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Monday Dec. 14, 2015 XVI, Edition 102

County explores living wage


Possible ordinance would affect contractors, low-wage county employees
By Bill Silverfarb
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

The San Mateo County Board of


Supervisors will consider a report
outlining the impacts of adopting
a living wage ordinance on county
coffers.
A white paper on the topic

includes a scenario that would


require contractors with the county to pay employees $16 an hour.
Californias current minimum
wage is $9 an hour and will
increase to $10 an hour Jan. 1.
The general purpose of such an
ordinance is to ensure that
employers who hold county con-

tracts pay employees a wage that


keeps them above the poverty
level, County Manager John
Maltbie wrote in a report to the
board.
The basic principle of such an
ordinance is to pay employees of
county contractors a wage that
allows them to take care of them-

selves without government assistance, Supervisor Dave Pine said.


The county also has about 180
employees currently that do no
earn $16 an hour. Lifting those
wages would cost about $1 million
annually.
The community-based organizations, generally nonprofits, the

county contracts with would see


their expenses rise by up to $1.3
million annually under one scenario.
Those expenses, however,
would likely be absorbed by the
county, Supervisor Don Horsley

See WAGE, Page 20

Another city council


looks at smoke ban

NOR CAL CHAMPS

Tobacco in multi-family units, public spaces;


pharmacy sales considered in Half Moon Bay
By Samantha Weigel
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

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Sacred Heart Prep head coach Pete Lavorato, bottom middle, celebrates with his team after the Gators captured
the CIF Division III-A Northern California championship Saturday night at Independence High School with a
56-20 win over McClymonds-Oakland. It marks the second Nor Cal title in three years for SHP. STORY PAGE 11

Half Moon Bay officials could


soon follow suit in joining the
ranks of other cities seeking to
deter unwanted exposure to secondhand smoke by passing more
stringent restrictions on where
folks can light up and, for possibly the first time in San Mateo
County, prohibit tobacco sales at
pharmacies.
The City Council will meet
Tuesday and discuss updating its
smoking ordinance to prohibit
traditional cigarettes, marijuana
and the increasingly popular electronic cigarettes throughout a
much broader area of the city.
The proposed ordinance includes
banning tobacco smoke as well as
electronic cigarettes from being

used in multi-family units including apartments, townhomes and


condominiums as well as common
areas. Medical marijuana, which is
regulated by the state, is not
included.
All types of smoke could be prohibited in public areas such as
parking lots, parks, places of
employment, as well as service
areas like bus stops, ATMs and
ticket lines.
Councilwoman
Deborah
Penrose, a retired physician, said
shes pleased the city is considering a stricter ban but wants to
make sure its practical.
The statistics are very clear,
secondhand smoke is whats
killing people. I dont think its
our job to tell people to stop

See SMOKE, Page 19

Suspect shot during


Tax hikes slow for county property owners pursuit in San Mateo
Assessed values increase by state CPI, below 2 percent max
BAY CITY NEWS REPORT

By Samantha Weigel
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

Property owners will get a slight


reprieve on their coming tax bill
as county officials announced
assessed values would for the
third year in a row only modestly increase based on the states
consumer price index.
Instead of having assessed property values increase by the
Proposition 13 maximum of 2 percent, the San Mateo County
Assessors Office announced last
week local homeowners would
only be subject to a 1.525 percent

increase. Its the third year in a


row that property assessments
have increased by Californias
consumer price index a
statewide average that hasnt kept
up with the Bay Areas increased
cost of living or rising marketbased property values.
This is once again welcome
news for San Mateo County property owners who will receive a tax
break in their 2016 assessments,
Mark Church, chief elections officer and assessor-county-clerkrecorder, said in a press release.
With development booming
across San Mateo County and

property values reaching all-time


highs in areas throughout the
Peninsula, cities will continue to
see substantial tax revenue regardless of the lower assessment
increase.
With more than 236,000 secured
and unsecured properties on the
assessed roll, San Mateo Countys
property valuation was $177. 5
billion this fiscal year.
The county is expected to collect
$1.77 billion during fiscal year
2015-16, an increase from the
$1.65 billion it collected the year

See TAX, Page 20

An Albany man was shot by San


Mateo police Saturday night after
ramming an officers vehicle
while trying to evade arrest,
according to police.
Just after 10 p.m. Saturday, an
officer was attempting to make
contact with a man causing a disturbance in a parking lot at the
corner of Laurie Meadows Drive
and Old County Road.
The suspect, later identified as
31-year-old Kendel Timothy
Hager, allegedly rammed the officers vehicle before fleeing the
scene.

Police attempted a traffic stop in


the vicinity of 40th Avenue and
Regan Drive, at which time Hager
allegedly drove his vehicle directly at officers in the street.
Two officers opened fire, and
Hager continued to flee before his
vehicle came to a stop in the
vicinity of 39th Avenue and Gillis
Drive, where he was taken into
custody.
Hager was treated for a gunshot
wound that is not thought to be
life-threatening, according to
police. He was the only person
injured during the pursuit, but a

See SHOT, Page 19

FOR THE RECORD

Monday Dec. 14, 2015

THE DAILY JOURNAL

Thought for the Day


The trouble with our times is that
the future is not what it used to be.
Paul Valery, French philosopher (1871-1945).

This Day in History

1799

The first president of the United


States, George Washington, died at
his Mount Vernon, Virginia, home at
age 67.

On thi s date:
In 1 8 1 9 , Alabama joined the Union as the 22nd state.
In 1 9 11 , Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen (ROH-ahl
AH-mun-suhn) and his team became the first men to reach
the South Pole, beating out a British expedition led by
Robert F. Scott.
In 1 9 1 8 , Il Trittico, a trio of one-act operas by Giacomo
Puccini, premiered at New Yorks Metropolitan Opera
House. (The third opera, Gianni Schicchi (SKEE-kee),
featured the aria O Mio Babbino Caro, which was an
immediate hit.)
In 1 9 3 9 , the Soviet Union was expelled from the League of
Nations for invading Finland.
In 1 9 6 4 , the U.S. Supreme Court, in Heart of Atlanta
Motel v. United States, ruled that Congress was within its
authority to enforce the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against
racial discrimination by private businesses (in this case, a
motel that refused to cater to blacks).
In 1 9 7 2 , Apollo 17 astronauts Harrison Schmitt and
Eugene Cernan concluded their third and final moonwalk
and blasted off for their rendezvous with the command module.
In 1 9 8 1 , Israel annexed the Golan Heights, which it had
seized from Syria in 1967.
In 1 9 8 5 , Wilma Mankiller became the first woman to lead
a major American Indian tribe as she took office as principal chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. Former New
York Yankees outfielder Roger Maris, whod hit 61 home
runs during the 1961 season, died in Houston at age 51.
In 1 9 9 5 , Presidents Alija Izetbegovic (AHL-yuh ee-zehtBEG-oh-vich) of Bosnia, Slobodan Milosevic (slohBOH-dahn mee-LOH-shuh-vich) of Serbia and Franjo
Tudjman (FRAHN-yoh TOOJ-mahn) of Croatia signed the
Bosnian peace treaty in Paris.

Birthdays

Actor-comedian
T.K. Carter is 59.

Actress Sophie
Monk is 36.

Actress Vanessa
Hudgens is 27.

Actor Hal Williams is 81. Actress-singer Jane Birkin is 69.


Actress Patty Duke is 69. Entertainment executive Michael
Ovitz is 69. Actress Dee Wallace is 67. Rhythm-and-blues
singer Ronnie McNeir (The Four Tops) is 66. Rock musician
Cliff Williams (AC/DC) is 66. Rock singer-musician Mike
Scott (The Waterboys) is 57. Singer-musician Peter Spider
Stacy (The Pogues) is 57. Actress Cynthia Gibb is 52. Actor
Archie Kao is 46. Actress Natascha McElhone is 46. Actresscomedian Michaela Watkins is 44. Actress KaDee Strickland
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Kelly is 23.

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People hold signs during a march against gun violence, held ahead of the third anniversary of the Sandy Hook mass
shooting in the Manhattan borough of New York City Sunday.

In other news ...


MANCHESTER, N. H. The
Republican establishment has flexed
its muscle in New Hampshires presidential primaries for years. But in the
unpredictable 2016 election, the
states standard political playbook
faces challenges on two fronts.
Donald Trumps brash brand of populism is resonating with voters, and
hes sustained a commanding lead in
statewide preference polls for months.
While several experienced politicians
are well-liked, some party elites fear
none will emerge as a consensus
choice in time for the Feb. 9 primary,
allowing Trump to win a plurality.
If the center-right doesnt coalesce here, it runs the risk of allowing a far-right, ideological candidate
to go unchecked, said Tom Rath, a
New Hampshire-based Republican
strategist backing Ohio Gov. John
Kasich.
Kasich is competing most directly
for support with New Jersey Gov.
Chris Christie, former Florida Gov.
Jeb Bush and Florida Sen. Marco
Rubio. Some centrist voters are fond
of former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina, but she is lagging
behind the others.
A decisive victory in New
Hampshire could reset a race dominated
by Trumps unexpected durability. A
weak showing would leave the estab-

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Still, Bradley added, Mr. Trump is


pretty strong.
Trump, a billionaire real estate
mogul and reality television star, has
shown little sympathy for the establishments woes.
Im sorry I did this to you, but you
got to get used to it, Trump said on
Fox News Sunday.
Republican leaders are worried about
more than Trump. Some are equally
wary of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, an uncompromising conservative deemed unelectable as president by some GOP
leaders, ultimately siphoning off
Trumps support.
Even if Christies standing strengthens, its unlikely he can clear the field
before the primary. Kasich and Bush
are largely staking their bids on New
Hampshire, where they are spending
significant time and money. Rubio has
endeared himself to more mainstream
Republicans despite being ushered
into office as part of the 2010 tea party
wave.
His advisers believe he can pull support from a broader pool of voters than
can the three governors.
People who have traditionally been
active in the party are spread across a
whole series of major candidates, said
Judd Gregg, a Bush supporter and former U.S. senator from New Hampshire.
Its not like 2012, Gregg said, when
most officeholders past and present
backed Mitt Romney, the eventual
nominee.

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contests in Iowa and South Carolina
that favor conservatives. Centrist candidates will have to survive the
Southern states that vote in the delegate-rich contests March 1
Alabama,
Arkansas,
Georgia,
Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and
Virginia before the race turns to
more hospitable territory.
With less than two months until voting begins, some in New Hampshires
establishment see Christie as bestpositioned to carry their presidential
hopes out of New England. Christie
has been a constant presence in New
Hampshire for months, despite being
largely ignored in national political
circles, and has begun to pull in big
endorsements.
The excitement is with Governor
Christie, said Jeb Bradley, the state
Senate majority leader. Bradley
endorsed Christie this month and said
that among the experienced politicians running, he represents the best
chance to win.

Large 2016 establishment field


has NH GOP leaders on edge

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How long will the infamy last?

Monday Dec. 14, 2015

Police reports
Just sweeping up
A woman was seen carrying a broom and
hitting cars with it as they drove by on
Woodside Avenue in Redwood City
before noon Tuesday, Dec. 1.

REDWOOD CITY
Sus pi ci o us ci rcums tances . A man was
arrested after he was seen hiding a backpack
near a garage area on Serra Street before
2:42 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2.
Fraud. A man was seen trying to use counterfeit bills on El Camino Real before 2:11
p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2.
Theft. Three people were seen stealing six
phones from a store and pushing the manager before fleeing on El Camino Real before
6:03 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1.
Hi t and run. A large truck hit an Audi
before leaving the scene on Woodside Road
before 4:35 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1.
Di s turbance. A woman was seen throwing
rocks at a store and yelling on Willow Street
before 9:47 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1.

DR said Dec. 7, 1941, was a date


which will live in infamy, but so
little is made of Pearl Harbor Day
anymore I wonder if he was wrong, possibly
because 9/11 is our date of infamy, and, to
use another FDR quote, our rendez vous
with destiny.
As more and more World War II veterans
head for the final muster, the anniversary of
the attack on Pearl Harbor seems less significant. Today, faced with constant threats,
we are urged to stay calm and carry on.
I wanted to see what the reaction was on
the Peninsula the day following the attack
on Honolulu that destroyed much of the
Pacific Fleet and killed 2,400 Americans, a
death toll less than the 3,000 who died on
Sept. 11, 2001. Then newspapers, along
with radio, were the main means of mass
communications. Redwood City had the
daily Tribune as well as two weekly papers,
the Times-Gazette, which billed itself as
San Mateo Countys first newspaper, dating
back to 1859, and the Star-Advertiser.
All three papers urged determined confidence. The Tribunes front page featured a
two-column map with the headline Pacific
Picture Believed Dark One for Japan. The
confidence would soon be shattered by reality. The notations on the map predicted that
the U.S. fleet would probably move to
Singapore, a British bastion which quickly
fell to the Japanese, and, of course, there
wasnt much of a fleet left. The map also
envisioned American bombers from Alaska
and the Philippines igniting Japans
paper-box cities. Within hours the
American air force in the Philippines was
destroyed. Alaska would see bloody fighting, including the battle of Attu, where
American soldiers faced one of the largest
banzai charges of the war. The enemys
paper box cities would burn, but only after
an island-hopping campaign that took
years and thousands of lives at each stepping stone.
The Tribunes readers were told the map
was prepared recently when the outbreak of
war in the Pacific seemed inevitable. A few
days would pass before Hitler declared war
on the United States, an act that made the

The memorial at Pearl Harbor.


conflict World War II. Until then, the newspapers referred to the fighting as the Pacific
War and World War I as simply the World
War.
Pearl Harbor was indeed a sneak attack
or Sunday punch, but the United States
was on a war footing before the bombing as
clearly indicated by the number of young
men being drafted. The Times-Gazette had a
column reserved for Defense News in
which San Mateo County officials warned
that no one registered for the draft is out of
the immediate peck and call of Selective
Service.
The nations first peace time draft was
started in October 1940 and there were times
when officials reported tough going to meet
quotas. The military ranks swelled after
Pearl Harbor. Major league baseball stars
Bob Feller and Hank Greenberg were among
the early enlistees, both joining up shortly
after the attack.
Some National Guard units had been called
up before Dec. 7. They included a tank unit
from Salinas that was sent to the
Philippines where its ranks were decimated.
The type of tank used by the Californians
stands guard at Mezes Park in Redwood City.
Hindsight is always 20-20, making it
easy to see how quickly resignation and
determination can be replaced with fear and
anger. Right under the front-page map is an
editorial warning against hysteria and
indiscriminate animosity toward the
Japanese residents of the community.
Before the war ends, tens of thousands of
people of Japanese heritage would be sent
to camps inland. Even a comparatively

smaller number of Italians were forced to


move.
Four days after Pearl Harbor, the head of
the draft, Brigadier Gen. Lewis Hersey, said
officials undoubtedly are going to consider
registration of women. That didnt happen,
but its a timely remark considering that it
was recently announced that women can
serve in direct combat units of the military.
The Rear View Mirror by history columnist Jim
Clifford appears in the Daily Journal every other
Monday. Objects in The Mirror are closer than they
appear.

SAN CARLOS
Publ i c i nto x i cati o n. Two San Mateo residents were arrested for being drunk in public on the 600 block of Laurel Street before
10:56 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3.
Burg l ary. A burglary occurred on the 100
block of Leslie Drive before 4 p. m.
Saturday, Nov. 28.
Publ i c i nto x i cati o n. A Sunnyvale man
was arrested for beind drunk in public on the
600 block of Chestnut Street before 12:56
a.m. Friday, Nov. 27.

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Monday Dec. 14, 2015

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Third storm in a week brings more rain, snow to state


By Olga R. Rodriguez
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAN FRANCISCO A third


winter-like storm in a week
brought rain and strong winds to
much of Northern California and
snow to the Sierra Nevada on
Sunday. Sheets of pouring rain
made for treacherous driving.
One person was injured in an
accident on Highway 101 that
blocked all lanes near San Rafael,
north of San Francisco, the
California Highway Patrol said.
Forecasters said showers and
thunderstorms
are
expected

throughout the day, and officials


are reminding residents to drive
slow, saying there is debris and
flooding on the freeways.
The CHP said it is handling several collisions in the San
Francisco Bay Area.
After a lull Saturday, the system
moved into parched California
overnight packing precipitation,
strong winds, lightening and
some hail.
The latest storm will dump
slightly less rain in the state than
the previous systems with the
San Francisco Bay Area and the
San Joaquin Valley expected to get

up to about half an inch, National


Weather Service meteorologist
Nathan Owen said.
Well see a very similar storm
to what we had the last round with
less rain, but were expecting a
good bit of wind for this system,
he said.
The National Weather Service
issued a strong wind advisory for
the San Francisco Bay Area that
will stay in effect through Sunday
night, saying wind with gusts of
40 to 50 mph are forecast for the
area.
The weather service warned that
dry trees could topple and bring

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higher peaks in the Sierra Nevada
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the weather service said.
In Southern California, chains
were required Saturday on several
roads leading to the Bear
Mountain and Snow Summit
resorts after several inches of
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Monday Dec. 14, 2015

Field light project garners support


Parents want permanent lights installed at high school fields quickly
By Austin Walsh
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

San Mateo Union High School


District officials seem primed to
move full speed ahead with a proposal to install permanent field
lights at district athletic fields.
But despite the apparent ambition of the district Board of
Trustees to offer football games
under Friday night lights, the
project is moving too slow for
some.
Parents expressed their frustration during a board meeting
Thursday, Dec. 10, regarding the
proposed timeline of the project,
which aims to have the lights
installed by November 2016.
Bill Danigelis said the lights
have been discussed and delayed
for the entire time his daughter has
gone to Aragon High School.

We have spent two years discussing this, he said. These


lights should be in already.
He fears his daughter, who is a
cheerleader, will never get a
chance to perform in front of a
crowd under the permanent lights,
Danigelis said.
Its a disheartening situation,
he said. Its kind of a shame.
Hopefully you can accelerate this
schedule.
Danigelis said he was speaking
on behalf of numerous friends and
colleagues who also supported the
project moving forward quickly as
well.
District officials have discussed
spending between $6 million and
$8 million to install permanent
lights at athletic fields on the
campuses of Aragon, San Mateo,
Capuchino, Hillsdale and Mills
high schools. Burlingame High

School is the only district campus


with permanent lights.
Residents living near the
schools have expressed concerns
the lights would invite a variety of
distractions into their neighborhood, such as excess light, trash
and noise, during night sporting
events.
The effort to quell the issues
raised by neighborhood residents
has slowed the process some, as
officials have committed extensive amounts of time to holding
community meetings with concerned parties.
The board meeting Thursday
only featured a discussion on the
project, and officials expect it
could come back for approval in
January, which could lay the
groundwork for approving a construction contract in June.
Danigelis encouraged officials

to consider speeding the project


up though, for the students
enrolled in the district to have the
opportunity to benefit from the
permanent lights.
I really do hope we can move
forward with this, he said.
Recently elected Trustee Greg
Land agreed.
We need to go ahead as quickly
as possible, he said.
Board members also discussed a
policy for light use designed to
maintain the quality of life for
those living in neighborhoods
near the schools.

