Skateboarding

Huntington Beach Teens Beat Man with Skateboards--But Was it Self-Defense or Attempted Murder?

Ever see the movie Kids? Remember that scene where a group of idiots nearly beat a man to death with their skateboards? That's what happened Friday night at Mundy Park in Huntington Beach--but the circumstances are in dispute. Police told the media over the weekend that a brawl broke out between t ... More >>

This Year's NBFF Offers Some Don't-Miss Debuts

The Sidewalk Store Offers Ollie Art

[Trendzilla] Irvine's Stanton Hartsfield and Jason Cohn sell vintage skateboards to be treated as collectibles and even wall art

MC Bat Commander's Head Explodes!

Christian Jacobs' 15-year journey from leading the ultimate OC cult band to 'The Aquabats! Super Show!'

Mario Marin, Who Fought Congregants at Skater Church, Dies During Mental Health Tests

​Mario Marin, who was arrested Dec. 28 after fighting with churchgoers at City Lights Dream Center in Santa Ana, died while undergoing a mental health evaluation, authorities divulged a week after the 53-year-old homeless man's death. When Santa Ana Police officers arrived that day, Marin was alr ... More >>

James Van Doren, Vans Co-Founder, Remembered at Mass Today

​James and Paul Van Doren left their native Massachusetts in 1964 to run a Garden Grove factory. A year later, they formed their own Van Doren Rubber Co. and in 1966 opened their first deck shoe store in Anaheim. They changed the company name to what skateboarders in the '70s called their sticky-s ... More >>

Garageland, a Joe Strummer Tribute, at 2nd Floor Last Night

Taylor HambyDuane Peters' Joe Strummer-inspired art.​GaragelandAug 3, 20112nd FloorDirectly above the mayhem from the U.S. Open of Surfing on Main Street in Huntington Beach, a celebration of three other cultures gathered: punk rock, art and skateboarding. "Garageland" was a tribute to Joe Strumme ... More >>

OC Skateboarding League Banquet Doubling As a Fundraising Dinner

​Year one of the Orange County Skateboarding League is completed. The contests are completed, the judges scores have been tallied and all that remains is an end-of-season banquet to celebrate the top performers.And hopefully the OCSL can make a little extra money to keep it all going.On Thursday, ... More >>

Downhill Skateboarders Facing Regulations and Limitations From Laguna Beach City Council

Laguna Beach: "Not on our streets, you won't!"​The rear bumpers and side panels of cars in Laguna Beach can thank the City Council for doing its part to ensure said car parts' future safety and well-being. On Tuesday evening, the council voted to create an ordinance that would prohibit the practic ... More >>

Ryan Sheckler's Truck, an Alleged Teen Thief and a Deputy-Involved Shooting

​Pro skateboarder Ryan Sheckler's white pickup was stolen some time Friday night and, after a short pursuit of the truck Saturday morning, an Orange County Sheriff's deputy fired at least two shots at a 17-year-old driving toward the deputy and his partner.Meanwhile, the Orange County Register is ... More >>

Punk-Rock Hard-Knock Lifer

[Best of OC 2010] Duane Peters' 10 OC Survival Tips

Laguna Beach Skateboard Ban Wipes Out

​The skateboarding ban being talked about in Laguna Beach appears to have done a face plant.The Laguna Beach Parking, Traffic and Circulation Committee unveiled a final version of a proposed ordinance Thursday night that was missing something huge that had been in previous drafts: a boarding probi ... More >>

7 Maloof Money Cup Misses

​Lost amid our blanket coverage of the U.S. Open of Surfing this past weekend were the results from another battle waged on boards.This one's strictly dry land, however.Skateboarder Chris Cole, who needed a score of 93 going into his final run Sunday, put up at 97 to win his third consecutive Malo ... More >>

Tony Hawk Reverse Pelvic Thrust 900 Skating Trick at Downtown Disney Doesn't Pan Out

​Musing about Tony Hawk 11 years ago, an OC Weekly cover snidely stated, "Dude, You're Old."It's also been opined here--or maybe it was elsewhere--that skateboards should have an expiration date.Hawk, who is 62 (check that: 42), gave credence to both notions Saturday afternoon at Downtown Disney.

