In the early 90s I was a rookie television anchor in Monterey County, CA. I lived a few miles from the Panetta family walnut farm in Carmel Valley.

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My colleague Peter Walker, formerly of KFTY TV 50 in Santa Rosa, CA, and I were assigned to interview him.

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On Thursday afternoon, some 20 people lined up outside a branch Banco Federal CA. "I just want to have my money in my hands, " said Carmen Hernandez, a 33-year-old secretary.

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Which is why I was excited to stumble upon bathroomreview.ca on Thursday evening.

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