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Sanctuary
laws ruled
OK in state
Judge blocks immigration
law and allows two others
By Sudin Thanawala
and Don Thompson
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tour series highlights history In an unusual move for a federal judge, John Mendez ended
his opinion with pleas that it not be viewed through a
“political lens,” and that Congress and the president set
By Zachary Clark aside “the partisan and polarizing politics dominating the
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Obituary
Francis Michael Lyons
Francis Michael Lyons died June 26,
Trump closes in on Supreme Court pick
By Catherine Lucey
2018, at the age of 88 in San Mateo, and Lisa Mascaro
California, surrounded by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
his children.
Frank was the husband WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump
of Elaine Kleinclaus said Thursday he has narrowed down — to
Lyons, who preceded him two or three — the list of contenders he’s
in death. He was the considering to fill the vacancy for the
father of three daughters, Supreme Court seat held by retiring Justice
Francine Freeman,
Anthony Kennedy.
Suzanne Lyons and
“I think I have it down to four people. And
Caroline Lyons, as well
as the grandfather to six: I think of the four people I have it down to
Melanie Freeman, Austin Ryan (deceased), three or two,” Trump told reporters aboard
Camille Freeman, Alison Ryan, Tristan Air Force One.
Lang and Simone Arianna Lang. The president, who was traveling to a
Born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1930 to campaign rally in Montana, has wrapped up REUTERS
the late John P. Lyons and Anna Qualey the interview process and is moving closer Donald Trump gestures during a Make America Great Again rally in Great Falls, Mont.
Lyons. Following Rutgers University, he to picking his court nominee amid intense
jockeying from various factions seeking to possible prime-time event, according to a Republicans if his past decisions are a
enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and traveled senior administration official granted guide.
the world as a navigator, attaining the rank influence the choice.
Trump’s current top contenders are federal anonymity to discuss the plans. Paul and another Republican, Sen. Ted
of major. In 1955, Frank met his future wife
appeals court judges Amy Coney Barrett, But as the president builds suspense for Cruz of Texas, are supporting fellow Sen.
Elaine and the young couple settled in San
Brett Kavanaugh and Raymond Kethledge, his second court pick in two years — a nom- Mike Lee, R-Utah, who is not said to be
Mateo to raise their children.
said a person familiar with Trump’s think- inee who could tip the balance toward con- under serious consideration by the White
He enjoyed a 22-year career as an attorney
with the California Department of Real ing who was not authorized to speak pub- servatives and revisit landmark rulings on House but is the only lawmaker Trump has
Estate, retiring in 1992. licly. abortion access, gay marriage and other considered for the position.
A memorial mass will be held at St. With customary fanfare, Trump plans to issues — momentum is also growing among To counter that, Kavanaugh’s allies have
Bartholomew Catholic Church in San announce his selection Monday night. The GOP supporters and detractors of the top begun pushing back, reaching out to influ-
Mateo 11 a.m. Monday, July 16. Donations administration is preparing roll-out plans contenders. ential Republicans to ward off potential
to Mission Hospice, which supported Frank for the leading contenders, and hopes to Conservatives and some libertarian-lean- criticisms, according to one conservative
with consummate skill and compassion dur- have a decision on the top one or two names ing Republicans, including Sen. Rand Paul who was the recipient of such outreach and
ing his recent illness, are welcome and in the next couple of days, so staff can con- of Kentucky, have raised concerns about spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday
appreciated. duct a deep-dive background ahead of the Kavanaugh, warning he could disappoint to discuss the situation.
Man arrested for DUI after The off-ramp was briefly closed but the ed b y t h e act i v i t y.
Local briefs scene was cleared and the road was reopened The largest waves are expected tonight
officers spot vehicle in embankment The vehicle was stopped at the Whipple as of 3:30 a.m. and Friday, reaching up to 8 feet, according
A man was arrested for a DUI early Avenue off-ramp, according to the CHP, and to the weather service.
Thursday morning after California Highway the car was smoking.
Large waves expected at Rip currents are fast, powerful wave pat-
Patrol officers responded to an initial report The fire department was called as a precau- south-facing beaches until Sunday terns that move away from shore, while
of a vehicle into an embankment in tion but the cause of the fire is unknown, sneaker waves are very large waves that usu-
Redwood City. The National Weather Service has posted ally outsize other waves and longshore cur-
according to the CHP. a beach hazard advisory for large waves, rip
Officers received the call at 1:48 a.m. at The driver was arrested and booked into rents move parallel to the beach.
northbound Highway 101 and Whipple currents, longshore currents and sneaker The weather service says beachgoers
jail for a DUI. No one was injured in the waves through Sunday.
Avenue. When they arrived on scene, they incident, according to the CHP, but officers should never turn their back to the water,
found there was no collision and the vehi- Acco rdi n g t o t h e weat h er s erv i ce, and should keep an eye on pets and stay off
did not confirm whether there were other s o ut h -faci n g l o cat i o n s , l i k e San t a Cruz
cle, a Geo Prizm, was not in an embank- passengers in the car. coastal jetties, thin strips of land between
ment. an d St i n s o n Beach , wi l l b e mo s t affect - the beach and open water.
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS federal and congressional investi- Pruitt expressed no regrets. Man pleads not Around the nation
gations. Talking to reporters on Air “It is extremely difficult for me to
WASHINGTON — Environmental Force One, Trump continued to cease serving you in this role first
guilty to hate crimes Heyer and
Protection Agency Administrator praise his scandal-plagued EPA because I count it a blessing to be CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — An injured dozens
Scott Pruitt resigned Thursday amid chief, saying there was “no final serving you in any capacity, but Ohio man pleaded not guilty to more. He also is
ethics investigations of outsized straw” and he had not asked for also, because of the transformative federal hate crime charges charged under
security spending, first-class Pruitt’s resignation. work that is occurring,” Pruitt Thursday in a deadly car attack on a Virginia law
flights and a sweetheart condo “Scott is a terrific guy,” Trump wrote. “However, the unrelenting crowd of protesters opposing a with murder and
lease. said. “He came to me and said I have attacks on me personally, my fami- white nationalist rally in Virginia. other crimes.
With Pruitt’s departure, President such great confidence in the admin- ly, are unprecedented and have taken James Alex Fields Jr. entered the Fields, of
Donald Trump loses an administra- istration I don’t want to be a dis- a sizable toll on all of us.” plea during his initial appearance Maumee, Ohio,
tor many conservatives regarded as traction. ... He’ll go and do great Pruitt, a Republican, had appeared in U. S. District Court in
James Fields Jr. wore a gray
one of the more effective members things and have a wonderful life, I Wednesday at a White House picnic Charlottesville after being
charged last week with 30 federal striped jump-
of his Cabinet. But Pruitt had also hope.” for Independence Day, wearing a
crimes in the Aug. 12 violence suit and sat quietly, giving brief
been dogged for months by scan- In his resignation letter to Trump, red-checked shirt and loafers with
that killed 32-year-old Heather answers to the judge’s questions.
dals that spawned more than a dozen obtained by the Associated Press, gold trim.
