photography by LA Daily News Photographer Hans Gutknecht
Flintridge Sacred Heart celebrates a goal against Saugus during their Southern Section Division II girls' soccer quarterfinals game at Glendale Community College Friday, February 26, 2010. (Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer)
Sisters Jill and Jewels Elmore prepare Grilled shrimp with almond salsa verde. The pair are private-home chefs based in Santa Monica, California. (Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer)
Harvard-Westlake High School's Charlie Porter #23 celebrates his goal during their second round Southern Section Division I boys' soccer playoff game against Millikan Long Beach High School. (Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer)
Alyna Marrero, 7-years-old, in front of a billboard at Lassen Street near Deering Ave that features her artwork. Marrero's art was selected to be featured on billboards to advertise the Arts in Education Aid Council's Tenth Annual Valley Wide Student Art Show(Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer)
La Canada High School's bench reacts during their second round Southern Section Div. III-A boys' basketball playoff game against Campbell Hall High School at Campbell Hall High School in North Hollywood CA. (Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer)
Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce #34 gets tangled up with Los Angeles Lakers' Lamar Odom #7 as he attempts a shot in the second half during their game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles Thursday, February 18-1010. The Celtics beat the Lakers 87-86. (Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer)
Saturday afternoon in Los Angeles
Lois Clark's garden in the backyard of her Arleta home. (Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer)
Los Angeles Fire Department personnel at the scene of a traffic collision at 8409 Corbin Ave in Northridge. A SUV collided with a parked car and flipped on to it's side. A male in his thirties was extricated and transported to a local hospital with moderate injuries with three other victims sustaining minor injuries. (Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer)
Avi and Rachel Hen in the bedroom of their Chastworth home that has become a memorial to their deceased children. The couple lost their daughter Victoria Hen, 25, in the July 4, 2002 shooting rampage at the ticket counter of El Al Israel Airlines at LAX and soon after lost their 18-year-old son Nim in a traffic accident. The couple now faces foreclosure on their Chatsworth home. (Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer)
Olympic Bridge Los Angeles
El Camino Real's Sarah Rebibo #11 is surrounded by a host of Taft High School defenders as she goes for a rebound during their basketball game at El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills, CA Friday, February 12, 2010. (Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer)
A mural of actor John Ritter on a Hollywood High School wall. Ritter attended Hollywood High, where
Environmental activists cover the Hollywood sign with letters Thursday, February 11, 2010 in Hollywood,CA. When completed the sign will read "SAVE THE PEAK".
A billboard for the Wolfman movie in Hollywood
Ray Castellani's Frontline Foundation has been serving meals to those on Los Angeles' Skid Row for more than 20-years. The 77-year-old Castellani is closing the foundation because it has become too much work for him and a financial burden. (Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer)
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa leaves City Council Chambers after asking them for action on proposals to lay off workers and cut departments to reduce the city's deficit on Tuesday, February 9, 1010. (Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer)
The steps of Los Angeles City Hall under cloudy skies.
Los Angeles February 6, 2010
Lincoln High School's Chiara Zhou dressed as the school's mascot during the 2010 Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Academic Decathlon competition “Super Quiz” at the Roybal Learning Center in Los Angeles Saturday, February 6, 2010.
Los Angeles Lakers' Ron Artest #37 puts his hand on the face of Denver Nuggets' Joey Graham #14 after Graham fouled Artest in the second half during their game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles Friday, Febuary 5, 2010. The Nuggets beat the Lakers 126-113.(Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer)
The SFV at night
Sepulveda Unitarian Universalist Society – “The Onion”
Former Reseda High School wrestler Sergeant Daniel Lorona will represent the Marine Corps at the Super Bowl in Miami on Sunday. Lorona earned a Purple Heart while in combat in Iraq. (Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer)
LAPD Devonshire Division Detective Michael Fesperman speaks during a press conference to alert the public about an attempted kidnapping in Reseda