Email Author NICK SCHOU

Awards

• 2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published July 29, 2010

  "Don't Start a Riot"

• 2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published May 20, 2010

  "Will This Pot Case Get Weeded Out?"

• 2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published July 29, 2010

  "Crash First..."

• 2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published August 19, 2010

  "Murder? Are You Crazy?"

• 2008 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club, published November 21, 2007

  "Just a Random Female"

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2012 Stories by NICK SCHOU

• Usain "Lightning" Bolt Weed Hits OC Pot Dispensary Shelves

  published Aug 09, 2012

  Last week, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won the 100 meter dash at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, thus reaffirming his title as the world's fastest man. Nicknamed "Lightning" for obvious reas... More >>

• Did Stoner Sailor Cause the Mysterious Newport-Ensenada Boat Crashr

  published Aug 02, 2012

  That's the question Orange County Register readers are asking themselves, thanks to an Aug. 1 story in the paper headlined "Marijuana found in body of Newport-Ensenada sailor," a reference to the cras... More >>

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  The Ghosts of Jeffrey-Lynne

  published August 2, 2012

  The Anaheim riots, which brought the city's simmering tension between Latino residents and the police to a nationwide audience, may have been... More >>

• Better Call Glew: Small Claims Court Edition

  published Jul 27, 2012

  Hi Mr. Glew,I am landscaping my yard and my gardener burned me and didn't do the work after I paid him $3,000. I think this is the type of lawsuit you file in small claims court. Is that correctr If s... More >>

• Anaheim Riots and Jeffrey-Lynne: Where It All Began

  published Jul 25, 2012

  Click here for our Anaheim police shooting archivesThe violence in Anaheim has now entered its fifth day, finally reaching television screens and airwaves around the country last night. But contrary t... More >>

• Matthew Walker, Former OC Banker, Sentenced to Prison For Embezzlement

  published Jul 24, 2012

  A source who used to work with FBI agents and county prosecutors on complex financial cases once told me that white collar rip-off schemes were so widespread that only thefts involving $1 million or m... More >>

• VIDEO: Huntington Beach Cops Beat Up Handcuffed Man

  published Jul 24, 2012

  You can't really blame the Huntington Beach Police Department for being pissed off.Lately, all the news about officer-involved shootings and police brutality has been coming out of Fullerton (the worl... More >>

• Better Call Glew: Hit-And-Run With a Parking Lot Pole

  published Jul 20, 2012

  Hi Mr. Glew,Right now I'm on probation. Last month I was leaving an ATM and I backed my truck into a painted pole in the bank's parking lot. I didn't hit it hard so I just left. Later I noticed a litt... More >>

• Better Call Glew: Stolen Property Alert

  published Jul 13, 2012

  Hi Mr. Glew:I was buying audio equipment from my buddy for a really good price then reselling it on eBay.  My friend got arrested for theft and the cops came to my house and questioned me about t... More >>

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  The King of Cool, Don Winslow

  published July 12, 2012

  Fuck Taco Bell. This is what Don Winslow is probably thinking as he stands in line at the Taco Bell at 699 S. Coast Hwy. in Laguna... More >>

• What's Up With Placentia And Marijuana Seizuresr

  published Jul 09, 2012

  Wow, who knew Placentia could be so interestingr For the second time in less than a week, police in Orange County's least interesting city--La Habra lost that honor thanks to Octomania--have made a ma... More >>

• Better Call Glew: Cycling Under the Influence. Reallyr

  published Jul 06, 2012

  Hi Mr. Glew:Jay BrockmanI was riding my bicycle in an alley on the Balboa Peninsula this Tuesday when a cop ticketed me for biking under the influence.  What does this mean and what will happen t... More >>

• Video: Long Beach Police Accused of Excessive Force at Pot Club

  published Jul 06, 2012

  A $1 million claim was filed yesterday against the city of Long Beach alleging police brutality during a recent raid of the THC Downtown Collective, a marijuana dispensary that follows state law but o... More >>

