Hawthorne Skatepark is pretty much my local park. Recently it has become full pads enforced and it has cleaned up the park a bit. I intend to buy pads (yes I've never had any) and start riding there again...

This video, John Hicks did of all the local shredders including the nicest dude on earth AKA Barney AKA Eric Cuiper, showcases the "new" Hawthorne Skatepark where you are not dodging little kids on skateboards everywhere and you don't smell weed in the small bowl...