Sunday, March 14, 2010

Sandra Mello received some good advice from a friend after being laid off of work two years ago. | Full Story

Rally's will likely open in Los Baños in May, according to the leader of the city's Planning Department. | Full Story

Nigerian immigrant Dim Sunni Aaronswuche is counting on the giving spirit of Los Bañosans to make his new business successful. | Full Story

After listening to representatives from the business community promise to self-regulate the appearance of their advertisements, the City Council last week unanimously approved a half-year suspension on enforcement of bans and limitations of several types of signs in the city. | Full Story

Last week the city gave Troy Thoreson his money back. | Full Story

After becoming a home owner about a decade ago Ping Gonzales was quickly supplied with the inspiration that led to her opening her second business in Los Baños. | Full Story

Amanda Carvajal feels a passion. | Full Story

When Dave Crow would shop for his wife locally, many times he would find what he believed to be average-looking clothing. | Full Story

Valentine's Day may have a less-than-normal price tag attached to it this year. | Full Story

K.C. Carroll spent a year searching for a location to open his fifth store. | Full Story

Donald Bonillas was a retired insurance salesman when he decided to re-enter the work world. | Full Story

After working all week you sit down in the recliner, take off your shoes, grab the remote and relax. | Full Story

For the past 10 years Todd Milne and his business partner Matt Biggs dreamed of owning a bar. | Full Story

Bill Haas has not been in the industry long. | Full Story

Joe Sanchez has been collecting items for six years now. And each year he can't help but develop his hobby into something larger than he planned for. | Full Story

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    Let's call it the Tommy and Joe Community Center. TJ hall for short.

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    Gooberville Gets Decorum

    As in so much of society today, Gooberville suffered a breakdown in civil discourse. The Gooberville City Council meetings grew longer in length as citizen and politicians took to calling each other doodyheads and such things, getting into personal, vindictive arguments, rather than attempting to debate issues in a civil manner.

    The Mayor asked the City Attorney to draft an ordinance to force people to behave in a civil manner. The City Attorney said, "Let me think about this. I will let you know soon."

    As they entered Gooberville City Hall the night of the next Council meeting, the Mayor told the Attorney that he had not heard from the Attorney as promised. "Ah, I think you will find tonight that the matter will be resolved without need for a new ordinance."

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