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PONTIAC
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Giants go up 3-1
By Ben Walker
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sheriff’s Office
welcomes cops
ARLINGTON, Texas — The
rookie pitched way beyond his
years, sending a shudder through
Rangers Ballpark.
Madison Bumgarner dominated
from San Carlos
By Michelle Durand
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
for eight innings, Aubrey Huff and
Buster Posey homered and the San
Francisco Giants put on a fielding Handing over an entire police department to the Sheriff’s Office
clinic in Game 4, beating Texas 4-0 requires more than just a city council decision or a formal swear-
on Sunday night to move within one ing-in ceremony.
win of that elusive World Series There are the compromises over who heads what, decisions
title. about patrol schedules, physical evaluations to undergo, training
Dressed in to finish and retirement benefits to shift.
black-and- Oh, and don’t forget about the stars.
orange, the At 8:30 a.m. Friday, the San Carlos Police Department star on
Giants were department vehicles were removed and replaced with a Sheriff’s
spooky good Office decal. The small shift is similar to how former San Carlos
in taking a 3- Police Chief Greg Rothaus — now a captain in the Sheriff’s Office
1 edge. — and Sheriff Greg Munks hope the outsourcing appears to the
Bumgarner public: nearly seamless.
allowed only three hits and took all Like the stars now bearing the Sheriff’s Office insignia, Rothaus
the fun out of a festive, Halloween hopes those watching the former San Carlos Police Department
crowd.
“I can’t say enough about what he See POLICE, Page 19
did,” Giants manager Bruce Bochy
said.
Ace Tim Lincecum will try
Monday night to deliver the Giants’
first championship since they
Local takes on Board of
moved to San Francisco in 1958.
Now it’s up to Cliff Lee to save the
Rangers’ season in Game 5.
Equalization incumbent
The 21-year-old Bumgarner and By Emily DeRuy
closer Brian Wilson helped the DAILY JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT
Giants become the first team to post
two shutouts in a World Series since San Carlos venture capitalist
Baltimore threw three straight to Kevin Scott decided to run for the
close out the Dodgers in 1966. state Board of Equalization after
“I thought the pitching was the serving on the board of Clifford
REUTERS Elementary School’s Parent Betty Yee Kevin Scott
thing tonight,” Texas manager Ron San Francisco Giants starting
Washington said. “And their Teacher Association and seeing the
pitcher Madison Bumgarner toll budget cuts have taken on education and services for children.
defense.” delivers to the Texas Rangers in
Huff’s two-run homer in the third Should the Republican win, he hopes to reduce unemployment,
the first inning of Game 4 of Major raise tax revenue and add balance to the board’s decisions.
gave Bumgarner all the support he League Baseball's World Series in
needed. Posey added a solo shot in “I was looking at the California budget crisis and why it is so
Arlington,Texas Sunday.Left, bad, and one of the most alarming facts is that California has just
the eighth — Bumgarner and Posey Aubrey Huff runs the bases after
became the first rookie battery to about the worst business climate in the entire nation,” said Scott.
hitting a two RBI home run in the “Businesses are the ones who provide the jobs and our unemploy-
start in the Series since Spec Shea third inning.
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800 S. Claremont St., Ste. 210, San Mateo, Ca. 94402 Paul Reubens’ Pee-wee is tle teary. “I feel real- I wanted to do and were taking advan-
ly lucky and really tage of the luridness of my situation, but
enjoying his second act blessed right now. I I haven’t really had trouble working or
THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME NEW YORK — The red bow tie is just feel like it’s my existing or having a career. It just
by Mike Argirion and Jeff Knurek
back. The white chunky loafers are, too. time right now. The changed. Everything changed.”
Unscramble these four Jumbles,
one letter to each square, So is that too-tight gray suit. stars are aligning for For a performer who had spent a long
me.” time and a lot of energy tying to make
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MUSIN Pee-wee has returned from exile. Reubens, who is as people think Pee-wee was real, Reubens
Paul Reubens, who virtually aban- quiet and thoughtful watched as the public unmasking (he
doned the cult character he created near- Paul Reubens in real life as Pee- also pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor
©2010 Tribune Media Services, Inc.
All Rights Reserved. ly two decades ago following scandal, is wee is zany and obscenity charge in 2004) put a cloud
making his Broadway debut with a high-pitched, is still slim and boyish. over his best-known alter ego.
REVVE He’s dressed for California on this chilly “It was one thing to say, ‘Paul
reworking of the same theatrical show
that started Pee-wee’s career in the late New York day — jacket-less in jeans, a Reubens, he’s this or that.’ Or yuck or
1980s. plaid shirt and a clunky digital watch. ick or whatever you wanted to say. But
URIADS “I think it’s full circle. I view it even a He’s pressed for time — so much of it to move that into this work that I loved
little fuller, I guess. I feel that it’s full has been lost. and that I thought was special, and that I
circle in that I can come back around to “I wasn’t feeling it for a long time. thought was important — that was
a really good place where I was. As And then all of a sudden it became a extreme to me. That was something that
TALPEA opposed to having my career end on this long time. All of a sudden I was like, the second it happened, I went, ’Wow,
Now arrange the circled letters
to form the surprise answer, as really sour note,” says Reubens during ’Wow. How do you come back now out that is so sad.’ And I can’t do anything
suggested by the above cartoon. an interview before a recent rehearsal. “I of this?’ And you know what the answer about it.”
Ans: “ ” absolutely feel like I want to redeem was? You just do it,” he says. “I didn’t Reubens continued to act, playing
myself to a degree and this seemed like feel like I needed anyone’s permission to characters other than Pee-wee and scor-
(Answers tomorrow)
Jumbles: OLDER KNOWN THORAX FACIAL a really pure way to do it.” come back. And what do I have to lose? ing successes in “Batman Returns” in
Saturday’s
Answer: What the chain gang got when they Reubens, now 58, has been soaking up Nothing really.” 1992 and a 1995 Emmy nomination for
worked — HARD “ROCK”
the attention this time around. He has Much of Pee-wee’s exile has been a recurring guest role on “Murphy
donned his Pee-wee suit and popped up self-imposed since Reubens’ July 1991 Brown.” He has also been on “30 Rock”
all over New York to drum up attention arrest for indecent exposure in an adult- and had prominent roles in the films
for “The Pee-wee Herman Show,” which movie house in Sarasota, Fla. He was “Nailed” and “Life During Wartime.”
officially opens Nov. 11. Everywhere he handed a small fine but the damage to In the years since the arrest, some
goes, people say: “Welcome back!” and the character was incalculable. could argue that Reubens got a raw deal,
“Glad you’re back.” “When I was arrested in 1991, offers at least in comparison to other public
“I really just never got any of this the poured in,” he says. “All kinds. I mean, figures who have almost instantly
first time around,” he says, getting a lit- some of those offers weren’t things that jumped back from controversy.
THE DAILY JOURNAL LOCAL Monday • Nov. 1, 2010 3
Police reports
Bad solicitor
How the Peninsula’s roads were paved Company in 1893 and in 1902 started the first the same time the State Bureau of Highways
A man was soliciting money and claiming successful auto production line in the United was created, the governor was empowered to
he was a San Bruno fire victim at Safeway appoint three members to it. During 1895 and
States. Their auto became the rage of the
supermarket on East Hillsdale Boulevard 1896, after purchasing a buckboard wagon
in Foster City before 6:13 p.m. Monday, times and even a song, “In my merry
Oldsmobile,” touted the thrill of the ride in an and teams of horses, these three men traveled
Oct. 25.
auto. Henry Ford began producing the ever throughout the state and made their report to
popular Model T Ford automobile in 1908 the governor that spelled out the extent of the
FOSTER CITY after introducing a planetary transmission and highway system that was needed to tie this
Vandalism. A tire was slashed on Compass a pedal-based control system. This went into great, diversified state together. One of their
Lane before 9:43 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 24. his improved assembly line and, by 1927, 15 recommendations was to develop a road sys-
E
Possession of marijuana. Teenage residents ver since Nicolas Otto built the first million to these Model Ts were on the tem starting from San Francisco, develop
and guests were smoking marijuana in the effective gas motor, internal combus- American roads. This was followed by the roads to the south, through San Mateo County,
backyard of a residence on Ursa Lane before tion-four stroke engine in 1876, man Model A Ford which added 4 million more etc. In 1897, the Bureau of Highways was dis-
6:34 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 24. has been improving on this design. autos to the American roads. By 2006, more solved and a Department of Highways was
Auto burglary. A man’s vehicle was broken More than 100,000 patents have created the than 135 million passenger cars were regis- created. In 1910, after preliminary work had
into and his cell phone and backpack worth modern automobile after the engines were been completed to provide necessary legisla-
$380 stolen on Monterey Avenue before tered in the United States.
adapted to the horse carriages in the 1800s All of these autos needed roads to travel on tion to purchase land for roads, an election by
12:43 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 23. the public provided funds of $18 million for
Residential burglary. A storage locker was (thus called “horseless carriages”). Carl Benz but first a bureau had to be created to develop
of Germany designed and built the first practi- these roads. In 1895, the State Bureau of the beginning of a paved state highway sys-
broken into on Foster City Boulevard before tem.
4:31 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23. cal automobile in 1885 and, in America, Highways was created by the Legislature and
The sum was considered completely inade-
Suspicious circumstances. Two individuals Charles and Frank Duryea, bicycle makers, the 65-mile Lake Tahoe Wagon Road, a pio-
quate by the engineers and a second bond
were using a charcoal grill and causing a fire put the first auto on the streets of Springfield, neer toll road, was acquired. This was the
issue of $15 million was passed in 1915.
near at Windsurfer Park before 5:16 a.m. Mass. in 1893. It was, however, Ransom E. beginning of a long development of the high-
Friday, Oct. 22. Olds who started the Olds Motor Vehicle ways and byways in the state of California. At See HISTORY, Page 5
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THE DAILY JOURNAL LOCAL Monday • Nov. 1, 2010 5
HISTORY
another one needed immediate work. the beginning of a system that would parade down El Camino Real on
Trees were planted to break the wind allow better and more rapid transit up April 23. The Grand Parlor of the
along this path and give shelter from and down the Peninsula. Speeches Native Sons of the Golden West
Continued from page 3 the sun that could beat mercilessly were made, food consumed, and the annual convention in San Francisco
upon the travelers. Some of these next day the project began. wanted to sponsor this grand parade
Many more bonds were passed trees can still be seen along the road Gunnysacks full of cement and bags that would include over 1,000 Native
later to continue the work of the in the city of Burlingame. full of sand were laid beside the road Sons in 250 automobiles on a drive
Bureau of Highways. In 1912, Contract #1 was issued for waiting for the men with their mixers
down the Peninsula that would start
In early 1900, this main route the paving of El Camino Real from to turn the concrete into a firm road
that would accommodate the rapidly at Mason Street. A tour around the
down the Peninsula was given the Orange Avenue in South San
Francisco to San Mateo. In front of increasing number of automobiles Presidio, to Cliff House, Golden Gate
name of El Camino Real, the Royal
Road. It was an unpaved, dirt road the ever-popular and well-patronized that were becoming popular. Park, then south to Uncle Tom’s
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE SAN
that became a quagmire in the winter Uncle Tom’s Cabin roadhouse, the In 1915, James Martin of San Cabin in San Bruno for lunch. After MATEO COUNTY HISTORY MUSEUM
when it rained. Repair was constant- project of paving El Camino Real Francisco solicited the cooperation of lunch, the group would tour to In 1915 the first automobile
ly going on but it seemed that as soon was begun by the state. A huge cele- the San Mateo Development Crystal Springs and various points in “parade”to Crystal Springs Dam in
as a bridge or road was repaired, bration was called for to announce Association to make a successful San Mateo County. San Mateo was held.
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Recommendations for the November general election who live, work or play on
the MidPeninsula.
By combining local news and sports
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an Mateo County voters will new regulations.Such a responsibility has *** definition of taxes to include many coverage, analysis and insight with the latest
already proven to be burdensome Proposition 23-NO payments currently considered to be fees business, lifestyle, state, national and world news,
head to the polls Nov. 2 for for medicinal marijuana,which Proposition 23 would suspend
the general election. The or charges.It would require state and local we seek to provide our readers with the highest
has a true benefit for those who legislation passed in 2006 that quality information resource in San Mateo County.
Daily Journal is making the follow- require it for physical ailments. aimed to reduce greenhouse proposals to increase revenue to be
approved by two-thirds of the state Our pages belong to you, our readers, and we
ing recommendations for federal, *** gas emissions until
Proposition 20-YES, unemployment drops Assembly and Senate or local voters. choose to reflect the diverse character of this
state and local candidates, proposi- Proposition 27-NO below 5.5 percent for four dynamic and ever-changing community.
tions and measures. California’s legislative districts
have been drawn by those in
consecutive quarters.
Arguments for or against
San Mateo County offices Publisher
Jerry Lee
Federal offices power to ensure “safe”districts climate change aside,AB 32
takes solid steps to reducing
San Mateo County treasurer-tax collector: Editor in Chief
Jon Mays
U.S.Senate:No recommendation for their colleagues.In doing so, Sandie Arnott
they have created a system in emissions and ensuring clean air Sports Editor
District 12 U.S.representative: Jackie Speier and water for our state.It is a quest Supervisor-District Three:Don Horsley
which there is little competition for some Nathan Mollat
District 14 U.S.representative: Anna Eshoo that should not be way-laid by our current San Mateo County Harbor Commission:
members of the state Assembly and Senate economic cycle. Sabrina Brennan,James Tucker Copy Editor/Page Designer
and little incentive for those on either side Erik Oeverndiek
State offices of the aisle to work with members of the Proposition 24-NO
*** Sequoia Healthcare District:Alpio Barbara,
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Governor:Jerry Brown Art Faro,Jerry Shefren
opposing party since they are virtually A law signed by the governor in 2009 as part Nicola Zeuzem
Lieutenant governor:Gavin Newsom assured of re-election. of the budget deal allowed multistate Production Assistant
Attorney general:Steve Cooley Proposition 20 would expand the role of businesses a new way to determine how San Mateo County measures Julio Lara
Insurance commissioner:Dave Jones the commission to include congressional much of their income that California taxes. Measures I,N-Belmont-Redwood Shores Marketing & Events
Secretary of state:Debra Bowen districts and would eliminate any Under the law,businesses can shift operating Kerry McArdle
Controller:John Chiang temptation to draw districts for political losses to prior and future tax years,share tax Elementary School District bonds,$25
Treasurer:Bill Lockyer gain.Proposition 27 would eliminate the credits with affiliated corporations and use a million and $35 million-YES Senior Reporter
Superintendent of public instruction:Larry Measure J-South San Francisco Unified Michelle Durand
commission before it has a chance to sales-based income calculation.
Aceves *** High School District $162 million bond-YES Reporters
District 8 Senate:Leland Yee reform a sorely broken system. Emanuel Lee, Heather Murtagh, Bill Silverfarb
*** Proposition 25-NO Measures K,S-Half Moon Bay sales tax
District 12 Assembly:Fiona Ma Proponents claim this proposal would end
District 19 Assembly:Jerry Hill Proposition 21-NO increase to 10.25 percent,consolidation of Senior Correspondent: Events
Would establish an $18 surcharge on every the annual gridlock in Sacramento when it local elections-YES Susan E. Cohn
District 21 Assembly:Rich Gordon comes to passing the state budget.In
vehicle owner’s Department of Motor Measure M-$10 vehicle license fee for local
Vehicle annual bill in exchange for free theory,it would.However,the current two- Business Staff
State propositions access to state parks.It’s a way for the state thirds majority is an important safeguard transportation improvements-NO Charlotte Andersen
Jennifer Bishop
Mark Aspillera
Gloria Brickman
Proposition 19-NO to raise the car tax under the auspices of a against a legislative majority freely Measure O-San Mateo Union High School Gale Green Robert O’Leary
Allows people 21 years and older to benefit to the parks system when it would increasing new taxes and state worker pay District $186 million bond-NO Jeff Palter Shirley Marshall
possess,cultivate or transport marijuana for actually funnel money it collects into the and pensions.Reducing the threshold for a Measure U-County charter change to Kris Skarston
personal use and proponents say it could general fund. state budget passage should not be modify how Board of Supervisors replaces
enacted until redistricting reform is under Interns • Correspondents • Contractors
generate $1.4 billion in revenue for the *** elected officials-YES Michael Almonte Jenna Chambers
state.If you believe marijuana should be Proposition 22-YES way so more moderate legislators on both Diana Clock Michael Costa
legalized,this proposition is the wrong way Proposition 22 will prohibit the state,even sides of the aisle have a chance to work Philip Dimaano Darold Fredricks
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prohibit recreational marijuana,creating a from delaying the distribution of tax *** nonpartisan election information prepared by William Jeske Cheri Lucas
revenue for transportation,redevelopment Proposition 26-NO the League of Women Voters visit Nick Rose Theresa Seiger
burden on city officials and police who Andrew Scheiner Alex Shamis
would be tasked with the responsibility of or local government projects and services. This proposition would broaden the http://www.smartvoter.org/. Eliot Storch Jeremy Venook
Correction Policy
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Business brief
Apple sues Motorola over smart phone patent
NEW YORK — Apple is suing Motorola for infringing
on patents related to its smart phones.
Obama weighs Bush tax cuts
By Andrew Taylor President George W. Bush’s tax cuts for “The most likely outcome is a one-
Apple Inc. said in a filing on Friday that Motorola’s THE ASSOCIATED PRESS a year in a lame-duck session that opens year extension of everything,” said
Droid, Cliq, BackFlip and other phones violate its patents Nov. 15, or punting the issue until next Democratic lobbyist Steve Elmendorf.
related to the iPhone’s touch screen and user interface. WASHINGTON — Will Congress year for Obama and a new, more “The second most likely outcome is
Apple says it wants Motorola Inc. to stop using the extend the Bush tax cuts into 2011 in the Republican Congress to figure out. nothing happens.”
patents and is seeking an unspecified amount of damages as weeks after Tuesday’s election or let the Republicans are hoping to ride a wave “The middle class has to get more than
well as its attorneys’ fees and costs. automatic increase start cutting into of economic fears and anti-Washington a few Tootsie rolls in their treat bag for
The lawsuit was filed in a federal district court in most people’s paychecks early next anger to a possible takeover of the Halloween here. We just can’t keep this
Wisconsin on Friday. year? House and at least several more seats in policy of having the wealthiest get the
The suit comes after Motorola sued Apple earlier this It’s really pretty much up to President the Senate. They’re certain to stand firm biggest chunk of these tax cuts,” said
month over patent infringement. Barack Obama. on their promise to extend the Bush-era Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.
Despite the punishment his fellow tax cuts in their entirety. Democrats Appearing with her on CBS’ “Face the
Democrats are expected to take from were divided on the issue even before Nation,” GOP Rep. Peter King of New
voters, Obama has shown no sign of the election. York said “it’s only the last few weeks
retreating from his insistence that fami- About three dozen mostly moderate we’ve heard any talk of a compromise at
lies and small businesses with incomes House Democrats and a few Senate all.”
above $250,000 return to higher, Bill Democrats already oppose Obama’s Elmendorf said Obama should cut a
Clinton-era tax levels starting Jan. 1. position on raising rates for the wealthy. deal because letting the tax cuts expire
But Obama also has dodged the ques- So do Gov. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and would be a political disaster. “Showing
tion whether he would veto a bill that Chris Coons, D-Del., who would imme- that he can work with Republicans in the
extends the tax cuts for everyone. diately join the Senate if elected postelection atmosphere is going to be
The expiring tax cuts were enacted in Tuesday. If the question were actually important, and this is the first way to do
2001. They include lower income tax put to votes in Congress, the GOP might it,” he said.
rates, a $1,000 per-child tax credit, relief win. Sen. John Cornyn, D-Texas, appearing
for married couples, and lower taxes on From a purely political perspective, Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” envi-
investments and large estates. Obama can solidify his standing with the sioned a deal that continues all the Bush
Many longtime Congress-watchers Democratic base by fighting for his posi- tax cuts “for the near term, perhaps the
think it’ll come down to two options: tion or appeal to the middle by showing next couple of years. Perhaps there’s a
extending the full roster of former an ability to work with Republicans. bipartisan solution there.”
Pontiac ends
after 84 years
By Tom Krisher
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Niners Oregon
looking
rally late awesome
to beat By Ralph D. Russo
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Broncos
ened its grip on the top spot in The
Associated Press poll Sunday, while
No. 3 Auburn closed the gap on No.
2 Boise State.
In their third consecutive week as
By Chris Lehourites
No. 1, the Ducks reached a new high
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
for first-place votes (49) and points
(1,487) from
WEMBLEY, England — With a the media
change of scenery and a change of panel after a
quarterback, maybe the San decisive 53-
Francisco 49ers can still turn their 32 victory at
season around. Southern
After winning only one of their California on
first six games, the 49ers and backup Saturday
Troy Smith turned it on in the fourth night.
quarter Sunday to beat the reeling Boise State
Denver Broncos 24-16 in the NFL’s received
fourth regular-season game in seven first-place votes and 1,403
London. points after four voters switched
“Even though we missed some from the Broncos to the Ducks.
things early on, I think the rhythm Auburn also lost a first-place vote
was put in place to make some plays to Oregon. The Tigers got two votes
later on,” said Smith, who was mak- as No. 1 after beating Mississippi
ing his first start as a 49er in place of 51-31, but are now just seven points
the injured Alex Smith and the third behind the Broncos. Boise State beat
of his career. “You have to be able to Louisiana Tech 49-20 on Tuesday.
keep your head down and keep No. 4 TCU also received two first-
even-keeled as a quarterback.” place votes. Idle Alabama moved up
Smith completed three long pass- a spot to No. 5 and unbeaten Utah
es in the fourth quarter to get the climbed to two places to sixth.
offense going. Trailing 10-3 and The Utes host the Horned Frogs in
struggling all day, Smith tied the the first game in Mountain West
score by rushing for a 1-yard touch- Conference history to match top-10
down after completing back-to-back teams.
passes to Delanie Walker, the first The rest of the top 10 is
for 27 yards and the second for 38 Wisconsin, Ohio State, Nebraska
following a scramble. and Stanford.
REUTERS
“It’s kind of like watching Brett Missouri and Michigan State both
Denver Bronco’s Champ Bailey (bottom) tackles San Francisco 49ers’Anthony Dixon during their NFL football game
See NINERS, Page 12 at Wembley Stadium in London Sunday. took big tumbles after losing for the
first time this season. The Tigers
dropped seven spots to No. 14 after
Three months removed as owner,Hicks roots on Rangers said. “The court. English soccer supporters have some privacy.”
losing 31-17 at Nebraska.
The Spartans dropped 11 places to
16th after losing 37-6 at Iowa. The
By Ronald Blum
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS sale was took to the streets in Merseyside, Still trying to sell the Stars, Hicks Hawkeyes moved up three spots to
Aug. 4. We protesting Hicks and co-owner bowed out as Rangers owner on No. 15.
ARLINGTON, Texas — Wearing w e r e George Gillett Jr. until the day the Aug. 12, eight days after a group The loss to Oregon dropped USC
a polo shirt in Rangers red, a tall already team was sold out from under them headed by team president Nolan out of the rankings for the second
man walked without fanfare into a eight games to the parent company of the Boston Ryan and Chuck Greenberg beat out time this season and Miami is also
luxury box on the second deck of in first Red Sox. Mark Cuban, the owner of the out again after being upset 24-19 at
Rangers Ballpark, greeted his place. I’ve Now he’s happy to be a regular NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, in a bank- Virginia.
guests and settled down to watch the had a real outpouring of friends and season ticket-holder. Well, a season ruptcy auction with a bid valued at Moving back into the Top 25 were
first World Series game in the people who are important to me call ticket-holder who entertains in the $593 million. No. 23 North Carolina State and No.
Metroplex. me or e-mail or written me letters, Eddie Collins Suite, overlooking the Hicks had bought the Rangers 25 Nevada.
Less than three months ago, he recognizing that this team didn’t infield between home plate and from Bush’s group for $250 million, Oklahoma is No. 11, followed by
used to occupy the owners’ seats start on Aug. 5.” third base. after Bush became governor of LSU and Arizona.
next to the first-base dugout and the He rose to the top of the sports “I think we’re all ready, particu- Texas and before he was elected No. 18 South Carolina, Oklahoma
George W. Bush suite directly world, buying the NHL’s Dallas larly the kids,” he said Saturday president. State and Virginia Tech round out
behind home plate. Now, with the Stars in 1995, the Rangers in 1998 night, just before the Rangers Even though Hicks no longer is the first 20.
Texas Rangers three wins from their and English soccer power Liverpool closed to 2-1 in the Series against owner, he feels partly responsible Joining N.C. State and Nevada in
first World Series title, he’s just in 2007. And then as the economy the San Francisco Giants. “Nobody for the team’s success — especially the final five were No. 21
another fan. turned, he was vilified as the base- likes to read about negative things Mississippi State, No. 22 Baylor and
“Very bittersweet,” Tom Hicks ball team wound up in bankruptcy said about their dad. We’re ready to See RANGERS, Page 16 No. 24 Florida State.
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NINERS
Continued from page 11
“I know it hurt,” Broncos coach Josh
McDaniels said. “He showed great grit and
toughness for us today as a leader and a cap-
tain of staying in the game even though I
know every time he threw it after that, there
was a lot of soreness.”
Favre,” 49ers coach Mike Singletary said of
Although it rained in London for much of
the 38-yarder. “I don’t want to put him in the
the day, it was dry during the game at
same light, but it’s kind of like watching a
Wembley Stadium — the home of England’s
Brett Favre pass.”
national soccer team and venue for the 1966
Less than 5 minutes later, Smith threw a 28-
World Cup final.
yard touchdown pass to Michael Crabtree
As the home team, the 49ers were able to
with 7:23 left to put San Francisco (2-6)
distribute flags to the 83,941 fans. While spec-
ahead 17-10. Frank Gore scored another TD
tators were dressed in a myriad of NFL colors,
with 3:47 to go, running in from the 3.
the majority were cheering for San Francisco.
Smith, the 2006 Heisman Trophy winner
“I wish I could play a game over here every
from Ohio State, found out only a few days
year,” 49ers linebacker Takeo Spikes said.
earlier he was going to start at Wembley
This is the fourth straight year the NFL has
because Alex Smith was diagnosed with a
played a regular-season game in London. And
separated shoulder. And he struggled in the
with another packed Wembley assured in the
first half, completing 4 of 9 passes for 37
buildup, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell
yards.
was still talking about more games in Britain
He finished with 196 yards on 12-of-19
and possibly a franchise based in London in
passing.
the future.
Gore helped out with a productive day on
“We got to get an NFL team over here. The
REUTERS the ground, rushing for 118 yards on 29 car-
energy is unbelievable,” Spencer said. “The
Seattle Seahawks defensive end Chris Clemons pursues Oakland Raiders running back ries.
fans, the wave, the flags. It really felt like a
Darren McFadden during the second quarter of their NFL football game in Oakland Sunday. “We wanted to make sure we established
home game tonight.”
the running game and allow Troy, in his third
Both teams came into the game off losses.
RAIDERS
ball popped out right to Tyvon Branch for an start in his career, to develop some type of
interception. The Niners blew a late lead against the
rhythm, develop some type of consistency,
Campbell connected on a 69-yard touch- Carolina Panthers and then flew directly to
some type of confidence,” Singletary said.
down pass to Heyward-Bey on the next play London, while the Broncos arrived Friday
Continued from page 11 “And not put too much on him too soon.”
to make it 23-0, sending the half-filled after getting blown out by the Oakland
Singletary wouldn’t say whether Smith won
Coliseum into delirium. Raiders.
the opposition 92-17 the past two weeks. the starting job.
The only remaining drama was whether the “We’re going into the bye week, and as far “It was good to take time away,” Spikes
It wasn’t all good news for the Raiders. Pro Raiders would finish their first shutout in said. “We were forced to be with each other. It
Bowl cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha left the as Alex Smith is concerned, it’s a week-to-
eight years. Mare finally made a 47-yard field week deal,” Singletary said. “I’ll wait and talk was like being in training camp all over
game in the fourth quarter with an injured goal with 9:02 remaining to get Seattle on the again.”
right ankle. He was unable to walk off under to our doctors, trainers, whatever. But we’ll
board. make those decisions as we need to.” The fans were struggling for something to
his own power and went immediately to the McFadden had his fourth 100-yard rushing cheer for in the first half, when the only scor-
locker room. The Broncos (2-6) got their first touchdown
day of the season. Heyward-Bey had a career- in the third quarter when Tim Tebow ran in ing was Joe Nedney’s 34-yard field goal.
The normally reliable Olindo Mare missed high 105 yards receiving and his second from a yard after Kyle Orton connected with The Broncos twice had touchdowns called
two field goal attempts for Seattle, ending a career touchdown, and fullback Marcel Reece Brandon Lloyd for 71 yards. back. The second would have put them in
streak of 30 consecutive makes on a day all also had a career high with 90 yards receiving, Orton pulled the Broncos within a score position to try to tie the game with a 2-point
the bounces went Oakland’s way. The Raiders including a 30-yard TD on fourth-and-1 in the
turned one double-deflection into a 55-yard with 2:19 to go in the game, hitting Lloyd for conversion with less than 2 minutes remain-
second quarter. a 1-yard touchdown. But Matt Prater shanked ing, but an illegal block nullified Eddie
pass play and another into an interception. Reece went in motion on the play and was
The first of those breaks came on a third the extra point attempt. Royal’s 78-yard punt return.
one-on-one with safety Lawyer Milloy on the Orton completed 28 of 40 passes for 369 In the third quarter, Orton handed off to
down late in the third quarter. Campbell’s outside. Reece beat Milloy on a slant, and
slant pass hit Darrius Heyward-Bey in the yards. But he also made the only two Knowshon Moreno, who pitched back to
when linebacker David Hawthorne was Orton for a 38-yard touchdown pass to Jabar
chest, bounced up and was bobbled by Jacoby turnovers of the game. Manny Lawson swat-
unable to get over in time, Reece easily
Ford before Michael Bush picked it out of the ted the ball out of his hand in the fourth quar- Gaffney. But it was called back for a chop
scored.
air and rumbled for the big gain. That set up The Raiders sacked Hasselbeck on his first ter, setting up Gore’s TD run. Then he threw block penalty by Moreno.
one of Sebastian Janikowski’s four field goals two dropbacks, and it was that kind of half for an interception to Shawntae Spencer as time “You can’t blame the officials, because we
to give Oakland a 16-0 lead. the Seahawks. They gained just 4 yards in the was winding down. put ourselves in those positions,” said Lloyd,
On the next possession, Matt Hasselbeck first quarter and didn’t record a first down Lawson also drilled Orton in the third quar- who finished with 169 yards on seven recep-
threw a deep ball to Deon Butler that corner- until Hasselbeck connected with John Carlson ter, knocking him to the ground on a third- tions. “It’s really tough to point the finger
back Stanford Routt deflected. Butler tried to on a 35-yard pass with 2:29 to go in the first down pass attempt. Orton was back in for the when we have so many opportunities to do
make a diving catch of the batted pass, but the half. next possession. well.”
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GIANTS
Continued from page 1
nel when Huff hit a long drive to
right.
Huff homered on the 62nd pitch
overall from Hunter, who tossed
strikes but couldn’t throw the ball
and Yogi Berra for the Yankees in past anyone. Alexi Ogando began
1947. warming up in the Texas bullpen in
Even though Bumgarner got relief the third and replaced Hunter in the
help, it was a complete game for the fifth.
Giants. Andres Torres and Edgar Ogando set down five straight bat-
Renteria each got three hits and ters, then bounced a breaking ball to
their teammates made almost every the sixth and immediately grabbed
play in the field. his left side. A trainer went to the
Make it great D in Big D. mound, Ogando came out and
Left fielder Cody Ross came up Darren Oliver relieved.
with a shoestring catch, second The Giants took an aggressive
baseman Freddy Sanchez made a approach from the get-go. After
leaping grab and Posey threw out Torres led off the game with an
Josh Hamilton trying to steal. infield single, Bochy ordered up a
Bumgarner helped himself, too, bunt, hit-and-run and a steal — all
knocking down Hamilton’s scorcher with Sanchez at the plate.
up the middle. Hamilton kept things scoreless in
Coming off a 4-2 win Saturday the Giants second. The All-Star cen-
night, the Rangers and their fans ter fielder charged hard to make a
were ready to even this Series. diving, backhanded catch on a
Earlier in the day, about a quarter- blooper by Schierholtz that stranded
mile away at Cowboys Stadium, runners at the corners.
Dallas dropped to 1-6 with a 35-17 Notes: At 21, Bumgarner became
loss to Jacksonsville. Two little the fifth-youngest pitcher to start in
boys held up signs inside that read: a World Series. Bullet Joe Bush was
“Hurry Up Cowboys ... I Have a REUTERS
20 for the Philadelphia Athletics in
Rangers Game to go to.” Members of the San Francisco Giants celebrate after defeating the Texas Rangers,4-0,in Game 4 of Major League 1913. ... Hunter has not gotten past
The father-and-son team of Baseball's World Series in Arlington,Texas Sunday. the fourth inning in any of his three
George H.W. Bush and George W. Bumgarner didn’t permit a runner The Giants tweaked their lineup, umpire Jeff Kellogg. Both plays postseason starts. He went 13-4 dur-
Bush threw out the ceremonial first past first base until the seventh. benching strikeout machine Pat were bang-bang, and replays ing the regular season. ... Huff hit
ball in what Major League Baseball Facing his only jam, he retired Ian Burrell and making Huff the DH for seemed to show both were misses his first homer since Sept. 25. ...
said was the first time two former Kinsler on a fly ball to strand two the first time this season. Bochy put that went against the Rangers. Hunter fielded Renteria’s bat after it
presidents attended a World Series runners and preserve a 3-0 lead. Nate Schierholtz in right field and Thwarted early, the Giants took a slipped out of his hands and slith-
game. Bumgarner struck out Vladimir Travis Ishikawa at first base — fine 2-0 lead in the third on Huff’s ered to the mound in the second.
The elder Bush’s wife, Barbara, Guerrero three times, the first time fielders, not great hitters. That’s homer. Torres led off with a Hunter politely handed it back to
even kept score from her front-row the star Texas designated hitter had more the NL way, where spare bats grounder that hit the first-base bag, Renteria. ... Ishikawa, making his
seat next to the Texas dugout. There done that this season. rarely grow on the bench. kicked up and rolled into the corner first start since Aug. 14, scraped his
wasn’t much to write down — not Wilson closed with a hitless Washington came off his bench for a double. Sanchez failed to chin making a headfirst dive into
on the Texas side, anyway. ninth. twice to discuss calls with first base advance him and was still shouting third base.
