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By Sally Schilling
DAILY JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT
Proposition 34 would change criminal sen-
tencing in two ways. First, it would prevent
anyone in California from being sentenced to
death in the future. Second, the 727 inmates
who are currently on death row would be
resentenced to life without parole.
I have a serious issue with turning over
what has been done in the past, said Tami
McMillan, sister of the late East Palo Alto
police Ofcer Richard May, who was shot and
killed by Alberto Alvarez in 2006.
A jury sentenced Alvarez to death in 2010.
He is now on death row in San Quentin State
Prison. If Proposition 34 passes, his death
sentence would be changed to life without
parole.
If voters change that, they are changing the
judicial system which already said this person
should get the highest penalty, which is
death, said McMillan.
She is concerned about the message this
would send to the jury that sentenced Alvarez
to death.
They said this was the hardest thing they
had done in their lives, to decide the fate of a
mans life, said McMillan, who still commu-
nicates with some of the jury members.
Abolishing the death penalty in the future is
one thing, she said, but resentencing inmates
who have already been tried contradicts the
law.
If the highest sentence had been life without
parole during the time of her brothers trial,
McMillan would have been OK with that, so
long as the jury was giving the highest possi-
Death penalty decision looms
Voters asked to repeal capital punishment on November ballot
Two districts
seeking new
bond money
Opponents:Previous measures
should have provided enough
By Heather Murtagh
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
Growing enrollment requires more money
for facilities, according to school districts ask-
ing for bond measures this November but
opponents argue both have been given voter-
approved funds in the past and should not be
granted more.
The San Carlos and Burlingame elementary
school districts are both asking voters to
approve a bond measure. Each measure
requires 55 percent approval and will cost an
estimated $30 per $100,000 of a propertys
assessed value. In both cases, the districts are
seeking to deal with growing enrollment,
upgrade aging facilities and create opportuni-
ties to use more technology in the classroom.
Did you see?
Its 10-11-12
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK So what are you doing on
Thursday?
Not you, Joe Biden and Paul Ryan we
already know youre a little busy with that
debate thing. But others may be marking, in
some way, the fact that Thursday is a special
day, numerically speaking: Its 10-11-12.
Nice, but how signicant? Those who study
numbers say, well, not too much. Or perhaps
its better to say that its as signicant as you
want it to be.
See PROP. 34, Page 22
ANDREW SCHEINER/DAILY JOURNAL
At the Little Wonders Parent Child Center in San Mateo,parents learn to work with children
other than their own while their children choose what stations they want to interact with.
By Ashley Hansen
DAILY JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT
Mireille McKee will be the rst to tell you
that it takes a village to build a business that is
both successful and lasting.
I think its the community of parents that
come together and just want to be the best par-
ents that they can be, and theyre thirsty for
whatever we can give them, McKee, the
director of Little Wonders Parent Child
Center, said.
Little Wonders Parent-Child Center has
lived that vision in San Mateo and is now cel-
ebrating its 20th year in business. The play-
based program places an emphasis on provid-
ing as much support for parents as it does for
the children in its care.
Its a parenting program, McKee said.
That means that these parents get help, they
get support, they get education.
Little Wonders members meet once a week
and are grouped based on age; with the major-
ity of the children being within six months of
each other. It has 14 classes and 204 families
this year.
Over the years, McKee said the program
core has remained the same though Little
Wonders has changed quite a bit.
The demographics have changed because
we have worked hard to extend our reach
within the community, McKee said. We
continue to see a growth of diversity represen-
tative of our community. We have also created
more services for our families to stay current
with needs of the community offering more
scholarships, adding a Saturday class, expand-
ing classes for babies and creating an alumni
class for parents.
And McKee said the staff continues to grow
and broaden their knowledge while the focus
remains on the parent.
Parents switch between station parent or
discussion parent every week.
Thats whats unique about this program,
McKee said, we do the parenting right in this
Little Wonders
Parent child center celebrates 20 years in San Mateo
See KIDS, Page 23 See 10-11-12, Page 4
See BONDS, Page 23
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Actress Joan
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This Day in History
Thought for the Day
1962
Pope John XXIII convened the rst ses-
sion of the Roman Catholic Churchs
Second Vatican Council, also known as
Vatican 2.
When a friend speaks to me,
whatever he says is interesting.
Jean Renoir, French movie director (1894-1979)
Author Elmore
Leonard is 87.
Actor Luke Perry is
46.
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Birthdays
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city of Krasnoyarsk,Russia.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy. Highs near 70.
Southwest winds around 5 mph increasing
to west 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday night: Partly cloudy in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy.
Lows in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to 15
mph.
Friday: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower
Local Weather Forecast
The headline for the story Elementary school talks about
charter conversion in the Oct. 10 edition of the Daily Journal
was incorrect. It should have been, Elementary school talks
about magnet conversion.
Local Weather Forecast
Lotto
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6,in rst place; Lucky Star,No.2,in second place;
and California Classic, No. 5, in third place. The
race time was clocked at 1:49.20.
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In 1779, Polish nobleman Casimir Pulaski, fighting for
American independence, died two days after being wounded
during the Revolutionary War Battle of Savannah, Ga.
In 1811, the rst steam-powered ferryboat, the Juliana (built by
John Stevens), was put into operation between New York City
and Hoboken, N.J.
In 1862, during the Civil War, Confederate forces led by Gen.
J.E.B. Stuart looted the town of Chambersburg, Pa.
In 1890, the Daughters of the American Revolution was found-
ed in Washington, D.C.
In 1910, Theodore Roosevelt became the rst former U.S.
president to y in an airplane during a visit to St. Louis, Mo.
In 1932, the rst American political telecast took place as the
Democratic National Committee sponsored a program from a
CBS television studio in New York.
In 1942, the World War II Battle of Cape Esperance began in
the Solomon Islands, resulting in an American victory over the
Japanese.
In 1958, the lunar probe Pioneer 1 was launched; it failed to go
as far out as planned, fell back to Earth, and burned up in the
atmosphere.
In 1968, Apollo 7, the rst manned Apollo mission, was
launched with astronauts Wally Schirra, Donn Fulton Eisele
and R. Walter Cunningham aboard. The government of Panama
was overthrown in a military coup.
In 1984, space shuttle Challenger astronaut Kathryn Sullivan
became the rst American woman to walk in space.
In 1986, President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail
S. Gorbachev opened two days of talks concerning arms con-
trol and human rights in Reykjavik, Iceland.
In 1992, in the rst of three presidential debates, three candi-
dates faced off against each other in St. Louis, Mo.
President George H.W. Bush, Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton and
businessman Ross Perot.
Actor Earle Hyman is 86. Former U.S. Defense Secretary
William Perry is 85. Actor Ron Leibman is 75. Actor Amitabh
Bachchan is 70. Country singer Gene Watson is 69. Sen. Patty
Murray, D-Wash., is 62. Rhythm-and-blues musician Andrew
Woolfolk is 62. Actress-director Catlin Adams is 62. Country singer
Paulette Carlson is 61. Actor David Morse is 59. Actor Stephen
Spinella is 56. Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve Young is 51. Rock
musician Scott Johnson (Gin Blossoms) is 50. Comedy writer and
TV host Michael J. Nelson is 48. Actor Sean Patrick Flanery is 47.
College Football Hall of Famer and former NFL player Chris
Spielman is 47. Country singer-songwriter Todd Snider is 46.
Debbie Reynolds
hospitalized, cancels shows
LOS ANGELES A publicist says
Debbie Reynolds has been hospitalized
and is canceling
upcoming appear-
ances after suffering
an adverse reaction
to medication.
Reynolds publi-
cist Kevin Sasaki
says the singer-
actress was hospital-
ized in Los Angeles
after having the bad
reaction. She is can-
celing shows and appearances through
the end of the year.
Reynolds is famous for her role in
Singin in the Rain and earned an
Oscar nomination for her gutsy charac-
ter in The Unsinkable Molly Brown.
The 80-year-old performs numerous
shows and makes appearances each year.
She is scheduled to appear on a oat
promoting pet adoption in the upcoming
Rose Parade.
Last year, Reynolds sold her collec-
tion of film memorabilia, including
dresses worn by Marilyn Monroe and
Audrey Hepburn, for nearly $23 million.
Bahamas to get
Sidney Poitier bridge
NASSAU, Bahamas A bridge in
the Bahamas is being renamed to honor
Sidney Poitier, who
spent part of his
childhood in the
island chain east of
Florida.
Prime Minister
Perry Christie says
the Paradise Island
Bridge will be
rechristened as part
of next months 40th
anniversary celebration of Bahamian
independence. Christie says the 88-year-
old lm star is being honored because of
his life story and diplomacy. Poitier has
been Bahamian ambassador to Japan
and UNESCO.
The Oscar-winning Poitier was born
in the United States but spent much of
his childhood on Cat Island, a sparsely
populated island in the central Bahamas.
The Paradise Island Bridge is the
largest in the Bahamas. It connects the
capital to the Atlantis resort, one of the
regions main tourist destinations. The
renaming was announced Tuesday.
Lindsay Lohan,
mom in reported dispute
MINEOLA, N.Y. Police were
called to Lindsay Lohans childhood
home in suburban New York on
Wednesday morning after a report of a
ght between the troubled actress and
her mother.
It was the third run-in involving the
actress and New York police ofcers in
the past several
weeks.
Nassau County
Police Insp. Kenneth
Lack said officers
were called around 8
a.m. Wednesday to
the Merrick, Long
Island, home where
the 26-year-old star-
let grew up. Her
mother Dina lives in the home with
some of her other children.
An investigation revealed no crimi-
nality, according to Lack. Police did not
release details on the subject of the argu-
ment.
Celebrity website TMZ rst reported
the dispute.
Lohan publicist Steve Honig declined
to comment.
She was involved in a New York City
police investigation about two weeks
ago. She alleged a man had assaulted her
in a New York hotel, but charges against
the man were later dropped.
In mid-September, she was accused of
clipping a pedestrian with her car out-
side a nightclub and driving away. She
was given a ticket and was scheduled to
appear in court Oct. 23.
Honig said previously he expects
those allegations to be proven false.
The actress was also involved in a car
accident in California this summer that
sent her and an assistant to a hospital,
but didnt result in serious injuries for
anyone.
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Thursday Oct. 11, 2012 THEDAILYJOURNAL
LOCAL
SAN MATEO
Burglary. A person was caught on video rob-
bing a commercial building on the 1700 block of
West Hillsdale Boulevard before 2:10 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 8.
Suspicious vehicle. A vehicle parked at a train
station sat running for more than two hours on
the rst block of North B Street before 6:18 p.m.
on Sunday, Oct. 7.
Gun shots. A person heard an explosion in the
early morning and found a bullet hole along
with a casing on the 1500 block of York Avenue
before 11:13 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 7.
Fraud. A womans purse was stolen and her
credit cards were used on the 100 block of Bovet
Road before 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6.
REDWOOD CITY
Disturbance. A panhandler kicked a man after
he refused to give her money on Redwood
Avenue and El Camino Real before 8:49 p.m. on
Monday, Oct. 8.
DUI. A restaurant reported an intoxicated cus-
tomer leaving in a vehicle on Woodside Road
before 8:16 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 8.
Petty theft. Three bikes were stolen from a car-
port on Clinton Street before 7:32 p.m. on
Monday, Oct. 8.
Robbery attempt. A man was threatened by
four men ordering him to give them money on
Chestnut Street before 4:58 p.m. on Monday,
Oct. 8.
Police reports
Rat rod
Rats were seen entering and exiting a
camper in the Kmart parking lot on
Veterans Boulevard in Redwood City
before 6:16 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 8.
By Michelle Durand
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
A man pleaded not guilty yesterday to
allegedly molesting and snatching a 9-year-
old girl from a San Mateo school and trying to
photograph four young female students using
the bathroom on a Daly City campus.
Before Bradley Mrozek, 25, entered his
plea, prosecutors rst changed a molestation
charge to one alleging he committed a sexual
act with a child under age 10.
The basis of the change is we now have
some DNA evidence to charge an act rather
than just molesting, said District Attorney
Steve Wagstaffe.
Mrozek is also charged with kidnapping,
assault and trespassing on school grounds in
the original case plus felony charges of bur-
glary and attempted possession of child
pornography and four misdemeanor counts
each of child annoyance and disorderly con-
duct involving loitering at a rest room in the
Daly City incident. He also faces charges of
child annoyance and offering alcohol to a
minor for allegedly harassing four preteens
the same day prosecutors say he took the girl
from Parkside Elementary School in San
Mateo.
Prosecutors say Mrozek groped the girl and
covered her mouth with his hand before cart-
ing her off campus just before 2:45 p.m. Sept.
21. A short distance away, the girl escaped by
kicking her attacker and running back to the
school where she reported the incident,
according to San Mateo police.
Mrozek is also accused of offering vodka to
two 12-year-old boys and verbally harassed
two girls at Bayside STEM Academy and was
escorted off the Horrall Elementary School
campus by a suspicious administrator. Both
schools are in San Mateo.
After reading of Mrozeks arrest, an ofcial
at George Washington Elementary School in
Daly City contacted authorities about a March
incident in which four 9-year-old girls report-
ed seeing a ash from under the bathroom
stall as they used the facilities. The girls
fetched a teacher who tried forcing the man
from the stall. He nally ran from the bath-
room and ed.
The teacher picked Mrozek out of a photo
lineup and a second witness also supports the
identication, said District Attorney Steve
Wagstaffe.
His photo has not been released publicly.
Mrozek has no similar criminal history and
remains in custody without bail.
He returns to court Nov. 7 to set a prelimi-
nary hearing date.
Defense attorney Dek Ketchum did not
return a call for comment.
Michelle Durand can be reached by email:
michelle@smdailyjournal.com or by phone: (650)
344-5200 ext. 102.
Man in school abduction
case facing new charges
Girl, 9, escaped after kidnap attempt from San Mateo school
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF REPORT
The San Mateo County Transportation
Authority Board recently approved $82.7
million in funding for highway projects to
reduce congestion and improve safety on
key commute corridors throughout the coun-
ty.
In May, 23 projects and plans were chosen
for funding. The projects include both those
that will start construction within the next 18
months and those in other stages.
More than $57 million is allocated with an
extra $25 million committed to projects that
still need to meet certain conditions for
funding. The money comes from Measure A,
a sales tax reauthorized in 2009 that has
attracted an additional $47.9 million for
highway and road improvements in San
Mateo County.
The projects include the Broadway inter-
change and a second eastbound lane to
Triton Drive between Foster City Boulevard
and Pilgrim Drive in Foster City and widen-
ing San Pedro Creek in Pacifica.
The Transportation Authority allocates
revenue from Measure A, a voter-approved
half-cent sales tax for transportation. A com-
plete list of projects is available at
www.smcta.com.
County OKs $82.7M for highway projects
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LOCAL/NATION
Lorraine Lucille (Brown) Newton
Lorraine Lucille (Brown) Newton died peacefully in her
sleep Friday, July 13, 2012 at her home in San Mateo.
Lorraine was born in Burlingame Feb.
26, 1925 to Sam Brown and Pauline
(Willis) Brown. She had one sister
Barbara and one brother Kenneth; both
preceded her in death. Lorraine grew up
on Paloma Avenue and formed a lifelong
friendship with several young girls in the
neighborhood. Lorraine referred to them
as the Paloma gang; they remained friends
all their lives.
Lorraine joined the army during World War II and served
in Germany as a reporter for the Armed Services newspaper.
In 1950, Lorraine married Cecil Eugene Newton (Cecil
preceded Lorraine in death in 1999).
Lorraine and Cecil raised two sons, John and Scott,
while living overseas. Cecil (called Gene by most friends
and family) worked for Pan American Airways, which
allowed them to live first in
Guam and then in Bangkok,
Thailand for more than 18
years. Lorraine taught
English while living in
Thailand. Upon returning to
California, they lived in San
Carlos and later San Mateo.
She is survived by her two
sons John C. Newton who lives
in Albany, Ore., with his wife
Sherry and Scott E. Newton who lives in Belmont with his
wife Lisa.
Lorraine is interred at the Golden Bridge Veterans
Memorial Cemetery with her husband Gene.
Myra (Soma) Rodgers
Myra (Soma) Rodgers died Oct. 9, 2012 at the home of her
niece Evelyn (Soma) Hill in Grass Valley.
She was born Aug. 15, 1925 to the late
Joe B. and Clara Soma. She was preceded
in death by her husband Dallas Rodgers
and brothers Stanley, Herbert and Joseph
Soma. She is survived by five nieces; one
nephew; 10 great-nieces and nephews; and
seven great-great nieces and nephews.
Myra lived in San Bruno since she was 8
years of age and leaves many good friends.
Myra desired no services and private burial at Holy Cross
Cemetery.
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Signicant enough to inuence your wed-
ding date? At one wedding chapel in Las
Vegas, Forever Grand at the MGM Resorts,
theres a special numerology package,
including a chapel, a pianist, a minister, and
a limo to the courthouse, among other things.
(And if youre just nding out about this, it
isnt too late: Theres another special at
Forever Grand for 12/12/12.)
Or maybe the day is merely signicant
enough to go buy a lottery ticket.
People like a uency in numbers, says
Rajesh Bagchi, an associate professor of mar-
keting at Virginia Tech who also studies num-
bers psychology. The sequence of 10-11-12
is uent, and it goes up, so it can have a
pleasing effect. It can feel right. So someone
might decide, for example, to buy a lottery
ticket.
Bagchi himself, however, didnt even real-
ize the day was coming, until we called. So
he wasnt planning anything special he did
actually get married in Vegas, but not on a
numerically signicant day, though surely it
was signicant in other ways.
Certainly, there are special things happen-
ing on Thursday, and not just the U.S. vice-
presidential debate. At the United Nations,
the day has been declared the International
Day Of The Girl Child, recognizing girls
rights and the challenges they face around the
world. But theres no evidence the actual
numbers of the date were taken into account.
The Jonas Brothers are returning to the stage
after three years with a one-night show at
Radio City Music Hall.
How rare is the day? After all, there will be
neat moment right around the time many
alarm clocks ring at 07:08:09, on 10-11-12.
But wont it be better later this year, on Dec.
12, when we will have 12:12:12 on 12/12/12?
In fact, the kind of sequence happening
Thursday is one thats been occurring every
year since 2003, when we had 01/02/03. It
will end for a while in 2014, with 12/13/14.
Then well need to wait until 2103. It basi-
cally happens in the early years of a new cen-
tury, says Geoff Chester, public affairs of-
cer at the U.S. Naval Observatory, which, if
you didnt know, is the ofcial timekeeper for
the Department of Defense.
Continued from page 1
10-11-12
By Jonathan Fahey
NEW YORK Americans will pay more to
heat their homes this winter as they feel some-
thing they didnt feel much of last year: cold.
Prices for natural gas, heating oil and other
fuels will be relatively stable. But customers
will have to use more energy to keep warm
than they did a year ago, according to the annu-
al Winter Fuels Outlook from the Energy
Departments Energy Information
Administration.
Last winter was the warmest on record. This
year temperatures are expected to be close to
normal.
Heating bills will rise 20 percent for heating
oil customers, 15 percent for natural gas cus-
tomers, 13 percent for propane customers and
5 percent for electricity customers, the EIA
announced Wednesday.
Heating oil customers are expected to pay an
average of $3.80 per gallon, the highest price
ever. That will result in record heating bills, at
an average of $2,494. Thats nearly $200 more
than the previous high, set in the winter of
2010-2011.
Kathleen Ryan of Cohoes, in upstate New
York, is on a payment plan in which she is
billed for oil November through May to spread
out the costs. But with oil prices high and a
hint of winter chill in the air, she is concerned.
You have no idea what Mother Nature is
going to bring, she said. Theyre already
talking about frost this weekend. My costs
could double.
She regrets not switching over to natural gas
earlier this year when sewer line work in her
neighborhood would have made it easier to run
a gas line to her home.
But she has a plan to keep a lid on her heat-
ing bills. Im going to buy a portable heater,
an electric heater, she said.
Heating costs to rise this
winter as cold returns
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LOS ANGELES California
gas prices dipped half a penny
Wednesday, leaving experts split on
where they will go next.
The average price of regular
unleaded was just under $4.67 a gal-
lon on Wednesday, down a half-cent
from Tuesday but still the highest
price in the nation, according to
AAAs Daily Fuel Gauge Report.
Gas prices went up 50 cents a gal-
lon between Oct. 1 and Oct. 8, from
$4.168 to $4.668, the largest one-
week price spike in California histo-
ry, said AAA spokesman Avery Ash.
The previous record was 26.2 cents
a gallon in February. The largest
increase nationally was recorded
following Hurricane Ike, when gas
went up 56 cents a gallon.
Chevron announced Tuesday that
the crude unit shut down by re at
its Northern California refinery
would remain closed through the
end of the year.
Some analysts see this as a sign
that prices will remain high, others
are more optimistic because
California is switching from an
environmentally friendly summer
blend to a cheaper winter blend.
