(1) Rob Corn, producer of Grey's Anatomy, receives the Santa Monica Red Cross 2008 Spirit Award during the 2nd Annual Red Tie Affair at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel on Saturday, March 16, 2008. (2) Dr. Kathy E. Magliato, Cardiac surgeon from Saint Johns Health Center, speaks after receiving her Spirit Award.(3) Santa Monica Fire Chief Jim Hone receives the 'Ricardo A. Crocker Spirit Award' on behalf of the SMFD. (3B) Jeannette Garcia, mother of Major Ricardo A. Crocker, speaks after the  SMFD was awarded the Ricardo A. Crocker Spirit Award. (4) Dr. Wally Ghurabi, Medical Director of the Nethercutt Emergency Center at Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital, speaks after receiving his Spirit Award. (5) Kate Walsh (right) and Sara Ramirez, actresses from Grey's Anatomy, place a bid for lunch with Santa Monica Firefighters during the live auction. (6) Ziggy Marley bids and wins a case of wine during the live auction. (7) Helena Buscema and her Gospel Choir perform during the Red Tie Affair. (8) Dr. Lisa Masterson pets SMPD Officer Roberto Villegas' K-9 Partner, Nero, after wining the K-9 Ride along during the live auction. (9) Actress from Grey's Anatomy, Chyler Leigh and her boyfriend Nathan West, bid on a Beatles Guitar. (10) Ziggy Marley and Shoda Rhimes, Creator and Executive Producer of Grey's Anatomy, pose for a photo during the Red Tie Affair on Saturday. (11) Marley places another bid during the fundraiser.

Marcus "Quese Imc" Frejo - Little Eagle, performs the "Grass Dance" during the 19th Annual Latina Youth Conference at Santa Monica College on Saturday, March 15, 2008. Little Eagle is from the Pawnee and Seminole tribe.

A  Strelitzia Reginae (aka Bird of Paradise)  blooms at Santa Monica College on Saturday, March 15, 2008. Bird of paradise is a tropical-looking plant with paddle-shaped leaves and exotic flowers that resemble a bird's beak. 

A temporary art installation, "Proposition to Fly" by Valerie Tymoczko, seen here on Saturday, March 8, 2008, at Santa Monica Airport, will continue its temporary installation until July 25. Airport Park is located at 3201 Airport Avenue, next to Santa Monica Airport. 

A train of six pre-school children from Step by Step  are  pulled along Fourteenth Street as they make their way towards Memorial Park  on Friday, March 7, 2008. Step by Step EDU-Play Programs Inc. embraces the vision that, through collaborative partnerships, facilitation of intrinsic motivation and specialized creative programming, children with disabilities will have the opportunity to expand their abilities for education, fun and positive inclusion opportunities within society.