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Pacifica woman admits to arrested after police arrived and shot him in but investigators have yet to determine what
Local briefs the arm when he confronted them, prosecu- set him off on Wednesday, an official in the
high school embezzlement tors said. San Francisco Police Department said.
tee she co-chaired between September of The official was not authorized to discuss
A Pacifica woman charged with embez- After a 13-day jury trial, Saddozai was
2007 and February 2012. the case publicly and spoke on the condi-
zling from a volunteer committee at San convicted of attempted murder, felony
The committee organized the schools tion of anonymity.
Franciscos Saint Ignatius High School stalking, brandishing a weapon, residential
Grad Night, an event for graduating seniors.
pleaded guilty to theft this week and has burglary, possession of burglary tools, The violence ended when the 38-year-old
agreed to pay restitution. Parolee convicted for violent misdemeanor domestic violence and crimi- Lam turned the gun on himself and took his
nal threats. own life as workers ran from the packing
Cynthia Mauer entered the guilty plea on
Monday and paid $250,000 to the private
home invasion attack on ex He was found not guilty of felony domes- facility and police closed in.
Catholic high school, an amount that A 38-year-old parolee was convicted tic violence, however. As investigators worked to determine a
includes restitution of $180,000 and Wednesday of attempted murder, felony This is a second-strike case for Saddozai, motive, friends and colleagues recounted
$70,000 in interest, according to court stalking and a number of other offenses for who returns to court for sentencing July 12. personal and professional troubles that Lam
records. attacking the mother of his child in Daly He remains in custody on $500,000 bail. had experienced, including a number of driv-
City shortly after getting out of prison in Defense attorney William Daley was not ing violations.
As part of a plea deal, she is also expected He was convicted twice of driving on a
2016, San Mateo County prosecutors said. immediately available for comment on the
to receive five years probation and 1,000 suspended license in 2013 and 2014, accord-
Shikeb Saddozai found the victim Feb. 6 conviction.
hours community service, with sentencing ing to DMV records. His license was also
and got into a fight with her, choking and
scheduled for July 13.
Mauer, whose children attended the
hitting her, then later texting that he was Colleagues, police at loss to suspended in 2014 for negligently operat-
going to get her, according to the District ing a vehicle.
school, was charged in April of 2016 with Attorneys Office.
find reason for UPS shooting Lam also had a run-in with the law in
theft and embezzlement for allegedly taking Two days later he cut off his ankle bracelet SAN FRANCISCO Colleagues and 2010, when he was convicted in San
more than $180,000 from a parent commit- monitor, broke into her investigators were at a loss Thursday to Francisco of driving under the influence and
apartment, brandished a explain what drove a San Francisco UPS sentenced to three years probation.
knife and chased her outside, driver to pull out an assault weapon at work UPS spokeswoman Susan Rosenberg said
where witnesses saw him and kill three co-workers who police suspect she did not know details about Lams driving
threatening to kill her and he targeted. record and would not comment. She added,
called police. Jimmy Lam, an 18-year veteran of UPS, however, that UPS drivers are expected to be
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THE DAILY JOURNAL OPINION Friday May 12, 2017 9
Earned income tax credit
The Fresno Bee Other voices National Low Income Housing
Coalition found that its no longer
Deep-fried,
W
e know that many people
tune out when they hear
bureaucratic terms they
many of them participants in the
so-called gig economy and doing
things like ferrying around Uber pas-
possible for anyone working a full-
time, minimum-wage job to afford
renting a two-bedroom apartment
anywhere in the United States.
ready to go
Behold the corn dog.
dont understand. One is earned sengers. In California, someone would have
income tax credit. to earn almost $31 an hour to rent a It stands apart from our regular cuisine and illicits
The Legislatures budget conference responses from both supporters and opponents. Those
Please bear with us because the committee approved this expansion two-bedroom place without spending
earned income tax credit can help more than 30 percent of his or her who seek them out, those who come upon them and par-
last week as part of its spending plan,
hardworking people struggling to and we hope Gov. Jerry Brown income a seemingly impossible take and those who avoid them. There are those who eat
make ends meet. approves it. feat for many these days. them plain. Those who spread mustard on them. Those
Lets start with this: The concept is Currently, the California tax credit Sure, the average earned income tax who dip them in mustard. And horrors upon horrors
embraced by leaders across the politi- is only available to people who work check $524 isnt much. But its there are those who slather them with ketchup. As Dirty
cal spectrum. Indeed, President for an employer, and make less than something. It can be used to pad budg- Harry once said: No one puts ketchup on a hot dog.
Ronald Reagan was a champion a $6,717 if they have no children, less ets on everything from childcare to And that includes all forms
fact seemingly lost on short-sighted than $10,087 with one child, or less rent. including corn dogs. At least
Republicans in Washington, D.C., than $14,161 with two or more chil- Whats more, the expanded credit in my opinion.
who are talking about reducing or dren. will help ensure that people will be
The corn dog can be found
eliminating Uncle Sams version of But if the spending plan passes able to afford working in gig econo-
it. in most grocery freezer sec-
muster with Brown, the threshold will my jobs, providing the necessary
What is the earned income tax cred- jump to $22,360. Thats enough to workforce of contractors for tech tions to be heated, even
it? We are glad you asked. The short go from 600,000 eligible households companies. Brown has opposed the microwaved, joylessly at
version is, it gives back to workers to about 1.4 million. self-employment expansion. He home. But that is not the corn
more of the money theyve earned. This wrong-headed talk in D.C. of should rethink that. dog to which I refer.
In California, the Legislature cutting also comes as the working The Uber drivers, the Etsy crafters, I refer to the crispy golden-
appears serious about expanding the poor need help. Their wages are ris- and others work hard for not much hued deep-fried corn dog you
states earned income tax credit to ing, but not nearly as fast as housing money. They deserve a break in the find at the county fair. It
Californians who are self-employed prices. A recent report from the form of a check theyve earned. varies in length with a short
one found near the carnival
rides for a mere $4. Those
Letters to the editor mostly do the trick. There is
also a $5 one to be found from a food truck that found its
way onto the fairgrounds. It goes up from there with the
biggest The Monster Dog, being more than a foot
Kamala Harris demeanor into keeping at least 1,100 jobs in here and now theres another.
