Sacka Something/Daily Planet
After years of being accused of not providing enough public bathing facilities, local politicans have opened the Freako storm drain to citizens. One local citizen, pictured above, took advantage of the new public pool last weekend. She reported that while it was refreshing, she actually smelled better before she went in. Officials in the public works department said they are still working out the “kinks” in the filter system.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on April 1, 2004. Read the original PDF.