photography by LA Daily News Photographer Hans Gutknecht
Crespi Carmelite High School's Blake Stanton fends off Notre Dame High School's Nick Cameron in the first half during their game at Crespi High in Encino, CA. Friday, October 31, 2008. (Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer)
Sarah and Lucas, Ventura, California
Dancer Luca Byr, Hollywood, performs the Michael Jackson Thriller Dance to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Michael Jackson's 'Thriller'. A group of Los Angeles zombies named 'Thrill the World Los Angeles' performed Michael Jackson's Thriller dance routine at the Hollywood & Highland Center on Saturday, October 25, 2008 as part of an attempt to claim the world record for the Largest Simultaneous Thriller Dance. 55 cities where included in the simultaneous Thriller Dance world record attempt. (Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer)
Crespi Carmelite High School's Pierce Richardson picks up some yard as St. Francis High School's Dietrich Riley looses his helmet while making the tackle during the first half of their game at Crespi High School in Encino, Ca. Friday, October 24, 2008. (Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer)
Mexican actor Demian Bichir who portrays Fidel Castro in Steven Soderbergh's Che Guevara films and Mary Louise-Parker's love interest on Showtime's "Weeds," will make his U.S. stage debut in "By the Waters of Babylon" at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles. (Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer)
Melissa Salay , comforts daughter Tiffany Uzan, in the backyard of their home that was burned on Clymer St. in Northridge, Ca. The home caught fire when embers from the Sesnon Fire burning miles away got under the eaves of their home. The family lost most of their belongings to the fire and had to move in to a motel. The Boy Scouts of America have been providing assistance to the family. (Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer)
Hearing impaired UCLA running back Derrick Coleman talks to Ramon Johnson, 11-years-old, after practice at UCLA on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 in Los Angeles. Johnson who is also hearing impaired is a quarterback for the Valley Panthers and does not like to wear his hearing aids while playing. Ramon's mother set up the meeting hoping that Coleman might convince Ramon to start wearing his hearing aids while playing football. (Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer)
UCLA's Cory Harkey holds up the ball as quarterback Kevin Craft jumps on to his back after Harkey caught the game winning touchdown pass from Craft in the final seconds of their game against Stanford at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena CA. Saturday, October 18, 2008. UCLA defeated Stanford 23 to 20. (Hans Gutknecht/Daily News)
Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis
Philadelphia Phillies celebrate their 5 to 1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers during their NLCS Game 5 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Wednesday, October 15, 2008. (Hans Gutknecht/Daily News)
Firefighters prepare to extinguish a hot spot left by the Senson Fire in Granada Hills Tuesday, October 14, 2008. (Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer)
A Super Scooper makes a water drop on flames in the Sylmar area of Los Angeles Monday, October 13,2008. Fires burned thousands of acres and destroyed several structures fueled by strong winds. (Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer)
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Children cool off with some help from a water mister at the Los Angeles Zoo. (Hans Gutknecht/Daily News)
Valencia High School's Christina Worth #3 keeps her eyes on the ball during their volleyball match against Saugus High School at Valencia High School in Santa Clarita, CA. Tuesday, October 7, 2008. (Hans Gutknecht/Daily News)
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