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At the same building Friday, Vice President JD Vance disparaged Padilla for engaging in “political theater” and called him by the wrong name.

“Well, I was hoping Jose Padilla would be here to ask a question, but unfortunately, I guess he decided not to show up because there wasn’t the theater,” Vance said during a news conference in response to a reporter. “I think everybody realizes that’s what this is. It’s pure political theater.”

Vance’s spokesperson later said that he misspoke when he said the senator’s name.

The vice president spent much of his news conference blaming Gov. Gavin Newsom of California and Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles for the violence caused by some protesters in the city and the obstruction of immigration enforcement. Vance, who shook the hands of about 20 Marines who were at the federal building, alternated between attacks on California Democrats and praise for law enforcement.

“Gavin Newsom and Karen Bass, they decided to go to war against the people trying to keep our community safe,” Vance said. “That’s a disgrace. That’s a terrible commentary on their qualities as leaders.”

Newsom fired back on social media soon after. “Since you’re so eager to talk about me, how about saying it to my face,” he said. “Let’s debate. Time and place?”

Bass, in a news conference quickly convened to respond to Vance, accused the Trump administration of orchestrating “a stunt and an experiment” by sending the California National Guard and the Marines to Los Angeles. About 4,000 Guard troops and 700 Marines have been deployed to the city, which has been mostly quiet since Saturday.

“How dare you say that city officials encouraged violence,” Bass said. “We kept the peace.”

“The federal officials that were here protected a federal building,” she added. “Crowd control was handled most aptly by the Los Angeles Police Department, the Sheriff’s Department and local law enforcement.”

Last week, the removal of Padilla was captured on cellphone video by an aide, and the images rocketed across the internet, including to the phones of his stunned colleagues in the Senate. Those on the left condemned the incident as an example of authoritarianism by the Trump administration, while those on the right criticized Padilla for disrupting Noem’s event and defended the federal agents who briefly detained him.

Padilla said he was at the federal building June 12 for a meeting that hadn’t started, and he had walked over to Noem’s news conference to hear her speak. About five minutes in, he interrupted her by asking why she was exaggerating, right after she said the Trump administration was staying in Los Angeles to “liberate this city from the socialist and burdensome leadership” of Newsom and Bass.

Padilla was not arrested, and he met with Noem after the news conference.

Padilla is a Los Angeles native who is the son of Mexican immigrants and began his political career on the Los Angeles City Council. He and other Democrats have spoken out against the frequent raids by immigration officials in recent weeks that have spurred numerous protests.

Vance and Padilla served in the Senate together for two years before Vance left to become vice president at the beginning of this year. In his role as vice president, Vance is also the presiding officer of the Senate, holding the power to break ties and administer the counting of electoral ballots in presidential elections.

“As a former colleague of Sen. Padilla, the vice president knows better,” Padilla’s spokesperson Tess Oswald said in a statement. “Another unserious comment from an unserious administration.”

Padilla is one of a growing number of Democratic officials who have been handcuffed while challenging the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts.

Vance, at his news conference Friday, described the actions of those Democratic leaders as publicity stunts.

“These guys show up, they want to be captured on camera doing something,” Vance said. “They want to be able to go back to their far-left groups and to say, ‘Look at me. I stood up against border enforcement. I stood up against Donald Trump.’”

Later Friday, a spokesperson for Vance, said the vice president misspoke when he said Padilla’s name. “He must have mixed up two people who have broken the law,” said Taylor Van Kirk, the spokesperson.

Jose Padilla is the name of a man who was convicted of terrorism conspiracy in 2007 after being arrested in Chicago on suspicion of planning to set off a radioactive dirty bomb. It is also the name of a Major League Baseball player, and a Spanish DJ who died a few years ago, known for defining the chill-out sound of the 1990s.

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Micah Desforges, the head of Tribu, the company that owns Jackalope, decided to pull the plug on Saturday’s events and hold everything over until Sunday morning.

“I thought it would be better err on the side of caution.  It wasn’t easy to make the call to postpone – the skaters were super excited to participate,” Desforges said.  “I didn’t wait too long before I made the call because I didn’t want to risk the chance of anyone getting hurt.  In the end, it was the right call to make.  Besides, we had a great after party at Beachside Social in Virginia Beach.”

The weather forecast is clear for Sunday.  The first base jumper took a practice jump at 10:30 am EDT.  The jumper landed in the target zone without any problems.  There was a slight wind but nothing too gnarly.

The base jumping competition will conclude today and last for at least three hours.

Yesterday, we were only able to have a few competitors in the men’s open Semi-Finals.  The action will pick up later today at 12:45 PM EDT as we continue with the men’s open competition.

The women’s Vertical Ramp competition will be held today.  The women’s vert will start at 3:30 pm EDT.

Nina Ye, one of the top contenders to win the Women’s Vertical competition stopped by our media booth and told us what she has been up to.

“Last year, I participated in the Vertical Ramp in Mississauga.  I got fourth place and was super stoked,” Ye said.

Ye is a fifteen-year-old from Oceanside, California.  This is her first time skating in the Virginia Beach competition.  She said, “Virginia Beach reminds me of home because of the ocean and sand.”

I asked Ye what she has been working on recently.

“I have been working on my Judo 540’s a lot.  I’m really excited about this trick.

The Jackalope Festival and Block Parties are becoming more popular while attracting the younger skaters who hope to compete on the world stage.  One of the principal ideas behind Jackalope is the idea that community and skate culture unite people from all different backgrounds.

