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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The long-time Fox River Mall Santa, Russell Motschenbacher, has died at the age of 87 in Montana, a source close to him told the ...

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 ...

Sleigh bells were ringing this weekend over at the Alexandria Mall.

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 ...