A visit from St. Nick
Santa Claus, a.k.a. David Fernandez, hugs Richard Fermen, 6, at Leo Politi Elementary School in Los Angeles. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Children at Leo Politi Elementary School laugh as they hug a costumed volunteer with the LAPD’s Metropolitan Division. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Stanley Perez, 5, receives a gift at Leo Politi Elementary School. He said was going to give the gift to his mother. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Santa Claus shakes a student’s hand at Leo Politi Elementary School. The more than 1,100 gifts were donated by officers from the LAPD’s Metropolitan Division, CHP and the Secret Service. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
The Mounted Police watch students meet Santa at Leo Politi Elementary School. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)