Ho, Ho HollywoodPinky Meredith of Encino, a...

Ho, Ho Hollywood

Pinky Meredith of Encino, a 78-year-old retired LAPD sergeant, marks his 50th year with the Hollywood Christmas Parade today. Meredith has worked at the traditional yule kickoff every year since 1946, when he rode in the motorcade. Now a part of the volunteer security force, he’ll be tending the greenroom for Grand Marshal David Hasselhoff.

Holiday Mood

Though many volunteer organizations serve free meals on Christmas and Thanksgiving, one philanthropic group is shutting down for the two big holidays. The Frontline Foundation, a Van Nuys group that feeds the hungry on skid row six days a week, says it will not compete with the “celebrities, missions and thousands of volunteers” who “infiltrate the area.”