• Michigan State Police brings holiday cheer to 2-year-old battling cancer

  

• How a Georgia family's "Elf on the Shelf" tradition became a holiday empire

  

• 1 dead, 1 wounded after shooting at party in Santa Ana, police say

  

• Fans celebrate as Eagles clinch playoff berth, repeat as NFC East champs

  

• Georgia regulators approve huge electric generation increase

  

• Colorado businesses push through power outages during holiday season

  

• Storm holds off in Santa Rosa, giving residents a brief break before more rain arrives

  

• Bay Area, Central Coast flood watch extended; next storms bringing heavy rain, winds