The stories behind the tradition
      No matter how a family may celebrate the holidays, whether following age-old traditions or creating new ones, they are a time for remembering the past and celebrating the future. Here's a little background on some of the more well-known holiday traditions that are still part of modern c...
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Reagan Library gathers toys
      Toys for Tots donations can be dropped off through Tuesday, Dec. 18 at the Reagan Library, 40 Presidential Drive. Donors of toys worth $10 or more will receive $2 off up to two general or senior admission tickets to the Reagan Library for that day.
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Building holiday cheer
     Brummett, 12, above center, decorates a gingerbread house with the help of Simi Valley residents and volunteers Rhiannon Dukel, 11, and Nooreen Ebrahim 10, left, and employee Michael Benson, right, on Thursday evening. The Simi Valley Unified School District's special education advisory committee an...
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North Pole train picks up trees, Santa
      The Fillmore & Western Christmas Tree Train will chug through Ventura County's Heritage Valley until Dec. 23. Guests can select and cut down their own Christmas trees and bring the trees back home on the train. Trains depart at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
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