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State Legislature back in session

California lawmakers face $13 billion budget deficit , election challenges
By Don Thompson
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SACRAMENTO The state Legislature reconvened Wednesday for a year of diminished expectations set against a background of intense partisanship and election-year politics. Lawmakers face a $13 billion budget deficit and several hot topics that include
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pension reform, highspeed rail and whether to keep an $11 billion water bond on the November ballot. Gov. Jerry Brown and his fellow Democrats, who control both houses of the Legislature, already have said they do
not plan to engage with Republicans in budget discussions after last years failure to reach a compromise. Instead, theyll go to the ballot and ask voters to increase taxes on the wealthy and boost the state sales tax. That approach could sour relations between the two parties even further, reducing the prospects for deal-making on other issues. State Sen. Bob Huff, R-Diamond Bar, criticized Democrats for seeking higher taxes and
said the majority party would have more success with its proposals at the ballot box if they worked with Republicans. I think that the more the voters see that the Legislature is working in a bipartisan way, the more that theyll be receptive to ideas that end up on the ballot box. I think its a bad move on their part, but they certainly can do that, he said.
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Burlingame calls to stop high-speed rail

City officials strategize ways to get new ballot proposal in opposition
By Heather Murtagh
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Plans for high-speed rail have changed drastically since rst approved in 2008 prompting Burlingame ofcials to consider asking that the idea be put back before the voters. Since a $9 billion bond was approved by voters in 2008, the estimated cost to build a Michael bullet train that would travel from Southern Brownrigg California to San Francisco has increased to $98 billion. The business plan and how and where construction will begin has also changed. While city ofcials have long opposed the current plan because of its impact on the city, Councilman Michael Brownrigg suggested working with neighboring cities to advocate for another state-wide ballot measure to halt it. Brownrigg was careful to note working with other cities
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Alleged killers plead not guilty,one claims insanity

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Volunteer Erik McCready prepares bags at Second Harvest Food Bank in San Carlos Wednesday morning.The bags will later be lled with food to be distributed.Food donations are down 12 percent compared to the same time last year.
Need remains after holidays

Nonprofits still calling for donations to help those in need
By Heather Murtagh
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While most are getting back to their day-to-day routines this week, local nonprots are reminding people that needs dont end after the holidays and that demands for assistance has increased in recent years. The drive for the Second Harvest Food Bank of San Mateo and Santa Clara
counties runs through January, and it is not yet close to the goal. Every year we depend on getting the majority of donations to our holiday food and fund drive during the last few weeks of our campaign, which ends on Jan. 20, so we are hoping for a similarly generous ood of last-minute contributions this year, said Kathy Jackson, CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo counties.
We truly appreciate the support we have received from the community since the recession began. Unfortunately, we are serving more people than ever before and we must meet our revenue goal to feed hungry people all year long. Despite generous support, the donation goal of $11.3 million and 1.6 million pounds of food has not been
A San Bruno man accused of helping murder an acquaintance in his parents home as they slept before dragging the body down the driveway claims he was insane at the time of the April 2011 attack. Both Nicholas Jose Vargas, 25, and Brandon David Thompson, 27, pleaded not Nicholas Vargas guilty to murder and deadly weapons charges. Vargas also entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. The twin pleas mean if Vargas is tried and convicted, a secondary sanity trial before the same jury is required to determine if he should be hospitalized rather than incarcerated. Judge Craig Parsons appointed doctors to evaluate Vargas mental state and those
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FOR THE RECORD
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Thought for the Day

It is easy to be tolerant of the principles of other people if you have none of your own.
Herbert Samuel,English political leader (1870-1963)
This Day in History
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President Richard Nixon announced that he had ordered development of an entirely new type of space transportation system, the reusable space shuttle. (The first operational shuttle, Columbia, was launched in 1981.)
In 1589, Catherine de Medici of France died at age 69. In 1781, a British naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold burned Richmond, Va. In 1809, the Treaty of the Dardanelles, which ended the AngloTurkish War, was concluded by the United Kingdom and the Ottoman Empire. In 1895, French Capt. Alfred Dreyfus, convicted of treason, was publicly stripped of his rank. (He was ultimately vindicated.) In 1896, an Austrian newspaper, Wiener Presse, reported the discovery by German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen of a type of radiation that came to be known as X-rays. In 1925, Nellie T. Ross of Wyoming became Americas rst female governor. In 1933, the 30th president of the United States, Calvin Coolidge, died in Northampton, Mass., at age 60. In 1949, in his State of the Union address, President Harry S. Truman labeled his administration the Fair Deal. In 1957, President Dwight D. Eisenhower proposed assistance to countries to help them resist Communist aggression; this became known as the Eisenhower Doctrine. In 1970, Joseph A. Yablonski, an unsuccessful candidate for the presidency of the United Mine Workers of America, was found murdered with his wife and daughter at their Clarksville, Pa., home. (UMWA President Tony Boyle and seven others were convicted of, or pleaded guilty to, the killings.) All My Children premiered on ABC-TV. In 1994, Thomas P. Tip ONeill, former speaker of the House of Representatives, died in Boston at age 81. In 1998, Sonny Bono, the 1960s pop star-turned-politician, was killed when he struck a tree while skiing at the Heavenly Ski Resort on the Nevada-California state line; he was 62.
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Mariah Carey says Nick Cannon has kidney failure
NEW YORK Nick Cannon is spending the rst week of the new year in the hospital, with wife Mariah Carey by his side. Carey tweeted that Cannon is suffering from mild kidney failure. His representative conrmed Cannons hospitalization. He is in Aspen, Colo., where he and Carey were vacationing. Carey posted a picture on her website of a miserable-looking Cannon in a hospital bed as she lay beside him. She asked for prayers and said Cannons situation was very painful. She later called it a serious moment thats very tough on all of us. The pair became the parents of twins a boy and a girl last year. vehicle in suburban Spring Valley. Kelley was assigned to a minimumsecurity part of the prison. He had violated parole for vehicle theft. 34th birthday of his daughter, Julia Gonyer, and its the rst birthday of Gonyers daughter, Kourtney. The string began with Stiffs late father, Marshall Stiff, who was born on Jan. 4, 1924. The Blade newspaper reports that some people cant believe it when they learn about all the birthdays on the same day in one family. Others have said its kind of creepy. All four family members arrived on Jan. 4 through unscheduled, natural births. The birthdays have traditionally been celebrated with one cake and one singing of Happy Birthday.
Run ends for Ohio mans Secret Santa bearing pies

COLUMBUS, Ohio A Secret Santa has told an Ohio man not to expect any more pecan pies, which arrived mysteriously for 35 years. Willis Welch says the pie that showed up at his Columbus home during the recent holiday season was accompanied by a note that said, It has been a great ride. The person who signed it Pie Fairy also wrote: My wings are shorter now and I am a little too fat to y anymore. But I still love you!! The Columbus Dispatch reports that the 87-year-old Welch still doesnt know who was sending his perennial pastries, though whoever did it knew him well enough to know of his fondness for pecan pies. Welch believes the rst one came in 1976. His two daughters have denied any involvement.
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Idaho spud truck rolls on side, mashing potatoes

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho A spudhauling truck has rolled onto its side in Idaho, dropping its cargo like a hot potato. The Idaho State Police says the truck driven by 23-year-old Newman Giles of Rigby crashed Tuesday in Idaho Falls, spilling the potatoes across two Interstate 15 exit ramps. It was hauling a 48-foot farm-bed trailer with the spuds at the time. A spokesman at Eagle Farms says the potatoes were being brought to a plant when the trailers tires caught the edge of the road, causing the truck to tip on its side in slow motion.
Talk show host Charlie Rose is 70.
Actress Diane Keaton is 66.
Singer Marilyn Manson is43.
Man who escaped prison in fire truck caught

SAN DIEGO Authorities say a man who escaped a state prison in San Diego in a re truck on New Years Day has been captured. The Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility said 51-year-old Thomas Kelley was taken into custody Tuesday morning at a trolley station in suburban Lemon Grove. Authorities say Kelley was assigned to the prison re crew. They say he ed in the prison re truck and abandoned the
Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale is 84. Actor Robert Duvall is 81. Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Chuck Noll is 80. King Juan Carlos of Spain is 74. Actor Ted Lange (lanj) is 64. Rhythm-and-blues musician George Funky Brown (Kool and the Gang) is 63. Rock musician Chris Stein (Blondie) is 62. Former CIA Director George Tenet is 59. Actress Pamela Sue Martin is 59. Actor Clancy Brown is 53. Singer Iris Dement is 51. Actor Ricky Paull (correct) Goldin is 47. Actor Vinnie Jones is 47. Rock musician Kate Schellenbach (Luscious Jackson) is 46. Dancer-choreographer Carrie Ann Inaba is 44. Actress Heather Paige Kent is 43. Actor Bradley Cooper is 37.
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Jan. 4 birthday runs in the family in Ohio

TOLEDO, Ohio Jan. 4 birthdays have been running in one Ohio family for four generations. Richard Stiff of the Toledo area turned 65 on Wednesday. The day is also the
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SnapLogic denied ground-floor for office

Collective Antiques building owner ready to sell after council vote
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Someone spray-painted 650 in black paint on the 300 block of Forest Lane in San Bruno before 1:31 p.m.
SnapLogic, a startup software company in downtown San Mateo, will not be able to expand its business onto the ground oor of the Collective Antiques building as the council voted against the request Tuesday night. The buildings owner, Steve Musich, fears the councils move will send SnapLogic looking elsewhere for ofce space as it grows such as YouTube and AdMob previously did. The council initially voted 4-1 to table the public hearing to a later date as the citys Planning Department is set to review the city code that requires retail uses downtown. But Musich, when asked by the council, said he would prefer to have a decision sooner than later. The council then voted 3-2 to deny Musichs special use permit request. The vote prompted Musich to say he would sell the building since one of three storefronts on the Third Avenue building has been vacant for three years. Ive given up, Musich told the Daily Journal Wednesday. They were trying to nd a way to approve it. The code is written so
poorly. The way it was written is not very clear. City code, adopted in 2001, limits downtown storefronts to primarily retail uses or ground-oor dependent ofces such as travel, real estate or insurance agents. The council decided after much debate that SnapLogic does not meet the city code requirements because it neither conducts a majority of its business face-to-face on the site nor serve clients on an unannounced or dropin basis such as retail establishments do. Musich called the city code outdated and Deputy Mayor David Lim and Councilman Jack Matthews agreed that the code needs to be revised. I hope the decision does not come at a loss of business, Lim said. How is it better to have a vacant space than having it lled with a tenant? Lim made a motion to allow SnapLogic to expand its business from the basement of the Collective Antiques building into the upstairs space and got some support for the motion from Councilwoman Maureen Freschet. Mayor Brandt Grotte, councilmen Robert
Ross and Matthews voted against the Musich request, however. The council really wants to support new businesses in the downtown as well as retain existing ones. We recognize the zoning ordinance needs to be updated to deal with the evolving new economy and retail environment. We just need a little time to do that. I felt we had to have a rm foundation to approve the appeal and it just wasnt there, Matthews said. Chief of Planning Ron Munekawa said reviewing the Required Retail Frontage Requirements would take anywhere from six to eight months to complete. The code was adopted to protect retail uses downtown during the dot-com boom when demand for ofce space was high. Much of the councils discussion on the item Tuesday night centered on the specic language of the code and how it could be interpreted. Lim suggested the code did allow for the council to grant the special use permit but staff and City Attorney Shawn Mason disagreed. gle-use plastic bags. San Jose shoppers must bring reusable bags or buy paper bags for 10 cents each. Leaders of Peninsula cities will meet Jan. 18 to discuss enacting a similar law for other cities in the county. San Carlos, San Mateo, South San Francisco, Foster City and Millbrae have joined a county working group to craft an ordinance that could be uniformly adopted.
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Vehicle theft. A vehicle was recovered in San Jose after it was taken on the 300 block of Sharon Park Drive before 3:32 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2. Fraud. A person reported fraudulent credit card use on the 100 block of Independence Drive before 11:42 a.m. Monday, Dec. 2. Drugs. A man was arrested for drug activity on the 1300 block of Willow Road before 8:54 a.m. Monday, Jan. 2. Burglary. Two computers were stolen on the 2100 block of Sand Hill Road before 9:20 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 29. Drunk driver. A man was arrested for driving drunk at the intersection of Willow Road and Chester Street before 2:01 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 29.
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Assault. A man was punched in the face in the lower level of a parking garage on the 6300 block of Shelter Creek Lane before 11:17 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3. Burglary. Various items were taken from a car on the 900 block of Montgomery Avenue before 7:39 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3. Malicious mischief. Someone burned several doors of an apartment complex on the 100 block of Cambridge Lane before 6:53 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3. Stolen vehicle. A car was reported stolen on the 200 block of Carlton Avenue before 10:46 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 1.
Former psych ward patient jailed for threatening staff

A psychiatric patient at the San Mateo Medical Center who threatened daily the lives of staff members, particularly his treating doctor, over his care was sentenced to 32 months in prison. Jason Gerard Uribe, 31, pleaded no contest to one felony count of making threats on the condition prosecutors dont le another pending vandalism case against him. Uribe also admitted having a prior criminal strike. Uribe launched a week-long tirade of threats April 2, 2011, telling his doctor he planned to tear his head off and would kill him the rst chance he got, according to the District Attorneys Ofce. As his threats and
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agitation increased, the staff grew fearful and ultimately contacted San Mateo police. Uribe reportedly told police the hospital had treated him unfairly. In December, two court-appointed doctors found Uribe competent to stand trial. He has been in custody on $250,000 bail and earned credit of 396 days against his term.
Cities considering uniform plastic bag ban

Several San Mateo County cities will meet to consider drafting a uniform law banning plastic bags. San Joses bag-ban law went into effect Sunday. It bans retailers from handing out sin-
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After his arrest, Lee reportedly told the ofcers he had ed out of fear because of previous convictions. Lees arrest was the rst case linked to the Paul Lee deadly re that destroyed the Glenview neighborhood. Several were led since but those involved alleged fraud to obtain aid, not altercations with the law enforcement members charged with security of the site. According to the San Mateo County District Attorneys Ofce, a San Bruno police ofcer and a gang enforcement officer spotted Lee driving a motorcycle with a female passenger near the edge of the re scene. Lee allegedly told the ofcers he was riding around, looking at the remains, and when asked to dismount the bike, instead sped away. One ofcer grabbed Lees jacket and was reportedly dragged several feet before Lee drove over his foot and sped up to 60 mph through the city to Highway 101. The chase ended in San Carlos when the motorcycle died. Lee has pleaded not guilty to reckless evading, assault on a peace ofcer and related charges of assault with a deadly weapon and battery on a peace ofcer in performance of duties. If tried and convicted, he faces 11 years and four months in prison as a second-striker. Lee is currently on parole, having been sent to prison in 2003 for possession of a controlled substance and a rearm, in 2005 for attempted kidnapping and in 2009 for possession of methamphetamine.
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The motorcyclist who reportedly led law enforcement securing the San Bruno explosion site on a highspeed chase down the Peninsula is apparently on the run again, failing to appear in a court to set a new trial date. Judge Craig Parsons issued a $150,000 arrest warrant for Paul Anthony Lee and forfeited his previous $50,000 bond. Lee, 35, was due in court to pick the fth trial date since he was arraigned in November on charges stemming from the alleged chase between San Bruno and San Carlos during which one police ofcer was dragged several feet and run over. Authorities could never say for certain if Lee was in the vicinity of the Sept. 9, 2010 blaze only hours after it erupted in hopes of looting or any intent other than gawking.
Dental bookkeeper convicted for embezzlement

A former bookkeeper accused of stealing $70,000 from a Redwood City dentist shortly after being red by a different dentist for embezzlement must spend two years in county jail and repay the stolen money. Jasmine Delafuente, 31, actually received a four-year prison term after pleading no contest to felony embezzlement and admitting she took more than $65,000. However, under the new state inmate realignment rules, Delafuente will spend two years in the county jail followed by two years on mandatory supervision. She must also pay $70,161.54 to her former employer.
Delafuente has credit of 604 days against the term earned while in custody on $100,000 bail and a no-bail hold for allegedly violating probation in the preJasmine vious embezzleDelafuente ment case by being arrested again. Between March 2009 and August 2010, prosecutors said Delafuente took the cash paid by patients and deleted proof of payment from ofce records. Delafuente urged patients to pay in
cash, according to prosecutors who said she particularly took advantage of Spanish-speaking patients. Just prior to working for the ofce, Delafuente had been fired in February 2009 for stealing $6,793 through the same means. Delafuente was prosecuted and convicted of felony embezzlement in August 2010, settling a case that had been pending in court through most of the time she was working for her second alleged victim. She was sentenced to 60 days jail and felony probation for the rst case. On top of her new jail term, Delafuente also received a concurrent sentence for the probation violation.
New rules could be coming for those using leaf blowers in Burlingame. On Monday, the City Council continued studying the idea of limiting leaf blowers. The council generally agreed with the plan to section the city into four areas with time and day restrictions on when leaf blowers can be used. City Manager Jim Nantell said the City Council did change the proposal to included extended weekend hours for home owners and an additional day for multi-family buildings. Moving forward, city staff will be checking with local school ofcials to discuss restriction possibilities. City staff maintaining parks, for example, would be able to use leaf blowers during the rst hour of the day during the week. Schools could either opt for that, their neighborhood restrictions or some kind of hybrid. Once updated, the council will bring back the ordinance for a possible vote. Looking at restricting leaf blowers came after last year when the Burlingame Citizens Environmental Council recommended the ban to maintain clean air and water while cutting down on air and noise pollution. Since then, a community poll showed residents were split over a complete ban but showed stronger support for a ban on gas-powered leaf blowers. Current law limits how loud a leaf blower can be and the hours of operation to 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays and holidays. In August, the city considered a
proposal to ban gas-powered leaf blowers starting Jan. 1, 2012. The hours of use with electric leaf blowers would remain for weekdays but be barred on weekends. Some exceptions to the hours would apply for work done to maintain city property. Thought to be too strict, the council instead created a subcommittee of Terry Nagel and Ann Keighran to work with residents and gardeners to nd a solution to the ear-splitting problem. Tuesdays proposal called for allowing commercial gardeners to use the devices on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in specied residential areas. Residents who do their own gardening would be allowed to use leaf blowers on Saturdays between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. and Sundays between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., under the subcommittee recommendations. After Tuesdays study session, that would be changed to 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends, said Nantell. Leaf blowers could be no louder than 65 decibels and to have them certied by the city. The subcommittee also came up with some other ideas, including the development of a downloadable ier, in English and Spanish, residents can use to approach violating neighbors or gardeners. Another proposal is to have residents get estimates from their gardeners to do the job using rakes and brooms and then give them Sustainable Garden signs. The subcommittee also recommends arranging a demonstration of gas versus electric leaf blowers and some of the new sustainable equipment.
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Burlingame is looking for applicants for the Beautication Commission. Commissioners offer their ideas and recommendations to the City Council. Burlingame has one vacant seat. Applications, which are due Feb. 10, are available on the citys website, www.burlingame.org. If you have any questions call Ana Silva in the city managers ofce at 558-7204. The Utilities Committee of the Redwood City Council will hear reports on the Redwood Creek improvements and the 2012-13 water rate increase. The committee meets 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11 at the Public Works Services Department, 1400 Broadway, Redwood City.
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in the month of December. Six of the eight were accomplished by suspects entering homes through unlocked doors or windows. The thieves took jewelry and electronic devices, according to police. The police department is also available to meet with neighborhood groups about home security and will provide individual residents with a survey of their home security deficiencies along with possible solutions. Either of these can be arranged by calling Sgt. Tracy Avelar at 286-3300.
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Burlingame approves city manager contract

Burlingame City Manager Jim Nantell may be retired but is staying on for up to a year after the City Council unanimously approved a contract for such services. Nantell, who began working as the Burlingame city manager in 2000, officially retired Saturday, Dec. 31, according to a staff Jim Nantell report by Human Resources Director Deirdre Dolan. Under the contract, which lasts up to 12 months, Nantell will be paid $85 an hour for up to 960 hours throughout 2012. Nantell is not eligible for paid time off for the 14 city holidays. He will receive 80 hours of administrative leave but will not be eligible to receive payment for unused hours. Lastly, Nantell will continue to have access to a city vehicle. In the meantime, councilmembers Michael Brownrigg and Cathy Baylock were put on a subcommittee to decide upon the process of finding a replacement for Nantell. At the same meeting, the council will approve an adjustment to the salary and benefits for City Attorney Gus Guinan. The new rules call for an increase in Guinans contributions to retirement and medical costs and includes a 3 percent salary increase effective Jan. 2, 2012.
Donald Taylor Don Robertson

Donald Taylor Don Robertson, born March 25, 1928, died Jan. 1, 2012 in Belmont surrounded by family following a brief illness. He was 83. Born in New West Minister, British Columbia, to William MacKay Robertson and Elizabeth Jane Robertson, he had been a resident of San Mateo County since 1945. Don is survived by his beloved wife of 60 years, Greta Robertson; children Donna Robertson, Lauris (Bill) Conrad, Mark (Rosanne) Robertson; grandchildren Christopher, Nicholas, Andrew, Joseph and Stephanie; siblings Jenny (Richard) Weiland and Jim (Judy) Robertson; and his aunt Vivian Barr. Don was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps serving in World War II and the Korean War. He retired from Litton Industries following a 37-year career as a Tool and Die Maker. He loved the outdoors, camping with his family and later with the Tea Timers Travel Club. He was a longtime member of the Clodhoppers Square Dance Group serving terms as president, vice president and delegate. He was a member of the Peninsula Covenant Church and the former Belmont Baptist Church. Don will be remembered for his sense of humor, willingness to help others, compassion, energy, work ethic and ability to build and repair anything mechanical. Visitation is 4 p.m.-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5 at Crippen & Flynn Carlmont Chapel in Belmont. A celebration of Dons life will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 at Peninsula Covenant Church, Redwood City. In lieu of owers the family requests donations be made to the American Cancer Society.
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husband Floyd, son Jeffrey (Terri) and sister Diane. Her survivors are her son Greg (Pamela) and Yvonne (Ray) and her grandchildren Austin, Doug, Bradley, Kyle and Tom. She also leaves her beloved dog Max. A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Redwood City. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests donations be made to the Peninsula Humane S o c i e t y (www.peninsulahumanesociety.org/donate). Arrangements by Crippen & Flynn Woodside Chapel, 369-4103 or www.crippenynn.com.
Auto burglary suspects arrested

Three juveniles were arrested for auto burglary after a witness gave police detailed descriptions of the suspects, according to Foster City police. The victim phoned police early Wednesday morning after seeing the suspects break into his car window, grab a purse from inside and flee the area. After the victim described the suspects, one of the descriptions matched a juvenile known to Foster City police, who then went to the nearby home of a known associate of that juvenile. During a probation search of the residence, all three juvenile suspects were located and found to be in possession of personal property belonging to the victim. All three suspects were arrested for auto burglary, according to police. The names of the suspects are not being released because they are juveniles.
Lilly Boyd
Lilly Boyd died Dec. 26, 2011 surrounded by her family after an extended illness. She was born July 13, 1923 in San Pedro, Calif. but moved as a small child to Rhode Island and was raised on a rural farm. Story has it that she moved there with all her family driving across country in a Whippet with the family dog on the sideboard. She was married to Russell Boyd until his death in 1981. She is survived by her son, Russell Boyd of San Carlos and daughter Kathy Clarke of Redding. She also survived by her beloved grandchildren Adam Boyd and Julie Atkins and her great-grandchildren Gabriel and Grace Atkins and a surviving sister Jean Russell of Tujunga, Calif. She was well loved in the Foster City community and attended many events at the surrounding senior centers. She will be laid to rest in Ontario, Calif. next to her husband on Jan. 6, 2012 and will have a memorial service in Foster City with a date to be announced later this month. She was a devout Catholic and a vibrant spirit to the end who was deeply cherished by both her family and friends. Arrangements made by Sneider & Sullivan & OConnells Funeral Home, 343-1804 or www.ssofunerals.com. As a public service, the Daily Journal prints obituaries of approximately 250 words or less with a photo one time on the date of the familys choosing. To submit obituaries, email information along with a jpeg photo to news@smdailyjournal.com. Free obituaries are edited for style, clarity, length and grammar. If you would like to have an obituary printed more than once, longer than 250 words or without editing, please submit an inquiry to our advertising department at ads@smdailyjournal.com.
Two arrested for attempted theft, could be connected to spree

Two men are in custody after trying to steal the wheels off a vehicle in a condominium complex in the early morning of Dec. 23 on the 700 and 800 blocks of Sea Spray Lane in Foster City and police are linking them to a series of eight auto burglaries and thefts in the area the past several weeks. At approximately 1 a.m., Foster City police arrested 20-year-old Hector Albarran-Suarez and 25-year-old Jose Devila, both of Richmond, after a resident tipped them off that the pair were trying to steal the wheels in a secured parking garage. The pair were charged with burglary, grand theft and possession of burglary tools and remain in custody on $25,000 bail on those charges and no-bail status for federal immigration violations, according to police. In addition to these incidents, there were eight residential burglaries from a variety of neighborhoods in the community reported
Trio found with stolen bike, drugs, brass knuckles at motel

Two male suspects and a female companion were checking into a San Carlos motel Tuesday night when a deputy on patrol came upon the trio with what appeared to be a stolen bicycle, according to the San Mateo County Sheriffs Office. Around 9:30 p.m. the three suspects were at the rear of Americas Best Value Inn at 1562 El Camino Real with two of the males standing next to a bicycle that was later determined to have been stolen during a San Francisco house burglary, sheriffs officials said. One of the males was also found with what the Sheriffs Office said was about a half ounce of suspected heroine and drug paraphernalia. The second male suspect had a felony arrest warrant out of San Francisco and the female allegedly had a set of brass knuckles on her, sheriffs officials said. The three were identified as Christopher Moreno, 40, out of Belmont, Anthony Muth, 39, out of San Francisco, and Natalie Mies, 22, out of American Canyon.
Jaclyn Margaret Doane Fosnes

Jaclyn Margaret Doane Fosnes, born July 1, 1931, died Jan. 2, 2012. She was a resident of Redwood City. Jackie left her family on Jan. 2, 2012 after a brief battle with cancer. She leaves behind a devoted son and daughter who lovingly cared for her in her nal days. She was born to Osborne and Margaret Doane on July 1,1931 in San Francisco (third generation). She met her husband, Floyd who was in the Navy, on a blind date her sister arranged and they were married soon after. They started their married life in San Francisco and later purchased their home in Redwood City where they raised their three children and she spent the rest of her life. She is predeceased by her
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cited Romney hoping for N.H.win Lawmakerloadedafter TSA finds gun

By Juliet Williams
MANCHESTER, N.H. Mitt Romney eagerly pocketed an endorsement from two-time New Hampshire primary winner John McCain on Wednesday and bid to convert a singledigit victory in Iowa into a Republican presidential campaign juggernaut. Unimpressed, Newt Gingrich ridiculed the former Massachusetts governor as a liberal turned moderate now masquerading as a conservative. Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum sought to rally conservatives to his side after coming achingly close to victory in Iowa, saying he hoped to surprise a few people just like we did in the campaigns rst contest. This is a wide-open race still, added former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, who skipped the Iowa caucuses in hopes of making his mark in next Tuesdays rstin-the-nation primary. Romney is the odds-on favorite to win the New Hampshire primary, though, and it is unclear how much campaign cash any of his rivals has available to try to slow or even stop his momentum. Additionally, in a measure of his establishment support, the former governor announced he would campaign with South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley on Thursday, as he was joined by McCain in New Hampshire. The time has arrived for Republicans to choose a presidential nominee, a new standard bearer who has the ability and
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determination to defeat President Obama, said McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential nominee, and a man with a demonstrated appeal to the states independent voters. Already, the Republican eld of challengers was dwindling. Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann ended her campaign after a dreary 5 percent showing in Iowa, the state where she was born. After suggesting he, too, might withdraw, Texas Gov. Rick Perry decided otherwise. Here we come, South Carolina!!! he tweeted. That primary is Jan. 21, and will mark the rst balloting in the South as well as in a state that is part of the Republican Partys conservative, political base nationally. Iowa, for months ground zero in the Republican race, yielded an almost impossibly close nish. PBS chief Paula Kerger said Wednesday that she recognizes the United States has to make tough budget decisions but defended PBS as an effective public-private partnership. Kerger says that while she can make the argument, elected ofcials listen to their constituents. Romney has criticized public funding for PBS while campaigning for the GOP presidential nomination. He has said he doesnt intend to kill Big Bird of Sesame Street but that public TV shows will have to become ad-supported.
SACRAMENTO A Republican state legislator who is an outspoken advocate for gun rights was cited Wednesday for trying to bring a loaded handgun onto a ight. California Assemblyman Tim Donnelly was detained after a Colt .45 with four rounds was discovered inside his carry-on bag as he passed through a screening machine at Ontario International Airport, said Transportation Security Administration spokesman Nico Melendez. Another magazine with ve rounds was Tim Donnelly in Donnellys carry-on bag at the airport, which is 35 miles east of Los Angeles, Melendez said. Donnelly, a self-proclaimed tea party Republican who lives in the Southern California mountain community of Twin Peaks, said he inadvertently left the gun in his briefcase. He said he had it close by because of death threats he has received since he began spearheading a petition drive for a referendum to overturn a recent state law that allows illegal immigrant college students to apply for public nancial aid.
Study shows parasitic fly could explain bee die-off

By Gosia Wozniacka
Obama campaign casting president as promise keeper

WASHINGTON President Barack Obamas campaign team is casting him as a man of his word, countering Republican efforts to portray his White House record as nothing but a series of failed promises. But the approach carries risks that Republicans hope to capitalize on. A new mantra of promises made, promises kept is emerging from Obamas team, presenting the president as a man of conviction while digging into
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charges that GOP front-runner Mitt Romney has vacillated on a broad number of issues as he seeks his partys nomination.
PBS chief asks viewers to support public TV funds

PASADENA The head of PBS wants viewers to oppose Mitt Romneys call to end funding of public broadcasting.
FRESNO Northern California scientists say they have found a possible explanation for a honey bee die-off that has decimated hives around the world: A parasitic y that hijacks the bees bodies and causes them to abandon hives. Scientists say the y deposits its eggs into the bees abdomen, causing the infected bee to exhibit zombie-like behavior by walking around in circles with no apparent sense of direction. The bee leaves the hive at night and dies shortly thereafter. The symptoms mirror colony collapse disorder, in which all the adult honey bees in a colony suddenly disappear. The disease is of great concern, because bees pollinate about a third of the United States food supply.
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Trailblazing officer loses battle to cancer

A retired San Mateo police lieutenant regarded by many as a trailblazer in San Mateo County law enforcement lost a twoyear battle with brain cancer the week of Jan. 6, 2007. Barbara Hammerman, 46, died that week at home in Belmont. Hammerman, a retired San Mateo police lieutenant with 24 years experience, paved new paths for women in law enforcement and was an advocate against domestic violence. After retirement, she became the poster child for a ground-breaking brain tumor treatment that may one day cure the disease. Hammerman was diagnosed with the deadly brain tumor in July 2004 and was given nine months to live. She went on leave shortly after that and retired in January 2005, receiving countless honors and praise for her outstanding service. Hammerman joined the ranks of the San Mateo Police Department in 1984 and later became the rst female sergeant and female lieutenant in the citys history. Hammermans smile and upbeat personality won her many friends, while her dedication and hard work earned her respect throughout the county.
Mom busted for brothel

When Min Liu appeared at her sons bail hearing the week of Jan. 6, 2007, she expected to learn if the 21-year-old would remain free on his own recognizance or be taken into custody. Chances are she didnt expect to be arrested herself. Broadmoor police, however, took Liu into custody on suspicion of helping her son, Jia J. Xue, help run an Asian prostitution ring out of a Broadmoor apartment. She was charged with pimping, pandering and human trafcking and booked into jail on $60,000 bail. Xue, of Oakland, was charged Aug. 17 with three misdemeanor counts of pimping and three misdemeanor counts of pandering and conspiracy.
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he city of San Mateo had two employees retire last week that worked for the city 30 years each. Police Ofcer Robert Anderson and reghter Art Kirkpatrick both worked their last shifts Friday. They both patrolled downtown San Mateo in recent years and Anderson was a key player in the citys Homeless Outreach Team, which placed many chronically homeless people living in downtown into permanent supportive housing. *** Ever want to be a material girl? Millbraes Joanna Tskonakis is one of 10 nalists to be a Lucky Star a model for the Material Girl clothing line backed by Madonna and her daughter Lola. Currently Kelly Osbourne, daughter of rocker Ozzy Ozbourne, is the campaigns face. Tskonakis and the other nalists recently ew to New York for a photo shoot. A winner will soon be chosen by Madonna, Lola and Osbourne. The winning girl will become the face of the spring 2012 advertising campaign and win $5,000. *** Silicon Valley Community Foundation has awarded $836,417 in grants to expand and improve English language instruction for immigrants in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Fourteen organizations received funding to provide English language instruction and vocational language classes in classroom settings or online to immigrants. More than 4,500 students have received ESL or vocational ESL instruction as a result of community foundation funding. Among other recipients, Caada College received a grant of $90,000 to continue a community-based ESL program that allows adult students the opportunity to earn college-transferrable credits. In addition to language instruction, the program offers college level computer training and career counseling. *** The San Mateo County Fair earned top honors at the Western Fairs Association Annual Achievement Awards program. The fair, themed Where Tradition Meets Innovation, took home top honors in 26 categories, including 15 rst place awards. Chris Carpenter, general manager of the San Mateo Event Center, said the success of the fair is due to the innovative mix of technology and education-based exhibits and vendors, high-end entertainment value and teamwork. Carpenter also cites the addition of new season passes which allowed the community more visits at a lower price. The 78th annual San Mateo County Fair will be held June 9-17, 2012. The Western Fairs Association is a 150member trade association representing fairs in the Western United States and Canada. The WFA Annual Achievement Awards Program recognizes excellence in the fair industry and provides a forum for fairs to share successful ideas and programs. *** Former congressman Pete McCloskey presented U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier, D-San Mateo, one of his two Purple Heart medals for her courageous work in public service. Speier was shot in 1978 while serv-
Police caution walkers about robberies

Two robberies of Foster City residents out on nighttime strolls the week of Jan. 6, 2007 had police reiterating important safety tips for walkers. After two incidents in three days, Foster City police cautioned walkers to travel in pairs, especially at night, to keep within well-lighted areas, and to always be aware of their surroundings. Police reported one man was robbed while walking near Shell and Beach Park boulevards. The suspects got away with the mans iPod. The second incident took place a few days prior when a man and his niece were confronted, also by three men, as they were taking photographs at Leo J. Ryan Park, police reported. The men absconded with the mans cash and camera.
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Isabella and Alexander top county baby names

Knocking off Sophia and Daniel wasnt easy, but Isabella and Alexander rank as the most popular baby names in San Mateo County in 2006, Warren Slocum, the countys chief elections ofcer-assessor-county clerk-recorder, said the week of Jan. 6, 2007. There were 5,065 new babies born in the county in 2006, more boys than girls. There were 2,464 girls born in 2006 compared to 2,686 born in 2005. That compares to 2,601 boys born in 2006 and 2,676 in 2005. The total number of San Mateo County births dropped 297 from the prior year, Slocum said.
How Trees Benet Our Health While Absorbing Air Pollutants

By Paul Larson
MILLBRAE As a Past President of the Millbrae Lions Club I was recently asked to take on the position of Tree Planting Chairman. It is a goal of the current Lions Clubs International President for all Lions Clubs across the world to plant one million trees during the 2011-2012 term. This new responsibility reminded me of a plan I had in the back of my mind to donate a number of trees on behalf of the CHAPEL OF THE HIGHLANDS for planting on several sparsely landscaped strips at Saint Dunstans Church in Millbrae. Ive always been a fan of planting trees, and my new task as Tree Planting Chair gave me an excuse to follow through with this previous goal. I immediately put my plan into action, so as of this writing 17 good sized Redwood Trees have already been planted at Saint Dunstans which will grow up tall and lush (see the picture to the right of me with one of the trees on the day they were planted). Trees are a major life sustaining feature of our planet. They not only help secure the ground they are planted in, but are the home to countless numbers of species. Trees absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) in addition to other harmful pollutants from the atmosphere, and during photosynthesis they release the oxygen we breathe. An acre of trees absorbs enough CO2 over one year to equal the amount produced by driving a car 26,000 miles. If everyone reading this article planted one new tree at their home it would not only create a noticeable improvement in everyones quality of life but also would benefit future generations.
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ing as an aide to U.S. Rep. Leo Ryan after the pair and others traveled to Jonestown in Guyana. The proclamation presented to Speier Dec. 23 before the staff of the Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy law rm lauded Speier for demonstrating incredible valor and surviving her wounds to become a brilliant spokesperson in great causes on the oors of both the state Legislature and the U.S. Congress. McCloskey, who retired as a Marine Corps colonel in 1974, was wounded while ghting in Korea from 1950 to 1952. *** The Coastside Land Trust Gallery is soliciting submissions for its mid-winter art show, Feb. 12 through May 11, 2012. Artists work must reect the trusts mission, all media is invited to be considered and submissions will be accepted Jan. 2327. Details and application are at http://coastsidelandtrust.org/gallery/gallery.h tml. *** A 4-year-old in San Mateo needs your help especially if you happen to be half Chinese and half white. In December, Kyle Crawford was diagnosed with Aplastic Anemia, a rare condition that causes the bone marrow to stop making enough red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets for the body. To ght the condition, Crawford needs a bone marrow transplant. Donors with the best possibility of matching will be half Chinese and half white. Locally, a testing drive will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7 at Serendipity School, 3172 Clearview Way, San Mateo. Testing is free and quick. It requires taking a saliva sample from a possible donors cheek. For more information about the effort visit www.aadp.org/kyle/.
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Political change is here

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were voted in. The official start of the 2012 campaign season for seats in the Legislature begins Dec. 30, but most people planning to seek office or to be re-elected have been collecting cash and putting together campaign teams for months. The early flurry is because the June primary will have a brand new wrinkle the top-two rule, in which the first and second-place finishers, regardless of party affiliation, will face off in the November general election. No one is quite sure how this new rule will play out, except that it already is causing a lot of anxiety for candidates and potential candidates. One cause for concern is that, because of the way the states voting districts have been realigned, there is a strong possibility that many November races will be Republican vs. Republican, or Democrat vs. Democrat. The new rules also give candidates the option of listing a party affiliation or not. All of which means voters are really going to need to do their homework. We see, for example, the potential for ballots to contain the names of candidates with no party preference behind their names. We also see the potential for a lot of confusion
here are big changes in store for members of the California Legislature. A Superior Court judge in Sacramento which many consider to be the scene of heinous crimes ruled that Assembly members must disclose the office budget expense totals for individual lawmakers. It took a lawsuit filed by several of the states largest newspapers to pry the records loose, but the court ruled correctly that those lawmakers have been routinely ignoring Californias open-records laws by reporting only part of the funding funneled to individual lawmakers. Its taxpayer money, so taxpayers deserve to know how its being spent. Too many of the men and women we elect to represent us in Sacramento seem to conveniently forget that theyre using our money, and that we deserve a full accounting. Strike a blow for transparency and government accountability. Proper bookkeeping wont be the only change in Sacramento beginning next Monday. The new year brings significant new rules of engagement in electoral politics. In fact, its been two decades since state lawmakers faced more daunting challenges to re-election. That was when term limits
and obfuscating politics. All things considered, however, the toptwo qualifier, coupled with districts drawn up by a citizens group rather than lawmakers themselves, could make for far more competitive elections, in which the outcome is not as predictable as it has been in past years. One exciting possibility for Republicans is that the top-two rule, paired with new district lines, could give that party an opportunity to take a bite out of the solid Democrat majority in both the state Senate and Assembly. GOP hopefuls need to keep in mind, however, there are far more registered Democrats in California than Republicans. No matter how districts are drawn, the GOP faces an uphill battle. Political observers point out that Republicans could do better in both June and November. That would, quite likely, be a good thing for California, because it would create an atmosphere in Sacramento in which the chances for meaningful compromise could be achieved. A Democrat-dominated Legislature has resulted in political fighting taking center stage, while real governance gets pushed into a broom closet somewhere in the bowels of the Capitol building. These two changes in the political landscape will, at the very least, keep candidates on their toes. And maybe compel them to pay more attention to constituents.
Dont dew it
h, Mountain Dew. I hardly knew ya. Actually, I never knew you at all. While I was busy slurping down what I thought was just a slightly more hard-core version of other non-cola beverages, you were busy hiding the truth behind a sugary sweet facade. You are in fact little more than stsized vat of swirling chemicals so toxic you can turn rodents to sludge in under a month. Tasty sounding, I know. But more importantly, really? Everybody knows that Coca-Cola is the devil. Urban legends (or maybe truths) abound of how a can of the syrupy concoction can clean toilet bowls or disintegrate rust off a car battery. That in mind, perhaps Coke-ing rather than egging would be better means of vehicle attack by mean-spirited pranksters. Or, remember all those middle school science fairs when at least four kids would shoot for a blue ribbon by placing a baby tooth in a glass of cola and tracking how many days passed before decay set in? These are the reasons why 7UP, Sprite and, of course, Mountain Dew were personal favorites. Somehow, just the lack of brownness made these sodas seem, if not healthier, at least better. Besides, Mountain Dew was the original caffeine king long before Red Bull and Monster Energy became the darlings of the NoDoz poppers and club kid set. You want to stay up for 36 hours straight? Mountain Dew was your drink of choice. Actually, until the energy drink craze took off, it was pretty much the only super-caffeinated drink of choice. Surge tried to usurp the Dew for the citrus drink market in the mid-90s but sales faltered and now fans must head to Norway for a bottle. And Squirt? Not only is it caffeine-free, the unfortunate name alone is a turnoff aside from those who like it with tequila. Crystal Pepsi and Tab Clear may have appealed to some of the un-cola folks but anybody who knows anything realized they were just wannabes for people who couldnt decide between avors of Clearly Canadian. Besides, why go clear when you can go neon in a shade that can only be described as chartreuse? If that shocking yellowish-green liquid doesnt get the taste buds salivating, nothing will. But just looking like a biohazard doesnt mean it actually is, does it? The drink maker must think so. PepsiCo Inc. is defending itself against claims by an Illinois man that he found a mouse in his Mountain Dew can by citing a veterinarians conclusion that it just isnt possible. Specically, the vet said if the mouse had been housed in the can since its bottling, the critters body would have turned into and this is the extra yummy part of the testimony a jelly-like substance because the sodas acidity would disintegrate its bones and bony structures in roughly a week. By a month, the head and stomach would rupture and the whole thing dissolve. Twinkie defense move over. The mouse defense has come to town and it is roaring. Sure, Mountain Dew might contain enough citric acid and other delectable chemicals to turn an animal into a puddle but and oh thank god there is no way an imbiber should ever worry about gulping down a rodent while satisfying a thirst. Too bad Wendys never had to pull out that justication about its chili. And too bad that the next time I have the nostalgic urge for a Mountain Dew, my mind will rst turn to wondering just what the soda will do to my innards. There was a time in childhood when my fondness for the drink would have turned my knees to jelly but, now that Im older, putting the rest of the bones at risk too doesnt sound so quenching.
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Holiday parking rules
Editor, To my surprise I received a parking ticket on Jan. 2, a legal holiday. Checking the website of the city of San Mateo, I read that that City Hall was observing the day as a legal holiday. The same is true for the post office, banks and most employers. Not so for the parking enforcement though. How exactly is a citizen of San Mateo supposed to know that while everybody else is observing a public holiday the San Mateo traffic department is not? It has to be seen as an easy trick to relieve the San Mateo residents of their hard-earned money. I cannot believe that the City Council stands behind such an absurd rule. I am quite frankly outraged. the Daily Journal concerning Toys R Us did not surprise me as I have had similar problems. I am the mother of eight and have been shopping for toys for more than 50 years. Through trial and error, I have learned that the best place to buy toys is at Talbots Toyland in San Mateo. I have never had an inferior toy, have never had poor service and have always been able to find the perfect toy. I have found through my research that the prices of most items are comparable and there is a wide variety price wise. The owner or manager is always on hand to answer questions etc., or if he is absent another employee is always ready to assist. In addition, Talbots will always gift wrap any item free of charge whether it is a birthday, Christmas or other holiday gift. You cant beat it and I should know I still remember shopping for my son as an infant and he is now 55 years old. It is a waste of my time to buy toys anywhere but Talbots in San Mateo.
Styrofoam containers and plastic bags

Editor, With our newly progressive City Council in place, it is time to move ahead and restrict food vendors and retailers use of Styrofoam food containers and plastic bags in the city of San Mateo. With 90 days of lead time, grocery and drug stores, restaurants and all take-out food purveyors in the city of San Mateo will be able to replace Styrofoam cups and containers with disposable paper products. Plastic bags can be replaced by food and drug retailers with affordable bags made of other recyclable materials. Retailers should be allowed to charge customers 10 cents per paper bag used. Individuals are steadily being weaned away from retailer-supplied bags by progressive retailers like Trader Joes and Whole Foods. Now is the time for the City Council to act on this important ecological issue.
Angela Rohde San Mateo
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Stocks barely budge

By Joshua Freed
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need to sit back and think about it. Retailing industry stocks rose 0.8 percent as a group after post-Christmas sales came in 5.3 percent better than a year ago. Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. rose 1.8 percent, and Ross Stores Inc., which sells discounted clothes, rose 0.7 percent. Big-box stores fell, though. Analysts have been concerned that some stores raised holiday sales with deep discounts that will hurt prots. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. fell 1.1 percent, making it the secondbiggest decliner among the Dows 30 stocks. Target Corp. fell 2.2 percent and Kohls Corp. fell 1.4 percent. Automakers delivered a strong end to 2011, helped carmaker stocks. Analysts had been expecting December to be a strong sales month for cars on the theory that more condence in the economy would unlock pent-up demand. Ford Motor Co. rose 1.5 percent and General Motors Co. rose 0.5 percent after those two companies and Chrysler reported strong increases in December and fullyear sales. Visa Inc. fell 1.8 percent and MasterCard Inc. fell 3.3 percent. Janney analysts downgraded both to neutral from buy and predicted that Americans will keep cutting their personal debt.
Big movers
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Eastman Kodak Co.,down 18 cents at 47 cents The Wall Street Journal reported that the photography company is preparing for a Chapter 11 bankruptcy ling in coming weeks. Liz Claiborne Inc.,up 80 cents at $9.41 The clothing maker said it is changing its name to Fifth & Pacic Cos. in May after selling its namesake brand in November. Ford Motor Co.,up 17 cents at $11.30 Thanks to strong demand for its trucks and SUVs,the automaker said vehicle sales rose 11 percent to 2.1 million in 2011. American Eagle Outtters Inc.,down 56 cents at $15.16 A Janney Capital Markets analyst upgraded the teen retailers stock to Buy, saying that the company performed well over the holiday season. Goodrich Petroleum Corp.,up $1.36 at $15.96 The Houston-based oil and gas producer said that it expects to more than double oil production this year while it cuts spending. Nasdaq TiVo Inc.,up 90 cents at $9.82 AT&T Inc. will have to pay the digital video recorder maker at least $215 million through June 2018 to settle a patent lawsuit. Lululemon Athletica Inc.,up $4.12 at $51.15 Investment rm Goldman Sachs added the tness-wear companys stock to its list of top stock picks,citing its sales growth. Clearwire Corp.,down 8 cents at $1.92 A Kaufman Bros. analyst downgraded the wireless companys stock saying it may need more debt nancing to build out its network.
Stocks barely budged Wednesday, and investors held on to their gains from a strong opening to the year. It wasnt much, but after the lurching, up-and-down weeks of 2011, investors were grateful for the winning streak. Strong December sales helped the stocks of automakers and specialty stores. Banks, health care companies, and utilities fell slightly. Netix surged after its rst good news in months. But nothing else moved much. The Dow Jones industrial average edged up 21.04 points, or 0.2 percent, to close at 12,418.42. The Dow opened the year with a 180-point gain Tuesday, which brought it to the highest level since July. At least thus far in 2012 we havent followed the path of 2011, where if its a good day, theres a bad day right away, said Ryan Detrick, senior technical analyst with Schaeffers Investment Research. The Standard & Poors 500 index and Nasdaq also had big gains Tuesday but only moved a fraction of a point a day later. The S&P inched up 0.24 to close at 1,277.30. The Nasdaq fell 0.36 to 2,648.36. Its healthy to see that after a big rally, said Randy Warren, chief investment ofcer for Warren Financial Service. People
Thompson brings tech background to Yahoo

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AGE: 54 (born Nov.13,1957) EDUCATION: Bachelors degree in accounting and computer science from Stonehill College near Boston. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Became president of eBays PayPal business in 2008. Previously served as PayPals senior vice president and chief technology ofcer.Earlier he was executive vice president of technology solutions at Visas Inovant subsidiary,where he was responsible for developing and running Visas global payment system.He also worked as chief information ofcer of Barclays Global Investors. HOMETOWN: Boston
By Barbara Ortutay
NEW YORK Scott Thompson isnt an obvious pick to lead Yahoo, but he brings to the struggling Internet company expertise in technology and operations. Whether thats enough will be determined in the coming weeks and months. Thompson, the head of eBay Inc.s PayPal online payments business, was named Yahoos CEO, effective next Monday. He replaces Carol Bartz, who was red in September after less than three years on the job. Focused on technology and operations rather than marketing or media, Thompson is the guy who helps build the clock as opposed to tell the time, said Gil B. Luria, an analyst at Wedbush. Luria credits Thompson with turning PayPal into a large, fast-growing and predictable payments company. When he took over PayPal it was far smaller, much more like an emerging startup that eBay absorbed a couple
years earlier, Luria said. Yahoo will need that kind of growth to emerge from a lengthy nancial funk. It has been losing ground to Google Inc. and Facebook in Internet advertising even as that market has expanded in the past few years. Yahoos stock price has not traded above $20 in more than three years. In that time Googles stock gained 49 percent. Thompson, 54, will try to turn around the anemic Internet pioneer where others have failed. He believes his roots growing up on Bostons South Shore will help gird him for the challenges ahead. The Boston mindset is interesting, Thompson said in a Wednesday interview that was punctuated by a hometown accent that he has retained 18 years after moving to California. Thats a tough city. Not tough in the sense that its threatening or dangerous. But you have to be hardy to be on that East Coast in the winter. I think that rubbed off on me when I was young. I have never lost sight thats where it all started for me.
Disney and Comcast reach a long-term deal

LOS ANGELES The Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday that it reached a long-term agreement with the nations largest TV signal provider, Comcast Corp., that extends their partnership into the next decade. The 10-year deal covers major pay channels ESPN, Disney Channel and ABC Family and the retransmission of free ABC broadcast network programs
through seven ABC TV stations. It allows Comcast subscribers to gain greater access to shows on demand over the Internet on multiple devices. Terms were not disclosed. The deal comes as TV distributors and content owners continue to spar over fees to carry programming. In the New York area, a dispute between Time Warner Cable and The Madison Square Garden Co. has left
some cable subscribers without access to Knicks basketball or Rangers hockey games since early in the new year. Disney and Comcast agreed on the package covering 70 channels or services even though only a few agreements covering ABC Family, Disney Channel and Disney XD had expired at the end of 2011. The companies agreed that a longterm comprehensive deal was in both their interests. sequences in an election year. Jack Gerard, president of the American Petroleum Institute, said it would be a huge mistake for President Barack Obama to reject the 1,700-mile, Canadato-Texas pipeline. Obama faces a Feb. 21 deadline to decide whether the $7 billion pipeline is in the national interest. Clearly, the Keystone XL pipeline is in the national interest, Gerard said at the trade associations annual State of American Energy event. A determination to decide anything less than that I believe will have huge political consequences.
Toyota 2011 sales fall

TORRANCE Toyota says its U.S. sales dropped 7 percent in 2011, hurt by supply problems from Japans earthquake and tsunami. The Japanese automaker sold 1.6 million vehicles during the year, down from 1.8 million the year before. For December, sales edged up less than a percent to 178,131. The March earthquake and tsunami hampered Toyotas supply of critical parts for several months, reducing the number of vehicles it could stock at dealers. In recent months, launches of models
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Oil industry chief warns Obama on Canada pipeline

WASHINGTON The oil industrys top lobbyist warned the Obama administration Wednesday to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline or face huge political con-
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Bearcats top Gators on last-second shot

By Julio Lara
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There are those coaches who, as their teams regular season approaches, will schedule a couple of games to boost team morale relatively easy wins that get their squads into that winning groove. And then there are coaches like San Mateos Nancy Dinges, who, with the Peninsula Athletic League regular season less than a week away, strung together three formidable
opponents in Sacred Heart Prep, Menlo School and Lowell. Its one heck of a way to try and instill condence in the team but for the Bearcats, the approach is working. This team has the potential to be a great team, Dinges said. And so I wanted us to go against the best of the best. Pinewood has always had a program, so has Sacred Heart Prep, Menlo, so, I think the girls can do it. Dinges Bearcats backed up their coachs belief Wednesday, picking up their second-
straight, buzzer-beating win by beating SHP 49-47. It was Jane Hafokas putback of her own miss with three seconds left that was the difference. The bucket came in a fourth quarter that saw four lead changes and the Bearcats rally from four points down with 1:40 left. Were kind of on a roll, Dinges said. Our condence is up and theyre nally understanding how the offense works, how our defense works and its kind of coming together at a perfect time. It was a couple of unfortunate turnovers and a
couple missed box outs right at the end that doesnt allow us the chance at the other end, said SHP coach Ann Tafolla. Its a tough way to lose the game. The loss was made tougher perhaps because, despite the obvious size-advantage for San Mateo, SHP held their own in the interior, grabbing rebounds and kicking it back out to shooters like Melissa Holland, who scored 11 of her 17 points in the second half.
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Sequoia shuts out Scots

By Julio Lara
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Although hes only a junior, Sequoia sweeper Carlos Ramos is no stranger to the intensity that comes with a CherokeesCarlmont matchup in PAL soccer. The 2012 season marks the third at the varsity level for Ramos and he knows that getting off on the right foot is crucial in PAL Bay Division play. Its very important, Ramos said. Getting the win, its going to pump us up to do better the rest of the season. If we lost this game, our self-esteem was going to go down. Well, Sequoias self-esteem is way up today, following a 3-0 victory over their heated rivals to kick off regular season play. Ramos was at the forefront of a defense that was a purple curtain on Wednesday. Carlmont only really threatened the Sequoia goal twice, getting off six shots total for the game. I have to give a lot of credit to my defenders, said Sequoia coach Julio Calles. The four guys in the back and my goalie. Theyre awesome. When talking about his sweeper though, Calles goes a little further. Im lucky to have this guy on my team, he said. Hes a tremendous leader. Besides being a sweeper, hes a leader on the eld. The Cherokees were the beneciaries of a pair of rst half goals which set the tone for the game. The Scots appeared a bit frazzled by Moises Vieyras goal in the seventh minute. They never really recovered from there. We didnt have a whole lot of attack, said Carlmont coach Jodi Beloff. Scoring goals this year is going to be difcult for us, absolutely. My biggest unhappiness with the team today was the lack of passion they came out with in the game. Sequoia came out strong and we kind of melted away from the challenge. The only thing we could do to break them is put pressure up top, Calles said. And it worked out for us. I told the boys, you have to go hard to the ball, because they play physical and on top of that, theyre in great condition. I got to give credit to Carlmont, theyre in great condition. So I told my boys, the only thing you can do to avoid that is go hard to the ball and anticipate it. And thats what did. And we passed the ball quick.
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alf Moon Bay boys basketball coach Rich Forslund has been to the top of the basketball mountain. A three-time Central Coast Section and 2002 state champion while coaching Riordan (1997-2007), Forslund knows what it takes to take a team to the pinnacle. So it should come as no surprise that, in his second season with the Cougars, he already has raised expectations as well as win totals. The Cougars are off to a 10-3 start to the season and should be considered the oddson favorite to win the Peninsula Athletic Leagues Ocean Division title this season. And while the Cougars dont have any superstars, theyre doing what all good teams do: win with great defense. Half Moon Bay has allowed 50 points or more only twice this season. Since a 43-41 loss to Menlo School, the Cougars have reeled off three straight wins, including a 44-35 decision over Aragon and a 49-40 victory over Westmoor. Were playing, for the most part, very good defense, Forslund said. But we are challenged offensively. We dont have a goto player. There is no one we can say that person will take the last shot. The Cougars offense is far from anemic, however. Theyre averaging 54 points per outing. Although they do not have one player scoring in double gures, every member of the 13-man roster has a scoring average. Ive had two groups that are overachieving type teams that Ive coached in
Sequoias Andres Paredes,right,heads the ball during the Cherokees3-0 win over Carlmont See SOCCER, Page 14 Wednesday afternoon.
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Warriorswoes in San Antonio continue

Spurs 101, Warriors 95

to be out at least two months. The Warriors, meanwhile, lost Stephen Curry to a sprained left ankle in the third quarter. Monta Ellis scored 38 points on 15-of-30 shooting to lead Golden State (2-4). The Warriors led 75-70 entering the fourth quarter. Parker, though, scored 10 points in the fourth
SAN ANTONIO Tony Parker scored the Spurs nal six points Wednesday night, helping lift San Antonio to a 101-95 victory over the Golden State Warriors. The Spurs were playing their rst game without leading scorer Manu Ginobili, who will have surgery on his broken left hand and is expected
quarter for San Antonio (4-2). Curry hurt his ankle with 2:49 remaining in the third quarter when he appeared to land wrong after jumping. He went to the bench after a timeout but was then escorted to the locker room and never returned. The Spurs outscored the Warriors 31-20 in the fourth quarter. The Spurs have won 27 straight games at
home against the Warriors, last losing Feb. 14, 1997. San Antonio has defeated Golden State 13 straight times. Tim Duncan had 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Spurs. Richard Jefferson added 17 points and DeJuan Blair had 12 points. James Anderson, who replaced Ginobili in the starting
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Opponents have cracked the code on Tebow

By Arnie Stapleton
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. John Elway wants to see more aggression from Tim Tebow. John Fox wants to see more accuracy. They trust he can deliver on both counts Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4) and the leagues top-ranked defense. Having won the Denver Broncos starting job and the AFC West title by default, Tebow heads into his rst playoff game mired in the worst slump of his life. The three losses havent shaken my condence, Tebow said after the Broncos backed their way into the playoffs at 8-8. The results and his language on the football eld suggest otherwise, After watching him pile up comeback after improbable comeback, opponents seem to have solved the unorthodox QB, hemming him in the pocket with disciplined defense and daring him to beat them with his erratic left arm. The result: back-to-back poor passing performances with a half-
dozen turnovers and the first three-game losing streak of his career. After turning the ball over four times at Buffalo on Christmas Eve, Tim Tebow Tebow looked tentative Sunday in losing 7-3 to Kansas City and Kyle Orton, whom he couldnt beat out in camp but still supplanted after the Broncos benched and then released Orton earlier this season. Tebow held on to the ball, passing up wide open receivers or taking a sack. He completed just 6 of 22 passes for 60 yards and a career-worst 20.6 passer rating. On Wednesday, Tebow said he has to be more aggressive and acknowledged theres a few opportunities I should have tried to force it in there, especially later in the game. Elway told a Denver Post columnist Tebow just needs to put everything behind him, go through his progressions and pull the trigger. And Fox acknowledged the
coaches need to call safer, shorter passes early on to build up the young quarterbacks condence. Hey, were all in this together, Fox said. We have to put him in position where he can succeed and then hes the one out there holding the ball. At the end of the day, well try to give him some better pass plays to operate and hell just have to execute them. The Broncos own the next-toworst passing game in the NFL and the Steelers boast the leagues top pass defense. So, Tebow knows he has to be less hesitant but he cant make mistakes, either. I think especially the more you get into tighter games, playoff games, youve got to be aggressive, Tebow said. Youve also got to be smart, but youve got to be aggressive and pull the trigger at times and its something that well have to do. Tebow shied away from high-risk, high-reward opportunities last week. Its just trying to be smart, not put our team in a bad position, you
know, because thats the quickest way to get your team out of a game, he said. So, sometimes I think I do need to be more aggressive with certain routes and throws. Tebows new approach will be tested by Dick LeBeaus defense. Theyre very, very well-coached and sometimes it looks like its chaos out there but they know where theyre going and theyre going there fast, Tebow said. With each passing week, defenses not nearly as stout as Pittsburghs have fared well against Tebow and the read-option offense. During the three-game skid, Tebow has completed just 30 of 73 passes (41 percent) for an average of 146 yards with one touchdown, four interceptions and 10 sacks. His rushing average has plummeted and hes lost a fumble in each of his last ve games. I think that hes probably going through what a lot of newly starting quarterbacks go through in that you get enough looks on people on lm, then you get ideas about comfort zone and things about how you can potentially play him, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said. I think
people are gathering more information about him like you would do anybody thats played some now. Defenses have been successful keeping him hemmed in and taking away his natural running lanes, forcing him to try to beat them with his arm and not his legs. Hes rushed for just 25 yards a game the last two weeks after averaging 63 before. As defenders keep him between the hash marks, hes been holding on to the ball too long and the only escape route hes had was to go backward, and thats resulted in some big-yardage sacks. Denvers last three opponents have rushed Tebow with the most consistent discipline since the Broncos unveiled the read-option Nov. 6 at Oakland. Their edge rushers stayed even with Tebow when he dropped back. Therefore, he couldnt take off around the edge for big runs like he did during Denvers sixgame winning streak, which included four straight fourth-quarter comebacks. Tebow has been pinned in the pocket, often holding on to the ball rather than letting it rip into tight coverage.
Penn State memos show funding fears, secrecy effort

By Mark Scolforo
HARRISBURG, Pa. Penn States board of trustees and president focused on repairing the schools tarnished image and braced for nancial backlash in the immediate aftermath of the child sex-abuse scandal that erupted two months ago, going so far as to recommend reminding any outraged donors that they wouldnt get their money back, according to internal memos obtained by The Associated Press. Four memos sent Nov. 14-18 and released to the AP this week describe the schools scrambling response less
than two weeks after former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was arrested on child molestation charges. Two Penn State administrators also were charged with lying to a grand jury and failing to properly report suspected child abuse. In the rst memo, issued nine days after the charges were led, new school President Rodney Erickson told the 47-member Board of Trustees that the public-relations teams of the university and the athletic department had met to align our messages and that he had received positive feedback after two network television interviews. This is another indication that we
are taking control of the narrative of our story, Erickson wrote. The scandal led to the ouster of Graham Spanier, Ericksons predecessor, and the ring of venerable football coach Joe Paterno, a decision by the trustees that triggered rioting in downtown State College and produced dozens of criminal charges. A Nov. 18 note from Erickson also included an attachment with talking points for donors, including that the school had not changed its policy that gifts are not returned. The overwhelming majority of our leading donors have made public statements afrming their faith in the university and its future, according to
the universitys talking points. The document named a couple who gave $88 million to launch an NCAA ice hockey program, and another who endowed the position of head football coach. Both the number of donors and number of gifts to Penn State increased in November, compared with the same month a year earlier. Total donations to Penn State were $3.1 million in November, compared to $1.1 million in November 2010, according to the university. Another positive sign for Penn State was last months announcement of a $10 million gift from an anonymous donor to bridge engineering
research projects with other elds of study. Erickson told the board he had participated in a conference call with a fundraising committee. Our volunteer leaders remain committed to Penn State, and my message was well received, Erickson told the trustees. The records were obtained through a public records request led Nov. 22 with the state Department of Education. Penn State, which receives hundreds of millions of dollars in taxpayer support annually, is largely exempt from the law and has declined requests for certain information as its internal investigation continues.
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Lose the game,win a title? Maybe for LSU

By Ralph D. Russo
NEW ORLEANS Picture this: A nailbiter of a Bowl Championship Series title game next Monday night comes down to a long eld goal attempt by Alabamas Cade Foster. The snap is down, the kick is away and its ... good! Confetti guns spray the Superdome as the Crimson Tide beats LSU by a point to win college footballs national championship. Right? Well, sort of. But then again, maybe not. Despite its 120 schools, its corporate sponsors, its rabid fans and monster TV contracts worth billions of dollars, one thing that major college football does not have is a clean way of crowning a champion. Because the bowl system is so lucrative and popular in a made-for-TV sense the schools at the highest level of the sport have eschewed a seasonending tournament in favor of a single game between the two teams generally believed to be the best in the country. Many of the 14 years the BCS system has been in place, it has produced a winner most in the college football world could live with. But theres always a chance for a bug in the system and a split national title like this
year, when many voters for the AP Top 25 say they are not absolutely committed to picking the winner of the BCS nale. A big part of the reason is Mondays game between No. 1 LSU and No. 2 Alabama will be the rst BCS championship featuring a rematch of a regular-season meeting. That Nov. 5 game ended with a 9-6 overtime victory for the Tigers on the Crimson Tides home eld. The winner in New Orleans gets the BCS crystal ball trophy and will be No. 1 in the nal USA Today coaches poll, which is contractually bound to have the winner of the BCS in the top spot of its rankings. But the media members who vote in The Associated Press college football rankings are under no such obligations. And for many of them, the choice is not so clear. What if this time around, Alabama wins 109? If this were soccer and considering how tough it was to score in the rst touchdownless game that seems to be an appropriate comparison LSU would win the title on aggregate score. Could there be two No. 1s at the end of the college football season? The last time it happened was 2003. That year LSU beat Oklahoma in the BCS title game, but Southern California, which was left out of the championship game, was voted No. 1 by the AP after
it thumped Michigan in the Rose Bowl. Awarding a championship to a team that loses its nal game is beyond counterintuitive and may be un-American, said David Teel of the Daily Press in Hampton Roads, Va. But if LSU loses narrowly, I will absolutely consider (voting the Tigers No. 1). Thats how good the Tigers regular season ve wins over the top 25, four away from Death Valley, including at Alabama was. The AP asked voters who cast ballots for its Top 25 a few questions before the BCS game. Do you expect to vote the winner of the Alabama-LSU game No. 1? Would you consider voting LSU No. 1 even if it lost? Would you consider voting another team ie Oklahoma State or Stanford No. 1? Forty-four of the 60 voters responded, and the bottom line is that there still is some wiggle room. The most common answer was some version of what Ray Ratto of CSN Bay Area wrote in an email: Anything is a possibility among the top 3. And should be. Otherwise, why would we bother? Some were more adamant about where they stood. Eleven voters said the winner of the BCS championship game will no doubt be their No. 1.
If Alabama wins, Im voting the Tide (hash)1, wrote Garland Gillen of WWL-TV in New Orleans. Championships are won in January not November. Three voters, however, said that in a system that stresses the importance of the regular season and without a playoff to decide whos No. 1 at the end, LSU already has earned their votes. I will vote for LSU no matter what happens in the National Championship game, wrote Erik Gee of KNML-AM in Albuquerque, N.M. How in the world can they be the SEC west champ, the outright SEC champ, and lose to Alabama in a neutral site game (I guess you can debate the Superdome being a neutral site) after they have already beaten them in Tuscaloosa, have the series split 1-1 and not at least have a share of the National Title? Joe Giglio of The News & Observer in Raleigh, N.C., agreed. Unless Alabama absolutely dominates LSU and leaves no doubt that it is a superior football team, I will be voting for LSU, he said. I am voting for the No. 1 team in the country for the 2011 season, not the result of one game. In the case of this rematch presented by the BCS, you have to consider the scope of the entire season, not the timing of one loss. during the second quarter of a loss at Minnesota on Monday night. Not thrilled, tweeted Ginobili, whos averaging 17.4 points per game. Ginobili injured his hand in the seasons fth game when he fouled Anthony Tolliver as he jumped to shoot the ball. Six to eight weeks is the most common things thats been thrown around, so I assume thats what it is unless the docs gure out differently tomorrow, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said.
West Virginia buries Clemson in Orange Bowl

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lineup, scored only ve points on 2-of-6 shooting. Curry had 20 points and eight assists before leaving with the injury, and David Lee had 13 points and 10 rebounds. Ginobili tweeted Wednesday that hell have a plate screwed onto his shooting hand Thursday. He broke his fth metacarpal, below his pinkie,
W. Virginia 70, Clemson 33

turnovers late in the rst half that led to a pair of West Virginia touchdowns as the Mountaineers took a stunning 49-20 lead at the break. Ellington nished with 116 yards on 10 carries and a score for the Tigers (10-4), the Atlantic Coast Conference champions who nished with losses in four of their last six games. Ellingtons rst three carries of the night delivered a total of zero yards. His fourth went into the Orange Bowl record books, a 68-yard untouched burst for a touchdown that was the third-longest scoring run in the games history. It was one of the rare times Clemson could celebrate. Undeterred, West Virginia answered quickly, thanks in large part to a spectacular play by Andrew Buie, who caught a pass from Smith and was tackled at the Clemson 28 by Tigers safety Rashard Hall. Small problem: Halls body hit the ground, but Smiths never did, other than his hand. He rolled off Hall, sprung back to his feet and darted about another 15 yards, helping set up Alstons rst rushing score. If there was a harbinger of things to come for Clemson, there it was. Everything was going West Virginias way. By halftime, that play was all but forgotten. Clemson hadnt given up 49 points in a game forget a half since losing 55-15 to Texas Tech in 2002. DeAndre Hopkins and Sammy Watkins had touchdown catches for Clemson, which gave up 589 yards and 31 rst downs. Clemsons return to the Orange Bowl came loaded with symmetry. The Tigers last played in the game 30 years ago, winning the schools only national title by beating Nebraska 22-15. And in the month since Clemson won the ACC title, players heard plenty about both that game and what a return to the Orange Bowl means to the Tigers fan base. But by the time this game was over, virtually all those Clemson fans who made the trip were long gone, into an unseasonably cold South Florida night.
MIAMI Say this for Clemson: When the Tigers go to the Orange Bowl, they put on an unforgettable show. National champions, 30 years ago. Simply embarrassed, this time around. Clemson allowed 35 points in the second quarter alone, on the way to allowing the most points given up in any bowl game ever played a 70-33 loss to West Virginia in the Orange Bowl on Wednesday night. It was the secondmost points allowed by any Clemson team ever, topped only by the 74 posted by Alabama on Nov. 14, 1931. So it wasnt the worst game Clemson ever played. It only looked that way. Geno Smith threw for 401 yards and had six touchdown passes for the Mountaineers (103), four of them to Tavon Austin all those stats being Orange Bowl records. And to think: Clemson actually led 17-14 after the rst quarter, before giving up 49 of the games next 52 points. Hard as it might be to believe in a game that was so lopsided, but everything seemed to change on one play in the second quarter. With Clemson down 21-17, Tigers running back Andre Ellington followed a mass of orange-clad blockers on a rst-and-goal from the West Virginia 3, lowering his head and closing in on the goal line. A pair of Clemson players raised their arms, making the touchdown signal. They were right. Premature, and for the wrong team, but right nonetheless. West Virginias Darwin Cook grabbed the ball away from Ellington and took off on what became the longest defensive score in Orange Bowl history, a yard longer than Greg Mathers 98-yard fumble return for Navy in 1961. And at the end of the play, Cook wound up tackling Obie the overstuffed orange mascot for the game. The woman inside the mascot costume later said she was ne. The orange-clad crew on the Clemson sideline couldnt say the same. Tajh Boyd threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns for the Tigers, but had two
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But near the end of the ball game, the Bearcats re-established the upper hand in the paint and that contributed greatly to the win. Its an ongoing problem, Tafolla said. Were not going to grow. Were in a situation where we need to gure out what is our best matchup, either in our zone or in our man. And they need to be aware of their talking, their communication, working on that, knowing whos cutting to the key. Theyre rst step is the box out. And thats where were falling short right now because our rst step is to the ball and not to the box out on a body. San Mateo trailed by one after the rst quarter after SHP scored the nal ve points to close out the frame leading 13-12. But the Bearcats jumped ahead right out of the second-quarter gate with Alana Simon scoring back-to-back buckets. The junior guard scored 27 points in the game to lead all scorers. For a team that graduated one of the countys best shooters in Grace Ujihara, Simon emergence into that lead-scorers role is a welcomed sight. With time winding down in the quarter, San Mateo trailed but Nicole Chenoweth hit a jumper to knot things up at 18 heading into recess. There was plenty of offense in the second half and it came in spurts for both teams. Simon came out and pushed San Mateo ahead 22-18 before SHP heated up from the outside, knocking down a trio of 3-pointers to move ahead of the Bearcats. San Mateo bounced back behind some defense. Isabella Mauricios steal led to a basket that gave the Bearcats the 27-26 advantage. Come the end of the third quarter, San Mateo led the Gators by two, 33-31. The Bearcats maintained that lead until the 3:49 mark when Helen Gannon knocked down a jumper to give the Gators a 40-39 lead.
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It was that pressure that led to goal number two for Sequoia. With the top line pressing, Andres Paredes took advantage and found himself alone into the penalty box. He would not disappoint and buried his opportunity in the back of the net for the 2-0 advantage just eight minutes after Sequoia had notched their rst. Thats exactly what youre going to be seeing from us this year, Calles said of his offense. Thats my vision keeping the ball down, passing it quick and putting pressure up top. Carlmont calmed the storm a bit and settled down, playing a lot more evenly in the latter part of the rst half and early portions of the second. I was very happy that halfway through the rst half, they turned that around and they found that passion, found that drive to go after them and to play some physical football, Beloff said. I thought we did a really good job at the end of the half and in the second half. And then we got tired. Sequoia took advantage of that fatigue 15 minutes into the second half. Jose Avalos raced down the left side and crossed the ball into the penalty box where it skipped past a couple of diving Scots before ending up smooching with Erick Millans foot and nishing inside the Carlmont goal for the 3-0 advantage. Meanwhile, the Scots couldnt do much against Ramos and the Cherokees defense. We were playing our offside trap, Ramos said, we were stepping up on time and we were strong, secure in the back. We need to just keep playing hard like we are right now, and take it to the top. It is a tough league, Calles said after the game. I see us moving forward on the right foot. I told the boys, its always good to win the rst game in league. Thats a big step up. This is going to give the head up. Winning this game is going to be important for us. Burlingame (in the PAL Bay Division). Saturdays result wont have any impact on Half Moon Bays quest to win the Ocean Division title. Two years ago, the Cougars won the Lake Division crown. Last season, they nished one game behind Carlmont, Jefferson and Mills, which nished in a three-way tie for the Ocean Division title. We beat all three teams that tied for the league championship, Forslund pointed out. If logic plays out, Half Moon Bay wins the Ocean this season and moves up to the Bay next season, which is part of Forslunds plan. I hope next year at this time, were playing in the Bay Division, Forslund said. I want to play against the best teams (the PAL has to offer). Im used to competing at a high level. Id like to get back to that.
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San Mateos Alana Simon is fouled on this drive to the basket during the Bearcats49-47 win. Simon led all scorers with 27 points.
Moments later, it was Gannon again, this time adding a free throw to a lay-in and foul to push SHP up 43-39 with 3:19 left. But Simon forged her team ahead, driving hard to the rim and laying in a couple of superbly athletic layups. Come the 1:40 mark, it was Simons dish to Chenoweth that tied things up at 47 with 52 seconds left in the game. SHP had their shot to take the lead, but a turnover gave the ball to the Bearcats, who called a timeout with 25.7 second left. San Mateo held for the nal shot, which was taken by Angelica Petelo. Following her miss, Hafoka picked up one of her 16 rebounds in the Cougars program when they were playing youth basketball. Having that familiarity between the coach and players has been invaluable in the Cougars getting off to a strong start. Ive coached a number of (the Half Moon Bay players) in youth ball. Thats a big plus, Forslund said. Im not sure where they would be (basketball wise) without (that connection). The Cougars are led by a solid quartet of seniors, three of whom are three-year varsity players. Spencer White and Andy Simanek give the Cougars a solid front court at the forward and center spots, respectively. Simanek, a second-team, all-league performer last season, is tied for the team-scoring lead, averaging 7.8 points a contest. White is averaging 6.3 points a game. Forslund said the pair does everything but game, missed the putback, but recovered and slid the ball over and into the basket for the eventual game-winning shot. Hafoka nished with 11 points. My team has worked extremely hard over the summer and so that has helped step up our game, Dinges said. They really believe in our offense. Its taken a little while (but) they took this win, and the Pinewood win as, Hey, we can compete with these schools. Thats what I wanted to get out of playing those teams, that condence of like, we can win at the last second. I think thats going to help us in those wins in league when were going to be tied at the end, now were going to know what to do. handle the ball score, rebound and play defense. Joining the front-line rotation is Bill Floyd, who is averaging 5.3 points. The backcourt is manned by shooting guard Dominique Williams, who is tied with Simanek for the team scoring lead. Running the operation is Carter White. The Cougars will get one more test before beginning league play next week when they face the seasons other big surprise, 10-2 El Camino 7 p.m. Saturday in South City. The two met in the Kings Academy tournament Half Moon Bays second game of the season with the Colts pulling away for a 61-48 win. It will be a real good test for us. Its a great way to head into league, Forslund said. They have a legitimate chance to dethrone
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Atlantic Division W N.Y.Rangers 24 Philadelphia 22 Pittsburgh 21 New Jersey 21 N.Y.Islanders 14 Northeast Division W Boston 25 Ottawa 20 Toronto 19 Buffalo 18 Montreal 15 Southeast Division W Florida 20 Washington 21 Winnipeg 19 Tampa Bay 17 Carolina 13 L 9 11 13 16 17 L 10 15 15 17 18 L 12 15 15 18 21 OT 4 4 4 2 6 OT 1 5 5 4 7 OT 7 2 5 3 7 Pts 52 48 46 44 34 Pts 51 45 43 40 37 Pts 47 44 43 37 33 GF 110 125 121 106 88 GF 129 123 125 104 106 GF 103 114 107 107 106 GA 79 109 100 114 116 GA 69 135 128 115 113 GA 107 110 114 129 139
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Atlantic Division W Philadelphia 3 Boston 4 Toronto 3 New York 2 New Jersey 1 Southeast Division W Miami 6 Orlando 5 Atlanta 4 Charlotte 2 Washington 0 Central Division W Chicago 6 Indiana 4 Cleveland 3 Milwaukee 2 Detroit 2 L 2 3 3 4 6 L 1 2 2 4 6 L 1 2 3 3 4 Pct .600 .571 .500 .333 .143 Pct .857 .714 .667 .333 .000 Pct .857 .667 .500 .400 .333 GB 1/2 1 1/2 3 GB 1 1 1/2 3 1/2 5 1/2 GB 1 1/2 2 1/2 3 3 1/2
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The College of San Mateo womens basketball team pulled off perhaps the biggest womens basketball upset of the 21st century Wednesday evening, opening Coast North Conference play with a 63-56 victory at formerly No. 1 ranked City College of San Francisco. CCSF (15-4) was ranked No. 1 in the state the rst week of December and is currently No. 5 (No. 2 in NorCal). CSM (11-7) is No. 15 in the north. But that will most likely change when the new poll is released. Our offense has been humming along just ne, said CSM coach Michelle Warner. So weve been focusing on defense this week. In particular, CSM was able to contain Janice Petersen, one of the states best scorers. I think the height and pressure frustrated her, Warner said. She hit her average but didnt hit a single 3 on us. CCSF only lead once, and that came in the games rst basket. From there, CSM ew out to a 19-4 lead and led by 10 come halftime. The Rams closed the gap late, making it 56-54 with two minutes to go. But the Bulldogs shut down the Rams the rest of the way, surrendering only free throws. Kimmie Fung scored 21 points and had 10 rebounds. She had four assists and three steals. Vanessa Castillo scored 18 to go with four assists. Nicole McDonald had six steals.
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BOYSSOCCER Sequoia 3,Carlmont 0 Halftime score 2-0 Sequoia.Goal scorer (assist) S,Vieyra (unassisted);S,Paredes (unassisted);S, Millan (Avalos). Records Sequoia 6-1 overall; Carlmont 2-3. BOYSBASKETBALL Capuchino 45,Aragon 67 Aragon 25 13 14 15 67 Capuchino 6 13 9 16 45 ARAGON (fg ftm-fta tp) Proia 2 0-0 4,Manu 3 00 6, Lahoz 1 0-0 2, Mem 4 0-0 11, Manoa 1 2-2 4, Frankel 4 0-0 10, Manu 5 0-0 11, Halaua 7 0-0 14, Yang 1 0-0 2, Liebgesell 1 0-0 3. Totals 27 2-2 67. CAPUCHINO Veridiano 4 0-0 9, Hanhan 0 2-5 2,Kramer 3 1-2 9,Gray 1 0-0 3,Delgado 0 4-8 4,Fonseca 2 0-0 4, Afeaki 6 0-0 12, Stansberry 1 0-0 2. Totals 17 7-15 45. 3-pointers Mem, Frankel 2, Manu, Libgesell (A); Verdiano, Kramer, Gray (C). Records Capuchino 6-6 overall. TUESDAY GIRLSBASKETBALL Menlo-Atherton 49,Sacred Heart Prep 41 SHP 4 9 12 10 41 M-A 7 12 18 12 49 SHP (fg ftm-fta tp) Gannon 7 0-2 18,Meg.Holland 3 0-1 6,Hemm 2 0-0 4,Cummings 2 0-0 4,Mel. Holland 4 0-2 9.Totals 18 0-5 41.M-A LaPorte 1 1-2 3,Roache 2 1-2 5,Hayse 2 1-3 5,Heath 4 1-3 9, Ford 2 0-0 4,Sheeper 2 0-0 4,Jellins 7 5-6 19.Totals 19 9-16 49. 3-pointers Gannon 4, Mel. Holland (SHP).Records Sacred Heart Prep 8-3 overall. BOYSBASKETBALL Sacred Heart Cathedral 67,Serra 56 Serra 14 13 14 15 56 SHC 13 15 24 15 67 SERRA (fg ftm-fta tp) Zamora 2 0-0 4,Barsochini 1 0-0 3,Miller 2 0-0 6,Biggins 5 7-8 21,Domanico 1 1-2 3,Jimenez 0 2-3 2,Grosey 2 2-2 6,Caruso 4 1-3 9,Jajeh 1 0-0 2.Totals 18 13-18 56.SHC Fox 4 24 10, Johns 7 6-9 20, Otis 2 0-2 4, Petroni 3 0-1 6, James 2 0-0 4,Pratt 4 6-6 15,Banks 1 0-0 2,OReilly 2 2-2 6.Totals 25 16-24 67.3-pointers Barsochini, Miller 2,Biggins 4 (S);Pratt (SHC).Records Serra 0-1 WCAL,9-2 overall; Sacred Heart Cathedral 1-0, 10-0. Woodside 51,Del Mar 34 Woodside 18 7 12 14 51 Del Mar 6 14 10 4 34 WOODSIDE (fg-ftm-tp) Blocker 1-0-3,Hickman 5-0-14,Rodriguez 3-0-6,Hoffer 3-1-8,McClough 10-2,Ennis 9-0-18.Totals 22-1-51.DEL MAR Bald 2-0-6,Balandra 5-2-14,Kidane 6-0-12,Macama 1-02.Totals 14-2-34.3-pointers Hickman 4,Hoffer, Blocker (W); Bald 2, Balandra 2 (DM). Records Woodside 10-3 overall. Sacred Heart Prep 70,Crystal Springs 40 SHP 13 14 23 20 70 Crystal Springs 14 3 15 8 40 SHP (fg ftm-fta tp) McNamara 9 0-0 19,Bird 4 00 12,Hruska 0 3-4 3,McConnell 3 0-0 8,Donahoe 1 3-4 5,Van 2 4-4 8, Bennett 2 2-4 6, Hunter 3 1-1 7, Bannick 1 0-0 2. Totals 25 13-17 70. CRYSTAL SPRINGS Klota 2 2-4 8,Lim 5 5-6 17,Shao 3 0-0 8, Lee 2 0-0 4, Dow 0 1-4 1, Kohn 1 0-0 2.Totals 13 8-14 40. 3-pointers McNamara, Bird 4, McConnell 2 (SHP); Klota 2, Lim 2 (CS). Records Sacred Heart Prep 1-0 WBAL, 7-2 overall; Crystal Springs 0-1,2-6. GIRLSSOCCER Sacred Heart Prep 3,Notre Dame-SJ 0 Halftime score 1-0 SHP. Goal scorer (assist) SHP, Jager (penalty kick); SHP, Jager (unassisted); SHP,Bourdillion (Ruegg).Records Sacred Heart Prep 1-0 WBAL, 3-2-3 overall; Notre Dame-SJ 0-1, 2-4.
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Central Division W Chicago 24 Detroit 25 St.Louis 22 Nashville 21 Columbus 10 Northwest Division W Vancouver 24 Minnesota 21 Colorado 22 Calgary 18 Edmonton 16 Pacic Division W Los Angeles 19 San Jose 20 Dallas 21 Phoenix 19 Anaheim 10 L 11 13 12 14 23 L 13 13 18 18 20 L 14 11 16 17 21 OT 4 1 5 4 5 OT 3 6 1 5 3 OT 7 4 1 4 6 Pts 52 51 49 46 25 Pts 51 48 45 41 35 Pts 45 44 43 42 26 GF 128 128 99 105 93 GF 131 95 110 100 107 GF 87 102 104 103 87 GA 111 88 86 108 128 GA 99 95 116 114 111 GA 92 85 112 107 124
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Southwest Division W San Antonio 4 Memphis 3 Dallas 3 Houston 2 New Orleans 2 Northwest Division W Portland 4 Denver 5 Oklahoma City 5 Utah 3 Minnesota 2 Pacic Division W L.A.Lakers 4 L.A.Clippers 2 Phoenix 2 Golden State 2 Sacramento 2 L 2 3 4 3 4 L 1 2 2 3 4 L 3 2 4 4 5 Pct .667 .500 .429 .400 .333 Pct .800 .714 .714 .500 .333 Pct .571 .500 .333 .333 .286 GB 1 1 1/2 1 1/2 2 GB 1 1/2 2 1/2 GB 1/2 1 1/2 1 1/2 2
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Wyatt sparks Temple to 78-73 win over No. 5 Duke
PHILADELPHIA Khalif Wyatt scored 22 points and Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson had 17 to help Temple knock off No. 5 Duke 78-73 on Wednesday night. Using tough man-to-man defense that limited Dukes longrange shots, the Owls (10-3) grabbed the lead midway through the rst half and never let it go. When the Blue Devils (12-2) crept within three points in the waning minutes, Wyatt hit consecutive 3-pointers for a 66-57 lead. The Owls had lost nine straight times to Duke, and hadnt beat
the Blue Devils since Jan. 25, 1996. This decisive win in front of more than 20,000 fans gave the Owls wins over Top 10 teams for the fourth straight season, all in Philadelphia. Mason Plumlee had 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Blue Devils. The Blue Devils lost for the rst time since a Nov. 29 game at Ohio State. Anthony Lee scored 13 points and Aaron Brown added 11 for the Owls. Under coach Fran Dunphy, the Owls have made a knack out of upsetting some of the better programs. They beat No. 8 Tennessee in 2008, No. 3 Villanova in 2009, No. 10 Georgetown last season, and, now, Coach K and the Blue Devils.
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Afghan leader welcomes Taliban office in Qatar
KABUL, Afghanistan Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday welcomed a possible deal that would allow Taliban insurgents to open an ofce in Gulf nation of Qatar with the aim of holding talks with the Hamid Karzai United States. Afghanistan agrees with negotiations between United States of America and the Taliban which will result in the establishment of an ofce for Taliban in Qatar, a presidential statement said. It said establishment of the ofce could lead to an end of the bloody Afghan conict. The likelihood that the Taliban will remain a potent ghting force after most foreign forces leave by the end of 2014 is driving the U.S. and NATO to seek even an incomplete bargain with the insurgents that would keep them talking with the Kabul government.
Obama fills labor board posts

By Sam Hananel
Argentine president awake, OK after cancer surgery

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina Argentinas president was awake and recovering Wednesday after a 3.5 hour operation to remove her cancerous thyroid gland. Cristina Fernandezs surgery went without complicaCristina tions and all her Fernandez vital signs were good, her spokesman Alfredo Scoccimarro announced, prompting cheers and applause from supporters gathered outside the hospital. Doctors had expected a routine surgery and predicted a complete cure without chemotherapy, since preoperative tests showed the cancer had not spread beyond a nodule on the right side of her thyroid gland. Vice President Amado Boudou was put in charge shortly before the operation, and will remain as the countrys constitutional leader for 20 more days while Fernandez takes medical leave, the presidency said.
WASHINGTON President Barack Obama recess-appointed three members to the National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday, bypassing erce opposition from Republicans who claim the agency has leaned too far in favor of unions. The appointments came just hours after Obama used a similar move to install former Ohio Atty. Gen. Richard Cordray to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Both moves infuriated GOP leaders, who threatened legal action and warned that Obama was setting a dangerous precedent by ignoring the will of Congress. Union leaders praised the decision, saying it was a legitimate response to Republican gridlock. Obama appointed Deputy Labor Secretary Sharon Block, union lawyer Richard Grifn and NLRB counsel Terence Flynn to ll vacancies on the ve-member board, giving it a full contingent for the rst time in more than a year. Block and Grifn are Democrats, while Flynn is a Republican. The board, which referees labormanagement disputes and oversees union elections, has been a prime target for Republicans and business groups since it led a controversial lawsuit last year that accused Boeing of illegally retaliating against union members. That case was dismissed last
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Barack Obama puts his hand on the shoulder of Richard Cordray,right,as he announces Cordray as the countrys new consumer nancial protection watchdog during a trip to Cleveland,Ohio.
month after Boeing and the union settled their differences. But Republicans are still incensed over the boards approval last month of sweeping new rules to speed up the union election process, making it easier for unions to gain new members. Obamas action prevents the board from losing much of its power for the rest of the year. The NLRB is supposed to have five members, but it has operated for months with only three. This week, it is down to just two members, after Democrat Craig Becker completed his term. The agency is not allowed to conduct regular business with only two members. Senate Republicans, hoping to effectively shut the agency down, had vowed to block any more appointees to prevent any further key decisions affecting labor relations. Last month, all 47 Senate Republicans sent Obama a letter warning that bypassing the Senate would set a dangerous precedent. Obama, in a prepared statement, said the nation deserves to have qualied public servants ghting for them every day whether it is to enforce new consumer protections or uphold the rights of working Americans. Labor unions, a bedrock of Democratic political support in this election year, had been pushing the White House to ll the seats.
More U.S.women having twins; rate at 1 in 30 babies

By Mike Stobbe
ATLANTA The number of twins born in the U.S. soared over the last three decades, mostly the result of test-tube babies and women waiting to have children until their 30s, when the chances of twins increase. In 2009, 1 in every 30 babies born in the U.S. was a twin, an astounding increase over the 1 in 53 rate in 1980, according to a government report issued Wednesday.
When people say it seems like you see more twins nowadays, theyre right, said Joyce Martin, an epidemiologist who co-authored the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report. Some increase was expected as more women are delaying starting a family until they are over 30. For some unknown reason, mothers in their 30s are more likely to have twins than younger or older women. As much as a third of the increase can be attributed to that, Martin said.
The rest of the rise is due to fertility drugs and treatments. You have a double whammy going on. There are more older moms and more widespread use of fertility-enhancing therapies, Martin said. Starting in the early 1980s, couples who had trouble conceiving began to benefit from medical advances like fertility drugs and in vitro fertilization and other procedures. These treatments became fairly widespread in the 1990s but are
expensive, and availability and insurance coverage varies. The twin birth rate rose by more than 2 percent a year, on average, from 1980 through 2004. It leveled off to less than 1 percent annually although the rise from 2008 to 2009 was nearly 2 percent. In 2009, twin rates increased in all 50 states, though the jumps were highest in lower New England, New Jersey and Hawaii. In Connecticut, twins now account for nearly 5 percent of births.
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a lot of sun when the bulbs are in bloom, so that seems like enough sunlight. However, when photosynthesis happens after owering time, which is crucial for the bulb to generate enough nutrients for the next seasons, the leaves are on the trees and there often isnt enough sunlight. Then the bulbs dwindle. Planting depth. Bulbs planted at too shallow a depth are vulnerable to frost heaves that can expose them to drying winter winds and cold, said Hans Langeveld, vice president and owner of Longeld Gardens LLC, a source of bulbs and perennials in Lakewood, N.J. Plant tulips and daffodils 6 inches deep where winters are the coldest, he said. Plant smaller bulbs like crocus and muscari 4 to 5 inches deep. Over-watering in summer. Most bulbs come from arid climates and thrive where summers are dry, Langeveld said. Plan to start a new batch next fall unless bulbs are labeled Good for Naturalizing, he said. Most tulips are annuals for American gardeners, but some are famous for coming back, including the Darwin hybrids. Other naturalizers include daffodils and other narcissi, muscari, alliums and crocuses. For more about the care and feeding of flower bulbs visit http://www.clemson.edu./extension/hgic/plants/landscape/flowers/hgic1155.html.
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By Dean Fosdick
Flower bulbs are a forgiving bunch. They can be buried upside down, stomped on or ignored, yet most will bloom for several seasons. There are the occasional noshows, of course those that fail to ower and deliver the rst burst of color in early spring. Heres why some bulbs fall short, and what you can do about it: Bad bulbs: Even proven ower bulbs can go bad. Give them the squeeze test, said Brent Roozen, spokesman for Washington Bulb Co., the continents largest tulip grower, in Mount Vernon, Wash. If there are brown or black spots on them or theyre soft to the touch, dont use them. Poor timing. Spring-blooming bulbs need time to go dormant if theyre to bloom. Planting dates vary with the climate but often extend into the winter. Just get them into the ground early enough so they can develop roots. Expired shelf life. You cant carry them over (from season to season). The bulbs will dry, Roozen said. When customers ask me about the best time for planting, I always tell them today. Crowding. Bulbs will grow, even if you dont give them enough shoulder room, Roozen said. But in a few years, the owers and the blooms will progressively get
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Bulbs will grow, even if you dont give them enough shoulder room. But in a few years,the owers and the blooms will progressively get smaller.
smaller. Predation: Tulips are the chocolate cake and ice cream of the bulb world if there are voles or deer in the area, said Becky Heath, co-owner of Brent and Beckys Bulbs at Gloucester, Va. We spray our tulips with a nasty smelling substance to mask their sweet smell, and it really helps, but sometimes for only one year. Daffodils, leucojum, galanthus and colchiums are the bulbs to choose if you want something that no animal eats, she said. Environment. If bulbs are a failure because they fail to bloom year after year, its probably because the gardener is in shade denial, Heath said. There can be
Stacks of books turned into tables? Volumes made into shelves? Pages turned into sculpture? Library purists, remain calm. Because were going to talk about doing things to books that might, under other circumstances, send a shiver up your spine (pardon the pun). As mountains of encyclopedias, atlases and almanacs become outdated, and an ocean of literary books succumb to the tides of time, craftspeople have come to the rescue. Using glue, cutting tools, bindings and even belts, artists book lovers all are turning abandoned books into creative furniture and art. Chicagos Brian Dettmer turns vintage medical, art and history texts into intricate Escher-like 3D sculptures. Susan Porteous, a sculptor and artist in Denver, spins paper from old books on Gandhi into string, and winds it on antique spools. British designer Jeremy May laminates hundreds of pages into exquisitely rendered jewelry.
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Home repairs: Knowing when you can do it yourself

By Carole Feldman
In times of economic hardship, do-it-yourself is a tempting mantra for many homeowners with dripping faucets, running toilets, leaky windows or sticky locks. The savings can add up when you dont have to call a repairman, especially for things like painting, plumbing and appliance repair, said Ken Collier, editor-in-chief of The Family Handyman. Parts are a small part of the cost. Labor is huge, he said. And if things go wrong? With a small job, Collier said, Worst case, you have to hire a pro and eat some crow. There are some home repairs, of course, that an unskilled homeowner should avoid,
Youll also need a good set of tools. Collier recommends such things as a 20-ounce straight claw hammer, a utility knife, linesmans pliers, a exible putty knife, a four-inone screwdriver, a cordless drill-screwdriver, a 25-foot measuring tape and an adjustable crescent wrench. Add to that a plunger, groove-joint pliers and duct tape. If youre going to do any electrical work, be sure to have a voltage sniffer. Electricity is scary stuff, and a voltage sniffer is a really safe way to know everything is off, Collier says. Theres a wealth of material online, including videos for the do-it-yourselfer. Even unskilled homeowners should be able to do some basic appliance repairs, Collier said, such as changing a dryer belt. a voice and not to have some voices drown out the others because of overwhelming resources. Hawaii passed a similar resolution last year and other states are considering similar action, according to Public Citizen, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprot advocacy group backing the resolution. Voters will be watching lawmakers more closely because its an election year, said Assemblyman Mike Morrell, R-Rancho Cucamonga. Lawmakers will be running in new districts, and the top-two primary system means the top vote-getters in the June primary will go on to the November election, even if they are from the same political party. Proponents say that change could favor candidates who are more moderate because they will have to appeal to all voters during a primary, not just party diehards. Youre going to have legislators being cautious, which is a good thing. Morrell said. stack books to make tables of all sizes, using heavy-duty glue or thick leather belts to lash them together.
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Huff also was chosen Wednesday to lead the 15 Republicans in the 40-member Senate, replacing Bob Dutton of Rancho Cucamonga, who stepped down because he is termed out of ofce after this year. In addition to budget solutions, party leaders also differ over the scope of reforms to public employee pensions and whether California should press ahead with a highspeed rail project as the cost has ballooned to $98 billion. Assembly Minority Leader Connie Conway, R-Tulare, said voters expect lawmakers to rein in public pensions this year because the state is facing at least $75 billion in unfunded pension liabilities. She also was open to reducing and perhaps delaying the states $11 billion water bond but said the lack
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Jim Rosenau, of Berkeley makes thematic shelves: One is made out of vintage cookbooks, another out of sports books. And Lisa Occhipinti, a mixed-media artist and designer in Venice, Calif., who wrote The Repurposed Library (Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2011), makes looped, birdlike mobiles out of old book pages such as the 1952 illustrated childrens book Paws, Hoofs and Flippers. She festoons mirrors with pages from an old edition of The Wizard of Oz. She sells some
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Look for old hard covers they have sturdier outer cases and, usually, high-quality pages. Outdated textbooks have lots of photos and illustrations. Look for books with supple, non-brittle pages, with no mold, mildew or musty odor. Library sales are a good source of old books, especially nonfiction volumes and paperbacks. Thrift shops, tag sales and even the neighbors recycle bin are all worth checking out.
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Guarding the birdfeeders from squirrels

By Sean Conway
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Thanks to unseasonably mild temperatures during the past few months, I have yet to put out my birdfeeders. I havent seen the need yet, as most birds have been able to find plenty of food Many of the berry-producing shrubs I have planted over the years as food and shelter sources are still laden with fruit. In previous years, my winterberry, euonymus, holly and yew shrubs would have long since dropped their berries by now, or have had hungry birds strip them bare. Wild birds, which usually fill my garden this time of year like morning customers at a coffee shop, have been dining elsewhere. Having said that, my feeders cleaned and ready to go for the season. I prepare them by washing them out in a mild solution of bleach and water. I clean off any black mold that has formed on the insides of the feeders from the accumulation of wet seed, and I inspect them for clogged holes or damage from the bane of all birdfeeders: the dreaded grey squirrel. When I hang my feeders, I try to discourage visits from our large population of grey squirrels by placing the feeders in a clearing between two shrub borders.
Locating the feeders in a clearing means that these four-footed acrobats cannot hang down, swing or leap from any nearby trees onto my feeders. It also means that they have to leave the safety of the trees, walking across a patch of lawn out in the open in order to get to the feeders. Squirrels do not like to venture too far out in the open, although after they do it once or twice without encountering any problems they can become quite confident and bold. To keep the gangs of area squirrels from becoming overly confident, our dogs Mugsy and Marley stand guard by the French doors that open onto a large brick patio a short distance from where the birdfeeders are positioned. To see them in action, you would think our dogs main reason for living was to keep squirrels out of the yard. Both dogs take their responsibility seriously, although Mugsy the French bulldog is more
inclined to fall asleep on the job. On days when the sun shines bright and pours in through the windows warming the rug, Mugsy quickly forgets his squirrel duties in favor of a good nap. Our Standard Schnauzer, Marley, on the other hand, would never dream of sleeping on the job. She waits patiently, sometimes for hours on end for the first sign of a squirrel. As soon as she spots one, she runs frantically to find me and jabs me with her nose or paws at my leg. This I recognize from years of experience is the signal for me to let her out the back door. With Mugsy usually in tow, Marley races around the house hoping to use the element of surprise to catch a squirrel too far in the open to make it back to the safety of a tree. This scene plays out repeatedly every season for as long as the birdfeeders are up. So far, the score is tied at zero. The dogs have yet to catch a squirrel, and the squirrels havent been able to devour all the seed in the feeders. What the dogs have yet to learn is that the squirrels are smart enough to do their dining early in the morning while the canine guardians are still sleeping. Maybe someday Marley and Mugsy will learn to take shifts.
A gray squirrel marauding on a birdfeeder.
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Why spend money on something that is not going to be successful and doesnt bring us any benet at this point? asked Keighran, who would rather a highspeed rail plan be put forward once the money was in place to do it correctly. Baylock agreed but explained as long as Proposition 1A is there, the money cannot be reallocated. As a result, she wanted a ballot measure that would stop the original proposal and instead fund local transit programs. Earlier this week, a state-appointed panels report criticized the plan suggesting the high-speed rail project be put on hold. According to the report by the California High-Speed Rail Peer Review Group, the state should not authorize $2.7 billion in bonds to build the initial section of the system. In November, the California High-Speed Rail Authority approved a plan requesting $2.7 billion in state bonds to match $3.5 billion in federal funding to build 130 miles of track between Chowchilla and Bakerseld. That section would be the rst segment ultimately proposed to span 290 miles from Bakerseld to San Jose or 300 miles from Merced to a point in the San Fernando Valley. The report criticized the authoritys business plan as being incomplete and inadequate. In addition, it questioned the viability of the business plan. The authority responded by calling the report deeply awed and misleading. It said the reports conclusions could place the $3.5 billion in federal funding at risk and jeopardize future funding. Other major infrastructure projects also dont have fully identified funding sources at the start, the authority said. holiday season support from local youth. Executive Director Mary Watt saw an increase in local youth helping both by donating money and volunteering. I also noticed more joy in people and their giving this year, perhaps a sign of optimism that the future is looking brighter, Watt said. Watt had numerous examples of youth stepping up to help over the holidays. One teen asked for money for her birthday and donated it to the Burlingame nonprot. A local 9-year-old encouraged her parents to help so the family brought in toys and volunteers. A local student encouraged classmates to help make handmade cards for CALL Primrose clients. Bottom line, people were wonderfully supportive of CALL this season and Im hopeful that will continue in the New Year, she said. Food donations are accepted throughout the year. When it comes to food, the basics are the best: canned food, macaroni and cheese and produce is always appreciated. Fresh produce is needed year-round, and Watt said it doesnt have to come from the grocery store. Got extra winter greens growing in the garden? Pick them and drop them off. Donations can be dropped off at CALL Primrose, 139 Primrose Road in Burlingame.
Heather Murtagh can be reached by email: heather@smdailyjournal.com or by phone: (650) 344-5200 ext. 105.
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THURSDAY, JAN. 5 Celebration. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. 1870 Art Center, 1870 Ralston Ave., Belmont. Celebration of 25 years of contribution to the artistic life of the Peninsula with a New Years exhibit by the centers artists. Continues through Feb. 12. Reception takes place on Jan. 15 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. For more information call 5959679. My Liberty San Mateo Meeting. 6 p.m. American Legion Hall, 130 South Blvd., San Mateo. Are you tired of business as usual in Sacramento and Washington, D.C.? Then come and join My Liberty San Mateo. My Liberty is dedicated to returning our local, state and federal government to its constitutional boundaries and fiscal responsibilities. The people are the government, but must be informed and involved to make positive changes. Free. For more information call 449-0088. BASSment organ based jazz trio. 8 p.m. Flight Lounge, 971 Laurel St., San Carlos. 21 and up. Free with a two drink minimum. For more information call 380-5602. FRIDAY, JAN. 6 Free First Fridays. San Mateo County History Museum, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City. Explore the entire museum, enjoy storytime and embark on a guided history tour. Free. For more information call 2990104. Garden Study Club of the Peninsula Meeting. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. San Mateo Garden Center, 605 Parkside Way, San Mateo. $5. For more information contact Ana at 365-6191. First Friday Flicks. 7 p.m. Belmont Library, 1110 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont. Movie: Kung Fu Panda 2. Free. For more information contact conrad@smcl.org. The Crestmont Conservatory of Music presents A French Festival. 7:30 p.m. The Crestmont Conservatory of Music, 2575 Flores St., San Mateo. Solo and ensemble performers will perform the works of several composers including Bizet, Debussy, Faure and more. Free. For more information call 5744633. SATURDAY, JAN. 7 Selecting bare root fruit trees and berries for your neighborhood. 10 a.m. to noon. Lynsgo Garden Materials, 19 Seaport Blvd., Redwood City. Master gardeners Lisa and Kathleen Putnam will give information on deciding what fruit trees and berries do well in different gardens. They will also do a demonstration on planting bare root trees and will give other tips. Advanced registration required. Free. For more information and to register visit lyngsogarden.com. Childs Safety Seat Inspection. 10 a.m. to noon. Caada College, 4200 Farm Hill Blvd., Redwood City. Assemblymen Rich Gordon and Jerry Hill will host a safety seat inspection at which technicians will make sure seats are safe and installed properly. Arrive early as this event fills up quickly. Event will continue rain or shine. Free. For more information call 691-2121. Wild Card Wash and Barbecue. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. C&C Auto Refinishing, 860 San Mateo Ave., San Bruno. Bring in your car for a wash and vacuum, watch the NFL Wildcard game and enjoy a tailgate barbecue. All proceeds help Nico and the Castro Family. $30 donation. For more information call 873-8372. Winter pruning of fruit trees. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Lynsgo Garden Materials, 19 Seaport Blvd., Redwood City. Master gardener Lisa Putnam will teach gardeners how to prune fruit trees in the winter and give other gardening tips. Advanced registration required. Free. For more information and to register visit lyngsogarden.com. See Live Magic at The Melting Pot of San Mateo. 6 p.m to 9 p.m. The Melting Pot, 2 N. B St., San Mateo. Enjoy an evening of illusions by magicians David Miller and Jeffrey Korst. Korst will give an encore performance on Jan. 8 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more information call 3426358. A Victorian 12th Night Ball the Dickens Fair Reunion Ball. 7 p.m. San Mateo Masonic Lodge Ballroom, 100 N. Ellsworth Ave., San Mateo. Vintage dance lesson at 7 p.m. followed by an evening of Victorian ballroom dance music by Bangers and Mash. Victorian costume from Dickens literary heyday or modern evening dress is admired but not required. Tickets are $15 in advance. $20 at the door. For more information call (510) 522-1731. The Crestmont Conservatory of Music presents A French Festival. 7:30 p.m. The Crestmont Conservatory of Music, 2575 Flores St., San Mateo. Solo and ensemble performers will perform the works of several composers including Bizet, Debussy, Faure and more. Free. For more information call 5744633. SUNDAY, JAN. 8 Hive opens. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Peninsula Museum of Art, 10 Twin Pines Lane, Belmont. Interactive video installation by Ruth Eckland opens. Free. For more information call 594-1577. Timepieces opens. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Peninsula Museum of Art, 10 Twin Pines Lane, Belmont. Selections from clock collection of Gail Waldo opens. Free. For more information call 594-1577. An Afternoon with Author Sara Paretsky. 3 p.m. Belmont Library, 1110 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont. The Friends of the Belmont Library will sponsor a reception preceding the event, and a book signing and selling will follow. Free. For more information email conrad@smcl.org. The Crestmont Conservatory of Music presents A French Festival. 3 p.m. The Crestmont Conservatory of Music, 2575 Flores St., San Mateo. Solo and ensemble performers will perform the works of several composers including Bizet, Debussy, Faure and more. Free. For more information call 574-4633. Plic Moutin Hoenig modern jazz trio. 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Douglas Beach House, 307 Mirada Road No. 11, Half Moon Bay. $35. For more information visit jmpilc.com/trio.htm. MONDAY, JAN. 9 Lecture: Advanced Health Care Directives with POLST. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. City of San Mateo Senior Center, 2645 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo. Katie Eisman, Gerontologist, will explain the Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) Paradigm Program which is designed to improve the quality of care people receive at the end of life. This program is based on effective communication of patient wishes, documentation of medical orders and a promise by health care professionals to honor these wishes. Free. For more information and to register call 522-7490. Hawaiian Jam and Sing-A-long. 10 a.m. Twin Pines Senior and Community Center, 20 Twin Pines Lane, Belmont. Guests should bring their ukulele or guitar, their voice and their Aloha Spirit. Light refreshments will follow. Free. For more information and to reserve a space call 595-7444. Burlingame Music Clubs musical program. 1 p.m. 241 Park Road, Burlingame. The program includes student musicians followed by Cabrillo Trio, Robert Shultz, piano; Bruce Yu, violin; Charles Calvert, cello. Free. For more information visit burlingamemusicclub.net. Hearing Loss Association of the Peninsula meeting. 1 p.m. Veterans Memorial Senior Center, 1455 Madison Ave., Redwood City. The program will be presented by a representative of the California Telephone Access Program who will demonstrate their free phones and you will also be able to try them. Free. For more information call 3454551. For more events visit smdailyjournal.com, click Calendar.
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would emphasize that there are many problems with the plan and its not simply saying it doesnt want the train. [There] are lots of questions; lots of things have changed; put it to the people. Thats a moral high ground. Put it to the people and let the people decide, he said. Councilwoman Cathy Baylock will be bringing the idea to the Peninsula Cities Consortium which also includes Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Atherton, Belmont and Brisbane later this month. Burlingame could draft a resolution which could then be supported by those cities. Ultimately, the city is pushing for legislators to either draft legislation to stop high-speed rail or support a statewide ballot measure allowing voters to stop it. One option would be for Burlingame alone to lead the effort for putting a statewide measure on the ballot. But, as many ofcials pointed out, that could be expensive. Another option would be to request local state legislators push to put it on the ballot which wouldnt cost the city. Brownrigg suggested approaching neighboring cities to get additional support before going to elected ofcials. The California High-Speed Rail Authority intends to build a 520-mile span tying the San Francisco Bay Area to Los Angeles and Anaheim with later extensions south to San Diego and north to Sacramento. Proponents point to the jobs created by the construction and the environmental benets by eliminating the need for car or air travel between the
states major population centers. Cost estimates have gone up and local ofcials have expressed concern over the constructions impact on local cities, however. I feel really strongly that this is not what we signed up for, said Councilwoman Cathy Baylock in terms of what voters approved, adding she would like to take a strong stand. Baylock noted the plan wont be executed correctly. As a result, the city has dedicated three years of time and about $500,000 responding to the ever-changing project. Vice Mayor Ann Keighran and Councilwoman Terry Nagel were skeptical of taking on a ballot measure alone. Nagel noted money will be invested to ght such a measure and the measure would take some time. Instead, they suggested looking at better uses for the funds such as expansion of Caltrain and advocating for the money to be reallocated for that. Keighran agreed adding she wanted to look at how to successfully use the funds. homeless. Shelter Network supports local homeless with housing and programs to help them save money and get back on their feet. The major obstacle to getting out on your own is saving money for a down payment on an apartment. Education can be another challenge. Veterans are often highly skilled and trained in very technical areas but it can take time to transition those skills into a field in which the person can be employed locally. Scholarship funds are set up to support both efforts. The move-in assistance scholarship will help with the deposit. Once someone is nancially stable, they can take over the deposit and return the money to Shelter Network which can then reinvest the money. For education, monetary donations allow for vocational program scholarships an investment in a persons future, said Lisle. In the last year, Shelter Network served 4,658 people, including 1,655 children. More than 90 percent of families graduating from the transitional shelters secured and maintained permanent housing. More than 25 percent of the people they serve are children age 5 or younger. For more information about Shelter Network, or to make a donation, visit www.shelternetwork.org or call Maria Duzon at 685-5880 ext. 114. Donations can be earmarked for either the move-in or education scholarship funds by simply making a note in the comment section. Burlingame-based food bank CALL Primrose saw an interesting trend this in the home Vargas shared with his parents on the 400 block of Cypress Avenue although a motive remains unclear. Vargas allegedly placed a plastic bag over Chastains head and hit him twice with a pipe wrench while Thompson stabbed him twice in the abdomen with a kitchen knife. The defendants reportedly dragged Chastains body down the driveway to Vargas Honda Accord but could not lift the man who weighed 275 pounds. Prosecutors say Thompson left the scene and Vargas contacted his father inside who followed the blood to Chastains body and called 911. Although a motive hasnt been definitively established,
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reached. While monetary donations are on par with where they were last year at the same time, Second Harvest has only raised about $4.5 million as of the middle of December. Reaching the goal is important as Second Harvest raises about half its annual revenue during the holiday drive. The number of people Second Harvest serves has increased nearly 50 percent since the recession started in 2007. The Food Bank is providing food to nearly 250,000 people every month, or one in 10 people in the two-county region. Food donations are down 12 percent compared to the same time last year. The most needed items are protein like peanut butter, canned tuna and other canned meats, beans and hearty meals in a can like stew. When possible, pop-top can donations are best as many people served are homeless and dont have kitchens. To make a cash donation visit www.SHFB.org or call (866) 234-3663. Food can be donated at Second Harvest locations on Curtner Avenue in San Jose and Bing Street in San Carlos. Shelter Network has seen a unique need emerge recently returning veterans needing help getting on their feet. Executive Director Karae Lisle explained that after returning a number of local veterans nd themselves to be
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reports are due back March 13. A trial date was also set for May 21, just past the killings one-year anniversary. Having two defendants being tried together enter differing sanity claims is very unusual and could potentially cause a defense request to split them into separate cases, said District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe. Prosecutors contend on April 10, 2010 the men killed Christopher Chastain, 23,
investigators think Vargas may have thought Chastain had harmed his sister in some way. Vargas has no prior criminal history in San Mateo County, according to court records. Thompson, though, is on parole for a 2009 stolen vehicle conviction which came with a two-year prison sentence. Vargas and Thompson remain in custody without bail. Defense attorney Connie OBrien did not return a call for comment.
Michelle Durand can be reached by email: michelle@smdailyjournal.com or by phone: (650) 344-5200 ext. 102.
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CASE# CIV 510039 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 BERNARD NICHOLAS VALLERGA TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner, Bernard Nicholas Vallerga filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: Present name: Bernard Nicholas Vallerga. Proposed name: Bernard Nicholas Black THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition 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 reasons 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 petition without a hearing. A HEARING on the petition shall be held on January 25, 2012 at 9 a.m., Dept. PJ, Room 2E, at 400 County Center, Redwood 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 following newspaper of general circulation: Daily Journal Filed: 12/12/2011 /s/ Beth Freeman/ Judge of the Superior Court Dated: 12/09/2011 (Published 12/15/11, 12/22/11, 12/29/11, 01/05/12) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #247759 The following persons are doing business as: Play N Explore, 1501 Hillcrest Blvd. #5, MILLBRAE, CA 94030 is hereby registered by the following owners: Mary Ann Dones, same address, Vanessa Viray, 654-A Cheneny St., San Francisco, CA 94131, Teresa Yuson, 16268 Julia Ln., San Lorenzo, CA 94580. The business is conducted by a General Partnership. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on /s/ Mary Ann Dones / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/23/2011. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/15/11, 12/22/11, 12/29/11, 01/05/12).
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CASE# CIV 510040 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 XUBIN ZHENG TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner, Xubin Zheng filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: Present name: Xubin Zheng Proposed name: Jim X Zheng THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition 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 reasons 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 petition without a hearing. A HEARING on the petition shall be held on January 26, 2012 at 9 a.m., Dept. PJ, Room 2E, at 400 County Center, Redwood 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 following newspaper of general circulation: Daily Journal Filed: 12/15/2011 /s/ Beth Freeman/ Judge of the Superior Court Dated: 12/14/2011 (Published 12/22/11, 12/29/11, 01/05/12, 01/12/12)
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #248086 The following person is doing business as: Golden Mongoose, 111 Industrail Way #7, BELMONT, CA 94002 is hereby registered by the following owner: Brew4U, LLC, CA. The business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on . /s/ Kristiann Garrett / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/19/2011. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/22/11, 12/29/11, 01/05/12, 01/12/12). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #247961 The following person is doing business as: Sugar Babys, 21 Vista Ave, SAN MATEO, CA 94403 is hereby registered by the following owner: Meghan Claire Tucker, 339 Quay Ln, Redwood City CA 94065. The business is conducted by an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on N/A /s/ Meghan Claire Tucker/ This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/8/2011. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/22/11, 12/29/11, 01/05/12, 01/12/12). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #247895 The following person is doing business as: Burlingame Tudor Apartments, 1213 El Camino Real, BURLINGAME, CA 94010 is hereby registered by the following owner: BOV-BTA, LLC, CA. The business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on /s/ Theodore Kokernak/ This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/5/2011. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/22/11, 12/29/11, 01/05/12, 01/12/12). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #248095 The following person is doing business as: SM Community Marketing, 1325 Howard Ave., Suite 118, Burlingame, CA 94010 is hereby registered by the following owner: Susan Baker, 1440 Oxford St., #2, Redwood City, CA 94061. The business is conducted by an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on /s/ Susan Baker / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/19/2011. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/29/11, 01/05/11, 01/12/12, 01/19/12).
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #247744 The following person is doing business as: 1)Empowerfit, 2)Empowerfit Boot Camp, 924 Shoal Drive, San Mateo, CA 94404 is hereby registered by the following owner: Heather Glenn, same address. The business is conducted by an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on /s/ Heather Glenn / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/23/2011. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/15/11, 12/22/11, 12/29/11, 01/05/12). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #247933 The following person is doing business as: Alta Moda Boutique, 1275 El Camino Real, #304, Millbrae, CA 94030 is hereby registered by the following owner: Sirivisa Casper, same address. The business is conducted by an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on N/A. /s/ Sirivisa Casper / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/07/2011. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/15/11, 12/22/11, 12/29/11, 01/05/12).
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #248185 The following person is doing business as: Raasta, 85 W. 5th ave #207, SAN MATEO, CA 94402 is hereby registered by the following owner: ATR Sales Corp., NY. The business is conducted by a Corporation. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on 12/24/2011. /s/ Rubina Rana / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/28/2011. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/29/11, 01/05/11, 01/12/12, 01/19/12). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #248100 The following person is doing business as: Synergy Lending Group, 1199 Howard Ave #200, BURLINGAME, CA 94010 is hereby registered by the following owner: Premier Lending, Inc., CA. The business is conducted by a Corporation. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on /s/ Fadi Faraj / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/20/2011. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/29/11, 01/05/11, 01/12/12, 01/19/12). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #248166 The following person is doing business as: Demmon Partners, 702 Marshall St., Ste. 306, REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063 is hereby registered by the following owner: DP Property & Asset Management, Inc., CA. The business is conducted by a Corporation. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on 12/05/2011. /s/ Thomas V. Walsh / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/27/2011. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/29/11, 01/05/11, 01/12/12, 01/19/12). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #248175 The following person is doing business as: Express Car Wash, 339 Dumbarton Ave., REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063 is hereby registered by the following owner: Natividad Moreno, 2002 Idaho Ct., REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063. The business is conducted by an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on /s/ Natividad Moreno / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/27/2011. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/29/11, 01/05/11, 01/12/12, 01/19/12). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #248245 The following person is doing business as: Emanuel Law Group, 702 Marshall St., Suite 400, Redwood City, CA 94063 is hereby registered by the following owner: Todd P. Emanuel, A Professional Corporation, CA. The business is conducted by a Corporation. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on /s/ Todd P. Emanuel / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 01/03/2012. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 01/05/12, 01/12/12, 01/19/12, 01/26/12). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #248107 The following person is doing business as: California Cuisine, 1862 South Norfolk St., SAN MATEO, CA 94403 is hereby registered by the following owner: Jetfinity, INC., CA. The business is conducted by a Corporation. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on /s/ Amina A. Halim / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/20/2011. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 01/05/12, 01/12/12, 01/19/12, 01/26/12). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #248118 The following persons are doing business as: Tektonik Games, 2761 S. Norfolk St. Apt 310, SAN MATEO, CA 94403 is hereby registered by the following owners: Adam Bontrager, same address and Evan Yovaisis, 620 Jones St. Apt 114, San Francisco, CA 94102. The business is conducted by a General Partnership. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on /s/ Adam Bontrager / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/21/2011. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 01/05/12, 01/12/12, 01/19/12, 01/26/12). NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Tadanobu Joe Naito aka Tadanobu Naito aka Joe T. Naito aka Joe Tadanobu Naito Case Number 121890 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Tadanobu Joe Naito aka Tadanobu Naito aka Joe T. Naito aka Joe Tadanobu Naito. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Lily Obuchi in the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo. The Petition of Probate requests that Lily Obuchi be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedents will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection of the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: March 5, 2012 at 9:00 a.m., Dept: 28, Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo, 400 County Center, Redwood City, CA 94063. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file

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written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Cheryl Glen Anderson Law Office of Cheryl Glen Anderson 900 Lafayette St., Suite 706 Santa Clara, CA 95050 (408)247-6500 Dated: 12/23/11 Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal on December 29, 2011, January 5, 12, 2012. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED October 5, 2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the real property situated in San Mateo County, known as 1258 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA 94025, having Assessor's Parcel Number 061-043-430-08A and described as follows: Portion of Lot 186, as shown on that certain map entitled "Plat of the Lands of the Menlo Park Villa Association, Southern Portion of Pulgas Rancho, San Mateo County", filed in the Office of the county recorder of San Mateo County, on September 14, 1893, in Book "C" of Maps, at Page 6, and copied into Book 2 of Maps, at Page 40, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the northeasterly line of El Camino Real Formerly known as the County Road, Distant thereon 243 feet, 10 inches Northwesterly from its intersection with the Northwesterly line of Oak Grove Avenue; thence Northwesterly along said Northeasterly line of El Camino Real, 50 feet; thence at right angles northeasterly, 257 feet, 7-1/2 inches to the lands, now or formerly, of Martin Kuck; thence at right angles southeasterly, along said Kuck's land, 50 feet; thence at right angles southwesterly, 257 feet 7-1/2 inches, more or less, to the point of beginning. Will be sold at public auction AT THE MARSHALL STREET ENTRANCE TO THE HALL OF JUSTICE located at 400 County Center, Redwood City, San Mateo County, California on January 12, 2012, at 10:00 A.M. to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn on a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Financial Code section 5102 and authorized to do business in California. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The sale will be made without covenant or warranty regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust executed by WILLIAM C. TARR and JANET S. TARR, husband and wife, as joint tenants, Trustors, to James H Vernon, Trustee, and ROBERT BARTON INVESTMENTS, LLC , Beneficiary, and recorded OCTOBER 23, 2006, Document No. 2006-158947, Official Records of San Mateo County, California. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses, and advances at the time of initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $1,622,224.87. Notice of default and election to sell the described real property under the deed of trust was recorded September 12, 2011 as Instrument No. 2011-104009 of the Official Records of San Mateo County. Dated: December 19, 2011 Signed: James H. Vernon 2070 San Ramon Valley Blvd San Ramon, CA 94583 (925)838-9400 Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal on December 22, 29, 2011, January 5, 2012. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED October 5, 2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the real property situated in San Mateo County, known as , having Assessor's Parcel Number 074-086-090 and described as follows: PARCEL 1: Portion of Lot 23, as shown on that certain Map entitled, "SUBDIVISION OF 440 ACRES OF LAND AT MENLO PARK", filed in the office of the Recorder of the County of San Mateo, State of California on May 13, 1876 in Book 4 of Miscellaneous Records at Page 600 and copied into Book 1 of Maps at Page 99, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at a point on the Northwesterly line of Sharon Road, formerly Menlo Avenue, distant thereon South 33 degrees 30' West 558.69 feet from its intersection with the Southwesterly line of Alameda De las Pulgas, formerly Mulberry Street, as shown on the map above mentioned; thence North 56 degrees 30' West 317.00 feet to the true point of beginning of the lands to be described; thence from said true point of beginning, South 33 degrees 30' West 186.12 feet, more or less, to the Northeasterly line of that certain subdivision shown on the map entitled "LA LOMA PARK NEAR MENLO PARK, SAN MATEO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA", filed in the office of the Recorder of the county of San Mateo, State of California on September 17, 1903 in Book "B" of Maps, at page 40 and copied into Book 3 of Maps at Page
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17; thence along said Northeasterly line, North 56 degrees 30' West 65.00 feet; thence North 33 degrees 30' East 186.12 feet, more or less to a point which bears North 56 degrees 30' West from the true point of beginning; thence South 56 degrees 30' East 65.00 feet to the true point of beginning. PARCEL II: A non-exclusive easement for ingress, egress and utilities, over the following described strip of land: Beginning at a point in the Northwesterly line of Sharon Road (formerly Menlo Avenue), at the most Easterly corner of La Loma Park Subdivision above, referred to in Parcel I; thence Northwesterly along the Northeasterly line of La Loma Park Subdivision 317.00 feet to the Northwesterly line of Sharon Road; thence Southwesterly along said line 30 feet to the point of beginning. Said easement is appurtenant to Parcel I and was created by that certain Deed dated October 25, 1954 and recorded December 2, 1954 in Book 2698 of Official Records at Page 448 (File NO. 6873M), Records of San Mateo County, California. JPN: 074-008-086-09a APN: 074-086-090 Will be sold at public auction AT THE MARSHALL STREET ENTRANCE TO THE HALL OF JUSTICE located at 400 County Center, Redwood City, San Mateo County, California on February 9, 2012, at 10:00 A.M. to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn on a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Financial Code section 5102 and authorized to do business in California. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The sale will be made without covenant or warranty regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust executed by WILLIAM C. TARR and JANET S. TARR, husband and wife, as joint tenants, Trustors, to James H Vernon, Trustee, and ROBERT BARTON, LLC , Beneficiary, and recorded August 18, 2009, Document No. 2009-111435, Official Records of San Mateo County, California. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses, and advances at the time of initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $1,634,358.34. Notice of default and election to sell the described real property under the deed of trust was recorded September 12, 2011 as Instrument No. 2011-104010 of the Official Records of San Mateo County. Dated: December 19, 2011 Signed: James H. Vernon 2070 San Ramon Valley Blvd San Ramon, CA 94583 (925)838-9400 Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal on December 22, 29, 2011, January 5, 2012. SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER: CIV508328 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (Aviso Al Demandado): Moises Avila, aka Moises C Avila, aka Moisesa Carrasco, aka Moises A Avila, an individual; Does 1 through 20, inclusive You are being sued by plaintiff: (Lo esta demandando el demandante): American Express Centurion Bank, a Utah State Chartered Bank NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 calendar days after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at the court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The courts lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. AVISO! Lo han demando. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion. Tiene 30 dias de calendario despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue ena copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/), en la biblio teca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abodado, puede llamar a de servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a
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un abogado, es posible que cumpia con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesion de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo, Southern Branch 400 County Center Road Redwood City, CA 94063 The name, address, and telephone number of the plaintiffs attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, direccion y numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Lina M. Michael, Esq. SBN: 237842; Yury Galperin Esq. SBN: 232305 Michael & Associates, 555 St. Charles Dr. #204, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360 Fax No. (805) 379-8525 Phone No.(805)379-8505 Date: (Fecha) September 12, 2011 John C. Fitton, Clerk, by (Secretano, per) T. Judd Deputy (Adjunto) Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal December 29, 2011, January 5, 12, 19 2012.
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46 MITSUBISHI Projector TV, great condition. $400. (650)261-1541. BIG SONY TV 37" - Excellent Condition Worth $2300 will Sacrifice for only $95., (650)878-9542 FLIP CAMCORDER $50. (650)583-2767 PANASONIC TV 21 inch $25., (650)637-8244 SONY TV fair condition $30 (650)867-2720 TV 25 inch color with remote $25. Sony 12 inch color TV, $10 Excellent condition. (650)520-0619 TV SET Philips 21 inch with remote $40., (650)692-3260
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26 MOUNTAIN BIKE, fully suspended, multi gears, foldable. Like new, never ridden. $200. (650)839-1957
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1982 PRINT "A Tune Off The Top Of My Head" See: http://tinyurl.com/4y38xld 650-204-0587 $75 2 FIGURINES - 1 dancing couple, 1 clown face. both $15. (650)364-0902 49ER REPORT issues '85-'87 $35/all, (650)592-2648 85 USED Postage Stamps All different from 1920's - 1990's. Includes air mail stamps and famous Americans stamps. $4 (650)787-8600 ARMY SHIRT, long sleeves, with pockets. XL $15 each (408)249-3858 BAY MEADOWS (650)345-1111 bag $30.each,
304 Furniture
2 DINETTE Chairs (650)692-3260 both for $29
2 END Tables solid maple '60's era $40/both. (650)670-7545 42" ROUND Oak Table (with 12") leaf. Clean/Great Cond. $40. 650-766-9553. ARMOIRE CABINET (415)375-1617 $90., Call
BASSET LOVE Seat Hide-a-Bed, Beige, Good Cond. Only $30! 650-766-9553 BED FOR sale with pillow top mattress $99.00 (650) 348-5169 BREAKFAST NOOK DINETTE TABLEsolid oak, 53X66, $29., (650)583-8069 BUNK STYLE Bed elevated bed approx 36 in high w/play/storage under. nice color. $75. SOLD! CAST AND metal headboard and footboard. white with brass bars, Queen size $95 650-588-7005 CHANDELIER WITH 5 lights/ candelabre base with glass shades $20. (650)504-3621 COFFEE TABLE 62"x32" Oak (Dark Stain) w/ 24" side Table, Leaded Beveled Glass top. - $90. 650-766-9553 COUCH-FREE. OLD world pattern, soft fabric. Some cat scratch damage-not too noticeable. 650-303-6002 DINING ROOM SET - table, four chairs, lighted hutch, $500. all, (650)296-3189 DINING SET glass table with rod iron & 4 blue chairs $100/all. 650-520-7921, 650245-3661 DISPLAY CASE wood & glass 31 x 19 inches $30. (650)873-4030 DRAFTING TABLE 30 x 42' with side tray. excellent cond $75. (650)949-2134 DRUM TABLE - brown, perfect condition, nice design, with storage, $45., (650)345-1111 END TABLE marble top with drawer with matching table $70/all. (650)520-0619 END TABLES (2) - One for $5. hand carved, other table is antique white marble top with drawer $40., (650)308-6381 END TABLES (2)- Cherry finish, still in box, need to assemble, 26L x 21W x 21H, $100. for both, (650)592-2648 FOAM INCLINER for twin bed $40 650-692-1942 FOLDING PICNIC table - 8 x 30, 7 folding, padded chairs, $80. (650)364-0902 FOOT STOOL from Karathi 2' foot long Camel Heads on each end, red & black pad. $25., SOLD HAND MADE portable jewelry display case wood and see through lid $45. 25 x 20 x 4 inches. (650)592-2648. LOUNGE CHAIRS - 2 new, with cover & plastic carring case & headrest, $35. each, (650)592-7483 MATCHED PAIR, brass/carved wood lamps with matching shades, perfect, only $12.50 each, 650-595-3933 MATTRESS TOPPER chrome full size $15., (650)368-3037 MIRROR, NICE, large, 30x54, $25. SSF (650)583-8069 MIRROR/MEDICINE CAB. 3 dr. bevel glass 30X30" $35 (650)342-7933
BEANIE BABIES in cases with TY tags attached, good condition. $10 each or 12 for $100. (650) 588-1189 CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS - (6) wooden, from Shaws Ice Cream shop, early 1980s, all $25., (650)518-0813 COLLECTIBLE CHRISTMAS TREE STAND with 8 colored lights at base / also have extra lights, $50., (650)593-8880 COLLECTIBLES: RUSSELL Baze Bobbleheads Bay Meadows, $10 EA. brand new in original box. (415)612-0156 COLORIZED TERRITORIAL Quarters uncirculated with Holder $15/all, (408)249-3858 GAYLORD PERRY 8x10 signed photo $10 (650)692-3260 JACK TASHNER signed ball $25. Richard (650)834-4926 JOE MONTANA signed authentic retirement book, $39., (650)692-3260 OLYMPUS DIGITAL camera - C-4000, doesnt work, great for parts, has carrying case, $30. (650)347-5104
210 Lost & Found

FOUND 11/19, at Bridgepointe Shopping Center, Bed Bath and Beyond bag containing something. (650)349-6059 LOST - 2 silver rings and silver watch, May 7th in Burlingame between Park Rd. & Walgreens, Sentimental value. Call Gen @ (650)344-8790 LOST - Small Love Bird, birght green with orange breast. Adeline Dr. & Bernal Ave., Burlingame. Escaped Labor Day weekend. REWARD! (650)343-6922 LOST: Center cap from wheel of Cadillac. Around Christmas time. Chrome with multi-colored Cadillac emblem in center. Small hole near edge for locking device. Belmont or San Carlos area. Joel 650-592-1111.
ORIGINAL SMURF FIGURES - 19791981, 18+ mushroom hut, 1 1/2 x 3 1/2, all $40., (650)518-0813 PRECIOUS MOMENTS vinyl dolls - 16, 3 sets of 2, $35. each set, (650)518-0813 SPORTS CARDS, huge collection, over 20,000 cards, stars, rookies, hall of famers. $100 for all. (650)207-2712
299 Computers
HP PRINTER Deskjet 970c color printer. Excellent condition. Software & accessories included. $30. 650-574-3865
300 Toys
CLASSIC CAR model by Danbury Mint $99 (650)345-5502 WWII PLASTIC aircraft models $50 (35 total) 650-345-5502
294 Baby Stuff

REDMON WICKER baby bassinet $25 OBO Crib Mattress $10 650 678-4398
302 Antiques
1912 COFFEE Percolator Urn. perfect condition includes electric cord $85. (415)565-6719 CHINA CABINET - Vintage, 6 foot, solid mahogany. $300/obo. (650)867-0379 LARGE SELECTION of Opera records vinyl 78's 2 to 4 per album $8 to $20 ea. obo, (650)343-4461
296 Appliances
BISSELL UPRIGHT vacuum cleaner clear view model $45 650-364-7777 CHOPPERS (4) with instructions $7/all. (650)368-3037 DRYER WHIRLPOOL heavyduty dryer. Almond, Good condtiio. W 29 L35 D26 $100 (650)867-2720 ELECTRIC HEATER - Oil filled electric heater, 1500 watts, $30., (650)504-3621 RADIATOR HEATER, oil filled, electric, 1500 watts $25. (650)504-3621 SHOP VACUUM rigid brand 3.5 horse power 9 gal wet/dry $40. (650)591-2393
303 Electronics
18 INCH TV Monitor with built-in DVD with remote, $21. Call (650)308-6381 3 SHELF SPEAKERS - 8 OM, $15. each, (650)364-0902
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304 Furniture 306 Housewares
16" X DRIVE MEDICAL design locking elevated toilet seat. New. $45. (650)343-4461 LAMPS - 2 southwestern style lamps with engraved deer. $85 both, obo, (650)343-4461 PERSIAN TEA set for 8. Including spoon, candy dish, and tray. Gold Plated. $100. (650) 867-2720 SOLID TEAK floor model 16 wine rack with turntable $60. (650)592-7483 SUSHI SET - Blue & white includes 4 of each: chopsticks, plates, chopstick holders, still in box, $9., (650)755-8238 TOASTER/OVEN WHITE finish barely used $15. 650-358-0421
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308 Tools
DAYTON ELECTRIC 1 1/2 horse power 1,725 RPM $60 (650)347-5373 ENGINE ANALYZER & timing lightSears Penske USA, for older cars, like new, $60., SOLD HAND DRILL $6.00 (415) 333-8540 LAWN MOWER reel type push with height adjustments. Just sharpened $45 650-591-2144 San Carlos TABLE SAW 10", very good condition $85. (650) 787-8219
310 Misc. For Sale

30 DISNEY Books $1.00 each 650 368-3037 30 PAPERBACK BOOKS - 4 children titles, several duplicate copies, many other single copies, $12. all, (650)347-5104 4 IN 1 stero unit. CD player broken. $20 650-834-4926 4 WHEEL Nova walker with basket $100 (sells new for over $200) (415) 246-3746 5 CUP electric coffee marker $8.00 650 368-3037 5 PHOTOGRAPHIC civil war books plus 4 volumes of Abraham Lincoln war years books $90 B/O must see 650 345-5502 5 PHOTOGRAPHIC civil war books plus 4 volumes of Abraham Lincoln war years books $90 B/O must see 650 345-5502 7 UNDERBED STORAGE BINS - Vinyl with metal frame, 42 X 18 X 6, zipper closure, $5. ea., (650)364-0902 9 CARRY-ON bags (assorted) - extra large, good condition, $10. each obo, (650)349-6059 AMERICAN HERITAGE books 107 Volumes Dec.'54-March '81 $99/all (650)345-5502 ANGEL WITH lights 12 inches High $12. (650)368-3037 ART BOOKS hard Cover, full color (10) Norman Rockwell and others $10 each 650-364-7777 ARTIFICIAL FICUS Tree 6 ft. life like, full branches. in basket $55. (650)269-3712 ARTISTS EASEL - from Aaron Brothers, paid $80., never used, $35.SOLD BARBARA TAYLOR BRADFORD hardback books. 4 at $3.00 each or all for $10., Call (650)341-1861 BARBIE BEACH vacation & Barbie princess bride computer games $15 each, (650)367-8949 BBQ GILL with Cover 31/2' wide by 3' tall hardly used $49. 650 347-9920 BBQ KETTEL Grill, Uniflame 21 $35 (650)347-8061 BBQ SMOKER BBQ Grill, LP Coleman, Alaskan Cookin Machine, cost $140 sell $75. 650-344-8549 BBQ SMOKER, w/propane tank, wheels, shelf, sears model $86 650-344-8549 BEADS - Glass beads for jewelry making, $75. all, (650)676-0732 BEADS - Glass beads for jewelry making, $75. all, (650)676-0732 BIRD FEEDER 3" high, free standing, sturdy, and never used $15 (415) 333-8540 BOOK "LIFETIME" (408)249-3858 WW1 $12.,
310 Misc. For Sale

FRAMED PAINTING - Girl picking daisies, green & white, 22x26, $50., (650)592-2648 GAME "BEAT THE EXPERTS" never used $8., (408)249-3858 HARLEY DAVIDSON black phone perfect condition $55 650 867-2720 JANET EVANOVICH (4) hardback books $3/each (8) paperback books $1/each 650-341-1861 LARGE BOWL - Hand painted and signed. Shaped like a goose. Blue and white $45 (650)592-2648 LARGE PRINT. Hard Cover. Mystery Books. Current Author. (20) $2 each 650-364-7777 MACINTOSH COMPUTER complete with monitor, works perfectly, only $99, 650-595-3933 MANUAL WHEECHAIRS (2) $75 each. 650-343-1826 MEN'S ASHTON and Hayes leather briefcase new. Burgundy color. $95 obo, (650)343-4461 MIRROR, ETHAN ALLEN - 57-in. high x 21-in. wide, maple frame and floor base, like new, $95., (650)349-2195 MOTORCYCLE JACKET black leather Size 42, $60.obo, (650)290-1960 NEW LIVING Yoga Tape for Beginners $8. 650-578-8306 NEW SPODE hand painted "TOYS AROUND THE TREE" cookie jar. Still in Box, $30., (650)583-7897 NICHOLAS SPARKS Hardback Books 2 @ $3.00 each. (650)341-1861 PACHIRA PLANT 3ft. H. (Money plant) with decorative Pot $30. (650)592-2648 PICTORIAL WORLD $80/all (650)345-5502 History Books
315 Wanted to Buy GO GREEN! We Buy GOLD You Get The $ Green $
Millbrae Jewelers Est. 1957 400 Broadway - Millbrae
MIRROR/MEDICINE CABINET 26" $10 (650)342-7933
MIRROR/MEDICINE CABINET 16" X 30" $20 (650)342-7933
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MODULAR DESK/BOOKCASE/STORAGE unit - Cherry veneer, white laminate, $75., (650)888-0039 PAPASAN CHAIRS (2) -with cushions $45. each set, (650)347-8061 ROCKING CHAIR - Traditional, full size Rocking chair. Excellent condition $100., (650)504-3621 SOFA (LIVING room) Large, beige. You pick up $45 obo. 650-692-1942 STEREO CABINET walnut w/3 black shelves 16x 22x42. $35, 650-341-5347 STORAGE TABLE light brown lots of storage good cond. $45. (650)867-2720 TEA CHEST , Bombay, burgundy, glass top, perfect cond. $35 (650)345-1111 VANITY ETHAN Allen maple w/drawer and liftup mirror like new $95 (650)349-2195
650-697-2685
309 Office Equipment

CALCULATOR - (2) heavy duty, tape Casio & Sharp, $25/ea, (650)344-8549 ELECTRIC TYPEWRITER Smith Corona $60. (650)878-9542 OFFICE LAMP new $7. (650)345-1111
316 Clothes
47 MENS shirt, T-shirts, short/ long sleeves. Sleeveless workout polos, casual, dress shirts $93 all. (650)347-5104 49ER SWEATSHIRT with hood size 8 extra large $100 obo. (650)346-9992 BLACK Leather pants Mrs. size made in France size 40 $99. (650)558-1975 BLACK LEATHER tap shoes 9M great condition $99. (650)558-1975 BOOTS - purple leather, size 8, ankle length, $50.obo, (650)592-9141 EUROPEAN STYLE nubek leather ladies winter coat - tan colored with green lapel & hoodie, $100., (650)888-0129
307 Jewelry & Clothing

49ER'S JACKET (650)871-7200 Adult size $50.
BEADS, - Handmade in Greece. Many colors, shapes, sizes Full Jewely tray, over 100 pieces, $30., (650)595-4617 BRACELET - Ladies authentic Murano glass from Italy, vibrant colors, like new, $100., (650)991-2353 Daly City GALLON SIZE bag of costume jewelry various sizes, colors, $80. for bag, (650)589-2893 LADIES GOLD Lame' elbow lengthgloves sz 7.5 $15 New. (650)868-0436
310 Misc. For Sale

10 PLANTS (assorted) for $3.00 each, (650)349-6059 12 DAYS of Christmas vintage drinking Glasses 1970 Color prints Prefect condition original box $25 (650)873-8167 1970 TIFFANY style swag lamp with opaque glass, $59., (650)692-3260 1ST ISSUE of vanity fair 1869 frame caricatures - 19 x 14 of Statesman and Men of the Day, $99.obo, (650)345-5502 2 COLOR framed photo's 24" X 20" World War II Air Craft P-51 Mustang and P-40 Curtis $99. (650)345-5502 2 VINTAGE BEDSPREADS - matching full sz, colonial , beige color, hardly used, orig package, $60/both, (650)347-5104 21 PIECE Punch bowl glass set $55., (650)341-8342 29 BOOKS - Variety of authors, $25., (650)589-2893 3 CRAFT BOOKS - hardcover, over 500 projects, $40., (650)589-2893
FINO FINO
A Place For Fine Hats Sharon Heights
325 Sharon Heights Drive Menlo Park
306 Housewares
"PRINCESS HOUSE decorator urn "Vase" cream with blue flower 13 inch H $25., (650)868-0436 49ER HELMET party table dip & chip server $35., SOLD CANDLEHOLDER - Gold, angel on it, tall, purchased from Brueners, originally $100., selling for $30.,(650)867-2720 CEILING FAN multi speed, brown and bronze $45. (650)592-2648
308 Tools
CIRCULAR SAW, Craftsman-brand, 10, 4 long x 20 wide. Comes w/ stand - $70. (650)678-1018 CLICKER TORQUE Wrench, 20 - 150 pounds, new with lifetime warranty and case, $39, 650-595-3933 CRAFTSMAN 3/4 horse power 3,450 RPM $60 (650)347-5373 DAYTON ELECTRIC 1 1/2 horse power 3,450 RPM $50 (650)347-5373
650-854-8030
GENUINE OAKELY Sunglasses, M frame and Plutonite lenses with drawstring bag, $65 650-595-3933 LADIES DOWN jacket light yellow with dark brown lining $35. (650)868-0436 LADIES FUR COAT - Satin lining, size M/L, $100. obo, (650)525-1990 LADIES JACKET size 3x 70% wool 30% nylon never worn $50. (650)592-2648 LADIES ROYAL blue rain coat with zippered flannel plaid liner size 12 RWC $15. (650)868-0436 LANE BRYANT assorted clothing. Sizes 2x-3x. 22-23, $5-$10/ea., brand new with tags. (650)290-1960 MANS SUEDE-LIKE jacket, New, XXLg. $25. 650 871-7211 MEN'S SUIT almost new $25. 650-573-6981 MENS CASUAL Dress slacks 2 pairs khaki 34Wx32L, 36Wx32L 2 pairs black 32WX32L, 34Wx30L $35 (650)347-5104 Brown.
SAWDUST - no charge! free! clean, 15 bags, (415)333-8540 SF GREETING Cards (300 w/envelopes) factory sealed $20. (650)207-2712 SHOWER POOR custom made 48 x 69 $70 (650)692-3260 SONY PROJECTION TV Good condtion, w/ Remote, Black $100 (650)345-1111 STUART WOODS Hardback Books 2 @ $3.00 each. (650)341-1861 STYLISH WOOD tapesty basket with handle on wheels for magazines, newspapers, etc., $5., (650)308-6381 TIRE CHAINS - brand new, in box, never used, multiple tire sizes, $25., (650)5941494 TIRE CHAINS - used once includes rubber tighteners plus carrying case. call for corresponding tire size, $20., (650)3455446 VASE WITH flowers 2 piece good for the Holidays $25 650 867-2720 VERIZON CAR charger, still in sealed factory package, $10, 650-595-3933 VIDEO CENTER 38 inches H 21 inches W still in box $45., (408)249-3858 WALGREENS BRAND Water Pitcher Royal Blue Top 2 Quart New in Box $10 Ea use all brand Filters 650-873-8167 WALKER - never used, $85., (415)239-9063 WALKER. INVACARE 6291-3f, dual release walker. Fixed 3" wheels & glider tips. Brand new. $50. (650)594-1494
610 Crossword Puzzle
Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle

Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis
ACROSS 1 The u sound in circus 6 Even if, for short 9 Ladle cousin 14 Yond Cassius has __ and hungry look 15 Water in Cte dIvoire 16 Dispute 17 Spicy Indian dish 18 One side of the GW Bridge 19 Preserves, in a way 20 Rotterdam, for one 22 Party person 24 Schnozzola 26 Tell it like it isnt 27 TVs Dr. House, e.g. 30 Enjoy a kiddie pool 32 Many a GI 35 Plains native 36 ... from my snow-white pen the __-coloured ink: Shak. 38 Bender 40 With The, classic novel, each of whose major characters is hiding in a row of this puzzle 43 Thrift, briefly 44 Crack 45 Snug retreat 46 Super Bowl highlights, for many 47 Luncheon follower? 49 Takes a position 51 Eggs, biologically 52 Bidens 2008 counterpart 54 Boxer from California 58 Letter 62 __ a time 63 One in an unhappy chorus 65 Shroud city 66 Wind: Pref. 67 Coffee holder 68 30s Chan portrayer 69 Control tower tracker 70 Game for it? 71 Some iPods DOWN 1 Pouches 2 This is one 3 A sister of Demeter 4 Star Trek measure 5 Whomever 6 Nearing the hour 7 Farm gathering 8 Pained interjection 9 As fresh as they come 10 Chatter 11 Seriously check out 12 Inning enders 13 Largest Scottish loch by volume 21 Composer of the 2005 opera Our Town 23 Word with man or maid 25 Texas dance 27 Many, informally 28 __ to Be You 29 Eens counterparts 31 Puppy Love singer 32 Get ready for the prom, say 33 Frost product 34 Medical battery 37 Exceed 21, in a way 39 The Crimea, e.g. 41 Car in a shaft 42 Where Christ stopped, in a Carlo Levi title 48 La Brea goo 50 One of six in a V-6 engine 51 Dreams From My Father memoirist 53 Surrounded by 54 Tusked mammal 55 Alexei Karenins wife 56 English horn, for one 57 Lie alongside 59 Caspian Sea country 60 Rosso o bianco 61 Closes 64 Tuscan time period
BOOK - Fighting Aircraft of WWII, Janes, 1000 illustrations, $65., (650)593-8880 BOOK NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC NATIONAL AIR MUSEUMS $15 (408)249-3858 BOXES MOVING storage or office assorted sizes 50 cents /each (50 total) 650-347-8061 CANDLE HOLDER with angel design, tall, gold, includes candle. Purchased for $100, now $30. (650)345-1111 CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS, Pine cones, icicle lights, mini lights, wreath rings, $4.00 each 650 341-8342 CRAFTMENS 15 GALLON WET DRYVAC with variable speeds and all the attachments, $40., (650)593-7553 DOOM (3) computer games $15/each 2 total, (650)367-8949 DUFFEL BAGS - 1 Large Duffel Bag ,1 Xtra Lg. Duffel w Wheels, 1 Leather weekender Satchel, $75. (650)871-7211 ELECTRONIC TYPEWRITER good condition $50., (650)878-9542 ELVIS PRESLEY poster book $20. (650)692-3260
NANCY'S TAILORING & BOUTIQUE Custom Made & Alterations 889 Laurel Street San Carlos, CA 94070 650-622-9439
NEW BROWN LEATHER JACKET- XL $25., 650-364-0902 NEW NIKE SB Skunks & Freddy Kruegers Various Sizes $100 415-735-6669
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317 Building Materials

WHITE STORM/SCREEN door. Size is 35 1/4" x 79 1/4". Asking $75.00. Call (650)341-1861
318 Sports Equipment 311 Musical Instruments

2 ORGANS, antique tramp, $100 each. (650)376-3762 3 ACCORDIONS $110/ea. 1 Small Accordion $82. (650)376-3762. ELECTRIC STARCASTER Guitar black&white with small amplifier $75. 650-358-0421 PIANO ORGAN, good condition. $110. (650)376-3762 "EVERLAST FOR HER" Machine to help lose weight $40., (650)368-3037 13 ASSORTED GOLF CLUBS- Good Quality $3.50 each. Call (650) 349-6059. BASKETBALL RIM, net & backboard $35/all 650-345-7132 Leave message. DARTBOARD - New, regulation 18 dimeter, Halex brand w/mounting hardware, 6 brass darts, $16., (650)681-7358 GOLF BALLS (325) $65 (650)341-5347 GOLF CLUBS - Complete set of mens golf clubs with bag. Like new, $100., (650)593-7553 MORRELL TODD Richards 75 Snowboard (Good Condition) with Burton Boots (size 6 1/2) - $50. 650-766-9553 TENNIS RACKET oversize with cover and 3 Wilson Balls $25 (650)692-3260 TWO YOGA Videos. Never used, one with Patrisha Walden, one by Rebok with booklet. Both $6 (650)755-8238 WATER SKI'S - Gold cup by AMFA Voit $40., (650)574-4586 YOUTH GOLF Bag great condition with six clubs putter, drivers and accessories $65. 650-358-0421
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FEMALE STATUE From Bali black ebony 20 tall $30 Cash (650)755-8238 FLORAL painting, artist signed 14.75x12.75 solid wood frame w/attached wire hanger, $35 (650)347-5104 GEORGE Magazines, 30, all intact $50/all OBO. (650)574-3229, Foster City
312 Pets & Animals

BIRD CAGE 14x14x8 ecellent condition $25 Daly City, (650)755-9833
315 Wanted to Buy
315 Wanted to Buy
322 Garage Sales
GARAGE SALE REDWOOD CITY
144 E Street
Sat., Jan. 7th 8 am - 5 pm
By Victor Barocas (c)2012 Tribune Media Services, Inc.
01/05/12
Furniture, Tools, Christmas Decorations
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322 Garage Sales 379 Open Houses 450 Homes for Rent
SAN BRUNO - Beautiful 2BR/1BA. 2 Car Garage. No pets. $1,600 per month. Call 650-871-9777

620 Automobiles
MERCEDES 06 C230 - 6 cylinder, navy blue, 60K miles, 2 year warranty, $18,000, (650)455-7461
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670 Auto Service
672 Auto Stereos
THE THRIFT SHOP

is closed for the holidays! Reopening Jan. 5th
Open Thurs. & Fri 10-2:00 Sat 10-3:00 Episcopal Church 1 South El Camino Real San Mateo 94401
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Repair Restore Sales
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452 Condos for Rent

SAN FRANCISCO UNFURNISHED CONDO - $1850., 1 bedroom, 1 bath, panoramic view, deck, aek, wall to wall carpet, hardwood floors, parking, excellent transportation, laundry, utilities included, (415)215-1755
SUTTON AUTO SALES Cash for Cars

Call 650-595-DEAL (3325) Or Stop By Our Lot 1659 El Camino Real San Carols
VW PASSAT WAGON '02 GLX V6, 145K miles, gold, loaded, nice, $4000 (650) 561-2806.
2165 Palm Ave. San Mateo
MONNEY CAR AUDIO

We Sell, Install and Repair All Brands of Car Stereos
iPod & iPhone Wired to Any Car for Music Quieter Car Ride Sound Proof Your Car 31 Years Experience
(650)349-2744
MERCEDES BENZ REPAIR Diagnosis, Repair, Maintenance. All MBZ Models Elliott Dan Mercedes Master Certified technician 555 O'Neil Avenue, Belmont 650-593-1300
(650)344-0921
470 Rooms
HIP HOUSING Non-Profit Home Sharing Program San Mateo County (650)348-6660
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Rooms For Rent

380 Real Estate Services HOMES & PROPERTIES
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Travel Inn, San Carlos
625 Classic Cars

DATSUN 72 - 240Z with Chevy 350, automatic, custom, $5800 or trade. (650)588-9196 NISSAN 87 Centura - Two door, manual, stick shift, 150K miles. Clean title, good body, $1,250., (415)505-3908 PLYMOUTH 72 CUDA - Runs and drives good, needs body, interior and paint, $12k obo, serious inquiries only. (650)873-8623
$49 daily + tax $294-$322 weekly + tax

Clean Quiet Convenient Cable TV, WiFi & Private Bathroom Microwave and Refrigerator 950 El Camino Real San Carlos
2001 Middlefield Road Redwood City (650)299-9991
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(650) 593-3136
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411 Woodside Road, Redwood City 650-280-3119
Autobody
620 Automobiles Dont lose money on a trade-in or consignment! Sell your vehicle in the Daily Journals Auto Classifieds. Just $3 per day. Reach 82,500 drivers from South SF to Palo Alto
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635 Vans
NISSAN 01 Quest - GLE, leather seats, sun roof, TV/DVR equipment. Looks new, $15,500. (650)219-6008
420 Recreation Property SAN LUIS OBISPO

INVESTMENT PROPERTIES 2 Parcels, 2.5 Acres ea Flat & Buildable w/Elct & Roads Price Lowered to $40K Terms from $79
Call (650)344-5200
335 Rugs
WOOL AREA RUG - Multi-green colors, 5 X 7, $65. obo, (650)290-1960
SAN CARLOS AUTO SERVICE & TUNE UP

A Full Service Auto Repair Facility
640 Motorcycles/Scooters
BMW 03 F650 GS, $3899 OBO. Call 650-995-0003 HARLEY DAVIDSON 83 Shovelhead special construction, 1340 ccs, Awesome!, $5,950/obo. Rob (415)602-4535.
760 El Camino Real San Carlos (650)593-8085 670 Auto Parts

2 SNOW/CABLE chains good condition fits 13-15 inch rims $10/both San Bruno 650-588-1946 CAMPER/TRAILER/TRUCK OUTSIDE backup mirror 8 diameter fixture. $30. 650-588-1946 CARGO COVER, (black) for Acura MDX $75. 415-516-7060 DENALI WHEELS - 17 inches, near new, 265-70-R17, complete fit GMC 6 lug wheels, $400. all, (650)222-2363 FORD 73 Maverick/Mercury GT Comet, Drive Train 302 V8, C4 Auto Trans. Complete, needs assembly, includes radiator and drive line, call for details, $1250., (650)726-9733. HEAVY DUTY jack stand for camper or SUV $15. (650)949-2134 HONDA CIVIC FRONT SEAT Gray Color. Excellent Condition $90. San Bruno. 415-999-4947 TRUCK RADIATOR - fits older Ford, never used, $100., (650)504-3621
680 Autos Wanted Dont lose money on a trade-in or consignment! Sell your vehicle in the Daily Journals Auto Classifieds. Just $3 per day. Reach 82,500 drivers from South SF to Palo Alto
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335 Garden Equipment

(GALVANIZED planter with boxed liners 94 x 10 x 9. Two available, $20/all, (415)346-6038 BAMBOO poles 6 to 8 Ft, 30. $15/all, (415)346-6038 FLOWER POTS many size (50 pieces) $15/all, (415)346-6038 PLANTS & POTS - assorted $5/each obo, Call Fe, Sat. & Sun only (650)2188852 POTTED PLANTS (7) $5/each 650-207-0897 TABLE - for plant, $25., perfect condition, (650)345-1111
Tel:- 408-867-0374 or 408-803-3905 430 Rentals
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Large Conference Room Capacity 500 people Sound and Projectors Equipped. Small Room Capacity 65 Sound and projector equipped. Location: Redwood City For more info call 650-369-8707 ccs@visionmundial.us
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650 RVs
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670 Auto Service HILLSDALE CAR CARE

WE FIX CARS Quailty Work-Value Price Ready to help
340 Camera & Photo Equip.

SONY CYBERSHOT DSC-T-50 - 7.2 MP digital camera (black) with case, $175., (650)208-5598
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345 Medical Equipment

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call (650) 345-0101 254 E. Hillsdale Blvd. San Mateo

Corner of Saratoga Ave.
Bath
Cleaning
Cleaning
Construction
Construction
Decks & Fences
E. L. SHORT
Bath Remodeler
Lic.#406081 Free Design Assistance Serving Locally 30+ Years BBB Honor Roll
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Cleaning Services
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Hauling
Moving ARMANDOS MOVING

Specializing in: Homes, Apts., Storages Professional, friendly, careful. Peninsulas Personal Mover Commercial/Residential
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Painting
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Electricians
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650-322-9288
for all your electrical needs
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(650)368-8861
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800-300-3218 408-979-9665
Lic. #794899
CARPIO
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PAINTING
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ALL WORK GUARANTEED
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and Landscaping Full Service Includes: Tree Trimming Free Estimates
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Carpentry Plumbing Kitchens Bathrooms Dry Rot Decks Priced for You! Call John
Hauling
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Lic# 720411
Tile
(650)315-4011
Gutters
(650)296-0568
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MTP
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Lic.# 891766
Landscaping
Call Mike the Painter
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Notices
NOTICE TO READERS: California law requires that contractors taking jobs that total $500 or more (labor or materials) be licensed by the Contractors State License Board. State law also requires that contractors include their license number in their advertising. You can check the status of your licensed contractor at www.cslb.ca.gov or 800321-CSLB. Unlicensed contractors taking jobs that total less than $500 must state in their advertisements that they are not licensed by the Contractors State License Board.
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ANY CLOGGED DRAIN! Sewer trenchless Pipe replacement Water heater installation, and more!
(650) 898-4444
Lic#933572
(650)771-2432
Attorneys
Beauty
Dental Services
Divorce
Food AYA SUSHI The Best Sushi & Ramen in Town 1070 Holly Street San Carlos (650)654-1212
Food
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A fantastic body contouring spa featuring treatments with Zerona, VelaShape II and VASERShape. Sessions range from $100$150 with our exclusive membership! To find out more and make an appointment call (650)375-8884
General Dentistry for Adults & Children

DR. ANNA P. LIVIZ, DDS 324 N. San Mateo Drive, #2 San Mateo 94401
Grand Opening
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401 E. 3rd Ave. @ S. Railroad
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Early Bird Special Prime Rib Complete Dinner Mon-Thu
1699 Old Bayshore Blvd. Burlingame
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425 Marina Blvd., SSF
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650.347.2500
520 So. El Camino Real #650 San Mateo, CA 94402
DIVORCE
(650)589-1641
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OPEN EVERYDAY 6:30AM-3PM Bagels,Santa Cruz Coffee, Sandwiches, Wifi, Kids Corner Easy Parking
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Facials, Waxing, Fitness Body Fat Reduction Pure Organic Facial $48. 1 Hillcrest Blvd, Millbrae (650)697-6868
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www.steelheadbrewery.com
680 E. 3rd Ave & Delaware
(650)548-1100
Dr. Nanjapa DDS (650) 477-6920
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Jewelers
Massage Therapy
Real Estate Loans

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www.barrettinsuranceservices.net Eric L. Barrett, CLU, RHU, REBC, CLTC, LUTCF President Barrett Insurance Services (650)513-5690 CA. Insurance License #0737226
MAYERS JEWELERS
We Buy Gold! Bring your old gold in and redesign to something new or cash it in!
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GRAND OPENING!
CRYSTAL WAVE SPA
Body & Foot Massage Facial Treatment
(650)589-2222
JacksRestaurants.com
1205 Capuchino Ave. Burlingame
(650)558-1199
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Grand Opening! $10. Off 1-Hour Session!
NEALS COFFEE SHOP

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Health & Medical

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GOUGH INSURANCE & FINANCIAL SERVICES

www.goughinsurance.com
1845 El Camino Real Burlingame
Jewelry & Watch Repair 2323 Broadway Redwood City
1482 Laurel St. San Carlos

(Behind Trader Joes) Open 7 Days/Week, 10am-10pm
650-348-7191
Wachter Investments, Inc. Real Estate Broker #746683 Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System ID #348268 CA Dept. of Real Estate
PENINSULA OPHTHALMOLOGY GROUP

1720 El Camino Real #225 Burlingame 94010
(650)342-7744
CA insurance lic. 0561021
(650)364-4030
(650)508-8758
(650)692-4281
(650) 697-3200
ST JAMES GATE
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Irish Pub & Restaurant

www.thegatebelmont.com Live Music - Karaoke Outdoor Patio
HAPPY FEET MASSAGE

2608 S. El Camino Real & 25th Ave., San Mateo
HEALTH INSURANCE
Paying too much for COBRA? No coverage? .... Not good! I can help.
LEGAL DOCUMENTS
Affordable non-attorney document preparation service Registered & Bonded Divorces, Living Trusts, Corporations, Notary Public
TRANQUIL MASSAGE
951 Old County Road Suite 1 Belmont 650-654-2829 Needlework
Seniors
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Assisted Living. Memory. Residential Homes. Dedicated to helping seniors and families find the right supportive Home.
(650)638-9399
$30.00/Hr Foot Massage $50.00/Hr Full Body Massage
1410 Old County Road
John Bowman (650)525-9180

CA Lic #0E08395
(650)574-2087
legaldocumentsplus.com
I am not an attorney. I can only provide self help services at your specific direction
Belmont
650-592-5923
SUNDAY CHAMPAGNE
(650)787-8292
REVIV
MEDICAL SPA
www.revivmedspa.com 31 S. El Camino Real Millbrae
BRUNCH
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747 Bermuda Dr., San Mateo
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1221 Chess Dr., Hwy. 92 at Foster City Blvd. Exit Foster City
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SUNSHINE CAFE
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Jewelers
(650)347-0761
Dr. Richard Woo, DPM 400 S. El Camino Real San Mateo
KUPFER JEWELRY We Buy Coins, Jewelry, Watches, Platinum, & Diamonds.

Expert fine watch & jewelry repair. Deal with experts. 1211 Burlingame Ave. Burlingame www.kupferjewelry.com
Massage Therapy
(650)692-0600
Lic.#4105088251/ 415600633
(650)357-8383
Fitness
ASIAN
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New Customers Only Open 7 days, 10 am -10 pm 633 Veterans Blvd., #C Redwood City
Insurance
DOJO USA
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Martial Arts & Tae Bo Training
AARP AUTO INSURANCE

Great insurance; great price Special rates for drivers over 50 650-593-7601
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ISU LOVERING INSURANCE SERVICES

1121 Laurel St., San Carlos
(650) 347-7007
GRAND OPENING! ASIAN MASSAGE

$50 for 1 hour $5 off for Grand Opening!
Pet Services
STERLING COURT
ACTIVE INDEPENDENT &
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667 El Camino Real, Redwood City
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Thursday Jan. 5, 2012 Vol XII, Edition 121

State Legislature back in session

See STATE, Page 18

Burlingame calls to stop high-speed rail

See RAIL, Page 20

Alleged killers plead not guilty,one claims insanity

Need remains after holidays

See NEED, Page 20

See COURT, Page 20

Thursday Jan. 5, 2012

FOR THE RECORD

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Thought for the Day

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Run ends for Ohio mans Secret Santa bearing pies

Idaho spud truck rolls on side, mashing potatoes

Talk show host Charlie Rose is 70.

Actress Diane Keaton is 66.

Singer Marilyn Manson is43.

Man who escaped prison in fire truck caught

Jan. 4 birthday runs in the family in Ohio

Local Weather Forecast

Jan. 4 Super Lotto Plus

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Thursday Jan. 5, 2012

SnapLogic denied ground-floor for office

Former psych ward patient jailed for threatening staff

Cities considering uniform plastic bag ban

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Thursday Jan. 5, 2012

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Dental bookkeeper convicted for embezzlement

Thursday Jan. 5, 2012

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Burlingame approves city manager contract

Donald Taylor Don Robertson

Auto burglary suspects arrested

Two arrested for attempted theft, could be connected to spree

Trio found with stolen bike, drugs, brass knuckles at motel

Jaclyn Margaret Doane Fosnes

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Thursday Jan. 5, 2012

By David Espo and Kasie Hunt

cited Romney hoping for N.H.win Lawmakerloadedafter TSA finds gun

Study shows parasitic fly could explain bee die-off

Obama campaign casting president as promise keeper

Around the nation

PBS chief asks viewers to support public TV funds

San Mateo County Office of Education

Career Technical Education

Thursday Jan. 5, 2012

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Trailblazing officer loses battle to cancer

Mom busted for brothel

Police caution walkers about robberies

Isabella and Alexander top county baby names

How Trees Benet Our Health While Absorbing Air Pollutants