Weight loss reality TV star Ruby Gettinger walks with her fans at the Santa Monica Pier on Saturday, July 11, 2009, during her 'Ruby's Walk Across America' national tour. Last November, millions of television viewers got to know and love 500-pound Ruby as she shared her personal journey to lose weight on her hit Style Networks reality series, “Ruby.” Ruby's Walk Across America is her way of inspiring people of all ages and fitness levels to get out and start getting healthy. Through her public walks and appearances, Ruby hopes not only to meet her fans that have provided such amazing support during her own ongoing weight-loss journey, but also to bring people together in the fight against obesity; to promote walking as a safe and enjoyable form of physical activity; and to encourage individuals to start walks in their own community. The new season of “Ruby” began on Sunday, July 5 at 8:00 PM  on Style.

Actors in their swimsuits film a risque commercial for the popular video game series  Guitar Hero on Thursday, July 9 , 2009, at the Third Street Promenade.

Big Blue Bus (BBB) Transit Software Systems Analyst Benjamin M. Steers configures the new real-time arrival sign at the Santa Monica Boulevard Third Street East Bound Bus Stop on Friday, July 10, 2009. The real-time signs are installed in 4 locations in downtown Santa Monica. They are located on Santa Monica and 3rd, Santa Monica and 4th, Broadway and 3rd, and Broadway and 4th. The signs provide real-time information via the computer radio systems. Using GPS technology the bus knows where is in realtion to its schedule. The information is sent back to the office where it is broadcast out to the signs. Steers has been working on implementing the real-time signs since September of 2003.

Celebrated folk singer and songwriter Joan Baez performs at the Santa Monica Pier during the 25th Anniversary Twilight Dance Series on Thursday, July 9, 2009. Many of her songs are topical and deal with social issues. She remains known for her long relationship with Bob Dylan and her lifelong passion for activism, notably in the areas of nonviolence, civil, human rights and, more recently, the environment. Baez has performed publicly for over 50 years, released over 30 albums and recorded songs in at least eight languages. She is considered a folk singer although her music has strayed from folk considerably after the 1960s, encompassing everything from rock and pop to country and gospel. Although a songwriter herself, especially in the mid-1970s, Baez is most often regarded as an interpreter of other people's work, covering songs by Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Jackson Browne, Paul Simon, The Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder and myriad other artists. In more recent years, she has found success interpreting songs of diverse songwriters such as Steve Earle, Natalie Merchant and Ryan Adams.

Rene Lujan of Sudhakar Co. paints a bicycle sign on the 1900 block of Main Street on Wednesday, July 8, 2009.

A harem of California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus) lay on a Coast Guard's buoy near the Santa Monica Pier on Tuesday, July 7, 2009. Sea Lions are quite intelligent, can adapt to man-made environments, and can be easily trained. Because of this, California sea lions are commonly used for entertainment in circuses, zoos and marine parks; and are used by the US Navy for certain military operations.They can be trained to do different behaviors such as throwing and catching balls on their noses, running up ladders, or honking horns in a musical fashion.California sea lions grows to 660 lb and 8 ft long, while females are significantly smaller, at 210 lb and 6.5 ft long. California sea lions feed on a wide variety of seafood, mainly squid and fish; sometimes even clams. They will cooperate with dolphins, sharks, and seabirds when hunting large schools of fish.

Los Angeles County Lifeguard Cooper Moeschler, 23, keeps a watchful eye on swimmers at Santa Monica beach on Monday, July 6, 2009. Moeschler has been a lifeguard for the past 5 years.

Bollywood actress Survi Chatterjee dances while being filmed for a music video at the Santa Monica Pier on Monday, July 6, 2009.