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Wrongful death suit filed over San Bruno blast
Family of Jessica Morales alleges Pacific Gas and Electric was negligent,dangerous
By Heather Murtagh
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
Parents of 20-year-old Jessica
Morales, who was one of eight
killed in the Sept. 9 natural gas line
explosion and fire in San Bruno,
filed a wrongful death lawsuit
against PG&E yesterday.
The lawsuit, filed with the San
Robert Richardson,above,met with the South San Francisco City police chief for a neighborhood walk-through
to strategize before speaking at a meeting last night on how to curb violence in the Old Town area of the city.
City approves more cops
New officers,help for community coalition on way
By Heather Murtagh
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
Four additional police officers and
seed money for a community lead-
ership coalition was part of a
$400,000 plan approved by the
South San Francisco City Council
last night to curb a spate of deadly
violence in the Old Town neighbor-
hood despite resident pleas to focus
more funds on local youth pro-
grams.
Accusations of harassment by
police and calls for programs to
support youth were heard multiple
times during public comments at
South San Francisco’s City Council
meeting last night. Residents gath-
WORLD PAGE 7
Francisco
Superior Court
Wednesday on
behalf of Rene
and Israel
Morales, alleges
negligence and
ultrahazardous
and abnormally
Jessica Morales dangerous activ-
ered to discuss ways to deal with
increased violence in the last year.
Police Chief Michael Massoni
brought forward a $400,000 propos-
al to hire four police officers who
would focus on the neighborhood,
reestablish a second police officer as
a school liaison and invest $50,000
as seed money to sponsor the forma-
tion of a community coalition on
safe neighborhoods, which the
council unanimously approved.
While most people were not out-
right opposed to more police offi-
cers, they preferred the focus be on
opportunities to step up prevention
and outreach efforts to local youth.
Mayor Kevin Mullin described
the plan as a comprehensive, bal-
anced approach to the problem that
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ity against Pacific Gas and Electric, Inside done its job. hazardous condition of its gas
which maintains line 132, the 30- Her parents, pipeline and is no longer endanger-
inch pipeline that exploded that day. her three sib- ing the public,” John Feder, the
Morales was one of eight lives lost, lings and the attorney representing the family,
but the explosion also injured many entire Bay wrote in a prepared statement.
others and destroyed 38 homes and Area commu- Morales, who worked part time at
damaged 62 others. San Bruno begins nity need con- a San Bruno ice cream shop and
“Jessica’s death has devastated distributing donation firmation that attended classes at San Francisco’s
the Morales family, and it was checks to fire victims
PG&E has
entirely preventable if PG&E had See page 5 rectified the See SUIT, Page 20
Police chief
steps down
By Michelle Durand
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
including
resignation of
the
city manager
Redwood City Police Chief Louis Peter Ingram in
A. Cobarruviaz is stepping down November, the
after four years at the department’s elimination of
helm, saying the City Council and the deputy city
yet-to-be named city manager manager posi-
should have the chance to cut staff tion and layoff
and pick long-term department Louis of current hold-
managers. er Magda
Cobarruviaz Gonzalez, and
A press release put out by the city
didn’t expand further on the possi- two demotions in the Planning and
bility of department reductions and Economic Development
neither Cobarruviaz nor Bob Bell, Department.
the human resources director and Ira said he had heard rumors of
interim city manager, could be Cobarruviaz’s departure but knew
reached for comment. nothing for certain until the resigna-
The city is looking at all depart- tion was submitted.
SCOTT LENHART/DAILY JOURNAL
ments for possible cost savings but In the city announcement,
no specific area, including police, has Cobarruviaz said he “truly hated to
been singled out, said Mayor Jeff Ira. leave the dedicated and outstanding
Cobarruviaz’s announcement late men and women of the Redwood
Wednesday while he was on vaca- City Police Department.”
tion comes on the heels of other
Redwood City governance changes See LOUIS, Page 20
would not be successful without
community support.
Speier wants national outreach
The five-part plan calls for the hir-
ing of four officers over a two-year
period. These officers will be
day to honor Gabrielle Giffords
assigned to a Neighborhood ‘National Congress on Your Corner Day’resolution
Response Team to focus on gang
activity. The city will adopt a zero introduced;congresswoman plans event Saturday
tolerance approach to gang activity, By Bill Silverfarb related to the
Massoni wrote in a staff report. This DAILY JOURNAL STAFF federal govern-
team will host community meetings ment.
to educate the public on illegal When U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Immediately
activities. Massoni is also suggest- Giffords was shot in Tucson earlier after she was
ing two systems to distribute infor- this month, she was hosting her first shot, the issue of
mation and anonymously collect “Congress on Your Corner” event of whether law-
tips from the public. the year following the conclusion of makers should
The city also allocated $50,000 to the first week of the 112th Congress. make them-
create a model neighborhood out- It was an opportunity for Giffords Jackie Speier selves available
to meet with the public one on one
See POLICE, Page 20 Jan. 8 to discuss issues and concerns See SPEIER, Page 20
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wildlife or boaters.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
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such items. And, he adds, unless it
IMMORE becomes a navigational hazard, the U.S.
Coast Guard won’t get involved.
For now, the piano has become a fancy
roost for seagulls.
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Now arrange the circled letters
to form the surprise answer, as Five-foot Monitor lizard
suggested by the above cartoon.
- - wanders neighborhood
Answer: A
RIVERSIDE — Animal services offi-
(Answers tomorrow)
cers often get calls reporting “huge,”
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Yesterday’s
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“TERROR-IFIC” find an itty-bitty garden snake.
The 5-foot Monitor lizard wandering
around a condo complex in the city of
Riverside was way bigger than animal
control officer Jenny Selter could have
imagined.
“She said she saw it and almost
jumped back in her truck,” said John
Welsh, spokesman for Riverside County
lashing tail, and together they put it in a
compartment of her truck that’s usually
used for large dogs.
Black-throated Monitor lizards are car-
nivorous, legal to own in California and
native to the African grasslands and parts
of Asia. Juveniles go for about $100 in
pet stores, but they grow.
Back at the shelter, staff found the rep-
tile was well-behaved for a Monitor
lizard.
“The last one we had was nasty. But
this one doesn’t hiss and we were able to
walk it around. It was investigating and
didn’t snap at anyone,” Welsh said. “We
suspect that it’s been someone’s pet for a
long time, because it’s so big. I think
they might let it wander around the
house. Maybe it sleeps on a bean bag?”
‘Crop circle’in
Indonesian rice paddy
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Thousands of
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Indonesia to look at a “crop circle” in a
rice field following rumors it was formed
by a UFO.
paddies over the weekend.
Among those turning out Tuesday and
offering opinions were officials from
Indonesia’s space agency, well-respected
astronomers and nuclear agency offi-
cials. All agree it was not left by an UFO.
Chicago car salesman
fired for wearing Packers tie
OAK LAWN, Ill. — A car salesman in
suburban Chicago who was fired for
refusing to remove a Green Bay Packers
tie says he won’t be coming back even
though his former boss has relented.
John Stone wore the tie to work at
Webb Chevrolet in Oak Lawn Monday,
the day after the Packers beat the
Chicago Bears to advance to the Super
Bowl.
Stone says he wore the tie to honor his
late grandmother, who was a big Green
Bay fan.
But his boss, Jerry Roberts, says the
dealership has done promotions involv-
ing the Bears. He was afraid the tie could
alienate the team’s fans and make it hard-
er to sell cars.
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City searches for new revenue
Half Moon Bay facing $1 million ongoing deficit
By Bill Silverfarb
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
Half Moon Bay officials are working hard
to find ways to trim an ongoing structural
deficit that approaches $1 million as it pre-
pares next year’s budget. The solutions, how-
ever, will not include selling off any city-
owned property.
At a study session Tuesday night, new
ideas emerged to help tackle the deficit
including leasing City Hall, sharing services
with other cities and installing parking
meters, for instance.
Ideas to sell off city-owned property were
put aside for now, however, said
Councilwoman Marina Fraser.
“That would be a short-term solution. We
need to take a longer look at the budget,”
Fraser said.
The council is considering outsourcing its
police department which currently occupies
a part of City Hall. If the service is out-
sourced, the city could gain revenue by mov-
ing out of City Hall to another facility, Fraser
said.
“We are down to the bare bones,” Fraser
said. “We were told don’t be afraid of any
sacred cows, but we don’t really have any
sacred cows. The police department is our
last sacred cow.”
However, the police department cannot run
any leaner, she said.
Councilman Rick Kowalczyk suggested
Half Moon Bay contract out police services
to other coastal communities such as
Princeton by the Sea, rather than contract
with the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office,
for instance. The Sheriff’s Office currently
patrols coastal communities north and south
of Half Moon Bay.
“It is an interesting concept,” Fraser said.
LOCAL
“We are down to the bare
bones....We were told don’t be afraid of any
sacred cows,but we don’t really have any sacred
cows.The police department is our last sacred cow.”
“But that won’t happen in the next three
months.”
The city’s main source of income, the hotel
occupancy tax, is down dramatically by 18
percent or about $720,000 in the past couple
years. Hotel taxes make up about 35 percent
of Half Moon Bay’s general fund revenue.
The city is considering an audit of business
license fees and hotel taxes to see if any rev-
enue can be recovered from those sources,
Fraser said.
Councilman John Muller suggested park-
ing meters could be implemented to raise
revenue.
For Councilman Allan Alifano, Tuesday
night’s budget session offered some “cool
ideas” but none that would really solve the
structural deficit.
Half Moon Bay residents rejected a one-
cent sales tax in November, which would
have raised about $1.4 million annually.
“Cuts are the only way to get to a balanced
budget,” Alifano said. “There is not enough
time to raise revenue.”
Alifano suggested Half Moon Bay resi-
dents may reconsider taxing themselves to
solve the deficit.
“Once residents see the spending reduc-
tions, maybe they will meet us in the middle
by approving a 1/2 cent sales tax,” Alifano
said.
Newly named City Manager Laura
Snideman said a sales tax would help the city
in the long term but will not solve the city’s
— Councilwoman Marina Fraser
immediate problems.
The city has suffered a 45 percent reduc-
tion in staff since 2005 and already has the
lowest staffing ratios in the county,
Snideman said.
Half Moon Bay was also hit with court-
ordered settlement related to the botched
Beachwood development that is costing it
about $1 million a year for the next 30 years.
Half Moon Bay’s recreation staff has
already been reduced by 50 percent, street
repairs have been scrapped, the police
department has been cut by 20 percent and its
interim police chief is forced to work part
time because of its budget deficit.
Last year, city employees agreed to salary
and benefit reductions along with taking fur-
loughs to help trim about $900,000 from the
city’s budget. The city also had to take
$500,000 from its reserves.
With the state facing a $25 billion deficit,
Fraser said it was time for cities to start pur-
suing sharing services more.
Bill Silverfarb can be reached by e-mail: silver-
farb@smdailyjournal.com or by phone: (650)
344-5200 ext. 106.
Thursday • Jan. 27, 2011 3
Police reports
That’s dirty
A person smeared feces on the front door
of a building on the 300 block of Seventh
Avenue in San Mateo before 8:54 a.m.
Saturday, Jan. 22.
SAN BRUNO
Accident. A hit and run occurred on the 900
block of Huntington Avenue before 12:33 a.m.
Sunday, Jan. 23.
Vandalism. The air was let out of the tires of
a vehicle on the 100 block of Whitman Way
before 8:05 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 23.
Grand theft. More than $600 in lingerie was
taken from The Shops of Tanforan on the 1100
block of El Camino Real before 11:40 a.m.
Sunday, Jan. 23.
Assault. A man was bleeding from the head
after he was hit by his roommate on the 400
block of Kains Avenue before 8:28 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 23.
Burglary. The driver’s-side window of a vehi-
cle was smashed by two men on the 700 block
of Third Avenue before 8:33 a.m. Saturday,
Jan. 22.
REDWOOD CITY
Burglary. A house was burglarized on San
Mateo Avenue before 5:46 a.m. Thursday, Jan.
20.
Disturbance. Two parties were engaged in a
physical fight at the intersection of Broadway
and Charter Street before 3:12 p.m. Thursday,
Jan. 20.
Suspicious person. A person was attempting
to take a discarded water heater from a front
porch on Eaton Avenue before 5:59 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 20.
4 Thursday • Jan. 27, 2011
Obituary
Clarice Haylett Vaughan
Dr. Clarice Haylett Vaughan, born July 22, 1922, died
peacefully Oct. 25, 2010.
Born into a family of educators, engineers and doctors,
Clarice’s life followed her father’s saying
— “If it is worth doing, do it well.” She
was her Long Beach high school’s vale-
dictorian and graduated with honors from
both Stanford University (1949) and
Stanford Medical School (1951). She
worked for the Marin County Health
Department as its public health officer for
a number of years before returning to
school to complete her psychiatric train-
ing at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. She returned to
California and became the medical program director of the
San Mateo County Department of Mental Health at Chope
Hospital. She retired in 1985, after 30 years as a mental health
administrator. At the time, she was one of the first women in
the country to hold such an elevated position in this field.
Clarice was married to Dr. Warren Taylor Vaughan Jr., a
noted child psychiatrist. Together they traveled the world,
attending conferences, visiting clinics and presenting lectures.
She also as a board member on a number of fine institutions,
including the Common College of Woodside.
Clarice’s hobbies included photography, fly fishing, bird-
watching, gardening and music; she was a gracious woman
and a fine hostess. When not organizing photos, checking her
garden on Farmville or planning a grand dinner party, she
could often be found with her numerous cats or enjoying the
squirrels who shared her bird feeder.
She is survived by her daughter Jennifer Anne Vaughan of
Portola Valley; son Richard Vaughan and wife Elizabeth of
Redwood City and five granddaughters Evelyn, Aurora, Brisa,
Rosalind and Elizabeth.
A remembrance celebration will be held in Portola Valley
Feb. 5. For information on this event please contact rvaugh-
an@mpcsd.org.
Any donations may be made in her name to Pathways
Hospice Foundation.
As a public service, the Daily Journal prints obituaries of
approximately 250 words or less with a photo one time on the
date of the family’s choosing. To submit obituaries e-mail
information along with a jpeg photo to news@smdailyjour-
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and grammar.
LOCAL/STATE
Opinions sought on new taxes
San Bruno school district embarking on phone survey
By Heather Murtagh
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
San Bruno residents could soon be
hearing from a polling agency interested
in opinions about local schools, how to
fund them and if surplus property should
be sold.
Late last year, the San Bruno Park
Elementary School District Board of
Trustees contracted with Dale Scott and
Company to conduct random telephone
surveys of registered voters in the dis-
trict. About 800 likely voters will soon
have the chance to take one of two phone
surveys on a possible parcel tax or bond
measure. While phones have not begun
to ring, residents’ opinions and concerns
are already being shared.
Superintendent David Hutt described
an interest in encouraging people,
regardless of their opinions, to take the
poll which covers a variety of topics.
Among possible tax options, the board
is polling public opinion about the dis-
trict in general, quality of schools, proj-
ects like solar panels and classroom ren-
ovations, communication preferences
and the possible sale of surplus property.
Resident Bill Baker is not waiting for
a call to express his opinion. Baker has
gone online with his concerns on nos-
bpsdtax.com. On his website, Baker
voices strong opinions not only of the
Poll:Voters support more taxes for schools
By Juliet Williams
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SACRAMENTO — A majority of
California voters agree with Gov. Jerry
Brown’s approach to closing the state’s
$25.4 billion budget deficit over the next
year and a half, including his plan to
hold a special election to extend tempo-
rary sales, vehicle and income taxes,
according to a poll released Wednesday.
Six in 10 likely voters told the Public
Policy Institute of California they are
willing to pay higher taxes to support
schools, and a majority also would pay
more for universities. But voters over-
whelmingly oppose paying more for
California’s overcrowded prison system,
which they incorrectly think accounts
for the largest share of state spending.
Brown has proposed about $12.5 bil-
district and a possi-
ble tax, but also the
polling method.
Former trustee
Chuck Zelnik, on the
other hand, was open
to the survey. He’s
willing to pay addi-
tional funds to the
David Hutt district if there is a
specific, well
thought-out plan in which Zelnik
believes. So the ballot language is the
true test for Zelnik, rather than the about
30 questions in a phone survey.
The survey will cover a number of
issues in the district, most of which are
related to finances.
In recent history, the district has not
sought a local tax increase.
An $87 annual parcel tax was consid-
ered in 2008. In fact, the board voted to
put it on the March 2009 ballot. But in
November, due to fears that parents
would not support the measure, Trustee
Jim Prescott brought the item back. At
the time, parents expressed an under-
standing for the need, but did not think
the timing nor the approved ballot lan-
guage was right. After hearing concerns,
Trustee Russ Hanley, the measure’s
biggest proponent, moved to rescind the
decision. That was approved 3-2 with
trustees Jennifer Blanco and Kevin
Martinez dissenting.
lion in spending cuts
and borrowing, and
wants to ask voters in
a June special elec-
tion to extend the
temporary tax
increases for an addi-
tional five years.
Extending the
Jerry Brown income, sales and
vehicle taxes is part
of Brown’s plan to raise $12 billion
through tax and fee increases.
Two-thirds of likely voters told poll-
sters they support Brown’s proposal for
a special election. Three-quarters
approve of Brown’s proposal to shift a
host of services from the state to local
governments; support came from voters
of all political philosophies.
“I think it’s a good sign. I think we
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Surplus property is also discussed on
the survey. Earlier this month, they
directed staff to form a committee,
called a 7-11 committee, on the matter.
This is not the first time the district has
studied surplus property. Such a com-
mittee was established in late 2004. At
the time, the committee found about four
acres on the lower field area of John
Muir Elementary School and about five
acres at Portola Elementary School
could be considered surplus. The then-
closed Carl Sandburg and Engvall
school sites were also considered sur-
plus.
The former Engvall Middle School
site at Interstate 280 has been leased by
VB Golf, Inc. for a number of years. In
2003, a number of trustees entertained
the idea of developing a big-box retailer
on the site. In 2008, a developer pitched
building single-family homes and a
multi-unit housing component on the
20-acre site. Neither idea came to
fruition, but Engvall does seem to be
central to the survey questions on the
topic.
The district sold the former Sandburg
site for $30.5 million in 2005. These
funds have been earmarked for a num-
ber of capital improvement projects and
has covered gaps in the general fund.
There is now about $4.9 million of the
money left unallocated and a $4 million
reserve.
picked right, and I’m hopeful the
Legislature will make the hard choices,”
Brown said about the poll results
Wednesday.
The original increases to the income,
sales and vehicle taxes were approved in
2009 but will expire this year unless vot-
ers maintain them.
The survey also revealed a disconnect
between what voters want and their
understanding of how state government
works. That suggests Brown and
Democratic lawmakers face a challenge
in persuading them to approve the tax
extensions and go along with the budget
cuts, which Brown has acknowledged
will be deep and painful.
Schools account for the largest share
of state spending by far — about 42 per-
cent of general fund spending in the
2010-11 fiscal year.
THE DAILY JOURNAL
Defense seeks delay in Hillsdale bombing trial
By Michelle Durand
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
With less than three court days standing
between Alexander Robert Youshock and trial,
his defense is still trying to hold off proceed-
ings while court-appointed doctors determine
if he was insane while allegedly trying to kill
students and staff at Hillsdale High School in
August 2009.
Judge Stephen Hall opted Wednesday to
rule on the defense motion after he has a bet-
ter idea of when the doctors will return their
decisions. The reports were due earlier this
month, in advance of Monday’s scheduled
jury trial, but have yet to be finished. If
Youshock is convicted, the reports will play a
role in a jury’s decision whether he should be
incarcerated or hospitalized.
Meanwhile, Hall is hearing other pre-trial
motions and moving slowly to allow the doc-
Bay Area mayors meet with Jerry Brown
BAY CITY NEWS SERVICE
Mayors of California’s largest cities, includ-
ing San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose, met
Wednesday with Gov.
Jerry Brown to try to dis-
suade him from a propos-
al to eliminate city rede-
velopment agencies to
help lower the state budg-
et deficit.
Meeting with reporters
in Sacramento yesterday
Ed Lee following the meeting, the
mayors said the meeting
had been productive and that Brown had
agreed to set up a working group on the issue.
City starts distributing donation checks to fire victims
BAY CITY NEWS SERVICE
The city of San Bruno yesterday began dis-
tributing donation checks to victims of the
Sept. 9 gas pipeline explosion and fire that
killed eight people and destroyed dozens of
homes.
The San Bruno City Council decided last
week that the city would distribute about
$395,000 in individual and corporate dona-
tions it has received over the past four months
to residents of the Glenview neighborhood
whose homes were damaged or destroyed in
the disaster.
"As far as I know we've had 12 to 15 come
by throughout the day to pick up their
LOCAL/STATE
tors time without needing
to delay the trial complete-
ly. On Wednesday, Hall
denied defense requests to
dismiss the case outright.
Both sides return this
morning for more motions,
said Chief Deputy District
Attorney Karen Guidotti,
Alexander who is prosecuting the
Youshock case.
Hall could still pause
proceedings after the Monday start date which
Guidotti said could very well happen.
Defense attorney Jonathan McDougall did
not return a call for comment.
Youshock was 17 at the time of the botched
Aug. 24, 2009 massacre attempt at Hillsdale
High School. Youshock was allegedly intent
on revenge and arrived on the campus of his
former San Mateo high school with pipe
San Francisco Mayor Ed
Lee said that his city and
others “depend on the
workability of the redevel-
opment agency” and its
ability to leverage private
money to help the most
impoverished neighbor-
hoods.
Jean Quan The agencies use funds
to revitalize blighted urban
areas.
Lee said redevelopment agencies were vital
to job creation.
“To eliminate that would be the wrong
direction,” he said.
Oakland Mayor Jean Quan said her city is
fighting 18 percent unemployment overall and
checks," City Manager Connie Jackson said.
The council approved a policy that distrib-
utes $6,000 per household to residents of 38
homes that were destroyed or red-tagged,
$4,000 to residents of 17 homes that were
moderately damaged or yellow-tagged, and
$1,000 to the residents of 45 homes that suf-
fered minor damage.
Jackson said everyone who is eligible to
receive money from the city's donation fund
has been notified and is expected to go to City
Hall to receive the checks over the next sever-
al days.
The city will contact any eligible residents
who have not picked up their checks after a
bombs, a machete and a chain saw. After set-
ting off two pipe bombs that injured no one,
Youshock reportedly attempted to start the
chain saw but had problems. Youshock was
tackled by staff members and held until police
arrived.
He was indicted last August on two counts
of attempted murder, one count of exploding a
destructive device with intent to commit mur-
der, one count of possession of a destructive
device in a public place, one count of the use
of explosives in an act of terrorism and two
counts of possession of a deadly weapon.
Youshock added the extra plea of not guilty
by reason of insanity in mid-December, fol-
lowing evaluations that he is competent to aid
in his own defense. Sanity is a defendant’s
mental state at the time of an alleged crime
while competency is his or her ability to aid in
their own defense.
He remains in custody on no-bail status.
40 percent unemployment
among young black men in
East Oakland.
“Most important, the
kids tell me, they need
jobs,” Quan said.
San Jose Mayor Chuck
Reed said his city, which
has a comparatively lower
Chuck Reed jobless rate of 10 percent
to 11 percent, was compet-
ing with other states to keep jobs local.
Reed said some of the most important tools
he had to do so were redevelopment funding
and enterprise zones, which provide tax incen-
tives to businesses.
“We need these funds to create jobs,” he
said.
couple of weeks, Jackson said.
More than $50,000 should remain in the
donation fund after residents have received
their checks, Jackson said.
A special advisory subcommittee made up
of city officials and members of the public
will decide how the remainder of the fund
should be spent.
South Bayside System Authority
Public Notice of
Thursday • Jan. 27, 2011 5
Local briefs
Redwood City to
celebrate Lunar New Year
Redwood City is celebrating the Year of the
Rabbit with its first annual Lunar New Year
Celebration in downtown, complete with
Chinese lion dancers, acrobats and martial arts
demonstrations.
The Lunar New Year begins in February and
marks one of the most important holidays in
Asian heritage.
The community event planned for the first
weekend in Courthouse Square includes an
opening ceremony, a lion dance and martial arts
demonstration by the Shaolin Culture Center of
San Mateo, taiko drumming by the Somei
Taiko Ensemble of San Francisco and the
famous Red Panda Acrobats.
Other activities include learning to say a sim-
ple Chinese phrase for new year wishes and
write “spring arriving” in Chinese, practicing
how to use chopsticks from picking up new year
“lucky” food and then make paper boats from
chopsticks wrappers, a quick lesson in recog-
nizing Chinese numbers from one to 10 and
playing Mahjong, play Chinese traditional folk
arts and Chinese chess and more. More info is
available at www.redwoodcity.org/events.
The celebration is 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday,
Feb. 5.
Gas station robbed at gunpoint
A Shell gas station in Woodside was robbed at
gunpoint Tuesday night and police are looking
for two suspects, according to the San Mateo
County Sheriff’s Office.
The suspects were described as two white or
light-skinned Hispanic males dressed in black
clothing, wearing hooded sweatshirts, black
masks, armed with a silver semiautomatic hand-
gun and were last seen running southbound on
Sequoia Avenue, according to the Sheriff’s
Office.
The suspect who pulled out the gun was
described as approximately 6 feet tall with a
slender build and the second suspect was
described as approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall
with a slender build.
A witness who drove into the parking lot after
the robbery reported he saw the suspects flee
south on Sequoia Avenue. The suspects were
not located and stole about $1,700, according to
the Sheriff’s Office.
Any person with additional information about
this case is encouraged to call San Mateo
County Sheriff’s Office Detective Frank Taylor
at 363-4363.

VIOLATION OF
POLLUTION REGULATIONS

During the twelve-month period ending December 31, 2010 the fol-
lowing industries were found in violation of local or federal regula-
tions that control discharges into sanitary sewers. For additional infor-
mation, please contact Norm Domingo, Technical Services Supervisor,
South Bayside System Authority, at (650) 832-6240. This announce-
ment satisfies the federal requirement for public notification in 40 CFR
403.8(f)(2)(vii).

Industry Compliance Issue

Industrial Plating Co. Exceeded Federal Daily
(located in San Carlos) Maximum and Monthly
Average limits for Cyanide.

MEMRY Corporation Exceeded Federal Monthly

(located in Menlo Park) Average Limit for Zinc
6 Thursday • Jan. 27, 2011
Around the Nation
CBO says this year’s
budget deficit to hit $1.5T
Washington — A continuing weak econo-
my and last month’s bipartisan tax cut legisla-
tion will drive the government’s deficit to a
record $1.5 trillion this year, a new govern-
ment estimates predicts. The eye-popping
numbers mean the government will continue
to borrow 40 cents for every dollar it spends.
The new Congressional Budget Office esti-
mates will add fuel to a raging debate over
cutting spending and looming legislation
that’s required to allow the government to
borrow more money as the national debt nears
the $14.3 trillion cap set by law. Republicans
controlling the House say there’s no way
they’ll raise the limit without significant cuts
in spending, starting with a government fund-
ing bill that will advance next month.
Pentagon officials
defend proposed military cuts
WASHINGTON — Top Pentagon officials
on Wednesday defended Defense Secretary
Robert Gates’ proposed multibillion-dollar
cuts in military spending in the face of tough
questions from Republicans about slashing
too deep and jeopardizing U.S. forces.
At the start of the arduous budget process,
Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn told
the new GOP-controlled House Armed
Services Committee that Gates’ call for cuts
of $78 billion “strikes the right balance for
these difficult times.”
FDA sees possible cancer
risk with breast implants
WASHINGTON — Federal health officials
said Wednesday they are investigating a pos-
sible link between breast implants and a very
rare form of cancer, raising new questions
about the safety of devices which have been
scrutinized for decades.
STATE BUDGET
• Assemblyman
Rich Gordon, D-
Menlo Park,
chaired his first
B u d g e t
Subcommittee on
Resources and
Transportation and heard proposals from
12 agencies and departments relating to
transportation and from the California
Environmental Protection Agency. The
committee focused on the governor’s gas-
tax swap proposal which would protect
some local transportation and transit dol-
lars.
LOCAL/NATION THE DAILY JOURNAL
Fighting with history
Republicans invoke 1700s doctrine in health care battle
By John Miller
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BOISE, Idaho — Republican lawmakers
in nearly a dozen states are reaching into the
dusty annals of American history to fight
President Obama’s health care overhaul.
They are introducing measures that hinge
on “nullification,” Thomas Jefferson’s late
18th-century doctrine that purported to give
states the ultimate say in constitutional mat-
ters.
GOP lawmakers introduced such a meas-
ure Wednesday in the Idaho House, and
Alabama, Kansas, Maine, Missouri,
Montana, Oregon, Nebraska, Texas and
Wyoming are also talking about the idea.
The efforts are completely unconstitution-
al in the eyes of most legal scholars because
the U.S. Constitution deems federal laws
“the supreme law of the land.” The Idaho
attorney general has weighed in as well,
branding nullification unconstitutional.
“There is no right to pick and choose
which federal laws a state will follow,” REUTERS
wrote Assistant Chief Deputy Attorney Presidential SUVs are pictured outside the White House in Washington,D.C.
General Brian Kane.
Regardless of the very dubious constitu- and resurrection of the gold standard. time and fines. Last year in Austin, an insur-
tional nature of the efforts, the nullification Conservatives in Montana lined up the out ance salesman led a Texas State Capitol rally
push has become a rallying cry in conser- the door of a legislative committee room last as protesters hoisted signs urging not just
vative states at a time when anti-govern- week to speak in favor of a bill that would nullification, but “secession.”
ment angst is running high and “state’s make sheriffs the supreme local authorities, In Alabama, a version of nullification
rights” are a popular belief among the tea another measure widely believed to be sponsored last year by Republican Sen.
party crowd. unconstitutional. Scott Beason passed the Senate, but died in
Delegates at Idaho’s Republican conven- In Texas, a nullification proposal threatens a Democrat-led House committee. He’ll res-
tion last year urged seizure of federal lands state officials who don’t comply with jail urrect it this year.
House Republicans attack regulations; Dems defend
By Larry Margasak and Commerce investigative subcommittee, whether the two parties can work together as
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS administration regulation chief Cass the president suggested in his speech.
Sunstein, reminded Republicans that “job The chairman of the subcommittee, Florida
WASHINGTON — House Republicans creation is in the first sentence” of President Republican Cliff Stearns, went on the offen-
launched a tirade Wednesday at Obama Barack Obama’s recent executive order to sive at the outset, accusing the Obama admin-
administration regulations, reversing what review all government regulations. istration of a “rush to regulate” and issuing
had been an unusual display of unity hours Business groups and Republican allies have job-killing regulations based on political cor-
earlier at the president’s State of the Union complained bitterly that regulations imple- rectness.
speech. menting new health care, toxic emissions and He said the administration of George W.
In one of the first hearings of the financial overhaul laws, among others, are Bush objected to regulations from nearly two-
holding back hiring and economic growth.
Republican-run Congress, GOP lawmakers dozen agencies while the Obama administra-
accused unelected administration bureaucrats Tuesday night, Republicans and Democrats tion has objected to none.
of issuing rules that cost American jobs. sat together for President Barack Obama’s For much of the hearing, lawmakers from
Democrats insisted those same regulations State of the Union speech to demonstrate the two parties were talking more to each
protected public health and the environment, unity following the assassination attempt other than the witness — who often was cut
saved the U.S. auto industry and lessened against Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz. On off by Republicans who wanted to use their
dependence on foreign oil. Wednesday, partisanship was back to normal, five minutes of question time to make state-
The sole witness before the House Energy and the hearing raised questions about ments condemning the administration.
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Medvedev: Attack won’t crush Russia
By Angela Charlton
and Frank Jordans
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DAVOS, Switzerland — Russia will
not be brought to its knees by a deadly
airport explosion, President Dmitry
Medvedev told the world’s leading busi-
ness gathering Wednesday. And he
insisted that the bombing shouldn’t
make foreign investors cower in fear
either.
Somber and measured in his first
keynote speech to the World Economic
Forum, Medvedev listed the reasons
why foreign companies should inject
badly needed funds into a country
plagued by corruption and too depend-
ent on oil — and where investors have
been burned time and again by a heavy-
handed state.
It may be a hard sell at a meeting of
2,500 people focused on China’s grow-
ing clout, simmering anxieties about
Europe’s debt morass and the fallout of
a financial crisis that left masses jobless.
Even before the blast at Moscow’s
biggest airport Monday killed 35 peo-
ple, some Davos participants were wor-
ried about Russia’s business climate. No
one has claimed responsibility for the
attack, but suspicion has fallen on
Islamist separatists from the restive
Caucasus region who have been battling
Russian authority for more than 15
years.
“Those who committed this heinous
act ... expected that the terrorist act
would bring Russia to its knees,” and
thwart his plans to come to Davos, said
Medvedev, who delayed his trip by a
day, but came anyway.
“But they miscalculated,” he said. The
attack “only strengthens our resolve to
find an effective protection against
international terror.”
He called for a common economic
space from Russia across the EU, vowed
to streamline taxation and urged foreign
investors to join in upcoming privatiza-
tions.
Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev speaks at the opening session of the World
Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos,Switzerland.
Russian president fires
police chief after attack
By Jim Heintz
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MOSCOW — President Dmitry
Medvedev fired a federal transport
police chief Wednesday and lashed out
at “passive” officers who guard Russia’s
airports and rail stations after an airport
suicide bombing killed 35 people.
Medvedev, often criticized as hesitant
or ineffectual, appeared eager to assert
his power after Monday’s attack at
Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport, which
also left 180 people wounded.
He announced the firing shortly
before leaving for the World Economic
Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where he
was determined to reassure world busi-
ness leaders that Russia was a safe bet
for their badly needed investment.
Medvedev began his address in Davos
by accusing the airport bomber of trying
WORLD
REUTERS
to “bring Russia to its knees” and pre-
vent him from attending the high-profile
forum.
The airport attack, generally believed
to have been a suicide bombing, was
likely to unsettle investors not only
because it underlines Russia’s persistent
security problems but because eight for-
eigners were killed in the attack.
The dead include two Austrian citi-
zens, two Tajiks and one person each
from Britain, Germany, Ukraine and
Uzbekistan, according to a revised list.
The bombing also has demoralized
many Russians, weary of years of sepa-
ratist violence in Chechnya and other
parts of the southern Caucasus region
and of terrorist attacks attributed to the
separatists, including last year’s double
suicide-bombing of the Moscow sub-
way system in which 40 people were
killed.
Thursday • Jan. 27, 2011 7
Around the world
Egypt’s protests enter
second day, ominous for regime
CAIRO — Thousands of Egyptians vented their rage against
President Hosni Mubarak’s autocratic government in a second
day of protests Wednesday that defied a ban on public gather-
ings. Baton-wielding police responded with tear gas and beat-
ings in a crackdown that showed zero tolerance for dissent.
Egypt’s largest anti-government protests in years echoed the
uprising in Tunisia, threatening to destabilize the leadership of
the most important U.S. ally in the Arab world. The ability of
the protesters to sustain the momentum for two days in the
face of such a heavy-handed police response was a rare feat in
this country.
One protester and a policeman were killed Wednesday,
bringing the two-day death toll to six. Some 860 people have
been rounded up, and Facebook, Twitter and cell phones —
key to organizing protests — have been disrupted.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called on Egypt
to adopt broad reforms and not crack down on the anti-gov-
ernment crowds. She urged the Mubarak regime to “take this
opportunity to implement political, economic and social
reforms that will answer the legitimate interests of the
Egyptian people.”
No proof WikiLeaks breaking law, inquiry finds
LONDON — A company asked by Visa to investigate
WikiLeaks’ finances found no proof the group’s fundraising
arm is breaking the law in its home base of Iceland, according
to a document obtained by the Associated Press.
But Visa Europe Ltd. said Wednesday it would continue
blocking donations to the secret-spilling site until it completes
its own investigation. Company spokeswoman Amanda Kamin
said she couldn’t say when Visa’s inquiry, now stretching into
its eighth week, would be finished.
Visa was one of several American companies that cut its ties
with WikiLeaks after it began publishing a massive trove of
secret U.S. diplomatic memos late last year. U.S. officials have
accused the site of putting its national security at risk — a
claim WikiLeaks says is an attempt to distract from the
memos’ embarrassing content.
Haiti ruling party says candidate out of race
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The party of Haitian President
Rene Preval announced Wednesday that the leader’s chosen
successor is withdrawing from the disputed race for president
under pressure from the U.S. and others that said he apparent-
ly had not qualified for a runoff.
But it was not immediately clear if the Unity party’s state-
ment is enough to end Celestin’s candidacy. Electoral council
spokesman Pierre Thibault Junior told the Associated Press
that the council “has not received anything formally” from the
Celestin campaign.
8 Thursday • Jan. 27, 2011
Reporters’ notebook
A
ny gleeks out there?
Dianna Agron, known
for being the mommy
cheerleader Quinn Fabray on
“Glee,” will be at Hot Topic at the
Shops at Tanforan in San Bruno at
2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29 to promote
her new movie “I Am Number
Four!” Even if you’re not a fan of
the show, Agron does deserve some
local support. She attended
Burlingame High School.
***
Anyone looking for a book in
Pacifica should check out Florey’s
Bookstore, which was recently
named the winner of Wells Fargo’s
small business storefront renovation
contest. The bookstore, located at
2120 Palmetto Drive, now has new
outside and inside signage, furni-
ture, decorations and a dedicated
sitting section for children to read.
The improvements were made pos-
sible by Wells Fargo’s storefront
renovation project aimed to help
local small businesses succeed.
The renovation team was led by
volunteers at Philanthropy by
Design and George Sun, an
instructor at the College of San
Mateo. Sun’s architectural students
worked on the renovation as a class
project to gain practical experience.
The team had a budget of $3,000 to
renovate three small local business-
es including Rosa Marina Beauty
Salon in San Francisco and
InsMall Financial and Insurance
Service in Daly City.
Florey’s business owner will also
get a $200 award for winning the
renovation. And the volunteer reno-
vation team will receive $500 to
split.
***
Congrats to Mills-Peninsula
Health Services. On Wednesday, a
quality study was released ranking
Mills-Peninsula in the top 5 percent
of hospitals in the nation. As a
result, Mills-Peninsula is one of
only 268 hospitals nationwide to
receive the 2011 HealthGrades
Distinguished Hospital for
Clinical Excellence Award, based
on an independent study by
HealthGrades, the health care rat-
ings company. This is the fourth
year in a row that Mills-Peninsula
has earned the distinction.
***
Children at Rollingwood
Elementary School in San Bruno
will have to wait to gain access to a
new playground. On Tuesday
evening, the support poles for the
new structure were pushed out of
place. The poles were set in cement
over night when pushed by the van-
dals causing a setback in construc-
tion. Anyone with information is
asked to call the San Bruno Police
Department or Rollingwood.
***
Since the article “Struggling on
a fixed income” was published Jan.
18, the Daily Journal has received
many phone calls and e-mails from
readers concerned about the wel-
fare of Jeanne and Ron Berg, an
elderly San Mateo couple facing a
rent increase that takes up all of
their Social Security benefits.
Some readers, including Mary
Ash, Jo Rhoads and Carol
Fanucchi have offered money out
of their own pockets while others
have sent information related to
housing opportunities for the cou-
ple. One reader took the couple out
to dinner Tuesday night, the first
time the Bergs had eaten out in 11
years. The Daily Journal thanks its
readers for their generosity.
***
When President Barack Obama
mentioned the need to redouble the
nation’s efforts when it comes to
high-speed rail in his State of the
Union address Tuesday night, you
could almost hear the gasp from
opponents who believed the recent
reallocation of federal funds for a
Central Valley stretch meant the
battle against it here was won.
Does this mean there will be new
money for the authority to restart
plans here? Who knows. But those
who have concerns about the early
high-speed rail process seem to
have allies in Washington. U.S.
Rep. Jackie Speier, D-San Mateo,
LOCAL
said she hasn’t been particularly
keen on how the High-Speed Rail
Authority has operated so far and
U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo
Alto, said she’s been working hard
to ensure whatever comes out of
the planning process will be accept-
able to residents on the Peninsula.
“High-speed rail is not a poor
idea, but it needs to honor the com-
munity where it moves,” Eshoo
said after the State of the Union
address. “It may have good inten-
tions but it has not been sensitive.”
***
Chris Hunter, legislative aide to
newly elected county Supervisor
Don Horsley, has more than poli-
tics in his blood. Hunter will show
off his acting chops in a production
of the David Mamet play
Glengarry Glen Ross by the
Pacifica Spindrift Players. The local
run is over four weekends, Jan. 28
to Feb. 20. More info can be found
at
www.pacificaspindriftplayers.com
***
Cargo tonnage for the fist half of
the fiscal year at the Port of
Redwood City was 411,453 metric
tons, down 2 percent from the same
period a year earlier. In that period,
19 ships and seven barges made
calls at the port.
***
Donations to San Bruno victims
of the Sept. 9 explosion and fire
have made headlines recently. But
work by the city’s Lions Club in
that regard, has been a bit quiet.
The group raised $75,000, said San
Bruno councilman Ken Ibarra.
Some of the money funded
Christmas needs for families. A
subcommittee was chosen to take
applications for funds, which have
ranged from $100 to $1,000.
Within a week of asking, 10 appli-
cations were filed. More continue
to come in. Priority is given to
those who were displaced.
The reporters’ notebook is a weekly col-
lection of facts culled from the note-
books of the Daily Journal staff. It
appears in the Thursday edition.
Wife killer found guilty
Jurors deliberated a mere three
hours the week of Jan. 28, 2006
before convicting Lawrence
Edward May of first-degree murder
and the special circumstance of
lying in wait for his estranged wife
with the pair of kitchen scissors he
used to stab her more
than 100 times.
The verdict essen-
tially
meant
May, 50,
will die
in prison. The ver-
dict came nearly
two years after Sharen Sulpizio
May’s March 2004 death in the
hallway of a San Mateo office
building on Borel Place.
A month after separating, May
and his family therapist wife, 40,
met at the office March 25, 2004 to
work out temporary custody of
their three young children. May,
who admitted being under the
influence of methamphetamine, left
mediator Dianne Thomas’ office
before his wife after refusing to
sign the agreement.
Fire displaces eight
Eight people were left homeless
after firefighters battled a three-
alarm blaze at a Redwood City
commercial and residential build-
ing on the usually crowded
Woodside Road the week of Jan.
28, 2006.
The fire, at 411 Woodside Road,
quickly escalated to three alarms
when flames inside the walls and
attic re-ignited. The initial 911 call
was received from a person across
Boy, 16, stabbed
San Bruno police are on the look-
out for a man who stabbed a 16-
year-old South San Francisco boy
after a large fight on the 400 block
of Huntington Avenue early yester-
day evening.
At approximately 5:50 p.m., offi-
cers responded to the fight involv-
ing eight people that ended up with
the boy stabbed. The suspects were
last seen running toward Lions
THE DAILY JOURNAL
the street at 332 Woodside Road,
which “is usually a good indicator
that it started high in the building,”
because the smoke was seen from
the roof before the occupants knew
about the fire.
Lawsuit filed
to save race track
The group trying to save the Bay
Meadows race track made good on
a promise the week of Jan. 28,
2006
to sue
the San
Mateo County Elections Office for
miscounting 150 petition signa-
tures.
Save Bay Meadows filed a law-
suit against the city of San Mateo,
City Clerk Norma Gomez and
Warren Slocum, San Mateo County
chief elections officer. The lawsuit
contended that the elections office,
working for the city of San Mateo,
illegally invalidated 150 petition
signatures.
Pet shop sold
sick animals — again
