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.

A promotion for Netflix's series entitled, "Resident Evil," was staged at the Third Street Promenade on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. The Netflix original CG anime series is based on the video game by Capcom and is about a viral outbreak that caused a global apocalypse. Resident Evil is set to premiere on July 14, 2022.

More than two dozen officers participate in a Santa Monica Police Department bicycle certification training course at Virginia Avenue Park on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. The four day certification course features training techniques and safety procedures that provides skills for safe and effective use of the bicycle. Some of the skills taught in the course includes mounting and dismounting, emergency stops, slow maneuvering, curb hopping, bike positioning and traffic safety. Santa Monica Police Officers, Traffic Services Officers, Community Services Officers, Harbor Patrol Officers and Code Enforcement Officers participated in the bicycle certification class.

Hundreds of pro-choice activists march along Ocean Front Walk to protest the justices' reversal of Roe v. Wade in Santa Monica on Sunday, July 10, 2022. Demonstrators chanted, "Woman's rights are human rights,"..."My body, my choice,..." among other chants. The march went from Santa Monica to Venice and back along Ocean Front Walk.

A pro-life rally was held at Palisades Park on Saturday, July 9, 2022. People held signs that said, "Baby Lives Matter," during the rally. Pro-life activists also gathered and clashed with the pro-choice demonstrators. Pro-life demonstrators marched from Palisades Park to the Planned Parenthood office at the Third Street Promenade. The rally was organized by Babies Lives Matter (@babieslivesmattermarch)