Progressive acoustical guitarist Andre Marins, performs compositions from his new album at  Santa Monica Public Library’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Auditorium during his concert, “Andre Marins Returns: a Repeat Performance of Internal Dive –” on  Saturday, November 10, 2007.

Santa Monica Police Chief Timothy J. Jackman explains the new police beat system during the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce's   networking breakfast at i Cugini on Thursday, November 8, 2007. Police officers will now be patrolling  specific neighborhoods for an extended period of time in order to get to know the residents and build trust within the communities.

TOP (Right to Left) Artist Sharon Kagan, Artist Leslie Yagar, Volunteer Nat George, Volunteer Kathleen Zadikian and Artist Lana Shuttleworth from the group PiNK (an acronym for the artists' tools: Pins, Needles and Knives) assemble the topsy-turvy poppy field  art  installation, "Plays Well With Others" at Santa Monica College's Pete & Susan Barrett Art Gallery on Tuesday, November 06, 2007. "The orange blossoms will dangle and sway overhead, enveloping the viewer into a new spatial experience," Kagan says. "Created from more than 100 polyvinyl street cones, thousands of yards of natural and synthetic fibers, and more than 10,000 coffee filters, the garden will be as amazing and beautiful as it is unique."  The opening reception will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16. The gallery will be closed Nov. 22-24 for the Thanksgiving holiday.2) (R to L) Volunteers Kathleen Zadikian, Nat George and artist Lana Shuttleworth place the blossoms. 3) Artists Sharon Kagan, (right) and Leslie Yagar work on their  installation.