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Eamon Malley, 7, of Salinas tries to hold up the large American flag covering the arena grounds at Sunday's California Rodeo Salinas.
   
A boy pops out of the top a plane on display Sunday at the California International Airshow in Salinas.
   
Jeremy Gomez, 5, of Salinas rides a bouncy ball in the Kid's Corral during Thursday's California Rodeo Salinas. The Kid's Corral is free to those attending the Rodeo and offers family friendly entertainment.
     
  
Raymonica Ballio, 14, of Seaside flies through the air in front of the Fox Theater as a part of the Riptide All Stars Cheerleading group during Tuesday's Kiddie Kapers Parade in Oldtown Salinas.
  
Daniel Saavevra of Watsonville trudges through rows of strawberries to tuck in the plastic used to seal in the pesticide methyl bromide Thursday at the Ramos Farm's fields along Rampart Road in Watsonville. Methyl bromide is being phased out by international treaty because it depletes the Earth's protective ozone layer.
  
Gismo McCracken rolls his barrel out onto the track for the start of the bull riding at Thursday's California Rodeo Salinas.
     
  
Jett Clarkson, 7, and Alexa Mayer, 6, take advantage of Thursday's warm weather with their families along the beach at Lovers Point Park in Pacific Grove. If you’ve taken advantage of the Spring-like winter weather with an evening stroll yet, don’t worry, according to the National Weather Service this weekend offers another opportunity.
   
Assuring a crowd of over 8,000 people at the University of Oregon, Senator Barack Obama promises, “We are going to bring this election to a close right here in Oregon.”
   
Fans of the band Family Force 5 join in prayer during Thursday's Spirit West Coast, a three-day Christian music festival at Laguna Seca.
     
  
Tom Stone and Roben Vargas release a Chinese lantern with a written message to their late son late Salvatore Vargas on Friday in Prunedale. The lanterns which, floated into the night sky, were meant to celebrate the life of Salvatore who was shot and killed August 15 in Castroville.
   
Nirva Dorsaint of tobyMac performs on the main stage during Saturday's Spirit West Coast.
   
Ed Watson of Salinas places his vote at a polling station Tuesday evening at the Monterey County Elections office in Salinas. The general election in Salinas had a dismal turnout with only about 14% of Monterey County voting in the local elections.