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City struggles with demands for its fields

More and more children want space to play in Belmont
By Bill Silverfarb
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
More and more children are playing
soccer in Belmont but the city does not
have enough playing fields to accommo-
date them all, some city officials con-
tend.
Both the Belmont United Soccer Club
and Belmont-Redwood Shores
American Youth Soccer Organization
have grown substantially in the past two
years, said Tom Snider, president of
Belmont United.
Belmont United has grown 200 per-
cent in the past year alone and antici-
pates its membership to grow even more
this year, Snider said.
But there are limited playing fields in
the city and they are closed periodically
due to rainy weather, Snider said.
On weekends, up to four different
youth soccer teams will use the same
field at the same time for practice,
Snider said.
Snider was a supporter of the city’s
quest to seek grant funding to the tune of
nearly $2 million to turf the Belmont
Sports Complex and increase its usable
playing time by 40 percent.
But the city did not get the grant,
although Belmont Parks and Recreation
Director Jonathan Gervais intends to
continue pursuing grant money or other
funds to one day turf the field.
Gervais will move forward with a
design for the Sports Complex and bring
it to the council in the spring as he seeks
funding for the project. A turfed field
MICHAEL COSTA/DAILY JOURNAL
would save the city on water and main-
The baseball fields of the Belmont Sport Complex shows signs
of wear and tear. The city has been struggling with keeping
See FIELDS, Page 19 enough usable fields for playing.

Speier blasts
CPUC, PG&E
Utility gave investigators inaccurate
information following explosion
By Bill Silverfarb
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier is blam-

ing the California Public Utilities
Commission for failing to properly
regulate utilities in wake of federal
recommendations related to gas
pipeline safety that indicated Pacific
Gas and Electric provided inaccu-
rate information to investigators.
“What we have here is regulator
failure,” Speier said yesterday.
The federal National BILL SILVERFARB/DAILY JOURNAL
REUTERS Transportation Safety Board issued
Jerry Brown,left,is sworn as governor of California as his wife Anne Gust Brown holds a Bible during inauguration U.S.Rep.Jackie Speier,D-San Mateo,
several “urgent” recommendations was critical of Pacific Gas and Electric
ceremonies at the Memorial Auditorium in Sacramento.
See NTSB, Page 19 yesterday.

Brown pledges honest,painful budget Clemency of juvenile

By Judy Lin
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry

California swears in first killer gives Yee hope
Brown said Monday he will propose
a painful but honest budget next female attorney general Senator to reintroduce sentencing reform
week likely relying on deep cuts to By Don Thompson tough on crime. By Michelle Durand ed clemency to
state services and an extension of THE ASSOCIATED PRESS “Being smart DAILY JOURNAL STAFF convicted mur-
temporary taxes as he tries to pre- on crime is derer Sara
pare Californians for more tough SACRAMENTO — Democrat about doing The last-minute sentence commu- Kruzan by
times ahead. Kamala Harris was sworn in as more preventing tation of a woman serving life with- reducing her
On the day he was sworn-in as attorney general on Monday, and less react- out parole for killing her pimp at age sentence to 25
California’s 39th governor, Brown becoming the first woman and first ing,” she said, 16 has given a Peninsula state sena- years to life in
sought in his inaugural address to minority to hold California’s top promising to tar- tor hope this is the year California prison. While
strike a cooperative tone with law- law enforcement office. get chronic tru- abolishes the absolute term for all the change does-
She told hundreds of supporters ancy and the n’t guarantee
makers, asking them to “rise above Kamala Harris juvenile offenders. Leland Yee
that she will be an innovator who
As one of his final gubernatorial
will be smart on crime as well as See HARRIS, Page 27
See BROWN, Page 27 acts, Arnold Schwarzenegger grant- See YEE, Page 19
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“If the budget is going to be Pete
balanced,you have no choice:You Postlethwaite
either have to produce enough money to Oscar
nominated
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less.And he’s talking about doing both.”
— Willie Brown, former Assembly
speaker and San Francisco mayor
“Brown pledges honest, painful budget,” see page 1
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in a small Arkansas town were enjoying No one knows for sure why the flock minutes before they’re done for,”
midnight fireworks when they noticed died. Fitzpatrick said.
THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME
by Mike Argirion and Jeff Knurek something other than sparks falling from “We have a lot more questions,” said Regardless of how they died, the birds
the sky: thousands of dead blackbirds Karen Rowe, an ornithologist with the will not be missed. Large blackbird
Unscramble these four Jumbles,
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ground.
VONEY The red-winged blackbirds rained onto
rooftops and sidewalks and into fields.
One struck a woman walking her dog.
©2011 Tribune Media Services, Inc.
All Rights Reserved. Another hit a police cruiser.
TOISH In Beebe, a community of 5,000 north-
east of Little Rock, birds were “littering
the streets, the yards, the driveways,
everywhere,” said Robby King, a county
RAZABA wildlife officer. “It was hard to drive
down the street in some places without
running over them.”
In all, more than 3,000 birds inexplica-
SITMIF
bly dropped dead. Now scientists are
Now arrange the circled letters
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suggested by the above cartoon.
works or poison might have brought the
“ ” flock down, or if a disoriented bird sim-
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ply led the group into the ground.
(Answers tomorrow)
A few stunned birds survived the fall
Jumbles: TWINE FLUKE SURTAX FASTEN
Yesterday’s
Answer: The hunter hired the taxidermist because and stumbled around like drunken revel-
he — KNEW HIS “STUFF”
ers. There was little light across the
countryside, save for the glimmer of fire-
works and some lightning on the hori-
zon.
For some people, the scene evoked
images of the apocalypse and cut short
New Year’s celebrations. Many families
phoned police instead of popping cham-
pagne.
She said there are documented cases of
birds becoming confused and plunging
to earth.
The director of Cornell University’s
ornithology lab in Ithaca, N.Y., said the
most likely suspect is violent weather.
It’s probable that thousands of birds were
asleep, roosting in a single tree, when a
“washing machine-type thunderstorm”
sucked them up into the air, disoriented
them, and even fatally soaked and chilled
them.
“Bad weather can occasionally catch
flocks off guard, blow them off a roost,
and they get hurled up suddenly into this
thundercloud,” lab Director John
Fitzpatrick said.
Rough weather had hit the state earlier
Friday, but the worst of it was already
well east of Beebe by the time the birds
started falling, said Chris Buonanno, a
forecaster with the National Weather
Service in North Little Rock.
If weather was the cause, the birds
could have died in several ways,
Fitzpatrick said. They could easily
become disoriented — with no lights to
tell them up and down — and smashed
into the ground. Or they could have died
thousands of birds that leave ankle- to
knee-deep piles of droppings in places.
Nearly a decade ago, state wildlife
officials fired blanks from shotguns and
cannons to move a roost of thousands of
blackbirds from Beebe. In recent years,
many of the migratory birds returned.
Red-winged blackbirds are the among
North America’s most abundant birds,
with somewhere between 100 million
and 200 million nationwide, Fitzpatrick
said. Rowe put the number of dead in
Beebe at “easily 3,000.”
Bird carcasses were shipped to the
Arkansas Livestock and Poultry
Commission and the National Wildlife
Health Center in Madison, Wis.
Researchers at the University of
Georgia’s wildlife disease study group
also asked for a set of the dead birds. Test
results could be back in a week.
Rowe said many of the birds suffered
injuries from striking the ground, but it
was not clear whether they were alive
when they hit. A few grackles and a cou-
ple of starlings were also among the
dead. Those species roost with black-
birds, particularly in winter.
THE DAILY JOURNAL
Trial this month in fire scam case
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF REPORT
A Los Altos man who prosecutors say twice
pretended to be a victim of the San Bruno
explosion and fire to collect more than $2,000
in gift cards, two weeks in a hotel room and a
rental car will stand trial on six felonies in a
matter of weeks.
Daniel Leon Stansbury, 41, did not resolve
his case at a conference Monday and is sched-
uled for jury trial Jan. 18, said Chief Deputy
District Attorney Karen Guidotti.
Stansbury has pleaded not guilty to two
counts of commercial burglary, two counts of
identity theft and two counts of grand theft.
He is one of several individuals in unrelated
cases charged with fraud after the Sept. 9
SFO dustup leads to charges
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF REPORT
The former Los Angeles city attorney
arrested for attacking officers with a metal
dustpan pole at San Francisco International
Airport on Christmas Eve was charged yester-
day with four misdemeanors.
Angela Kay West, 50, appeared in San
Mateo County Superior Court Monday but
declined a court-appointed attorney. She
asked to represent herself and was ordered
back this afternoon to give her time to read a
Kay Kerr, co-founder
of Save the Bay, dies at 99
EL CERRITO — Catherine “Kay” Kerr,
co-founder of the first environmental organi-
zation dedicated solely to protecting San
Francisco Bay, has died.
Kerr was the widow of former University of
California president Clark Kerr. She and two
other wives of UC Berkeley faculty founded
Save the Bay in 1961 to fight a plan by the
city of Berkeley to fill in part of the bay.
The organization became a model of early
environmental grassroots activism and helped
start the country’s first coastal protection
agency, the Bay Conservation and
Development Commission.
Save the Bay also secured a moratorium on
landfill in the bay and pushed for the estab-
lishment one of the country’s largest urban
wildlife refuges.
LOCAL
explosion and fire. Unlike
most of them, however,
authorities say Stansbury
actually collected money
and goods.
The day after the blaze,
Stansbury allegedly went
to a victim aid center in
San Bruno and applied for
Daniel help using a fake name and
Stansbury the address of a home
impacted by the fire. Two
days later, he allegedly used a different name
and address to seek aid again. Both times,
Stansbury received a $1,000 gift card as well
as other gift cards. He also received a rental
car and lodging for nine days at the Hilton
multi-page form about the choice. West was
the deputy city attorney for Los Angeles in
2002.
West was arrested just before 8 a.m. Dec. 24
in the terminal three food court near Peet’s
Coffee after allegedly pulling a 3-foot metal
pole from a custodian’s dustpan and swinging
it at responding officers. West also threw
metal milk containers, flailed and kicked one
officer in the groin, said District Attorney
Steve Wagstaffe.
Around the Bay
The University of California says Kerr died
on Dec. 18 at her home in El Cerrito. She was
99.
Judge won’t free woman
accused in insider tip case
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge has
refused to release on bail a California woman
accused of funneling insider tips on technolo-
gy company earnings.
Magistrate Judge Bernard Zimmerman of
the U.S. District Court in San Francisco
issued a detention order Monday calling 43-
year-old Winifred Jiau a flight risk.
Prosecutors say Jiau tipped off two hedge
fund portfolio managers about earnings
reports for multiple publicly traded compa-
nies before their official release.
near San Francisco International Airport and
nine days at a Hilton in San Jose.
During his stays, District Attorney Steve
Wagstaffe said Stansbury complained he was-
n’t allowed to order room service.
During the time authorities say Stansbury
was breaking the law by collecting aid, the
Los Altos man did appear in San Mateo
County Superior Court Sept. 20 to move a
trial date on a pending misdemeanor case of
theft out of Millbrae.
On Sept. 15, also during that time, the
District Attorney’s Office received notice
Stansbury was also named in a misdemeanor
petty theft case out of San Bruno.
He remains in custody in lieu of $100,000
bail.
She also shouted that she was a lesbian and
that the officers could not have sex with her,
Wagstaffe said.
After being arrested, West was taken to
Mills Hospital for a mental hold. After being
discharged, she was booked into the county
jail and yesterday charged with misdemeanor
counts of assault with a deadly weapon, bran-
dishing a deadly weapon, battery on a peace
officer and vandalism.
She is being held on $25,000 bail.
Tuesday • Jan. 4, 2011 3
Police reports
Online devil
A man who thought his laptop was pos-
sessed was running around naked on the
1300 block of Bayshore Highway in
Burlingame before 9:11 a.m. Saturday,
Jan. 1.
BURLINGAME
Theft. A wallet was stolen from a hotel room
on the 100 block of Anza Boulevard before
9:52 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 2.
Gas investigation. An electrical smell was
coming from a power storage room on the
500 block of Almer Road before 5:58 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 2.
Vandalism. The windshield wiper on a vehi-
cle was bent on the 1000 block of Cadillac
Way before 9 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 2.
Grand theft. Brass and copper landscaping
lights were taken from the 1000 block of
Cortez Avenue before 1:33 p.m. Saturday,
Jan. 1.
Suspicious circumstances. Two people were
discharging a firearm, possibly a potato gun,
on the 1600 block of Marco Polo Way before
11:00 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 1.
FOSTER CITY
Suspicious vehicle. Two people were sleep-
ing inside a vehicle on Hercules Lane before
1:43 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 28.
Vandalism. Graffiti was found on a utility
box on Marlin Avenue before 9:35 a.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 28.
4 Tuesday • Jan. 4, 2011 LOCAL THE DAILY JOURNAL

Oakland gets first Asian mayor

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS President Pro Tem Don
Perata in a narrow race in
OAKLAND — Oakland native Jean Quan November thanks to
urged for community reinvestment as she was Oakland’s new ranked-
sworn in Monday as mayor of this troubled choice voting system.
city east of San Francisco. While not getting the
Quan, 61, also becomes the first Asian most first-choice votes,
American woman to take the helm of a major Quan garnered enough of
U.S. city. The daughter of Chinese immi- the second- and third-
grants, Quan spent her morning marching with choice nods to emerge vic-
Jean Quan
supporters through Oakland’s Chinatown to torious in a crowded 10-
honor her roots before taking her oath of candidate field.
office. She later urged a crowd of more than “Grassroots organizing can still beat
1,000 to reinvest in Oakland during her inau- money,” said Quan to thunderous applause.
guration at a restored downtown theater. The former councilwoman and three-term
“The first thing that I want to do is to put the school board member replaces Ron Dellums
children at the heart of the politics and the who chose not to seek a second term as mayor
business of Oakland,” Quan said. and was often criticized for being absent.
Quan said her goals include creating an edu- She now inherits a $40 million budget deficit
cation council, creating new jobs and training and low civic morale.
opportunities and improving public safety Vowing transparency, Quan said she plans to
with a theme of “Jobs on top, Violence down.” have a town hall meeting in every council dis-
Despite not having any major political back- trict within her first 100 days in office and
ing or endorsements, Quan defeated the pre- present a draft of the city budget by March to
sumed frontrunner, former state Senate allow several months for public discussion.

