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San Mateo appoints new councilman

Planning Commission Chair Rick Bonilla chosen unanimously by City Council
By Samantha Weigel
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

San Mateo residents have a new

representative after Planning
Commission Chair Rick Bonilla
was unanimously appointed to the
City Council Monday night.
The council had six applicants
from which to choose as it sought

City coffers
bulge with
tax revenue
Proceeds from thriving
hotels spurs economic
revival for Burlingame

Rick Bonilla

to
fill
the
vacancy
left
when
former
c o un c i l m a n
Robert
Ross
retired Jan. 6
citing health
conditions.
Bonilla was
un a n i m o us l y

chosen by the council and will be

sworn in Feb. 2. while serving
through Dec. 7.
The remainder of Ross fouryear-term, which expires in 2017,
will be up for a vote in the
November election.
Bonilla, as well as applicants
Douglas Henton, Anne Kuhre,
Donald Mattei, Fred Nesbitt and

Diane Papan were allotted 10 minutes to make a presentation during

the nights crowded special City
Council meeting.
During his presentation, Bonilla
said he wants to foster a robust
economy that represents all workers, protects all neighborhoods
and provides a magnificent place
for residents of all incomes.

Car crash sparks fire at San Bruno pizza parlor

STAFF AND WIRE REPORT

DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

See REVENUE, Page 18

See BONILLA, Page 20

Up in flames

By Austin Walsh
These are boom times for
Burlingame as prices for home
sales soar, and
an influx of visitors have driven hotel tax revenue to
an
un p receden t ed
peak,
said
F i n a n c e
Director Carol
Augustein.
Terry Nagel
The
citys
annual budget document, released
last week at the Burlingame City
Council meeting, showed the
citys general fund increased 8.5
percent from the previous year,
bringing in an additional $4. 3
million, swelling to $51.3 million.
Hikes in hotel, sales and property tax revenue have spurred the
increase of cash flowing to the
city, according to the report.
Those three taxes account for 85
percent of the general fund.
The city is in fantastic financial shape right now, Mayor Terry
Nagel said during the reports presentation last week.
The citys 13 hotels are a key
component of driving the local
economy. Tax on the citys 3,742
hotel rooms brought in $3.1 million more than the previous year,
accounting for 38 percent of the
citys current general fund proceeds, according to the report.

Bonilla, a retired carpenter and

union representative, has lived in
San Mateo for 24 years. He was
appointed to the Public Works
Commission in 2006 where he
spent six years before moving to
the Planning Commission in
2012.
The varied applicant pool

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A car is engulfed in flames after crashing into Seniores pizza place on El Camino Real in San Bruno Monday.

An unlicensed juvenile was

arrested after sparking a two-alarm
fire by crashing a Mercedes Benz
into Seniores pizza parlor in San
Bruno while attempting to evade
police Monday morning.
The unnamed girl crashed into
the building on the 900 block of El
Camino Real sometime before
10:30 a.m. and damaged the gas
meter, according to authorities.
The girl was first spotted driving
recklessly and running stop signs
near San Anselmo and Santa Inez
avenues when police attempted to
pull her over before she crashed
into the building, San Bruno
police Lt. Troy Fry said.
Luckily, no one was injured as
the vehicle and building were
engulfed in flames, Fry said.
Seniores employee Hassan
Yasin was on his way to work to
open the store when he heard about
the fire.
Im usually the first one there,
said Yasin, who has worked at the
pizza parlor for four years. God
was on our side.
No one was in the store at the

See FIRE, Page 20

County offers home care workers 10 percent raise

By Bill Silverfarb
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

San Mateo County supervisors

will vote Tuesday on whether to
boost the pay for home care workers by 10 percent, far below the
$15 an hour union members have

been fighting for since its contract expired in June.

The Board of Supervisors will
consider raising the pay for InHome Supportive Services workers from $11.50 an hour to $12.65
an hour for the remainder of the
year after union members

approved the memorandum of

understanding Monday afternoon.
IHSS workers provide care for
the elderly and individuals with
disabilities.
Some members of the Service
Employee International Union,
Local 521 were arrested after

storming a Board of Supervisors

meeting in November demanding
the board provide a living wage
for IHSS workers at $15 an hour.
The 10 percent raise the county
is proposing is its last, best and

See RAISE, Page 20

FOR THE RECORD

Tuesday Jan. 27, 2015

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Thought for the Day

When a true genius appears,
you can know him by this sign: that all the
dunces are in a confederacy against him.
Jonathan Swift, Anglo-Irish satirist (1667-1745)

This Day in History

1945

During World War II, Soviet troops

liberated the Nazi concentration
camps Auschwitz and Birkenau in
Poland.

In 1 7 5 6 , composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in

Salzburg, Austria.
In 1 8 8 0 , Thomas Edison received a patent for his electric
incandescent lamp.
In 1 9 0 1 , opera composer Giuseppe Verdi died in Milan,
Italy, at age 87.
In 1 9 1 3 , the musical play The Isle O Dreams opened in
New York; it featured the song When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
by Ernest R. Ball, Chauncey Olcott and George Graff Jr.
In 1 9 4 4 , during World War II, the Soviet Union announced
the complete end of the deadly German siege of Leningrad,
which had lasted for more than two years.
In 1 9 5 1 , an era of atomic testing in the Nevada desert began
as an Air Force plane dropped a one-kiloton bomb on
Frenchman Flat.
In 1 9 6 5 , Up the Down Staircase, Bel Kaufmans novel
about a young, idealistic teacher at a New York inner-city
school, was published by Prentice-Hall.
In 1 9 6 7 , astronauts Virgil I. Gus Grissom, Edward H.
White and Roger B. Chaffee died in a flash fire during a test
aboard their Apollo spacecraft. More than 60 nations signed
a treaty banning the orbiting of nuclear weapons.
In 1 9 7 3 , the Vietnam peace accords were signed in Paris.
In 1 9 7 7 , the Vatican issued a declaration reaffirming the
Roman Catholic Churchs ban on female priests.
In 1 9 8 4 , singer Michael Jackson suffered serious burns to
his scalp when pyrotechnics set his hair on fire during the
filming of a Pepsi-Cola TV commercial at the Shrine
Auditorium in Los Angeles.
In 1 9 9 8 , first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, on NBCs
Today show, charged the sexual misconduct allegations
against her husband were the work of a vast right-wing conspiracy.

Birthdays

Chief U.S. Justice

John Roberts is 60.

Actress Bridget
Fonda is 51.

Comedian Patton
Oswalt is 46.

Actor James Cromwell is 75. Actor John Witherspoon is

73. Rock musician Nick Mason (Pink Floyd) is 71. Rhythmand-blues singer Nedra Talley (The Ronettes) is 69. Ballet star
Mikhail Baryshnikov is 67. Political commentator Ed
Schultz is 61. Country singer Cheryl White is 60. Country
singer-musician Richard Young (The Kentucky Headhunters)
is 60. Actress Mimi Rogers is 59. Rock musician Janick Gers
(Iron Maiden) is 58. Actress Susanna Thompson (TV:
Arrow) is 57. Political and sports commentator Keith
Olbermann is 56. Rock singer Margo Timmins (Cowboy
Junkies) is 54. Rock musician Gillian Gilbert is 54.

REUTERS

A child plays in Central Park as it snows in the Manhattan borough of New York.

In other news ...

Naked violinist sues over
arrest in Portland last year
PORTLAND, Ore. A Hillsboro,
Oregon, man arrested after playing a
violin while naked outside the federal
courthouse in Portland last year is
suing police.
The Oregonian reports that 25-yearold Matthew T. Mglej claims authorities used excessive force and violated
his First Amendment rights. He named
the Multnomah County Sheriffs
Office and Portland Police Bureau as
defendants in a lawsuit filed last week,
and hes seeking $1.1 million in damages.
Police showed up after receiving
complaints about the demonstration,
during which the man played violin,
meditated and quoted former Iranian
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
They said they arrested him for indecent exposure and carried him to a
patrol car when he refused to walk.
Mglej claims jail deputies cut his
wrists by jerking on his handcuffs and
called him names when he cried from
the pain and for his service dog.
He has a hearing on the indecent
exposure charge next month.

Suspected burglar falls

through ceiling, lands near police
HOUSTON Authorities say a
mans plans to break into a Houston
store fell through, after he crashed

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on the way home that the bag did not
contain the sweet tea and junior spicy
chicken sandwich that she had ordered
Friday at the Rochester fast-food
restaurant.
Fosters Daily Democrat reports that
Jones called her husband and they
decided to return the $2,631, which
was a Burger King bank deposit.
Matthew Jones says the couple
briefly considered keeping the money,
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Jehovahs Witnesses, and that
Jehovah sees everything.
The newspaper reports that the
restaurant confirmed the couples
account but had no comment on it.

Two small planes run out

of fuel, crash-land off Hawaii
Two small planes ran out of fuel and
crash-landed into the Pacific Ocean
off Hawaii on the same day, with one
briefly nose-diving before leveling
out and drifting down to the water
beneath a massive parachute.
The five people aboard the planes
survived after dramatic rescues,
authorities said.
In one of the crashes, the pilot put
down the aircraft near a cruise ship
and was pulled aboard it in a life raft
amid giant waves.
The National Transportation Safety
Board said Monday it is investigating
the separate incidents, which
occurred Sunday.
One of the planes, a single-engine
aircraft carrying only a pilot, crashlanded about 250 miles off Maui. The
other plane was carrying four people
and went down several miles off
Oahu.
NTSB investigator Josh Cawthra
said both planes sank, and he didnt
know if they would be recovered. He
said he had not yet spoken with either
pilot and had few other details.

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through the ceiling and landed in front

of police.
Houston police say the man climbed
a tree and onto the roof of a Family
Dollar store early Sunday morning,
then managed to break a hole in the
roof and enter the building.
But after making his way into the
store, the man fell through the ceiling
just as a police officer arrived in
response to a call about a potential
burglary.
KHOU-TV reports that the officer
ordered the unidentified man to stay on
the floor. The man was later arrested.
Authorities believe the man was trying to steal cigarettes.

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The Daily Derby race winners are Lucky Star, No.

2, in first place; Hot Shot, No. 3 in second place;
and Gold Rush, No. 1, in third place.The race time
was clocked at 1:42.37.

A story in the Jan. 26 edition of the Daily Journal inaccurately identified San Carlos Elementary School District as a
basic aid district. It is instead a revenue limit district, meaning its budget is built entirely by allocation from the state,
to meet minimum funding levels.

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Grant to fuel sea level rise plan

Board of Supervisors set to approve receiving study money from Coastal Conservancy
By Bill Silverfarb

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With some expecting seas to rise 3 feet in

the Bay Area by centurys end, San Mateo
County will use a $500,000 grant to develop strategies to combat its effects.
The economic risk to properties in San
Mateo County exceeds that of every other
county in the state, according to a report
the Board of Supervisors will hear Tuesday.
Particularly at risk are San Francisco
International Airport, Foster City,
Redwood Shores and several wastewater
treatment plants that feed into the Bay all
of which will be submerged in several feet
of water in the event of a 100-year storm or
sea level rise due to climate change.
The board will vote on a resolution
Tuesday to designate County Manager John
Maltbie to execute an agreement with the
California State Coastal Conservancy to
receive the grant.
Gauges in the San Francisco Bay recorded
a 7-inch rise in sea level over the 20th century and a 2012 report from the National
Research Council projected the sea will rise

by 3 feet this century.

Supervisor Dave Pine, Assemblyman
Rich Gordon, D-Menlo Park, and U.S. Rep.
Jackie Speier, D-San Mateo are leading the
local effort to highlight the potential
impacts of sea level rise due to climate
change.
Gordon, who describes sea level rise as a
slow-moving emergency, formerly
chaired the Select Committee on Sea Level
Rise and the California Economy. He crafted a state law that requires cities, counties,
coastal and Bayside airports, ports, state
environmental agencies and utilities to
share their studies, plans and actions
through an online database created last
year.
The grant the county is seeking will fund
a working group to study the potential
impacts of climate change on the coast
north of Half Moon Bay and the Bay shoreline. The group will then develop a strategy

Body found in Bay was

that of missing tech worker

Around the Bay

Nov. 11, Has family said items found on his
body matched his personal belongings.
Acting Medical Examiner Christopher
Wirowek said the case remains under investigation, with the cause and manner of death
pending.

Authorities say the body of a man found

floating in San Francisco Bay last November
was that of a missing tech worker.
The San Francisco medical examiners
office confirmed the death of 26-year-old
Daniel Ha on Sunday.
Ha was reported missing after Halloween
night, when he was last seen leaving his
apartment in the South of Market neighborhood.
When U.S. Coast Guard and San Francisco
fire crews found a body floating in the bay on

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This is a first step of going beyond just
talking about the problem. The grant will
be helpful for future planning, Pine told
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It will help identify assets in the county
that are at risk of major flooding, he said.
It will help the county not only prep for
inevitable sea level rise but also for storms
like the one that hit the area in December
which caused major flooding, Pine said.
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with true sea level rise, Pine said.
The study area contains many different
land uses, including residential neighborhoods that have been subject to severe
flooding, habitat for threatened and endangered species and substantial public infrastructure including two major highways,
Caltrain and BART lines, the San Francisco
Bay Trail, sanitary sewage treatment plants
and multiple flood control channels and
pump stations, according to the report the
board will hear Tuesday.
The Coastal Conservancy will consider
awarding the $500,000 grant at a public
hearing this Thursday.
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Police reports
Its on the house
Someone reported footsteps on their
home on North Claremont Street in San
Mateo and saw a man jump down from
their roof before 12:41 a.m. Friday,
Jan. 16.

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Petty theft. A person reported their skateboard and jewelry were missing when they
went to pick up their car from a tow yard on
Middleeld Road before 11:55 a.m. Friday,
Jan. 16.
Arres t. A woman was arrested for stealing
items from a business on Veterans Boulevard
before 3:42 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16.
Fi g ht. A group of men were ghting in the
street and there were spectators on Oxford
Street before 7:58 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16.
Battery . A woman was punched in the face
at a party on Poplar Avenue before 3:19 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 16.
Theft. A person was seen taking a package
from the front porch on Norman Street and
Redwood Avenue before 5:35 p.m. Thursday,
Jan. 15.

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Arres t. A man was arrested for hitting a
vehicle and attempting to leave at East 40th
and 41st avenues before 5:53 p.m. Sunday,
Jan. 18.
Burg l ary . Several laundry machines were
broken into on Studio Circle before 11:25
a.m. Sunday, Jan. 18.
Sus pi ci o us pers o n. A man was seen trying handles on cars on South Boulevard
before 6:05 a.m. Friday, Jan. 16.

LOCAL/STATE

Tuesday Jan. 27, 2015

One in four wells in

California farm area
show high uranium
By Ellen Knickmeyer
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAN FRANCISCO One in four household water wells in parts of Californias

Central Valley contains potentially harmful
levels of uranium, a U.S. Geological Survey
study said.
The federal study attributed the higherthan-expected uranium levels to farming in
the Central Valley, which is one of the countrys leading agricultural regions. Both
heavy pumping of groundwater for irrigation, and man-made efforts to refill underground water aquifers, are leeching more
naturally occurring uranium into underground water reserves used for drinking
water supplies, the U.S. Geological Survey
said.
The increased presence of uranium is
mainly a problem in the east and south of
the valley, where agricultural use of groundwater is drawing more uranium-bearing sediment out of granite formations, said Bryant
Jurgens, a research hydrologist at the geological surveys Sacramento office.

Pacifica six-alarm
fire prompts evacuations
Residents of 80 to 90 Pacifica homes
were evacuated by a six-alarm vegetation
fire early Monday near Fassler Avenue,
San Mateo County emergency officials
said.
The blaze was reported at about 3:34
a. m. and spread to about 10 acres of hilly,
steep terrain, according to the North
County Fire Authority.
Arriving fire crews found heavy smoke
and flames coming from wildland behind
one home on Fassler Avenue. More firefighters and equipment were requested and
Pacifica police helped evacuate residents
from the area.
About 55 residents took refuge in the
Pacifica Community Center at 540 Crespi
Drive, fire officials said.
The fire was contained at about 7:30
a. m. , officials said.
Despite the challenges of the steep terrain, lack of daylight and windy conditions, firefighters managed to control the
fire without any houses being damaged,
fire officials said.
The fire was controlled at about 8 a. m.
and the evacuation order was lifted.
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DUI enforcement team arrests two

A law enforcement team involved in
traffic safety arrested two impaired drivers
Saturday in San Mateo County,
Burlingame police said.
The arrests resulted from a patrol aimed
at stopping drivers impaired by drugs or
alcohol, according to police.
The team arrested Ismael Prado, 46, of
South San Francisco, and Francisco
Arcos-Cruz, 40, of San Francisco, on suspicion of driving under the influence of
alcohol, Burlingame police said.
The team involved in the patrol included
deputies and officers from the San Mateo
County Sheriffs Office, Burlingame
Police Department, Daly City Police
Department and San Bruno Police
Department.
The team stopped and screened 85 vehicles, administered field sobriety checks to
13 drivers, cited three people for driving

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on a suspended license and had two vehicles towed.
A grant from the California Office of
Traffic Safety, through the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
funded the patrol.

New option available to

make child support payments
San Mateo County has partnered with
Moneygram to add another payment
option for the 8, 000 individuals who owe
child support to county residents.
While most payments are garnished
through wages, others have to make considerable efforts each month to deliver
their support payment. This will be most
helpful to those who are self-employed,
contract employees, are unemployed or
just prefer to pay in cash, Child Support
Director Iliana Rodriguez wrote in a statement.
The State Department of Child Support
started notifying parents by mail
Monday, providing identification codes
and instructions needed to make payments
at Moneygram kiosks.
More information on using Moneygram
for San Mateo County child support payments is available at dcss. smcgov. org/ or
the State Disbursement Unit website:
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Tuesday Jan. 27, 2015

Snowstorm threatens to
paralyze the Northeast
By Meghan Barr
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK Tens of millions

of people along the Philadelphiato-Boston corridor rushed to get
home and settle in Monday as a
fearsome storm swirled in with the
potential for hurricane-force
winds and 1 to 3 feet of snow that
could paralyze the Northeast for
days.
Snow was coating cars and building up on sidewalks and roadways
in New York City by evening, and
flurries were flying in Boston.
Forecasters said the storm would
build into a blizzard, and the brunt
of it would hit late Monday and
into Tuesday.
As the snow got heavier, much
of the region rushed to shut down.
More than 6,500 flights in and
out of the Northeast were canceled,
and many of them may not take off
again until Wednesday. Schools
and businesses let out early.
Government
offices
closed.
Shoppers stocking up on food
jammed supermarkets and elbowed
one another for what was left.
Broadway stages went dark.
Its going to be ridiculous out
there, frightening, said postal
deliveryman Peter Hovey, standing on a snowy commuter train
platform in White Plains, New
York.
All too aware that big snowstorms can make or break politicians, governors and mayors
moved quickly to declare emergencies and order the shutdown of
streets and highways to prevent
travelers from getting stranded and

to enable plows and emergency

vehicles to get through.
This will most likely be one of
the largest blizzards in the history
of New York City, New York
Mayor Bill de Blasio warned.
He urged New Yorkers to go
home and stay there, adding:
People have to make smart decisions from this point on.
Commuters like Sameer Navi.
27, of Long Island, were following
the advice.
Navi, who works for Citigroup
in Manhattan, said he takes the
Long Island Rail Road every day
and left work early Monday after
warnings by local officials to get
home before the brunt of the
storm. I did leave earlier than
usual, he said. Penn Station less
crowded than I thought it would be
so Im guessing people left earlier
or didnt go to work today.
Up to now, this has been a largely snow-free winter in the urban
Northeast. But this storm threatened to make up the difference in a
single blow.
Boston was expected to get 2 to
3 feet of snow, New York 1 1/2 to 2
feet and Philadelphia more than a
foot.
The National Weather Service
issued a blizzard warning for a
250-mile swath of the region,
meaning heavy, blowing snow and
potential whiteout conditions.
Forecasters warned that the wind
could gust to 75 mph or more
along the Massachusetts coast and
up 50 mph farther inland.
New York Citys subways and
buses planned to shut down by 11
p.m. In Massachusetts, ferry serv-

REUTERS

People cross the street during a snowstorm in Cambridge, Mass.

ice to Marthas Vineyard was greatly curtailed and to Nantucket was
suspended. Commuter railroads
across the Northeast announced
plans to stop running overnight,
and most flights out of the
regions major airports were canceled.
Authorities banned travel on all
streets and highways in New York
City and on Long Island and
warned that violators could be
fined $300. Even food deliveries
were off-limits on the streets of
takeout-friendly Manhattan. The
governors of Massachusetts,
Connecticut and Rhode Island also
slapped restrictions on nonessential travel.
We learned the lesson the hard

way, said New York Gov. Andrew

Cuomo, referring to instances in
which motorists got stranded in
the snow for 24 hours or more.
Nicole Coelho, a nanny from
Lyndhurst, New Jersey, stocked up
on macaroni and cheese, frozen
pizzas and milk at a supermarket.
Im going to make sure to
charge up my cellphone, and I have
a good book I havent gotten
around to reading yet, she said.
Shopping cart gridlock descended on Fairway, the gourmet grocery
on Manhattans Upper West Side.
The meat shelves were all but bare,
customers shoved past each other
and outside on Broadway the
checkout line stretched for a block
as the wind and snow picked up.

