(top)  Lauren Watase, sales manager for Bubba Gump, (left) Shrimp Louie, (second from left) and Karen Humphrey, (Program Supervisor at PAL) along with the PAL Kids, carry out bundles of gifts to their waiting van during the finale of the Bubba Gump Santa Monica PAL Gift Drive on Wednesday, December 13, 2006 at the Santa Monica Pier. Santa Monica Bubba Gump raised over $200.00 to buy gifts for  PAL kids. A large percentage  of the money  raised was derived  from  bartenders and  waiter/waitresses donating their tips to go towards the holiday gift drive. Patrons also contributed.

Artist Berney Andrew (L) shows off his art, a multi-colored glass-blown plate to shoper Norman Zimring (R) and his wife Gwen during the 29th Annual Holiday Student Art Sale on Tuesday Dec. 12, 2006 at the SMC Bundy Campus. Thirty percent of all sales will go  to help the art programs at SMC. The sale runs through Wednesday. The sale consists of blown glass, ceramics, jewelry and more.

Road side tire technician Richard Solano, 24, from TCI Tire Centers, changes a school bus tire at Lincoln and Montana on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006 

Carolers from the Lighthouse Church sing Christmas songs as they parade  down the Third Street Promenade on Sunday, December 10, 2006.

Kids play in the mand-made snow at the Third Street Promenade on Sunday, December 10, 2006.

1,2) Santa Clause arrive at Clover Park waiving from atop of a fire truck on Saturday, December 10, 2006 during the annual Santa Monica Firefighters and Police "Candy Cane Drive." 3) Fifth grader from Roosevelt Elementary School, Miles Gerami, 11, tells Santa what he wants for Christmas.

Boats parade around the harbor during  the  44th Annual Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade on Saturday, December 9 2006.