Athletes
Jockey Russell Baze Has Ridden in 50,000 Races – That’s 1.5 Times Around the World
This week we are in Albany, California to see the ponies run at Golden Gate Fields. This is the only major racetrack in Northern California and thoroughbreds first started racing here back in 1941. This track has seen some truly great racehorses over the years including Noor, Citation and one of the sport’s most popular […]
Two of the World’s Best Ping-Pong Players Train in Milpitas
At the India Community Center in Milpitas, California, Table Tennis is the sport that rules the hardwood. You may know it as “Ping Pong” but this cutthroat game played by young kids with a “take no prisoners attitude,” has captured city. Two of the ICC’s finest players, Lily Zhang and Timothy Wang were members of […]
America’s Cup Winner, John Kostecki Prepares to Defend Title in San Francisco Bay
Professional sailor and America’s Cup winner John Kostecki has been a force in his sport for the past thirty years. Raised near Marin and a master of the tricky San Francisco Bay waters, Kostecki is a former Olympic sailor who captured a silver medal in the Soiling Class at the 1988 Games in South Korea. […]
Spy for a Day-a Look at Antique Spy Gear
This week we are at History where we’ll take a look at San Jose’s famous Electric Tower, just one of the many amazing things you’ll discover walking around grounds here. The tower we’ll show you is a replica of the original, which was built in 1881 to ‘light up’ the downtown area. It was hailed […]
Bay Area Artists Backstage at the San Jose Ballet
This week we take a look behind the curtains to learn how a ballet is born. We’ll meet Local Ballerina Karen Gabey, conductor George Daugherty and chat with choreographer Jessica Lang as she rehearses her new ballet,Eightyone. We’ll even learn some fun facts about ballet shoes. In between we’ll meet some visual artists. First, Susana […]
Cal Coach leads Rugby Team to 22 National Titles
For the past thirty years Coach Jack Clark has been calling the shots for the University of California Rugby Team. During that time, Clark has led the Golden Bears to a staggering 22 National Championships. Players come and go but Clark remains and he has keeps winning national titles. A former offensive tackle on several […]
Bear ‘n Bull Fights Were Once Common in San Jose
This week This is Us explores the rich history of San Jose with former president of the California Pioneers of Santa Clara County, Jim Zetterquist. San Jose was founded in 1777 and was once the state capitol. This city is the oldest civil settlement in the Golden State and it’s chock-full of surprising stories. It’s […]
This is Us # 410 – Amy Chow & Sylvia Earl
This week we are on the campus of Guide Dogs for the Blind in San Rafael, CA. I sat down in the play area with 60 puppies, Puppy Raising Specialist, Sharon Kret and others to learn how the dogs are trained, how they change lives and how this amazing service organization got started way back […]
Profile: Amy Chow, Olympic Medalist
San Jose local, Amy Chow has three Olympic Medals to her credit for gymnastics but that’s just the half of it. She has also mastered diving, dancing, pole vaulting and piano – oh, yeah – and she’s a pediatric surgeon. Watch our profile above to see the young chow in action performing some of the […]
This is Us: Surfing Safari
For this episode we went aboard the O’Neill Sea Odyssey in the Santa Cruz Harbor. It’s a 65-foot catamaran on which kids get to take a field trip they’ll never forget – a science cruise on Monterey Bay. You’ll learn more about this educational adventure during the show. We also met the man behind the […]
