People pack into Steinbeck Plaza as the tree is lit during the 30th annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Cannery Row in Monterey on Nov. 29, 2024. (David Royal/ Monterey Herald ...

In 1877, after Edison invented the phonograph, Johnson took the machine on tour, charging crowds to drum up excitement. When Edison patented the light bulb ... to think of Christmas-season ...

That’s right: we need to keep our Christmas lights up. Now, if your mum is anything like mine, she’s no doubt been bombarding you with not-so-subtle reminders to take down your festive ...