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The SAPD identifies the 6-year-old skateboarder who died after being struck by a car

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Accidents, Public Safety, Santa Ana, Skateboards Leave a comment

Santa Ana Pedestrian Accident

Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: SAPD Traffic Investigators Respond To Fatal Collision – Vehicle vs. Pedestrian/Skateboarder

Deceased Pedestrian – Steven Duarte-Beltran (6) Santa Ana

On Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015 at 5:45 pm, patrol officers along with the Orange County Fire Authority responded to a report of a vehicle vs. pedestrian traffic collision in the parking area of the apartment complex at 811 S. Fairview Street.

A 6 year old boy was located lying on the parking lot surface and was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to critical injuries sustained in the collision. Continue reading→

6-year-old boy on a skateboard struck by a car and killed at the Villa Del Sol apartments

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Accidents, Public Safety, Santa Ana, Skateboards 4 Comments

Santa Ana pedestrian accidents

A 6-year-old boy, Steven Duarte Beltran, who was skateboarding with a friend inside the Villa Del Sol apartments was struck and killed by a vehicle Wednesday around 5:45 p.m., at the Santa Ana apartment complex where he lived, at the 800 block of South Fairview Street, according to the O.C. Register.

Beltran allegedly ran between two parked cars when he was hit by a vehicle, according to the SAPD. The police reported that he was rushing to buy candy across the street from the apartments when he darted out in front of the car that was being driven by an unidentified 43-year-old woman. Continue reading→

Santa Ana Boys & Girls Club launching a new skateboarding program

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Art Pedroza Posted in Charities, Santa Ana, SAUSD, Skateboards, Sports Leave a comment

Boys & Girls Club of Santa Ana Partners with Next Up Foundation

Santa Ana, CA, March 2012- Boys & Girls Club of Santa Ana in partnership with Next Up Foundation, proudly announces their new Skateboarding Program at Sierra Intermediate Preparatory Academy’s After-School Program Site. This innovative program integrates a traditional Skateboarding Program with the added benefits of mentorship, character development, goal setting, confidence building and becoming powerful team players. Continue reading→

Body piercing, tattoo supplies and custom skateboards, now at the Santora

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Art Pedroza Posted in Arts and Culture, Business, Civic Affairs, Planning, Santa Ana, Skateboards, Youth Activities Leave a comment

Did you know that you can get your body pierced, at the Santa Ana Artists Village, but you cannot get a tattoo? Such is the state of the City of Santa Ana’s planning ordinances.

I visited the Santora Building, this Saturday, during the February Art Walk, along with Santa Ana Planning Commissioner Sean Mill. While we were visiting with Matt Southgate, at the Studio Del Sotano, I wandered over to his new neighbor, Seven 1 Four Underground.

I found out that this new gallery is quite different – their services and products include:

Tattoo Supplies
Tattoo Kits
Tattoo Machines
Disposable Tubes
Flash
Body Jewelry
Plugs
Hoops
and Dermal

Seven 1 Four also is home to SA Cheapskate, which offers custom airbrushed skateboards and supplies.

They would love to offer tattoos, but first we will have to work on changing the zoning ordinance for the area. For whatever reason, the folks at City Hall have not been very warm to the idea of tattoos, but the fact is that tattoos are an accepted art form. Some of the wealthiest people (athletes and musicians) are covered in tattoos. The gang stigma is really just a small sliver of the tattoo universe and should not be a reason to ban tattoo shops in our downtown.

Seven 1 Four Underground is a group of active and dedicated artists from different corners of Orange County. Their goal is to diversify the car and bike culture by working on projects together and sharing their personal techniques and experience to give their clients a wider spectrum of choices for their unique projects.

Seven 1 Four Designs can handle full show ready paint jobs, including air brushing, but they also offer a weekend cruiser special which varies in pricing according to your vehicle and layout desired.

Come by and see them at their gallery, located at 207 N Broadway, Suite B-10, in Downtown Santa Ana, at the Santora Building.

Be sure to call if you would like to be one of their featured artists: (714) 597-0716 / (714) 307-6704.