ONION SOUP IS A

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DEADLY SLAUGHTER

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GRIZZLYS SNAP
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SPORTS PAGE 11

FOOD PAGE 21

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Community mobilizes to help

Belmont school leads fundraiser for families who lost access to mobile homes
By Angela Swartz
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

Belmont families affected by

last Thursdays storm are getting a
helping hand from the community
as they struggle to go back home.
Eleven families within the
Belmont-Redwood
Shores
Elementary School District were
significantly impacted by the

storm last week. This led Nesbit

Elementary School Principal
Robin Maganaris to mobilize
Monday to raise funds for district
families. Within less than 24
hours, the community had raised
just shy of $7,000.
It started out with parents finding out seven of our families (at
Nesbit) live in the mobile
homes, Maganaris said. In talking it over with my admin, we sent

out a letter to people saying this

is the situation, is anyone willing
to help to give some financial
support to these families? The
holidays are here; it must be a real
challenge.
In addition to an email, the principal posted the cause on
Facebook as well. People began
dropping off cash at the schools
office and she received more than
$4,000 in donations over PayPal.

The money just started pouring

in, she said.
At the Belmont mobile home
park that flooded, the units remain
yellow-tagged although not all
were equally affected as of
Monday. Workers from the San
Mateo County Public Works
Department pumped water out on
Friday and the park dried over the
weekend but Mondays rains
dumped more on the area. The

parks system drains into a

Caltrans system but was unable to
keep up so Public Works Director
Jim Porter said Monday it temporarily pumped into the countys
system. Pacific Gas and Electric
also cut power to the park and it
remains off, he said. Now, the
Building Division must assess
each trailer to see what is habit-

See HELP, Page 22

Public hearings set

for proposed Seton
Medical Center sale

BATTLING THE ELEMENTS

Attorney Generals Office to make final

decision on hospital chains future owner
By Michelle Durand
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

SAMANTHA WEIGEL/DAILY JOURNAL

San Mateo firefighters contend with flooding on Ninth Avenue along the railroad tracks during Tuesdays busy
evening commute. Knee-deep water lined Railroad Avenue and caused several businesses to flood for the
second time in less than a week.The National Weather Service issued flood warnings for six Bay Area counties,
including San Mateo,Tuesday night. Forecasters predict showers are likely through Wednesday with mostly cloudy
conditions Thursday and for the rain to pick up again Friday. SEE STORY PAGE 5

Two local public hearings are

scheduled next month to help
California Attorney General
Kamala Harris decide whether a
six-hospital chain including facilities in Daly City and Moss Beach
should be sold to a private corporation fiercely opposed by some
unions and officials who fear it
prioritizes profits over care.
By law, Harris has final say over
the proposed sale by Daughters of
Charity Health System to Prime
Healthcare Services. The Vatican
must also approve the sale of the
Catholic system.
On Friday, Jan. 9, Harris office
will hold a pair of hearings one
at Seton Medical Center in Moss

Beach and the

other in Daly
City
where
Seton Medical
Center is located to take
the public temperature.
Along with
Kamala Harris the publics
p ers p ect i v e,
Harris will consider Health Care
Impact Statements prepared by
consultants on each facilitys proposed change. While she can reject
the sale on any basis she finds relevant, a key component is likely
how it will affect the availability
of health care in the area.
Daly City Councilman David

See SETON, Page 23

Samaritan House still in need of more donations California retiree health

care gap reaches $72B
By Sanne Bergh

DAILY JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT

The Samaritan House in San

Mateo has been collecting toys all
year long in preparation for its
annual holiday drive at the
Redwood Hall of the San Mateo
County Event Center this weekend.
The drive will run Thursday and
Friday from 3 p.m.-7 p.m. and

See DONATIONS, Page 22

SANNE BERGH/
DAILY JOURNAL

Reyna Sandoval
and Rebecca
Kleinsmith hold
donated toys at
the San Mateo
County Event
Center where
the Samaritan
House holiday
drive will take
place.

By Tom Verdin
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SACRAMENTO Californias
unfunded obligation to pay for the
health and dental care of retired
state government workers grew by
11 percent during the most recent
fiscal year to nearly $72 billion,
according to a report released

Tuesday by the state controllers

office.
In a report he has issued annually since 2007, Controller John
Chiang proposed a five-year plan
to start pre-funding the benefit,
which is rarely offered in the private sector.
Retiree health care is an obliga-

See GAP, Page 23

FOR THE RECORD

Wednesday Dec. 17, 2014

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Thought for the Day

The man who has done his
level best, and who is conscious that he
has done his best, is a success, even though
the world may write him down a failure.
B.C. Forbes, Scottish journalist (1880-1954)

This Day in History

Wilbur and Orville Wright of Dayton,
Ohio, conducted the first successful
manned powered-airplane flights near
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, using
their experimental craft, the Wright
Flyer.
In 1 7 7 7 , France recognized American independence.
In 1 8 6 5 , Franz Schuberts Symphony No. 8, known as the
Unfinished (because only two movements had been completed) was first performed publicly in Vienna, 37 years after
the composers death.
In 1 9 1 4 , during World War I, Britain declared Egypt an official protectorate.
In 1 9 2 5 , Col. William Billy Mitchell was convicted at
his court-martial in Washington of insubordination for
accusing senior military officials of incompetence and criminal negligence; he was suspended from active duty.
In 1 9 3 9 , the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee
was scuttled by its crew, ending the World War II Battle of
the River Plate off Uruguay.
In 1 9 4 4 , the U.S. War Department announced it was ending its policy of excluding people of Japanese ancestry
from the West Coast.
In 1 9 5 7 , the United States successfully test-fired the Atlas
intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time.
In 1 9 6 4 , the film Zorba the Greek, starring Anthony
Quinn, opened in New York and Los Angeles.
In 1 9 7 9 , Arthur McDuffie, a black insurance executive, was
fatally injured after leading police on a chase with his
motorcycle in Miami. (Four white police officers accused of
beating McDuffie were later acquitted, sparking riots.)
In 1 9 8 9 , the animated TV series The Simpsons premiered
on Fox with a Christmas-themed episode.
In 1 9 9 4 , North Korea shot down a U.S. Army helicopter
which had strayed north of the demilitarized zone.

1903

Birthdays

Comedian-actor
Eugene Levy is 68.

Actor Bill Pullman

is 61.

Actress Milla
Jovovich is 39.

Actor Armin Mueller-Stahl is 84. Pope Francis is 78.

Singer-actor Tommy Steele is 78. Rock singer-musician Art
Neville is 77. Actor Bernard Hill is 70. Actor Ernie Hudson is
69. Political commentator Chris Matthews is 69. Actress
Marilyn Hassett is 67. Actor Wes Studi is 67. Pop musician
Jim Bonfanti (The Raspberries) is 66. Actor Joel Brooks is
65. Rock singer Paul Rodgers is 65. Rhythm-and-blues singer
Wanda Hutchinson (The Emotions) is 63. Actor Barry
Livingston is 61. Country singer Sharon White is 61.
Producer-director-writer Peter Farrelly is 58. Rock musician
Mike Mills (R.E.M.) is 56.

REUTERS

The Aguilas Negras motorcycle team participates in a parade on circus performers day in San Salvador, El Salvador.

ce cream production, and consumption, increased greatly in the 20th

century with advances in refrigeration and power. In 1899, U.S. production of ice cream was 5 million gallons.
In 1909, 30 million gallons were produced. In 1919, 150 million gallons
were made and in 1986, 800 million
gallons of ice cream were produced.
***
Ice cream is an $11 billion retail industry.
***
California is the nations largest ice
cream producer. The state produced 156
million gallons of ice cream last year,
including sherbet and frozen yogurt.
***
In 1905, 11-year-old Frank Epperson
left his fruit-flavored drink outside on
the porch with a stir stick in it. The
drink froze to the stick. Eighteen years
later, in 1923, Frank applied for a
patent for frozen ice on a stick.
Originally called the Epsicle, Franks
children renamed the treat Popsicle.
***
Most popsicle sticks are made from
birch wood.

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Unscramble these four Jumbles,

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to form four ordinary words.

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ice cream with their pet cat or dog.

***
Ben & Jerrys employees are allowed to
take home three pints of ice cream a day.
***
The largest ice cream scoop pyramid
consisted of 3,100 scoops and stood
four feet high. The pyramid was made in
Maui in May 2000 by Baskin Robbins
executives and franchisees.
***
It takes 12 pounds of whole milk to
make one gallon of ice cream.
***
Ice cream is made up of milk, nonfat
milk, sweeteners and flavoring. Ice
cream must contain at least 10 percent
milkfat. Premium ice cream may contain as much as 16 percent milkfat.
***
Ice milk contains 2 percent to 7 percent
milkfat. Sherbet contains milk, but has
only 1 percent to 2 percent milkfat.
Sorbet contains no milk.
***
Cream is fat that rises to the top of
whole milk. Half & half cream is a mixture of cream and whole milk.
***
Ans wer: They are the characters pictured on each flavor of Otter Pops. Each
Otter Pop, frozen juice in a long plastic
tube, comes in one-ounce servings. The
shelf life of an Otter Pop is 24 months
from the date of manufacture.
Know It All is by Kerry McArdle. It runs in
the weekend and Wednesday editions of the
Daily Journal. Questions? Comments?
Email knowitall(at)smdailyjournal.com or
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***
Where can you find these characters?
Poncho Punch, Little Orphan Orange,
Strawberry Short Kook, Louie-Bloo
Raspberry, Sir Isaac Lime and Alexander
the Grape. See answer at end.
***
During prohibition, many bars were
converted into ice cream parlors.
***
Japan receives the most exported ice
cream from the United States.
***
We have all experienced a brain
freeze. When something cold touches
the roof of your mouth, the nerves overreact to the cold temperature and assume
that the brain must need heating. Blood
vessels swell to heat the brain. This
causes the dreaded, and misunderstood,
brain freeze.
***
Vanilla is the most popular ice cream
flavor. The favorite ice cream topping
is chocolate syrup.
***
Americans consume the most ice cream
in the world. New Zealand comes in second, Denmark is third.
***
Chiquita bananas are grown in
Honduras, Panama, Costa Rica and
Columbia.
***
Peanuts are sometimes called groundnuts because they grow underground.
Other names for peanuts are goobers,
goober peas, pindars, earth nuts,
Manila nuts and grass nuts.
***
Around 5 percent of people share their

Daily three evening

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The Daily Derby race winners are Gorgeous

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in second place; and Lucky Charms, No. 12, in
third place.The race time was clocked at 1:49.85.

Wednes day : Showers likely. Highs in

the upper 50s. West winds 15 to 20
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Wednes day ni g ht: Mostly cloudy in
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Thurs day : Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. East
winds around 15 mph.
Thurs day ni g ht: Cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of showers
40 percent.
Fri day : Rain likely. Highs in the upper 50s.

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suggested by the above cartoon.

Print answer here:

Yesterdays

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SKIES
ATTEST
ACIDIC
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Wednesday Dec. 17, 2014

Human trafficking defendant takes Police reports

Everything but the kitchen sink
plea deal for dissuading witness
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF REPORT

One of three people charged with felony

human trafficking at a South San Francisco
motel accepted a plea deal on one count of
witness dissuasion in return for no more
than three years in prison.
Maria Carolina Jimenez, 27, of San
Francisco, changed her mind at a pretrial
conference rather than stand trial March 2
with co-defendants Andrew Leenalls Jordan,
25, and Sate Stallone Jones, 27, who did not
settle their case. She will be sentenced April
10 and remains free on $350,000 bail.
If Jimenez had not settled her case and
been convicted at trial of human trafficking,

she faced decades in

prison under relatively
new sentencing rules
approved by voters.
According to prosecutors, the trio prostituted
four women, including
one underage girl, at the
La Quinta Inn in South
Francisco
in
Maria Jimenez San
February 2013. A man
later identified as Jones reportedly dropped
off two women one night and two women
the next between Feb. 15 and Feb. 16. Two
of the females told police that Jones and
Jordan had found them destitute in

Sacramento several days prior and prostituted them at motels in San Francisco and
South San Francisco. The women said the
couple gave them illegal drugs to keep them
working all night and sometimes deprived
them of food. At police direction, the
women called Jones to be picked up and
when he arrived with a woman, identified as
Jimenez, they were arrested.
Jordan remained at large for 11 months
until his arrest Jan. 7, 2014.
In July, a judge dismissed several charges
against Jones including counts of human
trafficking, pimping and rape.
Jordan remains in custody on $1 million
bail and Jones is held on $350,000.

Health care enrollment deadline extended

DAILY JOURNAL STAFF REPORT

The window to enroll in health insurance

in time for a Jan. 1 start will remain open
until Sunday, Dec. 21, according to the
county Health System.
The deadline had been Monday, Dec. 15
for insurance to start with the new year. The
final deadline to enroll in Covered
California for 2015 is Feb. 15, which is
also the deadline to apply for financial aid.
However, those signing up after Dec. 21
face a tax penalty.
County residents can use enrollment centers where certified staff are available for

PG&E email alleges

offer by California regulator
In a newly released email, a Pacific Gas &
Electric Co. executive says a state official
offered to write the utility a favorable opinion for a proposed gas rate hike.
PG&E Vice President Brian Cherry says in
the Jan. 14 email that California Public
Utilities Commission member Mike Florio
said he would write the opinion if PG&E did
not like one written by another member of

help in person or over the phone to renew or

change existing Covered California insurance or enroll in or renew Medi-Cal coverage.
Our local enrollment staff can help people find the health insurance plan that
works best for them, Srija Srinivasan,
Health System director of strategic operations, said in a prepared statement.
At the beginning of the enrollment period, the county estimated having approximately 32,000 eligible residents outstanding.
In-person enrollment is available from 8

Local brief
the commission.
PG&E disclosed the email Friday. It is the
latest in a series of emails released by the
utility and others, many of them also from
January, that allegedly show PG&E executives privately negotiating with state utilities commission officials.
Florio said he recalls the conversation
with Cherry differently.
Mr. Cherrys internal summary of his

A house being remodeled was broken

into and all the appliances were stolen
on Eaton Avenue in Redwood City
before 6:46 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec.
3.

MILLBRAE
Po s s e s s i o n o f s t o l e n p ro p e rt y .
Deputies cited a man that was found in
possession of a stolen handicap placard
on the 400 block of Helen Drive before
11:43 a. m. Sunday, Dec. 7.
DUI. After a routine traffic stop, a man
was cited for exhibiting signs of being
under the influence of alcohol or drugs on
El Camino Real nd Millbrae Avenue before
midnight Saturday, Dec. 6.
Van dal i s m. Approximately $1, 700
worth of damages was caused by unlawful
vandalism on the 800 block of Taylor
Boulevard before 4:30 p. m. Saturday, Dec.
6.
Arre s t . Deputies arrested a man for being
under the influence of a controlled substance when they saw him walking on the
road at the 200 block of Aviador Avenue
before 3 a. m. Friday, Dec. 5.

a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20 at San

Mateo Medical Center, 222 39th Ave. Go to
the first floor, west entrance. Enrollment
assistance is available in Cantonese,
Mandarin, Spanish, Tongan and English.
Bring identification, proof of citizenship or
legal residency and proof of income. A list REDWOOD CITY
of all enrollment locations and times with
the languages spoken at each is available at Di s t urb an c e . A man was tending to crab
traps in a no fishing zone before 12:27
www.smchealth.org/CoveredCA.
a. m. Friday, Dec. 5.
Local in-person enrollment assistance is Arre s t . An arrest was made between
available by calling (650) 616-2002 or Jefferson Avenue and Franklin Street
(800) 223-8383. Direct enrollment is also before 5:59 p. m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3.
available at www.CoveredCA.com.
S us p i c i o us c i rc ums t an c e s . A person
cried out for help after opening the passenconversation with me does not accurately gers door of a purple sedan while stopped
reflect my own recollection of that same at a signal light on Woodside Road before
conversation, he wrote.
9:02 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3.
PG&E said in a statement it has reported Arre s t . A driver was arrested for driving
violations, held senior-level officers their vehicle into a ditch while intoxicataccountable and made significant changes ed on Jefferson Avenue and Botany Court
before 1:56 a. m. Sunday, Nov. 30.
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Masked, armed robbers attempt

to break into check cashing office
Police are searching for four armed robbers who attacked a cashier and security
guard at a San Mateo market and check cashing store Monday night.
Armed with handguns and wearing bandanas over their faces, the men entered La
Morenita Market at 1519 S. Claremont St.
around 7:10 p.m. and subdued a security
guard, according to police.
At least two suspects hit a woman working the cashier in the face and stole money
from the register while the other two suspects began kicking the door to the check
cashing office, Sgt. Rick Decker said.
They were unable to break in to the office
and one of the men hit the security guard in
the head with the butt of a gun. The four suspects then fled on foot in an unknown direction, Decker said.
The security guard was transported to the
hospital with head injuries and lacerations
while the cashier didnt suffer any injuries,
Decker said.
The four men spoke English during the
robbery and are described as black or
Hispanic, Decker said.
All of the men were dressed in jeans and
wore hooded sweatshirts, three in black and
one in red, with bandanas over their faces,
Decker said.
Anyone with information should call San
Mateo police at (650) 522-7700.

Local briefs
Belmont police seek
computer store burglars
Belmont police are seeking the publics
help in identifying two suspects who burglarized a Belmont computer store early
Friday morning.
At approximately 2:09 a.m., two suspects burglarized EPC Computer Solutions
on the 1300 block of El Camino Real. The
suspects used large rocks to break the window of the front door andstole laptop computers and other items. One suspect entered
the business and the second suspect
remained outside. Both suspects were
dressed in hooded sweatshirts and their gender and race are unknown. They fled in a dark
full-size SUV, south on El Camino Real.
The crime was captured on a store security
camera and the video has been posted on the
Belmont Public Safety YouTube Channel
(www.youtube.com/belmontpublicsafety).
Anyone with information on this crime is
asked to call Belmont police at (650) 5957400 or the Belmont Police Crime Tip Line
at (650) 598-3000.

San Carlos man arrested for

assault with a deadly weapon
A 51-year-old San Carlos man was struck
in the face with a bottle on the 500 block of
Chestnut Street Monday night and another
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according to the San Mateo County

Sheriffs Office.
At approximately 9:03 p.m., deputies
responded to the report of the man being
attacked and made contact with the victim
with a laceration on his forehead. Further
investigation revealed he had been in a
fight with a neighbor over a parking issue
and was struck over the eye with a glass beer
bottle, according to the Sheriffs Office.
While deputies were investigating, the
suspect, Alfredo Vega, 32, returned to the
area and admitted his involvement, according to the Sheriffs Office.
Vega was arrested for felony assault with a
deadly weapon and while the victim initially declined on-scene medical attention he
received medical attention after the fact and
had multiple stitches, according to the
Sheriffs Office.

Residence burglarized in San Bruno

A home on the 2700 block of Fleetwood
Drive in San Bruno was burglarized Monday
evening, according to police.
At approximately 6:11
p.m., police responded to
the residence and learned
one or more people had
accessed
the
home
through an unlocked rear
bedroom
window.
Officers searched the ransacked house and found
that jewelry, computer
Suspect

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equipment and a safe were missing, according to police.
Surveillance video showed that three people were involved and they were described as
black males, wearing dark clothing and
sweatshirts with hoods.
Anyone with any information is asked to
contact the San Bruno Police Department at
(650) 616-7100 or sbpdtipline@sanbruno.ca.gov.

Man dressed as Santa Claus

robs bank during Santacon
A man in a Santa suit remains at large after
he robbed a bank in downtown San
Francisco on Saturday during Santacon, a
citywide pub crawl in which hundreds of
people dress up like Santa Claus.
The suspect was described only as a man in
his 40s or 50s standing about 5 feet 11 inches tall and wearing a red and white Santa suit.
He entered a bank in the 400 block of
Sutter Street, about one block north of
Union Square, shortly after 1 p.m. on
Saturday, police said.
The man in the Santa suit handed the teller
a note and the teller gave him cash before he
fled the bank.
No arrests have been made and anyone
with information about the suspect is urged
to contact San Francisco police and may do
so anonymously by calling (415) 3922623 or may text a tip to 847411 with
SFPD in the text field followed by the
message.

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Wednesday Dec. 17, 2014

Rain could spell trouble for water conservation

By Ellen Knickmeyer
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

REUTERS

A vehicle drives through a puddle as rain falls in Glendora.

Soggy state gets wind,

rain from new storm
Flood warnings issued in San Mateo County
STAFF AND WIRE REPORT

Another storm moved in to water-logged

California on Tuesday with the potential to
create more flooding and trigger mudslides.
The evening commute was wet and chaotic
in the San Francisco Bay Area and elsewhere
in Northern California, with the rain
expected to continue through Wednesday.
The National Weather Service warned of
possible floods in most of the Bay Area. The
storm was expected to bring up to 7 inches
of snow to the Central Sierra, with wind
gusts of up to 45 mph possible.
The weather service said Tuesday evening
that excess runoff from heavy rainfall is
expected to cause ponding in highways,
streets and underpasses.
Small creeks and streams could flood
quickly possibly covering roads and nearby
low areas, it said.
Forecasters issued a flood advisory for the
counties of Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra
Costa, Santa Cruz, San Mateo and San

Francisco until 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.

In Half Moon Bay, flooding closed both
directions of State Route 92 in Half Moon
Bay Tuesday evening, according to the
California Highway Patrol.
Both directions by Main Street was closed
due to about 2.5 feet of water in the lanes. A
Sig-alert was issued at 6:26 p.m., CHP officials said.
Localized flooding also hit areas of
Hillsborough, Half Moon Bay, Belmont,
Millbrae and San Mateo.
The state has been hit hard by rain and
snow over the past week. Last weeks wind
and rainfall caused widespread flooding and
power outages in Northern California,
including in downtown San Francisco.
Another storm system came through
Monday, though forecasters say this weeks
storms arent nearly as powerful as the one
last week.
And while the storms help, much more
rain is needed to pull the state out of its
severe drought, forecasters say.

SAN FRANCISCO After Californias

driest three years on record, there have been
few sounds as disturbing to water conservationists as the whisk-whisk-whisk of automatic lawn sprinklers kicking on directly
behind TV reporters covering some of the
states first heavy downpours in years.
Recent storms eased the drought somewhat, but theres a long way to go. And state
officials are worried that the rain will give
people an excuse to abandon the already
inconsistent conservation efforts adopted
to deal with the dry spell.
When Gov. Jerry Brown declared a
drought emergency in January, he asked
people to cut water use by 20 percent.
Instead, many Californians water use actually went up for a while. Dozens of communities called for mandatory water cuts but
lacked the means to enforce them. So lawn
watering, golf course maintenance and
curbside car washes went on without interruption.
State officials and weather experts say its
too early to know if the storms are the
beginning of the end of the drought. They
pledge to keep promoting conservation.
A deluge like this makes us feel, Oh, my
God, it must be over, said Felicia Marcus,
chairwoman of the state Water Resources
Control Board, which instituted monthly
water-use reporting this year to bring home
to Californians how much water they were
using.
But we are in a really deep hole ... and we
have to act like we are in the drought of our
lives. She said officials will keep working on it even after the drought because
theres going to be another one around the
bend.
The water board found last month that
some well-off Southern California communities were still using more than 500 gal-

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By Paul Larson

Obituary

George Stagnaro
George Stagnaro, born May 13 1922, died Dec. 12, 2014,
peacefully at home in Millbrae, CA, with his wife and family by his
side. George grew up on his familys farm in Colma before becoming
a partner of the So. San Francisco Scavenger Company. George
and his wife spent many memorable years traveling the world and
enjoying life with his family. His passions included acting and
singing. He had two sons Mark and Craig, who passed before their
time. George is survived by his wife Gemma, his sister Esther, his grandchildren, Stacy,
Todd, Chris, Ryan, and 4 great-grandchildren. Services will be held at St. Dunstans
church in Millbrae on Friday Dec. 19, 2014. 10am viewing followed by 11am mass.
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amount used by some poorer cities. Marcus
and others pledged to step up education
efforts.
Climatologist Bill Patzert, a drought
expert at NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory
in Pasadena, rose at 3 a.m. last week to bask
in the sound of rain from the first big storm
to roll through Southern California in a
long time. By dawn, he was glowering at
television reports showing water-wasting
automatic sprinklers whirring in the rain
behind at the scene of mudslides and floods.
Tell them to turn off their damn sprinklers for a week. Tell them I said so,
Patzert said. Were still in a drought.
The biggest storm so far this season
brought up to 5 inches of rain last Thursday
to Southern California, 8 inches in
Northern California and 6 feet of snow in
the higher Sierras. Sierra snowpack surged,
from just 24 percent of average at the start
of December to 48 percent of normal on
Tuesday, according to the Department of
Water Resources.
The snow in the Sierras is all-important,
providing the water supply for more than
half of California, said Roger Bales, an
expert in hydrology at the University of
California-Merced.
He is one of many experts trying to
spread the message that one or two rains
dont end a drought. The key part of the
rainy season January, February and
March still lies ahead, Bales said.
Its too early in the season to predict
were going to have a wet, average, or dry
year. Anything could happen, he said.
This past summer, an estimated $2.2 billion in annual economic losses from lack of
rain helped persuade state lawmakers to
begin ending unregulated pumping of vital
underground aquifers. California was one of
the last states in the county that still
allowed it. In the fall, voters approved $7.5
billion for water conservation and storage.

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Ex-Marine wanted in six killings commits suicide

PHILZ COFFEE COMES TO TOWN

PENNSBURG, Pa. An Iraq War veteran suspected of

killing his ex-wife and five of her relatives in a shooting and
slashing frenzy was found dead of self-inflicted stab wounds
Tuesday in the woods of suburban Philadelphia, ending a
day-and-a-half manhunt that closed schools and left people
on edge.
Bradley William Stones body was discovered a half-mile
from his Pennsburg home, about 30 miles northwest of
Philadelphia. The 35-year-old former Marine sergeant had
cuts in the center of his body, and some kind of knife was
found at the scene, Montgomery County District Attorney
Risa Vetri Ferman said.
Locked in a custody dispute so bitter that his ex-wife feared
for her life, Stone went on a gruesome, 90-minute killing
rampage before daybreak Monday at three homes in three
nearby towns, authorities said. He bashed in the back doors
of the first two homes and then smashed his ex-wifes sliding
glass door with a propane tank.

Senate OKs nominees and tax bill as term nears end

WASHINGTON The Democratic-controlled Senate confirmed the last batch of President Barack Obamas judicial
appointees and sent the White House legislation extending
tax breaks for working-class millions and special interests
alike late Tuesday as Congress neared the end of a tumultuous
two-year run.
An 11th-hour attempt to renew a program obliging the
government to cover part of the cost of terrorism-caused
losses was sidetracked by retiring Sen. Tom Coburn, ROkla., who said it was a giveaway to private industry.

Around the state

California home prices cool their rise in November
IRVINE California home prices cooled in November as
lack of affordability and low inventories kept potential buyers on the sidelines, a research firm said Tuesday.
The median sales price for new and existing houses and condominiums was $381,000, barely changed from $382,000 in
October and up 5.8 percent from $360,000 a year earlier,
CoreLogic DataQuick said. It was the lowest annual percentage increase since March 2012.
Sales tumbled to an estimated 29,459 homes, down 20 percent from 36,830 sales in October and down 11.9 percent from
33,429 a year earlier. It was the smallest November sales tally
in seven years.
The San Francisco Bay Areas median sales price was
$601,000, unchanged from October but up 9.3 percent from
$550,000 in November 2013. It was the nine-county
regions smallest annual percentage increase since May
2012.

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Obituaries
(Barbara), the late Vincent and many
nieces and nephews.
Family and friends may visit 9 a.m.
until 9:45 a.m. Friday, Dec. 19, 2014
at the Chapel of the Highlands, El
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Millbrae. The funeral will continue to
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1721 Hillside Drive, Burlingame,
where a funeral mass will be celebrated
at 10:30 a.m. Committal will follow at
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in
Colma.
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Childrens Hospital at www.stjude.org.

George Stagnaro
George Stagnaro, born May 13
1922, died Dec. 12, 2014, peacefully
at home in Millbrae, California, with
his wife and family by his side.

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San
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four great-grandchildren.
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End game: No immigration deal, just divisions

By Erica Werner
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON A Congress that began

with bright hopes for immigration legislation is ending in bitter divisions on the
issue even as some Republicans warn that
the political imperative for acting is
stronger than ever for the GOP.
In place of a legislative solution,
President Barack Obamas recent executive
action to curb deportations for millions
here illegally stands as the only federal
response to what all lawmakers agree is a
dysfunctional immigration system. Many
Democrats are convinced Latino voters will
reward them for Obamas move in the 2016
presidential and Senate elections, while
some Republicans fear they will have a price
to pay.
If we dont make some down payment
toward a rational solution on immigration
in 2015, early 2016, good luck winning the
White House, said Republican Sen.
Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, an
author of the comprehensive immigration
bill that passed the Senate last year with
bipartisan support, but stalled in the GOPled House.
With the expiration of the 113th
Congress this month, that bill will official-

ly die, along with its path to citizenship for

the 11 million immigrants in this country
illegally.
Immigration is certain to be a focus for
the new, fully Republican-led Congress
when it convenes in January but theres
little expectation the GOP will make another attempt at comprehensive reforms.
Instead, GOP leaders in the House and
Senate have pledged to take action to block
Obamas executive moves, setting up a battle for late February when funding expires
for the Department of Homeland Security,
which oversees immigration matters. House
Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, has promised action on a border security bill as part
of that.
Whether Congress can do anything to
stop Obama remains unclear, since hes certain to veto any effort to undo his executive
moves. Its also not clear lawmakers could
pass a border bill, or that Obama would sign
it if they did.
While some congressional Republicans
are arguing for action on piecemeal reforms,
most advocates are resigned to waiting until
a new president takes office in 2017 for law- House Speaker John Boehner, center, walks to his office at the U.S. Capitol.
makers to make another attempt at a comprehensive overhaul that resolves the central immigration dilemma the status of
the millions here illegally.

Survey: E-cigs surpass

regular cigs in teen use
By Lauran Neergaard
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON Electronic cigarettes

have surpassed traditional smoking in popularity among teens, the governments annual drug use survey finds.
Even as tobacco smoking by teens dropped
to new lows, use of e-cigarettes reached levels that surprised researchers. The findings
marked the surveys first attempt to measure
the use of e-cigarettes by people that young.
Nearly 9 percent of eighth-graders said
theyd used an e-cigarette in the previous
month, while just 4 percent reported smoking a traditional cigarette, said the report

released Tuesday by the National Institutes

of Health.
Use increased with age: Some 16 percent
of 10th-graders had tried an e-cigarette in the
past month, and 17 percent of high school
seniors. Regular smoking continued inching
down, to 7 percent of 10th-graders and 14
percent of 12th-graders.
I worry that the tremendous progress that
weve made over the last almost two decades
in smoking could be reversed on us by the
introduction
of
e-cigarettes,
said
University of Michigan professor Lloyd
Johnston, who leads the annual Monitoring
the Future survey of more than 41,000 students.

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141 almost all

students killed
in Pakistan attack
By Riaz Khan
and Rebecca Santana
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

PESHAWAR, Pakistan In the

deadliest slaughter of innocents in
Pakistan in years, Taliban gunmen
attacked a military-run school
Tuesday and killed 141 people
almost all of them students
before government troops ended
the siege.
The massacre of innocent children horrified a country already
weary of unending terrorist attacks.
Pakistans teenage Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai herself a
survivor of a Taliban shooting
said she was heartbroken by the
bloodshed.
Even Taliban militants in neighboring Afghanistan decried the
killing spree, calling it unIslamic.
If the Pakistani Taliban extremists had hoped the attack would
cause the government to ease off its
military offensive that began in
June in the countrys tribal region,
it appeared to have the opposite

effect. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif

pledged to step up the campaign
that along with U.S. drone
strikes has targeted the militants.
The fight will continue. No one
should have any doubt about it,
Sharif said. We will take account
of each and every drop of our childrens blood.
Taliban fighters have struggled to
maintain their potency in the face
of the military operation. They
vowed a wave of violence in
response to the operation, but until
Tuesday, there has only been one
major attack by a splinter group
near the Pakistan-India border in
November. Analysts said the
school siege showed that even
diminished, the militant group still
could inflict horrific carnage.
The rampage at the Army Public
School and College began in the
morning when seven militants
scaled a back wall using a ladder,
said Maj. Gen. Asim Bajwa, a military spokesman. When they
reached an auditorium where students had gathered for an event,

REUTERS

Women mourn their relative Mohammed Ali Khan, 15, a student who was killed during an attack by Taliban
gunmen on the Army Public School, at his house in Peshawar, Pakistan.
they opened fire.
A 14-year-old, Mehran Khan,
said about 400 students were in the
hall when the gunmen broke
through the doors and started
shooting. They shot one of the
teachers in the head and then set her
on fire and shouted God is great!
as she screamed, added Khan, who
survived by playing dead.
From there, they went to classrooms and other parts of the

school.
Their sole purpose, it seems,
was to kill those innocent kids.
Thats what they did, Bajwa said.
Of the 141 people slain before government troops ended the assault
eight hours later, 132 were children
and nine were staff members.
Another 121 students and three
staff members were wounded.
The seven attackers, wearing
vests of explosives, all died in the

eight-hour assault. It was not

immediately clear if they were all
killed by the soldiers or whether
they blew themselves up, he said.
The wounded some still wearing their green school blazers
flooded into hospitals as terrified
parents searched for their children.
By evening, funeral services were
already being held for many of the
victims as clerics announced the
deaths over mosque loudspeakers.

Obama signs $1.1 trillion spending bill into law

By Jim Kuhnhenn
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON With little

fanfare to mark a rare bipartisan
achievement, President Barack
Obama on Tuesday signed a massive, $1.1 trillion spending bill
that keeps the government operating over the next nine months.
The legislation was a compromise that angered liberals and
conservatives alike but avoided a
government shutdown and put off
partisan clashes over immigration to next year.
It was one of the last acts of
Congress under the current
Republican
House
and

De m o c r a t i c controlled
Senate.
In
January, the
new Congress
will
return
w i
t
h
Republicans in
charge of both
Barack Obama chambers.
The measure
retains cuts negotiated in previous budget battles and rolls back
some banking regulations. But it
also retains spending for
Obamas health care law and pays
for the administrations fight against
Ebola.

The Department of Homeland

Security, however, will only
receive its money through Feb.
27, a condition demanded by
Republican leaders to appease
critics of Obamas immigration
measures. The department oversees the nations immigration
enforcement.
The agreement, negotiated
mainly by Senate Democratic
leader Harry Reid and House and
Senate Republican leaders, was
the result of a determined effort
by House Speaker John Boehner
and Senate Republican leader

Mitch McConnell to avoid a government shutdown like the partial one in 2013 that damaged the
GOPs standing with the public.
Still, conservatives such as
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas chafed at
Boehners and McConnells decision not to use the spending bill
to challenge or undo Obamas
executive actions on immigration, especially ones that aim to
shield more than 4 million immigrants from deportation and
make them eligible for work permits.
Likewise, liberals complained

about a provision that did away

with a requirement that large
banks spin off their lucrative
derivatives business into separate subsidiaries. They also
objected to a provision that permits wealthy political donors to
increase substantially their contributions to the Democratic and
Republican parties.
The opposition from the political left and right added drama and
uncertainty to the spending bill
last week. Obama made personal
calls to lawmakers appealing for
their votes.

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Wednesday Dec. 17, 2014

Gifts for the children

Finding a flooding fix

ome low-lying areas are more

prone to ooding and we
havent seen the magnitude of
Thursdays storm in these parts for
quite some time. Still, there must be
something to be done to prevent
ooding issues at two mobile home
parks in Redwood City and one in the
unincorporated area of San Mateo
County near Belmont. The fact that
hundreds of people were forced from
their homes and had extensive damage
to their belongings because there
werent proper preventative measures
beforehand is nearly unconscionable.
Now that the oodwater has subsided
at two parks and is getting close to
subsiding at the one on the Belmont
border, residents are cleaning up and
trying to get their lives back in order.
Many are fortunate enough to have
had alternative places to stay or
accommodations at a makeshift shelter at the College of San Mateo gymnasium.
The primary directive at this point

Editorial
is to get their lives back in order as
quickly as possible. Relief efforts are
underway with around $7,000 already
raised by Belmont schools that will
help replace damaged belongings for
11 district families affected by the
ooding. The Red Cross is also
accepting donations, which will denitely help others.
Once basic needs are taken care of,
it is of utmost importance to determine how a situation like this does
not get repeated. The conditions near
the park combined with a severe rainstorm combined to make the situation
dire for those who lived at those locations. It is paramount that city and
county ofcials determine how to rectify the problem ooding. It might be
the property owners responsibility
to have sufcient pumps on site for
when ooding may occur. It might be
city or county ofcials responsibili-

ty to ensure that exterior conditions

do not exacerbate an already problematic situation.
Many of the reports as to the causes
of this recent ooding situation are
varied with no exact cause specically
known aside from the large amounts
of rain. But there must be something
that can be done in the future. The
mobile home parks residents are not
property owners and have limited
responsibility over the conditions of
the land there aside from their own
personal property. And with the cost
of housing on the rise, locations like
these provide one of the only places
for many to live affordably.
It is the role of the government to
determine how to x this situation
whether it be its own remedy or determining ways to ensure the property
owners ensure a habitable environment for their tenants.
The water level is going down, but
our attention to this situation should
not.

Letters to the editor

Response to Stefan
Zuckuts guest perspective
Editor,
I am in full agreement with the
points made by Mr. Zuckut in his
guest perspective How would life be
without leaf blowers in the Dec. 6-7
edition of the Daily Journal. There are
two things that my wife and I have
noticed on our daily walks around
Belmont and San Carlos. These two
things are that more and more we see
the leaf blowers using ear protection
and masks over their mouths. It would
appear that they are aware of what is
happening to them listing to that
noise and breathing the dust and dirt.
Imagine that.
The above does not even address
the amount of cleanup required after
the neighbors have their yards blown
off, nor the additional car washes
required to keep the car clean.
I believe Belmont should be one of
the leaders on the Peninsula in banning gas powered blows and only
allow vacuuming of leaves and grass.
I think the city should run a trial for
six months. If blowing is needed,
allow blowing during restricted hours,
like 5 a.m.-7 a.m. and 5 p.m.-7 p.m.
daily and all day Saturday and Sunday.
In this way, everyone in the city can
feel, hear and breath the impact and
not just the smaller number of residents that are home during the day.
Mr. Zuckut asked two questions:
rst, how would life be without leaf
blowers, and why is it the right thing
to ban gas-powered leaf blowers? My
answer to both questions is less noise

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and cleaner air. I think once the

experiment has run its course, the citizens of Belmont would gladly support the ban on gas-powered leaf
blowers. I think the citizens would
want to do the right thing.

Bob Krainz
Belmont

The government is not

representing the citizens
Editor,
Craig Wiesner is concerned that the
CIA will get away unpunished and
unchanged by the Senate report on
torture (Weisners letter in the Dec.
13 edition of the Daily Journal). I am
concerned with the page one article
on the defense bill that gives $5
billion to train and equip Syrian
rebels. Columnist Jonathan Madison
sees hope that our younger generation is concerned about the errors of
our government in the matter of racial
fairness (Our generations awakening in the Dec. 13 edition of the
Daily Journal).
All three of these issues relate to
the fact that our government is not
acting in the manner that we citizens
want. Our government does not seem
to really be ours at all. The vast
majority of our citizens do not
approve of torture, or the way the
police are killing young men of color
or how Congress is squandering our
tax funds on endless wars all over the
world.
I think it is past time for us to give

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up our loyalty to either of the two

major political parties. Both are funded by, and working for, the extremely
wealthy people of this nation and
supporting the state of Israel whatever they do to the Palestinians. If we
want to make any changes in the
policies of our government, we must
stop voting for any Democrat or any
Republican. We need to make major
changes in our government and insist
that our government attends to our
needs at home.

Patricia Gray
Burlingame

No cooling off in the House

Editor,
The United Nations weather agency
has just rejected claims that global
warming has paused. This is based
upon temperature data showing that
2014 is currently tied as the hottest
year on record, and that 14 of the 15
hottest years on record have all
occurred in the 21st century. Ocean
temperatures were particularly high in
the northern hemisphere from January
to October, while glaciers and the
North Pole are melting rapidly.
That is bad news for Congressional
Republicans. Now they have to scurry
back in session to continue denying
global warming.

Jorg Aadahl
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ive our joy, our interest, our knowledge, our

understanding, our sadness all of the
manifestations of that which is alive in us.
Erich Fromm.
The holiday season traditionally has been considered
childrens time. Its that happy season when we picture
smiling, beaming little faces looking up at Santa as they
ask for their hearts desire. We picture them later, sitting
around the Christmas tree eagerly opening and enjoying
their gifts. During this season, we tend to idolize children as we bestow upon them toys and other goodies. But
you cant help but wonder, in this materialistic era, how
many children are getting
what they really need the
most adequate time with
loving and nurturing parents all year long.
The average number of
hours per week that parents
spent with their children in
1965 was reported to be
30. In 1985, it was just 17.
Think how little time they
must be spending together
in 2014. Is it no wonder
that so many young people
feel isolated and hopelessly alone in this confusing
and threatening world and feel that no one really appreciates and/or understands them? As Bruno Bettleheim wrote
in The Good Enough Parent, For our emotional wellbeing we need to feel that we belong and that those to
whom we belong WANT us to belong to them, and them
to us. If we do not experience this, and at an early age, we
feel lost, even amid plenty.
I love the special message that has been on TV that
emphasizes the importance of talking, reading and
singing to babies and toddlers. We are told that it makes a
difference with what they do for the rest of their lives.
This is also important for older children. All children, to
feel appreciated and valued and to make this priceless
connection, must have the opportunity to regularly enjoy
open and relaxed communication with at least one loving
adult. This is the kind of interaction when the child can
talk about anything his fears, troubles, joys, etc.
and he can freely be himself without worrying that he
might be rejected, criticized or judged. It has also been
found that these children do better in school and get into
less trouble.
So, parents, what are you giving your children for
Christmas this year? I hope, along with the usual gifts
from Santa, you are contributing to what they need most
a close, loving relationship with you that includes
much open, friendly conversation. This takes unhurried
time, and if you nd that your time is short for something
so important, an adjustment in priorities is warranted.
Consider the following useful advice for good communication with children and teens gathered over the years
from thoughtful child advocates. Whether a parent, grandparent or important other:
Make time to regularly interact with your children. Let
them feel that you are totally there for them and you dont
have your mind on other things. When they try to talk to
you and your mind is elsewhere or the child feels ignored,
communication may soon stop altogether. When the
child is eager to talk, do so at that time if at all possible.
It helps to ask questions to show that you are interested
and to keep the conversation going.
Love them unconditionally, not with an implied or
implicit, I will love you only if you live up to my
expectations. Let them know that you are there for them
with open arms and mind.
Cultivate a healthy looseness about life. If we dont
take things too seriously and refrain from becoming too
uptight about minor problems, children are much more
inclined to communicate.
Create (or improve upon) some family rituals like
almost always having dinner together at home so you can
review everyones day or choosing bedtime stories that
have messages that you can talk about with your child.
Discipline with love. Calm, consistent discipline,
relevant to the problem and ideally based on a few basic
rules that the family has formulated together works well.
And dont forget to balance necessary discipline with
plenty of praise when the opportunity arises.
As Eda LeShan wrote in On Living Your Life:
Whether you celebrate Christmas or Hanukkah or any
other kind of spiritual observance in the dark days of
winter whatever your own personal celebration may be
in all of history there has been the need for human
beings to huddle together in the dark and cold. What we
remember at such times is that light and warmth come
from loving, and thats the only present any of us really
needs. And that is what communication and connection
are all about.
Since 1984, Dorothy Dimitre has written more than 750
columns for v arious local newspapers. Her email address is
gramsd@aceweb.com.

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BUSINESS

Wednesday Dec. 17, 2014

THE DAILY JOURNAL

Early rally fizzles, leaving indexes lower

By Matthew Craft
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dow
17,068.87 -111.97 10-Yr Bond 2.07 -0.05
Nasdaq 4,547.83 -57.32 Oil (per barrel) 55.97
S&P 500 1,972.74 -16.89 Gold
1,197.10

Big movers
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New
York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE
Talisman Energy Inc., up $2.46 to $7.58
Spanish energy company Repsol is buying the Canadian oil firm for $8.3
billion and expects the deal to close in mid-2015.
Laredo Petroleum Inc., up 31 cents to $7.70
The energy company announced a budget of $525 million and continues
discussions regarding its Permian-Garden City properties.
Encana Corp., up 86 cents to $12.48
The energy exploration and development company said it will boost
capital spending in 2015 and focus on its highest-margin areas.
Petrobas SA, up 2 cents to $6.28
Bloomberg reported that the oil company is curbing exploration
spending amid collapsing prices and an ongoing corruption probe.
Nasdaq
Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd., up $7.08 to $110.11
The drug developer will cut sales to wholesalers in an effort to fix
inventory issues and it withdrew its fourth-quarter forecast.
Prothena Corp., up 88 cents to $18.50
The biotechnology companys potential AL amyloidosis treatment
received special FDA recognition allowing for an expedited review.
Yandex NV, down 86 cents to $16.82
The Russian Internet search companys shares weakened along with the
ruble, as low oil prices and sanctions hammer the Russian economy.
Zafgen Inc., down 8 cents to $21.67
The biotechnology company focusing on metabolic disorders will be
added to the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index, effective Dec. 22

NEW YORK Sudden twists in the

price of oil and currency trading turned
the stock market into a roller-coaster
ride on Tuesday.
Major indexes opened lower as
falling oil prices and a plunge in the
Russian ruble weighed on markets.
Less than an hour later, crude oil recovered and oil and gas producers surged,
driving the Dow Jones industrial average up as much as 246 points in the
morning.
By the end of the day, however, all of
the gains were wiped out.
Today was definitely an interesting
day, said Jonathan Lewis, Chief
Investment Officer of Samson Capital
Advisors.
The Standard & Poors 500 index
ended with a loss of 16.89 points, or
0.9 percent, to 1,972.74.
The Dow Jones industrial average
lost 111.97 points, or 0.7 percent, to
17,068.87, while the Nasdaq composite dropped 57.32 points, or 1.2 percent, to 4,547.83.
The turbulence drove traders into the
safety of U.S. government bonds, driving prices up and yields down. The
yield on the 10-year Treasury note sank
to 2.06 percent from 2.12 percent late
Monday, a big move in the normally
placid market.

The volatility in financial markets is

likely to last until oil prices find a stable floor, said Marc Zabicki, senior
market strategist at Ameriprise
Financial.
Lower oil prices certainly are a net
positive for U.S. consumer spending,
he said. But theres a contagion risk
out there that investors have an eye on.
Namely, what does it do to shale gas
players, and what does it mean to the
banks that lend to them?
Since reaching a record high of
2,075.37 on Dec. 5, the S&P 500 has
fallen into a slump, losing ground on
six of the past seven trading days.
Energy companies have been hit hard,
a result of the ongoing slump in crude.
The S&P 500 has lost 4.6 percent so far
this month. December, usually one of
the markets best months, hasnt lived
up to its reputation.
Russias currency, under pressure
from lower oil prices and Western sanctions over Moscows conflict with
Ukraine, dropped 20 percent before
recovering slightly. That followed a
move by Russias central bank to hike
its benchmark interest rate to support
the ruble.
The price of U.S. oil settled higher
on Tuesday for the first time in a week,
rising 2 cents to close at $55.93 a barrel in New York. Oil has fallen by nearly half since June as demand wanes and
supply surges.

Major markets in Europe surged.

Frances CAC 40 gained 2.2 percent,
while Germanys DAX picked up 2.5
percent. Britains FTSE 100 climbed
2.4 percent.
John Manley, chief equity strategist
at Wells Fargo Fund Management, said
that the trouble in developing countries highlighted the stability of the
U.S. economy and its stock market.
Yes, I do worry about Russia, yes I
do worry about Venezuela, and you
cant really have oil come down more
than 45 percent without somebody
having a problem, somewhere,
Manley said. But theres an old saying
on Wall Street, In a dog-eat-dog market, get yourself a big dog, and the
U.S. is the ultimate big dog when it
comes to this sort of thing.
Falling oil prices have also hammered markets in the Persian Gulf.
Dubais main market and Abu Dhabis
closed at their lowest points of the year
on Tuesday with losses of 7 percent.
Saudi Arabias stock market fell 7.3
percent. Many are concerned that the
drop in the price of oil will lead to less
government spending and political
unrest.
Back in the U.S., oils slump has battered the market for the riskiest corporate debt. Oil and gas companies make
up roughly 13 percent of the junk-bond
market, which is on course for its worst
monthly loss in three years.

Russias sinking economy becoming global threat

By Josh Boak
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON Russias suddenly

escalating financial crisis risks spilling
beyond its borders and endangering parts
of the global economy.
With economies in Europe, Japan, China
and Latin America already ailing, fresh
threats have emerged from Russias shriveled currency, its move to dramatically
boost interest rates, the damage from
plummeting oil prices and Western sanctions over Russias action in Ukraine.
The alarming 10 percent drop in the
ruble over the past two days has amplified
the economic turmoil in Russia. Investors
fear that Russia may default on its foreign

debt obligations a move that would

inflict hundreds of billions in losses on
lenders abroad.
Some analysts also worry that tensions
will further escalate between Russia and
the United States and its European allies
that imposed the sanctions. The White
House upped the pressure Tuesday when
President Barack Obama committed to
approving additional sanctions.
Few see President Vladimir Putin as
backing down.
I do not expect him to blink, said Ian
Bremmer, president of the Eurasia Group, a
political risk and consulting firm.
Th e fi n an ci al co n s equen ces fo r t h e
United States could be modest because
o f Rus s i as di mi n i s h ed eco n o mi c
stature. Yet the geopolitical risk could

ripple across continents.

Russia began the year as the worlds
eighth-largest economy, with a gross
domestic product of $2.1 trillion, according to the World Bank. A single ruble is
now worth less than two pennies, having
lost about 50 percent of its value against
the dollar since January.
This means Russias GDP has been
halved in dollar terms, putting it roughly
on par with Mexico and Indonesia as the
worlds 15th largest economy.
Before financial markets opened
Tuesday, the Bank of Russia hiked its key
rate to protect the rubles value. In doing
so, the bank hopes investors will find it
more financially appealing to keep their
money in Russia. Nevertheless, the ruble
fell in trading to close Tuesday at 80 rubles

to a dollar, compared with 65 on Monday.

It recovered in late trading to a rate of 68 to
the dollar.
Russian officials have already projected
that their economy will shrink nearly 5
percent next year. That will, by extension,
affect its trading partners in Europe and
Asia.
Russia imports about $324 billion in
goods annually, primarily from China,
Germany, Ukraine, Belarus and Japan.
Those imports have grown costlier
because of the falling ruble.
One potential global risk comes from
Russia seeking to retaliate against the
sanctions by stepping-up cyberattacks
against U.S. targets and asserting itself
more aggressively in Ukraine and other
nearby countries, Bremmer said.

brief
Apple wins class-action lawsuit over iPod prices AmericanBusiness
Apparel fires
By Brandon Bailey
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

OAKLAND A federal jury decided

Tuesday that Apple didnt compete unfairly
when it sold music players and songs with
copy-protection software that was incompatible with rival devices and music from
competing online stores.
The eight-member jury in U.S. District
Court handed Apple a victory by rejecting a
claim from attorneys for consumers and
iPod resellers, who were seeking as much
as $1 billion in a class-action lawsuit. The
plaintiffs argued that Apple was able to
overcharge consumers for iPods by making
it difficult to switch to a rival music play-

er, as music bought from Apples iTunes

store wouldnt work on other players, nor
would music from other stores work on
iPods.
After just three hours of deliberation, the
jury accepted Apples argument that the
software provided necessary security protection and was part of a larger package of
improvements that made iPods and iTunes
popular with consumers.
Apple applauded the verdict: We created
iPod and iTunes to give our customers the
worlds best way to listen to music. Every
time weve updated those products and
every Apple product over the years weve
done it to make the user experience even
better.

Apple no longer uses the copy-protection software in question, so the ruling has
no effect on the companys current practices.
The case, originally filed in 2005, covers
an estimated 8 million consumers who purchased iPods from 2006 to 2009, when the
software was still in place.
The plaintiffs argued that the software
locked people into using iPods and allowed
Apple to overcharge for the devices.
Plaintiffs were seeking $350 million in
damages, which could have been tripled if
the jury found Apple violated antitrust laws.
Attorneys for the plaintiffs said they plan
to appeal. Were glad we got this to the
jury, attorney Bonny Sweeney said.

LOS ANGELES American Apparel has

fired founder Dov Charney and named longtime fashion executive Paula Schneider to be
its next CEO.
The Los Angeles-based companys board
voted to oust Charney as CEO in June, citing
allegations of misconduct. He was put under
suspension, but still served as a consultant
to the company. American Apparel said
Tuesday that it has terminated his position
for cause after an internal investigation.
Messages left with a lawyer who has represented Charney this year were not immediately returned.
American Apparel Inc., which Charney
founded in 1998, manufactures clothes and
sells them in 245 of its own retail stores in
20 countries and has about 10,000 employees. It is famous for selling American-made
GOP messages. The warning did prompt law goods and for its risque advertising.
Charney has been the subject of lawsuits
enforcement in New York and Los Angeles
that
allege he had inappropriate sexual conto address measures to ramp up security.
The Interview is a comedy in which Seth duct with female employees. He has said he
Rogen and James Franco star as television had consensual sexual relationships with
journalists involved in a CIA plot to assas- workers.
American Apparel said Tuesday that a spesinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Its
New York premiere is scheduled for Thursday cial committee of its board decided, based on
at Manhattans Landmark Sunshine, and is the results of an internal investigation conexpected to hit theaters nationwide on ducted by FTI Consulting, that it would not
Christmas Day. It premiered in Los Angeles be appropriate for Mr. Charney to be reinstated as CEO or an officer or employee.
last week.

Sony hackers reference 9/11 in new threats against theaters

By Bernard Condon
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK Hackers calling themselves Guardians of Peace made ominous

threats Tuesday against movie theaters
showing Sony Pictures film The
Interview that referred to the terrorist
attacks of September 11, 2001. The group
also released a trove of data files including
thousands of emails from the inbox of Sony
Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton.

The data dump was what the hackers called

the beginning of a Christmas gift. But GOP,
as the group is known, included a message
warning that people should stay away from
places where The Interview will be shown,
including an upcoming premiere. Invoking
9/11, it urged people to leave their homes if
located near theaters showing the film.
The Department of Homeland Security
said there was no credible intelligence to
indicate an active plot against movie theaters, but noted it was still analyzing the

founder Charney, names new CEO

HANGING UP HIS BOOTS: SOCCER GREAT THIERRY HENRY ANNOUNCES HIS RETIREMENT >> PAGE 13

<<< Page 12, Giants lose another

free agent, Morse signs with Miami
Wednesday Dec. 16, 2014

Descalso
signs with
Colorado
By Pat Graham
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

since Nov. 11 against the Spurs, also the

last team to beat Memphis. This was the
first time in NBA history in which both
teams had 19 or more wins in the first 24
games.
Golden State star Stephen Curry missed

DENVER The first big league signing

of Jeff Bridichs tenure as general manager
of the Colorado Rockies was far more sensible than splashy.
The Rockies needed a versatile infielder,
and so they added Daniel Descalso with a
$3. 6 million, two-year
contract Tuesday.
It appears to be a sound
investment for a team
thats trying to rebound
from a 96-loss season,
especially after Colorado
dealt
infielder Josh
Rutledge to the Los
Angeles Angels last
week.
Daniel
Bridich has taken a
Descalso
methodical approach so
far, cautiously listening to sales pitches
from other teams and carefully weighing the
benefits of adding big names.
Hes resisted the temptation to shake up
this roster, willing to believe that a healthy
Troy Tulowitzki and Carlos Gonzalez can do
more for getting this team back on track
than a blockbuster deal.
It would be easy for somebody in my
shoes, a brand new GM, a young GM, to
want to come in and make a splash, do something sexy, Bridich said in a teleconference
call. I fought that urge, but Im not going
to say it wasnt there.
Weve been close-ish to a few things. But
it hasnt happened, hasnt worked out. Were
not going to panic. ... We have to remember
the type of talent that we have here.
Talent thats struggled to stay on the field.
The Rockies lost Tulowitzki (hip) and

See WARRIORS, Page 16

See DESCALSO, Page 16

NELSON CHENAULT/USA TODAY SPORTS

Golden States Festus Ezeli, left, goes against Memphis Marc Gasol during the Warriors 105-98 loss, snapping their 16-game winning streak.

Warriors streak ends

By Teresa M. Walker
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Marc Gasol scored

24 points, and the Memphis Grizzlies
snapped the Golden State Warriors NBAbest 16-game winning streak with a 105-98

victory on Tuesday night.

Mike Conley and Zach Randolph each
scored 17 points, and Randolph also had 10
rebounds as Memphis earned its fifth
straight win. Vince Carter added a seasonhigh 16 points, and Jon Leuer had 11.
The Warriors came in with the NBAs best
record at 21-2. They lost for the first time

More 49ers hurting

Surprising rookie likely done for the year
By Janie McCauley
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SANTA CLARA Linebacker Chris

Borlands stellar rookie season for San
Francisco is likely over.
49ers defensive coordinator Vic Fangio
said itd be a stretch right now for Borland
to return from an ankle injury for the nal
two games. San Francisco (7-7) was eliminated from playoff contention in a 17-7
loss at Seattle on Sunday.
The NFC Defensive Rookie of the Month
for November, Borland was injured on the
nal play of the rst half against the
Seahawks. He was scheduled for an MRI on
the ankle Monday, and Fangio said Tuesday
that Borland was unlikely to play against
San Diego on Saturday night or in the season nale against Arizona on Dec. 28.
He did an admirable job lling in for star
Patrick Willis, who didnt play again after
an Oct. 13 win at St. Louis and was eventually lost for the season last month when he
needed surgery for a strained muscle in his
left big toe.
San Francisco was down to one healthy

inside linebacker against

the Seahawks. Adding
depth at the position to
get them through the
nal two games, the
49ers signed linebacker
Desmond Bishop to a
one-year deal.
Borland had 107 tackChris Borland les, good for 12th in the
NFL and 33 more than
teammate Antoine Bethea, who is second on
the team.
Hes done extremely well. He started off
when he came in for Pat late in the second
quarter of that rst game that he played,
Fangio said. He kind of just played and did
ne. But, then the next game, which was his
rst start, he didnt play as well. And then
from that point on, he has taken off and
done well. He still makes some mistakes.
Still doesnt react well to certain plays and
certain coverages the way he should consistently enough, but I think that will come. I
think we got a player that nobody was so

See 49ERS, Page 16

Sprint to end NASCAR

sponsorship after 2016
By Jenna Fryer
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Sprint informed

NASCAR it wont extend title sponsorship
of the top Sprint Cup Series beyond its current contract, which expires after the 2016
season.
Sprint has long benefited from the
unprecedented level of brand integration
available in NASCAR, and the passionate
fan base that is the most loyal in sports,
Steve Gaffney, vice president of marketing
for Sprint, said in a Tuesday statement.
Without question, the NASCAR sponsorship property has been a valuable investment for us and will be for our successor.
As we look to the future, Sprint is focused
on investing in maintaining a competitive
edge and providing consumers with the best
value in wireless,
The wireless carrier assumed a 10-year
sponsorship agreement with NASCAR when
it acquired Nextel in 2005. The Nextel Cup
Series became the Sprint Cup Series in 2008,
and Sprint later agreed to a three-year extension that took the contract through 2016.

Now, the company is citing a need to

focus more directly on its core business priorities, in ending its relationship with
NASCAR. SoftBank bought out Sprint in
2013 and the change in leadership has led to
a new CEO and changing marketing strategies.
The announcement Tuesday gives
NASCAR two seasons to find a replacement,
and NASCAR chief communications officer
Brett Jewkes said the series understands that
significant changes within Sprint led to the
decision.
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is a very
unique, premium sports marketing platform
with strong momentum, so we are very confident of moving forward in 2017 with an
outstanding new partner, Jewkes said in a
statement. In the meantime, we look forward to Sprints partnership on the best racing series in the world for the next two seasons.
Sprints exit means NASCAR will enter a
new entitlement agreement for just the
fourth time since 1971, when RJ Reynolds
began its 33-year sponsorship of the top

See NASCAR, Page 16

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SPORTS

Wednesday Dec. 17, 2014

THE DAILY JOURNAL

Morse signs Puig smuggler pleads guilty

with Miami
By Curt Anderson

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By Steven Wine
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

MIAMI The Miami Marlins busy offseason reached

first base Tuesday.
Mike Morse agreed to a $16 million, two-year contract
with the Marlins, pending a physical, a person familiar
with the negotiations said. The person confirmed the deal
to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because
it had not been finalized.
The Marlins expect Morse to replace
Garrett Jones as their first baseman and
to bat cleanup.
Last season Morse hit .279 with 16
homers and 61 RBI in 131 games for the
World Series champion San Francisco
Giants. He batted .300 in the postseason
and had four RBIs in the World Series.
The Marlins have been aggressive this
Michael Morse offseason in trying to mold a contender
in the NL East. They signed slugger
Giancarlo Stanton to a record $325 million contract, and
traded for All-Star second baseman Dee Gordon, right-hander Mat Latos and right-hander Dan Haren, who has indicated he might retire.
The move to Miami represents a homecoming for the 32year-old Morse, who grew up in nearby Broward County.
Hes a career .281 hitter with 99 homers in 10 seasons with
the Mariners, Nationals, Orioles and Giants.
Miami considers Morse an upgrade over Jones, who will
now be on the trade market. Last season Jones hit .246 with
15 homers and 53 RBI in 146 games and led all major league
first basemen with 13 errors.
The Marlins opted for Morse after free agent first baseman Adam LaRoche turned down their offer and instead
signed with the White Sox.
Morse can also play left and right field. The right-handed
hitter is projected to bat behind Gordon, Christian Yelich
and Stanton.

MIAMI A South Florida businessman pleaded guilty Tuesday to

taking part in a conspiracy to smuggle Los Angeles Dodgers star Yasiel
Puig out of Cuba in return for a sizable
cut of the outfielders multimilliondollar salary.
Gilberto Suarez, 40, entered the
plea Tuesday before U. S. District
Judge Robert Scola, who set a March
6 sentencing date. The alien smuggling conspiracy charge carries a
maximum of 10 years in prison,
although Suarez is likely to get a
more lenient sentence under his plea
deal with prosecutors.
Investigators and court documents
say Suarez was one of the Miamibased financiers of the 2012 smuggling venture in which Puig was taken
by boat from Cuba to a fishing village near Cancun, Mexico, eventually
crossing
into
the
U. S.
at
Brownsville, Texas, on July 3 of that
year. In return, the financiers were
getting a percentage of the sevenyear, $42 million contract Puig
signed with the Dodgers.

Court documents
show Suarez got
$2.5 million from
Puigs contract. He
agreed with prosecutors to forfeit a
house, a condominium and a
Mercedes-Benz to
the government
Yasiel Puig
that are traceable
to the money from Puig. Suarez also
is forfeiting several guns.
The plea deal also requires Suarez to
give up any interest in another Cuban
players contract, shortstop Aldemys
Diaz, a minor leaguer in the St. Louis
Cardinals system. The court documents do not provide any details on
Diazs defection or whether Suarez
played a role in it.
Initially the players were only identified by their initials in court documents, but Scola made sure Assistant
U.S. Attorney Ron Davidson put their
names in the public record.
Its pretty much the worst kept
secret in the world, Scola said.
The plea is the second in Miami federal court this year involving the
smuggling of a Cuban baseball player

into the U.S. Last month, 41-year-old

Eliezer Lazo was sentenced to 14
years in federal prison for conspiring
to smuggle 1,000 Cubans, including
baseball players such as Texas
Rangers outfielder Leonys Martin.
In that case, court documents
detailed how Cuban human smuggling
ventures through Mexico must pay
fees and tribute to cocaine trafficking
cartels, such as the Zetas gang.
Under the U.S. wet foot, dry foot
policy, Cubans who make it to U.S.
soil are generally allowed to remain,
while those intercepted at sea are
returned to the communist island.
For Cuban baseball players, theres
an added incentive to go through a
third country such as Mexico before
signing a Major League Baseball contract. If they come directly to the
U.S., they would be subject to the
MLB draft and likely sign a less lucrative deal. Going to Mexico first
makes them free agents who can sign
with the highest bidder.
Last season, the 24-year-old Puig
hit .296 with 16 home runs and 69
runs batted in. In his first season,
Puig finished second in voting for
National League rookie of the year.

Yankees GM: A-Rod now a DH

By Ronald Blum
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK Alex Rodriguez faces

a diminished role in his return to the
New York Yankees, who have stripped
A-Rod of his third-base job and plan
to limit his role to full-time designated hitter at most.
General manager Brian Cashman
said Tuesday that A-Rods days as an
everyday fielder are over in the Bronx
and Chase Headley will start at third
after agreeing this week to a $52 million, four-year contract.
Coming off a season-long suspension for violations of baseballs drug
agreement and labor contract,
Rodriguez will have to compete with
Martin Prado for time as Headleys
backup at third.
I cant expect Alex to be anything, Cashman said during a telephone interview with The Associated
Press. Ive got to think the worst and

hope for the best.

Even before the
suspension,
he
wasnt the same
player at third base
on the defensive or
offensive side. And
that was before the
suspension.
And now hes
Alex Rodriguez
been out of the
game for a year. Hes approaching 40
years of age. And just to automatically assume given his circumstances
that hell be able to plug right in,
play third as an everyday guy and hold
up and be productive, I think that
would be dangerous thinking from my
perspective, in the seat Im sitting
in.
Rodriguez turns 40 in July and has
not played a full season since 2007
because of leg injuries, operations on
both hips and the suspension.
Cashman said A-Rod will have to

prove to manager Joe Girardi he can

play the field.
So given all that circumstance, we
look forward to him hopefully solidifying himself as a tremendous DH for
us, and if he shows he has retained
athleticism, then he can play third as
a choice when Joe decides to give
Headley a rest, Cashman said. He
can compete for Joes thought
process, whether its Prado swinging
over or Alex playing third.
Cashman said he has not spoken
with Rodriguez about his new role.
I dont need to. Ive been very consistent with my conversations publicly from October on, he said. I
have not heard from Alex on any of
that, and I know he reads all this
stuff.
Rodriguez is owed $61 million by
the Yankees in the final three seasons
of his contract, and New York could
use improvement at DH its players
there combined to hit .230 this year

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French soccer great Thierry Henry retires

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

PARIS In announcing the end of a distinguished 20-year career, Thierry Henry

made it clear where he felt more cherished.
It wasnt France, for which he won the
1998 World Cup, remains the national teams
leading goal-scorer, and second-most capped
player.
Henry, who speaks French, English and
Spanish, decided to announce his retirement
by posting a message in English on his
Facebook page, and via a statement from his
future employer, Sky Sports in Britain.
The English have made a statue of him,
but in France, he has not always been recognized at his full worth, said Frederic Thiriez,
the president of the French league. (He)
will, nonetheless, remain a legend. He was
an exceptional striker.
The statue of Henry, on his knees celebrating a goal, stands outside the home stadium
of Arsenal, where he is regarded as the
Gunners greatest player.
The 37-year-old Henry was linked to a
potential coaching role with Arsenal after
ending his career at the New York Red Bulls,
but said he will become a TV analyst.
Henry holds the French record of 51 goals
in 123 internationals, but he never achieved
the same popularity as Zinedine Zidane,
Michel Platini, Raymond Kopa or even Just
Fontaine.

He started his career at Monaco, played

briefly for Juventus, and won more trophies
at Barcelona. But its at Arsenal, from 1999
to 2007, where he joined the pantheon of
modern greats.
He won seven trophies at Arsenal, among
them two Premier Leagues, including the
unbeaten 2003-04 side. He is their leading
goal-scorer all-time (228), in the Premier
League (175) and in Europe (42).
When asked if he thought about another
stint at the club, he said, You kind of never
leave Arsenal. How many comebacks do you
make? At one point, it will turn out to be a
bad movie. We all love the first Rocky, but
Im not too sure about the last one.
Henry, who was born in the tough Parisian
suburb of Les Ulis, started playing football
at the age of six, and his talent did not stay
unnoticed for long. Nurtured at the national
football center alongside Nicolas Anelka and
David Trezeguet, the astute, fast, and technical forward started his professional career at
Monaco, where he won the French league in
1997.
His achievements with Monaco opened the
door to the France team, and he was selected
for the World Cup on his home soil.
Although Zinedine Zidane was the big star of
the tournament, Henry did not disappoint,
and scored his first international goal in the
group stage against South Africa, then a
brace against Saudi Arabia. He also showed

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Thierry Henry won a World Cup with France

in 1998 and spent the last several years with
the New York Red Bulls. He rose to fame
playing for Arsenal in the English Premier
League.
his coolness under pressure, scoring from the
spot against Italy in a penalty shootout in
the quarterfinals.

When they (Henry and Trezeguet) had to

take penalties against Italy in the quarterfinals it was no problem, even though there
was a weight and a responsibility on their
shoulders, said Didier Deschamps, the then
France captain. It shaped the careers they
would go on to have.
After a disappointing stint at Juventus,
Henry reunited at Arsenal with his former
Monaco coach, Arsene Wenger. After failing
to score in his first eight games, Henry netted 26 goals in that 1999-2000 season, and
would become the Premier Leagues top scorer four times.
From Arsenal, Henry joined Barcelona,
becoming part of Pep Guardiolas side that
won six major trophies two years later,
including the Spanish title and a Champions
League triumph over United.
His international career, which included
the 2000 European Championship title, finished on a low. There was the infamous handball in the decisive goal against Ireland in a
2010 World Cup playoff, then in South Africa
the team didnt win a game, and refused to
train before their final match, after Anelka
was sent home for verbally abusing coach
Raymond Domenech.
It has been an incredible journey ... I have
had some amazing memories (mostly good),
and a wonderful experience, Henry wrote on
Facebook. I hope you have enjoyed watching as much as I have enjoyed taking part.

Real Madrid back atop world soccer rankings

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LONDON Real Madrid replaced

Barcelona at the top of the Associated Press
Global Football 10 on Tuesday after extending its record run of wins to 20 in all competitions with two four-goal victories in a
week.
Madrid followed its 4-0 demolition of
Ludogorets in the Champions League with a
4-1 thrashing of Almeria on Friday to take
the record tally of consecutive wins for a
Spanish club to 20.
Whether its the Champions League or La
Liga, Carlo Ancelottis men just keep getting
the business done, voter Marco Monteverde

650-354-1100

of News Corp. Australia said.

Real had two members of its squad in the
top 10 players this week, with Cristiano
Ronaldo third after scoring three times
across the two games, and Gareth Bale sixth.
Arjen Robben is the leading player, after
his double for Bayern Munich propelled it to
a 4-0 rout of Augsburg to surge nine points
clear at the summit of the Bundesliga.
Pep Guardiolas team is runner-up to
Madrid in the club vote, with Manchester
United third after its 3-0 victory over
Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Goalkeeper David de Gea, who made a number of outstanding saves for United, enters
this weeks poll in second.

While United easily dislodged Liverpools

fragile defense through the attacking
prowess of Robin van Persie, who polls
ninth this week after scoring Uniteds third,
its fierce rival was repeatedly denied by De
Gea.
Goalkeepers rarely get the credit they
deserve. Even when they make saves, it is
the strikers that get the glory, Mike
McGrath of The Sun in England said. But
David De Gea rightly took the plaudits for
his performance against Liverpool. His
saves were the difference between the two
teams despite the 3-0 scoreline.
Sam Tighe of Bleacher Report in England
was in agreement, suggesting that De Geas

performance meant the score did not reflect

the game.
De Gea resembled a brick wall on Sunday
as Manchester United beat Liverpool 3-0. It
wasnt a 3-0 game far from it in fact as
Raheem Sterling missed three one vs. one
chances due to this Spaniards brilliance,
Tighe said.
Manchester City and Samir Nasri are fourth
in the club and player votes respectively.
The Premier League champion secured its
place in the final 16 of the Champions
League with a 2-0 win at Roma in the Stadio
Olimpico, where Nasri scored a stunning
opener for Manuel Pellegrinis side and then
laid on his teams second goal.

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Michigan close to banning student-athlete unions

By David Eggert
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LANSING, Mich. Athletes would be

blocked from unionizing at public universities under a bill that won final passage in
Michigan on Tuesday, making it at least the
second state to respond after Northwestern
University football players were allowed to
vote this year on union representation.
The legislation, which is expected to be
signed by GOP Gov. Rick Snyder, would prevent collective bargaining for university athletes by saying they are not public employees.
Student-athletes really are students first,
said Rep. Al Pscholka, the sponsor of the
bill, which was approved 25-11 mostly
along party lines in the Republican-led

Senate. The whole notion of going to

school to get an education gives you a lifetime of benefits, not just a part-time job as a
university employee.
Football players at Northwestern, a Big
Ten private school in Illinois, took a vote
April 25 on whether to have the College
Athletes Players Association represent them.
The votes have not been counted while the
National Labor Relations Board considers a
legal challenge.
There are no reports of such union-organizing efforts at any of Michigans public or private universities. Democrats described the
fast-tracked legislation introduced just two
weeks ago as a solution to a nonexistent
problem.
We havent truly vetted this, said Rep.
Andy Schor of Lansing. Why dont we find

out if there are needs for students to be able to

get together and bargain for their services?
All we are doing is shutting the door on being
able to potentially help our college athletes.
The NCAA opposes player unionization,
saying it could lead to fewer scholarships
and eliminate funding for some sports.
Spurred in part by the Northwestern players,
Pac-12 university presidents in May outlined a national plan that included a stipend
for athletes, improved medical care and
lighter workout schedules.
In June, Ohio enacted a budget that said
college athletes are not public employees.
It is the only other state to enact legislation
related to the employment status of college
athletes, said Dustin Weeden, a policy specialist with the National Conference of

State Legislatures.
Pscholka, a Republican from Stevensville,
said the value of a student-athletes full ride to
Michigan State University is in the six figures, but he also thinks the NCAA should
make changes to ensure health benefits are
provided and that former athletes can return
to complete their schooling.
This is not the first time Michigan lawmakers have moved to stifle organized labor
on college campuses. University of
Michigan graduate research assistants
attempted to unionize, but that effort was
chilled by a 2012 law signed by Snyder.
A federal judge struck down the measure this
year, saying the provisions were in a bill that
was originally drafted to address powers of
emergency managers violating the state
constitutions change of purpose clause.

Patriots regain top spot in AP rankings

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK Tom Brady and the New

England Patriots maintained their mastery
of the AFC East and returned to the top spot
in the NFL.
The Patriots clinched the division for the
11th time in 12 years with Sundays 41-13
rout of the Miami Dolphins.
New England (11-3) received nine of 12
first-place votes Tuesday in the AP Pro32
power rankings, which are decided by a
media panel that regularly covers the league.
Remember when Tom Brady was in
decline and the 2-2 Patriots were about to
lose control of the AFC East? So much for
that, Newsdays Bob Glauber said.
Brady has 28 TDs and six INTs since his
uneven start, and the Pats have won nine of
their last 10 to win another AFC East title

and earn the inside track on home-field

advantage in the conference playoffs.
The Seattle Seahawks (10-4) got the other
three first-place votes and moved up a spot
to No. 2 after their 17-7 win over the San
Francisco 49ers.
The Seahawks face NFC West rival
Arizona Cardinals (11-4) on Sunday night.
The Cardinals moved up a spot to No. 5.
The Cardinals have played four quarterbacks this season, and their defense has
been ravaged with injuries, but they still
sewed up their first playoff berth since
2009. Bruce Arians is a lock for Coach of
the Year, said Jenny Vrentas of The Monday
Morning Quarterback.
The Denver Broncos jumped a spot to No.
3 after clinching the AFC West with a 22-10
victory over the San Diego Chargers.
John Fox has quietly pieced together a

formidable defense, said Ira Kaufman of the

Tampa Tribune.
The Green Bay Packers dropped from the
top spot to No. 4 after their surprising 2113 loss to the Buffalo Bills.
The two best teams in the NFC may be
Green Bay and Seattle yet both sit second
in their own divisions with two weeks to
play, said Rick Gosselin of The Dallas
Morning News.
The Dallas Cowboys (10-4) are at No. 6
after rallying past the Philadelphia Eagles
on Sunday night, followed by the
Indianapolis Colts (10-4). The teams play
Sunday afternoon in Texas.
Indy game is huge (for Dallas), NBC
Sports Tony Dungy said. Could end up No.
1 seed or miss the playoffs.
The Detroit Lions (10-4) remained at No.
8 after rallying past the Minnesota Vikings

and moving into a first-place tie with the

Packers in the NFC North.
Vikings beat them everywhere but on
scoreboard, Fox Sports John Czarnecki
said.
The Eagles (9-5) and Baltimore Ravens (95) rounded out the top 10.
Another grind-it-out win for the Ravens
over the Jaguars, ESPNs Herm Edwards
said.
The Eagles have dropped two straight and
trail the Cowboys by a game in the NFC East
going into Saturdays matchup with lastplace Washington.
The same problems that have persisted
all season poor pass coverage against the
deep ball, offensive line woes and spotty
quarterback play are starting to sink the
Eagles, Foxsports. coms Alex Marvez
said.

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15

NFL employees turn over phone, email records

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nearly 500 employees at NFL headquarters in New York turned over phone and
email records to investigators looking into
how Commissioner Roger Goodell and his
staff pursued and handled evidence in the
Ray Rice case, two people familiar with the
situation told the Associated Press on
Tuesday.
The people spoke to the AP on condition
of anonymity because details of the investigation won't be made public until former

FBI director Robert S. Mueller III releases

his report. The report is expected to be completed this month, one of the sources said.
Mueller has been investigating whether
anyone at the NFL had seen or obtained
video of the former Baltimore Ravens running back striking his then-fiancee inside
an elevator at an Atlantic City, New Jersey
casino before the video was published
online.
League employees were instructed to
cooperate with Mueller's team of investigators and respond immediately to requests for

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El Camino at Carlmont, 7 p.m.
Girls basketball
Mercy-Burlingame at Woodside, 6:30 p.m.
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Boys basketball
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quarters to the attention of the NFL's security chief. The official played for the AP a 12second voicemail from an NFL office number dated April 9, where a woman confirms
receipt of the video.
Mueller now works in private practice in a
Washington law firm. His probe is being
overseen by owners John Mara of the New
York Giants and Art Rooney of the
Pittsburgh Steelers and the league said three
months ago that Mueller would have access
to all NFL records and would have full cooperation from league personnel.

information, the sources said.

Investigators zeroed in on phone calls
made from NFL offices to numbers with a
New Jersey area code. Employees also were
asked to identify certain numbers in question and investigators even called some of
the numbers to verify call recipients.
A representative for Mueller, who led the
FBI for 12 years under Presidents George W.
Bush and Barack Obama, declined comment.
Mueller's team is trying to identify who
called a law enforcement official who said
he mailed a DVD of the video to league head-

NFL GLANCE

NHL GLANCE
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OT
Tampa Bay 33 20 10 3
Montreal 32 20 10 2
Detroit
32 17 7 8
Toronto
31 19 9 3
Florida
29 13 8 8
Boston
31 15 13 3
Ottawa
30 12 12 6
Buffalo
32 13 17 2

Pts
43
42
42
41
34
33
30
28

GF GA
110 87
87 80
92 80
109 87
66 75
78 81
80 86
62 100

Metropolitan Division
GP W L OT
Pittsburgh 30 20 6 4
N.Y. Islanders31 21 10 0
Washington 30 14 10 6
N.Y. Rangers 28 14 10 4
Columbus 30 13 15 2
New Jersey 32 11 15 6
Philadelphia 30 11 14 5
Carolina
30 8 19 3

Pts
44
42
34
32
28
28
27
19

GF
98
99
86
84
72
74
80
62

GA
71
89
81
77
95
94
90
87

WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W L OT
Chicago
32 22 9 1
St. Louis
31 21 8 2
Nashville
30 20 8 2
Winnipeg 32 16 10 6
Minnesota 29 16 12 1
Dallas
29 11 13 5
Colorado 30 10 13 7

Pts
45
44
42
38
33
27
27

GF GA
100 64
94 72
81 59
78 75
84 75
85 103
78 98

Pacific Division
GP W L OT
Anaheim 33 21 7 5
Vancouver 30 18 10 2
Sharks
32 17 11 4
Calgary
32 17 13 2
Los Angeles 32 15 11 6
Arizona
30 10 16 4
Edmonton 31 7 19 5

Pts
47
38
38
36
36
24
19

GF
97
89
90
95
84
70
65

Tuesdays Games
Columbus 1, Detroit 0, SO
Florida 2, Washington 1, SO
Nashville 3, Boston 2, SO
Tampa Bay 3, Philadelphia 1
Toronto 6, Anaheim 2
Montreal 4, Carolina 1
St. Louis 5, Los Angeles 2
Winnipeg 5, Buffalo 1
Chicago 5, Minnesota 3
N.Y. Rangers 5, Calgary 2
Edmonton at Arizona, late
Wednesdays Games
Ottawa at New Jersey, 4 p.m.
Boston at Minnesota, 5 p.m.
Dallas at Vancouver, 7 p.m.
Thursdays Games
Florida at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.
Colorado at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m.
Toronto at Carolina, 4 p.m.

GA
89
86
82
85
78
99
104

NBA GLANCE

AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T
y-New England
11 3 0
Buffalo
8 6 0
Miami
7 7 0
N.Y. Jets
3 11 0

Pct
.786
.571
.500
.214

PF
442
302
327
230

PA
280
254
301
360

South
y-Indianapolis
Houston
Tennessee
Jacksonville

W L T
10 4 0
7 7 0
2 12 0
2 12 0

Pct
.714
.500
.143
.143

PF
424
324
231
211

PA
317
277
390
376

North
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Cleveland

W
9
9
9
7

T
1
0
0
0

Pct
.679
.643
.643
.500

PF
311
389
376
276

PA
289
339
267
300

West
y-Denver
Kansas City
San Diego
Raiders

W L T
11 3 0
8 6 0
8 6 0
2 12 0

Pct
.786
.571
.571
.143

PF
407
322
303
213

PA
303
254
294
381

NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T
Dallas
10 4 0
Philadelphia
9 5 0
N.Y. Giants
5 9 0
Washington
3 11 0

Pct
.714
.643
.357
.214

PF PA
381 328
416 347
317 339
257 370

South
New Orleans
Carolina
Atlanta
Tampa Bay

W
6
5
5
2

Pct
.429
.393
.357
.143

PF
364
288
348
254

PA
374
358
369
367

North
Detroit
Green Bay
Minnesota
Chicago

W L
10 4
10 4
6 8
5 9

T
0
0
0
0

Pct
.714
.714
.429
.357

PF
281
436
277
296

PA
238
325
297
409

x-Arizona
Seattle
49ers
St. Louis

11 3
10 4
7 7
6 8

0
0
0
0

.786 287 244

.714 339 242
.500 251 285
.429 291 297

L
4
5
5
7

L T
8 0
8 1
9 0
12 0

Thursdays Game
Tennessee at Jacksonville, 5:25 p.m.
Saturday Games
Philadelphia at Washington, 1:30 p.m.
San Diego at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m.
Sundays Games
Baltimore at Houston, 10 a.m.
Detroit at Chicago, 10 a.m.
Atlanta at New Orleans, 10 a.m.
Minnesota at Miami, 10 a.m.
Cleveland at Carolina, 10 a.m.
Green Bay at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m.
Kansas City at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m.
New England at N.Y. Jets, 10 a.m.
N.Y. Giants at St. Louis, 1:05 p.m.
Buffalo at Oakland, 1:25 p.m.
Indianapolis at Dallas, 1:25 p.m.
Seattle at Arizona, 5:30 p.m.
Mondays Game
Denver at Cincinnati, 5:30 p.m.

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Atlantic Division
Toronto
19
Brooklyn
10
Boston
8
New York
5
Philadelphia
2

6
13
14
22
22

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.435
.364
.185
.083

8
9 1/2
15
16 1/2

Southeast Division
Washington
18
Atlanta
17
Miami
12
Orlando
10
Charlotte
6

6
7
13
17
18

.750
.708
.480
.370
.250

1
6 1/2
9 1/2
12

Central Division
Chicago
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Indiana
Detroit

9
9
12
17
20

.625
.609
.520
.320
.200

1/2
2 1/2
7 1/2
10 1/2

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Southwest Division
Memphis
20
4
Houston
18
5
Dallas
18
8
San Antonio
17
8
New Orleans
12
12

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.783
.692
.680
.500

1 1/2
3
3 1/2
8

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Portland
19
Oklahoma City
11
Denver
10
Utah
6
Minnesota
5

6
13
14
19
19

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.458
.417
.240
.208

7 1/2
8 1/2
13
13 1/2

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L.A. Clippers
Phoenix
Sacramento
L.A. Lakers

3
7
14
13
17

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.708
.462
.458
.320

4
10
10
13 1/2

15
14
13
8
5

21
17
12
11
8

Tuesdays Games
Washington 109, Minnesota 95
Miami 95, Brooklyn 91
New Orleans 119, Utah 111
Memphis 105, Golden State 98
Dallas 107, New York 87
Oklahoma City at Sacramento, late
Wednesdays Games
Phoenix at Charlotte, 4 p.m.
Atlanta at Cleveland, 4 p.m.
Utah at Miami, 4:30 p.m.
Dallas at Detroit, 4:30 p.m.
Orlando at Boston, 4:30 p.m.
Brooklyn at Toronto, 5 p.m.
Memphis at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m.
Milwaukee at Portland, 7 p.m.
Indiana at L.A. Clippers, 7:30 p.m.
Houston at Denver, 7:30 p.m.
Thursdays Games
New York at Chicago, 5 p.m.
New Orleans at Houston, 5:30 p.m.
Milwaukee at Sacramento, 7 p.m.

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DESCALSO
Carlos Gonzalez (knee) to seasonending injuries and watched three
different starting pitchers sidelined by broken hands.
Granted, it was 90-plus losses,
but there was a lot to that, said
Bridich, who took over when the
Rockies made changes to the front
office. Were still trying to
address and strengthen some of the
weaker areas.
Bridich said the signing of the
28-year-old Descalso wasnt so
much a direct response to sending
Rutledge to the Angels for righty
Jairo Diaz. The Rockies actually
had their eye on Descalso since he
became a free agent when St. Louis
failed to offer a contract by the

Dec. 2 deadline.
They like his versatility he
started 11 games at second base,
nine at short, seven at the hot corner and three more at first base last
season. He even recorded an out on
the mound in a lopsided loss to the
Chicago Cubs on May 12.
Bridich kidded that Descalso
might even be asked to play some
outfield or possibly catch.
Hes game for whatever.
Im anticipating filling a variety of different roles, bouncing
around the infield and doing whatever I can to help the team win on
a given night, if thats playing
third, second, short, first, wherever they ask me to play, said

Descalso, who will make $1. 5

million next year and $2.1 million in 2016. Thats kind of the
outlook I have going into this
thing.
There was a time not too long
ago when Descalsos name was
bantered around in trade rumors
involving Tulowitzki and the
Cardinals. He didnt pay attention.
I was not aware if my name was
in those rumors at all, said
Descalso, who was a member of
the Cardinals 2011 World Series
championship team. I always
thought Denver would be a great
place to play. Looking at the roster in the brief time Ive looked it
over, these guys over here have a
lot of talent. If we keep everybody
on the field, I like our chances of
competing and winning ball
games.
Descalso can earn up to

49ERS

on the foot since March. He said

doctors removed a screw that had
bent and replaced it with a slightly
longer screw of about 3 inches
that could remain in his foot
through next season, or until the
bone is determined to be fully
healed.
Same injury, Ward said. Every
injury is a concern. A couple more
guys had the same injury and refractured their (foot) and had surgery again. Basically Im going
through the same thing. Hopefully
it heals well and Im ready to play
next year.
Ward, the 30th overall draft pick

out of Northern Illinois, nished

with 20 tackles and two passes
defensed in eight games. From the
time of the injury, Ward was told
he would have to stay off the foot
for 10 weeks, so he expects to be
off crutches in another week.
Then, he will have another X-ray
to evaluate the healing. He is
hopeful of being at full strength
for the teams offseason program.
I should be able to, more than
ready to go, Ward said.
Outside linebacker Ahmad
Brooks dislocated his left thumb,
which could force him out
Saturday.

a mask to protect a broken bone in

his face.
The Warriors trailed by as many as
14 and got within two twice in the
fourth quarter, the last at 90-88 on
an alley-oop dunk for Livingston
with 5:09 to go. Memphis responded with a 7-0 run capped by two foul
shots for Courtney Lee after Golden
State coach Steve Kerr and Warriors
guard Andre Iguodala each picked up
a technical foul.
Golden State closed a three-game
road swing with 7-foot center

Andrew Bogut sitting out a fourth

straight game with a right knee
injury and David Lee still out with a
hamstring problem. The Warriors
countered the size difference inside
with Curry and Thompson going to
the basket repeatedly. They managed to tie Memphis with 50 points
in the paint.
Memphis reserves helped fuel
one of the best runs in franchise history in the second quarter, with the
Grizzlies scoring 20 straight points
while hitting their first six shots of

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Continued from page 11

sure that if he could play at his collegiate level in the pros and with
his work this year, hes proven
that he can, to some degree.
Fellow defensive rookie, cornerback and rst-round pick Jimmie
Ward, shared details of his second
fracture and surgery on his right
foot in eight months.
Ward was hurt in an overtime
win at New Orleans on Nov. 9, and
he underwent his second operation

WARRIORS
Continued from page 11
back-to-back 3-pointers in the final
10 seconds. He had 19 points on 9of-25 shooting, including a 1-for10 night from beyond the arc.
Klay Thompson scored 22 points
for the Warriors, and Marreese
Speights had 18. Harrison Barnes
scored 11 points while playing with

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$500,000 annually in performance bonuses based on plate
appearances: $50, 000 for 250,
$100,000 for 300, $150,000 for
350 and $200,000 for 400. He hit Continued from page 11
.242 with 10 RBIs in 104 games
series through its Winston
last season.
Hes built a reputation in this brand. RJR pulled out after the
game as a tough, smart player, 2003 season and Nextel stepped in
manager Walt Weiss said. We talk until Sprints corporate merger.
Since Sprint stepped in, the
about those things all the time.
Were striving to get better and wireless carrier has implemented
better in those areas, and hes fan-friendly innovations ranging
from a new generation scanner in
going to add to that.
Next on the docket for Bridich is 2005, a mobile app in 2008 and
finding more bullpen help after the Miss Sprint Cup ambassador
losing reliever Matt Belisle to the program in 2007. The Miss Sprint
Cardinals through free agency. Cup program has more than 1.5
million social media followers.
That and another starter or two.
Sprint is also responsible for
The process were trying to
funding
the season-ending point
build here, that takes time,
Bridich said. That doesnt happen fund, which was approximately
overnight. If you dont take that $22 million this past season and
time, youre going to end up mak- awarded $4.8 million to first-time
champion Kevin Harvick.
ing bad decisions.
Sprint also promotes the series
through
various marketing camI dont know. Well nd out,
Fangio said. A thumb is an paigns.
Much like 2004, this is an
important part of your hand there
and if he cant take on, or if hes enormous opportunity for a
hedging to take on, then well prospective sponsor to join one of
the countrys most popular sports
have to play somebody else.
on its highest level, Texas Motor
NOTES : Fangio offered his Speedway President Eddie Gossage
position on some of the penalties said. NASCAR has reached out in
at Seattle: All three personal advance to industry people like
fouls were incorrect calls. I know myself to assist them in identifythe rules.... Clearing roster room ing a replacement title sponsor.
for Bishop, the Niners placed WR We encourage NASCAR to find an
Kassim Osgood on season-ending active, supportive and long-term
injured reserve. ... San Francisco sponsor with broad consumer
also signed CB Cameron Fuller reach and minimal category conand TE Xavier Grimble to the prac- flict that proves beneficial to the
tice squad.
entire industry in the future.

NASCAR

the period. Carter hit three of his 3pointers in the surge, helping
Memphis to a 57-49 lead at halftime.
The Warriors used a 14-2 run in the
fourth to get close but couldnt finish off the comeback.

Tip-ins
Warri o rs : Golden State turned
the ball over seven times in the
third quarter. ... Draymond Green
had a career-high five blocks. He

blocked Randolph twice in the same

sequence in the third quarter before
Randolph finally scored over him.
Green had four blocks in a game five
times previously, the last Sunday at
New Orleans.

Up next
Warri o rs : Host Thunder on
Thursday night.
Gri zzl i es : Visit
Wednesday night.

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Aussie leader: System failed to track siege gunman

By Kristen Gelineau
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SYDNEY Australias prime minister

acknowledged Wednesday that the nations
security system failed to keep track of a gunman responsible for a deadly siege at a
Sydney cafe, and promised a transparent
investigation into why the man was not on
any terror watch list despite having a long
criminal history.
Man Haron Monis, a 50-year-old Iranianborn, self-styled cleric described by Prime
Minister Tony Abbott as deeply disturbed,
took 17 people hostage inside a downtown
Sydney cafe on Monday. Sixteen hours later,
the siege ended in a barrage of gunfire when
police rushed in to free the captives. Two
hostages were killed along with Monis.
The system did not adequately deal
with this individual, Abbott conceded
on Wednesday. Two very decent people
are dead, others are injured, others are
traumatized because of a madman who

was roaming our streets.

Monis was convicted and sentenced last
year to 300 hours of community service for
sending what a judge called grossly offensive letters to families of soldiers killed in
Afghanistan between 2007 and 2009. He
later was charged with being an accessory to
the murder of his ex-wife. Earlier this year,
he was charged with the 2002 sexual assault
of a woman. He had been out on bail on all
the charges.
Just three days before Monis began his
deadly rampage, Australias highest court
refused to hear his appeal against his convictions for sending the letters.
High Court documents show that Chief
Justice Robert French and Justice Chief
Stephen Gageler ruled at 9:50 a.m. on Friday
that the full bench of their court would not
hear Moniss constitutional challenge to
his convictions. At 9:44 a.m. the next business day, a shotgun-wielding Monis walked
into the cafe, just a short stroll from the
courtroom where the ruling was delivered.

Vatican offers olive

branch to U.S. nuns
By Nicole Winfield
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

VATICAN CITY A sweeping Vatican investigation into

Roman Catholic nuns in the U.S. that began amid fears they
had become too feminist and secular ended up praising the
sisters for their selfless work caring for the poor a major
shift in tone that reflected the social justice mindset of Pope
Francis.
The overwhelmingly positive report Tuesday also promised to value their feminine genius more, while gently
suggesting ways to serve the church faithfully and survive
amid a steep drop in their numbers. It was cheered by the
American sisters themselves, dozens of whom swarmed the
Vatican news conference announcing the results in a rare
occasion of women outnumbering men at the Vatican.
There is an encouraging and realistic tone in this
report, Sister Sharon Holland told reporters. Challenges
are understood, but it is not a document of blame, or of simplistic solutions. One can read the text and feel appreciated
and trusted to carry on.
The report was most remarkable for what it didnt say,
given the criticism of American religious life that prompted
the Vatican under Pope Benedict XVI to launch the investigation in 2009.
There was no critique of the nuns, no demands that they
shift their focus from social justice to emphasize Catholic
teaching on abortion, no condemnation that a feminist,
secular mentality had taken hold in their ranks.
Rather, while offering a sobering assessment of the difficult state of American congregations, the report praised the
sisters dedication and reaffirmed their calling in a reflection
of the pastoral tone characteristic of historys first Jesuit
pope.