Chevrons rst public admission
about the closure conrmed what
analysts already knew, and will not
likely have any effect on gas prices,
said Oil Price Information Services
Denton Cinquegrana.
Prices were going up before the
re. A one-day power outage at a
Southern California plant and corro-
sion problems in a critical pipeline
compounded the problems.
Cinquegrana thinks the early
release of winter gas stocks will
help push prices back down.
Gas prices drop by half a cent
A man nabbed for auto theft after
police seeking a convicted burglar
who ed the courthouse tracked her
to his San Bruno attic was sentenced
yesterday to two years in prison and
ordered to pay more than $12,000 in
restitution.
Michael McDonald, 48, pleaded
no contest last November to posses-
sion of a stolen vehicle and opera-
tion of a chop shop. He later tried
withdrawing his plea but was
denied.
McDonald must serve the time in
prison rather than in jail as some
felons can under realignment, said
District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe.
McDonald was arrested for hiding
a red Mustang at his San Bruno
home that his ex-girlfriend, Jennifer
Lynn Dickerson, had stolen in San
Francisco. He also allegedly had a
small amount of methamphetamine
in his possession but was not con-
victed on any drug charge.
Authorities came in contact with
McDonald while looking for
Dickerson who had ed a Redwood
City courthouse after being convict-
ed of stealing a car in San Carlos but
before she could be sentenced. She
remained at large until authorities,
acting on a tip, found her hiding in
the attic of McDonalds Sunset
Drive home. When she blocked the
attic entrance and refused to come
down, a combination of officers
from state parole, San Francisco
police, the California Highway
Patrol, U.S. Marshals and Daly City
police broke through a different sec-
tion of the ceiling and arrested her.
She was ultimately sentenced to
15 years and eight months in prison
for a combined sentence on the orig-
inal case, jumping bail and possess-
ing methamphetamine when appre-
hended.
Runaway burglar aide
imprisoned for car theft
I think the worst is in the
rearview mirror right now and that
between Halloween and Election Day California
will be back to where we were before the spike.
Denton Cinquegrana, Oil Price Information Services employee
By Tracie Cone
From giant Sequoias in the east
to wind-swept Monterey cypresses
in the west California is defined by
its trees, so a surge this year in oak
deaths is cause for consternation
across the Bay Area.
A recently completed survey
shows 376,000 dead oak trees
across the coastal regions impacted
by Sudden Oak Death, a pathogen
that develops on host plants rang-
ing from the bay laurel to ornamen-
tal rhododendrons.
Last years survey, like this one
aided by volunteers led by scien-
tists at UC Berkeley and the
California Oak Mortality Task
Force, found 38,000 dead trees
across a much smaller area.
Its huge. Its really huge, but
its not the largest die-off weve
had, said Katie Palmieri of the
California Oak Mortality Task
Force.
That came in 2007 after extreme-
ly wet springs the previous two
years left 830,000 trees dead. The
fewest number of dead trees were
counted in 2010, when 2,700 trees
died after a dry spring in 2009.
The disease that quickly kills
trees that can take hundreds of
years to grow is present in 14
coastal California counties from
Monterey to Humboldt, and just
across the border in coastal
Oregon.
Surge in oak tree deaths
has scientists worried
REUTERS
Gasoline prices have hit record highs, selling as high as $5 a gallon in some locations.
6
LOCAL/STATE/NATION
By Terry Collins
SAN FRANCISCO A day after embat-
tled San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi
was able to avoid losing his job, the district
attorney questioned his ability to oversee the
department while on probation for a criminal
conviction in a domestic violence case that
has created great divisions across this tradi-
tionally liberal city.
I have grave concerns about Ross
Mirkarimis ability to manage the Sheriffs
Department, District Attorney George
Gascon said Wednesday. What I will not
accept is any compromise of public safety as
a result of his reinstatement. ... I am calling
upon Ross to recuse himself from the duties in
his ofce that relate to the custody, supervi-
sion, safety and rehabilita-
tion of domestic violence
offenders.
Gascons statement
came after the Board of
Supervisors voted late
Tuesday against uphold-
ing official misconduct
charges and removing the
suspended sheriff from
ofce.
Mirkarimi, who is expected to take control
of the department next week, could not imme-
diately be reached for comment.
After his election last fall, the sheriff was
mired in controversy before his swearing-in
ceremony. In March, Mayor Ed Lee suspend-
ed him without pay after he pleaded guilty to
a misdemeanor false imprisonment charge
related to a New Years Eve argument with his
actress wife, who suffered a bruised bicep.
Mirkarimi was sentenced to three years of
probation and ned. He is undergoing court-
ordered counseling and parenting classes.
Lee then took the unprecedented step of try-
ing to remove Mirkarimi permanently as sher-
iff. In August, the citys Ethics Commission
voted 4-1 that Mirkarimi committed ofcial
misconduct, setting the stage for the supervi-
sors long-awaited vote.
Even as Mirkarimis wife, Venezuelan soap
opera star Eliana Lopez, came to his defense,
the newly elected sheriff found himself under
siege by anti-domestic violence groups, the
mayor and others who could not stomach the
idea of the citys chief jailer having a misde-
meanor charge on his record.
The divisions were no more apparent than
Tuesday night, when Mayor Ed Lee could not
muster enough votes from the Board of
Supervisors to nd Mirkarimi guilty of of-
cial misconduct and remove him from ofce.
More than 100 people, many of them
Mirkarimi supporters, weighed in on the
issue, passionately and sometimes tearfully.
On Tuesday, after the board vote restored
him as sheriff, Mirkarimi said the ordeal has
been both incredibly agonizing and humbling.
He said he plans to mend fences within the
city and anti-domestic violence advocates.
But high emotions continued Wednesday as
Lee lambasted the four supervisors all pro-
gressives like Mirkarimi whose votes
blocked his ouster, which required nine votes
of the 11-member board.
I believe they sought out an excuse for an
inexcusable act that was conrmed by the
criminal courts, the mayor told reporters.
Lee said Mirkarimis return to ofce tar-
nishes the citys nationally recognized pro-
grams designed to combat domestic violence.
Domestic violence has been a bulwark, a
very strong principally held policy for this
city that we do not tolerate, the mayor said.
One of Mirkarimis attorneys, Shepard
Kopp, said Wednesday that it appears Lee and
Gascon did not hear what the board said dur-
ing Tuesdays hearing. Almost every one of
them said that no matter the vote, the city
needed to come together and move past this
unsettling course of events, Kopp said.
San Franciscos sheriff does not have broad
law enforcement powers as sheriffs do in
other jurisdictions. The position mostly
entails overseeing an organization of more
than 800 sworn ofcers and a civilian staff of
about 100.
The department runs San Franciscos jails
with an average daily inmate population of
2,200, provides City Hall and courtroom
security, carries out court-ordered evictions
and warrants, and aids San Francisco police in
enforcement actions.
The case unfolded from a Dec. 31 argument
between Mirkarimi and Lopez, over whether
she could travel to her native Venezuela with
their toddler son. During the dispute,
Mirkarimi grabbed and bruised Lopezs arm.
Lopez turned to a neighbor who later contact-
ed police after videotaping Lopezs tearful
account of the incident.
Vote to restore S.F. sheriff brings division
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By Mark Sherman
WASHINGTON Supreme Court jus-
tices sharply questioned the University of
Texas use of race in college admissions
Wednesday in a case that could lead to new
limits on affirmative action.
The court heard arguments in a challenge
to the program from a white Texan who con-
tends she was discriminated against when the
university did not offer her a spot in 2008.
The courts conservatives cast doubt on the
program that uses race as one among many
factors in admitting about a quarter of the
universitys incoming freshmen. The liberal
justices appeared more supportive of the
effort.
Justice Anthony Kennedy, whose vote
could be decisive, looked skeptically on
Texas defense of the program. What youre
saying is what counts is race above all,
Kennedy said. He has never voted in favor of
an affirmative action program but has voiced
support for diversity in education.
Twenty-two-year-old Abigail Fisher, the
rejected student who sued, was among the
hundreds of spectators at the arguments.
High court questions Texas
affirmative action program
Whether El Crystal Elementary should
become a magnet school is a question that will
go before the San Bruno Park School District
Board of Trustees in November for a discus-
sion and a vote.
Last night, El Crystal Principal Skip
Johnson and parents presented a proposal to
turn the school into a magnet program. Under
the proposal, the school would be converted
into a science, technical engineering and
mathematics (known as STEM) school, which
would specialize in using technology through-
out the curriculum starting in the 2013-14
school year.
Board President Skip Henderson said the
idea will be placed on the boards November
election for discussion and possible action.
Under the proposal, El Crystal would keep
the current boundaries and allow students
from throughout the district to also enroll as
space permits. The school would incorporate
technology within all subjects. Students
would work from digital portfolios, said
Johnson. The schools media center would
also be converted to serve as space for contin-
ued teacher professional development and as a
student technology activity center, according
to the proposal included in the staff report.
If the board likes the idea, the proposal calls
for the creation of a subcommittee including
school, district and community representatives
to create an action plan that includes design-
ing curriculum, considering enrollment possi-
bilities, making presentations to the larger
school community, working with a volunteer
architect to redesign the media center and
seeking outside funding.
At the same meeting, the board decided to
continue negotiations with Pacic Gas and
Electric for compensation or possible
upgrades to school facilities.
Previously, the district requested the compa-
ny reimburse it for costs related to the Sept. 9,
2010 explosion and re in San Bruno. A total
of $34,495.81 was requested to cover employ-
ee overtime and student transportation. The
company sent a check, which has yet to be
cashed.
In March, PG&E agreed to pay San Bruno
$70 million in restitution for the fatal 2010
explosion. San Bruno will use the funds to
establish a separate nonprot public purpose
entity to manage the funds. Trustees expressed
interest in working with the city in terms of
how the nonprot spends the money.
In light of the settlement with the city, the
district requested a larger amount of $2.85
million from PG&E. Although PG&E
declined the suggestion in June, the company
did suggest upgrades to play equipment as
well as tutoring and counseling services
through its philanthropic foundation.
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By Philip Elliott
WASHINGTON To prepare for his biggest
test yet on the national stage, untested debater
Paul Ryan has been hauling two thick brieng
books around the country and intently studying
up on Vice President Joe Biden, who has been
sparring over public policy since the Wisconsin
congressman was learning how to talk.
Ryan, the 42-year-old Republican vice presi-
dential nominee, has suggested his youth will be
an asset in connecting with voters at the sole
vice presidential debate Thursday in Kentucky
against the 69-year-old former senator. But risks
abound for the GOP rising star, who hasnt par-
ticipated in a campaign debate since his rst run
for ofce 14 years ago.
The main goal for Ryans inner-circle: get
him comfortable answering questions in broad
terms that connect with voters and avoid the
wonky, in-the-weeds answers more appropriate
for a budget hearing than a living room.
Ryans team wants to keep him talking about
positive changes a Romney-Ryan administra-
tion would mean for the country, not a full-
throated defense of the campaigns sometimes
nebulous math.
As the House Republicans top budget writer,
aides say Ryan is condent he can handle ques-
tions about federal spending and taxes. He is a
bit more nervous on international affairs and
for good reason. Ryan was thrust into the
national spotlight a few months ago when he
joined the Republican ticket but has limited
exposure in that arena.
Biden is a former chairman of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee and a skilled
debater, both within the administration and
against its critics, and someone whose opinion
President Barack Obama seeks out on major
decisions.
Ryan also is bracing for Biden to try to help
Obama overcome a rough patch by staking out
an aggressive tone.
I really think that because they had such a
bad debate that Joe is just going to come ying
at us, Ryan said this week.
His biggest worry: looking unprepared the
way his mentor and former boss, Jack Kemp,
did in the 1996 debate against Vice President Al
Gore.
Ryan has spent hours huddling with advisers
to polish his delivery and has been cramming
with aides to sharpen his grasp of foreign policy
and national security issues. As they prepared in
Virginias mountains about 150 miles from
Washington, Ryan focused on trying to shoe-
horn knowledge gained from seven terms in the
House into two-minute answers. He has
watched video of Bidens 2008 vice presidential
debate and recent campaign appearances. He
knows Bidens cadences and verbal ticks,
including the signature ladies and gentlemen
and punchy folks to get the audiences atten-
tion.
Ryan also has spent time working on trying to
keep Biden from cutting him off, talking over
him or throwing a wrench into his rehearsed
answers.
Ryan preparing to take
on skilled debater Biden
REUTERS
Vice presidential debates usually don't matter much,but the Oct.11 showdown between Joe
Biden, right, and Republican challenger Paul Ryan could be an exception. Democrats are
counting on Biden to blunt the momentum of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney,
who has gained ground after a strong debate performance against President Barack Obama.
By David Espo and Steve Peoples
SIDNEY, Ohio President Barack Obama
conceded Wednesday he did poorly in a debate
last week that fueled a
comeback by his rival in the
race for the White House.
Mitt Romney barnstormed
battleground Ohio and
pledged Im not going to
raise taxes on anyone in a
new commercial.
A perennial campaign
issue ared unexpectedly as
Romney reafrmed he is
running as a pro-life candi-
date and Ill be a pro-life
president. He spoke one
day after saying in an inter-
view he was not aware of
any abortion-related legisla-
tion that would become part
of his agenda if he wins the
White House.
Romney and Obama
maneuvered in a race with
27 days to run as Vice President Joe Biden and
Republican running mate Paul Ryan looked
ahead to their only debate, set for Thursday
night in Danville, Ky.
Whatever the impact of the Biden-Ryan
encounter, last weeks presidential debate boost-
ed Romney in the polls nationally and in Ohio
and other battleground states, to the point that
Obama was still struggling to explain a per-
formance even his aides and supporters say was
subpar.
Gov. Romney had a good night. I had a bad
night. Its not the rst time Ive had a bad night,
Obama said in an ABC interview.
Asked if it was possible he had handed the
election to Romney, the president replied: No.
Whats important is the fundamentals of
what this race is about havent changed, he
said. You know, Gov. Romney went to a lot of
trouble to try to hide what his positions are, he
said, referring to abortion as an example.
Despite the presidential display of con-
dence, public opinion polls suggested the
impact of last weeks debate was to wipe out
most, if not all, of the gains Obama made fol-
lowing both parties national conventions and
the emergence in late summer of a videotape in
which Romney spoke dismissively of 47 per-
cent of Americans whom he said pay no income
taxes. They feel as if they are victims, he said,
adding they dont take personal responsibilities
for their lives.
President on debate with
Romney:I had a bad night
By Julie Pace
WASHINGTON Democrats arent just
nervous about President Barack Obamas
listless debate performance. One month
from Election Day, supporters worry his
campaign hasnt been aggressive enough in
managing the fallout, and they fear losing
ground with women voters.
The hand-wringing prompted Obama on
Wednesday to respond directly, assuring
backers, I got this.
Party loyalists, in Washington and in bat-
tleground states, are fretting that Obamas
campaign has been slow to rebound after
last weeks lead-off debate, which
Republican Mitt Romney is widely viewed
as having won. Theyre worried that the
Democratic ticket hasnt been able to block
Romneys post-debate pivot to the political
center. And they fear Romneys new effort
to show a softer side gives the Republican
nominee an opening with female voters,
who are crucial to the presidents re-election
prospects.
Im not feeling very positive, said
Awilda Marquez, a prominent Democrat in
Colorado. I know that its only the rst
debate, but he cant seem to change the
relentless negative coverage. Romney has
been able to take control.
Her nervousness was echoed by other
Democrats in interviews across the country
just before the next opportunity to get the
Obama campaign back on track Vice
President Joe Bidens debate Thursday
against Republican Paul Ryan.
Obamas campaign, seeking to address
some of the concerns, launched a fresh cri-
tique of Romney Wednesday for saying he
wouldnt pursue abortion-related legislation
as president. Obama aides accused the
Republican of hiding his positions of ear-
lier in the year in order to gain womens
votes.
The presidents team says no major
changes are expected in his own re-election
strategy.
Obama campaign
seeks to reassure
nervous Democrats
Barack Obama
Mitt Romney
NATION/WORLD 8
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By Suzan Fraser
ANKARA, Turkey Turkish jets on
Wednesday forced a Syrian passenger plane to
land at Ankara airport on suspicion that it might
be carrying weapons or other military equip-
ment, amid heightened tensions between
Turkey and Syria that have sparked fears of a
wider regional conict.
The Syrian Air jetliner was traveling from
Moscow when it was intercepted by F16 jets as
it entered Turkish airspace and was escorted to
the capitals Esenboga Airport, the state-run
TRT television reported.
Hours later, Foreign Minister Ahmet
Davutoglu said the Airbus A320 with 37 pas-
sengers and crew would be allowed to leave, but
its cargo had been conscated.
There are elements ... that are not legitimate
in civilian ights, the state-run Anadolu
Agency quoted Davutoglu as saying. He did not
provide details but said authorities continued to
examine the cargo.
Davutoglu earlier told Turkeys TGRT televi-
sion that the plane was intercepted on suspicion
it was carrying illicit cargo to Damascus.
If equipment is being carried under the guise
of civilian ights or if they are not being
declared, then of course well inspect it, he
said.
We are determined to stop the ow of
weapons to a regime that carries out such ruth-
less massacres, Davutoglu added. We cannot
accept that our air space be used for such aims.
Hurriyet newspapers website, citing uniden-
tied intelligence ofcials, said communica-
tions equipment, wireless sets and jammers
were found on board. NTV television reported
that authorities found missile parts.
Syrian Information Minister Omran Zuabi
declined comment.
Davutoglu said Turkish authorities had also
declared Syrias airspace to be unsafe and were
stopping Turkish aircraft from ying over the
civil war-torn country.
The move comes as tensions between Turkey
and Syria are running high. The countries,
which were once close allies, have been
exchanging artillery re across the volatile bor-
der for days.
Earlier Wednesday, Turkeys military chief
vowed to respond with more force to any fur-
ther shelling from Syria, keeping up the pres-
sure on its southern neighbor a day after NATO
said it stood ready to defend Turkey.
Turkey intercepts Syrian plane as tensions mount
By Larry Margasak and Matthew Lee
WASHINGTON Four weeks before the
election, Republicans used a politically
charged House hearing to confront State
Department ofcials about security at the U.S.
Consulate in Libya and assail the Obama
administrations early response to the killing
of the ambassador and three other Americans
there.
GOP lawmakers refused to accept the
departments explanation Wednesday that
protection judged adequate for the threat was
overwhelmed by an unprecedented assault in
Benghazi on the 11th anniversary of the Sept.
11 terror attacks.
They also rejected Undersecretary of State
Patrick Kennedys explanation that ofcials
were relying on the best intelligence available
in characterizing the attack afterward as stem-
ming from a protest over an anti-Islam
Internet video rather than a deliberate,
planned act of terrorism.
A top State ofcial acknowledged she had
declined to approve more U.S. security as vio-
lence in Benghazi spiked, saying the depart-
ment wanted to train Libyans to protect the
consulate.
I made the best decisions I could with the
information I had, said Charlene R. Lamb, a
deputy assistant secretary for diplomatic
security.
Regardless of allegations of blame, there is
no dispute over the tragic result. U.S.
Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other
Americans including two former Navy
SEALs were killed in what administration
ofcials now describe as an act of terrorism.
In statements immediately after the
attack, neither President Barack Obama
nor Secretary of State Hillary Rodham
Clinton mentioned terrorism. And both
gave credence to the notion that the attack
was related to protests about the privately
made anti-Islam video.
Some have sought to justify this vicious
behavior as a response to inammatory mate-
rial posted on the Internet, Clinton said on
the night of the attack. The United States
deplores any intentional effort to denigrate the
religious beliefs of others. Our commitment
to religious tolerance goes back to the very
beginning of our nation. But let me be clear:
There is never any justication for violent acts
of this kind.
Five days later, U.N. Ambassador Susan
Rice said her best information at the time was
that the attack stemmed from a protest that
became violent.
Republicans hammer State witnesses on Libya attack
REUTERS
A wounded Syrian man is carried to an ambulance after crossing to Turkey over the Orontes
river on the Turkish-Syrian border.
OPINION 9
A parking hero
Editor,
As a resident and business owner in
San Mateo, I read with mixed feelings
about the proposed Draper University
development at the former Benjamin
Franklin Hotel and surrounding build-
ings (Draper University preps for next
class in the Oct. 10 edition of the
Daily Journal).
Parking is the issue that concerns
me. Draper University has a capacity
for 150 students who will live in the
Benjamin Franklin Hotel building for
the duration of the session. Tim
Drapers solution to the parking prob-
lem is that he will ask the students to
not bring their cars. I know this will
not work for the 20-year-olds because
it is unenforceable. The students cars
will inevitably end up parking long-
term in surrounding residential areas.
My street in Baywood, half a mile
from downtown, is already full of cars
each day from people who work down-
town. The additional cars from Draper
University will make the problem
much worse.
