Skate News
In December of 2011 Chinese electronics manufacturer Signeo, the manufacturer of Soul by Ludacris headphones filed suit against new action headphone company SOL Republic claiming trademark infringement. According to SOL Republic, Signeo has gone even farther and tried to obtain an injunction against the company saying that SOL Republic named their company specifically to confuse [...]
Lawyers for Dr. James G. Corasanti a man accused in the hit and run death of an 18-year-old skateboarder have asked a judge to “dismiss the manslaughter and other charges” filed against him, according to a story in the Buffalo News saying that: Dr. James G. Corasanti’s actions were not criminally reckless and the evidence [...]
For one week in March 8 – 12. 2012 snowboarders will gather in Revelstoke, BC for what Tailgate founder Mark Sullivan is calling an “unprecedented event.” Flow Tailgate BC will . . . offer participants the once-in-a-lifetime chance to do first descents and name the runs in some of the world’s most renowned mountains. Working [...]
Looks like Orange County, Califonria’s snowboard bandit is stepping up his fashion game, according to a story in the LA Times. Wearing a black-and-gray snow hat and a gray V-neck sweater, the young man walked into the Laguna Niguel bank in the 30200 block of Crown Valley Parkway about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday [February 21, 2012] [...]
Vail Resorts has reportedly agreed to purchase Lake Tahoe’s Kirkwood Resort for approximately $18 million, according to a story in the Washington Post. If the deal goes through, Vail Resorts would operate three world-class mountain resorts in the Lake Tahoe region, including Heavenly Mountain Resort in South Lake Tahoe, Northstar California on the north shore [...]
IVI, the new eyewear joint between Rob Dyrdek, Fox Head‘s Pete Fox and designer Jerome Mage has announced the hiring of former RVCA Marketing Director Brian Garofalow as marketing director. “Adding Brian to the IVI staff is an exciting step for us. His experience and background is a perfect fit for where we want to [...]
It was Matt Kass and his passionate, creative, hardworking drive that created the Grenade Gloves brand as we all knew it. Yes, he was technically the co-founder, but he was the one who kicked it into over-drive from an old converted gas station in the tiny village of June Lake, California. It is the rest [...]
When Judge Paul Marigonda handed Santa Cruz Westsider surfer Anthony Ruffo a two-year sentence for “possession of drugs for sale” on Tuesday, February 21, 2012, he didn’t give Ruffo any time to think it over, according to a story in the Santa Cruz Sentinel. Ruffo was immediately handcuffed and sent directly to county jail. Rice [...]
Snowboarder Eric Jackson has a new accessories sponsor now that he’s signed up with Los Angeles electronics covering company Hex. “Practically everybody who sees my iPhone asks me where I got the case, not to mention the nano® watchbands and bags which completely blow them away,” said Eric. “It feels so good to be a [...]
Powder & Rails takes a look back at the life and legacy of Chuck Barfoot the legendary snowboard shaper, skateboard maker, and always smiling board sports ruler. Looks like nothing has changed even the way Ken Achenbach can hi-jack pretty much anything. . . including a video profile. . . [Link: Powder & Rails]