• Better Call Glew: Give Me A Wet Reckless, Please!

  published Jun 29, 2012

  Hi Mr. Glew,Last month I got a DUI and my friends are saying I should fight it and ask for something called a "wet reckless."What's the difference between a wet reckless and a DUI and how do I get one... More >>

• Better Call Glew: Two Question Special Edition!

  published Jun 22, 2012

  Hey Mr. Glew: I was parked in front of a fire hydrant for a second while my buddy was using an ATM and a cop gave me a ticket. Can an officer give me a ticket while my car is running and I am in the d... More >>

• Charlie Sheen Smokes Weed--Charlie Sheen OG Weed!

  published Jun 22, 2012

  First it was Oliver Stone smoking a joint on the cover of High Times magazine. Now it's Stone's Platoon buddy Charlie Sheen who's puffing the ganja.Except Sheen isn't smoking just any old cannabis ind... More >>

• Keith Files, OC Jail Inmate, Died of Methadone Overdose, Says DA

  published Jun 20, 2012

  More than a year after the Weekly reported that Orange County Jail inmate Keith Files likely died of a methadone overdose behind bars, the Orange County District Attorney has confirmed the story. In a... More >>

• [Updated W/Details of Council Meeting]Long Beach To Ban Medical Marijuana Tonightr

  published Jun 20, 2012

  See updated details of last night's council meeting at the end of this post.On Feb. 14, Long Beach city officials voted to ban all medical marijuana dispensaries in the city with the exception of thos... More >>

• Oliver Stone, Smoking Joint on High Times Cover, Talks Up Laguna Beach Film and California Weed

  published Jun 14, 2012

  There's a new editor-in-chief over at High Times magazine. Chris Simunek, author of Paradise Burning: Adventures of a HIGH TIMES Journalist, says he wants to reverse the rag's slow descent into pot po... More >>

• Orly Taitz, Discredited Obama Birther Lawyer, Now MedPot Activistr

  published Jun 13, 2012

  An interesting news story came out of Costa Mesa yesterday, where a medical marijuana activist was arrested in front of Mother's Market. The activist, Deborah Tharp, was attempting to gather signature... More >>

• [UPDATED W/PROSECUTORS TRYING TO AVOID NEW TRIAL] Joe Grumbine, Now Lawyerless, Refuses Plea Deal in Long Beach Pot Trial

  published Jun 11, 2012

  See updated information at the bottom of this post...ORIGINAL POST, May 31. 1:01 p.m.:You have to hand it to Joe Grumbine: he's a man who isn't afraid of taking a moral stand, even when just about eve... More >>

• Better Call Glew: Do I Have To Testify If Subpoenaedr

  published Jun 08, 2012

  Hi Mr. Glew,I was subpoenaed to court to testify in my friend's case.  I don't want to go because I know I will have to say things that will hurt them in court.  What are my optionsr Un... More >>

• Rocco, Rocking the Vote, Rips Up Janet Nguyen Campaign Signr

  published Jun 05, 2012

  Steve Rocco, the perennial political candidate who previously served as a trustee of the Orange Unified School District, wants you to vote for him today in his race to unseat Janet Nguyen, the incumbe... More >>

• Penn Jillete's Obama-Marijuana-Crackdown-Is-Whack Tirade Goes Taiwanese!

  published May 24, 2012

  On his recent Penn's Sunday School show, magician, comedian, and medical pot defender Penn Jillette blasted President Barack Obama for unleashing federal goons on California's medical marijuana i... More >>

• Disabled Californians Have No Right to Smoke Weed, Federal Court Rules

  published May 22, 2012

  This isn't exactly surprising, seeing as how marijuana remains illegal under federal law despite having been legalized for medicinal purposes in more than 15 states. But yesterday,a three-judge panel ... More >>