Dan Neil is the author of the “Rumble Seat” column which runs Saturdays in The Wall Street Journal. Previously, Mr. Neil was the auto columnist for the Los Angeles Times from 2003 to 2010.

SAFC stars Dan Neil, Anthony Patterson, Wilson Isidor and Romaine Mundle brought some festive cheer to the city’s children as they took on the role of another red and white hero - Santa - to ...