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Turning Points
A series about the choices we make and how those decisions alter the course of our lives.
Episodes
The California Report Magazine | Fri, Feb 26 2010, 4:30 PM
Turning Points: Sheri and Gregg Pasterick
Lots of folks fantasize about spending their lives on the road, traveling wherever, whenever. But few do it. On a recent trip to Desert Hot Springs north of Palm Springs, reporter Lisa Morehouse met a couple in their 50s who really did take to the road. We present their story as part of our ongoing series "Turning Points," profiling Californians who make life-altering decisions.
The California Report Magazine | Fri, Jan 8 2010, 4:30 PM
Turning Points: Kevin Halbritter
There were more than 11,000 trials in the Golden State last year, each requiring jurors. In today's installment of our Turning Points series, we meet a man who found his jury service a few years ago to be far more than just a day in court.
The California Report Magazine | Fri, Nov 27 2009, 4:30 PM
Turning Points: Jackie Sloan
When Jackie Sloan's toddler, Addie, developed epilepsy 12 years ago, the family was plunged into a whirlwind of seizures, hospital visits and therapy. Horse riding was one thing Addie loved. After a career in corporate law, Jackie's now running a horse ranch especially for special needs children.
The California Report Magazine | Fri, Oct 23 2009, 4:30 PM
Turning Points: Fred Brackel
Most homeless people never get an audience to hear their story. But they often have a story to tell about how they came to be living on the streets. On a recent trip to San Diego Scott Shafer saw a middle-aged guy sitting on a sidewalk on 4th Avenue downtown. He wondered what his turning Point was.
The California Report Magazine | Fri, Oct 9 2009, 4:30 PM
Turning Points: Otis Charles
In the next chapter of our Turning Points series, we meet a man of the cloth who for many, many years had a secret he kept from all but his closest friends and colleagues.
The California Report Magazine | Fri, Oct 2 2009, 4:30 PM
Turning Points: Roberto Zamora
Have you ever watched someone on stage and wondered what drew that person to the life of a performer? We explore that question as part of our Turning Points series with this profile of man who dedicated his life to an art form rooted in struggle.
The California Report Magazine | Fri, Sep 25 2009, 4:30 PM
Turning Points: Mauricio Escobar
For many Californians, state and federal parks are the Golden State's crown jewels. We turn to them for exercise, entertainment, education and relief from the traffic and noise of urban life. Parks pointed a way out of urban Los Angeles for one man who became a park ranger at Yosemite.
The California Report Magazine | Fri, Sep 4 2009, 4:30 PM
Turning Points: John Myrow
For Turning Points, our series examining life changing decisions, host Rachael Myrow has the story of an adopted cousin who set out to find his birth mom -- and did.
The California Report Magazine | Fri, Aug 21 2009, 4:30 PM
Turning Points: Stuart Lowry
Every once in a while, someone who's made a lifetime's worth of poor choices makes a good one that turns everything around. As part of our Turning Points series examining life changing decisions, reporter Tara Siler profiles a man who ventured down the wrong path for some 35 years.
The California Report Magazine | Fri, Jul 31 2009, 4:30 PM
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.
