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Law in works to oppose toll

San Francisco ‘congestion pricing’target of assemblyman’s legislation
By Bill Silverfarb
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
Assemblyman Jerry Hill will craft
legislation to oppose a plan to
charge motorists a $3 toll to enter
San Francisco at the county line.
Hill, D-San Mateo, will announce
his plan to introduce the legislation
to the San Francisco Board of
Supervisors financial district and at the county “The financial district makes Governments has already come out
today. The board, line, also called the southern gate- sense — to attack a direct problem in opposition to San Francisco’s
acting as the way. with a direct solution,” Hill said. plan.
city’s transporta- Under the plan, San Mateo Charging a toll at the county line, Hillsborough Councilman Tom
tion authority, is County residents who work in the however, is a regional issue that Kasten, who also sits on the C/CAG
expected to vote city, for instance, would be charged should be addressed at the board, drafted a letter last month
today on whether $6 daily during peak commute times Metropolitan Transportation that local officials signed to urge the
to pursue study- authority to eliminate the southern
to enter and exit the city. Commission, Hill said.
ing “congestion gateway option from further consid-
pricing” in the Hill supports San Francisco’s The San Mateo County
Jerry Hill effort to ease traffic downtown. City/County Association of See TOLL, Page 19

IT’S A WRAP
New license causes
large DMVbacklog
State senator’s office offers to
assist drivers awaiting new cards
By Bill Silverfarb ties to secure a
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF 120-day tempo-
rary license until
The Department of Motor the backlog is
Vehicles is suffering a massive processed at
backlog in issuing driver’s licenses DMV.
due to new security features that The new
protect against fraud and counter- licenses, manu-
feiting. factured by L-1
“We are still looking at six weeks Leland Yee I d e n t i t y
to renew,” DMV spokeswoman Jan Solutions, were
Mendoza told the Daily Journal yes- rolled out in October. L-1 manufac-
terday. tures driver’s licenses and identifica-
The manufacturer may be having tion cards for 46 states.
some “growing pains” or “startup “They are the only game in town,”
issues” related to the high-tech Mendoza said.
licenses, Mendoza said. Each license is examined individ-
DIANA CLOCK/DAILY JOURNAL Staff in the office of state Sen. ually for accuracy, Mendoza said.
From left,Julia Sherwood,Danielle Breyton,Alexa Fusari,Caroline Wolf and Isabella Barattolo,all 11,help wrap Leland Yee, D-San Francisco/San “They can’t be 99.9 percent accu-
gifts donated to the Redwood City Police and Firefighters Associations’Holiday Toy and Book Drive.The girls Mateo, are helping residents in both
recently started a group called Friends for Change,which organizes trips to various volunteer events. San Francisco and San Mateo coun- See DELAY, Page 19

District, teachers differ on Obama-GOP tax bill clears

how to use federal money Senate hurdle with ease
Redwood City to hire more teachers,
but how to use extra help in question
By Heather Murtagh
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
New teachers should be hired using one-
time federal money but Redwood City district
officials and employees cannot agree on how
to implement additional employees.
Negotiations are ongoing with how the
Redwood City Elementary School District
will use $1.022 million of the $1.6 million in
federal funding it received from the $1.2 bil-
lion federal jobs bill signed in August. Both
district officials and teacher leaders agree
See MONEY, Page 19
By David Espo
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Senate passage of the
bill is expected as early as
WASHINGTON — Far-reaching legisla-
Tuesday, and in a brief
appearance at the White
tion to avert a Jan. 1 income-tax increase for House, Obama called on
millions won overwhelming support in a
Senate test vote on Monday, propelled by an
the House to follow suit
quickly. He spoke amid
uneasy and unusual alliance between the indications that a revolt
among House Democratic
White House and lawmakers in both parties.
Eager to trumpet the 83-15 vote, President Barack Obama liberals was ebbing, fur-
Barack Obama said even before it was ther improving prospects
announced it proved “that both parties can in for quick enactment.
fact work together to grow our economy and
look out for the American people.” See TAX, Page 27
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“Keep in mind this is one Say it with
ruling by one federal district court. a basket
We’ve already had two federal district Gift giving
courts that have ruled that this is definitely made healthy
constitutional....You’ve got one judge who See page 17
disagreed.That’s the nature of these things.”
— Barack Obama
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better meals at the Orange County jail. Inside the large Plexiglas cubicle gentleman’s club, said the company
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AMDAM as a reason to get kosher meals
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Keeping kosher is not one of the
THEIG tenets of Festivus, which was depicted
on “Seinfeld” as celebrated with the
airing of grievances and the display of
an aluminum pole.
YINJET
Sheriff’s spokesman Ryan Burris
says King got salami-free meals for
two months before the county got the
DIMYAD order thrown out in court.
Now arrange the circled letters
to form the surprise answer, as
suggested by the above cartoon.
‘Strippermobile’ delivers
Answer here: “ ”
Christmas donations
(Answers tomorrow)
Jumbles: PILOT AFTER KINDLY FILLET
Yesterday’s
Answer: What he turned his car into — LAS VEGAS — The “strippermo-
A “TINKER” TOY bile” has made another run in Las
Vegas, this time with properly dressed
Santa’s helpers riding for a good cause.
A year after agreeing to stop a pro-
motion that involved hauling bikini-
clad exotic dancers in a truck with
clear plastic sides, a company that
owns several Las Vegas strip clubs
paired with leggings.
There was no gyrating or pole danc-
ing this time.
In November 2009, Deja Vu parked
the truck after local officials and resi-
dents complained its use of live strip-
pers was unseemly and unsafe. But Las
Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman said he
had no problem with the strippermo-
bile carrying a Santa and appropriately
dressed women through the city.
“As far as I’m concerned, we are an
adult playground and we’re going to be
an adult wonderland,” he told the
Review-Journal.
A HELP executive said her agency
was comfortable taking donated toys
from a strip club. Deja Vu collected the
donations from patrons and employees.
“They are a legal, licensed business
in our community,” said Fuilala Riley,
HELP’s chief operations officer. “Their
employees are part of our community,
and they have children, too.”
Clark County Commissioner Steve
Sisolak said the company’s attorney
assured him that the strippermobile
Think what those megaclubs can do.”
Security camera snaps
naked man in cemetery
PICAYUNE, Miss. — A man caught
naked in a south Mississippi church
cemetery says he was trying to take
photographs of spirits.
Robert Hurst tells The Picayune Item
newspaper that he shed his clothes
because he believes skin is the best
canvas to show spirits’ orbs of energy.
The 47-year-old says he only intend-
ed to remove his shirt, but he took off
all his clothes — a move he now calls
“stupid.”
Authorities had set up a motion-acti-
vated camera to try to catch vandals.
Shane Tucker, the chief deputy in Pearl
River County, says Hurst is not
accused of vandalism, but the camera
caught an unexpected image of Hurst
naked.
Hurst faces a misdemeanor charge of
indecent exposure. He posted $500
bond after turning himself in Friday.
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Accused attacker remains in hospital
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF REPORT
The coastside man accused of sawing at
the neck of his live-in girlfriend with a ser-
rated knife remains unable to appear in court
on attempted murder and knife use charges
due to hospitalization.
David John Vanalstine, 56, remains hospi-
talized with an undisclosed medical condi-
tion and has yet to be cleared for booking
into Maguire Correctional Facility, said
Chief Deputy District Attorney Steve
Wagstaffe. As a result, Vanalstine missed his
third arraignment hearing Monday in the
attack on his 56-year-old girlfriend.
Sheriff’s deputies arrested Vanalstine Dec.
2 after responding to a 911 call by his 56-
Probation for taxi cab beaters
By Heather Murtagh
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
Two men accused of beating a taxi driver
before stealing $1,200 from him pleaded no
contest to grand theft and assault charges
yesterday.
Greg Kelly, 26, and Donald McGovern,
27, are accused of taking a cab from San
Francisco to San Bruno where they beat the
taxi driver and stole $1,200 in cash he had
to cover renting the car. Kelly pleaded no
contest to felony grand theft, which comes
with three years of supervised probation and
45 days in county jail starting Jan. 29. Kelly
has credit for 16 days already served.
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year-old girlfriend at
approximately 4:43 p.m.
The woman told dis-
patchers she had been
stabbed by her boyfriend
who was still inside her
mobile home.
On Dec. 2, Vanalstine
allegedly held the woman
down on the couch by her
David
hair and began sawing at
Vanalstine her neck with a serrated
knife, according to the District Attorney’s
Office. Vanalstine allegedly stopped when
the woman’s friend arrived. Deputies found
her outside the Pillar Ridge Estates resi-
dence in Moss Beach with a 10-centimeter
McGovern pleaded no contest to a misde-
meanor assault charge, which comes with
two years of supervised probation and cred-
it for the four days already served, said
Chief Deputy District Attorney Steve
Wagstaffe.
Kelly and McGovern got a cab outside
Ruby Skye, a nightclub in San Francisco,
Nov. 14, 2009. They were dropped off at the
Shops at Tanforan in San Bruno near a
green Honda Civic. At this point, Kelly and
McGovern beat and punched the driver from
whom they stole a backpack containing
$1,200 — the cash needed for the cab
rental, according to Wagstaffe.
Kelly and McGovern drove off in the
laceration to her neck, from her carotid
artery to her ear, and Vanalstine also at the
scene, according to the District Attorney’s
Office.
Both were taken to the hospital where the
woman underwent surgery and is expected
to recover. Vanalstine was also treated for
his medical condition.
The attack came days after Vanalstine was
sentenced to 45 days in jail for a 2010 mis-
demeanor drunk driving conviction with pri-
ors. Police believe the victim turned
Vanalstine in on the charge. Judge Cliff
Cretan stayed the sentence until Jan. 22.
Vanalstine is being guarded at the hospital
and held on no-bail status.
Honda Civic. The taxi driver followed the
two men until Dublin, where he called in the
robbery to police. The man speaks little
English resulting in a misunderstanding
with police at first — the man was detained
while Kelly and McGovern drove away.
The cab driver had the license plate allow-
ing police to locate Kelly and McGovern
shortly after.
At the time, both admitted to being in the
cab and having an argument with the driver
but denied other charges.
Heather Murtagh can be reached by e-mail:
heather@smdailyjournal.com or by phone: (650)
344-5200 ext. 105.
Tuesday • Dec. 14, 2010 3
Police reports
Not in my neighborhood
A man was feeding the sea gulls and leav-
ing a mess on the 1100 block of
California Drive in Burlingame before
7:44 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 9.
BURLINGAME
Theft. A wallet was stolen from the 200
block of Lorton Avenue before 10:09 a.m.
Saturday, Dec. 11.
Suspicious circumstances. A portable toilet
was pushed over at the intersection of
Chapin and Occidental avenues before 9:56
p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11.
Burglary. The passenger window of a vehi-
cle was broken on the 1700 block of Marco
Polo Way before 10:24 a.m. Friday, Dec. 10.
Disturbance. An individual’s neighbor was
parking at least five vehicles all over the
street on the 1200 block of Oak Grove
Avenue before 4:31 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10.
Vandalism. A house was egged on the 1200
block of Carmelita Avenue before 7:07 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 10.
MILLBRAE
Vandalism. Part of a fence was broken on
the 100 block of Elder Avenue before 3:51
p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12.
Disturbing the peace. A man was bothering
guests on the 100 block of Bayshore
Highway before 11:23 p.m. Saturday, Dec.
11.
Theft of a credit card. A juvenile ws steal-
ing from a store on the 500 block of El
Camino Real before 4:10 p.m. Friday, Dec.
10.
4 Tuesday • Dec. 14, 2010
Group wants plug-in
cars to be mainstream
By Daisy Nquyen
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOS ANGELES — An alliance of
automakers, utilities, regulators and clean-air
advocates released an ambitious plan
Monday to make California a national leader
in accommodating electric vehicles with
charging terminals available in thousands of
homes, office buildings, shopping malls and
other sites within the next decade.
The California Plug-In Electric Vehicle
Collaborative touted its plan after the first-
ever Nissan Leaf, a mass-market, all-electric
car, was delivered to a customer in Redwood
City over the weekend.
Meanwhile, the first 150 Chevrolet Volts
left a Detroit auto plant on Monday and were
expected to arrive in California showrooms
in the coming days.
Work is under way in the state to upgrade
existing charging terminals and install thou-
sands more to accommodate electric vehi-
cles.
One company is even developing a net-
work of “switching stations” where motorists
can pull in and swap out their spent batteries.
“All eyes are on California. It will host
without question the largest rollout, the
greatest numbers of EVs in the country, and
it will also have the charge and switch infra-
structure,” said Jonathan Read, president of
Ecotality, which will soon begin installing
1,600 public charging stations in San Diego
and Los Angeles that resemble a giant iPod
with a cord and plug attached.
The plan, which supporters believe could
serve as a model for other states, outlines
steps to get charging stations easily installed
at homes and then in high-traffic public areas
and apartment buildings to encourage drivers
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“All eyes are on California.It
will host without question the
largest rollout,the greatest
numbers of EVs in the country,
and it will also have the charge
and switch infrastructure.”
— Jonathan Read,president of Ecotality
to switch from gasoline-powered vehicles to
plug-in electric vehicles.
The collaborative hopes to provide a posi-
tive experience for early owners of electric
vehicles so they can spread the word. Its goal
is to see a million plug-in hybrid and battery-
powered cars in the state by 2020.
The plan recommends making installation
of home charging stations affordable by
offering rebates from the state and regional
air quality districts. To further lower costs,
the state could reduce registration fees for
battery-powered cars, and utilities could
offer cheaper charging rates during off-peak
hours when there is less demand on the elec-
tric grid.
Through the alliance, automakers can noti-
fy utilities where customers will likely plug
in to prevent a “clustering” of electric vehi-
cles charging in a neighborhood all at once
and overloading the system, advocates said.
“We want the whole process from getting
the charger, figuring out which one to get,
getting it installed, having it operate, all of
that to be a seamless, easy exercise because
in a sense you’re replacing the gas station
with the charger in your house,” said Ted
Craver, chief executive of Edison
International, the parent company of
Southern California Edison.
Hearing for foster mom facing child
endangerment charges continued
The preliminary hearing for 65-year-old
foster mom accused of wrapping her 20-
month-old charge in
bleach-soaked diapers,
leaving the girl with first-
and second-degree burns
on her backside, was post-
poned until Jan. 3.
Patricia Ann Moore was
arrested Aug. 27 after hos-
pital staff tending to the
Patricia Moore toddler alerted authorities
but posted a $50,000 bond
and remains free from custody. Moore plead-
ed not guilty to felony child endangerment
charges in October. A preliminary hearing
was scheduled for Monday but continued to
Jan. 3 at the district attorney’s request, said
Chief Deputy District Attorney Steve
Wagstaffe.
According to prosecutors, Moore later told
authorities she used bleach-soaked diapers to
clean the child who soiled herself quite often.
After Moore’s adult daughter brought the girl
to the South San Francisco Kaiser Medical
Center for care, doctors allegedly noted the
burns were in a waffle pattern like that of dia-
per fabric. Moore allegedly also could not
explain why if the girl had been bathed, she
didn’t have burns on other parts of her body
that would have been submerged, such as her
legs.
Prosecutors charged Moore with a single
count of willful cruelty to a child likely to
produce great bodily injury. The charge car-
ries up to five years in prison.
Highway 101 repaving
project in Brisbane completed
Caltrans has announced the completion of a
$2.6 million repaving project on a stretch of
Highway 101 through Brisbane.
The federally funded project used 16,000
tons of rubberized asphalt concrete to pave a
three-mile stretch of highway that runs from
Harney Way just south of the San Francisco
border to Oyster Point Boulevard in South
San Francisco, Caltrans officials said.
The repaving project was funded in full by
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
of 2009, according to Caltrans.
“With the help of Recovery Act funding, we
were able to provide a smoother and safer
freeway for Bay Area commuters and truckers
who regularly travel along Highway 101 in
Brisbane,” Caltrans Director Cindy McKim
said in a statement.
The asphalt used in the project contained
material from about 60,000 recycled tires,
Caltrans said.
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Local briefs
The new pavement is expected to last a
decade, even though nearly 200,000 cars trav-
el that stretch of Highway 101 through
Brisbane every day, Caltrans said.
About $2.6 billion in federal stimulus dol-
lars is paying for about 1,000 highway, local
street and transportation projects statewide, as
well as job training, according to Caltrans.
Toddler who fell into
hotel fountain dies
An 18-month-old toddler who fell into a
fountain at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco
last week died at the hospital over the week-
end, authorities said Monday.
Olivier Matera, of San Francisco, died
Saturday, medical examiner’s office adminis-
trator Stephen Gelman said. An official cause
and manner of death have not yet been deter-
mined, he said.
According to police, the boy became sepa-
rated from his mother, nanny and twin sister
inside the hotel at about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday,
after the family came inside to escape the rain
and were sightseeing and taking pictures in
the lobby.
Minutes later, the boy was found in an
upper-floor fountain, police said. He was not
breathing and had to be revived with CPR.
Police spokesman Officer Albie Esparza
said no criminal charges have been filed in the
case.
“It’s just an unfortunate tragedy,” Esparza
said.
Man arrested for stealing gun
A 26-year-old South San Francisco man
was arrested for entering a home on A Street,
stealing a gun and then firing it in the house he
broke into, according to police.
Nicholas Maday, 26, allegedly fired a .38
caliber revolver in the home’s bathroom, caus-
ing a bullet to penetrate through the wall and
into an adjoining bedroom, according to
police.
The residence was occupied at the time of
the weapon discharge, according to police.
The suspect then exited the residence through
the garage while carrying the loaded firearm
and fled in a black GMC truck, according to
police.
Maday then hid the weapon in the backyard
of a friend’s residence located in South San
Francisco, according to police.
Maday was arrested early Monday morning
for theft and discharge of a weapon. The
weapon was recovered and Maday was
booked into San Mateo County Jail, according
to police.
No one was injured during the break-in,
according to police.
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L
ance Powell and M-A
Academy students were
recognized for their Indiana
Jones-style adventure during the
statewide coastal cleanup event. The
students removed, shopping carts,
carpet and hundreds of pounds of
garbage from Cordilleras Creek.
Redwood High’s Tina Dress and
Dori Fau accepted a certificate of
recognition on behalf of their stu-
dents who were recognized for
preparing a hearty breakfast for a
group of local seniors. The teachers
also received recognition for sup-
porting several Redwood High stu-
dents who recently completed the
Rotary Youth Leadership
Enterprise Program — a unique
experience that affirms for students
that life’s challenges can be over-
come.
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Pet Food Express hosted a
month-long fundraiser for three
Burlingame High School booster
clubs — choir, yearbook and
Italian Club — during October.
With the help of customers, the
groups raised $8,500.
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In November, Notre Dame de
Namur University and Samuel
Merritt University announced a
cooperative program under which
students will be able to study at both
institutions and receive a bachelor of
nursing degree from Samuel Merritt
University, based in Oakland.
Under the agreement students will
take two years of foundation course
work in liberal arts and sciences at
NDNU. Beginning in spring 2012,
NDNU will then designate a number
of students for admission to SMU.
The nursing students will be admit-
ted if they meet Samuel Merritt’s
curricular and grade point average
requirements and have satisfied
NDNU’s requirements. Students
may also be admitted in the fall on a
space available basis.
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Many of Denison University’s
undergraduate students choose to
broaden their horizons through off-
campus study each semester. In
these programs, students continue to
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Principal Larry Teshara,left to right,Rotarian Mike Hoffman,Vice President Nelson Ortiz,President Noemi Pecxoc
with check, Pablo Ramos, Rotarians President Charlie Bronitsky, Craig Courtin, Linda Grant and students Yassi
Banietemad and Ann Chou.
receive full credit toward a Denison
degree while pursuing diverse
research or academic opportunities.
Among them are:
Erin Chadwell of Burlingame, a
member of the class of 2012, who
is studying with the School for
International Training program
in Australia and majors in commu-
nication and biology at Denison;
and Sara Madding of Atherton, a
member of the class of 2012, who
is studying with Arcadia: the
College of Global Studies pro-
gram in the United Kingdom and
majors in English literature at
Denison.
***
On Oct. 27, San Mateo Adult
School Principal Lawrence
Teshara welcomed five members
of the Rotary Club of Foster City
to the school to meet student body
officers: President Noemi Pecxoc,
Vice President Nelson Ortiz,
Secretary Ann Chou, Yassi
Banietemad and Pablo Ramos.
Teshara directed a tour of the
various ongoing programs.
President Charlie Bronitsky pre-
Tuesday • Dec. 14, 2010 5
sented a check in the amount of
$1,500 to Pecxoc.
All funds raised by the Rotary
Club of Foster City at local fundrais-
ing events go to supporting local
programs like the San Mateo Adult
School, that in turn help local resi-
dents.
Class notes is a twice weekly column
dedicated to school news. It is compiled
by education reporter Heather Murtagh.
You can contact her at (650) 344-5200,
ext. 105 or at heather@smdailyjour-
nal.com.
6 Tuesday • Dec. 14, 2010 LOCAL/STATE/NATION THE DAILY JOURNAL

Hearing set for man, 22, Obama: Nutrition bill vital

facing attempted murder
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF REPORT
A preliminary hearing for a 22-
year-old Hercules man who was
arrested in connection with an
October sidewalk shooting in South
San Francisco is set for January.
Alexon Inocencio is facing
attempted murder charges after
allegedly firing one bullet which
grazed a man’s head in the early
morning hours of Oct. 9. A prelimi-
nary hearing for the attempted mur-
der charges was set for 9 a.m. Feb. 23.
He remains in custody without bail.
Inocencio was identified as the
shooter in the incident at about 12:40
a.m. when a dark blue 1980s four-
door Volvo nearly struck three people
who were walking on the sidewalk at
the corner of Linden and California
avenues in the northeastern portion of
the city.
William H. Urbanski
William H. Urbanski, 84, of
Exeter born July 20, 1926, in
Leavenworth, Kan., died Monday,
Dec. 6, 2010, at Sierra View
Hospital in Porterville.
Bill retired from the Millbrae
Police Department after 31 years
of service as director of traffic. He
was involved with the following
organizations: past president of the
Peninsula Police Officers
Association, Municipal
Motorcycle Officers of California,
San Francisco Square Club, Islam
Shrine Lodge, Burlingame
Masonic Lodge No. 400, American
Association of Retired Persons,
past president of the Millbrae
Lions Club, Past President San
The victims yelled at the suspect
vehicle to watch out for pedestrians,
at which point the car stopped on
Linden Avenue and Inocencio
allegedly got out of the vehicle to
confront the pedestrians, police said.
Inocencio allegedly pulled a hand-
gun from his waistband and pointed it
at one of the victims, who moved his
head before the suspect fired one
shot, grazing the victim’s temple,
police said.
The victim was not severely injured
and declined medical attention for the
minor head wound.
The group fled in the Volvo heading
north on Linden Avenue, police said.
Inocencio was brought to the police
station where he provided a state-
ment. He was on active adult proba-
tion at the time of his arrest and was
transported to San Mateo County Jail
and booked for attempted murder.
Obituary
Mateo Elks Lodge and the local
Police Athletic League.
He was a retired sergeant major
in the U.S. Army. His interests
were golfing, hunting and spend-
ing time with friends.
Surviving are his two daughters
Connie Urbanski and Sandi
Grisolio: two granddaughters
Susie Borg and Gina Grisolio and
son-in-law Joe Grisolio.
Friends are invited to attend the
memorial service 11 a.m. Saturday,
Dec. 18 at the Chapel of the
Highlands, 194 Millwood Drive at
El Camino Real in Millbrae.
Donations in Bill’s memory
may be made to Toys for Tots,
www.toysfortots.org.
By Mary Clare Jalonick
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — Thousands
more children would eat lunches and
dinners at school and all school food
would become more nutritious under
a bill President Barack Obama
signed into law Monday, part of an
administration-wide effort to combat
childhood obesity.
“At a very basic level, this act is
about doing what’s right for our chil-
dren,” Obama said before signing the
bill. The ceremony was moved from
the White House, where most sign-
ings are held, to an elementary
school in the District of Columbia to
underscore the point.
Besides Obama, the bill also was a
priority for his wife, Michelle, who
launched a national campaign this
year against childhood obesity.
“We can all agree that in the
wealthiest nation on earth all chil-
dren should have the basic nutrition
they need to learn and grow and to
pursue their dreams,” said Mrs.
Obama. “Because in the end, nothing
is more important than the health and
well-being of our children. Nothing,”
The $4.5 billion measure increases
the federal reimbursement for free
school lunches by 6 cents a meal at a
Appeals court halts sale of state buildings
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SACRAMENT — A California
appeals court has delayed the sale of
11 state-owned office properties to
private investors.
Department of General Services
spokesman Eric Lamoureux said
the court issued a stay blocking
“We can all agree that in the wealthiest nation
on earth all children should have the basic
nutrition they need to learn and grow and to
pursue their dreams....Because in the end,
nothing is more important than the health
and well-being of our children.Nothing.”
— Michelle Obama,first lady
time when many school officials say that don’t meet the new nutritional
they can’t afford to provide the requirements would be allowed dur-
meals. The bill will also expand ing the school day as long as they are
access to free lunch programs and infrequent. The language in the bill is
allow 20 million additional after- broad enough that a president’s
school meals to be served annually in administration could even ban bake
all 50 states. Most states now only sales, but Agriculture Secretary Tom
provide money for after-school Vilsack has said that he does not
snacks. intend to do that. The USDA has a
The new law aims to cut down on year to write rules that decide how
greasy foods and extra calories by frequent is infrequent.
giving the government power to Public health advocates pushed for
decide what kinds of foods may be the fundraising language, saying they
sold on school grounds, including in are concerned about daily or weekly
vending machines and at fundraisers. fundraisers that allow children to fre-
While the government has long had quently substitute junk food for a
nutrition requirements for the free healthier meal.
and reduced cost meals it subsidizes, Many Republicans, including for-
the bill would expand those require- mer Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, have
ments to cover all foods sold during criticized the effort and the fundrais-
school hours. It does not apply to er limits in particular, saying the bill
after-school events. is too expensive and an example of
Bake sales and other fundraisers government overreach.
the sale Monday. a waste of taxpayer money.
Lamoureux says the state is evalu- Monday’s stay delays a transac-
ating its options and hopes the court tion that had been scheduled to close
will act swiftly on a final decision. this week.
The move came in a lawsuit The state is selling the buildings
brought by two former state building for $2.3 billion. It plans to use half
authority members who say selling of the proceeds to help replenish the
the properties is unconstitutional and state’s general fund.

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Richard Holbrooke, who was President Barack Obama's special envoy to Afghanistan and
Pakistan,died yesterday.
U.S.diplomat Richard
Holbrooke dies at 69
By Matthew Lee
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — Richard Holbrooke, a
brilliant and feisty U.S. diplomat who wrote
part of the Pentagon Papers, was the architect
of the 1995 Bosnia peace plan and served as
President Barack Obama’s special envoy to
Pakistan and Afghanistan, died Monday, the
State Department said. He was 69.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called
him one of America’s “fiercest champions and
most dedicated public servants.”
“Richard Holbrooke served the country he
loved for nearly half a century, representing
the United States in far-flung war zones and
high-level peace talks, always with distinctive
brilliance and unmatched determination,”
Clinton said in a statement. “He was one of a
kind — a true statesman — and that makes his
passing all the more painful.”
Holbrooke, whose forceful style earned him
nicknames such as “The Bulldozer” and
“Raging Bull,” was admitted to the hospital
on Friday after becoming ill at the State
Department. The former U.S. ambassador to
the U.N. had surgery Saturday to repair a tear
in his aorta, the body’s principal artery.
Earlier Monday, Obama praised Holbrooke
COUNTY
GOVERNMENT
• As big-wave
surfers from around
the world prepare for
the annual surf con-
test at Mavericks,
public safety officials
and representatives from the Jay at
Maverick’s Big Wave Invitational will dis-
cuss plans to ensure public safety and man-
age the expected crowds.
The famed surf break is a quarter-mile off-
shore and the surrounding beaches and cliffs
are not spectator friendly. Still, that has done
little to prevent up to 40,000 people from
jamming San Mateo County’s coast in hopes
LOCAL/NATION
REUTERS FILE PHOTO
for making America safer.
“He is simply one of the giants of American
foreign policy,” Obama said during a holiday
reception at the State Department. Obama met
briefly with Holbrooke’s family before his
remarks.
Holbrooke served under every Democratic
president from John F. Kennedy to Obama in
a lengthy career that began with a foreign
service posting in Vietnam in 1962 after grad-
uating from Brown University, and included
time as a member of the U.S. delegation to the
Paris Peace Talks on Vietnam.
His sizable ego, tenacity and willingness to
push hard for diplomatic results won him both
admiration and animosity.
“If Richard calls you and asks you for
something, just say yes,” former Secretary of
State Henry Kissinger once said. “If you say
no, you’ll eventually get to yes, but the jour-
ney will be very painful.”
He learned to become extremely informed
about whatever country he was in, push for an
exit strategy and look for ways to get those
who live in a country to take increasing
responsibility for their own security.
“He’s a bulldog for the globe,” Tim Wirth,
president of the United Nations Foundation,
once said.
of catching a glimpse of the contest, which is
held on short notice when organizers deem
the surf conditions favorable.
San Mateo County officials, in partnership
with local, state and federal agencies, will
discuss the detailed public safety plan Dec.
16 during a 6 p.m. public meeting at the
Oceano Hotel at 280 Capistrano Road in
Half Moon Bay.
The Jay at Maverick’s Big Wave
Invitational is scheduled to be held some-
time between Dec. 1, 2010 and Feb. 28,
2011. The contest during the winter of 2008-
09 was not held due to lack of swell and the
contest of 2009-10 was held Saturday, Feb.
13 and made national headlines following a
wave crashing on shore where some specta-
tors were attempting to view the contest.
Elected officials start No
Labels group in New York
By Beth Fouhy
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — Elected officials and
activists from around the country gathered
Monday to bemoan the excesses of political
partisanship and seek ways to restore civility
and practical solutions to government.
The inaugural meeting of a group that calls
itself No Labels drew lawmakers from across
the country, including Republican-turned-
independent New York City Mayor Michael
Bloomberg; Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin of
West Virginia, Evan Bayh of Indiana and
Kirsten Gillibrand of New York; and
Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Antonio
Villaraigosa.
In an auspicious sign for the fledgling
NASA:Voyager 1
nearing edge of solar system
LOS ANGELES — NASA’s long-running
Voyager 1 spacecraft is barreling its way
toward the edge of the solar system.
Since 2004, the unmanned probe has been
exploring a region of space where solar wind —
a stream of charged particles spewing from the
sun at 1 million miles per hour — slows abrupt-
ly and crashes into the thin gas between stars.
NASA said Monday that recent readings
show the average outward speed of the solar
wind has slowed to zero, meaning the space-
craft is nearing ever closer to the solar system’s
edge to a boundary known as the heliopause.
“It’s telling us the heliopause is not too far
ahead,” said project scientist Edward Stone of
the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Scientists estimate it will take another four
years before Voyager 1 completely exits the
solar system and enters interstellar space.
Tuesday • Dec. 14, 2010 7
movement, however, the Columbia University
gathering also attracted several GOP-aligned
officials who were defeated in last month’s
midterm elections: Florida Gov. Charlie Crist,
a Republican who lost an independent bid for
the Senate; Delaware Rep. Mike Castle,
whose Senate bid was derailed in the
Republican primary by tea party candidate
Christine O’Donnell; and South Carolina Rep.
Bob Inglis, who was trounced in the
Republican primary by a more conservative
challenger.
“It wouldn’t be left or right, but forward”
for the government to focus on core issues
like national security, better jobs and cleaner
air, Inglis said, adding he had been heckled by
both liberal and conservative audiences when
trying to press for practical solutions.
Around the nation
Gov’t to vote on new
cribs standards amid deaths
WASHINGTON — Liam Johns was born
10 weeks early, weighing only 4 pounds, to
adoring parents in Citrus Heights, Calif. He
was a “happy little guy,” says his mom,
Nicola, reflecting on the baby boy who
grew quickly to a solid 24 pounds before
his death at 9 months in a faulty drop-side
crib.
Now, more than five years after Liam’s
death, the government plans to vote
Wednesday to ban the manufacture, sale and
resale of drop-side cribs, which have a side
rail that can be raised and lowered to allow
parents to more easily lift a baby from the
crib. The new standard, likely to take effect
in June, would also outlaw drop-sides at
hotels and eventually childcare facilities.
8 Tuesday • Dec. 14, 2010 THE DAILY JOURNAL
THE DAILY JOURNAL
Holiday waist-land
I
t started with the fudge.
Actually, it started with the
idea of the fudge. Knowing
the sweet might make a repeat
appearance after last year’s holiday
arrival. Knowing the twin feelings
of euphoria and guilt that accompa-
nied each piece. Just mulling over
the notion of fudge likely punched
a few more holes in the belt.
Yes, the fudge definitely kicked
off this season’s glut-fest.
But how could I refuse to eat —
in even amounts, of course, to
ensure the calories are applied in
equal proportion to both sides of
my sure-to-be-expanding waistline
— when it is handmade and hand-
delivered on a festive plate? It
would be rude to say no. At least,
that’s the sales pitch used with the
coworkers to limit the amount of
fudgey brown squares beckoning
from the corner of my desk like a
siren song of cream and sugar.
The fudge was nowhere near the
end of the holiday food free-for-all
but honestly it wasn’t even the
beginning. Weeks prior, there were
loaves of homemade bread in the
break room just calling out for a
taste. And don’t even get me start-
ed about the doughnuts, which
were neither jelly filled nor in any-
way associated with Hanukkah
(although both would also be deli-
cious). One coworker always
brings in a box when he visits the
dentist. The number of pink boxes
Prescription drug abuse
— Anderson (S.C.) Independent-Mail
W
hatever your idea of a
“typical” drug abuser,
you would likely be
wrong, especially when it comes to
prescription drugs. Abuse is a
potential problem in large cities
and small towns, and age isn’t
always a factor ...
Fergusson should resign
Editor,
Kelly Fergusson has resigned as
mayor, but as far as I can tell, she
is still a member of the Menlo Park
City Council. If Ms. Fergusson is
not qualified to be mayor, how then
does she think she can still remain
a member of the council?
Fergusson needs to resign perma-
nently from the council and all
public elected or appointed posi-
tions. She, no longer, has the quali-
fications for such.
Pat White
Menlo Park
Thank you Mark Church
Editor,
This letter is in response to Dec.
13 article, “Special election for
supervisor decision looms” by
Michelle Durand.
“San Mateo County would save a
half-million dollars by replacing
outgoing supervisor Mark Church
with an all-mail ballot rather than a
‘They’re practically
good for you, he said. Well,
except for maybe the butter.’
framing doughnuts like some sort
of confectionery Picasso made me
wonder just how much dental work
had been needed in the past week.
Maybe the two go hand in hand.
They certainly go doughnut in
hand, hand in mouth. Again, how
can one say no?
In other words, the work kitchen
tables are always a treacherous bat-
tleground between the angel on one
shoulder saying to hold out for the
nutritional lunch and sensible fruit
snack and the loud devil cooing
there’s no reason one shouldn’t
embrace anything deep-fried before
mid-morning.
The holidays simply intensify
what’s already there, tossing
Halloween candy and Easter
marshmallow nonsense on top of
an already burning junk food pyre.
The end of the year, however,
seems particularly stuffed with
goodies. It’s not just dessert, either.
There are latkes and cheese balls
and pretty much anything that can
be speared on a toothpick. There
are hams and turkeys and side dish-
es and frothy bowls of eggnog.
But it is the small bites that real-
Other voices
In 2008, 15.2 million Americans
over the age of 12 took a prescrip-
tion pain reliever, tranquilizer,
stimulant or sedative, not for med-
ical reasons but, as the Office of
the National Drug Control Policy
website notes, because they
thought it would be “a medically
safe high.”
Next to marijuana, the site
reports, the most common illegal
Letters to the editor
traditional special election held
with polling places. The County
could hypothetically also find sav-
ings by consolidating the special
election,”etc. It goes on to state the
election will cost taxpayers $1.1
million to $1.6 million.
What the article does not say, but
I do say is that Supervisor Mark
Church has personally caused this
expense by violating his oath to
fulfill the four-year term of super-
visor. He chose to run for another
office on taxpayer’s dime, he
refused my request to resign last
July which would have allowed for
an election this last November,
which in turn would have saved
this expense.
We can all thank Mark Church
for this expense.
Michael G. Stogner
San Carlos
‘The nuclear option’
Editor,
It is time to end minority rule in
the U.S. Senate. If the GOP fili-
OPINION
ly do one in. One piece, OK. Two
pieces, fine. An entire holiday sea-
son? Enough.
Besides the fudge, there are pow-
dered-sugar dusted Chex mix (who
knew?) and promises of shortcake
with caramel. Then there are the
Christmas cookies — some sort of
golden sugar perfection lightly
glazed and dotted with multicol-
ored sprinkles of joy. There were
reindeer and holly and stars and
candy canes. Even a dreidel for the
non-Santa set. The individual bags
awaiting each person on their desk
also included random shapes and
dolphins. No idea who those were
meant to appeal to but when vanilla
extract and butter are involved,
does it matter if an aquatic animal
really screams happy holidays? Of
course, their baker — a newsroom
baking god who quite publicly
takes days off work each winter
holiday season specifically to churn
out the dozens and dozens of cook-
ies now expected by the masses —
claimed these were healthier ver-
sions. They’re practically good for
you, he said. Well, except for
maybe the butter, he admitted.
drugs teens are using are prescrip-
tion medications — and some teens
are getting them easily and for free,
from the medicine chests in their
own homes.
Investigators in Buffalo, N.Y.,
found another source. So far, 33
people, most in their 50s and 60s,
have been arrested in what officials
describe as an “emerging class of
suppliers” in the drug trade:
buster strategy is not stopped, it
will be the end of the U.S. Senate
as a legislative body.
I believe that filibusters can be
reined in by using a tactic called
the nuclear option or the constitu-
tional option. It should be clear that
the writers of the Constitution
never intended for a minority to
run the U.S Senate.
In 2005, then-Senate Majority
Leader Bill Frist threatened to end
Democratic filibusters of judicial
nominees using something he
called the “nuclear option.” It is
actually a series of steps designed
to bypass the two-thirds vote
requirement to change rules:
1. The Senate moves to vote on a
controversial law.
2. At least 41 senators call for fil-
ibuster.
3. The Senate majority leader
raises a point of order, saying
debate has gone on long enough
and that a vote must be taken with-
in a certain time frame (Current
Senate rules requires a cloture vote
at this point).
4. The vice president, acting as
Tuesday • Dec. 14, 2010 9
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Dow 11,428.56 +18.24
Nasdaq 2,624.91 -12.63
S&P 500 1,240.46 +0.06
10-Yr Bond 3.2830% -0.0130
Oil (per barrel) 88.47
Gold
BUSINESS
1,397.30
Stocks end mixed
By David K. Randall
and Matthew Craft
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — Stocks ended flat
Monday after expectations that a tax-cut
package will pass the Senate kept them
higher for much of the day.
The tax-cut compromise brokered by
the White House and Republicans was
scheduled for its first Senate vote late
Monday.
If enacted, the package will extend tax
cuts passed during the Bush administra-
tion for all income levels for another two
years. It will also extend unemployment
benefits through next year and put in
place a one-year reduction in Social
Security taxes.
Economists expect the nearly $900
billion tax package to boost economic
growth and increase the size of the
budget deficit. House Democrats have
pledged to block the measure unless tax
rates rise for the nation’s wealthiest
estates.
Traders were also encouraged by a
handful of deals announced Monday.
General Electric Co. is paying $1.3 bil-
lion to buy British oilfield company
Wellstream Holdings PLC and Dell Inc.
is spending $960 million for network
storage company Compellent
The pre-game show for Santa
By Samantha Bomkamp
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — Call it the pregame
show for Santa and his elves.
Monday is expected to be the busiest
day in FedEx history, with nearly 16
million packages moving on its convey-
er belts, trucks and planes. That’s up 13
percent from 14.2 million on the busiest
day last year, and double what the com-
pany handles on a normal day. That
jump in shipments bodes well for the
nation’s retailers, online stores and larg-
er rival UPS, which has its single busiest
day next week.
About half of the increase is from the
company’s SmartPost partnership with
the U.S. Postal Service. SmartPost
moves lighter, cheaper packages through
FedEx that are then delivered by a postal
worker. A growing number of online and
catalog purchases is driving growth in
that unit and across the company.
Yahoo preparing to lay off 600 to 700 workers
By Michael Liedtke
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo Inc. is
preparing to lay off between 600 and
700 workers in the latest shake-up trig-
gered by the Internet company’s lack-
luster growth.
Employees could be notified of the
job cuts as early as Tuesday, according
to a person familiar with Yahoo’s plans.
Fewer homeowners underwater
in the third quarter
The number of homeowners who owe
more than their houses are worth fell for
the third straight quarter this summer.
About 10.8 million households, or
22.5 percent of all mortgaged homes,
were underwater in the July-September
quarter, housing data firm CoreLogic
said Monday. That’s down from 23 per-
cent, or 11 million households, in the
second quarter. The decline came main-
ly because more homes had fallen into
foreclosure and not because home prices
had increased.
Wall Street
Technologies Inc.
The S&P 500 index eked out a new
2010 high for the fourth time in four
days. The index rose 0.06 point to
1,240.46.
Other indexes took a late afternoon
spill. The Dow Jones industrial average
closed with a gain of 18.24, or 0.16 per-
cent, to 11,428.56, having been up as
many as 70 points earlier. The Dow is
now just 15.52 points from its 2010 clos-
ing high, reached Nov. 5.
The Nasdaq composite index fell
12.63, or 0.5 percent, to close at
2,624.91. That snapped a six-day streak
in which the index notched new 2010
highs.
Falling shares and rising ones were
almost evenly matched on the New York
Stock Exchange. Consolidated volume
was 4.4 billion shares.
The tax plan has crushed the prices of
Treasury bonds since it was announced
last week. The yield of 10-year
Treasurys rose to 3.36 percent early
Monday before falling to 3.28. Treasurys
reversed course after the Federal
Reserve bought $7.8 billion in govern-
ment bonds coming due between 2016
and 2017. Treasury yields have been
FedEx’s busiest day
SANTA’S ON HIS WAY: Monday is expected to
be the busiest day in FedEx history,with nearly
16 million packages moving on its conveyer
belts,trucks and planes.That’s up 13 percent
from 14.2 million on the busiest day last year,
and double what the company handles on a
normal day.
ONLINE SPREE: About half of the increase is
from the company’s SmartPost partnership
with the U.S.Postal Service.SmartPost moves
lighter,cheaper packages through FedEx that
Online holiday spending since Nov. 1
is up 12 percent over last year to nearly
$22 billion, according to research com-
pany comScore. Last Monday and
Wednesday ranked in the top five days
for online spending ever, comScore said.
Consumers are using smart phones
and other mobile devices, as well as
computers, to buy and ship. Online auc-
tion and shopping website eBay said
Monday that Sunday was its busiest
The person asked for anonymity
because Yahoo hadn’t made a formal
announcement.
The planned cutbacks represent about
5 percent of Yahoo’s work force of
14,100 employees. It will mark Yahoo’s
fourth mass layoff in the past three
years.
The latest two housecleanings have
come under the company’s current
CEO, Carol Bartz, a Silicon Valley vet-
Business briefs
Spam attack hits Twitter,
tied to Gawker breach
A spam attack on Twitter shows why
it’s wise to use different passwords for
Internet accounts.
Twitter said Monday that hackers
broke into an unspecified number of
accounts and sent spam promoting acai
berry drinks. Twitter says the passwords
came from an earlier breach at Gawker
Media, which runs Gawker, Gizmodo
and other technology and media sites.
People who used the same passwords for
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mainly rising over the past month.
“It looks like the big trade going on
right now is that money is working its
way out of bonds and into stocks,” said
Ryan Detrick, a senior strategist at
Schaeffer’s Investment Research. “We
think that is only going to continue as
the economy starts looking better.”
World stock markets rose. China’s
benchmark Shanghai Composite Index
gained 2.8 percent after Chinese author-
ities surprised investors by not raising
interest rates. Investors had anticipated
an interest rate hike to combat high infla-
tion.
Blue chip stocks in Europe rose 0.2
percent. The dollar fell 0.9 percent
against an index of six currencies.
In corporate news, Hewlett-Packard
Co. fell 2.1 percent to $41.65 after
Goldman Sachs gave the hardware com-
pany a sell rating. Goldman’s analysts
see tablet computers, such as Apple
Inc.’s iPad, taking business away from
PCs.
Shares in Dionex Corp. shot up 20 per-
cent to $117.83, after Thermo Fisher
Scientific Inc. said Monday it planned to
buy the maker of laboratory equipment
for $2.1 billion. Thermo Fisher said it
will pay $118.50 a share. Shares in
Thermo Fisher rose 4.7 percent to
$55.56.
are then delivered by a postal worker.A
growing number of online and catalog
purchases is driving growth in that unit and
across the company.
HOLIDAY CHEER: The jump in shipping
bodes well for the nation’s retailers,online
stores and larger rival UPS,which has its single
busiest day next week.Economists track FedEx
and UPS for signs of consumer spending
trends and the health of the broader
economy.
mobile shopping day so far this year. In
the U.S. shoppers bought $5 million
worth of items on eBay, more than dou-
ble on the same Sunday last year. Ebay
expects mobile users to buy $1.5 billion
worth of good this year compared with
$600 million last year.
Online orders overall are likely to
spike again this Friday, which many
merchants are promoting as “Free
Shipping Day.”
eran hired nearly two years, despite a
lack of experience on the Web or in
advertising — Yahoo’s main source of
revenue.
This week’s round of reductions is
expected to be concentrated in Yahoo’s
U.S. products group, which already has
been undergoing an overhaul since
Bartz hired former Microsoft Corp.
executive Blake Irving to run the divi-
sion last spring.
both sites were vulnerable.
Cisco completes
acquisition of LineSider
SAN JOSE — Networking equipment
maker Cisco Systems Inc. said Monday it
has closed its acquisition of LineSider
Technologies Inc., a privately held
provider of network management soft-
ware. Financial terms were not disclosed.
LineSider’s products help companies
build the computer network services
needed to create cloud computing infra-
structure. Cloud computing refers to
using software and storing data online
rather than on their own computers.
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Favre’s games started record ends

REUTERS
Brett Favre, who has suffered
myriad injuries this season,will miss
his first start in 298 games.
By Eddie Pells
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Every Sunday he was there, start-
ing on Sept. 27, 1992. Freezing rain,
sleet, blowing snow. Nothing
stopped Brett Favre.
Through separated shoulders,
concussions and sprained knees,
broken thumbs, torn biceps and
twisted ankles, he played.
He began as the fresh-faced hero
of the Cheeseheads, then became
their Super Bowl champion and
MVP, until the Green Bay Packers
wearied of his on-and-off retirement
and cut him loose. He has worn two
different uniforms since then — Jets
and now Vikings — and he’s had
surgery after the last two seasons.
Still, he’s been there, on the field,
for every game.
Until now.
A stretch of 297 straight starts,
321 counting playoffs, ended
Monday because of a shoulder
injury that not even the indestructi-
ble one could overcome. It goes
down as one of the most incredible
streaks in all of sports — one that
began back when Peyton Manning
was in high school, when Steve
Young was the league’s best quar-
terback and when only the most die-
hard of fans had ever heard of the
second-year quarterback from
Southern Mississippi.
“Ahhh, I feel bad for him,” said
Vikings season-ticket holder JoAnn
Brown, who drove 12 hours to see
the game against the New York
Giants in Detroit, where it was
moved after the Metrodome roof
collapsed from heavy snow Sunday.
“I wish he could’ve just got out
there for the first play and just
tossed the ball once to keep the
streak.”
For 18-plus seasons, with the
game and the position he plays get-
ting more dangerous by the year,
Favre stayed out there. Every week.
Injuries couldn’t slow him; neither
could a broken heart. He played one
game in 2003 after the sudden death
of his father and again the next year
after his wife, Deanna, was diag-
nosed with breast cancer.
The toll it has taken has shown,
and not only through the growing
palette of gray beneath the 41-year-
old quarterback’s helmet.
Passes that once found the hands
of receivers were getting picked off
more and more. Seasons that ended
at the Super Bowl were coming up
an agonizing game or two short —
See FAVRE, Page 12

Not too ill to dominate Season

By Nathan Mollat
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

Burlingame boys’ basketball post player

Rodrigo Puliceno did not expect much out of
himself at last week’s Burlingame Lions Club
Invitational.
Puliceno, just weeks off his first football sea-
son, is still rounding into basketball shape. On
top of that, he was battling a cold last week. He
wasn’t sure what he could give.
All he gave was an MVP performance.
Puliceno was named the tournament’s most
valuable player following three games in which
he scored 39 points, pulled down 44 rebounds
and came up with five steals.
For his efforts, Puliceno is this week’s Daily
Journal Athlete of the Week.
“[My performance] surprised me,” Puliceno
said. “I was thinking, ‘Nah, I’m sick. I’m not
going to do [well].’”
On paper, there may have been other players
with bigger scoring numbers, but when you
watch Puliceno play, he has one of the toughest
jobs in the game. Playing in the post, Puliceno is
constantly battling for position and dealing with
double-team defense most of the game. When a
shot goes up, usually six to eight players are
vying for the rebound and more often than not,
Puliceno comes down with it.
In the tournament opener against Jefferson,
Puliceno grabbed a single-game, school record
of 23 boards to go along with 13 points. Against
Los Altos, he had another double-double with
10 points and 11 rebounds. He capped his MVP
run with 16 and 10 in the championship game
against Sacred Heart Prep.
“We’re so lucky to have that guy,” said
Burlingame coach Jeff Dowd. “He’s a competi-
tor. He’s setting the tone with his hustle and I
think that’s great for the whole team.”
Puliceno credits his first year playing football
as a way to help his basketball game. The work
in the weight room alone has made Puliceno
bigger, faster and stronger. It also helped his
aggressiveness to the ball.
“Coach P (football coach John Philipopoulos)
said, if the ball goes up, go get it,” Puliceno said.
Making the game easier for Puliceno is the
fact he doesn’t have to be a one-man gang for
See AOTW, Page 14
Athlete of the Week review
W
ith the basketball and soccer sea-
sons in full swing, there’s no time
like the present to recap the
recently completed fall high school season.
I guess technically the fall season is not offi-
cially over as the state football championship
games have yet to be played, but since the
Daily Journal does not have any teams it covers
in any of the five games, I’m saying the season
is officially over.
It was kind of a
whirlwind fall, what
with my surgery and
finding a new right-
hand man to replace
Emanuel Lee. It just
seems like I didn’t get
out and about as I nor-
mally do, so this sea-
son’s review may be a
little short, but these are
the teams, players and
events that stood out
the most.
In no particular
order:
Biggest comeback: Crystal Springs volley-
ball team in CCS championship game. The
Gryphons lost their first two games to Santa
Catalina before storming back to win three
straight games and their first CCS volleyball
championship.
Most impressive player: Amir Carlisle,
King’s Academy running back. While we’ll
no longer get to see Carlisle plying his trade in
the PAL any longer — he will graduate in the
spring — at least he’ll still be close to home,
playing for Stanford next year. But the most
exciting time to watch a player of Carlisle’s
caliber is during his high school years, because
you can see what makes him a Division I col-
lege player. Carlisle’s ability to run as fast east
and west as he does north and south, change
direction on a dime and otherwise dominate a
DAILY JOURNAL SPORTS FILE
game is a sight to see.
Burlingame forward Rodrigo Puliceno was nearly unstoppable on his way to MVP honors at
the Burlingame Lions Club Tournament. In three games, Puliceno averaged 14.6 points and
13 rebounds in leading the Panthers to the tournament title. See LOUNGE, Page 14

Warriors fall to Utah for seventh straight loss

By Lynn DeBruin
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SALT LAKE CITY — Deron Williams
scored 30 points and reserve C.J. Miles had 20
points and six rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz to
a 108-95 victory Monday night over the strug-
gling Golden State Warriors.
Jazz 108, Warriors 95
The win avenged an 85-78 road loss Nov. 5
to the Warriors (8-16), who dropped their sev-
enth straight and 12th in 13 games.
Paul Millsap added 16 points for Utah,
including 10 points in the third quarter when
the Jazz (18-8) outscored Golden State 31-24
to take a 74-70 lead.
Dorell Wright led Golden State with 20
points, including four 3-pointers. Reggie
Williams added 10 for the Warriors.
Both teams were missing key players. The
Jazz were without starting guard Raja Bell,
who missed his third straight game with a groin
injury, and backup center Francisco Elson, who
was in Canada having his visa updated.
The Warriors were without second-leading
scorer Stephen Curry, who missed his second
straight game with an ankle injury. Curry is
averaging 20.1 points and 5.6 assists a game.
Golden State outrebounded Utah 46-40 and
made 11 3-pointers, but it wasn’t enough once
Williams got rolling.
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49ers stave off elimination for a week

By Janie McCauley Thursday night’s game at San Diego.
“… Hopefully we can get some help
On offense, the 49ers will stick
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS “We’re one game out of first,” line- with Alex Smith at quarterback. On
backer Travis LaBoy said. “All we down the road from other teams losing Sunday, the 2005 No. 1 overall draft
SANTA CLARA — When 49ers can do is focus on the next game and pick returned to the starting lineup
President Jed York declared his team try to keep knocking down the W’s. and rewriting that playoff picture.” after a five-game absence — part of
would still make the playoffs despite Hopefully we can get some help — Travis LaBoy,49ers linebacker which he spent recovering from a sep-
an 0-5 start, plenty of people ques- down the road from other teams los- arated shoulder on his non-throwing
tioned his sanity. No NFL team has ing and rewriting that playoff pic- three, the 49ers would capture their enjoy Sunday’s lopsided win. left arm. He played one of his best
ever done it, though the 1992 ture.” first West title since 2002 and end a “What we saw yesterday was just a games ever, with a career-high 130.9
Chargers bounced back after losing San Francisco staved off elimina- seven-year playoff drought. good indication of the growing pains quarterback rating. His previous best
their first four games to finish 11-5 tion with a commanding 40-21 win San Francisco isn’t kidding itself, of this team and getting to the place was 120.5 against the Raiders in
and win the division. over the Seahawks on Sunday — and though: This is quite the task to pull where you understand that you go October 2006.
Suddenly, the playoffs are still a probably helped coach Mike off. Singletary was as subdued as ever out, you play the game, you do what He completed 17 of 27 passes for
distinct possibility for San Francisco. Singletary’s job status, too. for his regular Monday news confer- you’re coached to do,” Singletary 255 yards and three touchdowns and
The 49ers (5-8) are just one game If the Niners somehow find a way ence, insisting it was because he does- said. “You don’t press things and let didn’t throw an interception for his
out in the awful NFC West behind co- to win out — including getting a road n’t have much time to prepare for the the game come to you and just be true third straight game after giving up
leaders Seattle and St. Louis with victory over the Rams on Dec. 26 — Chargers. and honest to the game and things will nine picks in the first five games of the
only a couple of days to get ready for and Seattle loses one of its remaining Singletary didn’t have much time to work out on both sides of the ball.” year.

Raiders playoff hopes are

flickering after latest loss
By Josh Dubow years. But that improvement won’t matter if
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS the team doesn’t make the playoffs.
“You have to break through that last barri-
ALAMEDA — During a nearly decade-long cade,” Cable said. “That will be a success to
stretch of ineptitude, the Oakland Raiders have me, if we’re one of those 12. If not I’ll look at
managed to find all sorts of ways to lose it and say there are a lot of successes in it, and
games. there’s a lot of good that came out of it. The
None of those 90 losses since the start of the next step ultimately has to be winning our
2003 season were quite like the most recent division and being a playoff team.”
PICK THE MOST NFL WINNERS AND WIN! DEADLINE IS 12/17/10 one at Jacksonville, or nearly as painful. The Raiders had won 30 of their previous 31
With a chance to move within a game of games when scoring at least 30 points and
Kansas City for the AFC West lead and have gaining at least 475 yards, with their only loss
Pigskin Pick ‘em Week Fifteen control of their playoff ever coming on Sept. 22, 1996, when they fell
fate, the Raiders (6-7) put 40-34 to San Diego despite gaining 553 yards
Win Dinner For Two and a Limo Ride* to Broadway Grill together one of their most of offense.
complete offensive games This also was just the first time since 2001
ROAD TEAM HOME TEAM in recent memory but still that the Raiders lost a game when scoring 31
ended up on the short side or more points.
Denver vs Oakland of a 38-31 loss to the While poor offense has often held the
Kansas City vs St. Louis Jaguars on Sunday. Raiders back in recent years, it was the defense
Buffalo vs Miami “We had a real opportu- that struggled this game. Oakland allowed 31
vs nity yesterday that got points in the second half, forcing only two
Cleveland Cinncinati
Tom Cable away from us,” coach Tom punts in the final 30 minutes.
Jacksonville vs Indianapolis Cable said. “The reality of The Raiders allowed three touchdowns of at
Houston vs Tennessee it is we have to win out and we need a little least 30 yards: a 48-yard pass to Jason Hill that
Washington vs Dallas help here, but if that’s the way it’s supposed to got the Jaguars started in the second half, a 74-
Philadelphia vs NY Giants turn out it will and we’ll find a way to get it yard run by Rashad Jennings and then the
done.” game-winning 30-yard run by Maurice Jones-
Arizona vs Carolina Drew with 1:34 remaining.
Oakland built a 10-point halftime lead, got a
Detroit vs Tampa Bay standout performance from quarterback Jason That run came immediately following Deji
New Orleans vs Baltimore Campbell and a historic effort from running Karim’s 65-yard kickoff return, one of two big
Atlanta vs Seattle back Darren McFadden but lost anyway. special teams blunders by Oakland. Rookie
Campbell completed 21 of 30 passes for 324 Jacoby Ford also lost a fumble on the kick
NY Jets vs Pittsburgh return following Jennings’ touchdown, setting
yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions
Green Bay vs New England for a passer rating of 127.6 that was the second up Jacksonville’s go-ahead score.
Chicago vs Minnesota best of his career. “We played very hard, did a lot of good
McFadden had 209 yards of total offense on things, but it’s not good enough in a game like
19 touches, scoring on runs of 51 and 36 yards, that,” Cable said. “You’ve got to finish the
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Each Monday thru Friday we will list the upcoming weeks’ games. Pick the winners of each game yards in the same game since Clem Daniels in Now the Raiders need to win their final three
along with the point total of the Monday night game. In case of a tie, we will look at the point total on games against Denver, Indianapolis and
the Monday night game of the week. If there’s a tie on that total, then a random drawing will deter-
1963.
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way Grill in Burlingame. The Daily Journal Pigskin Pick’em Contest is free to play. Must be 21 or over. and scored 31 points in the latest sign of how game and San Diego drops at least one contest
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consecutive games streak is remarkable,”
Ripken said in a statement through his
spokesman, John Maroon. “As a football fan I
cannot fathom his accomplishment and I
appreciate his dedication to and passion for
sometimes ending, literally, with an intercep- the game. He is a true gamer and has provided
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opponent stick a helmet in his ribs from the season and the course of a career is just
blind side. beyond comprehension.”
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VanDerveer nearing 800 wins MLB
By Janie McCauley
average
salary tops $3M
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
STANFORD — To think Tara VanDerveer
nearly became a lawyer.
Back home and studying for the law school
admission test after college, VanDerveer’s father
made her earn room and board by coaching her
sister’s high school team — and that’s all it took.
More than three decades later, VanDerveer is
having such a blast coaching at Stanford she
recently joked about sticking around to get anoth-
er 800 wins.
The Cardinal’s 25th-year coach is just one vic-
tory from earning a spot alongside an elite group
of only four other Division I women’s coaches in
the 800 club.
“It means I’m old. It means I’ve coached great
players and worked at great schools,” VanDerveer
said. “I realize I’ve coached like 1,161 games.
That includes all the Olympic games and also
coaching a JV team at Ohio State. I just didn’t
ever go into it thinking long term but just to enjoy
it every day, and I continue to enjoy it every day.
I’m really thankful that my timing in life was
such that I’ve had opportunities to coach.”
VanDerveer — 799-195 in 31 overall seasons
NFL Roundup
Giants 21, Vikings 3
DETROIT — The New York Giants took
advantage of Brett Favre standing on the side-
line as Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw
had long runs in a 21-3 victory over the
Minnesota Vikings on Monday night.
The Giants sacked Favre replacement
Tarvaris Jackson four times, temporarily
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as a head coach — could
join Pat Summitt, Jody
Conradt, C. Vivian Stringer
and Sylvia Hatchell as soon
as Thursday night if her
team wins at DePaul.
Barbara Stevens of Division
II Bentley is right behind
and also poised to join the
Tara 800 club within the week.
VanDerveer Her first shot at 800 is
Sunday.
VanDerveer is 647-144 at Stanford. She also
spent two seasons at Idaho, her first time as a
head coach, then five at Ohio State.
Not long after she started coaching her younger
sister, Marie, VanDerveer sent letters to the top 20
college programs in the country. She wound up at
Ohio State as a volunteer coach of the junior var-
sity team.
Those Buckeyes went 8-0, which she counts as
one of her two undefeated teams along with the
1996 American Olympic gold medalists.
VanDerveer was offered a full-time job at Old
Dominion by Marianne Stanley the next year that
would have paid $15,000 — good money at the
time — but she opted to stay at Ohio State and get
knocking him out of the game late in the third
period.
New York (9-4) moved back into a first-
place tie with Philadelphia in the NFC East.
Minnesota (5-8) was eliminated from the
playoff race.
Bradshaw left in the fourth quarter with a
wrist injury.
her master’s degree while earning a $3,500
stipend.
“I was a goner, that was it,” VanDerveer
recalled of her introduction all those years ago,
when she survived on food stamps and by work-
ing at the campus rec center in the wee hours.
The modest VanDerveer is always quick to
credit her players and the talented teams she is
able to assemble year after year on The Farm.
But it’s only been the past three seasons she has
had Stanford — currently 6-0 and ranked No. 3
— really back on top, returning to the Final Four
in 2008 for the first time in 11 years and making
two consecutive trips since then. Now, after a pair
of runner-up finishes during that span, the goal is
to get over the hump and bring home the school’s
first championship since 1992.
“Tara is one of the most talented coaches and
leaders in our game,” Summitt said. “This is only
fitting for her to reach this milestone. I like how
she coaches her team — just the toughness they
bring. They’re skilled, but also tough and aggres-
sive. And that’s just a reflection on Tara’s ability
to teach and motivate. She’d probably say she’s
mellowed, but I think she’s as focused as ever.
There’s no doubt. When she’s on the court, she’s
so invested in her team.”
The game was switched from Sunday after-
noon when the Giants couldn’t get to
Minneapolis because of the severe weather.
Ravens 34,Texans 28 OT
HOUSTON — Josh Wilson intercepted
Matt Schaub’s pass and returned it 12 yards
for a touchdown in overtime. lifting the
Baltimore Ravens to a 34-28 win over the
Houston Texans on Monday night.
Tuesday • Dec. 14, 2010 13
By Ronald Blum
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — The average salary in Major
League Baseball finished over $3 million for
the first time.
The 912 players in the big leagues before
rosters expanded in September averaged
$3,014,572, the Major League Baseball
Players Association said Monday. The average
rose 0.6 percent from last year’s $2,996,106,
the smallest increase since a 2.5 percent drop
in 2004.
The union’s opening-day average first
reached $3 million in 2007, but the average
drops during the season as veterans are
released and replaced by younger players earn-
ing far less. The union’s average at the start of
this season was $3,340,133.
The New York Yankees had the highest final
average at $7,604,937, down slightly from
$7,663,351 when they won the World Series in
2009. Philadelphia rose from eighth to second
at $5,662,551.
Boston ($4,821,016) remained third, and the
Chicago White Sox ($4,580,868) climbed
from 12th to fourth followed by the Chicago
Cubs ($4,107,304), who dropped from second.
Houston ($1,931,793) slid from 11th to 22nd.
Pittsburgh was last for the second straight
season at $1,140,598. Cleveland ($1,205,210)
dropped from 23rd to 29th.
Only three of the top seven teams by average
salary made the postseason, with the Yankees
and Phillies joined by the World Series cham-
pion San Francisco Giants, who were seventh
at $4,042,950. The AL champion Texas
Rangers were 14th at $2,778,920.
14 Tuesday • Dec. 14, 2010
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Most dominant player: Michelle Neumayr,
Burlingame volleyball. Burlingame coach Steve
Erle made sure to enter Neumayr’s statistics on
the Max Preps website this season because he
wanted to the nation to see what he got to see on
a daily basis. Of the teams that loaded stats on
Max Preps, Neumayr was ranked No. 26 in the
nation and was third in the Central Coast Section
with 1,014 kills. Neumayr had 13 games of 20 or
more kills, and five games of 30 or more kills.
Biggest redemption: Xin Fang, Menlo-
Atherton golfer. Fang, a sophomore, was on the
cusp of winning the PAL tournament title last
year as a freshman, before one big mistake cost
her the round. Fast forward a year and Fang
closed the deal this season, shooting an 80 at
Poplar Creek and qualifying for CCS.
Most surprising team: Sacred Heart Prep
volleyball. The Gators, which lost seven seniors
from last year’s CCS championship team, wasn’t
expected to do much this season — heck, they
didn’t even win their league championship. And
yet the young Gators advanced to the Division IV
state championship match.
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Team that finally lived up to expectations:
Jefferson football. PAL Coaches have been talk-
ing up the Indians for the last couple of years.
With a stellar frosh-soph program, coaches
believed it was only a matter of time before
Jefferson returned to the top.
The time is now. Moving up to the Ocean
Division this season, the Indians went undefeated
in PAL play and advanced to the CCS Division
III semifinals, losing a heartbreaker to Terra
Nova. Next year, the Indians will move into the
Bay Division.
Most disappointing team: San Mateo foot-
ball. The Bearcats had the pieces to make some
noise this season — but then they faced Menlo-
Atherton. The Bears took a physical toll on the
Bearcats, knocking out their two of their best
players. The Bearcats, who were 2-2 at the time,
lost to M-A and then lost their final six games.
Most boneheaded move: I will keep the name
of the school out of this, to protect the guilty, but
during a football game this season, an assistant
coach was berating a player on the sideline,
throwing F-bombs left and right. The official on
the sideline told the coach to watch his language,
and he responded by waving the official off. Out
came the penalty flag and the team was penalized
10 yards for unsportsmanlike conduct. The team
went on to win the game, I’m sure much to relief
of that assistant coach.
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the Panthers to be successful. There have been
many high school teams who have a dominant big
man, but if opponents could contain him, that
team was beatable.
Puliceno has plenty of help. His front-court
mate Kyle Shaffer has many of same abilities and
attributes that give the Panthers a decided advan-
tage down low against many teams. Plus, the
Panthers have a number of perimeter players that
can knock down shots or slash to the basket. If
Puliceno doesn’t have a great game, he know his
teammates will step up.
“I have a lot of guys to help me out,” Puliceno
said. “If I play bad one game, I know someone
else will do the job.”
Not that Puliceno couldn’t do more. In fact,
Dowd believes as the season goes along and
Puliceno gets in better basketball shape, Puliceno
can expand his game. Dowd said Puliceno is one
of the team’s better shooters so don’t be surprised
to see him step outside the paint and attempt more
3-pointers. He is also continuing to get better with
his ball-handling skills, so initiating the offense
could be in his future as well. Dowd said Puliceno
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can be expected to be a legitimate point forward.
“He draws so many people to him, it helps the
rest of the team,” Dowd said. “He creates so many
openings for others.”
At 6-foot-4, 225 pounds, Puliceno is not the
biggest forward on the floor. In fact, he’ll go up
against bigger and taller players at times this sea-
son. What evens the floor for Puliceno is his ath-
leticism and quickness.
“What separates him is his lateral quickness.
He has cat-like quickness for a guy his size,”
Dowd said. “You watch his feet and hands and see
how quick he moves in there.”
Now a senior, Puliceno is not so much focused
on individual statistics or glory, but more on the
success of the team. He just wants to win games,
however it happens, although he would also like
to be a league MVP — an award he was denied
last season as he hobbled through much of league
play with a bad back. But if he had to choose
between team success or an MVP award, he
would choose the former, knowing it could lead to
the latter.
“I just want to win PALs, CCS, NorCals. I just
want to win games,” Puliceno said. “If we have a
great season, the MVP will come to me.”
Nathan Mollat can be reached by e-mail:
nathan@smdailyjournal.com or by phone: (650) 344-
5200 ext. 117.
THE DAILY JOURNAL SPORTS Tuesday • Dec. 14, 2010 15
A’s close to signing Matsui
By Janie McCauley The 36-year-old Matsui batted
NBA GLANCE
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NHL GLANCE
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NFL GLANCE
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
.274 with 21 home runs and 84 Atlantic Division Atlantic Division East
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS W L T Pct PF PA
W L Pct GB W L OT Pts GF GA
RBIs last season with the Los Boston 19 4 .826 — x-New England 11 2 0 .846 415 276
Pittsburgh 21 8 2 44 101 71
Angeles Angels, the Athletics’ AL New York 16 9 .640 4 N.Y.Jets 9 4 0 .692 273 242
OAKLAND — Free agent slug- Philadelphia 19 7 5 43 105 76
Miami 7 6 0 .538 225 244
West rival. He spent his first seven Toronto 9 15 .375 10 1/2
N.Y.Rangers 18 13 1 37 96 83
ger Hideki Matsui and the Oakland Philadelphia 8 15 .348 11 Buffalo 3 10 0 .231 256 339
Athletics worked Monday to final- major league seasons with the New New Jersey 6 18 .250 13 1/2 New Jersey 8 19 2 18 53 88 South
ize a contract that would make him York Yankees and was MVP of the Southeast Division N.Y.Islanders 5 18 5 15 59 98 W L T Pct PF PA
2009 World Series. W L Pct GB Northeast Division Jacksonville 8 5 0 .615 295 331
the team’s new Miami 18 8 .692 — W L OT Pts GF GA Indianapolis 7 6 0 .538 347 318
designated hit- Last week, Oakland failed to Montreal 18 10 2 38 78 61 Houston 5 8 0 .385 316 355
Orlando 16 8 .667 1
ter. reach agreement on a contract with Atlanta 16 9 .640 1 1/2 Boston 16 8 4 36 81 56 Tennessee 5 8 0 .385 291 265
Japanese pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma Charlotte 8 15 .348 8 1/2 North
A person with Ottawa 13 16 3 29 71 96
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during the allotted 30-day negotiat- Washington 6 16 .273 10 Buffalo 12 14 4 28 78 84
knowledge of Central Division Pittsburgh 10 3 0 .769 290 198
ing period. Toronto 11 14 4 26 65 86
the deal con- W L Pct GB Baltimore 9 4 0 .692 294 229
Southeast Division Cleveland 5 8 0 .385 235 252
firmed to the With a talented young pitching Chicago 15 8 .652 —
Indiana 11 12 .478 4 W L OT Pts GF GA Cincinnati 2 11 0 .154 262 345
Associated Press staff, the A’s stayed in the division Washington 18 11 3 39 98 92 West
Milwaukee 10 13 .435 5
that the sides chase until late in the season, losing Cleveland 7 17 .292 8 1/2 Atlanta 17 11 3 37 99 91 W L T Pct PF PA
Kansas City 8 5 0 .615 295 268
Hideki Matsui were close. The out to Texas, and finished 81-81 for Detroit 7 18 .280 9 Tampa Bay 16 10 4 36 94 106
San Diego 7 6 0 .538 354 253
person spoke on second place in the division. That Carolina 12 12 4 28 78 87
Oakland 6 7 0 .462 314 307
condition of anonymity because was despite using the disabled list WESTERN CONFERENCE Florida 13 15 0 26 71 72 Denver 3 10 0 .231 269 376
there was no formal announcement. 23 times, two shy of the franchise Southwest Division
The deal was expected to be final- record set in 2008. W L Pct GB WESTERN CONFERENCE NATIONAL CONFERENCE
ized Tuesday after a physical. Manager Bob Geren was forced
San Antonio 20 3 .870 — Central Division East
Dallas 19 5 .792 1 1/2
The A’s also agreed to terms with to mix and match in the designated New Orleans 14 10 .583 6 1/2
W L OT Pts GF GA W L T Pct PF PA
right-hander Joey Devine on a one- Detroit 19 7 3 41 96 78 N.Y.Giants 9 4 0 .692 329 250
hitter spot after six-time Gold Glove Memphis 11 14 .440 10
Nashville 15 8 6 36 76 70 Philadelphia 9 4 0 .692 374 308
year contract worth $557,500, leav- third baseman Eric Chavez wound Houston 9 14 .391 11 Washington 5 8 0 .385 238 310
Chicago 16 12 3 35 96 89
ing five players eligible for arbitra- Northwest Division Dallas 4 9 0 .308 321 366
up injured yet again and played in W L Pct GB Columbus 16 11 2 34 76 79
tion: Dallas Braden, Craig Breslow, St.Louis 14 9 5 33 72 75
South
only 33 games. Jack Cust, who Utah 18 8 .692 — W L T Pct PF PA
Conor Jackson, Kevin Kouzmanoff Oklahoma City 17 8 .680 1/2 Northwest Division
and Brad Ziegler. Right-hander played 88 games at DH in 2010, Denver 14 9 .609 2 1/2
Atlanta 11 2 0 .846 335 243
W L OT Pts GF GA New Orleans 10 3 0 .769 330 240
Brandon McCarthy also received a signed last week with the Seattle Portland 12 13 .480 5 1/2 Vancouver 16 8 4 36 91 74 Tampa Bay 8 5 0 .615 260 267
one-year contract. Mariners. Minnesota 6 18 .250 11 Colorado 15 10 4 34 101 90 Carolina 1 12 0 .077 164 338
Devine, who gets the same deal Pacific Division Minnesota 13 12 4 30 71 86 North
Oakland general manager Billy W L Pct GB W L T Pct PF PA
he had last season, missed the past Calgary 13 15 3 29 84 91
Beane has been looking for a DH L.A.Lakers 17 7 .708 —
Edmonton 11 13 5 27 77 101 Chicago 9 4 0 .692 253 228
this winter to boost production in two seasons recovering from recon- Phoenix 11 12 .478 5 1/2 Green Bay 8 5 0 .615 306 189
Golden State 8 16 .333 9 Pacific Division
the middle of the batting order. The structive Tommy John elbow sur- W L OT Pts GF GA
Minnesota 5 8 0 .385 230 274
Sacramento 5 16 .238 10 1/2 Detroit 3 10 0 .231 285 309
A’s hit just 109 homers and scored gery in April 2009. He last pitched L.A.Clippers 5 20 .200 12 1/2 Dallas 17 10 2 36 83 80 West
663 runs last season, their second- in the majors in 2008, going 6-1 Anaheim 16 13 4 36 87 98 W L T Pct PF PA
fewest in the last 28 non-strike sea- with a 0.59 ERA in 42 relief Sunday’s Games Los Angeles 17 10 1 35 78 65 Seattle 6 7 0 .462 261 329
New York 129,Denver 125 Phoenix 14 8 6 34 81 77 St.Louis 6 7 0 .462 245 268
sons. appearances for Oakland. Philadelphia 88,New Orleans 70 San Francisco 5 8 0 .385 243 280
San Jose 15 10 4 34 88 84
L.A.Lakers 99,New Jersey 92 Arizona 4 9 0 .308 243 351
TUE WED THUR FRI SAT SUN MON San Antonio 95,Portland 78
Sunday’s Games
Oklahoma City 106,Cleveland 77 x-clinched playoff spot
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Orlando 94,L.A.Clippers 85
N.Y.Rangers 7,Washington 0
@ Nashville @ Dallas @ St. Louis Monday’s Games Vancouver 2,Edmonton 1 Sunday’s Games
5 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 5 p.m. Anaheim 6,Minnesota 2 Tampa Bay 17,Washington 16
CSN-CAL
Miami 96,New Orleans 84 Buffalo 13,Cleveland 6
CSN-CAL CSN-CAL Monday’s Games
Chicago 92,Indiana 73 Detroit 7,Green Bay 3
Memphis 86,Portland 73 Los Angeles 5,Detroit 0 Jacksonville 38,Oakland 31
vs.Houston Milwaukee 103,Dallas 99 Atlanta 4,Ottawa 3,OT Pittsburgh 23,Cincinnati 7
vs.T-Wolves @ Portland
7:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Utah 108,Golden State 95 Nashville 5,N.Y.Islanders 0 Atlanta 31,Carolina 10
CSN-BAY CSN-BAY CSN-BAY Tuesday’s Games N.Y.Giants at Minnesota,ppd.
Calgary 3,Columbus 2,OT San Francisco 40,Seattle 21
Toronto at Charlotte,4 p.m. Chicago at Colorado,9 p.m. New Orleans 31,St.Louis 13
Dec. 16 Dec. 26 Jan. 2 Philadelphia at New Jersey,4 p.m. San Diego 31,Kansas City 0
Dallas at San Jose,late
@ Chargers @ Rams vs.Arizona L.A.Lakers at Washington,4 p.m. Arizona 43,Denver 13
Tuesday’s Games New England 36,Chicago 7
5:20 p.m. 10 a.m. 1:15 p.m. End regular Atlanta at Detroit,4:30 p.m.
NFL Net. FOX FOX season Sacramento at Houston,5:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia,4 p.m. Miami 10,N.Y.Jets 6
Toronto at Edmonton,6 p.m. Philadelphia 30,Dallas 27
Orlando at Denver,6 p.m. Monday’s Games
Dec. 19 Dec. 26 Jan. 2 Minnesota at Golden State,7:30 p.m. Wednesday’s Games N.Y.Giants 21,Minnesota 3
vs.Denver vs. Colts @ K.C. End regular Wednesday’s Games Boston at Buffalo,4 p.m. Baltimore 34,Houston 28,OT
1:15 p.m. 10 a.m. season
1:05 p.m. L.A.Lakers at Indiana,4 p.m. Phoenix at New Jersey,4 p.m. Thursday,Dec.16
CBS CBS CBS San Francisco at San Diego,5:20 p.m.
Boston at New York,4 p.m. N.Y.Rangers at Pittsburgh,4 p.m. Sunday,Dec.19
L.A.Clippers at Philadelphia,4 p.m. Anaheim at Washington,4 p.m. Kansas City at St.Louis,10 a.m.
Chicago at Toronto,4 p.m. St.Louis at Detroit,4:30 p.m. Washington at Dallas,10 a.m.
Cleveland at Miami,4:30 p.m. Houston at Tennessee,10 a.m.
Philadelphia at Montreal,4:30 p.m.
Charlotte at Memphis,5 p.m. Arizona at Carolina,10 a.m.
Sacramento at New Orleans,5 p.m. Atlanta at Tampa Bay,4:30 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y.Giants,10 a.m.
Houston at Oklahoma City,5 p.m. Carolina at Florida,4:30 p.m. Detroit at Tampa Bay,10 a.m.
San Jose at Nashville,5 p.m. Cleveland at Cincinnati,10 a.m.
Milwaukee at San Antonio,5:30 p.m. Buffalo at Miami,10 a.m.
Minnesota at Phoenix,6 p.m. Colorado at Chicago,5:30 p.m. Jacksonville at Indianapolis,10 a.m.
Portland at Dallas,6:30 p.m. Columbus at Vancouver,7 p.m. New Orleans at Baltimore,10 a.m.
16 Tuesday • Dec. 14, 2010
Medicaid cuts:
Teeth pulling,
transplants out
By Carla K. Johnson
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHICAGO — In Illinois, a pharmacist
closes his business because of late Medicaid
payments. In Arizona, a young father’s liver
transplant is canceled because Medicaid sud-
denly won’t pay for it. In California, dentists
pull teeth that could be saved because
Medicaid doesn’t pay for root canals.
Across the country, state lawmakers have
taken harsh actions to try to rein in the budg-
et-busting costs of the health care program
that serves 58 million poor and disabled
Americans. Some states have cut payments to
doctors, paid bills late and trimmed benefits
such as insulin pumps, obesity surgery and
hospice care.
Lawmakers are bracing for more work
when they reconvene in January. Some states
face multibillion-dollar deficits. Federal stim-
ulus money for Medicaid is soon to evaporate.
And Medicaid enrollment has never been
higher because of job losses.
In the view of some lawmakers, Medicaid
has become a monster, and it’s eating the
budget. In Illinois, Medicaid sucks up more
money than elementary, secondary and high-
er education combined.
“Medicaid is such a large, complicated part
of our budget problem, that to get our hands
around it is very difficult. It’s that big. It’s that
bad,” said Illinois Sen. Dale Righter, a
Republican and co-chairman of a bipartisan
panel to reform Medicaid in Illinois, where
nearly 30 percent of total spending goes to the
program.
Medicaid costs are shared by the federal
and state governments. It’s not just the poor
and disabled who benefit. Wealthier people
do, too, such as when middle-class families
with elderly parents in nursing homes are
relieved of financial pressure after Medicaid
starts picking up the bills.
Contrary to stereotype, it’s the elderly and
disabled who cost nearly 70 cents of every
Medicaid dollar, not the single mother and her
children.
In California, Medicaid no longer pays for
many adult dental services. But it still pays
for extractions, that is, tooth-pulling. The
unintended consequence: Medicaid patients
tell dentists to pull teeth that could be saved.
“The roots are fine. The tooth could be
saved with a root canal,” said Dr. Nagaraj
Murthy, who practices in Compton, Calif. “I
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HEALTH THE DAILY JOURNAL
Health care overhaul hits roadblock
By Mark Sherman and Erica Werner
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — President Barack
Obama’s historic health care overhaul hit its
first major legal roadblock Monday, thrown
into doubt by a federal judge’s declaration that
the heart of the sweeping legislation is uncon-
stitutional. The decision handed Republican
foes ammunition for their repeal effort next
year as the law heads for almost certain even-
tual judgment by the U.S. Supreme Court.
The ruling by U.S. District Judge Henry E.
Hudson, a Republican appointee in
Richmond, Va., marked the first successful
court challenge to any portion of the new law,
following two earlier rulings in its favor by
Democratic-appointed judges.
The law’s central requirement for nearly all
Americans to carry insurance is unconstitu-
tional, well beyond Congress’ power to man-
date, Hudson ruled, agreeing with the argu-
ment of Virginia’s Republican attorney gener-
al — and many of the GOP lawmakers who
will take control of the U.S. House in January.
Hudson denied Virginia’s request to strike
down the law in its entirety or block it from
being implemented while his ruling is
appealed by the Obama administration.
“An individual’s personal decision to pur-
chase — or decline to purchase — health REUTERS
insurance from a private provider is beyond Barack Obama leaves the lectern after making a statement about the Senate vote on
the historical reach of the Commerce Clause,” middle-class tax cuts in the Brady Press Briefing room of the White House in Washington,D.C.
said Hudson, a 2002 appointee of President
George W. Bush. Whatever the eventual outcome, Monday’s Other lawsuits are going forward, including
ruling could create uncertainty around the one by 20 states that gets under way Thursday
Nevertheless, the White House predicted it
would prevail in the Supreme Court, although administration’s efforts to gradually put into in Florida. That suit also challenges whether
effect the landmark legislation extending the federal government can require states to
it may be a year or two before the health care
law gets there. The next step for the Virginia health coverage to 32 million uninsured expand their Medicaid programs.
Americans. And it can only increase the pub- The suit that was decided on Monday had
lawsuit is the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of
Appeals in Richmond, where Democratic- lic’s skepticism, which has not significantly gained a high profile because it was pursued
receded in the months since the law’s enact- by Virginia’s outspoken attorney general, Ken
appointed judges hold a majority.
In an interview with television station ment, defying Obama’s prediction that it Cuccinelli. The two earlier cases decided in
would become more popular as the public got favor of the administration were brought by
WFLA in Tampa, Fla., on Monday, Obama
emphasized that other judges had either found to know it. little-known legal entities.
Obama aides said implementation would In his ruling, Hudson largely agreed with
the law constitutional or dismissed lawsuits
against it. not be affected, noting that the individual Cuccinelli’s argument that Congress exceeded
insurance requirement and other major por- its authority, and he dismissed the Justice
“Keep in mind this is one ruling by one fed-
eral district court. We’ve already had two fed- tions of the legislation don’t take effect until Department’s argument that the insurance-
2014. buying requirement would come under the
eral district courts that have ruled that this is
definitely constitutional,” Obama said. Underscoring the potential for Hudson’s definition of regulating interstate commerce, a
ruling to become a political cudgel for the new power given to Congress by the Constitution.
“You’ve got one judge who disagreed. That’s
the nature of these things.” Republican House majority, incoming House The mandate for people to buy insurance “is
Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, quickly cau- neither within the letter nor the spirit of the
But in the short term, the latest court ruling
hands potent ammunition to GOP opponents tioned states against “investing time and Constitution,” the judge said.
resources in Obamacare’s implementation Hudson limited his ruling to striking down
as they prepare to assert control in the new
Congress with promises to repeal the law. now that its central mandate has been ruled the so-called individual mandate, leaving
unconstitutional.” intact other portions of the law — something
Obama in turn has promised to veto any repeal
legislation and appears likely to be able to pre- “Republicans have made a pledge to supporters cast as a victory. But administra-
America to repeal this job-killing health care tion officials and outside analysts agree that
vail since Democrats retain control of the
Senate. Republicans also have discussed try- law, and that’s what we’re going to do,” said important provisions of the legislation could
Boehner. Calls to repeal the law were a staple
ing to starve the law of funding.
of tea party campaign rallies this year. See HEALTH, Page 18
THE DAILY JOURNAL
Gift giving made healthy
By Randy Boyer
and Andrea Donsky
TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES
Finding the perfect holiday gift is a
challenge, especially when your
wish is to promote a healthy and
environmentally-conscious lifestyle.
This year, give the gift of health with
these great ideas from
www.NaturallySavvy.com:
GIFT BASKETS
Large or small, DIY gift baskets
can be customized for each person
and inspired by holiday events. Here
are some suggestions:
Fruit and vegetable baskets. Many
supermarkets prepare (and even
deliver) gift baskets all year round,
or just seasonally. Ask your local
grocer about basket options, or buy a
festive basket and put one together
yourself.
A basket of all-natural and healthy
snacks. Your gift can include trail
mix, baked organic potato or veg-
etable chips (kale chips are deli-
cious), gluten-free cookies and
crackers, organic dark chocolate, all-
natural chewing gum or dried fruit.
Gluten-free cookie and cake kits.
Include store-bought gluten-free
mixes, frosting (all-natural, of
course), a rubber spatula, and even
eco-friendly cupcake moulds.
All-natural body care products.
Paraben and chemical-free hand
and body lotions, shampoos,
and cosmetics are always
welcome gifts.
An arrangement of
must-have supplements.
Include multivitamins,
omega-3 fish oil, vitamin C
packets, sea vegetables and
vitamin D.
A basket filled with
all-natural products
for baby. This can
lighten a new mom’s
stress and will make her
day. Include organic
and bio-degradable dia-
pers and wipes, organic
onesies or other clothes
made with organic cot-
ton, BPA-free bottles and
toys and toys made from
organic materials.
A basket for the bath. This
collection could include hand
HEALTH
wash and lotion (there’s a plethora of
natural brands to choose from), air
freshener made without artificial fra-
grances or preservatives or a fragrant
aromatherapy oil, a bar of soap (olive
oil soap is lovely and moisturizing)
and a 100 percent organic cotton
hand towel.
A yoga kit.
Include a yoga mat, a month’s pass at
a local yoga studio, and a video for
yoga at-home.
A fitness kit. This is perfect for the
friend who complains about not hav-
ing time to exercise. It could include
a set of hand weights, an exercise
ball, Wii Fit accessories or a new
exercise mat. Throw in a great fitness
video for instruction and inspiration.
GIFT CERTIFICATES
Gift certificates or gift
cards are always welcome,
allowing the receiver to
select a gift at their
leisure. Pick up cards
for:
A health food store
or Whole Foods Market;
A local juice bar;
A fun fitness pro-
gram, such as belly
dancing, Zumba or boot
camp;
A vegetarian or raw
foods restaurant or food
service;
A temporary gym mem-
bership;
An offer to babysit while your
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friend goes to an exercise class
(design a funky ‘coupon’);
A natural spa;
A housecleaning service that uses
all-natural products;
A gift certificate for an organic
food co-op. Some deliver a box of
food right to your doorstep.
STOCKING STUFFERS
If you’re shopping on a budget or
have stockings to fill, look for these
items:
Lip palm or gloss, paraben-free
and with no artificial colors;
Purse-size hand cream made with
all-natural ingredients;
Aromatherapy oils;
A pocket-size daily meditation
book;
A loofah or body brush;
Pomegranate;
Travel-size packets of trail mix or
dried fruit;
Chocolate-covered gogi berries;
Fair Trade or Rainforest Certified
dark chocolate bar, herbal teas or
coffee (half a pound fits nicely into a
stocking);
If you can find them at this time of
year, organic seeds for planting in
the spring.
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Last-ditch method MEDICAID
for superbug fight
By Lauran Neergaard
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — A superbug named C-diff is on the rise,
a germ that so ravages some people’s intestines that repeated
tries of the strongest, most expensive antibiotic can’t conquer
their disabling diarrhea.
Now a small but growing number of doctors are trying a last-
ditch treatment: Using good bacteria to fight off the bad by
transplanting stool from a healthy person into the sick person’s
colon.
Yes, there’s a yuck factor. But reports of several dozen cases
in a medical journal and at a meeting of the nation’s gastroen-
terologists this fall suggest that with no more inconvenience
than a colonoscopy, people who have suffered C-diff for
months, or longer, can rapidly improve.
“This is the ultimate probiotic,” says Dr. Lawrence Brandt of
New York’s Montefiore Medical Center, who has performed 17
of the procedures.
Yet it’s much more complex: An entire bacterial neighbor-
hood is transplanted, almost like an organ transplant minus the
anti-rejection drugs, says Dr. Alexander Khoruts of the
University of Minnesota. He took a genetic fingerprint of the
gut bacteria in a woman left emaciated after eight months of
severe C-diff. Not only did the diarrhea disappear after a fecal
transplant, but that normal bacteria mirroring her husband’s -
the donor - quickly took root in her recovering intestine.
Here’s the caution: Fecal transplants haven’t been studied in
the way that science requires to prove they work - by compar-
ing similar patients given either a transplant or more intense
antibiotics. History is full of failed treatments that doctors
thought promising until they were put to a real test.
“There’s very good reason to think this fecal transplantation,
or bacteriotherapy, might work, but it needs to be proven
before everybody starts to do it,” stresses Dr. Lawrence
Schiller, a gastroenterologist with the Baylor Health Care sys-
tem in Dallas. He followed reports on the treatment at the
American College of Gastroenterology’s recent meeting, but
hasn’t joined the fledgling trend.
C-diff, formally named Clostridium difficile, has become a
menace in the nation’s hospitals, and can spread outside of
them, too. Some patients suffer just mild diarrhea, but others,
especially older adults weakened by previous illness, can
develop a more severe condition called colitis. There aren’t
precise counts but some government estimates suggest C-diff
may be responsible for as many as 15,000 deaths a year.
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Continued from page 16
had a patient yesterday. I said we could
do a root canal. He said, ‘No, it’s hurt-
ing. Go ahead and pull it. I don’t have
the money.”’
Murthy recently pulled an elderly
woman’s last tooth, but Medicaid no
longer pays for dentures.
“Elderly patients suffer the most,”
Murthy said. “They’re walking around
with no teeth.”
States can decide which optional serv-
ices Medicaid covers, and dental care is
among cutbacks in some places. Last
year’s economic stimulus package
increased the federal share of Medicaid
money temporarily. But that money runs
out at the end of June, when the federal
government will go back to paying half
the costs rather than 60 to 70 percent. So
more cuts could be ahead.
During the Great Recession, millions
of people relied on the Medicaid safety
net. Between 2007 and 2009, the number
of uninsured Americans grew by more
than 5 million as workers lost jobs with
employer-based insurance. Another 7
million signed up for Medicaid.
Just when caseloads hit their highest
point, the nation’s new health care law
required states not to change the rules on
who’s eligible for Medicaid. That means
states can’t roll up the welcome mat by
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not go forward without the requirement
for everyone to be insured. That’s
because insurers need to have large
pools of healthy people, who are cheap
to insure, or it is not financially tenable
for them to extend coverage to anyone
with a pre-existing condition or guaran-
tightening Medicaid’s income require-
ments.
So states have resorted to a variety of
painful options.
In Arizona, lawmakers stopped paying
for some kinds of transplants, including
livers for people with hepatitis C. When
the cuts took effect Oct. 1, Medicaid
patient Francisco Felix, who needs a
liver, suddenly had to raise $500,000 to
get a transplant.
The 32-year-old’s case took a dramat-
ic turn in November when a friend’s
wife died, and her liver became avail-
able. Felix was prepped for surgery in
hopes financial donations would come
in. When the money didn’t materialize,
the liver went to someone else, and Felix
went home. His doctor told him he has a
year before he’ll be too sick for a trans-
plant.
“They are taking away his opportunity
to live,” said his wife, Flor Felix. “It’s
impossible for us or any family to get
that much money.” The family is collect-
ing donations through a website and
plans a yard sale this weekend, she said.
The choices are difficult for states that
have already cut payments to doctors
and hospitals to the bone.
“If we don’t see an economic recovery
where state revenues rebound, they’re
really going to be very strained on how
they can make ends meet,” said Diane
Rowland, executive director of the
Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the
Uninsured.
States may consider lowering payment
tee certain policies to nearly all comers.
Some provisions of the law took effect
in September, six months after its pas-
sage, including free preventive care, an
elimination of lifetime limits on cover-
age and a requirement for insurers to
allow adult children to stay on their par-
ents’ health plans until age 26.
Hudson recognized that his would not
be the last word on the subject.
“The final word will undoubtedly
reside with a higher court,” he wrote.
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rates to nursing homes or home health
agencies or further reducing payments to
doctors, Rowland said.
“The problem here is the program is
pretty lean, and payment rates are pretty
low,” she said. Patients can’t find care
because fewer doctors accept the low
payments.
Prescription drug coverage in states is
an optional benefit, another possible
place to cut, Rowland said. “But if you
cut back on people’s psychotropic drugs,
is that penny-wise and pound-foolish?
Do they end up in institutions where
Medicaid pays more for their care?”
In Illinois, late payments became the
rule.
Tom Miller closed his pharmacy in
rural southern Illinois this summer and is
going through bankruptcy, largely
because the state was chronically late
making Medicaid payments to him.
Most of his former customers are in the
program.
With the state sometimes months
behind in payments, he couldn’t pay his
suppliers. Five workers lost their jobs
when his business closed.
“You can only fight it for so long,”
said Miller, 54. He now works as a phar-
macist in a hospital. He misses his old
clients, the families he grew to know.
“I was in my third generation. I’ve had
moms who had kids. I saw the kids
raised, and they had their own children,”
he said. As a neighborhood pharmacist,
“you’re their friend. You’re family.”
White House health reform director
Nancy-Ann DeParle said the administra-
tion is encouraged by the two other
judges — in Virginia and Michigan —
who have upheld the law. She said the
Justice Department is reviewing
Hudson’s ruling.
In contrast to Hudson’s ruling, the
judges in Michigan and Virginia, both
appointed by President Bill Clinton, said
the purchase requirement was allowable
under the Constitution.
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DELAY
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rate. They have to be absolutely, 100
percent accurate,” she said.
Those who have recently renewed
their licenses and have yet to receive
them do not have to worry about making
alternative travel plans or getting in trou-
ble with law enforcement, for instance.
The Transportation Security
Administration will honor expired dri-
ver’s licenses at the airport but travelers
may have to go through some extra
screening, Mendoza said.
Police officers will be able to check
the DMV database to see if a license is
valid, Mendoza said.
“Drivers don’t have to worry if they’ve
paid their fees,” she said.
The redesigned license features hid-
den photos, seen only with ultraviolet
light, and raised lettering aimed at foil-
ing counterfeiters.
Licenses for people under the age of
21 are laid out vertically rather than hor-
izontally.
The DMV processes 38,000 applica-
tions for new or renewed licenses daily.
Annually, the DMV processes 8.25 mil-
lion driver’s licenses and identification
cards in California.
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Continued from page 1
eration.
“It is impractical to impose tolls on
people who are bringing economic ben-
efit to the city,” Kasten said. “It is the
wrong solution to the problem.”
Kasten fears people will do anything
to avoid paying the toll, including driv-
ing on local streets to get into San
Francisco.
“It would flood traffic onto local
streets here and in San Francisco, too.”
Kasten said. “It doesn’t feel right.”
Under the proposal, all drivers would
pay $3 upon entering or exiting San
Francisco from the south via highways
and major local streets from 6:30 a.m. to
9:30 a.m. and another $3 from 3:30 p.m.
to 6:30 p.m. The toll would cost
Peninsula commuters up to $1,500 a
year.
Penalizing its neighbors could lead to
a “toll war,” Hill said.
“What if South San Francisco wanted
to charge a toll for entering Oyster
Point? Many employees come from San
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more teachers should be hired. How those
employees should be utilized, however,
creates a difference of opinions. Teachers
want new, smaller classrooms using 22
new hires while the district wants to use
20 new teachers who would help in exist-
ing kindergarten through third grade
classrooms and be shared at the various
schools. Negotiations reached a standstill
Monday.
“The kids suffer most; then the teach-
ers,” Ara Prigian, chapter services con-
sultant for the California Teachers
Association, said of the district’s propos-
al.
Deputy Superintendent John Baker,
“My office stands ready to help all
residents who are experiencing such
delays in receiving their driver’s license.
During this busy holiday season, resi-
dents shouldn’t have to worry about
whether or not their new license will
arrive before their interim license
expires,” Yee, D-San Francisco/San
Mateo said in a statement.
Francisco to work at the biotech compa-
nies,” Hill said.
Hill said the toll would place another
burden on residents already facing tough
economic times.
Charging a toll at the county line could
work if the region’s public transportation
system was more accommodating, Hill
said.
“Public transit is facing dwindling
resources, it won’t meet the need of
commuters. People won’t take Caltrain
however, feels the reorganization would
hurt children. Such a move could not be
implemented until February, due to the
required hiring and training process as
well as coordinating the new classrooms.
Some schools cannot facilitate more
classes. As a result, some children may
need to attend a new school to facilitate
smaller classes, he said.
The Board of Trustees will discuss the
disagreement during closed session
Wednesday.
Class sizes in the district have been
slowly rising since last year, when class
size averages increase from 20 teachers to
1 student to 24 in kindergarten, 26 in first
grade and 28 in both second and third
grades. This year, some classes in those
grades have up to 32 students.
Teachers propose hiring 22 teachers
who would take on their own classroom
to create smaller class sizes across the
district. The district
wants to hire 20
employees who
would provide addi-
tional instructional
support in existing
classes. Under the
district’s plan, school
would receive the
equivalent of 0.5 to
2.5 employees
depending on enroll-
ment levels. Taft and
Fair Oaks schools
would be the excep-
DATEBOOK
San Francisco residents seeking tem-
porary licenses should contact Yee’s dis-
trict representative Erin Keenan at
(415) 557-7857. San Mateo County res-
idents are encouraged to contact Yee’s
district representative Dan Lieberman
at (650) 340-8840. Call the DMV at
(800) 777-0133 to get a temporary
license.
or BART. If we had a sophisticated,
vibrant public transportation system it
could work to an extent,” Hill said.
The earliest the city could set up con-
gestion pricing would be 2015, after a
lengthy environmental review process.
The authority will make no recom-
mendations as to a preferred option at its
meeting today, said Tilly Chang, deputy
director of planning at the transportation
authority.
Money generated from congestion
pricing would benefit the transportation
needs of San Mateo County residents as
well, Chang said.
The money could be prioritized to bet-
ter MUNI service and SamTrans service
between the two counties, Chang said.
Early estimates to set up a toll system
range from $60 million to $100 million.
The toll would generate $60 million to
$80 million in profits each year and
would be used to improve roads and
transit options, according to the trans-
portation authority.
The San Francisco Transportation
Authority meets 11 a.m., today, Room
250, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett
Place, San Francisco.
tion, since those sites have received addi-
tional teacher support from other funds.
Kindergarten through third grade
teachers were polled last week on which
option they preferred. About 4-1, teachers
wanted to reorganize and have smaller
classrooms for the rest of the school year.
Such a move, Prigian argued, would be
best implemented over winter break so
children come back and start to transition.
The district, on the other hand, believes
a mid-year change could be detrimental
to students, negatively impact learning
and create emotional stress.
Regardless of how the additional
employees are used, Baker believes it is
best to start the hiring process after win-
ter break.
The district has seen a number of
changes in recent months. Earlier this
year, the district approved a multi-million
plan for cuts in the current year which
included six furlough days — five school
days and one professional development
day — along with numerous layoffs
which raised class sizes. Contract lan-
guage stipulated if funds became avail-
able, furlough days would be restored —
which they were last month. Students
were originally ending the year on
Wednesday, June 2 but will now be
released June 9. In addition, teaching staff
will have a development day in February.
Heather Murtagh can be reached by e-mail:
heather@smdailyjournal.com or by phone:
(650) 344-5200 ext. 105.
Tuesday • Dec. 14, 2010
Calendar
TUESDAY, DEC. 14.
Become a Better Job Seeker: One-
on-One Job Assistance. 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. Burlingame Public Library, 480
Primrose Road, Burlingame Lane
Community Room. Bring your
resume to be critiqued and talk to
career experts, one-on-one, about job
seekingresources, interview skills,
labor market information and veter-
an’s information. Free. For more
information call 558-7400.
Business Networking International.
7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Paul’s at the Villa,
4000 S. El Camino Real, San Mateo.
Business owners and company repre-
sentatives are encouraged to attend.
Membership is limited to one busi-
ness per profession. $15. For more
information visit BNIsanmateo.com.
A Christmas Carol Showing. 6 p.m.
Serramonte Center, Serramonte and
Gellert Blvd., Daly City. Free. For
more information visit www.serra-
montecenter.com.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 15
Mom and Baby Yoga. 10:30 a.m. to
12 p.m. Yoga at Change, 400 Ben
Franklin Court, San Mateo. For more
information visit yogaatchange.com.
Teen Gaming. 3:30 p.m. Belmont
Library, 1110 Alameda de las Pulgas,
Belmont. Come play Wii, board
games and more. For more informa-
tion contact conrad@smcl.org.
Buying or Selling Real Estate This
Spring. 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Redwood Shores Library, 399 Marine
Parkway, Redwood City. Free. For
more information call 208-2544.
THURSDAY, DEC. 16
Yoga with Babysitting. 10:30 a.m. to
11:30 p.m. Yoga at Change, 400 Ben
Franklin Court, San Mateo. $3.50 per
child for the babysitter. For more
information visit yogaatchange.com.
Kids & Art Holiday Art Walk. 6
p.m. to 9 p.m. Downtown San Mateo,
along B Street, celebrate the Kids &
Art Foundation’s first anniversary and
help raise funds for the organization,
which provides an avenue for fighting
cancer through art. Art will be on dis-
play for sale at several downtown
businesses. For more information
visit kidsandart.org.
FRIDAY, DEC. 17
St. Charles Parish Christmas
Concert. 7:30 p.m. St. Charles
Church, 880 Tamarack Ave., San
Carlos. Celebrate the heritage of
Advent and Christmas music, with
carols both old and new. Free. For
more information call 591-7349 ext.
32.
Coastal Repertory Theatre pres-
ents ‘The 25th Annual Putnam
County Spelling Bee.’ 8 p.m. Coastal
Repertory Theatre, 1167 Main St.,
Half Moon Bay. Join a quirky cast of
over-acheivers as they compete in the
local spelling bee in this funny and
heart-warming musical. For more
information and to purchase tickets
visit www.coastalrep.com.
SATURDAY, DEC. 18
Get Your Can in the Gym. 11 a.m. to
3 p.m. Bally Total Fitness Gym, 180
El Camino Real. Food, toys and
clothing donation drive to help bene-
fit the Salvation Army and Goodwill
industries of South San Francisco.
For more information call 583-4247.
75th Anniversary Celebration for
the Douglas DC-3. 10 a.m. Hiller
Aviation Museum, 601 Skyway Road,
San Carlos. Come celebrate the 75th
birthday of this world-changing air-
craft with a host of lectures by
experts, a photo exhibit and a DC-3
fly-over. For more information con-
tact jndbligh@silcon.com.
Live Nativity. 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. First
Presbyterian Church, Corner of 25th
Avenue and Hacienda Street, San
Mateo. This depiction of the first
Christmas includes live animals,
shepherds, wise men and the Holy
family, crafts for kids, refreshments
and live music. Free. For more infor-
mation call 345-1633.
The Delgado Brothers. 8 p.m. Club
Fox, 2209 Broadway, Redwood City.
American made music that fuses the
best shaky town roots, rock, clues,
ballads, funk and soul. $17. For more
information call 369-7770.
Coastal Repertory Theatre pres-
ents ‘The 25th Annual Putnam
County Spelling Bee.’ 8 p.m. Coastal
Repertory Theatre, 1167 Main St.,
Half Moon Bay. Join a quirky cast of
over-acheivers as they compete in the
local spelling bee in this funny and
heart-warming musical. For more
information and to purchase tickets
visit www.coastalrep.com.
Bone Marrow Drive. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
1125 E. Hillsdale Blvd., Suite 108,
Foster City. Register to help those
diagnosed with life threatening dis-
eases by donating stem cells and bone
marrow. For more information visit
aadp.org.
SUNDAY, DEC. 19
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The Sounds of Christmas from
Around the World. 10:30 a.m. 401
Santa Lucia Ave., Millbrae. Enjoy the
Calcary Lutheran Church Choir. For
more information contact Laurel
Larson at 363-1452.
MONDAY, DEC. 20
Aging Gracefully. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
San Mateo Senior Center, 2645
Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo.
Meet Dr. Deanna Fonsworth, who
talk on the importance of Tai Chi in
our lives as well as its health applica-
tions. Free. For more information call
522-7490.
Dance Connection. 6:45 p.m. to 10
p.m. Burlingame Women’s Club, 241
Park Road, Burlingame. Free dance
lessons until 7:30 p.m. with open
dance afterwards until 10 p.m. $8 for
members, $10 for guests. For more
information call 342-2221.
Historical Society South San
Francisco’s Annual Holiday
Program. 7 p.m. Magnolia Senior
Center, 601 Grand Ave., South San
Francisco. The South San Francisco
High School Band and Choral Group
are featured in a musical celebration
of the holiday season. Free. For more
information call 829-3872.
TUESDAY, DEC. 21
Winter Explorer Days at Coyote
Point Museum. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Coyote Point Museum, 1651 Coyote
Point Drive, San Mateo. A program
for kids of all ages to investigate and
participate in hands-on science activi-
ties with different activities every day.
Included in the price of museum
admission. For more information visit
www.coyoteptmuseum.org/activi-
ties/calendar.
A Gaelic Christmas with Mary
McLaughlin and Harpist Steve
Coulter. 7 p.m. Foster City Library,
1000 E. Hillsdale Blvd., Foster City.
A musical performance by Mary
McLaughlin, a singer steeped in the
Gaelic traditions of her native Ireland.
Free. For more information call 574-
4842.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22
Winter Explorer Days at Coyote
Point Museum. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Coyote Point Museum, 1651 Coyote
Point Drive, San Mateo. A program
for kids of all ages to investigate and
participate in hands-on science activi-
ties with different activities every day.
Included in the price of museum
admission. For more information visit
www.coyoteptmuseum.org/activi-
ties/calendar.
Seasonal flu shots. 10 a.m. to 12:45
p.m. St. Anthony’s Church Padua
Dinning Room, 3500 Middlefield
Road, Menlo Park. For more informa-
tion call 573-3927.
Winter Solstice Concert with Four
Shillings Short. 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Angelica’s Bistro, Bell Theatre
Room, 863 Main St., Redwood City.
World music duo Four Shillings Short
brings the Celtic celebration of the
Winter Solstice to the Bay Area. $10.
For more information visit four-
shillingsshort.com.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23
Winter Explorer Days at Coyote
Point Museum. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Coyote Point Museum, 1651 Coyote
Point Drive, San Mateo. A program
for kids of all ages to investigate and
participate in hands-on science activi-
ties with different activities every day.
Included in the price of museum
admission. For more information visit
www.coyoteptmuseum.org/activi-
ties/calendar.
For more events visit
smdailyjournal.com, click Calendar.
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Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010
In the coming months, your enterprising and courageous ways
should work out to your advantage, provided you are very
careful not to allow your boldness to supersede judgment.
Think things through carefully before acting.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) - If your grip is too lax,
money will have an easy time slipping through your fingers.
Concentrate on plugging the holes to keep safe whatever you
had accumulated.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - You will be extremely tol-
erant with an outsider who commits an infraction, but when
it comes to a family member who does the same thing, it is
likely to be another story.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) - Don’t seethe in silence if
someone you like unintentionally takes advantage of your
kindness. Find a diplomatic way to address the situation so
that the other person can rectify it.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - Unless you are on guard,
you could foolishly fritter your money away on meaningless
things. Concentrate on what you’re doing so that you don’t fall
prey to wasteful urges.
ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Although you’re a quite capable
person, you might not be realistic about your limitations. Don’t
put your reputation on the line by promising to do something
you aren’t prepared to handle.
weighing your words. One thoughtless remark could set the
sparks flying.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Just because a good friend
might inadvertently be a bit too curious about something you
consider to be extremely confidential doesn’t mean you have
to tell all. Play it close to the vest.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) - There is no rule that says you
must ignore your own well-considered good judgment and
yield to someone who historically makes poor decisions, just
because s/he wants you to. Stay the course.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - A failure to show respect for the
abilities and intelligence of a co-worker or someone with
whom you associate every day could cause a huge squabble.
Don’t criticize anybody or anything.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - Take care not to misinterpret
someone’s independent manner as a sign of disloyalty, and
don’t be unreasonable about this person’s desires to be left
alone to do his/her own thing. Give him or her lots of space.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - When it comes to keeping peace
within the family circle, be reasonable about one member’s
desire to break away. Anger and bickering will prevail if you
hold on too tightly.
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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - When it comes to your work,
make it a point to keep your mind focused on the job at hand. Sudoku
If you are careless or impatient and fail to do your part, it will

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CASE# CIV 500359
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR
CHANGE OF NAME
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF SAN MATEO,
400 COUNTY CENTER RD,
REDWOOD CITY CA 94063
PETITION OF
Arturo Prado
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
Petitioner, Arturo Prado filed a petition
with this court for a decree changing
name as follows:
Present name: Arturo Prado
Proposed name: Arturo Ralph Prado
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter shall appear be-
fore this court at the hearing indicated
below to show cause, if any, why the pe-
tition for change of name should not be
granted. Any person objecting to the
name changes described above must file
a written objection that includes the rea-
sons for the objection at least two court
days before the matter is scheduled to
be heard and must appear at the hearing
to show cause why the petition should
not be granted. If no written objection is
timely filed, the court may grant the peti-
tion without a hearing.
A HEARING on the petition shall be held
on January 5, 2010, at 9 a.m., Dept. 3,
Room 2E, at 400 County Center, Red-
wood City, CA 94063.
A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall
be published at least once each week for
four successive weeks prior to the date
set for hearing on the petition in the fol-
lowing newspaper of general circulation:
The Daily Journal, San Mateo County
Filed: November 10, 2010
/s/ Stephen Hall /
Judge of the Superior Court
Dated: 11/10/2010
(Published 11/30/2010, 12/07/2010,
12/14/2010, 12/21/10)
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Fictitious Business Name Statements,
Trustee Sale
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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
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE
TS No. 10-0054051
Title Order No. 10-8-219719
APN No. 033-332-040
YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A
DEED OF TRUST, DATED 09/14/2006.
UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PRO-
TECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE
SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU
NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NA-
TURE OF THE PROCEEDING
AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CON-
TACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby giv-
en that RECONTRUST COMPANY,
N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant
to the Deed of Trust executed by MI-
CHAEL ELZO GRELLI, A MARRIED
MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE
PROPERTY, dated 09/14/2006 and re-
corded 09/20/06, as Instrument No.
2006-142444, in Book , Page ), of Official
Records in the office of the County Re-
corder of San Mateo County, State of
California, will sell on 01/03/2011 at
12:30PM, At the Marshall Street en-
trance to the Hall of Justice, 400 County
Center, Redwood City, San Mateo Coun-
ty, CA at public auction, to the highest
bidder for cash or check as described
below, payable in full at time of sale, all
right, title, and interest conveyed to and
now held by it under said Deed of Trust,
in the property situated in said County
and State and as more fully described in
the above referenced Deed of Trust.
The street address and other common
designation, if any of the real property
described above is purported to be: 724
HOWE STREET, SAN MATEO, CA,
94401. The undersigned Trustee dis-
claims any liability for any incorrectness
of the street address and other common
designation, if any, shown herein. The to-
tal amount of the unpaid balance with in-
terest thereon of the obligation secured
by the property to be sold plus reasona-
ble estimated costs, expenses and ad-
vances at the time of the initial publica-
tion of the Notice of Sale is $680,813.94.
It is possible that at the time of sale the
opening bid may be less than the total in-
debtedness due. In addition to cash, the
Trustee will accept cashier’s checks
drawn on a state or national bank, a
check drawn by a state or federal credit
union, or a check drawn by a state or
federal savings and loan association,
savings association, or savings bank
specified in Section 5102 of the Financial
Code and authorized to do business in
this state. Said sale will be made, in an
“AS IS” condition, but without covenant
or warranty, express or implied, regard-
ing title, possession or encumbrances, to
satisfy the indebtedness secured by said
Deed of Trust, advances thereunder,
with interest as provided, and the unpaid
principal of the Note secured by said
Deed of Trust with interest thereon as
provided in said Note, plus fees, charges
and expenses of the Trustee and of the
trusts created by said Deed of Trust. If
required by the provisions of section
2923.5 of the California Civil Code, the
declaration from the mortgagee, benefi-
ciary or authorized agent is attached to
the Notice of Trustee’s Sale duly record-
ed with the appropriate County Record-
er’s Office. DATED: 08/06/2010 RECON-
TRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo
Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VAL-
LEY, CA 93063 Phone/Sale Information:
(800) 281 8219 By: Trustee’s Sale Offi-
cer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a
debt collector attempting to collect a
debt. Any information obtained will be
used for that purpose. FEI #
1006.120328 11/30, 12/07, 12/14/2010
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #241329
The following person is doing business
as: McDonald’s of East Palo Alto, 2401
University Ave., EAST PALO ALTO, CA
94303 is hereby registered by the follow-
ing owner: Larry C Tripplett, same ad-
dress. The business is conducted by an
Individual. The registrants commenced to
transact business under the FBN on
/s/ Larry C. Tripplett /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 10/07/10. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 11/23/10,
11/30/10, 12/07/10, 12/14/10).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #241635
The following person is doing business
as: SF Bay Student Jobs, 2864 Hosmer
St., San Mateo, CA 94403 is hereby reg-
istered by the following owner: Perla
Prieto, same address. The business is
conducted by an Individual. The regis-
trants commenced to transact business
under the FBN on
/s/ Perla Prieto /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 10/27/10. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 11/23/10,
11/30/10, 12/07/10, 12/14/10).
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #241879
The following person is doing business
as: SPS, 533 Airport Blvd., Ste. 400, Bur-
lingame, CA 94010 is hereby registered
by the following owner: CMJ Global, Inc.,
CA. The business is conducted by a Cor-
poration. The registrants commenced to
transact business under the FBN on
/s/ David Chung /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 11/10/10. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 11/23/10,
11/30/10, 12/07/10, 12/14/10).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #241836
The following person is doing business
as: Pushing Daisies, 600 Laurel Street,
San Carlos, CA 94070 is hereby regis-
tered by the following owner: Denise
Melanie Newman, 908 Woodland Ave.,
San Carlos, CA 94070. The business is
conducted by an Individual. The regis-
trants commenced to transact business
under the FBN on N/A.
/s/ Denise Newman /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 11/08/10. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 11/23/10,
11/30/10, 12/07/10, 12/14/10).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #241991
The following person is doing business
as: Cars Limited, 100 Glenn Way #3,
SAN CARLOS, CA 94070 is hereby reg-
istered by the following owner: Gus S.
Stamates, 444 Edgewood Rd., SAN MA-
TEO, CA 94402. The business is con-
ducted by an Individual. The registrants
commenced to transact business under
the FBN on
/s/ Gus S. Stamates /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 11/18/10. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 11/30/10,
12/07/10, 12/14/10, 12/21/10).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #242667
The following persons are doing busi-
ness as: Choice Finee, 407 S. B Street,
San Mateo, CA 94401 is hereby regis-
tered by the following owners: Jane Lee-
Chien, 37 Garden Terrace, Irvine, CA
92603 and Holton Lee, 619 Bainbridge,
FosterCity, CA 94404. The business is
conducted by a General Partnership. The
registrants commenced to transact busi-
ness under the FBN on
/s/ Jane Lee-Chien /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 11/23/10. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 11/30/10,
12/07/10, 12/14/10, 12/21/10).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #242065
The following person is doing business
as: Seed of Luxury, 1290 Bayshore Hwy,
#152, Burlingame, CA 94010 is hereby
registered by the following owner: Robin
Naber, 1055 Macadamia Dr., Hillsbor-
ough, CA 94010. The business is con-
ducted by an Individual. The registrants
commenced to transact business under
the FBN on
/s/ Robin Naber /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 11/23/10. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 11/30/10,
12/07/10, 12/14/10, 12/21/10).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #241941
The following persons are doing busi-
ness as: Alini Tarantino & Co., 10 Azalea
Lane, San Carlos, CA 94070 is hereby
registered by the following owners: Marla
Santos, 1404 Floribunda Ave., Apt. 212,
Burlingame, CA 94010 and Peter Taran-
tino, 10 Azalea Lane, San Carlos, CA
94070. The business is conducted by a
General Partnership. The registrants
commenced to transact business under
the FBN on
/s/ Marla Santos /
/s/ Peter Tarantino /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 11/16/10. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 11/30/10,
12/07/10, 12/14/10, 12/21/10).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #242152
The following person is doing business
as: Unlimited Services, 69 Franklin Ave.,
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94080 is
hereby registered by the following owner:
Michael James Ullom, same address.
The business is conducted by an Individ-
ual. The registrants commenced to trans-
act business under the FBN on
/s/ Michael James Ullom /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 11/19/2010. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/07/10,
12/14/10, 12/21/10, 12/28/10).
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #242188
The following person is doing business
as: By The Stack, 55 37th Avenue, San
Mateo, CA, 94403 is hereby registered
by the following owner: Carol Jackson, 6
Church St., Mountain View, CA 94041.
The business is conducted by an Individ-
ual. The registrants commenced to trans-
act business under the FBN on
/s/ Carol Jackson /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 12/02/2010. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/07/10,
12/14/10, 12/21/10, 12/28/10).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #242074
The following person is doing business
as: Peep Goes To Hollywood, 2411 Palm
Avenue, Redwood City, CA, 94061 is
hereby registered by the following owner:
Gina Ruggeri, same address. The busi-
ness is conducted by an Individual. The
registrants commenced to transact busi-
ness under the FBN on
/s/ Gina Ruggeri /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 11/24/2010. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/07/10,
12/14/10, 12/21/10, 12/28/10).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #242029
The following person is doing business
as: Clau’s Faux FX, 642 Manor Drive,
Pacifica, CA, 94044 is hereby registered
by the following owner: Claudia Adel-
man, same address. The business is
conducted by an Individual. The regis-
trants commenced to transact business
under the FBN on
/s/ Claudia Adelman /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 11/22/2010. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/07/10,
12/14/10, 12/21/10, 12/28/10).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #242078
The following person is doing business
as: Time to Clean, 3008 Canyon Road,
Burlingame, CA 94010 is hereby regis-
tered by the following owner: ViViane V.
Jodel, same address. The business is
conducted by an Individual. The regis-
trants commenced to transact business
under the FBN on 04/16/10.
/s/ ViViane V. Jodel /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 11/24/2010. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/07/10,
12/14/10, 12/21/10, 12/28/10).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #241888
The following person is doing business
as: Expression Hair Design, 189 South-
gate Avenue, Daly City, CA 94015 is
hereby registered by the following owner:
Andy Tan & Biyi Liu, 832 Stoneyford Dr.,
Daly City, CA 94015. The business is
conducted by a General Partnership. The
registrants commenced to transact busi-
ness under the FBN on
/s/ Andy Tan /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 11/10/2010. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/07/10,
12/14/10, 12/21/10, 12/28/10).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #242305
The following person is doing business
as: Fan TV, 1001 Bayhill Blvd., Ste. 284,
San Bruno, CA 94066 is hereby regis-
tered by the following owner: Filam Net-
work, Inc., NV. The business is conduct-
ed by a Corporation. The registrants
commenced to transact business under
the FBN on 12/10/10.
/s/ Gilbert Arcillas /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 12/10/10. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/14/10,
12/21/10, 12/28/10, 01/04/10).
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #242288
The following person is doing business
as: (1)Nice Tub and Tile Refinishing, (2)
Nice Tub, 217 26th Ave., San Mateo,
CA 94403 is hereby registered by the
following owner: Michael Frederick Gun-
dran, same address. The business is
conducted by an Individual. The regis-
trants commenced to transact business
under the FBN on
/s/ Michael Gundran /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 12/09/10. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/14/10,
12/21/10, 12/28/10, 01/04/10).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #242154
The following person is doing business
as: Funders Bookstore, 2200 Broadway
St., Redwood City, CA 94063 is hereby
registered by the following owner: San
Mateo County Historical Association, CA.
The business is conducted by a Corpora-
tion. The registrants commenced to
transact business under the FBN on
11/30/10.
/s/ Marianne McCarthy /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 11/30/10. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/14/10,
12/21/10, 12/28/10, 01/04/10).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #242327
The following person is doing business
as: Coast Gasoline, 335 S. Norfolk St.,
San Mateo, CA 94401 is hereby regis-
tered by the following owner: Vince
Singh, 1713 Trollman Ave., San Mateo,
CA 94401. The business is conducted
by an Individual. The registrants com-
menced to transact business under the
FBN on
/s/ Vince Singh /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 12/13/10. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/14/10,
12/21/10, 12/28/10, 01/04/10).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #242244
The following persons are doing busi-
ness as: Dream Events, 2753 Garfield
Street, San Mateo, CA 94403 is hereby
registered by the following owners: Mar-
ites Sotto, same address and Maria
Dulce Arcayena, 605 Catamaran St.,
Apt. 2, Foster City, CA 94404. The busi-
ness is conducted by a Partnership. The
registrants commenced to transact busi-
ness under the FBN on
/s/ Marites Sotto /
/s/ Maria Dulce Arcayena /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 12/07/10. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/14/10,
12/21/10, 12/28/10, 01/04/10).
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #242306
The following persons are doing busi-
ness as: Automotive Aid, 1109 S. Rail-
road Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94402 is
hereby registered by the following own-
ers: Chester & Raquel Joe, 2431 Rebec-
ca Lynn Way, Santa Clara, CA 95050.
The business is conducted by Husband
& Wife. The registrants commenced to
transact business under the FBN on
01/01/2011.
/s/ Chester Joe /
/s/ Raquel Joe /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 12/10/10. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/14/10,
12/21/10, 12/28/10, 01/04/10).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #242301
The following person is doing business
as: Complete Carpet & Upholstery
Cleaners, 751 Laurel, #538, San Carlos,
CA 94070 is hereby registered by the fol-
lowing owner: David Mercurio, same ad-
dress. The business is conducted by an
Individual. The registrants commenced to
transact business under the FBN on
/s/ David Mercurio /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 12/10/10. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/14/10,
12/21/10, 12/28/10, 01/04/10).
NOTICE OF PUBLIC LIEN SALE
CENTRAL SELF STORAGE
1280 ROLLINS ROAD
BURLINGAME, CA 94010
(650) 685-0300
In accordance with the provisions of the
California Self-Storage Facility Act, Sec-
tion 21700, et seq. of the Business and
Professions Code of the State of Califor-
nia, the undersigned will be sold at public
auction on December 14th, 2010 at
10:00 am.
General household items, miscellaneous
items and/or boxes, tools, clothing,
and/or furniture stored at 1280 Rollins
Road, Burlingame, CA 94010, County of
San Mateo by the following persons:
#3306, Michael Kelleher; #3067, Richard
Torrez.
ALL SALES FINAL; CASH ONLY.
Property is sold on an “AS IS BASIS”.
Sale is subject to cancellation. Auction-
eer: JMA, INC./bond #142295787.
Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal
on Dec. 7, 14, 2010.
295 Art
PAINTING "jack vettriano" Portland gal-
lery 26 x 33. $65. (650)345-1111.
PICTURE WITH Frame Jack Vettriano
with light attached $100. (650)867-2720
315 Wanted to Buy
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310 Misc. For Sale 310 Misc. For Sale 306 Housewares 610 Crossword Puzzle 610 Crossword Puzzle 610 Crossword Puzzle
OASIS COUNTERTOP water cooler dis-
penses cold and luke warm water $50.,
(650)218-4254

REVEREWARE, 1,3.4 qt. pots, 5",7"

Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle
pans, stainless steel w/copper bottoms,
excellent cond., $60/all. (650)577-0604
Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis
ACROSS DOWN 37 “Oedipus __” 51 Average guy?
307 Jewelry & Clothing 1 Pathfinder org. 1 Hogan dweller 38 Karate kin 52 Club for most
JEWELRY DISPLAY 12 piece $50/all 5 D-Day carriers 2 Madison Ave. 39 Privy to greenside shots
ask for Denise 650-589-2893
9 Hi-tech classroom VIP 40 “Good one!” 54 Auto pioneer
LADIES GOLD Lame' elbow links gloves 14 Sixth Jewish 3 Some lustrous 41 Watch readouts, 56 He defeated
size 7.5 $15 New. RWC. (650)868-0436
month dresses for short RMN
SMALL JEWELRY cabinet - 17” H, 12”
W, 2 glass doors, plus 2 drawers, very 15 Tuckered out 4 Flaming offense 45 Melancholy 57 Coffee source for
pretty, $35., (650)592-2648 16 Bowl, e.g. 5 Successor to 56- 46 Court shooters a crowd
308 Tools 17 Siamese Down 47 Inflation drives 58 Originally called
checkers? 6 Bounding main them up 59 Yes, to Yvette
CLICKER TORQUE wrench 1/2 inch
drive 20-150 LBS reversible all chrome 18 Actress in a 7 Salon acquisition 48 “We’re on!” 60 Poetic planet
$40. 650-595-3933 classic shower 8 Wonder of music 50 Have a dispute 61 Levels, briefly
CRAFTSMAN 16” scroll saw - good con- scene 9 Cloud of gloom
dition, $85., (650)591-4710 20 Geometry truth 10 Words to live by ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE:
DOLLEY - Heavy Duty, Dual Use 54" 22 Low-lying area 11 Wahine’s gift
hgt. Upright-Push Cart South City
$99.OBO (415) 410 - 9801 23 Weight 12 Director Lee
PRESSURE WASHER 2500 PSI, good
management 13 Dickensian cry
condition, $350., (650)926-9841 guru 19 Luggage label
SPEEDAIR AIR COMPRESSOR - 4 gal- 27 Low-lying area 21 __ Beach: South
296 Appliances 303 Electronics lon stack tank air compressor $100., 31 Lieut. producer
(650)591-4710 Carolina resort
4 BURNER cook top commercial lifetime COMSWITCH 3500 - used for fax, com- 32 Beaujolais’s
TABLE SAW 10", very good condition 24 Shout of
burner $22., (650)756-6778 puter modem, telephone answering ma-
$85. (650) 787-8219 department
chine, never used, $25., (650)347-5104 approval
AIR CONDITIONER - slider model for TORO LEAF BLOWERS, Power Sweep 33 Through
narrow windows, 10k BTU, excellent 25 Parks on a bus
DELL PHOTO 924 all in one with 2 ink + 850 Super Blower, Electric like new 34 Blast from the
condition, $100., (650)212-7020 cartridges $60 obo. (650)290-1960 $40. pair South City (415) 410-9801 26 Adult doodlebug
past
JVC VHS recorder - Like new, $15., 28 Declare
CHANDELLIER NEW 4 lights $30. (650)367-8949 309 Office Equipment 35 Like this answer
(650)878-9542 29 Maggie
SANIO CASETTE/RECORDER 2 way CALCULATOR - Casio, still in box, new,
38 1996
CHOPPERS (4) with instructions $7/all. Radio - $95.obo, call for more details, $25., (650)867-2720 Schwarzenegger Simpson’s sister
(650)368-3037 (650)290-1960
Christmas 30 Like pie?
FILING CABINET - 2 drawer wood filing
KENMORE DISHWASHER, exc. condi- SONY RADIO cassette recorder $15 cabinet, 20x25x30, $45., (650)341-4905 comedy 34 Author’s rep.
tion, 3yrs old, $95. (650)483-3630 black good condition. (650)345-1111
FILING CABINET - 4 drawer steel filing 42 Consensus 35 Really got to
KENMORE MICROWAVE, exc. condi- TV - Big Screen, $70., ok condition,
tion, 3yrs old, $45. (650)483-3630 (650)367-1350
cabinet, $30., (650)341-4905
builder 36 Milder drink than
PORTABLE GE Dishwasher, excellent
OFFICE LAMP - new in box, $35/obo,
43 Mountaineer’s the one before it xwordeditor@aol.com 12/14/10
TV 5 inch Black and white good condition (650)303-3568
condition $75 OBO, (650)583-0245 in box $10. (408)249-3858
OFFICE LAMP new $8. (650)345-1111
tool
RADIATOR HEATER, oil filled, electric, TV SET 32 inch with remote and stand 44 Sleepy
1500 watts $25. (650)504-3621 $30. (650)520-0619 OFFICE WATER COOLER Hot - Ex Hot
,Cold - Ice Cold Like New South City colleague?
SHOP VACUUM rigid brand 3.5 horse $99. OBO (415) 410 -9801
power 9 gal wet/dry $40. (650)591-2393 304 Furniture 45 Pops
STOVE TOP 4 burners with electric grill 2 END Tables solid maple '60's era SHRED MASTER cuts 3-4 sheets at a 46 Inflation stat.
time SOLD!
commercial grade $50., (650)756-6778 $40/both. (650)670-7545 49 Most eligible for
3 PIECE COFFEE TABLE SET: $100. 310 Misc. For Sale the draft
VACUUM CLEANER $50 (650)367-1350 (650)787-8219
"PAN-AM CHINA Clipper" silver plated 51 Comedy Central
VACUUM CLEANER heavy duty like
4 STURDY metal dining chairs $20/each.
(650)756-6778
creamer SOLD! satirist
new $45. (650)878-9542 13 PIECE paint and pad set for home 53 Leeway
BLACK LEATHER office chair with 5 use $25., (650)589-2893
WASHER/DRYER “MAYTAG” - Brand rollers $25. (650)871-5078 55 First name in
new with 3 year warranty, $850. both, 5 NEEDLEPOINT sets still in package morning talk
(650)726-4168 BOOKCASE - $25., (650)255-6652 $10/each, (650)592-2648
BOOKCASE - Large size bookcase, 27
56 Kipling story
297 Bicycles X 69, with 5 shelves, walnut finish, $20.,
ANGEL WITH lights 12 inches High $12.
collection, with
(650)364-7777
BICYCLE "COMFORT touring" by Huffy (650)368-3037 “The”
25 inch wheels blue SOLD! CABINET - wood, $70., (650)367-1350 AREA RUG - Beautiful, plush, 11’ x 6.10’ 62 Prefix with -gon
remnant solid tan color, never used, tags
BICYCLE "MAGNA" 24 inch wheels CABINET DOORS Oak with arch-style
still attached, clean, SOLD! 63 “The
purple, $40., San Mateo, (650)341-5347 top. Four different sizes, good condition.
$300 all. (650)871-7200 Interpretation of
BICYCLE - Sundancer Jr., 26”, $75. obo ARTIFICIAL FICUS Tree 6 ft. life like, full
(650)676-0732 CHANDELIER WITH 5 lights/ candela- branches. in basket $55. (650)269-3712 Dreams” author
bre base with glass shades $20. AUTOMAT BLACK leather opens with 64 Italian bread?
GIRL'S BIKE HUFFY Purple 6-speed (650)504-3621
good cond. $35 - Angela (650)269-3712 compartment SOLD! 65 Golfer Norman
CHEST - 6 drawer chest of drawers, BARBIE BEACH vacation & Barbie prin- 66 Patched pants
298 Collectibles 44x18x29, $20., (650)341-4905 cess bride computer games $15 each,
parts
(650)367-8949
COFFEE TABLE - $60., (650)367-1350
2 VINTAGE COFFEE CANS - empty, 67 Barbecue
Hills Bros. red, 1922-45, HillsBros , early COFFEE TABLE light brown lots of stor-
80’s, $25/both, (650)347-5104 age good condition $65. (650)867-2720 BATH TOWELS - 10 used, good condi- specialty
tion, SOLD!
28 RECORDS - 78 RPMS, Bing Crosby,
68 Standard Oil
BATH TOWELS 12 pieces decorative all name
Frankie Laine, Al Jolson, many others, all COMPUTER DESK $70. (650)367-1350 By Billie Truitt
in book albums, $90. all, (650)347-5104
same color/style never used $50.
(650)343-3374 (c)2010 Tribune Media Services, Inc.
12/14/10
CREDENZA - $25., (650)255-6652
49ER REPORT issues '85-'87 $35/all, BEADS - Glass beads for jewelry mak-
(650)592-2648 DINING CHAIRS - (4) solid, $20. each,
(650)756-6778 ing, $75. all, (650)676-0732