Mr. Draper can solve this problem
by building a parking structure for his
students and staff on the empty lot at
the corner of Third Avenue and El
Camino Real, next to the existing pub-
lic parking structure. This solution will
benet San Mateo and at the same
time make Mr. Draper a true hero.
Sherman Chan
San Mateo
Letter to the editor
By David Lim
S
ponsored by the United
Nations, International Day of
the Girl is described on their
website www.dayofthegirl.org as a day
to highlight, celebrate, discuss and
advance girls lives and opportunities
across the globe ... by speaking out
against gender bias and advocate for
girls rights everywhere.
Last week, 17-year-old San Mateo
High School senior Karen Chee came
before the San Mateo City Council
and asked us to pass a proclamation
naming Oct. 11 International Day of
the Girl in the city of San Mateo.
The City Council approved the
proclamation by a vote of 5-0, thanked
Ms. Chee for her involvement in our
community and moved on to other
matters before the council.
Two days ago, the small but signifi-
cant symbolism of supporting young
women like Ms. Chee took on greater
import for me.
In Pakistan, Taliban gunmen boarded
a school bus and
shot 14 year-old
Malala Yousafzai in
the head for advo-
cating for girls
rights. Ms.
Yousafzai has been
a tireless advocate
for girls right to
education and equal
treatment.
Ms. Yousafzai was awarded a nation-
al peace prize by the government of
Pakistan, but was targeted by Taliban
radicals for daring to stand up for the
rights of girls. Ms. Yousafzai survived
the assassination attempt, but is in crit-
ical condition.
When I read the news about Ms.
Yousafzai, I could not help but draw
comparisons to the advocacy of Ms.
Chee and other young women in our
society.
I am grateful that we live in a socie-
ty that will declare our support for
girls who want to do great things for
our community and country. I am
grateful that as a council we are able
to publicly proclaim to Ms. Chee and
other girls (including my two young
daughters) that they will not have to
live in fear of retribution for standing
up and daring to be who they are.
As a City Council and as a commu-
nity, we often forget that small ges-
tures like proclaiming today
International Day of the Girl serves
to reaffirm our commitment as a socie-
ty for equality and freedom for all.
In honor of Ms. Yousafzai, and in
thanks to Ms. Chee, I hope you will all
take a moment to encourage and rec-
ognize the young women in our com-
munity on International Day of the
Girl.
David Lim is the deputy mayor of the
city of San Mateo.
International Day of the Girl
Rockem, sockem
H
ey Giants fans, you have my socks to thank. As
the cheering lulls and commentators pick apart
the game, Angel Pagan and Pablo Sandoval will
get nods. Barry Zito and Tim Lincecum will have earned
some redemption and newly-minted motivational speaker
Hunter Pence will be
looked to for having
provided a little inspi-
ration.
But the real reason
the boys in orange
stunned Reds fans and
gave their own loyal
troops reason to hope
beyond hope they can
still pull this series
out is my socks. My
lucky socks, to be
exact.
Of course, had
Posey and Pence and
Vogelsong and Arias
and Romo not pulled
off Tuesdays win, the
socks would have been tossed in the trash never to be spo-
ken of again. Thankfully, thats not what were talking
about.
Heading into Tuesday, I wasnt sure what good luck
charm to swear by. The tall orange official Giants socks
were no good. Id worn them Sunday and we all saw what
little good that did. One could argue they were actually a
talisman of bad fortune, but I disagree. I blame the
coworker who has yet to return the Giants beads I scored
during the last World Series run. That must be it.
Go ahead, call me silly, but sports fans of any ilk can
relate. Players shouldnt mess with a sure thing and neither
should their fans. Such nonsense might fly in the early
games but now is not the time for any funny business.
Remember how Aubrey Huff said he was no longer sport-
ing the thong? Look how he ended up.
But back to the socks. Even if the other pair had been
lucky, they were undoubtedly in need of a good wash. My
superstition doesnt always trump hygiene.
I had considered any number of Giants jerseys and T-
shirts but figured they might not be the most appropriate
work attire. A Giants hat might have sufficed but that, too,
was fraught with uncertainty. On Sunday, Id opted for my
newest vintage-style cap rather than the gray 2010 World
Series hat for which Id shelled out too much money and
nearly the promise of a first-born during Game 1. Like the
socks, a poor choice.
Wearing the latter seemed to be pushing fate. Come
Tuesday, though, I was in a bind with neither hat a viable
option. Would a Panda knit cap ever be considered office-
wear?
In the end, an untested pair of socks won out. They are
ankle length, so not a particularly practical pair for most
Giants home games, and the orange-and-black argyle pat-
tern that the clubhouse marketers are trying to make a sta-
ple of shorts and pants (side note to the guys: leave this
look alone). Id bought them on clearance. The SF Giants
logo is actually on the side, so relatively hidden in boots.
Theyd never been worn. Choosing them as the lucky
ensemble was dicey at best.
I hope the team doesnt know about the socks, teased
one person who wont be named to protect the innocent
(and skeptical). There would be just too much pressure! he
mocked.
But like the scrappy little ball team whose name it bears,
the socks managed to pull out a win. Take that!
Then came Wednesday. Two pairs of socks dirty! What
now?
Yesterday was the time for the Giants-themed delicate
unmentionables, with a nod to the secretive company
that finally realized women are sports fans, too. And also
time for the orange pedicure. In 2010, October saw an
entire month of orange toenail polish on my feet in honor
of both the team and the best holiday ever, Halloween. In
the spirit of everything old being new again, and hopes
that vintage is actually the way to go, the blood-red polish
was retired to the bench and the pumpkin-y hue called to
The Show. When the game is a must-win, theres no time
to dilly dally with meek pinks and mediocre purples.
Come Wednesday afternoon, the polish pulled it out
youre welcome again and the team (pun fully intend-
ed) nailed the win.
Lets just hope I can do laundry before Game Five.
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Herald-Journal of Spartanburg
I
f you ever doubted the fact that
many politicians see citizens as
mere pawns in their political
game, the wrangling over whether
employers should give adequate notice
about looming layoffs should enlighten
you.
The government has already decided
that workers and their families deserve
notice that they may lose their jobs.
Congress passed the WARN Act
(Worker Adjustment and Retraining
Notication). It requires large employ-
ers to provide workers with 60 days
notice before they close a plant or lay
off a signicant number of employees.
That law takes effect if the pending lay-
off or closure is foreseeable.
Since the committee couldnt agree
on how to cut spending, $1.2 trillion in
automatic spending cuts take effect on
Jan. 2. About half of that money will be
cut from the defense budget. That will
mean layoffs across the defense indus-
try at the end of December or the
beginning of January. Sixty days prior
to that will be late October or early
November.
But the Obama administration does-
nt want thousands of workers to get
notice just before the election that they
will be laid off. So the White House
sent a notice to defense contractors last
month, telling them they dont need to
obey the WARN Act. In fact, the White
House told them that if they violate the
law, the administration will cover any
legal expenses they may incur from the
violation.
In other words, the president of the
United States is telling companies they
can ignore the requirements of a federal
law. He is also telling them that if they
face any consequences from breaking
that law, he will have the taxpayers
cover their costs for them.
And what about the workers and their
families? Dont they still deserve notice
about these layoffs that have been mov-
ing closer for months? Apparently not.
The WARN Act
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By Matthew Craft
NEW YORK Downbeat reports
from Alcoa and Chevron at the start of
corporate earnings season pulled stock
indexes lower for a third straight day
Wednesday. The Dow Jones industrial
average slumped 128 points, its steepest
loss since late June.
Alcoa, the aluminum producer, beat
Wall Streets earnings estimates on
Tuesday night but said it expects a slow-
down in China to weaken demand for
aluminum. Its stock fell 42 cents
Wednesday to $8.71.
The company is often used as a weath-
er vane for the global economy. And
judging by Alcoas massive inventory of
aluminum, it seems pretty anemic, said
Jack Ablin, chief investment ofcer at
Harris Private Bank.
Chevron, the countrys second-largest
oil company, warned late Tuesday that
slumping oil prices and production
would cause earnings to be substantial-
ly lower. It blamed Hurricane Isaac for
disrupting production at a Mississippi
renery.
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court also
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levied against Chevron by an Ecuadorian
court for polluting the Amazon.
Chevrons stock sank $4.91 to $112.45.
The Dow fell 128.56 points to close at
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The Standard & Poors 500 index fell
8.92 points to 1,432.56.
Alcoa and Chevrons results were an
unpromising start to the third-quarter
earnings parade, said JJ Kinahan, chief
derivatives strategist at Ameritrade. Its
beginning to look like we might have a
lot of gloom-and-doom earnings calls
this quarter, he said.
Of the 10 industry groups within the
S&P 500, all but nancials fell. Energy
and materials stocks, whose fortunes
hinge on economic growth, slumped the
most. Bank stocks ended the day at.
In other trading, the Nasdaq lost 13.24
points to 3,051.78. The yield on the
benchmark 10-year Treasury slipped to
1.68 percent, down from 1.71 percent
late Tuesday.
In one of the few economic reports out
Wednesday, the Federal Reserve said the
U.S. economy expanded modestly
from mid-August through September.
Dow falls 128
Wall Street
Stocks that moved substantially or traded
heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock
Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE
Yum Brands Inc., up $5.28 at $70.99
The owner of the Taco Bell and KFC chains said
that its third-quarter net income rose on higher
demand in the U.S. and China.
H&R Block Inc., down 95 cents at $16.67
The tax services provider said that it hired The
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to explore strategic
options for its banking arm.
FedEx Corp., up $4.41 at $89.99
The package delivery company unveiled its cost
cutting plan,saying it will be cutting jobs,aircraft
and underused assets.
Alcoa Inc., down 42 cents at $8.71
The aluminum maker lowered its aluminum
demand expectations for the rest of the year,
mainly because of Chinas economic slowdown.
Ferro Corp., down 88 cents at $2.75
The specialty chemical company lowered its
guidance and said it is exploring strategic
options for its solar paste business.
Nasdaq
True Religion Apparel Inc., up $4.70 at $25.71
The seller of high-end jeans said that it is
considering a possible sale of the company, as
well as other strategic options.
Costco Wholesale Corp., up $1.92 at $101.56
The wholesale club operators scal fourth-
quarter net income and revenue rose. Results
beat Wall Streets expectations.
Helen of Troy Ltd., down $3.81 at $28.14
The personal care product maker said that its
scal second-quarter net income fell 3 percent,
weighed down by a higher costs.
Big movers
By Tom Krisher and Yuri Kageyama
DETROIT The largest recall in
Toyotas 75-year history could undermine
the carmakers comeback from natural
disasters and embarrassing safety prob-
lems.
The company on Wednesday recalled
7.43 million cars, trucks and SUVs
worldwide to x faulty power window
switches that can cause res. The recall
affects more than a dozen models pro-
duced from 2005 through 2010 around
the world including the Camry, the top-
selling car in the U.S. Its bigger than the
7 million vehicles recalled two years ago
for oor mats that can trap accelerator
pedals and cause unintended acceleration.
The problem centers on the power win-
dow switch, which is inside the drivers
door and controls when a window is
opened or closed. Toyota said grease was-
nt applied evenly to the switch during
production, causing friction and some-
times smoke and re.
The flaw raises questions about
whether Toyota Motor Corp. has solved
quality and safety issues that embarrassed
the company in 2009 and 2010. It also
could jeopardize Toyotas impressive
rebound from last years earthquake and
tsunami in Japan. Those disasters hob-
bled factories and left dealers short of
models to sell.
The Toyota recall takes some of the
sheen off its recovering brand image and
should have a nancial impact, Standard
& Poors analyst Efraim Levy wrote in a
note to investors. Toyotas U.S. shares fell
$1.60, or 2.1 percent, to $74.46
Wednesday afternoon.
Toyota said initially the window switch
problem hasnt caused any crashes or
injuries.
Window switch recall hampers Toyota
EBay unveils big redesign
with a nod to Pinterest
By Barbara Ortutay
NEW YORK EBay has redesigned its website to encour-
age visitors to browse and collect items they might want to buy
later with something it calls the feed.
The feature, reminiscent of popular sites like image-heavy
Pinterest, shows users items based on things they purchased in
the past or items theyve clicked on the site. Shoppers can also
edit their feed by adding or removing categories and individual
items.
Ebays old search feature which helps shoppers who
already know what they are looking for is not going away.
Rather, the company says it wants online shopping feel more
like window-shopping or browsing in a brick-and-mortar store.
San Jose-based eBay Inc. unveiled the new site Wednesday at
an event in New Yorks trendy Meatpacking district. It will be
available to eBays U.S. users gradually over the next 100 days
and to international users after that.
PC shipments fall, one firm
says Lenovo overtakes HP
NEW YORK Worldwide shipments of PCs fell sharply in
the third quarter, as some consumers spent their electronics
dollars on smartphones and tablets and others held off for a
new version of Windows.
One research rm also estimated Wednesday that Chinese
PC maker Lenovo Group Ltd. outsold Hewlett-Packard Co. for
the rst time to become the worlds largest seller of PCs.
Gartner said global PC shipments fell 8.3 percent to 87.5
million, while IDC said the decline was 8.6 percent to 87.8
million.
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San Francisco left elder Gregor Blanco celebrates a two-run home run in the second inning of the Giants 8-3 win over Cincinnati
Wednesday. After losing the rst two games of the best-of-ve series, the Giants are now tied at two games apiece.
By Joe Kay
CINCINNATI Angel Pagan connects on
the second pitch of the game. A Giants team that
nished last in homers goes on to hit three. Tim
Lincecum pitches like a two-time Cy Young
winner this time, out of the bullpen.
So many unusual things moved San Francisco
to the verge of an unprecedented comeback.
Pagan hit the rst leadoff homer in Giants
postseason history, and Gregor Blanco and
Pablo Sandoval connected later for an 8-3 victo-
ry over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday that
evened their NL division series at 2-all.
No team has recovered from a 2-0 decit in a
best-of-ve series by winning three on the road,
according to STATS LLC. This one can do it
with a victory on Thursday at Great American
Ball Park.
Thanks to the win today, there will be a
tomorrow, Pagan said. And we are ready for
that.
Matt Cain, who lost the series opener and has
yet to beat the Reds in three tries this season,
will start Game 5 against Mat Latos.
Facing elimination, the Giants slumping hit-
ters came out swinging and extended
Cincinnatis playoff misery. The Reds havent
won a postseason game at home in 17 years.
One thing in the Reds favor they havent
dropped three straight at home all season.
Id like to think that we still have the advan-
tage, Reds outelder Jay Bruce said. Were at
home. I expect Mat to come up with a big game.
Im looking forward to it.
So are the Giants, who were down after losing
the rst two games at home while getting
outscored 14-2. They were barely able to get a
hit, let alone a win.
The pressure pulled them closer. Hunter
Pence gathered them for inspirational speeches
before the two games in Cincinnati, challenging
them to play like champions.
We feel good, NL batting champion Buster
Posey said. When youre down 0-2 you see
what youre made of. Were not done.
It wasnt all about the offense. San Franciscos
overlooked Cy Young winner played a starring
role, too.
Lincecum was relegated to the bullpen for the
playoff series because of his dreary season 15
losses, 17 wild pitches. He entered in the fourth
inning, pitched out of a threat that kept the
Giants up 3-2, and kept going. The right-hander
struck out six while allowing just one run in 4 1-
3 innings.
I knew he would play a huge role in this,
manager Bruce Bochy said. And I know of
other situations where starters have been in the
pen and really done a great job to help their
Alive for Game 5
By Josh Dubow
OAKLAND Seth Smith, Coco Crisp and
the never-say-die Oakland Athletics forced a
Game 5 of their AL division series against the
Detroit Tigers with their most memorable
comeback yet.
Smith hit a game-tying two-run double off
closer Jose Valverde in the ninth inning and
Coco Crisp capped Oaklands most dramatic
comeback yet with a two-out RBI single as
the As staved off elimination for a second
straight night with a 4-3 victory in Game 4
Wednesday night.
The As rode 14 walkoff wins in the regular
season to an improbable AL West title. Those
paled in comparison to No. 15, which set up a
win-or-go-home Game 5 against Justin
Verlander and the Tigers.
Josh Reddick started the rally with a single
just under the glove of diving second baseman
Omar Infante. Josh Donaldson followed with
a double off the wall in left-center and both
runners scored on Smiths double. Two outs
later, Crisp lined a single and Smith scored
easily when right elder Avisail Garcia could-
nt handle the ball.
That set off a raucous celebration near rst
base as the As poured out of the dugout to
mob Crisp, who was the recipient of a
whipped cream pie that became a regularity in
this remarkable season in Oakland. This
marked the second time the As erased a two-
run decit in the ninth inning to win a post-
season game, the other coming in Game 5 of
the 1929 World Series.
T
he Menlo School baseball team has
been a hotbed of talent for college
and professional scouts for the last
several years. It seems every year the Knights
have a high-prole recruit for whom every-
one is clamoring.
Ryan Cavan was not
necessarily that guy. A
very good baseball
player, Cavan was not
highly sought after by
scouts when he gradu-
ated Menlo is 2004.
But Cavan always
believed he could play
at the highest level
and, since being draft-
ed by the San
Francisco Giants
organization in the
16th round in 2009, Cavan has done every-
thing he can to realize his dream of playing
professional baseball.
Ryan Cavan
working to
be his best
See LOUNGE, Page 14
By Nathan Mollat
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
With his team holding an 11-8 lead over
Menlo School with only three minutes to play,
Menlo-Atherton boys water polo coach
Dante Dettamanti said he turned to his assis-
tant coach and asked: Can they score three
goals in three minutes?
His assistant said the Knights probably
could. Turns out the Knights could score two
and then gave every M-A player, coach and
fan a heart attack as a last-second desperation
shot nearly found the back of the net. It didnt
and the Bears escaped with a huge 11-10 win
over Menlo.
The win was big because the match was
essentially the de facto championship game in
the Peninsula Athletic Leagues Bay Division.
Menlo-Atherton and Menlo School are head
and shoulders better than the rest of the divi-
sion and the winner of this match more than
likely goes on to win the league title.
Menlo had won 12 straight Bay Division
titles, but M-A most likely has wrested the
crown from the Knights for the 2012 season.
And yet, Menlo coach Jack Bowen was
strangely happy with the result.
Its strangely not frustrating, Bowen said.
Im strangely happy. That was a very good
water polo game. Our team goal is to be the
best. We just came out, trained and prepared
and played our best.
Im really happy I feel this way.
Its hard to argue. Bowen said he would
usually say he saw a number of little things
that could have been done differently. Not this
time, Bowen said. It was simply a case of two
very good teams going at each other and one
team had to win, and one had to lose.
For once, it was Menlo that came out on the
short end of things.
I would say here, [M-A] made a lot of
M-A escapes with rare win over Menlo
See POLO, Page 14
Id like to think that we still have the advantage.
Jay Bruce, Cincinnati outelder
See GIANTS, Page 13
As stun
Detroit
in ninth
As 4, Tigers 3
See AS, Page 19
SPORTS 12
By Janie McCauley
SANTA CLARA San Francisco 49ers fans are no longer
booing Alex Smith and calling for his backup.
Seems like a long time ago, longer than two years ago, for
sure, Smith said Wednesday when reminded of some of those
lower points in his career.
Things are going so well these days the quarterback got the
chance to meet President Barack Obama this week and the
president had been keeping tabs on his
teams progress to boot.
Very cool, Smith said. Huge honor, I
mean the president of the United States. Its
one of those things when youre a kid,
yeah, maybe meet the president. Talked
ball the whole time.
That special encounter came after Smith
threw out the ceremonial rst pitch for the
San Francisco Giants Game 1 of the NL
division series against Cincinnati on
Saturday night.
Life is good, all right.
And to think the 49ers briey considered adding Peyton
Manning to the mix this spring, even though coach Jim
Harbaugh has downplayed the interest and always insisted
Smith is his guy.
Harbaugh played coy Wednesday when asked about Smiths
improvements playing under the reigning NFL Coach of the
Year and former NFL quarterback, clearly not wanting to offer
any tips to the Giants or provide any motivational fuel, either.
Hes a football player. Thats the highest compliment you
can give a guy, Harbaugh said. Encompasses a lot of things.
Nowadays, Smith owns the NFLs No. 1 passer rating at
108.7 and heads into a hyped-up rematch with the Super Bowl
champion Giants (3-2) on Sunday coming off his best game yet
statistically: San Francisco (4-1) piled up 621 yards and
became the rst team in league history with 300 yards passing
and 300 yards rushing in the same game.
My personal opinion is that our players outperformed what
we thought was coming, Harbaugh said. Their skill, their tal-
ent, was the greatest share. And they probably did better than
what we thought.
Smith made some throws both Tuesday and Wednesday to
test his sprained middle nger, and said he expects it to keep
healing as the week goes on and the more he uses it.
Two years ago to the day Wednesday, Smith struggled
through another game with impatient fans at Candlestick Park
yelling for backup David Carr. Smith talked then-coach Mike
Singletary out of sending in Carr during the fourth quarter of a
27-24 loss to the Eagles. Smith wound up leading two late
scoring drives but also committed three turnovers in prime
time.
