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San Mateo Daily Journal 12-04-18 Edition
San Mateo Daily Journal 12-04-18 Edition
City OKs
pension
strategy
Belmont to frontload
payments resulting
in over $8M in savings
By Zachary Clark
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
Former President George H. W. Bush lies in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.
REUTERS
Development
moves forward
‘Here lies a great man’
At Capitol, George H.W. Bush saluted as ‘gentle soul’
Downtown South City plan
to continue construction
By Austin Walsh
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
several relatives of
Obituary New Public Works Services Local briefs the victims
director for Redwood City Burma; bachelor’s of science in man- opposed the pro-
Mary A. ‘Vovo’ Moreira The city of Redwood City announced agement from Menlo College, posed prison sen-
Mary A. “Vovo” Moreira, of San Mateo, born March 30, the appointment of Terence (TK) T. Atherton; and holds a master’s of busi- tences as too
1925, died Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018, after a long beautiful Kyaw as the city’s ness administration from Notre Dame lenient.
life. new Public Works de Namur University, Belmont. Almena had
“She touched the lives of so many peo- Services director His new salary is $203,160. agreed to serve nine
ple filling them with joy, laughter and effective Dec. 10, years and Harris
food.” following an open Men charged in California Derick Almena agree to a six-year
Mary was born in Aveiro, Portugal. and competitive term in exchange
She was a preschool teacher at Turnbull recrui t men t warehouse fire face April trial for no contest pleas
School and Lawrence Childhood Center process. SAN FRANCISCO — Two men who to all counts. The
for over 40 years. Prior to the face criminal charges for a Northern two now face a max-
Mary is survived by her two children, appointment to California warehouse fire that killed imum sentence of
Terence Kyaw 36 people were ordered Monday to life in prison if a
Elizabeth and Joseph; as well as her director, Kyaw was
grandchildren, Chase, Cameron, Nicholas, Molly and Julia. the acting Public Works director since stand trial on April 2. jury convicts them
Mary enjoyed camping, was an avid fisherwoman and June and previously held the position Retired Alameda County judge on all counts.
loved to play cards. Reminiscing about fond memories, of assistant director of Public Works Vernon Nakahara was also assigned to Prosecutors have
spreading laughter and cooking were her favorite pastimes. for six years. preside over the trial during the same said Almena rented
Her generous loving spirit will be missed by all who knew Kyaw began his career in Public hearing in Oakland, California. Max Harris the warehouse and
her. Works working his way up from an Derick Almena, 48, and Max Harris, illegally converted
Friends and family are invited to the rosary, Wednesday, equipment services worker to fleet 28, are each charged with 36 counts of it into an entertainment venue and liv-
Dec. 5, at Sneider, Sullivan & O’Connell’s, 977 S. El manager before becoming the assis- involuntary manslaughter in connec- ing and working quarters for artists.
Camino Real at 7 p.m. mass will be Thursday, Dec. 6, at St. tant director in 2012. Kyaw has a bach- tion with the Dec. 5, 2016 fire. A Harris helped collect rent and organize
Gregory’s Church, 2715 Hacienda St., San Mateo at 10:30 elor’s of science in physics from the judge earlier scuttled a plea deal music concerts in a warehouse permit-
a.m. Burial to follow at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, University of Rangoon, Rangoon, between the men and the Alameda ted only to store goods, the prosecu-
1500 Mission Road, Colma. Reception at Twins Pines County district attorney’s office after tors have said.
Cottage at 7 Cottage Lane, Belmont at 2:30 p.m.
650-322-9288
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UK’s May says she’ll still have her job after Brexit vote
By Jill Lawless to the EU, and pro-EU politicians because it
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS erects barriers between the U.K. and its
biggest trading partner.
LONDON — British Prime Minister May’s opponents argue that Britain can
Theresa May brushed aside questions renegotiate the deal for better terms.
Monday about whether she will resign if her But the British government and the EU
Brexit deal is rejected by Parliament next insist that the agreement, which took a year
week, saying she’s confident she’ll still and a half to negotiate, is the only one on
have a job after the crucial vote. the table and rejecting it would mean leav-
May is battling to persuade lawmakers to ing the bloc without a deal.
support the divorce agreement between “There is no Plan B, ” Dutch Prime
Britain and the European Union when the Minister Mark Rutte said.
House of Commons votes on Dec. 11. Rutte cited the “red lines” drawn by both
Opposition parties say their representa- sides during negotiations, including the
tives will vote against the deal, and so have U.K.’s refusal to accept the free movement
dozens of lawmakers from May’s of people between Britain and the EU, and
Conservative Party. the need to keep an open border between the
Defeat would leave the U.K. facing a U.K.’s Northern Ireland and EU member
messy, economically damaging “no-deal” Ireland.
Brexit on March 29 and could topple the “When you take all these red lines into
prime minister, her government, or both. account, it’s simply impossible to come up
May predicted Monday that despite the with something different than we have cur-
REUTERS
blowback “I will still have a job in two rently, the deal on the table,” he told the
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May addresses the media during the G20 Leaders Summit. Associated Press on the sidelines of a U.N.
weeks’ time.”
“My job is making sure that we do what consistently refused to say what she plans getting the vote over the line,” she said. climate conference in Poland.
the public asked us to: We leave the EU but to do if — as widely predicted — the British Politicians on both sides of Britain’s EU May’s government is also facing a battle
we do it in a way that is good for them,” she Parliament rejects the deal her government membership debate oppose the agreement in Parliament over confidential advice from
told broadcaster ITV. reached with the EU. that May struck with the bloc — pro-Brexit the country’s top law officer about the
The Conservative prime minister has “I’m focusing on ... getting that vote and ones because it keeps Britain bound closely Brexit deal.
Qatar will pull out of OPEC amid tension with Saudi Arabia
By Jon Gambrell Sherida al-Kaabi, again throws into ques- oil production. crude supplies, perhaps by as much as 1 mil-
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS tion the role of the cartel after needing non- “In light of such efforts and plans, and in lion barrels of oil a day, to rebalance the
members to push through a production cut our pursuit to strengthen Qatar’s position market.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The tiny, in 2016 after prices crashed below $30 a as a reliable and trustworthy energy suppli- Qatar produces only some 600,000 bar-
energy-rich Arab nation of Qatar announced barrel. er across the globe, we had to take steps to rels of crude oil a day, making it OPEC’s
on Monday it will withdraw from OPEC in It also marks the first time a Mideast review Qatar’s role and contributions on the 11th biggest producer. The loss of produc-
January, mixing its aspirations to increase nation has left the cartel since its founding international energy scene,” al-Kaabi said. tion, under 2 percent of overall OPEC sup-
production outside of the cartel’s con- in 1960. There was no immediate comment from ply a day, won’t greatly affect the cartel’s
straints with the politics of slighting the In a statement, al-Kaabi said Qatar, the Vienna-based OPEC, which is to meet this position in the market.
Saudi-dominated group amid the kingdom’s world’s largest exporter of liquified natural month and discuss possible production Anas Alhajji, an oil analyst, said Qatar’s
boycott of Doha. gas, planned to increase its exports from 77 cuts. In November, Saudi Energy Minister decision “has no impact on the market
The surprise announcement from Qatar’s million tons of gas per year to 110 million Khalid al-Falih said OPEC and allied oil- either way whether they’re in or they’re
minister of state for energy affairs, Saad tons. He also said Qatar wants to raise its producing countries will likely need to cut out.”
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I
n the 1980s, California was a wind all the artifacts, all the artworks,” Stephen
Trump’s campaign against the windmills holiday season, I am reminded of this when I
energy superpower — No. 1 not just Hearst told a reporter for the San Luis
was ultimately unsuccessful. see countless Christmas lights illuminate
in the United States, but also in the Obispo Tribune. “They walk to the window
That hasn’t been the case in California; darkened city streets and flame-lit candles
world. and say, ‘You’ve got to be kidding!’
as a result of restrictions, onshore wind burning bright to commemorate holiday tra-
As scores of huge turbines appeared in It’s doubtful that visitors to Hearst Castle
farm developers “have packed up and left,” dition. For me, holiday lights are far more
places like the Altamont Pass east of San would be distracted by wind turbines far off
said Nancy Rader, executive director of the than collections of wiring and brightly col-
Francisco and San Gorgonio Pass near shore.
California Wind Energy Association. ored bulbs. At least once per year, many of
Palm Springs, a name was coined: The If they are, so what? Having a view “dis-
Texas now produces four times as much us display holiday lights, sharing with the
Great California Wind Rush. rupted” by windmills is a minuscule price
wind energy as California, which has fallen world our collec-
That era is over. While wind and solar are to pay when weighed against the benefits
to No. 4 in the United States — not a tive belief that no
lumped together in almost every discussion of stopping or at least slowing the devas-
promising trend, given the state’s ambi- matter how dark
of California’s energy future, wind is lag- tating, worldwide effects of climate
tious goal of switching to 100 percent and desolate the
ging, and political resistance is one of the change.
renewable energy by 2045. night may appear,
reasons. We already are seeing those: deadly wild-
New opportunities for wind energy have lights will always
Several counties, including Los Angeles, fires, shrinking glaciers, loss of land to continue to shine.
surfaced offshore, but those, too, face hur-
San Bernardino and San Diego, have passed rising seas, destruction of coral reefs, dis- In the
dles.
ruption of food supplies. Christmas tradi-
restrictions discouraging or banning devel- Take the floating wind farm proposed off
And we’re not going to do everything in tion, we recog-
opment of large-scale commercial winds the coast of Morro Bay, in San Luis Obispo
our power to prevent that, in order to safe- nize the star that
farms. Naturally, those are the very places County. If approved, the development
guard our precious views? brought light to
most suited to harnessing wind energy. would generate 1,000 megawatts — enough
That’s almost as bad as refusing to Bethlehem’s east-
When weighed against the benefits of to power 300,000 homes.
