• Name: James Hughes

• Age: 21

• City of residence: Yuba City

• Occupation: Technician for Yuba City Pest Control

• What is your favorite part of the job? Meeting all the people

• Hobbies, interests: Wakeboarding, snowboarding, reading

• What brought you to the Yuba-Sutter area? Born and raised in Yuba City

• What keeps you in the Yuba-Sutter area? Work, family, friends

• What is the closest you've been to a famous person? I met Jerry Rice at a charity basketball event.

• Favorite musical group: All types of music

• Favorite television show: "Shark Week"

• Favorite sports team: 49ers

• Who do you most admire and why? Grandparents

• What was your first job? At 8 years old I helped someone mow lawns.

• How would you describe yourself? Outgoing. Easy to get along with. I can pretty much talk with anybody.

• What kind of pets do you have? My cat, named Mr. Cat

• What was your favorite/least favorite subject in school? Favorites, history and PE. Least favorite, math.

• What are your favorite places to go in the Yuba-Sutter area? Mallard Lake Golf Course Yuba City; Racquet Club in Yuba City, Feather River, Bullards Bar

• What is your dream job? Professional baseball player

• What are your favorite foods? Steak, burrito and sushi

• Favorite movie: "Forrest Gump"