6 GALLON "red wing" Crock $100 RWC
(650)868-0436
8 VERY OLD BOTTLES - most used for
medicines, whiskey, milk, root beer, all in
good condition, $55. all, (650)347-5104
BABEBALL CARDS assorted (25)
$15/all. (408)420-5646
BAY MEADOW coffee mug in box $10.
(650)345-1111
CLASSICAL, OPERA dvds (200), al-
most new, and (100) CD’s, SOLD!
GEISHA DOLL - 14" - BEAUTIFULLY
PACKAGED IN PLASTIC CASE.-
$25/ofr. (650)588-5991
GLASSES 6 sets redskins, good condi-
tion never used $30/all. (650)345-1111
JACK TASHNER signed ball $25. Ri-
chard (650)834-4926
MERCHANT MARINE, framed forecastle
card, signed by Captain Angrick '70. 13 x
17 inches $35 cash. (650)755-8238
POSTER - framed photo of President
Wilson and Chinese Junk $25 cash,
(650)755-8238
VASE - with tray, grey with red flowers,
perfect condition, $30., (650)345-1111
300 Toys
RADIO CONTROLLED Beetle Buggy
car new in box $10. (408)249-3858
302 Antiques
ANTIQUE SOLID mahogany knick-knack
or bookshelf with 4 small drawers, good
condition, $95. 650-726-5200
CHINA CABINET - Vintage, 6 foot,
solid mahogany. $300/obo.
(650)867-0379
303 Electronics
46” MITSUBISHI Projector TV, great
condition. $400. (650)261-1541.
DRAFTING TABLE 30 x 42' with side
tray. excellent cond $75. (650)949-2134
END TABLE marble top with drawer with
matching table $70/all. (650)520-0619
ENTERTAINMENT CENTER - Oak
wood, great condition, glass doors, fits
large TV, 2 drawers, shelves , $100/obo.
(650)261-9681
INFLATABLE BED with pump, queen,
$45., (650)341-4905
NIGHT STANDS - (2) Two drawer night
stands, 18x16x19, $25., (650)341-4905
OFFICE DESK - $25., (650)255-6652
ROCKING CHAIR - Traditional, full size
Rocking chair. Excellent condition $100.,
(650)504-3621
SHELVING - 2000 square foot of shelv-
ing, $500. obo, (650)212-6666
TABLE & CHAIR SET - new, perfect
condition, $475., (650)638-1285
TWIN SIZE Electric beds (2) very good
condition, you haul, $100 obo, 650-873-
2743
TWO END tables: $35 or $20 each.
(650)787-8219
WHITE WICKER ROCKING CHAIR -
Solid construction, $35., (650)341-4905
WICKER CHAIRS - (2) $45. or $25. for
one, (650)341-4905
WOODEN KITCHEN China Cabinet: $99
(great condition!), (650)367-1350
WOODEN QUILT rack with kitty designs
on end excellent condition, SOLD!
306 Housewares
"PRINCESS HOUSE" decorator urn
"Vase" cream with blue flower 13 inch H
$25., (650)868-0436
CANDLEHOLDER - Gold, angel on it,
tall, purchased from Brueners, originally
$100., selling for $20.,(650)867-2720
HAMILTON BEACH Mixer, vintage, .juic-
er & bowl, beater. $30/obo(650)576-6067
BETTY BOOP perfume 3.5 ounces $8.
(408)249-3858
BROGMANSIA TREE $40 needs plant-
ing. (650)871-7200
CABINET OAK, fits over toilet water
tank, like new $25. (650)341-5347
CANDLE OIL lamp set 3 piece hand
blown glass 9 inches tall burns 25 hours.
$40, 650-343-3374
CAROL HIGGINS CLARK HARDBACK
BOOKS - 10 @ $3. ea., or all for $25.,
(650)341-1861
COLLAPSIBLE PICNIC cooler comes
with utensils, glass and plates $15.
COMIC BOOKS (10) assorted $15/all.
(408)420-5646
COOKIE JAR adorable ceramic blizzard
& Co. Snowman $20. (650)343-3374
DOG CAGE/GORILLA - folding
large dog cage good condition, 2 door
with tray, $75.,(650)355-8949
DOOM (3) computer games $15/each 2
total, (650)367-8949
DURA-CRAFT FARM house in original
unopened box - approx 50 years old. FH
500, size 21x40x30, $100, 650-342-
1270.
ETAGER over the toilet water tank - wal-
nut, $25., San Mateo, (650)341-5347
EXCERCISE BALL USA 55CM pump in-
cluded pearl color SOLD!
FIRE BOWL- new in box, 13 x 32
$50.obo, (650)592-9141
FIREPLACE SCREEN - 36"wide,
29"high, antique brass, folding doors,
sliding mesh screen, damper
controls. Like new. $100., (650)592-2047
FRAMED PICTURE beautiful hot air bal-
loons 25 1/2 x 19 inches great conditon
$10. (650)343-3374
FULL BAG of plastic containers. $30/all.
(650)589-2893
310 Misc. For Sale
GLASS TOP piece with smooth edges
28 3/4 inches x 17 1/8 inches 3/16 inch
thick $10. (650)343-3374
HARD COVER BOOKS - Mystery & ad-
venture, current authors, some large type
print, $3.00 each, (650)364-7777
JANET EVANOVICH BOOKS - 4 hard-
backs @ $3.ea., 4 paperbacks @ $1.
ea., (650)341-1861
LOUNGE CHAIRS - 2 new, with cover &
plastic carring case & headrest, $35.
each, (650)592-7483
LUGGAGE (2 carry on) leather & cloth
SOLD!
MASSAGE DEVICE with batteries $8 in
box, (650)368-3037
METAL CABINET - 4 drawers, beige
16.5 inches W x 27 3/4 H x 27 inches D.
$40., San Mateo, (650)341-5347
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC World book
of Religion still in package $35.
(408)249-3858
NEW GAIAM Yoga P.M. Tape & CD
$10. 650-578-8306
NEW LIVING Yoga Tape for Beginners
$8. 650-578-8306
PAINT SET - 5 piece with pads $35/all,
(650)589-2893
PERSIAN CARPET (Klim) good condi-
tion. Red and blue w/ bird design. 65 in x
45 $100. (650)867-2720
SCREEN DOOR 36 inch slightly bent
$15. (650)871-7200
SLEEPER BLANKET (3) size 4T Soft
$7.50/each. (650)349-6059
SNOW CHAINS - 3 complete sets, sizes
fit rims 13” & 15”, great condition, $40.
all, Burl, (650)347-5104
SOFT BONNET hair drier "Con Air" $20.,
(650)589-2893
TRIVIAL PURSUIT game genius edition
excellent condition $20. (650)343-3374
310 Misc. For Sale 316 Clothes
SUIT/COAT HANGERS (14) sturdy good LADIES ROYAL blue rain coat with zip-
quality hardwood unused $1/each or all pered flannel plaid liner size 12 RWC
$10. San Bruno 650-588-1946 $15. (650)868-0436
TRIVIAL PURSUIT GAME - genus edi- LADIES SHOES- size 5, $10., (650)756-
tion, used a few times, no missing 6778
pieces, $22., (650)347-5104
VHS (40) 3 for $5 or $50/all, (415)468- MEN'S PAJAMA set by "Dockers" size
2787 Large new in box $15. (408)249-3858
VIKING DAISY SEWING MACHINE - by MEN'S SHOES - New, size 10, $10.,
“Husqvarna”. Portable case included, (650)756-6778
SOLD!
MEN'S SUIT almost new $25.
WETSUIT - Barefoot, like new, $40., 650-573-6981
(650)367-8949
MENS SLACKS - 8 pairs, $50., Size
36/32, (408)420-5646
311 Musical Instruments
MINK COLLAR (real) wrap around
SOLD!
2 ORGANS, antique tramp, $500 for
both. (650)342-4537
317 Building Materials
KEYBOARD CASIO 3 ft long $50.
(650)583-2767
DOUBLE PANED GLASS WINDOWS -
various sizes, half moon, like new, $10.
PIANO VINTAGE - Upright, “Davis &
Sons”, just tuned, $600., (650)678-9007 and up, (650)756-6778
SLIDING SCREEN door 30 inch good
312 Pets & Animals condition $25. (650)871-7200
KITTY LITTER box enclosed with swing-
ing door and handle $10., (650)592-2648 318 Sports Equipment
2 GOLF CLUBS - Ladies, right handed,
putter & driver $5/each (650)755-8238
316 Clothes
GOLD'S GYM - GT2000Power Tower +
BLACK LEATHER MOTORCYCLE Instructions as new, SOLD!
JACKET - Large, water proof, new, $35.,
(650)342-7568
322 Garage Sales
BOOTS - 2 pairs purple leather, size 8.
One is knee length, other is ankle length,
$150.obo, (650)592-9141
THE THRIFT SHOP
JACKET (LARGE) Pants (small) black
Velvet good conditon $25/all, (650)589-
Sale - 50% Off ALL
2893 CHRISTMAS ITEMS!
Thursday & Friday 10:00-2:00
LADIES DOWN jacket light yellow with Saturdays 10:00-3:00
Episcopal Church
dark brown lining RWC $35. (650)868-
0436 1 South El Camino Real
San Mateo 94401
LADIES NYLON stockings new $1/per
pair size 11 (2 dozen) call evenings. 650- (650)344-0921
328-0160
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Winter storm traps drivers

By Tom Coyne
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LAPORTE, Ind. — Kate Ergang was-
n’t worried when two jackknifed semi-
tractors trapped her and a friend on an
Indiana highway in a blizzard. They had
eaten dinner already and had blankets
and pillows in the car. They talked, lis-
tened to their iPods and dozed off.
But the May college graduate had a
few minutes of panic Monday morning
when she woke and realized that nearly
12 hours later, they were still in the same
spot.
More than 100 vehicles were stuck
Monday on Indiana’s snow-covered
highways. Strong winds and blowing
snow hampered snow plow drivers’
efforts to free them, but most motorists
had been rescued safely by early
Monday afternoon, said Beth West, the
assistant director of LaPorte County
911. A few were still stuck in drifts
Monday evening, with plows trying to
reach them.
The wind and heavy lake effect snow
were part of a slow-moving storm that
has been crawling across the Midwest
since Friday night. At least 15 deaths
have been attributed to the storm, which
dumped nearly 2 feet of snow in parts of
Minnesota and Wisconsin before mov-
An Ohio State Highway Patrol car arrives to assist a van off the side of the road on
Interstate 71 in Medina County Ohio.
ing into Michigan and Indiana. Monday,
it stretched further east, with snow in
parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania and New
York.
Up to 16 inches of snow fell in north-
west Indiana, where 70 drivers got stuck
in drifts on a section of Indiana 2 in the
Valparaiso area. Ergang and her friend,
Allison Frank, were among an unknown
number trapped on U.S. 30.
They were driving home to Crown
Point on Sunday after visiting friends in
central Indiana. All was fine until they
REUTERS
reached Wanatah, about 35 miles south-
west of South Bend.
“It was a whiteout. It was like a torna-
do of snow,” Ergang said.
Unable to see if a car was in front of
her, Frank would nudge her 2000 Ford
Focus slowly forward, stopping periodi-
cally, before all traffic came to a stand-
still about 7 p.m. because the semi-trac-
tors had jackknifed at an interchange
east of Valparaiso. Frank turned the car
off, and the two made beds in their seats
with the blankets and pillows.
Around the world
Iran’s president abruptly fires foreign minister
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s president abruptly fired his for-
eign minister Monday and named the nuclear chief as acting
top diplomat, the latest sign of a rift at the top levels of the
Islamic theocracy as the country faces intense pressure from
the West over its nuclear program.
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gave no explanation for
the change in a brief statement on his website. But the fired
diplomat, Manouchehr Mottaki, is seen as close to Supreme
Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. And the president may be
aiming to install a figure more personally loyal to himself as
Tehran resumes critical talks with world powers over the
nuclear program that has brought four rounds of U.N. sanc-
tions on Iran.
The nuclear chief, Ali Akbar Salehi, is one of
Ahmadinejad’s 12 vice presidents.
“This move shows not only the internal tensions but the pri-
macy of the nuclear issue as Iran’s main foreign policy objec-
tive,” said Rasool Nafisi, an expert on Iranian affairs at
Strayer University in Virginia.
French knifeman detained; preschoolers freed
PARIS — Masked French gendarmes detained a 17-year-
old armed with two knives who took a class full of preschool-
ers hostage Monday, releasing all the children safely after
hours of tense negotiations that drew nationwide attention.
“The hostage-taking is over,” an aide to the mayor of the
eastern French city of Besancon, Jean-Marc Magda, told the
Associated Press by telephone. All 20 children who had been
seized and their teacher were released safely, he said.
The hostage-taker, allegedly suffering from depression and
asking for a gun to kill himself, was detained by police offi-
cers from the elite GIPN force, who slipped into the school as
the children were being brought lunch, Education Minister
Luc Chatel said.

be permitted to rise on incomes over $200,000 Despite strong criticism from fellow please,” said McConnell.

TAX
Continued from page 1
The legislation would provide a two-year
reprieve in the tax increases scheduled to take
effect on Jan. 1 at all income levels, reduce
Social Security taxes for every wage earner in
2011 and extend an expiring program of job-
less benefits for the long-term unemployed.
It also includes a scaled back estate tax that
Republicans support and has become a source
of Democrats’ discontent. The bill’s overall
cost, estimated at $858 billion over two years,
would be added to already huge federal
deficits.
The legislation presents a postelection reach
across party lines after two years of gridlock.
Republicans wanted a permanent extension of
all the tax cuts enacted when George W. Bush
was president, while Democrats insisted rates
for individuals and $250,000 for couples.
In his remarks, Obama gave no indication
he was willing to accept further changes to the
plan he negotiated with senior Republicans.
“I understand those concerns,” he said of
objections from some of his usual allies in
Congress. “I share some of them. But that’s
the nature of compromise, sacrificing some-
thing that each of us cares about to move for-
ward on what matters to all of us.”
The remarks were directed largely at
Democratic critics who last week vowed to
prevent the bill from coming to the floor
unless it was changed to scale back the bil-
lions in relief ticketed to the wealthy.
But with lawmakers eager to adjourn for the
year, officials said that demand appeared to be
fading. Under discussion is an alternative
approach that would bring the bill up for
debate as drafted, with opponents of the estate
tax provision given a chance to change it if
they can gain the necessary votes.
Democrats, Obama has made passage of the
bill a key year-end priority, calling it essential
for the economy as it struggles to recover
from the worst recession in decades.
The Senate vote was never in doubt, and the
total was well above the 60 needed for the leg-
islation to advance. Nine Democrats and five
Republicans voted to block the bill, as did
Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent
who spoke against it last Friday in an eight-
hour speech on the Senate floor.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-
Nev., and his GOP counterpart, Mitch
McConnell of Kentucky, were joint sponsors
of the bill, a symbolic gesture of bipartisan-
ship on an issue that produced nothing but
gridlock until midterm elections gave
Republicans additional leverage in negotia-
tions.
“We’re telling the American people to
keep money that’s rightfully theirs, so
they can spend it and invest it as they
In a jab at Democrats, he added, “This is an
important shift, and the White House should
be applauded for agreeing to it.”
Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., who chairs the
Senate Finance Committee, said, “This bipar-
tisan compromise is about creating jobs.
Extending middle class tax cuts will help cre-
ate jobs. ... Job creation needs to be our num-
ber one priority.”
The compromise emerged a week ago after
private talks involving the White House and
top leaders in Congress, including
Republicans who emerged from midterm
elections with significantly increased strength.
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criticism from liberals unhappy that he agreed
to changes in the estate tax and income tax
that will benefit the rich. Firing back, he said
failure to compromise would produce grid-
lock at a time the economy is still frail and
unemployment is at a persistently high rate of
9.8 percent.

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