Santa Claus (aka Sonny Gobert, 80) and Mrs. Santa Claus (Janet Gammon, 72) are technically just volunteer Santa's helpers, but they are quickly becoming a beloved pair at the North River Family YMCA ...

Parents await the question with quiet dread. When their child comes home from school and makes that horrid inquiry, they know that innocence is ending. The joy and wonder of childhood passes far too ...

Santa poses with an “elf dog” at the pet parade in the Gaslamp Quarter. Photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego Sure, it’s a family story they can chuckle about NOW. But Lisa Highfill wasn’t laughing ...

CUMBERLAND, R.I. -- A 10-year-old Rhode Island girl, with a knack for detective work, is determined to find out if Santa Claus is real! So she gathered evidence from the treats she left for Santa and ...