Santa Monica Pier amid the sunset on Wednesday, Sept 29, 2010.

The new Food Truck Lot opens at California Heritage Museum's parking lot on Tuesday, September 28, 2010. The Food Truck Lot will be open every Tuesday night from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Featured at the Food Truck Lot were Nom Nom, No Reservations, Coolhaus, Don Chow Tacos, Ahn -Joo, India Jones, Phamich and Calbi. The Victorian Bar  provided seating and alcoholic drinks. 

First Lady of California Maria Shriver with her brother Santa Monica Mayor Bobby Shriver celebrates National Center on Addiction Substance Abuse's (CASA) Family Day - A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Children™ at the Santa Monica YMCA on Tuesday, September, 28, 2010. Family Day encouraging families to spend time doing activities that strengthen the family unit - by eating, playing, serving and preparing together. Family day is also about celebrating the message that we are all a part of the California family! Research  has consistently found that the more often kids eat dinner with their families, the less likely they are to smoke, drink, or use drugs.