Skatepark celebration invites comparisons to today’s e-bikers

by Kevin CodyThe evolution of skateboard culture, from outlaw sport, to city sanctioned skate parks and Chamber of Commerce art project, was on display Saturday, June 1 during the 25th anniversary celebration of the Hermosa Beach Skate Park.“When this park opened in 1999, it was the first city skate park in Los Angeles County,” Parks and Rec Commissioner Jani Lange told the crowd.As he spoke, Lange held a city No Skateboarding sign that once warned Hermosa Valley students it was