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With the advent of online shopping, a new kind of holiday crime has become more prevalent: porch piracy. If packages are delivered to your home when you aren’t there to receive them, the delivery person will usually just leave the package at your doorstep. This gives thieves, known as “porch pirates,” a prime opportunity to steal your packages right off your front porch.

The holidays come with all sorts of fun, festive events. It’s easy to get lost in the hustle and bustle, but taking some time to stop and soak in the sights and sounds of the season can help you make the most of this time of year. Whether you attend a holiday concert at your local theater or purchase tickets to Mannheim Steamroller at the San Diego Civic Center, one thing is certain: there is plenty of great music to be enjoyed!

America’s second favorite holiday, Thanksgiving, is next week on Thursday, November 24, 2016. What’s not to love about a holiday where friends and family gather to consume a giant, delicious meal? After enjoying the classic dishes of turkey, gravy, stuffing, and mashed potatoes, you may have trouble finding room for dessert, but dessert is one of the most exciting parts. Whether your friends and family choose to go with the classics, like pumpkin or apple pie, or select a non-traditional dessert, finishing off dinner with something sweet is a great way to end the day.

Halloween is right around the corner, coming up on Monday, October 31, 2016. If you want to have the best candy in the neighborhood, it helps to know what people actually want. Thanks to Candystore.com, you can shop with confidence. The site has collected and analyzed sales data from 2007 to 2015 for the three months leading up to Halloween in order to discover each state’s most popular candy. According to the site, California’s favorite candy is salt water taffy, with residents consuming 1.6 million pounds of the sticky treat.