The 49ers fell to 0-5 for their worst start in 31 years with
their third loss that season by three points or fewer.
Topsy-turvy, indeed just like Smiths entire career since
being drafted with the rst overall pick in 2005 out of Utah.
Smith has made so many positive strides and memories since
then. Like leading the 49ers back to the playoffs last season
after an eight-year absence.
Smith had no idea Sunday until he was told afterword just
how prolic San Franciscos single-game performance had
been in the running and passing games. He completed 18 of 24
passes for 303 yards and three touchdowns on the way to a
remarkable 156.2 quarterback rating.
I felt like a lot of us were pretty frustrated just by the self-
inicted mistakes the penalties and the yards we lost in the
rst half, Smith said. Obviously, there after the third quarter,
a pretty successful third quarter, second half. Then when some-
one told me early in the fourth quarter, I guess it made sense,
thinking back, yeah, we had been pretty productive and had
done some good things. But no idea it was record setting.
In addition, with Frank Gore running for 106 yards and
Michael Crabtree (113) and Vernon Davis (106) each going
over the 100-yard mark in yards receiving, it was the rst time
since 1951 that the Niners had a 300-yard passer, 100-yard
rusher and a pair of 100-yard receivers in the same game.
So much for the offense trying to match its talented defense
now. Since that 24-13 Week 3 loss at Minnesota on Sept. 23,
the 49ers have combined to outscore the New York Jets and
Bills 79-3.
Its very important for the offense to carry the team this
week, Davis said. Last year we didnt do what we were sup-
posed to.
Davis is one of many San Francisco players to say hes still
bitter about that 20-17 overtime loss to the Giants in the NFC
championship game at Candlestick back in January.
For years, Davis has been among Smiths biggest supporters
always condent he would emerge among the NFLs top
quarterbacks.
Ive always thought Alex was a warrior, Davis said.
Alexs condence level is rising.
Last month, Crabtree called for the offense to keep up with
the defense. Not that the guys on the other side of the ball ever
had any doubts.
We see the way those guys practice, linebacker Patrick
Willis said. For them to go out there and put up the numbers
that they put up, they were extraordinary numbers. We never
underestimate our offense. We know that theyre capable, at
any time, of having a big game.
49ers seek another
big day against Giants
ALAMEDA Quarterback Carson Palmer is convinced the
Oakland Raiders are doing the right thing by sticking with the
running game, even though they have the worst ground game in
the NFL this season.
With a running back like Darren McFadden to hand the ball
to, Palmer says the Raiders would be foolish to do otherwise.
Running the ball is what we want to do, Palmer said
Wednesday. Obviously we want to do it better than we have
and thats why we continue to work at it. But its what gets the
play-action game going, its what gets explosive plays because
Darren can score from anywhere.
It makes even more sense this week facing an Atlanta defense
that has struggled defending the run but has been sharp against
the pass. The Falcons already have nine interceptions, second-
most in the NFL behind the Chicago Bears.
Palmer is on pace for career highs in attempts, completions
and yards passing but the big numbers havent translated into
wins. The Raiders are 1-3 coming off the
bye heading into Sundays game against
the undefeated Falcons.
McFadden, who was supposed to be the
centerpiece of Oaklands offense, has been
a disappointment and the teams zone
blocking schemes have been heavily criti-
cized by fans and the media.
The fourth overall pick in 2008,
McFadden missed 19 games over his rst
four season due to injuries but has had no
health issues this year. Yet hes had just one
100-yard game this season and was held to under 35 in each of
the other three. McFaddens 3.5 yards per carry are also 1.3
below his career mark heading into the year.
Overall, the Raiders are last in the NFL at 60.8 yards a game.
It may not look it statistically but we talk about run game
efciency, Palmer said. I know a lot of people outside of this
facility are discouraged in our run game but were not going to
stop running the football. If anything were going to run (it)
more. That puts the ball in our best players hand.
Oakland coach Dennis Allen said the Raiders made a few
changes to the running game during the bye week in hopes of
taking advantage of Atlantas problems against the run.
The Falcons are giving up nearly 143 yards rushing per game
and are 27th overall against the run.
You cant throw everything out and just start over in the mid-
dle of the year, Allen said. There have been a few tweaks, a
few emphasis points but nothing like a drastic change other than
weve got to execute better. Well see what it looks like when
we play on Sunday.
The lack of production from the ground game has forced
Palmer and the passing game to pick up the slack. Statistically,
at least, he has.
Palmer has completed 99 of 162 attempts for 1,081 yards in
four games, with ve touchdowns and two interceptions.
It should help that the Raiders banged up receiving corps is
starting to get healthy. Darrius Heyward-Bey and Denarius
Moore, the projected starters coming out of training camp, are
expected to be in the lineup together in Atlanta for just the sec-
ond time this year.
Heyward-Bey returns three weeks after sustaining a concus-
sion and neck strain after being knocked unconscious by a hel-
met-to-chin hit by Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Mundy.
He caught the ball really well today, Palmer said. There
wasnt one instance in practice or in meetings where he seemed
a little foggy at all. Thats always the issue. Its time. With the
work we got in last week and this week we hope to really kind
of take off with those two guys on the outside.
Raiders need to
keep running
Alex Smith
Darren
McFadden
Alex Karras, former NFL lineman, actor, dies at 77
DETROIT Alex Karras was a man of many roles.
Fearsome NFL defensive lineman. Lovable TV dad. Hilarious
big-screen cowboy.
And in the end, a dementia victim who blamed the NFL for his
illness along with thousands of former players in lawsuits accus-
ing the league of not doing enough to protect them from the long-
term effects of head injuries.
The 77-year-old Karras, who managed to be tough, touching
and tragic in the span of a lifetime, died Wednesday at his Los
Angeles home surrounded by family members, said Craig
Mitnick, Karras attorney.
Karras was one of the NFLs most ferocious and best
defensive tackles for the Detroit Lions from 1958-70, bulling past
offensive lineman and hounding quarterbacks.
The charismatic bruiser went into acting after his football
career, and in his signature scene dropped a horse with a punch as
the soft-hearted outlaw Mongo in the 1974 comedy Blazing
Saddles. He also portrayed the father in the 1980s sitcom
Webster, along with his actress-wife Susan Clark, and was in
the Monday Night Football broadcast booth along the way.
Perhaps no player in Lions history attained as much success
and notoriety for what he did after his playing days as did Alex,
Lions president Tom Lewand said.
Born in Gary, Ind., Karras starred for four years at Iowa and
was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Detroit
drafted him with the 10th overall pick in 1958, and he was a
three-time All-Pro defensive tackle over 12 seasons with the fran-
chise.
He was the heart of the Lions defensive front that terrorized
quarterbacks. The Lions handed the champion Green Bay
Packers their only defeat in 1962, a 26-14 upset on Thanksgiving
during which they harassed quarterback Bart Starr constantly.
Fall Sports Notebook
SPORTS 13
team win. We knew Timmy would play a critical role in the series
like he did tonight.
The Reds were hoping to start ace Johnny Cueto, but had to
drop him off the roster a few hours before Wednesdays rst pitch
because he was still bothered by a strained muscle in his right
side. He wont be available if Cincinnati wins Game 5 and reach-
es the NL championship series.
The way the Giants have started hitting, thats now in doubt.
San Francisco managed only four runs in the rst three games
of the series. The Giants avoided the sweep by pulling out a 2-1
win in 10 innings on Tuesday night with the help of a passed ball
and an error by third baseman Scott Rolen.
They broke out against Mike Leake, who replaced Cueto and
had a rough time. Leake threw his rst career complete game in
San Francisco on June 29 and was 3-0 career against the Giants.
Pagan homered to start it off for the Giants. Blanco hit a two-
run shot in the second. The Giants had another breakthrough in
the fth, when back-to-back doubles by Joaquin Arias and Pagan
ended an 0-for-14 slump with runners in scoring position during
the series.
Sandovals two-run shot in the seventh made it 8-3, matched
the Giants season high for homers and drew loud boos from the
crowd of 44,375 the third-largest at Great American Ball Park.
Fans quietly settled into their seats and used their white rally tow-
els as lap warmers against the evening chill.
The Giants normally dont hit many homers only 103 dur-
ing the season, fewest in the majors. Theyre only the seventh
team since 1900 to reach the playoffs after nishing last in the
majors in homers.
While the offense went to work, Lincecum bailed out the
bullpen.
Bochy didnt hesitate to put the guys he wanted on the mound,
using four pitchers in the rst four innings. Lincecum settled
things down, giving up only two hits in his second relief appear-
ance of the series.
He threw 42 strikes out of 55 pitches and even batted twice
just like a starter.
The last two games, its been about scratching and leaving it
on the eld, Lincecum said.
Bochy decided to go with left-hander Barry Zito over
Lincecum for Game 4 because he was better down the stretch.
Zito was left off the postseason roster when San Francisco won
the World Series in 2010, but nished the regular season with
seven straight wins.
The left-hander lasted only 2 2-3 innings, his shortest career
outing in the postseason. On came Lincecum to save the day.
The Reds nished with the second-best record in the majors at
97-65, one game behind Washington. The rotation was the foun-
dation of their championship season, with all ve starters making
it through healthy a franchise rst.
Things changed dramatically when Cueto had to leave the rst
inning of the playoff series opener on Saturday with the injury.
The Reds made it through that game with Latos lling in for a 5-
2 victory, but couldnt win without him on Wednesday.
NOTES: The Reds honored RHP Homer Bailey on the eld
before the game for his no-hitter in Pittsburgh on Sept. 28, pre-
senting him and C Ryan Hanigan with framed photo montages.
... It was Zitos shortest outing since he lasted 2 1-3 innings on
Aug. 29 at Houston. The Giants won it 6-4. ... San Francisco has
won each of Zitos last 12 starts.
GIANTS
By Ronald Blum
NEW YORK Bullpen perfection disappeared for the
Baltimore Orioles when it mattered most.
These exciting young Birds had been 76-0 this year when
leading after seven innings, their relievers carrying them
through the hot days of summer and the crisp nights of early fall.
They had won 16 consecutive extra-inning games since losing
their rst two of the year to the New York Yankees in April, the
best streak in the big leagues in more than a half-century.
They were two outs from taking control of their AL division
series. Jim Johnson had converted a big league high 51 saves.
And then, just when you least expected ...
Raul Ibanez, pinch hitting for no less than Alex Rodriguez,
drove a 94 mph fastball over the right-center eld scoreboard
with one out in the ninth inning to tie the score 2-all.
Three innings later, it was Ibanez again.
The 40-year-old sent a 91 mph Brian Matusz pitch into the
right eld second deck leading off the 12th, giving the Yankees
a 3-2 win Wednesday night and a 2-1 lead in the best-of-ve
series.
Obviously, it hurts, Johnson said, but you got to get over it
quick because we got to come back tomorrow and compete
again.
The Yankees have a long history of doing this.
There was Tino Martinezs tying, two-run homer off
Arizonas Byung-Hyun Kim with two outs in the ninth inning of
Game 4 of the 2001 World Series. There Scott Brosius tying,
two-run homer off Kim with two outs in the ninth the following
night.
Rodriguez hit a tying, two-run homer off Minnesotas Joe
Nathan in Game 2 of the 2009 AL division series, then hit a
tying solo shot of the Los Angeles Angels Brian Fuentes in the
second game of that years AL championship series.
Ibanez, as Orioles fans might remember, hit a tiebreaking
double in the 12th off Pedro Strop that gave New York a 5-4 win
at Camden Yards on April 10. The next night, Nick Swishers
two-run homer in the 10th against Kevin Gregg propelled the
Yankees to a 6-4 victory.
Since then, the Orioles had won 16 in a row in extras, the best
in the majors since Cleveland won 17 straight in 1949.
Just left the pitch up. Ibanez obviously has been swinging the
bat well and I just missed my location, and he made it hurt,
Matusz said. You just keep going. Just clear it out of our minds
and move on to tomorrow. Were still in this.
All for naught was the great effort of Miguel Gonzalez, a 28-
year-old rookie making his postseason debut. He allowed one
run and ve hits in seven innings with eight strikeouts and a
walk, allowing his only run on Derek Jeters RBI triple just out
of reach of bubble-blowing center elder Adam Jones in the
third.
Baltimores bullpen falters
WASHINGTON Chris Carpenter was every bit the postsea-
son ace hes been in the past for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Taking the mound for only the fourth time in 2012, missing a
rib after surgery to cure numbness on his right side, the 37-year-
old Carpenter pitched scoreless ball into the sixth inning, rookie
Pete Kozma delivered a three-run homer, and the defending cham-
pion Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 8-0 Wednesday to
take a 2-1 lead in their NL division series.
If the baseball world doesnt know what an amazing competi-
tor he is by now, they havent been paying any attention,
Carpenters teammate Matt Holliday said. Every guy on this
team has watched him work his way back, watches him in
between starts. Hes a stud. Just a guy that you want out there.
All in all, it was quite a damper on the day for a Nationals Park-
record 45,017 red-wearing, towel-twirling fans witnessing the rst
major league postseason game in the nations capital in 79 years.
Three relievers nished the shutout for the Cardinals, who can
end the best-of-ve series in Thursdays Game 4 at Washington.
Were not out of this, by a long shot, Nationals manager
Davey Johnson said. Shoot, Ive had my back to worse walls than
this.
Kyle Lohse will start for St. Louis. Ross Detwiler pitches for
Washington, which is sticking to its long-stated plan of keeping
Stephen Strasburg on the sideline the rest of the way.
The Cardinals won 10 fewer games than the majors-best
Nationals this season and nished second in the NL Central, nine
games behind Cincinnati, sneaking into the postseason as the
leagues second wild-card under this years new format. But the
Cardinals become a different bunch in the high-pressure playoffs
no matter that slugger Albert Pujols and manager Tony La
Russa are no longer around.
Carpenter still is, even though even he didnt expect to be pitch-
ing this year when he encountered problems during spring train-
ing and needed an operation in July to correct a nerve problem.
The top rib on his right side was removed, along with connecting
muscles.
He returned Sept. 21, going 0-2 in three starts totaling 17
innings, so it wasnt clear how hed fare Wednesday.
Yeah, right.
Im not going to go out there and compete, Carpenter said, if
Im not good enough to compete.
Carpenter allowed seven hits and walked two across his 5 2-3
innings to improve to 10-2 over his career in the postseason. That
includes a 4-0 mark while helping another group of wild-card
Cardinals take the title in the 2011 World Series, when he won
Game 7 against Texas.
With the exception of Ian Desmond 3 for 4 on Wednesday,
7 for 12 in the series the Nationalshitters are struggling might-
ily. Theyve scored a total of seven runs in the playoffs and went 0
for 8 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base in
Game 3.
Rookie phenom Bryce Harpers woes, in particular, stand out:
He went 0 for 5, dropping to 1 for 15. He went to the plate with
an ash bat and no gloves in the rst inning, tried wearing anti-glare
tinted contact lenses on a sun-splashed afternoon nothing
helped.
Carpenter pitches Cards past Nats
Yankees 3, Orioles 2
Cardinals 8, Nationals 0
26 testify against Lance Armstrong in doping case
Lance Armstrong said he wanted to see the names of his accus-
ers. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency gave him 26, including 11 for-
mer teammates.
The worlds most famous cyclist said he wanted to see the hard
evidence that he was a doper. The agency gave him that, too:
About 200 pages lled with vivid details from the hotel rooms
riders transformed into makeshift blood-transfusion centers to
the way Armstrongs former wife rolled cortisone pills into foil
and handed them out to all the cyclists.
In all, a USADA report released Wednesday gives the most
detailed, uninching portrayal yet of Armstrong as a man who,
day after day, week after week, year after year, spared no expense
nancially, emotionally or physically to win the seven Tour
de France titles that the anti-doping agency has ordered taken
away.
It presents as matter-of-fact reality that winning and doping
went hand-in-hand in cycling and that Armstrong was the focal
point of a big operation, running teams that were the best at get-
ting it done without getting caught. Armstrong won the Tour as
leader of the U.S. Postal Service team from 1999-2004 and again
in 2005 with the Discovery Channel as the primary sponsor.
USADA said the path Armstrong chose to pursue his goals
ran far outside the rules.
It accuses him of depending on performance-enhancing drugs
to fuel his victories and more ruthlessly, to expect and to require
that his teammates do the same. Among the 11 former team-
mates who testied against Armstrong are George Hincapie,
Tyler Hamilton and Floyd Landis.
USADA Chief Executive Travis Tygart said the cyclists were
part of the most sophisticated, professionalized and successful
doping program that sport has ever seen.
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We Buy Gold, Jewelry,
Diamonds & Silver
He may have opened some eyes with Giants
management after this season as Cavan, 25,
was awarded a Rawlings Minor League Gold
Glove for his defensive work at second base.
His .994 elding percentage for Double A
Richmond Flying Squirrels was the best of all
minor league second baseman. Cavan commit-
ted only four errors this season on 684 chances.
I didnt even know there was an award, a
Gold Glove, for the minors, Cavan said. It
was a surprise when (Giants Vice President of
Baseball Operations) Bobby Evans called and
told me.
Cavans high school coach, Craig Schoof, is
not surprised to see Cavan making a push to be
a major leaguer. Schoof believed Cavan was a
Division I college player in an unassuming
body. Schoof believes Cavan did not get a lot
of interest out of high school because he didnt
pass the initial eye test.
[College scouts] look for, the minimum, 6
feet tall. Preferably 6-2, Schoof said. Thats
not Ryan. But the guy just loves the game and
does not quit. I knew he was a DI guy. I knew
he had a chance to play beyond that.
Cavan said watching the hoopla surrounding
Menlo aces Chuck Huggins
and Andy Suiter during his
high school years had him
believing he had what it
took to excel at the college
level, although it took him
time to nd the right situa-
tion. Out of high school,
Cavan played one year at
Trinity University in Texas
and tore it up. He trans-
ferred to Chapman University in Southern
California for his sophomore year before trans-
ferring again to UC Santa Barbara the follow-
ing year. After sitting out a season because of
the NCAA transfer rules, Cavan nished his
last two college seasons playing for the
Gauchos before getting the call from the
Giants.
If I wanted to play pro ball, I should be able
to play Division I (college), Cavan said.
A shortstop all through high school and col-
lege, Cavan made the move to second base
once he started with the Giants organization.
2010 was his rst full season at second base
with Single A Augusta where he committed 26
errors. Over his last two seasons, however, hes
combined for a total of nine errors. Cavan said
there has been a bit of learning curve at second,
but all the hard work and focus hes put into
being the best he can be came to the forefront
this season.
My defense is at an all-time best right now,
Cavan said. I understand the position at sec-
ond base very well and I know how to make
every routine play. Im on pace to go where
I want to go. Ive risen a (minor-league) level
every single year. Im very close to Triple A
and then youre just one step away (from the
big leagues).
Cavans next goal to put both best offensive
and defensive efforts together in one season.
This year, he had one of his tougher seasons
offensively, hitting just .228. In four minor
league seasons, Cavan has a lifetime average of
.264. But when you start going deeper into the
numbers, its clear there is more to offense than
just batting average.
Of his 440 minor-league hits, nearly a quar-
ter of them are extra-base hits, including 48
home runs, 10 this season. He hit a career-high
17 in 2010 with Single A Augusta. Hes also
driven in a 242 runs in his career thus far,
including 90 at San Jose in 2011. He nished
with 40 this season.
He hit with power (in high school), Schoof
said. Hes denitely one of the most clutch
players weve ever had (at Menlo). He drove in
the winning run in the 2004 CCS champi-
onship game.
Despite what looked like a struggle offen-
sively for Cavan, it was nothing but a positive
for him this season.
I had a solid year offensively. It was not my
most productive. I denitely learned a lot, but
my numbers dont reect my true capabilities,
Cavan said. Sometimes, you learn more from
your failures than success. I know the adjust-
ments I need to make.
Putting everything together and being a
complete player is the goal. The ultimate goal
is to be the best you can be. Thats the great
thing about baseball, youre constantly learn-
ing.
One thing Cavan has learned is he needs to
work as hard and as smart as he can to
achieve his dreams. He has already begun his
off-season workouts and rest assured there will
not be any shortcuts on his part.
I denitely think the hard work over the
years has denitely shaped who I am as a play-
er, Cavan said. I know how small my win-
dow to make the majors is. Nothing is going to
be handed to you. Ive tried to give it every-
thing I can: getting rest before the game, get-
ting in the weight room, proper stretching,
proper nutrition. I need every edge possible to
perform at that high a level.
Nathan Mollat can be reached by email:
nathan@smdailyjournal.com or by phone: 344-
5200 ext. 117. He can also be followed on Twitter
@CheckkThissOutt.
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Ryan Cavan
great plays, Bowen said.
It took about a half for M-A to nally settle
down and play its game.
The excitement of the game. Theyre try-
ing to over-do everything, rushing things,
Dettamanti said. If we would have connected
on half of our passes, we could have won by
three or four goals.
