Mark Sharp and Lynda Bacon bring Christmas cheer as Santa and Mrs. Claus. Valley News/Heather Rachael photo
From 2021 to 2024, Santa and Mrs. Claus opened their home in Temecula to the public for photos with Santa. The couple, whose actual names are Mark Sharp and Lynda Bacon, moved from Temecula to Murrieta in April 2025. Since their new residence wasn’t ready for photos with Santa this year, Santa and Mrs. Claus accepted an offer to spend two evenings at the RB Christmas House in the Rancho Bernardo area of San Diego.Santa and Mrs. Claus made their debut at the RB Christmas House on December 6 and returned for a second appearance on December 20.“We enjoy Christmas,” Bacon said. “We love Christmas and what it represents.”Sharp was raised in Valley Center. Bacon was raised in Escondido. They have been married for 13 years and moved from Escondido to Temecula in 2017.Bac
