CHRISTMAS TREE

SAN ANTONIO – The holidays bring many great traditions for families across the country, but as the end of the holiday season nears, how do you properly dispose of your Christmas tree? Well, instead of just throwing it away, there’s a way to reuse and recycle your tree. The City of San Antonio announced Saturday that you can drop off Christmas trees, without lights or ornaments, and make it into mulch, which is perfect for gardening. The following is a list of dates, times and locations where you can drop off your tree:Jan. 2 to Jan. 31 - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Bitters Brush Recycling Center, 1800 Wurzbach ParkwayNelson Gardens, 8963 Nelson RoadSWMD Highway 90 Center, 5450 Castroville RoadJan. 2 to Jan. 16 - Tuesday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.Frio City Rd Drop-Off Center, 1531 Frio City RoadRigsby Rd Drop-Off Center, 2755 Rigsby RoadCulebra Road Drop-Off Center, 7030 Culebra RoadFor more information click here. Related: Real Christmas trees are trending this year for San Antonio families

The Fearless Girl sculpture wearing a mask stands next to a large Christmas Tree lit up displayed in front of the New York Stock Exchange on December 06, 2020 in New York City. Alexi Rosenfeld | Getty ImagesIt's not often that celebrity home-buying sprees give me insights into the stock market. However, when I read last Friday about Ellen DeGeneres' purchase of a $49 million house in Montecito, California, I realized that this behavior helped me understand the current exuberant state of the stock market. It was the example of how investors buy what they want, when they want it, at whatever price is necessary, that struck me as the defining character of this current stock market. I have written about the surge in retail trading, a major force behind this phenomenon, especially among people for whom stock trading seems to serve as a surrogate for unavailable leisure activities.

Shoppers wear face masks as they walk in Regent Street, ahead of the new Tier-4 restriction measures, in London, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson says Christmas gatherings cannot go ahead and non-essential shops must close in London and much of southern England as he imposed a new, higher level of coronavirus restrictions to curb rapidly spreading infections. “It is with a very heavy heart that I must tell you we cannot proceed with Christmas as planned,” Johnson said. While London fared relatively well in controlling the virus throughout the fall, the city now has the highest infection rates in England. The move will largely scrap Christmas gatherings in line with the rules for southern England.

John Williams, left, and his dad Terry, right, both of Salem, carry a large Christmas Tree out of the field together at Tucker Tree Farm in Salem, Oregon, November 29, 2020. Alisha Jucevic | ReutersTree retailers are having a spirited season this year, as Americans staying closer to home due to the coronavirus pandemic are turning the holiday spirit up a notch. Christmas trees are helping paint a bit more optimistic narrative. "People are staying at home and getting a really big tree," Evercore analyst Ed Hyman said in a note. Indeed, each year Americans will buy between 25 million and 30 million real Christmas trees along with another 10 million to 20 million artificial ones, according to Statista.

Christmas time is a tradition that we’ve always had in our lives, and one of those traditions is collecting ornaments over the years.

AUSTIN – Shopping for Christmas trees is an event, but you know how the saying goes: “Everything is bigger in Texas.”Meet Mamie II, a Virginia Pine tree grown in Denison, Texas. Mamie II will make a trip to the Texas capitol on Monday to help spread some holiday cheer. Hey, Texas! Meet Mamie II. Born and raised in North Texas, Mamie II knows she has big shoes to fill after her predecessor, Mamie, but this Texas girl has the perfect boots for the job!

San Antonio’s official Christmas Tree arrived in Travis Park on Tuesday. If you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241.

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio’s official Christmas Tree arrived in Travis Park on Tuesday. The tree lights will be turned on at 7:20 p.m. that night followed by musical entertainment by Mariachi Las Altenas. This is the fourth year that the tree will be displayed in Travis Park. The following store locations will distribute the bags in the parking lots while supplies last:Marbach and 410 H-E-B plus ! Zarzamora and Military H-E-B plus !

SAN ANTONIO – You may think the option of cutting down your own Christmas tree is just for people who live in mountains or snowy regions, but did you know there are Christmas tree farms in the San Antonio area? If chopping down your own Christmas tree has been on your wish list, 2020 can be the year you make that wish come true. Christmas tree farms grow trees specifically to allow customers to chop them down at the holidays so you don’t have to worry that you may be clear-cutting a forest. In San Antonio, for instance, the Solid Waste Management Department collects trees in early January and turns them into mulch which is then provided to the public for free. Here are some Christmas tree farms in the San Antonio and Austin areas if you’re looking to take a little holiday adventure:Most of the farms are off the beaten path and the farms provide directions on their websites.

It's the time of year when Christmas trees are normally being tossed to the curb, but in Reading, Pennsylvania, one tree has become immortal. It's not for the tree's beauty though. Steve Hartman goes "On the Road" for another look at the "World's ugliest Christmas tree."

The Christmas tree in the Georgia Capitol has some company this year. A six-foot-tall gay pride Festivus Pole with a shiny disco ball has been posted under the Capitol Dome. CBSN's Contessa Brewer has more.