RANGERS
Continued from page 11
Hicks credits Ryan for giving the go-
ahead on the summer acquisition of
Cliff Lee from Seattle. And for some of
the other pitching moves.
than doubles the following year. So this
has only been a sleeping giant of a mar-
ket,” Hicks said. “The Dodgers didn’t
draw 3 million fans for the first 16 years
“Nolan has that same influence on and they’ve never gone below that since.
decisions we had with Colby Lewis and Dallas-Fort Worth has a chance to be
because his regime hired Jon Daniels giving C.J. Wilson a chance to be a one of those kind of markets that when
and promoted him to general manager starter instead of a late-inning bullpen we finally do draw 3 million — and I
five years ago. guy,” Hicks said. think we will next year — I think we’ll
“It’s our team. I think the smartest Hicks expects the New York Yankees sustain it. And that gives you the rev-
thing I did was take a chance on Jon to make a big offer to Lee, who can enue to keep the best players. If they
Daniels when he was 28 years old, stood become a free agent after the World want to keep Cliff Lee, they can. If they
by him when he made a couple of mis- Series — “I don’t know why they want to keep Josh Hamilton, they can.”
takes. And I reached out and teamed wouldn’t.” Before the Yankees played the
him with Nolan, who is twice his age. But he thinks the Rangers will Rangers in the AL championship series,
Nolan is everything Jon isn’t,” Hicks increase their full-season ticket equiva- Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira went
said. “I’m sure Jon is one of the smartest lents from 12,000-13,000 this year to out of their way to praise their former
GMs in all of baseball, but he never 25,000 or even 30,000 next season. owner, saying they felt badly the
played baseball. Nolan played baseball “When you go to the World Series, Rangers found success only after Hicks’
for 27 years and is a Hall of Fame base- your season-ticket base probably more departure.
ball player.”
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weekend’s No. 1 movie with $24.2 million, iants fans, this one’s for you.
according to studio estimates Sunday. These are crazy good times, but
That was $10 million more than the debut of make sure not to leave your rally
last year’s “Saw VI,” the first dud in the annu- thong lying around the house. Several rea-
al horror franchise. sons for that, but I’ll stick to the pet-related
“Last year, a lot of people said, ‘OK, that’s one: it could be ingested by your dog.
Instead of a trip to the World Series, he’ll
it. Put a fork in it, it’s done,”’ said David Spitz, end up with a different kind of torture and a
head of distribution for Lionsgate. “The fol- trip to the emergency clinic; that is, if you’re
lowing week, we were all disappointed and lucky. Thongs, specifically, don’t make the
thought, what can we do to reinvigorate the usual lists of common foreign objects swal-
franchise? So we shot the movie in 3-D and lowed by dogs, but socks, knee highs and
said this is the final chapter.” panty hose do, so I’m flinging “thong” into
It paid off, though “Saw 3D” still brought a the discussion because of its similar proper-
ties. After the stretchy items are ingested,
modest return compared to earlier chapters in they get stuck in the gastrointestinal tract,
the “Saw” series, whose second, third, fourth which usually moves things through with
and fifth movies all topped $30 million over contractions. When contractions can’t move
opening weekend. an item, they continue churning the intes-
“Saw 3D” also had a soft debut compared to tines, which bunch up like an accordion and
the previous weekend’s No. 1 movie, can cause major problems. Signs of distress
include loss of appetite and/or vomiting.
Paramount’s “Paranormal Activity 2,” a newer Cats favor a different kind of floss — dental
fright franchise that opened with $40.7 mil- “Saw 3D”earned more than $24 million at the box office over the weekend. floss — as well as string, yarn and thread;
lion. “Paranormal Activity 2” slipped to No. 2 this includes thread connected to needles —
this weekend, raising its total to $65.7 million. “Conviction” was No. 10 with $1.8 million, ouch!! If you happen to see any of these
“Seven years into it, obviously, that’s a long Top ten movies playing in 565 theaters and averaging a mod-
est $3,230 a cinema.
items flagging out of your pet’s backside,
don’t rush to action. As a general rule of
time for one franchise to hold up year after
year,” said Paul Dergarabedian, box-office 1.“Saw 3D,”$24.2 million. That compared to an $8,618 average in thumb (or, rule of rectum, in this case),
2.“Paranormal Activity 2,”$16.5 million. 2,808 theaters for “Saw 3D.” don’t pull danglers out of your pet’s back-
analyst for Hollywood.com. “Other types of end, as tempting as it may be. Let them pass
horror movies have come into vogue. ‘Saw’ is 3.“Red,”$10.8 million. Also in narrower release, Music Box Films
naturally, so as not to risk internal injuries
part of that whole torture-porn genre, which 4.“Jackass 3D,”$8.4 million. had solid results for “The Girl Who Kicked that can occur when items snaked much fur-
has gone from great success to lesser success. 5.“Hereafter,”$6.3 million. the Hornet’s Nest,” which follows “The Girl ther into the intestinal tract are pulled. Both
But they’ve had a good run. There’s nothing to 6.“Secretariat,”$5.1 million. With the Dragon Tattoo” and “The Girl Who dogs and cats hide illness as well as Giants
complain about here.” 7.“The Social Network,”$4.7 million. Played With Fire” to finish the trilogy based shortstop Edgar Renteria, who’s been play-
“Saw 3D” also had the benefit of premium 8.“Life as We Know It,”$4 million. on late author Stieg Larsson’s best-selling ing with a torn biceps muscle. They’re
9.“The Town,”$2 million. “gamers.” Know their routine so you know
prices for 3-D screenings, which cost a few thrillers. when they are out of sorts. Go ahead and
dollars more than tickets for 2-D movies. 10.“Conviction,”$1.8 million. “Hornet’s Nest” took in $735,000 in 121 party like Tim Lincecum on a road trip to
According to Lionsgate, 3-D projection theaters, averaging $6,074 a cinema. The Washington or eat like Pablo Sandoval at a
accounted for roughly 77 percent of “Saw the $100 million mark, coming in at No. 4 post-game clubhouse spread, but keep your
Swedish-language film has Larsson’s troubled
3D” screenings but 92 percent of the movie’s with $8.4 million. The stunt and prank come- thongs concealed and tucked away after use.
dy raised its haul to $101.6 million. savant Lisbeth Salander (Noomi Rapace) tar-
revenues. geted by ruthless conspirators.