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hank you. Thank you for the work and its importance to Annapolis such a clock should work if it is to exist.
outpouring of sympathy for don’t have the power to speak for I recall looking at the old San Mateo Times sign off
and Anne Arundel County is a balm to
the terrible tragedy that took themselves. We believe in question- Amphlett Boulevard visible to drivers on Highway 101
our wounds. More than 800 people
place Thursday in our Annapolis ing authority. for years frustrated at its constantly wrong time.
subscribed to our digital edition
We believe in reporting the news. Eventually, the sign was turned off, then taken down
office. Friday as a show of support after the
Our community has rallied around us when the paper sold the property and eventually disap-
We will never forget Rob Hiaasen, terror on Thursday afternoon.
to show they understand who we are, peared. To me, a non-working public clock is a sign of
Gerald Fischman, Wendi Winters, Thank you.
and that we are not the enemy of the failure. If you have a clock, it should work. If it doesn’t
John McNamara or Rebecca Smith, Here’s what else we won’t forget:
people. We are your neighbors, your work, it should be taken
our five co-workers who were gunned Death threats and emails from people
we don’t know celebrating our loss, friends. We are you. down.
down in a senseless attack. You might not always like what we
or the people who called for one of One spring day last year, I
But we also will always remember write, or the photos we shoot or the
our reporters to get fired because she was sitting at the downtown
the bells of St. Anne’s ringing as videos we produce. You may not agree
got angry and cursed on national tele- San Mateo train station wait-
members of our staff — past and pres- with our definition of what a story is
vision after witnessing her friends ing to take a quick Caltrain
ent — walked down Main Street sur- or is not. trip with my daughter. She
rounded by thousands who turned out getting shot.
We won’t forget being called an Most days we suspect most of you was learning to tell time, so I
to support us in a march to City will. thought of using the clock
Dock. enemy of the people.
No, we won’t forget that. Because But every day, the staff of this news tower to help her. But alas, it
We always will remember the organization will report on the news did not work. She said it best:
singing on a grassy knoll across from exposing evil, shining light on
wrongs and fighting injustice is what of Annapolis and Anne Arundel “They should fix the clock.”
our office in a second vigil, little County. We will never be the same as I alerted the city, in case no
more than a day after five acts of mur- we do.
We are The Capital. We are the we were, now that Rebecca, Wendi, one knew, and thus began a
derous rage changed our lives forever. John, Gerald and Rob are gone. multi-month saga in setting
Maryland Gazette. We are the Bowie
Thank you for the cards, the letters, Some day we hope to be as good that clock straight.
Blade-News and Crofton West
the emails and the flowers. Thank you again. That’s all we can do. Turns out, you can’t just
County Gazette. We are more than
for the food, the text messages and just our questions and our writing Until then, keep reading. We’ve bring such a clock to a repair shop. According to David
the signs. only just begun. Fink, the city’s facilities manager, and the man charged
with the task to fix it, the clock always had some trou-
ble around daylight saving time, and would be a few
Letters to the editor minutes off for a while. It typically would need a couple
weeks of tweaking. This time, however, it was not com-
plying.
Continuing our values cumventing the line of people who ers. Too bad everyone else is playing The downtown train station opened in 1999 with much
are waiting patiently, diligently and chess. fanfare as it replaced what really looked like a bus stop
Editor, lawfully to become immigrants in on the side of the old Main Street Garage, torn down to
As we celebrated our independence this country.” make room for the 12-screen movie theater. It heralded a
on July 4, more than 2,300 children John Dillon
Trump is the same as Obama and the return of sorts to the idea of the city’s original train sta-
are not with their parents and fami- Democrats in 2005. The difference San Bruno tion — a public place and a welcoming center for those
lies. I find it alarming that FedEx can came in 2008, when Democrats arriving to San Mateo’s downtown. The clock tower was
track a package all over the world, a changed position toward an “Open part of that ideal, and was there to greet those arriving
hospital can keep track of a baby and U.S. Border policy” to buy Hispanic Add bike spaces on Caltrain in town with a simple piece of information about their
his or her mother, but the federal gov- votes, simultaneously becoming trai- Editor, arrival.
ernment can not keep track of chil- tors to America. Democrats lose Bikes greatly expand the reach of There was one person on city staff trained on the
dren and their parents. This is a par- because of this. who Caltrain can serve. We need more clock’s mechanism, and Fink said he was at a loss after
ent’s worst nightmare. Let’s continue space for bikes and riders on Caltrain. trying multiple fixes based on the knowledge he had and
our values and be nice to all. Mike Brown And bicyclists should always be in the fact that a rod had snapped and had to be custom
view of their bikes to prevent theft. made without drawings. Also problematic was the fact
Burlingame
Eight-car electric trains with 96 bike that the while the mechanism was in the upper floor, the
Dennis McBride controller was in the back of a closet in a restaurant that
Redwood City spaces per train would be best.
didn’t open until 5 p.m. and coordinating a work sched-
Gas tax repeal ule was challenging, Fink said. The clock itself has
Editor, mechanical parts that sync all three faces (on all sides
Obama on illegal immigration I, and millions of others, will vote
Timothy Oey except for south), and software that runs them. It was
Dear Editor, to repeal the gas tax and registration Sunnyvale believed to be a software problem, but the maker had
In 2005, then U.S. senator Barack fee arrogantly dumped on already gone out of business. It was becoming clear that a new
Obama, a Democrat, gave this speech heavily taxed citizenry this fall. clock, or at least mechanism, was in order. Fink and his
regarding illegal immigrants break- Polls show widespread support for a Burlingame elections crew got on the horn to see who could help and were
ing into the United States: “We all repeal, and not just among Editor, shocked at some of the price estimates — up to
agree on the need to better secure the Republicans. Channel 2 news did a Regarding the story, “Burlingame $30,000. Finally, and this is about a year later, Fink
border, and to punish employers who poll recently and results showed 73 selects modern rec center” in the July and his crew were able track replacement mechanisms
choose to hire illegal immigrants. We percent for repeal. In today’s political 4 edition of the Daily Journal, the and a modern controller that was programmable and
are a generous and welcoming people climate you can’t get 73 percent sup- Burlingame City Council embraces could be operated remotely. With a little elbow grease
here in the United States but those port for motherhood, but this tax has new over old. Perhaps the voters and some help from an electrician, come June 20 it was
who enter the country illegally and united voters across the political operational, Fink said.
should adopt the same sentiment
those who employ them disrespect spectrum to send the arrogant politi- Quite a task since Fink and his crew are experts in
when elections start.
cians a message about heaping tax facilities, HVAC and other building needs like day care
the rule of law and they are showing
carpeting or sinks, not clocks. And while there was a
disregard for those following the law. upon tax and thinking the electorate
point in which Fink thought they might have to just
We simply cannot allow people to will just lie down. Tim Donnelly remove the clock face and replace it with a mural, he
pour into the United States undetect- Good job firing up the Republicans. Burlingame muscled through and got it done.
ed, undocumented, unchecked and cir- You Dems are good checkers play- So is it working for good?
“I hope that in my career here, I never have to work
OUR MISSION: on that clock again,” he said. “But I can’t guarantee it.”
It is the mission of the Daily Journal to be the most And while it’s easy to say it’s about time the clock
accurate, fair and relevant local news source for was fixed, the effort shows that not every fix is easy —
those who live, work or play on the MidPeninsula.
By combining local news and sports coverage, and it often takes creativity and determination. And for
Jerry Lee, Publisher BUSINESS STAFF: analysis and insight with the latest business, every complaint email sent to the city about something
Jon Mays, Editor in Chief
Moe Alshafie Michael Davis lifestyle, state, national and world news, we seek to that is not working, there is often a person on the other
Charles Gould Paul Moisio provide our readers with the highest quality end of it trying hard to figure out how to get it done.
