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Zulu2065: You're telling me! These San Lorenzans are nutcases! Aaron Graham: Thanks! YAC'Communate: I confess, I'm a plopper. It's all because of my OCD-ness. Although I do grow the majority of my suburban areas... The plopping mostly takes place in the downtown areas escilnavia: Thanks, I'm glad it was heavenly! TekindusT: Thanks!! 9988: Thanks! dabadon5: It does, I kinda wanted to make it sort of like an East-coast city on the West Coast. Although the other city in New Loreto, Shaston City, is much more Southern California style. TheSimCityGuy994: If you mean the cement-thingy that goes under the tracks, that is a part of NAM Elevated Rail dual pieces, with the pedestrian plaza underneath it.

Zulu2065: Glad I helped! hijodecordoba: Thanks, I like the building but it certainly is a little out of scale with the RL building. THATBOY904: Thanks! ROFLYoshi: LMAO I was hoping someone would mention that.

Hello. Let's take a gander at what new things San Lorenzo has since we've been gone. (Oh, btw... ignore the street textures. I've tried changing them back to the American style, but whatever. Let's just say the two-way roads are painted with white stripes because this state thinks it's better than everyone else ) First, here's a mosaic view of the downtown area as it is today. It's sunny but only a little warm. The city's newest tower is the Hawthorne Center, designed by a Spanish architecture group. Surprisingly, the construction was very quick and efficient. The structure has met some controversy, because some small businesses and shops were forced to pack up and relocate. However, the protests of the shop owners and locals were no match for the massive power of corporate interests. Although the construction for the Hawthorne Center was quick and efficient, the site of the old Arena is still a construction site... not much has changed due to funding issues. Around Globe Square, a new company has moved into the sleek modern Harborside Plaza 234. The company is "Intertube, inc" which specializes in Internet...stuff. To be honest, nobody really knows what exactly people do in there. And with all of these new changes, of course the historic Lawrence Tower stands proudly as it has since the early Great Depression. And finally, another mosaic...

I have some very... strange news from Shaston City. As you may have noticed, throughout the history of this CJ, all of the cities in the region of New Cholula have suffered from "Why The Heck Are The Road Textures European?" Syndrome. Well, this morning it was discovered that certain roads throughout the cities of San Lorenzo, Redwood and Shaston City have blotches of yellow-lined roads. Nobody quite understands this bizarre phenomenon; even the most intelligent scientific researchers don't know what is going on. Okay, in actuality - I've been trying to figure out why in the world the road textures are European, even though I can't find any of those textures in my plugins folder... appearantly though now I have at least a LITTLE more realistic road textures. But the european style roads only appear on plopped lots and landmarks... *COUGH*You didn't just read that BTW. On the island of Stratford, temperatures are very low today, in the mid 40s. People are freezing out there!! Anyway, let's get back to Shaston City - where it's nice and sunny!! Okay, maybe a little cloudy, but definitely not as cool as San Lorenzo... as far as temperature goes anyway. I'll focus this update on various commercial properties that were built during the massive construction boom and renovation of Shaston City 25 years ago. Above is what was a massive development built in the mid '80s during the big construction boom. This area was one time a mostly derelict port, but was converted into a wealthy marina and yacht club. A couple condominium buildings were constructed as well, with expensive condos that have great views of the marina and downtown. Above is another area that was developed from a derelict neighborhood... Somerset Avenue. The avenue is lined with strip malls and is also home to the Shaston City Sensational News Channel (SCSN) which is known for reporting...well... sensational news. Perhaps the largest project was the Stone Ravine Shopping Center, the largest shopping center in all of New Cholula. It took 2 years to complete, and has since been one of the largest commercial centers in the city. I think that's all for this update. I have been having an itching to return back to the Mediterranean style of San Pedro. But I still have some stuff to show from Shaston City. This update was sponsored by:

Why hello, there. I've reposted this update because I accidentally published a draft I made... a couple days before publishing it... so it got all buried. Pinedale is constantly voted as the happiest suburb in the entire city, because of the beautiful coast, majestic pine trees, shopping outlets and family-run businesses. It's the perfect place to raise kids and have a family. In contrast with the rest of San Lorenzo, which consists mostly either of working class or a tiny percentage of wealthy people, Pinedale is a mostly middle-class suburb. Anyway, I, Tony Bushowitz, am going to Pinedale to report on some crime activity there. Tony: "Okay Ralph, remember to go across the Sandolito Bridge." Ralph: "I'M NOT STUPID, Tony." Tony: "Sorry!" Ralph: "I don't like you acting so condescending." Tony: "Sorry.... geez." ....*awkward silence*... Ralph: "Let's turn on the radio." Radio: "This is K-12 ALT. We play songs that are by far superior to popular hits. Then, we play those songs over and over again until you go nuts." Tony: *sniff* Ralph: "What's with you?" Tony: "Sorry, these kinds of songs just makes me cry." Ralph: "I CAN'T BELIEVE WHAT I'M HEARING!" Tony: "Shut up! You cry every time they play '80s power ballads." Ralph: "WHAT? Who told you that?" Tony: "Oh, I heard it from a coworker." Tony: "You know, I was going to be a police officer." Ralph: "REALLY?" Tony: "Yeah, but then I accidentally bumped into a cop once and caused the handcuffs on a convicted arsonist to break free." Ralph: "Yikes." Tony: "Indeed... I hear he's still on the run somewhere. Probably in Redwood wanting to burn down the capitol building. He hated Senator Honeybucket." Ralph: "Did you get in trouble?" Tony: "Did I? I spent the night in jail. It was awful." Tony: "Okay, we're in Pinedale. We're just very lost.... in a very nice neighborhood if I do say so." Ralph: "This place is ritzy! The closest thing we have to a driveway in my neighborhood is the alley that goes behind my neighbor's house." Tony: "There's the mall! pull over!" Several minutes later... Tony: "Hi, I'm Tony Bushowitz with New Loreto News. I'm here at the Pinedale Shopping Center where a shooting took place in the food court, injuring several people. Here on my right is a witness to the crime, Mitch Willows. Mitch: "It was HORRIFYING! I saw the crazy man flip out at the ChickenTacoLand because they wouldn't add extra Super Spicy Salsa on it. He pulled out a gun and started randomly shooting people, screaming 'I WANT CHICKEN. I WANT TACOS. I WANT CHICKENTACOLAND!' -you know, like on the commercials." Tony: "That sounds terrifying!" Mitch: "It was! I was so scared, I dropped by double fudge sundae and spilled it all over my shirt. What a waste of 3 bucks!" Tony: "I also spoke with a local criminal, who was shocked and disappointed by the event." Criminal: "What a shame. This town has always been so quiet, with only silent crimes happening. I mean, when I rob a home, it's usually quietly at night time while the homeowner's family is on vacation in Acapulco. I'd never go so low as to random cause a ruckus in a shopping center." Tony: "As you heard, it was a horrific, and slightly idiotic crime. ....um, back to the studio." Maybe Pinedale isn't THAT happy. Any town with an emo clothing store next to a flea market isn't as happy at all. Not to mention all of the small businesses in the "downtown" area are being plucked out, one by one, to be replaced by an extension to the shopping center.

Suqualnut Harbor is a town on the southern coast of Stratford Island (which is the island on which San Lorenzo & Redwood are located). It is usually just referred to as "Suqualnut" or "The Harbor" by locals. For some reason the town is well known for Wine-tasting, even though the area isn't exactly a wine producing region. What people don't realize is that the wine they're tasting is just bought from the nearby grocery store. However, the local Fish & Chips and Clam Chowder are very delicious. Along main street you'll find a lot of places to shop... such as the handbag clothing chain "Totes fo'Shotes" or you can by Arts & Crafts. You can also grab a bite to eat at the Pastrami Cafe & Deli or the Pasta Rasta. One of the historic buildings is the Swedish Lutheran Church, which is a testament to the many Swedish immigrants who moved to this small fishing town. East of the town is the Suqualnut Casino, owned and operated by the local Suqualnut Indian Nation. The casino makes a lot of revenue, so some shopping centers and housing developments have been popping up nearby. Thanks for reading! This update was brought to you by...

Zulu2065: I think that building actually is by CP, part of his 19th century tenements set. I couldn't find it here on the STEX, so maybe it's on Sc4Devotion. Joe323: Thanks! sumwonyuno: Thanks, lol, sadly I felt that way when I was in Egypt last year... but it still didn't take away from the history & culture of the place.

Very pretty! I like the use of buildings!

Zulu2065: Thanks! I'm glad to hear that it's funny NMUSpidey: lol thanks, I'll be heading over to that restaurant later. I hope they make lotsa spaghetti!

Waynesburg is a pleasant little town located east of San Lorenzo. It is considered a highly livable place because of the great schools & small town feel. It takes a little while for businesspeople to commute in their SUV's to San Lorenzo, but the high education & low crime statistics are worth it. Waynesburg's downtown is a quaint area with plenty of businesses and venues. The town is quite a drive from San Lorenzo, but is still busy during the day. The town has some good examples of 19th century architecture. Undoubtedly, the town's most famous eatery is the "Lotsa Spaghetti" Italian Restaurant, which is well known for its, well, spaghetti. Of course, small town life can be REALLY boring. So the town has a "Totally Emo" fashion store on main street. Thanks for reading! This update was brought to you by

I love your city! It has a great combination of historic & modern buildings.

Wow, this is very awesome. I like the chaotic slums and the dense city center.

OMG I love it!!!

Yikes, exams! I hope you get good grades! Also, lovely city. Depressing and poor... but somehow lovely. lol

Woodstock kitty FTW!

Nice city!

Really nice! Great use of buildings.

Very realistic!

I like the peninsular shape of that part of the city. The marina looks great, too!

Great job on those plazas! The light rail looks great too!

Quite interesting, you don't see a lot of those old tenement-style houses in many cities.

Roberto Robato: Thanks for the comment... I know, it kinda sucks. But whatever... even if I have to have European streets, I can at least makes the buildings look American Schulmanator: ZOMG tell me please! Zulu2065: In the game it's called the "Citizen Building" Unfortunately I do not know who made it. Sorry! TekindusT: Thanks! Yeah... the scale is off a bit but I think it looks good in my city.

What a nice town, certainly reminds me of towns I've seen around my area.

Nice! Can I spend the night?

I enjoy viewing your pictures, it almost feels like I'm in Hong Kong.