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Drenched
Storm proves powerful Officials say preparation helped
By Samantha Weigel
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

One of the largest storms in five

years rolled through San Mateo
PETER MOOTZ/DAILY JOURNAL
County Thursday and caused numerous
Water
floods
the
Harbor
Mobile
Home Park off Harbor
road closures, flooding, power outBoulevard near Belmont Thursday afternoon.
ages and school cloInside
sures; while officials
say preparations and Rain Day
social media played a See opinion
major role in safely navpage 9
igating the inclement
weather.
The peak rainfall hit between 4 a.m.
and 10 a.m. but wasnt projected to let
up until Friday evening, said Steve
Anderson, forecaster with the
National Weather Service.
Pescadero was by far the most
drenched receiving nearly 7.5 inches
in just 24 hours. San Bruno Mountain
had about 5.1 inches, Redwood City
2. 77
inches,
San
Francisco
International Airport 2.23 inches and
DAVE NEWLANDS/DAILY JOURNAL Half Moon Bay 2.1 inches of rainfall,
SAMANTHA WEIGEL/DAILY JOURNAL

A minivan navigates flooded streets at El Camino Real and Carlos Avenue in Redwood
City. Rainfall isnt projected to let up until Friday evening.

A Half Moon Bay resident in rain boots rushes to place

See STORM, Page 23 sandbags to keep his home from flooding on Kelly Avenue.

Storm closes Peninsula schools

Unprecedented flooding, concerns about power behind decisions
By Angela Swartz
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

Students across the Peninsula had

the West Coast equivalent of a snow
day, as school was canceled at some
schools Thursday because of high
winds and heavy showers.
The Burlingame, Millbrae, Redwood
City, San Bruno Park and San MateoFoster City elementary school districts, along with the South San
Francisco Unified School District and

Skyline College in San Bruno closed

their campus doors mostly due to
flooding and power outage concerns.
The San Mateo County Office of
Education advised districts within the
county to stay open unless conditions
are unsafe to get to school and the
power is out. If a school experienced a
power outage anticipated to last longer
than two hours, the Office of Education
recommending the school be closed.
The Office of Education has been in
close contact with the countys Office

of Emergency Services, said Nancy

Magee, administrator for board support and community relations for the
Office of Education.
The recommendation was for
schools to remain open, then after that
its up to individual districts to make
their own decisions, she said. The
county is big. Everybody has different
concerns. Most districts in the southern part of the county were open today;

SAMANTHA WEIGEL/DAILY JOURNAL

A woman walks along Surfers Beach in Half Moon Bay to watch

See SCHOOLS, Page 31 the waves crash during Thursdays storm.

Event lets residents experience snow

Snow Day features sledding,snowball fights, cider and caroling
By Angela Swartz
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

Aside from a strong rain storm, dont

expect to see much snow in the Bay
Area this winter unless you count
the annual Snow Day event at
Transfiguration Episcopal Church in
TIM FOX San Mateo Saturday.
For 10 years, the church has hosted a
The Transfiguration Episcopal Church in San Mateo has held
free day in December in which children
its annual Snow Day for 10 years.

and their families are invited to an

afternoon of sledding, snowball
throwing, sipping warm cider or malt
wine and singing carols at a campfire
on the hills of the church grounds. It is
an opportunity for the community to
come together to celebrate the holidays. Transfiguration Episcopal
Church invites people of all faiths and
ages to attend, said the Rev. Matthew
Woodward, director of the church for

three and a half years.

Some members of the community
wouldnt forgive me if we didnt have
the Snow Day happen every year, he
said. We always are really keen to
make this event happen. Its a good
way to start peoples holiday celebrations off.
The snow used to be made from a

See SNOW, Page 31

FOR THE RECORD

Friday Dec. 12, 2014

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Thought for the Day

To escape criticism do
nothing, say nothing, be nothing.
Elbert Hubbard, American author and publisher

This Day in History

1870

Joseph H. Rainey of South Carolina

became the first black lawmaker
sworn into the U. S. House of
Representatives.

In 1 7 8 7 , Pennsylvania became the second state to ratify the

U.S. Constitution.
In 1 8 9 7 , The Katzenjammer Kids, the pioneering comic
strip created by Rudolph Dirks, made its debut in the New York
Journal.
In 1 9 0 6 , President Theodore Roosevelt nominated Oscar
Straus to be Secretary of Commerce and Labor; Straus became
the first Jewish Cabinet member.
In 1 9 11 , Britains King George V announced during a visit to
India that the capital would be transferred from Calcutta to
Delhi.
In 1 9 1 7 , Father Edward Flanagan founded Boys Town outside
Omaha, Neb.
In 1 9 2 5 , the first motel the Motel Inn opened in San
Luis Obispo, Calif.
In 1 9 3 7 , Japanese aircraft sank the U.S. gunboat Panay on
Chinas Yangtze River. (Japan apologized, and paid $2.2 million in reparations.)
In 1 9 4 6 , a United Nations committee voted to accept a sixblock tract of Manhattan real estate offered as a gift by John
D. Rockefeller Jr. to be the site of the U.N.s headquarters.
In 1 9 6 3 , Kenya became independent of Britain.
In 1 9 7 4 , The Godfather, Part II, a Paramount Pictures
release, premiered in New York.
In 1 9 8 5 , 248 American soldiers and eight crew members were
killed when an Arrow Air charter crashed after takeoff from
Gander, Newfoundland.
In 2 0 0 0 , George W. Bush became president-elect as a divided
U.S. Supreme Court reversed a state court decision for recounts
in Floridas contested election.
Ten y ears ag o : A bomb exploded in a market in southern
Philippines, killing at least 14 people. Militants blew up an
Israeli base at the Gaza-Egypt crossing, killing five soldiers.

Birthdays

Former TV host
Bob Barker is 91.

Singer Dionne
Warwick is 74.

Actress Jennifer
Connelly is 44.

Basketball Hall of Famer Bob Pettit is 82. Singer Connie

Francis is 77. Rock singer-musician Dickey Betts is 71.
Former race car driver Emerson Fittipaldi is 68. Actor Wings
Hauser is 67. Actor Bill Nighy (ny) is 65. Actor Duane Chase
(Film: The Sound of Music) is 64. Country singer LaCosta
is 64. Gymnast-turned-actress Cathy Rigby is 62. Author
Lorna Landvik is 60. Singer-musician Sheila E. is 57. Actress
Sheree J. Wilson is 56. Pop singer Daniel ODonnell is 53.
International Tennis Hall of Famer Tracy Austin is 52. Rock
musician Eric Schenkman (Spin Doctors) is 51. Rock musician Nicholas Dimichino (Nine Days) is 47.

REUTERS

A surfer drops in on a large wave at Praia do Norte, in Nazare, Portugal. Praia do Norte beach gained popularity with big
wave surfers since Hawaiian surfer Garrett McNamara broke a world record for the largest wave surfed in 2011.

In other news ...

1901 San Francisco
Bay ship wreck found
SAN FRANCISCO Scientists
have located the wreckage of a passenger ship that crashed in 1901 near the
site of what is now the Golden Gate
Bridge, killing 128 people.
The ship, the City of Rio de Janeiro,
was discovered with the help of a
remote submersible last month in 287
feet of water about a half mile from San
Francisco.
The ship was carrying 210 passengers, many of them Chinese emigrants, when it crashed in heavy fog.
It went down in 10 minutes, and its
exact location was a mystery.
An official with the Office of
National Maritime Sanctuaries and a
maritime historian were part of the
expedition that found the ship.
Scientists from the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration have
taken 3D and sonar images of it.

Pittsburgh firm
offering moon mail delivery
PITTSBURGH An outer-space
delivery firm that is working with
Carnegie Mellon University to put a
privately-owned lunar rover on the
moon is offering to mail personal
keepsakes to the moon as a way to
help fund the partnerships rocket
launch.
Astrobotic
Technology
and

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Daily Four
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Daily three midday

9

Harvard professor apologizes

to Chinese restaurant for rant
BOSTON A Harvard Business
School instructor who blasted a
Boston-area Chinese restaurant for
overcharging him by $4 on a takeout
order apologized Wednesday for a
lengthy and widely publicized email
exchange with restaurant management.
Associate professor Benjamin
Edelman had threatened legal action
and demanded the Sichuan Garden in
Brookline compensate all other customers who might have been similarly
overcharged after he said it charged
him $1 more on each of the four items
he ordered for takeout last week.
But after facing wide criticism,
Edelman posted a brief message on his
personal website saying he has
reached out to apologize to Ran Duan,
who helps manage his parents restaurant business: Having reflected on
my interaction with Ran, including
what I said and how I said it, its clear
that I was very much out of line. I
aspire to act with great respect and
humility in dealing with others, no
matter what the situation. Clearly I
failed to do so. I am sorry, and I intend
to do better in the future.
Based on the prices listed on the
restaurants website, Edelman said he
had expected to pay $53.35 for his
order.

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PLAPY

Carnegie Mellon are trying to get

their lunar rover to the moon to win
$20 million in an international contest sponsored by Google to promote
privately funded lunar exploration.
Astrobotic, a spin-off company of
CMU, has leased a rocket built by a
private California firm, Space X, to
carry the lunar rover and is offering the
MoonMail service to help pay for the
trip.
On its website, Space X advertises a
moon rocket lease for $61 million,
with a 10 percent discount for any of
the groups competing in the Google
competition.
On Thursday, Astrobotic launched
moonmail.co, a website where people
can sign up to send their keepsakes in
tiny MoonMail packages to the
moon, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
reported.
The cargo is regulated by the Federal
Aviation Administration and the U.S.
Department of Defense. As such,
Astrobotic expects people will send
non-volatile items like wedding rings,
locks of hair or other tiny heirlooms.
A keepsake mailer a hexagonal
capsule 1/2-inch wide by 1/8-inch
high sells for $460. The largest
a 1-inch by 2-inch hexagonal sells
for $25,800.
This allows people around the
world to have direct participation in
missions to the moon, Astrobotic
chief executive officer John Thornton
said.

Daily three evening

Mega number

The Daily Derby race winners are Hot Shot, No.

3, in first place; California Classic, No. 5, in second
place; and Whirl Win, No. 6, in third place.The race
time was clocked at 1:45.11.

Fri day : Showers likely and a slight

chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Fri day ni g ht: Mostly cloudy. A chance
of showers in the evening...Then a slight
chance of showers after midnight. Lows
in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10
mph.
Saturday : Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday ni g ht: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
East winds 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday : Mostly cloudy. Highs around 60.
Sunday ni g ht: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows
around 50.
Mo nday : Rain likely. Highs in the upper 50s.

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

Answer:
Yesterdays

ITS
(Answers tomorrow)
Jumbles: AVOID
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FINALE
CHERUB
Answer: The postage stamps featuring the Mt. Rushmore
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Friday Dec. 12, 2014

Plastic bag prices jump in new year

DAILY JOURNAL STAFF REPORT

Those who forgo being green in the new

year should prepare to spend a little more in
the new year.
Beginning Jan. 1, retail customers who
buy a paper or plastic bag in San Mateo
County will pay 25 cents per bag. The bag
cost has been 10 cents since the time the
county implemented its plastic bag ban in
April 2013 but the price was always scheduled to rise after two years.
Since the ban kicked in, the number of
shoppers using their own bags at stores has
increased 162 percent and those simply carrying items by hand jumped 130 percent,
according to data from the San Mateo County
Health System.
The pending price adjustment may
improve those numbers further, according to

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Heather Forshey, director of Environmental
Health Services.
After the city of Monterey increased its
bag price from 10 cents to 25 cents, reusable
bag use went up 33 percent, according to the
Health System.
Forshey said reusable bags are a good way
to go green.
Plastic never biodegrades and only 4 percent of paper bags end up being recycled, so
shifting to reusable options makes good
environmental sense, Forshey said in a prepared statement.
The San Mateo County ordinance only reg-

ulates the unincorporated areas but several of

its cities adopted similar bans to avoid a
patchwork of restrictions. However,
Millbrae adopted its own crafted ordinance in
2012 which keeps bag prices at 10 cents.
Woodside neither adopted the countys template or its own so must abide by California
law which mandates large retailers charge 10
cents per plastic or paper bag starting July 1,
2015.
Bags without handles for medicine and
newspapers or to segregate food that might
contaminate are exempt from the local ordinances as are nonprofits such as Goodwill.
Restaurants can still send food in to-go bags.
So far, no fines or citations have been
issues to retailers not complying with the
ordinance. Any suspected violations can be
reported to Environmental Health at 3726200.

ISIS hat seeker takes gun plea deal

By Michelle Durand
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

A man seeking pro-ISIS headwear at a San

Mateo shopping center hat store pleaded no
contest Thursday to possessing an automatic weapon when authorities went to his
home.
David Diaz Sr., 54, of San Mateo, will be
considered for Veterans Court treatment at a
Jan. 16 hearing.
Diaz changed his plea on the single count
at a Superior Court review conference rather
than stand trial on several other weapons
charges.
He came onto authorities radar in October
when he reportedly asked a clerk at Lids at

the Hillsdale Shopping

Center for a hat embroidered with We love
ISIS.
He then reportedly
questioned her religious
affiliation before saying
that
millions
of
Americans are going to
die because America cant
David Diaz
mind its f business.
After claiming to be an ISIS member who
had beheaded 97 nuns, the employee said
she needed to check with her superiors about
the hat and he left the store. The womans
boss told her to call San Mateo police,
which she did the next day.
Police and FBI agents contacted Diaz at

his home where they reported finding six

rifles and two handguns including two illegal assault rifles and a sawed-off shotgun.
Thousands of rounds of ammunition and five
illegal high-capacity magazines were also
taken, according to police.
Diaz told them he has no loyalty to ISIS,
otherwise known as the Islamic State, and
that he is a veteran with post-traumatic
stress disorder taking numerous psychiatric
medications. He was placed on an involuntary psychiatric hold and charged with four
felonies.
He is free on $175,000 bail.

michelle@smdailyjournal.com
(650) 344-5200 ext. 102

DA: Sex offender solicited teens for modeling

By Michelle Durand
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

A 25-year-old convicted sex offender

solicited three teen girls in downtown
Redwood City to be models and have sex
with him, according to prosecutors who
charged him with five felonies.
In October, transient Joshua Andrew
Reveles was staying at the Euro Hotel in
Redwood City and on two separate occasions made contact with three girls downtown, according to the District Attorneys
Office.
Reveles allegedly asked the girls to be
models and have sex with him. He set up a

time to meet the girls but

the mother of two of the
teens saw the text message arrangements and
went to the location
where she reportedly
found Reveles. The
mother
contacted
Redwood City police
who arrested Reveles.
Joshua Reveles
Prosecutors charged
Reveles with three
counts of arranging a meeting with a
minor for a lewd act and two counts of
communicating with a minor with lewd
intent.

At the time of his arrest, he was also on

parole for a previous conviction in Yolo
County for a charge of communicating
with a minor for lewd purposes. It was
immediately unclear if Reveles is required
to register as a sex offender due to the conviction.
Defense attorney Jeff Hayden said it was
a little premature to comment on the
details of his clients case.
Reveles is scheduled for a preliminary
hearing Dec. 18 and remains in custody on
$500,000 bail.

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Police reports
Proceed with caution
Trafc signals were stuck on yellow in
all directions on Ralston Avenue and
Christian Drive in Belmont before 5:36
a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9.

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO

B urg l ary . The window of gold Toyota
Avalon was smashed at the Travelodge
Hotel on South Airport Boulevard before
1:29 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 4.
Acci dent . A students hand was hit by car
that did not stop while walking in the
crosswalk at Mission Road before 8:24
a.m. Thursday, Dec. 4.
Narco ti cs . Two people in a Ford Escape
were seen smoking a joint and carrying
marijuana in a blue container at McDonalds
on South Airport Boulevard before 3:26
p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4.
Arres t. A man was arrested for jumping up
and down on cars parked at Staples on Noor
Avenue before 9:29 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4.
As s aul t. A man walked into Marakas Bar
on Grand Avenue to use the restroom then
walked up to the woman bartender, attacked
her and hurt her hand before 9:43 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 4.

MILLBRAE
Po s s es s i o n o f unl awful paraphernal i a. A man was cited for being in possession of drug paraphernalia on the 1300
block of the Train Track before 1:42 a.m.
Monday, Dec 8.
Po s s es s i o n o f co ntro l l ed s ubs tance .
A man was found with drug paraphernalia
and a controlled substance on El Camino
Real and Silva Avenue before 3:06 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 8.
Burg l ary . A resident reported a burglary
on the 100 block of Berni Court before 9
p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7.
Po s s es s i o n o f unl awful paraphernal i a. A man was cited for having a glass
pipe on the 400 block of Helen Drive
before 11:49 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7.

EDUCATION
The San Mateo
C o u n t y
Co mmun i t y
Co l l eg e Di s tri ct
performed its annual
rotation Wednesday
night.
Pat ri c i a
Mi l jani ch was selected as president,
while Dav e Mandel kern became vice
president.

LOCAL/STATE

Friday Dec. 12, 2014

California battles
whooping cough epidemic

Around the state

SAN DIEGO California officials are

battling the worst whopping cough epidemic to hit the state in seven decades as a recent
rebound in cases raises questions about the
effectiveness of the pertussis vaccine.
Doctors emphasize that the inoculation
has led to fewer deaths than in the past and
in instances where people do get sick, their
illnesses arent as severe. But California
officials say the limited protection of the
vaccine introduced in the 1990s has led to
the rise in cases. Research has shown it
doesnt last as long as the one it replaced,
and a new study suggests the vaccine may
not prevent the spread of the disease.
Whooping cough peaks every three to
five years, and Californias last epidemic
was in 2010. But despite an aggressive public health campaign in response, the current
outbreak is worse.

Body found in car is

mother from California family
SAN DIEGO A Southern California man
was tackled as he began climbing over the
railing of a bridge Thursday and police led
his four young sons to safety, a day after his
wife was found dead in the trunk of the family car.
Daniel Perez, 43, of Montebello, had been
missing since last week when armored vehicles boxed in his car on a San Diego County
freeway and he was hit with a beanbag round
as he apparently tried to climb over the edge
of the 150-foot-high overpass.
It was a stunning climax to an intense
search for Perez, his wife, Erica, 39, and
their four sons, ages 6, 8, 9 and 11. They
family vanished last Friday from their home
15 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.

Obituary

Ronald Grubbs

October 24, 1938 - October 15, 2014

On October 15, 2014, Ronald Dean Grubbs Of
Redwood City, Calif., passed Away at 5:30 a.m. at
Kaiser Hospital in the loving arms of his wife Rita
Grubbs of Redwood City Calif. Ron Grubbs was born
on October 24, 1938 in Decatur, Ill. He went to school
in Sullivan, Ill, where he graduated in 1957. Ron then
joined the Navy on October 15, 1957 and served four years. He got out of
the Navy on August 10, 1961.
Ron was a active ham radio operator. He went to work at United Airlines on
December 6, 1965, where he worked for 37 years until he retired on October
31, 2002. Ron is survived by his loving wife Rita Grubbs of Redwood City,
Calif; his three daughters, Cathy Creekpaum of Petaluma Calif., Leanne
Grubbs of Redwood City Calif. and Tracy Lopez (David Sr.), of Stockton,
Calif. Ron is also survived by his brother Jerry Grubbs (Pat) of Kentucky;
a sister Diane Grubbs of Charleston, Ill. and uncle in law Ken Black of
Petaluma Calif. Ron had eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
He also leaves behind many, many nieces and nephews as well as many
friends who love and miss him dearly.

Amid airport cancellations,

restaurant workers strike
BAY CITY NEWS SERVICE

A two-day strike by nearly 1,000 restaurant

workers at San Francisco International
Airport began early Thursday morning, closing the vast majority of the airports restaurants amid a storm that has caused more than
230 flight cancellations at the airport.
At 2 a.m. Thursday morning, SFO restaurant workers with the hotel and restaurant
union Unite Here Local 2 walked off the job
to strike for a contract that provides health
care protection and job security, according to
the unions community coordinator Laurel
Fish.
Fish said the airport restaurant workers
have been without a contract for about 16
months and were picketing Thursday against
managements proposal to freeze contributions to workers health care funds at the current level for the next five years.
Fish said the average restaurant worker
makes about $24,000 a year and cannot
afford to pay about $4,000 in health care
costs out of pocket.

She said the airport restaurants grossed

nearly $200 million last year, with sales up
34 percent over the last three years.
They can afford to do better for workers,
Fish said.
Fish said 23 companies with a total of 55
locations at the airport are negotiating the
contracts together and that workers at those
55 locations are on strike, resulting in 80
percent of the airports cafes, bars and restaurants to be closed.
Establishments impacted or closed by the
strike include the San Francisco Soup
Company, Boudin Bakery, Peets Coffee and
Tea, Subway and Firewood Caf.
Jesse Johnson, a bartender at the airports
Buena Vista Caf for 34 years, is among
those workers who have walked off the job to
strike. In a statement released Thursday,
Johnson said that it has been difficult for him
to make ends meet while working at the airport and living in the Bay Area.
The restaurants at SFO bank huge money
from airline passengers. Were out here fighting for our families, Johnson said.

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My darling husband, my heart aches everyday since you went away. You
were and still are my life, my soul mate and the love of my life! You are my
world! I know youre not alone. Youre dancing with the angels In Heaven!
And no more pain! So until we meet again my LOVE just remember my love
your in my heart forever and always. With every good-bye we say hello again
some day! Love always and forever in my heart, your loving wife Rita
Celebration of Life Notice
Ron Grubbs Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday December 13th
from 3pm to 7pm at the American Leigon in San Carlos, 1159 Bush St.
(650)595-9998 or call Rita Grubbs for details, 650-208-3459.

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Local briefs
Murderer denied parole 19th time

REUTERS

People walk on the Venice boardwalk in Venice. Much of Californias population growth is in urban coastal counties, with Los Angeles, San
Diego, Orange, Riverside and Santa Clara counties adding the most people and providing more than half of the states growth.

Californias population
grows to 38.5 million
By Don Thompson
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SACRAMENTO Californias population climbed to 38.5 million people over

the last year as the state recorded its most
significant back-to-back growth in a decade,
new population figures released Thursday
showed.
The states population grew by 335,000
people between July 1, 2013 and July 1 of
this year, the state Department of Finance
reported. That is a growth rate of 0.9 percent,
the same as the previous year and the highest
since 2003-04, before the recession.
Its the first time in six years that growth
exceeded 300,000 people.
Thats not a big number by California historic standards, but its bigger than weve had
for a while and it reflects the improvement in
the states economy, said Hans Johnson,
senior and Bren fellow at the Public Policy
Institute of California.
Birth rates continue to decline, but still

accounted for 243,000 of the states new residents. California also had a net gain of
92,000 people moving into the state during
the last fiscal year.
Much of the growth is in urban coastal
counties, with Los Angeles, San Diego,
Orange, Riverside, and Santa Clara counties
adding the most people and providing more
than half of the states growth.
Its almost like we have three states here,
as demographics go, said John Malson, a
research manager in the states Demographic
Research Unit.
Home construction and job opportunities
are recovering in those coastal counties. The
San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley,
which traditionally had slower growth due to
land and housing restrictions, became the
fastest-growing region during the recession
for the first time since the 1860s, Johnson
said.
That growth is now spreading into the second region, the Central Valley. Some counties there were among those with the highest

percentage increases in population, led by

Alameda, Contra Costa, Placer, San Benito
and San Joaquin counties.
The third region is the mountain and rural
counties that showed a declining population
as residents age and young people leave.
Twelve of the states 58 counties had more
deaths than births during the year.
Usually, pregnancies pick up along with
the economy, but that has yet to happen
among younger mothers.
There seems to be, Im not sure, a hesitancy among younger mothers to start their families, Malson said. That could be because of
lingering uncertainty, he said, or alternatively because young women are entering a
recovering job market.
Fewer residents are moving out of
California to other states in another sign of
recovery, while net immigration from other
nations remained relatively steady.
The economy in California, if it stays
healthy it will draw population to the state,
said Malson. It always has.

A 69-year-old man once sentenced to

death for the paid murder of a San Carlos
quarry owner but later had the term commuted to life was denied parole a 19th time.
Russell Wise was deemed unsuitable for
release by a two-person parole board at the
California Mens Colony at San Luis
Obispo where he is serving his time. The
denial is for three years which is an
improvement over his last appearances
when the denials were doled out in five-year
increments.
Wise was convicted in 1975 of firstdegree murder plus the special circumstances that it was a murder for hire in the
death of Edgewood Quarry owner Jack Wood.
That February, Wise shot Wood three times
with a shotgun in return for $5,000 from
Woods business partner, Lawrence Hall,
who thought he was being cheated.
Wise reportedly started dating the victims daughter before the murder to have an
excuse to be over at the victims trailer in
case his fingerprints were found. She testified at a trial that she did not believe him
guilty.
Wise was sentenced to death but, three
years later, the term was changed to life in
prison because automatic California death
penalty sentences were abolished.
Hall was also convicted of first-degree
murder and died of cancer about five years
after entering prison.

