Politics from the Golden State.

We live in a thriving multicultural community that often blends with American traditions. Our listeners share their families' favorite holiday traditions.

Deluge early on gives way to record-hot summer and searing, bone-dry fall that left SoCal a tinder box — set aflame by a record-stretch of high winds.

The bill would open up the country's 109 million acres of protected wilderness. However, it also has the potential to put mountain bikers and conservationists at odds.

Thanks to the generosity of one couple, the Nature Conservancy acquired about 24,000 acres of coastal land in Santa Barbara County on Thursday. Local entrepreneurs Jack and Laura Dangermond, gave the Conservancy a gift of $165 million to buy the Cojo-Jalama Ranches, which include sacred Chumash sites, a cattle ranch, coastal prairies and beaches.

Most mainstream Christmas music ignores life in Southern California. We discuss some lesser-known holiday songs that are more appropriate for Angelenos.

Our list includes a life-size gingerbread pop-up bar, Santa sightings in El Segundo and a Christmas Eve party for Jewish singles.