There's nothing quite like falling asleep to the soft glow of a lit Christmas tree. For many families, the tree becomes the heart of the home in December—a gathering place for evening chats, hot cocoa ...

Buckets of faceted LED bulbs wait to be plugged into strings of lights by the volunteers who make Christmas Tree Lane happen every year in Altadena. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) If Santa were ...

Here's how to fill your home with holiday cheer, without a safety hazard Every December, we turn our living rooms into holiday showpieces, some bright enough to make Clark Griswold proud. It’s a ...