Hundreds of people walk on the Santa Monica Pier on Sunday, November 22, 2009.

(1) Mentor Melanie Xanten, 22, and her mentee Felicity Frank, 11,  ride the Silver Streak during Children Uniting Nation's 11th Annual  Day of the Child (DOC) at Barker Hanger in Santa Monica on Sunday, November 22, 2009. (2) Mentee Jacqueline Gudiel, 11, (center) and her mentor Kathrina Paclie, 20, (right) with mentor Stephanie Salmerun, 22, ride the Drop Zone  during DOC. (3) Mentor Chris Lee, 22, and his mentee Kieth Rodgers, 6, color during DOC. (4) Snoopy waves while walking on the red carpet during DOC at Barker Hanger.

Eighth grader Ben Brady, 14, and his class mates Jordan, Jake and Sam from student leadership council put a holiday message on John Adams' Marquee  on Tuesday, November 17, 2009

(top) Santa Monica resident and volunteer Kenneth Scopp helps Kevin Vasquez, 6, try on a pair of converse while Santa Clause looks on during the Salvation Army's 25th Annual Sears Holiday Shopping Spree on Thursday, November 19, 2009. (center) Tajon Brown, 2, offers Santa Claus some juice during the Salvation Army's 25th Annual Sears Holiday Shopping Spree. (above) The SAMOHI Holiday Carolers sing  during the Salvation Army's 25th Annual Sears Holiday Shopping Spree.  Each child received $100 to spend on brand new clothes during the shopping spree at the Sears in Santa Monica. Volunteers from The Salvation Army Santa Monica Corps Community Center's Advisory Board, service clubs, businesses, and near-by schoolsl escorted and assist each child as they made their selections and purchases.Santa Claus, though not shopping, visited with the children while the SAMOHI (Santa Monica High School) Madrigal singers fill the air with the sounds of holiday music.

Ten members from the Police Activity League receive certificates for completing the Junior Police Academy on Wednesday, November 18, 2009, at the Santa Monica Public Safety Building. The Junior Police Academy is an eight week program designed for children ages 9 to 14. Through classroom discussions, student activities and cadet handouts, the students develop a deeper appreciation for law enforcement, while opening the door to better communication between officers and students. The students learn about policing and the inner workings of the Santa Monica Police Department. They learn about S.W.A.T., crime scene Investigations, accident, D.U.I. investigations, use of traffic radar and Beach Patrol.

The newest members of the Santa Monica Police Department family take the oath of office during the swearing-in ceremony at City Hall on Thursday, November 19, 2009. SMPD officers (left to right) Maricela Perez, Armando Gomez, Kevin McInerney and Peter Zamfirov swear-in at City Hall on Thursday.