The 13th Annual Diwali SA Festival of Lights is making an in-person return to San Antonio this year after a virtual event in 2020.

Residents of Louisiana communities hit hard by Hurricane Ida are seeing small signs of progress amid the need for a monumental recovery.

Angie Hicks, Angie’s List Founder said it’s important to check your decorations for broken light bulbs, or frayed cords before you put them up. Even if you’re using new lights, check for the UL label and use them only as approved. Don’t place indoor lights outside, and all outside lights should plug into a ground fault circuit interrupter or GFCI outlet, which can be identified by the “test” and “reset” buttons on the face. “They determine how much load is on the hot wire and how much load is on the neutral wire,” Sammie Bracken, an electrician said. “If you’re thinking about new lights this year, the LED lights are a good alternative,” Hicks said.