Joshua Mireles

Name: Joshua Mireles.

Age: 27.

Family: Parents, Alex and Soledad; daughter, Abigail; brothers, Alex, Saulo, Jonathan and Andrew; sister, Marisol.

Residence: Yuba City.

Occupation: Shipping and receiving at Bearing Belt Chain Co.

Have you had anything unusual happen at the business? Just yesterday someone called from Arizona and said he had sent an order by email to us asking for parts. We don't have email for the business.

Hobbies, interests: Playing basketball and video games, going to new restaurants.

Where do you get your news? Newspaper and radio.

What brought you to the Yuba-Sutter area? I was born here. We moved away for a little while but came back.

What do you like about the Yuba-Sutter area? That it's small, everything is close.

Where would you like to live for a year? Mexico — in Ensenada or Los Cabos.

What is the closest you've been to a famous person? The Yuba City chief of police — I took the Citizens Academy and he gave me the certificate while I was taking administration of justice classes at Yuba College.

What would you do with a million dollars? Put it in a savings account and let interest grow. I'd be able to retire sooner.

Where is your dream vacation? Rome.

Who has had a strong influence in your life? My parents — in every situation I have they can give me their opinion, and it's usually the best choice.

Do you have a favorite memory to share? To see my daughter's face every time I come home from work.

Favorite places to go to in the area? Walmart, and in Chico, Bidwell Park during the summer.

What is your dream job? Something that lets me travel around the United States.

What would you like to see different in the community? More jobs.

What is your pet peeve? When people call me "Joshie" or any little type of name.

What do you like about yourself? I'm always trying to make people laugh and smile.

Who should play you in a movie? Jack Black.

What movie stops you while you're flipping through the TV channels? "Die Hard"

What did you want to be when you were a kid? A police officer.

Favorite television show: "The Big Bang Theory." When I was a kid, it was "Dragon Ball Z."