Discover the unlimited possibilities of the TGR Foundation in our upcoming feature, Champions for Education. Learn about the TGR Learning Lab, offering unique educational experiences in science, technology, engineering, and math and its impact on students. Hear from influential players and gain knowledge about innovative new programs in Philadelphia and Los Angeles. The program airs on KLCS PBS on Monday, November 20th. If you can’t watch the live program subscribe to our YouTube channel or visit our program archive. From News Desert to Non-Profit Dr. Manuel Gomez Shares the Values and Victories of OC World Delve into the article “Hard Hitting Support for Local News,” published in Orange Coast magazine, spotlighting Manuel N. Gomez. In reflecting on his involvement with OC World, Gomez shares what drew him to OC World, the value of local news in holding communities together. Orange County might be the biggest news desert in the nation, underscoring the importance of local news that is respectful to guests and responsible to [...]

Surviving the Trauma of Relationship Violence Delve into a deeper understanding of the challenges, experiences, and resources for those affected by relationship violence in OC World’s newest program — "Surviving the Trauma of Relationship Violence" featuring Maricela Rios-Faust, CEO of Human Options. Gain insights into the emotions and experiences of those who lived through the cycle. The intergenerational impact leaves lingering trauma for victims and their children. Listen to professionals in the field as they describe the long-term implications. Understand this complex issue that transcends all cultures. OC World Event Marks Two-Year Anniversary OC World, Orange County’s sole public affairs news and features program, recently celebrated its two-year anniversary by recognizing major supporters and friends of the nonprofit media organization. Held at The Cove UCI, the event included presentations tied to the county’s current media landscape by Co-Founder/Co-Producer Dr. Manuel Gomez, Community Philanthropist Keith Swayne, and President/CEO Orange County Community Foundation Shelley Hoss. Introduced at the event were OC World’s sponsors: Wells Fargo Bank, Singleton Foundation, and Farmers & [...]

OC World Announces New Collaboration with UCI’s Center for Educational Partnerships OC World is proud to announce a new partnership with UCI's nationally and internationally recognized Center for Educational Partnerships. The Center’s leader, Dr. Stephanie Reyes-Tuccio, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Educational Partnerships, and Dr. Manuel Gomez, Co-Founder of OC World, have agreed to initiate a special program that will provide professional level internship experiences to UCI students interested in pursuing careers in media and communications. Selected students will have a unique Orange County based opportunity to engage in professional learning across the entire spectrum of OC World multi-media productions. Opportunities from research to news/narrative writing, from filming to editing and to final broadcast of OC World to 15.5 million viewers from Santa Barbara to San Diego over the KLCS-PBS channel. “This exciting new partnership will connect UCI to our broader community in a powerful new way, allowing the public to access the latest advances in knowledge and public engagement opportunities across the campus from Science and Health to Humanities and the Arts. [...]

OC World guest host and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Rick Reiff interviews two leaders of OCPA—Fullerton Mayor and OCPA Chair Fred Jung, and Irvine City Councilmember and OCPA Vice-Chair Kathleen Treseder. These two leaders acknowledge early challenges but emphasize their commitment to reshaping the agency and rebuilding customer trust. The program airs 5 p.m. Monday 4 September on KLCS-PBS. Until then, here are several outtakes from the interview that can be watched immediately. We’re thrilled to announce that OC World co-founder and producer Dr. Manuel Gomez was featured on the podcast Critical Mass, where he discusses the successes of OC World. Watch live on KCLS.org, or your local KLCS-PBS television station. Click here to find which channel carries KLCS-PBS in your area. Can't make the broadcast? No problem. Subscribe to our YouTube channel where we will be publishing our episodes shortly after each broadcast.

Monday 28 August Former state Senator John Moorlach interviews Siyamak Khorrami, Chief Editor of The Epoch Times (Orange County). The Epoch Times is affiliated with the Falun Gong spiritual movement and was founded in 2000 as a way to respond to communist repression and censorship in China, according to the company’s website. It’s described in certain political circles as a far-right media company but declares itself as free from any government or political influences. The Orange County edition of the newspaper has a circulation of roughly 16,000 readers. Monday 28 August What’s the future of the Orange County Power Authority? Energy cooperatives such as OCPA are touted as California’s energy future, providing greener and sometimes cheaper power than the big utilities. OC World guest host Rick Reiff interviews two leaders of the OCPA — Fullerton Mayor Fred Jung, OCPA Chair; and Irvine Councilmember Kathleen Treseder, a climate scientist at UC Irvine and new Vice-Chair of OCPA — who admit the electric cooperative got off to a rocky start. But in this [...]

