Raised in the Venice skateboarding scene and a pro since age 12, Eric "Tuma" Britton is now an elder statesman of the sprawling beachside skate park they call the Breeding Ground. Open since October 2009, the 16,000 square foot, multi-million-dollar park honors a rich skate heritage that spans back to the Dogtown days, when an empty swimming pool was about as good as it got. Read the full story: <a href="http://www.laweekly.com/arts/skateboardings-heritage-runs-deep-at-venice-beachs-breeding-ground-6686078">"Skateboarding's Heritage Runs Deep at Venice Beach's "Breeding Ground""</a>