Website operator
convicted of prostitution charge
SAN FRANCISCO The operator of a
Northern California-based adult website has
pleaded guilty to a charge of facilitating
prostitution.
The U.S. Department of Justice says the
plea Thursday by myRedBook.com operator
Eric Omuro represents the first federal conviction of a website operator for facilitation
of prostitution.
As part of the plea deal, authorities say
Omuro acknowledged that the website hosted ads posted by prostitutes that were
searchable by location and used acronyms
for sex acts.
He also agreed to give up the domain name
and more than $1 million in property and
cash. He is scheduled to be sentenced in
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CIA chief challenges

Senate torture report
By Ken Dilanian
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON CIA Director

John Brennan threaded a rhetorical
needle in an unprecedented televised news conference at CIA headquarters Thursday, acknowledging
that agency officers did abhorrent things to detainees but
defending the overall post-9/11
interrogation program for stopping attacks and saving lives.
At the heart of Brennans case is
a finely tuned argument: that while
todays CIA takes no position on
whether the brutal interrogation
tactics themselves led detainees to
cooperate, there is no doubt that
detainees subjected to the treatment offered useful and valuable
information afterward.
Speaking to reporters and on

live
television something no one on
the CIA public
affairs
staff
could remember
ever happening
on the secretive
a g e n c y s
John Brennan Virginia campus
Brennan said
it was unknown and unknowable
whether the harsh treatment yielded crucial intelligence that could
have been gained in any other way.
He declined to define the techniques as torture, as President
Barack Obama and the Senate intelligence committee have done,
refraining from even using the
word in his 40 minutes of remarks
and answers. Obama banned torture
when he took office.

Barack Obamas push leaves 136

prisoners held at Guantanamo
By Nedra Pickler
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON President
Barack Obama is driving a new
push to close the Guantanamo Bay
detention center despite congressional opposition. A dozen prisoners recently transferred out
since Obama vented his frustration
to senior administration officials
in a rare private meeting.
Under Obamas watch the prisoner population has been whittled
down to 136, from a high near 700
and its lowest point since shortly

after it opened in 2002. The reduction is part of Obamas uphill push

to try to fulfil the pledge he made
on his first day in office to close
the detention center for terrorism
suspects on the U.S. Navy base in
Cuba.
Were working on it, Obama
said at a bookstore over the
Thanksgiving weekend when a
shopper
expressed
hope
Guantanamo will close.
The sudden surge in transfers during the past months comes after
few detainees moved out earlier in
the year.

REUTERS

House Speaker John Boehner walks to his office after passage of a spending bill on the House floor.

House approves $1.1 trillion

bill financing government
By David Espo
and Andrew Taylor
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON Swapping crisis for compromise, the House

narrowly approved $1.1 trillion in
government-wide
spending
Thursday night after President
Barack Obama and Republicans
joined forces
to
override
Democratic complaints that the
bill would also ease bank regulations imposed after the economys
near-collapse in 2008.

The 219-206 vote cleared the

way for a final showdown in the
Senate on the bill the last major
measure of a two-year Congress far
better known for gridlock than for
bipartisan achievement.
Hours before the vote, House
Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi
delivered a rare public rebuke to
Obama, saying she was enormously disappointed he had
decided to embrace legislation that
she described as an attempt at
blackmail by Republicans.
The White House stated its own

objections to the bank-related

proposal and other portions of the
bill in a written statement. Even
so, officials said Obama and Vice
President Joe Biden both telephoned Democrats to secure the
votes needed for passage, and the
president stepped away from a
White House Christmas party
reception line to make last-minute
calls.
In addition to the government
funding, the bill sets a new course
for selected, highly shaky pension plans.

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NATION/WORLD

Friday Dec. 12, 2014

Hong Kong police arrest 209

protesters, demolish main camp
By Kelvin Chan
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

HONG KONG Hong Kong authorities demolished a protest camp

Thursday at the heart of the citys 2
1/2-month pro-democracy movement
but scores of activists taken away by
police vowed their fight for genuine
elections wasnt over.
Hundreds of police officers armed
with chain saws and bolt cutters
methodically dismantled barricades,
tore down canopies and removed banners in a daylong operation to shut the
protest site sprawled across a normally
busy highway next to the specially
administered Chinese citys business
district.
Police said 209 people were arrested
for unlawful assembly and obstructing
police officers.
The operation was peaceful and
unmarked by the violent clashes seen
in previous confrontations between
protesters and police. Traffic started
flowing on the road by mid-evening.
The student-led protesters had occupied streets in the Admiralty neighborhood and two other areas since Sept.
28 to protest Beijings restrictions on
the first election of the citys top
leader.
The unprecedented campaign, which

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JOS, Nigeria Activists said at

least 31 people were killed Thursday
when twin explosions rocked downtown Jos in central Nigeria in what
appears to be the latest attack by
Islamic extremists.
The blasts occurred as store owners
were shutting their shops and
Muslims were preparing for evening
prayers.
One blast went off at an outdoor
food stand called Mr Bigs and the
other at the nearby entrance to the
Terminus market in the center of the
city, according to witnesses who

Around the nation

More than 42M Americans
have unpaid medical bills
WASHINGTON Nearly 20 percent of U.S. consumers with
credit records 42.9 million people have unpaid medical
debts, according to a new report by the Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau.
The findings suggest that many Americans are being
trapped by debt because they are confused by the notices they
get from hospitals and insurance companies about the cost of
treatment. As a result, millions of Americans may be surprised
to find they are stuck with lower credit scores, making it harder for them to borrow to buy a home or an automobile.
When people fall ill and end up at the hospital with unexpected bills, far too often they have entered into a financial
maze, CFPB director Richard Cordray said in a speech to be
delivered Thursday in Oklahoma City.
On average, a person with only overdue medical debt owes
$1,766. Someone with unpaid medical bills and other sources
of debt possibly credit cards or back taxes owes an average of $5,638. More than half of all debt on credit reports
stems from medical expenses.

Spanish news to vanish from Google News globally

REUTERS

A demonstrator is taken away by police officers at an area previously blocked by

pro-democracy supporters, outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong.
began as a separate protest led by student and activist groups, got a jumpstart when police fired dozens of tear
gas rounds on a group of demonstrators flooding into the area. The resulting movement paralyzed traffic, polarized public opinion and, activists said,
marked the start of an era of civil dis-

obedience in Hong Kong, an orderly

Asian financial hub where residents are
increasingly worried about mainland
Chinas increasing sway.
It also adds to the challenges for
Chinese President Xi Jinping, who has
taken a tough stance against dissent in
other regions at the countrys edges.

Twin blasts hit Nigerian city, kill at least 31

By Ahmed Saka and Michelle Faul

spoke on condition of anonymity for

fear of reprisals.
Soldiers and police said they were
ferrying the wounded to hospitals.
Rescue workers had evacuated 31
bodies and operations were continuing, civil rights lawyer Ahmed Garba
told the Associated Press. Mark Lipdo
of the Stefanos Foundation charity
said rescue workers also told him at
least 31 people were killed and several
were injured, some critically.
In May, twin car bombs in Jos
Terminus marketplace killed at least
130 people.
Those attacks were blamed on
Islamic extremists from the Boko
Haram group and were seen as an

attempt to ignite fighting between

Muslims and Christians. Jos is in
Nigerias Middle Belt, where the mainly Muslim north and predominantly
Christian south meet and violence
between the two groups is commonplace.
There was no immediate claim of
responsibility for Thursdays attack
but it bore all the signs of Boko
Haram.
In northern Kano, Nigerias second
largest city, police commissioner
Aderenle Shinaba told reporters they
safely detonated a bomb hidden in a
handbag. The bag had been planted
Thursday in a supermarket favored by
foreigners.

MADRID In a decision that will reverberate around the

globe, Google announced Thursday it will close Google News
in Spain and block reports from Spanish publishers from
more than 70 Google News international editions due to a new
Spanish law requiring aggregators to pay to link content.
Google News in Spain will shut down on Dec. 16 several
weeks before a new Spanish intellectual property law takes
effect Jan. 1 requiring news publishers to be paid.
That means people in Latin America, where Spanish news
organizations have sought to boost their audiences, wont see
news from Spain via Google News in Mexico or elsewhere.
Also set to disappear are reports in English from Spanish publishers like Madrids leading El Pais newspaper.

Congress puts potatoes on

menu for low-income moms
WASHINGTON Its a political victory for the popular
potato.
For the first time, low-income women would be able to pay
for potatoes with government-subsidized vouchers issued by
the Women, Infants and Children nutrition program.
The potato provision is part of a massive spending bill
expected to be approved by years end.
White potatoes have been excluded from WIC since fruit and
vegetables were first allowed under the program in 2009.

LOCAL

Friday Dec. 12, 2014

Reporters notebook

l ear Opto metry was

named winner of the
Do wnto wn San
Mateo As s o ci ati o ns holiday winter contest. It was
selected as the favorite by a
panel of judges representing
downtown San Mateo businesses. It received a prize of
$1,000.
***
Burl i ng ame Adv o cates for
Renter Pro tecti o ns will lead
a peaceful march on Burlingame
Avenue 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec.
13 to raise awareness about the
need for rent stabilization and
affordable housing. The volunteer-run organization is calling
for rent stabilization to address
the growing crisis. In addition,
they are demanding that cities
prioritize the building of new
affordable housing to meet the
needs of the most vulnerable
populations on the Peninsula,
including seniors, disabled people and low income families and
individuals.
Marchers will gather at the
Burlingame Avenue Caltrain
Station and the march will proceed up Burlingame Avenue to
El Camino Real, returning down
the other side of Burlingame
Avenue back to the Caltrain station.
***
The Bro adway Merchants
and the Burl i ng ame Chamber
o f Co mmerce will be presenting Bro adway Cheer 5 p.m.-8
p.m. Friday, Dec. 12.
Come and share the holidays

on Broadway in Burlingame
with local holiday music. Bring
a toy or purchase a toy on
Broadway for the holiday toy
drive. The event is sponsored
by the Central Co unty Fi re
Department.
***
The Wreaths Acro s s
Ameri ca ceremony, sponsored
by the Av enue o f Fl ag s
Co mmi ttee in support of
Go l den Gate Nati o nal
Cemetery , is Dec. 13 at the
cemetery, 1300 Sneath Lane
(Veterans Way), in San Bruno.
The ceremony themed
Do nt Say I Sho ul d Hav e,
Say I Di d will begin at
8:45 a.m., with a musical prelude performed by the Stuart
Hi g hl anders Pi pe Band; followed by a moment of silence at
9 a.m. to honor all veterans
who are deceased or serving
today.
Chapl ai n (Co l . ) Leo
McArdl e, of U.S. VolunteersAmerica, will be master of ceremonies, Chapl ai n Lt. Cmdr.
Charl es Wi l s o n will give the
invocation, and Reg i na
Go nnel l a, Av enue o f Fl ag s
Co mmi ttee member, will lead
the audience in singing the
National Anthem.
To learn more visit
www.WreathsAcrossAmerica.or
g.

The Reporters Notebook is a weekly

collection of facts culled from the
notebooks of the Daily Journal staff.

THE DAILY JOURNAL

ince 1981, the So uth San

Fran c i s c o
Yo un g
Me n s
In s t i t ut e , in
association with the Ki wan i s
Cl ub o f So uth San Franci s co ,
So uth San Franci s co Ho s t
Li o n s Cl ub , S o ut h S an
Fran c i s c o
S c av e n g e r
Co mpany and various community organizations and volunteers
have participated in the annual
Lo ui s P. Guaral di Fo o d
Bas ket Pro g ram to benefit local
families during the holidays. Last
year, more than 3,250 pounds of
food was donated to provide food
boxes with over a weeks worth of
food including meat, eggs, milk,
fresh produce and dry and canned
goods to over 350 local families.
On Saturday, Dec. 13, beginning
at 8 a.m., volunteers will assemble and deliver holiday food baskets at So uth San Franci s co
Fi re Stati o n 6 1 at 480 North
Canal St. in South San Francisco.
You can drop off donations of
nonperishable food items at
S o ut h
S an
Fran c i s c o
Scav eng er Co . , 500 E. Jamie
Court (off East Grand Avenue and
Haskins Way) or Garden Chapel,
885 El Camino Real, both in
South San Francisco through Dec.
12th, Monday-Friday during business hours. For questions or to
make donations of fresh food or
cases of goods, please contact Al
B an f i e l d at chapel885@sbcglobal. net. Mail your tax
deductible financial contributions
to YMI, Holiday Food Program,
P. O. Box 1161, South San
Francisco, CA 94083-1161. If
youd like to volunteer to help
assemble & deliver food boxes on
Dec. 13, please email Li s a at
lisa.SSFKiwanis@gmail.com.
***
The Fo s t e r
Ci t y
Fi re

Department has begun its annual

Ho l i day To y and Fo o d Dri v e.
During December, donations of
canned and non-perishable food,
such as pasta, rice and dry beans,
as well as new unwrapped stuffed
animals, toy and books will gladly be accepted.
Monetary donations can also be
made payable to the Samari tan
Ho us e.
Donations will be accepted until
Dec. 30 and may be dropped off at
the Fire Administrative offices during regular business hours or any
time at the collection center
behind the Fire Station at 1040 E.
Hillsdale Blvd.
Donations will be distributed by
Samaritan House to families within the community that are in need.
For more information contact
the Fire Department at (650) 2863350.
***
The San Mateo Co unty Tri al
Lawy ers As s o ci ati o n and the
Samari tan Ho us e are coming
together for the Lawy e rs
Wi tho ut Si des annual holiday
food and toy drive. Up until Dec.
12, one can donate nonperishable
food items and unwrapped toys for
children to 12 drop-off locations
across the county, including
Eman ue l Law Gro up at 702

Exp. 12/24/14

Marshall St. No. 400 in Redwood

City, Law Offi ces o f Vi ncent
J. S c o t t o , III, at 700 S.
Claremont St., No. 101 in San
Mateo,
Ro s s ,
Hac k e t t ,
Do wl i ng , Val enci a & Wal ti at
600 El Camino Real in San Bruno,
Harris & Fraser at 1220 Howard
Ave., No. 250 in Burlingame and
Co rey, Luzai ch, Pl i s ka, de
Ghetal di & Nas tari at 700 El
Camino Real in Millbrae.
For more information contact
Chantel Fitting at 345-8484.
***
Members and families of the
Cal i f o rn i a B o mb e rs (girls
youth) softball team delivered
hundred of toys for the holidaysto
Fi re Stati o n 2 3 in San Mateo.
Most of the toys will be distributed to children in need in the city
of San Mateo. Some will also
be sent to children of deployed
soldiers in the 1 0 1 s t Ai rbo rne
Di v i s i o n.
Anyone interested in donating
is
welcome to
drop
off
new/unwrapped toys at any of the
local
San
Mateo/Foster
City/Belmont fire houses.
***
The S o ut h S an Fran c i s c o
Po l i c e As s o c i at i o n will be
accepting donations for its annual
To y and Fo o d Dri v e. The police
association has placed bins in the
front lobby of the Police Station,
33 Arroyo Drive in South City. To
donate, bring new toys and nonperishable food and place them in
the bins now through Dec. 10. The
association will be distributing
the items to South City families
on Dec. 18.
For more information please
contact De t e c t i v e An t h o n y
Pi nel l at anthony.pinell@ssf.net
or Detective Elena DominguezBrennan
at
elena.dominguez@ssf.net.

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Friday Dec. 12, 2014

Authorizing military force

Other voices

The New York Times

early ve months and 1,100

airstrikes into the Americanled war against the Islamic
State, Congress has barely begun to
fulll its constitutional war-making
responsibilities. The Senate Foreign
Relations Committee on Tuesday
belatedly opened up debate on legislation that would authorize the use of
force, but theres no expectation that
the work can be nished before the
legislative session ends on Thursday.
That means it will be put off at least
until January, when the new Congress
takes ofce.
The delay also means that President
Obama will continue to conduct the
war in Iraq and Syria under an outdated
2001 authorization, without explicit
approval by Congress and without the
necessary limitations that the committee chairman, Robert Menendez,
Democrat of New Jersey, and two other
members, Tim Kaine, Democrat of
Virginia, and Rand Paul, Republican
of Kentucky, have urged.
Presidents often resist attempts by
Congress to limit their powers. But
after 13 years of war in Afghanistan
and Iraq that rst targeted al-Qaida and
then evolved into conicts in other
states (like Yemen) against "associated" extremists, America cannot afford
to get caught up in another endless,
all-consuming conict.
The Menendez bill attempts to
address such concerns in part by prohibiting the deployment of American
ground troops in the ght against the
Islamic State, also called ISIS or ISIL,
except in specic circumstances,
including collecting intelligence;
enabling airstrikes; and carrying out
operational planning or "other forms
of advice and assistance to forces
ghting ISIL in Iraq or Syria." The reference to "other forms" refers in part
to rescue operations in support of
American troops who may be injured
on the battleeld, a reasonable exception. Still, the language seems too
open to broad interpretation and could
be used by presidents to justify almost
anything.
President Obama has insisted he has
no intention of deploying ground
troops in combat against the Islamic

State. His stated plan is to rely on

indigenous forces for ground troops,
backed by American air power. So he
should have no problem accepting the
ground troop limits in the legislation.
Nevertheless, Secretary of State
John Kerry argued against these limits
on ground troops at Tuesdays hearing,
saying Obamas pledge "doesnt mean
that we should pre-emptively bind the
hands of the commander in chief or
our commanders in the eld in
responding to scenarios and contingencies that are impossible to foresee." He is, in effect, asking
Americans to take Obama at his word
and the administrations insistence on
this point calls into question just what
the pledge on no ground troops really
means.
Even if one took Obama at his word,
his successor in 2017 may have fewer
reservations about another enormous
American-led ground war. Already,
there are too many red ags about the
potential for mission creep to ignore.
Obama declared an end to American
involvement in Afghanistan, yet he
has already increased the size and
expanded the mission of the residual
American force that will be there in
2015. His military chief, Gen. Martin
Dempsey, has publicly raised the possibility of deploying a limited number
of troops to accompany Iraqi troops
on complex offensive operations to
retake Mosul and other areas under the
Islamic States control. And privately,
some ofcials talk about possibly
deploying American (along with
Turkish) ground troops if a decision is
made to establish a buffer zone along
the Syrian border that could be a shelter for refugees and a training area for
moderate rebels.
Menendezs bill also includes a
much-needed sunset provision that
would have the authorization expire
after three years, which Kerry said the
administration could accept. The timing is designed to get through
Obamas administration and then give
the next president a year to assess the
war before wrestling with Congress
and reauthorization. The problem is
that Kerry has also asked Congress to
include a renewal provision after the

three years. He didnt detail how the

renewal might work. If it is automatic,
it could defeat the point of a sunset
provision in the rst place, namely
that presidents should be required to
go back to Congress to explain why a
military conict deserves continued
support.
Kerry also urged the committee not
to specically bar the administration
from taking the ght to other countries besides Iraq and Syria on the
grounds that such a provision would
alert the Islamic State that it could
seek safe havens elsewhere. But if the
conict metastasizes, Obama should
have to return to Congress and make
the case for greater authority.
As much as Congress has tried to
avoid the war authorization issue, so
has Obama. Although he has long
insisted that he has all the authority
he needs under the 2001 authorization,
or A.U.M.F., against al-Qaida and the
2002 authorization for the Iraq war, he
recently said he would welcome a new
congressional authorization against
the Islamic State and Kerry repeated
that on Tuesday. But the administration has dragged its feet in proposing
its own version, working with
Congress on a joint version or even
sending ofcials to participate in
essential congressional hearings.
With time running out for this
Congress, the best outcome this week
would be for a committee that is still
under Democratic control to approve a
use-of-force authorization that imposes some limits on Obama. That would
at least set a benchmark for when the
Republicans take over in January.
There are signs that some Republicans
want a broad war authorization that
could be exploited to justify military
action against terrorist groups geographically beyond Iraq and Syria.
Going forward, any action on the
use-of-force authorization must also
be accompanied by a robust and thorough debate about American policy
toward the Islamic State, including
plans for Syria and for an overall exit
strategy from the conict. Sadly, at
Tuesdays hearing, too much time was
wasted on arguing over whether
Obama or Congress was the obstacle
to drafting a use-of-force resolution.

Letter to the editor

Companies should stay out
of housing for employees
Editor,
Since when did the large, fast-growing companies become responsible
for building housing for their
employes, as Abigail Ramirez asks in
the Dec. 10, 2014, edition of the
Daily Journal.
The last time Ive read similar treatise on the same subject was in the

Jerry Lee, Publisher

Jon Mays, Editor in Chief
Nathan Mollat, Sports Editor
Erik Oeverndiek, Copy Editor/Page Designer
Nicola Zeuzem, Production Manager
Kerry McArdle, Marketing & Events
Michelle Durand, Senior Reporter
REPORTERS:
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Susan E. Cohn, Senior Correspondent: Events

Pravda. Next we will have the City

Halls deciding who lives where. Ive
lived under such conditions. The dire
housing situation is mainly result of
expensive and lengthy permit process,
high taxes and rent controls. Some
people decry the high rents that are
forcing renters to move out of the area
where theyve lived all their lives.
Yet, many of todays defenders of
renters are ghting for abolishing
Proposition 13, that would have forced

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f youre reading this, then you likely made it

through Thursdays Stormageddon, or
Stormapocalypse, or what I tried to call El Once.
It was kind of a play on El Nino, and the fact that
Thursday was Dec. 11, and Once is Spanish for 11, and
then maybe its a once-a-year type of storm. Super
clever, right? Maybe not so much.
Anyway, we made it, or maybe you are reading this on
a generator-powered laptop ensconced in an attic
blocked by sandbags that are seeping small amounts of
water. Or maybe youre at a bus stop taking shelter from
the remnants of the storm and reading the paper version.
If thats the case, feel free to use this newspaper as a
rain shield. We pride ourselves on the Daily Journals
multi-functionality.
The good news is that we
need the rain, but it would
have been nice if it was
spaced out a bit so it wouldnt
cause the flooding we experienced Thursday. But that too
shall pass, and hopefully,
there will be more storms,
just not super storms, in the
next few months so we can
get our water storage levels
back to normal.
And it has been a while
since weve had a big storm.
We didnt have any last year, so there was additional
hype about this particular one. All week, we kept hearing about the atmospheric stream, the high winds, the
nefarious Pineapple Express that was to wreak havoc on
our lives.
It did to some extent. After all, its not often that
Highway 101 gets shut down in both directions because
of flooding like it did in South San Francisco. And its
not often parts of El Camino Real seem better navigable
by boat rather than car.
Its also very unusual that schools are closed because
of rain. I cant recall that ever happening. On
Wednesday, Bay Area schools were announcing closures
left and right and, up until the evening, it appeared that
the Pacifica School District was the only San Mateo
County district to announce a closure. But then others
followed later in the evening, including South San
Francisco Unified, Redwood City Elementary and San
Mateo-Foster City Elementary.
The rationale was essentially that no one knew for
sure the extent of the storm and what situations it
might cause whether it be flooding or power outages.
In addition, many teachers live out of the county and
would have to travel far distances in inclement weather
and some may not be able to make it. Many of those
teachers also have children of their own who were
being kept out of school by their own districts out of
the county. So rather than risk the potential for troubling circumstances with less than adequate staff, districts decided to close for the day out of an abundance of
caution.
At first, I wanted to mock the decisions. After all, I
remember having to go to school in the rain and even
withstood power outages. We went to the gym, which
had emergency lights, and sang songs. It was fun. And
its just rain and wind, right?
But now is a different time. School districts, more
often than not, now have to contend with many more
what if situations. What if a tree falls on a power
line, what if someone gets hurt, what if there arent
enough teachers, what if something even more unimaginable happens? And thus the decisions.
The impact is real. Parents had to scramble for day
care options, and many had to stay home themselves.
But those schools that closed didnt have to worry
about the what if situations. So I see the rationale.
So if you had to stay at home with your child
Thursday, I hope it was fun and you got a chance to
watch the rain and talk about how its needed. Its needed because we havent had many big storms in recent
years and that is the primary reason for the drought. So
maybe we forgot what big storms are like they are
like the one we had Thursday. Lots of rain, lots of wind,
some flooding and some power outages. Now that we
have a refresher, we will have a better frame of mind and
perspective next time a big storm hits.
Jon May s is the editor in chief of the Daily Journal. He
can be reached at jon@smdaily journal.com. Follow Jon
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BUSINESS

Friday Dec. 12, 2014

THE DAILY JOURNAL

Retail sales report boosts stock market

By Ken Sweet
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dow
17,596.34
Nasdaq 4,708.16
S&P 500 2,035.33

+63.19
+24.14
+9.19

10-Yr Bond 2.18 +0.05

Oil (per barrel) 59.37
Gold
1,228.80

Big movers
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New
York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE
Restoration Hardware Holdings Inc., up $7.81 to $93.99
The furniture and housewares company reported better-than-expected
quarterly results and issued a positive outlook.
Walgreen Co., up $4.86 to $73.01
The drugstore chain operator announced abruptly that CEO Greg Watson
plans to retire after the buyout of Alliance Boots closes.
Armstrong World Industries Inc., up $2.90 to $50.61
The flooring and ceiling products company said it will sell its European
flooring business and cease funding its DLW subsidiary.
Nasdaq
Staples Inc., up $1.29 to $16.10
Activist investor Starboard Value disclosed a new stake in the office
supplies retailer and boosted its stake in Office Depot Inc.
Lululemon Athletica Inc., up $4.26 to $50.96
The maker of yoga gear reported better-than-expected third-quarter
profit and increased its full-year earnings forecast.
Urban Outfitters Inc., down $2.28 to $32.29
The clothing and apparel retailer provided an upbeat outlook for sales
at stores open at least a year, which is a key measure of financial health.
eBay Inc.,, up $1.52 to $56.79
The online retailer is considering cutting 3,000 jobs, or almost 10 percent
of its workforce, the Wall Street Journal reported.
The Advisory Board Co., up $6.81 to $44.57
The consulting company said it will buy the education-industry focused
Royall & Co. for $850 million in a cash-and-stock deal.

