Pacific Park Papers

The Pacific Wheel will be lit on Juneteenth with a brilliant light program of red, white, blue, green, red, and gold. Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) is an annual observance celebrating the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. The Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, had established that all enslaved people [...]

Hulu and Disney+ to light the Pacific Wheel in celebration of all LGBTQ+ stories. Hulu and Disney+ have partnered to bring Love, Victor to the Santa Monica Pier this June. In addition to Love, Victor theming on the world-famous Pacific Wheel, there will be a rainbow-colored light program the weekend of June 10-12 celebrating LGBTQ+ [...]

Pedal on the Pier seeks to raise a million dollars for the Harold Robinson Foundation on June 5 at the iconic Santa Monica Pier overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Over 500 riders will pedal stationary bikes on the Santa Monica Pier's historic boardwalk for 4 hours along with some of the city's top cycling instructors. Riders [...]

June 1-7 each year is National CPR and AED Awareness Week, spotlighting how lives can be saved if more Americans know CPR and how to use an AED (automated external defibrillator.) According to the American Heart Association (AHA), about 70 percent of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen in the home. The more people who receive even [...]