acknowledge that climate change is real. ern sky at the
switching to renewable energy, some of the A Facebook group, Stop the Morro Bay Jonathan Madison
It’s merely a more subtle form of denial — birth of Jesus
reasons for banning wind turbines are Offshore Wind Farm, cites an array of con-
an insistence that we still have the luxury Christ. The birth of Jesus symbolizes the
ridiculously flimsy, unreasonable and self- cerns, including bird kills, dangers to
of allowing relatively minor annoyances bright lantern of hope for all mankind
ish. migrating whales, an increase in marine
derail plans to transition away from coal among the world’s darkest corridors. This
Windmills have been blamed for ruining traffic, effects of turbine vibrations on
and oil and natural gas. season reminds us that at our core,
views; disturbing desert habitat; eating up marine life, and obstruction of ocean
We don’t. It’s time to wake up and realize humankind has the capacity to embody — as
too much rural land; killing bats and birds views. Although the turbines would be sited
that if we are going to transition to 100 Jesus did — an unending, unfailing and all
(never mind that fossil fuels kill far more more than 30 miles offshore, opponents
percent renewables, have to accept that encompassing love for one another. In fact,
birds, as do cats); and creating a nuisance say they could still be visible, especially
solar panels and wind turbines will be part that was Jesus’ purpose here on Earth — to
for nearby residents with noise and blink- at night.
of our landscape. live as God’s incarnation. To exemplify how
ing lights. “Turning our coastline into a nighttime
At the local level, counties that have to embrace love amidst a world in which evil
Even President Trump has weighed in on Christmas light brigade is reason enough
closed their doors to wind energy need to is pervasive.
the evils of wind turbines; before he to prevent this atrocity from happening!
rethink their policies. In the Jewish faith, the Festival of Lights
became president, he famously opposed the STOP THE MADNESS!!!” wrote one oppo-
And at the state level, Gov.-elect Gavin commemorates Hanukkah. Hanukkah recog-
installation of wind turbines off the coast nent.
Newsom and our state lawmakers must work nizes the day that Maccabean Jews rededicat-
of his golf course in Scotland. Even the head of Hearst Corp., one of the
not only on removing impediments to ed the Temple after regaining control of
largest landowners in the region, worries
“I want to see the ocean, I do not want to wind energy, but also on incentivizing its Jerusalem. For eight nights, a new flame is
that turbines could spoil the view from the
see windmills,” he harrumphed at the time. development. kindled on the Menorah, symbolizing a
divine and persistent light amidst the dark-
ness of our ever-changing world.
Letters to the editor The African-American community cele-
brates Kwanzaa, a day that commemorates
African culture, spirit and traditions. The
Foster City post office to go long distance to a post office in San proven historical fact that the Mayflower practice of lighting seven candles recog-
Mateo. We are inconvenienced for nearly a only carried about 102 passengers, half of nizes age-old principles enshrined in the
Editor, year. whom died during their fist year in America.
Foster City has been without a post memory of the African culture. The holiday
Calls to the city of Foster City require an This is a far cry from the Titanic’s maxi- commemorates values and concepts of ances-
office since January 2018 when it closed its extension or the call is disconnected. The mum load of 3,547. tors, preserving its customs and resilient
doors without any notice to the big sur- U.S. Postal Service gave the South Secondly, it is a little bit of basic math spirit.
prise of all Foster City residents. Delaware Street San Mateo office as our (16 generations to the power of three Consistent with these traditions, one of
All businesses in Charter Square Foster local post office. equals 43,046,721) indeed shows that it is my favorite biblical passages comes from
City knew they were closing and/or relo- This is really an unacceptable situation at least possible that 24 men and their the book of Matthew 5:14. In this passage,
cating. for everyone in Foster City. wives could easily produce well over 35 Jesus gave one of his profound Sermon on
The post office must have known this When do we get a post office? million offspring in 16 generations. the Mount before a crowd of hundreds. Jesus
fact a long time before closing its doors In no case would the Pilgrims have need- explained that in spite of the flaws intrinsic
and could have prepared in a timely manner Susanne Thiel ed a ship the size of the Titanic to have 10 to our humanity, that each of us possesses an
to reopen somewhere in Foster City. million descendants of the Mayflower trav- everlasting light. “You are the light of the
First we were told, a new post office will Foster City
elers alive and living with us today. 102 world. Let your light shine before others,”
open on April 1, most probably this was was perfect, and the Mayflower was just the he said, “that others may see your good
supposed to be a April 1 joke. right size.
Then it was to be opened in July and,
Mayflower descendants I for one am grateful that the Pilgrims
deeds.” This passage is unique as it shows us
that Jesus did not consider himself the only
according to the latest news article in the Editor, and Anglo-Americans are part of our “light” of the world. In fact, this passage
Daily Journal, it was supposed to be in This is in response to Jerry Emmanuel’s American heritage. There is too much hate demonstrates that, despite our inevitable
November. letter “Thanks for the memory” in the Nov. in the world. Let’s love and appreciate each shortcomings that come with being human,
It is now past November and there is no 28 edition of the Daily Journal. In this other. each and every one of us possesses a flame in
knowledge of a post office opening. piece, he claims that the Mayflower “must the darkness of our ever-changing world.
The holidays are coming and we want to have been a lot larger than the Titanic” for The light that Jesus refers to is our vision,
send Christmas cards and packages, we it to be possible that 10 million Americans Chris Yonts spirit and purpose. Like the parable of the
need stamps and envelopes etc. are descendants of the Pilgrims. Belmont flame above, each of us undoubtedly face
The residents of Foster City are required First of all, it is a well-documented and moments in which our flames are tested with
abrupt winds, discouraging rain and the
OUR MISSION: forceful storms of failure.
It is the mission of the Daily Journal to be the most We should never fail to let the light from
accurate, fair and relevant local news source for those our flames shine. Our flames will inevitably
who live, work or play on the MidPeninsula. be put to the test by wind and rain — the dis-
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and insight with the latest business, lifestyle, state, couragement of others, financial difficulties
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HONOR ROLL: THE WEEK’S BEST PERFORMANCES BY SAN MATEO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES >> PAGE 12
A four-peat for
From out of the blue pair of coaches
M-A freshman QB emerges in second half of CCS title game
By Terry Bernal
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
Athlete of the Week at Burlingame
U
nless you’re the De La Salle
football team, which won its
Ninety-seven yards. That’s how much
27th straight North Coast
offense Menlo-Atherton generated in the
Section title last weekend, winning mul-
first half of the Central Coast Section Open
tiple section titles is a rare occurrence.
Division I championship game.
Winning a bunch in a row is even more
A majority of those yards — after the
rare. Sacred Heart Prep won four in row
Bears fell behind 21-0 against undefeated
from 2012 to 2015, while Half Moon
Wilcox — came on two scoring plays: a 44-
Bay completed a three-peat to cap the
yard run by senior Jaeden Barker and a 17-
2017 season.
yard pass from junior quarterback Jack
A pair of Burlingame coaches, however,
Alexander to sophomore Troy Franklin.
made it four in a row with the Panthers’
Needless to say, M-A needed something to
38-0 win over
get its offense going in the second half.
Carlmont Saturday
For all the talent up and down the Bears’
night. While it was
offensive lineup — Franklin, the dynamic
the program’s first
playmaker; the three-headed backfield threat of
since 2004, for
senior Barker, De’Marshaun Payton and Destin
defensive coordina-
Hawkins; the typically steady throwing arm of
tor Brian Van
Alexander — the hero M-A so desperately need-
Almen and quarter-
ed emerged from out of the clear, blue sky.
back coach Mike
There was under 17 minutes remaining in
Krieger, it was their
regulation when the Daily Journal Athlete of
fourth straight
the Week, freshman quarterback Matt
championship
MacLeod, stepped onto the field at
appearances and
Independence High School. M-A was facing a
fourth straight win.
28-14 deficit, while Wilcox had just punted
The duo won three
after opening the half with a possession that
straight with Half Moon Bay the previous
ticked over seven minutes off the game clock.
three seasons and added a fourth this year.
Having played sparingly in one previous
As I was compiling stats at halftime of
game, MacLeod had never even attempted a
the Burlingame-Carlmont game, Von
pass at the varsity level. And his first series
Almen sidled up to me ask how many
didn’t exactly go great, as the Bears went
yards of offense Carlmont had in the first
three-and-out, with MacLeod’s first varsity
two quarters.
passing try getting batted down by a blitz-
When I told him 42, he said, “I guess I
ing Wilcox pass rusher.
can keep my job.” To which I replied,
“After the first drive — we went three and
“Are you kidding? You’re Mr. Automatic
out — I thought I blew my chance, ”
CCS Finalist.”
MacLeod said. “Coach even went over the
At which point he reached into his
rest of the game plan with me and Jack. So I
pocket and pulled out the three champi-
was like, ‘who’s going to go in?’”
onship rings he won with the Cougars.
Bears head coach Adhir Ravipati stayed
“Maybe I’ll put them on later,” Von
with MacLeod, a gutsy but necessary move
Almen said.
with Alexander dealing with a recurring leg
As the final minutes ticked down, Von
injury that cost him the first eight games of
Almen surreptitiously placed all three on
the season.
his right hand and kept them there
In the absence of Alexander — who was 1-
BOB DAHLBERG throughout the postseason celebration.
of-5 passing for 17 yards in the first half —
M-A freshman Matt MacLeod was 10-of-18 passing for 118 yards in his varsity debut, which
See AOTW, Page 12 he made in the second half of the CCS Open Division I championship game Friday night. See LOUNGE, Page 16
Honor roll
statistics to MaxPreps.com, and moving him Jay l a Sto kes berry, Arag o n g i rl s ’
past Carlmont senior Julian Morin for the top s o ccer. The Lady Dons opened the season
rusher from the Peninsula Athletic League. with two straight wins last week, and in fair-
Dani el a Co ro na, Hal f Mo o n Bay ly spectacular fashion. In last Wednesday’s
g i rl s ’ wres tl i ng . The Lady Cougars took season opener, Aragon reveled in a 12-1 win
second-place in hosting the HMB Girls’ over Mills, which featured a quiet perform-
Peninsula Wrestling Tournament Friday, with ance by Stokesberry. The senior midfielder
Corona leading the charge. The senior earned shined Friday against San Mateo, though,
the individual championship in the 150- scoring two goals in a 3-0 win.
pound division, executing three straight pins Nel s o n Ro dri g uez, So uth Ci ty bo y s ’
to sweep through the bracket. s o ccer. The Warriors are off to a 3-0 start,
Ry an Mi l es -Ferg us o n, San Mateo outscoring opponents by a cumulative 9-3 in
bo y s ’ bas ketbal l . The senior combo guard that stretch. Eight different South City players
scored 22 points during the Bearcats’ 57-51 have scored so far, including Rodriguez, as the
loss to South City. senior converted in the season opener against
Dev o n Mal as hus , Burl i ng ame fo o t- Lowell, then tallied three assists through wins
bal l . The junior running back accounted for over Harker and rival El Camino.
two touchdowns — one passing and one Ben Ledwi th, Carl mo nt bo y s ’ bas -
receiving — and also delivered a key block on ketbal l . The Scots opened the 2018-19 sea-
a third in the Panthers’ 38-0 win over son with a 68-54 win at Palo Alto, a finalist
Carlmont in the CCS Division IV champi- in the Northern California Division I tourna-
Avery Lee netted 46 points in three games onship game. He hauled in a 29-yard scoring ment last season. Ledwith recorded his second Megan Norris gives SHP the lead late in the
for Menlo in the Marin Catholic tournament. pass from twin brother and Burlingame quarter- career double-double, as the 6-8 senior totaled semifinals of the Shea-Gallo tournament.
