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Santa Cruz Man Named “Best Young Chef”
Reilly Meehan had a childhood fascination with food. While other kids were watching cartoons, Reilly was glued to The Iron Chef. After he managed to keep his eyes open for a 24-hour marathon of the Japanese show, his parents weren’t really surprised when he masqueraded as Chef Morimoto for Halloween. It was also no surprise […]
Search and Rescue Dogs in Training
Over the rubble, through the tunnel and down the ladder they go. It’s all in a day’s training for Search & Rescue dogs like Nino, pictured above. It takes more than a year of training for a dog to become certified for this valuable but dangerous work. It takes a very committed human, like Marin […]
Bay Area Veterans Remember Pearl Harbor
The Imperial Japanese Navy struck without warning on December 7, 1941, leaving 3700 casualties in their wake. It was a terrible, devastating day. This is Us interviewed a dozen Bay Area veterans of the Pearl Harbor attack. They told remarkable stories. The men revealed how they came to be at Pearl Harbor that day, their […]
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Special
December 7, 2011, marks the 70th anniversary of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, an unprecedented event that drew the United States into World War II. There are less than 1,400 veterans of that battle still living. Most are more than 90 years old. This is Us spoke to a dozen local Pearl Harbor Survivors, […]
This is Us Takes Flight
Recently the TIU crew headed up to Boggs Mountain Demonstration State Forest to spend a day with firefighters training in California Fire’s air program. The focus of their story was helicopter Pilot Tom Humman, who’s previous job was flying Marine 1 for President George W. Bush. Cameraman, Steve Kern and Production Assistant, Joey Munoz set-up […]
Profile: Jack O’Neill
In 2008, This is Us profiled 86-year-old Jack O’Neill, inventor of the wetsuit and philanthropist who lives in Santa Cruz, California. In the 1950s, Jack O’Neill opened his first surf shop in a garage across the Great Highway in San Francisco, a sand dune away from his favorite bodysurfing break, where he sold his first […]
Profile:Guy Kawasaki
In July, 2011 This Is Us profiled writer, speaker, author and Hawaiian born part-time hockey player Guy Kawasaki. A noted Silicon Valley venture capitalist, Kawasaki was in the opening vanguard of Apple employees tasked with the marketing of the Macintosh in 1984. Currently the Managing Director of Garage Technology Ventures, Kawasaki gained fame for his […]
Profile: Robert Guerrero
Fast hands and a burning desire to succeed are just two of the reasons Gilroy’s Robert Guerrero has become a world champion. The 25-year-old boxer is the town’s most famous resident and if you are wondering where the nickname “The Ghost” came from, well, he is just flat out tough to hit.
Profile: Lost Boys, Simon Deng & Peter Nyok
When Simon Deng & Peter Nyok were children, walked hundreds of miles across Sudan, fleeing killers who intended to wipe out their generation. They dodged, lions, alligators and bullets on their journey to the U.S. Today both young men attend college in Silicon Valley.Simon is studying to be a nurse. He also speaks to school […]
Profile: Susana Arias
Here’s a fun profile of international artist Susana Arias, whose paintings and sculptures are on exhibit in museums from San Jose, California to Panama. Noted sculptor, painter and potter, Arias was born in Panama but lives and works in Santa Cruz, California. Susana is considered one of the most important artists of Panama. She […]
