Seniors for Legalized Pot

Advocates for legalizing marijuana are pushing two ballot initiatives Californians would vote on in 2010. As it is now, if you have a medical ID card from the state, you can grow your own marijuana for medicinal purposes or buy from a dispensary. But in many parts of the state, there are no dispensaries. In Laguna Woods, once known as Leisure World, a group of retired seniors has gotten so frustrated they're forming their own collective.Reporter: Debra Baer

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Mission Loc@l

Gauging the health of the economy is a tricky business. Economists spend a lot of time combing through statistics, but it's hard to feel human blood pulsing through data. And it's easy to miss the signs of life that don't manifest on paper. Imagine stopping by every storefront in person to ask how things are going. A 'hyper-local' news blog called Mission Loc@l has been doing just that in San Francisco.

Photo: Jeff Enlow

Turning Points: From Suit to Scrubs

You might expect a pediatrician to wear Dr. Seuss neckties, and these days, even write a blog filled with nuggets of insight and resources for parents. What you might not expect is a doctor with a pin-striped past on Wall Street.Reporter: Tara Siler

• More: Turning Points series page : listen to previous episodes and share your "turning point."

Hollywood Prop House Auction

Part of California's movie history went on the auction block this week. More than 90,000 set pieces from the vast inventory at 20th Century Props were offered to the highest bidder as the company prepares to shut down after 40 years in business. Reporter: Brian Watt