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Zoltar Speaks

Zoltar, the talking fortune teller, offers a prediction to a group of tourists at the Santa Monica Pier on Friday, May 14, 2010.

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Posted on Saturday, May 15, 2010 at 07:39PM by

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Wa-ia (Cherokee for Wolf), an African Grey, grooms himself at Pacific Palisades Park on Monday, May 3, 2010. African Grey parrots have a high level of intelligence and are generally thought to be the best mimics of all parrots.

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Posted on Saturday, May 15, 2010 at 07:37PM by

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Going, Going, Gone

The sun sets into the Santa Monica Mountains at 7:47 pm on Thursday, May 13, 2010. The length of day was 13h 53m 25s.

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Posted on Friday, May 14, 2010 at 07:23PM by

Fabian Lewkowicz in Sunset |

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Go Green. Ride Blue.

Earth Day Student Poster Contest - Images by fabian lewkowicz

The City of Santa Monica's Office of Sustainability & the Environment, Big Blue Bus and Sustainable Works announce the Grand Prize and Runner-up winners during the 2nd Annual Earth Day Student Poster Contest Awards Ceremony at Santa Monica beach on Thursday, May 13, 2010. The poster contest is titled, "Go Green. Ride Blue. What Does Sustainable Transit Mean to YOU?." There are 4 age group categories on 4 Big Blue Buses.

The purpose of the 2nd Annual Earth Day Poster Contest is to raise awareness around Santa Monica's Sustainable City Plan, which was created to enhance our resources, prevent harm to the natural environment and human health, and benefit the social and economic well- being of the community for the sake of current and future generations. The contest theme specifically highlighted the Transportation goal area of the Plan.

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This year's contest was a big success with 442 K-12th poster entries from 9 Santa Monica schools. The Grand Prize poster winners will be displayed on the Big Blue Bus exterior curbside ad space and the two runner-ups in each age group category will be displayed on the Big Blue Bus interior ad space for one month.

The contest poster winners and runners up are: Nell Kerndt, Owen Rappoport, Lotus Kaufman, Gigi Grossman, Mary Polhemus, Katie Osaki, Shayan Chetty, Lezlie Rueda, Campbell Affleck, Chelsea Palmer, Samantha Sutter, and Brandon Kudo.

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Posted on Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 07:05PM by

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In Memoriam

2010 Santa Monica Police/Fire Public Safety Memorial - Images by fabian lewkowicz

The Santa Monica Police/Fire Public Safety Memorial at City Hall on Thursday, May 13, 2010. The memorial recognized public safety officers who gave their lives in the line of duty to protect the citizens of Santa Monica.

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Posted on Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 02:18PM by

Fabian Lewkowicz in Santa Monica Fire Department, Santa Monica Police Department |

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Traffic Collision

Emergency personnel respond to a collision between a Toyota 4 Runner SUV and a Ford 150 truck at the 2100 block of Ocean Avenue on Thursday, May 13, 2010. The driver of the Toyotoa SUV was allegedly distracted while reaching for something in his cab and swerved into the other lane and hit the truck. The driver of the Toyota SUV was not injured but the driver of the Ford truck was transported to the hospital to be treated for his injuries.

Posted on Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 12:09PM by

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