It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood...
Entries from February 1, 2010 - February 28, 2010
ABOUT FACE
SANDBAGGING
Staff from Shutters on the Beach fill sandbags in response to the tsunami advisory issued for California on Saturday, February 27, 2010. The 8.8 earthquake that struck near the coast of central Chile has prompted the advisory.




BATMAN
SEAHORSE
Wayne Von Der Mehden, 38, paints the Seahorse at the Grand Entrance to the Santa Monica Pier on Monday, February 22, 2010.




JAIL BIRD
MDA is the nonprofit health agency dedicated to curing muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases by funding worldwide research. The Association also provides comprehensive health care and support services, advocacy and education. MDA combats neuromuscular diseases through programs of worldwide research, comprehensive medical and community services, and far-reaching professional and public health education. With national headquarters in Tucson, MDA has more than 200 offices across the country, sponsors 220 hospital-affiliated clinics and supports nearly 400 research projects around the world. MDA is the largest nongovernmental sponsor of muscle and nerve disease research.




FIRE DRILL




COAT THAT CRANE
VETERANS FOR PEACE
Veterans For Peace Volunteers Jerry Van (Vietnam Veteran 68-69) and Larry Alpert (Gulf War Veteran) secure the flag draped coffins from the wind at Arlington West on Sunday, February 21, 2010. Arlington West is a temporary memorial installed by Veterans for Peace every Sunday and intended to be a place to mourn, reflect, contemplate, grieve, and meditate, to honor and acknowledge those who have lost their lives, and to reflect upon the costs of war. Arlington West was first installed in Santa Monica, California on Sunday, February 15, 2004.