Nationwide COVID-19 Memorial Recognized on the Santa Monica Pier

On Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at 5:30pm EST, a ceremony in Washington D.C. will feature a lighting around the Lincoln Reflecting Pool to memorialize American lives lost to COVID-19. Cities and towns across the country have been invited to participate and to spread the word. Individuals wanting to participate are invited to light a candle in the window of their home in memory of loved ones lost to COVID-19.
Pacific Park and the City of Santa Monica will join other communities across the country by lighting the Pacific Wheel amber. The light program will also feature messages of thanks and encouragement to front line medical responders.