Michael Morehouse shows-off a dead thornback ray to a group of European au pairs at Santa Monica beach on Sunday, Aug 19, 2012. The guitarfish washed up on shore. It looked as though it was previous caught by a fisherman and thrown back in after the hook was cut out.

A comatose girl no older than twelve years-old lies holding an uncapped pharmacy bottle with prescription pills spilled on the ground during a reenactment at the Third Street Promenade on Saturday, August 18, 2012. The Locking Cap, a combination-locking cap for RX bottles, presented this reenactment to generate buzz and awareness concerning adolescent RX drug abuse. While this demonstration may seem shocking, it serves a higher purpose-- saving children’s lives. Sadly, this scene is based on true events and depicts a national epidemic that is affecting our kids and teens: prescription drug abuse. Every day, over 2,500 kids abuse prescription medication for the first time.

This one-of-a-kind, easy-to-use cap is designed to prevent unauthorized access to prescription medication, particularly amongst children and teens.

Children as young as two years old commonly remove standard child-resistant caps. The Locking Cap is one of the safest child-proof prescription drug locking mechanisms available on the market today. There are over 100,000 prescription medication drug related deaths per year. Use The Locking Cap to secure all of your prescription medications and keep your family safe.

Teens abuse prescription medications more than almost all other drugs combined. One out of five teens claim that they have tried a prescription drug without having a prescription for it themselves. Many teens wrongly believe that prescription drugs are a safe way to “get high” because prescription drugs are so readily available. Because of this, teens who wouldn't otherwise use illicit drugs may abuse prescription drugs.

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A team of Navy SEALs train winners from Omaze at Santa Monica beach on Saturday, August 18, 2012. Omaze is a Santa Monica based website that offers everybody the opportunity to engage in once-in-a-lifetime experiences that benefit charitable causes. www.omaze.com

Electricians from C.T. & F., inc. replace florescent lights and fixtures with L.E.D. ones at the Santa Monica Pier on Monday, Aug 13, 2012.

Elmo and the Cookie Monster spotted together at the Santa Monica Pier on Sunday, July 22, 2012.

Amadou & Mariam perform at the Santa Monica Pier during the 28th annual Twilight Concert Series on Thursday, Aug 16, 2012.

Y La Bamba performs at the Santa Monica Pier during the 28th annual Twilight Concert Series on Thursday, Aug 16, 2012.

Santa Monica Police Department Chief Jacqueline Seabrooks congratulates Santa Monica Police Officer Jason Olson for receiving the California Office of Traffic Safety Excellence Award at the Public Safety Facility on August 15, 2012. Officer Olson’s work has served the Santa Monica community well, helping to lower alcohol involved deaths and injuries, training department personnel on driving under the influence detection, serving as a traffic collision investigator as well as using his expertise as a Drug Recognition Expert for identifying individuals driving under the influence of narcotics.  His efforts are why the Office of Traffic Safety is honoring him.   Earlier this year Officer Olson was recognized by the Los Angeles Chapter of MADD for his efforts in arrests of individuals driving while impaired.  In 2011 Officer Olson arrested 60 individuals that were driving while impaired.

California’s law enforcement community must set ambitious goals for traffic safety enforcement and education.  Police department officials have unprecedented responsibilities to prevent traffic fatalities which now occur at the rate of one every two hours, to reduce the number of serious injuries resulting from traffic collisions, and to positively impact the spiraling emergency services and health care costs.