NEW YORK Good news on U.S.

retail sales lifted the stock market
Thursday, although worries about the
latest plunge in oil prices kept the
gains in check.
Investors are caught between two
conflicting thoughts: the improving
U.S. economy, lower energy costs and
higher consumer spending are expected
to boost profits for many companies.
But the recent drop in oil prices, which
has accelerated in recent days, has
investors worried that earnings for
energy companies will suffer.
The drop in the price of oil has been a
significant reason why stocks on pace
to post their first weekly loss in nearly
two months.
Here on one hand the U.S. economy
is doing very well. You can see it today
in the retail sales numbers. But the
global economy isnt doing well,
which is why oil prices are dropping,
said Russ Koesterich, global chief
investment strategist at Blackrock.
The Dow Jones industrial average
rose 63.19 points, or 0.4 percent, to
17,596.34. It was up 225 points earlier.
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Companies that rely the most on
spending by consumers rose the most
Thursday. The S&P 500 consumer discretionary sector, a category that
includes department stores and other
retailers, gained 0.7 percent, while
makers of consumer staples increased
0.8 percent.
Urban Outfitters, GameStop, Coach,
Best Buy and Macys were among the
biggest gainers.
The rise came after the Commerce
Department said U.S. retail sales rose
by 0.7 percent in November. The
encouraging retail sales report could
not have come at a more crucial time for
retailers, since holiday sales often
mean the difference between retail companies reporting a profit or a loss for
the year.
Falling gasoline prices led to a
decline of 0.8 percent in sales at gas
stations, but that money was likely
spent elsewhere, investors said.
(Lower oil prices) are a very big tax
cut for U.S. consumers, Koesterich
said. Middle-income families are
spending what they would spend on gas
on other parts of the economy.
Another downturn in the price of oil
discouraged buyers.
Oil fell 99 cents to close at $59.95 a
barrel, its first time below $60 a barrel
in more than five years. Thats on top
of steep plunges of $2.88 a barrel on

Teen retailers getting the cold

shoulder for holiday shopping
By Anne DInnocenzio
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK Being a teen can be

tough, but catering to one is even more
difficult.
Teen retailers are learning that lesson the hard way this holiday season.
The longtime CEO of Abercrombie &
Fitch on Tuesday abruptly retired just a
week after the retailer posted an 11.5
percent quarterly sales drop and
slashed its annual profit forecast. And
American Eagle and Aeropostale gave
dismal forecasts for the quarter that
includes the holiday shopping season
after each posted weak sales for the
fall.
Teen retailers are facing ho-hum
results at a time when overall U.S.
retail sales are up 5.1 percent over the
past 12 months, the Commerce
Department said Thursday.
Its a major shift for teen retailers.
They became popular in the last decade
for their logo tees and trendy jeans,
which became a high school uniform
of sorts. But since the recession, these
stores have been losing favor with
their core demographic.
One reason is technology. Teens are
more interested in playing on smart-

A glance at now defunct teen brands

Remember Merry-Go-Round, a once-hot teen
retailer that went out of business in 1996? Teens
fickle behavior has helped write the obituaries
of many once hot-retailers and brands over the
last two decades:
Ruehls: A division of Abercrombie & Fitch that
launched in 2004 and catered to affluent young
shoppers in their 20s. It shuttered all 29 stores in
2009.
Demo: A division of teen chain Pacific Sunwear
of California that launched in 1998 and sold hiphop fashions shuttered its 154 stores in 2008.
Bugle Boy:The brand, founded in the 1980s, was
popular for its parachute-style denim jeans. It
was known for its clever TV commercial that

phones than hanging out at the mall

where these stores are. Theyre also
more likely to spend their money on
iPhones and other tech gadgets than
on clothes.
And when they do buy clothes, they
do so differently than past generations
who found comfort in dressing like
their peers. Todays teens shun the idea
of wearing the same outfit as the girl or
guy sitting next to them in chemistry
class.
Case in point: Olivia Nash, a 16year-old junior from Washington, D.C.
Nash used to shop at American Eagle
and Abercrombie, but now she pulls

featured a young man in Bugle Boy jeans who

gets asked by a woman,Excuse me, are those
Bugle Boy jeans that youre wearing? It went
out of business in 2001.
Merry-Go-Round Enterprises Inc.: The
national teen clothing retailer was based in
Joppa, Maryland and operated locations under
Merry-Go-Round, Dejaix and Cignal. It thrived
from the 1970s to the early 1990s. In its heyday,
it had more than 800 stores. But it made some
big merchandising mistakes like not chasing
after the lumber-jack look flannel shirts and
heavy boots and went out of favor with
teens. It ended up liquidating its business in
1996.

together pieces at a variety of other

retailers.
When I was younger, everyone
wanted what everyone else had, she
says. But now, Nash says everyone is
putting their own individual spin on
their look.
This change in teen shopping patterns isnt lost on retailers that spent
years building their brands around a
sort of insta-look that shoppers
could buy right off the rack.
The three big teen retailers are getting rid of shirts and other items that
have their logos and adding trendy
fashions and athletic styles.

Wednesday and $2.79 a barrel Monday.

Its down sharply from its recent high
of $107 a barrel in June.
Earlier in the day, oil prices seemed to
be holding steady above that $60 mark,
which in turn helped keep energy
stocks higher. But oil could not keep up
the momentum, and slid in afternoon
trading.
Once oil broke $60 a barrel, the market followed, said Jonathan Corpina, a
trader at Meridian Equity Partners.
While lower oil prices are good for
consumers, many energy companies
rely on high oil prices to justify
drilling in remote parts of the globe for
hard-to-reach reserves of crude. Energy
companies also make up a big part of
the U.S. stock market.
Oil drillers and drilling equipment
suppliers were among the biggest
decliners. Nabors Industries fell 34
cents, or 3 percent, to $10.51.
Transocean lost 37 cents, or 2 percent,
to $17.02. Chesapeake Energy fell 43
cents, or 2.5 percent, to $16.71.
With the decline in oil, the S&P
500s energy component is down 7 percent this week alone. Its down 13 percent for the year.
Now with oil prices coming down so
much ... people are just getting a little
bit nervous and theyre taking their
gains before they lose them before
year-end, said Robert Pavlik, chief
market strategist at Banyan Partners.

Business briefs
Adobe posts strong 4Q results, will buy Fotolia
SAN JOSE Adobe Systems Inc. reported fourth-quarter
results that beat Wall Street expectations on Thursday, and
said it will pay $800 million to buy stock image and video
company Fotolia.
Stock of the software maker known for Photoshop,
Illustrator and Acrobat rose $4.52, or 6.5 percent, to
$74.24 in aftermarket trading.
Adobe said Fotolia will be integrated into Adobe Creative
Cloud, which makes the companys software products available through a monthly subscription. It said Fotolia runs a
marketplace of royalty-free photos, graphics, and video
with 34 million images and videos.
The company has been shifting to subscription cloudbased software like Creative Cloud, and away from physical
products. Adobe said it gained 644,000 Adobe Creative
Cloud subscribers during the quarter and now has about 3.5
million subscribers total.
Fotolia is currently owned by the private equity firms
KKR and TA Associates and company management. The deal
is expected to close in the current quarter.

LendingClub shares up 56 percent in debut

NEW YORK Shares of online lender LendingClub
soared 56 percent in their stock market debut Thursday.
San Francisco-based LendingClub makes personal and
small business loans by connecting borrowers with
investors.
Its shares rose $8.43 to close at $23.43 Thursday after
trading as high as $25.44 earlier.
LendingClub Corp. raised $870 million by offering 58
million shares at $15 per share. Its stock is listed on the
New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol LC.
The companys business aims to make it easier and faster
to apply for a loan than going to a bank. Borrowers are
often approved within a couple of days.

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Pavelskis third-period goal leads Sharks past Wild

By Josh Dubow
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAN JOSE Joe Pavelski scored the

tiebreaking goal early in the third period and
Alex Stalock made 18 saves against his hometown team to lead the San Jose Sharks to their
seventh win in eight games, 2-1 over the
Minnesota Wild on Thursday night.
Brent Burns also scored and Joe Thornton
had two assists for the Sharks, who have won
five straight at home after a slow start to the
season at the Shark Tank.
Christian Folin scored his first career goal to
tie the game just 45 seconds before Pavelskis

goal, and the Wild lost for

the 10th time in their past
11 games in San Jose.
Darcy Kuemper made 28
saves.
After the teams combined for just one goal in
the first 40 minutes, they
each scored once in the
Joe Pavelski opening 2 minutes of the
third period.
Minnesota struck first following a weak
clearing attempt from Tommy Wingels that
ended up right on Folins stick at the point.
Folins blast got through a screen from Jason

Zucker to tie it.

But the Sharks answered quickly when
Thornton set up Pavelski for a one-timer
from the top of the circle that beat Kuemper.
It was Pavelskis 15th goal of the season
and sixth in eight games.
Stalock, a native of St. Paul, Minnesota,
made the lead stand up in his first game against
the Wild. His best save might have come late in
the third on a one-timer from Jared Spurgeon.
The Sharks broke a scoreless tie late in the
second period after Nate Prosser was sent to
the penalty box for interference. Justin
Braun fed Burns for a one-timer from the
point that appeared to deflect off Spurgeons

Knights stay unbeaten

By Terry Bernal
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

stick and past Kuemper.

Despite getting only 14 shots in the first two
periods, the Wild had plenty of chances earlier
to get on the board but couldnt capitalize. Kyle
Brodziak hit the post on an odd-man rush with
Minnesota short-handed in the first period.
Logan Couture then made a couple of big
defensive plays to keep the game scoreless
earlier in the second, deflecting a wraparound attempt by Thomas Vanek and breaking up a 2-on-1 chance by Zack Parise with a
strong backcheck.
Stalock also made a good save on Jason
Pominville later in the second as the Wild
failed to convert on numerous odd-man rushes.

Ex-players return
to San Mateo to
renew friendships
By John Horgan

With its sixth straight win to start the

year Thursday night against Milpitas,
Hillsdale boys basketball is off to its best
start since the 2008-09 season.
That was head coach Brett Stevensons
first year at the helm of the Knights. Its
going to be a tough start to top, as
Hillsdale started that season 15-0. It isnt
so much how a team starts though, as how
it finishes. Stevensons inaugural season
went south after the sensational start,
winning just three of its final 11 regularseason games.
This season, the Knights are showing
some staying power. In just one game this
season have they trailed in the second half.
That came in the season opener against Del
Mar, but after trailing by three points at the
half, the Knights went on a 14-8 third-quarter run and never looked back.
If we get ahead early, its pretty hard for
other teams to come back because were a
very good shooting team this year,
Hillsdale center Adam Cook said.
Thursday in hosting Milpitas, Hillsdale
showcased its good shooting by converting
49 percent from the field. The Knights also
demonstrated an explosive offense that can
score in bunches. After going on a 7-0 run to
start the game, Hillsdale jumped out to a 174 lead by the end of the first quarter and added
on to lead 27-8 at the half.
Granted, Milpitas wasnt at full capacity.
With its football team going late into the
Central Coast Section Open Division playoffs as part of the controversial consolation bracket, Milpitas hoops is down three
starting players guards Duane Jones and
Cristian Mejia, and 6-7 center Jason
Scrempos hence the reason theyve
gone from last years CCS quarterfinal
appearance to a 1-2 record to start the current season, despite each of its starting
five ticketed to return.
Hillsdale capitalized, paced by Cooks
12 points and seven rebounds. Senior forward Adam Schembri added eight points,

TERRY BERNAL/DAILY JOURNAL

See KNIGHTS, Page 14

Colin Low, left, grabs a steal against Milpitas amid Hillsdales 17-4 outburst in the first quarter.
The Knights went on to cruise to a 45-26 victory to remain undefeated through six games.

DAILY JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT

They came from all over the Greater Bay

Area. Nearly 50 grizzled, ex-baseball players, some of them former professionals and
most with deep local roots, converged on
Buckys Cocktail Lounge in San Mateo last
week to reminisce, share updates and renew
old friendships.
There were plenty of tall tales to relate as
well. They dined on a sumptuous buffet
luncheon spread and slaked their mid-day
thirst with adult beverages in the saloons
crowded banquet room.
In attendance was Rugger Ardizoia, 95,
said to be the oldest living ex-member of
the New York Yankees.
The list of participants also included: Jim
Liggett, Ted Farley, Pete Cocconi, Dick
Roza, Bud Hamilton, Ray Wagner, Angelo
Columbo, Rich Jefferies, Jim Loustalot,
Bill Kahler, Len Nicholson, Al Gentile, Al
Chanteloup and dozens of others.
John Ward, the creator of a unique website
dedicated to the heyday of semi-pro baseball
in Northern California generations ago was
there as well. Ward organized a highly successful baseball reunion a number of years
ago at the San Mateo Elks Lodge.
The gathering at Bucky Kahlers blue-collar establishment at the corner of Palm
Avenue and South Boulevard was a spinoff of
Wards affair. Last weeks event was Kahlers
second in this local genre.
People had such a good time at the Elks
Lodge I thought we ought to try to do it
every year, said Kahler, the genial host
whose bar is almost more sporting museum
than watering hole these days.
Its walls are covered with sports photos;
memorabilia is everywhere. The joint reeks
of athletic competition, much of it from the
distant past, with a focus on the Bay Area
and the Peninsula.
A well-worn black-and-white photo of
Kahler and Kris Kristofferson in their 1953
San Mateo High School football uniforms

See REUNION, Page 16

The call on the field stands two weeks later

By Cliff Brunt
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

OKLAHOMA CITY The ruling on the

field stands: A high school football team
from a tiny Oklahoma town is moving on to
the state semifinals, having topped an
Oklahoma City powerhouse after an
improperly enforced penalty with 64 seconds left.
There is neither statute nor case law
allowing this court discretion to order the

replay of a high school football game,

Judge Bernard Jones said Thursday in an
order regarding the Nov. 28 game between
Douglass and Locust Grove, which Locust
Grove won 20-19.
Oklahoma City Public Schools, to which
Douglass referred all questions, said it would
not pursue further legal action.
Unfortunately, the outcome of the hearing did not produce the results we hoped for.
The judges decision presents an opportunity for the (Oklahoma Secondary School

Activities Association) to review and

address the processes and procedures that
affect every student athlete in Oklahoma,
OKCPS District Athletic Director Keith
Sinor said Thursday.
The association scheduled the 3A semifinal between Locust Grove and Heritage Hall
for 7 p.m. Friday; the other semifinal was
played Dec. 5.
Around the school right now, I think
everybody is kind of excited, Locust Grove
athletic director Justin Brown said.

Everybodys getting geared back up again.

Its been about two weeks since weve
played. ... Its a done deal. Theyre ready to
go.
OSSAA Executive Director Ed Sheakley
said in a statement that he was grateful to
both schools for agreeing to schedule the
semifinal as soon as possible.
Throughout this controversy, we have
been focused on minimizing any delay to

See CALL, Page 16

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SPORTS

Friday Dec. 12, 2014

THE DAILY JOURNAL

As acquire ex-Cal first baseman in Rule 5 deal

By Terry Bernal
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

It was a strange 10 minutes for the

newest As infielder, Mark Canha.
With the Major League Baseball
winter
meetings
concluding
Thursday, Canha who was left off
the 40-man roster after spending his
first five professional seasons with
the Miami Marlins was declared
eligible for the Rule 5 draft.
Thursday morning, Canha was
selected with the second overall
pick of the Rule 5 draft by the
Colorado Rockies. So, the San Jose
native and former Cal first baseman
called his father David to share the
good news hed have a chance to
compete for a big league job much
closer to home.
No sooner was his father congratulating him did Canha receive a callwaiting beep with a call from
Oakland As assistant general manager David Forst informing Canha
hed be getting a chance to play
even closer to home much closer.
Just two days after the As acquired
former Cal shortstop Marcus
Semien from the Chicago White
Sox as part of the four-player haul in
return for All-Star pitcher Jeff
Samardzija, the As added another
Cal alum to their 40-man roster
Thursday in acquiring Canha from
the Rockies in exchange for minor
league right-hander Austin House.
Canha and his wife, both San Jose
natives, recently discussed moving
to San Francisco, he said. So, the
trade quickly struck a chord with the
fated feel of destiny.
We missed California anyway,
and the fact that I got picked up
by the As today was just a crazy
coincidence, Canha said. To us, it

seems it was
meant to be.
To make room
for Canha on the
40-man roster,
the As designated for assignment outfielder
Shane Peterson.
Mark Canha The deal for
Canha
still
comes with all the guidelines of the
Rule 5 draft though. The As are
required to keep him on the 25-man
major league roster all season or
offer him back to the Marlins.
The As told me theyre planning
for me to be on the roster. Thats the
only way I can stay with them,
Canha said. I think the As wouldnt
have taken a chance on me if they
didnt see me as a big league player
and a guy who can make their roster.
So Im planning on being in the
big leagues this year with the As.
Im excited.
The 2007 West Catholic Athletic
League Most Valuable Player while at
Bellarmine, Canha is coming off one
of his best overall seasons as a pro.
Playing the entire 2014 season at
Marlins Triple-A affiliate New
Orleans, the right-handed slugger hit
.303 with 20 home runs, 82 RBIs and
a .505 slugging percentage, qualifying for the top 20 in the Pacific
Coast League in each category.
Ive always been good with runners in scoring position, Canha
said. I think thats more a testament to me being a good hitter and
having a good approach most of the
time. Ive never seen myself as a
pure power hitter.
More importantly, after ending
his Cal career in 2010 while battling back from preseason surgery

to remove the hamate bone in his

left hand, he has enjoyed good
health throughout his pro career. He
hasnt seen a stint on the disabled
list since 2012, when he spent two
weeks on the shelf for a minor righthand injury.
Now, Canha is looking forward to
rejoining his former Cal teammate
Semien. While Canha was selected
by the Marlins in the seventh round
of the 2010 draft one year prior
to the Golden Bears Cinderella
College World Series appearance of
2011 he played with Semien for
two seasons in college.
Hes not just a pure shortstop.
Hes a great hitter, Canha said. So,
I think thats another thing that will
help the organization out, is he contributes defensively and offensively, hes not just one of those guys
that can glove it. He can also hit for
pretty good power for a shortstop.
And Canha said he believes himself to be a good complement to the
new massive restructuring of the As
infield as well.
I think its a good fit for the type
of player I am being an onbase/power threat, kind of like the
whole Moneyball thing, Canha
said. I think I fit into those ideas
very well.

Giants add former Cal OF

In the Triple-A phase of the Rule 5
draft, the Giants added a former
high-profile Cal player as well in
outfielder Brett Jackson.
The left-handed hitting Jackson
was a supplemental first-round draft
pick by the Cubs in 2009 and was a
top prospect in the organization
through 2012, when he reached the
big leagues for a 44-game stint. He
hit just .175 in Chicago that season

and was never the same again, hitting .223 at Triple-A Iowa in 2013
and .210 in his return there in 2014
until he was traded to the Arizona
Diamondbacks in August for minor
league pitcher Blake Cooper.
Jackson went 3 for 16 in a brief
stint at Diamondbacks affiliate
Triple-A Reno until being called up
in September. He went 0 for 4 in
seven games in Arizona.
The Giants also selected righthanded pitcher Ramon Del Orbe from
the Marlins. The Dominican-born
Del Orbe has pitched at Low-A
Greensboro for the past two seasons.
He was 3-2 with a 5.09 ERA through
16 relief appearances in 2014.

Ex-Bronco selected by Twins

Another Bay Area product was
taken in Thursdays Rule 5 draft, as
former Santa Clara University righthander J.R. Graham was selected
with the fifth overall pick by the
Minnesota Twins.
Im really excited about this
opportunity, Graham said. I just
wanted a team to give me a chance. I
think what I have to offer is something that can help the Twins at the
big league level.
Graham was a fourth-round draft
pick of the Atlanta Braves in 2011
after serving predominantly as a
relief pitcher for three years at Santa
Clara. He has spent a vast majority
of his four years pro as a starting
pitcher, including his 2012 season
split between High-A Lynchburg
and Double-A Mississippi. He started all 26 games in which he
appeared that season en route to
being named the Atlanta Braves
Minor League Player of the Year.
In 2013, however, he suffered a
season-ending shoulder injury after

RULE 5 DRAFT
Major League Phase
1. Arizona: Oscar Hernandez, C (Tampa Bay)
2. Colorado: Mark Canha, 1B (Miami) traded to As
3. Texas: Delino Deshields, OF (Houston)
4.Houston: Jason Garcia,RHP (Boston) traded to Os
5. Minnesota: J.R. Graham, RHP (Atlanta)
6. Boston: Jandel Gustave, RHP (Houston)
7.Cubs: Taylor Featherston,SS (Rox) traded to Angels
8. Philadelphia: Odubel Herrera, SS (Texas)
9. Miami: Andrew McKirahan, LHP (Chicago Cubs)
10. N.Y. Mets: Sean Gilmartin, LHP (Minnesota)
11. Atlanta: Daniel Winkler, RHP (Colorado)
12. Seattle: David Rollins, LHP (Houston)
13. Baltimore: Scott Verrett, RHP (N.Y. Mets)
14. Philadelphia: Andrew Oliver, LHP (Pittsburgh)
TRIPLE-A PHASE
1. Arizona: Timothy Crabbe, RHP (Reds)
2. Colorado: Kyle Simon, RHP (Phillies)
3. Texas: Roderick Shoulders, 1B (Cubs)
4. Houston: Luis Flores, C (Cubs)
5. Minnesota: Greg Peavey, RHP (Mets)
6. White Sox: Peter Tago, RHP (Rockies)
7. Cubs: Ariel Ovando, OF (Astros)
8. Cincinnati: Camden Maron, C (Mets)
9. Miami: Matthew Tomshaw, LHP (Twins)
10. San Diego: Juan Gamboa, SS (Mets)
11. Tampa Bay: Luis Urena, OF (Pirates)
12. Atlanta: Steven Rodriguez,C (Diamondbacks)
13. Cleveland: Delvy Francisco, RHP (Phillies)
14. Giants: Ramon Del Orbe, RHP (Marlins)
15. Detroit: Jheyson Manzueta, RHP (Marlins)
16. St. Louis: Tyler Waldron, OF (Pirates)
17. Dodgers: Peter Lavin, OF (Phillies)
18. Baltimore: Sean Halton, OF (Brewers)
19. Angels: Chris Curley, INF (White Sox)
20. Texas: Hiram Martinez, SS (Marlins)
21. Cincinnati: Euclides Leyer, RHP (White Sox)
22. Miami: Harold Riggins, 1B (Reds)
23. Tampa Bay: Michael O'Brien, RHP (Orioles)
24. Giants: Brett Jackson, OF (Diamondbacks)
25. Dodgers: Alexander Santana, RHP (Orioles)
26. Angels: Pedro Ruiz, SS (Diamondbacks)
27. Miami: Alexander Burgos, LHP (Tigers)
28. Dodgers: Randy Fontanez, RHP (Mets)
29. Angels: Kentrail Davis, OF (Brewers)
30. Dodgers: Nathan Samson, SS (Diamondbacks)

just eight appearances. He rehabbed

from the injury without having to
undergo surgery, but last season
posted just a 1-5 record with a 5.55
ERA at Mississippi.
That was the goal of that year
going forward was to keep that
[shoulder] healthy, Graham said. I
maintained velocity and it was a very
positive year for me in that sense.

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49ers Brooks expected to start Sunday

By Janie McCauley
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SANTA CLARA San Francisco defensive coordinator Vic Fangio expects outside
linebacker Ahmad Brooks to return to the
49ers starting lineup Sunday at Seattle after
his benching last week for missing a team
meeting.
Yeah, I think he will, provided he keeps
practicing like he did yesterday, Fangio
said Thursday.
Brooks had started 60 straight games
under fourth-year coach Jim Harbaugh
before sitting out a 24-13 loss at Oakland.
Brooks said after the game he inadvertently
missed a morning defensive meeting Dec. 2
but showed up an hour later for a second
meeting focused on domestic violence.
Fangio said Thursday that Brooks also
arrived 20 minutes late to a Dec. 3 meeting,
and the coach didnt know why.
Brooks apologized to Fangio and had a
strong practice Wednesday.
We talked on Tuesday. Hes fine, Fangio
said of Brooks. Had a good day at practice
yesterday and expect him to be fine.
The team moved its workout indoors
Thursday to a nearby facility because of a
major storm hitting Northern California

with heavy rain and

strong winds.
Wide receiver Michael
Crabtree downplayed the
venue change, even
though bad weather
rarely interferes with the
schedule in the Bay Area.
The coaches were planAhmad Brooks ning more of a mental
preparation day given
the conditions.
A lot of teams practice indoors,
Crabtree said.
For Brooks, last week wasnt his first
infraction of the season, leading to the
coaches decision to sit him. Harbaugh said
he was in a backup role against the
Raiders and Brooks thought he would play
in some capacity.
Brooks was benched Nov. 16 for the second half of a 16-10 road win against the
Giants for heated words he directed at defensive line coach Jim Tomsula in the second
quarter.
Brooks was frustrated with his playing
time on a day linebacker Aldon Smith
returned for his season debut following a
nine-game suspension. The outside linebacker apologized to Tomsula and said they

have moved forward.

It was difficult to do, but it was an easy
decision. He missed an entire meeting on
Tuesday and then was 20 minutes late on
Wednesday, so, at that point, and on top of
what happened in New York, it was just time
to not start him and take drastic measures,
Fangio said. Told him he wouldnt start on
Wednesday. He knew that. And last week was
not a good week of practice for him after
that happened, so, thats when I basically
decided that he wouldnt play very much
unless we needed him.
The ninth-year pro has 27 tackles, five
sacks and a forced fumble for the 49ers (76).
Brooks said he doesnt know what his
future might hold with the 49ers, who might
opt to cut him given the depth at linebacker
and the emergence of talented young players
such as Chris Borland and Aaron Lynch. In
February 2012, Brooks signed a six-year
contract extension through the 2017 season.
Brooks return could add a key dimension
to a pass rush that was nonexistent Sunday
against Raiders rookie Derek Carr, who
faced little pressure and had ample time to
find open receivers downfield.
Its going to be needed. I think we have

the guys to do it, Harbaugh said. Look

forward to a better performance in that
area.
Seattles Russell Wilson is among the
best scrambling quarterbacks in the NFL.
The only other guy that scrambles as
well as this guy in the last 10, 15, 20 years,
may be (Jets QB) Michael Vick, Fangio
said. Vick was quicker to go. This guy is
quicker to keep looking downfield, looking
for the throw, seeing if you broke down in
coverage because of the length of the play.
On the offensive side this weekend, San
Francisco is likely to use its third different
center. Rookie Marcus Martin is nursing a
right knee injury that kept him out
Wednesday and limited his work Thursday.
He replaced the injured Daniel Kilgore in
October after Kilgores fractured left ankle
required surgery. Joe Looney is the leading
candidate to step in at center.
NOTES: RT Anthony Davis, who has
missed the last three games with a concussion, participated in a limited role for the
second straight day. Getting there, he
said. Frustratings not the word. Its been
rough. ... Kicker Phil Dawson and punter
Andy Lee got their extra practice in
Wednesday since they were unable to kick
indoors Thursday.

Raiders up and move practice due to storm

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ALAMEDA The Oakland Raiders packed an equipment

van, piled players into three buses and left their facilities in
the rearview mirror on Thursday.
No, the team hasnt found a new home to replace their
dilapidated digs at the Oakland Coliseum. But with a heavy
rain storm pelting the Bay Area, the Raiders had no choice
but to relocate their practice to an indoor facility in a converted airplane hangar a short drive away.
It wasnt really that big, interim Oakland coach Tony
Sparano said. We had seen the forecast. We went out last
week in the rain but with the way this thing was coming in,
with the wind and the rain, there wasnt much we were going
to get accomplished there so we planned ahead.
The Raiders made the change Thursday morning in
response to what was expected to be the most powerful
storm to hit the area in five years.
Steady rains fell most of the morning and afternoon, partially submerging a portion of Oaklands practice fields.
Even the field covered by Field Turf which was installed
in 2002 was unusable.
Because the Raiders (2-11) do not have an indoor practice
facility at their Alameda headquarters, they found an offsite
location to prepare for Sundays game in Kansas City

Sports brief
UNLVs Sanchez hired from high school ranks
UNLV is taking a gamble on its next football coach.
Based on the success Tony Sanchez had at nearby Bishop
Gorman High School, the universitys hierarchy believes
its worth the risk.
UNLV named Sanchez as its head football coach Thursday,
joining a small group of Division I schools to hire a head

against the Chiefs.

The site is a public facility that includes soccer fields and
basketball hoops.
Despite the hassle of having to move the players, coaches and equipment which included the video department
Sparano was satisfied with what the Raiders were able to
accomplish.
We got good work in today, Sparano said. Guys handled it well. It restricts you a little bit any time you do that
but I think were in pretty good shape.
Six players including two starters did not make the
trip because of injuries.
Cornerback Tarell Brown was held out after aggravating a
foot and ankle injury when he fell awkwardly while attempting to break up a pass during last weeks win over the San
Francisco 49ers.
Though he came back and finished the game, Brown has
not practiced this week. His status for Sundays game in
Kansas City is uncertain.
I didnt have as much concern yesterday, Sparano said.
But today not practicing gives me a little bit more concern.
Right tackle Menelik Watson continues to be sidelined
with ankle and foot injuries. The 2013 second-round pick
had started nine games before sitting out against San

Francisco.
Defensive tackle Pat Sims was also held out with a shoulder injury.
NOTES: LB Sio Moore was limited with a hip injury. WR
Andre Holmes (shoulder) and CB Chimdi Chekwa (shoulder)
were both limited. ... S Larry Asante (shoulder) and TE Brian
Leonhardt (concussion) did not practice.

coach directly from the high school ranks.

Sanchez is believed to be the fourth coach to make the
direct jump from high school to FBS head coach, joining
North Texas Todd Dodge, Notre Dames Gerry Faust and
Iowas Bob Commings.
The hiring still must be approved by the UNLV Board of
Regents at its meeting Tuesday.
UNLV has had four winning seasons in 28 years and is in
dire need of facilities upgrades, so something needs to
change.

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NHL dealing with mumps outbreak

By Ira Podell
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK Once mumps invades a

professional sports dressing room, it finds
a fertile breeding ground and the NHL is
finding that it is not easy to get rid of.
Multiple players on multiple teams from
coast to coast have come down with the
mumps, an illness more typically associated with children.
It started in Anaheim and plagued the
Ducks, who had three players affected. The
Minnesota Wild was next, with five victims. Tanner Glass of the New York Rangers
then came down with it, and as recently as
Wednesday, the New Jersey Devils had two
players turn up sick.
It is certainly an outbreak that was unexpected and has caused unwanted disruption at
the team level, but it is not something we
have any significant control over, NHL
Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said. As
long as our clubs are doing what they need
to do to minimize risk of contraction, we
are hopeful that the wave of cases will run
their course and life will return to normal.
The Ducks hosted the Wild in midOctober, New Jersey and the Rangers played
each other a few days later and Minnesota
visited the Rangers not long after that
before facing the Devils in mid-November.
But it was not clear whether the teams
shared the virus with each other or picked it
up in other ways.
You see the hits that they have, and

KNIGHTS
Continued from page 11
including a pair of 3-pointers. Six other
Knights scored in the contest.
We dont have any star players,
Hillsdale assistant coach Jon Ramirez said.
We have a group of guys that play really
well together.
Ramirez a graduate of Hillsdale in 2000
is in his first year on Stevensons staff.
He previously served as an assistant coach
at Caada College for three years.
The point of pride for Ramirez following
Thursdays win was the defensive play of the
Knights. They broke even with the Trojans
in rebounding with each team grabbing 22
boards. But, like Hillsdales scoring, the

It is relatively uncommon since the vaccine was

licensed in the early 1960s, but this year weve actually
had more cases. In 2013, we had less than 500 cases, and
already this year were looking at about 1,000 cases in the
United States. One person is expected to infect 10 others.
Judith Aberg, Mount Siani Hospital chief of infectious diseases

sometimes the spraying of saliva, said Dr.

Judith Aberg, chief of the infectious diseases division at the Icahn School of
Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital. I think
they are high risk. I am surprised we havent
actually seen this before.
The illness isnt just hitting hockey players, of course. Students on college campuses have also recently fallen victim in another close environment that promotes spreading of the very contagious virus.
It is relatively uncommon since the vaccine was licensed in the early 1960s, but
this year weve actually had more cases,
Aberg said. In 2013, we had less than 500
cases, and already this year were looking at
about 1,000 cases in the United States. One
person is expected to infect 10 others.
Millions are vaccinated at a young age,
but Aberg said the immunity can wane with
age and 10 to 20 percent of individuals
who have been vaccinated may not have full
protection.
The NHL and the players association
have provided information to teams and

players on ways to protect themselves

against the mumps. Vaccination decisions
for any disease are made by club medical
staffs and the players themselves.
The Rangers quickly moved to give
boosters to players, and other teams have
done the same. The Ducks cleaned and sterilized their entire operation following the
outbreak that hit Corey Perry and others.
Everyone was encouraged to get re-vaccinated and most did.
Some affected players have already
returned to the ice, and all should recover
without lasting effects.
Each season at training camp, players are
encouraged to provide their vaccination
records. Childhood vaccine programs are
fairly universal and accessible worldwide,
although arent mandatory in every country,
the NHLPA said.
The NHLPA has been actively educating
the players regarding the recent outbreak,
while providing best practices on how to
avoid contracting and spreading mumps,
players association spokesman Jonathan

rebounding was well distributed.

Obviously we dont have the most size in
the world but we play well together and
were all really tough, Ramirez said. They
play for each other.
The Knights stormed out to a big lead by
running the transition offense effectively.
Once in the half-court set, Cook proved an
early weapon with seven first-quarter
points.
In the second quarter, Hillsdale led by as
much as 21 points. Peter Chebi came off the
bench to net a pair of free throws to give the
Knights a 27-6 edge before Milpitas sophomore Jonathen Logan scored two of his
game-high 13 points just before the halftime buzzer.
In the second half, Hillsdale came out
relaxed for its warm-ups, shooting around
freely without any regimented layups or the
like. Ramirez said that could have been a
reason for the teams slow second-half start.

After getting outscored 12-9 in the third

quarter, however, Cook got cooking again
by scoring his last five points in the final
quarter.
We try to give them some foundation in
what we do and in that freedom we want to
give them confidence in their abilities to
play, Ramirez said.
Cook is grateful to be playing at all. The
senior is in just his second season of high
school basketball. He transferred to
Hillsdale prior to last season after attending
St. Francis for two years as an underclassman. He tried out for the basketball team in
each of his two years at St. Francis but was
cut from the team.
Cook is also grateful for his current proximity to school. He lives just one block
from the Hillsdale campus, he said. But to

Weatherdon said.
Many of the recommendations about
locker room and bench behavior are similar
to the standard precautions the NHL provides regarding the flu, which is similarly
transmitted.
Simple coughing and sneezing and getting those respiratory droplets on each
other can cause the spread of mumps, Aberg
said. The problem is that it is contagious
before you have symptoms. Thats where it
gets tricky because you dont know youre
going to come down with the mumps, and
youre contagious. Then you are contagious
for five days or so after you have symptoms.
The illness even felled Minnesota ironman defenseman Ryan Suter, the rare
American-born player to be affected.
Every Wild player was offered a booster
shot last month when the virus surfaced.
Suter decided not to take it, and paid the
price. He was the fifth Minnesota player
all defensemen whose cubicles are next to
each other to come down with the
mumps.
Suter, who hadnt missed a game since
joining the Wild in 2012, led the NHL in ice
time each of the last two seasons.
I probably wash my hands more than
anybody, he said. I go out of the way to
make sure Im a clean guy. So for me to get
it, it stunk. I always tell these guys, Youve
got to be mentally strong and youll never
get sick. So theyre all giving me a hard
time.
attend St. Francis, he would wake up at 5
a.m. every weekday to catch the Caltrain at
Hillsdale Station to get to school in
Mountain View on time.
Prior to this season, Cook begged
Stevenson to set up a nonleague game with
St. Francis, but it didnt happen. So, Cook
is daring to dream of somehow meeting his
former school in the CCS playoffs.
Although the two teams are categorized in
different divisions, the Knights could conceivably meet the Lancers if both with their
respective leagues Hillsdale plays in the
Peninsula Athletic League South Division
while St. Francis is in the West Catholic
Athletic League to qualify for the CCS
Open Division bracket.
Thats a dream, to play St. Francis and
beat them, Cook said.

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Lawsuit: Discrimination at MLB headquarters

By Larry Neumeister
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK The highest-ranking

Hispanic woman in a management position
at Major League Baseball headquarters said
in a lawsuit on Thursday she has faced discrimination there for two decades.
Sylvia Linds lawsuit, filed in Manhattan
federal court, seeks unspecified damages for
what she describes as a failure by the league
to consider, interview, appoint and promote
qualified Hispanic women to managerial and
executive positions. Lind, 48, says the
league has created a hostile work environment for her because of her age.
Lind, the leagues director of baseball initiatives in its Office of the Commissioner,

names as defendants the league,

Commissioner Bud Selig and Hall of Famer
Frank Robinson, who supervised her.
Messages to the league were not immediately returned Thursday.
The lawsuit says Lind works in an industry dominated by white men and has been
passed over for promotions and underpaid
since 1995.
Lind said Hispanics are underrepresented
in the management level while baseball has
a high percentage of Hispanic players. She
said of 52 people who are vice presidents or
above only two are Hispanic and only 12
are women.
According to the lawsuit, Lind, who is of
Cuban descent and lives in New Jersey,
earned her law degree from Fordham

University School of Law in 1995. It says

she began working for Major League
Baseball on Nov. 21, 1995, as supervisor in
the legal department of MLB Properties Inc.
at an annual salary of $43,000.
She said she was the only Hispanic female
lawyer in the legal department at the time
and no Hispanic attorneys have been hired
since.
Lind said her troubles with the league
worsened after Robinson, who played for
several teams between 1956 and 1976,
became executive vice president of baseball
development in June 2012 and criticized her
writing and other skills.
She said Robinson, who won rookie of
the year and MVP honors with the
Cincinnati Reds and MVP with the

Baltimore Orioles, lacked the educational

credentials, professional license and executive experience to qualify for the job, which
paid him more than $1 million annually.
Lind said the leagues discriminatory conduct was carried out even as she was
assigned to plan, advance and promote the
leagues annual Civil Rights Game.
While plaintiff has always maintained a
professional demeanor to the public and
endeavored to do what is in the best interest
for MLB, it has been extremely disheartening, utterly demoralizing and extraordinarily taxing on her, both emotionally and psychologically, to almost singlehandedly perpetuate what she has known to be the diversity and equal employment opportunity
falsehood, the lawsuit said.

Padres get Kemp from Dodgers in five-player deal

By Bernie Wilson
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAN DIEGO Desperate for a power bat

to punch up the worst offense in the majors,
the San Diego Padres have a deal in place to
acquire outelder Matt Kemp and catcher
Tim Federowicz from the division rival Los
Angeles Dodgers for catcher Yasmani
Grandal and two pitchers, two people familiar with the trade said Thursday.
The people spoke on condition of
anonymity because the deal hadnt been
announced by either team.
The deal is pending physical exams and
the commissioners ofce approving the
Dodgers sending $32 million to the Padres
to help offset the $107 million remaining
on Kemps contract.
The Padres obligation of $75 million to
Kemp over ve years becomes the biggest
deal in club history. Kemp twice made the
All-Star team during his time in L.A., as

well as winning two Gold Glove and two

Silver Slugger awards. His 182 homers rank
fourth in Los Angeles Dodgers history.
The Dodgers had a logjam in the outeld
and the Padres had catching to move.
The 30-year-old Kemp had a strong second half in 2014 for the NL West champion
Dodgers. He nished the season with a .287
average, 25 home runs and 89 RBIs.
Kemp signed a $160 million, eight-year
deal after his career year in 2011, when he
hit .324 with 39 homers and 126 RBIs. He
was runner-up to Ryan Braun for NL MVP.
The Padres now have ve outelders under
contract for 2015, although two of them,
left elder Carlos Quentin and center elder
Cameron Maybin, have had a hard time
staying on the eld due to injuries. Kemp
will likely play right or left.
Kemp and Quentin will have to patch
things up after an encounter following a
brawl during a game in April 2013. After
Quentin was hit by a pitch, he rushed the

mound and slammed into Zack Greinke,

breaking the pitchers left collarbone.
After the game, Kemp confronted Quentin
as the players were leaving Petco Park. The

two went nose-to-nose briey before Padres

pitcher Clayton Richard stepped between
them. Police and security broke it up.

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CALL
Continued from page 11
the completion of the 3A playoffs, and
avoiding interference in other activities and
semester finals for member schools and
their students, Sheakley said.
The case began when an improperly

REUNION
Continued from page 11
has a prominent spot on one wall.
So does a fading photo montage of
the Conway and Culligan Cougars, a
San Mateo youth football team dating
to the late 1940s. Included among the
boys mug shots are two JapaneseAmerican youngsters, Wayne Fujito
and Kent Ikeda, both of whom spent
several years in internment camps
during World War II as kids.
Meanwhile, back at the baseball
reunion, Gary Hughes was regaling
his table mates with a very recent
story regarding Pablo Sandoval, the
former Giants third baseman.
Hughes, a veteran Major League
front office operative, currently
works for the Boston Red Sox in that
ballclubs personnel/scouting department. Hes based here on the West
Coast.
Sandoval was lured east to sign a
hefty contract with the Red Sox last
month, much to the remorse of his
devoted San Francisco fans who
learned to love the Panda through
the years.
Not long after that big free-agent
deal became final, Hughes, who lives
in Aptos, was attending Catholic
Mass in that seaside town south of
Santa Cruz; the unhappy priest didnt
mince words.
According to Hughes, He told me I
ought to go to Confession. I asked
why. He told me, Because you stole
Pablo, Sin, apparently, comes in a
variety of forms.
Needless to say, Hughes wont be
wearing his Red Sox jacket in that
particular coastal church anytime
soon.
Contact John Horgan by email at johnhorganmedia@gmail.com.

enforced penalty erased a touchdown that

would have put Douglass ahead with 64 seconds left. The penalty should have been
enforced on the extra point or the kickoff
instead of wiping out the long touchdown
pass and marking off the penalty yardage
from the previous spot.
Locust Grove held on for the win. The
OSSAA punished the officials involved,
calling the error inexcusable at this level.
Douglass appealed the OSSAA to have

TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER Suspended
minor league C Rodney Daal 100 games, without
pay, following a third positive test for a drug of
abuse in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES Acquired RHP Jason Garcia from Houston for a player to be named or cash.
BOSTON RED SOX Acquired RHP Rick Porcello
from Detroit for OF Yoenis Cespedes, RHP Alex Wilson, and LHP Gabe Speier.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX Acquired LHP Dan Jennings from Miami for RHP Andre Rienzo.
DETROIT TIGERS Acquired RHP Alfredo Simon
from Cincinnati for INF Eugenio Suarez and RHP
Jonathon Crawford.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS Acquired INF Josh Rutledge from Colorado for RHP Jairo Diaz. Acquired
LHP Andrew Heaney from the L.A. Dodgers for INF
Howie Kendrick.
TEXAS RANGERS Agreed to terms with RHP
Anthony Bass, OF Antoan Richardson, and RHP Ross
Wolf on minor league contracts.
National League
COLORADO ROCKIES Acquired RHP Austin
House and cash from Oakland for INF Mark Canha.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS Designated C Ryan
Lavarnway for assignment.
MIAMI MARLINS Acquired 2B Dee Gordon, RHP
Dan Haren and INF Miguel Rojas from the L.A.
Dodgers for LHP Andrew Heaney and RHP Chris
Hatcher, INF Enrique Hernandez and C Austin
Barnes. Acquired RHP Mat Latos from Cincinnati
for RHP Anthony DeSclafani and C Chad Wallach.
NEW YORK METS Agreed to terms with LHP
Scott Rice on a minor league contract.
NBA
ATLANTA HAWKS Named Nzinga Shaw chief
diversity and inclusion officer.
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS Acquired F Andrei Kirilenko, a 2020 second-round draft pick, G Jorge
Gutierrez and cash and from Brooklyn for F Brandon
Davies. Acquired the right to swap Clevelands 2018
second-round draft pick, which Philadelphia acquired during the offseason, with Brooklyns 2018
second-round draft pick. Waived G Malcom Lee.
NFL
CHICAGO BEARS Signed RB Montell Owens.
Placed LB D.J. Williams on the injured reserve list.
CINCINNATI BENGALS Signed DT Kwame
Geathers to the practice squad.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS Released LB Allen Bradford. Signed DE David King from the Cincinnati
practice squad.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS Placed T Morgan
Moses on the injured reserve list. Signed RB Chris
Thompson from the practice squad and T Edawn
Coughman to the practice squad.
Major League Soccer
MLS Suspended D.C. United F Fabian Espindola
for six games and fined him an undisclosed amount
for his post-match actions after a game against
New York on Nov. 8.
NEW YORK RED BULLS Signed MF Sean Davis.
Loaned G Ryan Meara to New York City FC for the
2015 season for acquiring MF Sal Zizzo from New
York City FC permanently.

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either the final 64 seconds or the entire

game replayed. The associations staff
declined both options in the appeal, and its
board rejected the replay options in a special meeting, prompting Douglass to go to
court.
Douglass attorneys argued this week that
Jones should rule in its favor without worrying about the possible ripple effects. The
OSSAA countered by saying that thought
the situation is unfortunate, the appeals

NHL GLANCE
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OT
Tampa Bay 30 19 8 3
Detroit
29 17 6 6
Montreal 30 18 10 2
Toronto
28 16 9 3
Boston
29 15 13 1
Florida
26 11 8 7
Ottawa
28 11 12 5
Buffalo
29 11 16 2

Pts
41
40
38
35
31
29
27
24

GF GA
103 78
89 72
77 77
95 81
74 75
58 68
73 79
52 88

Metropolitan Division
GP W L OT
Pittsburgh 27 18 6 3
N.Y. Islanders29 19 10 0
Washington 28 13 10 5
N.Y. Rangers 26 12 10 4
New Jersey 30 11 14 5
Philadelphia 28 10 13 5
Columbus 28 11 15 2
Carolina
28 8 17 3

Pts
39
38
31
28
27
25
24
19

GF
88
93
81
77
69
74
67
60

GA
64
85
77
76
87
86
92
78

WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W L OT
Chicago
29 20 8 1
Nashville
28 19 7 2
St. Louis
29 19 8 2
Winnipeg 30 15 9 6
Minnesota 27 15 11 1
Colorado 29 10 13 6
Dallas
28 10 13 5

Pts
41
40
40
36
31
26
25

GF
91
78
86
72
77
76
81

GA
57
55
68
70
67
95
100

Pacific Division
GP W L OT
Anaheim 30 19 6 5
Vancouver 29 18 9 2
Calgary
30 17 11 2
Sharks
31 16 11 4
Los Angeles 29 15 9 5
Arizona
29 10 16 3
Edmonton 29 7 17 5

Pts
43
38
36
36
35
23
19

GF
87
88
93
88
77
67
63

GA
80
81
80
82
63
95
98

Thursdays Games
Colorado 4, Winnipeg 3, SO
Chicago 3, Boston 2
Buffalo 4, Calgary 3
Philadelphia 4, New Jersey 1
Columbus 3, Washington 2, OT
Los Angeles 5, Ottawa 3
Tampa Bay 2, Carolina 1
St. Louis 6, N.Y. Islanders 3
Nashville 5, Arizona 1
San Jose 2, Minnesota 1
Fridays Games
Calgary at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m.
Los Angeles at Montreal, 4:30 p.m.
Florida at Detroit, 4:30 p.m.
Anaheim at Edmonton, 6:30 p.m.
Saturdays Games
Ottawa at Boston, 10 a.m.
Carolina at Philadelphia, 10 a.m.
Florida at Buffalo, 4 p.m.
Detroit at Toronto, 4 p.m.
Chicago at N.Y. Islanders, 4 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Washington, 4 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Columbus, 4 p.m.
Anaheim at Winnipeg, 4 p.m.
Minnesota at Arizona, 5 p.m.
New Jersey at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.
St. Louis at Colorado, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Vancouver, 7 p.m.
Nashville at San Jose, 7:30 p.m.

process already had taken place.

In the end, the judge said the OSSAA had
the discretion to turn down Douglass
appeal.
While mindful of the frustrations of the
young athletes who feel deprived by the
inaction of (OSSAA), it borders on the
unreasonable ... to think this court more
equipped or better qualified than (OSSAA) to
decide the outcome of any portion of a high
school football game, Jones wrote.

