Martial arts center becomes community center
Solis Martial Arts opened in 1973 in San Pablo. The owner's son took over, and is now converting the school into a center called 23HQ. It offers a range of new services, including hosting community events and immigration services. Existing arts and fitness and health classes will continue. "I found out that a majority of our students came from broken and single-parent homes. So I created 23HQ as a community hub to help our students, their families and the larger community.” Read more on Richmond Pulse.