Alephonsion Deng speaks, one of the Lost Boys of Sudan, talks about his extraordinary life and the genocide in Sudan at Santa Monica College on Thursday, February 23, 2012.

He is best known as the co-author of the book They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky: The True Story of Three Lost Boys of Sudan, along with his brother Benson, cousin Benjamin and American author Judy Bernstein.



Karli Vaughn, 17, Whitney Webb, 15, and Courtney Carswell, 16, (left to right) eat free pancakes at the International house of Pancakes (IHOP) in Santa Monica during National Pancake Day on Tuesday February 28, 2012. National Pancake Day dates back several centuries to when the English prepped for fasting during Lent. Strict rules prohibited the eating of all dairy products during Lent, so pancakes were made to use up the supply of eggs, milk, butter and other dairy products, hence the name Pancake Tuesday, or Shrove Tuesday. IHOP served 4 million free pancakes on National Pancake Day . All of the free pancakes served on National Pancake Day  would have created a stack more than 31.5 miles high. Since the inception of National Pancake Day in 2006, IHOP has raised more than $5.35 million and given away more than 10.1 million pancakes to support charities in the communities in which it operates. National Pancake Day  is IHOP’s largest one-day event in the company’s 54-year history.

Rain cloads loam above Santa Monica on Monday, February 27, 2012.

Spiderman does seated dips at the Santa Monica Boardwalk on Saturday, February 25, 2012



Lenny Hoops sings, "Who let the Dogs Out" at the Santa Monica Boardwalk Monday, February 20, 2012.

James Babinski cleans a 1944 Howard Aircraft DGA-15 at the The Museum of Flying on Friday, February 24, 2012, in preparation of tomorrows grand opening celebration. A ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening to the public will take place on Saturday, February 25th at 10:00 am. The Museum will offer $5 admission for everyone (children 5 and under are free) and special giveaways awarded by random drawing for visitors who arrive throughout the day

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Another beautiful day in Santa Monica! Temperatures in the 70's! (Thursday, February 23, 2012)