Seattle residents gather for Lunar New Year celebrations
Lunar New Year is a holiday celebrated by millions of people across the world, and thousands of families in Seattle.
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North Carolina groundhogs make predictions for weather and Super Bowl
The groundhogs at Chimney Rock State Park in North Carolina took issue with Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction, and they also made their own predictions on the Super Bowl.
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Valentine’s Day expected to reach a spending record
According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), Valentine’s Day spending is expected to reach a record $14.2 billion.
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PETA proposes change to Punxsutawney’s Groundhog Day tradition
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) wants to change the tradition by replacing the furry forecaster with a gold coin. Punxsutawney Phil would then live out his golden years in a sanctuary.
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City of El Centro holds Martin Luther King Jr. Walk
After the commemoration walk, there was an enactment of the “I Have a Dream” speech at the Imperial County Courthouse in El Centro.
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Yuma NAACP #1016 hosts annual Martin Luther King Jr. Walk
The walk started at City Hall at 11:00am Monday and went all the way to the MLK Youth Center. The walk ended at 3:00pm.
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City of San Luis closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
According to a press release, while the offices will reopen on Tuesday, emergency services will still be available to the public.
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LA’s Grand Park held a New Year’s Eve celebration to welcome 2024
The event had two music stages, plenty of food trucks, art installations, and features an all-female group of DJs to entertain the crowd.
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People gather in NYC to see the ball drop to ring in 2024
As the confetti flew in New York, people took pictures, embraced the moment, and shared the special first kiss of the new year.
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Taylor Swift rides a golf cart with Santa at Chiefs game
Taylor Swift got into the Christmas spirit when she was seen riding a golf cart with Santa Claus as the Kansas City Chiefs and the Las Vegas Raiders faced off on Monday, December 25.
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President Biden and First Lady call service members for Christmas
President Biden posted a photo of him with the First Lady as they were on the phone making calls to service members on Monday.
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Florida candy shop makes candy canes for the holidays
Every November and December, Florida residents can catch a glimpse in the window or walk inside and see how magic is made all from scratch without the use of a machine.
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Local organization delivers boxes of food for Yuma families on Christmas Eve
The Yuma Elks Lodge #476 spread holiday cheer by filling 250 boxes with food and delivering them to families in need throughout Yuma County on Saturday morning.
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Florida Keys Sheriff’s Office gives onions instead of tickets for Christmas
If drivers were going just a little over the limit, they would get a visit with the Grinch, who offered them a ticket or an onion.
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NORAD runs tracking Santa service on Christmas Eve
For more than 65 years, each year around this time, NORAD’s website receives several million visitors from more than 200 countries and territories around the world.
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Yuma Territory Live Steamers hosts holiday themed train ride
The event started from 10:00am to 3:00pm, and even featured a special appearance by Santa Claus himself.
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Santa Claus spreads Christmas cheer underwater at a Florida aquarium
Visitors to Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters were surprised to see Jolly Old St. Nick going into in a 200,000 gallon coral reef tank, rather than down a chimney.
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Playing live, ‘Nutcracker’ musicians bring unseen signature to holiday staple
For Ballet Arizona and many other productions around the world, a pit full of musicians is as much part of the tradition as the dancers above.
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Santa Claus to appear at Yuma Crossing Railroad this weekend
Join Santa for a train ride at the Yuma Crossing Railroad just below Yuma’s Territorial Prison. The family event is Saturday, December 23, from 10:00am to 3:00pm.
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“Shogun Santa” greets guests in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo neighborhood
In a press release, “Shogun Santa” was billed as the only known Asian Santa in Los Angeles.
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