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In California, a few hippie head shops have been replaced with high-end boutiques -- "wellness clinics" where cannabis treatments can be paired with Pilates, massage and acupuncture. Owners are trying to build a brand that's beyond a medical marijuana dispensary -- and positioning themselves to cash in if marijuana is fully legalized in November.

The massive spill in the Gulf of Mexico has devastated much of the region's tourism and fishing industries. BP says it will have doled out more than $80 million in compensation by the end of June, but federal officials and local business owners say the company is paying too little, using a process that's too slow and bureaucratic.

Rancho Bernardo residents evacuated due to the region's raging wildfires were given police escorts into their neighborhoods today to quickly grab possessions -- and they found mostly devastation.

Bear Stearns traders and dealers have seen the value of their stock share plummet and their futures put in jeopardy. Marketplace's Janet Babin explains that Bear Stearns employees may try to find new jobs, but with a recession looming, it's not going to be easy to find work.

Harrison Ford may be Carlos' hero but that wasn't enough to make our Teen Critic fall for Indy 4 (Paramount) By Carlos Sepulvada Harrison Ford remains my…

San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders delivers his fourth annual State of the City address Wednesday night. We'll get a preview of what to expect in the mayor's speech from KPBS Political Correspondent Glori

Credit card companies' practice of charging excessive interest rates hurts consumers — and it should be illegal, says financial historian Charles Geisst. The author of a new book about consumer debt, Geisst says one small change helped to shift attitudes about debt: what we call it.

Identical twins look alike and share the same DNA, but they aren't completely identical. Some of the differences can be caused by the environment. But a new study says the differences can also depend on which genes are switched on, and which aren't.

The 2010 Pulitzer Prize winners in journalism, literature and musical composition were announced on Monday. The Washington Post won four awards, but most of the journalism prizes went to small or midsize papers.

Airs Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV