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Teqball tournament 

Teqball tournament at Santa Monica Beach on Saturday, April 9, 2022. Teqball is a ball sport that is played over a curved table combining elements of soccer and table tennis. Back and forth, the players hit a soccer ball with any part of the body except arms and hands. @lateqers

Posted on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at 04:57PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Coffee with a Cop and Council Member Negrete

Santa Monica Police officers, with Santa Monica Council Member Lana Negrete, meet with members of the community during "Coffee with a Cop" at Café Lovi on Wednesday. March 23, 2022. The majority of law enforcement contacts with the public occur during emergencies or emotional situations. Those situations are not always the most effective time to build relationships. Coffee with a Cop aims to break down barriers and allow for relaxed interaction. Coffee with a Cop events are designed to provide an opportunity for the community to ask questions, voice concerns, and get to know their Police Department. The relaxed nature of this event is intended to allow Police Department to get to know the community, and for community members to get to know the officers who serve Santa Monica. The goal is to strengthen the relationship between the Santa Monica Police Department and the community. Coffee with a Cop events are now held in all 50 states and is one of the most successful community oriented policing programs across the country. The program has also expanded to outside the Unites States to Canada, Europe, Australia, Africa, and Latin America. The key to Coffee with a Cop’s growing success is that it opens the door for interactions outside of the crisis situations that typically bring law enforcement officers and community members together.
Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at 09:55PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Box of Beats

Box of Beats (@BoxofBeats ) performs at the Santa Monica Pier on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. All the music heard was composed with only the sound of his own voice.

Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at 04:51PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Spring Poetry at the Santa Monica Pier

Matthew Monsen, 57, the traveling poet, recites his poems during the first day of Spring at the Santa Monica Pier on Sunday, March 20, 2022.

Posted on Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 09:54PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

HAPPY SPRING! 

Spring de Haviland, retired military veteran, celebrates the first day of Spring at the Santa Monica Pier during the 11th annual, "Spring into Kindness Campaign!" on Sunday, March 20, 2022. Spring Into Kindness" encourages everyone to support the www.onemillionactsofkindness.com and thekindnessbustour.com created by Bob Votruba and his Boston Terrier dog Bogart from Ohio. Creator Spring de Haviland honorably served thirty years in the military, and is still active with units' morale and welfare. Spring was active as a volunteer special events director for the International Random Acts of Kindness movement. Spring has been honored many times with proclamations for her long-time humanitarian and community service. And she has received a "Heroes Award" from the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce. ‪

Posted on Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 09:52PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Fire on the Santa Monica Pier

Santa Monica Firefighters respond to a fire at the Santa Monica Pier on Sunday, March 20, 2022. The Santa Monica Pier Safety Task Force were the first to respond to the fire. Santa Monica Police Officer Madrid was able to put out the fire with an extinguisher before Santa Monica Firefighters arrived. The multi-department task force consists of Santa Monica Police Officers, Santa Monica Code Enforcement Officers, Santa Monica Fire Department personnel, Santa Monica Harbor Patrol Officers, Public Works and a private security guards. The newly formed task force has been instrumental in helping to educate and enforce the City’s safety laws and ensuring safe sidewalk vending practices across the City.

Posted on Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 09:48PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Tigrayan Protest Closes the Pacific Coast Highway and the California Incline

Members of the Tigrayan Community closed down both directions of the Pacific Coast Highway and the California Incline during a protest march in Santa Monica on Saturday, March 19, 2022. The protest aims to bring awareness to the Tigray Genocide.

Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 09:45PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Manifest Station Art Activation at Santa Monica Beach

Alex Harding (@my.inspired.self) promotes his Manifest Station art activation at Ocean Front Walk on Friday, March 18, 2022. Alex is the founder of Inspired, an ap for daily Manifestation.

Posted on Friday, March 18, 2022 at 08:40AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint