today we visit the town of sosha. we visit his rich history as the center of environmental controversy. we also recall the earthquakes two decades ago that shook its foundation and the fire that threatened its economic core. all that straight ahead tonight on a second look. >>> good evening i'm julie haener, and this is a second look. new year's eve marked a new day in the tiny humble county village of sosha. it went from being the last wholly owned company in america to one on the road to public ownership. the owner built the company in sosha for its residents. now a five member governing council will run sosha. and the people who rented the company homes will have a chance to buy them. ktvu randy shorthand sreul talked to the people there. >> it's just before noon in the tiny town of skosha. the noon whistle blows, 2/3 of the work force have been laid off in recent years. >> my dad worked here over 40 years. >> reporter: keith miller worked at pacific lumber for 29 years. but now jobs are disappearing. the town of s