Nathan Mollat, Sports Editor Joe Rudino Joy Uganiza information resource in San Mateo County.
Todd Waibel Our pages belong to you, our readers, and we And for that, I say, job well done.
Erik Oeverndiek, Copy Editor/Page Designer INTERNS, CORRESPONDENTS, CONTRACTORS: Thanks, too, to Councilwoman Diane Papan, who
choose to reflect the diverse character of this
Dave Newlands, Production Manager Robert Armstrong Charlie Chapman dynamic and ever-changing community. kept tabs on the last stages of the fix and who also gave
Jim Clifford Elizabeth Cortes
Kerry McArdle, Marketing & Events Talia Fine Robert Hutchinson Fink credit for getting it done.
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Not much pop from NASCAR’s young guns “I’m not interested in playing guys five minutes one
game, five minutes the next game,” Heat summer league
coach Eric Glass said. “I’d rather play a guy 15 minutes in
By Dan Gelston newcomers in NASCAR who had their one game and sit him in the next game so we can get a
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS images plastered on billboards and pro- rhythm. And you can get better in the gym by yourself, but
gram covers and hailed as NASCAR’s ver- playing organized basketball is the best way to improve and
sion of The Next Big Thing. these guys get three weeks of that.”
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — It was the finish NASCAR Yet, at NASCAR’s halfway point, the
banked on as the genesis of its ballyhooed youth move- Starting Friday, every summer game left on the NBA
series returns this weekend to Daytona schedule happens on two courts at UNLV. Unlike the
ment. International Speedway with the so-
Austin Dillon and Darrell Wallace Jr. finished 1-2 in the Sacramento and Utah leagues, there’s a true playoff system
called Young Guns in danger of becoming in Las Vegas and a champion will be crowned on July 17.
Daytona 500, a promising pair of 20-somethings behind The Next Big Bust.
the wheel of iconic car numbers that could excite old-school For all eight teams that have played this week, it’s a quick
Darrell They’re not winning races — or even turnaround to get ready for Las Vegas. Most of the eight
fans, yet a pair with enough social media savvy that might fans inside their sport.
attract millennials to a sport in dire need of a spark. Wallace Jr. teams get Friday off, the lone exception being Golden State
International Speedway Corp. — which meets the Los Angeles Clippers in the 10th and
The kids were coming! President John Saunders pinned some of NASCAR’s woes final game on the Las Vegas opening-day slate.
Wallace and good buddy Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott,
William Byron and Daniel Suarez were among the relative See NASCAR, Page 16 See NBA, Page 14
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MLB briefs
Cueto’s return goes south in a hurry
By Michael Wagaman The Cardinals had a season-high 18 hits
Twins sign first-round pick
Larnach for $2.55 million
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cardinals 11, Giants 2 — their most since getting 19 against the MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins
New York Mets on Aug. 24, 2016. have signed first-round draft pick Trevor
innings. Larnach to a minor league contract that
SAN FRANCISCO — The long anticipat- Weaver (5-7) faced two Alen Hanson homered for San Francisco.
The Giants have scored five runs while los- includes a $2.55 million signing bonus.
ed return of Johnny Cueto after two months over the minimum and
ing four straight. Larnach, an outfielder who helped lead
on the disabled list fizzled fast. had seven strikeouts. Oregon State to the College World Series
The 32-year-old right-hander last pitched The 24-year-old right-
Baby Bull returns championship last week, was selected with
April 28 against the Dodgers before landing hander carried a perfect the 20th overall pick in this year’s draft. He
on the disabled list with an elbow sprain. game into the sixth Orl an do Cep eda at t en ded t h e g ame fo r hit .327 with 17 home runs and 65 RBIs
He was near flawless in his previous five inning before giving up t h e fi rs t t i me s i n ce s ufferi n g cardi ac this season for the Beavers.
starts of the year, entering Thursday with an a single and Hanson’s arres t i n Feb ruary t h at l eft t h e Hal l o f At the College World Series, Larnach hit
0.84 ERA. Famer i n cri t i cal co n di t i o n . Th e Bab y
Cueto (3-1), though, was rocked in his Johnny Cueto two-run homer. Weaver Bul l was i n t h e p ark i n g l o t o f a g y m
.417 with five doubles, nine RBIs and 10
then bounced back to runs scored in eight games.
return, giving up four runs in the first inning retire the final seven batters he faced. wh en h e fel l an d h i t h i s h ead duri n g t h e
as the St. Louis Cardinals trounced the Giants The Twins announced the contract on
Weaver didn’t allow a hit until Gorkys i n ci den t . Th e 8 0 -y ear-o l d i s o n e o f t h e Thursday. The 21-year-old Larnach will
11-2 Thursday night Hernandez reached on an infield single with mo s t p o p ul ar p l ay ers i n fran ch i s e h i s -
“Everything was fine except in the first report to rookie-level Elizabethton of the
one out in the sixth. Gyorko made a diving t o ry. Appalachian League.
inning when I was trying to be too fine,” stop on Hernandez’s sharp liner near third
Cueto said. “Instead of just pitching, I was base but the ball popped out of his right Trainer’s room OF Melky Cabrera re-signs
just trying to place the ball in the strike hand as he attempted to throw. Hanson fol- Manager Bruce Bochy said that RHP Jeff
zone. I just have to continue working my lowed with his homer. Samardzija will have fewer restrictions than
minor league deal with Cleveland
way back to where I was.” The Cardinals’ offense was pretty good, Cueto when he returns from the disabled list CLEVELAND — Melky Cabrera has re-
St. Louis pitcher Luke Weaver stole the too. to start Saturday’s game. Samardzija hasn’t signed with the Cleveland Indians, who need
show, flirting with perfection by overcom- Jedd Gyorko had three hits including a pitched since May 29 because of shoulder outfield depth and protection while Lonnie
ing a little frustration before settling in to home run and drove in five runs. Matt tightness. ... INF Kelby Tomlinson was Chisenhall and Bradley Zimmer are injured.
dominate the Giants. Carpenter and Harrison Bader also went deep optioned to Triple-A Sacramento. ... RHP Cabrera signed a minor league deal Thursday
Weaver pitched two-hit ball over eight while Yadier Molina singled three times. Roberto Gomez was released. and was assigned to Triple-A Columbus.
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Italian soccer alarmed by ban on gambling ads NBA Continued from page 11
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS “It’s madness,” he said. “It would be a huge
It will impact directly on sport, blow for us and wouldn’t even resolve the
MILAN — Italian soccer’s top league has especially football, where more problem it wants to face ... They don’t under- The main attraction on Day 1 in Las Vegas is
expressed “extreme worry” after the approval stand the devastating effects there will be on the 6:30 p.m. PDT game between Phoenix and
of a new decree that would see a blanket ban on than half the Italian clubs in football, where thousands of people work.” Dallas. The Suns have No. 1 pick Deandre
any gambling-related advertising in Italy. top-tier Serie A have a There are further questions over how effec- Ayton set to make his debut, though it’s
The Decreto Dignita, which was approved by tive the ban will be and how it can be put into almost certain that Mavericks rookie Luka
Italy’s council of ministers on Monday, will
sponsorship deal with a practice when foreign teams with a betting Doncic — the No. 3 pick and whose European
come into effect on January 1, 2019. betting company. company as a shirt sponsor play in Italy. pro season ended just days before the draft —
All advertising of gambling-related products Gambling advertising will also clearly be seen will not play in his team’s summer opener.
and services will be banned, while sports clubs to gambling firms during games. when matches from other leagues are broadcast Ayton will likely see a few NBA stars when
will also be prohibited from carrying sponsors The European Gaming and Betting in Italy. he gets to Vegas. He’s already been blown
from that industry. Those with existing agree- Association (EGBA), which represents the “We would also question the practicality of away by a WNBA star — Phoenix’s Diana
ments will be granted concessions to honor leading privately owned European online bet- introducing a total ban on advertising as a Taurasi.
their contracts, while the decree excludes the ting and gaming operators, told The result of the cross-border nature of the Internet When he met her, with Taurasi walking over
state-run national lottery. Associated Press that “each year gambling and television,” said EGBA Secretary General to greet him as he went through a weight-
It will impact directly on sport, especially operators contribute about 120 million euros Maarten Haijer in a statement to the AP. room session, even the NBA’s No. 1 pick was
football, where more than half the Italian clubs ($140 million) to sponsor sports teams and “Italian citizens will continue to see gambling star struck.
in top-tier Serie A have a sponsorship deal leagues in Italy.” advertising, except that those ads will adver- “She is the Michael Jordan of the WNBA,”
with a betting company. Serie A’s governing body pointed to the suc- tise websites that are not licensed in Italy.” Ayton said.
“The Lega Serie A is following with extreme cess of the Premier League and warned of lost The U.S. Supreme Court recently overturned Doncic still hasn’t gotten the clearance to
worry the developments of the “Decreto Legge money for Italian teams. a federal law that had banned most sports bet- sign his contract and hasn’t participated in a
Dignita” and the impact on Italian football of “In the Premier League, identified by every- ting. live practice with Dallas’ summer club yet.
rules which ban advertising from betting one as the benchmark for its ability to gener- But while it is becoming more accessible in “We’re getting close to getting those things
firms,” said the governing body in a state- ate resources, 45 percent of clubs have a gam- America, Italy is cracking down on advertising done, but we’re not there yet,” Mavericks
ment. ing firm as a shirt sponsor and in all the stadi- with betting on the increase in the country. coach Rick Carlisle said. “But he will be in
“In highlighting the clear disparity com- ums, on screens pitchside, there is advertising Official statistics show that 101.85 billion Vegas. He is going to continue to ramp up his
pared to other countries in Europe and the from betting companies,” its statement said. euros was spent on gambling in Italy in 2017 workload.”
world, where such bans don’t exist, and show- “Prohibiting the firms from this sector to — a six per cent increase from 2016 and up
ing the negative consequences of such a meas- invest in advertising in our country would some 142 per cent from 2007. There are also WARRIORS 77, LAKERS 71
ure, the Lega Serie A points out that in the bring competitive disadvantages to Italian nearly a million people with some form of Marcus Derrickson led the way for Golden
2017-18 season 12 top-flight clubs had a part- clubs, directing abroad advertising budgets gambling addiction, nearly half of whom are State (3-0) with 24 points, 11 rebounds and
nership agreement with companies from the meant for our teams.” unemployed. four steals. Omari Johnson scored 15 and Gian
betting sector.” The Lega Serie A has said it is ready to sit However, the EGBA claims a total ban is Clavell added 10 for the Warriors, who gave
It said football clubs would lose millions of down with the parties involved in the hope “counter-productive” to protecting consumers. Damian Jones and Jordan Bell the day off.
euros worth of sponsorship. that amendments can be made to the decree and “One of the important benefits of gambling Xavier Rathan-Mayes scored 14 points and
More money could also be lost from a solutions found to stem gambling problems advertising is that it directs Italian customers handed out eight assists for the Lakers. Moe
knock-on effect on revenue from the sale of and prevent addiction. towards those gambling operators who are Wagner scored 13 points and grabbed 13
television rights as TV companies would not Genoa president Enrico Preziosi feels the licensed to operate and comply with the rules rebounds, Nick King also scored 13 and
be able to sell advertising slots at high prices decree would only aid illegal betting. in Italy,” said Haijer. Jeffrey Carroll added 11 for the Lakers.
change things up for her senior year. After They had to wait for Lu and Ngo to come title match.
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three years of playing singles during the
regular season, she wanted a different chal-
lenge during her last season of high school.
through the consolation bracket of the dou-
ble-elimination final to meet Lu and Ngo
again in the championship round. And like
Unlike the 2016 tournament, the 2018
Nor Cal tournament changed to a single-
elimination format. So when the Lins got to
“For senior year I wanted to play doubles they did in their first meeting, the South
City tandem dropped the first set. But like the 2016 championship match through the
my sister one last time.” and get closer to my teammates,” Jakin winner’s bracket, they had to be beaten
said. “Sometimes when we play too much they did in their previous match, the Lins
As anyone with siblings knows, it can finished strong, winning the CCS title with twice to be denied the crown. They did lose
sometime be a burden to be with your broth- together, we start to argue a bit more. … that first match, but rebounded to win the
[Playing doubles together all season] would a 15-21, 21-16, 21-11 victory.
er or sister all the time. So to avoid any kind title in the finale.
of burnout on the badminton court, the sis- have been too much.” “Since we both knew our opponents, and
had played against them in (junior) tourna- The 2018 edition was single-elimination,
ters split their play during the regular sea- But once the postseason rolled around, however, and while the Lins advanced to the
son. Raeka continued to play singles, mov- the two became the dynamic duo. The pair ments, we knew it was going to be tough,”
Raeka said of facing the top-seeded Trojans. championship match, they were denied by a
ing into the No. 1 spot, while Jakin teamed was seeded No. 2 in the CCS girls’ doubles team from Mission San Jose-Fremont. It
with Katrina Hui to play at No. 1 girls’ dou- tournament, behind Milpitas’ Zoe Lu and By making the CCS finals, the Lins had was only their second loss in 16 CCS and
bles. Katelin Ngo. The Lins cruised through their already assured themselves a spot in the Nor Nor Cal matches.
“I just wanted to rely on myself,” said first two matches, winning in straight sets, Cal tournament and, like they did in 2016,
Raeka Lin, who will enter her senior year at setting up a winner’s bracket final with the the Lins made a beeline to the Nor Cal cham- “I think our playing styles are pretty dif-
South City in the fall. “Whenever I play Milpitas duo. The Lins dropped the first set, pionship match. After a first-round bye, the ferent. I’m more about smashing in the back
doubles, I always feel like I had to depend on 21-10, but rallied to win the next two sets, Lins cruised in their second-round match, and my sister is better at placing the bird,”
someone else.” 21-9 and 21-13, to move into the champi- winning 21-16, 21-11 and again in the Jakin said. “Together we make a pretty good
Jakin, on the other hand, was looking to onship match. semifinals, 21-15, 21-14 to advance to the team.”
conversation for who is the world’s best Henry’s pro career was carry the attack all by himself, he could do
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player after Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo
move on.
Mbappe has played as a wide forward and
launched in 1994 by
Monaco coach Arsene
Wenger, who brought
everything.”
A 76-year-old Corsican now in retirement
after nearly 30 years on Monaco’s staff,
as a central striker for both France and Paris him to Arsenal from Pietri recalled exactly when Henry’s “natur-
Saint-Germain, joining from Monaco last Italian side Juventus five al class” first stood out.
Luxembourg in March 2017. He already was year in a deal worth 180 million euros years later. Henry scored
hailing Mbappe’s maturity. “We went to a tournament in Italy, which
($216 million). Playing alongside Neymar at least 20 league goals in
“His biggest strength is his composure we always did at the start of the year,” Pietri
and Edinson Cavani in a star-studded attack, six consecutive seasons
when he’s through on the goalkeeper,” said. “We beat Lazio 5-3, with three goals
he helped PSG win all three domestic titles. Thierry Henry for Arsenal, and a club from Henry. Then we drew 3-3 against AC
Deschamps said. “That’s very rare at his Like Henry, Mbappe grew up in a Paris record 228 in all compe-
age, and it’s why he’s so efficient.” Milan, with three goals from Henry. I told
suburb: Mbappe in Bondy, Henry in Les titions for the Gunners.
myself ‘This lad can play with the pros.’
Mbappe showed that in a 4-3 win against Ulis. Mbappe has been active in the com- Wenger moved Henry to Monaco’s first
Wenger took him.”
Argentina last Saturday , scoring two clini- munity and he says he will donate his World team after Henry scored more than 40 goals
cal second-half goals after earning a first- Cup earnings to a charity that organizes the under-17 team in one year. But Pietri adds a note of caution when pre-
half penalty kick with an astonishing run sports for children with disabilities. “Henry already had a great attitude. He was dicting Mbappe’s future.
from deep inside his own half. Mbappe Mbappe scored six goals in his first 19 already mature and didn’t need anyone to “What we need to see is if Mbappe lasts
stole the spotlight from five-time FIFA international games and Henry seven: three control him,” youth coach Paul Pietri told 15 years. You shouldn’t forget Henry is
Player of the Year Lionel Messi, and he at the 1998 World Cup and two when France The Associated Press. “He crushed everyone Arsenal’s leading scorer, the best they ever
emerged as a candidate to join Neymar in the won the European Championship in 2000. with his physique, his strength. He could had,” Pietri said.
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Israel lays down red lines for postwar relations with Syria
By Josef Federman will go out or withdraw from Syria as a parts of the West, that despite Assad’s Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS whole, and in it specifically southwest vicious conduct of the war — with hundreds this week. “This is the guiding principle.
Syria,” said a senior Israeli military offi- of thousands killed and millions forced We will adhere to it very strictly and so
JERUSALEM — As Syrian government cial. from their homes — his survival may be a must others, everyone.”
forces press on with a furious offensive It is a turnaround from a few years ago, less bad outcome than a takeover of Syria The agreement was signed a year after an
against rebel-held areas in the country’s when Israeli leaders were publicly predict- by Islamic militants who emerged over Arab-Israeli war in which Syrian forces
south, Israel is quietly acknowledging that ing Assad’s overthrow and some voices time as his most potent rivals. failed to retake a large part of the Golan
President Bashar Assad’s forces will soon even mused about peace with a future demo- Israeli leaders have sent a series of mes- Heights area seized by Israel in 1967.
be on its doorstep, laying down red lines cratic Syria. sages making clear that they expect Assad The strategic highland has since been
for postwar relations with the Syrian While carefully refusing to take sides in and his Iranian-backed allies to honor a annexed by Israel, bringing some Israeli
leader. the Syrian civil war, Israel offered humani- decades-old agreement that sets out a troops as well as settlements to within a
Israel’s main concern is to keep archri- tarian assistance to rebels, and it has made demilitarized zone along the frontier and few dozen miles of Damascus. Although
val Iran, an Assad ally, as far away from its a public show of taking in several thou- limits the number of forces each side can Syria has long demanded the area back —
border as possible — along with its proxy, sand wounded Syrians for medical treat- deploy within 25 kilometers of the zone. and no countries recognize Israel’s annex-
the Lebanese militia Hezbollah. ment. “We have a Separation of Forces ation — the border has mostly been quiet
“Our demand is that the Iranian forces But there is a sense now in Israel, as in Agreement with Syria from 1974,” Prime for decades.
nation’s immigration laws. ” President Donald Trump’s promises to enforcement efforts, Mendez said.
LAWS
Continued from page 1
The agency “will continue to seek out and
fight unjust policies that threaten public
safety,” DOJ spokesman Devin O’Malley
ramp up deportations.
Mendez said in Thursday’s ruling that
the federal government’s request for a pre-
The judge said “refusing to help is not
the same as impeding.”
But subjecting employers to monetary
said in a statement. liminary injunction presented “unique and penalties solely because they allow immi-
The administration filed suit in March to novel constitutional issues.” gration agents into their places of busi-
“There is no place for politics in our judi- “Deciding these critical issues requires ness or give them access to employment
block the laws, continuing its efforts to
cial system, and this one opinion will nei- this court to determine the proper balance records discriminates against those who
crackdown on so-called sanctuary jurisdic-
ther define nor solve the complicated immi- between the twin powers of California and choose to deal with the federal govern-
tions that it says allow criminals to stay
gration issues currently facing our nation,” the United States,” he wrote. ment, the judge said.
on the streets.
Mendez, who was nominated to the federal The law requiring inspections of deten- Mendez also blocked another part of that
bench by Republican President George W. California has resisted the administra-
tion’s effort to restrict funding to sanctu- tion facilities where immigrants are held law that prohibited employers from check-
Bush, wrote in his opinion dated July 4. did not “impose any substantive require- ing whether existing employees are
Mendez’s mixed ruling allowed both sides ary jurisdictions if they refuse to help fed-
eral agents detain and deport immigrants. ments upon detention facilities,” the judge authorized to work in the U.S. He left in
to claim victory. said. place, however, a provision requiring
“Today the federal court issued a strong Overall, the state has sued the administra-
tion more than 50 times, mostly over “For all its bark, the law has no real employers to notify workers within 72
ruling against federal government over- bite,” he wrote. hours of receiving a notice of inspection
reach,” California Attorney General Xavier immigration and environmental deci-
sions. The measure preventing law enforce- from an immigration enforcement agency.
Becerra said in a statement. “The ment from providing release dates and per- The state had asked Mendez to dismiss
Constitution gives the people of The lawsuit considered by Mendez argued
that the U.S. Constitution gives the feder- sonal information of jail inmates — infor- the lawsuit, which Democratic Gov. Jerry
California, not the Trump administration, mation administration officials say they Brown has described as akin to the U.S.
the power to decide how we will provide for al government pre-eminent power to regu-
late immigration, and California can’t need to safely remove dangerous people “going to war” against California.
our public safety and general welfare.” who are in the country illegally — is not The judge did not immediately rule on
The U. S. Department of Justice said it obstruct enforcement efforts.
an obstacle to federal immigration that request.
was disappointed that two of the laws California said in court documents that
were “not yet halted, ” but it called the the administration was trying to assume
ruling on the third law a “major victory powers that have long been understood to
for private employers in California who belong to states and could not show that
are no longer prevented from cooperat- California’s policies were causing harm.
ing with legitimate enforcement of our Passage of the three laws followed
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ANT-MAN
Continued from page 19
recent years. But if you’re not going to
reach the mythic heights of “Black
Panther,” the light-hearted antics of “Ant-
is to remove Lang’s monitoring device, he’s
summoned by the brains behind their last
adventure: Dr. Hank Pym (a sometimes in-
being robbed of a bodily existence.
