Team Italy (in the blue jerseys) plays against Santa Monica AYSO during the International Youth Soccer Tournament at John Adams Middle School on Thursday, July 29, 2009. Santa Monica AYSO won the match 4 to 1.

The International Youth Soccer Tournament, sponsored by the Santa Monica Sister City Association, will be held July 29-31 at Santa Monica College's Corsair Field and the playing fields at John Adams Middle School. The tournament brings together teams from Los Angeles, Santa Monica and its Sister City in Italy and provides opportunities for youth to exchange friendship through soccer games.

Under the leadership of SMC President Dr. Chui Tsang, who is chairing the Tournament Organizing Committee, and SMSCA President Joseph E. Deering, the tournament features teams from Santa Monica High School, L.A.'s Korean, Japanese and Salvadoran communities, and a team from Cassino/S'Entelia, Italy. The games are free and open to the public.

Other tournament sponsors are the City of Santa Monica, Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, Santa Monica Rotary Club, Santa Monica Kiwanis Club, Santa Monica Sister City Foundation, Santa Monica Daily Press and many individuals.

The motto of the Santa Monica Sister City Association is "Peace in the World - One Person at a Time." To fulfill former President Dwight D. Eisenhower's dream of "citizen diplomats" establishing peace with "people-to-people" contacts between countries, the Santa Monica Sister City Association aims to educate, foster and encourage youth from all over the world.

(1-4) Tom Traylor, 74,works on his custom built steam turbine boat during the annual "Old Fashioned Day in the Park" on Sunday, July 26, 2009, at Burton Chace Park. Old Fashioned Day in the Park featured vintage yachts, antique/classic cars and motorcycles, and old steam engines. (5) John Davis, 62, member of the Western Antique Power Associates, oils his 1865 food processor during "Old Fashioned Day in the Park" on Sunday. (6) People look at the antique cars during "Old Fashioned Day in the Park" on Sunday.

Benjamin Ninadi, investigator form the Los Angeles County Agriculture Commissioner Weights and Measurements, inspect the produce, flowers and plants at Santa Monica Main Street Market on Sunday, July 26, 2009. Ninadi checked to confirm that the produce, flowers and plants were grown on the farmers land; he check to confirm that produce is certified organic and that the scales are accurate.

"Certified Farmers' Markets (CFM) were established in 1978, when then-governor Jerry Brown signed legislation known as the Direct Marketing Act. This enabled California farmers to sell their own produce directly to consumers at locations designated by the Department of Agriculture [such as a CFM].

Only California Certified Producers may sell agricultural products directly to consumers. All of the farmers who sell at the four Santa Monica Farmers market are certified as producers by the counties where they grow. Each county requires the submission of a production list complete with crop types, number of acres, location, estimated harvest and harvest season. From this information, a Producer’s Certificate is issued. The County Agricultural Inspector visits the farm during production to confirm that the farmer is growing what they claim to be. The grower is required to post thier Producer's Certificate at their booth while selling at a CFM."

ClickBee (TM) walks through the Third Street Promenade on Saturday, July 25, 2009.

ClickBee.net has officially launched its shopping site, boasting over 2,000 leading retailers. In support of the launch, they announced a nationwide campaign to drive membership, "See The Bee, Join For Free." The campaign features their Bee Mascot who makes unannounced appearances in major metro areas. When people see the bee, they can signup for a yearlong membership at no cost, and the one-time set-up fee of $15 will be waived as well, for a total savings of $25. The campaign began this summer in Los Angeles and the surrounding areas, with plans to take it to major metro areas across the U.S. in the fall, just in time for the Holidays.

ClickBee is the brainchild of Andrew Bojanic and Liz Hooper, a young couple who just had their first child, inspiring them to find a way to save money and get the items they need in a quick and convenient manner. After trying several of the existing sites and finding their set-up and annual fees to be unaffordable, or their shopping and payment options limiting, Bojanic and Hooper teamed up with two friends and began building ClickBee.

"Clickbee.net really is born out of necessity," commented Bojanic. "When we shared the idea with our friends, we soon saw that all of us began to buy everything we needed through the site, and started getting cash back on our purchases each month, we knew we were on to something."

The company is also donating 5% of all ClickBee profits to four environmentally focused charities, one each in the East, Mid-West, West and South, through its green division, ClickBeeGreen which is scheduled for its official launch in October.

Clickbee.net has over 2,000 major retailer-members and offers some of the best cash-back percentages available through Internet shopping mall sites. Each ClickBee member has their own personal cash back account, and checks are issued to members quarterly. To learn more about ClickBee or to join now, please visit www.clickbee.net

A badelynge of ducks paddle at Douglas Park on Wednesday, July 8, 2009.

Four time Grammy-winning Jamaican musician David Nesta “Ziggy” Marley, 40, and his daughter Judah, 4, perform "Family Time" at the Third Street Promenade on Saturday, July, 25, 2009, during a CD signing event promoting his new album. "Family Time" is Ziggy Marley's third solo album and first full-length offering especially for children and families. Ziggy has contributed to a variety of childrens programming including Nick Jr. s Dora the Explorer, the PBS children's show Arthur, and the animated film Shark Tale, in which he played the character of Bernie the Jamaican jellyfish and re-recorded his father's Three Little Birds with Sean Paul and his brother Stephen Marley for the soundtrack.

Jimbo Mathis and Katherine Whalen of Squirrel Nut Zippers perform at the Santa Monica Pier during the 25th Anniversary Twilight Dance Series' tribute to the famed La Monica Ballroom on Thursday, July 23, 2009.

Bill A. Jones and Bonnie Bowden sing "I'm Just A Gigolo" with Johnny Vanna's Big Band Alumni at the Santa Monica Pier during the 25th Anniversary Twilight Dance Series' tribute to the famed La Monica Ballroom on Thursday, July 23, 2009.