Tag: KQED Plus
Melani Clark, One of Very Few Women to Run a Railroad.
Melani Clark is the CEO of Roaring Camp Railroads in Felton, California. One of the just a few women in the country running a rail line. Founded by her father, Norman Clark, Roaring Camp is 180 acre historic, old western theme park. Complete with several 100 year old steam engines. And Clark is not just […]
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: Astronaut Greg Chamitoff
Astronaut Greg Chamitoff grew up in San Jose and went on to travel on both the Discovery and Endeavor shuttle missions, and also spent six months on the International Space Station. He and his colleagues had plenty of work inside and outside the Space Station but they managed to squeeze in some fun, too. In […]
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 […]
Profile: Sal Kahn
“I did not imagine this. I did not imagine, a thing that can reach millions of students…. I imagined myself being some kind of teacher or professor. That was kind of my dream…” Sal Kahn is speaking of a dream come true. His YouTube based Kahn Academy provides education in math and science for beginners […]
Profile: Tom Humann
Thomas Humann is a former Marine Corps helicopter pilot. After flying some dangerous missions in the Middle East, Humann left the Marines and became the pilot for Marine One, the helicopter that flies the President of the United States. Today, Humann is among an elite group of aviators who fly for CAL FIRE, battling blazes, […]
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 […]
