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Guests of Foster Citys two hotels may have to pay a little more for overnight stays next year but will likely get a slight break on their hotel bill as the council has dropped a proposed tax hike just enough to get the four votes it needed to get it on the ballot. The Foster City Council will decide Monday whether to put a
measure on the November ballot asking residents to increase the citys hotel tax. The council decided in February to ask residents to consider an increase Rick Wykoff to the citys hotel occupancy tax from a county low of 8 percent to a more standard 10 percent.
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B u t Councilmen Rick Wykoff and C h a r l i e Bronitsky stood against the proposed hike from the beginning, saying instead the city should tighten its belt in other areas to
Guest service supervisor Veronica Kot,right,and staffer Ernesto Tuto check a guest into the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Foster City yesterday afternoon.
Christian Canalita, left, a drum instructor from Brentwood, uses his iPhone to snap a picture with Rich Redmond from country singer Jason Aldeans band Wednesday afternoon at Drum World in San Mateo. Redmond stopped in at Drum World yesterday afternoon to host a free lunchtime drum clinic. Jason Aldean and his band,known for hits like Whyand Big Green Tractor,played at Shoreline Amphitheatre last night.
SAN FRANCISCO A judge said Wednesday she intends to strike a ban on male circumcision from the citys November ballot. Superior Court Judge Loretta Giorgi said in a tentative ruling that the proposed law prohibiting circumcision of male children violates a California law that makes regulating medical procedures a function of the state, not cities. It serves no legitimate purpose to allow a measure whose invalidity can be determined as a matter of law to remain on the ballot, Giorgi wrote. Giorgi ordered San Franciscos elections director to remove the controversial measure from the ballot that would have made the city the rst in the nation to hold a public vote on whether to outlaw the circumcision of minors. The citizens initiative, which made the ballot in May after sup-
porters gathered the required 7,163 signatures, would have made the practice a misdemeanor offense punishable by a ne of up to $1,000 or up to one year in jail. The initiative did not offer exemptions for religious rituals such as the Jewish bris or Muslim khitan. The city attorneys ofce, which had joined several Jewish organizations in challenging the ban in court, said Giorgi plans to hear arguments on the issue Thursday before making her ruling nal. Backers had argued the ban was necessary to prevent a form of genital mutilation from being forced on children. Critics contended the initiative posed a threat to constitutionally protected religious freedoms and cited comic books and trading cards distributed by the measures proponents that carried images of a blonde, blue-eyed superhero and four evil Jewish characters.
The opening of Millbraes new Safeway will be delayed three months after a councilwoman appealed the Planning Commissions February approval so the City Council could weigh in on the sizeable project. Originally slated to open by Thanksgiving 2012, Safeway now
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plans to open the new store in February 2013. When it opens, it should have extra parking, an outdoor patio and a bank while retaining the historic mosaic currently seen
along El Camino Real. Safeways plans, which include tearing down the store at 525 El Camino Real and erecting a podium building with street-level parking both in front of and underneath the store, was approved in February by the Millbrae Planning Commission. On Feb. 10, Councilwoman Gina
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In 1540, King Henry VIIIs chief minister, Thomas Cromwell, was executed, the same day Henry married his fth wife, Catherine Howard. In 1609, the English ship Sea Venture, commanded by Adm. Sir George Somers, ran ashore on Bermuda, where the passengers and crew founded a colony. In 1794, Maximilien Robespierre, a leading gure of the French Revolution, was sent to the guillotine. In 1821, Peru declared its independence from Spain. In 1932, federal troops forcibly dispersed the so-called Bonus Army of World War I veterans who had gathered in Washington to demand money they werent scheduled to receive until 1945. In 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt announced the end of coffee rationing, which had limited people to one pound of coffee every ve weeks since it began in Nov. 1942. In 1945, a U.S. Army bomber crashed into the 79th oor of New Yorks Empire State Building, killing 14 people. The U.S. Senate ratied the United Nations Charter by a vote of 89-2. In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson announced he was increasing the number of American troops in South Vietnam from 75,000 to 125,000 almost immediately. In 1976, an earthquake devastated northern China, killing at least 242,000 people, according to an ofcial estimate. In 2002, nine coal miners trapped in the ooded Quecreek Mine in Somerset, Pa., were rescued after 77 hours underground. Ten years ago: Alejandro Toledo, Perus rst freely elected president of Indian descent, was sworn into ofce.
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A man was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head in a park across from the main Oracle campus in Redwood Shores yesterday afternoon. Police say the victim likely took his own life as a rearm was discovered near him, said Redwood City police Sgt. Sean Hart. The investigation, however, was ongoing into the evening. When police arrived on scene at about 2 p.m., the victim was found lying in the park on the lagoons edge between Oracle and Island Parkways. A pedestrian bridge crosses the lagoon that splits the Oracle campus and a passersby discovered the body. They then notied Oracle security who then phoned police. One of the women who notied Oracle security described the body as lying in an awkward position near the lagoons edge. His arm was askew above his head, said the woman, who did not want to be identied. Police could not say how long the victim may have been dead by the time they arrived on scene. Oracle Parkway was closed off for about
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Burglary. Entry was forced through a locked window on San Juan Boulevard before 8:08 p.m. Friday, July 15. Theft. A bicycle was stolen on Old County Road before 5:46 p.m. Wednesday, July 13. Hit and run. A hit and run occurred on Twin Pines Lane before 10:55 a.m. Wednesday July 13. Hit and run. A hit and run occurred on Monserat Avenue before 12:59 a.m. Wednesday, July 13. Burglary. A vehicle was burglarized on Vine Street before 9:18 a.m. Friday, July 8. Burglary. A stereo was taken from a vehicle on San Juan Boulevard before 10:44 a.m. Monday, June 27.
A man was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head in a park across from the main Oracle campus in Redwood Shores yesterday afternoon.
two hours and trafc was diverted away from the scene. Belmont police were the rst on scene and helped close off the area as dozens of onlookers stood by. A deputy coroner arrived at the park and inspected the body at about 2:45 p.m. The Coroners Ofce did not release the victims identity because his next of kin had yet to be notied. The wife was grazed in the shoulder, but their two young daughters and the homeless man were not hurt. Gantt says the family was taken to a hospital and the man was on life support. Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $25,000 for information leading to the gunmans arrest.
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Soliciting without a permit. Two subjects were reported for preaching/soliciting on Admiralty Lane before 8:59 p.m. Monday, July 25. Stolen bike. A woman reported her sons bike and helmet were stolen from their open garage on Ribbon Street before 8:16 p.m. Monday, July 25. Grand theft. A female reported her $1,000 Dell laptop was stolen at Brewer Island School on Polynesia Drive before 12:58 p.m. Monday, July 25. Stolen vehicle. A female reported that her vehicle was stolen on Foster City Boulevard before 9:10 p.m. Sunday, July 24.
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Millbrae and San Bruno are the latest cities to sign off on testing a four-city fire merger by using a temporary fire station while consolidating administrative services a one-and-a-half-year plan which requires the approval of one more city, Hillsborough. Officials in Burlingame and Hillsborough which share fire services under Central County Fire along with Millbrae and San Bruno expressed interest in sharing services but wanted to test the
system first. On Tuesday, the Millbrae and San Bruno city councils approved a test of the plan by merging administrative services as soon as October and using a temporary station for one year. Last week, the Burlingame City Council approved the plan which leaves only the Hillsborough City Council to weigh in when it meets Monday, Aug. 8. Conversations with labor groups are also required to move forward. Discussions this spring relied on setting up a temporary station to test the program for about a year. Under the proposed timeline, an
administrative merger would occur Oct. 1 allowing for the sharing of personnel and joint staff meetings. A temporary fire station would open July 1, 2012 and work for a year. Collected data would be presented to the city councils in May 2013 at which point further consolidation would be considered. A full merger could then take place starting in July 2013. Under the proposal, stations on Hillside Drive in Burlingame and Crestview Drive in Millbrae would be closed. A new station would then be placed somewhere within
the three-mile distance between the two stations. Six property options were put forward for the possible location of the temporary station with preference given to a three-acre Skyline site with an estimated $800,000 cost. The costs cover a temporary working station with facilities to house equipment and firefighters. Burlingame and Hillsborough merged fire departments to form Central County Fire in 2004. Talk of expanding the shared services to include Millbrae and San Bruno began in 2007.
Under the consolidation, the four-city department would have a $25.1 million annual budget with Central County Fire cities covering 50 percent, San Bruno contributing 30 percent and Millbrae putting in 20 percent. Projected annual savings for each city ranges from $95,000 to $595,000. For Millbrae and Burlingame, estimated to save the most, closing stations accounts for the majority of the savings.
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Ron Collins has filed his paperwork, and been certied as a candidate, for San Carlos City Council in the Nov. 8 election. *** All three incumbents on the San Mateo County Community College District Board Dave Mandelkern, Patricia Miljanich and Karen Schwarz have now led to run for re-election. Only one challenger, Jamie Diaz, has led to run. *** Lorraine Rumley, Sequoia Union High School District trustee, led to run for reelection. Trustee Olivia Martinez plans to run
but has yet to le. One seat is up for grabs since Don Gibson doesnt plan to run for a third term. So far, Menlo Park resident Allen Weiner, East Palo Alto resident Larry James Moody and Carrie Du Bois, San Carlos Elementary School District trustee, have led. Chuck Velschow, a Woodside High School teacher appointed this spring to the Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District Board of Trustees, led to run for a two-year seat to ll the remainder of former trustee Michael Parkers term. The district has two four-year seats. Incumbent Robert Tashjian led for one of the seats. to reect the Bay Area Consumer Price Index. As the new facilities are completed, the actual usage costs will be evaluated and any changes will be brought forth for review and consideration. If approved, the new fees would go into effect July 1, 2011. The board meets 7 p.m. Thursday, July 28 at the San Mateo Adult Resource Technology Center, 789 E. Poplar Ave.
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ly taking the funds in a single day, on July 4, 2010, Kioskli remained at large for 10 months while Daly City authorities issued a warrant and his wife wondered where he went. Kioskli, of San Francisco, worked for Diebold, the company that Samuel Kioskli services the automatic teller machines for Bank of America. On Independence Day a bank holiday he allegedly visited six ATMs in San Francisco and another in Daly City to steal approximately $200,000 by replacing the real cash with photocopies of bills. Each time, surveillance video reportedly caught Kioskli using his work card key to enter the machines. The next day, Kiosklis wife led a missing persons report and the ATM thefts were discovered when customers complained about receiving the counterfeit money during transactions. Daly City police requested an arrest warrant that July and might still be looking for Kioskli if the Arizona ofcer hadnt run his name after the trafc stop. San Francisco has yet to le its charges against Kioskli. Although that county has more charges pending against him, San Mateo County has rst dibs on prosecution because its warrant is the one that caught Kioskli. Kioskli remains in custody in lieu of $25,000 bail. He returns to court Aug. 16 for a pretrial conference.
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Teen killed in Sunday shooting identified
The San Mateo County Coroners Ofce has identied a 19-year-old who died in a Sunday night shooting in East Palo Alto as Kevin Guzman. Guzman, who was an East Palo Alto resident, and an 18-year-old man were found shot in a parking lot at 1489 E. Bayshore Road around 10:30 p.m., according to East Palo Alto police. Guzman was pronounced dead at the scene. The 18-year-old was taken to Stanford Hospital and is expected to survive his injuries, police said. Detectives have not determined a motive for the shooting. Witnesses are asked to contact East Palo Alto police by leaving a voicemail message or sending a text message to an anonymous tip line at (650) 409-6792. Those with information about the homicide can also send an anonymous email to epa@tipnow.org.
An ATM maintenance man accused of pocketing approximately $200,000 by lling the machines, including one in Daly City, with photocopied and counterfeit $20 bills will stand trial in September. Samuel Gregory Kioskli, 64, waived his preliminary hearing earlier this month and was ordered straight to trial. On Wednesday, Kioskli pleaded not guilty to charges of burglary, embezzlement, possession of counterfeit bills and forging documents. He was also scheduled for jury trial Sept. 6. Kiosklis Superior Court plea comes two months after Kioskli was nabbed by an Arizona ofcer during a trafc stop in Phoenix. But while the decision to try Kioskli was quick, the road to his apprehension was not. After alleged-
The home arson suspect who reportedly told authorities he was a longtime undercover agent who trained for years to set a June re will be mentally evaluated before his defense attorney decides what plea is appropriate. Werner Heinz Mulberg, 50, has previously pleaded not guilty but delayed Superior Court arraignment until Aug. 25 so he can be evaluated by a doctor. The request implies Mulberg may enter twin pleas of not guilty and guilty by reason of insanity to three charges of arson and
one count of child endangerment. Prosecutors say Mulberg has several delusional beliefs, such as working 30 years as an undercover government agent, and is known to county health ofcials. On June 1, Mulberg allegedly sprayed a can of deicer on a vest, ignited it with a lighter and climbed out his bedroom window in the 200 block of Westbrook Avenue in Daly City. He shares the home with his wife, who is also his stepsister, their two children and their parents. Mulbergs teen son saw smoke pouring from
his parents bedroom and grabbed a re extinguisher. The re damaged one wall and a ceiling in the bedroom. Mulberg does not appear to have wanted to kill or harm his family and thought his son would extinguish the blaze, District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe has said. The re required a 75-minute full response by the North County Fire Department. Mulberg remains in custody in lieu of $100,000 bail and is barred from contacting his family.
Opening a medical marijuana collective in San Mateo County just got more difcult after the San Bruno City Council directed staff Tuesday to draft a resolution banning such facilities. The City Council approved a moratorium on medical marijuana collectives in 2009 to allow staff a chance to study laws. At that time, the council requested a study session on the topic prior to the moratoriums end, which is Sept.
25. On Tuesday, the City Council directed staff to create an ordinance banning such facilities. Mayor Jim Ruane explained collectives can bring problems the city simply doesnt need. A number of local cities have been considering the issue of medical marijuana collectives. Colma, Half Moon Bay, South San Francisco and Millbrae have banned collectives. Collectives are allowed in San Carlos, San Mateo and the unincorporated parts of San Mateo County. Many cities Brisbane, Daly City and Redwood City have temporary
bans in place. In 1996, California voters passed the Compassionate Use Act permitting the possession and cultivation of marijuana for medical use. On Jan. 1, 2004, Senate Bill 420, the Medical Marijuana Program, specied the extent of the law. Since then, numerous cities have been discussing regulations to ll the gaps left by the legislation. Solutions have come in a variety of forms.
SAN FRANCISCO Question: Name the famous game show host who injured himself while chasing down a burglar at a San Francisco hotel? Answer: Who is Alex Trebek.
The Jeopardy! host said that he was running after a burglar who entered his room and stole cash and a bracelet from his mother and other items early Wednesday when his Achilles tendon snapped. Trebek says he also injured his other leg while falling down. The burglar stashed the
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native choice of primary voters. Not that Romney will publically acknowledge that hes focused on November 2012 and Obama; doing so would enflame Republicans in Iowa, New Hampshire and other early voting states and create an aura of inevitability that has destroyed other frontrunners before him, like Hillary Rodham Clinton during the Democratic primary in 2008. Perhaps mindful of all that, Romney said Wednesday in a state that isnt slated to hold its GOP primary until May that: Ive got to win the primaries rst. Thats job one. Then comes job two, which is winning the general.
LOS ANGELES The NAACP plans a big push to increase minority turnout in the 2012 elections, hoping to gain political
influence and turn back what the civil rights group says are efforts in various states to deny minorities the right to vote. To do it, the group is going to reach out to black churches, fraternities and sororities as well as use sophisticated databases, social media and boost training of volunteers to include things like getting a contact for each voter they register. The days of the 45-minute workshop are over, said Roger Vann, chief operating officer of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People at the groups annual convention on Wednesday. Preserving voting rights is a key theme at the convention, which is being held in downtown Los Angeles through Thursday. We must fight against any attempt to segregate, isolate and steal the black vote, said the Rev. William Barber, president of the NAACPs North Carolina conference. Barber noted that after a record 92 percent
black turnout in the 2008 presidential election, in 2010 15 million blacks did not vote, including 3 million who were registered. Panelists at a session on building black political power painted a grim picture of how low income minority voters are being disenfranchised by new laws in many states. Such laws require a state-issued photo ID in order to vote, a current address on IDs, restrictions on restoring voter rights to exfelons, limiting early and Sunday voting and voter registration by third-party groups like the NAACP and League of Women Voters These laws were all passed with the intent of reducing the minority vote, said David Bositis, senior research associate of the Joint Center of Political and Economic Studies in Washington D.C. A voter ID law in Wisconsin will disenfranchise 71 percent of African-American men in Milwaukee, Barber noted.
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WASHINGTON Crisis concerns rising, House Republican leaders shrugged off a White House veto threat and an outbreak of tensions within their own party Wednesday as they built support for legislation to stave off the government default threatened for next week. Worried Wall Street sent stocks plunging on fears that political gridlock would prevail. I cant do this job unless youre behind me, House Speaker John Boehner bluntly told his fractious rank and le in the run-up to a scheduled Thursday vote on the bill, which was hastily rewritten to show deeper spending cuts than 24 hours earlier.
With Boehner facing a major test of his leadership, the While House disparaged the measure he was working so hard to pass. Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada called John Boehner it a big wet kiss for the right wing, and all 51 Senate Democrats and two independents pledged to scuttle it if it cleared the House. The White House has threatened a veto, saying the bill does not meet President Barack Obamas demand for an increase in the debt limit large enough to prevent a rerun of the current crisis next year, in the heat of the
2012 election campaign. Instead, Obama supports an alternative drafted by Reid that also cuts spending, yet provides enough additional borrowing authority to tide the government over through next year. For all the bluster, there were hints that a compromise might be near. Magic things can happen here in Congress in a very short period of time under the right circumstances, said Reid, the Senate majority leader. Without legislation in place by Aug. 2, administration ofcials say the Treasury will not be able to pay all the nations bills, possibly triggering a default that could prove catastrophic for an economy still recovering from the worst recession in decades.
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WASHINGTON When President Barack Obama complains about House Republicans unwilling to compromise on a deficit reduction package, hes talking about Rep. Jim Jordan, a former wrestling champion from Ohio who is becoming a driving force in the debt debate on Capitol Hill. Jordans district is right next to Speaker John Boehners in the western part of Ohio, but ideologically, he is miles apart from the Republican leader. As Boehner and his lieutenants scrambled Tuesday for votes for the speakers latest debt bill,
J o r d a n announced at a news conference that he opposed the package, and he boldly predicted the speaker didnt have enough Republican Jim Jordan votes to pass it. Tuesday night, GOP leaders postponed a vote planned for Wednesday as they worked to rewrite the package. If you look at this, its about a $7 billion reduction in spending from what were currently at, Jordan said. We advocated something much more than that.
WASHINGTON House Democrats said Wednesday that President Barack Obama should invoke a little-known constitutional provision to prevent the nation from going into default if Congress fails to come up with a plan to raise the debt ceiling. Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina, a member of the Democratic leadership, said he told fellow Democrats that Obama should both veto any House GOP plan for a short-term extension of the debt ceiling and invoke the 14th amendment, which says that the validity of the nations public debt shall not be questioned.
The White House has rejected resorting to this tactic to keep the nation from defaulting, questioning its legality, but Rep. John Larson of Connecticut, who chairs the Democratic caucus, said were getting down to decision time and we have to have a failsafe mechanism and we believe that failsafe mechanism is the 14th Amendment and the president of the United States. Larson said Clyburns proposal on the 14th Amendment was met with applause by other Democrats at their meeting. White House spokesman Jay Carney, asked about Clyburns proposal, said only Congress has the authority to extend the governments borrowing authority.
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'Theatre Way' opens for business
After months of construction, years of anticipation and some legal wrangling, downtown Redwood City nally said action the week of July 29, 2006 to its newest feature the 20-screen, 4,200-seat Century Theatres. The theater is the centerpiece of the citys redevelopment project, which began in October 2005. The cinema is on Middleeld Road, on the block bordered by Broadway, Jefferson Avenue and Winslow Street. In deference to Century, the section of downtown was nicknamed Theatre Way. The cinema boasts 20 screens and can seat up to 4,200 patrons. 40+ Model Search. As a nalist, Rachel won a host of prizes including a trip to New York City earlier this month for Finals Week and the opportunity to walk in a fashion show hosted by celebrity style expert Robert Verdi at Macys Herald Square. *** Kaiser Permanentes local Community Benet Grants Program awarded a total of $609,500 in grants to 36 community nonprot organizations throughout San Mateo County. The funding range for each grant in both Redwood City and South San Francisco was $5,000 to $45,000. Recipients include organizations such as Legal Aid, the Boys & Club, the Child Care Coordinating Council, Rape Trauma Services and the San Mateo County Childrens Health Initiative. *** Got a tasty recipe to share? Home Instead Senior Care, which serves San Mateo County, launched new program called Craving Companionship which encourages families to dig into their recipe box, nd that favorite dish and share it with their senior loved ones. Then enter that recipe and the story about what makes the dish so special in the Homemade Memories Recipe Contest through Sept. 15 for a chance to win $500. For more information visit www.mealsandcompanionship.com.
