01-27-12 Edition

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SENATE LEADER SHOOTS DOWN REDEVELOPMENT EXTENSION STATE PAGE 4
GRYPHONS IN A GROOVE
SPORTS PAGE 11
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Judge rules convicted murderer sane

Life imprisonment a possibility for man who killed drinking buddy
By Michelle Durand
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
The Millbrae man convicted earlier this week of murdering his friend after a night of heavy drinking was sane at the time he pumped 11 bullets in his head and left the body for days in a parked car while he absconded to Redding, a judge ruled yesterday.
Teyseer Najdawi
Judge Mark Forcum, based on reports by court-appointed doctors, also concluded Teyseer Terry Zaid Najdawi, 28, was sane when he attempted to
murder his jail cellmate while awaiting trial in the earlier July 8, 2008 shooting. The findings made yesterday mean Najdawi faces a prison term of at least 50 years to life and possibly 59 years to life rather than hospitalization when sentenced May 10. Najdawi had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity but after his conviction Tuesday defense attor-
ney Jonathan McDougall said he would not launch a separate sanity trial. Instead, both he and prosecutor Al Giannini submitted it to Forcum for a decision and the judge told Najdawi after the verdict he would be found sane. McDougalls move to waive a sanity phase came on the heels of a trial in which he also made the unusual decision to present no evi-
dence or witnesses before resting his case. Instead, McDougall told jurors the prosecution had not met its burden of proof in seeking rstdegree murder because there was no way to know if Najdawi premeditated and deliberated the death of Jack Chu before pulling the trigger. Giannini said he wasnt altogeth-
See NAJDAWI, Page 23
MACWORLD UNDER WAY
Feds take down drug traffickers

San Mateo man among 28 arrested in widespread coke and meth sting
By Bill Silverfarb
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
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Technology buffs descended on San Franciscos South of Market neighborhood for the annual conference celebrating all things Mac and all things Apple.Attendees began arriving before the 10 a.m.opening of the 2012 Macworld/iWorld in San Francisco on Wednesday. SEE STORY PAGE 20
A San Mateo man was one of several arrested Wednesday in the dismantling of a West Coast drug trafcking ring carried out by the Drug Enforcement Administration. Police arrested 28 people in the Bay Area and Seattle during Wednesdays multiple raids and are still looking for another 15 people in connection with a continuing criminal enterprise that dealt cocaine and methamphetamine. The operation, called Honduran Highway, was the result of a fouryear investigation by the DEA, Internal Revenue Service and the
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A San Mateo man was arrested at 1423 Alameda de las Pulgas in connection with a criminal enterprise that dealt cocaine and methamphetamine.
San Francisco and Oakland police departments. Wednesday morning, DEA agents
See ARREST, Page 23
Debate over states new County stalls idea of car tax for parks clean car regulations
By Michelle Durand
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
By Jason Dearen
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SAN FRANCISCO Auto dealers say Californias proposed rules to require carmakers to build more electric and other less-polluting hybrid cars and trucks by 2025 will cost
consumers more money and will stie the industrys growth. Consumer groups say customers might pay more for the vehicles but will save in lower fuel and other costs.
County ofcials opted yesterday against denitively asking voters to approve an $25 vehicle license tax that could raise more than $600,000 for parks already struggling to stay open and maintained with bare-bones stafng and minimal upkeep. Voters arent fans of vehicle license fees and See CARS, Page 22 it is doubtful the county could pass one, said
Supervisor Don Horsley. Horsley sits on the two-member legislative subcommittee of the Board of Supervisors which yesterday considered the fee proposal by fellow member Supervisor Dave Pine. But Pine said the discussion was less a shelving of the fee idea and rather a decision to discuss several tax ideas, including that, at the boards Jan. 31 budget workshop.
See PARKS, Page 23
Friday Jan. 27, 2012
FOR THE RECORD
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Thought for the Day

The most beautiful thing in the world is,of course,the world itself.
Wallace Stevens,American poet and author (1879-1955)
This Day in History
1967
Astronauts Virgil I. Gus Grissom, Edward H. White and Roger B. Chaffee died in a ash re during a test aboard their Apollo spacecraft. In 1756, composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria. In 1880, Thomas Edison received a patent for his electric incandescent lamp. In 1901, opera composer Giuseppe Verdi died in Milan, Italy, at age 87. In 1943, some 50 bombers struck Wilhelmshaven in the rst all-American air raid against Germany during World War II. In 1944, the Soviet Union announced the complete end of the deadly German siege of Leningrad, which had lasted for more than two years. In 1945, Soviet troops liberated the Nazi concentration camps Auschwitz and Birkenau in Poland. In 1951, an era of atomic testing in the Nevada desert began as an Air Force plane dropped a one-kiloton bomb on Frenchman Flat. In 1967, more than 60 nations signed a treaty banning the orbiting of nuclear weapons. In 1972, Queen of Gospel Mahalia Jackson, 60, died in Evergreen Park, Ill. In 1973, the Vietnam peace accords were signed in Paris. In 1977, the Vatican issued a declaration reafrming the Roman Catholic Churchs ban on female priests. In 1984, singer Michael Jackson suffered serious burns to his scalp when pyrotechnics set his hair on re during the lming of a Pepsi-Cola TV commercial at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Ten years ago: Wafa Idris, a Palestinian paramedic, became the rst female suicide bomber against Israel; her attack claimed the life of an 81-year-old man. A munitions depot in Nigeria exploded; more than 1,000 people died, most of them drowning in a nearby canal during the resulting stampede.
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Sajak:Vanna and I drank between Wheeltapings
NEW YORK The Wheel of Fortune wasnt the only thing spinning for Pat Sajak and Vanna White back in the day. Sajak said in an interview on ESPN2 this week that the long-time game show team would occasionally walk over to a restaurant for two or three or six margaritas during a break in taping early Wheel of Fortune shows in California. Sajak has hosted the show since 1981; White joined him a year later. Sajak recalled the margarita stops after answering yes to a question about whether he had ever hosted the show a little bit drunk. Although he joked that he had trouble recognizing the alphabet for shows taped after the drinks, no one ever said anything to them. Now that hes older, Sajak said he couldnt do that anymore. polyps in his colon. At one point, the 74-year-old checked himself out of the hospital to return to Redding, Calif., by tour bus. But he returned a few hours later after deciding the trip would be too taxing. The Okie from Muskogee singer was diagnosed with lung cancer a few years ago, but recovered after part of his lung was removed. lighthearted fairy tale starring Julia Roberts, Mirror Mirror, by two weeks to March 30. That cuts the time between it and Universal Pictures pulsating action movie, Snow White and the Huntsman, to nine weeks instead of 11. Relativity insists its PG-rated version of the Brothers Grimm story is a family comedy while Comcast Corp.s Universal is marketing Huntsman as a gritty medieval thriller featuring a platearmor-wearing Kristen Stewart and axwielding Chris Hemsworth. Both studios are betting that the audiences wont overlap. After Relativity cut the gap, Universal did not immediately change its planned June 1 release. Most movies make the majority of their ticket sales in the rst few weeks after they debut. Still, Hollywood is betting the quick turnaround wont turn off people who might want to see both movies. Relativity said the date change puts Mirror Mirror within a week of the potentially lucrative Easter weekend. The studio also said the change made sense given a recent reshufing of other movies, such as The Raven, which will now come out on April 27 instead of March 9. Another theory is that Relativity is jumping out of the way of 21 Jump Street, a comedy starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum. That movie comes out on the same weekend Mirror Mirror had planned on.
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Potty-room pilfering: Auto flushers stolen in Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio A rest room rip-off in central Ohio has automatic flushers disappearing from the bathrooms at restaurants and other businesses. Police say its been happening in at least a couple Columbus suburbs. Investigators dont know if the thefts are related. Handyman John Hahn tells WBNSTV the ushers are likely being stolen for scrap because they contain a metal called red brass that can bring $2.50 per pound. He says safeguards are needed because the ushers can be costly to repair.
Comedian Patton Commentator Actress Bridget Oswalt is 43. Keith Olbermann Fonda is 48. is 53. Singer Bobby Blue Bland is 82. Actor James Cromwell is 72. Actor John Witherspoon is 70. Rock musician Nick Mason (Pink Floyd) is 67. Rhythm-and-blues singer Nedra Talley (The Ronettes) is 66. Ballet star Mikhail Baryshnikov is 64. Chief U.S. Justice John Roberts is 57. Country singer Cheryl White is 57. Country singer-musician Richard Young (The Kentucky Headhunters) is 57. Actress Mimi Rogers is 56. Rock musician Janick Gers (Iron Maiden) is 55. Rock singer Margo Timmins (Cowboy Junkies) is 51. Rock musician Gillian Gilbert is 51. Actor Alan Cumming is 47. Country singer Tracy Lawrence is 44.
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Merle Haggard returns home to recuperate

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Country music legend Merle Haggard has returned home to northern California to recuperate from multiple illnesses. Haggard had been hospitalized in Macon, Ga., for about a week with double pneumonia. While there, doctors discovered three stomach ulcers and eight
Dust off the gloves: Snow White rivalry heats up

LOS ANGELES Hollywoods Snow White rivalry is heating up. Movie studio Relativity Media on Thursday pushed back the release of its
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A patient struck an employee with his walker at a clinic on the 1100 block of Trousdale Drive in Burlingame before 10:59 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24.
Tom Brady advocating for former coachs kidney

By Heather Murtagh
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
BURLINGAME
Burglary. A cellphone, change and battery charger cables were taken from an unlocked vehicle parked on the 1000 block of Rollins Road before 11:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25. Fraud. Someone sent $4,200 to an unknown person in Canada who called claiming to be a family member that was arrested and in need of assistance on the 2000 block of Devereaux Drive before 10:06 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25.
Longtime College of San Mateo coach Tom Martinez, known as a mentor to Super Bowl bound Tom Brady, is in need of a kidney. Martinez, the 68-year-old quarterback coach from California who has mentored No. 12 since he was a boy, was put on the donor list previously. Now working with MatchingDonors.com, Martinez is looking for a possible donor. The effort gained publicity after Brady posted a plea to help on his Facebook page Dec. 31. [Donors] are truly heroes, said Dr. Jeremiah Lowney, MatchingDonors.com medical director. Lowney explained often the donor doesnt know the person who will be helped. And, leading up to the surgery, there is plenty of time to back out. Despite these opportunities to change ones mind, people often decide to help a stranger. Thats a true hero, he said. Martinezs troubles began a few years ago when a tumor was found inside his lungs leading to an invasive surgery. That surgery triggered a number of health issues resulting in an infection and nine-day coma-like scare, explained his wife Olivia Martinez. Martinez, who lives in Menlo Park, was put on dialysis as a result. Ultimately the treatment led to problems, including issues with his kidney. He was put on the donor list but was told it could take up to seven years to nd a match, Olivia Martinez said. A friend called MatchingDonors.com and the interest has grown. The rst step to knowing if someone is a donor is by blood type, said Lowney. Martinezs blood type is A positive. If you dont know your blood type, Lowney suggested donating blood at a local bank, which can
$3,200 on Chess Drive before 1:32 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25. Petty theft. A cellphone was taken out of a womans purse while she was at a grocery store on Edgewater Boulevard before 4:06 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24. Grand theft. Someone hacked into a company website and ordered approximately $70,000 in internal computer hard drives and USB drives and had them shipped to Africa on East Hillsdale Boulevard before 12:07 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24. Burglary. A .22 caliber Ruger was taken from the garage of a residence on Marlin Avenue before 9:07 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24.
SAN CARLOS
Assault. A man was arrested for assault on the 1100 block of Laurel Street before 4:26 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22. Burglary. A car was broken into on the 1900 block of Greenwood Drive before 4:18 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20. Arson. Arson was reported on the 1000 block of Bransten Road before 8:31 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19. Burglary. A burglary was reported at a business on the beginning block of Shoreway Road before 5:33 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 19.
Tom Brady, left, and College of San Mateo coach Tom Martinez.
tell you. Those interested in being a possible donor can sign up at MatchingDonors.com. Its OK if theyre not a match for Tom; they might be a match for someone else, MatchingDonors.com CEO Paul Dooley wrote in a press release. MatchingDonors.com currently has more than 500 patients with active proles. Founded in 2004, MatchingDonors.com aims to nd potential live donors for people in need of transplants. Currently, patients waiting for an organ donation are placed on the national waiting list through the United Network for Organ Sharing. Once on the list, they can be matched according to criteria like blood and tissue type, immune status, medical urgency and time spent on the list. MatchingDonors.com is another route individuals can use to try to nd a match. If found to be a match, possible donors must also complete a physical and a psychological evaluation before going through surgery. To learn more, or to sign up as a potential donor, visit www.MatchingDonors.com.
Heather Murtagh can be reached by email: heather@smdailyjournal.com or by phone: (650) 344-5200 ext. 105.
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Fraud. Credit card fraud was reported on Vista Avenue before 2:17 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25. Burglary. A storage locker was broken into on Crestview Avenue before 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24. Fraud. An unknown person made fraudulent company checks and wrote checks for large sums of money on Shoreway Road before 10:19 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24. Vandalism. Grafti was reported on a signal box at the corner of Davis Drive and Ralston Avenue before 9:27 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24. Burglary. A laptop was reported stolen from a business on Ralston Avenue before 6:43 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24.
MENLO PARK
Burglary. A home was burglarized on the 2000 block of Santa Cruz Avenue before 6:38 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24. Burglary. A home was ransacked and several items were taken on Sunset Lane before 5:19 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24. Fraud. Fraud was reported on the 1400 block of Almanor Avenue before 7:14 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23. Vandalism. Someone slashed all four tires on a vehicle on the 1100 block of Willow Road before 8:57 a.m. Monday, Jan. 23.
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Fraud. An employee took a $200 check and altered it and cashed it in the amount of
Judge refuses to lift stay-away order for San Francisco sheriff

By Terry Collins
SAN FRANCISCO A judge upheld Thursday that San Franciscos embattled sheriff must not have any contact with his family after being charged with domestic violence and two other crimes. Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi still cannot see his wife, Eliana Lopez, and their 2-year-old son, Theo, after Mirkarimis new lawyer requested that a stay-away order be modied or dropped. Judge Susan Breall issued the order last week and said Thursday that she saw no changes after a week and suggested that Mirkarimi petition the family court to seek supervised visitation rights for his son. Mirkarimis lawyer, Lidia Stiglich said that Mirkarimi is taking the allegations seriously and has gone to three counseling sessions. I am incredibly disappointed to say the least. This has been enormously crushing the fact that I havent been able to see my family, be with my wife or be with my son,
Mirkarimi said after the hearing. This is disproportionately cruel and we will continue to commit to ght this. Mirkarimi said he plans to le the petition. Mirkarimi, 50, is scheduled to go to trial next month on charges that he Ross Mirkarimi bruised the right arm of Lopez, 36, a former Venezuelan telenovela star, during a New Years Eve incident at the couples home. He has pleaded not guilty to charges of domestic violence battery, child endangerment and dissuading a witness, all misdemeanors. Mirkarimi has vowed to remain in ofce and ght the charges. Stiglich, who replaced Robert Waggener on Wednesday as Mirkarimis attorney, argued that the sheriff should be allowed to visit his son, especially after a recent child protective services investigation found no abuse or neglect.
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Obituary
Frederick Joseph Firpo
Frederick Joseph Firpo, a lifelong San Bruno resident, died at his home Jan. 26, 2012. Husband of Roberta Firpo for 46 years, loving father of Jeff, Stacey and Julie. Also survived by his cherished grandchildren Nichole, Danielle, Ashley, Jason, Tyler, Jasmine and great-grandchildren Kathryn and Madelyn along with his many dear friends. He was a native of San Francisco, age 83 years old. He was a member of the Boys of San Bruno, and owner of Firpos Auto & Truck Repair in San Bruno. On Tuesday, Jan. 31, family and friends are welcome to meet at the Italian Cemetery for a 1 p.m. committal service. Family and friends may visit on Monday after 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the Chapel of the Highlands, El Camino Real at 194 Millwood Drive in Millbrae. His family prefers donations to Mission Hospice, 1670 S. Amphlett Blvd., Suite 300, San Mateo, CA 94402.
Senate leader: No RDA extension

By Don Thompson
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier, D-San Mateo, this week celebrated the passage of her bill, the Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act, by the U.S. House of Representatives. Companion legislation is currently awaiting debate in the Senate. The legislation will authorize the Department of the Interior to study the role that African American soldiers played in establishing the National Park System, including Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks.
SACRAMENTO A bill that would delay the elimination of the 400 community redevelopment agencies in the state does not have sufcient support to pass by the Feb. 1 deadline, the leader of the state Senate said Thursday. Its not going to happen, said Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, DSacramento. He and Assembly Speaker John Perez, DLos Angeles, were skeptical about the effort to keep the redevelopment agencies functioning, and Gov. Jerry Brown is against the bill. Leaders of cities had been trying to fashion a compromise with lawmakers after the state Supreme Court ruled the state had the authority to eliminate the agencies and use their property tax money for local services. The focus needs to be on recreating a new set of economic development tools for cities
The focus needs to be on recreating a new set of economic development tools for cities and not on trying to keep alive the current form.
Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg,D-Sacramento
and not on trying to keep alive the current form, Steinberg said. Lawmakers voted to eliminate the agencies last summer as part of their budget package and to use funds generated by the entities for local services. Brown has said the money that agencies would spend on future projects is needed now by schools, law enforcement and other services. The agencies were created after World War II to help restore blighted neighborhoods, though critics say many have been used to benet private developers building big box stores, sports complexes and other projects.
Regardless of whether the agencies lifetime is extended, the Legislature needs to quickly address problems that could lead to a possible default on bonds, said Chris McKenzie, executive director of the League of California Cities. All three major credit rating agencies Standard & Poors, Moodys and Fitch have issued warnings about redevelopment bonds because of the pending elimination of the agencies. The rating companies have either downgraded or placed redevelopment bonds on negative watch, citing concerns about debt service payments.
California Assembly bills expand health coverage

By Judy Lin
SACRAMENTO The state Assembly on Thursday passed a set of bills intended to broaden the mental health and health care services covered by private insurance plans. Lawmakers approved AB154, which would require insurers to cover the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses, and AB171 for coverage of developmental disorders such as autism. They also approved legislation to cover oral chemotherapy treatments and mam-
mograms regardless of age. The bills now move to the Senate ahead of a Tuesday deadline to pass legislation that was introduced last year. Supporters say many people with mental illness and substance abuse problems are unable to obtain treatment and end up in public health care programs, emergency rooms and state and county jails. The bill is a cost-effective way to help people who are paying for health insurance actually to get (the) full-scope health insurance they need, said Assemblyman Jim Beall,
a San Jose Democrat who authored the mental health and autism bills. Mental health and substance abuses are treatable, and treatment reduces incarceration, homelessness, and most importantly human suffering. Getting people treated earlier also will save taxpayer money, he said. Republican lawmakers said the legislation will drive up insurance costs, particularly as government broadens the denition of mental illness. They worry more people would use mental illness to access drugs like medical marijuana.
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U.S.has arrested Iranian scientist

By Douglas Birch and Paul Elias
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Court rejects suit over Bay Area mans stabbing
A state appeals court has ruled that the mother of a slain Redwood City man cannot sue San Mateo County for her sons death at the hands of a teen who walked away from a county probation camp. The First District Court of Appeal in San Francisco said this week that state and local governments are not responsible for harm caused by escaped inmates. The ruling came in a lawsuit filed by Monica Gutierrez. That Gutierrezs son, 23-year-old Ramon Buenrostro, was stabbed to death in 2008. Sixteen-year-old Adrian Sedano was tried as an adult and convicted of second-degree murder in the attack. Sedano had escaped several weeks before the stabbing from Camp Glenwood, an unlocked county-run juvenile probation camp near La Honda.
WASHINGTON The United States has arrested and charged an Iranian semiconductor scientist with violating U.S. export laws by buying high-tech U.S. lab equipment, a development likely to further worsen Iranian-U.S. tensions. Prison records show the U.S. has been holding Seyed Mojtaba Atarodi, 54, a microchip expert and assistant professor at Tehrans prestigious Sharif University of Technology, in a federal facility in Dublin, Calif., outside San Francisco. The Iranian interest section in the Pakistani embassy in Washington said it was aware of the arrest. Atarodi arrived at a bond hearing in federal district court in San Francisco Thursday wearing a green jump suit and politely bowed to his attorney. Before the hearing began, the judge closed the courtroom except to attorneys and members of the family. He was detained Dec. 7 after stepping off a plane in Los Angeles. Following the 10-minute hearing, Atarodis family said he was scheduled for release on bail subject to electronic monitoring. He is being released, they said, in part for medical
The fact of the matter is that he was just a professor,and he was trying to buy some equipment for his lab,and the equipment was very,very simple,ridiculously simple stuff that anybody can buy.
Sharif University spokesman
reasons. The scientist has suffered two heart attacks, a stroke and has undergone two heart surgeries in the last 14 months. Assistant U.S. Attorney Philip Kearney declined comment. Neither would other U.S. law enforcement ofcials discuss Atarodis case. Records indicate the charges have been sealed. But a Sharif University spokesman said he has been charged with buying scientic instruments from the United States. The university ofcial spoke only on condition of anonymity because of the potential repercussions of the case. The arrest comes as the U.S., Israel and their allies are using diplomacy, sanctions and intelligence efforts to try to cripple what they suspect is Irans drive to lay the foundations of a nuclear weapons program. Atarodi is listed as the author or coauthor of dozens of scientific papers dealing with
microchip technology, though none appears to be explicitly related to military work. U.S. ofcials in the past have targeted suspected export control violators dealing in so-called dual-use technology, which can have both civilian and military applications. The Sharif University spokesman said Atarodi was engaged only in civilian research. The fact of the matter is that he was just a professor, and he was trying to buy some equipment for his lab, and the equipment was very, very simple, ridiculously simple stuff that anybody can buy, the spokesman said. Atarodis lawyer Matthew David Kohn said his client was treated well while in custody and that the prison ofcials stayed on top of his health concerns. Kohn said prosecutors meticulously built their case against Atarodi, who had come to Los Angeles seeking treatment from his brothers cardiologist.
Oakland budget proposal would cut 105 jobs

OAKLAND A proposal to cut Oaklands budget by $28 million would reduce funding for a childrens park, the zoo and other nonprofits and eliminate 105 jobs. The City Council took up the proposal by City Administrator Deanna Santana on Wednesday. The city has to cut the money by Feb. 1, when the state plans to end redevelopment agencies and their funding. Santana has called for a 40 percent reduction in city contributions to Childrens Fairyland and the Oakland Zoo. She has also proposed reorganizing several city departments, including Parks and Recreation. That would lead to 105 job cuts. The council adjourned its meeting for a half hour on Wednesday when Occupy Oakland protesters began shouting over council members. The protesters said they were there in solidarity with city workers.
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Student charged with attempting to rape teacher

By Chris Cooney
BAY CITY NEWS SERVICE
A Redwood City high school student charged with trying to rape one of his teachers at knifepoint is being held on $1 million bail, according to the San Mateo County District Attorneys Ofce. David Velasquez, 19, was arrested after the attack, which occurred at about 5:15 p.m. Monday in a parking garage at Summit Preparatory Charter High School, located at 890 Broadway, Redwood City police Sgt.
Sean Hart said. The attacker came out of some bushes near the parking lot and grabbed the teacher from behind, put a knife to her side and ordered her to walk to her car, Assistant District Attorney Al Serrato said. The suspect said he would kill the teacher if she didnt do what she was told, according to the District Attorneys Ofce. Serrato said the teacher allegedly recognized Velasquezs voice and intentionally dropped her keys to delay him. The attacker then pushed the woman to the ground and tried to pry her legs apart with his
elbow, prosecutors said. Another teacher entered the garage and screamed at the man, and he got up and ran away. Velasquez was taken into custody later that evening, police said. He has been charged with assault with intent to commit rape, kidnapping with intent to rape, false imprisonment and making criminal threats. Velasquez made his rst court appearance in the case on Wednesday and is scheduled to return to court to enter a plea on Feb. 8.
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Senate OKs Giffords anti-smuggling bill

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Twitter may censor tweets in individual countries
SAN FRANCISCO Twitter has rened its technology so it can censor messages on a country-by-country basis. The additional exibility announced Thursday is likely to raise fears that Twitters commitment to free speech may be weakening as the short-messaging company expands into new countries in an attempt to broaden its audience and make more money. But Twitter sees the censorship tool as a way to ensure individual messages, or tweets, remain available to as many people as possible while it navigates a gauntlet of different laws around the world. Before, when Twitter erased a tweet it disappeared throughout the world. Now, a tweet containing content breaking a law in one country can be taken down there and still be seen elsewhere. Twitter will post a censorship notice whenever a tweet is removed. Thats similar to what Internet search leader Google Inc. has been doing for years when a law in a country where its service operates requires a search result to be removed. Like Google, Twitter also plans to the share the removal requests it receives from governments, companies and individuals at the chillingeffects.org website. The similarity to Googles policy isnt coincidental. Twitters general counsel is Alexander Macgillivray, who helped Google draw up its censorship policies while he was working at that company. One of our core values as a company is to defend and respect each users voice, Twitter wrote in a blog post. We try to keep content up wherever and whenever we can, and we will be transparent with users when we cant. The tweets must continue to ow. Twitter, which is based in San Francisco, is tweaking its approach now that its nearly 6-year-old service has established itself as one of the worlds most powerful megaphones. Daisy chains of tweets already have played instrumental roles in political protests throughout the world, most notably in the uprising that overthrew Egypts government a year ago.
WASHINGTON A day after Rep. Gabrielle Giffords emotional departure from Congress, the Senate on Thursday passed and sent to the president the nal legislative act sponsored by the Arizona Democrat who was severely wounded in an assassination attempt a year ago. The legislation, passed by voice vote, increases penalties for those ying ultralight planes to smuggle drugs into Giffords home state and other states along the border. The bill will not only help to secure our southwest border, but it also affords us the opportunity to honor an incredible colleague, said Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M, a sponsor of a Senate counterpart measure. The House passed the legislation on a 408-0 vote Wednesday, minutes after Giffords formally submitted her resignation surrounded by hundreds of House members gathered to pay tribute to their wounded colleague. A year ago, the 41-year-old Democrat was shot in the head and severely injured by a would-be assassin who opened re at a meet-and-greet event outside a Tucson supermarket, killing six and wounding 13. Giffords, who is undergoing speech and physical therapy, said she wanted to devote all her time to her recovery. The House passed a similar version of Giffords bill in 2010, but it was not taken up by the Senate. She reintroduced it on Jan. 6, 2011, just two days before she was shot. Drug smugglers using ultralight planes have been subject to weaker
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Barack Obama hugs Representative Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in the head during a shooting spree in Tucson,Ariz.
criminal penalties than those ying larger aircraft because the single-seat planes that can y low enough to evade radar detection have not been classied as aircraft under existing federal law. The legislation would close the legal loophole that gives ultralight plane smugglers lesser penalties than those using other airplanes or cars and add a provision to aviation smuggling law to allow prosecutors to charge people other than the pilot who are involved in aviation smuggling. It directs the Defense Department and Department of Homeland Security to work together to identify equipment and technology that could be used by customs ofcials to detect ultralights. Udall said that hundreds of ultralight aircraft carrying drugs cross the border every year, each capable of carrying hundreds of pounds of narcotics. Congresswoman Giffords is committed to taking this crucial step that would help secure the border against drug smugglers, Giffords chief of staff, Pia Carusone, said in a statement. Thats why she decided this would be the last bill she introduces before she steps down.
Facebook,Washington state target online spam

SEATTLE Facebook is partnering with Washington state to combat a type of spam called clickjacking that is plaguing the social networking site, company and state ofcials announced Thursday. Two separate lawsuits were led in federal courts in California and Washington state against Delaware-based Adscend Media LLC, which ofcials say is behind the spamming. The way we think about it, security is an arms race, Facebooks general counsel, Ted Ullyot, said alongside Washington state Attorney General Rob McKenna at the social media companys Seattle ofces. Its important to stay ahead of spammers and scammers. In clickjacking, links on Facebook promising shocking or salacious videos have code embedded in them that spreads the link to the users page. That makes it seem like the user liked the link, with the aim of attracting more clicks from the users friends. The links eventually lead users to a survey or information from an advertiser. Adscend Media is spreading spam through misleading and deceptive tactics and has encouraged others to do the same, McKennas ofce said. An email inquiry sent to Adscend was not immediately returned, and an attorney for the company had not yet been listed in federal court records.
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Pentagon: Army,Marines to shrink

By Robert Burns
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Economy gains as businesses spend more, fire less
WASHINGTON Businesses are growing more condent in the economy, investing in more equipment and laying off fewer workers. Government gures on manufacturing and unemployment claims released Thursday raised hopes on the eve of a report on how much the economy grew in the OctoberDecember quarter. Still, 2011 ended up as the worst year on record for new-home sales, a reminder that the economy has a long way to go. Business optimism seems to be picking up, which is critical to the growth and competitiveness of the U.S. economy over the long haul, said Diane Swonk, chief economist at Mesirow Financial. Orders for manufactured goods expected to last at least three years rose 3 percent last month, the Commerce Department said. And demand for goods that indicate business investment plans hit an all-time high. A tax break that expired in December for large equipment purchases may have helped boost orders. Still, many economists said most companies are likely buying equipment simply because business is improving. Manufacturers have a real need to ramp up their spending on capital improvements ... because the economy is growing and industrial capacity has not kept up, said Carl Riccadonna, an economist at Deutsche Bank.
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Bin Laden raid commander seeking global expansion

By Kimberly Dozier
WASHINGTON As traditional military operations are cut back, the Pentagon is moving to expand the worldwide reach of the U.S. Special Operations Command to strike back wherever threats arise, or better yet, enable local forces to do the job. U.S. officials say the Pentagon and the White House have embraced a proposal by special operations chief Adm. Bill McRaven to send troops that are withdrawing from war zones to reinforce special operations units in areas somewhat neglected during the decade-long focus on al-Qaida. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta shared few details in the new Pentagon budget he outlined Thursday, but officials explained the nascent plan in greater detail to the Associated Press. McRaven started working last fall to sell defense leaders on a plan to beef up his existing Theater Special Operations Commands, as they are known, to reposi-
tion staff and equipment for the post-Iraq and Afghan war era. The stepped-up global network would add top special operations personnel to these key global sites, better able to launch unilateral raids like the one that killed Osama bin Laden and the one Tuesday that rescued an American hostage and her Danish colleague, a headline that served to drive home President Barack Obamas national security achievements in his first term, just as his State of the Union speech Tuesday unofficially launched his bid for a second term. As major troop cuts are announced to the regular U.S. military, the expanded special operations presence would also enable closer cross-training and mentoring with foreign armies for joint operations, according to a senior defense official who spoke to the AP and to other current and former U.S. officials briefed on the program. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the details of the proposal and timing of implementation are still being worked out.
WASHINGTON The Pentagon outlined a plan Thursday for slowing the growth of military spending, including cutting the size of the Army and Marine Corps, retiring older planes and trimming war costs. It drew quick criticism from Republicans, signaling the difculty of scaling back defense budgets in an election year. The changes Defense Secretary Leon Panetta described at a news conference are numerous but hardly dramatic. They aim to save money by delaying some big-ticket weapons like a next-generation nuclear-armed submarine, but the basic shape and structure of the military remains the same. The Army would shrink from a peak of 570,000 to 490,000 within ve years, and the Marines would drop by 20,000, to 182,000. Those are considerable declines, but both services will still be slightly larger than on 9/11, before they began a decade of war. Both will keep their footholds abroad, although the Army will decrease its presence in Europe and the Marines plan to increase theirs in Asia. Panetta said the administration will ask Congress for $525 billion to run the Pentagon in 2013 $6 billion less than the current budget. War costs, which are not considered part of the base budget, would decline from $115 billion to $88 billion, reecting the completion of the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq. The base budget would then increase in each year of the Pentagons ve-year plan, reaching $567 billion in 2017. A year ago the Pentagon had projected 2017 spending to reach $622 billion. The Pentagon counts those reductions in projected future spending as defense savings. When Obama took ofce in January 2009 the Pentagons base budget was $513 billion. In 2001 it was $297 billion. Under a budget decit-cutting deal Congress made last summer, the Pentagon is committed to reducing projected spending by $487 billion over the next 10 years. The plan Panetta presented Thursday covers the rst ve years of that span and would cut a cumulative total of $259 billion in planned spending. We believe this is a balanced and complete package, Panetta said. In a bid to pre-empt election-year Republican criticism, Panetta said the plan begins to shift the Pentagons focus from the long wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to future challenges in Asia, the Mideast and in cyberspace. More special operations forces like the Navy SEALs who killed Osama bin Laden will be available around the world, he said, and the Pentagon will stress improvements in cyberdefenses.
Term states rights heard anew in election cycle

RALEIGH, N.C. Pop singer Kelly Clarkson wasnt expecting such a harsh response when she tweeted her endorsement in the Republican presidential race. I love Ron Paul, she wrote late last month. Later, in a radio interview, she elaborated, He believes in states having their rights, and I think that thats very important. Clarkson received hundreds of replies, some lambasting Paul and at least one suggesting that the American Idol winner choose her words more carefully. In particular, two words: states and rights which for some stir memories, even when unintended, of an era of racial injustice. As the Republican presidential campaign has turned south, into the region that seceded from the Union 150 years ago, old debates about state and federal authority echo anew in phrases used by candidates, their supporters and the news media.
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Obama courts Latino vote on economic tour

By Jim Kuhnhenn
BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. President Barack Obama is courting Hispanics in politically important states, setting himself up as a champion of the crucial Latino voting bloc and as a foil to Republican candidates ghting for a share of support from the same groups. With Latino voters voting overwhelmingly Democratic, Obama is not in danger of losing the support of a majority of Hispanics. But he does need their intensity, and a Gallup tracking poll shows that while a majority of Hispanics approve of Obama, that approval is not as high as it is among black voters. Pitching his economic agenda during a three-day, ve-state trip this week, Obama has not ignored the fact that three of the states Nevada, Arizona and Colorado all have Hispanic populations of 20 percent or more. A majority of them are Democratic, but they also could be a
factor in upcoming nominating contests in those states. Nevada and Colorado hold caucuses within two weeks and Arizona has a primary Feb. 28. In Arizona Barack Obama We d n e s d a y, where he was drawing attention to his efforts to increase manufacturing, Obama playfully interacted with a supporter who shouted out: Barack es mi hermano! (Barack is my brother!) Mi hermano mucho gusto (My brother, a real pleasure), Obama shouted back. And it was no accident that he scheduled an interview with Univision, the Spanish language network that reaches a broad swath of the U.S. Latino population, while he was in Arizona and with local Telemundo afliates Thursday in Las Vegas and in Denver.
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Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich,left,talks with Mitt Romney during a break in the Republican presidential candidates debate in Jacksonville,Fla.
Romney the aggressor in debate

By David Espo
Egypt bans travel for U.S. officials son, nine others

By Ben Hubbard
CAIRO Egypt banned at least 10 Americans and Europeans from leaving the country, including the son of U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood, hiking tensions with Washington over a campaign by Egypts military against groups promoting democracy and human rights. The United States warned Thursday that the campaign raised concerns about Egypts transition to democracy and could jeopardize American aid that Egypts battered economy needs
badly after a year of unrest. The travel ban was part of an Egyptian criminal investigation into foreign-funded democracy organizations after soldiers raided the ofces of 10 such groups last month, including those of two American groups. The investigation is closely intertwined with Egypts political turmoil since the fall of Hosni Mubarak nearly a year ago. The generals who took power have accused foreign hands of being behind protests against their rule and they frequently depict the protesters themselves as receiving foreign funds in a plot to destabilize the country.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. An aggressive Mitt Romney repeatedly challenged Republican rival Newt Gingrich Thursday night in the nal debate before next weeks critical Florida primary, demanding an apology for an ad saying he harbors antiimmigrant sentiments and ridiculing the former House speakers call to colonize the moon. If I had a business executive come to me and say I want to spend a few hundred billion dollars to put a colony on the moon, Id say, Youre red, Romney declared. That was just one particularly animated clash between two rivals struggling for supremacy in the race to pick an opponent to President Barack Obama in the fall. Gingrich responded heatedly. You dont just have to be cheap everywhere. You can actually have priori-
ties to get things done. He said that as speaker of the House he had helped balance the budget while doubling spending on the National Institutes of health. The debate was the 19th since the race for the Republican nomination began last year, and the second in four days in the run-up to Tuesdays Florida primary. Opinion polls make the race a close one slight advantage Romney with two other contenders, former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania and Texas Rep. Ron Paul far behind. Gingrichs upset victory in the South Carolina primary last week upended the race for the nomination, and Romney in particular can illafford a defeat on Tuesday. While the clashes between Gingrich and Romney dominated the debate, Santorum drew applause from the audience when he called on the two front-runners to stop attacking
one another and focus on the issues. Can we set aside that Newt was a member of Congress ... and that Mitt Romney is a wealthy guy? he said in a tone of exasperation. There were some moments of levity, including when Paul, 76, was asked whether he would be willing to release his medical records. He said he was, then challenged the other three men on the debate stage to a 25mile bike race. He got no takers. In the days since Romneys loss in South Carolina, he has tried to seize the initiative, playing the aggressor in the Tampa debate and assailing Gingrich in campaign speeches and a TV commercial. An outside group formed to support Romney has spent more than his own campaigns millions on ads, some of them designed to stop Gingrichs campaign momentum before it is too late to deny him the nomination.
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What can be done to save taxpayers and keep budgets focused on needed services rather than paying bloated pension costs? First, counties and cities need to stop the practice of selfdealing and behave as trustees of taxpayer funds. Supervisors should represent taxpayers, not public employee unions. They must remove conicts in public employee labor negotiations by hiring third party, impartial and experienced negotiators who use comparable salaries and benets from the private sector as guidelines not to be exceeded. Currently, managers who generally receive the same benets that they negotiate for their unionized subordinates handle negotiations. The result is a perverse set of incentives that drive benets to levels well beyond comparable private sector jobs. Currently, average salary and benets for a private sector employee in San Mateo County is $89,000. In contrast, average salary and benets for an administrative services employee working for the county is $172,027. Second, our county and cities should raise the retirement age for non-public safety employees to 67 and require public employees to contribute at least half of the cost of their retirement benets. Third, local governments must immediately eliminate the practice of pension spiking by determining nal compensation on an average of the nal three years of base pay, and eliminate the purchase of airtime whereby employees can purchase pension benets at a fraction of their cost to taxpayers. Our county elected ofcials cannot be relied on to make the necessary
A pension tsunami in San Mateo County

By Chuck McDougald
A better tomorrow?
e had come to the end of a period of breathtaking technological advancement with our moral and social development back in the Stone Age. Maxine Schnall (1981). The Aquarian Conspiracy represents the Now What. We have to move into the unknown. The known has failed us too completely. Marilyn Ferguson (1980). Limits A Search for New Values by Schnall is my favorite book in my collection. A close second is The Aquarian Conspiracy Personal and Social Transformation in the 1980s by Ferguson. I still refer to them often especially when writing about anything philosophical or related to society and culture. Seems their concerns about the direction we were going then can easily be transferred to todays culture. Schnalls and Fergusons hopes for a better tomorrow have not materialized. In those days, it seems there was much interest in personal growth and change that would underlie a more humanistic culture. What happened? We see so many around us wallowing in greed, materialism and obsession with self that it is obvious there are some important moral concepts that havent been taken seriously for decades. As Schnall wrote, We must break our silence on those moral truths that have not been eroded by time and social change. However unsure we are of how to meld them with the particular circumstances of contemporary life, we must still speak out for the major human values imbedded in our collective conscience throughout our history: honesty, responsibility and decency. Blatant disregard for morality, ethics, principles and constructive values (all which relate to Schnells concerns) is all around us. Examples are dishonesty and lack of conscience of government leaders, self-indulgent religious hucksters, corporate greed and crime that causes widespread suffering, agrant disregard (whether by the individual or institution) for the welfare of other human beings, dulling our senses with addictions whether to alcohol, drugs, food, mindless materialism, sex or religion. Too few of us take responsibility for our actions, live with awareness for the benet of the whole and possess a sense of community. Setting our limits does not mean we have to revert back to the old rigid authoritarian model in our search for something better than the Ill get mine at any cost, Ill do as I please, Ill close my eyes to the truth, mentality. We must individually discover that closing ourselves off from eternal truths eventually destroys us personally and collectively. We must blend what has always been true from the past the basic values with what is best about the newer (selfauthorization and individual potential) and thoughtfully determine our own limits so we become strong, condent and ethical. The Aquarian Conspiracy is using its widespread outposts of inuence to focus on the dangerous myths and mystiques of the old paradigm, to attack absolute ideas and practices. The conspirators urge us to reclaim the power we long ago surrendered to custom and authority, to discover, under the clutter of all our conditioning, the core of integrity that transcends conventions and codes. Ferguson. Education these days is focused on test results and there is so little time for parents to spend with their children. There is the inuence of so many electronic distractions, rampant greed, materialism and self-obsession in todays culture. How are our young people going to learn and absorb the essential qualities that Schnall and Ferguson wrote about and which are so essential to the success of any society? Children must be taught and learn from example that living in a way that promotes health (physical, emotional, mental and spiritual) for ourselves and others is the basis of a good life. They must learn when they are breaking the laws of nature and what their (and our) limits must be. They need to be taught that a great deal of human misery stems from refusing to pay attention to what we all have within us that little inner voice that can develop our inclination toward doing what is best for us, our loved ones and society. This foundation of their moral strength must be encouraged to ourish. It is only by following the guidance of a healthy conscience that we will have the condence to know not only what we will do, but also what we will not do, according to our own and our societys best interest. Our ethical choices must not be blunted by ignorance, fearful compliance or narcissistic self-obsession. They must be elevated by education, honesty and compassion. Although learning to make sacrices may be unpleasant, trying to be happy without giving something up for others is impossible. Eugene Kennedy, The Looming 80s.
Since 1984, Dorothy Dimitre has written more than 500 columns for various local newspapers. Her email address is gramsd@aceweb.com.
ov. Jerry Brown is proposing deep cuts in health and welfare programs and warning of cuts to schools, universities and courts if voters refuse to pass tax hikes in November. Taxpayers might nd that odd, given that this years projected tax revenue is at or even slightly higher than last year. Same or higher tax revenue, but draconian cuts in the budget. What are we missing? Missing from Browns cuts versus taxes propaganda are pensions for state workers. A pension tsunami is rolling over California taxpayers, destroying all budgets in its path. Years of out of control pension grabs by politicians, unions and complicit managers have left California taxpayers on the hook for close to half a trillion dollars in unfunded state pension liabilities, according to a recent Stanford University study. State, county and city budgets are also drowning in pension red ink. San Mateo County is one of the worst offenders. According to a study by the University of Chicagos Kellogg School of Business, our countys taxpayers owe close to $2.5 billion in unfunded pension liabilities for current and future retirees. Thats with the assumption that the pension system will earn 7.75 percent annually on its investments. Missing this by even a small amount will radically increase the debt. Our Board of Supervisors has abdicated its duciary responsibility. This years budget was balanced by withdrawing close to $50 million from reserves to meet escalating pension liabilities. If trends continue, by 2016, the gap will be almost $80 million and county reserves will be gone.
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reforms. One-party control has resulted in politicians endorsed and funded by public employee unions, who then vote to safeguard outrageous employees pensions and benets, which then leads to more campaign funds for the next election cycle. There is, however, a small ray of hope. In 2010, voters in Menlo Park overwhelming passed Measure L, the Pension Reform Initiative. For new employees, it raised the retirement age, adjusted the formula used to calculate benets on existing employees, prevented retroactive pension increases and changed the denition of pay to the average pay over last three years of service rather than the last or best year. These reforms should be a model for San Mateo County. If county supervisors refuse to act, the reforms should be enacted by voter initiative. Pension costs for our state and local governments are unsustainable. Taxpayers are saddled with billions of dollars in unfunded pension liabilities in San Mateo County alone. If something is not done, we will drown in a tsunami of red ink driven by extreme employee pensions that destroys basic services. All who value living on the Peninsula should contact their supervisor and demand action before family services are cut further just to fund pension obligations. The supervisors reelection is not worth our countys nancial ruin.
Chuck McDougald is the chair of the San Mateo County Republican Party.
Letters to the editor