In 2026, Jackalope will hold their first Block Party in Ventura, California.  Ventura is located just north of Los Angeles and is a hotbed of skate culture.  I met two Ventura city officials while watching Jackalope who said,

“You know, skateboarding is embedded in the Ventura’s DNA.  Our vision is to make Ventura a healthy sport destination city.  Jackalope is a community oriented event and it fits perfectly with the big city but small town vibe of downtown Ventura. Our businesses love it too,” the city officials said.

Today, we will conclude the final live competion for the men’s and women’s vertical competition and the street course.  Watch the live stream here on 3rdstreet.tv by clicking on the link below.

The live stream starts at 12:15 PM EDT.

Content courtesy of Jackalope and Tribu.  Don Hughes contributed to this article while on-site.

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – The fun and excitement continues as the qualifiers for the men’s Vertical Ramp and Street Course Semi-Finals begins today at 5:45 PM EDT.

There will be pro skaters mixed in with up and coming skaters from all over the world.

Two Japanese skaters qualified for the Men’s Vertical Ramp. Shion Suganami and Kosumo Fujiki will go up against the skater from Hawaii, Kalani Ferolino. Ferolino got a lot of big air during his trial runs while Suganami and Fujiki showed incredible form as they spun around and up and over the top of the Vert Ramp lip.

One skater to watch is the youngster from Australia, Hudson Walker. Walker has been making a lot of noise recently as he seems to be getting into his groove as his confidence on the Vert Ramp continues to improve. Today, Hudson’s form was great, his extensions, height, and grabs were perfect.

Hudson qualified in second place behind Luke Kahler, one of the favored skaters in the tournament. Kahler is from Huntington Beach, California and according to thebaordr.com is ranked 80th in the world.

The wind picked up overnight and at 3:00 am, the team that manages the High Line Competition decided to take down the lines between the two hotels. One technician said that the winds had started to reach at least 40 MPH and the safety precaution that was in place demanded they crew stow the lines.

The weather forecast for tomorrow is clear and the wind has steadily died down throughout the day. The High Line Competition is expected to go on tomorrow. The schedule will be impacted as they have to complete the competition in one day instead of two. The High Line competition is expected to be completed within three hours tomorrow.

So far, the Base Jumpers who are parachuting off the top of a local hotel have not been able to fly yet. One jumper said that the conditions aren’t right and they don’t want to take any chances. Looking up at the waving and bent flag that flys over the Base Jumping launch platform, one has to agree that it is better to be err on the safe side.

In the ocean, the Jetskies gave the Festival goers quite a show. Without using any ramps to luanch themselves, the Jetski operators somehow did three consecutive flips by using the force of the water as they ramp.

Totally RAD!

The Semi-Finals for the Vertical Ramp and the Street Course begins today at 5:45 PM EDT. You can watch the live stream here by clicking on the link below.

Tomorrow, 3rdstreet.tv will live stream the finals for the Men’s and Women’s in the Vertical Ramp and the Street Course.

Enjoy the show.

Image shot and edited by Don Hughes while onsite in Virginia Beach. Live video courtesy of Jackalope and Tribu.

Bob Burnquist and Collin Graham are two of the world renowned skaters who are going to participate in the event. The Vertical Competition will start later today with the skaters taking to the ramp to compete for the Best Trick category.

Tomorrow, the real fun of the event begins when Highline racers will compete against one another at approximately 100′ in the air. The street ramp competition takes place, and the Base Jumpers are going to soar off the top of a the Hilton Hotel.

The Vertical Ramp competition warms-up tomorrow in the early afternoon. But the competition really begins at 5:45 pm EDT with the Recap of the Best Trick.

You can watch the livestream here on 3rdstree.tv or visit the Jackalope YouTube page. In the meantime, here is a video from one of the young skaters taken earlier today.

Content shot by Don Hughes while on-site.

Earlier this week, a man was shot at the Fairmont Hotel after a disagreement with another individual.

Watch the news video below that offers a recap on some of the most recent news headlines that happened in Santa Monica over the past week.

Some referential content courtesy of The Santa Monica Daily Press, The Santa Monica Mirror, The New York Times, TMX, The Washington Post, and the City of Santa Monica. Music content is cleared via Adobe Content Services.

Artists from all walks of life, in conjunction with Downtown Santa Monica participated in AMP (Arts, Music, and Promenade) set-up small booths to showcase their artwork along the Promenade.

Handmade jewelry, handmade winter hats, paintings, and photography were displayed and for sale for reasonable prices.  

One booth included photographs of the local oceans and the tubes inside the waves.  The photographer, when asked how he photographed such dramatic pictures, he said, “I actually get in the water, with my waterproof camera, and take the photo as the wave crashes over me.”

Music lovers can enjoy the atmosphere as well.  There is a live DJ that is pumping out music that appeals to a wide range of listeners.  There are seats arranged in front of the stage where people can take sip a coffee, watch the happenings, and enjoy the musical and artistic atmosphere.

Mayor Lana Negrete was on site to promote the event. She was overheard saying, “This is a fun filled event….that will help generate revenue for local artists and businesses.”

Getting to and from the event is easy. The Santa Monica bound train terminates at 4th and Colorado. It is a short walk from there. You can also exit the 10 Freeway West at 4th Street and turn right. Parking in downtown Santa Monica is easy too.  Public parking lots are located on 4^th and 2^nd streets.