For the second time in just more
than a year, a San Mateo pet store
owner was charged with neglecting
pet shop maintenance and not car-
ing for animals in his shop.
Mohammed Olfat, owner of
Laurelwood Pets, pleaded no con-
test Jan. 17, 2006 to a misde-
meanor charge of animal neglect.
He reportedly sold sick animals to
“dozens” of customers since he
was convicted — and placed on
probation — for similar charges in
2004.
Local brief
Field. The boy was taken to the hos-
pital and is expected to recover,
according to police.
The suspect in the stabbing is
described as Hispanic, in his early
20s, with a shaved head and wear-
ing a blue shirt and khaki pants.
Anyone with information on the
crime is asked to call San Bruno
police at 616-7100.
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The new San Carlos
By Andy Klein
T
en months ago, I wrote a guest
perspective entitled “San
Carlos at a crossroads.” I out-
lined the history of our financial situa-
tion and what options were available to
us moving forward. As a city, we were
given two options; more service cuts
and a slow degradation of our city, or
contracting three city services and
maintaining our way of life.
Contracting of essential city services
was not a new idea in California, but it
was a different approach here in San
Mateo County.
Given the choice between more cuts
and exploring contracting out our serv-
ices, the majority of the City Council
voted for the latter. In my initial guest
perspective, I wrote these three require-
ments that I would need fulfilled to feel
comfortable contracting out services.
“First, the level of service must be
equal to or greater than our current
level of service at a lower cost. Second,
we must have an iron-clad, transparent
agreement that does not come back to
haunt us as the years go by. Lastly,
whichever agency or company we
retain must be willing to engage with
our citizens and be willing to be flexi-
ble enough to meet our ever-changing
needs.”
At the time, these requirements were
used as an argument against contracting
and believed to be unattainable.
Fortunately, through the public bidding
process the City Council discovered
that these requirements were not only
attainable but were achieved. The City
Council began by targeting three major
city services for contract: parks mainte-
nance, police and fire.
First we tackled parks maintenance.
In 2010, we were spending around
$900,000 per year to maintain our
parks. Due to budget cuts, our parks
Letters to the editor
‘Oh-too-simple solution’
Editor,
Physician Steven Howard’s letter in
the Jan. 25 edition of the Daily Journal
offers and oh-too-simple solution to
people living on the Peninsula but
struggling to pay their rent: move
somewhere else where rents are cheap-
er. I would remind the good doctor that
he, like all of us, is dependent daily on
the services of dozens of people who
work hard and yet struggle to afford
our local rents. Does he expect all of
those who “serve” us to commute in
and out of our pricey world on a daily
basis as so many already do? I think he
could be far more helpful if he would
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were beginning to
fall into disrepair.
The idea of contract-
ing was met with
skepticism and San
Carlos was told there
is no way you could
save money and do
an adequate job.
Through a public
bidding process, we discovered that the
city could save $600,000 per year and
enhance our level of service. Our parks
look better and better every month, and
our private contractor (Gachina
Landscape Management) has begun to
proactively engage the public and fix
many of our long-standing issues.
Last fall, we began to look at con-
tracting out our police department.
When exploring changing our policing
model, the council was given three
options: keep the current department
with lower staffing, join with Redwood
City or join the San Mateo County
Sheriff’s Office.
Again, San Carlos was told that
changing the model would not work,
the community would suffer and the
county sheriff would raise our policing
costs after our first multi-year contract
(prohibited by State Law-Government
Code 51530). After examining all three
options in many public forums and
meetings, the council decided to con-
tract out our police services with the
county. A great deal of care was taken
to make sure all of our employees in
the police department ended up with a
job, most receiving raises. Since the
changeover, the community has enjoyed
more services than we have had in a
decade. We were able to add back the
dedicated traffic enforcement unit, a
school resource officer, and are in talks
with the school district about bringing
back the D.A.R.E. program. Our citi-
zens have done nothing but shower
praise on the sheriff and his depart-
strongly and frequently advocate for
more below-market rate housing to be
built in all of our 20 San Mateo County
communities.
Bruce Hamilton
Half Moon Bay
The letter writer is the executive
director of HIP Housing in San Mateo.
Nagel wrongly
using position of mayor
Editor,
Terry Nagel is wrongly using her
position as mayor of Burlingame to
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OPINION
Guest
perspective
ment; they have reacted swiftly and
appropriately to criminal activity, and
have been outgoing, friendly and help-
ful to our community during events and
during their day-to-day work. All of
this was done while saving the city of
San Carlos over $2 million annually.
While it is early in the life of these
contracts, all signs point to them being
successful. We were able to change the
model of our government without
affecting the citizenry by lower service
costs or higher taxes. The job is not yet
finished, however. We have one last
bridge to cross. With the impending
dissolution of the Belmont-San Carlos
Fire Department, the council needs to
find a way to maintain or improve fire
services while finally making it afford-
able.
As with all the other changes that the
council has made, you will hear a great
deal of rhetoric, accompanied by argu-
ments based on emotions instead of
fact. Many attempts have been made to
block any attempt at having a competi-
tive proposal process, like we have had
for parks maintenance and police. Rest
assured that this council will examine
all options and will facilitate the
process that has worked so well. We
will be public with our debates and
decisions. We will care for the welfare
of the employees at the fire department.
More important than all, we will make
sure that our citizens are protected, and
can continue to call San Carlos the
“City of Good Living.”
Andy Klein is the vice mayor of the city
of San Carlos.
campaign for higher office. I have no
issue with someone wanting to run for
a new position, but Mayor Nagel
should have some consideration for her
community in the process. She should
either be our mayor or be a candidate
for higher office. She cannot serve the
people of Burlingame and her own
political ambitions at the same time. In
these uncertain times when leadership
is key we should look at what is best
for Burlingame and not what is best for
Terry Nagel.
Gene Condon
Burlingame
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Thursday • Jan. 27, 2011 9
The science
behind it all
S
cience must not be fun. What other reason could
there be for the United States flunking science profi-
ciency in comparison to the rest of the world? And
yeah, California came in dead last. Way to go, Golden
State!
Why is it that just one of every 100 schoolchildren excels
at science and less than a third are proficient, according to
test results released Tuesday?
The country claims to care about education. It races to the
top, it leaves no child behind, it touts tutoring and charter
schools. My generation had Mr.
Wizard reruns and nearly every-
body knows about Bill Nye, the
science guy. So why is it that
when it comes to science, the idea
American kids can tell a Bunsen
burner from a genetic mutation is
pure fiction?
I can’t claim to be a science
nerd. Fragments of knowledge
learned over years of high school
classes stick in the recesses of my
brain — titration, the Golgi com-
plex, surfactant coating on lungs,
the ever-fun-to-say amoeba. But
mostly I remember the lesser important moments of science
classes: acid fights in chemistry, shredding a poor little
frog’s insides during dissection, creating the Cell-stine
Chapel on the ceiling of the AP biology room, failing to
create any sort of DNA mapping in a gelatinous goo whose
scientific name is in the black hole of memory.
None of those got me anywhere; all of them probably
explain why I, too, would receive a failing grade although
they provided good fodder for yearbook inscriptions.
But something happened around the time I discovered “A
Brief History of Time” and the Discovery Channel.
Suddenly science, and its corollary math, had a before
largely ignored component: the why.
Science, at least in the prehistoric days when I counted
down the minutes of physics class, eventually led to the
why and how of things but only after weeks and months —
if then — of rote memorization and complicated formulas.
By the end, students could adequately define a joule as a
unit of work but never had the chance to apply it.
Because let’s face it, the best part of any science class
was the doing. The blowing up. The cutting apart. The over-
flowing of test tubes. The placement of constellations other
than the small and big dippers. The possibility of E.T.
But those payoffs were held out for the end like some sort
of reward, rather than sparking the initial curiosity. What
would happen if the lesson started with the real cool stuff
then worked backward? Could that be enough to hook kids
into science and move them beyond basic regurgitation into
creative thinking and understanding?
U.C. Berkeley scientist Richard A. Muller’s book “The
Instant Physicist” takes this approach, although his tome is
aimed at educating adults about the everyday rather than
prepping young students to change the world. Want to know
why wine must be radioactive to be legal? Want to know
what common cosmetic boost is more toxic than plutonium?
Of course you do, which is why the book sounds interest-
ing. Or, more importantly, it’s why science is interesting.
Want to know about viral hot spots in the world or how
diseases can run amok? What about global warming and if
the truth is really as inconvenient as reported?
These things are all fascinating, even if knowing the ins
and outs of Newton’s life or how many atoms and ions
make up helium are not quite as engaging for the average
person. Learning the whys and hows makes science a little
less formidable and scary, even for those of us whose pri-
mary understanding of geothermal nuclear war is from the
movie “War Games.” I might not be able to explain the
minutiae of radiation but I do remember my dad building a
model nuclear reactor from kitchen accessories when I
asked how they worked.
If only junior year chemistry was so hands-on.
I don’t know the answer to kicking American students’
butts into gear when it comes to science, but there is little
debate over the fact something has to be done. As fantastic
as the arts are, even this writer understands that the nation’s
economy cannot hang its hat alone on cute turns of phrase
and perfect spelling.
Making science fun and accessible is not the sole solution
to this ongoing problem, but it could be a start.
No matter what the subject, wanting to learn is a big step.
That caveat certainly isn’t rocket science.
However, maybe someday it will lead to it.
Michelle Durand’s column “Off the Beat” runs every Tuesday
and Thursday. She can be reached by e-mail:
michelle@smdailyjournal.com or by phone: (650) 344-5200
ext. 102. What do you think of this column? Send a letter to
the editor: letters@smdailyjournal.com.
10 Thursday • Jan. 27, 2011 BUSINESS
Dow 11,985.44 +8.25 10-Yr Bond 3.4280% +0.1090
Market has late fade
Nasdaq 2,739.50 +20.25
S&P 500 1,296.63 +5.45
Oil (per barrel) 87.64
Gold 1,341.70
Dow Jones average falls after hitting 12,000
By Chip Cutter
and David K. Randall
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — The Dow Jones
industrial average broke through 12,000
for the first time in two and a half years
Wednesday, but a late fade kept it from
closing above that level.
The index of 30 prominent U.S. com-
panies finished the day with a modest
gain.
Weak profit forecasts from Boeing
Co. and Xerox Corp. weighed on the
market. Boeing fell 3 percent after say-
ing its 2011 profits would be hurt by
production delays. Xerox fell 8 percent
after saying its profit margins were not
increasing.
The Dow gained 8.25 points, or 0.1
percent, to end at 11,985.4. It reached as
high as 12,020 in morning trading.
The last time the Dow closed above
12,000 was June 19, 2008, just as the
financial crisis was worsening.
The Standard and Poor’s 500 index
rose 5.45, or 0.4 percent, to 1,296.63.
The Nasdaq composite index jumped
20.25, or 0.7 percent, to 2,739.50.
Energy and materials companies
gained more than 2 percent, the most
among the 10 company groups that make
up the S&P 500 index.
Investors were pleased with President
New-home sales in 2010 fall
By Martin Crutsinger
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — Buyers purchased
the fewest number of new homes last
year on records going back 47 years.
Sales for all of 2010 totaled 321,000, a
drop of 14.4 percent from the 375,000
homes sold in 2009, the Commerce
Department said Wednesday. It was the
fifth consecutive year that sales have
declined after hitting record highs for the
five previous years when the housing
market was booming.
The year ended on a stronger note.
Buyers purchased new homes at a sea-
sonally adjusted annual rate of 329,000
units in December, a 17.5 percent
increase from the November pace.
Still, economists say it could be years
before sales rise to a healthy rate of
Facebook to let advertisers republish user posts
By Barbara Ortutay
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — Facebook users who
check in to a store or click the “like” but-
ton for a brand may soon find those
actions retransmitted on their friends’
pages as a “Sponsored Story” paid for by
advertisers.
Currently there is no way for users to
Netflix’s star shines
in 4Q, adds 3.1M subscribers
SAN FRANCISCO — Netflix Inc.’s
video subscription service topped 20
million customers during the fourth
quarter to help push its earnings beyond
analyst expectations and burnish its rep-
utation as a stock market star. Its shares
surged nearly 9 percent on the news.
The results announced Wednesday
are the latest evidence of Netflix’s
increasingly important role in the dis-
tribution of home and mobile entertain-
ment. As Netflix’s influence has risen,
so has its stock price. The shares
tripled last year to give Netflix a high-
er market value of nearly $10 billion —
more than some of the studios that sup-
ply the content for its DVD-by-mail
Wall Street
Barack Obama’s calls for lower tax rates
on businesses during the State of the
Union address late Tuesday, said Jack
Ablin, chief investment officer at Harris
Private Bank.
“If he can take steps to simplify the tax
codes, be it for individuals or corpora-
tions, I think it would be a lot easier to
do business,” Ablin said.
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday
afternoon that it was not making any
changes to its $600 billion bond-buying
program. The plan is meant to encourage
borrowing by keeping interest rates low.
The Commerce Department said new
home purchases rose 17.5 percent in
December compared with November.
Despite the strong one-month jump, new
home sales for all of 2010 fell to the low-
est level on records going back 47 years.
Eastman Kodak Co. fell 18 percent.
The company’s income fell 95 percent
on weaker revenue from its camera busi-
ness and lower royalties from digital
imaging.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury note
rose to 3.41 percent from 3.34 percent.
Two stocks rose for every one that fell
on the New York Stock Exchange.
Consolidated volume came to 4.8 billion
shares.
600,000 units a year.
“The percentage rise in sales looks
impressive but 10 percent of next-to-
nothing is still next-to-nothing,” said Ian
Shepherdson, chief U.S. economist at
High Frequency Economics, referencing
the December increase. “New home
sales are bouncing around the bottom
and we see no clear upward trend in the
data yet.”
Builders of new homes are struggling
to compete in markets saturated foreclo-
sures. High unemployment and uncer-
tainty over home prices have kept many
potential buyers from making purchases.
Home prices fell in November in 19 of
20 major cities measured by the
Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller index,
and nine of those cities fell to their low-
est point since the housing bust.
Economists expect prices will keep
decline this feature.
Facebook says this lets advertisers
promote word-of-mouth recommenda-
tions that people already made on the
site. They play up things people do on
the site that might get lost in the mass of
links, photos, status updates and other
content users share on the world’s
largest social network.
The new, promoted posts would keep
Business briefs
and Internet video streaming service.
Google lets users
move numbers to Voice
NEW YORK — Google’s Voice calling
application is adding a long-promised fea-
ture: the ability to move a phone number
from a cell phone to Google’s service.
Previously, Google Voice assigned each
user a new number. That made it more dif-
ficult to take advantage of its features,
which include cheaper international calls
and the ability to answer calls on several
different phones and computers.
Google Inc. announced Tuesday that
users can request “porting” of existing
numbers to Google Voice. The transfer
THE DAILY JOURNAL
Big movers
Stocks that moved substantially or traded
heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock
Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE
Boeing Co.,down $2.22 at $70.02
Long delivery delays of the aircraft maker’s new
787 jet and higher costs for its pension plans
will hurt profit in 2011.
Xerox Corp.,down 87 cents at $10.53
Restructuring costs hurt the company’s
quarterly profit, its outlook was on the lower
end of expectations and its longtime CFO is
leaving.
Eastman Kodak Co.,down 81 cents at $3.71
The digital imaging and camera company’s
revenue slid 25 percent,while its profit tumbled
95 percent in the fourth quarter.
Sara Lee Corp.,down $1.12 at $18.52
The New York Post reported that the food
company told private-equity investors it wasn’t
interested in their bid.
Darden Restaurants Inc.,$1.58 at $45.75
A research analyst cut the restaurant operator’s
investment rating due to bad weather and food
inflation concerns.
DeVry Inc.,up $5.98 at $53.36
Quarterly results at the for-profit school chain
topped analyst expectations,and the company
backed its profit forecast for the year.
NASDAQ
Yahoo Inc.,down 45 cents at $15.57
The Internet company’s quarterly revenue
dropped, showing that it is still lagging in the
high-stakes race for online advertising.
JA Solar Holdings Co.,down 31 cents at $7.04
A research analyst downgraded the Chinese
solar cell maker because of potential pressure
it may face selling to independent module
makers.
falling through the first six months of
this year. 1/4
Poor sales of new homes mean fewer
jobs in the construction industry, which
normally powers economic recoveries.
On average, each new home built cre-
ates the equivalent of three jobs for a
year and generates about $90,000 in
taxes, according to the National
Associated of Home Builders.
The median price of a new home rose
to $241,500 in December, up from a
November median of $215,500. For all
of 2010, the median sales price was
$221,900, up 2.4 percent from the 2009.
For December, sales rose in all parts of
the country except the Northeast, which
saw a 5 percent decline. Sales surged
71.9 percent in the West and were up 3.2
percent in the Midwest and 1.8 percent
in the South.
the same privacy setting that the original
posting had. So if you limit your check-
ins to a specific group of friends, only
these same friends would see the
“Sponsored Story” version later.
The promoted content will appear on
the right side of users’ home pages, not
in their main news feed. That’s where
regular ads, friend requests and other
content are located.
costs $20. Service would be terminated
for the cell phone the number comes from,
unless the user requests a new number for
the line from the phone company.
Starbucks net
income up 44 percent in 1Q
PORTLAND, Ore. — Starbucks Corp.
says its growing popularity with coffee
drinkers around the world helped boost its
first-quarter net income nearly 44 percent.
The Seattle-based coffee giant reported
after the market closed Wednesday that it
earned $346.6 million, or 45 cents per
share, for the quarter that ended Jan. 2.
That’s up from $241.5 million, or 32 cents
per share, earned in the same quarter last
year.
A PACKER DEFENDING A BEAR?: GREEN BAY QB AARON RODGERS DEFENDS CHICAGO’S CUTLER >>> PAGE 13
Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011