Store employees said it was busier

than Christmastime.
Ben Shickel went grocery shopping
in
Chestnut
Hill,
Massachusetts, and found shelves
had been cleaned out.
Were used to these big snowstorms in New England, but 2 to 3
feet all at once and 50 to 60 mph
winds? Thats a different story, he
said.
Last minute shoppers filed into
the Jersey City ShopRite Monday
evening, looking to stock up
before the brunt of the storm hit. I
heard its supposed to be snowing
for two days straight, so we plan
on staying inside and munching,
said 18-year old Christian Waiters,
who serves in the military.

LOCAL/STATE/NATION

Tuesday Jan. 27, 2015

Around the nation

New Jerseys Christie
launches political action committee
NEWARK, N.J. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has
taken his firmest step yet toward running for president,
launching an organization that allows
him to raise money for a potential 2016
campaign.
Opening the political action committee allows Christie to begin to hire
staffers, build the foundations of a campaign operation and travel across the
country as he weighs a final decision on a
run. Hes not expected to announce a final
decision until spring.
Chris Christie
The organization, called Leadership
Matters for America, was widely expected
and comes not long after former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush
announced in December a similar organization. Bushs move
kicked off an aggressive race to lock down establishment
donors and may have drawn 2012 GOP nominee Mitt
Romney into the race.
Christie was named the new groups honorary chairman. A
mission statement on the organizations website echoes
themes that Christie has focused in recent speeches, including remarks on Saturday in Iowa to conservative activists.

Conviction upheld over

contributions to Sen. Harry Reid
SAN FRANCISCO A federal appeals court on Monday
upheld the conviction of a former Nevada lobbyist accused of
making illegal campaign contributions to Sen. Harry Reids
2010 reelection campaign.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected F. Harvey
Whittemores contention that the evidence presented at trial
was insufficient to convict him.
Prosecutors say Whittemore promised to raise money for
Reid in 2007 and distributed $145,000 to 17 relatives and
employees, each of whom then made the maximum contribution of $4,600 to Reids campaign and kept $400.
Whittemore was convicted in 2013 of making excessive
campaign contributions, making contributions in the name
of another and lying to a federal agency. He was sentenced to
two years in prison.
Reid, a Nevada Democrat, was not accused of any wrongdoing. He was required to amend his campaign reports.
A call to Justin Bustos, an attorney for Whittemore, was
not immediately returned.

Drone crashes at White House; hobbyist says its his

WASHINGTON A 2-foot-long drone apparently flown
by a hobbyist crashed on the White House grounds Monday
in an extraordinary, if unintended, breach that raised fresh
questions about the presidents security and a growing
threat from the sky.
A man later came forward to say he was responsible for the
mishap in the middle of the night and hadnt meant to fly the
drone over the complex, officials said. Initial indications
are that this incident occurred as a result of recreational use
of the device, said Secret Service spokesman Brian Leary.
President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, were overseas when the quadcopter struck the southeast side of the
grounds at about 3 a.m. Daughters Sasha and Malia stayed
behind in Washington; it was not known whether they were
at the mansion.

THE DAILY JOURNAL

Law enforcement wants popular

police-tracking app disabled
By Eileen Sullivan
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON Law enforcement

is concerned that the popular Waze
mobile traffic app by Google Inc.,
which provides real-time road conditions, can also be used to hunt and
harm police.
Waze is a combination of GPS navigation and social networking. Fifty
million users in 200 countries turn to
the free service for warnings about
nearby congestion, car accidents,
speed traps, traffic cameras, construction zones, potholes, stalled vehicles
or unsafe weather conditions.
Waze users mark police who are
generally working in public spaces
on maps without much distinction
other than visible or hidden.
Users see a police icon, but its not
immediately clear whether police are
there for a speed trap, a sobriety
check or a lunch break.
To some in law enforcement, this
feature amounts to a stalking app for
people who want to harm police.
They want Google to disable that feature.
The growing concern is the latest

twist in Googles complicated relationship with government and law

enforcement. It places the Internet
giant, again, at the center of an ongoing global debate about public safety,
consumer rights and privacy.
Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie
Beck complained in a letter to
Googles chief executive on Dec. 30
that Waze could be misused by those
with criminal intent to endanger
police officers and the community.
The Los Angeles Police Department
said Monday it had not heard back
from Google about whether it had
addressed Becks concerns.

Hug hes , of Foster City, along with

San Carlos Al ex andra N. Po rter
and Ce l e s t e
M.
Wo n g and
Chri s ti na J. Vernazza and Tes s a
D. O Cal l ah an of Redwood City
made the fall 2014 honor roll at
Oreg o n State Uni v ers i ty .
***
Wi l l i am Carl s o n, of San Mateo,
Al e x an dra
Fl e s s e l ,
of
Hillsborough, Madel i ne Mi l l i g an,
of Burlingame, and Heather Smi th,
of Redwood City, made the fall 2014
deans list at Bucknel l Uni v ers i ty .

o o v er, Hawes , Garfi el d,

Taft and Henry Fo rd elementary
schools
in
Redwo o d Ci ty, Central Mi ddl e
S c h o o l in San Carlos and the
Po rto l a Val l ey Scho o l Di s tri ct
will participate in the Gre at
Ki ndnes s Chal l eng e to fight bullying.
The program is a week-long collaboration with Di g n i t y
He al t h
S e quo i a Ho s p i t al , running from
Jan. 26-30, challenging students at
the schools to complete 50 acts of
kindness this week.
The program, created by Ki ds fo r
Peace, is part of a nationwide goal to
encourage 2 million students to participate in 100 millions acts of kindness
this week.

Google purchased Waze for $966

million in 2013.
There are no known connections
between any attack on police and
Waze, although Beck said Waze was
used in the killing of two New York
Police Department officers on Dec.
20. The Instagram account of the gunman in that case included a screenshot
from Waze along with other messages
threatening police.
Investigators do not believe the
shooter, Ismaaiyl Brinsley, used Waze
to ambush the NYPD officers, in part
because police say Brinsley tossed
his cellphone more than 2 miles from
where he shot the officers. In his letter to Google, Beck said that Brinsley
had been using the Waze app to track
police since early December.
I am confident your company did
not intend the Waze app to be a means
to allow those who wish to commit
crimes to use the unwitting Waze
community as their lookouts for the
location of police officers, Beck
wrote.
Some officers, like Sheriff Mike
Brown of Bedford County, Virginia,
think its only a matter of time before
Waze is used to hunt and harm police.

***
Sarah E. Ry an and Dus ti n Chas e
of San Mateo, Co nno r C. Fenech,
Cars ten L. Haas e and El i zabeth
A. Hurl ey, of Belmont, Meg an N.

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news. It is compiled by education reporter
Austin Walsh. You can contact him at (650)
344-5200, ext. 105 or at austin@smdailyjournal.com.

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WORLD

Tuesday Jan. 27, 2015

Russia defiant after threats from West over Ukraine

By Vladimir Isachenkov
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

MOSCOW A defiant President Vladimir

Putin on Monday called the Ukrainian army a
NATO foreign legion, reflecting his readiness to stand up to the West regardless of rising economic costs, as Standard & Poors rating agency downgraded Russias credit rating
to junk.
While the Russian ruble tumbled further on
the news of the downgrade, Putins
spokesman shrugged off the Western threat of
more sanctions as short-sighted.
The Kremlins uncompromising stance is
rooted in its desire to prevent Ukraine from
ever joining NATO by securing a broad autonomy for the rebellious provinces in the east.
To avoid being called a party to the conflict,
as Ukraine and the West see it, Russia is pushing the Ukrainian government to speak
directly to the rebels.
The latest rebel offensive, which involved
the deadly shelling of a strategic port city of
Mariupol over the weekend, appeared aimed
at pressuring Kiev into such talks.
Speaking to students in St. Petersburg,
Putin said the Ukrainian leadership was to
blame for the upsurge in violence and
accused it of using civilians as cannon

REUTERS

A car burns on the street after a shelling by pro-Russian rebels of a residential sector of Mariupol, eastern Ukraine.
fodder in the conflict.
(Ukraines army) is not even an army, its
a foreign legion, in this case a NATO foreign
legion, Putin said, adding that its serving
the goal of the geopolitical containment of
Russia, which absolutely dont coincide with
the national interests of the Ukrainian people.

Greeces first radical left

prime minister sworn in
By Nicholas Pahitis
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ATHENS, Greece Tieless and eschewing

the traditional religious swearing-in ceremony, but with a surprise coalition deal in
the bag and a sanguine international reception, radical left leader Alexis Tsipras took
over Monday as austerity-wracked Greeces
new prime minister.
Hours earlier, the 40-year-olds Syriza
party trounced the outgoing, conservative
government in Sundays national elections,
on a platform of easing social pain and
securing massive debt forgiveness.
Although Syriza fell tantalizingly short
of a governing majority in the 300-seat parliament, Tsipras moved quickly Monday to
secure the support of 13 lawmakers from the
small, right-wing populist Independent
Greeks party, raising his total to 162.
We have the required majority, Tsipras
told Greek President Karolos Papoulias,
shortly before being sworn in as prime minister, the youngest Greece has seen in 150
years and the first incumbent to take a secular oath rather than the religious one cus-

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg

dismissed the claim and accused Russia of
sending large numbers of heavy weapons to
the rebels. We have seen a substantial
increase in the flow of equipment from Russia
to the separatists in Ukraine, he said.
A Russian envoy at the 57-nation
Organization for Security and Cooperation in

Spielberg warns of growing

anti-Semitism at Holocaust event

KRAKOW, Poland Film director Steven

Spielberg told a group of Holocaust survivors on Monday that Jews are again factomarily administered by ing the perennial demons of intolerance
a Greek Orthodox offi- from anti-Semites who are provoking hate
cial.
crimes and trying to strip survivors of their
Initial reactions from identity.
international markets and
His warning came in a speech to dozens of
officials from Greeces Auschwitz survivors the evening before
bailout creditors were official commemorations marking the 70th
markedly unflustered.
anniversary of the Soviet armys liberation
We stand ready to con- of the death camp in Nazi-occupied Poland.
About 300 survivors will gather with leadAlexis Tsipras tinue supporting Greece,
and look forward to discussions with the new government,
International Monetary Fund director
Christine Lagarde said.
Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the Dutchman who
chairs eurozone finance ministers meetings, said that even though there is very
little support for debt write-offs, there is
room to come back to debt sustainability
issues in the future if necessary.
His views were echoed by the prime minister of Finland, a country that has long
been among the most unmovable on austerity issues. Alexander Stubb said that even if
he opposes forgiving Greeces debts outright, he would be prepared to discuss
extending loan repayments.

Europe rejected those claims, arguing that the

rebels are using old Soviet-era weapons they
seized from the Ukrainian arsenals.
Andrey Kelin, who spoke after the OSCE
called a special session on the uptick in
fighting, said the rebels are using very old
Soviet equipment dating back to the mid1960s.

Around the world

ers from around the world
Tuesday to remember the
1.1 million people killed
at Auschwitz-Birkenau
and the millions of others
killed in the Holocaust.
Leaders expected include
the presidents of Germany
and Austria, while the
United States is sending a
Steven
delegation
led
by
Spielberg
Treasury Secretary Jack
Lew, who is an Orthodox Jew. Lews family
left Poland before World War II.

WORLD

Tuesday Jan. 27, 2015

THE DAILY JOURNAL

Kurds celebrate ousting

IS militants from Kobani
By Zsina Karam
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BEIRUT Jubilant Kurdish

fighters ousted Islamic State militants from the key Syrian border
town of Kobani on Monday after a
four-month battle a significant
victory for both the Kurds and the
U.S.-led coalition.
The Kurds raised their flag on a
hill that once flew the Islamic
State groups black banner. On
Kobanis war-ravaged streets, gunmen fired in the air in celebration,
male
and female
fighters
embraced, and troops danced in
their baggy uniforms.
The failure to capture Kobani
was a major blow to the extremists
whose hopes for an easy victory
dissolved into a costly siege under
withering airstrikes by coalition
forces and an assault by the
Kurdish militia.
For the U.S. and its partners,
Kobani became a strategic prize,
especially after they increased the
number of airstrikes against IS
fighters there in October.
Daesh gambled on Kobani and
lost, said senior Kurdish official
Idriss Nassan, using the Arabic
acronym for the Islamic State
group.
Their defenses have collapsed

and its fighters have fled, he told

the Associated Press from Turkey,
adding that he would return to
Kobani on Tuesday.
Kobani-based journalis Farshad
Shami said the few civilians who
remained had joined in the celebration. Most of the town of about
60,000 people had fled to Turkey
to escape the fighting.
Several U.S. officials said they
couldnt confirm that Kurdish
fighters have gained full control
of Kobani, but added that they
have no reason to disbelieve the
claims.
A senior U.S. official said the
Kurds controlled most of the town
and have consolidated control particularly in the central and southern areas. The official said Islamic
State militants still have a considerable presence in outlying areas
around Kobani and are still putting
up stiff resistance to the Kurds in
those pockets outside it.
U.S. Central Central Command
estimates that 90 percent of
Kobani is now controlled by
Kurdish forces.
Kurdish officials and activists
said Kobani was entirely in
Kurdish hands, with only sporadic
fighting on the eastern outer edges
where the militants retained some
footholds.

REUTERS

Pro-Kurdish demonstrators celebrate in central Istanbul, after Kurdish forces took full control of the Syrian town
of Kobani.
The
Britain-based
Syrian
Observatory for Human Rights
said fighters of the main Kurdish
militia known as the Peoples
Protection Units, or YPG, where
searching houses in the eastern
suburbs of the town and dismantling and detonating bombs and
booby-traps left behind.

Capturing Kobani would have

given the IS militants control of a
border crossing with Turkey and
open direct lines for their positions along the frontier. Now, it is
a grave psychological loss for the
extremist group, which has been
dealt a series of military setbacks
in both Syria and Iraq, particularly

at the hands of the Kurds.

Last month, Kurdish fighters in
Iraq retook the strategic town of
Sinjar that had been home to many
of Iraqs minority Yazidis.
The focus is now expected to
shift to several hundred villages
around Kobani still held by the
militants.

Japan seeks Jordans help in gaining hostages release

By Elaine Kurtenbach
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

REUTERS

Japans State Minister for Foreign Affairs Yasuhide Nakayama speaks to

the media in Amman, Jordan.

TOKYO A Japanese diplomat

emerged from talks in Jordan on
Monday with no signs of progress
in securing the release of a freelance journalist held hostage by
the extremist Islamic State group.
Japanese officials refused direct
comment on the contents of the
talks in Jordan, where Japanese
Deputy Foreign Minister Yasuhide
Nakayama is coordinating regional efforts to save hostage Kenji
Goto.
The Islamic State group said in
an online video on Jan. 20 that it
had two Japanese hostages and

would kill them within 72 hours

unless Japan paid it $200 million
the same amount Tokyo recently pledged in aid to nations fighting the militants.
Over the weekend, a new, unverified video showed a still photo of
Goto, a 47-year-old journalist,
holding a picture of what appears
to be the body of fellow hostage
Haruna Yukawa. It included a
recording of a voice claiming to
be Goto, saying his captors now
want the release of a prisoner held
in Jordan instead of a ransom.
Asked if the latest demand
makes the situation more complex, chief Japanese government
spokesman Yoshihide Suga avoid-

ed a straight answer. But he said,

Naturally, Jordan has its own
thoughts.
The government is doing its
utmost as the situation is still
developing, he told reporters.
We are seeking cooperation from
every possible party toward a
release (of the remaining
hostage).
Japanese officials have indicated they are treating the video
released over the weekend as
authentic and thus accepting the
likelihood that Yukawa, a 42-yearold adventurer captured in Syria
last summer, was killed.
It was an extremely dastardly
act, Suga said.

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THE DAILY JOURNAL

Tuesday Jan. 27, 2015

Letters to the editor

The Hillsdale Coliseum
Editor,
This letter is focused on the possible installation of permanent lights
atHillsdale High Schools allweather football field. An earlier
Daily Journal article described the
long-standing plans of the district
football coaches and athletic directors to install such lights at the
high schools presently without
them.
The article written from the
coaches perspective completely
ignored the serious impact that
nighttime sports can inflict on the
surrounding neighborhoods. The
blinding glare of the (temporary)
field lights, the blaring noise from
broadcast speakers and the crowdgenerated traffic and trash on the
nearby streets all have been disruptive to the neighboring residents.
Worst of all, permanent field
lights could allow night sports
activities to run throughout the
school year and possibly during the
summer months, as well.Permanent
field lights at Hillsdale High School
will, de facto, create a sports coliseum in the midst of a residential
neighborhood.
The Hillsdale Coliseum would
destroy the peace and quiet of a large
residential area and would likely
damage homeowners property values. The deleterious consequences to
the public from permanent field
lights at Hillsdale High School
extend way beyond any imagined
benefits of night sports.
The districts athletic directors and
coaches have adopted a myopic view
of what they are proposing an
irreversible disaster for the residents
neighboring the field. It is time to
put an end to the plans for permanent lights at Hillsdale High
School.

P. Banda
San Mateo

Field lights at Hillsdale High?

Editor,
Last July I read a San Mateo Daily
Journal article about coaches in the
San Mateo Union High School
District trying to get permanent
lights on their fields (Move to
install lights at San Mateo district
high schools in the July 4 edition).
It quoted coaches as saying that they
had met with homeowners associations which were all extremely supportive. SoI contacted friends in
groups near Hillsdale, Aragon and
San Mateo high schools, who all
said they knew nothing about
this.Nothing more was printed,and

Jerry Lee, Publisher

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I forgot about it.

At a recentBeresford Hillsdale
Neighborhood Association meeting,
Hillsdale High football coach Mike
Parodi was given five minutes, in an
already full agenda, to speak about a
renewed push to addpermanent
lights at their athletic field. He said
there is a similar effort for Aragon
and San Mateo High.Heonly had
time to present his talkingpoints
and sit down noquestions,
nocomments.
This one-sided effect was
answeredwhen at least one longtime
member spoke out, No lights!
Several school supporters who were
sitting near me countered, Move!
Move! Hard to overstate the sense
of entitlement in that. And so, what
needs to be an open community dialogue has begun on the wrong foot.
If you live near Aragon or San
Mateo High, this affects you too.
This is so much more than some
lights for a few night football
games. Everyone involved has valid
issueswhich need to be acknowledged and understood. BHNA
willlikely schedule a full meeting
on this topic.The community
should also follow any high school
board meetings where this may be
discussed.

Karen Herrel
San Mateo

Citizens against more housing

Editor,
I echo Robert Nices views contained in his letter commenting on
the Daily Journals Jan. 14 headline
Citizens against more housing.
My family lived in Foster City
when there was only one traffic
light (at Hillsdale and Foster City
boulevards) until a year ago. The
amount of growth along State
Route 92 is overwhelming. One can
only imagine about the traffic! I can
only hope that the Chevys in
Edgewaternot renewing its lease is
not a ploy by the owners to claim
they are blighted after their failed
bid in redeveloping the land to
housing.
Certainly Foster City is not alone.
The Jan. 15 Daily Journal headline
about Station Park Green being
approved is proof of that. Across the
Peninsula, there is more and more
housing. Quality of life goes down
and quantity of people up.
We are told that our regional housing needs allocation, issued by the
state through the Association of Bay
Area Governments. It is the identity
guiding our quality of life. On its
website they say, Preserving the

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collaborative planning. Really?
Anyone who commutes any distance at all, whether its El Camino
Real, Hillsdale Boulevard, Highway
101, Interstate 280, Interstate 380
or State Route 92 at all times during
the day can only look forward to
more and more gridlock with future
overdevelopment if we do not
address infrastructure needs and deficiencies.

