Locals turned out in droves to Clover Park Saturday for the 23rd annual Santa Monica Festival. The yearly celebration drew thousands to partake in food, live music, and a celebration of sustainable living. The festival also commemorates Juneteenth, which celebrates the end of slavery in United States. – JI
Video: Celebrating the 23rd Annual Santa Monica Festival

Saul Rubin
Saul Rubin is a professional journalist, travel author and media professor who has worked in Sana Monica for a quarter of a century. Saul was a reporter for the Santa Monica Outlook before helping to found the Santa Monica Lookout. He is currently the senior journalism professor at Santa Monica College where he teaches introductory news writing and multimedia story production. He is also the advisor to the student media operation, The Corsair.
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