It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood...

Doggie Detour

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Bacchus, a two year-old Irish Wolfhound who weighs 175 pounds, rests while waiting for his handler to eat lunch at Lago's on Saturday, February 16, 2008. Irish Wolfhounds are among the tallest dog breeds, along with the Great Dane.

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Riding high

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A man rides on a unicycle while walking his dog along the Santa Monica bike path on Monday, February 11, 2008.
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ZAP Alias

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Prop makers Paul Pearson (owner of Studio Manufacturing), puts the final touch on "ZAP Alias," on Wednesday, February 6, 2008, in his Santa Monica Garage. The electric car will be featured at the National Automobile Dealers Association's (NADA) 91st Annual Convention & Exposition on Feb. 9-12, 2008, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, Calif. TOP: Pearson poses for a portrait before transporting the Alias to San Francisco for the NADA car show. Above: A miniature model of how the ZAP Alias will look like when completely finished.

Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2008 at 08:13PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Sea Knight

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A  Boeing CH-46 Sea Knight  flies norh above Santa Monica Bay on Saturday, February 9, 2008. The Boeing CH-46 Sea Knight is a medium-lift tandem rotor cargo helicopter, used by the United States Marine Corps (USMC) to provide all-weather, day-or-night assault transport of combat troops, supplies and equipment. Assault Support is its primary function, and the movement of supplies and equipment is secondary. Additional tasks include combat support, search and rescue, support for forward refueling and rearming points, CASEVAC and Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel

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LAPD

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A Los Angeles Police Department's helicopter flies south above Santa Monica Bay on Thursday, February 14, 2008.
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Good Year

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A Good Year blimp flies above Santa Monica on Sunday, February 10, 2008.

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METLIFE

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A Met Life blimp flies above Santa Monica on Thursday, February 14, 2008.
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Ban the Bag

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(top) Heal the Bay Aquarist Brianne Emhiser, 25, AKA "The Bag Monster" encourages shoppers to support the ordinance to ban plastic bags  during the Santa Monica's Downtown Farmers Market on Wednesday, February, 13, 2008. (above) Heal the Bay's  Aquarium Director Vicki Wawerchak, and the "Bag Monster" encourage residents to support the  plastic ban by showing up at City Hall and voicing their support. The Santa Monica City Council is scheduled to vote on drafting an ordinance to ban plastic bags in the city during February 19th hearing at City Hall.  The ban that is being considered (which is recommended by the city's staff), is a far-reaching and comprehensive approach to the problem of single-use plastic and paper bag consumption.