More trouble for gun-toting court visitor

DAILY JOURNAL STAFF REPORT years probation.
In December, he was
The man convicted of bringing a loaded gun picked up for felony
to his son’s court appearance and later violat- methamphetamine posses-
ing parole with drug possession is again in hot sion and sentenced to 90
water. days in a drug treatment
Prosecutors say Frank Luis Turney, 47, had program. Two weeks later,
methamphetamine and smoking pipes in his on Dec. 30, authorities say
Pacifica home last November, nearly a year he violated probation
after he first violated probation for his gun Frank Turney again by possessing drug
case with similar drug crimes. That incident in
paraphernalia.
turn was two years after Turney drew attention
by bringing a handgun to his convicted bur- Turney admitted the violation and was sen-
glar son’s criminal arraignment. tenced to six months in jail and three years of
Sheriff’s deputies arrested Turney on Sept. supervised probation.
19, 2007 after the metal detector at 400 He also has two felony drug possession
County Government Center in Redwood convictions from February 2010, according to
City went off. The following August, he the District Attorney’s Office.
was sentenced to 30 days jail and three Turney is in custody in lieu of $10,000 bail.
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R
egistration for new students
entering Millbrae School
District and students entering
kindergarten for the 2011-12 school
year will be held Jan. 12 through Feb.
14.
The elementary school registration is
dependent upon the student’s address
and classroom space availability. For
clarification on school boundaries visit
http://www.millbraeschooldistrict.org/r
egistration.htm.
Registering a student requires proof
of residency, the child’s age, immuniza-
tions and a comprehensive health exam
completed after March 1, 2011.
If there is a lack of classroom space
availability, students will be placed on a
waiting list. In the meantime, students
will be assigned to another school in the
Millbrae School District with the class-
room space availability.
Students entering on a new inter-dis-
trict request or renewing an inter-district
request from this past year must also
Suit challenges approval of farm pesticide
By Jacob Adleman
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOS ANGELES — A coalition of
environmental and farmworker groups
said in a lawsuit announced Monday that
state pesticide regulators improperly cut
off public comment on a controversial
agricultural fumigant in order to secure
its passage before Gov. Arnold
Schwarzenegger’s term ended.
The suit, filed by the lawyers with
Earthjustice and California Rural Legal
Assistance Inc., accuses the Department
of Pesticide Regulation of violating state
law by mischaracterizing methyl
iodide’s approval last month as an emer-
gency action.
“DPR created a political ’emergency’
by insisting on locking in its decision
before a new administration takes
This holiday season, students from Ralston Middle School in Belmont held a Toys
for Tots drive resulting in the collection of 310 toys.
submit proof of this request during the
Jan. 12 through Feb. 14 enrollment peri-
od.
All inter-district requests, new or
renewals, will be based on:
• Classroom space availability at all
schools in Millbrae School District;
• Students whose parents live in
another city but work in Millbrae; and
• Students who receive child care in
Millbrae.
No confirmation of inter-district
requests or classroom placements will
office,” CRLA attorney Mike Meuter
said in a statement.
The lawsuit, filed Thursday in
Alameda County Superior Court, also
says that regulators did not sufficiently
evaluate the pesticide’s risk and that
their approval was based on insufficient
data, among other claims. It seeks to
have the pesticide’s approval vacated.
DPR spokeswoman Lea Brooks said
her agency has not reviewed the lawsuit,
but she defended the approval.
“The department believes it followed
the registration process,” Brooks said.
“Registration of methyl iodide was not
fast-tracked.”
A spokeswoman for methyl iodide’s
Tokyo-based manufacturer, Arysta
LifeScience Corp., which is also named
as a defendant in the lawsuit, said com-
pany officials have not had a chance to
LOCAL/STATE Tuesday • Jan. 4, 2011 5
Around the state
Political veterans seek vacant Senate seat
SACRAMENTO — A conservative state assemblyman and
a suburban Sacramento mayor are competing to fill a legisla-
tive seat left vacant by the death last summer of Republican
state Sen. Dave Cox of Fair Oaks.
Republican Assemblyman Ted Gaines of Granite Bay is the
favorite in Tuesday’s special election. Republicans hold an 11-
point voter registration advantage, 44 percent to Democrats’
33 percent, in the 1st Senate District.
Gaines faces Democrat Ken Cooley. Cooley is a legislative
consultant and the mayor of Rancho Cordova.
As an assemblyman, Gaines represents nearly a third of the
district. It runs from east of Sacramento north to the Oregon
border and stretches across the Sierra Nevada to Mono Lake.
Year’s first partial solar eclipse occurs Tuesday
LOS ANGELES — Early risers in Madrid, London and
Paris take note.
The moon will appear to nip a bite out of the sun Tuesday, a
spectacle that will be visible at sunrise across much of Europe.
The partial solar eclipse can also be seen from northern
Africa, the Middle East and central Asia, where it will occur
at sunset.
Tuesday’s solar show is the first of four partial eclipses of
the sun to occur this year. The last time there were this many
be made until after all students residing
in the Millbrae School District atten- partial solar eclipses was in 1982. The next time will be in
2029. There is no total solar eclipse this year.
dance boundaries are placed.
For more information regarding inter-
district applications visit the Millbrae
School District Office, 555 Richmond
Drive in Millbrae.
Class notes is a twice weekly column dedi-
cated to school news. It is compiled by edu-
cation reporter Heather Murtagh. You can
contact her at (650) 344-5200, ext. 105 or at
heather@smdailyjournal.com.
review the complaint.
The DPR approved methyl iodide for
use by fruit and vegetable growers
despite heavy opposition from advocacy
groups, who cited its placement on
California’s official list of cancer-caus-
ing chemicals.
The groups also stressed that the
DPR’s own scientific advisory panel
raised concerns that the substance could
poison the air and water.
Methyl iodide opponents said Monday
that they submitted some 52,000 com-
ments to the office of Gov. Jerry Brown,
who took office Monday, urging him to
prevent methyl iodide’s use.
“We expect Gov. Brown to do much
better than his predecessor, whose envi-
ronmental legacy is defined by
hypocrisy,” said Paul Towers, state
director of Pesticide Watch Education
Fund, a plaintiff in the lawsuit.
6 Tuesday • Jan. 4, 2011
End of Days in May? Christian group spreads word
By Tom Breen
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
RALEIGH, N.C. — If there had
been time, Marie Exley would have
liked to start a family. Instead, the
32-year-old Army veteran has less
than six months left, which she’ll
spend spreading a stark warning:
Judgment Day is almost here.
Exley is part of a movement of
Christians loosely organized by
radio broadcasts and websites,
independent of churches and con-
vinced by their reading of the Bible
that the end of the world will begin
May 21, 2011.
To get the word out, they’re using
billboards and bus stop benches,
traveling caravans of RVs and vol-
unteers passing out pamphlets on
street corners. Cities from
Bridgeport, Conn., to Little Rock,
Ark., now have billboards with the
ominous message, and mission
groups are traveling through Latin
America and Africa to spread the
news outside the U.S.
“A lot of people might think,
‘The end’s coming, let’s go party,”’
said Exley, a veteran of two deploy-
ments in Iraq. “But we’re com-
NATION
manded by God to warn people. I
wish I could just be like everybody
else, but it’s so much better to know
that when the end comes, you’ll be
safe.”
In August, Exley left her home in
Colorado Springs, Colo., to work
with Oakland-based Family Radio
Worldwide, the independent
Christian ministry whose leader,
Harold Camping, has calculated the
May 21 date based on his reading
of the Bible.
She is organizing traveling
columns of RVs carrying the mes-
sage from city to city, a logistics
challenge that her military experi-
ence has helped solve. The vehicles
are scheduled to be in five North
Carolina cities between now and
the second week of January, but
Exley will shortly be gone: over-
seas, where she hopes to eventually
make it back to Iraq.
“I don’t really have plans to come
back,” she said. “Time is short.”
Not everyone who’s heard
Camping’s message is taking such a
dramatic step. They’re remaining in
their day-to-day lives, but helping
publicize the prophecy in other
ways. Allison Warden, of Raleigh,
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has been helping organize a cam-
paign using billboards, post cards
and other media in cities across the
U.S. through a website, We Can
Know.
The 29-year-old payroll clerk
laughs when asked about reactions
to the message, which is plastered
all over her car.
“It’s definitely against the grain, I
know that,” she said. “We’re hoping
people won’t take our word for it,
or Harold Camping’s word for it.
We’re hoping that people will
search the scriptures for them-
selves.”
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Mary DeBattista
Mary DeBattista, a resident of San Bruno
for 42 years, died Dec. 30, 2010 at the age of
89 years. She was the beloved wife of
Joseph (Giuseppe) DeBattista for 58 years
until his passing in 2006. Mary is survived
by son Joseph, his wife Libby of Belmont
and grandchildren Gracie and Danny; son
John and his wife Anna of San Jose; son
Manuel, his wife Anne of Emerald Hills and
grandchildren Jayne and Brad; daughter
Catherine of San Bruno; son Charles, his
wife Sandra of Belmont and grandchildren
Kristina and Juliana; and son Tony, his wife
Cory of San Bruno and grandchildren
Annamarie and Owen Amurao, Deanna
Lopez and Lauren. She is also survived by
her brother Joe Micallef in Malta as well as
many nieces and nephews in Malta, the
United States and Australia. Mary was a
devoted daughter to John and Concetta
Micallef and was predeceased by a sister,
Ellen.
A native of Paola, Malta, Mary emigrated
with her husband Joe in 1952. They settled
in the Bayview District of San Francisco and
later moved to San Bruno.
The family wishes to thank Nana’s loving
caregivers — Cari, Lerma, Loretta (“Rose”)
and Luz — for their excellent support, kind-
ness and friendship.
To celebrate Mary’s life, there will be
Visitation commencing at 5 p.m., with a
vigil and rosary at the Chapel of the
Highlands, 194 Millwood Drive at El
Camino Real in Millbrae 7 p.m. Thursday
Jan. 6. A funeral mass will be at St. Robert’s
Catholic Church, 1380 Crystal Springs Road
in San Bruno 10:30 a.m., Friday, Jan. 7 fol-
lowed by committal at Holy Cross Cemetery
in Colma. Family and friends are welcome
to attend the services. In lieu of flowers, the
family prefers donations to St. Jude’s
Children’s Research Hospital
(www.stjude.org).
Richard (Rick) Earl Doninelli
Richard (Rick) Earl Doninelli, born
August 1941, died unexpectedly Jan. 2,
2011 surrounded by his
wife, Cynthia and loving
family.
Rick was born and grew
up in San Francisco
attended Riordan High
School and UCSF. He was
drafted in the U.S. Army
and served honorably for
two years in the
Caribbean Command. Rick returned to the
Bay Area to complete his degree in business
and to marry his first wife, Erma. He
became a police officer in 1968 and contin-
ued in that profession as a fair-minded and
forward thinking advocate for justice for 37
years.
He met his second wife, Cynthia, in 1998
and they were married in 2000. The two of
them spent a most wonderful decade travel-
ing and enjoying life to its fullest as true
soul mates. Rick was an author of two books
yet to be published, a humorist and philoso-
pher and regaled all with the most entertain-
ing tales of his life as an officer of the law.
He was a member of PORAC, the ZCCOA
and was active in the Dunsmuir Train Club
where he spent many joyful hours.
Rick is survived by his loving wife,
Cynthia; brother, Peter Doninelli; stepsons,
Jeremiah and Sean (Peggy); grandchildren
Wayne, Marie and Wyatt; niece, Cori
(Kevin) Farrell; cousin Josephine (Leo)
Todd; the Knutila Crew who loved him
deeply; and too many friends to count.
No funeral services are planned per his
request. A celebration of his life will be
announced at a later date. Any donations
may be made to the American Cancer
Society.
Natalina Gemignani
Natalina Gemignani, a longtime resident
of Redwood City, died Friday, Dec. 31 in
Santa Cruz, at the age of 98.
Born Oct. 28, 1912 in Lucca, Italy,
Natalina moved to San Francisco at the age
of 6. Natalina moved to Redwood City in
1947, residing there through 2010.
Natalina enjoyed sewing and had been a
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Obituaries
member of the Rebekah
Lodge, Catholic
Daughters and a former
president of the Redwood
City Womens Club.
Natalina was an expert
cook of Italian cuisine
and enjoyed spending
time with her family and
friends.
Natalina is survived by
her sons Carlo and Robert Gemignani.
Natalina has six grandchildren, John, Frank,
Adele, Monya, Benjamin and Daniella.
Natalina is preceded in death by her hus-
band Adone Lauro Gemignani, her father
Carlo Ercoli and mother Cleose Santoni.
Respects can be paid Wednesday, Jan. 5 at
Crippen and Flynn Woodside Chapel, 400
Woodside Road, in Redwood City. Visitation
will begin at 11 a.m. followed by a service at
1 p.m., with a reception following.
REUTERS FILE PHOTO
Fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the off shore oil rig Deepwater Horizon,
Rose Elizabeth Sullivan off Louisiana.
Rose Elizabeth Sullivan, of Redwood
City, died in Rancho Mirage Dec. 28, 2010.
She was the loving wife of the late Joseph
Sullivan and is survived by her son, Jerry
Washington allowing some
Sullivan and his wife, Linda of La Quinta;
grandchildren, Michael, (his wife, Wendy)
Sullivan, Susan (her husband, Gary) Jones,
Kerry Weinberger and Patrick Sullivan; her
suspended drilling to resume
By Matthew Daly “For those companies that were in the
great-grandchildren, Ren, Samantha,
Cassidy, Cory, Christina, Casey, Jeremy, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS midst of operations at the time of the deep-
Joshua, Justin, Matthew and Ryan; her sis- water suspensions (last spring), today’s noti-
ter, Gloria Tapella and numerous nieces and WASHINGTON — The Obama adminis- fication is a significant step toward resuming
nephews. tration said Monday it will allow 13 compa- their permitted activity,” said Michael
Rose was a native of San Francisco age 98 nies to resume deepwater drilling without Bromwich, director of the Bureau of Ocean
years. any additional environmental scrutiny, just Energy Management, Regulation and
Family and friends may visit after 4 p.m. months after saying it would require strict Enforcement.
Wednesday, Jan. 5 and attend the 7 p.m. reviews for new drilling in the wake of the The decision is a victory for the drilling
vigil at the Chapel of the Highlands, 194 BP oil spill. companies, which in the past had routinely
Millwood Drive at El Camino Real in The government said it was not breaking won broad waivers from rules requiring
Millbrae. The funeral will leave the chapel its promise to require environmental reviews detailed environmental studies. After the BP
10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 6 and will proceed to because the 13 companies — which include disaster, the Obama administration pledged
St. Robert’s Church, 1380 Crystal Springs Chevron USA Inc. and Shell Offshore Inc. it would require companies to complete envi-
Road in San Bruno where the funeral mass — had already started drilling the wells ronmental reviews before being allowed to
will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Committal without detailed environmental studies. drill for oil.
will follow the services at Holy Cross Drilling was suspended last year when the The administration has been under heavy
Cemetery in Colma. The family suggests administration imposed a months-long mora- pressure from the oil industry, Gulf state
memorial contributions be made to the torium following the BP spill. The ban was leaders and congressional Republicans to
American Heart Association. lifted in October, but drilling has not yet speed up drilling in the Gulf of Mexico,
resumed in waters deeper than 500 feet in the which has come to a near halt since the
Gulf of Mexico. moratorium on deepwater drilling was
James (Jim) Cowal U.S. officials said the 13 companies must imposed last spring.
James (Jim) Cowal, born March 13, 1953, comply with new policies and rules before The delay is hurting big oil companies
died Dec. 27, 2010. resuming activity at 16 Gulf of Mexico such as Chevron Corp. and Royal Dutch
Jim was born at St. Francis Hospital in wells. All but three are exploratory wells — Shell PLC, which have billions of dollars in
San Francisco. He grew up in San Mateo the same type BP was drilling when the investments tied up in Gulf projects that are
going to Fiesta Gardens and Borel and grad- blowout of the Deepwater Horizon rig on hold. Smaller operators such as ATP Oil
uating from Hillsdale High in 1971. Jim occurred. The April 20 explosion killed 11 & Gas Corp., Murphy Exploration &
had worked for Don Hoy Mfg. in South workers and set off the worst offshore oil Production Co.-USA, and Noble Energy
San Francisco and Pyromet in San Carlos spill in U.S. history. Inc., also have been affected.
and was a member of the Machinists Union.
He then worked for the Belmont County
Water District. This was his favorite job
because he was outdoors all day.
Jim was a big fan of football, good weed
and a cold Coors beer. He also enjoyed the
Grateful Dead, for tunes and cutting curves
on a motorcycle. He will be missed dearly.
Jim’s ashes will be scattered privately.
Bill Sernett
Bill Sernett, 85, formerly of Redwood
City, died Jan. 2, 2011.
He was the loving brother of Richard
(Janet) Sernett of Northbrook, Ill. and
Edward (Deloris) Sernett of Bella Vista,
Ariz.; dear uncle of many.
Services will be held Thursday, Jan. 6 at
Addolorata Villa, Wheeling, Ill.
Arrangements by N.H. Scott & Hanekamp
Funeral Home, Glenview, IL, (847) 998-
1020.
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State can’t unlink its future from China’s
— Sacramento Bee
W
ith all the irritations between
the United States and China, it
is worth noting some opportuni-
ties for “competitive cooperation.”
The latest agreements signed this month
between the United States and China
should make U.S. businesses more competi-
tive in selling everything from industrial
machinery and telecom devices to equip-
ment for large-scale wind farms.
California, particularly, is poised in com-
ing years to benefit from the exchange — if
we can get past the usual China-bashing
that is a staple of the election campaign
season.
For example, companies that participate
in the construction of wind farms will now
be able to participate in projects to install
wind farms in China. Until now, they were
not able to participate because their non-
Chinese experience could not be used for
qualification as a bidder on a China-based
project. The new commitment by China
will allow those companies to gain access.
California companies with wind farm
construction experience could benefit from
this new commitment by China.
And as Jennifer Turner of the Wilson
Center has said, in many cases, combining
Letters to the editor
Gridlock every single day
Editor,
I have been thinking about the constant
gridlock that takes place on the exit ramp
from westbound State Route 92 to north-
bound El Camino Real. It’s just unaccept-
able, and it’s easy to figure out why it’s
always there. Too many people are waiting
for all three lanes to clear so they can get
all the way over to the left-turn lane, and
it’s about time for a sign prohibiting that
maneuver or some barrier preventing it.
The traffic is many times backed up well
on to the freeway, and that spells dangerous
driving conditions and a needless waste of
time. Going around the block is safer and
prudent. Anyone with me?
Mark Brickman
San Mateo
Alarming government culture
Editor,
As you report in your Dec. 29 article,
“Mayor readies for tough budget deci-
sions,” Mayor Jack Matthews has served on
the City Council for seven years. During
fiscal year 2006-07 four years ago, the
transfer tax brought $10.4 million into the
city’s coffers. How much of those funds did
we put aside for a rainy day? Right now, it
is raining heavily. In business and in our
personal lives we do that to different
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OPINION
Other voices
the strengths of innovative U.S. technolo-
gies and Chinese manufacturing capacity
can be an important driver of economic
growth and jobs here and in China.
But we have to be looking for commonal-
ities and opportunities. For example,
California and China are earthquake prone.
China’s going to need to build 30,000 hos-
pitals in the next 10 years. California has a
lot of health care companies and a lot of
experience building hospitals to meet earth-
quake standards. That is an exportable skill
set.
The power, transportation, water and
building materials sectors look particularly
promising for California in forging unusual
cross-border partnerships with China.
Here is one small example. California has
many of the leading companies and innova-
tors in the electric-vehicle industry.
Santa Rosa-based ZAP Electric Vehicles
announced an agreement during Gov.
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s September trade
mission to China whereby new plug-in
vehicle technologies designed in California,
combined with China-based manufacturing,
will allow ZAP to provide electric charging
degrees. As citizens we do not have the
ability to pass parcel tax measures or sales
tax increases to continue our spending. If
we are going to ask police officers, fire-
fighters and employees to share the pain
again, we need to hear more about manage-
ment sacrifices and immediate pension
reform. While I do not claim any city or
county financial expertise, as a business-
man it was not difficult to decide not to
fund my 401(k) during lean years or reduce
my compensation. If we project a 2010
$5.4 million structural deficit, should we
have postponed hiring an assistant city
manager and perhaps reduce that deficit by
$200,000 or $250,000?
It is not encouraging to hear our
esteemed mayor say, “In the past, financial
projections have been consistently wrong.”
I cannot help thinking about our county’s
recent refusal to modify their transportation
or mileage reimbursement policy because
“a probable $500,000 of savings would not
make much difference.” It is the culture
that concerns me.
Oscar Lopez-Guerra
San Mateo
Kudos in order
Editor,
Kudos to former Palo Alto Mayor Gary
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stations, battery swap-out stations, as well
as electric vehicle maintenance and repair
depots in Shanghai’s Yangpu District.
Irvine-based Fisker Automotive has
signed an agreement with a Chinese retailer
to sell its sports luxury plug-in hybrid cars
at 200 outlets in China.
Of the five biggest solar plants in China,
infrastructure (such as polysilicon produc-
tion equipment, crystalline ingot growth
systems and fusion furnaces) comes from
the United States, creating jobs here.
Certainly, manufacturing solar panels in
China creates jobs in China. But jobs also
are created here at the project location.
Consider wind turbines. Designed here.
Some components manufactured here, some
in China. Assembled in China. Pylons built
here. Installation here. Power generation
here. Both sides get jobs.
The picture is much more complex than
the “shipping jobs to China” slogan we
hear every election season. If we embrace
the concept of “cooperative competition”
even as we continue as a nation to seek
enforceable agreements against pirating,
protectionism and manipulated currency in
China we can take advantage of our
strengths to make economic progress dur-
ing this time of difficult economic transi-
tion.
Fazzino for standing up for Menlo Park
Councilwoman Kelly Fergusson, noting
that she did what other prospective mayors
have always done in our local communities
— indicating a willingness to serve as
mayor. And good for Kelly Fergusson for
being such a stalwart elected official.
Dorothy Bender
Palo Alto
Self-education through television
Editor,
I recently realized the full potential of
self-education through television. Book
reviews, PBS, Classic Arts and foreign lan-
guage programs offer world-wide “classes”
for the curious mind. Just surf through the
trash and repetitious commercials with your
handy remote control.
You can always lighten up the class load
with good movies, sports and music.
Network news can be balanced by the self-
proclaimed experts on all sides.
As a computer-shy senior, I appreciate
the enormous possibilities of the Internet.
Good luck with your mouse; my remote
control serves me very well, thank you.
George Louzensky
San Mateo
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Tuesday • Jan. 4, 2011 9
A number
of reasons
I
’ve got your number. Really, I do. The
only problem is having no idea what it is
without my handy dandy cell phone.
Frankly, my own digits are some of the only
numbers I actually have committed to memory
instead of simply put into the contacts list.
My phone, my office, 911 and the fax
machine. If I ever need to reach out and touch
somebody there, I’m golden. Anywhere else,
I’m a wreck. And
that’s exactly where
I was and what I
was this weekend
when the smart-
phone became
smartass, deleting
the entire roster of
contacts and con-
verting all records
of prior text mes-
sages and missed
calls back to only a
phone number.
And for what?
Demonic possession? User error? The re-emer-
gence of Y2K? Some funky tweak with 1.1.11?
No idea, really. According to the online posts
visible through my tears of frustration, the
problem is some technical Apple glitch that
nobody really seems to understand but quite a
few folks have encountered. If misery loves
company, we were unfortunately all quite popu-
lar.
But without any discernible explanation of
how to fix the error, understanding why was a
moot point. Sure, I’d eventually like to know
what bug Steve Jobs’ minions forgot to iron out
after they retrieved the iPhone 4 prototype left
in that Redwood City bar last year. However, all
I really wanted to know at the moment was
how to make it all better.
County officials’ cell numbers, home num-
bers of long-lost friends randomly bumped into,
the number for that place recommended by that
person after we met at that thing — all gone.
The three different numbers for my brother, of
which I can never remember the current one
until he rings me, vanished. The jury duty line
that let me bypass the main directory with its
commands to push “1” three times followed by
“4” then “3” at the beep when trying to reach a
human being to explain that really, really, I did-
n’t purposely avoid responding to the summons.
The numbers of coworkers needed when catas-
trophe hits after hours or to confirm that mixing
alcohol and Wii can lead to injury — those
might be the easiest to replace once Monday
and the staff phone list rolled around. On a
weekend though, the only crumbs of informa-
tion leading to their identity were random text
messages requiring me to remember just who
with I’d been catty about poor fashion choices
at the mall or who sent me missives from city
council meetings running into the wee hours.
Don’t bother arguing the problem is not the
phone but an overreliance on tech gadgets to
remember, organize and direct. Humans began
losing dependence on their own mental abilities
starting with calculators for basic math prob-
lems. Anybody recall memorizing multiplica-
tion tables? Then spell check made dictionaries
obsolete, or at least the frequent consultation of
such while typing away at everything from the
Great American Novel to a quick FYI scribble
for the loved ones or roommates.
Now the situation is more dire.
How would society function without a
TomTom to point cars in the right direction,
search engines to locate library reference mate-
rial, Facebook for birthday and anniversary
reminders, DVRs to keep track of favorite pro-
gramming or even a maintenance light in the
car for oil changes and basic tune-ups?
In comparison to these, using the cell phone
as a de facto contact catch all isn’t that unusual.
Yet, it doesn’t make doing so very smart, either.
In fact, I would happily ring up Santa and ask
for an address book if the holidays weren’t
already over.
At least, once I tracked down his number.
Michelle Durand’s column “Off the Beat” runs
every Tuesday and Thursday. She can be reached
by e-mail: michelle@smdailyjournal.com or by
phone: (650) 344-5200 ext. 102. What do you
think of this column? Send a letter to the editor:
letters@smdailyjournal.com.
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Business briefs
DemandTec buying Applied Intelligence Solutions
SAN MATEO — DemandTec Inc. is buying software devel-
oper Applied Intelligence Solutions LLC for an undisclosed
amount.
The San Mateo-based company said Monday that the deal
gives it access to Applied’s knowledge in software application
development for softline retail categories, which include jew-
elry, linens, footwear and clothing.
DemandTec, which provides software services for retailers
and consumer products companies, said the transaction
includes a U.S. patent related to behavior recognition.
Shares of DemandTec gained a penny to $10.85 in midday
trading.
Sun Healthcare buys Countryside Hospice
IRVINE — Health care facility operator Sun Healthcare
Group Inc. said Monday it completed the buyout of
Countryside Hospice Care Inc. for an undisclosed amount.
Countryside is a privately-held, Medicare-certified hospice
company based in Anniston, Ala. It provides services to about
200 hospice patients located in Alabama and Georgia.
Countryside is expected to generate about $11 million in
revenue in 2011. The company will operate within Sun’s
SolAmor subsidiary, which now has hospice services in 10
states serving about 1,050 patients daily.
In November, Sun started a restructuring plan that split it
into two publicly traded companies including Sun Healthcare
Group and Sabra Health Care REIT Inc., which will own all
its real estate assets.
Toshiba to sell tablet with upcoming Android OS
SAN FRANCISCO — Toshiba Corp. is hoping to lure con-
sumers to its new tablet computer by including a screen that is
slightly larger than the iPad and offering a version of Google
Inc.’s Android mobile operating software geared toward such
devices.
Tentatively called the Toshiba Tablet, the device will
include a touch screen that measures 10.1 inches diagonally
— compared with 9.7 inches on Apple Inc.’s iPad. Toshiba’s
device will also have the forthcoming version of Android,
called Honeycomb.
BUSINESS
Stocks start year up
By David K. Randall
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — Stocks started 2011
with a lift Monday thanks to better news
on the economy.
Manufacturing activity and construc-
tion spending both rose more than ana-
lysts were predicting. The Institute of
Supply Management’s index of manu-
facturing activity rose in December for
the 17th straight month. Separately, the
Commerce Department said construc-
tion spending rose 0.4 percent in
November.
The Dow Jones industrial average
jumped 123 points, or 1.1 percent, to
11,700 in midday trading.
The Standard and Poor’s 500 index
gained 17, or 1.4 percent, to 1,275. The
Nasdaq composite rose 48, or 1.8 per-
cent, to 2,701.
The gains were broad. All 10 company
groups that make up the S&P index rose.
Financial companies led the way with a
2.2 percent jump.
Bank of America Corp. shot up 5.1
Facebook nets $500M investment
By Barbara Ortutay
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — A reported invest-
ment by Goldman Sachs and a Russian
investor of $500 million in Facebook is a
further sign that the social networking
behemoth is becoming a powerful force
even outside tech circles, even as the
company tries to push off going public
as long as possible.
The investment implies that the company
is worth $50 billion, according to the report
— more than twice the market valuation of
Yahoo Inc., though still well below its
famous Silicon Valley rival, Google Inc.
The New York Times reported the
investment over the weekend, citing
unnamed people involved with the deal.
Facebook and Goldman Sachs declined
to comment Monday.
Russian investor Digital Sky
Technologies already has a small stake
Money challenge of 2011:Best use for pay hike
By Eileen Connelly
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — It’s almost like Oprah
is taking over payroll departments
nationwide: Everyone is getting a raise!
Last month’s tax deal included a 2
percent decrease in payroll taxes for
workers who pay into Social Security.
That means most people will see their
paychecks increase by the end of
January. However, some federal workers
don’t pay Social Security taxes.
For a typical worker, with taxable
income of about $50,000 a year, the pay-
roll tax holiday means a $1,000 bump
over the course of the year, or about $83
per month. But the math behind the actu-
al increase likely to appear in paychecks
Motorola to officially split into two companies
By Dana Wollman
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — Motorola Inc.’s formal
split into two companies on Tuesday will
mark the final step in the years-long
breakup of a consumer electronics indus-
try pioneer.
Motorola began selling car radios in the
1930s and expanded into TVs in the ’40s
and cell phones in the ’80s. The company
has become increasingly diverse, and the
breakup that began in 2008 is motivated
Wall Street
percent to $14.02 after the bank settled a
dispute with Fannie Mae and Freddie
Mac over soured mortgage investments.
That was the best performance among
the 30 stocks that make up the Dow
index. Intel Corp. had the largest fall,
losing 0.1 percent to $20.90.
The better economic news dimmed the
appeal of safer assets. The yield on the
10-year Treasury note, which rises as its
price falls, moved up to 3.38 percent
from 3.29 percent late Friday.
Small companies, which are consid-
ered riskier investments, surged. The
Russell 2000, which tracks the perform-
ance of smaller stocks, jumped 2.1 per-
cent.
In corporate news, Goldman Sachs
Group Inc. gained 2.8 percent to $172.91
after the New York Times reported that it
bought a stake in Facebook in a deal that
valued the company at $50 billion.
Facebook remains a private company,
though its shares are traded on private
in Facebook, but the investment from
Goldman Sachs is a sign of just how big
the Palo Alto, Calif.-based startup has
become in the nearly seven years since it
was born in CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s
Harvard dorm room.
Wedbush Morgan analyst Lou Kerner,
who’s been bullish on social media and
Facebook in particular, said Facebook is
worth the $50 billion the investment
implies.
He said that amount is 15 percent less
than the going rate on private stock
exchanges, and just half of what Kerner
thinks Facebook’s shares would trade at
if the company were to go public.
Shares of privately held companies
can be traded on private stock exchanges
such as SecondMarket and SharesPost.
The shares are generally sold by former
employees or early investors in these
companies. Only institutional investors
or high net-worth individuals — those
is a bit complicated.
That’s because the payroll tax holiday
is taking the place of the Making Work
Pay tax credit, which expired Dec. 31.
Most of the workers who received that
$400 credit already benefitted from
reduced withholding. As a result the typ-
ical impact from the payroll tax holiday
for those workers will be a raise of about
$50 per month.
Those will higher salaries will get a
bigger monthly increase. The tax cut
only applies to the first $106,800 earned,
because that’s where Social Security
contributions stop, noted Melissa Labant
of the American Institute of CPAs.
Individuals who earned more than
$95,000 weren’t eligible for the Making
Work Pay credit, so they will see a full 2
by a desire to present two simple busi-
nesses to investors rather than one com-
plicated one.
Motorola is splitting its consumer-ori-
ented side, which makes cell phone and
cable set-top boxes, from the profession-
al business of selling police radios and
barcode scanners to government agencies
and large companies. The new companies
will be called Motorola Mobility and
Motorola Solutions.
The two companies will begin trading
on the New York Stock Exchange
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stock exchanges.
Shares rose throughout Europe earlier
in the day after a report showed that
manufacturing in countries that use the
euro expanded faster than analysts had
forecast. The Euro Stoxx 50 index rose
0.6 percent. Benchmark indexes in
France and Belgium each rose more than
2 percent.
The dollar rose 0.1 percent against an
index of six heavily traded currencies.
Stocks in the U.S. ended mixed on
Friday, which marked the last day of
trading in 2010. For many investors,
2010 turned out better than expected.
Every major stock market index in the
U.S. increased by double digits.
The S&P 500, the market measure
used by most professional investors,
returned 15.1 percent after dividends.
Historically, the index has returned an
average of 10.01 percent a year, includ-
ing dividends.
Stocks ended 2010 especially strong.
The S&P gained 20 percent over the last
four months of the year, capped by a 7
percent jump in December.
worth more than $1 million — can buy
the shares.
On SharesPost, a completed contract
between a buyer and a seller valued
shares Facebook at $25 each. This
implies a valuation of nearly $57 billion
for the world’s largest social network,
with 500 million-plus users worldwide.
While the market for Facebook’s
shares is hot, it’s not guaranteed that the
company’s shares would be worth on the
public market what they go for in private
exchanges.
Not that Facebook is in any rush to go
public. Zuckerberg, 26, has long been
coy about a possible initial public offer-
ing, recently telling CBS’ “60 Minutes”
that he doesn’t see selling the company
or going public as an end goal, as a lot of
people seem to.
“(It’s) like you win when you go pub-
lic. And that’s just not how I see it,” he
said on Dec. 5.
percent increase reflected in their pay-
checks.
Anyone with taxable income of less
than $20,000 per year will see a some-
what smaller paycheck. That’s because
the Making Work Pay credit was more
than 2 percent of their earnings.
It will be easy to let any extra money
slip away through unplanned spending,
particularly because the savings will
come throughout the year rather than in
a lump sum. That’s actually what law-
makers are hoping for, in a sense. “Every
government tax break is intended to
stimulate the economy in a way, so the
government likes to see you go out and
spend that money,” said Paul Golden of
the National Endowment for Financial
Education.
Tuesday, allowing new investors to buy
shares.
Motorola shareholders of record on
Dec. 21 will receive one share of
Mobility for every eight shares of
Motorola Inc. they already held.
Motorola Inc. shares will then go through
a 1-for-7 reverse split and become
Motorola Solutions shares.
Existing investors have already been
trading stock in the newly formed compa-
nies on a “when issued” basis for almost
a month.
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Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011

<< Warriors can’t slow down Magic, page 12

• Rockies sign ‘CarGo’ to 7-year, $80M deal, page 14

Stanford romps
Stanford 40, Va. Tech 12
2011 key
to future
T
he New Year represents new begin-
nings and nobody is experiencing
more change than the San
By Steven Wine
Francisco 49ers and the Golden State
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Warriors. The Niners are undergoing their
fourth regime change during the York
MIAMI — John Elway flashed his familiar
Family Era, while the Warriors have been
grin and Jim Harbaugh gave a jubilant shout
sold to a group led by a duo who seem to
from the sideline as Andrew Luck sprinted up
be saying all the right things, and is a
the field to join an end zone celebration.
marked change from the previous owner-
Nearly a quarter remained in the Orange
ship group.
Bowl, but the Stanford Cardinal were on the
Neither team is out of the woods, howev-
way to their first bowl victory in 14 years.
er, when it comes to becoming a marquee
And it was a blowout.
franchise. San
Luck, the Heisman Trophy runner-up, threw
Francisco fell on its
for 287 yards and four touchdowns Monday
face this season and
night to lead fifth-ranked Stanford past No. 12
former coach Mike
Virginia Tech 40-12.
Singletary came off as
It was a performance reminiscent of Elway,
a buffoon. The
the former Stanford quarterback who is
Warriors have become
expected to become the Denver Broncos’
sort of no-man’s land
chief football executive this week. He served
in the NBA, a team
as an honorary captain, and ex-Stanford QB
no free agent looks at
Jim Plunkett was also on hand to lend support.
except as a last resort.
The Cardinal (12-1) likely will end the sea-
But good moves by
son ranked in the top 5 for the first time since
the new ownership
the unbeaten 1940 team finished No. 2. Their
groups can change
success comes only four years after they went
perceptions and reali-
1-11 and hired Harbaugh as coach to lead a
ties in a hurry. Right now, I have to say the
turnaround.
Warriors’ lead men of Joe Lacob and Peter
Virginia Tech (11-3), playing in a bowl
Guber are closer to relevancy than Jed
game for the 18th consecutive year, fell to 1-
York, but that’s simply based on the fact
27 against top-5 teams.
I’ve seen York’s handiwork already.
Stanford threw a completion for a bizarre
The best move the Warriors can make —
safety and blew two extra points, but over-
and in full disclosure, I give all credit for
came those mistakes with six plays gaining
the following idea to KNBR 1050 host
more than 30 yards. Two came in succession
Damon Bruce — is perform some kind of
on a two-play, 97-yard “drive,” and the
ritual cleansing ceremony at Oracle Arena.
Cardinal outscored Tech 27-0 in the second
Based on the fact that the Warriors are one
half.
of the most oft-injured teams in profession-
Coby Fleener caught scoring passes of 41,
al sports, there is some bad juju floating
58 and 38 yards from Luck, all in the final 21
around Oracle.
minutes. Zach Ertz had a 25-yard TD recep-
Short of that, I think they are taking the
tion, Jeremy Stewart scored on a 60-yard run REUTERS right approach and giving coach Keith
Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck,in what could be his final college game,threw for nearly
See ORANGE, Page 13 300 yards and four TDs in the Cardinal’s 40-12 win over Virginia Tech in the Orange Bowl. See LOUNGE, Page 14

WCAL, WBAL boys’hoops tip off tonight

By Nathan Mollat
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
While the Peninsula Athletic
League is still a week away from
playing, San Mateo County’s pri-
vate schools kick off the league bas-
ketball seasons tonight.
In the West Catholic Athletic
League, Serra hosts St. Ignatius in
the annual “Jungle Game” at 7:30
p.m. Mitty will be at St. Francis,
Bellarmine welcomes Valley
Christian, while Sacred Heart
Cathedral travels to Riordan.
Much like football, the WCAL is
among the toughest basketball
leagues in Northern California, and
this year should be no different.
All eight teams advanced to the
Central Coast Section tournament
— with Bellarmine, Mitty and
Sacred Heart Cathedral all winning
CCS championships, with Serra and
St. Francis advancing to the finals.
St. Francis is the defending regu-
lar-season champion, but that just
means everyone else will be gun-
ning for the Lancers. This season,
all seven teams have already quali-
fied for CCS based on their non-
league records, in which a non-
league record of .500 or better gets a
team into CCS. Every team in the
WCAL has a winning record thus
far this season and, by looking at
their schedule, it was not a steady
diet of weak teams. All seven played
rugged preseason schedules in
preparation for the twice weekly
wars league games are.
“I don’t think there will be a big
difference between the places (in
the standings),” said Serra coach
Chuck Rapp. “Mitty has been talked
about as the pre-season favorite. But
spots two through seven should be a
dogfight.”
Serra, which went 11-3 and fin-
ished second in the WCAL last sea-
son, should figure to be right in the
thick of the race. The Padres return
arguably the league’s best point
guard in senior Connor McGrath,
See HOOPS, Page 14
12 Tuesday • Jan. 4, 2011
Hill overcomes obstacles to chase dream
By Nathan Mollat
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
Michael Hill III will not quit, no
matter how many obstacles stand in
his way.
How could he? The 2006 South
City standout loves the game of
football and he is not ready to give
up the dream.
Part of his dream came true last
month when he was signed by the
Arizona Adrenaline of the Indoor
Football League as a wide receiver.
Sure, not the most glamorous
league, but it’s a step toward his
goal of playing major professional
football.
While the ultimate goal is the
NFL, Hill would also be perfectly
happy playing in the Canadian
Football League.
“I just love the game,” Hill said.
“I didn’t want it to end. I just want-
ed to keep my dreams alive.”
It’s hard to give up a dream, espe-
cially when you’re not just carrying
that torch for yourself, but your
family as well. And make no mis-
take, it was no easy road for Hill.
There have been many times when
the easiest decision was to just
throw in the towel. Plenty of
instances for Hill to give up on his
dream.
But Hill would not give in. How
could he? Would his older brother,
Michael Hill Jr., have given up?
When Hill III was a sophomore at
South City, Hill Jr. was gunned
down in the streets of San
Francisco, a victim of the gang life
Turkoglu’s triple-double leads Magic over Warriors
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ORLANDO, Fla. — Hedo
Turkoglu had 10 points, 14 rebounds
and 10 assists and Dwight Howard
added 22 points and 17 rebounds,
leading the Orlando Magic to a 110-90
victory over the Golden State Warriors
on Monday night.
Jason Richardson scored 20 points
for the Magic, who had 76 points in
the second half after trailing 53-44 at
halftime.
Monta Ellis led Golden State with
he had tried to leave behind.
“He had a lot big offers coming
out of high school,” Hill said. “I just
wanted to carry on his legacy.
“I always looked up to my big
brother.”
Not a lot of interest
out of high school
As a wide receiver at South City,
however, the opportunities to play
beyond high school were few. The
Warriors employ a run-first offense
and Hill knew his opportunities
would be limited. Instead of sulking
about the lack of passes coming his
way, he chose instead to concentrate
on the chances he did get.
“I knew I could play,” said the 6-
foot-1, 180-pound Hill. “I just knew
I had to make the best of my oppor-
tunities.”
Hill did get to showcase his abili-
ties on defense and special teams
and he finished his high school
career with 600 yards receiving and
six touchdowns. He also returned a
punt for a score and added two
interceptions on defense.
Most high school players, at this
point, would have ended their foot-
ball careers. Not Hill. Despite not
having any looks from four-year
colleges, Hill set his sights on City
College of San Francisco’s spread,
run-and-shoot offense — an offense
that employed four wideouts on any
given play.
Hill had a decent freshman year,
getting plenty of playing time on
special teams as a punt and kick
returner, as well as mixing into the
Magic 110, Warriors 90
20 points and Dorell Wright added 17
points. The Warriors played without
starting center David Lee, who bruised
his back in a loss at Miami and is day
to day.
The Magic, who were just 3 of 11
on 3-pointers in the first half, hit a flur-
ry of 3s in the third quarter and early in
the fourth to easily erase the nine-point
halftime deficit. Orlando was 12 of 21
on 3-pointers in the second half.
Richardson started the second half
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“If I don’t
give up on
myself,
good
things will
continue to
happen to
Michael Hill III
me.”
receiver rotation as the Rams went
on to win a community college
national championship. He had a
number of four-year schools
expressing interest, including
Kansas State.
Things were starting to look up
for Hill — until his sophomore
year rolled around. The Rams lost
their first- and second-string quar-
terbacks, forcing the third stringer
into the starting role and paring the
playbook down to the safest plays
possible.
In all, Hill finished with just over
400 receiving yards and three touch-
downs in his City College career.
Whatever interest he had from K-
State dried up when the coaching
staff was fired.
Grabbing any
available opportunity
Again, it would have been easy
for Hill to throw in the towel and
start concentrating on life after foot-
ball.
“Going into City, you have your
mind set on going to DI colleges,”
Hill said, reinforcing the fact the
with a 3-pointer and Jameer Nelson
followed with two more 3s, the second
one gave Orlando a 64-62 lead with
5:21 left in the third period. Gilbert
Arenas nailed the final 3-pointer of the
period just before the buzzer, pushing
the Magic lead to 79-71.
Ryan Anderson drained two 3s early
in the fourth quarter, the second one
giving Orlando an 89-75 lead with
9:33 left. Golden State never got clos-
er than 10 the rest of the game.
Rams send handfuls of players to DI
programs all the time. “[The City
College program is made to] seem
like you would go DI. Basically, I
had to suck it up and accept what
happened. There’s nothing I could
do about it.”
Hill was not ready to give up on
his dream to play professionally. He
accepted an offer to play at
Northwestern Oklahoma State
University during the 2009 season,
an NAIA school. He promptly made
the all-conference team.
Not content at Northwestern
Oklahoma State, Hill transferred to
Southeastern Oklahoma State
University for the 2010 season. He
played two games before breaking
his foot, played two more with the
broken foot before shutting it down
for the season.
Still, the football bug was not out
of Hill’s system.
“I have a lot of faith,” Hill said.
“It seems everything works out for
me. If I don’t give up on myself,
good things will continue to happen
to me.”
Perseverance pays off
Credit Hill for realizing, however,
professional teams were not going
to come knocking on his door. His
next chance would be determined
by how well he marketed himself.
He put together a highlight video
and proceeded to send out his
resume to every professional foot-
ball organization he could find. Hill
realized he was not ready for the
NFL, but he was confident his abili-
Anderson and J.J. Redick each had
13 points, Nelson and Arenas had 11
apiece and Brandon Bass added 10
points.
The Warriors were led in the first
half by Wright with 12 points.
The undersized Warriors used a sur-
prising 25-17 rebounding edge to con-
trol the action throughout the first
half. Curry had four offensive
rebounds from his point guard posi-
tion. His rebound and assist to backup
center Dan Gadzuric gave Golden
State a 48-37 lead with 4:11 left in the
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ties could get his foot in the door.
“I knew my options were (the)
Arena League or the IFL,” Hill said.
“I worked out for a couple of teams.
I had a good workout and I knew I
still had it in me.
“I just did a lot on my own — no
agent, no coaching. … I knew what
I had to do to keep going forward. I
sent out hundreds of e-mails. It was
a stressful time. A lot of uncertain-
ty.”
Who knows how long the
Adrenaline will last. It is an expan-
sion team for a league that is only
two years old. The league has been
in flux since the beginning and there
is no guarantee the team will sur-
vive the season.
That’s OK with Hill. He’ll keep
working on reaching his dream and
figuring out ways around obstacles,
just as he has always done. With a
six-month old son and fiancée, the
window to play big-time profession-
al football is closing. But with only
two classes left to get his degree in
recreation studies, with a minor in
business, Hill is already thinking
about graduate school. That would
give him a couple more years to
chase his dream.
That’s the only way he is going to
catch it.
“Basically, week after week, I
was just going to go (after the
dream) until I could go no more,”
Hill said. “I knew somebody would
take a chance on me.”
second period.
Orlando got 11 points and eight
rebounds from Howard in the first two
periods, but the Magic center seldom
saw the ball despite playing against
backups Lou Amundson and Gadzuric
most of the half.
NOTES: Magic SG Redick is 44
for 80 from behind the 3-point line in
his last 20 games. Warriors F Dorell
Wright is averaging 22.4 points and
shooting 48 percent (25 of 52) from
behind the 3-point line in his last seven
games.
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New coach,GM top 49ers’list ORANGE
By Janie McCauley
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SAN FRANCISCO — Vernon
Davis, Ted Ginn Jr.,Alex Smith, Patrick
Willis — they all will be watching
closely in the coming days and weeks
to see what the San Francisco 49ers’
future entails. Along with many others.
Team president Jed York will soon
hire a new general manager, then that
person will find the coach to replace
fired Mike Singletary.
Will sought-after Stanford coach Jim
Harbaugh consider leaving the
Cardinal after the Orange Bowl on
Monday night for a franchise that has-
n’t reached playoffs in eight years? He
will have his share of options, that’s for
sure.
“It’s going to be interesting,” said
Willis, a four-time Pro Bowl linebacker
who missed the first game of his career
Sunday following a second surgery on
his broken right hand.
San Francisco heads into the offsea-
son — earlier than expected — after a
disappointing 6-10 year that began with
a perfect preseason and high hopes of
winning the NFC West. Instead, the
49ers started 0-5 and couldn’t recover.
It’s 7-9 Seattle instead headed to the
playoffs as the unlikely division cham-
pion, a team the 49ers beat 40-21 back
on Dec. 12.
The 49ers fired Singletary after a 25-
17 loss at St. Louis on Dec. 26 that
eliminated the team from playoff con-
tention.
“I think we did play tight,” Davis, the
Niners’ star tight end, said Monday
after a season-ending team meeting.
“Guys were just a little scared. They
were scared. They were more worried
about coach Singletary getting on them
instead of playing football. But you
have to understand him. If you don’t
understand the guy then you are not
going to be able to relate to him. I think
that’s what the problem was with most
guys. They were scared, worried about
dropping passes and missing tackles
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instead of just going out and being
themselves. But he left and guys started
to be a little easy.”
York said last week he would get a
general manager in place and that per-
son would hire the coach, though it’s
unclear whether it will actually happen
that way. The Niners want to make their
run at Harbaugh, and soon. Vice presi-
dent of player personnel Trent Baalke is
considered the favorite for GM, though
it appeared York still planned to inter-
view some other candidates early this
week who were still working for teams
as of Sunday.
Fill-in coach Jim Tomsula, promoted
from his defensive line duties for all of
a week, led the loose, animated 49ers to
a 38-7 season-ending victory against
Arizona on Sunday in what likely was
Smith’s final game in a San Francisco
uniform. The 2005 No. 1 overall draft
pick out of Utah becomes a free agent,
so finding a quarterback is yet another
thing on the team’s to-do list heading
into 2011.
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and Stepfan Taylor added a 56-yard
run. Fullback-linebacker Owen
Marecic scored on a 1-yard run and
had a sack.
Luck went 18 for 23 and was cho-
sen the Orange Bowl most valuable
player. Fleener had six catches for
173 yards for the Cardinal, who out-
gained Tech 534-288.
The game might have been the
last at Stanford for Luck and
Harbaugh. Luck, a sophomore, is
projected as the likely first pick in
the NFL draft if he turns pro this
year. Harbaugh is expected to be
courted by NFL teams and perhaps
alma mater Michigan after leading
the Cardinal to a school-record win
total.
Stanford began to pull away by
going the length of the field in 29
seconds in the third quarter. After
Delano Howell made an intercep-
tion at the 3 to snuff a Tech threat,
Tuesday • Jan. 4, 2011 13
Taylor busted loose and reached
Hokies territory. On the next play,
Luck threw deep to Fleener for a 26-
12 lead.
Luck also threw for a safety that
cut Stanford’s lead to 7-2. His pass
was batted backward by Antoine
Hopkins to 303-pound offensive
tackle Derek Hall, who caught the
ball rather than knocking it down
and was tackled in the end zone.
The Hokies’ offense had trouble
scoring, though. Tyrod Taylor threw
for 222 yards but was held to 22
yards rushing, and Tech twice came
away empty after driving inside the
Stanford 35.
Taylor’s scrambling skills helped
the Hokies score their only touch-
down. On third and goal he rolled
left, retreated, spun 180 degrees and
threw to David Wilson for an 11-
yard score.
Tyrod Taylor moved the Hokies
60 yards in the final 47 seconds of
the first half to set up a 37-yard field
goal by Chris Hasley, but they net-
ted only 109 yards in the second
half.
14 Tuesday • Jan. 4, 2011
Sports Brief
AP source: Gonzalez
agrees to $80M deal with Rockies
DENVER — Carlos Gonzalez and the
Colorado Rockies have agreed to an $80 million,
seven-year contract, pending a physical.
Even before the agreement was reached,
Fabiola Bohorquez, a publicist for the outfielder,
confirmed from Venezuela the deal was immi-
nent, pending a physical. Gonzalez will soon fly
to Denver to sign the contract, she said.
A person familiar with the deal, speaking on
condition of anonymity because no announce-
ment had been made, said Monday evening that
terms had been agreed upon. The Rockies
wouldn’t confirm the deal, which was first
reported by the Denver Post.
“It’s not at all finalized. But everything is prac-
tically concluded. All that’s left are the physical
evaluations,” Gonzalez told Meridiano
Television in Venezuela.
“It’s a blessing for me to have this contract at
such a young age,” he added.
LOUNGE
Continued from page 11
Smart and general manager Larry Riley a
shot to prove what they can do. Smart was
almost a no-brainer to take over for Don
Nelson, who was finally shown the door.
Smart had been Nellie’s right-hand man
since coming back to coach and everyone
realized it was the easiest and safest move to
put Smart in the captain’s chair.
Riley, however, has been a pleasant sur-
prise. Once thought of little more than a
lackey for Nelson, Riley has done a good job
in distancing himself from Nellie Ball. He
shipped out a bunch of score-first guys for
tougher, grittier players who are willing to
get dirty. Whether he’s done enough to keep
the job long term remains to be seen.
At least, as currently constructed, the
SPORTS
HOOPS
Continued from page 11
and probably have the best newcomer in soph-
omore Henry Caruso, a former Little League
all-star who has given up the baseball dia-
mond to concentrate on the basketball court.
Daylan Pacheco is one of the most electri-
fying athletes in the WCAL and, with coach
Chuck Rapp prowling the sidelines, the
Padres will give every team all it can handle.
“It’s a league of parity and a league of
everyone banging each other on the head,”
Rapp said of the WCAL. “I think the key
thing is defending your home court and then
going out and trying to win as many games as
possible on the road.”
In the West Bay Athletic League, Sacred
Heart Prep is the team to beat in a very loaded
league. Heading into tonight’s league openers,
six of the eight teams in the league sport a
winning record, led by The King’s Academy’s
9-1 mark. The Gators are at 8-2 with a tougher
Warriors have a power structure in place,
which cannot be said of the Niners, who cur-
rently have a power void. Since Scot
McCloughan and the Niners parted ways just
before the start of the draft season, the team
has operated without a general manager. And
as we all know, Singletary was fired after the
Niners were eliminated from playoff con-
tention a week ago.
York said he will put a GM in place, who
will in turn decide on a coach. Yet all we’ve
heard this week is what candidates are
favorites to take over the coaching duties,
which seems to me everyone is putting the
cart before the horse.
But then unsubstantiated reports came out
saying Trent Baalke, who has been the
team’s player personnel guy, would be hired
as the new GM. York has all the money in
the world to buy to best car out there, but
he’s settling for his uncle’s used Jaguar?
Sure, it looks nice, but it’s going to break
down every three years or 3,000 miles. In
preseason schedule and Eastside College Prep
in East Palo Alto is at .500 with a 5-5 mark,
while Menlo School goes into league with a 4-
5 record against arguably the toughest non-
league schedule in the league.
Sacred Heart Prep opens league play by
hosting Crystal Springs, King’s Academy will
be at Menlo School, Harker School will trav-
el to Eastside Prep, while Priory will be at
Pinewood. All games tipoff at 6:30 p.m.
“If you go by records, there are a lot of good
winning percentages (during non-league
play),” said Sacred Heart Prep coach Tony
Martinelli. “It seems everyone has one or two
guys that can put points up.”
Last year, Sacred Heart Prep held off
Harker to win the WBAL title by a game,
before going on to win the CCS Division IV
championship. The Gators lost only three
starters from last year’s squad and are loaded
to take another run at a CCS title.
“We really don’t talk about [last year]
much,” Martinelli said. “I think [the team]
liked our preseason because it was challeng-
ing. I think they see what other teams in
York’s case, his track record has shown he’s
had to change course every three years.
What’s the rush? There is absolutely no
need to hire a GM today, tomorrow or next
week. Spend some time researching potential
candidates. Talk to people around the league.
Talk to uncle Eddie. Remember when
Singletary was signed and Mike Shanahan
and Mike Holmgren suddenly became avail-
able? York needs a power structure in place
to give the team enough time to prepare for
the upcoming draft, which means he has at
least a month to decide.
The decision York makes on the GM will
go a long way in determining the immediate
future of the franchise. For the Warriors,
they’re only a couple of players away from
being a playoff team. If both teams can fig-
ure it out, 2011 could be a year to remember.
***
There’s been another shakeup in the Daily
Journal sports department.
Josh Koehn, who was brought in to replace
THE DAILY JOURNAL
league are doing.”
Menlo School, which had a down year in
2009 by their standards, still finished with a 7-
7 mark in league play last year. The Knights
return four players — three of whom are
averaging double-figures in scoring: Jonny
Halprin, Mac Osborne and Richard Harris.
Crystal Springs, which won only two league
games last season, have already reached one
of its team goals by qualifying for CCS with a
6-3 non-league record. The Gryphons get a
chance to see how good they can be when they
host Sacred Heart Prep tonight at 6:30 p.m.
The winning preseason records indicate to
Martinelli that every team in the league is
upgrading their quality of opponent, and other
teams want to play WBAL schools because
they know they’ll get a stiff test.
“I think people are respecting [the WBAL]
a little more these days,” Martinelli said.
Nathan Mollat can be reached by e-mail:
nathan@smdailyjournal.com or by phone: (650)
344-5200 ext. 117.
uber-reporter Emanuel Lee, has decided to
take his talents to San Jose to cover politics
for the “Metro,” an alternative weekly. I wish
him nothing but the best.
Stepping in for Koehn in an in-house
move: Julio Lara, who has spent the last two-
plus years in the Daily Journal production
department putting together mind-blowing
graphics. Lara is moving into the co-cap-
tain’s chair across from me.
He is no stranger to the Peninsula. He is a
Jefferson graduate and spent some time as a
correspondent for the Daily News.
A bigger soccer fan than I, Lara brings a
vast knowledge of sports to the Daily Journal
and he should turn out to be the right fit.
Nathan Mollat can be reached by e-mail:
nathan@smdailyjournal.com or by phone: (650)
344-5200 ext. 117. You can also follow him on
Twitter@CheckkThisOutt.
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TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON

5 6 9 10
NCAA WOMEN’S NBA GLANCE NHL GLANCE
4 7 8
vs. Sabres
7:30 p.m.
vs. Predators
5:00 p.m.
@ Ducks
5:00 p.m.
BASKETBALL TOP 25 EASTERN CONFERENCE EASTERN CONFERENCE
CSN-CAL CSN-CAL CSN-CAL
1.Baylor (13-1) Next:vs.No.17 Iowa State,Saturday Atlantic Division Atlantic Division
2. Connecticut (12-1) Next:vs.Villanova,Wednesday W L Pct GB W L OT Pts GF GA
@ Hornets vs.Cavs @ LAC Boston 26 7 .788 — Philadelphia 24 10 5 53 131 104
5:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 3.Duke (13-0) Next:vs.No.10 Kentucky,Tuesday New York 19 14 .576 7
CSN-BAY CSN-BAY CSN-BAY Pittsburgh 25 12 3 53 127 94
4.Stanford (10-2) Next:vs.Arizona,Thursday Philadelphia 13 21 .382 13 1/2 N.Y.Rangers 22 15 3 47 119 103
5.Tennessee (13-2) Next:vs.Alabama,Thursday Toronto 11 22 .333 15 N.Y.Islanders 12 19 6 30 89 120
New Jersey 9 25 .265 17 1/2
NFL PLAYOFFS SCHEDULE BOWL GLANCE 6. West Virginia (14-0) Next:at Seton Hall,Wed.
7. Texas A&M (11-1) Next:vs.Louisiana-Monroe,Tues.
Southeast Division
New Jersey 10
Northeast Division
26 2 22 68 122
W L Pct GB
W L OT Pts GF GA
Wild-card Playoffs Tuesday, Jan.4 8. North Carolina (14-0) beat North Carolina Central
97-40.Next:at Georgia Tech,Thursday
Miami 27 9 .750 —
Boston 21 11 6 48 110 85
Saturday,Jan.8 Orlando 22 12 .647 4
Sugar Bowl 9.Xavier (10-2) Next:vs.Missouri,Wednesday Atlanta 22 14 .611 5 Montreal 21 16 3 45 100 96
New Orleans at Seattle,1:30 p.m.(NBC) At New Orleans Charlotte 11 21 .344 14 Ottawa 16 19 5 37 90 121
10.Kentucky (11-1) Next:at No.3 Duke,Tuesday
N.Y.Jets at Indianapolis, 5 p.m.(NBC) Sunday, Jan. Washington 8 24 .250 17 Buffalo 16 18 4 36 105 114
Ohio State (11-1) vs. Arkansas (10-2), 5:30 p.m. 11.Michigan State (13-1) Next:vs.Wisconsin,Thur.
9 Central Division Toronto 14 20 4 32 90 113
(ESPN)
Baltimore at Kansas City,11 1.m.(CBS) 12.UCLA (12-1) Next:vs.Southern Cal,Saturday W L Pct GB Southeast Division
Green Bay at Philadelphia,1:30 p.m.(FOX) 13.Notre Dame (12-3) Next:at Marquette,Wed. Chicago 22 10 .688 — W L OT Pts GF GA
Thursday, Jan.6 14.Maryland (13-1) Next:at No.3 Duke,Thursday Indiana 14 18 .438 8 Tampa Bay 23 11 5 51 121 122
GoDaddy.com Bowl Milwaukee 13 18 .419 8 1/2 Washington 23 12 5 51 120 106
Divisional Playoffs At Mobile,Ala.
15.Georgetown (12-3) Next:vs.No.23 Syracuse,Tues.
Detroit 11 23 .324 12 Atlanta 21 15 6 48 131 125
Saturday,Jan.15 16.DePaul (13-2) Next:vs.Providence,Wednesday Cleveland 8 26 .235 15
Carolina 18 15 5 41 111 115
Miami (Ohio) (9-4) vs.Middle Tennessee (6-6),5 p.m. 17.Iowa State (11-2) Next:vs.North Dakota State,Tues.
Indianapolis,Kansas City or Baltimore at Pittsburgh, Florida 18 17 2 38 102 95
1:30 p.m.(CBS)
(ESPN)
18.St.John’s (12-2) Next:at Louisville,Tuesday WESTERN CONFERENCE
Green Bay,New Orleans or Seattle at Atlanta,5 p.m.
(FOX) Sunday,Jan.16 Friday, Jan.7
19.Oklahoma (10-3) Next:at Nebraska,Saturday Southwest Division WESTERN CONFERENCE
20.Ohio State (9-4)Next:vs.Indiana,Wednesday W L Pct GB
Philadelphia, New Orleans or Seattle at Chicago, San Antonio 29 4 .879 — Central Division
Cotton Bowl 21.Iowa (12-3) Next:at Minnesota,Wednesday
11 a.m.(FOX) Dallas 25 8 .758 4 W L OT Pts GF GA
At Arlington,Texas 22.Texas (11-3) Next:at Missouri,Saturday Detroit 24 10 5 53 133 110
N.Y.Jets,Kansas City or Baltimore at New England, New Orleans 21 14 .600 9
1:30 p.m.(CBS) Texas A&M (9-3) vs.LSU (10-2),5 p.m.(FOX) 23.Syracuse (12-1) Next:at No.15 Georgetown,Tues. Houston 16 18 .471 13 1/2 St.Louis 20 13 5 45 101 104
24.Florida State (12-3) Next:at Virginia Tech,Thurs. Memphis 15 19 .441 14 1/2 Chicago 21 17 3 45 128 118
Conference Championships Saturday, Jan.8 25.Arkansas (12-1)Next:vs.No.10 Kentucky,Thursday
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Nashville
Columbus
19
20
13
16
6
3
44
43
95
101
93
114
Sunday,Jan.23 BBVA Compass Bowl Utah 24 11 .686 — Northwest Division
NFC,12 p.m.(FOX)
AFC,3:30 p.m.(CBS)
At Birmingham,Ala. NCAA SUB DIVISION Oklahoma City 23
Denver 20
12
13
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.606
1
3 Vancouver
W
24
L
8
OT
5
Pts
53
GF
127
GA
92
Pittsburgh (7-5) vs.Kentucky (6-6), 9 a.m.(ESPN)
Portland 18 16 .529 5 1/2
Semi-finals Minnesota 9 26 .257 15
Colorado 20 14 5 45 132 125
Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan.9 Friday,Dec.17 Pacific Division
Minnesota 18 15 5 41 98 112
Calgary 18 19 3 39 107 115
Sunday,Jan.30 W L Pct GB
Fight Hunger Bowl Eastern Washington 41,Villanova 31 L.A.Lakers 23 11 .676 — Edmonton 12 18 7 31 95 126
At Honolulu
At San Francisco Saturday,Dec.18 Phoenix 14 18 .438 8 Pacific Division
AFC vs.NFC,4 p.m.(FOX) W L OT Pts GF GA
Boston College (7-5) vs.Nevada (12-1),6 p.m.(ESPN) Golden State 13 21 .382 10
Delaware 27,Georgia Southern 10 Dallas 23 13 4 50 114 111
L.A.Clippers 10 24 .294 13
Super Bowl Championship Sacramento 7 24 .226 14 1/2 San Jose 21 13 5 47 115 108
Sunday,Feb.6 Monday, Jan.10 Anaheim 21 17 4 46 109 119
Friday,Jan.7 Monday’s Games Los Angeles 22 16 1 45 116 96
At Arlington,Texas BCS National Championship
Miami 96,Charlotte 82 Phoenix 17 13 8 42 106 113
AFC champion vs.NFC champion,3:30 p.m.(FOX) At Glendale,Ariz. At Pizza Hut Park,Frisco,Texas Orlando 110,Golden State 90
Auburn (13-0) vs.Oregon (12-0), 5:30 p.m.(ESPN) Eastern Washington (12-2) vs.Delaware (12-2),4 p.m. Boston 96,Minnesota 93 NOTE:Two points for a win,one point for overtime
New Orleans 84,Philadelphia 77 loss.
Denver 113,Houston 106
TRANSACTIONS Utah 102,Detroit 97
Monday’s Games
Tuesday’s Games
BASEBALL Hudson and DE James Ruffin from the practice HOCKEY Milwaukee at Miami,4:30 p.m. Boston 2,Toronto 1
squad. Florida 4,Carolina 3,OT
American League National Hockey League San Antonio at New York,4:30 p.m.
CLEVELAND BROWNS — Fired coach Eric Toronto at Chicago,5 p.m. N.Y.Islanders 5,Calgary 2
NEW YORK YANKEES — Agreed to terms with Mangini. NEW YORK RANGERS — Recalled D Ryan Mc-
LHP Pedro Feliciano on a two-year contract. Donagh from Connecticut (AHL). Assigned D Oklahoma City at Memphis,5 p.m. Chicago 4,Los Angeles 3
DALLAS COWBOYS — Agreed to terms with G Michael Del Zotto to Connecticut. Portland at Dallas,5:30 p.m. Vancouver at San Jose,late
TEXAS RANGERS — Agreed to terms with RHP Travis Bright. Signed WR Troy Bergeron, T Robert
Brandon Webb and LHP Arthur Rhodes on a one- Atlanta at Sacramento,7 p.m. Tuesday’s Games
Brewster,DE Alex Daniels,WR Jeff Moturi,TE Jason PHILADELPHIA FLYERS — Waived G Michael
year contracts.Designated C Max Ramirez and LHP Pociask, LB Kelvin Smith, CB Ross Weaver to their Leighton. Detroit at L.A.Lakers,7:30 p.m. Minnesota at New Jersey,4 p.m.
Clay Rapada for assignment. reserve future list. Wednesday’s Games Tampa Bay at Washington,4 p.m.
PHOENIX COYOTES — Assigned F Mikkel Boedker Toronto at Cleveland,4 p.m.
National League HOUSTON TEXANS — Fired defensive coordina- to San Antonio (AHL). Buffalo at Colorado,6 p.m.
tor Frank Bush, secondary coach David Gibbs, Chicago at New Jersey,4 p.m. Detroit at Edmonton,6 p.m.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Agreed to terms with PITTSBURGH PENGUINS — Signed D Deryk En-
linebackers coach Johnny Holland and assistant Milwaukee at Orlando,4 p.m.
RHP Tim Redding on a minor league contract. gelland to a three-year contract. Columbus at Phoenix,6 p.m.
linebackers coach Robert Saleh. Washington at Philadelphia,4 p.m.
SAN DIEGO PADRES — Agreed to terms with Wednesday’s Games
MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Reached agreement TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Reassigned G Jaroslav San Antonio at Boston,4:30 p.m.
INF/OF Brad Hawpe on a one-year contract. with interim coach Leslie Frazier to become per- Janus from Norfolk (AHL) to Florida (ECHL). Carolina at N.Y.Rangers,4 p.m.
Charlotte at Minnesota,5 p.m.
manent coach. Golden State at New Orleans,5 p.m. Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh,4 p.m.
FOOTBALL COLLEGE Atlanta at Florida,4:30 p.m.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Fired special teams Portland at Houston,5:30 p.m.
National Football League coach Steve Crosby. CINCINNATI — Named Doug Mosley associate di- Atlanta at Utah,6 p.m. Dallas at Chicago,5:30 p.m.
CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed FB James De- SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Signed WR Mike Williams rector of athletics for external and media Denver at L.A.Clippers,7:30 p.m. Calgary at Vancouver,7 p.m.
velin, OT Andrew Gardner, S Cary Harris, G Otis to a three-year contract extension. communications. L.A.Lakers at Phoenix,7:30 p.m. Nashville at Anaheim,7 p.m.

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16 Tuesday • Jan. 4, 2011 HEALTH THE DAILY JOURNAL

Brain can sabotage

resolution’s success
By Lauran Neergaard
Series of struggles
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON — Uh-oh, the new year’s

just begun and already you’re finding it hard to
keep those resolutions to junk the junk food,
get off the couch or kick smoking. There’s a
biological reason a lot of our bad habits are so
hard to break — they get wired into our brains.
That’s not an excuse to give up.
Understanding how unhealthy behaviors
become ingrained has scientists learning some
tricks that may help good habits replace the
bad.
“Why are bad habits stronger? You’re fight-
ing against the power of an immediate
reward,” says Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the
National Institute on Drug Abuse and an
authority on the brain’s pleasure pathway.
It’s the fudge vs. broccoli choice:
Chocolate’s yum factor tends to beat out the
knowledge that sticking with veggies brings
an eventual reward of lost pounds.
“We all as creatures are hard-wired that
way, to give greater value to an immediate
reward as opposed to something that’s
delayed,” Volkow says.
Just how that bit of happiness turns into a
habit involves a pleasure-sensing chemical
named dopamine. It conditions the brain to
want that reward again and again — reinforc-
ing the connection each time — especially
when it gets the right cue from your environ-
ment.
People tend to overestimate their ability to
resist temptations around them, thus under-
mining attempts to shed bad habits, says
experimental psychologist Loran Nordgren,
an assistant professor at Northwestern
University’s Kellogg School of Management.
“People have this self-control hubris, this
belief they can handle more than they can,”
says Nordgren, who studies the tug-of-war
between willpower and temptation.
In one experiment, he measured whether
See BRAIN, Page 18
House GOP sending Obama a message on health repeal
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — Eager to show who’s
now in charge, the House’s new Republican
majority plans to vote to repeal President
Barack Obama’s landmark health care over-
haul before he even shows up in their chamber
to give his State of the Union address.
Dramatic as that early showdown promises
to be — the vote will be Jan. 12, Republicans
said Monday — it will be just the first in a
series of struggles expected to play out in the
next few months. Obama returns Tuesday
from his holiday vacation, fresh off lame-duck
legislative victories late last year, and
Republicans will be sworn in Wednesday,
primed to challenge him after gaining House
control in last fall’s elections.
Full repeal of the health care law is still a
long shot. The House vote would be just the
first, easiest step. But House Republicans vow
they will follow up with dozens of attempts to REUTERS
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“Obamacare.” a divided Congress, as both he and framework for covering more than 30 million
The strategy is not risk-free for the Republicans look ahead to the next elections. uninsured people. Ultimately, Obama still has
Republicans, who won’t have a replacement Most likely, both parties will carry the main his veto pen, and Republicans aren’t any-
plan of their own ready by the time of the issues of the health care debate into the 2012 where close to the two-thirds majorities they
repeal vote. But they say there’s no time to campaign, when Obama is expected to seek a would need to override
lose. second term against a Republican challenger, “Repeal and replace” worked as a campaign
Senate Democratic leaders are sending their and House and Senate control will be up for slogan to motivate voters concerned about the
own “you-don’t-scare-me” message. In a let- grabs again. growing reach of government under Obama.
ter Monday to House Speaker-to-be John “It’s not going to be easy; it’s going to be a But a single-minded focus on repeal could
Boehner, they served notice that they’ll block long, hard slog,” said Rep. Steve King, R- backfire as a Republican governing strategy.
any repeal, arguing it would kill popular pro- Iowa, an early leader in the health care repeal Polls show that some parts of the law are pop-
visions such as improved prescription cover- drive. The quick thumbs-down vote by the ular, and many Americans would have wanted
age for Medicare. House will have “tremendous utility and even bigger changes.
Beyond the early health care vote, embold- value,” King said, but it may take electing a Look for Republicans to try to deny money
ened Republicans are straining to challenge Republican president in Obama’s place to for the government to carry out the law.
the president’s spending priorities, setting up accomplish the overall goal. They’ll also attempt to strip out sections of it,
likely conflicts over the budget and the coun- All the while, the Obama administration such as a new long-term care program. And
try’s debt ceiling. Those votes will be early intends to keep putting into place the law’s
tests of how the president will maneuver with See MESSAGE, Page 18

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Keep lunchboxes interesting and healthy
By Andrea Donsky and Randy Boyer
TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICE
For most parents, having school-aged chil-
dren means you’re on lunch duty for 10 months.
So how do you keep kids interested in eating
lunches that are relatively healthy instead of
ditching them for the alluring fast- or junk food
they see the other scarfing down? The answer is
in a little creativity and variety on a daily basis,
with an emphasis on serving real food.
Most school lunches revolve around the tra-
ditional sandwich because it’s easy to make and
kids can eat it with their hands. And sandwich-
es are, indeed, fine to include in lunches, but it’s
wise to move beyond this obvious choice at
least some of the time.
Invest In Containers
To maximize your serving options, it’s
important to have the right containers on hand.
Containers — especially those made from
healthy materials such as stainless steel, which
are also light — allow you to pack foods with
textures beyond the square and dry.
These tightly closing containers are great for
rice dishes, mixed vegetables, or even dips.
Proper containers also allow you to separate
foods so they don’t get mushy — a big turn off
for picky kids.
Legumes
Be creative with beans, as they’re a great
source of protein and complex carbohydrates,
and help keep kids full. Start off by with more
easily accepted recipes, such as hummus with
cut-up veggies or crackers, as part of a lunch or
snack. Then try progressing to other bean vari-
eties, such as black bean dips. These, too, can
be eaten with veggie sticks but also make a
HEALTH
By using containers,you can pack treats like sushi,pasta salad,even dips.
great filling for a burrito.
Beans can also be added to brown rice to
make a cold rice salad. Quinoa can be used as
an alternative to rice with cut-up veggies and
chickpeas. The salad be dressed lightly with
lemon juice and olive- or flax seed oil.
Crackers with Sandwich Filling
Rather than relying on bread to make up the
main meal, try a version of it by introducing
whole grain crackers with a chicken salad or
egg salad filling. Provide a spoon for your kids
to dish the filling out, and make sure you
include healthy crackers that they like. There
are many cracker varieties available today,
including those made with healthy grains like
spelt, kamut and quinoa.
Pasta Salads
Children love pasta, though cold pasta isn’t
usually tasty unless it’s made into a pasta salad.
Add cut-up veggies, such as olives, cucumbers
and carrots, and include proteins such as small
chicken or turkey pieces if it suits your child’s
taste.
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For Picky Eaters
While you’re discovering what your picky
eater may like, a good tip is to pack many
smaller snacks, such as cheese pieces, whole
grain crackers, cut up fruit, dips, nuts (if per-
missible), whole grain muffins, plain yogurt (in
a cooler), whole grain bagels and cream cheese,
and applesauce. With many items to choose
from, such kids are bound to find something
they like and want to eat.
Once you’ve figured out your children’s eat-
ing patterns, you can begin tailoring lunches
specifically to their tastes.
Soup
Soup is not often included in most lunchbox-
es because most kids don’t like it cold.
However, if you use one of the new thermoses
that are BPA free, you now have one extra lunch
option for your child. Soups can either be the
main course, if thick and rich, or a side dish if
they have more broth. Thermoses are great for
chili , too.
Eggs
Even though eggs are often associated with
breakfast, they make great lunch foods, too.
Consider either packing up hardboiled eggs as
part of a lunch, with a side of baby tomatoes
and sliced cucumbers and pita bread. Another
option is to make a frittata and include many
healthy vegetables inside, such as spinach,
tomatoes, peppers and zucchini.
These days, with the right containers and
smart packing, parents have more options than
ever when it comes to offering healthy and
interesting options to their kids. It takes a little
extra effort on a parent’s part, but having
healthy children is more than enough reward.
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BRAIN
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heavy smokers could watch a film that roman-
ticizes the habit — called “Coffee and
Cigarettes” — without taking a puff. Upping
the ante, they’d be paid according to their
level of temptation: Could they hold an unlit
cigarette while watching? Keep the pack on
the table? Or did they need to leave the pack
in another room?
Smokers who’d predicted they could resist a
lot of temptation tended to hold the unlit cig-
arette — and were more likely to light up than
those who knew better than to hang onto the
pack, says Nordgren. He now is beginning to
study how recovering drug addicts deal with
real-world temptations.
But temptation can be more insidious than
how close at hand the cigarettes are.
Always snack in front of your favorite TV
MESSAGE
Continued from page 16
they’ll move to strengthen restrictions on
funding for abortions.
It’s far from clear that they’ll be able to pre-
vail in those efforts either. There’s talk that an
effort to deny funding could escalate to the
point of a possible government shutdown, and
HEALTH
Steps to counter your brain
• Repeat,repeat,repeat the new behavior —
the same routine at the same time of day.
Resolved to exercise? Doing it at the same time
of the morning,rather than fitting it in
haphazardly,makes the striatum recognize the
habit so eventually,“if you don’t do it,you feel
awful,”says Volkow the neuroscientist,who’s
also a passionate runner.
• Exercise itself raises dopamine levels,so
eventually your brain will get a feel-good hit
even if your muscles protest.
• Reward yourself with something you really
show? A dopamine-rich part of the brain
named the striatum memorizes rituals and
routines that are linked to getting a particular
reward, explains NIDA’s Volkow. Eventually,
those environmental cues trigger the striatum
to make some behaviors almost automatic.
Even scientists who recognize it can fall
prey.
“I don’t like popcorn. But every time I go to
no one seems eager for that.
“I don’t think the health issues will cause
anything dire in the way of a government
shutdown,” said economist Robert
Reischauer, president of the Urban Institute
think tank. “There are other things on the
agenda besides health care, namely broader
budget issues that have to be dealt with.”
The two parties may be able to get a deal on
some limited fixes, like repealing an income
tax reporting requirement that small business
desire,Volkow stresses.You exercised all week?
Stuck to your diet? Buy a book,a great pair of
jeans,or try a fancy restaurant — safer perhaps
than a box of cookies because the price
inhibits the quantity.
• Stress can reactivate the bad-habit circuitry.
“You see people immediately eating in the
airport when their flight is canceled,”Volkow
points out.
• And cut out the rituals linked to your bad
habits.No eating in front of the TV,ever.
the cinema, I have to eat it,” Volkow says. “It’s
fascinating.”
Much of what scientists know about
dopamine’s role in habit formation comes
from the study of alcohol and drug addiction,
but it’s a key player in more common habits,
too, especially overeating.
In fact, for anything that links an action and
a reward, “dopamine is indispensable for the
is calling a paperwork nightmare.
At the White House, spokesman Reid
Cherlin said Obama would have no qualms
about delivering his State of the Union speech
to lawmakers who’ve just repudiated his sig-
nature accomplishment, one that Democrats
compare with the establishment of Social
Security and Medicare. The president “feels
pretty confident about defending the health
care law,” Cherlin said.
Senate Democrats agree. In Monday’s letter
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formation of these habits,” Volkow says.
A movement to pay people for behavior
changes may exploit that connection, as some
companies offer employees outright payments
or insurance rebates for adopting better habits.
It’s not clear yet just how well a financial
incentive substitutes as a reward. In one
experiment, paying smokers at General
Electric up to $750 to kick the habit nearly
tripled the number who did, says Dr. Kevin
Volpp, who directs the Center for Health
Incentives at the University of Pennsylvania.
A similar study that dangled dollars for
weight loss found no difference — and envi-
ronmental temptation might help explain the
differing results.
It’s getting hard to smoke in public but
“every time you walk down the street, there’s
lots of sources of high-calorie, tasty, low-cost
food,” Volpp says.
“What you want to be thinking about is,
‘What is it in my environment that is trigger-
ing this behavior?”’ says Nordgren. “You have
to guard yourself against it.”
to Boehner, Majority Leader Reid and top
lieutenants said repeal would undermine
improvements already on the books, such as
deep discounts on brand-name drugs for
Medicare recipients who have fallen into a
coverage gap called the “doughnut hole.”
“This proposal deserves a chance to work,”
the Democratic leaders said. “It is too impor-
tant to be treated as collateral damage in a par-
tisan mission to repeal health care.” The law
would gradually close the coverage gap.
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YEE
Continued from page 1
freedom to Kruzan, who fatally shot the
man in 1994, it does offer the possibili-
ty.
State Sen. Leland Yee, D-San
Francisco/San Mateo, has long argued
that all juvenile offenders deserve the
chance at rehabilitation and release
rather than being incarcerated at a young
age with no hope of parole. He initially
proposed completely outlawing the sen-
tence but it failed to pass. Last year, Yee
successfully pushed a tweaked version
known as the Fair Sentencing for Youth
Act through the Senate with bipartisan
support but it died in the Assembly dur-
ing the final days of the session. He rein-
troduced the legislation, now known as
Senate Bill 9, last month.
The earliest committee hearing on the
bill will be late January, said Yee
spokesman Adam Keigwin.
California’s Proposition 21 allows
prosecutors to charge juveniles as adults
in a host of felony crimes, such as sexu-
al assault and gang activity. Under the
law, any juvenile charged with murder
and special circumstances must be tried
as an adult.
Yee’s bill does not abolish life without
parole outright but would give courts
NTSB
Continued from page 1
yesterday aimed at improving gas
pipeline safety in the wake of the San
Bruno explosion and fire Sept. 9 that
killed eight and destroyed nearly 40
homes.
Among the recommendations, the
NTSB wants PG&E and other utilities
to conduct an intensive records search to
identify all the gas transmission lines
that had not previously undergone test-
ing to determine a safe operating pres-
sure.
Pressure in PG&E’s line 132, which
runs underneath the Glenview neighbor-
hood in San Bruno, spiked just before it
exploded at about 6:10 p.m., Thursday,
Sept. 9.
Yesterday, Speier, D-San Mateo, said
both PG&E and CPUC “have lost a
great deal of credibility” following the
NTSB findings.
PG&E provided the NTSB with inac-
curate information related to line 132,
Speier said.
“If you don’t know what is under-
ground, then you can’t know what pres-
sure is safe and acceptable,” Speier said.
PG&E gave NTSB investigators a
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tenance and is already lighted, Gervais
said.
“The field will eventually be turfed but
that is a ways off,” Snider said.
To meet the demand for more playing
fields, Notre Dame de Namur University
offered its turfed athletic field to youth
sports organizations in exchange for
greater use of the field for its own sports
teams which the city currently restricts.
In the past three months, the Belmont
City Council has been reviewing
NDNU’s conditional use permit in an
often contentious process that has pitted
youth sports advocates versus those who
prefer Belmont to stay on the quieter
side.
The Planning Commission, university
and youth sports advocates worked on
amending the CUP for the Koret Athletic
Field for two years to open it up more in
the evenings and on weekends.
But the City Council systematically
gutted the CUP after a group called
Belmont Residents for a Tranquil
leeway to review convictions after 10
years and consider changing some sen-
tences to a minimum of 25 years to life.
Yee’s several attempts to pass the bill
have been supported strongly by psychi-
atric and child advocacy groups but
opposed by the California District
Attorneys Association and California
Police Chiefs Association. San Mateo
County’s longtime former district attor-
ney also opposed any change to the law.
The new year and new governor gives
Yee optimism that 2011 will prove dif-
ferent although the biggest ray of hope
was Schwarzenegger’s batch of final
sentence reductions, including that of
Kruzan.
Yee often used Kruzan’s case as an
example of why offenders convicted as
juveniles are capable of turning their
lives around and may not have gotten the
best shot at justice during trial.
“The case of Sara Kruzan demon-
strates why we should never sentence a
child to life without the possibility of
parole — a sentence to die in prison,”
Yee said in a prepared statement.
Kruzan, raised in Riverside by an abu-
sive and drug-addicted mother, was
groomed at age 11 for a life of prostitu-
tion, according to Yee’s office.
George Howard sexually assaulted
Kruzan and put her to work at 13. Barely
past age 16, Kruzan fatally shot the 37-
year-old man and was sentenced to life
without parole over the recommenda-
drawing of line 132 that indicated it was
a seamless pipe. Investigators, however,
determined the section of the pipe that
exploded did have welded seams.
“The NTSB is concerned that the
seam-welded sections may not be as
strong as the seamless pipe that was
indicated in PG&E’s records,” officials
said in a statement.
The ruptured pipe segment was con-
structed of five sections of pipe, some of
which were short pieces measuring
about four-feet long, according to the
NTSB. The short pieces of pipe contain
different longitudinal seam welds of
various types, including single- and
double-sided welds, according to the
NTSB.
The agency also recommends to
PG&E and other utilities to determine
the maximum operating pressure based
on the weakest section of pipeline and
to determine a safe operating pressure
by proper testing, such as hydrostatic
pressure tests.
“PG&E has said it is too costly but
that is no longer an acceptable answer,”
Speier said.
The NTSB’s recommendations are
not enforceable, however and the
agency has yet to determine the actual
cause of the PG&E natural gas pipeline
blast as it continues its investigation.
Community submitted an appeal of the
Planning Commission decision Oct. 1 at
a cost of $950.
The original CUP was crafted in 2005
but is often called vague or ambiguous
because it allows for Koret to be used
until dusk, which varies depending on
the season.
Councilman Warren Lieberman, who
has had to recuse himself from council
discussions on Koret because he lives
within 500 feet of the university, has
coached AYSO soccer for the past five
years.
He will also manage his son’s United
Belmont team this year.
Lieberman has spoken about the need
for more playing fields in the city for
years and advocated for using
Redevelopment Agency money to turf
the Sports Complex, on the east side of
Highway 101, away from residential
areas.
But his council colleagues dismissed
the idea.
“Without Koret, the problem is still
there,” Lieberman said. “There is no
doubt that the demand is greater than we
can accommodate,” Lieberman said.
The city owns and manages athletic
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tions of both the California Youth
Authority and a psychiatrist that she was
suitable for rehabilitation.
Kruzan, now 33, has spent more than
16 years in prison and has more time to
serve before now being eligible for
parole. However, she is grateful to
Schwarzenegger, said a member of her
legal team.
“Gov. Schwarzenegger recognized
that Sarah’s sentence of life without pos-
sibility of parole was excessive because
of her young age at the time of the crime
and the significant abuse she endured,”
said Pat Arthur, who is also with the
National Center for Youth law, in a state-
ment.
Through her attorney, Kruzan
expressed remorse for her crime and
gratitude toward Schwarzenegger and
her many supporters.
Yee applauded the governor’s act, too,
but added the reminder that “there are
many more Sara Kruzans out there who
are also deserving of a more appropriate
sentence.”
The Human Rights Watch estimated
59 percent of youth sentenced to life
without parole had no prior criminal
convictions and 45 percent of those
involved in a homicide did not actually
kill the victim.
Michelle Durand can be reached by e-mail:
michelle@smdailyjournal.com or by phone:
(650) 344-5200 ext. 102.
PG&E is reviewing the NTSB report,
spokesman Denny Boyles said yester-
day.
The utility is also double-checking its
records related to infrastructure and its
gas pipeline transmission system.
“We are already checking our records.
We are doing a thorough review to con-
firm their accuracy,” Boyles said.
San Bruno’s line 132 was installed in
1956.
“It is possible that there are other dis-
crepancies between installed pipe and
as-built drawings in PG&E’s gas trans-
mission system,” NTSB Chair Deborah
Hersman said in a letter to the utilities
commission.
A final report on the causes of the
blast is not expected until later this year.
Speier is currently co-authoring legis-
lation, the Pipeline Safety and
Community Empowerment Act of 2010,
to require periodic inspections of
pipelines and to require automatic or
remote shut-off valves on gas pipelines.
It took PG&E crews more than an
hour to cut off the gas that fueled a huge
fireball following the explosion of line
132.
Bill Silverfarb can be reached by e-mail: sil-
verfarb@smdailyjournal.com or by phone:
(650) 344-5200 ext. 106.
fields at the Sports Complex in addition
to Cipriani, McDougal and Barrett
parks. The city schedules the athletic
fields at Nesbit, Central and Fox elemen-
tary schools and Ralston Middle School
in partnership with the Belmont-
Redwood Shores Elementary School
District, Gervais said.
There are 1,000 Belmont families with
children who use the fields, Gervais said.
On weekends, games are played all day
on the fields, he said.
Soccer, softball and Little League
baseball is played on the fields through-
out the year. In winter and summer, how-
ever, the fields often need to be closed so
they can “rest,” Gervais said.
The high-intensity use requires lots of
maintenance, he said.
The council meets Jan. 11 to make a
final vote on NDNU’s conditional use
permit for Koret. The university has
indicated it may withdraw its application
and revert back to the old CUP, which
does not allow for children to play on the
fields on weekends.
Bill Silverfarb can be reached by e-mail: sil-
verfarb@smdailyjournal.com or by phone:
(650) 344-5200 ext. 106.
TUESDAY, JAN. 4
Calendar
Small Works. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 320
California Ave., Palo Alto. Gallery
House presents an exhibition of
small-scale works by Bay Area
artists. Exhibit runs Tuesday through
Sunday until Feb. 5. For more infor-
mation e-mail smc339@gmail.com.
Beauty and the Beast. 3:30 p.m.
San Mateo Public Library, 55 W.
Third Ave., San Mateo. See the
Disney movie ‘Beauty and the Beast’
on big screen. Free. For more infor-
mation call 522-7838.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 5
Basic Computers. 10:30 a.m.
Belmont Library, 1110 Alameda de
las Pulgas, Belmont. Learn to under-
stand the basics of using a computer
and a mouse. For more information
contact conrad@smcl.org.
Small Works. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. 320
California Ave., Palo Alto. Gallery
House presents an exhibition of
small-scale works by Bay Area
artists. Exhibit runs Tuesday through
Sunday until Feb. 5. For more infor-
mation e-mail smc339@gmail.com.
Teen Gaming Afternoons. 3:30
p.m. to 5 p.m. Belmont Library, 1110
Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont.
Come play Wii, board games and
more in the Taube Community Room
at the Belmont Library. Free. For
more information contact
conrad@smcl.org.
Dance Nights. 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Twin Pines Senior and Community
Center, 20 Twin Pines Lane,
Belmont. Enjoy dancing to great
music and meeting new friends. $6.
For more information call 595-7444.
THURSDAY, JAN. 6
Small Works. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. 320
California Ave., Palo Alto. Gallery
House presents an exhibition of
small-scale works by Bay Area
artists. Exhibit runs Tuesday through
Sunday until Feb. 5. For more infor-
mation e-mail smc339@gmail.com.
Beyond Golden Clouds: Five
Centuries of Japanese Screens. 1
p.m. Millbrae Library, 1 Library
Ave., Millbrae. Lecture and
slideshow by Asian Museum Docent
Kathleen Braunstein. Free. For more
information call 697-7607.
Justin Ancheta Band. 8:30 p.m.
Flight Lounge, 971 Laurel St., San
Carlos. Now hailing from San
Francisco, Justin Ancheta’s eclectic
style of reggae flavored indie-rock,
funk and jazz has created a buzz
throughout northern California. For
more information visit contact tay-
lor@flightloungewine.com.
FRIDAY, JAN. 7
Small Works. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. 320
California Ave., Palo Alto. Gallery
House presents an exhibition of
small-scale works by Bay Area
artists. Exhibit runs Tuesday through
Sunday until Feb. 5. For more infor-
mation e-mail smc339@gmail.com.
Composer Robert Dick in Concert.
8 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church
of Palo Alto, 505 E. Charleston
Road, Palo Alto. Acclaimed flutist
and composer Robert Dick will per-
form his own compositions and
more. $20 for adults, $10 for chil-
dren. For more information call 961-
1566.
Schumann Festival. 7:30 p.m.
Crestmont Conservatory of Music,
2575 Flores St., San Mateo.
Featuring solo and chamber per-
formances. Free. For more informa-
tion call 574-4633.
SATURDAY, JAN. 8
Dog Adoptions. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. San
Bruno Petco in Tanforan Mall, 1150
El Camino Real, San Bruno. Dogs
were saved from death in high-kill
Southern California shelters and
driven to Northern California for
adoptions. For more information
visit dogsneedhomes.blogspot.com.
South San Francisco Baseball
League Sign Ups. 9 a.m. to noon.
Avalon Park, South San Francisco.
Registration for baseball leagues for
children ages 5 to 10. For more
information or to print out registra-
tion forms visit ssfbaseball.com.
Tribute to John Daly. 10:30 a.m.
Woodlawn Memorial Park, 1000 El
Camino Real, Colma. A brief tribute
to San Mateo County pioneer dairy
rancher John Daly for whom Daly
City was named in 1911. Free. For
more information e-mail
gilleskb@yahoo.com.
Photoshop Elements. 10:30 a.m.
Belmont Library, 1110 Alameda de
las Pulgas, Belmont. Learn how to
crop, edit and retouch images using
this powerful photo-editing program,
which is available on all San Mateo
County Library PCs. Previous com-
puter basics suggested. Free. For
more information call 591-8286.
Rose Pruning Demonstration.
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. San Mateo
Garden Center, 605 Parkside Way,
San Mateo. Learn how to prune with
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the pros. Free and open to the public.
For more information call 342-4956.
Small Works. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. 320
California Ave., Palo Alto. Gallery
House presents an exhibition of
small-scale works by Bay Area
artists. Exhibit runs Tuesday through
Sunday until Feb. 5. For more infor-
mation e-mail smc339@gmail.com.
Bay Meadows: The Race is Over. 1
p.m. San Mateo County History
Museum, 2200 Broadway, Redwood
City. A new photographic exhibit by
Raul Alvarez on the closure of the
Bay Meadows race track. Exhibit
runs through April 30. Free to
Association members, $3 to $5 for
general admission. For more infor-
mation go to historysmc.org.
Rose Pruning Demonstration. 1
p.m. to 3 p.m. Roger Reynolds
Nursery, 133 Encinal Ave., Menlo
Park. Dave Amaral, a Consulting
Rosarian with the Peninsula Rose
Society, will demonstrate how to
prune a variety of rose species. For
more information e-mail barbara-
todd@comcast.net.
Best-selling author at Belmont
Library. 2 p.m. Belmont
Library,1110 Alameda de las Pulgas,
Belmont. Come and hear New York
Times best-selling author, John
Lescroart, read from his new book,
‘Damage.’ Free. For more informa-
tion call 591-8286.
Schumann Festival. 7:30 p.m.
Crestmont Conservatory of Music,
2575 Flores St., San Mateo.
Featuring solo and chamber per-
formances. Free, For more informa-
tion call 574-4633.
Saturday Night Comedy
Spectacular. 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. The
Wine Bar, 270 Capistrano Road,
Half Moon Bay. An improv comedy
show created on the spot, presented
the second Saturday of every month
by Blue Blanket Improv. For tickets
and information visit
BlueBlanketImprov.com.
Hot for Teacher, the Van Halen
Experience, and Stung, the Police
Tribute Band. 8 p.m. Club Fox,
2209 Broadway, Redwood City.
Listen to classic rock by Van Halen
and The Police with tribute bands
Hot for Teacher and Stung. $15. For
more information visit www.foxr-
wc.com.
SUNDAY, JAN. 9
Farmers’ Market Sundays. 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m. South Caltrain Parking Lot
on El Camino Real, Belmont. Get
fresh fruit, vegetables, bread and
pastries, flowers and more. For more
information visit pcfma.com.
Small Works. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 320
California Ave., Palo Alto. Gallery
House presents an exhibition of
small-scale works by Bay Area
artists. Exhibit runs Tuesday through
Sunday until Feb. 5. For more infor-
mation e-mail smc339@gmail.com.
Schumann Festival. 3 p.m.
Crestmont Conservatory of Music,
2575 Flores St., San Mateo.
Featuring solo and chamber per-
formances. Free. For more informa-
tion call 574-4633.
MONDAY, JAN. 10
Job Search Review. 10 a.m. Foster
City Community Center, 1000 E.
Hillsdale Blvd., Foster City.
Phase2Careers will provide job
search tips and feedback on your job
search campaign. Free. For more
information call 574-1766.
For more events visit
smdailyjournal.com, click Calendar.
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TueSDAy, JAN. 4, 2011
Difficult enterprises and special endeavors that you personally
manage in the next year should prove very successful. Don’t
hesitate to be your own person whenever you can, and shun
all outside influence.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - Express your inner resolve
in ways that force you to take a far more positive stance on
what you. Don’t hesitate to put the pedal to the metal, if you
feel the need for speed.
AQuARIuS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) - There is a strong likelihood
that someone who likes you will provide you with confidential
information that will prove to be materially beneficial and
could help you immensely.
PISCeS (Feb. 20-March 20) - If people who believe in you
want you to head up a certain position, don’t hesitate to take
the job. You’ll be very good at organizing committees or spe-
cial groups to handle specific purposes.
ARIeS (March 21-April 19) - Don’t be surprised that, when
in situations that require a certain amount of strategy, you’ll
find yourself a few steps ahead of your competitors. Don’t
hesitate to anticipate.
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cleverness, combined with your abilities and talent, should
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have good dealings with your associates. Proper give-and-
take will bring issues into proper balance.
CANCeR (June 21-July 22) - Even some of your more dif-
ficult tasks will go much smoother if you make sure that you
use your mind and not just your muscles. It’ll be the best way
to lessen your burdens.
LeO (July 23-Aug. 22) - You’re much too smart to simply use
your muscles to handle several difficult tasks. Use your mind
to conceive ways and means that would lessen many of your
burdens.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - If you would like to get along
better with others than you have been lately, the best way is
to utilize your abilities in order to understand their motives
and what they find important.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - Far more can be accomplished if
your purpose is to do for others and not just for yourself. Put
being of service to them on the top of your list, and it’ll do
wonders for your popularity as well.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - Don’t simply be a complainer
who is just standing around on the sidelines watching every-
body else. Step to the fore and personally take charge of situ-
ations that you feel you can do better.
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15 Popular beverage 60 Says further E T A AM T S Z I N C
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17 Proofer’s word M HO WE S
18 Mariachi wear DOWN S L O P E P R E T T Y
20 Memsahib’s nanny 1 Dabs on H UM I D I T Y F I E F
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23 Did batik 3 Video-game pioneer G E R E S H Y L E S T
25 Fern foliage 4 Daze 1-4-11 ©2010, United Features Syndicate
29 CD- — 5 Jackrabbit
31 Big coconut exporter 6 Omelet ingredient 28 Half, in combos 48 Mex. miss
34 Enemy 7 Between ports 30 Extinct kiwi relative 49 Regretted
35 Mark’s successor 8 Dreaded assignment 31 ATV feature 50 Fabricated
36 Roller coaster cry 9 Busy-busy (3 wds.) 32 Flapjack chain 51 Towel’s place
37 Doctrine 10 Dundee refusal 33 Travel choice 52 Suffix for press
38 Writer Seton 11 Top NCO 35 Mitigated 54 California fort
39 Finish a “j” 19 Michael Caine role 40 Vane dir.
40 Rules of conduct 21 Rx givers 41 Brooks
42 Scheme 24 Fishing boat 43 Cue user
44 Ms. McEntire 26 Never heard — — 45 Attacked on all sides
47 Coats cupcakes 27 Raid the fridge 46 Insurance giant
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296 Appliances
RADIATOR HEATER, oil filled, electric,
1500 watts $25. (650)504-3621
SHOP VACUUM rigid brand 3.5 horse
power 9 gal wet/dry $40. (650)591-2393
STOVE TOP 4 burners with electric grill
commercial grade $50., (650)756-6778
VACUUM CLEANER $50 (650)367-1350
WASHER/DRYER “MAYTAG” - Brand
new with 3 year warranty, $850. both,
(650)726-4168
297 Bicycles
BICYCLE "MAGNA" 24 inch wheels
purple, $40., San Mateo, (650)341-5347
BICYCLE - Sundancer Jr., 26”, $75. obo
(650)676-0732
GIRL'S BIKE HUFFY Purple 6-speed
good cond. $35 - Angela (650)269-3712
298 Collectibles
2 VINTAGE COFFEE CANS - empty,
Hills Bros. red, 1922-45, HillsBros , early
80’s, $25/both, (650)347-5104
28 RECORDS - 78 RPMS, Bing Crosby,
Frankie Laine, Al Jolson, many others, all
in book albums, $90. all, (650)347-5104
49ER REPORT issues '85-'87 $35/all,
(650)592-2648
6 GALLON "red wing" Crock $100 RWC
(650)868-0436
8 VERY OLD BOTTLES - most used for
medicines, whiskey, milk, root beer, all in
good condition, $55. all, (650)347-5104
BABEBALL CARDS assorted (25)
$15/all. (408)420-5646
BAY MEADOW coffee mug in box
SOLD!
GEISHA DOLL - 14" - BEAUTIFULLY
PACKAGED IN PLASTIC CASE.-
$25/ofr. (650)588-5991
GLASSES 6 sets redskins, good condi-
tion never used $25/all. (650)345-1111
JACK TASHNER signed ball $25. Ri-
chard (650)834-4926
MERCHANT MARINE, framed forecastle
card, signed by Captain Angrick '70. 13 x
17 inches $35 cash. (650)755-8238
POSTER - framed photo of President
Wilson and Chinese Junk $25 cash,
(650)755-8238
298 Collectibles
VASE - with tray, grey with red flowers,
perfect condition, $30., (650)345-1111
300 Toys
RADIO CONTROLLED Beetle Buggy
car new in box $10. (408)249-3858
302 Antiques
ANTIQUE SOLID mahogany knick-knack
or bookshelf with 4 small drawers, good
condition, $95. 650-726-5200
CHINA CABINET - Vintage, 6 foot,
solid mahogany. $300/obo.
(650)867-0379
303 Electronics
46” MITSUBISHI Projector TV, great
condition. $400. (650)261-1541.
COMSWITCH 3500 - used for fax, com-
puter modem, telephone answering ma-
chine, never used, $25., (650)347-5104
DEWALT HEAVY duty work site radio
charger in box $100. (650)756-7878
JVC VHS recorder - Like new, $15.,
(650)367-8949
PANASONIC TV 21 inch $25., (650)637-
8244
SANIO CASETTE/RECORDER 2 way
Radio - $95.obo, call for more details,
(650)290-1960
SONY RADIO cassette recorder $25
black good condition. (650)345-1111
TV - Big Screen, $70., ok condition,
(650)367-1350
TV 5 inch Black and white good condition
in box $10. (408)249-3858
TV SET 32 inch with remote and stand
$30. (650)520-0619
304 Furniture
2 END Tables solid maple '60's era
$40/both. (650)670-7545
3 PIECE COFFEE TABLE SET: $100.
(650)787-8219
4 STURDY metal dining chairs $20/each.
(650)756-6778
BED BRASS single trundle $100 nice
and clean. (650)854-3235
BOOKCASE - $25., (650)255-6652
304 Furniture
BLACK LEATHER office chair with 5
rollers $25. (650)871-5078
CABINET - wood, $70., (650)367-1350
CABINET DOORS Oak with arch-style
top. Four different sizes, good condition.
$300 all. (650)871-7200
CHANDELIER WITH 5 lights/ candela-
bre base with glass shades $20.
(650)504-3621
COCKTAIL AND end table brass and
glass top $65. (650)854-3235
COFFEE TABLE - $60., (650)367-1350
COFFEE TABLE light brown lots of stor-
age good condition $100. (650)867-2720
COMPUTER DESK $70. (650)367-1350
CREDENZA - $25., (650)255-6652
DINING CHAIRS (6) $100/all. (650)854-
3235
DINING ROOM table $100. (650)854-
3235
DRAFTING TABLE 30 x 42' with side
tray. excellent cond $75. (650)949-2134
END TABLE marble top with drawer with
matching table $70/all. (650)520-0619
ENTERTAINMENT CENTER - Oak
wood, great condition, glass doors, fits
large TV, 2 drawers, shelves , $100/obo.
(650)261-9681
MATTRESSES (2) single, single nice
and clean $100.(650)854-3235
OFFICE DESK - $25., (650)255-6652
PICNIC TABLE round $25. (650)854-
3235
ROCKING CHAIR - Traditional, full size
Rocking chair. Excellent condition $100.,
(650)504-3621
ROCKING CHAIR for nursing mother or
grandmother $75. (650)854-3235
SHELVING - 2000 square foot of shelv-
ing, $500. obo, (650)212-6666
TV STAND good condition beige lots of
storage $50. (650)867-2720
TWIN SIZE Electric beds (2) very good
condition, you haul, $100 obo, 650-873-
2743
TWO END tables: $35 or $20 each.
(650)787-8219
WOODEN KITCHEN China Cabinet: $99
(great condition!), (650)367-1350
WOODEN QUILT rack with kitty designs
on end excellent condition, SOLD!
306 Housewares
"PRINCESS HOUSE" decorator urn
"Vase" cream with blue flower 13 inch H
$25., (650)868-0436
CANDLEHOLDER - Gold, angel on it,
tall, purchased from Brueners, originally
$100., selling for $30.,(650)867-2720
HAMILTON BEACH Mixer, vintage, .juic-
er & bowl, beater. $30/obo(650)576-6067
OASIS COUNTERTOP water cooler dis-
penses cold and luke warm water $50.,
(650)218-4254
REVEREWARE, 1,3.4 qt. pots, 5",7"
pans, stainless steel w/copper bottoms,
excellent cond., $60/all. (650)577-0604
307 Jewelry & Clothing
49ER'S JACKET Child size $50.
(650)871-7200
BLACK VELVET evening jacket w/silver
sparkles, Sz 20W, $10. (650)712-1070
BLACK VELVET pants, Sz L, $7.
(650)712-1070
LADIES GOLD Lame' elbow links gloves
size 7.5 $15 New. RWC. (650)868-0436
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307 Jewelry & Clothing
HOLIDAY WEAR, barely worn: Macy's
black sweater set, Size M, wool w/gold
metalic stripes, $15 set. (650)712-1070
JEWELRY DISPLAY 12 piece SOLD!
LADIES BRACELET, Murano glass.
Various shades of red and blue $100
Daly City, no return calls. (650)991-2353
LIZ CLAIBORNE black evening jacket
Sz. 12, acetate/polyester, $10. (650)712-
1070
SHEER PURPLE tunic, Sz XL, w/em-
broidered design & sequins, $10.
(650)712-1070
SILVER SEQUIN shirt-jacket Sz 12-14 -
very dressy, $15. (650)712-1070
SMALL JEWELRY cabinet - 17” H, 12”
W, 2 glass doors, plus 2 drawers, very
pretty, $35., (650)592-2648
TOURQUOISE BLUE party dress, cov-
ered w/sequins, sz 14, $15. (650)712-
1070
308 Tools
CLICKER TORQUE wrench 1/2 inch
drive 20-150 LBS reversible all chrome
$40. 650-595-3933
CRAFTSMAN 16” scroll saw - good con-
dition, $85., (650)591-4710
DOLLEY - Heavy Duty, Dual Use 54"
hgt. Upright-Push Cart South City
$99.OBO (415) 410 - 9801
PRESSURE WASHER 2500 PSI, good
condition, $350., (650)926-9841
SPEEDAIR AIR COMPRESSOR - 4 gal-
lon stack tank air compressor $100.,
(650)591-4710
TABLE SAW 10", very good condition
$85. (650) 787-8219
TORO LEAF BLOWERS, Power Sweep
+ 850 Super Blower, Electric like new
$40. pair South City (415) 410-9801
309 Office Equipment
CALCULATOR - Casio, still in box, new,
$25., (650)867-2720
DELL PHOTO 924 all in one with 2 ink
cartridges $60 obo. (650)290-1960
OFFICE LAMP new $8. (650)345-1111
OFFICE WATER COOLER Hot - Ex Hot
,Cold - Ice Cold Like New South City
$99. OBO (415) 410 -9801
310 Misc. For Sale
13 PIECE paint and pad set for home
use $25., (650)589-2893
5 NEEDLEPOINT sets still in package
$10/each, (650)592-2648
ANGEL WITH lights 12 inches High $12.
(650)368-3037
AREA RUG - Beautiful, plush, 11’ x 6.10’
remnant solid tan color, never used, tags
still attached, clean, SOLD!
ARTIFICIAL FICUS Tree 6 ft. life like, full
branches. in basket $55. (650)269-3712
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310 Misc. For Sale
BARBIE BEACH vacation & Barbie prin-
cess bride computer games $15 each,
(650)367-8949
BAY MEADOWS Cup, perfect condition,
new, $15. (650)867-2720
BEADS - Glass beads for jewelry mak-
ing, $75. all, (650)676-0732
BETTY BOOP perfume 3.5 ounces $8.
(408)249-3858
CABINET OAK, fits over toilet water
tank, like new $25. (650)341-5347
CANDLE HOLDER with angel design,
tall, gold, includes candle. Purchased for
$100, now $35. (650)345-1111
COLLAPSIBLE PICNIC cooler comes
with utensils, glass and plates $15.
COMIC BOOKS (10) assorted $15/all.
(408)420-5646
DOG CAGE/GORILLA - folding
large dog cage good condition, 2 door
with tray, $75.,(650)355-8949
DOOM (3) computer games $15/each 2
total, (650)367-8949
DOUBLE PANE Windows 48"wide X 34"
Tall W/screens perfect condition vinyl
$75. OBO 650-619-9932
ENGINE HOIST, 2 ton almost new $95
Burlingame. SOLD!
ETAGER over the toilet water tank - wal-
nut, $25., San Mateo, (650)341-5347
FIRE BOWL- new in box, 13 x 32
$50.obo, (650)592-9141
FIREPLACE SCREEN - 36"wide,
29"high, antique brass, folding doors,
sliding mesh screen, damper
controls. Like new. $100., (650)592-2047
FRONT END Dash Board from '98 Sono-
ma Truck $50. (650)871-7200
FULL BAG of plastic containers. SOLD!
HARD COVER BOOKS - Mystery & ad-
venture, current authors, some large type
print, $3.00 each, (650)364-7777
HARD COVER mystery and adventure
books (12) latest authors $3/each.
(650)364-7777
LEAD FILM BAG Protect film from x-
rays, Ex. cond. SOLD!
LOUNGE CHAIRS - 2 new, with cover &
plastic carring case & headrest, $35.
each, (650)592-7483
MASSAGE DEVICE with batteries $8 in
box, (650)368-3037
METAL CABINET - 4 drawers, beige
16.5 inches W x 27 3/4 H x 27 inches D.
$40., San Mateo, (650)341-5347
MUSIC CASSETTES (200) popular
songs $99/all 650-873-4030
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC World book
of Religion still in package $35.
(408)249-3858
NEW GAIAM Yoga P.M. Tape & CD
$10. 650-578-8306
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310 Misc. For Sale
NEW LIVING Yoga Tape for Beginners
$8. 650-578-8306
SLEEPER BLANKET (3) size 4T Soft
$7.50/each. (650)349-6059
SNOW CHAINS - 3 complete sets, sizes
fit rims 13” & 15”, great condition, $40.
all, Burl, (650)347-5104
SOFT BONNET hair drier "Con Air" $20.,
(650)589-2893
SUIT/COAT HANGERS (14) sturdy good
quality hardwood unused $1/each or all
$10. San Bruno 650-588-1946
TRIVIAL PURSUIT GAME - genus edi-
tion, used a few times, no missing
pieces, $22., (650)347-5104
WETSUIT - Barefoot, like new, $40.,
(650)367-8949
WIDE-BODIED VASE -- Colorful, Perfect
condition, nice design, $30 (650)867-
2720
311 Musical Instruments
2 ORGANS, antique tramp, $500 for
both. (650)342-4537
KEYBOARD CASIO 3 ft long $50.
(650)583-2767
PIANO VINTAGE - Upright, “Davis &
Sons”, just tuned, $600., (650)678-9007
312 Pets & Animals
KITTY LITTER box enclosed with swing-
ing door and handle $10., (650)592-2648
POMERANIAN PUPS 1 male $300/1 fe-
male $350. 5 weeks old, 1st shots.
(650)323-9481
316 Clothes
BLACK LEATHER MOTORCYCLE
JACKET - Large, water proof, new, $35.,
(650)342-7568
BOOTS - 2 pairs purple leather, size 8.
One is knee length, other is ankle length,
$150.obo, (650)592-9141
JACKET (LARGE) Pants (small) black
Velvet good conditon $25/all, (650)589-
2893
LADIES DOWN jacket light yellow with
dark brown lining RWC $35. (650)868-
0436
LADIES NYLON stockings new $1/per
pair size 11 (2 dozen) call evenings. 650-
328-0160
LADIES ROYAL blue rain coat with zip-
pered flannel plaid liner size 12 RWC
$15. (650)868-0436
LADIES SHOES- size 5, $10., (650)756-
6778
MEN'S PAJAMA set by "Dockers" size
Large new in box $15. (408)249-3858
MEN'S SHOES - New, size 10, $10.,
(650)756-6778
MEN'S SUIT almost new $25.
650-573-6981
MENS SLACKS - 8 pairs, $50., Size
36/32, (408)420-5646
317 Building Materials
DOUBLE PANED GLASS WINDOWS -
various sizes, half moon, like new, $10.
and up, (650)756-6778
SCREEN DOOR 36 inch slightly bent
$15. (650)871-7200
SLIDING SCREEN door 30 inch good
condition $25. (650)871-7200
318 Sports Equipment
2 GOLF CLUBS - Ladies, right handed,
putter & driver $5/each (650)755-8238
BOGNER SKI SUIT [blue] Ex cond.
hardly used, size medium. Orig $400+.
Asking $65. 650-204-0587
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SUBARU '06 LEGACY WAGON Out-
back 2.5 XT Black 10015T $17,588.00 .
Close to $12,995. Toyota 101. Please mention Toyota 101. Please mention the Daily
Journal. (650)365-5000
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mention the Daily Journal. (650)365-
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Free list with Personal Service
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(650)367-0177 CADILLAC ‘03 Deville. Excellent condi-
tion, garage kept $6,500. (650)588-5152
Gray 10018T $32,988 Toyota 101.
Please mention the Daily Journal.
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pictures. Bus: (650)794-9858
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miles, white, $7,992. #T6T269964 Melo-
TOYOTA '08 TUNDRA 2WD Truck
SR5 Silver 10053P $22,998 Toyota 101.
PeninsulaRealEstate.info Lic# 01250058 to Central Park. Rarely available. Pres- dy Toyota, Call 877-587-8635. Please Please mention the Daily Journal.
tigious Location & Building. Gated ga- mention the Daily Journal (650)365-5000
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(650)948-2941 CHRYSLER ‘01 PT Limited Edition, 98K
TOYOTA '09 CAMRY BASIC Green
1(800)754-0569 440 Apartments
BELMONT - Prime, quiet location, view, 442 Studios
miles, black, $4000., (650)357-0313
FORD ‘85 VICTORIA - Original owner,
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mention the Daily Journal. (650)365-
ID# 2042 new carpets, balcony-patio, dishwasher,
43K miles, automatic, all powered. Very
good condition. $4K, (650)515-5023.
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covered carports, storage, pool. No pets. REDWOOD CITY- Large room with
Dolphin RE 1 bedroom $1350 and up. 2 bed/2 bath
$1695. (650)592-1271 Days or (650)344-
kitchen and bath. $850/mo. with $400
deposit. (650)361-1200
FORD '08 FUSION SE Green 10000T
TOYOTA '09 COROLLA BASIC Blue
9997P $14,588 Toyota 101. Please
$14,488. Toyota 101. Please mention mention the Daily Journal. (650)365-
8418 Evenings. the Daily Journal. (650)365-5000 5000
470 Rooms
HONDA CIVIC ‘99 EX sedan 4-door, TOYOTA '09 RAV4 BASIC White
excellent mechanically, very good body, 10010P $18,988 . Toyota 101. Please
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Redwood City, CA 94063
$3,400. (650)325-7549
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mention the Daily Journal. (650)365-
5000
9937T $13,998.00 Toyota 101. Please
(650)366-4724 mention the Daily Journal. (650)365-
TOYOTA '09 YARIS BASIC White
10136P $12,889 Toyota 101. Please
Low Daily & Weekly Rooms 5000 mention the Daily Journal. (650)365-
DOWN 35 Tolkien tree 49 Biblical Free HBO + Spanish+Sports+Movie
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1 Hilo hello creature possessive Daily $45+tax Nite & up
HONDA '08 CIVIC SDN LX Silver
10046T $14,288.00 . Toyota 101.
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2 Jungle growth 36 Lone Star State 50 Approximately, in Please mention the Daily Journal. Blue 9784P $23,988$24,988. Toyota
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4 Certain title 38 Hazard lights, e.g. 51 Onset HIP HOUSING INFINITI '07 G35 SEDAN Basic Grey
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5 No longer in 41 Type 52 Debate subject San Mateo County mention the Daily Journal. (650)365-
TOYOTA '10 MATRIX BASIC Silver
9885P $15,288 Toyota 101. Please
doubt specification 54 K-12 catchall (650)348-6660 5000 mention the Daily Journal. (650)365-
6 Helpers 42 Actor with 55 Sense LEXUS '07 IS 250, blue, auto, $24,591.
5000
7 Kremlin feature nothing to say 56 It may be REDWOOD CITY #P72057651Melody Toyota, Call 877-
TOYOTA '10 PRIUS I Silver 10072P
Sequoia Hotel 587-8635. Please mention the Daily
8 New Age 45 Like some topographical Journal $21,998 Toyota 101. Please mention
800 Main St., the Daily Journal. (650)365-5000
musician John sweatshirts 57 “The Name of the $600 Monthly MAZDA '08 CX-7, auto, gray,
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(650)366-9501 877-587-8635. Please mention the Daily 10029P $23,488 Toyota 101. Please
10 Biblical hymn 48 Fancy tie Umberto Journal mention the Daily Journal. (650)365-
(650)279-9811 5000
11 Fish also called a
sockeye ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: MAZDA '09 MAZDA3 I Sport Silver
9895P $12,788.00 Toyota 101. Please TOYOTA '10 YARIS BASIC Blue
12 Candle count, on mention the Daily Journal. (650)365- 10030P $14,288. Toyota 101. Please
Room For Rent 5000 mention the Daily Journal. (650)365-
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13 Isle of __ $49 daily + tax MAZDA '09 MAZDA5 SPORT Silver
10050P $13,988.Toyota 101. Please TOYOTA '10 YARIS BASIC Green
21 Patron saint of $280 weekly + tax mention the Daily Journal. (650)365- 10081P $13,588 Toyota 101. Please
Clean Quiet Convenient 5000 mention the Daily Journal. (650)365-
Norway Cable TV, WiFi & Private Bathroom 5000
22 Wild West Microwave and Refrigerator MAZDA '09 MAZDA6 I Sport White
950 El Camino Real San Carlos 10074T $14,988.00. Toyota 101. Please VOLKSWAGEN '08 JETTA Sedan
lawman (650) 593-3136 mention the Daily Journal. (650)365- Wolfsburg Gray 10087P $17,988.. Toyo-
26 Give up amateur 5000 ta 101. Please mention the Daily Jour-
nal. (650)365-5000
status
27 Lets up VOLKSWAGEN, '07 Jetta Wolfsburg,
$13,994. #T7M150061 Melody Toyota,
28 Tenants’ strike Call 877-587-8635. Please mention the
leverage Daily Journal.
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31 Twangy
CADILLAC ‘89 Sedan Deville - Show-
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valuable veins DATSUN ‘72 - 240Z with Chevy 350, au-
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OLDSMOBILE ‘69 F-85 - 2 door, power
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car with console, buckets. (650)851-4853
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gray, $11,792 #P7S597332 Melody
Toyota, Call 877-587-8635. Please men-
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CHRYSLER '06 Pacifica Touring green
$13,592, #T6R902356Melody Toyota,
Call 877-587-8635. Please mention the
Daily Journal
FORD '07 F-150, gray, auto, $17,494.
#P7FA53014 Melody Toyota, Call 877-
587-8635. Please mention the Daily
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FORD '08 Escape Limited, gray,
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FORD '09 Ranger white, 9,960 miles,
$15,994. #T9PA09768 Melody Toyota,
Call 877-587-8635. Please mention the
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GMC '07 YUKON SLE Black 9975T
$27,998.00 . Toyota 101. Please men-
tion the Daily Journal. (650)365-5000
GMC '08 Canyon SLE1, white, auto,
$17,991. #TS15643 Melody Toyota, Call
By David W. Cromer 877-587-8635. Please mention the Daily
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630 Trucks & SUV’s
HONDA '07 Civic Si, blue, manual,
$17,991. #T7H700724 Melody Toyota,
Call 877-587-8635. Please mention the
Daily Journal
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Call 877-587-8635. Please mention the
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KIA '09 SPORTAGE LX Beige 10049P
$17,988.00 . Toyota 101. Please men-
tion the Daily Journal. (650)365-5000
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Toyota, Call 877-587-8635. Please men-
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#P7L623495 Melody Toyota, Call 877-
587-8635. Please mention the Daily
Journal
630 Trucks & SUV’s
TOYOTA '10 HIGHLANDER LIMITED
Silver 10048P $34,588 Toyota 101.
Please mention the Daily Journal.
(650)365-5000
TOYOTA '10 VENZA BASIC Gray
10040P $25,888 . Toyota 101. Please
mention the Daily Journal. (650)365-
5000
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587-8635. Please mention the Daily
Journal.
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mention the Daily Journal. (650)365-
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Pete Postlethwaite dies at 64
By Gregory Katz
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LONDON — He could have stayed in
teaching. That’s what his parents wanted: it
was the safe, secure route for a young man
with working-class roots and a face few would
describe as handsome.
But Pete Postlethwaite wanted more. He
wanted to pursue his passion for acting and, at
24, he left teaching to train at the Bristol Old
Vic theater. His parents remained skeptical,
but when he was introduced to Queen
Elizabeth II after a stellar 1980s performance
with the Royal Shakespeare Company, even
his mother was convinced he would make his
mark.
It was an incredible ascent for
Postlethwaite, a distinguished character actor
with a remarkably craggy, timeworn face
whose death at age 64 was confirmed Monday
by Andrew Richardson, a longtime friend and
journalist who documented the actor’s fight
against cancer. Richardson said the Oscar-
nominated actor died Sunday.
Postlethwaite had little going for him when
he started in an industry where good looks —
think Robert Redford or George Clooney —
are valued. He had few connections, a name
that was hard to pronounce, and could distin-
guish himself only by his talent.
It was a subtle talent, hard to define,
marked by an ability to completely inhabit
a role, to convey a deep sense of burden
with a glance or a shrug. There were no
pyrotechnics, nothing was overstated. But
he had a powerful presence and authentici-
Iran invites European Union others to nuke sites
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
VIENNA — Iran has invited Russia, China,
the European Union and its allies among the
Arab and developing world to tour its nuclear
sites, in an apparent move to gain support ahead
of a new round of talks with six world powers.
BROWN
Continued from page 1
ideology and partisan interest and find what is
required for the good of California.”
Democratic and Republican leaders wel-
comed that approach.
“Today’s a day I think when everybody
needs to think positively,” said Assembly
Minority Leader Connie Conway, R-Tulare.
California has faced several years of budget
deficits and confronts an estimated $28 billion
shortfall through June 2012.
Brown did not addressed reports that he will
balance deep spending cuts with a special
election to extend temporary tax increases.
The Los Angeles Times and The Sacramento
Bee, citing unnamed sources, have reported
that Brown will propose a special election to
extend a variety of temporary tax hikes that
are set to expire by July.
California had temporarily raised the state
HARRIS
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underlying causes of criminal behavior as she
did during two terms as San Francisco district
attorney.
She pledged to send prosecutors on the road
to work with county district attorneys to fight
environmental crimes. She said she will join
with the federal government and attorneys
general from other border states in a regional
approach to combatting transnational gangs
that cross into Mexico.
She said she will work to reform an over-
crowded, costly prison system in which seven
of 10 parolees are quickly sent back behind
bars. A good starting place is with female
inmates, she said, because 60 percent are
incarcerated for nonviolent crimes and two-
thirds are mothers who have an extra incentive
to turn their lives around.
WORLD
Pete Postlethwaite, who was nominated for the best supporting actor Academy Award in
1994 for his performance in ‘In the Name of the Father,’has died at the age of 64.
ty on screen and on stage.
It was this that prompted director Steven
Spielberg — who used Postlethwaite twice —
to call him “probably the best actor in the
world.”
Postlethwaite was part of a small coterie of
British actors who came up together through
In a letter made available Monday to the
Associated Press, senior Iranian envoy Ali
Asghar Soltanieh suggests the weekend of Jan.
15 and 16 for the tour and says that meetings
“with high ranking officials” are envisaged.
While no reason was given for the timing of
the offer, it comes just weeks before Iran and
income tax rate by 0.25 percent, increased the
fee for licensing vehicles from 0.65 percent to
1.15 percent and hiked the sales tax by 1 per-
cent as part of a February 2009 budget deal
cut by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and law-
makers.
The Bee, citing anonymous sources, report-
ed Monday that Brown will propose eliminat-
ing local redevelopment agencies, reducing
social service benefits and closing some state
parks.
Public education is the largest part of the
state budget, accounting for roughly 40 per-
cent of general fund spending. Per pupil
spending in California is roughly $1,000 less
than it was three years ago.
When asked about education funding on
Monday, Brown said, “You’ll have to wait.”
Brown said he would not raise taxes without
voter approval, but will need some Republican
help to reach the two-thirds legislative vote
necessary to place any tax or fee measure on
the ballot.
He remained vague Monday in responding
About 10,000 of California’s 163,000 adult
inmates are women.
“For many offenders, prison amounts to
attending crime college,” Harris said in a 28-
minute speech that ran longer than that deliv-
ered by new Gov. Jerry Brown earlier in the
day. “Most nonviolent offenders are learning
the wrong lesson.”
California should come down hard on vio-
lent offenders while finding alternative pun-
ishments for those who commit property and
other crimes, she said. However, she also said
the state should increase penalties for those
who engage in high-tech crimes including
spammers and financial predators, making
sentences just as severe as for those who bur-
glarize homes.
Harris promised to fight for the civil rights
of every Californian, which includes allowing
gays and lesbians to marry. She, like Brown,
has said she will not intervene in a court bat-
tle over California’s voter-approved ban on
gay marriages that later was thrown out by a
federal judge. The case is now on appeal.
REUTERS
the theater and found a measure of success in
Hollywood. The group included Daniel Day-
Lewis and Emma Thompson, longtime friends
who starred with him in “In the Name of the
Father,” a 1993 classic that earned
Postlethwaite a best supporting actor Oscar
nomination for his role as Day-Lewis’ father.
the six powers follow up on recent talks that
ended with agreement on little else but to meet
again.
The new round between Tehran, and the
permanent U.N. Security Council members
— the U.S. Russia, China, Britain, France
— plus Germany, is tentatively set for
to reporters’ questions about a possible special
election as he left the Sacramento Memorial
Auditorium after his inaugural address.
“I’ll confer with the legislative leaders, and
we’ll work something out that makes sense,
but we don’t have a lot of time and we’ve
gotta cover a lot of ground,” he said.
Brown also could try to make changes that
voters rejected in 2009, including taking
money from voter-approved programs intend-
ed for early childhood development and men-
tal health care.
Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg,
D-Sacramento, said Democrats who control
both houses of the Legislature will be more
willing to make the same cuts former Gov.
Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed if they are
proposed by Brown.
“The context is different, and I’m looking
forward to working with the new governor
very closely,” Steinberg said.
The newspapers reported that the new gov-
ernor will seek to shift more tax revenue to
local governments in exchange for their tak-
University of California, Los Angeles psy-
chiatry professor David Farabee applauded
Harris’ reform agenda, although he said the
criminal justice system is tough to change.
Farabee is the author of “Rethinking
Rehabilitation: Why Can’t We Reform Our
Criminals?”
“The promising aspect of this is she’s at
least acknowledging there’s a need for change
and innovation,” he said. “How easy that is, is
a different question.”
State lawmakers have generally opposed
anything that could be interpreted as softening
criminal sentences. They and voters have
enacted tougher sentencing laws in recent
years, sending more people to prison yet fail-
ing to raise the revenue to pay for the addi-
tional incarceration costs. That has led to an
even larger drain on the state budget.
Farabee said Harris’ views may have more
general support outside Sacramento.
“I think we overuse incarceration of nonvi-
olent offenders. I think most people would
prefer we have plenty of beds to incarcerate
Tuesday • Jan. 4, 2011 27
Around the world
Troubled Pakistan faces
ruling coalition collapse
ISLAMABAD — The collapse of
Pakistan’s ruling coalition after a key party’s
defection complicates efforts to tackle prob-
lems facing this nuclear-armed nation already
grappling with widespread poverty and insur-
gent attacks.
The renewed political turmoil bodes ill for
military action against Muslim extremists that
the U.S. believes is key to success in neigh-
boring Afghanistan, analysts said. Pakistan’s
powerful army could use the lack of political
consensus to avoid operations that clash with
its perceived strategic interests.
The crisis also all but guarantees that law-
makers will not make progress anytime soon
on fixing Pakistan’s deep-seated problems in
areas like education, health care and infra-
structure that have contributed to economic
decline and rising militancy.
Crocodiles, snakes are
danger in flooded Australia
ROCKHAMPTON, Australia — Residents
of an Australian city cut off by some of the
country’s worst flooding in decades are being
warned to stay out of the water, and not just
because of the risk of being swept away:
Debris, snakes and even crocodiles could also
pose a danger.
Large parts of the coastal city of
Rockhampton were under water Tuesday. The
waters were still rising, with the 75,000-strong
population bracing for the floods’ expected
peak in the next 24 hours as a huge inland sea
spawned by heavy rain across Queensland
state drains toward the ocean.
Istanbul, Turkey in late January.
It is meant to explore whether there is com-
mon ground for more substantive talks on
Iran’s nuclear program, viewed by the U.S,
and its allies as a cover for secret plans to
make nuclear arms — something Tehran
denies.
ing on more responsibility for services. In
exchange, he will revive some
Schwarzenegger proposals that failed to gain
legislative support, such as restricting Medi-
Cal access, diverting low-level offenders to
county jails and cutting deeply into higher
education.
“Hopefully the Democrats will listen to him
more about spending than they did to me,”
Schwarzenegger said.
In recent years, the state has sought to save
money by reducing health care benefits, elim-
inating dental insurance for low-income
adults, reducing in-home services for seniors
and the disabled, laying off thousands of
teachers in public schools and furloughing
state government workers.
“If the budget is going to be balanced, you
have no choice: You either have to produce
enough money to keep spending like drunken
sailors or you have to cut back as if you’re
almost homeless. And he’s talking about
doing both,” said former Assembly speaker
and San Francisco mayor Willie Brown.
predatory offenders,” he said.
Harris, 46, is the daughter of a father from
Jamaica and mother from India. She defeated
Republican Los Angeles County District
Attorney Steve Cooley in a tight race in
November.
She waited four weeks to claim victory in a
race decided by seven-tenths of a percentage
point, or 70,000 of the roughly 10 million
votes cast.
Her inauguration drew a diverse, standing-
room only crowd that spilled from the court-
yard of the California Museum for History,
Women and The Arts into a neighboring audi-
torium. Onlookers crowded balconies and
watched from windows as a traditional Indian
dancer opened the ceremony and a gospel
singer led a hand-clapping spiritual to close.
Phyllis Marshall of Sacramento attended
law school with Harris and brought her 18-
year-old daughter to witness what she called
an historic event. She said Harris’ election
shows people do not have to give up their con-
victions to be successful
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