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Big step toward rebuilding
First building application received after deadly Sept.9 explosion and fire
Phil and Anne Pflager, left and center, perform at the Friday evening kickoff of the 25th annual Labor Heritage
Festival in Burlingame.The night’s festivities featured an arts exchange with songs and poetry.
Celebrating art inspired by labor
Unions holding weekend festival in Burlingame
By Heather Murtagh
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
“Southern trees bear strange fruit,
blood on the leaves and blood at the
root,” lyrics made famous by blues
singer Billie Holiday in the late
1930s.
It wasn’t the poetry that caught
people’s attention, but the message
of struggle and challenges, death
and clashing cultures. Picket lines
and protests are often associated
with problems, but struggles that
spur those actions are often cele-
brated in creative ways. Holiday’s
WEEKEND PAGE 8
By Heather Murtagh
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
The Bernardos, who lived at 1710
Claremont Drive in San Bruno,
were the first to submit an applica-
tion to rebuild since the Sept. 9
explosion and fire in the Glenview
neighborhood.
recording of “Strange Fruit” is just
one example of that. It’s also the
central topic in a documentary to be
shown at the 25th annual Labor
Heritage Festival held in
Burlingame this weekend.
“Folks who work for a living are
under siege,” said Shelley Kessler,
San Mateo County Central Labor
Council executive secretary treasur-
er.
Issues of pension, pay, hours and
conditions come up while employ-
ees are pitted against one another
for various reasons. Those frustra-
tions should bring people together,
POLICE RIOTS
TUNISIANS DRIVE LEADER FROM POWER IN
MASS UPRISING
On Monday, a permit application
was submitted to rebuild the home
where Teddy and Marie Bernardo
lived before the blast that destroyed
38 homes and killed eight people.
The city has approved numerous
permits for smaller projects in the
last four months but this is the first
for a total rebuild, said Community
SCOTT LENHART/DAILY JOURNAL
she said. Coming together to
explore the creative outlets people
have found to express those frustra-
tions can create a new understand-
ing for new points of views while
reinvigorating people to face the
day-to-day challenges, Kessler said.
“It’s a deepening of people’s
experience,” said Kessler.
Saturday kicks off with registra-
tion at 9 a.m. and the first set of
workshops from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45
a.m. featuring Maurice Turner (of
the Mississippi duo
See ART, Page 23
WORLD PAGE 31
Development Director Aaron
Aknin.
The application is to build a two-
story, two-car garage house that’s
about 2,600 square feet, a little big-
ger than the original house, said
Aknin. Aknin expects similar appli-
cations to be submitted within the
next month.
‘Jaw-dropping’
savings found
in fire proposal
San Carlos accepting pitches
for contracting its fire services
By Michelle Durand
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
San Mateo County could save up
to $650,000 annually by partnering
with San Carlos for fire service
through a longer work week, shared
equipment and salary freezes,
according to a contract proposal
released Friday.
The county, which partners with
Cal Fire for its service, has several
preliminary contract options rang-
ing from $3.8 million to $5.7 mil-
lion per year, depending upon the
size of the staff, whether salaries are
Another garbage
rate hike in works
Burlingame to vote on 17 percent increase
By Heather Murtagh
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
Burlingame residents have until
the end of a public hearing Tuesday
night to protest a 17 percent rate
hike for all garbage and recycling
that, unless successfully protested
by enough customers, will take
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TROJANS
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Those thinking of rebuilding are
encouraged to contact a city planner
early to help the process go more
smoothly.
Although reached by phone, the
Bernardos declined to comment on
the rebuilding process.
See REBUILD, Page 31
frozen and the inclusion of the haz-
ardous materials unit.
“Those numbers are amazing.
This is jaw dropping,” said San
Carlos City Vice Mayor Andy Klein,
who also sits on the fire board and
said he expected savings but maybe
not quite as much as stated.
San Carlos currently spends $6.3
million for fire, including a 20-
member staff. In a bid to save
money, the city is dissolving the
Belmont San Carlos Fire
Department come October and
looking to outsource similarly to its
See PROPOSAL, Page 31
effect Feb. 1.
The Burlingame City Council will
consider the increase at its Jan. 18
meeting. Letters of protest must be
received by 5 p.m. Tuesday or deliv-
ered during the public hearing to be
counted. As of Jan. 13, 11 protests
See GARBAGE, Page 31
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“The Redevelopment City Scene
Agency is basically saying Time to
that developer profits are more get a Clue
important than schools, public See page 21
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— Lou Paulson,California
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THE DAILY JOURNAL
Rape of vitamin seller brings 19 years prison
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF REPORT
A Redwood City man convicted of sexually
assaulting a young woman who he invited to
his home to sell vitamins was sentenced
Friday to 19 years and four months in prison.
Jurors deliberated two days in November
before convicting Ricardo Zaragoza Mendez,
61, of the felonies forcible rape, forcible oral
copulation, sexual penetration, assault with
intent to commit rape and false imprisonment.
He was also convicted of misdemeanor
assault.
CPUC sets deadline for scrutiny of gas lines
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SAN FRANCISCO — California regulators
are giving Pacific Gas & Electric Co. two
months to make sure its gas pipeline records are
accurate and up-to-date, in light of concerns
about the company’s record-keeping after the
deadly San Bruno gas line explosion last year.
The California Public Utilities Commission
on Thursday ordered the utility to follow feder-
al directives to identify all transmission lines
that haven’t undergone testing for safe operat-
ing pressures by March 15. The commission’s
executive director had previously said PG&E
Former medical manager imprisoned for tax evasion
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF REPORT
A Los Altos woman who once managed a
medical practice with offices in San Mateo
and Palo Alto was sentenced to 24 months in
prison for failing to report more than a half-
million dollars of income on her tax forms.
Federal prosecutors say Maria Virginia
Reyes, 61, used her position as a general man-
ager to evade paying proper taxes between
2003 and 2007 on an income of $502,796. She
was also accused of underreporting her tax-
LOCAL
Mendez reportedly attacked a 19-year-old
woman he knew from an adult school months
earlier. On May 28, the married woman went
to Mendez’s home because he wanted to buy
the Herbalife vitamins she sold. After dis-
cussing the items for sale, Mendez allegedly
asked her to look at vitamins he already
owned located in his bedroom. Once there,
prosecutors say Mendez raped the woman
until she was able to grab a flashlight and
strike him several times in the head.
The woman ran to a friend’s residence and
contacted police.
needed to respond by Feb. 1.
The National Transportation Safety Board is
still probing what caused the Sept. 9 explosion,
which sparked a gigantic fireball that killed
eight people and destroyed dozens of homes.
The board said last week that if PG&E can’t
figure out safe pressure levels using old records
or drawings, the utility should perform high-
pressure water tests. Assemblyman Jerry Hill,
who represents the city of San Bruno, told com-
missioners they were not acting quickly enough
to ensure residents were protected.
“I do not have the confidence that this com-
mission will do its job,” Hill, D-San Mateo, told
able income to the medical practice’s payroll
processing company. In 2006, she received
approximately $250,699.73 in addition to her
wages. She used that money to pay her per-
sonal credit card debts and, on April 16, 2007,
filed an income tax return reporting only
$16,638, according to the U.S. Department of
Justice.
Federal authorities did not disclose which
medical practice employed Reyes but said she
began as a front desk manager before moving
to the general manager position.
Mendez faced up to 30 years and eight
months in prison. While the sentence was less
than the maximum, it is still a sharp contrast
to the six-year deal offered by the court and
the 12-year term offered by prosecutors if he
had pleaded no contest prior to trial.
Mendez was also ordered to register as a sex
offender, undergo HIV testing, pay restitution
to the victim and reimburse the Redwood City
Police Department $700 for the sex assault
exam.
Mendez has been in custody in lieu of
$200,000 bail.
the CPUC board at its meeting Thursday in San
Francisco. “This commission has failed the peo-
ple of California, especially the residents in my
district, by your culture of complacency.”
CPUC President Michael Peevey called Hill’s
comments “contemptible” because the lawmak-
er didn’t mention the commission’s investiga-
tion into its own potential internal shortcom-
ings. Hill has introduced a bill that would
require utilities to prioritize repairs to pipelines
near earthquake fault lines, share their emer-
gency plans with police and fire departments,
and install valves that could automatically seal
off a ruptured line.
On March 2, 2010 a federal grand jury
indicted her on five counts of tax evasion and
she was arrested 13 days later in San
Francisco. On Wednesday, Reyes pleaded
guilty to one count and was sentenced to 24
months in prison. She must also spend three
years on supervised release, including six
months of home detention and pay restitution
in the amount of $141,815.
A judge could have sentenced Reyes to as
much as five years in prison and a $250,000
fine.
Weekend • Jan. 15-16, 2011 3
Police reports
Howling mad
A disgruntled neighbor pounded on his
neighbor’s wall and howled like a dog on
Valota Road in Redwood City before
12:56 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 4.
BURLINGAME
Grand theft. Tools were stolen off a truck
on the 300 block of Chapin Lane before 2:42
p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5.
Suspicious circumstances. There were
some people picketing with anti-government
signs and harassing people as they went into
the post office on the 200 block of Park Road
before 10:52 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 4.
Suspicious circumstances. A male suspect
attempted to take money from a victim’s
hand on the 700 block of California Drive
before 7:41 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 4.
Burglary. A laptop computer and clothing
were taken from a vehicle on the 100 block
of Lorton Avenue before 8:55 a.m. Thursday,
Dec. 30.
Theft. More than $80 in cash and two check-
books were taken from an unlocked vehicle
on the 100 block of Lorton Avenue before
12:43 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 30.
REDWOOD CITY
Gun shots heard. Gun shots were heard on
10th Avenue before 4:55 p.m. Thursday, Jan.
6.
Trespassing. A transient was sleeping on
private property on Woodside Road before
8:16 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6.
Vandalism. Two vehicles were keyed on
Madison Avenue before 10:25 a.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 5.
Suspicious person. A subject was sitting
across the creek and under a bridge shooting
at seagulls with a BB gun while he was feed-
ing ducks on Veterans Boulevard before 1:26
p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5.
4 Weekend • Jan. 15-16, 2011
Sidney Thomas Garrett Jr.
Sidney Thomas Garrett Jr., born June 23,
1938 at Community Hosptial in San Mateo to
Sidney Thomas Garret Sr. of San Mateo and
Irene Cole Garrett of Hollister died Jan. 12,
2011.
Sid, as he was known to many and Chinky as
he was known to his family — a shortening of
Chinquapin, the fruit of the chestnut tree —
attended Lawrence Elemenatary School, was in
the second graduating class at College Park
Junior High School and San Mateo High
School.
In high school, Sid was active in football,
basketball and track. He, along with his 1956
basketball team, was inducted into the school’s
Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.
Sidney became employed at age 14 by
American Home Assurance company which
has become AIG. He worked there until gradu-
ation and left that employment to serve honor-
ably in the U.S. Air Force as an Airman Second
Class. After serving his country, he returned to
work for AIG until retiring after 43 years.
His father, Sidney Garrett Sr., preceded him
in death in 1952. He leaves to mourn his moth-
er Irene Cole Garrett, brother Fred Garrett, his
sister-in-law Patricia Jackson Garrett, niece
Tracy Garrett and grandnephew Ricardo Barth,
REGIONAL
GOVERNMENT
• SamTrans is in
the process of con-
ducting an online sur-
vey to determine the
best way to deliver
information to cus-
tomers and to understand their reasons for rid-
ing the countywide bus system.
Through Jan. 28, customers can take the
brief survey by visiting the transit agency’s
website at www.samtrans.com and clicking
on the survey link on the main page.
Participants will be entered in a drawing to
win one of two SamTrans Monthly passes
by filling in the optional information at the
end of the survey; only one chance per cus-
tomer.
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Obituaries
his father’s last surviving sister Virgina Garrett
Kinney, of San Jose, and a host of loving fami-
ly and friends.
Robert Leonard Lewis
Robert Leonard Lewis, born March 15,1925,
died Jan. 10, 2011.
Lewis was born and raised in Sacramento.
His parents were Manuel and Anna Lewis from
the Azores. Bob was always proud of his
Portuguese heritage and also being a Democrat.
During World War II, he joined the Navy and
served in the Pacific. Following the war, he
graduated from UC Berkeley and moved to San
Francisco where he met his future wife
Maureen Sweeney at Old St. Mary’s Center. In
1965, they moved to San Mateo and became
active parishioners at St. Bartholomew Church.
Predeceased by Maureen in 1993, Lewis is
survived by his daughter Maura Lewis and son
Robert (Dottie) and grandchildren Jodie and
Jason.
A memorial mass will be celebrated 11 a.m.,
Monday, Jan. 17 at St. Bartholomew Church
(corner of Alameda de las Pulgas and Crystal
Springs Road in San Mateo). Donations to St.
Vincent de Paul preferred.
CITY GOVERNMENT
• The San Carlos Transportation and
Circulation Commission will consider a
request to install a red curb on Arundel Road
at Phelps Road. A resident near Arundel
School requested the installation which is
also supported by city staff. Property owners
within 300 feet have been noticed; the red
curb area will not be located in front of any
properties.
The commission meets 7 p.m. Tuesday,
Jan. 18 at City Hall, 600 Elm St., San Carlos.
• The South San Francisco and San
Bruno city councils will have a joint study
session to discuss the water quality treatment
plant capital improvement program.
The councils will meet 6:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Jan. 18 at the Municipal Services Building,
community room, 33 Arroyo Drive in South
San Francisco.
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Redevelopment agency allocates $930M
By Jacob Adelman
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOS ANGELES — The city rede-
velopment agency voted Friday to
allocate $930 million for hundreds
of projects
before it is pos-
sibly dissolved
under an austeri-
ty budget pro-
posed by Gov.
Jerry Brown.
The funding
for infrastruc-
ture, affordable
Jerry Brown housing and
cultural facili-
ties was expected to be generated by
taxes from agency projects through
the fiscal year ending in 2016.
Community Redevelopment
Agency board chairman Kenneth
Fearn said the hastily called vote
New California attorney general UC sees another big jump
speaks at annual MLK breakfast in undergrad applications
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOS ANGELES — California’s
newly elected attorney general
spoke briefly Friday to more than
500 Los Angeles County workers at
an annual breakfast recognizing the
legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.,
pledging to shift limited resources
in hopes of preventing crime and
reducing the state’s prison popula-
tion.
The speech was one of the first
Kamala Harris has given since she
edged Los Angeles County District
Attorney Steve Cooley in
November’s election for the state’s
LOCAL/STATE
“The Redevelopment Agency is basically saying that
developer profits are more important than schools,
public safety,libraries and other core services.”
— Lou Paulson,California Professional Firefighters president
was necessary after Brown pro- Los Angeles City Council, since the
posed eliminating local redevelop- city would receive the funds and
ment agencies and diverting the tax complete the projects on behalf of
money to other uses. the agency.
Brown spokeswoman Elizabeth Ed Johnson, a spokesman for
Ashford said in a statement that the Councilman Herb Wesson, who
governor’s office hoped the agency chairs the council committee that
was “going to spend this money would likely consider the proposal,
now to create jobs for Californians had no immediate comment.
during this difficult recession and Wesson and five other council mem-
they are not squirreling money away bers signed a resolution earlier this
for an indefinite future when our week in support of the redevelop-
schools, police and firefighters are ment agency.
in need of this funding.” Redevelopment agency budgets
The move by the redevelopment come from retaining a portion of
agency requires the approval of the taxes generated by improvements
By Terence Chea
top law enforce-
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ment post. She
was joined by
SAN FRANCISCO — Despite
Los Angeles
big tuition hikes, the University of
Mayor Antonio
California again received a record
Villaraigosa and
number of undergraduate applica-
other elected
tions for the fall, driven in part by
officials. sharp increases from out-of-state
Harris, the and international students, school
Kamala Harris state’s first officials said Friday.
female attorney They said the number of applica-
general and the first minority to hold tions rose 6.1 percent to more than
the job, told the crowd the focus on 142,000, with a 5.7 percent increase
crime should be moved toward pre- in freshman applicants and a 7.3 per-
venting crime through school pro- cent increase in transfer applicants.
grams and ensuring that nonviolent “The University of California
offenders stay out of trouble. experienced record demand,” said
within project areas. That money is
then reinvested in other projects as
long as officials can demonstrate the
work is needed to counter blight.
Fearn said the Los Angeles
agency needed to keep improving
neighborhoods and boosting
employment but feared the state
would redirect the tax money to
other parts of California.
“There’s no means of assuring
that the money gets returned to the
city of Los Angeles” under Brown’s
proposal, Fearn said.
Brown has recommended using
the tax money for police, fire,
schools and other county and local
services.
Agency staff had originally rec-
ommended that the board allocate
$885 million at Friday’s hearing,
but commissioners added an addi-
tional $45 million during the meet-
ing.
Sue Wilbur, director of undergradu-
ate admissions. “With the increase in
applications, campuses will be chal-
lenged to accommodate this appli-
cant pool, but we are committed to
finding a space for everyone” who is
academically eligible. UC-eligible
students who are not accepted at
their school of choice will be offered
a spot at a campus with space, most-
ly likely at Merced, Wilbur said.
The university system reported a
modest 3.6 percent increase from in-
state freshman applicants, while the
number of applications rose 10.7
percent for out-of-state students and
a 22.5 percent for international stu-
dents.
Weekend • Jan. 15-16, 2011 5
Around the Bay
Renovated Palace of Fine
Arts reopens in San Francisco
San Franciscans are celebrating
the return of one of the city’s most
beloved landmarks after a $21 mil-
lion renovation.
The 95-year-old Palace of Fine
Arts is reopening to visitors Friday
after a seven-year overhaul that
included seismic upgrades of its
1,100-foot-wide rotunda and
restoration of the surrounding
lagoon.
The project was funded by a com-
bination of city and state funds and
private donations from over 1,200
donors.
The palace is the only original
structure left over from the 1915
Panama Pacific International
Exposition. Architect Bernard
Maybeck designed it to resemble a
Roman ruin reflected in a lake.
It was previously rebuilt in the
1930s and again in the 1960s before
the latest renovations began in 2003.
Gunman sought in brazen
S.F. coffee shop killing
Police are looking for the gunman
who chased a 29-year-old man into a
San Francisco coffee shop and
gunned him down in front of
employees and customers.
Sgt. Michael Andraychak says the
victim died Thursday afternoon after
being shot multiple times inside the
Jebena Coffee and Tea Company in
the city’s Tenderloin district. The
shooter then ran away.
The medical examiner’s office on
Friday identified the victim as Terry
Turner of San Francisco.
Andraychak says Turner appeared
to be the unidentified gunman’s
intended target. No one else in the
coffee shop was hurt.
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School District will conduct event celebrating 13 years of giving
community workshops focus- back to the community. The Friday,
ing on critical information regarding March 4 event at the Congregational
funding for schools in California and Church of San Mateo, 225 Tilton
funding for the district. The workshop Ave. in San Mateo, starts with a 6 p.m.
series will be held at the SMFC cocktail reception with hors d’ oeuvres
District Office, 1170 Chess Drive, and silent action followed by a 7 p.m.
Foster City, starting at 7 p.m. on the program and dessert. There will be
musical entertainment. The event is
following dates:
complimentary but guests are invited
• Monday, Jan. 24 — funding and
to make a donation. All proceeds help
expenditures in San Mateo-Foster
Homework Central, a San Mateo non-
City.
• Monday, Jan. 31 — challenges fac- profit that offers free tutoring help to
ing the San Mateo-Foster City School students after school.
District. Guests are asked to RSVP by Feb.
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RWC fire ready to celebrate 150 years
The Redwood City Fire Department might need its own
services to extinguish the 150 candles slated for its birthday
cake.
The department celebrates 150 years in 2011, beginning
with several city events highlighting the long history.
The department began in 1861, six years before the city was
incorporated, and provided service for a community of less
than 2,000 people. Today, the department has five fire stations
housing five engines and one truck, and more than 70 staff
members including firefighters, firefighter/paramedics, cap-
tains and battalion chiefs, fire prevention staff, training staff
and administrative staff.
The department’s sesquicentennial will include a commem-
orative badge exchange for all city firefighters and a showcase
of historic equipment, photos and videos at the Fourth of July
parade and festival, Movies on the Square, family events on
the Square and on Theatre Way, the 9/11 Memorial Stair
Climb, National Night Out in August and the December
Hometown Holidays. There will also be a Sesquicentennial
Firefighters Ball Aug. 13 at the Fox Theatre.
The city will kick off the festivities 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 24
in front of fire station nine at 755 Marshall St.
Beaches and bluffs to be closed for Mavericks
Fans of big-wave surfing will find it a lot more difficult to
get a firsthand look at the Mavericks competition in Half
Moon Bay this year, as viewing spots on coastal bluffs and
beaches will be closed to public access.
Representatives from the Half Moon Bay Surf Group, which
is organizing this year’s Jay at Mavericks Big Wave
Invitational, joined an array of public safety agencies at a
meeting this week to announce the closures and discuss the
logistics of protecting the public, the environment and com-
petitors at the event.
More than 40,000 spectators have converged on the area
around Princeton-by-the-Sea to watch the contest in previous
years, often jamming on to fragile cliffs and overcrowding
beaches to get a view, San Mateo County sheriff’s Capt. Mark
Hanlon said.
“We’ve taken a lot more initiate action to keep people from
going onto that cliff,” Hanlon said of this year’s event.
In 2010, 13 spectators were injured and three hospitalized
when a rogue wave crashed into a crowded viewing spot set up
on the beach.
Local board president will co-chair state panel
Stephen Rogers, San Mateo Union High School District
Board of Trustees president, was selected to co-chair a new
state panel designed to make it easier for public schools to
build energy efficiency into every construction project,
remove regulatory barriers and identify potential funding
sources.
Created by new State Superintendent of Schools Tom
Torlakson, who announced the initiative Friday, the “Schools
of the Future” team will consist of education, state, labor and
business leaders. The other co-chair is Cesar Diaz, legislative
director of the State Building and Construction Trades
Council of California.
The team will also make recommendations on the California
Department of Education’s role in the process, including iden-
tifying best practices and providing technical assistance to the
state’s 1,053 public school districts.
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GOP ousts Steele, Ariz.shooter posed in G-string with gun

Priebus new head THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By Liz Sidoti
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
TUCSON, Ariz. — The suspect in the mass
shooting in Arizona posed for photos with a
gun, dressed only in a bright red G-string, and
OXON HILL, Md. — The national
had the film developed on the eve of the ram-
Republican Party, coming off huge election
page that killed six people
victories but facing a $22 and gravely injured Rep.
million debt and an inter- Gabrielle Giffords,
nal war over identity, authorities said Friday.
ousted chairman Michael The most detailed time-
Steele Friday and chose line of Jared Loughner’s
Wisconsin party chief busy 11 hours before the
Reince Priebus to lead in shooting was released by
the run-up to the 2012 the Pima County Sheriff’s
presidential race. Office. It begins with
The embattled Steele Jared Loughner Loughner dropping off
Reince Priebus dropped his re-election
the 35mm film at a
bid halfway through an Walgreens at 11:35 p.m. Jan. 7, the night
afternoon of balloting when it became clear before the shooting. He checks into a motel
he could not win another two-year term after about an hour later and at 2:19 a.m. Jan. 8 he
a first marked by verbal missteps and finan- picked up his developed photos.
cial woes. A law enforcement official who spoke on
“We have to get on track. And together we condition of anonymity because he was not
can defeat Barack Obama in 2012,” Priebus, authorized to do so confirmed the details of
the chairman of the Wisconsin GOP, said in a the photos, including that Loughner posed
brief victory speech, pleading for unity with- with a Glock semiautomatic pistol, the same
in the fractured 168-member Republican one authorities said was used in the shooting.
National Committee. Loughner posted “Goodbye friends” on his
“We all recognize that there’s a steep hill MySpace page at 4:12 a.m., then bought bul-
here ahead of us, and the only way that we’ll lets and a backpack-style diaper bag at
be able to move forward is if we’re all togeth- Walmart at 7:27 a.m., according to authorities.
er,” Priebus said. Three minutes later, he was pulled over by an
Lawmakers resume meetings
By Cristina Silva
and Shannon McCaffrey
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LAS VEGAS — Rep. Shelley Berkley
threw open the doors of her congressional
office Friday, inviting constituents to stop in
to ask questions, lodge complaints or plead
for help.
There was no metal detector, no pat-
downs. People had only to fill out a card to
see the congresswoman.
The open house was much the same as the
event held by Arizona Rep. Gabrielle
Giffords a week ago, except for one thing: In
Las Vegas, five patrol cars idled in the park-
ing lot.
At least a half-dozen lawmakers around
the country met with constituents Friday at
Arizona Game and Fish Department officer,
but he was let go. He wasn’t acting suspicious
and there was no reason to search the vehicle,
the agency has said. Loughner returned home
about two hours later and was confronted by
his dad when he removed a black bag from the
family car. His father chased after Loughner,
but he disappeared into the desert.
gatherings similar to the “Congress on Your
Corner” meeting where Giffords was shot
through the head. The events, they said,
would send a message: Violence will not
keep us from meeting face-to-face with our
constituents at supermarkets, hardware
stores or anywhere else.
“This country is based on democracy, and
democracy didn’t just fall into our laps,” said
Carrie Matt, a casino accountant who came
to talk to Berkley about student financial aid
and health care. “It was hard-fought, and no
one is going to deter me from accessing my
democracy.”
At Giffords’ outdoor event on Jan. 8, a
young man asked where the congresswoman
was, and aides asked him to get in line.
Moments later, he shot her and 18 others.
Six people were killed.
At 9:41 a.m., a cab driver picked him up
from a convenience store and drove him to the
supermarket where Giffords was holding her
“Congress on Your Corner” event. The cabbie
and Loughner went into the Safeway to get
change for the fare, authorities said.
At 10:10 a.m., he opened fire, authorities
said.

Woman, 89, staves off foreclosure
Eighty-nine-year-old Pauline Reade will
remain in her Pacifica home after fighting off
foreclosure proceedings on a loan she was
tricked into signing by a scam artist who has
since fled the country.
Reade faced foreclosure on the home she
has lived in since 1951 after Fetuu
Tupoufutuna, a scam contractor, tricked her
into signing loan documents in the sum of
hundreds of thousands of dollars with various
banks and mortgage entities, according to
Reade’s attorneys.
“I’m so relieved,” Reade said Wednesday. “I
should have known better.”
In March 2010, the San Mateo County
District Attorney’s Office issued an arrest war-
rant for Tupoufutuna and he faces up to nine
charges in the elder abuse case including elder
fraud by a caretaker, forgery and a great tak-
ing allegation among others.
Tupoufutuna is thought to have fled to either
New Zealand or Australia.
Council finalizes
conditions for NDNU field use
The Belmont City Council approved a less
restrictive conditional use permit for Notre
Dame de Namur’s Koret Athletic Field
Tuesday night by allowing it to use the turfed
field an extra 30 minutes a day and six extra
Sundays a year.
The university, however, has yet to decide
whether it will accept the CUP, said NDNU
spokesman Richard Rossi.
NDNU sought more use of Koret in exchange
for letting youth sports groups use the field,
which the current CUP does not allow.
Fire donations to be issued
A tiered-system will be used to distribute
most of the money donated to San Bruno after
the Sept. 9 natural gas explosion and fire
while the remaining money will be used for
extreme and unexpected needs.
On Tuesday, the San Bruno City Council
voted unanimously to quickly start notifying
residents affected by the Sept. 9 blast of the
process for distributing the $395,000 donated
to the city. The donations came in after the
natural gas explosion and fire which killed
eight people, destroyed 38 homes and dam-
aged 62 others.
Pregnant woman jumps
from window to escape fire
A pregnant woman escaped a fire at an
apartment complex in Belmont early Tuesday
morning by jumping out of a second-story
window into the arms of her significant other,
Belmont-San Carlos Fire Chief Doug Fry said.
The woman, who is 25 weeks pregnant, was
one of dozens of people trying to flee the two-
alarm fire, which was reported shortly after 3
a.m. at 2515 Carlmont Drive, Fry said.
Her significant other ran out through the
flames down to the parking area below where
he caught her when she jumped out the win-
dow, Fry said.
The man suffered ankle injuries while
breaking her fall, and was taken to a hospital
to be treated for his injuries, Fry said. The
pregnant woman was also taken to the hospi-
tal for observation, he said.

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Recology working to resolve garbage issues
By Mario Puccinelli
D
espite the significant time and
effort put into preparations for
the rollout of new collection
services starting Jan. 3, Recology San
Mateo County is the first to admit that
we were not satisfied with the results.
While the vast majority of our cus-
tomer’s transition went smoothly, we
understand that is of little comfort to
those of you who experienced service
issues.
We want you to know that we have
put the full resources of the company
into resolving these issues.
Customer service
We have added call lines and cus-
tomer service representatives to address
the overwhelming number of calls we
received in the first few days after the
rollout started. Some of these calls
were about service issues such as
missed pickups and special pickup
instructions, and for that we do apolo-
gize. Many of the calls were about how
the new CartSMART collection pro-
gram works. While extensive efforts
were made in public education and out-
reach, we realize we need to continue
our efforts to be sure all of our cus-
tomers are confident about their service
day, correct cart set-out and all other
Letters to the editor
Put Dimitre out to pasture
Editor,
It’s time to put this demented soul out
to pasture (“Reading is believing” col-
umn in the Jan. 8 edition of the Daily
Journal). Who the hell is this person to
criticize the rest of the nation because
they don’t think the way she does? Her
thinking is the reason the nation is
divided. If you don’t do as I do, you’re
a fool.
She refers to President Bush as
“Dubya,” and in other columns she
can’t understand why people refer to
President Obama in derogatory terms.
She’s a hypocrite of the highest order.
This idiot accuses President Bush of
having “slaughtered” tens of thousands
of people and rails against the right for
vitriolic hate speech.
It’s not hard to see that Dorothy has
not returned from OZ when refering to
people who have read President Bush’s
book as “people who haven’t looked
beyond Dubya’s superficial demeanor.”
Does she read only books from authors
she agrees with? Also, she is dismayed
that so many people across the country
“must” find those two books (“speaking
of Bush’s and Palin’s book”) credible
and that leads me to the question of
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We are pleased to report that while
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to no wait times for callers. Now, the
majority of calls are about service ques-
tions, not missed pickups.
Missed pickups
In a limited number of instances,
Recology failed to service customers on
their expected service day. In those
cases, we have quickly resolved the
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New automated service
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how the hell does she know who finds
what “credible.” I must have missed
that poll. Then she goes on to say the
books are “hype.” So, I assume she read
them. Does that mean she found them
credible?
Later in this column she refers to us
as becoming a nation of “nitwits.” She
is absolutely right and people like her
are leading the charge. What a political
hack! Can’t you find some other left
wing nut to take her place? She makes
Keith Olbermann look intelligent.
David Waldo
San Carlos
Keep Michael Vick away from dogs
Editor,
President Obama recently phoned the
Philadelphia Eagles coach, Jeffrey
Lurie, and commended him for giving
Michael Vick a “second chance.”
According to reports, Lurie said Mr.
Obama was “passionate about it,”
adding that the president said “it’s never
a level playing field for prisoners when
they get out of jail. And he was happy
that we did something on such a nation-
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routes while decreasing work-related
accidents by significantly reducing
heavy lifting.
However, adjusting to this new equip-
ment and route changes necessitated by
the service change slowed our drivers
down during this initial period. This
was compounded by the record vol-
umes of material set out and collected
last week during the holiday season.
Due to the hard work of all our
employees, we have made the adjust-
ments necessary and have already
begun to see considerable improve-
ments. While we still have work to do,
we are making great progress and fully
expect that to translate to your service.
What now?
The status of the roll out has greatly
improved from last week. We have no
doubt that it will continue to show
improvement going forward. Rest
assured that we won’t be satisfied until
you are.
We would like to ask one thing of our
customers to assist us in pickup: please
set carts out curbside with wheels
against the curb, or roadside with about
two feet of space between each cart. We
appreciate your patience as we continue
with this process.
Mario Puccinelli is the general manager
of Recology San Mateo County.
someone a second chance after such a
major downfall.’’
Now Mr. Vick says he wants another
dog.
Society would never allow a child
molester or a very violent person to
adopt a vulnerable child, so we should
never be in favor of allowing as severe
an animal abuser as Vick is to adopt a
vulnerable animal. Michael Vick has
admitted to forcing dogs to fight to the
death, and being responsible for or per-
sonally hanging, shooting and drowning
gentle dogs who were unwilling to
fight. That was his way of punishing an
innocent being who did not live up to
his expectations or demands. It would
be far too dangerous to trust a vulnera-
ble dog with him should he lose his
temper, because the puppy or dog did
not follow orders or displeased him.
Our responsibility as animal guardians
is to protect other species, not purposely
put them in harm’s way.
When Vick throws a football thou-
sands cheer. That has to be enough.
Leave the animals alone.
Daylight Chapon
San Francisco
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Lies upon lies
S
arah Palin was credited with the “Lie of the Year
2010” when she launched an attack upon “end-of-life
counseling” included in the Affordable Health Care
Act, to reimburse doctors for that service. She labeled that
“death panels” and the lie sweeping across the country caused
that provision to be withdrawn from the bill. You did a great
disservice to the aged, Sarah!
By the way, Sarah, that is not the first or last thing you
have been wrong about. You
should know, there are
already death panels in our
country, but not in govern-
ment. They are called insur-
ance companies, the ones that
decide when to deny cover-
age or drop the severely ill
off of their rolls when cover-
age gets too expensive. Got
that, Sarah?
Well, let me tell you, Sarah,
that lie will follow you. I was
getting that very same “last-
minute” counseling at bed-
side as I lay in terrible shape
for two weeks in December
at the Mills-Peninsula
Hospital. Actually, I didn’t need that because I had already
taken care of those decisions in an Advance Directive, but I
could not help thinking about those who hadn’t taken care of
that or had been unable to afford such counseling.
But why should that surprise me? I recall Republican Tom
DeLay, the disgraced former House of Representatives power,
before his conspiracy trial in Texas was reported as answering
a sympathetic fan who remarked there was only one declared
Republican on the panel of jurors, “That’s fine! I’ll get more
‘empathy’ then.”
That saves me a whole column about why I have always
been so negative on right wing conservatives. Does anyone
recall in the final House debate on the health care reform bill
— while the Democrats were telling heart-breaking stories
about those who were suffering from lack of coverage — any
single one of the Republican representative saying one word
about those innocents who had fallen through the coverage
crack and had been suffering? Just one word? Of course not.
Or did they come up with an alternative plan to help those
fellow citizens? Of course not. A lot of sympathy for the
insurance companies, and cost, of course, but not one word
for the human beings involved, the human beings who stand
in the way of profits.
Unable to change the channel while in my hospital bed, I
suffered through repeats of a commercial by Mike Huckabee,
former Republican governor of Arkansas, and, perhaps, one
of the more qualified candidates for the presidency, as he
solicited help for the repeal of the Affordable Health Care
Act.
Huckabee has been an ordained minister, but I waited in
vain to hear him present some alternative legislation to help
those estimated 35 to 50 million poor unfortunates — per-
haps some in his own previous congregation — if his hoped-
for repeal succeeds. He needs to be dragged, kicking and
screaming, back into Christianity, as do so many others of his
political brethren.
One thing is not clear to many: insurance companies are
not the medical system. They are an overlay to administer the
medical system and the Affordable Health Care Act is intend-
ed to make the insurance companies, private profit enterprises
— for certain — fairer for all U.S. citizens, in lieu of not hav-
ing universal coverage, as do all of the other advanced indus-
trial countries of the world. It is protection for citizens from
the obvious abuses of the insurance companies and HMOs
entrusted with that administration.
Once enacted, of course, it is now subject to corrections
and adjustments as experience dictates, as in all legislation.
It is the Republican propagated “lies” about the legislation
that has caused so much of the unrest that has plagued the
land, even to this day. The repeal of the body of the act is
highly unlikely as provisions kick in and voters begin to real-
ize the benefits that are accruing for them and for those previ-
ously unable to medically qualify or afford coverage.
I continue to believe the government mandate for all to pur-
chase health insurance may be the Achilles heel of the act,
unlikely to pass through the conservative five of the Supreme
Court under the provisions and practices of interstate com-
merce regulation. Of course the need for such a mandate is to
broaden the financial base of the insurance pool to cover all.
Otherwise, individuals will be able to wait until they are sick
and then demand the legislative guarantee of insurance cover-
age. The entire structure could collapse under such a possibil-
ity.
However, what may save the mandate is that some insurers,
apparently seeing a boom of millions more of subscribers, are
lobbying the Republicans in Congress to keep hands of that
provision.
Keith Kreitman has been a Foster City resident for 25 years. He
is retired with degrees in political science and journalism and
advanced studies in law. He is the host of “Focus on the Arts”
on Peninsula TV, Channel 26. His column appears in the week-
end edition.
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Dow 11,787.38 +55.48
Nasdaq 2,755.30 +20.01
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Oil (per barrel) 91.54
S&P 500 1,293.24 +9.48 Gold 1,360.40
Industrial production rises by
largest amount in months
By Jeannine Aversa
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — Industrial production rose in December
by the largest amount in five months, providing the economy
with solid momentum heading into the new year.
Activity at the nation’s factories, mines and utilities
increased 0.8 percent last month, the Federal Reserve said
Friday. Industrial production was up in every month but one in
2010.
Overall industrial activity has risen 11 percent since hitting
its recession low in June 2009. But it is still 6 percent below
its peak reached in September 2007.
Factory production, the biggest slice of industrial output,
rose 0.4 percent, the sixth straight monthly increase. Makers of
computers and electronic products, clothing and leather, chem-
icals and other products were among the industries seeing
gains. But auto production dipped.
“Manufacturing looks like it is doing its job and moving the
economy ahead,” said John Silvia, chief economist at Wells
Fargo.
Other economic reports:
• Retail sales rose for a sixth consecutive month in
December, the Commerce Department said. Sales are 13.5 per-
cent above the recession low hit in December 2008.
• Consumer prices rose 0.5 percent last month, the largest
increase in 18 months and a reflection of rising gas prices, the
Labor Department said. But outside of energy costs, there was
little sign of widespread inflation. Core inflation, which strips
out volatile energy and food, was up just 0.1 percent in
December.
• U.S. businesses added to their inventories for an 11th con-
secutive month in November as sales posted another strong
increase, Commerce said.
Jeffrey Lacker, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of
Richmond, said in a speech Friday that recent economic activ-
ity suggests the economic recovery is through its soft patch.
He said he expects stronger growth this year, between 3.5 per-
cent and 4 percent.
BUSINESS
Stock indexes higher
By Matthew Craft
and David K. Randall
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — JPMorgan Chase &
Co. and other banks drove stock indexes
higher Friday. The Dow Jones industrial
average rose to its highest level in two and
a half years.
JPMorgan rose 1 percent after reporting
that its income soared 47 percent in the
fourth quarter. The bank set aside less
money to cover bad loans and said it
expected to get permission from the
Federal Reserve to raise its dividend.
Wells Fargo & Co., Bank of America
Corp. and other large banks also rose on
hopes that they too would be able to raise
dividends. Banks slashed their dividends
during the financial crisis to conserve
cash. Investors have been urging banks to
raise their dividends now that many of
them are making money again.
The Dow Jones industrial average
gained 55.48 points, or 0.5 percent, to
11,787.38. It was the highest close for the
Dow since June 25, 2008.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose
9.48, or 0.7 percent, to 1,293.24. The
Nasdaq rose 20.01, or 0.7 percent, to
2,755.30.
Gains were spread across the market.
Consumer staples companies were the
only one of the 10 company groups that
make up the S&P 500 index to fall.
Launch of iPad newspaper is delayed
By Andrew Vanacore
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — News Corp. is push-
ing back the launch of the world’s first
iPad-only newspaper.
The company declined to comment on
why. But a person familiar with the mat-
ter, who spoke on condition of anonymi-
ty because the person was not authorized
to disclose details, said Friday that News
Corp. and iPad maker Apple Inc. have
decided to delay the launch while they
work on the technology involved in pro-
viding subscriptions.
This person said the holdup will be
weeks and not months.
A formal announcement about the
new publication, called The Daily, had
been slated for Wednesday. News Corp.
Chairman Rupert Murdoch and Apple
CEO Steve Jobs were scheduled to
attend a launch event at the San
Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
The delay was reported earlier by The
Wall Street Journal, which is also owned
by News Corp.
The company has staffed bureaus
around the country and has already been
Holiday spending ‘record’not as good as it looks
By Ellen Gibson
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Holiday spending reached the highest
level on record last year, but that news
isn’t as good as it sounds.
The $462 billion in holiday spending
reported by a trade group on Friday
handily tops the $453 billion peak
reached in 2007, before the economy
took a nosedive. Take a closer look,
though, and you’ll find these figures
don’t tell the whole story.
Just because Americans spent more
this holiday season doesn’t mean they
bought more. That button-down shirt
you bought your father in 2010 probably
cost more than it would have three years
ago. But the government figures on
which the National Retail Federation
bases its holiday sum do not take into
account rising prices. Although inflation
has been tame over the past few years,
holiday spending would have had to
Wall Street
Financial companies gained the most, 1.7
percent.
The Labor Department reported that
consumer prices rose 0.5 percent last
month, the largest increase since June
2009. However, 80 percent of the increase
was due to higher gas prices, meaning
that the risk of widespread inflation
remains low.
“Prices of oil, corn and wheat are all
way up,” said Tom di Galoma, head of
fixed-income trading at Guggenheim
Partners in New York. “But at the end of
the day, if the unemployment rate is at 9.4
percent, there’s not enough demand to
drive inflation higher. People just aren’t
spending that much.”
Without food and energy costs, con-
sumer prices increased only 0.1 percent
for the second straight month. This “core”
inflation rate has gained just 0.8 percent
in the past year. In a separate report, the
Commerce Department said retail sales
rose in December for the sixth month in a
row, driven by gains in automobile and
furniture sales.
Treasury prices fell slightly. The yield
on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note
rose to 3.32 percent from 3.30 percent
late Thursday. The yield is used by
lenders to set interest rates on mortgages
and other loans.
IPad newspaper delay
STOP THE PRESSES: News Corp. is
pushing back the launch of the
world’s first iPad-only newspaper. A
person familiar with the matter said
the holdup will be a matter of weeks,
although the company declined to
comment on the reason for the delay.
WHAT WAS PLANNED: A formal
announcement about the new
publication, called The Daily, had
been slated for Wednesday. News
producing mockup editions. The Daily
will cover general news, culture and
entertainment and will include video.
Since going on sale last year, the iPad
has kindled new hopes for professional
journalism in the digital age.
Traditional publishers are betting the
iPad and its imitators can help provide
new sources of advertising and sub-
scription revenue.
And many of them need it. The eco-
nomics of news on the broader Web have
been brutal for print publishers. Space
for Web advertising typically sells at just
clear $478 billion to signify spending
was back to pre-recession levels.
That’s not all.
The population of the U.S. has grown
by 8 million people since the previous
record was set. That means there were
millions more shoppers in stores this
Christmas, driving up the sales total. But
the average spending per person is still
lower than it was a few years ago, sug-
gesting consumers are still slower to pull
out their wallets.
“Everyone is talking about great holi-
day sales, and it’s undeniable that the
consumer mood has improved. But even
if spending surpassed its previous peak,
the population has been growing, so
we’re still catching up,” said Chris
Christopher, senior economist at IHS
Global Insight.
The holiday season is defined by the
NRF as the two months starting Nov. 1
and ending Dec. 31. November revenue
was strong as retailers rolled out dis-
THE DAILY JOURNAL
Big movers
Stocks that moved substantially or traded
heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange
and Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE
JPMorgan Chase & Co.,up 46 cents at $44.91
The bank said it will raise its dividend after
approval from regulators, and quarterly profit
topped analyst estimates.
American International Group Inc.,down $3.19
at $54
The insurer repaid the Federal Reserve and the
Treasury plans to sell its 92 percent stake in the
company over the next two years.
Patriot Coal Corp.,down $1.96 at $24.52
An analyst downgraded the coal company’s
investment rating after the recent surge in its
stock price.
Borders Group Inc.,up 24 cents at $1.06
A news report said the bookseller chain is close
to securing the financing it needs to stay afloat
from GE Capital and other lenders.
NASDAQ
Coinstar Inc.,down $15.45 at $41.50
The vending machine operator lowered its
earnings estimate for the fourth quarter
because of weak sales at its Redbox DVD-rental
kiosks.
Corinthian Colleges Inc.,up 34 cents at $5.06
An investment analyst upgraded the troubled
education company, saying the return of its
former CEO would help turn it around.
Applied Materials Inc.,up $1.07 at $15.31
The chip equipment maker, an Intel supplier,
may benefit from the chip giant’s plan to boost
capital spending by more than 70 percent.
JA Solar Holdings Co.,down 50 cents at $7.17
An investment analyst downgraded the
Chinese solar cell maker because he said
dropping prices would hurt its earnings per
share in 2011.
Corp.Chairman Rupert Murdoch and
Apple CEO Steve Jobs were
scheduled to attend a launch event at
the San Francisco Museum of
Modern Art.
WHAT IT IS: The company has staffed
bureaus around the country and has
already been producing mockup
editions.The Daily will cover general
news,culture and entertainment and
will include video.
a fraction of what it does in print, and
few publications have been able to suc-
cessfully charge readers for online
access to stories.
News Corp. has revealed few details
about The Daily. It has not said, for
instance, what it will charge readers, if
anything. But the company has been at
the forefront of efforts to get subscrip-
tion fees for digital content.
The Wall Street Journal’s website has
required a paid subscription for 14 years
and the newspaper charges for its iPad
app.
counts early, while December was a lit-
tle weaker. But stores didn’t have to
slash prices as Christmas approached the
way they did in 2009, and many mer-
chants reported strong growth.
This past season’s revenue marked a
5.7 percent increase over holiday 2009.
That’s the strongest gain since 2004.
While encouraging, that doesn’t mean
shoppers have recovered from the loss
of $11 trillion in household wealth.
From consumers’ perspective, the econ-
omy hasn’t improved dramatically from
last year, as credit remains tight, unem-
ployment hasn’t budged below 9 per-
cent, and home values are still
depressed. Consumer confidence is hov-
ering at the same level as a year ago and
well below the point that signals a stable
economy.
Michelle Lee, an administrative assis-
tant in Queens, New York, gave herself a
tight budget for Christmas shopping this
year and did not go a penny over.
BORN TO COACH: STANFORD’S NEW COACH MENTORED BY FATHER — A LONGTIME NFL ASSISTANT >>> PAGE 12
Weekend, Jan. 15-16, 2011

<< AFC, NFC semifinals kick off, page 13-14

• A’s close to signing pitcher Balfour, page 17

M-A wins
Colts take down rival Bay soccer
By Nathan Mollat
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

Skyline guard Richard Azure, more often

than not, will be the smallest player on the
floor whenever he plays.
But all you need to know about the 5-foot-
5 freshman out of Lincoln High in San Jose is
this: He was the Most Valuable Player of the
Bone Game — the annual Thanksgiving Day
football game between Lincoln and San Jose
high schools.
“He told me that about a month ago and I
just said, ‘What?’” said Cañada coach Peter
Diepenbrock.
Azure may be small in stature, but he had a
big game against rival Skyline Friday night in
San Bruno as he scored 19 points — includ-
ing four 3-pointers — in the Colts’ 76-58 win
over the Trojans.
“In games, he’s hit one or two (3s),”
Diepenbrock said. “Today was definitely his
best game of the year.”
Azure needed to have a big game because
Skyline did everything in its power to shut
down Cañada’s two main scorers: Peter
Pappageorge and Izzy Tueta, who were held
to a combined eight points.
“I thought we did a fantastic job of [shut-
ting those two down],” said Skyline coach
Justin Piergrossi.
The rest of the Colts, however, picked up
the slack. In addition to Azure’s 19, Steve
Sanders added 19 as well.
Perhaps Skyline was too worried about
Pappageorege and Tueta and forgot about the
other Colts’ players. After staying close early,
the Trojans trailed by 14 at halftime. Despite
cutting the deficit to six points in the second
half, the Trojans just couldn’t get over the
hump.
“Offensively, we were not very good,”
Piergrossi said. “We weren’t very patient. We
didn’t have good shot selection. We didn’t get
up the floor fast enough. Plus, we missed
some free throws.”
Skyline (0-3 Coast Conference North, 8-8
overall) had good intentions early in each half
— the Trojans worked the ball inside to their
post players — but after some early success,
the Colts forced Skyline to play from the
perimeter.
See COLTS, Page 14
showdown
By Julio Lara
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
Round one for soccer supremacy in the
Peninsula Athletic League’s Bay Division was a
hard-fought, heated, physical contest between
Burlingame and Menlo-Atherton.
Landing the first proverbial blow and therefore
taking the upper hand in the season battle: The
Bears.
Maybe the only thing better than a great fight
between two soccer heavyweights is the thought
of the rematch. So take our word for it, if you’re
free February 9 at 4 p.m., you’ll definitely want
to head over to Burlingame high for the round
two.
Despite a second half that can only be
described as a frenzy by the Panthers (3-1 Bay
Division), M-A (3-0-1 Bay Division), behind two
first-half goals by Edgardo Nolina, held on to win
the game 2-1. For their efforts, the Bears sit all
alone atop the PAL Bay division.
“As far as importance (it’s the best win of the
year),” said Menlo-Atherton coach Jacob
Pickard. “We’ve had better performances, but it’s
a quality opponent, so yes, it’s certainly up there.”
For those that circled this game on their calen-
dars at the beginning of the season, the match-up
did not disappoint. Burlingame came in at a per-
fect 3-0 while the Bears suffered a hiccup in
game two of their season when they drew against
Terra Nova.
The Panthers came out the aggressors, taking it
to the Bears in their house and owning the first
five minutes of the game. But seemingly on their
heels, M-A showed how quick and dangerous it
can be offensively, especially with the speed of
Nolina up front.
In the sixth minute, Gerry Cruz played a terrif-
ic lob from just before the centerline deep to
Nolina, who seconds before had turned on his jets
and was now behind the Burlingame defense.
Skillfully the striker settled the ball, made his
way on goal and beat the Burlingame goalkeeper
with a clinical finish for the score to stun the
Panthers.
“I just did what I could do,” Nolina said of his
goal. “That’s what we all came to do today — do
NATHAN MOLLAT / DAILY JOURNAL
what we can do to win.”
Despite defensive pressure from Skyline’s Art Fodor,left,Cañada’s Steve Sanders knocks down
this shot for 2 of his 19 points during the Colts’76-58 win over the Trojans. See BEARS, Page 14

El Camino girls outlast Carlmont

By Julio Lara
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
The great thing about wins is that
they don’t have to be pretty to feel
good.
Just ask the El Camino girls bas-
ketball team.
The Colts beat Carlmont 32-28
Friday night despite scoring a lone
field goal in two of the four quar-
ters, shooting 18 percent from the
floor and turning the ball over 19
times in the game.
“Doesn’t matter, a W is a W,” said
El Camino head coach Erin
Oliveira. “No matter what the score
is.”
In a season where the wins have
been scarce, the victory on the road
must have felt stupendous.
El Camino was aided in large part
“Doesn’t matter,a W
is a W. No matter
what the score is.”
— El Camino coach Erin Oliveira
by a Carlmont team that went stone
cold after the first quarter, shooting
6 of 45 from the field. Despite eight
points from Natalie Leist in the
game’s first period, the Scots only
led by four going into the second
quarter.
And perhaps the game was lost
there. Carlmont managed three
points in the second, failing to hit a
shot in the frame. The Colts, behind
some great transition baskets by
Mariangelica Maurille, erased the
deficit and built a three-point lead
going into halftime.
The three-point lead would stay
intact with Carlmont continuing to
struggle from the floor despite dom-
inating the glass. Rachel Kaiser, the
senior center, played tough in the
paint for the Scots and pulled down
12 rebounds.
Despite their struggles, Carlmont
continued to battle and stepped it up
See GIRLS, Page 14
12 Weekend • Jan. 15-16, 2011 SPORTS THE DAILY JOURNAL

Stanford’s Shaw a chip off the old block

By Janie McCauley
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
STANFORD — Willie Shaw
remembers when he first took his
teenage son to Lions training camp.
David Shaw, in junior high at the
time and an aspiring receiver, stayed
in the dormitory with his father,
shagged balls for the wideouts and
even sat in on their position meetings.
He spent about three weeks work-
ing behind the scenes for Detroit that
summer of 1985. It was then when
Willie Shaw — a longtime NFL and
college assistant — realized his son
might one day have the coaching
bug, too.
Two and a half decades later,
David Shaw is Stanford’s new coach,
promoted from offensive coordinator
to replace Jim Harbaugh and keep
this program rolling on the heels of a
12-1 season and Orange Bowl victo-
ry.
“The receivers started coming to
me and saying: ‘Coach, your son, he
knows what we’re doing. He watches
what we’re doing in meetings, how
we’re putting in plays and he asks
questions about it,”’ said Willie
Shaw, always a defensive coach him-
self. “After that, he would come to
training camp every year and I knew
he was probably going to go into
coaching because he was around it so
much. I’ve got pictures of him when
he was 3 years old and I was coach-
ing at Stanford and he was on the
practice field.”
Still, when David Shaw broke the
news to his mother, Gay, that he did
indeed want to coach, she could bare-
ly take the news. Her son was follow-
ing in his father’s footsteps in a pres-
sure-packed profession.
“’Haven’t you seen what has hap-
pened in our lives?”’ David Shaw
said, repeating his mother’s words
and reaction. “’Don’t you understand
what this profes-
sion does to peo-
ple and their
families?”’
Shaw’s dad
became emo-
tional Thursday
for other reasons
— namely the
David Shaw pride he felt see-
ing his son step
into the top job at Stanford at age 38.
This family has come full circle on
The Farm, where Willie Shaw was a
finalist for the head coaching job in
1992 — with his son then on the
team — when the late Hall of Fame
coach Bill Walsh decided at the last
minute to return for a second stint
coaching the Cardinal.
Willie Shaw instead went to the
Vikings as the defensive backs coach
under Dennis Green.
“I coached here twice. This place is
still in my heart. It’s my favorite
place I’ve ever coached,” Willie
Shaw said of Stanford. “It’s so
rewarding to see this happen 18 years
later. Now I’m thinking, I didn’t get it
before, maybe that was why. This is
even more rewarding than if I had
gotten it back then. I’m really so
proud.”
David Shaw wound up a receiver at
Stanford, where he received his soci-
ology degree and initially had plans
of working in the financial world. He
played for the Cardinal from 1991-94
under Green and Walsh.
When Shaw learned of a coaching
job at Western Washington
University in Bellingham, Wash., he
took the leap.
And he realized it was the right
move “the first day of practice.”
Clearly, this is in his blood.
“My father had a huge influence on
me getting into coaching. My last
two years (as a player) I was referred
to as coach Shaw by the younger
receivers because I was always the
guy who was hard on them with their
splits and their depth and their
routes,” David Shaw said.
“I had this itch. Once we start we
can’t do anything else. We dive into
it. We sleep in our offices and work
insane hours. Our passion for the
game and for the guys we coach, it
comes to a point where you can’t
hide it.”
Shaw takes over after Harbaugh
departed last Friday to become coach
of the San Francisco 49ers. A big
bonus for Shaw: Orange Bowl MVP
quarterback and Heisman Trophy
runner-up Andrew Luck is returning
for another season rather than declar-
ing for the NFL draft.
“It’s nice not having to learn a new
playbook, to be able to hit spring ball
running like you were just on the
field in the bowl game,” Luck said. “I
think that definitely helps in terms of
making a smooth transition.”

Golden State
Your Local Newspaper Supporting beats Clippers
The Community with late run
By Antonio Gonzalez
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

As your local San Mateo County newspaper it is important to the Daily Journal to be involved OAKLAND — The most important stretch of games for the
Golden State Warriors this season is starting to produce the kind of
in the community, support local charitable organizations, fundraising events and local events. results they’ve been looking for.
Monta Ellis scored 30 points, Stephen Curry had 23 and the
Warriors pulled away late for a 122-112 victory over the Los Angeles
Clippers on Friday night in their second game of a huge home stretch.
“The next week and a half will really tell our season,” Ellis said.
“Being in the West, we can’t fall back two games. Two games is like
Events supported by the Daily Journal in 2010 four or five in the West.”
Vladimir Radmanovic hit a pair of 3-pointers during the key 10-0
Jan. 18 MLK Freedom Train, San Mateo July 31 American Cancer Society Relay for Life, Millbrae run in the fourth quarter that sealed the win. He finished with 13
Jan. 23 Millbrae Health & Wellness Faire, Millbrae August 1 Tour de Peninsula, San Mateo points and David Lee added 19 points and nine rebounds for the
Feb. 27 Burlingame Community for Education Fundraiser, Burlingame August 21 Mutt Strutt, San Mateo Warriors.
March 9 Art in Action Luncheon, Menlo Park August 28 Senior Showcase, Menlo Park Blake Griffin had 28 points and 13 rebounds, and Eric Gordon
March 19 So. San Francisco Senior Health Fair, So. San Francisco August 28 Fire Department Chili Cookoff, San Mateo- scored 28 for a Clippers team that failed again to piece together a four-
March 21 NAACP Luncheon, Burlingame August 29 Paint Burlingame, Burlingame game winning streak. Los Angeles was trying to win four in a row for
April 3 Eggstravaganza, San Mateo August 31 Taste of San Bruno, San Bruno the first time since the beginning of the 2007-08 season after a big vic-
April 10 Master Gardeners Plant Sale, San Mateo Sept 4-5 Millbrae Art & Wine Fair, Millbrae tory over Miami earlier this week.
April 10 San Carlos Rotary Club Fundraiser, San Carlos Sept 10 San Carlos Park & Recreation Golf Tournament, San Mateo “We can’t let down just because we lost this game,” Gordon said.
April 11 Peninsula Humane Society Fashion for Compassion, Burlingame Sept 13 Community Gatepath Golf Tournament, Stanford “We have some big games coming up. This is a lesson. We just have
April 17 Community Gatepath Gala, San Mateo Sept 18 Disaster Preparedness Day, Menlo Park to get back to playing basketball like we were.”
April 24 Sunshine Gardens Elementary School Sept 18 So. San Francisco Day in the Park, So. San Francisco The Clippers’ neighbors to the north weren’t about to become the
Walk – A – Thon, So. San Francisco Sept 19 San Mateo Rotary Fun Run, San Mateo milestone marker.
April 25 Pacific Coast Dream Machines, Half Moon Bay Sept 19 Neighbors for Neighbors, San Bruno Radmanovic broke a 106-all tie on a 3-pointer with a little more
April 26 Mills Peninsula Women’s Luncheon, Burlingame Sept 22 San Mateo Business Expo, San Mateo than 3 minutes remaining. He followed up with another, and Lee and
April 27 San Mateo Area Chamber Taste of San Mateo, San Mateo Sept 24 Gary Yates Golf Tournament, San Mateo Ellis hit layups to help Golden State go in front by double-digits for a
May 1 Samaritan House Fundraiser, San Mateo Sept 25 Taste Desserts for Literacy, Menlo Park much-needed win after a demoralizing, last-minute loss to Kobe
May 4 CORA Spring Awakening, Menlo Park Sept 25 Burlingame Pet Parade, Burlingame Bryant and the Lakers on Wednesday night.
May 7 Hiller Aviation Golf Tournament, San Mateo Sept 25 San Mateo Senior Fair, San Mateo The game was just the second in a long stretch of home games for
May 12 Victory Over Stroke, Millbrae Oct 2 CRUSH Make-A-Wish Fundraiser, San Carlos Golden State that includes playing 13 of 14 at Oracle Arena. The
May 15 Senior Showcase, Burlingame Oct 7 One Book One Community Kick-off Event, San Mateo Warriors will need a strong showing during this part of their schedule
May 16 Green Fair, Burlingame Oct 8-10 Chocolatefest, Belmont — which started with the loss to the Lakers — to have any chance to
May 22 NDNU Presidents Gala, Belmont Oct 9-10 San Carlos Art & Wine Faire, San Carlos jump into the playoff mix.
May 22 Redwood City Pet Parade, Redwood City Oct 21 Community Gatepath Possibilities Breakfast, Burlingame “We got to build this momentum. We got to get this thing moving,”
May 23 San Carlos Rotary Fun Run, San Carlos Oct 23 Peninsula Oktoberfest, Redwood City Warriors coach Keith Smart said. “It’s like moving a rock up a moun-
May 24 Peninsula Humane Society Golf Tournament, San Mateo Nov 5-7 International Latino Film Festival, Redwood City tain. We have to keep pushing that rock and take advantage of this
May 27 Victory Over Stroke, Palo Alto Nov 5-7 San Mateo Library Book Sale, San Mateo time here, because you don’t get these opportunities that often.”
June 5-6 Foster City Art & Wine Festival, Foster City Nov 12-14 Harvest Festival, San Mateo This one was just their type of game, too.
June 6 Posy Parade, San Bruno Nov 19 Senior Showcase, Foster City The offensive outpouring gave fans looking for fantastic finishes at
June 11 HIP Housing Luncheon, Redwood City Nov 29 So. San Francisco Fun Run, So. San Francisco the rim all they could handle. At the center of many of them, of
June 12-13 Burlingame Art in the Park, Burlingame Nov 27-Dec 4 Peninsula Ballet Nutcracker, San Mateo course, was the high-flying rookie.
June 12-21 San Mateo County Fair, San Mateo Dec 3 Night of Lights, Half Moon Bay Griffin took off for a dunk just inside the free throw line on his first
June 13 Tour de Cure, Palo Alto Dec 4 Hometown Holidays, Redwood City attempt only to be fouled by Andris Biedrins and miss. No matter,
June 19 Hiller Aviation Museum Vertical Challenge, Belmont Griffin converted an alley-oop dunk from Baron Davis on the next
June 25 Downtown San Mateo Wine Walk, San Mateo Central Park Music Series, San Mateo possession and had a pair of other slams in the opening quarter — and
June 27 Ryan’s Ride & Burlingame Criterium, Burlingame San Mateo Main Library Film Series, San Mateo many others on this night — to put the Clippers ahead 39-35 after a
July 10 Bike for Breath, Foster City Hot Harvest Nights, San Carlos period in which they shot 70 percent.
July 17-18 Connoisseurs Marketplace, Menlo Park San Mateo Police Activities League The Warriors clamped down and found their rhythm with an 11-0
July 23-24 BluesFest, Redwood City spurt in the second quarter capped by Radmanovic’s 3-pointer. They
July 25 Festa Italiana, San Mateo To inquire about Daily Journal event sponsorship would go ahead by 13 points but went into halftime leading only 69-
July 31 Cars in the Park, Burlingame call (650)344-5200 x114 62.
Neither team could take a big lead for most of the game, which had
15 lead changes and 13 ties. The Warriors went ahead by six with
more than 6 minutes remaining, then Griffin delivered perhaps his
most acrobatic move of the night: a spinning reverse layup that
bounced high off the glass and in — and got the foul on Lee for a
three-point play.
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Jets’coach ratchets up hype for showdown
By Dennis Waszak Jr.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — As if this thing
needed more hype.
Rex Ryan said this about the New England
Patriots during his final news conference before
Sunday’s AFC divisional playoff:
• The Jets respected them but didn’t fear
them;
• The game ranks right behind the Broadway
Joe Super Bowl win in 1969;
• And, yes, the Jets would win.
No expletives.
“I think it’ll be huge,” the coach said Friday.
“This one will probably be the second-biggest
in the history of the franchise.”
Following a ho-hum week of name-calling,
accusations and challenges, New York is look-
ing to get past the Patriots and reach the AFC
championship game for the second straight sea-
son. But Bill Belichick and Tom Brady might
have something to say about all of that. On the
field, that is.
Cutler a playoff rookie Starks adds wrinkle
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — If Jay Cutler is nervous
heading into his first playoff game, it was hard to
tell this week. It actually was hard to tell anything
about the strong-armed quarterback’s mindset
heading into the postseason.
This time, Cutler avoided the deep route.
“Guys are business as usual,” he said.
The Chicago Bears will make their first playoff
appearance in four years when they host the
Seattle Seahawks in a divisional game on Sunday,
and Cutler will get his first taste of the postseason.
So it wasn’t exactly business as usual around
Halas Hall on Friday.
Not since the 2006 team made the Super Bowl
have the Bears (11-5) been working this late, but
they’re here thanks to a dramatic turnaround that
led to the NFC North championship and a first-
round bye. Cutler, meanwhile, is leading a winner
for the first time since his senior year in high
school.
Now, the Bears are staring at a team that slipped
into the playoffs with a 7-9 record and knocked off
defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans
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“Certainly the stakes are
much higher than they
were the last time,” Brady
said, referring to the
Patriots’ 45-3 rout last
month. “Each can execute,
certainly, at a very high
level against great compe-
tition and that’s going to be
Rex Ryan part of the reason why
there is going to be mil-
lions of people tuned in for the game on
Sunday.”
That these teams clearly don’t like each other
— at all — would be another.
“One thing I can tell you right now,” Ryan
said, “we have plenty of respect for them up
there, but we don’t fear them. I can promise
you that. We do not fear them. We respect them
and we’re going to win the game. That’s our
message. It’s our message every week.”
There have been plenty of other messages
sent to and from New York and Boston during
the last few days, making for an interesting
last week behind a memo-
rable touchdown run by
Marshawn Lynch and a
superb effort by Matt
Hasselbeck.
The three-time Pro Bowl
quarterback threw for four
touchdowns as the Seahawks
stunned the Saints 41-36 at
Jay Cutler Qwest Field. Now, he’ll be
making his club-record 11th
postseason start.
“As a player, it’s the stage that you love to play
on,” Hasselbeck said. “It’s so much fun. It’s a
blast. I’ve been fortunate to get the opportunity to
play in a bunch of playoff games, and you never
forget them.”
He remembers feeling “no anxiety” when he
made his first playoff start in 2003.
The Seahawks were playing his former team
Green Bay for the second time that season and
Hasselbeck learned a lot about playing in the post-
season. He wound up with 305 yards, but Green
Bay won 33-27 in overtime when Al Harris
returned an interception 52 yards for a touchdown.
week.
Ryan kicked things off by praising
Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning, say-
ing no one studies the game quite so hard, even
though Brady thinks he does. Then, Ryan said
the game was “personal” between him and
Belichick. Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie
took things to another level of nastiness when
he called Brady a dirty word, while he and his
coach accused the Patriots quarterback of
showboating and pointing at their sideline after
a late touchdown.
Jets wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery said the
Patriots spread their arms out like planes — the
touchdown celebration some New York players
use — after an interception in the last meeting.
“When you have a rivalry like this, things are
going to come out,” Cotchery said. “People
shouldn’t be surprised by any of this. This is a
contact sport, though, and it’s going to be set-
tled out there on the field in the end.”
Hall of Fame slugger Reggie Jackson, known
to spout off at times during his playing career,
said during a radio interview that Ryan’s guys
to Packers’ backfield
By Chris Jenkins
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Atlanta Falcons
were just as surprised as most of the fans sit-
ting at home. Until this week, they’d never
heard of Green Bay Packers running back
James Starks, either.
Before Sunday, Starks was a sixth-round
pick out of Buffalo who had struggled to get
on the field because of injuries and inconsis-
tent practice habits. Then he rushed for 123
yards in Green Bay’s 21-16 playoff victory at
Philadelphia.
“He came out of nowhere,” Falcons middle
linebacker Curtis Lofton said. “I’d never heard
of Starks. I’d never seen him on film until the
past two weeks. But he’s a talented back.”
And after smothering the Packers’ running
game when the two teams played back in
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should stop yapping and focus on playing.
“That’s his opinion,” Ryan said. “We’re
always going to be who we are. Reggie Jackson
is always who he was. We could use Reggie’s
bat this week.”
To their credit, the Patriots stayed mostly
quiet — under orders from Belichick, of
course, who rarely gets into verbal confronta-
tions with other teams through the media.
But after Patriots owner Robert Kraft told the
Associated Press he won’t judge the Jets and
prefers his team does its talking with its play,
wide receiver Wes Welker made several refer-
ences to feet in his news conference Thursday.
It was apparently a dig at recent foot-fetish
reports involving Ryan.
“I think this is a huge rivalry-type game and
anything goes,” Ryan said, brushing it off. “I
can take it. I’m not going to discuss it, but I can
take it.”
But, were Welker’s comments out of line?
“I’m not getting into that,” he said.
“It’s clever,” Cotchery said. “I don’t know if
he intended it or not, but it was clever.”
November, the Falcons certainly don’t plan to
allow some rookie to have a big performance
in Saturday’s playoff game at the Georgia
Dome.
“When you can run the ball and pass the
ball, that makes you that much more danger-
ous,” Lofton said. “They tried to run the ball
against us the first time, and we shut it down.
So that’s what we’re looking to do again.”
Packers coach Mike McCarthy said Starks
has earned a bigger role in the offense.
“He’ll have opportunities in Atlanta,”
McCarthy said. “How many, the game will
dictate that. He has earned that opportunity
based off his performance this past week.”
Starks says he’s ready.
“If you love this game, you love having the
ball in your hands,” Starks said. “I would love
to have that but I’m grateful for whatever I can
get. I’ll take whatever I’m offered.”
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Ravens, Steelers BEARS
meet for 3rd time
By Alan Robinson
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PITTSBURGH — Looks like anoth-
er winter classic in Pittsburgh.
Some NFL rivalries are manufac-
tured. Some ebb and flow depending
on the teams’ records. Then there’s
Ravens vs. Steelers, one that is as real
as it gets. The
games usually are
meaningful, with
an intensity that
isn’t faked and a
physicality that
caused Pittsburgh
wide receiver
Hines Ward to
label it the Black
Ray Lewis and Blue Bowl.
The eighth meeting in three seasons
between AFC North rivals that are alike
in makeup and personality will leave
the winner one victory short of the
Super Bowl. The survivor of Saturday’s
AFC divisional game meets the winner
of Sunday’s Jets-Patriots game in the
AFC championship game on Jan. 23.
Yes, another big Ravens-Steelers
game, only a month and 10 days since
the last. Yet many in Baltimore and
Pittsburgh couldn’t wait for it.
“Both sides know when the whistle
blows, you’re going to get what we got
and we’re going to get what they got,”
said Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis,
whose renowned nastiness fits perfect-
ly into a rivalry where emotions run
high and scores run low. “So, once
again — I love to use this — here we
go again.”
The Ravens and Steelers tied with
12-4 regular-season records, but
Pittsburgh earned a first-round bye
based on its superior division record —
one made possible by its improbable
13-10 win in Baltimore on Dec. 5. The
Ravens were within a couple of first
downs of securing a 10-6 win, but Pro
Bowl safety Troy Polamalu caused a
Joe Flacco fumble that led to Ben
Roethlisberger’s winning 9-yard touch-
down pass with 2:51 remaining.
Just like that, a season flipped. But
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin cautions
the Ravens are capable of “flipping the
script” in a series that’s so close, each of
the last four games was decided by
three points. The combined score since
2003 is Ravens 302, Steelers 302.
Still, the Ravens are 0-2 in the post-
season in Heinz Field, where new sod
was put down amid a series of snowy
days that followed the NHL’s Winter
Classic between the Capitals and
Penguins on Jan. 1. That was hockey in
the rain. This will be football with snow
flurries, temperatures in the 20s and
emotions that will be super heated.
Former Steelers linebacker Joey
Porter proved that when he tried to
climb aboard the Ravens’ bus and fight
Lewis in 2003. So did Plaxico Burress
and James Trapp when they fought on
the field in 2002. So did the Ravens,
who stood mocking an oft-sacked Ben
Roethlisberger in 2006. Perhaps that
wasn’t a good idea; Roethlisberger is 6-
0 against them since then.
“We’re similar styles, we’re physical
and we try to impose our will on each
other,” Steelers nose tackle Casey
Hampton said. “I think both teams try
to see themselves as bullies.”
For the Ravens, perhaps there’s a
tinge of envy that the Steelers always
seem to gain the upper hand when it
matters; they are 2-8 against
Roethlisberger. Ravens quarterback Joe
Flacco, who threw two touchdown
passes in a 30-7 wild-card dismantling
of Kansas City last weekend, is 0-5
when he starts against Roethlisberger.
While Baltimore is 7-3 in road play-
off games, Pittsburgh is 8-0 — zero
losses in 40 years — when it meets a
division rival in the postseason.
“Some stats you keep up with, some
you don’t care about,” Lewis said. “I
don’t care. We can’t pack a bag with 40
years on it and say, ‘Hey guys, look
what we haven’t done in 40 years.’
Forget it.”
The Ravens rebounded from last
month’s loss to win their last five, with
Heap — who missed nearly all the
Dec. 5 game with a hamstring injury —
making 10 catches against Kansas City.
Ray Rice was held to 52 yards in the
two regular-season games, but is the
only opposing back in 50 games to run
for more than 100 yards against the
Steelers’ league-leading rushing
defense.
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“We were able to use him as a great
attacking weapon,” Pickard said. “He
was able to use his speed, get forward
and put the ball in the back of the net.”
Burlingame continued to pressure
the Bears and almost equalized in the
20th minute on a brilliant through ball
by Stefano Bonomo that found Stewart
Farley. But the M-A keeper was up to
the task to preserve the 1-0 lead.
Back and forth the sides went,
exchanging some hard tackles in the
midfield, most of which did not go
called by the head referee, much to the
chagrin of Burlingame head coach
Mike Sharabi.
Not one to hide his discontent,
Sharabi would be booked later in the
half.
Adding to this angst was the speed
of Nolina, who scored once again, this
time in the 32nd minute. His second
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“I thought after we made those
couple of runs, we’d drop the ball in
the post, or miss free throws,”
Piergrossi said.
Cañada, on the other hand, did a
good job of getting production from
both their frontcourt and backcourt.
Cañada forward Josh Tueta scored
all eight of his points in the first half
from within eight feet of the basket.
“We try to be a balanced team
offensively,” Diepenbrock said.
The Colts did an excellent job on
the boards as well, out-rebounding
the Trojans 32-28. While not a huge
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Continued from page 11
defensively in the fourth quarter.
While they held the Colts to a single
field goal, they’ll look back and see
that their 13 second-half turnovers
most likely did them in.
Still, with 10 seconds left on the
clock Carlmont was only down two
points. Having no choice but to foul,
they sent Maurille to line for a 1-
and-1. Maurille’s shot was short and
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goal was one of pure hustle. On a ball good chances to score.
cleared deep by the M-A defense,
Nolina sped to the ball as it bounced
near the Burlingame 18. After it hit the
turf once, Nolina caught up to it and
Burlingame was finally rewarded in
the 70th minute on another great play
started by Bonomo. It was his through
ball that found Mark Lopez, who fired
flicked it over a crashing Burlingame
defender and keeper. He then turned a shot from the left side that beat the
and basically chaperoned the ball into M-A keeper, struck the crossbar and
the net for the 2-0 lead. went straight down into the turf. Farley,
Up by two, and with Burlingame who had continued his run, then
cleaned up and put Lopez’s shot into
possessing some potent firepower of
their own, M-A knew they were in for the back of the net.
a battle in the game’s latter 40. But it was too little, too late for the
“I think both teams were really up
Panthers — but it wasn’t for a lack of
for this game,” Pickard said. “We both effort. As far as finishing is concern, it
knew the importance of it. We definite-
just wasn’t their afternoon.
ly were more focused than we have
been, but I thought it was a great per- “I just really wanted these guys not
formance.” to give up,” Sharabi said. “They
The Panthers came out firing — in showed their heart, they showed
the opening minute Bonomo ripped a they’re not going to back down, they’re
shot from 30 yards out that almost not going to pushed around. We fought
shaved the M-A crossbar. It was the hard. It was a tough road game and,
sign of things to come. you can’t win them all, and we’re
Burlingame pressed, coming close going to move on and we’re going to
to pulling one back on a number of win the next game. The next time we
occasions. For the half, the Panthers see these guys at our place I think it’s
got off 11 shots, eight of which were going to be a different result.”
discrepancy, it was the Colts who put the nail in the Trojans’ coffin.
always seemed to get the crucial
board.
“We never finished the posses-
After making a majority of his shots
from the perimeter, Azure received a
pass on the wing, drove the baseline
sion,” Piergrossi said. “We’d get the and spun a shot up and in, drew the
contested shot and give up the foul and nailed the free throw for a
offensive rebound.” three-point play and a 69-54 lead
with 5:30 left in the game.
Cañada (2-1, 13-2) held a slim 24-
21 lead with 8:59 to play in the first
“We were able to play our game a
half before the Colts pulled away
little more than they played their
with a 14-3 run to close the half
game,” Diepenbrock said.
with a 38-24 lead.
Skyline opened the half with a 7- Skyline was led by Simon
0 run to cut its deficit to eight, 38- Enciso’s 14 points, but he was the
30, and after Deonte Smith made lone Trojan to score in double fig-
one of two free throws with 12:07 to ures.
play, the Trojans were down just six,
50-44. “We didn’t do a whole lot well,”
Once again, the Colts made a late Piergrossi said. “We’ve played 16
charge to put the game away. They games and this is in the bottom one
were down 12, 66-54, when Azure or two (performances).”
rebounded once again by Kaiser.
Unfortunately for Carlmont, they
were unaware that they were out of
timeouts and mistakenly called one
to stop the clock. After the score-
books were consulted and it was
confirmed that they were indeed out
of stoppages, the Scots were called
for a technical foul and the Colts
iced the game from the line for their
first league win.
Julio Lara can be reached by e-mail:
julio@smdailyjournal.com or by phone:
(650) 344-5200 ext. 109.
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SAT SUN MON TUES WED THU FRI
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 WHAT’S ON TAP NBA GLANCE NHL GLANCE
vs. Blues
7:30 p.m.
at Phx
1 p.m.
at Van.
7 p.m.
SATURDAY
Boys Basketball
EASTERN CONFERENCE EASTERN CONFERENCE
CSN-CAL CSN-CAL CSN-CAL Bellarmine at Serra,7:30 p.m. Atlantic Division Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB W L OT Pts GF GA
Boston 30 9 .769 — Philadelphia 28 11 5 61 152 118
TUESDAY New York 22 17 .564 8
Boys Basketball Pittsburgh 27 14 4 58 143 107
vs. Nets vs.Pacers vs.Kings Philadelphia 16 23 .410 14
Toronto 13 26 .333 17 N.Y.Rangers 26 16 3 55 128 109
1 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Crystal Springs Uplands at Woodside Priory, 6:30
p.m.; Sacred Heart Prep at Menlo,TBA New Jersey 10 29 .256 20 N.Y.Islanders 13 22 7 33 101 140
CSN-CAL CSN-CAL CSN-CAL
Southeast Division New Jersey 12 29 2 26 83 135
W L Pct GB Northeast Division
Girls Basketball Miami 30 11 .732 — W L OT Pts GF GA
LOCAL SCOREBOARD Menlo Atherton at Burlingame,Aragon at Mills,San
Mateo at Terra Nova, Half Moon Bay at Carlmont,
Atlanta
Orlando
26
25
14
14
.650
.641
3 1/2
4 Boston 24 12 7 55 130 98
Oceana at El Camino,South San Francisco at West- Charlotte 15 22 .405 13 Montreal 24 17 3 51 109 105
GIRLS’BASKETBALL Genignanai 1 0-0 3,Yu 4 0-0 8,Lyons 2 1-2 5.Totals moor,Capuchino at Woodside,Hillsdale at Jefferson Washington 10 27 .270 18 Buffalo 19 19 5 43 118 126
Sequoia 41,Woodside 32 15 5-9 37. (all double-headers), 4:30 p.m.; Sacred Heart Prep Central Division Toronto 18 21 4 40 113 130
Woodside 8 4 12 8 — 32 Hillsdale 53,Terra Nova 32 at Menlo,6 p.m.;Crystal Springs Uplands at Mercy-
Sequoia 14 7 10 10 — 41 W L Pct GB Ottawa 17 22 6 40 101 139
Hillsdale 11 14 7 21 — 53 Burlingame,6 p.m. Chicago 26 13 .667 —
WOODSIDE (fg ftm-fta tp) — Rhodes 0 3-4 3,Lucas Terra Nova 3 11 11 7 — 32 Southeast Division
2 1-2 5,Verdiano 5 2-3 12, Michaels 4 1-3 9, Ruiz 0 TERRA NOVA (fg ftm-fta tp) — P.Titchener 1 0-3 2 Indiana 16 21 .432 9
W L OT Pts GF GA
1-2 1, Aguilar 1 0-2 2. Totals 12 8-16 32. SEQUOIA Spaholz 1 0-0 2 Mailangi 1 1-2 4 Rocafer 1 0-0 2 Girls Soccer Milwaukee 14 23 .378 11
Detroit 13 26 .333 13 Tampa Bay 26 14 5 57 133 142
— Albin 1 0-0 3,Alo 1 0-4 2,Matiatoga 5 4-8 14,G. Vargas 0 2-2 2 Marhsall 1 0-4 2 Manessis 3 0-0 6 J. Carlmont at Aragon, Burlingame at San Mateo, Washington 24 14 7 55 128 120
Prieto 1 0-0 2,Serrano 0 2-2 2,Woo 6 2-3 18.Totals Titchener 2 2-7 6 DeSouza 0 2-2 2 Virgin 2 0-2 4 Westmoor at South San Francisco, Capuchino at Cleveland 8 31 .205 18
14 8-17 41.3-pointers — Woo 4,Albin (S).Records Total 12 7-22 65. HILLSDALE — Pagano 1 0-0 3 Jefferson,3 p.m.;Mills at El Camino,3:30 p.m.;Menlo Atlanta 22 17 7 51 142 145
— Sequoia 1-1 PAL Lake, 10-6 overall; Woodside
0-1.
S.Cecil 1 0-0 2 G.Cecil 1 0-1 2 Houston 2 0-0
5 Mahoney 10 2-2 26 Vuatalevu 3 0-0 6 Bautista
Atherton at Terra Nova, 4 p.m.; Hillsdale at Wood-
side,Sequioa at Half Moon Bay,5:45 p.m.
WESTERN CONFERENCE Carolina
Florida
21
20
16
20
6
2
48
42
129
116
131
111
Jefferson 45,Capuchino 33 1 5-6 7 Taylor 1 0-0 2 Mikhail 0 0-2 0 Totals 20 Southwest Division
Jefferson 12 7 12 14 — 45 7-11 53.3-pointers — TN- Mailangi H- Mahoney W L Pct GB
Capuchino 7 9 11 6 — 33 4,Houston,Pagano
WEDNESDAY
San Antonio 34 6 .850 — WESTERN CONFERENCE
CAPUCHINO (fg ftm-fta tp) — De La Torre 1 0-0 2, Records — Terra Nova (3-7, 0-2 PAL Ocean), Hills- Boys Soccer Dallas 26 12 .684 7 Central Division
Lewis 3 0-0 8, Alonzo 4 2-4 10, Brazil 0 2-2 2, Guer- dale (9-5,PAL Ocean 1-1) Aragon at Carlmont, Mills at South San Francisco, New Orleans 24 16 .600 10
rero 2 0-1 5, McDaid 0 0-4 0, Misculin 2 0-0 4, Sacred Heart Prep 74, Eastside 33 El Camino at San Mateo, Capuchino at Hillsdale, Memphis 18 21 .462 15 1/2 W L OT Pts GF GA
Sanchez 1 0-0 2.Totals 13 4-11 33. JEFFERSON — Sacred Heart Prep 18 21 22 13 — 74 Half Moon Bay at Jefferson, 3 p.m.; Menlo-Ather- Houston 17 23 .425 17 Detroit 27 11 6 60 151 126
Ocenada 1 2-4 4, Delara 7 4-5 17, Morales 2 0-0 4, Eastside 8 13 7 5 — 33 ton at Terra Nova, 4 p.m.; Westmoor at Sequoia, Northwest Division Nashville 23 14 6 52 113 101
Martinez 2 2-2 8,Eison 2 0-0 4,San Juan 3 2-5 8.To- SACRED HEART PREP (fg ftm-fta tp) — McConnell Burlingame at Woodside,5:45 p.m.;Serra at St.Fran- W L Pct GB Chicago 24 18 3 51 142 124
tals 15 10-16 45. 4 4-6 16,M.McNamara 0 2-2 2,Bruni 1 1-2 3,P.Mc- cis, 3:15 p.m.; Menlo at King’s Academy, Crystal Oklahoma City 27 13 .675 — St.Louis 21 16 6 48 117 124
Mercy SF 29,Sacred Heart Prep 19 Namara 2 0-1 4, C. McConnell 5 0-0 13,Terndrup Springs Uplands at Priory, Sacred Heart Prep at Utah 27 13 .675 —
Eastside Prep,TBA Columbus 21 20 3 45 113 136
Sacred Heart Prep 6 1 5 7 — 19 5 2-2 13,W.McConnell 7 2-2 16,O’Donnell 2 0-0 4, Denver 22 16 .579 4
Mercy SF 11 8 2 8 — 29 A.Baloff 1 1-2 3,Totals 27 12-17 74. Portland 20 20 .500 7 Northwest Division
SACRED HEART PREP (fg ftm-fta tp) — Gannon 3 EASTSIDE — Walker 1 3-4 5,Baldwin 0 1-2 1,Carter Boys Basketball Minnesota 10 30 .250 17 W L OT Pts GF GA
1-2 8,Suzuki 1 0-0 3 Sheridan 2 3-4 7,Donahoe 0 1- 1 0-0 3,Walton 2 0-2 4,Van Hook 5 0-0 10,Bishop 4 Pacific Division Vancouver 29 9 6 64 149 105
2 1 Total 6 5-8 19. MERCY SF — Chen 3 0-1 7, 0-2 8,Gray 1 0-0 2.3-pointers — R.McConnell 4,C. Menlo-Atherton at Burlingame, Aragon at El
Camino, Half Moon Bay at Carlmont, Hillsdale at W L Pct GB Colorado 23 16 6 52 148 143
Mariano 1 2-2 5, Haight 1 0-0 2, Masoli, 3 2-4 8, McConnell 3,Terndrup 3 Mills, Jefferson at Terra Nova, Capuchino at West- L.A.Lakers 30 11 .732 — Minnesota 21 18 5 47 109 127
Sabahi 3 1-2 7 Total:11 5-9 29. Records — Sacred Heart Prep (12-2,4-0),Eastside moor,Oceana at San Mateo,South San Francisco at Phoenix 17 21 .447 11 1/2
3-pointers — SHP - Gannon, Suzuki. MSF - Chen, Calgary 19 20 5 43 120 131
(5-10,0-5) Woodside (all game double-headers), 4:30 p.m.; Golden State 16 23 .410 13
Mariano Carlmont 50,Mills 43 L.A.Clippers 13 25 .342 5 1/2 Edmonton 14 21 7 35 108 143
Serra at Sacred Heart Cathedral,7:30 p.m. Pacific Division
Mills 11 12 7 13 — 43 Sacramento 9 28 .243 19
BOYS’BASKETBALL Carlmont 7 19 8 16 — 50 W L OT Pts GF GA
Capuchino 56,San Mateo 34 MILLS (fg ftm-fta tp) — Wong 1 0-1 3,Lew 2 2-3 6, Girls Soccer Friday’s Games Dallas 26 13 5 57 127 118
Capuchino 18 15 18 5 — 56 Chew 4 2-4 11,Aristakessian 5 2-2 15,Lam 1 0-0 2, St.Francis at Notre Dame,3:15 p.m. Chicago 99,Indiana 86 Phoenix 22 13 9 53 126 124
San Mateo 8 10 5 11 — 34 Rognerud 1 0-0 2,Berkovatz 2 0-0 4,Totals — 16 6 Philadelphia 95,Milwaukee 94
CAPUCHINO (fg ftm-fta tp) — Macareag 2 1-2 6, -9 43.CARLMONT — Wyatt 5 3-4 16,Faulkner 0 1- Anaheim 24 18 4 52 124 127
Detroit 101,Toronto 95
Arzadon 1 2-3 4, Baker 8 2-2 23, Luttrell 2 0-2 4, 2 1,Testa 6 10-11 25, Crawford 2 2-2 6,Todd 1 0-0 Boys Wrestling Boston 99,Charlotte 94 Los Angeles 23 19 1 47 127 111
Afeaki 2 3-6 7, Khotz 5 2-2 12. Totals 20 10-17 56. 2. Total 14 16-19 50. 3-pointers — Mills - Aris- Bellarmine at Serra,7:00 p.m. Sacramento 93,New York 83 San Jose 21 19 5 47 123 127
SAN MATEO — Yamauchi 2 0-0 5, Wong 1 0-0 3, takessian (3), Chew (1),Wong (1). Carlmont - Testa San Antonio 101,Dallas 89 Two points for a win,one point for overtime loss.
Trujillo 2 0-0 4, Leung 1 0-0 2, Fong 2 0-0 4, Strat- (3),Wyatt (3).Records — Mills - (0-2, 9-7),Carlmont
hearn 2 0-0 4,Erlick 2 0-0 5,Skelton 1 1-2 4,Collins
1 1-2 3.Totals 14 2-4 34.
(2-0,11-4).
Burlingame 59,El Camino 52
NFL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE New Orleans 110,Houston 105,OT
Utah 121,Cleveland 99 Friday’s Games
Golden State 122,L.A.Clippers 112 Columbus 3,Detroit 2,SO
3-poitners — Baker 5, Macareag (C); Yamauchi, El Camino 11 13 12 16 — 52 DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS L.A.Lakers 100,New Jersey 88
Wong, Erlick, Skelton. Records — Capuchino 2-0 Burlingame 15 17 12 15 — 59 Saturday,Jan.15 Phoenix 115,Portland 111 Vancouver 4,Washington 2
PAL Lake,11-4 overall; San Mateo 1-1. EL CAMINO (fg ftm-fta tp) — White 8 4-4 22,Knight Baltimore at Pittsburgh,1:30 p.m.(CBS) Saturday’s Games Calgary 3,Ottawa 2
Woodside 70,Aragon 37 3 0-0 6,Mathiesen 2 2-2 6,Santos Jr.0 3-4 3,Tuason Green Bay at Atlanta,5 p.m.(FOX) Houston at Atlanta,4 p.m. Philadelphia 5,Atlanta 2
Aragon 4 10 11 12 — 37 6 1-1 15, Eclavea 0 0-1 0, Totals 19 10-12 52. Sunday,Jan.16 New Orleans at Charlotte,4 p.m. New Jersey 5,Tampa Bay 2
Woodside 16 25 12 17 — 70 BURLINGAME — Bailey 1 0-0 2, DeQuant 1 0-0 3, Seattle at Chicago,10 a.m.(FOX) Toronto at Washington,4 p.m.
WOODSIDE (fg fta-ftm tp) — Castillo 1 1-2 4,Cnan- Grotz 8 2-2 21,Johnson 1 0-0 3,Ferrari 3 0-2 8,Puli- Colorado 4,Minnesota 1
N.Y.Jets at New England,1:30 p.m.(CBS) Sacramento at Detroit,4:30 p.m.
delor 6 0-0 15,Rodriguez 2 0-0 4,Beck 1 0-0 3,Hoffer ceno 5 1-1 11,Loew 0 1-2 0,Shaffer 5 0-0 10,Totals Saturday’s Games
Miami at Chicago,5 p.m.
2 0-0 4,Ricks 1 0-0 2,Cviska 2 0-0 4,McRae 1 0-0 2, 24 4-7 59. 3-pointers — White 2, Tuason 2; De- CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS Dallas at Memphis,5 p.m. Pittsburgh at Boston,10 a.m.
Ennis 5 2-2 18, Kelly 7 0-1 14. Totals 28 3-5 70. Quant, Grotz 3, Johnson, Ferrari 2. Records — Sunday,Jan.23 Orlando at Minnesota,5 p.m. Calgary at Toronto,4 p.m.
ARAGON — Franker 3 2-2 8, Etu 1 0-0 2, Ng 1 1-3 Burlingame (12-3,2-0),Mills (9-6,1-1). NFC,noon(FOX) Cleveland at Denver,6 p.m. N.Y.Rangers at Montreal,4 p.m.
3,Agua 1 1-2 3,Cheng 1 0-0 3,Liebergesell 1 0-0 2, AFC,3:30 p.m.(CBS) New Jersey at Portland,7 p.m. Buffalo at N.Y.Islanders,4 p.m.
16 Weekend • Jan. 15-16, 2011
Past champs chasing Dungey in Supercross
By John Marshall
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PHOENIX — Ryan Dungey rode
his way into history last season,
becoming the first rookie to win the
AMA Supercross and 450 Class
titles.
So how does the 21-year-old from
Belle Plaine, Minn., try to top such
success?
Maybe he doesn’t.
“I’ve got to look at in the way that
2010 is over and what’s done is
done,” Dungey said before Saturday’s
second Supercross stop, at Phoenix’s
Chase Field. “You’ve got to put it
behind and let it go and focus on the
next challenge that lies ahead.”
The next challenge might be filled
with a few more ruts.
When Dungey made his record-
breaking run last season, he did it
with two of the sport’s best riders on
the sideline.
Australian Chad Reed, a two-time
Supercross champion and the sport’s
third-winningest rider, went out with
a broken hand in Phoenix and missed
the first races of his career.
The next week at Anaheim, James
Stewart went down with a broken
SPORTS
wrist, an injury that knocked the two-
time Supercross champion out of the
outdoor season as well.
Ryan Villopoto, another up-and-
comer, gave Dungey a good run after
those former champions went down,
winning seven races, but also sus-
tained a season-ending injury.
Reed and Stewart are healthy and
motivated to reclaim their places atop
the sport. Villopoto is ready to take
the next step in his development,
showing he’s still a force by holding
off Dungey at the Supercross opener
last weekend in Anaheim, Calif.
After last season’s runaway by
Dungey, this one’s shaping up to
become a wheel-to-wheel four-man
battle every week.
“We’re got a really stacked field,”
Dungey said. “I think it’s good for the
fans, good for our sport and we’re
going to put on a show.”
Stewart certainly figures to.
The 25-year-old from Bartow, Fla.,
has been the circuit’s fastest rider
since joining the Supercross feature
class in 2005.
The problem has been staying on
his bike.
Stewart is known as a rider who
either wins or crashes, a reputation
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earned by a staggering winning per-
centage of 93 percent in races he does
not wipe out. He has won 36 of the 62
races he’s entered and has been beat-
en just three times in races where he
didn’t go down.
But Stewart has been forced to
withdraw due to injuries in three of
the six seasons he’s competed, leav-
ing the door open for Reed’s two
titles and Dungey’s last season.
Stewart’s wrist injury last season was
particularly frustrating because he
initially thought he’d only be out a
few weeks and it never seemed to get
better.
THE DAILY JOURNAL SPORTS Weekend • Jan. 15-16, 2011 17

San Mateo’s A’s agree to terms with RHP Balfour

Fleming wins By Janie McCauley
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The A’s are boost-
ing their already tal-
ented pitching staff a
several different bullpen slots.
Right-hander Rich Harden is back with
the A’s, his original team, for 2011 likely as

bobsled race
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
IGLS, Austria — American pair Shauna Rohbock and
Valerie Fleming won their first women’s World Cup bobsled
race of the season Friday.
They were third after the opening run
before posting the fastest second-run time
to finish in an aggregate 1 minute, 48.50
seconds and beat Anja Schneiderheinze-
Stoeckel and Christin Senkel of Germany
by 0.09 seconds.
Fabienne Meyer and Hanne Schenk of
Switzerland were another 0.11 back in
third.
Sandra Kiriasis and Stephanie
Valerie Fleming Schneider of Germany remained atop the
standings with 1,061 points. Cathleen
Martini and Romy Logsch of Germany followed with 1,003,
and Rohbock and Fleming are in fifth with 805 points.
OAKLAND — The Oakland Athletics
have agreed to terms with free agent right-
handed reliever Grant Balfour on an $8.1
million, two-year deal.
A person with knowledge of the situa-
tion confirmed the deal to The Associated
Press on Friday but spoke on condition of
anonymity because the contract will not be
finalized until Balfour passes a physical. A
formal announcement could come as soon
as Monday.
Balfour is set to earn $3.75 million next
season and $4 million in 2012. The deal
includes a $4.5 million club option for
2013 with a $350,000 buyout.
month before pitchers
and catchers report to
spring training in
Phoenix.
The 33-year-old
Balfour went 2-1 with
Grant Balfour a 2.28 ERA in 57
appearances for the
Tampa Bay Rays last season, his seventh
year in the big leagues.
Balfour will provide depth to a bullpen
already featuring 2009 AL Rookie of the
Year closer Andrew Bailey. While his role
will be determined by manager Bob Geren
come spring training, Balfour could fit into
a reliever. The fifth starter job will be open
to competition this spring. Brett Anderson,
Dallas Braden, Trevor Cahill and Gio
Gonzalez are penciled in for the rotation.
It’s been quite the busy winter for
Oakland general manager Billy Beane,
who has made several significant upgrades
to his roster in hopes of contending in the
AL West in 2011. They were runner-up in
the division to the AL champion Texas
Rangers last season.
Japanese slugger Hideki Matsui
received a $4.25 million, one-year contract
last month to give the A’s a power bat in the
middle of the order.

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18 Weekend • Jan. 15-16, 2011
Help in short supply
after deadly Brazil mudslides
TERESOPOLIS, Brazil — Fernando
Perfista dug out the body of his eldest child
from the mud, then searched for the 12-year-
old’s three siblings. He sheltered the boy’s
remains in a refrigerator to keep dogs at bay.
Unable to find the others, the 31-year-old
ranch hand built a gurney of scrap wood, car-
ried his son’s body down a mudslide-wrecked
mountain slope before dawn Friday and
buried him in a homemade coffin.
Then he waited with a crowd in the rain out-
side the Teresopolis morgue for a chance to
plead with officials for help him continue his
search. He clutched plastic-covered pictures
of his three other children: a chubby 1-year-
old and two smiling girls, ages 6 and 10.
“My children are in there, in that river bank,
under that mud,” he said blankly.
Survivors of mudslides that killed at least
537 people in a mountainous area north of Rio
de Janeiro streamed into the center of
Teresopolis on Friday, pleading for their loved
ones to be rescued, or for their bodies to be
recovered. Many were disheartened by the
response. Rescuers resumed efforts after
morning rains, but Perfista and others said
there clearly was not enough manpower or
resources.
Italy’s Berlusconi in
prostitution probe
ROME — Prosecutors are investigating
whether Premier Silvio Berlusconi paid for
sex with an underage girl from Morocco and
then abused his power in trying to cover up
the encounters, officials said Friday.
Berlusconi dismissed the case as “absurd”
and said the prosecutors were just jealous they
weren’t invited to his home for dinner too; the
teenager has said she dined at the premier’s
Milan estate but didn’t have sex with him.
“At least my lawyers are happy,” Berlusconi
quipped in an audio message to his supporters
late Friday. “They’re sure that with me they’ll
never be out of work.”
The investigation escalated a long history of
accusations of sexual and financial impropri-
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ety aimed at the billionaire
businessman, who has
become Italy’s longest-
serving postwar leader
despite corruption trials,
international gaffes and
political infighting.
The latest allegations
come at a moment of par-
Silvio ticular vulnerability for
Berlusconi
the blunt-speaking, high-
living prime minister.
Berlusconi has been politically weakened in
recent months by a challenge from an-ex ally,
while a law shielding him from two unrelated
trials in Milan was significantly watered down
Thursday by a ruling of Italy’s Constitutional
Court.
Pope John Paul II moves
a step closer to sainthood
VATICAN CITY — During Pope John Paul
II’s 2005 funeral, crowds at the Vatican shout-
ed for him to be made a
saint immediately. “Santo
subito!” they chanted for
one of the most important
and beloved pontiffs in his-
tory.
His successor heard their
call. On Friday, in the
fastest process on record,
Pope Benedict XVI set
John Paul II
May 1 as the date for John
Paul’s beatification — a key step toward
Catholicism’s highest honor and a major
morale boost for a church reeling from the
clerical sex abuse scandal.
He set the date after declaring that a French
nun’s recovery from Parkinson’s disease was
the miracle needed for John Paul to be beati-
fied. A second miracle is needed to be canon-
ized a saint.
Benedict himself will preside at the May 1
ceremony, which is expected to draw hun-
dreds of thousands of pilgrims to Rome for a
precedent-setting Mass: Never before has a
pope beatified his immediate predecessor.
Give me back my sign!
Horoscope readers atwitter after Zodiac shift
By Jocelyn Noveck and Chris Williams
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sofia Whitcombe began her day with the
startling realization that she might not be exact-
ly who she thought she was.
“My whole life, I thought I was a Capricorn,”
the 25-year-old publicist said. “Now I’m a
Sagittarius? I don’t feel like a Sagittarius!” It
felt, she said, like a rug had been pulled from
under her feet.
“Will my personality change?” she mused.
“Capricorns are diligent and regimented, and
super-hard-working like me. Sagittarians are
more laid back. This is all a little off-putting.”
Countless people reacted on social networks
Friday to the “news” that the stars have shifted
alignment, astrologically speaking. No matter
that the astronomy instructor who started it all in
a weekend newspaper interview said it was an
old story — very old; 2,000 years old, actually
— and that astrologists were insisting it would-
n’t change a thing. The story had traveled around
the blogosphere like, well, a shooting star.
Some people seemed angry. “I believe it’s a
zodiac scam,” said Jose Arce, a 38-year-old
from Fort Lee, N.J., who runs a body shop.
“I’ve known myself to be a Sagittarius, I
believe, since I was born. So to come up now
with some new sign? It’s unacceptable!”
But others weren’t so ready to curse the stars.
Kathy Torpey always felt like she was “a
Scorpio trapped in a Sagittarian body” — emo-
tional and creative, she said, more than com-
petitive and intellectual like Sagittarians.
So on Friday, even though she pays little
Report: Women should be
allowed in combat units
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — Women should finally
be allowed to serve fully in combat, a military
advisory panel said Friday in a report seeking
to dismantle the last major area of discrimina-
tion in the armed forces.
The call by a commission of current and
retired military officers to let women be front-
line fighters could set in motion another sea
change in military culture as the armed forces,
generations after racial barriers fell, grapples
with the phasing out of the ban on gays serv-
ing openly.
The newest move is being recommended by
the Military Leadership Diversity
THE DAILY JOURNAL
“I believe it’s a zodiac
scam....I’ve known myself
to be a Sagittarius,I believe,
since I was born.So to come
up now with some new
sign? It’s unacceptable!”
— Jose Arce
heed to horoscopes, Torpey said she was
thrilled to discover that she may have always
been a Scorpio, after all.
“You have no idea what relief and joy I felt
after hearing the wonderful news of the zodiac
changes,” wrote the 43-year-old mother of two
from Willow Grove, Pa., in an e-mail, tongue-
in-cheek to be sure. “Up until now, I felt like
my whole life has been a lie!”
Astrologers across the country reported a
wave of calls, e-mails or website hits from con-
cerned clients. “People are more attached and
loyal to their signs than they thought,” said Eric
Francis, editor of PlanetWaves.net, who said he
had had 25,000 hits on his site since midnight.
“It’s interesting how many people are panick-
ing their sign is wrong.”
Astounded by all the kerfuffle was the man
who started it, astronomy instructor Parke
Kunkle. In an interview Sunday in the Star
Tribune of Minneapolis, Kunkle had explained
that the Earth’s wobbly orbit means it’s no
longer aligned to the stars in the same way as
when the signs of the zodiac were first con-
ceived, about 5,000 years ago.
Commission, established by Congress two
years ago. The panel was to send its proposals
to Congress and President Barack Obama.
It is time “to create a level playing field for
all qualified service members,” the members
said.
Opponents of putting women in combat
question whether they have the necessary
strength and stamina. They also have said the
inclusion of women in infantry and other
combat units might harm unit cohesion, a sim-
ilar argument to that made regarding gays.
And they warn Americans won’t tolerate large
numbers of women coming home in body
bags. Those arguments have held sway during
previous attempts to lift the ban.
 Chinatown
A taste of
something different
SEE PAGE 22

An open mind,
an open palate
By Philip Dimaano

T
he culture of
every country has
its own set of
unique traditions and cus-
toms with the native food
being one of the best ways
to experience it all. There
are times when the ingredients might
seem too foreign to the uninitiated, but a
willingness to try new things is critical in
experiencing cultures in ways that would
be impossible otherwise.
It is understandable for people to be
hesitant or unwilling to try or experience
things unfamiliar to them. Only through a
little bit of risk-taking can a person realize
the positives that coincide with keeping an
open mind.
As with all risks, there is always the possibility that the
experience may turn out to be less than memorable. The
important thing to remember is to not let such an event act as
deterrence toward trying other new foods in the future. With
the forgettable meals also come the memorable ones that
serve as the epitome of the cultural experience.
I kept this in mind during my adventures in Italy as my
family and I explored the cities of Rome and Florence several
summers ago. My adventures visiting the Pantheon, Vatican
City, the Spanish Steps and the Coliseum were certainly
unforgettable, but in the beginning I still felt as if there was
more that I could do to experience the melting pot of cultures
that swirled around me.
Acting upon this, my father and I decided to explore the
many restaurants that surrounded Roma Termini station just a
few blocks away from our hotel. The many travels of Anthony
Bourdain seemed to inspire us as we decided to venture into

Pratfalls mask infidelity

By Jake Coyle
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
What gonzo enthusiasm
Vince Vaughn brings to
movies. From “Swingers”
to “Wedding Crashers,” he
has been an irresistible
lunatic with a strange reser-
voir of undying confidence,
peculiar sensitivity and the
kind of morality that insists
on “earmuffs” for a child’s
ears while a frat party is
planned. He’s like an
earnest, comically deranged
motivation speaker.
Add now to Vaughn’s
canon the blissful image of
him using a makeshift blow-
torch on a suburban block,
screaming, “I’m going to
burn your face off!”
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this hole-in-the-wall restaurant where the bold aromatics
wafted out toward the busy streets. It happened to be a small
Turkish eatery and, even though I could not decipher the writ-
ing on the signs, I pointed to the meal that was the most
prominently displayed on the menu and decided to try it.
As I took a seat to wait, I let my senses immerse me in
what life must be like for a local Roman citizen. The sounds
of the busy traffic and construction outside mixed in with the
chatter of the locals inside who were likely regulars at the
restaurant. The hot Italian sun in the early afternoon blanketed
the city with its intensity and entered the room through the
open door. The relatively dim interior held only a handful of
plastic chairs and tables, but the adventure in trying out a
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Prune with the best
Can you lend a hand? Help prune San
Mateo Central Park’s Rose Garden
Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. No
experience necessary. Volunteers from
the San Mateo Arboretum Society are
on hand to show beginners what to
do. Dress warmly and bring pruning
shears and gloves. Heavy rain cancels.
Best bets
101 Ninth Ave., San Mateo.
Living and dying in Early America
Popular history professor and writer
Michael Svanevik inaugurates the 12th
Annual Cypress Lawn Foundation Lecture
series 2 p.m.Sunday with The Awful
Visitation of the Angel of Death — Living
and Dying in Early America.
Svanevik,a regular speaker a Cypress
Lawn,discusses the primitive nature of
early American medicine,the devastating
effect of contagious diseases on an
unsuspecting population and the panic
that the so-called “dying season”
generated.In the process,he offers the
interpretation that disease altered the
course of the nation’s history.
For more information call 550-8811 or visit
www.cypresslawnheritagefoundation.com
.Cypress Lawn Memorial Park,located at
1370 El Camino Real,Colma,can be
reached by SamTrans bus routes 130,390
and 391.Light refreshments served.Free.
20 Weekend • Jan. 15-16, 2011
Five most accomplished Ron Howard films
By Christy Lemire
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOS ANGELES — Ron Howard has
carved out an eclectic career behind the cam-
era over the past 30-plus years, from political
dramas and historical thrillers to romances
and fantasies and everything in between.
Many of his films are good — and some of
them are even great.
This week, he returns to the genre he made
his name in, comedy, with “The Dilemma,”
starring Vince Vaughn and Kevin James. So
here’s a look at the five best films Howard has
directed:
“Frost/Nixon” (2008):
Howard’s finest film is one of his most
recent. Michael Sheen and Frank Langella are
excellent in reprising the roles they originated
in Peter Morgan’s Tony Award-winning stage
production, but you never feel like you’re
watching a play on film. In depicting the 1977
interview sessions between British TV per-
sonality David Frost and former President
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Continued from page 19
His act, maybe, isn’t as fresh as it once was,
but Vaughn still puts a charge into movies.
Around the time he turns pyromaniac, “The
Dilemma” has a pulse. Ron Howard’s comedy
begins and ends in hokey cliche, but for a brief
period in the middle, it carries a slight hint of
Billy Wilder, playing uncomfortable stuff for
not entirely dumb laughs.
“The Dilemma” opens on two couples out
having dinner together: Ronny Valentine
(Vaughn) and his girlfriend Beth (Jennifer
Connelly), and Ronny’s best friend and busi-
ness partner Nick Brannen (Kevin James) and
his wife Geneva (Winona Ryder). The conver-
sation turns to whether you can ever truly
know someone, and the following action
serves to upend appearances of easy, content-
ed love.
While scouting a location to propose to
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Continued from page 19
place far off the beaten path was a good
change of pace from the tourist menus that
marked my previous days in Italy.
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Richard Nixon, Howard
has taken Morgan’s script
and opened it up organi-
cally. “Frost/Nixon” is
talky and weighty as it
digs into the details of
Vietnam and Watergate,
but it moves with a fluidity
that keeps it constantly
Ron Howard engaging. Morgan’s script
also contains a healthy
amount of dark humor, which is a good thing,
because the tension starts percolating early
and only grows. Nominated for five Academy
Awards, including best picture.
“A Beautiful Mind” (2001):
A four-time Oscar winner, including best
picture and best director. Here, Howard
achieves the balance that had eluded him for
years in directing sappy, feel-good movies
such as “Cocoon” and “Parenthood.” He man-
ages to evoke genuine emotion from the audi-
ence without schmaltz. It also features one of
Russell Crowe’s strongest performances; it’s a
Beth, Ronny stumbles upon Geneva cheating
on Nick with a younger, fitter man (Channing
Tatum), an awkward situation made all the
more so because Ronny and Nick are on the
cusp of a breakthrough with their business.
Their pitch to Dodge (one of the movie’s
many overt product placements) is that they
want to create an electric car that matches a
muscle car’s brawn.
It’s an interesting trend among the movies
that deign to give their characters actual work-
ing lives: whimsical, enviro-friendly occupa-
tions. We should ready ourselves for a charac-
ter who wants to solve global warming with a
Wii game.
Their presentation goes well, though, and
with Queen Latifah playing their excitable
supervisor, the pair — Nick is the engineer,
Ronny the salesman — are under pressure to
produce a working engine. Faced with the dif-
ficult prospect of informing Nick of his cheat-
ing spouse, Ronny does not want to harm their
friendship or their livelihood.
Filled with blaring music and aerial shots of
Chicago, it’s a set up for a basic sitcom plot.
The wait was relatively short and my order
came out as an assortment distributed across
several plates with the centerpiece being the
meat that was cooked on an upright open
rotisserie right behind the counter. It came
along with fresh bread, onions, tomatoes, let-
tuce and several kinds of sauces that were
both savory and spicy. The various ingredi-
great indicator of his versatility. As tortured
math genius John Forbes Nash Jr., Crowe’s
transformation is stunning — reminiscent of
the one he pulled off two years earlier in “The
Insider,” but even more effective because
Nash’s story is so much more personal.
“Apollo 13” (1995):
An all-star cast led by Tom Hanks, Kevin
Bacon and Ed Harris tells the gripping tale of
the doomed 1970 Apollo moon mission,
which nearly left three astronauts stranded in
space when an oxygen tank exploded.
Mission Control must find a way to save them
from thousands of miles away. There’s a sense
of nostalgia for the long-ago idea of heroism
that existed then, but beyond exploring
grandiose ideas, Howard’s film offers a rivet-
ing attention to detail. Nominated for nine
Oscars, it won two, for its film editing and
sound.
“Night Shift” (1982):
One of Howard’s earliest comedies still
holds up beautifully today. Henry Winkler and
‘The Dilemma’
Director:Ron Howard
Cast: Vince Vaughn,Kevin James,
Jennifer Connelly,Winona
Ryder,Channing Tatum
Rated: PG-13 for mature thematic
elements involving sexual
content
Grade:
But it gets more interesting when Ronny
learns that Nick, too, has been unfaithful, and
that Geneva’s indiscretions aren’t without a
reason.
Ronny’s detective work proves a descent
into an unhappy side of married life, where
infidelity is so rife that he reveals his brother-
in-law’s cheating completely by accident.
Howard’s light but thorny examination of
ents combined to form a sandwich that I con-
tend to this day to be one of the best I have
ever eaten.
A memorable experience such as the one I
had in Italy would have never come about if I
had not taken a chance on trying out some-
thing new from a culture with which I was
unfamiliar. Only through such a mindset can
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Michael Keaton are an ideal odd couple as a
neurotic morgue attendant and his new hot-
shot co-worker, respectively, who turn their
place of business into a brothel. Hilarious and
weird but ultimately sweet, this is a great
showcase for Keaton’s myriad strengths as a
comedian: his energy, unpredictability and his
likability, especially when he’s doing some-
thing dangerous and slightly wrong. They’re
not pimps — they’re love brokers.
“Splash” (1984):
It’s about as high-concept as you can get: A
guy falls in love with a mermaid — and the
script actually earned an Oscar nomination for
longtime TV comedy writers/producers
Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel. Hanks’
first film with Howard was a real charmer, one
of his earliest opportunities to establish the
likable everyman persona he’s now cemented.
Hanks and Daryl Hannah are lovely together
in this light, warm romantic comedy, which
also features plenty of salty supporting stars
(Eugene Levy, John Candy) to keep the pro-
ceedings from turning too gooey.
marital disfunction reaches an apex when
Ronny gives a cynical toast at the 40th
anniversary party of his future in-laws. In
another clever sideways glance, Howard visu-
ally represents Ronny’s outlandish lies when
he claims he got a bad rash from “street
plants.” It’s a gag that Howard should have
made more consistent.
The trust theme is the best thing about the
film, but the problem with “The Dilemma” —
written by Allan Loeb (“Wall Street: Money
Never Sleeps”) — is that it seems unsure of
committing to it.
Unfortunately, Ronny and Nick’s bromance
takes over, and James has neither the comedy
chops or wildness to keep up with Vaughn.
Meanwhile, the talented Connelly is left
almost entirely on the sidelines. Ryder, who
recently reappeared in “Black Swan,” is excel-
lent and keeps Geneva hard to pin down.
But sports metaphors proliferate until “The
Dilemma” sinks into them, finally concluding
in a senseless scene on an NHL hockey rink.
It’s a missed opportunity: If only Howard had
kept his eyes on the puck.
we appreciate other cultures and their cuisine
both in their distinct nature and chances for
unforgettable memories.
Philip Dimaano is a senior at Aragon High School.
Student News appears in the weekend edition. You
can e-mail Student News at news@smdailyjour-
nal.com.
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By Susan Cohn
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SENIOR CORRESPONDENT
Square by square and secret passage
by secret passage, the colorful charac-
ters of Boxcar Theatre’s Clue conduct
their search for a murderer as the bod-
ies pile up in this delightful live version
of the 1985 cult movie based on the clas-
sic board game.
The audience in the 44-seat theatre peers
down from an elevated platform encircling
a life-sized game board, watching the
events unfold in the isolated mansion on
the requisite dark and stormy night, wait-
ing to find out … was it Colonel Mustard
in the billiard room with the wrench, Miss
Scarlet in the ballroom with the candle-
stick, or …???
Familiarity with the board game is a
must and a recent viewing of the movie is
helpful in appreciating the in-jokes and
sight gags that pepper the production. 90
minutes without intermission. Adapted
and directed by Peter Matthews and Nick
A. Olivero. Through Feb. 19.
CAST:
J. Conrad Frank (Mrs. Peacock),
Michelle Ianiro (Mr. White), Justin
Liszanckie (Professor Plum), Peter
Matthews (Mr. Green), Nick A. Olivero
(Colonel Mustard), Sarah Savage (Miss
Scarlet), Brian Martin (Wadsworth),
Linnea George (Yvette), Adam Simpson
(Mr. Boddy, et al.) and Stephanie
Desnoyers (Stage Manager).
STAGE DIRECTIONS:
Boxcar Theatre, 505 Natoma St. (at
Sixth Street). There is street parking along
with private and public parking lots,
including a garage at Fifth and Mission
streets.
TICKETS:
$25 - $30. Wednesdays to Saturdays at 8
p.m. www.boxcartheatre.org or (415) 776-
1747 or boxoffice@boxcartheatre.org.
OH,AND DID YOU KNOW?;
San Mateo native J. Conrad Frank is
best known as Russian opera diva Katya
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One of them is a killer, but which? Is it (left to right, front row) Miss Scarlet (Sarah
Savage), Mrs.White (Michelle Ianiro), Mr. Boddy (Adam Simpson), Mrs. Peacock (J.
Conrad Frank), The Stage Manager (Stephanie Desnoyers), (back row) Colonel
Mustard (Nick A. Olivero), Yvette (Linnea George), Mr. Green (Peter Matthews),
Wadsworth (Brian Martin) or Professor Plum (Justin Liszanckie)? Find out at Boxcar
Theatre’s production of Clue,through Feb.19.
Smirnoff-Skyy. Frank, who was named
Best Drag Act, 2008 (San Francisco Bay
Guardian), regularly appears at Martuni’s
Bar in San Francisco. www.russianop-
eradiva.com.
***
Adam Simpson, who recently portrayed
the somber George Tesman in Off
Broadway West’s Hedda Gabler, plays one
soon-to-be-killed Clue character after
another, from cook to blackmailer to
stranded motorist to sheriff. See how many
you can count.
A CLUE FOR YOU:
Check out the flowers in the planter just
outside Boxcar Theatre’s front door.
There’s a hidden message in them. Can
you figure it out?
COMING ATTRACTION:
Boxcar’s next offering is Little Shop of
Horrors, opening in May. Step outside (lit-
erally) onto Skid Row at Natoma and Sixth
Streets as Seymour and Audrey dream of a
better life somewhere that’s green. But
blood begins to flow when a rare, exotic,
man-eating plant from outer space myste-
riously appears on the scene.
CITY SCENE:
Johnny Vernazza & The Knockouts play
Thursday, Jan. 20 at Biscuit and Blues,
401 Mason St. 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. $15.
PETER LIU
Johnny “V” has played guitar with
Chicago guitarist Luther Tucker,
Sunnyland Slim, Rock & Roll Legend
Chuck Berry, Steve “Guitar” Miller, Greg
Allman, George Thorogood, Charlie
Daniels, Commander Cody & the Lost
Planet Airmen and Elvin Bishop. Get a
preview at www.johnnyv.net/ For informa-
tion, visit www.biscuitsandblues.com or
call (415) 292-2583.
***
Marsh Theatre holds a two performanc-
es benefit of Brian Copeland’s hit show
Not a Genuine Black Man. 1062 Valencia
St. at 22nd Street. 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27
and 5 p.m. Saturday Jan. 29. Parking at
New Mission Bartlett Garage on 21st St.
(between Mission & Valencia.) The near-
est Bart Station is 24th & Mission streets.
Tickets: $25-50. For information visit
www.themarsh.org or call (800) 838-3006.
***
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts pre-
mieres Jess Curtis/Gravity’s provocative
Dances for Non/Fictional Bodies, a per-
formance–based project challenging wide-
ly-held ideals of beauty based on socially
imagined perfections of form that rarely
exist in actual bodies. Bay Area choreog-
rapher Jess Curtis gathers an all-star team
from six countries for solo as well as col-
laborative performances that challenge
standard forms of dance. Opens Feb 3. For
more information visit ybca.org or call
(415) 978-2787
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Sunday news shows
ABC’s ‘This Week’ 8 a.m.
Town hall discussion from Tucson,Ariz.
CBS’‘Face the Nation’ 8:30 a.m.
Sens.Kirsten Gillibrand,D-N.Y.,Chuck Schumer,D-N.Y.,and
Tom Coburn,R-Okla.; Al Sharpton.
NBC’s ‘Meet the Press’ 8 a.m.
Gillibrand; Reps.Debbie Wasserman Schultz,D-Fla.,and
Jeff Flake,R-Ariz.; Gov.Ed Rendell,D-Pa.; former New York
City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
CNN’s ‘State of the Union’ 3 p.m.
Reps.Tim Murphy,R-Pa.,and Grace Napolitano,D-Calif.
‘Fox News Sunday’ 8 a.m.
Gov.Chris Christie,R-N.J.; former Gov.Tim Pawlenty,R-
Minn.
People in the news
Doctors amputate Zsa Zsa Gabor’s right leg
LOS ANGELES — Zsa Zsa Gabor’s right leg was
amputated Friday in a life-saving sur-
gery that doctors called successful.
Gabor, who turns 94 on Feb. 6, was
being watched carefully, but there were
no complications, doctors at the Ronald
Reagan UCLA Medical Center said
after the surgery.
“The surgery today went well, howev-
er, she is in frail health so we will con-
tinue to monitor her closely,” said Dr. Zsa Zsa Gabor
David Rigberg, associate professor of
vascular surgery.
Gabor, who had an infection in her leg for several
months, was hospitalized on Jan. 2 after efforts to save her
leg with antibiotics failed.
Gabor broke her hip and had replacement surgery in
July, and has been hospitalized several times since for
swelling in her legs and blood clots throughout her body.
Publicist John Blanchette said the wounds wouldn’t heal,
so doctors had no choice but to operate.
CBS stands by Charlie Sheen and his hit sitcom
PASADENA — The top entertainment executive at CBS
said Friday the network is concerned about Charlie
Sheen’s off-camera behavior but it hasn’t affected his work
as the star of television’s most popular comedy.
“We have a high level of concern,” said Nina Tassler,
CBS entertainment president. “How can we not?”
The actor’s messy personal life has included a wild night
that left a New York hotel room in shambles and sent
Sheen to a hospital, and a guilty plea last summer to
assaulting his wife in Aspen, Colo. Sheen filled gossip
pages again by spending last weekend partying in Las
Vegas.
Tassler said she has given a great deal of thought to
Sheen on a “human level,” but the situation can’t be
viewed simplistically. The actor does his job reliably well
on “Two and a Half Men,” she said.
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S.F.’s Chinatown a feast for all five senses
By Michelle Locke
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SAN FRANCISCO — Smack in the middle
of San Francisco’s Chinatown, Portsmouth
Square is a kaleidoscope of sounds, smells
and colors. The cadence of Chinese dialects
fills the air and splashes of red and gold glow
from shop windows to banners strung across
the narrow streets. The rich smell of roast
duck curls out of hole-in-the-wall eating
places, blending with the faint smell of
incense burning on modest shrines.
Hard to believe that only a few blocks away
lie the designer boutiques and gourmet coffee
shops of a cosmopolitan Western city.
But that’s what it means to visit San
Francisco’s Chinatown, a magic carpet of a
destination that can take you from West to
East in zero to 60 steps.
“What’s really significant about San
Francisco’s Chinatown is that it has survived
for over 100 years. Despite the hardships
early on, the community is still here,” says
Sue Lee, executive director of the San
Francisco-based Chinese Historical Society
of America.
And not just survived, but thrived, she adds.
Although many of the original inhabitants
have moved out to other areas of the city as
well as suburbs, this is still a starting point for
many new immigrants from Asia.
“It’s a shopping district; it’s a residential
neighborhood and it’s a tourist destination.
And that’s not by accident.”
With the Year of the Rabbit beginning Feb.
3, a visit to San Francisco’s Chinatown is a
great way to experience Chinese-American
culture. And the best way to experience
Chinatown is by foot, so it’s no surprise there
are a number of walking tours available.
At the Chinese Culture Center, tours begin
with a look at art exhibits at the center, which
blend contemporary and traditional works.
Then it’s a short stroll to Portsmouth
Square, where you will find dozens of resi-
dents playing mah jongg and other games or
just sitting and talking.
With housing space at a premium in
bustling Chinatown, the square is “like a liv-
ing room” for area residents, explains
Fengyuan Ji, deputy program director of the
Chinese Culture Foundation. “This is where
they play chess, they play poker, they talk.”
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With the Year of the Rabbit beginning Feb.3,a visit to San Francisco’s Chinatown is a great way
to experience Chinese-American culture.
San Francisco’s Chinatown is the district
that almost wasn’t. After the 1906 earthquake,
city leaders pressed for relocating the Chinese
to the city outskirts. But Chinatown business-
men pointed out that getting rid of the
Chinese immigrants would also mean losing
the rents and taxes they paid.
They came up with a plan to rebuild the
area and make it a tourist attraction that would
bring more money to the city. American archi-
tects were hired to create the new district, and
pagodas were slapped up just about every-
where along with generous helpings of red,
gold and dragons. Chinatown’s outward
appearance may be more picturesque than
authentic, but what goes on behind the color-
ful facades is the real deal.
At the Great China Herb Company, herbal-
ists carefully weigh out intriguing-looking
bundles of this and that aimed at restoring
vitality, restoring digestion and
generally curing what ails you.
They also sell high-quality gin-
seng which comes from that
exotic locale Wisconsin.
Incense is the signature of the
Tin How temple on Waverly
Place. Climb a few flights of stairs to find the
small temple dedicated to the Goddess of
Heaven. Pause to admire the ceiling, a blaze
of hanging red lanterns that commemorate the
dead.
Tucked into narrow Ross Alley, the Golden
Gate Fortune Cookie Factory is the kind of
place you smell before you see — the sweet,
sugary scent of baking cookies floats out the
door. It’s a tiny place where workers fold
cookies by hand. You can buy a bag of your
own for a few dollars.
Everywhere you turn there are things to see,
like the markets on Stockton Street that have
all manner of foods still swimming, clucking
and croaking. There are plenty of places to eat
in Chinatown, from hole-in-the-wall noodle
shops to dim sum palaces. A popular spot,
albeit one on the outskirts of Chinatown, is
City View Restaurant (662 Commercial St.).
Also in abundance are the stores that sell
paper replicas of worldly possessions
designed to be burned for the dead so they can
arrive in the afterlife fully equipped. You can
buy the basics — furniture, food, money. And
you can go way beyond that with replicas of
computer equipment, fast cars, fine liquor and
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If you go
SAN FRANCISCO CHINATOWN:
Ornamental gateway located
intersection of Grant Avenue and Bush
Street.Main thoroughfares are Grant
Avenue and Stockton Street.By public
transportation,take BART to Powell
Street,then take the Powell-Hyde or
Powell-Mason cable cars to Chinatown.
CHINESE NEW YEAR PARADE:
Feb.19,5:15 p.m.-8 p.m.,Market and
Second to Kearny and Jackson.
TIN HOW TEMPLE:
125 Waverly Place.Free admission.
Donations accepted.
GOLDEN GATE
FORTUNE COOKIE FACTORY:
56 Ross Alley,parallel to Grant Avenue
and in between Washington and Jackson
streets.Free admission,although a sign
asks 50 cents for pictures.
GREAT CHINA HERB CO.:
857 Washington St.
CHINESE CULTURE CENTER:
750 Kearny,(415) 986-1822,
http://www.c-c-c.org.Heritage Walking
Tours,Tuesday to Saturday,at 10 a.m.,
noon and 2 p.m.,$30 adults,$25 under
age 15,free for children under 5.
CHINESE HISTORICAL
SOCIETY OF AMERICA:
965 Clay St.,(415) 391-1188,
http://www.chsa.org/
even designer purses.
There are glimpses of the past, like the East
West Bank branch office (743 Washington
St.), a green-and-red marvel of curved eaves
plunked down between two resolutely Western
structures. The building was once the home of
the telephone exchange, where Chinese opera-
tors were required to speak multiple dialects to
serve the diverse population.
And there are signs of the future, the new
immigrants who come to find their fortune in
California just like generations did before
them.
East, West, past, future — all here. “What’s
so fascinating about Chinatown,” says Lee, “is
it’s so multifaceted.”
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Man used Facebook to
hack women’s e-mails
By Don Thompson
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SACRAMENTO — In a cautionary tale for
users of social-networking sites, a California
man has admitted using personal information
he gleaned from Facebook to hack into
women’s e-mail accounts, then send nude pic-
tures of them to everyone in their address
book.
The California attorney general’s office said
Friday that George Bronk, 23, commandeered
the e-mail accounts of dozens of women in the
U.S. and England. He then scanned the
women’s “sent” folders for nude and seminude
photos and videos, and forwarded any he
found to all the women’s contacts, prosecutors
said.
Bronk coerced one woman into sending him
more explicit photographs by threatening to
distribute the pictures he already had. One vic-
tim told authorities the intrusion felt like “vir-
tual rape.”
Bronk, who lives in the Sacramento suburb
of Citrus Heights, pleaded guilty Thursday to
seven felonies in Sacramento County Superior
Court, including computer intrusion, false
impersonation and possession of child pornog-
raphy.
Prosecutors are seeking a six-year prison
term when Bronk returns for a sentencing eval-
uation March 10.
His attorney, Monica Lynch of Roseville,
called her client a “23-year-old boy going on
15.”
“He’s accepted full responsibility. It’s a trag-
ic situation,” she said.
Lynch said she will argue for less than a six-
year sentence.
Prosecutors said Bronk would scan women’s
Facebook accounts looking for those who
posted their e-mail addresses. He would then
study their Facebook postings to learn the
answers to common security questions like
their favorite color or father’s middle name.
He contacted the women’s e-mail providers
and used the information to gain control of
their accounts. He also often gained control of
their Facebook accounts by hijacking their
passwords, then posted compromising photo-
graphs on their Facebook pages and other
Internet sites.
“This case highlights the fact that anyone
with an e-mail account is vulnerable to identi-
ty theft,” Attorney General Kamala Harris said
in a statement announcing Bronk’s guilty plea.
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M.U.G.A.B.E.E.), David Solnit (puppet work-
shop) and Brigid O’Farrell (Eleanor Roosevelt
book). Another will be held at 11 a.m. featur-
ing media workers, a talk and slide show by
Bobbie Rabinowitz called Visions of Cuba or
Butte, America with Edwin Dobb. Lastly,
workshops — featuring La Peña workshop;
culture and organizing behind prison walls;
“The Jazz Rebellion” a lecture/symposium
with Avotcja; “The Smart Meme,” getting the
word across for progressive groups; David
Bacon, “Document your struggle in photo-
graphs” — will be held from 3:30 p.m. to 5
p.m.
Two films will be shown Saturday. “Strange
Fruit,” a documentary exploring the history
and legacy of the Billie Holiday classic begins
at 9:30 a.m. “Locked Out,” a film about a
union in the Mojave Desert town of Boron
locked out of work in 2009 after rejecting a
drastically reduced contract, starts at 10:45
a.m.
Lunch will be followed by performances by
five choruses before all join in song. Music
performances will also be featured after din-
ner. Elise Bryant and the D.C. Labor Chorus
will perform from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. with
excerpts from “Forgotten: The Murder at the
Ford Rouge Plant,” a jazz musical by Steve
Jones.
Sunday’s events have a later start with
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Investigators found 172 e-mail files contain-
ing explicit photographs of women when they
searched Bronk’s computer in September,
according to a court affidavit. They were able
to track his victims to England, Washington,
D.C., and 17 states: Alabama, Arizona,
California, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas,
Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas,
Virginia and Washington.
“He is a sick individual,” said 22-year-old
Danielle Piscak of Parkland, Wash., one of
Bronk’s victims.
Piscak said one of her friends alerted her that
nude photographs she had sent privately to her
husband were posted on her Facebook page
last fall. Facebook removed the photos the next
day.
“I have a network of like 1,500 people, so
they all saw my pictures. So my graduating
class of 2007 saw that. I’m in the military, so
all my army friends saw that,” Piscak said.
She had to explain the embarrassing situation
to her family and husband, from whom she is
separated.
Piscak used a different e-mail account to
contact the person who had hacked her page.
“I said, ’Why are you doing this?’ and he
said, ’Because it’s funny,”’ Piscak said in a
telephone interview. The Associated Press
does not identify victims in sex cases as a mat-
ter of policy, but Piscak gave permission for
her name to be used. She also said she has
agreed to tell her story on a nationally tele-
vised talk show.
Piscak said she fears the postings could
harm her future in the military and her plans
for a career in criminal justice, though most
people who saw the photos were understand-
ing.
A second victim, Stephanie, 24, of Los
Angeles, said she, the FBI and other authori-
ties tried for seven hours to remove an album
of 10 photographs that Bronk posted on her
account before Facebook took it down.
“Then he wrote just crass, racist, disgusting
comments on people’s walls that I was friends
with,” said Stephanie, who did not want her
last name used for fear the story could harm
her career. She said she felt violated, “kind of
a rape-like situation.”
Stephanie said she originally had sent the
private photos to a boyfriend, only to have
them seen by her college professors and co-
workers.
workshops kicking off at 10:30 a.m. featuring
Catherine Powell, “How to capture and pre-
serve your union’s history” and peace and
anti-war song workshop. At the same time,
attendees can choose to watch “Contrary
Warrior: The Life and Times of Adam
Fortunate Eagle,” a first-person account of the
life and work of an American Indian activist,
artist, ceremonial leader and author. At 2 p.m.,
attendees can watch the 30-minute film
“Come Unto Me, The faces of Tyree Guyton.”
The story features Guyton, an artist, who
beautified the streets and abandoned houses in
his Detroit neighborhood.
A tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. featuring
Jimmy Collier and Elise Bryant will take
place after lunch, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
The night, and festival, ends on an uplifting
note with a benefit concert from 7 p.m. to 9
p.m. at the Machinists Hall. The concert, a
benefit for cultural worker and labor activist
Anne Feeney, features a number of performers
including Turner from M.U.G.A.B.E.E., Los
Soneros del Este, Avotcja with Modúpue,
Sandi Poindexter, Yancie Taylor, Avotcja,
Bernie Gilbert; Elise Bryant, Jimmy Collier
and Festival Chorus.
The event, which started Friday night, is
held at Local 1781 of the I.A.M., 1511 Rollins
Road in Burlingame. Tickets are $65 for the
weekend, $40 for Saturday only and $15 to
$25 for the concert. No one will be turned
away for a lack of funds. For more informa-
tion visit
http://www.docspopuli.org/WesternWorkers.ht
ml.
SATURDAY, JAN. 15
Dog Adoptions. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
San Mateo Petco, 3012 Bridgepointe
Parkway, San Mateo. Dogs were
saved from death in high-kill
Southern California shelters and driv-
en to Northern California for adop-
tions. For more information visit
dogsneedhomes.blogspot.com.
South San Francisco Baseball
League Signups. 9 a.m. to noon.
Municipal Services Building, 33
Arroyo Drive, South San Francisco.
Registration for baseball leagues for
children ages 5 to 10. For more infor-
mation or to print out registration
forms visit ssfbaseball.com.
Spring Semester of Italian Classes
Registration. South San Francisco
Adult School, 825 Southwood Drive,
South San Francisco. The School of
Italian Language and Culture is a
nonprofit educational organization,
and offers beginning, intermediate
and advanced language courses. $160
per person. For more information
contact Mr. Leo Pagani at 574-3089.
Help Prune Central Park Rose
Garden. 10 a.m. to noon. Central
Park Rose Garden, San Mateo. Learn
or share expertise on how to prune
roses while helping take care of the
Central Park Rose Garden. Shears
and gloves not provided. Free. For
more information call 579-0536, ext.
3.
Morningstar Online. 10:30 a.m.
Woodside Library, 3410 Woodside
Road, Woodside. Research stocks
and mutual funds using Morningstar
Investment Research Center.
Previous computer basics and word
processing or equivalent suggested.
Free. For more information call 851-
0147.
David Gilhooly: Recent Work,
Assemblage Paintings. Peninsula
Museum of Art, 10 Twin Pines Lane,
Belmont. For more information call
594-1577.
La Honda Winery Wine Tasting. 11
a.m. to 4 p.m. La Honda Winery,
2645 Fair Oaks Ave., Redwood City.
Pouring many delicious wines
including Sauvignon Blanc,
‘Sequence’ Pinot Noir, ‘Salinian
Block’ Cabernet and from the ‘older
vintages’ wine vault ... our multiple-
medal winning 2005 Napa Valley
semi-sweet Viognier. $10 per person
for wine tasting. Free to all LHW
Wine Members and one guest. For
more information call 366-4104.
Job Seeking Skills. 1 p.m. Atherton
Library, 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane,
Atherton. Joan Tabb, career coach,
will discuss how to use networks and
impress interviewers. Free. For more
information call 328-2422.
The School of Rock: Tribute to The
Who. 2 p.m. Level 236, S. B St., San
Mateo. For more information call
347-3474.
Steve Krause at Club Fox. 8 p.m.
Club Fox, 2223 Broadway, Redwood
City. Steve is an award-winning Bay
Area singer/songwriter, and has been
compared, lyrically and vocally, to a
young James Taylor. $8 in advance,
$10 at the door. For more information
visit www.stevekrausemusic.com.
SUNDAY, JAN. 16
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 pas-
tries, flowers and more. For more
information visit pcfma.com.
Reception for Chinese Artifacts
from the Tang Collection. 1 p.m. to
4 p.m. Peninsula Museum of Art, 10
Twin Pines Lane, Belmont. For more
information call 594-1577.
Reception for Daivd Gilhooly:
Recent Work. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Peninsula Museum of Art, 10 Twin
Pines Lane, Belmont. For more infor-
mation call 594-1577.
The Crestmont Conservatory of
Music Students Recital. 2 p.m. and
3:30 p.m. Crestmont Conservatory,
2575 Flores St., San Mateo. Recital
at 2 p.m. features piano and guitar,
recital at 3:30 p.m. features piano.
Free. For more information call 574-
4633.
The School of Rock: Tribute to The
Who. 2 p.m. Level 236, S. B St., San
Mateo. For more information call
347-3474.
Pamela Priest Naeve Artist’s
Reception. 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The
Wine Bar, 270 Capistrano Road, Half
Moon Bay. A native of Ohio, gradu-
ate of Northwestern University and
self-taught artist, this Bay Area resi-
dent’s work is in collections in the
U.S., England and France. For more
information call 726-0770.
Meditation, Chanting and Yoga
Philosophy. 7 p.m. Yoga at Change,
400 Ben Franklin Court, San Mateo.
Yoga at Change is a nonprofit organ-
ization that gladly accepts donations
to support our center. Free. For more
information call 340-9642.
Weekend • Jan. 15-16, 2011
Calendar
MONDAY, JAN. 17
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Celebration and Freedom Train.
8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Downtown
San Mateo Train Station, 385 First
Ave., San Mateo. Join 1,500 Freedom
Train riders bound for San Francisco
to join in a march. For more informa-
tion e-mail info@mlksmc.com.
Live Music by Nob Hill Sound. 6:45
p.m. to 10 p.m. Burlingame Woman’s
Club, 241 Park Road, Burlingame.
Free dance lessons from 6:45 p.m. to
7:30 p.m. and then open dance until
10 p.m. $8 members, $10 guests. For
more information call 342-2221.
TUESDAY, JAN. 18
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.
Toy Story 3. 3:30 p.m. Main San
Mateo Public Library, Oak Room, 55
W. Third Ave., San Mateo. Come see
the Disney movie ‘Toy Story 3’ on
our big screen. For more information
call 522-7838.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 19
Basic Microsoft Word 2007. 10:30
a.m. Belmont Library, 1110 Alameda
de las Pulgas, Belmont. Learn the
basics of word processing. For more
information contact
conrad@smcl.org.
San Bruno Community Blood
Drive. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donor
Coach in Lunardi’s Parking Lot,
2801 San Bruno Ave., San Bruno. For
more information go to www.blood-
heroes.com, sponsor code
SanBrunoBD.
San Carlos Children’s Theater
presents San Carlos Middle
Schools, Tri-School production of
‘Music Man Junior.’ 7 p.m. Central
Middle School Auditorium, 828
Chestnut St., San Carlos. $12
General admission, $7 students. For
more information call 594-2730.
Teen Gaming. 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Belmont Library, 1110 Alameda de
las Pulgas, Belmont. Come play
Nintendo Wii, board games and enjoy
snacks at the library. Free. For more
information e-mail
conrad@smcl.org.
South San Francisco Baseball
League Signups. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Municipal Services Building, 33
Arroyo Drive, South San Francisco.
Registration for baseball leagues for
children ages 5 to 10. For more infor-
mation or to print out registration
forms visit ssfbaseball.com.
Gluten-Free Cooking and Baking.
6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. New Leaf
Community Market, 150 San Mateo
Road, Half Moon Bay. Join The
Family Chef Amy Fothergill for a
cooking class and tasting where she
will show you how to prepare some
delicious dishes that are all about fla-
vor and technique without gluten.
$20. Pre-registration required, regis-
ter at newleaf.com or call 831-466-
9060 ext 126.
‘Go Green’ Speakers Series. 6:30
p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Foster City Council
Chambers, 620 Foster City Blvd.,
Foster City. Case Study of a Creative
and Clever Re-User: How One
Person Simplified Her Life and
Bought Nothing New for a Year. Free.
Reservations suggested. For more
information or to RSVP e-mail
gogreen@fostercity.org.
An Evening with Author Erica
Miner. 7 p.m. Belmont Library, 1110
Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont.
Miner will read from her new novel
‘Murder in the Pit,’ followed by a
reception with wine and cheese. For
more information e-mail
conrad@smcl.org.
Kindergarten Open House. 7 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. St. Timothy Catholic
School, 1515 Dolan Ave., San Mateo.
Learn more about St. Timothy’s full-
day kindergarten program. For more
information visit
sttimothyschool.org.
THURSDAY, JAN. 20
Reverse Mortgage for Home
Purchase Workshop. 10 a.m. to
noon. Coyote Point Yacht Club, 1820
Coyote Point Road, San Mateo. A
realtor, attorney, and housing special-
ist will discuss how to be secure in
the financial future through reverse
mortgages. Free. For more informa-
tion or to register e-mail stor-
mont@att.net.
San Mateo AARP Chapter 139
Meeting. Noon. Beresford
Recreation Center, 2720 Alameda de
las Pulgas, San Mateo. There will be
a business meeting and then the
installation of officers for 2011. For
more information call 345-5001.
Meet the Cheese Maker. 4 p.m. to 6
p.m. New Leaf Community Markets,
150 San Mateo Road, Half Moon
Bay. Jerry Jeimerl, owner of Saxon
Homestead Creamery, will offer sam-
23
ples of his award-winning cheeses
and discuss his dairy farm. Free. For
more information e-mail
patti@bondmarcom.com.
Jazz in January and Millbrae
Library Community Open House.
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Music, refreshments
and children’s crafts program.
Millbrae Library, 1 Library Ave.,
Millbrae. For more information call
697-7607.
Wine Innovator Jean-Charles
Boisset To Speak at Notre Dame de
Namur University. 6 p.m. Ralston
Mansion, 1500 Ralston Ave.,
Belmont. For more information call
508-3469.
John Cruz. 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 2223
Broadway, Redwood City. Hawaiian
singer songwriter John Cruz is going
to California this month to do a brief
club tour before heading into the stu-
dio to continue working on his new
album.
FRIDAY, JAN. 21
Bowditch Middle School presents
‘Back to the ’80s ... The Totally
Awesome Musical!’ 7:30 p.m.
Bayside Performing Arts Center,
2025 Kehoe Ave., San Mateo. $10.
For more information visit bowditch-
musical.org.
Vienna, City of My Dreams. 8 p.m.
San Mateo Performing Arts Center,
600 N. Delaware St., San Mateo.
Concert will feature orchestral mas-
terpieces from such composers as
Schubert, Mozart and Strauss and a
fully costumed and choreographed
Viennese Ball by the Academy of
Danse Libre. Pre-concert lecture
begins at 7 p.m. $38 for general
admission, $32 seniors, $20 students.
For more information visit peninsu-
lasymphony.org.
SATURDAY, JAN. 22
Dog Adoptions. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
San Mateo Petco, 3012 Bridgepointe
Parkway, San Mateo. Dogs were
saved from death in high-kill
Southern California shelters and driv-
en to Northern California for adop-
tions. For more information visit
dogsneedhomes.blogspot.com.
Photoshop Elements. 9:30 a.m.
Woodside Library, 3410 Woodside
Road, Woodside. Learn how to crop,
edit and retouch images using this
photo-editing program. Previous
computer basics suggested. For more
information call 851-0147.
Volunteer Recruitment Open
House at Filoli. 9:30 a.m. Filoli
Center, 86 Canada Road, Woodside.
Attendees will have the opportunity
to learn about the many, varied ways
to volunteer at Filoli in areas such as
House and Garden Docents, Visitor
Services, Hospitality, the
Ambassador Program, the Art
Committee, the Café and the Garden
Shop. For more information call 364-
8300.
Habitat Restoration Day. 9:45 a.m.
to noon. Stone Pine office park, 120
Stone Pine Road, Half Moon Bay.
Join us for a of trash cleanup and
non-native plant removal near and for
a talk about how we can continue to
ensure the protection of open space in
Half Moon Bay. For more informa-
tion call 726-5056.
Organic Rose Care. 10 a.m. to noon.
Kohl Pumphouse in Central Park,
101 Ninth Ave., San Mateo. Speakers
Terry Lyngso and Alane Weber will
discuss how to care for roses and the
environment with organic rose care.
Free. For more information call 579-
0536, ext. 3.
For more events visit
smdailyjournal.com, click Calendar.
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SAtuRDAy, JAN. 15, 2011
Even though Capricorns don’t wait for luck because they
make things happen, there’s a good chance many of you are
in a benefic cycle in which you should be able to acquire
some of the material things you’ve always wanted to have.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - Don’t associate with
individuals who lack drive, initiative or purpose just because
your ambitious urges are at low ebb. Unfortunately, you’ll only
diminish them further.
AQuARIuS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) - How you behave socially
will cause others to perceive you in either a good or unflatter-
ing way. Be very careful about your behavior, and don’t put
your foot in your mouth.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - Although others might want
you to think so, there are no perfect people. When mixing in
an unfamiliar group, keep your expectations realistic, your
head out of the clouds and your pie out of the sky.
ARIES (March 21-April 19) - If you ask a friend to do you a
favor, you had better be very explicit about the details, such
as how you want it done and when. If you aren’t, it might only
create additional problems for you.
tAuRuS (April 20-May 20) - Subdue an inclination to spend
lots of money just to show off or impress another. Any accep-
tance by others that is predicated on how much you’re worth
is likely to be phony and insincere.
stand an excellent chance of finding out what people are
really like, behind their masks. If you don’t, you can be fooled.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Try to avoid all forms of over-
indulgence regarding what you eat or drink, because you’re
likely to be far more susceptible at this time. To keep your
waistline trim, don’t gratify fatty whims.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - If you attempt to employ flattery to
further your purposes, you are likely to be labeled a shallow
person by the very people whom you want to impress. Don’t
let yourself come off in such a manner.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - Putting on airs or affectations
will dull your image, not enhance it in the eyes of others. If
you want to make an impression, simply be your pleasant,
easygoing self around everybody, no matter who they are.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - Instead of looking at situations
realistically today, you could color the facts to suit your needs
and desires. Unfortunately, these tactics will keep you out of
the winner’s circle.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - There aren’t any free rides
to easy street, so if you don’t want to be disappointed, don’t
expect more than what you know you’re legitimately entitled
to.
PREVIOuS
SAGIttARIuS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) - What you believe to be
a harmless flirtation in order to get the attention of another is SuDOku
likely to be perceived as anything but to your one-and-only.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - By starting out believing that

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110 Employment
NEWSPAPER INTERNS
JOURNALISM
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terns to do entry level reporting, re-
search, updates of our ongoing fea-
tures and interviews. Photo interns al-
so welcome.
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eight hours a week for at least four
months. The internship is unpaid, but
intelligent, aggressive and talented in-
terns have progressed in time into
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porters.
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are encouraged to apply. Newspaper
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GUIDE
The San Mateo Daily Journal’s
twice-a-week resource guide for
children and families.
Every Tuesday & Weekend
Look for it in today’s paper to
find information on family
resources in the local area,
including childcare.
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CAREGIVER - I am an LVN. Will live-
out. References available, Salary nego-
tiable. (415)350-0425
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Over the Hedge
203 Public Notices
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #242088
The following person is doing business
as: Mancora, 2319 South El Camino Re-
al, SAN MATEO, CA 94403 is hereby
registered by the following owner: San-
dra Mejia, 61 E. Hillsdale Blvd., SAN MA-
TEO and Felipe Valenzuela, same ad-
dress. The business is conducted by a
General Partnership. The registrants
commenced to transact business under
the FBN on
/s/ Sanra Mejia /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 11/29/10. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/25/10,
01/01/11, 01/08/11, 01/15/11).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #242225
The following person is doing business
as: Class Glass, 3344 Melendy Dr., SAN
CARLOS, CA 94070 is hereby registered
by the following owner: Martha C. Ross,
same address. The business is conduct-
ed by an Individual. The registrants com-
menced to transact business under the
FBN on 11/06/2010.
/s/ Martha C. Ross /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 12/06/2010. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 01/01/11,
01/08/11, 01/15/11, 01/22/11).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #242440
The following persons are doing busi-
ness as: 1) Maximilian Human Resource
Agency, 2) Rjaviniar Tutorial Place, 401
Briarfield, Belmont, CA 94002 is hereby
registered by the following owners: 1)
Maximiliano Cruz Diaz & Rowena J. Cruz
Diaz, 419 Hazelwood Drive, So. San
Francisco, CA 94080. The business is
conducted by Husband and Wife. The
registrants commenced to transact busi-
ness under the FBN on N/A.
/s/ Rowena J. Cruz Diaz /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 12/21/10. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 01/08/11,
01/15/11, 01/22/11, 01/29/11)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #242734
The following persons are doing busi-
ness as: Impuestos y Mas, 3127 Middle-
field Rd., REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063 is
hereby registered by the following own-
ers: Nora Alicia Cabrera Mendoza, 260
Farrell Ave. Apt. 278, GILROY, CA. The
business is conducted by an Individual.
The registrants commenced to transact
business under the FBN on
/s/ Nora Cabrera/
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 01/12/11. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 01/15/11,
01/22/11, 01/29/11, 02/05/11)
Over the Hedge
203 Public Notices
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #242726
The following persons are doing busi-
ness as: E B T, 817 N. Humboldt St.
#308, SAN MATEO, CA 94401 is hereby
registered by the following owner: Eli
Ben Tov, same address. The business is
conducted by an Individual. The regis-
trants commenced to transact business
under the FBN on
/s/ Eli Ben Tov /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 01/11/11. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 01/15/11,
01/22/11, 01/29/11, 02/05/11)
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Date of Filing Application: Jan. 6, 2011
To Whom It May Concern:
The Name(s) of the applicant(s) is/are:
Ramesh Ramasubramanian
Andrea Marie Kuduk
The applicant(s) listed above are apply-
ing to Department of Alcoholic Beverage
Control to sell alcoholic beverages at:
601 Old County Rd.
San Carlos, CA 94070-3208
Type of license applied for:
41 - On-Sale Beer And Wine - Eating
Place
San Mateo Daily Journal
January 8, 15, 22, 2011
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Date of Filing Application: Dec. 10, 2010
To Whom It May Concern:
The Name(s) of the applicant(s) is/are:
DT MCKEE PETROLEUM CORP
The applicant(s) listed above are apply-
ing to Department of Alcoholic Beverage
Control to sell alcoholic beverages at:
743 MARSH RD
MENLO PARK CA 94025
Type of license applied for:
21 - Off Sale General
San Mateo Daily Journal
January 8, 15, 22, 2011
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Date of Filing Application: Jan. 11, 2011
To Whom It May Concern:
The Name(s) of the applicant(s) is/are:
LOURDES LEON LOPEZ
The applicant(s) listed above are apply-
ing to Department of Alcoholic Beverage
Control to sell alcoholic beverages at:
160 VISITACION AVE.
BRISBANE, CA 94005-1561
Type of license applied for:
41 - On-Sale Beer and Wine - Eating
Place
San Mateo Daily Journal
January 14th, 2011
Over the Hedge
203 Public Notices
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Date of Filing Application: Jan. 13, 2011
To Whom It May Concern:
The Name(s) of the applicant(s) is/are:
HOP T ON
The applicant(s) listed above are apply-
ing to Department of Alcoholic Beverage
Control to sell alcoholic beverages at:
116 W. 25TH AVE.
SAN MATEO, CA 94403-2208
Type of license applied for:
41 - On-Sale Beer and Wine - Eating
Place
San Mateo Daily Journal
January 14th, 2011
STATEMENT OF ADBANDONMENT
OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT #235235
The following person has abandoned the
use of the fictitious business name:
Times Salon Inc., 181 Southgate Ave,
DALY CITY, CA 94015 The fictitious
business name referred to above was
filed in County on 9/18/09. The business
was conducted by: Wendy Tu.
/s/ Wendy Tu /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 1/4/11. (Published in the San
Mateo Daily Journal, 1/08/11, 1/15/11,
1/22/11, 1/29/11).
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
ADMINISTER ESTATE OF
Nancy Levitt
Case Number 120764
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, con-
tingent creditors, and persons who may
otherwise be interested in the will or es-
tate, or both, of: Hon. Nancy D. Levitt,
Mayor, City of Belmont, California; Nancy
Dawn Levitt; Nancy D. Levitt; Nancy Lev-
itt. A Petition for Probate has been filed
by: Kathryn Gegenfurtner in the Superior
Court of California, County of San Mateo.
The Petition of Probate requests that Ka-
thryn Gegenfurtner be appointed as per-
sonal representative to administer the
estate of the decedent.
The petition requests authority to admin-
ister the estate under the Independent
Administration of Estates Act. (This au-
thority will allow the personal representa-
tive to take many actions without obtain-
ing court approval. Before taking certain
very important actions, however, the per-
sonal representative will be required to
give notice to interested persons unless
they have waived notice or consented to
the proposed action.) The independent
administration authority will be granted
unless an interested person files an ob-
jection of the petition and shows good
cause why the court should not grant the
authority.
A hearing on the petition will be held in
this court as follows: February 1, 2011 at
9:00 a.m., Dept: 28, Superior Court of
California, County of San Mateo, 400
County Center Drive, Redwood City, CA
94063. If you object to the granting of
the petition, you should appear at the
hearing and state your objections or file
written objections with the court before
the hearing. Your appearance may be in
person or by your attorney. If you are a
creditor or a contingent creditor of the
decedent, you must file your claim with
the court and mail a copy to the personal
representative appointed by the court
within four months from the date of first
issuance of letters as provided in Pro-
bate Code section 9100. The time for fil-
ing claims will not expire before four
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203 Public Notices
months from the hearing date noticed
above. You may examine the file kept by
the court. If you are a person interested
in the estate, you may file with the court
a Request for Special Notice (form DE-
154) of the filing of an inventory and ap-
praisal of estate assets or of any petition
or account as provided in Probate Code
section 1250. A Request for Special No-
tice form is available from the court clerk.
Attorney for Petitioner:
Joe Della Santina, 2704 St. James Road,
REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063,
415-342-5500
Dated: 01/07/2011
Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal
on January 8, 15, 22, 2011.
SUMMONS
(CITACION JUDICIAL)
CASE NUMBER: CIV 498088
NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (Aviso Al De-
mandado): Mia Lary and Does 1 through
20, inclusive. You are being sued by
plaintiff: (Lo esta demandando el deman-
dante): Robert Hofmann
NOTICE! You have been sued. The
court may decide against you without
your being heard unless you respond
within 30 days. Read the information be-
low.
You have 30 calendar days after this
summons and legal papers are served
on you to file a written response at the
court and have a copy served on the
plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not pro-
tect you. Your written response must be
in proper legal form if you want the court
to hear your case. There may be a court
form that you can use for your response.
You can find these court forms and more
information at the California Courts On-
line Self-Help Center
(www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your
county law library, or the courthouse
nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing
fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver
form. If you do not file your response on
time, you may lose the case by default,
and your wages, money, and property
may be taken without further warning
from the court.
There are other legal requirements. You
may want to call an attorney right away.
If you do not know an attorney, you may
want to call an attorney referral service.
If you cannot afford an attorney, you may
be eligible for free legal services from a
nonprofit legal services program. You
can locate these nonprofit groups at the
California Legal Services Web site
(www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the Califor-
nia Courts Online Self-Help Center
(www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by
contacting your local court or county bar
association. NOTE: The court has a stat-
utory lien for waived fees and costs on
any settlement or arbitration award of
$10,000 or more in a civil case. The
court’s lien must be paid before the court
will dismiss the case.
AVISO! Lo han demando. Si no re-
sponde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede
decidir en su contra sin escuchar su ver-
sion. Lea la informacion a continuacion.
Tiene 30 dias de calendario despues de
que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles
legales para presentar una respuesta por
escrito en esta corte y hacer que se en-
tregue ena copia al demandante. Una
carta o una llamada telefonica no lo pro-
tegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene
que estar en formato legal correcto si de-
sea que procesen su caso en la corte.
Es posible que haya un formulario que
usted pueda usar para su respuesta.
Puede encontrar estos formularios de la
corte y mas informacion en el Centro de
Ayuda de las Cortes de California
(www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/),
en la biblio teca de leyes de su condado
o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si
no puede pagar la cuota de presenta-
cion, pida al secretario de la corte que le
de un formulario de exencion de pago de
cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a
tiempo, puede perder el caso por incum-
plimiento y la corte le podra quitar su su-
eldo, dinero y bienes sin mas adverten-
cia.
Hay otros requisitos legales. Es reco-
mendable que llame a un abogado inme-
diatamente. Si no conoce a un abodado,
puede llamar a de servicio de remision a
abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abo-
gado, es posible que cumpia con los
requisitos para obtener servicios legales
gratuitos de un programa de servicios le-
gales sin fines de lucro. Puede encon-
trar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el
sitio web de California Legal Services
Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en
el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de Cal-
ifornia,
(www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/)
o poniendose en contacto con la corte o
el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO:
Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar
las cuotas y costos exentos por imponer
un gravamen sobre cualquier recupera-
cion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida
mediante un acuerdo o una concesion
de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil.
Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte
antes de que la corte pueda desechar el
caso.
The name and address of the court is:
(El nombre y direccion de la corte es):
Superior Court of the State of California
County of San Mateo
400 County Center
Redwood City, CA 94063
The name, address, and telephone num-
ber of the plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff
without an attorney, is: (El nombre, direc-
cion y numero de telefono del abogado
del demandante, o del demandante que
no tiene abogado, es):
John McBrearty/Andrea L. Ware
McBrearty & Ware
3454 East Anaheim Street
Long Beach, CA 90804
(562)494-4454
Date: (Fecha) Aug. 20, 2010
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203 Public Notices
John C. Fitton, Clerk, by (Secretano, per)
T. Judd, Deputy (Adjunto)
Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal
January 15, 22, 29, February 5, 2011
210 Lost & Found
MISSING GREY MALE CAT named
“Biscotti”. Last seen 12/4 on Aviador
Ave. in Millbrae. 12 years old, 12 lbs.,
strong athletic build. Domestic short
hair, solid grey including nose,
neutered,declawed front paws. Micro-
chip #985121004140013. Please call
Home Again lost pet service at 888-466-
3242 with any info. Thank you!
295 Art
PAINTING "jack vettriano" Portland gal-
lery 26 x 33. $55. (650)345-1111.
PICTURE WITH Frame Jack Vettriano
with light attached $90. (650)867-2720
296 Appliances
4 BURNER cook top commercial lifetime
burner $22., (650)756-6778
AIR CONDITIONER - slider model for
narrow windows, 10k BTU, excellent
condition, $100., (650)212-7020
CHANDELIER NEW 4 lights $30.
(650)878-9542
CHOPPERS (4) with instructions $7/all.
(650)368-3037
PORTABLE GE Dishwasher, excellent
condition $75 OBO, (650)583-0245
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,SOLD!
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
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
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
1912 COFFEE Perculater Urn. perfect
condition includes electric cord $85
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
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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
CRAIG 13” COLOR TV - cable ready,
remote control, high resolution color, with
clock timer, very good condition, Burlin-
game, $35., (650)347-5104
DEWALT HEAVY duty work site radio
charger in box $100. (650)756-7878
“FALLOUT 3” for XBox 360. $10.
(650)520-4535
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
BLACK LEATHER office chair with 5
rollers $25. (650)871-5078
BOOKCASE - $25., (650)255-6652
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 $90. (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
NOW OPEN
In San Mateo
Bedroom Express
Where Dreams Begin
2833 El Camino Real
San Mateo
184 El Camino Real
South San Francisco
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
ROCKING CHAIRS - (2) Great for family
with new born baby, $50. each or $75.
for both, (650)588-5991
SHELVING - 2000 square foot of shelv-
ing, $500. obo, (650)212-6666
SMALL TABLE good for displaying
plants, beautiful design, blue and white.
$35. (650)867-2720
TV STAND good condition beige lots of
storage $45. (650)867-2720
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!
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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
VACUUM RIDGED wet and dry 16 gal-
lons 5 horse power in box accesso-
ries included $65., (650)756-7878
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
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
LADIES GOLD Lame' elbow links gloves
size 7.5 $15 New. RWC. (650)868-0436
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
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310 Misc. For Sale 310 Misc. For Sale 322 Garage Sales 380 Real Estate Services 470 Rooms
"COUNTRY KITCHEN" pot rack with NEW GAIAM Yoga P.M. Tape & CD
down lights. Retailed at $250 $10. 650-578-8306 THE THRIFT SHOP REDWOOD CITY
New in box $99 (650) 454-6163
NEW LIVING Yoga Tape for Beginners COATS & JACKETS Sequoia Hotel
12 PIECE jewelry display $30 (650)592- $8. 650-578-8306 50% OFF 800 Main St.,
2648 Thursday & Friday 10:00-2:00 $600 Monthly
PACHIRA PLANT 3ft. H. (Money plant) Saturdays 10:00-3:00 $160. & up per week.
13 PIECE paint and pad set for home with decorative Pot $30. (650)592-2648 (650)366-9501
Episcopal Church
use $25., (650)589-2893
PRECUT MILK cartons great for school 1 South El Camino Real (650)279-9811
5 NEEDLEPOINT sets still in package projects 24/bag $8/bag. (650)871-7200 San Mateo 94401
$10/each, (650)592-2648
SLEEPER BLANKET (3) size 4T Soft (650)344-0921
$7.50/each. (650)349-6059
ANGEL WITH lights 12 inches High $12.
Room For Rent
SNOW CHAINS - 3 complete sets, sizes Travel Inn, San Carlos
(650)368-3037
fit rims 13” & 15”, great condition, $40. $49 daily + tax
all, Burl, (650)347-5104
ARTIFICIAL FICUS Tree 6 ft. life like, full
branches. in basket $55. (650)269-3712
SOFT BONNET hair drier "Con Air" $20.,
GARAGE SALES $294 weekly + tax
Clean Quiet Convenient
Cable TV, WiFi & Private Bathroom
BARBIE BEACH vacation & Barbie prin-
cess bride computer games $15 each,
(650)589-2893
SPANISH GUITAR 6 strings good condi-
ESTATE SALES Microwave and Refrigerator
950 El Camino Real San Carlos
(650)367-8949
tion $80. Call (650)375-1550. Make money, make room! (650) 593-3136
SUIT/COAT HANGERS (14) sturdy good
BEADS - Glass beads for jewelry mak- quality hardwood unused $1/each or all List your upcoming garage
ing, $75. all, (650)676-0732 $10. San Bruno 650-588-1946 sale, moving sale, estate 440 Apartments
BEAUTIFUL ROUND GOLD FRAMED 620 Automobiles
Beveled Mirrors 34" diameter $75 ea Jer- TRIVIAL PURSUIT GAME - genus edi- sale, yard sale, rummage BELMONT - Prime, quiet location, view,
tion, used a few times, no missing new carpets, balcony-patio, dishwasher,
ry San Mateo 650-619-9932
pieces, $22. SOLD! sale, clearance sale, or covered carports, storage, pool. No pets. Don’t lose money
BETTY BOOP perfume 3.5 ounces $8.
WALNUT CABINET- on rollers 26 W x
whatever sale you have... 1 bedroom $1350 and up. 2 bed/2 bath
on a trade-in or
(408)249-3858 $1650. (650)592-1271 Days or (650)344-
20 D x 34.5 H $35. (650)341-5347 in the Daily Journal. 8418 Evenings. consignment!
CABINET OAK, fits over toilet water
tank, like new $25. (650)341-5347 WETSUIT - Barefoot, like new, $40.,
(650)367-8949 Reach over 82,500 readers FURNISHED ROOM Sell your vehicle in the
CANDLE HOLDER with angel design,
tall, gold, includes candle. Purchased for WIDE-BODIED VASE -- Colorful, Perfect from South San Francisco for Rent Daily Journal’s
condition, nice design, $25 (650)867- Sequoia Inn
$100, now $35. (650)345-1111
2720 to Palo Alto. Rate starts at $45 + tax Auto Classifieds.
COLLAPSIBLE PICNIC cooler comes in your local newspaper. WEEKLY AVAILABLE.
Quiet room & great location.
with utensils, glass and plates $15. 311 Musical Instruments Private Bath, FREE WiFi, Just $3 per day.
DOG CAGE/GORILLA - folding
2 ORGANS, antique tramp, $500 for
Call (650)344-5200 Microfridge, Premium Cable & more.
large dog cage good condition, 2 door 526 El Camino Real
with tray, $75.,(650)355-8949 both. (650)342-4537 (650)369-6736 ext. 0
Reach 82,500 drivers
KEYBOARD CASIO 3 ft long $50.
from South SF to
DOOM (3) computer games $15/each 2
total, (650)367-8949 (650)583-2767 Palo Alto
PIANO VINTAGE - Upright, “Davis & 335 Garden Equipment Call (650)344-5200
DOUBLE PANE Windows 48"wide X 34"
Tall W/screens perfect condition vinyl
Sons”, just tuned, $600., (650)678-9007
BROGMANSIA TREE $40 needs plant-
REDWOOD ads@smdailyjournal.com
312 Pets & Animals
$75. OBO 650-619-9932
DOUBLE PANE Windows 48"wide X 34" AUSTRALIAN SHEPARD - Champion
ing. (650)871-7200

TABLE - for plant, $30, perfect condi-

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
DOLLY - 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 $40 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
Tall W/screens perfect condition white vi-
nyl $75. 650-619-9932
ENGINE HOIST, 2 ton almost new $95
Burlingame. SOLD!
ETAGER over the toilet water tank - wal-
nut, $25., San Mateo, SOLD!
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
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
KIDS GUITAR for 6 years and Up $40,
call (650)375-1550
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 $40/all 650-873-4030
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC World book
blood lines, $1000., (831)245-7876
GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS - Top
quality, SchH3 VA AKC, $1800-$2500.,
(510)651-8140
KITTY LITTER box enclosed with swing-
ing door and handle $10., (650)592-2648
MALTESE PUPPIES purebreds m/f
$800 available Feb 10. (650)421-3924
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 cond. $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.
SOLD!
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
tion, (650)345-1111
345 Medical Equipment
POWER CHAIR - “Rascal 600”, new
SOLD!
379 Open Houses
OPEN HOUSE
LISTINGS
List your Open House
in the Daily Journal.
Reach over 82,500
potential home buyers &
renters a day,
from South San Francisco
to Palo Alto.
in your local newspaper.
Call (650)344-5200
380 Real Estate Services
CITY AUTO AUCTION
1 bedroom, 1 bath The following repossessed vehi-
cles are being sold by Patelco Credit
in senior complex Union on January 18th, starting at
8am --- 2004 BMW 330 I #M05770,
(over 55). 2005 Lincoln Navigator #J17283,
2004 Nissan Sentra #839745, 2002
Close to Ford Explorer #B62283, 2004 Mer-
cedes Benz C320# 471429, 2006
downtown. Chevrolet Cobalt #825328, 2003 Lin-
Gated entry. coln Navigator #J16647, 2003 Jeep
Grand Cherokee #512010, 2003 Lin-
coln Navigator #J24199, 2004 BMW
530I #064677, 2006 Chevrolet Cor-
Move in vette #132980, 2007 Toyota Sienna
#003030, 2002 Lincoln
Navigator#J14346. Sealed bids will be
Special. taken starting at 8am on 01/18/11.
Sale held at Forrest Faulknor & Sons
Auction Company, 175 Sylvester
830 Main Street, RWC Road, South San Francisco. For
more information please visit our web
(650)367-0177 site at www.ffsons.com.
SAN MATEO - 2 bedroom, 2 bath. Next AUTO AUCTION
to Central Park. Rarely available. Pres-
tigious Location & Building. Gated ga-
The following repossessed vehi-
cles are being sold by Meriwest Credit
rage, deck. No Pets. $2100.mo., Union-2004 BMW 325 I #P84178,
(650)948-2941 2009 Mazda 5 #330727, 2004 Pontiac
Bonneville #178541, 2006 Nissan
442 Studios
Frontier #433761, 2006 Ford F250
#D34611. The following vehicles are
being sold by The San Francisco
REDWOOD CITY- Large room with Public Administrator—2004 Buick Le-
kitchen and bath. RENTED! sabre #200896, 1984 Peugot 505
#359758. The following vehicles are
442 Cottages being sold by The United States
Bankruptcy Court – 2008 Toyota FJ
Cruiser #004836. Plus over 100 late
model Sport Utilities, Pick Ups, Mini
COTTAGE WANTED - Vans, and luxury cars ---INDOORS---
I would like to rent a 1 Charity donations sold. Sealed bids
bed/1bath home or cottage. will be taken from 8am-8pm on
01/17/11 and 8am-5pm on 01/18/11
Preferably Atherton through Sale held at Forrest Faulknor & Sons
Palo Alto area. I have no Auction Company, 175 Sylvester

DISTRESS
310 Misc. For Sale of Religion still in package $35. pets, non-smoker. Road, South San Francisco. For
(408)249-3858 MEN'S SUIT almost new $25. more information please visit our web
650-573-6981 (650)328-2505 site at www.ffsons.com.
FULL BAG of plastic containers. SOLD!
NEW BANQUET table 6ft x 30. $50. Call
(650)871-7200.
MENS SLACKS - 8 pairs, $50., Size
36/32, (408)420-5646

317 Building Materials

SALES 470 Rooms BMW ‘06 325i - low miles, very clean,
loaded, leather interior, $20,000 obo.,
Bank Foreclosures. GARDEN MOTEL
(650)368-6674
DOUBLE PANED GLASS WINDOWS -
various sizes, half moon, like new, $10.
and up, (650)756-6778
$400,000+ 1690 Broadway BMW 540I ‘03 - Excellent condition,
loaded, leather, SOLD!
Redwood City, CA 94063
SCREEN DOOR 36 inch slightly bent Free list with (650)366-4724
Low Daily & Weekly Rooms
CADILLAC ‘03 Deville. Excellent condi-
tion, garage kept, SOLD!
$15. (650)871-7200
SLIDING SCREEN door 30 inch good
pictures. Free HBO + Spanish+Sports+Movie
Channels, Free Internet CHRYSLER '07 300 Touring, sedan,
condition $25. (650)871-7200 PeninsulaRealEstate.info Daily $45+tax Nite & up
Weekly $250+tax & up
3.5L V6, silver, 38K miles, $17,892.
#P7H682180 Melody Toyota, Call 877-
318 Sports Equipment Free recorded message 587-8635. Please mention the Daily
Journal
2 GOLF CLUBS - Ladies, right handed,
putter & driver $5/each (650)755-8238
1(800)754-0569 HIP HOUSING CHRYSLER ‘01 PT Limited Edition, 98K
ID# 2042 Non-Profit Home Sharing Program
miles, black, SOLD!
BOGNER SKI SUIT [blue] Ex cond. FORD ‘85 VICTORIA - Original owner,
hardly used, size medium. Orig $400+. Dolphin RE San Mateo County 43K miles, automatic, all powered. Very
Asking $65. SOLD! (650)348-6660 good condition. SOLD!
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620 Automobiles 620 Automobiles 625 Classic Cars 630 Trucks & SUV’s 640 Motorcycles/Scooters 670 Auto Parts
HONDA '06 Civic LX, red, $11,891. # TOYOTA ‘09 Camry, hybrid, silver, 34K FORD '06 F-150, SuperCab, gray, auto, HARLEY DAVIDSON ‘83 Shovelhead - CHEVY S-10 ‘97, 49000 mi. American
FA1656EW Melody Toyota, Call 877- miles, auto, $18,792. PR9U105912Melo- $15,494. # P6KA81180 Melody Toyota, special construction, 1340 cc’s, Awe- Racing rims & radial 15-8, New. $3800
587-8635. Please mention the Daily dy Toyota, Call 877-587-8635. Please Call 877-587-8635. Please mention the some!, $5,950/obo. Rob (415)602-4535. OBO (650)481-5296
Journal mention the Daily Journal Daily Journal
CHEVY TRANSMISSION 4L60E Semi
HONDA ‘98 Civic EX coupe red, man- TOYOTA ‘09 Camry, sedan, gray, 25K HONDA '07 CR-V EX-L, silver, auto, 645 Boats used $800. (650)921-1033
ual, $4,893. # TWL120399 Melody miles, $17,994. P9U819487 Melody $17,692. #P7C022018 Melody Toyota,
Toyota, Call 877-587-8635. Please men- Toyota, Call 877-587-8635. Please men- Call 877-587-8635. Please mention the PROSPORT ‘97 - 17 ft. CC 80 Yamaha
tion the Daily Journal Daily Journal. Pacific, loaded, like new, $9,500 or trade, EL CAMINO '67 - parts (Protecto top)
tion the Daily Journal $95., (650)367-8949
(650)583-7946.
HONDA CIVIC ‘99 EX sedan 4-door, TOYOTA ‘09 Corolla, silver, 26K miles, SATURN ‘02 VUE V6 SUV, silver, 83K
excellent mechanically, very good body, $14,591. #P99065545 Melody Toyota, FORD ‘73 Maverick/Mercury GT Comet,
$3,400. (650)325-7549 Call 877-587-8635. Please mention the
miles, $6,991. T2S804347 Melody Toyo-
ta, Call 877-587-8635. Please mention
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REXHALL ‘00 VISION - 53K mi., Ford diator and drive line, call for details,
LEXUS '08 ES 350, silver, auto, $26,994 Triton V-10 engine. 29 feet long, no pop
#P82202515 Melody Toyota, Call 877- TOYOTA ‘09 Corolla, white, 31K miles, TOYOTA ‘00 Camry, sedan, green, $1250., (650)726-9733.
$15,892. #P9Z130355 Melody Toyota, outs. Excellent cond. $20,000 OBO,
587-8635. Please mention the Daily 135K miles, $6,991. TYU744223 Melody (650)670-7545.
Journal Call 877-587-8635. Please mention the Toyota, Call 877-587-8635. Please men- FORD ‘93 250 flat bed, diesel, 100-gal-
Daily Journal tion the Daily Journal lon gas tanks $2500. Jim Deisel
MERCEDES ‘01 E-Class E320, sedan, 670 Auto Service (650)678-8063/Joe (650)481-5296. (Or
silver, 76K miles, $9,992. T1B288567 TOYOTA ‘99 AVALON sedan, silver, TOYOTA ‘04 4Runner, SUV, silver, 84K trade Chevy F10 Truck)
Melody Toyota, Call 877-587-8635. 174K miles, $5,991. TXU339241 Mel- miles, $15,392. P40018553 Melody
Please mention the Daily Journal ody Toyota, Call 877-587-8635. Please
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tion the Daily Journal
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SUV $15. (650)949-2134
TOYOTA ‘03 Camry Solara, white, 69K
miles, $9,994. T3C602658 Melody VOLKSWAGEN ‘01 New Beetle GLS GRAND OPENING!
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Toyota, Call 877-587-8635. Please men- $12,994. P40022323 Melody Toyota,
tion the Daily Journal T1M408000 Melody Toyota, Call 877-
Call 877-587-8635. Please mention the Oil Change & Filter never used, $100., (650)504-3621
587-8635. Please mention the Daily 630 Trucks & SUV’s Daily Journal Up to 5 QT Synthetic Blend
TOYOTA ‘03 Corolla, silver, 82K miles, Journal
ACURA MDX 3.5L w/Touring Pkg, 4WD $19.95 + Tax 672 Auto Stereos
$9,492. #P3C150154 Melody Toyota, TOYOTA ‘06 RAV-4, white, 26 Kmiles,
Call 877-587-8635. Please mention the VOLVO ‘00 V70 XC AWD SE, blue, Auto, blue, $18,491. #T5H534016. Melo-
$18,794. P65022899 Melody Toyota,
Plus Waste Fee
Daily Journal 122K miles, $7,594. TY2719581 Mel- dy Toyota, Call 877-587-8635. Please MONNEY CAR AUDIO
ody Toyota, Call 877-587-8635. Please mention the Daily Journal. Call 877-587-8635. Please mention the
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TOYOTA ‘08 Camry, hybrid, while, 39K
miles, auto, $18,792. P8U044749 Mel- $55.00 Stereos! iPod & iPhone Wired
ody Toyota, Call 877-587-8635. Please TOYOTA ‘07 Tacoma, truck access cab, Special prices apply to most cars + to Any Car for Music! Quieter
mention the Daily Journal
625 Classic Cars silver, auto, 27K miles, $15,891.
light trucks Car Ride! Sound Proof Your
T7Z352191 Melody Toyota, Call 877-
DATSUN ‘72 - 240Z with Chevy 350, au- 587-8635. Please mention the Daily Car! 31 Years Experience!
TOYOTA ‘08 Corolla CE, re, 41K miles, tomatic, custom, $5800 or trade. 609 So. Claremont St. 2001 Middlefield Road
$11,491. #P8Z956435 Melody Toyota, Journal
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Call 877-587-8635. Please mention the
TOYOTA ‘08 Camry, LE V6, gray, 32K
San Mateo
Daily Journal
PLYMOUTH ‘72 CUDA - Runs and miles, $16,891. P8U071507 Melody (650)343-3733 (650)299-9991
TOYOTA ‘08 Prius Touring, sedan, red, drives good, needs body, interior and Toyota, Call 877-587-8635. Please men-
33K miles, $19,894. P83339376 Melody paint, $12k obo, serious inquiries only. tion the Daily Journal
Toyota, Call 877-587-8635. Please men- (650)873-8623
tion the Daily Journal TOYOTA ‘09 Tacoma, truck access cab, 680 Autos Wanted
TOYOTA ‘08 Prius, sedan, silver, 44K
OLDSMOBILE ‘69 F-85 - 2 door, power
front disc, $2,800., with 71 running parts
gray, auto, 23K miles, $18,891.
T9Z615723 Melody Toyota, Call 877- SMART CARE
miles, $17,594. P83321845 Melody car with console, buckets. (650)851-4853 587-8635. Please mention the Daily 400 El Camino Real Don’t lose money
Toyota, Call 877-587-8635. Please men- Journal (1 block north of Holly St.)
tion the Daily Journal on a trade-in or
San Carlos
TOYOTA ‘10 Highlander Limited, V6, consignment!
TOYOTA ‘08 Yaris, Hatchback, gray, SUV, 3,287 miles, $35,992. (650)593-7873
41K miles, $11,991. P85174835 Melody #PAS024027 Melody Toyota, Call 877- Hours: M-F, 8a-4p, Sat. 8a-5p
Toyota, Call 877-587-8635. Please men- 587-8635. Please mention the Daily
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TOYOTA AVALON ‘01 - Silver, 61K TOYOTA ‘10 Tacoma V6 truck double Auto Classifieds.
miles, perfect condition, best offer, cab, gray , auto, 23K miles, $31,991.
(650)307-7089. PAZ708253 Melody Toyota, Call 877- 670 Auto Parts
587-8635. Please mention the Daily Just $3 per day.
Journal 2 SNOW/CABLE chains good condition
fits 13-15 inch rims $10/both San Bruno
Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle 635 Vans 650-588-1946 Reach 82,500 drivers
from South SF to
CHRYSLER '06 Town and Country van,
Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis blue, 64K miles, $9,492. R6B718466 880 AUTO WORKS Palo Alto
Melody Toyota, Call 877-587-8635. Dealership Quality
ACROSS 59 Frost lines? 31 Alaskan island 38 Attending Please mention the Daily Journal Affordable Prices Call (650)344-5200
Complete Auto Service ads@smdailyjournal.com
1 Its leaves are 60 Inventory site 32 Bygone Persian 40 “Oh, ri-i-i-i-ght!” DODGE ‘10 Grand Caravan SXT, pas-
Foreign & Domestic Autos
used as a heart title 41 “The Merry senger van, 3.8L V-6, silver, 28K miles, 880 El Camino Real
$18,792 #RAR100262 Melody Toyota,
stimulant DOWN 33 PA system Widow” hero Call 877-587-8635. Please mention the
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650-598-9288
DONATE YOUR CAR
Tax Deduction, We do the Paperwork,
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comfortable? 2 White Rabbit’s cry 34 The Tony Martin 43 Workbench cases. Help yourself and the Polly Klaas
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14 Manhattan clam 3 Rabbitt’s “You hit “There’s No gadgets sun roof, TV/DVR equipment. Looks
new, $15,500. (650)219-6008 CAMPER/TRAILER/TRUCK OUTSIDE
chowder feature and I” duet Tomorrow” is 46 Schisms backup mirror 8 inch diameter fixture/in- Wanted 62-75 Chevrolets
structions included $30. Novas, running or not
15 “The Aviator” partner based on its 48 Exultant yell 640 Motorcycles/Scooters 650-588-1946 Parts collection etc.
actor 4 Derby-wearing melody 50 Goblet feature BMW ‘03 F650 GS, $3899 OBO. Call
So clean out that garage
Give me a call
CHEVY RADIATOR - Like new, $60.,
16 Nanny’s Addams 35 English Channel 52 Not very edgy 650-771-4407
(650)367-8949 Joe 650 342-2483
challenge 5 Water testers resort 56 Lifeguard’s skill,
17 Disco family 6 Neosporin target 36 Pitch target? for short
name 7 Rodeo twirlers
18 Like the Ford logo 8 Sees through ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE:
19 2/9/2010 victory 9 Sealy competitor
parade honoree 10 Cleaning aids
20 Lemming 11 1950s Irving
predator Berlin campaign
21 59-Across song Bath Cabinetry
element 12 Modern storage
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compound Persistence of
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creator
33 Serving
36 Imaginary
monster
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resident
38 Exotic smoothie
ingredient
39 Lennon love song
40 Arens of Israel
41 Part of HUD:
Abbr.
44 Logical tips?
45 Mom’s dinnertime
plea
47 Pundit
49 Handbook list,
briefly
51 Otherwise
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54 Latin I word
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atmosphere
source
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sculptures (c)2011 Tribune Media Services, Inc.
01/15/11
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THE DAILY JOURNAL
Tunisians drive leader from power in mass uprising
By Elaine Ganley
and Bouazza Ben Bouazza
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
TUNIS, Tunisia — After 23 years of iron-
fisted rule, the president of Tunisia was driven
from power Friday by violent protests over
soaring unemployment and corruption. The
ouster, virtually unprecedented in modern
Arab history, sent an ominous message to
authoritarian governments that dominate the
region: Even strongmen can be overthrown by
the power of the street.
Tunisians buoyant over Zine El Abidine Ben
Ali’s ouster immediately worried, however,
about what’s next: the caretaker leadership of
the prime minister who took control, the role
of the army in the transition, and whether Ben
Ali’s departure — to an as-yet unconfirmed
location — will be enough to restore calm.
The upheaval followed the country’s largest
protests in generations and weeks of escalating
unrest, sparked by one man’s suicide and
fueled by social media, cell phones and young
people who have seen relatively little benefit
from Tunisia’s recent economic growth.
Thousands of demonstrators from all walks of
life rejected Ben Ali’s promises of change and
mobbed Tunis, the capital, to demand that he
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police department.
On Friday, Jan. 7, the city received a $5.9
million proposal from Redwood City that did
not include the hazmat component.
The county also indicated its interest in pro-
posing a contract but told San Carlos officials
a supervisorial subcommittee must first vet
the idea. The county sent the proposal to the
city on Friday and the Finance and Operations
Subcommittee with discuss the idea next
Tuesday before moving forward. If the com-
mittee greenlights the idea, it will provide the
city a full proposal by the extended Feb. 7
deadline.
Carole Groom, president of the Board of
Supervisors, hadn’t seen all the details as of
Friday but expects to bring a lot of questions
to Tuesday’s meeting.
“I’m intrigued by the idea I hear of a group
of cities working to put together a regional
department,” Groom said. “I’d like to know
what a contract with San Carlos would do
with that. How close are they? Would this put
it on hold?”
Considering the potential savings to both
sides, Klein said he “can’t for the life of me
see how the board will not ask for a full pro-
posal.”
San Mateo County is also looking to trim its
fire budget since it needed to subsidize fire
services $1.05 million this fiscal year which
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were attached to the staff report released last
week. If less than a majority of rate payers
protest, the council can then vote on the
increase which would go into effect Feb. 1.
Although it was unclear how many protests
would be needed to block the increase, there
are thousands of accounts. Finance Director
Jesus Nava, however, said it was clear the let-
ters gathered thus far didn’t come close.
Burlingame’s rate increase is based on sev-
eral factors including an 11 percent cost of
solid waste collection and disposal; 1.4 per-
cent increase due to customers using smaller
containers with less revenue potential; and
4.6 percent increase to pay Allied’s final bill
under the expiring franchise, according to a
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In November, the council gave the go-ahead
in zoning changes to expedite the building
process for those in the Glenview neighbor-
LOCAL/WORLD
A protester hits a policeman during a riot in downtown Tunis,Tunisia.
leave.
The government said at least 23 people have
been killed in the riots, but opposition mem-
bers put the death toll at more than three times
doesn’t include money to replace vehicles or
facilities, according to a summary prepared by
County Manager David Boesch and Deputy
County Manager Peggy Jensen.
Over the last five fiscal years alone, the
county general fund has funneled more than
$3 million into its fire fund.
The county estimates saving $300,000 from
sharing command, staff, training and
advanced life support. Another $350,000 in
savings could come from transferring two of
the three Cal Fire staff to Station 16 in San
Carlos to operate a “quick attack” vehicle.
Cal Fire used a 72-hour work week sched-
uled, requiring only 17 employees for the
same level of service San Carlos provides
with 20, according to Cal Fire.
The preliminary contract options to be pre-
sented Tuesday are:
• $3.8 million — 17 staff paid at the top step
of the Cal Fire pay scale;
• $4.3 million — 20 staff paid at the top step
of the Cal Fire pay scale;
• $5.03 million — 17 staff with total com-
pensation frozen at the San Carlos pay scale;
and
• $5.7 million — 20 staff with total com-
pensation frozen at the San Carlos pay scale.
Hazmat would add an extra $19,800 to the
price tag for 11 staff at the Cal Fire scale or
$71,000 at the frozen San Carlos level.
The county’s interest struck some as sur-
prising because, on Nov. 18, Cal Fire sent the
city a letter specifically stating it would not
submit a proposal. The letter by Acting
Director Ken Pimlott cited the short time
staff report written by Nava.
In the protest letters, customers disapprove
of the increase for a variety of reasons like
recycling generates revenue that should go
toward lowering rates, they see few advan-
tages to the new services and additional
strain to an already stretched income.
Burlingame’s proposed rate increase is
among several considered by Peninsula cities
in part because of new provider Recology
that began its contract Jan. 1 with the South
Bayside Waste Management Authority.
SBWMA, also known as RethinkWaste,
broke with former provider Allied Waste to
contract with Recology for the next decade.
The change has brought new bins and new
service but also new pricing for member
agencies like Belmont, Burlingame, East
Palo Alto, Foster City, Menlo Park, Redwood
City, San Carlos, San Mateo, Atherton,
Hillsborough, San Mateo County and the
West Bay Sanitary District.
hood with red- or yellow-tagged homes, like
the Bernardos, who would like to rebuild.
Traditionally, a use permit is required for
property owners proposing to build a new
home or add to a new home exceeding city-set
limits. This requires review by the
Architectural Review Committee and
Planning Commission, with the commission
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that.
On Friday, police repeatedly clashed with
protesters, some of whom climbed onto the
entrance roof of the dreaded Interior Ministry,
frame until the Oct. 12 dissolution of the
Belmont-San Carlos Fire Department and
ongoing concern by legislative leaders and
significant opposition from local labor organ-
izations.
The county offer is different because it is
between it and the city, not Cal Fire and the
city, said Cal Fire spokeswoman Janet Upton.
On Jan. 7, Redwood City also submitted a
proposal which included a hope that San
Mateo would partner with Belmont and some-
day they and other cities like Foster City
would merge into one regional department.
The idea has the support of Firefighters Local
Union 2400, which has been quite public with
its criticism of San Carlos’ decision to disband
its fire joint powers authority and believes city
leaders are purely focused on a contract with
the state fire agency.
The three-year Redwood City proposal calls
for two fully-staffed advanced life support
companies and reduced costs by reducing the
positions of fire chief, three fire battalion
chiefs, the fire marshal, two fire inspectors
and administrative staff. Those numbers are
currently in conflict, with Redwood City esti-
mating no positions to be dropped and the city
saying 12. City staff, however, thinks the kink
can be ironed out, Assistant City Manager
Brian Moura wrote in a Jan. 14 memo to the
City Council.
Moura and city staff will meet with
Redwood City officials next week to further
discuss the proposal.
The contract would not cover fire station
upgrades, equipment replacement, transitions
Atherton residents are on the highest end
of the spectrum with a 38.9 percent proposal
and Menlo Park has the lowest at 9.4 percent.
In between, the proposals include 32.6 per-
cent in Hillsborough, 23.3 percent in San
Mateo, and 29.5 percent in Foster City.
Earlier this week, Redwood City approved
an 18 percent increase. The Foster City
Council will hold its second public hearing
Jan. 18 on its proposal. San Mateo is in the
middle of the 45-day protest period.
Recology has faced a difficult transition
period with many reports of missed pickups
since it rolled out service this month. In
response, the company has committed more
personnel for customer service calls and
increased pickups until its personnel is used
to the changes.
At the same meeting, the council will con-
sider a request to de-annex 1125 Jackling
Drive to the town of Hillsborough. The prop-
giving the authority for such a permit.
Those seeking to rebuild in the Glenview
neighborhood still need a use permit, howev-
er, the Architectural Review Committee,
rather than the Planning Commission, would
give final approval. The committee meets
weekly rather than monthly. Aknin said the
Bernardo’s permit would be heard this month.
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widely believed for years to be a place where
the regime’s opponents were tortured.
With clouds of tear gas and black smoke
drifting over the city’s whitewashed buildings,
Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi went
on state television to announce that he was
assuming power in this North African nation
known mostly for its wide sandy beaches and
ancient ruins.
“I take over the responsibilities temporarily
of the leadership of the country at this difficult
time to help restore security,” Ghannouchi said
in a solemn statement on state television. “I
promise ... to respect the constitution, to work
on reforming economic and social issues with
care and to consult with all sides.”
The prime minister, a longtime ally of the
president, suggested that Ben Ali had willing-
ly handed over control, but the exact circum-
stances were unclear.
In a string of last-ditch efforts to tamp down
the unrest, Ben Ali dissolved the government
and promised legislative elections within six
months — a pledge that appeared to open at
least the possibility of a new government.
Before his removal of power was announced,
he declared a state of emergency, including a
curfew that was in effect Friday night and was
to be lifted at 7 a.m. Saturday.
costs or the hazmat unit.
In contrast, the county’s inclusion of the
hazmat piece could be a key consideration.
San Carlos leaders began last year outsourc-
ing departments to close a $3.5 million budg-
et deficit and a decade of ongoing cuts. The
council has already handed off payroll and
parks maintenance services to contractors. In
October, it followed with the entire 32-mem-
ber police department which was contracted
to the Sheriff’s Office. The decision was divi-
sive in the community but maybe not as much
as this current push to shake up fire service.
After the council voted last year to begin the
18-month dissolution process, critics like the
firefighters’ union cried foul and some
Belmont leaders essentially told its partner
good riddance.
The city suggested breaking up the partner-
ship after Belmont declined to tweak the fund-
ing formula used to bankroll the department.
While Belmont has a fire protection district
which collects money for fire service, cash-
strapped San Carlos used its general fund.
While the contract is important for city cof-
fers, which agency responds to emergencies
isn’t the main priority for residents, Klein
said.
“No one cares as long as someone shows
up,” he said.
The Board of Supervisors Finance and
Operations Subcommittee meets 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 18 in the County Manager’s
Conference Room, First Floor, 400 County
Government Center, Redwood City.
erty has a Hillsborough street address and
access but the land is actually in Burlingame,
which the owner, Maurissa Hefferan, has
noted causes problems when there are calls
for emergency services. Hefferan is request-
ing the land become part of Hillsborough to
avoid future confusion. Such a change will
result in a decrease of property tax and storm
drainage revenue to Burlingame of about
$3,000 annually. Both cities must sign off on
such a change. A June 2 letter from City
Attorney Gus Guinan to Hefferan’s lawyer
expresses that staff does not recommend the
change due to the financial loss.
The council meets 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18
at City Hall, 501 Primrose Road.
Heather Murtagh can be reached by e-mail:
heather@smdailyjournal.com or by phone: (650)
344-5200 ext. 105.
Proposals within city guidelines are still
reviewed through the building division. The
process for these projects in the Glenview area
will remain the same.
Heather Murtagh can be reached by e-mail:
heather@smdailyjournal.com or by phone: (650)
344-5200 ext. 105.
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