Summit Entertainment’s action comedy In narrower release, Fox Searchlight’s legal Scott oversees PHS/SPCA’s Customer
drama “Conviction” broke into the top-10 Director David Fincher is shooting Sony Service, Behavior and Training, Education,
“Red” continued to hold up well, finishing at
after two weeks in a handful of theaters. Pictures’ English-language remake of “The Outreach, Field Services, Cruelty
No. 3 with $10.8 million and lifting its total to Investigation, Volunteer and Media/PR pro-
$58.9 million. Starring Hilary Swank in the real-life story of Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” starring Rooney
a woman who put herself through law school Mara and Daniel Craig. The movie is due in gram areas and staff. His companion,
Another franchise playing in 3-D for the Murray, oversees him.
first time, Paramount’s “Jackass 3D,” crossed to free her brother on a murder rap, theaters in December 2011.
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would be approved by the end of this
month but commission members and
Will Travis, BCDC’s executive director,
and building on its shoreline do not carry
any legal weight.
BCDC’s regulatory authority ends where MONDAY, NOV. 1
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finalize the Bay Plan amendments. shoreline, for instance. It cannot dictate to a.m. to noon. Little House, 800 Ave., Millbrae. Learn key principles
impose significant policy changes that Middle Ave., Menlo Park. $10 mem- to stay on the right track and make
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to 3 p.m. Little House, 800 Middle Senior Appreciation Day. 9 a.m. to
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Two nonprofit agencies, Save the Bay conducted numerous public hearings, Bay Plan amendments and will meet ments necessary. Free.
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incorrect.
“We very seldom vote along party
lines,” said Yee. “We vote unanimously in
helps people understand and comply with
state tax requirements. Almost 35 percent
of the annual revenue for state govern-
more information call 345-4551.
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al contentious public hearings
Although the numbers now indicate
savings of approximately $2 million a
turned out to be a hot commodity.
Several deputies applied to work in the
city while several officers took the out-
more information call 326-2025.
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word that it is on its way.
It’s always to your advantage to update yourself on any new
knowledge to which you’re exposed, but this will become TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - If you are in some kind of spe-
even more important to you in the next 12 months. Seek out cial need of help, don’t waste your time going to just anybody.
any new techniques being developed in your chosen field of Seek out a knowledgeable person who possesses the exper-
endeavor. tise you need, regardless of the cost.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - Step out socially if you can GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - It is imperative that you don’t
make the time to do so, because good things could happen allow important matters to go unattended, because that which
for you when friends are gathered together, especially if you doesn’t get done now will be left on the back burner for more
have a kind word for everybody. days than you’ll want to count.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) - You could surprise oth- CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Your instinctual political savvy
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mally take such a stance, companions aren’t likely to be in to dictate your day and resorting to trying to force things to Sudoku
any doubt regarding a position you are taking on an important happen, let events unfold at will and at their own pace. You’ll
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Taliban hold secret talks Police block sex abuse survivors near Vatican
with Afghani president By Nicole Winfield
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
demonstration in the shadow of the
Vatican by people who had been
raped and molested by priests as
Vatican denied permission. It is
standard Vatican practice to ban
non-Vatican-sponsored events from
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS responsible for many attacks against
U.S. and Afghan forces, the former ROME — Italian paramilitary children, and organizers said it St. Peter’s Square.
KABUL, Afghanistan — Three official said over the weekend. police blocked a boulevard leading would be repeated until the Holy Sunday’s protest began with the
Taliban figures met secretly with U.S. and Afghan officials hope to the Vatican to prevent a march See takes decisive action to ensure unexpected arrival of the Vatican
Afghanistan’s president two weeks that if Kabir agrees to quit the insur- Sunday by some 100 survivors of children are safe. spokesman, the Rev. Federico
ago in an effort by the Afghan gov- gency, it could split the Zadran tribe clergy sex abuse from reaching St. “Today what began as quiet whis- Lombardi, who said he had wanted
ernment to weaken the U.S.-led coali- and undercut the pool of recruits Peter’s Square, but later allowed pers are whispers no more,” organ- to greet the organizers and had
tion’s most vicious enemy, a powerful from which the Haqqanis currently two protesters to leave letters from izer Gary Bergeron told the crowd, written a two-page single space
al-Qaida linked network that strad- draw fighters. But it was unclear the abused at the Holy See’s which included about 55 deaf statement he apparently hoped to
dles the border region with Pakistan. whether any progress toward that doorstep. Italians from a notorious institute read.
A former Afghan official said the end was made during the talks. The two also left a dozen stones for the deaf where dozens of stu- He beat a hasty retreat to his
meeting in Kabul included an ex- Weakening the Haqqanis’ grip near the obelisk in St. Peter’s square dents say they were sodomized by office after a protester shouted
Taliban governor, Maulvi Abdul Kabir. over the Zadran tribe could help to mark a symbolic path so other priests. “Shame, shame” in Italian.
He comes from the same Zadran tribe shift the power balance in eastern survivors might know they have Organizers had tried to stage the Lombardi said later he left when
as the leaders of the Haqqani network, provinces where the network poses company in their suffering. march on Vatican soil but were he saw “it wasn’t going to be easy”
an autonomous wing of the Taliban a major threat. The candlelit protest was the first forced to hold it nearby after the to meet with the organizers.
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