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ennifer Gabet, formerly nutrition program manager with the University of California Cooperative Extension, has joined the staff of the Sequoia Healthcare District as nutrition manager for the Healthy Schools Initiative, a $6.3 million, three-year commitment by the district to fund school nursing and wellness programs in eight public school districts in southern San Mateo County. *** The San Mateo County Transit District Board of Directors and the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board has two new members. Redwood City Councilman Jeff Gee was sworn in as the newest SamTrans board member, replacing former San Carlos mayor Omar Ahmad who recently died of a heart attack. Gee is the cities representative for southern San Mateo County. Burlingame Vice Mayor Jerry Deal was sworn in as the newest member of the joint powers board, which oversees Caltrain. Deal replaces Ahmad on that board as well and is the SamTrans representative on the board. Adrienne Tissier was elected vice chair of the Caltrain board, a seat formerly held by Ahmad. *** Congratulations to San Carlos Rachel Laughton, who was recently named a top 10 nalist in the Wilhelmina
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would require taxpayer subsides, which are banned by the 2008 ballot measure providing $9.95 billion in bond seed money for the project.) Its not Ogilvys fault that state Treasurer Bill Lockyer has reviewed the authoritys operations and nances and become a sharp skeptic. Its not Ogilvys fault that numerous outside investigators have looked at CHSRA and faulted it for incompetence, deceit and worse. These are not surface problems that can be nessed by a skilled PR campaign. Next came the surprise decision of former Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle to quit the authority board. Pringle said he remained a CHSRA supporter, but that he wanted to give the governor the chance to appoint someone to the board to reect his point of view. Pringle warned that the project will not be successful without political leadership from the governor. We hope this prompts Brown to get
here is welcome news on the California High-Speed Rail Authority front welcome, in our estimation, because the developments underscore just how troubled the $43 billion project to build a state network of high-speed trains has become, and how important it is for Gov. Jerry Brown and other state leaders to formulate a Plan B. First came the stunning announcement that Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide was walking away from its $9 million CHSRA contract, the rst time anyone could recall a public relations rm quitting on a big contract with a state agency. Ogilvy saw the writing on the wall when former CHSRA board Chairman Quentin Kopp blamed the rm for the projects terrible reputation. Not wanting to be scapegoated and/or red the company bailed. But its not Ogilvys fault that the rail authority has what the Legislative Analysts Ofce depicts as an illegal business plan. (It
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irst it was Buster Posey. Then Casey Anthony. Whos the next grist for the rumor mill of what famous or perhaps infamous face might be seen around the City of Good Living? For those whove been living under a rock, even if it is a rock in this fair Peninsula city, stories, theories and innuendo are abounding that the San Francisco Giants catcher and the party girl turned mother turned social pariah both albeit separately might be looking to put down roots in San Carlos. Thats right, San Carlos. Seems Anthony took a private plane through a series of cities, including San Carlos, following her release from jail. The question then became, did she stay or did she go? And, if she stayed, what exactly was drawing her attention aside from perhaps an anonymous wealthy benefactor? Although the news of Anthony, and Posey before her, broke a few weeks ago, chatter and wonder remains whether there is any truth to the rumors. Whether the city of roughly 28,000 is a sleepy bedroom community or charming, village-like atmosphere is debatable in large part based on whether one can afford its connes and if wandering the blocks of boutique shops and wine bars is more attractive that late-night last calls and blaring neon. I can more easily picture Buster setting up house. He and his wife are expecting bouncing bundles of joy, hes recuperating from a nasty injury and the ballpark is just a hop, skip and thundering home run away from southern San Mateo County. Casey Anthony is a different matter. Is there even a tattoo parlor in town if she wishes to elaborate on that Beautiful life ink she got A/1-327IN,First Brigade Combat Team,101st Airborne Division. after her adorable 2-year-old went missing? we would receive support from our friends Do the wine bars and frozen yogurt shops of The budget and families, the men were always deeply downtown count as the type of raging place Editor, touched by the fact that a group of people she reportedly frequented before and after In my life I have received letters from that they had never met would reach out and police began looking for Caylee? Is there any credit card companies suggesting that I had provide such far-reaching support. The letswamp equivalent for the disposal of other reached the credit limit on my card. I used to ters, supplies and treats (especially the unwelcome distractions, to put it nicely? call them up and ask for a higher credit limit Gimbals Jelly Beans) showed the men that Sufce to say, while one of the rumored while we were on a small, isolated outpost in and years ago it worked. That tactic hasnt future residents would undoubtedly be welworked now for at least ve or six years. I the Pech River Valley, we werent alone. come how awesome would it be to have only have three cards in place now. I owe a Now that weve returned, I look forward to Buster on the sidelines cheering his kids onto small amount on two that I dont use and continuing the relationship between San Little League or soccer victory? the other have paid down to almost nothing. The other Mateo and ABU Company. would be best served by staying away. This is is current and I cant go over the limit, as the While our future with respect to deploya community that doesnt welcome articial card company wont allow it. Mr. Obama ments is unknown, I know that when ABU turf, private re service providers, canyon needs to realize that he has reached the limit Company does get the call to return to the construction that endangers rats or big-box on his card or the United States is going to front lines, we will do so with the support of retail. What in the world do you think theyd become another Greece. It is that simple. San Mateo. say about Ms. Anthony picking out a quaint bungalow and dreaming of a future gig with ABU Commander John Walsh Pat White the PTA? Fort Campbell, Ky. Menlo Park Besides, with Anthony would come shrill talking head Nancy Grace and a slew of trial junkies needing a new place to hoist their signs now that proceedings are over. The city OUR MISSION: It is the mission of the Daily Journal to be the most may be welcoming to newcomers but the accurate, fair and relevant local news source for those backlash against Anthony and the hangers-on who live, work or play on the MidPeninsula. is likely to make the never-ending feud with By combining local news and sports coverage, analysis Belmont look like a minor disagreement. and insight with the latest business, lifestyle, state, BUSINESS STAFF: national and world news, we seek to provide our readers Chances are slim Anthony is or has been Charlotte Andersen Jennifer Bishop with the highest quality information resource in San Charles Gould Gale Green anywhere near San Carlos, thankfully. Mateo County. Our pages belong to you, our readers, and Shirley Marshall Bob ODwyer Chances may also be slim Posey is debating we choose to reect the diverse character of this Jeff Palter Kris Skarston just where in San Carlos a swing set would dynamic and ever-changing community. 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involved. The present proposal is doomed, a dead plan walking. The authority cant attract investors without a revenue or ridership guarantee and it cant legally offer such a guarantee. Congress is extremely unlikely to continue providing billions more for the state project. Opposition to proposed routes is already huge in the north end of the Silicon Valley and is rapidly building in the Central Valley. So what does the governor want to do? He can no longer claim he is focused 24-7 on the budget. Does he like the call of some Bay Area lawmakers for a stripped-down version of the project using existing rail lines to save money and minimize community opposition? What does he think about Lockyers suggestion of putting off the project until the states poor nancial standing improves? How does he feel about out-of-the-box ideas entertained by the Schwarzenegger administration to build the project in partnership with the governments of China or South Korea? Brown is Californias elected leader. Its time for him to lead on this critical project.
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Thursday, July 28, 2011
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Ricardo Pinell,a San Francisco resident who fights out of San Mateos B Street Boxing gym,spent nearly six hours preparing and waiting for his fight at the San Francisco Amateur Championship Tuesday night. Top left: Trainer Eddie Croft snaps on Pinells head gear moments before entering the ring. Top middle: Pinell goes through the boxing ritual of taping up the hands. Top right: Pinell keeps his eye on the target as he warms up for his ght. Above: Yasir Mahmoud of Phight Club-Oakland, left, absorbs a right hand from Pinell, who went on to win a three-round decision.
Fight night
The pageantry of a boxing match is mostly for the fans; the boxers mostly hurry up and wait
By Nathan Mollat
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Millions of fans and viewers have seen the latest megaghts featuring the biggest names in the sport of boxing. Lights. Camera. Action. But the glitz and glamour witnessed whether in person or on television is the pinnacle of the sport and is a far cry from the amateur events produced by local promoters. All the bells and whistles surrounding the
event, however, are purely for the fans. For the boxers themselves, whether world champions or amateurs making their debut, the preparation is essentially the same: a long time spent waiting around before getting their shot to climb into the ring. Ricardo Pinell, a San Francisco resident who trains out of San Mateos B Street Boxing, was ghting in the nal bout of the nine-card event at the San Francisco Amateur
SAN FRANCISCO The San Francisco Amateur Boxing Championships provided a little bit of everything for the fans who packed Roccapulco Supper Club in the city Tuesday night. Originally an 11-bout card, two were scratched when two ghters failed to show, but that failed to detract from the other nine ghts, most of which were entertaining. Fighters from 11 Bay Area boxing gyms
CINCINNATI Carlos Beltran accepted a trade to the San Francisco Giants, leaving the New York Mets to join his new team after saying goodbye Wednesday. The commissioners ofce had granted the Mets a 24-hour window to talk to the All-Star outelder about waiving his no-trade clause. Shortly
before an 8-2 win over the Reds on Wednesday night, Beltran arrived in the clubhouse and told his teammates he was on his way to join the World Series champions in Philadelphia. The deal was expected to be announced Thursday Carlos Beltran morning.
He came over and shook everybodys hands and said thank you, Mets outelder Angel Pagan said. We were very happy for him. Hes going to be with a team thats a contender. The Giants will nish a series in Philadelphia on Thursday night, then y to Cincinnati for a three-game series this weekend, leaving Beltran with a back-and-forth trip. Beltran, who can become a free agent in the fall, was well aware all season that he would like-
ly wind up on the trading block this summer. But if he was going to leave the Mets, he wanted to play for a postseason contender. He got his wish the Giants lead the NL West. While we have been engaged in discussions, were not in position to comment at this time, the Mets said in a statement. New Yorks big prize in the trade is pitching prospect Zachary Wheeler, according to a source
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familiar with the negotiations who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal hadnt been announced. Wheeler is 7-5 with a 3.99 ERA in 16 starts for San Franciscos high Class-A afliate in San Jose. The Giants selected him with the No. 6 pick in the 2009 draft. Mets manager Terry Collins was told not to play Beltran at Cincinnati on Wednesday night. The switch-hitting right elder wasnt at Great American Ball Park before batting practice. Collins said Beltran later showed up and said goodbye. It will be the second major trade for the Mets, who dealt closer Francisco Rodriguez to Milwaukee after the All-Star game. Everyone here has anticipated it, whether we like it or not, Collins said. We knew it was going to happen. Weve talked about it for the last 10 days. The Mets have discussed Beltran with several teams, and the Giants certainly could use his bat as they make a run at a repeat. Beltran leads the National League with 30 doubles and is batting .289 with 15 homers and 66 RBIs. San Franciscos offense has been inconsistent and lacking power. The Giants entered Wednesday nights game in Philadelphia batting .241 as a team with only 66 home runs. General manager Brian Sabean recently talked about upgrading the Giants roster, and it appears hes added a talented slugger in the middle of a comeback year. Hes a complete player, San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy said, declining to talk about the trade specically. Carlos has all the tools that you look for in a player. He has great instincts for the game. Plays the game hard, plays the game right. I still remember when Houston got him and the job he did there. Hes a tremendous all-around player. Hes one of the elite players of the game.
Giants 2, Phillies 1
Thursday and the Giants open a weekend series in the Queen City on Friday. San Francisco also could have Tim Lincecum back on the mound for the series nale Thursday. The floppy-haired ace was scratched from his start Tuesday because of an illMatt Cain ness, but manager Bruce Bochy was hopeful he would start the nale. With Lincecum out, Cain (9-6) had his start moved up a day and again quieted Philadelphias bats. Cain pitched seven shutout innings and beat Hamels in Game 3 of last years NL championship series. The Giants beat the Phillies in the NLCS and this three-game series was billed as a sneak peek for another potential October showdown. Each team has won a game, but the Beltran
PHILADELPHIA Matt Cain pitched into the eighth inning to outduel Cole Hamels and lead the San Francisco Giants to a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night. The NL West-leading Giants won for the third time in four games, and help could be on the way. The defending World Series champions have a deal in place for New York Mets slugger Carlos Beltran, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press, and just need the All-Star outfielder to approve the trade. Without Beltran, the Giants scratched out two runs to deny Hamels (12-6) his NL-best 13th win. Beltran could join San Francisco in Philadelphia, or possibly meet up with his new team in Cincinnati. The Mets wrap up a four-game series against the Reds on
deal could help keep the pennant on the West Coast. The Mets would get pitching prospect Zachary Wheeler, who is 7-5 with a 3.99 ERA in 16 starts for San Franciscos high Class-A afliate in San Jose. The Giants selected Wheeler with the No. 6 pick in the 2009 draft. Giants manager Bruce Bochy called Beltran, one of the elite players of the game. The Giants entered batting only .241 with 66 homers and 371 runs scored, all numbers that rank toward the bottom of the NL. Beltran is batting .289 with 15 home runs and 66 RBIs. Asked where Beltran would play in the outeld, Bochy laughed and refused to specifically discuss the trade. Cain allowed an unearned run and four hits before he was yanked when pinch-hitter Ross Gload reached on catchers interference leading off the eighth. Javier Lopez got three outs and Brian Wilson nished for his 32nd save and a combined four-hitter. The Giants have won 12 of 17.
As 13, Rays 4
The Rays, who broke one of baseballs oldest records when they played their 705th consecutive game with a starting pitcher younger than 30 years old, lost for the 11th time in 15 games and dropped a season-high 11 1/2 games behind rst-place Boston in the AL East. Every Oakland starter had at least one hit while seven scored. The As had a season-high 17 hits. Sweeney had three hits and scored twice both times in the fourth when Oakland broke the game open. Conor Jackson also scored twice in the inning when the As, who lead the majors in
OAKLAND Hideki Matsui and Ryan Sweeney both homered as part of a nine-run fourth inning and the suddenly resurgent Oakland Athletics beat the Tampa Bay Rays 13-4 on Wednesday night. Matsui was 3 for 5 with ve RBIs, Jemile Weeks had three hits, three RBIs and three runs scored, and Scott Sizemore added two hits and two RBIs to lead the As to their third straight win over the Rays. Trevor Cahill went 7 1-3 innings with six strikeouts for his rst win in more than a month, beneting from Oaklands best offensive output of the season.
batting since the All-Star break, sent 12 men to the plate in the inning to chase starter James Shields (9-9). Matsui, who went 5 for 5 in a 7-5 loss to the Yankees on Sunday, hit an RBI double in the third, homered in the fourth and had a runscoring single in the fth. Matsuis ninth homer of the season highlighted the As highest-scoring inning of the season. The ve RBIs are the most by Matsui since he had ve against Baltimore on Sept. 13, 2009. Sweeney had two hits in the fourth, including his rst home run since May 4, 2010 that gave the As a 10-0 lead. Cahill (9-9) gave up four hits and walked four but stayed out of trouble all game.
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By Josh Dubow A lot of enthusiasm, a lot of charisma, thats what he brings to the table, safety Tyvon Branch said. He has that spark, that energy, so its going to be Hue Jackson a pretty intense training camp. That enthusiasm from Jackson helped Oakland more than double its scoring output from 2009 to last season. The Raiders nished sixth in the league in scoring with 410 points, the sixthmost points in franchise history. That offensive resurgence helped Oakland sweep all six games in the division and end a string of seven straight losing seasons with an 8-8 record. But the Raiders still missed the playoffs and did not bring Tom Cable back, making Jackson the sixth coach in the past nine seasons. I am not interested in being good. I am interested in being great, and the only way I know to do that is challenge people, Jackson said. I get challenged each and every week, well why cant everybody else get challenged each and every day. And thats the name of the game. And thats how were going to go about it. While camp has opened, the Raiders are still putting their roster together. Jackson expected all 50 players under contract to be in Napa before the rst practice.