Peter Carey
San Bruno

Harris did what

was expected of her
Editor,
In his Jan. 16 Daily Journal letter
excoriating Senate candidate Kamala
Harris and her decision not to pursue
the death penalty against a copkiller, Ethan Jones shows both a
lack of familiarity with the case and
a cavalier disregard for the facts.
First, the killer of Officer Isaac
Espinoza is serving life without
parole, a remarkable outcome considering the killer wasonly convicted of second-degree murder rather
than first-degree. This outcome was
directly the result of the superior
work of the San Francisco District
Attorneys Office, according to none
other than theSan Francisco police
union, which opposed Harris decision but applauded her efforts.
Second, Harris certainly did not
fail to representher constituents as
Jones claims quite the contrary.
Harris had been elected San
Francisco district attorney partly
because of her opposition to the
death penalty opposition shared
then and now by a significant
majorityof San Francisco voters,
who expected her to act precisely as
she did. And the voters clearly did
not feel betrayed, because Harris was
overwhelmingly re-elected to the
District Attorneys Office shortly
after the Espinoza trial and subsequently coasted to victory twice in
elections for state attorney general
despite Californias overallsupport for capital punishment.
Jones is absolutely entitled to
vote against Harrisbecause she
opposes the death penalty. He is not
entitled to present that position
wrapped in some easily disprovable
malarkey about her alleged contempt for the democratic process
because she did just what her constituents elected her to do.

Mike Gaynes
Moss Beach
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Next great
distraction
J

ust two Sundays ago, I watched the much-anticipated

NFL Playoff matchup between the Green Bay Packers
and Seattle Seahawks at a local bar in Burlingame. I,
like many Bay Area natives, am truly a 49ers fan, but by
default cheered for Green Bay in hopes that Seattle would be
cut short of a second consecutive trip to the Super Bowl.
On Green Bays second unanswered touchdown, a fellow
49ers fan in the bar approached me, seeing that I, too, was
cheering for Green Bay. He smiled and gave me a strong
high-ve. Shut em down, he chanted.
Sure enough, in a game that
was handed to Green Bay on a silver platter, Seattle mounted one
of the single greatest comebacks
in NFL history that would send
the game to overtime and allow
them to clinch the win 28-22.
The bar erupted in cheers from
Seahawks fans. After the game,
the bartender changed the channel
to CNN, conducting a special on
the upcoming State of the Union
address. In a rampant roar, fans
began shouting, Who cares
Jonathan Madison
about SOTU? Only two weeks to
the Super Bowl.
It was in that moment when I had a sarcastic thought:
Who cares about how the president will explain how we are
going to deal with over $18 trillion in national debt,
impending threats from a world terrorist group, a border crisis, two ongoing wars, and a somewhat fragile economy?
Yeah, the Super Bowl is denitely more important, I
thought. Then, a bigger question was raised at what point
did the Super Bowl become more important than major
issues determining the fate of our country?
Curious about whether the fans sentiments reected those
of the rest of the country, I conducted some research. Have
you ever wondered how many people tune in to SOTU? Last
Tuesday, about 31.7 million Americans watched President
Obamas SOTU address, according to an Los Angeles Times
article. While 31.7 million may sound like a big turnout,
consider the fact that Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014 drew an
average audience of 111.5 million viewers. That means that
more than three times as many viewers cared more to watch
the Super Bowl than an explanation about the major issues
facing our country in the SOTU. This is no new trend. In
fact, this pattern has been persistent for decades. So, why
does it matter?
It matters because it conrms than an increasing number
of Americans have completely tuned themselves out of politics. And that is no secret. This is evident in the fact that
last year marked the highest number of independent voter
registration in our state and nations history, indicating a
lack of interest in American political parties. It is equally
evident in the increasingly low voter turnout rates over the
last decade.
Here is why we should be concerned. There are grave consequences for a government built upon the foundation of a
democracy in which power is vested in the hands of a people
who do not exercise their vested rights or care enough to
engage in the policies that govern their fate as a nation.
History shows us that entertaining distractions have been
used to thwart public attention away from the real issues facing the greatest nations. In the later stages of the Roman
Empires 500-year reign as the worlds superpower, the government increasingly used coliseum games in which gladiators would ght to the death for one purpose: to keep the
public entertained and distracted from the real issues plaguing the country.
As such, it was a great surprise to many of the public when
they discovered that Rome was on the verge of collapse
from scal insolvency, government corruption and a weakened military. By that time, it was too late for the publics
engagement to have any effect. Rome subsequently collapsed at the hand of Barbarian tribal invasions. Similar tactics were also used by King Louis XVI of the French monarchy just before the French Revolution, and a number of
other nations that subsequently underwent a revolution or
collapse.
I do not suggest that our government is using tactics to
thwart our attention away from the major issues affecting
our country. I suggest that many of us have willingly done
this ourselves. Be it a Super Bowl, the World Series, the
Grammys, the release of a movie, a favorite season nale
show or other sources of entertainment and leisure, we must
nevertheless remain collectively conscious as a nation
about the plight of our country. The alternative is a frightful
one a government with unchecked power in the hands of
a few while the rest of us willingly turn our heads in the anxious wait of the next great distraction.
Jonathan Madison work ed as professional policy staff for
the U.S. House of Representativ es, Committee on Financial
Serv ices, for two y ears. Jonathan currently work s as a law
clerk at Fried & Williams, LLP during his second y ear of law
school.

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BUSINESS

Tuesday Jan. 27, 2015

THE DAILY JOURNAL

Stocks eke out small gains after drifting

By Alex Veiga
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dow
17,678.70
Nasdaq 4,771.76
S&P 500 2,057.09

+6.10
+13.88
+5.27

10-Yr Bond 1.83 +0.01

Oil (per barrel) 46.91
Gold
1,281.30

Big movers
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New
York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE
Ocwen Financial Corp., up 56 cents to $6.91
The mortgage loan servicing company agreed to pay $2.5 million as
part of a settlement with California over compliance issues.
HCA Holdings Inc., up $4.36 to $73
The stock of the health care facilities operator will replace Safeway Inc.
in the S&P 500 market index after the close of trading on Monday.
MeadWestvaco Corp., up $6.31 to $51.35
The packaging company is merging with Rock-Tenn Co. to create a new
$16 billion company, which will be named before the deal closes.
Brookdale Senior Living, down $2.79 to $33.92
The long-term care facility operator cut its guidance for 2015, citing
weaker-than-expected results during its recent quarter.
Nasdaq
Mattel Inc., down $1.40 to $26.64
The toymakers CEO, Bryan Stockton, resigned from the company, which
reported worse-than-expected quarterly results.
Seagate Technology Plc., down $4.92 to $59.06
The electronic data storage products maker reported worse-thanexpected fiscal second-quarter profit and revenue.
Rockwell Medical Inc., down 8 cents to $10.73
The Food and Drug Administration approved the biotechnology
companys treatment for iron loss in chronic kidney disease patients.
Universal Display Corp., up $1.93 to $30.13
The organic LED technology company signed a technology licensing
agreement with LG Display Co. for OLED display products.

U.S. stocks eked out tiny gains on

Monday after spending much of the day
drifting sideways.
Major stock indexes barely budged
early as investors took in stride the
election of a Greek political party that
has called for the elimination of some
that nations rescue loans. Market players also weighed the latest batch of corporate earnings
Traders welcomed news of several corporate mergers, including an $11 billion deal between reinsurers Axis
Capital Holdings and PartnerRe.
Greece was the big driver, said
Chris Gaffney, a senior market strategist at EverBank Wealth Management.
The EU leaders have already come out
and are willing to talk about extending
the debt, so that calmed the markets a
bit.
The market also brushed off concerns
of a major blizzard set to descend over
the Northeast U.S. The stock
exchanges were expected to open for
business as usual on Tuesday.
The Dow Jones industrial added 6.10
points, or 0.03 percent, to 17,678.70.
The Standard & Poors 500 gained 5.27
points, or 0.3 percent, to 2,057.09.
The Nasdaq composite rose 13.88
points, or 0.3 percent, to 4,771.76.

Mondays market action got off to a

listless start, as the major market
indexes were mostly unchanged from
Fridays close.
Investors were still digesting
Sundays election victory by Greeces
Syriza party, which has vowed to end
painful austerity policies. Thats raised
concerns about whether Greece will
break free from the Eurozone. The countrys current bailout plan concludes at
the end of February.
European markets initial reaction to
the election was positive, sending
Germanys DAX up 1.4 percent, while
the CAC-40 in France rose 0.7 percent.
The main stock market in Greece
recouped some of its early losses to end
3.2 percent lower.
European markets reflected worse
expectations for the outcome of this
election and, as a result, theyre seeing
this as better-than-expected news, said
Kate Warne, an investment strategist at
Edward Jones.
Six of the 10 sectors in the S&P 500
ended higher, and energy companies
rose the most. The price of oil fell on
continuing expectations of high supplies, but comments from an OPEC official suggested that the recent price
plunge might be near an end.
Corporate deals also helped push
some stocks sharply higher Monday.
Packaging company MeadWestvaco

agreed to combine with Rock-Tenn Co.

to create a $16 billion company, which
will be named before the deal closes.
MeadWestvaco jumped 14 percent, to
lead all stocks in the S&P 500. The
stock gained $6.31 to $51.35. RockTenn vaulted $3.86, or 6.1 percent, to
$66.85.
Post Holdings jumped 18 percent on
news that the company has agreed to
acquire privately held MOM Brands in a
deal that involves $1.05 billion in cash
and nearly 2.5 million shares of stock.
MOMs products include cereals, hot
wheat and oatmeal products. Post
shares gained $7.39 to $48.83.
Investors also cheered the combination of Axis Capital and ParnterRe, lifting Axis shares $2.81, or 5.7 percent,
to $52.14. PartnerRe gained $1.36, or
1.2 percent, to $115.50.
Developments in Russia also rippled
through parts of the market.
Standard & Poors rating agency
downgraded Russias credit grade to
junk status on Monday. The agency
sees the countrys financial buffers at
risk amid a slide in the countrys currency and weakening revenue from oil
exports. The downgrade contributed to a
slide in the ruble, which weakened
about 6 percent against the dollar.
Beyond geopolitical news, traders
remain focused on corporate earnings,
which are a key driver of stocks.

IBM flatly denies report of mass layoffs

By Brandon Bailey
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAN FRANCISCO Calling it ridiculous and baseless, IBM on Monday

dismissed a report that said the technology giant plans to lay off 1 in 4 of its
workers, or 100, 000 people.
The company flatly denies the Forbes
report, IBM spokesman Ian Colley said in
a phone interview. IBM previously has
announced layoffs affecting several
thousand people, only a small fraction
of the number predicted last week by a
blogger on Forbes. com, IBM said in a
statement.
Employees may be relieved, but
investors appeared to have welcomed the
idea of big changes at Big Blue. Between
Thursday, when the report was posted

online and Monday mornings denial,

IBM shares rose about 4 percent to peak
at $159. 46.
The stock closed up just 49 cents at
$156. 36.
Investors may be looking for IBM to
make some significant changes, said
Morningstar stock
analyst
Peter
Wahlstrom, although 100, 000 job cuts is
more than he would expect. These kinds
of rumors come up periodically,
Wahlstrom said, though they get snuffed
out pretty quickly if theres no weight to
them.
BlackBerry investors got excited earlier
this month when Reuters, citing an
unnamed source, reported that Samsung
was in talks to buy the Canadian smartphone maker. Shares spiked 30 percent
but the surge stalled after both companies

denied the report. Some analysts said that

rumor was plausible because a tie-up could
be the boost both companies need.
However, laying off a quarter of IBMs
workforce would be off the charts, said
Daniel Morgan, senior portfolio manager
at Synovus Trust Company, which holds
about 300, 000 IBM shares. I cant see
that. But I wouldnt be surprised if we did
hear of some more layoffs. IBM has had
three big reorganizations in previous
decades, he noted. They do let people go.
I think thats why this is gaining some
traction.
Such a huge layoff would be disruptive
and inconsistent with IBMs recent
statements, Bernstein Research analyst
A. M. Sacconaghi said in a note to
investors.
But, ironically, given the stocks

increase over the last couple trading days,

we also see the potential for disappointment if a meaningful workforce action is
not announced in the near-term.
IBM is confronting a sales slump as it
struggles to adapt to big changes in the
way businesses buy software and other
commercial technology.
It issued another disappointing earnings report last week, as both revenue and
profit fell in the December quarter. CEO
Virginia Rometty says shes working to
refocus the Armonk, New York, company
on new tech markets, including data analytics, artificial intelligence and cloud
computing. Its planned layoffs are aimed
making cuts in some areas to then hire
about 15, 000 workers with new skills. As
of the end of 2013, IBM had 431, 212
workers.

Union: California Kaiser nurses reach contract agreement

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAN FRANCISCO Kaiser

Permanente nurses in California have
approved a new contract that boosts
pay and improves patient care along
with health and safety protections for
nurses, a union official said.
Registered nurses and nurse practitioners who work at 21 hospitals and
65 clinics across Northern and Central
California voted last week to approve
the new three-year deal, the California
Nurses Association said Monday.
About 18,000 Kaiser nurses in the
state went on a two-day strike in
November, and another walkout was

Lyft cars doing away

with pink furry mustache
SAN FRANCISCO The pink mustache is out.
Lyft, a company that allows customers to use a smartphone app to
book and pay for rides in a private car,
is pulling the pink furry mustache that
drivers display on the front of their
cars and rolling out the new glowstache for the cars.
At the San Francisco headquarters on
Monday night, the company, which
operates all over the country, will have

planned for last week but an agreement

was reached.
The California Nurses Association
represents the Kaiser nurses. Those
workers are part of the National Nurses
United organization.
Under the new contract, roughly 540
registered nurse positions will be
added, which nurses say should substantially improve the quality of care
for hospitalized patients. It also signals a renewed commitment to training and employment opportunities for
new graduates at a time when many
hospitals have frozen hiring, the
union said.

Business briefs
300 Lyft drivers replace the old pink
mustache with the new glowstache.
And yes, it glows in the dark.
Lyfts co-founder, John Zimmer, will
also share statistics about how Lyft
has benefited the San Francisco economy and give insight on whats in store
for the upcoming year.

Mattel CEO resigns, toy

maker results miss expectations
Mattel Chairman and CEO Bryan

The new contract includes a 14 percent pay raise over three years, the
union said.
Under the contract, a new committee
of nurses will work with management
to address concerns nurses have about
care standards at Kaiser facilities.
The contract also includes paid time
for 25 registered nurses annually to
participate in the unions disasterrelief program, which has dispatched
hundreds of nurses to help with medical services following disasters from
Hurricane Katrina to the Haiti earthquake to Typhoon Haiyan in the
Philippines.
Stockton has resigned after the struggling maker of Barbie dolls and Hot
Wheels cars reported fourth-quarter
results that fell far short of analyst
expectations.
Shares of the El Segundo,
California, company slumped Monday
after it announced preliminary numbers for the quarter, which includes the
holiday shopping season, the
lifeblood of any toy maker.
The company said board member
Christopher A. Sinclair will replace
Stockton as chairman and interim
CEO.

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media circus underway in Arizona
Tuesday Jan. 27, 2015

Commish knows hell get hit his name is on ball

By Ronald Blum
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK Rob Manfred knows hell

get pounded now that hes baseball commissioner his name is printed in blue script
on the sweet spot between the seams of
every big league ball.
Probably good if I get hit hard, he said,
smiling and laughing. A little more offense.
We dont have to deal with that issue.
Manfreds desk on the 31st floor of baseballs Park Avenue offices was tidy on
Monday morning, the first business day
after he succeeded Bud Selig and started a

five-year term as commissioner.

Having
worked for MLB since
1998 as an executive
vice president and then
as chief operating officer, he didnt have to
move into a new office.
The issues are piled up,
Rob Manfred perhaps not physically,
but the to-do list is
lengthy: Oakland and Tampa Bay want new
ballparks; negotiations are ongoing with
players over pace of play and domestic violence; Baltimore and Washington are fighting

in court over broadcast revenue; there is widespread agreement initiatives must be undertaken to develop young fans and players.
A pitch clock must be considered and
decreased offense scrutinized along with
increased defensive shifts.
Tighter balls? Shorter fences? A lower
mound? Banning defensive shifts?
Perhaps they can be talked about in the
future.
I do think its important for the game to
continue to modernize, he said. That modernization has to proceed at a pace that
allows us to be very respectful of the traditions of the game and keeps us from making

a hasty error, as they say.

He opened his regime Sunday by releasing
an open letter to fans, promising development in urban areas and increased emphasis
on partnering with high school, college and
amateur ball.
He left his home early on a snowy
Monday and took the commuter train from
Tarrytown to Grand Central Terminal, as he
has most days since he was hired by MLB
after 11 years as an outside counsel with
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius.
Born Sept. 28, 1958, Manfred grew up in

See MLB, Page 14

Gryphons sizzling sophomore CCS skewered

By Terry Bernal

Athlete of the Week

DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

over sanctions

Riding a five-game winning streak,

Crystal Springs Uplands has emerged as one
of the frontrunners in the West Bay Athletic
League.
Two weeks ago, sophomore Megan
Duncanson scored five goals Jan. 15 in a 71 rout of Mercy-San Francisco. She followed
that with four goals in the Gryphons three
wins last week, giving her 13 goals on the
season.
The big victory came last Wednesday
when Crystal Srpings (4-0 in WBAL, 9-4)
defeated rival Pinewood 4-1 to take over first
place in the WBAL Skyline Division.
Duncanson had two goals in the game to
help the Gryphons remain undefeated in
league play.
Because she has been unstoppable to the
goal at the most critical juncture of Crystal
Springs schedule, Duncanson has been
named the San Mateo Daily Journal Athlete
of the Week.
For us, [Pinewood] was a big game to see
who was going to take over that top spot,
Crystal Springs head coach Michael Flynn
said. And she came alive. She steps up
for those big games.
Not that Duncanson requires any motivation when she steps onto the pitch.
Although shes still a sophomore, she is
one of the morale leaders within the
Gryphons ranks. And shes one of the most
vocal on the field.
Im
generally
very
energetic,
Duncanson said. Its easy because soccer is
something I love. Whenever I step on the
field, Im trying to win.
Duncanson said shes been hyper-energetic for as long as she can remember. When
she first started attending Gryphons games
nearly a decade ago when her older sister
Melissa who finished her high school
career as a senior during the 2008-09 season
was a Crystal Springs soccer standout.
Duncanson admits she didnt watch a lot of
soccer back in those days. She was usually
busy horsing around, playing tag and actually kicking the soccer ball around with her
younger brother Aiden while her older sis

TERRY BERNAL/DAILY JOURNAL

Crystal Springs sophomore Megan Duncanson has scored nine goals in her last four games,
See AOTW, Page 12 as the Gryphons have won five straight to take over first place in the WBAL Skyline Division.

he Central Coast Section in general, and commissioner Nancy

Lazenby Blaser in particular, are
being roasted on numerous chatboards,
including the football forum at
NorCalPreps.com, for the punishment
handed down to the Serra football team
and athletic program after the Padres forfeited the consolation nal game in
December.
Lazenby Blaser banned the Serra football team from the playoffs for the next
two years and the entire athletic program
has been placed on
probation through
the end of the
2015-16 season.
Many accuse
Lazenby Blaser of
having a vendetta
against Serra and
that the consolation bracket was
all her idea that she
railroaded through.
I cant comment
on her feelings
about Serra. Im pretty sure, however, it
was nothing personal. But as far as the
consolation bracket goes, Lazenby Blaser
did not push it through. That is on the
football coaches and Board of Managers,
that passed the proposal with a majority
vote. So just stop it with that nonsense.
Is a two-year playoff ban harsh? Yep. Is
it right? Not for me to determine. What I
will say is Serra knew full well what the
ramications were when it forfeited a
playoff game.
The reason why it was so difcult to
make the decision that we did was because
of the potential sanctions for our football
team in 2015, Serra football coach Patrick
Walsh said in an email released last week.
At the time I was making the decision I
knew my only regret was that I should have
made this determination sooner.
There were rumblings and rumors
around the section that many were not on
board with the consolation bracket, but

See LOUNGE, Page 16

Sharapova to play Makarova in Australian semis

By Dennis Passa
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

MELBOURNE, Australia Maria

Sharapova moved closer to another Australian
Open title, set to face a fellow Russian in the
semifinals who has never beaten her.
Sharapova made all the big points look
easy Tuesday in defeating 20-year-old
Eugenie Bouchard 6-3, 6-2 her fourth consecutive win over the Canadian and
advance to a semifinal against Ekaterina

Maria
Sharapova

Makarova, who earlier

beat third-seeded Simona
Halep 6-4, 6-0.
I had to produce a really good performance
against
Genie,
Sharapova said. Shes
been playing so confidently and aggressively.
The
last
time
Sharapova and Bouchard
met in the semifinals

at the French Open last year Bouchard won

the first set before Sharapova came back to
take the next two. Sharapova then won the
title at Roland Garros.
This time, Bouchard didnt come close to
taking a set, looking flat from the outset
while being broken in her opening service
game. The Genie Army, a group of young
Australian men who croon songs about the
Canadian player, was left to sing another day.
Sharapova, the 2008 Australian Open
champion, has a 5-0 record against

Makarova, including wins in the quarterfinals here in 2012 and 2013. In four of those
losses, Makarova failed to win a set.
She likes playing here, Sharapova said of
Makarova. She uses that left-handed serve
really well. Its always tricky playing a lefty
and your compatriot, as well, but one of us
will be in the final and that makes me happy.
It will be Makarovas second consecutive
Grand Slam semifinal. She made her first

See TENNIS, Page 14

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SPORTS

Tuesday Jan. 27, 2015

THE DAILY JOURNAL

Swimming star
fails a drug test

Honor roll

NATHAN MOLLAT/DAILY JOURNAL

Bassel Mufarreh had one of three Burlingame

double-doubles last week.

as s el Mufarreh, Burl i ng ame

bo y s bas ketbal l . The Panthers
(5-1 in PAL South, 8-10 overall)
won two games last week in Peninsula
Athletic League South Division play back
by three double-double performances.
Mufarreh had one of them. He was a force in
the first win 72-43 last Wednesday over
Carlmont. The 6-5 junior center tabbed his
sixth double-double of the year with 21
points and 12 rebounds. He also had three
blocked shot.
Ty l er Garl i to s , Burl i ng ame bo y s
bas ketbal l . Burlingames two wins last
week were critical in keeping in the thick of
the PAL South Division race. The Panthers
remain in third place, just one game back of a
first place tie between Mills (6-0, 14-4) and
Sequoia (6-0, 15-3). Garlitos had double-dou-

AOTW
Continued from page 11
was tearing up the pitch with the likes of
Crystal Springs great Veronica Perez.
That 2008-09 season was Flynns first
year coaching the Gryphons. So he has
overseen both Duncanson eras. And he
notes the difference between the sisters is
night and day.
Mel, being a defender, was much more
calm and collected in the back, Flynn said.
Megan has got no off button.
The Duncansons are a tight-knit soccer
brood though. Growing up just down the
street from West Hillsborough Park, the
Duncansons used to play weekly soccer

ble performances in each of last weeks wins.

The 6-5 junior forward had 19 points and 11
rebounds in last Fridays 80-47 blowout of San
Mateo. He also had 12 points and 11 rebounds
in last Wednesday victory over Carlmont,
marking the first double-double of his varsity
career.
Ang el Hernandez, Hi l l s dal e bo y s
s o ccer. Hernandez recorded three goals in a 40 rout of Terra Nova.
Ry an Ti ns l ey, Sacred Heart Prep
bo y s s o ccer. Tinsley had a goal and an
assist in the Gators come-from-behind 3-2
win over Crystal Springs.
Luca Deza, No tre Dame-Bel mo nt
g i rl s s o ccer. The sophomore midfielder had
a goal and three assists in the Tigers 4-0 nonleague win over Sequoia.
Aubri e Bus i ng er, Mi l l s g i rl s bas ketbal l . The sophomore helped lead the
Vikings to a pair of wins over formerly firstplace Hillsdale and Capuchino. Businger had
six points and 10 rebounds in a 33-29 win over
Hillsdale Wednesday and followed that with a
10-point, 14-rebound performance in a 38-33
win over Capuchino.
Greer Ho y em, Menl o -Atherto n g i rl s
bas ketbal l . The freshman is growing up
quickly as she led the Bears to a pair of wins
last week. She started the week with 16 points
in a 60-55 win over Aragon. She followed that
up with 21 points in a 58-28 win over
Woodside.
Chri s ti na Mo ni s teri / Cl ai re Phi l l i ps ,
Burl i ng ame g i rl s bas ketbal l . The
Panthers duo each scored 16 points as
Burlingame beat Carlmont 58-51 in double
overtime.
Bi l l y Mas o n, Arag o n bo y s bas ketbal l . Mason scored a game-high 24 points in
the Dons 53-51 loss to Hillsdale.
Tay l a Kel l ey, Hi l l s dal e g i rl s s o ccer.
Kelley scored once in each half as the Knights
games. It was one of the great joys of
Duncansons life and the beginnings of her
soccer passion, she said.
She began playing organized soccer as a
third grader for the Burlingame Soccer Club.
The next year, she doubled down by joining
AYSO.
And since she arrived at Crystal Springs,
it has been impossible to keep her off the
field. Duncanson started the first game of
her freshman year last season and has started every game since.
Shes just such a great kid to work with,
Flynn said. Shes infectious and shes
always positive. ... Shes the Energizer
bunny out there.
It is Duncansons skills that impress her
coach the most though. A two-sport athlete
who specializes in the 200-yard dash on the
Crystal Springs track-and-field team, her

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NATHAN MOLLAT/DAILY JOURNAL

Tayla Kelley had two goals in Hillsdales 3-0

win over Half Moon Bay.
downed Half Moon Bay 3-0.
Jaco b Seg al , Carl mo nt bo y s s o cc e r. The Cherokees goalkeeper nearly
notched a shutout in a 1-1 tie with South
City last Friday. The only goal he surrendered was on a non-call when South City
turned a borderline offside into its only goal
of the game. Otherwise, Segal put on a clinic with five saves in the game.
Aus ti n Hi l to n, Hal f Mo o n Bay bo y s
bas ketbal l . In a battle for first place in the
Peninsula Athletic League North Division last
Friday night, the Cougars took a 1-point lead
into the second half and exploded to overcome
rival Terra Nova 59-41. Hilton reached beast
mode, scoring a game-high 29 points and grabbing eight rebounds as Half Moon Bay remains
undefeated through 18 games this season.
best weapon on the soccer field is speed.
You cant teach speed and shes just so
fast, Flynn said. And she likes to run at
you with speed which makes defenders really uncomfortable.
Duncanson also hopes to carry on the tradition that helped inspire the Gryphons to
victory over Pinewood last week.
Before the game, Crystal Springs held a
team meeting during which the seniors
retold the story of the classic rivalry
matchup with Pinewood during the 2012-13
season. In the classic game, with the score
tied 1-1 going into the final minute, Crystal
Springs Emma Marsano scored on a header
off a corner kick to give the Gryphons a dramatic win.
With Crystal Srpings current crop of juniors being freshmen for that legendary
game, Duncanson knows, when she is a sen-

SEOUL, South Korea South Koreas former Olympic swim champion Park Tae-hwan
has failed a recent doping test, his agency
said Tuesday.
Team GMP said in a statement that Park
tested positive for a substance banned by
the World Anti-Doping Agency but it didnt
immediately disclose what substance it was
and when the swimmer took the test.
The 25-year-old has been a national swimming hero in South Korea since he won a
gold medal in the 400 meters freestyle at the
2008 Beijing Olympics. It was South
Koreas first Olympic medal in any swimming event and no other South Korean
swimmer has since won an Olympic swimming medal. Park claimed two silvers in the
400- and 200-meter freestyle events in the
2012 London Olympics.
Team GMP officials blamed the results on
an injection administered to the swimmer
by a local hospital, which offered him free
chiropractic and other treatments two
months before last years Asian Games held
in the South Korean city of Incheon. Park
won one silver and five bronze medals at the
Asian Games and he passed several doping
tests during the event, according to Team
GMP and swimming officials.
Team GMP officials said the hospital had
earlier told them the injection didnt contain any prohibited substance, but it was
later found that it had a banned substance.
Team GMP said its preparing to take a legal
action against the hospital to find why it
gave Park the injection.
ior, it will be the first generation of
Gryphons teams without someone who
actually played in the game to tell the tale.
But she is already paying close attention so
she can carry on the pregame tradition as a
senior in 2016-17.
Crystal Springs has another big test
Tuesday in hosting Castilleja. At 4-1-1 in
WBAL Skyline Division play, the Gators
could leapfrog into first place with a win.
Castilleja has been scoring in bunches too,
topping three opponents by a combined
tally of 15-3 last week.
If the Gators want to be the class of the
division though, they are going to have to
go through the fiery Duncanson to do it.
And with the roll shes been on as of late,
that is no easy task.

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Brown hopes 6th time is charm in HOF vote

By Josh Dubow
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ALAMEDA After watching fellow

receivers Cris Carter and Andre Reed get that
coveted Pro Football Hall of Fame call the
past two years, Tim Brown hopes its finally time for his number to be called.
Brown is a finalist for a sixth straight
year since first becoming eligible in 2010
and only has one other receiver to compete
with in Marvin Harrison.
I really think, not that this is my best
shot, but now that Im the veteran guy in the
receiving group, Im hoping that I will get a
little bit more favor this time when it comes
to this deal, Brown said. Well see what
happens.
Brown watched former teammate Jerry
Rice get the honor in 2010 when Brown was
first on the ballot. Then he became a casualty of a glut of qualified receivers with none
getting enough support from the 46-person
panel the next two seasons,
But with Carter going in in 2013 and Reed
last year, there is less competition for
Brown and Harrison when the panel sits
down to vote on Saturday in Arizona.
Certainly the logjam is not the same,
Brown said. Obviously, Marvin Harrison
is out there, so thats one guy, not two
guys.
Brown called the process of waiting for
the Hall of Fame gut wrenching and said it
has been much harder on his close friends
and family than on him.
Making the wait more grueling is the fact

Hope Solo could be left off roster

Goalkeeper Hope Solo faces the possibility of being left off the American roster for
this years Womens World Cup if she fails
to complete tasks set for her by the U.S.
Soccer Federation, which may include alco-

that Brown has seen

some of the most influential people in his life
his father, former teammate
Chester
McGlockton and Raiders
owner Al Davis die during this time, denying
them the chance to witness the honor if it
Tim Brown
comes.
Those are three people that I wont get an
opportunity to shake their hand and get a
congratulations from them, he said.
Those are things that I dont get the opportunity to enjoy. So from that standpoint,
you cant get those moments back. Will it
be sweeter than it would have been?
Absolutely not. Ive said that since the day
I lost those guys that not having those guys
around, its going to make this process
even once you get in its going to make
it bittersweet.
Brown, a Heisman Trophy winner at Notre
Dame, arrived in the NFL in 1988 as a firstround pick of the Los Angeles Raiders. He
had a prolific 17-year career, spending all
but one of his seasons with the Raiders.
He is the NFLs fifth all-time leading
receiver with 1, 094 catches, sixth in
yardage (14,934) and tied for seventh in
touchdown catches with 100. He also had
3,320 yards on punt returns and 1,235 yards
on kickoff returns, with his 19,682 all-purpose yards ranking fifth all-time.
For me, I think the one thing that I am
proud of is the fact that no matter who the

World Cup brief

hol counseling.
The 33-year-old was suspended for 30
days last Wednesday for what the U. S.
Soccer Federation called an incident that
occurred during the current WNT training

quarterback was, who the GM was, who the

offensive coordinator was, I was able to go
out and put up numbers, he said. Thats the
one thing that I am super proud of and the
one thing that I think sets me apart from
anybody that is out there.
Bro wn s ai d h e t ri ed t o l eav e t h e
Raiders at one point to become teammates with John Elway on the Broncos
but Davis wouldnt let him leave. While
Brown wonders what would have happened if he had gotten the chance to play
with a quarterback like Elway, he said
hes happy he stayed with the Raiders for
nearly his entire career.
The Raiders rarely surrounded Brown with
great offensive players in his tenure until
late in his career when he got to play with
Rice and Rich Gannon. His other quarterbacks during his career were players like
Jeff Hostetler, Jay Schroeder, Jeff George,
Vince Evans and Donald Hollas.
Thats the one point Brown said he would
like voters to remember on Saturday.
I would ask them one question, You
name one other receiver that was willing to
trade positions with Tim Brown? Name one
guy that would say, Ill give up Peyton
Manning, Ill give up (Joe) Montana,
(Steve) Young, Brown said. Jerry and I
have had this conversation for years.
Michael Irvin and I had that conversation
for years. I used to ask him all the time at
the Pro Bowl, You want to switch with me?
Cmon, switch with me. But he would never
take me up on that offer. (laughing) I probably did it the hard way.
camp in Carson, California.
Asked whether she could be omitted from
the teams World Cup roster, USSF President
Sunil Gulati said Monday: Look, thats possible. We hope thats not the case. We hope
shes making progress and joins the team.
Thats certainly the goal, hers and ours.

Tuesday Jan. 27, 2015

13

Raiders sign
Woodson for
2015 season
By Josh Dubow
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ALAMEDA The Oakland Raiders signed

pending free-agent safety Charles Woodson
to a one-year contract extension on
Monday, bringing him back for an 18th season in the NFL.
The team announced the
contract by releasing a
picture on Twitter of
Woodson signing the deal
next to Hall of Fame defensive back Willie Brown.
Woodson was eligible to
be a free agent in March.
Woodson will turn 39
Charles
in October but showed
Woodson
few signs of slowing
down in his 17th professional season. He
played all 16 games this season and was on
the field for a team-high 1, 100 snaps,
according to STATS LLC. The only defensive back to start a game at age 39 or older
is Hall of Famer Darrell Green, who played
until he was 42.
Woodson led the Raiders with 160 tackles, including 105 solo tackles and four
interceptions. He also added nine passes
defensed, one fumble recovery and one sack.
Woodson originally joined the Raiders as
the fourth-overall pick in 1998 following a
brilliant college career at Michigan, where
he won the Heisman Trophy and led the
Wolverines to a share of the national championship in 1997.
The three-time All Pro played eight seasons in Oakland before leaving as a free
agent to go to Green Bay. He returned to the
Raiders in 2013.

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Manfred hopeful of As
getting new ballpark in Oakland
NEW YORK

New
baseball
Commissioner Rob Manfred is optimistic
the Athletics will be able to get a new ballpark in Oakland.
The As have been blocked from building a stadium in San Jose, which is in
Santa Clara County, a territory of the San
Francisco Giants. A month after the club
scrapped plans for a ballpark in Fremont,
then-Commissioner Bud Selig appointed a
committee in March 2009 to analyze the
teams hopes of obtaining a stadium in its
current territory.
After the team reached an agreement with
San Jose on an option for land and Major
League Baseball didnt act, San Jose sued
MLB in June 2013, claiming an illegal con-

MLB
Continued from page 11
Rome, New York, and is thought to be the
first commissioner to have played Little
League Baseball. He started when he was
seven and quit when he was 12 or 13 because
it conflicted with tennis.
It was a painful and not-particularly successful experience, he said. I played some
shortstop, some second base.
He attended his first big league game on
Aug. 10, 1968, sitting in the lower deck
between home plate and first base at Yankee
Stadium for New Yorks 3-2 loss to
Minnesota. Mickey Mantle went deep twice

As brief
spiracy to block a relocation. The 9th U.S.
Circuit Court of Appeals this month upheld
a lower-court decision dismissing San
Joses antitrust claims.
I dont think of the Oakland issue as
Oakland-San Francisco. Oakland needs a
new stadium, Manfred said during an
interview with The Associated Press on
Monday, the first business day of his
five-year term. Theres a new mayor in
Oakland. We just prevailed in the San
Jose litigation, so things are moving
around a little bit out there, and Im
hopeful we can make progress on getting
a new stadium in Oakland in the relatively short term.
Libby Schaaf took office as Oaklands
mayor on Jan. 5.
in his last multihomer game.
It was a big trip for us as a family,
Manfred said.
He wears conservative suits and has a gaptoothed smile and a receding hairline, looking every bit the corporate lawyer he was.
His Cornell undergraduate and Harvard Law
School diplomas are on the wall behind his
desk, to the side of his computer. A flatscreen television on another wall broadcasts sports news.
The contrast between the 56-year-old
Manfred and the 80-year-old Selig is clear.
The longtime Brewers owner ruled baseball
from Milwaukee with grandfatherly charm.
Selig claims to have never sent an email
during his 22-plus years in charge.
Bud I and are actually very different,
Manfred said. Buds not much of a technology guy. I am the original plugged-in tech-

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major semi at last years U.S. Open, losing to Serena Williams after beating
Bouchard in the fourth round.
The other womens semifinalists will be
determined on Wednesday when No. 1-ranked
Williams plays last years finalist,
Dominika Cibulkova, and Venus Williams,
playing in her first Grand Slam quarterfinal in
nearly five years, takes on 19-year-old
American Madison Keys.
If the Williams sisters play each other in
the semifinals, it would be their first meeting
in a Grand Slam tournament since the
Wimbledon final in 2009 won by Serena.

Halep was under pressure from Makarovas

array of strong forehands to all areas of the
court. Serving at 5-3 in the first set, the
Romanian saved two set points, but
Makarova clinched the opener on the third
when Halep netted a backhand.
Makarova broke Haleps serve to open
the second set, helped by a double-fault.
Th e Rus s i an p l ay er t h en s av ed t h ree
break points in the next game to lead 20 and then broke the Romanian player
again before shutting out Halep the rest
of the way.
Two mens quarterfinals were set for later
Tuesday. Rafael Nadal took on Tomas
Berdych and the night match saw Andy
Murray play local hope Nick Kyrgios. The
winners will meet in the semifinals.
Kyrgios is the first male player since
Federer in 2001 to reach two Grand Slam quarterfinals as a teen.

nology guy. Bud is an expert at the politics

of managing owners. He does it with an art
of persuasion. I think I can effectively manage the owners as well, but my style will be
more based on information, rational persuasion, argument, than just politics.
Labor strife remains the biggest danger.
Following five strikes and three lockouts
from 1972-95, baseball negotiated three
straight deals without a stoppage and is
ensured labor peace through the 2016 season.
A labor disruption would be a real setback for this game, Manfred said. I think
that weve taught people to expect that we
can solve our problems or issues with the
players in a constructive way without disrupting the play of the game on the field,
and I think a failure to be able to do that
would be a step backwards for us, obviously.
The ever-increasing speed of high-tech
innovation is the No. 2 issue. Regional
sports networks and national broadcasting
contracts have helped pushed baseballs
revenue to nearly $9 billion last year, a
more than fivefold increase under Seligs
reign.
Obviously, the cable model has served us
well, Manfred explained. We hope it lasts
a very long time. But its something you
have to be concerned about.
One change could be a 20-second pitch
clock. While Selig ruled it out for the big
leagues this year, it will be experimented
with at Double-A and Triple-A.
Manfred said MLB executive Joe Torre and
Atlanta Braves president John Schuerholz
both approved after watching an experiment in the Arizona Fall League.
Im a fan of the pitch clock, he said. I
think the best endorsement of it is that
some of the people involved in the game
that you would regard to be on the more traditional spectrum were converts.

He also wants stricter interpretation of

the rule-book strike zone, a process that
began with computer evaluation of umpires
ball-strike calls starting in 2001.
A lack of strike zone uniformity is kind
of like dandelions, Manfred said. If you
dont pay attention, it comes back.
The big league batting average dropped to
.251 last year, its lowest level since 1972.
Manfred told ESPN in an interview released
Sunday that he was open to banning defensive shifts.
I said somewhere down the road its
something Id be prepared to have a conversation about. Nothing more, he said
Monday,
Still, MLB forwarded the players union a
list of radical ideas, Fox reported Monday,
such as tinkering with the ball, mound,
fences and strike zone, and extending the
DH to the NL. Manfred also says he doesnt
see a DH change happening, but the height
of the mound could be open to debate. It was
cut from 15 inches to 10 after the 1968 season.
I dont see that as a revolutionary idea,
he said.
He does want to push ahead with international play, saying Id like to play on a
more sustained basis outside the United
States if thats possible. But games in Asia
and Europe are difficult because of travel.
The Western Hemisphere is probably
more realistic in that regard, he said.
And baseball is monitoring the U.S. governments opening to Cuba.
Its a great source of talent, and whenever you have a talent source, our people are
very interested, he said. Obviously the
president has announced an important policy change. What that means at the nuts-andbolts level that we operate, were just not
sure yet.

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to have surgery,
The three-ring circus of Bryant
likely is out for season
Super Bowl Media Day
By Greg Beacham

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By John Marshall
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

PHOENIX Media Day at the Super

Bowl is unlike any other media day
or any other event, for that matter.
Though the primary purpose still is
to help journalists do their jobs, Super
Bowl Media Day has morphed into a
spectacle of its own, a three-ring circus
filled with wild antics, costumes,
obscure questions some ornery
answers and the occasional marriage
proposal (well get into that later).

Humble beginnings
Media Day started with the first
Super Bowl, won by no-nonsense
coach Vince Lombardi and the Green
Bay Packers in 1967.
During the first few years of Media
Day, reporters often went to players
hotel rooms to interview them. At the
1969 Super Bowl, New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath chatted with
reporters while sitting poolside.
In the early 1970s, news outlets
started sending large teams of journalists to cover media day, a trend that
continues today.
The irreverence associated with Super
Bowl Media Day began to pick up at the
1975 Super Bowl in New Orleans,
where two players not playing in the
game, Fred Dryer and Lance Rentzel,
showed up dressed as reporters and
started asking silly questions.

The reporters
While there are plenty of journalists
asking game-related questions, numerous others flock to Media Day to ask
off-the-wall questions or to get their
moment in the spotlight.
Comedy Central has sent comedians
to ask questions at Media and pre-teen
reporters have been dispatched by TV
channels like Nickelodeon and Disney.
The Letterman Show and Tonight Show
have sent reporters to ask questions
that have nothing to do with the game.

The participants
Some players embrace Media Day,
having fun with it or seeing it as a
chance to gain exposure.
Shannon Sharpe, a loquacious tight end

for Denver and Baltimore, always shined

at Media Day and had a memorable backand-forth with Atlanta cornerback Ray
Buchanan in 1999. Buchanan showed up
to that Media Day wearing a dog collar
emphasizing the Falcons being underdogs and called Sharpe Mr. Ed, after
the horse in the old TV show.
New Englands Rob Gronkowski and
Seattles Richard Sherman figure to be
headliners this year.
Of course, there are always players
who want nothing do with talking to
the media.
At 1994 Media Day in Atlanta,
Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman
Leon Lett sweated profusely and said he
couldnt breathe before breaking off
his session after 11 minutes.
Seattles Marshawn Lynch, a notorious media avoider, spent most of last
years session hiding behind a teammate. He was fined $100,000 this season for failing to fulfill media obligations, so theres a good chance hell
clam up again at this years event.

The fans
A sign of how big Super Bowl Media
Day has become? Fans can now buy
tickets to watch the mayhem.
About 7,000 fans showed up last
year and this year tickets are available
for $28.50 to watch the proceedings in
downtown Phoenix at the US Airways
Center, home of the NBAs Phoenix
Suns.

Border Protection lends a hand for Super Bowl security

By Astrid Galvan
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

GLENDALE, Ariz. Black Hawk

helicopters and truck-sized X-ray
machines that are typically deployed
along the U.S.-Mexico border have
been brought to the Super Bowl venue
to assist with the security effort.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
showed off the technology Monday as
it helps with Super Bowl security.
Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske
was on hand for a demonstration of the
agencys Black Hawks and large
mobile X-ray machines that are used to
detect contraband and explosives. The

helicopters and Xray machines are

from Tucson and
Nogales, some of
the busiest spots in
the nation for the
smuggling of drugs
and immigrants.
Kerlikowske said
Arizonas
border
R. Gil
with Mexico still
Kerlikowske has adequate security while some equipment is used in
Glendale for the Super Bowl.
He said its not just the technology
that will help keep the big game safe,
but the expertise behind it.

The real key about this equipment is

the people who operate them,
Kerlikowske said.
The CBP is also deploying about 100
officers who will assist other federal
and local law enforcement agencies.
The X-ray machines are mobile and
the size of a large truck.
They slowly pan outside a semi-truck
while operators inside the X-ray machine
look for anomalies. The X-ray machines
are in heavy use at the Mariposa Port of
Entry in Nogales, one of the busiest ports
of entry for commerce in the country.
Within a few minutes, the X-ray machines
will have scanned an entire semi-trailer,
looking for contraband and explosives.

EL SEGUNDO Kobe Bryant will have surgery Wednesday

on his torn right rotator cuff, likely ending his 19th season
with the Los Angeles Lakers.
The team announced Bryants surgery Monday. He injured his
shoulder last week in New Orleans.
The Lakers will announce a timetable
for Bryants recovery after surgery, but
coach Byron Scott anticipates losing the
third-leading scorer in NBA history for
the rest of the year.
Kobe is probably not going to play
again this season, Scott said.
We all know how tough he is, Scott
added
after Mondays practice. Hes a
Kobe Bryant
trooper, so we pray for him that his return
will be sooner rather than later.
Bryants torn rotator cuff is likely his third straight seasonending injury. He missed the 2013 playoffs with a torn
Achilles tendon, and he played just six games last season
before breaking a bone near his left knee. His famously
resilient body has finally worn down from the accumulated
grind of 19 seasons and several lengthy postseasons with the
Lakers, including five NBA title runs.
After returning at nearly full strength in training camp,
Bryant sat out eight games in the last month and played on a
strict minutes limit to rest his 36-year-old body. He still dealt
with assorted aches and setbacks before he injured his shoulder
while dunking against the Pelicans.
Bryant, who was selected to the All-Star game for the 17th
time last week, is averaging 22.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and
5.6 assists this season.
Kobe is a warrior, Lakers forward Carlos Boozer said. Hes
strong, and hes going to attack rehab like he always has.
The Lakers also discouraged speculation that Bryants
career might be over. He is the NBAs highest-paid player this
season, and he is under contract for $25 million next year.

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WHATS ON TAP

NBA GLANCE
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W
Toronto
29
Brooklyn
18
Boston
16
New York
8
Philadelphia
8
Southeast Division
Atlanta
37
Washington
30
Miami
20
Charlotte
19
Orlando
15
Central Division
Chicago
29
Cleveland
25
Milwaukee
22
Detroit
17
Indiana
16

L
15
26
27
37
37

Pct
.659
.409
.372
.178
.178

GB

11
12 1/2
21 1/2
21 1/2

8
15
24
26
33

.822
.667
.455
.422
.313

7
16 1/2
18
23 1/2

17
20
22
28
30

.630
.556
.500
.378
.348

3 1/2
6
11 1/2
13

Pct
.727
.689
.667
.630
.533

GB

1 1/2
2 1/2
4
8 1/2

.711
.511
.400
.356
.159

9
14
16
24 1/2

.857
.689
.565
.372
.267

6 1/2
12
20 1/2
25 1/2

WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W
L
Memphis
32
12
Houston
31
14
Dallas
30
15
San Antonio
29
17
New Orleans
24
21
Northwest Division
Portland
32
13
Oklahoma City
23
22
Denver
18
27
Utah
16
29
Minnesota
7
37
Pacific Division
Warriors
36
6
L.A. Clippers
31
14
Phoenix
26
20
Sacramento
16
27
L.A. Lakers
12
33

Mondays Games
Portland at Brooklyn, ppd., snow
Sacramento at New York, ppd., snow
New Orleans 99, Philadelphia 74
Oklahoma City 92, Minnesota 84
Memphis 103, Orlando 94
Boston 99, Utah 90
L.A. Clippers 102, Denver 98
Tuesdays Games
Toronto at Indiana, 4 p.m.
Milwaukee at Miami, 4:30 p.m.
Cleveland at Detroit, 4:30 p.m.
Memphis at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.
Chicago at Golden State, 7:30 p.m.
Washington at L.A. Lakers, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesdays Games
Detroit at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.
Portland at Cleveland, 4 p.m.
Sacramento at Toronto, 4:30 p.m.
Denver at New Orleans, 5 p.m.
Dallas at Houston, 5 p.m.
Boston at Minnesota, 5 p.m.
Brooklyn at Atlanta, 5 p.m.
Oklahoma City at New York, 5 p.m.
Charlotte at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Utah, 6 p.m.
Washington at Phoenix, 7:30 p.m.

TUESDAY
Girls soccer
Woodside Priory at Menlo School,
2:45 p.m.; Mercy-SF vs. MercyBurlingame at Skyline College,
Westmoor at Mills, Jefferson at Capuchino, Hillsdale at Aragon,
Burlingame at San Mateo, 3 p.m.;
Notre Dame-SJ at Sacred Heart Prep,
Castilleja at Crystal Springs, 3:30 p.m.;
Woodside at Menlo-Atherton, Half
Moon Bay at Carlmont, El Camino at
Terra Nova, Oceana at Sequoia, 4 p.m.
Girls basketball
El Camino at Westmoor, Oceana at
South City, Half Moon Bay at Jefferson, 6 p.m.; Valley Christian at Notre
Dame-Belmont, 7:30 p.m.
Boys basketball
Westmoor at El Camino, Jefferson at
Half Moon Bay, 5:30 p.m.; South City
at Oceana, 6 p.m.
Wrestling
Serra at Valley Christian, 7 p.m.
Boys soccer
Kings Academy at Woodside Priory,
2:45 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
Boys soccer
Kings Academy at Menlo School, 2:45
p.m.; Crystal Springs at Eastside Prep,
Sacred Heart Prep at Harker, 3 p.m.;
Jefferson at Westmoor, Hillsdale at
Aragon, Mills a Capuchino, South City
at El Camino, 3 p.m.; Serra at Bellarmine, 3:15 p.m.; Menlo-Atherton at
Woodside, Sequoia at Carlmont,
Burlingame at Half Moon Bay, San
Mateo at Terra Nova, 4 p.m.
Girls basketball
Terra Nova at El Camino, 5:30 p.m.; San
Mateo at Menlo-Atherton, Aragon at
Sequoia, Hillsdale at Burlingame, Carlmont at Mills, Capuchino at Woodside,
Ocean at Half Moon Bay, Westmoor
at South City, 6 p.m.
Boys basketball
Menlo-Atherton at San Mateo, Sequoia at Aragon, Burlingame at
Hillsdale, Mills at Carlmont,Woodside
at Capuchino, South City at Westmoor, 5:30 p.m.; Half Moon Bay at
Oceana, El Camino at Terra Nova, 6
p.m.; St. Ignatius at Serra, 7:30 p.m.
Girls soccer
Presentation at Notre Dame-Belmont,
3:15 p.m.
Mens college basketball
Canada at Foothill, 5 p.m.
Womens college basketball
San Mateo at San Jose, 7 p.m.
THURSDAY
Girls soccer
Harker at Menlo School, 2:45 p.m.;
Oceana at Jefferson, Sequoia at Westmoor, Capuchino at Mills, Carlmont

at Hillsdale, 3 p.m.; Mercy-Burlingame

at Crystal Springs, 3:30 p.m.; Sacred
Heart Prep at Woodside Priory, 3:30
p.m.; Menlo-Atherton at Burlingame,
Aragon at Woodside, San Mateo at
Half Moon Bay, South City at Terra
Nova, 4 p.m.
Wrestling
Half Moon Bay at Capuchino, Terra
Nova at El Camino, South City at Sequoia, Sacred Heart Cathedral at
Serra, 7 p.m.
At Menlo-Atherton
Aragon v. Oceana, Menlo-Atherton
vs. Burlingame, Aragon vs.
Burlingame, Hillsdale vs. Menlo-Atherton, 5 p.m.
FRIDAY
Boys soccer
Sacred Heart Prep at Menlo School,
2:45 p.m.; San Mateo at Aragon, Hillsdale at Westmoor, Jefferson at
Capuchino, Burlingame at El Camino,
3 p.m.; Woodside Priory at Crystal
Springs, 3:30 p.m.; South City at Sequoia, Carlmont at Menlo-Atherton,
Woodside at Half Moon Bay, Mills at
Terra Nova, 4 p.m.
Girls basketball
Sequoia at Woodside, Hillsdale at Capuchino, San Mateo at Aragon, Mills
at Burlingame, Oceana at Terra Nova,
Jefferson at El Camino, Half Moon Bay
at South City, 6:15 p.m.; Mitty at Notre
Dame-Belmont, 7:30 p.m.
Boys basketball
St. Francis at Serra, 7:30 p.m.; Sequoia
at Woodside, Hillsdale at Capuchino,
San Mateo at Aragon, Mills at
Burlingame, Menlo-Atherton at Carlmont, Oceana at Terra Nova, Jefferson
at El Camino, Half Moon Bay at South
City, 7:45 p.m.
Mens college basketball
Canada at Skyline, 7 p.m.
Womens college basketball
San Mateo at Skyline, 5 p.m.
SATURDAY
Boys soccer
Valley Christian at Serra, 11 a.m.
Girls soccer
Notre Dame-Belmont at Valley Christian, 11 a.m.
MONDAY, FEB. 2
Boys soccer
Terra Nova at Capuchino, 3 p.m.;Westmoor at Jefferson, 4 p.m.

LOUNGE
Continued from page 11
once it went through, teams were obliged
to abide by CCS rules whether Serra fans
liked the rule or not.
I talked to Lazenby Blaser shortly after
Serra pulled out of its game against
Milpitas. Just reading between the lines, I
could sense she was seething about the
schools decision, so maybe she did come
down a little hard on Serra.
But I can understand the reasoning
behind the punishment. It is meant as a
deterrent to the rest of the schools that
comprise CCS. If she goes lenient on what
many people already believe is a favored
school of CCS, what is to prevent lesser
schools from doing the same thing?
So, Serra, knowing the possible ramications, decided to forfeit the game anyway. CCS, like everyone knew it would,
handed out its punishment. Serra will likely appeal the decision.
Lets not forget people: were talking
about high school football. There are a lot
more important things in life about which to
get up in arms. Like the CCS Open basketball division and its consolation bracket.
***
Looks like Lazenby Blaser has had
enough. Half Moon Bay Review reporter
Mark Foyer and Prep2Prep.coms John
Murphy both reported Lazenby Blaser will
retire Nov. 1. Lazenby Blaser has since
sent out a press release conrming the
reports. She has served as CCS commissioner since 1987.
I feel for her, I do. Ive taken my shots at
CCS over the years, but realized nothing
good would come of it. Ive backed off
hammering CCS.
She and the rest of the administration at
CCS are in a no-win situation. Like a lot of
coaches who question why they continue to
coach with the proliferation of helicopter parents (you know, those who
hover around their children and ght every
battle for them?), CCS ofcials are in the
same boat and I dont envy them one bit.
Good luck to the person who replaces
Lazenby Blaser. Theyre going to need it.
Wonder if this will help in Serras appeal,
or if the school appeals after Lazenby
Blaser has stepped down?
***
Well, looks like I beat Notre Dame-Belmont

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to the punch when I wrote in this space last
week about the schools pending move out of
the West Catholic Athletic League and probable move into the West Bay Athletic League.
Notre Dame athletic director Jason
Levine got back to me the day after my column ran. Its never a good feeling when a
reporter gets a call and a text on his or her
cellphone from an A.D. or coach after writing what could be a bombshell report.
Luckily, its all good between Levine and
I, who could not return my call last
Wednesday because of his A.D. duties.
I think this is a good decision for our
school. Its something weve been thinking about for the last couple years, Levine
said. It aligns with the mission of the
school. The schools in the WBAL are like
in size.
I think we want some athletic balance for
our girls. We want to be in a competitive
league where you can be successful. Being in
the WCAL, that is not always the case for a
lot of different teams. My view of high
school athletics, you look at the ebb and
ow. In the WCAL, there is no ebb and ow.
Levine said there are still some meetings
and decisions that have to be made before
Notre Dame is ofcially moved into the
WBAL, but he seems condent the Tigers
will be playing in the WBAL next year.
There is some protocol that still needs
to be followed. The initial request was to
move from the Central to the North
Conference (in the CCS setup). That was
granted to us last week. The next step is
conference meetings and see which [league]
is best for our team.
Weve requested the WBAL. That should
be the case, but nothing has been nalized.
***
Aragons Curran Brandt has orally committed to play football at the Air Force
Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado
next football season, where he will reportedly play strong safety.
A 6-1, 205-pound three-year varsity
starter who runs a 4.5 40, Brandt had an
offer from Colgate University and was
being recruited by University of San
Diego, Cal Poly, Harvard, Yale and Holy
Cross.
Brandt will sign his National Letter of
Intent Feb. 4.
Nathan Mollat can be reached by email:
nathan@smdailyjournal.com or by phone: 3445200 ext. 117. He can also be followed on Twitter
@CheckkThissOutt.

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HEALTH

Tuesday Jan. 27, 2015

17

Search for less invasive brain surgery leads to eyelid

By Lauran Neergaard
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON Doctor after doctor

said removing the tumor causing Pamela
Shavaun Scotts unrelenting headaches
would require cutting open the top of her
skull and pushing aside her brain. Then
one offered a startling shortcut operating through her eyelid.
The idea: Make a small incision right in
the crease and sneak past the eyeball into
the hard-to-reach center of the head.
The nice thing about it is, we have to
saw off much less of your head, is how Dr.
S. Tonya Stefko of the University of
Pittsburgh Medical Center explains it.
Less invasive brain surgery isnt common but surgeons are working out different ways to get to tumors, aneurysms and
other problems without as much trauma in
hopes that patients recover faster. But
Scotts experience shows how difficult it
can be for patients to learn about alternative options like the eyelid approach
performed by a small number of highly
specialized surgical teams or even to
know what to ask.
Scott knew that major medical centers
often offer second-opinion consultations
for long-distance patients, and started
hunting aided when her husband used a
3-D printer to create a life-size model of
her skull with her tumor, a meningioma
growing behind her left eye, for surgeons
to examine.
The sad thing is that people dont know
there are other options than what their
small-town doctor is telling them, said
Scott, 56, who traveled from her home in
Morro Bay, California, to Pittsburgh for
the surgery. I feel like a walking miracle.
Reaching that spot above and behind
the eyes, the underside of the brain, is a
challenge. Traditional surgery means a
large opening in the skull to give doctors
plenty of room to maneuver. But they must
move painstakingly past sections of

method a few years ago.

Tumors cant be too big. No important
nerves can be in the way; he also turns
away people with large sinuses, to be sure
theres room to get by. He calls infection
the main risk.
And it can only be done by a specialized
team with experience in both the eye and
the brain, added Gardner, who will present
some of Pittsburghs cases at a medical
meeting next month. Stefko, UPMCs
director of orbital and oculoplastic surgery, has the job of protecting the eyeball, making the corridor for the neurosurgeons to work.
Those kinds of multidisciplinary teams
are rare, limiting wider adoption of these
techniques, said Quinones-Hinojosa.
You really have to learn how to be cocaptains. Medicine and surgery hasnt
been, traditionally, like that, he said.
For Californias Scott, it took a few
hours longer to remove her meningioma
a benign tumor that started in the
For Pamela Shavaun Scott, it took a few hours longer to remove her meningioma a benign brains protective covering and grew into
tumor that started in the brains protective covering and grew into the bone and near her the bone and near her optic nerve
optic nerve through a small opening in her eyelid. But she awoke with essentially a black through the small opening. But she awoke
eye, and was back at work in her psychotherapy practice in two weeks, wearing sunglasses. with essentially a black eye, and was back
at work in her psychotherapy practice in
Entering the socket at a different angle, two weeks, wearing sunglasses.
healthy brain, and Scott was warned that
In Indianapolis, dentist Deborah Boyer
because her tumor was in such a tough doctors also can make a cut in the crows
location, vision or even cognitive damage feet at the corner of the eye. Or they can underwent a similar months-long search to
hide an incision in the eyebrow, making a treat a meningioma growing around critiwas a risk of that top-down surgery.
Sometimes, surgeons can snake their small hole in the skull just above the eye. cal nerves and blood vessels, threatening
Dr. Robert Harbaugh, president of the her vision and motor function. She wanted
tools through the nasal passages instead,
a straighter shot through a natural open- American Association of Neurological both a brain and an eye specialist. So she
Surgeons, cautioned that transorbital read medical journals online and hunted
ing.
Now the eye is offering some paths into approaches havent been formally studied designated centers of excellence.
Pittsburghs Gardner initially planned
to compare ultimate outcomes, including
this difficult region, too.
to cut through the side of her skull, a
Think of the eye socket like an ice cream safety, to traditional open surgery.
This is worth exploring, he said. But, smaller operation than other doctors
cone, with the tip pointing back toward
the brains center, said Dr. Paul Gardner, because its new doesnt mean its neces- offered, but later decided the corner of her
eye offered a good path. Boyer said it took
director of UPMCs Center for Skull Base sarily better.
The surgery is only for carefully selected twice as long as regular surgery, but she
Surgery. Entering through the eyelid
crease, surgeons can follow that cone to patients, stressed Dr Alfredo Quinones- was discharged in four days pain-free.
People need help to try to get connectjust the right spot to access the brain Hinojosa, a John Hopkins University neuremoving a bit of bone about the size of rosurgeon who co-authored one of the first ed more quickly, and to know what those
medical journal reports on the eyelid options are, she said.
two postage stamps from the inside.

