Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 11:17AM
Fabian Lewkowicz in Pico Youth and Family Center , Santa Monica Police Department
1) Pico Youth and Family Center 's Founder and Executive Director, Oscar de la
Torre, welcomes guests during the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on
Saturday, October 4, 2008. "Peace, Community and Social Justice will be the
theme to the new center," de la Torre said during the ceremony. 2) Oscar de la Torre, and Santa Monica Police Chief Tomothy J. Jackman, with his
cammand staff, cut the ribbon during the grand opening ceremony. The center is
open to the local youth between the ages of 16 - 24 and amies at addressing
youth gangs and violence prevention.
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