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Angels Santana Raiders open first camp under Jackson tosses no-hitter
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CLEVELAND Ervin Santana pitched the rst solo no-hitter for the Angels in nearly 27 years, getting some long overdue revenge against the Cleveland Indians and leading Los Angeles to a 3-1 win Wednesday. Santana struck out and 10 and allowed only two runners there was an error on the leadoff batter in the rst inning and a walk in the eighth. Just once was Santanas gem in jeopardy and second baseman Howie Kendricks nifty play saved it in the sixth. This was the third no-hitter in the major leagues this season, yet another sign that this, too, is another Year of the Pitcher. Minnesotas Francisco Liriano did it against the Chicago White Sox on May 3 and Detroit ace Justin Verlander beat Toronto on May 7. Plus, this was the rst no-hitter at Progressive Field, a ballpark that opened as Jacobs Field in 1994. And it marked quite a bit of role reversal for Santana. Santana made his big league debut on this very same eld on May 17, 2005, and the Indians gave
him a rude welcome. The rst four batters he faced in the majors teamed up to hit for the cycle Grady Sizemore led off with a triple, Ervin Santana Coco Crisp doubled, Travis Hafner singled and Ben Broussard then homered. Santana hadnt done much better against the Indians since then. The 28-year-old righty came into this outing 0-6 with a 4.98 ERA in 10 career starts versus them. I never get a win against this team, he said. But Santana (6-8) was in complete control while throwing the Angels rst complete-game no-hitter since Mike Witt pitched a perfect game on Sept. 30, 1984, against Texas. Mark Langston (7 innings) and Witt (2 innings) combined to hold Seattle hitless on April 11, 1990. Santana said he began to think a no-hitter was within reach after he got through the eighth.
NAPA Hue Jackson hugged players as they came off the team bus, challenged a few of them even before they hit the practice eld and brought the same enthusiasm as head coach of the Oakland Raiders as he had a year ago as offensive coordinator. More than six months after being hired as Raiders coach, Jackson got the chance to put his imprint on his players as his rst training camp began Wednesday. It was so exciting to see them, I couldnt stop from going around and shaking all their hands when they rst got here because Im so happy to see a player, Jackson said. Im tired of seeing our coaches. Im tired of seeing everybody else. I got to see my players, and now its truly about me giving them my vision and them going out and executing this plan. The rst day of camp featured physicals, meetings and a reunion of sorts as players and coaches got back together for the rst time since last season. The Raiders will begin practice on Thursday, although without any hitting the rst two days under new NFL rules. But the players should expect to hear plenty from Jackson, whose voice provided a soundtrack to practices last summer as he urged on his offense and challenged the defense at every opportunity in his rst training camp with the Raiders.
The Raiders have signed three of their draft picks and Jackson said the team is close to getting the ve other draft picks signed before practice starts Thursday afternoon. Third-round cornerback DeMarcus Van Dyke and fourth-round running back Taiwan Jones signed undisclosed deals. Fifth-round receiver Denarius Moore got a $2.2 million, four-year deal, according to the Allegiant Athletic Agency that represents him. Oakland also signed 14 undrafted free agents, but there are still plenty of training camp roster spots that wont be lled until after free agents can sign starting Friday. You expect a little chaos with such a short time frame to do the free agency and everything like that, linebacker Kamerion Wimbley said. Im just open for whatever and I expect whatever. Wimbley got his status settled before the lockout when he signed an $11.3 million franchise tender. He said his agent has begun discussions with the Raiders about a long-term deal, which would give the team more room under the salary cap this season. Wimbley was one of eight potential free agents the Raiders signed before the lockout, giving them a head start this summer. Oakland has already locked up one of its free agents, agreeing to a $1.25 million, one-year deal with linebacker Jarvis Moss. ESPN reported that Oakland also reached a deal with long snapper Jon Condo.
NFL roundup
Bengals reach deal with QB Bruce Gradkowski
CINCINNATI The Bengals have reached an agreement with quarterback Bruce Gradkowski, who knows Cincinnatis new offensive system and will help develop rookie Andy Dalton. The 28-year-old quarterback was in Tampa from 2008-09 with Jay Gruden, who was hired as the Bengals offensive coordinator in February. The Bengals drafted Dalton in the second round in April, but hes been unable to learn Grudens system from the coaches because of the NFL lockout. Bruce Owner Mike Brown indicated on Gradkowski Tuesday that Dalton would get a chance to start. Jordan Palmer is their only other experienced quarterback. Carson Palmer has told the team he would retire rather than play another season in Cincinnati, which has two winning records in the last 20 years.
become a starter at defensive end depending on how the roster shakes out. The 26-year-old McDonald has started only nine games in his rst four NFL seasons, all in 2008. He recorded 19 tackles last season for San Francisco (6-10) and returned his lone interception 31 yards for his rst career touchdown.
condition of anonymity because the team has not announced the deal. Teams cant ofcially sign free agents until Friday. On Twitter, Holmes already is thanking other players who are congratulating him on the deal. Holmes, acquired last offseason from Pittsburgh, had 52 catches for 746 yards and six touchdowns for the Jets.
Agent: Seattle agrees on three-year deal with Gallery Titans agree to deal with Matt Hasselbeck
RENTON, Wash. Robert Gallery and Tom Cable are reuniting with the hopes of solidifying Seattles remodeled offensive line. Gallerys agent, Rick Smith, told the Associated Press on Wednesday that his client and the Seahawks have agreed to a three-year deal that will make Gallery the Seahawks starting left guard. Gallery had spent his entire career with Oakland, but the team announced in March that Gallery would not be re-signed. Gallery instantly becomes the veteran among the Seahawks young but talented Robert Gallery front ve. The Seahawks started their renovation when they drafted Alabamas James Carpenter and Wisconsins John Moftt with their rst two picks in Aprils draft. Max Unger, who missed nearly all of last season with a foot injury, will move to center with second-year tackle Russell Okung anchoring the left side of the line with Gallery. NASHVILLE, Tenn. According to a person familiar with the agreement, the Tennessee Titans have reached a deal with quarterback Matt Hasselbeck. The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced. ESPN.com rst reported the agreement, which was reached Wednesday morning.
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the inside and, at times, maintained his distance with a stiff jab. The third round, however, was one of survival for Pinell. While he still managed to land his share of scoring blows, they came less frequently as Pinell did more clinching and grabbing to neutralize Mahmoud. I did a good job at rst, but then I got tired, said Pinell, a San Francisco resident. I could have turned it on again. I got lazy. Croft said Pinell has tons of talent, but is not always in the best condition due to work commitments. Hes only fought two or three times in top shape, Croft said. (But) it was a good win and he looked good, for the most part. The biggest blow of the night was landed by Terry Fernandez of Phight Club-Oakland in the fourth fight. He was facing Michael Fernandez of 415 San Francisco Boxing Club in a 168-pound match. Midway through the rst round, Terry Fernandez caught Michael Fernandez with a looping right hand that crashed onto his chin. Michael Fernandez lurched forward, landing face down on the canvas. He struggled to his wobbly feet at the count of eight, but staggered to his right and fell into the arms of the referee, who stopped the bout. The other TKO came in the second ght of the night, where 3rd Street Boxing Club-San Franciscos Joel Lopez recovered from a rstround knockdown to stop Wahid Raza of Wrecking Crew Boxing Club more than a minute into the second round. for a barbecue meal. Croft said hell keep an eye on what his ghter is eating and will interject when necessary, but Pinell does not load up on food. The rest of the meal consists of the group laughing and joking around, and Croft talking shop. Surprisingly, there is no mention of the upcoming ght in a few hours. Pinell and his group return to the venue and immediately reports to the ght doctor, who checks blood pressure and other vital signs and signs off. Now, its time to sit back, try to relax and watch the rest of the show: knowing the entire time their moment in the spotlight will come. Im just thinking about it (the ght) in my head, Pinell said, who was appearing in either his 28th or 29th ght, hes not sure. Its a little different now (preparing for the ght), he continued. I feel more relaxed, but still get nervous. Pinell tried to burn off his nervous energy by splitting time between the dressing room and the oor of the event, to hang out with friends and family. Croft, meanwhile, has a lot more than just wait to wrap Pinells hands before the ght. Usually, Croft has several ghters on a card and spends his time between them. Tuesday, Pinell was his only boxer ghting. Another of Boxing support can come in a variety of ways. It can be immediate family rallying around their ghter. Or it can be the everyday members those who will never want to climb into the ring for real but know what goes into making a ghter from the boxing club who see a ghter training in the gym and then wanting to support one of their own. Im excited. Im proud of the gym, Croft said of the strong turnout of the gyms members. Im proud of Ricardo of being the boxer he is to make everyone wants to come out and support him.
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and one ghter from Arizona vied to be named San Francisco champion. Seven of the bouts went to the judges scorecards, while two ended with technical knockouts. Ricardo Pinell, of B Street Boxing in San Mateo, and Phight Club-Oaklands Yasir Mahmoud offered the most electric ght of the night. The ght offered two contrasting styles: Pinell, the classic boxer/counter puncher and the brawling Mahmoud, whose heavy pressure early in the ght caused Pinell problems. But Pinell remained calm and started to pick apart Mahmoud, but ran out of gas in the third and nal round. Pinell still managed to win the decision. They have similar amounts of experience, but there was a big difference in talent, said Pinells trainer Eddie Croft. Once [he gured out Mahmouds style], he started picking him off. Mahmoud seemed content to try landing one big blow, while Pinell was throwing punches in bunches and moving around the ring. In the second round, Pinell found a home for his straight left in Mahmouds midsection and pounded that area until Mahmoud nally covered up. Pinell was the busier of the two on
Boxing fans ll the Roccapulco Supper Club for the San Francisco Amateur Championships Tuesday night.
It appeared it would be Razas night when, in the rst round, Lopez came wading in an attempt to apply pressure in the 135-pound match. Raza stepped around Lopez and landed a short right that caught the off-balance his fighters, 14-year-old Ulises Serrano, planned on ghting, but his opponent was a no-show. Tonights really rare, Croft said. We usually have two, three (ghters scheduled). The last couple years, its not unusual to have four or ve. The extra time afforded Croft is not idled away. As the owner of B Street Boxing and a trainer, Croft is constantly working the crowd, maintaining connections and greeting friends and fans. He checks in on the members of the gym who came out to support Pinell, to make sure they were having a good time as well. At around 7 p.m., in the midst of the second of nine ghts on the night, Croft begins the meticulous process of taping up Pinells hands, to protect them from the beating hands take while punching another ghter. Pinell has always had a passion for boxing, having grown up watching the sport on television. Pinell had a knack for ghting in general and decided he wanted to channel that ability into something positive. I was always ghting in the street, but I always loved boxing, Pinell said. I was [messing] up (my life). I was in and out of jail. Boxing helped me with my focus, my discipline. With about three ghts to go before Pinell The B Street family does not support quietly, but rather cheers vociferously for their guy. It rolls into a venue with dozens of supporters, with a vast majority of them representing the club in their B Street Boxing gear. It doesnt go unnoticed. As one referee told Croft during a quick dinner break Tuesday night: You know what I love about B Street? You guys roll deep! As individual a sport boxing is, in reality, a ghter is representing everyone who works out at that gym. Good ghters reect well on not
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Championships Tuesday night, meaning he and his opponent had to wait the longest. The day began a good six hours before his bout. Upon arrival at the venue, Pinell immediately checked in and weighed in 165.4: four-tenths of a pound over the limit. No big deal, said trainer Eddie Croft. He said these type of events, as long as the ghters are within ve to 10 pounds of each other depending on the weight class there are no worries about making weight. If the event had been a sanctioned tournament, ghters have to be at or below the maximum weight to ght. Weigh-ins were held for two hours before the card was scheduled to begin, so ghters and clubs slowly trickle in and go through the same routine. All trainers, ghters and seconds set up camp around the hall: taking over a booth or tables in the restaurant where they will make their base, store their gear and use as a spot to prep their ghters. Following his weigh-in, Pinell and the B Street Boxing crew headed across the street
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As the ght progressed, the fans oohed and groaned with every punch and clinch. Following Pinells decision win, a line of several dozen fans lined up to pay their respects and congratulate him on his win. It felt good (to get such a strong reception), Pinell said. Thats the B Street family.
only themselves, but on their trainer and the club they represent. A boxing gym does not survive on just boxers alone, Croft said. I was hoping we could build the gym, build boxers and have everyone rally around them. Its a great feeling of camaraderie.