NBA GLANCE

NFL GLANCE
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T
New England
10 3 0
Miami
7 6 0
Buffalo
7 6 0
N.Y. Jets
2 11 0

Pct
.769
.538
.538
.154

PF
401
314
281
214

PA
267
260
241
349

South
Indianapolis
Houston
Tennessee
Jacksonville

W
9
7
2
2

L T
4 0
6 0
11 0
11 0

Pct
.692
.538
.154
.154

PF
407
314
220
199

PA
307
260
374
356

North
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Cleveland

W
8
8
8
7

L
4
5
5
6

T
1
0
0
0

Pct
.654
.615
.615
.538

PF
281
362
356
276

PA
289
319
255
270

West
Denver
San Diego
Kansas City
Raiders

W L T
10 3 0
8 5 0
7 6 0
2 11 0

Pct
.769
.615
.538
.154

PF
385
293
291
200

PA
293
272
241
350

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

Pct
.692
.692
.308
.231

PF PA
389 309
343 301
293 326
244 346

South
Atlanta
New Orleans
Carolina
Tampa Bay

W
5
5
4
2

Pct
.385
.385
.346
.154

PF
328
333
269
237

PA
342
359
341
348

North
Green Bay
Detroit
Minnesota
Chicago

W L
10 3
9 4
6 7
5 8

T
0
0
0
0

Pct
.769
.692
.462
.385

PF
423
265
263
281

PA
304
224
281
378

Arizona
Seattle
49ers
St. Louis

10 3
9 4
7 6
6 7

0
0
0
0

.769 275 238

.692 322 235
.538 244 268
.462 285 285

L T
8 0
8 0
8 1
11 0

Thursdays Game
Arizona at St. Louis, 5:25 p.m.
Sundays Games
Oakland at Kansas City, 10 a.m.
Pittsburgh at Atlanta, 10 a.m.
Washington at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m.
Miami at New England, 10 a.m.
Houston at Indianapolis, 10 a.m.
Jacksonville at Baltimore, 10 a.m.
Green Bay at Buffalo, 10 a.m.
Tampa Bay at Carolina, 10 a.m.
Cincinnati at Cleveland, 10 a.m.
Denver at San Diego, 1:05 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at Tennessee, 1:05 p.m.
San Francisco at Seattle, 1:25 p.m.
Minnesota at Detroit, 1:25 p.m.
Dallas at Philadelphia, 5:30 p.m.
Mondays Game
New Orleans at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.

EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
Toronto
16
Brooklyn
8
Boston
7
New York
4
Philadelphia
2
Southeast Division
Atlanta
15
Washington
15
Miami
10
Orlando
9
Charlotte
6
Central Division
Cleveland
13
Chicago
13
Milwaukee
11
Indiana
7
Detroit
3

6
12
13
20
19

.727
.400
.350
.167
.095

7
8
13
13 1/2

6
6
11
15
15

.714
.714
.476
.375
.286

5
7 1/2
9

8
8
12
15
19

.619
.619
.478
.318
.136

3
6 1/2
10 1/2

.810
.773
.727
.708
.476

1/2
1 1/2
1 1/2
7

.773
.455
.409
.273
.238

7
8
11
11 1/2

.905
.762
.522
.478
.273

3
8
9
13 1/2

WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
Memphis
17
4
Houston
17
5
San Antonio
16
6
Dallas
17
7
New Orleans
10
11
Northwest Division
Portland
17
5
Denver
10
12
Oklahoma City
9
13
Utah
6
16
Minnesota
5
16
Pacific Division
Warriors
19
2
L.A. Clippers
16
5
Phoenix
12
11
Sacramento
11
12
L.A. Lakers
6
16

Thursdays Games
Oklahoma City 103, Cleveland 94
Houston 113, Sacramento 109, OT
Fridays Games
Portland at Chicago, 4 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Washington, 4 p.m.
Orlando at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m.
Indiana at Toronto, 4:30 p.m.
New York at Boston, 4:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn, 4:30 p.m.
Cleveland at New Orleans, 5 p.m.
Charlotte at Memphis, 5 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Minnesota, 5 p.m.
Detroit at Phoenix, 6 p.m.
Miami at Utah, 6 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 6:30 p.m.
Saturdays Games
Golden State at Dallas, 11 a.m.
Atlanta at Orlando, 4 p.m.
Portland at Indiana, 4 p.m.
Brooklyn at Charlotte, 4 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Milwaukee, 4:30 p.m.
Memphis at Philadelphia, 4:30 p.m.
Denver at Houston, 5 p.m.
Detroit at Sacramento, 7 p.m.

Exodus plagued by casting

By Jake Coyle
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

To what do we owe the second

coming of the biblical epic?
A genre that was once as moldy
as stale communion wafers has
been reborn this year, first with
Darren Aronofskys Noah and
now with Ridley Scotts

Exodus: Gods & Kings. The

resurrection is partly to capitalize on the faith-based moviegoing audience and partly because
the Bible offers stories suited to
this blockbuster era, offering
both spectacle and name-brand
familiarity.
More than 50 years after The
Ten Commandments sandals

are back in style. We can only

hope the trend will culminate in
a seemingly ordained bit of casting: Someone has got to make a
Jesus film with Jared Leto.
But big-tent Old Testament
tales are no easy sell in times
marked by both religious discord
and secular disbelief. Noah
was interesting because it saw

the arc-builder as hero of environmentalism, a protector of

both morality and animals.
The 3-D Exodus also refashions Moses (Christian Bale) for
modern times, giving us an elite,
action-film combatant whos
less a conduit for God than a
strong-minded individual whose
See EXODUS, Page 22

Director RidleyScott, Christian Bale defend casting

By John Carucci
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK The biblical

film Exodus: Gods and Kings
has come under fire for white
actors being cast in the main

roles as Egyptians.
But director Ridley Scott has a
message for those trying to boycott the movie: I say, Get a
life.
Scott said he had to assemble
the best possible cast ... on a

budget of this scale. The film

cost an estimated $140 million.
Actor Christian Bale supported
his director, saying working with
him was a true partnership.
Bale said he was surprised
when Scott wanted to cast him as

Moses. Then I did some

research and just found it to be
too fascinating to pass it up, he
said.
The Oscar-winning actor
understands the controversy
See DEFEND, Page 22

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Peter and the Starcatcher gives Peter Pans backstory

By Judy Richter
DAILY JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT

KEVIN BERNE

Slank (Will Springhorn Jr.) and Black Stache (Patrick Kelly Jones) duel in
the TheatreWorks production of Peter and the Starcatcher.

If silly is your cup of tea, youll

probably enjoy Peter and the
Starcatcher.
The TheatreWorks production is
directed by artistic director Robert
Kelley, who has assembled a stellar cast. However, they have to
deal with excesses in the play by
Rick Elice, who based it on a 2004
novel by Dave Barry and Ridley
Pearson.
The creators have an interesting
premise of presenting a prequel to
the Peter Pan story, but some overacting detracts from that idea as
well as some of the shows truly
clever moments and humor.
Most of the story takes place in
1885 when two ships set sail from
London to Rundoon. Each carries
an identical chest. The one on the

Wasp is to be closely guarded by

Lord Aster (Darren Bridgett) on
orders of Queen Victoria.
The other is to be safeguarded on
the other ship, the Neverland, by
his plucky 13-year-old daughter,
Molly (Adrienne Walters), accompanied by her nanny, Mrs.
Bumbrake (Ron Campbell).
Their fellow passengers include
three mistreated orphans. One of
them, played by Tim Homsley, is
the lonely, friendless Boy.
Eventually Boy and Molly form an
alliance, along with the other two
boys.
In the meantime, the Wasp has
been taken over by pirates, led by
Black Stache (Patrick Kelly
Jones), assisted by his henchman,
Smee (Suzanne Grodner).
Black Stache, whos prone to
malapropisms, is the shows most
outrageous character, in part

because of the writing and in part

because of Jones overacting and
mugging.
A series of adventures and misadventures follows in the convoluted
plot. In the end, Boy decides to
call himself Peter Pan and remain a
boy, while Molly goes on with her
life as a Starcatcher, one of a select
few appointed by the queen to collect magical starstuff as it falls to
earth.
In addition, Black Stache vows
that he and Peter will always be
enemies. Hence the path to the
Peter Pan story is laid.
The plot twists involve some
clever staging by Kelley. All 12
actors in the versatile cast assume
at least one additional role during
the two-act play.
Standouts include Bridgett as
Lord Aster, Walters as Molly and

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MUSEUM GOTTA SEE UM

By Susan Cohn
DAILY JOURNAL SENIOR CORRESPONDENT

THE ANDERSON COLLECTION AT

S TANFORD UNIVERS ITY HOUS ES
PRIZED COLLECTION OF 2 0 TH
CENTURY AMERICAN ART. Stanford
University has become home to the core of
the Anderson Collection, one of the
worlds most outstanding private assemblies of modern and contemporary
American art. The collection is a gift from
Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson and
Mary Patricia Anderson Pence, the Bay
Area family who built the collection over
the last 50 years. Each of the 121 works in
the collection is exemplary of its movement, which include Bay Area Abstraction,
Bay Area Figuration, California Light and
Space,
Color
Field
Painting,
Contemporary Painting, Funk, Hard-Edge
Painting, New York School and PostMinimalism. At the Anderson Collection
at Stanford University visitors can both
explore the breadth of post-war American
art and experience the distinctive art col-

lecting vision of the Anderson family. The

university has constructed a permanent
building exclusively for the collection
within its expanding arts district. The
33, 000-square-foot building, which
includes dedicated gallery spaces, offices,
a conference room, a library/study area and
storage spaces, is adjacent to the Cantor
Arts Center and across Palm Drive from
Bing
Concert
Hall
and
Frost
Amphitheater.
AB OUT THE ANDERS ONS . Both
East Coast natives, Harry W. Anderson
(known as Hunk) was born in 1922 in
Corning, New York, and Mary Margaret
(known as Moo) was born in 1926 in
Newton, Massachusetts. After serving in
the U.S. Army during World War II, Hunk
attended Hobart College in Geneva, New
York, where, during his senior year, he cofounded a food service company, Saga, to
manage the colleges cafeteria. After marrying in 1950, the couple moved around
the country to establish Saga at other col-

See MUSEUM, Page 20

TIM GRIFFITH

A new 33,000-square-foot-building holds the Anderson Collection at Stanford University, a

collection of 121 modern and contemporary American paintings and sculptures gifted by
Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson and Mary Patricia Anderson Pence. The Anderson
Collection building is part of a developing Stanford University arts district along Palm Drive.

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MUSEUM
Continued from page 19
leges. In 1962, they moved to the Bay
Area and opened the national headquarters
for Saga in Menlo Park. The Andersons
began collecting art in the mid-1960s
after a trip to Europe, where they admired
works of the French Impressionists. They
initially collected work by Early
Modernists, such as Pablo Picasso and
Henri
Matisse,
the
German
Expressionists, such as Emile Nolde, and
the Early American Modernists, such as
Georgia OKeeffe, Marsden Hartley and
Arthur Dove. By 1969, however, the

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Andersons made the decision to concentrate exclusively on postwar American art.
Over the years, the Andersons spent a
great deal of time and energy educating
themselves about art history and the individual artists whose work they were collecting and they built their collection
without the assistance of outside curators
or consultants.
SHARING THEIR COLLECTION. A
large part of the Andersons collecting
philosophy rests upon their belief that
they are custodians rather than owners of
the art in their collection. They have
worked to share their expansive collection
through loans to museums and special
exhibitions,
including
Celebrating
Modern Art at the San Francisco Museum
of Modern Art (2000-01) and An American

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Focus at the Fine Arts Museums of San

Francisco (2000). The Andersons have
given significant portions of their collection to these museums, including 650
graphic works to the Fine Arts Museums of
San Francisco and their extensive Pop Art
collection to the San Francisco Museum of
Modern Art.
TAKE A LOOK AT THE ARTISTS
WHO MADE THE ART. Located on the
first floor gallery of the new museum, the
Wisch Family Gallery features portraits of
55 of the artists whose work is on view in
the second-floor galleries. In the mid1980s, the Andersons commissioned Leo
Holub (19162010), the Stanford professor who founded the Universitys photography program, to take photographs of
the artists whose work was then featured in

the familys collection. Holub traveled

around the country, visiting the studios
and galleries of more than 110 artists and
capturing each of them with a 6 x 7 cm
Mamiya camera. The photographs themselves and Holubs stories of his experience making them are an integral part of
the Anderson familys collection.
MUS EUM
PARTICULARS . The
Anderson
Collection
at
Stanford
University is located at 314 Lomita Drive
on the campus. Admission is free. Public
docent-led tours are offered. For more
information visit https://anderson. stanford.edu, call 721-6055 or email andersoncollection@stanford.edu.
Susan Cohn can be reached at susan@smdailyjournal.com or www.twitter.com/susancityscene.

PETER
Continued from page 18
Homsley as Boy. Cyril Jamal Cooper and Jeremy Kahn are
noteworthy as Boys fellow orphans.
Plot transitions are aided by Joe Rageys flexible set and
creative, sometimes zany costumes by B. Modern. Some
scenes are enhanced by Wayne Barkers music.
On the other hand, the sound design by Brendan Aanes
overamplifies the actors, several of whom tend to shout
their lines.
The plays weaknesses are most apparent in the first act,
but the second act becomes more interesting as it goes
along.
Peter and the Starcatcher will continue at the Lucie Stern
Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, through Jan. 3.
For tickets and information call (650) 463-1960 or visit
www.theatreworks.org.

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Birdman, Boyhood stay on track in Globes noms

By Jake Coyle
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK Birdman is soaring.

Boyhood keeps growing. Selma is on
the march. And Unbroken is... missing in
action.
In nominations for the 72 annual Golden
Globes announced Thursday in Beverly
Hills, California, the seasons Oscar
favorites largely stayed on course, with
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritus Birdman
spreading its wings the widest. The comedy,
starring Michael Keaton as a has-been
Hollywood star trying to mount a serious
play on Broadway, led all films with seven
nominations, including best picture (comedy or musical), best actor for Keaton and
nods for supporting players Edward Norton
and Emma Stone.
Although at times it felt we were flying
without a net in this crazy film experiment,
this has brought enormous joy to me, said
Inarritu, who stitched together the backstage drama with lengthy, graceful shots.
REUTES
But Richard Linklaters coming-of-age
drama Boyhood, critical darling and per- Kate Beckinsale, left, and Jeremy Piven smile at the nominations announcement for the 72nd
ceived Academy Awards front-runner, was annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills.
close behind with five nominations includ- ing four nominations, including best pic- Oyelowo, watched the nominations togething best picture (drama), as were the five ture (comedy or musical) and best actor for er while promoting the film Thursday at a
nods for the World War II code breaker drama Ralph Fiennes. And Angelina Jolie, long a Toronto hotel.
The Imitation Game.
favorite of the Hollywood Foreign Press
Director Ava Duvernay, who became the
Though the Globes dont have much rele- with seven previous nods, saw her highly first black woman nominated for best direcvance to Academy Awards, some fortunes did touted WWII prestige drama Unbroken tor by the Globes, has previously attended
shift.
shut out entirely.
the awards as a publicist for films like
Jennifer Aniston, fresh off a nomination
Selma, the story of the Rev. Martin Dreamgirls. Said Duvernay: This year
by the Screen Actors Guild for Cake, Luther King Jr.s 1965 march, netted a Ill be at the party with a seat in an actual
seemed to clearly join the best-actress fray strong four nods including best picture chair instead of standing on the side. Its
with a nod from the Globes, too. Wes (drama) despite losing out in Wednesdays going to be thrilling.
Andersons The Grand Budapest Hotel, SAGs. The Selma team, which also earned
I jumped so high for Ava I think Ive
also honored by SAG, picked up a surpris- a best-actor nomination for David shattered my kneecap, said Oyelowo.

Were going to celebrate by getting on a

plane to Washington to show the film to
Congress.
Thus far, Boyhood, which Linklater
filmed intermittently over 12 years to capture the passage of time, has cleaned up with
critics and been thrust to the fore by its
remarkable time-lapse production. It was
nominated for Linklaters direction and
script, as well as the supporting performances of Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette.
Audiences embrace this movie when its
broken all of these rules, said Arquette.
Im hoping that it will give studios a little
more bravery to support projects that are
different.
There were quirks, as there often is with
the Hollywood Foreign Press, a collection
of about 85 mostly freelance journalists.
For her leading turn in Annie, 11-year-old
Quvenzhane Wallis surprisingly landed
amid a best actress (comedy or musical)
group that includes Julianne Moore (Maps
to the Stars), Helen Mirren (The HundredFoot Journey), Amy Adams (Big Eyes)
and Emily Blunt (Into the Woods).
Moore, now a three-time nominee, is
considered the favorite for best actress
thanks to her performance as a woman with
early on-set Alzheimers in Still Alice.
Along with her and Aniston are Reese
Witherspoon (Wild), Rosamund Pike
(Gone Girl) and Felicity Jones (The
Theory of Everything)
Jones Theory co-star, Eddie Redmayne,
who stars as Stephen Hawking, was also
nominated for best actor. Joining
Redmayne and Oyelowo are Steve Carell
(Foxcatcher),
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EXODUS
Continued from page 17
beliefs mostly jibe with the deity who secretly appears to him. (God is seen here as an
impatient child, played by the 11-year-old
Isaac Andrews).
Exodus begins promisingly, with a bald
John Turturro in makeup. As the Egyptian
pharaoh Seti, the father of Ramses (Joel
Edgerton) and king to Moses prince, Turturro
(and the brilliant Ben Mendelsohns louche

viceroy) gives the film a touch of camp, a

necessary ingredient to any successful biblical epic. Scott ought to have kept it up.
However, the director of Gladiator and
Blade Runner isnt known for his lightness
of touch, but rather a monochrome masculinity. His Exodus is action-heavy and more
interested in the sheer computer-generated
scale of the airy Egyptian palaces, the
grotesque visitation of plagues (from the
bloody Nile to the locust swarms) and the
mass movements of the Hebrews.
Yet after Setis death and Ramses ascendance to the throne, Exodus seems to lessen
in scope, turning into a mano-a-mano drama

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between the stepbrothers Ramses and Moses,

whos exiled after the discovery of his Hebrew
birth.
For an epic, there are, at best, only two
clearly seen characters in Exodus, with supporting players like Ben Kingsley (as a
Hebrew elder), Sigourney Weaver (as Setis
wife) and Aaron Paul (as a Hebrew slave) all
but inconsequential. Let our people go?
The leads, you may have noticed, are uniformly white, which has spawned a good deal
of deserved controversy not abetted by
Scotts defense that his stars were necessary
for financing. The skin color of the ancient
Egyptians, it should be noted, isnt known
certainly, and historical accuracy is never
much a consideration to biblical epics. But
that Exodus chose to ignore this issue of
representation - which has a long dubious
history in Hollywood - speaks to the films
general lack of curiosity. Its after spectacle,
not questions.
Exodus written by the team of Adam
Cooper, Bill Collage, Jeffrey Caine and
Steven Zaillian does indeed supply the big

scenes. Slowly accepting his destiny and his

Hebrew heritage, a bearded Moses rallies the
Israelites and leads them to the climactic
moment at the Red Sea (which isnt as sumptuously rendered as youd expect).
Throughout, Edgertons Ramses (who in the
films best image, wraps a python around
himself) is generally befuddled by the happenings. Bales Moses is a reluctant, weary
prophet. He may be the only actor who would
barely bat an eye in scenes with the Almighty.
Burning bushes dont impress this Batman.
The most emotional moment of the film
comes after it ends. Before the credits roll,
Scott dedicates the film to his late brother,
Tony Scott. It adds a tender dimension to the
brotherly psychodrama of Exodus. But as a
self-proclaimed agnostic, Scott would be better to leave Moses to a believer.
Exodus: Gods & Men, a 20th Century Fox
release, is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture
Association of America for violence including battle sequences and intense images.
Running time: 142 minutes. Two stars out of
four.

DEFEND

Are we supporting wonderful actors in films

by North African and Middle Eastern filmmakers and actors, because there are some fantastic actors out there, Bale said.
He said he feels audiences can help international actors who are lesser known in the
Western world get cast in major films.
If people start supporting those films
more and more, then financiers in the market
will follow, Bale said.
The audience has to show financiers that
they will be there, and (then) they could make
a large budget film.
Bale said the time will come when another
film about Moses will be cast with a North
African or Middle Eastern actor.
To me that would be a day of celebration.
For the actors it would be wonderful. It would
be a wonderful day for humanity, but also for
films and for storytelling in general, he said.

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over the films casting choices, though he
sees the business side of it.
No doubt it would have been a melting pot
between Europe and the Middle East and North
Africa, Bale said.
But he praised Scott for doing what was
needed to finance the movie.
Hes been incredibly honest in getting a
large, big-budget film like this made, he
said.
Bale was alluding to the fact that investors
feel safer with big-name actors.
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Calendar
FRIDAY, DEC. 12
Fifty percent off sale at
Burlingame
Public
Library.
Burlingame Public Library, 480
Primrose
Road,
Burlingame.
Continues every day through
December.
Annual
Lego
Holiday
Extravaganza. 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Museum of American Heritage, 351
Homer Ave., Palo Alto. Enjoy a variety
of Lego creations made by members
of the club, featuring train layouts,
Bay Area landmarks, castles, miniature cities, sculptures and more. Club
members will present on Fridays,
Saturdays and Sundays through
Sunday, Jan. 18. $2 per person,
BayLUG and MOAH members free.
For more information go to
moah.org or call 321-1004.
Get That Job! Interview Tips. 11
a.m. South San Francisco Public
Library, W. Orange Ave., South San
Francisco. This session will focus on
how to best handle interviews. Free.
For more information call 829-3860.
Off the Grid. 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Devils
Canyon Brewery, 935 Washington St.,
San Carlos. A curated selection of
food trucks. For more information
visit www.OfftheGridSF.com.
Tenth Annual Free Holiday
Hootenanny Extravaganza. 4 p.m.
to 11 p.m. Devils Canyon Brewing
Co., 935 Washington St., San Carlos.
Folk-music party. Donations welcome for Second Harvest Food Bank.
Open jam sessions. Free and family
friendly. For more information call
592-2739 or email dan@devilscanyon.com.
Broadway Cheer. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Broadway, Burlingame. Annual
Holiday Toy Drive sponsored by the
Central County Fire Department.
Please bring a toy or purchase a toy
on Broadway. For more information
e
m
a
i
l
barbara@americaprinting.com.
Fourth Annual Founders Event. 6
p.m. to 9 p.m. B Street Station, 236 S.
B St., San Mateo. Door prizes, appetizers, hosted happy hour 6 p.m. to 7
p.m. Bring an unwrapped toy appropriate for children between the ages
of 2 and 12. RSVP at stkdecembernorcal2014.eventbrite.com.

ents Dad & Me @ the Library. 11

a.m. San Carlos Library, 610 Elm St.,
San Carlos. Spend quality time with
children while learning about the
value of reading. Features an interactive puppet show. For more information go to www.fatherhoodcollaborative.org.
Peaceful
Walk
for
Rent
Stabilization. 11 a.m. Burlingame
Caltrain Station, 290 California Drive,
Burlingame. Walk up Burlingame
Avenue to El Camino Real and back
to the train station to raise awareness
for the need for rent stabilization all
over the Peninsula. Bring your
umbrellas in case of rain. For more
information call 430-2073.
Antiques and More Holiday Gala.
11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Antiques and More,
1148 El Camino Real, San Carlos.
Refreshments, wine and apple cider
provided throughout the day.
Holiday Wine Tasting and Gift Fair.
Noon to 3:30 p.m. La Honda Winery,
2645 Fair Oaks Ave., Redwood City.
Tickets are $10 and are free for club
members. For more information visit
lahondawinery.com.
Origami Time at Reach and Teach.
1 p.m. 144 W. 25th Ave., San Mateo.
Join origami mentor Derrick Kikuchi
and fold holiday-themed paper creations. All ages and experience levels
welcome.
Holiday Caroling with The Merrie
Olde Christmas Carolers. 2:30 p.m.
San Carlos Library, 610 Elm St., San
Carlos. Free. Carolers will perform
arrangements of carols. For more
information call Rhea Bradley at 5910341 ext. 237.
Holiday Wine Tasting and Gift Fair.
Noon to 3:30 p.m. La Honda Winery,
2645 Fair Oaks Ave., Redwood City.
Tickets are $10 and free for club
members. For more information visit
lahondawinery.com.
Half-Off Sale at the Book Nook.
Noon to 4 p.m. 1 Cottage Lane, Twin
Pines Park, Belmont. All proceeds
benefit the Belmont Library. For
more information call 593-5650.
The Gift. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. NDNU
Theatre, 1500 Ralston Ave., Belmont.
Free. For more information go to
www.christmascarolthegift.org.

AT&T Mobile App Hackathon,

Public Safety. 6 p.m. AT&T Foundry,
260 Homer Ave., Suite 102, Palo Alto.
Runs through 9 p.m. on Saturday. For
more
information
visit
www.bit.ly/1212hackathon.

A Downton Abbey Christmas. 2

p.m. Belmont Library. Time-period
dress is encouraged but not
required. For more information contact belmont@smcl.org.

The Gift. 7:30 p.m. NDNU Theatre,

1500 Ralston Ave., Belmont. Free. For
more information go to www.christmascarolthegift.org.

Ragazzi
Continuo
presents
Tidings of Comfort. 2 p.m. St.
Joseph Parish, 770 N. El Camino Real,
San Mateo. For more information
contact info@cb-pr.com.

The Other Place by Sharr White

directed by Kimberly Mohne Hill. 8
p.m. Dragon Productions Theatre,
2120 Broadway, Redwood City. $30.
For tickets call 493-2006 ext. 2.
Its A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio
Christmas Play. 8 p.m. Crystal
Springs UMC, 2145 Bunker Hill Drive,
San Mateo. $10, free for children
under 11. Watch an entertaining live
1940s radio show version of this holiday classic. For more information
v
i
s
i
t
http://www.csumchurch.com/wonderful-life-live-radio-christmas-playdec-571213/.
SATURDAY, DEC. 13
AT&T Mobile App Hackathon,
Public Safety. Midnight to 9 p.m.
AT&T Foundry, 260 Homer Ave., Suite
102, Palo Alto. Runs through 9 p.m.
on Saturday. For more information
visit www.bit.ly/1212hackathon.
Fifty percent off sale at
Burlingame
Public
Library.
Burlingame Public Library, 480
Primrose
Road,
Burlingame.
Continues on every day through
December.
Health coverage enrollment assistance. 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. West
Entrance, first floor, San Mateo
Medical Center, 222 W. 39th Ave., San
Mateo. In-person health coverage
enrollment assistance for Covered
California, Medi-Cal and other programs. Must enroll by Dec. 15 to have
coverage begin Jan. 1. Call 616-2002
to make an appointment. For more
information visit smcgov.org/healthcoverage.
San Bruno AARP Chapter 2895
meeting. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. San
Bruno Senior Center, 1555 Crystal
Springs Road, San Bruno. Pre-meeting coffee, doughnuts 9 a.m. to 10
a.m. Chapter Holiday luncheon after
meeting. For more information call
201-9137.
25th Annual H.O.G. Toy Run. 10:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. San Mateo Medical
Center, 222 W. 39th Ave., San Mateo.
Santa will be arriving at 11 a.m. and
donations of new toys for kids up to
17 are welcome. For more information email Karen Pugh at
kpugh@smcgov.org.
Fatherhood Collaborative pres-

Peninsula Womens Chorus presents Portal to the Season. 2:30

p.m. St. Marks Episcopal, 600
Colorado Ave., Palo Alto. Tickets are
$30 for adults and $10 for students
and are available at pwchorus.org or
at the door. For more information
contact Diane Dragone at dianepwc@gmail.com or by calling (415)
517-7307.
Carols and Candlelight
Celebrating the Traditions of the
Season. 3 p.m. Capuchino High
School Theatre, 1501 Magnolia Ave.,
San Bruno. Nearly 200 singers of the
Peninsula Girls Chorus, ages 6 to 18,
collaborate in this holiday concert.
$10 for students and seniors, $15 for
general admission, $25 for Premium
seating. For more information contact
pgcvolunteer@peninsulagirlschorus.org.
Annual Holiday Festival of Dance.
4:30 p.m. San Mateo High School
Gymnasium. Advance tickets $10 at
Beresford Recreation Center, tickets
$11 on the day of, tickets free for children 12 and under.
Christmas Under the Stars. 5 p.m.
to 8 p.m. First Presbyterian Church,
194 W. 25th Ave., San Mateo. Ongoing live nativity with music program. Free. For more information call
345-1633.
Holiday Festival of Dance, The
Greatest Gift of All. 5:30 p.m. San
Mateo High School Gym, 506 N.
Delaware St., San Mateo. Over 500
dancers will perform. Tickets are
being sold at Beresford Center, 2720
Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo.
$10 in advance, $11 at the door, free
for ages 12 and younger. For more
information call 522-7448.
Pillar Point Harbors 27th annual
Lighted Boat Festival. 6 p.m. San
Mateo County Harbor District, 400
Oyster Point Blvd., Suite 300, South
San Francisco. Berthers are invited to
decorate their boats in holiday fashion. Visit the Giving Zone to drop off
any unwrapped gifts or canned
goods. Features the San Mateo Elks
Concert Band and Half Moon Bay
School Choir. For more information
call 726-4382.
For more events visit
smdailyjournal.com, click Calendar.

STORM
Continued from page 1
Anderson said.
Sonoma County felt an astonishing
9 inches, while the Sierra Nevada
mountains were expected to gain 1 to
3 feet of snow by the time the storm
dies down, Anderson said.
Winds, while slightly less than projected, peaked in gusts of 56 mph in
Half Moon Bay and 48 mph at the airport. San Joses Mount Hamilton had
above hurricane-force winds of 82
mph and the Sierras a powerful 120
mph, Anderson said.
The choppy waves also came hard,
reaching between 12 and 20 feet along
the coast, Anderson said.
Definitely a potent, powerful
Pacific storm rolled through,
Anderson said. Its certainly a step in
the right direction, but nowhere near
ending the drought or even coming
close.
Firefighters, police and public
works personnel across San Mateo
County assisted nearly nonstop
storm-related calls that made roads
impassable and hazardous throughout
parts of the day.
San Mateo County dispatchers
reported quadruple the amount of calls
as a normal day, but emergency operations fared well, said sheriffs Deputy
Rebecca Rosenblatt.
Everything went as well as could be
expected when you have conditions
like this. Obviously theres going to
be trees down and wires down and
flooding and we experienced those
throughout the county, Rosenblatt
said. However, everybody worked
really well to mitigate those issues
throughout the county. It seemed to
run pretty smoothly.
County emergency officials attributed part of the success to preparation
efforts and continuous storm updates
via Twitter, Facebook and Nixle.
Social media played a really really
important role as well because we
would hear about a report of flooding
in a particular area and then youd see
it on Facebook and on Twitter and see
pictures of what it looked like,

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Continued from page 21
(Nightcrawler)
and
Benedict
Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game).
Ive been a bit frantic, Redmayne
said on the phone from London. Im
trying to finish all my Christmas
shopping in a day, and now I got this
phone call. Im about to have a few
mulled wines to celebrate.

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23

Rosenblatt said. It was like deputizing thousands of people throughout

the day to help us know what was
going on.
Still, Thursdays storm was in stark
contrast to the years of drought
California has experienced.
We seem to have handled things,
its more typical to a really heavy
winter rain like we used to get, we just
havent had one in a while, Belmont
police Capt. Pat Halleran said.
Commutes throughout the Bay
became increasingly difficult during
the morning with San Brunos Bay
Area Rapid Transit Station closing for
a few hours and portions of Highway
101 and Interstate 280 flooding
throughout the day.
Three drivers on Highway 101 in
South San Francisco between Grand
Avenue and Oyster Point found themselves stranded in 2 to 3 feet of water
as lanes in both directions flooded and
caused elongated traffic jams.
When we have water rescues we
have boats and we think of the Bay, we
dont think of Highway 101,
Rosenblatt said.
California Highway Patrol officers
waded out in thigh-high water to rescue a northbound driver and two southbound drivers during the highways
peak flood, said Diana McDermott,
public affairs coordinator for the
CHPs Golden Gate Division.
The highway remained flooded
throughout the afternoon but subsided
to a passable few inches by 5:30 p.m.,
McDermott said.
The rate of accidents called in was
tenfold with 70 crashes reported
between Millbrae and Moffett Field as
of 4 p.m. Thursday, said California
Highway Patrol officer Art Montiel.
About 27,427 San Mateo County
residents lost power throughout
Thursday and all but 1, 600 were
restored by 6 p.m., said Joe Molica,
Pacific Gas and Electric spokesman.
San Francisco took the brunt of it with
more than 95,000 losing power for a
grand total of 130,000 greater Bay
Area customers affected, Molica said.
Power was back on for all but
15, 700 residents and Molica said
PG&E crews were working through the
night to fix the remainders.
Several South San Francisco and San

Bruno homes also flooded during the

peak morning rain hours. About a
dozen in homes in the Francisco
Terrace neighborhood of South San
Francisco were sloshed with nearly a
foot of water above their doorways for
a short period of time, said Brian
McMinn, the citys Public Works
director. Several residents of the
Harbor Trailer Park near Belmont also
flooded, Halleran said.
Redwood City firefighters were also
helping residents of another mobile
home park at 1933 Bayshore Road
evacuate after flood waters rose about
4 feet, high enough to enter the living
spaces of some homes. The voluntary
evacuation at the trailer park at 1933
Bayshore Road affected around 40 residents, Battalion Chief Dave Pucci
told Bay City News Service.
The extreme weather prompted Gov.
Jerry Brown to activate the states
emergency operations center to assist
Bay Area communities impacted by
the storm over the next few days.
Many residents prepared themselves
by using thousands of sandbags provided throughout the county. Belmont
alone dished out nearly 8,000 in three
days, unincorporated portions of the
county offered more than 6,000 and
South San Francisco cleared 5,000
bags before 10:30 p.m. Wednesday
with residents continuing to pick
them up throughout Thursday, officials said.
Weve never seen people lined up
and down the street to fill sandbags all
day long like they have. Because the
word was getting out, and its better to
be prepared, McMinn said.
Despite many taking to social media
with a sense of humor by using hashtags like stormageddon and hellastorm, officials said instant forms of
mass communication were assets.
Weve been doing a lot of public
outreach. Showing people things that
flooded out and where there were problems and just to get the message out if
you dont need to drive today, then
stay in, Halleran said. Its good
because you can get it out and quick
and in real time and we try to send out
pictures when its something interesting. You have to give people the
message in the format that they want
to have it. So weve adapted to that.

The World War II code breaker drama

The Imitation Game, starring
Cumberbatch as mathematician Alan
Turing, also went over well with the
HFPA. The Weinstein Co. release won
nods for best picture (drama), Keira
Knightley for best supporting
actress, Graham Moore for best
screenplay and Alexandre Desplat for
best score.
The
tragic
wresting
drama
Foxcatcher, which also won Mark
Ruffalo a supporting actor nod, rounded out the best drama field.

In the best picture, comedy or musical, category, Birdman and The

Grand Budapest Hotel were joined by
St. Vincent, Into the Woods and
in a surprise the independent
British film Pride.
On the outside was Clint Eastwoods
American Sniper, starring a beefedup Bradley Cooper as Navy SEAL
Chris Kyle. It went unnoticed, as did
Mike Leighs J.M.W. Turner biopic
Mr. Turner. Christopher Nolans scifi epic Interstellar landed only a
nomination for Hans Zimmers score.

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HOLY MOLE

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ACROSS
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4 Monks hood
8 Umbrage
11 Thwart
12 Devilish
13 Maude portrayer
14 In that case (2 wds.)
15 Ceremonial prayers
17 Subtly varied
19 Like some perfumes
20 Bro or sis
21 Harmful
22 Sitcom demo
25 Enigmas
28 Stock ending
29 Zest for life
31 Thailand, once
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35 Seine vistas
37 -Magnon man
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Fairness
Genesis subject
Lab medium
Klutz
Smooth and level
time no see
Explosive letters
Bank on
Almost-grads

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2 Entry permit
3 Maria Conchita
4 Star
5 Livy contem porary
6 Sense of humor
7 Camel kin
8 Sacred bird of Egypt
9 Stink
10 Cushy
11 Shark giveaway
16 Pantyhose colors
18 Quote

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Doggie treat
Golf score
Fateful day for Caesar
Comic Jay
Bleached-out
Made with butter
Graceful wrap
Mortgage, e.g.
Stylish
Football coach Mike
Remarks
Team list
Potpourri items
Watery
Glasgow citizen
Turkeys neighbor
Not right
Grey or McCrea
Inventor Sikorsky
Dismisses
Joule unit
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) You will
discover a new way to solve an old problem. Love
and adventure are highlighted, so dont hesitate
to involve your romantic interest in a challenging
activity or unusual event.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Its likely that
you will be confused about recent emotional
happenings. Working on an enjoyable project will
keep you from facing discord and give you time to
reflect on the circumstances.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) Surprise everyone
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adopting an interesting new way of doing things.

Viewing life with optimism will bring positive
results. Love is highlighted.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) Being vigilant while
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203 Public Notices

203 Public Notices

203 Public Notices

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #263035
The following person is doing business
as: J.D. Media Solutions, 134 Elm St
#307, SAN MATEO, CA 94401 is hereby
registered by the following owner: John
Drummond, same address. The business
is conducted by an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business
under the FBN on N/A
/s/ John Drummond /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/20/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
11/2114, 11/28/14, 12/05/14, 12/12/14).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #262742
The following person is doing business
as: Sur Studios, 45 Big Tree Rd, WOODSIDE, CA 94062 is hereby registered by
the following owner: Brittney Andrews,
same address. The business is conducted by an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business under the
FBN on 08/05/2014.
/s/ Brittney Andrews/
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 10/27/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
11/2114, 11/28/14, 12/05/14, 12/12/14).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #263150
The following person is doing business
as: W & D Educational, 3338 Countryside Drive, SAN MATEO, CA 94403. is
hereby registered by the following owner:
Huiping Liao, same address. The business is conducted by an Individual. The
registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on
/s/ Huiping Liao /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/2/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/05/14, 12/12/14, 12/19/14, 12/26/14).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #263027
The following person is doing business
as: 1) Golden Bear Media, 2) Design
Mastery, 55 W. 5th Ave #12D, SAN MATEO, CA 94402 is hereby registered by
the following owner: Brian David Klackle,
same address. The business is conducted by an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business under the
FBN on N/A
/s/ Brian Klackle /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/19/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
11/2114, 11/28/14, 12/05/14, 12/12/14).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #263008
The following person is doing business
as: 1) Caber Hill Advisors, 2) Bay Capital
Commerical, 36 W. Bellevue Ave, SAN
MATEO, CA 94402 is hereby registered
by the following owner: David Howarth,
same address. The business is conducted by an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business under the
FBN on N/A.
/s/ David Howarth /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/18/14. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
11/2114, 11/28/14, 12/05/14, 12/12/14).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #263065
The following person is doing business
as: Maheras Wealth Management Inc.,
155 Bovet Rd Suite 455, SAN MATEO,
CA 94402. is hereby registered by the
following owner: Maheras Wealth Management Inc., CA. The business is conducted by a Corporation. The registrants
commenced to transact business under
the FBN on
/s/ Leonidas Maheras /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/24/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/05/14, 12/12/14, 12/19/14, 12/26/14).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #262953
The following person is doing business
as: Kiddoz, 1150 El Camino Real SAN
BRUNO, CA 94066 is hereby registered
by the following owner: East West Imports & Exports LLC, CA. The business
is conducted by a Limited Liability Company The registrants commenced to
transact business under the FBN on
/s/ Rasha Mohamed /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/18/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
11/2114, 11/28/14, 12/05/14, 12/12/14).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #262826
The following person is doing business
as: Virtuous Water Drops, 395 Larkspur
Dr, E. PALO ALTO, CA 94303 is hereby
registered by the following owner: Arturo
Abad-Aviles, same address. The business is conducted by an Individual. The
registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on
/s/ Arturo Abad-Aviles /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/3/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/05/14, 12/12/14, 12/19/14, 12/26/14).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #262924
The following person is doing business
as: Davids Dental Lab, 2613 Gellert Dr,
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080.
is hereby registered by the following
owner: David S. Hanhan, same address.
The business is conducted by an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on
/s/ David Hanhan /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/12/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/05/14, 12/12/14, 12/19/14, 12/26/14).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #263061
The following person is doing business
as: Cinles Flooring Services, 50 W. 38th
Ave, SAN MATEO, CA 94403. Registered Owner(s): Efrain Munoz, same address. The business is conducted by an
Individual. The registrants commenced to
transact business under the FBN on
/s/ Efrain Munoz /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/212014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/12/14, 12/19/14, 12/26/14, 01/02/15).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #263145
The following person is doing business
as: SC Storage, 1731 Leslie Storage,
SAN MATEO, CA 94402. is hereby registered by the following owner: 1731 Leslie Street LLC. The business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. The
registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on N/A
/s/ Spencer Covey /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/22014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/05/14, 12/12/14, 12/19/14, 12/26/14).

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE

PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE 2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION
REFERRED TO BELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF
THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR.
NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER:
YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/01/2003. UNLESS
YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A
PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE
PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.
Trustor: GREGORY R. ERICKSON AND SANDY G. ERICKSON, HUSBAND AND
WIFE
Duly Appointed Trustee: Western Progressive, LLC
Recorded 10/17/2003 as Instrument No. 2003-299581 in book ---, page--- and of
Official Records in the office of the Recorder of San Mateo County, California,
Date of Sale: 01/12/2015 at 12:30 PM
Place of Sale: AT THE MARSHALL STREET ENTRANCE TO THE HALL OF JUSTICE AND RECORDS, 400 COUNTY CENTER, REDWOOD CITY, CA
Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $471,688.72
WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S
CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A
STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR
FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, A SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OR
SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND
AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE:
All right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter
described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described as
Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt
More fully described in said Deed of Trust
Street Address or other common designation of real property: 175 San Carlos Avenue, Redwood City, CA 94061
A.P.N.: 069-311-330
The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street
address or other common designation, if any, shown above.
The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of
the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of
the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs,
expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is:
$471,688.72.
If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's
sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee,
and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.
The beneficiary of the Deed of Trust has executed and delivered to the undersigned
a written request to commence foreclosure, and the undersigned caused a Notice of
Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is
located.
NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property
lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid
at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of
the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a
junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the
county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge
you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be
aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on
this property.
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may
be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court,
pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your
sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for
the sale of this property, you may call (866)-960-8299 or visit this Internet Web site
http://www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.
aspx using the file number assigned to this case 2014-02487-CA. Information about
postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the
scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on
the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend
the scheduled sale
Date: November 25, 2014
Western Progressive, LLC , as Trustee
C/o 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450
Irvine, CA 92606
Automated Sale Information Line: (866) 960-8299
http://www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.
aspx
For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (866) 240-3530
______________________________
THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION
OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE
(Published 12/12, 12/19, 12/26)

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #263108
The following person is doing business
as: Hoppi Box, 235 El Cerrito Ave,
HILLSBOROUGH, CA 94010 are hereby
registered by the following owner: Indeeyo LLC, CA The business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. The
registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on
/s/ Jasmin Bhukkarat /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12//012014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/12/14, 12/19/14, 12/26/14, 01/02/15).

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

NOTICE OF PETITION TO
ADMINISTER ESTATE OF
Marguerite Philips
Case Number: 122555
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may
otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Marguerite Philips. A
Petition for Probate has been filed by Judy Ann Ray in the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo. The Petition for Probate requests that be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent
Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain
very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to
give notice to interested persons unless
they have waived notice or consented to
the proposed action.) The independent
administration authority will be granted
unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good
cause why the court should not grant the
authority.
A hearing on the petition will be held in
this court as follows: December 24, 2015
at 9:00 a.m., Dept. 28, Superior Court of
California, County of San Mateo, 400
County Center, Redwood City, CA
94063. If you object to the granting of the
petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the
hearing. Your appearance may be in
person or by your attorney. If you are a
creditor or a contingent creditor of the
decedent, you must file your claim with
the court and mail a copy to the personal
representative appointed by the court
within the later of either (1) four months
from the date of first issuance of letters
to a general personal representative, as
defined in section 58(b) of the California
Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the
date of mailing or personal delivery to
you of a notice under section 9052 of the
California Probate Code. Other California
statutes and legal authority may affect
your rights as a creditor. You may want
to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine
the file kept by the court. If you are a
person interested in the estate, you may
file with the court a Request for Special
Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an
inventory and appraisal of estate assets
or of any petition or account as provided
in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available
from the court clerk.
Attorney for Petitioner: Judy Ann Ray,
2791 Gonzaga St, EAST PALO ALTO,
CA 94303, (650)930-6645, Dated: Nov
20, 2014
Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal
on December 9, 12, 17, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #263261
The following person is doing business
as: BNBuilders, 201 Redwood Shores
Pkwy Ste 125, REDWOOD CITY, CA
94065 are hereby registered by the following owner: BNBuilders, Inc., CA. The
business is conducted by a Corporation.
The registrants commenced to transact
business under the FBN on 6/13/07
/s/ David Becker /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/10/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/12/14, 12/19/14, 12/26/14, 01/02/15).

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SALES

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

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO
ADMINISTER ESTATE OF
Willie Henry Baugh,
a.k.a Willie Henry Ball
Case Number: 125105
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may
otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Willie Hnery Baugh,
a.k.a. Willie Henry Ball. A Petition for
Probate has been filed by Jane Theresa
Jones in the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo. The Petition
for Probate requests that Jane Theresa
Jones be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the
decedent.
The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent
Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain
very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to
give notice to interested persons unless
they have waived notice or consented to
the proposed action.) The independent
administration authority will be granted
unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good
cause why the court should not grant the
authority.
A hearing on the petition will be held in
this court as follows: December 23, 2015
at 9:00 a.m., Dept. 28, Superior Court of
California, County of San Mateo, 400
County Center, Redwood City, CA
94063. If you object to the granting of the
petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the
hearing. Your appearance may be in
person or by your attorney. If you are a
creditor or a contingent creditor of the
decedent, you must file your claim with
the court and mail a copy to the personal
representative appointed by the court
within the later of either (1) four months

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300 Toys

304 Furniture

from the date of first issuance of letters

to a general personal representative, as
defined in section 58(b) of the California
Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the
date of mailing or personal delivery to
you of a notice under section 9052 of the
California Probate Code. Other California
statutes and legal authority may affect
your rights as a creditor. You may want
to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine
the file kept by the court. If you are a
person interested in the estate, you may
file with the court a Request for Special
Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an
inventory and appraisal of estate assets
or of any petition or account as provided
in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available
from the court clerk.
Attorney for Petitioner: Jane Theresa Jonesm 224 Gardenia, EAST PALO ALTO,
CA 94303, 559-213-0178 Dated: Nov 18,
2014
Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal
on December 9, 12, 17, 2014.

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have been thrown out by disappointed
thieves. Please call (650)704-3595

LOST PRESCRIPTION glasses (2

pairs). REWARD! 1 pair dark tinted bifocals, green flames in black case with red
zero & red arrow. 2nd pair clear lenses
bifocals. Green frames. Lost at Lucky
Chances Casino in Colma or Chilis in
San Bruno. (650)245-9061

LEGO DUPLO Set ages 1 to 5. $30

(650)622-6695

DISPLAY CABINET 72x 21 x39 1/2

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

WORKERS' COMPENSATION
APPEALS BOARD
SPECIAL NOTICE OF LAWSUIT
WCAB No. SFO481989
To: Defendant, illegally uninsured
employer:
Defendant: Molly Maids, Inc
Applicant(s): Elizabeth Hernandez
NOTICES
1) A lawsuit, the attached application for
adjudication of claim, has been filed with
the Workers' Compensation appeals
board against you as the named defendant by the above named applicants. You
may seek the advice of an attorney in
any matter connected to this lawsuit and
such attorney should be consulted
promptly so that your responses may be
filed and entered in a timely fashion. If
you do not know an attorney, you may
call an attorney reference service or a legal aid office (see telephone directory).
2) An answer to the application must be
filed and served within six days of the
service of the application pursuant to legal to appeals board rules; therefore,
your written response must be filed with
the appeals board promptly; a letter or

3) You will be served with a notice of

hearing and must appear at all hearings or conferences. After such hearing, even absent your appearance, a
decision may be made and an award
of compensation benefits may issue
against you. The award may result in
a garnishment of your wages, taking
of your money or property or other relief. IIf the appeals board makes an
award against you, your house or other dwelling or other property may be
taken to satisfy the award in a non-judicial sale, with no exemption from
execution.A lien may also be imposed
on your property without further hearing and before the issuance of an
award.
4) You must notify the appeals board of
the proper address for the service of official notices and papers and notify the appeals of any changes in that address.
Take action now to protect your interests!
Issued by: Workers Compensation Appeals Board
WCAB San Francisco, 433 Golden Gate
Ave, FL. 2, San Francisco, CA 94102
Completed by:
Applicants Attorney: Edwin Bridges,
2729 Mission Street, Suite 203, San
Francisco CA 94110, (415)970-0476

LOST: SMALL diamond cross, silver

necklace with VERY sentimental
meaning. Lost in San Mateo 2/6/12
(650)578-0323.

Books
$12.,

NASCAR BOOKS - 1998 - 2007 Annuals, 50th anniversary, and more. $75.
(650)345-9595
TIME LIFE Nature Books, great condition
19 different books. $5.00 each OBO
(650)580-4763

295 Art
ALASKAN SCENE painting 40" high 53"
wide includes matching frame $99 firm
(650)592-2648
BOB TALBOT Marine Lithograph (Signed Framed 24x31 Like New. $99.
(650)572-8895

FOUND: KEYS (3) on ring with 49'ers

belt clip. One is car key to a Honda.
Found in Home Depot parking lot in San
Carlos on Sunday 2/23/14.
Call 650 490-0921 - Leave message if no
answer.
FOUND: LADIES watch outside Safeway Millbrae 11/10/14 call Matt,
(415)378-3634

FOUND: RING Silver color ring found

on 1/7/2014 in Burlingame. Parking Lot
M (next to Dethrone). Brand inscribed.
Gary @ (650)347-2301
LOST AFRICAN GRAY PARROT (415)377-0859 REWARD!

LOST CELL PHONE Metro PCS Samsung. Light pink cover, sentimental value. Lost in Millbrae on 9/30/14 Reward
offered. Angela (415)420-6606
LOST DOG-SMALL TERRIER-$5000
REWARD Norfolk Terrier missing from
Woodside Rd near High Rd on Dec 13.
Violet is 11mths, 7lbs, tan, female, no
collar, microchipped. Please help bring
her home! (650)568-9642
LOST GOLD Cross at Carlmont Shopping Center, by Lunardis market
(Reward) (415)559-7291

Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle

Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis
ACROSS
1 He wrote The
Eve of St. Agnes
6 Avid fan
9 He wrote
Halloween
14 That s it for me!
15 Kyrgyzstan city
16 My FBI author
Louis
17 Drew
18 Cohort of Curly
19 Perch, at times
20 Red Guard
leader
21 1970s radical gp.
23 Literary
assortment
25 The whole
shebang
26 Peut-__: maybe,
in French
28 Lace place
30 Small Wonder
state: Abbr.
31 Five-pound
Staples package,
typically
32 Stellar
spectacles
33 Show anxiety, in
a way
34 Music publisher
sold to Universal
in 2007
36 Foreign matter
38 Westminster
Abbey attraction,
and one of four in
this puzzle
40 Blockbuster
42 Backup key
43 Some hosp.
scans
44 Pentathlon
equipment
46 Sundance Film
Festival state
50 Nutritional stat.
51 Battery terminals
52 Maker of the
Power Max HD
snow blower
53 Chablis, e.g.
54 Sydney s state:
Abbr.
55 Rocky hellos
57 Old Egypt-Syr.
alliance
58 Finishing touch of
a sort
60 Swear words
62 West African
capital
64 Support aids

WW1

JONATHAN KELLERMAN - Hardback

books, (5) $3. each, (650)341-1861

210 Lost & Found

65 Tough mutt
66 Designer Mizrahi
67 He wrote Ash
Wednesday
68 Intro to zoology?
69 He wrote the
Convivio
DOWN
1 He wrote
Summer of
Love
2 Regard as the
same
3 Night light sight
4 No-win situation
5 Mfg. guidelines
6 Deli request
7 Private
entertainers,
briefly?
8 Texas Revolution
battle site
9 A neighbor
10 Script add-on
11 Legendary
firefighter
12 Pay no attention
to
13 He wrote The
Cloud
22 Stretches out
24 Coffee-making
portmanteau
27 Raise in relief

29 Bounced
33 Like jigsaw
puzzles
35 So what
37 Young __
38 19th-century
Italian violin
virtuoso
39 Franz NYPD
Blue role
40 He wrote The
Shooting of Dan
McGrew

41 Kind of research
45 Pooh pal
47 Froot Loops
mascot
48 Ancient docking
site
49 He wrote the
Odes
51 Apprehension
56 Declared
59 Recent: Pref.
61 __ process
63 Gray side: Abbr.

ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE:

LANDSCAPE PICTURES (3) hand

painted 25" long 21" wide, wooden
frame, $60 for all 3, (650)201-9166

296 Appliances

73 HAPPY Meal toys. 1990's vintage, in

the
original
unopened
packages.
$100.(650)596-0513
ANTIQUE CRYSTAL/ARCADE Coffee
Grinder. $80. 650-596-0513
ANTIQUE ITALIAN lamp 18 high, $70
(650)387-4002
ANTIQUE MAYTAG Ringer type Washing Machine, (1930-35 era) $85.
650-583-7505
ANTIQUE OLD Copper Wash Tub, 30 x
12 x 13 with handles, $65 (650)591-3313
BEAUTIFUL AND UNIQUE Victorian
Side Sewing Table, All original. Rosewood. Carved. EXCELLENT CONDITION! $350. (650)815-8999.
MAHOGANY ANTIQUE Secretary desk,
72 x 40 , 3 drawers, Display case, bevelled glass, $700. (650)766-3024

CHAMPION JUICER, very good, coral

color $25. Phone 650-345-7352
CHEFMATE TOASTER oven, brand
new, bakes, broils, toasts, adjustable
temperature. $25 OBO. (650)580-4763

303 Electronics

CHICKEN ROASTERS (4) vertical, One

pulsing chopper, both unopened, in original packaging, $27.(650) 578 9208
FRIDGE, MINI, unopened, plugs, cord,
can use for warmer also $40, (650) 5789208
FRUIT PRESS, unopened, sturdy, make
baby food, ricer, fruit sauces, $20.00,
(650) 578 9208
PONDEROSA WOOD STOVE, like
new, used one load for only 14 hours.
$1,200. Call (650)333-4400
RADIATOR HEATER, oil filled, electric,
1500 watts $25. (650)504-3621
RED DEVIL VACUUM CLEANER - $25.,
(650)593-0893
SANYO MINI REFRIGERATOR(415)346-6038

$40.,

SEARS KENMORE sewing machine in a

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

297 Bicycles

1940 VINTAGE telephone bench maple

antiques collectibles $75 (650)755-9833

46 MITSUBISHI Projector TV, great

condition. $400. (650)261-1541.
BIC TURNTABLE Model 940.
Good Shape $40. (650)245-7517

DRUM TABLE - brown, perfect condition, nice design, with storage, $45.,
(650)345-1111
ENTERTAINMENT
CENTER
with
shelves for books, pure oak. Purchased
for $750. Sell for $99. (650)348-5169
ESPRESSO TABLE 30 square, 40 tall,
$95 (650)375-8021
EXECUTIVE DESK 60, cherry wood,
excellent condition. $275 (650)212-7151
EXECUTIVE DESK Chair, upholstered,
adjustable height, excellent condition,
$150 (650)212-7151
FADED GOLD antique framed mirror,
25in x 33in $15 Cell number:
(650)580-6324
GRACO 40" x28" x 28" kid pack 'n play
exc $40 (650) 756-9516 Daly City
HIGH END childrens bedroom set,
white, solid, well built, in great/near
perfect condition. Comes with mattress (twin size) in great condition. Includes bed frame, two dressers, night
stands, book case, desk with additional 3 drawers for storage. Perfect for
one child. Sheets available if wanted.
$550. (415)730-1453.
LAWN CHAIRS (4) White, plastic, $8.
each, (415)346-6038
LEATHER couch, about 6ft long dark
brown $45 Cell number: (650)580-6324
LIVING & Dining Room Sets. Mission
Style, Trestle Table w/ 2 leafs & 6
Chairs, Like new $600 obo
(831)768-1680
LOUNGE CHAIRS - 2 new, with cover &
plastic carring case & headrest, $35.
each, (650)592-7483
LOVE SEAT, Upholstered pale yellow
floral $99. (650)574-4021
MIRROR, SOLID OAK. 30" x 19 1/2",
curved edges; beautiful. $85.00 OBO.
Linda 650 366-2135.

Very

BLUE NINTENDO DS Lite. Hardly used.

$70 OBO. (760) 996-0767
COMBO COLOR T.V. 24in. Toshiba with
DVD and VHS Flat Screen Remote 06
$40: (650)580-6324
COMPLETE COLOR photo developer
Besler Enlarger, Color Head, trays, photo
tools $50/ 650-921-1996
FLIP CAMCORDER $50. (650)583-2767
INFINITY FLOOR speakers ( a pair) in
good condition $ 60. (650)756-9516. Daly City.
JVC DVD Player and video cassette recorder. NEW. $80. (650)345-5502
LEFT-HAND ERGONOMIC keyboard
with 'A-shape' key layout Num pad, $20
(650)204-0587
PRINTER DELL946, perfect, new black
ink inst, new color ink never installed,
$75. 650-591-0063
SONY PROJECTION TV 48" with remote good condition $99 (650)345-1111
WESTINGHOUSE 28" flat screen TV
LCD with Remote. works perfect, little
used.. $99. 6503477211.
WESTINGHOUSE 32 Flatscreen TV,
model#SK32H240S, with HDMI plug in
and remote, excellent condition. Two
available, $175 each. (650)400-4174

304 Furniture

OAK BOOKCASE, 30"x30" x12". $25.

(650)726-6429
OUTDOOR WOOD SCREEN - new $80
obo Retail $130 (650)873-8167
OVAL LIVING room cocktail table. Wood
with glass 48x28x18. Retail $250.
$75 OBO (650)343-4461
PAPASAN CHAIRS (2) -with cushions
$45. each set, (650)347-8061
PATIO TABLE 5x5 round, Redwood,
rollers, 2 benches, good solid
condition $30 San Bruno (650)588-1946
PEDESTAL SINK $25 (650)766-4858
PORTABLE JEWELRY display case
wood, see through lid $45. 25 x 20 x 4 inches. (650)592-2648.
ROCKING CHAIR fine light, oak condition with pads, $85.OBO 650 369 9762
ROCKING CHAIR Great condition,
1970s style, dark brown, wooden,
suede cushion, photo availble, $99.,
(650)716-3337
ROCKING CHAIR, decorative wood /
armrest, it swivels rocks & rolls $99.
(650)592-2648
SOFA - excelleNT condition. 8 ft neutral
color $99 OBO (650)345-5644
SOLD WOOD TV Tables, set of 4 + rack,
perfect cond $29 650-595-3933
SOLID WOOD BOOKCASE 33 x 78
with flip bar ask $75 obo (650)743-4274

2 END Tables solid maple '60's era

$40/both. (650)670-7545

STEREO CABINET with 3 black shelves

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

3 PIECE cocktail table with 2 end tables,

glass tops. good condition, $99.
(650)574-4021l

STURDY OAK TV or End Table. $35.

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

BATHTUB SEAT, electric. Bathmaster

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

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

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

ARMY SHIRT, long sleeves, with pockets. XL $15 each (408)249-3858

CHAIRS 2 Blue Good Condition $50

OBO (650)345-5644

COIN HOLDERS, used. 146 plastic

tubes. 40 albums. Cost $205. Sell $95
OBO. (650)591-4141

CHAIRS, WITH Chrome Frame, Brown

Vinyl seats $15.00 each. (650)726-5549

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

(650)574-7387

1980 SYLVANIA 24" console television

operational with floor cabinet in excellent
condition. $35. (650) 676-0974.
2 VINTAGE Light Bulbs circa 1905. Edison Mazda Lamps. Both still working $50 (650)-762-6048

COLORIZED TERRITORIAL Quarters

uncirculated
with
Holder
$15/all,
(408)249-3858
MEMORABILIA CARD COLLECTION,
large collection, Marilyn Monroe, James
Dean, John Wayne and hundreds more.
$3,300/obo.. Over 50% off
(650)319-5334.
MICKEY MINI Mouse Vintage 1997 Lenox Christmas plate Gold Trim, Still in
Box $65. (650)438-7345
NUTCRACKERS 1 large 2 small $10 for
all 3 (650) 692-3260
OLD BLACK Mountain 5 Gallon Glass
Water Jar $39 (650) 692-3260
SCHILLER HIPPIE poster, linen, Sparta
graphics 1968. Mint condition. $600.00.
(650)701-0276
SILVER
LEGACY
Casino
four
rare memorabilia items, casino key, two
coins, small charm. $95. (650)676-0974
TEA POTS - (6) collectables, good condition, $10. each, (650)571-5899
UPPER DECK 1999 baseball cards #1535. $85 complete mint set Steve, San
Carlos, 650-255-8716.

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

300 Toys
12/12/14

1912 COFFEE Percolator Urn. perfect

condition includes electric cord $85.
(415)565-6719

VINTAGE ATWATER Kent Radio. Circa

1929 $100. (650)245-7517

1920'S AQUA Glass Beaded Flapper

Purse (drawstring bag) & Faux Pearl
Flapper Collar. $50. 650-762-6048

By Ian Livengood
2014 Tribune Content Agency, LLC

302 Antiques

OLD VINTAGE Wooden Sea Captains

Tool Chest 35 x 16 x 16, $65
(650)591-3313

298 Collectibles

12/12/14

SMALL WOOD dollhouse 4 furnished

rooms. $35. (650)558-8142

BREVILLE JUICER good cond. great

but $45. (650)697-7862

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

xwordeditor@aol.com

RADIO CONTROL car; Jeep with off

road with equipment $99 OBO
(650)851-0878

STEP 2 sandbox Large with cover $25

(650)343-4329

16 BOOKS on History of WWII Excellent

condition. $95 all obo, (650)345-5502
BOOK
"LIFETIME"
(408)249-3858

PINK BARBIE 57 Chevy Convertible

28" long (sells on E-Bay for $250) in box
$49 (650)591-9769

K'NEX BUILDING ideas $30.

(650)622-6695

CHANDELIER 3 Tier,
$95 (650)375-8021

made in Spain

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

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

(650)504-6057
TEAK CABINET 28"x32", used for stereo equipment $25. (650)726-6429
TORCHIERE $35. (650) 631-6505

DINETTE TABLE with Chrome Legs: 36"

x58" (with one leaf 11 1/2") - $50.00

UPHOLSTERED SIDE office chairs (2).

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

DINING ROOM SET - table, four chairs,

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

VIDEO CENTER 38 inches H 21 inches

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

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THE DAILY JOURNAL

Friday Dec. 12, 2014

304 Furniture

310 Misc. For Sale

318 Sports Equipment

VIDEO CENTER 38 inches H 21 inches

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

LIGHT GREEN Barbar Chair, with foot

rest good condition $80 Call Anita
(650)303-8390

IN-GROUND BASKETBALL hoop, fiberglass backboard, adjustable height, $80

obo 650-364-1270

LITTLE PLAYMATE by IGLOO 10"x10",

cooler includes icepak. $20
(650)574-3229

NEW AB Lounger $39 (650) 692-3260

WALL CLOCK - 31 day windup, 26

long, $99 (650)592-2648
WALNUT CHEST, small (4 drawer with
upper bookcase $50. (650)726-6429
WHITE 5 Drawer dresser.Excellent condition. Moving. Must sell $90.00 OBO
(650) 995-0012
WHITE CABINETS (2) - each has a
drawer & 1 door with 2 shelves.
36x21x18. $25 each. (650)867-3257
WOOD - wall Unit - 30" long x 6' tall x
17.5" deep. $90. (650)631-9311
WOOD BOOKCASE unit - good condition $65.00 (650)504-6058
WOOD FURNITURE- one end table and
coffee table. In good condition. $30
OBO. (760)996-0767.
WOOD ROCKING chair with foam and
foot rest; swivels; very comfortable and
relaxing. $45 (650)580-6324

306 Housewares
8 SKEWERS, unopened, for fondue,
roasting marshmallows, or fruit, ($7.00)
(650) 578 9208
COFFEE MAKER, Makes 4 cups $12,
(650)368-3037
HOUSE HEATER Excellent condition.
Works great. Must sell. $30 OBO
(650) 995-0012
NEW PORTABLE electric fan wind machine, round, adjustable $15
Cell phone: (650)580-6324
SHEER DRAPES (White) for two glass
sliding doors great condition $50 (650)
692-3260
SOLID TEAK floor model 16 wine rack
with turntable $60. (650)592-7483
VACUUM EXCELLENT condition. Works
great.Moving. Must sell. $35.00 OBO
(650) 995-0012

307 Jewelry & Clothing

AMETHYST RING Matching earings in
14k gold setting. $165. (650)200-9730
ENGRAVED POCKET Watch, Illinois
watch company 1911. Works. $85.
(650)298-8546 PM only
LADIES GLOVES - gold lame' elbow
length gloves, size 7.5, $15. new,
(650)868-0436

OVAL MIRROR $10 (650)766-4858

POSTAL MAIL Box. Classy metal locking box for pillar mounting.
$100.
(650)245-7517
SEWING MACHINE Kenmore, blonde
cabinet, $25 (650)355-2167
STAR TREK VCR tape Colombia House,
Complete set 79 episodes $50
(650)355-2167
ULTRASONIC JEWELRY Cleaning Machine Cleans jewelry, eyeglasses, dentures, keys. Concentrate included. $30
OBO. (650)580-4763
VASE WITH flowers 2 piece good for the
Holidays, $25., (650) 867-2720
VINTAGE WHITE Punch Bowl/Serving
Bowl Set with 10 cups plus one extra
$35. (650)873-8167

NORDIC TRACK
(650)333-4400

Pro,

$95.

POWER PLUS Exercise Machine

(650)368-3037

620 Automobiles

Call
$99

TREADMILL BY PRO-FORM. (Hardly

Used). 10% incline, 2.5 HP motor, 300lb
weight capacity. $329 (650)598-9804
TWO BASKET balls - $10.00 each
(hardly used) (650)341-5347
TWO SOCCER balls -- $10.00 each
(hardly used) (650)341-5347

VINTAGE ENGLISH ladies ice skates up to size 7-8, $40., (650)873-8167

Call (650)344-5200
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WET SUIT - medium size, $95., call for

info (650)851-0878
WOMEN'S LADY Cougar gold iron set
set - $25. (650)348-6955

311 Musical Instruments

GARAGE SALES
ESTATE SALES

HAILUN PIANO for sale, brand new, excellent condition. $6,000. (650)308-5296
HAMMOND B-3 Organ and 122 Leslie
Speaker. Excellent condition. $8,500. private owner, (650)349-1172
ROLAND GW-7 Workstation/Keyboard,
with expression pedal, sustain pedal, and
owners manual. $500. (415)706-6216
WURLITZER PIANO, console, 40 high,
light brown, good condition. $490.
(650)593-7001
YAMAHA PIANO, Upright, Model M-305,
$750. Call (650)572-2337

312 Pets & Animals

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

Make money, make room!

List your upcoming garage

sale, moving sale, estate
sale, yard sale, rummage
sale, clearance sale, or
whatever sale you have...
in the Daily Journal.

CHEVROLET 09 Impala LS Sedan,

3,000 miles. Brand new car smell,
$12,000 obo. San mateo Location,
(321)914-5550
DODGE
99 Van, Good Condition,
$3,500 OBO (650)481-5296
FORD 07 500 Limited. Very good condition. Heated power seats. 130,000
miles. 1 owner. Black/Black leather.
$6,000 cash obo. SOLD!

Cabinetry

t
Free showroom
design consultation & quote
t
BELOW HOME
DEPOT PRICES
t
PLEASE VISIT

bestbuycabinets.com
or call

650-294-3360
Cleaning

HONDA 96 LX SD all power, complete,

runs. $3,700 OBO, (650)481-5296 - Joe
Fusilier

Call (650)344-5200

FORD 63 THUNDERBIRD Hardtop, 390

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

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

340 Camera & Photo Equip.

BLACK AND Decker Electrical 17"

EDGE TRIMMER $20. (650)349-9261

GLASS LIZARD cage unused , rock

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

345 Medical Equipment

BOSTITCH 16 gage Finish nailer Model

SB 664FN $99 (650)359-9269

PARROT CAGE, Steel, Large - approx

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

INVACARE ADJUSTABLE hospital bed,

good condition. $500. (415)516-4964

DODGE 01 DURANGO, V-8 SUV, 1

owner, dark blue, CLEAN! $5,000/obo.
Call (650)492-1298
TOYOTA 95 four runner, 4x4, 144K
miles, smogged, registered, tunedup, excellent condition. $3,900/obo. (650)3426342

635 Vans
67 INTERNATIONAL Step Van 1500,
Typical UPS type size. $1,950/OBO,
(650)364-1374

640 Motorcycles/Scooters

Concrete

WALKER HUGO Elite Rollerator, $50

(650)591-8062

AAA CONCRETE DESIGN

CRACO 395 SP-PRO, electronic paint

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

PET FURNITURE covers. 1 standard

couch 2 lounge chairs. Like new $70
OBO (650)343-4461

WALKER WITH basket $30. Invacare

Excellent condition (650)622-6695

1964 HARLEY DAVIDSON FHL Panhead (motor only) 84 stoker. Complete

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

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

315 Wanted to Buy

379 Open Houses

CRAFTSMAN 3/4 horse power 3,450

RPM $60 (650)347-5373

WE BUY

Gold, Silver, Platinum

Always True & Honest values

OPEN HOUSE
LISTINGS

CRAFTSMAN 9" Radial Arm Saw with 6"

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

Millbrae Jewelers
Est. 1957

List your Open House

in the Daily Journal.

650-697-2685

Reach over 76,500

potential home buyers &
renters a day,
from South San Francisco
to Palo Alto.
in your local newspaper.

CRAFTSMAN BELT & disc sander $99.

(650)573-5269

400 Broadway - Millbrae

CRAFTSMAN RADIAL Arm Saw Stand.

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

316 Clothes

DAYTON ELECTRIC 1 1/2 horse power

1,725 RPM $60 (650)347-5373

ALPINESTAR JEANS Tags Attached

Twin Stitched Knee Protection Never
used Blue/Grey Sz34 $65 (650)357-7484

HUSKY POWER inverter 750wtts.adaptor/cables unused AC/DC.$50.

(650)992-4544
HYDRAULIC floor botle jack 10" H.
plus. Ford like new. $25.00 botlh
(650)992-4544

BLACK Leather pants Mrs. made in

France size 40 $99. (650)558-1975
BLACK LEATHER tap shoes 9M great
condition $99. (650)558-1975

Call (650)344-5200

381 Homes for Sale

1966 CHEVELLE 396 motor. Standardbore block. Standard domed pistons,

rods, crank cam only. 360 HP, code
T0228EJ $600, (650)293-7568
1973 FXE Harley Shovel Head 1400cc
stroked & balanced motor. Runs perfect.
Low milage, $6,600 Call (650)369-8013

670 Auto Parts

1961-63 OLDS F-85 Engine plus many
heads, cranks, Int., Manifold & Carbs. All
$500 (650)348-1449

VINTAGE CRAFTSMAN Jig Saw. Circa

1947. $60. (650)245-7517

PROM PARTY Dress, Long sleeveless

size 6, magenta, with shawl, like new
$40 obo (650)349-6059

BELMONT 1 BR, 2 BR, and 3BR

apartments No Smoking No Pets
(650)591-4046

AUTO REFRIGERATION gauges. R12

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

WILLIAMS #1191 CHROME 2 1/16"

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

VELVET DRAPE, 100% cotton, new

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

470 Rooms

WILLIAMS #40251, 4 PC. Tool Set

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

VINTAGE 1970S Grecian made dress,

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

310 Misc. For Sale

317 Building Materials

ARTIFICIAL FICUS TREE 6 ft. life like,

full branches. in basket $55.
(650)269-3712

BATHROOM VANITY, antique, with top

and sink, $65. (650)348-6955

Rooms For Rent

CULTURED MARBLE 2 tone BR vanity

counter top. New toe skin/ scribe. 29 x
19 $300 (408)744-1041

$49.- $59.daily + tax

$294.-$322. weekly + tax

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

CLASSIC COUNTRY MUSIC" Smithsonian Collection of Recordings, 4 audiotapes,
annotation booklet. $20.
(650)574-3229
ELECTRONIC TYPEWRITER good
condition $50., (650)878-9542
FOLK SONG anthology: Smithsonian
Collection of Recordings, 4 audiotapes +
annotation booklet. $20 (650)574-3229
GAME "BEAT THE EXPERTS" never
used $8., (408)249-3858

FLOORING - Carolina Pine, 1x3 T and

G, approximately 400+ sq. ft. $650. Call
(415)516-4964
MEDICINE CABINET - 18 X 24, almost
new, mirror, $20., (650)515-2605

318 Sports Equipment

BODY BY JAKE AB Scissor Exercise
Machine w/instructions. $50.
(650)637-0930

GOTT 10-GAL beverage cooler $20.

(650)345-3840 leave a clear Message

CASINO CHIP Display. Frame and ready

to hang, $99.00 or best offer.
650.315.3240

HARLEY DAVIDSON black phone, perfect condition, $65., (650) 867-2720

G.I. ammo can, medium, good cond.

$15.00. Call (650) 591-4553, days only.

KENNESAW ORIGINAL salute cannon

$30. (650)726-1037

GERMAN ARMY Helmet WW2, 4 motorbike DOT $59 650-595-3933

HIP HOUSING
Non-Profit Home Sharing Program
San Mateo County
(650)348-6660

Travel Inn, San Carlos

Clean Quiet Convenient

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

(650) 593-3136

Mention Daily Journal

620 Automobiles
'06 MERCEDES AMG CL-63.. slate
gray, great condition, 1 owner, complete
dealer maintenance records available.
8,000 miles of factory warranty left. car
can be seen in Fremont...Best offer. Call
(408)888-9171
or
email:
nakad30970@aol.com
CHEVY HHR 08 - Grey, spunky car
loaded, even seat warmers, $9,500.
(408)807-6529.

Lic# 947476

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

440 Apartments

POWER MITER Saw, like new, with

some attachments $150 (650)375-8021

(650)533-0187

650 RVs

NEW MAN'S Wristwatch sweep second

hand, +3 dials, $29 650-595-3933

NEW FOLDING Hand Truck, 100 lb capacity, compact. lite, $29, 650-595-3933

Quality Workmanship,
Free Estimates

MOTORCYCLE SADDLEBAGS, with

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

2006 CADILLAC Brake rotors, 4 available, $15 each (650)340-1225

DAINESE BOOTS Zipper & Velcro Closure, Cushioned Ankle, Excellent Condition Unisex EU40 $65 (650)357-7484

Stamps Color Driveways

Patios Masonry Block walls
Landscaping

BMW 03 F650 GS, $3899 OBO. Call

650-995-0003

HOUSE FOR Free

Redwood city home,
103 Wilson St.
You move it you can have it for $1.00
vgonzalez@greystar.com

MICROMETER MEASUREMENT brake/

drum tool new in box $25. (650)9924544

Since 1985

Construction

WALKER - brand new, $20., SSF,

(415)410-5937

CRAFTSMAN BELT & disc sander $99.

(650)573-5269

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PARROT CAGE, Steel, Large, Excellent

Condition, $275 (650)245-4084

CRAFTMAN RADIAL SAW, with cabinet

stand, $200 Cash Only, (650)851-1045

by Greenstarr
www.greenstarr.net

630 Trucks & SUVs

335 Rugs

SONY CYBERSHOT DSC-T-50 - 7.2 MP

digital camera (black) with case, $175.,
(650)208-5598

CIRCULAR SKILL saw "craftman"7/1/4"

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

Rambo
Concrete
Works

License # 752250

625 Classic Cars

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

Concrete

Tom 650.834.2365

MERCEDES 06 C230 - 6 cylinder, navy

blue, 60K miles, 2 year warranty,
$18,000, (650)455-7461

Reach over 76,500 readers

from South San Francisco
to Palo Alto.
in your local newspaper.

GECKO GLASS case 10 gal.with heat

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

308 Tools

Just $42!
Well run it
til you sell it!

TWO SPOTTING Scopes, Simmons and

Baraska, $80 for both (650)579-0933

322 Garage Sales

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

(650)343-4461

Sell your vehicle in the

Daily Journals
Auto Classifieds.

Reach 76,500 drivers

from South SF to
Palo Alto

WICKER PICNIC basket, mint condition,

handles, light weight, pale tan color.
$10. (650)578-9208

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

(510)784-2598

Dont lose money

on a trade-in or
consignment!

2006 CADILLAC CTS-V Factory service

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

BORLA CAT-BACK exhaust system,

692-96 Corvette LT-1, $650/obo.
olivermp2@gmail.com, (650)333-4949
CAR TOW chain 9' $35 (650)948-0912
GPS PORTABLE Navigation- Moov 310.
Works great. Dashboard holder, recharging cord, 3" screen. $20. 650-654-9252
HONDA SPARE tire 13" $25
(415)999-4947
SHOP MANUALS for GM Suv's
Year 2002 all for $40 (650)948-0912
TIRES 4 plus one spare. Finned rims,
165 SR15 four hole. $150 obo.
(650)922-0139
TONNEAU COVER Brand new factory,
hard, folding, vinyl. Fits 2014 Sierra 6.6
$475 (650)515-5379

680 Autos Wanted

Wanted 62-75 Chevrolets
Novas, running or not
Parts collection etc.
So clean out that garage
Give me a call
Joe 650 342-2483

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Construction

riday Dec. 12, 2014

Housecleaning
CONSUELOS HOUSE
CLEANING & WINDOWS
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Moving In & Out
28 yrs. in Business

Free Estimates, 15% off First Visit

(650)278-0157
Lic#1211534

O.K.S RAINGUTTER

State License #377047

Licensed Insured Bonded
Fences - Gates - Decks
Stairs - Retaining Walls
10-year guarantee
Quality work w/reasonable prices
Call for free estimate
(650)571-1500

(650)556-9780

CHAINEY HAULING

Drywall
DRYWALL /
PLASTER / STUCCO
Patching w/
Texture Matching
Invisible Repair
Small jobs only
Local references
Free Estimates
30 years in Business

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Electricians

ALL ELECTRICAL
SERVICE

650-322-9288

for all your electrical needs

ELECTRIC SERVICE GROUP

Gardening
CALL NOW FOR
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PREPARATION
Sprinklers and irrigation
Pressure washing, rock gardens,
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Handy Help

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& MORE

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SERVICES
Fences Decks
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remodeling
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HANDYMAN

Electrical and
General home repair
(650)341-0100
(408)761-0071
License 619908

WE WILL
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We carry all major brands!

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Starting at $40 & Up

www.chaineyhauling.com
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concrete and more
FREE ESTIMATES
(650)361-8773

Window Washing

GUTTER
A+ PAINTING

20% WINTER DISCOUNT

Through Jan 2015
Thomas Cady, President

San Mateo
650-952-7587

&

Chriss Hauling
Yard clean up - attic,
basement
Junk metal removal
including cars, trucks and
motorcycles
Demolition
Concrete removal
Excavation
Swimming pool removal

JON LA MOTTE

PAINTING

Interior & Exterior

Quality Work, Reasonable
Rates, Free Estimates

(650)368-8861

A+ Member BBB Since 1975

Large & Small Jobs
Residential & Commercial
Classic Brushwork, Matching, Staining, Varnishing, Cabinet Finishing
Wall Effects, Murals, More!

(415)971-8763

FULLY INSURED / LICENSED & BONDED

(650) 367-8795
SERVING THE PENINSULA

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License # 752250

Since 1985

Plumbing
ECONOMY PLUMBING
Fast Free Estimate
24 Hour Emergency Service
Ask About
$48.88 Drain & Sewer
Cleaning Special
(650)731-0510

Lic# 979435

Hardwood Floors

KO-AM

Lic. #794899

Dry Rot, Gutters & Down Spout Repair

Tom 650.834.2365

(650)701-6072

800-300-3218
408-979-9665

Family business, serving the

Peninsula for over 30 years

Yardby Greenstarr
Boss

Since 1985

Remodels Carpentry
Drywall Tile Painting

Hardwood & Laminate

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

ROOFING

Tree Service

Licensed Bonded and Insured

www.yardboss.net

PACIFIC COAST

HARDWOOD FLOORING

TAPIA

Lic. #479564

Tom 650.834.2365
Chris 415.999.1223
License # 752250

Roofing

www.paintsanfrancisco.me

NICK MEJIA PAINTING

by Greenstarr

CLEANING

Painting

Lic #514269

(650)740-8602

Call Joe

Contact us for a
FREE In-Home
Estimate

CA Lic #670794

Lic.# 891766

Flooring

SHOP
AT HOME

John Zerille
(650)638-0565

Remodeling, Plumbing.
Electrical, Carpentry,
General Home Repair,
Maintenance,
New Construction
No Job Too Small

CONSTRUCTION & PAINTING

CARPET
LUXURY VINYL TILE
SHEET VINYL
LAMINATE
TILE
HARDWOOD

Call for free estimate

HONEST HANDYMAN

Call Robert
STERLING GARDENS
650-703-3831
Lic #751832

Flamingos Flooring

Junk & Debris Clean Up

Since 1985
Repairs Maintenance Painting
Carpentry Plumbing Electrical
All Work Guaranteed

(650) 995-4385

All phases of tile & stone

A+ BBB Rating

(650)341-7482

Lic# 910421

JZ TILE

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$40 & UP
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Gutter & Roof Inspections
Friendly Service

(650)669-1453
(650)302-7791

Tile

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gutter repair New Installation
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Plumbing

INDEPENDENT
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Gutters

OSCAR RAIN GUTTERS

MARSH FENCE
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Landscaping

Since 1988/Licensed & Insured

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Decks & Fences

Hauling

Landscaping

NATE LANDSCAPING
* Tree Service * Paint
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* New Lawn * Irrigation
* All Concrete
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* Yard Clean-Up
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MEYER PLUMBING SUPPLY

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Faucets, Water heaters,
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San Mateo
650-350-1960

Hillside Tree

Service

LOCALLY OWNED
Family Owned Since 2000
Trimming

Pruning

Shaping
Large

Removal
Grinding

Stump

Free
Estimates
Mention

The Daily Journal

to get 10% off
for new customers
Call Luis (650) 704-9635

Notices
NOTICE TO READERS:
California law requires that contractors
taking jobs that total $500 or more (labor
or materials) be licensed by the Contractors State License Board. State law also
requires that contractors include their license number in their advertising. You
can check the status of your licensed
contractor at www.cslb.ca.gov or 800321-CSLB. Unlicensed contractors taking
jobs that total less than $500 must state
in their advertisements that they are not
licensed by the Contractors State License Board.

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Attorneys

Food

Financial

Health & Medical

Law Office of Jason Honaker

AYA SUSHI
The Best Sushi &
Ramen in Town

FREE REPORT
How to Reduce or Eliminate Your
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Biggest Portfolio Killers
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DENTAL
IMPLANTS

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Chapter 7 &13
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650-259-9200
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Cemetery

LASTING
IMPRESSIONS
ARE OUR FIRST
PRIORITY
Cypress Lawn
1370 El Camino Real
Colma
(650)755-0580
www.cypresslawn.com
Dental Services
ALBORZI, DDS, MDS, INC.

$500 OFF INVISALIGN TREATMENT

a clear alternative to braces even for
patients who have
been told that they were not invisalign
candidates
235 N SAN MATEO DR #300,
SAN MATEO

(650)342-4171

MILLBRAE SMILE CENTER

Valerie de Leon, DDS

Implant, Cosmetic and
Family Dentistry
Spanish and Tagalog Spoken

(650)697-9000

1070 Holly Street

San Carlos
(650)654-1212

CROWNE PLAZA
Foster City-San Mateo
The Clubhouse Bistro
Wedding, Event &
Meeting Facilities

(650) 295-6123

1221 Chess Drive Foster City

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

PANCHO VILLA
TAQUERIA

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365 B Street
San Mateo
www.sfpanchovillia.com

RENDEZ VOUS
CAFE
Holiday Gifts and Cold Beer
until 9PM weekdays !

15 El Camino Real,
MILLBRAE, CA

RUSSO DENTAL CARE

SCANDIA
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(650)583-2273

www.russodentalcare.com

RETIREMENT
PLAN ANALYSIS

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(650)458-0312
New Stage Investment Group
Hans Reese is a Registered Representative with, and securities offered
through, LPL Financial,
Member FINRA/SIPC

Hwy 92 at Foster City Blvd. Exit

106 S. El Camino Real

San Mateo

Dental Implants
Free Consultation& Panoramic
Digital Survey
1101 El Camino RL ,San Bruno

Licensed professional will be

charged $1,000 in advance for a
copy of this report

Lunch Dinner Wknd Breakfast

OPEN EVERYDAY
Scandinavian &
American Classics
742 Polhemus Rd. San Mateo
HI 92 De Anza Blvd. Exit

(650)372-0888

UNITED AMERICAN BANK

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Call (650)579-1500
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unitedamericanbank.com

Furniture

Bedroom Express
Where Dreams Begin

2833 El Camino Real

San Mateo - (650)458-8881
184 El Camino Real
So. S. Francisco -(650)583-2221
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CALIFORNIA

STOOLS*BAR*DINETTES

Save $500 on
Implant Abutment &
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Call Millbrae Dental
for details
650-583-5880

EYE EXAMINATIONS

579-7774
1159 Broadway
Burlingame
Dr. Andrew Soss
OD, FAAO
www.Dr-AndrewSoss.net

NCP COLLEGE OF NURSING

& CAREER COLLEGE

Train to become a Licensed

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SLEEP APNEA
We can treat it
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650-583-5880
Millbrae Dental

Peninsula Showroom:
930 El Camino Real, San Carlos
Ask us about our
FREE DELIVERY

Health & Medical

BACK, LEG PAIN OR
NUMBNESS?

Non-Surgical
Spinal Decompression
Dr. Thomas Ferrigno D.C.
650-231-4754
177 Bovet Rd. #150 San Mateo
BayAreaBackPain.com

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located in Burlingame
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Short Term Stays
Dementia & Alzheimers Care
Hospice Care
(650)692-0600
Lic.#4105088251/
415600633

Are you age 62+ & own your

home?
Call for a free, easy to read
brochure or quote
650-453-3244
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Marketing

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www.mycareoncall.com
(650)276-0270
1818 Gilbreth Rd., Ste 127
Burlingame

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Get free help from
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Go to
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Travel
Massage Therapy

ASIAN MASSAGE

$55 per Hour

Open 7 days, 10 am -10 pm

633 Veterans Blvd., #C
Redwood City

(650)556-9888

COMFORT PRO
MASSAGE
Foot Massage $19.99

Body Massage $44.99/hr

10 am - 10 pm
1115 California Dr. Burlingame

Housing

CALIFORNIA
MENTOR
We are looking for quality
caregivers for adults
with developmental
disabilities. If you have a
spare bedroom and a
desire to open your
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1710 S. Amphlett Blvd.
Suite 230
San Mateo
(near Marriott Hotel)

Please call to RSVP

HEALING MASSAGE
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New Masseuses every two
weeks

$50/Hr. Special
2305-A Carlos St.,
Moss Beach
(Cash Only)

OSETRA WELLNESS
MASSAGE THERAPY

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$20 OFF your First Treatment
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Real Estate Loans

REAL ESTATE LOANS

We Fund Bank Turndowns!

Insurance

BLUE SHIELD OF
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www.barrettinsuranceservices.net
Eric L. Barrett,
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President
Barrett Insurance Services
(650)513-5690
CA. Insurance License #0737226

Legal Services

LEGAL

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preparation: Divorce,
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Conservatorship, Probate,
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Tons of Furniture to match

your lifestyle

Loans

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Investors welcome
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650-348-7191

Wachter Investments, Inc.

Real Estate Broker #746683
Nationwide Mortgage
Licensing System ID #348268
CA Bureau of Real Estate

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Please call us at (650)742-9150 to
schedule a tour, to pursue your lifelong dream.
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Retirement Center
1201 Broadway
Millbrae, Ca 94030
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Schools
HILLSIDE CHRISTIAN
ACADEMY

Where every child is a gift from God

K-8
High Academic Standards
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South San Francisco

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ww.hillsidechristian.com

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Cruises Land & Family vacations
Personalized & Experienced
Family Owned & Operated
Since 1939
1495 Laurel St. SAN CARLOS
CST#100209-10

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SCHOOLS
Continued from page 1
its not as intense there. I dont think weve ever had an
experience like this before.
The last time there were mass school closures was probably
after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, she noted.
The San Bruno Park Elementary School District decided to
close schools on Friday as well, as campuses are unsafe due to
flooding, said Superintendent David Hutt.
Our mission to provide schooling for kids, he said
Thursday. Weve had circumstances where weve had poor
weather before and look to make sure we have power to provide heating, lights and water. Weve had some flooding at
some of the campuses Parkside (Elementary),
Rollingwood (Elementary) and at Allen (Elementary), but not
to the same degree. My decision to close school tomorrow is
for safety reasons; were supposed to get more substantial
rain before now and 4 a.m.
Skyline College canceled all classes and activities on campus at 8 a.m. Thursday after it became clear the roads to campus were flooding, said Jennifer Owen-Blackmon, interim
director of marketing, communications and public relations
for the school. She added it was a big decision and the San
Mateo County Community College District Board of Trustees
was very sensitive to the proximity to finals, but ultimately
President Regina Standback Stroud decided to close the
school for the day.
We had preventative measures to prevent flooding,
Owen-Blackmon said. The plan was to keep the campuses
open. Safety was paramount.
Preventative measures included tree assessment, roof
repairs, preparing generators, street cleaning, along with
positioning sandbags and rain water sacks in front of floodprone areas. A few campus buildings are below grade and
water was starting to encroach, so the storm drains were
unplugged to get that under control, she said. There was brief
flickering of lights on campus and the power did go out at the
Child Development Center in Building 14, she said. The last
time the campus was closed was Sept. 2 and 3, 2009, because
of a campus shooting incident, she said. Skyline also cancelled classes for Friday but expected the campus to be open
by Saturday.
Up in South San Francisco, the unified school districts
Board of Trustees decided it was necessary to close all schools
due to safety concerns, said district spokesman Ryan Sebers.
Within his 16 years in the district, he cant recall a time when
something like this has happened. The school board also
decided to cancel classes on Friday.
In Redwood City, the school board decided to shut down its
schools because of safety concerns related to flash flooding
and difficulties getting to school. The last time there were
districtwide school closures in Redwood City was probably
back during the earthquake, said Superintendent Jan
Christensen. Schools at individual sites have shut down, but
not the entire district, she said. Flooding occurred at nearby
Hoover and Taft elementary schools, while the Clifford
Elementary School resource room also experienced flooding,
she said.
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Zamboni machine but, because of the growing interest in
the activity, snow is now made for Snow Day artificially. It
comes in on a truck and families from the church come and
shovel it together over the hill.
Its a church with quite a lot of young families and theres
also a nursery school, so its a nice way to draw different
parts of our community together with other parts of the
wider community, he said. About 150 to 200 people should
turn out at the event this year, he added.
It seems to be really popular, Woodward said. It seems
to be unusual to have as part of an Advent event. Its a
really fun event and we love having people join.
For Woodward, who hails from England, its nice to great
a taste of home with the event the malt wine and snow
specifically. Its a funny concept to see snow in this part of
California, he said.
Church members like Virginia Fox, who has attended the
congregation for 18 years, said the event was spurred from
the communitys desire to share its joy and welcome the
entire community into the church.
They get a chance to get a taste of our church community
and how it intersects with the larger community, she said.
It is such a fun intergenerational event. We have lots of
kids, lots of parent-aged, grandparent-aged and people
bringing their friends; its a wonderful time for people of all
ages to come together. We dont get to play a lot in this
world.
The church has also set up a Giving Tree through the
Samaritan House to help plant trees in Haiti.
The event takes place 4 p.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 at
3900 Alameda de las Pulgas in San Mateo. The event is funded by donations and those who wish to donate can bring
them in the day of the event or contact the church directly.

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can to have students be safe, she said. Secondarily, we

started looking at employees commuting which has
increased because of housing being so expensive in this area
from the East Bay and San Francisco, south of San Jose
and Half Moon Bay. We were very concerned wed not have
enough supervision even if we would open.
Most everyone was notified of the closures by 9 p.m.
Wednesday, Christensen said.
We absolutely made the right the decision, she said. If
the power goes out, then we have problems serving meals.
We didnt want to open school, then have to send children
home.
In the San Mateo-Foster City Elementary School District,
some parents wish they would have been informed about the
decision to close schools earlier, as some said they didnt
receive notification until past midnight.
Im lucky because my husband starts work in the afternoon, said Michelle Lee, a parent of two children who attend
Brewer Island Elementary School, on Thursday. A lot of people werent able to make it to work today because of child
care. Part of the problem was when you wake up 6 a.m. at
that time its very difficult to make arrangements.
There were several key factors that Superintendent Cynthia
Simms considered before making her decision to close
schools, she said. The decision was made around 12:30 a.m.
Thursday.
Our top priority is the safety of our students and staff;
many of our staff members and parents will be affected as they
travel to and from work, she said in an email. As we

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watched the progress of the storm throughout the evening, it

became apparent that it would reach a severe level in San
Mateo and Foster City around 7 a.m. just as students, families
and staff prepared to travel to school. Unfortunately, this
weather prediction of when the storm would make landfall and
be most severe came very late. We sent the school closure
message out to parents and staff as quickly as possible after
that point.
Other districts, like the San Carlos Elementary School
District, along with the San Mateo and Sequoia Union high
school districts remained opened during the storm, as conditions seemed to be safer.
The Sequoia district kept schools open today because we
felt we could run as normal a school day as possible, wrote
Sequoias Superintendent Jim Lianides. Our schools are in
good condition, the maintenance department is able to mobilize and we felt we could provide a safe learning environment
for our students.
The safety of its students, families and staff remained central to the San Mateo Union High School Districts decision
to keep school open Thursday, said Sheri Costa-Batis, communications manager for the district.
With the information at hand regarding local flooding,
several days of storm-preparing our facilities and with broad
communication, which included reminders to travel with caution, the San Mateo Union High School District team made
the decision to keep school in session and thankfully, today,
students are continuing their studies in a safe environment
despite the rain, she wrote in an email Thursday.

As your local newspaper on the Peninsula, it is important to be involved in the community and to support local
charitable events, fundraisers and local events. We are proud to have supported the following events last year.

Events supported by the Daily Journal in 2013

Jan. 25 ...........Peninsula Arts Council, Diamond Awards, San Carlos
Jan. 26 ...........Senior Showcase Health & Wellness Fair, Millbrae Rec
Feb. 16 ...........Family Resources Fair, San Mateo
Feb. 16 ...........Millbrae Lunar New Year Celebration, Millbrae
Mar. 2 .............San Mateo Lunar New Year event, San Mateo
Mar. 4 .............Art in Action Mardi Gras Madness, Menlo Park
Mar. 13 ...........Diversity Job Fair, San Mateo
Mar. 15 ...........Annual Senior Health Fair, So. San Francisco
Mar. 17 ...........NAACP 87th Anniversary Celebration, San Mateo
Mar. 21 ...........Sustainable San Mateo County Awards Dinner,
South San Francisco
Mar. 30 ...........Eggstravaganza Easter event, San Mateo
Mar. 30 ...........Health & Wellness Fair~ Family Day, San Mateo
Apr. 6..............San Bruno Showcase of Business, San Bruno
Apr. 18 - 20 ....Burlingame Library Foundation Book Sale, Burlingame
Apr. 21............Peninsula Humane Society Fashion for Compassion,
Burlingame
Apr. 27............San Carlos Lions Club Crab & Bingo Night, San Carlos
Apr. 29............Mills-Peninsula Women's Luncheon, Burlingame
May 4 .............Seaplane Adventure! at hiller Aviation Museum, San Carlos
May 9 .............Mid-Peninsula Boys & Girls Club Spring Art Show, San Mateo
May 10 ...........Notre Dame de Namur City Lights Gala, Burlingame
May 17 ...........Pacic Stroke Assn, Regional Stroke Conference, Palo Alto
May 17 ...........Senior Showcase Information Fair, Burlingame
May 18 ...........Half Moon Bay Rock the Block, Half Moon Bay
May 18 ...........Soul Stroll, San Mateo
May 19 ...........San Carlos Rotary Fun Run, San Carlos
May 20 ...........Peninsula Humane Society Critter Classic Golf Tournament,
Menlo Park
May - Oct........Burlingame Dancin' off the Avenue, Burlingame
May 24 ...........College of San Mateo Commencement Ceremony,
San Mateo
May 31 ...........HIP Housing Luncheon, Redwood City
June 1 ............College of San Mateo Jazz on the Hill, San Mateo
June 2 ............Posy Parade, San Bruno
June 1 & 2......Redwood Symphony, Redwood City
June & July.....Central Park Music Series, San Mateo
June 8 ............Peninsula Special Interest Lions Club Health Symposium,
Redwood City
June 8 - 16.....San Mateo County Fair, San Mateo
June 8 ............Disaster Preparedness Day, San Mateo

June 11 ...................Senior Day, San Mateo County Fair, San Mateo

June 22 & 23...........Summerfest, San Mateo
June 23 ...................Burlingame Criterium and Ryans Ride, Burlingame
July 20 & 21 ............Connoisseurs' Marketplace, Menlo Park
July 27 ....................Cars in the Park, Burlingame
July 26 - 28.............Police Activities League Bluesfest, Redwood City
Aug. 1......................Multi-Chamber Business Expo, So. San Francisco
Aug. 4......................San Mateo County Parks Foundation Tour de Peninsula,
San Mateo
Aug. 17....................Peninsula Humane Society Mutt Strutt, San Mateo
Aug. 24....................Home Improvement Marketplace, San Carlos
Aug. 24....................Senior Showcase Information Fair, Menlo Park
Aug. 31 & Sept. 1.....Millbrae Art & Wine Festival, Millbrae
Sept. 2.....................Burlingame Spirit Run, Burlingame
Sept. 7.....................Paint the Town, Redwood City
Sept. 15...................Burlingame Green Fair, Burlingame
Sept. 17...................Urgent Care for Everyday Health, Foster City
Sept. 20 - 22 ...........San Mateo Library Book Sale, San Mateo
Sept. 28...................Bacon & Brew Festival, San Mateo
Sept. 28...................Burlingame Pet Parade, Burlingame
Sept. 28...................CRUSH Community Dinner and Fundraiser, San Carlos
Sept. 28...................Redwood Symphony, Don Quixote, Redwood City
Sept. 28...................San Mateo Senior Center Health Fair, San Mateo
Sept. 28...................St. Vincent de Paul 'Walk a Mile in My Shoes, Burlingame
Sept. 29...................Paint Burlingame, Burlingame
Oct. 5.......................Wine Walk, San Mateo
Oct. 6.......................Baby Expo, San Mateo
Oct. 12.....................Mission Hospice Auxiliary Fundraiser, San Mateo
Oct. 12 & 13 ............San Carlos Art & Wine Faire, San Carlos
Oct. 16.....................Jackie Speier Boot Camp, San Mateo
Oct. 19.....................Talk to a Pharmacist Day, San Mateo
Oct. 20.....................San Mateo Rotary Fun Run, San Mateo
Oct. 25 & 26 ............McKinley Elementary School Harvest Festival, Burlingame
Oct. 25.....................Redwood Symphony Halloween Concert, Redwood City
Nov 15 - 17 .............Harvest Festival, San Mateo
Nov. 15 ....................Senior Showcase Information Fair, Foster City
Nov. 16 ....................So. San Francisco Turkey Fun Run, So. San Francisco
Nov. 22 & 23............Youth Film Festival, Redwood City
Dec. 6......................Night of Lights, Half Moon Bay
Dec. 7 & 8 ...............Caltrain Holiday Train, San Francisco to San Jose

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