The Bears trailed 5-4 after two periods, but
outscored the Knights 4-2 in the third period
to take an 8-7 lead heading into the nal eight
minutes. With both teams so equal, every pos-
session was magnied. In the third period, the
Bears defense really clamped down on Menlo,
forcing the Knights into a number of
turnovers which M-A converted into goals.
We missed a lot of open shots (early on),
Dettamanti said. We nally started scoring.
We were creating good situations the whole
game. In the third period, we took advantage
of our opportunities.
Morgan Olson-Fabbro, who scored six
goals for the Bears, tied the match at 5 with a
goal at the 5:06 mark of the third period. He
tied it again a couple minutes later and, when
John Knox oated home a shot with less than
two seconds left in the quarter, M-A enjoyed
an 8-7 lead.
The Bears upped its advantage to two goals
less than 30 seconds into the fourth period on
Olson-Fabbros sixth goal of the match. Down
the stretch, it was his teammates who held off
a furious Menlo rally. Evan McClelland oat-
ed home a shot to put M-A up 10-7 and a goal
from Knox, off an assist from Olson-Fabbro,
turned out to be the game winner with 3:21 to
play.
The Knights then made the Bears sweat out
the nal three minutes of the match. Nick
Bisconti, who nished with ve goals for
Menlo, pulled the Knights to 11-9 when he
snuck home a shot on a restart with 1:52 to
play and then cut the M-A lead to 11-10 with
his sixth goal of the match with 1:03 left.
The Bears had a chance to put the game
away but could not get off a shot from point
blank range with about 35 seconds to play, but
the Bears corralled the rebound and, follow-
ing a timeout, just tried to kill the clock. The
Bears dumped the ball before a shot clock vio-
lation, giving Menlo possession with 1.8 sec-
onds to play and three-quarters of the length
of the pool to go.
The Knights nearly pulled off the impossi-
ble. Menlo goaltender Spencer Witte sent a
long pass that found Bisconti in the set. He
ipped the long pass on goal as the buzzer
sounded, with the ball clanging off the cross-
bar.
In the fourth quarter, we kind of hung on,
Dettamanti said.
POLO
NATHAN MOLLAT/DAILY JOURNAL
Menlo-Athertons Morgan Olson-Fabbro, right, scored six goals in the Bears 11-10 win over
Menlo School in a PAL Bay Division showdown Wednesday afternoon.
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Some years, it seems that the
nicest weather arrives in late sum-
mer and early fall. Warm days are
followed by cool nights, and humid-
ity levels drop into comfortable
ranges. In the garden, plants are
enjoying the change, too. You may
have noticed that your vegetable
garden begins growing in earnest as
evening temperatures drop.
Most of us have the same problem
at the end of the garden season:
What do we do with bumper crops
of produce that arrive all at once?
One solution is to drop off bags of
tomatoes and piles of peppers on
your neighbors doorstep, but anoth-
er is to preserve the bounty of your
garden for the cold days and months
ahead.
Preserving your favorite garden
vegetables need not be overly com-
plicated. Here are a few simple
ideas that will extend the bounty of
your garden long after summer
fades.
Roasted peppers have a wonder-
ful, rich avor that belies how easy
they are to make. After roasting they
can be frozen, making them easy to
store the perfect solution to
excess peppers in the garden.
Heres how to roast them: Over
the ame on your grill or under your
stoves broiler blacken the skin of
ripe peppers on all sides. Let the
peppers cool in a paper bag. Once
they are cool, transfer them into a
resealable plastic freezer bag and
freeze them until you are ready to
use them. Once the peppers have
thawed, their skins will slip right
off.
If you wish to use the peppers
right away, drop them into a paper
bag after roasting until they are
cool. Scrape off the blackened skin
and enjoy.
Almost everyone enjoys the fresh,
aromatic taste of basil. The next
best thing to eating the herb fresh
from picking is to preserve it in
homemade pesto. However, the gar-
lic, nuts, and cheese in pesto do not
freeze particularly well. What to
do? Simply chop the basil, add
some olive oil and put it in a reseal-
able freezer bag. Press it at and
pop it in the freezer. When you wish
to use it, either in soups or to make
fresh pesto, simply break off a
chunk and thaw it.
Parsley can be stored the same
way.
The avor of fresh herbs adds
incomparable avor to almost any
recipe. Drying fresh herbs from the
garden couldnt be easier and is the
next best thing to using them
straight from the garden.
Water your herb plants the day
before you harvest. If you are col-
lecting from perennial plants, be
sure to harvest about two months
prior to frost, so the plant has time
to grow back before winter arrives.
Cut back perennial plants like rose-
mary, oregano and sage by no more
than two-thirds to ensure the plant
has enough mass to re-grow. Herbs
can be either bundled into small
bunches with twine and hung, or
spread out loose in single layers.
Place the cut stems or leaves onto an
old window screen set up between
two sawhorses in a warm, dry place
but out of direct sun. Make sure the
herbs are completely dry and will
crumble when crushed, a process
that will take several days. Try to
keep most of the leaves intact to
preserve the essential oils held
inside. These oils are what impart
the plants avor. Once the herbs are
dry, store them whole in airtight jars
until you are ready to use them,
crumbling leaves right into food as
you cook.
While you may lament the pass-
ing of summer, a little extra effort
means you can enjoy its bounty for
months to come.
Preserving garden bounty for cold days ahead
Drying herbs at summers end allows you to enjoy them through fall and winter.
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all is mostly a season of winding
down, cleaning up and preparing for
spring.
Its time to hurry and harvest the last crops
in your vegetable garden. Winter crops, such
as broccoli, cabbage and turnips, should have
been planted before now in middle to late
summer for a winter harvest, but coastal
gardeners can try planting seedlings of cer-
tain winter vegetables (beets, carrots and
parsnips are some) and see how they do in
the mild winters along the coast. For all Bay
Area gardeners, garlic can go in the ground
this month.
October also is a great time for planting.
But wait before digging in, clean your
garden beds by removing leaves, debris, fall-
en fruit and spent vegetables. Also, examine
your plants for disease, and pull any that are
sickly.
Now is the time to buy spring-blooming
bulbs (tulips), corn (freesias) and rhizomes
(iris). Look for ones that are plump and rm;
and free of dings, mold or black marks. Its
common practice in areas with mild winters
to chill tulip and hyacinths bulbs, and crocus
corns, for six to eight weeks before planting.
The belief is that chilling produces plants
that bloom earlier and have larger blooms.
The actual difference may not make that
much of a difference to you. A study by UC
Master Gardeners and Sunset Magazine
showed that pre-chilled bulbs had normal-
size blooms, were only slightly taller and
bloomed about two weeks earlier than their
more comfortable colleagues.
This is the best month for planting native
trees, shrubs and plants. Natives have gured
out how to survive during our dry summers,
which means that after their rst couple of
summers in the ground, they need little or no
supplemental watering by you. There are so
many gorgeous native plants: the brilliant
blue of a ceoanothus in bloom; the Pacic
dogwood tree, with its white owers in sum-
mer, and reddish-orange winter fruit; the tow-
ering (6 feet tall) Matilija poppy, with its
huge owers of white petals and yellow cen-
ters, which give it its nickname of fried egg
plant. This poppy was runner up for being
crowned the state ower.
On Oct. 20, two chapters of the California
Native Plant Society will hold their annual
sales: one in San Francisco and the other in
Los Altos. See below for more information.
Youll nd many fall-to-winter winter
bloomers in your local nursery this month,
such as chrysanthemums, pansies, primroses,
snapdragons and Iceland poppies. If your
petunias are looking as bedraggled as mine
are right now, its time to get tough and yank
them out then tuck in fresh plants.
Now also is the perfect time to plant seeds
of annuals that bloom in the spring, such as
larkspur and love-in-a-mist.
One more month until rain comes (we
hope!) and we Bay Area gardeners nally get
a rest.
Native plant sales in October
California Native Plant Society
Yerba Buena Chapter sale, Oct. 20,
Miraloma Park Improvement Club, 350
OShaugnessy Blvd., San Francisco.
http://www.cnps-yerbabuena.org/calen-
dar/calendar.html
Santa Clara Valley Chapter, Oct. 20,
Hidden Valley Ranch, Los Altos
http://www.cnps-
scv.org/index.php?option=com_content&view
=category&layout=blog&id=43&Itemid=92.
Joan Tharp is a University of California
Cooperative Extension Master Gardener. She lives
in San Mateo. She can be reached at news@smdai-
lyjournal.com.
October: Garden cleanup
and winter prep begins
By Kim Cook
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faux furs ... this fall, throws are showing up in
all the retailers collections.
Basically small couch blankets, throws set
the stage for comfy days spent on a comfy
chair cocooned in a comfy well, you get the
idea.
What makes a throw a must-have is its
wrapability. It shouldnt be too weighty, and
should have a soft, pliant feel. Todays
woolens and blends are very different from the
scratchy, itchy, heavier versions of the past.
And the new synthetics are a tactile wonder-
land of supple, velvety plushness. In a great
color that coordinates with your furniture, a
snuggly throw is a functional, stylish accesso-
ry.
Elaine Grifn, a contributing design editor
to Better Homes & Gardens, recommends
restraint when using this decorative element.
Solid colors and discreet patterns add style to
living rooms and dens; leave the boldly striped
and patterned throws for across the foot of
your bed or in childrens spaces, she advises.
But she also encourages a little color play.
Throws are guilt-free occasions to indulge
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ble sentence.
One thing my brother always believed in
was the justice system, she said.
A complex issue
McMillan avoided making any blanket state-
ments about how the death penalty cases
should be tried, saying each case is different.
But while there are defendants who do require
an extensive appellate process to answer lin-
gering questions of evidence and a fair trial,
there are other cases, like her brothers murder,
that she believes should be carried out quicker.
If there is no question, like in the case of
McMillans brother in which Alvarez admitted
to killing my brother, these should be stream-
lined up the appellate court, she said. Nothing
in Proposition 34 addresses that, she said.
It is just such a complex issue, she said. I
dont think one measure on the ballot can
change what needs to be changed.
Trials of the death penalty
As an Alameda County prosecutor, Darryl
Stallworth tried more than 20 murder cases.
But when he got a promoted to try 21-year-old
Demarcus Ralls in a death penalty case, he
found the trial demanded much more of him
than any other case had before. He came away
from his most high-prole work feeling that
the death penalty does not do any good, even
in the most heinous of cases.
What was going to happen to this young
man was [dependent] on how I prepared my
case and how the jury decides, said
Stallworth. I had to spend a lot of time think-
ing about that.
Stallworth had to argue that Ralls deserved
the death penalty for committing four murders
and 18 robberies. He was the youngest person
in a gang crime spree that occurred in 2002
and 2003. Ralls, who had been abused as a
child, had the most murder charges of the
gang, said Stallworth.
In the DAs ofce, this is hall-of-fame
stuff, he said of the capital case. [But] I start-
ed to nd all of these questions with the vic-
tims families.
Stallworth sat down with each of the vic-
tims families and heard their stories. He
talked with the father whose 19-year-old-son
was shot and killed by Ralls gang. The father
couldnt begin to tell Stallworth how much
pain he was in. Stallworth tried to console the
father with talk of the case against Ralls.
I said you will get some type of closure
with this, he said. But to me, it seemed so
shallow.
Withstanding an eight-month trial followed
by years of waiting for the murderers execu-
tion were not points of genuine comfort in
Stallworths mind.
Another victim in the case was a child who
was visiting his family at Christmas time.
He was shot two days after Christmas, right
by the Christmas tree, said Stallworth, who
tried to comfort the family by talking about the
trial.
Here I am again telling them this is what
will happen, he said, adding that the harsh
experience of trial could not bring closure. It
doesnt make a lot of sense.
The judge asked Stallworth to withhold
some of the victims reactions to the murders
from the trial, claiming they were too emo-
tional for the jury.
The irony of this is you are still asking
them to kill somebody, he said.
The jury sentenced Ralls to life without
parole.
The Daily Journal asked Stallworth whether
repealing the death penalty sentences for those
who are already on death row would send the
wrong message to the citizens who served on
the juries.
I would say they wouldnt have a problem
with it, he said. They would say they had no
idea what they were doing.
Less special
When asked whether life without parole
would suffice for the worst criminals,
Stallworth said yes.
They get to actually be less special, he
said. They will not have the Supreme Court
as an audience.
Because of the severity of the sentence, in
capital cases, the defendant is granted state-
sponsored legal counsel and appellate rights all
the way up to the California Supreme Court.
On the other hand, someone who is sen-
tenced to life without parole is granted an
attorney for one appeal.
If the appeal is denied, thats it, your deal
is done, said Stallworth.
County cases
Since 1978, 15 people who committed rst-
degree murders in San Mateo County have
been sentenced to death, according to District
Attorney Steve Wagstaffe, who is speaking
out against Proposition 34.
He believes the death penalty is necessary
for reprimanding the most egregious crimi-
nals.
There are certain crimes that are so evil
that they call out for the maximum punish-
ment society can give, he said.
Contrary to Stallworths experience,
Wagstaffe nds that victims families do want
the death penalty.
The vast majority do feel the death penalty
is appropriate, he said.
Wagstaffe admits the current judicial sys-
tem for the death penalty is lengthy and cost-
ly.
The system that exists now is horrible, he
said. What is causing the delays is not law
enforcement or citizens, its a system that
allows a case to go on forever.
Despite the judicial backlog, Wagstaffe
feels the system is reformable.
I think it can be xed, he said. It will take
leadership in the state to bring about the will
of the people.
For more information on the Yes on Prop.
34 campaign visit safecalifornia.org.
For the No on Prop. 34 campaign visit
waitingforjustice.net.
PROP. 34
Repeals the death penalty, making the
maximum sentence life without parole;
Resentences death row inmates to life
without parole;
Requires that all inmates convicted of
murder work in prison, with wages
deducted for any required restitution to
victims families; and
Earmarks $100 million over the course of
four years for local investigations into
unsolved rapes and murders.
What is Prop. 34
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THURSDAY, OCT. 11
Basics of Medi-Cal Eligibility.
Noon. San Mateo County Law
Library, 710 Hamilton St., Redwood
City. One hour seminar on the basics
of Medi-Cal eligibility. Free. For more
information call 363-4913.
The Older Driver Traffic Safety
Seminar. San Mateo Senior Center,
2645 Alameda de las Pulgas, San
Mateo. Presented by the California
Highway Patrol. Items covered
include myths about older drivers,
compensating for age related
changes and a confidential self-
evaluation. Refreshments will be
served. Limited to first 50 registrants.
Free. For more information call 363-
4572.
Movies for School Age Children:
Dr. Suesss The Lorax. 3:30 p.m. San
Mateo Public Library, 55 W. Third
Ave., San Mateo. Popcorn provided.
7836.
Learn How to Get Organized! Free
seminar. 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Bayshore
Corporate Center, 1650-1730 S.
Amphlett Blvd., Bldg. 1670, Ste. 221,
San Mateo. Learn from a past
President of the National Association
of Professional Organizers. Learn
how to determine the best use of
your space, decide what stays and
what goes. Seminar from 4 p.m. to
5:30 p.m., speaker will take questions
from 5 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Free. For more
information call 654-7827. Register
at
http://learntogetorganized.eventbrit
e.com.
Vice Presidential Debate Viewing.
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Lane Community
Room, Burlingame Public Library,
480 Primrose Road, Burlingame. Free.
For more information call 558-7444,
ext. 2 or visit burlingame.org/library.
India: Birds, Tigers and the Taj. San
Mateo Garden Center, 605 Parkside
Way, San Mateo. Photographs of a
two-week tour of Northern India
presented by Bob and Sue Cossins.
For more information visit www.
sequoia-audubon.org or call 529-
1454.
Ralph Nader: Author of The
Seventeen Solutions: Bold Ideas
for Our American Future. 7 p.m.
Cubberley Theatre, 4000 Middlefield
Road, Palo Alto. $20, $12 for
members and $7 for students with
valid ID. For more information and
for tickets visit
commonwealthclub.org/events/201
2-10-11/ralph-nader-bold-ideas-our-
american-future.
This Is Not My Hat. 7 p.m. Town
and Country Village, 855 El Camino
Real, Palo Alto. Break-out childrens
author Jon Klassen shares more
headwear shenanigans with This Is
Not My Hat, the laugh-out-loud
sequel to his award-winning I Want
My Hat Back. Free. For more
The Dangers of Proximal
Alphabets. 7 p.m. The Belmont
Library, 1110 Alameda de las Pulgas,
Belmont. The Belmont Library
presents Kathleen Alcott, author of
The Dangers of Proximal Alphabets.
8286.
Dark Star Orchestra performs. 9
p.m. Fox Theatre, 2215 Broadway,
Redwood City. Dark Star Orchestra
will perform the music of the
Grateful Dead. $28 in advance. $35
at the door. For more information
call 369-7770 or visit
tickets.foxrwc.com.
League of Women Voters Presents
Candidate Forums. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Menlo Park City Council Chambers,
701 Laurel St. at Ravenswood
Avenue, Menlo Park. This forum is an
opportunity for the public to hear
and question the candidates
running for Menlo Park City Council.
8647.
Bachata and Salsa Classes. 7 p.m.
to 9 p.m. Boogie Woogie Ballroom,
551 Foster City Blvd., Suite G, Foster
City. Bachata 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. and
Salsa 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. $16 per class.
For more information visit
www.boogiewoogieballroom.com.
FRIDAY, OCT. 12
San Mateo County Early Learning
Stakeholder Meeting. 1 p.m. to 4
p.m. Foster City Library, 1000 E.
Hillsdale Blvd., Wind Room, Foster
City. Weigh in on what you think
should be done locally and as a state
to develop more early learning
opportunities for children. Free. For
more information contact
cnichols@smcoe.k12.ca.us.
Zoppe: An Italian Family Circus. 4
p.m. show and 7 p.m. show. Circus
Tent, 1044 Middlefield Road,
Downtown Redwood City. Youth $10
to $13. Adults $15 to $18. Front row
seats $5 extra. For more information
call 780-7586 or visit
redwoodcity.org/events/zoppe.html.
FAAFC Meeting. 6 p.m. 303 28th
Ave., San Mateo. Filipino-American
Association of Foster City Meeting
will be held at the residence of Ian
Ward. Garage sale will be held on
Oct. 13 at the same address at 8 a.m.
To RSVP call 574-2952 or 740-7853.
www.faafc.com.
Art Guild of Pacificas 54th Annual
Membership Show. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Sanchez Art Center, 1220 Linda Mar
Blvd. Pacifica. Free. For more
information call 355-1894 or visit
www.artguildofpacifica.org.
Foxtrot and Salsa Dance Party. 7
p.m. to 1 a.m. Boogie Woogie
Ballroom, 551 Foster City Blvd., Suite
G, Foster City. For Beginners Only
Foxtrot Class 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Salsa
lessons for dance party 7:30 p.m. $12
for class, and $10 at 9:30 p.m. for
dance only. For more information
visit boogiewoogieballroom.com.
SATURDAY, OCT. 13
Prepare Your Garden with Free
Compost. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Boat Park,
Foster City Blvd. and Bounty Drive,
Foster City. Free compost available
up to one cubic yard. Bring shovels,
gloves and containers. For more
Princeton Review SAT Practice
Test. 9 a.m. Belmont Library, 1110
Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont.
Register in person or by phone
beginning Sept. 14. Free. For more
information email conrad@smcl.org.
Free E-waste Drop-Off and
Community Shred Event in Foster
City. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. City Hall parking
lot: 610 Foster City Blvd., Foster City.
recycleworks.org.
Paint Allied Arts 2012. 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. Portola Art Gallery at Allied Arts
Guild, 75 Arbor Road, Menlo Park.
Watch the artists paint and enjoy the
exhibit reception and awards
presentation. $25. For more
information and to register, contact
jan_prisco@yahoo.com.
Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin
Festival. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Main Street,
between Miramontes Street and
Spruce Street, Half Moon Bay. There
will be live music, a haunted house
and heavyweight champion
pumpkins. Free. For more
Take Flight for Kids. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
San Jose Reid Hillview Airport, 2500
Cunningham Drive, San Jose. Valley
Medical Center Foundation with the
fourth annual Take Flight for Kids.
Attempts to build the biggest
hands-on science, aviation, arts and
community service festival in the
Bay Area. Free. To register visit
www.takeflightforkids.org.
Woodside Day of the Horse:
Camelot. 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Woodside Town Hall 2955 Woodside
Road, Woodside. Trail ride and
barbecue. Progressive Trail Ride $35.
Horse Fair is free. To register for the
Progressive Trail Ride and for more
information visit whoa94062.org.
Friends of the Millbrae Library
Outdoor Bargain Book and Media
Sale. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Millbrae
Library, 1 Library Ave., Millbrae.
Admission is free. Prices vary, but
begin at less than $1. For more
Katie Garibaldi at South San
Francisco's Market. 10 a.m to 2 p.m.