A
v ery Lee, Menl o g i rl s ’ bas ket- back Jordan Malashus. His block sprung Lucas 16 points and 10 rebounds. utes, then facing a 28-14 deficit at halftime.
bal l . The sophomore point guard Meredith for a 15-yard score on the Panthers Ang i e Bauti s ta, Ev el y n Cal ho o n, Marching to a staggering comeback in the
scored 46 points in three games as second touchdown and he threw a 35-yard Abby Eri cs o n and Lauren McDo nnel l , second half, however, the M-A defense
she helped lead the Knights to the finals of strike to Chase Funkhouser on a double pass. Menl o -Atherto n g i rl s ’ wres tl i ng . M-A pitched a shutout over the final 24 minutes,
the Marin Catholic tournament. Lee scored 17 Burl i ng ame defens e, Burl i ng ame brought home four individual titles from the with Heimuli turning in one of the finest per-
in a 66-51 loss to St. Ignatius. fo o tbal l . The entire defensive unit capped a Lady Royals Tournament Saturday at Overfelt formances you’ll ever see from a high school
Bral y n Lux , The Ki ng ’s Academy CCS championship run with its best perform- High School. The Bears took second-place as linebacker, racking up 11 total tackles, an
fo o tbal l . The senior running back was front ance of the playoffs. It limited Carlmont to a team, with individual titles earned by interception and a fumble recovery.
and center in TKA’s first-ever CCS champi- 79 yards of offense in a 38-0 Division IV win. Bautista (4-0 record with three pins); Meg an No rri s , Sacred Heart Prep
onship victory Saturday against Carmel. In three playoff games, the Panthers allowed Calhoon (4-0, two pins and one technical g i rl s ’ bas ketbal l . The sophomore big got
With the Knights claiming the Division V a total 328 yards and 19 points. fall); Ericson (3-0, two pins); and McDonnell her first career start in the semifinals of the
title behind second-year coach Pete Lavorato, Emi l i a Do ug herty, No tre Dame- (3-0, two pins). Kelly Shea-Gallo Tournament against Sequoia
Lux was an absolute workhorse, taking 30 Bel mo nt g i rl s ’ bas ketbal l . The senior Dani el Hei mul i , Menl o -Atherto n last Thursday at Mills. She totaled eight
carries for a remarkable 331 yards, both scorer helped lead the Tigers to the finals of fo o tbal l . The senior linebacker was a force points, with five of them coming in the last
marking new career highs. The standout per- the Lick Wilmerding tournament. She scored in M-A’s CCS Open Division I championship two minutes — a pair of free throws to give
formance sees Lux close his season with 17 points in NDB’s 65-43 loss to the host victory Friday night over Wilcox. The Bears the Gators their first lead of the game, and a
1,811 rushing yards on the season, ranking teams. Dougherty and Alex Gatt earned all- got off to a miserable start, yielding 21 clutch 3-pointer to follow to put the 32-26
second in the CCS among teams reporting tournament honors. straight points through the opening 13 min- win on ice.
the play to gain a first down. ior linebacker Daniel Heimuli. MacLeod finest moment. With Franklin working his
Tip-ins
TORONTO — Nikola Jokic capped a Continued from page 11 The Warriors improved to 31-3 when
triple-double with three free throws in the Curry, Thompson and Durant all reach 20
final seven seconds, Kyle Lowry missed a points. ... Golden State has won nine in a
“I think he’s now back in the groove,”
3-pointer at the buzzer row over the Hawks, including four straight
coach Steve Kerr said. “He looked great han-
and the Denver Nuggets in Atlanta. ... Thompson has scored at least
dling the ball.”
overcame an injury to 20 points in nine straight games, the
The Warriors led 61-47 at halftime and
leading scorer Gary longest streak of his career. ... Kevon
stretched the margin as high as 24 points,
Harris to beat the Looney scored a season-high 14 points . ...
sending the rebuilding Hawks to their third
Toronto Raptors 106- Quinn Cook picked up five fouls in only 11
straight loss.
103 on Monday night. minutes.
Jokic made it 104-103 “We needed a win on the road,” Curry said.
“We kind of didn’t want to give them life.”
with a free throw with
Despite the win, Kerr said he’s not pleased
Curry’s fouls
Nikola Jokic 7.0 seconds left, then with his team’s performance. DALE ZANINE/USA TODAY SPORTS The Warriors star went to the bench after
hit two more foul shots Kevin Durant finished with 28 points Monday.
with 5.6 seconds remaining before Lowry “We’re not where we need to be by any picking up his third foul with 2 1/2 minutes
stretch of the imagination, ” Kerr said. The youngster is struggling with his left in the first half.
bounced a 26-footer off the rim.
