AltWeeklies Wire
Sick Enough to Smokenew
A peek inside Orange County's most exclusive medical-marijuana club, one no one wants to join.
Med-Pot Dispensary Owners Caught in War on Weednew
Joe Byron and Joe Grumbine thought they were doing the people of Long Beach a favor. Then they became targets in the city's weird war on weed.
Haitian Charity From Suzie Graf, a Convicted Cheatnew
Suzie Graf explains how she single-handedly orchestrated the collection and delivery of 6 tons of emergency supplies for the people of Haiti less than a week after that country’s devastating Jan. 12 earthquake: “I just decided that we just needed to do a community effort."
Distant Karma Catches Up With the Brotherhood's Brenice Lee Smithnew
The wheel of life brings Brotherhood of Eternal Love member Brenice Lee Smith back to OC for a brief stay in jail.
OC Weekly |
Nick Schou |
12-15-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Take the High Road with One of Orange County's Medical-Marijuana Delivery Servicesnew
We make deliveries with Racer X, a part-time driver for one of some two dozen cannabis clubs in Orange County that offer members door-to-door marijuana-delivery services.
The Bizarre Case of the People vs. Steve Rocconew
Former Orange Unified School District trustee Steve Rocco claims that a secretive cabal is the real power behind Orange County government. Now he stands accused of stealing a bottle of Heinz ketchup from a Chapman University cafeteria.
Vets with PTSD Tackle the Scars You Can't Seenew
New cases of PTSD are flooding the VA system. Some veterans of earlier wars know what those Iraq and Afghanistan vets are in for.
Debbie Cook Takes on Orange County's Weirdest Republican Congressmannew
With little help from her fellow Democrats, Huntington Beach Mayor Debbie Cook takes on Orange County's weirdest Republican congressman, Dana Rohrabacher, a fight primarily motivated by the "Surfing Congressman's" ignorance of environmental issues.
'I Lit the Fire'new
Jared Petrovich claims he was just following orders when his words sparked a fatal jailhouse beating.
OC Weekly |
Nick Schou |
04-08-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Not-So-Secret Sharernew
The content-sharing deal between the OC Register and MediaNews hasn't led to cuts at the Reg -- yet.
Tags: media
These Colors Don't Wash Feetnew
Little Saigon's Nguoi Viet Daily News earns anti-commie wrath -- again.
Tags: media
Beasts of Burnin'new
An outlaw animal-rights group targets a bank branch in its war on animal testing.
OC Weekly |
Nick Schou |
12-04-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Just a Random Femalenew
Robbin Brandley's confessed killer sits on death row. So why don't her parents consider the case closed?
OC Weekly |
Nick Schou |
11-27-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Fire Of the Century ... Of the Yearnew
Hellish fires now, Sahara Desert later, says doom prophet Mike Davis.
Tags: disasters
