The USNS Mercy, a hospital ship, arrived in the Port of Los Angeles, offering 1,000 extra beds to aid the city’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency.

People wait in line in front of a gun store in Culver City, California on March 16, 2020. Businesses selling guns, marijuana, cigarettes and liquor have seen a major increase in business as people anticipate closures for the COVID-19 pandemic. (Maxim Elramsisy / The Corsair)

Santa Monica Beach, and in the distance the Santa Monica Mountains, on the first day of business closures due to the Coronavirus pandemic, in Santa Monica, California, on Monday, March 16th 2020.

President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, in Phoenix, Ariz.

Two days after the Democratic debate at Loyola Marymount University, Senator Bernie Sanders held a rally at Venice Beach on Saturday, December 22nd.

Veterans Day LA outside the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Monday, November 11, 2019.

Starting from Los Angeles Metro Gold Line Station in Little Tokyo, hundreds of students from many high schools gather in support of the Daca Rally in downtown Los Angeles.

The Santa Monica men's soccer team, who are ranked 3rd in the Western State Conference, took on Allan Hancock College, who are ranked 2nd in the same conference, on November 5th, 2019.

LAFD Firefighters extinguish a brush fire at a facility near the Metropolitan Water District during the Getty Fire on October 28, 2019 in Los Angeles, Calif.

8th Annual Woodlawn Cemetery Dia de los Muertos event on Saturday, November 2nd, 2019, in Santa Monica, Calif.

My birthday is in October. Most years I reward myself for still being among the living by spending a long weekend in my favorite place. New York City was my home for nearly four years in the early 80's, and for me it was pretty much love at first sight.

Firefighters work tirelessly to extinguish fires of the Saddleridge Wildfire and LAFD and Riverside County Fire Dept. Gather to help the evacuees with food and water and other resources, on October 12, in Newhall, Calif.

Even though their opponents were tough, The Corsairs were wearing smiles during their match against the SBCC Vaqueros at the Mt. SAC Mountie Classic Tournament hosted by Fullerton College in Fullerton, Calif. on September 28, 2019.

2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate Beto O’Rourke, holds a town hall event at Casa del Mexicano, on Saturday, October 5, in Los Angeles, Calif.

Santa Monica College Police Department (SMDP) hosted a barbeque to raise money for Breast Cancer Research on Tuesday, October 8th, 2019, at their SMC headquarters, in Santa Monica, California. 100% of the proceeds go to City of Hope in Southern California.

Youth demonstrators arrive at the South Enterance of Los Angeles City Hall. Maki Omori chants along with the crowd demanding LA Mayor Eric Garcetti step out and speak on September 20, 2019 in Santa Monica, Calif.

The Santa Monica Corsairs shake hands with the Occidental Tigers at the end of their water polo match on Sunday, Sep 8, 2019 on the last day of the Citrus Invitational Tournament in Glendora, Calif.

Celebration of Obama drive on May 4, 2019 in Baldwin Hills California at 5 PM.

Santa Monica College's (SMC) Men's Swimming team won the Western Conference championship on Saturday, April 20 at the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center in Santa Clarita, California. SMC finished with 710.5 points, while Ventura College scored 621 points. This is the Corsairs' first conference championship since 1990.