Tag: This Is Us
Profile: Gavin Emmons and Alacia Welsh
Profile on biologists, Gavin Emmons and Alacia Welsh. Emmons and Welsh work for the National Park Service and their office is often the cliffs and rock face at the Pinnacles National Monument. Their duties include feeding, watching and monitoring the California Condors and Prairie and Paragon Falcons along with tracking the birds. The Condor program […]
Profile: Buffalo Soldiers
An amazing story about the mounted troopers in the Army’s 9th Calvary. The troopers were all African American and they were some of the very first men assigned to protect the National Parks. They were known in American military history for their outstanding service and their dedication to duty and they were called the Buffalo […]
Profile: Betty Soskin
Betty Soskin is a Ranger at the Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Park in Richmond, CA. Betty is one of the most enthusiastic and passionate National Park Rangers you can ever hope to encounter. At 88, she holds the distinction of also being the oldest Park Ranger in the nation! The […]
Profile: Russell Baze, Jockey
Russell Baze is the “winningest” jockey in the history of thoroughbred horse racing in North American. He is also a member of the United States Racing Hall of Fame.
Profile: Karen Gabay, Ballerina
Karen Gabey of the San Jose Ballet – after 28 years as a leading ballerina in San Jose, the 47 year old dancer is turning her attention to choreography.
Place: Penny Ice Creamery
Becca and the This is Us crew get the scoop from The Penny Ice Creamery located in Santa Cruz.
Place: James Lick Observatory
This is Us visits the James Lick Observatory high atop Mount Hamilton.
Profile: Joe Thornton
Joe Thornton is the center and alternate captain for the San Jose Sharks. During the 2005-06 NHL season, Thornton won both the Hart Memorial Trophy as the most valuable player to his team, and the Art Ross Trophy as the top scorer.
