It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood...

Safe on third

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Santa Monica Police Chief Tim Jackman keeps his eye on the ball while Lt. Alex Padilla umpires from behind home plate during  the Police Activities League's Annual 'Spring Thing' at Will Rogers State Park on Thursday, April 5, 2007. Chief Jackman hit ta fly ball to left field and made it safe on third base.

Batter-up

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Monique Gutierrez. 15, gives some batting lessons to Jasmine Jackson, 14,  during  the Police Activities League's Annual 'Spring Thing' at Will Rogers State Park on Thursday, April 5m 2007. Gutierrez plays on the Santa Monica High School's softball team.

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In the sack

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PAL kids race in potatoe sacks at Will Rogers State Park on Thursday, April 5, 2007 during  the Police Activities League's Annual 'Spring Thing.'
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Buried in sand

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Jeovanni Quiroz, 17, a Senior at University High School, buries  his classmates, Dominic Jester, 17, and Gresia Salmeron, 17, with sand at Santa Monica Beach on Wednesday, March 4, 2007 during their spring break vacation.
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Four wheel drive

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Santa Monica Police Department's Morning Watch Officer, Robert D'Andrea, 31, practices his driving skills through an obsticle course on a All-Terrain-Vehicle (ATV) on Tuesday during the Department's Yearly Beach Vehicle Operation Training. Officer D'Andrea is this years recipient of the American Legion's  2006-2007 Law Officer of the Year.

Posted on Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at 01:25PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Under the Pier

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A man walks north underneath the Santa Monica Pier on Sunday, April 1, 2007.

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Easter Bunny

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Artist Lawrence Harris paints an Easter bunny with eggs on a storefront window on Second St. and Santa Monica Blvd. on Monday, April 2, 2007.

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Ping Pong at SMC

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1-2) Marie Lee, 14, a freshman from Bakersfield, keeps her eye on the ball during the Golden West USA Table Tennis Tournament at Santa Monica College's Corsair Pavilion on Sunday, April 1, 2007. 3) Lee Kondo, 58, and Ti Sin, 29 volleys back and forth during theTournament.
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