Public sculptures by artist Mark Lere are  displayed on each of the six floors of the new sustainable and solar powered Civic Center Parking Structure at Fourth Street on Tuesday, March 27, 2007. The sculptures help remind motorist where they parked.       © 2007 SantaMonicaCloseup.com

Emily Lin, a reporter from Chinese Daily News,  studies the untitled public  sculpture by artist Mark Lere during the grand opening of the sustainable and solar powered Civic Center Parking Structure on Tuesday, March 27, 2007.  © 2007 SantaMonicaCloseup.com

The cast from the Fox drama 'House' received a Red Cross Spirit Award during the  American Red Cross of Santa Monica's "Red Tie Affair" on Saturday, March 24, 2007 at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel.  Actor Hugh Laurie (holding the award) receives the award on behalf of the House cast. Laurie shows of his red socks on the red carpet during the  event.

The American Red Cross of Santa Monica's Chairman of the Board, Ann Greenspun, honors celebrity TV chef, Nick Stallino with a giant engraved wine glass during the Red Tie Affair on Saturday, March 24, 2007 at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel. World famous celebrity chef, author and TV show host, Nick Stellino created a three-course gourmet dinner.  Stellino, considered to be one of the world's top chefs, served a pasta with pine nuts, raisons and tomato entrée, fish in red wine sauce main course and a chocolate zabaglione with marinated strawberry desert. Stellino hosts a number of highly successful cooking series on the Public Broadcasting System and is the author of seven best selling cookbooks on Italian and Mediterranean cooking.

Attorney Najila Brent, (seated) places a winning bid of $800.00 during a live auction for a drive along with SMPD K9 officer Roberto Villegas and his partner Nero, a four-year-old Belgian Malinois at the  American Red Cross of Santa Monica's "Red Tie Affair" at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel  on Saturday, March 24, 2007.