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Redwood City takes long-term look at flooding

San Mateo County Board of Supervisors declares local emergency
By Michelle Durand
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

As San Mateo County supervisors formally declared a local state

of emergency Friday afternoon in
response to recent storms,
Redwood City officials said they
are taking a long-term look at
flood protection to prevent situations like the flooding of two

mobile home parks.

Redwood City has worked for
several years with multiple jurisdictions on possible improvements to the flood-prone area
where the two Bayshore Boulevard
parks sit. One plan calls for routing the storm water from the
Bayfront Canal and Atherton
Channel into the managed ponds
of the Ravenswood Pond Complex

which is part of the South Bay Salt

Pond Restoration Project. Doing
so would reduce the potential for
flooding in areas adjacent to the
Bayfront canal.
The complex plan requires a
partnership with the California
Coastal Conservancy to integrate
the restoration project with the
improvement projects for the
canal and channel. The city is also

currently working to gain the

cooperation with other entities
necessary including the Regional
Water Quality Control Board, the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
San Mateo County, Menlo Park,
Atherton, Woodside and Cargill
which owns the land where the
canal is positioned.
While the unfortunate flood and
displacement of the mobile home

residents is concerning, city officials said in a prepared statement

that the recent storms and floods
are a chance to underscore the need
for long-term improvements and
inform the community about the
challenges and opportunities of
Redwood Citys location.
The city inspects the canal and

See FLOOD, Page 24

Jobless rate
hits new low
in California
State adds 90,100 jobs last month,
every sector contributes to gains
By Don Thompson
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

KERRY CHAN/DAILY JOURNAL

Diners invited to Tomatinas soft opening review the selection of choices on the menu. Below:Tomatina kitchen
staff looks on as a chef gathers ingredients and prepares to fire up a dish.

Tomatina opens doors

Restaurant looks to anchor corner of Fourth Avenue and B Street in San Mateo

SACRAMENTO California
recorded its lowest jobless rate
last month since the early months
of the Great Recession, while the
number of additional jobs was the
second-largest gain since the state
began keeping that record in
1990, the state Employment
Development Department reported
Friday.
The unemployment rate dipped
to 7.2 percent in November, a
tenth of a percentage point
improvement over October. That
was down from a recession-era

By Kerry Chan
DAILY JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT

All hands were on deck at for the

soft opening of Tomatina in downtown San Mateo this week before
it officially opened its doors
Friday.
The soft opening of the Italian
restaurants seventh location
Tuesday was an opportunity to test
the waters and engage the community with the proceeds of beverage
sales to benefit Second Harvest
Food Bank.
For Executive Chef Rogelio
Jacinto, soft openings are key

See TOMATINA, Page 24

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high of 12.4 percent in February

2010, and the lowest level since
June 2008, when it stood at 7 percent.
The state added 90,100 payroll

See JOBS, Page 23

Local options for last-minute gifts

Shopping local puts emphasis back on community
By Dave Newlands
DAILY JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT

The holiday shopping season is

in full swing, and with it the pressure to find the perfect holiday
gifts.
Amidst the bargains of big box
stores and the comfortable convenience of the Internet, local
businesses and artisans remain an
important factor in the holiday
season.

Its becoming a December tradition, said Virginia Johanson,

with her arms full of gift-wrapped
goodies from Talbots Toyland, a
San Mateo institution for 61
years. Johanson, a Stockton resident, spends the holidays with her
daughter, who lives in Belmont.
Im all into small independent
business, and a tradition like
Talbots is something worth keep-

See GIFTS, Page 23

FOR THE RECORD

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Thought for the Day

Experience teaches you that the man who
looks you straight in the eye, particularly if he
adds a firm handshake, is hiding something.
Clifton Fadiman, American author,
editor and radio personality (1904-1999)

This Day in History

South Carolina became the first state
to secede from the Union as all 169
delegates to a special convention in
Charleston voted in favor of separation.
In 1 7 9 0 , the first successful cotton mill in the United
States began operating at Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
In 1 8 0 3 , the Louisiana Purchase was completed as ownership of the territory was formally transferred from France to
the United States.
In 1 8 1 2 , German authors Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published the first volume of the first edition of their collection
of folk stories, Childrens and Household Tales.
In 1 8 6 4 , Confederate forces evacuated Savannah, Georgia,
as Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman nearly completed
his March to the Sea.
In 1 9 2 4 , Adolf Hitler was released from prison after serving nine months for his role in the Beer Hall Putsch; during
his time behind bars, hed written his autobiographical
screed, Mein Kampf.
In 1 9 4 5 , the Office of Price Administration announced the
end of tire rationing, effective Jan. 1, 1946.
In 1 9 6 3 , the Berlin Wall was opened for the first time to
West Berliners, who were allowed one-day visits to relatives
in the Eastern sector for the holidays.
In 1 9 7 3 , singer-songwriter Bobby Darin died in Los
Angeles following open-heart surgery; he was 37.
In 1 9 8 7 , more than 4,300 people were killed when the
Dona Paz, a Philippine passenger ship, collided with the
tanker Vector off Mindoro island.
In 1 9 8 9 , the United States launched Operation Just Cause,
sending troops into Panama to topple the government of
Gen. Manuel Noriega.
In 1 9 9 4 , former U.S. Secretary of State Dean Rusk, 85,
died in Athens, Georgia.

1860

Birthdays

Producer Dick
Wolf is 68.

Actor Jonah Hill is

31.

Singer JoJo is 24.

Former South Korean President Kim Young-sam is 87. Actor

John Hillerman is 82. Original Mouseketeer Tommy Cole
(TV: The Mickey Mouse Club) is 73. Rock musician-music
producer Bobby Colomby is 70. Rock musician Peter Criss is
69. Psychic/illusionist Uri Geller is 68. Rock musician Alan
Parsons is 66. Actress Jenny Agutter is 62. Actor Michael
Badalucco is 60. Actress Blanche Baker is 58. Rock singer
Billy Bragg is 57. Rock singer-musician Mike Watt (The
Secondmen, Minutemen, fIREHOSE) is 57. Actor Joel Gretsch
is 51. Country singer Kris Tyler is 50. Rock singer Chris
Robinson is 48. Actress Nicole deBoer is 44.

REUTERS

Staff dressed as Santa Claus try to squeeze into a car at a theme park in Changsha, China.

he average Americans uses an

ATM (Automatic Teller Machine)
five times per month.
***
AARP (American Association of Retired
Persons) was founded in 1958. As society has changed over the years, so has
AARP. A person no longer has to be
retired to become a member of AARP.
The only requirement is that they are
over age 50.
***
DC (Direct Current) electricity is a direct
flow of electrons through a conductor.
Batteries have DC electricity. AC
(Alternating Current) electricity alternates directions. AC electricity is in our
homes.
***
The CRV (California Redemption Value)
is 5 cents for beverage containers under
24 ounces and 10 cents for containers
over 24 ounces.
***
Oprah Winfrey (born 1954) had her DNA
(Deoxyribonucleic Acid) tested. She discovered that she is of Zulu ancestry.
***
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Radar (Radio Detection And Ranging)

was originally developed by the military in the mid-1930s as a way to detect
aircraft and ships. Radar detects objects
and distances by transmitting signals
and measuring the time it takes for the
signals to bounce off the target and
return.
***
Big Bill Liston had a hit song in the
1950s titled Gimme an RC (Royal
Crown) Cola and a MoonPie. The song
was in reference to the popular combination of the treats, which cost 10 cents
together.
***
The first SWAT (Special Weapons and
Tactics) unit was formed by the Los
Angeles Police Department in 1965. It
consisted of 15 teams of four men each
that attended monthly training. The
first challenge for LAPD SWAT units
was in 1969 in a confrontation with the
Black Panthers.
***
Traditionally, a tip at a restaurant was
given before the meal. A good tip (an
acronym for to insure promptness)
resulted in good service during the meal.
***
Ans wer: America Online was one of
the first companies to introduce Instant
Messaging, where laugh out loud and
be right back are commonly used
terms.
Know It All is by Kerry McArdle. It runs in
the weekend and Wednesday editions of the
Daily Journal. Questions? Comments?
Email knowitall(at)smdailyjournal.com or
call 344-5200 ext. 114.

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***
There are 1,565 IHOP (International
House of Pancakes) restaurants in the
United States, Canada, Guatemala,
Mexico, Puerto Rico and the U.S.
Virgin Islands.
***
Colonel Harland Sanders (1890-1980),
the man who started KFC (formerly
Kentucky Fried Chicken), served in the
military, but he was not a colonel. The
governor of Kentucky bestowed the
title on him in 1935 in recognition of
his contributions to the states cuisine.
Sanders began franchising his chicken
business in 1952 at the age of 65.
***
Feminist leader and author of The
Feminine Mystique (1963), Betty
Friedan (born 1921) believed in full
equality for women in America in a truly
equal partnership with men. She founded the group NOW (National
Organization for Women) to promote
equality in 1966.
***
There are 349 PBS (Public Broadcasting
Service) television stations in the
United States.
***
In the mid-19th century, the Peninsular
and Oriental Steam Navigation
Company printed POSH on their first
class tickets for trips going from
England to India. POSH stood for Port
Out, Starboard Home indicating the best
rooms on the ship. It is the origin of the
word posh, meaning elegant.
***

Daily three evening

Mega number

The Daily Derby race winners are Big Ben, No. 4,

in first place; Solid Gold, No. 10, in second place;
and Hot Shot, No. 3, in third place. The race time
was clocked at 1:42.06.

S at urday : Mostly cloudy. A slight

chance of showers. Highs around 60. East
winds around 5 mph...Becoming southwest in the afternoon.
S at urday n i g h t : Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday : Mostly cloudy. Highs in the
lower 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

Correction
The photo caption for the story: Worth a second glance
in the Dec. 19 edition was incorrect. The photo shows 3
Bees Coffee Houses Rafat Haddad in front of work by photographer Gerry Gropp.

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

A:
Yesterdays

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Jumbles: SPURN
ADOPT
SESAME
TWELVE
Answer: The most-popular items at the German deli
were the WURST MEATS

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Weekend Dec. 20-21, 2014

Former deputy gets 90-day prison evaluation

By Michelle Durand
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

A former San Mateo County sheriffs

deputy who beat an ex-girlfriends date at
her house after reportedly tracking her down
during his shift will be evaluated at a state
prison for 90 days before a judge decides an
appropriate sentence.
Colin Troy Smith, 43, of San Carlos,
faces more than nine years in prison but the
Probation Department is recommending
probation, District Attorney Steve
Wagstaffe said.
At Smiths sentencing hearing Friday
morning, Judge Leland Davis said he needed
more information about his mental health
and ordered him transported to San Quentin
Prison for a 90-day diagnostic term. The
three-month stay is aimed at determining
sentencing in borderline cases and giving

the convicted a taste of

incarceration.
Smith returns to San
Mateo County Superior
Court April 17 for the
final decision.
On Nov. 6, after three
days of deliberations, a
jury convicted Smith of
felony assault, witness
Colin Smith
intimidation, violating a
court order to stay away
from the woman and causing great bodily
injury. Smith, who had been free on two bail
bonds totaling $150,000, was remanded
into custody pending Fridays hearing.
Smith told the probation officer compiling the presentencing report the same version of events as his testimony about the
incident of Aug. 17, 2013, that it was selfdefense, Wagstaffe said.
The prosecution told jurors it was instead

a jealous attack. Smith and the woman dated

for about three months until August 2013
when she returned to a relationship with a
prior boyfriend. Between Aug. 16 and Aug.
17, Smith reportedly texted her several
times seeking her location and finally found
her at a Redwood City pub with the exboyfriend where he warned her not to be
with him later. After his shift ended at 7
a.m., Smith went to the womans home and
threatened his way inside where he found the
man hiding in the bathroom and struck him
several times. Smith reportedly said Im
going to lose my job over this before fleeing. The victim had orbital and nasal bone
fractures, a concussion, a black eye and cuts
requiring stitches.
While out on $50,000 bail in the assault
case, Smith was arrested that December for
approaching his ex-girlfriend in her vehicle
despite the court order. He called her derogatory names and said not to call the police.

Reports say accused dog burner insane; trial set for next year
By Michelle Durand
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

A San Mateo man accused of killing his

pet Jack Russell terrier and burning the
body in a barbecue during a psychotic break
was insane at the time, according to doctors
who evaluated him.
Those conclusions do not spare Ryan Gee,
28, a jury trial on felony animal abuse
charges but will be introduced during a secondary sanity phase if he is convicted. If a
jury also finds that Gee was insane, he will
be hospitalized rather than potentially
incarcerated for up to three years.

San Mateo police

arrested Gee in January
and placed him on an
involuntary psychiatric
hold after his family discovered the dismembered
and burnt animal in a
backyard barbecue.
Gee was reportedly
close to the dog, Tipsy,
Ryan Gee
but strangled it because
he heard voices telling
him it was a demon and needed killing.
After Gees arrest, authorities said he has
serious ongoing mental health problems.

Defense attorney Ross Green has previously

confirmed that is true but didnt offer more
specifics.
District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said his
office will be looking at the reports and the
case to determine if it might be resolved
prior to trial.
On Friday, trial was scheduled for Feb. 9
with a Jan. 27 pretrial conference first.
Gee remains out of custody on $50,000
bail.

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

Police reports
What a waste
A resident reported that their neighbors
dog had been treating their lawn like a
bathroom for more than two years on
Lyonridge Lane in San Mateo before
8:47 a.m. Monday, Dec. 15.

SAN MATEO
Burg l ary . A man wearing all black was seen
using a hanger to try to get into a black
Toyota at East Poplar Avenue and North
Eldorado Street before 12:10 p.m. Thursday,
Dec. 18.
Di s turbance. A man threatened another person with a chair in the food court at the
Hillsdale Shopping Center before 11:57 a.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 17.
Sto l en v ehi cl e. A car was stolen from a
parking complex on South Grant Street
before 8:03 a.m. Monday, Dec. 15.
Arres t. A man was arrested for having drugs
and being under the inuence at South
Delaware Street and Saratoga Drive before
2:17 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14.

UNINCORPORATED
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Trafc co l l i s i o n. A trafc accident
occurred on the 100 block of San Mateo Drive
before 3:49 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15.
Burg l ary . A person broke into a home and
took more than $16,700 worth of jewelry
that was hidden in storage boxes on the 1000
block of Dwight Avenue in Half Moon Bay
before 4:50 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15.
Arres t. Deputies stopped to check on a man
with a at tire and arrested him for possession
of marijuana and cocaine on Mirada Road in
Miramar before 12:11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 14.

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LOCAL

DA will not charge five people

arrested for civil disobedience
In-home health workers, union protesting low wage
By Michelle Durand
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

Five people arrested for refusing to leave a

Board of Supervisors meeting where they
protested the wages of in-home health
workers will not be charged, District
Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said Friday.
The five arrested SEIU International
President Mary Kay Henry; Luisa Blue, chief
elected officer of Local 521; Tonya York,
Santa Clara County home care chapter president; San Mateo County In-Home Support
Services provider Myrna Bravo and SEIU
staff member Andrea Hightower were due
in court Monday for their initial appearance. However, Wagstaffe said his office
will not be filing charges for refusing to
abide by a sheriff lieutenants order to disperse from the Nov. 18 meeting.
Instead, Im going to deal with it as a
case that doesnt need to go into the criminal arena at this time, Wagstaffe said.
He said the civil disobedience did break
the law but doesnt warrant using taxpayer
resources. If people keep doing it, Wagstaffe
said he may reassess.
He has not made a decision yet on the 13
individuals arrested in similar fashion at the
following board meeting.
Representatives from SEIU could not be

immediately reached for

comment.
The union represents
many of the countys
5,000 home health care
workers who care for the
elderly and disabled,
often their own relatives,
at home rather than
diverting them to other
Steve
methods
of
help.
Wagstaffe
Workers
say
wages
havent increased since 2007 and the
protests were a way to demand a shift from
the current $11.50 to $15 over the next four
years.
San Mateo County offered a 10 percent
wage increase as part of its final offer which
it says would make the providers among the
highest paid in California. But the union
and workers say it is not enough in expensive San Mateo County.
In February, the state takes over labor
negotiations for the In-Home Health
Support Services which is another reason
why Wagstaffe said he opted against prosecution.

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

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SFO restaurant workers

reach tentative contract deal
San Francisco International Airport
food service workers and restaurant management announced Friday that they have
reached a tentative agreement on a sixyear contract ensuring an increase in
wages, health insurance and pension benefits, an SFO spokesman said.
The tentative collective bargaining
agreement between Unite Here Local 2,
which represents SFO food service workers and SFO Restaurants, which represents
the airports restaurant management, came
less than a week after a two-day strike shut
down numerous restaurants at the airport.
Unite Here Local 2s food service director Anand Singh said he believes that the
contract provides workplace standards
that support employees and the work they
do.
SFO airport director John L. Martin said
he is confident that the new contract will
ensure the best pay and benefits for SFO
food service employees.
SFO Restaurants president Steve Sarver
said he views the agreement to be as an
important step forward at SFO.
A ratification vote for the six-year contract is scheduled for Monday, according
to SFO spokesman Doug Yakel.

Man gets three years

probation for robbery, shooting
A South San Francisco resident was sentenced Wednesday to three years of probation after pleading no contest to two
felony charges stemming from a drugrelated robbery where one person was shot
and wounded, San Mateo County District
Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said Thursday.
Prosecutors said Oceanic Jounce Latu,
25, and an accomplice arranged to purchase 1 pound of marijuana from a person
they didnt know in San Bruno on May 10,
2013.
Latu and his accomplice arrived by car
and confronted two people at gunpoint,
prosecutors said.
During the altercation, prosecutors said
one of the two victims was shot multiple
times, although Wagstaffe said that person survived and has since recovered.
Prosecutors said Latu and the accomplice
escaped with cash and a phone belonging
to one of the victims.
Latu agreed to plea no contest to felony

Local briefs
charges of robbery and possession of marijuana in exchange for one year in county
prison, and three years of supervised probation, prosecutors said.
Since Latu has already served 485 days
in jail, he was released on probation,
Wagstaffe said.

Man, 29, hospitalized

after shooting in East Palo Alto
A 29-year-old Livermore resident is in
critical but stable condition after he was
shot in East Palo Alto early Friday morning, police said.
Police responded to a report of shots
fired at 1805 E. Bayshore Road in East
Palo Alto at 1:33 a.m., police said.
Police found a 29-year-old Livermore
man with a gunshot wound to his upper
torso and police said the victim had been
in an argument with the suspect before
being shot.
Police said the victim is being treated at
a local hospital and is in critical but stable
condition.

New BART president elected

Director Tom Blalock of Fremont was
elected Thursday by his colleagues on the
BART Board of Directors to serve as the
boards president for the next year.
Its the third time that Blalock is serving as board chairman during his 20 years
on the board.
Blalock said he is dedicated to expanding BART service further south and completing the Warm Springs extension in the
southern part of Fremont is among the top
priorities of his presidency.
BART directors also voted Thursday to
elect Director Tom Radulovich of San
Francisco to serve as their vice president.
Radulovich has been on the board since
1996 and served as its president in 2013,
when workers staged two four-day strikes
before an agreement was finally reached
on a new contract.
As vice president, Radulovich is in line
to become board president again at the end
of next year.
Thursday was also the first board meeting for Director Nick Josefowitz of San
Francisco. Josefowitz defeated James
Fang, who had been on the board since
1990 and had been its longest-serving
member, in the Nov. 4 election.

CITY GOVERNMENT
There will be a change of command ceremony to honor the new
Fi re Chi ef Geral d Ko hl mann 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7 at Fi re
Stati o n 6 1 , 480 N. Canal St. in South San Francisco. Refreshments
will be served.

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Weekend Dec. 20-21, 2014

Cities shutting down over holidays

DAILY JOURNAL STAFF REPORT

Those with city business or a

hankering for a borrowed book
have a small window to get it done
as city halls, community centers
and libraries shut down for the holidays.
While essential services like
police, fire and public works arent
affected by the holiday closures or
truncated hours, others will be
placed on hold largely from
Christmas Eve through the first
week of the new year.
Not every city has publicly stated
its holiday hours but the ones
known include:
In Redwood City, City Hall

closes Wednesday, Dec. 24 through

Friday, Jan. 2. The libraries close
Christmas Eve and Christmas, New
Years Eve and New Years Day but
are otherwise open during regular
business hours.
The community centers close
Monday, Dec. 22 through Sunday,
Jan. 4 with a few exceptions: The
Fair Oaks Community Center is
open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 22-23
and Dec. 29-30. The Veterans
Memorial Senior Center is open for
bingo Sunday Jan. 4. The Red
Morton
Gymnasium
closed
Wednesday, Dec. 17 for gym floor
refinishing and reopens Jan. 7.
In San Carlos, facilities including City Hall, the Adult

Community Center, Youth Center

and Laureola Park Activity Building
close Dec. 24 through Jan. 2.
San Bruno city offices are closed
Thursday, Dec. 25 and Friday, Dec.
26.
In Burlingame, City Hall,
Police Administration and the
Recreation Center close at noon
Dec. 24 and stay that way through
Dec. 26. The scheduled repeats Dec. Lowell Steward was present at the U.S. Capitol when President George W.
31 through Jan. 2. The library is Bush presented members of the Tuskegee Airmen with the Congressional
closed all day Dec. 24 and all city Gold Medal.
facilities are closed Dec. 25 and
Jan. 1.
The Foster City library closes at
5 p.m. Wednesday Dec. 24 through
Dec. 15 and repeats Wednesday,
Dec. 31 through Jan. 1.

Ex gets five years prison for torching mans bed

By Michelle Durand
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

A 21-year-old Redwood City

woman who torched her exboyfriends bed with him in it
more than two years ago was sentenced Friday to five years in
prison.
Jacqueline Alexandra Rivera
faced that maximum after pleading
no contest in September to felony
arson and assault rather than stand
trial for attempted murder and burglary. She changed her mind after a
stay in a state mental facility
where she was sent after being
found incompetent.

Rivera has
credit of 1,009
days
earned
while in custody at the jail
without
bail
and the mental
facility, leaving her to serve
85 percent of
Jacqueline
the remainder.
Rivera
It is a good,
strong
sentence,
District
Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said.
In the early morning of April
26, 2012, Rivera allegedly
knocked on the first-floor bedroom window of the San Mateo

home where her 21-year-old exboyfriend lived with his parents

and sister. After he reportedly
declined multiple requests to talk
about their relationship, the man
later told police he awoke roughly
two hours later to find his mattress
on fire. He screamed for his father
who put out the flames with a garden hose.
Two weeks later, the man contacted authorities after Riveras
friend text messaged him to say
his ex-girlfriend was responsible.
Rivera confessed to her friend
that she snuck into his home and
ignited the bed because he cheated
on her, according to prosecutors.

Tuskegee Airman
Steward dies in
California at 95

By Christopher Weber
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

VENTURA Lowell Steward, a

former member of the Tuskegee
Airmen who flew well over 100
missions over Europe during
World War II, has died in
California. He was 95.
His son Lowell Jr. says Steward
died Wednesday of natural causes at
a hospital in Ventura.
After graduating with a business
degree from Santa Barbara College
in 1941, Steward joined the Army
Air Corps and trained at Tuskegee
Army Air Field in Alabama.

He was shipped to Italy in 1944

with the 100th Fighter Squadron
of the famed all-black unit. From
Capodechino Air Base in Naples,
Steward completed dozens of missions in P-39 Airacobras and P-40
Warhawks. Later based in
Ramitelli, Italy, he flew dozens
more escort and strafing missions
in P-51 Mustangs. He would fly
143 missions in all.
Americas first black military
pilots faced an unprecedented level
of scrutiny under racial segregation. As a result they held themselves to a higher standard,
Steward often said.

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California benefits most

from T-Mobile settlement
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SACRAMENTO Californias consumers and government stand to benefit the most of any state from a nationwide settlement with T-Mobile US.
Regulators announced Friday that T-Mobile will pay at
least $67.5 million in refunds for billing customers for cellphone text services they didnt order. The practice is known
as cramming.
Officials say the actual amount returned to California customers will depend on the number of complaints filed. Any
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the largest amount nearly $835, 000 going to
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Around the nation

Bergdahl investigation wraps
up; top leaders get briefings
WASHINGTON The Army has finished its investigation
into how and why Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl disappeared
from his base in Afghanistan and senior Pentagon leaders
have been briefed, including Defense Secretary Chuck
Hagel, officials said Friday.
Details about the probes conclusion have been closely
held. But they are likely to lay out whether Bergdahl deserted his post or was absent without leave or AWOL. And it
could include recommendations on whether Bergdahl should
be charged with any criminal violations or forced to leave
the Army. Any final disposition will eventually also determine whether Bergdahl gets as much as $300,000 in back
pay and other benefits, including continued health care.

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State Sen. Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, presented the 2014 Distinguished School Award
to San Brunos Portola Elementary School Dec. 10.

Rotarians Jeanne Elliott, former principal

of Bayside STEM Academy and
currently the county facilitator of
innovative networks, and Tom
Thompson distributed dictionaries to
students at College Park Elementary
School in San Mateo on Dec. 15.
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are taught by high school district
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The meetings take place 6 p.m.-7
p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, Thursday, Feb.
5, Tuesday, Feb. 24 and Wednesday,
March 11 in the districts boardroom at
480 James Ave. in Redwood City. The
presentation will include an overview
of the program and give everyone a
chance to have their questions
answered by current students and teachers.
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President cautions
that changes for
Cuba will be slow
By Julie Pace
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON Tempering
his historic Cuba policy shift
with a dose of realism, President
Barack Obama said Friday that
change may not come quickly to
the communist island. He suggested Congress will keep the
U.S. economic embargo in place
until lawmakers can gauge the
pace of progress in the hermetically sealed society.
Still,
Obamas
surprise
announcement this week that the
U. S. was ending its Cold War
diplomatic freeze with Cuba
appeared to have contributed to
energizing the president as he
closes a difficult sixth year in
office.
My presidency is entering the
fourth quarter, Obama said at a
year-end White House news conference shortly before leaving for
a two-week Hawaiian vacation.
Interesting stuff happens in the
fourth quarter.
On domestic matters, Obama
was measured about the prospect

of forging compromises with the

new Republican majority on
Capitol Hill, and he warned the
GOP that he would block efforts
to dismantle his health care law
or further water down banking
regulations. He made no commitment to sign the first bill incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch
McConnell has vowed to take up:
approval of the Keystone XL oil
pipeline. Obama said the projects value has been exaggerated.
The president spoke shortly
after the FBI formally accused
North Korea of hacking Sony
Pictures Entertainment. Obama
promised to respond to the cyberattack in a place and manner and
time that we choose. But he also
criticized Sony for shelving the
satirical film about a plot to
assassinate North Koreas leader
that sparked the attack, saying
the entertainment company
made a mistake.
Despite Obamas upbeat mood
as 2014 comes to a close, his
sixth year in office has been one
of fits and starts. His agenda was
frequently overshadowed by a

REUTERS

Barack Obama answers a question during a press conference in the briefing room of the White House.
broad array of crises, including
the rise of Middle East militants,
Russias actions in in Ukraine, a
surge of unaccompanied minors
to the U.S.-Mexico border from
the south and an Ebola outbreak
in West Africa that brought fears
to this country. Obamas
Democratic Party suffered sweeping losses in a midterm election
where the president was deemed
too unpopular to participate.
Yet Obama pointed to the
decline in the nations unemployment rate, increased economic
growth and numerous states and

cities enacting minimum wage

increases the president has championed.
Obama also seemed to find his
footing after the election, unveiling executive actions on immigration and striking a surprise
climate change deal with China,
both of which were greeted by
accusations of presidential overreach from Republicans. On
Wednesday, he unilaterally ended
the Cold War-era diplomatic
freeze with Cuba, the communist
island just 90 miles off the U.S.
coast.

The policy shift with Cuba is

among the most substantial foreign policy actions of Obamas
presidency. But he said he doesnt
expect decades of dictatorship on
the island to end quickly and said
he shared Cuban dissidents concerns about the countrys poor
human rights record.
This is still a regime that
represses its people, Obama
said. He expressed an interest in
visiting Cuba at some point in
his life, but suggested that visit
might have to wait until after his
presidency.

U.S. not fully prepared for nuclear terrorist attack

By Hope Yen
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON The U.S. government isnt fully prepared to

handle a nuclear terrorist attack or
a large-scale natural catastrophe,
lacks effective coordination, and
in some cases is years away from
ensuring adequate emergency shelter and medical treatment, congressional investigators have found.
The report by the nonpartisan
Government
Accountability
Office, obtained by the Associated
Press before its release, found that
the U.S. Federal Emergency

Management Agency, or FEMA,

didnt always keep track of disaster
efforts by agencies, hampering the
nations preparedness even after
Superstorm Sandy in 2012. That
storm hit a large swath of the eastern U.S., including New Jersey,
New York and Pennsylvania,
which received federal disaster
money.
FEMA is not aware of the full
range of information, according
to the report. The investigation
relied in part on internal documents from the Homeland Security
Department, which oversees
FEMA, including previously

undisclosed details from a 2013

disaster plan that highlights needed improvements in the event of
an attack from an improvised
nuclear device.
The Government Accountability
Office said it would still take one
to five years to develop a strategy
to determine whether people were
exposed to unsafe levels of radiation and five to 10 years to plan
for a full medical response.
Guidance also was lacking as to
communication among first
responders and making shelters
and other basic needs available.
Investigators said FEMA, which

leads an interagency group in creating a disaster response plan,

needs to set clear deadlines and
estimated costs to ensure that
agencies fulfill the goals.
It is one of several reports that
the office plans in the coming
months on the U.S. level of disaster readiness.
This report makes clear that
there are some areas of our countrys preparedness that need
strengthening up, said Sen. Bob
Casey, who co-chairs the U.S.
Senate Caucus on Weapons of
Mass Destruction Terrorism.
As to natural catastrophes, the

report said FEMA should take a

bigger responsibility in leading a
coordinated response, setting clear
minimum standards for agencies
and collecting regular status
reports. It said the Energy
Department did not effectively
coordinate with state agencies and
the
private
sector
during
Superstorm Sandy, which was
blamed for at least 182 deaths and
$65 billion in damage.
It also cited a lack of coordination among federal agencies in
deciding whether to send law
enforcement personnel to the
affected region.

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Around the world

Australian woman arrested
in deaths of eight children
SYDNEY An Australian
woman was arrested for murder in
the killings of eight children,
seven of whom are believed to be
her own, police said Saturday. The
children were found dead inside the
womans home.
The 37-year-old woman, who is
recovering in a hospital from stab
wounds, was under guard and
speaking with police, Queensland
Police Detective Inspector Bruno
Asnicar said. She has not yet been
charged.
Police havent said how the children died. But Asnicar said theyre
examining several knives in the
home that may have been the
weapon used to kill them.
The children ranged in age from
18 months to 14 years, Asnicar
said. The woman is thought to be
the mother of seven of the children. The eighth is believed to be
her niece.
Queensland police were called to
the home in the Cairns suburb of
Manoora on Friday morning after
receiving a report of a woman with
serious injuries. When they got to
the house, they found the bodies of
the children.

Japan scientist quits as

cell research discredited
TOKYO The Japanese
researcher whose claim of a major
breakthrough in stem cell research
was discredited resigned after the
government lab where she worked
failed to replicate her results.
Haruko Obokata said in a statement Friday that she was leaving
the
Riken
Center
for
Developmental Biology after the
lab concluded the stem cells she
said she had created probably
never existed. The center said it
had stopped trying to match
Obokatas results.
Now, I am just exhausted. For
the results to end this way is just
perplexing, she said.

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Israel carries out airstrike

on Hamas site in Gaza Strip
By Daniel Estrin
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

JERUSALEM Israels military struck a Hamas site in the

Gaza Strip early Saturday in its
first airstrike on the Palestinian
territory since this summers
war.
The Israeli military said the
airstrike on what it called a
Hamas terror infrastructure site
in the southern Gaza Strip was in
response to a rocket fired from
Gaza into southern Israel on
Friday. The rocket fire caused no
injuries.
Palestinian residents reported
hearing two explosions in the
Khan Yunis region of Gaza, in an
area that contains training sites
for Palestinian militants. No
injuries
were
immediately
reported.
Lt. Col. Peter Lerner, an Israeli
army spokesman, said Israels
military will not permit any
attempt to undermine the security and jeopardize the well being

REUTERS

Israeli security forces stand next to the remains of a rocket that was fired
from the Gaza Strip toward Israel.
of the civilians of Israel. The
Hamas terrorist organization is
responsible and accountable for
todays attack against Israel.
The Gaza rocket attack and
Israeli retaliation came days
after a European Union court

ordered Hamas removed from the

EU terrorist list for procedural
reasons, but said the bloc can
maintain asset freezes against
Hamas members for now. Israeli
Prime
Minister
Benjamin
Netanyahu said Hamas is a mur-

derous terror organization and

called for Hamas to be immediately returned to the list.
Israel
and
Hamas,
the
Palestinian militant group that
controls Gaza, fought a 50-day
war this summer. In that war,
Hamas launched thousands of
rockets and mortars toward
Israel, which carried out an aerial
campaign and a ground invasion.
The war left more than 2, 100
Palestinians dead, according to
Palestinian and U. N. officials.
On the Israeli side, 66 soldiers
and six civilians were killed.
In the West Bank on Friday,
fierce clashes erupted between
Palestinian protesters and Israeli
forces at a West Bank military
checkpoint and near the village
of Turmus Aya, though no
injuries were reported.
The village was the site of a
Palestinian-Israeli scuffle earlier
this month during which
Palestinian Cabinet minister
Ziad Abu Ain collapsed. He later
died en route to hospital.

Pakistan executes militants and bombards tribal areas

By Rebecca Santana
and Munir Ahmed
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ISLAMABAD Pakistan
hanged two convicted militants
Friday in the countrys first executions in years, while warplanes
and ground forces pounded insurgent hideouts in a northwest
region bordering Afghanistan
part of a stepped-up response to
the Taliban slaughter of scores of
schoolchildren.
Unchastened by criticism from
all corners of the globe, the

Taliban threatened earlier Friday

to kill more children if executions
were carried out as promised.
We can create a mourning situation at the homes of many army
generals
and
politicians,
spokesman
Mohammad
Khurassani said in a statement
emailed to reporters.
A key question now is whether
attacking children will undermine
the sympathy many Pakistanis
have for the militants. Analysts
say the Islamabad government
needs strong public support to
continue the fight against insurgents in the northwest.

Many Pakistanis believe the

militants are holy warriors taking
up arms against Pakistan only
because the government aligned
itself with the unpopular U.S.-led
war in Afghanistan. A network of
seminaries and religious schools
promote religious hate, and some
of their leading clerics command
widespread respect in the country.
Maulana Abdul Aziz, a radical
cleric in Islamabad, warned in his
Friday sermon at the famous Lal
Masjid mosque about a backlash in
the event of executions.
Aziz expressed his sorrow over
the schoolchildrens deaths but

also called for ending the operation against the Taliban in the
tribal regions of North Waziristan
and Khyber. He called the Taliban
our brothers and warned that if
the military continues its bombardment, there will be a reaction.
But there were signs, albeit
small, that this type of speech
will find a tougher audience in
Pakistan after Tuesdays attack,
when militants strapped with
explosives broke into a militaryrun school in Peshawar and killed
148 people almost all of them
children.

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Two cents on pennies

Other voices

Concord (New Hampshire) Monitor

mericans have a complicated

relationship with the penny.
On one hand, people dont
have much use for pennies and are
happy to leave them in those ubiquitous plastic need a penny trays at
convenience stores. But polls show
that a majority of Americans cant
bear the idea of permanently getting
rid of the inspiration behind such sayings as a penny for your thoughts
and a penny saved is a penny
earned.
The nostalgia is understandable
(remember penny candy!), but the fact
is that this lovable loser of a coin is
costing the United States a fortune.
So far this year, the U.S. Mint has
produced 6.8 billion pennies at a cost
of 1.66 cents per coin (for a total of
about $113 million). Thats right:
The penny costs more to make than
its actually worth.
Politicians of all stripes like to talk
about government waste, and waste
doesnt get much more obvious than
that. If youre a businessman and your
widget costs more to make than its
worth, you will be closing up shop
before you make the rst lease payment on the factory. But the U.S.

Mint just keeps on cranking out pennies whenever banks start running
short on change. And why do banks
run short on change? Because, according to The Wall Street Journal, about
21 percent of pennies made since
2000 have fallen out of circulation.
You dont need a Secret Service investigation to get to the bottom of the
coins disappearance: People treat
pennies like heavy pocket lint.
And its not like the bad math
behind penny production is a recent
development, either. The coin has
cost more to produce than its worth
since 2006. In fact, in 2011, it was
reported that it actually cost more
than 2 cents to make a penny.
That said, pennies arent the only
problem for the U.S. Mint. At a cost
of 8.09 cents per coin, nickels arent
exactly the epitome of smart money.
The problem, of course, is the
volatile prices of the metal used to
make the coins. A penny is 97. 5
percent zinc and 2. 5 percent copper. A nickel is 75 percent copper
and 25 percent nickel. While
changing the composition of the
coins to, say, stainless steel may
seem like an obvious solution, its

not quite that simple.

As U.S. Mint spokesman, Tom
Jurkowsky, said sure the Mint could
change to a different metal to make
coins cheaper to produce, but what
would that mean for vending
machines, banks and other industries
that rely on machines that work based
on a certain coin weight and composition? Thats an expensive headache
that could be largely avoided by retiring the penny and nickel instead of
reinventing them.
If the United States is nervous about
what it would mean to the economy as
a whole if the penny was eradicated, it
can look to Canada for guidance.
Americas neighbor to the north started phasing out pennies last year and
so far everything has gone smoothly.
No rioting in the streets, no change
to the national character, no folk ballads (to the best of our knowledge)
lamenting the loss of a jingling legend just real cost savings and less
coin clutter.
The time has come for America to
say goodbye to the penny and put the
nickel on notice. Yes, the going rate
for the thoughts of another would go
from one cent to a dime, but that
seems to be a small price to pay for a
more sensible and cost-efcient
approach to American currency.

Letters to the editor

Police use of force
Editor,
I agree with letter-writer Patricia
Gray when she says that loyalty to
either major political party is misplaced (The government is not representing the citizens in the Dec. 17
edition of the Daily Journal). Heck,
Im a registered independent voter
myself.
I have to strenuously disagree with
her statement that the police are
killing young men of color. I can
certainly understand the disappointment with the latest grand jury decision in New York, but responding
with the same old 1960s-identity-politics-type ideology is not getting us
anywhere.
The vast majority of ofcers never
kill anyone. The media knows that we
have become numb to violence, but
racial issues still push our buttons, so
the coverage is relentless.
Speaking of the New York Police
Department, what about the terrorist
attacks of Sept. 11, 2001? A total of
71 ofcers lost their lives on that
horric day. Do you actually dare to
dishonor their memory with hateful
and divisive rhetoric?
Saying the police are systematically murdering black men is about as
accurate and fair as saying all black
men are on the corner dealing crack

Jerry Lee, Publisher

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

cocaine. When you stereotype people, you deprive them of a chance to

prove who they are as individuals.
If you are interested in government
conspiracies, consider this: Tyrants
and dictators throughout history have
all recognized the value of keeping
people divided based on race, ethnicity or anything else that can be used to
create an us and a them, thus creating scapegoats and a distraction
from political realities that affect all
citizens except the very privileged.

Cory Roay
Belmont

Redwood Citys growing pains

Editor,
No one can argue that Redwood City
is growing by leaps and bounds. The
downtown area thrives day and night
with new eateries, activities for the
entire family and lots and lots of construction projects. Birdwatchers have
noted that cranes are replacing black
crows as the city bird and thats a
good thing.
But explosive growth can bring its
share of problems. Recent ooding in
the eastern side of town at the La Mar
trailer park (appropriately named) has
exposed reoccurring drainage prob-

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lems. Hmmm, wasnt that the spot

destined for 12,000 new homes?
Radio stations have coined the
daily trafc jam between Woodside
Road and State Route 92 the
Redwood City Crawl. City leaders
claim hundreds of new condominiums
and apartments downtown are for
local workers and Caltrain riders.
Those now doing the crawl can
only hope thats true.
And what about the $40,000 price
tag for replacing each of the dying
palm trees downtown? Money could
be better spent xing infrastructure
such as ineffective drains and sewers
one would think.
Theres one other little concern.
While we salute the city for freeing up
good water to spur residential and
business growth, the recycled water
now irrigating city parks and medians
is slowly killing our redwood trees.
Just drive through Redwood Shores or
check out the Highway 101 offramp
at Whipple Avenue entering the city.
Thats sad.
Lets hope city leaders saddle up and
nd the right solutions. After all,
theyre trying to lose the name
Deadwood.

Matthew Reising
Redwood City

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The things that

matter the most

erhaps we will have no better perspective of

what really matters most to us until the day we
die. I was only 15 when I bid farewell to my
grandmother one week before New Years Day as she
ended her long, hard fight with cancer. Just hours before
she left us, I had a few minutes to speak with her.
Restraining tears, I asked how she felt at that moment,
although it was clear she was still experiencing pain.
With a deep smile and gleaning, teary eyes, she said a
few meaningful words that I will always remember and
embrace. I love my family
my sons, daughters and grandsons. My life has been such a
blessing. God has been so
good to me.
Even at such a young age, it
became very clear to me that
although she was in pain, she
was at peace beyond what our
carnal minds would deem
good or bad. I was soon
escorted out of the medical
Jonathan Madison
room by the nurse as I gave her
what I did not know would be our last embrace. As I
waited patiently in the waiting room, it was in that
moment I thought about the significance of her words. I
could not comprehend how one would not have more to
say when they had come so close to lifes end. Is that all
that really mattered to a person when their inevitable
human fate draws near?
Then, I thought about all of the things I deemed
important in my life, but which now seemed trivial in
light of what my grandmother had said. During that
time, it was important for me to obtain a greater
income, to live in a more accommodating home, to find
someone I could love and cherish, to receive the
Christmas presents I wanted, and to fit in with my fellow high school classmates.
Although my goals have changed since I was a teenager, I like most of us am often challenged by lifes
circumstances to deem trivial things as important. The
truth is that we all do it. Many of us worry about how we
will obtain a better job, a better home, better dress
attire or perhaps our next vehicle. While all of these
goals are important, they fall short of what matters
most within our lifetime. This is often why many who
climb the successful economic ladder in life are torn to
find that what matters most is not always the color
green.
Thats what the holidays are for, right? To remind us
that beyond our seemingly important goals and aspirations, what matters most are often the things we easily
take for granted, such as a childs first step, laughing at
a siblings joke whether its funny or not, preparing
dinner for your family regardless of your cooking skills,
meeting someone you love and cherish enough to spend
the rest of your life together. And, dont forget perhaps reading the San Mateo Daily Journal on a Saturday.
OK, that may be a stretch for some of you.
But, make no mistake, these are experiences which we
often take for granted until life places us in a position
to really assess how thankful we were for them and, how
empty our lives would be without them. Green alone
cannot bring happiness, for what matters to us most is
what we already have.
This does not mean that we have to physically die
before we realize what matters most to us, but that we
can die to our seemingly important goals and aspirations at least once out of the year to realize what really
matters most to us our family and our cherished time
here on Earth.
We can cherish the fact that every day is a new day,
and every moment is a new moment. Its never to late to
show genuine thanks for what you have. I wish you and
your family Happy Holidays!

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Committee on Financial Serv ices, for two y ears. Jonathan
currently work s as a law clerk at Fried and Williams, LLP
during his second y ear of law school at the Univ ersity of
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BUSINESS

Weekend Dec. 20-21, 2014

THE DAILY JOURNAL

Stocks inch higher after a big two-day rally

By Matthew Craft
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dow
17,804.80
Nasdaq 4,765.38
S&P 500 2,070.65

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Oil (per barrel) 58.90
Gold
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Big movers
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New
York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE
Teekay Tankers Ltd., down 70 cents to $4.70
The ocean-freight hauler is buying five tankers and priced 20 million
shares for sale to raise cash, which pressured its stock.
Xerox Corp., up 7 cents to $13.96
The business services provider is selling its information technology
outsourcing division to Frances Atos for $1.05 billion.
CarMax Inc., up $6.79 to $67.32
Booming sales and an expanding footprint nationwide pushed thirdquarter profit up 22 percent at the used car dealership chain.
Nike Inc., down $2.24 to $94.84
Signs that orders from Asia and developing markets are weakening
overshadowed a strong quarter from the athletic gear company.
Nasdaq
BlackBerry Ltd., down 8 cents to $9.99
Disappointing revenue got more attention than a surprise third-quarter
operating profit from the Canadian communications company.
ImmunoGen Inc., down $4.74 to $6.11
A breast cancer treatment from a drug development partner failed to
deliver significant improvement for patients in a late-stage study.
Hasbro Inc., down $3.73 to $54.63
The toy industry hastaken a turn for the worse,said analysts with BMO,
which took an especially hard view of this toy maker.
Finish Line Inc., down $5.55 to $23.35
Extensive charges and pressure on merchandise margins weighed on the
shoe seller during the third quarter, despite rising profits.

NEW YORK Oil and gas companies led the stock market up Friday,
helping the Standard & Poors 500
index notch its second-best week this
year.
With little news to give them direction, traders continued to push indexes higher. That extended a rally from
Wednesday when the Federal Reserve
said it was in no hurry to hike interest
rates.
What a very crazy week, said Sam
Stovall, chief equity strategist at S&P
Capital IQ.
Benchmark U.S. crude bounced up
from recent lows, climbing $2.36 to
settle at $56.52 a barrel in New York,
as traders bet that a 6-month plunge
in prices had gone too far. Chevron,
Denbury Resources and other energy
companies led nine of the 10 sectors
in the S&P 500 to gains.
Nikes stock dropped $2.24, or 2
percent, to $94.84. The maker of athletic apparel posted results that beat
Wall Streets forecasts late Thursday,
but a drop in orders from Japan and
developing markets in Asia overshadowed an otherwise strong quarter.
The S&P 500 gained 9.42 points, or
0.5 percent, to 2,070.65, bringing
its weekly gain to 3.4 percent.
The Nasdaq composite picked up

Sales for holiday shopping

coming down to the wire
By Anne DInnocenzio
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK Despite an early start, sales

data provided to the Associated Press shows
that stores may once again have to rely on
procrastinators to save the holiday shopping
season.
Sales were up 1.8 percent from Nov. 1
through Monday compared with the same
period a year ago, according to payment technology company First Data Corp., which
declined to provide sales figures.
The numbers are modest considering the
National Retail Federation, the nations
largest retail trade group, expects sales for
the entire season November and December
to rise 4.1 percent to $616.9 billion.
The slow growth also comes at a time when

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At the start of the week, slumping
oil prices and the state of the world
economy were investors main worries. A plunge in the Russian currency, the ruble, added to a sense of
unease.
The turnaround came Wednesday,
when Janet Yellen, the Federal
Reserve chairwoman, said she saw no
reason to hike interest rates in early
2015 and that the central bank would
be patient in deciding when to raise
rates from near zero. Her comments
eased concerns that the Fed would
start raising rates when growth in
other major economies has looked
weak. Traders celebrated, driving the
S&P 500 up 4.5 percent over two
days.
Its just crazy volatility, said Jim
Paulsen, chief investment strategist
and economist at Wells Capital
Management. Paulsen pointed to the
magnitude of the markets turn.
Before the Feds statement came out
on Wednesday, the S&P 500 was on
course for a second week of losses.
Two days later, it closed out one of its
best weeks this year.
Stock markets in Asia climbed in
the wake of the big gains in Europe
and the U.S. on Thursday. Japans

Chrysler gives in to
government, expands air bag recall

DETROIT After resisting for nearly a

month, Chrysler has bowed to government
demands and will expand a recall of drivers
retailers tried to do a number of things to side air bag inflators across the nation.
jumpstart the season and encourage shoppers
The automaker said Friday that it will
to spend. Some offered holiday discounts recall nearly 2.9 million older cars and
as early as Halloween instead of waiting until trucks in the U.S., as demanded by the
the day after Thanksgiving known as Black National
Highway
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The vehicles have drivers air bags
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Shoppers took advantage of the earlier sales much force and spew shrapnel at drivers and
and hours, but that had the effect of syphon- passengers. At least five deaths have been
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typically the biggest sales day of the year.
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South Koreas Kospi added 1.7 percent. Hong Kongs Hang Seng
advanced 1.3 percent.
The major equity markets are finishing the trading year on a positive
note thanks to Janet Yellens
Christmas message, said Neil
MacKinnon, global macros strategist
at VTB Capital. He said that with no
major economic reports coming out,
the markets will soon switch into
holiday mode, as traders head off for
vacations.
Back in the U.S., strong quarterly
results from Red Hat, an open-source
software company, drove its stock up
11 percent, the biggest gain in the
S&P 500. Red Hat reported better
earnings and sales than analysts had
expected late Thursday. Its stock
soared $6.54 to $68.04.
CarMax jumped 11 percent after the
used-car dealership posted a 22 percent surge in its quarterly profits
thanks to higher sales. The companys results beat analysts estimates,
sending its stock up $6.79 to $67.32.
U.S. government bond prices rose,
nudging yields down. The yield on the
benchmark 10-year Treasury note
slipped to 2.16 percent.
In the commodity markets, gold
edged up $1.20 to $1,196 an ounce,
while silver added 10 cents to $16.03
an ounce.

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<<< Page 17, Raiders will try

to spoil Buffalos playoff bid
Weekend Dec. 20-21, 2014

Rivers, Chargers face must-win game against 49ers

didnt turn out, Rivers said. Its a late game
in December with one week to go. Two teams
are in different circumstances, but both have
a lot of prideful guys and guys who are going
to give everything. It will be a playoff-type
intensity type of game.
The Chargers (8-6) are in a closing stretch
that included a win at Baltimore and home
losses to New England and Denver. Theyve
gone from controlling their own destiny in
the wild-card race to needing to win at San
Francisco and at Kansas City, plus to get
some help.
San Francisco (7-7) has its first three-game
losing streak during Harbaughs tenure, with

two of those coming at the hands of the

defending Super Bowl champion Seattle
Seahawks in an 18-day span.
Now, the Niners are playing for a winning
season.
Theres a lot at stake. Thats the way we
approach it, Harbaugh said.
Here are some other things to watch for
Saturday at Levis Stadium:

Serra routs Panthers

By Nathan Mollat

Baers lead
Bears to win

DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

By Terry Bernal

By Janie McCauley
ASSOCIATED PRESS

SANTA CLARA Philip Rivers and the

San Diego Chargers are competing for their
playoff lives with two games to go, slim as
those chances might be.
Surprisingly, the San Francisco 49ers find
themselves playing only to finish on a
strong note not for another deep postseason run they had become so used to in the
first three years under embattled coach Jim
Harbaugh.
It will be a little strange, indeed, for San

Francisco with nothing at

stake Saturday night on
its home field.
Not that Rivers expects
Harbaughs team to back
down one bit at this stage
despite the uncomfortable
circumstances and constant, swirling questions
Philip Rivers about Harbaughs future
with one season remaining on his $25 million, five-year contract.
This is a team we respect a lot. Theyve
been to three championship games and
theres lots of reasons why maybe this year

Rivers sat out practice Wednesday, apparently to rest chest and back injuries. He said

See 49ERS, Page 16

DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

The talk surrounding the annual

Burlingame-Serra boys basketball matchup
began at least 10 days before Friday nights
showdown in San Mateo.
The general consensus was Serra was too
good and Burlingame not good enough and
that the game would be a rout.
Turns out, they were right. The Padres used
a suffocating defense to slowly and steadily
constrict the Panthers on their way to a 7622 victory.
It was a good effort, said Serra coach
Chuck Rapp. The defensive pressure really
bothered (Burlingame).
How bad was it? There was a running clock
in the fourth quarter because the Padres lead
was 40 points.
Serra (3-1 overall) did not let Burlingame
(1-5) get comfortable in its offense, challenging every pass and getting up in the
Panthers faces when they picked up their
dribble. The Padres harassed Burlingame
into 20 turnovers and also came up with
nine steals. In all, thats 29 empty possessions for the Panthers.
Serra had more steals (9) than the seven
eld goals the Panthers made all game. The
Panthers 12-point third quarter was the
only period in which they scored in double
gures. The Padres held Burlingame to a
combined 2 points in the second and fourth
quarters.
That was our goal, Rapp said. We wanted to make everything hard for them. We didnt want them to make an entry pass.
And while the Serra was locking things
down defensively, the Padres were also
lighting up the scoreboard on offense. They
blitzed Burlingame with a 23-point rst
quarter and never looked back. Rapp just
rolled fresh players onto the court all game
long as the depth on this years team may be
the Padres strongest suit.
I can play a lot of guys on the team.
There is not a lot of drop off from 1 to 15,
Rapp said.

See SERRA, Page 14

Banged-up Chargers

NATHAN MOLLAT/DAILY JOURNAL

Serra forward goes up for two of his 12 points in the Padres 67-22 non-league
win over Burlingame Friday night in San Mateo.

Menlo-Athertons Naomi Baer wasnt

bragging when she called her girls basketball team the queens of Atherton.
The senior forward didnt have to brag.
She and her younger sister Ilana Baer let
their clutch fourth-quarter play do the talking, as Menlo-Atherton scored a thrilling
50-44 victory Friday night at crosstown
rival Menlo.
With the score changing hands 11 times
throughout, the Bears seized control late as
the Baer girls totaled 12 fourth-quarter
points.
Sophomore Ilana Baer hit a bucket with
three minutes remaining in the game to tie it
at 42-42. The elder Naomi Baer went on to
score seven of her team-high 12 points in
the final quarter, including the free throw
with 2:20 remaining in regulation to give
M-A the lead for good.
Theyre our crosstown nemesis, Naomi
Baer said. So, we were like, weve got to
be the queens of Atherton. And we are.
With the win, M-A (5-1) has now defeated
Menlo (3-1) for two consecutive years.
The Bears didnt look like a sure thing
through the first 16 minutes of regulation as
the notorious Menlo full-court press gave
them fits. M-A committed 27 turnovers in
the game, 19 of which came in the first half.
We knew they were going to press,
Naomi Baer said. They pressed hard. At first
we fell apart and got stressed out, but then
we came back in the second half we just
took it down and we beat it.
The Baer girls then put the game away,
each hitting a pair of key free throws down
the stretch to lengthen M-As lead, allowing
the Bears to cruise through the games final
minute with a substantial lead. Such a finish
seemed unthinkable after the high-octane 31
minutes preceding it.
Its good for our girls as far as our confidence, M-As first-year head coach
Markisha Coleman said. But like I told the

See BEARS, Page 13

Giants acquire 3B Casey McGehee from Marlins

By Janie McCauley
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAN FRANCISCO The San Francisco

Giants acquired third baseman Casey
McGehee on Friday night from the Miami
Marlins for a pair of right-handed minor
league pitchers, finding their replacement
for departed slugger Pablo Sandoval.
San Francisco announced the trade late
Friday. The World Series champions are
sending Kendry Flores and Luis Castillo to
the Marlins.

McGehee became expendable once the

Marlins acquired Martin Prado earlier Friday
from the New York Yankees.
The 32-year-old McGehee won NL comeback player of the year honors after hitting
.287 with 29 doubles, four home runs and
76 RBIs for Miami following a season with
the Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan.
Giants general manager Brian Sabeans
top priority entering the offseason was trying to re-sign the switch-hitting Sandoval.
The GM then had to move on when , then had
to move on when the star free agent signed

with Boston. San Francisco also lost out on

left-hander Jon Lester during the winter
meetings when he chose the Chicago Cubs.
But Sabean and assistant GM Bobby
Evans have been busy this week. Righthander Jake Peavy reached agreement on a
$24 million, two-year contract and reliever
Sergio Romo on a $15 million, two-year
contract the past two days. Both deals were
pending physicals to be finalized, with
announcements likely early next week.
Sandoval helped the Giants win three
World Series championships in five years.

He joined the Red Sox last month for $95

million over five years.
McGehee fills a big void and is plenty
familiar with California. He is from Santa
Cruz and attended Fresno State.
McGehee revived his career this year after
his season in Japan. He had 23 homers and
104 RBIs for Milwaukee in 2010, but his
career then went into a nosedive so he headed overseas.
He joined Miami after signing a $1.1 million, one-year contract and is arbitrationeligible.

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SPORTS

Weekend Dec. 20-21, 2014

THE DAILY JOURNAL

Phelps pleads guilty to DUI Dodgers pass Yankees for

largest payroll in baseball
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BALTIMORE Olympic gold medal

swimmer Michael Phelps avoided jail time
on Friday when a judge placed him on probation for pleading guilty to a drunken driving charge for the second time in 10 years.
The punishment came
with a warning.
You dont need a lecture from the court,
Baltimore District Judge
Nathan Braverman told
Phelps. If you havent
gotten the message by
now, or forget the message, the only option is
Michael Phelps jail.
Probation allows the most decorated
Olympian ever to focus on training for the
2016 Games in Rio De Janeiro, which would
be his fifth. The 29-year-old came out of a
years retirement with his sights set on Rio,
and the plea is not expected to have any ill
effect on those plans.
The swimmer was contrite in court, with
his attorney detailing his pursuit of sobri-

ety since his arrest, including 45 days of

inpatient treatment in Arizona. A letter from
his doctor there was glowing, saying he was
forthright and cooperative.
Phelps attorney, Steve Allen, told the
judge that Phelps had already made tremendous progress, and is continuing with therapy in Maryland and has enrolled in
Alcoholics Anonymous.
Mr. Phelps is a wonderful person, Allen
said. Hes a gifted athlete, but hes also a
person who gives back to the community.
Mr. Phelps gets it: he gets what he did, he
gets that he has a problem. Hes had nothing but remorse for his mistake.
Documents show Phelps was stopped on
Sept. 30 for speeding and crossing the double yellow line while driving in the Fort
McHenry Tunnel. Police say Phelps registered a .14 percent on a blood-alcohol test.
The legal limit is .08 percent in Maryland.
An officer said he pulled Phelps over for
going 84 mph in a 45 mph zone.
The judge sentenced Phelps to a year in
prison, but the sentence is suspended in
favor of 18 months on probation.

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NEW YORK The Los Angeles Dodgers

have ended the New York Yankees 15-year
streak as Major League Baseballs biggest
spenders and owe more than $26.6 million
in luxury tax.
The Dodgers finished with a record payroll
of $257,283,410, according to final calculations made by Major League Baseball on
Friday and obtained by The Associated
Press. That is more than $20 million above
the previous high, set by the Yankees last
year.
For the first time since the current luxury
tax began in 2003, the Yankees wont be
paying the most. The luxury tax was put in
place as a slowdown on spending by highrevenue teams, and teams pay based on the
amount they are over the $189 million
threshold.
The Dodgers owe $26,621,125 based on a
$277.7 million payroll for purposes of the
tax, which calculates payroll based on the
average annual value of contracts for players
on the 40-man roster and includes benefits.
That raises the teams two-year total to $38
million.
Los Angeles pays the tax at a 30 percent
rate because it has gone over the threshold
for the second straight year. The Dodgers
rate would increase to 40 percent if they go
over in 2015, which is likely.

American wins Gardena

downhill for third time

Tennessee

By Andrew Dampf

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Baltimore

San Diego

Kansas City

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VAL GARDENA, Italy With performances

like this, Steven Nyman should have no problem regaining his funding from the U.S. Ski
Team.
He may even find a helmet sponsor, too.
Nyman showed off his complete mastery of
the Saslong course by winning a World Cup
downhill at the classic venue on Friday for the
third time.
The 32-year-old Nyman has never won a
World Cup race anywhere else, and he had the
added pressure of entering as a favorite after
leading Wednesdays only training run.
That was the part that impressed me the
most, U.S. mens head coach Sasha Rearick
said. Having to sleep on that two nights. That
was cool. He had a great attitude yesterday, kept
things real simple and did what it takes. ... Its
a real tribute to an older guy learning new
things.
After failing to finish higher than 19th in
any race last season, Nyman slipped to the
U.S. squads B team for this season, meaning
he had to pay $20,000 out of his own pocket to
race the World Cup.
This definitely will help, Nyman said after
collecting the winners check of 28,500 euros
($35,000). And if I keep killing it the price
(of a potential helmet sponsor) keeps going
up.
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The Yankees cut their payroll and owe

$18.3 million in tax, down from $28.1 million for 2013. New York originally hoped to
get under the threshold but wound up more
than $36 million over. The Yankees have
gone over every year, totaling nearly $271
million. New York pays at a 50 percent rate,
the highest called for in baseballs collective bargaining agreement.
Checks to the commissioners office are
due by Jan. 21. Tax money is used to fund
player benefits and MLBs Industry Growth
Fund.
Four teams wound up less than $10 million under the threshold: Detroit ($187 million), Philadelphia and Boston ($186 million each), and the Los Angeles Angels and
World Series champion San Francisco ($180
million apiece).
Three of baseballs five-biggest spenders
missed the playoffs this year, with the
Yankees joined by Philadelphia and Boston.
Among the 10 playoff teams, three were in
the bottom half by payroll: AL champion
Kansas City was 19th, Oakland 23rd and
Pittsburgh 27th.
The Mets regular payroll of $92.9 million was the teams lowest since $93.1 million in 2001 and $82.2 million in 2000.
MLB calculated the average salary at
$3,692,123, up 11 percent from 2013 for
the steepest increase since 2001. The players association has not yet released its final
2014 average.

who won the opening two downhills this season. He finished 0.31 seconds behind in the
run of nearly two minutes, while Dominik Paris
of Italy was third, 1.15 back.
A lot of people were looking at me going
like, Oh, youre the favorite. They were trying to get in my head, Nyman said. But I just
tried to stay focused.
Nymans other wins came in 2006 and 2012,
between which he struggled with a series of
injuries. He entered in solid form this time following a third-place result in Beaver Creek,
Colorado, this month.
Theres no reason why he shouldnt be on
the podium on other hills, too said downhill
coach Alex Hoedlmoser, who moved over to
the mens team for this season after guiding
Lindsey Vonn on the womens circuit. With
his self-confidence now that can go a long
ways.
Coming down with the No. 7 bib, Nyman
pumped his fists and made a bow to the crowd
after seeing his time. Then he had to wait as the
top-ranked skiers came down. One by one,
they failed to catch him, and Nymans smile
grew wider until he could finally celebrate.
When I came across the finish I was like,
Oh, that was almost too easy and smooth and
I didnt know if it was any good, Nyman said.
But then I saw the time.
Jansrud moved back atop the overall standings, 52 points ahead of technical specialist
Marcel Hirscher of Austria. The Norwegian also
remained atop the downhill standings, while
Nyman moved into second, 105 points behind.

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13

Cal men win seventh straight game

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BERKELEY Christian Behrens scored a

career-high 20 points, including eight late
in the second half, Tyrone Wallace added 21
points and 11 rebounds, and California beat
Eastern Washington 78-67 on Friday night
to match its best start in 55 years.
Sam Singer also had a career high with 15
points while Jordan Mathews added 13 for
the Golden Bears (10-1). Cal has won seven
straight games despite being without half of
its starting backcourt.
The Bears overcame a sluggish start for
the third consecutive game behind a pair of
big runs. Cal closed the first half on a 16-2

BEARS
Continued from page 11
girls, its an opportunity to grow. Whether
we win or lose, its an opportunity to grow
and get better. And we can learn a lot from
this game.
Indeed, the Bears were hardly able to control the ball through the first half. While the
Knights were producing plenty of possessions, however, they were ice cold from the
field. Menlo shot just 24 percent in the
game, including at just a 6-for-34 clip in the
first half.
We want to play 94 feet of defensive basketball, Menlo head coach John Paye said.
I just wish we could have put a few more
points on the scoreboard.

big run in the second half.

Eastern Washington couldnt keep up.
Jois helped the Eagles get out to an early
lead. The junior forward from Australia had
11 points in the first 14 minutes, including
a bank shot down low that put Eastern
Washington up 24-21 with 6:34 left in the
first half.

burst, then outscored the Eagles 20-5 in less

than four minutes during the second half to
pull away for good.
Tyler Harvey had a season-high 31 points
and Venky Jois scored 23 for Eastern
Washington (8-4).
First-year coach Cuonzo Martin has Cal is
off to its best start since the 1959-60 when
the Bears also opened 10-1.
Much like he has all season, Wallace provided the bulk of the scoring for Cal and got
some much-needed support from Behrens.
The redshirt junior struggled defending
Jois but countered it with a solid night
offensively. He went 8-of-9 from the floor
and scored eight points during the Bears

Eas tern Was hi ng to n: Assistant coach

Shantay Legans was Cals starting point
guard in 2001 when the Bears beat the
Eagles 56-27. ... Jois needs one point to
become the 18th player in school history to

After three quarters of play though, it

seemed Menlos magic touch might save the
day. The Knights converted six 3-pointers
in the contest, including buzzer beaters at
the end of each the second and third quarters
to give them the lead after each.
Despite trailing for a majority of the first
half, Menlo took the lead into the halftime
locker room when Hannah Paye who
scored a game-high 13 points hit a rainbow jumper from beyond the arc at the
buzzer to give the Knights a 22-21 lead.
After a back-and-forth third quarter,
Menlo made some more buzzer magic, but
not before M-A nearly ran away with it. Late
in the quarter, the Bears held a 32-29 lead
when Ilana Baer crushed the net from
beyond the 3-point line, but while the ball
was in the air, the play was whistled dead due
to an off-ball offensive foul by M-A.
So, instead of M-A taking a 35-29 lead,

the Knights regained possession and saw

McKenzie Duffner drill a 3-pointer of her
own to tie it at 32-32.
M-A roared right back with a sweet drive
and underhand flip by Naomi Baer to give
the Bears a 34-32 lead. But just as M-A
looked poised to take the lead into the
fourth quarter, Menlo sophomore DeJeane
Stine hit a trey at the buzzer to give the
Knights a 35-34 edge.
Which was nice, Paye said of Menlos
tenacity from beyond the arc. But in the
flow of our offense, we didnt get a lot of
shots to go down. So, thats frustrating.
The lead changed hands five times in the
fourth quarter, but M-As saving grace
aside from the Baer sisters was its ability
to effectively navigate the full-court press
with a tempo. To solve it, the Bears
refrained from trying to dribble through it
and began running outlet routes up the side-

Tip-ins

reach 1,000 for his career.

