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Local Doctor’s “Solar Suitcase” Saves Lives Daily
In 2008, Dr. Laura Stachel went to Nigeria to find out why so many women were dying there during childbirth. She was flabbergasted to discover that in many areas, women were giving birth without electricity – sometimes in near total darkness. Doctors and midwives often helped delivered babies with only a cell phone or lantern […]
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 […]
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 […]
Profile: Nell Newman
Daughter to Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, Nell Newman is the President and Co-Founder of “Newman’s Own Organics.”
Profile: Ven. Thupten Donyo
Tibetan Monk, Venerable Thupten Donyo, befriended and toured with the legendary rock band The Grateful Dead in the late 1980’s. He liked the United States so much, that he eventually settled in San Jose where he converted a suburban home into a temple and founded The Gyuto Vajrayana Center. The center is not only a […]
Profile: Charlie Sammut
A modern day Noah for the 21st Century, Charlie Sammut is a former lawman that became a talented animal trainer and now has dedicated his life to protecting and providing for wild animals.
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.
Welcome to the “This Is Us!” Blog
Go behind the scenes of “This Is Us!,” get sneak previews of future stories and updates on past profiles. The TIU blog will have some fun new features we hope you’ll like, such as a place for you to suggest people you’d like us to profile. All the past TiU stories will be archived on […]
