Aug 15th, 2008 · Mega-church Pastor Rick Warren will host a political forum with presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama this Saturday. We have a preview of the upcoming meeting at Saddleback Church in Orange County, Calif. from KQED reporter Rob Schmitz.
Jul 10th, 2008 · In California, aspiring tourists are ditching the global for the local. That's where Disneyland comes in. The theme park is gearing up for a record number of visitors this season. Many are locals scrimping on gas money. But travelers are also coming from abroad to enjoy their spending power against the weak dollar. Member station KQED's Rob Schmitz reports on the booming business of local tourist attractions.
Nov 11th, 2006 · The Bob Hope Patriotic Hall in L.A. is set for renovation and the veterans groups it has housed for eight decades are moving. As Rob Schmitz of member station KQED reports, as they box up artifacts, they're finding lost treasures.
Aug 5th, 2006 · A fundraiser for the Holy Land Foundation was released without bond from a federal detention facility in Los Angeles this week. Abdel-Jabbar Hamdan had been held on immigration charges for two years. But as Rob Schmitz of member station KPCC reports, he was also caught up in the federal goverment's investigation into the Islamic charity's ties to groups such as Hamas. Free Transcript
Apr 30th, 2006 · To boycott or not to boycott. That's the question in the Latin community as Monday approaches. As Rob Schmitz of member station KQED reports, many are trying to discourage this particular form of protest.
Nov 17th, 2005 · China's Grace Winery, started by a Hong Kong millionaire, wants to prove that Chinese wine can compete with the world's best vintages. Grace Winery has turned a once poor, provincial area into an agricultural boomtown with global aspirations. KPCC's Rob Schmitz reports.
Nov 14th, 2005 · California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger begins a six-day trade mission to China to promote California products in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong. Schwarzenegger is already attracting huge crowds in Beijing. KPCC's Rob Schmitz reports.
Apr 1st, 2005 · Every city grapples with the problem of day laborers. In Orange County, California, Costa Mesa created a job center to get the laborers off the street and to organize employment. But now the city wants to close the center, as Rob Schmitz of member station KPCC reports.