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Design Tech to
receive $150K
from district
Officials still looking for permanent spot
By Angela Swartz
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

ANGELA SWARTZ/DAILY JOURNAL

Carlos Garcia of Redwood City has been cleaning up after water filled his home during the rainstorm late last week. Below:
Maribel Garcia and her dog Perla stand in her home that was damaged by the recent storm.

Cleanup begins
Some still cant return to homes damaged from storm, CSM shelter available
By Angela Swartz
and Michelle Durand

See FLOODS, Page 20

See D.TECH, Page 18

Caltrain bridge
construction to
begin this week
Nearly around-the-clock work between San
Mateo bridges, new control system projects

DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

Peninsula residents whose homes

were affected by flooding from last
weeks storm are still picking up the
pieces as some return home and others
remain in temporary spaces.
The Red Cross opened a service center Monday at the College of San
Mateo Building 8 gym for residents
displaced by the flooding. Those at the
service center are coming from two
mobile home parks in Redwood City,
one mobile home park in Belmont, 39
houses in South San Francisco and one
house in San Bruno. Others began
staying at a shelter in the same gym
Thursday night. Some were able to
return home over the weekend to start
cleaning up.
Carlos Garcia of Le Mar Trailer Park
in Redwood City on East Bayshore
Road has moved back into his mobile
home where he has lived since 2007
and in the process of cleaning his
floors before returning his belongings
to their normal places. There was little
that could have been done to prevent
the flooding, he said. He and his family called 911 to come rescue them and

Design Tech High School is receiving a $150,000 grant

from the San Mateo Union High School District, as the district continues to look for a new space for the charter
school, with many from Mills High School and the San
Mateo Adult School hoping it wont land on their campuses.
The district has until Feb. 1, 2015, to provide the charter
with facilities, while the school waits to hear if it will be
offered a campus space on a vacant 2.5-acre parcel of unoccupied space on Oracle Corporations Redwood Shores
office. The school, which resides on 6,000 square feet of
space at Mills High School for the time being, is seeking to
land in 28,166 square feet of space at the SMART Center in
San Mateo where the San Mateo Adult School holds classes.
Adult school students and administrators have spoken out

By Samantha Weigel
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

Caltrain crews will be working nearly around the clock

this week as the transit agency proceeds with replacing San
Mateo bridges and begins installing a federally mandated
system for safer control of the trains.
Through Friday, Dec. 19, daytime crews will prepare for
the replacement of four 100-year-old bridges by clearing
vegetation and abandoned Western Union overhead tele-

See CALTRAIN, Page 8

For more information on aid

How to help:
Donate Target or Kmart gift cards for clothing and
personal needs. Any amount is appreciated but
donations between $15 and $25 are recommended.
Drop off cards at the Salvation Army, 660 Veterans Blvd.,
Redwood City or The Beauty Wheel, 628 Woodside
Road, Redwood City.
Donate blood. A blood drive is 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.Tuesday,
Dec. 16 at Redwood City Library, Community Room,
1044 Middlefield Road, Redwood City. Schedule an
appointment online at www.bloodheroes.com, click

on donate blood and enter sponsor code RWC. All

blood donors will be entered into a weekly raffle for a
$500 gift card to Best Buy, Ticketmaster or AMX Travel.

If you need help:

The Red Cross Service Center at the College of San
Mateo is assisting residents from the trailer parks, 39
homes in South San Francisco and one San Bruno
house.The center at the Building 8 gymnasium, 1700 W.
Hillsdale Blvd., San Mateo is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 15 and Wednesday, Dec. 16.

Federal ruling big win for

Californias high-speed rail
By Tom Verdin
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SACRAMENTO A federal agency that has jurisdiction

over Californias bullet train has ruled that it has the authority to pre-empt state environmental law, creating uncertainty for numerous groups fighting the project in court.
In a decision made public Monday, the U.S. Surface

See HSR, Page 8

FOR THE RECORD

Tuesday Dec. 16, 2014

THE DAILY JOURNAL

Thought for the Day

There is no king who has not
had a slave among his ancestors, and no
slave who has not had a king among his.
Helen Keller, American author and lecturer (1880-1968)

This Day in History

the World War II Battle of the Bulge
began as German forces launched a
surprise attack against Allied forces
through the Ardennes Forest in
Belgium and Luxembourg (the Allies
were eventually able to turn the
Germans back).
In 1 6 5 3 , Oliver Cromwell became lord protector of England,
Scotland and Ireland.
In 1 7 7 3 , the Boston Tea Party took place as American
colonists boarded a British ship and dumped more than 300
chests of tea into Boston Harbor to protest tea taxes.
In 1 8 0 9 , the French Senate granted a divorce decree to
Emperor Napoleon I and Empress Josephine (the dissolution
was made final the following month).
In 1 8 11 , the first of the powerful New Madrid earthquakes
struck the central Mississippi Valley with an estimated magnitude of 7.7.
In 1 9 0 7 , 16 U.S. Navy battleships, which came to be known
as the Great White Fleet, set sail on a 14-month round-theworld voyage to demonstrate American sea power.
In 1 9 3 0 , golfer Bobby Jones became the first recipient of
the James E. Sullivan Award honoring outstanding amateur
athletes.
In 1 9 5 0 , President Harry S. Truman proclaimed a national
state of emergency in order to fight world conquest by
Communist imperialism.
In 1 9 5 6 , Francis Cardinal Spellman, the Archbishop of New
York, personally denounced the about-to-be released movie
Baby Doll starring Carroll Baker, saying Catholics would
be committing a sin if they saw it.
In 1 9 6 0 , 134 people were killed when a United Air Lines DC8 and a TWA Super Constellation collided over New York City.
In 1 9 7 6 , the government halted its swine flu vaccination
program following reports of paralysis apparently linked to
the vaccine.

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Birthdays

Actor Ben Cross is

67.

Actor Benjamin
Bratt is 51.

Actor Daniel
Cosgrove is 44.

Civil rights attorney Morris Dees is 78. Actress Joyce

Bulifant is 77. Actress Liv Ullmann is 76. CBS news correspondent Lesley Stahl is 73. TV producer Steven Bochco is
71. Former Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons is 70. Pop musician
Tony Hicks (The Hollies) is 69. Pop singer Benny Andersson
(ABBA) is 68. Rock singer-musician Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top)
is 65. Rock musician Bill Bateman (The Blasters) is 63. Actor
Xander Berkeley is 59. Actress Alison LaPlaca is 55. Actor
Sam Robards is 53. Actor Jon Tenney is 53. Country singersongwriter Jeff Carson is 51. Actor-comedian JB Smoove is
49. Rhythm-and-blues singer Michael McCary is 43.

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Rings given to Salvation
Army fetch $21,000 for toys
BOSTON Not even J.R.R. Tolkien
could dream up rings as precious as
these.
A former Salvation Army bell ringer
is paying $21,000 for a diamond
engagement ring and wedding band
that a widow placed inside a red donation kettle in Boston. A note accompanying the rings asked that the jewelry
be sold and the proceeds used to buy
toys for poor children.
This heartwarming Christmas story
gets even better: The anonymous
woman redeeming the rings is also a
widow, and she wants to return them to
the woman who originally donated
them.
I want to be involved in this
because its about the spirit of
Christmas, the spirit of giving, the
buyer told the Salvation Army, which
announced the rings sale Monday.
My wish is that the rings can be
returned to this woman who gave them
up in memory of her husband for the
sake of children at Christmas.
The fellowship of these rings began
earlier this month, when the charity
emptied one of its trademark kettles
outside Bostons North Station and
found the rings wrapped inside a letter.
The widow who gave them recalled
her late husband as an especially giving soul, especially during the holidays, and said she was donating her

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ROLLING HILLS ESTATES

Thieves have made off with a statue of
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer thats
been a holiday fixture in a Los
Angeles-area neighborhood for half a
century.
Residents of Rolling Hills Estates
say the 200-pound wooden statue was
taken sometime Friday night.

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The culprits left Rudolphs broken

antler behind.
Resident Tim Taylor, whose family
has taken care of the handmade statue
for several years, says hes hoping its
just a prank and that Rudolph will be
returned.
KCBS-TV reports that missing
posters have been distributed and the
Los Angeles County Sheriffs
Department has taken a police report.

Buildings evacuated
after marriage proposal flop
AMSTERDAM A Dutchmans
attempt at a romantic wedding proposal was simply smashing.
The unidentified lover in the central
town of Ijsselstein rented a crane,
planning to descend in front of his
girlfriends bedroom window first
thing Saturday morning, play her a
song and then pop the question.
Instead the crane toppled over, smashing a large hole in the neighbors roof.
The man clambered to safety and no
one was injured.
According to the Algemeen Dagblad
newspaper, the girlfriend said yes
anyway. After speaking with police,
the pair traveled to Paris to celebrate.
Then the crane fell again during
attempts to right it with a larger crane,
bashing in the rest of the neighbors
roof. The towns mayor is on the spot
after the building was declared unsafe.
Six apartments were evacuated.

Local Weather Forecast

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Residents hope Rudolph

thieves caught red-handed

Lotto

THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME

Unscramble these four Jumbles,

one letter to each square,
to form four ordinary words.

rings in his memory.

Im hoping theres someone out
there who made lots of money this year
and will buy the ring for 10 times its
worth. After all, theres no price on
love or the sentimental value of this
ring. But money will help the kids,
her note read.
Massachusetts Salvation Army
Major David Davis said the diamond
ring alone was valued at $1,850. In
keeping with the donors wish, the
organization spread the word, and
Davis said the rings got multiple
offers.
One expression of love has inspired
another grand gesture to help those in
need during the holiday season, he
said. Because of these two amazing
individuals, our Salvation Army officers, staff and individuals will be able
to extend our outreach to the many
families and children in need. We are
dedicated to fulfilling the sentiment
behind these two heartfelt donations.

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in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to 20
mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the
afternoon.
Tues day ni g ht: Showers likely. Locally
heavy rainfall possible in the evening.
Lows around 50. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph.

The Daily Derby race winners are Lucky Star, No.

2, in first place; Lucky Charms, No. 12, in second
place; and Solid Gold, No. 10, in third place. The
race time was clocked at 1:43.05.

The article Hells Angel at center of jail smuggling case

denied bail in the Dec. 13, 2014 edition of the Daily
Journal had incorrect information. The defendants in the
case were arrested and charged, not indicted by a criminal
grand jury.

CIDIAC
Now arrange the circled letters
to form the surprise answer, as
suggested by the above cartoon.

Yesterdays

A:

(Answers tomorrow)
Jumbles: SKIMP
BEVEL
CURSOR
SLUDGE
Answer: Luckily, her seat belt was fastened when her
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Transit Village agreement

with SamTrans finalized
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The city of San Carlos will receive roughly $1. 5 million in one-time fees and
SamTrans $750,000 annually for five years
from Legacy Partners as part of the final
agreement for the Transit Village mixed-use
development around the existing historic
train station.
The final agreement between landowner
SamTrans and Legacy, which is leasing the
approximately 6-acre site, states that after
the first five years the set compensation
will be replace by a percentage of gross revenue as yet to be determined.

The city of San Carlos, which currently

receives no property tax from the site, will
begin doing so on top of the $1.5 million
one-time bundle of fees.
SamTrans and Legacy Partners finalized
the contract terms this week, paving the
way for the city to review building permits
once submitted and begin construction next
year.

The plan calls for six three-story residential buildings and two two-story office and
retail buildings between El Camino Real and
the Caltrain tracks. The complex will
include 202 rental units, recreational facilities, 25,800 square feet of commercial space
and a public plaza. Parking includes 174
surface spaces and 114 individual residential
garages.

A condensed, more easily digestible version of the county controllers annual

financial snapshot was released Monday,
showing San Mateo County on solid
ground.
The popular annual financial report is a
smaller version of the comprehensive
financial report released in early November
for the fiscal year ending June 30. Both

reports are the last issued by outgoing

Controller Bob Adler who is retiring at the
end of the year after 19 years with the office.
In a letter to county citizens included in
the report, Adler referenced his departure in
say that the county should be on continuing
sound financial footing under his successors leadership. Juan Raigoza won election
to the seat in November and will take over
in January.

Local brief

San Bruno asks

PG&E to release emails
A Northern California city is asking the
state to force Pacific Gas & Electric Co. to
release tens of thousands of emails
between the states largest utility and state
regulators.
San Bruno filed the requests Monday
with the state. San Bruno is asking officials to compel PG&E to release 65,000

emails between the utility and the

California Public Utilities Commission.
The request stems from a 2010 PG&E
pipeline explosion that killed eight people in San Bruno. San Bruno city officials
charge cozy relations between the utility
and state regulators contributed to the
blast.
PG&E spokesman Keith Stephens

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Police reports
The buck stops here
Two people smelling of alcohol were
asking customers for money at the Rite
Aid on Concar Drive in San Mateo
before 4:45 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6.

SAN MATEO

Sus pi ci o us ci rcums tances . A man in

black clothing stumbled into trafc at East
Bellevue Avenue and North San Mateo Drive
before 6:21 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7.
Sus pi ci o us ci rcums tances . A homeowner was concerned after nding foot prints in
the mud outside his dining room window on
The train station will remain intact at its Del Rosa Way before 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec.
current location and a new multi-modal tran- 7.
sit center built adjacent. A portion of the Arres t. A drunk man drove into a fence then
center project will be funded by a federal stumbled in and out of the car while attempting to drive off but he was arrested at the
grant.
Route 92 Bar on South El Camino Real
before 10:45 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6.
Acci dent. A bicyclist got road rash from an
accident with a vehicle but refused medical
treatment on East Poplar Avenue and North
The report emphasized the countys 4.2 Idaho Street before 1:20 p.m. Saturday, Dec.
percent unemployment rate and increased 6.
median home price of $788,000. Per capita UNINCORPORATED
personal income increased to $74,582 and
the county governments pension liabili- SAN MATEO COUNTY
ties are down $150 million to $804 mil- Arres ts . A man and woman were arrested for
lion.
being under the inuence of a controlled substance and carrying unlawful paraphernalia
The full report is available on the and methamphetamine on the 100 block of
Controllers Office website at http://con- Princeton before 12:41 a.m. Tuesday, Dec.
troller.smcgov.org.
2.
Petty theft. An item was stolen from a
responded to San Brunos filing by saying retail store on the 300 block of Main Street
the utility will comply with any request before 11:21 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2.
from regulatory officials.

Controller releases annual report

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Tuesday Dec. 16, 2014

LOCAL

Tuesday Dec. 16, 2014

Two arrested after woman

catches them attempting to break in
Two men were arrested after a woman
caught them attempting to break into her
Burlingame home Monday.
Gregory Acosta and Ricardo Gutierrez, 19year-old East Palo Alto residents, were
arrested for attempting to break into a home
on the 1600 block of Hunt Drive, according
to police.
The victim was at home around 10:50
a.m. when she noticed a hole had been cut in
her bedroom window screen and saw
Gutierrez carrying a crowbar and trying to
open her window, according to police.
When the resident asked what he was
doing, Gutierrez fled with Acosta, who was
acting as a getaway driver, according to
police.
The resident immediately called police
and a nearby officer quickly found Acosta
and Gutierrez driving on Trousdale Drive.
The two burglars admitted they were in the
area to break into homes and were found
with collectible coins, silverware and computer equipment, according to police.

Two teens rob women

at gunpoint in garage
Two women were robbed Saturday night in
the garage of their South San Francisco
home, according to police.
The women were in the garage in the 300
block of First Lane when they were

approached by two teens at about 10:45

p.m., police said.
The teens held them at gunpoint and
demanded their money. They took cash and
then ran from the garage, police said.
The suspects were both described as
Hispanic males between 16 and 18 years
old. They were both about 5 feet 6 inches
tall with slim builds and wearing gray hooded sweatshirts and dark pants.
The suspect who had the handgun was
wearing a sweatshirt with a bear logo on it.
The bear had a red line on top and a green
line on the bottom, according to police.
Anyone with information about the robbery has been asked to call South San
Francisco police at (650) 877-8900.

Hillsborough home burglarized

A home on the 700 block of Darrell Road
in Hillsborough was burglarized Saturday
evening by someone who jumped a front
wall and gained entry
through an open window
on the side of the house,
police report.
No vehicles were seen
in the area but one suspect was captured on
video from the home
owners
surveillance
camera system, according to police.
Suspect
Police are also asking
for anyone with home surveillance video

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Local briefs
from the area of the 700 block of Darrell
Road or anyone who may have witnessed
anything to contact them at (650) 3757470.

Sunday fire contained

to Pacifica outbuilding
Firefighters extinguished a fire at an outbuilding behind a home in Pacifica late
Sunday night, according to the North
County Fire Authority.
The blaze was reported at 11:08 p.m.
Sunday at 1263 Danmann Ave. and firefighters arrived to find flames coming from
a detached building in the backyard of the
home, fire officials said.
Firefighters used hoses to extinguish the
fire, which was contained to the outbuilding. No firefighters or civilians were
injured in the fire.
Fire officials remained at the scene for
more than two hours to complete salvage
and overhaul operations and are continuing
to investigate the cause of the fire.

Officer on leave after

tweets threaten protesters
A Northern California police department
put one of its officers on leave Monday and
is investigating threatening comments
from his Twitter account about demonstra-

tors who have participated in protests over

the recent deaths of unarmed black men in
Ferguson, Missouri and New York.
The San Jose Police Department said
Officer Phillip White was sidelined after
officials learned of statements made
Saturday from his Twitter account.
In the tweets, White said he would kill
anyone who threatens him or his family. He
also said he would be off-duty at the movies
with his gun if anyone feels they cant
breathe or their lives matter.
The tweets and hashtag played on protest
slogans I cant breathe and black lives
matter.
Efforts to reach White through the San
Jose Police Officers Association were not
successful.
The tweets and Whites Twitter account
have been deleted amid a social media
firestorm over the comments. Whites
department, union and a college where he
coached basketball all condemned the comments.
It is extremely important for the community to know the comments made on Officer
Whites private social media account do not
reflect the thoughts or feelings of the men
and women here at the San Jose Police
Department, San Jose Police Chief Larry
Esquivel said.
The department said it has received
numerous media inquiries about White
since the online news site Buzzfeed reported
the officers tweets Sunday.

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THE DAILY JOURNAL

Tuesday Dec. 16, 2014

Protests at Oakland PD leads to 25 arrests

BAY CITY NEWS SERVICE

Police arrested 25 protesters

Monday morning who chained themselves to the Oakland Police
Department headquarters and shut down
nearby streets to call for the end of
police killings of unarmed black people.
Many of those protesters chained
themselves to four entrances to the
police building at 455 Seventh St.
starting around 7:30 a. m. Others
linked their arms with PVC pipe to
block Broadway at Seventh Street and
a few others chained themselves to a
flagpole.
A protester also climbed up the flagpole and raised a black lives matter
flag there. The protester remained
perched there for the rest of the morning.
Police worked from entrance to
entrance cutting the chains and arresting the protesters. The glass door to
one entrance was broken by police
tools while officers cut the protesters
free, police spokeswoman Officer
Johnna Watson said.
As Oakland enters its fourth week of
protests following a grand jurys decision not to indict Ferguson, Missouri,
police Officer Darren Wilson for
shooting and killing black 18-year-

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LOS ANGELES A top federal immigration official on Monday urged qualified immigrants to apply for President
Barack Obamas reprieve from deportation and sought to dispel fears that a
future administration might unravel the
program.

Around the state

California gets funds for quake warning system
PASADENA California has received a spurt of federal
funding to expand an earthquake warning system intended to
provide enough time for trains to brake, utilities and factories to shut off gas lines, and people to dive under a table
until the shaking stops.
But the money is far short of whats need to finish the job
statewide.
California trails Japan, Mexico and other earthquakeprone areas in developing a public alert system, which ideally would provide several seconds of warning after a fault
ruptures.

SCOTT MORRIS

Police worked from entrance to entrance cutting chains and arresting protesters
at the Oakland Police Department headquarters Monday.
old Michael Brown, organizer Cat
Brooks said demonstrators had finally
reached Oakland police headquarters
after previous marches were blocked
before they could reach it.
Theres a war on black people and
the police are the army in that war,
Brooks said. We are on the precipice
... of a new civil rights movement. T
he protesters said every 28 hours in the
U.S., a black man is killed by police,
private security or a vigilante.

Mondays action was organized by

black leadership, including the groups
BlackOut Collective, Onyx, Black
Lives Matter and Black Brunch, which
had previously organized actions that
shut down the West Oakland BART station and marches through Oaklands
Rockridge neighborhood.
White and Asian protesters locked
themselves to the doors in solidarity
with the black leadership, according to
organizers.

Immigrants urged not to fear applying for program

By Amy Taxin

At a conference for immigrant advocates in Los Angeles, U.S. Citizenship

and Immigration Services director Leon
Rodriguez said that in the past presidents have respected the immigration
measures taken by their predecessors.
For all those people who are thinking about participating in a deferred
action program: Stop worrying.
Participate with confidence, Rodriguez

said in Spanish. Remember that in

every moment that an American president has created a new immigration program, that program has been respected
by other presidents.
The remarks come as Rodriguezs
agency gears up to oversee Obamas
initiative to spare from deportation
nearly 5 million immigrants living in
the country illegally.

STATE/NATION

Tuesday Dec. 16, 2014

Around the state

High court settles dispute
over Californias undersea border
LOS ANGELES The U.S. Supreme Court waded into the
Pacific Ocean to settle a long-running dispute Monday over
where California ends and federal offshore lands begin.
The courts decree Monday will help settle federal and
state disputes and prevent future litigation over oil, gas and
other mineral leases.
Both sides have been trying to reach agreement since the
mid-50s after Congress passed the Submerged Lands Act.

THE DAILY JOURNAL

Republicans blame Ted Cruz

for year-end confirmations
By David Espo
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON

Unhappy
Republicans say Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas
has given President Barack Obama a
present this holiday season a gift
certificate good for confirmation of 12
judicial appointments, not long after
the voters had delivered the Democrats
a lump of coal in midterm elections.
Cruz, a tea party favorite and potential 2016 presidential contender, disputed the claim through his
spokesman on Monday.
But there was no dissent that
Democrats, who must turn over power
to Republicans in January, were in
position to confirm not only the
judges, but 11 other appointees before
the Senate wraps up work for the year.
Among them are nominees that
Republicans have sought to block for
two relatively high-profile posts.
They are Vivek Murthy, confirmed late
in the day as surgeon general, and
Sarah Saldana to head Immigration and
Customs Enforcement, the agency that
will oversee the new administration
policy on immigration that Cruz wants
to defund.
At the root of the dispute lay a combination of the Senates all-but-indecipherable rules, Cruzs attempt to use
their murky corners to his advantage,
and a bipartisan desire of many lawmakers to finish work for the year and
return home for the holidays.
My concern about the strategy he
employed is that it has a result he didnt intend, Sen. Susan Collins, RMaine, said of Cruz maneuverings on
Friday night, when he sought to force
a vote on Obamas immigration poli-

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following a long series of votes, many on procedural matters or to confirm members
of the Obama administration.
cy. Among the consequences, she said,
would be confirmation of a number of
appointees who are controversial,
including some to lifetime judicial
posts.
Some officials said Cruz was personally informed by GOP aides that Senate
Democratic leader Harry Reid was
primed to take advantage if he went
ahead.
Under the Senates rules, Cruzs
maneuver allowed Reid to begin the
time-consuming process of confirming nominations on Saturday at noon
when lawmakers had been scheduled
to be home for the weekend.
Had Cruz not made his move when he
did, according to officials in both parties, Reid would have had to wait until

Monday night more than 48 hours

later. Disgruntled Republicans said
they felt confident that Reids rank and
file would not have been willing to
remain in Washington in that case, and
only four or five nominees would be
confirmed instead of 23.
Other Republican lawmakers were far
more forceful than Collins in their
judgment of Cruz on Monday. They
declined to speak on the record, possibly feeling they had already done so
enough during the unplanned, 12-hour
Senate session on Saturday.
You should have an end goal in
sight if youre going to do these types
of things, and I dont see an end goal
other than irritating a lot of people,
Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah said then.

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Sydney cafe siege ends

Around the nation

Six dead, suspect on loose
in suburban Philadelphia

Barrage of gunfire leaves two hostages and gunman dead

By Kristen Gelineau
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SYDNEY The deadly siege

began in the most incongruous of
ways, on a sunny Monday morning inside a cheerful cafe in the
heart of Australias largest city. An
Iranian-born gunman burst in,
took 17 people hostage, and
forced some to hold a flag with an
Islamic declaration of faith above
the shop windows festive inscription of Merry Christmas.
It ended after midnight with a
barrage of gunfire that left two
hostages and the gunman dead,
four others wounded, and a nation
that has long prided itself on its
peace rocked to its core.
After waiting 16 hours, police
stormed the Lindt Chocolat Cafe
early Tuesday when they heard
gunfire inside, said New South
Wales state police Commissioner
Andrew Scipione.
A loud bang rang out, several
hostages ran from the building and
police swooped in amid heavy
gunfire, shouts and flashes. A
police bomb disposal robot also
was sent into the building, but no
explosives were found.
They made the call because
they believed that at that time, if
they didnt enter, there would have
been many more lives lost,
Scipione said.
The gunman was identified as
50-year-old Man Haron Monis,
who once was prosecuted for sending offensive letters to families of

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Police rescue personnel carry an injured woman from the Lindt Chocolat Cafe where hostages were being held
in central Sydney, Australia.
Australian troops killed in
Afghanistan.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott
said Monis had a long history of
violent crime, infatuation with
extremism and mental instability.
Scipione wouldnt say whether

brightest barristers who will be

greatly missed by her colleagues
and friends Jane Needham, president of the New South Wales Bar
Association, said in a statement.
The other victim was identified
in Australian media as the manager
of the cafe, Tori Johnson.

the two hostages who were killed

a 34-year-old man and a 38year-old woman were caught in
crossfire, or shot by their captor.
One of the victims was Sydney
lawyer
and
mother-of-three
Katrina Dawson.
Katrina was one of our best and

Kerry, Netanyahu meet as U.N. efforts heat up

licly backed, but it doesnt include
key Israeli and U.S. conditions such as Palestinian recognition of Israel as a Jewish state.
An American veto would upset
Palestinians and perhaps some
Arab allies frustrated by years of
diplomatic gridlock. Several are
fighting alongside the U.S. right
now against the Islamic State
group.

ence in Israels upcoming election

in March, but it is being pressed
by close allies to endorse a negotiating framework that largely
adheres to U.S. policy.
The resolution proposed by
France still hasnt been formally
introduced. The draft speaks of the
1967 Mideast borders as the basis
for dividing the land, which
President Barack Obama has pub-

PENNSBURG, Pa. A man suspected of going to three houses in

the Philadelphia suburbs and fatally shooting six people, including
his ex-wife and her teenage niece,
was at large, and prosecutors said
investigators didnt know where
he was or how he was getting
around.
Police recovered the cellphone
and car of Bradley William Stone,
who had recently been in court
fighting with his ex-wife over custody of their two children. SWAT
teams surrounded his Pennsburg
home on Monday and pleaded
through a bullhorn for him to surrender, but Montgomery County
District Attorney Risa Vetri
Ferman said it was unclear if he was
there.
As I stand here right now, we do
not know where he is, Ferman
said at an evening news briefing.
The shooting rampage started
before dawn at the home of Stones
former sister-in-law in Souderton
and ended about 90 minutes later at
ex-wife Nicole Stones apartment
in nearby Harleysville, Ferman
said.
Nicole Stones sister, Patricia
Flick, her sisters husband, Aaron
Flick, and the couples 14-year-old
daughter, Nina Flick, were killed
in the first wave of violence, discovered just before 8 a.m., Ferman
said.

Justices reject Arizona

bid over abortion drugs
TUCSON The Supreme Court
is refusing to allow Arizona to
enforce stringent restrictions on
drug-induced abortions while a
challenge to those rules plays out
in lower courts.
The justices on Monday left in
place a lower court ruling that
blocked regulations that control
where and how women can take
medications that cause abortions.
The rules also would prohibit use
of the drugs after the seventh week
of pregnancy instead of the ninth.
Stephanie Grisham, spokeswoman for Arizona Attorney
General Tom Horne, said it would
have been extremely rare for the
high court to grant the states
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developed their responses to a
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set a two-year timetable for an

Israeli-Palestinian peace accord.

Before departing for the talks in
Rome, Netanyahu took a hard line
and said he would not allow others
to dictate conditions for negotiations that might compromise
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phone lines while preparing for the construction of retaining walls to support the
new structures, according to Caltrain. The
transit agency will also be working to
install the new control system during
evening hours.
Caltrain has set aside $38 million to
replace the bridges at Tilton, Monte Diablo,
Santa Inez and Poplar avenues that no
longer meet current seismic safety standards. It will also spend $231 million
toward upgrading its control system to
increase safety and prepare for electrification by being able to run more trains on the
tracks.
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co n s t ruct i o n b et ween 7 a. m. an d 5 : 3 0
p . m. n ear t h e San Mat eo b ri dg es as a
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Transportation Board ruled that lawsuits
challenging the high-speed rail line under
the California Environmental Quality Act
conflict with its authority over railroads.
The three-member board was acting on a
request from the California High-Speed Rail
Authority, which was seeking to clarify
federal jurisdiction over the project.
The authority faces seven lawsuits that
use the state environmental law to challenge the bullet train plans. Officials
were concerned that the lawsuits could
delay construction of one of the initial
s ect i o n s o f t rack , a 11 4 -mi l e l i n e

LOCAL
wo man Ch ri s t i n e Dun n .
Weve worked very closely with the
neighbors and the city to reduce the impacts
of the projects on the neighborhood. Its a
very complicated, challenging construction
project, so weve been working with the
community for over a year, Dunn said.
Other impacts of the bridge replacement
project included the removal of trees, an
increase in traffic and changes in train
schedules, Dunn said.
The replacement project will also raise
the height of the bridges, which is a major
benefit as large trucks can become stuck
under the low-lying bridges. It will also
provide safety vehicles like fire trucks easier access to the neighborhoods, Dunn said.
All of the bridges will be raised, but as the
new ones are thicker, Tilton Avenue will not
gain any clearance. The other three bridges
will be elevated between 3 1/2 to 4 feet
higher than they currently stand, Dunn said.
The bridges themselves will be manufactured in Utah then assembled on site and
replaced over a single night, Dunn said.

Caltrain also anticipates having its San

Mateo Bridge Replacement Project primarily finished by December 2015, with the
Poplar Avenue bridge finished by February
2016, Dunn said.
San Mateo and isnt the only city along
Caltrains corridor that will undergo construction this week as the agency prepares
to install equipment to support a new communications system.
Positive train control is an advanced signal system that will monitor and control
train movement in the event of human error.
PTC became a requirement in response to a
head-on collision that occurred in Los
Angeles.
[Its] federally mandated that railroads
have this system in place by the end of
2015 and they passed a law and we expect to
be able to meet that deadline, Dunn said.
The system will eliminate the risk of
trains running into one another, enforce
speed limits, provide additional safety for
workers on the tracks and reduce gate downtime, according to Caltrain.

Because the trains can start and stop

quicker, it will also allow for more trains on
the tracks at a time and support the electrification of Caltrain.
Crews will work between 7 a.m. and 5
p.m. through Dec. 19 in San Francisco,
Brisbane, South San Francisco, San Bruno,
Millbrae, Burlingame, San Mateo,
Belmont, San Carlos and Redwood City.
Additionally, the control system installation will require evening work between 8
p.m. and 6 a.m. to dig small trenches to
install the conduit for fiber optic cable,
according to Caltrain.
Neighbors along the corridor are to
expect some lights and minor noise during
the evening work hours, according to
Caltrain.

between Fresno and Bakersfield.

In its 2-1 decision issued late Friday, the
federal body said the California environmental law could be used to deny or significantly delay an entitys right to construct
a line that the Board has specifically
authorized, thus impinging on the Boards
exclusive jurisdiction over rail transportation.
The ruling makes it clear that federal law
has precedent over state law as it pertains
to construction of the high-speed rail line,
said Lisa Marie Alley, spokeswoman for the
California High-Speed Rail Authority. She
said agency officials were still reviewing
the decision.
Yet it also has the potential to muddy the
legal waters.
The dissenting member of the federal
board, Ann D. Begeman, said the ruling

removes key decision-making abilities

from state residents, whose interests are at
stake in the construction of the north-tosouth rail line.
The ruling also conflicts with a previous
decision by a California appeals court in a
case involving several municipalities
south of San Francisco that are challenging
the project.
The California Court of Appeal previously decided in favor of Atherton, Menlo
Park, Palo Alto and a collection of community groups, ruling that the California
environmental law is not pre-empted by
federal jurisdiction.
Nobodys really quite sure what to do
with this, said Stuart Flashman, an
Oakland attorney representing the plaintiffs in the Atherton case.
He said the opposition groups could ask

the Surface Transportation Board to reconsider its decision or appeal it in federal

court.
Officials with Kings County, which is
included in one of the state lawsuits against
the bullet train project, were examining the
boards ruling and trying to determine their
next step.
It practically invites more litigation,
Colleen Carlson, the attorney for Kings
County, said in an emailed statement.
Carlson said the ruling also disregards a
provision of Proposition 1A, the voter initiative that authorized the project. That
provision says the environmental work for
the first 300 miles must be completed
before any state bond money is spent.
The rail authority approved an extensive
environmental impact report for the
Fresno-to-Bakersfield section in May.

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Tuesday Dec. 16, 2014

What California needs from the new CPUC president

By Jerry Hill

he California Public Utilities

Commission is a vital state
agency, overseeing electrical, gas,
telecommunications, water and transportation industries that together collect $50
billion in revenue from Californians each
year.
With the current PUC president stepping
down this week after 12 years in ofce, we
have a historic opportunity to restore the
capabilities of the agency and win back
public trust.
On Dec. 8, I sent Gov. Jerry Brown a letter outlining what I believe are the most
important actions that his next pick for
PUC president must do.
With the recent PUC ethics scandals,
serious issues raised by several audits that
the commission must address, and the
resultant low morale among commission
staff, the job has never been more challenging or important.
In my letter I suggested that the new
commission president must:
1). Lead the people of the commission.
The need for leadership of the commissions more than 1,000 employees has
never been more evident. In 2013, an internal report highlighted commission staffs
concerns with managements commitment
to safety. Later that year, the Legal
Division revolted openly after the general
counsel removed all the attorneys from the
San Bruno penalty case for failing to
endorse a position that favored Pacic Gas
and Electric. The ratepayer advocates unit
even attempted to secede from the agency.
This October, after emails surfaced disclosing dubious behavior by commissioners
and top staff, employees at an all-hands
meeting expressed their disappointment
with leadership and questioned its ability
to conduct an unbiased review of the commissions ethical problems.
I believe John W. Gardner, in his book
On Leadership, gave us a powerful lesson, clarifying that executives are given
subordinates; they have to earn followers.
2). Hold management accountable, and
encourage his fellow commissioners to do

so as well.
Commissioner Ferron,
speaking at his last commission meeting a year
ago, highlighted what he
called a serious governance problem, stating
that commissioners do
not have any effective
means to provide guidance and oversight to the CPUCs permanent management and staff.
We now have a commission whose operational failures have constrained its ability
to advance the policy direction that the
governor and the Legislature have entrusted
to it. The gross mismanagement of public
funds revealed in recent audits had been predicted by a number of earlier ones. The next
commission president must set expectations for operational performance
improvement and hold management staff
accountable for meeting those expectations. As the commission has a large set of
responsibilities, the new president must
enlist the support of the four other commissioners in management oversight.
3). Know the difference between a conference and a junket. A commissioner must
have the perspective to see the line
between an open mindset and a cozy relationship and must have the self-condence to draw that line before a utility is
tempted to test it. This applies even more
so to the president, as other commissioners defer to him or her as the governors
designated leader.
A fundamental difference exists between a
conference to exchange ideas and a conference that is merely a junket designed for
interests to inuence decision makers. One
can draw the distinction quite easily: A conference is open to the public, whereas a
junket is invitation-only. These events are
not only exclusive of the public but exclusive of subject matter experts on commission staff. The next president needs to set a
clear example to his or her colleagues and
to staff that, where inequity of access
exists between utilities and the public, so
does ethical hazard.
4). Remember that the P in PUC stands
for Public. The commission has made

Guest
perspective
obtaining public records extremely difcult. The city of San Bruno spent a year and
a half and a small fortune in legal fees to
extract from the commission email communications between commission staff and
PG&E, and the city could only obtain these
records after settlement in Superior Court.
The commission has held invitation-only
stakeholder meetings at which all ve
commissioners are present a practice
that subverts the intent of open meeting
laws, if not the letter of the law.
The president bears leadership responsibility and holds the commission accountable. The president ultimately decides
whether the states future will be decided in
the light of day, or in the dark corner of a
restaurant over a couple bottles of good
pinot.
The commissions greatest resource is a
corps of talented staff dedicated to the mission of ensuring safe, reliable service to
Californians at reasonable rates with an
eye to providing our grandchildren with a
healthier environment than was given to
them. With an effective leader at the head
of the commission, I believe the organization will overcome its challenges and
accomplish these goals.
Jerry Hill represents the 13th district in the
California Senate. The 13th Senate District
includes the cities of Atherton, Belmont,
Brisbane, Burlingame, East Palo Alto,
Foster City, Half Moon Bay, Hillsborough,
Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Menlo Park ,
Millbrae, Mountain View, Pacifica, Palo
Alto, Portola Valley, Redwood City, San
Bruno, San Carlos, San Mateo, South San
Francisco, Sunny v ale, Woodside and parts of
unincorporated San Mateo County and unincorporated Santa Clara County. He liv es in
San Mateo.

Letter to the editor

Crosswalks
Editor,
I was either walking too fast or too
slow, I couldnt quite make out what the
driver yelled at me. I was trying to cross
the street on the way to the train station
like I do every morning. This was the second time I was yelled at in a crosswalk in
this fair city.
What the hell is wrong with the people
in San Mateo? Why are you so incredibly
unhappy? You seem to be pretty well off,

Jerry Lee, Publisher

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near as I can tell. Are those

BMW/Mercedes payments too high for
you? Im so sorry that I have to interrupt
your nice warm drive by walking to the
train station in the rain.
Or is this the way San Mateo says
Happy Holidays?
Ive only been taking the train for a few
months. Yet, in that short time, Ive been
yelled at twice and nearly run over more
times than that while in a crosswalk.
Dont get me wrong, the city itself is not
bad. Lots of places to eat and we hardly

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Elves and
grinches
T
he Grinch may have stolen
Christmas but this holiday season
the true scofaws are very much

human.
Take for example, a 200-pound wooden
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer that has
presided over a Los Angeles neighborhood
for 50 years. Actually, you couldnt take it
even if you wanted to because somebody or
some people already made off with the iconic
statue, leaving nothing but a broken antler
behind. Missing posters are being distributed through the community just on the off
chance somebody doesnt know who
Rudolph is.
Meanwhile, looks like somebody denitely got their name
on the naughty list
for life.
Same goes for
the bandits who
steal from food
pantries and toy
drives. They may
not care about
securing a special
place in hell but
this time of year
youd think the
threat of coal in
the stocking might
prove a deterrent.
Christmas is an odd holiday in a way. On
one hand, it brings out the best in people.
Wish lists and food banks benet from generosity during the years end that might not
be as expansive other times of year. Its not
necessarily that hearts are two sizes too
small in the spring and summer months but
theres something about the twinkle of stars,
the draping of garland and even those insidious and never-ending jingles that act like a
starting shot for benevolence.
Perhaps this holiday sugar coating makes
the ip side of the season the grinches,
scrooges and downright terrible that
much darker. Rudolph getting reindeernapped in April or August isnt so much fun
either but in December it just feels extra
mean.
But sadly the Christmas criminals may
not be the most frightening aspect of the
season this year. Instead, the real thing to
fear is the Elf on the Shelf.
Many know this relatively new eln creature as a cheerful doll that parents and other
guardians use to keep children well-behaved
between Turkey Day and Christmas Eve by
allegedly reporting to the big guy at the
North Pole about who has been naughty and
nice. The elf hides in a different spot
every day, spying on the kiddos and keeping tabs on who brushed their teeth or who
double dog dared a younger sibling into
something terrible.
The elf, created about a decade ago, is fast
becoming a new holiday tradition. It is also
apparently a gateway to Big Brother
voyeurism.
Thats right. Call Edward Snowden
because a Canadian university professor
published a paper contending that the harmless looking elf sets up children to more
easily accept a creepy surveillance state.
Author Laura Pinto was quoted in her local
Toronto paper as saying that having playtime so entwined with a childs real life for
a prolonged period of time teaches them
that its OK for other people to spy on you
and youre not entitled to privacy.
Today, elves and Santa report cards.
Tomorrow, National Security Agent, wiretapping and Gitmo.
We shouldnt get too upset, I guess. The
premise of Santa has always been that he
sees you when youre sleeping, awake and
everything in between. And any child with
a healthy fear of parental wrath, particularly
around the holidays, always assume they
have eyes in the back of their heads and a
sixth sense about mischief. Is the super
secret agent elf any worse? Or maybe hes
just that good. Of course, if thats the case,
maybe the Elf on the Shelf knows who
stole Rudolph.

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ever wait for a table. The drivers, however, are a different story.
San Mateo, which is Spanish for
likely to get run over in a crosswalk.
Our lease is up in three months. I will
not miss your rude, arrogant, aggressive
and inconsiderate drivers at all. Good riddance, San Mateo. It was not pleasant.

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Stocks have biggest weekly loss since 12

By Bernard Condon
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dow 17,180.84 99.99

Nasdaq 4,605.16 48.44
S&P 500 1,989.63 12.70

10-Yr Bond 2,1160 +0.62

Oil (per barrel) 55.30
Gold
1,194.40

Big movers
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New
York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE
Talisman Energy Inc., up 83 cents to $5.12
The energy company confirmed that it is in discussions with Repsol and
has been approached by other companies regarding a deal.
OPKO Health Inc., up 68 cents to $8.86
The biotechnology company signed a deal with Pfizer Inc. to develop
and sell a long-acting treatment for growth hormone deficiency.
Regal Beloit Corp., up $2.04 to $70.42
The maker of controls for electric motors will buy a power transmissions
unit from Emerson Electric Co. for about $1.4 billion.
Nasdaq
PetSmart Inc., up $3.30 to $80.97
The pet supplies retailer said that is being sold to a group of investors led
by buyout firm BC Partners for $8.7 billion.
American Realty Capital Properties Inc., down 76 cents to $8.23
The real-estate investment trust's chairman and its CEO resigned as the
company faces scrutiny over accounting irregularities.
Riverbed Technology Inc., up $1.57 to $20.31
A private equity firm and a teacher pension will pay about $3.6 billion to
take the computer networking equipment maker private.
Tuniu Corp., up 28 cents to $13.58
The online leisure travel company, which operates in China, said it received
$148 million in funding from a group of investors.
Broadcom Corp., up 65 cents to $42.29
The communications and networking infrastructure company
announced the release of new transceivers with a faster data rate.

NEW YORK Falling oil prices

pushed U.S. stocks down broadly on
Monday, extending losses into a second week.
European stocks also fell, and the
Russian ruble plunged to a record low
against the dollar as the continuing
collapse in the price of oil reverberated through global financial markets.
A brief rally after trading opened in
the U.S. vanished as crude oil continued a six-month slide that has slashed
its price nearly in half. Global demand
for oil has been waning just as supplies are becoming more abundant.
The stock losses in the U.S. were
modest, but markets in Germany and
France fell more than 2 percent. The
Russian ruble plunged, sending stocks
sharply lower there, too. After U.S.
markets closed, Russias central bank
dramatically hiked a key interest rate
in an effort to stop the ruble from dropping further.
The Standard & Poors 500 fell
12. 70 points, or 0. 6 percent, to
1,989.63. All 10 industry sectors in
the index dropped. The losses followed
a 3.5 percent drop in the S&P 500 last
week, its biggest decline since May
2012.
People are taking profits, and it can

go on for a while, said Uri

Landesman, president of Platinum
Partners, an investment fund in New
York. Youre seeing a mini-correction.
A solid report on U.S. manufacturers
and some merger news helped jolt markets higher after the open, but the
gains evaporated after an hour as crude
prices fell. The oil slump is worrying
investors because it hammers the profits of drillers and other oil companies
that are big components in stock
indexes. Investors also fear it may signal the global economic slowdown is
deeper than expected.
The Dow Jones industrial average
fell 99.99 points, or 0.6 percent, to
17,180.84. The Nasdaq composite lost
48. 44 points, or 1 percent, to
4,605.16.
The ruble sank 13 percent to 65.83
to the dollar. The Russian currency has
lost about half of its value against the
dollar since the beginning of the year.
Russias economy and currency have
been battered by Western sanctions
imposed over the conflict in Ukraine
and the sharp drop in the price of oil,
the countrys major export and a big
source of tax revenue. With investors
confidence in Russias economy waning, they have been selling rubles,
forcing its value lower.
In an effort to halt the decline and to
fight inflation, the Bank of Russia

Federal Reserve likely to note

gains but signal no rate hike
By Martin Crutsinger
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON A resurgent U.S. economy has emerged from a long struggle with
high unemployment and weak growth. And
the Federal Reserve seems poised to recognize the sustained improvement.
In a statement it will issue after a policy
meeting ends Wednesday, the Fed may no
longer say it plans to keep a key interest
rate near zero for a considerable time. If
so, the Fed would be signaling that its
moving closer to raising rates eventually.
Yet even if it drops the considerable
time phrase, few envision any imminent
rate hike. Most economists think the Fed

will wait until June to raise short-term rates

for the first time since it cut them to record
lows in 2008 during the financial crisis.
And some think that as long as inflation
stays below the Feds target rate of 2 percent, it could wait longer.
Low rates can encourage borrowing and
spending and fuel growth. But if left too low
for too long, they can accelerate inflation.
I think the odds are that the Fed will drop
the considerable time wording, but I think
some people are making more out of that
change than they should, said Diane
Swonk, chief economist at Mesirow
Financial.
Swonk said she thinks that even if that
wording is removed, the Fed will stress that
the timing of a rate hike will be driven by
the economys performance, not by any

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON Six years after the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the lessons of
the financial crisis may already be fading
from collective memory.
Just last week:
Congress acted to loosen the regulation of the high-risk investments that
ignited the 2008 crisis.
Housing regulators cut minimum down
payments on home loans.
The Institute of International Finance
declared it worrisome that global indebt-

edness, as a share of world economic output,

has reached record levels.
All this comes as subprime auto loans for
financially stretched buyers are surging.
And the so-called too-big-to-fail banks that
needed a taxpayer bailout in 2008 now loom
even larger than before the crisis: Americas
five biggest banks account for 44 percent of
bank assets, up from 38 percent in 2007,
according to SNL Financial.
The trend toward pre-crisis lending practices worries analysts who favored farreaching reforms to safeguard the system.
Were on a very dangerous trajectory,
said Simon Johnson, professor of global

Sony threatens to sue for publishing stolen emails

By Jack Gillum
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON A lawyer representing

Sony Pictures Entertainment is warning
news organizations not to publish details of
company files leaked by hackers in one of
the largest digital breaches ever against an
American company.
The Sony materials include studio financial records, employment files and what

already has been revealed as salacious gossip by Hollywood executives about

President Barack Obama and some of the
industrys big stars and upcoming films.
Attorney David Boies, a prominent lawyer
hired by the company, demanded Sunday that
Sonys stolen information publicly
available on the Internet by the gigabytes
should be returned or destroyed immediately because it contains privileged, private
information. Boies said the studio could sue

Business briefs
Riverbed Technology
accepts $3.6B takeover bid

SAN FRANCISCO Private equity firm

Thoma Bravo and a Canadian teacher pension will pay about $3.6 billion to take
preset timetable. If the job market and the Riverbed Technology private a couple
economy, led by recent gains in construc- months after the computer networking equiption, auto purchases and retail sales, keep ment maker promised a thorough review of
improving, a rate hike could come sooner. its business.
Yet if the economy slows unexpectedly
The San Francisco company said Monday
or if sinking oil prices keep inflation per- that its stockholders will receive $21 in cash
sistently below the Feds target it might for each share from Thoma Bravo and the
be delayed.
Ontario Teachers Pension Plan. That repreThe debate inside the Fed is pivoting on sents a 12 percent premium to the stocks
which of those forces an improved econ- closing price Friday of $18.74
omy or excessively low inflation should
The companys shares jumped more than 9
outweigh the other. Complicating the Feds percent after the deal was announced.
decision is that other major central banks
Riverbed Technology Inc. had said in
in Europe, Japan and China, for example October that its board would review ways to
are moving in the reverse direction to enhance shareholder value, and it planned to
keep rates down to support slowing cut costs by up to $25 million to help
economies. When central banks move in improve its annual operating profit.
The company had rejected in January a
opposite directions, they risk causing dis$3.08 billion buyout offer from Elliott
ruptions in the global flow of capital.
Management, saying it undervalued the company.
Elliott is one of Riverbeds biggest shareholders, with a 9.6 percent stake in the company, according to FactSet.
economics at the Massachusetts Institute of
Elliott executive Jesse Cohn said in a sepTechnology.
arate statement Monday that his firm was
Johnson said he fears that last weeks delighted with the latest buyout offer, and
congressional vote shows that bank lobby- they commend Riverbeds board for taking
ists still carry the political clout to dilute this bold step.
financial regulations.
By all accounts, the system isnt as vul- In e-books fight, New York
nerable as it was before the crisis. The appeals court seeks a bully
Treasury Departments Office of Financial
NEW YORK A federal appeals panel is
Research, set up after the crisis to monitor
trying
to decide whether Apple Inc. or
risks, said this month that threats to finanAmazon.com Inc. was the bigger bully when
cial stability are moderate.
price wars over electronic books heated up a
U.S. banks have increased their capital
few years ago.
defenses against loan losses by over 27 perThree judges listened to arguments Monday
cent since 2007.
after Apple appealed a judges finding. The
earlier ruling concluded that the Cupertino,
California company colluded with book publishers in 2010 to raise e-book prices.
One judge questioned how unfair it was for
for damages or financial losses related to
Sonys intellectual property or trade secrets. Apple to bust Amazon.coms one-time
Sony does not consent to your posses- monopoly of the e-book market.
Other judges also found possible flaws
sion, review, copying, dissemination, pubwith
the case brought by the Justice
lication, uploading, downloading or making
any use of the stolen information, and to Department against Apple and various pubrequest your cooperation in destroying the lishers.
The lower-court judge appointed a monitor
stolen information, according to one letter
to
review Apples compliance with antitrust
sent to the Hollywood Reporter newspaper
and obtained by the website Gawker, which laws. That judge also ordered the company to
modify its contracts with publishers.
also received a letter.

Memories of financial crisis fading as risks rise

By Paul Wiseman

raised its key interest rate to 17 percent from 10.5 percent. Higher interest rates could help draw foreign
investors to the ruble, sending its
value up against other currencies.
Several commentators have noted
that plunging oil prices could eventually help U.S. stocks because it pushes
down gas prices, freeing up money for
Americans to spend at stores.
Doug Cote, chief market strategist at
Voya Investment Management, said
investors have overreacted to the oil
drop and that he expects stocks to rise.
Every time the consumer goes to
the gas pump, it feels fantastic, he
said. For the middle class, its like
getting a big tax cut.
Investors may get a better sense of
just how much oil is helping consumers when the Federal Reserve concludes a two-day meeting on
Wednesday. The central bank statement summarizing its conclusions
from such policy setting meetings can
move markets. Investors will be looking to see if the statement keeps two
key words: considerable time, a reference to how long the Fed plans to
keep short-term interest rates near
zero.
Those low rates are widely credited
with helping stocks race higher in the
nearly six-year bull market. Most
economists think the Fed will wait
until June to raise rates.

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Saints into first place in NFC South
Tuesday Dec. 16, 2014

Caada hoops a mean, green scoring machine

By Terry Bernal
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

With three tournaments under their belts this

season, the Caada Colts are a perfect 3 for 3.
Caada mens basketball team added its
latest title by sweeping through the
Foothill College Tournament over the
weekend, outscoring three opponents
College of the Sequoias, De Anza and Delta
by a total of 240-222.
We had to work for each one of those wins

because each one of those

teams came out gunning
for us, Caada head coach
Mike Reynoso said.
The reason Caada has
the proverbial target on
its back is due to outscoring everybody by a substantial margin this seaMike Reynoso son. The Colts currently
rank No. 1 in the state in
offense averaging 87.2 points per game.

But the reason the point differential in the

Foothill Tournament was so narrow was
much in part to Sunday nights thrilling 7168 victory over Delta in the championship
showdown.
Not only was it the second-lowest point
total of the year for the Colts, who with the
win improved their record to 12-1, currently
the best overall mark among Northern
California teams. It also marked the latest
in a game this season they have trailed, taking the lead for good with a mere 1:55

Nuo just keeps winning

By Terry Bernal

Athlete of the Week

DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

remaining on the game clock.

After relying on a strong defensive effort
in the paint from forwards Manny Martin
and Rodrigo Puliceno Martin grabbed a
team-high eight rebounds and Puliceno had
two of Caadas seven steals the Colts
battled back to tie it 65-65 with just over
two minutes to play.
After regaining possession, Reynoso
called a timeout to detail a half-court play

See COLTS, Page 14

Warriors are stars

of current winter
sports landscape

For the record, its Tommy Nuo with an

ee.
Nuo has certainly made a name for himself
in the Half Moon Bay basketball ranks.
Since stepping onto the scene with the
Cougars as a freshman in 2012-13, he has
emerged as the star player on a Northern
California-playoff caliber team.
Stardom doesnt interest the junior forward
nearly as much as winning though. While the
Cougars are regrouping from the graduation
of two of their best players from last years
third-round Nor Cal playoff team Nuos
older brother Rico (now at Diablo Valley
College) and Corey Cilia (currently on roster
at UC Santa Cruz) the 2014-15 squad, off
to a 6-0 start, has done nothing but win.
I just think were really motivated and we
want to win, Nuo said. So, thats what
were doing. We want to make it back to Nor
Cals this year. Thats where we ended last year
and we think we can get even further this year.
Half Moon Bays most recent triumph came
at last weeks Burlingame Lions Club
Basketball Tournament. With last Fridays
61-49 win over Los Altos in the championship game, the Cougars claimed the tourney title for the second consecutive year,
becoming the first team besides host
Burlingame to do so since Hillsdales backto-back wins in 1995-96 and 96-97.
Nuo delivered his best single-game performance of the year in the championship
game, scoring a season-high 20 points while
adding two early assists that were key to
establishing the fluid Half Moon Bay rhythm
with an early lead it held from start to finish.
Because of Nuos grace under pressure of
the tournament championship spotlight, he
has been named the San Mateo Daily Journal
Athlete of the Week.
[Assists are] very important to me because
I like to get my team involved, Nuo said.
Its just about getting the whole team
engaged, and once we do were pretty good.
With the Cougars out to an early 4-3 lead,
Nuos two assists came back-to-back. He
found guard Caelin Batstone in the flat for a

NATHAN MOLLAT/DAILYU JOURNAL

San Mateo Daily Journal Athlete of the Week Tommy Nuo scored a season-high 20 points last
See AOTW, Page 12 Friday in the championship-game win at the Burlingame Lions Club Basketball Tournament.

oach cant get along with management. Offense that should be

better than it is showing.
Players, at least publicly, support embattled coach.
Sound familiar? This isnt the 2014 San
Francisco 49ers. It was the 2013-14
Golden State Warriors. Last season, thencoach Mark Jackson was the toast of the
town. He led the Warriors to only their
second playoff appearance in 20 years
and had turned the Warriors into an upand-coming team.
Then Jackson started butting heads
with the general manager and owner and
there was talk of
replacing him. The
Golden State players,
specifically Steph
Curry, gave Jackson
their unwavering
support, even as the
front office was coming to the decision
to fire Jackson.
Oh, what will the
Warriors do? and
How can you fire a
coach who guided the
team to back-to-back playoff appearances
for the first time in years? These were the
cries of Warriors fans, but the front office
hit a home run in the hiring of Steve Kerr.
Will the 49ers be as fortunate? Who
knows and who really cares at this point.
They will make whatever changes they
decide and move forward. No, now is the
time to turn our sports focus to the NBA
where the Warriors should be the talk of
the league. They won their 16th game in
a row Sunday, needing overtime to get
past the New Orleans Pelicans to run their
record to 20-2 to start the season.
Ive been following Golden State
since the early 1980s and this is by far
the best team the Warriors have assembled in that time. Yes, even better than
the Run TMC era which featured Tim

See LOUNGE, Page 16

Sacramento Kings fire coach Michael Malone

By Josh Dubow
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SACRAMENTO Sacramento Kings

general manager Pete DAlessandro stepped
to the microphone and talked about how a
franchise that was in disarray a little more
than 18 months ago when owner Vivek
Ranadive bought the team has been stabilized with new leadership, a change in culture and the start of a new arena.
DAlessandro then explained why the
coach who was a part of that whole process
had been fired.

The Kings fired Michael Malone just 24

games into his second season with the team
over philosophical differences over the
teams style of play.
It wasnt about wins and losses,
DAlessandro said Monday. I dont really
care what our record was. Its really about
who we want to be, what we want our identity to be as a team.
DAlessandro called Malone a great
defensive coach and said this was the right
time to make a change to bring in a coach
who can take the team to the next level.
He said he wants the Kings to play a more
free-wheeling offense, which was so suc-

cessful for the franchise in the early 2000s.

Philosophically we needed to make a
decision, DAlessandro said. What are we
going to do, how are we going to play.
Malone went 39-67 after being hired in
June 2013 by Ranadive. Malone was hired
before DAlessandro in what was considered
an unusual order of events. DAlessandro
said his decision to come to Sacramento was
an endorsement of Malone but now he will
get the opportunity to hire his own coach.
The Kings went 28-54 in Malones first
season and missed the playoffs for an
eighth straight year. This season got off to
a better start with the team winning nine of

its first 14 games.

But the Kings have fallen into a tailspin
after star center DeMarcus Cousins was sidelined with viral meningitis. Sacramento has
lost seven of nine games without Cousins
and is tied for 10th in the Western
Conference with an 11-13 record.
I would be lying if I said I didnt feel that
it was partially my fault, Cousins said. In
reality it isnt, but me personally I feel like
it is. Me being out, us losing some games. I
feel like I played a part in it.
Cousins practiced Monday and is still day

See KINGS, Page 14

12

SPORTS

Tuesday Dec. 16, 2014

o rbi n Ko ch, Sacred Heart Prep

bo y s bas ketbal l . The senior
wing scored 72 points, averaging
24 points, during the Gators three games at
the Bulingame Lions Club Invitational. He
dropped 30 in a 60-55 win over Burlingame
in the finale. He opened the tournament with
a 17-point performance in a 51-49 loss to
Menlo-Atherton and came back with 25 in a
83-75 victory over Irvington.
Dav i d Badet, Hi l l s dal e bo y s bas ketbal l . The junior started off the week hot
for the Knights, as they played four games
in five games last week. In wins over
Westmoor and El Camino, BAdet scored 15
and 10, respectively as the Knights went 40 on the week to run their record to 7-0 on
the season.
Adam Co o k , Hi l l s dal e b o y s b as k e t b al l . When Badet slowed down, Cook

Vinicius and Tom named

2016 Olympics mascots
RIO DE JANEIRO The mascot for the
2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro has been
named Vinicius, and the Paralympics mascot will go by the name of Tom.
The names honor Brazilian musicians and
partners Vinicius de Moraes and Tom Jobim.
They were exponents of Bossa Nova music

Honor roll
picked up the slack over the final two
games of the week for the Knights. The
senior power forward finished 19 in a 5647 win over South City and had 12 in a 4526 win over Milpitas.
Ri l e y He mm, S ac re d He art g i rl s
b as k e t b al l . The junior guard helped the
Gators to the finals of the Kings Academy
tournament and a 3-1 record overall last
week. She averaged 14. 7 points, with a
high of 22 coming in a 48-40 loss to tournament host Knights. She had 17 in a 4235 win over Castilleja and finished with
13 in a 40-35 win over Pacific Grove.
Al ex a Bay ang o s , Carl mo nt g i rl s
bas ketbal l . Bayangos led the Scots to a
pair of victories last week, scoring 18 in a

67-30 win over Jefferson and had 10 in a 4644 victory over Leland.
Mi a S h e n k , S ac re d He art Pre p
g i rl s s o ccer. The freshman scored three
goals in two games last week, helping lead
the Gators to a pair of wins. She scored the
only goal in a 1-0 win over Saratoga and
followed that with both goals in a 2-0 win
over M-A.
S c h uy l e r
Ti l n e y - Vo l k ,
Me n l o
Scho o l g i rl s s o ccer. The junior goalkeeper made 10 saves during the Knights
scoreless draw with Hillsdale.
Li zzi e Lacy, Menl o cro s s -co untry.
The senior closed out her legendary high
school career in style with a 10th place finish Saturday at the Foot Locker Cross

Sports briefs

bushy-headed figure reminiscent of the

countrys diverse flora.

and creators of the famous song The Girl

from Ipanema.
The Rio organizing committee offered
three choices for the mascot pairs, and it said
Vinicius and Tom were chosen in a vote in
which about 320,000 people participated.
Vinicius is a yellow cat-like creature that
represents Brazils fauna, and Tom is a

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jumper. Next time down the court, he hit

guard Andrew Saffold in the post for a lay-in.
The Cougars capped a six-point run the next
time down the floor with center Case DuFrane
returning the favor on a feed to Nuo for a
pull-up jump shot that gave Half Moon Bay a
10-3 cushion.
Thats how we play, Nuo said. We play
as a team.
The team concept was on display late when
Nuo had to come off the court near the end of
the third quarter due to foul trouble. Yes,
despite putting up his best single-game numbers of the season, it was the fewest minutes
Nuo tabbed all year. But DuFrane redeemed
the Cougars in Nuos absence, totaling nine
points from that point forward.
He can do everything, Nuo said of
DuFrane, a 6-7 center who joined the varsity
team as a sophomore at the same time Nuo
was promoted as a freshman. He works on

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Country Championships National Finals.
The 36th annual event featured 40 of the top
prep cross-country runners in the nation.
Lacy finished the five-kilometer race in 18
minutes, 1 second.
Cas e DuFran e , Hal f Mo o n B ay
bo y s bas ketbal l . The 6-7 senior showed
up big time in the second half of the championship game at the Burlingame Lions
Club Basketball Tournament last Friday.
After the Cougars star player, Tommy
Nuno, came off the floor due to drawing his
fourth foul, DuFrane provided the spark to
keep Half Moon Bays lead in check. In fact,
he added to it with a massive fourth quarter
in which he scored seven points, dished out
four assists, grabbed two rebounds and even
tabbed one steal. The Cougars went on to
win 61-49 to claim the tourney title for the
second consecutive year.
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said.
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his game. Hes talented. He can shoot. He can
rebound. Hes got good vision and he
knows when to step up. And when he does we
do really good.
Nuo is a year-round basketball player who
gave up football after his freshman season to
follow in his brother Ricos footsteps. The
choice also allowed him to commit to Half
Moon Bays Amateur Athletic Union basketball team, Coastside. The team currently features most of the Cougars players. The group
is integral to the basketball community of
the small city of Half Moon Bay. According
to Nuo, this years high school team saw
just 14 players try out. All 14 are currently on
roster.
Now, the Cougars team is looking to top
last years start of nine consecutive wins.
Despite a different mix of starters, the team
concept in which Nuo takes so much pride
has been a constant. And it was certainly on
display last Friday.
Everyone knew that they had to step up,
Nuo said. Everyone did. Thats the reason
we won the game. It was cool to see.

THE DAILY JOURNAL

SPORTS

Tuesday Dec. 16, 2014

13

Saints claim lead in NFC South Harbaughs future

By Andrew Seligman
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

CHICAGO Drew Brees and the Saints

found a cure for their problems playing the
Bears.
Brees threw for 375 yards and three touchdowns, and New Orleans beat Chicago 31-15
on Monday night to grab the NFC South lead.
The Saints (6-8) moved into first place
ahead of Carolina (5-8-1) and Atlanta (5-9)
after losing four of their previous five games.
They also rebounded from a 41-10 loss to the
Panthers.
Brees completed 29 of 36 passes and
reached the 4,000-yard mark for the ninth
straight year. He threw two touchdown passes
to Josh Hill and another to Marques Colston.
Pierre Thomas had five catches for 83 yards.
David Hawthorne had three of New Orleans
seven sacks and the Saints intercepted three of
Jay Cutlers passes to bring his NFL-leading
turnover total to 24.
For the Bears (5-9), the loss comes after a
week in which they were again engulfed in
controversy. Offensive coordinator Aaron
Kromer admitted he was a source behind a critical report by the NFL Network about Cutler,
owning up to it in public Friday after earlier
asking players and coaches for forgiveness.
Cutler completed 17 of 31 passes for 194
yards, and the Bears couldnt get anything
going. They managed only 278 yards against
one of the leagues worst defenses on a soggy

night in which thousands of seats went unused.

There were 10,749 no-shows, and that
might not have been a bad thing for the Bears,
the way they played.
The Saints went ahead in the second quarter
after wasting several opportunities in the
opening period. Bears cornerback Kyle Fuller
was called for a 17-yard pass-interference
penalty trying to defend Jimmy Graham, setting up New Orleans with a first down at the 8.
Brees then rolled to his right on the first
play of the second quarter and found an open
Hill, who lunged across the goal line.
The first half was so bad for Chicago that its
best play of the first two quarters might have
been Patrick ODonnells 56-yard punt that
went out of bounds at the New Orleans 5 with
about four minutes left in the second. But the
Saints responded with a 10-play, 95-yard
drive.
Brees threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to
Colston with 38 seconds left, giving the
Saints a 14-0 lead. Cutlers pass was then
picked off by Pierre Warren on the final play
in the half.
Brees and Hill connected for a 7-yard TD on
their first possession in the third on a similar
play as their first score, making it 21-0. It was
24-0 early in the fourth when Cutler hit
Marquess Wilson with a 1-yard touchdown
pass, denying New Orleans its first shutout
since 2012.
The Saints wasted a big scoring opportunity in the early going.

will overshadow
final two weeks
By Janie McCauley
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

MATT MARTON/USA TODAY SPORTS

Drew Brees threw for 375 yards and three TDs

in the Saints 31-15 win Monday night.
New Orleans took over at the Chicago 24
after Patrick Robinson intercepted a pass that
went off Martellus Bennetts hands on the
games third play from scrimmage. Rather
than grab the lead, the Saints quickly gave the
ball back.
Nick Toon got stripped by Brock Vereen
after a 10-yard reception and Jared Allen made
the recovery at the 3.
The Saints came away empty-handed on
their next possession when Shayne Grahams
51-yard field-goal attempt fell short.

Some Raiders want Sparano in 15

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ALAMEDA There have been

several high-profile names talked
about as potential candidates for the
Oakland Raiders head coaching job
in 2015. Running back Latavius
Murray has his own: current interim
coach Tony Sparano.
A day after a 31-13 loss to Kansas
City that dropped the Raiders to 212, Sparano received of vote of confidence from his players to come
back next season and have the interim label removed from his title.
That might be a longshot considering some of the candidates being
discussed for the job.
Still, Murray said the Raiders would
benefit from having Sparano back.
Tonys done a great job and everybody in the locker room loves his
approach, Murray said Monday. I
feel hes definitely a players coach
and we all love playing for him.
Weve been coming up short on

some games but that definitely doesnt change the mentality we have
each week going forward.
Oaklands only two wins this season have come under Sparanos watch
and the team has remained fairly competitive despite long ago being eliminated from playoff contention.
Since taking over as interim coach
after the firing of Dennis Allen during
the teams bye week, Sparanos teams
have lost eight games but three have
been by seven points or fewer.
Speculation on who will coach the
Raiders in 2015 has been ongoing
since owner Mark Davis fired Allen
on Sept. 29.
Numerous names have surfaced as
potential candidates for the job,
including current San Francisco
49ers coach Jim Harbaugh. Harbaugh
was the Raiders quarterbacks coach
from 2002-2003. But Harbaugh is
still under contract with the 49ers
and Gruden has a job working as a
color analyst for ESPN.

SANTA CLARA Jim Harbaugh welcomes

a sit-down with 49ers CEO Jed York and general manager Trent Baalke to discuss the future
his future after a season that will end in
two weeks without a playoff berth for the first
time during his four-year tenure.
Harbaugh said Monday no meeting is
scheduled and wouldnt say whether he should
be the one to initiate it.
Im always available to talk to the owner
and general manager, of course, Harbaugh said
a day after the Niners were eliminated from
playoff contention with a 17-7 loss at Seattle.
Everybodys been head down, everybodys
been focused on the season players, coaches, front office. Thats been our approach.
Theres an uncomfortable vibe around team
headquarters given the uncertain future of
Harbaugh, who has one season remaining on
the $25 million, five-year contract he signed
in January 2011. Especially with two remaining home games at Levis Stadium, where the
49ers (7-7) have hardly established much of a
home-field advantage.
Now, Harbaugh wants to end this disappointing year on a positive note. San
Francisco hosts San Diego on Saturday night
then finishes the season at home against NFC
West-leading Arizona on Dec. 28.
We have a lot to play for. Play these next
two games like our lives depend on it,
Harbaugh said. So, playing for a winning
season, playing for each other, playing for
the team, playing for the honor of the game.
Several big-name 49ers also might be playing their final games in a San Francisco uniform, including franchise all-time leading rusher Frank Gore, wide receiver Michael Crabtree,
linebacker Ahmad Brooks and defensive lineman Justin Smith if he decides to retire.
Gore sustained a concussion Sunday but
Harbaugh said he reported to the teams facility Monday doing well.
Given the injuries and disappointment of a
lost season, there will be questions about key
positions on both sides of the ball and few
jobs necessarily safe.
The character of this team has always
been there, no matter what people think, we
dont really care, right guard Alex Boone
said. It doesnt matter, there are no excuses
we need to execute better. Proud of the
way guys fought, we will watch the film and
it is what it is. We will continue to fight
though, we cant give up.

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SPORTS

Tuesday Dec. 16, 2014

THE DAILY JOURNAL

Super bacteria found in Rios Olympic waters

By Jenny Barchfield
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

RIO DE JANEIRO A drug-resistant super

bacteria thats normally found in hospitals
and is notoriously difficult to treat has been
discovered in the waters where Rio de
Janeiros Olympic sailing events will be held,
scientists said Monday.
The Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Brazils most
respected health research institute, said it has
discovered bacteria that produce an enzyme
that make it resistant to most forms of treatment in water samples taken from various
spots along the Carioca River. Among the
spots is where the river flows into the citys
Guanabara Bay, site of the 2016 sailing and
wind surfing events.
Bacteria with the so-called KPC enzyme are
difficult to treat. The institute said no

COLTS
Continued from page 11
that saw Rohndell Goodwin thread the needle
with the inbound pass to Crishawn Clark. The
usually potent Clark was just 1 of 9 from the
field and came up short on the inbound
attempt. But sophomore guard Kenny Hatch
bulled through to convert off his lone offensive rebound of the game to stake the Colts to
a 67-65 advantage.
It was definitely a great test for us because
I knew at some point a team would do that,
Reynoso said. And I know that we can play
any kind of ball.
It was one of the most unique games Caada
has played to date, according to Reynoso.

instances of infection resulting from the contaminated water have yet been detected but
warned of possible danger to swimmers.
The illnesses caused by these microorganisms are the same as those caused by common
bacteria, but they require stronger antibiotics
and, sometimes, can require hospitalization,
the studys coordinator, Ana Paula DAlincourt
Carvalho Assef, wrote in an email to The
Associated Press. Since the super bacteria are
resistant to the most modern medications,
doctors need to rely on drugs that are rarely
used because they are toxic to the organism.
Even if they dont immediately fall ill, those
who come into contact with the bacteria run
the risk of becoming carriers of the microorganism, the institute said in its statement.
Carriers can take these resistant bacteria
back to their own environments and to other
people, resulting in a cycle of dissemina-

tion, said the institute, which is affiliated

with Brazils Health Ministry.
With some 70 percent of sewage in this city
of 12 million going untreated and flowing,
raw, into rivers, onto beaches and into the
Guanabara Bay water quality has been a
major worry ahead of the 2016 summer games.
In their Olympic bid, organizers pledged to
slash by 80 percent the amount of sewage and
garbage thats pumped into the bay daily, but
critics insist little has been done.
Water quality tests still show sky-high levels of fecal matter throughout much of the bay,
and authorities have a near-blanket standing
recommendation against swimming on any of
its beaches. Flamengo beach, where the super
bacteria was discovered, is among the
Guanabara Bay beaches considered unfit for
swimming.
The beach, which is adjacent to the Gloria

Marina, the starting point for the Olympic

sailing events, is also to be the viewing area
for the events.
Ben Remocker, a former member of
Canadas Olympic sailing team who represents athletes in two sailing disciplines,
called the findings serious for our athletes.
Were going to be troubled by this, he
said by telephone, adding he didnt think the
possible health risks would dissuade sailors
from taking part in the games. I think the
sailors are probably going to cross their fingers they arent going to get sick.
The super bacteria were discovered in three
out of five samples taken from along the
course of the Carioca River. While its not
entirely clear how the bacteria may have gotten into the river, the statement quotes Assef
as saying that no bacteria was discovered at
the headwaters.

Delta jumped out to a big lead in the first half,

ultimately taking a 42-36 lead into the halftime locker room. The margin was much more
substantial than that early on, however, with
Delta turning to the four corners offense to
slow the tempo of the game dramatically.
The strategy caused the Colts to run cold for
what amounted to approximately four minutes without scoring a point, Reynoso said.
Caada shot just 41.5 percent from the
floor throughout, a contrast to its 47.1 fieldgoal percentage on the season. The Colts got
a surprise spark from guard Thomas Alexandre
though. The freshman reserve totaled more
minutes than he has all season, according to
Reynoso. He scored a career-high eight
points, all in the first half.
Then, Caada came out of the gate in the
second half to tie it up, Reynoso said.
Puliceno paced the Colts with 12 points.
Goodwin added 11 points and Hatch had 10.

Goodwin totaled 53 points in the three-game

tournament, with a team-high 21 points in
each of the opening two games. He shared the
team-high in the 78-67 semifinal victory
over De Anza with sophomore guard Israel
Hakim, who also tabbed 21 points.
Spirits are high definitely, Reynoso said.
Excited. Each game, each tournament in the
preseason so far has posed challenges for us
and made us face adversity to get a different
game each time, which is what you want.
Reynoso said the heavy tournament schedule simulates the conditions of the California
Community College Athletic Association
playoffs, with the optimum scenario playing
out for a five-game format, including the state
championship round.
The [Coast Conference North] championship is our first goal and then we want to
get the state title, Reynoso said.
Thats a lofty ambition set forth by

Caadas second-year head coach. To call City

College of San Francisco the powerhouse of
the conference may not do its dominance justice. The Rams have not lost a conference
game over the past four seasons.
But this seasons Coast Conference North
is shaping up to be a different beast. The
Colts only took over the conferences best
record after Sundays win, with Skyline
falling to 11-1 with its first loss of the season in the Skyline College Tournament
championship game.
Our conference is going to be a battle
night in and night out, Reynoso said. I
think its just going to be a matter of taking
care of our business.
Coast Conference play begins Jan. 7 with
Skyline traveling to Caada.
It will be an exciting one, Reynoso
said. Our guys are looking forward to playing them.

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KINGS
Continued from page 11
to day. The team will play its first
game under interim coach Tyrone
Corbin on Tuesday night at home
against Oklahoma City.
One of Malones biggest successes
was the way he got the most out of
Cousins, an ultra-talented big man
whose emotions often got the best of
him before Malones arrival last year.
Cousins said he was surprised when
he found out the news late Sunday
night on Twitter.
Who wasnt? I think this surprised
everybody, he said. Usually with sit-

uations like this, you kind of know its

about to happen. This just happened.
DAlessandro will not commit to
Corbin lasting the rest of the season,
saying only that he will have the full
support of the organization. Corbin
went 112-146 in three-plus seasons as
coach of the Utah Jazz and was not
offered a contract after last season.
Corbin began to implement change
at his first practice Monday.
Its difficult for players to change
mid-stride, Corbin said. You have to
not confuse them and get them thinking. Where we have ideas about
changes and things, we have to gradually get those changes so theyre not
thinking too much out there on the
floor.
The firing is the first major setback

in Ranadives tenure. He was welcomed

as a savior when he bought the team
from the Maloof family in 2013 and
prevented the team from moving to
Seattle.
The Kings have already broken
ground on a $477 million arena that is
expected to open downtown for the
2016-17 season. But he has been
unable so far to reverse the losing
trend that followed a stretch of eight
straight playoff berths.
The message is were not done,
DAlessandro said. Were going to
keep doing everything there is. Were
going to keep making tough decisions. Thats what were here for.
DAlessandro said assistant coach
Chris Jent mutually agreed with the
team to also step down.

SPORTS

THE DAILY JOURNAL

Headley re-ups with Yanks,

Jed Lowrie signswith Astros
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK Chase Headley is

staying with the Yankees, agreeing
Monday to a $52 million, four-year
contract that signals New York is
not counting on
Alex Rodriguez
to play third
base regularly.
Coming off a
s eas o n -l o n g
suspension for
violations of
baseballs drug
Chase Headley agreement and
labor contract,
Rodriguez is owed $61 million
over the final three seasons of his
$275 million, 10-year deal. The
agreement with Headley is a sign
New York plans to shift A-Rod to
designated hitter, relegate him to a
backup role or perhaps even seek
trade offers.
Yankees general manager Brian
Cashman said last month that if I
signed or traded for a third baseman,
that would be my third baseman.
The 30-year-old Headley was fifth
in NL MVP voting in 2012 after hitting .286 with 31 homers and 115
RBIs for San Diego. He also won
the Gold Glove at third base.
Headley slumped to a .250 average, 13 homers and 50 RBIs the following year and was batting .229
with seven homers and 32 RBIs
when the Padres traded him to the

Yankees on July 22 for rookie

infielder Yangervis Solarte and minor
league pitcher Rafael De Paula.

Lowrie, Astros agree

to $23 million, 3-year deal
HOUSTON Infielder Jed
Lowrie and the Houston Astros
have agreed to a $23 million,
three-year contract.
Lowrie receives salaries of $8 million next year, $7.5 million in 2016
and $6.5 million in 2017 under the
agreement announced Monday.
Houston has a $6 million option for
2018 with a $1 million buyout.
Lowrie was acquired by the Astros
from Boston for pitcher Mark
Melancon in December 2011 in Jeff
Luhnows first trade as general manager and was Houstons shortstop
in 2012. He was dealt to Oakland in
February 2013 in that trade that
brought Chris Carter to the Astros.

Mayberry signs with Mets

NEW YORK Outfielder John
Mayberry Jr. and the New York
Mets have finalized a $1.45 million, one-year contract.
The deal was agreed to last week
at the winter meetings and
announced Monday.
Mayberry had seven homers and
23 RBIs in 146 at-bats this year
for Philadelphia and Toronto,
which acquired him Aug. 31.

Tuesday Dec. 16, 2014

15

Mayweather must fight Pacquiao next

loyd Mayweather Jr. built

a career and made a fortune by using deception to confuse and outwit his
opponents.
Playing the same game outside
the ring has also paid off for
Money May.
Mayweather
has, for the
most part,
been able to
fight who he
wants, where
he wants and
when he
wants. He
sells enough
pay-per-views
that he has
been able to
avoid a fight
with Manny Pacquiao that should
have taken place five years ago.
But the game has gotten old, even
if Mayweathers many yes men
havent had the courage to let him
know. His latest attempt to twist
the story line about a possible fight
next year with Pacquiao was so
dated and absurd that even the sycophants in his sizeable entourage had
to be rolling their eyes.
The wizard of defense has finally been boxed into a corner. The
charade is over, whether
Mayweather realizes it or not.
He must fight Pacquiao next, if
his career is to have any legitimacy. And he must to do it on terms
that reflect he wont be the only
superstar in the ring.

TIM
DAHLBERG

Mayweather didnt seem to

grasp that the other day when he
broke his silence and tried to
make it seem as if he were challenging Pacquiao to a fight, not
the other way around. In an
interview with the Showtime
network that employs him,
Mayweather not only declared he
wanted Pacquiao, but set a May 2
date for the fight.
Lest long suffering boxing fans
get too excited, though, the conditions quickly followed.
Mayweather not only wants to
pick the date but to set the purse
to his liking and have Showtime
be the broadcaster. He regurgitated
old arguments about blood testing
that didnt make sense five years
ago when he first started spouting
them and make absolutely no
sense now.
Luckily, the interview ringside in
San Antonio didnt last long. If it
had, Mayweather might have
demanded Pacquiao be allowed to
train only one week for the fight,
have his blood taken in the locker
room just before he goes into the
ring and not be able to use his right
hand for the first eight rounds.
That may be laughable. But so,
too, is this:
Manny Pacquiao, (promoter)
Bob Arum, you guys have been
ducking us for years,
Mayweather said. Were tired of
you guys fooling the public, fooling the critics. Before we tried to
make the fight happen and you
guys didnt want to take random

blood and urine testing. So thats

why the fight didnt happen. Then
I offered you $40 million and you
didnt want to make the fight happen. Then you lost twice and now
youre coming back begging for
the same money. Thats not going
to happen.
Maybe Mayweather doesnt read
the papers. If he had, he would
know Pacquiao had no problem
with unannounced blood tests for
his fight with Chris Algieri last
month. He would know that
Pacquiao and Arum would almost
surely accept a smaller purse as
long as the money split wasnt
lopsided.
He would know that the free ride
is over for the most part and
Showtime wont keep paying him
$20 million to $30 million to
fight the Marcos Maidanas of the
world.
The fact of the matter is pay-perview buys are slowing for both
Pacquiao and Mayweather.
Pacquiaos fight last month with
Algieri in Macau wasnt a big seller, and both of Mayweathers fights
last year with Maidana underperformed. Both HBO and Showtime
are charging premium rates, but not
showing premium fights.
Put Mayweather and Pacquiao in
the ring together and that would
change. Though both fighters have
slowed some in recent years, the
matchup is still one fans desperately want and are willing to pay for.

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Tuesday Dec. 16, 2014

Hoops brief
Cal Poly tops USF 78-71
SAN FRANCISCO David
Nwaba scored 19 and hit a key
jumper with 1:21 left, helping Cal
Poly (4-4) hold off San Francisco (55) for a 78-71 win on Monday night.
Brian Bennett finished with 14
points and eight rebounds, and Reese
Morgan added 17 points for Cal Poly.
Mark Tollefson led the Dons
with 16 points; Kruize Pinkins
scored 14, Tim Derksen 13 and
Chris Adams 12.

BOXING
Continued from page 11
It would be the richest fight in history, and it wouldnt be close.
Frankly, its hard to see why
Mayweather hasnt already signed
on the dotted line. He would easily
make $100 million, maybe more.
Assuming he wins and Vegas
oddsmakers have already put up
lines favoring him by as much as
3-1 he would cement his legacy
and bolster his claim to being one
of the great fighters of all time.
But if the fight has an expiration date, so do the negotiations.
For a fight as big as this, they
would likely need to be wrapped
up by the end of the year to allow
time for the promotion to begin.
Its taken five years to even get
Mayweather to say he wants the
fight.
Now its time for him to step up
and show he really means it.
Tim Dahlberg is a national sports
columnist for The Associated Press.
Write to him at tdahlberg@ap.org or
http://twitter.com/timdahlberg

WHATS ON TAP
TUESDAY
Boys basketball
Sequoia at Andrew Hill-San Jose, 5:30 p.m.
Girls basketball
Woodside at Mt. Eden-Hayward, 6:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
Boys soccer
Capuchino at El Camino, 3 p.m.
THURSDAY
Boys basketball
Hillsdale at Lincoln-SJ, 3:15 p.m.; Sequoia at Evergreen Valley, 4:30 p.m.; Oceana at Hillsdale, 6 p.m.;
El Camino at Carlmont, 7 p.m.
Girls basketball
Mercy-Burlingame at Woodside, 6:30 p.m.
Boys soccer
Riordan at South City, 3:30 p.m.; Half Moon Bay at
Homestead, 5 p.m.
Girls soccer
Capuchino at Half Moon Bay, 4 p.m.
FRIDAY
Boys basketball
Mission-SF at Oceana, 6 p.m.; Crystal Springs at
Westmoor, Millbrae at Stuart Hall-SF, Jefferson at
Hillsdale, 6:30 p.m.; Woodside Priory at Capuchino,
7 p.m.; Menlo-Atherton at Menlo School,
Burlingame at Serra, 7:30 p.m.
Girls basketball
Carlmont at Sacred Heart Prep, 2:30 p.m.; MenloAtherton at Menlo School, Sequoia at Andrew
Hill-San Jose, 6 p.m.; Mills at Castilleja, Capuchino at
Jefferson, 6:30 p.m.
Boys soccer
Menlo-Atherton at San Ramon Valley, 2 p.m.; San
Mateo at Menlo School,Woodside Priory at Mills, 3
p.m.; Westmoor at Harbor-Santa Cruz, 3:30 p.m.;
Milpitas at Carlmont, 4 p.m.
Girls soccer
Mills at San Mateo, 3:30 p.m.; Mountain View at Carlmont, 7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY
Boys basketball
Jefferson at Saratoga, 3 p.m.; Half Moon Bay at
Menlo School, Edison-Stockton at Sequoia, 4 p.m.;
Monte Vista Christian-Watsonville at Capuchino, 5
p.m.; Carlmont at Mountain View, San Mateo at
Westmoor, 7 p.m.; Menlo-Atherton at Serra, 7:30
p.m.
Girls basketball
Menlo School at Burlingame, 2 p.m.; Woodside at
Sacred Heart Prep, Hilldale at Live Oak-Morgan Hill,
2:30 p.m.; Capuchino at Washington-SF, Sequoia at
Half Moon Bay, Capuchino at Washington-Fremont,
Los Altos at Carlmont, 5:30 p.m.
Boys soccer
Burlingame at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 11:30 a.m.
Girls soccer
Menlo-Atherton at Christopher-Gilroy, Half Moon
Bay at South City, 11 a.m.;Terra Nova at Burlingame,
1 p.m.; Sacred Heart Prep at Hillsdale, 2:30 p.m.
MONDAY DEC. 20
Boys basketball
El Camino at Leland, 4:30 p.m.; Aragon at St. Ignatius,
Capuchino at Pioneer, 7 p.m.
Girls basketball
Carlmont at Santa Clara, 11:30 a.m.; Hillsdale at Valley Christian-SJ, 5:30 p.m.; Capuchino at Lowell-SF,
7 p.m.
Boys soccer
Woodside at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 3 p.m.

NFL GLANCE

NHL GLANCE
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OT
Detroit
31 17 7 7
Tampa Bay 32 19 10 3
Montreal 31 19 10 2
Toronto
30 18 9 3
Florida
28 12 8 8
Boston
30 15 13 2
Ottawa
30 12 12 6
Buffalo
31 13 16 2

Pts
41
41
40
39
32
32
30
28

GF GA
92 79
107 86
83 79
103 85
64 74
76 78
80 86
61 95

Metropolitan Division
GP W L OT
Pittsburgh 30 20 6 4
N.Y. Islanders31 21 10 0
Washington 29 14 10 5
N.Y. Rangers 28 14 10 4
New Jersey 32 11 15 6
Philadelphia 29 11 13 5
Columbus 29 12 15 2
Carolina
29 8 18 3

Pts
44
42
33
32
28
27
26
19

GF
98
99
85
84
74
79
71
61

GA
71
89
79
77
94
87
95
83

WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W L OT
Chicago
31 21 9 1
St. Louis
30 20 8 2
Nashville
29 19 8 2
Winnipeg 31 15 10 6
Minnesota 28 16 11 1
Dallas
29 11 13 5
Colorado 30 10 13 7

Pts
43
42
40
36
33
27
27

GF
95
89
78
73
81
85
78

GA
61
70
57
74
70
103
98

Pacific Division
GP W L OT
Anaheim 32 21 6 5
Vancouver 30 18 10 2
Sharks
32 17 11 4
Los Angeles 31 15 10 6
Calgary
32 17 13 2
Arizona
30 10 16 4
Edmonton 31 7 19 5

Pts
47
38
38
36
36
24
19

GF
95
89
90
82
95
70
65

GA
83
86
82
73
85
99
104

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Buffalo 5, Ottawa 4, SO
N.Y. Islanders 3, New Jersey 2, SO
Pittsburgh 4, Tampa Bay 2
Tuesdays Games
Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.
Anaheim at Toronto, 4:30 p.m.
Carolina at Montreal, 4:30 p.m.
Columbus at Detroit, 4:30 p.m.
Washington at Florida, 4:30 p.m.
Los Angeles at St. Louis, 5 p.m.
Boston at Nashville, 5 p.m.
Buffalo at Winnipeg, 5 p.m.
Minnesota at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Calgary, 6 p.m.
Edmonton at Arizona, 6 p.m.

Pct
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.571
.500
.214

PF
442
302
327
230

PA
280
254
301
360

South
y-Indianapolis
Houston
Tennessee
Jacksonville

W L T
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7 7 0
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Pct
.714
.500
.143
.143

PF
424
324
231
211

PA
317
277
390
376

North
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Cleveland

W
9
9
9
7

T
1
0
0
0

Pct
.679
.643
.643
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PF
311
389
376
276

PA
289
339
267
300

West
y-Denver
Kansas City
San Diego
Raiders

W L T
11 3 0
8 6 0
8 6 0
2 12 0

Pct
.786
.571
.571
.143

PF
407
322
303
213

PA
303
254
294
381

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East
W L T
Dallas
10 4 0
Philadelphia
9 5 0
N.Y. Giants
5 9 0
Washington
3 11 0

Pct
.714
.643
.357
.214

PF PA
381 328
416 347
317 339
257 370

South
New Orleans
Carolina
Atlanta
Tampa Bay

W
6
5
5
2

Pct
.429
.393
.357
.143

PF
364
288
348
254

PA
374
358
369
367

North
Detroit
Green Bay
Minnesota
Chicago

W L
10 4
10 4
6 8
5 9

T
0
0
0
0

Pct
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.357

PF
281
436
277
296

PA
238
325
297
409

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Seattle
49ers
St. Louis

11 3
10 4
7 7
6 8

0
0
0
0

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.500 251 285
.429 291 297

L
4
5
5
7

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8 0
8 1
9 0
12 0

Thursdays Game
Arizona 12, St. Louis 6
Sundays Games
Kansas City 31, Oakland 13
Pittsburgh 27, Atlanta 20
N.Y. Giants 24, Washington 13
New England 41, Miami 13
Indianapolis 17, Houston 10
Baltimore 20, Jacksonville 12
Buffalo 21, Green Bay 13
Carolina 19, Tampa Bay 17
Cincinnati 30, Cleveland 0
Denver 22, San Diego 10
N.Y. Jets 16, Tennessee 11
Seattle 17, San Francisco 7
Detroit 16, Minnesota 14
Dallas 38, Philadelphia 27
Mondays Game
New Orleans 31, Chicago 15

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Mills High School Matters

Protect the Future of our Students and our School
We call on the San Mateo Union High School District Board of
Trustees to nd a new location for Design Tech Charter High
School for the 2015-2016 school year. The Trustees should
honor their original commitment to the Mills community that
co-location on the Mills High School campus would be limited
to one year.
Mills High School should not be placed at risk. Mills High
School has a proven track record of educational excellence
and the Trustees should do everything in their power to
preserve and enrich this outstanding educational asset for our
community.
The Mills High School campus is simply not large enough to
support the growing needs of the charter high school. A
Board-appointed co-location taskforce previously concluded
that a second year for the charter school on the Mills campus
was untenable and detrimental to Mills High School. Design
Techs enrollment is expected to double next year, requiring
additional classrooms and other facilities of up to 28,000sf to
support its experimental program.
We strongly urge the Board of Trustees to act in the best interest of all our students. Find a new location NOW for Design
Tech that enables students at both schools to thrive.

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Hardaway, Mitch Richmond and Chris Mullin.

This year, under Kerr, the Warriors are averaging 107.6 points per game, compared to
104.3 in Jacksons last season. Defensively
theyre better so far this year, allowing 96.8
compared to 99.5 a season ago.
I was a big fan of Jackson and didnt agree
with the decision to let him go, but Kerr and
his coaching staff have taken the Warriors to
the next level or so it seems. There is a
still long way to go but right now Golden
State is one of the elite teams in the league.
Is it all due to the hiring of Kerr? There is
something to that. He appears amiable and
humble enough to know as a first-time coach
ever he needed experienced hands on
his coaching staff and went out and got one
of the best in the business in Alvin Gentry.
Its a far cry from the dysfunction on last
years staff that saw one assistant fired and
another reassigned to their minor league
team, ostensibly for not seeing eye to eye
with Jackson.
Kerr has lucked out, so to speak, by walking into one of the most plum jobs in the
NBA right now. The Warriors already had a
handful of perennial All-Stars in the likes of
Curry, Klay Thompson and the now-injured
David Lee. With the help of a new offensive
system implemented by Kerr and his staff,
Curry and Thompson especially are garnering praise league wide.
Id love to see what a healthy Andrew

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Atlantic Division
Toronto
18
Brooklyn
10
Boston
7
New York
5
Philadelphia
2
Southeast Division
Washington
17
Atlanta
16
Miami
11
Orlando
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Charlotte
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Chicago
15
Cleveland
13
Milwaukee
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Indiana
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Detroit
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WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
Memphis
19
4
Houston
18
5
San Antonio
17
7
Dallas
17
8
New Orleans
11
12
Northwest Division
Portland
18
6
Oklahoma City
11
13
Denver
10
14
Utah
6
18
Minnesota
5
18
Warriors
21
2
L.A. Clippers
16
7
Phoenix
12
13
Sacramento
11
13
L.A. Lakers
8
16

Mondays Games
Boston 105, Philadelphia 87
Indiana 110, L.A. Lakers 91
Cleveland 97, Charlotte 88
Atlanta 93, Chicago 86
Toronto 95, Orlando 82
Milwaukee 96, Phoenix 94
Portland 108, San Antonio 95
L.A. Clippers 113, Detroit 91
Tuesdays Games
Minnesota at Washington, 4 p.m.
Miami at Brooklyn, 4:30 p.m.
Utah at New Orleans, 5 p.m.
Golden State at Memphis, 5 p.m.
Dallas at New York, 5 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Sacramento, 7:30 p.m.

Bogut can do in this offense. Hes been a stat

filler this season on both ends of the floor.
But the injury bug that has plagued his entire
career has reared its ugly head again this
year. Unlike a year ago, the Warriors appear
better prepared to play without him.
The biggest difference between last year
and this year is the emergence of second-year
forward Draymond Green and the resurgence
of center Marreese Speights, both of whom
have to be the early mix for Most Improved
Player in the NBA. Both were marginal role
players last season under Jackson. Is it just a
matter of getting more time under Kerr? Did
Jackson not use either of them properly last
year? All questions that probably led to the
Warriors decision to part ways.
There is apparent harmony this season
between Kerr and management, Kerr and the
players, and the players and management.
With everyone on the same page and pulling
in the same direction, could this be the year
the Warriors make some major noise in the
playoffs? Win a title?
Thats all premature conjecture at this
point. Playing in the Western Conference is
brutal and, despite only two losses, there are
several teams right on their heels. But given
the implosion of the 49ers this season, the
general ineptitude of the Oakland Raiders
and the nebulous edition of this years San
Jose Sharks, the Warriors may the only team
this winter that Bay Area sports fans can
rally around over the next four months.
Nathan Mollat can reached by email:
nathan@smdailyjournal.com or by phone: 3445200 ext. 117. You can follow him on
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Tuesday Dec. 16, 2014

17

Cancer patients testing drugs on mouse avatars

By Marilynn Machione
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scientists often test drugs in mice.

Now some cancer patients are doing
the same with the hope of curing
their own disease.
They are paying a private lab to
breed mice that carry bits of their own
tumors so treatments can be tried first
on the customized rodents. The idea is
to see which drugs might work best
on a specific persons specific cancer.
The mice may help patients make
what can be very hard choices under
difficult circumstances. Studies can
suggest a certain chemotherapy may
help, but patients wonder whether it
will work for them. Often theres
more than one choice, and if the first
one fails, a patient may be too sick to
try another. So hundreds of people
have made mouse avatars over the
last few years to test chemotherapies.
What Im doing is personalized
cancer treatment. Its the wave of the
future, said Eileen Youtie, a Miami
woman using mice to guide care for
her hard-to-treat form of breast cancer. Part of this is trying to eliminate chemos that are not going to
work on me. I dont want to waste
time taking them and poison my
body.
But there are no guarantees the mice
will help.
Theres not a lot of science to say
how well this works, and it should be
considered highly experimental, said
Dr. Len Lichtenfeld, deputy chief medical officer of the American Cancer
Society.
There are some early encouraging
reports, he said. One study of 70
patients found the mice generally
reflected how well patients responded
to various drugs. But there is no evidence that using mice is any better

than care based on medical guidelines

or the gene tests that many patients
get now to help pick drugs.
Mouse testing costs $10, 000 or
more, and insurers dont cover it. It
takes several months, so patients usually have to start therapy before
mouse results are in.
I do see promise, but its very
time-consuming, its very expensive.
For the average patient, standard care
is going to be the way to go, said
Alana Welm, a cancer researcher at the
Oklahoma
Medical
Research
Foundation. She gave a talk on mouse
avatars last week at the San Antonio
Breast Cancer Symposium. It was the
third major cancer meeting this year
to feature work on customized cancer
mice.
Several labs breed these mice but
the main supplier to patients has been
Champions Oncology, a company
based in Hackensack, New Jersey,
that also operates in London, Tel Aviv
and Singapore. About 7,000 mice are
kept in a Baltimore lab with six
rooms that resemble stock rooms of a
shoe store, with tall shelves that hold
row upon row of plastic cages labeled
with each cancer patients name.
Most mice are white-haired females
with beady red eyes, but others are
hairless. Some live alone while others climb over one another and sleep
in small piles. All have easy access to
food and water, and many bear signs
of the tumor graft a shaved portion
of hair, an incision scar and a lump
growing off one side.
Patients have a tumor sample sent
t o Ch amp i o n s , wh i ch ch arg es
$1, 500 to bank it, plus $2, 500 for
each drug tested in groups of mice
implanted with bits of the tumor.
Most patients try three to five drugs
and spend $10, 000 to $12, 000, said
Champions chief medical officer,

Dr. Angela Davies.

Youtie spent $30,000 because I
want them to test all the possible
drugs, even some for other types of
cancer.
That approach helped Yaron Panov,
a 59-year-old Toronto man diagnosed
four years ago with liposarcoma, a
soft-tissue cancer. No specific drugs
were recommended, and I was given
six months to live, he said.
Tests on his avatar mice suggested
the first drug he was prescribed would
not work but that one for colon cancer
might.
It was working on the mice so I
knew it would work on me, he said.
Its such a boost of confidence and
it makes it easier to endure side
effects, said Panov, whose cancer is in
remission.
Reuven Moser, a 71-year-old man
from Tel Aviv, Israel, said his avatar
mice confirmed that drugs prescribed
for colon cancer that had spread to his
liver were a good option.
Most of the time the oncologists
want to follow a protocol, but they
dont know how it will affect the
patient, Moser said. It was very
reassuring to see the mice respond,
he said. Mosers mice were bred in
February and he is still undergoing
treatment.
Dr. Andrew Gaya of Leaders in
Oncology Care, a private clinic in
London, helped lead the 70-patient
study of avatar mice and gave results
at a cancer conference in September.
It looked back at how well mice performed in patients whose outcomes
from treatment were already known.
About 70 percent of the time, tests in
the mice suggested something that
turned out to have helped the patients,
he said. And if something had not
worked in the mice it almost never
worked in a patient.

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D.TECH
Continued from page 1
about the placement of Design Tech, or
d.tech, on their campus. At the same time, the
Board of Trustees voted 3-1 Thursday to give
the charter a $150,000 grant, which it denied
several months ago. Trustee Robert Griffin
dissented, while Vice President Stephen
Rogers was absent.
According to the district, when the grant
was first considered, Design Techs budget
contained numerous irregularities and the projections were flawed. The Board of Trustees
requested district staff and Design Tech staff to
reconcile the differences and bring the request
back for consideration. A contribution of
$150,000 will allow the charter to maintain a
3 percent reserve for economic uncertainty at
the close of the 2014-15 fiscal year assuming
its budget is fully expended, according to the
district. The board decided to vote before
beginning public comment on the funding
and d.tech facility needs, much to the dismay
of those like Stacie Hershman, a parent at
Mills, who spoke out at the meeting after the
vote. She said it was hard to believe the board
made the decision on the grant before allowing people to be heard.
Mills PTO president Paul Seto, a former
Millbrae councilman, was not happy with the
way the board conducted the vote.
There was no presentation by the
requester, minimal deliberation or discussion,
a quick vote before public comments, and no
budget provided (budget submitted three prior
times in prior [board] meetings where voting
was deferred because of inaccuracies/disputes
from [board]/public), Seto wrote in a letter
to the school board after the meeting. The
board quickly voting before public comments
were provided makes a mockery of the
process that becomes a moot point for public
input. When a Mills parent quickly protested
the way the vote was taken before public
comments were allowed, she was turned away.
Then you turn around and say you are being
transparent? This is not transparency or even
a way of conducting business, especially for a
public entity. Your words mean nothing when
your actions clearly speak louder than your
words.
State Sen. Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, recently spoke out about a lack of sensitivity related to community needs and opinions, calling
the relationship between the public and the
district unhealthy and unproductive.

Mills co-location
Parents at Mills are also not backing down
on concerns about the potential for d.tech to
co-locate with the school for a second year in
a row. Hershman said there is great anxiety at
Mills about the co-location. The Mills
Vikings Parent Group ran an ad in the Daily
Journal last Wednesday calling for the district

to find a new location for the charter school.

The district does think d.techs average
daily attendance, ADA, numbers are off and
that it only really needs 7,000 square feet for
what it projects to be 133 in-district students
at the charter. Design Tech predicted there will
be about 274 total students between the sophomore and incoming freshmen class.
Its a negotiating document, said board
President Marc Friedman. Nothing is final.
The first year there were a lot of students coming and going. Its now something that exists
and a lot of students who say they will go,
will go. There isnt the doubt there was last
year this time.
The school has projected its ninth-grade
enrollment at 141 and its 10th-grade enrollment at 133.2 totaling 274.2 during the
2015-16 school year. Design Tech predicts
167.3, or 61 percent average daily attendance, or ADA, will be generated by students
who reside within the districts boundaries
and 106.9, 39 percent ADA will be generated
by students who reside outside the districts
boundaries. Next year, it will accommodate
ninth- and 10th-graders. By 2017-18, the
school will have grades nine to 12.
We are not against charter schools, Seto
said. We are against co-location; it doesnt
seem to work. I think that we want d.tech to
thrive; we also want to thrive ourselves.
All I ask is have them in a place they can
grow. I also see that there are some locations
that are viable like Crestmoor (in San
Bruno).
Maxwell Kwok, an eighth-grader in
Millbrae, said he feels like Millbrae is getting picked on because a lot of Millbrae parents dont speak English and cant voice their
concerns as much, he said. Mills parent
Maureen Seto, Paul Setos wife, said shes
grown frustrated, as minutes and audio recordings still havent surfaced from when the
decision was made to place d.tech at Mills last
year.
We were told the charter school wouldnt
be at Mills for more than a year, she said.
Here we asking you to try to find the charter
school another location and it seems you lack
credibility and integrity.

Communication
Trustee Peter Hanley said its frustrating to
see parents post ads in the newspaper and
make claims about things the board didnt do.
He also believes the d.tech projections from
district staff are lower than they should be, as
d.tech should attract more students in its second year after gaining a good reputation, he
said.
We are working really hard to find space
for d.tech, he said. We are looking at five or
six potential options right now. We dont
have the power to make land; I wish we did.
Its not helpful to represent we said things we
didnt say. Theres been a hyperbole of the
effects of d.tech on the Millbrae community.
Its a problem, its complex, its difficult.
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Elementary School District, said hes wondering about the big question mark of where the
current 79 d.tech in-district students will go
for its second year. For the first time in seven
years, a trustee for the high school district
came to a joint meeting of the elementary and
high school district, which is a positive step,
he said. He asked at a board meeting Thursday
night what the thinking would be to have
both of these really good schools crammed
together, while Councilman Wayne Lee sent a
letter to the school board stating that cohabiting the schools prohibits the growth of student enrollment in Millbrae.
If the district is trying to kill Mills High
School, this is the way to do it, Lee said.

D.tech parents, progress

D.tech parents too stated the charter needs
more space than what it has at Mills, including Maria Louie.
We are right now occupying half of a hallway at Mills High School, she said. Our
kids are doing really good, but I know we can
do better. We are looking at you (the board) to
help us find a location where we can thrive.
D.tech parent Peggy Toye said despite all
the space issues, d.tech Director Ken
Montgomery and staff continue with relentless optimism. She does believe the schools
average daily attendance projections are
higher than what the district is calculating.
In terms of finding a new location, Trustee
Linda Lees Dwyer said she is glad people care
about the issue and that the district is really
looking hard.
This is something I take incredibly seriously, she said. Its not our intent to hinder
the development of the other school. Colocation has proven to be problematic. We
have a lot of integrity and we really care about
what were doing.
Friedman agreed with Lees Dwyer, saying
the school board is fully committed to d.tech
and d.techs success and Mills success.
Were fully committed to finding a solution, he said. Theres a lot of options, but
cant negotiate in public. Were listening to
all sides. Were listening to everyone and trying to do our best.
The charter, which emphasizes knowledge
in action and extreme personalization, has
been up to a number of things as it awaits
news of a location for next school year. In
January, Design Tech will host school leaders
from around the country as part of the next
generation learning challenge. The d.tech
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freshmen girls team opened the season with a
win over Nueva and the boys lost their first
game in overtime against Eastside College
Prep. The Oracle Education Foundation donated laptops to the school recently, while the
school is launched into its second intersession, which allows students to work with
industry experts and gain a wide range of
skills. Over the next month, students will
have the opportunity to participate in the following courses: robotics, creative writing,
healthy me, speak for yourself, mindful mentors, print-making, a Raspberry Pi course
taught by employees of Oracle and a d.tech
staff member at the Oracle conference center,
animation and gaming taught by Oracle and
d.tech, photography and academic support.
Students and parents of the charter are
speaking highly of the schools programs.
The insightful classes we take and how
they are organized, thats why Im proud to be
a d.tech student, said Tim Gonzalez.
Theyre organized to make students feel
engaged; thats how I feel in the learning
environment. Students learn better off of each
other. We all learn to work together without
even thinking, is this person even my
friend? D.tech puts the word unity in community.

Deadlines
The district has various deadlines for the
facilities process with d.tech. By Dec. 1, it
had to notify d.tech in writing of any objections it has to the schools projected ADA.
By Jan. 2, 2015, the charter must respond to
any objections raised by the district regarding its ADA projections. The district must
provide a preliminary offer of facilities to
d.tech, along with detailed information about
the offer and a draft facilities use agreement
by Feb. 1, 2015. The school has until March
1, 2015, to respond to the districts preliminary offer, while the district must submit a
final offer of facilities by April 1, 2015. The
school then has a month to accept the districts offer, according to a staff report. The
district, under Proposition 39, passed by
California voters in 2000, is required to make
reasonably equivalent facilities available
to charters. School districts are allowed to
charge charter schools for use of district facilities.
For more on d.tech go to designtechhighschool.org.

angela@smdailyjournal.com
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Tuesday Dec. 16, 2014

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Stronger start for Obamas health law this year

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON Sign-up season

for President Barack Obamas health
care law is off to a stronger start this
year. But its not perfect, and
Americans remain skeptical that the
governments newest social program
is right for the country.
As one major enrollment deadline
loomed Monday, officials granted a
last-minute extension for some consumers facing long telephone hold
times at the federal call center. They
were being asked to leave a number to
get called back starting Tuesday.
Public attitudes toward Obamas signature law are only slightly less chilly
than before the congressional midterm
elections that saw Republicans, still
clamoring for its repeal, win both
chambers of Congress.
An Associated Press-GfK poll earlier
this month found an uptick for the
Affordable Care Act, with 29 percent
saying they support it, compared with
25 percent in October. Opposition to
Obamacare was stable at 41 percent,
while the rest were on the fence.
In most states, midnight Monday,
Pacific time, was the deadline for new
customers to pick a health plan to take
effect Jan. 1. It was also the deadline
for current enrollees to make changes
that could reduce premium increases
before the new year.
Open enrollment actually runs for
another two months, until Feb. 15.
People enrolling by that date will get

coverage starting March 1. Current

customers can still make plan changes
through Feb 15.
As recently as last week, administration officials were saying there was no
plan to extend Mondays deadline. But
late in the day, spokesman Aaron
Albright said that because of long wait
times at the call center, some callers
were being asked to leave a number.
We will call them back at a convenient time starting tomorrow, and if
they select a plan, their coverage will
still begin on Jan. 1, Albright said in
a statement.
Despite the deadline jam, the administration seems to be on the way to
reaching its self-imposed target of 9.1
million people enrolled for 2015.
Based on early numbers, its looking
like the majority of the 6.7 million
current customers have opted to stay in
their current plans and be automatically renewed on Jan. 1. Making sure that
happens as smoothly as its been
advertised is the administrations next
major challenge.
In Des Moines, Iowa, Cheryl James
said she and two of her adult nieces
helped each other and managed to sign
up without too much trouble. James,
who is studying early childhood education, found out she qualified for almost
no-cost insurance under Iowas
Medicaid expansion, financed through
the health care law.
We are pretty satisfied with the coverage, said James, whos in her late
40s. It took a couple of tries, but we
werent frustrated. It wasnt difficult.

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Republican governor. On Monday it
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health care laws Medicaid expansion.
Even as congressional Republicans are
still vowing to overturn the law, 10
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As Mondays deadline for Jan. 1 coverage approached, HealthCare.gov and
state health insurance websites saw a
jump in traffic. Wait times at the federal call center stretched to 20 minutes
and longer. The federal government is
running the insurance markets in 37
states. Also known as exchanges, the
markets offer subsidized private plans
to people who dont have coverage on
the job.
Health insurance companies can no
longer turn people away because of
health problems, but picking a plan
still is daunting for many. Consumers
also have to navigate the process of
applying for or updating federal subsidies, which can be complex. Many
returning customers are contending
with premium increases generally in
the mid-to-high single digits, but
much more in some cases.
Last years open enrollment season
turned into a race to salvage the reputation of the White House by fixing
numerous technical bugs that crippled
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well, sign-up season this year is a test
of whether the program itself is practical for the people it is intended to
serve.

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making sure that millions of current customers will have a
smooth transition to 2015. The plan is for their existing
coverage to renew seamlessly, but its the first time the
government has attempted to coordinate that transition. Most
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the fire department came with a raft, he
said.
It got a lot higher than last time, he
said. There were a good six inches
throughout the entire house. I would
really consider moving out if this happened again.
Garcia stayed in a motel while displaced before returning home.
Thankfully, he said he didnt lose many
items, but his water heater doesnt work.
For Isabel Serrato, also a resident of
Le Mar, this is her third time experiencing a flood at the trailer park. She was
disappointed the management of the
park was nowhere to be found until 4
p.m. Saturday and didnt provide any
water pumps to help clear out the space
of water, she said.
If this doesnt fix anything, were
planning on moving out because this
cant happen all the time, she said.
Serrato lost clothing and blankets,
but saw little water damage inside her
trailer. She started cleanup this past
weekend after having to stay in her car
Thursday night with her 10-year-old
daughter while she waited to return to
her home.
Officials with Redwood City and San
Mateo County, where the Belmont park
sits, say flooding is not unheard of but
not on the scale seen last week.
Particularly in Redwood City, the lowlying basin and levee overtopping contributed to the floods and the pumps in
place were overwhelmed.
Redwood City red-tagged both mobile
home parks unilaterally Thursday
because of the standing water but, once
it subsided, residents were allowed back
to the property to begin the chore of
cleaning up, Assistant City Manager
Audrey Ramberg said.
One Le Mar family lost its water heater,
clothing and all its childrens shoes.
Maribel Garcia said her husband even had
to cut away a portion of their bedroom
carpet since the floor was severely water
damaged and smelled of mildew. The family stayed at motel for two nights before
returning to their home of five years.
Shes sleeping on the floor for now as the
family sorts through items that are
stacked up throughout the home. Garcia
is unsure how much the damage will cost
the family.
City Public Works crews were on hand
Sunday and Monday performing emergency repairs to the levee due not only
to the storm but by an apparent attempt
by some residents to alleviate the water
themselves. A trench dug into the levee
let water out during low tide but the water
flowed back in when the tide rose,
Ramberg said.
Crews used mainly sandbags because
the earth isnt dry enough to build back
up.
Ramberg said city officials this week
are watching the rain and levee level and
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Cots are set up at the College of San Mateo gym for those affected by last weeks
floods.
the property owners can do to increase
their systems capacity.
Mandating any changes might be
challenging, however.
The jurisdiction of trailer parks is
more complicated than other types of
housing, Ramberg said.
The state is responsible for building
inspections and permitting so it determines if a property needs rebuilding or
requirements regarding safe building
practices, she said.
At the Belmont trailer park that flooded, the units remain yellow-tagged
although not all were equally affected.
San Mateo County Public Works
pumped water out on Friday and the park
dried over the weekend but Mondays
rains dumped more on the area. The
parks system drains into a Caltrans
system but was unable to keep up so
Public Works Director Jim Porter said it
temporarily pumped into the countys
system.
PG&E also cut power to the park and it
remains off, he said.
The next step is more complicated,
he said.
Now, the Building Division must
assess each trailer to see what is habitable.
Like Ramberg, Porter said the county
is also working to determine responsibility which is complicated by manufactured homes falling under the purview of
the state.
Three Belmont Trailer Park residents
expressed frustration and have no idea
when they will be able to move into
their homes again as they struggle with
communication with property management. Inside the College of San Mateos
gymnasium makeshift shelter, they are
seeking out solutions to their compromised situation by scheduling appointments with legal advisors and looking
to file an official complaint with the
park.
Eight-year resident April Orlando said
her trailer had been sitting in a swimming-pool below sea level. Many residents have refrigerators in outdoor
sheds damaged from the flooding and,
since power has been shut off, hundreds
of dollars worth of food has spoiled.
Orlando said that residents were told that
if they wanted to move back in, that
they were advised to boil all water
before drinking and that water containment tests had yet to be done.

Navy veteran and three-year resident

Robert Tan said property management
has had an overall complete lack of
empathy for the residents. One man
who did not want to be identified has
been living in the trailer park for 14
years and said that even with the last
flood in 2008, that didnt include evacuation, property management was completely absent.
Theyre crazy, he said.
A few residents have been able to go
back into their homes since the evacuation on Thursday night, but Orlando said
there is debris everywhere. Her mailbox
has floated away and there is trash
from rows away that wound up on her
doorstep. The park now has limited
access, but power is still shut off in the
park since there is the possibility that
live wires are still underwater, she said.
Redwood
Citys
Fair
Oaks
Community Center will be helping
coordinate support services with Red
Cross and other agencies for Redwood
City residents affected by the flooding.
Red Cross provided flood victims, like
those at Le Mar, with toiletry kits and
cleanup kit with rags, sponges, gloves
and other items, said Cynthia Shaw,
regional communications officer for the
American
Red Cross
Northern
California Coastal Region. More than
100 volunteers have been helping run
the shelter and service center since they
both opened.
The service center is open 11 a.m.-7
p.m. and is expected to be open until
Wednesday night where the families can
meet with a case worker and develop a
recovery plan, Shaw said. Case workers
go over how to move forward if clients
have insurance, and what to do if they
dont, she said.
Its a one-stop shop to figure out
their potential options, so when they
leave they will have a plan as to what to
do in terms of moving forward, she
said.
The shelter will be open until at least
Wednesday, but the Red Cross will keep
it open longer if it needs to, Shaw said.
It definitely depends on the needs of
the clients, she said.
About 57 people stayed at the shelter
Sunday night and she said there is still
room for more to come stay.
Sanne Bergh contributed to this
report.

Five Percent Community Support

Day: San Mateo Police Activities
League. 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Whole
Foods Market, 1010 Park Place, San
Mateo. We will donate 5 percent of
our total sales to @San Mateo PAL.
For more information email hsulien.rivera@wholefoods.com.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 17
50 percent off sale at Burlingame
Public Library. Burlingame Public
Library, 480 Primrose Road,
Burlingame. Continues every day
through December.

call 616-7150.
Donate Blood. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ritz
Carlton, 1 Miramontes Point Road,
Half Moon Bay. Eligible donors with
all blood types are needed, especially those with type O negative, A
negative or B negative. Free. For
more information go to redcrossblood.org or call (800) RED CROSS
((800) 733-2767).
Off the Grid. 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Devils
Canyon Brewery, 935 Washington
St., San Carlos. A curated selection of
food trucks. For more information
visit www.OfftheGridSF.com.
Reel Musical Film: The Umbrellas
of Cherbourg. 7 p.m. Belmont
Library. For more information contact belmont@smcl.org.

Computer Class: Instagram. 10:30

a.m. Belmont Library. For more information contact belmont@smcl.org.

New Century Chamber Orchestra.

8 p.m. First United Methodist
Church, Palo Alto.

San Mateo Professional Alliance

Weekly Networking Lunch. Noon to
1 p.m. Spiedo Ristorante, 223 E.
Fourth Ave., San Mateo. Free admission, but lunch is $17. For more
information call 430-6500 or visit
sanmateoprofessionalalliance.com.

SATURDAY, DEC. 20
50 percent off sale at Burlingame
Public Library. Burlingame Public
Library, 480 Primrose Road,
Burlingame. Continues every day
through December.

Christmas Tour of Plymire House

and Museum. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Plymire House and Museum, 517
Grand Ave., South San Francisco.
Free. For more information call 5838172.
Las Posadas at the San Mateo
Public Library. 6 p.m. Oak Room, 55
W. Third Ave., San Mateo. Come celebrate a Latin American cultural tradition for the whole family. There
will be a candlelight procession,
music, refreshments, stories and
crafts. Free. For more information
and to sign up call 522-7838.
Lifetree Cafe Conversations:
Limits of Love. 6:30 p.m. Bethany
Lutheran Church, 1095 Cloud Ave.,
Menlo Park. What would you do for
love? Complimentary snacks and
beverages will be served. Free. For
more information call 854-5897.
Holiday Sing Along. 7 p.m. Easton
Branch Library, 1800 Easton Drive,
Burlingame. For more information
email
John
Piche
at
piche@plsinfo.org.
Gabriels Trumpet Trio: A Holiday
Concert. 7 p.m. 1044 Middlefield
Road, Redwood City. Sponsored by
Friends of the Library. For more
information email rkutler@redwoodcity.org.
A.J. Crawdaddys Holiday Party. 7
p.m. to 11 p.m. The Club Fox, 2209
Broadway, Redwood City. $7 cover.
THURSDAY, DEC. 18
50 percent off sale at Burlingame
Public Library. Burlingame Public
Library, 480 Primrose Road,
Burlingame. Continues every day
through December.
Lifetree Cafe Conversations:
Limits of Love. 9:15 a.m. Bethany
Lutheran Church, 1095 Cloud Ave.,
Menlo Park. What would you do for
love? Complimentary snacks and
beverages will be served. Free. For
more information call 854-5897.
Rotary Club of Half Moon Bay
annual membership meeting and
Shop Talk by Rotarian and attorney Bill Johnston. 12:30 p.m. to
1:30 p.m. Portuguese Community
Center, 724 Kelly St., Half Moon Bay.
Guests are welcome. For more information go to www.rotaryofhalfmoonbay.com.
Chamber Holiday Mixer. 5:30 p.m.
to 7:30 p.m. Sixteen Mile House
Restaurant, 448 Broadway, Millbrae.
Join the Millbrae and San Bruno
Chambers of Commerce to celebrate the season! To RSVP contact
chamber@millbrae.com.
Montclair Womens Big Band. 6:30
p.m. Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma
St., Menlo Park. The 17-member allfemale orchestra promises holiday
swing music with a jazzy, bluesdrenched wallop. Free. For more
information call 330-2501.
Mystery Book Club. 7 p.m. to 9
p.m. San Carlos Library, 610 Elm St.,
San Carlos. Free and open to the
public. Every fourth Wednesday of
each month. For more information
call Rhea Bradley, Librarian at 5910341 ext. 237.
FRIDAY, DEC. 19
50 percent off sale at Burlingame
Public Library. Burlingame Public
Library, 480 Primrose Road,
Burlingame. Continues every day
through December.
Family Tree Christmas Boutique.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 1589 Laurel St., San
Carlos. For more information call
592-6150.
Christmas Party with Dancing to
the Swing Shift Band plus Ham
Lunch. 10:30 a.m. to 1p.m. San
Bruno Senior Center, 1555 Crystal
Springs Road, San Bruno. $5 suggested donation. For more tickets

Health coverage enrollment assistance. 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. San Mateo

Medical Center, first floor, West
Entrance, 222 W. 39th Ave., San
Mateo. In-person health coverage
enrollment assistance for Covered
California, Medi-Can and other programs. Free. Call 616-2002 to make
an appointment. For more information contact Bob Sawyer at bobsawyer20@gmail.com.
Holiday
Puppet
Show
Puppylock s. 11 a.m. Burlingame
Public Library, 480 Primrose Road,
Burlingame. Tickets are required
and can be picked up at the childrens desk starting at Dec. 13. For
more information email John Piche
at piche@plsinfo.org.
Visit Santa at his house. Noon to 2
p.m. 760 Laurel St., San Carlos. For
more information call 802-4832.
Holiday
Puppet
Show
Puppylock s. 1 p.m. Burlingame
Public Library, 480 Primrose Road,
Burlingame. Tickets are required
and can be picked up at the childrens desk starting at Dec. 13. For
more information email John Piche
at piche@plsinfo.org.
Learn Chinese. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Food
Court, Hillsdale Shopping Center,
San Mateo. We are a small Chinese
and English exchange group. Have
casual interactions to improve your
language skill. Free. For more information
email
chen.exchange15@gmail.com.
Bay Pointe Ballets Nutcracker. 4
p.m. San Mateo Performing Arts
Center. Tickets are $30 and up, but
there are discounts for children and
seniors. Free parking. For more information and to buy tickets go to
www.baypointeballet.org.
Mystery Book Club. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
San Carlos Library, 610 Elm St., San
Carlos. The Mystery Book Club
meets the fourth Wednesday of the
month. This month we will discuss
Invisible Code by Charles Todd. Free.
For more information call Rhea
Bradley, Librarian at 591-0341 ext.
237.
SUNDAY, DEC. 21
50 percent off sale at Burlingame
Public Library. Burlingame Public
Library, 480 Primrose Road,
Burlingame. Continues every day
through December.
Third Sunday Ballroom Tea Dance
with Bob Gutierrez Band. 1 p.m. to
3:30 p.m. San Bruno Senior Center,
1555 Crystal Springs Road, San
Bruno. $5. For more information call
616-7150.
Third Sunday Book Sale. 1 p.m. to
4 p.m. San Carlos Library, 610 Elm St.,
San Carlos. There will be used books,
CDs and DVDs.
A Christmas Musical Celebration.
2 p.m. Calvary Lutheran Church, 401
Santa Lucia Ave., Millbrae. Presented
by combined choirs of Peace, Our
Redeemers and Calvary Lutheran
churches. Free. For more information call 588-2840.
Bay Pointe Ballets Nutcracker. 2
p.m. San Mateo Performing Arts
Center. Tickets are $30 and up, but
there are discounts for children and
seniors. Free parking. For more information and to buy tickets go to
www.baypointeballet.org.
Musica Pacifica. 7 p.m. Kohl
Mansion, 2750 Adeline Drive,
Burlingame. $15. For more information email info@musicatkohl.org.
MONDAY, DEC. 22
50 percent off sale at Burlingame
Public Library. Burlingame Public
Library, 480 Primrose Road,
Burlingame. Continues every day
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ACROSS
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8 Historic ship
12 NASA counterpart
13 Thames school
14 First name in fashion
15 Found a perch
17 Dearth
18 plexus
19 Friars or lamas
20 Tampa Bay pro
22 Uncles and nephews
23 Make turbid
26 DOS alternative
28 DVD remote button
31 Long past
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35 Shadowy
36 Potting material
37 FICA number
38 Vogue rival
39 In fine fettle

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Te Ching
Lite (hyph.)
Wharves
On top of
More like Einstein
Invited
Old Italian coins
Big bang letters
Mushers vehicle
Soy product
Flight info

DOWN
1 Fans cries
2 Peace Prize city
3 Hammers target
4 Indias first P.M.
5 Baseballs Mel
6 Female deer
7 Conclude
8 Synthetic fabric
9 Dreaded czar
10 Guitar part
11 Inquires

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Deli loaves
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Astronaut Armstrong
Ice sheet
Lament
Cutie-pie
Faint
Lamprey or moray
Ebbed
Au revoir
Worn-down pencils
Whitish gem
Dits and dahs
Quote from
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Tijuana Ms.
Quick lunch
Spanish river
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revelation. Money can be made.
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including childcare.

180 Businesses for Sale

For Sale
Mexican
Grill
Restaurant
in busy Redwood City plaza

$250,000
415-267-6952
203 Public Notices
cASE# cIv 531134
ORDER TO ShOW cAUSE fOR
chANGE Of NAME
SUPERIOR cOURT Of cALIfORNIA,
cOUNTy Of SAN MATEO,
400 cOUNTy cENTER RD,
REDWOOD cITy cA 94063
PETITION Of
Roman Ganchenko
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
Petitioner: Roman Ganchenko filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows:
Present name: Roman Ganchenko
Proposed Name: Roman Storm
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated
below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be
granted. Any person objecting to the
name changes described above must file
a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court
days before the matter is scheduled to
be heard and must appear at the hearing
to show cause why the petition should
not be granted. If no written objection is
timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. A HEARING on
the petition shall be held on January 07,
2015 at 9 a.m., Dept. PJ, Room 2J, at
400 County Center, Redwood City, CA
94063. A copy of this Order to Show
Cause shall be published at least once
each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation: Daily Journal
Filed: 11/17/2014
/s/ Robert D. Foiles/
Judge of the Superior Court
Dated: 11/17/2014
(Published, 12/02/2014, 12/09/2014,
12/16/2014, 12/23/2014)

fIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #262803
The following person is doing business
as: Kolour Conscious, 1551 Southgate
Ave. #256, DALY CITY, CA 94015 is
hereby registered by the following owner:
Kolour Conscious, LLC, CA. The business is conducted by a Limited Liability
Company. The registrants commenced
to transact business under the FBN on.
/s/ Darrell D. Mack /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 10/31/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
11/25/14, 12/02/14, 12/09/14, 12/16/14).

203 Public Notices

203 Public Notices

fIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #263029
The following person is doing business
as: Strategic Divorce Solutions, 1875 S.
Grant St., Ste 750, SAN MATEO, CA
94402 is hereby registered by the following owner: Red Envelope Financial Planning, Inc., CA. The business is conducted by a Corporation. The registrants
commenced to transact business under
the FBN on 11/06/2014.
/s/ Brian Wong/
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/20/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
11/25/14, 12/02/14, 12/09/14, 12/16/14).

fIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #262947
The following person is doing business
as: Sixt rent-a-car, 1 Old Bayshore Hwy,
MILLBRAE, CA 94030 is hereby registered by the following owner: Adwin,
LLC, CA The business is conducted by a
Limited Liability Company. The registrants commenced to transact business
under the FBN on
/s/ Pablo Gotelli /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/13/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/09/14, 12/16/14, 12/23/14, 12/30/14).

fIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #263028
The following person is doing business
as: Bizyhero Services, 575 Maple St.,
SAN MATEO, CA 94402 is hereby registered by the following owner: Angela
Ong, same address. The business is
conducted by an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business
under the FBN on 11/01/2014.
/s/ Angela Ong /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/20/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
11/25/14, 12/02/14, 12/09/14, 12/16/14).
fIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #263012
The following person is doing business
as: Poppy Linen, 1145 Cambridge Rd.,
BURLINGAME, CA 94010 is hereby registered by the following owner: Kellie
Kemp, same address. The business is
conducted by an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business
under the FBN on N/A.
/s/ Kellie Kemp /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/18/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
11/25/14, 12/02/14, 12/09/14, 12/16/14).
fIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #263052
The following person is doing business
as:Little Gray Snail Company, 302 E.
39th Ave., SAN MATEO, CA 94403 is
hereby registered by the following owner:
Ellen L. Weisl, same address. The business is conducted by an Individual. The
registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on.
/s/ Ellen L. Weisl /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/21/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/02/14, 12/09/14, 12/16/14, 12/23/14).
fIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #263087
The following person is doing business
as: Bright Event Rentals, 145 Park Lane,
BRISBANE, CA 94005 is hereby registered by the following owner: Event Rentals 3, LLC, CA. The business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. The
registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on N/A
/s/ MIchael Bjornstad /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/25/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/02/14, 12/09/14, 12/16/14, 12/23/14).
fIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #263055
The following person is doing business
as: Gyros on Wheels, 1302 OLD BAYSHORE HWY, BURLINGAME, CA
94010 is hereby registered by the following owner: Chekos Inc, CA The business
is conducted by a Corporation. The registrants commenced to transact business
under the FBN on
/s/ ROCIO ERDINC /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/21/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/09/14, 12/16/14, 12/23/14, 12/30/14).
fIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #263172
The following person is doing business
as: Suny & I Services, 4110 Shelter
Creek Ln, SAN BRUNO, CA 94066 is
hereby registered by the following owner:
Nelson Watanabe, same address. The
business is conducted by an Individual.
The registrants commenced to transact
business under the FBN on
/s/ Nelson Watanabe /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/3/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/09/14, 12/16/14, 12/23/14, 12/30/14).
fIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #262808
The following person is doing business
as: Indivio, 3499 Edison Way, MENLO
PARK, CA 94025 is hereby registered
by the following owner: Customrigs, Inc,
CA The business is conducted by a Corporation. The registrants commenced to
transact business under the FBN on
/s/ Joshua Dorward /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/3/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/09/14, 12/16/14, 12/23/14, 12/30/14).

LEGAL NOTIcES
Fictitious Business Name Statements,
Trustee Sale Notice, Name Change, Probate,
Notice of Adoption, Divorce Summons,
Notice of Public Sales and More.
Published in the Daily Journal for San Mateo County.

Fax your request to: 650-344-5290

Email them to: ads@smdailyjournal.com

fIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #M-263290
The following person is doing business
as: Fetch Taxi Apps, 820 Cypress Ave,
SAN MATEO, CA 94401. Registered
Owner(s): Valentino Agbulos and Verona
Agbulos, same address. The business is
conducted by a Married Couple. The registrants commenced to transact business
under the FBN on
/s/ Valentino Agbulos /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/12/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/16/14, 12/23/14, 12/30/14, 01/06/15).
fIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #263166
The following person is doing business
as: Sprouts Farmers Market, 301 Gellert
Blvd, DALY CITY, CA 94015. Registered
Owner(s): SF Markets LLC, DE. The
business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. The registrants commenced to transact business under the
FBN on N/A
/s/ Carlos Rojas /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/03/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/16/14, 12/23/14, 12/30/14, 01/06/15).
fIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #263210
The following person is doing business
as: 1) Augstein Enterprise Group USA
2)Tali Regal 3) East Malibu USA, 94 Tiptoe Ln., BURLINGAME, CA 94010 are
hereby registered by the following owner:
Augstein Enterprise Group USA, CA.
The business is conducted by a Corporation. The registrants commenced to
transact business under the FBN on.
/s/ Alice Weixin Zhang /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/08/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/16/14, 12/23/14, 12/30/14, 01/06/14).
fIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #263305
The following person is doing business
as: Jeannie Cleaning Services, 1813 HIllman Ave., BELMONT, CA, 94002 Registered Owner(s): Yuliza Y. Elias, same
address. The business is conducted by
an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business under the
FBN on
/s/ Yuliza Y. Elias /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/15/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/16/14, 12/23/14, 12/30/14, 01/06/15).
NOTIcE Of DISSOLUTION
General Notice Of
Partnership Dissolution
Please be advised that the partnership
between Stephen Cohn, Gary Cohn, and
Lori Cohn (aka Lori Arkin) and known as
LSG Properties, doing business at 1408
Chapin Avenue Suite 4, Burlingame, Ca.
94010 will be dissolved by mutual consent of the partners as of December 31,
2014.
1. All claims against the assets of the
partnership must be made in writing and
include the claim amount, basis and origination date.
2. The deadline for submitting claims is
March 15, 2015.
3. Any claims that are not received by
the partnership prior to the date set forth
above will not be recognized.
4. Debtors are requested to pay all outstanding obligations no later than fifteen
days from the date of this notice. Payments should be made to Stephen Cohn
and/or LSG Properties.
5. All claims and payments must be sent
to 1408 Chapin Avenue, Suite 4, Burlingame, California, 94010.
Dated: December 3, 2014

NOTIcE Of DISSOLUTION
General Notice Of
Partnership Dissolution
Please be advised that the partnership
between Stephen & Andrea Cohn and
Gary Cohn known as GSA Properties,
doing business at 1408 Chapin Avenue
Suite 4, Burlingame, Ca. 94010 will be
dissolved by mutual consent of the partners as of December 31, 2014.
1. All claims against the assets of the
partnership must be made in writing and
include the claim amount, basis and origination date.
2. The deadline for submitting claims is
March 15, 2015.
3. Any claims that are not received by
the partnership prior to the date set forth
above will not be recognized.
4. Debtors are requested to pay all outstanding obligations no later than fifteen
days from the date of this notice. Payments should be made to Stephen Cohn
and/or GSA Properties.
5. All claims and payments must be sent
to 1408 Chapin Avenue, Suite 4, Burlingame, California, 94010.
Dated: December 3, 2014

STATEMENT Of ABANDONMENT Of
ThE USE Of A fIcTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT #257625
Name of the person(s) abandoning the
use of the Fictitious Business Name: Valentino Agbulos. Name of Business: Enhance Marketing San Mateo. Date of
original filing: 9/16/13. Address of principal Place of Business: 820 Cypress Ave.,
SAN MATEO, CA 94401. The business
was conducted by an Individual.
/s/ Valentino Agbulos/
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 10/31/14. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/16/2014,
12/23/2014, 12/30/2014, 1/06/2015).

Tundra

Tundra

Tundra

Over the hedge

Over the hedge

Over the hedge

203 Public Notices

210 Lost & found

298 collectibles

WORkERS' cOMPENSATION
APPEALS BOARD
SPEcIAL NOTIcE Of LAWSUIT
WcAB No. SfO481989
To: Defendant, illegally uninsured
employer:
Defendant: Molly Maids, Inc
Applicant(s): Elizabeth Hernandez

1920'S AqUA Glass Beaded Flapper

Purse (drawstring bag) & Faux Pearl
Flapper Collar. $50. 650-762-6048
1940 vINTAGE telephone bench maple
antiques collectibles $75 (650)755-9833
1980 SyLvANIA 24" console television
operational with floor cabinet in excellent
condition. $35. (650) 676-0974.

NOTIcES
1) A lawsuit, the attached application for
adjudication of claim, has been filed with
the Workers' Compensation appeals
board against you as the named defendant by the above named applicants. You
may seek the advice of an attorney in
any matter connected to this lawsuit and
such attorney should be consulted
promptly so that your responses may be
filed and entered in a timely fashion. If
you do not know an attorney, you may
call an attorney reference service or a legal aid office (see telephone directory).

2 vINTAGE Light Bulbs circa 1905. Edison Mazda Lamps. Both still working $50 (650)-762-6048
ARMy ShIRT, long sleeves, with pockets. XL $15 each (408)249-3858
cOIN hOLDERS, used. 146 plastic
tubes. 40 albums. Cost $205. Sell $95
OBO. (650)591-4141
cOLORIzED TERRITORIAL Quarters
uncirculated
with
Holder
$15/all,
(408)249-3858

2) An answer to the application must be

filed and served within six days of the
service of the application pursuant to legal to appeals board rules; therefore,
your written response must be filed with
the appeals board promptly; a letter or
phone call will not protect your interests.
3) you will be served with a notice of
hearing and must appear at all hearings or conferences. After such hearing, even absent your appearance, a
decision may be made and an award
of compensation benefits may issue
against you. The award may result in
a garnishment of your wages, taking
of your money or property or other relief. IIf the appeals board makes an
award against you, your house or other dwelling or other property may be
taken to satisfy the award in a non-judicial sale, with no exemption from
execution.A lien may also be imposed
on your property without further hearing and before the issuance of an
award.
4) You must notify the appeals board of
the proper address for the service of official notices and papers and notify the appeals of any changes in that address.
Take action now to protect your interests!
Issued by: Workers Compensation Appeals Board
WCAB San Francisco, 433 Golden Gate
Ave, FL. 2, San Francisco, CA 94102
Completed by:
Applicants Attorney: Edwin Bridges,
2729 Mission Street, Suite 203, San
Francisco CA 94110, (415)970-0476

MEMORABILIA cARD cOLLEcTION,

large collection, Marilyn Monroe, James
Dean, John Wayne and hundreds more.
$3,300/obo.. Over 50% off
(650)319-5334.
MIckEy MINI Mouse Vintage 1997 Lenox Christmas plate Gold Trim, Still in
Box $65. (650)438-7345
LOST GOLD Cross at Carlmont Shopping Center, by Lunardis market
(Reward) (415)559-7291

Books

fOUND: kEyS (3) on ring with 49'ers

belt clip. One is car key to a Honda.
Found in Home Depot parking lot in San
Carlos on Sunday 2/23/14.
Call 650 490-0921 - Leave message if no
answer.
fOUND: LADIES watch outside Safeway Millbrae 11/10/14 call Matt,
(415)378-3634
fOUND: RING Silver color ring found
on 1/7/2014 in Burlingame. Parking Lot
M (next to Dethrone). Brand inscribed.
Gary @ (650)347-2301
LOST - My cOLLAPSIBLE music stand,
clip lights, and music in black bags were
taken from my car in Foster City and may
have been thrown out by disappointed
thieves. Please call (650)704-3595
LOST AfRIcAN GRAy PARROT (415)377-0859 REWARD!
LOST PREScRIPTION glasses (2
pairs). REWARD! 1 pair dark tinted bifocals, green flames in black case with red
zero & red arrow. 2nd pair clear lenses
bifocals. Green frames. Lost at Lucky
Chances Casino in Colma or Chilis in
San Bruno. (650)245-9061
LOST DOG-SMALL TERRIER-$5000
REWARD Norfolk Terrier missing from
Woodside Rd near High Rd on Dec 13.
Violet is 11mths, 7lbs, tan, female, no
collar, microchipped. Please help bring
her home! (650)568-9642
LOST cELL PhONE Metro PCS Samsung. Light pink cover, sentimental value. Lost in Millbrae on 9/30/14 Reward
offered. Angela (415)420-6606
LOST: SMALL diamond cross, silver
necklace with VERY sentimental
meaning. Lost in San Mateo 2/6/12
(650)578-0323.

NUTcRAckERS 1 large 2 small $10 for

all 3 (650) 692-3260
OLD BLAck Mountain 5 Gallon Glass
Water Jar $39 (650) 692-3260

16 BOOkS on History of WWII Excellent

condition. $95 all obo, (650)345-5502

SchILLER hIPPIE poster, linen, Sparta

graphics 1968. Mint condition. $600.00.
(650)701-0276

BOOk
"LIfETIME"
(408)249-3858

SILvER
LEGAcy
Casino
four
rare memorabilia items, casino key, two
coins, small charm. $95. (650)676-0974

WW1

$12.,

JONAThAN kELLERMAN - Hardback

books, (5) $3. each, (650)341-1861
NAScAR BOOkS - 1998 - 2007 Annuals, 50th anniversary, and more. $75.
(650)345-9595

TEA POTS - (6) collectables, good condition, $10. each, (650)571-5899

UPPER DEck 1999 baseball cards #1535. $85 complete mint set Steve, San
Carlos, 650-255-8716.

TIME LIfE Nature Books, great condition

19 different books. $5.00 each OBO
(650)580-4763

299 computers

295 Art

DELL
LAPTOP
Computer
Bag
Fabric/Nylon great condition $20 (650)
692-3260

ALASkAN ScENE painting 40" high 53"

wide includes matching frame $99 firm
(650)592-2648

210 Lost & found

23

BOB TALBOT Marine Lithograph (Signed Framed 24x31 Like New. $99.
(650)572-8895
LANDScAPE PIcTURES (3) hand
painted 25" long 21" wide, wooden
frame, $60 for all 3, (650)201-9166

296 Appliances
BREvILLE JUIcER good cond. great
but $45. (650)697-7862
chAMPION JUIcER, very good, coral
color $25. Phone 650-345-7352
chEfMATE TOASTER oven, brand
new, bakes, broils, toasts, adjustable
temperature. $25 OBO. (650)580-4763
chIckEN ROASTERS (4) vertical, One
pulsing chopper, both unopened, in original packaging, $27.(650) 578 9208
fRIDGE, MINI, unopened, plugs, cord,
can use for warmer also $40, (650) 5789208
fRUIT PRESS, unopened, sturdy, make
baby food, ricer, fruit sauces, $20.00,
(650) 578 9208
PONDEROSA WOOD STOvE, like
new, used one load for only 14 hours.
$1,200. Call (650)333-4400
RADIATOR hEATER, oil filled, electric,
1500 watts $25. (650)504-3621
RED DEvIL vAcUUM cLEANER - $25.,
(650)593-0893
SANyO MINI REfRIGERATOR(415)346-6038

$40.,

SEARS kENMORE sewing machine in a

good cabinet style, running smoothly
$99. 650-756-9516.
WhIRLPOOL DEhUMIDIfIER. Almost
new. located coastside. $75 650-8676042.

297 Bicycles
GIRLS BIkE 18 Pink, Looks New, Hardly Used $80 (650)293-7313

300 Toys
k'NEX BUILDING ideas $30.
(650)622-6695
LEGO DUPLO Set ages 1 to 5. $30
(650)622-6695
PINk BARBIE 57 Chevy Convertible
28" long (sells on E-Bay for $250) in box
$49 (650)591-9769
RADIO cONTROL car; Jeep with off
road with equipment $99 OBO
(650)851-0878
SMALL WOOD dollhouse 4 furnished
rooms. $35. (650)558-8142
STEP 2 sandbox Large with cover $25
(650)343-4329

302 Antiques
1912 cOffEE Percolator Urn. perfect
condition includes electric cord $85.
(415)565-6719
73 hAPPy Meal toys. 1990's vintage, in
the
original
unopened
packages.
$60.(650)596-0513
ANTIqUE cRySTAL/ARcADE Coffee
Grinder. $60. 650-596-0513
ANTIqUE ITALIAN lamp 18 high, $70
(650)387-4002
ANTIqUE MAyTAG Ringer type Washing Machine, (1930-35 era) $85.
650-583-7505
ANTIqUE OLD Copper Wash Tub, 30 x
12 x 13 with handles, $65 (650)591-3313
BEAUTIfUL AND UNIqUE Victorian
Side Sewing Table, All original. Rosewood. Carved. EXcELLENT cONDITION! $350. (650)815-8999.
MAhOGANy ANTIqUE Secretary desk,
72 x 40 , 3 drawers, Display case, bevelled glass, $700. (650)766-3024
OLD vINTAGE Wooden Sea Captains
Tool Chest 35 x 16 x 16, $65
(650)591-3313
vINTAGE ATWATER Kent Radio. Circa
1929 $100. (650)245-7517

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Tuesday Dec. 16, 2014

THEDAILYJOURNAL

303 Electronics

304 furniture

304 furniture

304 furniture

308 Tools

312 Pets & Animals

46 MITSUBIShI Projector TV, great

condition. $400. (650)261-1541.

BAThTUB SEAT, electric. Bathmaster

2000. Enables in and out of bath safely.$99 650-375-1414

LAWN chAIRS (4) White, plastic, $8.

each, (415)346-6038

SOLID WOOD BOOkcASE 33 x 78

with flip bar ask $75 obo (650)743-4274

cRAfTSMAN BELT & disc sander $99.

(650)573-5269

BAMBOO BIRD Cage - very intricate design - 21"x15"x16". $50 (650)341-6402

LEAThER couch, about 6ft long dark

brown $45 Cell number: (650)580-6324

STEREO cABINET with 3 black shelves

42" x 21" x 17" exc cond $30. (650)7569516

cRAfTSMAN RADIAL Arm Saw Stand.

In box. $30. (650)245-7517

GEckO GLASS case 10 gal.with heat

pad, thermometer, Wheeled stand if
needed $20. (650)591-1500

BIc TURNTABLE Model 940.

Good Shape $40. (650)245-7517

Very

BLUE NINTENDO DS Lite. Hardly used.

$70 OBO. (760) 996-0767
cOMBO cOLOR T.V. 24in. Toshiba with
DVD and VHS Flat Screen Remote 06
$40: (650)580-6324
cOMPLETE cOLOR photo developer
Besler Enlarger, Color Head, trays, photo
tools $50/ 650-921-1996

chAIRS 2 Blue Good Condition $50

OBO (650)345-5644
chAIRS, WITh Chrome Frame, Brown
Vinyl seats $15.00 each. (650)726-5549
chANDELIER 3 Tier,
$95 (650)375-8021

made in Spain

cOMPUTER DESk $25 , drawer for keyboard, 40" x 19.5" (619)417-0465

fLIP cAMcORDER $50. (650)583-2767

DINETTE TABLE with Chrome Legs: 36"

x58" (with one leaf 11 1/2") - $50.
(650)341-5347

hOME ThEATER, surround sound system. Harman Kardon amplifier tuner and
6 speakers, NEW. $400/obo. Call
(650)345-5502

DINING ROOM SET - table, four chairs,

lighted hutch, $500. all, (650)296-3189

INfINITy fLOOR speakers ( a pair) in

good condition $ 60. (650)756-9516. Daly City.

DISPLAy cABINET 72x 21 x39 1/2

High Top Display, 2 shelves in rear $99
(650)591-3313

Jvc DVD Player and video cassette recorder. NEW. $80. (650)345-5502

DRUM TABLE - brown, perfect condition, nice design, with storage, $45.,
(650)345-1111

LEfT-hAND ERGONOMIc keyboard

with 'A-shape' key layout Num pad, $20
(650)204-0587

ENTERTAINMENT
cENTER
with
shelves for books, pure oak. Purchased
for $750. Sell for $99. (650)348-5169

PRINTER DELL946, perfect, new black

ink inst, new color ink never installed,
$75. 650-591-0063

ESPRESSO TABLE 30 square, 40 tall,

$95 (650)375-8021

SONy PROJEcTION TV 48" with remote good condition $99 (650)345-1111

WESTINGhOUSE 28" flat screen TV
LCD with Remote. works perfect, little
used.. $99. 6503477211.
WESTINGhOUSE 32 Flatscreen TV,
model#SK32H240S, with HDMI plug in
and remote, excellent condition. Two
available, $175 each. (650)400-4174

304 furniture
2 END Tables solid maple '60's era
$40/both. (650)670-7545
3 PIEcE cocktail table with 2 end tables,
glass tops. good condition, $99.
(650)574-4021l

EXEcUTIvE DESk 60, cherry wood,

excellent condition. $275 (650)212-7151
EXEcUTIvE DESk Chair, upholstered,
adjustable height, excellent condition,
$150 (650)212-7151
fADED GOLD antique framed mirror,
25in x 33in $15 Cell number:
(650)580-6324
GRAcO 40" x28" x 28" kid pack 'n play
exc $40 (650) 756-9516 Daly City
hIGh END childrens bedroom set,
white, solid, well built, in great/near
perfect condition. Comes with mattress (twin size) in great condition. Includes bed frame, two dressers, night
stands, book case, desk with additional 3 drawers for storage. Perfect for
one child. Sheets available if wanted.
$550. (415)730-1453.

LIvING & Dining Room Sets. Mission

Style, Trestle Table w/ 2 leafs & 6
Chairs, Like new $600 obo
(831)768-1680
LOUNGE chAIRS - 2 new, with cover &
plastic carring case & headrest, $35.
each, (650)592-7483

TABLE, hD. 2'x4'. pair of folding legs at

each end. Laminate top. Perfect.
$60.(650)591-4141

LOvE SEAT, Upholstered pale yellow

floral $99. (650)574-4021

TABLE, OLD ENGLISh draw-leaf, barley twist legs, 36 square. $350

(650)574-7387

MIRROR, SOLID OAK. 30" x 19 1/2",

curved edges; beautiful. $85.00 OBO.
Linda 650 366-2135.
OAk BOOkcASE, 30"x30" x12". $25.
(650)726-6429
OUTDOOR WOOD ScREEN - new $80
obo Retail $130 (650)873-8167
OvAL LIvING room cocktail table. Wood
with glass 48x28x18. Retail $250.
$75 OBO (650)343-4461

DAyTON ELEcTRIc 1 1/2 horse power

1,725 RPM $60 (650)347-5373
hUSky POWER inverter 750wtts.adaptor/cables unused AC/DC.$50.
(650)992-4544
hyDRAULIc floor botle jack 10" H.
plus. Ford like new. $25.00 botlh
(650)992-4544
MIcROMETER MEASUREMENT brake/
drum tool new in box $25. (650)9924544
NEW fOLDING Hand Truck, 100 lb capacity, compact. lite, $29, 650-595-3933

TORchIERE $35. (650) 631-6505

POWER MITER Saw, like new, with

some attachments $150 (650)375-8021

UPhOLSTERED SIDE office chairs (2).

3ft X 2ft, $85 each, (650)212-7151

vINTAGE cRAfTSMAN Jig Saw. Circa

1947. $60. (650)245-7517

vIDEO cENTER 38 inches H 21 inches

W still in box $45., (408)249-3858

WILLIAMS #1191 chROME 2 1/16"

Combination "SuperRrench". Mint. $89.
650-218-7059.

PATIO TABLE 5x5 round, Redwood,

rollers, 2 benches, good solid
condition $30 San Bruno (650)588-1946

WALL cLOck - 31 day windup, 26

long, $99 (650)592-2648

PEDESTAL SINk $25 (650)766-4858

WALNUT chEST, small (4 drawer with

upper bookcase $50. (650)726-6429

PORTABLE JEWELRy display case

wood, see through lid $45. 25 x 20 x 4 inches. (650)592-2648.

WhITE 5 Drawer dresser.Excellent condition. Moving. Must sell $90.00 OBO

(650) 995-0012

ROckING chAIR fine light, oak condition with pads, $85.OBO 650 369 9762

WhITE cABINETS (2) - each has a

drawer & 1 door with 2 shelves.
36x21x18. $25 each. (650)867-3257

WILLIAMS #40251, 4 PC. Tool Set

(Hose Remover, Cotter Puller, Awl, Scraper). Mint. $29. 650-218-7059.

310 Misc. for Sale

ARTIfIcIAL fIcUS TREE 6 ft. life like,
full branches. in basket $55.
(650)269-3712

ROckING chAIR Great condition,

1970s style, dark brown, wooden,
suede cushion, photo availble, $99.,
(650)716-3337

WOOD - wall Unit - 30" long x 6' tall x

17.5" deep. $90. (650)631-9311
WOOD BOOkcASE unit - good condition $65.00 (650)504-6058

ROckING chAIR, decorative wood /

armrest, it swivels rocks & rolls $99.
(650)592-2648

ELEcTRONIc TyPEWRITER good

condition $50., (650)878-9542

WOOD fURNITURE- one end table and

coffee table. In good condition. $30
OBO. (760)996-0767.

fOLk SONG anthology: Smithsonian

Collection of Recordings, 4 audiotapes +
annotation booklet. $20 (650)574-3229

SOfA - excelleNT condition. 8 ft neutral

color $99 OBO (650)345-5644

WOOD ROckING chair with foam and

foot rest; swivels; very comfortable and
relaxing. $45 (650)580-6324

GAME "BEAT ThE EXPERTS" never

used $8., (408)249-3858

34 That was close!

36 Arty NYC locale
37 Shade provider
39 Sports page
numbers
44 Jules who
created Captain
Nemo
48 Forgetful, maybe
49 Asparagus
serving
50 Perform better
than

51 Handy
52 Boot bottoms
54 Exxon, previously
56 Folklore monster
57 Go for groceries
60 Consume
61 Three, in
Bologna
62 Ships pronoun
63 TV host
Pennington and
Hall of Famer
Cobb

ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE:

306 housewares
8 SkEWERS, unopened, for fondue,
roasting marshmallows, or fruit, ($7.00)
(650) 578 9208
cOffEE MAkER, Makes 4 cups $12,
(650)368-3037
hOUSE hEATER Excellent condition.
Works great. Must sell. $30 OBO
(650) 995-0012
NEW PORTABLE electric fan wind machine, round, adjustable $15
Cell phone: (650)580-6324

PARROT cAGE, Steel, Large, Excellent

Condition, $275 (650)245-4084
PET fURNITURE covers. 1 standard
couch 2 lounge chairs. Like new $70
OBO (650)343-4461

315 Wanted to Buy

WE BUy
Gold, Silver, Platinum
Always True & Honest values

Millbrae Jewelers
Est. 1957
400 Broadway - Millbrae

650-697-2685

316 clothes
ALPINESTAR JEANS Tags Attached
Twin Stitched Knee Protection Never
used Blue/Grey Sz34 $65 (650)357-7484

GOTT 10-GAL beverage cooler $20.

(650)345-3840 leave a clear Message

BLAck Leather pants Mrs. made in

France size 40 $99. (650)558-1975
BLAck LEAThER tap shoes 9M great
condition $99. (650)558-1975
DAINESE BOOTS Zipper & Velcro Closure, Cushioned Ankle, Excellent Condition Unisex EU40 $65 (650)357-7484
NEW MAN'S Wristwatch sweep second
hand, +3 dials, $29 650-595-3933
PROM PARTy Dress, Long sleeveless
size 6, magenta, with shawl, like new
$40 obo (650)349-6059

hARLEy DAvIDSON black phone, perfect condition, $65., (650) 867-2720

vELvET DRAPE, 100% cotton, new

beautiful burgundy 82"X52" W/6"hems:
$45 (415)585-3622

kENNESAW ORIGINAL salute cannon

$30. (650)726-1037

vINTAGE 1970S Grecian made dress,

size 6-8, $35 (650)873-8167

LIGhT GREEN Barbar Chair, with foot

rest good condition $80 Call Anita
(650)303-8390
LITTLE PLAyMATE by IGLOO 10"x10",
cooler includes icepak. $20
(650)574-3229

317 Building Materials

BAThROOM vANITy, antique, with top
and sink, $65. (650)348-6955
cULTURED MARBLE 2 tone BR vanity
counter top. New toe skin/ scribe. 29 x
19 $300 (408)744-1041

ShEER DRAPES (White) for two glass

sliding doors great condition $50 (650)
692-3260

POSTAL MAIL Box. Classy metal locking box for pillar mounting.
$100.
(650)245-7517

fLOORING - Carolina Pine, 1x3 T and

G, approximately 400+ sq. ft. $650. Call
(415)516-4964

SOLID TEAk floor model 16 wine rack

with turntable $60. (650)592-7483

SEWING MAchINE Kenmore, blonde

cabinet, $25 (650)355-2167

MEDIcINE cABINET - 18 X 24, almost

new, mirror, $20., (650)515-2605

vAcUUM EXcELLENT condition. Works

great.Moving. Must sell. $35.00 OBO
(650) 995-0012

STAR TREk VCR tape Colombia House,

Complete set 79 episodes $50
(650)355-2167

307 Jewelry & clothing

ULTRASONIc JEWELRy Cleaning Machine Cleans jewelry, eyeglasses, dentures, keys. Concentrate included. $30
OBO. (650)580-4763

AMEThyST RING Matching earings in

14k gold setting. $165. (650)200-9730

LADIES GLOvES - gold lame' elbow

length gloves, size 7.5, $15. new,
(650)868-0436

308 Tools
BLAck AND Decker Electrical 17"
EDGE TRIMMER $20. (650)349-9261

12/16/14

PARROT cAGE, Steel, Large - approx

4 ft by 4 ft, Excellent condition $300
(650)245-4084

OvAL MIRROR $10 (650)766-4858

ENGRAvED POckET Watch, Illinois

watch company 1911. Works. $85.
(650)298-8546 PM only

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GLASS LIzARD cage unused , rock

open/close window 21"W x 12"H x 8"D,
$20. (650)992-4544

chRISTMAS TREE, 7.5 foot, $30. 650348-5229

cLASSIc cOUNTRy MUSIC" Smithsonian Collection of Recordings, 4 audiotapes,
annotation booklet. $20.
(650)574-3229

Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis

DOWN
1 Zambia neighbor:
Abbr.
2 Tiny skin opening
3 Sports analyst
Hershiser
4 Folded eggs dish
5 Took to jail
6 Gym cushion
7 Like some outlet
store mdse.
8 Maiden name
indicator
9 Dummy Mortimer
10 Kiss Me, __
11 *Talent show
hosted by Ed
McMahon
12 Conical dwelling
13 Homeowners
documents
18 Sealy rival
22 Hole-boring tool
24 Takes to jail
25 *Break for fuel
26 Dilapidated
building, e.g.
28 Quick intake of
breath
29 Greek i
30 *Danger after a
heavy rainfall
32 Protected, at sea

TEAk cABINET 28"x32", used for stereo equipment $25. (650)726-6429

vIDEO cENTER 38 inches H 21 inches

W still in box $45., (408)249-3858

Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle

ACROSS
1 __ excuse for:
hardly the best
example of
6 Largest city in
Belarus
11 Reg.
14 __ Rae
15 Political
convention
setting
16 Golfers peg
17 *Actor Sydney of
Casablanca
19 Crazy way to go
20 Dallas matriarch
Miss __
21 Brought up
23 Boiling mad
27 Takes advantage
of
28 Shower offering
31 Waiters carrying
aid
32 Get on in years
33 Pioneering ISP
34 Break down, as a
sentence
35 Its the __ I can
do
38 Hidden loot
40 Supermans
symbol
41 Bug in a
program, say
42 Tomato
concentrate
43 Kitchen
appliance
45 Activist Guevara
46 Hem and __
47 Ripped
48 Word with horse
or track
49 Tender-hearted
51 Slander
53 Throbbed
55 Things that
shouldnt be
done
58 DDEs WWII
command
59 Understand (and
a hint to both
parts of this
puzzles answers
to starred clues)
64 Bustle
65 Like a fifth tire
66 Youngest Jetson
67 Curtain holder
68 Furry swimmer
69 Trickles (through)

TEA/ UTILITY Cart, $15. (650)573-7035,

(650)504-6057

PAPASAN chAIRS (2) -with cushions

$45. each set, (650)347-8061

SOLD WOOD TV Tables, set of 4 + rack,

perfect cond $29 650-595-3933

STURDy OAk TV or End Table. $35.

Very good condition. 30" x 24".
(650)861-0088

vASE WITh flowers 2 piece good for the

Holidays, $25., (650) 867-2720
vINTAGE WhITE Punch Bowl/Serving
Bowl Set with 10 cups plus one extra
$35. (650)873-8167
WIckER PIcNIc basket, mint condition,
handles, light weight, pale tan color.
$10. (650)578-9208

311 Musical Instruments

BOSTITch 16 gage Finish nailer Model

SB 664FN $99 (650)359-9269

BALDWIN GRAND PIANO, 6 foot, excellent condition, $8,500/obo. Call

(510)784-2598

cIRcULAR SkILL saw "craftman"7/1/4"

heavy duty never used in box $45.
(650)992-4544

GULBRANSEN BABy GRAND PIANO Appraised @$5450., want $3500 obo,

(650)343-4461

cRAcO 395 SP-PRO, electronic paint

sprayer. Commercial grade. Used only
once. $600/obo. (650)784-3427

hAILUN PIANO for sale, brand new, excellent condition. $6,000. (650)308-5296

cRAfTMAN JIG Saw 3.9 amp. with variable speeds $65 (650)359-9269

hAMMOND B-3 Organ and 122 Leslie

Speaker. Excellent condition. $8,500. private owner, (650)349-1172

cRAfTMAN RADIAL SAW, with cabinet

stand, $200 Cash Only, (650)851-1045
cRAfTSMAN 3/4 horse power 3,450
RPM $60 (650)347-5373

ROLAND GW-7 Workstation/Keyboard,

with expression pedal, sustain pedal, and
owners manual. $500. (415)706-6216

cRAfTSMAN 9" Radial Arm Saw with 6"

dado set. No stand. $55 (650)341-6402

WURLITzER PIANO, console, 40 high,

light brown, good condition. $490.
(650)593-7001

cRAfTSMAN BELT & disc sander $99.

(650)573-5269

yAMAhA PIANO, Upright, Model M-305,

$750. Call (650)572-2337

318 Sports Equipment

BODy By JAkE AB Scissor Exercise
Machine w/instructions. $50.
(650)637-0930
cASINO chIP Display. Frame and ready
to hang, $99.00 or best offer.
650.315.3240
G.I. ammo can, medium, good cond.
$15.00. Call (650) 591-4553, days only.
GERMAN ARMy Helmet WW2, 4 motorbike DOT $59 650-595-3933
IN-GROUND BASkETBALL hoop, fiberglass backboard, adjustable height, $80
obo 650-364-1270
NEW AB Lounger $39 (650) 692-3260
NORDIc TRAck
(650)333-4400

Pro,

$95.

POWER PLUS Exercise Machine

(650)368-3037

Call
$99

TREADMILL By PRO-FORM. (Hardly

Used). 10% incline, 2.5 HP motor, 300lb
weight capacity. $329 (650)598-9804
TWO BASkET balls - $10.00 each
(hardly used) (650)341-5347
TWO SOccER balls -- $10.00 each
(hardly used) (650)341-5347
TWO SPOTTING Scopes, Simmons and
Baraska, $80 for both (650)579-0933
vINTAGE ENGLISh ladies ice skates up to size 7-8, $40., (650)873-8167
WET SUIT - medium size, $95., call for
info (650)851-0878
WOMEN'S LADy Cougar gold iron set
set - $25. (650)348-6955

322 Garage Sales

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whatever sale you have...
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Reach over 76,500 readers
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in your local newspaper.
call (650)344-5200

By Jerry Edelstein
2014 Tribune Content Agency, LLC

335 Rugs
12/16/14

AREA RUG 2X3 $15. (650) 631-6505

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340 camera & Photo Equip.
SONy cyBERShOT DSC-T-50 - 7.2 MP
digital camera (black) with case, $175.,
(650)208-5598

345 Medical Equipment

INvAcARE ADJUSTABLE hospital bed,
good condition. $500. (415)516-4964
WALkER - brand new, $20., SSF,
(415)410-5937

380 Real Estate Services

hOMES & PROPERTIES
The San Mateo Daily Journals
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Look for it
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to find information on fine homes
and properties throughout
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WALkER hUGO Elite Rollerator, $50

(650)591-8062

440 Apartments

WALkER WITh basket $30. Invacare

Excellent condition (650)622-6695

BELMONT 1 BR, 2 BR, and 3BR

apartments No Smoking No Pets
(650)591-4046

379 Open houses

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LISTINGS
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in the Daily Journal.

470 Rooms
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Clean Quiet Convenient

Cable TV, WiFi & Private Bathroom
Microwave and Refrigerator & A/C
950 El camino Real San carlos

call (650)344-5200

Mention Daily Journal

Travel Inn, San Carlos

$49.- $59.daily + tax

$294.-$322. weekly + tax

(650) 593-3136

cabinetry

620 Automobiles

620 Automobiles

640 Motorcycles/Scooters

670 Auto Parts

'06 MERcEDES AMG CL-63.. slate

gray, great condition, 1 owner, complete
dealer maintenance records available.
8,000 miles of factory warranty left. car
can be seen in Fremont...Best offer. Call
(408)888-9171
or
email:
nakad30970@aol.com

chEvy hhR 08 - Grey, spunky car

loaded, even seat warmers, $9,500.
(408)807-6529.

1964 hARLEy DAvIDSON FHL Panhead (motor only) 84 stoker. Complete

rebuild. Many new parts.Never run. Call
for details. $6,000. Jim (650) 293-7568

BORLA cAT-BAck exhaust system,

692-96 Corvette LT-1, $650/obo.
olivermp2@gmail.com, (650)333-4949

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$3,500 OBO (650)481-5296

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cAR TOW chain 9' $35 (650)948-0912

1966 chEvELLE 396 motor. Standardbore block. Standard domed pistons,
rods, crank cam only. 360 HP, code
T0228EJ $600, (650)293-7568

GPS PORTABLE Navigation- Moov 310.

Works great. Dashboard holder, recharging cord, 3" screen. $20. 650-654-9252

1973 fXE Harley Shovel Head 1400cc

stroked & balanced motor. Runs perfect.
Low milage, $6,600 Call (650)369-8013

hONDA SPARE tire 13" $25

(415)999-4947

BMW 03 F650 GS, $3899 OBO. Call

650-995-0003

ShOP MANUALS for GM Suv's

Year 2002 all for $40 (650)948-0912

MOTORcycLE SADDLEBAGS, with

mounting hardware and other parts $35.
(650)670-2888

TIRES 4 plus one spare. Finned rims,

165 SR15 four hole. $150 obo.
(650)922-0139

650 Rvs

TONNEAU cOvER Brand new factory,

hard, folding, vinyl. Fits 2014 Sierra 6.6
$475 (650)515-5379

90 MASERATI, 2 Door hard top and convertible. New paint Runs good. $4500
(650)245-4084

cOLEMAN LARAMIE
pop-up camper, Excellent Condition,
$2,250. Call (415)515-6072

680 Autos Wanted

fORD 63 ThUNDERBIRD Hardtop, 390

engine, Leather Interior. Will consider
$5,999 /OBO (650)364-1374

670 Auto Parts

fORD 07 500 Limited. Very good condition. Heated power seats. 130,000
miles. 1 owner. Black/Black leather.
$6,000 cash obo. SOLD!
hONDA 96 LX SD all power, complete,
runs. $3,700 OBO, (650)481-5296 - Joe
Fusilier
MERcEDES 06 c230 - 6 cylinder, navy
blue, 60K miles, 2 year warranty,
$18,000, (650)455-7461

625 classic cars

630 Trucks & SUvs

DODGE 01 DURANGO, V-8 SUV, 1
owner, dark blue, CLEAN! $5,000/obo.
Call (650)492-1298

1961-63 OLDS F-85 Engine plus many

heads, cranks, Int., Manifold & Carbs. All
$500 (650)348-1449
2006 cADILLAc Brake rotors, 4 available, $15 each (650)340-1225

635 vans

2006 cADILLAc CTS-V Factory service

manuals, volumes 1 thru 3, $100
(650)340-1225

67 INTERNATIONAL Step van 1500,

Typical UPS type size. $1,950/OBO,
(650)364-1374

AUTO REfRIGERATION gauges. R12

and R132 new, professional quality $50.
(650)591-6283

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Parts collection etc.
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Hardwood & Laminate

Installation & Repair
Refinish
High Quality @ Low Prices
Call 24/7 for Free Estimate

INDEPENDENT
hAULERS

Tile

Landscaping

Lic.# 891766

(650)740-8602

Removal
Grinding

Free
Estimates

(650)278-0157

Gutters

Pruning

Stump

free Estimates

contrerashandy12@yahoo.com

Sprinklers and irrigation

Pressure washing, rock gardens,
and lots more!

Service

Furniture / Appliance / Disposal

Tree / Bush / Dirt / Concrete Demo

Fences Decks
Concrete Work Pebbles
Kitchen and Bathroom
remodeling

for all your electrical needs

cALL NOW fOR

AUTUMN LAWN
PREPARATION

Hillside Tree

Junk & Debris clean Up

cONTRERAS hANDyMAN
SERvIcES

(650)288-9225
(650)350-9968

Gardening

Tree Service

Shaping

650-322-9288

ELECTRIC SERVICE GROUP

Painting

JON LA MOTTE

PAINTING

Interior & Exterior

Quality Work, Reasonable
Rates, Free Estimates

(650)368-8861
Lic #514269

NIck MEJIA PAINTING

A+ Member BBB Since 1975
Large & Small Jobs
Residential & Commercial
Classic Brushwork, Matching, Staining, Varnishing, Cabinet Finishing
Wall Effects, Murals, More!

(415)971-8763
Lic. #479564

TAPIA

ROOFING
Family business, serving the
Peninsula for over 30 years
Dry Rot, Gutters & Down Spout Repair
FULLY INSURED / LICENSED & BONDED

(650) 367-8795
SERVING THE PENINSULA
LICENSE # 729271

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Attorneys

food

furniture

housing

Marketing

Retirement

Law Office of Jason honaker

GET hAPPy!
happy hour 4-6 M-f

cALIfORNIA

cALIfORNIA
MENTOR

GROW

Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care. full time R.N.

yOUR SMALL BUSINESS

Get free help from
The Growth Coach
Go to
www.buildandbalance.com
Sign up for the free newsletter

Please call us at (650)742-9150 to

schedule a tour, to pursue your lifelong dream.
Marymount Greenhills
Retirement center
1201 Broadway
Millbrae, ca 94030
www.greenhillsretirement.com

Massage Therapy

Schools

ASIAN MASSAGE

hILLSIDE chRISTIAN
AcADEMy

BANKRUPTCY
Chapter 7 &13
Call us for a consultation

650-259-9200
www.honakerlegal.com

Steelhead Brewing co.

333 california Dr.
Burlingame
(650)344-6050
www.steelheadbrewery.com

cemetery

PANchO vILLA
TAqUERIA

LASTING
IMPRESSIONS
ARE OUR FIRST
PRIORITY

Because Flavor Still Matters

365 B Street
San Mateo

Cypress Lawn
1370 El Camino Real
Colma
(650)755-0580
www.cypresslawn.com
Dental Services
MILLBRAE SMILE cENTER

valerie de Leon, DDS

Implant, Cosmetic and
Family Dentistry
Spanish and Tagalog Spoken

RENDEz vOUS
cAfE
Holiday Gifts and Cold Beer
until 9PM weekdays !

106 S. El camino Real

San Mateo

ScANDIA
RESTAURANT & BAR
Lunch Dinner Wknd Breakfast
OPEN EVERYDAY
Scandinavian &
American Classics
742 Polhemus Rd. San Mateo
HI 92 De Anza Blvd. Exit

(650)372-0888

(650)697-9000
financial

RUSSO DENTAL cARE

RETIREMENT
PLAN ANALySIS

(650)583-2273
www.russodentalcare.com
food

AyA SUShI
The Best Sushi &
Ramen in Town
1070 Holly Street
San Carlos
(650)654-1212

cROWNE PLAzA
foster city-San Mateo
The clubhouse Bistro
Wedding, Event &
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(650) 295-6123
1221 Chess Drive Foster City
Hwy 92 at Foster City Blvd. Exit

(650)591-3900

Tons of Furniture to match

your lifestyle

Peninsula Showroom:
930 El Camino Real, San Carlos
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15 El Camino Real,
MILLBRAE, CA

Dental Implants
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401(k) & IRA & 403(b)

(650)458-0312
New Stage Investment Group
Hans Reese is a Registered Representative with, and securities offered
through, LPL Financial,
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UNITED AMERIcAN BANk

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call (650)579-1500
for simply better banking
unitedamericanbank.com

BAck, LEG PAIN OR

NUMBNESS?
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Dr. Thomas Ferrigno D.C.
650-231-4754
177 Bovet Rd. #150 San Mateo
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DENTAL
IMPLANTS
Save $500 on
Implant Abutment &
crown Package.
Call Millbrae Dental
for details
650-583-5880

Where Dreams Begin

2833 El Camino Real
San Mateo - (650)458-8881
184 El Camino Real
So. S. Francisco -(650)583-2221
www.bedroomexpress.com

(near Marriott hotel)

Please call to RSvP

(650)389-5787 ext.2
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Insurance

BLUE ShIELD Of
cALIfORNIA
www.barrettinsuranceservices.net
Eric L. Barrett,
CLU, RHU, REBC, CLTC, LUTCF
President
Barrett Insurance Services
(650)513-5690
CA. Insurance License #0737226

Legal Services

$55 per hour

Where every child is a gift from God

K-8
High Academic Standards
Small Class Size
South San Francisco

Open 7 days, 10 am -10 pm

633 veterans Blvd., #c
Redwood city

(650)588-6860

(650)556-9888

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cOMfORT PRO
MASSAGE
Foot Massage $19.99
Body Massage $44.99/hr
10 am - 10 pm
1115 California Dr. Burlingame

(650)389-2468

hEALING MASSAGE
Newly remodeled
New Masseuses every two
weeks

Seniors

$50/hr. Special
2305-A carlos St.,
Moss Beach

AffORDABLE
24-hour Assisted Living care
located in Burlingame
Mills Estate villa
Burlingame villa
Short Term Stays
Dementia & Alzheimers Care
Hospice Care
(650)692-0600
Lic.#4105088251/
415600633

(Cash Only)

EyE EXAMINATIONS

579-7774

LEGAL
DOcUMENTS PLUS

1159 Broadway
Burlingame
Dr. Andrew Soss
OD, FAAO
www.Dr-AndrewSoss.net

Non-Attorney document
preparation: Divorce,
Pre-Nup, Adoption, Living Trust,
Conservatorship, Probate,
Notary Public. Response to
Lawsuits: Credit Card
Issues, Breach of Contract

NcP cOLLEGE Of NURSING

& cAREER cOLLEGE

Jeri Blatt, LDA #11

Train to become a Licensed

Vocational Nurse in 12 months or a
Certified Nursing Assistant in as little
as 8 weeks.
Call (800) 339-5145 for more
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ncpcollegeofnursing.edu and
ncpcareercollege.com

furniture

Bedroom Express

We are looking for quality

caregivers for adults
with developmental
disabilities. If you have a
spare bedroom and a
desire to open your
home and make a
difference, attend an
information session:
Thursdays 11:00 AM
1710 S. Amphlett Blvd.
Suite 230
San Mateo

SLEEP APNEA
We can treat it
without CPAP!
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sleep apnea screening

650-583-5880
Millbrae Dental

Registered & Bonded

OSETRA WELLNESS
MASSAGE THERAPY
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$20 OFF your First Treatment
(not valid with other promotions)

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San Mateo
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Real Estate Loans

(650)574-2087
legaldocumentsplus.com

REAL ESTATE LOANS

cARE ON cALL
24/7 Care Provider
www.mycareoncall.com
(650)276-0270
1818 Gilbreth Rd., Ste 127
Burlingame

"I am not an attorney. I can only

provide self help services at your
specific direction."

We fund Bank Turndowns!

Loans

Good or Bad Credit

Travel

Purchase / Refinance/
Cash Out
Investors welcome
Loan servicing since 1979

fIGONE TRAvEL
GROUP

REvERSE MORTGAGE
Are you age 62+ & own your
home?
Call for a free, easy to read
brochure or quote
650-453-3244
Carol Bertocchini, CPA

Equity based direct lender

Homes Multi-family
Mixed-use Commercial

CNA, HHA & Companion Help

650-348-7191
Wachter Investments, Inc.
Real Estate Broker #746683
Nationwide Mortgage
Licensing System ID #348268
CA Bureau of Real Estate

(650) 595-7750
www.cruisemarketplace.com
Cruises Land & Family vacations
Personalized & Experienced
Family Owned & Operated
Since 1939
1495 Laurel St. SAN CARLOS
CST#100209-10

Reverse Mortgage Financial Assessment to begin March 2015

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued a financial assessment for
reverse mortgage borrowers that will take effect
March 2, 2015
HUD writes in explaining the purpose of financial
assessment, The mortgagee must evaluate the
mortgagors willingness and capacity to timely meet
his or her financial obligations and to comply with the
mortgage requirements. The mortgage requirements
include paying property taxes, homeowners insurance
and keeping up home maintenance.
HUD states, In conducting this financial
assessment, mortgagees must take into consideration that some mortgagors seek a HECM due
to financial difficulties, which may be reflected
in the mortgagors credit report and/or property
charge payment history. The mortgagee must also
consider to what extent the proceeds of the HECM

could provide a solution to any such financial difficulties. For borrowers who do not demonstrate
their willingness to meet their loan obligations, life
expectancy set-asides will be required.
The mortgagee letter also specifies documents that
must be collected and submitted to all borrowers. The
documentation has been updated to include Financial
Assessment Documentation including, credit history,
income verification, asset verification, property charge
verification, residual income analysis, documentation
of extenuating circumstances or compensating factors
and calculations for life expectancy and residual
income shortfall set-asides.
If you have a question about qualifying for a reverse
mortgage today, or how the financial assessment will
impact your situation, contact us today.

A reverse mortgage is a loan that enable

homeowners 62 or older to borrow against the
equity in their home without having to give up
title, or take on a monthly mortgage payment.
The money received can be used for any purpose.
The loan amount depends on the borrowers age,
current interest rates, and the value of the home.
Borrower must maintain property as primary
residence and remain current on property taxes
and homeowners insurance. A reverse mortgage
does not have to be repaid until the borrower
sells or moves out of the home permanently,
and the repayment amount cannot exceed the
value of the home. After the loan is repaid any
remaining equity is distributed to the borrower or
the borrowers estate.

Carol Bertocchini#0!.-,3s650-453-3244

For more information,

please call
Carol Bertocchini,
NMLS ID 455078
650-453-3244

Reverse Mortgage Solutions, Inc. dba Security 1 Lending

NMLS ID 107636. Licensed by the Department of Business
Oversight under the California Residential Mortgage Lending
Act License #4131074. These materials are not from, and
were not approved by HUD or FHA.

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