Christmas light extravaganza brightens up Hastings Ranch

Share: On a cold December night, off Valley View Ave. in Upper Hastings Ranch, the famous Charlie Brown house was displayed for the residents and visitors alike. Raymo Wong owns the house and loves the Peanuts gang. He and his wife, Virginia, designed the entire backyard, which consists of cardboard drawings of the Peanuts gang with a photo stand-in and a video screen playing the “Charlie Brown Christmas” TV special in their front window. People get to the Charlie Brown House by word of mouth. …

Pining for a fresh tree? Check out Santa and Mikey’s

Share: Selecting a Christmas tree is one of the most anticipated activities of the holiday season and Santa and Mikey’s has got you covered. Filled with friendly staff members and a very knowledgeable owner, the experience is made fun and easy.  Located off Sierra Madre Avenue, Santa and Mikey’s is a small Christmas tree lot tucked away next to a gas station. Walking in, you’re greeted with the fresh aroma of pine and a variety of Christmas trees to choose from.  Santa and Mikeys was …

Everybody scream! ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ returns for 30th anniversary

Share: T’was a long time ago, longer now than it seems, in a place that you’ve probably seen on your screens. This year, Tim Burton’s iconic and dreary “The Nightmare Before Christmas” turns 30 years old. But if even after all this time you still haven’t seen it, I’d say it’s time you get to it. “The Nightmare Before Christmas” originated as a poem written by Burton in 1982 while he worked as an animator for Disney. While it was far away from the fleshed-out …

Christmas cheer comes in the form of covid friendly car ride

Share: Driving through a Christmas light tunnel, bright green, red and blue reflect off the hood of the car. To the right and left along the route, there are elves balancing on a ball, rollerblading and even doing backflips. The warmth of complimentary hot cocoa, the sounds of elves greeting you, the sight of the beautiful lights all while inside the comfort of your car. This is Christmas during a pandemic. Follow:

Holiday Angels celebration grants wishes to children of students

Share: Associated Students (AS) is giving back to children of student parents this holiday season through their Holiday Angels benefit. The Holiday Angels tree, located in the Office of Student Life, boasts 100 cards with wishes on them from the children of students in PCC’s EOP&S, CALWORKS and PASS programs. There are three gift wishes on each card, along with the child’s first name, age and gender. All wishes are items between $10 and $25. The gift requests range from warm clothes and learning activities …