For 11 years, Santa Monica artist Anthony Schmitt has constructed a Christmas tree built of shopping carts at Edgemar on Main Street. Schmitt uses shopping carts because they are a symbol both of abundance and of those less fortunate. This year, there are 83 shopping carts soaring 33 feet in the air. A tree-lighting party took place on Friday, November 30. photo by Margaret Molloy
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Caltrans workers on the 405 doing construction. Photo Credit: Caltrans.
Overnight I-405 lane closures through Sepulveda Pass planned for weeklong paving project
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