The plot is fine but many of the pleasures
of “Ant-Man and The Wasp” come from its
Man and The Wasp” are your next-best bet. the-way Michael Douglas) and Pym’s daugh- digressions. And no one better breaks down
As different as they are, the two films have ter Hope van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly), the molecular structure of a Marvel movie
Kitty Pez dispenser. In one of the film’s one crucial thing in common: No outer whose winged Ant-Man-like suit has earned than Michael Pena. Every time he takes the
finest moments, a loud, careening chase cul- space. her the Wasp moniker. screen, he threatens to destabilize it with
minates in a dramatic fall into the ocean
Just as “Black Panther” styled itself after Pym believes his wife, Janet (Michelle his chatterbox excitement. When Pena’s
sounded not with an explosive splash but
a spy thriller, “Ant-Man” takes from the Pfeiffer) has for the last 30 years been Luis (Lang’s friend and business partner at
with a tiny ripple and a “Plink!”
heist movie. The first installment in 2015 locked away in the “quantum realm,” a mind- X-Con Security) is given a truth serum, you
In both scale and ambition, “Ant-Man and
was a somewhat muddled franchise debut, and matter-bending subatomic limbo that, it pray for the movie to just let him keep talk-
The Wasp” is an altogether more modest
thanks to a late director shuffle. Peyton turns out, has predictably done curiously lit- ing until the end credits roll. Just as good is
affair, and it’s so much the better for it.
Reed, who took over production on the first tle damage to the indestructible Pfeiffer. A Park, who steals his scenes with a quieter
Most Marvel movies strenuously insist on
one, is back here, and he has carved out a Technicolor blur of floating blobs, the deadpan.
how much they matter — how much a care-
fully stitched together comic-book appara- real identity for Paul Rudd’s character, quantum realm looks like a lava lamp’s There are more gags, too. A malfunction-
tus hangs in the balance — with only an among the most self-contained in Marvel’s dream of heaven. ing Ant-Man suit turns Rudd enormous or
occasional aside to acknowledge their “cinematic universe.” To send someone into the realm on a res- embarrassingly child-sized. A Hot Wheels-
inherent silliness. But slapstick is in the And more than its predecessor, “Ant-Man cue mission, Pym and Van Dyne have built a riff on the “Bullitt” car chase tumbles down
DNA of “Ant-Man and The Wasp.” and The Wasp” has adopted the goofball sophisticated laboratory many stories high the hills of San Francisco. None of this is
For some Marvel devotees, “Ant-Man and charm of its leading man. Coming a few that, with a click of a remote, they can earth-shattering stuff, but that’s part of the
The Wasp” will be a clever enough diversion years after “Ant-Man,” Rudd’s Scott Lang is shrink down to carry-on size. Their plans fun of it. Here, for once, is a Marvel movie
in between the more main-event releases. now under house arrest for his involvement bring them into contact with a black-market about saving one life, not a billion.
But it’s pretty much exactly what I’d want in in the Berlin showdown of “Captain dealer (Walton Goggins) and an old academ- “Ant-Man and The Wasp,” a Walt Disney
a superhero movie: a funny cast, zippy America: Civil War.” When his 10-year-old ic colleague of Pym’s (Laurence Fishburne). Studios release, is rated PG-13 by the
action scenes and not an infinity stone in daughter Cassie (Abby Ryder Fortson) isn’t It also attracts the interest of the film’s vil- Motion Picture Association of America for
sight. around, he passes the time playing drums lain, Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen), whose “some sci-fi action violence.” Running
The Marvel product has, it should be and learning magic tricks. With just days to tragic backstory has left her burning (figu- time: 118 minutes. Three stars out of four.
Man,” which introduced Paul Rudd as a thief Kamen plays Ghost, a villain bent on sow- “Infinity War,” which upended the franchise
THE WASP
Continued from page 19
enlisted by Michael Douglas’ Hank Pym to
become a do-gooder. The original earned
more than $180 million in North America
ing discord among powerful institutions, in
a role that was initially written for a man.
“It’s amazing, as a female, to play such a
and set up a fourth “Avengers” film that will
be released next summer.
The “Ant-Man and The Wasp” cast are
and $500 million at the global box office. strong character ... so that people can look keeping any secrets about that film closely
The sequel is the third Marvel Films release up to that and see that, ‘Yeah, this is a pro- guarded. During a recent interview, Rudd
franchise. this year, but it largely steers clear of the gression,’” said John-Kamen, who is in her started to answer a question about his char-
“Ant-Man and The Wasp,” the 20th film developments in the blockbuster biggest role yet after starring in the acter’s role going forward in Marvels films.
in the Marvel cinematic universe that “Avengers: Infinity War.” Canadian sci-fi series “Killjoys” and hav- “A funny story, because, you know, in
includes “Black Panther,” ‘’Iron Man” and The Wasp was a comic book favorite of ing small roles in “Ready Player One” and ‘Avengers 4,’” he said, before pretending to
“Avengers: Infinity War,” is the first one in director Peyton Reed, who teased her “Tomb Raider.” be hit in the neck with a dart and falling out
the series to include a female character in a appearance in future Marvel films with a “There is so much more going on in this of his chair.
title role. The prominence of The Wasp, a cameo of her supersuit at the end of “Ant- film that represents female energy, that rep- Douglas said before his first Comic-Con
character who has major roles in the “Ant- Man.” resents female stories, that represents panel about the original “Ant-Man,” he
Man” and “Avengers” comic books, comes He said it was important that The Wasp be female struggle and that represents female underwent secrecy tests — and thought he
after years of fan anticipation for a female a fully-formed hero and not bound by power,” Lilly said. “In this film, I’m very might have to give blood — to prove that
Marvel superhero to get her own film. stereotypes. proud to say I recognize authentic female he could keep from spoiling that film’s
Scarlett Johansson has expressed her desire “I worked really closely with Evangeline, power in that it’s powerful to be vulnerable, secrets. While he thought it was a bit much
to see her character, Black Widow, get a and we talked about, ‘Now we’re going to it’s powerful to be elegant, it’s powerful to at the time, Douglas said he’s grown to
standalone film, but Marvel Studios has have a chance to make a fully formed hero, be graceful and nurturing and kind and for- appreciate what Marvel Films has done and
kept her primarily in its marquee and we want her to be as dimensional as giving and compassionate and generous ... the care they take to avoid spoilers for
“Avengers” films. possible. And we don’t want her to be a things that tend to be typically categorized fans.
“You know, I’ve asked myself the same hero who is always glammed up with hair as weaknesses.” “Marvel has done this amazing job of cre-
question: Are we making a mountain out of and makeup. We wanted her to be a little Marvel’s first film based solely on a ating buzz just for people not knowing
a molehill?” Lilly said during a recent inter- sweaty. And we want her, like, when that female superhero will be the 1990s’ set what exactly is going to happen,” Douglas
view when asked about being featured in a helmet comes off, her hair is in a ponytail, “Captain Marvel,” which stars Brie Larson said.
Marvel film’s title. She said after consider- because that’s the practical thing you would in the title role and is slated for release next “We do not want to spoil things for peo-
ing it more closely, “’No, actually, this is do,’” Reed said. year. ple. There are people out there hired to try
kind of a big deal, and this is about time.’” Lilly’s role isn’t the only prominent “Ant-Man and The Wasp” is the first and find things out,” Rudd said. “It’s an
The film is the sequel to 2015’s “Ant- female character in the film. Hannah John- Marvel film to be released after April’s amazing, intense thing to be a part of.”
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Calendar U.S. World Cup ratings down 42 percent
able to purchase and there will be THE ASSOCIATED PRESS team in previous World Cups, the aver- in 2014 and four on ABC in 2010.
Caldwell Galler y presents face painting available. The
‘Pathways.’ 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 400 Burlingame Art Society will be on- age declined 28 percent from the 2014 Ratings include only television
County Center at the Hall of Justice, site hosting open houses at each MOSCOW — The lack of a U.S. team tournament in Brazil and was up 1 per- viewers and not those who viewed dig-
Redwood City. Touching community concert to display artwork. Free. For caused a big viewership drop for World
and solitude through the more information call 558-7312. cent from the 2010 tournament in ital streams.
Printmaking and acrylic paintings of Cup telecasts. The 48 group stage South Africa. Most group-stage kickoff Spanish-language coverage for
Celina Rachelle Paul. For more infor- Adam Miller Folk Concer t. 2 p.m. to broadcasts on Fox and FS1 averaged times this year were morning EDT, Telemundo and Universo, both part of
mation contact 3 p.m. Belmont Library, 1110
celinapaul1@gmail.com. Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont. 2,069,000 viewers, according to starting as early as 6 a.m., and the lat- Comcast Corp.’s NBCUniversal Inc.,
Experience folk music with auto- Nielsen Media Research. That is down est matches began at 2 p.m. Games in averaged 1.96 million viewers, includ-
Coffee and Coloring. 10 a.m. to harpist, Adam Miller. He will perform 42 percent from the 3.54 million aver-
noon. Belmont Library, 1110 folksongs and ballads of America’s 2014 started mostly from noon to 4 ing digital streaming. That was down
Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont. Take heritage. Learn about American folk- age on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC four p.m. EDT, while in 2010 games there 26 percent from the 2.64 million aver-
a break from your day and relax at lore and traditions while singing years ago and down 15 percent from the were many matches at 10 a.m. and age on Univision and Unimas four
the library! Color a page or two and along. Free. For more information call
enjoy some refreshments and con- 591-8286. 2,429,000 average on ESPN, ESPN2 some as early as 7:30 a.m. years ago and up 7 percent from the
versation. Coloring sheets and col- and ABC eight years ago. Twenty-six group-stage matches 1.84 million average for Univision’s
ored pencils will be provided but feel Soul Line Dance Class. 2 p.m. to 3:30
free to bring your own supplies. Free. p.m. Odd Fellows Lodge, 526 Main Excluding games involving the U.S. were aired on Fox, up from six on ABC networks in 2010.
For more information call 591-8286. St., Half Moon Bay. An exercise that
helps memory and requires no part-
ciation has offered one on Sweeney the first world war.
TOUR
3-D Printing at the Library. 10 a.m. ner. For more information call 219-
to 2 p.m. Belmont Library, 1110 3522. Ridge. San Bruno’s historic business dis-
Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont.
Learn and create a unique design TheatreWork s Silicon Valley The various styles of Victorian trict tour Aug. 11 will stop at the Welch
with our 3-D printers! Reserve two Presents ‘Native Gardens.’ 2 p.m. design as seen on San Mateo’s oldest Family’s private slot machine collec-
Hour blocks of at Mountain View Center for the Continued from page 1
www.smcl.org/3Dprinting or by call- Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., residences will be the focus of a tour tion and the original “Eimac” build-
ing 591-8286. Mountain View. Cost $40 to $100, July 14 that includes a visit to the ing, where vacuum tubes were produced
savings available for educators, sen- Building up to that event, profes- restored John Maynard House. Built in for radar equipment during World War
Free First Friday. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. iors and patrons 35 and under. For
San Mateo County History Museum, more information contact boxof- sors, historians and docents from vari- 1879, the house is a classic example of II.
2200 Broadway, Redwood City. For fice@theatreworks.org. ous local historical associations will Tuscan villa Italianate architecture, In downtown Redwood City, a tour
more information call 299-0104. lead 16 free walking tours, with visits
MONDAY, JULY 9 according to a press release. on Aug. 25 with the city’s Historic
Make-It Summer. 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Kaiser Knit For A Cause. 1:30 p.m. to numerous historic sites around the On July 21, a stroll in South San Resources Advisory Committee will
Belmont Library, 1110 Alameda de Kaiser Cancer Treatment Center, 220 county, including downtowns, houses,
las Pulgas, Belmont. Sign up today to Oyster Point Blvd., South San Francisco will pass by the buildings swing by a spot where Wyatt Earp
use 3-D Printer, Vinyl Cutter or Virtual Francisco. The Kaiser Permanente cemeteries and train stations. along Grand Avenue constructed occasionally drank, and another where
Reality System free of charge. 30 Knitting Group meets twice a month “It’s a great opportunity for us to
minute blocks of time will be avail- to chat and knit. Knitters are wel- between 1902 and 1930, and represen- a Wells Fargo Express office operated
able for patrons to reserve these come to join in knitting hats, blan- make partnerships with other histori- tatives from the South San Francisco in 1875.
maker technologies. Patrons must be kets, scarves and other warm things cal groups in the county,” said Mitch
13 and up for Virtual Reality use. To for donation to radiation and Public Library will share stories about The final tour of the series before the
RSVP call 591-8286. chemotherapy patients. Knitters are Postel, president of the San Mateo the people who lived and worked in Victorian Days event will be held Aug.
welcome to work on a special proj- County Historical Association, which them along with architectural informa- 26 in Pescadero, covering the town’s
CuriOdyssey First Friday Family ect. Open to all knitters. For more
Night. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. CuriOdyssey, information call 829-3860. has offered historical walking tours for tion. history from its beginnings to today.
1651 Coyote Point Drive, San Mateo. more than 20 years. “We make partner- A tour of the Folger Estate Stable Historic and still-functioning church-
Admission is $9.50 to $12.50. Swing Make-It Summer. 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
into the weekend with music, sci- Belmont Library, 1110 Alameda de ships with good folks with similar Historic District at Wunderlich Park in es and the 1863 Knapp home are on the
ence, food and fun. For more infor- las Pulgas, Belmont. Sign up today to interests as us that we don’t regularly Woodside on July 22 will explore the itinerary and members of a founding
mation call 342-7755. use 3-D Printer, Vinyl Cutter or Virtual combine efforts with.”
Reality System free of charge. 30 history of the Folger Coffee Company pioneer family may make appearances
Friday Art Series. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. minute blocks of time will be avail- Anywhere from 15 to 100 people can and architectural legacy of the estate. as well.
Burlingame Library, 480 Primrose able for patrons to reserve these turn out for a given tour, and they come
Road, Burlingame. Event features maker technologies. Patrons must be Stops include the carriage house, Other tours offered in July and
screen printing from Eric Kneeland. 13 and up for Virtual Reality use. To from all over the Bay Area, Postel said. blacksmith barn and dairy house. August will explore 100-year-old
Free for all ages. For more informa- RSVP, call 591-8286. The series will kick off July 6 with a On Aug. 4, a Menlo Park tour will buildings in Pacifica built when the
tion call 558-7400. hike to the top of Sweeney Ridge in
Online Discovery : B ritannica visit buildings from Camp Fremont — town was called Salada Beach, the
SATURDAY, JULY 7 School. 4 p.m. Grand Avenue Library San Bruno, where the first sighting of which celebrates its centennial this Easton estate in Burlingame and a train
Walk ing Tour: Sweeney Ridge. 9 306 Walnut Ave., South San
a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Sweeney Ridge, Francisco. With so much on the inter- the San Francisco Bay by European year — including a 1918 Julia depot in Colma built in 1863.