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HARRISON, N.J. Wayne Rooney set up two goals with magnicent passes and Ji-Sung Park danced around a defender for another and Manchester United put on another show during its tour of the United States with a 4-0 victory over the MLS All Stars on Wednesday night. Anderson, Dimitar Berbatov and Danny Welbeck also scored for the reigning English Premier League champions, who have outscored their opponents Wayne Rooney 18-2 in winning the opening four games on their U.S. tour. Sir Alex Fergusons powerhouse will wrap up its preseason tour in Washington on Saturday against FC Barcelona in a rematch of the Champions League nal which the Spanish team won 3-1. Then its back to England for the Community Shield game and then start of another season the following week. The nal score might have been a little misleading because David Beckham and his MLS buddies had a couple of good shots at goal, but make no mistake Manchester United was far superior in the game at Red Bull Arena that drew a sellout crowd of 26,760. Like most midseason classics, this one started with a show. Parachutists oated into the doubledecked arena that is in its second year of operation, reworks lit the sky and a helicopter yover all preceded the start of the game. The MLS even looked good for about 18 minutes with Beckham, who starred for the Reds in his prime, having a great chance in the seventh minute, only to see his 25-yard drive slide wide of the goal. Rooney though gave the Manchester United faithful in the mixed crowd half for Man, half for the MLS squad something to cheer about in the 20th minute on a great tic-tac-toe play. Rooney made a pass to Berbatov at the top of the box, took a return pass and then found Anderson breaking into the area alone for a wide-open shot that easily beat goalkeeper Faryd Mondragon.
terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 changed the way we go to the ballpark. Just as a trip to the airport has changed remember the quaint notion of meeting your loved one at the gate? there are some things that no one takes for granted anymore at the 70,000-seat stadiums and 20,000capacity arenas that still are widely regarded as prime targets for terrorist attacks. The list of items fans cant bring in has increased while the size of bags allowed to carry in the approved stuff has shrunk. Waits outside the stadium have grown longer and security measSAT SUN MON TUE WED
ures have increased in ways both visible (more police, security guards) and nearly invisible (closed-circuit cameras, facial-recognition devices). Through all these changes, a couple of key questions have lingered: Is it worth giving up some convenience and freedom of movement in exchange for more security? And, do these measures really make us more secure? In stadiums, just like in the airport, its this whole idea of security theater as opposed to doing things that really make us safe, said Derek Catsam, an associate professor at University of Texas of the Permian Basin, who has
studied the safety issue in stadiums. For instance, theres no legitimate justication for not letting people bring bottles of water into the stadium on a 95degree day in Austin, Texas. But overall, I think were safer because were more vigilant. And I think that sometimes happens independently of the policies in place at each particular stadium. Catsam also points out that the types of security measures most fans see at the game are designed more to fend off small violent acts a person with a gun or knife, for instance than some type of large-scale attack, which is the kind of thing that is a tiny, tiny, tiny slice of our history.
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East Division Philadelphia Atlanta New York Florida Washington Central Division Milwaukee St.Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago Houston West Division San Francisco Arizona Colorado Los Angeles San Diego W 60 57 48 47 45 L 44 47 56 56 60 Pct .577 .548 .462 .456 .429 GB 3 12 12 1/2 15 1/2 W 56 55 53 50 42 34 L 49 49 49 54 62 70 Pct .533 .529 .520 .481 .404 .327 GB 1/2 1 1/2 5 1/2 13 1/2 21 1/2 W 65 61 53 51 49 L 38 44 51 53 54 Pct .631 .581 .510 .490 .476 GB 5 12 1/2 14 1/2 16
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East Division Boston New York Tampa Bay Toronto Baltimore Central Division Detroit Cleveland Chicago Minnesota Kansas City West Division Texas Los Angeles Oakland Seattle W 64 61 53 52 41 W 55 52 51 49 43 W 59 57 47 44 L 38 41 50 52 59 L 49 50 52 55 61 L 46 48 57 60 Pct .627 .598 .515 .500 .410 Pct .529 .510 .495 .471 .413 Pct .562 .543 .452 .423 GB 3 11 1/2 13 22 GB 2 3 1/2 6 12 GB 2 11 1/2 14 1/2
@ Reds vs.D-backs vs.D-backs vs.D-backs 10:10 a.m. 7:15 p.m. 7:15 p.m. 7:15 p.m. CSN-BAY CSN-BAY CSN-BAY CSN-BAY
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Philadelphia Columbus New York Kansas City Houston D.C. New England Chicago Toronto FC W 8 8 6 6 5 5 4 2 3 L 4 6 5 6 7 6 9 6 11 T 7 7 12 8 9 8 8 12 9 Pts 31 31 30 26 24 23 20 18 18 GF 24 22 37 28 24 24 19 20 19 GA 16 20 30 27 26 30 29 25 41
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W L T Pts GF GA Los Angeles 11 2 9 42 28 16 FC Dallas 11 5 6 39 29 21 Seattle 10 4 8 38 32 23 Real Salt Lake 9 3 6 33 27 12 Colorado 7 6 10 31 31 30 Chivas USA 6 7 8 26 27 23 San Jose 5 7 9 24 24 27 Portland 6 10 3 21 22 32 Vancouver 2 10 9 15 21 30 NOTE:Three points for victory, one point for tie. Wednesdays Games Manchester United 4, MLS All-Stars 0 Friday, July 29 Colorado at Philadelphia, 4:30 p.m. Saturday, July 30 Los Angeles at Vancouver, 4:30 p.m.
Wednesdays Games Florida 7,Washington 5 San Francisco 2,Philadelphia 1 N.Y.Mets 8,Cincinnati 2 Atlanta 2,Pittsburgh 1,10 innings Milwaukee 2,Chicago Cubs 0 Houston 4,St.Louis 2 Arizona 4,San Diego 3 Colorado at L.A.Dodgers,Late Thursdays Games Florida (Hand 1-3) at Washington (Lannan 7-6),9:35 a.m. N.Y.Mets (Capuano 8-10) at Cincinnati (H.Bailey 54),9:35 a.m. Chicago Cubs (R.Wells 2-3) at Milwaukee (Marcum 9-3),11:10 a.m. Arizona (D.Hudson 10-6) at San Diego (Latos 5-10), 12:35 p.m. San Francisco (Undecided) at Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 5-4),4:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (Correia 11-8) at Atlanta (D.Lowe 6-8), 4:10 p.m. Houston (W.Rodriguez 6-7) at St.Louis (J.Garcia 104),5:15 p.m. Fridays Games N.Y.Mets at Washington,4:05 p.m.
Wednesdays Games L.A.Angels 3,Cleveland 1 Seattle 9,N.Y.Yankees 2 Chicago White Sox 2,Detroit 1 Toronto 3,Baltimore 0 Boston 12,Kansas City 5 Minnesota 7,Texas 2 Oakland 13,Tampa Bay 4 Thursdays Games L.A.Angels (Pineiro 5-5) at Detroit (Penny 7-7),10:05 a.m. Kansas City (Hochevar 6-8) at Boston (Beckett 9-3), 10:35 a.m. Tampa Bay (W.Davis 7-7) at Oakland (Harden 2-1), 12:35 p.m. Baltimore (Bergesen 2-6) at Toronto (C.Villanueva 52),4:07 p.m. Minnesota (S.Baker 8-5) at Texas (M.Harrison 8-7), 5:05 p.m. Fridays Games Baltimore at N.Y.Yankees,4:05 p.m. Kansas City at Cleveland,4:05 p.m. L.A.Angels at Detroit,4:05 p.m. Texas at Toronto,4:07 p.m. Boston at Chicago White Sox,5:10 p.m. Minnesota at Oakland,7:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Seattle,7:10 p.m.
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Gardening advice for fresh, well-stained green thumbs
ello, novice, experienced and potential gardeners! I am delighted to introduce this local gardening column. This is a place for home gardeners from South San Francisco to Menlo Park and over on the coast to learn, get encouragement and build community. You will get practical advice and inspiration for creating and sustaining the type of garden that matters most to you, whether that is a garden lush with ornamentals, packed with edibles, or lled with a mix of the two. I want to help you become more condent and knowledgeable about gardening in the delightful but sometimes challenging climate and conditions we face gardening on the Peninsula and along the coast. We all share a Mediterranean climate of dry summers and wet but mild winters, but across the region there are microclimates. That is why growing tomatoes along the coast is a lot more difcult than growing them in Redwood City. Conditions also can vary in a city, and even in our yards. In my San Mateo neighborhood, summertime winds whip in from the coast through the State Route 92 pass, and compel me to put on a jacket. On those days my brugmansia (Angels Trumpet), a owering tropical, probably would appreciate a sweater, too. At the same time, in other San Mateo neighborhoods, the air is calm and the temperature is toasty. And who am I? I am a University of California Cooperation Extension Master Gardener who belongs to the San Mateo and San Francisco Counties Master Gardener program. Master Gardeners are volunteers found nationwide, providing gardening information to home gardeners. In California, the Master Gardeners program is administered by the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE). Master Gardeners have completed training from UC, participate in continuing education, and volunteer in the community. We staff a gardening helpline at 650-726-9059 ext. 107, so give us a call. Please also visit our website at http://groups.ucanr.org/sanmateo, to learn more about gardening and what we are up to in the community.
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Like most gardeners who have been at it for some time, I nd there is usually more work to be done than time to do it. If it is dry, there is watering to do. If it is rainy, weeds grow like lightning. If the wind blows too hard, there is cleanup. You can see how this list could easily keep going. So I look for ways to reduce my workload without sacricing my chosen aesthetic. A case in point is the planters on my patio. A recent visitor remarked that they looked very colorful, but she noticed that they didnt feature a lot of owers. I explained that the reason was time more than anything else. Flowering plants, especially those grown in containers, generally require more attention than non-flowering plants. Annual plants those that will produce flowers within months after being sown will bloom prolically all summer in an attempt to produce seed and thus ensure their future. The rub is that, once many annual plants produce seed, they often stop owering and die. In order to keep them growing and blooming well, you must remove the spent owers from the plant before seed can form and that takes time. Flowers not removed often drop or die on the plant, making an unsightly mess, and that I have enough unsightly messes to deal with as it is! Over the years I have found that choosing plants based on their colorful or interesting foliage makes for containers that are much more attractive and far less work than choosing plants that ower profusely. That doesnt mean I eschew annuals altogether. I just choose the ones I use very carefully. I look for owering plants that give a lot of bang for the buck but dont require all the deadheading. One of my favorites is agapanthus. These South African natives produce large umbels of beautiful funnel-shaped owers atop tall stur-
Agapanthus remains in bloom for weeks at a time,and the reworks-like buds look good long before the owers actually open,thus extending the length of the show.
dy stems. The owers can be found in various shades of blue ranging from deep indigo to sky blue, and also pure white. They enjoy the hot summer sun and are so tough they are often used in median strips and parking lot beds in Southern California. Agapanthus remains in bloom for weeks at a time, and the reworks-like buds look good long before the owers actually open, thus extending the length of the show. I grow several different cultivars, some blooming early others late, ensuring I have pots in bloom all season. Unlike with other annuals, I let seed form on my agapanthus. After the owers are gone, seedpods hang from the plants umbels like dozens of emerald earrings on tiny spikes and extend the interest until the end of the season. In my zone 6 garden, I bring the pots in just before the rst frost and put them in a cold, dark basement where they sit dormant until the following spring. Agapanthus blooms best when potbound, as long as the plants are provided with ample amounts of moisture and adequate fertilizer during the growing season. To enjoy gardening, you must embrace the continual process of change. But if you nd it difcult to stay on top of the change in your garden, youll be pleased to discover that there are lower-maintenance options out there.
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ROCKFORD, Ill. Japanese gardens are about inspiring and soothing the soul. And you dont have to be a gardening expert or Zen Buddhist to appreciate all they have to offer the beauty, the tranquility, even the Zen. Anderson Japanese Gardens, a 12-acre wonderland of landscaping and design, is regarded as one of the top Japanese gardens in North America, along with ones in Portland, Ore., and Delray Beach, Fla. Most every day, diverse groups of visitors can be seen strolling through the site: hospice patients, cancer survivors, people practicing yoga and tai chi, brush painting classes, Red Hat women, grief counselors, church congregations holding services and just plain tourists. Reecting a design that originated in 12th-century Japan, the gardens contain a large pond, a vestory waterfall, a granite pagoda, curving bridges over boulder-strewn streams, and well-manicured plants and trees leaning toward the water. They attract about 40,000 visitors a year in this city 80 miles northwest of Chicago. Its a great space to cast away a lot of the baggage of the modern world and tune back into something more elemental, says curator Tim
Anderson Japanese Gardens, a 12-acre wonderland of landscaping and design, is regarded as one of the top Japanese gardens in North America.
Gruner. The gardens were the inspiration of industrialist John Anderson (no relation to the 1980 independent presidential candidate from Rockford with the same name). During a business trip to Oregon in 1977, Anderson visited the Portland Japanese Garden on a cab drivers recommendation, and was so impressed by its calm and serenity that he decided to create his own
version. He invited the gardens highly regarded Japanese landscape architect, Hoichi Kurisu, to Rockford and asked him to design a garden around a swampy pond next to his new hillside house. Construction began the following year, with Kurisu remaining faithful to the style and methods used in Japans Kamakura period, for manmade structures as well as the dozens of natural features. An authentic Japanese guesthouse, tea house and gazebo were built by a traditional craftsman using just les, chisels and hammers. The gardens were opened to the public in 1998 when the Andersons turned them over to a foundation. John Anderson, 69, recently handed off the chief executives duties to his son, David, but remains actively involved. Kurisu, too, still visits periodically to provide guidance. David Anderson, 40, rst got to know the gardens as a pretty cool place to grow up next to, riding his bike, playing hockey and shing there. Now his goals are to add a childrens garden, carry out a shoreline restoration and overcome patrons disappointment at the closure of the popular onsite restaurant, which he says had become a distraction. The gardens are costly to maintain and unprofitable, he says,
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Bamboo is becoming popular with landscape designers, and a number of nurseries have begun specializing in the plant.
Gardeners are often bamboozled by bamboo, particularly the running kinds that are notorious spreaders. Most of the clumping varieties can be contained, however, growing quickly into attractive specimen plants and screens. Its important to know the difference before you buy. Bamboo is really nice to look at and it has a pleasant rustling sound in a breeze that reminds me of white noise, said Jeff Schalau, an agricultural and natural resources agent with University of Arizona Cooperative Extension at Prescott. It also is a great barrier plant if you want privacy or want to block something out. There are more than 1,400 different bamboo species, which range from north of the Arctic Circle in Norway to the steamy tropics of Southeast Asia. It is one of the fastest growing plants in nature. In ideal conditions, theres been bamboo recorded to grow 39 inches a day, said Ted Meredith, author of Bamboo for Gardens (Timber Press, 2001). I had a bamboo I measured grow 13 inches in one day. Thats pretty neat. You can almost watch it grow. Many bamboo varieties can be used as container plants, attractive on a sunny patio or porch, said Meredith, who lives in Edmonds, Wash. One of the good things about bamboo is that its a vigorous, happy plant, but a downside is that it gets root-bound more quickly, he said. Its easy, though, to take it out, divide and repot it. Most of the stems are hollow, in proper scale for their space. It also makes your garden more interesting if you can see through to the other side. Prune in a way that creates a sense of mystery a little added texture and depth. LEAN YOUR PLANTS. Lean plants in to a focal point, whether its a waterfall or your front door. Plants leaning in toward the sidewalk make for an inviting, comforting feeling. INCORPORATE WATER FEATURES. The sound of running water creates interest in a garden. It also attracts frogs, dragonies, and birds bathing and preening. USE BIG ROCKS. Go with the biggest rocks you can afford, handle and move. You dont have to have boulders, theyre just really great, says Gruner. You can also use rocks sible and water correctly. Choose plants that are happy in our summer-dry climate. Mulch, mulch, mulch; Back away from the spray. You want a garden humming with life, not sanitized within an inch of its life. Choose low to no chemical use for dealing with pests; Don't fight nature. She will win. Choose plants that are known to do well in our climate, and are likely to do well under the conditions in your particular
making it light and portable in containers. Bamboo also offers utility. Some are very tasty, Meredith said. I know of a farmer in Puyallup (Wash.) who harvests bamboo shoots and sells it to specialty markets around the area. And bamboo serves as good building material for fences and borders. Black bamboo is hard and beautiful, and you can make very colorful yard constructions from it, Meredith said. Bamboos hardiness often causes problems, though. Many varieties can take over a yard if left untended. I never recommend planting bamboo unless youre certain about the varieties, said Morgan Judy, an extension agent at Clemson Universitys Orangeburg, S.C., ofce. Research not only the varieties youre looking to buy but the best places to put them, and then see how they do over a period of time, she said. There are some ornamentals out there that are perfectly good to use, that are not invasive and that look really nice. Eliminating a spreader if it becomes troublesome may take several seasons, Judy said. There is no quick x. Bamboo is a grass. If you can keep it under cultivation or mow it regularly, it will die out that way, she said. Planting it inside a concrete barrier is a practical option, although cutting it down and using an herbicide is probably more practical. Bamboo is becoming popular with landscape designers, and a number of nurseries have begun specializing in the plant, Meredith said. Many of them offer control and maintenance (services) if you need help dealing with it. to change the ow if you have a water feature. THINK CHARACTER AND COLOR. Restrained use of unusual plants and trees, or those of contrasting color, will enhance a garden. One good option is dwarf white pines, which have great character, few disease problems and grow in small spaces. APPLY WHIMSY CAREFULLY. Whimsical features such as wind chimes, stone frogs or humorous sculptures can spice up a garden, but dont overdo it. If the oddities play off nature (no gnomes, please) and are carefully integrated, whimsy can work. VISIT MODEL GARDENS. Take a look at some other gardens that really pop, says Gruner, and adapt the features you think work best. patch of soil and sun; and Think turtle over hare. Choose organic fertilizers over chemical, which means slow and steady growth over fast and hyper. Until next time, happy digging!
Joan Tharp is a University of California Cooperation Extension Master Gardener. She lives in San Mateo. She can be reached at news@smdailyjournal.com.
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breaking even only with several hundred thousand dollars in annual contributions from his father. This landscaping marvel shows no outward sign of nancial challenges, however. The site is pristine, and reects a devotion to daily pruning and upkeep woe to the renegade pine branch that tries to grow upward rather than outward. And discoveries await visitors who take the time to examine nooks and crannies: the bam-
boo deer chaser fountain in the woods that periodically makes a knocking sound as it hits a rock; the coin basin; the detailed craftsmanship in the gazebo by the waterfall. Theres a lot of little detail, says Anderson. If you y through, you miss it. The gardens embody three essential elements of Japanese gardening: the permanence of stone; plants for texture and color; and the soothing, reective qualities of water. Even the most basic of backyard gardeners can take home ideas on how to use those elements themselves. With input from curator Gruner, here are some tips to help create the feel of a Japanese garden: PRUNE HEAVILY. Pruning keeps plants make it clear when my Master Gardener hat is on or off. Because of my training as a Master Gardener, and by inclination, I also have personal opinions about gardening, which you will note in the column. Here a few of the most important: Healthy soil is the foundation. Compost is a thing of beauty; Water wisely. Use as little water as pos-
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watercolor paper over it, and pour on some boiling water. As the water subsides, pour on some more, then remove the paper and cover the at with a clean pane of glass. Once the soil cools, sow the spores. Just dust them over the surface of the soil and replace the glass immediately. Set the at on a north windowsill, or somewhere else with indirect light and even temperatures. If water is needed, set the at in a pan of water to soak up moisture from below. Within one to a few weeks, the surface of the at will be covered with a green lm, then small, heart-shaped structures. These structures are what are going to make egg and sperm cells. When those cells unite, tiny ferns will eventually begin to grow. This could take months.
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Dont put away your seed ats and potting soil just yet. Its time to go on a spore hunt. Spores are a most useful catch if you want to plant ferns in quantity. But youll have to be patient. Keep your eyes out for pretty ferns, and when you nd some to your liking, start checking the undersides of their leaves. Sometime between now and early fall, those undersides will be punctuated with brown spots containing spores. Watch out, though, because when spores are ripe the cases split open to send their dust-like contents all over the place. When you nd fern leaves with plump, rm spore cases on them, youre in business. Cut off the leaf or part of it and lay it with the spore cases facing down between a fold of paper. Kept in a dry, airy room, the spore cases will release their spores not all over the place this time, but right onto the paper. Tap these spores into an envelope and theyre ready to sow, or can be stored for later sowing. Spores are something like seeds of owering plants, except that seeds have a full complement of chromosomes, the result of the union of egg and sperm cells each having half a complement of chromosomes. Spores each have only half-complements of chromosomes.
Spores are something like seeds of owering plants,except that seeds have a full complement of chromosomes,the result of the union of egg and sperm cells each having half a complement of chromosomes.
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THURSDAY, JULY 28 Staffing Services Roundtable. 9 a.m. to noon. Belmont Public Library, 1110 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont. Network with representatives from various staffing firms. Free. For more information visit phase2careers.org. Smurf Event. 3 p.m. Hillsdale Shopping Center, 60 31st Ave., San Mateo. Hillsdale Shopping Center kicks off the release of Sonys The Smurfs with kids activities ranging from face painting to interactive entertainment. Free for kids age 12 and younger. For more information email shelbi@spinpr.com. Hot Harvest Nights San Carlos Farmers Market. 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Downtown San Carlos. Specialty foods and live entertainment. Shops downtown will be open late. Free. For more information call 593-1068. Mike McCall performs. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Wine Bar, 270 Capistrano Road, Half Moon Bay. Spanish Guitar Virtuoso Mike McCall performs. Locals Night, 20 percent off onsite wine. For more information call 726-0770. Redwood City Summer Movies Series: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. 8:30 p.m. Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City. The third installment of the Indiana Jones adventure series. Free. For more information visit redwoodcity.org/events. FRIDAY, JULY 29 Twin Pines Pizza and Games. 11 a.m. Twin Pines Senior and Community Center, 20 Twin Pines Lane, Belmont. Play any board game of your choice and bring your friends. Free. For more information call 595-7444. Andy Z. 11:30 a.m. Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park. A musical performance to accompany Menlo Park Librarys Summer Reading program. Free. For more information visit menloparklibrary.org. Mobile Blood Drive. Noon to 6 p.m. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1105 Valparaiso Ave., Menlo Park. For more information call (800) 733-2767. Fiddler on the Roof, Jr. 1 p.m. Burlingame Intermediate School, 1715 Quesada Way, Burlingame. A performance of the classic tale of a Jewish village in Russia as the culmination of a three-week musical camp for 8-14 year olds. Free. For more information email iambasque@gmail.com. Music on the Square: Johnny Cash Tribute. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City. A tribute to the Man in Black with music along with stories about Cashs life. Free. For more information visit redwoodcity.org/events. San Carlos Summer Concerts 2011: The Plastic Onion Band. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Burton Park, 1017 Cedar St., San Carlos. Sponsored by Palo Alto Medical Foundation and Mills Peninsula Health Services. Free. For more information call 8024382. Kealoha Poetry Slam. 7 p.m. Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park. A poetry slam for teens to accompany Menlo Park Librarys Summer Reading program. Free. For more information visit menloparklibrary.org. Garrick Davis performs at The Wine Bar. 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. The Wine Bar, 270 Capistrano Road, Half Moon Bay. Garrick Daves is rocking original blues from Redwood City. $5 cover. For more information call 726-0770. SATURDAY, JULY 30 Free E-Waste Collection Week. 5A Rent-A-Space, 1221 E. Hillsdale Blvd., Foster City. Recycle computers, monitors, televisions and other electronic equipment at 5As Foster City location. No appliances please. Sponsored by 5A and Geeks on Call. For more information call 341-2964. American Legion Post No. 409 Breakfast. 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The American Legion, 757 San Mateo Ave., San Bruno. Pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, ham, sausage and beverages will be served. $6 per person. $5 for children under 10. Relay For Life of Millbrae. 10 a.m. Mills High School Track, 400 Murchison Drive, Millbrae. Raise awareness of cancer and raise funds to fight cancer with the ceremonial Survivors Lap and other activities in honor of cancer survivors. Planning your Fall Garden. 10 a.m. to noon. Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Master Gardeners Carol ODonnell and Jonathan Propp will cover plant selection, seeds and transplants. $20. For more information call 326-2025. Ninth Annual Victorian Tea. 11:30 a.m. Plymire-Schwarz House, 519 Grand Ave., South San Francisco. An elegant, fun event to dress up in your teatime finery and celebrate with friends. Tickets $25 each. For more information and to make reservations call 589-5597. Chili Cook-Off. 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Steelhead Brewing Company, 333 California Drive, Burlingame. Enjoy great chili, award winning beers, raffle prizes, live music, face painting and other activities for the whole family. $10. For more information call 344-6050. Fiddler on the Roof, Jr. 1 p.m. Burlingame Intermediate School, 1715 Quesada Way, Burlingame. A performance of the classic tale of a Jewish village in Russia as the culmination of a three-week musical camp for 8-14 year olds. Free. For more information email iambasque@gmail.com. Sizzlin Summer Jazz. 1 p.m. Belmont Library, Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont. Bring a lunch for an afternoon of music on the library patio featuring a performance by local jazz group The Post-War Crisis. For more information email conrad@smcl.org. Victorian Days Walking Tours. 1 p.m. City Hall Park, corner of San Carlos Avenue and Elm Street. The tour will end at the San Carlos Museum of History, where the museum will host a ceremony to bury the citys time capsule. Free. For more information call 229-0104. Time Capsule Burial & Bean Supper at Museum. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Museum of San Carlos History, 533 Laurel St., San Carlos. The San Carlos Villagers are preparing for the burial of the 75th Anniversary Time Capsule. Before it takes place, the San Carlos Heritage Association will be having a city walking tour. To sign up for the walk call 592-2474. The Sierra Club presents: Fly with Birds. 2:15 p.m. to 5 p.m. Redwood Shores Library Community Room, 399 Marine Parkway, Redwood City. A short presentation on the Baylands will be made, Winged Migration will be shown and snacks will be provided. RSVP appreciated. For more information or to RSVP call 369-1653. Community Film-Making Experience. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. 1616 Adeline Drive, Burlingame. Please join the California Civil Rights Alliance and AMA-GTV for our upcoming documentary Peter Camejo: A Red-Green Life. To RSVP call 344-2912. For more information contact shalynne@pacbell.net. Bay Area Classical Artist Atelier Grand Opening. 6 p.m. 345 Quarry Road, San Carlos. Celebrate the grand opening of BACAAs new studio with guest speaker Michael Grimaldi. RSVP by July 26. For more information or to RSVP email Linda@BACAA.org. Grand Opening of Bay Area Classical Artist Ateller Studios. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. BACAA Studios, 345 Quarry Road, San Carlos. Free. For more information visit BACAA.org. Rock Trio Borrowed Time performs at the Wine Bar. 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. The Wine Bar, 270 Capistrano Road, Half Moon Bay. For more information call 726-0770. For more events visit smdailyjournal.com, click Calendar.
LOS ANGELES Joe Pesci claims the makers of a biopic on the Gotti family have made him an offer he can refuse a lesser part in the movie and a $2 million salary cut. The actor sued Fiore Films on Wednesday, seeking the $3 million he said he was promised to play the role of a childhood friend and enforcer of crime boss John Gotti Sr. Pesci claims the company used his name and likeness to promote the movie and attract investors, but now doesnt want to honor its original offer to him. He has been offered a lesser role for a $1 million payday, the lawsuit stated. Fiore CEO Marc Fiore rejected the claims, saying he received correspondence months ago from the actors representatives telling him Pesci was pulling out of the project until the original director, who left the project, was replaced. Before we had a deal, Mr. Pesci walked away, Fiore said. Pescis attorney Brandon Tesser called Fiores statement false, saying no one informed Pesci of a reduced role until recently. The actors lawsuit stated Pesci gained 30 pounds to play the role of a trusted Gotti Sr. adviser, Angelo Ruggiero. Pesci cited his roles in mobster lms such as Casino and his Oscar-winning role in Goodfellas, and his lawsuit said he was fully committed to playing Ruggiero in Gotti: In the Shadow of My Father. The movie focuses on the experiences of John Gotti Jr., who has rejected his mob ties. Pesci had been named as a prominent cast member in the lm alongside John Travolta, who is scheduled to play Gotti
Joe Pesci is suing Fiore Films $3 million he said he was promised to play the role of a childhood friend and enforcer of crime boss John Gotti Sr.
Sr., Al Pacino and Kelly Preston. The actors role was announced at an April press conference. His lawsuit said that helped lend the lm credibility, garnered it publicity and helped attract investors and other actors. Shortly after the announcement, director Nick Cassavetes withdrew from the lm. Fiore said Pescis representatives then told him that the actor didnt want to discuss anything with lmmakers until a new director was chosen. He said that he had tried to work out a deal with Pescis New York attorney and that he and new director Barry Levinson had reached out to the actor recently, but the efforts were rebuffed. Tesser said Fiore was welcome to contact him to try to resolve the matter, but it was clear that there was an agreement for Pesci to star in the Gotti lm. Pescis lawsuit claimed that a written Through the chamber, the two hotels felt they could absorb a 9.5 percent increase and keep their competitive edge, Bronitsky said. While Bronitsky has generally opposed increasing any taxes, he now says that a balance of cuts along with raising taxes is the best way to tackle the decit. Ultimately, the residents will decide, Bronitsky said. Mayor Linda Koelling has done outreach to the citys two hotels, the Crowne Plaza and Courtyard by Marriott, and has determined management there will support the increase. Both understood the dilemma that the city was in and appreciated the fact that this tax has not been raised since it went into effect almost 30 years ago, Koelling said. The 9.5 percent proposed rate will still keep Foster Citys hotel tax the lowest in million require nal approval from the City Council. Safeway will keep the current store open until March 2012 when construction will start. Theres a goal of opening in February 2013, said Susan Houghton, director of public and government affairs for the Safeway, Northern California division. Originally, the construction was scheduled to start after the holidays with a new goal of opening by Thanksgiving 2012. The appeal delayed the schedule, said Houghton. Safeway opened in Millbrae in 1962. would even consider this. Even if San Francisco voters will not be able to make their views known, the attention surrounding the ballot initiative has been good for circumcision opponents, Schoeld said. The mission wont be accomplished until men enjoy the same protection as women from forced genital mutilation, but everything we can achieve on the way to that goal is a step in the right contract was never signed, but that Fiores actions in announcing his name at the press conference and in other promotional materials made it clear that an agreement had been reached. The agreement called for Pesci to be paid $3 million provided he was willing and able to act in the lm. Defendant has no intention of paying (Pesci) $3 million or having him portray Ruggiero in the lm, the lawsuit claims. Rather, plaintiff secretly planned to use (Pescis) name and likeness to promote the lm and then to later concoct some pretext for terminating the contract so as to avoid paying plaintiff anything for the substantial publicity and buzz that was generated. Fiore said agreements had been reached with most of the other high-prole actors, including Travolta, Pacino and Preston. Shooting on the lm was scheduled to begin on Jan. 3. the county, she said. It was a good compromise and now the voters can make the nal decision in November, Koelling said. A 2 percent increase would have raised about $325,000 annually, the citys Finance Director Steve Toler said. A 1.5 percent, the tax will bring the city in an extra $250,000 a year if voters approve the tax hike in November. The city intends to have a fully balanced budget by the end of FY 2012-13 without dipping into the its reserves, roughly $16 million. The citys general fund budget is about $31 million. The Foster City Council meets 6:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 1, City Hall, 620 Foster City Blvd., Foster City.
Bill Silverfarb can be reached by email: silverfarb@smdailyjournal.com or by phone: (650) 344-5200 ext. 106.
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trim from the citys $5 million structural decit rather than raise any taxes. At its meeting last week, the council failed to get the necessary four votes on the ordinances rst reading, however, to seek a 2 percent increase to the hotel tax on the November ballot as Wykoff and Bronitsky voted no. As a result, Councilwoman Pam Frisella amended the original ordinance and dropped the tax rate down to 9.5 percent instead of 10 percent. That slight drop was enough to get Bronitskys vote on the ordinances rst reading and he told the Daily Journal he will vote yes on the ordinance after the second reading this Monday night.
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Papan requested the item go before the City Council for nal approval, which it received Tuesday night. While Papan didnt have any major issues with the development, she wanted the council to have a chance to comment on the large project. The city has since changed its protocol so projects over $5
It is currently 37,094 square feet with 92 parking spaces, according to the staff report written by contract planner Catherine Barber. Space was added in the early 90s. The new proposal is to demolish the current building, probably in early 2012, to create a 59,001-square-foot store with 183 parking spots which would be reached by using an escalator or elevator. Inside the store will be a Seattles Best Coffee and a U.S. Bank, said Houghton. direction, he said. Just getting people to think and discuss this is very rewarding because people dont think about this, they just do it automatically. Though state law prohibits cities and counties from regulating medical procedures, two California Assembly members have introduced a bill that would specically pre-empt local governments from enacting laws regarding male circumcision.
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The bans sponsor, anti-circumcision activist Lloyd Schofield, said that he disagreed with the judges interpretation and deliberately crafted a local ordinance because for 10 years, no one on a statewide or national level
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ELECTRIC HEATER - Oil filled electric heater, 1500 watts, $30., (650)504-3621 GEORGE FOREMAN Grill hardly used $20. (650)692-3260 HOOVER PORTABLE VACUUM CLEANER with attachments, good condition, $35., San Mateo, (650)341-5347 RADIATOR HEATER, oil filled, electric, 1500 watts $25. (650)504-3621 RCA VACUUM tube manual '42 $25. SOLD! SHOP VACUUM rigid brand 3.5 horse power 9 gal wet/dry $40. (650)591-2393 SMART SERIES 13" Magnavox TV, remote, $26, 650-595-3933 SUNBEAM TOASTER -Automatic, excellent condition, $30., (415)346-6038 VACUUM CLEANER excellent condition $40. (650)878-9542 VACUUM CLEANER Oreck-cannister type $40., (650)637-8244
303 Electronics
21 INCH TV Monitor with DVD $45. Call 650-308-6381 46 MITSUBISHI Projector TV, great condition. $400. (650)261-1541. COLOR TV - Apex digital, 13, perfect condition, manual, remote, $55., (650)867-2720 DEWALT HEAVY duty work site radio charger in box $100. (650)756-7878 FLIP CAMCORDER $50. (650)583-2767 PANASONIC TV 21 inch $25., (650)6378244 TV - 32 color Sony Trinitron TV, $75., (650)341-1861 TV 25 inch color with remote $25. Sony 12 inch color TV, $10 Excellent condition. (650)520-0619 TV SET Philips 21 inch with remote $40., (650)692-3260 VINTAGE SEARS 8465 aluminum photo tripod + bag. Sturdy! $25 See: http://tinyurl.com/3v9oxrk 650-204-0587
304 Furniture
LOUNGE CHAIRS - 2 new, with cover & plastic carring case & headrest, $35. each, (650)592-7483 MATCHED PAIR, brass/carved wood lamps with matching shades, perfect, only $12.50 each, 650-595-3933 MATTRESS TOPPER chrome full size $15., (650)368-3037 MIRROR/MEDICINE CAB. 3 dr. bevel glass 30X30" $35 (650)342-7933 MIRROR/MEDICINE CABINET 26" $10 (650)342-7933 MIRROR/MEDICINE CABINET 16" X 30" $20 (650)342-7933 16" X
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ROCKING CHAIR - Traditional, full size Rocking chair. Excellent condition $100., (650)504-3621 SOFA (LIVING room) Large, beige. You pick up $45 obo 650-692-1942 SOFA- BROWN, Beautiful, New $250 650-207-0897 STEREO CABINET walnut with 3 black shelves 16 x 22 x 42. $35 SM 650-341-5347 STORAGE TABLE light brown lots of storage good condition $45. (650)867-2720 TV STAND with shelves $20. SOLD!
297 Bicycles
BICYCLE - Sundancer Jr., 26, $75. obo (650)676-0732 GIRL'S BIKE HUFFY Purple 6-speed good cond. $35 - Angela (650)269-3712 YAKAMA 3 Bike Car Trailer w/straps 2" hitch $45., (650)843-0773
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2 END Tables solid maple '60's era $40/both. (650)670-7545 4 DRAWER COLE FILE CABINET -27 Deep, Letter Size dark beige, $99., (650)364-0902 42" ROUND Oak Table (with 12") leaf. Clean/Great Cond. $40. 650-766-9553. 62" X 32" Oak (Dark Stain) Coffee Table w/ 24" Sq. side Table, Leaded Beveled Glass top/Like New - $90. 650-766-9553 ARMOIRE CABINET (415)375-1617 $90., Call
298 Collectibles
1982 PRINT "A Tune Off The Top Of My Head" See: http://tinyurl.com/4y38xld 650-204-0587 $75 49ER REPORT issues '85-'87 $35/all, (650)592-2648 ARMY SHIRT, long sleeves, with pockets. XL $15 each (408)249-3858 BAY MEADOWS UMBRELLA - Colorful, large-size, can fit two people underneath. $15 (650)867-2720 BAY MEADOWS bag & umbrella $15.each, (650)345-1111 COLORIZED TERRITORIAL Quarters uncirculated with Holder $15/all, (408)249-3858 GAYLORD PERRY 8x10 signed photo $10 (650)692-3260 GLASSES 6 sets redskins, good condition never used $12./all. (650)345-1111 JACK TASHNER signed ball $25. Richard (650)834-4926 JOE MONTANA retirement book signed authenticated $39. (650)692-3260 MERCHANT MARINE, framed forecastle card, signed by Captain Angrick '70. 13 x 17 inches $35 cash. (650)755-8238 POSTER - framed photo of President Wilson and Chinese Junk $25 cash, (650)755-8238 VASE - with tray, grey with red flowers, perfect condition, $25., (650)345-1111
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"PRINCESS HOUSE decorator urn "Vase" cream with blue flower 13 inch H $25., (650)868-0436 6 PANELS of burgundy and beige striped drapes. Like new. $50 obo, SOLD! CANDLEHOLDER - Gold, angel on it, tall, purchased from Brueners, originally $100., selling for $25.,(650)867-2720 DRIVE MEDICAL design locking elevated toilet seat. New. $45. (650)343-4461 LAMPS - 2 southwestern style lamps with engraved deer. $85 both, obo, (650)343-4461 OLD SEWING MACHINE IN CABINET Manufacturer White, 80 yrs. old, operable, SOLD! PERSIAN TEA set for 8. Including spoon, candy dish, and tray. Gold Plated. $90. (650) 867-2720 SOLID TEAK floor model 16 wine rack with turntable $60. (650)592-7483 SOUP TUREEN -white ceramic with flowers. Italian. 3 quart capacity. Has accompanying plate. Asking $30., (650)364-5319 STANDUP B.B.Q grill lamp 5ft tall. Never used. $75 obo, (650)343-4461
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BASSET LOVE Seat Hide-a-Bed, Beige, Good Cond. Only $30! 650-766-9553 BREAKFAST NOOK DINETTE TABLEsolid oak, 55 X 54, $49., (650)583-8069 CHANDELIER WITH 5 lights/ candelabre base with glass shades $20. (650)504-3621 COFFEE TABLE - brown, perfect condition, nice design, with storage, $50., (650)345-1111 COFFEE TABLE, Oak, like new, scroll work $90 OBO, (650)290-1960 DINING ROOM SET - table, four chairs, lighted hutch, $500. all, (650)296-3189 DINING SET glass table with rod iron & 4 blue chairs $100/all 650-520-7921/650-245-3661 DISPLAY CASE wood & glass 31 x 19 inches $30. (650)873-4030 DRAFTING TABLE 30 x 42' with side tray. excellent cond $75. (650)949-2134 DRESSER WITH matching bunk/twin bed frames, includes comforters, no mattresses, $50/all, obo, 650-728-5831 END TABLE marble top with drawer with matching table $70/all. (650)520-0619 END TABLE solid marble white top with drawer $55. (650)308-6381 ENTERTAINMENT CENTER - Oak wood, great condition, glass doors, fits large TV, 2 drawers, shelves , $100/obo. (650)261-9681 FOAM INCLINER for twin bed $40 650-692-1942 FOLDING PICNIC TABLE - 8 x 30 and 7 folding, padded chairs, $100., (650)364-0902 FREE 3 pine bookcases. Nude, ready for stain or paint. 6'1" x 3' Excellent condition. SOLD! FUTON - full size excellent condition $95. Eddie 650-218-1118. HAND MADE portable jewelry display case wood and see through lid $45. 25 x 20 x 4 inches. 650-592-2648 HOSPITAL BED, new $1,100/OBO. Call 650-595-1931 LIVING ROOM chairs Matching pair high end quality $99/both, (650)593-8880
299 Computers
HP PRINTER Deskjet 970c color printer. Excellent condition. Software & accessories included. $30. 650-574-3865
LADIES BRACELET, Murano glass. Various shades of red and blue $100 Daly City, no return calls. (650)991-2353 LADIES GOLD Lame' elbow lengthgloves sz 7.5 $15 New. (650)868-0436
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1912 COFFEE Percolator Urn. perfect condition includes electric cord $85. (415)565-6719 ANTIQUE STOOL - Rust color cushion with lions feet, antique, $50.obo, (650)525-1410 ASSORTED ANTIQUE GLASSWARE, (different shapes and sizes) Sets $10-30 obo, (650)343-4461 CHINA CABINET - Vintage, 6 foot, solid mahogany. $300/obo. (650)867-0379 JACKET LADIES Tan color with fur collar $25. (650)308-6381 LARGE SELECTION of Opera records vinyl 78's 2 to 4 per album $8 to $20 ea. obo, (650)343-4461
308 Tools
BATTERY CHARGER 40 amp needs work $15. (650)274-7381 CHAIN HOIST 2 ton $50. (650)274-7381 CHAIN HOIST- 1/2 ton $20. 3-ton $50 both new/unused, SOLD! CIRCULAR SAW, Craftsman-brand, 10, 4 long x 20 wide. Comes w/ stand - $70. (650)678-1018 CLASSIC CRAFTSMAN jig saw, cast iron base needs work $85 best offer. 650-703-9644 CLICKER TORQUE Wrench, 20 - 150 pounds, new with lifetime warranty and case, $39, 650-595-3933 CRAFTSMEN 16" scroll saw, good cond. $85. (650)591-4710
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AIR CONDITIONER- GE 10K BTU side mount window unit 141/2 in. wide 201/2 in. high excellent cond. SOLD! CHANDELIER (650)878-9542 NEW 4 lights $30.
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DRAFTING BOARD with machine magnetic face. Excellent Condition. Made in Paris SOLD! ENGINE ANALYZER & TIMING LITE Sears Penske USA, for older cars, like new, $60., (650)344-8549 leave msg. JOINTER - 6 inches, BAND SAW - 12 inches, $125. each, (415)218-8161 JOINTER PLANER Delta 6 inch 43 inch table on stand with wheels $99 415-333-8540 METAL POWER Saw needs belt $50. (650)274-7381 PRESSURE WASHER 2500 PSI, good condition, $350., (650)926-9841 RADIAL ARM SAW -10 inches old style heavy duty Black & Decker $99., Bruce (650)464-6493 SPEEDAIR AIR COMPRESSOR - 4 gallon stack tank air compressor $100., (650)591-4710 TABLE SAW 10 inch needs blade $50. (650)274-7381 TABLE SAW 10", very good condition $85. (650) 787-8219
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MEN'S SUIT almost new $25. 650-573-6981 MENS SLACKS - 8 pairs, $50., Size 36/32, (408)420-5646 NEW BROWN LEATHER JACKET- XL $25., 650-364-0902
FOSTER CITY GARAGE SALE Saturday July 30th, 2011 8:00am - 12 noon Bargains Galore!!! Curtains, Bedding, Clothes, Mirrors & More!!! Everything Must Go!!! 706 Bounty Drive, Foster City
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CORRIGATED DRAINAGE pipe perforated, 4 in. X 100 ft., Good as new $35., Redwood City, (650)367-8146 WHEELBARROW - like new, $40., (650)364-0902 WHITE STORM/SCREEN door. Size is 35 1/4" x 79 1/4". Asking $75.00. Call (650)341-1861
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49 SWEATSHIRT with hood size 8 extra large $100 obo. (650)346-9992 AUTHENTIC MEXICAN SOMBRERO, $40., (650)364-0902 BLACK LEATHER MOTORCYCLE JACKET - Size M, $60.obo, (650)2901960 BLACK LEATHER tap shoes 9M great condition $99. (650)558-1975 BLACK LEATHER tap shoes 9M great condition $99. (650)558-1975
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BOOTS - purple leather, size 8, ankle length, $50.obo, (650)592-9141 DENIM JACKETS Ladies (2) Small/Medium, like new, $15/each, (650)577-0604 LADIES DOWN jacket light yellow with dark brown lining $35. (650)868-0436
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635 Vans
NISSAN 01 Quest - GLE, leather seats, sun roof, TV/DVR equipment. Looks new, $15,500. (650)219-6008
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BMW 03 F650 GS, $3899 OBO. Call 650-995-0003 HARLEY DAVIDSON 83 Shovelhead special construction, 1340 ccs, Awesome!, $5,950/obo. Rob (415)602-4535.
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645 Boats
MOTOR - Evinrude for boat, 25 HP, $1000., SOLD! PROSPORT 97 - 17 ft. CC 80 Yamaha Pacific, loaded, like new, $9,500 or trade, (650)583-7946.
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OSLO, Norway Norway will never be the same after last weeks bombing and mass shooting but it shouldnt change the way the suspect wants it to, the prime minister said Wednesday. He called on his country to react by more tightly embracing, rather than abandoning, the culture of tolerance that Anders Behring Breivik said he was trying to destroy. The Norwegian response to violence is more democracy, more openness and greater political participation, Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg insisted at a news conference. Fridays bombing outside Stoltenbergs offices in Oslo and the shooting that followed at a camp organized by the youth wing of his Labor Party killed 76 people and battered the psyche of a nation that prides itself on openness. Breivik confessed but has pleaded not guilty, claiming the attacks were necessary to fight what he called Muslim colonization and multiculturalism. I think what we have seen is that there is going to be one Norway before and one Norway after July 22, Stoltenberg said. But I hope and also believe that the Norway we will see after will be more open, a more tolerant society than what we had before. Stoltenberg strongly defended
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Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg prepares for a news conference in Oslo.
the right to speak freely even if it includes extremist views such as Breiviks. We have to be very clear to distinguish between extreme views, opinions thats completely legal, legitimate to have. What is not legitimate is to try to implement those extreme views by using violence, he said in English. Stoltenbergs promise in the face of twin attacks signaled a contrast to the U.S. response after the 9/11 attacks, when Washington gave more leeway to perform wiretaps and search records. It reflects the difference between the two countries approaches to terrorism. The U.S. has been frustrated by what it considers Scandinavias lack of aggressive investigation and arrests. Since the attacks, Stoltenberg and members of Norways royal family have underlined the countrys openness by making public appearances with little visible security guarding them. Norways response to the camp attack, on the island of Utoya, has been criticized. Though it is just 25 miles (40 kilometers) from Oslo, it took police 90 minutes to get there. The crew of the sole helicopter available to police was on vacation, and the first boat that officials tried to take to the island broke down.
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan An assassin struck at the heart of President Hamid Karzais political machine in southern Afghanistan Wednesday, killing the mayor of Kandahar with an exploding turban and deepening a power vacuum in the Talibans main stronghold. The slaying of Mayor Ghulam Haider Hamidi was the third killing of a Karzai associate in a little more than two weeks. The attacks have jeopardized the Afghan governments tenuous grip on the strategic south after recent success in routing the Taliban. On July 12, a close associate gunned down Karzais powerful half brother at his home in Kandahar. Five days later, Karzais inner circle suffered another hit when gunmen in Kabul killed Jan Mohammad Khan, a presidential adviser on tribal issues and a former governor of Uruzgan province, which is also in the south. The 65-year-old, gray-haired mayor was slain inside a heavily fortified government compound just before he was to meet with local residents caught up in a land dispute, according to Mohammad Nabi, an employee of the mayors office. The attacker was holding a piece of paper and trying to talk to
Ghulam Haider Hamidi, mayor of Kandahar city, speaking during a news conference.
the mayor when he detonated a bomb hidden inside his turban, said Nabi, who witnessed the killing. After that, there was some shooting, he said. I hid behind a wall. The windows were shattered. There was dark smoke. In the aftermath, part of the attackers black and gray-striped turban was strewn on the ground next to a blood-spattered tree. One civilian was also killed and another civilian and a security guard were wounded, the governors office said.
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