For many, February means hearts and Valentine's Day. For others, it is also Black History month with tributes to Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X and other persons of color that have influenced the America of today. In light of these celebrations, we wondered what persons of color we were unaware of who might have influenced the two sports we hold dear to our hearts and thought we would share some of what we found. We hope you find these stories as inspiring as we did.
Read moreVoting is an Act of Hope
Voting. The election this year is November 5th, now just a week or so away. If you have already voted. THANK YOU! If you are planning to vote THANK YOU! Below is some information about our local polling places and ballot drop boxes, you may find helpful. If you are able to vote but not planning to, I ask you to reconsider.
Read moreMaking the Memories to Last at College Park
Saturday, August 19th is Lompoc Parks and Rec’s Annual Skateboard Competition is a community event and fun for all ages and holds a special place next to our heart this year!
Read moreCelebrating 23 Years of Skateboarding at College Park
Dreams. Cotton candy fluff and ethereal, or a concrete reality? Lompoc skate park, aka College Park, is a dream that is literally a concrete reality and celebrates 23 years this month. A dream first dreamt in the late 1970s (and perhaps before then) but discarded as impossible became more probable with the advent of SB994.
Read moreSurf Beach, The Snowy Plover and You
In 1993 the Western Snowy Plover was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act and has since become the fulcrum point for Surf Beach visitation seven months of the year.
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