Cal i fo rni a: The Bears continue to win
despite being without speedy guard Jabari
Bird. Bird, the teams third-leading scorer,
has missed five consecutive games with a
foot injury and no timetable has been set for
his return. . . . The 1959-60 team was
coached by Pete Newell, who Cal named its
court at Haas Pavilion after.

Up next
Eas tern Was hi ng to n: Hosts LewisClark State on Monday.
Cal i fo rni a: Hosts No. 5 Wisconsin on
Monday.
lines to pass their way into a half-court set.
The half-court set is where M-A needed to
be, shooting 38 percent in the game,
including at a 4-for-7 clip in the fourth quarter.
In the second half, we told them to calm
down a little bit, Coleman said. When we
relaxed and played M-A basketball, we were
able to get the ball moving. We were able to
get it over half court and settle down and run
our plays the way we need to.
On the boards the Bears were paced by
senior Ofa Sili, who had a game-high 14
rebounds. M-As lone loss this season Dec.
10 in another back-and-forth slugfest, until
Silver Creek outscored M-A 16-8 in the
fourth quarter to run away with it.
Menlos previous wins were each by way
of blowout, with the Knights outscoring
their opponents 195-117 through their first
three games.

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SERRA
Continued from page 11
Eleven of those 15 players made it onto
the score sheet, with Jimmy Wohrer leading
the way with 13 points. Forward Trevor
Brown was one point back with 12. The
Padres also had six other players score
between ve and eight points.
As a team, the Padres connected on 25 of
41 shot attempts, for a robust shooting percentage of 61.
We did a good job of sharing the ball,
making the extra pass, Rapp said.
Serra trailed just once in the game, in the
opening couple of minutes, when Michael
Banchero drained a 3-pointer to open the
scoring.
The Padres responded by scoring the next
17 points. Wohrer scored eight of his 13 in
the opening quarter. He answered
Bancheros 3 with one of his own to tie the
game. Later, he stole the ball near midcourt
and went in for an easy layup before adding
a second 3-pointer to put Serra up 17-3.
Burlingames Mac Caceres slowed the
Padres roll for an brief moment when he

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dropped home a oater following a baseline
drive, but Serra came back to end the quarter
on a 6-3 run to lead 23-8 after the rst period.
Serra continued its torrid pace in the second quarter, out-scoring the Panthers 18-2
to lead 41-10 at halftime. Six different Serra
players scoring in the period, led by a pair
of fastbreak layups from Jeremiah Testa.
The Panthers put up their best ght in the
third quarter. Vinny Ferrari and Banchero hit
back-to-back 3s, but it was too little, too
late. Ferrari scored all six of his points in
the third as the Padres led 56-22 going into
the nal eight minutes.
By that time, Burlingame had emptied its
bench, as did Serra. But Serras second and
third units did not let up on its defensive
intensity. They held the Panthers to just
three shot attempts and shut them out in the
quarter, as they scored 11 of their own.
Despite being the heavy favorite, the
Padres were not overlooking the Panthers.
In fact, revenge might have played a small
factor in the Padres dominance.
They were red up. [Burlingame] beat us
last year, Rapp said. Its a big (San
Mateo) county game. Its a big game for the
kids.

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Boys basketball
Hillsdale 66, Jefferson 41

eight rebounds.

Girls soccer
Crystal Springs 4, El Camino 1

The Knights stayed undefeated on the season with a 25-point win over the Indians
Friday night.
A 6-point first and a 9-point third quarter
doomed Jefferson (2-4 overall).
Ben Dawson led Jefferson with 11 points.
Hillsdale got 17 points from Peter Chebi
and 12 from Adam Cook as the Knights
improved to 9-0.

The Gryphons improved to 4-2 on the season with a win over the Colts Friday afternoon.
Megan Duncanson scored twice for
Crystal Springs, with Chloe LeBlanc and
Britney Biddle each adding a goal as well.
Peyton Hulsey had an assist in the win.
In two games this week, the Gryphons
outscored their opponents 12-1.

Girls basketball
Sacred Heart Prep 46, Carlmont 42

Womens college basketball

Reedley 70, CSM 63

Riley Hemm scored a game-high 18

points in leading the Gators to the win over
the Scots Friday afternoon.
Chandi Ingram added 11 points in the win.
Sabrina Miller paced Carlmont (3-3) with
14 points.

The Lady Bulldogs losing streak is now

at six games in row following Friday
nights loss to the Tigers in the first round
of the Tom Martinez Invitational.
Reedley (8-6) led 37-28 at haltime and
extended its lead to 46-30 early in the second half. CSM (2-6) got as close as five
points, 68-63 with just over a minute to
play, but did not score again.
McKenna Hilton led CSM with 18 points,
Lianne Whipple added 12, while Mia Maffei
and Julianne Llacer each scored 11 apiece.
The Bulldogs will be back in action
Saturday, facing Butte (3-7) at 3 p. m.

Castilleja 53, Mills 46

The Vikings continue to struggle in the
opening games of the 2014-15 season,
falling to 1-5 overall with the loss to the
Gators Friday night.
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Upton, who will earn $14.5 million in the

final year of his contract. He had 29 homers
and 102 RBIs last season
The Braves acquired left-hander Max
Fried, infielder Jace Peterson, third baseman Dustin Peterson and outfielder Mallex
Smith, as well as San Diegos fourth international bonus pool slot. The Padres also
get right-hander Aaron Northcraft.

Padres complete deal for Wil Myers

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Jake Peavy became the second pitcher to resign a two-year deal with the Giants this week after
Sergio Romo re-upped Wednesday with a $15-million deal.

PEAVY
Continued from page 11
went 6-4 with a 2.17 ERA in 12 starts for
San Francisco. He went 1-2 in four postseason outings as the Giants won their third
title in five years.
Last week, San Francisco lost out on new
Cubs left-hander Jon Lester after already seeing third baseman Pablo Sandoval leave for
the Red Sox, so bringing back Peavy is a
key move by general manager Brian Sabean.
Righetti enjoyed seeing how Peavy,
Bumgarner and Hudson clicked immediately
and fed off each others successes.
You see that very rarely. In a sense this
wasnt made at all, it kind of grew, Righetti
said. These guys got the same makeup, a
kinship. It doesnt work unless you win
together. Its kind of neat how that played
out and how they interact with each other.
Theyre definitely unique personalities in
their own right.
Peavy would receive $100,000 each for
NL MVP or World Series MVP, $75,000 for
NL Championship Series MVP, $25,000
for All-Star selection, $50,000 for a Gold
Glove or Silver Slugger award and

$250,000 for winning the Cy Young award.

There are also bonuses for finishing in the
top five for Cy Young.
A 31-year-old right-hander, Romo has
spent all seven of his big league seasons
with San Francisco, helping the Giants win
three World Series championships in the
past five years. He went 6-4 with a 3.72
ERA with 23 saves in 64 outings last season
as San Francisco earned the wild card and
went on to win it all against Kansas City.
Romo and Santiago Casilla have shared
the closer job in recent years, with Casilla
again taking over ninth-inning duties in
2014 after Romo blew three saves in June
a move by manager Bruce Bochy that
paid off down the stretch.

Padres to acquire Justin Upton

ATLANTA Landing another of baseballs top power hitters, the San Diego
Padres acquired Atlanta outfielder Justin
Upton on Friday in a trade that sent four
prospects to the Braves.
The Padres already made two huge trades
in recent days to get outfielders, acquiring
slugger Matt Kemp from the Los Angeles
Dodgers and former AL Rookie of the Year
Wil Myers from Tampa Bay.
Now, San Diego has picked up one of
baseballs top right-handed power threats in

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. The Rays,

Padres and Nationals have finalized an 11player trade that sent 2013 AL Rookie of the
Year Wil Myers from Tampa Bay to San
Diego and outfielder Steven Souza Jr. from
Washington to the Rays.
The deal was formally announced Friday,
two days after the Rays agreed to part with
Myers in a move that team president Matt
Silverman says will make Tampa Bay more
competitive for 2015 and beyond.
Tampa Bay acquired five players. Catcher
Rene Rivera, pitcher Burch Smith and minor
league first baseman Jake Bauers come over
from the Padres, and Souza and minor league
pitcher Travis Ott from the Nationals.
Myers, catcher Ryan Hanigan and minor
league pitchers Jose Castillo and Gerardo
Reyes were dealt to San Diego. Washington
received minor league pitcher Joe Ross and
a player to be named from the Padres.
The Padres have agreed to send Hanigan to
the Boston Red Sox in exchange for third
baseman Will Middlebrooks, two people
with knowledge of the deal said Friday.

Phillies finalize deal sending

Jimmy Rollins to Dodgers
PHILADELPHIA The Phillies have
finalized their trade of Jimmy Rollins, sending the All-Star shortstop and cash to the
Los Angeles Dodgers for right-hander Zach
Eflin and left-hander Tom Windle.
The deal was agreed to last week at the winter meetings and announced Friday, a day after
the Dodgers completed a trade that sent slugging outfielder Matt Kemp to San Diego.
Rollins, a three-time All-Star, hit .243 last
season with 11 homers, 55 RBIs and 28
steals. The 26-year-old had started 14 consecutive openers for the
Phillies
and
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Philadelphia win the 2008
World Series title.
Elflin, 20, was 10-7 with a
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Yankees send Prado, Phelps

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NEW YORK The Yankees have acquired
pitcher Nathan Eovaldi, outfielder Garrett
Jones and minor league pitcher Domingo
German from the Miami Marlins for versatile Martin Prado and pitcher David Phelps.
Eovaldi, a right-hander who turns 25 in
February, was acquired by the Marlins in
July 2012 as part of the deal that sent AllStar shortstop Hanley Ramirez to the Los
Angeles Dodgers. He was 6-14 with a 4.37
ERA last season and is eligible for salary
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Prado, 31, was obtained by the Yankees
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owed $11 million in each of the next two
seasons, and will collect his second $1 million assignment bonus for being traded.

Pirates and Corey Hart

agree to $2.5M, 1-year deal
PITTSBURGH First baseman Corey
Hart and the Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed
to a $2.5 million, one-year contract.
The deal, which includes $2.5 million in
performance bonuses, gives the Pirates a
right-handed option at first base to join
left-handed slugger Pedro Alvarez, who is
moving from third to first.
The 32-year-old Hart hit .203 with six
home runs and 21 RBI in 68 games for the
Seattle Mariners in 2014, most of them as a
designated hitter, and became a free agent in
October when he refused an outright assignment to the minor leagues. He missed the
2013 season due to surgeries on both knees.
Hart is a career .271 hitter was a two-time
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2008 and 2010. He set career highs with 31
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49ERS
Continued from page 11
he anticipates starting Saturday night.
He would be down one of his favorite
options, Keenan Allen, who was placed on
injured reserve Tuesday with a broken right
collarbone. In addition, inside linebacker
Donald Butler went on IR on Monday with a
dislocated left elbow.
Defensive tackle Corey Liuget said the
Chargers need to learn from the losses and

move on fast.
We always know we can play with the
best of them, but in order to be the best, to
be considered one of the top three to five
teams in the NFL, youve got to beat the
best and we didnt prove that the last two
weeks, he said.

Kaepernick pushes on
Despite the disappointment this year,
Colin Kaepernick would like to give San
Francisco any possible momentum to take
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You dont play this game for any other reason than to try to win a Super Bowl. And its
disappointing that were not going to be
able to accomplish that this year, but we
have to keep moving forward.

Will Gore go?

Midweek, 49ers running back Frank Gore
declared himself symptom-free from a concussion suffered last Sunday at Seattle and

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Harbaugh expects him to play. In what could
be his final two weeks with the 49ers, Gore
needs 196 yards rushing for his fourth consecutive 1,000-yard season and eighth in
his 10 NFL seasons.

No more McDonald
The 49ers released defensive lineman Ray
McDonald on Wednesday amid a sexual
assault investigation by San Jose police
only a month after the Santa Clara County
district attorneys office decided not to file
charges against him in a domestic violence
case.

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Bills in unfamiliar territory in visit to Raiders

By Josh Dubow
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

OAKLAND Sammy Watkins has been in

Buffalo less than a year and is already tired of
all the talk about the Bills 14-season playoff drought.
Thats the stigma with Buffalo, Watkins
said. Thats all you hear. They never talk
about the four Super Bowls that they went to.
All you hear about is the 14 years that they
didnt go to the playoffs. Its bad and we
know that as a team and an organization.
Were going to fix it.
It wont be easy. The Bills (8-6) likely need
to win their final two games starting Sunday
in Oakland against the Raiders (2-12) and
then get lots of help.
Because of tiebreaking formulas, Buffalo
ranks ninth out of the conferences nine
teams with eight or more wins. Even with a
win in Oakland, the Bills could be eliminated
this week if Pittsburgh and Baltimore both
win on Sunday and Cincinnati defeats Denver

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at home Monday night.

But even being in contention this late in
the season is an accomplishment for a team
that has not made the postseason since 1999
and not finished with a winning record since
2004.
This marks the first time since 2006 that
the Bills are still alive heading into Week
16. They squandered a fourth-quarter lead in a
30-29 loss to Tennessee that year and missed
the playoffs.
They want to avoid a similar fate this week.
We know the situation that were in right
now, cornerback Corey Graham said.
Pretty much if we dont win the game, we
dont give ourselves a chance. Its pretty
simple. You cant have a letdown when its a
must win for you.
Oakland has the second-longest active
postseason drought in the NFL, this being
the 12th straight season without a playoff
bid.
The Raiders are relegated to the role of
spoiler, something they have done well at

ALL-PAL FOOTBALL

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Offensive Player of the Year: David Teu,Woodside

(sr., RB)
Running Back of the Year: Teu, Woodside
Wide Receiver of the Year: Kono Filimoehala-Egan,
Aragon (sr.)
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Marcos Sarabia,
Half Moon Bay (sr.)
Defensive Player of the Year: Terrell Townsend,
South City (sr., LB)
Defensive Lineman of the Year: Townsend, South
City
Linebacker of the Year: Bubba Tongamoa, Aragon
(sr.)
Defensive Back of the Year: Ro Mahanty, Hillsdale
(Sr.)
Special Teams Player of the Year: Ben Consoli,
Woodside (sr., K)
Coach of the Year: Steve Sell, Aragon

Atlantic Division
GP W L OT
Tampa Bay 34 20 10 4
Montreal 33 20 11 2
Detroit
33 17 8 8
Toronto
32 19 10 3
Florida
30 14 8 8
Boston
33 16 14 3
Ottawa
32 14 12 6
Buffalo
32 13 17 2

Pts
44
42
42
41
36
35
34
28

GF GA
112 90
88 82
93 82
110 91
68 76
82 85
88 88
62 100

Metropolitan Division
GP W L OT
Pittsburgh 31 21 6 4
N.Y. Islanders32 22 10 0
Washington 31 15 10 6
N.Y. Rangers 29 15 10 4
New Jersey 34 12 16 6
Columbus 31 13 15 3
Philadelphia 31 11 14 6
Carolina
31 9 19 3

Pts
46
44
36
34
30
29
28
21

GF GA
99 71
101 90
91 85
89 79
77 98
76 100
81 92
66 88

Boys soccer
Burlingame at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 11:30 a.m.
Girls soccer
Menlo-Atherton at Christopher-Gilroy, Half Moon
Bay at South City, 11 a.m.;Terra Nova at Burlingame,
1 p.m.; Sacred Heart Prep at Hillsdale, 2:30 p.m.

MONDAY DEC. 20
Boys basketball
El Camino at Leland, 4:30 p.m.; Aragon at St. Ignatius,
Capuchino at Pioneer, 7 p.m.
Girls basketball
Carlmont at Santa Clara, 11:30 a.m.; Hillsdale at Valley Christian-SJ, 5:30 p.m.; Capuchino at Lowell-SF, 7
p.m.
Boys soccer
Woodside at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 3 p.m.

First-team offense
Quarterback: Billy Mason (Aragon, sr.)
Running Backs: Teu (Woodside, sr.); Eric Kamelamela (South City, Jr.); Watson Filikitonga (San
Mateo, sr.)
Offensive Linemen: Sarabia (Half Moon Bay); Stewart Allen (Hillsdale, sr.); Adaigo Lopeti (Woodside,
sr.); David Raffo (Aragon, sr.); Ryan Stathas (Hillsdale,
sr.)
Tight end: James Fononga (Aragon, sr.)
Wide receivers: Filimoehala-Egan (Aragon); Tyler
Gonzales (Hillsdale, sr.); Shawn Charan (Hillsdale, sr.);
Tyree Stokman (Aragon, sr.)
Kicker: Consoli (Woodside)
First-team defense
Defensive line: Townsend (South City); Fononga
(Aragon); Joseph Mahoni (Woodside, sr.); Tavali Tuitasi (South City, sr.)
Linebackers: Tongamoa (Aragon); Alejandro
Palomino (South City, jr.); Cesar Torres (South City, sr.);
James Tostado (Hillsdale, sr.)
Defensive backs: Mahanty (Hillsdale); Chad Franquez (Aragon, sr.); Devin Grant (Aragon, sr.); Line
Latu (San Mateo, sr.)
Punter: Eli Kertel (Hillsdale, sr.)

TRANSACTIONS
NFL
NFL Fined Washington WR Santana Moss
$22,050, Cleveland LB Barkevious Mingo $16,537
and Tennessee DT Jurrell Casey and N.Y. Jets G Willie
Colon $8,268 for their actions during last weeks
games.
BALTIMORE RAVENS Placed LS Kevin McDermott on injured reserve. Released TE Emmanuel
Ogbuehi from the practice squad. Signed LS Patrick
Scales. Signed RB Tauren Poole to the practice
squad.
BUFFALO BILLS Activated RB C.J. Spiller from
injured reserve.

OAKLAND RAIDERS Signed WR Greg Jenkins

to the practice squad.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS Signed G Ronald
Patrick to the practice squad.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS Signed NT Mike Purcell from the practice squad.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS Signed DE Cliff Avril to a
four-year contract extension and TE Gator Hoskins
to the practice squad. Released S Dion Bailey from
the practice squad.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS Placed S Brandon
Meriweather on injured reserve. Signed LB Steve
Beauharnais from the practice squad.

WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W L OT
Chicago
32 22 9 1
St. Louis
32 21 9 2
Nashville
30 20 8 2
Winnipeg 33 17 10 6
Minnesota 30 16 12 2
Dallas
31 13 13 5
Colorado 31 10 13 8
Pacific Division
GP W L OT
Anaheim 35 22 8 5
Sharks
33 18 11 4
Vancouver 31 18 11 2
Los Angeles 33 16 11 6
Calgary
34 17 15 2
Arizona
31 11 16 4
Edmonton 33 7 20 6

Reliable Rivera

Pts
45
44
42
40
34
31
28
Pts
49
40
38
38
36
26
20

GF GA
100 64
98 78
81 59
80 76
86 78
89 104
78 99
GF GA
101 96
94 85
89 88
90 82
98 92
72 100
69 110

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

Second-year tight end Mychal Rivera has

turned into one of Oaklands most dependable receivers and one of the leagues most
prolific tight ends. Since the start of Week 7,
Rivera has 42 catches for 402 yards and four
touchdowns. Only New Englands Rob
Gronkowski has more catches since then
among all NFL tight ends.

NFL GLANCE

NHL GLANCE

Ocean Division

Menlo School at Burlingame, 2 p.m.;Woodside at Sacred Heart Prep,Hilldale at Live Oak-Morgan Hill,2:30
p.m.; Capuchino at Washington-SF, Sequoia at Half
Moon Bay, Capuchino at Washington-Fremont, Los
Altos at Carlmont, 5:30 p.m.

Raiders rookie quarterback Derek Carr has

been a much different player at home. Carr
has completed 61.2 percent of his passes at
the Coliseum, with 11 TDs, five interceptions and an 86.5 passer rating. That compares to a 57.8 completion percentage,
seven TDs, six interceptions and a 70.3 rating in seven road games, plus a home game
in London.

The Bills bring one of the NFLs stingiest

defenses led by a trio of pass rushers in Mario
Williams, Marcell Dareus and Jerry Hughes.
Buffalo has allowed 50 points in winning
three of the past four games. The last two
weeks against Peyton Manning and Aaron
Rodgers have been particularly impressive.
The two star quarterbacks combined to complete 31 of 62 passes for 358 yards, no

Boys basketball

Girls basketball

Home sweet home

Dominant D

SATURDAY

Jefferson at Saratoga,3 p.m.; Half Moon Bay at Menlo

School, Edison-Stockton at Sequoia, 4 p.m.; Monte
Vista Christian-Watsonville at Capuchino,5 p.m.; Carlmont at Mountain View, San Mateo at Westmoor, 7
p.m.; Menlo-Atherton at Serra, 7:30 p.m.

touchdowns and four interceptions the past

two weeks.

home the past few weeks. Oakland dealt a

blow to Kansas Citys playoff hopes with a
24-20 win last month and helped lead to San
Francisco missing out on the postseason
with a 24-13 victory two weeks ago.
Now the Raiders want to do it to Buffalo.
Its the last opportunity to play at home
in front of our fans right now, interim coach
Tony Sparano said. We want to go out there,
we want to play well. We want to win a football game against a good team out here.
Some other things to watch when the Bills
visit the Raiders:

NBA GLANCE

AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T
y-New England
11 3 0
Buffalo
8 6 0
Miami
7 7 0
N.Y. Jets
3 11 0

Pct
.786
.571
.500
.214

PF
442
302
327
230

PA
280
254
301
360

South
y-Indianapolis
Houston
Jacksonville
Tennessee

W L T
10 4 0
7 7 0
3 12 0
2 13 0

Pct
.714
.500
.200
.133

PF
424
324
232
244

PA
317
277
389
411

North
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Cleveland

W
9
9
9
7

T
1
0
0
0

Pct
.679
.643
.643
.500

PF
311
389
376
276

PA
289
339
267
300

West
y-Denver
Kansas City
San Diego
Raiders

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

Pct
.786
.571
.571
.143

PF
407
322
303
213

PA
303
254
294
381

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

Pct
.714
.643
.357
.214

PF PA
381 328
416 347
317 339
257 370

South
New Orleans
Carolina
Atlanta
Tampa Bay

W
6
5
5
2

Pct
.429
.393
.357
.143

PF
364
288
348
254

PA
374
358
369
367

North
Detroit
Green Bay
Minnesota
Chicago

W L
10 4
10 4
6 8
5 9

T
0
0
0
0

Pct
.714
.714
.429
.357

PF
281
436
277
296

PA
238
325
297
409

x-Arizona
Seattle
49ers
St. Louis

11 3
10 4
7 7
6 8

0
0
0
0

.786 287 244

.714 339 242
.500 251 285
.429 291 297

L
4
5
5
7

L T
8 0
8 1
9 0
12 0

Thursdays Game
Jacksonville 21, Tennessee 13
Saturday Games
Philadelphia at Washington, 1:30 p.m.
San Diego at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m.
Sundays Games
Baltimore at Houston, 10 a.m.
Detroit at Chicago, 10 a.m.
Atlanta at New Orleans, 10 a.m.
Minnesota at Miami, 10 a.m.
Cleveland at Carolina, 10 a.m.
Green Bay at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m.
Kansas City at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m.
New England at N.Y. Jets, 10 a.m.
N.Y. Giants at St. Louis, 1:05 p.m.
Buffalo at Oakland, 1:25 p.m.
Indianapolis at Dallas, 1:25 p.m.
Seattle at Arizona, 5:30 p.m.
Mondays Game
Denver at Cincinnati, 5:30 p.m.

EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
Toronto
21
Boston
10
Brooklyn
10
New York
5
Philadelphia
2

6
14
15
23
23

.778
.417
.400
.179
.080

9 1/2
10
16 1/2
18

Southeast Division
Washington
19
Atlanta
18
Miami
12
Orlando
10
Charlotte
7

6
7
15
19
19

.760
.720
.444
.345
.269

1
8
11
12 1/2

Central Division
Chicago
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Indiana
Detroit

9
10
13
18
22

.654
.600
.519
.308
.185

1 1/2
3 1/2
9
12 1/2

WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
Memphis
21
5
Houston
19
6
Dallas
19
8
San Antonio
17
10
New Orleans
13
12

.808
.760
.704
.630
.520

1 1/2
2 1/2
4 1/2
7 1/2

6
14
15
19
20

.778
.481
.423
.296
.200

8
9 1/2
13
15

3
8
14
15
18

.880
.692
.481
.423
.308

4 1/2
10
11 1/2
14 1/2

17
15
14
8
5

Northwest Division
Portland
21
Oklahoma City
13
Denver
11
Utah
8
Minnesota
5
Pacific Division
Warriors
22
L.A. Clippers
18
Phoenix
13
Sacramento
11
L.A. Lakers
8

Friday's Games
Charlotte 109, Philadelphia 91
Utah 101, Orlando 94
Washington 105, Miami 103
Toronto 110, Detroit 100
Boston 114, Minnesota 98
Cleveland 95, Brooklyn 91
Chicago 103, Memphis 97
Portland 129, San Antonio 119,3OT
Denver 109, L.A. Clippers 106
Oklahoma City 104, L.A. Lakers 103
Saturday's Games
Phoenix at New York, 10 a.m.
Portland at New Orleans, 4 p.m.
Utah at Charlotte, 4 p.m.
Atlanta at Houston, 5 p.m.
San Antonio at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.
Indiana at Denver, 6 p.m.
Milwaukee at L.A. Clippers, 7:30 p.m.
Sundays Games
New York at Toronto, 12:30 p.m.
Memphis at Cleveland, 1:30 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Sacramento, 3 p.m.
Phoenix at Washington, 3 p.m.
Boston at Miami, 3 p.m.
Philadelphia at Orlando, 3 p.m.
Detroit at Brooklyn, 3 p.m.
New Orleans at Oklahoma City, 4 p.m.
Indiana at Minnesota, 4 p.m.

City Scene
Charles Dickenss
A Christmas Carol
SEE PAGE 24

Holiday spirit
shouldnt be a
seasonal habit
By Emily Shen

he holiday season is upon us, and

nobody wants to be scrooge. Our
holiday spirit manifests itself
superficially: we decorate our houses with
sparkling Christmas lights, we happily
wear the consummately ugly Santa hats in
public, we switch out our regular music in
favor of cheesy holiday
carols to which were not
embarrassed to say we
know all the words.
It even seems to go
beyond
superficial
appearance. Constantly
bombarded with the idea
of generosity and selflessness during this
time, we adapt our behavior. Is it because we
feel the need to make up for all the less wonderful things weve done over the course of
the past year so we can make Santas nice
list? Or it because we have truly changed? Is
it because of cultural or societal obligation?
And is it because of the pressure because
of the guilt that comes with being as privileged as we are?
I doubt our motives are as altruistic as
they seem. Theres nothing like peer pressure as motivation. Last week, our school
held a Toys for Tots Drive with the goal of
donating 1,441 toys, or one toy per student.
While donations trickled in slowly at first,
we picked up the pace during the last few
days of the fundraiser.
The fundraiser ended up being hugely successful, with our school meeting 124 percent of its goal. It may have been procrastination, but I think that it was a change in
mentality: When the fundraiser proved itself
to be successful, more donations came pouring in because people didnt want to feel left
out. Nobody wanted to be scrooge.
But in the end, we are even worse than
scrooge because we do not truly change for
the better. Holiday spirit is a temporary
affliction that mysteriously disappears
come the arrival of the new year. Strangely
enough, we do not even think to further
develop this attitude of goodwill when we
make our resolutions one week later. Whats

See STUDENT, Page 20

Night at the Museum bids

farewell to Robin Williams
By Lindsey Bahr
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Take heed: There are at least

two acutely sad moments
involving Robin Williams
Teddy Roosevelt in the latest
Night at the Museum. The
movie, subtitled Secret of the
Tomb, is imbued with the

unshakable inevitability that

even though were still having
fun, its time to move on_a narrative made only more poignant
by Williamss sudden and
shocking death earlier this year.
Its hard not to concentrate on
his every movement and word
or to get antsy when hes in the
midst of a bit and the camera

cuts away to a monkey peeing

on something, leaving us straining to hear Williams voice. And
yet, as silly a role and movie as
this is, it also manages to live up
to the (unfair) responsibility of
being a comedy legends last
role. Director Shawn Levy and
his team strike the right balance,
See MUSEUM, Page 20

Annie is a hard knock, no fun adaptation

By Lindsey Bahr
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

This new version of Annie is a flawed movie that kids will likely inexplicably take to.

Its impossible to talk about Annie

without admitting up front when you first
experienced John Hustons 1982 film.
For adults at the time, it was a spectacular
disaster, thanks in large part to the bizarre
direction of Huston. For kids, one of whom
was me, it might as well be up there with
The Sound of Music as a musical classic.
This is why kids dont write movie reviews
but it also helps to remind that sometimes it
wont even occur to them that the movie
theyre watching is bad.

In that way, perhaps this new version of

Annie is the update we all deserve: a
flawed movie that kids will inexplicably
take to. But, with such a wealth of innovative and heartfelt family fare in both the
animated and live-action realms, why bother?
The best that can be said of this new version is that Will Gluck and company have
certainly made the story, and most of the
songs, their own. But, aside from originality points, this new Annie is a charmless
and grossly materialistic bore, especially
for now-adults of a certain age who still

See ANNIE, Page 20

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THE DAILY JOURNAL

Weekend Dec. 20-21, 2014

19

Dragon Age tops

the AP critics best
games of 2014 list
By Lou Kesten and Derrik J. Lang
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The top 10 video games of 2014, according to Lou

Kesten:
1. Dragon Age: Inquisition (BioWare, for PlayStation
3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC): BioWares
overstuffed role-playing epic has everything you could want
in a fantasy saga: war, magic, exploration, romance and,
yes, dragons. Ive spent 200 hours in its lush, frightening
world and there are still huge areas Ive barely visited. I
cant wait to get back.
2. Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft (Blizzard
Entertainment, for PC, iOS and Android): Blizzard
Entertainment, masters of massively multiplayer online
worlds, scaled down with this delightful collectible card
game. Its simple enough for any newcomer to enjoy, but
youll want to spend hours tinkering with your deck. Each
card is so beautifully detailed that you can almost see the
monsters within coming to life.
3. Valiant Hearts: The Great War (Ubisoft Montpellier,
for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One,
PC, iOS and Android): This stirring war drama tells the story
of a European family torn apart by World War I and the brave
dog that helps them. There are no rah-rah heroics, just the
humble efforts of some ordinary people trying to survive a
horrific calamity. The ending is one of the most heartrending moments in game history.
4. South Park: The Stick of Truth (Obsidian
Entertainment, for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC): From
the sublime to the ridiculous, as Cartman and friends defend
their town from aliens, Nazi zombies and Al Gore, Stick of
Truth goes way beyond your typical licensed-game fan
service, delivering a terrific role-playing game that doubles
as a savvy parody of the genres cliches.
5. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (Monolith
Productions, for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360,
Xbox One, PC): In Monolith Productions brilliant take on
J.R.R. Tolkien, you must challenge a series of orc warlords
before going toe-to-toe with their evil boss. The result
rewards a smart strategic approach as much as skillful
swordplay, and its utterly unique.
6. Monument Valley (Ustwo, for iOS and Android): Each
of the three-dimensional landscapes here looks like an
M.C. Escher drawing, with paths and staircases that seem
impossible to traverse. To find the exit, you need to change
perspective and rotate parts of the structure. A haunting
soundtrack hints at mysteries that may never be solved.
7. Wolfenstein: The New Order (MachineGames, for
PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC):
We got a bunch of new first-person shooters in 2014, but
the freshest was this revival from Swedens MachineGames.
Set in an alternate Europe where the Nazis won, its an

See TOP 10, Page 22

Despite its grander-than-grand scale,Dragon Age Inquisition is a breathtakingly detailed role-playing saga unique to each
player portraying the leader of a revolution in the fantasy realm of Thedas.

20

WEEKEND JOURNAL

Weekend Dec. 20-21, 2014

MUSEUM
Continued from page 18
without overwhelming the story with
melancholy.
Beyond Williams, Night at the
Museum: Secret of the Tomb is a lively
romp with the over-the-top historical figures that audiences have come to enjoy
over the years that, in spite of the dead
zones, elicits more than a few bawdy
laughs throughout its swift runtime.
The latest installment delves (not too
deeply) into the mythology of the ancient
tablet that brings the museum fixtures to
life. When the golden treasure starts to
corrode, things go haywire, leading to a
particularly disastrous fundraising event
as all the characters revert to their true,

ANNIE
Continued from page 18
hold the 82 version in high regard.

THE DAILY JOURNAL

violent selves and, inexplicably, Teddy

Roosevelt starts quoting Winston
Churchill and John F. Kennedy.
The specifics are a little murky, but what
is clear is the magic that brings inanimate
objects to life is in danger of disappearing
forever (a franchises greatest fear!). Their
only hope is to go to the British Museum
to ask Ahkmenrahs (Rami Malek) parents
for help.
As in the previous movies, Secret of
the Tomb buckles under the weight of its
phenomenally talented cast who just
arent given enough to do, making it feel
more like a movie of cameos rather than a
true ensemble work. That said, Owen
Wilson and Steve Coogan, once again,
provide many of the films laughs as the
pint-sized Jedediah and Octavius_as does
Ricky Gervais as the wimpy museum director.
In London, were introduced to a few new

characters, including Lancelot (Dan

Stevens) and a new nighttime security
guard named Tilly (Rebel Wilson). Both
are great, but Lancelot, in particular, truly
steals the movie with his sidesplitting
fairy-tale bravado. Theres also a terrific
Camelot related cameo later on in the
film that we wont spoil here.
But t h e weak er s p o t s are h ard t o
ignore. The movie spends too much time
on a few plots and jokes that never hit.
One involves Larrys Neanderthal dopp el g n g er (b o t h are p l ay ed b y Ben
Stiller) who should be a welcome relief,
finally allowing Stiller to escape the
unexciting Larry and bite into something broadly comedic. Instead, its flat
and redundant.
Another focuses on Larry and his
teenage son Nicky (Skyler Gisondo,
replacing the previous films Jake
Cherry), who really just wants to skip col-

lege and DJ in Ibiza. Why we even need a

family story here is beyond comprehension. Theres nothing duller than watching
a father with a furrowed brow try to convince his rebellious offspring that college
is necessary. Its too bad: Left to his own
devices, Gisondo has a handful of truly
funny moments with Lancelot.
In the end, Secret of the Tomb certainly wasnt necessary, but its earnest goofiness is hard to resist. The bittersweet
goodbye to Williams just makes it all the
more worthwhile.
Night at the Museum: Secret of the
Tomb, a Fox release, is rated PG by the
Motion Picture Association of America for
or mild action, some rude humor and brief
language. Running time: 97 minutes.
Two and a half stars out of four.
MPAA definition of PG: Parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be
suitable for children.

Annie has always been a strange

beast, with its grand New Deal politics
juxtaposed with the tale of a rich savoir
taking in a plucky orphan. Here, Annie
(Quvenzhan Wallis) is a foster kid living
with a handful of pre-teen girls under the
lazy supervision of Hannigan (Cameron

Diaz) in her Harlem apartment.

Diaz, channeling an early Christina
Aguilera with her cheap hoop earrings and
messily crimped hair, talk-yells at the girls
with such an unnatural shrill that it fails at
being cruel, comedic, or drunken. This is no
Carol Burnett slapstick.
But nothing actually seems that bad for
Annie. She and her foster friends are all
clothed and fed and attending clean, friendly
schools. They even seem to mostly like
Hannigan except when she makes them
clean. A hard knock life, indeed.
This is not the dire, hopeless situation of
a blighted Depression-era orphanage. Still,
Annie wants out and is determined to find
the parents she believes exist. Fine, fair.
On one of her many solo jaunts, she runs
into billionaire Will Stacks (Jamie Foxx),
an affectless, Bloombergian cellphone titan
in the midst of a mayoral campaign. In
Annie, his team (Rose Byrne and Bobby
Cannavale) sees an opportunity to make the
disconnected mogul more relatable to the
common voter. All they need is a few pressfriendly moments with the cute foster kid
from the wrong side of the tracks.
We all know the story by now. What starts
as a tactic turns real as Stacks realizes he can

care for another being. Its how they get

there thats the problem.
Gluck, who made the delightful, selfaware teen comedy Easy A, proves inept at
staging and filming the movies musical
numbers. There is hardly any choreography
to speak of in one number Byrne just
sways back and forth as the camera flies
overhead grandiosely as though this was a
Busby Berkeley setup and the singing,
across the board, is on-key mediocrity,
even though the auto tuning does its best to
obscure everyones natural sound.
Wallis, who displayed preternatural talent
and strength at the tender age of five in
Beasts of the Southern Wild, has been
directed to play 11-year-old Annie as a selfassured brat. She is unfazed by authority figures and is the type of kid who will just take
the stage at a swanky charity event and
burst into song. In this version, Annie also
becomes a social media celebrity.
She and Foxx share a few sweet moments,
but their connection mostly comes across
as superficial as does nearly everything
in this movie.
This Annie was supposed to be for a new
generation. In the harsh light of 2014, its
never looked so dated.

STUDENT

Christmas serving as the backdrop. And

thats how it should work in real life with
Christmas not being the be-all and end-all
but merely an opportunity for us to remember the importance of community and compassion and a launching pad from which we
can jump as we dive into the new year.

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up with that? Are we saying that compassion has an expiration date that were off
the hook as long as were nice during the
holiday season?
A Christmas Carol is not a Christmas
story with a side plot of moral development;
it is a story about moral development with

Emily Shen is a junior at Aragon High School in

San Mateo. Student News appears in the weekend
edition. You can email Student News at
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By Susan Cohn
DAILY JOURNAL SENIOR CORRESPONDENT

A CHRISTMAS CAROL DELIGHTS

AT AMERICAN CONSERVATORY
THEATER.
American
Conservatory
Theaters richly textured, multi-generational
production of Charles Dickenss A
Christmas Carol never forgets the darkness
at the heart of this seasonal fable of a lost
soul forced to reassess his life. Scrooges
story is a cautionary tale, punctuated with
visions of lost love and bitter regret. But
Scrooges long Christmas Eve ultimately
transforms and redeems him, so his despair
is balanced with hope and, finally, replaced
with joy. There may be spooky ghosts
aplenty (including a gigantic, looming
Ghost of Christmas Future puppet that takes
over the entire stage), but there is also song
and dance, a gorgeous parade of period costumes (ballooning hoop skirts and dashing
top hats), and even an ensemble of frolicking Spanish onions, twirling Turkish figs
and pirouetting French plums. Two hours
with a 20-minute intermission. Through
Dec. 24 at the Geary Theater, 415 Geary St.,
just off Union Square in the heart of downtown San Francisco. (415) 749-2228, or
www.act-sf.org.
***
HOLIDAY LIGHTS TWINKLE AT
SAN FRANCISCO ZOO. Come get a feeling for the San Francisco Zoo at night under
magical holiday lights. Stop by to see Santa
Claus to put in some last-minute requests.
Grab some hot apple cider or cocoa and head
over to the Playfield Lawn to pay a visit to
Santas special reindeer Belle, Holly,
Peppermint and Velvet. There will be light
snow flurries at Zoo Lights, so bundle up! 5
p.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 19 to 23. Last daily zoo
admission is at 3:30 p.m.; guests must exit
the zoo grounds at 4 p.m. to re-enter for Zoo
Lights. Please note: Zoo Lights is dark on
Dec. 24 and 25. Sloat Boulevard at The Great
Highway in San Francisco. (415) 753-7080
or www.sfzoo.org.
***
TIS THE SEASON FOR SCIENCE AT
THE CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. The California Academy of

Sciences reminds you that Tis the Season

for Science and invites you to celebrate the
festive, winter season with a scientific twist
at its annual holiday exhibit. From fastgrowing antlers to dynamic diets and amazing migrations, discover how reindeer adaptations allow these hardy animals to thrive
in demanding Arctic environments. Live
reindeer, indoor snow flurries, the Snowman
Theater, merry programs and live performances delight visitors of all ages.
Performances at noon and 2 p.m. Dec. 20 Jan. 4. 55 Music Concourse Drive, Golden
Gate Park, San Francisco. (415) 379-8000
or www.calacademy.org.
***
ITS A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS WITH THE SAN FRANCISCO
SYMPHONY. Daily from Dec. 19 - 24, the
San Francisco Symphony presents A Charlie
Brown Christmas Live! This journey
through Christmas classics includes both an
orchestral performance of Vince Guaraldis
score for the film A Charlie Brown
Christmas and singers, actors and dancers
who bring the Christmas television special
to life. Soprano Lisa Vroman sings additional holiday classics with the Orchestra and
Chorus and leads sing-a-long Christmas carols. The decked-out lobby of Davies
Symphony Hall features kid-friendly
refreshments and Peanuts-themed activities.
Tickets at www.sfsymphony.org or (415)
864-6000. Half price for ages 17 and under.
Davies Symphony Hall is located at 201 Van
Ness Ave. in San Franciscos Civic Center,
between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin,
Hayes and Grove streets. The Performing

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Charles Dickenss A Christmas Carol captures the spirit of the season at A.C.T.s Geary Theater
through Dec. 28.
Arts Garage is on Grove between Franklin
and Gough streets. The Civic Center BART
Station is three flat blocks away. sfsymphony.org or (415) 864-6000.
***
SAN FRANCISCO BALLETS NUTCRACKER IS FULL OF MAGIC. Theres
magic on stage as San Francisco Ballet presents Tchaikovskys beloved Nutcracker, set
in San Francisco during the 1915 Worlds
Fair. The gorgeous combination of dance,
music and costume is punctuated by Menlo
Park Illusionist Marshall Magoons terrific
visual effects. Patrons in Box Suites for
select performances enjoy the best seats in
the house, plus a private reception at intermission, with complimentary sweets by
Miette, beverages and special gifts for the
children in the party. Order early to secure all
6-8 seats in a private Box Suite. War
Memorial Opera House, 301 Van Ness Ave.
San Francisco. Through Dec. 29. More
information and tickets at www.sfballet.org

or (415) 865-2000.
***
ELF AT THE SHN CURRAN. Based on
the PG-rated film, Elf, the musical, is the
tale of Buddy, a young orphan who mistakenly crawls into Santas bag of gifts and is
transported to the North Pole. Buddy is
raised unaware that he is actually a human,
until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth.
With Santas permission, Buddy embarks on
a journey to New York City to find his birth
father and discover his true identity. Elf is
best enjoyed by those 10 and older due to
minimal adult language and references.
Parental discretion is advised. Through Dec.
28. 445 Geary St. San Francisco. shnsf.com
and (888) 746-1799.
Susan Cohn is a member of the American Theatre
Critics Association and the San Francisco Bay Area
Theatre Critics Circle. She may be reached at
susan@smdailyjournal.com.

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Stephen Colbert retires his Report and the host he played

By Frazier Moore

clouds in the backseat of

Santas sleigh beside
Alex Trebek (dont ask).
Before that, after offing the Grim Reaper and
declaring
himself
immortal (dont ask), he
led a glorious singalong
in the studio with a
room of luminaries
ranging from Daily
Show
host
Jon

Stewart, Andy Cohen and Big Bird to

George Lucas, Arianna Huffington and
Henry Kissinger.
With Randy Newman at the piano, the
gathered sang the poignant pop standard
whose lyrics go, Well meet again, dont
know where, dont know when. But I
know well meet again, some sunny day.
Actually, Colbert fans know theyll be
meeting him again in a few months, this
time playing himself as the new host of
CBS Late Show taking over for David

Letterman, who exits next May.

But none of that mattered during
Thursdays bittersweet finale.
At the top of the show, Colbert greeted
his followers and set straight any newcomers: If this is your first time tuning
into The Colbert Report, I have some
terrible news.
He announced as a little happy news for
Colbert Nation that a raffle for his flashy
anchor desk and his adjoining fireplace set
had raised $313,420 for charity.

The top 10 video games of 2014, according

to AP Entertainment Writer Derrik J. Lang:
1. Dragon Age: Inquisition (BioWare, for
PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360,
Xbox One, PC): Despite its grander-thangrand scale, Inquisition is a breathtakingly
detailed role-playing saga unique to each
player portraying the leader of a revolution in
the fantasy realm of Thedas. BioWare
deserves to be heralded for its commitment to
storytelling and creating the most engrossing journey in gaming this year.
2. Alien: Isolation (Creative Assembly,
for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360,
Xbox One, PC): Creative Assembly didnt
just painstakingly pay digital homage to
Ridley Scotts original Alien film, the
developers also crafted a thrilling first-person experience. In a medium where problems
are usually solved with the business end of a
rifle, Isolation instead forces players to
outwit, not outgun their extraterrestrial
enemy.
3. Far Cry 4 (Ubisoft Montreal, for the
PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360,
Xbox One, PC): One of the best virtual experiences I had this year was enjoying a peaceful flight across the shadows of the
Himalayas in a rickety gyrocopter only to
suddenly be shot out of the sky by soldiers.
Then I returned fire while parachuting down
into their base. Such wild moments made the
open-world shooter Far Cry 4 a rainbow of
chaos.
4. Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo, for Wii U):
Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach and company

returned to the drivers seat for more highoctane banana tossing and shell throwing in
the latest installment of the long-running
kart-racing series. Mario Kart 8 swerved
past obstacles to become the years most
addictive game for the Wii U, thanks to an
eye-popping aesthetic, user-friendly online
experience and gravity-defying race tracks.
5. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
(Monolith Productions, for PlayStation 3,
PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC):
Set between The Hobbit and The Lord of
the Rings, the liberating Shadow of
Mordor is a revenge tale with a twist: it pays
to learn about your orc adversaries, not just
blindly take them down. Thats just one innovative touch in a game that makes Middleearth feel more alive than any entry thats
come before it.
6. Titanfall (Respawn Entertainment, for
Xbox 360, Xbox One and PC): How can you
go wrong with giant robots? Respawn
Entertainment dropped an army of mechanized beasts into the multiplayer shooter
genre and created a rollicking new dynamic
with players battling for power from both
inside and outside those titillating tanks. Its
the only online shooter I kept making return
trips to in 2014. Sorry, Destiny and Call
of Duty.
7. This War of Mine (11 Bit Studios, for
PC): If the virtual dollhouse series The
Sims was set in a country where food and
shelter were scare, it would be the gripping
This War of Mine. With haunting black-

and-white imagery and emotionally unrelenting gameplay, 11 Bit Studios account of a

group of ordinary citizens struggling to survive is a reminder that games dont have to be
fun to be engaging.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK Stephen Colbert is dead.

Stephen Colbert is immortal?
Long live Stephen Colbert!
Nine years of Comedy Centrals The
Colbert Report came to an end Thursday
night along with its mythical presiding
pundit, as the real-life Stephen Colbert
bade the audience farewell.
He was last seen gliding through the

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expertly paced thriller with a cast of resistance fighters that I found myself caring
about.
8. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
(Nintendo, for Wii U): Nintendos Wii U console finally found its mojo with several big
multiplayer games, but I preferred this lowprofile puzzler starring one of the companys
most endearing bench players. Its 3D mazes
are first-rate, and youll want to spend hours
exploring every nook and cranny.
9. Far Cry 4 (Ubisoft Montreal, for the
PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360,
Xbox One, PC): Ubisoft has become the king
of sprawling, open-world action games. Far
Cry 4 is the best of this years batch. The
new Himalayan setting offers not just breathtaking scenery but also the opportunity for
all kinds of high-altitude high jinks. The
chance to mow down your enemies while riding a rampaging elephant is worth the price
of admission.
10. Threes! (Sirvo, for iOS, Android and
Xbox One): A small studio named Sirvo
launched this elegant $3 math game early this
year and then promptly got ripped off by a
wave of free copycats. Fork over the cash for
the original, whose smart design turns a simple premise into an enthralling, infuriating
instant classic.

Stephen
Colbert

8. Sunset Overdrive (Insomniac Games,

for Xbox One): The end of the world has never
been as ridiculously entertaining as it is in
Sunset Overdrive. Insomniac Games, the
tricksters best known for the Ratchet &
Clank franchise, daringly delivered a cartoony rendition of the apocalypse where
energy drinks turn folks into monstrous creatures and electrical lines serve as modes of
free-running transportation.
9. Wolfenstein: The New Order
(MachineGames, for PlayStation 3,
PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC):
While most resurrections of old-school game
franchises fail to re-ignite the fire sparked by
their ancestors, New Order auspiciously
reimagined Nazi-killing protagonist William
J. Blazkowicz as a three-dimensional man out
of time. New Order turned out to be a solid
first-person shooter thats anything but dim.
10. Super Time Force (Capybara Games,
for Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC): Both ingenious and hilarious, the time-bending platformer Super Time Force flipped the genre
on its head by pushing players to rewind pixelated, nostalgia-filled mayhem over and
over again. Messing around with the spacetime continuum hasnt been this amusing
since Bill & Teds Excellent Adventure
the movie, not the game.

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ing, Johanson said.
Talbots owner Steve Moore feels that
while electronics have certainly taken a
large portion of the market, there is still a
great deal of interest in playing with something thats right there in front of you like
puzzles, games and old-fashioned toys.
Burlingames Nature At Play toy store
takes that attitude one step further. Nature At
Play fills its small space on Burlingame
Avenue with old-fashioned wooden toys,
educational toys and games, and arts and
crafts supplies. Keeping the inventory simple and focused gives the store a cozy, nostalgic atmosphere.
While some businesses stock inventory
from outside makers, San Mateos
KitchenTown, which opened its doors earli-

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jobs in November, second only to the
111,000 new jobs created in October 2012.
Its the third time this year that the state
gained more than 60,000 jobs in a month.
Moreover, every sector of the economy
contributed to the growth. The trade, transportation and utilities sector had the largest
increase in November, adding 19,000 jobs.
The number of new jobs in November is
more than three times the roughly 25,000
jobs that had been created each month on
average since 2013, said Michael Bernick,

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years and they still make each order specifically for each customer. This attention to
the customer creates a loyal patronage. This
loyalty was strong enough to inspire one
regular, dressed and identified only as Santa
Claus, to come in on a weekday morning
and hand out Christmas ornaments to the
other customers.
This loyalty goes both ways with
Peninsula businesses.
At Lou Cohens B Street Books in San
Mateo, whenever a customer buys a bag at
checkout, B Street Books puts that money
in a fund used to buy books for local
schools. With their displays now stocked
with holiday books, some teachers have
made the store a destination for class holiday parties to encourage children, in the
season of spending, to value the enrichment
that things like books provide.
Just down the street is Flywheel Press,
owned and operated by Burlingame native
Amber Ellis-Seguine. Ellis-Seguine started
3-year-old Flywheel Press in her garage

before moving to her Seventh Avenue retail

space. Ellis-Seguine estimates that 90 percent of her inventory is designed and made
in-house, and also works with customers to
create one-off designs that complement
their personal aesthetic. The neighboring
workshop and gallery, The Shop at
Flywheel Press, is holding winter and holiday-themed classes and crafting events that
bring people together with an emphasis on
the visceral social experience and connecting to the community.
Ellis-Seguine feels that when customers
and proprietors appreciate each other on a
level that goes beyond the sales transaction, the shop-local experience has become
a success.
You might come in one day and my kids
will ring you up, Ellis-Seguine said. With
smaller businesses and mom and pops you
literally know right where your money is
going. You know that the money you spend
is buying the groceries or paying for their
kids little league, and thats amazing.

a former department director who is now a

fellow at the Milken Institute.
I think theres no question theres something going on in the California economy
that we havent seen this year, he said. He
expects stronger growth will continue
through at least the first half of 2015,
given that the gains extended across all
industries and areas of the state.
Stephen Levy, senior economist for the
Center for Continuing Study of the
California Economy in Palo Alto, said the
job market is now strong enough to draw
back some of those who stopped looking
for work during the recession. He, too, predicted the trend will continue, calling it
good news for the holiday season and the
year ahead in a written analysis.

That doesnt end concern that many

employees still are making due with parttime, lower wage or contract jobs, Bernick
said. But he said the gains go far beyond seasonal hiring. November is the strongest seasonal hiring month, but California saw just
43,000 new jobs created in November 2012
and 58,000 in the same month last year.
Department spokesman Kevin Callori
said this years increase seems more driven
by a recovering economy and falling gas
prices that are leaving more discretionary
money in consumers pockets. Even industries that would normally see seasonal
gains are reporting stronger job growth
this year.
For the year, nine of the 11 categories
tracked by the department reported increas-

es, led by a recovering construction trade

with 40,800 new jobs. Year over year, government saw a loss of 3,400 jobs.
The state reported 392, 610 people
receiving unemployment benefits in
November, up slightly from the previous
month.
The state still was above the national
unemployment rate of 5. 8 percent for
November. It trailed only Mississippi and
tied with Georgia for the nations highest
rate.
California has added more than 1.5 million nonfarm payroll jobs since the recession.
A year ago, the states jobless rate stood
at 8.4 percent, but it has since added more
than 344,000 jobs.

A Death Occurs And You Have

Responsiblity Who Can Help?
MILLBRAE

Have you ever been

in the situation
where you need to
select a Funeral
Home? Contrary to
the popular myth
not all Funeral
Homes or Cremation organizations are the
same. Reputation, staff, facilities, level of
service, or the lack of service, are all very
important items to consider when selecting a
Funeral Establishment to care for you and
your loved-ones. Imagining that youll
never need to cross this bridge can be naive.
Giving this idea some thought right now and
doing a bit of easy research on selecting a
Funeral Home could help you someday
when you may need it the most.
The death of a loved-one requires
professional assistance. Where do you turn?
Many of you are familiar with a local
Funeral Home that youve been comfortable
going to for years. Then there are those of
you whove done your homework by talking
with various Funeral Directors in-turn
making an educated selection in a relaxed
and unhurried manner. Some of you have
needed to select a Funeral Home when time
was sensitive. Starting a blind search from
square one could become daunting. To help
yourself be better prepared it may be
prudent to ask yourself this question: How
do you quickly select a funeral organization
with staff that will care for your loved-one
in a kindhearted respectable manner, will
work with you or the next-of-kin with
professional concern, yet guide you
sympathetically
and
with
sincere
understanding? This may seem like asking
for the moon, but there are Funeral Care

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er this year, houses a number of small local

artisans on site, and many are ramping up
production for the holiday season.
KitchenTown makers like Belinda
Chocolates, and Chunky Pig bacon-infused
caramel corn offer holiday standards with
local flair and globally conscious practices.
Another KitchenTown maker, Skylite
Snowballs, is brewing up their seasonal flavored syrups. Each flavor goes with a
Skylite-designed cocktail recipe, and those
recipes will be available at skylitesnowballs.com.
Shopping local on the MidPeninsula
means so much more than just boxes under
the tree. Shopping local means building a
sense of community.
You know were going to take care of you
because we know our customers, and we take
care of our community, said Shawn
McMillan, owner of Connoisseur Coffee
Co. on Middlefield Road in Redwood City.
Connoisseur has been hand-roasting
small-batch coffee in the Bay Area for 30

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days to launch the team and work out
any kinks before opening to the general public.
I dont rush things out and, when we
open stores, I like to dedicate my time
to develop the staff and get the right
presentation, said Jacinto.
Jacinto played an integral role for all
seven locations in the greater Bay Area
and is deeply rooted in maintaining
the standards and quality of Tomatina
restaurants, said Mark Nicandri, senior
vice president of the restaurant group.
The head chef for the San Mateo
Tomatina is Jose Martinez, who
trained with Jacinto at the Santa Clara
location.
Tomatina was founded in 1998 by
celebrity chef Michael Chiarello who
entrusted Jacinto to oversee the development of the original menu. Jacinto
became the executive chef in 2002 and
stayed with the brand throughout several transitions in ownership.
Despite the changes, Jacinto honed
a method to producing consistency and
quality which helped Tomatina
expand. Management already has
plans to open its eighth location in
Union City during spring 2015.
Jacinto said hiring the right people
is crucial to creating a successful
restaurant and he knows firsthand how
to spot an ideal chef that fits his style.
When I hire someone, I have them
tell me about their favorite dish and
how to cook it, Jacinto said. I can
tell their style by the way they translate and describe in words their
favorite dish.
From the olive oil to the garlic, then
sage or thyme, describing the process
from beginning to end and understand-

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other waterways each summer and
removes vegetation every two years.
The last maintenance cycle fell in
2013 and, during the canals summer
inspection, was deemed in good condition for the rainy season. The city said
it does not consider the regrown vegetation a significant factor in the recent
storms.
The storms caused an estimated
$3.38 million in damage to San Mateo

Must tries
Caesar Salad: A classic and traditional
Italian starter and Tomatina serves it
fresh, crisp and cold. Good balance
between the dressing and greens,
Parmesan and fresh-made croutons.
Kick up the flavor factor with
anchovies.
Pizza Margherita: A thin, bubbly
crusted pizza with house-made
mozzarella and the simple yet bold
flavors of fresh tomatoes and basil.
Fusilli Gorgonzola: Corkscrew pasta
tossed with gorgonzola cream, fresh
basil, toasted pine nuts and garlic
served over a rustic tomato-basil
sauce.
Shrimp Cappellini: Angel hair pasta
with sauteed shrimp, garlic and
capers in a white wine butter sauce ,
served on a pool of marinara sauce.
Most dishes can be made gluten free
ing that with every step, you build on
the flavors that is the technique that
Jacinto said he likes to hear.
Jacinto does not rely solely on the
experience or length of time a person
has been cooking and said, enthusiasm and the willingness to learn are
more important.
In the late 1980s, Jacinto had the
same opportunities presented to him
when he moved to Napa County looking for a career.
You either worked in the fields or in
the restaurant industry and I chose
restaurant, Jacinto said.
Jacinto was a dishwasher at Tra
Vigne, a distinguished restaurant in St.
Helena, when Chiarello, its owner,
took notice of Jacintos tenacity.
I was very lucky and I was very hungry to learn. Michael saw that and
basically put me under his arms and
took me in, Jacinto said.
County including the flooding of a
third mobile home park in Belmont
that sent up to 100 to a shelter at
College of San Mateo, a coastal
school roof that sustained a tree fall
and widespread flooding. The Board of
Supervisors called a special meeting
Friday afternoon to declare a local
state of emergency which is the first
step toward seeking state financial
assistance.
Four other Northern California counties hard hit by the storms also
declared local states of emergency.

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

Having started with Chiarello and

chefs from the Napa region, Jacinto
developed a bias toward using freshly
farmed ingredients. While he aims to
bring that ideal to all Tomatina locations, he acknowledges that it may
pose a challenge as they continue to
grow.
Tomatina management evaluates the
menu regularly and is aware of the
volatile costs and availability of fresh
ingredients, Nicandri said.
The menu changes a few times a year
to reflect seasonal produce but most
dishes are offered year round.
There will be an uprising if we took
some of those staples off the menu,
Nicandri said.
Tomatina offers traditional Italian
pasta and entrees such as chicken
Marsala and piccata. Pizza is made to
order using fresh dough and toppings
baked in a brick fire oven.
The restaurant has high unobstructed
ceilings and an entrance that unfolds
into a modern and urban space.
Windows surrounding the restaurant
attracts natural light and energy from
people passing by on B Street and
Fourth Avenue. A line of sleek, wooden
dividers separate the main dining area
and the full bar that offers classic and
signature cocktails.
There is an open kitchen that gives
diners an entertaining peek of what
goes on behind the scenes. The general atmosphere provides a nice
ambiance for both casual and more formal dining. The corner location was
long vacant and most recently home to
a furniture shop. The extensive renovations took months and included
changes to the building facade to bring
it more in line with the areas early
20th century architecture.
Tomatina Restaurant is located at
401 B St. in downtown San Mateo. For
more information go Tomatina.com.

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SATURDAY, DEC. 20
Fifty percent off sale at
Burlingame
Public
Library.
Burlingame Public Library, 480
Primrose
Road,
Burlingame.
Continues every day through
December.
Health coverage enrollment assistance. 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. San Mateo
Medical Center, first floor, West
Entrance, 222 W. 39th Ave., San
Mateo. In-person health coverage
enrollment assistance for Covered
California, Medi-Can and other programs. Free. Call 616-2002 to make
an appointment. For more information contact Bob Sawyer at bobsawyer20@gmail.com.

TUESDAY, DEC. 23
Fifty percent off sale at
Burlingame
Public
Library.
Burlingame Public Library, 480
Primrose
Road,
Burlingame.
Continues on every day through
December.
Holiday Ballroom Dance Social
with Instructor Gary Checutti and
D.J. Jimmy Lee. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. San
Bruno Senior Center, 1555 Crystal
Springs Road, San Bruno. $2 for San
Bruno residents, $2.50 for non-residents. For more information call 6167150.

Holiday Puppet Show Puppylocks.

11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Burlingame Public
Library, 480 Primrose Road,
Burlingame. Tickets are required and
can be picked up at the childrens
desk starting at Dec. 13. For more
information email John Piche at
piche@plsinfo.org.

Post-Stroke Support Group. 3 p.m.

to 4 p.m., Peninsula Health Care
District, Meeting Room, 1600
Trousdale Drive, Burlingame. In collaboration with clinicians from MillsPeninsula Health Services, Peninsula
Stroke Association hosts a free
monthly stroke group for stroke survivors, family and caregivers. Free.
For more information call 565-8485.

The Hunt for Healthy Choices. 11

a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Whole Foods
Market San Mateo, 1010 Park Place,
San Mateo. Make healthy eating a
game for the whole family. $20 per
family. For more information email
hsu-lien.rivera@wholefoods.com.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24
Fifty percent off sale at
Burlingame
Public
Library.
Burlingame Public Library, 480
Primrose
Road,
Burlingame.
Continues on every day through
December.

Visit Santa at his house. Noon to 2

p.m. 760 Laurel St., San Carlos. For
more information call 802-4832.

Christmas Eve Family Service. 5:30

p.m. and 10 p.m. Congregational
Church of Belmont, 751 Alameda de
las Pulgas, Belmont. For more information email Mickl Carter at micklcartr@aol.com.

Learn Chinese. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Food

Court, Hillsdale Shopping Center,
San Mateo. We are a small Chinese
and English exchange group. Have
casual interactions to improve your
language skill. Free. For more information
email
chen.exchange15@gmail.com.
Bay Pointe Ballets Nutcracker. 4
p.m. San Mateo Performing Arts
Center. Tickets are $30 and up, but
there are discounts for children and
seniors. Free parking. For more information and to buy tickets go to
www.baypointeballet.org.
Mystery Book Club. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
San Carlos Library, 610 Elm St., San
Carlos. The Mystery Book Club meets
the fourth Wednesday of the month.
This month we will discuss Invisible
Code by Charles Todd. Free. For more
information call Rhea Bradley,
Librarian at 591-0341 ext. 237.
SUNDAY, DEC. 21
Mings Restaraunt Memorabilia
Display Before Closing. Mings
Restaraunt, 1700 Embarcadero Road,
Palo Alto. The landmark Ming's
Chinese Cuisine and Bar in Palo Alto
is scheduled to close on Sunday,
Dec. 28 at 9 p.m. Event runs through
Dec. 28. Free.
Fifty percent off sale at
Burlingame
Public
Library.
Burlingame Public Library, 480
Primrose
Road,
Burlingame.
Continues every day through
December.
Third Sunday Ballroom Tea Dance
with Bob Gutierrez Band. 1 p.m. to
3:30 p.m. San Bruno Senior Center,
1555 Crystal Springs Road, San
Bruno. $5. For more information call
616-7150.
Third Sunday Book Sale. 1 p.m. to 4
p.m. San Carlos Library, 610 Elm St.,
San Carlos. There will be used books,
CDs and DVDs.
A Christmas Musical Celebration.
2 p.m. Calvary Lutheran Church, 401
Santa Lucia Ave., Millbrae. Presented
by combined choirs of Peace, Our
Redeemers and Calvary Lutheran
churches. Free. For more information
call 588-2840.
Bay Pointe Ballets Nutcracker. 2
p.m. San Mateo Performing Arts
Center. Tickets are $30 and up, but
there are discounts for children and
seniors. Free parking. For more information and to buy tickets go to
www.baypointeballet.org.
Musica Pacifica. 7 p.m. Kohl
Mansion, 2750 Adeline Drive,
Burlingame. $15. For more information email info@musicatkohl.org.
MONDAY, DEC. 22
50 percent off sale at Burlingame
Public Library. Burlingame Public
Library, 480 Primrose Road,
Burlingame. Continues every day
through December.
Toy-Wrapping Party for Children
Served by RotaCare. 5 p.m. to 7
p.m. Portuguese Community Center,
724 Kelly St., Half Moon Bay. Guests
are welcome. For more information
go
to
www.rotaryofhalfmoonbay.com.
Increasing Independence for
Individuals with Mental Illness
lecture by Anthony Benigno, and
Noa Tidhar. 7 p.m. San Carlos
Library, 610 Elm St., San Carlos. Join
us for a discussion about
Psychosocial Recovery and the
attainment of meaningful change
that could lead to finding your niche
in the community. For more information call Rhea Bradley, Librarian at
591-0341 ext. 237.

FRIDAY, DEC. 26
50 percent off sale at Burlingame
Public Library. Burlingame Public
Library, 480 Primrose Road,
Burlingame. Continues on every day
through December.
CuriOdysseys Winter
Break
Explorer Days. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
CuriOdyssey, 1651 Coyote Point
Drive, San Mateo. Program included
with admission. Interactive drop-in
program. For more information call
342-7755
or
go
to
www.CuriOdyssey.org.
Off the Grid. 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Devils
Canyon Brewery, 935 Washington
St., San Carlos. A curated selection of
food trucks. For more information
visit www.OfftheGridSF.com
SATURDAY, DEC. 27
50 percent off sale at Burlingame
Public Library. Burlingame Public
Library, 480 Primrose Road,
Burlingame. Continues on every day
through December.
Sirk-a-pocalypse. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Neologian Art Gallery, 1027 S.
Claremont St., San Mateo. $10 admission.
SUNDAY, DEC. 28
50 percent off sale at Burlingame
Public Library. Burlingame Public
Library, 480 Primrose Road,
Burlingame. Continues on every day
through December.
Last Sunday Ballroom Tea Dance
with the Bob Gutierrez Band. 1
p.m. to 3:30 p.m. San Bruno Senior
Center, 1555 Crystal Springs Road,
San Bruno. $5. For more information
call 616-7150.
MONDAY, DEC. 29
Fifty percent off sale at
Burlingame
Public
Library.
Burlingame Public Library, 480
Primrose
Road,
Burlingame.
Continues every day through
December.
TUESDAY, DEC. 30
Fifty percent off sale at
Burlingame
Public
Library.
Burlingame Public Library, 480
Primrose
Road,
Burlingame.
Continues every day through
December.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 31
Fifty percent off sale at
Burlingame
Public
Library.
Burlingame Public Library, 480
Primrose
Road,
Burlingame.
Continues every day through
December.
New Years Party: Salmon or Tri Tip
Lunch, Champagne Toast at Noon
and Dancing to The George
Campi Band. 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
San Bruno Senior Center, 1555
Crystal Springs Road, San Bruno.
Advanced tickets only. $10 suggested donation. For more information
call 616-7150.
Happy Noon Year at the San
Mateo Public Library. 11:30 a.m.
Book Bubble, 55 W. Third Ave., San
Mateo. There will be stories, crafts
and refreshments. Free. For more
information and to sign up call 5227838.
Happy
Noon
Years
Eve
Celebration. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. King
Community Center, 725 Monte
Diablo Ave., San Mateo. Face painting, arts and crafts, dancing, balloon
drop. Free. For more information call
522-7470.
For more events visit
smdailyjournal.com, click Calendar.

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27 Prom rental
30 Sporty sock
32 Champagne go-with
34 Angora goat fabric
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Almost
Make possible
Bagel choice
Uptight
Green Hornets valet

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8 Griffin of TV
9 Failing that
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11 Noted Hamlet portrayer
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Easily split mineral
Waikiki setting
Masculine principle
Lurches
NBA official
Natural elevs.
Renoir subject
Tibets capital
Bump into
Kind of buggy
Read hurriedly
QED part
Furry red Muppet
Strong alkali
UPS units
Percent ending
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dedicated efforts will lead to success.
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paperwork up to date so that you do not become
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your feelings, and trust your judgment.
ARIES (March 21-April 19) Social media will have
a positive impact on your plans. Highlight your talents
and reach out to people who can utilize and promote
what you have to offer.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You may be asking too
much of someone if you depend on them to make you
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The Daily Journal is looking for interns to do entry level reporting, research, updates of our ongoing features and interviews. Photo interns also welcome.
We expect a commitment of four to
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203 Public Notices

CASE# CIV 531241

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
Andrew Campbell Gregg
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
Petitioner: Andrew Campbell Gregg a
filed a petition with this court for a decree
changing name as follows:
Present name: Andrew Campbell Gregg,
Andrew C. Gregg, Andrew Gregg
Proposed Name: Andrew John Campbell
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated
below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be
granted. Any person objecting to the
name changes described above must file
a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court
days before the matter is scheduled to
be heard and must appear at the hearing
to show cause why the petition should
not be granted. If no written objection is
timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. A HEARING on
the petition shall be held on January 07,
2015 at 9 a.m., Dept. PJ, Room 2J, at
400 County Center, Redwood City, CA
94063. A copy of this Order to Show
Cause shall be published at least once
each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation: Daily Journal
Filed: 11/17/2014
/s/ Robert D. Foiles/
Judge of the Superior Court
Dated: 11/17/2014
(Published, 11/29/2014, 12/06/2014,
12/13/2014, 12/20/2014)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #263034
The following person is doing business
as: Providence San Bruno, 890 El Camino Real, SAN BRUNO, CA 94066 is
hereby registered by the following owner:
Providence San Bruno Skilled Nursing
LLC, CA The business is conducted by a
Limited Liability Company. The registrants commenced to transact business
under the FBN on N/A
/s/ Jason Murray /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/20/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/06/14, 12/13/14, 12/20/14, 12/27/14).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #263356
The following person is doing business
as: 1 Baywood Management, 1 Baywood
Avenue, SAN MATEO, CA 94401 is
hereby registered by the following owner:
Mithoo Benner, 650 Star Hill Rd., Woodside, CA 94062. The business is conducted by a General Partnership. The
registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on.
/s/ Mithoo Benner /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/18/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/20/14, 12/27/14, 1/3/15, 1/10/15).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #263077
The following person is doing business
as: Ana Furniture, 3011 S. El Camino
Real, SAN MATEO, CA 94403 is hereby
registered by the following owner: Ana
Global LLC, CA. The business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company.
The registrants commenced to transact
business under the FBN on
/s/ Chong Jian Zhao /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/24/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/06/14, 12/13/14, 12/20/14, 12/27/14).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #263014
The following person is doing business
as: Quality Toner Products, 436 Peninsula Ave #G, SAN MATEO, CA 94401 is
hereby registered by the following owner:
Cynthia Mary Belnick, 600 N. Claremont
St. #4, SAN MATEO, CA 94401. The
business is conducted by an Individual.
The registrants commenced to transact
business under the FBN on
/s/ Cynthia Mary Belnick /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/18/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/06/14, 12/13/14, 12/20/14, 12/27/14).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #263169
The following person is doing business
as: Advance Lifescan Fingerprinting, 322
Lang Rd BURLINGAME, CA 94010 is
hereby registered by the following owner:
Dorris Koutantos, 8 Seville Ct, Millbrae
94030. The business is conducted by an
Individual. The registrants commenced to
transact business under the FBN on N/A
/s/ Dorris Koutantos /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/03/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/06/14, 12/13/14, 12/20/14, 12/27/14).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #263189
The following person is doing business
as: 1) Appliance Sales and Service, 2)
The Gourmet Depot, 280 Wattis Way
Unit B, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA
94080 is hereby registered by the following owner: Ted Panz, 4712 W. Hacienda
Ave, Campbell CA 95008. The businesses are conducted by an Individual. The
registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on N/A
/s/ Ted Panz /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/04/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/06/14, 12/13/14, 12/20/14, 12/27/14).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #262940
The following person is doing business
as: 1) Datemail LLC, 2) Grand Industries,
3) Uncommon Trade, 4) Trade Srpls,
1618 Sullivan Ave #498, DALY CITY, CA
94015 is hereby registered by the following owner: Datemail, LLC, CA The business is conducted by a Limited Liability
Company. The registrants commenced
to transact business under the FBN on
/s/ Jason Ramil /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/12/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/06/14, 12/13/14, 12/20/14, 12/27/14).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #263104
The following person is doing business
as: TP Glass, 3407 E. Laurel Creek Dr,
SAN MATEO, CA 94403. Registered
Owner(s): Trent Pickens, 2209 Hastings
Dr, Belmont CA 94002. The business is
conducted by an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business
under the FBN on
/s/ Trent Pickens /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/26/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/13/14, 12/20/14, 12/27/14, 01/03/15).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #263268
The following person is doing business
as: The Patio Cafe, 1 Lagoon Drive,
Suite 150, REDWOOD CITY, CA 94065.
Registered Owner(s): 1)Angelique Antelo
2) Ruben Antelo. The business is conducted by a Married Couple. The registrants commenced to transact business
under the FBN on N/A
/s/ Angelique Anteco /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/10/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/13/14, 12/20/14, 12/27/14, 01/03/15).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #263196
The following person is doing business
as: Three21@Belmont, 321 Oxford Way,
BELMONT, CA 94002. Registered Owner(s): Tilden-Oxford LLC, CA The business is conducted by a Limited Liability
Company. The registrants commenced
to transact business under the FBN on
N/A
/s/ David Tripaldi /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/05/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/13/14, 12/20/14, 12/27/14, 01/03/15).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #263200
The following person is doing business
as: Facebooth, 199 Serravista Ave DALY
CITY, CA 94015. Registered Owner(s):
Wudru Beech and Myla Sibayan Angeles, same address. The business is
conducted by a Married Couple. The registrants commenced to transact business
under the FBN on N/A
/s/ Myla Angeles /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/05/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/20/14, 12/27/14, 01/03/15, 01/10/15).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #263294
The following person is doing business
as: Property Management SF, 1107 El
Camino Real, Ste #480, REDWOOD
CITY, CA 94063. Registered Owner(s):
Melia + Mateos Inc., CA. The business is
conducted by a Corporation. The registrants commenced to transact business
under the FBN on
/s/ Allan Melkesian /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/12/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/20/14, 12/27/14, 01/03/15, 01/10/15).

Tundra

Tundra

Tundra

Over the Hedge

Over the Hedge

Over the Hedge

210 Lost & Found

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #263088
The following person is doing business
as: Labmaven, 808 Rigel Ln, Foster city,
CA
94404.
Registered
Owner(s):
Alexander Jian Zhang, same address.
The business is conducted by an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on 10/10/14
/s/ Alexander Jia Zhang /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/25/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/20/14, 12/27/14, 01/03/15, 01/10/15).

LOST AFRICAN GRAY PARROT (415)377-0859 REWARD!

LOST PRESCRIPTION glasses (2
pairs). REWARD! 1 pair dark tinted bifocals, green flames in black case with red
zero & red arrow. 2nd pair clear lenses
bifocals. Green frames. Lost at Lucky
Chances Casino in Colma or Chilis in
San Bruno. (650)245-9061
LOST CELL PHONE Metro PCS Samsung. Light pink cover, sentimental value. Lost in Millbrae on 9/30/14 Reward
offered. Angela (415)420-6606

297 Bicycles

VINTAGE ATWATER Kent Radio. Circa

1929 $100. (650)245-7517

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

303 Electronics

298 Collectibles

46 MITSUBISHI Projector TV, great

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

1980 SYLVANIA 24" console television

operational with floor cabinet in excellent
condition. $35. (650) 676-0974.
2 VINTAGE Light Bulbs circa 1905. Edison Mazda Lamps. Both still working $50 (650)-762-6048
ARMY SHIRT, long sleeves, with pockets. XL $15 each (408)249-3858
COIN HOLDERS, used. 146 plastic
tubes. 40 albums. Cost $205. Sell $95
OBO. (650)591-4141

FOUND: LADIES watch outside Safeway Millbrae 11/10/14 call Matt,

(415)378-3634

LOST - MY COLLAPSIBLE music stand,

clip lights, and music in black bags were
taken from my car in Foster City and may
have been thrown out by disappointed
thieves. Please call (650)704-3595

302 Antiques
OLD VINTAGE Wooden Sea Captains
Tool Chest 35 x 16 x 16, $65
(650)591-3313

1940 VINTAGE telephone bench maple

antiques collectibles $75 (650)755-9833

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

belt clip. One is car key to a Honda.
Found in Home Depot parking lot in San
Carlos on Sunday 2/23/14.
Call 650 490-0921 - Leave message if no
answer.

FOUND: RING Silver color ring found

on 1/7/2014 in Burlingame. Parking Lot
M (next to Dethrone). Brand inscribed.
Gary @ (650)347-2301

296 Appliances
WHIRLPOOL DEHUMIDIFIER. Almost
new. located coastside. $75 650-8676042.

1920'S AQUA Glass Beaded Flapper

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

210 Lost & Found

LOST DOG-SMALL TERRIER-$5000

REWARD Norfolk Terrier missing from
Woodside Rd near High Rd on Dec 13.
Violet is 11mths, 7lbs, tan, female, no
collar, microchipped. Please help bring
her home! (650)568-9642
LOST GOLD Cross at Carlmont Shopping Center, by Lunardis market
(Reward) (415)559-7291
LOST: SMALL diamond cross, silver
necklace with VERY sentimental
meaning. Lost in San Mateo 2/6/12
(650)578-0323.

Books
16 BOOKS on History of WWII Excellent
condition. $95 all obo, (650)345-5502
BOOK
"LIFETIME"
(408)249-3858

WW1

$12.,

JONATHAN KELLERMAN - Hardback

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

295 Art
ALASKAN SCENE painting 40" high 53"
wide includes matching frame $99 firm
(650)592-2648
BOB TALBOT Marine Lithograph (Signed Framed 24x31 Like New. $99.
(650)572-8895
LANDSCAPE PICTURES (3) hand
painted 25" long 21" wide, wooden
frame, $60 for all 3, (650)201-9166

296 Appliances
BREVILLE JUICER good cond. great
but $45. (650)697-7862
CHAMPION JUICER, very good, coral
color $25. Phone 650-345-7352
CHEFMATE TOASTER oven, brand
new, bakes, broils, toasts, adjustable
temperature. $25 OBO. (650)580-4763
CHICKEN ROASTERS (4) vertical, One
pulsing chopper, both unopened, in original packaging, $27.(650) 578 9208
FRIDGE, MINI, unopened, plugs, cord,
can use for warmer also $40, (650) 5789208
FRUIT PRESS, unopened, sturdy, make
baby food, ricer, fruit sauces, $20.00,
(650) 578 9208

PONDEROSA WOOD STOVE, like

new, used one load for only 14 hours.
$1,200. Call (650)333-4400
RADIATOR HEATER, oil filled, electric,
1500 watts $25. (650)504-3621
RED DEVIL VACUUM CLEANER - $25.,
(650)593-0893
SANYO MINI REFRIGERATOR(415)346-6038

$40.,

SEARS KENMORE sewing machine in a

good cabinet style, running smoothly
$99. 650-756-9516.

27

COLORIZED TERRITORIAL Quarters

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

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

300 Toys

BIC TURNTABLE Model 940.

Good Shape $40. (650)245-7517

Very

BLUE NINTENDO DS Lite. Hardly used.

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

304 Furniture
2 END Tables solid maple '60's era
$40/both. (650)670-7545
3 PIECE cocktail table with 2 end tables,
glass tops. good condition, $99.
(650)574-4021l
BATHTUB SEAT, electric. Bathmaster
2000. Enables in and out of bath safely.$99 650-375-1414

K'NEX BUILDING ideas $30.

(650)622-6695

BROWN TALL IKEA bookcase, great

condition 6 shelves, 72" x 24" x 12". $50.
650-861-0088

LEGO DUPLO Set ages 1 to 5. $30

(650)622-6695

CHAIRS 2 Blue Good Condition $50

OBO (650)345-5644

PINK BARBIE 57 Chevy Convertible

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

CHAIRS, WITH Chrome Frame, Brown

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

RADIO CONTROL car; Jeep with off

road with equipment $99 OBO
(650)851-0878
SMALL WOOD dollhouse 4 furnished
rooms. $35. (650)558-8142
STEP 2 sandbox Large with cover $25
(650)343-4329

302 Antiques
1912 COFFEE Percolator Urn. perfect
condition includes electric cord $85.
(415)565-6719
73 HAPPY Meal toys. 1990's vintage, in
the
original
unopened
packages.
$60.(650)596-0513
ANTIQUE CRYSTAL/ARCADE Coffee
Grinder. $60. 650-596-0513
ANTIQUE ITALIAN lamp 18 high, $70
(650)387-4002
ANTIQUE MAYTAG Ringer type Washing Machine, (1930-35 era) $85.
650-583-7505
ANTIQUE OLD Copper Wash Tub, 30 x
12 x 13 with handles, $65 (650)591-3313
BEAUTIFUL AND UNIQUE Victorian
Side Sewing Table, All original. Rosewood. Carved. EXCELLENT CONDITION! $350. (650)815-8999.
MAHOGANY ANTIQUE Secretary desk,
72 x 40 , 3 drawers, Display case, bevelled glass, $700. (650)766-3024

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

made in Spain

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

DINETTE TABLE with Chrome Legs: 36"
x58" (with one leaf 11 1/2") - $50.
(650)341-5347
DINING ROOM SET - table, four chairs,
lighted hutch, $500. all, (650)296-3189
DISPLAY CABINET 72x 21 x39 1/2
High Top Display, 2 shelves in rear $99
(650)591-3313
DRESSER, OLD four drawer, painted
wod cottage pine chest of drawers. Solid
and tight. Carved wood handles. 40
wide x 35.5 high x 17.5 deep. $65. Call
or text (207)329-2853. San Carlos.
DRUM TABLE - brown, perfect condition, nice design, with storage, $45.,
(650)345-1111
ENTERTAINMENT
CENTER
with
shelves for books, pure oak. Purchased
for $750. Sell for $99. (650)348-5169
ESPRESSO TABLE 30 square, 40 tall,
$95 (650)375-8021
EXECUTIVE DESK 60, cherry wood,
excellent condition. $275 (650)212-7151
EXECUTIVE DESK Chair, upholstered,
adjustable height, excellent condition,
$150 (650)212-7151
GRACO 40" x28" x 28" kid pack 'n play
exc $40 (650) 756-9516 Daly City

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THE DAILY JOURNAL

Weekend Dec. 20-21, 2014

304 Furniture

304 Furniture

304 Furniture

304 Furniture

308 Tools

312 Pets & Animals

FADED GOLD antique framed mirror,

25in x 33in $15 Cell number:
(650)580-6324

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

(650)726-6429

STEREO CABINET with 3 black shelves

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

WHITE CABINETS (2) - each has a

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

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

AQUARIUM WITH oak stand: Blue

background show tank. 36"x16.75"x10".
$50, good condition. (650) 692-5568.

STURDY OAK TV or End Table. $35.

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

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

17.5" deep. $90. (650)631-9311

HIGH END childrens bedroom set,

white, solid, well built, in great/near
perfect condition. Comes with mattress (twin size) in great condition. Includes bed frame, two dressers, night
stands, book case, desk with additional 3 drawers for storage. Perfect for
one child. Sheets available if wanted.
$550. (415)730-1453.
INTAGE ART-DECO style wood chair,
carved back & legs, tapestry seat, $50.
650-861-0088.
LAWN CHAIRS (4) White, plastic, $8.
each, (415)346-6038
LEATHER couch, about 6ft long dark
brown $45 Cell number: (650)580-6324
LIVING & Dining Room Sets. Mission
Style, Trestle Table w/ 2 leafs & 6
Chairs, Like new $600 obo
(831)768-1680
LOUNGE CHAIRS - 2 new, with cover &
plastic carring case & headrest, $35.
each, (650)592-7483
LOVE SEAT, Upholstered pale yellow
floral $99. (650)574-4021
MIRROR, SOLID OAK. 30" x 19 1/2",
curved edges; beautiful. $85.00 OBO.
Linda 650 366-2135.

OUTDOOR WOOD SCREEN - new $80

obo Retail $130 (650)873-8167
OVAL LIVING room cocktail table. Wood
with glass 48x28x18. Retail $250.
$75 OBO (650)343-4461
PAPASAN CHAIRS (2) -with cushions
$45. each set, (650)347-8061

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

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

PATIO TABLE 5x5 round, Redwood,

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

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

(650)574-7387

PEDESTAL SINK $25 (650)766-4858

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

(650)504-6057

PORTABLE JEWELRY display case

wood, see through lid $45. 25 x 20 x 4 inches. (650)592-2648.
ROCKING CHAIR fine light, oak condition with pads, $85.OBO 650 369 9762
ROCKING CHAIR Great condition,
1970s style, dark brown, wooden,
suede cushion, photo availble, $99.,
(650)716-3337
ROCKING CHAIR, decorative wood /
armrest, it swivels rocks & rolls $99.
(650)592-2648
SOFA - excelleNT condition. 8 ft neutral
color $99 OBO (650)345-5644
SOLD WOOD TV Tables, set of 4 + rack,
perfect cond $29 650-595-3933
SOLID WOOD BOOKCASE 33 x 78
with flip bar ask $75 obo (650)743-4274

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

TORCHIERE $35. (650) 631-6505

WOOD ROCKING chair with foam and

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

306 Housewares
8 SKEWERS, unopened, for fondue,
roasting marshmallows, or fruit, ($7.00)
(650) 578 9208
COFFEE MAKER, Makes 4 cups $12,
(650)368-3037

VIDEO CENTER 38 inches H 21 inches

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

HOUSE HEATER Excellent condition.

Works great. Must sell. $30 OBO
(650) 995-0012

VIDEO CENTER 38 inches H 21 inches

W still in box $45., (408)249-3858
WALL CLOCK - 31 day windup, 26
long, $99 (650)592-2648
WALNUT CHEST, small (4 drawer with
upper bookcase $50. (650)726-6429
WHITE 5 Drawer dresser.Excellent condition. Moving. Must sell $90.00 OBO
(650) 995-0012

Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis

DOWN
1 Lowly worker
2 Best in a mess
3 ER protocol
4 Vapor Action
brand
5 2013 NCAA
Men s Ice
Hockey champs
6 Place to wrestle
7 George W. s first
press secretary
8 Driver s
appointment?
9 Sports
10 Make big strides
11 U.N. workers gp.
12 2002 Lil Bow
Wow film
13 Prayer sung by
Desdemona in
Otello
14 Carried on
21 Makes bad calls?
24 Hall of Fame
pitcher who
managed the
Yankees to a
1978 title
25 Tag
28 Ill-gotten loot
30 Chances
31 Vier times zwei
32 Special
33 Poetic rapper

WOOD FURNITURE- one end table and

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

UPHOLSTERED SIDE office chairs (2).

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

Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle

ACROSS
1 Go figure?
10 Scented candle
option
15 One may
become an exurb
16 Carew s Twins
roommate
17 Monopoly duo
18 Inspiration for
some Yahtzee
categories
19 Reasons for
handshakes
20 Large volume
22 Alt-rock subgenre
23 Material for
Caesar
24 Russian crepes
26 Egyptian __: cat
breed
27 Warm time for
Nancy?
28 Nursery
nourishment
29 Slinky ad feature
32 1970 Top 40
song with the
lyric And I m
lucky that you re
mine
34 Restraining
device
37 Numskull
38 Nickname for the
NFL draft s last
pick
40 High regard
41 Alice s workplace
42 1956 milestone
for Ford: Abbr.
45 __ anglais:
English horn
46 Actor Ken and
others
48 Hitch
49 Its Batman
version contains
a Joker
50 Like some
annoying blog
posts: Abbr.
51 Coming-out
party?
52 Quality of a good
math proof
54 Zen-like
Caddyshack
mantra
57 Grenoble s river
58 Hoops matchups
59 Former lab
heaters
60 Like many
lotteries

WOOD BOOKCASE unit - good condition $65.00 (650)504-6058

34 Only woman with

two Nobel prizes,
formally
35 Insurance fraud
perpetrator,
perhaps
36 Ammonia
component
39 Distinguished
42 Historic island
palace
43 __ pork
44 Uncreative threat

47 Latin rock group

Los __
48 First sophomore
to win the
Heisman Trophy
50 Iliad war god
51 Factor opening
53 Mouths,
anatomically
55 See 56-Down
56 With 55-Down,
sore throat
soother

ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE:

WILLIAMS #1191 CHROME 2 1/16"

Combination "SuperRrench". Mint. $89.
650-218-7059.
WILLIAMS #40251, 4 PC. Tool Set
(Hose Remover, Cotter Puller, Awl, Scraper). Mint. $29. 650-218-7059.

307 Jewelry & Clothing

PARROT CAGE, Steel, Large, Excellent

Condition, $275 (650)245-4084

CLASSIC COUNTRY MUSIC" Smithsonian Collection of Recordings, 4 audiotapes,

annotation booklet. $20.
(650)574-3229
ELECTRONIC TYPEWRITER good
condition $50., (650)878-9542

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

KENNESAW ORIGINAL salute cannon
$30. (650)726-1037
LIGHT GREEN Barbar Chair, with foot
rest good condition $80 Call Anita
(650)303-8390

AMETHYST RING Matching earings in

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

LITTLE PLAYMATE by IGLOO 10"x10",

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

ENGRAVED POCKET Watch, Illinois

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

OVAL MIRROR $10 (650)766-4858

LADIES GLOVES - gold lame' elbow

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

308 Tools
BLACK AND Decker Electrical 17"
EDGE TRIMMER $20. (650)349-9261
BOSTITCH 16 gage Finish nailer Model
SB 664FN $99 (650)359-9269
CIRCULAR SKILL saw "craftman"7/1/4"
heavy duty never used in box $45.
(650)992-4544
CRACO 395 SP-PRO, electronic paint
sprayer. Commercial grade. Used only
once. $600/obo. (650)784-3427

CRAFTSMAN 3/4 horse power 3,450

RPM $60 (650)347-5373
CRAFTSMAN 9" Radial Arm Saw with 6"
dado set. No stand. $55 (650)341-6402
CRAFTSMAN BELT & disc sander $99.
(650)573-5269

POSTAL MAIL Box. Classy metal locking box for pillar mounting.
$100.
(650)245-7517
SEWING MACHINE Kenmore, blonde
cabinet, $25 (650)355-2167
STAR TREK VCR tape Colombia House,
Complete set 79 episodes $50
(650)355-2167
ULTRASONIC JEWELRY Cleaning Machine Cleans jewelry, eyeglasses, dentures, keys. Concentrate included. $30
OBO. (650)580-4763
VASE WITH flowers 2 piece good for the
Holidays, $25., (650) 867-2720
VINTAGE WHITE Punch Bowl/Serving
Bowl Set with 10 cups plus one extra
$35. (650)873-8167
WICKER PICNIC basket, mint condition,
handles, light weight, pale tan color.
$10. (650)578-9208

311 Musical Instruments

BALDWIN GRAND PIANO, 6 foot, excellent condition, $8,500/obo. Call
(510)784-2598

CRAFTSMAN BELT & disc sander $99.

(650)573-5269

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

(650)343-4461

CRAFTSMAN RADIAL Arm Saw Stand.

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

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

DAYTON ELECTRIC 1 1/2 horse power

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

HAMMOND B-3 Organ and 122 Leslie

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

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

(650)992-4544
HYDRAULIC floor botle jack 10" H.
plus. Ford like new. $25.00 botlh
(650)992-4544
MICROMETER MEASUREMENT brake/
drum tool new in box $25. (650)9924544

GLASS LIZARD cage unused , rock

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

ARTIFICIAL FICUS TREE 6 ft. life like,

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

GAME "BEAT THE EXPERTS" never

used $8., (408)249-3858

VACUUM EXCELLENT condition. Works

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

GECKO GLASS case 10 gal.with heat

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

PARROT CAGE, Steel, Large - approx

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

SHEER DRAPES (White) for two glass

sliding doors great condition $50 (650)
692-3260
SOLID TEAK floor model 16 wine rack
with turntable $60. (650)592-7483

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

310 Misc. For Sale

FOLK SONG anthology: Smithsonian

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

CRAFTMAN RADIAL SAW, with cabinet

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

12/20/14

VINTAGE CRAFTSMAN Jig Saw. Circa

1947. $60. (650)245-7517

NEW PORTABLE electric fan wind machine, round, adjustable $15

Cell phone: (650)580-6324

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

xwordeditor@aol.com

POWER MITER Saw, like new, with

some attachments $150 (650)375-8021

ROLAND GW-7 Workstation/Keyboard,

with expression pedal, sustain pedal, and
owners manual. $500. (415)706-6216
WURLITZER PIANO, console, 40 high,
light brown, good condition. $490.
(650)593-7001
YAMAHA PIANO, Upright, Model M-305,
$750. Call (650)572-2337

PET FURNITURE covers. 1 standard

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

315 Wanted to Buy

WE BUY

Gold, Silver, Platinum

Always True & Honest values

Millbrae Jewelers
Est. 1957

400 Broadway - Millbrae

650-697-2685

316 Clothes
ALPINESTAR JEANS Tags Attached
Twin Stitched Knee Protection Never
used Blue/Grey Sz34 $65 (650)357-7484
BLACK Leather pants Mrs. made in
France size 40 $99. (650)558-1975
BLACK LEATHER tap shoes 9M great
condition $99. (650)558-1975
DAINESE BOOTS Zipper & Velcro Closure, Cushioned Ankle, Excellent Condition Unisex EU40 $65 (650)357-7484
NEW MEN'S Wristwatch sweep second
hand, +3 dials, $29 650-595-3933
PROM PARTY Dress, Long sleeveless
size 6, magenta, with shawl, like new
$40 obo (650)349-6059
VELVET DRAPE, 100% cotton, new
beautiful burgundy 82"X52" W/6"hems:
$45 (415)585-3622
VINTAGE 1970S Grecian made dress,
size 6-8, $35 (650)873-8167

317 Building Materials

BATHROOM VANITY, antique, with top
and sink, $65. (650)348-6955
CULTURED MARBLE 2 tone BR vanity
counter top. New toe skin/ scribe. 29 x
19 $300 (408)744-1041
FLOORING - Carolina Pine, 1x3 T and
G, approximately 400+ sq. ft. $650. Call
(415)516-4964
MEDICINE CABINET - 18 X 24, almost
new, mirror, $20., (650)515-2605

318 Sports Equipment

BODY BY JAKE AB Scissor Exercise
Machine w/instructions. $50.
(650)637-0930
CASINO CHIP Display. Frame and ready
to hang, $99.00 or best offer.
650.315.3240
G.I. ammo can, medium, good cond.
$15.00. Call (650) 591-4553, days only.
GERMAN ARMY Helmet WW2, 4 motorbike DOT $59 650-595-3933
IN-GROUND BASKETBALL hoop, fiberglass backboard, adjustable height, $80
obo 650-364-1270
NEW AB Lounger $39 (650) 692-3260
NORDIC TRACK
(650)333-4400

Pro,

$95.

POWER PLUS Exercise Machine

(650)368-3037

Call
$99

TREADMILL BY PRO-FORM. (Hardly

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

By John Lieb
2014 Tribune Content Agency, LLC

12/20/14

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322 Garage Sales

GARAGE SALES
ESTATE SALES
Make money, make room!

List your upcoming garage

sale, moving sale, estate
sale, yard sale, rummage
sale, clearance sale, or
whatever sale you have...
in the Daily Journal.
Reach over 76,500 readers
from South San Francisco
to Palo Alto.
in your local newspaper.
Call (650)344-5200

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

340 Camera & Photo Equip.

SONY CYBERSHOT DSC-T-50 - 7.2 MP
digital camera (black) with case, $175.,
(650)208-5598

345 Medical Equipment

INVACARE ADJUSTABLE hospital bed,
good condition. $500. (415)516-4964

Weekend Dec. 20-21, 2014

470 Rooms

640 Motorcycles/Scooters

Rooms For Rent

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

rods, crank cam only. 360 HP, code
T0228EJ $600, (650)293-7568

Travel Inn, San Carlos

$49.- $59.daily + tax

$294.-$322. weekly + tax

Clean Quiet Convenient

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

(650) 593-3136

Mention Daily Journal

620 Automobiles

Dont lose money

on a trade-in or
consignment!
Sell your vehicle in the
Daily Journals
Auto Classifieds.
Just $42!
Well run it
til you sell it!

WALKER HUGO Elite Rollerator, $50

(650)591-8062

Reach 76,500 drivers

from South SF to
Palo Alto

WALKER WITH basket $30. Invacare

Excellent condition (650)622-6695

Call (650)344-5200
ads@smdailyjournal.com

WALKER - brand new, $20., SSF,

(415)410-5937

379 Open Houses

OPEN HOUSE
LISTINGS
List your Open House
in the Daily Journal.
Reach over 76,500
potential home buyers &
renters a day,
from South San Francisco
to Palo Alto.
in your local newspaper.
Call (650)344-5200

440 Apartments
BELMONT 1 BR, 2 BR, and 3BR
apartments No Smoking No Pets
(650)591-4046

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

1973 FXE Harley Shovel Head 1400cc

stroked & balanced motor. Runs perfect.
Low milage, $6,600 Call (650)369-8013
MOTORCYCLE SADDLEBAGS, with
mounting hardware and other parts $35.
(650)670-2888

Cabinetry

Construction

CHEVROLET 09 Impala LS Sedan,

3,000 miles. Brand new car smell,
$12,000 obo. San mateo Location,
(321)914-5550
CHEVY HHR 08 - Grey, spunky car
loaded, even seat warmers, $9,500.
(408)807-6529.
DODGE
99 Van, Good Condition,
$3,500 OBO (650)481-5296
HONDA 96 LX SD all power, complete,
runs. $3,700 OBO, (650)481-5296 - Joe
Fusilier

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

670 Auto Parts

1961-63 OLDS F-85 Engine plus many
heads, cranks, Int., Manifold & Carbs. All
$500 (650)348-1449
2006 CADILLAC Brake rotors, 4 available, $15 each (650)340-1225
2006 CADILLAC CTS-V Factory service
manuals, volumes 1 thru 3, $100
(650)340-1225
AUTO REFRIGERATION gauges. R12
and R132 new, professional quality $50.
(650)591-6283
BORLA CAT-BACK exhaust system,
692-96 Corvette LT-1, $650/obo.
olivermp2@gmail.com, (650)333-4949

Drywall
DRYWALL /
PLASTER / STUCCO
Patching w/
Texture Matching
Invisible Repair

650 RVs
'06 MERCEDES AMG CL-63.. slate
gray, great condition, 1 owner, complete
dealer maintenance records available.
8,000 miles of factory warranty left. car
can be seen in Fremont...Best offer. Call
(408)888-9171
or
email:
nakad30970@aol.com

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

Small jobs only

Local references
Free Estimates
30 years in Business

(650)248-4205

bestbuycabinets.com
or call

Electricians

650-294-3360

ALL ELECTRICAL
SERVICE

Cleaning

650-322-9288

for all your electrical needs

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

ELECTRIC SERVICE GROUP

GPS PORTABLE Navigation- Moov 310.

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

Gardening

HONDA SPARE tire 13" $25

(415)999-4947

CALL NOW FOR

AUTUMN LAWN
PREPARATION

SHOP MANUALS for GM Suv's

Year 2002 all for $40 (650)948-0912
TIRES 4 plus one spare. Finned rims,
165 SR15 four hole. $150 obo.
(650)922-0139

Sprinklers and irrigation

Pressure washing, rock gardens,
and lots more!

TONNEAU COVER Brand new factory,

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

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

680 Autos Wanted

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

Flooring

Flamingos Flooring

MERCEDES 06 C230 - 6 cylinder, navy

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

625 Classic Cars

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

Concrete
SHOP
AT HOME

FORD 63 THUNDERBIRD Hardtop, 390

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

630 Trucks & SUVs

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

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

640 Motorcycles/Scooters
1964 HARLEY DAVIDSON FHL Panhead (motor only) 84 stoker. Complete
rebuild. Many new parts.Never run. Call
for details. $6,000. Jim (650) 293-7568

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Decks & Fences

MARSH FENCE
& DECK CO.

State License #377047

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

BMW 03 F650 GS, $3899 OBO. Call

650-995-0003

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We carry all major brands!

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Housecleaning

Hardwood Floors

CONSUELOS HOUSE
CLEANING & WINDOWS

HARDWOOD FLOORING

Bi-Weekly/Once a Month,
Moving In & Out
28 yrs. in Business

Free Estimates, 15% off First Visit

(650)278-0157
Lic#1211534

Gutters

O.K.S RAINGUTTER

New Rain Gutter, Down Spouts,

Gutter Cleaning & Screening,
Gutter & Roof Inspections
Friendly Service
CA Lic# 794353/Bonded
CALL TODAY

(650)556-9780
OSCAR RAIN GUTTERS

Gutters and downspouts Rain

gutter repair New Installation
Handyman Services
Free Estimates

(650)669-1453
(650)302-7791
Lic# 910421

Handy Help

AAA HANDYMAN
& MORE

Since 1985
Repairs Maintenance Painting
Carpentry Plumbing Electrical
All Work Guaranteed

(650) 995-4385
CONTRERAS HANDYMAN
SERVICES
Fences Decks
Concrete Work Pebbles
Kitchen and Bathroom
remodeling
Free Estimates

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

contrerashandy12@yahoo.com

HANDYMAN

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

HONEST HANDYMAN
Remodeling, Plumbing.
Electrical, Carpentry,
General Home Repair,
Maintenance,
New Construction
No Job Too Small
Lic.# 891766

(650)740-8602
PACIFIC COAST

CONSTRUCTION & PAINTING

Remodels Carpentry
Drywall Tile Painting

Call Joe

(650)701-6072
Lic# 979435

Landscaping

Painting

Plumbing

KO-AM

Tree Service

Hillside Tree

Service

Hardwood & Laminate

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

LOCALLY OWNED
Family Owned Since 2000

800-300-3218
408-979-9665

Trimming
Large

Free
Estimates

AAA RATED!

$40 & UP
HAUL

Since 1988/Licensed & Insured

Monthly Specials
Fast, Dependable Service

Free Estimates
A+ BBB Rating

(650)341-7482
CHAINEY HAULING
Junk & Debris Clean Up

Furniture / Appliance / Disposal

Tree / Bush / Dirt / Concrete Demo

Starting at $40 & Up

www.chaineyhauling.com
Free Estimates
(650)207-6592

FRANKS HAULING
Junk and Debris
Furniture, bushes,
concrete and more
FREE ESTIMATES
(650)361-8773

Removal
Grinding

Stump

Hauling

INDEPENDENT
HAULERS

Pruning

Shaping

Lic. #794899

Mention

Painting

The Daily Journal

to get 10% off
for new customers

A+ PAINTING

20% WINTER DISCOUNT

Through Jan 2015

Call Luis (650) 704-9635

Thomas Cady, President

San Mateo
650-952-7587

www.paintsanfrancisco.me

JON LA MOTTE

PAINTING

Interior & Exterior

Quality Work, Reasonable
Rates, Free Estimates

(650)368-8861
Lic #514269

NICK MEJIA PAINTING

A+ Member BBB Since 1975

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

(415)971-8763
Lic. #479564

Window Washing
Plumbing
ECONOMY PLUMBING
Fast Free Estimate
24 Hour Emergency Service
Ask About
$48.88 Drain & Sewer
Cleaning Special
(650)731-0510
MEYER PLUMBING SUPPLY
Toilets, Sinks, Vanities,
Faucets, Water heaters,
Whirlpools and more!
Wholesale Pricing &
Closeout Specials.
2030 S Delaware St
San Mateo
650-350-1960

Remodeling
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #263191
The following person is doing business
as: 1. Animal Urgent Care, 2. Animal Urgent Care of San Mateo, 227 North Amphlett Blvd., SAN MATEO, CA 94401 is
hereby registered by the following owner:
North Peninsula Veterinary Emergency
Clinic, Inc., CA The business is conducted by a Corporation. The registrants
commenced to transact business under
the FBN on N/A
/s/ Noel Koeman /
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/04/2014. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/06/14, 12/13/14, 12/20/14, 12/27/14).

GUTTER
CLEANING

Roofing
Notices

TAPIA

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

(650) 367-8795
SERVING THE PENINSULA

LICENSE # 729271

TAPIAROOFING.NET

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

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Attorneys

Food

Furniture

Health & Medical

Legal Services

Massage Therapy

Law Office of Jason Honaker

CROWNE PLAZA
Foster City-San Mateo

Bedroom Express

LEGAL

HEALING MASSAGE

The Clubhouse Bistro

Wedding, Event &
Meeting Facilities

2833 El Camino Real

San Mateo - (650)458-8881

SLEEP APNEA
We can treat it
without CPAP!

DOCUMENTS PLUS

BANKRUPTCY
Chapter 7 &13
Call us for a consultation

650-259-9200
www.honakerlegal.com
Cemetery

LASTING
IMPRESSIONS
ARE OUR FIRST
PRIORITY
Cypress Lawn
1370 El Camino Real
Colma
(650)755-0580
www.cypresslawn.com
Dental Services
MILLBRAE SMILE CENTER

Valerie de Leon, DDS

Implant, Cosmetic and
Family Dentistry
Spanish and Tagalog Spoken

(650)697-9000

15 El Camino Real,
MILLBRAE, CA

RUSSO DENTAL CARE

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

(650)583-2273

www.russodentalcare.com

Food

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

(650) 295-6123

1221 Chess Drive Foster City

Hwy 92 at Foster City Blvd. Exit

GET HAPPY!
Happy Hour 4-6 M-F
Steelhead Brewing Co.
333 California Dr.
Burlingame
(650)344-6050

Because Flavor Still Matters

365 B Street
San Mateo
www.sfpanchovillia.com

184 El Camino Real

So. S. Francisco -(650)583-2221
www.bedroomexpress.com

CALIFORNIA

STOOLS*BAR*DINETTES

(650)591-3900

Tons of Furniture to match

your lifestyle

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

www.steelheadbrewery.com

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

106 S. El Camino Real

San Mateo
SCANDIA
RESTAURANT & BAR

Lunch Dinner Wknd Breakfast

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

(650)372-0888

Health & Medical

BACK, LEG PAIN OR
NUMBNESS?

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

DENTAL
IMPLANTS

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

RETIREMENT
PLAN ANALYSIS

401(k) & IRA & 403(b)

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

UNITED AMERICAN BANK

San Mateo , Redwood City,
Half Moon Bay

Call (650)579-1500
for simply better banking

Call for a free

sleep apnea screening

650-583-5880
Millbrae Dental

Non-Attorney document
preparation: Divorce,
Pre-Nup, Adoption, Living Trust,
Conservatorship, Probate,
Notary Public. Response to
Lawsuits: Credit Card
Issues, Breach of Contract
Jeri Blatt, LDA #11
Registered & Bonded

Housing

CALIFORNIA
MENTOR
We are looking for quality
caregivers for adults
with developmental
disabilities. If you have a
spare bedroom and a
desire to open your
home and make a
difference, attend an
information session:
Thursdays 11:00 AM
1710 S. Amphlett Blvd.
Suite 230
San Mateo
(near Marriott Hotel)

Please call to RSVP

(650)389-5787 ext.2
Competitive Stipend offered.
www.MentorsWanted.com

(650)574-2087

legaldocumentsplus.com
"I am not an attorney. I can only
provide self help services at your
specific direction."

EYE EXAMINATIONS

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

NCP COLLEGE OF NURSING

& CAREER COLLEGE

Train to become a Licensed

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

Newly remodeled
New Masseuses every two
weeks

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

OSETRA WELLNESS
MASSAGE THERAPY

Prenatal, Reiki, Energy

$20 OFF your First Treatment
(not valid with other promotions)

(650)212-2966

1730 S. Amphlett Blvd. #206

San Mateo
osetrawellness.com

Loans
REVERSE MORTGAGE

Real Estate Loans

Are you age 62+ & own your

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

We Fund Bank Turndowns!

Marketing

GROW

YOUR SMALL BUSINESS

Get free help from
The Growth Coach
Go to
www.buildandbalance.com

REAL ESTATE LOANS

Equity based direct lender
Homes Multi-family
Mixed-use Commercial
Good or Bad Credit
Purchase / Refinance/
Cash Out
Investors welcome
Loan servicing since 1979

650-348-7191

Wachter Investments, Inc.

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

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Retirement

Insurance

Financial

unitedamericanbank.com

PANCHO VILLA
TAQUERIA

Where Dreams Begin

BLUE SHIELD OF
CALIFORNIA

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

Massage Therapy

ASIAN MASSAGE

$55 per Hour

Open 7 days, 10 am -10 pm

633 Veterans Blvd., #C
Redwood City

Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care. full time R.N.
Please call us at (650)742-9150 to
schedule a tour, to pursue your lifelong dream.
Marymount Greenhills
Retirement Center
1201 Broadway
Millbrae, Ca 94030
www.greenhillsretirement.com

(650)556-9888

COMFORT PRO
MASSAGE
Foot Massage $24.99

Body Massage $44.99/hr

10 am - 10 pm
1115 California Dr. Burlingame

(650)389-2468

Schools
HILLSIDE CHRISTIAN
ACADEMY

Where every child is a gift from God

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

(650)588-6860

ww.hillsidechristian.com

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

CARE ON CALL
24/7 Care Provider
www.mycareoncall.com
(650)276-0270
1818 Gilbreth Rd., Ste 127
Burlingame
CNA, HHA & Companion Help

Travel
FIGONE TRAVEL
GROUP
(650) 595-7750

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

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