It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood...
BEACH BOYS
Members of Millcreek Junior High School's (Bountiful Utah) Jazz Band get buried in sand after performing at the Santa Monica Pier on Tuesday, June 8, 2010.
OATH OF OFFICE
"As a law enforcement officer, my fundamental duty is to serve the community; to safeguard lives and property; to protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation and the peaceful against violence or disorder; and to respect the constitutional rights of all to liberty, equality and justice."
"I will keep my private life unsullied as an example to all and will behave in a manner that does not bring discredit to me or to my agency. I will maintain courageous calm in the face of danger, scorn or ridicule; develop self-restraint; and be constantly mindful of the welfare of others. Honest in thought and deed both in my personal and official life, I will be exemplary in obeying the law and the regulations of my department. Whatever I see or hear of a confidential nature or that is confided to me in my official capacity will be kept ever secret unless revelation is necessary in the performance of my duty."
"I will never act officiously or permit personal feelings, prejudices, political beliefs, aspirations, animosities or friendships to influence my decisions. With no compromise for crime and with relentless prosecution of criminals, I will enforce the law courteously and appropriately without fear or favor, malice or ill will, never employing unnecessary force or violence and never accepting gratuities."
"I recognize the badge of my office as a symbol of public faith, and I accept it as a public trust to be held so long as I am true to the ethics of police service. I will never engage in acts of corruption or bribery, nor will I condone such acts by other police officers. I will cooperate with all legally authorized agencies and their representatives in the pursuit of justice." "I know that I alone am responsible for my own standard of professional performance and will take every reasonable opportunity to enhance and improve my level of knowledge and competence."
"I will constantly strive to achieve these objectives and ideals, dedicating myself before God to my chosen profession. . . law enforcement."
Santa Monica Police Officer Jacob Holloway helps Carlos Sasvin, 26, free his bike at Santa Monica Beach on Friday, June 4, 2010. Carlos lost his key.
YOGA ON THE PROMENADE
Yoga On The Promenade - Images by fabian lewkowicz
Kia Miller, Joan Hyman, Tommy Rosen and David Kim lead hundreds of people through poses during Yoga On The Promenade on Sunday, June 6, 2010. The free public yoga class was presented by Lululemon and Wanderlust.
Squeaky Clean
Fernando Gaytan from CBS, Inc. cleans the windows at the Sea Castle apartments on Monday, May 17, 2010.
WESTSIDE CHALLENGE
Tennis players rally during Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital's 10th Annual Westside Challenge to Beat Breast Cancer at the UCLA Los Angeles Tennis Center on Saturday, June 5, 2010. Breast cancer strikes one out of every eight women in this country and is the leading cause of death for women ages 32 to 52. “The Westside Challenge to Beat Breast Cancer” is a program of Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital, Santa Monica-UCLA Women’s Imaging Center and the UCLA Department of Radiology. Proceeds from this event supports a program that provides low-cost screenings and diagnostic mammograms to anyone with expressed need. Since the inception of this event Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital has raised over a half-million dollars, providing 2,300 plus low-cost mammograms as well as giving 15,000 women access to breast health information.
Ships ahoy mate
Students walk past the 'SS Viking' at Santa Monica High School on Wednesday, June 04, 2010. The giant blue and gold ship is 85 ft. long and 30 ft. tall and made from plywood. The vessel will stage the 20th Annual 'Grad Nite' celebration on Thursday, June 17, for the 2010 graduating senior class.The vessel takes three weekends to construct and one weekend to dismantle. Two hounded and fifty volunteers consisting of parents, district teachers, SAMOHI staff, local businesses and members from the community worked on the graduation project. The evening will include a DJ, dancing, carnival and casino games, food, a complimentary DVD of the evening, lots of prizes and much more. Grad Nite is drug and alcohol-free graduation party that keeps students safe, sober and alive on what is statistically the most dangerous night of their lives.
GIVING BACK