The Santa Maria Joint Union High School District celebrated the class of 2021 with in-person graduation ceremonies on Thursday and Friday, finally uniting members forced to remain apart for more than a year. Students spent months of online learning, with seniors returning to campus in April for the first time since March 2020, but […]
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Books by mail: A Santa Ana arts center reimagines lending library services
Marytza Rubio’s home is stocked with books. About 300 titles travel back and forth between her bookshelves and the post office. An estimated 750 are stored inside weatherproof bins in the garage. The inventory is a part of Makara Center for the Arts’ book collection, which has continued to circulate […]
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Mindy Kaling Says B.J. Novak Will Dress Up As Santa For Her Kids As New Tradition
Mindy Kaling and B.J. Novak are making new special memories together. “The Mindy Project” creator revealed during a virtual interview with fashion designer Tory Burch on Friday that she plans to have her co-star of “The Office” come to her home dressed as Santa Claus on Christmas Day to surprise her […]
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Here’s How You Can Zoom With Santa This Year
So many aspects of everyday life have changed over the past year. From education, to work, to even how we eat. Now, with the holiday season in full swing, some of those changes are amplified as a time usually based around togetherness has to be carried out from afar. Usually, […]
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A Guide to the Best and Brightest Holiday Light Displays in Santa Barbara County | Local News
The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t halting the tradition of decorating for the holiday season, and sparkling community displays are now viewable by driving around. Many holiday events, annual parades, lighting ceremonies and traditional group gatherings were canceled this year because of COVID-19 public health guidance outlined by the California Department of Public […]
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Turn your living room into the North Pole by booking a virtual visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus
ORLANDO, Fla. – Christmas isn’t canceled but, like most things this year, it does look very different than what so many of us are used to due to the coronavirus pandemic. CDC guidelines have made spending time with Santa slightly more challenging, especially those in-person visits the kids look forward […]
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Nebraska Furniture Mart, Galleria, Rooster Hardware, big, small stores stick with Santa
Children can’t sit in Santa’s lap this year. But they can see him and talk to him and connect with him — 7 feet away inside a new Santa experience at Nebraska Furniture Mart, from the end of his sleigh at Galleria Dallas, on the opposite side of a three-sided […]
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Retail hasn’t canceled Santa. Kids get it that they need social distancing to see the magical bearded guy
Children can’t sit in Santa’s lap this year. But they can still see him and talk to him and connect with him — seven feet away inside a new Santa’s experience at Nebraska Furniture Mart, from the end of his sleigh at Galleria Dallas, on the opposite side of a […]
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‘Traditions are very important’: despite the pandemic, Santa is still here for a visit | WFRV Local 5
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – It is the busiest time of year for Santa Claus as he gets ready to deliver toys to millions of children around the world, but he doesn’t spend all his time at the North Pole. He sets up shop at local malls and stores and […]
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How your child’s letter to Santa can raise money for Make-A-Wish
ROANOKE, Va. – During the season when so many people make holiday wishes, a nonprofit in the business of granting them year-round is asking for your help. Simply by writing a letter to Santa, you can help Make-A-Wish Greater Virginia. It might already be one of your family’s holiday traditions, […]
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The Watchdog: Don’t dare call beloved NorthPark Santa a scammer. But someone labels the North Texas icon just that! | The Watchdog
Last week, The Watchdog found himself in a most uncomfortable position. I asked Santa Claus if he was a scammer. I was interviewing the NorthPark Center Santa about plans for his 2020 virtual appearances on behalf of the luxurious Dallas mall where he has served in that capacity for more […]
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Don’t dare call beloved NorthPark Santa a scammer. But someone labels the North Texas icon just that!
Last week, The Watchdog found himself in a most uncomfortable position. I asked Santa Claus if he was a scammer. I was interviewing the NorthPark Center Santa about plans for his 2020 virtual appearances on behalf of the luxurious Dallas mall where he has served in that capacity for more […]
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Santa cam bauble could be key to getting your little ones to behave this Christmas
As December rolls around, fear of being put on Santa’s ‘naughty list’ is normally enough to ensure that children are on their absolute best behaviour. But if your little ones like to push the boundaries, Wilko might have a cheap solution for this. That’s because the high street store are […]
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Here is where you can get Santa photos this Christmas
ORLANDO, Fla. – Due to the coronavirus pandemic, 2020 has been filled with creative ways to celebrate our favorite holidays and annual traditions. With Christmas just around the corner, some might be wondering if jolly ol’ St. Nick will be visiting Central Florida this year. With a little bit of […]
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Santa Claus to come to Appleton despite no Christmas Parade | WFRV Local 5
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – The COVID-19 public health emergency won’t keep Santa Claus from coming to town. While the coronavirus has canceled the 2020 Downtown Appleton Christmas Parade, organizers say a special guest will make multiple stops to the city. “Santa Claus is Coming to Appleton” will start on Tuesday, […]
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Pandemic-weary Santa Fe teachers adapting for returning students | Coronavirus
There was no college course that could have prepared Emily Merritt, rookie kindergarten teacher, for this situation. Just how do you get through to a student who’s come to his online class in pajamas? Merritt, who teaches at Amy Biehl Community School, knew at that moment this was not going […]
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2021 Hyundai Santa Fe gets a makeover, is a total stunner
The chonkier front end of the new 2021 Santa Fe is a welcome change. Hyundai Hyundai is on a roll. We’ve been enamored with most of its recent releases and refreshes, and aside from the whole stinky Palisade thing, the company seems to be able to do no wrong. Case […]
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Go Inside the Santa Monica Villa Melissa Rivers Filled with Her Mother’s Heirlooms
“After my mom [Joan Rivers] passed, I felt it was just time for a change,” explains Melissa Rivers of her decision to sell her home in L.A.’s Pacific Palisades. Melissa had lived in it for nearly a quarter century, at times with her mother when Joan was in town and […]
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See Inside This Classic Spanish Colonial House in Santa Monica
What do an 1885 Victorian in San Francisco, an 1870s Federal townhouse in Manhattan, and an 1840 Greek Revival house in Sag Harbor have in common? They’re all the former pet projects of John de Neufville, a real estate investor whose passion for renovating historic homes stems from a lifelong […]