Youth sports access


Once the lights are installed,
school officials considered allowing the use of the fields at night
for local youth sports organizations, due to the limited amount of
available open space throughout

Search for shooters hard drive concludes in lake


By Amanda Lee Myers
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LOS ANGELES An underwater


search for a computer hard drive and
anything else linked to the husbandand-wife shooters who killed 14 in the
California attack s co n cl uded o n
Saturday.
FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller
s ai d s p eci al i zed di v ers wi t h t h e
ag en cy co n cl uded t h ei r s earch
through a San Bernardino lake for
abandoned evidence. However, she
declined to say whether any items
recovered are related to the probe.
Investigators have said the killers
t ri ed t o co v er t h ei r t rack s b y
destroying emails, cellphones and
o t h er i t ems at t h ei r h o me i n
Redlands. They were tipped that the
small lake in a park about 3 miles
from where the shootings happened
might hold the hard drive, according

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b ri efed o n t h e
i n v es t i g at i o n b ut
n o t aut h o ri zed t o
s p eak
p ub l i cl y
about the case.
The search began
Th urs day
aft er
Tashfeen Malik authorities learned
the shooters, Syed
Rizwan Farook, 28, and Tashfeen
Malik, 29, may have been in the area
the day of the attack, said David
Bo wdi ch , ch i ef o f t h e FBIs Lo s
Angeles office.
Farook, a U. S. citizen, and his
Pakistani-born wife, opened fire Dec.
2 at a holiday luncheon attended by
many of Farooks co-workers in the
San Bernardino health department. The
couple died in a shootout with law
enforcement hours later, leaving
behind a 6-month-old daughter.

Authorities say Farook and Malik,


who came to the U. S. on a fiancee
visa in July 2014 and married her
husband the next month, were not
known to law enforcement before
the shootings. But since the attack
they have determined the couple discussed martyrdom and jihad online
as early as 2013.
Farooks longtime friend and relat i v e-t h ro ug h -marri ag e,
En ri que
Marquez, bought the assault rifles
used in the shooting more than three
years ago, about the time he converted to Islam, according to the law
enforcement official. Farook asked
Marquez to buy the rifles because he
was worried he wouldnt pass the
background check himself.
Marquez, wh o ch eck ed h i ms el f
i n t o a men t al h o s p i t al aft er t h e
attack, told investigators that he and
Farook were plotting an attack in
2012.

the district.
It is expected most of the field
time will be consumed by high
school teams but, in the rare
instances when there is vacancy,
officials are open to discussing
broadening access to local youth
teams in need of a place to play.
Trustee Peter Hanley expressed
his support for renting the fields
to youth sports organizations
under the lights, when possible.
I think it is beneficial to the
community, he said.
Superintendent Kevin Skelly
said the following weeks will be
spent gauging the interest of
groups such as the local American
Youth Soccer Organization in
potentially having access to the
fields under the lights.

Good neighbors
Beyond considerations of light

See LIGHTS, Page 7

State brief
1 dead, 3 hurt in downtown LA hotel shooting
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others.
Police are looking for the killer.
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2:30 a.m. Sunday at The Standard on Flower Street.
Four people were taken to the hospital, where one died
and the others are in stable condition.

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Governor to enter political record book


By Catherine Lucey
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

DES MOINES, Iowa Iowa


Gov. Terry Branstad a graying
little man who relies on
Midwestern stick-to-itiveness
rather than personal air is
about to enter the political record
books as the longest serving governor in American history, dating
all the way back to colonial
times.
On Dec. 14th, the six-term
Republican will mark his
7,642nd day of service as governor. Thats just shy of 21 years in
the office. Branstad will move
beyond former New York Gov.
George Clinton, whose service
includes some pre-Constitution
time, and is far out in front of any

recent or current governor.


The
milestone is a testament to the fact
that
while
political fashions
have
changed in the
three
Terry Branstad last
decades, this
serious son of small town farmers has managed to remain relevant. And it comes at a political
moment when the contrast
between Branstad and the highwattage stars of the GOP is on
display in Iowa, as hordes of candidates flood the state before the
leadoff presidential caucuses.
Unlike many of the 2016 hopefuls touring Iowa, Branstad is not

a culture warrior, a business


tycoon or a policy maven. Hes
an old-fashioned retail politician
who visits all of Iowas 99 counties every year. His schedule is
jammed with tours of mom and
pop businesses, keynote speeches at trade shows, talks at rural
schools and the signing of seemingly endless proclamations on
everything from motorcycles to
college applications.
Hes everywhere. People say
he came to our ribbon cutting,
said Bonnie Campbell, a former
Democratic attorney general who
ran
unsuccessfully
against
Branstad in 1994. Everybody
feels they know him.
Most other long-serving governors topped out at four fouryear terms, including former

South Dakota Gov. Bill Janklow,


former Alabama Gov. George
Wallace, former Ohio Gov. Jim
Rhoads and former North
Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt. All
served more than one stint in the
office.
Helping Branstad, 69, go
longer is that Iowa is a rare state
without a term limits law. Also,
he has never sought higher
office. He took a break in the private sector after serving four
terms from 1983 to 1999, but
came back to oust an incumbent
Democratic governor in 2010.
The odds of anyone passing
him in the 21st Century are next
to none, said Eric Ostermeier, a
research associate at the
University of Minnesota who
has compiled a comprehensive

list of governors length of service.


David Yepsen, a former Des
Moines
Register
political
reporter who knew Branstad
when both were University of
Iowa undergraduates in 1960s,
said Branstad had his own style
as a student and as a young state
lawmaker.
He was this right wing kid
from northern Iowa, said
Yepsen, now director of the Paul
Simon Public Policy Institute at
Southern Illinois University,
adding, a lot of elites dismissed
him or ridiculed him.
Branstad said in an interview
that while others in the 1960s
wanted to tear down the system,
I hoped someday to be part of
it.

Man shot dead by police kept holding gun


By Robert Jablon
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LOS ANGELES A black man


who was fatally shot by Los
Angeles deputies kept holding a
gun as he lay dying on the ground,
authorities said Sunday in
response to questions about why
they continued to fire on the man
after he fell to the pavement.
A close-up from security footage
showed 28-year-old Nicholas
Robertson stretched out on the
ground with a gun in his hand. He
died at the scene Saturday morning
in the south Los Angeles suburb of
Lynwood.
Two deputies fired 33 bullets at

the man after he refused to drop the


gun and walked across a busy
street to a filling station where a
family was pumping gas, homicide Cpt. Steven Katz said.
When he collapsed, his arms
were underneath him, and the gun
was still in his hand. There was
never a time when the weapon was
not in his possession, Katz said.
Katz estimated that the entire
confrontation, from the time officers first ordered Robertson to
drop the gun until the shooting
was over, lasted about 30 seconds.
Asked if the officers were white,
Katz said no but would not elaborate. Police confronted Robertson
as they investigated reports of a

man firing a gun into the air.


Witnesses said he was walking
down a residential street and then
through a busy commercial area
holding the weapon and acting
strangely. Witnesses told authorities that Robertson fired six to
seven rounds and briefly went into
a car wash and a pizza parlor
before deputies arrived.
Deputies spotted the man in
front of the gas station, where two
women and three children were
inside a car, and ordered him to
drop the gun, but he refused and at
one point pointed the gun in the
deputies direction, Katz said.
The gun was not registered to
Robertson and has not been

reported stolen. Detectives are


trying to track it, Katz said.
Robertson may have been in a
dispute at home with his spouse
before he went out on the street,
but authorities have yet to verify
that, Katz said.
Video, apparently from a cellphone, was posted on several
media sites. It appears to show
deputies firing some two dozen
bullets, including several rounds
after Robertson falls and is crawling on the ground.
They shot him in his shoulder,
and he was crawling, Pamela
Brown, Robertsons mother-inlaw, told Los Angeles television
station KCAL. He left three kids

behind, two daughters and a son.


What, they could have Tasered him
or anything.
The cellphone video is about 29
seconds. The sheriffs security
camera video, which doesnt
include all of the shooting and
does include images of Robertson
walking around, lasts about two
minutes. Based on 911 calls,
Robertson had been walking
around the two-block area with a
gun in hand for about six minutes.
Robertsons death comes at a time
of increasing criticism of police use
of force after several killings of
black men by officers have been
caught on video in California and
throughout the nation.

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THE DAILY JOURNAL

Monday Dec. 14, 2015

States expanded gun rights after Sandy Hook


By Ryan J. Foley
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

IOWA CITY, Iowa The 2012


massacre
at
Sandy
Hook
Elementary School, in which a
mentally troubled young man
killed 26 children and teachers,
served as a rallying cry for guncontrol advocates across the
nation.
But in the three years since,
many states have moved in the
opposite direction, embracing the
National Rie Associations
axiom that more good guys with
guns are needed to deter mass
shootings.
In Kansas, gun owners can now
carry concealed weapons without
obtaining a license. In Texas,
those with permits will soon be
able to carry openly in holsters
and bring concealed weapons into
some college classrooms. And in
Arkansas, gun enthusiasts may be
able to carry weapons into polling

places next year when they vote


for president.
Dozens of new state laws have
made it easier to obtain guns and
carry them in more public places
and made it harder for local governments to enact restrictions,
according to a review of state legislation. The number of guns manufactured and sold and the number
of permits to carry concealed
weapons have also increased, data
show.
The trend has been discouraging
to some gun-control advocates,
even as other states have adopted
stricter background checks. Other
gun-control supporters say their
movement is emboldened by the
recent rise of Everytown for Gun
Safety, a well-funded group backed
by former New York City Mayor
Michael Bloomberg that is
becoming inuential in some
state capitols.
The debate over gun rights
moved to states after Congress

LIGHTS
Continued from page 5
use policy, the board insisted school officials be more cognizant of the way fans
behave when attending night time sporting events, especially football games.
So me fo o t b al l g ames are curren t l y
played under temporary lights, and local
residents complain frequently about the
parking crunch which floods surrounding
streets, and trash scattered across their
properties, during game night.
Trustee Linda Lees Dwyer insisted the
district work to ensure nearby residents
are n o t b o t h ered b y t h o s e at t en di n g
games under the lights.
We need to be good neighbors to our
neighbors, she said.
She also expressed her support for a
proposed policy which limits the sound
of the public announcing system during
football games to about 65 decibels, from
the border of the campus nearest a sur-

rejected a bill in 2013 that would


have expanded background checks
to all gun sales, including those at
gun shows and over the Internet.
The arguments are expected to
intensify next year as legislatures
convene in the wake of the mass
shooting of county government
employees in San Bernardino,
California, which is being investigated as an act of terrorism.
Recent mass shootings at a
Planned Parenthood clinic in
Colorado, a community college in
Oregon and a church in South
Carolina have also reignited passions on both sides.
Most of our churches are just
wide open, said Mississippi
Republican Rep. Andy Gipson,
who plans to le a bill next year
allowing congregations to designate people who could carry guns.
The pro-gun legislation reects
a growing public sentiment that
gun-free zones are magnets for
bad guys, said David Kopel, a gun

rounding neighborhood.
They really should not have to hear the
game, she said, of surrounding neighborhoods.
Trustee Marc Friedman agreed the project should progress in a fast and efficient
fashion.
We have to do the lights, and we need
to move forward as quick as possible, he
said.
But i n ack n o wl edg men t o f n earb y
neighbors who complain about noise and
light washing over their homes during
football games, he encouraged the district
to consider occasionally hosting earlier,
weekend games as well.
There is nothing wrong with playing a
few games on Saturday, he said.
In other business, Trustee Robert Griffin
was promoted to board president, and
Friedman, the former president, was reassigned back to the board. Hanley will be the
board vice president. Land, who defeated former Trustee Stephen Rogers in the fall election, was sworn in during the meeting as
well.

policy expert at the Independence


Institute, a libertarian think tank
in Colorado. He said that concept
was not popular after the 1999
shooting at Columbine High
School in Colorado, but the frequency of mass shootings since
then has made the idea of having a
trained, law-abiding gun owner
present more appealing.
Weve gone from, You cant
even say that out loud to it being
an evenly divided issue, with the
pro-gun side having an advantage
on that, he said. I would expect
that we will see continued movement on that in the coming year.
Even before the Dec. 2 shooting
at the ofce holiday party in San
Bernardino, gun purchases and
permit applications were on the
rise.
On the day after Thanksgiving
this year, U. S. gun sales
approached a single-day record.
More than 185,000 federal background checks were initiated, the

most in the 17-year history of the


program, according to FBI data.
Everybody is swamped, said
Mike Conway, a salesman at
Bullseye Sport in Riverside,
California, near San Bernadino,
which has run out of most guns.
A lot of rst-time buyers. A lot of
people that realize that they have
to be responsible for their own
safety.
From 2007 to 2014, the number
of concealed-carry handgun permits in states nearly tripled, from
4. 7 million to 12. 8 million,
according to a recent report by the
Crime
Prevention
Research
Center, a group whose research is
often cited by gun-rights supporters. Meanwhile, several states
have passed laws shielding the
identities of permit holders.
Instead of limiting access to
rearms after Sandy Hook, states
such as Indiana and Mississippi
passed laws to beef up the presence of police ofcers in schools.

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THE DAILY JOURNAL

Obama: Terrorists trying to divide us


By Josh Lederman
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON Fears of terrorism are hanging over Americas


holiday season, so President
Barack Obama is planning a series
of events this week aimed at trying to allay concerns about his
strategy for stopping the Islamic
State group abroad and its sympathizers at home.
Obamas visits to the Pentagon
and the National Counterterrorism
Center are part of a push to further
explain his terrorism-fighting
strategy, White House officials
said, after a prime-time Oval
Office address last Sunday that
critics said failed to do much to
reassure the public. Another goal
is to draw a contrast with
Republican presidential candidate
Donald Trump and his inflammatory remarks about Muslims. The
Obama administration has warned
Trumps rhetoric emboldens
extremists looking to pull the

U.S. into a war


with Islam.
Te r r o r i s t s
like ISIL are
trying to divide
us along lines
of religion and
b ack g ro un d,
Obama
said
Barack Obama Saturday in his
weekly radio
and Internet address, using an
acronym for the extremist group.
Thats how they stoke fear.
Thats how they recruit.
In the coming week, he said,
well move forward on all
fronts.
The public relations campaign,
one week before Christmas,
comes as the public is jittery
about the specter of terrorism after
the mass shooting in San
Bernardino, California this month
and the Paris attacks a few weeks
before. Seven in 10 Americans
rated the risk of a terrorist attack
in the U.S. as at least somewhat

high, according to an Associated


Press-GfK poll. That was a sharp
increase from the 5 in 10 who said
that in January.
U. S. officials have insisted
there are no specific, credible
threats to the United States. But
the apparent lack of warning
before San Bernardino has fueled
concerns about whether the U.S.
has a handle on potential attacks,
especially during high-profile
times such as the end-of-year holidays.
Obama, who is scheduled to
leave Friday for his annual family
vacation in Hawaii, had to interrupt that trip in 2009 when a
would-be attacker tried to blow up
a plane on Christmas Day.
Obamas schedule includes a
Monday stop at the Pentagon for a
rare meeting outside the White
House by his National Security
Council, followed by a public
update from the president about
the fight against IS. White House
press secretary Josh Earnest said

Obama did not intend to announce


any major changes in approach.
If theres an opportunity for us
to intensify efforts behind one
aspect of our strategy, then that is
something that he wants his team
to be prepared to do, Earnest said.
On Thursday, at the National
Counterterrorism Center, which
analyzes intelligence at its facility in suburban Virginia, Obama
plans to address reporters after a
briefing by intelligence and security agencies on threat assessments. Obama receives a similar
briefing each year before the holidays.
Concerns about extremism emanating from the Middle East have
taken center stage in the presidential race.
Obama has tried to use his bully
pulpit as a counterpoint to GOP
front-runner Trump and his widely
condemned proposal to bar
Muslims from entering the U.S.,
and to push back on other politicians insisting on halting resettle-

ment of Syrian refugees in the U.S.


The White House scheduled a
conference call Monday with religious leaders about ways to fight
discrimination and promote religious tolerance.
Aiming to put a human face on
the issue, Obama is to speak
Tuesday at the National Archives
Museum, where 31 immigrants
from Iraq, Ethiopia, Uganda and
23 other nations will be sworn in
as U.S. citizens. Obama planned
to use that occasion to reframe the
national conversation about
immigrants around the countrys
founding values of tolerance and
freedom.
Despite Obamas reassurances,
Republicans say Obama has failed
to grasp the severity of the risk.
Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, said
the threat from IS and other terrorist groups presents a clear and
present danger to the United
States.
We cant contain this threat.
We have to defeat it, Hurd said.

Initial results show 19 Saudi women elected for first time


THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia At least 19 Saudi


women have won seats on local municipal
councils a day after women voted and ran in
elections for the first time in the countrys
history, according to initial results released
to The Associated Press on Sunday.
The women who won hail from vastly different parts of the country, ranging from
Saudi Arabias largest city to a small village
near Islams holiest sites
Though not many women were expected

to win seats, even limited gains are seen as


a step forward for women who had previously been completely shut out of elections.
General
Election
Commission
spokesman Hamad Al-Omar told the AP that
out of 130,000 female registered voters, a
staggering 106,000 cast ballots, or roughly 82 percent.
More than 1.35 million men had registered to vote, with 44 percent, or almost
600,000, casting ballots.
Al-Omar said 19 women won seats in 10
different regions, with results still to be

announced in several more regions.


The conservative capital of Riyadh saw
the most women candidates win, with four
elected. The Eastern Province, where minority Shiites are concentrated, saw three
women elected, he said.
The mayor of the city of Mecca, Osama alBar, told the AP that a woman won in a village called Madrakah, about 93 miles (150
kilometers) north of the city which houses
the cube-shaped Kaaba to which Muslims
around the world pray.
Saudi Arabias second largest and most
cosmopolitan city, Jiddah, elected two

women, as did one of the most conservative


regions, Qassim.
Around 7,000 candidates, among them
979 women, were competing for 2,100
seats across the country. The councils are
the only government body elected by Saudi
citizens. The two previous rounds of voting
for the councils, in 2005 and 2011, were
open to men only. Other women hailing
from the kingdoms northernmost areas
won, with two elected in Tabuk, and one in
al-Jawf. Additionally, a woman won in
Saudi Arabias southern border area of Jizan
and another won in al-Ahsa.

OPINION

THE DAILY JOURNAL

Monday Dec. 14, 2015

Guest perspective

Lessons learned

recent report from the


California School Boards
Association indicates that
California schools are underfunded by
approximately $42 billion every
year. Filling that gap would bring our
state to a position of adequate funding
for public schools.
Just how comfortable are we with
adequate? More importantly, is adequacy the goal for which we should
strive to meet the educational needs of
students in California? Adequacy was
one of the buzz words of the CSBA
Annual Education Conference in San
Diego, which gathered school board
members and superintendents from
across the state to network and
engage in heavy conversations on
closing the achievement gap, facilities needs and local control. And try
as we might as school board members
to address these critical issues, gross
underfunding of the public education
system continues to force us to make
hard choices in our districts. Now
more than ever, any action a board
takes comes at a cost well beyond dollars. If anything, the lessons learned
from last week were a sobering
reminder of how far we still have to
go.
But those woes were not enough to
overshadow the tremendous good happening in public schools. California
has always been a place of innovation
and this continues to be the case for
our schools as well. The conference
provided a forum for schools throughout the state to share some of these
student-centered practices.
Palo Alto Unied School District
explained how they brought together
key stakeholders to develop and
implement a design-thinking process
that targeted underrepresented and
socioeconomically disadvantaged students who have historically achieved
at levels far below their peers.
San Jacinto Unied School
District demonstrated how they had

the courage to make


school counseling
a priority districtwide, increasing the number of
school counselors
by 60 percent and
developing a comprehensive TK-12
counseling program focused on college and career
readiness for all groups.
Berkeley Unied School District
inspired others with their efforts to
emphasize the L in LCAP when creating their Local Control and
Accountability Plan. Their process
created numerous opportunities for
stakeholder engagement, including
standing room only community
forums, parent advisory committees,
dedicated online space and a personal
response to every public comment.
Standard Elementary School
District highlighted the positive
results theyve seen after implementing an Alternative to Suspension
(ATS) model that focuses on a restorative justice approach that cut districtwide suspensions by nearly half.
Several schools and districts in our
county have adopted similar programs
to those highlighted above and are
doing tremendous work to close the
achievement gap. The sharing and
learning that took place ignited many
new conversations on how to continue and expand upon that work.
Partnerships between local school
districts, community-based organizations and the San Mateo County
Ofce of Education, under the exceptional leadership of Superintendent
Anne Campbell, have made great
strides in creating opportunities for
our students to achieve and succeed
throughout the county. The Big Lift is
just one of those initiatives that aims
to close the gap by providing access
to high quality early learning for
underserved communities.

In addition, the San Mateo County


School Boards Association has done a
great job at highlighting some of the
programs happening in local school
districts. I was fortunate to attend the
CSBA conference with a few dozen
local school board members and we
all came away from San Diego with
ideas for our local communities.
Whenever I leave these kinds of
conferences, however, I cant help but
wonder what it all means for us as a
county. One key takeaway from the
event was the importance of vision in
implementing any successful initiative. And while each of the 23 independent school districts in this county has a vision that drives their dayto-day work, I wonder what that
vision looks like from a more global
perspective. Do we have a unied
vision of what education looks like
for all students in our county?
Furthermore, what is our responsibility to students outside our local district
in the shared community that is San
Mateo County?
The most important lesson learned,
however, went beyond any single
problem or successful program. It was
the reminder that all of us students,
teachers, parents, community members, elected ofcials and business
leaders have the right and responsibility to demand a high quality education for our children. School board
members are fearless champions of
public education and we are fortunate
to have the support of local legislators at all levels of government who
are committed to excellence in education. Nonetheless, give them a call as
a reminder to work toward ensuring
that education in our county goes
beyond simple adequacy.
Hector Camacho is a teacher and counselor and serv es as a trustee on the San
Mateo County Board of Education

Letter to the editor


101 toll lanes
Editor,
So a project to bring carpool/toll
lanes to Highway 101 will cost an
estimated $225 million and a few
more dollars, like $10 million to $20
million to do the planning, environmental impact studies, the usual
gravy train for friends of the project
(Agency studies 101 toll lanes in
the Nov. 27 edition of the Daily
Journal).
Now, the proponents say that the

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101 only goes from the 25 mph to a
whopping 28 mph, that is about warp
speed I would say. But, what about the
revenue the government is seeking in
tolls and special access fees, which of
course is not considered cost but revenue. No mention of that little unintended consequence of course. Lets
face it, trafc will get worse and toll
lanes are not going to solve the problem, that is what the Metropolitan
Transportation Commissions is
already saying, and neither will any

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Time for a
new GOP
N

ow is the time for a new Grand Old Party. Todays


Republican standard bearers are anything but
grand. They are not Lincoln Republicans or Taft,
Teddy Roosevelt, Eisenhower, Reagan, Bush, and the old
John McCain Republicans. And there is no better place to
start this movement than in California where the true
heirs of the Republican party once reigned. That would
include former
Congressmen Ed Zschau,
Tom Campbell and Pete
McCloskey; former state
senator Rebecca Morgan;
former assemblymen Bob
Naylor, Dixon Arnett and
Jim Cuneen; and former
county supervisors Tom
Huening and John Ward.
These sensible people are a
far cry from what we see
and hear from todays
Republican candidates for
president and Republican
members of the U.S. Senate
and House of
Representatives.
Disclaimer: I come from a hybrid political family. My
father was a conservative Republican. He favored Ohio
Senator Robert Taft over General Eisenhower. My mother
was a liberal Democrat. My father never voted for a
Democrat in his life. He voted, despite the protests of my
mother, for Wendell Willkie rather than FDR. I know he
would not approve of nor could he understand the current
Republican presidential candidates. I cant imagine what
he would think of the Grand Old Party today.
***
What we really set me off is what I saw in the reporting
of the killing eld in San Bernardino. It was terrifying to
see the arsenal these terrorists had collected. It wasnt just
a handgun for self defense or a rie to shoot a deer. It was a
storehouse of weapons for a coup or mass killings. How
are people allowed to stockpile so many military weapons
and rounds of ammunition and the authorities dont know
about it? The next day the Republican representatives in
Congress voted to let people on the no-y terrorist list
remain able to buy weapons. They refused to allow
expanded background checks or any move to outlaw the
sale of military style weapons. While upping the ante on
terrorism, they failed to address the well-known fact,
advertised on social media by would-be assassins that the
United States is an easy place to buy guns. Its a mecca for
home-grown terrorists.
***
Theres much talk of political correctness on college
campuses these days. But the real threat to our democracy
is the political correctness of todays Republicans. There
is a new reign of terror no matter how ludicrous and self
destructive. The GOP has been purged of the partys sane
wing. The threat is a primary challenge from a tea party or
family life extremist or the NRA if you stray from the
path. Many good candidates have lost their primary elections and so the threat is real. Washington is dysfunctional. Guns and terror abound. We need to restore the GOP to
its once grand self. We need a viable two-party system.
***
In an unprecedented move, (not since 95 years), The
New York Times placed an editorial on its front page last
weekend. The attention and anger of Americans should
also be directed at the elected leaders whose job is to keep
us safe but who place a higher premium on the money and
political power of an industry dedicated to proting from
the unfettered spread of ever more powerful rearms.
It is a moral outrage and a national disgrace that civilians can legally purchase weapons designed specically
to kill people with brutal speed and efciency. These are
weapons of war, barely modied and deliberately marketed
as tools of macho vigilantism and even insurrection.
Americas elected leaders offer prayers for gun victims and
then, callously and without fear of consequence, reject the
most basic restrictions on weapons of mass killing. They
distract us with arguments about the word terrorism. Lets
be clear: These spree killings are all, in their own ways,
acts of terrorism.
***
Nothing is going to happen to reduce access to weapons
in this trigger-happy country until some brave
Republicans step forward to lead the charge. Its time for a
new GOP.
Sue Lempert is the former may or of San Mateo. Her column
runs ev ery Monday. She can be reached at sue@smdaily journal.com.

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Chinas climate plan due to its pollution


By Louise Watt
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BEIJING Chinas push for a


global climate pact was due in part
to its own increasingly pressing
need to solve serious environmental problems, observers said
Sunday.
China, the worlds biggest
source of climate-changing gases,
was blamed for obstructing the
last high-level climate talks in
Copenhagen in 2009. This time
around, it sent strong political
signals it wanted a deal ahead of
and during the Paris negotiations
that ended Saturday with the agreement to keep global temperatures
from rising another degree Celsius
(1.8 Fahrenheit) between now and
2100.
Environmental issues have
become much more important to
the Chinese public and therefore
to the Chinese government, said
Dimitri de Boer, head of China
Carbon Forum, a Beijing-based
nonprofit organization.

Since 2009, the public has gone


from not knowing much or caring
about environmental issues and
mainly being focused on wanting
to make some money, to now
being very concerned with environmental issues and taking that
on par with wanting to make
money, he said.
Chinas cities are among the
worlds dirtiest after three decades
of explosive economic growth
that led to construction of hundreds of coal-fired power plants
and an increase in car ownership.
China was reminded of its severe
environmental challenges during
the Paris conference when the capital, Beijing, issued its first red
alert for pollution under a two-year
system because of heavy smog.
The city ordered limits on vehicles, factories and construction
sites and told schools to close.
China pushed for a deal because
of its own problems and because
the effects of climate change are
becoming clearer each year, said
Dr. Jiang Kejun, senior researcher

at the Energy Research Institute


under the National Development
and Reform Commission, Chinas
top economic planning agency.
The message on climate change
is very clear we must do something and in the meantime the
domestic policymaking process is
getting more environment-oriented, Jiang said. The air pollution
in Beijing is putting pressure on
policymakers and China is moving toward a low-carbon economy
anyway, he said.
To build momentum for a deal,
China and the United States, the
worlds two biggest carbon emitters, last year set a 2030 deadline
for emissions to stop rising. This
June, Beijing promised to cut carbon emissions per unit of economic output by 65 percent from
2005 levels.
In September, Chinese President
Xi Jinping pledged $3.1 billion to
help developing countries combat
climate change.
Thats huge, said de Boer.
They may well be a developing

country, but they are also clearly


ready to start supporting the leastdeveloped countries in terms of
their climate mitigation and adaptation efforts.
Xi attended the opening ceremony of the Paris conference two
weeks ago along with other leaders and made a last-ditch effort
in phone talks with President
Barack Obama on Friday to get a
global deal, according to Chinas
official Xinhua News Agency. He
told Obama that their countries
needed to work together to ensure
an agreement was reached in the
interest of the international community, Xinhua said.
Chinese Foreign Ministry
spokesman Hong Lei said that
Chinas push for a successful conclusion to the Paris negotiations
fully shows that China is dealing
with climate change issues as a
responsible big country.
Beijing came under criticism for
obstructing the 2009 Copenhagen
talks when some participants
complained China and India

Average gas price soon under $2


at $35.62 a barrel Friday on the New
York Mercantile Exchange.
Tom Kloza, head of energy analysis
for the Oil Price Information Service,
said gasoline could go as low as $1.79
a gallon by winter, before rising again
next year.
Refiners often curtail production to
perform maintenance on their plants
during the slower late-winter and earlyspring periods, and that is followed by
the annual summer surge in driving.
That yearly decrease in supplies and
uptick in demand usually pushes prices
up as the beginning of summer
approaches. While gas is at its cheapest price in more than six years, some
suggest it should be even cheaper.
Jodie Gunzberg, the head of commodities research at S&P Dow Jones
Indices, studied monthly prices for
crude oil and gasoline going back to
1988. She found that the two generally
went up or down about the same. But so
far this year, she said, oil prices are
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breaking below a key psychological
barrier as drivers enjoy some of the
cheapest pump prices since the recession.
The nationwide average price of a
gallon of regular Saturday was $2.02,
down 58 cents from this time last year,
according to auto club AAA. Experts
say it could drop below $2 a gallon in
the coming days.
For consumers, this winter is shaping up to be a good one, energy-wise.
Forecasters predict warmer weather
than normal, and fuel prices are low.
The retail price of heating oil for
December through February is expected to average $2.40 a gallon, down 18
percent compared with last year,
according to the Energy Department.
The price of natural gas for residential
customers is expected to average
$8.72 per 1,000 cubic feet, down 9
percent.

On the roads, many drivers across


the country are already seeing gasoline
prices well below $2 a gallon.
According to data compiled by AAA
and the Oil Price Information Service,
drivers in about half of the states are
already paying less than $2. South
Carolina has the lowest average price
at $1.79 a gallon. At the high end,
Californians are paying $2.65 and
Hawaiians are shelling out $2.76.
The relative bargains at the pump
might last a while, because global
crude oil supplies are high and demand
appears to be weakening. Crude prices
fell Friday after the International
Energy Agency predicted that demand
will grow more slowly next year. The
organization expects 2016 growth to
be only two-thirds the size of 2015s
increase. Rising production, mostly
from OPEC, is also pressuring oil
prices. Iran, Iraq and other members of
the oil cartel are trying to boost output
as they dig out from economic sanctions and wars.
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stymied global emissions reduction efforts, possibly for fear they


might hamper economic growth.
Now, the worlds second-largest
economy has emerged as a leader
in curbing greenhouse gas emissions by investing in solar, wind
and hydro power and even reducing
its coal consumption last year as
it attempts to clean up its polluted
cities.
It is also already nurturing more
self-sustaining growth as it refocuses its economy away from energy-hungry heavy industry to consumer spending and technology
and making energy efficiency
gains.
Dr. Olivia Gippner, a climate
politics researcher at the London
School of Economics, said that
Chinas actions in the run-up to
the conference indicated that it had
a very high willingness to do
something, which sent an important signal to other countries.
It was like an opener for the
overall negotiations to go forward, she said.

Seattle to decide
whether to let Uber
drivers unionize
By Phuong Le
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SEATTLE Seattle may soon become the first city to let


drivers of ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft collectively bargain over pay and working conditions, a move
opposed by the companies and one seen as a test case for
the changing 21st century workforce.
The city council is to vote Monday on whether to extend
collective bargaining rights for drivers of taxis, for-hire
transportation companies and app-based ride-hailing services that are part of the growing on-demand economy.
A national leader on workers rights, Seattle was among
the first cities to pass laws to gradually raise the minimum
wage to $15 and require most employers to provide paid
sick leave.
But Councilmember Mike OBrien says for-hire drivers as
independent contractors are excluded from such protections. He wants to take the next step in the fight for workers rights and give them a say in their working conditions.
Independent contractors arent covered by the National
Labor Relations Act, which allows for collective bargaining.
Many drivers in Seattle are immigrants who depend on
full-time work, but some make less than minimum wage and
dont have basic worker rights, such as sick leave or protection from retaliation, OBrien said.
This feels like the right thing to do, said OBrien, who
expects a legal fight if the measure passes. We dont take
legal challenges lightly, but we recognize that businesses
sue when they disagree with our policies.
San Francisco-based Uber and others say federal labor law
prevents cities from regulating collective bargaining for
independent contractors, and the ordinance would violate
federal antitrust laws by allowing independent transportation providers to conspire to artificially drive up transportation costs.
The ordinance is puzzling because I think its generally
believed to be flatly illegal what theyre trying to do, and I
assume the courts will look at that if it were to be successful, said Uber chief adviser David Plouffe, who ran
President Barack Obamas 2008 campaign, during a recent
talk in Seattle.
Samuel Estreicher, a law professor at New York
University, said that if the drivers arent considered as
employees under federal labor law, theres no serious argument over whether that law pre-empts the city ordinance.
He said the bigger issue concerns antitrust laws, including whether independent businesses getting together to
bargain constitutes an antitrust violation.
Theres a lot of agitation over the on-demand workforce, Estreicher said. Technology has made it easier to get
services from people who are not classically controlled by
employers, but the concern on the labor side is whether
such workers are going to be protected, he noted.
If the Seattle ordinance survives challenge, well see it
in a lot of cities, he added.
Lea Vaughn, a University of Washington law professor,
agrees with the ride-hailing companies that federal labor
law would pre-empt the city ordinance.

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Pierotti leads CCSF to state football championship


By Terry Bernal
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

For all the dominance of City College of


San Franciscos offense this season, it was
defense that paved the way to the programs
record seventh state championship.
After holding Southern California champion Saddleback scoreless over the first three
quarters of play, CCSF danced to a 26-14 win
Saturday at George Rush Stadium. The Rams
took a 26-0 lead midway through the fourth
quarter before Saddleback scored on its final
two possessions of the game.

CCSF (12-1) running


back Namane Modise had
a career day out of the
backfield to earn Game
MVP. Not only did the 5-8
freshman run for double
digits in the first time in
his collegiate career, he
exploded for a career-high
Nick Pierotti 253 yards on 37 carries
and two touchdowns.
And while Rams freshman quarterback
Anthony Gordon threw 20-of-26 for 172
yards and two touchdowns to cement his

standing as the seasons state passing leader,


it was Gordons fellow Terra Nova graduate,
sophomore linebacker Nick Pierotti, who
shined in Saturdays victory.
The Rams defense forged its share of dominance this season as well, ranking second in
the state by allowing a mere 17.4 points per
game. And Pierotti capped his season as
CCSFs tackling leader with a game-high 13
tackles, including one of the teams four sacks
to earn Defensive Player of the Game honors.
The performance punctuates a massive
postseason showing for Pierotti. Through
CCSFs three playoff wins a 30-13 victo-

Gators reclaim
Nor Cal crown

ry Nov. 13 over Butte, followed by a 40-30


win Nov. 28 over Chabot in the Northern
California championship game Pierotti
totaled 38 tackles, including a career-high 17
tackles against Butte.
Holding Saddleback to 90 yards rushing on
the afternoon, the CCSF defense had its hands
full with quarterback Johnny Stanton in the
second half. The sophomore moved into second place on the state leader board for total
passing yards (3,471 on the year) by throwing
28-of-47 for 303 yards and two touchdowns.

See CCSF, Page 13

Kansas upsets
top-seed USC
inVB quarters
By Terry Bernal
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

By Terry Bernal
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

SAN JOSE For the second time in three


years, Sacred Heart Prep is bound for the
state championship football game.
The Gators made a statement with a 56-20
victory over McClymonds-Oakland to capture the CIF Division III-A Northern
California championship Saturday night at
Independence High School.
With the win, SHP advances to the
Division III-A championship bowl game to
take on Rancho Bernardo in San Diego this
Saturday night. Rancho Bernardo won a 3130 thriller over Oak Hills Saturday.
Im just over the moon, SHP head coach
Pete Lavorato said. Its wonderful.
The Gators (11-3) have now gone from a
No. 6 seed in the Central Coast Section
playoffs to playing for a state title, and to
do so dismantled a McClymonds team that
hasnt lost a game on the field in two years.
The Warriors (12-1) were undefeated entering into Saturdays Nor Cal showdown. Last
season, they settled for a 10-2 record, but
their only losses came via forfeit after quarterback Kevin Davidson was ruled an ineligible transfer after leading McClymonds to
a 4-0 record to start the 2014 campaign.
The Gators stellar results stemmed from a
balanced offensive attack. They gained 493
total yards en route to a blowout that saw a
running clock in the fourth quarter. Junior
running back Isoa Moimoi led the way with
165 yards on 24 carries, setting a new
career-high for the third week in a row.
Senior tailback Lapitu Mohoni added 97
yards on 16 carries and three touchdowns.
A steady primer by the ground attack
opened the door for the aerial exploits of
quarterback Mason Randall. After completing just two passes in the opening quarter,
the senior went on to complete 9 of 16 passes for 212 yards and three touchdowns.

See SHP, Page 12

The Southern California womens volleyball team enjoyed a remarkable season.


The Women of Troy
earned a share of the Pac12 championship with
Washington, USCs first
conference title since
2011 and eighth all-time.
They finished the regular
season with a 30-2 record
and the No. 2 ranking in
Victoria Garrick the nation. Come the
postseason, they earned
the top seed entering into the Field of 64 as
one of seven teams representing the Pac-12.

See USC, Page 15

Cardinal win
mens soccer
national title
By Amie Just
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

TERRY BERNAL/DAILY JOURNAL

KANSAS CITY, Kan. U.S. national


team forward Jordan Morris and the Stanford
Cardinal couldnt be stopped.
Morris scored twice and the Cardinal buried
four of their five shots to win their first NCAA
title in mens soccer with a 4-0 win over
Clemson on Sunday in the College Cup final.
Stanfords four goals were the most in a
College Cup final since St. Johns had four
goals in the title game in 1996.
It couldnt have gone any better, Stanford
coach Jeremy Gunn said. We looked sharp.

Sacred Heart Prep running back Lapitu Mahoni dashes for a big gain in the Gators big win
56-20 over McClymonds in the Division III-A Northern California championship game.

See STANFORD, Page 16

Warriors come back to earth as streak ends


By Genaro C. Armas
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

MILWAUKEE Every victory raised the


stakes for the Golden State Warriors.
Now that their record winning streak is
over, the defending NBA champions can
return to a bit of normalcy.
I just told the guys that now we can have
a regular season, forward Draymond Green
said in recounting his talk to teammates in
the locker room after the loss Saturday

night to the Milwaukee Bucks.


Golden States NBA-record start ended
after 24 games with the 108-95 loss to
Milwaukee. The Warriors had a 28-game
regular-season winning streak going back
to last spring, five short of the NBA record
33-game run by the Los Angeles Lakers in
1971-72.
Attention on the Warriors and their likable cast of characters, led by MVP sharpshooter Stephen Curry, grew as the victories piled up. On the road, fans and media

filled arenas wondering if this was the night


they would witness the end of the run.
That arrived on the final stop of a sevengame road trip Saturday, less than 24 hours
after Golden State needed two overtimes to
beat the Celtics in Boston. They were outplayed by the Bucks.
We looked like we ran out of gas a little
bit, Warriors interim coach Luke Walton
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said.
Michael Carter-Williams. left, celebrates in front of

Steph Curry with the Bucks on the verge of ending


See DUBS, Page 16 the Warriors historic 24-game win streak.

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Niners sacked by lowly Browns


By Tom Withers
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

CLEVELAND As a video tribute of his


years with the Browns played on the stadiums
scoreboards, Phil Dawson patted his hand
over his heart and choked back tears.
On his first trip back to Cleveland, the 49ers
kicker struggled to contain his emotions.
San Francisco simply struggled.
Blaine Gabbert was sacked nine times and
the lifeless 49ers failed to build on any
momentum from last weeks road win and were
rocked 24-10 by the lowly Browns, who ended
a seven-game losing streak behind a solid performance by quarterback Johnny Manziel.
The 49ers (4-9) out-Browned the Browns.
San Franciscos defense gave up 230 yards
rushing to the Browns (3-10), who came in
averaging an NFL-low 73.9 yards per game
but opened massive holes in the 49ers front.
Isaiah Crowell ran for 145 yards, getting 104
on a pair of runs and scoring two TDs.
After winning in Chicago last week, the
49ers seemed to think they could stroll into
Cleveland and roll the Browns, who had lost
15 of their previous 17.
Maybe we just came out a little flat, linebacker Ahmad Brooks said. Its not an
excuse. Maybe we took them for granted.
Them having the record they had coming into
today, maybe we did take them a little light.
We got the win last week and maybe we got a

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Michael Rivera hauls in the game-winning


catch in the fourth quarter of the Raiders15-12
win Sunday over Denver at Mile High Stadium.

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Browns defensive end Desmond Bryant strips a fumble from Blaine Gabbert during the
second quarter of Clevelands 24-10 win over the 49ers Sunday at FirstEnergy Stadium.
little big-headed and thought things would
happen. We won last week because everybody
played hard.
Brooks was flagged for unsportsmanlike
conduct and had an exchange with Manziel,
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SHP
Continued from page 11
It seemed we were running the
ball and throwing the ball, so thats
pretty good, Lavorato said. You
have to be very disciplined against
a team like that.
The Gators opened a 21-7 by the
end of the quarter as Moimoi and
Mahoni were a smash-mouth steady
tandem who combined for 22 carries
in the opening 12 minutes.
SHP opened with a seven-play,
64-yard drive, including a 26-yard
pass from Randall to tight end
Andrew Daschbach to advance to the

See NINERS, Page 16


McClymonds 1-yard line. Moimoi
walked it in on the following play
for a 7-0 lead.
It looked as though it was game
on when McClymonds scored three
plays later, capped by a 25-yard
touchdown sprint by junior running
back Jerrell Alberty to tie it 7-7.
But SHP responded with three
straight scores. Mahoni finished a
10-play, 64-yard drive with a 3-yard
TD blast to give the Gators the lead.
Then with 12 seconds remaining in
the first quarter, he capped an eightplay, 80-yard drive with a 3-yard dive.
Randall added a 44-yard strike on a
slant to Daschbach four catches
for 105 yards and two touchdowns
midway through the second quarter.

See GATORS, Page 15

Raiders rally
for comeback
over Broncos
By Arnie Stapleton
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

DENVER The Denver Broncos couldnt


hold on to Brock Osweilers passes or hold off
Khalil Macks pass rushes.
Mack had five second-half sacks, including
one in the end zone for a safety, and Derek
Carr bounced back from an awful first half to
lead the Raiders past Denver 15-12 Sunday.
Carr completed just 12 of 29 passes for 135
yards. But two of his throws were for touchdowns, and the Raiders (6-7) beat the Broncos
for the first time since Sept. 12, 2011 despite
being held to minus-12 yards in the first half
the worst performance by a team heading
into halftime in nearly a quarter-century.
The Broncos (10-3) began the game as the
AFCs top seed but couldnt finish drives, hold
onto a 12-0 halftime lead or onto several ontarget throws from Osweiler. Demaryius
Thomas had two big drops, one for a touchdown. He also lost a fumble.
The one that really stung was a drop by a
wide-open Vernon Davis at the Oakland 42 on
fourth-and-5 from the Denver 37 with 3:45 left.
Osweiler completed 35 of 51 passes for 308

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CCSF
Continued from page 11
Also Saddlebacks rushing leader
this season, Stanton was held to
47 ground yards in the game,
including his netting just two rushing yards throughout the first half.
And on Saddlebacks final possession of the half marking
Stantons best tempo of the opening 24 minutes, during which he
totaled 49 of his 136 first-half
passing yards the offense came
up empty by missing wide with a
48-yard field-goal attempt.
Gordon and the CCSF offense,
meanwhile, were just getting
warmed up.
After Saddlebacks first two drives
of the game washed out near midfield
to turn the ball over on downs, CCSF
sophomore defensive end Rod Jones
the Bay 6 Conference Defensive
Player of the Year stripped the ball
and recovered it at the Saddleback 34yard line amid a scoreless tie.
Seven plays later, Gordon produced the only score of the first
half with a 6-yard strike to Andrew
Vollert, giving the Rams a 6-0 lead
after missing the ensuing pointafter try.
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first half, and


again got stuck
in their own territory to start the
third
quarter.
After a CCSF
three-and-out to
start the second
half, a 53-yard
punt by Michael
Anthony
Sl eep -Dal t o n
Gordon
pinned
the
Gauchos at their own 9-yard line.
After modest Saddleback progress,
a Pierotti sack pushed the Gauchos to
fourth-and-27 at their own 20-yard
line. The ensuing punt gave CCSF
the ball at its own 34, allowing for
Modise and Gordon to stage a second
scoring drive.
Gordon completed passed for 7 and
20 yards, both to Antoine Porter for
first downs. Modise produced runs of
4, 2, 20, 6 and 8 yards before punching it in for a 1-yard score, giving the
Rams a 13-0 lead with 4:56 remaining in the third quarter.
Saddleback would earn just two
first downs on its following three
possessions, while CCSF lengthened its lead to 26-0.
The Rams scored what proved to be
the game-winning score on the first
possession of the fourth quarter.
After a 9-yard completion by Gordon
to open the drive from the CCSF 39yard line, Modise carried the ball six
straight times to advance to the

Saddleback 6-yard line. Gordon then


hit Easop Winston a Serra grad
for a 6-yard touchdown pass, giving
the Rams a 20-0 lead with 10:38
remaining in the game.
Saddleback returned the ensuing
kickoff just past midfield for favorable field position, and moved the
ball to the Rams 8-yard line. But
after being pushed back to the CCSF
18, Stanton threw two incomplete
passes including whiffing on a
fourth-down attempt to turn the ball
over on downs.
CCSF responded with a four-play,
82-yard drive. Modise opened with a
big 57-yard rushing burst. Then after
a 22-yard pass from Gordon to
Winston, Modise scored on a 5-yard
run with 6:45 left to cap the Rams
26-point run.
Saddleback scored on its last two
possessions, first on a 53-yard pass
from Stanton to Domonic Collins.
After a CCSF three-and-out, the
Gauchos marched 93 yards on nine
plays, capped by a 6-yard pass from
Stanton to Collins with just 1:50
remaining in the game.
CCSF ran the clock out on the following possession.
The Rams last won the state title
in 2011 and previously won in
07, 03, 01, 00 and 1999. CCSF
and Saddleback last played in 1992
in the Simple Green Orange
County Bowl, with the Gauchos
prevailing 24-12.

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Heisman Trophy winner Henry


highlights AP All-America team
By Ralph D. Russo
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Heisman Trophy winner Derrick


Henry of Alabama and finalists
Deshaun Watson of Clemson and
Christian McCaffrey of Stanford
highlight The Associated Press
All-America team.
The team released Sunday features Henry and Leonard Fournette
of LSU as first-team running
backs. Watson is the quarterback
on the first team. McCaffrey, who
set an NCAA record for all-purpose
yards this season, made the first
team as an all-purpose player.
No. 2 Alabama and No. 18
Baylor have the most players on
the first team with three apiece.
Joining Henry from Alabama are
linebacker Reggie Ragland and
defensive
lineman
AShawn
Robinson. Baylor is represented
by receiver Corey Coleman, offensive tackle Spencer Drango and
defensive tackle Andrew Billings.
Oklahomas Baker Mayfield is
the second team quarterback and
Navy
quarterback
Keenan
Reynolds made third team.
Clemson (Watson and defensive

BRAD PENNER/USA TODAY SPORTS

Alabamas
Derrick
Henry,
Stanfords Christian McCaffrey and
Clemsons Deshaun Watson prior
to the 81st annual Heisman
Trophy presentation.
end Shaq Lawson), Stanford
(McCaffrey and guard Joshua
Garnett) and Ohio State (safety
Vonn Bell and tackle Taylor
Decker) each had two players on
the first team.
The Southeastern Conference
had the most players on the first
team with six, followed by the Big
Ten with five, including Penn
State defensive end Carl Nassib.

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USC
Continued from page 11
Saturday night at the University of San
Diegos Jenny Craig Pavilion, however,
USCs bid for the programs seventh alltime national championship came to a sudden end, as No. 9 Kansas pulled off a five-set
upset 25-18, 25-21, 22-25, 19-25, 15-13.
USC looked on the verge of mounting an
epic comeback after dropping the first two
sets. The Trojans didnt trail through the
next two sets, however, and jumped out to a
big lead in Game 5. But Kansas, trailing 139 in the decisive set, went on a six-point run
to close it out, punching its ticket to the
Final Four in Omaha, Nebraska beginning
Thursday, leaving No. 1-seed USC stunned.
Id have to say Ive never experienced
anything like this in volleyball, USC
freshman Victoria Garrick said. At the
Division-I level you play every day. Its not
easy and its not always fun. But you work
just for a chance to get to the Final Four.
Not to be successful, its kind of hard. I
think we were just kind of in shock.
Garrick an Atherton native and graduate

RAIDERS
Continued from page 12
yards. But Macks fifth sack helped snuff out
Denvers final drive. Afterward, he said he
counts this performance as sweeter than his big
game at Ohio State in 2013 that cemented his
first-round status because this is the Broncos.
Mack said the Raiders knew they had a
chance when they held the Broncos out of the
end zone four times in the first half.
The Raiders drove 80 yards to open the second half and trim Denvers lead to 12-7 when
Carr threw an 11-yard pass to Seth Roberts. A
safety pulled the Raiders to 12-9 when Mack
sacked Osweiler in the end zone and Broncos
guard Max Garcia recovered the loose ball.
Oakland long snapper Jon Condo recovered
Emmanuel Sanders muffed punt at the Denver
11 early in the fourth quarter. Carr threw a 16yard touchdown pass to tight end Mychal
Rivera to put Oakland ahead 15-12 with 14:26
remaining.
Without Condo, the Raiders went for 2 and
Carr threw an incompletion, leaving the margin at a field goal.
Brandon McManus clanked a 49-yarder that
would have tied it off the left upright with
10:22 remaining. Sebastian Janikowski then
missed a 43-yarder with 5:07 remaining, giving the Broncos good field position at their
33, but Davis had his big drop on fourth down
after that.

of Sacred Heart Prep put on a defensive


show throughout. The freshman defensive
specialist totaled a match-high 23 digs, a
new career high.
USC needed all the defense it could muster.
The mighty Trojans offense led by Pac12 Player of the Year Samantha Bricio
had trouble finding a rhythm throughout.
While Bricio still notched a double-double
with 25 kills and 12 digs, and opposite
Brittany Abercrombie added a double-double
with 10 kills and 11 digs, the Trojans as a
team managed just a .192 hitting percentage.
We have a really delicate offensive system, Garrick said. It relies on everyone
putting in 100 percent effort and focusing.
Its something that may look easy to an
audience, but we have one of the fastest
offenses in the country, if not the fastest.
We work all season to master this fragile
offensive system and its really hard to
maintain. I dont know if I can really
explain it. Sometimes it just doesnt really
go your way in the end.
As much as Garrick has been a defensive
leader in her first year with the Trojans, she
has proven an emotional leader as well. And
she showed it with USC trailing 2-0 in the
match. The Trojans took a commanding 12-

Raiders 15, Broncos 12


Oakland
Denver

0
6

0
6

9
0

6
0

15
12

First Quarter
DenFG McManus 41, 9:42.
DenFG McManus 35, 2:05.
Second Quarter
DenFG McManus 29, 4:29.
DenFG McManus 20, :04.
Third Quarter
OakRoberts 11 pass from Carr (Janikowski kick),9:47.
OakMayowa safety, 1:50.
Fourth Quarter
OakRivera 16 pass from Carr (pass failed), 14:26.
A76,824.
Oak
Den
First downs
8
20
Total Net Yards
126
310
Rushes-yards
23-27
21-34
Passing
99
276
Punt Returns
3-29
3-17
Kickoff Returns
2-48
0-0
Interceptions Ret.
0-0
0-0
Comp-Att-Int
12-29-0 35-51-0
Sacked-Yards Lost
3-36
5-32
Punts
10-46.0
4-44.5
Fumbles-Lost
3-0
4-2
Penalties-Yards
10-70
4-27
Time of Possession
24:02
35:58
Individual statistics
RUSHINGOakland, Murray 16-27, Reece 2-2, Jones
1-2, Carr 4-(minus 4). Denver, Hillman 12-20, Osweiler
3-10, Thompson 5-8, Latimer 1-(minus 4).
PASSINGOakland, Carr 12-29-0-135. Denver,
Osweiler 35-51-0-308.
RECEIVINGOakland, Crabtree 4-19, Rivera 3-49,
Walford 3-47, Roberts 2-20. Denver, Thomas 10-95,
V.Davis 7-74, Hillman 7-41,Thompson 4-21, Daniels 343, Sanders 2-17, Fowler 1-12, Norwood 1-5.
MISSED FIELD GOALSOakland, Janikowski 43
(WL). Denver, McManus 49 (WL).

Monday Dec. 14, 2015

15

3 lead to start Game 3, but a strong Kansas


run closed it to 15-14, forcing USC head
coach Mick Haley called a timeout.
During the timeout, Garrick stood up and
pounded her hand to her chest, telling her
teammates to have heart. And Garrick
showed that heart in the clutch. Kansas
soon rallied back to tie it 19-19, but Garrick
refused to let the Jayhawks take the lead on
the following point with a superb one-handed diving dig. On the ensuing volley,
Kansas Kelsie Payne shot long for an
unforced error to give USC the point.
The Trojans would hold the lead nearly the
rest of the match, until Kansas overcame a
big deficit in Game 5 to force match point.
In the final set, USC turned to Garrick to
open at the service line to align Bricio and
Abercrombie in the front row, and the freshman dazzled with a four-point service run to
give USC an early 4-0 lead.
Its certainly a great feeling when youre
winning the fifth set early on, Garrick
said. Its just a momentum changer and it
gives you confidence. I just wish we could
have finished.
USC kept its four-point margin at 13-9 on
a block by Alicia Ogoms, who soldiered
through regular detail despite being staggered by an asthma attack in Game 2. But it

was the last point the Trojans would score


on the season.
Kansas called a timeout and responded
with a flurry. The Jayhawks went on a sixpoint run, capped by a five-point service
run by Cassie Wait. The final point was an
all-out battle, with two critical digs by
Garrick; but Wait countered with two brilliant digs to set the stage for Madison
Rigdons left-side, cross-court kill to end it.
I just think things didnt fall our way and
before we knew it, it was over, Garrick said
of Kansas six-point run. And there was
nothing we could do at that point.
With the win, Kansas is the only underdog
to advance out of the quarterfinals. In other
action, No. 2 Minnesota downed unranked
Hawaii 3-1; No. 3 Texas survived a five-set
battle to defeat No. 11 Florida; and No. 4
Nebraska prevailed 3-1 over No. 5
Washington.
USC finishes the season with an overall
record of 33-3 and saw Bricio become the
programs all-time career kills leader earlier
this season. Saturday, she set the USC single-season mark as the senior closed her
collegiate career with 668 kills on the year.
Im not going to let one game make us
forget what this year has been, Garrick
said.

GATORS

two drives of the second half and gained just


two first downs in the quarter. After the
Warriors scored on a 33-yard pass from
Emoreea Fountain to Purvis to end the third
quarter, SHP added one more score midway
through the fourth quarter on an 11-yard sweep
by senior running back Oliver Weiss.
The SHP defense which has come full circle since replacing nine starting seniors from
last years squad held McClymonds to 267
total yards. The Gators have now won seven
straight games, and 10 of their last 11, since
starting the season 1-2.
We knew we had a young defense coming
in (this season), Gators defensive tackle
Zane Elsafy said. We faced some adversity
our second and third games so we were a
little worried. But then we came out the next
week and everything clicked.

Continued from page 12


McClymonds responded with an 86-yard kickoff return by junior Derrick Purvis for a score,
making it 28-14.
But SHP struck right back when Randall connected with a wide open Nick ODonnell four
catches for 73 yards and a TD for a 48-yard
score. The Gators defense kept McClymonds
in check from there, causing a fumble on the
Warriors next possession. The turnover,
recovered by senior Brian OKelly allowed
SHP to score with 49 seconds remaining on an
8-yard toss from Randall to ODonnell.
McClymonds went three-and-out on its first

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SPORTS

Monday Dec. 14, 2015

Slovakias Vlhova grabs 1st slalom win

Skiing World Cup

Former junior world champion Petra


Vlhova of Slovakia took advantage of
Mikaela Shiffrins absence to win the first
World Cup race of her career Sunday by taking a slalom in Are, Sweden.
The 20-year-old Vlhova added to her surprising first-run lead to win by more than
half a second over home favorite Frida
Hansdotter of Sweden.
Hansdotter moved up from fifth after the

opening leg to finish 0.59 seconds behind.


Nina Loeseth of Norway finished third,
0.65 behind.
Shiffrin, the Olympic and two-time world
champion, flew home to the United States for
tests on her right knee after crashing while
warming up for Saturdays giant slalom race.
The American had won the last five slalom
races stretching back to last season.

NINERS
Continued from page 12
Linebacker Corey Lemonier could have
sacked Manziel in the end zone for a safety,
but he grabbed the QBs facemask, giving the
Browns a fresh set of downs.
It just felt like we didnt bother to show up
and play, said Niners left tackle Joe Staley.
Gabberts fifth start didnt go very well. He
was under constant pressure and took more
than his share of hits as the Browns recorded
the most sacks by any team in the league this
season.
Im still standing here and breathing, so
thats a good thing, Gabbert said. It starts
with me in the front. I have to do a better job,
plain and simple.
Gabbert finished 18 of 28 for 194 yards and
threw a 6-yard TD pass to wide receiver Jerome
Simpson with 1:42 left. Other than that, the
49ers were flat and flattened. At halftime, they
had two first downs and were being outgained
255-48 in total yardage.
With the loss, the 49ers fell to 1-6 on the
road.
The lone bright spot was Dawsons return to
the stadium he called home for 14 seasons.
The 40-year-old kicked a 44-yard field goal
and received a warm ovation from Browns fans
after the video salute was shown in the first
quarter.
Dawson wasnt expecting to see highlights
of his time with the Browns flashed on the
giant scoreboards. And as the moments were
replayed, Dawson was overcome with memories of a place hell always cherish.
Im trying not to break down on the sideline and zero in on kicking and paying attention to the wind, he said. I know what it
means to me. When Im an old man and my
memorys starting to fade, I just hope the
good Lord allows me to always hold on to this
one because its about as good as it gets.
Crowells 1-yard run into the end zone gave
the Browns a 7-0 lead in the first quarter.
Crowells 50-yard run the longest by a
Cleveland back all season set up the early
touchdown, which came after Travis Coons
had his 42-yard field-goal attempt blocked by

Browns 24, 49ers 10


San Francisco
Cleveland

0
7

3
3

0
7

7
7

10
24

First Quarter
CleCrowell 1 run (Coons kick), 5:38.
Second Quarter
CleFG Coons 26, 9:04.
SFFG Dawson 44, 4:12.
Third Quarter
CleBarnidge 2 pass from Manziel (Coons kick), :14.
Fourth Quarter
CleCrowell 3 run (Coons kick), 8:48.
SFSimpson 6 pass from Gabbert (Dawson kick),1:42.
A63,916.
SF
CLE
First downs
15
28
Total Net Yards
221
481
Rushes-yards
17-71
41-230
Passing
150
251
Punt Returns
1-36
3-11
Kickoff Returns
2-56
0-0
Interceptions Ret.
1-25
0-0
Comp-Att-Int
18-28-0 21-31-1
Sacked-Yards Lost
9-44
2-19
Punts
7-40.9
3-39.7
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
3-1
Penalties-Yards
5-40
8-71
Time of Possession
22:21
37:39
Individual statistics
RUSHINGSan Francisco, Draughn 11-43, Gabbert
3-19, Cadet 2-6, Miller 1-3. Cleveland, Crowell 20-145,
Johnson Jr. 13-78, Manziel 7-15,Winston 1-(minus 8).
PASSINGSan Francisco, Gabbert 18-28-0-194.
Cleveland, Manziel 21-31-1-270.
RECEIVINGSan Francisco, Patton 5-46, Bell 3-49,
Cadet 2-28, Boldin 2-22, Simpson 2-20, Draughn 2-8,
Smith 1-17, Leonhardt 1-4. Cleveland, Hartline 8-107,
Barnidge 5-84, Benjamin 4-41, Moore 2-23, Crowell
1-9, Johnson Jr. 1-6.
MISSED FIELD GOALSCleveland, Coons 42 (BK).

49ers defensive tackle Quinton Dial.


It was the third straight game the Browns
have allowed a blocked field goal, but Coons
finally got one past the line of scrimmage in
the second quarter, making a 26-yarder to put
Cleveland ahead 10-0.
When Dawson lined up and booted his 44yarder, even some Browns fans applauded
him.
Wow, Dawson said when told of the fans
reaction. Better than missing one, I guess.
Its a special day. Ill never forget it.
No tes : 49ers WR Anquan Boldin had
two catches for 22 yards, becoming the
first player league history to record 50 or
more receptions and 600 yards in each of
his first 13 seasons.

STANFORD
Continued from page 11
We came out on the front foot.
With the win, Gunn became the fourth
coach to win championship titles at both
Division I and Division II schools he won
in 2005 at Division II Fort Lewis College.
The Cardinal (18-2-3) needed just 87 seconds to take the lead when Corey Baird and
Eric Verso helped set up Morris for his first
goal.
I think that whenever we go out we want to
score first, Morris said. Scoring helps to
give not only me confidence, but the rest of
the team as well. It was good to get one there
early.
Morris scored again in the 51st minute to
put Stanford up 2-0. Brandon Vincent converted a penalty kick 20 minutes later to
make it 3-0.
Verso closed out the scoring in the 74th
minute. He got the ball near midfield and drib-

DUBS
Continued from page 11
His team, which normally makes 13 3s a
game, was 6 of 26 from behind the arc.
Most Warriors said they didnt feel any
added pressure during the run. But it did seem
as though Golden State was playing in the
NBA Finals every time it hit the floor.
It has been kind of a playoff feel just with
the streak and all the media and attention
around, Green said. I think probably the
last seven or eight games we stopped getting
better and just tried to win the game.
Guard Shaun Livingston said the streak
made the Warriors season different.
It has been mentally taxing, just every
game. Were competitors, so were not complaining about it. It is fun to play that way,
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bled it all the way to the box before scoring.
(The defender) didnt step to me and eventually I got to the box and I just looked to
shape it around the defender, Verso said.
Verso channeled his inner Brandi Chastain
after the goal and took off his jersey in celebration, showing off his black sports bra and
all.
Probably not the best look with sports bra
underneath, Verso added. I was just so excited in the moment. Only one goal on the year.
I was just so happy that I finally scored, especially in the final. I wasnt really thinking at
that point. I was just really excited.
The Tigers (17-3-3) didnt score in either
game in the College Cup, winning on penalty kicks in the semifinals.
Im very, very proud of this team,
Clemson coach Mike Noonan said. We had a
bad day at the office. Theres not one result
thats going to define our team or the people
I have in my locker room. Im extremely
proud of our guys. I think that Clemson also
stands for class. I think we have a lot of
classy guys in our locker room, even though
theyre very, very upset right now.
more to the season.
The Warriors defense was starting to slip,
Walton said. Turnovers were becoming more
an issue.
Golden State can return to practice to work
on the little things without the specter of the
streak hanging over the team.
What we are trying to do is be an NBA
championship team. That requires a lot of
work in getting back to the fundamentals and
basics of game, Walton said.
This is far from a team in freefall, though.
At 24-1 going into the next game
Wednesday at home against Phoenix, the
Warriors will still draw attention if they
approach another milestone the Chicago
Bulls 72-10 record in 1995-96 is the best
record in NBA history.
Confidence wont be a problem with
Golden State.
We missed shots. They didnt shut us
down, man, guard Klay Thompson said after
the loss. No one shuts us down.

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Hunger Games tops again


By Jake Coyle
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

f you love em, leash em. This was


the unofcial motto of a longtime
PHS/SPCA animal control ofcer. He
knew all too well the dangers and possible
ramications of allowing dogs to roam offleash. Since most people arent as aware,
Ill list them you might nd some surprising. Owners can be cited for a leash law
violation. If your dog becomes stray, then
ends up at PHS/SPCA after our ofcers rescue him, you will be required to pay
impound and boarding fees when you claim
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these fees, but pass them along to the
county. Your off-leash dog can be hit by a
car, resulting in injuries (and an expensive
emergency-room visit) or death. This happens several times every week in San
Mateo County. In the worst of these cases,
owners nd their dog dead in the street
which is incredibly traumatic. Your dog can
cause a trafc accident and you could be
held nancially responsible. He could
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either case, your dog could be deemed a
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depending on the severity of the bite. In
the less severe cases, you can be ordered to
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and face other restrictions for your dog. In
the more severe cases, your dog could be
euthanized. Your dog could injure or kill a
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your dog is not spayed or neutered, his or
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Compassion.

NEW YORK The movie industry braced


for the coming storm of The Force
Awakens in a quiet weekend at the box
office where The Hunger Games:
Mockingjay, Part 2 notched its fourthstraight week atop the box office and Ron
Howards whaling tale In the Heart of the
Sea capsized.
With The Force Awakens lurking, few
studios wanted to push out a new release
ahead of the expected box-office behemoth.
That left the final chapter of Lionsgates
Hunger Games saga to remain No. 1 with
$11.3 million according to studio estimates
Sunday, bringing its domestic total to $245
million.
In the Heart of the Sea, starring Chris
Hemsworth, was the only major new wide
release to test the pre-Star Wars waters.
But hopes for the Warner Bros. film sank
with an estimated $11 million despite a production budget around $100 million.
Ron Howard is an accomplished, terrific
filmmaker who took this ambitious project

Top 10 movies
1.The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part
2, $11.3 million.
2.In the Heart of the Sea, $11 million.
3.The Good Dinosaur, $10.5 million.
4.Creed, $10.1 million.
5.Krampus, $8 million.
6.Spectre, $4 million.
7.The Night Before, $3.9 million.
8.The Peanuts Movie, $2.7 million.
9.Spotlight, $2.5 million.
10.Brooklyn, $2 million.
on as a real passion, and were proud to have
made it with him, said Jeff Goldstein,
domestic distribution head for Warner Bros.
Though Goldstein acknowledged it was a
disappointing start, he hopes that In the
Heart of the Sea about the shipwreck
of the Essex, which inspired Herman
Melvilles Moby-Dick will benefit
over the Christmas holiday by getting out
ahead of The Force Awakens, which opens
Thursday night.
Theres a cultural phenomenon around
the corner, Goldstein said. Our hope was
to get in in front of it and get some word of
mouth so that when you get down to
Christmas week we leapfrog over this
coming week that you can break through
the clutter of those other new movies.
In limited release, Adam McKays comic

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2notched its fourth-straight week atop the box office.
rending of the economic collapse, The Big
Short, opened strongly with $720,000 in
eight theaters. The Paramount Pictures
release came into the weekend riding good
reviews and a wave of nominations from the
Screen Actors Guild and the Golden Globes,
where it landed four nods including best picture, comedy, as well as nominations for
stars Steve Carell and Christian Bale.
Rob Moore, vice chairman of Paramount,
credited McKay for bringing a wry sense of
humor to the Michael Lewis adaptation, and
creating a movie both powerful and commercial. The strong response to The Big
Short also vindicated Paramounts decision
made after early screenings of the film to move
the film, which opens wide
on Dec. 23, into awards season from its planned release
in 2016.
We thought that we had
something really special,
Moore said. The last week
with all the critical attention
and audience reaction has certainly proved that out.
The low-key weekend
allowed Pixars The Good
Dinosaur to take third place
with $10.5 million in its
third week. Ryan Cooglers
acclaimed Rocky sequel
Creed followed close
behind with $10.1 million in
its third week. Slowly
expanding Oscar contenders

Spotlight and Brooklyn both in


their sixth week continued to crack the
top 10 with $2.5 million and $2 million,
respectively. But with The Force Awakens
breaking advance ticket sales records, the
force of Star Wars was felt a week before it
even opens.
Theres no question that this weekend
was affected by the anticipation of Star
Wars, said Paul Dergarabedian, senior
media analyst for box office data firm
Rentrak. You have countless moviegoers
poised and ready to hit the multiplex later
this week. Were on the cusp of an earthshattering weekend at the box office.

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HARLEY RIDERS DELIVER TOYS

TREE LIGHTING

KERRY CHAN-LADDARAN/DAILY JOURNAL

The city of Belmont held its annual tree lighting event at Carlmont Village
Shopping Center Nov. 30. Santa greeted children, students from local
schools performed carols for the crowd and Belmont dignitaries were in
attendance. Pictured left to right: Belmont Police Chief Dan DeSmidt, Belmont Fire Department Administrative Battalion Chief Kent Thrasher and
new Councilwoman Davina Hurt. Hurt was sworn in as a councilmember
A procession of 75 motorcycle riders delivered toys to the San Mateo County Medical Center on Dec. 12 during
the 26th Annual Holiday Toy Run sponsored by the Golden Gate Chapter #310 of the Harley Owners Group.
Among those taking part was Al Rossi, seen helping 5-year old Alex Armistead with a bag filled with stuffed
toys. Over the years the Harley Owners Group has donated 20,000 toys and more than $15,000 in cash to the
Medical Center.

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Shipping containers lost at sea


Officials say they
were floating visibly
near Pacifica pier

BAY CITY NEWS

Firefighters and police responded


Saturday morning to a report of a ship in

SMOKE
Continued from page 1
smoking, but it is our job to protect our citizens from something
thats going to endanger their
lives or their health. So I think
passing the smoking ordinance
makes good sense, Penrose said,
noting its key to separate smokers from those who dont want to
be exposed. I would like to try to
find some place for the smokers
that are addicted, to go in our city
where they could smoke.
The ordinance permits smoking
in detached single-family homes,
in vehicles and on streets as well
as sidewalks as long as events like
a festival arent taking place.
Deputy City Attorney Reed
Gallogly said the council directed
staff to draft the ordinance that
will require a second reading
before going into effect 30 days
later.

distress off the coast of Pacifica, police


said.
Police and firefighters were dispatched
at about 10 a.m. to the area near the
Pacifica Pier, according to police.
The first responders learned that a container ship lost six to eight metal shipping containers, which were floating visibly in the water, according to police.
Neither the container ship nor any other

We got direction to emulate one


of the strongest models we could,
Gallogly said.
Should Half Moon Bay veer
from the countys established
ordinance, which governs the
majority of the coast to the north,
south and east; smokers may need
to pay more caution to city limits.
Part of the proposed ordinance
includes preventing pharmacies
from selling tobacco products
beginning January 2017. While
CVS Health Corp. opted to quit
selling cigarettes more than a year
ago, the Half Moon Bay Rite Aid
would be affected by the proposed
ordinance.
Its becoming sort of a trend,
prohibiting the sale of cigarettes
and tobacco related products at
pharmacies, Gallogly said.
Were in line with what others are
doing, certainly some people
have taken a less restrictive
approach, but this is not some
sort of outlier that says its the
harshest out there.
A Rite Aid corporate representa-

tive could not be reached for comment and the Half Moon Bay
branch manager said she hadnt
heard of the proposal.
Other cities that have recently
passed or are considering more
restrictive smoking prohibitions
such as San Mateo, Foster City,
Belmont, Burlingame and the
county have not included the
pharmacy retailer restriction.
However, San Francisco has
long banned pharmacies from
selling tobacco products after its
rules were amended by several
court cases.
Penrose said forbidding smoking
in bars as well as restaurants has cut
down on the number of people who
smoke and by restricting sales in
pharmacies, it could prevent others
particularly youth from picking up the bad habit.
Councilwoman Marina Fraser
said the council has yet to discuss
the idea of limiting pharmacy
sales but her main goal is to
ensure those who dont want to be
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ship was in distress, police said.


Rough seas caused the loss of the containers, according to police.
U.S. Coast Guard officials told police
that the ocean current may wash the containers to shore, police said.
Anyone who sees a shipping container
on shore is being asked to get in touch
with the Pacifica Police Department at
(650) 738-7314.

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number of police and civilian vehicles were damaged.
Hager was arrested on suspicion of assault with
a deadly weapon on a peace officer, failure to
yield and hit-and-run, according to police.
The officers who fired at him have not been
identified, but police said they include a 34-yearold sergeant with 10 years of experience and a 26year-old officer with one year of experience.

have the freedom of clean air.


People should be able to walk
to a place thats smoke free. My
personal intent is not to prohibit
people from smoking or buying
[cigarettes]; what I am looking
into is to have the public be able
to walk freely in public spaces
without being impacted by secondhand smoke, Fraser said.
The city has frequently heard
from residents, particularly those
at the senior housing complex off
Main Street, about being exposed
to secondhand smoke at bus stops.
Vice Mayor Debbie Ruddock
agreed the ordinance is being considered in part as a response to the
concerns of residents and business
owners. She would like to consider expanding it to include streets
as well as sidewalks and, if the
city has jurisdiction, Half Moon
Bay beaches, Ruddock said.
I do know that theres a lot of
community concern, Ruddock
said. I think the ordinance as proposed needs work.
If approved, anyone caught vio-

lating the ordinance by smoking


in a forbidden area is subject to a
$100 ticket. For businesses or
apartment owners who fail to
abide by the provisions of the
code, they could be subject to a
civil action with fines between
$250 and $1,000, Gallogly said.
As with other cities that have
recently passed more stringent
smoking bans, education and
warnings are preferred above
immediate punishments.
People are around people who
are smoking and its become bothersome, so its escalated over the
years, Fraser said. Its not to be
heavy-handed or to issue citations, but its to change behavior
and have areas where people can
walk and shop without being
impacted by secondhand smoke.
The council meets 7 p. m.
Tuesday, Dec. 15 at the Ted Adcock
Community Center, 535 Kelly
Av e., Half Moon Bay. Visit hmbcity.com to rev iew the proposed
ordinance.

