(left to right) Wil Hernandez, Kevin Costley, Juan Carlos Fernandez and Rick Rifle, dressed as team Star Trek from the National AIDS Marathon Training Program, cheer on  runners at the Santa Monica Boardwalk, on Saturday, November 15, 2008. The National AIDS Marathon Training Program is geared to both beginners and experienced runners. The full marathon program starts with three miles of running and walking, and then gradually increases in distance. Whether you have never run a step, or you are a seasoned marathoner who wants to improve your personal best, this program will help you succeed. It’s a great way to get fit, have fun, and make a tremendous difference in the lives of people living with AIDS. The National AIDS Marathon Training Program was developed by Walk-The-Talk Productions in 1998 to raise money for urgently needed AIDS services. In the past nine years, more than 20,000 people have successfully completed the training program and raised $75 million for the fight to end AIDS. Their mission is to help runners accomplish their training and fundraising goals, and in the process, improve the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS.

Popeye, a one-year-old American Bulldog from 'Miami Off-Leash Training' rides his skateboard as he performs for the crowd on the Third Street Promenade on Thursday, November 13, 2008.

(top) Santa Monica College Glass Blowing professors Don Hartman and Terri Bromberg present a glass sculpture to the family of Edgar Sinada during a dedication ceremony for the "Garden of Glass"on Friday, Nov. 14, 2008, at the SMC Library. (center) SMC President Chui L. Tsang welcomes guest during the dedication ceremony and sculpture installation. (above) Guest admire the sculpture installation during athe dedication ceremony.     'Garden of Glass' is a  student-and-faculty group project created in memory of glass student Edgar Sinada, who died in 2007 of stomach cancer at the age of 29. The installation was created by 30 students in the glass class of 2007, two teaching assistants and art professor Don Hartman. The design, planning, creation and installation of the piece took nearly a year. The installation consists of 15 columns made up of 175 individual blown-glass pieces, each created by different students. Two of the columns are more than 10 feet high."Edgar Sinada was very well liked, and we all decided we wanted to honor his memory with a special piece of art," Hartman said. "This soon grew into a major installation as more and more people became involved. The pieces are of blues, greens and purples, which were Edgar's favorite colors."

Ocean Lifeguard Ripple, 32, carries his surfboard amid the sunset at Santa Monica beach on Saturday, November 8, 2008.

High winds kicked up sand and swayed trees on Santa Monica Beach on Sunday November 9, 2008.

(1-4) California Gold Synchronized Skating Team performs during "Ice at Santa Monica's" grand opening ceremony on Thursday, November, 13, 2008. (5) Santa Monica Deputy Chief of Police Phil Sanchez shoots out against L.A. King's left winger Luc Robitaille. (6) A group of teenagers hold hands while ice skating (7) Santa Monica City Council Member, Robert Sargent Shriver III, 54, glides effortlessly on ice during the ceremony.  'ICE at Santa Monica' is sponsored by Starbucks Coffee Company, the Bayside District Corporation and the City of Santa Monica. The rink will be open daily at 5th St. and Arizona Ave. $10 admission, including skate rental.

(top) SMASH School Kindergartners Sadie McGee, 5, (left) and Jovana Perdomo, 5, (right) duck and take cover under their desks during the Great Southern California Shakeout on Thursday, November 13, 2008. (above) Kindergartner Milan Ladman, 5, (left) and first grader Morgan Jarow, 7, take cover during the drill. Over 5 million people throughout Southern California participated in the Shake Out Drill, the largest earthquake preparedness activity in U.S. history! Families, school children and business workers participated in the drill.

Monsignor Lloyd Torgerson from St.Monica’s Church presents a message with the theme of being thankful during the Kiwanis Club of Santa Monica's weekly luncheon  on Wednesday, November 12, 2008, at the Santa Monica Family YMCA. "People jump from one thing to the next. Slow down and make this season a time to become a community of gratitude," said Monsignor Torgerson.