Santa

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PHOENIX—Cori Close was a rookie assistant women’s basketball coach at UCLA, barely past her playing career at UC Santa Barbara, when she met the most famous coach in college basketball history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Even after she became head coach at UC Santa Barbara in 1995, Close would make the long drive to see Wooden as much as she could.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Santa Anita announced that the crowd of 37,562 was largest for Santa Anita Derby day since 2018.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The children at Madrone Elementary School in Santa Rosa heard the news and were asked by their teacher to write notes of sympathy to the pupils of Pantglas Junior School.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“Aunt Pretty, these are wonderful! Look, there’s a pilgrim. And a Santa Claus.”

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney