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ENTERTAINMENT PAGE 32
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By Sally Schilling
DAILY JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT
Low interest rates and low hous-
ing prices have rst-time buyers
feeling optimistic about purchasing
a good home. But people who have
saved up enough money for a siz-
able down payment are nding they
are still not in the most favorable
position in the housing market.
Cash buyers are often beating out
rst-time home buyers who are tak-
ing out loans.
Theyre being beat out, but not
necessarily priced out, said Anne
Oliva, president of the San Mateo
County Association of Realtors.
Sometimes, cash buyers get prefer-
ence over buyers with home loans,
even if their cash bid is lower, she
said.
Traditional home buyers with a
20 percent down payment are strug-
gling, said Oliva, who is currently
working with a couple for whom
she has put in nine different offers.
Her clients have enough for a 20
percent down payment, but sellers
are thinking it is better to go with
the cash buyer for the sure deal.
The challenge may be even
greater for rst-time buyers of units
in complexes, such as condomini-
ums or apartments. Investors are
buying up units with cash and turn-
ing them into rentals, said Oliva.
First-time buyers with a 3.5 per-
cent down payment on a condo, for
example, may get pre-approved for
the loans and have their offer
accepted. But they could lose nal
approval of the loan once the lender
sees that the complex has a high
number of rentals.
Every lender looks at the renter-
to-owner ratio, said Oliva, who ran
a program for rst-time home buy-
ers in San Bruno. If the renter-to-
owner ratio is high, they will not
lend.
While she understands that buy-
ing and renting condos is a good
First-time home buyers beat out by cash
See BUYERS, Page 23
By Michelle Durand
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
If the two candidates for county
supervisor can agree on anything
and the pair, frankly, have similar
views on several issues it is that
little really has changed since the
June primary in which both were the
top vote-getters out of a six-candi-
date pool.
Both Warren Slocum and Shelly
Masur say their focus and platforms
havent changed since prevailing in
June; if anything, they say, the goal
now is rening their message and
preparing for a Nov. 6 presidential
ballot in which voter turnout and the
stakes will be greater. The victor
will represent District Four, current-
ly represented by termed-out
Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson, and
whose constituents they say are
clamoring for an elected leader
more visible and responsive.
That is part of your role take
that time and effort and commitment
to just show up, Masur said.
Candidates
prepare for
runoff race
By Christina Hoag
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOS ANGELES A California
law requires public schools to add a
grade level this fall designed to give
the very youngest students a boost
when they enroll in kindergarten,
but charter schools say the law does
not apply to them, pitting them
against the state Department of
Education.
The education department says
the 2010 Kindergarten Readiness
Act requiring transitional kinder-
garten programs applies to all public
schools, including charters.
The department believes if a
school offers kindergarten, its also
obligated to offer transitional
Charters balk at new
pre-kindergarten law
By Sally Schilling
DAILY JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT
Graduates from high school or
college are more and more likely to
still be living at home. Finding a
path to employment is increasingly
challenging for young adults, espe-
cially for those with little or no sup-
port network.
For foster youth who have aged
out of the system, going back home
may not be an option.
Steven Sims and Michael
Kopyscianski are both 20-year-old
emancipated foster youth serving as
park ranger aids for the summer sea-
son. The two interns loaded up a
park ranger truck to begin making
their rounds in Coyote Point Park in
San Mateo.
As he walked along the windy
shore, picking up litter,
Kopyscianski talked about the histo-
ry of the park. The north shore was
home to an amusement park in the
1930s, he said.
Sims and Kopyscianskis paid
internships with the San Mateo
County Parks Department are part
of a new county Supported Training
and Employment Program (STEP).
The program, which started three
years ago, is designed to help foster
youth follow their employment and
education goals once they have aged
out of the foster care system.
The ranger aids looked out at the
expansive view of the Bay.
I like being outdoors, said Sims,
who does not picture himself sitting
in an ofce job just yet. I enjoy the
work.
Life after foster care
SALLY SCHILLING/DAILY JOURNAL
Coyote Point Park Ranger Steve Kraemer shows ranger aids Michael Kopyscianski, 20 and Steven Sims, 20, how
to safely operate a chain saw.
County employs emancipated foster youth
See FOSTER, Page 23
Warren Slocum Shelly Masur
See RACE, Page 22
See LAW, Page 23
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Games of Thrones top
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LOS ANGELES The fantasy
series Game of Thrones was the big
winner Saturday at the creative arts
Emmy Awards.
The HBO saga received a leading six
trophies at the ceremony that recognizes
technical and other achievements. Best
special visual effects and best costumes
for a series were among the trophies
claimed by Game of Thrones.
Others honored at the ceremony were
four TV series guest stars, including
Kathy Bates for CBS Two and a Half
Men and Jimmy Fallon as host of
NBCs Saturday Night Live.
Bates has a shot at another trophy, for
best actress Harrys Law, her canceled
NBC series, at the prime-time Emmy
ceremony to air Sept. 23.
Earlier this week, she said she was
recovering from a double mastectomy
after being diagnosed with breast cancer
two months ago.
On the drama side, Emmys went to
Jeremy Davies for his guest appearance
on FXs Justified and Martha
Plimpton for her turn on CBS The
Good Wife.
Programs with multiple-award brag-
ging rights included Discovery
Channels Frozen Planet, Great
Expectations on PBS Masterpiece
showcase and Saturday Night Live,
each of which earned four Emmys.
Historys Hatfields & McCoys,
HBOs Boardwalk Empire and the
65th annual Tony Awards on CBS each
nabbed three awards.
Among networks, HBO earned a lead-
ing 17 creative arts Emmys, followed by
CBS with 13 and PBS with 11.
Discovery received six awards, NBC got
ve and ABC and the Cartoon Network
won four each. Fox won two trophies.
Emmys in 26 categories including act-
ing, writing and directing will be pre-
sented at the upcoming ceremony, which
will air live on ABC at 8 p.m. EDT next
Sunday.
Other winners at the creative arts
Emmys included:
Voice-over performance: Maurice
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the Clamps, Comedy Central.
Reality program: Undercover
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Commercial: Best Job, Procter &
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Animated Program: The Penguins
of Madasgacar: The Returns of the
Revenge of Dr. Blowhole,
Nickelodeon.
Nonction series: Frozen Planet,
Discovery Channel.
Writing for a variety series: The
Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Comedy
Central.
Music composition for a series (orig-
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Episode 6, PBS.
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movie or special: Hemingway &
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Choreography: Smash, NBC.
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an Franciscans called them the
Outside Lands. There were more
than 13,000 unincorporated acres of
sand dunes west of the civilization that ended
in the vicinity of Divisadero and Eddy streets.
The Ocean House Road, if you could call it
a road, headed west and south of Lone
Mountain (USF area), past the Giant Powder
Factory and ended at the Ocean House, a
roadhouse along the beach. In addition and to
the north of the popular Ocean House, a shack
stood on what is now Sutro Heights, a shack
that served a very important purpose in the
1850s. It from this shack that word was
relayed to downtown merchants of the sight-
ing of ships carrying cargo the merchants
wanted. Below and to the west of this building
(where Adolph Sutro would later build a park
and mansion) the land dropped off rapidly
until it met the Pacic Ocean.
The sandstone remnants of part of these
cliffs had formed the Seal Rocks just south of
Point Lobos. It was a spectacular sight and
once it became known, hikers, picnickers,
horsemen and sightseers began frequenting
the area. The only road to the area at this time
was the Ocean House road and this prevented
even greater numbers of tourists from ocking
to the area. Realizing the commercial poten-
tial of the area, Samuel Brannan (ex-Mormon
elder) purchased, in 1858, lumber from a
stranded ship for $1,500 and built a hotel, the
Seal Rock Hotel, to the south of the Sutro
Heights. In 1863, real estate man John
Buckley carved out a niche on the cliff by the
Seal Rocks and built the Cliff House.
Due to the limited space available at the
time, it was a rather small building but it
attracted the fast crowd who wanted good
food, a good time, horse racing and other
entertainment. The following year, a toll road
was constructed from Central Avenue
(Presidio Avenue) to the Cliff House. The
long, straight two-mile long road became a
race track for those with fast horses and get-
ting to the Cliff House was as much fun as
being there (This road was purchased by the
city in 1877 and later renamed Geary
Boulevard). In 1866, well-liked and jovial
Capt. Junius Foster became manager of the
Cliff House. His personality and the illegal
gambling at the establishment attracted more
patrons and, in 1868, two wings as well as a
seaside balcony was added. In the early 1870s,
the Cliff House added hotel accommodations
and the weekends became so busy and crowd-
ed that patrons had to be turned away. Wine,
women and song became the standard pro-
gram and the parties lasted well into the night.
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The states fire agency will
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smoother and less costly, after Gov.
Jerry Brown this week signed into
law the streamlining bill authored
by Assemblyman Rich Gordon, D-
Menlo Park.
On Thursday, Brown gave his
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Savings are estimated between
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While this bill makes a small
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scal prudence to ensure we are
using our limited resources wisely,
Gordon said in a prepared state-
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Browns signature.
The bill also received heavy
bipartisan backing, moving through
the Assembly on a 66-8 vote before
heading to the governors desk in
late August. The governor is in the
midst of weighing a urry of bills
passed by the Legislature and has
until Sept. 30 to either sign or veto
them.
Specically, Gordons bill gives
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with minimal DGS involvement in
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Prior to Gordons bill, all transac-
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which the bills analysis said was
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Gordon learned of the overlap-
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the Budget Subcommittee on
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said the recently signed bill may be
just the start to cleaning up redun-
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Fire deliberaely set in stolen car
threatens apartment building
A vehicle re in a parking area underneath
an apartment complex has been identied as
arson, according to the Menlo Park Fire
Protection District.
The re at 785 Roble Ave. was reported
shortly after 1:30 p.m. Friday.
The passenger compartment of a four-door
Honda Accord was completely on re when
reghters arrived on the scene, according to
Fire Chief Harold Schapelhouman.
Residents were evacuated from the building
and the re was extinguished by 1:49 p.m.
Schapelhouman said reghters were able to
keep it contained to the carport area due to the
sheet rock separating the area from the resi-
dential section of the building.
There were no injuries and residents were
able to return to their homes.
An investigation determined the re was
deliberately set by throwing an accelerant into
the passenger compartment of the car. The car
itself was stolen, and may have been used in a
local crime, Schapelhouman said.
Menlo Park police are investigating.
Alameda man ejected from car in
crash, struck by another vehicle
An Alameda man was killed Friday night on
state Highway 1 near Pescadero when he was
ejected from his car and then struck by anoth-
er vehicle, according to the California
Highway Patrol.
The driver, identied by the San Mateo
County Coroner as Peter Edward Keenan, 43,
was apparently driving south on Highway 1
just north of Pescadero Road when he lost con-
trol of his Chrysler, CHP Ofcer Art Montiel
said. The vehicle swerved off the roadway and
Keenan appears to have tried to regain control,
but the vehicle traveled across the northbound
lane and collided with an embankment and
may have overturned. Keenan was ejected, and
lay in the roadway for an undetermined
amount of time before he was struck by a
northbound vehicle shortly before 11:30 p.m.
He suffered fatal injuries and was declared
dead at the scene by paramedics.
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LOS ANGELES Southern California
got a much needed dose of cooler tempera-
tures on Sunday after two days of sweltering
heat that broke decades-old records.
The mercury started falling back to more
seasonal temperatures in the 80s in a cooling
trend that is expected to continue into the
week, said David Sweet, meteorologist with
the National Weather Service.
"Were seeing the return of the sea breezes
that function as our natural air conditioning
system," he said. "Were transitioning back
to a normal pattern."
Thermometers soared Friday and Saturday
when an area of high pressure hovered over
the region, coupled with a flow of air from
the Nevada desert that pushed westward,
blocking the normal cooler air heading
onshore from the Pacific Ocean, Sweet said.
The result was some extreme tempera-
tures.
Saturdays high of 103 degrees in down-
town Los Angeles broke the previous record
of 102 degrees set in 1979. Long Beach also
posted a record high of 103 degrees on
Saturday as did the Santa Monica pier with
87 degrees.
On Friday, a 100-degree temperature in
downtown Los Angeles broke the record of
99 degrees set in 1894. Long Beach saw a
record-breaker of 104 degrees.
Beaches and highways leading to them
were jammed throughout the weekend with
inland and urban dwellers seeking ocean
breezes. Electric fans were nowhere to be
found at retailers.
The dry heat coming at the end of the
summer when vegetation is already burn-
ready sparked several wildfires through the
region.
One burned near the famed Getty Center
art museum atop a Los Angeles mountain
while another scorched 1,200 acres of Camp
Pendleton, a Marine base in San Diego
County. Several other smaller blazes were
reported in Los Angeles and Orange coun-
ties.
So far, all the fires have been in wildland
areas and have not threatened lives or prop-
erty.
SoCal temperatures
starting to cool off
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SACRAMENTO California
Gov. Jerry Brown said he is pre-
pared to live frugally if voters dont
pass his tax increase proposal in
November, and as evidence said he
recently ate a two-day-old tuna
sandwich for lunch.
Brown told the San Francisco
Chronicle (http://bit.ly/ORe7Rk)
that Californias 37 million resi-
dents will face a day of reckoning
when they must decide just how
much government they want pay
for.
The governor has made austerity
a hallmark of his
administration,
telling state
workers they
must turn in
their cellphones,
selling off state
vehicles, severe-
ly reducing
employee travel
and cutting bil-
lions from the general fund. He said
he has already started saving money
by not replacing things in his ofce,
including a stained rug he inherited
from former Gov. Arnold
Schwarzenegger.
This is my desk, I paid for it, he
said, in an interview at his
Sacramento ofce. That desk, I
paid for that. ... That little thing
belonged to my father. That table, I
paid for that, OK? I didnt x the
rug. Thats Arnolds rug.
Brown said he plans to raise at
least $30 million to promote
Proposition 30, which would tem-
porarily raise the state sales tax by a
half-cent and increase income taxes
for people who make more than
$250,000. About $6 billion in cuts
will be triggered automatically if
voters reject the measure.
We had it easy and now the
moment of truth is upon us, Brown
said. Weve got to pay for what we
want.
If Browns initiative passes, the
additional revenue would help close
Californias ongoing budget decit
and provide schools with the consti-
tutionally required funding to which
they are entitled. It also would pro-
vide guaranteed money to local
governments to pay for Browns
plan that shifts certain convicts
from state prison to county jails.
Browns measure faces a rival ini-
tiative on the November ballot fund-
ed by Los Angeles civil rights attor-
ney Molly Munger, which would
raise income taxes on nearly all
Californians to fund schools. The
wealthy would see the largest
increase if Proposition 38 passes.
What we need to do this year is
we need to save our public schools,
and we need to get out of this budg-
et crisis in a near term way and give
us some breathing room on all
those big question issues, Munger
said.
The governor likened Mungers
initiative to putting icing on a
burned cake.
You cant fool around with the
frosting, he said. You have to deal
with the cake.
Brown says he is ready for austerity
LOS ANGELES The Boy Scouts of
America failed to report hundreds of suspect-
ed child sex abusers to authorities and often
helped cover up the accusations over two
decades, the Los Angeles Times reported
Sunday.
In a review of 1,600 of the organizations
condential perversion les dating from
1970 to 1991, the newspaper found that Scout
leaders helped suspected molesters push the
allegations under the rug in about 400
instances.
The Scouts have fought to keep the les
condential, but they emerged as part of a
lawsuit against the organization, the Times
said. The les date back to 1919 and were
kept as a type of blacklist of people unt to
serve in the organization.
While the Scouts found out about most sus-
pected molesters after the allegations were
reported directly to authorities, in about 500
instances leaders were notied directly by
parents, boys and staff members.
In most of those cases, Scout leaders failed
to report the suspicions to police.
In a 1982 Michigan case, a camp director
told police that he did not immediately report
accusations about a staff member because
higher-ups told him they wanted to protect the
Scouts reputation and the staff member.
In another 1982 case in Virginia, a camp
director wrote a letter to the Scouts top
lawyer, saying something needed to be done
about a veteran employee suspected of a life-
long pattern of abuse who had never been
reported to police. Instead, the director wrote
that the accused employee had simply been
asked to resign.
In 1976, ve Boy Scouts led detailed com-
plaints against a Pennsylvania scoutmaster,
accusing him of rape and other sexual abuse.
The scoutmaster resigned, saying he had to
travel more for work. A troop leader wished
the man luck and said he accepted the resig-
nation with extreme regret.
In a statement, Scouts spokesman Deron
Smith said the organization today requires
members to report any suspicion of abuse
directly to local authorities and has always
fully cooperated with police.
That reporting policy was instituted in
2010. Before that, the organization told lead-
ers they had to comply with state laws about
reporting suspected abuse.
The Times found several instances where
leaders did not appear to comply with state
law. New Jersey, for example, has required the
reporting of sex abuse allegations since the
early 1970s, but nothing appeared to have
been done about several complaints listed in
the les.
In some cases, Scout leaders lax treatment
of the alleged offenders allowed them to keep
abusing children, the Times said.
In 1984, Arthur Humphries was arrested in
Chesapeake, Va., on child molestation
charges. Scout leader Jack Terwilliger told a
local newspaper that no one had suspected
Humphries of abuse, but in 1978, Terwilliger
ordered that a 12-year-old Scout be inter-
viewed about Humphries sex acts with him.
Terwilliger later gave Humphries a glowing
job reference and Humphries went on to
abuse 20 Boy Scouts before his arrest in 1984.
Both Terwilliger and Humphries are dead.
The Oregon Supreme Court in June ordered
more than 1,200 more condential les to be
released soon.
Report: Scouts failed to report sex abuse suspects
Jerry Brown
Anti-tax group says
Cal State letter is illegal
LOS ANGELES A letter being sent to
California State University applicants that
details the effect on university nances if an
upcoming ballot measure fails is illegal, an
anti-tax group said.
The Los Angeles Times reported Saturday
that the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
charges that the letter, which warns that
enrollment capacity will drop if Proposition
30 fails, amounts to using government
resources for a political campaign.
Jon Coupal, president of the association,
sent a letter Friday to the university, stating
that the letter crosses the line of legality.
CSU spokeswoman Claudia Keith denied
that the letter, which is to be sent to applicants
Oct. 1, is political.
We wanted to give students and parents
some sense of context as to why we are (hold-
ing) applications until the end of November,
Keith told the Times. We are not advocating
one way or the other. We are just laying out
the facts of what the budget is and what
impact this will have on our budget.
Proposition 30 asks voters to approve increas-
es in income taxes for the wealthy and the sales
tax to raise revenue for public education.
State brief
NATION 7
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By Tammy Webber
CHICAGO The Chicago teach-
ers union decided Sunday to contin-
ue its weeklong strike, extending an
acrimonious standoff with Mayor
Rahm Emanuel over teacher evalua-
tions and job security provisions
central to the debate over the future
of public education across the
United States.
Union delegates declined to for-
mally vote on a proposed contract
settlement worked out over the
weekend with officials from the
nations third largest school district.
Schools will remain closed Monday.
Union president Karen Lewis said
teachers want the opportunity to
continue to discuss the offer that is
on the table.
Our members are not happy,
Lewis said. They want to know if
there is anything more they can get.
She added: They feel rushed.
She said the unions delegates will
meet again Tuesday, and the soonest
classes are likely to resume is
Wednesday.
We felt more comfortable being
able to take back whats on the table
and let our constituents look at it and
digest it. We can have a much better
decision come Tuesday, said Dean
Refakes, a physical education
teacher at Gompers Elementary
School and a delegate.
The walkout, the rst in Chicago
in 25 years, had instantly canceled
classes for 350,000 students who
just returned from summer vacation
and forced tens of thousands of par-
ents to nd alternatives for idle chil-
dren, including many whose neigh-
borhoods have been wracked by
gang violence in recent months.
The walkout was the rst for a
major American city in at least six
years. And it drew national attention
because it posed a high-prole test
for teachers unions, which have seen
their political inuence threatened
by a growing reform movement.
Unions have pushed back against
efforts to expand charter schools,
bring in private companies to help
with failing schools and link
teacher evaluations to student test
scores.
The strike carried political impli-
cations, too, raising the risk of a
protracted labor battle in President
Barack Obamas hometown at the
height of the fall campaign, with a
prominent Democratic mayor and
Obamas former chief of staff
squarely in the middle. Emanuels
forceful demands for reform had
angered the teachers last year as the
cash-strapped city began bargain-
ing with a number of unions.
The teachers walked out Sept. 10
after months of tense contract talks
that for a time appeared to be head-
ed toward a peaceful resolution.
Emanuel and the union agreed in
July on a deal to implement a
longer school day with a plan to
hire back 477 teachers who had
been laid off rather than pay regular
teachers more to work longer
hours. That raised hopes the con-
tract would be settled before the
start of fall classes, but bargaining
stalled on other issues.
Emanuel decried the teachers
decision to leave classrooms, call-
ing the walkout unnecessary and a
strike of choice.
Almost from the beginning, the
two sides couldnt even agree on
whether they were close to a deal.
Emanuel said an agreement was
within easy reach and could be
sealed with school in session. The
union insisted that dozens of issues
remained unresolved.
Chicago teachers union to continue strike
REUTERS
Chicago Teachers Union members leave a House of Delegates meeting
on the seventh day of their strike in Chicago, Sunday.
African-American
Christians waver over vote
Some black clergy see no good presidential
choice between a Mormon candidate and one
who supports gay marriage, so they are telling
their ocks to stay home on Election Day. Thats
a worrisome message for the nations rst
African-American president, who cant afford to
lose any voters from his base in a tight race.
The pastors say their congregants are asking
how a true Christian could back same-sex
marriage, as President Barack Obama did in
May. As for Republican Mitt Romney, the rst
Mormon nominee from a major party, congre-
gants are questioning the theology of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
and its former ban on men of African descent
in the priesthood.
In 2008, Obama won 95 percent of black
voters and is likely to get an overwhelming
majority again.
When President Obama made the public
statement on gay marriage, I think it put a ques-
tion in our minds as to what direction hes taking
the nation, said the Rev. A.R. Bernard, founder
of the predominantly African-American
Christian Cultural Center in New York.
WASHINGTON Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu took his case on Iran
directly to U.S. voters Sunday, telling the
American public in televised interviews that
the White House must be willing to draw a
red line on Tehrans nuclear program, com-
paring Tehrans nuclear program to
Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh
and reminding Americans of the devastating
repercussions of failed intelligence.
His remarks were an impassioned election-
season plea from a world leader who insists he
doesnt want to insert himself into U.S. poli-
tics and hasnt endorsed either candidate. But
visibly frustrated by U.S. policy under
President Barack Obama, the hawkish Israeli
leader took advantage of the weeks focus on
unrest across the Muslim world and Americas
time-honored tradition of the Sunday televi-
sion talk shows to appeal to Americans head-
ed to the polls in less than two months.
Tehran claims its nuclear program is peace-
ful. Netanyahu said the U.S. would be foolish
to believe that, using football metaphors and
citing example of past terrorist attacks on
U.S. soil to appeal to his American audience.
Its like Timothy McVeigh walking into a
shop in Oklahoma City and saying, Id like
to tend my garden. Id like to buy some fertil-
izer. ... Come on. We know that theyre work-
ing on a weapon, Netanyahu said.
The past week, Netanyahu has called on
Obama and other world leaders to state clearly
at what point Iran would face a military attack.
But Obama and his top aides, who repeatedly
say all options remain on the table, have point-
ed to shared U.S.-Israeli intelligence that sug-
gests Iran hasnt decided yet whether to build a
bomb despite pursing the technology and that
there would be time for action beyond tough-
ened sanctions already in place.
Netanyahu disagrees, estimating that Iran is
about six months away from having most of
the enriched uranium it needs and warning
that letting them reach the goal line would
have disastrous consequences.
Israeli PM makes case
on Iran to U.S. voters
Nation brief
WORLD 8
KABUL, Afghanistan An
Afghan police ofcer turned his gun
on NATO troops at a remote check-
point in the south of the country
before dawn Sunday, killing four
American troops, according to
Afghan and international ofcials.
It was the third attack by Afghan
forces or insurgents disguised in
military uniforms against interna-
tional forces in as many days,
killing eight troops in all.
Recent months have seen a string
of such insider attacks by Afghan
forces against their international
counterparts. The killings have
imperiled the military partnership
between Kabul and NATO, a work-
ing relationship that is key to the
handover of security responsibilities
to Afghan forces as international
troops draw down.
Meanwhile, according to Afghan
ofcials, airstrikes by NATO planes
killed eight women and girls in
another remote part of the country,
fueling a long-standing grievance
against a tactic used by internation-
al forces that Afghans say causes
excessive civilian casualties.
The International Security
Assistance Force, as the U.S.-led
coalition is known, acknowledged
that civilians had been killed and
expressed its regret over the
airstrike. It insisted known insur-
gents had been the target.
ISAF takes full responsibility for
this tragedy, a statement said.
Villagers from a remote part of
Laghman provinces Alingar district
drove the bodies to the provincial
capital, claiming they were killed
by NATO aircraft while they were
out gathering rewood before dawn.
They were shouting Death to
America!They were condemning the
attack, said Laghman provincial gov-
ernment spokesman Sarhadi Zewak.
Four bodies, covered in blankets,
were seen by an Associated Press
journalist at the governors ofce in
the provincial capital, Mehterlam.
Seven injured females were also
brought to area hospitals for treat-
ment, some of them as young as 10
years old, said provincial health
director Latif Qayumi. NATO forces
said that the strike killed a large num-
ber of insurgents as many as 45
but may have also killed civilians.
There may have been ve to eight
Afghan civilians killed in the strike,
said Capt. Dan Einert, a spokesman
for international forces in
Afghanistan. He said they were still
investigating the report.
Afghan inside attack kills 4 U.S. troops
KARACHI, Pakistan
Hundreds of Pakistanis protesting
an anti-Islam lm broke through a
barricade near the U.S. Consulate in
the southern city of Karachi on
Sunday, sparking clashes with
police in which one demonstrator
was killed and more than a dozen
injured.
In a move that could escalate ten-
sions around the Arab world, the
leader of the Hezbollah militant
group called for protests against the
movie, saying protesters should not
only express our anger at U.S.
embassies but urge leaders to act.
The film, which denigrates
Islams Prophet Muhammad, has
sparked violent protests in many
Muslim countries in recent days,
including one in Libya in which the
U.S. ambassador was killed. The
U.S. has responded by deploying
additional military forces to
increase security in certain hotspots.
In a televised speech, Hezbollah
leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah said
the U.S. must be held accountable
for the lm, which was produced in
the United States. The U.S. govern-
ment has condemned the lm.
The ones who should be held
accountable and boycotted are those
who support and protect the produc-
ers, namely the U.S. administra-
tion, Nasrallah said. He called for
protests on Monday, Wednesday,
Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
He urged protesters to call on
their leaders to express their anger
too.
We should not only express our
anger at an American embassy here
or there. We should tell our rulers in
the Arab and Muslim world that it is
your responsibility in the first
place and since you ofcially repre-
sent the governments and states of
the Muslim world you should
impose on the United States, Europe
and the whole world that our
prophet, our Quran and our holy
places and honor of our Prophet be
respected, he told his followers in a
televised speech.
Prophet film: Hezbollah urges demonstrations
DAMASCUS, Syria Syria
accused neighboring Turkey Sunday
of allowing thousands of Muslim
extremists to cross into its territory,
as the government and opposition
said an explosion killed at least
seven and cut off a main road lead-
ing south from the capital.
In letters to the U.N. Security
Council and Secretary-General Ban
Ki-Moon, Syrias Foreign Ministry
said Turkey allowed thousands of
al-Qaida, Takri and Wahhabi ter-
rorists access to the country in
order to kill innocent Syrians, blow
up their properties and spread chaos
and destruction.
Syrian authorities blame the anti-
government uprising that began in
March last year on a foreign con-
spiracy and accuse Gulf countries
Saudi Arabia and Qatar, along with
the U.S, other Western countries and
Turkey, of offering funding and
training to the rebels, whom they
describe as terrorists.
Turkey serves as headquarters for
the leaders of the Free Syrian Army
rebels and hosts meetings of the Syrian
National Council opposition group.
Syria accuses Turkey of
allowing al-Qaida transit
REUTERS
Afghan protesters set re to a U.S. ag as they shout slogans during a
demonstration in Kabul, Sunday.
OPINION 9
Sacramento fakes
pension reform
Editor,
Last November, Gov. Jerry Brown
proposed a ballot initiative that would
rein in government employee pension
costs and rmly limit future promises
to Sacramentos big campaign donors;
we applauded that bipartisan effort.
But in months since, the ballot route
was dropped, then the most effective
reforms were too. How sad for Jerry
Brown to pose signing the dregs of a
once-hopeful effort a Band-Aid on
road kill. Whats left does nothing to
reform the pension agency, for either
independence or expertise; CalPERS
will continue to be biased, politically
oriented, corrupt.
Without going to proposition ballot
which becomes binding on future
legislators whats left of pension
reform can simply be undone (modi-
ed) in future sessions, incrementally,
until the government employee lobbies
are happy again. But we are only get-
ting the whitewash anyway restric-
tions on working after retirement, lim-
its to the (relatively few) high annual
pensions, paying half of normal costs
(not actual costs) and selected changes
for future employees. Even if respect-
ed by Sacramento for a decade, the
bills Brown signed do not begin to
solve the pension debt already
$12,000 per California household
that grows as each post-pension-bonan-
za employee retires.
So Sacramento seeks to boost taxes
to pay for what they only pretend to
control; its sure not the schools and
parks that are draining the coffers.
Weve heard enough of that spin. Its
past time that voters demand accounta-
bility from those we elected.
Henry Riggs
Menlo Park
The letter writer is the cochair of
Menlo Parks Measure L campaign.
Poll of Sequoia
Healthcare District
Editor,
I would like to correct a few items in
an otherwise excellent article by Bill
Silverfarb, Health care district faces
odd election, in the Sept. 12 edition of
the Daily Journal.
1. I am not a tax advocate. My bal-
lot designation, validated by Kris
Vosburgh of the Howard Jarvis
Taxpayers Association is Advocate for
Taxpayers.
2. Silverfarb wrote, Hickey ran
against a slate of candidates that
included Frederick Graham and
Michael Stogner in 2010 to try to take
control of the board. They were actu-
ally part of m team. Unfortunately,
local media split my team by endorsing
my candidacy and two of our oppo-
nents. Graham and Stogner were left
out to dry.
3. I am not running to force one of
the incumbents to lose their seat. Next
year at this time the makeup of the
board will likely be the same as it is
now, even if I do win a four year
seat. The board will merely appoint the
loser to my current seat which I would
be forced to vacate.
This election is a $160,000 poll of
100 percent of the voters to decide
whether the Sequoia Healthcare
District should be dissolved. Compare
that to the $130,000 Godbe/Tramutola
poll of less than 5 percent of voters for
RCSDs parcel tax election in June of
2009. I ask you to forgo endorsements
of two candidates, and suggest to voters
that they either support dissolution
(vote for Jack Hickey only) or the sta-
tus quo (vote for Kane and Grifn).
Jack Hickey
Emerald Hills
Meeting unique goals, BART and
Caltrain should not merge
Editor,
Some people like letter writer Frank
George (BART: Best for the Bay in
the Sept. 13 edition of the Daily
Journal) have commented that BART
should replace Caltrain, but we at
BayRail Alliance believes that it has
been a huge impediment to a better
Caltrain and a more integrated rail net-
work in the Bay Area.
In major cities with strong rail net-
work, having multiple providers is not
uncommon (like New York, London);
those that have a single provider oper-
ate multiple rail modes, which would
be the case if we were to merge
Caltrain with BART and run Caltrain as
a part of the BART system.
Under the blended plan, high-speed
trains would run on Caltrain tracks at a
lower speed. Even though they would
travel on the same corridor, high-speed
trains serve a different purpose, just like
the SamTrans buses on El Camino Real,
which are within walking distance to
many BART and Caltrain stations.
The cost to electrify Caltrain could,
at most, extend BART a few miles and
would result in a slower service
because of the longer route and the
inability to run express trains. If we
have more money, we are better off
using it to extend rail service to areas
which dont have it, as opposed to
replacing something that works well
and can work better. By electrifying
Caltrain and removing the seams that
separate different rail systems in the
region (which include schedules, fares
and funding), we will have a world-
class rail network. We wont have one
if we just fantasize replacing Caltrain
with BART.
Andy Chow
Redwood City
The letter writer is president of
BayRail Alliance.
Letters to the editor
The Denver Post
Consumers are the big winners at
least in the short term from a settle-
ment approved recently between three
major publishers and the Justice
Department, which accused the compa-
nies of illegal collusion in pricing digi-
tal books.
The Justice Department argued that
the publishers and Apple Inc. had col-
luded in 2010 to hike the price of e-
books with the result that many vol-
umes that had been available for $9.99
at Amazon saw their price rise by sev-
eral dollars. The settlement orders the
publishers to end their contracts with
Apple and allow retailers to set their
own prices for e-books instead of hav-
ing the publishers stipulate the prices in
advance.
Presumably, this action should result
in price reductions on many digital
books. And thats obviously good news
for e-book buyers.
We say this even though we recog-
nize that an impressive number of seri-
ous critics have stepped forward in
recent months everyone from The
New York Times David Carr to the
Competitive Enterprise Institutes
Wayne Crews to take issue with the
governments decision to go after the
publishers and Apple in the rst place.
Those critics have made a variety of
arguments. However, the main one
seems to be that at one point prior to
the publishers deal with Apple,
Amazon controlled 90 percent of the e-
book market and might regain a similar
monopoly by selling digital books at a
loss to strengthen its Kindle platform.
In the long run, they argue, this would
not be good for consumers, authors or
publishers.
Indeed, Apple and two other publish-
ers, Macmillan and Penguin, rejected
the settlement and will defend their
actions at a trial next year. They insist
that they did nothing wrong and that
the agency model they adopted for
setting the price of books has a long
and legal pedigree.
It will be interesting to see how those
arguments hold up at trial.
Pricing e-books Peace and quiet
in Burlingame
O
h those noisy leaf blowers, especially for those who
work at home, have night time jobs and sleep at day,
for the moms trying to get their kids to nap and for
the retired folk. It seems the noise gets louder each day.
Neighbors are complaining to their councilmembers and some
cities have enacted laws.
Burlingame is the most recent. In a clever strategy worked
out with the local gardeners association, the city is divided
into three districts. The blowers are allowed one day a week in
each and an extra day in R-3 and R-4 neighborhoods. Home
gardeners can use their blow-
ers 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday
and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on
Sunday. This was not an easy
sell to the council who knew
the reaction would be mixed.
But in a poll in which over
800 citizens responded, more
than half wanted some kind
of a ban. The resident who
was persistent and over-
whelmed the council with
health, air and noise pollution
data was JoAnneh Nagler,
who works at home.
Councilwoman Terry Nagel
said she was resistant in the
beginning, but Nagler presented so much research that I came
to believe it was a major health hazard. The council passed
the new restrictions on a unanimous vote.
Here is some of what Nagler presented: Both electric and
gas-powered leaf blowers power ground borne pathogens
called particulate matter into our breathing air (mercury,
arsenic, mold, animal feces and pesticides to name just a few).
As a result, leaf blowers can cause adult and childhood asth-
ma, lung disease and hearing loss in workers. In the Bay Area
alone, blowers account for 1.4 tons a day of smog-forming
compounds and 15 tons of carbon monoxide. Past bans have
focused on noise impacts. But new research now adds clean
air and public health. Since more than 55 percent of
Burlingame residents are at home during the day, the council,
to its credit, acted. Have there been complaints? Of course,
mostly from people who say their gardeners cant change their
day. No complaints from the gardeners so far. They insisted
that the city certify all gardening equipment and label it to
counter rogue gardeners trying to escape the ordinance.
Meanwhile, Mayor Brandt Grotte is trying to get something
going in San Mateo. Nagler, now that things have quieted
down, is completing her book Debt-Free Spending Plan.
***
The Belmont City Council delayed a vote on allowing
Crystal Springs Uplands, a private school in Hillsborough, to
build a new school off Ralston Avenue. The school has waged
a vigorous campaign to make its case, rounding up speakers
and sending out iers. It has offered the city $1 million and
$250,000 annually to sweeten the deal. Councilwoman
Coralin Feierbach, who is not shy about speaking her mind,
minced no words. She cant be bought. She says the $250,000
is a wash because of the property taxes the city and the public
schools will lose. But she is most concerned about the trafc.
Ralston is the only east/west artery in Belmont as it connects
State Route 92 to downtown, a major shopping center on
Alameda de las Pulgas, several schools, a college and business
sites along Highway 101. Ralston Middle School is on the
steep stretch of the road about a quarter mile away from the
proposed site. Adding another school is asking for trafc may-
hem. Originally, Feierbach supported the concept. She thought
it was going to be a little school, an annex to the main one,
and didnt realize all of the trafc and community impacts.
Right now, its not clear whether two other councilmembers
share her concerns. The deciding vote will take place in
October.
***
Kudos to County Manager John Maltbie who, as reported in
last weeks Daily Journal, is proposing a restructuring of
county government to respond to changing times and new
technology. Its good when our policy leaders and staff, who
are often so overwhelmed by current headaches, remove the
blinders and take a fresh look.
***
San Mateos United Homeowners Association has decided
to bury the hatchet. In 1991, when Measure H, a height limit
measure was approved by the voters, the fallout was a massive
divide between businesses and homeowners. I heard a home-
owner once suggest that the city shouldnt give any money to
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percent for an exhausting 43 months.
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record high 14,164, reached on Oct.
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The Standard & Poors 500 index, a
broader measure of the markets
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percent to surpass its own record,
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Theres ample reason to think
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likely to spend. Its called the wealth
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The measures are the Feds third
round of so-called quantitative easing.
Its the fourth round if you count a simi-
lar, ongoing plan known as Operation
Twist under which the Fed drives down
long-term interest rates.
The earlier actions were rocket boost-
ers for stocks:
The rst round was announced in its
full $1.2 trillion form in March 2009, at
the depths of the recession. From there,
the Dow gained 45 percent over the fol-
lowing year. The S&P 500 rose even
more.
Bernanke hinted at a second round in
August 2010. From then until it ended
June 30, 2011, the Dow added 24 per-
cent.
Between the launch of Operation
Twist last September and Wednesday,
the day before the Feds announcement,
all three indexes rose more than 20 per-
cent.
The Feds actions work in part
because they help make U.S. stocks one
of the least ugly investments out there.
Big American companies are a stable bet
compared with Europe and many emerg-
ing markets.
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Treasurys, but the Fed is shooing them
away, pushing yields so low that, adjust-
ing for ination, investors end up paying
the government to hold on to their
money.
Theres no denying the Fed measures
draw investors into stocks, says Tyler
Vernon, chief investment officer of
Biltmore Capital, an investment adviser
in Princeton, N.J.
Why are stocks soaring?
WASHINGTON The governments monthly jobs report
has become Washingtons most anticipated and studied eco-
nomic indicator, pounced upon by politicians, economists and
journalists for snap judgments as the presidential election
nears. But in the real world, most everybody else just looks
around and gures things out for themselves.
Is that steel plant closing? Are Ford or General Motors rehir-
ing? How much are those groceries? Whats a full tank of gas
going to run me? How much is our house worth? Hows that
401(k) doing? When will I nd another job? Will our college-
educated daughter ever nd work and move out.
These are the kinds of questions economists and pollsters say
are on peoples minds more than government statistics.
People are not looking at these government reports to
decide how the economy is doing, or how well they or their
neighbors are doing. They know from their own daily experi-
ence, Democratic pollster Mark Mellman said.
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GOP focuses on monthly
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WASHINGTON So much for
silence from telemarketers at the cher-
ished dinner hour, or any other hour of
the day.
Complaints to the government are up
sharply about unwanted phone solicita-
tions, raising questions about how well
the federal do-not-call registry is
working. The biggest category of com-
plaint: those annoying prerecorded
pitches called robocalls that hawk every-
thing from lower credit card interest
rates to new windows for your home.
Robert Madison, 43, of Shawnee,
Kan., says he gets automated calls almost
daily from Ann, with credit services,
offering to lower his interest rates.
I am completely fed up, Madison
said in an interview. Ive repeatedly
asked them to take me off their call list.
When he challenges their right to call,
the solicitors become combative, he
said. Theres just nothing that they
wont do.
Madison, who works for a software
company, says his phone number has
been on the do-not-call list for years.
Since he hasnt made any progress get-
ting Ann to stop calling, Madison has
started to le complaints about her to the
Federal Trade Commission, which over-
sees the list.
Amid fanfare from consumer advo-
cates, the federal do-not-call list was put
in place nearly a decade ago as a tool to
limit telemarketing sales calls to people
who didnt want to be bothered. The reg-
istry has more than 209 million phone
numbers on it. Thats a signicant chunk
of the country, considering that there are
about 84 million residential customers
with traditional landline phones and
plenty more people with cellphone num-
bers, which can also be placed on the list.
Telemarketers are supposed to check
the list at least every 31 days for num-
bers they cant call. But some are calling
anyway, and complaints about phone
pitches are climbing even as the number
of telemarketers checking the registry
has dropped dramatically.
Government gures show monthly
robocall complaints have climbed from
about 65,000 in October 2010 to more
than 212,000 this April. More general
complaints from people asking a telemar-
keter to stop calling them also rose during
that period, from about 71,000 to 182,000.
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DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
The talk heading into Saturdays
showdown between Diablo Valley
College and the College of San
Mateo football teams was the
Vikings offense at over 500
yards a game, the Viking offense
was by far the toughest the Bulldogs
had faced to begin the 2012 season.
But CSM quarterback John Willis
showed that his Bulldogs know a lit-
tle something something about put-
ting points on the board.
Behind an inspired 187-yard
rushing performance by Willis,
CSM defeated DVC 35-29. Willis
rushed the ball 16 times, with a
handful of his carries coming at key
moments of the game. For the con-
test, CSM racked up 395 on the
ground while holding the Vikings to
465 yards the lowest by any team
DVC has faced this season.
Honestly, the game was great,
Willis said. Its what a quarterback
dreams of pressure and every-
body is looking at you to lead your
team and do what you have to do. I
enjoy the pressure. I took it upon
myself to put my team on my back
and I refused to let them down.
That was the difference in the
game, said CSM head coach Bret
Pollack. He was explosive in the
run game. He threw the ball when
he should. He knew from the game
plan that they were going to put it
on him.
The Bulldog defense bent a lot
Quinn Kaehler, the states leading
passer, threw for 383 yards while
the explosive Diante Jackson caught
11 balls for 173 yards. But CSM
buckled down when they needed to
and forced six DVC turnovers.
We worked hard all week, said
CSM wins close one against Diablo Valley
Dbacks
rout the
Giants
PHOENIX Ryan Vogelsong has had a
hard time on the mound lately, especially
against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The San Francisco left-hander lasted just 3
1-3 innings on Sunday in the Diamondbacks
10-2 rout of the Giants, allowing seven runs,
six earned. Just two starts earlier, he also went
3 1-3 innings against the Diamondbacks, giv-
ing up six runs.
He has given up 20 runs in 17 2-3 innings in
his last four starts and is mystied by his lack
of success.
I feel healthy, I feel strong, my stuff is
there, Vogelsong said. Im just not getting
the results.
So he expects it to get better?
Its got to, he said. I dont see how I can
keep throwing the ball the way I am and keep
getting the results I am. I just have to keep
ghting though it and it will turn around. It
has to.
The one-sided loss aside, the Giants still
took two of three from Arizona after taking
two of three from Colorado. San Francisco
didnt lose any ground in the standings,
remaining 7 1/2 games up on the Los Angeles
Dodgers, who lost 5-2 in 12 innings to St.
Louis.
It was a good road trip, the Giants Buster
Posey said. We have to come away happy
taking four of six on the road and now we get
to go home for 10 games.
Arizonas rookie starter Patrick Corbin (6-
7) pitched eight innings and drove in four runs
with a triple and single.
Justin Upton had a solo homer and two-run
double as the Diamondbacks averted a three-
game sweep.
Corbin entered the game batting .071 (2 for
Niners deny Detroit
By Janie McCauley
SAN FRANCISCO The San Francisco
49ers stymied 2011 NFL MVP Aaron
Rodgers in Week 1, then record-setting
Matthew Stafford in Week 2.
This stingy, opportunistic defense is again
making its mark as one of the leagues best
facing the top offenses and most prolic
passers and that you can shake on.
The Niners denied Stafford another mile-
stone, Vernon Davis caught touchdown passes
of 21 and 23 yards from Alex Smith, and San
Francisco beat the Detroit Lions 27-19 on
Sunday night in a September showdown of
NFC powers that hardly lived up to its hype.
Smith completed 20 of 31 throws for 226
yards and extended his franchise-record
streak of passes without an interception to
216. He led the reigning NFC West champion
Niners (2-0) to their ninth straight win in the
series since the Lions last victory on Sept. 25,
1995. Smith took a hard hand to the helmet
from John Wendling late and bloodied his
nose.
The 49ers ran their home winning streak
against the Lions to 12 games since Detroits
last victory at Candlestick Park on Nov. 2,
1975.
And no heated greeting after this one.
Coaches Jim Harbaugh and Jim Schwartz met
each other with a friendly hello and hand-
shake during pregame warmups, then an
uneventful shake and half-hug when time
expired.
Frank Gore carried 17 times for 89 yards
and a 1-yard touchdown, just missing his fth
100-yard game in as many career meetings
with the Lions.
Calvin Johnson caught eight passes for 94
yards, but that was hardly enough as the Lions
(1-1) never got closer than the 20 until their
nal drive on a cool, windy night by the bay.
San Franciscos secondary kept Megatron
from catching a touchdown pass for the sec-
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28), then struck out in his rst at-bat
against Vogelsong.
My rst at-bat he threw two
heaters in and I just stood there, did-
nt even take the bat off of my
shoulder, Corbin said. He got to
two strikes again and thats just
what I was sitting on. I just put the
bat on the ball and it got by them.
Corbin scattered eight hits, strik-
ing out ve and walking one.
Vogelsong couldnt explain the
games outcome.
I cant say I missed location
today. The only pitch I missed loca-
tion was Uptons first double,
Vogelsong said. On Corbins
(triple) I just spotted it in the mid-
dle. The balls came out good that is
why it is getting perplexing. My
stuff is there. It just doesnt make
much sense right now.
Vogelsong has allowed 34 in his
last seven starts.
His stuff is good, he is just going
through a tough period, San
Francisco manager Bruce Bochy
said. He has been through it before
and he will come out if it.
The victory keeps Arizona 4 1/2
games out in the wild-card race.
Arizonas fourth-inning eruption
broke a 2-2 tie.
It started when Giants shortstop
Joaquin Arias muffed Paul
Goldschmidts grounder. Vogelsong
struck out Ryan Wheeler for the
second time, but Cody Ransom
doubled off the wall in center to put
runners at second and third.
Gerardo Parra was walked inten-
tionally to bring up Corbin, who
was batting .069 (2 for 29).
On a 1-2 pitch, Corbin hit one
down the line to the right eld cor-
ner, clearing the bases and nishing
with a head-rst dive into third.
Vogelsong walked Adam Eaton
and was through for the day. Shane
Loux relieved Vogelsong and Aaron
Hill doubled both base runners
home to make it 7-2.
Upton homered for the second
game in a row, a solo shot to left in
the sixth. Corbin got his fourth RBI
with a broken-bat, bloop single in
the seventh.
The four RBIs were the second-
most by a pitcher in Diamondbacks
history. Micah Owings had six
against Atlanta on Aug. 18, 2007.
The Giants scored in the rst
when Angel Pagan opened the game
with a double. He was sacriced to
third by Marco Scutaros bunt and
scored on Poseys two-out single.
Arizona went up 2-1 in the third
on Uptons booming two-run dou-
ble off the overhang in right-center,
a foot or less shy of a home run.
Vogelsong retired the rst two bat-
ters in the inning but walked Eaton
and gave up a single to Hill to set
things up for Upton, who also had a
solo home run in the sixth.
San Francisco made it 2-2 in the
fourth when Posey led off with a
walk and Hunter Pence was hit by a
pitch. Posey scored on Brandon
Belts two-out double.
NOTES: The Giants go home for
a four-game series with Colorado.
LHP Madison Bumgarner (14-10,
3.32 ERA) goes for San Francisco
in Mondays opener and Jhoulys
Chacin (2-5, 4.86) for the Rockies.
... Arizona has Monday off. The
Diamondbacks open a three-game
series at home with San Diego on
Tuesday, RHP Ian Kennedy (13-11,
4.21) going for Arizona, LHP Eric
Stults (6-2, 2.54) for the Padres. ...
The Giants havent lost a series on
the road since dropping two of three
at Pittsburgh July 6-8. ... The
Diamondbacks had not scored more
than four runs in 12 straight home
games, tying a club record. ... San
Francisco used eight pitchers.
Continued from page 11
GIANTS
CSM linebacker Sione Sina, who had
four tackles and a huge sack late in the
game. We heard about how they prac-
ticed and we wanted to go harder and
be more physical. We wanted to come
out and deliver a blow, deliver the rst
punch and hit them in the mouth.
We had to punch them in the mouth
rst, Pollack said, with a good team
like that, you dont want to be behind,
you want to play from in front. My
thing was keep punching, keep pound-
ing them, keep being physical.
The Vikings actually delivered the
very rst blow, marching 68 yards on
the initial drive for the opening touch-
down.
But CSM responded very quickly,
going 63 yards on nine plays and tying
the game on a Levi Wilson 1-yard
touchdown with 4:07 left in the rst
quarter.
From there, the Bulldogs took the
upper hand thanks in large part to
the play of Willis.
We knew DVC could put up points
but I knew my defense my defense
could hold them and do what they had
to do, Willis said. And I made sure
my offense had to put points on the
board to help our defense. It was a tight
game. First half, I think we got a little
complacent and they come out and
were ready. But we got the victory.
CSM scored the next three touch-
downs and added an Austin Pacheco
eld goal to build a 29-7 lead.
Quincy Nelson scored a 10-yard
touchdown three minutes into the sec-
ond quarter. Willis struck next on a 34-
yard touchdown fun-run and Alex
Bravo added six more points on an 11-
yard TD scamper. Pachecos 40-yard
eld goal gave CSM a 22-point lead
with 9:37 left in the third quarter. At the
core of this offensive surge was Willis,
who ran the offense with great efcien-
cy.
I was just reading, doing what I had
to do, Willis said. And it opened up
for me. I took advantage of the plays
that I was given but I wasnt trying to
force anything or do anything extra. Its
making plays trying to take risks. As a
quarterback, you need to take risks. If
were going to fail, were going to fail
trying.
But DVCs offense is too potent to
keep under wraps for very long
especially when CSMs own turnover
troubles kept feeding the Viking offense
with opportunities.
After a special teams fumble, DVC
capitalized on a 3-yard touchdown con-
nection between Kaehler and Jackson.
And with 12:43 left in the game, Andre
Lewis got into the action, scoring on a
43-yard touchdown pass from Kaehler
to make it 29-22.
Good players are going to make
their plays, Pollack said of Jackson
and Kaehler. We knew we could score,
we just had to be the ones to outscore
them and thats what ended up happen-
ing.
With the lead on the ropes, Willis
stepped up again. His 7-yard touch-
down run capped off a three-play drive
that gave CSM a two-touchdown
advantage with 4:48 left in the game.
DVC added a score late on another
Lewis touchdown grab. But CSMs
defense ultimately held on to give the
Bulldogs a win.
CSM
ond straight matchup, forcing Stafford to rely
heavily on the running game.
Another impressive outing by a defense that shut
down Rodgers in a 30-22 win over the Packers last
week at Lambeau Field.
Stafford finished 19 for 32 with 230 yards, one
touchdown and an interception, missing a chance
to become the first player in NFL history to throw
for 350 yards in five straight games. Drew Brees of
the Saints also did so in four consecutive games
last season.
Stafford threw for 355 yards in last weeks 27-23
win over St. Louis at home but also had three inter-
ceptions before halftime for the first time and
said he couldnt do that again for the Lions to win.
He never got in sync.
The 49ers dominated on both sides of the ball 11
months to the day after rallying for a 25-19 win at
Ford Field to hand Detroit its first defeat following
a 5-0 start. It ended with excitable Harbaughs firm
handshake and backslap that ignited Lions coach
Schwartz and they had to be separated leaving
the field.
There were some hot tempers Sunday, too. After
Davis and Delanie Walker drove Cliff Avril to the
sideline while blocking on a running play, Avril
kicked Walker in the helmet. Lions right tackle
Gosder Cherilus and 49ers cornerback Tarell
Brown pushed and shoved after a big hit by Patrick
Willis on Johnson in the first quarter.
Smith exploited Detroits depleted, frustrated
secondary at every opportunity. On his TD, Davis
easily beat Wendling, starting as regular safety
Louis Delmas recovers from knee surgery.
Smith hit Michael Crabtree on the left sideline
for a 17-yard gain, then Davis scored on the next
play. The Lions were without rookie cornerback
Bill Bentley because of a concussion sustained last
week and cornerback Chris Houston with an ankle
injury.
David Akers kicked field goals from 36 and 48
yards for San Francisco a week after connecting
from 63 yards to tie an NFL record.
Jason Hanson finished with field goals of 38, 41,
40 and 48 yards. He also missed one off the right
upright on a 40-yard attempt late in the second
quarter. The Lions scored their lone touchdown on
Staffords 9-yard TD pass to Brandon Pettigrew
with 1:29 remaining.
The 49ers ended their streak of 26 quarters span-
ning six straight regular-season games without a
turnover, and 36 consecutive quarters without a
lost fumble since Davis lost one Nov. 6 last year at
Washington. San Francisco was trying to match
the 2010 Patriots for the NFL record of seven
games without a turnover.
After Hansons first field goal, Kendall Hunter
fumbled the kickoff return after being stripped by
Tahir Whitehead and Kassim Osgood recovered. It
marked the first career lost fumble in 18 games for
the second-year halfback.
But Ahmad Brooks batted down a pass on third
down in the ensuing series as the Lions had to set-
tle for another field goal.
San Franciscos defense delivered again on
Detroits next series. On third-and-6 from the 20,
Stafford threw down the middle of the field with
nobody even close and safety Dashon Goldson
jumped in for an interception.
A special teams blunder hurt the Lions late in
the first quarter when Drayton Florence, another
fill-in cornerback, was flagged for running into
Akers. That gave the Niners first down at the 12,
and Gore scored three plays later 3 seconds into
the second quarter.
San Franciscos defense kept Detroit out of the
end zone on the Lions first drive despite a big
penalty. Chris Culliver received a debated pass
interference from the replacement officials when
he tipped a pass intended for Titus Young for a 33-
yard penalty.
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SPORTS 14
OAKLAND The Oakland
Athletics couldnt complete a series
sweep of the Baltimore Orioles and
lost ground to the Texas Rangers in
the AL West, yet manager Bob
Melvin wasnt too upset.
Why would he be?
The As still hold a comfortable
lead in the wild-card race heading
into their nal road trip this year and
are in a position few people thought
they would be in when the season
began.
When you win the first two
games you want to get greedy and
take that third game, Melvin said
following Oaklands 9-5 loss to the
Orioles on Sunday. Were playing it
day to day but going into this series
if youve got a chance to take two of
three from a good team like that
youll take it. We really thought we
had a chance to win this game as
well.
Oakland managed 11 hits off six
Baltimore pitchers and continued to
ex its offensive muscle with two
two-run homers, but couldnt over-
come uncharacteristic wildness
from starter Dan Straily.
Straily (2-1) issued a career-high
ve walks in 4 2-3 innings, giving
up four runs and ve hits while end-
ing a 44-game streak in which As
pitchers had walked three or fewer
batters.
Thats as many walks as Ive ever
given up in my life, Straily said.
Just poor fastball command. I start-
ed falling behind hitters and then
started trying to be too ne. I wasnt
even close to the strike zone.
That was symptomatic of
Oaklands pitching in general.
Seven pitchers combined to walk
nine batters, including one from
reliever Tyson Ross with the bases
loaded in the fth.
Matt Wieters hit two solo home
runs and Endy Chavez had four hits
to help the Orioles avoid the sweep
and remain within a game of the
New York Yankees in the AL East.
Chavez drove in two runs for the
Orioles, who have won four of six in
snapping a three-game road losing
streak. J.J. Hardy, Mark Reynolds,
Manny Machado, Chris Davis and
Robert Andino also drove in runs.
Josh Reddick, who drove in three
runs, and Stephen Drew hit two-run
home runs for the As, who are two
games ahead of the Orioles for the
rst wild-card spot.
Oaklands three-game homestand
was a brief respite before a grueling
10-game stretch in which they play
at Detroit, New York and Texas.
Seven of the As nal 16 games are
against the rst-place Rangers.
At this time of year I dont think
16 in a row is going to bother us
because every games going to have
the magnitude that it is, Melvin
said. Everybodys looking forward
to getting to the park and playing.
Brian Matusz (6-10) retired all six
batters he faced, two on strikeouts,
to earn the victory for Baltimore.
Jim Johnson got the last out for his
43rd save.
Randy Wolf went four innings in
his rst start for the Orioles follow-
ing three relief appearances. He
gave up two runs and six hits,
walked two and struck out four in
his longest outing since going seven
for Milwaukee in a loss to
Philadelphia on Aug. 19.
Reddicks 29th home run, a two-
run shot into the bleachers in right
eld, gave the As a 2-0 lead in the
rst.
Wieters rst homer, with one out
in the second, cut the lead in half.
His fourth-inning home run put the
Orioles ahead to stay.
Hardys RBI single in the third
tied it. Reynolds walked with the
bases loaded in the fifth and
Chavezs two-run single followed
Machados RBI double in the sev-
enth.
Drews two-run homer in the
eighth made it 7-4.
Andino and Davis drove in runs
for the Orioles in the ninth. Reddick
added an RBI for the As in the
ninth.
Notes: As OF Coco Crisp was out
of the lineup with an allergic reac-
tion in his left eye. ... RHP A.J.
Grifn (6-0, 1.94) will pitch for the
As in Detroit on Tuesday. Hes the
only major league pitcher since at
least 1918 to allow three runs or
fewer and walk two or less in each
of his rst 11 starts.
As lose 9-5 to Orioles, miss sweep
LOS ANGELES Jon Jay was hav-
ing a miserable time at the plate until the
12th inning, when he hit a clutch RBI
double that made he and his teammates
forget all the ugly at-bats that preceded it.
The go-ahead hit sparked a three-run
rally for the St. Louis Cardinals, who
earned a split of their four-game series
against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a
5-2 victory Sunday and regained undis-
puted possession of the second NL wild-
card spot.
It was a long one and both teams
fought hard, Jay said after the 4-hour,
25-minute marathon. Everyone knows
whats at stake right now and weve got
our work cut out for us.
We havent been playing too well late-
ly, but weve been playing hard. Today
we came up with a win on getaway day
and it put us back up again. Thats huge.
But every game from here on out is our
most important game. Weve been there
before, so we know what weve got to do.
Its just a matter of doing it.
John Ely (0-2), the ninth of a fran-
chise-record 10 pitchers used by
Dodgers manager Don Mattingly, issued
a leadoff walk to Matt Carpenter and Jay
drove him in from second base with a
line drive into the right eld corner on an
0-2 changeup.
Jon had an uncharacteristic day for
himself up to that point, but hes been
very good this season and lled a big
hole for us in the leadoff spot. And today
he came through with one of the biggest
hits of our year right now, manager
Mike Matheny said. We had a tough
time today. You look at that scoreboard
and all those Ks, I mean, we had a lot of
strikeouts (15), so we just needed some-
body to step up.
Jay nished the 2-5 trip 4 for 32 with
two RBIs. He struck out his rst three
times up Sunday and was 1 for 6.
Youve got to stay positive, and thats
what I tried to do all day, Jay said. I
tried not to let my other at-bats bother
me. I was happy I got a chance to do
something to help the team and it
worked out. Hes got a good changeup,
and I was just hoping hed leave some-
thing out over the plate. He did, and I
was able to capitalize on it.
Jay scored the second run of the
inning on an ineld hit up the middle by
Allen Craig, and the nal one came in on
Elys bases-loaded walk to Yadier
Molina. Rookie Shelby Miller (1-0)
pitched one inning for his rst major
league victory. Jason Motte got three
outs for his 35th save in 42 chances after
giving up the tying and winning runs in
Saturday nights 4-3 loss.
If you have a bad day, you want to get
back out there and move past the last
outing. And I was able to do that today,
Motte said. After something like that,
you have to have a short memory
because you really dont have a choice.
If you re-live every pitch and every out
over again every single day, youll drive
yourself insane. I just looked at the
video yesterday after the game to see
what I did and didnt do.
Cardinals beat Dodgers 5-2 with 3-run 12th
Rockies lose a wild
one to Padres 12-11
SAN DIEGO Colorado Rockies reliever Adam Ottavino
spoke softly but it was very clear he took Sundays loss per-
sonally.
After Colorado rallied from a huge decit to tie the game,
rookie Yonder Alonso singled to drive in the winning run in
the ninth, leading the San Diego Padres to a 12-11 win over
the Rockies.
Colorado scored six times in the eighth, tying the game on
rookie Josh Rutledges grand slam.
Ottavino faced nine batters in the fth inning and managed
to get just two outs. By the time the Padres were nished, they
tied a season-high with eight runs to take an 11-5 lead.
Worse yet, all eight runs scored with two outs.
I made some bad choices along the way, Ottavino said. I
didnt do my job. The pitches I make that were good they hit
hard. My seven runs were a major contribution to (the loss).
Said Colorado manager Jim Tracy: Those type of situations
are very difcult to deal with when they score with two outs.
Ottavino allowed seven of the eight runs on six hits.
Even Rutledges big shot was not enough to keep Colorado
from losing for the ninth time in 11 games.
That was great but we still lost, Ottavino said. I denite-
ly let the team down.
In the ninth, Everth Cabrera reached on a one-out ineld
single off Matt Belisle (3-7). With two outs, Belisle balked
Cabrera to second and then intentionally walked Chase
Headley to bring up Alonso.
The left-hander lined a ball right at left elder Andrew
Brown, whose throw was just late as Cabrera crossed home
plate with the winning run.
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By Antonio Gonzalez
STANFORD David Shaw and his
Stanford players spent the past nine months
telling anybody who would listen that the pro-
gram had enough talent and depth without
Andrew Luck to be a national power for years
to come.
Now they have everybodys attention.
While its only the third game of the season,
Stanfords 21-14 victory over Southern
California on Saturday night showed life with-
out Luck might not be so bad after all. The
Cardinal (3-0, 1-0 Pac-12) jumped from No.
21 to ninth in The Associated Press college
football poll Sunday.
The same formula that made Stanford an
improbable football power has stayed true: a
stout running game, strong run defense and
timely plays from the tight ends.
I have been saying it for years, even before
I became head coach: This game isnt about
who you play, it is about how you play, said
Shaw, in his second year at the helm since Jim
Harbaugh left for the San Francisco 49ers.
For what we are trying to accomplish here,
we cant be surprised by wins.
Maybe nobody should anymore.
The Cardinal outgained the Trojans 417 to
280 in total yards and held USC to only 26
yards rushing. Stanfords relentless rush
sacked Matt Barkley four times and had the
quarterback constantly on the run or losing his
poise in the pocket.
Weve got a talented bunch, linebacker
Shayne Skov said. When we play together
like that, its so special.
In a series between Californias two private
Pac-12 schools that dates to 1905, Stanford
had never won four in a row against USC until
now. Barkley, the Heisman Trophy favorite
and projected No. 1 overall pick entering the
year, has beaten every team in the conference
but Stanford.
The only chance Barkley has now against
Stanford is a rematch in the Pac-12 champi-
onship game Nov. 30, which is suddenly look-
ing like a possibility if Oregon stumbles,
given the Cardinals rapid improvement since
a season-opening 20-17 victory over San Jose
State.
Its a big win, said new Stanford quarter-
back Josh Nunes, who threw for 215 yards,
two touchdowns and two interceptions.
He also ran for a pair of game-changing rst
downs in the fourth quarter before throwing
the go-ahead 37-yard touchdown to tight end
Zach Ertz.
Theyre a really great program, Nunes
said. They have a lot of talented players. It
makes it even sweeter.
Without Luck, Stanford
is a top-10 team again
Cal laments missed chances
in 35-28 loss to OSU
COLUMBUS, Ohio California coach
Jeff Tedford looked at the stat sheet but kept
coming back to the same bottom line.
We played well enough most of the day to
(win) but the scoreboard doesnt reect that.,
he said after his Golden Bears surrendered a
long pass late in the game and then threw an
interception on their last possession in a 35-28
loss to No. 12 Ohio State on Saturday. And
thats all that matters.
His defense all but stied the Buckeyes
high-powered attack in the second half while
the Bears grabbed a fourth-quarter lead.
Brendan Bigelow carried just four times but
amassed 160 yards and touchdown runs of 81
and 59 yards. Zach Maynard completed 26 of
37 passes for 280 yards and a score.
But arguing against all of that accomplish-
ment were the burning bulbs at the South end
of Ohio Stadium.
Everybodys upset, said Isi Sofele, who
added 86 yards rushing on 21 carries. They
walked away with a win we should have had.
The Bears (1-2) missed three eld goals and
had a touchdown called back by a penalty,
while the Buckeyes (3-0) gave up 512 yards
and were manhandled for much of the second
half.
Down 20-7 at the half, the Bears took over.
Then Bigelow raced 81 yards on his rst
carry of the game the longest run ever by
an opposing back in 90-year-old Ohio
Stadium. Bigelow twice put his hand on the
turf so he wouldnt go down, each time spin-
ning free to stay upright.
