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Community center rebuild taking shape

Millbrae officials set timeline, seek funding for facility destroyed by arson
By Austin Walsh
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
A variety of hurdles are ahead in

the effort to rebuild the Millbrae
Community Center, according to a
city official who said it is unlikely
the insurance reimbursement will
be sufficient to construct a new,
modern facility.
Wayne Lee
Co un ci l man
Wayne
Lee,
who is on the
s ub co mmi t t ee
focusing
on
replacing the
building ravaged by arson
fire, said he
believes a bond
or alternative tax measure may be

necessary to raise the money needed to construct a desirable center.
The money we recover wont
give us enough to install or design
and build all the things the community wants, said Lee, citing
the wishes of some residents who
have asked for the rebuilt center to
offer a swimming pool, bowling
alley, ice rink and other modern

amenities.
I think we are going to have to
go out and raise money by all
sorts of means, he said. We may
have to go for a bond measure. We
have to eat it somewhere. We have
to find the money.
City officials continue to work
with the citys insurance represen-
tatives to determine exactly the

amount of money the city will be
repaid in the wake of the arson fire
that destroyed the center earlier
this year.
Though he declined to estimate
the total reimbursement, Lee said
he expected the city would receive
See CENTER, Page 18
Partnership
aims to save
affordability
NOR CAL CHAMPS!
County loans nonprofit $5.8 million to

preserve 55 households in Redwood City
By Aimee Lewis Strain
DAILY JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT
TERRY BERNAL/ DAILY JOURNAL
Menlo School sophomore Selina Xu, left, jumps in celebration as the Knights capture the California Interscholastic
Federation Northern California Division IV volleyball title against Monte Vista Christian-Watsonville Saturday at
Menlo. In addition to the Knights triumph, the Menlo-Atherton volleyball team repeated as Division I champs
with Saturdays Nor Cal finals. SEE STORIES PAGE 11.
County park goers on the rise

Officials consider how to reach underserved, expand recreation
By Samantha Weigel
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
Whether youd like to take a

leisurely hike through a redwood
forest, explore marine life at
coastal tide pools, saddle up and
horseback ride, kitesurf along the
Bayfront or picnic with family and
friends, San Mateo County Parks
has something to offer.
With the population growing
and residents becoming more
aware of the physical as well as
mental health benefits recreation
can have, County Parks Director
Marlene Finley
is pleased to
announce attendance is up 23
percent
from
the year before.
County parks
hosted
more
than 2. 5 milMarlene Finley lion visits this
last fiscal year,
a record-breaking attendance in
the last decade and just under double the number of visitors in
2006.
County officials are hoping to
improve community outreach in

an effort to attract a broader audience to the 22 parks hosting a
variety of activities. The enthusiasm comes on the heels of a park
user survey that highlighted an
extremely high satisfaction rate,
but also noted underserved demographics that arent as likely to
visit these recreational amenities.
One of the missions of county
parks is to enhance the quality of
life for San Mateo County residences and when we implement our
See PARKS, Page 20
Fifty-five
households
in
Redwood City will remain intact
because of a first-of-its-kind partnership between the San Mateo
County Board of Supervisors and a
nonprofit with a mission to provide safe, affordable housing to
Bay Area residents.
The Board of Supervisors agreed
to loan $5.8 million to MidPen
Housing to purchase the Atherton
Court apartments, located at 37523770 Rolison Road, east of
Highway 101 near Marsh Road in
Redwood City.
The loan allows MidPen Housing

to purchase the property at market
rate and distinguish it as permanent
affordable housing, a need deemed
critical in the Bay Area.
You can go to city council meetings up and down the Peninsula and
there will be someone there speaking on the risk of displacement
they are seeing in their community, said Jan Lindenthal, MidPens
vice president of Real Estate
Development.
Being able to preserve a building
this size and create permanent
affordable housing is a huge oppor-
See COURT, Page 18
Trump tax plan may mean

hike for some middle class
By Christopher Rugaber
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON Presidentelect Donald Trumps proposals

would modestly cut income taxes
for most middle-class Americans.
But for nearly 8 million families
including a majority of singleparent households the opposite
would occur: Theyd pay more.
Most married
couples
with
three or more
children would
also pay higher
taxes, an analysis by the nonpartisan
Tax
Policy Center
And
Donald Trump found.
See TAXES, Page 20
FOR THE RECORD
Monday Nov. 28, 2016
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Thought for the Day

We are not all born at once, but by
bits. The body first, and the spirit later.
Mary Hunter Austin, American novelist and playwright
This Day in History
2001
Enron Corp., once the worlds largest

energy trader, collapsed after would-be
rescuer Dynegy Inc. backed out of an
$8.4 billion takeover deal. (Enron
led for bankruptcy protection four
days later.)
In 1 5 2 0 , Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reached

the Pacic Ocean after passing through the South American
strait that now bears his name.
In 1 8 6 1 , the Confederate Congress admitted Missouri as
the 12th state of the Confederacy after Missouris disputed
secession from the Union.
In 1 9 0 5 , Sinn Fein was founded in Dublin.
In 1 9 2 2 , Captain Cyril Turner of the Royal Air Force gave
the rst public skywriting exhibition, spelling out, Hello
USA. Call Vanderbilt 7200 over New Yorks Times Square;
about 47,000 calls in less than three hours resulted.
In 1 9 4 2 , nearly 500 people died in a re that destroyed the
Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston.
In 1 9 5 8 , Chad, Gabon and Middle Congo became
REUTERS
autonomous republics within the French community.
A
Belarussian
tourist
crosses
the
river
as
he
takes
part
in
Search
and
rescue
operations
2016,
a
three-day
competition,
near
In 1 9 6 4 , the United States launched the space probe
Mariner 4 on a course toward Mars, which it ew past in July the village of Priselki, Belarus.
1965, sending back pictures of the red planet.
In 1 9 7 5 , President Gerald R. Ford nominated federal judge
John Paul Stevens to the U.S. Supreme Court seat vacated by
this Thanksgiving.
A trooper stopped the rented sport
Woman shares Thanksgiving
William O. Douglas.
At first it was a slow trickle, utility vehicle for following another
In 1 9 7 9 , an Air New Zealand DC-10 en route to the South with teen she accidentally invited Denchs daughter, Lisa Dench said. But vehicle too closely, and that led to a
Pole crashed into a mountain in Antarctica, killing all 257
MESA, Ariz. An Arizona woman then they came rushing in. I scrolled search of the SUV with help from a K-9.
people aboard.
who accidentally texted a stranger an and scrolled and said to my mom, Investigators found the drugs in 10 giftinvitation to Thanksgiving dinner Youve got a lot of love. Weve got to wrapped boxes.
The patrol says the 31-year-old driver
made good on her offer, greeting the make this into something.
Dench and her family said they think from Eureka, California, was jailed on
teen visitor with a hug and an oven full
of food after their story swept through people were moved by the feel-good suspicion of drug trafficking. He has a
story amid the tension following the court appearance scheduled next week.
social media.
Wanda Dench prepped two turkeys presidential election.
We feel like it was fate that this California county annuls
and set up a long table in the backyard
of her suburban Phoenix home occurred during such a rough time and Saturday wedding ceremonies
Thursday before she and her family right before Thanksgiving, Lisa
VENTURA A Southern California
headed outside to wait for Jamal Hinton, Dench said.
county will soon be saying I dont to
Hinton
told
the
newspaper
that
17, The Arizona Republic reported.
couples looking for thrifty weddings
Im so happy you came, Dench said Wanda Dench was very open and wel- on Saturdays.
coming.
as they embraced.
Rapper
Judges in Ventura County have officiFormer Late
Comedian Jon
Im thankful for all the nice people
I am too, Hinton said.
Chamillionaire is
Show band leader
Stewart is 54.
in the world, he said. I never met her ated Saturday weddings for $65 or less
The mix-up happened after Dench ... and she welcomed me into her house, for at least the past three decades, mar37.
Paul Shaffer is 67.
included what she thought was her so that shows me how great of a person rying thousands of couples. But
Recording executive Berry Gordy Jr. is 87. Former Sen.
grandsons number on a group text last
theyve decided to stop performing the
Gary Hart, D-Colo., is 80. Singer-songwriter Bruce Channel week inviting some relatives to dinner. she is.
They even took selfies together and simple ceremonies because of a new law
is 76. Singer Randy Newman is 73. CBS News correspon- But he had changed his number and forthat says they cant charge for the servposted them on social media.
dent Susan Spencer is 70. Movie director Joe Dante is 69. got to tell her.
ice, according to the Ventura County
Actor Ed Harris is 66. Former NASA teacher in space Barbara
Instead, the text went to Hinton. Ohio troopers find drugs
Star.
Morgan is 65. Actress S. Epatha Merkerson is 64. Former They realized the mistake after the two
The ceremonies will stop for good in
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff is 63. exchanged pictures, but Hinton asked if wrapped as Christmas gifts
January.
Country singer Kristine Arnold (Sweethearts of the Rodeo) he could still get a plate. Dench
To continue them, judges would have
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio The State
is 60. Actor Judd Nelson is 57. Movie director Alfonso responded, Of course you can. Thats Highway Patrol says troopers found 71 had to perform the weddings for free on
Cuaron is 55.
what grandmas do.
pounds of marijuana and other drugs their days off.
The exchange gained attention after wrapped as Christmas gifts in a vehicle
California Assemblyman Evan Low
THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME
Hinton posted it on Twitter. Denchs that was stopped for a driving violation introduced the new law that prohibits
by David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek
phone number was not hidden in the in northwest Ohio.
judges from taking payments for perUnscramble these four Jumbles,
photos, so she learned how many peoThe patrol says the drugs seized forming weddings. The Democrats
one letter to each square,
ple wanted a place at her table.
Monday on Interstate 80 in Wood chief of staff says the intent was to
to form four ordinary words.
She said about 600 people texted her County, south of Toledo, have an esti- ensure officials arent making a profit
CFOLK
asking if they, too, could grab a plate mated street value of $330,000.
from the service.
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California secede? It already has a flag
Police reports
Slippery when wet
A driver hit a re hydrant causing the
water to go everywhere on Bridgepointe
Parkway in San Mateo before 4:30 a.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 19.
Unincorporated San Mateo County
f the current grassroots movement to

have California secede from the union
is a success, the new nation might
want to consider keeping its present flag,
which has quite a history, one that includes
a Betsy Ross of sorts.
According to historians, William Todd, a
nephew of Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, put
together the first flag of the California
Republic in 1846 during a raid by a handful
of Americans who wanted to secede from
Mexico. The men burst into the homes of
prominent Mexican leaders in Sonoma on
June 14. The main captives included
Mariano and Salvador Vallejo.
David Lavender writes in California:
Land of New Beginnings, that some of the
Americans regaled themselves with Vallejos
brandy while Todd created the flag.
His materials were a Mexican manta (a
sheet of unbleached homespun,) a red strip
cut from his wifes flannel undergarments,
and brown paint or, by some accounts,
brown berry juice. Lavender wrote that the
next step was sewing the strip along the
bottom of the rectangular sheet. Then Todd
painted a large star reminiscent of the Lone
Star of Texas in the upper left-hand corner.
In the center of the field, he drew an animal
that he said was a grizzly bear and under it
printed California Republic.
Lavender doesnt mention if anyone saluted the flag when it was run up the flagpole
in Sonoma Plaza, but he wrote that the
watching Californios thought the bear
looked more like a hog. The California
Republic lasted for about 30 days, ending
with the Mexican War that made the area
American territory.
Backers of pulling California out of the
The flag of the short-lived California Republic became the flag for the state of California.
union should remember the old saying about
being careful what you wish for. Consider
the case of Jefferson, consisting of an area
in the northern part of the stat and a county
in southern Oregon. Some residents threatened to secede, not from the United States
but from California.
The sovereign state of Jefferson would
have consisted of about 5,000 people in
Siskiyou, Modoc and Del Norte counties,
along with Curry County in Oregon, who
wanted to form the 49th state in 1941. The
movement was serious enough that the San
Francisco Chronicle sent reporter Stanton
Delaplane up north where his stories about
the rebels won the Pulitzer Prize.
One dispatch quoted a garage worker who
said folks wanted roads up here and if they
didnt get them pretty soon, there was no
telling what they might do. The man told
the reporter people in the area were worn
out with yammering at Sacramento for 30
years with no results.
The campaign for statehood had a solid
financial reason, Delaplane wrote, pointing
out that the area was larger than the New
England states and was ripe for development because it was rich in copper, chrome
and manganese.
In November, men with pistols barricaded the main highway in Yreka and declared
for patriotic independence for their part
890 Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025
of the state. Also in November, Lassen

County offered to join forces with the
rebels.
The drive to become Jefferson seemed to
be gaining momentum, so what happened?
In The San Francisco Chronicle Reader
published in 1962, editors William Hogan
and William German asked where it all
might have ended, who knows? Because a
week later it was December 7, 1941 and
who cared? Pearl Harbor was attacked by
the Japanese, bombing America into World
War II. It was no time for rebels.
The Rear View Mirror by history columnist
Jim Clifford appears in the Daily Journal
ev ery other Monday. Objects in The Mirror
are closer than they appear.
Arres t. An intoxicated man who was found

asleep in a vehicle with an open beer was
arrested near Quarry and San Mateo roads
before 4:18 a.m. Monday, Nov. 21.
Burg l ary . A vehicle was broken into and
two purses were stolen at San Pedro Valley
Park in Pacifica before 10:40 a.m. Sunday,
Nov. 20.
Po s s es s i o n. A 51-year-old Moss Beach
man was cited and released for possesssion
of methamphetamine on the 900 block of
Sonora Avenue in El Granada before 9:22
a.m. Friday, Nov. 18.
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was cited and released for shoplifting on the
900 block of El Camino Real before 10:08
a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 22.
Burg l ary . A vehicles window was broken
and property valued at approximately $885
was taken on the 100 block of El Camino
Real before 7:50 Monday, Nov. 21.
DUI. A 26-year-old San Bruno man was
arrested for driving while intoxicated near El
Camino Real and Millwood Drive before
2:40 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 20.
Burg l ary . A residence was broken into and
property valued at $9,205 was stolen on the
100 block of Magnolia Avenue before 7 a.m.
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Dems need new message
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Tax hikes may prevent smokers from seeking safer smoking alternatives, critics claim.
WASHINGTON The Ohio congressman

who is vying to topple longtime House
Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said Sunday
that his colleagues understand that regaining the majority requires a new message
and a new messenger, someone who is able
to connect with voters in the middle of the
country who abandoned the party in this
months elections.
Rep. Tim Ryan said Pelosi isnt a shoo-in
for re-election, given the consternation in
our caucus following election results that
handed the White House to Republicans,
who also kept control of the House and
Senate. Ryan said he has a shot to win
when House Democrats meet Wednesday to
choose their leaders for the new session of
Congress that opens in January
Were making a hell of a run at this
thing, Ryan, 43, said on Fox News
Sunday.
Ryan was elected to the House in 2002,
the same year House Democrats chose

Pelosi to lead their caucus. People are saying, Look, this has been a change election. We want change, Ryan said. And
there are a lot of members of Congress who
now are understanding that we need to make
a change.
Pelosi, a 76-year-old liberal from
California who is known for her fundraising
prowess, says she has the support of twothirds of her caucus.
The House Democratic leadership vote
had been scheduled for the week of the Nov.
8 election, but it was delayed until Nov. 30
after the election results that deeply disappointed Democrats.
Republicans have already re-elected Rep.
Paul Ryan of Wisconsin to another term as
House speaker.
Tim Ryan said House Democrats failure
as a caucus has been not to focus on economic issues. He called for a robust, economic message that resonates with all voters, but especially with those in Rust Belt
and rural areas where Democrats used to perform better.
Some fear states tax on

e-cigs may deter smokers State considers ban on sex
By Julie Watson
SAN DIEGO Smoking has dropped to

historic lows nationwide, dramatically
decreasing revenue from tobacco taxes. In
search of funds, a growing number of states
are taxing electronic cigarettes a trend
that is sparking a fierce public health debate
over whether it will deter smokers from
switching to a safer alternative.
California became the seventh state to tax
e-cigarettes with the overwhelming approval
of a Nov. 8 ballot measure. Proposition 56
also will add a $2 per pack state tax to cigarettes onto the already existing 87 cents per
pack tax.
State officials are still calculating the new
tax structure. The vaping industry estimates
the tax could hike up the price of the batteryoperated devices and liquids by more than 60
percent, making it more expensive to vape
than smoke, even with the additional perpack tobacco tax.
California just made the most attractive
option unattractive for many smokers, and

unaffordable, said Gregory Conley of the
American Vaping Association, which advocates for electronic cigarettes as an alternative to tobacco. Some may never make an
attempt to quit.
The taxation of e-cigarettes has split the
public health community between those who
support e-cigarettes being treated the same as
tobacco and those who see them as an important tool in the fight against smoking, the
leading cause of preventable deaths in the
United States.
Theres no scientific consensus on the
risks or advantages of vaping.
Its one of the nastiest debates Ive ever
seen in the public health community, and
Ive been researching tobacco control policies for 40 years, University of Michigan
public health professor Kenneth Warner said.
The momentum, if you will, is in the direction against e-cigarettes, for sure, and it is
unfortunate in a big way, because we may be
missing out on a potential intervention that
could reduce the toll of smoking by a lot.
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SAN FRANCISCO The nations

largest state bar association is overhauling ethics rules for attorneys for the first
time in 30 years, and some lawyers are
unhappy about a proposal that would open
them up to discipline for having sex with
clients.
California currently bars attorneys from
coercing a client into sex or demanding
sex in exchange for legal representation.
Supporters of an all-out ban say the relationship between a lawyer and client is
inherently unequal, so any sexual relationship is potentially coercive. But some
attorneys say its an unjustified invasion
of privacy.
The proposal is part of a long-awaited
shake-up of the state bar associations
ethics rules for attorneys, which were last
fully revised in 1987. Lawyers who violate
the regulations are subject to discipline
ranging from private censure to loss of
their legal license.
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Three state mosques receive

letters threatening Muslims
LOS ANGELES A civil rights group has

called for more police protection of
mosques after several in California received
letters that praised President-elect Donald
Trump and threatened Muslim genocide.
The Council on American-Islamic
Relations, or CAIR, said the same handwritten, photocopied letter was sent last week to
the Islamic Center of Long Beach, the
Islamic Center of Claremont and the
Evergreen Islamic Center in San Jose, the
Los Angeles Times reported Saturday.
The letter was addressed to the children of
Satan and it was signed by American for A
Better Way. The L.A. area mosques received
it Wednesday and the San Jose mosque on
Thursday.
Theres a new sheriff in town President
Donald Trump. Hes going to cleanse
America and make it shine again. And, hes
California shark attack

survivor fights to protect them
SANTA ANA A Southern California
woman who survived a near-deadly shark
attack is now fighting to save the storied,
yet often dangerous fish.
Maria Korcsmaros was training for an
Ironman competition when she was
attacked in May off the coast of Newport
Beach. A shark chewed into her side, ribs
and liver.
Two lifeguards pulled Korcsmaros from
the ocean when they noticed the water turning red, and paramedics kept her heart beating on the way to the hospital.
Now six months later, Korcsmaros has
Boat suspected of carrying

drugs intercepted, three detained
PESCADERO Authorities say three
people were taken into custody after the
U.S. Coast Guard intercepted a boat believed
to be involved in drug smuggling near Aqo
Nuevo State Park.
San Francisco television station KPIX
reports that Homeland Security investigators received information from the Coast
Guard as they actively tracked the boat
along the coast Sunday.
going to start with you Muslims, the letter

states, according to CAIR. And, hes going
to do to you Muslims what Hitler did to the
jews (sic).
Hussam Ayloush, executive director of
CAIR-LA, said people at the L.A. County
mosques were disheartened by the hateful
letters and added that the irresponsible,
hateful rhetoric of the Trump campaign has
fueled a level of vulgarity, vile hatred and
anger among many self-proclaimed Trump
supporters.
Im not saying (Trump) created racist
people, he said. He normalized it. While
he might say hes not responsible, and I
respect that, I remind President-elect Trump
that he has a responsibility to act as a president for all Americans.
San Jose Police Department spokesman
Sgt. Enrique Garcia said police have opened A general view of the U.S. Supreme Court building.
an investigation and are treating it as a
hate-motivated incident.
Around the state

taken to handing out posters and asking
people to sign a petition supporting legislation for more shark protection, the
Orange County Register reports.
Sharks are targeted for their fins, used to
make soup.
A shark cant swim if it has no fin.
Thats just cruelty to animals, Korcsmaros
said. Just because a shark bit me ... I dont
think a shark should die for shark fin
soup.
Although she supports protecting
sharks, that doesnt mean Korcsmaros is
completely comfortable back in the water.
Local brief
HSI special agents, along with officers
from the San Mateo County Sheriffs Office
apprehended three people believed to be
associated with the boat.
A San Mateo County Sheriffs Deputy was
injured in the operation, but the cause of his
injury was still being investigated, and was
not considered life-threatening.
The investigation into the drug smuggling operation was ongoing.
REUTERS
Death penalty, the mentally

disabled at issue for justices
By Michael Graczyk
HOUSTON The U.S. Supreme Court is

set to examine whether the nations busiest
state for capital punishment is trying to put
to death a convicted killer whos intellectually disabled, which would make him ineligible for execution under the courts current
guidance.
Lawyers for prisoner Bobby James
Moore, 57, contend that the states highest criminal court, the Texas Court of
Criminal Appeals, ignored current medical
standards and required use of outdated standards when it decided Moore isnt mentally
disabled. That ruling removed a legal hurdle to Moores execution for the shotgun
slaying of a Houston grocery store clerk in
1980.
The Texas court is a conspicuous outlier
among state courts and defies both the
Constitution and common sense, Clifford
Sloan, Moores lead lawyer, told the justices in written briefs submitted ahead of
Tuesdays scheduled oral arguments. Such a
head-in-the-sand approach . . . ignores
advances in the medical communitys understanding and assessment of intellectual disability over the past quarter century, he
wrote.
Moores lawyers want his death sentence
set aside, contending his punishment would
violate the Constitutions ban on cruel and
unusual punishment and the Supreme

Courts 2002 ruling in a North Carolina
case that prohibited execution of the mentally disabled.
The Texas attorney generals office says
the state fully complies with Supreme
Court precedents. The state points to its use
of 1992 clinical definitions for intellectual
disability as cited by the high court in its
2002 decision. And the office says it has
consulted and considered more recent standards.
The question before the high court rests
on a false premise, Texas Solicitor General
Scott Keller said, arguing that Moores
claim of intellectual disability is refuted
under any relevant standard.
Two years ago, the Supreme Court ruled
unconstitutional a Florida law that barred
any other evidence of intellectual disability
if an inmates IQ was over 70. Texas uses a
three-pronged test to define intellectual disability: IQ scores, with 70 generally considered a threshold; an inmates ability to
interact with others and care for him or herself; and whether evidence of deficiencies in
either of those areas occurred before age 18.
The state says Moore had a troubled childhood with little supervision and scored 57,
77 and 78 on IQ tests before dropping out
of school in the ninth grade. Hed been convicted four times of felonies by age 17 but
never was diagnosed with an intellectual
disability as a youth, the state argues.
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NATION
Trump assails recount push, claims millions voted illegally

By Steve Peoples and Calvin Woodward
NEW YORK President-elect Donald

Trump claimed without evidence Sunday that
millions voted illegally in the national
election, scoffing at Hillary Clintons nearly 2 million edge in the popular vote and
returning to his campaign mantra of a
rigged race even as he prepares to enter the
White House in less than two months.
Trump and his lieutenants assailed an
effort now joined by Clinton to
recount votes in up to three battleground
states, calling the push fraudulent, the work
of crybabies and, in Trumps estimation,
sad.
The president-elect himself launched a
Twitter offensive that spanned more than 12
hours on Sunday, casting a shadow over the
legitimacy of an election that he actually
won.
I won the popular vote if you deduct the
REUTERS millions of people who voted illegally, he
President-elect Donald Trump, left, and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney emerge tweeted in the afternoon before alleging in
an evening tweet serious voter fraud in
after their meeting at the main clubhouse at Trump National Golf Club in New Jersey.
Virginia, New Hampshire and California.
Trumps transition team did not respond to
questions seeking evidence of the unfounded claims.
Theres been no indication of widespread
vote manipulation, illegal voting or hackGovernor Romney, who went out of his
By Julie Pace
ing that materially affected the outcome one
way to question the character and the intelTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS
lect and the integrity of Donald Trump, now way or the other. Its that very lack of evidence that suggests Trump is likely to preWASHINGTON A top Donald Trump our president-elect, would be given the
vail in recounts.
adviser warned Sunday that the president- most significant cabinet post of all,
Trump on Sunday tweeted part of
Conway
said
in
one
of
several
television
elects supporters would feel betrayed if
he tapped former Massachusetts governor interviews Sunday. She said Romney was Clintons concession speech, when she told
supporters they must accept that Donald
Mitt Romney as secretary of state, a move nothing but awful to Trump for a year.
Conways opposition to Romney is also Trump is going to be our president, and
that would put a once-fierce Trump critic in
said to be supported by Steve Bannon, the snippets from her debate remarks, when she
a powerful Cabinet post.
The comments from Kellyanne Conway controversial conservative media execu- denounced the Republican nominee for
deepened a highly unusual push by some tive who will serve as Trumps White House refusing to say in advance that he would
accept the Election Day verdict.
Trump allies to stop the president-elect senior adviser.
This came on top of his saying it was a
Trump is an avid consumer of television
from nominating Romney. The extraordinary public nature of the effort has also news and his advisers and allies often use scam that Green Party nominee Jill Stein
stirred speculation that it could be a Trump- their appearances to send messages to
approved attempt to humiliate a prominent Trump or the Republican establishment.
Republican who staunchly opposed him Still, its rare for Conway and other close
aides who speak frequently with Trump in
throughout the presidential campaign.
Conway, who served as Trumps cam- private to be so explicit about their perpaign manager and is part of his transition sonal opinions in public.
Romney, the 2012 GOP nominee, vigorteam, said her opposition to Romney
reflected what shes been hearing from ously challenged Trumps fitness for the
presidency, including his foreign policy
Trump voters.
People feel betrayed to think that credentials.
Trump aide steps up bid to block

possible Mitt Romney nomination
was revisiting the vote count in Wisconsin,

Michigan and Pennsylvania. Trump won
Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, and as of
Wednesday, held a lead of almost 11,000
votes in Michigan, with the results awaiting state certification Monday. His
Michigan margin was a hairs breadth 0.22
percent of the states votes.
Clinton leads the national popular vote
by close to 2 million votes, but Trump won
290 electoral votes to Clintons 232, not
counting Michigan. She could conceivably
tip the electoral balance in the remote event
that all flipped to her in recounts.
Trump returned to New York Sunday
evening after spending Thanksgiving
weekend at his West Palm Beach estate. His
transition team said the president-elect had
scheduled a series of meetings Monday with
prospective administration hires.
Among the jobs Trump has still yet to
fill: secretary of state. Internal division
over the position again spilled out into the
open on Sunday as Trump senior adviser
Kellyanne Conway voiced her concerns
with the possibility of Romney landing
such a significant position.
Trump supporters feel a bit betrayed that
you can get a Romney back in there after
everything he did, Conway said. We dont
even know if he voted for Donald Trump. He
and his consultants were nothing but awful
to Donald Trump for a year. She added that
she was reflecting what the grassroots are
saying.
Former New York City Mayor Rudy
Giuliani and Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker are
among other prospects to serve as the countrys top diplomat.
Im all for party unity, but Im not sure
we have to pay for that with the secretary of
state position, Conway said.
Trumps incoming chief of staff, national
party Chairman Reince Priebus, acknowledged that Romney would represent a team
of rivals concept.
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Much uncertainty ahead in U.S.-Cuba relationship

By Bradley Klapper
WASHINGTON Fidel Castros

passing removes what was long the
single greatest psychological barrier to a warmer U.S.-Cuba relationship. But it also adds to the uncertainty ahead with the transition from
an Obama to a Trump administration.
A brutal dictator of a totalitarian island, declared President-elect
Donald Trump, underscoring the historical trauma still separating the
countries.
A more restrained President
Barack Obama, carefully promoting
and working to preserve his own
attempt to rebuild those ties, said
history would assess Castros
impact and that the Cuban people
could reflect with powerful emotions about how their longtime
leader influenced their country.
In death as in life, Castro has
divided opinion: a revolutionary
who stood up to American aggression or a ruthless dictator whose
movement trampled human rights
and democratic aspirations.
President Raul Castro, Fidels
younger brother, is 85. Their
Communist Party shows no signs of
opening up greater political space
despite agreeing with the United
States to re-establish embassies and
facilitate greater trade and investment.
As Obama leaves office in
January, his decision to engage
rather than pressure Havana in the
hopes of forging new bonds could
quickly unravel. Trump has hardly
championed the effort and
Republican leaders in Congress
fiercely opposed Obamas calls to
end the 55-year-old U.S. trade
embargo of the island.
We know that
this
moment
fills Cubans
in Cuba and in
the
United
States with
powerful emotions, recalling
the countless
Fidel Castro ways in which
Fidel
Castro
altered the course of individual
lives, families and of the Cuban
nation, Obama said.
He offered neither condemnation
nor praise for Castro, who outlasted
invasion and assassination plots,
and presided over the Cuban missile
crisis, which took the world to the
brink of nuclear war.
History will record and judge the
enormous impact of this singular
figure on the people and world
around him, Obama said, adding
that U.S.-Cuban relations shouldnt
be defined by our differences but by
the many things that we share as
neighbors and friends.
Trump didnt pass off his evaluation to the historians.
Today, the world marks the passing of a brutal dictator who
oppressed his own people for nearly
six decades, Trump said in a statement. Fidel Castros legacy is one
of firing squads, theft, unimaginable
suffering, poverty and the denial of
fundamental human rights.
Trump expressed hope that
Castros death would mark a move
away from the horrors toward a
future where Cubans live in freedom.
But he said nothing about Obamas
project to reset ties, and even hailed
the election support he received
from veterans of the failed 1961 Bay
of Pigs invasion that was backed by
the CIA.
REUTERS
A teenager looks at his mobile phone as he connects to the internet in downtown Havana.
Imagining Cubas human rights after Castro

By Christine Armario
and Anita Snow
HAVANA He overthrew a
strongman, brought his country
free health care and education, and
enlisted Cubans in what he called
fights for freedom from Central
America to South Africa. Fidel
Castro also maintained a steel
grip at home, jailing dissidents
and gays, controlling freedom of
travel and expression and declaring virtually any activity outside
his control to be illegitimate.
Since the revolutionarys death
Friday night, Cubans have
defended Castros record while
human rights groups said they

hoped that his brother and successor, Raul Castro, would move
faster toward allowing Cubans
more freedom of speech, assembly and other basic rights.
The question now is what
human rights will look like in a
future Cuba, Erika GuevaraRosas, the Americas director for
Amnesty International, said
Saturday. The lives of many
depend on it.
Under Raul Castro, Cuba has
moved away from jailing political prisoners for extended sentences, instead making thousands
of short-term arrests each year
that Cuban dissidents say are
designed to harass them and disrupt any attempt at political

organizations. Cubans today feel
freer to criticize their government
in public, but any attempt at
protest or demonstration is swiftly quashed. Independent journalists operate inside the country but
find it nearly impossible to distribute printed material and they
report repeated harassment from
authorities.
Berta Soler, head of the dissident group Ladies in White, said
Sunday that she and her supporters decided to refrain from their
traditional protest after Mass at a
Havana church, out of respect for
the feelings of Castros backers.
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Trying to understand the other side

By Tim Hilborn
he election left people grasping for reasons why and how

our president-elect could be
chosen as our new leader. Historians,
pollsters, campaign managers and
news outlets will analyze this for the
next decade.
The glass ceiling didnt shatter for
Hillary but rather the foundation and
walls holding it up rotted away under
her and the DNCs feet. It feels so
cathartic to levy blame wherever we
can from our goody bag of sociopolitical, egocentric ideals chosen from
the menu of the day. As a good friend
of mine put it years ago when dealing
with our local city council: Dont
bury me with the facts.
We dont need them anymore. Here
we are as Americans, in the United
States, which is already a great
country. That being said, is it
possible to step back for a moment,
exhale and explore what we as
individuals can really control? We
cant control the election, not the
primaries and not even our local state
elections, not individually or
collectively. Hell, how many of us can
control what happens in our
immediate families? Go ahead and ex
your constitutional right to vote,
protest, petition and y that rainbow
or Confederate ag. It is empowering
and self-gratifying to feel you are part
of a collective solution whatever side
it is. I have done all these things, and
yes, even ied the Confederate ag.
Where does that leave us as we continue to grasp at the illusion of control and self-determination, as an
impending alternate reality, many of
us couldnt comprehend, will unfold
in unknown ways? We want to control
it, ght it, protest it and never stand
down in the shadow

of this unthinkable
abyss staring us
right in the face.
Perhaps it is time
to shift our way of
thinking about the
other side. We live
in a bubble here on
the West Coast and
a double bubble in the Bay Area. A lot
of those who have moved here from
yover states eventually succumb to
the California air, leaving behind
what was once their home, their culture. If you have even traveled to the
Central Valley it becomes a much different culture. Try going to Missouri,
North Carolina, Iowa or Virginia. Its
not just a different culture, but almost
a different country. Could there be
some way to see beyond our sociopolitical lters with a growing tolerance
to better understand and even
empathize with our sociopolitical
foes? At the end of the day, we are all
Americans.
As cliche as it sounds, people who
voted for the president-elect are angry
and want change. What many of us
armchair liberals like myself fail to
understand, is that most of that electorate wasnt concerned for the countrys future as much as their own
future. It wasnt as much about shaking up the establishment than getting
jobs back into communities that were
decimated from the Great Recession.
Whatever the new president can do for
them, their families and communities,
regardless of the countrys direction
or consequential outcome in four
years, is much more important.
Whether or not these needs can be
met, what will the ramications and
consequences for this country and
planet be when the dust has settled?
This electorate never seriously con-
The end of the world?
Guest
perspective
sidered these consequences. And the
only way to truly understand why is to
visit these communities, talk with the
voters not through a biased media
lens and walk in their shoes for a
while.
The hate is on both ends here.
Facebook posts of my liberal friends
throwing expletives around read like a
cross between Oscar the Grouch and
Andrew Dice Clay hopped up on their
third soy latte.
As a towhead California boy spending his summers in Columbia,
Missouri, I lived two lives. It was an
illuminating experience looking back
on ying the Confederate ag with
my uncle on his truck while shing
and shooting guns at the local quarry.
When I was in my mid-30s, my mom
dropped a bombshell telling me my
grandpa who bounced me on his knee
was a member of the KKK. I had no
choice but to try to understand why,
even though I never found the
answers.
Over the next four years, there will
probably come a time when this country really needs to come together.
When that happens, I hope people
will take a little more time to understand all Americans and from where
they are coming. Our countrys future
may depend on it.
Tim Hilborn was born and raised in the
Bay Area. He has been teaching in the
San Mateo-Foster City Elementary
School District for the past 26 y ears.
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Imagine after Centennial Village
in South San Francisco adds another
284 units, Hillsdale Terrace at the
old Taxis site in San Mateo with 74
units. Cant wait for Station Park
Green in San Mateo to get those
people out of their cars.
It can only get better right?
Peter C. Carey
San Bruno
Far from a slog

Editor,
A recent column in the Daily
Journal described the months given
over to the effort to enact rent control
in San Mateo as a joyless slog. This
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is a curious description the fails to

reflect the urgency that was powering
the effort on the part of community
members.
For many in San Mateo, this was a
high-stakes effort whose outcome
would determine their future. It would
determine whether they could remain
in their jobs, churches and homes and
whether their children could remain in
their schools. For them and for those
who stood shoulder to shoulder with
them, it was about as far from a joyless slog as one could possibly get. It
was a bid for survival as residents of
the San Mateo community, and a bid
that unfortunately they lost.
Giselle Alvarez
San Mateo
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t may be sooner than we think. I was ready to move

on past postpartum election blues. I was nervously
waiting to see the president-elect's cabinet picks.
Now that we know the national security ones, it may be
time to move out, maybe to another planet.
The most terrifying is retired Lt. General Michael T.
Flynn as national security advisor, our Dr. Strangelove.
He was once a model soldier and general and then drank of
the Strangelove poison and began fabricating security
updates, which those around him lovingly called Flynn
facts. He, like his boss, is fixated on radical Islam. ISIS is
now more of a threat than ever with this mindless crew in
charge. Plus we are losing the best intelligence we relied
on to prevent attacks. Muslims who were willing to risk
their lives by giving us critical information and tips.
Trump has insulted them, wants to lock them up, and
deport them. Result? We are
more vulnerable to an ISIS
attack than ever before.
Adm. Michael S. Rogers,
head of National Security
Agency and U.S. Cyber
Command, is being considered director of national
intelligence. Again once a
noble military officer but
when given a new post as
head of cyber security
screwed up so much his
bosses want him fired. Gen.
James Mattis, a candidate
for defense secretary, has at
least talked D.T. out of
waterboarding. Mitt
Romney is being considered for Secretary of State. That's
a good move if he would take it. Then at least there would
be one grown up in the room. But if it goes to Rudy
Giuliani, all bets are off.
***
Right up there with ISIS is the president-elects choices
to handle global warming and the environment. The
deniers and coal lovers now call the shots. We are at a
point where if we don't make progress our planet Earth is
heading for disaster. Foster City has to add 3 feet to its
12-foot high levee to escape expected flood hazards. By
2100 the most likely scenario for the San Francisco Bay
is a rise of 36 inches; the worst case 66 inches. If you live
near a forest you live in fear of fire. If you live in an area
of drought you live in fear of dying crops. If you are a
polar bear, it's melting glaciers. Houses are burning or so
mud soaked they are inhabitable. And the air. Just don't
breathe. Remember it was not that long ago that London
suffered a coal burning fog where thousands died or suffered damaged lungs. Maybe it's a relief that D.T. now says
that he is open to considering climate change, after calling it a hoax. He values clean air and clean water but says
he is not sure if combating climate change is worth the
expense.
***
But what about those lost jobs, the jobs D.T. has promised to bring back? There's no expectation that coal mining jobs will be coming back soon even with lessening of
regulations (coal company owners may be the only winners here). That's because the price of natural gas is plummeting and may prove unbeatable. The U.S. coal industry
has been in decline for decades because of environmental
concerns, automation in mining and slow downs in manufacturing industries which burned coal for power.
And in a twist of fate too awful to comprehend, D.T. may
make China, not the U.S., great again. With the collapse
of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, China has
stepped in and is making its own trade deals which exclude
the U.S., and boosts China's ambition to be the economic
and strategic hub of the Asia-Pacific. If the Regional
Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) passes in
place of TPP at least 35 U.S. industries could lose annual
exports of $5.3 billion in goods to Japan. Those industries employ 5 million U.S. workers. The death of TPP
would give U.S. firms greater incentive to outsource production to RECP countries, meaning the loss of millions
of more local jobs. That's why complex problems don't
have easy answers. What will those misled workers do
when they realize the promises were false and their jobs
are not returning?
***
And just as disturbing is the conflict of interest between
D.T. and the country he is supposed to lead. He refuses to
sell his business and already has shown signs of self-dealing by suggesting foreign guests stay in his D.C. hotel.
His daughter models her products when she sits in on a
visit with foreign dignitaries. And the Trump brand is capitalizing on the presidency. Sounds like corruption in a
Third World country. Can it get worse? Stay tuned.
Sue Lempert is the former may or of San Mateo. Her column
runs ev ery Monday. She can be reached at sue@smdaily journal.com.
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Thanksgiving weekend shoppers

spent less due to more discounts
By Anne DInnocenzio
NEW YORK Thanksgiving

weekend shoppers picked up hot
toys, TVs and new Apple products,
buying both online and in stores, but
spent less per person because of rampant discounting that theyve come to
demand.
Once all the receipts are in, customers look to have spent an average
of $289.19 over the four-day weekend, down nearly 3.5 percent from a
year ago, based on a survey by the
National Retail Federation. The pressure on prices was especially strong
on products like TVs.
More than 154 million customers
said they had shopped or planned to
this Thanksgiving weekend, up from
151 million a year ago, according to
the survey conducted Friday and
Saturday by the National Retail
Federation and Prosper Insights &
Analytics. And more were doing it
online, as about 99.1 million went to
the stores and 108.5 million shopped
online.
Carmen Cunnyngham of Kansas
City, Kansas, was in Denver on
Sunday and decided to stop at the mall
to pick up a new pair of Ugg boots for
her daughter. They were discounted at
Nordstrom, which is one of her
favorite places to shop. She said she
got a bit of a late start this year
because of the presidential election,
REUTERS
People shop for deals during Black Friday sales at a Best Buy store in Los Angeles.
shop and do what I can before
Christmas gets here, she said.
The drop in spending underscores
how even with an improving econo-
so shes been looking online for deals

and jumping when she sees them.
Im trying to make sure I get the
wish lists in and look at those and
my, many shoppers are still focused

on habit developed during the Great
Recession. Theyre fixated on deals
and more readily using technology to
find them whenever they want to buy.

More than a third of customers surveyed by the NRF said that all of their
purchases were on sale, up 11 percent
from a year ago.
The Thanksgiving weekend kicks
off the holiday shopping season but
stores have increasingly started their
sales earlier. Stores had been wary
about being left with a lot of inventory they would have to discount to get
off the shelves, and so started the season with less on hand. That will help
preserve profit margins, but theyve
still planned aggressive promotions
to grab shoppers.
People are much more deliberate
about the purchases they make, NRF
CEO Matthew Shay said Sunday. In a
perfect world, everyone would sell at
full price, but as consumers and as
buyers all of us would like to get a deal
on things we buy. The era of promotional sales is with us to stay.
Even though shoppers are spending less per person, more shoppers
could still translate into more spending.
MasterCard
Advisors
SpendingPulse, which tracks spending on all kinds of payments, estimated that spending over the four-day
weekend will be up 3.8 percent, with
online sales up by double-digit percentages and in-store sales up in the
single digits. But MasterCard
Advisors Sarah Quinlan also cited a
slight decline in the average sale
because of promotions.
Decembers arrival means tax season for many fund investors

By Stan Choe
NEW YORK Decembers almost

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investors are about to get a taxable
lump in their accounts.
The end of the year is distribution
season for mutual funds and exchangetraded funds. Thats when funds send
payments to their investors called capital-gains distributions, and shareholders receive them even if they dont sell
any shares. These distributions can be
as big as 20 percent of a funds price,

and investors holding funds outside a
401(k), Individual Retirement Account
or another tax-advantaged account can
be liable to pay capital-gains taxes on
them.
Funds have already put notices on
their websites to give shareholders an
idea of what to expect. The biggest
mutual-fund family by assets,
Vanguard, expects to send gains distributions for several dozen of its funds in
late December, for example, running
the gamut from a health care stock fund
to a New Jersey municipal bond fund to

a dividend stock fund.
passes them on to shareholders as a

capital-gains distribution.
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higher this year, from investors continued march to index funds to the rash
of buyouts that has occurred in recent
months.
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mutual fund drops by the same amount.
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a $5 capital-gains distribution, its price
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fund is held in a taxable account.
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<<< Page 12, Hofmann leads HMB

to second straight CCS championship
Two bound for state finals

Menlo volleys into D-IV state championship game, M-A into D-I
TERRY BERNAL/DAILY JOURNAL
Menlo-Atherton senior Jacqueline DiSanto

fires one of her team-high 15 kills in Satudays
Northern California Division I finals victory in
four sets over Oak Ridge-El Dorado Hills.
TERRY BERNAL/DAILY JOURNAL
Menlo School storms the court in celebration of Saturdays Northern California Division IV championship win over Monte Vista Christian.
Knights masterful in Nor Cal finals

By Terry Bernal
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
Through Menlo Schools intermittent

struggles with focus this season, first-year
head coach Marco Paglialunga has become
notorious for his technique of authoritatively clapping his hands towards the court to
refocus his players.
Paglialunga had to do no such clapping
Saturday as Menlo hit the court with laser
focus against No. 3-seed Monte Vista
Christian-Watsonville in the Northern
California Division IV finals. The result
was top-seed Menlos most splendid display
of volleyball of the season as the Knights
rolled to a 25-9, 25-14, 28-26 victory to
claim their second Nor

Cal title in four years.
With Menlo athletics
participating in three
championships Saturday
the cross country and
football teams were also
in postseason action
the volleyball team
arrived on campus with a
Marco
Paglialunga business-like focus on
the task at hand.
Paglialunga said he knew the moment he
saw his team roll into the gym that the
focus was not going to be an issue.
It was already good, Paglialunga said.
They were coming to the match really
Bears back
to big dance
By Terry Bernal
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
Menlo-Athertons claim to fame is fast

focused. They were not in need of me.
becoming its ability to respond to adversity.
The Knights (24-8 overall) made a stateIn 2015, the Bears suffered a heartbreaking
ment right out of the gates, opening the season finale by falling in the California
match on a 12-1 run. Senior middle blocker Interscholastic Federation Division I champiMia Vandermeer and sophomore outside hitonship game. Amid the
ter Selina Xu proved Menlos most effective
tears of the stunning finattackers from the start en route to sharing
ish, however, M-As returnthe team-high with 10 kills apiece.
ing players made a resoluBut it was the Menlo defense that set the
tion to get back to the state
tone, diving about the court with its patentchampionship stage in
ed defensive focus to keep the ball off the
2016.
floor. Oftentimes teams relying on defenTop-seeded M-A saw its
sive court coverage are known as scrappy,
resolution come true
but the Knights are anything but. Their
Saturday, downing No. 2
Fletcher
defense is layered and tactical, responding
Oak Ridge in four sets 25Anderson
19, 25-16, 21-25, 25-16 to
See KNIGHTS, Page 14 capture its second straight Northern California
Division I title. The Bears (30-5) now advance
to the state championship round this Friday at
Santiago Canyon College in Orange to take on
Southern California champion EdisonHuntington Beach at 4 p.m.
race. Entering the state meet ranked 13th
I cant wait to go back to state and have
among Division V teams, the Lady another chance, Bears second-year head coach
Mavericks shocked even their own head Fletcher Anderson said. It really hurt in losing
coach, Jeff Gilkey, with their historic feat.
that state championship last year.
The girls got all their state meet medals
Through this years postseason run, the
and the plaque and for a first-year school Bears have again had to respond to adversity.
thats pretty unheard of, Gilkey said. So, Being promoted into the Central Coast Section
thats a good deal.
Open Division playoff bracket, they suffered an
The Nueva girls were led by senior Juliette opening-round loss to Notre Dame-Belmont.
Loves 27th place finish with a time of From that postgame huddle, Peninsula Athletic
19:35.3, just holding off sophomore team- League Bay Division Co-Most Valuable Player
mate Jenna Langes 28th place finish with a Jacqueline DiSanto emerged with tears in their
time of 19:36.1; senior Tori Knapp eyes, but resolved to help M-A see through its
(20:28.8) placed 58th; junior Donya state-championship ambitions.
Zarrinnegar (20:36.6) placed 64th; junior
DiSanto and the Bears responded with as
Sydney Shirriff (21:05.9) placed 84th; senior dominant a run as the Nor Cal brackets have
Nueva a smash at first XC state finals

By Terry Bernal
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
It took Nueva Schools cross country

team just one season to become the class of
the Central Coast Section.
In Nuevas fourth year of existence after
opening as a small private school in 2013,
the Mavericks cross country team was only
admitted to the CCS as an official program
this season, after having to serve a probationary period the past three years as per
CCS rules regarding new schools which
prohibited them from participating in any
official CCS meets.
After a stellar showing two weeks ago in
the CCS finals at Crystal Springs the
Nueva girls team won the CCS Division V
title, while the Nueva

boys took third behind a
gold-medal title by senior Jake Lange the
Mavericks
again
shocked the cross country world, this time
bringing home a slew of
medals from Saturdays
state
championship
Jake Lange
meet
at
Fresnos
Woodward Park.
Not only did Lange put himself on the
podium with a seventh-place finish in a time
of 15 minutes, 48.8 seconds placing 81st
overall throughout all five statewide divisions the Nueva girls team earned bronze
with a third-place finish in the Division V
See XC, Page 16
See BEARS, Page 14
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HMB: Back-to-back CCS champs

By Nathan Mollat
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
As high school football continues to

evolve offensively with more and more nohuddle, go-fast, spread offenses, Half Moon
Bay is proving the old ways still work in
modern times.
When a team like the Cougars runs its rundominant offense to near perfection, it is
very hard to beat.Such was the case when
Half Moon Bay took on Ocean Division
rival Menlo School in the Central Coast
Section Division V championship game at
Sequoia High School Saturday night.
If there is a polar opposite of the Cougars
offense, it would be the Knights, who
implement a run-and-shoot attack. But lets
face it, the Knights are best known for
throwing the ball.
And throw the ball they did. Thirty-eight
times, in fact. But forced to play catch-up,
Menlo did not have a choice. Thats because
Half Moon Bay was in the zone offensively and defensively in a 41-24 win
over Menlo to capture its second straight
CCS Division V championship.
I thought our kids played well, played
together, Half Moon Bay coach Keith
Holden said. Im good at not letting us get
overconfident. [The team] knows the recipe
for success; its hard work.
The tone for Half Moon Bays offense was
set early when quarterback Gavin Tomberlin
picked up a total of 17 yards on a pair of carries on the opening drive of the game. When
Tomberlin gets his legs involved, the
Cougars become that much tougher to stop.
Perhaps it was Tomberlins 38 rushing
yards on nine carries that loosened up the
Menlo defense for the likes of Chase
Hofmann and Jake Quosig who combined
to rush for 341 yards and four touchdowns.
Its why we run the triple option, Holden
said. When [Tomberlin] is using his legs,
its that much better.
It should come as no surprise that
Hofmann led the Cougars in rushing, finishing with 205 yards on 31 carries. When Half
Moon Bay needed a play made, Hofmann was
there to take care of it.
But the Knights could not have accounted
for Quosig gashing them as well. The senior
running back had one of the best games of
his career as he finished with 136 yards rushing on just 21 carries.
[Quosig has] been good for us all year,
Holden said. When we run the doublewing toss, if they (the defense) put their
best player opposite Chase ... it opens it
DAVE BOUVIER
Half Moon Bay quarterback Gavin Tomberlin runs the triple read option to perfection in
Saturdays 41-24 win over Menlo School in the CCS Division V championship game.
up for [Quosig].
In reality, we ran away from No. 74
(Menlos JH Tevis), Holden said.
Add in another efficient passing game
from Tomberlin and Half Moon Bay was
tough to stop. Tomberlin threw the ball only
eight times, but he completed half his passes and half of those completions resulted in
touchdowns a 17-yarder to Hayden Von
Almen and a 29-yarder to Quosig on a fourthand-3 to put the Cougars up 35-17 late in the
third quarter.
We were hoping we were able to slow
them down a little bit, Menlo coach Mark
Newton said. But we were not quite able to
demonstrate what they can do in practice as
well as they do in the game.
And despite all that, Menlo did not go
away quietly. Taking advantage of strong
field position because of Half Moon Bays
decision to kick short following every
score, the Knights forced the Cougars to
play to the very end. Menlos senior quarterback Hayden Pegley was tasked with trying
to rally the Knights from behind and he was
certainly up to the task. Pegley completed
16 of 37 passes for 220 yards and three
touchdowns.
His numbers could have been much better,

however. With the game played during intermittent showers throughout the night, the
Menlo receivers suffered from a bout of the
drops when the Cougars defensive backs
werent making plays of their own.
Whenever its raining, its better for the
team thats not throwing the ball at all versus the team that throws it half the time,
Newton said.
Actually, Menlo threw the ball nearly all
game long. Running back Charlie Ferguson
was held in check, finishing with just 19
yards rushing on seven carries as the
Knights finished with a mere 40 yards of
rushing. Aidan Israelski was Pegleys
favorite target, hauling in nine passes for
116 yards and a score. Evan King, the
Knights big-play receiver, finished with
four catches for 62 yards and two touchdowns.
The defense played exactly how we wanted them to, Holden said. We made them
one-dimensional.
The game came down to Half Moon Bays
efficient offense versus Menlos quick-strike
capabilities. Neither team disappointed. On
its second drive of the game, the Cougars
mounted a 10-play, 72-yard scoring drive

that was capped by a dive from a yard out by
Hofmann to put Half Moon Bay up 7-0.
But Menlo came right back, driving 60
yards on just four plays, with Pegley finding
King for a 24-yard scoring pass to tie the
game at 7.
The teams then traded punts before the
Cougars put together their best drive of the
game, going 84 yards on 15 plays, taking
more than seven minutes off the clock.
Quosig punctuated the drive with a 6-yard
score for a 14-7 lead.
Menlo responded with a 28-yard field goal
from Dylan Williams to close to 14-10 with
1:33 left in the half.
Not enough time for Half Moon Bay to
drive for a score, right? Wrong. After a
pooch kick gave the Cougars the ball at
their own 42, they showed they had the ability to score quickly as well. After a 7-yard
pick up, Tomberlin found Dom Padua on a
crossing pattern that he turned into a 34yard gain to the Menlo 17. On the next play,
Tomberlin found Von Almen for a 17-yard
touchdown and a 21-10 lead at halftime.
The Cougars forced Menlo to turn the ball
over on downs on its first drive of the third
quarter and Half Moon Bay made the Knights
pay, capping a six-play, 58-yard drive with a
Quosig 9-yard run for a 28-10 Half Moon
Bay lead. Menlo came back with a three-play
drive that covered 45 yards to close to 3817.
Half Moon Bay came right back with its
second consecutive score when on fourthand-3, Tomberlin ran a play-action fake to
Hofmann before finding Quosig all alone
over the middle. Quosig hauled in the pass
and waltzed into the end zone for a 35-17
lead.
Menlos chances of a comeback all but
died on its next possession. After driving
down to the Half Moon Bay 1-yard line, the
Cougars forced and recovered a fumble.
While the Cougars did not turn that into a
score, they did run four minutes off the
clock.
Menlo would go on to score on its next
drive, with Pegley hitting Jack McNally for
a 11-yard score to close to 35-24 and the
Knights would recover the ensuing onside
kick, but the Cougars got it back on a
Hofmann interception, which the Cougars
turned into the final score of the game,
another 1-yard plunge from Hofmann.
This group is special, Holden said.
More than being good football players,
theyre good people. I couldnt be more
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Kaepernick stopped at 2
as Dolphins down Niners
By Steven Wine
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla.

Colin Kaepernick drew boos at the
start of the game. By the end, he
had Miami Dolphins fans holding
their breath.
Ndamukong
Suh
tackled
Kaepernick 2 yards short of the
goal line as time ran out, and the
Dolphins handed the San
Francisco 49ers a franchise-record
10th consecutive loss by winning
31-24 Sunday.
Ryan Tannehill threw for 285
yards and three scores to compensate for an uncharacteristically
sluggish Miami ground game.
Kaepernick, who has drawn
mixed reactions for kneeling during the national anthem all season, was jeered loudly in the early
going for his political views. He
threw for 296 yards, ran for 113
and rallied the 49ers after they
trailed 31-14 midway through the
fourth quarter.
With the margin down to seven,
Kaepernick moved the 49ers from
their 38 to the 6 in the final 1:44,
converting a fourth-and-11 along
the way. But he threw incomplete
on first down, and then was tackled
from behind by the 305-pound Suh
while trying to elude linebacker
Kiko Alonso on the final play.
I just played what I saw, Suh
said. I had a one on one against a
guard. I needed to beat him and
then get to the quarterback. Its
not the cleanest or best way to get
it done, but we got it done.
Kaepernick said the play was
called as a pass, and he faked a
throw before taking off.
I thought we had a seam to get
in there and didnt make it, he
said.
Kaepernick passed for three TDs,
Ottawa wins Grey Cup,

beating Calgary 39-33 in OT
TORONTO Henry Burris threw
an 18-yard touchdown pass to
Ernest Jackson in overtime and the
Ottawa Redblacks won the Grey
Cup on Sunday night, beating the
Calgary Stampeders 39-33.
Raiders 35, Panthers 32
Dolphins 31, 49ers 24
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Khalil Mack grabs the football on a fumble by Panthers quarterback Cam

Newton (not pictured) during the fourth quarter at Oakland Coliseum.
JASEN VINLOVE/USA TODAY SPORTS
Dolphins defensive end Andre Branch sacks Colin Kaepernick during the
second half at Hard Rock Stadium.
but the 49ers (1-10) still havent
won since the season opener.
Instead, the Dolphins (7-4)
extended their winning streak to
six games, their longest since
2005.
Its great to see our guys have
fun at the end of the day, firstyear coach Adam Gase said. They
understand a win in this league is
hard to come by.
Tannehill went 20 for 30, ran for
34 yards and had no turnovers. He
threw scoring passes of 16 yards
to Dion Sims, 43 yards to Kenny
Stills and 15 yards to rookie
Leonte Carroo.
Kaepernick tried to keep up. He
went 29 for 46 and also hurt the
Dolphins with his legs, but fell to
0-6 as a starter this year.
Miami won even though Jay
Ajayi had trouble finding running
room behind an offensive line
missing three starters. He gained
45 yards in 18 carries against a

49ers defense ranked last in the
league against the run.
They decided they were going
to make us throw to win,
Tannehill said. So thats what we
did.
Tannehill put the Dolphins
ahead to stay with his 100th
touchdown pass in his fifth NFL
season, and Carroos first career
touchdown made it 31-14 with
11:31 left.
It was a different approach for
the Dolphins, who had rallied in
fourth quarter in their four previous games.
This time the opponents mounted a comeback. Torrey Smith made
a one-handed catch for a 1-yard
touchdown to help the 49ers close
to 31-24 with less than three minutes left, and they quickly forced a
punt to set up the down-to-thewire finish.
CFL Grey Cup
Calgary was favored by double

digits after finishing the regular
season 15-2-1. The Redblacks, at
8-9-1, were the first team to finish
first in a division with a losing
record.
The 41-year-old Burris won the
game MVP award for the second
time.
The third-year Redblacks won

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League title, and gave Ottawa its
10th championship. The Rough
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By Josh Dubow
OAKLAND After getting a

rude introduction to the NFL after
losing their first 10 games as
rookies in 2014, Derek Carr and
Khalil
Mack
have put the
Oakland Raiders
at the top of the
AFC just two
years later.
Carr
came
back from an
injured pinkie
to lead another
Derek Carr
fo urt h -quart er
comeback and Mack had an interception return for a touchdown and
a game-sealing strip sack that led
Oakland to a 35-32 victory over
the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.
The Raiders (9-2) won their fifth
straight game to remain tied atop
the AFC with New England and are
assured of a winning record for the
first time since 2002.
Weve come a long way, Mack
said. Even then you cant really
think about the past. All you can
really focus on is stacking these
wins up. Thats all we really care
about as a team.
Mack and Carr are the biggest
reasons for the turnaround and for
the latest win against the Panthers
(4-7). But it didnt come easy
despite the fact that Mack gave
Oakland a 24-7 lead with an interception return for a score late in

the first half.
Carr got hurt while fumbling a
snap on the second play from
scrimmage in the second half and
the Panthers scored 25 straight
points to take a 32-24 lead.
Carr answered with a touchdown
pass to Clive Walford and 2-point
conversion to Seth Roberts , and
then drove the Raiders to
Sebastian Janikowskis go-ahead
field goal.
Weve done it every single way.
Its crazy, Carr said. Im just
going to keep on believing. Im
going to keep working hard.
Hopefully, well have more ways
for you. To be honest, I dont care
how we do it.
The Panthers had a chance to tie
or win it but Greg Olsen dropped a
third-down pass that would have
put Carolina in field-goal range
and Mack sacked Cam Newton and
recovered the fumble to close out
the victory for Oakland.
Carolina dropped to 2-5 in
games decided by eight points or
fewer a year after going 8-1 in
close games on the way to 15 regular-season wins and a Super Bowl
appearance.
Were just got to find ways,
Newton said. For most of this
year we have to come together and
win these close games. Thats
what it comes down to.
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seen this season. M-A swept through matches
against Skyline-Oakland, Tracy and Turlock
with relative ease; only two of the nine sets
saw opponents surpass the 20-point plateau.
Then in Saturdays Nor Cal finals, M-A
opened with a statement 7-2 run, eventually
upping the lead to 18-8 before a dangerous and
multi-faceted attack of Oak Ridge (37-9) was
able to establish any kind of momentum.
[We] didnt want to see anything slip,
Anderson said. [Oak Ridge] is a good team.
Its the kind of team if you give them an inch
theyll take a mile. It was a game of momentum. Hats off to them. They played a good
game.
DiSanto would go on to record a team-high
15 kills, but she got off to a rough start on
offense. She managed just two kills in the
opening set, during which she went on to
record a mere .182 hitting percentage.
But the dynamic 5-6 senior who pound-
KNIGHTS
to any style of attack with precision.
Senior libero Jessica Houghton recorded a
team-high 18 digs, and covered plenty of court
early on. Along with Xu, the Knights were able
to pick up a variety of fades by Monte Vista over
the tenacious Menlo block. While the Knights
would go on to record 17 blocks in the match,
including 12 by Vandermeer, it was the digging
and passing to set the tone for the early Game 1
landslide a start Menlo hardly expected.
Definitely not, Vandermeer said. That was
kind of a momentum setter.
The Knights were expecting to have their
hands full with a Monte Vista squad that played
two consecutive Nor Cal playoff games on
Valparaiso Ave.
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for-pound owns as much ups as any San Mateo

County volleyballer showed off her multifaceted game by making up for her faulty
offense with brilliant back-row play early on.
DiSanto would go on to total a team-high 14
digs.
She still finds a way to contribute in the
back row with some digs, Anderson said.
When one part of her game isnt there, she
has other mental facets she can use.
DiSanto turned in the play of the match late
in Game 1. With Oak Ridge rallying back to
close to within 21-18 on a service ace by
Sierra Foothill League Most Valuable Player
Kassandra McGill, a brutally long rally
ensued, kept alive by a brilliant pancake dig
by DiSanto; the rally eventually ended with
Oak Ridge putting the ball into the net for one
of its 36 unforced errors in the match.
Its tough to play against a team like [MA], Oak Ridge head coach Patrick Sanders
said. You cant make any mistakes.
M-A closed out the opening set on a 4-1 run,
then dueled with Oak Ridge through a backand-forth Game 2. The Trojans saw senior outside hitter Cam Collie record a match-high 21
kills, but it was her lone match block that gave
Oak Ridge its final lead of the set at 14-13.
Thats when DiSanto found her touch on

offense though. M-A had compensated with a
balanced attack. Senior opposite Eliza Grover
turned in 14 match kills, including five in the
set up to that point. But tied at 15-15, the
Bears went on a four-point tear, three of those
points off DiSanto kills from three different
quadrants of the court the first a back-row
pipe, followed by a putdown off middle on an
overpass and then a crisp sideline kill off the
left side.
Oak Ridge refused to back down though. In
Game 3, McGill dominated on the block. The
senior totaled five in the match, four coming
in the third set. The result saw M-A turn to the
long game, grinding out rallies with superb
defense before exacting opportunities for laser
kills. Oak Ridge had 13 kills to M-As 11 in
the set, but that changed in a hurry in Game 4.
Those long rallies, we did a good job of
ending those, DiSanto said. Sometimes we
feel the need to put [a point] away right away,
but there are times we have to keep long rallies going. Were not the biggest team. So
sometimes we have to find other ways.
M-A setter Kirby Knapp inverted the
offense in the final set, feeding Grover early
and often. The hard-swinging opposite record-
ed five kills in the set, several in the early

going to help the Bears open another quick 72 lead from which Oak Ridge never recovered.
Earlier in the week, the Mustangs (33-6)

knocked off Menlos rival and neighbor, Sacred
Heart Prep, in the Nor Cal semifinals. It was
considered an upset, with the Gators ranked No.
2, a bit of a surprise considering Monte Vista
had knocked off SHP for the Central Coast
Section Division IV championship just eight
days previous.
But Menlo after being promoted out of the
CCS Division IV bracket to play in the CCS
Open Division was on top of its game
Saturday, especially Vandermeer, who was a terminating force through the middle and obliterated her career-high in blocks.
The strength of this team is as a team,
Paglialunga said. But today its impossible to
not talk about [Vandermeer]. She played a perfect game.
A 5-11 senior, Vandermeer recorded two
blocks in the opening set, including to force set
point. Sophomore outside hitter Grace King
followed with an attack off the left side, tooling
the block to cap Menlos commanding Game 1
win.
In Game 2, the Knights started nearly as
strong, opening on an 8-2 run. Junior opposite
Ashley Dreyer saw little action in the opening
set, but came on strong in the second with a
block to up the lead to 10-4. Vandermeer again
forced set point with a block and Monte Vista
fired long for one of 23 unforced errors in the
match to give Menlo a commanding 2-sets-to-0
lead.
Monte Vista earned its first lead of the match
at the outset of Game 3, building a 6-3 advantage. But before Paglialunga ever had to think
about clapping his hands, the Knights regained
their focus on their own to spark a 5-0 run.
Vandermeer again showed up on the block to
give the Knights the lead at 7-6, an advantage
they held until the Mustangs forced extra
points.
Menlo had forced three match points after a
put down off an overpass by King to up the lead
to 24-21. Monte Vista fought back with a 5-1
run to earn set point at 26-25, but the Knights
rattled off three straight points to end it, starting with the Mustangs serve going into the net
to tie it at 26.
The ensuing side out saw Dreyer rotate back
onto the floor. Several points earlier, the 6-2
junior expected to watch the Nor Cal clinching
point from the sidelines.
On the sideline I wasnt even thinking of
going in, Dreyer said, but then when I went in
I was pretty excited.
Dreyer ended with a flourish, recording the
go-ahead block to force match point. Then after
a prolonged rally, the left-hander rolled the decisive kill off the right side to set off the Menlo
celebration in the middle of the court.
It was just crazy, Dreyer said. Its been our
goal this entire season to get to go to state.
Now its been made real.
With the win, Menlo advances to Saturdays
Division IV state championship game. The
Knights will take on Southern California champion Point Loma-San Diego at Santiago
Canyon College in Orange at 11 a.m.
Knapp did more than just drive the offense

with 41 assists. The senior turned in seven
digs and proved clutch in the passing department.
Shes just an all-out, balls-out player,
Anderson said. Even though shes got some
injuries she gets to every ball she can and
she wont be denied.
Knapp was as upbeat as anyone about the
prospect of returning to the state championship. It was a dismal scene after last years
loss, with one of her teammates so sick she
was throwing up after the match. Then, with
the team not far from Anaheim, the obligatory visit to Disneyland literally got rained on.
The Bears who were all smiles, but
reserved, as they received the Nor Cal trophy
Saturday are shooting for a different outcome this year.
There was a lot of tears on the team bus
(last year), so we wanted to do it again this
year, Knapp said. Plus we wanted to go back
to Disneyland.
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SPORTS
Pickens scores 21, Stanford tops Seton Hall

By Mark Didtler
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. Dorian

Pickens had 21 points and Reid Travis added
16 as Stanford beat Seton Hall 66-52
Sunday in the fifth-place game at the
AdvoCare Invitational.
Pickens picked up nine points in a 15-1
surge as Stanford (6-1) grabbed a 43-31
advantage with 12:30 to play.
Dorian is so smooth, so confident, so
fluid, Stanford coach Jerod Haase said.
Pickens averaged 18.3 points in his three
invitational games.
Our whole thing was how good Pickens
is, Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard said.
Hes really picked it up from last year. Hes
just a consistent, solid player.
Khadeen Carrington scored 20 points for
Seton Hall (4-2). His layup cut the Pirates
deficit to 48-42 with eight minutes remain-
ing, but Seton Hall

would get no closer down
the stretch.
Seton Hall shot just 28
percent (7 for 25) in the
second half, and 38 percent overall (19 for 50).
Stanford made 24 of 57
shots (42.1 percent), and
Dorian Pickens went 16 for 17 from the
free-throw line.
Travis and Pickens had four points each
during an 8-0 run that pulled Stanford even
at 26 at halftime.
They punched us in the mouth the first
10 minutes and we kind of stumbled back,
Haase said. I challenged them. Im so
proud of how they bounced back and contained it for the last 30 minutes.
Seton Hall continues to get strong
offense from Carrington, who entered averaging 18. 9 points in his previous 11
games, dating to last season. He averaged

21 over the three invitational games,
including a 28-point performance in
Thursdays 81-76 loss to Florida.
Travis had seven rebounds for Stanford
and missed out on his third double-double
of the invitational due in part to getting his
third foul early in the second half. After
missing the final 22 games last season
with a leg injury, the juniors performance
thus far bolds well for the rest of the season.
Seton Hall went 1-2 in the invitational,
getting outscored in the second half by an
average of 10 points in losses to Florida
and Stanford. The Pirates lead Florida by
one after the first half and was tied in
Sundays game.
Stanford closed out the invitational with
two wins after losing 67-53 to Miami in the
opening round. The Cardinal beat Indiana
State 65-62 for their other win.
Argentina draws even against Croatia in Davis Cup final

By Dusan Stonjanovic
ZAGREB, Croatia Juan Martin Del Potro

rallied from two sets down and overcame a finger injury to beat Marin Cilic 6-7 (4), 2-6, 75, 6-4, 6-3 as Argentina drew level at 2-2 with
Croatia in the Davis Cup final on Sunday.
The best-of-five series will now be decided
in the second reverse singles played later
Sunday between Croatias Ivo Karlovic and
Argentinas Federico Delbonis.
Croatia was leading 2-1 in the series after
winning the doubles on Saturday.
Only twice since the World Group Davis
Cup format was introduced in 1981 has a
team come back from 2-1 down in the final.
Argentina is targeting its first Davis Cup
title after playing in four finals. Croatia won
in 2005.
I was calm, I hoped all the time that I
could win and I did it,

said Del Potro, displaying
a bandage on his little finger on his non-racket left
hand.
He said the injury happened in the fifth set
while he was trying to
catch a ball.
Im very happy to
Juan Martin
hand
my team a chance of
Del Potro
a victory, Del Potro said
The action-packed match at Arena Zagreb
that lasted nearly five hours saw plenty of
drama created by two players with similar
styles.
It is very difficult to lose such an important match, Cilic said. I feel a lot of disappointment.
Cilic had a furious start to race to a 3-0 lead
including a break in Del Potros first service
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game. The Croat capitalized on the first of

three break points with a cracking forehand
winner.
Del Potro fought back in the 7th game with
Cilic under pressure at deuce. Two ground
strokes, first a forehand long then a looping
backhand, saw Del Potro break at the sixth
attempt.
In the tiebreaker, Cilic raced to a 5-0 lead to
seal the game with a slice backhand down the
line that Del Potro could not control.
Under pressure after losing his fourth
straight tiebreaker during the finals, Del
Potro started the second set slowly and
dropped his serve in the fifth game with a
double fault and another in the seventh at
love.
At that point, Cilic seemed to be cruising
toward victory with some spectacular ground
strokes that the tired-looking Argentine
watched in disbelief.
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S.J. State tops

Washington St.
By Andy Buhler
PULLMAN, Wash. Given the same set

of circumstances a year ago, San Jose State
coach Dave Wojcik figured his team would
have let the game slip away.
Ryan Welage tallied 20 points, including
three 3-pointers, and 11 boards and four
Spartans scored in double figures to lift San
Jose State over Washington State 88-76 on
Sunday.
This year we showed some maturity and
finished it off, Wojcik said. We did a good
job all the way around. Thats what youve
got to do to beat a Pac-12 team.
The Spartans outrebounded the Cougars
50-39.
Brandon Clarke finished with 12 points
and 11 boards on 6-of-10 shooting for the
Spartans.
SJSU (2-3) led by six at intermission and
jumped out to a 10-point advantage with
two quick baskets to begin the second half.
Washington State called a timeout to
regroup, but never closed the gap.
Even though the building was empty
and there wasnt a lot of energy in the
building, I thought they showed great composure, Washington State coach Ernie
Kent said.
Each time the Cougars (3-3) began chipping away at the deficit, the Spartans
answered with more buckets.
Down seven, Washington State accrued
five consecutive misses in one possession
and grabbed three offensive boards in a row.
But Clarke turned Josh Hawkinsons last
miss into a 3 by Jalen James at the other
end, and pushed the Spartan lead back to 10.
We just lacked urgency the whole time,
Washington State guard Malachi Flynn
said.
Welage hit a deep 3-pointer with 8:30
remaining, which lifted San Jose State up
13 points its largest lead was 16.
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SPORTS
Shiffrin wins WC
slalom in Vermont
KILLINGTON, Vt. Mikaela Shiffrin woke up this morning all nervous and edgy. By the end of the afternoon, it was
hard to wonder why.
With her 95-year-old grandmother among the thousands
cheering her, Shriffin won her sixth straight
World Cup slalom Sunday after building a
healthy lead in the first run and holding off
some hard chargers in the second.
The overall World Cup leader had a
combined time of 1 minute, 27.95 seconds. She was followed by Slovakias
Veronika Velez Zuzulova, 0.73 seconds,
and Switzerlands Wendy Holdener in
Mikaela Shiffrin 1:28.81.
Norways Nina Loeseth, runner-up in
Saturdays giant slalom, was fourth in 1:29.29 0.01 seconds ahead of Slovakias Petra Vlhova. The top five finishers from the first run finished in the same positions.
Shiffrin said she put a lot of pressure on herself about racing in the East. And Sunday began with a sense of dread.
I told myself, maybe I just should not do this, she said,
adding she did not shake the feelings until the second run.
I was worked up and really nervous.
Postseason opens at Maples

with Cardinal No. 6 overall seed
STANFORD The Stanford
womens volleyball team (21-7) will
begin its quest for the programs seventh NCAA title at home this week, as
the squad earned the No. 6 overall seed
in the 2016 NCAA Womens Volleyball
Championship and was selected to
host the first and second rounds.
Stanford will play its first round
match at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2 at
XC
Meera Santhanam (21:11.1) placed
89th; and freshman Hanna Zarrinnegar
(21:12.8) placed 92nd.
Gilkey called the girls accomplishment the surprise of all surprises.
Jake Lange turned in the best time of
any San Mateo County school runner
with his 15:48.8.
Which is flying on that course,
Gilkey said.
Crystal boys claim seventh

The Crystal Springs Uplands boys
also had a strong showing in the
Division V race, taking seventh place
as a team. While the Gryphons didnt
place as well as last year in 2015
they took sixth place this year they
still recorded a team-best 16:57 average on the Fresno course.
Gryphons junior Nicholas Medearis
placed 20th with a time of 16:19.7;
senior Brandon Chu (16:45.9) placed
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NCAA volleyball
Maples Pavilion against Denver (238). The Pioneers won their thirdstraight Summit League regular season
and tournament titles to earn the conferences automatic bid to the NCAA
Championship.
Western Kentucky (30-2) and Boise
State (25-6) will meet in the other
first-round matchup at Maples
Pavilion on Friday at 4:30 p.m. The
Lady Toppers, who have won 21 in a
43rd; sophomore Aiden Duncanson
(17:07. 2) placed 72nd; sophomore
Alec Iannuccilli (17:47. 5) placed
126th; freshman Jake Symonds
(17:53. 1) placed 132nd; freshman
Wilser Vasquez (18:01. 9) placed
139th; and junior Natalia Cordon
(21:42.1) placed 152nd.
In the Division IV boys race, Sacred
Heart Prep senior Brett Anstrom took
78th place with a time of 16:51.2. In
Division III, Mills senior Taka
Mollenkamp took 130th place with a
time of 17:06.1; and Hillsdale senior
Alex Tait (17:19.2) placed 152nd.
Menlo girls also make history

Nueva wasnt the only school making its state championship debut. The
Menlo School girls team, backed by
its third-place finish at CCS, made its
first trip to the state meet and took
15th place in the Division IV race.
The funny thing is five girls are
freshman and theyre all soccer players
and they barely ever ran cross country
until this year, Menlo head coach
Jorge Chen said.
The freshman five each turned in calibrated personal records in Fresno.
row going into the postseason, won

the Conference USA regular season and
tournament championships to receive
an automatic berth into the tournament. The Broncos, who are making
their first NCAA Tournament appearance, won the Mountain West title and
are currently on a 14-match winning
streak. The winners of the StanfordDenver match and the Western
Kentucky-Boise State match will meet
in the second round on Saturday, Dec. 3
at 7 p.m.
Senior Eliza Crowder was the teams
top finisher in 39th place with a time
of 19:18; freshman Kyra Pretre
(19:58. 9) finished 72nd; freshman
Cameron Boom (20:49.4) and freshman Charlotte Tomkinson (20:49.5)
finished neck and neck at 116th and
117th place, respectively; freshman
Katie Aufricht (20:58.1) placed 125th;
and freshman Amanda Foster (21:24)
placed 145th.
For this team especially, its more
the icing on the cake, Chen said.
Just making it to state it was truly a
huge accomplishment. Making D-IV
in the state championships is really,
really tough, especially in the CCS.
Sacred Heart Prep senior Natalie
Novitsky had the best performance of
any San Mateo County runners in the
Division IV race. The CCS Division IV
gold medalist placed 19th in Fresno
with a time of 18:45.7.
In the Division II girls race, Aragon
sophomore Emma Madgic took 89th
place with a time of 19:29.5. Among
Division III girls, Mills senior Sarah
Gayer took 42nd place with a time of
18:54.5, ranking 181st overall in the
state.
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The gift that

keeps giving
A
Disneys Moana pulled in more than $81 million at the box office over Thanksgiving weekend.
Moana wins box office weekend

By Jake Coyle
Disneys South Pacific animated tale

Moana fell short of a Frozen-sized
debut but nevertheless dominated the
Thanksgiving box office with an estimated $81.1 million over the five-day
weekend.
The well-reviewed Moana, about a
princesss mythical journey in ancient
Polynesia, earned $55.5 million from
Friday to Sunday in North America,
according to studio estimates Sunday.
Though it didnt match the 2013
Thanksgiving release of Frozen
($93. 6 million over five days in
2013), Moana scored the secondhighest Turkey Day debut ever.
Boosted by the star power of Dwayne
Johnson and the appeal of original
songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda of
Hamilton, Moana landed Disney
another big hit in a year full of them.
The studio has notched four of the top
six films (Finding Dory, Captain

America: Civil War, Zootopia, The
Jungle Book) and still has Star Wars:
Rogue One coming in December.
If you look at the track record of
this year, theres definitely a correlation to the films that have broken out
and become hits, said Dave Hollis,
head of domestic distribution at
Disney. Each of (Disneys top performers) had Rotten Tomatoes scores
in the 90 percent range, each of them
had CinemaScores that were As. If you
make something that has great story
and huge scale and is ultimately living
under the brand, the chances of having
success are overwhelmingly higher.
Falling to second was J. K.
Rowlings Fantastic Beasts and
Where to Find Them, which earned
$65.8 million over the five-day weekend and $45.1 million over the threeday weekend. The Harry Potter spinoff,
from Warner Bros., has brought in
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Top 10 movies
1. Moana, $55.5 million ($16.3
million international).
2. Fantastic Beasts and Where to
Find Them, $45.1 million ($132
3. Doctor Strange, $13.4 million
($9.8 million international).
4.Allied, $13 million ($9.4 million
international).
5. Arrival, $11.3 million ($6.7
6.Trolls,$10.4 million ($7.2 million
international).
7.Bad Santa 2, $6.1 million ($1.4
8.Almost Christmas,$5.7 million.
9. Hacksaw Ridge, $5.5 million
($2.1 million international).
10. The Edge of Seventeen, $3
million.
s conventional wisdom would have it, giving or

even simply getting pets during the holidays is
never a good idea.
Conventional wisdom, however, is not always very wise.
Stopping by a friends house
Christmas morning with a basketful of puppies is of course
dumb as well as unkind. But are
holiday pets always a bad
idea? With only 26 shopping
days left (hopefully you already
knew that!) lets examine.
Is this your family? Uncle
Sidney and Aunt Mildred are flying in from Miami. You love
them dearly but, admit it, they
Ken WHITE
are loud and pushy, plus all the
nieces and nephews are about to descend into the fun-filled
frenzy for their 10-day stay as well. Not only do I wish
you the very best, but I also think we all know that this is
not the time to add an animal who at best will be ignored
and frightened, at worst seriously traumatized. Nope, no
new pets for you.
Just as many families, however, celebrate the holidays
with true warmth and conviviality. If this is your time to
be home together, flipping through old photos, enjoying
meals and reminiscences, this may be really the best
moment to bring home a homeless cat, dog, rabbit or
other companion (Hint, hint: our shelter is located at 1450
Rollins Road in Burlingame).
If youre seriously thinking about adding an animal to
your family, think about whether this is a time of closeness or of chaos. If its the latter, no worries: gift wrap a
big boxful of stuff as a starter set (collar, bed, toys, bowls,
a couple of how-to books) and make a date for an early
January visit to our shelter.
One way to help guarantee a happy life with a new pet is
to start things at the right moment. Whether now or a
month from now, the reality is that there will always be
wonderful animals waiting for you here!
Ken White is the president of the Peninsula Humane Society
& SPCA
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COURT
tunity for MidPen, she said, adding the
boards Nov. 15 approval of the loan is a
shining example of how two agencies can
work together to combat the housing shortage. Once the property is acquired in
December, the nonprofit will work to secure
funding to renovate each unit to improve the
overall property. Residents will be temporarily relocated while renovations take place.
This will be a comprehensive rehabilitation of the property, said Lindenthal. Our
budget is to invest about $60,000 per unit to
improve building systems, new doors, windows, the roof and to replace interiors of each
unit as needed.
The renovations will take place in phases
to minimize the time that residents will have
to temporarily be relocated. MidPen Housing
will cover all costs of upgrades and relocation. The loan is the first that supervisors
have approved through the countys Measure
A-funded Affordable Rental Acquisition and
Preservation Program. The money comes
from a resolution adopted in June that allocates $10 million in Measure A funds, according to county spokeswoman Michelle
Durand. The fund was created expressly to pre-
LOCAL
serve apartment buildings like Atherton
Court.
Atherton Court is the type of building that
is often getting snapped up and flipped by
speculators, she said. Rather than see that
happen and those residents potentially displaced or facing steep rent increases, the
county is doing what it can to maintain those
55 units at below-market rents and in fact
improve conditions there by taking care of
deferred maintenance.
Residents were at risk of being displaced if
the property was sold to a commercial outfit,
Lindenthal said. The owners of the property
did not want residents to be evicted so welcomed the market-rate sale to MidPen
Housing. The partnership with the county is a
great opportunity to replicate this with other
counties and cities, Lindenthal said. Alameda
County and the cities of San Francisco and
Oakland all have similar programs.
San Mateo County is unique in investing
in this significant of a way, she said. This
is a huge step with innovation and, now that
we have proven that we can do it, we hope this
can be replicated in other communities.
MidPen Housing was founded in 1970 by a
small group of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs
concerned with rising rents and an overall
lack of affordable housing on the Peninsula.
Its mission is to provide safe affordable housing to those in need and preserve diversity in
communities.
CENTER
a sum based on the value of the building
when it was first built more than 50 years
ago.
He acknowledged the process can be difficult for residents who wish the reconstruction would begin sooner.
Its frustrating, but this is typical, he
said.
The Millbrae Community Center was
destroyed in July when two teen boys lit it
on fire in the middle of the night. A subsequent investigation found the blaze was
started accidentally in a courtyard outside of
the building.
Some progress is being made though, Lee
said, as officials recently approved hiring
experts to guide the city through the rebuilding process. CSG Consultants will receive
$196,760 over the next year to advise officials through the reconstruction, under the
councils decision Tuesday, Nov. 15. Peter
Ingram, a former city manager in Redwood
City, will help lead the effort.
Hiring a consultant was necessary, according to the report, as Millbrae officials
almost immediately realized they were overmatched in the process of rebuilding the center.
Under the terms of the agreement, the consultant established a timeline laying out a
variety of goals to accomplish over the coming 18 months.
A priority will be reopening the park adjacent to the former community center site and
restoring electrical service to the area,
improving the playground and refurbishing
the field, among other efforts, according to a
city report. The tennis courts near the center
have been cleaned and will be fully functional once the surrounding lights have been
fixed.
Concurrently, the search for a facility to
host programs as well as staff services formerly housed at the community center will
continue. Many of the services are currently
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being hosted at nearby schools or in facilities offered temporarily by neighboring
communities.
By the end of January 2017, officials
would like to begin demolition and cleanup
of the burnt center while establishing a reimbursement agreement with the Association
of Bay Area Governments, which offers the
city insurance coverage on the facility.
A significant milestone in the rebuilding
effort is for the city to reach an agreement
with its insurance carriers on the scope of
the rebuild project that is to be funded by a
financial settlement of the insurance claim,
and the specific dollar amount of the settlement, according to the report.
The city must then develop a rebuilding
master plan plus identify architects, planners, engineers, geotechnical experts and
others which may help guide the process
ahead.
As the process is examined, a community
outreach specialist must help determine
whether residents prefer erecting another
facility mirroring the previous building,
rebuilding on the same site with enhancements or begin seeking alternative solutions such as reconstructing the entire property including the park or perhaps moving
the new center elsewhere, according to the
report.
A major component of the scope of services for the selected consultant team will be
a rigorous public engagement process that
will provide community stakeholders and
center users with tangible opportunities to
engage in the ideas, vetting and narrowing
down of options to a preferred project,
according to the report.
Ultimately, the timeline offered by the
consultant suggests construction of a new
building will begin in September 2019 and
open in the spring of 2020.
Lee acknowledged there is still plenty of
work to be done, but said establishing goals
to hit during the rebuilding process is helpful.
At least we have a timeline, he said. We
have mapped out the process and how we are
going to get to rebuilding a community center.
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James Hetfield says Metallica

makes music they want to hear
By John Carucci
The city of Belmont recently adopted 67 soldiers of the 101st Airborne I-327th Infantry
Company and gathered items as well as handwritten cards from local students to include in
holiday care packages for the men and women currently serving in the armed forces. A
packaging event was held at city hall where Public Works Department employee Diane Van
Zant, left, and Judy King, a volunteer with the Twin Pines Art Museum, assisted. It costs about
$25 per care package and those interested in donating can visit belmont.gov/cityhall/community-partners/adopt-a-unit-program or call (650) 595-7415.
OFFICE
San Bruno Mayor Jim Ruane recently gave a

city proclamation in honor of Margaret
Ritner, who celebrated her 100th birthday
Nov. 23, 2016.
$156.2 million in two weeks. Overseas,

Fantastic Beasts, debuted in China, where
its $41.1 million fueled a weekend haul of
$132 million internationally.
Those two blockbusters far outpaced more
star-driven films.
The Brad Pitt-Marion Cotillard World War
II romance Allied opened with a mediocre
$18 million over five days. The Paramount
NEW YORK Inside a Brooklyn soundstage, Metallica has a relaxed vibe. The
bandmates are making a music video for
the single Now That Were Dead from
their new album, Hardwired. To SelfDestruct.
After frontman James Hetfield returns
from the all-white set following his bit in
front of the camera, he hands off his guitar,
shakes out his hand and is relieved he didnt drop the pick this time.
Its been eight year since producer Rick
Rubin brought the band back to life at
least in the studio with the CD Death
Magnetic, and though the band has toured
continuously since then, there wasnt a
sense of urgency to get back in the studio.
Fans have reminded us, Hetfield said.
Metallica is usually pretty busy. We dont
have watches. We dont keep a super tight
schedule, but we have fun and we do a lot of
stuff.
This is Metallicas tenth studio album in
their 35-year history, yet its no secret that
fans prefer material recorded before 1992.
Hetfield said the band plays music it wants
to hear.
Thats number one. If the fans enjoy it,
thats up to them. We cant please everyone. We do our best, and hopefully the people show up and understand the truth and
honesty to us and our craft, Hetfield said.
This time, Metallica decided to make
their album close to their homes near San
Francisco. We all live in northern
California with all of our families, and take
our domestic responsibilities very seriously. So we decided that we wanted to make
Pictures release, directed by Robert
Zemeckis, cost a hefty $85 million to
make. But for a proudly old-fashioned film
built around the appeal of its stars, Allied
had to largely do without Pitts promotional
presence. The actors divorce proceedings
from Angelina Jolie largely eclipsed the
film, which drew an audience 85 percent
over the age of 25.
It played older and older audiences dont
storm the theaters weekend one. I think
theyre going to take their time, said Kyle
Davies, Paramounts head of domestic distribution. Theres not a big influx of new
movies until you get closer to Christmas,
Metallica is usually
pretty busy. We dont
have watches. We dont keep
a super tight schedule, but we
have fun and we do a lot of stuff.
Metallica frontman James Hetfield
this record at home, drummer Lars Ulrich

said.
Both Ulrich and Hetfield said they were
able to maintain their classic sound by hiring Greg Fidelman. He worked on Death
Magnetic with Rubin, serving as engineer. This time around, he stepped up to coproduce the record with Ulrich and Hetfield.
Its nice to get the creative juices flowing to be able to sort of go down to the studio and interact with your partners in
crime, and still make music that you feel
still has something of a relevance and get
it out there and share, Ulrich said.
And speaking of sharing the music, the
band plans to do it with a lengthy world
tour. There will be no shortage of
Metallica coming to your country or to
your town or your backyard any time soon,
trust me, Ulrich said.
As they did with the last record, Hetfield
and Ulrich plan to cycle through all 12 new
songs to continue to keep fans on their
toes. On their last tour, Metallica were
ready with 60 songs at a moments notice.
Ulrich noted that since the band has made
recording of their live shows available to
fans 12 years ago, they havent played the
show twice. Its important to us to be able
to play a different set list every night, he
said. The whole idea is to try to mix up.
so we think thats good for the playability
of the picture.
But Warren Beattys first film in 15 years,
the 1950s Hollywood comedy Rules Dont
Apply, resolutely bombed with $2.2 million over the five-day weekend. Written and
directed by Beatty, who also co-stars as
Howard Hughes, Rules Dont Apply is the
79-year-old stars first directed feature since
1998s Bulworth. Though Beatty has
worked hard to push the movie (made for
about $25 million), its slim total despite
playing on 2,382 screens is one of the
worst debuts of a wide release in recent
years.
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PARKS
mission, its for all county residences.
So we want to make sure were inclusive, Finley said, citing new trends
can support the increasing attendance.
Social media is really driving use too;
because people are discovering new
places.
The survey, conducted in collaboration with San Francisco State
University, was used to collect data
regarding demographics of park visitors. The report also suggests ways to
further the countys mission of quality
parks as a way to promote healthier
and more active communities.
Enhancing bilingual communication, promoting alternate means of
transportation for visitors, expanding
programs and evaluating fees while
keeping capital improvement needs in
mind were key recommendations.
We wanted to survey both our park
visitors and those that arent currently
using the parks to see what motivates
people to visit and what they like; and
also to understand what they dont
like, Finley said, adding they plan to
use the information so we can target
our communications as well as identify
any barriers for those people that
arent currently participating.
In response to data showing a large
subset of the population spoke languages other than English at home,
the department has ramped up its
TAXES
while middle-class families as a whole
would receive tax cuts of about 2 percent, theyd be dwarfed by the windfalls
averaging 13.5 percent for Americas
richest 1 percent.
Trumps campaign rhetoric had promoted the benefits of his proposals for
middle-income Americans.
The largest tax reductions are for the
middle class, said Trumps Contract
With the American Voter, released last
month.
The tax hikes that would hit single
parents and large families would result
from Trumps plan to eliminate the personal exemption and the head-ofhousehold filing status. These features
of the tax code have enabled many
Americans to reduce their taxable
income.
His other proposed tax changes
would benefit middle- and lowerincome Americans. But they wouldnt
be enough to offset those modifications.
efforts to provide information in

Spanish as well as incentivize park
rangers who pass a Spanish language
proficiency test, Finley said. Theyre
also hoping to expand participation
by having rangers visit differing community groups to highlight programs
and services, she said.
There are groups of people that are
being left out. And we also have a
changing demographic in San Mateo
County. The county is becoming more
diverse, racially diverse, ethnically
diverse and in age, Finley said.
The average age of park users is 50
with a third of visitors between the
ages of 35 and 62. Only 5 percent of
survey respondents were between the
ages of 18 and 24, which Finley said
showed a gap in millennials visiting
parks.
A lot of parks [departments] and
open space districts are looking at
what millennials are looking for in
open space and parks, and how to connect and communicate, Finley said.
And its always so important to reach
children and youth to get kids outside
for health, well-being and appreciation of the natural world. So we have
our work cut out for us, we have a long
list of target groups.
Aside from the obvious physical
benefits of getting outdoors, mental
health and emotional well-being were
other overwhelmingly common reasons survey participants cited they frequented parks. Several focus group participants spoke about the value of connecting with the natural world as a way
to cope with work or reduce stress,
according to the survey.

But one reason underserved communities arent gaining the benefits of
visiting parks is a lack of transportation. Nearly 20 percent of those who
participated in focus groups targeting
culturally diverse and underserved areas
of the county reported not owning a
car. The county recently implemented a
south county shuttle service and, after
receiving interest from seniors for
north county service, will consider
expanding this public transit option,
Finley said.
In a patriotic effort to make parks
more readily available to those whove
served, the Board of Supervisors voted
to waive vehicle entry fees for U.S.
military veterans last week. The initiative was led by Supervisor Warren
Slocum and coincided with the new San
Mateo County Veterans ID, Finley
said. Beginning Veterans Day, Nov.
11, military veterans can enter and
park for free.
While extremely pleased that park
goers reported being very satisfied
with the local parks, Finley said capital improvements such as up keeping
trails or adding restrooms cant be
overlooked. Fortunately, the county is
extremely active in applying for
grants while funds from the countywide half-cent sales tax Measure A
have are leveraged to secure further
support for enhancing the parks system, Finley said.
People love their county parks,
Finely said. Its so positive. So what
can we do to keep that level of satisfaction?
If youre a low- or moderate-income

single parent, youre going to get
hurt, said Bob Williams, a fellow at
the Tax Policy Center.
Unlike Trumps polarizing proposals on immigration and trade, his tax
plan is in line with traditional
Republican policy. His steep tax cuts
in many ways resemble those carried
out by Presidents Ronald Reagan and
George W. Bush, and the Republicanrun Congress is expected to welcome
them.
During the campaign, Trump said his
tax cuts for individuals and companies would energize the economy by
boosting business investment in factories and equipment, while leaving
consumers with more cash to spend.
His proposals, he contended, would
help create 25 million jobs over the
next decade.
But Lily Batchelder, a visiting fellow
at the Tax Policy Center and former
deputy director of President Barack
Obamas National Economic Council,
estimates that roughly 7.9 million
families with children would pay higher taxes under his proposals. About 5.8
million are led by single parents. An
additional 2.1 million are married couples.
Other analysts, including economists at the conservative Tax

Foundation
and
right-of-center
American Enterprise Institute, have
agreed with Batchelders conclusions.
Heres what her analysis finds:
Right now, a single parent with
$75,000 in income and two children
can claim a head of household deduction of $9,300, plus three personal
exemptions. Those steps would reduce
the households taxable income by
$21,450, to $53,550.
Trumps plan would more than double
the standard deduction to $15,000. But
that change would be outweighed by
his elimination of personal exemptions and head-of-household status. So
the familys taxable income would be
$60,000, and their tax bill would be
$2,440 more than it is now.
A married couple with four children
and income of $50,000 would absorb a
tax increase of $1,090 because of their
loss of personal exemptions.
Trumps advisers deny that he will
raise taxes
on
middle-income
Americans. Stephen Miller, his top
policy adviser, said Trump would provide tax-free child care savings
accounts and other provisions to
enable some families to reduce taxes.
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Calendar
MONDAY, NOV. 28
Taking Your Job Search by Storm.
5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. 399 Marine
Parkway, Redwood City. Job Search
Empowerment on the Peninsula
invites you to a Job Search Seminar
with job search expert Abby
Kohutrnknown. For more information
email rkutler@redwoodcity.org.
TUESDAY, NOV. 29
Seven Habits of Highly Successful
Job Seekers. 10 a.m. Sobrato Center
for Nonprofits, 330 Twin Dolphin
Drive, Redwood Shores. Register at
www.phase2careers.org/index.html.
For more information email
phase2careers.org@gmail.com.
Last Minute Tax Saving and
Strategies. 6:30 p.m. 1000 E. Hillsdale
Blvd., Foster City. This workshop will
include tax saving strategies before
the end of the year. For more information
visit
lfsfinance.com/events/rnor.
Cooking Class with Laura Stec. 7
p.m. 1110 Alameda de las Pulgas,
Belmont. For more information contact belmontsmcl.org.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 30
Volunteerism
for
Profession
Development and Your Job Search.
10 a.m. to noon. Sobrato Center for
Nonprofits, 330 Twin Dolphin Drive,
Redwood Shores. Register at
www.phase2careers.org/index.html.
For more information email
phase2careers.org@gmail.com.
The Main Gallerys Holiday Show.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Nov. 30 to Jan.
1. 1018 Main St., Redwood City. For
more information contact susanskelly79@gmail.com.
Family Coloring Time. 6 p.m. 306
Walnut Ave., South San Francisco. For
more
information
contact
valle@plsinfo.org.
LifetreeCafe: Giving up on God.
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 1095 Cloud
Ave., Menlo Park. This Lifetree program, Giving Up on God, features a
filmed interview with a former
Christian who has embraced atheism.
For more information contact
william@bethany-mp.org.
Fermented Food Series: Yogurt and
Holiday Recipes. 6:30 p.m. to 7:30
p.m. New Leaf Community Market,
150 San Mateo Road, Half Moon Bay.
Learn how to make yogurt. $10. For
more information email patti@bondmarcom.com.
Mystery Book Club. 7 p.m. San
Carlos Library, 610 Elm St., San Carlos.
Free and open to the public. For more
information call 591-0341 ext. 237.
THURSDAY, DEC. 1
Portola Art Gallery present Alice
Weils Fresh Strokes. 10:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Portola Art Gallery, Allied
Arts Guild, 75 Arbor Road, Menlo Park.
For more information visit portolaartgallery.com. Runs Monday to
Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. until
Dec. 31.
Popular Piano Music With Marilyn
Cooney. 11 a.m. to noon. Senior
Center, 650 Shell Blvd., Foster City.
Foster City Seniors 55 and plus club.
For more information call 286-2585.
Candlelight
Service
of
Remembrance. 7 p.m. Stanford
Memorial Church, 450 Serra Mall,
Stanford. Service is open to all. For
more information email sarah@karagrief.org.
New Moon Kislev: Mysticism and
Music. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 800 Foster
City Blvd., Foster City. Join musical
artists Jewlia Eisenberg and Jerimiah
Lockwood for a unique new moon
gathering. The program integrates
texts from Babylonian amulets,
Yiddish folk remedies, and Jewish
moon rituals. For more information
email emitchell@pjcc.org.
First Thursdays Holiday Song Fest.
7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Angelicas, 863
Main St., Redwood City. Starring
Pamela Rose and her swinging band
with special guest R&B singer, Glenn
Walters. Tickets range from $10 to
$15. For more information contact
groovesf228@att.net.
FRIDAY, DEC. 2
Millbrae Friends Book Sale. 2 p.m.
to 5 p.m. 1 Library Ave., Millbrae. $5
admission. For more information contact 697-7607.
Art Guild of Pacificas annual holiday Galleria. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sanchez
Art Center, 1220 Linda Mar Blvd.,
Pacifica. Featuring music by Lara
Garner on harp and Mark Sessler on
guitar. Continues Dec. 3 to 11, 1 p.m.
to 5 p.m., on Saturdays and Sundays
only. For more information visit artguildofpacifica.org.
its 2016 season with Steven Dietzs

Fiction.
Thursdays
through
Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m.
Shows run until Dec. 18. $30 for general admission seats. $25 for student/senior tickets. For more information visit dragonproductions.net.
Greetings. 8 p.m. 1050 Crespi Drive,
Pacifica. Also on Dec. 3, Dec. 9, Dec. 10,
Dec. 16 and Dec. 17 at 8 p.m. and on
Dec. 4, Dec. 11 and Dec. 18 at 2 p.m.
For more information or tickets visit
pacificaspindriftplayers.org.
Jazz by the Bay. 8 p.m. 1 Tower Place,
1200 Airport Blvd., South San
Francisco. Doors open at 7:15 p.m.
Join the South San Francisco City
Council and Community Outreach
Committee for an evening of jazz by
the acclaimed Dave Miler Trio featuring vocalist Rebecca Dumaine.
Tickets are $35 per person and $60
per couple. Tickets held at the door.
For more information call 872-1143.
SATURDAY, DEC. 3
Breakfast With Santa. 8 a.m. to 9
a.m. or 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. 60 E.
31st Ave., San Mateo. Guests can
enjoy kid-friendly pizzas, fresh fruit
and morning-time beverages prepared by California Pizza Kitchen. Kids
will enjoy a special appearance by
Santa, balloon figures made to order,
a holiday puppet show, crafts and festive gifts to take home. Immediately
following the event, Santa will be
available to hear wish lists and take
photos. Tickets are $10.99 per person,
general admission. For more information visit hillsdale.com.
Millbrae Friends Book Sale. 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. 1 Library Ave., Millbrae. $5
admission. For more information contact 697-7607.
Holiday Traditions from Around
the World. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 2200
Broadway, Redwood City. Will feature
childrens craft activities such as such
as making an Italian La Befana (doll)
and a Mexican rattle (New Years
noise maker). For more information
visit historysmc.org.
Friends Annual Holiday Book Sale.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Belmont Library,
1110 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont.
All books, CDs, DVDs and tapes are 20
percent to 50 percent off. For more
information call 593-5650.
Winter Open Studio. 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. 16 Coalmine View, Portola Valley.
Featuring new Asian-inspired works.
For more information visit leemiddleman.com.
PENPEX 2016 Stamp Show. 10 a.m.
to 5:30 p.m. Community Activities
Building, 1400 Roosevelt Ave.,
Redwood City. For more information
visit www.penpex.org.
Holiday Marketplace. 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. 1140 Cooper St., Palo Alto.
Includes homemade food items, gifts,
crafts and wreaths. For more information visit gardenclubofpaloalto.org.
Holiday Traditions from Around
the World. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 2200
Broadway, Redwood City. The event
will include childrens craft activities
such as making an Italian La Befana
doll and a Mexican New Years rattle.
Children can meet Santa Claus and
receive free photographs. For more
information visit historysmc.org.
Hometown Holidays in Downtown
Redwood City. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway,
Redwood City. Free event for all ages.
For more information email courtney@oliverprsolutions.com.
ICG Real Estate One-Day Expo. 10
a.m. to 6:30 p.m. South San Francisco
Conference Center, 255 S. Airport
Blvd., South San Francisco. Curious
about how to invest and dont think
you can? Learn how at this conference. For more information or tickets
visit http://bit.ly/2fwkdib.
Model Railroad Show. 1 p.m. to 5
p.m. 1090 Merrill St., Menlo Park.
Admission is free. For more information call 322-0685.
Hour of Code. 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. 55
W. Third Ave., San Mateo.The Hour of
Code is a nationwide initiative by
Computer Science Education Week
and Code.org to introduce millions
of students to one hour of computer
science and computer programming. Children under 11 must be
accompanied by an adult. For more
Christmas Crche Exhibit. Noon to
9 p.m. 3885 Middlefield Road, Palo
Alto. Celebrate the birth of the Christ
child with more than 350 nativities
from around the world in artistic settings, hands-on activities, and live
holiday music. For more informationm call 800-3865.
Capuchino High School presents

Drop Dead! 8 p.m. 1501 Magnolia
Ave., San Bruno. A comedic murder
mystery set within a dramatic murder
mystery play. $10 general admission;
$8 for students and seniors. For more
Christmas Village to Fight Cancer.

6 p.m. to 9 p.m. 1317 South Norfolk
Street, San Mateo. The Christmas
Village this year is to help find a Cure
for Breast Cancer and All Cancers.
Open every Fri., Sat. and Sun. until
Jan. 1. For more information contact
charleswright54@gmail.com.
Fiction. 8 p.m. 2120 Broadway,

Redwood City. Dragon Theatre closes
For more events visit

smdailyjournal.com, click Calendar.
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ACROSS
1 Berra of baseball
5 Melancholic
8 Grade
12 Grad
13 been had!
14 A Great Lake
15 Distort
16 Mouse activity
18 Fed the flames
20 Hippie wear
21 Road coating
22 Birthday count
23 Fix, as software
26 Entertained
29 St. Laurent
30 Cosmetics brand
31 Movie popcorn size
33 Electric
34 Left Bank chums
35 Lahore language
36 Snatched
38 Look of loathing
39 Newspaper execs
40 Stick up
GET FUZZY
41 Leave-taking
44 PC screen dots
47 Sluggish
49 chance!
51 Worse than bad
52 Compass dir.
53 Pharmacists weight
54 Beer buy
55 Qt. parts
56 Dispatched
DOWN
1 Deviate, as a rocket
2 Frozen character
3 Expert
4 Momentum
5 Steamship
6 Roman poet
7 Fly catcher
8 Brawls
9 Operatic solo
10 Cheese coating
11 Tavern inventory
17 Air rifle (2 wds.)
19 Not keep up
22 Singer Tori
23 Do batik
24 Uniform
25 Mr. Lugosi
26 Grasping
27 Raison d
28 Kind of ranch
30 Iowa city
32 Prickle
34 Singer Paula
35 Relaxes
37 Ladybug
38 Chicago White
40 Works, as yeast
41 Baldwin of films
42 Met celeb
43 Osiris beloved
44 Hey, you!
45 Traditional wisdom
46 Sax man Getz
48 Clairvoyance
50 Lb. or oz.
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2016

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) Use your
intelligence to figure out what to do next. Opportunities
are within reach if you make the effort. Check out
whats available and shoot for the stars.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Think twice
before you decide to participate in something that
will require you to contribute time or money. An
unresolved problem will surface if you arent honest
about past dealings.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) Study any situation
you face from the inside out. When fully prepared,
step forward and make your move. Success awaits
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or result in physical ailments or injury.
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require diplomacy. Exercise moderation and control
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203 Public Notices
298 collectibles
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:
Robert P. Huckaby
Attorney at Law
3330 Lake Tahoe Blvd #10
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA 96150
(530) 544-4697
FILED: 11/9/16
(Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal on 11/21, 11/26, 11/28)
1920'S AquA Glass Beaded Flapper

Purse (drawstring bag) & Faux Pearl
Flapper Collar. $50. 650-762-6048
Send your information via e-mail to

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203 Public Notices

FIcTITIouS BuSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #271367
The following person is doing business
as: Alpha Ridge, 205 De Anza Blvd. Unit
139, SAN MATEO, CA 94402. Registered Owner: Kenyon Lee, same address. The business is conducted by an
Individual. The registrants commenced
to transact business under the FBN on
06/15/2011
/s/Kenyon Lee/
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/07/2016. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
11/24/16, 12/1/16, 12/8/16, 12/15/16).
FIcTITIouS BuSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #271357
The following person is doing business
as: AltaVoice, 180 Warren Road, SAN
MATEO, CA 94401. Registered Owner:
Patient Crossroads, Inc. CA. The business is conducted by a Corporation. The
registrant commenced to transact business under the FBN on November 4,
2016
/s/Kyle Brown/
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/4/2016. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
11/28/16, 12/5/16, 12/12/16, 12/19/16
NoTIcE oF PETITIoN To
ADMINISTER ESTATE oF
Patricia Casey
Case Number: 16PRO00500
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may
otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Patricia Casey. A Petition
for Probate has been filed by Regina A.
Allegrini in the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo. The Petition
for Probate requests that Regina A. Allegrini be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 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 to 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: December 21, 2016
at 9:00 a.m., Department 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 the later of either (1) four
months from the date of first issuance of
letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the
Calilfornia Probate Code, or (2) 60 days
from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under sectioin
9052 of the Callifornia Probate
Code.Other California statutes and legal
authority may affect your rights as a
creditor. You may want to consult with an
attorney knowledgable in California law.
You may examine the file kept by the
210 Lost & Found

FouND: KEYS at Westwood Park in
Redwood City, off of Fernside. Call to
claim (650)714-8893
FouND: LADIES watch outside Safeway Millbrae 11/10/14 call Matt,
(415)378-3634
LoST - MY coLLAPSIBLE music stand,
clip lights, and music in black bags were
taken from my car in Foster City and may
have been thrown out by disappointed
thieves. Please call (650)704-3595
LoST - Womans diamond ring. Lost
12/18. Broadway, Redwood City.
REWARD! (650)339-2410
LoST cAT Our Felicity, weighs 7 lbs,
she has a white nose, mouth, chin, all
four legs, chest stomach, around her
neck. Black mask/ears, back, tail. Nice
REWARD.
Please
email
us
at
joandbill@msn.com or call 650-5768745. She drinks water out of her paws.
LoST cAT. Black and White. Black
patch on right eye. REWARD.
Call (323) 439-7713.
299 computers
REcoRDABLE cD-R 74, Sealed, Unopened, original packaging, Samsung, 12X,

(650) 578 9208
300 Toys
3-SToRY BARBIE Dollhouse with spiral
staircase and elevator. $60. (650)5588142
PuzzLES, 20 available, 1000 pcs.
$3.00 each,. (650)596-0513
STAR WARS one 4 orange card action figure, Momaw Nadon (Hammerhead). $8 Steve 650-518-6614
AIR coNDITIoNER, Portable, 14,000

BTU,
Commercial
Cool
model
CPN14XC9, almost like new! All accessories plus remote included.
20 x 16-5/8 x 33-1/2 $345.
(650)345-1835
cHARcoAL GRILL with cover, almost
new $30. (650)368-0748
cHEFMATE ToASTER oven, brand
new, bakes, broils, toasts, adjustable
temperature. $25 OBO. (650)580-4763
303 Electronics
304 Furniture
PIoNEER HouSE Speakers, pair. 15

inch 3-way, black with screens. Work
great. $99.(650)243-8198
LAWN cHAIRS (4) White, plastic, $8.

each, (415)346-6038
10 TuLIP cHAMPAGNE
FOR $12 (415)990-6134
LEATHER SoFA, black, excellent condition. $100 obo. (650)878-5533
cHRISTMAS TREE China, Fairfield

Peace on Earth. Complete Set of 12 (48
pieces) $75. 650-493-5026
STAR WARS SDCC Stormtrooper

Commander $29 OBO Dan,
650-303-3568 lv msg
SoNY DHG-HDD250 DVR and programable remote.

Record OTA. Clock set issues $99 650595-8855
THoMAS THE TRAIN; trains, crossing

gate, bridge, track; good condition;
$25/OBO. 650-345-1347.
SoNY PRoJEcTIoN TV 48" with remote good condition $99 (650)345-1111
ANTIquE BuFFET Cabinet, with 2 large

drawers w/skeleton key, needs refinishing. $700/obo.. ANTIquE cHINA cabinet, with doors and legs, dark wood..
$500/obo. (650)952-5049
296 Appliances
over the Hedge
KoGI 15 inch computer monitor. Model

L5QX. $25. PH(650)592-5864.
quALITY BooKS used and rare. World

& US History and classic American novels. $5 each obo (650)345-5502
AIR coNDITIoNER 10000 BTU w/remote. Slider model fits all windows. LG
brand $199 runs like new. (650)2350898
over the Hedge
STAR WARS Lando Calrissian 4 orange card action figure, autographed by

Billy Dee Williams. $38 Steve 650-5186614
302 Antiques
HIGH cHAIR (wooden) excellent condition $35.00 (650)348-2306
over the Hedge
RENo SILVER LEGAcY Casino four

rare memorabilia items, casino key, two
coins, small charm. $95. (650)676-0974
Books
FISHER-PRIcE HEALTHY Care booster

seat - $5 (650)592-5864.
Tundra
MILLER LITE Neon sign , work good

$59 call 650-218-6528
THoMAS TRAINS; Cranky the Crane

$15/OBO; Tidmouth Shed w/turntable
$50/OBO. 650-345-1347.
BASSINET $25 (Musical, Rocks, vibrates, has 4 wheels, includes sheets &
mattress) (650)348-2306
Tundra
LENNox RED Rose, Unused, hand

painted, porcelain, authenticity papers,
$12.00. (650) 578 9208.
LoST SMALL gray and green Parrot.

Redwood Shores. (650)207-2303.
294 Baby Stuff
Tundra
1940 VINTAGE telephone bench maple

antiques collectibles $75 (650)755-9833
ScHILLER HIPPIE poster, linen, Sparta

graphics 1968. Mint condition. $600.00.
(650)701-0276
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VINTAGE G.E. radio, model c-430-a

$60. (650)421-5469
VINTAGE G.E. radio, model c-442c $60.
(650)421-5469
MAHoGANY BooKcASE 40"W x 15"D

x 41"H. Double doors with lock & key.
$35 650-832-1448
$35 650-832-1448
PRE-LIT 7 ft Christmas tree. Three sections, easy to assemble. $50. 650 349
2963.
NEW DELuxE Twin Folding Bed, Linens, cover, Cost $618. Sale $250. Must
Sell! (650) 875-8159.
SoLID TEAK floor model 16 wine rack

with turntable $60. (650)592-7483
304 Furniture
5 FooT resin folding table, still in the

box $30.00 650 368 0748
ANTIquE DINING table for six people
with chairs $99. (650)580-6324
ANTIquE MAHoGANY Bookcase. Four
feet tall. $75. (415) 282-0966.
NEW TWIN Mattress set plus frame

$30.00 (650) 347-2356
NIcE WooD table 36"L x19"W x20"H
$30.(415)231-4825.Daly City
NIcE WooD table 36"L x19"W x20"H
$30.(415)231-4825.Daly City
oAK BooKcASE, 30"x30" x12". $25.
(650)726-6429
oLD VINTAGE Wooden Sea Captains

Tool Chest 35 x 16 x 16, $65
(650)591-3313
ANTIquE MAHoGANY double bed with

adjustable steelframe $225.00. OBO.
(650)592-4529
SToRE FRoNT display cabinet, From

1930, marble base. 72 long x 40 tallx
21 deep. Asking $500. (650)341-1306
BEIGE SoFA $99. Excellent Condition

(650) 315-2319
oAK SIX SHELF Book Case 6FT 4FT

$55 (650)458-8280
cHAIRS 2 Blue Good Condition $50

OBO (650)345-5644
oFFIcE TABLE, 24"x48" HD. folding

legs each end. 500# capacity. Cost
$130. Sell $60, 650-591-4141
46 MITSuBISHI Projector TV, great

condition. $400. (650)261-1541.
coAT/HAT STAND, solid wood, for your

mountain cabin/house. $50. (650)5207045
60 GIG Ipod, Does not work.

Battery/hard drive not working. $25.
(650)208-5758
coMPuTER SWIVEL CHAIR. Padded

Leather. $80. (650) 455-3409
oAK SIX SHELF Book Case 6FT 4FT

$55 (650)458-8280
ouTDooR WooD ScREEN - new $80

obo Retail $130 (650)873-8167
PAPASAN cHAIRS (2) -with cushions
$45. each set, (650)347-8061
coMPuTER TABLE, adjustable height,

chrome legs, 29x48 like new $30 (650)
697-8481
cIRRuS STEAM mop model SM212B 4

new extra cleaning pads,user manual.
$45. 650-5885487
BLAuPuNKT AM/FM/cD Radio and Receiver with Detachable Face asking

$100. (650)593-4490
coucH, cREAM IKEA, great condition,

$89, light-weight, compact, sturdy loveseat (415)775-0141
coLEMAN LxE Roadtrip Grill Red Brand New! (still in box) $100
(650)918-9847
BuLoVA WINDuP Travel clocks.Vintage. Set of eight. $99. gene (650)4215469
cuSToM MADE wood sewing storage

cabinet perfect condition $75. (650)4831222
REcLINING SWIVEL & high-back chair

(Hampton) exc condition $30 (650) 7569516 Daly City.
JAcK LALANE'S power juicer. $40.

Call 650 364-1243. Leave message.
coMPLETE coLoR photo developer

Besler Enlarger, Color Head, trays, photo
tools $50/ 650-921-1996
DINETTE TABLE with Chrome Legs: 36"

x58" (with one leaf 11 1/2") - $50.
(650)341-5347
REcLINING SWIVEL chair almost new

$99 650-766-4858
REFRIGERAToR WHITE Full sized 2

door Whirlpool Perfect condition .$98.
650 583-9901 650 678-0221
FIRST ALERT CO600 Carbon Monoxide

PlugIn Alarm. Simple to use, New - $18
650-952-3500
DINETTE TABLE, 3 adjustable leaf.$30.

(650) 756-9516.Daly City.
ToASTER oVEN, Black & Decker, 4Slice, 1200W, Toast, Bake, Broil;
TRO480BS - $12 (650) 952-3500
IPHoNE 5 Morphie Juice Pack with

charger, Originally $100, now $85.
(650)766-2679
uPRIGHT VAcuuM Cleaner, $10. Call

Ed, (415)298-0645 South San Francisco
LEFT-HAND ERGoNoMIc keyboard

with 'A-shape' key layout Num pad, $20
(650)204-0587
297 Bicycles
ADuLT BIKES 1 regular and 2 with balloon tires $30 Each (650) 347-2356
oNKYo AV Receiver HT-R570 .Digital

Surround, HDMI, Dolby, Sirius Ready,
Cinema Filter.$95/ Offer 650-591-2393
oNKYo AV Receiver HT-R570 .Digital
Surround, HDMI, Dolby, Sirius Ready,
Cinema Filter.$95/ Offer 650-591-2393
oPTIMuS H36 ST5800 Tower Speaker
36x10x11 $30. (650)580-6324
oRIGINAL AM/FM 1967/68 Honda Radio for $50. (650)593-4490
SAMSuNG FLAT TV 20" ex.co.incl.
VCR ,set up $70. (650)992-4544
PoRcELAIN JAPANESE Tea set, Unopened, in wood box, great gift $30.
(650)578-9208.
METAL cHAIRS, quantity 4, brand new

in box $30. (650)368-0748
BEAuTIFuL AND uNIquE Victorian

Side Sewing Table, All original. Rosewood. Carved. ExcELLENT coNDITIoN! $350. (650)815-8999.
MoToRoLA BRAVo MB 520 (android

4.1 upgrade) smart phone 35$ 8GB SD
card Belmont (650)595-8855
GARBAGE cANS: brute 44 gal. Excellent condition $15. 650 504-6057
VINTAGE zENITH radio, model L516b

$75. (650)421-5469
BAzooKA SPEAKER 20, +10W, never

used $95. (650)992-4544
WHIRLPooL WASHER DRYER, GE

Refrigerator all working and in good condition all for $99.00 650-315-3240.
coMPLETE SET OF CHINA - Windsor

Garden, Noritake. Four place-settings,
20-pieces in original box, never used.
$250 per box
(3 boxes available).
(650)342-5630

$35 650-832-1448
2 TWIN MAPLE bed frames, Cannon

Ball construction **SoLD **
303 Electronics
GLASSES
VINTAGE G.E. radio, model c1470 $60.

(650)421-5469
ANTIquE ITALIAN lamp 18 high, $70

(650)387-4002
MAHoGANY ANTIquE Secretary desk,

72 x 40 , 3 drawers, Display case, bevelled glass, $500. (650)766-3024
LoVE SEAT, Upholstered pale yellow

floral $99. (650)574-4021
306 Housewares
DINING RooM table Good Condition

$90.00 or best offer ( 650)-780-0193
DRuM TABLE - brown, perfect condition, nice design, with storage, $45.,
(650)345-1111
ENTERTAINMENT cENTER for $50.
Good shape, blonde, about 5' high.
(650)726-4102
quEEN-SIzED SoFA-BED, beige colored, excellent condition, $99.99 or best

offer. Must Go! (650) 952-3063.
REcLINER cHAIR blue tweed clean
good $75 Call 650 583-3515
RocKING cHAIR fine light, oak condition with pads, $85/OBO. 650 369 9762
RocKING cHAIRS solid wood, great
shape asking 30 dollars each. Call
(650)574-4582 Lily
RuMMY RoYAL poker table top $30.00
(650)573-5269
SHELF RuBBER maid
contract joe 650-573-5269
new $20.00
SoFA & Love seat perfect condition $99

Edie 650 345 8981
308 Tools
ALuMINuM LADDERS 40ft, $99 for two,
Call (650)481-5296
BENcH SAW - 8 INcH includes attached table and accessories $45 (650)3680748
BoSTITcH 16 gage Finish nailer Model
SB 664FN $99 (650)359-9269
cENTRAL PNEuMATIc Air compressor
for sale. 8 gal. 125 lb. pressure. good
condition $30 650-871-8907
cLIcKER ToRquE wrench, 20-150,
$20, 650-595-3933
cRAFTSMAN 9" Radial Arm Saw with 6"
dado set. No stand. $55 (650)341-6402
cRAFTSMAN JIGSAW 3.9 amp. with
variable speeds $65 (650)359-9269
cRAFTSMAN RADIAL Arm Saw Stand.
In box. $30. (650)245-7517
cRAFTSMAN RADIAL SAW, with cabinet stand, $200 Cash Only, (650)8511045
cRAFTSMEN 3 saw blades $20. new.
(650)573-5269
DELTA cABINET SAW with overrun table. $1,500/obo. ((650)342-6993
DYNAGLoPRo
HEATER.
Phone: 650-591-8062
$40.00
PAINTING TooLS - hooks, stirrups 110

ropes, poles, 20 plank, 440 Graco Spary
Machine, $500, Asking (650)-483-8048
PoWERMATIc TABLE SAW, heavy duty, excellent condition, perfect for contractor or carpenter. $750 or best offer.
Call anytime, (650)713-6272
RouTER TABLE ryobi $ 99. like new
650-573-5269
ENTERTEITMENT cENTER 5'x4' glass

door / shell / drawers / roller ex $25/BO
(650)992-4544
TEAK cABINET 28"x32", used for stereo equipment $25. (650)726-6429
SHoPSMITH MARK V 50th Anniversary

most
attachments.
$1,500/OBO.
(650)504-0585
ESPRESSo TABLE 30 square, 40 tall,

$95 (650)375-8021
TEAK-VENEER coMPuTER desk with

single drawer and stacked shelves. $30
obo. 650-465-2344
SLEDGE HAMMER & Hand Held Heavy

Duty Hammer & Hand Held AX $5.00
(650)368-0748
FREE: TWo full-size featherbeds. Excellent

condition.
Redwood City
location. 650-503-4170.
THoMASVILLE BEVELED mirror 22" x

12" $50. Call 650-834-4833
TWo WHEEL dolly used $20.00 contact

joe at 650-573-5269
WALNuT cHEST, small (4 drawer with

upper bookcase $50. (650)726-6429
VINTAGE cRAFTSMAN Jig Saw. Circa

1947. $60. (650)245-7517
WooD - wall Unit - 30" long x 6' tall x

17.5" deep. $90. (650)631-9311
VINTAGE SHoPSMITH and BAND

SAW, good shape. $1,000/obo. Call
(650)342-6993
INFINITY FLooR speakers H 38" x W

11 1/2" x D 10" good $50. (650)756-9516
KITcHEN TABLE with 4 chairs, Blonde
wood, Farm Style. Apartment sized.
Good condition. $25. (650)359-0213
WooD FuRNITuRE- one end table and

coffee table. In good condition. $30
OBO. (760)996-0767.
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Trustee Sale Notice, Name Change, Probate,
Notice of Adoption, Divorce Summons,
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309 office Equipment
310 Misc. For Sale
312 Pets & Animals
316 clothes
IBM SELEcTRIc II typewriter with several different font balls. Excellent condition; $40; 650-347-5743
VASE WITH flowers 2 piece good for the

Holidays, $25., (650) 867-2720
AIRLINE cARRIER for cats, pur. from

Southwest Airlines, $25, 2 available. Call
(505-228-1480) local.
PARIS HILToN purse white & silver unused, about 12" long x 9" high $23. 650592-2648
cANARY BIRD cage 24 x 16 for sale.

$40.00 firm. Used, good condition. Call
650-766-3024
PRADA DAYPAcK / Purse, Sturdy black

nylon canvas, like new, made in Italy,
$35 (650)591-6596
oNE KENNEL Cab ll one Pet Taxi animal carriers 26x16. Excellent cond. $60..
650-593-2066
VELVET DRAPE, 100% cotton, new

beautiful burgundy 82"X52" W/6"hems:
$45 (415)585-3622
WATER SToRAGE TANK, brand new,

275 gallons. 48" x 46" x 39" $250. 650771-6324
PARRoT cAGE, Steel, Large - approx

4 ft by 4 ft, Excellent condition $300 best
offer. (650)245-4084
VINTAGE 1970S Grecian made dress,

size 6-8, $35 (650)873-8167
311 Musical Instruments
PET cARRIER, brown ,Very good condition, $15.00 medium zize leave txt or call
650 773-7201
INK cARTRIDGES
$19, 650-595-3933
for
HP
printer,
NEAT REcEIPTS Mobile Scanner new

in box $79, call 650-324-8416
310 Misc. For Sale

"MoTHER-IN-LAW ToNGuES" plants,
3 in 5-gal cans. $10.00 each. 650/5937408.
500-600 BIG Band-era 78's--most mint,
no sleeves--$99.00 for all--650-574-5459
8 TRAcKS, billy Joel, Zeppelin, Eagles
,Commodores, more.40 @ $4 each , call
650-393-9908
cIAo SMALL Black Duffel Carry-on,
Overnight or Tote bag with shoulder
strap, $15 650-952-3500
ELEcTRoNIc TYPEWRITER,
condition $50 (650)878-9542
good
GAME "BEAT THE ExPERTS" never

used $8., (408)249-3858
INcuBAToR, $99, (650)678-5133
LIoNEL cHRISTMAS Boxcars 2005,
2006, 2007 New OB $90 lot 650-3687537
LIoNEL cHRISTMAS Holiday expansion Set. New OB $99 650-368-7537
LIoNEL WESTERN Union Pass car and
dining car. New OB $99 650-368-7537
PREMIuM MoVING blankets good condition $10.00 each (650 ) 504 -6057
RMT cHRISTMAS Diesel train and Caboose. Rare. New OB $99 650-368-7537
SAMSoNITE 26" tan hard-sided suit
case, lt. wt., wheels, used once/like new.
$60. 650-328-6709
SILK SAREE 6 yards new nice color.for
$35 only. C all(650)515-2605 for more information.
uLTRASoNIc JEWELRY Cleaning Machine Cleans jewelry, eyeglasses, dentures, keys. Concentrate included. $30
OBO. (650)580-4763
VINTAGE WHITE Punch Bowl/Serving

Bowl Set with 10 cups plus one extra
$30. (650)873-8167
WAGoN WHEEL Wooden, original from
Colorado farm. 34x34
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316 clothes
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DOWN
1 Film on stagnant
water
2 Film credits list
3 Barbecue fare
4 Smile shape
5 Iroquoian people,
or a hair style
named for them
6 Fred or Ethel of
old TV
7 Texas A&M
athlete
8 19th-century
master of the
macabre
9 Old Rus. state
10 Get lost!
11 Follow, as a tip
12 Trailblazing
Daniel
13 Roundheaded
Fudd
18 Yucatn years
22 Jungian inner
self
23 Pack (down)
24 Calf-roping event
25 Poet Khayym
26 Punt or field goal
27 Mine, to Marcel
28 One of 100
between end
zones
31 Native New
Zealander
32 Source of quick
cash, briefly
33 Brainstorm
34 Butterfly catchers
35 For nothing
37 Eight-musician
group
38 Regretful sort
39 Bulleted list entry
43 Heavyset
44 Plums title in
Clue, briefly
45 Blue or black
water of filmdom
46 Hay bundles
47 Burning
48 Mixer with gin

49 Player
referenced in
57-Across clue,
briefly
50 Southern side dish
53 Tiny biting insect
54 Eek!
55 Hotel room cleaner
57 Cleveland cager,
for short
58 Easy as letters
59 Old studio letters
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345 Medical Equipment

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318 Sports Equipment
Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle
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10 Ruth with bats
14 Egypts capital
15 They may clash
on a movie set
16 Environmental sci.
17 *Power source
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19 Physics particle
20 Andes, e.g.:
Abbr.
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22 Make amends
(for)
23 *Airplane! flight
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control tower
26 Boats with
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paddles
29 Forget to include
30 Mosque leader
31 Address for
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33 Having one flat,
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40 Billy the __
41 Father or son
New York
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42 Head, to Henri
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51 Going on, to
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56 The Mod Squad
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61 Be complicit in,
as a caper
62 Giraffe kin
63 Execs asst.
64 TiVo
predecessors
65 Jotted down
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317 Building Materials
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As your local newspaper on the Peninsula it is important to be involved in the community and to support local
charitable organizations, fundraisers and events. We are proud to have supported the following events last year
Events supported by the Daily Journal in 2015

Jan.17 ........... Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration, San Mateo
Aug. 2............Tour de Peninsula, San Mateo
Jan. 31 ..........Senior Showcase Health & Wellness Fair, Millbrae
Aug. 6............Multi-Chamber Business Expo, South San Francisco
Feb. 21 ..........Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District African

American History Month Celebration, East Palo Alto
Aug. 22..........Today's Senior Showcase, Menlo Park
Feb. 24 ..........March 8 Cinequest Film Festival, San Jose
Aug. 30..........Endless Summer Community Walk/Run, San Mateo
March 7.........San Mateo Little League Opening Day, San Mateo
Sept. 130.....Library Card Month, San Mateo Main Library, San Mateo
March 28.......Health & Wellness Fair, Redwood City
Sept. 56 ......Millbrae Art & Wine, Millbrae
April 24-26 ....New Living Expo, San Mateo
Sep. 7............Spirit Run, a Fundraiser for Burlingame Schools, Burlingame
April 27..........Mills-Peninsula Women's Luncheon, Burlingame
Sept. 26.........Burlingame Pet Parade
May 6 ............Pacific Stroke Association Regional Stroke

Conference, Millbrae
Oct. 24 ........San Mateo Library Book Sale, San Mateo
May 28 ..........Skyline College Graduation, San Bruno
Oct. 1011 ....San Carlos Art & Wine Faire, San Carlos
May 29 ..........College of San Mateo Graduation, San Mateo
Oct. 16...........Community Gatepath Power of Possibilities

Event, Redwood City
May 30 ..........What's New Aging Conference, Redwood City

May 30 ..........Masterworks Chorale Concert, San Mateo
Aug. 29..........A Benefit for the Fisher House Foundation, Redwood City
Oct. 10...........Bacon & Brew, San Mateo
June 614 .....San Mateo County Fair, San Mateo
Oct. 24...........Walk a Mile in My Shoes, St. Vincent

de Paul fundraiser, Burlingame
June 6 ...........Disaster Preparedness Day, San Mateo
Oct. 25...........Tiny & Tot Expo, San Mateo
June 6 ...........College of San Mateo Jazz on the Hill, San Mateo
Oct. 25...........San Mateo Rotary Fun Run, San Mateo
June 9 ...........Senior Day at San Mateo County Fair, San Mateo
Oct. 29...........CORA Speak Up! Luncheon, Burlingame
June 12 .........Seniors on the Square, Redwood City
Nov. 11 ..........Veterans Day Concert, Redwood City
June 28 .........Ryan's Ride, Burlingame
Nov. 13-15.....Harvest Festival, San Mateo
June & July....Central Park Music Series, San Mateo
Nov. 14 ........SSF Turkey Fun Run, South San Francisco
July 18 ..........Family. Fitness. Fun!, Burlingame
Nov. 20 ..........Todays Senior Showcase, Foster City
July 23 ..........Sports Hall of Fame, San Mateo
Dec. 5-6 ........Caltrain Holiday Train, throughout San Mateo County
July 25 ..........Cars in the Park, Burlingame
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WORLD
THE DAILY JOURNAL
Syrian army Aleppo advance displaces thousands

By Philip Issa
BEIRUT
Simultaneous
advances by Syrian government
and Kurdish-led forces into eastern Aleppo on Sunday set off a
tide of displacement inside the
divided city, with thousands of
residents evacuating their premises, and threatened to cleave the
oppositions enclave.
Rebel defenses collapsed as
government forces pushed into
the citys Sakhour neighborhood,
coming within one kilometer (0.6
miles) of commanding a corridor
in eastern Aleppo for the first
time since rebels swept into the
city in 2012, according to Syrian
state media and the Syrian
Observatory for Human Rights
monitoring group.
Kurdish-led forces operating
autonomously of the rebels and
the government meanwhile seized
the Bustan al-Basha neighborhood, allowing thousands of

civilians to flee the decimated district to the predominantly Kurdish
Sheikh Maqsoud, in the citys
north, according to Ahmad Hiso
Araj, an official with the Syrian
Democratic Forces.
The governments push, backed
by thousands of Shiite militia
fighters from Lebanon, Iraq, and
Iran, and under the occasional
cover of the Russian air force, has
laid waste to Aleppos eastern
neighborhoods.
An estimated quarter-million
people are trapped in wretched conditions in the citys rebel-held
eastern districts since the government sealed its siege of the enclave
in late August. Food supplies are
running perilously low, the U.N.
warned Thursday, and a relentless
air assault by government forces
has damaged or destroyed every
hospital in the area.
Residents in east Aleppo said in

distressed messages on social
media that thousands of people
were fleeing to the citys government-controlled western neighborhoods, away from the governments merciless assault, or deeper into opposition-held eastern
Aleppo.
The situation in besieged
Aleppo (is) very very bad, thousands of eastern residents are
moving to the western side of the
city, said Khaled Khatib, a photographer for the Syrian Civil
Defense search-and-rescue group,
also known as the White Helmets.
Aleppo is going to die, he
posted on Twitter.
The Britain-based Observatory,
which monitors the conflict
through a network of local contacts, said around 1,700 civilians
had escaped to government-controlled areas and another 2,500 to
Kurdish authorities.
REUTERS
Children collect firewood amid damage and debris at a site hit by airstrikes
in the rebel held al-Shaar neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria.
Iraqs parliament adopts law legalizing Shiite militias

By Hamza Hendawi
and Qassim Abdul-Zahra
BAGHDAD Rekindling sectarian rivalries at a sensitive time,

Iraqs parliament on Saturday voted
to fully legalize state-sanctioned
Shiite militias long accused of abuses against minority Sunnis, adopting a legislation that promoted
them to a government force empowered to deter security and terror
threats facing the country, like the
Islamic State group.
The legislation, supported by
208 of the chambers 327 members,

was quickly rejected by Sunni Arab
politicians and lawmakers as proof
of the dictatorship of the countrys Shiite majority and evidence of
its failure to honor promises of
inclusion.
The majority does not have the
right to determine the fate of everyone else, Osama al-Nujaifi, one of
Iraqs three vice presidents and a
senior Sunni politician, told
reporters after the vote, which was
boycotted by many Sunni lawmakers.
There should be genuine politi-
cal inclusion. This law must be

revised.
Another Sunni politician, legislator Ahmed al-Masary, said the law
cast doubt on the participation in
the political process by all of Iraqs
religious and ethnic factions.
The legislation aborts nation
building, he said, adding it would
pave the way for a dangerous parallel to the military and police.
A spokesman for one of the larger
Shiite militias welcomed the legislation as a well-deserved victory.
Those who reject it are engaging in
political bargaining, said Jaafar al-
Husseini of the Hezbollah Brigades.

It is not the Sunnis who reject
the law, it is the Sunni politicians
following foreign agendas, said
Shiite lawmaker Mohammed
Saadoun.
The law, tabled by parliaments
largest Shiite bloc, applies to the
Shiite militias fighting IS as well as
the much smaller and weaker anti-IS
Sunni Arab groups. Militias set up
by tiny minorities, like Christians
and Turkmen, to fight IS are also
covered.
According to a text released by
parliament, the militias have now
become an independent force that

is part of the armed forces and report
to the prime minister, who is also
the commander in chief.
The new force would be subject to
military regulations, except for age
and education requirements provisions designed to prevent the
exclusion of the elderly and uneducated Iraqis who joined the militias.
The militiamen would benefit from
salaries and pensions identical to
those of the military and police, but
are required to severe all links to
political parties and refrain from
political activism.

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