Mexico's Demand for Potent California Marijuana Creates Southbound Smuggling
New polling out Friday shows Californians are poised to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. A new Field Poll finds 57 percent of likely voters support Proposition 64. If Prop. 64 passes, the impact will be felt well beyond the state's borders. Some health professionals in Mexico are worried about the impact of legalization.
Environmentalists Take Aim at Fracking, Oil Industry in Monterey
Opponents of the oil industry practice known as fracking have tried and failed to get it banned statewide. So now, they're going to county ballots. This election, Monterey County is voting on a fracking ban -- and a ban on all new oil drilling.