All I was thinking was to get around the
corner as fast as you can dont slow down,
Bigelow said. After I rst initiated contact, I
spun off of him. I was just thinking to myself,
Stay on your feet. Stay on your feet.
Maynard then scored on a 1-yard sneak to
give Cal a 21-20 lead early in the fourth quar-
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MIAMI Field position was so
bad Sunday for the Oakland
Raiders that touchbacks became
cause for celebration.
Pinned deep in their territory to
begin almost every series, the
Raiders rolled up plenty of yards
but still lost to the Miami Dolphins
35-13.
Oakland's Carson Palmer threw
for 373 yards, but his team man-
aged only one touchdown.
"You'd like to get better field
position," he said. "Days like that,
you've got to find ways to score
points, and we didn't do that."
The Raiders, under new coach
Dennis Allen, are 0-2 for the first
time since 2007. His defense came
up with no takeaways against the
Dolphins and rookie quarterback
Ryan Tannehill.
"We haven't helped our offense
out with field position," Allen said.
"We need to take the ball away and
create short fields. We can't go 80
yards on every drive."
Reggie Bush ran for 172 yards
and two touchdowns to help the
Dolphins win a home opener for
the first time since 2005. Tannehill
threw his first NFL touchdown
pass, ran for another and avoided
any turnovers after tossing three
interceptions in his pro debut a
week earlier.
The Dolphins improved to 1-1,
and Joe Philbin earned a sideline
drenching for his first victory as a
head coach.
"It was nothing fancy, nothing
magical," Philbin said. "Our identi-
ty right now is we've got to run the
ball effectively and stop the run."
Miami did both, outgaining
Oakland on the ground 259-23.
Bush broke four tackles on a 23-
yard touchdown run that put
Miami ahead to stay in the third
quarter. After Miami forced a punt,
Bush struck again, this time on a
65-yard scoring run.
"We left our game in the locker
room, simple as that," Raiders
defensive tackle Tommy Kelly
said.
Far from home on a sweltering
afternoon, the Raiders wilted down
the stretch. In the final 20 minutes
Miami pulled away by mounting
touchdown drives of 80, 80 and 75
yards.
Allen declined to blame the heat
or long trip, or his team's short
week after a loss Monday.
"I'm not going to use those fac-
tors as a crutch," he said. "We've
got to coach better and play better
and they were the better team
today. They out-executed us, and
we've got to do a better job."
The Raiders' lone touchdown
came when backup running back
Mike Goodson took a swing pass
and turned it into a 64-yard score.
Darren McFadden was held to 22
yards rushing and 19 receiving by
the Dolphins.
"Those guys were good on run
defense today," he said. "They
were getting after it."
Tannehill went 18 for 30 for 200
yards, including a 14-yard touch-
down pass to Anthony Fasano. But
the rookie's niftiest throw came as
he was being tackled: Parallel to
the ground, he side armed a com-
pletion for a 3-yard gain.
The Raiders started their first-
half possessions at their 16, 8, 7,
14, 18 and 12.
Even so, they led 10-7 in the
third quarter before the Dolphins
finally took advantage of superior
field position, when they had the
Raiders pinned at their 1 and
forced a punt that gave them the
ball at the Oakland 44.
Four plays later, Bush scored the
go-ahead touchdown either
because of terrific balance or terri-
ble tackling, depending on a spec-
tator's point of view. He cut inside
and ran through the arms of four
defenders en route to the goal line.
His second touchdown came on
a sweep, with Bush breaking into
the open and dashing up the side-
line. He leaped over the goal line
as three defenders closed in, then
raised his arms in jubilation.
Miami started fast, taking the
opening kickoff and driving 80
yards in 12 plays for a touchdown.
Tannehill scored untouched on a
keeper around left end on third-
and-goal at the 2.
Two possessions later, the
Raiders went 92 yards for the tying
touchdown, scored by Goodson.
Oakland drove 81 yards in the sec-
ond quarter for a field goal and a
10-7 lead at halftime.
But the Raiders didn't start a
possession beyond their 20 until
late in the third quarter, when
Phillip Adams returned a punt 47
yards to give them the ball at the
Miami 25. The Dolphins again dug
in and forced a field goal.
"Obviously we didn't score
enough points, and that's unaccept-
able," Palmer said. "I put that on
my shoulders. It's my job to find
ways to get us into the end zone. I
didn't do a good enough job today."
NOTES: Raiders CB Shawntae
Spencer sprained his foot in the
second half, and RB Taiwan Jones
hurt his ribs. ... Dolphins CB
Richard Marshall left the game
with a back injury. ... Oakland long
snapper Jon Condo returned after
missing practice during the week
with a concussion. ... The
Dolphins lined up for a 55-yard
field goal try, and Dan Carpenter
instead took a direct snap and
kicked a pooch punt to the 8. ...
Brandon Fields helped Miami's
field position by averaging 53.2
yards per punt.
Field position hurts Oakland in loss to Miami
REUTERS
Miami DolphinsCameron Wake (L) hits Oakland Raiders' Carson Palmer as
he throws during their NFL football game in Miami Gardens, Fla. Sunday.
JOLIET, Ill. Brad Keselowski
began the season with a bit of goo-
ness, posting on Twitter during a
red-ag stoppage at the Daytona
500.
Hes ending the year with a far
more serious pursuit for his rst
Sprint Cup championship.
Keselowski is off to a ne start
after an impressive victory over
Jimmie Johnson on Sunday at
Chicagoland Speedway. In the
opening race of the Chase for the
Sprint Cup, the 28-year-old
Keselowski outlasted Johnson for
the rst Chase win of his career.
Keselowski also took over the lead
in the points standings for the rst
time.
Theres no better place to start
than in the lead, right? Keselowski
said. It feels like Round One of a
heavyweight title bout. Its a 10-
round bout, and Week Ones done.
We might have won the round, but
didnt by any means knock em
out.
Keselowski and his No. 2 Dodge
got ahead of Johnson after a crucial
pit cycle with about 35 laps remain-
ing and led the nal 26 laps in the
400-mile race. Johnson finished
3.171 seconds behind, and he said
he thought Keselowski crossed a
restraining line too early when exit-
ing after that pit stop near the end.
The incident was reviewed and
there was no infraction called, and
Johnson never made much of a run
at catching Keselowski during the
nal laps.
He did cut up early. It did
impede my progress, Johnson said.
But it didnt affect the outcome, I
dont believe. The way he made
quick work in trafc and stretched it
out on me, Im not sure I would
have held him off. At the time it
messed me up, but I dont think it
played an outcome in the race.
All 12 of the Chase drivers n-
ished in the top 18, with the excep-
tion of Jeff Gordon, who went into
the wall with about 80 laps remain-
ing. Gordon barely qualied for the
Chase to begin with, and his cham-
pionship hopes are already in seri-
ous jeopardy after his 35th-place
showing Sunday.
It was Keselowskis fourth victo-
ry of the season. The Michigan driv-
er leads Johnson by three points
and gave Penske Racing a reason to
feel good after Will Powers failed
bid for the IndyCar championship
Saturday night in California.
Its a great day for us, owner
Roger Penske said. It cools me
down a little bit after being hot last
night.
Kyle Busch nished fourth, the
best performance of any driver not
in the Chase. Among other Chase
qualifiers, defending champion
Tony Stewart was sixth, Dale
Earnhardt Jr. was eighth, Martin
Truex Jr. was ninth and Clint
Bowyer was 10th.
Keselowski takes Chase opener, points lead
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Eli
Manning came up with a near-record per-
formance in throwing for 510 yards, and
Andre Brown scored on a 2-yard run with 31
seconds left to lift the New York Giants to a
wild 41-34 victory Sunday over the Tampa
Bay Buccaneers.
Mannings yardage total was the second
most for a Giants quarterback, and tied for the
eighth highest in NFL history.
He threw three rst-half interceptions, and
came back with a monster 295 yards passing
in the second, nishing 3 yards short of Phil
Simms team record.
The Bucs (1-1) led by 11 points before the
Super Bowl champions came back and avoid-
ed an 0-2 start.
Manning threw touchdowns of 23 yards to
Hakeem Nicks, 80 to Victor Cruz and 33 to
Martellus Bennett with 3:59 to play to give
New York a 34-27 lead.
Cruz nished with 11 catches for 179 yards,
both career highs, while Nicks had 10 catches
for 199 yards, with the yardage a personal
best. Only the 1951 Rams had a 500-yard
passer and two 150-yard receivers in the same
game.
Josh Freeman tied the game at 34-all with a
41-yard pass to Mike Williams, but Manning
drove New York 80 yards in four plays to win
it.
After the game, Giants coach Tom
Coughlin yelled at Bucs coach Greg Schiano
about a scrum when Manning took a knew
after Michael Boley intercepted Freemans
pass in the closing seconds.
Manning was not touched, but there was
shoving and maybe even punches thrown.
Coughlin contended that someone might have
been hurt on a play in which teams typically
go through the motions.
CARDINALS 20, PATRIOTS 18
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. Backup quar-
terback Kevin Kolb threw for one touchdown
and ran for another, Stephen Gostkowski
missed a potential winning eld goal in the
nal seconds, and Arizona moved to 2-0.
The Patriots took over when Vince Wilfork
recovered a fumble at the Cardinals 30 with
1:01 left. A 30-yard run into the end zone by
Danny Woodhead was nullied by a holding
penalty against Rob Gronkowski. New
England then moved to the 24 before Tom
Brady spiked the ball to stop the clock with 6
seconds left, but Gostkowski sent a 42-yard
try wide to the left after hitting four earlier
eld goals.
The Cardinals won behind Kolb, lling in
for John Skelton, who missed the game with a
sprained right ankle. The Patriots (1-1) lost
tight end Aaron Hernandez to an ankle injury
in the rst quarter.
PANTHERS 35, SAINTS 27
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Cam Newton
threw for 253 yards and ran for a career-high
71 yards to hand New Orleans its rst 0-2
start since 2007.
One week after tying a franchise low with
10 yards rushing in a loss to Tampa Bay, the
Panthers ran for 219 yards and Newton,
DeAngelo Williams and Mike Tolbert all
scored on short touchdown runs. Steve Smith
overcame a sore knee to nish with 104 yards
receiving the 39th 100-yard receiving
game of his career and Jonathan Stewart
hauled in a 17-yard touchdown reception for
the Panthers (1-1).
Drew Brees had won his previous ve starts
against Carolina. He threw for 325 yards but
was intercepted twice, including once by
Charles Godfrey, who returned it 9 yards for a
touchdown.
EAGLES 24, RAVENS 23
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Michael Vick
scored on a 1-yard TD run with 1:55 left,
helping Philadelphia overcome a slew of
turnovers.
Rookie kicker Justin Tucker made eld
goals of 56, 51 and 48 yards for the Ravens,
but Joe Flacco couldnt get Baltimore (1-1) in
his range in the nal minute.
Flacco overthrew Ray Rice on fourth-and-1
from the Ravens 46, and the Eagles ran out
the clock.
Vick threw four interceptions at Cleveland
last week, but rallied the Eagles (2-0) to a 17-
16 win.
He did it again, though the replacement
ofcials almost made a costly mistake.
Down 23-17, the Eagles started at their 20
with 4:43 left. After two completions to Brent
Celek, a 19-yarder to Clay Harbor and a
roughing-the-passer penalty, the ball was at
the 3.
Vick threw incomplete as he was being hit
by Haloti Ngata, but the play was ruled a fum-
ble. It was recovered by the Ravens, but
replay overturned the turnover and Vick
scored on the next play.
COLTS 23, VIKINGS 20
INDIANAPOLIS Adam Vinatieri made
a 53-yard eld goal with 8 seconds left to give
Andrew Luck his rst NFL victory.
Minnesota (1-1) rallied from a two-touch-
down decit in the nal 5? minutes and tied
the score on a 6-yard TD pass from Christian
Ponder to Kyle Rudolph with 31 seconds left.
But that was too much time for Luck, who
had thrown for two touchdowns. He started
with back-to-back 20-yard completions, then
drew the Vikings offside before spiking the
ball with 12 seconds to go. Vinatieri, the best
clutch kicker in NFL history, knocked the 53-
yarder through the uprights to win it.
Luck nished 20 of 31 for 224 yards.
TEXANS 27, JAGUARS 7
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Arian Foster ran
for 110 yards and a touchdown, Ben Tate
added 74 yards and two scores and Houston
dominated from the start.
The Texans improved to 2-0 for the third
consecutive season by winning their fourth in
a row against the AFC South rival Jaguars,
who started 0-2 for the third time in the last
ve years.
Jacksonville, which has never had a win-
ning record after dropping its rst two games,
was far from competitive in the latest meet-
ing.
The Texans gained 242 yards in the rst
half while building a 17-0 lead. Foster ran for
69 yards and a score. Tate added 49 and a
touchdown. Matt Schaub, using mostly short
throws, picked apart Jacksonvilles defense.
The Jaguars nished with a franchise-low
117 yards.
BILLS 35, CHIEFS 17
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. C.J. Spiller
scored twice and had 123 yards rushing in
sparking Buffalo.
Ryan Fitzpatrick threw two touchdown
passes, including a 49-yarder to Stevie
Johnson, and Leodis McKelvin scored on an
88-yard punt return the second longest in
team history in the Bills home opener.
Buffalos high-priced defense had five
sacks and forced three turnovers as the Bills
bounced back from a season-opening 48-28
loss to the Jets last week.
Dwayne Bowe scored both touchdowns for
Kansas City both in the nal seven minutes
to make the score respectable. The Chiefs
are 0-2 for the sixth time in seven years.
BENGALS 34, BROWNS 27
CINCINNATI Adam Pacman Jones
returned Clevelands rst punt 81 yards for a
touchdown, and Andy Dalton matched his
career high with three touchdown passes.
The Bengals (1-1) have won 13 of the last
16 against the Browns (0-2), who got impres-
sive games from their rookie quarterback and
running back but still couldnt get a win.
Jones put the Bengals ahead to stay with his
fth career punt return for a touchdown.
Dalton threw three TD passes for the second
time in his career, including a short reception
that Andrew Hawkins turned into a 50-yard
score in the fourth quarter.
Cleveland quarterback Brandon Weeden
rebounded from one of the worst debuts in
NFL history by throwing for two touchdowns.
Trent Richardson became the rst Browns
rookie to run for 100 yards and score on a run
and a pass.
STEELERS 27, JETS 10
PITTSBURGH Ben Roethlisberger
passed for 275 yards and two touchdowns and
Pittsburgh smothered the Jets in the second
half.
Roethlisberger completed 24 of 31 passes. He
hit Heath Miller for a 1-yard score to give the
Steelers (1-1) the lead late in the rst half, then
found Mike Wallace for a 37-yard strike early in
the third quarter to break the game open.
Isaac Redman added a late 2-yard touch-
down run for Pittsburgh, which had little trou-
ble avoiding its rst 0-2 start in a decade.
The Jets (1-1) did little offensively after a
pair of early scoring drives. Mark Sanchez
passed for 138 yards and a touchdown, but
New York hardly looked like the offensive
juggernaut that piled up points in a 48-28
opening-week blowout win over Buffalo.
RAMS 31, REDSKINS 28
ST. LOUIS Sam Bradford threw for 310
yards and three touchdowns and Danny
Amendola caught 15 passes for 160 yards in
rallying St. Louis
The Rams made their comeback after run-
ning back Steven Jackson left the game after
drawing an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty
in the second quarter. Later, coach Jeff Fisher
said Jackson left because of a groin injury.
Grifn led the Redskins (1-1) to a 21-6
lead, but the Rams (1-1) came back thanks to
the pass-catching of Amendola. The receiver
tied an NFL record 12 rst-half receptions,
and caught a 1-yard TD pass to cut the lead to
21-13 at the half. Bradford had second-half
scoring passes of 34 yards to Brandon Gibson
and 1 yard to Matt Mulligan.
Grifn ran for two touchdowns and passed
for a third for Washington (1-1).
SEAHAWKS 27, COWBOYS 7
SEATTLE Marshawn Lynch ran for 122
yards and a 3-yard touchdown in the fourth
quarter and Seattles special teams came up
with two huge rst-quarter plays that led to 10
points.
Michael Robinson forced Felix Jones to
fumble on the opening kickoff that led to a
short eld goal, and Malcolm Smith blocked
Chris Jones punt which Jeron Johnson
returned for a touchdown to give Seattle (1-1)
a 10-0 lead in less than 5 minutes.
Rookie Russell Wilson threw for 151 yards
and directed a 90-yard scoring drive in the third
quarter capped by a 22-yard touchdown strike
to Anthony McCoy to give Seattle a 20-7 lead.
Tony Romo threw a 22-yard TD to Miles
Austin in the second quarter, but that was the
only sustained drive the Cowboys (1-1) could
mount on the Seahawks stout defense.
CHARGERS 38, TITANS 10
SAN DIEGO Tight end Dante Rosario
had three touchdown catches for the rst time
in his NFL career and San Diegos defense
harassed Jake Locker all day.
Before the game, the Chargers (2-0) retired
Junior Seaus No. 55. Seau, the hard-hitting,
rst-pumping leader of the Chargers for 13
seasons, committed suicide May 2.
With Antonio Gates inactive due to sore
ribs, the Chargers turned to Rosario. He
responded with TD catches of 11, 4 and 15
yards from Philip Rivers. He had only ve
career scoring catches coming in, including a
game-winner against San Diego in the 2008
season opener while with Carolina.
San Diegos winning streak against the
Titans (0-2) dates to 1993, when the franchise
was still the Houston Oilers.
Rivers was 24 of 32 for 284 yards. Malcom
Floyd had six catches for 109 yards and
Rosario four catches for 48 yards.
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East Division
W L Pct GB
Washington 89 57 .610
Atlanta 84 63 .571 51/2
Philadelphia 73 74 .497 161/2
New York 66 80 .452 23
Miami 65 82 .442 241/2
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Cincinnati 88 59 .599
St. Louis 77 70 .524 11
Milwaukee 74 72 .507 131/2
Pittsburgh 73 72 .503 14
Chicago 58 88 .397 291/2
Houston 48 99 .327 40
West Division
W L Pct GB
San Francisco 83 63 .568
Los Angeles 76 71 .517 71/2
Arizona 72 74 .493 11
San Diego 71 76 .483 121/2
Colorado 58 87 .400 241/2
SundaysGames
Cincinnati 5, Miami 4, 11 innings
Houston 7, Philadelphia 6
Milwaukee 3, N.Y. Mets 0
Chicago Cubs 13, Pittsburgh 9
San Diego 12, Colorado 11
Arizona 10, San Francisco 2
St. Louis 5, L.A. Dodgers 2, 12 innings
Atlanta 5,Washington 1
East Division
W L Pct GB
New York 83 63 .568
Baltimore 82 64 .562 1
Tampa Bay 78 68 .534 5
Toronto 66 79 .455 161/2
Boston 66 81 .449 171/2
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Chicago 79 66 .545
Detroit 77 68 .531 2
Kansas City 66 80 .452 131/2
Cleveland 61 86 .415 19
Minnesota 60 87 .408 20
West Division
W L Pct GB
Texas 87 59 .596
Oakland 84 62 .575 3
Los Angeles 80 67 .544 71/2
Seattle 70 77 .476 171/2
SundaysGames
N.Y.Yankees 6,Tampa Bay 4
Toronto 5, Boston 0
Chicago White Sox 9, Minnesota 2
L.A. Angels 4, Kansas City 3
Cleveland 7, Detroit 6
Texas 2, Seattle 1
Baltimore 9, Oakland 5
NL STANDINGS AL STANDINGS
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
N.Y. Jets 1 1 0 .500 58 55
New England 1 1 0 .500 52 33
Miami 1 1 0 .500 45 43
Buffalo 1 1 0 .500 63 65
South
W L T Pct PF PA
Houston 2 0 0 1.000 57 17
Indianapolis 1 1 0 .500 44 61
Tennessee 0 2 0 .000 23 72
Jacksonville 0 2 0 .000 30 53
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Baltimore 1 1 0 .500 67 37
Cincinnati 1 1 0 .500 47 71
Pittsburgh 1 1 0 .500 46 41
Cleveland 0 2 0 .000 43 51
West
W L T Pct PF PA
San Diego 2 0 0 1.000 60 24
Denver 1 0 0 1.000 31 19
Kansas City 0 2 0 .000 41 75
Oakland 0 2 0 .000 27 57
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
Philadelphia 2 0 0 1.000 41 39
Dallas 1 1 0 .500 31 44
Washington 1 1 0 .500 68 63
N.Y. Giants 1 1 0 .500 58 58
South
W L T Pct PF PA
Atlanta 1 0 0 1.000 40 24
Tampa Bay 1 1 0 .500 50 51
Carolina 1 1 0 .500 45 43
New Orleans 0 2 0 .000 59 75
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Green Bay 1 1 0 .500 45 40
Detroit 1 1 0 .500 46 50
Minnesota 1 1 0 .500 46 46
Chicago 1 1 0 .500 51 44
West
W L T Pct PF PA
Arizona 2 0 0 1.000 40 34
San Francisco 2 0 0 1.000 57 41
St. Louis 1 1 0 .500 54 55
Seattle 1 1 0 .500 43 27
Sunday's Games
N.Y. Giants 41,Tampa Bay 34
Carolina 35, New Orleans 27
Arizona 20, New England 18
Indianapolis 23, Minnesota 20
Philadelphia 24, Baltimore 23
Buffalo 35, Kansas City 17
Cincinnati 34, Cleveland 27
Houston 27, Jacksonville 7
Miami 35, Oakland 13
Seattle 27, Dallas 7
St. Louis 31,Washington 28
San Diego 38,Tennessee 10
Pittsburgh 27, N.Y. Jets 10
San Francisco 27, Detroit 19
NFL
Rockies
7:10p.m.
CSN-BAY
9/19
@Colorado
6p.m.
CSN-CAL
10/6
Galaxy
7:30p.m.
CSN-CAL
10/21
@Portland
3:30p.m.
NBC
10/27 9/15
vs.Timbers
7:30p.m.
CSN-CAL
9/19
@Seattle
7p.m.
CSN-CAL
9/23
Rockies
7:15p.m.
CSN-BAY
9/17
vs.FCDallas
7:30p.m.
CSN-CAL
9/29
9/16
@Tigers
10:05p.m.
CSN-CAL
9/20
@Tigers
4:15p.m.
CSN-CAL
9/18
Padres
7:15p.m.
CSN-BAY
9/21
@Yankees
TBD
CSN-CAL
9/22
@Tigers
4:15p.m.
CSN-CAL
9/19
Rockies
7:10p.m.
CSN-BAY
9/18 9/15
Rockies
12:45p.m.
CSN-BAY
9/20
9/15
9/16
@Yankees
4:05p.m.
CSN-CAL
9/21
@Jets
10a.m.
FOX
9/30
vs.Seattle
5:20p.m.
NFL-NET
10/18
vs.Bills
4:25p.m.
CBS
10/7
@Arizona
5:30p.m.
FOX
10/29
vs.Giants
1:25p.m.
FOX
10/14 9/16
@ Vikings
10a.m.
FOX
9/23
@Broncos
1:05p.m.
CBS
9/30
vs.Jaguars
1:25p.m.
CBS
10/21
BYE
10/7
@Chiefs
1:15p.m.
CBS
10/28
@Falcons
10a.m.
CBS
10/14 9/16
vs.Steelers
1:25p.m.
CBS
9/23
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
Kansas City 15 7 6 51 35 25
Chicago 15 8 5 50 40 33
New York 14 7 7 49 49 40
Houston 12 7 10 46 41 34
D.C. 13 10 5 44 45 39
Columbus 12 10 6 42 34 35
Montreal 12 15 3 39 44 49
New England 7 15 7 28 36 40
Philadelphia 7 13 6 27 26 31
Toronto FC 5 17 7 22 32 51
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
x-San Jose 17 6 5 56 58 33
Seattle 13 6 9 48 44 29
Los Angeles 14 11 4 46 50 40
Real Salt Lake 14 11 4 46 38 33
Vancouver 10 12 7 37 29 38
FC Dallas 9 12 9 36 35 38
Colorado 9 18 2 29 36 43
Chivas USA 7 13 7 28 21 43
Portland 7 14 7 28 28 47
NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.
x- clinched playoff berth
Saturday's Games
Toronto FC 1, Philadelphia 1, tie
Portland 1, Seattle FC 1, tie
New York 3, Columbus 1
D.C. United 2, New England 1
Chicago 3, Montreal 1
FC Dallas 1, Vancouver 0
San Jose 2, Chivas USA 0
Wednesday, Sept. 19
Sporting Kansas City at New York, 4 p.m.
MLS STANDINGS
BASEBALL
AmericanLeague
KANSAS CITYROYALS- Selected the contract of
RHP Jake Odorizzi from Omaha (PCL). Recalled C
Adam Moore, INF Irving Falu, LHP Tommy Hottovy
and RHP Nate Adcock from Omaha.
TEXASRANGERS- ReinstatedLHPRobbieRossand
C Mike Napoli from the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP
JustinGrimmandRHPWilmer Font fromFrisco(TL).
National League
COLORADO ROCKIES- Recalled 2B Charlie Cul-
berson from Colorado Springs (PCL).
Atlantic League
LONG ISLAND DUCKS- Acquired LHP Matt Way
from Laredo (AA) for future considerations and
signed him.
TRANSACTIONS
No progress
as Day 1 of
NHL lockout
comes, goes
Die-hard hockey fans might need
to invest in some classic NHL games
on DVD.
It might be the only taste of hock-
ey for months.
Theres no telling when the NHL
lockout will end, especially when
neither the league nor the NHLPA
has committed to face-to-face nego-
tiations to end the labor unrest.
There were no formal talks Sunday
on the rst day of the lockout, the
leagues fourth shutdown since
1992, including a year-long dispute
that forced the cancellation of the
entire 2004-05 season when the
league successfully held out for a
salary cap.
And there are no formal talks
planned.
The league issued a statement to
fans on its website that it was com-
mitted to negotiating around the
clock to reach a new CBA that is fair
to the players and to the 30 NHL
teams.
The clock is ticking and theres no
new collective bargaining agreement
in sight. The league could start to
announce this week the cancellation
of preseason games and theres little
chance training camps will open on
time. The regular season is sched-
uled to begin Oct. 11, but that obvi-
ously is in peril.
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By Christy Lemire
LOS ANGELES Paul Thomas
Andersons cult drama The
Master commanded a huge follow-
ing in its opening weekend, smash-
ing records on just a handful of
screens.
The Weinstein Co. release made
$729,745 in ve theaters in New
York and Los Angeles for a record-
setting per-screen average of
$145,949, according to Sunday stu-
dio estimates. The hugely anticipat-
ed lm, which just won several of
the top awards at the Venice Film
Festival and will open in more cities
in upcoming weeks, stars Philip
Seymour Hoffman as a charismatic
cult leader and Joaquin Phoenix as
his wayward protege.
The No. 1 lm at the box ofce
was Resident Evil: Retribution,
which took in an estimated $21.1
million in its debut. This is the fth
film in the Sony Screen Gems
action franchise, starring Milla
Jovovich.
That topped the 3-D re-release of
the Disney Pixar animated favorite
Finding Nemo, which opened in
second place with $17.5 million.
The 3-D Resident Evil:
Retribution was directed by
Jovovichs husband, Paul W.S.
Anderson, who
has made three
of the ve lms.
It features the
actress once
again as the
warrior Alice,
the last hope for
the human race
as an evil corpo-
ration unleashes
a deadly virus
that creates more flesh-eating
undead on a worldwide scale. And
ttingly, the lm performed even
better internationally, where it made
a healthy $50 million.
You have to give so much credit
for that to Milla, said Rory Bruer,
Sonys head of distribution. Shes
such an incredible star and absolute-
ly just works so hard in every coun-
try. Whether its Russia or Japan,
everywhere shes gone, shes
worked so hard in regards to making
the franchise a success.
The re-do of Finding Nemo fol-
lows in a recent tradition of Disney
converting its classic animated
movies into 3-D for a whole new
audience. The 2003 underwater
comedy about a tiny, lost sh named
Nemo, featuring the voices of
Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres
and Willem Dafoe, won the
Academy Award for best animated
feature.
Paul Dergarabedian, box-office
analyst for Hollywood.com, said the
No. 1-opening for the latest
Resident Evil movie came as a bit
of a surprise. He gured Finding
Nemo would come out on top,
given the track record of the Pixar
brand and the strong opening a year
ago of Disneys The Lion King in
3-D, which debuted at No. 1 with
$30.1 million.
The Screen Gems label, they
know how to create a prot-making
franchise, Dergarabedian said. Its
become so important if you have a
star who resonates in the interna-
tional marketplace you can have
a real winner worldwide.
Last weeks No. 1 movie, the
Lionsgate exorcism thriller The
Possession, fell to third place with
an estimated $5.8 million. Its now
made about $41.2 million over the
past three weeks.
Among the other new movies this
weekend, Arbitrage opened in
12th place in limited release with
nearly $2.1 million. Richard Gere
stars as a hedge-fund billionaire
juggling scandals that could destroy
him personally and professionally.
The huge opening for The
Master beats the per-screen-aver-
age record for a live-action feature
debut set earlier this year by Wes
Andersons Moonrise Kingdom,
which made $522,996 when it
opened on four screens in May for
an average of $130,749.
Asked who the audience was for
The Master, Weinstein Co. presi-
dent of theatrical distribution Erik
Lomis said: We didnt do exit polls
but from eyeballing the ArcLight
(Cinemas), everyone in Los Angeles
showed up.
Part of the allure was the rare
opportunity to see the lm projected
in lush 70mm, which was possible
at four of the ve locations where it
was playing. Expertly paced trailers
released over the past few months
revealed nothing, and unannounced
screenings in select cities created
more buzz. And some of the lms
mystique may have come from its
parallels to the origins of the secre-
tive Church of Scientology.
Anderson has said the churchs
founder, L. Ron Hubbard, provided
inspiration for Hoffmans character.
We knew we would do a lot of
business but we didnt think it
would be this big, Lomis said. We
knew from not only the pop-up
screenings and the guerrilla market-
ing PTA does but also from the
Venice Film Festival and the
Toronto (International) Film
Festival that we had something spe-
cial. But you can never expect these
kinds of numbers it blew the
doors off the theaters.
As Dergarabedian phrased it:
Paul Thomas Anderson, among
lm buffs and lm fans, is a direct-
ing god. Hes on Mount Rushmore
with Christopher Nolan and some
other great lmmakers. When he
puts out a movie, its a long lead
time were forced to wait for a
new Paul Thomas Anderson lm.
There Will Be Blood was 2007.
In the independent world, direc-
tors are the stars, he added. They
draw people to the theater and ll
theaters.
The Master smashes box-office records
1. Resident Evil: Retribution,
$21.1 million ($50 million inter-
national).
2.Finding Nemo,$17.5 million.
3.The Possession,$5.8 million.
4.Lawless,$4.2 million.
5.ParaNorman,$3 million.
6.The Expendables 2,$3 million
($7.5 million international).
7.The Words,$2.88 million.
8. The Bourne Legacy, $2.875
million ($9.1 million interna-
tional).
9. The Odd Life of Timothy
Green,$2.5 million.
10.The Campaign,$2.4 million.
Top 10 movies
Joaquin
Phoenix
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Sept. 6, 2012.
Walton and Marianne Thodas, of Burlingame, gave birth
to a baby boy at Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City Sept. 7,
2012.
Christopher and Sara Fong, of San Mateo, gave birth to
a baby girl at Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City Sept. 8,
2012.
Brian and Allison Poggetti, of San Mateo, gave birth to a
baby boy at Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City Sept. 9,
2012.
Roldan and Mary Aisa Saavedra, of San Mateo, gave
birth to a baby girl at Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City
Sept. 9, 2012.
Scott and Lindsey Brill, of Atherton, gave birth to a baby
boy at Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City Sept. 11, 2012.
Hong Chen and Ting Bai, of Redwood City, gave birth to
a baby boy at Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City Sept. 12,
2012.
Local spiritual leaders gathered at the Peninsula Jewish Community Center (PJCC) in Foster City to engage in a discussion
about the well-known Biblical story,The Binding of Isaac.The disturbing tale recounts how Abraham is asked to sacrice his
son Isaac in the name of faith. Moderated by Rabbi Lavey Derby, PJCC Director of Jewish Life, the Rabbi roundtable dis-
cussed the meaning and relevance of the familiar tale,sharing their personal beliefs about the journey of faith,hope,personal
autonomy, and the nature of God. Almost 100 guests enjoyed the lively and enlightening discussion. Pictured are Rabbi
Lavey Derby,PJCC;Rabbi Nat Ezray,Congregation Beth Jacob;Rabbi Corey Helfand ,Peninsula Sinai Congregation;Rabbi Den-
nis Eisner, Peninsula Temple Beth El; Rabbi Daniel Feder, Peninsula Temple Sholom
JOHN WESTERN
In attendance Sept. 6 at Going to War in Shakespeare,a
talk co-sponsored by the Dartmouth Alumni Association of
Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival,
were (left to right) Nick Childress, cast member from San
Francisco Shakespeare Festivals Henry V; San Mateo resi-
dent Jeff Wutzke, San Francisco Shakespeare Festival board
member and Dartmouth alumnus; Ray Kutz, San Francisco
Shakespeare Festival board chair; James Von Rittman, Presi-
dent, Dartmouth Alumni Association of Silicon Valley; and
speaker Peter Saccio, Leon D. Black Professor of Shake-
spearean Studies (emeritus) and former head of the
English Department at Dartmouth College.The Dartmouth
Alumni Association of Silicon Valley, comprised of over
1,700 Dartmouth alums and their family members, covers
a broad geographic territory, running from South San Fran-
cisco to San Luis Obispo and from the Sierras to the Sea.
For more information, visit www.daasv.org.
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In 1879, Adolph Sutro visited the area with
his daughter and fell in love with the place. In
1883, he purchased the Cliff House and the
land around it and decided to clean up its
image.
In 1884, the Ocean Beach Pavilion, a dance
hall and a hotel was built to the south and near
the Seal Rocks Hotel.
The Cliff House burned down in 1894 and
his daughter became determined to rebuild it.
Adolph had bigger plans and he began con-
struction of the Sutro Baths to the north of the
Cliff House. In 1896, Sutro Baths opened
with six saltwater pools and one freshwater
pool. The largest being L-shaped, 300 feet
long and another one being 50 by 75 feet that
was to be used by women and children.
The pools were about more than just swim-
ming. The complex cost 10 cents to get in and
if you swam it cost 25 cents (swimsuit includ-
ed and it was all wool with a pocket in it for
your keys). A train ride from Pacic Avenue
out Geary Boulevard was one way of getting
to the baths. Four Grecian towers at the
entrance greeted you to an enormous glass
enclosed pool with its grandstands from
which to view. There were 500 dressing
rooms. If you didnt want to swim, you could
just stroll around all of the sights. There were
arcades, pavilions, promenades, alcoves and
corridors adorned with tropical plants, foun-
tains, owers and a stage that could be used
for entertainment such as operas, dramas and
acrobatic exhibitions. There were stuffed ani-
mals for viewing, such as bears, walruses, sea
lions, as well as birds and insects. There was
something for everyone.
More than 25,000 people could be accom-
modated. It was one of the best destinations
for fun in San Francisco.
In 1889, he drew up a plan for Sutro
Heights.
Over time, the baths business declined and
an ice-skating rink was put in. In 1963, the
property was sold and the complex burned
down later that year.
HISTORY
TOM JUNG
On Oct. 20,TheatreWorks, the acclaimed theatre company of Silicon Valley, presents Anything Goes,a night of
magical fun where guests are invited to pick their party outt from TheatreWorksextensive costume collection.
Previous guests have been attired as everything from go-go dancers to the Pope,Egyptian priestesses to Samu-
rai warriors,and from Sweeney Todd to Lady Bracknell. Anything Goes,which takes place at TheatreWorksMenlo
Park Scene Shop, features cocktails, a dinner provided by Grace Street Catering, dancing to Pride and Joy, and a
live auction. Proceeds support TheatreWorks performances and innovative education, community, and new
works programs.For information,contact TheatreWorksSpecial Events Department at 463-7159 or events@the-
atreworks.org. Shown selecting their outts are (left to right) event co-chairs Judy Heyboer of Menlo Park, Julie
Kaufman of Atherton, and Carolyn Schutz of Redwood City.
ANYTHING GOES
TOM JUNG
Peninsula Family Service held its 17th annual Winnersevent Sept. 12 at
the Menlo Circus Club in Atherton. Former 49ers tight end Brent Jones
(center),the events special guest speaker,is anked by Olivia Munoz (left),
winner of the Families Moving Forward Award, and Ruth Wisnom (right),
who was honored for her 48 years of dedication to the organization. For
more than 60 years, Peninsula Family Service has been providing com-
munity services to individuals and families working towards self-sufciency.
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District Four includes Redwood City, Menlo Park and East Palo
Alto and the unincorporated areas of North Fair Oaks and Oak
Knoll. Although a supervisor represents his or her district, they are
chosen by voters countywide.
Slocum, the retired chief elections ofcer and assessor-county
clerk-recorder, secured 39.03 percent of the June vote followed by
Masur, a trustee on the Redwood City Elementary School District
Board, who received 21.13 percent.
But while most issues the jail, pensions, health care, just to
name some examples are largely unchanged, the county since
June has placed measures on the November ballot to shift the con-
troller from an elected to appointed position, change to district
elections and impose a half-cent general sales tax with a laundry
list of possible uses, including seismic upgrades at private Seton
Medical Center in Daly City.
Slocum already has a six-month plan if elected. While he refus-
es to set a specic timeline no 100-day goals for him he does
want to look at the North Fair Oaks community plan, including the
allocation of resources to follow through on its details. He knows
the effort goes beyond the Board of Supervisors; the Sheriffs
Ofce, for one, will need to provide data on crime to keep the com-
munity abreast if he and others are following through.
Residents need to know with real data things are getting safer
or things are getting worse, he said.
Slocum, with dozens of county experience under his belt, said
his already established relationships will be a key factor in getting
others to go along with his ideas because they know he has a track
record of honesty, innovation and accuracy.
Masur also credits her experience but said, unlike a county
department head, it was honed heading a nonprot and sitting on
a school board. She knows rsthand how to lead and how to work
with peers to reach a majority vote, she said.
Plus, she said, the county and school district budgets have many
similarities as both entities must incorporate and use funding from
the state. The school board also must be responsive to constituents.
A lot of people need a lot of different things from us, she said.
Slocum concedes running a department is different than sitting
on a board but said his history of promoting innovation, for exam-
ple, will give him a keen eye when looking at nonprots and com-
munity-based organizations to provide services he wants to use
groups with measurable success but said his soft spot for out-of-
the-box thinking wont automatically rule out newcomers with
new ways of approaching problems and needs.
He also wants to promote economic development, not just for
companies the county would like to court but those already in
place. One question he has is how the county and its cities can be
more employee-friendly, brainstorming shuttle service from
Caltrain to buildings outside public transit routes.
Getting experts on pension reform is another prong of his six-
month plan as is looking at governmental reorganization like that
recently launched by County Manager John Maltbie. Even so, he
said, I dont really think there is a magic bullet answer.
Like Slocum, Masur doesnt think switching to a 401(k) style
plan is necessarily the right x for the countys retirement system.
However, she said any changes need to be negotiated rather than
imposed from a ballot. Shes like to cap upper-end pensions like
that received by opponent Slocum and look at pension spiking and
double dipping reform although its unclear how much of either
may be happening locally.
The hiring of a new county manager to replace interim Maltbie
after he departs is critical to the future of the county, Masur said.
The county manager sets the tone for the organization from the
top and she foresees the county beginning its search in January
after the new supervisor is installed.
Masur also considers smaller changes the county can make to
improve access for residents, such as a more user-friendly county
website and helping strengthen the North Fair Oaks Councils
voice.
Masur and Warren will be joined on the November ballot with
three county measures.
Slocum said hes not a huge fan of taxes but is backing Measure
A, the countys half-cent sales tax measure. If passed, he said the
county needs to have a set of controls in place and a disciplined list
of uses although, as a general tax, the county cant legally set
requirements prior to election day. He favors investing in items that
will have a return, like how he invested in technology as the asses-
sor which he said resulted in less carpal tunnel syndrome, less
bloated staff and overall savings. Hes not so certain of the specif-
ic return of Seton Medical Center improvements but believes the
county must work collaboratively with the hospital because of its
record providing charity care to underserved communities. If it
were to close, Slocum said the impact to the county would be
severe.
Masur also sees the need for the tax but said Seton is not the
best argument for South County voters who probably havent
used the facility.
What Masur and Slocum both wonder is what is the countys
Plan B if the measure does not pass.
Slocum and Masur both support changing the controller to an
appointed position and moving from at-large to district elections.
Even had the former been in place during the June primary it like-
ly wouldnt have altered votersoptions in November both were
the two top vote-getters in District Four, too.
RACE
Age: 47
Occupation: Nonprot executive director
Education: BA, Macalester College, masters in public
health from Hunter College/CUNY
Experience: Redwood City Elementary School District
board since 2005; Immediate past president of San
Mateo County School Boards Association; Education
Advisory Council; Community Leaders Roundtable,
Grand Boulevard Initiative
Family: Married, three children
Political afliaton: Democrat
Shelly Masur
Age: 64
Occupation: Retired chief elections ofcer and assessor-
county clerk-recorder
Education: BA history, San Diego State University
Experience: Served in public ofce from 1986 to January
2011
Family: Married, two children
Political afliaton: Democrat
Warren Slocum
LOCAL 23
MONDAY, SEPT. 17
Voting Equipments Logic &
Accuracy Testing for Nov. 6, 2012
Election. 8:30 a.m. Elections Division,
40 Tower Road, San Mateo. In
preparation for the Presidential
General Election on Nov. 6, 2012, the
countys Elections Division will begin
logic and accuracy (L & A) testing of
the eSlate voting system equipment.
Free and open to the public. For more
information call 363-4988.
Barbara Vos Paintings. 1 p.m. to 5
p.m. 325 S. Maple Ave., No. 20, South
San Francisco. Free. For more
information visit
www.barbaravossandfrancisco.com.
Dance Connection with the Ron
Borelli Duo. Western Night theme
yee haw! Free dance lessons, 6:30
p.m.-7 p.m., open dance, 7 p.m.-9:30
p.m. Burlingame Womans Club, 241
Park Road, Burlingame. Admission is
$8 members, $10 guests. Light
refreshments, mixers and rafes. Free
admission for male dance hosts. For
more information call 342-2221.
Speaker John Susa at the Historical
Society of San Franciscos program
and general meeting. 7 p.m.
Magnolia Senior Center, 601 Grand
Ave., South San Francisco. Susa will
highlight his years spent growing up
in South San Francisco, attending local
schools, building a local business and
reminiscing on friends and family
through the years. A question, answer
and shared memories session will
follow. Homemade desserts, coffee
and sherbert punch will be served at
a reception after the program. Free.
For more information go to ssf.net.
Lindy, Viennese Waltz and Cha Cha
Classes. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Boogie
Woogie Ballroom, 551 Foster City
Blvd., Suite G, Foster City. For more
Bring it Karaoke with Anthony. 8
p.m. Club Fox, 2209 Broadway,
Redwood City. No Cover. For more
TUESDAY, SEPT. 18
Mock employment interviews.Time
will be determined by
appointment. SSF Main Library, 840
W. Orange Ave., South San Francisco.
Positive feedback in a supportive
setting will be provided. Program
hosted by Phase2Careers. Registration
opens on Sept. 10. Free. For more
information and to register go to
phase2careers.org.
Blood Pressure Screening. 9 a.m. to
10 a.m. Twin Pines Senior and
Community Center, 20 Twin Pines
Lane, Belmont. No appointment
necessary. Free. Provided by Sequoia
Hospital Helath and Wellness Services.
This service is provided every third
tuesday of the month. For more
Health screening for seniors. 9 a.m.
to 11:30 a.m. Senior Coastsiders, 535
Kelly St., Half Moon Bay. For ages 60
and older. Those who plan to
participate should only consume
water and medicine 12 hours before
blood tests (if presrcibed, diabetes
medicines should be delayed but
blood pressure medicines should be
taken). Exercise should not be
participated in the morning of the
screening. Appointments should be
made with the community center.
Free. For more information call 696-
3660.
Docent Lecture: Beauty,Wealth and
Power Jewels and Ornaments of
Asia. 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Little
House Activity Center, 800 Middle
Ave., Menlo Park. $3 members, $5
nonmembers. For more information
go to www.penvol.org.
Barbara Vos Paintings. 6 p.m. to 10
p.m. 325 South Maple Ave., #20, South
San Francisco. Free. For more
information go to
www.barbaravossandfrancisco.com.
Wellness Lecture: ADHD: A Non-
Pharmaceutical Approach. 6 p.m. to
7:30 p.m. Half Moon Bay Library, 620
Correas Street, Half Moon Bay. Dr.
Valerie Spier speaks on holistic
approach to overcoming ADHD and
other neurobehavioral disorders. Free.
For more information email
patti@bondmarcom.com
Dancing on the Square:
Swing/Lindy Hop with Carla Heiny.
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Downtown Redwood
City, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City.
Free. For more information go to
redwoodcity.org/events/dancing.htm
l.
How to Do What You Want for a
Living. 7 p.m. Belmont Library, 1110
Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont. Hear
author speak on career choices.
Refreshments provided. Free. For
more information email
conrad@smcl.org.
Calendar
For more events visit
smdailyjournal.com, click Calendar.
kindergarten, said department spokesman
Paul Hefner.
The California Charter Schools
Association, however, analyzed the law at
length and told its members that transitional
kindergarten is optional, said Colin Miller, the
associations vice president of policy.
More than 800 school districts rolled out
transitional kindergarten programs this school
year in compliance with the law, but many
charter schools have not launched the pro-
gram. Charter schools are public, taxpayer-
funded schools that are independently operat-
ed but loosely overseen by the agency that
authorizes them. In California, thats mostly
the local school district. The disagreement
over transitional kindergarten adds to the
competitive tension between traditional public
schools and charters over various policies,
including enrollment of English learners and
students with severe disabilities, and allowing
charters to take over classroom space on tradi-
tional school campuses.
The issue centers on interpretation of legis-
lation signed by then-Gov. Arnold
Schwarzenegger that aims to have all children
turn 5 before they enter kindergarten to ensure
they are mature enough for school. Its also
designed to bring California in line with poli-
cies in most states as national curriculum stan-
dards go into effect this year. Besides
California, only Michigan, Vermont and
Connecticut allow 4-year-olds to start school.
California must move up the birthday cutoff
date requiring children entering kindergarten
to turn 5 by Nov. 1 instead of Dec. 2. The cut-
off date will be moved up a month in each of
the next two years so all children entering
school in 2014 will have celebrated their fth
birthday by Sept. 1.
LAW
move for investors, Oliva worries about how
this trend will affect the number of homeown-
ers.
We could have a huge problem with
increasing homeownership if this keeps hap-
pening, she said.
Abundance of cash
Theres a lot of cash out there, said Susan
Caton, a Realtor based in Redwood City. Its
amazing, even over $1 million theres a lot of
cash.
Caton worked with a client who was outbid
several times on homes priced at more than
$900,000. They kept getting beat out, and beat
out, she said.
One home priced at more than $1 million in
San Francisco had 25 offers on it. A client
offered with 60 percent to 70 percent down and
had excellent credit. They were beat out by an
all-cash offer that was less than asking price.
The all-cash offer closed in nine days, where-
as the clients offer which would have closed in
30 days.
In San Mateo County, its the same thing,
she said. With 40 or 50 percent down or bet-
ter, you are still beat out by cash offers.
Caton agreed that the low housing inventory
is a big part of the problem, along with the con-
ditions that come with rst-time home buyers
with loans.
Fifty percent down is a darn good offer and
a good loan, she said. But the sellers or
agents are saying take the cash, its a sure
thing, especially with no nancing or property
conditions.
Many home buyers do get discouraged.
Its a hard battle, said Caton. It takes a lot
of patience, but they cant give up.
But she sees a silver lining in the dark cloud.
In each instance when a buyer is beat out a
number of times, when they nally get a house
they are so happy they got the one they got,
she said.
Strings attached
There are many reasons for sellers to prefer
all-cash offers from prospectors over a down
payment from a home buyer with a loan. Many
strings are attached to a deal with a rst-time
home buyer; the sale may take longer to close,
an appraisal is needed and sometimes sellers
are required to do repairs. And on the other
hand, a cash offer may have no conditions.
If youre up against cash offers, its very dif-
cult, said Diane Viviani, a longtime real
estate agent in San Mateo County.
The cash-buyer trend is especially apparent
in the $500,000 to $700,000 range, where
inventory is low, said Viviani.
Recently, a home on Oneill Drive in San
Mateo had 30 offers on it, she said. The listing
price was $525,000 and it sold for $675,000,
after being on the market for just eight days.
Ill tell a buyer to make the best offer you
can, she said.
For those taking out Federal Housing
Administration loans, the down payment only
needs to be 3 percent, said Viviani. But with
such a low down payment, the lenders liability
is higher and the buyer seems less attractive.
Its doable, said Viviani of FHA loans.
But when something comes at or below mar-
ket [price], theyre seeing them go [to cash buy-
ers].
Fading trend
Joe Rodden, a longtime real estate broker
based in Redwood City, has seen this trend. A
home on 18th Avenue was recently sold to a
cash buyer, despite the offer being 5 percent
less than the other offers from people taking
out loans, said Rodden.
[The seller] felt more comfortable taking
cash because it was a sure thing, he said.
When asked what happens to the houses after
they are bought with cash, Rodden said this is
up to the buyer. Cash buyers could potentially
close a deal with cash and then take out a loan,
but the contract would still say all cash.
The cash trend has become less common in
the past couple of months because prices have
bumped up, said Rodden.
Now cash buyers dont see the same bar-
gain, he said.
BUYERS
The interns daily tasks include routine
patrols and cleanups, but they say each day is
different.
Ive learned a lot more about responsibili-
ty, said Sims, who once helped a man who
was running frantically through the park. The
man had lost his two kids. Sims stayed with
him and called in the missing persons to the
rangers. He kept the father calm and the chil-
dren were found quickly.
Kopyscianski, who is working as a ranger
aid for his second season, said one of the most
valuable things he has learned from the intern-
ship is how to work with the public.
Sometimes he must enforce park regula-
tions, he said, and he has learned how to
approach people in a positive way to help
them adhere to the rules.
People can be intimidated by our uni-
forms, said Kopyscianski, But really were
just out here to help the public enjoy the
park.
Both interns expressed interest in continu-
ing to work for the Parks Department beyond
their internship, which ends this month. Sims
is also thinking about attending community
college next year and perhaps transferring to
the University of California at Santa Cruz.
On their own at 18
Foster kids often get a bad reputation, but
this program shows that foster kids are doing
things for the public good, said Kopyscianski.
He eluded to the alarming statistics emanci-
pated foster youth face.
Sims agreed, and said he didnt know where
he would be without the internship.
Most people think kids are ready to be
independent between the ages of 23 and 29,
said Jerry Lindner, Children and Family
Services manager. Were sending [foster]
kids out at the age of 18.
Nationally, 40 percent of emancipated fos-
ter youth ages 18 to 24 end up homeless, said
Lindner, adding that foster youth are often
incarcerated.
These kids deserve support and weve been
lacking in it, said Lindner, who continues to
support his own 21-year-old son. We want
our own kids to have continued support and
these kids deserve support [too].
Forty percent of emancipated foster youth
end up on public aid. At age 22, the average
income for these youth is just $6,000 per year.
STEP interns have the opportunity to sit
down with a county recruiter and work on
interviewing and resume writing skills.
Of the more than 50 youth that have gone
through STEP, about 75 percent have ended
up enrolling in college.
These kids are really eager to get out and
succeed in the working world, said Lindner.
They really excel.
Rewards of mentoring
Park Ranger Steve Kraemer, who supervis-
es Sims and Kopyscianski, said the two
interns are good with the public and this
reects well on the park.
As he drove around the park in his truck,
Kraemer pointed to various odds jobs that the
ranger aids have done, from cutting away
brush and repairs to assisting with volunteer
planting projects.
These guys work for their money, he said.
Kraemer took the aids to a spot in the woods
with downed trees. He showed them the prop-
er safety guidelines for operating and main-
taining a chain saw. The safety training is
something they can use for becoming a ranger
or working for the California Department of
Forestry and Fire Protection, said Kraemer,
who has been a ranger in Coyote Point Park
for ve years.
Steve teaches us a lot, said Kopyscianski.
I know a lot of [parks] people better than
people outside of work.
Kraemer has participated in the program all
three years and feels it has been rewarding for
himself, the parks and the interns.
This is a great volunteering opportunity,
he said. Everyone should do it.
These relationships with the coaches are
really key, said Donna Vaillancourt, director
of the countys Human Resources
Department. The coaches are also inspired
by their interns.
Many mentors from the parks and libraries
have volunteered to continue mentoring
beyond the rst year of the program, said
Vaillancourt.
Both the parks and the library have gone on
to hire interns from the program, she said.
State legislation
This county program is just beginning to
scratch the surface of the meeting the larger
challenges that the nations emancipated fos-
ter youth face. And California is just begin-
ning to recognize and address the struggles for
this population as well, by passing Assembly
Bill 12.
This year, the rst piece of AB 12 has taken
effect, allowing foster youth to apply for
extended assistance up to the age of 19. When
the bill is fully implemented in 2014, youth
can apply for continued assistance up to the
age of 21. Youth qualify for extended assis-
tance if they show they are in continued edu-
cation, part-time employment, a program that
encourages employment or they are disabled.
For more information on mentoring emanci-
pated foster youth, call the county foster staff
at (650) 802-7637. To donate to former and
current foster youth in the county, call Human
Services Manager Pravin Patel at (650) 802-
5017.
FOSTER
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2012
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Youre entering a cycle
in which many of your past efforts will fnally be
recognized, especially your more relevant successes.
You may have been overlooked, but not forgotten.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Something far removed
from your present interests is stirring on your behalf.
Evidence pertaining to these developments will be
manifesting soon.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Joint ventures are
usually predicated upon equal contribution. However,
to your great luck, youll be invited to participate
in something promising that requires only minimal
input.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Normally, its best
to always think for yourself, but if you feel in need of
anothers leadership, go to a friend who is as lucky
as he or she is wise.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You know what you
want, and for that very reason youre likely to be a bit
more ambitious than usual. The chances of getting
exactly what you go after are excellent.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- An inclination to
take a calculated risk could be rather pronounced.
This could work to your advantage, provided youre
somewhat knowledgeable about your hunch.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- You have the capabili-
ties to make the most of your opportunities when you
believe in yourself. Dont be discouraged by advisers
who think youre a bad bet.
ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- If someone with a good
track record invites you to join a deal, give it serious
consideration. You could be especially lucky with
partnership arrangements.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Being of special service
to others is likely to be the principal reason for the
large reward youll likely reap. Compensation will
automatically be there.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Enterprises that you
personally manage are slated to end up in the win-
ners circle. Your work will speak for itself, and just
rewards will follow.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Proper timing will
be your ace in the hole, so let important matters
proceed at their own pace. You wont gain a thing by
trying to put the pedal to the metal.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- There is much justifcation
for your hopes and expectations to be running high at
this point in time. Youll sense that Lady Luck is look-
ing to open many windows of opportunity for you.
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4 Gyro pocket
8 Poached edible
11 Unrefned metals
13 Absent
14 Wallach or Lilly
15 British peer
16 Crook
18 Goes furtively
20 Preowned
21 -- kwon do
22 Holiday mo.
24 Nevermore quoter
27 Leaned
30 Uno y dos
31 Mongrels
32 Summer Games org.
34 Always, to Keats
35 Solitary
36 For real
37 Exclaiming over
39 Tierra del --
40 MS readers
41 Fabric meas.
42 Rural business
45 Artists stands
49 Kids game
53 In -- of
54 Get ones goat
55 Yin complement
56 RR employee
57 Ulalume poet
58 -- -- just kidding!
59 Help-wanted abbr.
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1 Misfortunes
2 Turkeys neighbor
3 Pretty Woman star
4 Out of style
5 Labor org.
6 Mai --
7 Ms. Rand
8 Underwater shockers
9 Merriment
10 Encompass
12 Puts on the agenda
17 Kind of tape
19 Dodge City loc.
22 Catastrophic
23 Loop trains
24 AAA suggestion
25 Survey fnding
26 Designer -- Wang
27 Wood-fnishing oil
28 Blarney Stone site
29 Flutie or Williams
31 Pulls a fast one
33 Business VIP
35 Cover
36 Roughhouse
38 Fiber plant
39 Rx monitor
41 Safecrackers
42 Go wild over
43 Flying prefx
44 Yard tool
46 Berlin single
47 Construction toy
48 Positive
50 Memo abbr.
51 Untrained, as recruits
52 -- -- roll
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24 Monday Sept. 17, 2012
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25 Monday Sept. 17, 2012 THEDAILYJOURNAL
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104 Training
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105 Education/Instruction
CALVARY
PRESCHOOL
OPEN
ENROLLMENT
Little Learners: age 2.5-3.5
Big Explorers: age 3.5-5
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106 Tutoring
TUTORING
English Language & Literature
History & Social Studies
Grades 7-12
Essay Writing
Reading Comprehension
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106 Tutoring
TUTORING
Spanish,
French,
Italian
Certificated Local
Teacher
All Ages!
(650)573-9718
110 Employment
ADELINE DELI- Experience Sandwhich
Maker needed. P/T, Call (650)343-2252
CASHIER - PT/FT, will train. Apply at
AM/PM @ 470 Ralston Ave., Belmont
DRIVERS NEEDED!
Palo Alto & Redwood
Make Xtra money!!
Delivering phone books.
Must hv license,
transprtation w/ auto
Insurance. Call now!!
1-888-430-7944
www.deliveryofphonebooks.com
ENGINEERING
PHILIPS Electronics North America Cor-
poration has the following job opportunity
available in Foster City, CA :
Software Quality Assurance Engineer
(SWQA03-CA) Review customer and
functional requirements and make sure
that the requirements are testable and
complete with no conflicting require-
ments.
Submit resume by mail to: Philips People
Services, International Mobility, 200 Min-
uteman Rd, MS 5303, Andover, MA
01810. Must reference job title and job
code SWQA03-CA.
GILEAD SCIENCES, Inc., a biopharma-
ceutical company, has openings in Fos-
ter City, CA for Sr. Research Associate
II, Medicinal Chemistry (RA06): Plan, de-
sign and execute assigned experiments
that support research activities and proj-
ect goals; Sr. Safety Specialist, Drug
Safety Public Health (SS02): Interpret
case-related information including medi-
cal conditions, lab results and proce-
dures, and compile complete narrative
summaries; and Sr. Analyst I Systems
Analysis (SA12): Lead a small team on
specific Gilead IT programs and projects
to meet business targets. If interested,
please reference code and send resume
to Gilead, Attn: HR, #CM-0819, 333
Lakeside Dr. Foster City, CA 94404.
HOME CARE AIDES
Multiple shifts to meet your needs. Great
pay & benefits, Sign-on bonus, 1yr exp
required.
Matched Caregivers (650)839-2273,
(408)280-7039 or (888)340-2273
SOFTWARE ENGINEER (San Mateo,
CA) Responsible for system architecture
of current Student Information System
(SIS) and developing a new SIS for col-
lege. Rqmts incl. Master's in Comp Sci or
Comp Info Sys and working knowledge
of SIS, LAMP, SaaS and Agile develop-
ment. Resume to: Gurnick Academy of
Medical Arts, 2121 S. El Camino Real
B200, San Mateo, CA 94403. Ref job
AK.
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RESTAURANT -
Cooks, Cashiers, Avanti Pizza. Menlo
Park. (650)854-1222.
110 Employment
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SENCHA INC. has an opening in our
Redwood City, CA location for the follow-
ing position.
Systems Administrator (job ref. #
10466.1): Lead, manage, and administer
system (Unix) infrastructure and opera-
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tle and job ref. #. EOE.
TAXI DRIVER wanted. Pay cash every-
day. (650)766-9878
WAREHOUSE/DRIVER - P/T Distributor
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with Van, SUV or covered Truck. Ware-
house work and delivery. (650)595-1768
203 Public Notices
CHILD FIND NOTICE
The San Mateo County SELPA
is seeking children and young
adults from birth to age 21 who
may need special education
services, including highly mobile
(such as migrant or homeless)
children with disabilities and chil-
dren who are suspected of hav-
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of special education. If you be-
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these special needs, please con-
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Sale Notice, Alcohol Beverage License, Name
Change, Probate, Notice of Adoption, Divorce
Summons, Notice of Public Sales, and More.
Published in the Daily Journal for San Mateo County.
Fax your request to: 650-344-5290
Email them to: ads@smdailyjournal.com
203 Public Notices
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #252192
The following person is doing business
as: Toca Debris Box, 270 Hillside Blvd.
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080 is
hereby registered by the following owner:
Francisco Toca, same address. The
business is conducted by an Individual.
The registrants commenced to transact
business under the FBN on
/s/ Francisco Toca /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk on 09/06/2012. (Pub-
lished in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
09/10/12, 09/17/12, 09/24/12, 10/01/12).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #252231
The following person is doing business
as: Rocky Mountain Renovations, 154
Los Robles Dr, BURLINGAME, CA
94010 is hereby registered by the follow-
ing owner: John David Jaen, same ad-
dress. The business is conducted by an
Individual. The registrants commenced to
transact business under the FBN on
/s/ John David Jaen /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk on 09/10/2012. (Pub-
lished in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
09/17/12, 09/24/12, 10/1/12, 10/08/12).
210 Lost & Found
FOUND - Evan - I found your iPod, call
(650)261-9656
FOUND- LITTLE tan male chihuahua,
Found on Davit Street in Redwood
Shores Tuesday, August 28th. Please
call (650)533-9942
LOST - 2 silver rings and silver watch,
May 7th in Burlingame between Park Rd.
& Walgreens, Sentimental value. Call
Gen @ FOUND!
LOST - Small Love Bird, birght green
with orange breast. Adeline Dr. & Bernal
Ave., Burlingame. Escaped Labor Day
weekend. REWARD! (650)343-6922
LOST CHIHUAHUA/TERRIER mix in
SSF, tan color, 12 lbs., scar on stomach
from being spade, $300. REWARD!
(650)303-2550
LOST, SUNGLASSES at Bridge Point
Shopping Center. Reward,
(650)726-9160
LOST: SMALL diamond cross, silver
necklace with VERY sentimental
meaning. Lost in San Mateo 2/6/12
(650)578-0323.
294 Baby Stuff
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZB.O.B. DUALLIE
STROLLER, for two.
Excellent condition. Blue. $300.
Call 650-303-8727.
BABY BJORN potty $10 (650)595-3933
BABY CAR SEAT AND CARRIER $20
(650)458-8280
DEX SAFE Sleeper Ultra bed rail $10
(650)595-3933
295 Art
WALL ART, from Pier 1, indoor/outdoor,
$15. Very nice! (650)290-1960
296 Appliances
HAIR DRYER, Salon Master, $10.
(650)854-4109
HUNTER OSCILLATING FAN, excellent
condition. 3 speed. $35. (650)854-4109
MIROMATIC PRESSURE cooker flash
canner 4qt. $25. 415 333-8540
RADIATOR HEATER, oil filled, electric,
1500 watts $25. (650)504-3621
ROTISSERIE GE, US Made, IN-door or
out door, Holds large turkey 24 wide,
Like new, $80, OBO (650)344-8549
SHOP VACUUM rigid brand 3.5 horse
power 9 gal wet/dry $40. (650)591-2393
SMALL SLOW cooker. Used once, $12
(650)368-3037
SUNBEAM TOASTER -Automatic, ex-
cellent condition, $30., (415)346-6038
VACUUM CLEANER excellent condition
$45. (650)878-9542
WASHER AND Dryer, $200
(650)333-4400
WATER HEATER $75, (650)333-4400
297 Bicycles
BIKE RACK Roof mounted, holds up to
4 bikes, $65 (650)594-1494
298 Collectibles
1982 PRINT 'A Tune Off The Top Of My
Head' 82/125 $80 (650) 204-0587
2 FIGURINES - 1 dancing couple, 1
clown face. both $15. (650)364-0902
67 OLD Used U.S. Postage Stamps.
Many issued before World War II. All
different. $4.00, (650)787-8600
ANTIQUE TRAIN set from the 40's com-
plete set in the box $80 OBO (650)589-
8348
ARMY SHIRT, long sleeves, with pock-
ets. XL $15 each (408)249-3858
BAY MEADOWS bag - $30.each,
(650)345-1111
BEAUTIFUL RUSTIE doll Winter Bliss w/
stole & muffs, 23, $90. OBO, (650)754-
3597
CASINO CHIP Collection Original Chips
from various casinos $99 obo
(650)315-3240
CHILDHOOD COMIC book collection
many titles from the 70's & 80's whole
collection $50 OBO (650)589-8348
COLORIZED TERRITORIAL Quarters
uncirculated with Holder $15/all,
(408)249-3858
FIVE RARE Non-Mint 1954 Dan Dee
Baseball Cards (Lemon, Wynn, Schoen-
dienst, Mitchell, Hegan), Each $20, All
$95, (650)787-8600
298 Collectibles
GAYLORD PERRY 8x10 signed photo
$10 (650)692-3260
JOE MONTANA signed authentic retire-
ment book, $39., (650)692-3260
MARK MCGUIRE hats, cards, beanie
babies, all for $98., (650)520-8558
ORIGINAL SMURF FIGURES - 1979-
1981, 18+ mushroom hut, 1 1/2 x 3 1/2,
all $40., (650)518-0813
POSTER - New Kids On The Block
1980s, $12., call Maria, (650)873-8167
RARE BASEBALL CARDS
Five Non-Mint 1954 Dan Dee Baseball
Cards (Lemon, Wynn, Schoendienst,
Mitchell, Hegan), All $95, (650)787-8600
ROCK MEMORABILIA Rolling Stones
Tour Guide, From 70s. $50 obo
(650)589-8348
SPORTS CARDS 50 Authentic Signa-
tures $60 all, (650)365-3987
STACKING MINI-KETTLES - 3
Pots/cover: ea. 6 diam. Brown speckle
enamelware, $20., (650)341-3288
VINTAGE HOLLIE HOBBIE LUNCH-
BOX with Thermos, 1980s, $25., Call
Maria 650-873-8167
VINTAGE TEEN BEAT MAGAZINES
(20) 1980s $2 each, Call Maria 650-873-
8167
WANTED:
OLDER PLASTIC MODEL KITS.
Aurora, Revell, Monogram.
Immediate cash.
Pat 650-759-0793.
YUGIOH CARD 2,000 some rare 1st
Edition, $60 all, (650)365-3987
299 Computers
HP PRINTER Deskjet 970c color printer.
Excellent condition. Software & accesso-
ries included. $30. 650-574-3865
300 Toys
AMERICAN FLYER train set $75 OBO
SOLD!
ANTIQUE ELECTRIC train set with steel
engine full set from the 50's $75 OBO
(650)589-8348
BILINGUAL POWER lap top
6 actividaes $18 SOLD!
PLASTIC TOY army set from the 70's
many pieces $50 (650)589-8348
TONKA BULL Dozer from the 50's or
60's $50 obo (650)589-8348
302 Antiques
1912 COFFEE Percolator Urn. perfect
condition includes electric cord $85.
(415)565-6719
ANTIQUE BEVEL MIRROR - framed,
14 x 21, carved top, $45.,
(650)341-7890
ANTIQUE ITALIAN lamp 18 high, $70
(650)387-4002
ANTIQUE WASHING machine, some
rust on legs, rust free drum and ringer.
$45/obo, (650)574-4439
CHINA CABINET - Vintage, 6 foot,
solid mahogany. $300/obo.
(650)867-0379
J&J HOPKINSON 1890-1900's walnut
piano with daffodil inlay on the front. Ivo-
ries in great condition. Can be played as
is, but will benefit from a good tuning.
$600.00 includes stool. Email
frisz@comcast.net for photos
STICKLEY STYLE solid oak Mission
Chair, SOLD!
303 Electronics
3 SHELF SPEAKERS - 8 OM, $15.
each, (650)364-0902
32 TOSHIBA Flat screen TV like new,
bought 9/9/11 with box. $300 Firm.
(415)264-6605
46 MITSUBISHI Projector TV, great
condition. $400. (650)261-1541.
BIG SONY TV 37" - Excellent Condition
Worth $2300 will Sacrifice for only $95.,
(650)878-9542
FLIP CAMCORDER $50. (650)583-2767
HOME THEATRE SYSTEM - 3 speak-
ers, woofer, DVD player, USB connec-
tion, $80., (714)818-8782
LEFT-HAND ERGONOMIC keyboard
with 'A-shape' key layout Num pad, $20
(650)204-0587
LSI SCSI Ultra320 Controller + (2) 10k
RPM 36GB SCSI II hard drives $40
(650)204-0587
NIGHT STANDS $20, obo (650)952-
3063
PROSCAM 36" color TV with cabinet
and 2 glass doors like new $90 obo
(650)952-3063
304 Furniture
2 DINETTE Chairs both for $29
(650)692-3260
2 END Tables solid maple '60's era
$40/both. (650)670-7545
4 DRAWER metal file cabinet, black, no
lock model, like new $50 (650)204-0587
AFGAN PRAYER rug beautiful original
very ornate $100 (650)348-6428
ALASKAN SEEN painting 40" high 53"
wide includes matching frame $99 firm
(650)592-2648
ARMOIRE CABINET - $90., Call
(415)375-1617
CHAIR MODERN light wood made in Ita-
ly $99 (415)334-1980
CHANDELIER WITH 5 lights/ candela-
bre base with glass shades $20.
(650)504-3621
COFFEE TABLE - 30 x 58, light oak,
heavy, 1980s, $40., SOLD!
COFFEE TABLE set (3piece) mint con-
dition, dark wood, coffee table 53x24x16
high, end tables 27x22x22, $99.00,
(650)578-9208
COMPUTER DESK from Ikea, $40
(650)348-5169
COUCH-FREE. OLD world pattern, soft
fabric. Some cat scratch damage-not too
noticeable. 650-303-6002
DESK SOLID wood 21/2' by 5' 3 leather
inlays manufactured by Sligh 35 years
old $100 (must pick up) (650)231-8009
DINING ROOM SET - table, four chairs,
lighted hutch, $500. all, (650)296-3189
DISPLAY CASE wood & glass 31 x 19
inches $30. (650)873-4030
DRUM TABLE - brown, perfect condi-
tion, nice design, with storage, $45.,
(650)345-1111
END TABLES (2) - One for $5. hand
carved, other table is antique white mar-
ble top with drawer $40., (650)308-6381
END TABLES (2)- Cherry finish, still in
box, need to assemble, 26L x 21W x
21H, $100. for both, (650)592-2648
FOLDING PICNIC table - 8 x 30, 7 fold-
ing, padded chairs, $80. (650)364-0902
FUTON DELUXE plus other items all for
$90 650 341-2397 (U haul away)
HAND MADE portable jewelry display
case wood and see through lid $45. 25 x
20 x 4 inches. (650)592-2648.
HAWAIIAN STYLE living room chair Re-
tton with split bamboo, blue and white
stripe cushion $99 (650)343-4461
KITCHEN TABLE walnut with chrome
legs. 36x58 with one leaf 11 1/2. $50,
San Mateo (650)341-5347
LOUNGE CHAIRS - 2 new, with cover &
plastic carring case & headrest, $35.
each, (650)592-7483
LOVE SEAT. Like New. Olive/green.
33" High, 60" wide, 42" deep. Very com-
fortable. $20.00 or B/O (650)578-1411
MODULAR DESK/BOOKCASE/STOR-
AGE unit - Cherry veneer, white lami-
nate, $75., (650)888-0039
NIGHT STANDS $35, (650)952-3063
OFFICE LAMP, small. Black & white with
pen holder and paper holder. Brand new,
in the box. $10 (650)867-2720
PAPASAN CHAIRS (2) -with cushions
$45. each set, (650)347-8061
PEDESTAL DINETTE 36 Square Table
- $65., (650)347-8061
RATTAN PAPASAN Chair with Brown
cushion excellent shape $45 (650)592-
2648
RECLINER CHAIR very comfortable vi-
nyl medium brown $70, (650)368-3037
ROCKING CHAIR - excellent condition,
oak, with pads, $85.obo, (650)369-9762
ROCKING CHAIR - Traditional, full size
Rocking chair. Excellent condition $100.,
(650)504-3621
SMALL STORAGE/ Hutch, Stained
Green, pretty. $40, (650)290-1960
SOFA/LOVESEAT SET, mint condition,
7-ft sofa, 58 inch loveseat, brown, 6
matching pillows $99.00, (650)578-9208
STEREO CABINET walnut w/3 black
shelves 16x 22x42. $30, 650-341-5347
STIFFEL LAMPS (2) mint condition,
brass base, beige shade, includes easy
tap on/off $50.00, (650)578-9208
STORAGE TABLE light brown lots of
storage good cond. $45. (650)867-2720
TEA CHEST , Bombay, burgundy, glass
top, perfect cond. $35 (650)345-1111
TRUNDLE BED - Single with wheels,
$40., (650)347-8061
VANITY ETHAN Allen maple w/drawer
and liftup mirror like new $95
(650)349-2195
304 Furniture
VINTAGE UPHOLSTERED wooden
chairs, $25 each or both for $40. nice
set. (650)583-8069
VINTAGE WING back chair $75,
(650)583-8069
306 Housewares
"PRINCESS HOUSE decorator urn
"Vase" cream with blue flower 13 inch H
$25., (650)868-0436
28" by 15" by 1/4" thick glass shelves,
cost $35 each sell at $15 ea. Five availa-
ble, Call (650)345-5502
6 BOXES of Victorian lights ceiling & wall
$90., (650)340-9644
BEDSPREAD - queen size maroon &
pink bedspread - Fairly new, $50. obo,
(650)834-2583
CANDLEHOLDER - Gold, angel on it,
tall, purchased from Brueners, originally
$100., selling for $30.,(650)867-2720
COCKTAIL GLASSES - beautiful, rich,
smokey hue, oak tree design, wide base,
set of 12, $25., (650)341-8342
DINING ROOM Victorian Chandelier
seven light, $90., (650)340-9644
DRIVE MEDICAL design locking elevat-
ed toilet seat. New. $45. (650)343-4461
ICE CREAM MAKER - 4 qt. electric,
never used, still in box, Elite Cuisine by
Maxi-Matic, $40., San Mateo, (650)341-
5347
IRONING BOARD $15 (650)347-8061
PERSIAN TEA set for 8. Including
spoon, candy dish, and tray. Gold Plated.
$100. (650) 867-2720
SOLID TEAK floor model 16 wine rack
with turntable $60. (650)592-7483
SUNBEAN TOASTER excellent condi-
tion (415)346-6038
307 Jewelry & Clothing
BRACELET - Ladies authentic Murano
glass from Italy, vibrant colors, like new,
$100., (650)991-2353 Daly City
GALLON SIZE bag of costume jewelry -
various sizes, colors, $100. for bag,
(650)589-2893
LADIES GOLD Lame' elbow length-
gloves sz 7.5 $15 New. (650)868-0436
308 Tools
CIRCULAR SAW, Craftsman-brand, 10,
4 long x 20 wide. Comes w/ stand - $70.
(650)678-1018
CRAFTSMAN 3/4 horse power 3,450
RPM $60 (650)347-5373
CRAFTSMAN ARC-WELDER - 30-250
amp, and accessories, $275., (650)341-
0282
DAYTON ELECTRIC 1 1/2 horse power
1,725 RPM $60 (650)347-5373
FMC TIRE changer Machine, $650
(650)333-4400
GENERATOR 13,000 WATTS Brand
New 20hp Honda $2800 (650)333-4400
LAWN MOWER reel type push with
height adjustments. Just sharpened $45
650-591-2144 San Carlos
SCNCO TRIM Nail Gun, $100
(650) 521-3542
STADILA LEVEL 6ft, $60
(650) 521-3542
TABLE SAW 10", very good condition
$85. (650) 787-8219
TABLE SAW- Craftsman 10" saw. brand
new, never used $85. SOLD!
309 Office Equipment
ELECTRIC TYPEWRITER Smith Corona
$60. (650)878-9542
310 Misc. For Sale
1 PAIR of matching outdoor planting pots
$20., (650)871-7200
10 PLANTS (assorted) for $3.00 each,
(650)349-6059
14 PLAYBOY magazines all for $80
(650)592-4529
14 SEGA genius games 2 controllers
$20 SOLD!
310 Misc. For Sale
300 HOME LIBRARY BOOKS - $3. or
$5. each obo, World & US History and
American Novel Classic, must see to ap-
preciate, (650)345-5502
3D MOVIE glasses, (12) unopened,
sealed plastic, Real 3D, SOLD!
4 IN 1 STERO UNIT. CD player broken.
$20., (650)834-4926
40 ADULT VHS Tapes $100,
(650)361-1148
5 PHOTOGRAPHIC CIVIL WAR
BOOKS plus 4 volumes of Abraham Lin-
coln books, $90., (650)345-5502
7 UNDERBED STORAGE BINS - Vinyl
with metal frame, 42 X 18 X 6, zipper
closure, $5. ea., (650)364-0902
9 CARRY-ON bags (assorted) - extra
large, good condition, $10. each obo,
(650)349-6059
ADULT VIDEOS - (3) DVDs classics fea-
turing older women, $25. each,
(650)212-7020
AMERICAN HERITAGE books 107 Vol-
umes Dec.'54-March '81 $99/all
(650)345-5502
ARTIFICIAL FICUS Tree 6 ft. life like, full
branches. in basket $55. (650)269-3712
ARTS & CRAFTS variety, $50
(650)368-3037
BARBIE BEACH vacation & Barbie prin-
cess bride computer games $15 each,
(650)367-8949
BEADS - Glass beads for jewelry mak-
ing, $75. all, (650)676-0732
BLUETOOTH WITH CHARGER - like
new, $20., (415)410-5937
BOOK "LIFETIME" WW1 $12.,
(408)249-3858
BOOK NATIONAL Geographic Nation-
al Air Museums, $15 (408)249-3858
BOOK SELECTION, Mystery, Romance,
Biography, many authors, hard cover,
paperbacks, many authors, mint condi-
tion. 50 cents each (650) 578-9208.
BROADWAY by the Bay, Chorus Line
Sat 9/22; Broadway by Year Sat. 11/10
Section 4 main level $80.00 all.
(650)578-9208
CLEAN CAR Kit, unopened sealed box,
7 full size containers for leather, spots,
glass, interior, paint, chamois, $25.00
(650)578-9208
DELONGHI-CONVENTION ROTISSER-
IE crome with glass door excellent condi-
tion $55 OBO (650)343-4461
DOOM (3) computer games $15/each 2
total, (650)367-8949
DVD'S TV programs 24 4 seasons $20
ea. (650)952-3466
ELECTRONIC TYPEWRITER good con-
dition $50., (650)878-9542
EXOTIC EROTIC Ball SF & Mardi gras 2
dvd's $25 ea. (415)971-7555
FOLDING LEG table 6' by 21/2' $25
(415)346-6038
GAME "BEAT THE EXPERTS" never
used $8., (408)249-3858
GEORGE Magazines, 30, all intact
$50/all OBO. (650)574-3229, Foster City
HARDCOVER MYSTERY BOOKS -
Current authors, $2. each (10), (650)364-
7777
HARLEY DAVIDSON black phone, per-
fect condition, $65., (650) 867-2720
HYPO ALERGETIC Pillows (2) Great for
those with alergies, easy to clean,
$10.00 both, (650)578-9208
ICE CHEST $15 (650)347-8061
INFLATED 4'6" in diameter swimming
pool float $12 (415)346-6038
JAMES PATTERSON books 2 Hard
backs at $3 ea. (650)341-1861
JAMES PATTERSON books 5 paper
backs at $1 ea. (650)341-1861
MENU FROM Steam Ship Lurline Aug.
20 1967 $10 (650)755-8238
MIRROR, ETHAN ALLEN - 57-in. high x
21-in. wide, maple frame and floor base,
like new, $95., (650)349-2195
310 Misc. For Sale
NATURAL GRAVITY WATER SYSTEM
- Alkaline, PH Balance water, with anti-
oxident properties, good for home or of-
fice, brand new, $100., (650)619-9203.
NELSON DE MILLE -Hardback books 5
@ $3 each, (650)341-1861
NEW LIVING Yoga Tape for Beginners
$8. 650-578-8306
OBLONG SECURITY mirror 24" by 15"
$75 (650)341-7079
OLD 5 gal. glass water cooler bottle $20
(650) 521-3542
OUTDOOR SCREEN - New 4 Panel
Outdoor Screen, Retail $130 With Metal
Supports, $80/obo. (650)873-8167
PICTORIAL WORLD History Books
$80/all (650)345-5502
PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY STYLING
STATION - Complete with mirrors, draw-
ers, and styling chair, $99. obo,
(650)315-3240
PUNCH BOWL - 10 cup plus one extra
nice white color with floral motif, $25.,
(650)873-8167
QUEEN SIZE inflatable mattress with
built in battery air pump used twice $40,
(650)343-4461
QUEEN SIZE inflatable mattress with
built in battery air pump used twice $40,
(650)343-4461
SESAME STREET toilet seat excellent
condition $12 650 349-6059
SF GREETING Cards (300 w/envelopes)
factory sealed $10. (650)365-3987
SHOWER DOOR custom made 48 x 69
$70 (650)692-3260
SPECIAL EDITION 3 DVD Set of The
Freeze. English Subtitles, new $18
(650)871-7200
STEP 2 sandbox Large with cover $25
(650)343-4329
STUART WOODS Hardback Books
4 @ $3.00 each. (650)341-1861
TIRE CHAINS - brand new, in box, never
used, multiple tire sizes, $25., (650)594-
1494
TIRE CHAINS - used once includes rub-
ber tighteners plus carrying case. call for
corresponding tire size, $20.,
(650)345-5446
TOILET SINK - like new with all of the
accessories ready to be installed, $55.
obo, (650)369-9762
VAN ROOF rack 3 piece. clamp-on, $75
(650)948-4895
VASE WITH flowers 2 piece good for the
Holidays, $25., (650) 867-2720
VIDEO CENTER 38 inches H 21 inches
W still in box $45., (408)249-3858
VOLVO STATION Wagon car cover $50
650 888-9624
WALKER - brand new, $20., SSF,
(415)410-5937
WALKER - never used, $85.,
(415)239-9063
WALL LIGHT fixture - 2 lamp with frost-
ed fluted shades, gold metal, never used,
$15., Burl, (650)347-5104
311 Musical Instruments
2 ORGANS, antique tramp, $100 each.
(650)376-3762
3 ACCORDIONS $110/ea. 1 Small
Accordion $82. (650)376-3762.
HAMMOND B-3 Organ and 122 Leslie
Speaker. Excellent condition. $8,500. pri-
vate owner, (650)349-1172
HOHNER CUE stick guitar HW 300 G
Handcrafted $75 650 771-8513
PIANO ORGAN, good condition. $110.
(650)376-3762
312 Pets & Animals
PET MATE Vari Kennel 38" length by 24"
wide and 26" high $90 SSF
(650)871-7200
PETMATE DOG CARRIER - XL size,39
1/2 L x 27 W x 30 like new, $95. firm,
SSF, SOLD!
REPTILE CAGE - Medium size, $20.,
(650)348-0372
ACROSS
1 Sunday
celebration
5 Streisand, to fans
9 __ dart
14 Dont think so
15 Spherical hairdo
16 We tried
everything
17 Frozen dessert
franchise
18 Experienced
tradesperson
20 I knew it!
21 Wrestling duo
22 Set (down)
23 2002 Best New
Artist Grammy
winner Jones
25 Openly declares
27 Military stint
31 High-end
German car
34 Dutch bloom
35 Neeson of
Unknown
36 Rocker Bon __
39 Al or Bobby of
racing
42 Old Ford models
43 Fields for flocks
44 Delete
46 Marine predator
47 Bank heist idler
52 Fed the poker pot
54 Groovy!
55 Plop down
57 Gave power to
61 Old hand
62 Pulverizing tool
powered by
gravity
64 A blue moon, so
to speak
65 Overplay the part
66 Actor McGregor
67 One of the
deadly sins
68 Pastors abode
69 Tax return IDs
70 Tunneling insects
DOWN
1 Deviant sci-fi
character
2 Sound of a
sneeze
3 Outback
automaker
4 Bashful
5 Peninsula
bordering
California
6 In __: out of it
7 Very dry, as
Champagne
8 Angry with
9 __ Time: 70s
jazz musical
10 Baby in blue
bootees
11 Skydivers outfit
12 Biblical birthright
seller
13 Canvas shelter
19 Seagoing military
force
21 Commandments
pronoun
24 Craftsperson
26 South Dakotas
state fish
28 Winter bug
29 Very loud noise
30 Surprise win
32 Family man
33 AOL pop-ups
36 The Back-up
Plan actress, in
tabloids
37 Atop, poetically
38 Break suggested
by the starts of
this puzzles four
longest answers
40 Historical span
41 Uncooked
45 Hourglass
stuff
47 Actress
Rowlands
48 One of four
singing
brothers
49 Toy that goes
bang
50 Not moving
51 Henhouse
perches
53 Little laugh
55 Champagne flute
part
56 __ la Douce
58 High-end
German cars
59 Tilt to one side
60 Sea eagles
63 Liq. measures
64 Pie __ mode
By Gail Grabowski and Bruce Venzke
(c)2012 Tribune Media Services, Inc.
09/17/12
09/17/12
ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE:
Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle
Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis
xwordeditor@aol.com
312 Pets & Animals
SMALL DOG wire cage; pink, two doors
with divider $50. (650) 743-9534.
315 Wanted to Buy
GO GREEN!
We Buy GOLD
You Get The
$ Green $
Millbrae Jewelers
Est. 1957
400 Broadway - Millbrae
650-697-2685
WILL PAY Cash for vintage designer
handbags. Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci,
etc. (650)593-0757
316 Clothes
2. WOMEN'S Pink & White Motocycle
Helmet KBC $50 (415)375-1617
A BAG of Summer ties $15 OBO
(650)245-3661
BATHROBE MENS navy blue plush-ter-
ry and belt. Maroon piping trim, 2 pock-
ets. Medium. $10., (650)341-3288
BLACK Leather pants Mrs. size made in
France size 40 $99. (650)558-1975
BLACK LEATHER tap shoes 9M great
condition $99. (650)558-1975
BLOUSES SWEATERS and tops. Many
different styles & colors, med. to lrg., ex-
cellent condition $5 ea., have 20,
(650)592-2648
COWBOY BOOTS size 9 Black - superb
condition $40 (650)595-3933
COWBOY BOOTS size 9 Silver.gray
good condition $30 (650)595-3933
EUROPEAN STYLE nubek leather la-
dies winter coat - tan colored with green
lapel & hoodie, $100., (650)888-0129
316 Clothes
GEORGE STRAIT Collection Resistol
oval shape, off white Hat size 7 1/8 $40
(650)571-5790
HARDING PARK mens golf dress shirts
(new) asking $25 (650)871-7200
LADIES BOOTS, thigh high, fold down
brown, leather, and beige suede leather
pair, tassels on back excellent, Condition
$40 ea. (650)592-2648
LADIES COAT Medium, dark lavender
$25 (650)368-3037
LADIES FAUX FUR COAT - Satin lining,
size M/L, $100. obo, (650)525-1990
LADIES JACKET size 3x 70% wool 30%
nylon never worn $50. (650)592-2648
LADIES PLUS Clothing - mint condition,
Fancy/plain sweaters, tops, dresses, out-
fits, summer and winter. $4.00 each,
(650)578-9208
LEATHER COAT medium size (snake
skin design) $25 (650)755-8238
MEN'S SUIT almost new $25.
650-573-6981
NEW BROWN LEATHER JACKET- XL
$25., 650-364-0902
REVERSIBLE, SOUVENIR JACKET
Weatherproof 2-tone tan.; Inner: navy
fleece, $15. (650)341-3288
SNOW BOOTS, MEN'S size 12. Brand
New, Thermolite brand,(with zippers),
black, $18. (510) 527-6602
TUXEDOS, FORMAL, 3, Black, White,
Maroon Silk brocade, Like new. Size 36,
$100 All OBO (650)344-8549
VINTAGE 1930 Ermine fur coat Black full
length $35 650 755-9833
VINTAGE 1970S Grecian Made Size 6-7
Dresses $35 each, Royal Pink 1980s
Ruffled Dress size 7ish $30, 1880s Re-
production White Lace Gown $150 Size
6-7 Petite, (650)873-8167
WESTERN/COWBOY SHIRTS
7 pearl snap front, snap pockets XL and
XXL, $12 - $15 (650)595-3933
316 Clothes
WOMENS SUMMER 3 pc.SUIT:
blue/white stripe seersucker, size 12,
$10., (650)341-3288
317 Building Materials
(1) 2" FAUX WOOD WINDOW BLIND,
with 50" and 71" height, still in box, $50
obo (650)345-5502
FLUORESCENT LIGHT Fixture, New in
Box, 24, $15 (650)341-8342
PLYWOOD - good plywood, 4x8, various
sizes, 1/4to 3/4, $25., (650)851-0878
PVC - 1, 100 feet, 20 ft. lengths, $25.,
(650)851-0878
TILES, DARK Red clay, 6x6x1/2 6
Dozen at 50 ea (650)341-8342
WHITE STORM/SCREEN door. Size is
35 1/4" x 79 1/4". Asking $50.00. Call
SOLD!
318 Sports Equipment
"EVERLAST FOR HER" Machine to
help lose weight $40., (650)368-3037
13 ASSORTED GOLF CLUBS- Good
Quality $3.50 each. Call (650) 349-6059.
BACKPACK - Large for overnight camp-
ing, excellent condition, $65., (650)212-
7020
BASKETBALL RIM, net & backboard
$35/all 650-345-7132 Leave message.
BOYS BICYCLE with Helmet. Triax,
Good Condition, SOLD!
COLEMAN "GLO-MASTER" 1- burner
camp stove for boaters or camping. Mint
condition. $35.00 (650)341-3288
COMPLETE PORTABLE BASKET-
BALL SYSTEM - by Life Time, brand
new, $100., Pacific, SOLD!
DARTBOARD - New, regulation 18 di-
meter, Halex brand w/mounting hard-
ware, 6 brass darts, $16., (650)681-7358
EXERCISE MAT used once, lavender
$12, (650)368-3037
318 Sports Equipment
GIRLS BIKE, Princess 16 wheels with
helmet, $50 San Mateo (650)341-5347
GOLF BALLS - Many brands, 150 total,
good buy, San Mateo, $30., (650)341-
5347
GOLF CLUBS Driver, 7 wood, putter, 9
irons, bag, & pull cart. $99
(650)952-0620
PING CRAZ-E Putter w/ cover. 35in.
Like New $75 call(650)208-5758
THULE BIKE RACK - Fits rectangular
load bars. Holds bike upright. $100.
(650)594-1494
TREADMILL PROFORM 75 EKG incline
an Staionery Bike, both $400. Or sepa-
rate: $150 for the bike, $350 for the
treadmill. Call (650)992-8757
TWO YOGA Videos. Never used, one
with Patrisha Walden, one by Rebok with
booklet. Both $6 (650)755-8238
322 Garage Sales
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in your local newspaper.
Call (650)344-5200 Call (650)344-5200
335 Garden Equipment
CRAFTSMAN 4 HP ROTARY LAWN-
MOWER - 20 rear discharge, extra new
grasscatcher, $85., (650)368-0748
340 Camera & Photo Equip.
SONY CYBERSHOT DSC-T-50 - 7.2 MP
digital camera (black) with case, $175.,
(650)208-5598
YASAHICA 108 model 35mm SLR Cam-
era with flash and 2 zoom lenses $99
(415)971-7555
379 Open Houses
OPEN HOUSE
LISTINGS
List your Open House
in the Daily Journal.
Reach over 76,500
potential home buyers &
renters a day,
from South San Francisco
to Palo Alto.
in your local newspaper.
Call (650)344-5200
380 Real Estate Services
HOMES & PROPERTIES
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weekly Real Estate Section.
Look for it
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to find information on fine homes
and properties throughout
the local area.
381 Homes for Sale
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440 Apartments
BELMONT - prime, quiet location, view,
1 bedroom, 2 bedroom, New carpets,
new granite counters, dishwasher, balco-
ny, covered carports, storage, pool, no
pets. (650) 591-4046
IN-LAW STUDIO - 1 person, garden
view, street level, near Mills Peninsula
Hospital and SFO Intl Airport, $1400.,
Contact Anne (650)375-5847
470 Rooms
HIP HOUSING
Non-Profit Home Sharing Program
San Mateo County
(650)348-6660
Rooms For Rent
Travel Inn, San Carlos
$49-59 daily + tax
$294-$322 weekly + tax
Clean Quiet Convenient
Cable TV, WiFi & Private Bathroom
Microwave and Refrigerator
950 El Camino Real San Carlos
(650) 593-3136
Mention Daily Journal
620 Automobiles
93 FLEETWOOD Chrome wheels Grey
leather interior 237k miles Sedan $ 2,500
or Trade, Good Condition (650)481-5296
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on a trade-in or
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Daily Journals
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from South SF to
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CHEVY HHR 08 - Grey, spunky car
loaded, even seat warmers, $9,500.
(408)807-6529.
HONDA 10 ACCORD LX - 4 door se-
dan, low miles, $19K, (650)573-6981
JEEP 2001 CHEROKEE LTD, 94K 4
wheel Drive, $7,525, (650)591-0063
MERCEDES 06 C230 - 6 cylinder, navy
blue, 60K miles, 2 year warranty,
$18,000, (650)455-7461
625 Classic Cars
DATSUN 72 - 240Z with Chevy 350, au-
tomatic, custom, $3,600 or trade.
(415) 412-7030
635 Vans
NISSAN 01 Quest - GLE, leather seats,
sun roof, TV/DVR equipment. Looks
new, $15,500. (650)219-6008
640 Motorcycles/Scooters
BMW 03 F650 GS, $3899 OBO. Call
650-995-0003
HARLEY DAVIDSON 83 Shovelhead
special construction, 1340 ccs,
Awesome! $5,950/obo
Rob (415)602-4535.
645 Boats
BANSHEE SAILBOAT - 13 ft. with ex-
tras, $750., (650)343-6563
650 RVs
73 Chevy Model 30 Van, Runs
good, Rebuilt Transmission, Fiber-
glass Bubble Top $1,795. Owner
financing.
Call for appointments. (650)364-1374.
CHEVROLET RV 91 Model 30 Van,
Good Condition $9,500., (650)591-1707
or (650)644-5179
655 Trailers
TENT TRAILER - Good Condition
Sleeps 6. Electric, Water Hook-ups,
Stove, $1,700 obo, (650)345-7750
670 Auto Service
MB GARAGE, INC.
Repair Restore Sales
Mercedes-Benz Specialists
2165 Palm Ave.
San Mateo
(650)349-2744
ON TRACK
AUTOMOTIVE
Complete Auto Repair
foreign & domestic
www.ontrackautomotive.com
1129 California Dr.
Burlingame
(650)343-4594
People you can trust;
service you can trust
NORDIC MOTORS, INC.
Specializing in Volvo, Saab,
Subaru
65 Winslow Road
Redwood City
(650) 595-0170 (650) 595-0170
www.nordicmotors.com
670 Auto Service
SAN CARLOS AUTO
SERVICE & TUNE UP
A Full Service Auto Repair
Facility
760 El Camino Real
San Carlos
(650)593-8085
670 Auto Parts
'91 TOYOTA COROLLA RADIATOR.
Original equipment. Excellent cond. Cop-
per fins. $60. San Bruno, (415)999-4947
2 SNOW/CABLE chains good condition
fits 13-15 inch rims $10/both San Bruno
650-588-1946
5 HUBCAPS for 1966 Alfa Romeo $50.,
(650)580-3316
670 Auto Parts
67-68 CAMERO PARTS - $85.,
(650)592-3887
CAMPER/TRAILER/TRUCK OUTSIDE
backup mirror 8 diameter fixture. $30.
650-588-1946
MAZDA 3 2010 CAR COVER - Cover-
kraft multibond inside & outside cover,
like new, $50., (650)678-3557
SHOP MANUALS 2 1955 Pontiac
manual, 4 1984 Ford/Lincoln manuals, &
1 gray marine diesel manual $40 or B/O
(650)583-5208
TRUCK RADIATOR - fits older Ford,
never used, $100., (650)504-3621
672 Auto Stereos
MONNEY
CAR AUDIO
We Sell, Install and
Repair All Brands of
Car Stereos
iPod & iPhone Wired
to Any Car for Music
Quieter Car Ride
Sound Proof Your Car
31 Years Experience
2001 Middlefield Road
Redwood City
(650)299-9991
680 Autos Wanted
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680 Autos Wanted
DONATE YOUR CAR
Tax Deduction, We do the Paperwork,
Free Pickup, Running or Not - in most
cases. Help yourself and the Polly Klaas
Foundation. Call (800)380-5257.
Wanted 62-75 Chevrolets
Novas, running or not
Parts collection etc.
So clean out that garage
Give me a call
Joe 650 342-2483
Cabinetry
Contractors
HUSHER CONSTRUCTION
Full Service General Contractor
Remodels and Additions
Residential, Commercial
Lic #789107
www.husherconstruction.com
(650)873-4743 (650)873-4743
J & K
CONSTRUCTION
GENERAL
CONTRACTOR
Additions & Carpentry,
Kitchen & Bath remodeling,
Structural repair, Termite &
Dry Rot Repair, Electrical,
Plumbing & Painting
(650)548-5482
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Lic# 728805
Contractors
NORTH HOMES
Additions, Baths, Kitchens,
Driveways, and Decks.
(650)232-1193
www.northhomes.biz
Lic.# 97583
Cleaning
GALA MAIDS
Residential & Commercial
14 Years Experience
Excellent References
(650)773-4516
www.galamaids.com
Cleaning
Concrete
Concrete
POLY-AM
CONSTRUCTION
General Contractor
Free Estimate
Specializing in
Concrete Brickwork Stonewall
Interlocking Pavers Landscaping
Tile Retaining Wall
Bonded & Insured Lic. #685214
Ben: (650)375-1573
Cell: (650) 280-8617
Construction
Construction
650 868 - 8492
PATRICK BRADY PATRICK BRADY
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
ADDITIONS WALL REMOVAL
BATHS KITCHENS AND MORE!
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License # 479385
Frame
Structural
Foundation
Roots & ALL
I make your
life better!
LARGE OR SMALL
I do them all!
Decks & Fences
MARSH FENCE
& DECK CO.
State License #377047
Licensed Insured Bonded
Fences - Gates - Decks
Stairs - Retaining Walls
10-year guarantee
Quality work w/reasonable prices
Call for free estimate
(650)571-1500
Electricians
ALL ELECTRICAL
SERVICE
650-322-9288
for all your electrical needs
ELECTRIC SERVICE GROUP
Electricians
Gardening
Servicing Hillsborough,
Burlingame, Millbrae,
and San Mateo
We are a full service
gardening company
650 218-0657
Quality
Gardening

Weekly Lawn Care
Hedges, Fertilizing,
Leaf Blowing
Rose Care
Get ready for
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Gutters
O.K.S RAINGUTTER
New Rain Gutters
Down Spouts
Gutter Cleaning & Screening,
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Friendly Service
10% Senior Discount
CA Lic# 794353/Bonded
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Lic.#834170
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NEW YORK They are images
Americans had never seen before.
Jubilant young men and women in
military uniforms marching beneath
a rainbow flag in a gay-pride
parade. Soldiers and sailors return-
ing from deployment and, in time-
honored tradition, embracing their
beloved only this time with
same-sex kisses.
Its been a year now since the pol-
icy known as dont ask, dont tell
was repealed, enabling gay and les-
bian members of the military to
serve openly, no longer forced to lie
and keep their personal lives under
wraps.
Repeal smooth
The Pentagon says repeal has
gone smoothly, with no adverse
effect on morale, recruitment or
readiness. President Barack Obama
cites it as a signature achievement
of his rst term, and his Republican
challenger, Mitt Romney, says he
would not push to reverse the
change if elected in place of
Obama.
Some critics persist with com-
plaints that repeal has infringed on
service members whose religious
faiths condemn homosexuality.
Instances of anti-gay harassment
have not ended. And activists are
frustrated that gay and lesbian mili-
tary families dont yet enjoy the
benets and services extended to
other military families.
Yet the clear consensus is that
repeal has produced far more joy
and relief than dismay and indigna-
tion. Theres vivid evidence in pho-
tographs that have rocketed across
cyberspace, such as the military
contingent marching in San Diegos
gay pride parade and Marine Sgt.
Brandon Morgan leaping into the
arms of his boyfriend after returning
from six months in Afghanistan.
Tens of thousands of people
clicked the like button for the
photo on Facebook, and Morgan
acknowledged it was a great
moment in history.
But when it comes down to it,
we didnt intend for this go to
worldwide, he said. We were just
happy to be together.
There have been many such mile-
stones since repeal took effect on
Sept. 20, 2011:
In December, a lesbian sailor
won the right to the coveted rst
kiss when the USS Oak Hill
returned to port in Virginia after 80
days at sea. The crowd on hand to
welcome the ship screamed in
delight and waved ags as Petty
Ofcer 2nd Class Marissa Gaeta
shared a kiss with her partner,
Citlalic Snell a moment captured
in a YouTube clip that drew 1.5 mil-
lion viewers.
In June, Air Force Tech. Sgt.
Erwynn Umali and his civilian part-
ner were united in a civil union cer-
emony at the chapel at Joint Base
McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New
Jersey, with a Navy chaplain presid-
ing.
In August, longtime Army of-
cer Tammy Smith became the mili-
tarys rst openly gay general. Her
wife, Tracey Hepner, did the honors
of pinning on the generals star dur-
ing the promotion ceremony.
Smith and Hepner were married
in March in the District of
Columbia, one of many same-sex
couples inspired to wed when they
no longer had to conceal relation-
ships. Among other newlyweds are
Air Force Major Adrianna
Vorderbruggen and her civilian
wife, Heather Lamb, who married
in June, and are raising a 17-month-
old son near Washington.
Lamb said shed attended a
squadron family and spouse support
event, and was recognized by the
commander during Vorderbruggens
recent promotion ceremony.
None of it could have happened
before repeal, Lamb said.
Another couple, Alisdair Mackay
and Stephen Peters, were married
last December in New York shortly
before Mackay, a Marine Corps
major, began a one-year deploy-
ment to Afghanistan. Peters, a for-
mer Marine discharged under
dont ask, dont tell in 2007, said
the post-repeal experience had been
wonderful, by and large, for him
and Mackay.
The Marines he works with are
completely supportive, Peters said.
Hes able to be honest about me
and our lives together.
The main downside, Peters said,
is that the Pentagon doesnt ofcial-
ly recognize same-sex couples
when allocating medical coverage,
housing and travel allowances, and
other benets.
Peters is president of the
American Military Partner
Association, one of several advoca-
cy groups which says the Obama
administration could act on its own
to extend these benets, even with-
out Congress repealing the 1996
law denying federal recognition to
same-sex marriages.
We were told that once we won
repeal, these types of things would
be inevitable ... but now the defense
leadership is dragging its feet, said
Alex Nicholson, who was ousted
from the Army under dont ask in
2002 and later founded
Servicemembers United, an organi-
zation for gay military personnel
and veterans which pressed for
repeal.
The Defense Department says it
is studying the possibility of extend-
ing marital benefits to same-sex
couples, but has announced no time
frame. Otherwise, the Pentagon has
been emphatic in declaring the
repeal a success.
Discipline and respect
The reasons, said Pentagon
spokeswoman Eileen Lainez,
include comprehensive pre-repeal
training, vigorous monitoring and
enforcement of standards, and serv-
ice members adherence to core
values that include discipline and
respect.
Last week, the Palm Center a
research institute at the University
of California, Los Angeles
issued what it described as the rst
academic study of the impact of
repeal, which it had supported. Co-
authored by professors from the
military academies and Marine
Corps War College, the study con-
cludes that repeal had no broad neg-
ative impact.
Contrary to expectations, the co-
authors found evidence that repeal
has improved trust among the
troops, and has enabled service
members to resolve problems in
ways that were not possible while
DADT remained law, the Palm
Center said.
Furor fades a year after militarys gay ban lifted
FBI: Operation tracking Chicago teen took months
HILLSIDE, Ill. The investigation started months ago,
when the FBI noticed an email message: A man in the Chicago
suburbs was using an account to distribute chatter about violent
jihad and the killing of Americans.
Two undercover agents reached out and began to talk to him
online. In May, they introduced him to another agent who
claimed to be a terrorist living in New York.
The operation ended Friday night, an afdavit describing it
says, when the man was arrested and accused of trying to deto-
nate what he believed was a car bomb outside of a Chicago bar.
Prosecutors said an undercover agent gave Adel Daoud, a U.S.
citizen from the Chicago suburb of Hillside, a phony car bomb
and watched him press the trigger.
The U.S. Attorneys Ofce in Chicago, which announced the
arrest Saturday, said the device was harmless and the public was
never at risk. Daoud, 18, is due to make an appearance in fed-
eral court Monday afternoon.
Nation brief
Its been a year now since the policy
known as dont ask, dont tellwas
repealed.
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By Frazier Moore
NEW YORK The "American
Idol" judges panel is now complete
with the naming of singer-rapper
Nicki Minaj and country crooner
Keith Urban.
The Fox network ofcially tapped
the pair with an announcement
Sunday, confirming rumors sur-
rounding them
both just hours
before the first
round of audi-
tions for next
season was due
to begin in New
York.
Minaj is get-
ting $12 million
for a one-year
deal on the hit Fox singing series, a
person in the music industry with
knowledge of the deal told The
Associated Press on Sunday. The
person spoke on condition of
anonymity because they were not
authorized to publicly discuss the
deal.
A representative for Urban
wouldnt disclose the singers com-
pensation for "Idol."
The announcement also settled
the status of Randy Jackson. He will
stay put as the sole remaining origi-
nal "Idol" judge, scotching rumors
he might assume a different role on
the popular talent competition.
This trio will join pop star Mariah
Carey at a judges panel now
expanded to four members from its
previous three. The AP reported in
July that Carey is receiving just shy
of $18 million for a one-year con-
tract with a renewal option.
Arriving at Jazz at Lincoln
Center, where the auditions would
take place, Urban hailed Idol for
its great history of producing real
stars.
As an Idol judge, he said he
plans to be authentic but not
cruel.
I did similar shows when I was
very young in Australia, he
recalled, and I was sort of crucied
by one judge. So I dont know that
Ill ever be THAT guy.
Minaj said during the auditions
shell be looking for a superstar,
which, she explained, is something
that cant be dened in words.
Jackson called this pair of hires a
fresh, fresh, fresh `Idol one-two!
Minaj, he said, brings a whole
other cool vibe weve never had on
the show, and Keith Urban? My
God, hes unbelievably talented!
When Carey was asked whether
she had eagerly awaited news of
who would join her as judges, she
cracked that, no, she hadnt,
because all I really care about is
me, but quickly added, Only kid-
ding.
Turning serious, she said she did-
nt know what kind of judge she
would be.
Am I the mean one? Am I the
nice one? ... Its not about me, me,
me, its about them (the contestants)
and what I can bring to them to help
guide them in the right direction,
said Carey.
Ryan Seacrest will remain as host
when the show returns for its 12th
season in January.
Last night, he said, we had a
chance to really get together for the
rst time as a group. Everybody
made a toast and talked about how
special it was that they were here,
and why they were here. So were
off to a good start.
Seacrest took note of the serious
and obvious diversity on this panel,
adding, You can see just by the
panel the kind of power the show
has.
The makeup of the panel has been
in flux since Steven Tyler and
Jennifer Lopez announced their
exits in July. Carey signed on later
that month.
I am thrilled about this years
judges panel, said Mike Darnell,
Fox president of Alternative
Entertainment. With an unparal-
leled star like Mariah, fan-favorite
Randy, chart-toppers like Nicki and
Keith and our incomparable host
Ryan, weve put together one of the
most exciting judging panels
around.
Idol is looking for its famous
new faces to supercharge a show
that remains a ratings leader but has
seen its viewership and pop-culture
clout erode in recent seasons in an
increasingly crowded talent show
eld. Besides Fox sibling The X
Factor, which recently added
Britney Spears and Demi Lovato as
judges, theres NBCs The Voice,
which boasts Christina Aguilera
among its big names.
Minaj, 29, is known for her color-
ful hairstyles, wardrobe and antics.
A native of Trinidad who grew up in
New York, she has scored with hits
like Starships, Turn Me On, and
Super Bass, her seventh single,
which has sold more than 4 million
copies.
She is the rst female solo artist
to have seven singles simultaneous-
ly on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
She released her second studio
album, Pink Friday: Roman
Reloaded, in April, and since then
it has sold 1 million copies world-
wide.
The 44-year-old Urban has four
Grammy Awards and 14 No. 1
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