Santa Monica Police Officer Elaina Hassan leads a multi-department K9 training exercise on the Santa Monica Pier on Wednesday, November 23, 2022. Police officers from Inglewood PD and Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputies were training the K9's to detect high explosives carried by a person. The K9's can detect body-worn explosives and concealed firearms in a mass pedestrian area from around 50 yards away.

Church on the Street feed Thanksgiving meal at Crescent Bay Park on Sunday, November 20, 2022. Church on the Street meets every Sunday from 9am to 11am at Crescent Bay Park. Everyone is welcome.

The Ohio Northern University Marching Band performs at the Santa Monica Pier on Saturday, November 19, 2022.

Graffiti and Mural Artist Jules Muck also known as Muck Rock, (@muckrock) paints a mural on the Charles Arnoldi Studio at Hampton Drive in Venice on Friday, November 18, 2022. The mural is replications of Charles Arnoldi's paintings.

ICE at Santa Monica grand opening today! Every holiday season, Downtown Santa Monica brings a little ice skating to the beachside community and transforms the corner of 5th Street and Arizona Avenue into ICE at Santa Monica, a premier outdoor ice skating rink. The 8,000 square foot rink by the beach offers residents and visitors a little taste of winter without the bite. The ice rink is open every day from noon to 10pm through January 16. Skate rental and all day admission is $20. #ICEatSM

A five hounded drone light show over Santa Monica Beach during Paris Hilton's Slivingland Party at the Santa Monica Pier on Friday, November 11, 2022. The drone show was to celebrate the launch of Paris Hilton's new virtual world Slivingland. Slivingland transports you to a magical world full of Paris sparkle and surprises for her fans. #slivingland #hiltonreumforever #parisworld #metaverse

A convoy of Humvees drive on to the Santa Monica Pier for a Veterans Day Ceremony on Friday, November 11, 2022.

The Shopping Cart Tree by Artist Anthony Schmitt, is being installed the Edgemar Center on Main Street Santa Monica on Saturday, November 5, 2022. The holiday tree is constructed from 90 shopping carts. Schmitt uses shopping carts because they are a symbol both of abundance and a reminder of those less fortunate.