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Wed, 16 May 2012 12:28:44 -0700 Skateboard park re-opens COMMENTING ETIQUETTE: To encourage open exchange of ideas in the BCLocalNews.com community, we ask that you follow our guidelines and respect standards. Personal attacks, offensive language and unsubstantiated allegations are not allowed.

Sun, 13 May 2012 17:42:00 -0700 Shred it, skateboard mama! Mother's Day in San Jose featured the annual gathering of skateboarding mothers and their skateboarding friends.

Fri, 11 May 2012 12:31:45 -0700 Skateboard park could re-open today The city's skateboard park should be open as early as today.

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:58:46 -0700 New inductees added to BMX, skateboard HOFs New inductees have been recently added to the BMX and Skateboarding Hall of Fames. In skateboarding, on May 10, during the IASC Skateboarding Summit in Anaheim, Calif., four new names were added to Skateboarding Hall of Fame. They were Danny Bearer, the 1964 National Championships winner; Jay Adams, an original Z-Boy; Peggy Oki, the lone female Z-Boy; and skate pioneer Mark Gonzales. Four others ...

Tue, 15 May 2012 10:30:29 -0700 14-year-old on skateboard hit by car A 14-year-old boy was taken to Salem Hospital after he collided with a vehicle on his skateboard early this morning.

Tue, 15 May 2012 01:26:42 -0700 Campus Star: RHS student runs skateboard business Some kids play sports and some kids join clubs. Junior Daniel Barnett doesn't do either of these, but he does do something pretty unusual: He is the CEO, founder and owner of Increase Skateboards.

Wed, 02 May 2012 16:52:00 -0700 Ventura's Medina ditches skateboard for track Kyle Medina was known around Ventura High as the skateboard kid. Medina would spend nearly six hours a day on his board, riding around the city and trying new tricks. But schools don't give credits for grinds, ollies and kick flips, so Medina had to take P.E. if he wanted to graduate.

Fri, 04 May 2012 00:47:17 -0700 From Skateboarding to Door-Kicking: 12 Hilarious Obama GIFs 1. Obama on Skateboard

Tue, 15 May 2012 10:16:19 -0700 The Bachelorette: Emily Maynard More Impressed By The Skateboard Than The Helicopter The Bachelorette‘s new season with Emily Maynard started last night, and right off the bat, we met some strange characters. Some came in with eggs, others dressed as grandma, and the most impressive best way to put a target on your back, was a helicopter. Believe it or not though, Emily Maynard was actually more impressed with [...]

Wed, 09 May 2012 22:27:05 -0700 Skateboard accident lands local teen in coma A high school athlete is in the fight of his life following a serious skateboarding accident that has put him in a medically-induced coma.