Hanukkah, Christmas

Hanukkah starts Christmas Day and Southern California families see opportunity
For the past few years, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day have been lonely times for her because her husband is in an assisted living center. This year, the temple will do a first day of Hanukkah celebration Wednesday, Dec. 25, at which the first menorah candle will be lit, Hanukkah songs will be sung and Chinese food will be served.
California Father, 28, Accused of Beheading 1-Year-Old Son Days Before Christmas: The Family's 'World Is Shattered'
According to his jail records, Demskiy has been charged with three felonies: assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury, corporal injury to a spouse of cohabitant and murder. His next court appearance is scheduled for Dec. 24.
In a calendar rarity, Hanukkah starts this year on Christmas Day
It's only happened four times since 1900 that Judaism's eight-day Festival of Lights would begin on what most Christians observe as their Lord’s Nativity
Hanukkah begins on Christmas Day in rare calendar convergence
Hanukkah and Christmas will share a special connection as the Jewish Festival of Lights begins on 25 December, marking only the fifth time since 1900 that the two holidays have overlapped. View on eur
Christmas Day and 1st night of Hanukkah converge this year: What's the significance?
The convergence of Christmas and Hanukkah has only happened five times since 1910, most recently in 2005, nearly 20 years ago.
A Christmas tree war is brewing among 3 California towns
The North Coast's Christmas tree war is brewing as Ferndale, Sequoia Park Zoo and the Skunk Train battle for the title of ...
CHP discourages drivers from decorating their cars with Christmas lights, citing California vehicle code
The California Highway Patrol is advising drivers to refrain from the growing trend of decking their cars out with Christmas ...
Neighbors unsettled by fatal shooting just days before Christmas; 'It's crazy, just crazy.'
"When I was a child, you could leave your doors open," Shanks said. But now, she said the violence is too close and too ...
Series of storms could bring life-threatening ocean waves to the Pacific Northwest leading up to Christmas
A series of storms will continue to pound the West Coast with heavy rain, gusty winds, giant ocean waves and accumulation of ...
What it's like to live on California's "Christmas Tree Lane"
Every year, the residents of one block in Alameda, California, pull out all the stops when it comes to holiday decorations.
Northern California Christmas week forecast: Timeline for rain, snow
Areas of patchy dense fog are once again present in parts of Northern California on Monday.
The holiday ear worm that is still ‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree’ 66 years later
In a Nashville recording studio in 1958, 13-year-old Brenda Lee laid down the vocals for “Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree,” ...
Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' Nets Her This Much Money Every Year
Carey, 55, earned an incredible $60 million in royalties when the song was first released, Forbes reported, and she now rakes ...
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Best things to do Christmas week in Los Angeles and Southern California: December 23 - 26
Volunteer opportunities, a Hanukkah-themed skate night, a feast of the seven fishes, and more of the best things to do this ...
Mega Millions jackpot nears $1 billion for Christmas Eve drawing
The Christmas Eve drawing is at 8 p.m. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 302 million, according to lottery organizers.