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WAGE
Continued from page 1
said Thursday.
Its going to cost us more money.
We cant impose this without revisiting the contracts, he said.
Pine agrees.
They already operate under
extremely tight budgets. We would
have to adjust their contracts but how
much is unclear right now, Pine said
Thursday.
The county developed a rough estimate of both the Health System and
Human Services Agency related to
their $68.9 million annual contracts
with nonprofits.
In Santa Clara County, contractors
are required to pay their employees
$19.06 an hour and are given $2 an
hour credits if they provide their
employees with health benefits and
another $2 an hour if they provide
matching retirement benefits.
The living wage in San Francisco is

TAX
Continued from page 1
before. Property taxes typically make
up large portions of the budgets for
various cities, the county, special districts and school districts. So while
the reduced rate of inflation may be
good for property owners, it could
affect local governments.
Theyre getting less than they
would have had inflation been higher.
But most of the communities are
going to be doing well because the
economy has been doing well. Sales
prices have been going up, building
has been going up and most cities will
see increased assessed values, said
Terry Flinn, special assistant to the
assessor.
School districts take the majority of
the local property tax revenue by
receiving 45 percent. The county follows at 22 percent, cities receive 17
percent, special districts earn 9 percent and 7 percent is set aside to cover
leftover obligations from redevelopment agencies.
Of the 177.5 billion property values throughout the county, the largest
contributors include San Mateo valued
at $21 billion, Redwood City valued
at $18.7 billion, South San Francisco
at $15.4 billion and Menlo Park at
$13.4 billion.
Some of the priciest properties are
found in Atherton where the average
assessed value is $3. 3 million,
Woodside
at
$2. 1
million,
Hillsborough at $2 million and
Portola Valley at $1.6 million. In

$13.34 an hour for for-profit contractors and $12.25 an hour for nonprofit
contractors.
A living wage ordinance could also
affect Affordable Care Act eligibility
because it is determined by income.
Increasing wages may make some
employees ineligible for fully subsidized health care. They would still be
eligible for insurance but may have to
pay higher deductibles and/or premiums, Maltbie writes in the report.
The county is looking at three possible approaches and potential
impacts to contractor costs ranging
from $14, $15 and $16 an hour living
wage requirements.
Horsley said the contracted employees provide valuable services but are
often unable to afford to live locally.
The living wage ordinance is being
considered partly due to the housing
crisis, Horsley said.
More and more service employees
have to live farther and farther away
and having to commute long hours,
he said.
Boosting the wage, however, will
not solve the housing crisis, he said.

Its a small way in helping them


with the added stresses of daily life,
he said.
A survey of all county contractors,
however, will be required to get a true
sense of the costs.
These jobs are vital to the community, Horsley said. Its a moral and
ethical obligation. They are being
undercompensated for vitally important work.
He noted that contract employees
provide mental health, rehabilitation
and services for the homeless that are
critically needed in the area.
Maltbie also discusses in his report
how other counties enforce the living
wage ordinance.
Santa Clara County relies on contracted employees to ensure compliance by creating private rights of
action for those improperly denied a
living wage, Maltbie wrote in the
report.

2015, the average assessed property


valuation in San Mateo was
$679, 930, Foster City averaged
$887,779, Belmont was $663,173
and Half Moon Bay was $414,960,
according to a report from the assessors office. Assessed value is often
much different than the cost of purchasing the property.
While each citys budget varies,
many are highly reliant on property
taxes. Of their general fund revenue,
property taxes account for about 37
percent of San Mateos, 36 percent of
Belmonts and 38 percent of Redwood
Citys.
New construction and property sales
which automatically result in a
property being reassessed to the current market have significantly
improved assessed values.
This years growth of $12.6 billion
marked a 7.84 percent increase from
the previous fiscal year the highest
increase since the recession took hold
in 2008, according to the assessors
office.
On the positive side, San Mateo
Countys vibrant economy continues
to grow at a strong pace increasing
roll value, Church said. This economic growth will in all likelihood
compensate for any reductions in roll
value caused by the low inflation factor.
Last years assessed value increase
was also below the 2 percent cap at
just 1.998 percent per the statewide
index. This coming lower increase
marks just the ninth time its fallen
below the maximum in the 40-yearhistory of Proposition 13, according
to the assessors office.
The 1975-voter-approved initiative

caps increases on the Base Year Value


which, if after 1975, is set at the
date a property is sold or constructed.
The trending increase in county
property tax revenue is a welcomed
improvement from the recent recession when county officials temporarily reduced what it assessed properties
under the Decline in Value Program
a Proposition 8 program that provided
tax relief to those whose market rate
property values fell below the
assessed value.
While its taken time, the county is
continuing to reassess properties to
their former values before the recession struck and instead of last years
$3.6 billion loss, missed out on just
$2.2 billion this year, according to
the assessors office.
In the coming years, the county will
likely strive to restore the remainder
of property values to what they were
before temporarily being reduced during the recession, Flinn said.
While the states lower index will
provide a little relief to the majority
of property owners throughout the
county, the tax roll will likely continue to trend upward as a hot real estate
market and new developments continue to bolster values.
Weve finally seen things starting
to improve each year, Flinn said.
We have record new construction as
people see from all the cranes that are
in our cities downtowns. Theres a lot
of economic activity and a lot of new
construction and major projects that
will be increasing the [tax] roll in the
next few years.

The San Mateo County Board of


Superv isors meets 9 a.m., Tuesday,
Dec. 15, 400 County Center, Redwood
City.

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Calendar
MONDAY, DEC. 14
12 Days of Christmas at Little
House: Gingerbread House Decorating. 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 800
Middle Ave., Menlo Park. For more information
go
to
www.penvol.org/littlehouse.
San Mateo on Ice. 2 p.m. to 9
p.m. Fitzgerald Ball Field in Central
Park, Fifth Avenue and El Camino
Real, San Mateo. Located in San
Mateos Central Park, the outdoor ice
rink features 9,000 square feet of real
ice and is the largest outdoor skating
rink in the Bay Area. $15 per person
for all day skating with free skate
rental. For more information visit sanmateoonice.com.
Paws for Tales. 4 p.m. San Mateo Public Library, 55 W. Third Ave., San Mateo.
Children (ages 5 and up) can improve
their reading skills and make a new
four-legged friend by reading aloud
to a therapy dog. The dogs and handlers are from the Peninsula Humane
Society and the SPCAs Pet Assisted
Therapy program. For more information and to sign up call 522-7838.
TUESDAY, DEC. 15
Holiday Lunch and Movie. Adults
55+ re invited to join the Burlingame
Parks and Recreation Department celebrate the holiday season. There will
be a pasta lunch, cozy beverages and
holiday music. Following lunch there
will be a showing of "Miracle on 34th
Street" on a big inflatable screen. Free.
To RSVP contact 558-7300.
Groundbreak ing of B est Western
Plus Half Moon B ay. Noon.
Camerons Pub & Restaurant, 1410
Cabrillo Highway, Half Moon Bay. For
more information and to RSVP email
Mikaela@staycal.com.
San Mateo on Ice. Fitzgerald Ball
Field in Central Park, Fifth Avenue and
El Camino Real, San Mateo. 2 p.m. to 9
p.m. Located in San Mateos Central
Park, the outdoor ice rink features
9,000 square feet of real ice and is the
largest outdoor skating rink in the Bay
Area. $15 per person for all day skating with free skate rental. For more
information visit sanmateoonice.com.
12 Days of Christmas at Little
House: St. Lucia Celebration. 3 p.m.
to 6 p.m. 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park.
For more information go to www.penvol.org/littlehouse.
Santa Claus V isit. 3:30 p.m. to 5:30
p.m. Schaberg Branch Library, 2140
Euclid Ave., Redwood City. Bring your
children to visit with Santa at the Redwood City Public Library. Treats and
live entertainment will be available.
Ho-Ho Holiday Mixer. 4:30 p.m. to
7:30 p.m. 917 California Drive,
Burlingame. Entry charge of $10 for
business networking event. For more
information and to RSVP email
annek@bullseyemarketing.com.
Junior League Open House. 6:30
p.m. to 8 p.m. 555 Ravenswood Ave.,
Menlo Park. Prospective members can
meet current members and learn
more about the organizations activities. For more information email
vduenas.jlpamp@gmail.com.
An Evening with author Anita Diamant. 7:30 p.m. 3921 Fabian Way, Palo
Alto. Diamant will discuss her new
book, The Boston Girl. Tickets start at
$15. For more information email
info@cb-pr.com.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 16
Computer Class: Internet for B eginners. 10:30 a.m. Belmont Public
Library, 1110 Alameda de las Pulgas,
Belmont. Learn all about web
browsers, search engines and Internet safety. For more information email
belmont@smcl.org.
San Mateo Professional Alliance
Weekly Networking Lunch. Noon to
1 p.m. Kingfish Restaurant, 201 S. B St.,
San Mateo. Meet new business connections and join us for lunch and
networking. Free admission. For more
information call 430-6500 or visit sanmateoprofessionalalliance.com.
12 Days of Christmas at Little
House: Its A Wonderful Life Movie.
1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. 800 Middle Ave.,
Menlo Park. For more information go
to www.penvol.org/littlehouse.
Annual Christmas Tour. 2 p.m. to 4
p.m. 519 Grand Ave., South San Francisco. Tour of museum featuring
Christmas decorations.
San Mateo on Ice. 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Fitzgerald Ball Field in Central
Park, Fifth Avenue and El Camino
Real, San Mateo. Located in San
Mateos Central Park, the outdoor ice
rink features 9,000 square feet of real
ice and is the largest outdoor skating
rink in the Bay Area. $15 per person
for all day skating with free skate
rental. For more information visit sanmateoonice.com.

Las Posadas Program. 6 p.m. San


Mateo Public Library (first floor), 55 W.
Third Ave., San Mateo. Las Posadas is
a library program that celebrates a
Latin American cultural tradition for
the whole family with a candlelight
procession, music, refreshments, stories and crafts. Free. For more
information contact 522-7838.
Santa Claus V isit. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Downtown Redwood City Library,
1044 Middlefield Road, Redwood City.
Bring your children to visit with Santa
at the Redwood City Public Library.
Treats and live entertainment will be
available.
The Leah Tysee B and at The Club
Fox Blues Jam. 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. The
Club Fox, 2209 Broadway, Redwood
City. $7. Sign-up early to play. For more
information, visit www.rwcbluesjam.com.
THURSDAY, DEC. 17
12 Days of Christmas at Little
House: Christmas Caroling. 10:30
a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 800 Middle Ave.,
Menlo Park. For more information go
to www.penvol.org/littlehouse.
AARP Chapter 139 Christmas
Luncheon. Noon. San Mateo Elks
Club, 229 W. 20th Ave., San Mateo.
There will be entertainment and a raffle. Price is $28. For more information
contact 345-5001.
San Mateo on Ice. 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Fitzgerald Ball Field in Central
Park, Fifth Avenue and El Camino
Real, San Mateo. Located in San
Mateos Central Park, the outdoor ice
rink features 9,000 square feet of real
ice and is the largest outdoor skating
rink in the Bay Area. $15 per person
for all day skating with free skate
rental. For more information visit sanmateoonice.com.
Santa Claus V isit. 4:30 p.m. to 6:30
p.m. Fair Oaks Branch Library, 2510
Middlefield Road, Redwood City. Bring
your children to visit with Santa at the
Redwood City Public Library. Treats
and live entertainment will be available.
South San Francisco Holiday Concert: Kanikapila All Stars (Ukulele).
5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Downtown Breezeway, 356 Grand Ave., South San
Francisco. Free.
FRIDAY, DEC. 18
Christmas Party. 10:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. 1555 Crystal Springs Road, San
Bruno. Come for dancing to the Swing
Shift Band with a ham lunch. Suggested donation is $5. For more
information call 616-7150.
12 Days of Christmas at Little
House: Christmas Boutique. 10:30
a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 800 Middle Ave.,
Menlo Park. For more information go
to www.penvol.org/littlehouse.
South San Francisco Holiday Concer t: El Camino High School
(Musical Combo). 11:45 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. Downtown Breezeway, 356
Grand Ave., South San Francisco. Free.
South San Francisco Holiday Concer t: South San Francisco High
School. 12:45 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Downtown Breezeway, 356 Grand Ave.,
South San Francisco. Free.
Ken Mahar: Artist reception. 2 p.m.
to 4:45 p.m. San Mateo Main Library,
Laurel Room. Ken Mahars photography takes him all over the world. His
subjects include wildlife, people, architecture, abstracts, land and
seascapes. Exhibit at the Main Library
Art Gallery is open from December 14
to January 21. For more information
call 522-7818.
San Mateo on Ice. 2 p.m. to 10
p.m. Fitzgerald Ball Field in Central
Park, Fifth Avenue and El Camino
Real, San Mateo. Located in San
Mateos Central Park, the outdoor ice
rink features 9,000 square feet of real
ice and is the largest outdoor skating
rink in the Bay Area. $15 per person
for all day skating with free skate
rental. For more information visit sanmateoonice.com.
Its a Wonder ful Life Live Radio
Show. 8 p.m. 1167 Main St., Half Moon
Bay. The play comes to captivating life
as a captivating 1940s radio broadcast, and is a masterpiece of
innovative on-stage, foley sound effects. Tickets start at $17. For more
information call 569-3266.
SATURDAY, DEC. 19
Nutcracker and The Nutcracker
Sweet. 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Fox Theatre,
2215 Broadway, Redwood City. Tickets range from $20 to $60. For more
information go to peninsulaballet.org.
San Mateo on Ice. Noon to 10 p.m.
Fitzgerald Ball Field in Central
Park, Fifth Avenue and El Camino.
For more events visit
smdailyjournal.com, click Calendar.

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HOLY MOLE

PEARLS BEFORE SWINE

ACROSS
1 Handy swab (hyph.)
5 Manner
9 Firearm
12 Coffee brewers
13 Savvy about
14 I knew it!
15 Put on the block
17 Building site
18 Team cheer
19 Hwys.
20 Boises state
22 Insult, slangily
23 1101, to Ovid
24 Rugged country
27 Austrian capital
30 Exclude
31 Chomped
32 to lunch
34 NASA counterpart
35 Fake it
36 Noble title
37 Sibyl
40 The Sixth
41 Shadowy
42 Easy toss

GET FUZZY

43
46
47
50
51
54
55
56
57
58
59

Winter constellation
Leaves in a bag
Python kin
Wallop
They take turns?
Finish the cake
Hence
Cornelia Skinner
Electrical unit
Promising
Invitation info

DOWN
1 Wharf
2 Undeniable
3 Andes empire
4 Calif. hours
5 Dispositions
6 Quaint hotels
7 Monsieurs summer
8 Forget it! (2 wds.)
9 Lavish party
10 Oops! (hyph.)
11 Post-WWII alliance
16 Purple ower
21 Tumult

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24
25
26
27
28
29
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33
36
38
39
40
42
43
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45
46
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49
52
53

Banned bug spray


Catchers glove
Deep distress
Excited
Fibber
Bad habit
Person, place or thing
Pufn cousins
Salve
Golf peg
Rookie socialite
Big fuss
Hearth residue
Overcharge
Bad, bad Brown of song
Indiana neighbor
Wealthy
List detail
Duds
Two together
Theater award
Org.
Baja gold
As we speak

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wrong message. Be exact about your capabilities and
credentials in order to make a good impression on
someone who counts. Preparation will lead to success.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Dont count on
anyone but yourself when it comes to doing what
needs to be done. Personal improvements will draw
favorable attention. Romance is in the stars.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) Dont let your
overloaded schedule get you down. Take things
one step at a time and dont let anyone put
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PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) When dealing with
institutions or people who are secretive, you should
take precautions. You wont get the answers you
are looking for from others. Focus on improving
your standard of living.
ARIES (March 21-April 19) Speak up, but avoid
being condescending. You will get much further
ahead with intelligent, thoughtful responses. Dont
let emotional situations turn ugly. Work on yourself,
not on changing others.
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things done without interference. Keep your life
and your plans simple.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) Take the road less
traveled. No matter what you do, if you are unique and
innovative in your pursuits, others will take notice and
praise you for your efforts.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Emotional matters will
confuse you. Listen to whats being said and weigh the
terms or criticism you receive carefully. Consider your
options and make decisions based on your happiness.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Discuss your plans
with someone you want to form a partnership with. A

heartfelt display will lead to a collaboration that is both


fruitful and long-lasting. Romance is encouraged.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) Even if someone begs
you to offer advice, refrain from meddling. Youll be
the one blamed for whatever transpires if you arent
careful. Work on self-improvement and forget about
changing other people.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) Be direct in your
approach to handling both domestic and professional
matters. A clear-cut view of your plans will help
you avoid setbacks due to someones lack of
understanding or confusion.
COPYRIGHT 2015 United Feature Syndicate, Inc.

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Monday Dec. 14, 2015

104 Training
TERMS & CONDITIONS
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than one incorrect insertion, and its liability shall be limited to the price of one
insertion. No allowance will be made for
errors not materially affecting the value
of the ad. All error claims must be submitted within 30 days. For full advertising conditions, please ask for a Rate
Card.

110 Employment
HOUSE CLEANERS NEEDED
$12.25 per hour. Company Car.
Call Molly Maid at (650)837-9788.
1700 S. Amphlett, #218, San Mateo.

110 Employment

110 Employment

CAREGIVERS
2 years experience
required.
Immediate placement
on all assignments.

Fictitious Business Name Statements,


Trustee Sale Notice, Name Change, Probate,
Notice of Adoption, Divorce Summons,
Notice of Public Sales and More.
Published in the Daily Journal for San Mateo County.

Fax your request to: 650-344-5290


Email them to: ads@smdailyjournal.com

110 Employment

ILS Coordinator

NENA BEAUTY

Independent Living
Services agency seeks
responsible person to
coordinate ILS services
in San Mateo/SF region.

GRAND OPENING

Email resume to:


info@sdsprogram.com

Call
(650)777-9000

LEGAL NOTICES

110 Employment

TECHNOLOGY
WANDAKE seeks Game Architect in
Redwood City, CA to define video game
SW arch. & lead dev. cyc.; dev.
ntwrk./mltiplayr. comp. to code RPC to
intrfce. w/bcknd. serv.; create tools/pipelines/wrkflws. Resumes to: R. Singal,
Wandake Inc., 425 Broadway St., Redwood City, CA 94063.

HOME CARE AIDES


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pay & benefits, Sign-on bonus, 1yr exp
required.
Matched Caregivers (650)839-2273,
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Email: ads@smdailyjournal.com

Director of Maintenance / Environmental Services needed for


busy, upscale Assisted Living Memory Care community. This position
ensures residents and families have a clean, comfortable, positive
overall experience from rst visit to move-in to lifelong care.
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110 Employment
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203 Public Notices


FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #267371
The following person is doing business
as: Fortaleza Hispana, 80 Glen Way,
Suite 14, SAN CARLOS, CA 94070.
Registered Owner(s): Sandra M. Beltran,
328 South Van Ness Ave, Apt. 2, SAN
FRANCISCO, CA 94103. The business
is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business
under the FBN on
/s/Sandra M. Beltran/
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/25/2015. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/07/15, 12/14/15, 12/21/15, 12/28/15)

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San Mateo, CA 94402

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203 Public Notices
SCHOOL BOARD
OPENINGS

The South San Francisco


Unified School District announces two vacancies on
the Board of Trustees. The
vacancies originated by the
resignation of Trustee Maurice Goodman and the passing away of Trustee Rick
Ochsenhirt. The Board is
seeking interested applicants to serve as appointed
Trustees until the November
2016 election. Persons interested in applying should
note the following timeline:
Wednesday, January 6,
2016, 4:00 p.m. deadline
to submit an application plus
two (2) letters of support to
the Superintendents office;
Monday, January 11 interviews of qualified candidates
will be conducted in the District Office Board room beginning at 6:00 p.m. For applications and selection criteria information please visit
the Districts website at
www.ssfusd.org.

Monday Dec. 14, 2015


Books

298 Collectibles

16 BOOKS on History of WWII Excellent


condition. $95 all obo, (650)345-5502

CHERISHED TEDDIES Figurines. Over


90 figurines, 1992-1999 (mostly '93-'95).
Mint in Boxes. $99. (408) 506-7691

FREE 30 volume 1999 Americana Encyclopedia. Excellent condition Call 650349-2945 to pick up.
NICHOLAS SPARKS Hardback Books
2 @ $3.00 each - (650)341-1861
QUALITY BOOKS used and rare. World
& US History and classic American novels. $5 each obo (650)345-5502
STEPHEN KING Hardback Books
2 @ $3.00 each - (650)341-1861

294 Baby Stuff


GRACO 3 way pack n play for kid in
good condition $20. Daly City (650) 7569516.
GRACO DOUBLE Stroll $90 My Cell
650-537-1095. Will email pictures upon
request.
SIT AND Stand Stroll $95 My Cell 650537-1095. Will email pictures upon request.

295 Art
BOB TALBOT Marine Lithograph (Signed Framed 24x31 Like New. $99.
(650)572-8895
CLASSIC LAMBORGHINI Countach
Print, Perfect for garage, Size medium
framed, Good condition, $25. 510-6840187

296 Appliances
210 Lost & Found

AIR CONDITIONER 10000 BTU w/remote. Slider model fits all windows. LG
brand $199 runs like new. (650)2350898

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


(415)378-3634

CHEFMATE TOASTER oven, brand


new, bakes, broils, toasts, adjustable
temperature. $25 OBO. (650)580-4763

FOUND: RING Silver color ring found


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

ICE MAKER brand new $90. (415)2653395

FOUND: WEDDING BAND Tuesday


September 8th Near Whole Foods, Hillsdale. Pls call to identify. 415.860.1940
LOST - Apple Ipad, Sunday 5.3 on Caltrain #426, between Burlingame and
Redwood City, south bound. REWARD.
(415)830-0012
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
LOST - Womans diamond ring. Lost
12/18. Broadway, Redwood City.
REWARD! (650)339-2410
LOST CAT Our Felicity, weighs 7 lbs,
she has a white nose, mouth, chin, all
four legs, chest stomach, around her
neck. Black mask/ears, back, tail. Nice
REWARD.
Please
email
us
at
joandbill@msn.com or call 650-5768745. She drinks water out of her paws.
LOST DOG, 14 year old Bichon, white
and Fluffy. Reward $500 cash. Her name
is Pumpkin. Lost in Redwood City.
(650) 281-4331.
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 SMALL gray and green Parrot.
Redwood Shores. (650)207-2303.

JACK LALANE juicer $25 or best offer.


650-593-0893.
KIRBY MODEL G7D vacuum with accessories and a supply of HEPA bags.
$150 obo. 650-465-2344

Tundra

Tundra

Tundra

Over the Hedge

Over the Hedge

Over the Hedge

ELVIS SPEAKS To You, 78 RPM, Rainbow Records(1956), good condition,$20


,650-591-9769 San Carlos
GEOFFREY BEENE Jacket, unused, unworn, tags , pink, small, sleeveless, zippers, paid $88, $15, (650) 578-9208
LENNOX RED Rose, Unused, hand
painted, porcelain, authenticity papers,
$12.00. (650) 578 9208.
RENO SILVER LEGACY Casino four
rare memorabilia items, casino key, two
coins, small charm. $95. (650)676-0974
SCHILLER HIPPIE poster, linen, Sparta
graphics 1968. Mint condition. $600.00.
(650)701-0276
STAR WARS C-3PO mint pair, green tint
(Japan), gold (U.S.) 4 action figures.
$99 650-518-6614
STAR Wars Hong Kong exclusive, mint
Pote Snitkin 4 green card action figure.
$25 650-518-6614
STAR Wars Shadows FIVE 4 purple
card figures (Chewbacca, Dash, Leia,
Luke, Xizor). $50 650-518-6614
STAR WARS LANDO Calrissian 4 orange card action figure, autographed by
Billy Dee Williams. $60 Steve 650-5186614
TOYOTA BAJA 1000 Truck Model, Diecast By Auto Art, 1:18 Scale, Good condition,$80. 510-684-0187

299 Computers
MONITOR FOR computer. Kogi - 15".
Model L5QX. $25. (650)592-5864.
RECORDABLE CD-R 74, Sealed, Unopened, original packaging, Samsung, 12X,
(650) 578 9208

300 Toys
3-STORY BARBIE Dollhouse with spiral
staircase and elevator. $60. (650)5588142
AMERICAN GIRL 18 doll, Jessica,
blond/blue. new in box, $65 (505)-2281480 local.

302 Antiques

304 Furniture

304 Furniture

VINTAGE MILK Crates, Bell Brook Dairy


San Francisco, Classic 1960 style, Good
condition, $35. 510-684-0187

ANTIQUE MAHOGONY double bed with


adjustable steelframe $225.00. OBO.
(650)592-4529

MIRROR, SOLID OAK. 30" x 19 1/2",


curved edges; beautiful. $85.00 OBO.
Linda 650 366-2135.

303 Electronics

ANTIQUE MOHAGANY Bookcase. Four


feet tall. $75. (415) 282-0966.

46 MITSUBISHI Projector TV, great


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

BEIGE SOFA $99. Excellent Condition


(650) 315-2319

BAZOOKA SPEAKER Bass tube 20


longx10 wide round never used in box
$75.0 (650)992-4544
COMPLETE COLOR photo developer
Besler Enlarger, Color Head, trays, photo
tools $50/ 650-921-1996
DVD/CD Player remote never used in
box $45. (650)992-4544

PORTABLE AIR conditioner by windchaser 9000 btu s cools 5,600 ft easily


$90 obo (650)591-6842

STAR WARS one 4 orange card action figure, Momaw Nadon (Hammerhead). $8 Steve 650-518-6614

RIVAL 11/2 quart ice cream maker


(New) $20.(650)756-9516.

STAR WARS SDCC Stormtrooper


Commander $29 OBO Dan,
650-303-3568 lv msg

HOME THEATER system receiver KLH"


DVD/CD Player remote 6 spks. ex/con
$70. (650)992-4544

THOMAS TRAINS, over 20 trains, lots of


track, water tower, bridge, tunnel.
$80/OBO. (650)345-1347

JVC EVERIO Camcorder, new in box


user guide accessories. $75/best offer.
(650)520-7045

THOMAS/BRIO TRAIN table, $30/OBO.


Phone (650)345-1347

KENWOOD STEREO receiver deck,with


CD Player rermote 4 spks. exc/con. $55.
(650)992-4544

SHARK FLOOR steamer,exc condition


$45 (650) 756-9516.
UPRIGHT VACUUM Cleaner, $10. Call
Ed, (415)298-0645 South San Francisco

297 Bicycles
2 BIKES for kids $60. Will email pictures
upon request (650) 537-1095
ADULT BIKES 1 regular and 2 with balloon tires $30 Each (650) 347-2356

302 Antiques
ANTIQUE ITALIAN lamp 18 high, $70
(650)387-4002

MAGNA-GLACIERPOINT 26" 15 speed.


Hardly used . Bluish purple color .$ 59.00
San Mateo 650-255-3514.

ANTIQUE OAK Hamper (never used),


new condition. $55.00 OBO. Pls call
650-345-9036

298 Collectibles

BEAUTIFUL AND UNIQUE Victorian


Side Sewing Table, All original. Rosewood. Carved. EXCELLENT CONDITION! $350. (650)815-8999.

1920'S AQUA Glass Beaded Flapper


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

ELECTRONIC TYPEWRITER good


condition $50., (650)878-9542

LEFT-HAND ERGONOMIC keyboard


with 'A-shape' key layout Num pad, $20
(650)204-0587
MOTOROLA BRAVO MB 520 (android
4.1 upgrade) smart phone 35$ 8GB SD
card Belmont (650)595-8855

BRASS / METAL ETAGERE 6.5 ft tall.


Rugs, Pictures, Mirrors. Four shelf. $200.
(650) 343-0631
BROWN RECLINER, $75 Excellent Condition. (650) 315-2319
BUREL TOP TABLES. Call for info
(650) 898-4245.
CHAIRS 2 Blue Good Condition $50
OBO (650)345-5644
CHILDS TABLE (Fisher Price) and Two
Chairs. Like New. $35. (650) 574-7743.
COFFEE TABLE @ end table Very nice
condition $80. 650 697 7862
COMPUTER DESK $25 , drawer for keyboard, 40" x 19.5" (619)417-0465

BMW FORMULA 1 Model, Diecast by


Mini Champs,1:43 Scale, Good condition, $80. 510-684-0187

OLD VINTAGE Wooden Sea Captains


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

MONOPOLY GAME, 1930's, $20, 650591-9769 San Carlos

PAIR OF beautiful candalabras . Marble


and brass. $90. (650)697-7862

OUTDOOR WOOD SCREEN - new $80


obo Retail $130 (650)873-8167
PAPASAN CHAIRS (2) -with cushions
$45. each set, (650)347-8061
RECLINING SWIVEL chair almost new
$99 650-766-4858
ROCKING CHAIR fine light, oak condition with pads, $85/OBO. 650 369 9762
TABLE LAMP w/ hand painted rose design. $25.00 Pls call 650-345-9036

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

DINETTE TABLE with Chrome Legs: 36"


x58" (with one leaf 11 1/2") - $50.
(650)341-5347
DINING ROOM table Good Condition
$90.00 or best offer ( 650)-780-0193

DRUM TABLE - brown, perfect condition, nice design, with storage, $45.,
(650)345-1111

OLD COFFEE grinder with glass jar.


$40. (650)596-0513

OAK WINE CABINET, beautiful, glass


front, 18 x 25 x 48 5 shelves, grooved
for bottles. 25-bottle capacity. $299.
(360)624-1898

CUSTOM MADE wood sewing storage


cabinet perfect condition $75. (650)4831222

OPTIMUS H36 ST5800 Tower Speaker


36x10x11 $30. (650)580-6324

BELT BUCKLE-MICKEY Mouse 1937


Marked Sterling. Sun Rubber company.
$300 (650) 355-2167.

OAK SIX SHELF Book Case 6FT 4FT


$55 (650)458-8280

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


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

DINING/CONF. TABLE top. Clear glass


apprx. 54x36x3/8. Beveled edges &
corners. $50. 650-348-5718

PIONEER HOUSE Speakers, pair. 15


inch 3-way, black with screens. Work
great. $99.(650)243-8198

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


(650)726-6429

COMPUTER SWIVEL CHAIR. Padded


Leather. $80. (650) 455-3409

ONKYO AV Receiver HT-R570 .Digital


Surround, HDMI, Dolby, Sirius Ready,
Cinema Filter.$95/ Offer 650-591-2393

MAHOGANY ANTIQUE Secretary desk,


72 x 40 , 3 drawers, Display case, bevelled glass, $700. (650)766-3024

1940 VINTAGE telephone bench maple


antiques collectibles $75 (650)755-9833

23

TEAK-VENEER COMPUTER desk with


single drawer and stacked shelves. $30
obo. 650-465-2344
TV STAND in great condition. 3'x 20"x
18", light grey. $20. (650)366-8168
UPHOLSTERED BROWN recliner , excellent condition. $99. (650)347-6875
VINTAGE LARGE Marble Coffee Table,
round. $75.(650)458-8280
WALNUT CHEST, small (4 drawer with
upper bookcase $50. (650)726-6429

ESPRESSO TABLE 30 square, 40 tall,


$95 (650)375-8021

WHITE BOOKCASE :H 72" x W 30" x D


12" exc condition $30. (650)756-9516.

PORTABLE AC/DC Altec Lansing


speaker system for IPods/audio sources.
Great for travel. $15. 650-654-9252

FREE 2 piece china cabinet. Pecan finish. Located in SSF. I'll email picture.
650-243-1461

WHITE WICKER Shelf unit, adjustable.


Excellent condition. 5 ft by 2 ft. $50.
(650)315-6184

SONY DHG-HDD250 DVR and programable remote.


Record OTA. Clock set issues $99 650595-8855

FULL SIZED mattress with metal type


frame $35. (650)580-6324

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


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

FUTON COUCH into double bed, linens


D41"xW60"xH34" 415-509-8000 $99

WOOD BOOKCASE unit - good condition $65. (650)504-6058

GLASS TOP dining table w/ 6 chairs


$75. (415)265-3395

WOOD FURNITURE- one end table and


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

SONY PROJECTION TV 48" with remote good condition $99 (650)345-1111


TV. PANASONIC -20", w/remote. Model
CT-20SL14J. $25. (650)592-5864.
VINTAGE G.E. radio, model c-430-a
$60. (650)421-5469
VINTAGE G.E. radio, model c-442c $60.
(650)421-5469
VINTAGE G.E. radio, model c1470 $60.
(650)421-5469
VINTAGE ZENITH radio, model L516b
$75. (650)421-5469
VINTAGE ZENITH radio, model yrb-791 1948, $ 70. (650)421-5469

304 Furniture
ANTIQUE DINING table for six people
with chairs $99. (650)580-6324

INFINITY FLOOR speakers H 38" x W


11 1/2" x D 10" good $50. (650)756-9516
LAWN CHAIRS (4) White, plastic, $8.
each, (415)346-6038
LIGHT OAK Cabinet, 6 ft tall, 3 ft wide, 2
ft deep, door at the bottom. $150.
(650) 871-5524.
LOVE SEAT, Upholstered pale yellow
floral $99. (650)574-4021
MAPLE COFFEE table. Excellent Condition $75.00 (650)593-1780
MAPLE LAMP table with tiffany shade
$95.00 (650)593-1780
RATTAN SIX Drawer Brown Dresser;
Glass top and Mirror attachment;
5 ft long. $200. (650) 871-5524.

WOOD WALL unit, 7 upper and lower


cabinets, 90" wide x 72" high. $99.
(650)347-6875
WOODEN MINI bar with 2 bar stools
$75. (415)265-3395

306 Housewares
BED SPREAD (queen size), flower design, never used. $22. Pls call
650-345-9036
CHRISTMAS TREE China, Fairfield
Peace on Earth. Complete Set of 12 (48
pieces) $75. 650-493-5026
COMPLETE SET OF CHINA - Windsor
Garden, Noritake. Four place-settings,
20-pieces in original box, never used.
$250 per box
(3 boxes available).
(650)342-5630
PRE-LIT 7 ft Christmas tree. Three sections, easy to assemble. $50. 650 349
2963.
SOLID TEAK floor model 16 wine rack
with turntable $60. (650)592-7483
TABLECLOTH, UNUSED in original box,
Royal Blue and white 47x47, great gift,
$10.00, (650) 578-9208.

308 Tools
BOSTITCH 16 gage Finish nailer Model
SB 664FN $99 (650)359-9269
CLICKER TORQUE Wrench, 20-150 lbs,
1/2", new, $25, 650-595-3933
CRAFTMAN RADIAL SAW, with cabinet
stand, $200 Cash Only, (650)851-1045
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 JIGSAW 3.9 amp. with
variable speeds $65 (650)359-9269
CRAFTSMAN RADIAL Arm Saw Stand.
In box. $30. (650)245-7517

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Monday Dec. 14, 2015

308 Tools

310 Misc. For Sale

310 Misc. For Sale

DEWALT DRILL/FLASHLIGHT Set $99


My Cell 650-537-1095. Will email pictures upon request.

"MOTHER-IN-LAW TONGUES" plants,


3 in 5-gal cans. $10.00 each. 650/5937408.

STAR TREK VCR tape Colombia House,


Complete set 79 episodes $50
(650)355-2167

ELECTRIC MOTOR MIXER $450.


(650) 333-6275.

8 TRACKS, billy Joel, Zeppelin, Eagles


,Commodores, more.40 @ $4 each , call
650-393-9908

TASCO LUMINOVA Telescope.with tripod stand, And extra Lenses. Good condition.$90. call 650-591-2393

ELECTRICAL CORD for Clothes


Dryer. New, $7.00. Call 650-345-9036

ULTRASONIC JEWELRY Cleaning Machine Cleans jewelry, eyeglasses, dentures, keys. Concentrate included. $30
OBO. (650)580-4763

HEAVY DUTY Mattock/Pick, Less Handle $5. (650)368-0748


NEW SHUR GRIP SZ327 Snow Cables
+ tentioners $25, 650-595-3933
PULLEYS- FOUR 2-1/8 to 7 1/4" --all for
$16. 650 341-8342
SHOPSMITH MARK V 50th Anniversary
most
attachments.
$1,500/OBO.
(650)504-0585
VINTAGE CRAFTSMAN Jig Saw. Circa
1947. $60. (650)245-7517
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.
WIZARD STAINED Glass Grinder, extra
bit, good condition, shield included,
$50. Jack @348-6310

310 Misc. For Sale


INCUBATOR, $99, (650)678-5133

GAME "BEAT THE EXPERTS" never


used $8., (408)249-3858
HARLEY DAVIDSON black phone, perfect condition, $65., (650) 867-2720
LIONEL CHRISTMAS Boxcars 2005,
2006, 2007 New OB $90 lot 650-3687537
LIONEL CHRISTMAS Holiday expansion Set. New OB $99 650-368-7537
LIONEL ENGINE #221 Rio Grande diesel, runs good ex-condition
$90.
(650)867-7433

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
$30. (650)873-8167

311 Musical Instruments


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

LIONEL WESTERN Union Pass car and


dining car. New OB $99 650-368-7537

GULBRANSEN BABY GRAND PIANO Appraised @ $5450., want $1800 obo,


(650)343-4461

RMT CHRISTMAS Diesel train and Caboose. Rare. New OB $99 650-368-7537

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

SAMSONITE 26" tan hard-sided suit


case, lt. wt., wheels, used once/like new.
$60. 650-328-6709

HAMMOND B-3 Organ and 122 Leslie


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

Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle


Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis
ACROSS
1 Main idea
5 Seniors, to
juniors
9 Pizza party
drinks
14 A whole bunch
15 Skip past
16 __ Jeane
Mortenson:
Marilyn Monroes
birth name
17 Six-sided state
18 Cares
20 Superfan to the
max
22 For each one
23 Org. that created
American Hunter
magazine
24 BBC time traveler
26 Ginormous
amount
28 Girl who lost her
sheep
31 Lawyers org.
32 Enjoy the pool
33 Narnia lion
37 Beauty goop
38 Get cracking
41 Cubes in a tray
42 Canonized fifthcen. pope
45 Very funny!
47 VCR format
48 Short online
message visible
only to approved
followers
52 Important
Colonial cash
crop
55 Carrying a gun
56 The Simpsons
Squishee seller
57 Parka part
59 Awards for Helen
Hunt and Holly
Hunter
62 Get lovey-dovey
65 Sunburn soother
66 German pistol
67 Expel
68 Really anger
69 Revise, as text
70 Makes a choice
71 __-dish pizza
DOWN
1 Wearing a long
face
2 Greek letter
before kappa

3 Display
confidence and
pride
4 Top with a
slogan
5 Canine gnawing
toys
6 __ hearing you
right?
7 Prima donna
8 Answer the call
9 Salad veggie with
an edible pod
10 Fireworks
reaction
11 Stingless bee
12 Valentinos
valentine
13 The devil
19 Vague amount
21 Beltmaking tools
25 Memorial news
item, briefly
27 Adorns with
Cottonelle,
informally
28 Falls behind
29 Yeah, whatever
30 Nebraska city
associated with
steaks
34 Pretended to be
what one isnt
35 Tooth woe

36 Home in a tree
39 Pro __: in
proportion
40 Jimmy Fallons
longtime house
band
43 Org. concerned
with pesticides
44 Apple tree
grouping
46 Emer. money
sources
49 Desktop image

50 Ritualistic kind of
doll
51 This convenience
store checks IDs
52 Blackjack surface
53 Poppy narcotic
54 Jut out
58 Bra spec
60 Audition goal
61 Ooze
63 Quarterback
Dawson
64 East, in Essen

311 Musical Instruments


MONARCH UPRIGHT player piano $99
(650) 583-4549
UPRIGHT PIANO. In tune. Fair condition. $300 OBO (650) 533-4886.
WURLITZER PIANO, console, 40 high,
light brown, good condition. $490.
(650)593-7001
YAMAHA PIANO, Upright, Model M-305,
$750. Call (650)572-2337

312 Pets & Animals

315 Wanted to Buy

316 Clothes

WE BUY

VINTAGE 1970S Grecian made dress,


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

Gold, Silver, Platinum


Always True & Honest values

Millbrae Jewelers
Est. 1957

400 Broadway - Millbrae

650-697-2685

316 Clothes

AIRLINE CARRIER for cats, pur. from


Southwest Airlines, $25, 2 available. Call
(505-228-1480) local.

BLACK LEATHER belt, wide, non-slip,


43" middle hole, $2, 650-595-3933

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

HATS, BRAND New, Nascar Racing,


San Francisco 49ers and Giants, excellent condition, $10. 510-684-0187

FRENCH BULLDOG PUPPIES For Sale


in San Mateo. You are welcome to come
and see puppies. Text or Call for appointment. (650) 274-2241.
For Pictures visit website: frenchbulldogsanfrancisco.com
FRENCH BULLDOG puppies. Many
colors.
AKC Registration. Call
(415)596-0538.
ONE KENNEL Cab ll one Pet Taxi animal carriers 26x16. Excellent cond. $60..
650-593-2066
PARROT CAGE, Steel, Large - approx
4 ft by 4 ft, Excellent condition $300 best
offer. (650)245-4084
PET CARRIER, brown ,Very good condition, $15.00 medium zize leave txt or call
650 773-7201

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12/14/15

If its
holiday
...its here!

Frames, Gifts,
Calendars, Toys,

INTERIOR DOORS, 8, free.


call 573-7381.
SHUTTERS 2 wooden shutters 32x72
like new $50.00 ea.call 650 368-7891

LEATHER JACKET, New Dark Brown ,


Italian style, Size L $49 (650) 875-1708

WOODEN SHUTTERS 12x36" Six available. $20. (650)574-4439

MANS SUIT, perfect condition. Jacket


size 42, pants 32/32. Only $35. Call
650-345-9036

318 Sports Equipment

PARIS HILTON purse white & silver unused, about 12" long x 9" high $23. 650592-2648
SUNGLASSSES UNISEX TOMS Lobamba S007 w/ Tortoise Frames. Polarized lenses 100% UVA/UVB NEW
$65.(650)591-6596
VELVET DRAPE, 100% cotton, new
beautiful burgundy 82"X52" W/6"hems:
$45 (415)585-3622
VEST, BROWN Leather , Size 42 Regular, Like New, $25 (650) 875-1708

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EXTERIOR BRASS lanterns 20" 2 NEW,


both $30. (650)574-4439

WHITE DOUBLE pane window for $29


or Best offer. Call Halim @ (650) 6785133.

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CULTURED MARBLE 2 tone BR vanity


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

LEATHER JACKET, New Black Italian


style, size M Ladies $45 (650) 875-1708

ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE:

H A P P Y

317 Building Materials


32 PAVING/EDGING bricks, 12 x 5x1
Brown, smooth surface, good clean condition. $32. (650)588-1946 San Bruno

*Does not apply to Custom Framing, Custom Framing LITE, or already discounted items.
Cannot be combined with other offers. One coupon per customer. Expires12/5/2015.

ATOMIC SKI bag -- 215 cm. Lightly


used, great condition. $15. (650) 5730556.
BUCK TACTICAL folding knife, Masonic
logo, NEW $19, 650-595-3933
DELUXE OVER the door chin up bar; excellent shape; $10; 650-591-9769 San
Carlos
G.I. ammo can, medium, good cond. $8.
Call (650) 591-4553, days only.
GOLF BALLS-15 dozen. All Brands: Titeslist, Taylor Made, Callaway. $5 per
dozen. (650)345-3840.

THE DAILY JOURNAL

Monday Dec. 14, 2015

318 Sports Equipment

345 Medical Equipment

GOLF CLUB, Superstick,this collapsible


single club adjusts to 1-9,$20,San Carlos
(650)591-9769

BATH CHAIR LIFT. Peterman battery


operated bath chair lift. Stainless steel
frame. Accepts up to 350lbs. Easily inserted I/O tub.$250 OBO.
(650) 739-6489.

GOLF CLUBS, 2 sets of $30 & $60.


(415)265-3395
IN-GROUND BASKETBALL hoop, fiberglass backboard, adjustable height, $80
obo 650-364-1270

MEDICAL BED Brand New w/ Bed Side


Support Rail $600.00 Call (650) 3458981

LADIES MCGREGOR Golf Clubs


Right handed with covers and pull cart
$150 o.b.o. (650)344-3104

QUICKIE WHEELCHAIR - Removable


arms for transferring standard size.
$350.00. (650) 345-3017

POWER PLUS Exercise Machine


(650)368-3037

TRAVEL WHEEL chair Light weight travel w/carrying case. $300. (650)596-0513

$99

SOCCER BALLS - $8.00 each (like new)


4 available. (650)341-5347
TREADMILL BY PRO-FORM. (Hardly
Used). 10% incline, 2.5 HP motor, 300lb
weight capacity. $329 (650)598-9804
TWO SETS of 10lb barbell weights @
$10 each set. (650)593-0893
VINTAGE ENGLISH ladies ice skates up to size 7-8, $40., (650)873-8167
VINTAGE GOLF Set for $75 My Cell
650-537-1095. Will email pictures upon
request.
WET SUIT - medium size, $95., call for
info (650)851-0878
WOMEN'S LADY Cougar gold iron set
set - $25. (650)348-6955

335 Rugs
CARPET RUNNER, new, 30 inches,
bound on both sides, burgundy color, 30
lineal feet, $290. Call (650)579-0933.

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

345 Medical Equipment


ADULT DIAPERS, disposable, 10 bags,
20 diapers per bag, $10 each. (650)3420935

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

380 Real Estate Services

HOMES & PROPERTIES


The San Mateo Daily Journals
weekly Real Estate Section.

Look for it
every Friday and Weekend
to find information on fine homes
and properties throughout
the local area.

427 R.E. Wanted to Lease


SECURE GARAGE for car needed.
Twenty-Four hour access. Will pay $100
per month. Near Laurelwood Shopping.
Call Vince (650) 814-3258.

440 Apartments
SAN MATEO, Completely remodeled
new, 2 bdrm 1 bath Laurelwood.. $3100.
(650)342-6342

BATH TRANSFER bench, back rest and


side arm, suction cups for the floor.
$75/obo. (650)757-0149

Carpets

379 Open Houses

Cleaning

Concrete

25

440 Apartments

620 Automobiles

640 Motorcycles/Scooters

STUDIO APT. One Person Only. Belmont. $1800 a month. Call Between 8am
- 6pm. (650) 508-0946. Leave Message

CHEVY 10 HHR . 68K. EXCELLENT


CONDITION. $8888. (650)274-8284.

MOTORCYCLE SADDLEBAGS, with


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

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

620 Automobiles

AA SMOG

Complete Repair& Service


$29.75 plus certificate fee
869 California Drive .
Burlingame

(650) 340-0492

CHEVY HHR 08 - Grey, spunky car


loaded, even seat warmers, $9,500.
(408)807-6529.
DODGE
99 Van, Good Condition,
$4,200 OBO (650)481-5296
FORD 98 Mustang. GT Convertible.
Summer fun car. Green, Tan, Leather interior, Excellent Condition. 128,000
Miles. $3700. (650) 440-4697.
HONDA 03 Civic LX, silver, auto $3,200.
(650)342-6342

LEXUS
07
IS250
$13,500.(650)342-6342

lexus

112k,

TOYOTA AVALON 08 $10,000. 95K


Miles. Leather, A/C. One Owner.
Ed @ (415) 310-2457.

625 Classic Cars

Dont lose money


on a trade-in or
consignment!

FORD 63 thunderbird Hardtop, 390 engine, Leather Interior. Will consider


$5,400. /OBO (650)364-1374

Sell your vehicle in the


Daily Journals
Auto Classifieds.

DODGE 01 DURANGO, V-8 SUV, 1


owner, dark blue, CLEAN! $5,000/obo.
Call (650)492-1298

Just $42!
Well run it
til you sell it!
Reach 76,500 drivers
from South SF to
Palo Alto

630 Trucks & SUVs

LEXUS 01 RX300. Only 130,000 miles


4wd $6900. (650)342-6342
TOYOTA 97 FOURRUNNER white clean
$4700 obo. (650)342-6342

640 Motorcycles/Scooters
BMW 03 F650 GS, $3899 OBO. Call
650-995-0003

670 Auto Service


MENLO ATHERTON
AUTO REPAIR
WE SMOG ALL CARS
1279 El Camino Real

Menlo Park

650 -273-5120

www.MenloAthertonAutoRepair

670 Auto Parts


BRIDGESTONE TURANZA RFT (Run
Flat) 205/55/16 EL 42 All Season Like
New $100. (650)483-1222
BRIDGESTONE TURANZA RFT (Run
Flat) 205/55/16 EL42 used 70% left $80.
(650)483-1222
NEVER
MOUNTED
new Metzeler
120/70ZR-18 tire $50, 650-595-3933
NEW CONTINENTAL Temporary tire
mounted on 5 lug rim Size T125/70/R1798M $100. (650)483-1222
SET OF cable chains for 14-17in tires
$20 650-766-4858
SHOP MANUALS for GM Suv's
Year 2002 all for $40 (650)948-0912

680 Autos Wanted

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

DAINESE BOOTS Zipper & Velcro Closure, Cushioned Ankle, Excellent Condition Unisex EU40 $55 (650)357-7484

Wanted 62-75 Chevrolets


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

Construction

Construction

Electricians

ALL ELECTRICAL
SERVICE

650-322-9288

for all your electrical needs


ELECTRIC SERVICE GROUP

Gardening
CALL NOW FOR
FALL LAWN
PREPARATION

Construction

Drought Tolerant Planting


Drip Systems, Rock Gardens
Pressure Washing,
and lots more!

OSULLIVAN
CONSTRUCTION

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

New Construction
Remodeling
Kitchen/Bathrooms
Decks/Fences
(650)589-0372

COMPLETE
GARDENING
SERVICES

Licensed and Insured


Lic. #589596

Cleaning

ANGIES CLEANING &


POWERWASHING

Move in/out; Post Construction;


Commercial & Residential;
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650.918.0354

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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

+ Clean Rain Gutters


Call Jose:
(650) 315-4011

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THE DAILY JOURNAL

Monday Dec. 14, 2015

Flooring

Handy Help

SPECIALS
AS LOW AS $2.50/sf.

THE VILLAGE
CONTRACTOR

Mention this ad for


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Remodels Carpentry
Drywall Tile Painting

650-560-8119

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Housecleaning

Hauling

CONSUELOS HOUSE
CLEANING

INDEPENDENT
HAULERS

Bi-Weekly/Once a Month,
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28 yrs. in Business

Free Estimates, 15% off First Visit

(650)219-4066
Lic#1211534

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CLEANING

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BONDED
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Handy Help

CONTRERAS HANDYMAN
SERVICES
Fences Tree Trimming
Decks Concrete Work
Kitchen and Bathroom
remodeling
Free Estimates

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

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DISCOUNT HANDYMAN
& PLUMBING
Kitchen/Bathroom Remodeling,
Tile Installation,
Door & Window Installation
Priced for You! Free Estimates

(650)296-0568

Free Estimates

Lic.#834170

SENIOR HANDYMAN

Specializing in any size project

Painting Electrical
Carpentry Dry Rot
40 Yrs. Experience

Retired Licensed Contractor

650-201-6854

Hauling

Landscaping

Roofing

AUTUMN LAWN

PREPARATION!

Licensed General and


Painting Contractor

See website for more info.

kaprizhardwoodfloors.com

Hauling

Lic#979435

Drought Tolerant Planting


Drip Systems, Rock Gardens
Pressure Washing,
and lots more!

AAA RATED!

$40 & UP
HAUL

Painting

Tree Service

Since 1988/Licensed & Insured


Monthly Specials
Fast, Dependable Service

CRAIGS PAINTING
Residential & Commercial
Interior & Exterior

Hillside Tree

Free Estimates

Free Estimates

10-year guarantee
craigspainting.com

A+ BBB Rating

(650)341-7482

HVAC

Lic#857741

JON LA MOTTE

PAINTING

CHAINEY HAULING
Junk & Debris Clean Up

Interior & Exterior


Quality Work, Reasonable
Rates, Free Estimates

Furniture / Appliance / Disposal


Tree / Bush / Dirt / Concrete Demo

Starting at $40 & Up


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

(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!

CHEAP
HAULING!
Light moving!
Haul Debris!
650-583-6700

(650) 553-9653

(415)971-8763

Landscaping

NATE LANDSCAPING
* Tree Service * Fence
* Deck * Pavers
* Pruning & Removal
* New Lawn * Irrigation
* All Concrete * Ret. Wall
* Sprinkler System
* Stamp Concrete
* Yard Clean-Up,
Haul & Maintenance

Free Estimate

650.353.6554
Lic. #973081

Lic. #479564

Service

LOCALLY OWNED
Family Owned Since 2000
Trimming

Pruning

Shaping
Large

Removal
Grinding

Stump

Free
Estimates
Mention

The Daily Journal


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

SUNNY BAY PAINTING CO.

Residential Commercial
Interior Exterior
Water Damage, Fences,
Decks, Stain Work
Free Estimates
CA Lic 982576
(415)828-9484

Plumbing
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

Roofing

REED
ROOFERS

Serving the entire Bay Area


Residential & Commercial
License #931457

Call for Free Estimate

(650) 591-8291

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

THE DAILY JOURNAL

Monday Dec. 14, 2015

Attorneys

Dental Services

Financial

Health & Medical

Law Office of Jason Honaker

RUSSO DENTAL CARE

BANKRUPTCY
Chapter 7 &13

UNITED AMERICAN BANK


San Mateo , Redwood City,
Half Moon Bay

EYE EXAMINATIONS

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

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
COMPLETE IMPLANT
Dentistry Under One Roof
Same day treatment
Evening & Saturday appts available
Peninsula Dental Implant Center
1201 St Francisco Way, San Carlos
650.232.7650

Do you want a White,Brighter


Smile?
Safe, Painless, Long Lasting

Maui Whitening
650.508.8669

1217 Laurel St., San Carlos


(Between Greenwood & Howard)
www.mauiwhitening.com

(650)583-2273

Call (650)579-1500
for simply better banking

www.russodentalcare.com

unitedamericanbank.com

Food

Fitness

BRUNCH EVERY

LOSE WEIGHT

SUNDAY

Omelette Station, Carving Station


$24.95 / adult $9.95 /Child

Houlihans

& Holiday Inn SFO Airport


275 So Airport blvd.
South San Francisco

CROWNE PLAZA
Foster City-San Mateo

2833 El Camino Real


San Mateo - (650)458-8881

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
www.steelheadbrewery.com

NOTHING BUNDTCAKES
Make Life Sweeter

(650)697-9000

15 El Camino Real,
MILLBRAE, CA

Where Dreams Begin

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
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*864 Laurel Street, San Carlos

Health & Medical

*140 So. El Camino Real, Millbrae

BACK, LEG PAIN OR


NUMBNESS?

650.592.1600
650.552.9625

Exceptional.
Reliable. Inovative
650-282-5555

Implant, Cosmetic and


Family Dentistry
Spanish and Tagalog Spoken

Furniture

(650) 295-6123

1221 Chess Drive Foster City

1308 Burlingame Ave


Burlingame
650 344-1006
www.burlingamecakery.com
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Bedroom Express

THE CAKERY

MILLBRAE SMILE CENTER

(650) 490-4414

The Clubhouse Bistro


Wedding, Event &
Meeting Facilities

I - SMILE

Implant & Orthodontict Center


1702 Miramonte Ave. Suite B
Mountain View

In Just 10 Weeks !
with the ultimate body shaping course
contact us today.

A touch of Europe

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

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

Legal Services

LEGAL

DOCUMENTS PLUS
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

KAY'S HEALTH
& BEAUTY
Facials Waxing Fitness
Body Fat Reduction

381 El Camino Real


Millbrae

(650)697-6868

SKIN TASTIC
MEDICAL LASER
Cosmetic Spa Cool Sculpting
Laser&Cosmetic Dermatology
1838 El Camino Rl#130
Burlingame. 650 542-7055
www.skintasticmedicalspa.com

Registered & Bonded

www.barrettinsuranceservices.net

Eric L. Barrett,

CLU, RHU, REBC, CLTC, LUTCF


President
Barrett Insurance Services
(650)513-5690
CA. Insurance License #0737226

650.654.7775 or

Jeffrey Anton CPA

for details

Ca Insurance License
#0C06035

Marketing

540 Ralston Ave.

GROW

Belmont, CA 94002

YOUR SMALL BUSINESS


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Massage Therapy

650-583-5880
Millbrae Dental

AFFORDABLE

COST
PREVENTING
EARLY
RETIREMENT?

"I am not an attorney. I can only


provide self help services at your
specific direction."

legaldocumentsplus.com

1204 West Hillsdale Blvd.


SAN MATEO
(650)403-1400

HEALTH INSURANCE

HIGH

HEALTH INSURANCE

Belmonttax.com

FULL BODY MASSAGE

Insurance

Tax Preparation

(650)574-2087

SLEEP APNEA
We can treat it
without CPAP!
Call for a free
sleep apnea screening

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$48

Belbien Day Spa

GRAND
OPENING

Asian Massage
$5 OFF W/THIS AD
(650)556-9888
633 Veterans Blvd #C
Redwood City

Relaxing & Healing


Massage

39 N. San Mateo Dr. #1,


San Mateo

(650)557-2286
Free parking behind bldg

Music

Music Lessons
Sales Repairs Rentals

Bronstein Music

363 Grand Ave, So. San Francisco

(650)588-2502

bronsteinmusic.com
Real Estate Loans
REAL ESTATE LOANS

We Fund Bank Turndowns!


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

650-348-7191

Wachter Investments, Inc.


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

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

IRS TAX
PROBLEM?

Call:
Trust The Tax Pros

(650)349-4492
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

HOLIDAY RATES
NOW AVAILABLE

Luxury SUV / Town Car


Napa Sonoma Wine Tours
Door to Door pick up
Bay Area
650-834-2011 Nick

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