For episode 12, Apollo Cutts is on the scene at B Street Skatepark in Sacramento for Omar Salazar’s pre-shoe launch demo for the kids. Omar raised all the money to install new features at the park and got his sponsors to hook up a bunch of product for the locals. It’s ill to see dudes stay so down for their hometown.

Thrasher is back with part 2 of the Girl and Chocolate Skatepark Round Up. This time Brandon Biebel, Eric Koston, Jeron Wilson, Daniel Castillo, Jake Phelps, Chris Roberts, Marc Johson, Brian Anderson, Pete Eldridge, and Rick Howard hit up Garvanza skatepark for a session and some cold ones.

Thrasher put together this dope video of the Girl and Chocolate crew having a chill session at the Hollenbeck skatepark with Alex Olson, Rick Howard, Kenny Anderson, Brian Anderson, Jeron Wilson and Eric Koston on the set. Imagine if your chill sessions were anything like this, damn.

Jackson Mubiru’s Uganda Skateboard Union just keeps blowing up. They’ve been getting all sorts of coverage over the past year and have landed a sick piece on the BBC. Check out the whole gallery with photos from Kitintale Skate Park by Marc Hofer right here. Via Skate and Annoy.

This is fresh. Check out this Indy ashtray based on the the combi pool at The Pipeline in Upland, California. The park might be gone, but now your roaches can relive the glory days in true old school style. Via MashKULTURE.

Emerica recently took over Vancouver for their first “foreign” edition of Wild in the Streets. In addition to running amok with every skater in town, they paid homage to Leeside Skatepark and Lee Matasi with some exclusive tee shirts. Check out the madness right here – this is what the world would look like if skateboarders took over – for reals! Via Skateboarder Mag.

As P-Rod’s skate park opens today in LA, we bring you what will probably be the last shots of the completed plaza at Ritchie Valens Public Park in Pacoima before it gets completely shredded. Looks fun as hell! More pics after the jump.

Clearly not content to let his Street Dreams co-star take all the plaza shine, P-Rod is opening his own skate plaza in LA this Sunday on Go Skateboarding Day. Co-designed by Joe Ciaglia of California Skateparks and Lance Mountain, the Paul Rodriguez Skate Park at Ritchie Valens Public Park in Pacoima, California is not only a mouthful, it’s meant to recreate some legendary skate spots in a legal setting. This is what P-Rod had to say about it.

“I wish I was 15 again so that I could grow up with such amazing terrain nearby,” said Rodriguez, Jr. “If you wanted to, you could film here—there is no difference between this park and a real spot. For example, the ditch at the end of the path is a re-creation of the Griffith Park run-off ditch, and the blue handrails in the plaza are replicas of the nearby Sylmar rails that are no longer skate-able.”

P-Rod will be christening the park from noon-2pm. Go here or here for more info. Full invite after the jump.

It’s a shame. Yes, I have to admit: Ben Fisher wasn’t on my map until now. Until now! He’s the latest recruit at the Berrics and I’m amazed by the skills and style of this Long Beach ripper. The comment I’ve read on some page: “This kid makes the future look brighter!!!” Nuff said.

Shut, Vans, Dakine, Nixon, and Prizefighter are getting together to throw Chopper Dave’s 4th Annual Skate Jam at the Throggs Neck Skate Park in the Bronx on June 7th. This unofficial kick off to summer event has become a NYC tradition and brings out the best street skaters in the city looking to get noticed and brought up to the next level. Full contest info after the jump.