<< Scots rally for win with two second-half goals, page 12
• Shaun White turning X Games focus to slopes, page 14

Mavericks: A wave not to be taken lightly

Surfers come from around the world to take on Half Moon Bay’s giant wave — ready or not
By Jason Dearnen
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
HALF MOON BAY — The cold
water and stories-high waves at the
treacherous surf break called
Mavericks in Northern California
have made it a Mt. Everest-like con-
quest for some surfers.
And like Everest, Mavericks has
impacted its share of lives: whether it
be the death of legendary big wave
waterman or serious injury to less
experienced surfers seeking to make a
name for themselves. Yet more wave
riders keep coming.
Mavericks almost claimed another
life Saturday, when a surfer nearly
drowned after being pummeled and
washed through rocks by a big wave.
That surfer, 30-year-old Jacob Trette,
was in fair condition three days after
he nearly drowned.
Trette was rescued by an Australian
firefighter, Russell Ord, who was on a
personal watercraft taking photo-
graphs of the surfers when a large
“freak set” caught a pack of them too
“You’re definitely seeing a lot of people who maybe have caught a couple
of waves at other big wave spots,but Mavericks is a different animal.”
— Jeff Clark,Mavericks pioneer
close to shore. Trette, from San Clark surfed it by himself until people who maybe have caught a cou-
ple of waves at other big wave spots,
Clemente, had reportedly surfed 1990, he said, and since then more
but Mavericks is a different animal,”
Mavericks once before. big-wave aficionados have been join-
“Mavericks is one of those places ing him. In recent years, many surfers Clark said.
The waves Saturday were large —
that people make a pilgrimage to who were not ready for Mavericks’
if not huge by Mavericks standards —
surf,” said Jeff Clark, the first docu- heavy surf have been showing up, he maybe a 15-18 foot surf, Ord said.
mented person to ride those waves, said.
which he did alone in 1975. “You’re definitely seeing a lot of See SURF, Page 16

Carlmont grinds out win
By Julio Lara
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
Patience is a virtue.
And according to Carlmont basketball
coach Dave Low, patience can win basketball
games.
The proof is in the pudding for the Scots,
who beat host Hillsdale 50-41 Wednesday
night behind a 22-point performance by
James Testa.
“I thought the biggest thing tonight was
patience,” Low said. “I thought our patience
in the zone offense, I thought our patience in
handling their press, our pressure in the back-
court was phenomenal. And I think that’s why
we won the ball game.”
That, and a first half in which the Knights
shot 4 for 21 from the field, were the main
reasons why the Scots took the short drive
down Alameda de las Pulgas back home with
a winning smile on their faces. The Scots took
advantage of a poor shooting night by
Hillsdale to build a nine-point halftime lead
and never looked back.
Surely, were it not for their shooting,
Hillsdale would have been pleased with their
effort in the games first 16 minutes, especial-
ly on defense.
The Knights contained Testa in that stretch,
giving up only four points to the star senior
who’s been lighting up the Peninsula Athletic
League for the majority of the season. With
his scoring touch absent in the half, the Scots
looked elsewhere — and Wednesday’s per-
formance proved that the Scots aren’t just a
one-man show. Josh Faulkner answered the
call with seven points. Robyn Todd added six
of his own to go with five rebounds as the
Scots built an early 7-2 lead.
But the Knights charged back behind six
first quarter points from Scott Cecil to actual-
ly take an 8-7 advantage with just under three
minutes left in the period.
See HOOPS, Page 14
Monta Ellis
deserves an
all-star nod
W
hat do Carmelo Anthony, Kobe
Bryant, Allen Iverson, Gilbert
Arenas, LeBron James, Kevin
Garnett, Paul Pierce, Shaquille O’Neal and
Grant Hill all have in common? From 2000
to 2010, all of these players finished third in
scoring in the NBA.
What else do they have in common? The
year they finished the season third in scor-
ing, they also made
the NBA all-star
game.
Why do I mention
this? Because the
Warriors’ Monta Ellis
is currently third in
the NBA in scoring,
yet has a long-shot
chance at making the
West all-star squad.
Obviously, Ellis
does not have the
name recognition as
those named earlier,
but if the NBA marketing machine would
just lend its considerable hand, Ellis could
be a household name.
He certainly has the game for it. Ellis is
one of the league’s most electrifying players
— as well as the best player the rest of the
country is not aware of. Ellis’ name dots the
NBA league leaders this season. He leads
the league in minutes played and field goal
attempts. The four players behind Ellis in
FG attempts? Chicago’s Derrick Rose,
Kobe, New York’s Amare Stoudemire and
Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant. Safe bet all
four of those players make their respective
all-star rosters this season. He is second in
the league in steals behind Chris Paul. Also
in the top five is Boston’s Rajon Rondo.
NATHAN MOLLAT / DAILY JOURNAL
Carlmont’s James Testa launches a shot over a Hillsdale defender during the Scots’50-41 win
over the Knights. Testa scored 18 of his game-high 22 points in the second half. See LOUNGE, Page 16

Tour de France champ facing one-year doping ban

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MADRID — Spanish cycling offi-
cials want three-time Tour de France
winner Alberto Contador banned for
one year for failing a 2010 Tour doping
test.
Contador confirmed the proposed
sanction Wednesday in a statement
released by his spokesman. He said the
Spanish federation’s disciplinary com-
mittee informed him of the decision.
If banned, Contador would lose his
third Tour title because of the positive
clenbuterol result he blames on con-
taminated meat. whether to uphold or change the pro- The final decision — expected If Contador were stripped of the
The Spanish posed sanction. around Feb. 10 — still could be 2010 Tour victory, the title would go to
cyclist also would With seven-time Tour champion appealed to the Court of Arbitration for runner-up Andy Schleck of
be ineligible to Lance Armstrong back in retirement, Sport by Contador, the International Luxembourg.
compete in this Contador is cycling’s biggest star, so it Cycling Union (UCI) or the World Contador would be the second
year’s Tour. would be devastating for the sport if he Anti-Doping Agency. The standard cyclist to lose the Tour title. The first
Contador has is banned. doping penalty is a two-year ban. was American Floyd Landis, who was
10 days to chal- The 28-year-old Contador, who also The UCI and WADA said they stripped of his 2006 Tour victory after a
lenge the one-year won the Tour in 2007 and 2009, said he would wait until the final verdict before positive test. For years, Landis denied
Alberto proposal by pre- will hold a news conference on Friday commenting. doping but admitted last year that he
Contador senting new evi-
in Palma de Mallorca, where he is tak- The Spanish federation said it deliv- used performance-enhancing drugs.
dence or material,
ing part in preseason training with his ered an initial decision made by its dis- Contador, winner of both the Giro
according to Spanish federation rules.
After that, the four-person disciplinary Saxo Bank-SunGard team. Saxo Bank ciplinary committee but declined to d’Italia and Spanish Vuelta in 2008,
committee will reconvene to decide officials did not answer calls seeking confirm the proposed one-year sanc- tested positive during a rest day at last
comment Wednesday. tion. year’s Tour.
12 Thursday • Jan. 27, 2011
Quick strikes carry Carlmont over Sequoia
By Julio Lara
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
Down by a goal at the half in their
game against Sequoia, the Carlmont
boys’ soccer team had the
Cherokees exactly where the Scots
wanted them.
It’s a position the Scots have been
in all too often in this season — and
once again, with their backs against
the wall, Carlmont played like it
meant it in the second half, scoring
two goals in a span of minutes to
beat Sequoia 2-1.
“For whatever reason, this team
seems to not get any passion for the
game until they go down a goal,”
said Carlmont coach Jodi Beloff.
“Then they decide ‘Now it’s time
for me to start playing.’ It’s been a
pattern for the entire season. I don’t
know what it is. I’d like to be able to
fix it because I don’t like it. But it’s
kind of the way it’s been going.”
Choosing to trail before turning it
on is definitely not a recommended
course to take if you’re trying to
compete in the Peninsula Athletic
League’s toughest division. But it’s
been working for the Scots, who
find themselves in third place
behind Burlingame and Menlo-
Atherton — and as of right now,
that’s good for a bid to the Central
Coast Section playoffs.
“The biggest thing was, we need-
ed to play more offensive,” said
Carlmont captain AJ Beloff, who
netted the game-winning goal in the
68th minute. “It was a big game and
it was nice to come out with a win.”
Carlmont could not find that fin-
ishing touch in the first half. While
the Scots controlled possession, it
was that final connection that leads
to goals that was lacking for the
Scots and their frustration was evi-
dent. They knocked on the door five
times in the first half, but none of
those shot really challenged
Sequoia goalkeeper Leonardo
Rosas.
But thanks to the Carlmont back
line, led largely by Brad Sorensen,
Sequoia wasn’t getting much on
offense either.
They did however, convert one of
their chances for the first goal of the
game. The score came on a lovely
bending ball from Marlon Garcia
just outside the offensive third. His
pass found Diego Medina in stride
on the opposite side of the pitch.
The sophomore calmly controlled
the ball, took a couple steps inside
the Carlmont 18 and beat Will
Stambaugh for the lead in the 26th
minute.
The Cherokees would take that
lead into halftime, but according to
AJ Beloff, the Scots weren’t neces-
sarily fazed.
“They got their goal on a miscom-
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Carlmont’s Jeff Sorensen is knocked off the ball by Sequoia’s Jorge Ramirez
during the Scots’come-from-behind 2-1 win over the Cherokees.
munication,” he said. “But we kept
out heads up. We got a good talk
from coach to start the second half,
we got back out there and we played
to win.”
Coach Beloff sent her team out in
a different formation to start the sec-
ond half, a variation of a 3-2-3-2, to
try and shake things up for a Scots
offense that wasn’t getting much
offensive pressure.
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That formation took a little to set
in, but it worked to winning perfec-
tion for Carlmont. In the 66th
minute, Brandon Butler equalized
on a sensational half-volley to the
Sequoia back post courtesy of
Jackson Criswell and his centering
ball from the right side.
Sensing that shift in momentum
that comes from scoring a goal, the
Scots continued to press offensively
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and scored two minutes later on a
classy finish by Beloff. The
Carlmont captain was the benefici-
ary of a superb pass from Alan
Kaptanoglu.
“It was a great ball,” AJ Beloff
said. “I made the run hoping he
would make the pass. And he did
and I finished.”
“He absolutely came up big when
I needed him to,” said coach Jodi of
her son. “He applied the pressure
when I needed him to. He commu-
nicated with his teammates when I
needed him to. He marked up when
I needed him to. He led the team
today. He’s the captain and that’s
what he should be doing.”
The win was a huge relief for the
Scots, who let one slip away at the
end of last week against Menlo-
Atherton — and it left the
Cherokees with a sour taste in their
mouth.
“It’s frustrating,” said Sequoia
coach Julio Calles. “This was our
game. It was a really key game for
us and, I don’t see us moving for-
ward (into the playoffs). They didn’t
have the passion to play soccer
(and) you can’t do that. You have to
play 100 percent.They scored
quickly because we let them do that.
We weren’t marking their runs.
(Carlmont) wanted to win and they
did.”
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Rodgers calls Cutler criticism‘disrespectful’

By Chris Jenkins
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Before the
Green Bay Packers really start
cramming to get ready for the Super
Bowl, Aaron Rodgers wanted to
make a few things clear.
First, Rodgers says he didn’t sus-
tain a concussion on a helmet-to-
helmet hit from Chicago Bears line-
man Julius Peppers in Sunday’s
NFC championship game victory.
He believes his new helmet may
have helped prevent another head
injury.
And while he’s speaking on the
subject of injuries, Rodgers has
heard people questioning the tough-
ness of Bears quarterback Jay Cutler
this week and thinks it’s “very inap-
propriate” and “disrespectful.”
“I was real disappointed, to be
honest with you,” Rodgers said
We d n e s d a y.
“I’ve known Jay
for a few years
now and know
what kind of
competitor he is.
I thought it was
disrespectful,
some of the stuff
Aaron Rodgers said about him.”
Cutler was
criticized by current and former
players, fans and media members
after leaving Sunday’s NFC cham-
pionship game with a knee injury.
Rodgers is friends with Cutler —
the former Vanderbilt player helped
Rodgers’ younger brother, Jordan,
get settled at the school when he
decided to play there — and doesn’t
believe the criticism was justified.
Rodgers applauded Bears coach
Lovie Smith and players such as
safety Chris Harris and linebacker
Brian Urlacher for sticking up for
their teammate.
“To attack a guy’s toughness,
when you’re not playing in the game
especially, I thought was very inap-
propriate,” Rodgers said.
Unlike Cutler, Rodgers generally
has earned praise for his conduct on
and off the field in three seasons as
the Packers’ starter.
But even Rodgers’ positive public
image took a recent hit when a local
television station did a story about a
female cancer patient who went to
the airport hoping to get Rodgers’
autograph. The station showed
footage of Rodgers walking past
her.
Some fans and bloggers took that
as a sign that Rodgers intentionally
snubbed a fan with a serious illness,
although the woman later said
Rodgers had signed for her before.
“You realize when you get in this
league, you can’t please everybody,”
Rodgers said. “You can’t fulfill
every request. You just be the person
you are. And I think through the
whole thing, with the airport inci-
dent, I just realized, you know what,
I’m myself, and I was raised the
right way.”
So while Cutler goes into the off-
season perhaps needing to mend his
image, Rodgers is waiting for his
body to heal.
He was roughed up a little in
Sunday’s victory over the Bears,
taking a shot to the shoulder in addi-
tion to the hit from Peppers.
Rodgers shot down speculation
that he sustained another concus-
sion on the Peppers hit and credited
his helmet for potentially preventing
another significant head injury.
Rodgers switched helmets after sus-
taining two concussions earlier this
season, although he has been hesi-
tant to share details about how the
new helmet might be safer.
“Not too much to talk about,”
Rodgers said. “I didn’t have a con-
cussion. I want to dispel that rumor.
No concussion. I was fine. Yeah.
Helmets are designed to prevent
concussions, I think.”
Packers coach Mike McCarthy
said this week that Rodgers was
sore, adding that all players have
bumps and bruises at this point in
the season.
Packers offensive coordinator Joe
Philbin said Rodgers’ toughness is
unquestioned.
“Unfortunately, he’s been sacked
a bunch since he started playing in
’08 — more times that we’d like to
admit,” Philbin said. “So I think his
physical toughness has really never
been in question. How this particu-
lar game compares to other games, I
don’t really have a good feel for.
But certainly he’s a tough, physical
guy.”

Hornets sting Warriors Los Angeles beats Sharks By Greg Beacham

By Janie McCauley
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
OAKLAND — Chris Paul had 18 points and
17 assists, and the New Orleans Hornets
matched a franchise record with their 10th con-
secutive victory, beating the Golden State
Warriors 112-103 on Wednesday night.
David West added 22 points as New Orleans
kicked off a three-game West Coast trip by
equaling the club’s longest unbeaten run, also
produced from Feb. 21-March 13, 1998. The
Hornets also avenged a disappointing seven-
point home loss to the Warriors back on Jan. 5
with their fifth straight road victory.
New Orleans, owner of the NBA’s longest
active winning streak, also got 19 points from
Trevor Ariza and 11 from former Warrior Marco
Belinelli.
Monta Ellis scored 26 points in another big
night for his bid to become Golden State’s first
All-Star since Latrell Sprewell in 1997. Stephen
Curry added 20 points and six assists a day after
Hornets 112, Warriors 103
spraining his troublesome right ankle during
practice and the Warriors shot 50.7 percent.
But Golden State committed 21 turnovers and
couldn’t keep up with the NBA’s best defense.
Or with Paul and his talented supporting cast for
that matter.
Paul shot 7 for 9 and showed no ill effects of
rolling his ankle in Monday night’s 91-89 win
over Oklahoma City. He has compiled 16 or
more assists in a game three times this season.
Emeka Okafor contributed 13 points and
seven boards as every Hornets starter scored in
double figures.
Golden State lost its third straight after a four-
game winning streak, two of those defeats in a
three-day span against two of the league’s top
teams. The Warriors fell 113-102 to the San
Antonio Spurs on Monday night.
This time, fans began making their way to the
Oracle Arena exits midway through the fourth
quarter.
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LOS ANGELES — Jarret Stoll scored the
only shootout goal in the fourth round and the
Los Angeles Kings headed into the All-Star
break with their third straight victory, 3-2 over
the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night.
Jonathan Quick made 22 saves and stopped
all four San Jose tries in the shootout, snapping
the Pacific Division rival’s four-game winning
streak.
Ryan Smyth scored his 19th goal and Alexei
Ponikarovsky tied it early in the third period for
the Kings, who played their final home game
until Feb. 24. They’ll be on a 10-game road trip
while Staples Center is occupied by the
Grammys and the NBA’s All-Star weekend.
Ryane Clowe and Devin Setoguchi scored 39
seconds apart late in the second period for the
Sharks, who had won three straight at Staples
Center.
Antti Niemi made 18 saves for the Sharks,
but Stoll beat him cleanly in the shootout after
Kings 3, Sharks 2 SO
All-Star Anze Kopitar and Jack Johnson both
hit the post on Los Angeles’ first two tries.
Quick then stopped Patrick Marleau on the
Sharks’ final try in the NHL’s final game before
the All-Star weekend break.
The Sharks and Kings will be grateful to get
out the January doldrums next week. Both
clubs recently emerged from their worst skids
of the season, submerging two of last season’s
playoff teams near the bottom of the Western
Conference.
Los Angeles lost 10 of 12 during a skid that
began in late December, while San Jose
dropped six straight and eight of 10 in a post-
Christmas malaise.
After a scoreless first period, Smyth finally
scored for the Kings well past the midway
point of the second. After slipping through San
Jose’s defense during a rush, Smyth weaved a
shot through traffic created by Stoll locked up
with Dan Boyle, the Sharks’ All-Star defense-
man.
14 Thursday • Jan. 27, 2011
White eager to ditch the pipe for the slopes
By Pat Graham
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ASPEN, Colo. — Ever the inno-
vator of tricks, Shaun White has
fallen behind the times.
His routines are a little rusty, his
maneuvers in need of a little polish-
ing.
That’s what a year off from snow-
board slopestyle competition will
do.
For once, the two-time Olympic
halfpipe gold medalist won’t be
favored when he takes part in the
slopestyle event at the Winter X
Games this week. For once, he has
to learn new tricks to catch up with
the rest of the field.
This was going to be fun. He’s
always game for a good challenge.
A pioneer in the halfpipe, White
took a hiatus from slopestyle com-
petitions in the wake of the 2010
Vancouver Games, where he easily
captured gold.
Now, he’s returning to slopestyle,
an event that tests riders’ ability to
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That would be the last time the
Knights would sniff the lead.
The Scots finished the half on a 14-
4 run and took that nine point advan-
handle a variety
of terrain as they
go over rails,
jumps and other
obstacles.
White won
that competition
in 2009 and
plans to be in the
Shaun White thick of things
again this time,
possibly even in years to come.
That’s because there’s a strong
possibility the International
Olympic Committee will add the
snowboarding slopestyle event —
along with skiing slopestyle and
skiing halfpipe — to the program
for the 2014 Sochi Winter Games.
If the committee does, count
White in.
“It would really shine some cool
light on the sport,” the 24-year-old
White said Wednesday, surrounded
by a panel of Winter X athletes. “It
has many aspects to it.”
Lately, he’s been brushing up on
his slopestyle skills, even landing a
double cork 1080 off a jump in
tage into halftime.
It was unfortunate for the Knights to
be down, especially considering they
had done such a good job on Testa.
And as it turned out, the senior was just
bidding his time — being patient, if
you will.
“I was trying to look for my team-
mates, trying to get them involved,”
Testa said of his start to the game. “In
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practice Wednesday. He was almost
as proud of pulling that off as he
was when he first nailed the Double
McTwist 1260, the most unpre-
dictable and dangerous trick in his
arsenal, a trick that heavily acceler-
ated the progression in the halfpipe.
He’s become the undisputed king
of the pipe and will go for a fourth
straight Winter X title this week.
Yet he’s still trying to get back up
to speed in slopestyle and close the
gap on riders such as Norway’s
Torstein Horgmo, a spin machine
while in the air.
“I’m really excited to get geared
up,” said White, who’s won 15
medals at Winter X, including 10
gold. “I’m pretty confident.”
By competing in two events this
weekend — both finals are Sunday
— White is receiving a glimpse of
what it could be like down the road,
should slopestyle be added to the
Olympic mix.
Only a few snowboarders are
competing in both events at Winter
X, including Olympic bronze
medalist Scotty Lago who’s still
the second half, my shot just started to
open up.”
Testa was nearly unstoppable in the
second half, where he exploded for 18
points on 6 of 10 shooting including
four long distance calls charged to the
Knights defense. Every time Hillsdale
pushed forward and cut the deficit,
which got up to as much as 12, Testa
would respond. The Knights had a
planning on participating even
though he broke his jaw earlier this
month while filming in Jackson
Hole, Wyo.
In order to make it work, White
has had to squeeze in superpipe
training at night with the women.
It’s led to some good-natured
razzing, especially with his long,
flowing red hair.
“The running joke is, ’Who is that
chick? Who’s the red head?”’ White
said with a smile.
Snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler,
the defending superpipe champ at
Winter X, couldn’t resist chiming
in.
“Her hair is so flowing,” Bleiler
playfully teased. “Her pants are so
tight.”
“Very nice,” White countered.
“That’s my gauntlet I run.”
White, of Carlsbad, Calif., has cut
back on contests this season, but
hardly on training. He’s still coming
up with outlandish maneuvers.
But nothing quite as adventurous
as last winter when he worked on
the McTwist, a move in which he
much better half shooting the basket-
ball, scoring 29 points and shooting 40
percent from the floor.
But they had no answer for Testa and
that on most nights will lead to any
Ocean division team’s downfall. Testa
scored the first 10 Carlmont points to
start the fourth period. He’d finished
with 22 points, seven rebounds and
four assists.
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hurtles himself 15-to-20 feet above
the halfpipe, then does two head-
over-heels flips and 3 1/2 rotations.
A risky trick that nearly ended his
season — and his Olympic aspira-
tions — at Winter X last January.
Working on the jump during a
practice run, White misjudged his
position above the pipe and came
down hard, slamming his face
against the pipe and falling flat on
the ice.
About an hour later, the world’s
best halfpipe rider won the event,
demonstrating his toughness.
“I try to pride myself on not
falling too often,” said White, who
announced another partnership
Wednesday, this one with BF
Goodrich Tires. “When you crash in
a certain fashion as I did, where my
helmet was literally torn off my
head and flew away, it was a pretty
heavy crash.
“But I was proud of taking a hit
like that and bouncing back.”
The Knights were led by Z Houston
and his 10 second-half points. Nick
Serrata also had 10 for Hillsdale.
“They’re all big games,” Low said of
his team’s win. “We lost to Jefferson
on Friday and you can put your head in
the sand and kick away the season. Or
you can come back and win a game.
Now, you got some momentum going
into Friday’s game.”
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THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED
27 28 29 30 31 1 2 NFL PLAYOFF GLANCE NBA GLANCE NHL GLANCE
Wild-card Playoffs
vs. Coyotes @ Ducks
7 p.m. 7 p.m. Saturday,Jan.8 EASTERN CONFERENCE EASTERN CONFERENCE
CSN-CAL CSN-CAL Seattle 41,New Orleans 36 Atlantic Division Atlantic Division
N.Y.Jets 17,Indianapolis 16 Sunday,Jan.9 W L Pct GB W L OT Pts GF GA
Baltimore 30,Kansas City 7 Boston 34 10 .773 — Philadelphia 33 12 5 71 174 130
Green Bay 21,Philadelphia 16 New York 23 21 .523 11 Pittsburgh 31 15 4 66 154 114
vs.Bobcats vs.Jazz N.Y.Rangers 29 20 3 61 148 126
Philadelphia 20 25 .444 14 1/2
7:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Divisional Playoffs N.Y.Islanders 15 27 7 37 119 162
CSN-BAY CSN-BAY New Jersey 14 32 .304 21
Saturday,Jan.15 Toronto 13 33 .283 22 New Jersey 16 30 3 35 101 146
Pittsburgh 31,Baltimore 24 Southeast Division
Northeast Division
Green Bay 48,Atlanta 21 Sunday,Jan.16 W L Pct GB
W L OT Pts GF GA

WHAT’S ON TAP LOCAL SCOREBOARD Chicago 35,Seattle 24

N.Y.Jets 28,New England 21 Miami
Orlando
31
30
13
16
.705
.652
—
2
Boston
Montreal
28
27
15
18
7
5
63
59
152
130
112
123
Buffalo 23 21 5 51 137 144
THURSDAY BOYS’BASKETBALL Atlanta 29 17 .630 3 Toronto 19 25 5 43 124 153
Conference Championships
Girls Soccer Carlmont 50,Hillsdale 41 Sunday,Jan.23 Charlotte 19 25 .432 12 Ottawa 17 25 8 42 108 160
Sacred Heart Prep at Menlo,2:45 p.m.;Castilleja at Green Bay 21,Chicago 14 Washington 13 31 .295 18 Southeast Division
Mercy-Burlingame,Terra Nova at Carlmont,Wood- Carlmont 15 6 12 17 — 50 Pittsburgh 24,N.Y.Jets 19 Central Division W L OT Pts GF GA
side at Aragon, San Mateo at Hillsdale, South City Hillsdale 8 4 13 16 — 41 W L Pct GB Tampa Bay 31 15 5 67 154 154
at Mills,Half Moon Bay at El Camino,Capuchino at Pro Bowl Chicago 31 14 .689 — Washington 27 15 9 63 140 129
CARLMONT (fg ftm-fta tp) — Testa 8 2-2 22,Cox 1 Sunday,Jan.30 Milwaukee 17 26 .395 13 Atlanta 24 19 9 57 152 166
Westmoor,3 p.m.;Eastside Prep at Crystal Springs
Uplands,3:30 p.m.;Burlingame at Menlo-Atherton, 2-3 4,Wyatt 2 0-0 6,Faulkner 3 1-1 8,Hobbs 1 0-0 2, At Honolulu Indiana 16 26 .381 13 1/2 Carolina 25 19 6 56 153 155
Jefferson at Sequoia,4 p.m.; Crawford 0 0-1 0, Todd 4 0-0 8. Totals 19 5-7 50. AFC vs.NFC,4 p.m.(FOX) Detroit 17 29 .370 14 1/2 Florida 22 22 5 49 131 131
Cleveland 8 37 .178 23
HILLSDALE — S. Cecil 2 2-2 6, Pagano 2 0-0 4, G.
Girls Basketball Cecil 4 0-0 8,Mahoney 1 1-2 3,Arshad 0 2-2 2,Ser-
Super Bowl
Sunday,Feb.6
WESTERN CONFERENCE
The King’s Academy at Mercy-Burlingame,6 p.m.;
rata 3 4-4 10, Vuatalevu 3 0-0 8.Totals 15 9-10 41. At Arlington,Texas WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division
Pittsburgh vs.Green Bay,3:30 p.m.(FOX) W L OT Pts GF GA
Wrestling 3-pointers — Testa 4, Wyatt 2, Faulkner (C); Vu- Southwest Division
Detroit 30 13 6 66 166 143
El Camino at Burlingame,Terra Nova at South City, atalevu (H). Records — Carlmont 4-1 PAL Ocean, W L Pct GB
Nashville 27 17 6 60 134 119
Sequoia at Half Moon Bay, Oceana at Woodside,
Menlo-Atherton at Aragon (Hillsdale/San Mateo),
13-5 overall; Hillsdale 2-3,11-7. TRANSACTIONS San Antonio
Dallas
39
29
7
15
.848
.659
—
9
Chicago
Columbus
26
23
20
21
4
5
56
51
157
130
139
152
Capuchino at Mills, 6 p.m.;St.Francis at Serra,7 p.m. NBA New Orleans 30 16 .652 9 St.Louis 22 20 7 51 130 146
ORLANDO MAGIC—Waived G Jason Williams. Memphis 22 24 .478 17 Northwest Division
BOYS’SOCCER
FRIDAY TORONTO RAPTORS—Signed G Trey Johnson to Houston 22 25 .468 17 1/2 W L OT Pts GF GA
Boys Soccer Carlmont 2, Sequoia 1 a 10-day contract.Released G Sundiata Gaines. Northwest Division Vancouver 31 10 9 71 165 121
Sequoia at Aragon, Terra Nova at Carlmont, Halftime score — 1-0 Sequoia. Goal scorer (assist) NFL W L Pct GB Colorado 25 19 6 56 161 165
Burlingame at Westmoor,South City at Capuchino, MIAMI DOLPHINS—Named Ike Hilliard assistant San Antonio 39 7 .848 — Minnesota 25 19 5 55 130 134
— S, Medina (Garcia); C, Butler (Criswell); C, Beloff wide receivers coach, Tony Sparano Jr. offensive New Orleans 31 16 .660 8 1/2 Calgary 24 21 6 54 144 152
San Mateo at Hillsdale,Half Moon Bay at Mills,Jef-
(Kaptanoglu). Records — Carlmont 4-2-1 PAL Bay; quality control coach and Dave Fipp assistant spe- Dallas 29 15 .659 9 Edmonton 15 26 8 38 122 168
ferson at El Camino,3 p.m.;Menlo at Priory,Eastside cial teams coach. Promoted receivers coach Karl
Prep at Crystal Springs Uplands,Sacred Heart Prep Sequoia 2-3-2. Memphis 22 24 .478 17 Pacific Division
Dorrell to quarterbacks coach, offensive quality W L OT Pts GF GA
at Pinewood,3:30 p.m.;Woodside at Menlo-Ather- control coach Steve Bush to receivers coach and Houston 22 25 .468 17 1/2
ton,4 p.m.; assistant special teams coach Darren Rizzi to spe- Pacific Division Dallas 30 15 5 65 147 137
Sacred Heart Prep 7,Crystal Springs 1 cial teams coordinator. W L Pct GB Anaheim 28 20 4 60 140 146
NEW YORK JETS—Signed DB Will Billingsley, RB L.A.Lakers 33 13 .717 — Phoenix 25 17 9 59 149 145
Boys Basketball SHP scorer (assist) — Odell (Sallaberry);W.Mishra Carlos Brown,LB Cody Brown,P T.J.Conley,G Mar- Phoenix 20 24 .455 12 San Jose 25 19 6 56 139 138
Sacred Heart Prep at Crystal Springs Uplands,Menlo Los Angeles 27 22 1 55 143 124
(Thaure);M.Polkinhorne (Thaure);W.Lamb (Liotta); lon Davis,C Robby Felix,RB Chris Jennings,DL Matt Golden State 19 26 .422 13 1/2
at The King’s Academy, 6:30 p.m.; South City at Kroul, G Dennis Landolt, CB Ellis Lankster, LB Joey
Aragon, El Camino at Menlo-Atherton,Woodside Liotta (Scherba);W.Lamb (M.Polkinhorne);Ojeda (Li- L.A.Clippers 17 28 .378 15 1/2
LaRocque,WR Logan Payne,DT Carlton Powell,LB Two points for a win,one point for overtime loss.
at Burlingame, Jefferson at Hillsdale, Mills, at Half otta). Records — Sacred Heart Prep 6-0-1 WBAL, Brashton Satele, DB Richard Taylor, LB Brian Toal, Sacramento 10 33 .233 21 1/2
Moon Bay,Terra Nova at Carlmont,Sequoia at San 11-0-1 overall. DE Lorenzo Washington and QB Drew Willy to re- Wednesday’s Games
Mateo,Capuchino at Oceana,7:30 p.m.; serve/futures contracts. Wednesday’s Games Boston 2,Florida 1
NHL Orlando 111,Indiana 96 Carolina 4,N.Y.Islanders 2
Girls Basketball GIRLS’SOCCER CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS—Assigned D Nick New Jersey 93,Memphis 88 Atlanta 1,Washington 0
San Mateo at Aragon,Mills at Menlo-Atherton,Terra Leddy to Rockford (AHL). Philadelphia 107,Toronto 94 Detroit 3,New Jersey 1
Nova at Burlingame, South City at Oceana, El Notre Dame-Belmont 3,Sacred Heart Cathedral COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Assigned LW Matt Denver 109,Detroit 100
Calvert to Springfield (AHL). Dallas 3,Edmonton 1
Camino at Half Moon Bay,Westmoor at Carlmont, 3 Milwaukee 98,Atlanta 90 Phoenix 5,Colorado 2
DALLAS STARS—Recalled C Aaron Gagnon and C
Sequoia at Jefferson,Capuchino at Hillsdale,6 p.m.; Halftime score — 2-1 Notre Dame. ND Goal scorer Travis Morin from Texas (AHL). Oklahoma City 118,Minnesota 117,OT Calgary 4,St.Louis 1
Eastside Prep at Menlo, Sacred Heart Prep at MINNESOTA WILD—Reassigned F Cody Almond Houston 96,L.A.Clippers 83 Vancouver 2,Nashville 1
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to Houston (AHL).
SJ, 6:30 p.m.; Notre Dame-Belmont at Mitty, 7:30 (Miller); Inglis (Adamis). Records — Notre Dame- MONTREAL CANADIENS—Assigned C Ryan San Antonio 112,Utah 105 Thursday’s Games
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SURF
Continued from page 11
The size brought out more surfers with little
experience handling the break, Ord said.
“I’m not talking about Jacob specifically, but
even on the smaller ones I was watching some
guys, a lot of guys, who shouldn’t have been out
there,” Ord said.
Clark said the rogue set that took out Trette
and others was a solid 30-foot or higher and
especially powerful because the swell came
unimpeded from the west.
“You could see that first wave coming, all of
the surfers started paddling toward it,” Ord told
The Associated Press.
A group of about five surfers did not make it
over the encroaching wave before it broke.
“I saw all the broken boards and people wav-
ing for help,” he said.
Waves that break at Maverick’s often begin in
the North Pacific, when a storm bulldozes across
the ocean’s surface generating a chain of moving
swells like the ripples created by a stone tossed
into a pond.
LOUNGE
Continued from page 11
Both those players will most surely be on all-
star teams.
Numbers can only tell half the story, how-
ever. To see Ellis play shows he belongs with
the NBA’s elite. Explosive, creative, lightning
fast and fearless, Ellis’ open-court style is the
perfect prescription to the wide-open style of
an all-star game, where defense is all but
frowned upon.
Granted, Ellis plays for a team, Golden
State, that is all but irrelevant in the NBA, but
when respected coaches like the Lakers’ Phil
Jackson or San Antonio’s Gregg Poppovich
praise a player, which they reportedly have,
shouldn’t someone be listening?
We all know all-star game selections are
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Mavericks shows no favoritism. The most
seasoned pro down to the rawest rookie have
felt Mavericks’wrath over the years.
Those swells travel for days toward the coast,
then hit a small section of Mavericks reef that
juts out like a finger into the deep water. The
nothing more than popularity contests voted
on primarily by fans. They choose the same
players over and over again, whether they are
deserving or not. This then takes away spots
from guys who are truly having all-star type
years.
I guarantee this: Once Ellis makes his first
all-star team, he should be a regular because
once the rest of the NBA world sees what we
see every game, there is no doubt he can
become one of those popularity contest lead-
ers.
***
As long as I’m talking about Golden State,
many Warriors fans are wondering: what hap-
pened to Andris Biedrins? It was only three
seasons ago Biedrins appeared to be a long-
term answer at center, averaging nearly a dou-
ble-double. He was everything the Warriors
were missing in a legitimate big man.
I remember thinking: there are two players
who the Warriors cannot trade — Monta Ellis
sudden change in depth forces the moving mass
of water to heave upward as it rolls over the reef.
Each winter, wave forecasters and profession-
al big-wave surfers chart the swells carefully
and, if the wind and size are just right, the top
riders in the world gather for a one-day contest
at the site. The window for this years contest
began Dec. 1 and ends Feb. 28.
Even the world’s best surfers have been hum-
bled by Mavericks, which has claimed its share
of broken boards and bloodied surfers.
In 1994, Mark Foo, a seasoned big-wave
surfer from Hawaii, died while surfing
Mavericks. Ten-time surfing world champion
Kelly Slater has also talked about how danger-
ous the wave is after getting held down after a
wipeout there in 2000.
If the first rogue wave on Saturday were the
only one to break over the pack of surfers, they
would have been able to get rescued quickly by
Ord — but 20 seconds later, another large wave
crashed on the surfers who had been hit by the
first.
In addition to taking pictures at the time, Ord
was serving as a rescuer who would swoop in
and grab surfers who wiped out or lost their
boards.
and Biedrins.
Turns out his value was never higher. An
abdominal injury and a couple more years
beaten down by former coach Don Nelson’s
mercurial whims, Biedrins is a shell of his for-
mer self. Against San Antonio Monday,
Biedrins missed the only two shots he took
and pulled down four rebounds in 26 minutes
of work. Certainly not enough production for
a guy who signed a $66 million contract.
I’m sure the Warriors would love to move
him because at this point, a change of scenery
for both parties would undoubtedly benefit
both. But Biedrins’ contract, coupled with his
production, makes him virtually untradeable.
So what happened? It’s my belief is it was
Don Nelson’s system, that stressed small ball
over traditional basketball. Biedrins became
an afterthought in the Warriors guard-orient-
ed, up-and-down-the-court style. Needing to
know only a handful of offensive sets,
Biedrins probably never really got to develop
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After the whitewater calmed a bit, Ord said he
drove his watercraft to a rocky area near where
the waves break, and saw Trette’s body floating
past the rocks.
“He looked gone to me,” said Ord, who is
used to rescue situations as a firefighter in
Margaret River, Australia.
Ord helped rush Trette to the shore. “He was
making a minor choking or a coughing sound
every 20 seconds or so,” Ord said. “We dragged
him up onto the beach and found a strong pulse.
I was pretty surprised.”
Trette was hospitalized in critical condition
and placed in a medically induced coma.
Hospital officials said he is conscious now, his
vital signs are stable and “indicators are favor-
able.”
Clark said the accident should highlight how
difficult a task it is to successfully surf giant
waves.
“Most successful, confident big-wave riders
are very analytical about it,” Clark said, adding
that it was important for young surfers to take
time to learn the break from veterans and locals.
“There are a lot of complicated variables in
big wave surfing ... and sometimes people need
to slow down a little bit,” he said.
other parts of his game, other than what the
Warriors needed out of him.
Biedrins’ free-throw shooting woes over the
last couple seasons — among the worse in all
the NBA — have caused him to appear timid
on the floor, trying to stay away from contact
to avoid having to go to the line. He has lost
confidence in his game and himself.
If the Warriors do end up trading Ellis or
Stephen Curry, the player they get in return
needs to be a legit big man: One that can bang
in the paint and do the dirty work around the
basket.
Kind of like the guy Biedrins was a couple
seasons ago.
Nathan Mollat can be reached by e-mail:
nathan@smdailyjournal.com or by phone: (650)
344-5200 ext. 117. You can also follow him on
Twitter@CheckkThisOutt.
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California estate garden a lesson in creativity

By Sean Conway
TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES
This past week, while visiting friends in
Montecito I toured the spectacular gardens of
Lotusland, the former estate of a truly unusu-
al, and perhaps unlikely gardener.
Lotusland encompasses 37 acres in one of
Southern California’s most picturesque
towns, just outside of Santa Barbara.
Montecito’s mild growing climate is enough
to make gardeners living in the rest of the
country green with envy, especially those of
us who routinely shovel snow!
If every garden tells you a little something
about its creator, then Lotusland speaks vol-
umes. This is no ordinary garden, and neither
was the woman who designed it. Evolving
over a 40-year period, Lotusland, named in
honor of the sacred Indian lotus grown on the
estate, was the home and garden of the flam-
boyant singer Madame Ganna Walska (1887-
1984).
Lotusland is a living testament to a woman
who clearly had an unconventional approach
to life. “Madame,” as she was affectionately
referred to, lived the life of a socialite during
the first half of the 20th century. Born in
Poland, she became an accomplished singer
and toured throughout Europe and America
before settling down in California. She was
popular in Paris and New York, and was
admired by audiences and critics, as well as
numerous gentlemen (Walska married six
times). Her memoir, “Always Room At The
Top,” was published in 1943.
Madame Walska’s pink stucco mansion,
with its prominent front courtyard, was
designed in 1919 by Reginald Johnson, and
Lotusland encompasses 37 acres in one of Southern California’s most picturesque towns,just
outside of Santa Barbara.
remodeled in the 1920s. A high pink wall
surrounds the property, blocking any visual
hint at the extraordinary gardens that lie
within.
Walska clearly loved the unusual shapes
and forms of cacti and succulents. She col-
lected hard-to-find varieties that are every bit
as exotic looking today as they must have
been back in the 1920s and ’30s, when most
gardens consisted of mundane bedding plants
in predictable color schemes.
Giant weeping cacti looking like 20-foot-
tall twisted, over-ripe zucchini with fissured
sides, flank the front door of the main house.
They, like many of the massed plantings
found along the meandering walkways, create
an almost alien landscape, quite a departure
from any estate garden I’ve ever seen. The
overall effect is spectacular.
Large, massed collections of aloe, bromeli-
ads, euphorbias and cycads share the property
with a Japanese garden, a fern garden, a whim-
sical topiary garden and the namesake water
garden filled with lotus and water lilies. A long
arbor covered with espaliered lemon trees cov-
ers a brick walkway. Mass plantings of cliva
and specimens of fancy leafed begonias fill
shady areas under trees and along walks.
Madame Walska’s unorthodox approach to
garden design didn’t stop at the plantings; she
used chunks of opaque green glass from a
nearby factory as edging for the pathways,
and lined the turquoise-bottomed swimming
pool with iridescent abalone shells. Waterfalls
made from giant South Sea clamshells cas-
cade into the secluded swimming spot, creat-
ing an otherworldly oasis.
Other notable water features include a set of
stone steps built into a steep bank with water
spilling down them; a long, narrow, tile-lined
rill surrounded by a wide brick walkway
between large beds of orangey-copper roses; a
shallow, creamy-blue reflecting pool and a
large natural-looking manmade pond.
Visiting this extraordinary garden got my
creative juices flowing. Although my garden
is riding out winter in dormancy, come spring
I may take a page from Madame Walska’s
book and try adding a bit of the unexpected to
my back yard, if only to get the neighbors
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Eskimo masks a highlight of Winter Antiques Show

By Colleen Long
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — The design for the cere-
monial Eskimo mask comes from a shaman’s
dream. Fantastical, with a wide grin of point-
ed teeth and a halo of feathers, it is a highly
expressive piece of Native American art —
and had been tucked away in a private collec-
tion, unseen by the public for a half-century.
Until now.
The mask, and another like it, once
belonged to Surrealist painter Enrico Donati,
and were sold for a combined $4.6 million at
the Winter Antiques Show this month.
Donald Ellis, owner of the gallery that
offered them for sale, said it was a record
price for Native American art.
The two masks, more than a century old,
were among the most important items on dis-
play at the show, one of the country’s pre-
miere antiques events. Seventy-five dealers
are at the annual bazaar, which runs through
Jan. 30. Wealthy New Yorkers tend to be the
main clientele, and museum curators peruse
works both well-known and obscure.
The Donati masks were created by Yup’ik
Eskimos in Alaska for use in winter cere-
monies, based on ideas envisioned in dreams
by their holy men.
Donati and his contemporaries felt the
masks were more surreal than the Surrealists,
Ellis said.
Some pieces at this year’s show came from
private collections in living rooms. Others
were hidden in attics and some were covered
in grime.
One, a painting of two boys in turn-of-the-
century New York City, was the work of a
well-known artist, misidentified.
The painting, titled “The Dead-fall,” is by lion, and says it would be good for a muse- Dealers may wait decades for a booth at the
Martin Johnson Heade, an artist known for um. Winter Antiques Show, which benefits the
landscapes and images of orchids and hum- “It’s thrilling, to go through the whole his- East Side House Settlement, a nonprofit that
mingbirds. It depicts two boys in a forest tory and to figure out what you have,” offers social services and educational pro-
clearing setting a trap for an animal. The Acevedo said. grams in the South Bronx. They view it as a
clearing was smack in Kim Hostler of Hostler Burrows prime chance to show off their best and most
downtown New York, gallery was offering for $48,000 fabulous pieces.
in an area that a cabinet by Josef Frank, For first-time participant Carlton Rochell,
later was torn up found in near-perfect con- that meant a massive sandstone carving of
to make room dition complete with Buddha, his legs in a lotus position, that dates
for the World delightful images of to the second century in India. The carving is
T r a d e herbs that Frank found among surviving images of Buddha depicted
Center. in magazines and lac- as a man, and is on sale for $4 million.
But the quered on. Portraits of willowy, pale women by
painting “We feel a little like Thomas Wilmer Dewing in their original
wasn’t explorers and archeol- frames had hung in a room dedicated to the
signed, ogists when we look artist at a fancy estate in Ohio on the shores
and was for new pieces,” she of Lake Erie — and stayed there for years.
thought to said. “And we’re giddy Alice Levi Duncan of Gerald Peters Gallery
when we find pieces in
be the came across them recently, and is selling
work of this shape.”
them in New York as separates ranging in
William Other works need a
little TLC, like a bust of price from $1.8 million and down.
S i d n e y
Mount, a sculptor Antonio Canova “Can you imagine, going into this room —
contemporary found by Daniel Katz Ltd. perhaps it’s never even used — and there is
of Heade’s. It covered in grime. Only this entire collection of paintings? It’s amaz-
had not been plasters of the sculpture ing,” Duncan said.
shown publicly were ever displayed; it turns The Eskimo masks were created to appease
since 1844, out the real thing was kept by the gods and prevent starvation. “They were
adding to its mys- the artist himself, Antonio functioning things, but these artists made
tery. The Alexander D’Este, a friend and studio them extraordinary, though they weren’t seen
Gallery bought the assistant of Canova. The white as art until later,” said Ellis, the dealer.
work when it came up marble bust stayed in his family for The masks were sold — likely for food —
for sale recently and start- years. to a trader along the Kuskokwim River in
ed to wonder about its origin. While Canova’s self-portraits tend to Alaska at the turn of the 20th century. Donati
Gallery representative Laurel make him resemble a Greek god, this bust bought them in 1945. They influenced his
Acevedo said they did extensive research — shows him as a man, with furrowed brow and work so much that they will be part of an
and it was the way a tree stump was painted longish hair. exhibit of works by Surrealists called “The
that eventually tipped scholars off that the “It’s a much more honest image of the man Colour of My Dreams: Surrealism and
painting was Heade’s. himself,” said Stuart Lochhead of Daniel Revolution in Art” at the Vancouver Art
The gallery is offering the work for $2 mil- Katz, which is offering the bust for $510,000. Gallery this spring.

Pet or paramour? Many say pet

By Leanne Italie
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — Your sweetheart or
your pet. Which would you dump if one
had to go?
Most current pet owners said they
would hold on to their spouse or signifi-
cant other (84 percent), but a sizable 14
percent picked their pet, according to an
AP-Petside.com poll.
Put Sally Roland, 53, of Omaha, Neb.,
down in the dog-first column. “I’m
divorced, so that might explain it,” she
joked.
The unmarried, like Roland, are more
apt to choose their pet over their mate —
25 percent among unmarried pet owners
versus 8 percent among the married.
Count Fidel Martinez, 30, of Akron,
Ohio, as forever loyal to Killer. That’s
his mix-breed, 100-pound rescue dog.
“I would absolutely give up my girl-
friend for him,” Martinez said. “I know
it sounds insane but I’ve had numerous
relationships with women. My dog has
never let me down.”
For the record: Martinez and Killer
have been together for seven years.
Martinez and his girlfriend have been
together for four. The two-legged pair
have no immediate plans to cohabitate,
he said, but she does like the dog a lot.
Women are far more likely than men
to say the human-pet choice would be a
tough one (40 percent among women
compared with 26 percent among men).
Both genders were equally likely to go
with their spouse or significant other,
according to the poll conducted by GfK
Roper Public Affairs and Corporate
Communications.
There was also no difference between
dog and cat owners: 35 percent of each
said the choice would be a hard one and
more than eight in 10 would choose their
spouse.
Urban dwellers (47 percent) are more
likely to say they’d have a difficult time
choosing than did suburbanites (35 per-
cent) or rural residents (25 percent).
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A purrfect flower for winter? Try the catkin
By Lee Reich
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Plant lovers and feline lovers
unite: Some catkins have come out.
And are they a welcome sight,
being pretty much the only sign of
plant activity outdoors this time of
year.
Okay, I admit the feline part is a
stretch. The “cat” in “catkin” comes
merely from the way the catkins
droop or poke up from stems like
the furry tails of cats.
For those unfamiliar with catkins,
allow me to make the introductions.
A catkin is a long cluster of very
small flowers, none of which have
petals. While many flowers —
tomato, apple and marigold, for
example — have both male and
female parts, catkins are unisexual,
either male or female.
WHAT ARE CATKINS FOR?
Catkins are common among trees
and shrubs native to temperate cli-
mates. The ones catching my eye
this month were dangling from the
stems of my filbert trees. These are
male catkins so, in time, will be
shedding pollen — and plenty of it.
A single walnut catkin, for exam-
ple, releases about 2 million pollen
grains.
The reason for those copious
amounts is that trees and shrubs
with catkins are pollinated by the
wind, and wind is a relatively inef-
ficient way to transport pollen.
Wind can carry pollen only a few
hundred feet, and then it’s mostly
hit or miss whether that pollen
The progress of catkins’ opening does not have the colorful drama of the progression from crocuses to tulips,
bleeding hearts,pinks,daylilies and coneflowers.Then again,all those flowers bloom along with the distraction
of myriad other wild and cultivated blooms,as well as grasses and the greens,reds and yellows of other leaves.
lands on a receptive female flower.
Contrast this with insect pollina-
tion, where pollen might be carried
many miles and then to a specific
kind of flower. Insect pollination is
much more common in the tropics,
and representatives of wind-polli-
nated, temperate-climate plants
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typically become insect-pollinated
when they evolve in the tropics.
All this pollen does cast a slight
cloud over these plants. Some peo-
ple are allergic to the pollen — the
first outdoor allergen of the season.
Don’t worry yet, though; the
catkins are only now expanding and
have yet to spread their magic pow-
der about.
CATKIN APPRECIATION
BEGINS IN WINTER
Let’s let some brightness shine
through that cloud and look upon
Thursday • Jan. 27, 2011 19
the decorative aspect of catkins.
Like any flower, they mark the
progress of the seasons, winter fad-
ing into spring then on into summer.
The progress of catkins’ opening
does not have the colorful drama of
the progression from crocuses to
tulips, bleeding hearts, pinks,
daylilies and coneflowers. Then
again, all those flowers bloom along
with the distraction of myriad other
wild and cultivated blooms, as well
as grasses and the greens, reds and
yellows of other leaves.
When catkins bloom, there’s little
else going on in the landscape.
After the filberts — whose
catkins, where winters are mild,
might start opening in autumn and
hang out all winter — I expect to
see catkins on willows. Later, spring
warmth will coax catkins from
alders and poplars, then birches and,
later, hornbeams and oaks.
Not all catkins are cold-weather
ornaments; those of walnuts, hicko-
ries and chestnuts don’t show until
warm weather has settled in reli-
ably. Even though chestnut trees are
then in full leaf, their catkins still
are prominent both for their fetid
odor and for being profuse enough
to airbrush whole trees with creamy
white dollops.
If you need some pizazz for win-
ter and early spring, here’s a combi-
nation for you: catkins and contort-
ed stems. Write yourself a note to
plant Harry Lauder’s Walking Stick,
a variety of filbert whose stems
twist around like corkscrews —
quite a sight when also decorated
with catkins.
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THURSDAY, JAN. 27
Calendar
Kid’s Club: Festive Carnivale
Event. 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Hillsdale
Shopping Center, Macy’s Center
Court, 60 31st Ave., San Mateo. The
Hillsdale Shopping Center Kid’s Club
kicks-off this month with an exciting
Carnivale event featuring a juggling
unicyclist, face painting, Mardi Gras
mask making, story readings hosted
by the San Mateo Library, Kid’s Club
sign ups and more. Free. For more
information visit hillsdale.com or call
345-8222.
Loop De Loop. 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. 1870
Ralston Ave., Belmont. Paintings by
Heike Seefeldt. For more information
call 595-9679.
Pedestrian Master Plan Workshop.
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. San Mateo
Main Library, 55 W. Third Ave., San
Mateo. A workshop to shape the
Pedestrian Master Plan and increase
the ‘walk-ability’ of San Mateo. Free.
For more information e-mail
kchin@cityofsanmateo.org.
Online Job Searching. 7 p.m. San
Carlos Library, 610 Elm St., San
Carlos. Learn how to conduct effec-
tive searches, develop the right key-
words and search strategy and locate
and use the available online job mar-
ket information, career outlook pro-
jections, vocational training resources
and local job fair and employment
listings on the web. Free. For more
information call 591-0341.
Rain Harvesting and Gray Water
Reuse Workshop. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Millbrae Library, 1 Library Ave.,
Millbrae. Come learn methods for
harvesting rainwater and capturing
household gray water for using in
your garden and landscape. Free. For
more information and to RSVP call
259-2339.
Thursday Night Live Music. 8:30
p.m. Flight Lounge, 971 Laurel St.,
San Carlos. A joining of several cul-
tures as they incorporate klezmer
clarinet with rhythms of flamenco,
reggae and West African bata drum-
ming. For more information contact
info@flightloungewine.com.
FRIDAY, JAN. 28
Recycle eWaste. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Performing Arts Center, 600 N.
Delaware St. Recycle old computers,
televisions, cell phones and a variety
of other electronic waste. For more
information contact
dekker@3073@aol.com.
Meet the Doulas. 7:30 p.m. Yoga at
Change, 400 Ben Franklin Court, San
Mateo. Yoga at Change is a non-prof-
it organization that gladly accepts
donations to support our center.
Suggested $5 to $15 donation. For
more information call 340-9642.
SATURDAY, JAN. 29
E-Waste collection. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Aragon High School, 900 Alameda de
las Pulgas, San Mateo. Recycle your
old electronic items free! Bring work-
ing or non-working computers, televi-
sions, printers, copiers, scanners,
VCRs, phones and more. Free. For
more information
aragonewaste@gmail.com.
Notre Dame Elementary School
e-mail
‘Community Shred.’ 9 a.m. to noon.
For $5/box, the school will shred and
recycle papers and documents and
provide a certificate of destruction.
All proceeds go to NDE’s sixth-grade
Outdoor Ed program and also an eco-
friendly non-profit. For more infor-
mation call 591-2209.
Dog Adoptions. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. San
Mateo Petco, 3012 Bridgepointe
Parkway, San Mateo. Dogs were
saved from death in high-kill
Southern California shelters and driv-
en to Northern California for adop-
tions. For more information visit
dogsneedhomes.blogspot.com.
Outdoor Lunar New Year
Book/Media Sale. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Millbrae Library, 1 Library Ave.,
Millbrae. For more information call
697-7607.
National Puzzle Day Celebration
and Competition. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
846 Main St., Redwood City. The
Jigsaw Puzzle Competition is to cele-
brate National Puzzle Day. $15. For
more information contact Mary Albiz
at 364-3634.
Flickr: Online Photo Management
and Sharing Saturday. 10:30 a.m.
Belmont Library, 1110 Alameda de
las Pulgas, Belmont. Learn how to
open a new account, upload photos,
organize and edit uploaded photos,
add description to photos, perform
simple searches, print and save the
photos you like. Free. For more infor-
mation call 591-8286.
Music, Grief and Healing. 10:30
a.m. to 12:20 p.m. 700 S. Claremont
St., No. 231, San Mateo. A workshop
for all adults grieving or anticipating
death with music therapy. $20 to $25
donation is accepted. Registration
required. For more information e-
mail amsdens@sutterhealth.org.
‘Bluegrass on Broadway.’ 11 a.m.
Tapestry Church Main Hall, 1305
Middlefield Road, Redwood City.
Enjoy this great festival throughout
Redwood City. Free. For more infor-
mation contact Malcolm Smith at
780-7305.
Kaplan SAT/ACT Combo Practice
Test. 11a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Belmont
Library, 1110 Alameda de las Pulgas,
Belmont. Kaplan is offering a
SAT/ACT combo practice test at
Belmont Library for all high school.
Free. For more information con-
tact@smcl.org.
Job Seeking Skills. 2 p.m. Half
Moon Bay Library, 620 Correas St.,
Half Moon Bay. Joan Tabb, career
coach, will discuss how to use net-
works and impress interviewers. Free.
For more information call 726-2316.
Low Carbon Diet Workshop. 2 p.m.
San Carlos Library, 610 Elm St., San
Carlos. Acterra, a Bay Area
Environment Organization, presents a
workshop on reducing your carbon
footprint and being a part of the solu-
tion to reduce Global Warming. Free.
For more information contact smco-
pr@plsinfo.org.
SUNDAY, JAN. 30
Farmers’ Market Sundays. 9 a.m. to
1 p.m. South Caltrain Parking Lot on
El Camino Real, Belmont. Get fresh
fruit, vegetables, bread and pastries,
flowers and more. For more informa-
tion visit pcfma.com.
Wiegand Gallery presents
Mercedes Matter: The Hofmann
Years. Noon to 4 p.m. Notre Dame de
Namur University, 1500 Ralston Ave.,
Belmont. Mercedes Matter is a
renown figure in American Art. She
was an original member of the
American Abstract Artists group that
included. William DeKooning, Philip
Guston, Lee Kranser, Jackson
Pollock, and others. $75. For more
information visit www.wie-
gandgallery.org.
The Saints Michael Trio. 4 p.m.
Ralston Mansion Ballroom, 1500
Ralston Ave., Belmont. NDNU’s
Department of Music and Vocal Arts
presents ‘Viva la France!’ performed
by The Saint Michael Trio. Free,
donations suggested. For more infor-
mation contact Claire Karoly at 508-
3713.
MONDAY, JAN. 31
Job Seekers @ Your Library. 11
a.m. to 2 p.m. San Mateo Main
Library, 55 W. Third Ave., San Mateo.
Volunteers with experience in human
resources, coaching and teaching are
here to help you in your search for a
job. For more information call 522-
7802.
Bead Head Jewelry Craft. 3:30 p.m.
to 5 p.m.Belmont Library, 1110
Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont. Join
us and create your own beaded jewel-
ry in this fun craft. For more informa-
tion contact conrad@smcl.org.
TUESDAY, FEB. 1
Controlling the Cost of Aging at
Home. 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Mimi’s Cafe,
2208 Bridgepointe Parkway, Foster
City. A hosted breakfast discussion
led by Andy Howard, Home Care
Professional. Free. For more informa-
tion or to RSVP call 773-2552.
Armchair-Travel China. 10 a.m.
Twin Pines Senior and Community
Center, 20 Twin Pines Lane, Belmont.
Laura Guluzzy will share her trip to
China to deliver wheelchairs.
Presentation is free, $8 for lunch
afterwards. For more information or
to reserve a spot call 595-7444.
For more events visit
smdailyjournal.com, click Calendar.
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POLICE
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reach plan including input of residents,
local youth, school and city officials,
nonprofit representatives and any other
stakeholder. Councilman Pedro
Gonzalez called for a larger portion to
go to the community.
“Police officers are fine, but they’re
not going to solve the problem. We
could have an army of soldiers at every
corner, but we’re not going to solve the
problem,” he said.
Both Gonzalez and Councilwoman
Karyl Matsumoto pointed to parents
needing to step up and be partners in
rebuilding and influencing youth.
“We’re doing, I think as a council,
what we hope will help. I think this is a
parenting issue as well. … We can’t do
this alone,” said Matsumoto.
To that, an audience member called
out, “That’s why we’re here.”
Violence brought together the packed
room of residents and city officials.
Hector Flores, 20, Omar Cortez, 18,
and Gonzalo Avalos, 19, were fatally
shot in an alley off Linden Avenue Dec.
SPEIER
Continued from page 1
to the public was questioned due to safe-
ty concerns.
Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier, D-
San Mateo, introduced a resolution to
designate the first Saturday in January
after Congress reconvenes as “National
Congress on Your Corner Day.”
Some in Congress canceled public
appearances following the shooting,
where six people were killed including a
federal judge. Giffords was shot in the
head and is slowly recovering.
“This resolution will help us convey to
our constituents, to the nation and to the
world that our democracy is strong and
vibrant and is truly a government of the
people, by the people and for the peo-
ple,” Speier wrote in a prepared state-
ment. “In the wake of the tragedy in
Tucson, we must continue to hold public
events and be accessible, not just in
January, but throughout the year.”
LOUIS
Continued from page 1
Cobarruviaz’s resignation is effective
Feb. 16, ending a four-year tenure in
which he said the department achieved
several public safety goals such as re-
establishment of the Police Harbor
Patrol Program and computerization.
“It’s been a great experience for me,
working in beautiful Redwood City, but
I think it’s time for me to step aside and
let the new city manager direct his or her
own team,” Cobarruviaz said in the
release.
SUIT
Continued from page 1
Academy of Art University, was visiting
her boyfriend at 1701 Earl St. on Sept. 9.
When the gas line exploded, fire ripped
through the neighborhood and the home
where Morales was visiting. She fled the
home running toward a neighboring
property, 1711 Earl St., according to the
lawsuit. Her body was found in a shed
22 in a gang-related shooting that also
left three others injured. They were three
of six men killed in less than a year in
the neighborhood.
Ramon Olmos spoke on behalf of the
mothers of two of the young men,
Carmen Ruiz and Vicki Cortez.
Increasing police officers is fine, but
Olmos really wanted to focus on the
youth.
“We don’t need more arrests,” he said.
Instead, Olmos called for the city to be
a conduit for community building.
Many people questioned the increased
If you go
Congress on Your Corner with U.S.Rep.
Jackie Speier,D-San Mateo
Saturday,Jan.29 from 10 a.m.to noon
Corner of Laurel Street and San Carlos
Avenue in San Carlos
Speier was shot herself in Jonestown,
Guyana while working as a legislative
aide for U.S. Rep. Leo J. Ryan in 1978.
Ryan was killed and Speier critically
injured.
“We cannot allow a single gunman to
alter our representative form of govern-
ment,” Speier said Wednesday in a
speech on the House floor. “In that spir-
it, I will be holding a ‘Congress on Your
Corner’ in my district this weekend.”
A Central California congressman
moved one of his district offices to a
government-owned building following
the assassination attempt on Giffords.
U.S. Rep. Dennis Cardoza, D-Merced,
said after the shooting he had been look-
ing to relocate his Stockton office for
several months, but decided to hasten the
A big unknown now is if the City
Council will hold off on replacing
Cobarruviaz until after it has named a
permanent city manager. That recruit-
ment effort is under way and Ira is opti-
mistic to have a new city manager in
place by July 1. If the city waits for that
person to name a new police chief, that
position could remain vacant for at least
six to eight months.
The vacancy isn’t a problem in the
short term, Ira said, but the council
needs a full analysis from Bell before
making any decisions.
Cobarruviaz said he plans to remain in
law enforcement but offered no further
details in the announcement.
In a prepared statement, Bell called
outside of the neighboring property,
burned to death, at 5:50 a.m. Sept. 10.
While most of the lawsuits have been
filed in San Mateo County, this one was
filed in San Francisco. Feder was not
available to comment on the reason, but
PG&E does have its headquarters in the
city.
The Morales are not the first to file a
wrongful death lawsuit.
Three members of the Bullis family,
which lived at 1690 Claremont Drive,
were killed in the blast — Gregory,
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police force, or at least the high cost for
the new positions.
Rafael Tavake wanted a larger portion
of the funds to go toward community
rebuilding or youth center.
Twenty-one-year-old Lourdes Pulido,
who grew up in South San Francisco,
questioned having more officers when
those already employed don’t get out of
their car.
Alicia Jimenez spoke about the lack of
respect from police officers. She talked
about officers using profanity and not
being respectful to residents and youth.
“Listen to us. When we call, we’re
calling for a reason,” she said, noting an
incident in which police showed up 30
minutes later when nothing is happen-
ing.
Residents requested job opportunities
and activities for youth along with more
lighting in the area. Security cameras
were also suggested; however Massoni
noted cameras simply move illegal activ-
ity from one area to another. In addition,
the videos are watched and reacted to
after the fact rather than helping to pre-
vent the problems.
Heather Murtagh can be reached by e-mail:
heather@smdailyjournal.com or by phone:
(650) 344-5200 ext. 105.
move after the shooting rampage.
Others in Congress canceled public
appearances after Giffords was shot.
Locally, many elected officials con-
duct sidewalk hours or host meetings at
coffee shops, for instance.
Assemblyman Jerry Hill, D-San
Mateo, routinely conducts Java with
Jerry events in his district.
“It is crucially important to have face
time with your constituents,” Hill said
yesterday. “We can’t let the tragedy
affect our ability to interact with the
public.”
Constituent contact should be continu-
ous and constant, he said.
“We shouldn’t let one person mess it
up,” Hill said.
Speier’s resolution urges all members
of the House of Representatives to
observe a Congress on Your Corner Day
to honor those who were killed or
injured in Tucson.
Bill Silverfarb can be reached by e-mail: sil-
verfarb@smdailyjournal.com or by phone:
(650) 344-5200 ext. 106.
Cobarruviaz dedicated and effective.
“We will be sorry to see him go, but
wish him well in all his future endeav-
ors,” he said.
Cobarruviaz was sworn into office in
January 2007, replacing Carlos Bolanos
who moved to the county as undersher-
iff. He previously served as police chief
in San Jose from 1991 to 1998, spent six
years training law enforcement in El
Salvador and spent a year in Iraq com-
manding the International Police Liaison
officers that provided training to Iraqi
police.
Michelle Durand can be reached by e-mail:
michelle@smdailyjournal.com or by phone:
(650) 344-5200 ext. 102.
William and Lavonne. Two lawsuits
have been filed as a result.
On Oct. 19, Susan Bullis, who was
married to Gregory and the mother of
17-year-old William, filed a lawsuit.
Janine Bullis, whose father, brother and
grandmother, were killed filed a lawsuit
on Nov. 30. Both are suing for the loss of
their family and possessions.
Heather Murtagh can be reached by e-mail:
heather@smdailyjournal.com or by phone:
(650) 344-5200 ext. 105.
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The year ahead is a good time to increase your group affili-
ation in areas that interest you or with activities that are in
your field of endeavor. Good things could develop through
your interactions with fellow enthusiasts.
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achieved, but perhaps not in the manner you had initially
envisioned. When you see positive changes occurring, you’ll
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be accomplished, provided you keep your priorities in proper
perspective. If you focus on the essential ones first, the rest
will fall in line.
ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Do not hold back from doing
something nice for a person you just met, even though you
know little about him/her. It will pay off in this individual
thinking quite well of you.
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110 Employment
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DRIVER
Wanted: Independent Contractor to provide serv-
ice of delivery of the Daily Journal six days per
week, Monday through Saturday. Experience
with newspaper delivery required. Must have
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Papers are available for pickup in San Mateo at
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Please apply in person Monday-Friday only, 10am
to 4pm at The Daily Journal, 800 S. Claremont St
#210, San Mateo.
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We expect a commitment of four to
eight hours a week for at least four
months. The internship is unpaid, but
intelligent, aggressive and talented in-
terns have progressed in time into
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College students or recent graduates
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Please send a cover letter describing
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* Car Insurance * Valid Drivers
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
CAREGIVERS STATEMENT #242606
CAREGIVERS We’re currently looking for The following person is doing business
as: Business Class Guru, 1415 Rollins
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CASE# CIV 501895
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR
CHANGE OF NAME
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF SAN MATEO,
400 COUNTY CENTER RD,
REDWOOD CITY CA 94063
PETITION OF
Ashley Nicole Price
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
Petitioner, Ashley Nicole Price filed a
petition with this court for a decree
changing name as follows:
Present name: Ashley Nicole Price
Proposed name: Ashley Nicole Murtagh
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter shall appear be-
fore this court at the hearing indicated
below to show cause, if any, why the pe-
tition for change of name should not be
granted. Any person objecting to the
name changes described above must file
a written objection that includes the rea-
sons for the objection at least two court
days before the matter is scheduled to
be heard and must appear at the hearing
to show cause why the petition should
not be granted. If no written objection is
timely filed, the court may grant the peti-
tion without a hearing.
A HEARING on the petition shall be held
on February 24, 2011, at 9 a.m., Dept.
PJ, Room 3E, at 400 County Center,
Redwood City, CA 94063.
A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall
be published at least once each week for
four successive weeks prior to the date
set for hearing on the petition in the fol-
lowing newspaper of general circulation:
The Daily Journal
Filed: December 07, 2010
/s/ Stephen Hall /
Judge of the Superior Court
Dated: 12/30/2010
(Published 01/06/2011, 01/13/2011,
01/20/2011, 01/27/2011
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #242592
The following person is doing business
as: Restaurant 3000, 3000 Sand Hill
Road, MENLO PARK, CA 94025 is here-
by registered by the following owner: So
Delicious Management Company, Inc.,
CA. The business is conducted by a Cor-
poration. The registrants commenced to
transact business under the FBN on
/s/ Joel Sage /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 01/04/11. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 01/06/11,
01/13/11, 01/20/11, 01/27,11)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #242251
The following person is doing business
as: Algenist, 225 Gateway Blvd., SOUTH
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080 is hereby
registered by the following owner: Sola-
zyme, Inc., CA. The business is conduct-
ed by a Corporation. The registrants
commenced to transact business under
the FBN on 12/07/2010.
/s/ Paul Quinlan /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 12/07/11. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 01/06/11,
01/13/11, 01/20/11, 01/27/11)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #242633
The following persons are doing busi-
ness as: Mandy’s Mutts, 906 S. Idaho
Street, San Mateo, CA 94402 is hereby
registered by the following owners: Man-
dy Tisdale & Eric Tisdale, same address.
The business is conducted by Husband
& Wife. The registrants commenced to
transact business under the FBN on
/s/ Mandy Tisdale /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 01/06/10. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 01/13/11,
01/20/11, 01/27/11, 02/03/11)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #242615
The following persons are doing busi-
ness as: Kabagem, 823 Stonegate Dr.,
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080 is
hereby registered by the following owner:
Geo Eternal Memories, Ltd., CA. The
business is conducted by a Limited Lia-
bility Company. The registrants com-
menced to transact business under the
FBN on 01/01/2011
/s/ Bobbie Lai /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 01/05/11. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 01/13/11,
01/20/11, 01/27/11, 02/03/11)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #242290
The following persons are doing busi-
ness as: Ventura Janitorial Service, 1472
Ebener St., REDWOOD CITY, CA 94061
is hereby registered by the following
owner: Juan M. Ventura, same address.
The business is conducted by an Individ-
ual. The registrants commenced to trans-
act business under the FBN on
/s/ Juan Ventura /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 12/09/10. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 01/13/11,
01/20/11, 01/27/11, 02/03/11)
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110 Employment
203 Public Notices
LEGAL NOTICES
Fictitious Business Name Statements, Trustee Sale
Notice, Alcohol Beverage License, Name Change,
Probate, Notice of Adoption, Divorce Summons,
Notice of Public Sales, and More.
Published in the Daily Journal for San Mateo County.
Fax your request to: 650-344-5290
Email them to: ads@smdailyjournal.com
203 Public Notices
CITY OF SAN BRUNO
NOTICE TO BIDDERS –
LARGE POOL RESURFACING PROJECT
The City of San Bruno is accepting bids, subject to the specifi-
cations and conditions as stated in the Large Pool Resurfacing
Project bid package. Bid Package is available at Recreation
Center, 251 City Park Way San Bruno, CA 94066. Bids must
be submitted to City of San Bruno City Clerk, City Hall, 567 El
Camino Real, San Bruno 94066 by 10:00a.m. February 10,
2011, at which time they will be publicly opened and read.
Contact the Recreation Department at 650-616-7182 to obtain
a copy of the bid documents or for more information.
/s/ Carol Bonner,
San Bruno City Clerk
January 25, 2011
203 Public Notices
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #242736
The following person is doing business
as: Howard Johnson - San Bruno, 190 El
Camino Real, San Bruno, CA 94066 is
hereby registered by the following owner:
Diamond Hospitality, CA. The business
is conducted by a Limited Liability Com-
pany. The registrants commenced to
transact business under the FBN on
01/01/10.
/s/ Vijay D. Patel /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 01/12/11. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 01/20/11,
01/27/11, 02/03/11, 02/10/11)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #242628
The following person is doing business
as: Just Because Trucking, 3150 18th St.
Ste. 314, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110
is hereby registered by the following
owner: Gerardo Velazquez, 7701 El Ca-
mino Real, COLMA, CA 94014. The
business is conducted by an Individual.
The registrants commenced to transact
business under the FBN on
/s/ Gerardo Velazquez /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 01/05/11. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 01/20/11,
01/27/11, 02/03/11, 02/10/11)
110 Employment
203 Public Notices
203 Public Notices
203 Public Notices
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #242670
The following person is doing business
as: Becky Ruppel Photography, 1010
Dwight Ave., HALF MOON BAY, CA
94019 is hereby registered by the follow-
ing owner: Becky Ruppel, same address.
The business is conducted by an Individ-
ual. The registrants commenced to trans-
act business under the FBN on
01/02/2011
/s/ Becky Ruppel /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 01/07/11. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 01/20/11,
01/27/11, 02/03/11, 02/10/11)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #242978
The following person is doing business
as: Creative Garden & Design, 339 Sun-
fish Ct., Foster City, CA 94404 is hereby
registered by the following owner: Chris-
topher I. DeCarpio, same address. The
business is conducted by an Individual.
The registrants commenced to transact
business under the FBN on N/A.
/s/ Christopher I. DeCarpio /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 01/25/11. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 01/27/11,
02/03/11, 02/10/11, 02/17/11).
110 Employment
203 Public Notices
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #242722
The following person is doing business
as: Hoffman Homes, 640 Chestnut St.
Apt. 1, SAN CARLOS, CA 94070 is here-
by registered by the following owner:
Ryan Hoffman, same address. The busi-
ness is conducted by an Individual. The
registrants commenced to transact busi-
ness under the FBN on
/s/ Ryan Hoffman /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 01/11/11. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 01/27/11,
02/03/11, 02/10/11, 02/17/11).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #242988
The following person is doing business
as: Sam’s Auto Care, 335 S. Norfolk St.,
SAN MATEO, CA 94401 is hereby regis-
tered by the following owner: Mohammed
Sahid, 125 San Marco Ave. Apt. 2, SAN
BRUNO, CA 94066. The business is
conducted by an Individual. The regis-
trants commenced to transact business
under the FBN on
/s/ Mohammed Sahib /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 01/25/11. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 01/27/11,
02/03/11, 02/10/11, 02/17/11).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #242801
The following person is doing business
as: Philly’s Cheesesteak Shop is hereby
registered by the following owner: Bill
Dao Bian Qi, 228 Millwood Dr., MILL-
BRAE, CA 94030. The business is con-
ducted by an Individual. The registrants
commenced to transact business under
the FBN on 01/01/2011
/s/ Bill Qi/
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 01/18/11. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 01/27/11,
02/03/11, 02/10/11, 02/17/11).
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE
Date of Filing Application: Jan. 20, 2011
To Whom It May Concern:
The Name(s) of the applicant(s) is/are:
OLD TOWN SUSHI INC.
The applicant(s) listed above are apply-
ing to Department of Alcoholic Beverage
Control to sell alcoholic beverages at:
100 S. B ST.
SAN MATEO, CA 94401-3909
Type of license applied for:
41 - On-Sale Beer And Wine - Eating
Place
San Mateo Daily Journal
January 27, 2011
210 Lost & Found
MISSING GREY MALE CAT named
“Biscotti”. Last seen 12/4 on Aviador
Ave. in Millbrae. 12 years old, 12 lbs.,
strong athletic build. Domestic short
hair, solid grey including nose,
neutered,declawed front paws. Micro-
chip #985121004140013. Please call
Home Again lost pet service at 888-466-
3242 with any info. Thank you!
295 Art
PAINTING "jack vettriano" Portland gal-
lery 26 x 33. $55. (650)345-1111.
PICTURE WITH Frame Jack Vettriano
with light attached $70. (650)867-2720
296 Appliances
4 BURNER cook top commercial lifetime
burner $22., (650)756-6778
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296 Appliances
AIR CONDITIONER - slider model for
narrow windows, 10k BTU, excellent
condition, $100., (650)212-7020
CHANDELIER NEW 4 lights $30.
(650)878-9542
CHOPPERS (4) with instructions $7/all.
(650)368-3037
KENMORE MICROWAVE - Great condi-
tion, extremely clean, ready to use,
24”W18”D15”H, interior 14.5”W12”H16”D
$15., (650)347-5104
PORTABLE GE Dishwasher, excellent
condition $75 OBO, (650)583-0245
RADIATOR HEATER, oil filled, electric,
1500 watts $25. (650)504-3621
SHOP VACUUM rigid brand 3.5 horse
power 9 gal wet/dry $40. (650)591-2393
STOVE TOP 4 burners with electric grill
commercial grade $50., (650)756-6778
TOAST-R-OVEN BLACK & Decker not
used $14. (650)494-1687
VACUUM CLEANER $50 (650)367-1350
WASHER/DRYER “MAYTAG” - Brand
new with 3 year warranty, $850. both,
(650)726-4168
297 Bicycles
BICYCLE "MAGNA" 24 inch wheels
purple, $40., San Mateo,SOLD!
BICYCLE - Sundancer Jr., 26”, $75. obo
(650)676-0732
GIRL'S BIKE HUFFY Purple 6-speed
good cond. $35 - Angela (650)269-3712
298 Collectibles
2 VINTAGE COFFEE CANS - empty,
Hills Bros. red, 1922-45, HillsBros , early
80’s, $25/both, (650)347-5104
28 RECORDS - 78 RPMS, Bing Crosby,
Frankie Laine, Al Jolson, many others, all
in book albums, $60. all, (650)347-5104
49ER REPORT issues '85-'87 $35/all,
(650)592-2648
6 GALLON "red wing" Crock $100 RWC
(650)868-0436
GEISHA DOLL - 14" - BEAUTIFULLY
PACKAGED IN PLASTIC CASE.-
$25/ofr. (650)588-5991
GLASSES 6 sets redskins, good condi-
tion never used $25/all. (650)345-1111
JACK TASHNER signed ball $25. Ri-
chard (650)834-4926
MERCHANT MARINE, framed forecastle
card, signed by Captain Angrick '70. 13 x
17 inches $35 cash. (650)755-8238
POSTER - framed photo of President
Wilson and Chinese Junk $25 cash,
(650)755-8238
VASE - with tray, grey with red flowers,
perfect condition, $30., (650)345-1111
300 Toys
RADIO CONTROLLED Beetle Buggy
car new in box $10. (408)249-3858
302 Antiques
1912 COFFEE Perculater Urn. perfect
condition includes electric cord $85
ANTIQUE SOLID mahogany knick-knack
or bookshelf with 4 small drawers, good
condition, $95. 650-726-5200
CHINA CABINET - Vintage, 6 foot,
solid mahogany. $300/obo.
(650)867-0379
303 Electronics
46” MITSUBISHI Projector TV, great
condition. $400. (650)261-1541.
COMSWITCH 3500 - used for fax, com-
puter modem, telephone answering ma-
chine, never used, $20., (650)347-5104
DEWALT HEAVY duty work site radio
charger in box $100. (650)756-7878
“FALLOUT 3” for XBox 360. $10.
(650)520-4535
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303 Electronics
JVC VHS recorder - Like new, $15.,
(650)367-8949
PANASONIC TV 21 inch $25., (650)637-
8244
SANIO CASETTE/RECORDER 2 way
Radio - $95.obo, call for more details,
(650)290-1960
SONY RADIO cassette recorder $25
black good condition. (650)345-1111
TV - Big Screen, $70., ok condition,
(650)367-1350
TV 5 inch Black and white good condition
in box $10. (408)249-3858
TV SET 32 inch with remote and stand
$30. (650)520-0619
304 Furniture
2 END Tables solid maple '60's era
$40/both. (650)670-7545
3 PIECE COFFEE TABLE SET: $100.
(650)787-8219
4 STURDY metal dining chairs $20/each.
(650)756-6778
BED BRASS single trundle $100 nice
and clean. (650)854-3235
BEDROOM SET - King size, 7 piece
bedroom set, marble top, $100., SSF
(650)583-8069
BLACK LEATHER office chair with 5
rollers $25. (650)871-5078
BOOKCASE - $25., (650)255-6652
CABINET - wood, $70., (650)367-1350
CHANDELIER WITH 5 lights/ candela-
bre base with glass shades $20.
(650)504-3621
COCKTAIL AND end table brass and
glass top $65. (650)854-3235
COFFEE TABLE - $60., (650)367-1350
COFFEE TABLE light brown lots of stor-
age good condition $70. (650)867-2720
COMPUTER DESK $70. (650)367-1350
CREDENZA - $25., (650)255-6652
DINING CHAIRS (6) $100/all. (650)854-
3235
DINING ROOM table $100. (650)854-
3235
DISPLAY CASE wood & glass 31 x 19
inches $30. (650)873-4030
DRAFTING TABLE 30 x 42' with side
tray. excellent cond $75. (650)949-2134
END TABLE marble top with drawer with
matching table $70/all. (650)520-0619
ENTERTAINMENT CENTER - Oak
wood, great condition, glass doors, fits
large TV, 2 drawers, shelves , $100/obo.
(650)261-9681
MATTRESSES (2) single, single nice
and clean $100.(650)854-3235
OFFICE DESK - $25., (650)255-6652
PICNIC TABLE round $25. (650)854-
3235
ROCKING CHAIR - Traditional, full size
Rocking chair. Excellent condition $100.,
(650)504-3621
ROCKING CHAIR for nursing mother or
grandmother $75. (650)854-3235
ROCKING CHAIRS - (2) Great for family
with new born baby, $50. each or $75.
for both, (650)588-5991
TV STAND good condition beige lots of
storage $35. (650)867-2720
TWO END tables: $35 or $20 each.
(650)787-8219
WOODEN KITCHEN China Cabinet: $99
(great condition!), (650)367-1350
WOODEN QUILT rack with kitty designs
on end excellent condition, SOLD!
306 Housewares
"PRINCESS HOUSE" decorator urn
"Vase" cream with blue flower 13 inch H
$25., (650)868-0436
CANDLEHOLDER - Gold, angel on it,
tall, purchased from Brueners, originally
$100., selling for $35.,(650)867-2720
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306 Housewares
HAMILTON BEACH Mixer, vintage, .juic-
er & bowl, beater. $30/obo(650)576-6067
OASIS COUNTERTOP water cooler dis-
penses cold and luke warm water $50.,
(650)218-4254
307 Jewelry & Clothing
49ER'S JACKET Child size $50.
(650)871-7200
BLACK VELVET evening jacket w/silver
sparkles, Sz 20W, $10. (650)712-1070
BLACK VELVET pants, Sz L, $7.
(650)712-1070
HOLIDAY WEAR, barely worn: Macy's
black sweater set, Size M, wool w/gold
metalic stripes, $15 set. (650)712-1070
JEWELRY DISPLAY 12 piece SOLD!
LADIES BRACELET, Murano glass.
Various shades of red and blue $100
Daly City, no return calls. (650)991-2353
LADIES GOLD Lame' elbow links gloves
size 7.5 $15 New. RWC. (650)868-0436
LIZ CLAIBORNE black evening jacket
Sz. 12, acetate/polyester, $10. (650)712-
1070
SHEER PURPLE tunic, Sz XL, w/em-
broidered design & sequins, $10.
(650)712-1070
SILVER SEQUIN shirt-jacket Sz 12-14 -
very dressy, $15. (650)712-1070
SMALL JEWELRY cabinet - 17” H, 12”
W, 2 glass doors, plus 2 drawers, very
pretty, $35., (650)592-2648
TOURQUOISE BLUE party dress, cov-
ered w/sequins, sz 14, $15. (650)712-
1070
308 Tools
CLICKER TORQUE wrench 1/2 inch
drive 20-150 LBS reversible all chrome
$40. 650-595-3933
DOLLY - Heavy Duty, Dual Use 54" hgt.
Upright-Push Cart South City $99.OBO
(415) 410 - 9801
PRESSURE WASHER 2500 PSI, good
condition, $350., (650)926-9841
RIDGED WET AND DRY VACUUM -16
gallons 5 horse power in box accesso-
ries included $65., (650)756-7878
SPEEDAIR AIR COMPRESSOR - 4 gal-
lon stack tank air compressor $100.,
(650)591-4710
TABLE SAW 10", very good condition
$85. (650) 787-8219
TORO LEAF BLOWERS, Power Sweep
+ 850 Super Blower, Electric like new
$40. pair South City (415) 410-9801
309 Office Equipment
CALCULATOR - Casio, still in box, new,
$25. (650)867-2720
DELL PRINTER SCANNER COPIER all
in one with 2 ink cartridges $40 obo.
(650)290-1960
OFFICE LAMP new $8. (650)345-1111
OFFICE WATER COOLER Hot - Ex Hot
,Cold - Ice Cold Like New South City
$99. OBO (415) 410 -9801
310 Misc. For Sale
"COUNTRY KITCHEN" pot rack with
down lights. Retailed at $250
New in box $99 (650) 454-6163
12 PIECE jewelry display $30 (650)592-
2648
13 PIECE paint and pad set for home
use $25., (650)589-2893
5 NEEDLEPOINT sets still in package
$10/each, (650)592-2648
ANGEL WITH lights 12 inches High $12.
(650)368-3037
ARTIFICIAL FICUS Tree 6 ft. life like, full
branches. in basket $55. (650)269-3712
BARBIE BEACH vacation & Barbie prin-
cess bride computer games $15 each,
(650)367-8949
BEADS - Glass beads for jewelry mak-
ing, $75. all, (650)676-0732
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42 Provoke PRECUT MILK cartons great for school DOUBLE PANED GLASS WINDOWS - 440 Apartments
projects 24/bag $8/bag. (650)871-7200 various sizes, half moon, like new, $10.
43 *Medical and up, (650)756-6778 BELMONT - Prime, quiet location, view,
professional SLEEPER BLANKET (3) size 4T Soft new carpets, balcony-patio, dishwasher,
$7.50/each. (650)349-6059 SCREEN DOOR 36 inch slightly bent covered carports, storage, pool. No pets.
48 Puts on the tube $15. (650)871-7200 1 bedroom $1350 and up. 2 bed/2 bath
49 Tampa Bay SNOW CHAINS - 3 complete sets, sizes $1650. (650)592-1271 Days or (650)344-
fit rims 13” & 15”, great condition, $30. SLIDING SCREEN door 30 inch good 8418 Evenings.
squad all, Burl, (650)347-5104 condition $25. (650)871-7200
50 Home of SOFT BONNET hair drier "Con Air" $20., FURNISHED ROOM
Creighton (650)589-2893 318 Sports Equipment for Rent
University SPANISH GUITAR 6 strings good condi- 2 GOLF CLUBS - Ladies, right handed, Sequoia Inn
51 Seasonal tion $80. Call (650)375-1550. putter & driver $5/each (650)755-8238 Rate starts at $45 + tax
WEEKLY AVAILABLE.
pharmacy STUART WOODS HARDBACK BOOKS 322 Garage Sales Quiet room & great location.
offering - 3 @$3. each, (650)341-1861 Private Bath, FREE WiFi,
Microfridge, Premium Cable & more.
53 Red ink SUIT/COAT HANGERS (14) sturdy good
THE THRIFT SHOP 526 El Camino Real
quality hardwood unused $1/each or all (650)369-6736 ext. 0
54 Served dinner $10. San Bruno 650-588-1946 ALL SHOES & PURSES
55 *Feature of many 50% OFF
TOWELS - 5 complete sets, 15 vintage
customer service decorative towels, never used, bath, Thursday & Friday 10:00-2:00
calls Saturdays 10:00-3:00
60 Race segment
hand, washcloth,
(650)347-5104
excellent, $65.,
Episcopal Church
1 South El Camino Real
REDWOOD
61 Spoke out
62 Fit to be drafted
WALNUT CABINET- on rollers 26 W x
20 D x 34.5 H $35. (650)341-5347
San Mateo 94401
(650)344-0921 CITY
63 GPS heading WETSUIT - Barefoot, like new, $40.,
1 bedroom, 1 bath
(650)367-8949
64 Martial arts
instructor WIDE-BODIED VASE -- Colorful, Perfect
condition, nice design, $25 (650)867-
in senior complex
65 “My word!” 2720 GARAGE SALES (over 55).
311 Musical Instruments
ESTATE SALES Close to
DOWN Make money, make room!
1 “Hulk” director By Dan Naddor & Doug Peterson
01/27/11 2 ORGANS, antique tramp, $500 for downtown.
List your upcoming garage
Lee (c)2011 Tribune Media Services, Inc. both. (650)342-4537
sale, moving sale, estate Gated entry.
KEYBOARD CASIO 3 ft long $50. sale, yard sale, rummage
315 Wanted to Buy 315 Wanted to Buy 310 Misc. For Sale
(650)583-2767
PIANO VINTAGE - Upright, “Davis &
Sons”, just tuned, $600., (650)678-9007
sale, clearance sale, or
whatever sale you have... Move in
FIRE BOWL- new in box, 13 x 32
$50.obo, (650)592-9141 312 Pets & Animals
in the Daily Journal.
Reach over 82,500 readers
Special.
KITTY LITTER box enclosed with swing- from South San Francisco 830 Main Street, RWC
ing door and handle $10., (650)592-2648 to Palo Alto.
FIREPLACE SCREEN - 36"wide,
29"high, antique brass, folding doors,
sliding mesh screen, damper
in your local newspaper. (650)367-0177
controls. Like new. $100., (650)592-2047 316 Clothes Call (650)344-5200
FRONT END Dash Board from '98 Sono- BAY MEADOWS COAT - Light green, SAN MATEO - 2 bedroom, 2 bath. Next
ma Truck $50. (650)871-7200 new, size L, $25., (650)867-2720 to Central Park. Rarely available. Pres-
tigious Location & Building. Gated ga-
HARD COVER BOOKS - Mystery & ad- rage, deck. No Pets. $2100.mo.,
venture, current authors, some large type BLACK LEATHER MOTORCYCLE 335 Garden Equipment (650)948-2941
print, $3.00 each, (650)364-7777 JACKET - Large, water proof, new, $35.,
(650)342-7568
HARD COVER mystery and adventure BROGMANSIA TREE $40 needs plant-
books (12) latest authors $3/each. BLACK LEATHER tap shoes 9M great ing. (650)871-7200 442 Studios
(650)364-7777 condition $99. (650)558-1975
BLACK LIKE Leather pants Mrs. size TABLE - for plant, $30, perfect condi- REDWOOD CITY- Large room with
JAMES PATTERSON BOOKS - 2 hard- made in France size 40 $99. (650)558- kitchen and bath. RENTED!
back @$3. each, 4 paperback @ $1. tion, (650)345-1111
1975
each, (650)341-1861
BOOTS - 2 pairs purple leather, size 8. 345 Medical Equipment 442 Cottages
JANET EVANOVICH BOOKS - 4 hard- One is knee length, other is ankle length,
back @$3. each, 3 paperback @$1. $150.obo, (650)592-9141
each, (650)341-1861 CRUTCHES - adult, aluminium, for tall
person, $30., (650)341-1861
COTTAGE WANTED -
JACKET (LARGE) Pants (small) black I would like to rent a 1
KIDS GUITAR for 6 years and Up $40, Velvet good cond. $25/all (650)589-2893
call (650)375-1550 bed/1bath home or cottage.
POWER CHAIR - “Rascal 600”, new Preferably Atherton through
LOUNGE CHAIRS - 2 new, with cover & LADIES DOWN jacket light yellow with SOLD!
plastic carring case & headrest, $35. dark brown lining RWC $35. (650)868-
Palo Alto area. I have no
each, (650)592-7483 0436 pets, non-smoker.
379 Open Houses (650)328-2505
MASSAGE DEVICE with batteries $8 in LADIES NYLON stockings new $1/per
box, (650)368-3037 pair size 11 (2 dozen) call evenings.
SOLD!
METAL CABINET - 4 drawers, beige
LADIES SHOES- size 5, $10., (650)756-
OPEN HOUSE 470 Rooms
16.5 inches W x 27 3/4 H x 27 inches D.
310 Misc. For Sale 310 Misc. For Sale $40., San Mateo, (650)341-5347 6778 LISTINGS
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BEAUTIFUL ROUND GOLD FRAMED DOG CAGE/GORILLA - folding NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC World book MEN'S PAJAMA set by "Dockers" size List your Open House 1690 Broadway
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470 Rooms 620 Automobiles
HONDA CIVIC ‘99 EX sedan 4-door,
REDWOOD CITY excellent mechanically, very good body,
Sequoia Hotel $3,400. (650)325-7549
800 Main St.,
LEXUS '08 ES 350, silver, auto, $26,994
$600 Monthly
$160. & up per week. #P82202515 Melody Toyota, Call 877-
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MERCEDES ‘01 E-Class E320, sedan,
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Melody Toyota, Call 877-587-8635.
Room For Rent Please mention the Daily Journal
Travel Inn, San Carlos MERCEDES ‘05 C230 - 40K miles, 4 cyl-
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Microwave and Refrigerator $18,000, (650)455-7461
950 El Camino Real San Carlos
MERCEDES BENZ ‘04 E320 - Excellent
(650) 593-3136 condition, leather interior, navigation,
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TOYOTA ‘03 Camry Solara, white, 69K
620 Automobiles miles, $9,994. T3C602658 Melody
Toyota, Call 877-587-8635. Please men-
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on a trade-in or $9,492. #P3C150154 Melody Toyota,
consignment! Call 877-587-8635. Please mention the
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Sell your vehicle in the TOYOTA ‘08 Camry, hybrid, while, 39K
miles, auto, $18,792. P8U044749 Mel-
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Auto Classifieds. mention the Daily Journal
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TOYOTA ‘08 Corolla CE, re, 41K miles,
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Call 877-587-8635. Please mention the
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TOYOTA ‘08 Prius Touring, sedan, red,
from South SF to 33K miles, $19,894. P83339376 Melody
Palo Alto Toyota, Call 877-587-8635. Please men-
tion the Daily Journal
Call (650)344-5200
ads@smdailyjournal.com TOYOTA ‘08 Prius, sedan, silver, 44K
miles, $17,594. P83321845 Melody
Toyota, Call 877-587-8635. Please men-
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BMW ‘06 325i - low miles, very clean,
loaded, leather interior, $20,000 obo., TOYOTA ‘08 Yaris, Hatchback, gray,
(650)368-6674 41K miles, $11,991. P85174835 Melody
Toyota, Call 877-587-8635. Please men-
tion the Daily Journal
CADILLAC ‘03 Deville. Excellent condi-
tion, garage kept, SOLD!
TOYOTA ‘09 Camry, hybrid, silver, 34K
miles, auto, $18,792. PR9U105912Melo-
CADILLAC ‘98 Catera - Green, leather dy Toyota, Call 877-587-8635. Please
interior, Bose system, 78K mi., good con- mention the Daily Journal
dition, SOLD!
TOYOTA ‘09 Camry, sedan, gray, 25K
miles, $17,994. P9U819487 Melody
CHRYSLER '07 300 Touring, sedan,
3.5L V6, silver, 38K miles, $17,892. Toyota, Call 877-587-8635. Please men-
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#P7H682180 Melody Toyota, Call 877-
587-8635. Please mention the Daily
Journal TOYOTA ‘09 Corolla, silver, 26K miles,
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HONDA '06 Civic LX, red, $11,891. #
Daily Journal
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Journal $15,892. #P9Z130355 Melody Toyota,
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ual, $4,893. # TWL120399 Melody
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ody Toyota, Call 877-587-8635. Please
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VOLKSWAGEN ‘01 New Beetle GLS
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T1M408000 Melody Toyota, Call 877-
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ody Toyota, Call 877-587-8635. Please
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DATSUN ‘72 - 240Z with Chevy 350, au-
tomatic, custom, $5800 or trade.
(650)588-9196
OLDSMOBILE ‘69 F-85 - 2 door, power
front disc, SOLD!
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drives good, needs body, interior and
paint, $12k obo, serious inquiries only.
(650)873-8623
630 Trucks & SUV’s
ACURA MDX 3.5L w/Touring Pkg, 4WD
Auto, blue, $18,491. #T5H534016. Melo-
dy Toyota, Call 877-587-8635. Please
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FORD '06 F-150, SuperCab, gray, auto,
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SATURN ‘02 VUE V6 SUV, silver, 83K
miles, $6,991. T2S804347 Melody Toyo-
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630 Trucks & SUV’s 650 RVs 670 Auto Parts
TOYOTA ‘04 4Runner, SUV, silver, 84K REXHALL ‘00 VISION - 53K mi., Ford FORD ‘73 Maverick/Mercury GT Comet,
miles, $15,392. P40018553 Melody Triton V-10 engine. 29 feet long, no pop Drive Train 302 V8, C4 Auto Trans.
Toyota, Call 877-587-8635. Please men- outs. SOLD! Complete, needs assembly, includes ra-
tion the Daily Journal diator and drive line, call for details,
670 Auto Service $1250., (650)726-9733.
TOYOTA ‘04 RAV-4, blue, 94K miles,
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Call 877-587-8635. Please mention the
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Call 877-587-8635. Please mention the Oil Change & Filter SUV $15. (650)949-2134
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TOYOTA ‘07 Tacoma, truck access cab, $19.95 + Tax never used, $100., (650)504-3621
silver, auto, 27K miles, $15,891. Plus Waste Fee
T7Z352191 Melody Toyota, Call 877- 672 Auto Stereos
587-8635. Please mention the Daily Four Wheel Alignment
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587-8635. Please mention the Daily
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Journal
TOYOTA ‘10 Highlander Limited, V6,
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