Jokic had 23 points, 15 assists and 11 “We’ve been kind of uneven to this point.” shot, especially from long range. He’s only Kerr strolled over near center court, where
rebounds, Jamal Murray scored 21 points, John Collins led Atlanta with 24 points , connecting on 23.9 percent of his 3-point- Vince Carter was checking into the game for
and Malik Beasley and Juan Hernangomez and Trae Young added 20. ers. Atlanta.
each scored 15 points for Denver. The But it was a tough night for Young, the “They’re picking me up full court,” Young “A lot of people paid good money to see
Nuggets won their sixth straight and halted rookie guard who the Hawks are hoping to said. “They’re not going to just sag off and him play,” Kerr said, referring to Curry.
Toronto’s winning streak at eight. turn into their Curry-like centerpiece. He let me have open 3s. I’ve got to find a way Carter smiled.
Kawhi Leonard scored 27, Serge Ibaka had had seven turnovers and missed all five of to knock them down. I will.” Curry picked up only one foul the rest of
15 and Pascal Siakam 14 for the Raptors. his 3-point attempts. the way, playing a little over 29 minutes.
Harris scored three points in the opening “I really don’t listen to or care about the Injury report
quarter but did not play after the first comparisons,” Young said. “All I’m think- Draymond Green missed his ninth Up next
because of a sore right hip. He came in aver- ing about are my teammates and putting straight game with a sprained toe on his The Warriors continue their road trip at
aging a team-high 17.3 points per game. them in the best position to win.” right foot. He’s expected to miss at least the Cleveland on Wednesday.
Alabama player to win the Heisman since downs to lead the country in both categories. ceptions and didn’t finish the Southeastern
TUESDAY
Boys’ basketball
WHAT’S ON TAP
South City at Terra Nova, Notre Dame-Belmont at
Carlmont, 4:30 p.m.; Mills at Lynbrook, 5:30 p.m.;
LOUNGE
Continued from page 11
A trio of Burlingame cross
country runners’ results were
omitted from the Daily Journal’s
Maui and Mavericks. The first two
stops have already been contested
– Nazare went off a couple weeks
Carlmont at Stuart Hall-SF,3:30 p.m.; Palo Alto vs Hills- Mercy-Burlingame at Fremont-Sunnyvale, 6:40 p.m. state meet roundup last week. ago and Jaws was firing last week.
dale at Burlingame, 5 p.m.; Pacific Bay Christian at
Competing in Division III, With the infighting and politics
Capuchino, Wallenberg-SF at Oceana, Sequoia at WEDNESDAY *** that has marred the Mavericks
Salinas, San Mateo vs Branham-SJ at Los Gatos, 5:30 Boys’ basketball
With Menlo-Atherton and Sonja Dommen finished 48th with
p.m.; El Camino at Burlingame,Terra Nova at Balboa- Burlingame Lions Club Tournament, 3 p.m.; Design a time of 19:32.40, while Lavinia competition appearing to be
SF, 6:30 p.m.; Half Moon Bay at Scotts Valley, Design Tech at KIPP, 5:45 p.m.;Washington-SF at Westmoor, Burlingame’s wins over the week- over, it seems it’s only a matter
Tech at Gunn, 7 p.m.; Aragon at Menlo School, 8 p.m. 6:30 p.m.; Menlo-Atherton at Sacred Heart Prep, end, San Mateo County football Van Hamel Platerink was 108th
Pinewood at Summit Shasta, 7 p.m. with a time of 20:16.80. In the of time and the whims of Mother
Girls’ basketball teams have made it nine straight Nature before contest organizers
Crystal Springs at Nueva School, 5:15 p.m.; El Girls’ basketball seasons of at least one team win- boys’ Division III race, Brendan
Camino at Hillsdale, Oceana at Saratoga, Wilcox at KIPP at Jefferson, 4 p.m.; Soquel at Capuchino, 4:30 Creeks was 149th with a time of send out the call for the
Carlmont, 6 p.m.; Notre Dame-Belmont at Terra p.m.; Design Tech at Oakwood, 5 p.m.; Westmoor ning a section title. Mavericks competition.
17:29.70.
Nova, 6:30 p.m.; South City at Palo Alto, Burlingame at Balboa-SF, 5:30 p.m.; Eastside College Prep at Since 2010, county teams have There have already been several
at Presentation, 7 p.m. Menlo-Atherton, Mercy-Burlingame at Mills, Red
won 17 CCS football champi- ***
Bluff vs Sequoia at Santa Clara tournament, 6 p.m.; rideable days at the Princeton-by-
Boys’ soccer Prospect at Woodside, 7 p.m. onships. In 2010, 2011, 2014, If the first two stops of the Big
the-Sea break this winter. Now
Stuart Hall-SF at Summit Shasta, 3:15 p.m.; Menlo- 2015, 2017 and 2018, county teams Wave Tour are any indication, it
Atherton at Palo Alto,Design Tech at Woodside Priory, Boys’ soccer organizers are just waiting for the
won two crowns. In 2016, M-A, looks as if the Mavericks
3:30 p.m.; San Mateo at Oakland, Capuchino at Summit Prep at Oceana, 3:15 p.m.; Scotts Valley at right conditions.
Aragon, 4 p.m.; Menlo School at Woodside, 4:30 p.m. Burlingame,Capuchino at Aragon,4 p.m.;Crystal Springs Serra and Half Moon Bay gave the Challenge will get green lit for
at Mills, Menlo School at Woodside, Riordan at South the first time since the 2015-16
Girls’ soccer City,4:30 p.m.; Serra at Half Moon Bay,Monta Vista-Cu- county three CCS titles. In 2013 and
Summit Shasta at Oceana, 3:15 p.m.; Woodside at pertino at San Mateo, Serra at Half Moon Bay, 6 p.m. 2014, Sacred Heart Prep kept the winter season.
Sacred Heart Prep, 3:15 p.m.; Hillsdale at Lincoln-SJ, Nathan Mollat can be reached by email:
Woodside Priory at Los Altos, 3:20 p.m.; San Mateo at Girls’ soccer streak going as the only county There are only three stops on nathan@smdailyjournal.com or by
Harker, 3:30 p.m.; Palo Alto at Menlo-Atherton, 4 p.m.; Crystal Springs at Mills, 6 p.m. team to win a championship. the World Surf League’s Big Wave phone: 344-5200 ext. 117.
It’s a debate coursing through the Olympics.’ But I thought that, as a title, and, she conceded, some doubt Slater, with 11, has more.
SURF
Continued from page 13
sport that is now experiencing
some of the same growing pains as
other so-called “lifestyle” sports —
surfer, I’d never get that chance.”
Now she will.
Gilmore grew up only 400 meters
was starting to creep into her mind
as to whether her best days were
behind her.
Already a household name among
surfing fans and her peers, an
Olympic gold medal would clearly
namely, snowboarding — two (1,300 feet) from the beach. Her “It sort of killed the confidence go a long way toward expanding
decades after their counter-culture father loved surfing, and Gilmore and made me think, ‘Do you still Gilmore’s reach.
“Momentum Generation.” “It was vibe was welcomed into the stiff- and her sisters “really had no want this? Do you still have it?”’
just something you enjoyed doing.” suited, tradition-bound world of the choice” but to learn how to ride, she Gilmore said. “I got quite over- In many ways, though, she has
Especially so for the women. And Olympics. For the most part, snow- said. By the time she was 11, she whelmingly emotional. And that’s already sent quite a powerful mes-
even next year, when women and boarders have accepted the knew this was what she wanted to when I realized, ‘You obviously sage.
men are both expected to make Olympics and benefited from the do for a living. still really care about this.”’ “Women like Stephanie are com-
around $100,000 for a victory (men platform it provides. The moment that triggered the run Gilmore refocused. She won three peting in the same conditions, on
made $100,000 and women “It’s definitely new territory, and to her seventh world title came at events in 2018 and finished second same waves, showing the same
$65,000 in 2018), it’s hard for any- some people are a little unsure the exact same beach where she in three more. After the season’s bravery as the men,” said the WSL’s
one but those at the very top to get about it,” Gilmore said. “They learned how to surf. final event in Maui last week, she CEO, Sophie Goldschmidt. “It’s
rich riding waves. Competitions think it’s not authentic surfing. I Gilmore finished a disappointing had captured her seventh title, incredibly inspiring. They are pos-
are only a piece of the puzzle. think it’s kind of cool. I grew up fifth in this year’s season-opening which ties her with another itive role models, pushing bound-
Sponsorships, filming and free- watching (Australian 400-meter event, the Roxy Pro Gold Coast in Australian, Layne Beachley, for the aries and gaining audiences. But it’s
surfing make up the rest. sprint champion) Cathy Freeman, Queensland, Australia. Three years most for a woman. (The title came not where it should be. There’s still
Could the Olympics change that? thinking ‘I want to go to the had passed since her last season with a $150,000 bonus.) Only room to grow.”
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retroactively applies the new amortization “Given the fact that we’re going to save a projects, some of which may see a delay,
PENSION
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policy to the city’s unfunded liability.
Finance Director Thomas Fil recommended
that option, which he said will allow the
lot and I mean a lot of money over time and
the fact that there’s barely, in the grand
scheme of things, any temporal difference
councilmembers suggested.
Ira Summer, a public pension expert con-
sulting with the city, also suggested coun-
city to pay off its unfunded liability by for when we get to zero between the retro cilmembers may regret choosing the retro
2040 and save $8.3 million in interest. mimic and $400,000 ADP, and given the mimic option if CalPERS were to lose
“When you look at the savings, that’s As of June of last year, the city has funded fact that we’re not locking ourselves into money in an economic downtown, though
bottom line and it’s a large savings and any- 71.2 percent of its liability with $35.3 mil- anything and we’ll have a yearly discussion he said such a scenario is unlikely.
thing we can do to save and manage for the lion still unfunded. about this, I think we should be moving “It’s possible but it would be something
future we should,” said Vice Mayor Davina Another option would be to make no addi- towards retro mimic if we can afford it,” said that hasn’t happened with them in the
Hurt. tional discretionary payments and pay only Councilman Charles Stone. past,” he said. “Historically [CalPERS] has
Annual pension contributions are rising what is required and a third option is to pay With retro mimic, the city pays as much not lost money for more than short periods
in Belmont and in cities across California an additional discretionary payment of as $800,000 more a year than those other of time and even when the markets go
in part because the California Public $400,000 — a number Fil described as two options until 2022 when annual contri- down, because of their diverse portfolio of
Employees’ Retirement System earlier this “manageable” for Belmont — to CalPERS butions begin to drop. Between 2024 and investments, they tend to make a little
year decided to shorten the amortization each year. The former would allow Belmont 2036, the retro mimic plan means the low- money instead of losing money or making
period from 30 years to 20 years. The new to pay off its liability by 2044 and save est annual contribution of the three a lot.”
policy will take effect in June 2019. nothing in interest and the latter would options. The new pension funding method will be
The plan that Belmont is going with has mean the liability is paid off by 2036 and But paying more in the next few years implemented with the fiscal year 2020
been referred to as retro mimic because it the city saves just $328,046 in interest. means less money those years for capital budget.
