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The chief financial officer for a pro teen skateboarder’s business was arrested and charged Friday with embezzling more than $365,000, county prosecutors said. Matthew Mercuro, 36, of San Clemente is charged with two felony counts of grand theft with sentencing enhancements if convicted for excessive taking over $200,000 and $65,000, according to the Orange County [...]

The California Heritage Museum is proud to present “SKATEBOARD: Evolution and Art in California.” The show opens to the general public on Saturday, November 14, 2009 and continues through Sunday, May 30, 2010. Guest curated by legendary Z-boy Nathan Pratt in conjunction with museum staff curator Michael Trotter and advisory committee members Jeff Ho, Skip [...]

Two NYC originals: Rakim and Zoo York are collaborating on limited edition skateboard decks to be released November 17th. New York City’s premiere skateboard brand has come together with one of New York City’s original MC’s for a very special deck collaboration. In their December holiday product release, Zoo York will drop limited edition Rakim [...]

After school gets out in Echo, some kids make their way to the west side of town, near the Umatilla River, to check on the progress of the new skatepark. It’s just a hole in the ground now, lined with rebar and wooden forms. But the skatepark is fueling the dreams of young skaters all [...]

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — After 10 years, what’s one more winter? The city’s new skatepark is completed, city staff members said Thursday, ending a long and tumultuous process of community fundraising, planning, delays, more fundraising and, finally, success — just in time for the snow to fly. But if weather allows, a soft opening of the [...]

The long-awaited Kelso Rotary Skatepark will officially open to the public following a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 12, the city of Kelso announced recently. “I’m excited to see the plans we’ve worked on for years come to fruition,” Mayor David Futcher stated in a press release. “The skatepark will finally give kids who [...]

COSHOCTON — Coshocton Mayor Steve Mercer and Recreation Director Steve Jones made a presentation to the Coshocton City School Board Thursday during its regular meeting for a partnership to erect a new skate park at the Himebaugh Lot on Orange Street. “It’s one of the most often made comments by the youth in Coshocton is [...]

Council, skatepark board have three locations, but no decision WILSONVILLE, OREGON – It’s all about location, location, location. But choosing one seems to be a problem that no one can solve. Jim Barnes, a parent and organizer of the Wilsonville skatepark Association, said last week he is preparing to make a presentation to the Wilsonville [...]

Family members and friends of Alex Gullickson hope to resurrect a skatepark proposal that never came to fruition and build the facility in his memory. By all accounts, Alex was an avid skateboarder before he was killed in a traffic accident on his way to class at Madison Area Technical College on Jan. 13. Within [...]

GROTON – The unannounced event at Sutton Park’s skateboarding park drew crowds of skaters and spectators as well as television coverage last Wednesday. They were all there to see professional skateboarder Tony Hawk live and in action at a facility that may soon see upgrades and expansion. Caden Foote, 7, of Groton came to the [...]