Orange Memorial Park, Orange Ave.
and Tennis Drive, South San
Francisco. Free. For more information
visit
http://katiegaribaldi.fanbridge.com/
tourdates.
Portola Art Gallery presents Paint
Allied Arts 2012 A Plein Air
Paint-Out and Exhibit. 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Portola Art Gallery at Allied Arts
Guild, 75 Arbor Road, Menlo Park. For
more information visit
www.portolaartgallery.com.
Weekend Workshop: Egg Drop.
10:30 a.m. to noon. CuriOdyssey,
1651 Coyote Point Drive, San Mateo.
This program is recommended for
children ages 8 to 12, and will
explore gravity through how to build
a parachute, springy landing pads or
suspension struts so that the egg
dropped will not break. $25 for
members and $35 for non-members.
For more information call 342-7755.
Family Resources Fair. Noon to 5
p.m. The Shops at Tanforan, 1150 El
Camino Real, San Bruno. Bring the
family to meet and greet family-
related businesses. Free facepainting
for the kids. Sponsored by the Daily
Journal and Health Plan of San
Mateo. Free. For more information
call 344-5200.
Latino Film Festival: Goal! The
Dream Begins. 2 p.m. San Mateo
Public Library, 55 W. Third Ave., San
Mateo. In celebration of Latino
Heritage Month the movie will be
shown at the library. Free. For more
Cha Cha Class and Cha Cha Dance
Party. 5 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Boogie
Woogie Ballroom, 551Foster City
Blvd., Suite G, Foster City.
International Cha Cha Class 5 p.m. to
6 p.m. Cha Cha Lesson and Dance
Party 8 p.m. $12 for class and $10 at
9 p.m. for dance only.
Calendar
For more events visit
smdailyjournal.com, click Calendar.
classroom. They have a chance to see
how to interact with the children and
then we get to practice what theyre
learning.
The station parents act as teachers,
whether it is helping the children with
the dress-up station and developing
his/her imagination or the bouncer sta-
tion to work on coordination and team
building. Parents learn to work with chil-
dren other than their own while their
children choose what stations with
which they want to interact.
I just thought it would be a good way
to get her socialized and learn how to
interact with other children, Ayse
Buckland, a new parent to Little
Wonders said of her daughter Sibelle.
Its great to experience getting to play
with other kids.
The discussion parents meet with the
teacher to discuss questions or concerns
and also to go over the topic for that
week. Every other week the staff pre-
pares a discussion sheet which has a few
key points and a couple questions for the
parents to think about. This topic gets
emailed to the parents along with a
handout on the topic. Little Wonders
also puts supporting articles on their
website for parents to access.
We begin every discussion with joys
and concerns, McKee said.
Undoubtedly, someone is going to say
Oh Im really struggling, my child is
starting to push or get a little bit aggres-
sive and I havent seen this yet and I
dont know what to do. Or another par-
ent might say my child isnt sleeping.
So typically, because our classes are a
six-month age span, these issues that
they have are developmental, meaning
that everybody goes through them. So I
talk about what that means.
I think I came in knowing that I need-
ed an outlet, Kristin Pepper, the presi-
dent of Little Wonders said. I had a 9-
month-old when I started and when I
came I felt like I needed interaction with
other parents, and that was the reason I
was told I needed to join and that was
what sold me on the program was know-
ing I needed to ush through some of my
crazy parenting moments. You know like
my kid wont sleep, what do I do? And
having a wealth of information here rst
through discussion and [reading materi-
als]. So, theres a lot of information.
We liked the philosophy a lot, Brian
Blackburn, MD, a Little Wonders parent,
said. The philosophies of letting kids
explore and discover things and kind of
supporting them but letting them do the
main exploring. I think it will really
broaden his (son, Logans) horizons,
because I think otherwise we would tend
to hover over him. And he sees us at
home all the time and the whole point of
coming here is to let him explore and
discover.
Little Wonders classes meet once a
week for two hours and classes are struc-
tured based on the age groups and
changing needs of the children. Lessons
and discussion topics are planned so that
the parent and child will grow together.
I think that its an important resource
for parents. I wish that more parents
knew about the program. They would
benet from it as well, Pepper said.
We do have spaces still in some of our
classes for this year so we would love to
ll those with people that would like to
be involved.
Little Wonders Parent-Child Center is
at 225 Tilton Ave., San Mateo. For more
information visit
www.littlewonders.org.
KIDS
Both the Libertarian Party of San Mateo
County and Silicon Valley Taxpayers
Association have come out against the
measures.
Both San Carlos and Burlingame
passed bond measures in 2005 for mod-
ernization. Harland Harrison, chair of
the Libertarian Party of San Mateo
County, argued the measures should
have been enough to meet the needs.
Supporters of the bonds, however, argue
that enrollment spikes have been quick
and are expected to continue. Without
additional funds, they argue, schools
could see more portables or larger class
sizes to accommodate the students.
Burlingames Measure D, a $56 mil-
lion bond measure, is slated to address
needs of a growing enrollment and mod-
ernization. In terms of space, the district
previously purchased Hoover
Elementary School in hopes of reopen-
ing it in the 2014-15 school year.
Estimates to upgrade Hoover have
ranged from $6.87 million to $10.8 mil-
lion, with the current plan being on the
higher end.
Those additional students will slowly
work up to Burlingame Intermediate
School, said board President Michael
Barber, adding that facilities need to be
upgraded to accommodate the increase.
Some of the projects on Measure D
were mentioned before like solar or
modernizing Lincoln and Franklin ele-
mentary schools. The need for extra
classrooms, however, pushed those to
the side, he said. Making that change,
he said, has allowed the district to
keep class sizes relatively low. Without
more space, he said, that wont be the
case.
Superintendent Maggie MacIssac
added the school facilities are on aver-
age about 70 years old. A bond measure
will allow the district to provide up-to-
date and safe places for the students
while updating technology, she said.
San Carlos Measure H is for $72 mil-
lion and also seeks to address capacity
issues. The district has seen an increase
of about 600 students in the last ve
years and is expected to see another 600
in the next ve to seven years, said Joyce
Romeo, Citizens Committee for
Measure H co-president.
We cant x that with portables, she
said.
Over the past year and a half, the dis-
trict has been discussing possible
options for addressing the inux of stu-
dents with the community, said Trustee
Adam Rak. Tonight, the board will dis-
cuss the facilities master plan and the
various options. Should the district build
new facilities it is considering creating a
fourth and fth grade program on each
of the middle school campuses. Doing
so would remove one grade, fourth, from
each elementary school and take fth
from middle school. That option means
the district wouldnt need to purchase
land, said Rak. Romeo added it will
allow for savings through the sharing of
facilities.
In addition, the district could use the
bond money to create energy efcient
changes resulting in long-term savings.
BONDS
in the seasons trendiest colors, she
says. If you cant commit to a burgundy
or citron wall, consider a throw in those
hues.
Karma Livings got a fun, honey-
combed Indian cotton throw with pom-
pom trim, available in a kaleidoscope of
playful colors. (Honeycomb throw, $32,
www.fab.com)
Homegoods has a big selection of lus-
cious faux furs in chocolate, mink and
ivory, sure to get the family pet vying for
some cozy real estate. The off-price
retailer also has a reversible black and
gray eece throw printed with the invita-
tion Wrap Around Me. Appliquid
owers add extra air to a fuzzy confec-
tion of organic-hued wool and acrylic.
And to evoke the winter cabin vibe,
theres a homey reindeer and snowake
patterned throw in cranberry and white.
(furs, $39.99; Wrap Around, $29.99;
appliqui, $39.99; reindeer, $49.99,
www.homegoods.com )
Those looking for sumptuous, high-
end throws might turn to the Luxe
Lodge fall collection from Schumacher,
which includes the Bancroft throw in a
windowpane-check Scottish wool, avail-
able in sable, malt or oxford gray.
($312.50, www.decoratorsbest.com)
THROW
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2012
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Left to your own devices,
youll perform your tasks quite well. It could be an-
other story, however, if youre pressured into taking
on assignments that youd rather not do.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- When the stakes are
quite high, there is no question that you will do what
needs to be done with skill. Given a bunch of minor
things to handle, however, and youll make a hash
of things.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Theres a good
chance that success will be denied you if you dont
make allowances for unexpected contingencies. Your
blueprint and what actually exists may be totally
different.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- When it comes to
issues that you dont know much about, dont take
an unyielding position. Should you be challenged
on any point, your lack of knowledge could prove
embarrassing.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Whatever you do,
dont allow yourself to be drawn into the fnancial
morass of a friend who cant manage his or her
funds. Youre likely to end up paying for this persons
mistake.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- In order to protect
yourself in a joint endeavor you have with another,
its imperative you make your views known right up
front, or else decisions might be made that bypass
your interests.
ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Hopefulness and
optimism are needed in all of our lives, but you cant
leave out realism either. It takes a lot more than just
wishful thinking to make things happen the way we
want them to.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Accept people for who
they are, and not for what they can do for you. If your
motives are purely self-serving, it will quickly be
perceived, and youll look bad in the eyes of others.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Its not unheard of for
family members to pull in different directions, which
could happen today. It takes harmony of purpose to
get anything done.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Flow with events,
instead of resisting changes that others want to
make. If you work with them, things will turn out well
in the long run.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- When it comes to money
matters, take nothing for granted. Theres a good
chance you could involve yourself in something that
has undisclosed costs.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Although your chart
shows you to be a good organizer, this is not so when
it comes to delegation. If you give a job to anyone,
be sure that he or she has the ability to effectively
carry it out.
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1 Cooks shrimp
6 Lollipop cop
11 Of yore
12 Pierres school
13 Skullcap
15 Jungle snake
16 Has a rash
18 Fanatic
19 Curlys friend
21 Ad -- committee
22 Connery of 007 fame
23 Gen. -- Bradley
25 Not many
28 Shade-loving plant
30 Bambis aunt
31 -- alai
32 Feel grateful
33 Butter serving
35 Drops anchor
37 Switchback curve
38 Iliad city
40 Rule, Britannia
composer
41 Flock member
42 Six-pointers
43 Like the horizon
46 Miniature chicken
48 Planet
50 When mammoths roamed
(2 wds.)
54 Take a powder
55 Has the nerve
56 Collies charge
57 Usual weather
DOwN
1 Short hairdo
2 Bullring shout
3 Mont. neighbor
4 Indulgent
5 Bad mood
6 Pocket janglers
7 Autumn mo.
8 Oaters -- Wayne
9 Baseball family name
10 Superman, incognito
14 Canyon reply
15 Yummy pie
17 Where youre from
19 Tabby talk
20 Camel halts
22 Loafer
24 Plow into
25 Norway bay
26 Yields, as interest
27 Advisable
29 Likely
34 Places
36 Hot breakfast
39 Sherpas sighting
43 Fret and fume
44 Coy
45 Seldom seen
46 Road caution
47 Heavy-metal band
49 Dundee refusal
51 Exodus hero
52 Opal or moonstone
53 Vane dir.
DILBERT CROSSwORD PUZZLE
fUTURE SHOCk
PEARLS BEfORE SwINE
GET fUZZY
24 Friday Oct. 11, 2012
THE DAILY JOURNAL
25 Thursday Oct. 11, 2012 THEDAILYJOURNAL
DELIVERY DRIVER
ALL ROUTES
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ery of the Daily Journal six days per week, Mon-
day thru Saturday, early morning. Experience
with newspaper delivery required.
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coverage to provide this service in order to be eli-
gible. Papers are available for pickup in San Ma-
teo at 3:00 a.m. or San Francisco earlier.
Please apply in person Monday-Friday only, 10am
to 4pm at The Daily Journal, 800 S. Claremont St
#210, San Mateo.
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104 Training
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fieds will not be responsible for more
than one incorrect insertion, and its lia-
bility shall be limited to the price of one
insertion. No allowance will be made for
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ing conditions, please ask for a Rate
Card.
105 Education/Instruction
TENNIS LESSONS
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106 Tutoring
TUTORING
Spanish,
French,
Italian
Certificated Local
Teacher
All Ages!
(650)573-9718
110 Employment
CASHIER - PT/FT, will train. Apply at
AM/PM @ 470 Ralston Ave., Belmont
CLEANING SERVICE needs workers to
clean houses and apartments. Experi-
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bal.net, (650)773-4516
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110 Employment
GARAGE DOOR -
Experienced Garage Door Installer/Serv-
ice Technician needed. Installation and
repair of residential wood and steel ga-
rage doors, garage opener installation
and repair. Must be motivated, hard
working, professional, customer service
oriented and a team player. Company
truck provided. Apply at 1457 El Camino
Real, Belmont, email resume to: econo-
doormaster@yahoo.com, or fax
(650)594-1549
HOME CARE AIDES
Multiple shifts to meet your needs. Great
pay & benefits, Sign-on bonus, 1yr exp
required.
Matched Caregivers (650)839-2273,
(408)280-7039 or (888)340-2273
JEWELRY SALES
FUN! No Nights! Benefits & 401K!
(650)367-6500 FX:(650)367-6400
jobs@jewelryexchange.com
OFFICE MANAGER/
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Part Time
Emerging technology company
located at San Carlos Airport de-
signs and assembles aerial cam-
era systems. Responsible for
administrative and accounting
activities including AR/AP. Pro-
vide executive support for CEO.
Supervise 1 clerical employee.
Reports to CFO. Flexible work
schedule of 15-20 hours per
week. Requires minimum of 5-
10 years relevant experience
and software proficiency includ-
ing Quickbooks and MS Office.
Please email resume to:
jobs@skyimd.com
110 Employment
NEWSPAPER INTERNS
JOURNALISM
The Daily Journal is looking for in-
terns to do entry level reporting, re-
search, updates of our ongoing fea-
tures and interviews. Photo interns al-
so welcome.
We expect a commitment of four to
eight hours a week for at least four
months. The internship is unpaid, but
intelligent, aggressive and talented in-
terns have progressed in time into
paid correspondents and full-time re-
porters.
College students or recent graduates
are encouraged to apply. Newspaper
experience is preferred but not neces-
sarily required.
Please send a cover letter describing
your interest in newspapers, a resume
and three recent clips. Before you ap-
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Send your information via e-mail to
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NOW HIRING Cooks, Busboys & Serv-
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Apply in person: Neals Coffee Shop,
114 DeAnza Blvd., San Mateo, CA
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A Desire for steady employment
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If the above items describe you,
please call (650)342-6978.
Immediate opening available in
Customer Service position.
Call for an appointment.
Crystal Cleaning Center
San Mateo, CA 94402
203 Public Notices
CASE# CIV 516561
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
Gunel ONISKO
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
Petitioner, Gunel ONISKO filed a petition
with this court for a decree changing
name as follows:
Present name: Gunel ONISKO
Proposed name: Maria-Raffaella Ales-
sandra ONISKO
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter shall appear be-
fore this court at the hearing indicated
below to show cause, if any, why the pe-
tition for change of name should not be
granted. Any person objecting to the
name changes described above must file
a written objection that includes the rea-
sons for the objection at least two court
days before the matter is scheduled to
be heard and must appear at the hearing
to show cause why the petition should
not be granted. If no written objection is
timely filed, the court may grant the peti-
tion without a hearing. A HEARING on
the petition shall be held on November
14, 2012 at 9 a.m., Dept. PJ, Room 2E,
at 400 County Center, Redwood City, CA
94063. A copy of this Order to Show
Cause shall be published at least once
each week for four successive weeks pri-
or to the date set for hearing on the peti-
tion in the following newspaper of gener-
al circulation: Daily Journal
Filed: 09/26/2012
/s/ Beth Freeman/
Judge of the Superior Court
Dated: 09/25/2012
(Published, 10/11/12, 10/18/12,
10/25/12, 11/01/12)
Tundra Tundra Tundra
Over the Hedge Over the Hedge Over the Hedge
LEGAL NOTICES
Fictitious Business Name Statements, Trustee
Sale Notice, Alcohol Beverage License, Name
Change, Probate, Notice of Adoption, Divorce
Summons, Notice of Public Sales, and More.
Published in the Daily Journal for San Mateo County.
Fax your request to: 650-344-5290
Email them to: ads@smdailyjournal.com
203 Public Notices
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #252261
The following person is doing business
as: BGVB, LLC, 1611 Adrian Road,
BURLINGAME, CA 94010 is hereby reg-
istered by the following owner: BGVB,
LLC, CA. The business is conducted by
a Limited Liability Company. The regis-
trants commenced to transact business
under the FBN on
/s/ Galen Ma /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk on 09/11/2012. (Pub-
lished in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
09/20/12, 09/27/12, 10/04/12, 10/11/12).
STATEMENT #2521986
as: Nipun Capital, LLC, 1810 Gateway
Dr., Ste 120, SAN MATEO, CA 94404 is
hereby registered by the following owner:
Nipun Capital, LLC. The business is con-
ducted by a Limited Liability Company.
The registrants commenced to transact
business under the FBN on 08/21/2012
/s/ Howe Ng /
09/20/12, 09/27/12, 10/04/12, 10/11/12).
STATEMENT #252280
as: Seven Seas Travel, 205 De Anza
Blvd, Ste 288, SAN MATEO, CA 94402
is hereby registered by the following
owner: Kong Lew, 2703 Wakefield Dr.
Belmont, CA 94002. The business is
conducted by an Individual. The regis-
under the FBN on N/A
/s/ Kong Lew /
09/20/12, 09/27/12, 10/04/12, 10/11/12).
STATEMENT #252329
as: Evolve Tranning Center, 170 S.
Spruce Ave., SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO,
CA 94080 is hereby registered by the fol-
lowing owner: JJ Proformance, INC. The
business is conducted by a Corporation.
The registrants commenced to transact
business under the FBN on 09/12/2012
/s/ Mark P. Tabuso /
09/20/12, 09/27/12, 10/04/12, 10/11/12).
STATEMENT #252497
as: FX Playground, 525 S. Delaware St.,
SAN MATEO, CA 94402 is hereby regis-
tered by the following owner: Jong Won
Pak, same address. The business is con-
ducted by an Individual. The registrants
commenced to transact business under
the FBN on
/s/ Jong Won Pak /
09/27/12, 10/04/12, 10/11/12, 10/18/12).
STATEMENT #252535
as: Happy Noodles, 153 S. B Street,
SAN MATEO, CA 94401 is hereby regis-
tered by the following owner: Minghui
Jiang, 2532 San Carlos Ave., San Car-
los, CA 94070. The business is conduct-
ed by an Individual. The registrants com-
menced to transact business under the
FBN on
/s/ Minghui Jiang /
10/04/12, 10/11/12, 10/18/12, 10/25/12).
STATEMENT #252319
as: 1) Internet Marketing Unlimited, 2)
City Junk Removale, 1000 National Ave.,
#240, SAN BRUNO, CA 94066 is hereby
registered by the following owner: Win-
ston Arver, same address. The business
is conducted by an Individual. The regis-
under the FBN on N/A
/s/ Winston Arver /
10/04/12, 10/11/12, 10/18/12, 10/25/12).
203 Public Notices
STATEMENT #252336
as: Forever Forward Social Club, 1618
S. El Camino Real SAN MATEO, CA,
94402 is hereby registered by the follow-
ing owner: Mark Matthews, Po Box
370333, Montara, CA 94037. The busi-
ness is conducted by an Individual. The
registrants commenced to transact busi-
ness under the FBN on
/s/ Mark Matthews /
10/04/12, 10/11/12, 10/18/12, 10/25/12).
STATEMENT #252586
as: West Face Financial and Insurance
Services, LLC, 990 Industrial Rd., Ste
112, SAN CARLOS, CA 94070 is hereby
registered by the following owner: Pace-
line, LLC, CA. The business is conducted
by a Limited Liablity Company. The reg-
istrants commenced to transact business
under the FBN on
/s/ Beatrice Schultz /
10/04/12, 10/11/12, 10/18/12, 10/25/12).
STATEMENT #252585
as: West Face College Planning, 990 In-
dustrial Rd., Ste 112, SAN CARLOS, CA
ing owner: Beatrice Schultz, 237 Shore-
bird, Circle, Redwood City, CA 94065.
The business is conducted by an Individ-
ual. The registrants commenced to trans-
act business under the FBN on
10/02/2012
/s/ Beatrice Schultz /
10/04/12, 10/11/12, 10/18/12, 10/25/12).
STATEMENT #252594
as: Global X, 1740 El Camino Real,
REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063 is hereby
registered by the following owner: Mar-
jorie Isaac, 439 Gateway Dr. #93, Pacific
CA 94044. The business is conducted by
an Individual. The registrants com-
FBN on
/s/ Marjorie Isaac /
10/04/12, 10/11/12, 10/18/12, 10/25/12).
STATEMENT #252679
as: Lynn Lefevre Welding Inc., 2511 Isa-
belle Avenue, SAN MATEO, CA 94403 is
Lynn Lefevre Welding Inc., CA. The busi-
ness is conducted by a Corporation. The
registrants commenced to transact busi-
ness under the FBN on 01/01/2012.