That mutilated/damaged license long for $11. So anyone with any appetite can usually
the United States. He made sure it was
Editor, in the news and he got credit for it. plate ticket people have been getting find what they need. And it is ready to go at any time.
I want to address this complaint to What I dont understand is now is such a hassle. I thought, Hey, its You can eat it quickly or slowly and your hands will stay
Kamala Harris, but she does not allow Carrier is laying off 600 workers and a x-it ticket so Ill just do the hassle clean because of the ingenious stick.
anyone to email her, other than to the manufacturing jobs are being of getting new plates, going to the The county fair is, of course, more than just corn dogs
write about the Bay. I am a moved to Mexico. Why isnt that in police station, getting a write-off on with its exhibits, animals, games, rides and profession-
Republican, but Ms. Harris was elect- the news? The one thing I do know is the ticket, sending in $10 and thatd al hawkers of various fare in its vacuous halls. There is
ed to represent all of us she does that there are 600 people that know be that. Ten is sure better then the also entertainment with bands of various quality and
not consider her Republican con- the truth. Maybe Trump needs to lis- 25. Its originally better if I dont get skills. And people. The people of San Mateo County.
stituents. She interrogated Attorney ten to the tape recording and see what a police write-off. I sent in the money Not all of them, mind you, but a fairly large quantity
General Jeff Sessions on June 13 and, happened. and the write-off. I was pretty happy
in my opinion, made a fool out of getting it over with. Then I get a at least on the days I find myself there.
herself. Her condescending facial warning letter in the mail saying its But to me, the corn dog is a symbol of the fair.
Robert Nice Appreciated by some, and not by others. Not necessari-
expressions, her glib attitude and her my nal notice. First of all, I didnt
constant interrupting of Sessions Redwood City even get a before notice. They said ly paradise, but a proud tradition. And the fair sells
were appalling. She obviously is a they didnt get my check but they got about 25,000 of them in the course of the event so I
novice in the Senate, and someone in the write-off. Is that my fault? Work think thats about 2,500 a day or so. A quick query at
the Ethics Committee needs to edu-
Comey testimony with me here. I put the check in there one of the stands indicates it is one of the more popular
cate her as to how to present herself Editor, so obviously the city made the mis- items, with most people going for the mid-range size in
in a committee setting. She has What hearing were the Associated take. Not just that, however, it went lieu of The Monster.
become a pretentious op. Thank you Press reporters at? Most of us who from $25 to now $52 that I owe the The San Mateo County Fair had humble beginnings as
for letting me express my opinion watched it came away with President city because somehow, them not get-
ting the check that I placed with the mainly a flower show but evolved over time to a gather-
and getting this off my chest. Trump being vindicated. Will objec-
write-off makes me owe more money. ing celebrating the products of the county. There is still
tivity ever return?
It was a ridiculous thing to get a a vestige of that in a few of the halls with displays of
Penny Elizabeth ticket for anyway, my license plate flowers, baked goods, art, photography, quilts and other
Daly City Edward Aguirre was fully readable. Thats ne though, crafty items. Some are quite impressive. That, along
San Mateo I just hate being pushed around and with the 4-H contests and livestock auction, hold a nice
theres nothing I can do about it. I heritage feel reminiscent of a bygone era. I often think I
Trumps efforts called the number and they just said I like the idea of a fair more than the fair itself. But then
at the Carrier plant City of Good Living? had to pay it. Fifty-two dollars? you go and you find it is all there if you seek it. There is
Really, city of San Carlos? Are you a home-spun element to it from the garden displays and
Editor, Editor,
really that money hungry?
And once again whom do you City of Good Living? Theyre try- table-setting competition to the baked goods contest
believe? Trump went to great effort to ing to make it less and less that way and the artistry in aisle after aisle in one of the main
go to the Carrier air conditioning around here. I work two jobs and have Luke Sauer halls. And witnessing a 4-H turkey judging is certainly a
plant in the beginning of his term a pretty active life so I stay pretty San Carlos sight to see.
and announce that he had talked them busy. I just nished paying one ticket Its arrival is a certain line of demarcation. It was once
in the heart of the summer, in August, and now acts as a
OUR MISSION: herald of the change of the season with its end date mere
It is the mission of the Daily Journal to be the most days before the solstice.
accurate, fair and relevant local news source for
those who live, work or play on the MidPeninsula. The fair can prove to be a respite from the toils and
By combining local news and sports coverage, strife of life. It is a chance to stroll around and check
Jerry Lee, Publisher BUSINESS STAFF: analysis and insight with the latest business, things out, play games, be entertained and see the cre-
Michael Davis Charles Gould lifestyle, state, national and world news, we seek to
Jon Mays, Editor in Chief Paul Moisio Joe Rudino ativity spawned from those in this very county. And this
provide our readers with the highest quality
Nathan Mollat, Sports Editor Joy Uganiza Todd Waibel information resource in San Mateo County. week seems to have proved to be a good one to take a
Our pages belong to you, our readers, and we
Erik Oeverndiek, Copy Editor/Page Designer INTERNS, CORRESPONDENTS, CONTRACTORS: choose to reflect the diverse character of this break from that which may worry us.
Nicola Zeuzem, Production Manager Renee Abu-Zaghibra Robert Armstrong dynamic and ever-changing community. It promises to be hot this weekend perfect fair
Jim Clifford Elizabeth Cortes
Kerry McArdle, Marketing & Events Robert Hutchinson Tom Jung weather in my opinion. And many will go and see for
Samantha Weigel, Senior Reporter
Brian Miller Mona Murhamer SMDAILYJOURNAL.COM themselves while others will stay away. The fair is not
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Joel Snyder Megan Tao
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Dave Newlands, Production Assistant Online edition at scribd.com/smdailyjournal sider it to be a fine tradition. I count myself in the latter
category.
Letters to the Editor Emailed documents are preferred: Correction Policy If only for the corn dog. With mustard.
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10 Friday June 16, 2017 BUSINESS THE DAILY JOURNAL
The Future
was forced to step down after making a sex- taken an indefinite leave. His mother was
ist remark at an employee meeting. killed and father was hurt in a May boating
The new lawsuit says Uber executives accident.
of highs and lows THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Players who already have
been diagnosed with ALS,
By Doug Ferguson McIlroy joked earlier in the week The first two claims in the NFLs
billion-dollar concussion settle-
Parkinsons, Alzheimers or
that anyone who couldnt hit such
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
wide fairways might as well pack ment were announced Thursday, a dementia are eligible for
ERIN, Wis. Erin Hills made your bags and go home. He spent total of $9 million in benefits. payments. The league has
its debut as a U.S. Open course all day in the knee-high fescue and The U.S. District Court of the estimated that 6,000
Thursday with a most gracious shot 78, his worst U. S. Open Eastern District of Pennsylvania
welcome for Rickie Fowler, who score. overseeing the process was noti- former players or
matched the record to par in the Defending champion Dustin fied Thursday through a joint sta- nearly three in 10
opening round with a 7-under 65 Johnson probably didnt feel so tus report filed by the class and the
on the longest badly by the end of a most peculiar NFL that the claims were could develop Alzheimers
course in major day. He only shot 75, with just approved. The names of the former disease or moderate
ch amp i o n s h i p one birdie. players were not disclosed as part dementia.
history. You wont get a better day for ROB SCHUMACHER/ of the filings.
USA TODAY SPORTS The payouts were for $5 million
Fowler had a scoring, Johnson said wistfully awards opened on March 23. There
one-shot lead during the long walk to sign his Adam Scott hacks his way out of the for a qualifying diagnosis of ALS
knee-high rough in the first round is also a baseline assessment pro-
over Paul Casey card. (Lou Gehrigs Disease), and $4 gram that launched on June 6.
and Xander No one took advantage like of the U.S. Open at Erin Hills. million for a qualifying diagnosis Players who already have been
Schauffele. And Fowler. Fowlers seven birdies were of CTE (Chronic Traumatic diagnosed with ALS, Parkinsons,
they plenty of Fowler, who shared the 36-hole from no more than 12 feet, includ- Encephalopathy). Alzheimers or dementia are eligi-
Rickie Fowler company. Those amounts mean that both
lead at the Masters in April, never ing three in a row around the turn. ble for payments. The league has
The low scor- came seriously close to bogey His 7-under par tied the record to individuals played a minimum of estimated that 6,000 former play-
ing suggested the 11-year-old because he was never in trouble. par for the first round of a U.S. five NFL seasons and were diag- ers or nearly three in 10
course was a cream puff, hardly the He kept it in the short grass, the Open held by Jack Nicklaus and nosed before their 45th birthdays. could develop Alzheimers disease
USGAs idea of the ultimate test in secret to Erin Hills that wouldnt Tom Weiskopf, who each shot 7- Because CTE can only be diag- or moderate dementia.
golf. appear to be that difficult with under 63 at Baltusrol in 1980. nosed once someone has died, the More than 14,500 class mem-
Just dont mention that to some some of the widest fairways for It is always cool to be part of players estate would be collecting bers out of a potential well above
of the best players in the world. this major. some sort of history in golf, that payout, approved on June 5. 20,000 have registered for bene-
Jason Day had two triple bogeys You dont get many rounds at Fowler said. But Id rather be THE ALS claim was approved on fits ahead of the Aug. 7 deadline.
and posted a 79, his worst score the U.S. Open that are stress-free, May 26.
ever in the U. S. Open. Rory Fowler said. See GOLF, Page 16 The claims process for monetary See CONCUSSION, Page 16
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Del Rio gives Raiders some homework Nike to slash jobs;
By Josh Dubow
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have a lottery
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sacks, five forced fumbles, three
fumble recoveries and an intercep-
tion. Mack received the award from
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ALAMEDA The final day of the
offseason program for the Oakland
Raiders was a time for the backups
said. I tell all
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guys that. You
its namesake as Hall of Famer Dick
Butkus presented him the trophy in
person on Wednesday in front of the
line and distribution
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have a lottery whole team. climbing 26 percent last year,
to shine. according to research from The NPD
ticket in your Out of nowhere, they show us
Coach Jack Del Rio let his sec- hand. You cant highlights and his highlights are NEW YORK Nike wants to be Group. Meanwhile, sales of running
ond- and third-stringers get almost crazy, Mack said. Dick Butkus more nimble on its feet. performance sneakers were flat and
all of the action during team drills Khalil Mack trick it off on sales of basketball performance
doing some- highlights are crazy. And Im like, The sneaker maker said Thursday
on the final day of mandatory mini- thing stupid in the town messing Whats going on today!? Were that it plans to focus on the hottest- sneakers dropped, according to the
camp Thursday before sending his with this and that. Its all about getting a presentation, like whats selling sneakers, slash the number same report.
players off for six weeks before being focused and remembering going on? Out of nowhere he of styles it offers and sell more Nike missed the fashion shift
training camp. that lottery ticket that you got in announced it and I was like, What? shoes directly to customers online away from performance basketball
Del Rio sent them away with a your hand is that opportunity that It was a pleasant surprise man. In as part of a restructuring in which it to retro, said Matt Powell, the
message to take care of their bodies you have to play and do great college I wanted to win it, and being also will cut about 1,400 jobs. sports industry analyst at NPD.
so they arrive in camp ready to things and represent your last like I won it now, its a surreal Nike said the moves will help it They still have not caught up.
work and to stay out of trouble and name. thing. offer products to customers faster as
make good decisions in what some- Adidas, whose casual Stan Smith
Mack has emerged as one of the That was all part of a fun final it is facing increasing competition shoes have become popular again,
times has been a troublesome time NFLs top players and a leader on week for the Raiders, who went go- from smaller brands and premium
for NFL players between the offsea- has made a push to increase sales in
the Raiders in his first three sea- kart racing last Friday instead of labels. Another problem: The run- the U.S. The German company said
son program and camp. sons. His play was rewarded with a holding an OTA practice and then ning and basketball shoes Nike is last month that first-quarter revenue
That was a message that resonated surprise ceremony this week. had a team bowling event after prac- famous for may be outdated. in North America jumped 31 percent
with AP Defensive Player of the Mack received the professional tice Wednesday. More people are choosing fash- from a year before. And on the high
Year Khalil Mack. Butkus Award as the NFLs top line- It was all part of the team building ion over function, with sales of
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have a discus- Clippers are focused on retaining
Warriors brief sion with West key free agents this summer, includ- AMERICAN LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE
after the season, ing Chris Paul.
Report: West intrigued at which ended in East Division East Division
West has been with the Warriors W L Pct GB W L Pct GB
joining Clippers front office Mondays Game
since 2011. The team has won two New York 38 25 .603 Washington 40 26 .606
5 against Boston 37 29 .561 2 1/2 New York 30 35 .462 9 1/2
LOS ANGELES Hall of Famer NBA titles during his time in the Tampa Bay 35 34 .507 6 Miami 29 35 .453 10
Cleveland.
Jerry West is leaving his job as an Bay Area. Toronto 32 33 .492 7 Atlanta 29 36 .446 10 1/2
The 79-year- Baltimore 32 33 .492 7 Philadelphia 22 43 .338 17 1/2
executive board member with the old West told In a recent interview with The Central Division Central Division
NBA champion Golden State ESPN he is Associated Press, West wouldnt Minnesota 34 29 .540 Milwaukee 36 32 .529
Warriors and is expected to take a Jerry West Cleveland 32 31 .508 2 Chicago 32 33 .492 2 1/2
intrigued at the confirm his plans for next season. Kansas City 31 34 .477 4
similar role with the Los Angeles prospect of working for Clippers
St. Louis 30 35 .462 4 1/2
Detroit 31 34 .477 4 Pittsburgh 30 36 .455 5
Clippers. Its been an amazing seven years
owner Steve Ballmer, whom he calls Chicago 29 36 .446 6 Cincinnati 29 36 .446 5 1/2
Warriors general manager Bob here with the Warriors, West told West Division
a winner. West Division
Myers said to NBC Sports Bay Area The AP. Wests former Los Angeles Houston 45 22 .672 Colorado 43 26 .623
West said he would like to help Los Angeles 35 35 .500 11 1/2
during Thursdays victory parade Lakers teammate Elgin Baylor spent Los Angeles 41 26 .612 1
Doc Rivers, the coach and president Texas 32 33 .492 12 Arizona 41 26 .612 1
festivities, Jerry West, gone. 22 years as general manager of the Seattle 33 35 .485 12 1/2
of basketball operations, and gener- San Diego 27 40 .403 15
Myers had said last week he would Clippers before being let go in As 27 38 .415 17
al manager Lawrence Frank. The Giants 26 42 .382 16 1/2
2008.
Thursdays Games
Cleveland 12, L.A. Dodgers 5 Thursdays Games
WARRIORS crowd at a rally after the parade. At the rally, Green mocked Minnesota 6, Seattle 2 Cleveland 12, L.A. Dodgers 5
But everything that we went James contention that James had Chicago White Sox 5, Baltimore 2 Philadelphia 1, Boston 0
Philadelphia 1, Boston 0 Washington 8, N.Y. Mets 3
through as a team, individually, as never played for a super team. Detroit 5, Tampa Bay 3 Milwaukee 6, St. Louis 4
Continued from page 11 an organization makes this day so Green said James had started the Kansas City 7, L.A. Angels 2 Colorado 10, San Francisco 9
much sweeter. super team concept. N.Y. Yankees at Oakland, late Fridays Games
Fridays Games Arizona (Corbin 5-6) at Philly (Nola 3-4), 4:05 p.m.
The Warriors went 15-1 in this James teamed up with All-Stars St.Louis(Martinez5-5)atBaltimore(Gausman3-5),4:05p.m.
San Francisco to see the team. Cubs (Butler 3-2) at Pittsburgh (Williams 3-3),4:05 p.m.
years postseason, with sweeps in Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh on WhiteSox(Quintana2-8)atToronto(Biagini1-5),4:07p.m. St.Louis(Martinez5-5)atBaltimore(Gausman3-5),4:05p.m.
Warriors players on buses the Miami Heat to win his first Tampa (Ramirez 3-1) at Detroit (Norris 3-4), 4:10 p.m.
the first three rounds before beat- Seattle (Paxton 5-1) at Texas (Ross 0-0), 5:05 p.m.
Dodgers (Wood 6-0) at Cincy (Adleman 4-2),4:10 p.m.
passed Cahambing and his family championship in 2012. The Washington (Scherzer 7-4) at Mets (Matz 1-0),4:10 p.m.
ing LeBron James and the Boston (Pomeranz 6-4) at Houston (Fiers 4-2),5:10 p.m.
twirling T-shirts over their heads Warriors have been dubbed a super Miami (Straily 4-4) at Atlanta (Newcomb 0-1),4:35 p.m.
Cavaliers in five games in the Cleveland(Carrasco6-3)atMinnesota(Turley0-0),5:10p.m.
and waving to the crowd as blue team with the addition of Durant. Yankees (Severino 5-2) at As (Manaea 6-3), 6:35 p.m. San Diego (Diaz 1-1) at Milwaukee (Guerra 1-1),5:10 p.m.
Finals. K.C. (Kennedy 0-6) at Angels (Chavez 5-6), 7:07 p.m. Giants(Samardzija2-8)atColorado(Senzatela8-2),5:40p.m.
and yellow confetti rained down.
Curry rode with his wife and kids Weve overcome a lot of The impending loss of the
doubts, said Tulio Zelada, 28, a Warriors to San Francisco was on
beside him. He got off his bus and
hopped and shouted as he gave San Francisco resident who attend- the minds of some fans who came TRANSACTIONS
high fives to the crowd. NBA ed the parade. He described himself out to cheer, though many threw BASEBALL Memphis (PCL).
Finals MVP Kevin Durant rode on as a Warriors fan since elementary the word dynasty around and American League WASHINGTON NATIONALS Recalled LHP Matt
school. expected one more championship BOSTON RED SOX Placed LHP Brian Johnson Grace from Syracuse (IL). Optioned RHP Trevor Gott
a different bus with his mom. on the 10-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP to Syracuse.
I was expecting more, coach The parade wound through down- parade in Oakland next year. Austin Maddox from Pawtucket (IL). Transferred NFL
town Oakland before the rally near Oakland represents all of us, LHP Roenis Elias to the 60-day DL. CAROLINA PANTHERS Named Rob Hanrahan
Steve Kerr told KTVU-TV, joking CHICAGO WHITE SOX Optioned RHP Juan Mi- pro scout, David Turner BLESTO scout, Bryan Porter
about the size of the crowd. Lake Merritt. Kerr told KTVU. Youve got peo- naya to Charlotte (IL). Reinstated RHP Michael Ynoa director of football operations and Mike Anderson
Warriors forward Draymond ple of every race, color, religion, from the 10-day DL. assistant director of football operations.
Kerr said he was proud that the HOUSTON ASTROS Signed RHP Elian Ro- CLEVELAND BROWNS Signed TE David Njoku.
team came back from the heart- Green appeared to take some shots creed, whatever, and everybodys driguez to a minor league contract. DETROIT LIONS Acquired OT Greg Robinson
break of last year. at the Cavs. just coming together and loving NEW YORK YANKEES Optioned RHP Ben Heller from Los Angeles for an undisclosed draft pick.
this team. to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Signed OT Cyrus Kouandjio.Waived LS Jimmy Lan-
The Warriors blew a 3-1 lead in Green wore a T-shirt that read, OAKLAND ATHLETICS Fired pitching coach des and OT Arturo Uzdavinis.
the Finals last year and lost the Quickie, with the Q styled to Sheldon Glasgow, who has been Curt Young. Promoted bullpen coach Scott Emer- INDIANAPOLIS COLTS Signed WRs Harvey Bin-
living in Oakland for 10 years, son to pitching coach. Selected the contract of INF ford and Fred Brown and LB Jeremiah George.
title to the Cleveland Cavaliers mimic the logo on the Cavs Matt Chapman from Nashville (PCL). Designated Waived WRs Marcus Leak and Al-Damion Riles and
after posting the best regular-sea- Quicken Loans Arena, which is said he wasnt angry the Warriors INF Trevor Plouffe for assignment. DT Kristjan Sokoli.
son record in NBA history. referred to as The Q. Green told were moving. TEXAS RANGERS Sent 1B Mike Napoli and LHP NHL
Cole Hamels to Frisco (TL) on injury rehab assign- BUFFALO SABRES Named Phil Housley coach.
I remember exactly where I was NBC Bay Area that the shirt Its still in the Bay, he said. ments. CAROLINA HURRICANES Agreed to terms with
this time last year, and it wasnt a reflected the Warriors quick win No matter where they go, its still National League F Teuvo Teravainen on a two-year contract.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS Placed 2B Kolten Wong CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS Named Ulf Samuels-
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Continued from page 11 Continued from page 12
baseball players are wearing them, as they stay engaged with
those and continue to wear those, that will also become the
norm in baseball.
Major league players such as Giancarlo Stanton and Jason
Heyward have worn protective guards on their helmets since
That can include former players or their families. associated with the ball striking the player. Of those, injuries getting hit by pitches in recent years.
We continue to be encouraged by the response from to the hand and wrist were most common, followed by head and
Baseball has tinkered with special hats and hat inserts to
retired players and their families to the settlement, and are face injuries. More than half the ball-contact injuries were to
help protect pitchers from line drives, but pitcher masks are
pleased that its vital benefits including monetary pay- batters, and most resulted only in bruises. Fractures accounted
hard to envision at the highest levels. Thats because of the
ments are now available, said Christopher Seeger, co- for 10.4 percent and concussions for 6.1 percent.
design challenges stemming from the pitcher wearing a hat and
lead class counsel for the retired NFL players. We implore Softball reported the most ball-contact injuries in the study,
the overhead throwing motion being more complicated than
all class members, even those who may feel healthy today, and 37.4 percent of them were to the head or face, compared
the linear softball motion. A mask also would interfere with the
to register before the Aug. 7 deadline so they can be eligible with 19.6 percent for baseball. Reaction time is reduced in
peripheral vision required when pitching from the stretch to
for the benefits they deserve. softball because it is played on a more compact field the dis-
hold base runners.
In addition to those class members who have filed or still tance from pitcher to batter is 43 feet, as opposed to 60 feet, 6
inches in baseball and its common for batters to wear full TCU pitcher Brian Howard acknowledged the danger of line
could file, 146 had opted out of the settlement as of June 5, drives, but I dont think its to the point where we need to wear
according to the filings. facemasks. Full cages have been mandatory nationally in high
school softball since 2006. masks as pitchers yet.
Also as of June 5, the claims administrator had contracted Some softball pitchers, such as standout Paige Lowary of Its just part of the game, he said. Its scary when it hap-
with 67 qualified physicians in or near 49 of the 53 target national champion Oklahoma, choose to wear facemasks in pens. Its definitely a big deal, but its not something that Ive
cities closest to where the majority of living retired players the circle, as do some softball infielders. seen too often.
reside. Those physicians will be making qualifying diag- When I played softball, that didnt exist at all, Fraser said. Floridas Larson said baseball culture would be an obstacle to
noses for class members. Now, if you asked me to play with the cage, I probably would- players willingly wearing full facemasks, batting or in the
The baseline assessment program administrator has con- nt do it because it would be new and different and uncomfort- field.
tracted with 141 qualified providers, including in 42 of the able. But thats me. A lot of girls now who are in college start- Guys just dont want to show weakness, he said. You dont
53 target cities, to conduct such tests. ed wearing these cages when they were coming up, so thats want to give the opponent an upper hand; Hey, Im worried
The lead plaintiff on the class-action lawsuit was former normal for them. about this happening. I definitely say thats a part of it.
Patriots and Eagles fullback Kevin Turner. Researchers
GOLF
announced last year that Turner suffered from CTE to a degree school graduation, hopeful for enough of a weather delay to jet
that they had not seen for an athlete who died in his 40s. across the country to Wisconsin. But as the sun rose over Erin
In the lawsuit filed in Philadelphia, the league was accused Hills, and the forecast was for no rain, Mickelson withdrew.
of hiding what it knew about the link between concussions Continued from page 11 More startling than the low scores was smoke rising from
and CTE, the degenerative brain disease that has been found about a half-mile away when a commercial blimp, not affiliat-
in dozens of former players after their deaths. Senior U.S. ed with the tournament, crashed into a field and burst into
remembered for something thats done on Sunday. flames. The pilot, the only one aboard the blimp operated by
District Judge Anita B. Brody approved the deal in 2015 Day and McIlroy, just to name a few, might not make it that
after twice sending it back to lawyers over concerns the Florida-based AirSign, was being treated for injuries.
far. I was teeing off and I looked up and saw it on fire, and I felt
funds might run out.
Of the top 10 players in the world, only Masters champion sick to my stomach, Jamie Lovemark said.
The deal was upheld by the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Sergio Garcia (70) and Fowler broke par. For players like
Appeals last year. On the golf course, there was only a barrage of birdies.
Jordan Spieth (73) and Johnson, it was a matter of not making Brooks Koepka, Tommy Fleetwood and Brian Harman were
The NFL admitted no fault as part of the settlement, enough putts. For most others, it was being careless off the tee at 67, with Patrick Reed and Adam Hadwin in the group at 68.
though league official Jeffrey Miller did acknowledge dur- and facing the rigorous test of recovering. Hadwin tied a U.S. Open record when he made six straight
ing congressional testimony that there is a link between Casey started eagle-birdie and finished with two birdies over birdies, from the 18th hole through the fifth hole. He was 100
football and CTE. the final four holes for his 66. feet away for birdie on No. 6 and burned the edge of the cup on
I was just trying to have half as good a round as Rickie had, that one, except that it ran by some 7 feet and he three-putted
said Casey, who played in the afternoon. The scoring was so for bogey.
good this morning. I was happy it stayed benign for us, and I You dont often see that in a U.S. Open, Hadwin said. But
capitalized on it. theres way too many holes out here where one bad shot could
The opening round was without Phil Mickelson for the first be a double bogey quickly. So I did a really good job of staying
time since 1993. He was in California for his daughters high present, staying focused on the next shot.
NIKE
er-selling apps available in more countries at a time when
online sales mean many big retailers and department stores are
closing stores.
Continued from page 13 Were getting even more aggressive in the digital market-
place, said CEO Mark Parker.
Nike said a main focus will be the 12 key cities in 10 coun-
end, Neiman Marcus noted to investors last week that sneak-
tries that it expects to represent more than 80 percent of its
ers, with an average retail price of $360 per pair, have become
projected growth through 2020. Those cities are New York,
a significant business as shoppers focus on a more casual
Los Angeles, London, Paris, Milan, Mexico City, Tokyo,
lifestyle.
Seoul, Shanghai and Beijing.
The increase in speed of innovation and delivery is a direct It appears to us that everything Nike is working on is a
response to the expectations of todays consumers, analysts brand-first story. If the initiatives dont help the Nike brand,
at Susquehana Financial Group said in a note about Nikes they do not happen, the Susquehana analysts said.
moves. They said customers will barely notice the decrease in styles
Nike, known for its swoosh logo, will also make its sneak- given the breadth of options Nike offers.
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SHOOTING
The California congresswoman herself while hosting town halls, speeches or other On the other hand, the 25-year Capitol
was a victim of gun violence. In 1978, public events within their districts, local Hill veteran said shes long known there are
Speier was shot five times then spent 22 police agencies typically provide security risks and wouldnt want security to prevent
hours without medical attention while lying services. her from connecting with those she repre-
Continued from page 1 on a tarmac outside Jonestown, Guyana. But with 535 members of Congress, the sents.
Shed been serving as an aide to former U.S. vast majority of rank-and-file representa- I think it comes with the territory, it
been noxious commentary from all levels of Rep. Leo J. Ryan, who was assassinated tives are not provided with regular security comes with the job. One of the most essen-
government and media, its up to the that day by the Peoples Temple cult leader details. tial parts of my job is to be with people, so
nations leaders to set an example. Jim Jones. The congressman and his aide I dont want anything to come between
While its not yet clear what kind of long-
It has to start with us, certainly. It has to were trying to assist constituents reported- myself and constituents. Are there risks? Of
term changes Scalises shooting may trig-
start with the leader of the free world and we ly being held against their will in South course, there are. Everyone gets up every
ger, they noted a bipartisan interest in at a
as legislators of the greatest country in the America. day and there are risks in traffic, risks in fly-
minimum enhancing protections when con-
free world, Speier said. Weve got to Youre never quite the same emotionally ing across the country every week, but I
gressional representatives consolidate in
change the tenure of our conversations, and or physically. But the good news is you sur- dont want to view those as a barrier to do
groups.
only then can we find some common vive and you see that as such a silver lining, my job, Eshoo said.
ground. As House majority whip, Scalise was
that it overcomes the cloud you experi- afforded a Capitol Police security detail as But the risks of gun violence have
But only time will tell whether that shared ence, Speier said, while wishing Scalise part of his role in the GOP leadership. Had it become impossible to ignore, with more
sentiment will last. Still, this weeks inci- and his family well as its likely going to be not been for that, many have suspected mass shootings having taken place than
dent appears to have had an effect. The a long road to recovery. Wednesdays early-morning baseball prac- days this year alone, Speier noted.
politically-motivated Virginia shooting
injured five, including the Louisiana con- The incident also reminded the nation of tice attended by several legislators could Yet there is perhaps no more polarizing
gressman whose Capitol Police security the last time a member of Congress was have unfolded differently. an issue for Democrats and Republicans
detail fired back killing the attacker. deliberately attacked. Arizona Democrat If it were not for those officers, it would than gun control legislation and, when
I think were all shocked and profoundly Gabby Gifford survived after being was shot have been a massacre, Eshoo said. On a asked about next steps, Speier noted the
impacted by the heroism of law enforce- in the head during a 2011 event outside a bipartisan basis, I think the leadership is odds.
ment, of some of our colleagues who shield- grocery store. The former congresswoman going to come together with some recom- We always keep saying this is going to
ed Congressman Scalise, who provided him has gone on to advocate for stricter gun mendations. I think that some of these be a tipping point, Speier said. When 20
with first aid. And it brings home to us once control laws. things need to be rethought, and really children from Sandy Hook wasnt a tipping
again, that we live in perilous times, said Speier and U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo some common sense applied to it. Because point for this country, what is a shooting
Speier. Its a harrowing experience, it Alto, noted the attack on Gifford heightened wherever there are several members, there on a baseball field in Alexandria, Virginia
changes you forever. awareness and shifted policies on security should be the appropriate amount of securi- on a number of congressmen going to trans-
precautions during public events. Now, ty. late into?
Cars 3 steers a welcome
if imperfect gender shift
By Jake Coyle While the cycle of life and death is mov- and so Pixar keeps making them, even unfortunately continues to recede in the
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ingly detailed in most every Pixar movie, while reproduction, itself, remains a foggy rearview.
particularly in the Toy Story series, the issue in Cars-land. Thankfully, after the Previous Cars director and Pixar chief
aluminum-thin world of Cars has always wayward European trip of the scattershot John Lasseter cedes the directing to veteran
NEW YORK Three films in, its time to been the exception. The movies and their Pixar storyboard artist Brian Fee for Cars
ask some hard questions about the world of Cars 2, theres more under the hood of
windshield-eyed cars have none of the exis- Cars 3. But despite all the colorful shine, 3, which finds an aging Lightning
Cars. tential soul of Inside Out or Finding McQueen (Owen Wilson) getting outraced
What are their interiors like? Brains and a this is still the used-car lot of Pixars high-
Nemo. Theyre fun enough and still daz- by a new pack of metrics-optimized young
heart or plush leather seating and cup hold- octane fleet. Lacking the magic of Pixars racers like the arrogant Jackson Storm
zlingly animated but theyre Pixar on
ers? Do they pay life or car insurance? And cruise control. more tender touchstones, Cars 3 mostly (Armie Hammer). With retirement suddenly
where, good God, have all the people gone? makes you pine for the halcyon summers of
Are they, as I fear, hidden away in the trunks? Yet kids boys especially love them, Ratatouille or WALL-E, an era that See CARS, Page 22
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and is best known as a muralist, he also the Light anthology of the award winners.
ARTISTS
Continued from page 1
curates gallery spaces overseen by the San
Mateo County Arts Commission. Bardi
Koodrin has a degree in art therapy, but
Boris Koodrin agreed its thrilling to see
participants some whove submitted
works from as far away as Japan have
chose to follow her passion for writing and progressed throughout their years at the
recently published a book called fair.
sees the fine arts categories while Bardi Novelmania. Together, they recognize how
Koodrin has her finger on the literary sec- When you get somebody that isnt well
challenging it can be for artists to promote versed or hasnt sold much work, and they
tion; collectively they manage an 18,000- themselves and strive to have the county
square-foot space and receive nearly 1,500 start winning awards it does something
fair serve as an opportunity. to them. They get on fire and Ive just
fair entries.
Together for 50 years, both are artists Its giving artists a voice, he said. A watched a lot of artists come through this
themselves who first got involved with the lot of times the county fair is inviting, and program, he said.
fair after serving as judges one year. When they think well, I can do that. And then The judged competitions attract a wide
they were first asked to take over as direc- theyre quite surprised when they come spectrum of entries including poetry, short
tors, they said initially said no, they here and see what we offer them, not only stories, digital media, memoirs, painting,
recounted with a chuckle. But after sleep- do they get a lot of exposure, we put out sculpture, photography, paper works, jew-
ing on it, each awoke with a shared realiza- over $20,000 in awards. elry, mixed media and more.
tion that it was a calling they couldnt Pairing seasoned artists with those just The couple thanked the nearly 100 vol-
ignore. Knowing it would be a challenge to starting out is part of the Carry the Light unteers who help make the fair a place
revive the waning competitive exhibits, mission. There are also plenty of educa- ary exhibit and hear directly from partici- where local artists can showcase their
they decided to rebrand it as Carry the tional opportunities throughout the fair pants. works. As the event takes months to pre-
Light, with one thing in mind. with the literary stage serving as an oppor- The first thing was to give the writers a pare, with 1,500 entries to organize and
The Carry the Light philosophy is one tunity for performances, panel discus- presence. So we hung them all up and I have judged, as well as a large gallery space
of creative collaboration. It encourages sions, workshops and lectures, she said. think its really beautiful, you walk in to curate, fair officials hailed the Koodrins
people to be creative and then they in turn She recalled how the couple first got there and see all the white pages with black as the dynamic duo.
step up and help other people, she said. involved when they were asked to judge a ink. Then, I wanted to give them a voice, For them, its a labor of love.
We wanted to step up ourselves, so we competition. Finding the literary entries Bardi Koodrin said, noting many of them We knew it would be a big commit-
made this commitment to really do some- in a binder that had ended up on the floor, arent well established but this enables ment, Bardi Koodrin said. But its so
thing outstanding. We challenge ourselves her first goal when she finally took over them to speak into a microphone and hear rewarding because people really appreciate
all the time to come up with really novel was to find a way to display the entries and their voice loud and strong. it and their response has been like the fuel
things to encourage people to be creative. secure a stage. Now, visitors can easily She said theyve also partnered with a to keep us going. Because I have to admit,
Boris Koodrin dabbles in various media read local works hung throughout the liter- local literary club and now publish a Carry its exhausting.
celebrity baby. But as Cars 3 chugs of mentorship. They are old friends of Doc
CARS
race; Wilsons McQueen a confident win-
ner, not a humble underdog remains the along, her story fuses with McQueens and Hudson (Paul Newman), whose posthumous
most uninteresting of Pixar protagonists; eventually speeds away. Her latent, Obi-wan-like presence still steers
and the whole thing, like previous install- untapped racing dreams emerge just as McQueen.
Continued from page 19 ments, is nauseatingly male, without a McQueen is making peace with getting Cars (2006) was Newmans last movie,
female racecar in sight. (The first Cars older. and one of the best things about this sequel
looming after a bad crash, McQueen film, while full of charming Route 66 nos- Pixar, a high-tech digital animator pred- is hearing the actors majestically gravelly
endeavors to train his way back to the top, talgia, sunk low enough to have twin girl icated on old-school storytelling, has long voice again. His words from the original
ala Rocky III. cars flash McQueen with their high- made calibrating progress with tradition are called back numerous times, and they
This is, at first, a fairly unpleasant ride. beams.) its grand mission. Think of WALL-E and lend a gravity these movies otherwise lack.
The movie is almost as loud as a NASCAR But redemption is belatedly, imperfectly the newer, iPhone-like model, Eve; the Still, Im not sold on Cruzs story line,
at hand. After McQueens old threat of Buzz Lightyear to a rootin- which ultimately depends less on her own
sponsor, Rust-eze is bought tootin cowboy; or the fear Riley experi- drive than the permission of the males
by a tasteful billionaire ences moving from rural Minnesota to San around her. And even while rooting for her,
named Sterling (Nathan Francisco. I wished she was a more dynamic character,
Fillion), hes assigned a Now its Lightning McQueens turn to defined by more than her insecurity.
trainer, Cruz Ramirez face a new chapter in life. Cars 3 is at its Yet the left-hand, gender-flipping turn
(Cristela Alonzo), who best, narratively and visually, when the that Cars 3 takes is the most welcome and
works him out like a moti- story brings McQueen to a long forgotten surprising twist yet in the Cars movies.
vation-shouting spin-class dirt track in what appears to be the Smokey Pixar, as ever, has some moves left and fuel
instructor. Mountains. There, he encounters a handful in the tank.
This, at first, begs an eye of old veteran racing legends (Chris Cars 3, a Walt Disney Co. release, is
roll from wiper to wiper. Cooper, Isiah Whitlock Jr. , Junior rated G by the Motion Picture Association
Cruz is blandly yellow, Johnson, Margo Martindale) who school of America. Running time: 109 minutes.
over-eager and named like a McQueen not just on racing but on the joys Two stars out of four.
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SATURDAY, JUNE 17 iors and students. Students must be along party lines with only a handful Leader Pat Bates, R-Laguna Niguel. increase funding for after-school care,
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chutney. For more information call from Peninsula Family Service to
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Probes launched as search continues for London fire victims
By Danica Kirka People deserve answers. The inquiry will many people inside. Some jumped to their would even be able to identify everyone.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS give them that, said May, the Conservative deaths rather than face the flames, and wit- In addition to those killed, ambulance
leader who set aside her efforts to form a new nesses reported seeing small children thrown crews took 74 people to hospitals after the
LONDON London firefighters combed government Thursday to visit the scene of the from the tower by their families in a desperate fire. Thirty were still hospitalized on
through a burned-out public housing tower blaze. bid to survive. Thursday, with 15 in critical condition.
Thursday in a grim search for missing people An angry crowd confronted Khan as he vis- Firefighters trying to race into the building One of the first victims was identified
as police and the prime minister launched ited the high-rise. were protected from the falling debris by Mohammed Alhaj Ali, a 23-year-old Syrian
investigations into the deadly inferno, with How many children died? What are you police officers who placed riot shields over refugee studying in London and hoping to
pressure building on officials to explain the going to do about it? asked 7-year-old Kai their heads. return to help his war-torn country.
disaster and assure that similar buildings Ramos. As the boy pressed, the Labour Queen Elizabeth II praised the firefighters Fears grew for others, such as Bassem
around the country are safe. politician pledged to get answers. bravery, and their commissioner noted the Choukeir, his wife Nadia, her mother Sariyya
At least 17 people were killed as flames The tower is in the North Kensington trauma they had seen. One officer was in tears and the couples three daughters Mirna,
raced through the 24-story Grenfell Tower neighborhood, a working-class, multi-ethnic after seeing someone plunge out a window, Fatmeh and Zaynab. They lived on the 22nd
early Wednesday, trapping people inside area next to some of the richest neighbor- Fire Commissioner Dany Cotton told Sky floor, and the Lebanese Embassy has listed
their apartments. Many people remained hoods in Britain. Some observers asked News. them as missing.
unaccounted for Thursday, and officials whether hazards in the Grenfell complex, We like to think of ourselves as roughty, Families were also concerned about two
werent sure exactly how many were missing. which had 120 apartments that housed as toughty and heroes they are heroes but young Italian architects who were missing.
But they expected the death toll to rise sig- many as 600 people, were ignored because its they have feelings. People were absolutely Gloria Trevisan and Marco Gottardi, both 27,
nificantly. residents are mainly poor. devastated by yesterdays events, Cotton lived on the 23rd floor.
London Police said an investigation had A tenant group had complained for years said. The flames are in the living room. There
been launched to determine whether the blaze about the risk of a fire in the building, owned Some parts of the tower were unsafe for fire- are flames around us, Trevisan told her moth-
involved any crimes and Prime Minister by the local government in the borough of fighters to enter Thursday, so the fire depart- er in a farewell phone call thanking her for all
Theresa May announced a public inquiry, a Kensington and Chelsea. ment worked with structural engineers to she had done, family lawyer Maria Cristina
type of probe thats used to investigate issues Fire safety engineers were stunned at how shore it up so crews could conduct thorough Sandrin said. Gottardi told his father in sepa-
of major public concern. In addition, London rapidly the fire spread, engulfing the building searches for victims, Cotton said. Specially rate calls that suffocating smoke in the stairs
Mayor Sadiq Khan called for an interim report in less than an hour in the middle of the night trained dogs were being brought in to aid the kept them inside their apartment and await-
on the fire to be published this summer. and preventing firefighters from reaching search. Police were unsure whether they ing rescue.
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