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Wednesday, December 05, 2012  Santa Claus made an early appearance in the Rio Grande Valley on Wednesday evening.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  Harlingen city leaders hosted an annual holiday kick-off party at McKelvey park on Thursday night.

Monday, December 26, 2011  Six members of a Texas family apparently opened Christmas presents just before a relative dressed as Santa Claus showed up, opened fire and killed them before killing himself, police said Monday.

Friday, December 23, 2011  A single mom in La Villa can’t afford Christmas gifts for her daughters.

Friday, December 23, 2011  Santa delivering cold temperatures over the weekend.

Thursday, December 22, 2011  Action 4 News has posted RAW VIDEO taken from a surveillance camera that caught a man stealing outdoor Christmas decorations in McAllen.

Sunday, December 26, 2010  Father Jose Torres led Christmas Mass at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Brownsville, Saturday, with dozens in attendance.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010  It’s never a good time of the year to be “naughty” when it comes to restaurant kitchen cleanliness, but for the four featured eateries this week on Food 4 Thought, none of them will have to worry about the possibility of coal this Christmas.

Tuesday, December 07, 2010  Santa Claus made an early Valley debut this holiday season. He urged the Speedzapper to do what he does best to help keep the roads safe, "zap" speeders.

Wednesday, November 24, 2010  Playing Santa is an expensive hobby. But there are simple ideas you can use all year round to reduce both expense and your stress. First advice? Make a budget. Decide how much to spend, divide it among the people you're shopping for, and stick to it. And cross yourself off. The National Retail Federation says the average person spends just over a hundred bucks on themselves while holiday shopping.

Thursday, December 24, 2009  NORAD's "Santa Tracker" is showing that Saint Nick has already visited parts of Asia and Australia and is now moving westward.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009  Leaders in Mission are urging Santa Claus to use the newly-opened Anzalduas International Bridge to set a new speed record.

Sunday, November 29, 2009  ‘Twas a month before Christmas and all through the house St. Nick made his way with his gift of a mouse, a Mickey Mouse toy that is.

Friday, January 09, 2009  A state district judge denied a bond reduction for a man accused of molesting a girl who wrote to Santa Claus for him to stop.

Wednesday, December 24, 2008  NORAD is launching a website for its annual Christmas mission to keep children informed of Santa's worldwide journey.