It’s a Tuesday night in mid-May, and dozens of people are rolling into a parking lot just south of the Santa Monica Pier. Most are on skateboards of all shapes and sizes. A few are on roller skates, ...

To talk about the history of longboarding is to talk about the origins of surfing as a whole. Ancient Polynesian cultures rode boards that were thin, heavy and made from solid wood like koa. (Good ...

Shontel Anestasia, front, and Sylwia Knutel, back, begin to make their way down the grassy hill during a meetup with Vibe Ride L.A. at Ocean View Park. The skateboard meetup is open to all skill ...