(1) Daniela Mendez, 7, and her brother Abraham, 5, get a gift from Santa Claus during the Police Activities Leagues' annual Winterlit Workshop on Saturday, December 20, 2008. (2) Lillian Rowland, 7, gets a gift from Santa Claus. (3) Courtney Lindsey, 7, gets a gift from Santa Claus. (4) Brandon Valencia, 6,, gets a gift from Santa Claus uring the Police Activities Leagues' annual Winterlit Workshop on Saturday, 

The Caroling Company sing Christmas classics at the Third Street Promenade on Friday, December 19, 2008.

Using his long beak, a Sandpiper digs for sand crabs along the Santa Monica shoreline at dusk on Monday, November 17, 2008. Sandpiper, common name for some members of the large family Scolopacidae, small shore birds that eat small invertebrates picked out of the mud or soil. Different lengths of bills enable different species to feed in the same habitat, particularly on the coast, without direct competition for food.

Sara Graeff, 18, skips in the rain while Circus Performer Krikri swing the rope at the Third Street Promenade on Wednesday, December, 17, 2008, during filming of Auer Film's documentary about circus performers. 

(top) Santa Monica Police Captain Wendell Shirley and Officer Jennifer Sekera, wrap gifts on Tuesday, December 16, 2008, during the 'Its a Wrap Party' at Macerich Co.’s headquarters.. (above) (left to Right) Samantha O'Neil, Director of Government Affairs of the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, Lynne Thomas, Director of Sales and Marketing of the Lobster, Pete Thorson, Board Member of the Police Activity League (PAL), and SMFD Chief Jim Hone wrap gifts during the Wrap Party. Community leaders, volunteers from the Police Activities League (PAL), Bayside District Corporation and Santa Monica Place, wrapped more than 250 gifts which were collected during the Winterlit “Best Gift Ever” community gift drive. Gifts collected will be distributed this Saturday at PAL to children who might otherwise go without presents this holiday season.

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Hunter T. Jameson, Chairman of the Santa Monica Nativity Scene, examines Simeon in Light House church's scene 'Presentation in the Temple' at Palisades Park, on Saturday, December 13, 2008. The Santa Monica Nativity Scenes is an annual display of the Christmas story which has been staged at Palisades Park since 1953. The interdenominational display stretches along Ocean Avenue from Arizona Avenue to Santa Monica Boulevard and includes 14 scenes with life-size figures depicting events surrounding Christ’s birth.

(top) Aika Samboliyski, 4, builds a snow man at Third Street Promenade's 'Snow Hill' on Saturday, December 13, 2008. (center) Peter Stutsman helps his daughter Ashley, 2, walk on snow. (above) Children play with real snow at Third Street Promenade's 'Snow Hill' on Saturday, December 13 2008.

(1) Santa Claus arives at the Douglas Park in a red convertible during the annual Santa Monica Firefighters and Police "Candy Cane Drive" on Saturday, December 13, 2008. (2) Bennett kelly, 6, tells Santa that he wants a Wii for Christmas during the Candy Cane Drive at Douglas Park. (3) Julia Lunsford, 9, and her brother Derrick, 5, visit with Santa at Reed Park. (4) Children tell Santa what they want for Christmas at Douglas Park. (5) Santa trades in his reindeers for a motorcycle . Santa visited children at Douglas Park, Reed Park, Third Street Promenade, Virginia Ave Park, Marine Park and Clover park during his annual candy cane drive on Saturday, December 13, 2008. The Candy Cane Drives was sponsored by the Santa Monica Firefighters' & Police Officers' Association.