It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood...
Colors of summer


Mellow yellow

Chillin'






HEAT WAVE: A group of kids beat the summertime heat at Virginia Avenue Park on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, by getting soaked. The park recently went through a $13 million renovation and expansion.
Recycle drive



(top photo) Red Cross volunteers, (right to left) Donghoon Lee, 18, Jerry Washington -Santa Monica Red Cross director of volunteers, Luigi Ruditis, 16, and Chika Kurosawa, 22, unload a car full of computer components at Wild Oats during the Electronics Recycling Round-up Day on Saturday July 22, 2006. Computers, monitors, TV's, cell phones and VCR's were among some of the items collected. (center photo) Red Cross volunteers, Donghoon Lee, 18, and Danny Lim, 15 load up the Red Cross van with electronics. (Bottom Photo) Luigi Ruditis, 16, also helps load the van.
In Memoriam






Hail to the Chief


Freddy Sting


Former World Wrestling Entertainment champion, Steve Borden, 28, also known as 'Freddy Sting' poses for a photo on Thursday, July 20, 2006 at the Santa Monica Pier. Borden, who hails from Venice, California has been wrestling since he was 7 years old. The "Undertaker" was his mentor and trainer.
Mavis Staples























