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# Santa gets a ride from police and firefighters
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/santa-gets-a-ride-from-police-and-firefighters/
- Published: 2006-12-08T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T23:21:05.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Crime, Promenade, #archive-import

Santa Claus is coming to town early this year... and Santa Monica’s firefighters and police officers are leading the way this Sunday, Dec. 10\. Santa and his public safety helpers will be distributing good cheer and thousands of candy canes as part of the annual “Candy Cane Drive.” Everyone is invited to join in the Candy Cane Drive.

Santa’s scheduled stops are as follows: ■10:30 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. — Douglas Park, California Avenue and 25th Street ■11 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. — Christine Reed Park, California Avenue and Lincoln Boulevard ■ 11:25 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. — Third Street Promenade and Wilshire Boulevard ■ 1:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. — Virginia Avenue Park, 2200 Pico Boulevard ■ 1:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. — Marine Park, Marine and 17th streets ■ 2:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. — Clover Park, Ocean Park Boulevard and 25th Street Santa Monica children are encouraged to look and listen for the lights and sirens of the public safety vehicles, while parents are encouraged to bring their cameras.

For more information, call the Santa Monica Police Department, Community Relations Office at (310) 458- 8474.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on December 8, 2006.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/120806.pdf?ref=smdp.com)