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Trump’s economic gamble: Solid job gains vs. risky trade expansion that is enter- June, and an influx of new jobseekers, seem- reduce U.S. trade imbalances and create more
By Josh Boak
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ing its 10th year — the ingly optimistic about their prospects but U.S. manufacturing jobs.
second-longest streak on not finding work right away, lifted the unem- So far, the economy can absorb the costs of
WASHINGTON — From the safety of a record. The U.S. financial ployment rate from 3.8 percent to 4 percent, the new tariffs, including separate steel and
resilient U.S. economy, President Donald markets, while wary of the government reported Friday. aluminum import taxes, without suffering a
Trump lit the fuse Friday on a high-risk trade the trade fights Trump has Helping propel growth, business and con- crushing hit. But the pain could intensify.
war with China. pursued, have swung this sumers have received a $136 billion stimulus Trump has threatened a 20 percent tariff on
History suggests that a cycle of tariffs and year between modest this year from tax cuts. Quarterly economic roughly $50 billion of auto imports from the
retaliations can eventually choke economic gains and losses but have growth is on track to be the strongest since European Union. Those tariffs could lead to
growth. But for now, employers, investors Donald Trump avoided any sustained 2014. Housing starts are up 11 percent so far reciprocal taxes from other countries that
and U.S. consumers are weighing the perils panic. this year. could hurt U.S. automakers and lead to lay-
of a prolonged rift between the world’s two “The robustness of the economy — and it’s From this position of strength, President offs.
largest economies against a far more positive stronger than it has been in decades — inocu- Donald Trump is gambling that he can deploy Trump has warned that he may eventually
backdrop: America’s healthiest job market in lates Trump’s trade policy moves from closer tariffs to his advantage even though they will impose tariffs on more than $500 billion of
years. scrutiny,” said Daniel Ikenson, director for inflict some pain on businesses and con- Chinese imports. He said in a speech in
Evidently confident despite the risks ahead, trade policy studies at the libertarian Cato sumers that backed him in 2016. The Trump Montana last week that other countries will
U.S. employers have added jobs this year at a Institute. team’s calculation appears to be that foreign agree to his terms — “and if they don’t, we’ll
robust monthly average of 214,500. Many Most employers see the economy as hav- countries have no choice but to trade with the actually do better.”
businesses say they’ve reached the point ing achieved a comfortable cruising speed world’s largest economy and will ultimately “Our allies, in many cases, were worse than
where they can’t even find enough people to and have kept hiring. In surveys of business have to yield. our enemies,” the president said. “We opened
fill jobs. Unemployment is at a low 4 per- sentiment, they have expressed concerns The president hopes to extract concessions our country to their goods, but they put up
cent. about the tariffs, but their wariness has yet to not only from China but also from such long- massive barriers to keep our products and our
All that hiring is occurring in an economic disrupt their business plans. standing allies as the European Union, goods the hell out of their country because
The United States added 213,000 jobs in Canada and Mexico. His stated goal is to they didn’t want that competition.”
Trust the machines? Funds pursue Illegal pot shops shake up state’s
capabilities of artificial intelligence budding legal marijuana market
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ting it on pace to fall well below the $175
By Alex Veiga manager might prove to be better at gener- million forecast for the first six months.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ating investment returns than the human LOS ANGELES — A slight marijuana smell In April, state regulators sent nearly
variety. Answers have been edited for clari- wafted out as a steady stream of customers 1,000 cease-and-desist letters to cannabis
A computer can trounce a human chess ty and length. walked into a warehouse, its doors and win- businesses they suspected were operating
master and solve complex mathematical Q: How is AI different or better than the dows covered by bars. illegally. An analysis by the trade publica-
calculations in seconds. Can it do a better computer algorithms used for high-speed Suddenly, police swooped in. tion Marijuana Business Daily found about
job investing your money than a flesh-and- trading or robo-advisers that can rebalance “Sheriff’s department! Search warrant!” a 64 percent of the businesses were in the Los
blood portfolio manager? an investor’s retirement portfolio? Los Angeles County deputy shouted as the Angeles metropolitan area.
Investors willing to test that question can A: It’s different. If you think about algo- team thundered through the front door and Last month, the Los Angeles city attor-
do so with a couple of exchange-traded rithmic trading or robo-advisers these are began hauling out people in handcuffs. ney’s office charged 142 people as part of a
funds, or ETFs, that leave the investment tools that are used by human portfolio man- The Compton 20 Cap Collective just crackdown on illegal dispensaries. It also
decisions to a computer’s so-called artifi- agers to make decisions on what to invest south of Los Angeles that was raided earlier sent cease-and-desist letters but declined to
cial intelligence, or AI. in. Artificial intelligence is very, very dif- this spring is one of hundreds of illegal mar- say how many.
ETF Managers Group and Ocean Capital ferent. While there are humans that obvi- ijuana stores operating in LA County, where Los Angeles County boasts the nation’s
Advisors launched an AI-powered fund last ously are continuing to feed data into it, it’s marijuana is legal for anyone 21 and over largest sheriff’s department, but even it has
month dubbed the Rogers AI Global Macro the computer, the AI environment, that is and retailers must be licensed to sell to nowhere near the manpower to take down all
ETF that invests primarily in single-coun- distilling that information and making the them. the illegal pot shops. A task force overseen
try ETFs. The fund’s AI sifts through mil- ultimate portfolio selection. Broad marijuana legalization arrived in by Lt. Frank Montez raids an average of one
lions of data points from countries around In the case of AI, the portfolio manager is California at the start of the year. From the dispensary a week.
the globe and uses what it learns to deter- not looking at a trade signal and making a beginning, there was concern the legal mar- However, the voter-approved ballot meas-
mine how best to allocate the fund’s hold- decision. The AI model is prescribing the ket would be undercut by the massive black ure legalizing cannabis in California includ-
ings. (Humans carry out the trades, howev- action that needs to be taken, whether it’s a market that has existed for decades. ed a provision that made possessing more
er.) purchase or a sell. And that’s what’s happening. Nowhere is than 28.5 grams only a misdemeanor. That
Does this approach work? Another AI fund Q: Is AI better at picking stocks and curat- it a bigger problem than in the state’s means officers can seize businesses’ cash
launched last November by ETF Managers ing funds than more conventional biggest legal local marijuana market: Los and marijuana, but employees and owners
Group and Equbot shows some promise. approaches? Angeles County. Outlaw dispensaries there rarely face jail, and illegal operations often
The fund, which is called the AI Powered A: We will find out. Theoretically, it greatly outnumber about 150 licensed store- quickly reopen.
Equity ETF, invests in a variety of U.S.- should be better, because it has the ability front retailers. “It’s a money-lucrative business so there
based companies and seeks to beat the to crunch a much larger universe of daily That reality is a buzzkill for those trying are people willing to take the risk,” said
returns of the S&P 500. So far, it’s getting information and risk-weigh and apply it to to play by the rules. Capt. Holly Francisco, who commands the
it done. The ETF is up 8.1 percent this year, a portfolio much faster and efficiently than Legal pot shops are losing customers who sheriff’s department’s narcotics unit.
while the S&P 500 has gained about 1.5 humans can. In addition, the computer can get products more cheaply at illegal out- Montez sees his work as more than code
percent. learns from its past actions and the result of lets that don’t charge or pay taxes, said enforcement. Marijuana sold illegally may
Still, a track record of less than a year on those actions and gets smarter over time. Adam Spiker, executive director of the be tainted with illegal pesticides and other
a single fund isn’t nearly enough to gauge And it removes any human bias, because it’s Southern California Coalition, a trade harmful substances. And licensed marijuana
the merits of the AI approach. Also, like a machine. But it’s still new. organization that represents cannabis grow- shop owners who pay their taxes should
any fund, one should weigh potential gains We launched the first AI fund, AIEQ, in ers, distributors and dispensary owners. have a fair playing field, he said.
against the fund’s fees. At 75 basis points, November. That fund is designed to offer It’s an “unfair competitive situation for “When you have an illegitimate, illegal
AEIQ’s expense ratio is on the higher end of S&P 500-like exposure with a better return licensed businesses,” Spiker said. dispensary operating, that not only hurts
ETF fees, even if the AI is doing all the and less volatility, and it has been doing “I think if you turn the tables and took the industry as a whole but that really hurts
thinking. By comparison, Schwab’s US that. And it’s getting better at doing that. cannabis out of the equation — if it was the community,” Montez said.
Broad Market ETF, which also invests in a Q: Can these AI funds anticipate market another industry that didn’t have the stigmas At the Compton store, a sign above a
broad swath of U.S. stocks, has an expense corrections? — the government would do everything security window says customers must be at
ratio of 3 basis points. A: The more predictive information you they could to give those licensed business least 18 and have a physician’s recommen-
Sam Masucci, founder and CEO of ETF can have and analyze, the better. And I am paying taxes a level playing field.” dation to buy medical marijuana and be 21
Managers Group, recently talked about his confident machines are better at that. They One of the selling points for legalization and have a valid photo ID for anything else.
firm’s investment funds and why an AI fund have the bandwidth. was it would generate a tax windfall for state Like many others, the shop operated in
and local governments. However, during the plain sight and advertised online, including
first quarter, the state reported only $34 mil- on WeedMaps, a website for people looking
lion from cultivation and excise taxes, put- to buy cannabis.
File your taxes & apply
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like that, there’s going to be some damage.” double, and Black allowed three runs and Mark Reynolds pitches Sunday for
GIANTS Matt Carpenter hit his 17th home run and
Yairo Munoz also went deep for St. Louis.
Cardinals starter Jack Flaherty gave up
retired one batter.
Trainer’s room
Nats one day after racking up 10 RBIs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mark Reynolds,
Continued from page 11 three runs, two earned, in 2 1/3 innings. given a start at third base by the Nationals
Hernandez exited with a tight calf after hit- after his 10-RBI game Saturday night, went
ting a two-run single in the sixth. Derek
think he’s going to need his rest but he Giants deal Jackson, Gearrin Holland, who has been pitching out of the
2 for 4 with a walk. He also pitched one-
third of an inning, retiring the only batter
brings it every day. I would like to find a way San Francisco traded OF Austin Jackson, RHP bullpen lately, was brought in as a pinch- he faced in the ninth as the Miami Marlins
to get him a day before the (All-Star) break. Cory Gearrin and a minor league player to the runner. Hernandez is likely to miss at least defeated the Nats 10-2.
Between playing first and third base, he’s out Texas Rangers for a player to be named or cash. one game, Bochy said.
there as much as anybody.” Miami piled up a season-high 22 hits, the
first 19 of which were singles, and salvaged
Brebbia (1-3) also took the loss against Duggar debuts Up next the finale of a four-game series.
the Giants on Friday. Center fielder Steven Duggar and right- Andrew Suarez (3-5, 3.92) faces the Cubs Leading 4-2, the Marlins got run-scoring
“I threw him a pitch in the strike zone with hander Ray Black made their major league on Monday night at home. Suarez took the singles from Derek Dietrich and Realmuto
a 1-2 count, which is never any good,” debuts for the Giants after getting called up loss in his last start despite allowing only in the seventh. Justin Bour added a two-run
Brebbia said. “When that happens with a guy earlier in the day. Duggar went 2 for 6 with a one run over seven innings. double in a four-run ninth.
014 0709 mon:0709 mon 275 7/8/18 9:44 PM Page 1
Sagan proclaims ‘I’m really back’ Sagan powered to the front of a group of
Tour de France about a dozen sprinters hunting the victory,
LA ROCHE-SUR-YON, France — World reaching a speed of 57.6 kph on the final 500
champion Peter Sagan Mouilleron-Saint-Germain to the department stage’s sprint when he crossed second behind
capital of La Roche-sur-Yon in just over four Fernando Gaviria, who won on his Tour meters on his way to the finish line. With
won a sprint finish to Colbrelli about to catch him, Sagan thrust
claim the second stage of hours. The Slovakian rider for Bora- debut.
Hansgrohe edged Sonny Colbrelli at the fin- forward to ensure victory.
the Tour de France and the The second stage looked like it would fea-
race’s overall lead on ish line after a short uphill push. ture another duel between the veteran Sagan A year ago, Sagan was kicked out of the
Sunday, while Chris “It was really a hard sprint,” Sagan said. “It and new star Gaviria. Tour after race organizers ruled he caused a
Froome had a calmer ride was climbing a little bit in a headwind and But Gaviria was involved in a group pileup crash that broke the shoulder blade of Mark
after his tumble in the already the last five kilometers were up and inside the three-kilometer zone that neutral- Cavendish in a sprint finish to end Stage 4.
first leg. down. It was a mess.” izes the impact of accidents and could do The 28-year-old Sagan said this win means
Sagan won the mostly Sagan, the three-time reigning world nothing to stop Sagan from claiming a six- that “I’m really back” following his disqual-
Peter Sagan flat 113.4-mile leg from champion, came up short in the opening second overall lead and the yellow jersey. ification from the 2017 Tour.
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France-Belgium semi
Continued from page 11 qualifying match, contributed to England fail-
ing to reach Euro 2008. England’s goalkeep-
er at the start of the 21st century, David
2-0 win over Sweden to ensure his team ulti-
James, was sometimes cruelly labeled
mately enjoyed smooth progress to a last- By Jerome Pugmire
four match against Croatia.
“Calamity James” because of his frequent Confident coaching
mistakes. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The only previous England goalkeepers to Deschamps made bold decisions to start
appear on such a stage were Gordon Banks — The main criticism aimed at Pickford at this Pavard on the right and Lucas Hernandez on
World Cup was his failure to stop Adnan ST. PETERSBURG, Russia —
the World Cup winner from 1966 — and Peter Considering the attacking strength of the left. The pair, both 22, have only 20
Shilton, a veteran of 125 international caps Januzaj’s curling shot that earned Belgium a international appearances between them but
1-0 win over England in the group stage. The France and Belgium, there’s potential for a
who was 40 when he played in the 1990 goal-fest when the European neighbors are playing with good composure.
World Cup semifinal loss to West Germany. ball almost went over the head of Pickford, In Belgium, there were doubts about
who dived to his right and attempted the save meet in the World Cup semifinals.
They are England’s two greatest goalkeep- There was less at stake the last time the Roberto Martinez’s ability to transfer the
ers. The way Pickford’s career is progressing, with his left hand. country’s individual talent into a collective
Pickford stands at 6-foot-1 (1.85 meters) teams last went head-to-
he could be joining that elite group. head at the World Cup, a force. Fans welcomed his arrival in August
Pickford is the most expensive British tall, which is relatively short for an elite 2016 with lukewarm enthusiasm because
goalkeeper, and Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut 4-2 victory for France in
goalkeeper in history , after joining Premier the third-place match in he’d only recently been fired by Everton in
League team Everton from Sunderland last Courtois said: “I would have caught it. He was the Premier League.
too busy throwing his legs in the air.” 1986. That was the last
year for a fee that could rise to 30 million competitive match His tenure began with a 2-0 home loss to
pounds ($38.3 million), and the third costli- Pickford has shown since then that he Spain, but since then Belgium is unbeaten
makes up for his lack of height with agility between the two coun-
est goalkeeper ever after Italy great Gianluigi tries but there have been in 23 games and has scored 78 goals —
Buffon and Brazil’s Ederson Moraes of and speed across his line. Just ask Swedish being held scoreless in only one of those
players Marcus Berg and Viktor Claesson. eight international
Manchester City. friendlies since. games. With former France striker Thierry
He is breaking the mold. Away from his England is just hoping Pickford’s thumb Kylian Mbappe Henry as an assistant coach, Belgium leads
heals in time for Croatia. Belgium won two of
agility and shot-stopping, no previous those, including the last one: an exhibition the scoring in Russia with 14 goals in its
English goalkeeper has showed such compo- A look at the other goalkeepers in the semi- five World Cup matches.
three years ago at Stade de France when the
sure and technical ability with his feet, a trait finals: “He’s given the team the desire to attack,”
Belgians took a three-goal lead five min-
that England manager Gareth Southgate sees utes into the second half and held on to win French Football Federation president Noel
as vital for his team’s approach. Thibaut Courtois, Belgium 4-3. Le Graet said of Henry’s influence on the
“Pickford, for me, is sort of the prototype Courtois defied Brazil with a series of stun- With the second-youngest roster at the Belgian team. “The forwards go to see him.
of what a modern goalkeeper should be,” ning saves in the quarterfinals, with one off World Cup, France has shown no fear and He’s held in high esteem.”
Southgate said. Neymar’s curling effort particularly standing advanced to its first World Cup semifinal Martinez’s tactics have stood out, too.
Against Sweden, some of the clipped pass- out. The Chelsea goalkeeper may need to pro- since 2006 led by 19-year-old forward With Belgium trailing Japan 2-0 in the
es Pickford made to his wingbacks, Kieran duce more of the same to keep out a French Kylian Mbappe and a pair of inexperienced round of 16, Martinez replaced two wide
Trippier and Ashley Young, were as good as frontline containing Kylian Mbappe and attacking fullbacks in Benjamin Pavard and players with two midfielders and they both
any of England’s ball-playing midfielders Antoine Griezmann in the first semifinal Lucas Hernandez. scored.
could produce. match on Tuesday. “We’re not scared of anyone,” Pavard
“To be able to play the way that I think we said. “We’ve been confident from the start
Meunier out
want to play going forward,” Southgate said, Hugo Lloris, France and we’re not asking any questions of our- Belgium must cope without defender
“we need goalkeepers of that ilk.” selves.” Thomas Meunier, whose runs down the
Whatever happens in the semifinals or Lloris came into the World Cup under some
scrutiny after making more errors than usual Coach Didier Deschamps, who was cap- flank are a key part of Belgium’s attack.
potentially the final, Pickford will return to tain when France won the 1998 World Cup Meunier is suspended after tripping Brazil
England as one of the team’s star performers for Tottenham in the Premier League last sea-
son, but he has been mainly solid all tourna- and the 2000 European Championship, has star Neymar and earning a second yellow
in Russia. The abiding memory will likely be instilled a steely mentality. card of the tournament. In Meunier’s
an acrobatic save against Colombia that saw ment and preserved France’s lead against
Uruguay in the quarterfinals with a low, div- “He motivates the troops with strong absence, Martinez may scrap his 3-5-2 for-
him tip Mateus Uribe’s dipping long-range words,” Pavard said. “We’re ready to go to mation with wingbacks, and instead switch
effort onto the crossbar at full stretch. ing save to keep out a shot from Martin
Caceres. war with him.” to a back four in a more compact defense.
It might even rival Banks’ storied save
from Brazil great Pele in the 1970 World Cup.
Yet, more recently, English goalkeepers Danijel Subasic, Croatia
have been better known for make high-pro- Subasic, who plays for Monaco in the
file mistakes, too. There was Robert Green French league, has been Croatia’s hero in suc-
allowing a seemingly harmless shot from cessive penalty-shootout wins in the knock-
U.S. forward Clint Dempsey through his out stage, saving four spot kicks in total. He
grasp and into the net in a World Cup group- played on with a hamstring injury against
stage game in 2010. Russia in the quarterfinals and might be in
Joe Hart was at fault for the winning goal doubt to play England on Wednesday.
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS couple weeks ago I mentioned that North America
Some Los Angeles theaters overper- was once home to lions, zebra and other megafau-
NEW YORK — Despite its heroes’ diminutive size, “Ant- formed, executives said, likely due to na (mega as in big, fauna as in animals) which led
Man and the Wasp” opened with typical Marvel might at the those seeking air conditioning during the to questions from apparently doubting readers. Come on
box office, with an estimated $76 million in ticket sales. Southern California heat wave. But folks: there were a lot of years after dinosaurs but before
According to studio estimates Sunday, the “Ant-Man” whether due to travel- or weather-related the Prius ruled the Earth, and life is very good at evolving.
sequel easily surpassed the $57 million debut of the 2015 reasons, nationwide ticket sales were You may be surprised to learn what
original in North America. The 20th film in the Marvel unexpectedly soft on Saturday. The week- walked this ground in the past.
Cinematic Universe — and the 20th to debut no. 1 at the box Paul Rudd end was about 10 percent off the pace of A one-ton version of armadillo
office — “Ant-Man and the Wasp” comes on the heels of two the same weekend last year, when known as glyptodon made the way
mammoth Marvel successes this year: “Black Panther” and “Spider-Man: Homecoming” opened, according to up from South America into
“Avengers: Infinity War.” comScore. But the summer box office overall, up 13.5 per- today’s coastal Florida and Texas.
While the first “Ant-Man,” starring Paul Rudd, had a rocky cent from last year, remains robust. Although extinct for 10,000
road to release due to a late director change, the rollout of the The films that trailed “Ant-Man” hit their own milestones. years, since the most conserva-
sequel, directed by Peyton Reed, was smoother. Cathleen Disney’s “Incredibles 2” passed “Finding Dory” to become tive of estimates has people arriv-
Taff, head of distribution for Disney, credited a marketing Pixar’s top-grossing film domestically, not accounting for ing here some 15,000 years ago,
campaign that played up the film as a more modest, funny inflation. It earned $29 million in its fourth weekend, bring- our species and the van-sized
and light-hearted change-of-pace for Marvel following the ing its domestic total to $504 million and its worldwide haul armadillo were cohabitants. As of
grandiosity of “Infinity War.” to $773 million. course was the mastodon, who
“It came in at the high end of our range and definitely sized- With $28.6 million in its third weekend, Universal’s took the same land bridge over
up the sequel,” said Taff. “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” crossed $1 billion world- the Bering Strait from Asia as did
“Ant-Man and the Wasp,” with a reported production budg- wide. It’s done especially well internationally, which has the first Native Americans. Mastodons and the later mam-
et of about $160 million, may have performed well enough made up 69 percent of the dinosaur sequel’s global footprint. moths were North America’s elephants, plant eaters like
to firmly establish its place among Marvel’s more main-line As a clear alternative to the multiplex offerings, the their modern counterparts (as well as the glyptodon) and
superheroes. Reviews were good (86 percent fresh on Rotten “Mister Rogers” documentary “Won’t You Be My Neighbor” the American camel (which evolved here during the Eocene,
Tomatoes) and audiences gave it an A-minus CinemaScore. continued to perform as an art-house sensation. Ranking about 45 million years ago).
Ticket sales overseas added another $85 million. ninth for the weekend (in between “Tag” and “Deadpool 2”), With all those large plant eaters, what about predators?
Befitting the summer season, the weekend’s top five films the Focus Features release earned $2.6 million in 893 the- Glad you asked. Hyenas are among the fiercest of African
were all sequels. The weekend’s other new wide release was aters over the weekend. With $12.4 million in five weeks, predators, and our own hyena (chasmaporthetes, or the run-
Blumhouse Productions’ “The First Purge,” the fourth film in it’s the year’s top documentary at the box office, edging out ning hyena) ranged across the American southwest around
the low-budget horror franchise about an annual 12-hour the Ruth Bader Ginsburg doc “RBG.” 800,000 years ago. Several species of saber toothed tiger
period of lawlessness. With July 4th falling on a Wednesday Boots Riley’s surreal satire “Sorry to Bother You,” starring (the perhaps ironically named smilodon had foot-long
and thus depriving Hollywood of a holiday weekend, Lakeith Stanfield and Tessa Thompson, made one of the fangs) was likely only wiped out as tool-using humans
Universal opted to release “The First Purge” on Wednesday, year’s best debuts, per-screen. The acclaimed Annapurna proved to be the more successful hunters. North America
while “Ant-Man” waited for the customary Thursday night Pictures release opened with $717,302 on 16 screens, good had its own lion, zebra, giant sloth (at roughly the size of
previews. for a per-screen average of $44,831. The directorial debut of an elephant, I do mean giant), even ginormous flightless
“The First Purge” debuted with $32 million over the five- the hip-hop pioneer Riley, “Sorry to Bother You” is about a birds (standing 7 foot tall) as well as the largest flying bird
day frame, and $18.5 million for the weekend. Particularly black telemarketer who’s catapulted into success after he ever with a wingspan of up to 24 feet (with such a
following 2016’s “The Purge: Election Year,” the franchise adopts a “white voice.” wingspan, scientists theorize that this native might have
has made satirical jabs at social commentary. “First Purge,” Movie theaters in China were packed by a based-on-a-true- had to jump off cliffs in order to get enough lift). I can only
a Staten Island-set prequel, focuses on the ritual’s origins as story black comedy about a man who becomes a savior to add that I’m glad PHS/SPCA was not responsible for animal
a method of culling minorities. leukemia patients by smuggling cheaper generic drugs from control back in those days!
“Blumhouse just continues to overdeliver for us,” said Jim India. The Chinese film “Dying to Survive,” which has drawn
Orr, distribution chief for Blumhouse’s distribution partner, comparisons to the AIDS drama “Dallas Buyers Club,”
Universal. “The Purge franchise continually comments on opened with $146 million in the world’s second largest Ken White is the president of the Peninsula Humane Society
issues that are current in society, obviously through a kind movie market. & SPCA.
representatives to keep an eye to assuring some of the units Council for approval.
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remain affordable for local community members, as well as
workers at the facility.
Considering its scope, Mayor Michael Brownrigg urged
“You stand with an enormously valuable asset that the
public has gifted you, which is land in Burlingame. … This
is a terrific asset and I think we all care because we want to
thoughtful deliberation for the project which will return for see it utilized in a really great way,” he said.
further examination by the
half years, if everything goes swimmingly, before a spade Planning Commission before
goes in the ground,” he said. ultimately heading to the City
Looking ahead, Burlingame officials encouraged district
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Miranda rights, said Wagstaffe. But prose- be sentenced to any more jail time, noted enhancement was not levied on a convic-
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cutors maintained at the time that when
Tom failed to inquire about the other car’s
occupants, he wasn’t in the officer’s cus-
Carr and Wagstaffe.
“Why we’re even bothering, I don’t
know,” said Carr. “We’ll be asking the
tion related to Ng’s sister’s injuries, the
appeals court ruled the enhancement
shouldn’t have been imposed, said Carr.
tody and that could be used as evidence in court to possibly consider that.” Wagstaffe said the appeals court ruled on a
his trial, which Judge James Ellis accepted Carr said he started representing Tom separate case following Tom’s 2008 con-
without the piece of evidence previously at the 2008 trial. more than a year ago and didn’t represent viction that enhancements could not be
questioned by the appeals court, and are During closing arguments in the 2008 him in his trial or appellate cases, noting applied to vehicular manslaughter, which
convinced they can prove he should be trial, prosecutor Shin-Mee Chang told the his client is broke after a civil case find- is why the appeals court determined the
held accountable without it. jury Tom never inquired about the other ing him liable in the child’s death required enhancement could not be applied when it
“It’s been over a decade since this crime car’s occupants. him to pay the family millions of dollars. reviewed it later.
occurred and we’re looking forward to tak- “I’m not saying that he has to say sorry On Aug. 16, 2012, a civil jury found Tom Having served the entirety of the seven-
ing it to trial and bringing this case to a as an expression of his guilt or as some liable for the death of Sydney Ng and ise- year sentence, Tom is actually owed time
close,” he said. kind of confession but simply as an vere injuries to her mother and then-10- back from the state, argued Carr. He said he
Wagstaffe said the question of Tom’s sta- expression of his regret, ” Chang told year-old sister and he was ordered to pay is focusing on the case in front of him
tus as a convicted felon has hinged on jurors. $7, 355, 760. 63 in compensatory dam- rather than its past history, and said he
whether those reviewing it believe he was But for Carr, the question of why prose- ages. sees it as coming down to two issues —
under arrest when he spoke with a police cutors are reopening a case against his He added his client was wrongfully con- what caused the accident and what speed
officer after the accident. Decisions from client without a chance of committing him victed of and sentenced for causing great Tom was driving at the time.
the appeals courts have alleged he was not to any more jail time looms large. Because bodily injury to Ng’s sister as an enhance- “We have investigated those issues a lit-
free to leave when speaking with the offi- Tom already served the entirety of the sen- ment to the vehicular manslaughter con- tle bit more thoroughly with the benefit of
cer, was therefore in the officer’s custody tence he would receive if convicted of the viction, which brought his four-year hindsight and have more light to shed on
and that he should have been read his charge filed against him today, he cannot prison term to seven years. Because the those issues,” he said.
works and repeat crossers with serious crim- said. “At the end of the day, the system Court often runs beyond business hours,
COURTS
Continued from page 1
inal histories.
In Tucson, Arizona, a judge sees up to 75
defendants a day, about five to seven at a
grinds down to a halt and things start deteri-
orating.”
Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who has
once lasting until 10 p.m.
The U.S. attorney’s office in San Diego
said in a statement that it was “committed to
time, in hearings that last about two hours. held up Streamline as a model, was the first securing the border and enforcing criminal
The immigrants show up in the clothes they attorney general to seriously challenge immigration laws in a way that respects due
zero tolerance took full effect, the caseload wore when they were arrested, wearing head- California’s position. In May, he announced process and the dignity of all involved.”
skyrocketed to 513 in May and 821 in June. phones for translation. that the Homeland Security Department The office noted that other districts along
Those numbers pale when compared to In the McAllen, Texas, federal courthouse would refer every arrest for prosecution, the border — in Arizona, New Mexico and
other border districts that have been doing 73 people who were cuffed at the ankles lined which led to widespread separation of chil- Texas — have operated this way for about a
mass hearings for years. The Southern up in six rows of wood benches. They plead- dren from their parents. Adam Braverman, decade. Prosecutors from San Diego visited
District of Texas’ four border-area courts ed guilty at the same time in a morning ses- the newly appointed U.S. attorney in San Tucson last month for a firsthand look.
handled nearly 9,500 illegal-entry cases in sion last month. About two-thirds were sen- Diego, had no room to push back. Defense attorneys object to the new court.
the eight weeks after zero tolerance took full tenced to the few days of time served. The When prosecutors in California began try- Reuben Camper Cahn, executive director of
effect, though those courts saw their num- rest got between 10 and 60 days because ing more cases in May, Chief District Judge Federal Defenders of San Diego Inc., called it
bers balloon too. The District of Arizona they had been previously deported or had Barry Moskowitz formed a committee of separate but unequal and compared it to slav-
carried more than three times California’s criminal convictions. attorneys and government agencies to mini- ery tribunals.
number of cases in May. Carol Lam, the U.S. attorney in San Diego mize the impact, writing that the increased “They will appear in chains ... their cases
The mass hearings can be traced back to when Streamline began until 2007, said load would cause “strains, issues and prob- will be heard en masse,” he wrote the chief
December 2005, when the Border Patrol zero-tolerance programs are “ultimately lems.” judge.
introduced “Operation Streamline” in Del ineffective,” saying they boost conviction The court has struggled to get people X- “In this moment, all of us — citizens,
Rio, Texas, to prosecute every illegal entry. numbers but don’t have a proportionate rayed for safety reasons, attorneys say. Jail lawyers, jurists — must seek the better
Over the next three years, the practice spread impact on reducing crime. space has been lacking, requiring some angels of our nature to navigate the chal-
to every federal court district along the bor- “The sentences become much shorter to defendants to be housed at jails in Santa Ana lenges presented,” Cahn wrote last month.
der except California, whose federal prose- the point where everyone is getting time and San Bernardino — at least an hour’s “If the Court does this, it will surely reject
cutors argued that scarce resources could be served or a few weeks in custody, and they’re drive away — and some in San Luis, Arizona, the (Justice Department’s) abhorrent pro-
better spent going after smuggling net- turned around and come back in again,” she a nearly four-hour drive from San Diego. posal.”
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Colony or Pacific Ridge. They’ll
also be allowed on Open Space
and Urban Reserve lots with
existing single-family
dwellings.
state law. ADUs must provide at least one
Community Development off-street parking space in cer-
Director Jill Ekas said last year tain parts of town, especially
the city received applications for near beaches so coastal access is
three ADU developments, and if not affected.
the proposed ordinance passes, If the ordinance is approved,
that will go up significantly — ADUs will be counted toward the
she predicted up to 20 ADU appli- city’s overall residential growth
cations a year. and will be required to obtain a
“One of the primary reasons Measure D certificate, though at Seniors took over downtown Redwood City on June 15 for the ’Seniors on the Square’ event. The community
why we’re doing this is from a no cost. Measure D was adopted event was an opportunity for attendees to visit booths, mingle and be informed about issues, including World
local perspective this is a City in 1999 and limits residential Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The fifth annual event was sponsored by San Mateo County Aging and Adult
Council priority, ” said Ekas. growth in the city to 1 percent Services, Ombudsman Services of San Mateo County, Veterans Memorial Senior Center and the Daily Journal.
“But from a policy perspective annually. Pictured (L to R): Commission on Aging Commissioner Angela Giannini, Ombudsman Executive Director Bernie
on a larger scale, state law has There are no owner occupancy Mellott, Aging and Adult Services Director Lisa Mancini, CoA Commissioner Maria Elena Barr, CoA Commissioner
gone well past where our ordi- requirements of ADUs in the ordi- Robert Giusti, Aging and Adult Services Training and Outreach Specialist Nicole Fernandez.
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izing on the legal cannabis market too.
A commercial cannabis business
license measure would tax as much as 2.5
be 13 and up for Virtual Reality use.
To RSVP, call 591-8286.
percent for testing, 4 percent for cultiva- 306 Walnut Ave., South San South San Francisco Friends of the
Francisco. With so much on the inter- Library Quarterly Meeting. 6 p.m.
tion, 3 percent for distribution, 5 per- net, where do you begin finding South San Francisco Main Library,
in the main sources of revenue which are largely responsi- cent for manufacturing and 5 percent for school resources? During this Hack 840 W, Orange Ave., South San
ble for the city’s stable financial position. delivery. The proposed initiative, if Your Homework workshop, explore Francisco. The South San Francisco
the online database Britannica Friends of the Library are looking for
“This is a very strong budget. Our revenues are up with a approved by voters this fall, could create School to help finish homework a few good friends. Help support
strong triangle of revenue from sales tax, property tax and faster. All ages from elementary children’s programming, adult litera-
TOT, the hotel tax,” he said. “Our expenditures are relative- Liza Normandy about $700,000 annually. through high school welcome. Free. cy tutoring, summer learning and
The city’s reserves are slated to main- For more information call 877-8530. many other library programs. For
ly flat and overall this budget, at the end of the day, has a tain about $27 million, $21 million of which are unas- more information call 829-3860.
surplus.” signed, while about $4.5 million will be kept for pension
TUESDAY, JULY 10
Survive the Next Financial Crisis. Documentary Club: ‘Exit Through
Property taxes, as cited by Futrell, are the largest source and benefit stabilization and another $2 million for capital 11:15 p.m. to 12:15 p.m. San Mateo the Gift Shop.’ 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
of income for the city, which is projected to draw in $36 projections. Senior Center, 2645 Alameda de las Belmont Library, 1110 Alameda de
million next year, up almost $1 million from the amount Pulgas, San Mateo. Learn about why las Pulgas, Belmont. The shadowy
As it relates to infrastructure, officials approved allocat- inflation is at 2 percent-5 percent, British graffiti street artist Banksy
collected last year. ing $90 million to a capital improvement program address- unemployment is 4 percent and why comes in contact with Thierry
Sales tax is the second largest source of revenue, expect- ing issues such as traffic and transportation, water and
zero interest rates are dangerous Guetta, who videotapes various
from a retired stockbroker. underground art escapades, and
ed to generate $28 million in the 2018-19 fiscal year, up sewer operations as well as parks and other public facili- Registration is required. Cost is $85 later is transformed into an art phe-
about $1 million from the amount collected last year as ties. for residents, $105 for non-residents. nomenon dubbed ‘Mr. Brainwash.’
For more information call 522-7490. Rhys Ifans narrates an overlapping
well. The sum is fed partially by the city’s half-cent sales Of the projects, $43 million will be reserved for street documentary where the line
tax increase, which was approved recently by local voters. and traffic improvements, $25 million for sanitary, sewer Win the 7 Poker Variations. 1 p.m. between real and fake blurs, as mod-
The third largest revenue source is hotel tax, potentially to 2 p.m. San Mateo Senior Center, ern art and celebrity are put under
and drains while $21 million will go to parks and similar 2645 Alameda de las Pulgas, San the microscope. Ages 18 and over.
creating about $15 million over the next year and that fig- amenities. Mateo. Learn the rules of poker vari- For more information call 591-8286.
ure could continue to grow with development of additional Mayor Liza Normandy said the work will address the sorts ations and the appropriate playing
strategies. Registration is required TheatreWork s Silicon Valley
hotels, according to the budget report. of projects which officials were forced to put off during the for this class. Cost is $85 for resi- Presents ‘Native Gardens.’ 7:30
Potentially further feeding the fund is a proposed hotel Great Recession, when the budget was much leaner. dents, $105 for non-residents. For p.m. Mountain View Center for the
tax increase, aiming to hike the existing 10 percent rate to more information, call 522-7490. Performing Arts, 500 Castro St.,
“For years, the city was forced to defer maintenance and Mountain View. Cost $40 to $100,
14 percent by 2121. The initiative, slated to head to voters updates due to the economy and past recession,” she said in Animals of the Rainforest. 2 p.m. to savings available for educators, sen-
in the fall election, could generate as much as an additional a prepared statement. “It’s time to focus on our communi- 2:45 p.m. Menlo Park Main Library, iors and patrons 35 and under. For
800 Alma St., Menlo Park. The Menlo more information contact boxof-
$5.9 million annually. ty’s quality of life and address long-awaited projects to bet- Park Main Library will host a presen- fice@theatreworks.org.
Officials are interested in bolstering the city’s income ter serve our residents now and in the future.” tation for grade school students by
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