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

The color of Easter

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Right to left;Nicole Landaverde, 8, Francisco Rodriguez, 8,  Courtney Engels,8, &  Jeffery Cole, 6.

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Skylerd Maynord, 8, Sophia Arevalo, 8, and Jessicca Ramirez, 6.

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Jasmine Terrel, 9, (right) and Mia Casillas, 8.

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Courtney Engels,8,

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Chance Kushner, 5 and a half.

First, Second and Third Graders from John Muir and SMASH, colored, dyed and decorated Easter eggs  on Thursday April, 13, 2006
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Sidewalk art

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(R to L) Jessica Martinez, 9, Courtney Engels,8, and Briana Rodriguez,7.

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Courtney Engels,8, (right) and Sophia Arevalo, 8,

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Francisco Rodriguez, 8,(right)  and Koji Avalos, 7.

Students from John Muir and SMASH, draw with chalk on the pavement  on Thursday April, 13, 2006
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Kerouac out of whack

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Juan Franco, from Woods Maintenance Service inc.,  paints over the graffiti that was tagged on to the public sculpture,  'Untitled, Homage to Jack Kerovac' (1993) by Mauro Staccioli, on Thursday, April 13, 2006.
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Help Roxie!

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Roxie, a 15 month old mixed puppy stands by her trainer, Alix Charlery, as they receive their graduation diploma from K-9 Connections, a 3 week intense  basic obedience program last week at Lincoln Middle School. Roxie has not yet found a home due to her special need of having to  be in a single dog home.  Roxie can take walks with other dogs but cant not live with them because she was attacked by her house mate dog at her last foster home. K9 Connections is having a hard time finding an adoptive home for Roxie and the poor dog is back at the shelter. "She's had a hard enough road as it is, she was originally found tied by her neck with packing straps in an alley in Hollywood," Says Glen Zipper, the project operations manager from K9 Connections," She's remarkably sweet and hilarious.  I often sit at Peet's Coffee on Montana Ave. with Roxie in my lap and a line forms to be kissed by her.  She's become sort of a Santa Monica quasi-celebrity.  It's downright bizarre that she hasn't been adopted.   I really owe it to her and her k9 connection student trainer to pull out all the stops to find a placement for her,'' Zipper said in an email.- If you or someone you know can adopt this sweet Roxie or have any possible leads, please cal Glen Zipper at K9 Connection at 310-264-5424 or K9connection.org (the K9 Connection is a project bringing together dogs and at risk teens. The class encourages youths to apply the lessons learned in training homeless sheltered dogs to their lives, developing an awareness of impulsive behavior.
Posted on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 at 03:34PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Westside Business Expo

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Local business people gathered at the Yahoo Center for the 4th Annual Westside Business Expo on Tuesday, April 11, 2006. The Expo was a combination Trade Show and  network mixer, promoting business-to-business opportunities on the Westside. This after-hours event showcased local businesses and  offered networking opportunities to the broader community. There were prizes, food, and many exhibitors from the  local business community.  Raffle prizes included a weekend package and electronic gizmos.
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Feeding the meter

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A person feeds the meter along Ocean Avenue on Tuesday, April 11, 2006. Parking cost 25 cents per 15 minutes with a 5 hour maximum. Tired of looking for quarters? The Santamonicard is now available. Sold at the City's parking office at 429 Santa Monica Boulevard, Room 350 (3rd floor), it can be used in almost any Santa Monica parking meter. The card costs $2 plus either $10, $50 or $100 is loaded onto the card for you to use at meters. Meters that don't take the card are multi-bay meters and meters at the new library will be changed over soon. For more information call the parking office at (310) 458-8295.

Posted on Tuesday, April 11, 2006 at 03:23PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Food Not Bombs

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Elaine, a volunteer from 'Food Not Bombs' hands out a bowl of lentil soup, rice, salad and a piece of bread with hot chamomile and lemon at the Venice Boardwalk on Sunday, April 9, 2006.

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Chanting the Maha-Mantra

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Hare Krishna's from the  Gadha Govinda Temple in Venice chant along the Venice Boardwalk on Sunday, April 9, 2006. "Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare, and be happy," they chanted this mantra over and over.
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