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be opened to the public. It was to remain
open overnight.
Sent off from Texas with a 21-gun salute,
Houston.
“I think he was one of the kindest, most
generous men,” said Marge Frazier, who
married his 19-year-old sweetheart,
Barbara Pierce, and forged the longest
presidential marriage in U.S. history. Bush
Bush’s casket was carried to Joint Base visited the downtown statue Sunday while enrolled at Yale University after military
Andrews outside the capital city aboard an showing friends from California around. service, becoming a scholar-athlete and
President from 1989 to 1993, Bush died aircraft that often serves as Air Force One After services in Washington, Bush will captaining the baseball team to two
Friday at age 94. and designated “Special Air Mission 41” in be returned to Houston to lie in repose at College World Series before graduating Phi
In an invocation opening Monday honor of Bush’s place on the chronologi- St. Martin’s Episcopal Church before bur- Beta Kappa after just 2 1/2 years.
evening’s ceremony, the U.S. House chap- cal list of presidents. His eldest son, for- ial Thursday at his family plot on the After moving to Texas to work in the oil
lain, the Rev. Patrick J Conroy, praised mer President George W. Bush, and others library grounds. His final resting place business, Bush turned his attention to pol-
Bush’s commitment to public service, from the family traveled on the flight from will be alongside Barbara Bush, his wife of itics in the 1960s. He was elected to the
from Navy pilot to congressman, U.N. Houston. 73 years who died in April, and Robin first of two terms in Congress in 1967. He
ambassador, envoy to China and then CIA Cannon fire roared again outside the Bush, the daughter they lost to leukemia in would go on to serve as ambassador to the
director before being elected vice president Capitol as the sun sank and the younger 1953 at age 3. United Nations and China, head of the CIA
and then president. President Bush stood with his hand over and chairman of the Republican National
“Here lies a great man,” said Rep. Paul Trump has ordered the federal govern-
his heart, watching the casket’s proces- ment closed Wednesday for a national day Committee before being elected to two
Ryan, the House speaker, and “a gentle sion up the steps. terms as Ronald Reagan’s vice president.
soul. ... His legacy is grace perfected.” of mourning. Flags on public buildings are
Bush was remembered just feet away from flying at half-staff for 30 days. Soon after he reached the height of his
Vice President Mike Pence and
what he called “Democracy’s front porch,” Bush’s passing puts him back in the political popularity following the libera-
Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell
the west-facing steps of the Capitol where Washington spotlight after more than two tion of Kuwait, with public approval rat-
also spoke. President Donald Trump did not
he was sworn in as president. decades living the relatively low-key life ings that are the envy of today’s politi-
attend, but he and first lady Melania Trump
He will lie in state in the Capitol for pub- of a former president. His death also cians, the U.S. economy began to sour and
came to the Capitol later Monday to pay
lic visitation through Wednesday. An invi- reduces membership in the ex-presidents’ voters began to believe that Bush, never a
tribute. They stood in front of the casket
tation-only funeral service, which the club to four: Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, great communicator — something even he
with their eyes closed for a few moments,
Trumps will attend, is set for Wednesday at George W. Bush and Barack Obama. acknowledged — was out of touch with
before Trump saluted the casket.
Washington National Cathedral. One of Bush’s major achievements was ordinary people.
Political combatants set aside their
fights to honor a Republican who led in a Although Bush’s funeral services are suf- assembling the international military He was denied a second term by Arkansas
less toxic era and at times found common- fused with the flourishes accorded presi- coalition that liberated the tiny, oil-rich Gov. Clinton, who would later become a
ality with Democrats despite sharp policy dents, by his choice they will not include a nation of Kuwait from invading neighbor close friend. The pair worked together to
disagreements. Democratic Rep. Nancy formal funeral procession through down- Iraq in 1991. The war lasted just 100 hours. raise tens of millions of dollars for victims
Pelosi, past and incoming House speaker, town Washington. He also presided over the end of the Cold of a 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and of
exchanged a warm hug with George W. On Sunday, students, staff and visitors War between the United States and the for- Hurricane Katrina, which swamped New
Bush and came away dabbing her face. had flocked to Bush’s presidential library mer Soviet Union. Orleans and the Gulf Coast in 2005.
Bush himself seemed to be holding back on the campus of Texas A&M University, A humble hero of World War II, Bush was “Who would have thought that I would be
tears. with thousands of mourners paying their just 20 when he survived being shot down working with Bill Clinton of all people?”
Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, the Senate respects at a weekend candlelight vigil at a during a bombing run over a Japanese he joked in 2005.
Democratic leader, placed wreaths in the nearby pond and others contributing to island. He had joined the Navy when he In a recent essay, Clinton declared of
growing flower memorials at Bush statues turned 18. Bush: “I just loved him.”
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