Behind the Scenes
The Only Full Color Footage from Inside a Japanese Internment Camp
The film posted here, Dave Tatsuno Movies and Memories, documents an important piece of American and Bay Area history. In 1942 about 110,000 Japanese Americans and Japanese who lived along the Pacific coast of the United States were placed in “war relocation camps.” Japanese-American businessman, Dave Masaharu Tatsuno and his family were relocated to the […]
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 […]
Emma Prush Park and Farm
Last week we spent a day on the farm and we never left San Jose. Near Story & King roads, beneath the HWY 101 and I280 interchange, lies a barnyard oasis complete with chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, goats, steers, bunnies and peacocks, where broccoli grows right out of the ground. Yes, city slickers, you too […]
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 […]
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 […]
Place: Donnelly Chocolates
Becca visits World Famous Donnelly Chocolates in Santa Cruz, where Richard Donnelly shows us how he makes fine chocolate.
Profile: Jeremiah Ridgeway
Jeremiah Ridgeway, a US Army Calvary Scout with the 10th Mountain Division, served 15 months in combat in Afghanistan. During that time he was able to take some remarkable photographs. One of which, was published in National Geographic.