Grow up
Editor, We Americans are tired of both parties behaving like school children. Now Nancy Pelosi is threatening to tell us what she knows about Gingrich to stop his bid for the White House. Come on, grow up! Keeping you in Washington costs us too much! demonstrator while at Stanford during the Vietnam War, knowing full well that he had a Mormon missionary draft deferment (according to a newlyreleased book by a couple of Boston Globe writers). Apparently, he thought that it was alright for other guys to go to war, and perhaps die in the process, but he had a higher calling, so he shouldnt have to risk his precious skin. Now he wants to be commander in chief of our armed forces how morally repugnant, given his earlier position when he, like Dick Cheney, had other priorities. I asked to be drafted to the Korean War to go to college on the GI Bill, providing I survived I did. Later, while serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in South America, one of my fellow volunteers was yanked out of the Peace Corps by his draft board (same draft board as my own, coincidentally). It didnt matter that he was in the Peace Corps, after all, there was a war going on, and apparently he was the replacement for Romney, who had other priorities. That long-ago Peace Corps volunteer may now be etched on the wall, for all I know but the thought that Romney might be in a position to commit other young guys to die is beyond repugnant.
Oscar Lopez-Guerra San Mateo
Draft-evading Romney
Editor, So, Mitt Romney was a pro-draft
Ruben Contreras Palo Alto
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Dow 12,734.63 -0.18% Nasdaq 2,805.28 -0.46% S&P 500 1,318.43 -0.57% 10-Yr Bond 1.931 -3.79% Oil (per barrel) 99.879997 Gold 1,720.40
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chief market strategist with ING Investment Management. The government reported early Thursday orders to factories for long-lasting manufactured goods increased in December for the second straight month, and a key measure of business investment rose solidly. That strong demand was apparent in quarterly earnings reports from U.S. manufacturers. 3M stock closed 1.3 percent higher after its fourth-quarter prot beat Wall Streets estimates. Caterpillar, the worlds biggest heavy equipment maker, rose 2.1 percent, the most of the 30 companies in the Dow, after beating analysts estimates last quarter. The company expects to do the same this year as global demand remains high. Later in the day, the government reported an unexpected drop in new home sales in December, capping the worst year for home sales since record-keeping began in 1963. A private gauge of future economic activity also grew more slowly than expected. 3M and Caterpillar led the gains for the Dow. AT&T dragged the average lower, falling 2.5 percent after its earnings missed Wall Streets forecasts. AT&T depends heavily on the Apple iPhone but recently lost its exclusive rights to sell it in the U.S.
Big movers
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE J.C.Penney Co.Inc.,up $6.44 at $40.72 The department store chain,which is trying to reinvent itself,posted a 2012 prot outlook that was above what analysts expected. Briggs & Stratton Corp.,down $1.50 at $15.70 The engine maker said it will close a plant in Tennessee and shift the work to Georgia, eliminating about 690 jobs in the U.S. United Rentals Inc.,up $3.10 at $37.87 The company, which rents heavy equipment such as forklifts,posted fourth-quarter earnings that handily beat Wall Street expectations. Caterpillar Inc.,up $2.26 at $111.31 The maker of construction and mining equipment said that its fourth-quarter prot jumped 60 percent, on demand for new equipment. Nasdaq Netix Inc.,up $20.97 at $116.01 The video subscription service said that it added 600,000 subscribers,almost as many customers as it lost after a price increase. Arctic Cat Inc.,up $4.77 at $28.58 Higher sales of its snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles helped the company nearly double quarterly earnings and beat expectations. Micromet Inc.,up $2.66 at $10.94 Amgen, the worlds largest biotech company, said it is buying the developer of cancer therapies for $1.16 billion in cash. Republic Airways Holdings Inc., up 80 cents at $5.33 The airline raised its outlook for certain key metrics thanks to the strong performance of its Frontier Airlines service.
A brief morning rally Thursday pushed the Dow Jones industrial average above its highest close since the nancial crisis of 2008, but disappointing economic data tempered traders optimism later in the day, and stocks nished lower. Solid news on factory orders and strong earnings from U.S. manufacturers, highlighting one of the economys bright spots, helped the market open higher. The Dow rose 85 points. But the Dow and broader indexes turned negative after weaker reports on home sales and future economic growth were released in the late morning. The Dow closed down 22.33 points, or 0.2 percent, at 12,734.63. The Dow and other indexes are still up sharply for the year, and for about 45 minutes Thursday morning, the Dow traded above 12,810.54, its peak from last year and the highest close since the spring before the 2008 nancial crisis. Traders appear less afraid of spillover damage from the European debt crisis, and data on jobs and manufacturing have been consistently strong. The Dow is up more than 4 percent for the year. With global risk off center stage and attention going back to the fundamentals, this market was ready to explode, which is exactly what it is doing, said Doug Cote,
How to save at the slopes

By Michelle Chapman
Skiers and snowboarders can nally rejoice over the seasons chill, but the long-delayed snowfall wont make it any easier to traverse the steep cost of winter sports. Here are tips on shopping around and timing your next ski or snowboarding trip to get the best deals on equipment, lift tickets and lodging. GEAR HEAD: Preparing for a trip to the snow can be daunting, especially for a novice trying to amass all the equipment, from skis, boots and poles or a board and boots to goggles and a jacket. Start by repurposing things you already own: thermals, your heaviest winter jacket, a hat, gloves and sunglasses. Ski-specific clothing is rarely a necessity, though insulated, waterproof pants substantially boost the fun factor. Borrowing from friends can work well, if you know someone your size. For equipment, bear in mind that even many experts rent their skis, boots and poles if they dont get to the snow more than a couple times each season. You can save 20 percent or more on rentals by
reserving equipment in advance from your resort, says Vail Resorts Inc. spokeswoman Kate Lessman. Reserve online at rentskis.com, skibutlers.com or your resorts website. Your paperwork is mostly done when you get into the store or rental shop, so you are in and out faster, she explains. Even more convenient in some cases is renting before you leave home. Ask at any local or national store that sells skis. This and an advance lift pass can help you save more than an hour each day you ski by skipping you past big lines. If youre ready to buy equipment which can be more cost-effective, get you onto the lifts faster and ensure a better t start with end-of-season sales at ski shops and the resorts themselves. And next fall, check out ski swaps typically at a sports arena, park or other big venue where you can nd deals on new and used equipment and clothing. The season for swaps varies, so ask around at shops and resorts in your area. In Californias Lake Tahoe area, the Truckee park district hosts a swap in November. Outside New York City, the Potter Brothers ski shop chain hosts several from September to November. Many major resorts host them too. Be
prepared to pay a small entrance fee. GETTING A LIFT: With lift tickets running $60 or more per weekend day for adults, it pays to research discounts. Check out websites including liftopia.com, lifttickets.com and getskitickets.com. You can also peruse Craigslist or inquire with a local ski club to see if someone that lives near you is selling tickets. Season passes are often less expensive, especially if you buy in early. But thats almost always before the snow starts to fall so pencil out the cost of a pass with only minimum usage to make sure youre getting a deal. Its often more cost-effective to buy the 3-day or 4-day passes that many resorts offer, even if the daily discount is more modest. Check hotels, sporting goods stores (at home and where you ski) and the chamber of commerce where you stay. Some resorts also offer resident discounts for locals, and others lower their rates for members of the military or college students. (Just check the blackout dates.) Kris Surette, publisher of the Vermont skiing blog SkiMaven.com, also recommends skiing in the middle of the week and outside holiday periods to lower your rates.
Veteran fund manager:Toughest market Ive seen

By Mark Jewell
BOSTON Government debt grows while political leaders feud. Record-low interest rates persist as yields shrink. Investors remain nervous and pull their money from stock mutual funds for five years running. Its the most challenging time to invest that Bill Nasgovitz has seen in a career spanning more than 40 years. Its particularly difficult in his area of expertise, picking stocks of small companies. Overall, its been a good ride for Nasgovitz and investors in the mutual fund he runs with two co-managers. Since he launched the fund in 1984, Heartland Value (HRTVX) has returned an average 12.4 percent a
year, beating the 9.4 percent average for the Russell 2000 index of small-cap stocks. When picking stocks, Nasgovitz looks for a low price relative to the companys earnings and to the strength of its balance sheet. Yet these factors offered little protection in 2011. The European debt crisis worried investors, who preferred the relative safety of dividend-paying large-cap stocks. The Standard & Poors 500 index returned 2 percent including dividends, while the Russell 2000 lost 4.2 percent. But that doesnt tell the whole story. Split that Russell 2000 index into ve groups from the biggest among the small-caps to the tiniest and the largest group actually climbed, nishing up an average 11 percent. The smallest group took a huge hit, plunging 49 percent.
Volatility is the norm for the smallest stocks, but the vast size of that gap, 60 percentage points, frustrates Nasgovitz. The wide disparity is reflected in his funds performance. Heartland Value lost nearly 7 percent last year. Things are looking better. Less than a month into this year, the fund is up 6.7 percent and small-caps are outperforming large. Yet Nasgovitz still believes investors have become so afraid of risk that theyre unwilling to take a chance on the smallest companies. Thats true regardless of whether theyre financially sound and have decent prospects. Its a huge concern because nearly twothirds of his funds portfolio was recently invested in micro-caps, defined as companies with a market value of less than $300 million.
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Backup thwarts Carlmont

San MateoGhiorso shuts out out Scots
By Julio Lara
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Crystal SpringsHannah Williams, left, cant quite connect with the ball before the Harker goalkeeper makes the save during the Gryphons 5-0 win over the visiting Eagles Thursday.
Gryphons in a groove
By Nathan Mollat
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Halftime can sometimes be a momentum killer in sports. A team dominates the rst half, scoring just before the break, and then everyone cools off. The Crystal Springs Uplands School girls soccer team did not suffer such a fate. After scoring in rst-half stoppage time to take a 10 lead against visiting Harker, the Gryphons scored two early second-half goals and cruised to a 5-0 victory, a win that saw the Gryphons nish with 20 shots to none for Harker. If you look at when goals are scored, its the rst and last ve (minutes) of each half, said Michael Flynn, Crystal Springs assistant coach and team spokesman. The win keeps Crystal Springs (11-0 WBAL, 15-0-1 overall) atop the West Bay
Athletic League Skyline Division standings and sets up a showdown at 3:30 p.m. with second-place Pinewood Tuesday in Hillsborough. Pinewood has been the only Skyline Division team to keep pace with the Gryphons this season. The Panthers only league loss a 2-0 decision came against Crystal Springs Jan. 3. A Gryphons win Tuesday all but wraps up a division title. A loss and suddenly things become much more murky for Crystal Springs. Pinewood has become our rival in soccer. The games have always been close and competitive, Flynn said. [Weve] been looking forward to Pinewood. Harker came into Thursday match as the third-place team in the Skyline Division, and the Eagles made Crystal Springs work for its lone rst-half goal. Despite the Gryphons dominating play and possession for the rst
40 minutes, they were still looking for the back of the net. Which is saying something, considering the Gryphons had scored 70 goals coming into the game. I told the girls, just be patient. Were dominating possession. Were getting opportunities on goal, Flynn said. [Harker] didnt make it easy to score. The constant pressure nally paid off in first-half stoppage time when sophomore striker/midfielder Natasha Thornton-Clark collected a ball about 25 yards from goal. Running parallel to the goal and moving toward the sideline, Thornton-Clark suddenly switched her direction and red a shot that found the roof of the goal for a 1-0 lead at the half. The Gryphons maintained that momentum after the break as they scored twice in the rst
By day, San Mateos Kelly Ghiorso is a student on campus but apparently, that is all a charade, because given her performance Thursday afternoon against Carlmont, it would appear that Ghiorso is actually some sort of secret-agent, goalkeeper spy. Having learned two days ago that shed be lling in for the injured Karyn Jacobs, one of the best goalies in the Peninsula Athletic League, Ghiorso practiced what she could and rode that bit of work to a 1-0 win over the Scots. The victory is the rst since Jacobs went down with an injury following San Mateos last-minute loss against Aragon. With her on the bench, the Bearcats went 0-2. It really just unsettled us everywhere, said San Mateo coach Daire OConnor of Jacobs injury. We had so much defensive condence in Karyn, our mideld, our whole team had so much condence in Karyn and when she wasnt there, it was just a tough adjustment for us. But we bounced back today with Kelly in goal and hopefully that will launch the second half of the season. Ghiorso had 12 saves in the game and while they werent the prettiest things in the world, when you have a four-game losing streak starring you down, they dont have to. They just asked me to ll in, Ghiorso said. I was really nervous. The defender-turned-keeper looked a bit timid in the rst half and after a Dayna Sakata attempt on the Carlmont goal early in the game, the constant Carlmont pressure only added to that anxiety. The Scots had six good looks at goal, but on all those occasions, Ghiorso did just enough to prevent goals.
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White stoked to be back Tampa hires Rutgers in X Games slopestyle Greg Schiano as coach
By Eddie Pells
ASPEN, Colo. He is every bit as polished in a boardroom as he is on a snowboard a meticulous caretaker of both his image off the snow and his reputation on it. And yet, heres what Shaun White had to say about his return to slopestyle at last years Winter X Games: I dont want to say I did the human move. But I was like, ya know, if I go out there, Im gonna get owned. He went out there, and, yes, it all went down exactly the way he expected. Unprepared after taking two years off to focus on his Olympic halfpipe routine, the worlds most famous snowboarder looked like an impersonator wearing a red wig as he rode across those rails. He nished 13th out of 16, didnt qualify for nals and, by the end of a day that seemed to turn snowboarding on its head, White, of all people, was eliciting sympathy from those
other riders who did, in fact, own him. For a day at least. That day marked Day 1 of the push to the Sochi Olympics, where slopestyle will make its debut, two years from now. One important stopShaun White ping point on that road comes Friday, when White heads out for preliminaries of the 2012 X Games with a bag of new tricks. He had a minor setback Thursday when he tweaked his already sore left ankle during a practice run and had to be treated by medical staff at the bottom of the mountain. But his publicist, Crystal Garrett, said it wasnt serious, and White will be on the mountain Friday. He doesnt expect to get owned this time.
By Fred Goodall
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TAMPA, Fla. The Buccaneers are counting on Greg Schiano to lead them back to respectability and transform Tampa Bay into consistent winners much in the same way he made Rutgers matter again. The 45-year-old former Scarlet Knights coach was hired Thursday, more than three weeks after the Bucs red Raheem Morris following a 4-12 nish. The team scheduled a press conference for Friday to introduce Schiano, who inherits a team that allowed the most points in the NFL this season. Coach Schiano is a bright, meticulous teacher who knows how to get the most out of his players, general manager Mark Dominik said. He built and ran a pro-style program at Rutgers, and hes a defensive-minded coach whose teams have always been characterized
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by toughness and a physical style of play. Schiano was at Rutgers for 11 seasons, taking them from college football laughingstocks to a program that has had winning records in six of the last seven years. He was an assistant coach in the NFL with Chicago from 1996-
98. The Scarlet Knights appointed offensive line coach Kyle Flood as interim head coach while the school searches for Schianos replacement. The Bucs red Morris on Jan. 2 after Tampa Bay lost 10 straight games to end the season, most of them by double-digit margins. The collapse following a promising 4-2 start came only a year after the NFLs youngest team
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Camel predicts Giants will win the Super Bowl

LACEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. People use all sorts of ways to try to predict the winner of the Super Bowl: comparing regular season records, judging who looked stronger in the postseason run-up to the big game, or watching the betting lines from Las Vegas oddsmakers. But the closest thing to a sure thing may come from a camel in New Jersey. Princess, the star of New Jerseys Popcorn Park Zoo, has correctly picked the winner of ve of the last six Super Bowls. She went 14-6 predicting regular season and playoff games this year, and has a lifetime record of 88-51. Her pick this year: The New York Giants. The Bactrian camels prognostication skills ow from her love of graham crackers. Zoo general manager John Bergmann places a cracker and writes the name of the competing teams on each hand. Whichever hand Princess nibbles from is her pick. On Wednesday, she made her pick with no hesitation at all, predicting bad news for Bill Belichick, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, even though the Las Vegas oddsmakers have New England favored by about 3 points. Her only miscue in the big game was picking the Indianapolis Colts over the New Orleans Saints two years ago, indicating that even camels know its generally risky to go against Peyton Manning. It started out when a local radio station was looking to have some fun, so they asked Princess who was going to win a particular game each week, and it just took off from there, Bergmann said. Now we have guys calling up on Sunday morning wanting to know who Princess has picked that week. One guy even asked if she does lottery numbers. Her best season was 2008, when she got 17 out of 22 games right, including correctly picking the Pittsburgh Steelers to win the Super Bowl. Princess doesnt do point spreads. But she has nearly mastered the art of picking straight-up winners. The cunning camel was once the personal pet of heiress Doris Duke, the only child of tobacco and electric energy tycoon James Buchanan Duke.
Questions remain the same for Earthquakes

By Julio Lara
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
With the Major League Soccer season a little more than a month away, the San Jose Earthquakes are making their fair share of rumblings around the league. And in a league where huge shake-ups are reserved for only a couple of clubs, sometimes enough small trembles are good enough to make some considerable noise. By taking a look at their off-season moves, it doesnt take a rocket scientist to gure out San Joses most pressing issue heading into the 2012 season: offense. Unfortunately for the Quakes, thats been the case for the last couple of seasons. Last year, the problem was exacerbated by injuries only three teams in MLS scored less goals in 2011 than San Jose and a large part of that was due to an inconsistency at the top of the formation. Chris Wondolowski followed his MVP-esque 2010 with an outstanding 2011. But he had no one to compliment him after Wondos 16 goals, Simon Dawkins, a mideld loaner from Tottenham of the English Premiere League was second with six goals. Khari Stephenson had ve and Steven Lenhart (who was out for a large part of the season) also had ve. So enter San Joses big moves as they began training camp last week. Re-signed is Alan Gordon, a forward who came over as part of the Ryan Johnson deal. Like many a Quake, Gordon got hurt and didnt see much playing time after his arrival, appearing
on only two games. His lone tally was a crucial goal, equalizing against the Portland Timbers in the 67th minute Aug. 6, helping the Earthquakes to a 1-1 draw. Before joining San Jose, he scored Chris Wondolowski four goals and had one assist in eight games with Toronto FC in 2011. Gordons season-high goal tally is ve goals in 2008 and the Quakes will rely heavily on him in 2012. Also re-signed is Lenhart, who up until his departure, due to family reasons in June, seemed to be what San Jose was hoping for. He started 13 of his 14 games. The Quakes also went forward in the MLS Super Draft, selecting Sam Garza with the sixth pick out of the University of California at Santa Barbara. Garza played a pivotal role in the attack for a Gauchos squad that reached the Round of 16 in the 2011 College Cup and nished with a No. 12 national ranking. He scored 21 goals and had 14 assists in three seasons at the college level. Expectations are high for Garza, who on top of being a former Big West Offensive Player of the Year, is also a regular player on the United States Under-20 National team. Most recently, San Jose acquired the services of Turkish forward Sercan Guvenisik, whos been on the Quakes
radar since a trial last season in which he played for the teams reserve team, scoring two goals. Guvenisik comes to MLS from SC Preussen Muenster of the Bundesliga 3. He scored 14 goals in 56 league matches after returning for his second stint with the club in 2010. But the big question is: Who will step up and be that other guy San Jose so desperately needs? Surely, with all the moves, the Quakes wont lack for depth, or perhaps better, options in 2012.
San Francisco, here they come

The Quakes will kick their season against the New England Revolution March 10 and then, a week later, will make a stop at AT&T Park. San Jose announced their March 17 matchup against the Houston Dynamo will be played at the home of the San Francisco Giants as part of a international double-header. Following the Quakes game against the MLS Cup nalist, the Mexican Under-23 team will battle the Senegalese U-23s as part of an Olympic qualier tune-up. The last time the Quakes played an MLS regular season game in San Francisco was a doubleheader on August 8, 2009 with San Jose and Columbus Crew in the opener and FC Barcelona and Chivas de Guadalajara in the nightcap. While the Earthquakes have played six games in San Francisco, the 2012 version marks the rst time the club will feature at AT&T Park.
Humbled Ochocinco heads to Super Bowl

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. Chad Ochocinco is going to the Super Bowl again, and this time he will be in uniform, answering questions, instead of causing a commotion by asking them. He might even get on the eld. The Patriots receiver is returning to the NFLs title game, changed but not chastened since his time as a spotlightseeking superstar who crashed the big party two years running as the lead correspondent for the Ochocinco News Network. After a decade of losing in Cincinnati and having too much fun doing it Ochocinco swallowed his considerable ego to t in better in New England, a franchise that likes its players boring. The payoff: a trip to the Super Bowl for a player who had never won a postseason game. Its been a learning experience; thats
what this has been. This had been one of the most humbling experiences Ive ever been in, he said Thursday as he prepared for the Feb. 5 game against the New York Giants. This is one of the rst times Ive been about doing exactly what everyone told me to do. It wasnt about the numbers. It wasnt about money. It wasnt about me. Does he regret the trade-off? No! he said with an expletive and a smile, because Ive done the other thing over and over. Im happy, but the competitive side of me is (angry), he said. Does that make sense? Little about Ochocincos time in New England does. A six-time Pro Bowl selection who had more than 1,000 yards receiving in a seven-year span, Ochocinco was acquired by the Patriots over the summer for an undisclosed draft pick. It was a low-risk move for New England coach
Bill Belichick, the kind that paid off for him when Randy Moss caught a recordsetting 23 touchdowns in the 16-0 regular season of 2007. It didnt happen that way, Ochocinco said. I think God did not want it that way. I think he put me to the test. Ochocinco has struggled to nd a place in the offense, catching just 15 passes for 276 yards and one touchdown this season all career lows. During the playoffs, he has been even more invisible: He was on the eld for just one play in the divisional playoff against Denver; last week, after missing practice to be at his fathers funeral, he was on the inactive list for the game. I handled myself with the utmost professionalism, Ochocinco said. I busted my (butt), didnt pout thats what I do: Give me the rock! But I didnt do what people thought I would do. Even I thought I was going to do it.
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By Joseph White
VANCOUVER, British Columbia It doesnt matter that the U.S. womens soccer team is clearly one of the best if not the best in the world. It doesnt matter that the Americans have outscored their opponents by a combined score of 31-0 so far in Olympic qualifying. All that truly matters is one game. At least when it comes to earning a trip to London. The setup of the CONCACAF qualifying tournament puts the onus on Fridays seminals United States vs. Costa Rica and Canada vs. Mexico. The winners are Olympic-bound. The losers are not. Surely there must be a better way. We are one of the best teams in the world, U.S. forward Abby Wambach said Thursday. And if we dont qualify straightaway from our region, theres something wrong. And it might not be the team, it might be the system thats in place. Its a setup that can certainly go haywire.
Roger Clemens was hoping to join the U.S. baseball team and pitch in the 2004 Olympics, but he never had the chance because the Americans didnt qualify. They had one bad day a loss in a single-elimination quarternal against Mexico and soon the national pastime was out of the Summer Games altogether. Fourteen months ago, the U.S. womens soccer team lost a seminal qualifying game to Mexico for a World Cup berth. At least that time there was a backdoor way in a home-and-away playoff with Italy that snagged the last spot available. Theres no backup plan this time. Everything rides on Friday. Its denite pressure, Canadian forward Christine Sinclair said. Because you could be the best team and not win, and thats just the nature of the sport. Its hard when it comes down to one game. Mexican coach Leonardo Cuellar said this week hed like to see CONCACAF use the system thats in place for mens World Cup qualifying: group play with home-and-away matches
with every team, with the teams at the top of the standings advancing to the big show. He feels such an arrangement would also boost womens soccer throughout the region. You see the scores that we have here its almost like the two best teams are already in the World Cup and the other teams are trying to catch up, Cuellar said. So hopefully pretty soon we can have that kind of system. And also I think it will make things a lot more even in some way. Money and logistics stand in the way. Its easier to go to one place like Vancouvers BC Place and get it all done as quickly as possible. On Friday, the U.S. team will be playing its fourth game in eight days. Were not naove about why this is the way it is, Wambach said. If there was a longer qualifying process, it would be home-and-away matches and rst legs and second legs and aggregate scoring, but womens sports doesnt have that kind of money yet. The good news is because of the (popularity of last years) World Cup, maybe that gives us an opportunity to make that argument.
Levin, Stanley shoot 62s, lead at Farmers

SAN DIEGO Spencer Levin and Kyle Stanley knew they had to post low scores on the easier North Course at Torrey Pines to get off to a good start Thursday in the Farmers Insurance Open. It went even better than they expected. Stanley made eagle on his nal hole for a 10under 62, his best score in two years on the PGA Tour. Levin shot 29 on the back nine and had a 62, matching his career best on tour. I played the pro-am on the North Course yesterday. There were just a lot of birdie opportunities out there, so I knew there was a good score maybe not 10 (under), but Ill take it, Stanley said. They were a shot ahead of FedEx Cup champion Bill Haas, who had a double bogey on his
15th hole and still managed a 63. The top 12 on the leaderboard played the North, which played slightly more than 3 1/2 strokes easier than the South Course, which hosted the U.S. Open four years ago. The best score from the Spencer Levin South was Marc Turnesa at 66. Phil Mickelson, meanwhile, went south on the South. The three-time champion and San Diego favorite thought his game was rounding into form when he came home from the Humana Challenge. Instead, he hit into 11 bunkers, missed a 3-foot birdie putt on the nal
hole and signed for a 77. It was his highest score at Torrey Pines since a 78 in the third round of 2005. Obviously, I made some bad swings just in the wrong spot and so forth, Mickelson said. I felt like my game was ready heading in, and I dont know what to say about the score. Because it was pathetic. A year ago, the fairways were pinched in and the rough was unusually high on the North Course, helping to make up for the 604-yard difference between the two courses. Based on the scores, thats no longer the case. Vijay Singh, Rod Pampling, Josh Teater and PGA Tour rookie John Huh were at 64, with Huh making three eagles. Camilo Villegas and Justin Leonard were among those at 65.
I could have totally ducked out and waited until I had the moves to win the event, then come back and do it, he said this week in an interview. But I was like, Ya know what, this is going to teach me a lot. Sometimes I think you do really need to lose. That felt like a true loss, and I respected it. It made him realize, he said, I cant compete with these guys. So I circled back, refocused on what I needed to do, looked at who won, what he did. I was able to build from there. If this story line sounds vaguely familiar, it should. It was in 2010, the lead-up to the Vancouver Olympics, when White took what felt like a body blow by nishing second to Danny Davis in an Olympic qualier. Within hours of that loss he was on the practice pipe, perfecting the Double McTwist 1260 the jump that would separate him from the pack once again. He didnt even need it to win his second Olympic gold but put it out there during his second run essentially a victory lap because he had already secured rst place. Its not hyperbole to say that magic moment played a huge role in pushing the International Olympic Committee to add slopestyle and a few other action sport events to the program starting in 2014. Bottom line: One day of Shaun White at the Olympics isnt enough. He modestly accepts that notion. Slopestyle, its going to be a great event either way, he said. You could say the Olympics might need snowboarding more than snowboarding needed them. Its give and take. But if Im part of that, yeah, Ill take it. Returning to slopestyle while he pushes his halfpipe routine forward is a return to the way things used to be for White before the Olympics turned halfpipe into his priority, which, in turn, helped the 25-year-old superstar expand his growing inuence on what young people wear and watch and buy.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. Since the system isnt broken, NASCAR ofcials have no plans to change it at least nothing radical. The sport enjoyed one of its most exciting seasons ever last year, culminating with Tony Stewart winning his third Sprint Cup championship in the last race of the season. NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France said the sport is in a very good place as it moves toward another season beginning next month with the Daytona 500. But France also believes it can be even better. So while NASCAR will pretty much leave well enough alone, they will make a few minor tweaks including taking some measures to address reducing two-car tandem racing at Daytona and Talladega. We have had a breathtaking number of close nishes at those tracks, but the fans want a mixture of styles including a return to a more traditional pack racing and that close side-by-side competition thats unique to Talladega and Daytona, France said Thursday at NASCARs annual preseason press conference. NASCAR and the teams are working hard on this and based on the test earlier this month, were encouraged that were making progress. France said the two-car tandem racing evolved into something that no one saw coming, and now were going to deal with that. NASCARs vice president of competition Robin Pemberton said some changes will be made to the cars including adding a slightly larger restrictor plate, a smaller spoiler and softer springs. Those changes will be made beginning at Daytona next month. All of these combinations will help the qualifying be more exciting, said Pemberton. ... The changes we made in the cooling system and the aero package we believe will aid in getting back to the more traditional style pack drafting that weve come to expect at Daytona and Talladega.
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GIRLSSOCCER San Mateo 1,Carlmont 0 Halftime score 0-0. Goal scorer (assist) SM, Sakata (S.Wischer).Records San Mateo 3-4 PAL Bay; Carlmont 5-1-2. Crystal Springs 5,Harker 0 Halftime score 1-0 Crystal Springs.Goal scorer (assist) CS, N. Thornton-Clark (unassisted); CS, Marsano (Tsuei); CS, Marsano (N.Thornton-Clark); CS, K. Thornton-Clark (Rossi); CS, Rudolph (unassisted). Records Crystal Springs 11-0 WBAL Skyline Division,15-0-1 overall. Menlo School 5,Notre Dame-SJ 0 Halftime score 3-0 Menlo.Goal scorer (assist) M, Boissiere (unassisted); M, Wickers (Walker); M, Medberry (Boisiere); M, Karle (Adler); M, Wickers (Boissiere).Records Menlo School 6-1 WBAL,84-2 overall; Notre Dame-SJ 2-5-1.
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BASEBALL MLBSuspended free agent RHP Chaz Roe and free agent OF Smaily Borges for 50 games each under baseballs minor league drug program. American League BALTIMORE ORIOLESNamed Rick Peterson director of pitching development; Mike Boulanger minor league hitting coordinator;Mike Bordick special assignment instructor,Bobby Dickerson roving ineld instructor; Don Werner roving catching instructor;Butch Davis roving outeld instructor;Eric Cormell roving baserunning and speed training instructor;Scott McGregor rehabilitation coordinator; Dave Schmidt coordinator of Sarasota operations; Ron Johnson manager and Denny Walling hitting coach for Norfolk (IL); Jose Hernandez eld coach at Frederick (Carolina);Einar Diaz eld coach at Delmarva (SAL); Gary Allenson manager, Brad Komminsk hitting coach and Alan Mills pitching coach for Aberdeen (NYP); Larry Jaster pitching coach of the GCL Orioles;and Elvis Morel manager of the Dominican Summer League Orioles. BOSTON RED SOXAgreed to terms with OF Cody Ross on a one-year contract and with RHP Vicente Padilla on a minor league contract. Designated RHP Scott Atchison for assignment.Extended the player development contract with Lowell (NYP) through the 2014 season. CLEVELAND INDIANSPlaced RHP Fausto Carmona on the restricted list. Agreed to terms with RHP Dan Wheeler, RHP Jose De La Torre and INF Ryan Rohlinger on minor league contracts. DETROIT TIGERSAgreed to terms with 1B Prince Fielder on a nine-year contract. NEW YORK YANKEESAgreed to terms with RHP Hiroki Kuroda and LHP Boone Logan on one-year contracts. Designated RHP Kevin Whelan for assignment. OAKLAND ATHLETICSAgreed to terms with OF Jonny Gomes on a one-year contract. Designated INF Adrian Cardenas for assignment. National League CINCINNATI REDSAgreed to terms with RHP Jose Arredondo on a 2-year contract. WASHINGTON NATIONALSAgreed to terms with RHP Brad Lidge on a one-year contract. NBA ATLANTA HAWKWaived G Donald Sloan. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORSAssigned F Chris Wright to Dakota (NBADL). NFL PITTSBURGH STEELERSAnnounced the retirement of NT Chris Hoke. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERSNamed Greg Schiano coach and signed him to a ve-year contract. NHL MONTREAL CANADIENSAssigned F Andreas Engqvist to Hamilton. NEW JERSEY DEVILSAssigned C Jacob Josefson and D Matt Taormina to Albany (AHL). SAN JOSE SHARKSAcquired F Tim Kennedy from Florida for D Sean Sullivan and assigned him to Worcester (AHL). MLS NEW YORK RED BULLSAnnounced the MLS agreed to a transfer fee for D Tim Ream with Bolton (English Premier). PORTLAND TIMBERSNamed Cameron Knowles assistant coach. SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKESSigned G Jon Busch.
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Southwest Division W San Antonio 12 Memphis 10 Dallas 11 Houston 10 New Orleans 3 Northwest Division W Oklahoma City 15 Denver 13 Utah 10 Portland 11 Minnesota 8 Pacic Division W L.A.Clippers 9 L.A.Lakers 10 Phoenix 6 Golden State 6 Sacramento 6 L 7 7 8 8 15 L 3 5 6 8 10 L 5 8 11 11 13 Pct .632 .588 .579 .556 .167 Pct .833 .722 .625 .579 .444 Pct .643 .556 .353 .353 .316 GB 1 1 1 1/2 8 1/2 GB 2 4 4 1/2 7 GB 1 4 1/2 4 1/2 5 1/2
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FRIDAY BOYSSOCCER Terra Nova at Hillsdale, Westmoor at Capuchino, Jefferson at Mills, Menlo-Atherton at San Mateo, 3 p.m.;Woodside at Aragon,Menlo School at Sacred Heart Prep,Kings Academy at Crystal Springs,3:30 p.m.;South City at El Camino,4:30 p.m.;Half Moon Bay at Burlingame,Carlmont at Sequoia,5:30 p.m. GIRLSBASKETBALL Castilleja at Crystal Springs,4:30 p.m.;Notre DameSJ at Sacred Heart Prep,6 p.m.;Sequoia at Hillsdale, Oceana vs.Capuchino at Mills,Aragon at South City, Jefferson at El Camino,Carlmont at Westmoor,Mills at Terra Nova, Menlo-Atherton at Half Moon Bay, 6:15 p.m.;Menlo School at Eastside Prep,6:30 p.m.; San Mateo at Burlingame,St.Francis at Notre DameBelmont,7:30 p.m. BOYSBASKETBALL Kings Academy at Menlo School,6:30 p.m.;Crystal Springs at Sacred Heart Prep,Burlingame at Woodside, 7:30 p.m.; Sequoia at Terra Nova, Oceana vs. Capuchino at Mills, Aragon at South City, MenloAtherton at Half Moon Bay,Carlmont at Westmoor, Mills at Hillsdale,Jefferson at El Camino,7:45 p.m. SATURDAY BOYSBASKETBALL Serra at St.Francis,7:30 p.m. BOYSSOCCER Serra at Valley Christian,2 p.m. GIRLSSOCCER Valley Christian at Notre Dame-Belmont,2 p.m. WRESTLING Serra at Overfelt tournament,all day
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back passes and then she positioned herself on crosses and the shots that did come at her she had good handling. Ghiorso mentioned the defense, and to that effect, with the score knotted at zero, both teams deserve credit for shutting each other down. For San Mateo, their youngsters in the back continue to have solid years. Their future on defense looks pretty good with the likes of Hayley Walker, Aislinn Oka and Katie Wischer. Walker had an exceptional match, making key tackles as Carlmont, with Mary Cochran and Jacqueline Reliford, kept the pressure on. And with that said, players like Malak ElKhatib, Gabi Reeder and Carly Richardson werent giving San Mateo very much to work with on the Carlmont side. That is, until the 65th minute, when off a throw-in deep in Carlmont territory, Shannon and second halves. Weve had games where weve scored four, ve goals in the rst 10 minutes, Flynn said. The Gryphons rounded out the scoring with a pair of goals in the nal 11 minutes of the game. Thornton-Clark picked up her second goal of the game and her team-leading 16th score when goalkeeper Maret Rossi put a perfectly placed free kick from near mideld into the Harker penalty box. ThorntonClark ran onto the ball and calmly poked it past the goalkeeper for a 4-0 advantage. Ellen Rudolph rounded out the scoring just before the nal whistle, running onto a loose ball near the top of the penalty box, slaloming around two defenders and slotting a shot past a the diving goalie and just inside the post for the icing on the cake. Goal scoring is contagious, Flynn said. Im just really happy with the way the girls have played. Wischer icked a header over to Sakata, who corralled the ball inside the penalty box, turned to the outside and beautifully beat the Carlmont keeper to the far post for the 1-0 lead. The goal only intensied Carlmonts pressure as they forged forward for the equalizer. It was then that Ghiorso had some of her best touches as a novice goalkeeper, keeping the score intact and in San Mateos favor. We played terrible, said Scots head coach Tina Doss. We didnt win in the middle of the eld, didnt take quality shots, over-pursuing so a player is wide open for a shot. Its just not good soccer. That isnt something you could have said about Carlmont heading into Thursdays game. The 1-0 decision was their rst loss in PAL Bay Division play.
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The nil-nil result after the rst half gave her a much-needed boost of condence so in sense, San Mateo was ahead. It was the defense, Ghiorso said of the boost. I think they showed in the rst half that they would be able to help out back there. And they proved it (in the second half). Kelly is a fantastic athlete, OConnor said. Shes a very effective player for the girls volleyball team here and I think that hand-eye coordination really helped her today. And she made great decisions because shes smart, she knows the game, so on the back passes, she took great positioning on the
Even if its one momentary lapse on defense, which it denitely was, if were not pursuing the rest of the eld and having a successful attack, which we didnt have, we didnt even really test that goalie, it doesnt matter were going to tie them 0-0 or were going to lose to them. When your team plays that poorly, and were watching, and were not connecting passes and we arent moving the ball and we arent getting quality shots off, were going to lose the game. And we did. After a tough stretch without their goalkeeper, the Bearcats appear to have weathered the storm. Jacobs said she expects to be back next week following a doctors visit on Friday. Carlmont is really good team, Ghiorso said. So were really happy. Said OConnor: We got Carlmont out of their routine because Kelly was so condent. coordinator Wade Phillips, canceled a scheduled interview with the Bucs that would have taken place while the Texans were in the playoffs. Bucs co-chairman Joel Glazer said the club was thrilled to entrust the teams rebuilding project to Schiano. During our thorough search, we met with numerous impressive candidates, but coach Schiano surely distinguished himself, Glazer said. From his leadership skills to his considerable track record, he is, simply put, the right man for the job. Its not the rst exhaustive search the Glazers have conducted for a coach. The Bucs pursued Steve Spurrier before hiring Tony Dungy in 1996, then tried to lure Bill Parcells and Steve Mariucci to Tampa Bay before trading two rst-round draft picks, as well as a pair of second-rounders and $8 million cash to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for the opportunity to negotiate a contract with Jon Gruden after the 2001 season.
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eight minutes of the second half. In the 44th minute, the Gryphons got a gift when Emma Marsanos shot went through the goalkeepers hands. Marsano created her own luck, however, checking in to receive a throw-in from Torie Tsuei, turning and putting the shot on goal. Marsano picked up her second goal of the game, and her eighth of the season, four minutes later and it was a legitimate strike. Winning the ball on the wing, Thornton-Clark touched the ball into space. Marsano ran onto the ball and blasted a shot into the roof of the goal from about 40 yards out to put the Gryphons up 3-0. All told, Crystal Springs scored three times during a nine-minute span, bridging the rst
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Nissan Quest van has unusual touches

By Ann M. Job
Do buyers know there is a minivan again at Nissan? The Nissan Quest, which had been dropped for a couple years and re-emerged as a fourthgeneration 2011 model, is back for 2012 with unique touches. Seats have special padding and front-seat heaters that arguably are the fastest-acting in the business. An odor-avoidance system goes high-tech with grape polyphenol ltering. Theres no tugging or ghting with electronic sliding side doors in this minivan, because they work without fuss. Nissan says the sliding door entryways also are lower than in other vans, which helps youngsters get inside and out. And no one risks a hernia taking a Quest seat out to make room for cargo. The seats are designed to stow in place and cant be removed on a whim. The Quest even looks a bit different from other minivans. It has a noticeably at roof and styling that makes it look larger than it is. And in top-of-the-line LE form, the 2012 Quest competes as a decked-out luxury van. Starting manufacturers suggested retail price, including destination charge, is $28,560 for the base 2012 Quest S with 260-horsepower V-6 and continuously variable transmission. The top-selling minivan in calendar 2011 was the Toyota Sienna, which has a starting retail price of $25,870 with 187-horsepower, four-cylinder engine and $27,110 with 266horsepower V-6. All 2012 Siennas come with automatic transmission. The second most popular minivan last year, the Dodge Grand Caravan, has a starting MSRP, including destination charge, of $21,830 for 2012. This is for an American Value Package Grand Caravan
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with 283-horsepower V-6 and automatic transmission. Why ask if buyers know that Nissan has a minivan again? Despite its unique features, the Quests 2011 calendar-year sales of 12,199 were at the bottom of U.S. minivan sales. Sienna and Grand Caravan each sold more than 110,000 vans last year. Even Volkswagen sold a few hundred more of its Routan minivans than Nissan did of the Quest. Nissans Quest can surprise drivers. Its some 16 feet long, but the turning circle is on par with that of a sedan and makes U-turns easy. The step inside the Quest is accommodatingly low for elderly and younger passengers, and xed grab handles at the sliding door entryways are positioned just right to help steady passengers getting in and out. Nissans tried-and-true 3.5-liter, double overhead cam V-6 delivers capable power for this 4,300-plus-pound vehicle. Drivers wont compare the Quest to a sports car, but the vehicle isnt slow and stodgy, either, as the engine delivers a good 240 foot-pounds of torque at 4,400 rpm. In fact, the test Quest merged with vigor into trafc and maintained its pace in trafc without fuss. Throttle response was quick. The Quests torque compares with 245 foot-pounds at a higher 4,700 rpm in the V-6-powered Sienna and 260 footpounds at 4,400 rpm in the Grand Caravan. Nissan only offers the Quest with front-wheel drive, and during some startups, the strong engine power hit the front wheels with force. Drivers had best keep both hands on the steering wheel at these times, because the wheel can feel as if its tugging to one side or the other. The test Quest, a top LE, impressed
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Court delays ruling on Honda hybrid suit
LOS ANGELES An unusual small claims lawsuit by a Honda hybrid owner took another complicated turn Wednesday with additional arguments that prompted a commissioner to delay a ruling for more consideration. Superior Court Commissioner Douglas Carnahan said he was aware of a media blitz on this case, and wanted to be clear on all of the issues raised by Honda owner Heather Peters. Peters told the court she was anxious to get the matter resolved and did not want to waste the courts time. Youre not wasting the courts time, said Carnahan. These are serious issues affecting more people than just you. Honda representative Neil Schmidt showed up for the hearing with a stack of envelopes that the commissioner estimated as 8 inches high, purportedly containing letters from satised Honda owners. Carnahan declined to open the envelopes, saying it would just prolong the hearing that has already gone on longer than most small claims court actions.
The Quest is the only minivan on the market with a CVT, which is designed to maximize fuel economy.
with its airy and spacious feel inside. It rode nicely on virtually all road surfaces. The front independent strut suspension and rear multi-link kept bumps away from passengers, with some vibration coming through now and then. There is a sense of body mass and weight shifting when the 6-foot-tall Quest goes into curves and around corners, but the ride overall was well controlled and not wallowy. The interior was quiet except on windy days, when wind noise was noticeable from around the outside mirrors. The LE came with a good, 13-speaker, Bose sound system that delivered awesome tunes. But the radio volume button on the dashboard was located around the other side of the shift lever when it was in Drive in the center stack and was not visible to the driver. Good thing the radio volume also could be controlled by a button on the steering wheel. With one, quick lift of a plastic lever, second-row seats fold at. Third-row seats go down just as easily after a tug on each release strap. Even with these ve seats folded down, theres a lot more storage space in a cavity in the oor by the back bumper. Access to the third-row bench seat could be better in the Quest. The two separate middle seats - no second-row bench is offered - have seatbacks that tilt forward and then the whole seat slides forward. But it can still be awkward as passengers step up and over the seat tracks to get into the third row. In the tester, the hard head restraints in the third row were positioned in a bad spot for me. They locked into place in only one position, which put the protruding area of each head restraint at the part of my head where neck meets lower skull cap. I had to recline the seatback more than I would have preferred so I could reduce the pressure that the head restraint put on my head. The Quest is the only minivan on the market with a CVT, which is designed to maximize fuel economy. But the Quests government rating of 21 miles per gallon in city driving and 24 mpg on the highway is lower than the 22/28-mpg rating that the federal government gives the 2012 Honda Odyssey minivan with V-6 and automatic transmission.
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So-called thriller lacks a sense of peril

By Christy Lemire
The so-called thriller Man on a Ledge, about a disgraced cop who threatens to jump off a building to divert attention from a heist going on across the street, isnt even implausible in a fun way. You see a movie like Oceans 11 or Tower Heist (which is thematically similar to this with its wily have-nots stealing from the
lthy-rich haves) and you suspend some disbelief because they have an irresistible, knowingly giddy energy about them. Man on a Ledge is so cliched and reheated, it almost feels like a parody of a generic action picture only no one seems to be in on the joke. Director Asger Leths lm plods along in workmanlike fashion with its trash-talking New York cops and its forensic evidence and its elaborate surveillance systems. Every
few minutes, a new star you recognize shows up: Anthony Mackie, Edward Burns, Elizabeth Banks, Kyra Sedgwick, Ed Harris. Sometimes Leth points his camera through a hotel-room window and straight down to the ground below, just to provide a little rush of vertigo. At the center of all this is a bland Sam Worthington doing a horrible job of disguising his Australian accent. He stars as Nick Cassidy, a fugitive who
insists he was wrongly imprisoned for stealing a $40 million diamond from Harris reptilian real-estate tycoon. As Nick teeters along a ledge on the 21st oor of the Roosevelt Hotel in midtown Manhattan, stalling for time while toying with scarred police negotiator Lydia Mercer (Banks), Nicks brother Joey (Jamie Bell) and Joeys stereotypically saucy Latina girlfriend Angie (Genesis Rodriguez) are trySee LEDGE, Page 22
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HUMOR ABUSE. At the beginning of Humor Abuse, Lorenzo Pisonis stage memoir about growing up as the youngest member of the Pickle Family Circus, Pisoni tells the audience at least twice, in no uncertain terms, that he is not funny, and then promptly proceeds to make it abundantly clear that he is. And not just funny. Howlingly, falling down funny (and falling down includes down a ight of stairs, off a ladder and through a hole in the stage of the Geary Theatre where the American Conservatory Theater now presents this marvelous one-man show). Pisonis mastery of the traditional circus crafts of juggling and acrobatics and his command of double takes and eyebrow inflections provide comedic counterweight to his poignant and darkly humorous reections on his peripatetic childhood as the son of Larry Pisoni, cofounder of the Pickle Family Circus. Executed with deft strokes, Humor Abuse reveals that while all the world may love a clown, few would likely want to walk in his oversize footwear. 90 minutes without an intermission. Created by Lorenzo Pisoni and Erica Schmidt. Directed by Erica Schmidt. Through Feb. 5.
HISTORIC PHOTO ON SET IS BY TERRY LORANT. PRODUCTION PHOTO IS BY CHRIS BENNION.
Lorenzo Pisoni, son of Pickle Family Circus Co-Founder Larry Pisoni, recounts his unusual childhood, in Humor Abuse, at the American Conservatory Theater through Feb.5.
story has a universality that I believe our audiences will nd extremely moving, as well as extremely funny. tor Austin Forbord and A.C.T. Artistic Director Carey Perloff and followed by a reception with Forbord in A.C.T.s lower lobby. Admission to the screening and the reception is free, but reservations are recommended. *** BOXCAR THEATRE WELCOMES YOU TO SHEPARD COUNTRY. San Franciscos Boxcar Theatre presents four of Pulitzer Prize-winner Sam Shepards bestknown plays in repertory through April 26. True West, Buried Child, A Lie of the Mind and Fool for Love are staged in three locations, one an actual motel room in San Francisco. Ready for a Shepard marathon? On consecutive Sundays, March 25 and April 1, Boxcar runs all four plays on the same day starting at noon. The ticket price of $120 includes lunch, a shot of whiskey and private transportation from theater to theater by the rep series cast and crew, giving playgoers the opportunity between shows to speak with the actors and directors who make it all happen. Throughout March, Boxcar also presents staged readings of other Shepard plays, including Cowboy Mouth, Curse of the Starving Class, 4-H Club, Action and Suicide in B Flat. Admission is $5 - $10 for each reading or free with the $85 Sam Shep Rep Pass that includes one ticket to each show in the series. www.boxcartheatre.org, (415) 9672227 or boxofce@boxcartheatre.org. *** FOREVER TANGO FOR VALENTINES DAY. Dance spectacular Forever Tango heats up San Franciscos Marines Memorial Theatre for six performances only, Feb. 14 through 19. Starring Anna Trebunskaya (Dancing with the Stars), Forever Tango features 12 tango dancers, one vocalist and an eight-piece on-stage orchestra. A special Valentines Day performance includes post-performance dancing with the cast and orchestra. 609 Sutter St. San Francisco. For information visit marinesmemorialtheatre.com or call (415) 771-6900.
Susan Cohn is a member of the San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle and the American Theatre Critics Association. She may be reached at susan@smdailyjournal.com.
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The Pickle Family Circus was a small circus founded in 1974 in San Francisco. The circus formed an important part of the renewal of the American circus and inuenced the creation of Cirque du Soleil in Montreal in that neither circus features animals nor uses the three-ring layout like the traditional circus. Members of the Pickle Family Circus were in the 1980 movie Popeye starring Robin Williams, including Bill Irwin (playing Ham Gravy), Larry Pisoni (Chico), Geoff Hoyle (Scoop) and Peggy Snider (playing Pickelina and credited as Peggy Pisoni). STAGE LEFT. In conjunction with the staging of Humor Abuse, A.C.T. holds a free screening on Jan. 29 at 6:30 p.m. of Stage Left: A Story of Theater in San Francisco, a 90-minute lm exploring the San Francisco theatrical community including the Pickle Family Circus. The screening is preceded by a 15-minute conversation with Stage Left direc-
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A.C.T. Artistic Director Carey Perloff said, From the moment I saw Lorenzos captivating performance of Humor Abuse in New York, I fell in love with its ineffable charm, heart and honesty. Lorenzo is such a magnetic and charismatic performer that you cannot take your eyes off him, and his coming-of-age
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METUCHEN, N.J. Robert Hegyes, the actor best known for playing Jewish Puerto Rican student Juan Epstein on the 1970s TV show Welcome Back Kotter has died. He was 60. The Flynn & Son Funeral Home in Fords, N.J., said it was informed of Hegyes death Thursday by the actors family. A spokesman at JFK Medical Center in Edison, N.J., told the Star-Ledger newspaper that Hegyes, of Metuchen, arrived at Robert Hegyes the hospital Thursday morning in full cardiac arrest and died. Hegyes was appearing on Broadway in 1975 when he auditioned for Kotter, a TV series about a teacher who returns to the inner-city New York school of his youth to teach a group of irreverent remedial students nicknamed the Sweathogs. They included the character Vinnie Barbarino, played by John Travolta. The shows theme song, performed by John Sebastian, became a pop hit.
Technology buffs have descended on San Franciscos South of Market neighborhood for the annual conference celebrating all things Mac and all things Apple. This year, organizers of the Macworld Expo, which is in its 27th year, have shaken things up by renaming the event Macworld/iWorld, by shifting the focus to products beyond the Mac, and by adding music and lm events to the programming. The conference has new programs that organizers say cater to the dynamic lifestyle of Apple consumers, such as the Music Experience, which consists of on- and off-site musical performances during and after the show, and the Film Event, which includes screenings of lm and TV programs created on the iPhone and iPad. The expo takes place through Saturday at the Moscone West convention center on Howard Street at Fourth Street. Although Apple itself stopped participating in the event after the 2009 Macworld Expo, it is also the rst expo held since Steve Jobs passing in October of last year. The event is run by IDG World Expo, which is owned by IDG, the parent company that owns Macworld magazine. Information on ticket prices and schedules can be found at www.macworldiworld.com.
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Rutger Hauer plays the titular vagabond who rides into a new town and nds himself in possession of the aforementioned rearm. Transforming himself into a vigilante killer, he cleans up this cartoonishly depraved place full of dealers and junkies, pimps and prostitutes. Its a funny central nugget of an idea, the novelty of which wears off pretty quickly. But Hauer plays it completely straight in the kind of stoic, quietly violent character Clint Eastwood built a career on, and he makes the repetitively gory material work better than it should. Plus, its just a fun title to say. Go ahead: Hobo With a Shotgun. Feels good, right?
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Film titles that tell you everything

By Christy Lemire
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!(1978):

I have fond memories of watching this as a child on Elviras Movie Macabre. Yes, thats how old I am. This spoof of B-horror movies is gleefully silly and hilariously lowtech. Menacing, mutant tomatoes threaten humanity. The rumbling, grumbling pieces of produce are seemingly unstoppable. Running is no use. Weaponry is insufcient. They can even kill you underwater (in a parody of Jaws). Only one thing makes them vulnerable: playing the shrill hit song Puberty Love, which causes the tomatoes to shrink. The San Diego Chicken even makes an appearance. Thats how you know By Bruce Schreiner this is a quality piece of lmmaking. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOS ANGELES Some movie titles are wordy and complicated (Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benet Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan) or generically forgettable (Someone Like You). Others, like this weeks Man on a Ledge, tell you everything you need to know about the movie in just a few tidy words. Here are ve other movies whose titles say it all. I also thought about doing this list when Cameron Crowes feel-good We Bought a Zoo came out at the end of last year. Somehow, though, my choices all turned out to be genre pictures probably because theyre so hilarious:
Snakes on a Plane(2006):
This was one of the most fun experiences Ive ever had at the movies: I saw it at a packed, late-night screening with a bunch of rowdy college kids in Boston. And thats really the best way to watch a movie like this. Somehow, sitting alone on your couch in the middle of the day just doesnt produce the same effect. It is, of course, about snakes ... on ... a plane. They get loose and they get angry. All kinds of gnarly carnage ensues at 35,000 feet. And Samuel L. Jackson gets to shout one of the greatest lines in lm history (which, sadly, well have to paraphrase): I have had it with these (13letter expletive) snakes on this (13letter expletive) plane!
Taco Bell enters breakfast arena

Right now were not getting our fair share of that, said Brian Niccol, Taco Bells chief marketing and innovation ofcer. We want to get our fair share and then some. Breakfasts new popularity has a lot to do with the economy. When people are out of work, they dont dine out much. Lunch sales, in particular, fall because people arent grabbing a bite to eat during the workday. And at a time when Americans are cutting back on discretionary spending, its cheaper to buy breakfast at a restaurant than to pay for dinner out. Fast-food restaurants are clamoring to take advantage of the growing demand. Subway started offering breakfast in 2010. Wendys is starting to get into the breakfast game, too. And Burger King, Starbucks and McDonalds in recent years
The Human Centipede (2010):

Yep, thats pretty much what it is. A mad German scientist abducts and mutilates three people, then stitches them together mouthto-anus to create a human centipede. Its a wild idea that writer-director Tom Six executed with surprisingly artistry at least here, in part one. This is just the beginning of a trilogy; the disappointing part two came out last year, and Six is working on part three. But this original film is more suspenseful and less gratuitous than the title and the concept might suggest, with an unexpected, simple elegance to the storytelling.
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians(1964):

This is a cheapo B-movie classic: a weird, goofy combination of family comedy and sci- adventure. The children of Mars are unhappy, so Martian leaders cook up a scheme to kidnap Santa Claus from Earth and bring him to their planet. There, he can set up a toy factory to please all the good little girls and boys. But Santa eventually wins on his terms because ... well, because hes Santa. This movie is also notable as the lm debut of a young Pia Zadora as one of the Martian children. Everyones gotta start somewhere.
Hobo With a Shotgun(2011):

Its a bit of a one-note gimmick.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Yo quiero Taco Bell breakfast burrito! The Mexican-style fast-food chain thats best remembered for a 1990s ad in which a Chihuahua proclaimed I want Taco Bell in Spanish, introduced a breakfast menu Thursday at nearly 800 restaurants in 14 states. If the launch goes well, Taco Bell plans to begin selling breakfast burritos and hash browns along with its tacos and gorditas in its 5,600 locations nationwide by 2014. Taco Bell is entering the mad scramble by fast-food heavyweights to compete for the morning on-thego crowd. Breakfast has become the most important meal of the day for restaurants, accounting for virtually all of the industrys growth in the past ve years.
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Association and other industry groups representing those who sell cars said the board is overestimating consumer demand for electric vehicles and other so-called zero-emission vehicles. Some dealer groups have estimated that $3,200 would be added to the average cost of a car because of the required technological changes, and that consumers have been slow to adopt them. Jonathan Morrison, of the state dealers association, said car retailers are supportive of new technologies that are accepted by their customers, but said the acceptance of electric and other vehicles has been slow. Consumers do not make purchasing decisions based upon regulatory mandates, he said. The boards research staff disputes those estimates and says increases in hybrid and other sales continue to rise as more cars hit the market. They argue that fuel cost savings will make up for any vehicle price increase. Our research shows a $1,400 to $1,900 car price increase. But over the life of the vehicles, the owners save $6,000 in reduced fuel and maintenance costs, board spokesman David Clegern said. One of the nations foremost consumer groups, the Consumers Union, the policy and advocacy division of Consumer Reports, supports the regulations. The rules will protect consumers by encouraging the development of cleaner, more efcient cars that save families money, help reduce the American economys vulnerability to oil price shocks ed number of stores in Texas, Ohio and Oklahoma also will have the breakfast menu. Some Taco Bell restaurants already are open around the clock to accommodate the new breakfast offerings. Others will open at least one hour earlier, which means an 8 a.m. or 9 a.m. opening for many. The stores will stop serving breakfast at 11 a.m. Thats a later start time than most other fast-food chains offering breakfast have. But its a reection of Taco Bells core customers18- to-20-somethings who generally arent up at the crack of dawn. What we found is, theyre not the customer that shows up at 6 a.m. for breakfast, Niccol said. We can get those guys on board, they become the evangelists, and then we can start adding additional hours for people that want breakfast at 6 a.m. or 7 a.m. script from Pablo F. Fenjves doesnt bother eshing out these characters, you may not want to bother taxing yourself by caring. (At least Angie knew enough to wear a hot pink pushup bra and matching lace panties underneath her skin-tight body suit. Now thats planning.) Meanwhile, back at the hotel, things are getting tense as trust is eroding. Seems some people involved here arent telling the whole truth. Lydia barks into her walkie-talkie, This is MY negotiation, and Nick shouts to the gawking masses below, I am an innocent man! and reduce harmful air pollution, according to a letter from the group. Automakers including Ford Motor Corp., Chrysler Group LLC, General Motors Co., Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. and others said they generally supported the regulations in short statements delivered during the hearing. The overall goal of the state is to have 1.4 million zero-emission and plug-in hybrids on California roads by 2025. But the program also looks ahead to 2050, laying groundwork for a goal of having 87 percent of the states eet of new vehicles fueled by electricity, hydrogen fuel cells or other clean technologies. Yet the rules do provide some exibility for automakers by giving them the ability to claim credits toward the states zero-emission mandates if the companys other models exceed the federal greenhouse gas emissions mandates. The credits could be applied toward those zero-emission vehicle mandates starting in 2018 through 2021. However, this aspect of the plan was not supported by many of the U.S. car makers, who said it could take hundreds of thousands of electric and other clean vehicles off the road in that time period, hurting the emerging market. This greenhouse gas over-compliance provision runs counter to the goals of the zero-emission vehicle mandates, said Robert Babick, speaking on behalf of GM. We dont see how this provision makes the program better. The board is scheduled to resume hearing testimony on Friday morning in Los Angeles. The new breakfast menu and operating hours come a year after Taco Bell faced a short-lived lawsuit claiming that its seasoned beef filling did not have enough beef to be billed as such. Taco Bell said the claim was false and spent millions in advertising to defend its taco lling and shore up its image. The suit was dropped about three months after it was led by an Alabamabased law rm, but Taco Bell still has struggled to regain momentum after the bad publicity. Revenue at Taco Bell restaurants in the U.S. open at least a year an indicator of a restaurants health has fallen in each quarter since the suit was led. Taco Bell, a subsidiary of Louisville, Ky.-based Yum Brands Inc., accounts for about 60 percent of U.S. prot for Yum. Yum shares fell 30 cents at $62.35 in Thursday afternoon trading. Every once in a while Sedgwick shows up as a cynical TV news reporter named Suzie Morales and she hits that R in her last name hard as shes doing her live shots, a joke thats funny the rst couple times, max. All the familiar, obligatory pieces are in place, theres just never much tension. Or artistry. Or a sense of peril. Little things like that. Man on a Ledge, a Summit Entertainment release, is rated PG-13 for violence and brief strong language. Running time: 102 minutes. One and a half stars out of four.
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Both sides submitted testimony Thursday during a meeting of the states air quality board, which was poised to vote on rules to require that vehicles emit about 75 percent less smog-producing pollutants. The new standards, which also include big cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, would begin with new cars sold in 2015, and get increasingly more stringent until 2025. The rules also mandate that one of every seven new cars sold in 2025 in the state be a zero-emission or plug-in hybrid vehicle. California Air Resources Board Chairman Mary Nichols said she hopes the rules lead the nation and the world. We cant afford to wait. We have to act on these issues now, she said at the panels meeting. Our projections show continued growth in population and vehicle miles traveled, which will affect air quality for years to come. Other states often adopt Californias smog emissions standards because they are stricter than federal ones. Fourteen states, including Washington, New Jersey, New York and Massachusetts, have adopted the states current emissions goals, which is why the new regulations could have a wideranging effect. Of those states, 10 also adopted the zero-emission vehicle standards. But the California New Car Dealers
Chefs saying oysters are in raw demand

By Michelle Locke
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have been expanding their offerings of everything from breakfast sandwiches to oatmeal and smoothies. For its part, Taco Bell is teaming with such popular brands as Johnsonville, Cinnabon, Tropicana and Seattles Best for its breakfast menu items that range in price from 99 cents to $2.79. The menu includes burritos stuffed with eggs and either sausage, bacon or steak; sausage and egg wraps; hash browns; hot or iced coffee; and orange juice. Customers can buy the breakfast items in Taco Bell locations in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Utah, New Mexico, Nevada and Colorado. A limit-
The satirist Jonathan Swift said it took a bold man to eat an oyster, that opalescent, slippery snack. Roughly 300 years later, we seem to be awash in bold men (and women) at least judging from the popularity of raw bars and oyster happy hours. You notice it by the number of oysters you go through, says chef Michael Scelfo of Russell House Tavern in Cambridge, Mass., where its not uncommon for late-night diners to take advantage of the $1-an-oyster happy hour and engage in friendly competitions to see who can slurp down the most. Oysters make a great late-night snack, says Scelfo. Theyre fast; theyre cold; they go great with beer; they go great with wine or a craft cocktail. And lets not forget that whole alleged aphrodisiac thing. Theres just kind of this air of mystery to oysters, which is just cool, he says. Interest in oysters seems to dovetail with two food trends. One is the move toward adventurous eating tongue, anyone? The other is the general interest in getting the back story on foods and searching out different varieties think heirloom tomatoes. True oyster fans know their Belons from their Beausoleils and talk like wine tasters about things like hints of melon and clean nishes. Its part of the new interest in foods that are authentic and deeply connect to place. Oysters are the opposite of supermarket food, says Rowan Jacobsen, author of A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseurs Guide to Oyster Eating in North America. Chef Parke Ulrich of the Waterbar restaurant in San Francisco, which recently served its one millionth oyster, offers 20 varieties of oysters, including Cove Miyagi, farmed by Scott Zahl of Cove Mussel Co. in Marshall, Calif. Zahl, who has a day job, leaves coolers of oysters on Ulrichs back porch and the chef brings them into work. Knowing the origin of an oyster really creates a sense of place, says Ulrich, who refers to oyster environments as merroir, a play on the French wine-growing term of terroir. So, an Olympia, from South Puget Sound in Washington state, is metallic and mineral-y while a Beausoleil, from New Brunswick, Canada, is very briny and clean. Waterbar takes a liberal interpretation of happy hour, featuring one variety at $1 apiece from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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ing to pull off a real burglary across the street. How these blue-collar young folks in love have the skills, experience and an unlimited supply of equipment to rappel down elevator shafts and hang upsidedown to circumvent a high-tech security system is never really explained. But it is eye-rollingly far-fetched. Since the
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reach the two-thirds majority needed. The departments budget, particularly when it comes to penciling out reductions, is different than other departments because it is not a mandated service and has no minimum service levels. To cut approximately $655,000 from its general fund costs, in 2010 the department already consolidated the director position with Public Works under Porter and moved former Parks Director Dave Holland to the assistant county manager slot. Since 1991, the parks staff has dropped from 65 to 51.55 full-time equivalent employees. The Department of Parks also looked elsewhere to stay aoat, bringing in grants and donations, forging partnership and relying on volunteers. However, it hasnt been enough. The system needs no less than $14.5 million ideally for annual operations, according to Porters gures. For scal year 2012-13, the department needs the $2.1 million for operations, maintenance and capital programs at the scal year 2010-11 minimal levels. The cost of Devils Slide in scal year 2013-14 adds another $695,480 in operational funding needed and just shy of $2 million in one-time capital funding. In last years budget hearings, Porter recommended closing Flood Park in Menlo Park completely but public opposition led the county to reopen it temporarily and begin discussions about a possible ownership transfer with the city. Earlier this week, however, the Menlo Park City Council unanimously agreed it cant afford the $150,000 needed to keep the park open through June 2013. With the state looking at closing its parks as part of its budget package, county parks are expected to be in even greater demand and weather even greater use.
Michelle Durand can be reached by email: michelle@smdailyjournal.com or by phone: (650) 344-5200 ext. 102.
FRIDAY, JAN. 27 Reservation Deadline: Kiwanis Club of South San Francisco Spaghetti Feed Fundraiser. Event at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 3. South San Francisco Scavenger Co., 500 E. Jamie Court, South San Francisco. Spaghetti and meatballs, salad, garlic bread, dessert, beer, wine and soda. All proceeds will benefit the ECHS and SSFHS Key Clubs, Sojourn to the Past and Close-Up programs. Purchase tickets at www.ssfkiwanis2012Spaghetti.even tbrite.com. For more information call 588-0727 or email SSFKiwanis@pacbell.net. Cruise line forum. 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Twin Pines Senior and Community Center, 20 Twin Pines Lane, Belmont. Cruise talk about Hawaii, Alaska and Riverboat cruises. Megan OToole, representative for Princess and Cunard Cruise Lines with Ethan Allen Travel will discuss cruises. Light refreshments. Free. For more information and to reserve a spot call 595-7444. Job Seekers at Your Library. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. San Mateo Main LIbrary, 55 W. Third Ave., San Mateo. Volunteers with experience in human resources, coaching and teaching will assist with job searches. Will be located on the second floor. Free. For more information email egroth@cityofsanmateo.org. Cooks corner in the kitchen. Noon to 1 p.m. Twin Pines Senior and Community Center, 20 Twin Pines Lane, Belmont. Each month a different person takes the lead and plans the dish. Recipes are shared. Space is limited. Events are held the fourth Friday each month. Free. For more information or to reserve a spot call 595-7444. Mah Jong for beginners. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Twin Pines Senior and Community Center, 20 Twin Pines Lane, Belmont. No experience needed. Drop-in play is encouraged. Free. For more information call 5957444. Masters of Venice: Paintings of Passion and Power. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Millbrae Library, 1 Library Ave., Millbrae. San Francisco Fine Arts Museum Docent Program. Free. For more information visit smcl.org. San Mateo High School Drama presents Guys and Dolls. 7:30 p.m. Bayside Performing Arts Center, 2025 Kehoe Ave., San Mateo. $10 for students and seniors. $15 for adults. For more information call 558-2375. Hillbarn Theatre presents Social Security. 8 p.m. Hillbarn Theatre, 1285 E. Hillsdale Blvd., Foster City. $35. For more information call 3496411 or visit www.HillbarnTheatre.org. SATURDAY, JAN. 28 Rose Pruning Clinic. 9 a.m. to noon. Washington Park, 800 Burlingame Ave., Burlingame. This clinic is taught by master gardener Bobbie Benson who will demonstrate the proper way to prune rose bushes and explain the reasons for specific pruning procedures. Bring clean, sharp hand pruners and loppers for hands-on learning. Protect your hands and arms with sturdy gloves and sleeves. The clinic will be canceled in the event of rain. Free. For more information call 7269059 ext. 107. Millbrae Senior Center Health and Wellness Faire. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Millbrae Community Center, 477 Lincoln Circle, Millbrae. Specially designed for men and women 50 years and older, families, friends and neighbors. Demonstrations, health screenings, meet service providers. Sponsored in part by the Daily Journal. Free. For more information call 259-2477. National Puzzle Day Celebration & Competition. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jigsaw Java, 846 Main St., Redwood City. Join us in celebration of National Puzzle Day with a puzzle competition. $10 or $15. For more information call 364-3634. Peninsula Orchid Society Show. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Redwood City Activities Building, 1400 Roosevelt Ave., Redwood City. Find yourself surrounded by colorful and fragrant orchids from around the world at the Peninsula Orchids Society Annual Show & Sale. There will be orchids competing for prizes, orchids for sale and talks and demonstrations on orchid care. $5 for adults. $3 for seniors, disabled and children 12 to 16 years of age. National Puzzle Day Celebration and Competition. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jigsaw Java, 846 main St., Redwood City. Puzzle competition for team of four, family competition with 500 piece puzzle, artisan puzzle cutters, contests, prizes and give-aways. $500 cash grand prize. For more
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Theres going to be a lot of talk that day about taxes and we decided that this should be part of it. In any case, theres no way the fee would be on the ballot this year, Pine said. Pine said yesterdays meeting and the upcoming budget workshop are simply beginning steps toward some solution to the parks nancial woes In his report to the committee, Pine estimated that the fee up to but not necessarily reaching $25 would generate $631,384 based on the September 2011 count of an equal number of taxable vehicles in San Mateo County. A VLF fee increase requires a twothirds majority vote under Proposition 26 and that threshold has twice proved insurmountable for previous park tax measure. Horsley said he prefers to talk about possible ways to hike revenue at an upcoming budget retreat and favors a general sales tax to benet childrens health care and public safety as well as parks. Pine doesnt discount a general tax but thinks it is a much harder sell to residents than something targeted. A sales tax is different because most voters perceive it to be very high already, Pine said. Before putting the measure before voters, the state must also approve enabling legislation. Assemblyman Rich Gordon, D-Menlo Park, said that while the idea is now moot, he wasnt particularly in favor of it. My thinking has been that Im more interested in some type of comprehensive tax reform issue that would see the state provide local governments with greater exibility, Gordon said. With Gov. Jerry Brown pursing a statewide tax measure on this falls ballot, Gordon said it could be likely the governor wouldnt even sign the enabling
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information call 364-3634. Free electronic waste collection. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Rear PETCO parking area facing El Camino Real, 1150 El Camino Real, San Bruno. New Year New You Resolutions Fair. Noon. to 5 p.m., The Shops at Tanforan, 1150 El Camino Real, San Bruno. Make this the year you keep your resolutions. No matter what your resolution, there will be businesses and resources to help you get fit, manage your finances, start a hobby, improve your smile and more. Sponsored by the Daily Journal and HealthPlan of San Mateo. Free. For more information call 344-5200. Book Binding. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. San Mateo County History Museum, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City. Learn how to bind a book for preservation and safekeeping. For more information visit historysmc.org. San Mateo High School Drama presents Guys and Dolls. 7:30 p.m. Bayside Performing Arts Center, 2025 Kehoe Ave., San Mateo. $10 for students and seniors. $15 for adults. For more information call 558-2375. Musician Katie Garibaldi performs songs on guitar. 7:30 p.m. Piacere Ristorante, 727 Laurel St., San Carlos. Free. For more information go to katiegaribaldi.com. Hillbarn Theatre presents Social Security. 8 p.m. Hillbarn Theatre, 1285 E. Hillsdale Blvd., Foster City. $35. For more information call 3496411 or visit www.HillbarnTheatre.org. SUNDAY, JAN. 29 St. Pius School Open House. 10:30 a.m. to noon. St. Pius School, 1100 Woodside Road, Redwood City. Tours will leave from the foyer of Fitzimon Center. Visitors will have an opportunity to tour classrooms, view student work and meet teachers. The science fair will be on display in Homer Crouse Hall. St. Pius School serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade of all religious, racial, ethnic and income backgrounds. Free. For more information call 368-8327 or visit stpiusschoo.org. Bridal Expo and Registry Fair. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hillsdale Shopping Center, 60 31st Ave., San Mateo. Free. For more information call 3458222. Last Sunday Ballroom Tea Dance with the Bob Gutierrez Band. 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. San Bruno Senior Center, 1555 Crystal Springs Road, San Bruno. For more information call 616-7150. San Mateo High School Drama presents Guys and Dolls. 2 p.m. Bayside Performing Arts Center, 2025 Kehoe Ave., San Mateo. $10 for students and seniors. $15 for adults. For more information call 558-2375. Hillbarn Theatre presents Social Security. 2 p.m. Hillbarn Theatre, 1285 E. Hillsdale Blvd., Foster City. $35. For more information call 3496411 or visit www.HillbarnTheatre.org. Kenny Wahington and Michael O Neill Quartet. 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The Douglas Beach House, 307 Mirada Road No. 11, Half Moon Bay. $35. For tickets visit brownpapertickets.com/event/203294. For more events visit smdailyjournal.com, click Calendar.
legislation if passed. The only tax he wants to hear about is his own in November, Gordon said. Pine proposed discussing the fee some time in the next two years as a way to help the Department of Parks whose only dedicated nancing stream is the countys general fund. The department has previously been left to absorb rising costs and dropping revenue by slashing services and staff, closing facilities and deferring maintenance. Currently, for example, the department cant keep up trimming ammable vegetation which keeps it in close proximity to communities. The department also closed youth camps, curbed visitor center hours and reduced park rangers which has led to more vandalism and grafti. Last fall, department head Jim Porter asked the environmental quality committee to consider moving $2.1 million from the general fund to keep the parks at an acceptable level of service in the coming scal year. At the time, both Pine and Horsley agreed parks are an important quality of life but said they must be weighed against other priorities like health care reform, the jail plan and an ongoing structural decit. Rather than just dip into its reserves, the supervisors wanted to consider alternatives including a tax even though previous attempts have failed. Twice, measures for a one-eighthcent sales tax came close but could not Why exactly Najdawi killed Chu and attempted to kill cellmate John Lynch is unknown. Chu, 27, and Najdawi drank heavily on July 7 leading into July 8 at two San Francisco bars where Najdawi paid the tab with his brothers stolen credit card. Chus blood alcohol level after death was pinpointed at .21 and Najdawi, the defense conceded, was far more intoxicated. A friend testied Najdawi had a rearm with him that he often carried and talked about shooting another acquaintance. A building surveillance video shown to jurors captured a drunken Najdawi stumbling down a street after a night of drinking with Chu and less than 20 minutes before the pair drove to Millbrae where the shooting occurred. The footage showed Najdawi waving a Glock at passing cars. Once the pair left San Francisco, they drove in Chus car to Lincoln Circle in Millbrae where shots were red and Najdawi moved the vehicle to the interAttorney Melinda Haag. Rodelo-Lara has been arraigned in federal court in San Francisco and faces a detention hearing next week. The indictment alleges a narcotics conspiracy and the defendants face 40 years to life in prison and nes ranging from $2 million to $4 million. Seven people were arrested locally in San Francisco, Hayward, Vallejo, San Mateo and San Jose in Wednesdays raids and another 20 were arrested in Seattle, according to Haags statement. The charges range from conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, cocaine base and methamphetamine and operating a continuing criminal enterprise. The alleged ringleaders of the operation are Antonio Jose Diaz-Rivera and Jose Angel Monroy, according to Haags statement. They are alleged to have committed a series of drug-trafcking crimes
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er surprised by the defenses method of presenting no evidence for either phase, particularly as it has the burden of proof in sanity. All along I thought that might be a possibility because [McDougall] had a bad case on guilty and none of the psychiatrists worked in his favor, Giannini said. McDougall could not be reached for comment. He is expected to le a motion for new trial prior to sentencing in May. On Tuesday, just a day after jurors began deliberating, they found Najdawi guilty of rst-degree murder with the use of a gun, second-degree attempted murder and assault. Giannini said he did not hear from jurors what exactly led them to their decision but that he believed they reached the murder verdict on the rst day.
section of Chula Vista and Sanchez avenues in Burlingame. Najdawi headed to his mothers nearby home where he changed his bloody clothes and then ed to Redding where he ditched the Glock and was apprehended at a motel a week later. Chus body went undiscovered for two days, as passersby mistook the slumped man for somebody sleeping or passed out. Police never recovered the gun used in the shooting but matched casings to two test casings found in the weapons box that still bore the serial number. After his arrest, Najdawi choked Lynch until pulled off by guards. In May 2009, he was found mentally incompetent for trial but later returned from a state hospital to plead not guilty by reason of insanity in all the crimes. Najdawi remains in custody without bail.
Michelle Durand can be reached by email: michelle@smdailyjournal.com or by phone: (650) 344-5200 ext. 102.
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alongside San Mateo County Narcotics Task Force ofcers descended on a home at 1423 Alameda de las Pulgas in the Homestead neighborhood of San Mateo at about 6 a.m. to search the home of a man listed in a federal grand jury indictment. A neighbor and witness to Wednesdays raid in San Mateo said police brought several people dressed in pajamas, described as teens or children, out of the house, along with several bags of evidence before putting at least one person in handcuffs. The San Mateo man arrested in the raid was Fortunato Rodelo-Lara, 42, according to a statement by U.S.
while working in concert with at least ve other people whom they organized, supervised or managed, and by obtaining substantial income and resources from the enterprise, according to the indictment. Two other defendants named in the indictment are also being charged with wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. A federal grand jury in San Francisco indicted 20 defendants Jan. 17 for drugrelated charges that include conspiracy to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine; 280 grams or more of cocaine base; and 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. The indictment was unsealed Wednesday.
Bill Silverfarb can be reached by email: silverfarb@smdailyjournal.com or by phone: (650) 344-5200 ext. 106.
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to handle most any dilemma with deduction and intuition, you should resolve a problem with accuracy and lightning speed. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Get out and mingle. Not only will you enjoy doing so, youre likely to meet someone new with whom you could form an instant bond and maybe even a lifelong friendship. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Several unique opportunities having to do with your work or career might present themselves. However, the chance to take advantage of them is fleeting, so dont shilly-shally. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Follow your inclinations if
someone is constantly on your mind. There could be some very good reasons why you need to touch base with this person soon. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Your ability to pick up on the thoughts of others and use them in advantageous ways will come in handy. Keep one eye on the zeitgeist, and the other on the bottom line. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Youre likely to get an opportunity to win someone important over to your side by objectively discussing a matter with him or her that is of mutual concern and interest. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- A little brainstorming with some of your co-workers could pay off in
spades. Some rather ingenious ideas for increasing productivity and lowering stress could be the result. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Unusual circumstances could once again involve you with someone whom you recently met who youd like to get to know better. Youll find that you have much in common. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- An important matter can be resolved to your satisfaction, but it might require the full use of your imagination and resourcefulness. Happily, these are two of your best assets. COPYRIGHT 2012 United Feature Syndicate, Inc.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #248386 The following person is doing business as: Taxsquad, 1015 Chula Vista Ave., Burlingame, CA 94010 is hereby registered by the following owner: Laurence Weinhoff, same address. The business is conducted by an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on /s/ Laurence Weinhoff / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 01/11/2012. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 01/13/12, 01/20/12, 01/27/12, 02/03/12). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #248402 The following person is doing business as: Traces of Life, 1406 Monte Diablo Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94401 is hereby registered by the following owner: Elizabeth Rodriguez, same address. The business is conducted by an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on /s/ Elizabeth Rodriguez / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 01/11/2012. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 01/13/12, 01/20/12, 01/27/12, 02/03/12). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #248354 The following person is doing business as: 1207 Floribunda, 1207 Floribunda Ave., BURLINGAME, CA 94010 is hereby registered by the following owner: Windy Hill PV Seven, LP, CA. The business is conducted by a Limited Partnership. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on 12/23/2011. /s/ Jeff Bosshard / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 01/10/2012. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 01/13/12, 01/20/12, 01/27/12, 02/03/12). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #248409 The following person is doing business as: Wanting Michelle, 1075 Rollins Road, #302, Burlingame, CA 94010 is hereby registered by the following owner: Michelle Tabilas, 846 Stanton Rd., Burl., CA 94010. The business is conducted by an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on N/A. /s/ Michelle Tabilas / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 01/12/2012. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 01/13/12, 01/20/12, 01/27/12, 02/03/12). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #248353 The following person is doing business as: 1)Local FATT, 2)Local Food Awareness Through Teaching, 3)Local FATT (Food Awareness Through Teaching), 730 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 is hereby registered by the following owner: Rogue Chefs Culinary Company & Market, Inc., CA. The business is conducted by a Corporation. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on /s/ Kevin M. Koebel / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 01/10/2012. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 01/13/12, 01/20/12, 01/27/12, 02/03/12). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #248434 The following person is doing business as: Royal Formal & Bridal, 425 Broadway MILLBRAE, CA 94030 is hereby registered by the following owner: Shook Woon Chan, 328 Philip Dr., Daly City, CA 94015. The business is conducted by an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on . /s/ Shook Woon Chan / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 01/13/2012. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 01/20/12, 01/27/12, 02/03/12, 02/10/12). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #248413 The following person is doing business as: YRC Freight, 1110 South Reservoir St., POMONA, CA 91766 is hereby registered by the following owner: YRC, INC., KS. The business is conducted by a Corporation. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on . /s/ Jeff P. Bennett / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 01/12/2012. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 01/20/12, 01/27/12, 02/03/12, 02/10/12). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #248500 The following person is doing business as: Menlo Hub, 1029 El Camino Real, MENLO PARK, CA 94025 is hereby registered by the following owner: Fool Jester, INC., CA. The business is conducted by a Corporation. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on . /s/ Mehmet Erkus / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 01/19/2012. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 01/20/12, 01/27/12, 02/03/12, 02/10/12).
The Daily Journal is looking for interns to do entry level reporting, research, updates of our ongoing features and interviews. Photo interns also welcome. We expect a commitment of four to eight hours a week for at least four months. The internship is unpaid, but intelligent, aggressive and talented interns have progressed in time into paid correspondents and full-time reporters. College students or recent graduates are encouraged to apply. Newspaper experience is preferred but not necessarily required. Please send a cover letter describing your interest in newspapers, a resume and three recent clips. Before you apply, you should familiarize yourself with our publication. Our Web site: www.smdailyjournal.com. Send your information via e-mail to news@smdailyjournal.com or by regular mail to 800 S. Claremont St #210, San Mateo CA 94402. HOUSEKEEPER SEEKING on-call individual with institutional housekeeping experience and janitorial skills in hospitality or larger facility. Some duties include making beds, sorting, laundry and general cleaning of guest and conference rooms, patios, bathrooms, sweeping, mopping, stripping/waxing and spray buffing of floors, etc. Send resume to: Sisters of Mercy, Human Resource Dept, 2300 Adeline Drive Burlingame, CA 94010 or e-mail to: jobs@mercywmw.org direct (650) 340-7417 fax (650) 548-0673 RESTAURANT Experienced Line Cook, Available Weekends, 1201 San Carlos Ave. SAN CARLOS, 94070.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #248204 The following persons are doing business as: Rosen Communications, 3820 Kingridge Dr. SAN MATEO, CA, 94403 is hereby registered by the following owners: Neal Rosen and Lisa Rosen, same address. The business is conducted by a General Partnership. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on 01/02/2012 /s/ Neal Rosen / /s/ Lisa Rosen / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/29/2011. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 01/06/12, 01/13/12, 01/20/12, 01/27/12).
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #248259 The following person is doing business as: Benefit Compliant Auditing, 116 El Camino Real, SAN CARLOS, CA 94070 is hereby registered by the following owner: Robert Louis La Grill, 1235 Holly St. #14, San Carlos, CA 94070. The business is conducted by an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on /s/ Robert Louis La Grill / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 01/04/2012. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 01/06/12, 01/13/12, 01/20/12, 01/27/12).
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #248167 The following person is doing business as: Bakers Floor Care, 18 Adrian Ct., BURLINGAME, CA 94010 is hereby registered by the following owner: Bakers Cleaning & Restoration, INC, CA. The business is conducted by a Corporation. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on 01/02/2008 /s/ Chris Baker / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/27/2011. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 01/06/12, 01/13/12, 01/20/12, 01/27/12).
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #248235 The following person is doing business as: PrintPort.CO, 1100 Industrial Rd. #2, SAN CARLOS, CA 94070 is hereby registered by the following owner: Shores Press, same address. The business is conducted by a General Partnership. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on /s/ Homayoon Pejooh / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 01/03/2012. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 01/06/12, 01/13/12, 01/20/12, 01/27/12).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #248263 The following person is doing business as: Golden State Windows, 331 Philip Dr. #206, DALY CITY, CA 94015 is hereby registered by the following owner: American Home Remodeler, INC, CA. The business is conducted by a Corporation. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on /s/ Gary Gershteyn / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 01/04/2012. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 01/06/12, 01/13/12, 01/20/12, 01/27/12).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #248382 The following persons are doing business as: Gulf Divers International, 131 Southwood Center, So. San Francisco, CA 94080 is hereby registered by the following owners: Brian Guiles, P O Box 2023, Chester, CA 96020 and John Dresser, 43 Montrose Ave., Daly City, CA 94015. The business is conducted by a General Partnership. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on /s/ Brian Guiles / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 01/11/2012. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 01/13/12, 01/20/12, 01/27/12, 02/03/12).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #248046 The following persons are doing business as: Peninsula Automotive Clinic, 317 7th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94401 is hereby registered by the following owners: David Sanders, 25 Pancetta Dr., #101, Daly City, CA 94015 and Pabio Fonseca, 1001 La Conte Ave., San Francisco, CA 94124. The business is conducted by a General Partnership. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on /s/ David Sanders / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/14/2011. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 01/13/12, 01/20/12, 01/27/12, 02/03/12).
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #248214 The following person is doing business as: Sam, 2033 Ralston Ave. #64, BELMONT, CA 94002 is hereby registered by the following owner: Sam Supply, CA. The business is conducted by a Corporation. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on. /s/ Kay Schilling / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/30/2011. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 01/27/12, 02/03/12, 02/10/12, 02/17/12). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #248302 The following persons are doing business as: Quik Stop Market #99, 575 Crespi Dr., PACIFICA, CA 94044 is hereby registered by the following owners: Roop C. Walia & Manjit Walia, 1612 Hemocilla Way, San Jose, CA 95116 . The business is conducted by an a Husband & Wife. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on 02/03/2012. /s/ Roop C. Walia / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 01/06/2012. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 01/27/12, 02/03/12, 02/10/12, 02/17/12). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #248545 The following person is doing business as: ACE Handyman, 1704 Alameda De Las Pulgas, REDWOOD CITY, CA 94061 is hereby registered by the following owner: Michael Rincon, same address. The business is conducted by an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on. /s/ Michael Rincon / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 01/23/2012. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 01/27/12, 02/03/12, 02/10/12, 02/17/12). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #248234 The following persons are doing business as: Pro Tix Ticket Services, 63 Bovet Rd. #518, SAN MATEO, CA 94402 is hereby registered by the following owners: Paul A.Remedios & Cheryl P. Remedios, 1732 Lake st., San Mateo, CA 94403. The business is conducted by an a Husband & Wife. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on . /s/ Paul A. Remedios / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/30/2011. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 01/27/12, 02/03/12, 02/10/12, 02/17/12). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #248377 The following person is doing business as: Taqueria 2 Amigos, 326 Shaw Rd., SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080 is hereby registered by the following owner: Elias Arroyo, 876 San Mateo Ave. #A, San Bruno, CA 94066. The business is conducted by an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on. /s/ Elias Arroyo / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 01/10/2012. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 01/27/12, 02/03/12, 02/10/12, 02/17/12). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #248604 The following person is doing business as: 1) Alpine Mortgage, 2) Tri Valley Mortgage Company, 236 Marmona Dr., MENLO PARK, CA 94025 is hereby registered by the following owner:John Gillespie, same address. The business is conducted by an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on. /s/ John Gillespie / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 01/26/2012. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 01/27/12, 02/03/12, 02/10/12, 02/17/12).
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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Wilfred S. Pelly Case Number 121893 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Wilfred S. Pelly. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Bonnie Stellingwerf in the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo. The Petition of Probate requests that Bonnie Stellingwerf be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedents will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection of the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: February 03, 2012 at 9:00 a.m., Dept: 28, Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo, 400 County Center, Redwood City, CA 94063. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Matthew ODonnell ODonnell & Associates 1190 Chestnut St., MENLO PARK, CA 94025 (650)853-7183 Dated: 1/18/12 Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal on January 20, 27, 30, 2012.
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FOUND AT Chase Bank parking lot in Burlingame 3 volume books "temple" and others 650 344-6565 FOUND JAN 3: digital camera in parking lot near Pillar Point Harbor. If yours, contact me with description. (415)412-1858 LOST - 2 silver rings and silver watch, May 7th in Burlingame between Park Rd. & Walgreens, Sentimental value. Call Gen @ (650)344-8790 LOST - Small Love Bird, birght green with orange breast. Adeline Dr. & Bernal Ave., Burlingame. Escaped Labor Day weekend. REWARD! (650)343-6922 LOST: Center cap from wheel of Cadillac. Around Christmas time. Chrome with multi-colored Cadillac emblem in center. Small hole near edge for locking device. Belmont or San Carlos area. Joel 650-592-1111. WHIRLPOOL WASHING MACHINE used but works perfectly, many settings, full size top load, $90., (650)888-0039
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46 MITSUBISHI Projector TV, great condition. $400. (650)261-1541. BIG SONY TV 37" - Excellent Condition Worth $2300 will Sacrifice for only $95., (650)878-9542 PANASONIC TV 21 inch $25., (650)637-8244 PS2 GAME console $75.00 (650)591-4710 SONY TRINITRON 37" TV with Remote Good Condition $65 call 650 596-9601 TOSHIBA 42 LCD flat screen TV HD in very good condition, $300., Call at (650)533-9561 TV 25 inch color with remote $25. Sony 12 inch color TV, $10 Excellent condition. (650)520-0619 TV SET Philips 21 inch with remote $40., (650)692-3260 ZENITH TV 12" $50 650 755-9833 (Daly City). (650)755-9833
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OFFICE LAMP, small. Black & white with pen holder and paper holder. Brand new, in the box. $10 (650)867-2720 OVAL DINING Room table " birch" finish with 2 leaves 4 chairs $100 (650) 593-7026 PAPASAN CHAIRS (2) -with cushions $45. each set, (650)347-8061 ROCKING CHAIR - Traditional, full size Rocking chair. Excellent condition $100., (650)504-3621 SOFA (LIVING room) Large, beige. You pick up $45 obo. 650-692-1942 STEREO CABINET walnut w/3 black shelves 16x 22x42. $35, 650-341-5347 STORAGE TABLE light brown lots of storage good cond. $45. (650)867-2720 TEA CHEST , Bombay, burgundy, glass top, perfect cond. $35 (650)345-1111 VANITY ETHAN Allen maple w/drawer and liftup mirror like new $95 (650)349-2195
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26 MOUNTAIN BIKE, fully suspended, multi gears, foldable. Like new, never ridden. $200. SOLD
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1982 PRINT "A Tune Off The Top Of My Head" See: http://tinyurl.com/4y38xld 650-204-0587 $75 2 FIGURINES - 1 dancing couple, 1 clown face. both $15. (650)364-0902 49ER REPORT issues '85-'87 $35/all, (650)592-2648 85 USED Postage Stamps All different from 1920's - 1990's. Includes air mail stamps and famous Americans stamps. $4 (650)787-8600 ARMY SHIRT, long sleeves, with pockets. XL $15 each (408)249-3858 BAY MEADOWS (650)345-1111 bag $30.each,
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REDMON WICKER baby bassinet $25 OBO Crib Mattress $10 650 678-4398
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2 DINETTE Chairs (650)692-3260 both for $29
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BISSELL UPRIGHT vacuum cleaner clear view model $45 650-364-7777 CHOPPERS (4) with instructions $7/all. (650)368-3037 DRYER WHIRLPOOL heavyduty dryer. Almond, Good condtiio. W 29 L35 D26 $100 SOLD ELECTRIC HEATER - Oil filled electric heater, 1500 watts, $30., (650)504-3621 RADIATOR HEATER, oil filled, electric, 1500 watts $25. (650)504-3621 SHOP VACUUM rigid brand 3.5 horse power 9 gal wet/dry $40. (650)591-2393 SUNBEAM TOASTER -Automatic, excellent condition, $30., (415)346-6038 VACUUM CLEANER excellent condition $45. (650)878-9542 VACUUM CLEANER Oreck-cannister type $40., (650)637-8244
BEANIE BABIES in cases with TY tags attached, good condition. $10 each or 12 for $100. (650) 588-1189 COLLECTIBLE CHRISTMAS TREE STAND with 8 colored lights at base / also have extra lights, $50., (650)593-8880 COLLECTIBLES: RUSSELL Baze Bobbleheads Bay Meadows, $10 EA. brand new in original box. (415)612-0156 COLORIZED TERRITORIAL Quarters uncirculated with Holder $15/all, (408)249-3858 GAYLORD PERRY 8x10 signed photo $10 (650)692-3260 JACK TASHNER signed ball $25. Richard (650)834-4926 JOE MONTANA signed authentic retirement book, $39., (650)692-3260 OLYMPUS DIGITAL camera - C-4000, doesnt work, great for parts, has carrying case, $30. (650)347-5104 ORIGINAL SMURF FIGURES - 19791981, 18+ mushroom hut, 1 1/2 x 3 1/2, all $40., (650)518-0813 PLAYBOY COLLECTION 1960-2008 over 550 issues good condition, $100., SOLD PRECIOUS MOMENTS vinyl dolls - 16, 3 sets of 2, $35. each set, (650)518-0813 SPORTS CARDS, huge collection, over 20,000 cards, stars, rookies, hall of famers. $100 for all. SOLD
2 END Tables solid maple '60's era $40/both. (650)670-7545 42" ROUND Oak Table (with 12") leaf. Clean/Great Cond. $40. 650-766-9553. ARMOIRE CABINET (415)375-1617 $90., Call
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"PRINCESS HOUSE decorator urn "Vase" cream with blue flower 13 inch H $25., (650)868-0436 25 LOVELY Vases all sizes $1 to $3 each ( Florist Delight ) 650 755-9833 3 LARGE Blue Ceramic Pots $10 each 650 755-9833 CANDLEHOLDER - Gold, angel on it, tall, purchased from Brueners, originally $100., selling for $30.,(650)867-2720 CEILING FAN multi speed, brown and bronze $45. (650)592-2648 DRIVE MEDICAL design locking elevated toilet seat. New. $45. (650)343-4461 LAMPS - 2 southwestern style lamps with engraved deer. $85 both, obo, (650)343-4461 PERSIAN TEA set for 8. Including spoon, candy dish, and tray. Gold Plated. $100. (650) 867-2720 SOLID TEAK floor model 16 wine rack with turntable $60. (650)592-7483 SUSHI SET - Blue & white includes 4 of each: chopsticks, plates, chopstick holders, still in box, $9., (650)755-8238 TOASTER/OVEN WHITE finish barely used $15. 650-358-0421
BASKET CHAIR with cushion. Comfy, armchair-size, new! $49., (650)366-0750 BASSET LOVE Seat Hide-a-Bed, Beige, Good Cond. Only $30! 650-766-9553 BEAUTIFUL DINNER set service for 12 excellent condition $50 (Foster City) (954) 907-0100 BOOKSHELF $10.00 (650)591-4710 BREAKFAST NOOK DINETTE TABLEsolid oak, 53X66, $29., (650)583-8069 CAST AND metal headboard and footboard. white with brass bars, Queen size $95 650-588-7005 CHANDELIER WITH 5 lights/ candelabre base with glass shades $20. (650)504-3621 COFFEE TABLE 62"x32" Oak (Dark Stain) w/ 24" side Table, Leaded Beveled Glass top. - $90. 650-766-9553 COUCH-FREE. OLD world pattern, soft fabric. Some cat scratch damage-not too noticeable. 650-303-6002 DINING ROOM SET - table, four chairs, lighted hutch, $500. all, (650)296-3189 DINING SET glass table with rod iron & 4 blue chairs $100/all. 650-520-7921, 650245-3661 DISPLAY CASE wood & glass 31 x 19 inches $30. (650)873-4030 DRAFTING TABLE 30 x 42' with side tray. excellent cond $75. (650)949-2134 DRUM TABLE - brown, perfect condition, nice design, with storage, $45., (650)345-1111 END TABLE marble top with drawer with matching table $70/all. (650)520-0619 END TABLES (2) - One for $5. hand carved, other table is antique white marble top with drawer $40., (650)308-6381 END TABLES (2)- Cherry finish, still in box, need to assemble, 26L x 21W x 21H, $100. for both, (650)592-2648 FOAM INCLINER for twin bed $40 650-692-1942 FOLDING PICNIC table - 8 x 30, 7 folding, padded chairs, $80. (650)364-0902 HAND MADE portable jewelry display case wood and see through lid $45. 25 x 20 x 4 inches. (650)592-2648. LOUNGE CHAIRS - 2 new, with cover & plastic carring case & headrest, $35. each, (650)592-7483 MATTRESS TOPPER chrome full size $15., (650)368-3037 MIRROR, NICE, large, 30x54, $25. SSF (650)583-8069 MODULAR DESK/BOOKCASE/STORAGE unit - Cherry veneer, white laminate, $75., (650)888-0039
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BEADS, - Handmade in Greece. Many colors, shapes, sizes Full Jewely tray, over 100 pieces, $30., (650)595-4617 BRACELET - Ladies authentic Murano glass from Italy, vibrant colors, like new, $100., (650)991-2353 Daly City GALLON SIZE bag of costume jewelry various sizes, colors, $80. for bag, (650)589-2893 LADIES GOLD Lame' elbow lengthgloves sz 7.5 $15 New. (650)868-0436
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HP PRINTER Deskjet 970c color printer. Excellent condition. Software & accessories included. $30. 650-574-3865
300 Toys
BILINGUAL POWER lap top actividaes $18 650 349-6059 CLASSIC CAR model by Danbury Mint $99 (650)345-5502 RADIO-CONTROL SAILBOAT: Robbie model. Power: Futabas ATTAK, 75.750 mghz.Excellent condition, ready to use. Needs batteries. $70.00 650-341- 3288 WWII PLASTIC aircraft models $50 (35 total) 650-345-5502
308 Tools
CIRCULAR SAW, Craftsman-brand, 10, 4 long x 20 wide. Comes w/ stand - $70. (650)678-1018 CLICKER TORQUE Wrench, 20 - 150 pounds, new with lifetime warranty and case, $39, 650-595-3933 CRAFTSMAN 3/4 horse power 3,450 RPM $60 (650)347-5373 DAYTON ELECTRIC 1 1/2 horse power 3,450 RPM $50 (650)347-5373 DAYTON ELECTRIC 1 1/2 horse power 1,725 RPM $60 (650)347-5373 ENGINE ANALYZER & timing lightSears Penske USA, for older cars, like new, $60., SOLD HAND DRILL $6.00 (415) 333-8540 LAWN MOWER reel type push with height adjustments. Just sharpened $45 650-591-2144 San Carlos TABLE SAW 10", very good condition $85. (650) 787-8219
302 Antiques
1912 COFFEE Percolator Urn. perfect condition includes electric cord $85. (415)565-6719 CHINA CABINET - Vintage, 6 foot, solid mahogany. $300/obo. (650)867-0379 LARGE SELECTION of Opera records vinyl 78's 2 to 4 per album $8 to $20 ea. obo, (650)343-4461
303 Electronics
18 INCH TV Monitor with built-in DVD with remote, $21. Call (650)308-6381 3 SHELF SPEAKERS - 8 OM, $15. each, (650)364-0902 FLIP CAMCORDER $50. (650)583-2767
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309 Office Equipment
ELECTRIC TYPEWRITER Smith Corona $60. (650)878-9542 OFFICE LAMP new $7. (650)345-1111

310 Misc. For Sale
5 PHOTOGRAPHIC civil war books plus 4 volumes of Abraham Lincoln war years books $90 B/O must see 650 345-5502 7 UNDERBED STORAGE BINS - Vinyl with metal frame, 42 X 18 X 6, zipper closure, $5. ea., (650)364-0902 9 CARRY-ON bags (assorted) - extra large, good condition, $10. each obo, (650)349-6059 AMERICAN HERITAGE books 107 Volumes Dec.'54-March '81 $99/all (650)345-5502 ANGEL WITH lights 12 inches High $12. (650)368-3037 ART BOOKS hard Cover, full color (10) Norman Rockwell and others $10 each 650-364-7777 ARTIFICIAL FICUS Tree 6 ft. life like, full branches. in basket $55. (650)269-3712 BARBARA TAYLOR BRADFORD hardback books. 4 at $3.00 each or all for $10., Call (650)341-1861 BARBIE BEACH vacation & Barbie princess bride computer games $15 each, (650)367-8949 BBQ GILL with Cover 31/2' wide by 3' tall hardly used $49. 650 347-9920 BBQ KETTEL Grill, Uniflame 21 $35 (650)347-8061 BBQ SMOKER BBQ Grill, LP Coleman, Alaskan Cookin Machine, cost $140 sell $75. 650-344-8549 BBQ SMOKER, w/propane tank, wheels, shelf, sears model $86 650-344-8549 BBQ SMOKER, w/propane tank, wheels, shelf, sears model $86 650-344-8549 BEADS - Glass beads for jewelry making, $75. all, (650)676-0732 BEADS - Glass beads for jewelry making, $75. all, (650)676-0732
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310 Misc. For Sale

BIRD FEEDER 3" high, free standing, sturdy, and never used $15 (415) 333-8540 BOOK "LIFETIME" (408)249-3858 WW1 $12.,
310 Misc. For Sale

FRAMED FLORAL painting, very old print artist signed, Max Streckenbach 12.5x15 beautiful gold painted wooden frame Great condition Burlingame, $55 SOLD FRAMED PAINTING - Girl picking daisies, green & white, 22x26, $50., (650)592-2648 GAME "BEAT THE EXPERTS" never used $8., (408)249-3858 GEORGE Magazines, 30, all intact $50/all OBO. (650)574-3229, Foster City HARLEY DAVIDSON black phone, perfect condition $65 650 867-2720 JANET EVANOVICH (4) hardback books $3/each (8) paperback books $1/each 650-341-1861 LARGE BOWL - Hand painted and signed. Shaped like a goose. Blue and white $45 (650)592-2648 LARGE PRINT. Hard Cover. Mystery Books. Current Author. (20) $2 each 650-364-7777 MANUAL WHEECHAIRS (2) $75 each. 650-343-1826 MEN'S ASHTON and Hayes leather briefcase new. Burgundy color. $95 obo, (650)343-4461 MIRROR, ETHAN ALLEN - 57-in. high x 21-in. wide, maple frame and floor base, like new, $95., (650)349-2195 MOTORCYCLE JACKET black leather Size 42, $60.obo, SOLD NEW LIVING Yoga Tape for Beginners $8. 650-578-8306 NEW SPODE hand painted "TOYS AROUND THE TREE" cookie jar. Still in Box, $30., (650)583-7897 NICHOLAS SPARKS Hardback Books 2 @ $3.00 each. (650)341-1861 OIL PAINTING - Beautiful Daisies on canvas, artist signed, solid wooden frame 12 3/4" by 14 3/4" ready to hang excellent condition, Burlingame, $35., SOLD PACHIRA PLANT 3ft. H. (Money plant) with decorative Pot $30. (650)592-2648
311 Musical Instruments

3 ACCORDIONS $110/ea. 1 Small Accordion $82. (650)376-3762. ELECTRIC STARCASTER Guitar black&white with small amplifier $75. 650-358-0421 ELECTRONIC ACCORDION & Keyboard with Generator. Excellent Sound, $2750. b/o, (650)867-1122 HAMMOND B-3 Organ and 122 Leslie Speaker. Excellent condition. $8,500.00 private owner, (650)349-1172 HOHNER CUE stick guitar HW 300 G Handcrafted $75 650 771-8513 PIANO ORGAN, good condition. $110. (650)376-3762
316 Clothes
RETRO / VINTAGE Clothing1000 Pieces. Call Maggie for appointment. (209)983-5208
REVERSIBLE, SOUVENIR JACKET San Francisco: All-weather, zip-front, hood. Weatherproof 2-tone tan.; Inner: navy fleece, logos SF & GG bridge. $20.00 650-341-328 VINTAGE CLOTHING 1930 Ermine fur coat Black full length $35 650 755-9833
310 Misc. For Sale

10 PLANTS (assorted) for $3.00 each, (650)349-6059 12 DAYS of Christmas vintage drinking Glasses 1970 Color prints Prefect condition original box $25 (650)873-8167 1970 TIFFANY style swag lamp with opaque glass, $59., (650)692-3260 1ST ISSUE of vanity fair 1869 frame caricatures - 19 x 14 of Statesman and Men of the Day, $99.obo, (650)345-5502 2 COLOR framed photo's 24" X 20" World War II Air Craft P-51 Mustang and P-40 Curtis $99. (650)345-5502 21 PIECE Punch bowl glass set $55., (650)341-8342 29 BOOKS - Variety of authors, $25., (650)589-2893 3 CRAFT BOOKS - hardcover, over 500 projects, $40., (650)589-2893 3 FLOORBOARDS: for 8 INFLATABLE: Our boating days over. Spar-Varnish, very good condition; Stored inside. All:$10.00 (650)341-3288 30 DISNEY Books $1.00 each 650 368-3037 30 PAPERBACK BOOKS - 4 children titles, several duplicate copies, many other single copies, $12. all, (650)347-5104 4 IN 1 stero unit. CD player broken. $20 650-834-4926 4 WHEEL Nova walker with basket $100 (sells new for over $200) (415) 246-3746 5 CUP electric coffee marker $8.00 650 368-3037 5 PHOTOGRAPHIC civil war books plus 4 volumes of Abraham Lincoln war years books $90 B/O must see 650 345-5502
BOOK - Fighting Aircraft of WWII, Janes, 1000 illustrations, $65., (650)593-8880 BOOK NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC NATIONAL AIR MUSEUMS $15 (408)249-3858 BOXES MOVING storage or office assorted sizes 50 cents /each (50 total) 650-347-8061 CAMPING CUPS and plates (NEW)-B/O (650)591-4710 CANDLE HOLDER with angel design, tall, gold, includes candle. Purchased for $100, now $30. (650)345-1111 CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS, Pine cones, icicle lights, mini lights, wreath rings, $4.00 each. SOLD! COLEMAN PROPANE camp stove $25.00 (650)591-4710 COLEMAN PROPANE lantern $15.00 (650)591-4710 CRAFTMENS 15 GALLON WET DRYVAC with variable speeds and all the attachments, $40., (650)593-7553 DOOM (3) computer games $15/each 2 total, (650)367-8949 DUFFEL BAGS - 1 Large Duffel Bag ,1 Xtra Lg. Duffel w Wheels, 1 Leather weekender Satchel, $75. (650)871-7211 ELECTRONIC TYPEWRITER good condition $50., (650)878-9542 ELVIS PRESLEY poster book $20. (650)692-3260 FEMALE STATUE From Bali black ebony 20 tall $30 Cash SOLD FOAM SLEEP (650)591-4710 roll (2)-$10.00/each
317 Building Materials

WHITE STORM/SCREEN door. Size is 35 1/4" x 79 1/4". Asking $75.00. Call (650)341-1861
312 Pets & Animals

BIRD CAGE 14x14x8 ecellent condition $25 Daly City, (650)755-9833
318 Sports Equipment

"EVERLAST FOR HER" Machine to help lose weight $40., (650)368-3037 13 ASSORTED GOLF CLUBS- Good Quality $3.50 each. Call (650) 349-6059. BASKETBALL RIM, net & backboard $35/all 650-345-7132 Leave message. BOYS BOXING gloves $8. 341-8342 DARTBOARD - New, regulation 18 dimeter, Halex brand w/mounting hardware, 6 brass darts, $16., (650)681-7358 GOLF BALLS (325) $65 (650)341-5347 GOLF BALLS in new carton Dunlop, Wilson, & Top Flight $9.00 650 341-8342 GOLF CLUBS - Complete set of mens golf clubs with bag. Like new, $100., (650)593-7553 MORRELL TODD Richards 75 Snowboard (Good Condition) with Burton Boots (size 6 1/2) - $50. 650-766-9553 NORDICA 955 rear entry ski boots.Mens size 10 -1/2. Excellent condition. $25., (650)594-1494 TENNIS RACKET oversize with cover and 3 Wilson Balls $25 (650)692-3260 TWO YOGA Videos. Never used, one with Patrisha Walden, one by Rebok with booklet. Both $6 (650)755-8238 WATER SKI'S - Gold cup by AMFA Voit $40., (650)574-4586 YOUTH GOLF Bag great condition with six clubs putter, drivers and accessories $65. 650-358-0421
315 Wanted to Buy GO GREEN! We Buy GOLD You Get The $ Green $
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316 Clothes
47 MENS shirt, T-shirts, short/ long sleeves. Sleeveless workout polos, casual, dress shirts $93 all. (650)347-5104 49ER SWEATSHIRT with hood size 8 extra large $100 obo. (650)346-9992 BLACK Leather pants Mrs. size made in France size 40 $99. (650)558-1975 BLACK LEATHER tap shoes 9M great condition $99. (650)558-1975 BOOTS - purple leather, size 8, ankle length, $50.obo, (650)592-9141 EUROPEAN STYLE nubek leather ladies winter coat - tan colored with green lapel & hoodie, $100., (650)888-0129
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REPLACEMENT WALL Heater Louisville Tin; Model Cozy #W255A Natural Gas, New, never used $350.00 obo (650) 340-7812 SAWDUST - no charge! free! clean, 15 bags, (415)333-8540 SESAME STREET toilet seat excellent condition $12 650 349-6059 SF GREETING Cards (300 w/envelopes) factory sealed $20. (650)207-2712 SHOWER POOR custom made 48 x 69 $70 (650)692-3260 SONY PROJECTION TV Good condtion, w/ Remote, Black $100 (650)345-1111 SPEAKER STANDS - Approx. 30" tall. Black. $50 for the pair, (650)594-1494 STUART WOODS Hardback Books 2 @ $3.00 each. (650)341-1861 STYLISH WOOD tapesty basket with handle on wheels for magazines, newspapers, etc., $5., (650)308-6381 TENT $30.00 (650)591-4710 TIRE CHAINS - brand new, in box, never used, multiple tire sizes, $25., (650)5941494 TIRE CHAINS - used once includes rubber tighteners plus carrying case. call for corresponding tire size, $20., (650)3455446 VASE WITH flowers 2 piece good for the Holidays $25 650 867-2720 VIDEO CENTER 38 inches H 21 inches W still in box $45., (408)249-3858 WALGREENS BRAND Water Pitcher Royal Blue Top 2 Quart New in Box $10 Ea use all brand Filters 650-873-8167 WALKER - never used, $85., (415)239-9063
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LADIES DOWN jacket light yellow with dark brown lining $35. (650)868-0436 LADIES FAUX FUR COAT - Satin lining, size M/L, $100. obo, (650)525-1990 LADIES JACKET size 3x 70% wool 30% nylon never worn $50. (650)592-2648 LADIES ROYAL blue rain coat with zippered flannel plaid liner size 12 RWC $15. (650)868-0436 LANE BRYANT assorted clothing. Sizes 2x-3x. 22-23, $5-$10/ea., brand new with tags. SOLD LEVIS MENS jeans - Size 42/30, well faded, excellent condition, $10., (650)595-3933 MANS SUEDE-LIKE jacket, New, XXLg. $25. 650 871-7211 MEN'S SUIT almost new $25. 650-573-6981 MENS CASUAL Dress slacks 2 pairs khaki 34Wx32L, 36Wx32L 2 pairs black 32WX32L, 34Wx30L $35 (650)347-5104 Brown.
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NANCY'S TAILORING & BOUTIQUE Custom Made & Alterations 889 Laurel Street San Carlos, CA 94070 650-622-9439
NEW BROWN LEATHER JACKET- XL $25., 650-364-0902 NEW NIKE SB Skunks & Freddy Kruegers Various Sizes $100 415-735-6669
335 Rugs
WOOL AREA RUG - Multi-green colors, 5 X 7, $65. obo, SOLD
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WALKER. INVACARE 6291-3f, dual release walker. Fixed 3" wheels & glider tips. Brand new. $50. (650)594-1494
311 Musical Instruments

2 ORGANS, antique tramp, $100 each. (650)376-3762
335 Garden Equipment

(GALVANIZED planter with boxed liners 94 x 10 x 9. Two available, $20/all, (415)346-6038 BAMBOO poles 6 to 8 Ft, 30. $15/all, (415)346-6038 FLOWER POTS many size (50 pieces) $15/all, (415)346-6038 PLANTS & POTS - assorted $5/each obo, Call Fe, Sat. & Sun only (650)2188852 POTTED PLANTS (7) $5/each 650-207-0897 TABLE - for plant, $25., perfect condition, (650)345-1111
315 Wanted to Buy
315 Wanted to Buy
340 Camera & Photo Equip.

SONY CYBERSHOT DSC-T-50 - 7.2 MP digital camera (black) with case, $175., (650)208-5598
345 Medical Equipment

SIEMEN GERMAN made Hearing aid, Never used $99., Bobby (415) 239-5651
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379 Open Houses 430 Rentals 620 Automobiles
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620 Automobiles SUTTON AUTO SALES Cash for Cars
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VW PASSAT WAGON '02 GLX V6, 145K miles, gold, loaded, nice, $4000 (650) 561-2806.
670 Auto Service Repair Restore Sales

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670 Auto Parts

HONDA CIVIC FRONT SEAT Gray Color. Excellent Condition $90. San Bruno. 415-999-4947
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672 Auto Stereos
Look for it in todays paper to find information on new cars, used cars, services, and anything else having to do with vehicles.
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625 Classic Cars

DATSUN 72 - 240Z with Chevy 350, automatic, custom, $5800 or trade. (650)588-9196 NISSAN 87 Centura - Two door, manual, stick shift, 150K miles. Clean title, good body, $1,250., (415)505-3908 PLYMOUTH 72 CUDA - Runs and drives good, needs body, interior and paint, $12k obo, serious inquiries only. (650)873-8623
440 Apartments
BELMONT - prime, quiet location, view, 1 bedroom $1495, 2 bedrooms $1850. New carpets, new granite counters, dishwasher, balcony, covered carports, storage, pool, no pets. (650) 592-1271
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450 Homes for Rent

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452 Condos for Rent

SAN FRANCISCO $1,800 Including Utilities. Beautiful city view, 1 bedroom 1 bath, AEK, wall to wall carpet, parking, private deck, Laundry, Excellent transportation, (415) 215-1755
635 Vans
NISSAN 01 Quest - GLE, leather seats, sun roof, TV/DVR equipment. Looks new, $15,500. (650)219-6008
454 Mobile Spaces

MOBILEHOME/RV NICE! RV SPACES AVAILABLE! 730 Barron Ave, Redwood City Weekly & Monthly Rates Please Call Mgr. 650-366-0608
470 Rooms
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AUTO AUCTION The following repossessed vehicles are being sold by Patelco Credit Union on January 31st, 2012 starting at 8am ---2004 Mazda RX8 #139618, 2002 BMW 745 LI #R06449, 2004 Chevrolet Silverado #195975, 2005 Toyota Tacoma #060842, 1999 Chrysler Town & Country #506117. Sealed bids will be taken starting at 8am on 01/31/2012. Sale held at Forrest Faulknor & Sons Auction Company, 175 Sylvester Road, South San Francisco. For more information please visit our web site at www.ffsons.com.
640 Motorcycles/Scooters
BMW 03 F650 GS, $3899 OBO. Call 650-995-0003 HARLEY DAVIDSON 83 Shovelhead special construction, 1340 ccs, Awesome!, $5,950/obo. Rob (415)602-4535.
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680 Autos Wanted Dont lose money on a trade-in or consignment! Sell your vehicle in the Daily Journals Auto Classifieds. Just $3 per day. Reach 82,500 drivers from South SF to Palo Alto
645 Boats
BANSHEE SAILBOAT - 13 ft. with extras, $750., (650)343-6563 PLEASURE BOAT, 15ft., 50 horsepower Mercury, $1,300.obo (650)368-2170 PROSPORT 97 - 17 ft. CC 80 Yamaha Pacific, loaded, like new, $9,500 or trade, (650)583-7946. 2 SNOW/CABLE chains good condition fits 13-15 inch rims $10/both San Bruno 650-588-1946 CADILLAC CHROME factory wheels 95 thru 98 Fleetwood $100 650 481-5296 CAMPER/TRAILER/TRUCK OUTSIDE backup mirror 8 diameter fixture. $30. 650-588-1946 CARGO COVER, (black) for Acura MDX $75. 415-516-7060 DENALI WHEELS - 17 inches, near new, 265-70-R17, complete fit GMC 6 lug wheels, $400. all, (650)222-2363 FORD 73 Maverick/Mercury GT Comet, Drive Train 302 V8, C4 Auto Trans. Complete, needs assembly, includes radiator and drive line, call for details, $1250., SOLD. HEAVY DUTY jack stand for camper or SUV $15. (650)949-2134 TRUCK RADIATOR - fits older Ford, never used, $100., (650)504-3621
CADILLAC 93 Sedan $ 4,000 or Trade Good Condition (650)481-5296 CHEVY HHR 08 - Grey, spunky car loaded, even seat warmers, $9,500. (408)807-6529. CHRYSLER CONCORD 97 XLI - 60K miles, original owner, $2200., (650)3454686 HONDA 10 ACCORD LX - 4 door sedan, low miles, $19K, (650)573-6981 MERCEDES 03 C230K Coupe - 52K miles, $9,500 for more info call (650)344-9117 MERCEDES 05 C-230 66k mi. Sliver, 1 owner, excellent condition, $14,000 obo (650)799-1033 MERCEDES 06 C230 - 6 cylinder, navy blue, 60K miles, 2 year warranty, $18,000, (650)455-7461
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650 RVs
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620 Automobiles
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KABUL, Afghanistan A suicide attacker detonated a car laden with powerful explosives Thursday in southern Afghanistan, killing four Afghan civilians and wounding 31 other people, including three British aid workers, ofcials said. Britains International Development ministry in London conrmed that three civilian members of the international aid team were among those injured in the blast. They were being treated for non-life threatening wounds, the ministry said. The bomb exploded as a convoy from the British-led Provincial Reconstruction Team passed by in Lashkar Gah, capital of Helmand province, said Daud Ahmadi, a spokesman for the provincial governor. More than two dozen Provincial Reconstruction Teams operate in Afghanistan. The joint international military-civilian units work on projects to boost support for the Afghan government of President Hamid Karzai. No one claimed responsibility for the car bomb. Helmand has been one of the most volatile areas in the Taliban insurgencys pushback against a U.S.-led initiative to bring southern Afghanistan under greater control of the central Afghan government as NATO heads toward a 2014 pullout target.
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TEHRAN, Iran Iran is ready to revive talks with the U.S. and other world powers, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday, but suggested that Tehrans foes will have to make compromises to prevent negotiations from again collapsing in stalemate. Irans insistence that it will never give up uranium enrichment the process that makes material for reactors as well as weapons scuttled negotiations a year ago and still looms as a potential deal breaker even as tougher Western sanctions target Irans critical oil exports. Ahmadinejad added his voice to proposals by Iranian officials to return to talks Thursday at a rally in the southeastern city of Kerman, saying a nation that is in the right should not be worried about holding dialogue. Iran indicated earlier this week that it was ready for a new round of talks with the ve permanent U.N. Security Council members plus Germany. Ahmadinejad the highestranking ofcial so far to make the offer gave no further details about a potential timetable or venue. The European Unions foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton had welcomed the proposals to restart talks possibly in Turkey
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but urged Tehran to bring some concrete issues to talk about. It is very important that it is not just about words. A meeting is not an excuse, a meeting is an opportunity and I hope that they will seize it, she said Monday in Brussels as the 27-nation bloc adopted its toughest measures yet on Iran with an oil embargo and freeze of the countrys central bank assets. That followed U.S. action also aimed at limiting Irans ability to sell oil, which accounts for 80 percent of its foreign revenue.
French breast implant firms former execs arrested

PARIS Police in pre-dawn sweeps Thursday arrested two top former executives of the now-defunct French company at the center of a breast implant scandal affecting tens of thousands of women worldwide. Jean-Claude Mas, who founded and ran implant-maker Poly Implant Prothese, was detained as part of a judicial probe in the southeastern city of Marseille into manslaughter and involuntary injuries, an ofcial said. A regional ofcial said former No. 2 executive Claude Couty also was detained. The suspect PIP implants have been pulled from the market in several countries in and beyond Europe amid fears that they could rupture and leak silicone into the body. The suspect implants are made with industrial-grade silicone instead of medical-grade gel. Mas arrest before dawn at a family residence in the Mediterranean resort town of Six Fours Les Plages culminates weeks of speculation about whether judicial investigators would be able to assemble enough evidence to detain him on legal grounds.
Public needs to back austerity, EU leaders say

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DAVOS, Switzerland Cash-strapped governments in Europe must persuade skeptical citizens to accept severe austerity measures if their countries are to recover and thrive in an increasingly tough global economic environment, European leaders said Thursday. If theres no seeming light at the end of the tunnel and divisions within society get too wide, they said Europes imperiled economies and Europe as a whole will nd it increasingly difcult to get to grips with its two-year debt crisis. They warned at the World Economic Forum that Europe appears set to be eclipsed by the rapid economic rise of China, Brazil and others. For Enda Kenny, the prime minister of bailed-
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