Around the world

Israel arrests members of Jewish extremist group
JERUSALEM Israeli police on Tuesday arrested 10
Jewish activists from an extremist group opposed to ArabJewish coexistence, including its leader, in the first major
clampdown against a fringe organization that has become a
symbol of rising anti-Arab sentiment.
Police said the crackdown followed a 10-month undercover investigation of Lehava, known for its efforts to break
up Arab-Jewish romances. The group has become increasingly visible in recent months amid rising tensions around a
sensitive Jerusalem holy site and a wave of deadly
Palestinian attacks.
Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said the arrests early
Tuesday took place in Jerusalem and in the Hebron area of the
West Bank, a region known for its hard-line Jewish settlements. He said the suspects were apprehended on suspicion
of racist incitement and calls for violent activity and terror.

France wants ban on new cannabis-extract e-joint

PARIS Frances health minister has said she wants to
ban a controversial cannabis-extract electronic cigarette
thats been launched in France.
Marisol Touraine told French radio she was opposed to
the self-styled e-joint, that was launched online Tuesday.
She said it will encourage cannabis use and she will approach
the courts to ban the product.
Though cannabis is illegal in France, French-Czech company KanaVape say their hemp vaporizer product is legal.
They say it does not contain the mind-altering THC substance found in marijuana.

REUTERS

Mourners lay floral tributes to those who died in the Sydney cafe siege, near the site of the
incident, in Martin Place, Australia.

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FOOD

Wednesday Dec. 17, 2014

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Make better
latkes with
boiling bath
By Melissa DArabian
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

During college, I took a class on

global populations and food
(affectionately known as pops
and crops). Im sure it was a fine
class, but really only one lesson
has stuck with me in the 25 years
since.
Professor Tremblay was adamant
that if we ever were stuck on a
deserted island and could take only
one food with us, we should
choose the sweet potato. A nutritional bargain he called it. And he
was right. One cup of the tasty
tuber has seven times more vitamin A than you need in a day, more
than half of the vitamin C, 7
grams of filling fiber and 4 grams
of protein. Theres also vitamin
B6, potassium, calcium and iron.
And of course they are wonderfully sweet. That does come at a
price; sweet potatoes have about
twice the sugar of carrots, ounce
per ounce. (I suppose this is less
of a concern if you are on a deserted island.) But the good news is

that the sweetness really satisfies,

no sugary ketchup (or marshmallows) needed.
But how to incorporate this natural little treat into our diets without resorting to melted marshmallow casseroles? Try sweet potatoes instead of regular potatoes in
your favorite recipes, oven-baked
fries, for instance. In terms of flavor, smoky and spicy play off the
sweetness perfectly. Sweet potato
soup with adobo or chipotle Greek
yogurt is pretty perfect in that
way.
Also try subbing sweet potato
in some of your favorite root vegetable recipes. Roasted sweet
potato and parsnip hash, anyone?
Now that Hanukkah is here, I
was inspired to make smoky sweet
potato latkes, which balance the
sugar of the sweet potatoes with
earthy cumin and smoked paprika.
They are delicious and crispy and
perfect accompanied by unsweetened applesauce and plain Greek
yogurt or sour cream.
Since most of us dont care to
deep-fry at home, I baked my
latkes. To ensure they were still

Par-cook shredded sweet potatoes by pouring boiling water over them. This not only speeds up the baking, it
also washes away some of the starch, which results in a crispier latke.
crispy, both the pan and latkes get
brushed with oil. Much easier,
much less mess and a whole lot
leaner. I also found a great way to
cut the cooking time. I par-cook
the shredded sweet potatoes by
pouring boiling water over them.
This not only speeds up the baking, it also washes away some of
the starch, which results in a
crispier latke.

SMOKY SWEET
POTATO LATKES
Start to finish: 45 minutes

Makes 16 latkes
1 large sweet potato, peeled and
grated (about 4 cups grated)
1/2 large yellow or sweet onion,
grated (about 3/4 cup grated)
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/3 cup cornstarch
4 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil, divided
Plain Greek yogurt and unsweetened applesauce, to serve
Heat the oven to 400 F.
In a large colander, combine the

sweet potato and onion. Set over

the sink.
Bring about 4 cups of water to a
boil. Slowly pour the water over
the potato mixture, then let it
drain and cool until easily handled, 8 to 10 minutes. A handful at
a time, place the sweet potato
mixture in a clean kitchen towel
and squeeze to extract as much liquid as possible, then transfer to a
large bowl.
In a small bowl, beat together
the egg, salt, cumin and paprika,
then stir into the sweet potato

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Hankering for
comfort food?
Try some knish
By Alison Ladman
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

If youre looking for some cold weather comfort food, you

might want to consider the knish.
Though there are many variations of the knish, they
essentially are the hand pie of classic Jewish cuisine a
baked (though sometimes fried) light pastry dough filled
with mashed vegetables (often potatoes) or meat. They
started as peasant food, later became a 19th century street
cart convenience food, and now are a staple of Jewish delis.
They can be hard to find if you dont live in a larger city.
But whether or not youre Jewish, consider making some
this winter. They are warm and filling and truly satisfying in
that way that only carb-heavy food can be.

POTATO KNISHES
Start to finish: 2 hours (1 hour active)
Servings: 16
3 eggs, divided
6 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil, divided
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
Kosher salt
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
4 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 large yellow onions, diced
1/4 cup chopped fresh thyme
Ground black pepper
In a large bowl, whisk together 2 eggs, 2 tablespoons of
the oil, the water, vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Add the
flour and knead together to form a smooth dough. Divide the
dough in 2 and wrap each piece tightly in plastic wrap.
Refrigerate for 1 hour.

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Wednesday Dec. 17, 2014

19

Knishes
started as
peasant
food, later
became a
19th century
street cart
convenience
food, and
now are a
staple of
Jewish delis.

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KNISHES
Continued from page 19
While the dough chills, prepare the filling. Place the potatoes in a medium
saucepan and fill with enough water to cover
by 1 inch. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a
simmer. Simmer until the potatoes are tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Drain thoroughly,
then transfer the potatoes to a medium bowl.
Mash the potatoes until mostly smooth. Set
aside.
In a medium skillet over medium-high,
heat the remaining 4 tablespoons of oil.
Add the onions and cook until tender and
starting to brown, about 8 minutes. Stir the
onions into the potatoes, along with the
thyme. Season with salt and black pepper.
Heat the oven to 375 F. Line a baking
sheet with kitchen parchment.
Working with one piece of dough at a
time, roll and stretch each piece until it is a
long strip about 6 inches wide and 16 inch-

LATKES
Continued from page 18
mixture. Sprinkle the cornstarch over the
sweet potatoes and mix well. The mixture
should be moist, but not wet. If needed, blot
excess moisture and add a little more flour.
Use 2 tablespoons of the oil to evenly
coat a rimmed baking sheet. Divide the
sweet potato mixture into 16 mounds (each
about 2 tablespoons) on the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches between

FOOD
es long. Spoon half of the potato filling
mixture down the middle of each strip of
dough, using your hands to smooth the mixture into an even mound. Dip your fingers in
water and moisten the edges of the dough,
then wrap both sides of the dough up and
over the potato filling.
Slice each piece of dough, which now
should resemble filled tubes, into 8 pieces.
Turn each piece onto its side and use the
palm of your hand to flatten slightly.
Working in batches of 8, arrange the pieces
on the prepared baking sheet, leaving about
1 inch between them.
In a small bowl, beat the remaining egg
with 1 tablespoon of water until foamy.
Brush a bit of the egg mixture over each
knish. Bake for 30 minutes, or until deep
golden brown. Let cool for 10 minutes
before serving.
Nutrition information per serving: 230
calories; 60 calories from fat (26 percent of
total calories); 6 g fat (0.5 g saturated; 0 g
trans fats); 40 mg cholesterol; 38 g carbohydrate; 3 g fiber; 2 g sugar; 5 g protein;
140 mg sodium.
them. Use the bottom of a glass or measuring cup to flatten each.
Using a pastry brush and the remaining 2
tablespoons of oil, brush the tops of the
latkes with oil. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes,
or until lightly browned and crisp. Serve the
latkes with a dollop of yogurt and applesauce.
Nutrition information per serving: 60
calories; 35 calories from fat (58 percent of
total calories); 3.5 g fat (0 g saturated; 0 g
trans fats); 15 mg cholesterol; 6 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 1 g sugar; 1 g protein; 70
mg sodium.

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Brewery in Virginia taps

300-year-old beer recipe
By Michael Felberbaum
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

RICHMOND, Va. What do you get when

you combine water, American persimmons
and hops and ferment it with yeast? A beer
based on a 300-year-old recipe scribbled in a
cookbook kept by Virginias prominent
Randolph family.
Ardent Craft Ales in Richmond recently
brewed Janes Percimon Beer unearthed
from the book in the Virginia Historical
Societys collections from the 1700s that
contains food, medicinal remedies and beer
recipes. The formula for the Colonial-era
concoction is one of thousands of alcoholic
recipes in the societys collection that provide a glimpse into what Virginians and others were drinking in the 18th century and
other points in history.
You can feel a connection across time
when youre drinking something that
maybe hasnt been drunk for a couple hundred years, said Paul Levengood, president
and CEO of the Virginia Historical Society,
a privately funded nonprofit that collects,
preserves and interprets the states history.
Its a fun way to bring the past into the
present.
As one would expect, the process of brewing the beer was dramatically different from
the techniques and equipment used in modern-day brewing. Where current recipes
include very specific instructions on the
amount of ingredients and timing, the handwritten formula of just a few short sentences
contains no detailed instructions or quantities. The first trial run using about 17
pounds of persimmons yielded only three
gallons of beer.
With a lot of these recipes, the real fun of
it is trying to figure out where the little
pieces of wisdom hid in the recipes, said
Tom Sullivan, who brewed the beer with fel-

low Ardent Craft Ales co-owner Kevin

OLeary. If youre making this stuff for
yourself and your family and drinking it all
the time, you bet your bottom dollar the end
product was good.
And how does it taste? The light peachcolored concoction conjures touches of
sweetness and tangerine-like notes from the
persimmons and just a whisper of spiciness
from the English Golding hops.
The libation is considered a table beer,
clocking in at an extremely easy-drinking 3
percent or less of alcohol by volume. That
would be pretty typical of alcoholic beverages of the time that were enjoyed with
many meals.
In 1790, annual per-capita alcohol consumption for those over age 15 was 34 gallons of beer and cider, five gallons of distilled spirits and one gallon of wine, according to US government figures cited in an
article in the Colonial Williamsburg history magazine. Unlike alcohol that was
boiled and fermented, water at that time
included high levels of bacteria that sickened those who drank it.
Sullivan said the brewery hopes to comb
through other recipes in the societys collection and create other beers from Virginia
rich beer history. And with craft beer gaining consumer interest across the country,
Levengood said the partnership presents an
opportunity to discuss alcohol production
and consumption throughout history.
Archaeologists recently uncovered the
remains of what is likely an 18th century
brewery on the campus of the College of
William and Mary in Williamsburg.
Officials at the nations second oldest college say the discovery will allow them to
tell a broader story about campus life in the
Colonial era that involved the interaction
of slaves, Native Americans, faculty and students.

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Take comfort in an easy onion soup

By Melissa DArabian
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Talk about a vegetable thats everywhere. The humble

onion is one the most common aromatic vegetables, popping up in so many ways across so many cuisines.
And its not just for taste. The onion also happens to be a
terrifically healthy ingredient. If nothing else, its a delicious way to add bulk to a dish without adding many calories
or any fat. Thing is, Americans typically use onions in such
small quantities that they serve more to highlight the other
items in a dish, rather than strut their own stuff.
The exception? A warm and satisfying bowl of onion soup.
The genesis of onion soup is unclear, but some attribute
the version we know today to a French king. Even in modern
France, onion soup is slurped up by late-night revelers taking a break in the party to revitalize their bodies with warm
oniony broth before continuing the fete into the morning
hours.
While I tend to sip my onion soup at a more reasonable
hour, I find it equally comforting. There is nothing as soothing as the luscious sweetness of a cooked onion, particularly
one from which a caramel color and flavor have been coaxed
unhurried over hours. Add a rich broth and a bit of cheese, and
you have a delicious luxury.
The secret is in not rushing the caramelizing of the onions.
And thats a fine way to put your slow cooker to work. It conveniently caramelizes the onions overnight with no effort
from you. And my recipe for slow cooker onion soup walks
you through the whole (very easy) thing.
And if you want, you can stop right there with
caramelized onions! Put them in a small jar in the refrigerator
and use as a spread or topping for just about anything. Or
continue on and make the whole soup, which is guaranteed to
nourish both body and soul.

SLOW COOKER ONION SOUP

Start to finish: 10 hours (plus 20 minutes active)
Servings: 6
For the caramelized onions:
5 cups sliced yellow onions, (about 4 large onions)
2 shallots, peeled and sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt and ground black pepper
For the soup:
1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
1/4 cup dry sherry
1 teaspoon dry thyme
Small sprig fresh rosemary
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
2 cups low-sodium beef broth
1 cup water
1 tablespoon lemon juice

The genesis of onion soup is unclear, but some attribute the version we know today to a French king. Even in modern France,
onion soup is slurped up by late-night revelers taking a break in the party to revitalize their bodies with warm oniony broth
before continuing the fete into the morning hours.
6 thin slices baguette, toasted until golden and quite dry
1/2 cup grated Gruyere cheese
Coat a 4-quart or larger slow cooker with cooking spray.
Add the onions, shallots, garlic and oil. Toss well, then season with a bit of salt and pepper. Cover and cook on low until
the onions are richly colored and sweet, 8 to 10 hours. (The
onions at this point can be removed and used for other
recipes if not making the soup.)
Once the onions are ready, sprinkle them with the flour
and stir until well-combined. Add the sherry, thyme, rose-

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DONATIONS
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Saturday from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. The distribution event will serve low-income families
who typically would not be able to afford
toys and gifts for Christmas. The holiday
drive will serve about 800 families and
2, 000 children this year. Last year,
Samaritan House passed out about 3,000
gifts to more than 1,400 children.
The about 700 toys and gifts at Redwood
Hall is only about halfway toward its quota
for toys and coats. The toys vary from dolls,
board games, Legos and fire trucks to local
team paraphernalia and gift cards. The drive
is hoping to give about three to five gifts
per child. In years past, they havent run out
of toys to hand out, but will adjust the
amount of gifts handed out depending on
how many donations they receive.
The hall will transform into a winter wonderland toy shop and will include a Santa
Claus, carolers, a Christmas tree and
dancers. The Saturday of the holiday drive

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able. When Maganaris found out that four
more families homes at Ralston Middle
School and Cipriani Elementary School
were also affected by the storm, she decided
to add them to the fundraiser. Funds will be
raised until Thursday around noon when
cash will be turned into Target and Safeway
gift cards to give to the families Friday.
Funds will be split up as equally as possible, but adjusted to the size of the families,
she said.
Maganaris also reached out to Belmont

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will be family day and has historically
been the busiest and most entertaining of
the distribution days. There will be a boutique for parents as well, and offers necessity items like toiletries or small-item gifts
for adults.
Not so much stuff for the dads though,
volunteer coordinator Reyna Sandoval
joked.
Our Santa Claus is a volunteer who works
in our kitchen, said Sandoval. Hes been
our Santa for the last two years and will be
there only on Saturday.
Over the years, the holiday drive has run
out of coats to give out to clients and has
always had a high demand for warm-winter
clothing.
They can be gently used, said Samaritan
House representative Rebecca Kleinsmith.
Gender-neutral gifts are the most popular
gifts, and sports equipment like basketballs
and soccer balls are the highest in demand.
The Samaritan House Holiday Program
serves low-income families living in San
Mateo County who have pre-registered as
Samaritan House clients. The Samaritan
House has been working since 1974 with
Councilman Charles Stone to help her
spread the word. Stone worked with the
Sequoia Union High School District to get
students bused from the Red Cross College
of San Mateo shelter where some of the families are being hosted while they await word
on the status of their homes.
Were off to a good start, Stone said.
Robin has been a positive change at
Nesbit. Its got to be incredibly rough over
the holidays to be displaced from your
home. These are families that are at risk in
the first place. The idea is to raise as
much money as possible before the holiday.
I know how this community steps up; Im
overwhelmed with the outpouring of support so far.
Maganaris is impressed with how the

low-income families to meet immediate

needs and has operated the holiday drive
since 1978.
Its a great feeling for the children,
Sandoval said. A lot of these families have
hard-working parents who can only pay rent
and cant afford extra for Christmas gifts.
For families who cannot make it Thursday
through Saturday, there are makeup days on
school community has responded.
Communities have a responsibly to support one another in times of need and this is
clearly a time of need, Maganaris said.
People are living in a gym at CSM. If you
can support with finances, why not? It
shows we care for them, especially during
these times of need. Watching the donations
roll in it is simply heartwarming to know as
a community we stand by our people.
Further, Porter said the county is also
working to determine responsibility, which
is complicated by manufactured homes
falling under the purview of the state.
Robert Tan of the Belmont Mobile Home
Park said the situation is really frustrating
and hopefully by the end of the week hell
be able to move back home. For now, he is

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Monday and Tuesday.
The Samaritan House has a food distribution program as well, and will be offering
turkeys, chickens and non-perishable food
items to clients for Christmas dinners at
Parkside Elementary School at 714 Indian
Ave. in San Mateo on the same Saturday at 9
a.m. A lot of families have already signed up
to receive food already and have registered
to attend both events on the same day.
Its a busy event, said Sandoval, its in
the same neighborhood where a lot of the
families live.
Currently, the holiday drive is at capacity
for volunteers but is in dire need of donations and is accepting gently used or new
coats and unwrapped and unopened toys at
the Samaritan House at 4031 Pacific Blvd.
in San Mateo.
We really do appreciate all the help and
the donations we do get, Kleinsmith said,
because of the help were receive we are able
to serve a lot of people in our community.
For more information v isit www.samaritanhousesanmateo.org or call (650) 3414081.
staying at a friends place.
Tomorrow its going to be almost a
week, he said.
A neighbor of Tans, April Orlando, is
staying at a motel in Belmont for the time
being. Shes not sure when shell get to go
home either, but was expecting an update
Tuesday night. Residents were able to visit
the park Tuesday to throw away spoiled
food. More cleanup is expected to happen
Wednesday.
Go to gofundme.com/helpBRSSDfamilies
to donate to the cause.

angela@smdailyjournal.com
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Calendar
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 17
50 percent off sale at Burlingame
Public Library. Burlingame Public
Library, 480 Primrose Road,
Burlingame. Continues every day
through December.
Computer Class: Instagram. 10:30
a.m. Belmont Library. For more information contact belmont@smcl.org.
San Mateo Professional Alliance
Weekly Networking Lunch. Noon to 1
p.m. Spiedo Ristorante, 223 E. Fourth
Ave., San Mateo. Free admission, but
lunch is $17. For more information
call 430-6500 or visit sanmateoprofessionalalliance.com.
Christmas Tour of Plymire House
and Museum. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Plymire
House and Museum, 517 Grand Ave.,
South San Francisco. Free. For more
information call 583-8172.
Las Posadas at the San Mateo
Public Library. 6 p.m. Oak Room, 55
W. Third Ave., San Mateo. Come celebrate a Latin American cultural tradition for the whole family. There will
be a candlelight procession, music,
refreshments, stories and crafts. Free.
For more information and to sign up
call 522-7838.
Lifetree Cafe Conversations: Limits
of Love. 6:30 p.m. Bethany Lutheran
Church, 1095 Cloud Ave., Menlo Park.
What would you do for love?
Complimentary snacks and beverages will be served. Free. For more
information call 854-5897.
Holiday Sing Along. 7 p.m. Easton
Branch Library, 1800 Easton Drive,
Burlingame. For more information
email
John
Piche
at
piche@plsinfo.org.
Gabriels Trumpet Trio: A Holiday
Concert. 7 p.m. 1044 Middlefield
Road, Redwood City. Sponsored by
Friends of the Library. For more information
email
rkutler@redwoodcity.org.
A.J. Crawdaddys Holiday Party. 7
p.m. to 11 p.m. The Club Fox, 2209
Broadway, Redwood City. $7 cover.
THURSDAY, DEC. 18
Fifty percent off sale at Burlingame
Public Library. Burlingame Public
Library, 480 Primrose Road,
Burlingame. Continues every day
through December.

al cocktails and other treats from his

holiday cocktail book, Holidazed. For
more information email hsulien.rivera@wholefoods.com.
Off the Grid. 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Devils
Canyon Brewery, 935 Washington St.,
San Carlos. A curated selection of
food trucks. For more information
visit www.OfftheGridSF.com.
Reel Musical Film: The Umbrellas of
Cherbourg. 7 p.m. Belmont Library.
For more information contact belmont@smcl.org.
New Century Chamber Orchestra. 8
p.m. First United Methodist Church,
Palo Alto.
SATURDAY, DEC. 20
Fifty percent off sale at Burlingame
Public Library. Burlingame Public
Library, 480 Primrose Road,
Burlingame. Continues every day
through December.
Health coverage enrollment assistance. 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. San Mateo
Medical Center, first floor, West
Entrance, 222 W. 39th Ave., San Mateo.
In-person health coverage enrollment assistance for Covered
California, Medi-Can and other programs. Free. Call 616-2002 to make an
appointment. For more information
contact Bob Sawyer at bobsawyer20@gmail.com.
Holiday Puppet Show Puppylocks.
11 a.m. Burlingame Public Library, 480
Primrose Road, Burlingame. Tickets
are required and can be picked up at
the childrens desk starting at Dec. 13.
For more information email John
Piche at piche@plsinfo.org.
The Hunt for Healthy Choices. 11
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Whole Foods
Market San Mateo, 1010 Park Place,
San Mateo. Make healthy eating a
game for the whole family. $20 per
family. For more information email
hsu-lien.rivera@wholefoods.com.
Visit Santa at his house. Noon to 2
p.m. 760 Laurel St., San Carlos. For
more information call 802-4832.
Holiday Puppet Show Puppylocks.
1 p.m. Burlingame Public Library, 480
Primrose Road, Burlingame. Tickets
are required and can be picked up at
the childrens desk starting at Dec. 13.
For more information email John
Piche at piche@plsinfo.org.

Lifetree Cafe Conversations: Limits

of Love. 9:15 a.m. Bethany Lutheran
Church, 1095 Cloud Ave., Menlo Park.
What would you do for love?
Complimentary snacks and beverages will be served. Free. For more
information call 854-5897.

Learn Chinese. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Food

Court, Hillsdale Shopping Center, San
Mateo. We are a small Chinese and
English exchange group. Have casual
interactions to improve your language skill. Free. For more information
email
chen.exchange15@gmail.com.

Rotary Club of Half Moon Bay

annual membership meeting and
Shop Talk by Rotarian and attorney
Bill Johnston. 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Portuguese Community Center, 724
Kelly St., Half Moon Bay. Guests are
welcome. For more information go to
www.rotaryofhalfmoonbay.com.

Bay Pointe Ballets Nutcracker. 4

p.m. San Mateo Performing Arts
Center. Tickets are $30 and up, but
there are discounts for children and
seniors. Free parking. For more information and to buy tickets go to
www.baypointeballet.org.

Chamber Holiday Mixer. 5:30 p.m. to

7:30 p.m. Sixteen Mile House
Restaurant, 448 Broadway, Millbrae.
Join the Millbrae and San Bruno
Chambers of Commerce to celebrate
the season! To RSVP contact chamber@millbrae.com.

Mystery Book Club. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

San Carlos Library, 610 Elm St., San
Carlos. The Mystery Book Club meets
the fourth Wednesday of the month.
This month we will discuss Invisible
Code by Charles Todd. Free. For more
information call Rhea Bradley,
Librarian at 591-0341 ext. 237.

Montclair Womens Big Band. 6:30

p.m. Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St.,
Menlo Park. The 17-member allfemale orchestra promises holiday
swing music with a jazzy, bluesdrenched wallop. Free. For more
information call 330-2501.

SUNDAY, DEC. 21
Fifty percent off sale at Burlingame
Public Library. Burlingame Public
Library, 480 Primrose Road,
Burlingame. Continues every day
through December.

Mystery Book Club. 7 p.m. to 9

p.m. San Carlos Library, 610 Elm St.,
San Carlos. Free and open to the public. Every fourth Wednesday of each
month. For more information call
Rhea Bradley, Librarian at 591-0341
ext. 237.
FRIDAY, DEC. 19
Fifty percent off sale at Burlingame
Public Library. Burlingame Public
Library, 480 Primrose Road,
Burlingame. Continues every day
through December.
Family Tree Christmas Boutique. 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. 1589 Laurel St., San
Carlos. For more information call 5926150.
Christmas Party with Dancing to
the Swing Shift Band plus Ham
Lunch. 10:30 a.m. to 1p.m. San Bruno
Senior Center, 1555 Crystal Springs
Road, San Bruno. $5 suggested donation. For more tickets call 616-7150.
Donate Blood. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ritz
Carlton, 1 Miramontes Point Road,
Half Moon Bay. Eligible donors with
all blood types are needed, especially
those with type O negative, A negative or B negative. Free. For more
information go to redcrossblood.org
or call (800) RED CROSS ((800) 7332767).
Holidazed Book Signing with Jerry
James Stone. Whole Foods Market
San Mateo, 1010 Park Place, San
Mateo. Cookbook author Jerry James
Stone will serve hand-crafted season-

Third Sunday Ballroom Tea Dance

with Bob Gutierrez Band. 1 p.m. to
3:30 p.m. San Bruno Senior Center,
1555 Crystal Springs Road, San Bruno.
$5. For more information call 6167150.
Third Sunday Book Sale. 1 p.m. to 4
p.m. San Carlos Library, 610 Elm St.,
San Carlos. There will be used books,
CDs and DVDs.
A Christmas Musical Celebration. 2
p.m. Calvary Lutheran Church, 401
Santa Lucia Ave., Millbrae. Presented
by combined choirs of Peace, Our
Redeemers and Calvary Lutheran
churches. Free. For more information
call 588-2840.
Bay Pointe Ballets Nutcracker. 2
p.m. San Mateo Performing Arts
Center. Tickets are $30 and up, but
there are discounts for children and
seniors. Free parking. For more information and to buy tickets go to
www.baypointeballet.org.
Musica Pacifica. 7 p.m. Kohl
Mansion, 2750 Adeline Drive,
Burlingame. $15. For more information email info@musicatkohl.org.
MONDAY, DEC. 22
50 percent off sale at Burlingame
Public Library. Burlingame Public
Library, 480 Primrose Road,
Burlingame. Continues every day
through December.
For more events visit
smdailyjournal.com, click Calendar.

SETON
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Canepa is urging northern county residents in particular to chime in on the
potential new buyer and the desire to
keep Seton Medical Center a full-service hospital with an open emergency
room.
In addition, Seton Medical Center is
Daly Citys largest employer with over
1,200 employees and its closure would
be catastrophic not only to the patients
but to our local economy, Canepa
wrote in an email to the Daily Journal.
Along with the two San Mateo
County properties, the proposed sale
includes OConnor Hospital in San
Jose, St. Francis Medical Center in
Lynwood, Saint Louise Regional
Hospital in Gilroy and the statewide
DCHS Medical Foundation.
Ontario, California-based Prime
Healthcare and the Prime Healthcare
Foundation own 29 acute-care facilities
in nine states. If the sale is approved,
Prime said it will spend at least $150
million on capital improvements over
the next three years and protect 7,600
jobs at the acquisitions.
However, worry persists.
Concern over the future of Seton and
its sister coastside hospital has
weighed heavy on employees and officials since the chain was put on the
sales block in January. Seton provides
a significant amount of the countys
indigent care and receives millions of
dollars of Measure A sales tax revenue
in return. Seton Coastside is a 116-bed
skilled nursing facility with the only
24-hour emergency department along
the 55-mile coastal stretch between
Daly City and Santa Cruz.
Since Prime Healthcare was

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tion of state government similar to
public employee pensions, a system
that also is badly underfunded. Unlike
pensions, however, the cost of providing health and dental care to retirees is
handled annually on a pay-as-you-go
basis. The cost of future pension obligations is partially covered by investment returns on contributions made by
workers and the government agencies
that employ them.
The controllers report says
Californias budget should allocate
more than $5 billion in this fiscal year
to fund the current and future costs of
retiree health care. Instead, the budget
provides just $1.9 billion. Doing
nothing about the funding gap will lead
to a future financial crisis, Chiang said.
This is a liability that has grown

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announced as the preferred buyer in

October, proponents and opponents
have waged a public relations battle and
the two primary unions involved have
picked sides. SEIU-United Healthcare
Workers West oppose the sale, pointing to what it says is Primes history of
investigations for Medicare overbilling and threats to take DCHS hospitals into bankruptcy. SEIU-UHW
prefers Blue Wolf Capital Partners as
the buyer.
The California Nurses Association
opposes blocking the sale because it
says doing so would jeopardize vital
hospital services, jobs and health.
CNA reached an agreement with Prime
for Seton, OConnor and St. Vincent
Medical Center in Los Angeles that
promises the hospitals will be operated
for a minimum of five years, all pension promises made to current and future
retirees remain intact and no services
will be reduced. CNA also said the two
entities reached a framework agreement
on collective bargaining rights, job
preservation and maintaining labor
standards.
The union emphasized its position
with a Dec. 12 visit in front of
OConnor Hospital and on Wednesday
will take to the state Capitol steps to
support the sale.
Those who oppose the sale are playing a dangerous game with our patients
and our communities that could be steering the hospitals toward bankruptcy
and closure. As nurses we will do whatever we can to prevent this from happening in order to protect public access
to health care and emergency services,
Zenei Cortez, a registered nurse and
CNA co-president, said in a prepared
statement.
On Dec. 15, DCHSs public relations
firm announced that some SEIU members are bucking their unions stance by

voluntarily signing an online petition

in favor of the plan. As of Tuesday, the
Change.org petition had more than
17,000 supporters although it was
unclear how many are employees or
union members.
Officials have also joined the fray. In
August, the Daly City Council adopted a
resolution calling on Harris to order
any buyer of Seton Medical Center to
keep the facility operating as a fullservice acute hospital with the same
employees, labor agreements and pension obligations.
State Sen. Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo,
sent Harris a letter outlining concerns
about a sale to Prime and Assemblyman
Kevin Mullin, D-South San Francisco,
said he hopes the sale is nixed. Earlier
this month, U.S. representatives Anna
Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, and Jackie Speier,
D-San Mateo, and 14 other House members from California also urged Harris
to reject the sale in a letter than cited
Primes history of unfair business practices and lawsuits over wage and hour
violations.

over decades of poor fiscal planning

and a callous willingness to pass along
debt to our childrens generation, he
said in the report.
Specifically, the unfunded liability
represents the cost of paying for the
health benefits earned by retired state
workers and current employees when
they eventually retire.
The system covers 167,839 retired
employees, according to the controllers office. Their immediate family
members also are eligible with some
exceptions, including parents, grandparents and children who are married.
Longer life spans are one reason the
unfunded cost has soared by $24 billion in just the past eight years, the
controller said. The fact that retirees
are living longer outweighs the savings that have been realized through
changes in the design of health care
plans and slower growth in the payouts
for medical claims.
An initial goal of pre-funding the
benefit is to set aside enough money

each year in the state budget to cover

the expected health care costs of the
current crop of state government workers when they retire. Money also would
be set aside in a trust that would be dedicated solely to future retiree health
care benefits, with investment earnings used to reduce the liability.
Gov. Jerry Brown plans to address
the issue in the state budget proposal
he will release in January, said H.D.
Palmer, spokesman for the administrations finance department. The
Democratic governor already has
begun making changes to the pension
funds covering state workers and teachers, although the fiscal benefits are
expected to be decades away.
Palmer said he could not offer
specifics on what the governor will
propose but said the administration
already has negotiated some pre-funding of retiree health care benefits with
three public employee unions, including the one representing California
Highway Patrol officers.

Both hearings are Friday, Jan. 9: 9

a.m.. at Seton Medical CenterCoastside, 600 Marine Blv d., Moss
Beach and 1 p.m. at Daly City s Merced
Room, 145 Lak e Merced Blv d., Daly
City. Speak ers may submit a sign up
sheet at the meetings or contact Deputy
Attorney General Scott Chan by Jan. 2
at scott.chan@doj.ca.gov or (415)
703-5652. Comments in writing may
also be submitted to Chan by phone,
email, fax at (415) 703-5480 or mail at
455 Golden Gate Av e., Suite 11000,
San Francisco, CA 94102. The deadline
for written comments is Jan. 12. Once
av ailable, the Health Care Impact
Statements
will
be
at
www. oag. ca. gov /charities/nonprofithosp.

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HOLY MOLE

PEARLS BEFORE SWINE

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5 Violinists need
8 Far-flung
12 Shivery feeling
13 Ben & Jerry rival
14 Essay byline
15 it a day
16 Zero (2 wds.)
18 Round about way
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21 Word play
22 Ground breaker
23 Not even once
26 Unsavory
29 Flush with
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31 Give it the gas
33 Bronze component
34 Frozen snowman
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36 Trounced
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Smooth-tongued
Orchidlike blossom
Elevator pioneer
Insect
Billionth, in combos
Knighted woman
Tribute in verse
Hidden valley

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2 Victorian oath
3 Guideline
4 Highlighter (2 wds.)
5 Underway
6 Scent
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8 Swerved
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10 Pisces or Libra
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180 Businesses For Sale

203 Public Notices

203 Public Notices

For Sale

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #262769
The following person is doing business
as: Bay Area Creative Solutions, 871 Jefferson Ct., SAN MATEO, CA 94401 is
hereby registered by the following owner:
Jose Alberto Vidaurre Sandoval, same
address. The business is conducted by
an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business under the
FBN on.
/s/ Jose Alberto Vidaurre Sandoval /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 10/29/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
11/26/14, 12/03/14, 12/10/14, 12/17/14).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #263121
The following person is doing business
as: Rigo Pan, 532 San Mateo, SAN
BRUNO, CA, 94066 is hereby registered
by the following owner: Rigoberto Calzada, 602 San Felipe Ave., San Bruno, CA
94066. The business is conducted by an
Individual. The registrants commenced to
transact business under the FBN on
/s/ Rigoberto Calzada/
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/01/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/03/14, 12/10/14, 12/17/14, 12/24/14).

in busy Redwood City plaza

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #263070
The following person is doing business
as: SML Eco-Friendly Services, 2425
Williamsburg Ct., SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080 is hereby registered
by the following owner: SML Premier,
Inc, CA. The business is conducted by a
Corporation. The registrants commenced
to transact business under the FBN on
N/A.
/s/ Lydia Lui /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/24/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
11/26/14, 12/03/14, 12/10/14, 12/17/14).

Mexican
Grill
Restaurant
$250,000
415-267-6952
203 Public Notices

CASE# CIV 531737

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
Teodoro N. Betancourth Casco
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
Petitioner: Antonio Calvario filed a petition with this court for a decree changing
name as follows:
Present name: A) Teodoro N. Betancourth Casco
Proposed Name: Teodoro Naman Calvario
Present name: B) Teodoro Naman Calvario
Proposed Name: Teodoro Naman Calvario
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 28,
2015 at 9 a.m., Dept. PJ, Room 2J, 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: 12/15/2014
/s/ Robert D. Foiles/
Judge of the Superior Court
Dated: 12/15/2014
(Published, 12/17/2014, 12/24/2014,
12/31/2014, 01/07/2014)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #262661
The following person is doing business
as: Priority Tow & Transportation, 395
San Bruno Ave., E, SAN BRUNO, CA
94066 is hereby registered by the following owners: Stevenson Fong, 63 Tioga
Ave., San Francisco, CA 94134 and Justin Y. Lin, San Francisco, CA 94134. The
business is conducted by a General Partnership. The registrants commenced to
transact business under the FBN on.
/s/ Stevenson Fong /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 10/20/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
11/26/14, 12/03/14, 12/10/14, 12/17/14).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #262765
The following person is doing business
as: Kids Express, 734 Bounty Dr. #3417,
SAN MATEO, CA 94404 is hereby registered by the following owner: Kids Express, LLC, CA. The business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company.
The registrants commenced to transact
business under the FBN on.
/s/ Guillermo Garcia /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 10/29/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
11/26/14, 12/03/14, 12/10/14, 12/17/14).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #263025
The following person is doing business
as: Charleys Philly Steaks, 1150 El Camino Real, Space 195, SAN BRUNO, CA
94066 is hereby registered by the following owner: Modesto Ventures, LLC. The
business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. The registrants commenced to transact business under the
FBN on.
/s/ Robert Cheung /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/19/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
11/26/14, 12/03/14, 12/10/14, 12/17/14).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #263032
The following person is doing business
as: Auto-Moto Locksmith, 196 Bismark
St., DALY CITY, CA 94014 is hereby
registered by the following owner: B&B
Locksmith and Security, Inc, CA. The
business is conducted by a Corporation.
The registrants commenced to transact
business under the FBN on .
/s/ Oleg Ivanov /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/20/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
11/26/14, 12/03/14, 12/10/14, 12/17/14).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #263013
The following person is doing business
as: 101 Towing, 24 Willow St. #5, REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063 is hereby registered by the following owner: Mario Pindea, 956 Daisy St., San Mateo, CA
94401. The business is conducted by a
Corporation. The registrants commenced
to transact business under the FBN on.
/s/ Mario Pindea /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/18/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
11/26/14, 12/03/14, 12/10/14, 12/17/14).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #263083
The following person is doing business
as: Snack Max, 1320 Dix St., SAN MATEO, CA 94401 is hereby registered by
the following owner: Bert Marshall, same
address. The business is conducted by
an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business under the
FBN on.
/s/ Bert Marshall /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/25/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
11/26/14, 12/03/14, 12/10/14, 12/17/14).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #263073
The following person is doing business
as: BayCreek Dental Care, The Dental
office of Glenn Lew, 35 Renato Ct. #A,
REDWOOD CITY, CA 94061 is hereby
registered by the following owner: Glenn
Gary Lew, 2070 30th Ave., San Francisco, CA 94116. The business is conducted by an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business under the
FBN on 02/2013.
/s/Glenn Gary Lew /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/24/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
11/26/14, 12/03/14, 12/10/14, 12/17/14).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #262909
The following person is doing business
as: Jade Design, Services, 2363 Ticonderoga Dr, SAN MATEO, CA 94402 is
hereby registered by the following owner:
Jeffrie L. Magnuson, same address. The
business is conducted by an Individual.
The registrants commenced to transact
business under the FBN on N/A
/s/ Jeffrie L. Magnuson /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/07/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/03/14, 12/10/14, 12/17/14, 12/24/14).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #263113
The following person is doing business
as: Two Birds One Stone, 1469 Bellevue
Ave. #806, BURLINGAME, CA 94010 is
hereby registered by the following owner:
Alexander Ruiz, same address. The
business is conducted by an Individual.
The registrants commenced to transact
business under the FBN on
/s/ Alexander Ruiz/
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/1/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/03/14, 12/10/14, 12/17/14, 12/24/14).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #262986
The following person is doing business
as: Sun Center for Well Being, 1 Mirada
Rd, HALF MOON BAY, CA 94019 is
hereby registered by the following owner:
Barry Roland, PO Box 547, El Granada
94018. The business is conducted by an
Individual. The registrants commenced to
transact business under the FBN on
/s/ Barry Roland /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/17/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/03/14, 12/10/14, 12/17/14, 12/24/14).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #263118
The following person is doing business
as: Apple Fritter, 1901 S. Norfolk St,
SAN MATEO, CA 94403 is hereby registered by the following owner: J Chow Inc,
CA. The business is conducted by aCorporation. The registrants commenced to
transact business under the FBN on
/s/ John Chow /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/1/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/03/14, 12/10/14, 12/17/14, 12/24/14).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #263037
The following person is doing business
as: Mid-Peninsula Tax Services, 851
Cherry Ave. #27-152, SAN BRUNO, CA
94066 is hereby registered by the following owner: H.R. Hanway, Jr., 77 Ross
Way, Brisbane, CA 94005. The business
is conducted by an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business
under the FBN on 1/2/2003
/s/ H.R. Hanway, Jr./
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/20/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/03/14, 12/10/14, 12/17/14, 12/24/14).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #262948
The following person is doing business
as: Life Acupuncture, 139 El Camino Real, MILLBRAE, CA 94030 is hereby registered by the following owner: De Lisa
Health Inc., CA. The business is conducted by a Corporation. The registrants
commenced to transact business under
the FBN on N/A.
/s/ Lisa Jeong /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/13/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
11/26/14, 12/03/14, 12/10/14, 12/17/14).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #263224
The following person is doing business
as: Power Presentations, Ltd., 1150 Bayhill Drive, Suite 215, SAN BRUNO, CA
94066 is hereby registered by the following owner: Jerry Weissman Power Presentations, Ltd., CA. The business is
conducted by a Corporation. The registrants commenced to transact business
under the FBN on 3/1/90
/s/ Jerry Weissman /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/8/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/10/14, 12/17/14, 12/24/14, 12/31/14).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #263085
The following person is doing business
as: Check Expert, 501 E. 4th Ave., SAN
MATEO, CA 94401 is hereby registered
by the following owner: CH Check
Chashing corporation, Inc., CA. The
business is conducted by a Corporation.
The registrants commenced to transact
business under the FBN on.
/s/ Reza Razavi /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/25/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
11/26/14, 12/03/14, 12/10/14, 12/17/14).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #263183
The following person is doing business
as: Red Tree Bookkeeping Services, 935
Chestnut St., SAN CARLOS, CA 94070
is hereby registered by the following
owner: Karen Balan, same address. The
business is conducted by an Individual.
The registrants commenced to transact
business under the FBN on
/s/ Karen Balan/
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/04/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/10/14, 12/17/14, 12/24/14, 12/31/14).

LEGAL NOTICES

Fictitious Business Name Statements,

Trustee Sale Notice, Name Change, Probate,
Notice of Adoption, Divorce Summons,
Notice of Public Sales and More.
Published in the Daily Journal for San Mateo County.

Fax your request to: 650-344-5290

Email them to: ads@smdailyjournal.com

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #263016
The following person is doing business
as: Norcal Tigers, 624 Laurel Ave, MILLBRAE, CA 94030. Registered Owner(s):
Simply Pure Baseball, CA. The business
is conducted by a Corporation. The registrants commenced to transact business
under the FBN on
/s/ Edward S. Park /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/19/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/17/14, 12/24/14, 12/31/14, 01/07/15).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #263302
The following person is doing business
as: Angel Beauty Spa, 667 El Camino
Real, REDWOOD CITY, CA, 94063.
Registered Owner: Wei Ren, 205 Patrick
Dr., Pacheco, CA 94553. The business is
conducted by an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business
under the FBN on
/s/ Wei Ren /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/15/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/17/14, 12/24/14, 12/31/14, 01/07/15).

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #M-263289
The following person is doing business
as: CM Properties, 145 Fair Oaks Lane,
Atherton, CA 94027. Registered Owners:
1) Ashley Miller, 156 Linfield Dr., Menlo
Park, CA 94025 2) Zachary Miller, 156
Linfield Dr., Menlo Park, CA 94025 3)
Allison Carlson, 145 Fair Oaks Lane,
Atherton, CA 94027 4) Kevin Carlson,
145 Fair Oaks Lane, Atherton, CA
94027. The business is conducted by a
General Partnership. The registrants
commenced to transact business under
the FBN on N/A
/s/ Ashley Miller /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/12/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/17/14, 12/24/14, 12/31/14, 01/07/15).

NOTICE OF PETITION TO
ADMINISTER ESTATE OF
Marguerite Philips
Case Number: 122555
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may
otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Marguerite Philips. A
Petition for Probate has been filed by Judy Ann Ray in the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo. The Petition for Probate requests that be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
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 to 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: December 24, 2015
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 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 the later of either (1) four months
from the date of first issuance of letters
to a general personal representative, as
defined in section 58(b) of the California
Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the
date of mailing or personal delivery to
you of a notice under section 9052 of the
California Probate Code. Other California
statutes and legal authority may affect
your rights as a creditor. You may want
to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 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 DE-154) 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: Judy Ann Ray,
2791 Gonzaga St, EAST PALO ALTO,
CA 94303, (650)930-6645, Dated: Nov
20, 2014
Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal
on December 9, 12, 17, 2014.

unless an interested person files an objection to 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: December 23, 2015
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 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 the later of either (1) four months
from the date of first issuance of letters
to a general personal representative, as
defined in section 58(b) of the California
Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the
date of mailing or personal delivery to
you of a notice under section 9052 of the
California Probate Code. Other California
statutes and legal authority may affect
your rights as a creditor. You may want
to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 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 DE-154) 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: Jane Theresa Jonesm 224 Gardenia, EAST PALO ALTO,
CA 94303, 559-213-0178 Dated: Nov 18,
2014
Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal
on December 9, 12, 17, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #263165
The following person is doing business
as: Westates Sales, 618 North El Camino Real, SAN MATEO, CA 94401. Registered Owner(s): Jana Yohanan, 2995
Woodside Rd, #620006, Woodside CA
94062. The business is conducted by an
Individual. The registrants commenced to
transact business under the FBN on
/s/ Jana Yohanan /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/3/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/17/14, 12/24/14, 12/31/14, 01/07/15).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #263041
The following person is doing business
as: Sefil Seuli Trust, 556 inverness Dr,
PACIFICA, CA 556 inverness Dr. Registered Owner(s): Sosefo Langi (a.k.a. Joseph Langi), same address. The business is conducted by an Individual. The
registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on
/s/ Joseph Langi /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/20/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/17/14, 12/24/14, 12/31/14, 01/07/15).
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION
General Notice Of
Partnership Dissolution
Please be advised that the partnership
between Stephen Cohn, Gary Cohn, and
Lori Cohn (aka Lori Arkin) and known as
LSG Properties, doing business at 1408
Chapin Avenue Suite 4, Burlingame, Ca.
94010 will be dissolved by mutual consent of the partners as of December 31,
2014.
1. All claims against the assets of the
partnership must be made in writing and
include the claim amount, basis and origination date.
2. The deadline for submitting claims is
March 15, 2015.
3. Any claims that are not received by
the partnership prior to the date set forth
above will not be recognized.
4. Debtors are requested to pay all outstanding obligations no later than fifteen
days from the date of this notice. Payments should be made to Stephen Cohn
and/or LSG Properties.
5. All claims and payments must be sent
to 1408 Chapin Avenue, Suite 4, Burlingame, California, 94010.
Dated: December 3, 2014

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION
General Notice Of
Partnership Dissolution
Please be advised that the partnership
between Stephen & Andrea Cohn and
Gary Cohn known as GSA Properties,
doing business at 1408 Chapin Avenue
Suite 4, Burlingame, Ca. 94010 will be
dissolved by mutual consent of the partners as of December 31, 2014.
1. All claims against the assets of the
partnership must be made in writing and
include the claim amount, basis and origination date.
2. The deadline for submitting claims is
March 15, 2015.
3. Any claims that are not received by
the partnership prior to the date set forth
above will not be recognized.
4. Debtors are requested to pay all outstanding obligations no later than fifteen
days from the date of this notice. Payments should be made to Stephen Cohn
and/or GSA Properties.
5. All claims and payments must be sent
to 1408 Chapin Avenue, Suite 4, Burlingame, California, 94010.
Dated: December 3, 2014

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF
THE USE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT # M-245591
The following person is abandoning the
use of the fictitious business name: Sun
Center for Well Being, 1 Mirada Rd,
HALF MOON BAY, CA 94019. The fictitious business name was filed on 7/5/11
in the county of San Mateo. The business was conducted by: Valerie Spier,
PO Box 547, El Granada CA 94018 The
business was conducted by an Individual
/s/ SValerie Spier /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 11/17/14. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/3/2014,
12/102014, 12/17/2014, 12/24/2014).
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
ADMINISTER ESTATE OF
Willie Henry Baugh,
a.k.a Willie Henry Ball
Case Number: 125105
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may
otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Willie Hnery Baugh,
a.k.a. Willie Henry Ball. A Petition for
Probate has been filed by Jane Theresa
Jones in the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo. The Petition
for Probate requests that Jane Theresa
Jones be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the
decedent.
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

WORKERS' COMPENSATION
APPEALS BOARD
SPECIAL NOTICE OF LAWSUIT
WCAB No. SFO481989
To: Defendant, illegally uninsured
employer:
Defendant: Molly Maids, Inc
Applicant(s): Elizabeth Hernandez
NOTICES
1) A lawsuit, the attached application for
adjudication of claim, has been filed with
the Workers' Compensation appeals
board against you as the named defendant by the above named applicants. You
may seek the advice of an attorney in
any matter connected to this lawsuit and
such attorney should be consulted
promptly so that your responses may be
filed and entered in a timely fashion. If
you do not know an attorney, you may
call an attorney reference service or a legal aid office (see telephone directory).
2) An answer to the application must be
filed and served within six days of the
service of the application pursuant to legal to appeals board rules; therefore,
your written response must be filed with
the appeals board promptly; a letter or
phone call will not protect your interests.
3) You will be served with a notice of
hearing and must appear at all hearings or conferences. After such hearing, even absent your appearance, a
decision may be made and an award
of compensation benefits may issue
against you. The award may result in
a garnishment of your wages, taking
of your money or property or other relief. IIf the appeals board makes an
award against you, your house or other dwelling or other property may be
taken to satisfy the award in a non-judicial sale, with no exemption from
execution.A lien may also be imposed
on your property without further hearing and before the issuance of an
award.
4) You must notify the appeals board of
the proper address for the service of official notices and papers and notify the appeals of any changes in that address.
Take action now to protect your interests!
Issued by: Workers Compensation Appeals Board
WCAB San Francisco, 433 Golden Gate
Ave, FL. 2, San Francisco, CA 94102
Completed by:
Applicants Attorney: Edwin Bridges,
2729 Mission Street, Suite 203, San
Francisco CA 94110, (415)970-0476

THE DAILY JOURNAL

210 Lost & Found

Wednesday Dec. 17, 2014

210 Lost & Found

FOUND: KEYS (3) on ring with 49'ers

belt clip. One is car key to a Honda.
Found in Home Depot parking lot in San
Carlos on Sunday 2/23/14.
Call 650 490-0921 - Leave message if no
answer.

LOST: SMALL diamond cross, silver

necklace with VERY sentimental
meaning. Lost in San Mateo 2/6/12
(650)578-0323.
LOST GOLD Cross at Carlmont Shopping Center, by Lunardis market
(Reward) (415)559-7291

304 Furniture

1980 SYLVANIA 24" console television

operational with floor cabinet in excellent
condition. $35. (650) 676-0974.

3 PIECE cocktail table with 2 end tables,

glass tops. good condition, $99.
(650)574-4021l

WHITE 5 Drawer dresser.Excellent condition. Moving. Must sell $90.00 OBO

(650) 995-0012

2 VINTAGE Light Bulbs circa 1905. Edison Mazda Lamps. Both still working $50 (650)-762-6048

BATHTUB SEAT, electric. Bathmaster

2000. Enables in and out of bath safely.$99 650-375-1414

CHEFMATE TOASTER oven, brand

new, bakes, broils, toasts, adjustable
temperature. $25 OBO. (650)580-4763
CHICKEN ROASTERS (4) vertical, One
pulsing chopper, both unopened, in original packaging, $27.(650) 578 9208
FRIDGE, MINI, unopened, plugs, cord,
can use for warmer also $40, (650) 5789208

LOST AFRICAN GRAY PARROT (415)377-0859 REWARD!

LOST CELL PHONE Metro PCS Samsung. Light pink cover, sentimental value. Lost in Millbrae on 9/30/14 Reward
offered. Angela (415)420-6606

304 Furniture
2 END Tables solid maple '60's era
$40/both. (650)670-7545

CHAMPION JUICER, very good, coral

color $25. Phone 650-345-7352

LOST - MY COLLAPSIBLE music stand,

clip lights, and music in black bags were
taken from my car in Foster City and may
have been thrown out by disappointed
thieves. Please call (650)704-3595

LOST DOG-SMALL TERRIER-$5000

REWARD Norfolk Terrier missing from
Woodside Rd near High Rd on Dec 13.
Violet is 11mths, 7lbs, tan, female, no
collar, microchipped. Please help bring
her home! (650)568-9642

298 Collectibles
1940 VINTAGE telephone bench maple
antiques collectibles $75 (650)755-9833

BREVILLE JUICER good cond. great

but $45. (650)697-7862

FOUND: RING Silver color ring found

on 1/7/2014 in Burlingame. Parking Lot
M (next to Dethrone). Brand inscribed.
Gary @ (650)347-2301

LOST PRESCRIPTION glasses (2

pairs). REWARD! 1 pair dark tinted bifocals, green flames in black case with red
zero & red arrow. 2nd pair clear lenses
bifocals. Green frames. Lost at Lucky
Chances Casino in Colma or Chilis in
San Bruno. (650)245-9061

295 Art
LANDSCAPE PICTURES (3) hand
painted 25" long 21" wide, wooden
frame, $60 for all 3, (650)201-9166

296 Appliances

FOUND: LADIES watch outside Safeway Millbrae 11/10/14 call Matt,

(415)378-3634

COIN HOLDERS, used. 146 plastic

tubes. 40 albums. Cost $205. Sell $95
OBO. (650)591-4141
COLORIZED TERRITORIAL Quarters
uncirculated
with
Holder
$15/all,
(408)249-3858

$40.,

SCHILLER HIPPIE poster, linen, Sparta

graphics 1968. Mint condition. $600.00.
(650)701-0276
SILVER
LEGACY
Casino
four
rare memorabilia items, casino key, two
coins, small charm. $95. (650)676-0974

WHIRLPOOL DEHUMIDIFIER. Almost

new. located coastside. $75 650-8676042.

TEA POTS - (6) collectables, good condition, $10. each, (650)571-5899

297 Bicycles

299 Computers

295 Art

GIRLS BIKE 18 Pink, Looks New, Hardly Used $80 (650)293-7313

DELL
LAPTOP
Computer
Bag
Fabric/Nylon great condition $20 (650)
692-3260

ALASKAN SCENE painting 40" high 53"

wide includes matching frame $99 firm
(650)592-2648

298 Collectibles

300 Toys

BOB TALBOT Marine Lithograph (Signed Framed 24x31 Like New. $99.
(650)572-8895

1920'S AQUA Glass Beaded Flapper

Purse (drawstring bag) & Faux Pearl
Flapper Collar. $50. 650-762-6048

Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis

DOWN
1 Schuss, say
2 Tiny bit
3 Procter &
Gamble
detergent
4 Sob syllable
5 Legendary
6 Housewarming
buy?
7 Designer Spade
8 Tax-deferred
plan, for short
9 __ funny!
10 Trio in funny
shorts
11 *Wide-legged
fashion
12 Campaign topic
13 Gold lam
quality
18 Inflates, as an
expense
account
22 Writer Buntline
23 Newsstand app
download
24 Slanted edge
25 *Rory McIlroy
won it in 2014
26 Little piggies
27 __ boom
28 Arkin of Argo
30 Fleshy-snouted
beast

32 Snouts
34 Singer with the
albums 19 and
21
35 Stuff to hawk
37 Can t stomach
38 Chance it
40 Trusts
41 Solar event
caused by
magnetic activity
43 London lav
44 Oz visitor

45 Major religion of
Indonesia
46 ID component
47 Flag artist Jasper
49 Ella s style
52 Complete
perfectly
53 Improved partner?
54 __ you serious?
55 Minor objection
56 Bronx tourist
attraction
57 New England cape

ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE:

K'NEX BUILDING ideas $30.

(650)622-6695
LEGO DUPLO Set ages 1 to 5. $30
(650)622-6695
PINK BARBIE 57 Chevy Convertible
28" long (sells on E-Bay for $250) in box
$49 (650)591-9769

ANTIQUE CRYSTAL/ARCADE Coffee

Grinder. $60. 650-596-0513

FADED GOLD antique framed mirror,

25in x 33in $15 Cell number:
(650)580-6324

GRACO 40" x28" x 28" kid pack 'n play

exc $40 (650) 756-9516 Daly City
HIGH END childrens bedroom set,
white, solid, well built, in great/near
perfect condition. Comes with mattress (twin size) in great condition. Includes bed frame, two dressers, night
stands, book case, desk with additional 3 drawers for storage. Perfect for
one child. Sheets available if wanted.
$550. (415)730-1453.

LOUNGE CHAIRS - 2 new, with cover &

plastic carring case & headrest, $35.
each, (650)592-7483

BIC TURNTABLE Model 940.

Good Shape $40. (650)245-7517

Very

BLUE NINTENDO DS Lite. Hardly used.

$70 OBO. (760) 996-0767
COMBO COLOR T.V. 24in. Toshiba with
DVD and VHS Flat Screen Remote 06
$40: (650)580-6324
COMPLETE COLOR photo developer
Besler Enlarger, Color Head, trays, photo
tools $50/ 650-921-1996
FLIP CAMCORDER $50. (650)583-2767
HOME THEATER, surround sound system. Harman Kardon amplifier tuner and
6 speakers, NEW. $400/obo. Call
(650)345-5502
INFINITY FLOOR speakers ( a pair) in
good condition $ 60. (650)756-9516. Daly City.
JVC DVD Player and video cassette recorder. NEW. $80. (650)345-5502
LEFT-HAND ERGONOMIC keyboard
with 'A-shape' key layout Num pad, $20
(650)204-0587
PRINTER DELL946, perfect, new black
ink inst, new color ink never installed,
$75. 650-591-0063
SONY PROJECTION TV 48" with remote good condition $99 (650)345-1111
WESTINGHOUSE 28" flat screen TV
LCD with Remote. works perfect, little
used.. $99. 6503477211.
WESTINGHOUSE 32 Flatscreen TV,
model#SK32H240S, with HDMI plug in
and remote, excellent condition. Two
available, $175 each. (650)400-4174

ENGRAVED POCKET Watch, Illinois

watch company 1911. Works. $85.
(650)298-8546 PM only
LADIES GLOVES - gold lame' elbow
length gloves, size 7.5, $15. new,
(650)868-0436

308 Tools
BLACK AND Decker Electrical 17"
EDGE TRIMMER $20. (650)349-9261
BOSTITCH 16 gage Finish nailer Model
SB 664FN $99 (650)359-9269
CIRCULAR SKILL saw "craftman"7/1/4"
heavy duty never used in box $45.
(650)992-4544
CRACO 395 SP-PRO, electronic paint
sprayer. Commercial grade. Used only
once. $600/obo. (650)784-3427
CRAFTMAN JIG Saw 3.9 amp. with variable speeds $65 (650)359-9269
CRAFTMAN RADIAL SAW, with cabinet
stand, $200 Cash Only, (650)851-1045

MIRROR, SOLID OAK. 30" x 19 1/2",

curved edges; beautiful. $85.00 OBO.
Linda 650 366-2135.

CRAFTSMAN 3/4 horse power 3,450

RPM $60 (650)347-5373

OUTDOOR WOOD SCREEN - new $80

obo Retail $130 (650)873-8167

303 Electronics

307 Jewelry & Clothing

AMETHYST RING Matching earings in
14k gold setting. $165. (650)200-9730

LOVE SEAT, Upholstered pale yellow

floral $99. (650)574-4021

ANTIQUE MAYTAG Ringer type Washing Machine, (1930-35 era) $85.

650-583-7505

46 MITSUBISHI Projector TV, great

condition. $400. (650)261-1541.

12/17/14

VACUUM EXCELLENT condition. Works

great.Moving. Must sell. $35.00 OBO
(650) 995-0012

OAK BOOKCASE, 30"x30" x12". $25.

(650)726-6429

VINTAGE ATWATER Kent Radio. Circa

1929 $100. (650)245-7517

NEW PORTABLE electric fan wind machine, round, adjustable $15

Cell phone: (650)580-6324

EXECUTIVE DESK Chair, upholstered,

adjustable height, excellent condition,
$150 (650)212-7151

ANTIQUE ITALIAN lamp 18 high, $70

(650)387-4002

OLD VINTAGE Wooden Sea Captains

Tool Chest 35 x 16 x 16, $65
(650)591-3313

HOUSE HEATER Excellent condition.

Works great. Must sell. $30 OBO
(650) 995-0012

SOLID TEAK floor model 16 wine rack

with turntable $60. (650)592-7483

LIVING & Dining Room Sets. Mission

Style, Trestle Table w/ 2 leafs & 6
Chairs, Like new $600 obo
(831)768-1680

73 HAPPY Meal toys. 1990's vintage, in

the
original
unopened
packages.
$60.(650)596-0513

COFFEE MAKER, Makes 4 cups $12,

(650)368-3037

EXECUTIVE DESK 60, cherry wood,

excellent condition. $275 (650)212-7151

STEP 2 sandbox Large with cover $25

(650)343-4329

1912 COFFEE Percolator Urn. perfect

condition includes electric cord $85.
(415)565-6719

306 Housewares
8 SKEWERS, unopened, for fondue,
roasting marshmallows, or fruit, ($7.00)
(650) 578 9208

SHEER DRAPES (White) for two glass

sliding doors great condition $50 (650)
692-3260

LEATHER couch, about 6ft long dark

brown $45 Cell number: (650)580-6324

302 Antiques

WOOD ROCKING chair with foam and

foot rest; swivels; very comfortable and
relaxing. $45 (650)580-6324

ESPRESSO TABLE 30 square, 40 tall,

$95 (650)375-8021

SMALL WOOD dollhouse 4 furnished

rooms. $35. (650)558-8142

MAHOGANY ANTIQUE Secretary desk,

72 x 40 , 3 drawers, Display case, bevelled glass, $700. (650)766-3024

12/17/14

ENTERTAINMENT
CENTER
with
shelves for books, pure oak. Purchased
for $750. Sell for $99. (650)348-5169

LAWN CHAIRS (4) White, plastic, $8.

each, (415)346-6038

BEAUTIFUL AND UNIQUE Victorian

Side Sewing Table, All original. Rosewood. Carved. EXCELLENT CONDITION! $350. (650)815-8999.

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DINING ROOM SET - table, four chairs,

lighted hutch, $500. all, (650)296-3189

RADIO CONTROL car; Jeep with off

road with equipment $99 OBO
(650)851-0878

ANTIQUE OLD Copper Wash Tub, 30 x

12 x 13 with handles, $65 (650)591-3313

By Fred Piscop
2014 Tribune Content Agency, LLC

COMPUTER DESK $25 , drawer for keyboard, 40" x 19.5" (619)417-0465

DRUM TABLE - brown, perfect condition, nice design, with storage, $45.,
(650)345-1111

SEARS KENMORE sewing machine in a

good cabinet style, running smoothly
$99. 650-756-9516.

NASCAR BOOKS - 1998 - 2007 Annuals, 50th anniversary, and more. $75.
(650)345-9595

made in Spain

NUTCRACKERS 1 large 2 small $10 for

all 3 (650) 692-3260

BOOK
"LIFETIME"
(408)249-3858

JONATHAN KELLERMAN - Hardback

books, (5) $3. each, (650)341-1861

CHANDELIER 3 Tier,
$95 (650)375-8021

DISPLAY CABINET 72x 21 x39 1/2

High Top Display, 2 shelves in rear $99
(650)591-3313

SANYO MINI REFRIGERATOR(415)346-6038

$12.,

WOOD FURNITURE- one end table and

coffee table. In good condition. $30
OBO. (760)996-0767.

MICKEY MINI Mouse Vintage 1997 Lenox Christmas plate Gold Trim, Still in
Box $65. (650)438-7345

16 BOOKS on History of WWII Excellent

condition. $95 all obo, (650)345-5502
WW1

WOOD BOOKCASE unit - good condition $65.00 (650)504-6058

PONDEROSA WOOD STOVE, like

new, used one load for only 14 hours.
$1,200. Call (650)333-4400

OLD BLACK Mountain 5 Gallon Glass

Water Jar $39 (650) 692-3260

WOOD - wall Unit - 30" long x 6' tall x

17.5" deep. $90. (650)631-9311

CHAIRS, WITH Chrome Frame, Brown

Vinyl seats $15.00 each. (650)726-5549

FRUIT PRESS, unopened, sturdy, make

baby food, ricer, fruit sauces, $20.00,
(650) 578 9208

RED DEVIL VACUUM CLEANER - $25.,

(650)593-0893

WHITE CABINETS (2) - each has a

drawer & 1 door with 2 shelves.
36x21x18. $25 each. (650)867-3257

CHAIRS 2 Blue Good Condition $50

OBO (650)345-5644

DINETTE TABLE with Chrome Legs: 36"

x58" (with one leaf 11 1/2") - $50.
(650)341-5347

Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle

ACROSS
1 Crockpot
concoctions
6 Bar snack made
from 17Acrosses
11 USO show
attendees
14 Purity measure
15 Card for a seer
16 Hibachi residue
17 *Source of chips
and 6-Across
19 Draw upon
20 Two-thumbs-up
review
21 When directed
23 Drop in the
ocean
27 Certain female
grouse
29 Round numbers
30 Lake Erie port
31 Like Wrigley
Field s walls
32 Baby spoilers,
perhaps
33 Play with, catstyle
36 Brings home
37 Words to a
hitchhiker, and a
literal hint to what
spans both
words of the
answers to
starred clues
38 Anti-art
movement
39 One of football s
Mannings
40 Like 101 courses
41 Not as loopy
42 Heathers actor
Christian
44 Terrarium pet
45 Siri speaks on
them
47 Idiomatic
trendsetters
48 Trembled
49 They re usually
loaded
50 Cut back
51 *Cervantes
creation
58 Wolfed down
59 Poseidon s
realm
60 Hunter of myth
61 Jamaican
mister
62 Grown-up efts
63 Wyoming s __
Range

ARMY SHIRT, long sleeves, with pockets. XL $15 each (408)249-3858

MEMORABILIA CARD COLLECTION,

large collection, Marilyn Monroe, James
Dean, John Wayne and hundreds more.
$3,300/obo.. Over 50% off
(650)319-5334.

RADIATOR HEATER, oil filled, electric,

1500 watts $25. (650)504-3621

Books

27

OVAL LIVING room cocktail table. Wood

with glass 48x28x18. Retail $250.
$75 OBO (650)343-4461
PAPASAN CHAIRS (2) -with cushions
$45. each set, (650)347-8061

PATIO TABLE 5x5 round, Redwood,

rollers, 2 benches, good solid
condition $30 San Bruno (650)588-1946
PEDESTAL SINK $25 (650)766-4858

PORTABLE JEWELRY display case

wood, see through lid $45. 25 x 20 x 4 inches. (650)592-2648.

CRAFTSMAN 9" Radial Arm Saw with 6"

dado set. No stand. $55 (650)341-6402
CRAFTSMAN BELT & disc sander $99.
(650)573-5269
CRAFTSMAN BELT & disc sander $99.
(650)573-5269
CRAFTSMAN RADIAL Arm Saw Stand.
In box. $30. (650)245-7517
DAYTON ELECTRIC 1 1/2 horse power
1,725 RPM $60 (650)347-5373
HUSKY POWER inverter 750wtts.adaptor/cables unused AC/DC.$50.
(650)992-4544
HYDRAULIC floor botle jack 10" H.
plus. Ford like new. $25.00 botlh
(650)992-4544
MICROMETER MEASUREMENT brake/
drum tool new in box $25. (650)9924544

ROCKING CHAIR fine light, oak condition with pads, $85.OBO 650 369 9762

NEW FOLDING Hand Truck, 100 lb capacity, compact. lite, $29, 650-595-3933

ROCKING CHAIR Great condition,

1970s style, dark brown, wooden,
suede cushion, photo availble, $99.,
(650)716-3337

POWER MITER Saw, like new, with

some attachments $150 (650)375-8021

ROCKING CHAIR, decorative wood /

armrest, it swivels rocks & rolls $99.
(650)592-2648

SOFA - excelleNT condition. 8 ft neutral

color $99 OBO (650)345-5644
SOLD WOOD TV Tables, set of 4 + rack,
perfect cond $29 650-595-3933

SOLID WOOD BOOKCASE 33 x 78

with flip bar ask $75 obo (650)743-4274
STEREO CABINET with 3 black shelves
42" x 21" x 17" exc cond $30. (650)7569516
STURDY OAK TV or End Table. $35.
Very good condition. 30" x 24".
(650)861-0088
TABLE, HD. 2'x4'. pair of folding legs at
each end. Laminate top. Perfect.
$60.(650)591-4141
TABLE, OLD ENGLISH draw-leaf, barley twist legs, 36 square. $350
(650)574-7387
TEA/ UTILITY Cart, $15. (650)573-7035,
(650)504-6057

TEAK CABINET 28"x32", used for stereo equipment $25. (650)726-6429

VINTAGE CRAFTSMAN Jig Saw. Circa

1947. $60. (650)245-7517
WILLIAMS #1191 CHROME 2 1/16"
Combination "SuperRrench". Mint. $89.
650-218-7059.
WILLIAMS #40251, 4 PC. Tool Set
(Hose Remover, Cotter Puller, Awl, Scraper). Mint. $29. 650-218-7059.

310 Misc. For Sale

ARTIFICIAL FICUS TREE 6 ft. life like,
full branches. in basket $55.
(650)269-3712
CHRISTMAS TREE, 7.5 foot, $30. 650348-5229
CLASSIC COUNTRY MUSIC" Smithsonian Collection of Recordings, 4 audiotapes,
annotation booklet. $20.
(650)574-3229
ELECTRONIC TYPEWRITER good
condition $50., (650)878-9542
FOLK SONG anthology: Smithsonian
Collection of Recordings, 4 audiotapes +
annotation booklet. $20 (650)574-3229
GAME "BEAT THE EXPERTS" never
used $8., (408)249-3858

TORCHIERE $35. (650) 631-6505

GOTT 10-GAL beverage cooler $20.

(650)345-3840 leave a clear Message

UPHOLSTERED SIDE office chairs (2).

3ft X 2ft, $85 each, (650)212-7151

HARLEY DAVIDSON black phone, perfect condition, $65., (650) 867-2720

VIDEO CENTER 38 inches H 21 inches

W still in box $45., (408)249-3858

KENNESAW ORIGINAL salute cannon

$30. (650)726-1037

VIDEO CENTER 38 inches H 21 inches

W still in box $45., (408)249-3858

LIGHT GREEN Barbar Chair, with foot

rest good condition $80 Call Anita
(650)303-8390

WALL CLOCK - 31 day windup, 26

long, $99 (650)592-2648

WALNUT CHEST, small (4 drawer with

upper bookcase $50. (650)726-6429

LITTLE PLAYMATE by IGLOO 10"x10",

cooler includes icepak. $20
(650)574-3229

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310 Misc. For Sale

318 Sports Equipment

620 Automobiles

OVAL MIRROR $10 (650)766-4858

NEW AB Lounger $39 (650) 692-3260

POSTAL MAIL Box. Classy metal locking box for pillar mounting.
$100.
(650)245-7517

NORDIC TRACK
(650)333-4400

SEWING MACHINE Kenmore, blonde

cabinet, $25 (650)355-2167
STAR TREK VCR tape Colombia House,
Complete set 79 episodes $50
(650)355-2167
ULTRASONIC JEWELRY Cleaning Machine Cleans jewelry, eyeglasses, dentures, keys. Concentrate included. $30
OBO. (650)580-4763
VASE WITH flowers 2 piece good for the
Holidays, $25., (650) 867-2720
VINTAGE WHITE Punch Bowl/Serving
Bowl Set with 10 cups plus one extra
$35. (650)873-8167
WICKER PICNIC basket, mint condition,
handles, light weight, pale tan color.
$10. (650)578-9208

311 Musical Instruments

BALDWIN GRAND PIANO, 6 foot, excellent condition, $8,500/obo. Call
(510)784-2598
GULBRANSEN BABY GRAND PIANO Appraised @$5450., want $3500 obo,
(650)343-4461
HAILUN PIANO for sale, brand new, excellent condition. $6,000. (650)308-5296
HAMMOND B-3 Organ and 122 Leslie
Speaker. Excellent condition. $8,500. private owner, (650)349-1172
ROLAND GW-7 Workstation/Keyboard,
with expression pedal, sustain pedal, and
owners manual. $500. (415)706-6216
WURLITZER PIANO, console, 40 high,
light brown, good condition. $490.
(650)593-7001
YAMAHA PIANO, Upright, Model M-305,
$750. Call (650)572-2337

Pro,

$95.

POWER PLUS Exercise Machine

(650)368-3037

Call
$99

TREADMILL BY PRO-FORM. (Hardly

Used). 10% incline, 2.5 HP motor, 300lb
weight capacity. $329 (650)598-9804
TWO BASKET balls - $10.00 each
(hardly used) (650)341-5347
TWO SOCCER balls -- $10.00 each
(hardly used) (650)341-5347
TWO SPOTTING Scopes, Simmons and
Baraska, $80 for both (650)579-0933
VINTAGE ENGLISH ladies ice skates up to size 7-8, $40., (650)873-8167
WET SUIT - medium size, $95., call for
info (650)851-0878
WOMEN'S LADY Cougar gold iron set
set - $25. (650)348-6955

322 Garage Sales

GARAGE SALES
ESTATE SALES
Make money, make room!

List your upcoming garage

sale, moving sale, estate
sale, yard sale, rummage
sale, clearance sale, or
whatever sale you have...
in the Daily Journal.
Reach over 76,500 readers
from South San Francisco
to Palo Alto.
in your local newspaper.
Call (650)344-5200

312 Pets & Animals

AQUARIUM WITH oak stand: Blue
background show tank. 36"x16.75"x10".
$50, good condition. (650) 692-5568.
BAMBOO BIRD Cage - very intricate design - 21"x15"x16". $50 (650)341-6402
GECKO GLASS case 10 gal.with heat
pad, thermometer, Wheeled stand if
needed $20. (650)591-1500
GLASS LIZARD cage unused , rock
open/close window 21"W x 12"H x 8"D,
$20. (650)992-4544
PARROT CAGE, Steel, Large - approx
4 ft by 4 ft, Excellent condition $300
(650)245-4084
PARROT CAGE, Steel, Large, Excellent
Condition, $275 (650)245-4084
PET FURNITURE covers. 1 standard
couch 2 lounge chairs. Like new $70
OBO (650)343-4461

315 Wanted to Buy

WE BUY

Gold, Silver, Platinum

Always True & Honest values

Millbrae Jewelers
Est. 1957

400 Broadway - Millbrae

650-697-2685

316 Clothes
ALPINESTAR JEANS Tags Attached
Twin Stitched Knee Protection Never
used Blue/Grey Sz34 $65 (650)357-7484
BLACK Leather pants Mrs. made in
France size 40 $99. (650)558-1975
BLACK LEATHER tap shoes 9M great
condition $99. (650)558-1975
DAINESE BOOTS Zipper & Velcro Closure, Cushioned Ankle, Excellent Condition Unisex EU40 $65 (650)357-7484
NEW MAN'S Wristwatch sweep second
hand, +3 dials, $29 650-595-3933
PROM PARTY Dress, Long sleeveless
size 6, magenta, with shawl, like new
$40 obo (650)349-6059

335 Rugs
AREA RUG 2X3 $15. (650) 631-6505

340 Camera & Photo Equip.

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

345 Medical Equipment

INVACARE ADJUSTABLE hospital bed,
good condition. $500. (415)516-4964
WALKER - brand new, $20., SSF,
(415)410-5937
WALKER HUGO Elite Rollerator, $50
(650)591-8062
WALKER WITH basket $30. Invacare
Excellent condition (650)622-6695

379 Open Houses

OPEN HOUSE
LISTINGS
List your Open House
in the Daily Journal.
Reach over 76,500
potential home buyers &
renters a day,
from South San Francisco
to Palo Alto.
in your local newspaper.
Call (650)344-5200

HOMES & PROPERTIES

470 Rooms

CULTURED MARBLE 2 tone BR vanity

counter top. New toe skin/ scribe. 29 x
19 $300 (408)744-1041

HIP HOUSING
Non-Profit Home Sharing Program
San Mateo County
(650)348-6660

FLOORING - Carolina Pine, 1x3 T and

G, approximately 400+ sq. ft. $650. Call
(415)516-4964

Rooms For Rent

G.I. ammo can, medium, good cond.

$15.00. Call (650) 591-4553, days only.
GERMAN ARMY Helmet WW2, 4 motorbike DOT $59 650-595-3933
IN-GROUND BASKETBALL hoop, fiberglass backboard, adjustable height, $80
obo 650-364-1270

CHEVROLET 09 Impala LS Sedan,

3,000 miles. Brand new car smell,
$12,000 obo. San mateo Location,
(321)914-5550
CHEVY HHR 08 - Grey, spunky car
loaded, even seat warmers, $9,500.
(408)807-6529.
DODGE
99 Van, Good Condition,
$3,500 OBO (650)481-5296

Cabinetry

Construction

t
Free showroom
design consultation & quote
t
BELOW HOME
DEPOT PRICES
t
PLEASE VISIT

Small jobs only

Local references
Free Estimates
30 years in Business

(650)248-4205

bestbuycabinets.com
or call

Electricians

650-294-3360

ALL ELECTRICAL
SERVICE

Cleaning

650-322-9288

for all your electrical needs

ELECTRIC SERVICE GROUP

HONDA 96 LX SD all power, complete,

runs. $3,700 OBO, (650)481-5296 - Joe
Fusilier

Gardening

MERCEDES 06 C230 - 6 cylinder, navy

blue, 60K miles, 2 year warranty,
$18,000, (650)455-7461

625 Classic Cars

CALL NOW FOR

AUTUMN LAWN
PREPARATION

90 MASERATI, 2 Door hard top and convertible. New paint Runs good. $4500
(650)245-4084

Sprinklers and irrigation

Pressure washing, rock gardens,
and lots more!

FORD 63 THUNDERBIRD Hardtop, 390

engine, Leather Interior. Will consider
$5,999 /OBO (650)364-1374

Call Robert
STERLING GARDENS
650-703-3831
Lic #751832

630 Trucks & SUVs

Flooring

DODGE 01 DURANGO, V-8 SUV, 1

owner, dark blue, CLEAN! $5,000/obo.
Call (650)492-1298

Flamingos Flooring

635 Vans
67 INTERNATIONAL Step Van 1500,
Typical UPS type size. $1,950/OBO,
(650)364-1374

640 Motorcycles/Scooters

Concrete

1964 HARLEY DAVIDSON FHL Panhead (motor only) 84 stoker. Complete

rebuild. Many new parts.Never run. Call
for details. $6,000. Jim (650) 293-7568

AAA CONCRETE DESIGN

1966 CHEVELLE 396 motor. Standardbore block. Standard domed pistons,

rods, crank cam only. 360 HP, code
T0228EJ $600, (650)293-7568

Quality Workmanship,
Free Estimates

1973 FXE Harley Shovel Head 1400cc

stroked & balanced motor. Runs perfect.
Low milage, $6,600 Call (650)369-8013

Lic# 947476

BMW 03 F650 GS, $3899 OBO. Call

650-995-0003
MOTORCYCLE SADDLEBAGS, with
mounting hardware and other parts $35.
(650)670-2888

650 RVs

Stamps Color Driveways

Patios Masonry Block walls
Landscaping

(650)533-0187

SHOP
AT HOME

Decks & Fences

MARSH FENCE
& DECK CO.

State License #377047

Licensed Insured Bonded
Fences - Gates - Decks
Stairs - Retaining Walls
10-year guarantee
Quality work w/reasonable prices
Call for free estimate
(650)571-1500

COLEMAN LARAMIE
pop-up camper, Excellent Condition,
$2,250. Call (415)515-6072

1961-63 OLDS F-85 Engine plus many

heads, cranks, Int., Manifold & Carbs. All
$500 (650)348-1449

AUTO REFRIGERATION gauges. R12

and R132 new, professional quality $50.
(650)591-6283
BORLA CAT-BACK exhaust system,
692-96 Corvette LT-1, $650/obo.
olivermp2@gmail.com, (650)333-4949
CAR TOW chain 9' $35 (650)948-0912
GPS PORTABLE Navigation- Moov 310.
Works great. Dashboard holder, recharging cord, 3" screen. $20. 650-654-9252
HONDA SPARE tire 13" $25
(415)999-4947
SHOP MANUALS for GM Suv's
Year 2002 all for $40 (650)948-0912
TIRES 4 plus one spare. Finned rims,
165 SR15 four hole. $150 obo.
(650)922-0139

Travel Inn, San Carlos

TONNEAU COVER Brand new factory,

hard, folding, vinyl. Fits 2014 Sierra 6.6
$475 (650)515-5379

Clean Quiet Convenient

Cable TV, WiFi & Private Bathroom
Microwave and Refrigerator & A/C
950 El Camino Real San Carlos

680 Autos Wanted

$49.- $59.daily + tax

$294.-$322. weekly + tax

(650) 593-3136

Mention Daily Journal

620 Automobiles
'06 MERCEDES AMG CL-63.. slate
gray, great condition, 1 owner, complete
dealer maintenance records available.
8,000 miles of factory warranty left. car
can be seen in Fremont...Best offer. Call
(408)888-9171
or
email:
nakad30970@aol.com

Drywall
DRYWALL /
PLASTER / STUCCO
Patching w/
Texture Matching
Invisible Repair

FORD 07 500 Limited. Very good condition. Heated power seats. 130,000
miles. 1 owner. Black/Black leather.
$6,000 cash obo. SOLD!

2006 CADILLAC CTS-V Factory service

manuals, volumes 1 thru 3, $100
(650)340-1225

317 Building Materials

CASINO CHIP Display. Frame and ready

to hang, $99.00 or best offer.
650.315.3240

Call (650)344-5200
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every Friday and Weekend
to find information on fine homes
and properties throughout
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BELMONT 1 BR, 2 BR, and 3BR

apartments No Smoking No Pets
(650)591-4046

BODY BY JAKE AB Scissor Exercise

Machine w/instructions. $50.
(650)637-0930

Reach 76,500 drivers

from South SF to
Palo Alto

2006 CADILLAC Brake rotors, 4 available, $15 each (650)340-1225

VINTAGE 1970S Grecian made dress,

size 6-8, $35 (650)873-8167

318 Sports Equipment

Just $42!
Well run it
til you sell it!

The San Mateo Daily Journals

weekly Real Estate Section.

440 Apartments

MEDICINE CABINET - 18 X 24, almost

new, mirror, $20., (650)515-2605

Sell your vehicle in the

Daily Journals
Auto Classifieds.

670 Auto Parts

380 Real Estate Services

VELVET DRAPE, 100% cotton, new

beautiful burgundy 82"X52" W/6"hems:
$45 (415)585-3622

BATHROOM VANITY, antique, with top

and sink, $65. (650)348-6955

Dont lose money

on a trade-in or
consignment!

Wanted 62-75 Chevrolets

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Parts collection etc.
So clean out that garage
Give me a call
Joe 650 342-2483

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Housecleaning
CONSUELOS HOUSE
CLEANING & WINDOWS
Bi-Weekly/Once a Month,
Moving In & Out
28 yrs. in Business

Free Estimates, 15% off First Visit

(650)278-0157
Lic#1211534

Gutters

O.K.S RAINGUTTER

New Rain Gutter, Down Spouts,

Gutter Cleaning & Screening,
Gutter & Roof Inspections
Friendly Service
CA Lic# 794353/Bonded
CALL TODAY

(650)556-9780
OSCAR RAIN GUTTERS

Gutters and downspouts Rain

gutter repair New Installation
Handyman Services
Free Estimates

(650)669-1453
(650)302-7791

Wednesday Dec. 17, 2014

Hardwood Floors

Landscaping

KO-AM

NATE LANDSCAPING

HARDWOOD FLOORING

Hardwood & Laminate

Installation & Repair
Refinish
High Quality @ Low Prices
Call 24/7 for Free Estimate

Hauling

* Tree Service * Paint

* Fence Deck
* Pruning & Removal
* New Lawn * Irrigation
* All Concrete
* Ret. Wall * Pavers
* Sprinkler System
* Yard Clean-Up
& Haul

AAA RATED!

Free Estimate

800-300-3218
408-979-9665
Lic. #794899

INDEPENDENT
HAULERS

Handy Help

(650)341-7482

AAA HANDYMAN
& MORE

CHAINEY HAULING

CONTRERAS HANDYMAN
SERVICES
Fences Decks
Concrete Work Pebbles
Kitchen and Bathroom
remodeling
Free Estimates

(650)288-9225
(650)350-9968

contrerashandy12@yahoo.com

HANDYMAN

Electrical and
General home repair
(650)341-0100
(408)761-0071
License 619908

Remodeling, Plumbing.
Electrical, Carpentry,
General Home Repair,
Maintenance,
New Construction
No Job Too Small
Lic.# 891766

(650)740-8602
PACIFIC COAST

CONSTRUCTION & PAINTING

Remodels Carpentry
Drywall Tile Painting

Call Joe

(650)701-6072
Lic# 979435

LOCALLY OWNED
Family Owned Since 2000
Trimming
Large

Free
Estimates
Mention

The Daily Journal

to get 10% off
for new customers

Plumbing
ECONOMY PLUMBING
Fast Free Estimate
24 Hour Emergency Service
Ask About
$48.88 Drain & Sewer
Cleaning Special
(650)731-0510

Furniture / Appliance / Disposal

Tree / Bush / Dirt / Concrete Demo

FREE ESTIMATES
(650)361-8773

Removal
Grinding

Stump

Junk & Debris Clean Up

FRANKS HAULING
Junk and Debris
Furniture, bushes,
concrete and more

Pruning

Shaping

Call Luis (650) 704-9635

Painting

A+ PAINTING

20% WINTER DISCOUNT

Through Jan 2015
Thomas Cady, President

San Mateo
650-952-7587

www.paintsanfrancisco.me

JON LA MOTTE

PAINTING

Interior & Exterior

Quality Work, Reasonable
Rates, Free Estimates

(650)368-8861
Lic #514269

NICK MEJIA PAINTING

A+ Member BBB Since 1975

HONEST HANDYMAN

Service

Lic. #973081

A+ BBB Rating

Starting at $40 & Up

www.chaineyhauling.com
Free Estimates
(650)207-6592

Tree Service

Hillside Tree

650.353.6554

Since 1988/Licensed & Insured

Monthly Specials
Fast, Dependable Service

Lic# 910421

(650) 995-4385

Plumbing

$40 & UP
HAUL

Free Estimates

Since 1985
Repairs Maintenance Painting
Carpentry Plumbing Electrical
All Work Guaranteed

Painting

29

Large & Small Jobs

Residential & Commercial
Classic Brushwork, Matching, Staining, Varnishing, Cabinet Finishing
Wall Effects, Murals, More!

(415)971-8763
Lic. #479564

MEYER PLUMBING SUPPLY

Toilets, Sinks, Vanities,
Faucets, Water heaters,
Whirlpools and more!
Wholesale Pricing &
Closeout Specials.
2030 S Delaware St
San Mateo
650-350-1960

Roofing

TAPIA

ROOFING

Window Washing

GUTTER
CLEANING

Family business, serving the

Peninsula for over 30 years
Dry Rot, Gutters & Down Spout Repair
FULLY INSURED / LICENSED & BONDED

(650) 367-8795
SERVING THE PENINSULA

LICENSE # 729271

TAPIAROOFING.NET

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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Attorneys

Food

Financial

Health & Medical

Massage Therapy

Travel

Law Office of Jason Honaker

CROWNE PLAZA
Foster City-San Mateo

UNITED AMERICAN BANK

San Mateo , Redwood City,
Half Moon Bay

NCP COLLEGE OF NURSING

& CAREER COLLEGE

ASIAN MASSAGE

FIGONE TRAVEL
GROUP

BANKRUPTCY
Chapter 7 &13
Call us for a consultation

650-259-9200
www.honakerlegal.com
Cemetery

The Clubhouse Bistro

Wedding, Event &
Meeting Facilities

(650) 295-6123

1221 Chess Drive Foster City

Hwy 92 at Foster City Blvd. Exit

GET HAPPY!
Happy Hour 4-6 M-F

LASTING
IMPRESSIONS
ARE OUR FIRST
PRIORITY

Steelhead Brewing Co.

333 California Dr.
Burlingame
(650)344-6050

Cypress Lawn
1370 El Camino Real
Colma
(650)755-0580

PANCHO VILLA
TAQUERIA

www.cypresslawn.com

www.steelheadbrewery.com

MILLBRAE SMILE CENTER

Implant, Cosmetic and

Family Dentistry
Spanish and Tagalog Spoken

(650)697-9000

15 El Camino Real,
MILLBRAE, CA

RUSSO DENTAL CARE

Dental Implants
Free Consultation& Panoramic
Digital Survey
1101 El Camino RL ,San Bruno

(650)583-2273

www.russodentalcare.com

Furniture

Bedroom Express
Where Dreams Begin

2833 El Camino Real

San Mateo - (650)458-8881

CALIFORNIA

Housing

(650)591-3900

CALIFORNIA
MENTOR

www.sfpanchovillia.com

Holiday Gifts and Cold Beer

until 9PM weekdays !

106 S. El Camino Real

San Mateo
SCANDIA
RESTAURANT & BAR

Lunch Dinner Wknd Breakfast

OPEN EVERYDAY
Scandinavian &
American Classics
742 Polhemus Rd. San Mateo
HI 92 De Anza Blvd. Exit

(650)372-0888

Financial

AYA SUSHI
The Best Sushi &
Ramen in Town

RETIREMENT
PLAN ANALYSIS

401(k) & IRA & 403(b)

(650)458-0312
New Stage Investment Group
Hans Reese is a Registered Representative with, and securities offered
through, LPL Financial,
Member FINRA/SIPC

Call for a free

sleep apnea screening

650-583-5880
Millbrae Dental

Peninsula Showroom:
930 El Camino Real, San Carlos

RENDEZ VOUS
CAFE

SLEEP APNEA
We can treat it
without CPAP!

184 El Camino Real

So. S. Francisco -(650)583-2221
www.bedroomexpress.com

STOOLS*BAR*DINETTES

Food

1070 Holly Street

San Carlos
(650)654-1212

unitedamericanbank.com

Because Flavor Still Matters

365 B Street
San Mateo

Dental Services
Valerie de Leon, DDS

Call (650)579-1500
for simply better banking

Train to become a Licensed

Vocational Nurse in 12 months or a
Certified Nursing Assistant in as little
as 8 weeks.
Call (800) 339-5145 for more
information or visit
ncpcollegeofnursing.edu and
ncpcareercollege.com

Tons of Furniture to match

your lifestyle
Ask us about our
FREE DELIVERY

Health & Medical

BACK, LEG PAIN OR

NUMBNESS?

Non-Surgical
Spinal Decompression
Dr. Thomas Ferrigno D.C.
650-231-4754
177 Bovet Rd. #150 San Mateo
BayAreaBackPain.com

We are looking for quality

caregivers for adults
with developmental
disabilities. If you have a
spare bedroom and a
desire to open your
home and make a
difference, attend an
information session:
Thursdays 11:00 AM
1710 S. Amphlett Blvd.
Suite 230
San Mateo
(near Marriott Hotel)

Please call to RSVP

DENTAL
IMPLANTS

Save $500 on
Implant Abutment &
Crown Package.
Call Millbrae Dental
for details
650-583-5880

EYE EXAMINATIONS

579-7774
1159 Broadway
Burlingame
Dr. Andrew Soss
OD, FAAO
www.Dr-AndrewSoss.net

(650)389-5787 ext.2
Competitive Stipend offered.
www.MentorsWanted.com

$55 per Hour

Open 7 days, 10 am -10 pm

633 Veterans Blvd., #C
Redwood City

(650)556-9888

COMFORT PRO
MASSAGE
Foot Massage $24.99

Body Massage $44.99/hr

10 am - 10 pm
1115 California Dr. Burlingame

(650)389-2468

HEALING MASSAGE
Newly remodeled
New Masseuses every two
weeks

$50/Hr. Special
2305-A Carlos St.,
Moss Beach
(Cash Only)

OSETRA WELLNESS
MASSAGE THERAPY

Prenatal, Reiki, Energy

$20 OFF your First Treatment
(not valid with other promotions)

(650)212-2966

1730 S. Amphlett Blvd. #206

San Mateo
osetrawellness.com

Real Estate Loans

REAL ESTATE LOANS

We Fund Bank Turndowns!

Equity based direct lender
Homes Multi-family
Mixed-use Commercial
Good or Bad Credit

Insurance

BLUE SHIELD OF
CALIFORNIA

www.barrettinsuranceservices.net
Eric L. Barrett,
CLU, RHU, REBC, CLTC, LUTCF
President
Barrett Insurance Services
(650)513-5690
CA. Insurance License #0737226

Purchase / Refinance/
Cash Out
Investors welcome
Loan servicing since 1979

650-348-7191

Wachter Investments, Inc.

Real Estate Broker #746683
Nationwide Mortgage
Licensing System ID #348268
CA Bureau of Real Estate

Retirement
Legal Services

LEGAL

DOCUMENTS PLUS
Non-Attorney document
preparation: Divorce,
Pre-Nup, Adoption, Living Trust,
Conservatorship, Probate,
Notary Public. Response to
Lawsuits: Credit Card
Issues, Breach of Contract
Jeri Blatt, LDA #11
Registered & Bonded

(650)574-2087

legaldocumentsplus.com
"I am not an attorney. I can only
provide self help services at your
specific direction."

Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care. full time R.N.
Please call us at (650)742-9150 to
schedule a tour, to pursue your lifelong dream.
Marymount Greenhills
Retirement Center
1201 Broadway
Millbrae, Ca 94030
www.greenhillsretirement.com

Schools
HILLSIDE CHRISTIAN
ACADEMY

Where every child is a gift from God

K-8
High Academic Standards
Small Class Size
South San Francisco

(650)588-6860

ww.hillsidechristian.com

Loans

REVERSE MORTGAGE
Are you age 62+ & own your
home?
Call for a free, easy to read
brochure or quote
650-453-3244
Carol Bertocchini, CPA

Marketing

GROW

YOUR SMALL BUSINESS

Get free help from
The Growth Coach
Go to
www.buildandbalance.com
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Seniors
AFFORDABLE
24-hour Assisted Living Care
located in Burlingame
Mills Estate Villa
Burlingame Villa
Short Term Stays
Dementia & Alzheimers Care
Hospice Care
(650)692-0600
Lic.#4105088251/
415600633

CARE ON CALL
24/7 Care Provider
www.mycareoncall.com
(650)276-0270
1818 Gilbreth Rd., Ste 127
Burlingame
CNA, HHA & Companion Help

(650) 595-7750

www.cruisemarketplace.com
Cruises Land & Family vacations
Personalized & Experienced
Family Owned & Operated
Since 1939
1495 Laurel St. SAN CARLOS
CST#100209-10

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