Santa makes an early visit to Brea

BREA – It's not even Thanksgiving yet, but the Santa Experience has already arrived at the Brea Mall's La Lune Court.

Children who came to the mall Saturday morning with their parents seemed genuinely surprised to see Santa Claus seated on his fluffy, comfortable chair under a Christmas tree. This was after all the first Orange County mall Santa to make an appearance this year.

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