Musink Tattoo Convention & Music Festival at OC Fairgrounds

Andrew YoussefNOFX performing SundayClick for slideshows of Day One, Day Two and Day Three.The Hype: Three days of tattoos, punk, metal, rockabilly and skateboarding descended upon the OC Fairgrounds under the umbrella of the Musink Tattoo Convention & Music Festival Friday through Sunday. The l ... More >>

RX Bandits Performance Airs on Fuel TV...Again

​It's sort of last minute, but if you're chilling in front of your computer surfing music blogs this morning, then you probably have time to check out a repeat performance of RX Bandits this afternoon on Fuel TV's The Daily Habit (for those still rocking basic cable, you'll pro ... More >>

Hurley U.S. Open of Surfing

Huntington Beach Pier

Maloof Money Cup Promotional Video

This video is a couple weeks old (I just saw it yesterday on LAist), but it promotes the Maloof Money Cup, "the premiere showcase for amateur and professional skateboarding in 2009," which runs as a three-day festival during the opening weekend of the Orange County Fair July 10-12 at the Orange Cou ... More >>

Upland Combi, or an Amazing Facsimile, on Your Screen

For old-timey skaters who tune in Fuel TV's webcast Saturday afternoon and evening, do not adjust your computer monitor. That is not the infamous Upland Combi on your screen. It's just playing the Upland Combi on Fuel TV.  Top pros, masters and girls vie for a $90,000 purse at the 5th annual Pr ... More >>

See Dick Wakesurf

Being cold below ground in Yorba Linda does not stop our favorite disgraced son Richard Nixon from finding himself in the news. The hits just keep coming, don't they? But far more fascinating than Dick being blamed for the Cambodian genocide, joined in the hereafter by Watergate- ... More >>

To Do Tonight - 2/11

Ducks vs. Calgary Flames, 7 p.m.February is cold so you should watch an ice-related sporting event on your home television set for fun.Honda Center, 2695 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim, CA; 714-704-2400Voodoo Karaoke, 10:30 p.m.Every Wednesday at 10:30 p.m., enjoy drink specials and a happy hour menu and ... More >>

Letters From OC Weekly Readers

To Do This Weekend 10/3 - 10/5

DJ Spider with Lil' Jon, Friday 9 p.m. Yeeeeeah! $20. Sutra Lounge Triangle Square, 1870 Harbor Blvd., Ste. 200 Costa Mesa, CA 949-722-7103 Etnies GVR 08, Friday - Sunday 10 a.m. Skateboarding competition, Los Olvidados and Bad Religion performances, and more. $5 Etnies Skatepark 20028 Lake Forest ... More >>

Get Along

Etnies GVR 08

You're Going to Hurley

Hurley Entertainment is hosting a day-long music/fashion/sports event Wed. June 18 at its Costa Mesa headquarters (1945 Placentia Ave.). Action starts at 2 p.m., with bands playing at 4 p.m. Vans Warped Tour 2008 acts Beat Union (Clash/Jam/Joe Jackson-style new wave/punk from Birmingham, England), ... More >>

[Summer Guide] The Simple Pleasures of an OC Summer

Gears for Fears

BMX Ride Sessions

Free Orange County! Kill The Mouse! Er, Bee!

Don't watch Venture Brothers? You should start. And you might as well start with the latest episode to appear on the Adult Swim website, "The Incredible Mr. Brisby." Dr. Venture, his skull-cracking manservant Brock Sampson (voiced by the incomparable Patrick Warburton and boasting a more impressive ... More >>

Falling With Style

Red Bull Illume celebrates the art of self-imperilment

Soul

OCDCs vibrant county art survey outperforms the big-pants museum shows

Hey, You!

Fighting Irish

'Military Is Very, Very Important'

And camouflage is back, at the latest Action Sports Retailer expo

Vinyl Solution

A Toothless God

The Duane Peters Story gets skate culture right

Street Trash Named Desire

Skateboards to Hell

That Boy!

No matter how hard he tries, Haidl cant get jail time

So Boring Its Scary!

Black Label

The Closet and its new competitor, Active, arent that different

Drop Wood!

Skimboarding awaits the next big break

Pimpin Aint Easy

The Dwarves: Be afraid

To Live and Skate in LA

Tweakers in The Salton Sea and the wild boys of Dogtown

It's All A Blur

Agent Oranges Mike Palm is happier now

Health Care Costs Still Rising

Hes Frickin Tony Hawk!

Skatings poster boy comes in for a soft landing

Letters

Carls Jr. Icon

All You Need Is a Spark

Why suburbia really is Manic

My Life As a Glamour Cat

No rest for the wicked

How Vans Inc. remains your very own personal megabrand