OC World Wins Coveted ‘Real O.C.’ Award At OC Press Club Gala And Sweeps 'Best Video' Category! The OC World-produced documentary “Coastal Crisis: California’s Vanishing Beaches" received the coveted “Real O.C” award at this year’s OC Press Club’s Excellence in Journalism Awards Gala, held Thursday 15 June at the Anaheim Hills Golf Course. The “Real O.C.” award is given for the “story, review, feature, column, photo or broadcast video that best captures something special, surprising, telling, or essential about Orange County.” Second place was awarded to Voice of OC, third place and honorable mention to OC Register. OC World also swept the “Best Video” category with the following three programs: “From Hate to Healing,” "Hope Dies Last," and "To Live for the Harvest.” These documentary shorts and in-studio interviews are the results of the collaborative efforts of the OC World team: Manuel Gomez, Joone Kim-Lopez, Mike Moodian, Dan McKechnie, Ty Woodson and KLCS-PBS, Veronica Marquez, and so many others. We would also like to thank our Sponsors, our Advisory Committee [...]

UCI’s Center for Educational Partnerships Announces Collaboration with OC World Manuel Gomez, Joone Kim-Lopez, and Scott Hays have been named finalists in the OC Press Club’s 2023 Awards contest for outstanding Orange County journalism. OC World competed with journalists, writers, and reporters from Los Angeles Times, Orange County Register, Orange County Business Journal, and other print/digital publications. Winners will be announced at the OC Press Club’s Awards Gala 15 June 2023 at the Clubhouse at Anaheim Hills. Since its formal launch in March of 2022, OC World has interviewed such influential leaders as Wade Crowfoot, Calif. Secretary Natural Resources Agency; Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of UC Berkeley Law School; former Los Angeles Mayor and newly appointed Infrastructure Advisor Antonio Villaraigosa; Andrew Yang, 2020 presidential candidate and now co-chair of The Forward Party; Santa Ana Mayor Valerie Amezcua; giant-screen documentary producer Greg MacGillivray; CalOptima Health CEO Michael Hunn; and California Assemblyman Robert Rivas and U.S. Congressman Mike Levin, among many others. These programs have been viewed roughly 80,000 [...]

Upcoming Shows 5 p.m. Monday 29 May Jeffery Ball, CEO/President – Orange County Business Council Mark Percy, CEO/President – CEO Leadership Alliance OC 5 p.m. Monday 5 June CalOptima Health is the largest Medi-Cal health insurer in Orange County serving nearly 1 million low-income children, adults, seniors, and those with disabilities. The $4 billion agency has gone through a state audit, new leadership, and now is poised to enhance its services to the most vulnerable population in the county. To share their vision in this two-part exclusive series are Clay Corwin, Chair of CalOptima Health Board of Directors; CEO Michael Hunn; and Kelly Bruno-Nelson, executive director of Medi-Cal/CalAIM. With a decade-high record number of entries—roughly 13,000 from five continents and 50 countries—two OC World-produced documentaries were selected Winners in the 44th Annual Telly Awards! “Coastal Crisis: California Vanishing Beaches” received the Silver Telly Award in Television – Social Responsibility, while “To Live for the Harvest” received the Bronze Telly Award in Television – Documentary Short Form. [...]

Longtime KNBC Orange County Bureau Chief Vikki Vargas serves as Guest Host for OC World on a story about The Bradley Rofer Foundation, a non-profit inspired by 8-year-old Bradley Rofer whose life was cut short after being struck by a vehicle on his way to school. Vikki interviews parents Aron and Josette Rofer, and others, about Bradley’s intuitive sense of giving back to the community. Maroon 5 singer-songwriter Adam Levine also pays tribute to the passing of Bradley. WATCH FULL INTERVIEW Orange County Water District Celebrates Completion of Groundwater Replenishment System OC World Host Joone Kim-Lopez explores groundwater issues with Michael Markus, General Manager of the Orange County Water District, and Cathy Green, President OCWD Board of Directors. OCWD is the world’s largest purification system for indirect potable reuse, providing up to 130 million gallons of water per day to roughly 2.5 million residents in north and central Orange County. Airing this Monday, May 15th at 5 p.m on KLCS Watch live on KCLS.org, [...]

OC World host Joone Kim-Lopez interviews giant-screen filmmaker Greg MacGillivray about his new book, Five Hundred Summer Stories: A Life in IMAX®, and about a life dedicated to giving his audience an experience that transforms how they see the world and themselves. As the first documentary filmmaker to earn $1 billion in ticket sales, his career as a storyteller has led to a place of real purpose and inspiration. His new book is an evolutionary narrative about filmmaking with QR codes that provide readers with clips of his powerful documentary films. Book Give Away OC World, in conjunction with MacGillivray Freeman, is giving away three (3) signed copies of Five Hundred Summer Stories to the first three (3) people who sends us an email with their name & mailing address to OC World at [email protected]. Airing this Monday, April 24th at 5 p.m on KLCS As an email subscriber to our newsletter, watch an advance screening of the interview before it broadcasts. Click here to watch. Watch live on KCLS.org, or [...]