Highlights from the 10th Annual Killer Rides Car Show at Killer Shrimp in Marina Del Rey on Sunday, July 31, 2022.

Heal the Bay Aquarium employees show-off sea life related items at the Santa Monica Pier on Saturday, July 30, 2022. Heal the Bay’s work is all about protecting the people and animals who call the Bay home. With over 100 local species on exhibit, hands-on activities for small frys, and daily educational programs, the award-winning Heal the Bay Aquarium is the perfect place to immerse yourself in marine science without getting wet. Plus, you can visit the Shop at Heal the Bay Aquarium for zero-waste goodies, plushies, green travel items, limited-edition Heal the Bay gear, and more! Heal the Bay is an environmental nonprofit established in 1985 that is dedicated to making the coastal waters and watersheds in Greater Los Angeles safe, healthy, and clean. They use science, education, community action, and advocacy to fulfill their mission.

Highlights from Chalk the Park at Reed Park on Saturday, July 30, 2022. Chalk the Park was presented by @neighborhoodash and @lananegretesantamonica

Confess your sins at #Venice Beach for $1, Wednesday, July 27, 2022. Confession booth provided by @okopshow.

Gladiators at the Third Street Promenade promote HISTORY Channel's new series entitled, "Colosseum," on Saturday, July 16, 2022.The new series premieres July 17 at 9/8c on The HISTORY Channel. The eight-part series vividly brings to life the rise and fall of the Roman Empire through the lens of one of the most exhilarating and brutal arenas in the history of humanity–the Colosseum. From the savage truth of a gladiator’s life as a slave-warrior to the fascinating ways Rome’s Emperors used the vast amphitheater to demonstrate total power, “Colosseum” offers viewers a unique and personal look inside history’s most iconic empire. Each episode pinpoints one of eight key and diverse characters–all based on real people from history. Spanning several hundred years, the series unfolds chronologically, from the arena’s astonishing opening day to its very last games. “Colosseum” utilizes dramatic live action sequences and special effects to infuse excitement into the personal narrative of each historic character. The premium series features commentary with leading experts, world-renowned scholars and more. #Colosseumhistory

Demonstrators in support of Abortion Rights and to protest the reversal of Roe V. Wade rally in front of the Planned Parenthood office at the Third Street Promenade on Saturday, July 16, 2022. The protest was organized by Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights @rise4abortionrightsla. Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights is a U.S.-based abortion rights coalition founded in 2022 aimed at preventing the U.S. Supreme Court from overturning Roe V. Wade and "decimating" abortion rights in the United States. 

Members of Pico Lab sell silk screen t-shirts at the Santa Monica Pier on Friday, July 15, 2022. The shirts were custom designed and printed at Virginia Avenue Park by the youth members. The Santa Monica Police Department’s LEAD (Leadership, Engagement, Achievement, Discovery) Program prides itself on being adaptable and responsive to youth’s needs and interests while building leadership and practical skills. The Pico Lab was created within the LEAD, in partnership with The Police Officers Association, for young people to learn entrepreneurship and teaches young people how to start their own business and plug into existing economic avenues in our community. Young people need encouragement, support, services, and tangible resources, the Pico Lab creates that opportunity.

Santa Monica Police Officer Hassan, and her four-legged partner K9 Jack, a 4-year-old Labrador, search the Santa Monica Pier for explosives for Major League Baseball’s Capital One All-Star Oceanfront event on Friday, July 15, 2022. K9 Jack can detect body-worn explosives and concealed firearms in a mass pedestrian area from around 50 yards away.