West End of Sneath Lane San Bruno. net, where do you begin finding explorers was recorded in 1769. Morgan-designed building that served Tours are held on weekends and some
Join San Mateo County Historical school resources? During this Hack That is one of two tours led by
Association President Mitch Postel as Your Homework workshop, explore as a hostess house for families visit- require reservations. Visit histo-
he leads a hike to the top of Sweeney the online database Britannica Postel, and it’s the first time the asso- ing soldiers training for combat during rysmc.org for more information.
Ridge. Difficulty level: Difficult (paved School to help finish homework
but steep in places). Please RSVP faster. All ages from elementary
at parks.smcgov.org/take-a-hike. through high school welcome. Free.
county manager from 1989 to 2008 he’s proven that he is able to get the
CALLAGY
For more information call 877-8530.
Windchime Craft for Adults. 1 p.m.
TUESDAY, JULY 10
and returned in December 2012 at the job done, and he has the skills and
to 2 p.m. Menlo Park Belle Haven
Library, 413 Ivy Drive, Menlo Park. Sur vive the Next Financial Crisis. request of the board. The board select- vision to build on the strong founda-
Adults will get to create windchimes 11:15 p.m. to 12:15 p.m. San Mateo ed Callagy after a nationwide recruit- tion put in place by John Maltbie.”
out of metal washers during a special Senior Center, 2645 Alameda de las Continued from page 1
craft session. Free. For more informa- Pulgas, San Mateo. Learn about why ment and several rounds of inter- Callagy joined San Mateo County as
tion call 330-2540. inflation is at 2 percent-5 percent, views. Callagy’s compensation will one of three deputy county managers
unemployment is 4 percent and why “I am grateful for the opportunity to include a $332,800 base salary plus in 2013 after a 29-year career with the
Artist showing by Igor Musk atblit. zero interest rates are dangerous
5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Marcela’s Village from a retired stockbroker. lead this great organization with a transportation allowance and other San Mateo Police Department where
Gallery, 883 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Registration is required. Cost is $85 Board of Supervisors that is dedicated benefits. The county manager over- he ran day-to-day operations and
Park. Chilean born artist Igor for residents, $105 for non-residents.
Muskatblit will be showing his latest For more information call 522-7490. to seeing its constituents thrive and sees a $2.75 billion budget and a retired as the deputy chief. In 2016, he
collection of paintings entitled that supports our committed county workforce of more than 5, 500, was named assistant county manager.
Win the 7 Poker Variations. 1 p.m.
‘Spring Flowers.’ Free. For more infor-
to 2 p.m. San Mateo Senior Center, employees who are making positive according to the release. He holds a law degree from Santa Clara
mation call 262-4367.
2645 Alameda de las Pulgas, San impacts to all who live, work and visit Board President Dave Pine noted University, a Bachelor of Arts and
Wendy Waller One Night Live Mateo. Learn the rules of poker varia- here,” Callagy said in a press release.
Per formance. 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. tions and the appropriate playing Callagy’s proven track record, leader- master’s degree in public administra-
Dala’s Nest, 371 O’Connor St., Menlo strategies. Registration is required for “I’m also thankful for the past five ship style and devotion to serving the tion from the College of Notre Dame
Park. Jazz, folk, gospel and much this class. Cost is $85 for residents, years learning from John Maltbie. He
more. $20. Advance registration is $105 for non-residents. For more community as key elements to his and a master’s degree in homeland
available. For more information con- information, call 522-7490. is an outstanding mentor and role selection. defense and security from the Naval
tact www.WendyWaller.com. model.” “Mike is a collaborative leader with Postgraduate School. Callagy, a life-
Animals of the Rainforest. 2 p.m. to
Live Concert and Sing-along. 6:35 2:45 p.m. Menlo Park Main Library, The board will vote on Callagy’s deep roots in the community and a long San Mateo County resident,
p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Molloy’s Tavern, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park. The Menlo contract at its July 10, meeting when passion for public service,” Pine said lives in Foster City with his family,
Park Main Library will host a presen-
1655 Mission Road, South San
tation for grade school students by Maltbie retires. Maltbie served as in the release. “In the last five years, according to the release.
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Detective Rosemerry Blankswade.
In Pacifica, the police department
received 119 complaints — fewer than last
sessing illegal fireworks; while the South
San Francisco Police Department enjoyed a
relatively calm night, with 75 mostly noise
strays over the holiday because that’s fewer
animals separated from their owners.”
Tarbox said owners typically claim about
year — and issued 11 citations for $1,000, complaints and no arrests. half of the strays.
one of which was made possible by the Police response to illegal fireworks could San Mateo police Sgt. Amanda Von Glahn
age for the Fourth of July, he said, and city’s newly-adopted social host ordinance, evolve in future years.
largely because of a single 300-pound said her department will continue to spread
which allows officers to fine the owner of “We’re looking into new surveillance the word about the dangers of fireworks
seizure. the property on which fireworks were technology we might be able to use next
Johansen also responded to at least two moving forward, as people often continue
launched instead of having to catch the sus- year,” Johansen said. “Drone technology to set them off in the ensuing weeks and
reports of roof fires, neither of which result- pect red-handed. has been a hot topic and we’re standing by
ed in significant structural damage, and throughout the year.
Police Capt. Chris Clemens said no waiting to see how the courts decide if that’s “For events that might encourage fire-
another fire caused by illegal fireworks acceptable.”
wrecked a grass field at Lions Park. No one injuries or damage was reported, though the works, we’ll continue to go out and issue
fire department responded to a few inci- First responders aren’t the only ones citations, but keep in mind people like vet-
was injured. pleased with the relatively minimal impact
Johansen said complaints poured in from dents, including a structure fire, though it’s erans with PTSD and family pets suffer when
unclear if that was fireworks-related. of this year’s celebration. fireworks go off,” she said. “Although we
all over town, but most arrests came from Spooked by fireworks, cats and dogs are
proactive patrol, and just about everyone in “All in all, it’s hard to say if it was the try to be everywhere at once, we can’t so
message we were promoting or if the holi- known to flee their homes on the Fourth of we’re asking the community to hold each
the department was on hand for the holiday. July but, on the Peninsula, far fewer of them
Actually catching suspects in the act is day fell on a Wednesday, but I think it went other accountable.”
more smoothly than last year and we appre- did this year, said Buffy
notoriously difficult, so plain-clothes offi- Martin Tarbox, communica-
cers, unmarked vehicles and, for the first ciate that,” Clemens said.
tions manager of the
time this year, a surveillance van was Redwood City officials have expressed Peninsula Humane Society
deployed in neighborhoods with a history interest in the social host ordinance in the and SPCA. Only nine stray
of firework-setting troublemakers. past, and recently cranked up the fine for dogs and cats were received
Johansen said the department was able to illegal fireworks to $500 for first-time vio- this year compared to 21 last
issue citations in known “target locations” lators up to $1,000 for third-timers. year.
that the department was not able to crack Police Lt. Ashley Osborne said it’s too “That’s a significant reduc-
down on last year. early to tell if fine hikes made a difference tion, which we think is
The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office this year. The city received 120 reports of great. We can surmise that
responded to 215 calls, with 128 of them fireworks, but is still collecting statistics, people have been under-
for illegal fireworks resulting in at least 10 including the number of citations issued. standing of the dangers of
arrests or citations. Calls were made San Mateo saw 110 calls, seized 50 fireworks,” she said. “We’re
throughout the county and not concentrated pounds of illegal fireworks, handed out mul-
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THE AIR-KING
A tribute to the golden age of aviation in the 1930s, featuring a
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It doesn’t just tell time. It tells history.