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HEALTH

Tuesday Jan. 27, 2015

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VA to create unified framework with five service regions

By Matthew Daly
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON The Veterans Affairs

Department said Monday it is creating a single regional framework that divides the
sprawling agency into five clearly marked
regions.
The new framework is part of a larger reorganization that VA leaders say will bring a
singular focus on customer service to an
agency that serves 22 million veterans,
including more than 6 million who receive
health care each year from the VAs 970 hospitals or clinics.
The VA now has nine organizational maps
and at least a dozen websites, many with
their own usernames and passwords, as it
provides services ranging from health care
to disability benefits, home loans and
cemetery plots.
VA Secretary Robert McDonald calls the
current structure confusing and difficult to
navigate for veterans and their families.
We want every veteran to have a seamless, integrated and responsive VA customer-service experience every time they
interact with the agency, McDonald said in
a news release Monday.
The regional framework is part of a reorganization announced last fall called
MyVA that is designed to provide veterans with a positive customer service experi-

REVENUE
Continued from page 1
Hotel taxes generated $21.3 million for
the city last year, up from $18.2 million the
year prior, marking the most that the city
has ever received in hotel tax revenue, said
Augustein.
During the council meeting, Vice Mayor
Ann Keighran praised the citys ability to
capitalize on a rebounding economy by
offering rooms to business travelers staying overnight after stepping off of flights
into San Francisco International Airport.
But she also preached the value of fiscal
responsibility, citing the volatility of the
travel industry, and suggesting the city
might add more to its reserves from the
unprecedented amounts of hotel tax.
We need to brace ourselves, because I dont
think it will go any higher, said Keighran,
in reference to the hotel tax revenue.

VA Secretary Robert McDonald calls the current structure confusing and difficult to navigate
for veterans and their families.
ence, regardless of whether they use the
departments website, call their local VA
office or walk into a clinic.
The VA has been under intense scrutiny
since last year, following reports that
dozens of veterans died while awaiting

treatment at the Phoenix VA hospital, and

that appointment records were manipulated
to hide the delays. A report by the departments inspector general said workers falsified waitlists while their supervisors looked
the other way or even directed it, resulting

Augustein said gauging hotel tax proceeds

can be an indicator of general financial
health for the city.
The transit occupancy tax is a major
bellwether for economic activity, she
said. When businesses do a lot of traveling, then you can anticipate that the economy will be doing good. When it starts
lagging, then you can anticipate that the
economy isnt doing so well.
Property taxes also helped drive the
citys economy, increasing 8 percent from
the previous year, and bringing $15.5 million in revenue to the city, said the report.
The median value of the 32 homes sold in
Burlingame was $1.8 million last year, a 6
percent increase from the year prior.
Across the rest of San Mateo County, 672
homes were sold, with a median value of
about $865,000, according to the report.
Assessed value of homes across the city
rose 7 percent, and commercial value
increased 9 percent from the previous year.
Burlingame businesses brought in $10.2
million in tax revenue last year, which

accounted for 18 percent of the general

fund budget.
The top 25 car dealerships, hotels, general merchandise stores and restaurants
brought in a nearly half of the sales tax
revenue to the city, said the report.
Last year, the city cut the ribbon on its
Burlingame Streetscape Improvement
Project, which upgraded sidewalks, parking, streetlights and parking meters downtown.
With the increased revenue, officials are
considering beginning work on a variety
of projects to improve the citys infrastructure.
Augustein said the city is examining
t h e feas i b i l i t y o f refurb i s h i n g t h e
Burlingame Community Center, resurfacing downtown parking lots, perhaps fixi n g art eri al s t reet s t h at feed i n t o
Burlingame Avenue, improving the fire
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Hall or building a new parking garage,
among other possible projects.
But the increased tax revenue would like-

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She said city staff is currently working to
recommend a list of projects and associated
expenses for the City Council to consider.
With an eye to the future, Augustein
praised the citys economic success, but
said it is time to start preparing to save for
the next round of capital improvement
projects.
The economy in and around in
Burlingame is really good. We are doing
really well and are very excited about the
prospects going forward, said Augustein.
If we can keep operating costs down and
increase surpluses and savings for these
projects, its a great time to do that.

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McDonald has vowed to make it easier for
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Bob Snyder, executive director of the
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Medical marijuana only OK for sick

kids failed by other drugs: Doctors
By Lindsey Tanner
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

CHICAGO With virtually no hard

proof that medical marijuana benefits
sick children, and evidence that it may
harm developing brains, the drug
should only be used for severely ill
kids who have no other treatment
option, the nations most influential
pediatricians group says in a new policy.
Some parents insist that medical
marijuana has cured their kids troublesome seizures or led to other improvements, but the American Academy of
Pediatrics new policy says rigorous
research is needed to verify those
claims.
To make it easier to study and develop marijuana-based treatments, the
group recommends removing marijuana from the governments most
restrictive drug category, which
includes heroin, LSD and other narcotics with no accepted medical use,
and switching it to the category which
includes methadone and oxycodone.
The recommended switch could
help make a big difference in promoting more research, said Dr. Seth
Ammerman, the policys lead author
and a professor of pediatrics and adolescent
medicine
at
Stanford
University.
The academys qualified support may
lead more pediatricians to prescribe
medical marijuana, but the group says
pediatric use should only be considered for children with life-limiting or

Some parents insist that medical marijuana has cured their kids troublesome
seizures or led to other improvements, but the American Academy of Pediatrics
new policy says rigorous research is needed to verify those claims.
severely debilitating conditions and
for whom current therapies are inadequate.
The academy also repeated its previous advice against legalizing marijuana for recreational use by adults, suggesting that may enable easier access
for kids. It does not address medical
marijuana use in adults.
Studies have linked recreational
marijuana use in kids with ill effects
on health and brain development,
including problems with memory,
concentration, attention, judgment
and reaction time, the groups policy
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Monday in Pediatrics. It updates and
expands the groups 2004 policy.
Since then, the marijuana movement has grown substantially.
Recreational and medical marijuana
use is legal for adults in four states
Alaska, Colorado, Oregon and
Washington. Nineteen other states
and Washington, D. C. , have laws
allowing medical marijuana use only
and most allow children to qualify,
according to Morgan Fox of the
Marijuana Policy Project, a national
group that advocates marijuana policy
reform and tracks state laws.

Tuesday Jan. 27, 2015

19

Health briefs
WHO adopts reforms to
repair reputation after bungling Ebola
GENEVA The World Health Organization has proposed
reforms that could overhaul its structure after botching the
response to the biggest-ever Ebola outbreak, a sluggish performance that experts say cost thousands of lives.
On Sunday, several dozen of WHOs member countries
approved a resolution aimed at strengthening the U.N. health
agencys ability to respond to emergencies, though many of
the details have yet to be worked out and its unclear what concrete changes will result.
The WHO we have is not the WHO we need, said Dr. Tom
Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. He said decisions at WHO were often made for
political rather than scientific reasons.
WHOs chief, Dr. Margaret Chan, acknowledged Sunday that
WHO was too slow to grasp the significance of the Ebola outbreak, which is estimated to have killed more than 8,600 people, mainly in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Critics say the kinds of reform being adopted are long overdue.
The groundswell of dissatisfaction and lack of trust in WHO
over Ebola has reached such a crescendo that (without) fundamental reform, I think we might lose confidence in WHO for a
generation, said Lawrence Gostin, director of the WHO
Collaborating Center on Public Health Law and Human Rights
at Georgetown University.

California draws $3.2

billion in federal health subsidies
SACRAMENTO Californians received $3.2 billion in
federal subsidies last year to help make health insurance more
affordable.
The state announced the total Monday for the first time
since the subsidies began in 2014 as part of the federal health
overhaul. It showed that Californians who qualified for assistance spent $1.1 billion on premiums while the federal government contributed $3.2 billion.
That three-to-one ratio is consistent with national averages
reported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services.

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DATEBOOK

Tuesday Jan. 27, 2015

Melissa Rivers files lawsuit

in mother Joan Rivers death
NEW YORK While Joan Rivers
lay sedated in a Manhattan clinic, her
doctors performed unauthorized medical procedures, snapped a selfie with
the comedian and failed to act as her
vital signs deteriorated, according to a
malpractice lawsuit filed Monday by
her daughter, Melissa.
The 81-year-old comedian and star of

FIRE
Continued from page 1
time of the collision, or subsequent
fire, said Yasin.
Mike Jaber, son of the owner of
Seniores, expressed grief over finding
the store had burned.
Its hard, said Jaber. I just woke
up to this.
Firefighters had not allowed Jaber
into the pizza parlor when he spoke
with the Daily Journal. He said his primary concern was ensuring that the
receipts and material in the safe had
survived the fire.
The fire was brought under control at

BONILLA
Continued from page 1
included
Henton,
CEO
of
Collaborative Economics, a firm that
promotes civic entrepreneurship;
Kuhre, chair of the Public Works
Commission and president emeritus
of the San Mateo United Homeowners
Association; Mattei, supervising
district coordinator for Homeland
Security and Office of Emergency
Services with the San Mateo County
Sheriffs Office; Nesbitt, a retired
electrician and staff at the
International
Brotherhood
of
Electrical Workers, Local Union 617;
and Papan, a litigation attorney and
president of the Baywood Owners

RAISE
Continued from page 1
final offer, according to a report the
board will hear Tuesday.
There are approximately 5,000 IHSS
workers in the county including Genee
Fonseca, who cares for her 19-year-old
daughter in Emerald Hills.
Im very disappointed the county
has failed to lift these poverty-level
wages, Fonseca told the Daily Journal
Monday.
She provides around-the-clock care

People in the news

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The lawsuit filed in Manhattan State

Supreme Court paints a picture of a
careless, cocky staff of doctors who
ran roughshod over Rivers while she
was unconscious, and it suggests that

she died because of their incompetence. The suit seeks unspecified damages.
Melissa Rivers said in a statement
that filing the lawsuit was one of the
most difficult decisions she had to
make.
What ultimately guided me was my
unwavering belief that no family
should ever have to go through what
my mother, Cooper and I have been
through, she said, referring to her
son.

about 12:15 p.m., San Mateo County

fire dispatchers said,
Pacific Gas and Electric crews arrived
on scene to address the gas leak caused
by the crash, utility spokeswoman
Brittany McKannay said.
Eddie Grauf, owner of European Car
Service, which is located near the fire,
said the flames at the pizza parlor were
about 10 to 15 feet high.
He said his building had no electricity and that roads in the area were
blocked off as a result of the incident.
Jeff Teson said he was nearby when
he heard the sirens, and ran over to
take pictures of the fire.
I thought Oh my God, Seniores
Pizza is on fire, he said. Thats one
of my favorite places. I go there all the
time.

Sam Tutoe said he was at his sisterin-laws in the neighborhood when the
car crashed into the business.
It was terrible, said Tutoe, a San
Bruno resident.
County emergency officials said
southbound El Camino Real reopened
in the area as of shortly after 12:45
p.m.
Yasin said that he had already begun
receiving text messages from concerned customers and friends.
Everyone is expressing their condolences, said Yasin.
Yasin said he is confident that the
company will work to rebound from
the loss.
This is beyond a setback, he said.
But Im sure that we will come back
stronger than ever.

Improvement Association.
The council had 30 days from Ross
departure to fill the vacant seat and
opted to hold a public appointment
process while allowing Bonilla to run
in the November election.
I think we had very wonderful, qualified candidates who brought unique
experiences. But I think what the
council was looking for was someone
we felt could step in seamlessly and
take on the big job, because we have a
lot of issues facing San Mateo,
Mayor Maureen Freschet. I think
Rick just had that extra bit of experience and knowledge that he could hit
the ground running.
The applicants touched on a broad
array of pressing issues such as promoting economic opportunities downtown, balancing growing transit-ori-

ented developments with impacts to

the community, providing affordable
housing and tending to public infrastructure needs.
Already a regular at commission and
council meetings, Bonilla said he
wants to focus on sustainability measures, promoting affordable housing,
maintaining a balanced budget and
promoting transit-oriented development.
I really feel validated by tonights
outcome for all the years of hard work
that Ive done here in the city of San
Mateo, Bonilla said. I feel appreciated and I intend to hit the ground running.

Fashion Police on E! died Sept. 4,

days after she went in for a routine
endoscopy at Yorkville Endoscopy on
Manhattans Upper East Side and
stopped breathing.

for her daughter but gets paid less than

40 hours per week through the state
program the county administers.
Last year, the SEIU negotiated a deal
with Santa Clara County to lift the
wage for IHSS workers from $12.20 an
hour to $13 an hour by February 2016.
Workers say wages havent increased
since 2007, leaving hundreds struggling and in search of dignity wages
particularly women and women of
color who make up the majority of
home health providers.
The action in November was billed
as Fight for $15 in reference to the
30 percent hourly wage increase they
were seeking over four years.

samantha@smdailyjournal.com
(650) 344-5200 ext. 106
The county offered a 10 percent wage
increase which County Manager John
Maltbie said would make the providers
among the highest paid in California
and cost the county about $2.9 million
annually.
The Board of Supervisors, union
members and the state must approve
the memorandum of understanding
which will likely take effect April 1,
2015, if all parties approve the MOU.
In February, the state will take over
labor negotiations for IHSS providers.

bill@smdailyjournal.com
(650) 344-5200 ext. 10

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TUESDAY, JAN. 27
Musical Story Time. 10:30 a.m. to 11
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Imagination Playground. 11 a.m.
to noon. Belmont Library. For more
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contact
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Kids Craft Club. 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Belmont Library. No sign-ups are
necessary. For more information
contact belmont@smcl.org.
Spaghetti dinner to end polio. 5:30
p.m. Half Moon Bay Senior Center,
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Suggested donation is $20. Order
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Open Mic Night. 6:30 p.m. Rendez
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Mateo. Free and open to local poets,
musicians, dancers, comedians,
improv artists and other performers.
For more information call 922-6714.
WEDNESDAY JAN. 28
Computer Coach. 10:30 a.m. to
Noon. Belmont Library. For more
information
contact
belmont@smcl.org.
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Mens Luncheon. 11:45 a.m. San
Mateo Elks Lodge, 229 W. 20th Ave.,
San Mateo. Buffet lunch meeting
with Anthony R. Gallo, Ph.D. born in
Cuba, raised in the United States
speaking about life in Cuba today.
$17. Contact Ted Everett at 342-8429
to make a reservation.
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.
Teen Gaming. 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Belmont Library. Ages 12-19. For
more information contact belmont@smcl.org.
Millbrae Library Film and
Discussion, The Next Frontier:
Engineering the Golden Age of
Green, documentary film focusing
on renewable, clean energy technologies. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 1 Library
Ave., Millbrae. Discussion by Mills
High School Sierra Student
Coalition. For more information call
697-7607.
Peninsula Recruitment Mixer. 6
p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Burlingame Public
Library, 480 Primrose Road,
Burlingame. Mingle with employers
from diverse industries and network
with other job seekers. For more
information email John Piche at
piche@plsinfo.org.
Needles and Hooks Knitting
and Crocheting Club. 6:30 p.m. to
8:30 p.m. Belmont Library. For more
information
contact
belmont@smcl.org.
Masters
and
Credentials
Information Forum. 6:30 p.m. to 7
p.m. Sobrato Center for Nonprofits,
350 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood
City. For more information visit
http://info.ndnu.edu/graduate-infoforum.
Lifetree Cafe Conversations: Why
Men Hate Church. 6:30 p.m.
Bethany Lutheran Church, 1095
Cloud Ave., Menlo Park. Lifetree Caf
Menlo Park hosts an hour-long conversation discussing the trend of
most men avoiding church.
Participants will have the opportunity to talk about both the reasons for
and consequences of men abandoning
church
involvement.
Complimentary snacks and beverages will be served. For more information
visit
facebook.com/LifetreeCafeMP or
call 854-5897.
Latest advances in treating mood
and anxiety disorders in the 21st
century: A shift in paradigm providing localized noninvasive
Transcranial
Magnetic
Stimulation without medications or systemic side effects. 6:30
p.m.-8:30 p.m. Mills Health Center,
Hendrickson Auditorium, 100 S. El
Camino Real, San Mateo. For more
information contact 638-0800 or
namismc@sbcglobal.net.
Paul Harris hosts the Club Fox
Blues Jam. 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. The Club
Fox, 2209 Broadway, Redwood City.
$7 cover.
SAFER Bay Meeting. 7 p.m. Meno
Park Arrillaga Family Recreation
Center, Oak Room, 700 Alma St.,
Menlo Park. For more information
contact Ann Draper at adtp@comcast.net.

mation contact belmont@smcl.org.

Workshop
to
Upgrade
Communication and Leadership
Skills. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. SamTrans
Building, Third Floor, 1250 San Carlos
Ave., San Carlos. Runs through Feb. 11
every Wednesday. For more information call 730-2078 and register at
sctm.wufoo.com/forms/san-carlostoastmasters-speechcraft-workshop/.
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.
Discuss Hunting Shadows by
Charles Todd. Free and open to the
public. For more information call
Rhea Bradley at 591-0341 ext.237.
THURSDAY JAN. 29
Lifetree Cafe Conversations: Why
Men Hate Church. 9:15 a.m. Bethany
Lutheran Church, 1095 Cloud Ave.,
Menlo Park. Lifetree Caf Menlo Park
hosts an hour-long conversation discussing the trend of most men
avoiding church. Participants will
have the opportunity to talk about
both the reasons for and consequences of men abandoning church
involvement. Complimentary snacks
and beverages will be served. For
more
information
visit
facebook.com/LifetreeCafeMP or call
854-5897.
Toddler Story Time. 10:30 a.m. to 11
a.m. Belmont Library. For more information contact belmont@smcl.org.
Rotary Club of Half Moon Bay
lunch meeting. 12:30 p.m. 925 Main
St., Half Moon Bay.
Team Friend. San Carlos Childrens
Theater, 828 Chestnut St., San Carlos.
Team Friend is a theater-based social
skills workshop for middle schoolers.
Registration limited. For more information
visit
http://www.scctkids.com/teamfriend/.
Imagination Playground. 3:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. Belmont Library. For
more information contact belmont@smcl.org.
Words for Worms Teen Book Club.
3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Belmont Library.
Refreshments will be provided. Ages
12-19. For more information contact
belmont@smcl.org.
Dig It Video Workshop: Editing. 4
p.m. Belmont Library, 1110 Alameda
de las Pulgas, Belmont. Learn editing
basics on editing movies. Free. For
more
information
email
belmont@smcl.org.
Healthy Aging Workshop: Goal
Setting and Habit Formation. 5:30
p.m. to 7 p.m. San Mateo Senior
Center, 2645 Alameda de las Pulgas,
San Mateo. For more information call
522-7490.
Register
at
www.erecreg.com or any City of San
Mateo Recreation Center.
Conversations on Compassion
with Kosta Grammatis, Founder of
A Human Right. 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Berg Hall at Li Ka Shing Center
(LKSC), 291 Campus Drive, Stanford.
Registration required for access to
seating before the event starts. For
non-registrants, available seats are
first-come, first-served. Register at
ccare.stanford.edu/events/conversations-on-compassion-with-kostagrammatis/. For more information
email ccare_info@stanford.edu.
Evening Bachelors Information
Forum. 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sobrato
Center for Non-Profit, 350 Twin
Dolphin Drive, Redwood City. For
more
information
visit
http://info.ndnu.edu/evening-bachelor-info-forum.
Charged Particles: Contemporary
Jazz Live Concert. 7 p.m. 1044
Middlefield Road, Redwood City.
Charged Particles plays concerts featuring electric and acoustic jazz, with
elements of Latin music, funk music
and many other genres. For more
information call 780-7018.
Dragon Theatres 15th Season to
Open with a Greek Classic. 8 p.m.
Dragon Productions Theatre, 2120
Broadway, Redwood City. $22 for
general admission. For tickets and
info visit dragonproductions.net.
FRIDAY, JAN. 30
Preschool Story Time. 10:30 a.m. to
11 a.m. Belmont Library. For more
information
contact
belmont@smcl.org.
Russian Story Time. 11:15 a.m. to
12:15 p.m. Belmont Library. Ideal for
toddlers. For more information contact belmont@smcl.org.

PJ Story Time. 7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Belmont Library. For more information contact belmont@smcl.org.

Health and Wellness at the

Library: Lunchtime Yoga with Patti
Martin. Noon. South San Francisco
Public Library, 840 W. Orange Ave.,
South San Francisco. Open to all. For
more information contact Anissa
Malady at ssfpladm@plsinfo.org.

Online Job Searching. 7 p.m. to 8

p.m. Belmont Library. For more infor-

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Tuesday Jan. 27, 2015

21

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

HOLY MOLE

PEARLS BEFORE SWINE

ACROSS
1 Arabian Nights bird
4 Undercover?
8 Junk email
12 Mr. Brynner
13 Birthday dessert
14 Postpone action
15 Had dinner
16 Rowing team
17 They need a PIN
18 Got closer to
20 Several
22 Tpks.
23 Flag
25 Bible selections
29 Kindled
31 Flat-topped hill
34 So-so grade
35 Tarzans mate
36 Cloudy, in London
37 Earth orbiter of yore
38 Big elephant
39 2001, to Livy
40 Zigzagged
42 Rooney or Gibb

GET FUZZY

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Clue
Cuisine
Began to bloom
Traffic sound
Three feet
Kimomo closer
Fashion magazine
Ms. McClurg
Pen brand
Straighten up
Gardeners purchase
Caen summer

DOWN
1 No-hitter king
2 Toward the edge
3 Golf shoe feature
4 Get to
5 Poet
6 Make do with
7 Grass droplets
8 Hindu sage
9 Kneecaps
10 Objective
11 Natural elevs.

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Return the favor

Cries of pain
Singer Turner
Crowning point
Star Wars princess
Griffin of TV
Decimal base
Movie studio
Funny Bombeck
Popular sitcom
Blase
Grand Teton st.
Avoided capture
Sneezys pal
Sun-dried brick
Red-ink entry
Colors
Soft cheese
Casino cubes
Make a wager
Yale grad
Lime cooler

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2015

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) You will get along
much better with your friends than you will with your
family. Try to get your household duties out of the way
before you take off for the day.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) You will have the
discipline to get odd jobs completed. Dont let children
be too demanding. You may have difficulties if you
make unreasonable promises.
ARIES (March 21-April 19) Your tendency to
overindulge will result in weight gain or minor
illness. You will have to be careful not to emotionally
overreact with your mate.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Your secretive

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your thoughts with someone special. Be careful
not to neglect yourself. Adequate rest and good
dietary habits will be a must.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Your romantic
relationships will suffer if you try to address important
issues that are driving you crazy. Your partner will
take offense and youll spend the day alone.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) Dont be too eager
to talk about your feelings today. You need to
discover what others are thinking before you put
your own beliefs on the line.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Travel will open up new
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overindulgence will be tempting. Be careful not to
place unreasonable demands on others. Dont follow
the crowd. You need to make up your own mind. Avoid
getting involved in joint ventures.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) Difficulties will
surface if you havent paid enough attention to your
partner. Financial limitations may frustrate your
ability to achieve your goals.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) Be careful not to
divulge secret information. You will have to trust
your own instincts. Expect friends to exaggerate
and overreact to situations. Its best to keep your

thoughts to yourself.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) You will
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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You can expect
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203 Public Notices

RESTAURANT Drivers
and
Prep
Cooks
Burlingame/SSF Catering Co. filling positions immediately. FT, M-F, Days, Drivers need clean DMV.
Joe 650 692-2711/fax 692-3354

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #263464
The following person is doing business
as: ABC Panda day care, 1822 Gum ST,
SAN MATEO, CA, 94402. Owner: Karla
Gomez, same address. The business is
conducted by an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business
under the FBN on
/s/ Karla Gomez/
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 01/02/15. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
01/06/15, 01/13/15, 01/20/15, 01/27/15).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #263592
The following person is doing business
as: 1) Giuliana Franco Exemption Trust
2) GFET 3) Giuliana Franco Bypass Tr
4) Giuliana Franco Exemption Trust, a
California Exemption Trust; 137 Lorton
Avenue, BURLINGAME, CA 94010.
Registered Owner: Giacomo Franco,
Trustee of 1992 Franco Family Trust, 78
Cumberland, San Francisco, CA 94110.
The business is conducted by a Trust.
The registrants commenced to transact
business under the FBN on Nov. 25,
2001.
/s/ Giacomo Franco /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 0//12/2015. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
01/13/15, 01/20/15, 01/27/15, 02/03/15).

203 Public Notices

203 Public Notices

CASE# CIV 531975

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
Jessica Rose Kaplan-Beeler
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
Petitioner: Jessica Rose Kaplan-Beeler
filed a petition with this court for a decree
changing name as follows:
Present name: Jessica Rose KaplanBeeler
Proposed Name: Jessica Rose Tohmc
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 2-24-15 at 9
a.m., Dept. PJ, Room 2D, 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:
San Mateo Daily Journal
Filed: 1/13/15
/s/ Robert D. Foiles /
Judge of the Superior Court
Dated: 1/13/15
(Published, 01/20/2015, 01/27/2015,
02/03/2015, 02/10/2015)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #263482
The following person is doing business
as: THE Auto Auction, Inc., 214 East
Harris Avenue, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080. Registered Owner: THE
Auto Auction, Inc., CA. The business is
conducted by a Corporation. The registrants commenced to transact business
under the FBN on
/s/ Lisa L. Fobbs/
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 01/05/15. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
01/06/15, 01/13/15, 01/20/15, 01/27/15).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #M-263487
The following person is doing business
as: Village Hummus, 1001 Park Pl, SAN
MATEO, CA 94403. Owner: Lewis Bread
LLC, CA. The business is conducted by
a Limited Liability Company. The registrants commenced to transact business
under the FBN on
/s/ Micha Lewis/
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 01/05/15. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
01/06/15, 01/13/15, 01/20/15, 01/27/15).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #263158
The following person is doing business
as: Five Seasons, 884 Portola Road
Suite A-5, PORTOLA VALLEY, CA
94028. Registered Owner: Courtney Jonson, same address. The business is conducted by an Individual. The registrants
commenced to transact business under
the FBN on N/A
/s/ Courtney Jonson/
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/03/14. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
01/06/15, 01/13/15, 01/20/15, 01/27/15).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #263342
The following person is doing business
as: Oh Melody Cave Illustration, 212 S.
El Camino Real #43, SAN MATEO, CA
94401 Registered Owner: Melody Grace
Cave, same address. The business is
conducted by an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business
under the FBN on
/s/ Melody Grace Cave/
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/17/14. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
01/06/15, 01/13/15, 01/20/15, 01/27/15).

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #M-263489
The following person is doing business
as: Poppy, 1213 San Carlos Ave., SAN
CARLOS, CA, 94070. Registered Owner:
Poppy Boutique LLC, CA CA. The business is conducted by a Limited Liability
Company. The registrants commenced
to transact business under the FBN on
/s/ Jennifer Grech/
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 01/05/15. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
01/06/15, 01/13/15, 01/20/15, 01/27/15).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #263584
The following person is doing business
as: TrishTacSew Sewing School, 2096
Lexington Avenue, SAN MATEO, CA
94402. Registered Owner: Patricia
Schroeter, same address. The business
is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business
under the FBN on 12/22/2014
/s/ Patricia Schroeter /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 01/09/2015. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
01/13/15, 01/20/15, 01/27/15, 02/03/15).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #263346
The following person is doing business
as: Jim Heebner Tennis, 3618 Alameda
De Las Pulgas Apt 16, MENLO PARK,
CA 94025. Registered Owner: Menlo
Park Tennis, LLC, CA. The business is
conducted by a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the FBN on
11/01/2014
/s/ James Heebner /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/18/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
01/13/15, 01/20/15, 01/27/15, 02/03/15).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT M-263573
The following person is doing business
as:Premier Investigations, 120 Bancroft
Rd, BURLINGAME, CA 94010. Registered Owner: Eric Jorgensen, same address. The business is conducted by an
individual. The registrants commenced to
transact business under the FBN on
/s/ Eric Jorgensen/
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 01/09/2015. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
01/13/15, 01/20/15, 01/27/15, 02/03/15).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #263369
The following person is doing business
as: Coastside Realty & Management,
210 Main Street, Ste 200, HALF MOON
BAY, CA, 94019. Registered Owner: Andrea Quosig, 36 Valencia Street, Half
Moon Bay, CA 94019. The business is
conducted by an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business
under the FBN on
/s/ Andrea Quosig /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/19/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
01/13/15, 01/20/15, 01/27/15, 02/03/15).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #263594
The following person is doing business
as: Career Buddies, 547 Cedar St., SAN
CARLOS, CA 94070. Registered Owner:
Blake Anthony Davy, same address. The
business is conducted by an Individual.
The registrants commenced to transact
business under the FBN on N/A
/s/ Blake Anthony Davy /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 01/12/2015. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
01/13/15, 01/20/15, 01/27/15, 02/03/15).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #M-263551
The following person is doing business
as: Anima Learning, 99 Westbrook Ave.,
DALY CITY, CA 94015. Registered Owner: Edward Ren Desmaisons, same address. The business is conducted by an
Individual. The registrants commenced to
transact business under the FBN on
12/15/2014
/s/ Edward Rene Desmaisons/
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 01/07/2015. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
01/13/15, 01/20/15, 01/27/15, 02/03/15).

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #263296
The following person is doing business
as: Herzer Financial Services, 1779
Woodside Road, Suite 201A, REDWOOD CITY, CA 94061. Registered
Owner: Herzer Financial Services, Inc.,
CA. The business is conducted by a Corporation. The registrants commenced to
transact business under the FBN on
1972
/s/ Jesse Alvardado/
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/15/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
01/13/15, 01/20/15, 01/27/15, 02/03/15).

NOTICE OF PETITION TO
ADMINISTER ESTATE OF
Robert C. Vanoorschot, Jr.
Case Number: 15PR0012
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may
otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Robert C. Vanoorschot,
Jr., a.k.a. Bob Vanoorschot. A Petition
for Probate has been filed by Robin
Lynne Ramus in the Superior Court of
California, County of San Luis Obispo.
The Petition for Probate requests that
Robin Lynne Ramus 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: 02/24/15 at 9:00
a.m., Dept. 1, Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 1035
Palm St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. 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: Matthew OLeary,
Esq. STEPHEN K. HALL & ASSOCIATES, 756 Santa Rosa Street, SAN
LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401. (805)5438989
Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal
on January 17, 24, 27, 2015.

tion without a hearing. A HEARING on

the petition shall be held on 2/25/15 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: 1/7/15
/s/ Robert D. Foiles/
Judge of the Superior Court
Dated: 1/6/2015
(Published, 1/13/2015, 1/20/2015,
1/27/2015, 02/3/2015)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #263368
The following person is doing business
as: Garlix Deli & Grill, 465 Convention
Way #4, REDWOOD CITY, CA, 94063.
Registered Owner: Flamindogs, LLC,
CA. The business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. The registrants
commenced to transact business under
the FBN on
/s/ Kevin Lamantia/
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/19/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
01/13/15, 01/20/15, 01/27/15, 02/03/15).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #263300
The following person is doing business
as: 1.Tech Rocks and 2.Tech Rocks
Academy, 1069 Alameda, BELMONT,
CA
94002 Registered Owner: Tech
Know Academy, CA. The business is
conducted by a Limited Liability Company. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on
/s/Alexander DeSuasido/
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/15/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
01/20/15, 01/27/15, 02/03/15, 02/10/15).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #263600
The following person is doing business
as: Serranos Gardening Service, ,
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080.
Registered Owner: Monica Serrrano,
same address. The business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the
FBN on
/s/ Monica Serrrano /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 01/12/2015. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
01/23/15, 01/30/15, 02/06/15, 02/13/15).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT 263712
The following person is doing business
as: Sword and Rose Press, 1221 Academy Avenue, BELMONT, CA, 94002.
Registered Owner: Sword and Rose
PresDelores Homisak, same address.
The business is conducted by an INdividual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the FBN on N/A
/s/ Delores Homisak/
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 01/21/2015. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
01/27/15, 02/03/15, 02/10/15, 02/17/15).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT M-263587
The following person is doing business
as:Bridal Project, 319 Primrose Rd., Ste
B, BURLINGAME, CA 94010. Registered
Owner: Kari De Arantes, 2900 Hacienda
St., San Mateo, CA 94403. The business
is conducted by an individual. The registrants commenced to transact business
under the FBN on
/s/ Kari De Arantes Oliveira/
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 01/09/2015. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
01/13/15, 01/20/15, 01/27/15, 02/03/15).

210 Lost & Found

Tundra

Tundra

Tundra

Over the Hedge

Over the Hedge

Over the Hedge

298 Collectibles

303 Electronics

304 Furniture

1920'S AQUA Glass Beaded Flapper

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

BLUE NINTENDO DS Lite. Hardly used.

$70 OBO. (760) 996-0767

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

(415)378-3634
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 - 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 - Womans diamond ring. Lost
12/18. Broadway, Redwood City.
REWARD! (650)339-2410
LOST GOLD Cross at Carlmont Shopping Center, by Lunardis market
(Reward) (415)559-7291
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
LOST: SMALL diamond cross, silver
necklace with VERY sentimental
meaning. Lost in San Mateo 2/6/12
(650)578-0323.

1940 VINTAGE telephone bench maple

antiques collectibles $75 (650)755-9833

COMBO COLOR T.V. 24in. Toshiba with

DVD and VHS Flat Screen Remote 06
$40: (650)580-6324

1980 SYLVANIA 24" console television

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

COMPLETE COLOR photo developer

Besler Enlarger, Color Head, trays, photo
tools $50/ 650-921-1996

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

HOME THEATER System" KLH"digital

DVD/CD/MP3.Player
6
speakers
ex.$100. (650)992-4544

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

HOME THEATER, surround sound system. Harman Kardon amplifier tuner and
6 speakers, NEW. $400/obo. Call
(650)345-5502

COLORIZED TERRITORIAL Quarters

uncirculated
with
Holder
$15/all,
(408)249-3858
MICKEY MINI Mouse Vintage 1997 Lenox Christmas plate Gold Trim, Still in
Box $65. (650)438-7345
NUTCRACKERS 1 large 2 small $10 for
all 3 (650) 692-3260
OLD BLACK Mountain 5 Gallon Glass
Water Jar $39 (650) 692-3260
RENO SILVER LEGACY Casino four
rare memorabilia items, casino key, two
coins, small charm. $95. (650)676-0974

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA,

COUNTY OF SAN MATEO,
400 COUNTY CENTER RD,
REDWOOD CITY CA 94063
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR
CHANGE OF NAME
PETITION OF
Yui Sheung
CASE# CIV 531900
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
Petitioner: Yui Sheung filed a petition
with this court for a decree changing
name as follows:
Present name: Yui Sheung
Proposed Name: Hayden Yui Sheung
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 peti-

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

23

SCHILLER HIPPIE poster, linen, Sparta

graphics 1968. Mint condition. $600.00.
(650)701-0276
TEA POTS - (6) collectables, good condition, $10. each, (650)571-5899

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

300 Toys

Books
BOOK
"LIFETIME"
(408)249-3858

WW1

$12.,

JONATHAN KELLERMAN - Hardback

books, (5) $3. each, (650)341-1861
NASCAR BOOKS - 1998 - 2007 Annuals, 50th anniversary, and more. $75.
(650)345-9595

295 Art
ALASKAN SCENE painting 40" high 53"
wide includes matching frame $99 firm
(650)592-2648
ALASKAN SCENE painting 40" high 53"
wide includes matching frame $99 firm
(650)592-2648
BOB TALBOT Marine Lithograph (Signed Framed 24x31 Like New. $99.
(650)572-8895

296 Appliances
CHAMPION JUICER, very good, coral
color $25. Phone 650-345-7352
CHEFMATE TOASTER oven, brand
new, bakes, broils, toasts, adjustable
temperature. $25 OBO. (650)580-4763

$25 OBO. Star Wars, new Battle Droid

figures, all four variations.
Steve, San Carlos, 650-255-8716.

SANYO MINI REFRIGERATOR- $40.,

(415)346-6038
WHIRLPOOL DEHUMIDIFIER. Almost
new. located coastside. $75 650-8676042.

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

PANASONIC STEREO color TV 36"

ex/con/ $30 (650)992-4544
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
TUNER AMPS, 3, Technics SA-GX100,
Quadraflex 767, Pioneer VSX-3300. All
for $99. (650)591-8062
WESTINGHOUSE 28" flat screen TV
LCD with Remote. works perfect, little
used. $99. 6503477211.

LOUNGE CHAIRS - 2 new, with cover &

plastic carring case & headrest, $35.
each, (650)592-7483
LOVE SEAT, Upholstered pale yellow
floral $99. (650)574-4021
MIRROR, SOLID OAK. 30" x 19 1/2",
curved edges; beautiful. $85.00 OBO.
Linda 650 366-2135.
OAK BOOKCASE, 30"x30" x12". $25.
(650)726-6429
OUTDOOR WOOD SCREEN - new $80
obo Retail $130 (650)873-8167
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 SET for sale, glass table and six
chairs $100 for the set. (650)678-5133
PATIO TABLE 5x5 round, Redwood,
rollers, 2 benches, good solid
condition $30 San Bruno (650)588-1946

304 Furniture

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

PINK BARBIE 57 Chevy Convertible

28" long (sells on E-Bay for $250) in box
$49 (650)591-9769

2 END Tables solid maple '60's era

$40/both. (650)670-7545

ROCKING CHAIR Great condition,

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

RADIO CONTROL car; Jeep with off

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

3 PIECE cocktail table with 2 end tables,

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

SMALL WOOD dollhouse 4 furnished

rooms. $35. (650)558-8142

BATHTUB SEAT, electric. Bathmaster

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

302 Antiques

CHAIRS 2 Blue Good Condition $50

OBO (650)345-5644

1912 COFFEE Percolator Urn. perfect

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

CHAIRS, WITH Chrome Frame, Brown

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

73 HAPPY Meal toys. 1990's vintage, in

the
original
unopened
packages.
$60.(650)596-0513
ANTIQUE CRYSTAL/ARCADE Coffee
Grinder. $60. 650-596-0513
ANTIQUE ITALIAN lamp 18 high, $70
(650)387-4002

ANTIQUE OLD Copper Wash Tub, 30 x

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

RED DEVIL VACUUM CLEANER - $25.,

(650)593-0893

LEFT-HAND ERGONOMIC keyboard

with 'A-shape' key layout Num pad, $20
(650)204-0587

LEATHER couch, about 6ft long dark

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

LEGO DUPLO Set ages 1 to 5. $30

(650)622-6695

K'NEX BUILDING ideas $30.

(650)622-6695

FRIDGE, MINI, unopened, plugs, cord,

can use for warmer also $40, (650) 5789208

RADIATOR HEATER, oil filled, electric,

1500 watts $25. (650)504-3621

KENWOOD STEREO Receiver/cassette

deck/CD,3 speakers box ex/con. $60
(650)992-4544

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

each, (415)346-6038

PORTABLE JEWELRY display case

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

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

650-583-7505

PONDEROSA WOOD STOVE, like

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

JVC DVD Player and video cassette recorder. NEW. *SOLD!*

INTAGE ART-DECO style wood chair,

carved back & legs, tapestry seat, $50.
650-861-0088.

WESTINGHOUSE 32 Flatscreen TV,

model#SK32H240S, with HDMI plug in
and remote, excellent condition. Two
available **SOLD**

CHICKEN ROASTERS (4) vertical, One

pulsing chopper, both unopened, in original packaging, $27.(650) 578 9208

FRUIT PRESS, unopened, sturdy, make

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

INFINITY FLOOR speakers ( a pair) in

good condition $ 60. (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.

BEAUTIFUL AND UNIQUE Victorian

Side Sewing Table, All original. Rosewood. Carved. EXCELLENT CONDITION! $350. (650)815-8999.
MAHOGANY ANTIQUE Secretary desk,
72 x 40 , 3 drawers, Display case, bevelled glass, $700. (650)766-3024
OLD VINTAGE Wooden Sea Captains
Tool Chest 35 x 16 x 16, $65
(650)591-3313
TABLE, OLD ENGLISH draw-leaf, barley twist legs, 36 square. $350
(650)574-7387

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

made in Spain

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

DINETTE TABLE with Chrome Legs: 36"
x58" (with one leaf 11 1/2") - $50.
(650)341-5347
DINING ROOM SET - table, four chairs,
lighted hutch, $500. all, (650)296-3189
DISPLAY CABINET 72x 21 x39 1/2
High Top Display, 2 shelves in rear $99
(650)591-3313
DRESSER, OLD four drawer, painted
wod cottage pine chest of drawers. Solid
and tight. Carved wood handles. 40
wide x 35.5 high x 17.5 deep. $65. Call
or text (207)329-2853. San Carlos.
DRUM TABLE - brown, perfect condition, nice design, with storage, $45.,
(650)345-1111
ENTERTAINMENT
CENTER
with
shelves for books, pure oak. Purchased
for $750. Sell for $99. (650)348-5169
ESPRESSO TABLE 30 square, 40 tall,
$95 (650)375-8021

VINTAGE ATWATER Kent Radio. Circa

1929 $100. (650)245-7517

EXECUTIVE DESK 60, cherry wood,

excellent condition. $275 (650)212-7151

303 Electronics

EXECUTIVE DESK Chair, upholstered,

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

46 MITSUBISHI Projector TV, great

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

FADED GOLD antique framed mirror,

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

FLIP CAMCORDER $50. (650)583-2767

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

exc $40 (650) 756-9516 Daly City

BIC TURNTABLE Model 940.

Good Shape $40. (650)245-7517

ROUND BEVELED Mirror 22"

hangs, perfect $29, 650-595-3933

dia,

SINGLE BED with 3 drawer wood

frame,exc condition $99. 650-756-9516
Daly City.
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
TABLE, HD. 2'x4'. pair of folding legs at
each end. Laminate top. Perfect.
$60.(650)591-4141
TABLE, WHITE, sturdy wood, tile top,
35" square. $35. (650)861-0088
TEA/ UTILITY Cart, $15. (650)573-7035,
(650)504-6057
TEAK CABINET 28"x32", used for stereo equipment $25. (650)726-6429
TORCHIERE $35. (650) 631-6505
UPHOLSTERED SIDE office chairs (2).
3ft X 2ft, $85 each, (650)212-7151
VIDEO CENTER 38 inches H 21 inches
W still in box $45., (408)249-3858
WALL CLOCK - 31 day windup, 26
long, $99 (650)592-2648
WALNUT CHEST, small (4 drawer with
upper bookcase $50. (650)726-6429
WHITE 5 Drawer dresser.Excellent condition. Moving. Must sell $90.00 OBO
(650) 995-0012
WHITE CABINETS (2) - each has a
drawer & 1 door with 2 shelves.
36x21x18. $25 each. (650)867-3257
WOOD - wall Unit - 30" long x 6' tall x
17.5" deep. $90. (650)631-9311
WOOD BOOKCASE unit - good condition $65.00 (650)504-6058
WOOD FURNITURE- one end table and
coffee table. In good condition. $30
OBO. (760)996-0767.

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THE DAILY JOURNAL

Tuesday Jan. 27, 2015

304 Furniture

307 Jewelry & Clothing

308 Tools

310 Misc. For Sale

316 Clothes

WOOD ROCKING chair with foam and

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

AMETHYST RING Matching earings in

14k gold setting. $165. (650)200-9730

TOOL BOX Set"Snap-On"on rollers19

drawers 34x56 ex/con.$700.00 (650)9924544

PROCRASTINATION CURE - 6 audiocassette course by Nightingale- Conant.

$30. Call 574-3229 after 10 am

DAINESE BOOTS Zipper & Velcro Closure, Cushioned Ankle, Excellent Condition Unisex EU40 $65 (650)357-7484

VINTAGE CRAFTSMAN Jig Saw. Circa

1947. $60. (650)245-7517

SEWING MACHINE Kenmore, blonde

cabinet, $25 (650)355-2167

WILLIAMS #1191 CHROME 2 1/16"

Combination "SuperRrench". Mint. $89.
650-218-7059.

STAR TREK VCR tape Colombia House,

Complete set 79 episodes $50
(650)355-2167

WILLIAMS #40251, 4 PC. Tool Set

(Hose Remover, Cotter Puller, Awl, Scraper). Mint. $29. 650-218-7059.

ULTRASONIC JEWELRY Cleaning Machine Cleans jewelry, eyeglasses, dentures, keys. Concentrate included. $30
OBO. (650)580-4763

306 Housewares
8 SKEWERS, unopened, for fondue,
roasting marshmallows, or fruit, ($7.00)
(650) 578 9208
BOXED RED & gold lg serving bowl
18inches - $65 (650) 741-9060 SB
COFFEE MAKER, Makes 4 cups $12,
(650)368-3037
HOUSE HEATER Excellent condition.
Works great. Must sell. $30 OBO
(650) 995-0012
NEW PORTABLE electric fan wind machine, round, adjustable $15
Cell phone: (650)580-6324

VAN GOGH Vase of White Roses

wood and glass frame. 24 x 30. $70.
(650)298-8546. p.m. only please

308 Tools
BOSTITCH 16 gage Finish nailer Model
SB 664FN $99 (650)359-9269
CIRCULAR SAW heavy duty" Craftman"
new in box $45.00- D.C. (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

ONE CUP Coffee Maker office, apt, dorm

??? Only $9 650-595-3933

CRAFTSMAN 3/4 horse power 3,450

RPM $60 (650)347-5373

ROTISSERIE ELECTRIC machine. Never been used $100 (650)678-5133

CRAFTSMAN 9" Radial Arm Saw with 6"

dado set. No stand. $55 (650)341-6402

SHEER DRAPES (White) for two glass

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

CRAFTSMAN BELT & disc sander $99.

(650)573-5269

SOLID TEAK floor model 16 wine rack

with turntable $60. (650)592-7483
VACUUM EXCELLENT condition. Works
great.Moving. Must sell. $35.00 OBO
(650) 995-0012

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
SAW WITH Scabbard 10 pt. fine steel
only $15 650-595-3933

310 Misc. For Sale

10 VIDEOTAPES(3 unused) - $3
each/$20 all. Call 574-3229 after 10 am.
ELECTRONIC TYPEWRITER good
condition $50., (650)878-9542
GAME "BEAT THE EXPERTS" never
used $8., (408)249-3858

Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis

ACROSS
1 Many an Amman
man
5 Grab, as ice
cubes
9 Seuss character
who speaks for
the trees
14 Ship bottom
15 Auth. unknown
16 Fit to be tied
17 Opposed to
18 Flat-topped
elevation
19 Consumerist
Ralph
20 Rock used for
hammering, e.g.
23 Mousse kin
24 NBC skit show
25 Neighbor of Can.
28 Seasoned
veteran
31 Sneaker brand
34 Sharper, as
vision
36 One that falls in
the fall
38 Shari Lewis
Lamb Chop,
memorably
40 Media workers
org.
42 Mentalist Geller
43 Home of
baseballs
Marlins
44 First piece
moved in chess,
often
47 Takes a load off
48 Incredible!
49 __ Piper
51 Half a colon
52 Blog VIPs
53 Bubble bath spot
55 Arctic sea bird
57 Classic comedy
team, with The
... and what the
last words of 20-,
38- and 44Across comprise
63 Mexican mom
66 Wrap for a sprain
67 Agatha Christies
title
68 Universal
principle
69 Letter-named
thoroughfares in
Bklyn.
70 Soprano Gluck
71 Gossipmonger
72 Religious
offshoot
73 Ringful on a belt

DOWN
1 Triumphant cries
2 Littlest of a litter
3 Voice below
soprano
4 Showy jewelry
5 Fare steamed in
corn husks
6 Ten C-notes
7 Wine quality
8 Annoying swarm
9 Kitchen flooring
10 Like much early
history
11 Cool!
12 Had a bite
13 Gen-__:
boomers kid,
usually
21 Surprised
scream
22 Cleaning up after
the mess?
25 Still owed
26 Appear that way
27 Palette user
28 Inscribed award
29 Check from the
IRS
30 Films featuring
chaps in chaps
32 Fasten, as
buttons
33 Junkyard metal

317 Building Materials

WICKER PICNIC basket, mint condition,

handles, light weight, pale tan color.
$10. (650)578-9208

311 Musical Instruments

Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle

35 Protestant
denom.
37 Let loose
39 Fuzzy fruit
41 Detested thing
45 Insult
46 Most shipshape
50 Lovebirds, e.g.
54 Software test
versions
56 George
Eastmans
camera

57 Easy race pace

58 Whence icicles
hang
59 Building detail,
briefly
60 Big windstorm
61 Award for a
sitcom
62 Red and Coral
63 Mothers Day
month
64 Bough breaker
65 Racket

ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE:

VELVET DRAPE, 100% cotton, new

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

VINTAGE WHITE Punch Bowl/Serving

Bowl Set with 10 cups plus one extra
$30. (650)873-8167

ACOUSTIC GUITAR nylon string excellent condition w/case $95. (650)5765026

PATTERN- MAKING KIT with 5 curved

plastic rulers. $60. Call 574-3229 after
10 am.

PROM PARTY Dress, Long sleeveless

size 6, magenta, with shawl, like new
$40 obo (650)349-6059

VINTAGE 1970S Grecian made dress,

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

KENNESAW ORIGINAL salute cannon

$30. (650)726-1037

OVAL MIRROR $10 (650)766-4858

MAN'S BLACK Shoes 9D tassel slipons,

Excel $15, 560-595-3933

VASE WITH flowers 2 piece good for the

Holidays, $25., (650) 867-2720

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

LITTLE PLAYMATE by IGLOO 10 "x

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

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

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
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

BATHROOM VANITY, antique, with top

and sink, $65. (650)348-6955
CULTURED MARBLE 2 tone BR vanity
counter top. New toe skin/ scribe. 29 x
19 $300 (408)744-1041
MEDICINE CABINET - 18 X 24, almost
new, mirror, $20., (650)515-2605
WHITE DOUBLE pane window for $69
or Best offer. Call Halim @ (650) 6785133.

318 Sports Equipment

BODY BY JAKE AB Scissor Exercise
Machine w/instructions. $50.
(650)637-0930
CASINO CHIP Display. Frame and ready
to hang, $99.00 or best offer.
650.315.3240
G.I. ammo can, medium, good cond.
$15.00. Call (650) 591-4553, days only.
IN-GROUND BASKETBALL hoop, fiberglass backboard, adjustable height, $80
obo 650-364-1270
NEW AB Lounger $39 (650) 692-3260
NORDIC TRACK AEROBIC EXERCISER -$45. (650)630-2329
POWER PLUS Exercise Machine
(650)368-3037

Call (650)344-5200

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
PETERMANN BATTERY operated chair
bath lift. Stainless steele frame. Accepts
up to 350 lbs. Easily inserted in/out of
tub. $250 OBO. (650) 739-6489.
WALKER - brand new, $20., SSF,
(415)410-5937
WALKER WITH basket $30. Invacare
Excellent condition (650)622-6695

379 Open Houses

List your Open House

in the Daily Journal.

TWO SOCCER balls -- $10.00 each

(hardly used) (650)341-5347

Reach over 76,500

potential home buyers &
renters a day,
from South San Francisco
to Palo Alto.
in your local newspaper.

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

Call (650)344-5200

WOMEN'S LADY Cougar gold iron set

set - $25. (650)348-6955

Millbrae Jewelers
Est. 1957

400 Broadway - Millbrae

650-697-2685

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The San Mateo Daily Journals
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Look for it
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470 Rooms

625 Classic Cars

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

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

ROOMS FOR RENT

BURLINGAME HOTEL
Close to Public Transport.
Shared & Private Bathroom
Weekly No Pet
$200 + Tax shared per week
$300 + Tax Pvt Bathroom per week
Cable TV, wifi. micro, ffreeze
287 Lorton Ave Burlingame
(650)344-6666

Rooms For Rent

Travel Inn, San Carlos

$49.- $59.daily + tax

$294.-$322. weekly + tax

Clean Quiet Convenient

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

FORD 63 THUNDERBIRD Hardtop, 390

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

630 Trucks & SUVs

Concrete

DODGE 89 AIRES Only 44,300 miles! 4

cylinder auto, very good condition, runs
fine. Only $2,000. Broken hip ends driving. (650)591-8062

640 Motorcycles/Scooters

620 Automobiles

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

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

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

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

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

'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

Cabinetry

DODGE 01 DURANGO, V-8 SUV, 1

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

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650-294-3360

Electricians
Construction

Cleaning

ALL ELECTRICAL
SERVICE

650-322-9288

1973 FXE Harley Shovel Head 1400cc

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

for all your electrical needs

BMW 03 F650 GS, $3899 OBO. Call

650-995-0003

ELECTRIC SERVICE GROUP

08 BMW 528i, beige, great condition,

complete dealer maintenance. Car can
be seen in Foster City. (650)349-6969

MOTORCYCLE SADDLEBAGS, with

mounting hardware and other parts $35.
(650)670-2888

1978 CLASSIC Mercedes Benz, 240D,

136k miles, 2nd owner, all scheduled
maintenance & records available. Good
condition. All original. Always garaged.
New tires. 4 speed manual. Runs &
drives great. Sunroof. Clean interior.
Good leather and carpets. AM/FM radio.
$4500. Call (650)375-1929

650 RVs

Gardening

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

BRENT LANDSCAPING
Garden and Landscape
Maintenance

Dont lose money

on a trade-in or
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Sell your vehicle in the
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Reach 76,500 drivers
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BMW 06 525, silver, fully loaded, 130K

miles, excellent condition. $10,900.
Clean title, smogged. (650)342-6342
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
HONDA 96 LX SD all power, complete,
runs. $3,700 OBO, (650)481-5296 - Joe
Fusilier
MERCEDES 06 C230 - 6 cylinder, navy
blue, 60K miles, 2 year warranty,
$18,000, (650)455-7461

Bi-monthly and Monthly

Reliable and punctual

670 Auto Parts

1961-63 OLDS F-85 Engine plus many
heads, cranks, Int., Manifold & Carbs. All
$500 (650)348-1449

(650)288-8663
CA LIC# 959138

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

CALL NOW FOR

SPRING LAWN
MAINTENANCE

2006 CADILLAC CTS-V Factory service

manuals, volumes 1 thru 3, $100
(650)340-1225
AUTO REFRIGERATION gauges. R12
and R132 new, professional quality $50.
(650)591-6283
BORLA CAT-BACK exhaust system, 92
to 96 Corvette LT-1, $600/obo.
olivermp2@gmail.com, (650)333-4949
CAR TOW chain 9' $35 (650)948-0912
HONDA SPARE tire 13" $25
(415)999-4947
NEW Z Snow Cables for 14" & 15"
wheels, $29 650-595-3933
RADIAL TIRE Hankook 235/75/15 NEVER USED, retail $125.00 yours for ONLY $75.00 650-799-0303
SHOP MANUALS for GM Suv's
Year 2002 all for $40 (650)948-0912

Sprinklers and irrigation

Lawn Aeration
Pressure washing, rock gardens,
and lots more!

AAA CONCRETE DESIGN

Stamps Color Driveways
Patios Masonry Block walls
Landscaping

ROSE PRUNING
from Karl Rothe

Quality Workmanship,
Free Estimates

Removal of poison oak

and berry bushes
(650)307-4695

(650)533-0187
Lic# 947476

TIRES 4 plus one spare. Finned rims,

165 SR15 four hole. $150 obo.
(650)922-0139

Celebrating 50 years
in the gardening business

Rambo
Concrete
Works

TONNEAU COVER Brand new factory,

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

680 Autos Wanted

Wanted 62-75 Chevrolets
Novas, running or not
Parts collection etc.
So clean out that garage
Give me a call
Joe 650 342-2483

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

Concrete

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Licensed Bonded and Insured
License # 752250

Since 1985

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

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650-655-6600

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Bi-Weekly/Once a Month,
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28 yrs. in Business

Free Estimates, 15% off First Visit

(650)278-0157
Lic#1211534

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

(650)556-9780
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Gutters & Downspout Repair

Roofing Repair
Screening & Seeling
Free Estimates

(650)669-1453
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Gutters

Hauling

Landscaping

Plumbing

ROLANDOS
GUTTER CLEANING
My specialty is power
washing and rain gutter
cleaning. Call me at
(650) 283-9449

CHAINEY HAULING

GET YOUR LAWN

READY FOR SPRING

CLEAN DRAINS PLUMBING

$89 TO CLEAN ANY

Handy Help
CONTRERAS HANDYMAN
SERVICES
Fences Decks
Concrete Work Pebbles
Kitchen and Bathroom
remodeling

Junk & Debris Clean Up

Furniture / Appliance / Disposal

Tree / Bush / Dirt / Concrete Demo

Starting at $40 & Up

www.chaineyhauling.com
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(650)207-6592

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& PLUMBING
Kitchen/Bathroom Remodeling,
Tile Installation,
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Priced for You! Free Estimates

(650)296-0568

FRANKS HAULING
Junk and Debris
Furniture, bushes,
concrete and more
FREE ESTIMATES
(650)361-8773

Free Estimates
Lic.#834170

Call us for our spring yard

maintenance special and get
your home looking beautiful!
Sprinklers, Irrigation, Rock
Gardens and Lawn Aeration!

Moving
BAY AREA
RELOCATION SERVICES
Specializing In:
Homes, Apts, Storages
Professional, Friendly, Careful
Peninsula Personal mover

(650)630-0424

Fully Lic & Bonded Cal-T190632

Painting

JON LA MOTTE

HANDYMAN

PAINTING

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

Interior & Exterior

Quality Work, Reasonable
Rates, Free Estimates

HONEST HANDYMAN

A+ Member BBB Since 1975

(650)368-8861
Lic #514269

License 619908

NICK MEJIA PAINTING

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

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

Roofing

CLOGGED DRAIN! SEWER PIPES

Installation of Water Heaters,
Faucets, Toilets, Sinks, Gas, Water &
Sewer Lines. Trenchless
Replacement.

(650)461-0326
Lic.# 983312

ECONOMY PLUMBING
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24 Hour Emergency Service
Ask About
$48.88 Drain & Sewer
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(650)731-0510
MEYER PLUMBING SUPPLY
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Faucets, Water heaters,
Whirlpools and more!
Wholesale Pricing &
Closeout Specials.
2030 S Delaware St
San Mateo
650-350-1960

Tree Service

Hillside Tree

TAPIA

Service

ROOFING

LOCALLY OWNED
Family Owned Since 2000

Family business, serving the

Peninsula for over 30 years

Trimming

Dry Rot, Gutters & Down Spout Repair

Large

FULLY INSURED / LICENSED & BONDED

Stump

(650) 367-8795
SERVING THE PENINSULA

LICENSE # 729271

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Decks
Bathrooms
Tile Repair
Floors
Grout Repair Fireplaces
Call Mario Cubias for Free Estimates

(650)784-3079
Lic.# 955492

Window Washing

GUTTER

Since 1985

CLEANING

(415)971-8763
Lic. #479564

Lic.# 891766

(650)740-8602

The Village
Handyman
Remodels Carpentry
Drywall Tile Painting

Call Joe

(650)701-6072
Lic# 979435

Hauling
AAA RATED!

INDEPENDENT
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Yard clean up - attic,
basement
Junk metal removal
including cars, trucks and
motorcycles
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Concrete removal
Excavation
Swimming pool removal

Tom 650.834.2365
Chris 415.999.1223
Licensed Bonded and Insured
www.yardboss.net
License # 752250

Since 1985

STAFFORD PAINTING
Interior / Exterior
Residential / Commercial
A Professional Licensed
Contractor
36 years experience

(650) 692-2647
CA Lic #692520

Featuring Scandinavian & American Classics

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Every Day

With respect to tradition, a penchant for excellence and the conviction to try new

Danish Pancakes pancakes with lingonberry jam

techniques and ingredients, Scandia transforms Scandinavian cuisine with extraordinary care.

Hot Reuben Sandwiches from house-made sauerkraut

For lunch we serve Scandinavian classics such as Frikadeller, Gravlax and Herring.

Prime Rib served every night

For dinner our entrees include ve choices of our popular soups or our house salad.

Frikadeller (Danish Meatballs) with red cabbage,

The dining room is modern with artwork that will remind you of Europe and enhances
your dining experience.

mashed potatoes & choice of soup or salad

In the Bar you can savor a variety of Scandinavian tastes and wine tailored to your
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Attorneys

Food

Furniture

Health & Medical

Law Office of Jason Honaker

GET HAPPY!
Happy Hour 4-6 M-F

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NCP COLLEGE OF NURSING

& CAREER COLLEGE

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333 California Dr.
Burlingame
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San Mateo - (650)458-8881

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650-259-9200
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Cemetery

LASTING
IMPRESSIONS
ARE OUR FIRST
PRIORITY
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1370 El Camino Real
Colma
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Dental Services
MILLBRAE SMILE CENTER

Valerie de Leon, DDS

Implant, Cosmetic and
Family Dentistry
Spanish and Tagalog Spoken

(650)697-9000

15 El Camino Real,
MILLBRAE, CA

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PANCHO VILLA
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Because Flavor Still Matters

365 B Street
San Mateo
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CAFE

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Food

CROWNE PLAZA
Foster City-San Mateo
The Clubhouse Bistro
Wedding, Event &
Meeting Facilities

(650)591-3900

Tons of Furniture to match

your lifestyle

Peninsula Showroom:
930 El Camino Real, San Carlos
Ask us about our
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Lunch Dinner Wknd Breakfast

OPEN EVERYDAY
Scandinavian &
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742 Polhemus Rd. San Mateo
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Financial
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

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

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

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for simply better banking

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We can treat it
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Call for a free
sleep apnea screening

650-583-5880
Millbrae Dental
Housing

CALIFORNIA
MENTOR
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

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

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

LEGAL

DOCUMENTS PLUS
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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."

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
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Massage Therapy

COMFORT PRO
MASSAGE
Foot Massage $24.99

Body Massage $44.99/hr

Insurance

EYE EXAMINATIONS

UNITED AMERICAN BANK

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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

Health & Medical

SCANDIA
RESTAURANT & BAR

(650) 295-6123

1221 Chess Drive Foster City

CALIFORNIA

STOOLS*BAR*DINETTES

106 S. El Camino Real

San Mateo

Tea, espresso, Duvel, Ballast

Point Sculpin and other beers
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