/s/ Louise Lefevre /
10/11/12, 10/18/12, 10/25/12, 11/01/12).
STATEMENT #252625
as: Summers at Your Service, 361 Half
Moon Ln., Unit 107, DALY CITY, CA,
ing owner: D-Etta Estella Summers,
same address. The business is conduct-
ed by an Individual. The registrants com-
FBN on.
/s/ D-Etta Estella Summers /
10/11/12, 10/18/12, 10/25/12, 11/01/12).
203 Public Notices
STATEMENT #252539
as: Phillys Cheese Steak Shop, 729 Cal-
ifornia Dr., BURLINGAME, CA 94010 is
Ju Star, INC, CA. The business is con-
ducted by a Corporation. The registrants
commenced to transact business under
the FBN on 09/26/2012.
/s/ Chun Ju Lin /
10/11/12, 10/18/12, 10/25/12, 11/01/12).
STATEMENT #252647
as: JB Tile & Stone, INC., 509 Howland
St., REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063 is here-
by registered by the following owner: JB
Tile & Stone, INC., CA. The business is
conducted by a Corporation. The regis-
under the FBN on 01/01/2008.
/s/ Connie J. Brown /
10/11/12, 10/18/12, 10/25/12, 11/01/12).
STATEMENT #252331
as: I Squared Consulting, LLC., 1518 La-
go St., #107, SAN MATEO, CA 94403 is
I Squared Consulting, LLC., CA. The
business is conducted by a Limited Lia-
bility Company. The registrants com-
FBN on 06/30/2012.
/s/ Maryam K. Headd /
sor-County Clerk on 9/17/2012. (Publish-
ed in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
10/11/12, 10/18/12, 10/25/12, 11/01/12).
STATEMENT #252577
as: One Medical Group, 329 Primrose
Rd., BURLINGAME, CA 94010 is here-
by registered by the following owner:
One Medical Group, INC. The business
is conducted by a Corporation. The reg-
istrants commenced to transact business
under the FBN on.
/s/ Michael Sarmiento /
sor-County Clerk on 10/2/2012. (Publish-
ed in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
10/11/12, 10/18/12, 10/25/12, 11/01/12).
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Date of Filing Application: Sept. 13, 2012
To Whom It May Concern:
The Name(s) of the applicant(s) is/are:
ELIANA HUERTA MARTINEZ,
MIGUEL A HUERTA
The applicant(s) listed above are apply-
ing to Department of Alcoholic Beverage
Control to sell alcoholic beverages at:
660 LAUREL ST
SAN CARLOS, CA 94070-3112
Type of license applied for:
41-On-Sale Beer & Wine - Eating Place
Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal
September 27, 2012,
October 4, 11, 2012
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT of
USE of FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT # 233508
The following persons have abandoned
the use of the fictitious business name:
Optometric Center for Family Vision and
Vision Therapy, 1234 Cherry St., SAN
CARLOS, CA 94070. The fictitious busi-
ness name referred to above was filed in
County on 6/8/09. The business was
conducted by: Kristina Stasko, 72 Pine
ave., San Carlos, CA 94070 and Carole
L. Hong, 351 Booth Bay Ave., Foster
City, CA 94404.
/s/ Kristina Stasko /
/s/ Carole L Hong /
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 09/19/2012. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 09/27/12,
10/04/12, 10/11/12, 10/18/12).
210 Lost & Found
FOUND - Evan - I found your iPod, call
(650)261-9656
FOUND- LITTLE tan male chihuahua,
Found on Davit Street in Redwood
Shores Tuesday, August 28th. Please
call (650)533-9942
LOST - 2 silver rings and silver watch,
May 7th in Burlingame between Park Rd.
& Walgreens, Sentimental value. Call
Gen @ FOUND!
LOST - Small Love Bird, birght green
with orange breast. Adeline Dr. & Bernal
Ave., Burlingame. Escaped Labor Day
weekend. REWARD! (650)343-6922
LOST CHIHUAHUA/TERRIER mix in
SSF, tan color, 12 lbs., scar on stomach
from being spade, $300. REWARD!
(650)303-2550
LOST: SMALL diamond cross, silver
necklace with VERY sentimental
meaning. Lost in San Mateo 2/6/12
(650)578-0323.
294 Baby Stuff
B.O.B. DUALLIE STROLLER, for two.
Excellent condition. Blue. $300.
Call 650-303-8727.
294 Baby Stuff
BABY CAR SEAT AND CARRIER $20
(650)458-8280
295 Art
WALL ART, from Pier 1, indoor/outdoor,
$15. Very nice! (650)290-1960
296 Appliances
HAIR DRYER, Salon Master, $10.
(650)854-4109
HUNTER OSCILLATING FAN, excellent
condition. 3 speed. $35. (650)854-4109
MIROMATIC PRESSURE cooker flash
canner 4qt. $25. 415 333-8540
RADIATOR HEATER, oil filled, electric,
1500 watts $25. (650)504-3621
ROTISSERIE GE, US Made, IN-door or
out door, Holds large turkey 24 wide,
Like new, $80, OBO (650)344-8549
SHOP VACUUM rigid brand 3.5 horse
power 9 gal wet/dry $40. (650)591-2393
SMALL SLOW cooker. Used once, $12
(650)368-3037
SUNBEAM TOASTER -Automatic, ex-
cellent condition, $30., (415)346-6038
VACUUM CLEANER excellent condition
$45. (650)878-9542
WASHER AND Dryer, $200
(650)333-4400
WATER HEATER $75, (650)333-4400
297 Bicycles
BIKE RACK Roof mounted, holds up to
4 bikes, $65 (650)594-1494
298 Collectibles
15 HARDCOVERS WWII - new condi-
tion, $80.obo, (650)345-5502
1982 PRINT 'A Tune Off The Top Of My
Head' 82/125 $80 (650) 204-0587
2 FIGURINES - 1 dancing couple, 1
clown face. both $15. (650)364-0902
67 OLD Used U.S. Postage Stamps.
Many issued before World War II. All
different. $4.00, (650)787-8600
ANTIQUE TRAIN set from the 40's com-
plete set in the box $80 OBO (650)589-
8348
ARMY SHIRT, long sleeves, with pock-
ets. XL $15 each (408)249-3858
BAY MEADOWS bag - $30.each,
(650)345-1111
BAY MEADOWS BAG - mint condition,
original package, $20., (650)365-3987
BEAUTIFUL RUSTIE doll Winter Bliss w/
stole & muffs, 23, $90. OBO, (650)754-
3597
CASINO CHIP Collection Original Chips
from various casinos $99 obo
(650)315-3240
CHILDHOOD COMIC book collection
many titles from the 70's & 80's whole
collection $50 OBO (650)589-8348
COLORIZED TERRITORIAL Quarters
uncirculated with Holder $15/all,
(408)249-3858
FIVE RARE Non-Mint 1954 Dan Dee
Baseball Cards (Lemon, Wynn, Schoen-
dienst, Mitchell, Hegan), Each $20, All
$95, SOLD!
GAYLORD PERRY 8x10 signed photo
$10 (650)692-3260
JOE MONTANA signed authentic retire-
ment book, $39., (650)692-3260
MARK MCGUIRE hats, cards, beanie
babies, all for $98., (650)520-8558
MICHAEL JORDAN POSTER - 1994,
World Cup, $10., (650)365-3987
NHL SPORTS Figures, (20) new, un-
used, original packaging, collectible su-
perstars, Gretzki, Messier, more, OK
sold separately, $100 obo, (650)578-
9208
ORIGINAL SMURF FIGURES - 1979-
1981, 18+ mushroom hut, 1 1/2 x 3 1/2,
all $40., (650)518-0813
POKEMON CARDS - 1000, excellent
condition, $30., (650)365-3987
POSTER - New Kids On The Block
1980s, $12., call Maria, (650)873-8167
298 Collectibles
ROCK MEMORABILIA Rolling Stones
Tour Guide, From 70s. $50 obo
(650)589-8348
SPORTS CARDS - 50 Authentic Signa-
tures $60 all, (650)365-3987
STACKING MINI-KETTLES - 3
Pots/cover: ea. 6 diam. Brown speckle
enamelware, $20., (650)375-8044
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY Alums! Want
a "Bill Orange" SU flag for Game Day
displays? $3., 650-375-8044
VINTAGE HOLLIE HOBBIE LUNCH-
BOX with Thermos, 1980s, $25., Call
Maria 650-873-8167
VINTAGE TEEN BEAT MAGAZINES
(20) 1980s $2 each, Call Maria 650-873-
8167
WANTED:
OLDER PLASTIC MODEL KITS.
Aurora, Revell, Monogram.
Immediate cash.
Pat 650-759-0793.
YUGIOH CARD - 2,000, some rare, 1st
Edition, $60 all, (650)365-3987
299 Computers
HP PRINTER Deskjet 970c color printer.
Excellent condition. Software & accesso-
ries included. $30. 650-574-3865
300 Toys
ANTIQUE ELECTRIC train set with steel
engine full set from the 50's $75 OBO
(650)589-8348
PLASTIC TOY army set from the 70's
many pieces $50 (650)589-8348
TONKA BULL Dozer from the 50's or
60's $50 obo (650)589-8348
302 Antiques
1912 COFFEE Percolator Urn. perfect
condition includes electric cord $85.
(415)565-6719
1920 MAYTAG wringer washer - electric,
gray color, $100., (650)851-0878
ANTIQUE BEVEL MIRROR - framed,
14 x 21, carved top, $45.,
(650)341-7890
ANTIQUE ITALIAN lamp 18 high, $70
(650)387-4002
ANTIQUE WASHING machine, some
rust on legs, rust free drum and ringer.
$45/obo, (650)574-4439
CHINA CABINET - Vintage, 6 foot,
solid mahogany. $300/obo.
SOLD!
J&J HOPKINSON 1890-1900's walnut
piano with daffodil inlay on the front. Ivo-
ries in great condition. Can be played as
is, but will benefit from a good tuning.
$600.00 includes stool. Email
frisz@comcast.net for photos
303 Electronics
3 SHELF SPEAKERS - 8 OM, $15.
each, (650)364-0902
32 TOSHIBA Flat screen TV like new,
bought 9/9/11 with box. $300 Firm.
(415)264-6605
46 MITSUBISHI Projector TV, great
condition. $400. (650)261-1541.
BIG SONY TV 37" - Excellent Condition
Worth $2300 will Sacrifice for only $95.,
(650)878-9542
FLIP CAMCORDER $50. (650)583-2767
HOME THEATRE SYSTEM - 3 speak-
ers, woofer, DVD player, USB connec-
tion, $80., (714)818-8782
LEFT-HAND ERGONOMIC keyboard
with 'A-shape' key layout Num pad, $20
(650)204-0587
LSI SCSI Ultra320 Controller + (2) 10k
RPM 36GB SCSI II hard drives $40
(650)204-0587
304 Furniture
2 DINETTE Chairs both for $29
(650)692-3260
2 END Tables solid maple '60's era
$40/both. (650)670-7545
304 Furniture
4 DRAWER metal file cabinet, black, no
lock model, like new $50 (650)204-0587
AFGAN PRAYER rug beautiful original
very ornate $100 (650)348-6428
ALASKAN SEEN painting 40" high 53"
wide includes matching frame $99 firm
(650)592-2648
ARMOIRE CABINET - $90., Call
(415)375-1617
CHAIR MODERN light wood made in Ita-
ly $99 (415)334-1980
CHANDELIER WITH 5 lights/ candela-
bre base with glass shades $20.
(650)504-3621
COMPUTER DESK from Ikea, $40
(650)348-5169
COUCH-FREE. OLD world pattern, soft
fabric. Some cat scratch damage-not too
noticeable. 650-303-6002
DINING ROOM SET - table, four chairs,
lighted hutch, $500. all, (650)296-3189
DISPLAY CASE wood & glass 31 x 19
inches $30. (650)873-4030
DRUM TABLE - brown, perfect condi-
tion, nice design, with storage, $45.,
(650)345-1111
END TABLES (2) - One for $5. hand
carved, other table is antique white mar-
ble top with drawer $40., (650)308-6381
END TABLES (2)- Cherry finish, still in
box, need to assemble, 26L x 21W x
21H, $100. for both, (650)592-2648
FOLDING PICNIC table - 8 x 30, 7 fold-
ing, padded chairs, $80. (650)364-0902
FUTON DELUXE plus other items all for
$90 650 341-2397 (U haul away)
HAND MADE portable jewelry display
case wood and see through lid $45. 25 x
20 x 4 inches. (650)592-2648.
KITCHEN TABLE walnut with chrome
legs. 36x58 with one leaf 11 1/2. $50,
San Mateo (650)341-5347
LOUNGE CHAIRS - 2 new, with cover &
plastic carring case & headrest, $35.
each, (650)592-7483
LOVE SEAT. Like New. Olive/green.
33" High, 60" wide, 42" deep. Very com-
fortable. $20.00 or B/O (650)578-1411
MODULAR DESK/BOOKCASE/STOR-
AGE unit - Cherry veneer, white lami-
nate, $75., (650)888-0039
OAK ROUND CLAW FOOTED TABLE
Six Matching Oak chairs and Leaf. $350,
Cash Only, (650)857-1045
OFFICE LAMP, small. Black & white with
pen holder and paper holder. Brand new,
in the box. $10 (650)867-2720
PAPASAN CHAIRS (2) -with cushions
$45. each set, (650)347-8061
PEDESTAL DINETTE 36 Square Table
- $65., (650)347-8061
RATTAN PAPASAN Chair with Brown
cushion excellent shape $45 (650)592-
2648
RECLINER CHAIR very comfortable vi-
nyl medium brown $70, (650)368-3037
ROCKING CHAIR - Beautiful light wood
rocking chair, very good condition, $65.,
OBO, (650)952-3063
ROCKING CHAIR - excellent condition,
oak, with pads, $85.obo, (650)369-9762
ROCKING CHAIR - Traditional, full size
Rocking chair. Excellent condition $100.,
(650)504-3621
SMALL STORAGE/ HUTCH - Stained
green, pretty. $40, (650)290-1960
SOFA/LOVESEAT SET, mint condition,
7-ft sofa, 58 inch loveseat, brown, 6
matching pillows $99.00, SOLD!
STEREO CABINET walnut w/3 black
shelves 16x 22x42. $30, 650-341-5347
STORAGE TABLE light brown lots of
storage good cond. $45. (650)867-2720
TEA CHEST , Bombay, burgundy, glass
top, perfect cond. $35 (650)345-1111
TRUNDLE BED - Single with wheels,
$40., (650)347-8061
VINTAGE UPHOLSTERED wooden
chairs, $25 each or both for $40. nice
set. (650)583-8069
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ACROSS
1 Breakfast brand
6 Omega, to an
electrician
9 Stage
14 Hippodrome,
e.g.
15 Yellow ride
16 Come again?
17 Pound
20 Ocean flatfish
21 Half a dance
22 Beginnings
23 Church title:
Abbr.
24 Ship destroyer
in Sinbads fifth
voyage
25 Pound
34 Dilemma for
Jonah
35 Eggs
36 Coastal raptor
37 Astrological
Ram
38 Econ. yardstick
39 ZZ Top and
Cream
40 Campus military
org.
41 Hat with a tassel
42 __ City,
Oklahoma
43 Pound
47 Homers
neighbor
48 Chaired, say
49 Degenerate
53 Rte. provider
54 Astrological
edge
58 Pound
61 Capital on the
Aar
62 Holiday __
63 Church
centerpiece
64 Place
65 One may have a
sitter
66 Small world?
DOWN
1 Bar obligations
2 Longtime
Hydrox
competitor
3 Freshwater duck
4 Chip in a new
pot
5 Principle
6 Common choir
music book
size
7 Chemistry
Nobelist Otto
8 CEOs degree
9 Ride proudly
10 Haws partner
11 Top
12 Cooking fat
13 Overthrows,
maybe
18 Coffee, tea or
milk option
19 Fuss
23 Whiskey
orders
24 Invitation
initials
25 Group in a hive
26 Severe pang
27 Eastern yogurt
condiment
28 Smart guys?
29 Great
Muppet
daredevil
30 Vive __!
31 Camera-to-
telescope
adapter
32 Methuselahs
father
33 Posed again
38 Opposite of
hawed
39 Adorned in a
prankish way
41 Lets go
44 Let go, as a
prisoner
45 Show off
46 Fray, e.g.
49 Abates
50 Worry
51 Campers cooker
52 Europes highest
active volcano
53 Promgoers
concern
54 Basic organic unit
55 Golden rule
word
56 Healing sign
57 Flammable pile
59 Trendy
60 Joplin piece
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By Jeff Crandall
(c)2012 Tribune Media Services, Inc.
10/11/12
10/11/12
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Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle
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304 Furniture
VANITY ETHAN Allen maple w/drawer
and liftup mirror like new $95
(650)349-2195
VINTAGE WINGBACK CHAIR $75,
(650)583-8069
306 Housewares
"PRINCESS HOUSE decorator urn
"Vase" cream with blue flower 13 inch H
$25., (650)868-0436
28" by 15" by 1/4" thick glass shelves,
cost $35 each sell at $15 ea. Five availa-
ble, Call (650)345-5502
6 BOXES of Victorian lights ceiling & wall
$90., (650)340-9644
AS NEW Bar-B-Q electric outdoor/in-
door, easy clean, no scrubbing./brushing,
as new, $15., 650-595-3933
AUTO WINE OPENER - mint condition,
one-touch, rechargeable, adapter, foil
cutter, built-in light, easy open, great gift,
$12.00, (650)578-9208
BEDSPREAD - queen size maroon &
pink bedspread - Fairly new, $50. obo,
(650)834-2583
CANDLEHOLDER - Gold, angel on it,
tall, purchased from Brueners, originally
$100., selling for $30.,(650)867-2720
COFFEE MAKER- Gevalia Connaissuar
ten cup. white, filters included, makes
great coffee, $9., 650-595-3933
DINING ROOM Victorian Chandelier
seven light, $90., (650)340-9644
DRIVE MEDICAL design locking elevat-
ed toilet seat. New. $45. (650)343-4461
IRONING BOARD $15 (650)347-8061
PERSIAN TEA set for 8. Including
spoon, candy dish, and tray. Gold Plated.
$100. (650) 867-2720
RIVAL "CUTABOVE": Small task quik-
food chopper, electric, under cabinet
model; includes beverage mixer attach-
ment, $ 20., 650-375-8044
306 Housewares
SOLID TEAK floor model 16 wine rack
with turntable $60. (650)592-7483
SUNBEAN TOASTER excellent condi-
tion (415)346-6038
WAXER & polisher, Chamberlain Was-
master 900. Never used. In box. $45.
San Mateo (650)341-5347
307 Jewelry & Clothing
BRACELET - Ladies authentic Murano
glass from Italy, vibrant colors, like new,
$100., (650)991-2353 Daly City
GALLON SIZE bag of costume jewelry -
various sizes, colors, $100. for bag,
(650)589-2893
LADIES GOLD Lame' elbow length-
gloves sz 7.5 $15 New. (650)868-0436
LORUS WATCH- date, sweep second
hand, new battery, stainless steel adjust-
able band, perfect, $19., 650-595-3933
308 Tools
71 1/4" WORM drive skill saw $80
(650)521-3542
BANDSAW CRAFTMENS - hardly used
$80. obo, SOLD!
CIRCULAR SAW, Craftsman-brand, 10,
4 long x 20 wide. Comes w/ stand - $70.
(650)678-1018
CRAFTMAN 3X20 1 BELT SANDER -
with extra belts, $35., (650)521-3542
CRAFTMAN RADIAL SAW, with cabinet
stand, $200 Cash Only, (650)857-1045
CRAFTSMAN 3/4 horse power 3,450
RPM $60 (650)347-5373
CRAFTSMAN ARC-WELDER - 30-250
amp, and accessories, $275., (650)341-
0282
CRAFTSMAN HEAVY DUTY JIGSAW -
extra blades, $35., (650)521-3542
DAYTON ELECTRIC 1 1/2 horse power
1,725 RPM $60 (650)347-5373
DRILL PRESS -Craftmens, works great
$85., obo, SOLD!
308 Tools
FMC TIRE changer Machine, $650
(650)333-4400
GENERATOR 13,000 WATTS Brand
New 20hp Honda $2800 (650)333-4400
LAWN MOWER reel type push with
height adjustments. Just sharpened $45
650-591-2144 San Carlos
RYOBI TRIM ROUTER - with butt tem-
plate, $40., (650)521-3542
TABLE SAW 10", very good condition
$85. (650) 787-8219
309 Office Equipment
ELECTRIC TYPEWRITER Smith Corona
$60. (650)878-9542
310 Misc. For Sale
1 PAIR of matching outdoor planting pots
$20., (650)871-7200
10 PLANTS (assorted) for $3.00 each,
(650)349-6059
14 PLAYBOY magazines all for $80
(650)592-4529
300 HOME LIBRARY BOOKS - $3. or
$5. each obo, World & US History and
American Novel Classic, must see to ap-
preciate, (650)345-5502
4 IN 1 STERO UNIT. CD player broken.
$20., (650)834-4926
40 ADULT VHS Tapes - $100.,
(650)361-1148
5 PHOTOGRAPHIC CIVIL WAR
BOOKS plus 4 volumes of Abraham Lin-
coln books, SOLD!
6 BASKETS assorted sizes and different
shapes very good condition $13 for all
(650)347-5104
7 UNDERBED STORAGE BINS - Vinyl
with metal frame, 42 X 18 X 6, zipper
closure, $5. ea., (650)364-0902
9 CARRY-ON bags (assorted) - extra
large, good condition, $10. each obo,
(650)349-6059
ADJUSTABLE WALKER - 2 front
wheels, new, $50., (650)345-5446
310 Misc. For Sale
ADULT VIDEOS - (3) DVDs classics fea-
turing older women, $25. each,
(650)212-7020
AFGHAN PRAYER RUG - very ornate,
2 1/2' by 5,' $99., (650)348-6428
ALUMINUM WINDOWS - (10)double
pane, different sizes, $10. each,
(415)819-3835
AMERICAN HERITAGE books 107 Vol-
umes Dec.'54-March '81 $99/all
(650)345-5502
ARTIFICIAL FICUS Tree 6 ft. life like, full
branches. in basket $55. (650)269-3712
ARTS & CRAFTS variety, $50
(650)368-3037
AUTHENTIC ITALIAN book, hard cover,
unopened, recipes, menus picture by re-
gions shown, great gift $10.00, SOLD!
BARBIE BEACH vacation & Barbie prin-
cess bride computer games $15 each,
(650)367-8949
BEADS - Glass beads for jewelry mak-
ing, $75. all, (650)676-0732
BLANKET- Double bed size, dusty rose,
satin bindings, warm, like new, washa-
ble. $8., 650-375-8044
BLUETOOTH WITH CHARGER - like
new, $20., (415)410-5937
BOOK "LIFETIME" WW1 $12.,
(408)249-3858
BOOK NATIONAL Geographic Nation-
al Air Museums, $15 (408)249-3858
BOOK SELECTION, Mystery, Romance,
Biography, many authors, hard cover,
paperbacks, many authors, mint condi-
tion. 50 cents each (650) 578-9208.
COMFORTER - King size, like new, $30
SSF, (650)871-7200
DELONGHI-CONVENTION ROTISSER-
IE crome with glass door excellent condi-
tion $55 OBO SOLD!
DOOM (3) computer games $15/each 2
total, (650)367-8949
DVD'S TV programs 24 4 seasons $20
ea. (650)952-3466
ELECTRONIC TYPEWRITER good con-
dition $50., (650)878-9542
EXOTIC EROTIC Ball SF & Mardi gras 2
dvd's $25 ea. (415)971-7555
FOLDING LEG table 6' by 21/2' $25
(415)346-6038
GAME "BEAT THE EXPERTS" never
used $8., (408)249-3858
310 Misc. For Sale
GEORGE Magazines, 30, all intact
$50/all OBO. (650)574-3229, Foster City
HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS Pump-
kins, Lights, Large spiders, ect. all for
$20 D.C. SOLD!
HARDCOVER MYSTERY BOOKS -
Current authors, $2. each (10), (650)364-
7777
HARLEY DAVIDSON black phone, per-
fect condition, $65., (650) 867-2720
HARMON/KANDON SPEAKERS (2)
mint condition, work great for small of-
fice/room, extra speakers, 4 1/2 in. high,
includes cords. $8.00, (650)578-9208
HYPO ALERGETIC Pillows (2) Great for
those with alergies, easy to clean,
$10.00 both, (650)578-9208
ICE CHEST $15 (650)347-8061
INFLATED 4'6" in diameter swimming
pool float $12 (415)346-6038
JAMES PATTERSON books 2 Hard
backs at $3 ea. (650)341-1861
JAMES PATTERSON books 5 paper
backs at $1 ea. (650)341-1861
KITCHEN FAUCET / single handle with
sprayer (never used) $19, (650)494-1687
Palo Alto
MENU FROM Steam Ship Lurline Aug.
20 1967 $10 (650)755-8238
MIRROR, ETHAN ALLEN - 57-in. high x
21-in. wide, maple frame and floor base,
like new, $95., (650)349-2195
NATURAL GRAVITY WATER SYSTEM
- Alkaline, PH Balance water, with anti-
oxident properties, good for home or of-
fice, brand new, $100., (650)619-9203.
NELSON DE MILLE -Hardback books 5
@ $3 each, (650)341-1861
NEW CEADER shake shingles, enough
for a Medium size dog house. $20,
(650)341-8342 San Mateo
NEW LIVING Yoga Tape for Beginners
$8. 650-578-8306
OBLONG SECURITY mirror 24" by 15"
$75 (650)341-7079
OLD 5 gal. glass water cooler bottle
$20., SOLD!
OUTDOOR SCREEN - New 4 Panel
Outdoor Screen, Retail $130 With Metal
Supports, $80/obo. (650)873-8167
PICTORIAL WORLD History Books
$80/all (650)345-5502
PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY STYLING
STATION - Complete with mirrors, draw-
ers, and styling chair, $99. obo,
(650)315-3240
310 Misc. For Sale
PUNCH BOWL - 10 cup plus one extra
nice white color with floral motif, $25.,
(650)873-8167
QUEEN SIZE inflatable mattress with
built in battery air pump used twice $40,
SOLD!
ROCKING HORSE- solid hardwood,
mane, tail, ears, eyes, perfect condition
for child/grandchild, $39., 650-595-3933
SESAME STREET toilet seat excellent
condition $12 650 349-6059
SF GREETING CARDS -(300 with enve-
lopes), factory sealed, $10. (650)365-
3987
SHOWER DOOR custom made 48 x 69
$70 (650)692-3260
SPECIAL EDITION 3 DVD Set of The
Freeze. English Subtitles, new $10.
(650)871-7200
STEP 2 sandbox Large with cover $25
(650)343-4329
STUART WOODS Hardback Books
4 @ $3.00 each. (650)341-1861
TIRE CHAINS - brand new, in box, never
used, multiple tire sizes, $25., (650)594-
1494
TIRE CHAINS - used once includes rub-
ber tighteners plus carrying case. call for
corresponding tire size, SOLD!
TOILET SINK - like new with all of the
accessories ready to be installed, $55.
obo, (650)369-9762
TOMTOM GPS- every U.S./Canadian
address, car/home chargers, manual,
in factory carton, $59., 650-595-3933
TRAVEL GARMENT BAG - High quali-
ty, 50"length, zipper close, all-weather,
wrap-around hangar, $15., 650-375-8044
VAN ROOF rack 3 piece. clamp-on, $75
(650)948-4895
VASE WITH flowers 2 piece good for the
Holidays, $25., (650) 867-2720
VIDEO CENTER 38 inches H 21 inches
W still in box $45., (408)249-3858
VOLVO STATION Wagon car cover $50
650 888-9624
WALKER - brand new, $20., SSF,
(415)410-5937
WALKER - never used, $85.,
(415)239-9063
WALL LIGHT FIXTURE - 2 lamp with
frosted fluted shades, gold metal, never
used, $15., Burl, (650)347-5104
311 Musical Instruments
2 ORGANS, antique tramp, $100 each.
(650)376-3762
3 ACCORDIONS $110/ea. 1 Small
Accordion $82. (650)376-3762.
ANTIQUE COLLECTIBLE Bongo's $65.,
(650)348-6428
HAMMOND B-3 Organ and 122 Leslie
Speaker. Excellent condition. $8,500. pri-
vate owner, (650)349-1172
HOHNER CUE stick guitar HW 300 G
Handcrafted $75 650 771-8513
PIANO ORGAN, good condition. $110.
(650)376-3762
312 Pets & Animals
PET MATE Vari Kennel 38" length by 24"
wide and 26" high $90 SSF
(650)871-7200
REPTILE CAGE - Medium size, $20.,
(650)348-0372
SMALL DOG wire cage; pink, two doors
with divider $50. (650) 743-9534.
315 Wanted to Buy
GO GREEN!
We Buy GOLD
You Get The
$ Green $
Millbrae Jewelers
Est. 1957
400 Broadway - Millbrae
650-697-2685
316 Clothes
2. WOMEN'S Pink & White Motocycle
Helmet KBC $50 (415)375-1617
A BAG of Summer ties $15 OBO
(650)245-3661
BLACK Leather pants Mrs. size made in
France size 40 $99. (650)558-1975
BLACK LEATHER tap shoes 9M great
condition $99. (650)558-1975
BLOUSES SWEATERS and tops. Many
different styles & colors, med. to lrg., ex-
cellent condition $5 ea., have 20,
(650)592-2648
COWBOY SHIRTS - pearl snaps, pock-
ets, XL/XXL, perfect $15 each, cowboy
boots, 9D, black, $45., 650-595-3933
EUROPEAN STYLE nubek leather la-
dies winter coat - tan colored with green
lapel & hoodie, $100., (650)888-0129
GEORGE STRAIT Collection Resistol
oval shape, off white Hat size 7 1/8 $40
(650)571-5790
HALLOWEEN COSTUME "Little miss
Muffet" outfit with blonde braided wig
never warn Fredrick of Hollywood $35
D.C. SOLD!
HALLOWEEN COSTUME 1950's Poodle
skirt Black & Pink from Fredrick of Holly-
wood $35 D.C. SOLD!
316 Clothes
HALLOWEEN COSTUME Tony Martin
size 40 warn only once from Selix $25
D.C SOLD!
HARDING PARK mens golf dress shirts
(new) asking $25 (650)871-7200
LADIES BOOTS, thigh high, fold down
brown, leather, and beige suede leather
pair, tassels on back excellent, Condition
$40 ea. (650)592-2648
LADIES COAT Medium, dark lavender
$25 (650)368-3037
LADIES FAUX FUR COAT - Satin lining,
size M/L, $100. obo, (650)525-1990
LADIES JACKET size 3x 70% wool 30%
nylon never worn $50. (650)592-2648
LADIES PLUS Clothing - mint condition,
Fancy/plain sweaters, tops, dresses, out-
fits, summer and winter. $4.00 each,
(650)578-9208
LEATHER COAT medium size (snake
skin design) $25 (650)755-8238
MEN'S SUIT almost new $25.
650-573-6981
MENS JEANS (8) Brand names verious
sizes 32,33,34 waist 30,32 length $99 for
all (650)347-5104
NEW BROWN LEATHER JACKET- XL
$25., 650-364-0902
SNOW BOOTS, MEN'S size 12. Brand
New, Thermolite brand,(with zippers),
black, $18. (510) 527-6602
TUXEDOS, FORMAL, 3, Black, White,
Maroon Silk brocade, Like new. Size 36,
$100 All OBO (650)344-8549
VINTAGE 1930 Ermine fur coat Black full
length $35 SOLD!
VINTAGE 1970S Grecian Made Size 6-7
Dresses $35 each, Royal Pink 1980s
Ruffled Dress size 7ish $30, 1880s Re-
production White Lace Gown $150 Size
6-7 Petite, (650)873-8167
317 Building Materials
(1) 2" FAUX WOOD WINDOW BLIND,
with 50" and 71" height, still in box, $50
obo (650)345-5502
DRAIN PIPE - flexible, 3 & 4, approx.
20 of 3, 40 ft. of 4, $25.all, (650)851-
0878
FLOOR BASEBOARDS - Professionally
walnut finished, 6 room house, longest
13- 3/8 x 1 3/8, excellent condition,
$30.all, San Bruno, (650)588-1946
PLYWOOD - good plywood, 4x8, various
sizes, 1/4to 3/4, SOLD!
PVC - 1, 100 feet, 20 ft. lengths, $25.,
(650)851-0878
318 Sports Equipment
"EVERLAST FOR HER" Machine to
help lose weight $40., (650)368-3037
13 ASSORTED GOLF CLUBS- Good
Quality $3.50 each. Call (650) 349-6059.
BACKPACK - Large for overnight camp-
ing, excellent condition, $65., (650)212-
7020
318 Sports Equipment
BASKETBALL RIM, net & backboard
$35/all 650-345-7132 Leave message.
COLEMAN "GLO-MASTER" 1- burner
camp stove for boaters or camping. Mint
condition. $35.00 (650)375-8044
DARTBOARD - New, regulation 18 di-
meter, Halex brand w/mounting hard-
ware, 6 brass darts, $16., (650)681-7358
EXERCISE MAT used once, lavender
$12, (650)368-3037
FISHING EQUPMENT 3 rods with reels,
2 Tackle boxes full fo supplies, $100 all,
(650)341-8342 San Mateo
GIRLS BIKE, Princess 16 wheels with
helmet, $50 San Mateo (650)341-5347
GOLF CLUBS Driver, 7 wood, putter, 9
irons, bag, & pull cart. $99
(650)952-0620
PING CRAZ-E Putter w/ cover. 35in.
Like New $75 call(650)208-5758
SHIMANO 4500 Bait runner real with 6'
white rhino fishing pole $45
(650)521-3542
THULE BIKE RACK - Fits rectangular
load bars. Holds bike upright. $100.
(650)594-1494
TREADMILL PROFORM 75 EKG incline
an Staionery Bike, both $400. Or sepa-
rate: $150 for the bike, $350 for the
treadmill. Call (650)992-8757
YOGA VIDEOS (2) - Never used, one
with Patrisha Walden, one by Rebok with
booklet. Both $6 (650)755-8238
322 Garage Sales
GARAGE SALES
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List your upcoming garage
sale, moving sale, estate
sale, yard sale, rummage
sale, clearance sale, or
whatever sale you have...
in the Daily Journal.
Reach over 76,500 readers
from South San Francisco
to Palo Alto.
in your local newspaper.
Call (650)344-5200
335 Garden Equipment
CRAFTSMAN 4 HP ROTARY LAWN-
MOWER - 20 rear discharge, extra new
grasscatcher, $85., (650)368-0748
WEED WHACKER-STIHL FS45 curved
bar, never used, $85.,obo,
(650)345-7352
340 Camera & Photo Equip.
SONY CYBERSHOT DSC-T-50 - 7.2 MP
digital camera (black) with case, $175.,
(650)208-5598
YASAHICA 108 model 35mm SLR Cam-
era with flash and 2 zoom lenses $99
(415)971-7555
379 Open Houses
OPEN HOUSE
LISTINGS
List your Open House
in the Daily Journal.
Reach over 76,500
potential home buyers &
renters a day,
from South San Francisco
to Palo Alto.
in your local newspaper.
Call (650)344-5200
380 Real Estate Services
HOMES & PROPERTIES
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and properties throughout
the local area.
440 Apartments
BELMONT - prime, quiet location, view,
1 bedroom, 2 bedroom, New carpets,
new granite counters, dishwasher, balco-
ny, covered carports, storage, pool, no
pets. (650) 591-4046
470 Rooms
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HONDA 10 ACCORD LX - 4 door se-
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625 Classic Cars
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635 Vans
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645 Boats
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650 RVs
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financing.
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or (650)644-5179
655 Trailers
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Burlingame
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San Carlos
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672 Auto Stereos
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Plumbing
Remodeling
CORNERSTONE HOME DESIGN
Complete Kitchen & Bath Resource
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Open M-F 8:30-5:30 SAT 10-4
168 Marco Way
South San Francisco, 94080
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San Carlos
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Tile
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fireplaces, entryways, decks,
tile, ceramic tile
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RUDOLPHS INTERIORS
Satisfying customers with world-
class service and products since
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home of your dreams. Please
phone for an appointment.
(650)227-4882
Window Fashions
247 California Dr
Burlingame 650-348-1268
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San Carlos 650-508-8518
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Attorneys
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1840 Gateway Dr., Ste. 200
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Dental Services
DR. SAMIR NANJAPA DDS
Family Dentistry &
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650-477-6920
320 N. San Mateo Dr. Ste 2
San Mateo
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(650)697-9000
15 El Camino Real,
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Food
BROADWAY GRILL
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Burlingame
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Food
NEW ENGLAND
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1221 Chess Dr., Hwy. 92 at
Foster City Blvd. Exit
Foster City
(650)570-5700
SUNSHINE CAFE
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1750 El Camino Real
San Mateo
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(650)357-8383
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Bedroom Express
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Health & Medical
BACK, LEG PAIN OR
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Dr. Thomas Ferrigno D.C.
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177 Bovet Rd. #150 San Mateo
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324 N. San Mateo Drive, #2
San Mateo 94401
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400 S. El Camino Real
San Mateo
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INSURANCE
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INSURANCE SERVICES
1121 Laurel St.,
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Burlingame
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WORLD 31
By Rebecca Santana and Riaz Khan
ISLAMABAD Schools shut their doors
in protest and Pakistanis across the country
held vigils Wednesday to pray for a 14-year-
old girl who was shot by a Taliban gunman
after daring to advocate education for girls and
criticize the militant group.
The shooting of Malala Yousufzai on
Tuesday in the town of Mingora in the volatile
Swat Valley horried Pakistanis across the
religious, political and ethnic spectrum. Many
in the country hoped the attack and the out-
rage it has sparked will be a turning point in
Pakistans long-running battle against the
Taliban, which still enjoys considerable public
support for ghting U.S. forces in neighboring
Afghanistan.
Top U.S. ofcials condemned the attack and
offered to help the girl.
A Taliban gunman walked up to a bus taking
children home from school and shot Malala in
the head and neck. Another girl on the bus was
also wounded. Pictures of the vehicle showed
bloodstained seats where the girls were sitting.
Malala appeared to be out of immediate
danger after doctors operated on her early
Wednesday to remove a bullet lodged in her
neck. But she remained in intensive care at a
hospital in the northwestern city of Peshawar,
and Pakistans Interior Minister said the next
48 hours would be crucial.
Small rallies and prayer sessions were held
for her in Mingora, the eastern city of Lahore,
the southern port city of Karachi and the cap-
ital of Islamabad. In newspapers, on TV and in
social media forums, Pakistanis voiced their
disgust with the attack, and expressed their
admiration for a girl who spoke out against the
Taliban when few dared.
Even the countrys top military ofcer a
man who rarely makes public statements
condemned the shooting and visited the
Peshawar hospital to check on the teenager.
In attacking Malala, the terrorist have
failed to grasp that she is not only an individ-
ual, but an icon of courage and hope who vin-
dicates the great sacrices that the people of
Swat and the nation gave, for wresting the val-
ley from the scourge of terrorism, Gen.
Ashfaq Parvez Kayani said in a statement.
In Washington, White House Press
Secretary Jay Carney said US officials
strongly condemn the shooting and called it
barbaric and cowardly.
He said U.S. has offered any assistance to
Malala, mentioning possible air ambulance
transport to a facility suitable for her treatment
if it becomes necessary.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham
Clinton praised the young Pakistani girl.
She was attacked and shot by extremists
who dont want girls to have an education and
dont want girls to speak for themselves, and
dont want girls to become leaders, she said.
At the United Nations, Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon condemned the attack on
Malala, calling it a heinous and cowardly
act, U.N. spokesman Nartin Nesirky said.
Malala is admired across Pakistan for
exposing the Talibans atrocities and advocat-
ing girls education in the face of religious
extremism.
At the age of 11, she began writing a blog
under a pseudonym for the BBC about life
under the Taliban in the Swat Valley. After the
military ousted the militants in 2009, she
began publicly speaking out about the need for
girls education, something the Taliban strong-
ly opposes.
Moscow court frees
1 of 3 Pussy Riot members
MOSCOW One jailed member of the
punk band Pussy Riot unexpectedly walked
free from a Moscow courtroom, but the other
two now head toward a harsh punishment for
their irreverent protest against President
Vladimir Putin: a penal colony. The split rul-
ing by the appeals court Wednesday added
further controversy to a case that has been
seized upon in the West as a symbol of Putins
intensifying crackdown on dissent.
All three women were convicted in August
of hooliganism motivated by religious hatred
and sentenced to two years in prison. They
argued in court on Wednesday that their
impromptu performance inside Moscows
main cathedral in February was political in
nature and not an attack on religion.
The Moscow City Court ruled that
Yekaterina Samutsevichs sentence should be
suspended because she was thrown out of the
cathedral by guards before she could remove
her guitar from its case and thus did not take
part in the performance. If the Kremlins plan
was to create a rift in the trio by letting just
one band member go, it didnt seem to work.
The two other defendants squealed with joy
and hugged Samutsevich before she was led
from the courtroom to be mobbed by friends
and journalists waiting outside on the street.
Dressed in neon-colored dresses and tights,
with homemade balaclavas on their heads, the
band members performed a punk prayer
asking the Virgin Mary to save Russia from
Putin as he headed into a March election that
would hand him a third term.
Shooting of Pakistan girl activist sparks outrage
REUTERS
Activists from non-governmental organisations in support of human rights hold pictures of
Malala Yousufzai during a demonstration in Islamabad, Pakistan.
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