Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Santa greets the Herrera family as they prepare for a photo session at the Puente Hills Mall. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times ...

He brightens the malls each December, a beacon in red for kids of all ages. Youngsters approach with their wish lists, from skateboards to cellphones, while adults who queue up share their wants in a ...

Somewhere in Maryland, there's a mantel with a framed photo of Santa with a raccoon on his lap. That's the image that comes to mind as a longtime mall Santa tells me about one of his oddest visitors, ...

Classic mall Santa photo shoots are a tradition that spans generations — but these days, parents are opting for something less conventional. Rather than having their children sit on a mall Santa’s lap ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You hear Santa before you see him. “Ho, ho, ho!” he bellows as he descends the escalator. “Merry Christmas!” On this Saturday ...

The Mall of Victor Valley is once again a shopping and food hot spot for holiday events and activities in the High Desert. Mall officials recently announced that photos with Santa Claus kicked off the ...

Santa greets the Herrera family as they prepare for a photo session at the Puente Hills Mall. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Christmas was coming, and Santa Claus was trying to pump some life ...