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

Qing Zhui Wang

Qing Zhui Wang plays the erhu at Palisades Park, Saturday, September 19, 2020. The erhu, is a two-stringed bowed musical instrument, more specifically a spike fiddle, which may also be called a Southern Fiddle, and sometimes known in the Western world as the Chinese violin or a Chinese two-stringed fiddle. It is used as a solo instrument as well as in small ensembles and large orchestras.

Posted on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at 01:48PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

NEW MOON IN VIRGO SOUNDBATH

#Soundbath #meditation by @livepulsela at Crescent Bay Park, #SantaMonica, Thursday, September 17, 2020. Use the energy of this new moon to gain greater clarity, pay attention to the details, listen to your body and focus on our passions.

Posted on Thursday, September 17, 2020 at 08:07PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Goliath - Season 4

Production of Goliath, Season 4 at Santa Monica Beach, Thursday, September 17, 2020.

Posted on Thursday, September 17, 2020 at 07:59PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Davide Piubeni

Artist Davide Piubeni @davide_piubeni paints Washington Square in Marina Del Rey, Wednesday, September 16, 2020. Davide was born in Sarezzo, Brescia and graduated from l’Accademia delle Belle Arti Brera in Milan. He has painted churches in Brasil. He has done work in Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Guatemala, Australia, Peru and Miami Since 2000 he lives in L.A

Posted on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 04:44PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

9-11 Remembrance Ceremony 

#NEVERFORGET: The Santa Monica Fire Department commemorate 9/11with a solemn remembrance ceremony at Fire Station #1, Friday, September 11, 2020. Today marks nineteen years since the September 11 terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., and Shanksville, PA. 2,977 perished that day. Of those killed, 343 were FDNY Firefighters, 60 Police Officers and 8 private EMT/Paramedics totaling 411 emergency personnel. Also included in the civilian deaths were 5 people with connections to Santa Monica. In the past nineteen years, that number has grown significantly from Ground Zero exposures and related diseases contracted from the months of working “The Pile”. ‪#‎WeWillNeverForget‬

Posted on Friday, September 11, 2020 at 10:51AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

People Concern

A People Concern’s outreach team walk along Ocean Front Walks, #Santa Monica, Wednesday, September 2, 2020.

The People Concern strives to end homelessness and domestic violence by providing care and support for those experiencing it, through housing and integrated services tailored to the unique needs of each individual. Their staff, volunteers, and those they serve all work together to address the effects of homelessness, poverty, mental and physical illness, abuse and addiction.

In addition to outreach, People Concern's Access Center in Santa Monica provides a safe and welcoming environment for our vulnerable neighbors. The Access Center offers meals, wellness activities, case management, and access to showers, laundry and lockers so that participants can meet their hygiene needs. Through their partnership with Venice Family Clinic, they also provide primary medical care on-site.

Posted on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at 09:48AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

West Coast Care 

West Coast Care rolls along Santa Monica Beach in all terrain vehicles, Wednesday, September 2, 2020. WCC provides homeless with the life-coaching, resources and information they need to breakthrough barriers and to get them off the streets by linking them to family, friends and services in their places of origin. Since 2006, WCC has touched the lives of more than 12,000 homeless. @westcoastcare_sm

Posted on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at 09:46AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

SEARCH AND RESCUE

Los Angeles County Lifeguards with Santa Monica Firefighters practice search and rescue drills at #SantaMonica #beach, Wednesday, September 2, 2020.

Posted on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at 09:44AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint