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Garbage rate increases loom
City owes old garbage contractor millions; single-stream recycling rolled out
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF REPORT
The city of San Mateo is switch-
ing to a new garbage collector next
year but still needs to pay its old
trash hauler more than $3.5 million,
according to a staff report.
The City Council will consider a
San Mateo County District Attorney Jim Fox leaves office Dec. 31. During his tenure, the office prosecuted
several high-profile cases including the infamous repressed memories of the Susan Nason murder trial, the
Billionaire Boys Club,even the theft of an iPhone 4 prototype.
Fox ready to pass the torch
District Attorney known for more than just putting away bad guys
By Michelle Durand
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
Jim Fox makes the office coffee
every day.
The dozens of attorneys under his
watch as district attorney are often
left to their own devices — perhaps
in strong contrast to the self-pro-
fessed micromanager who will suc-
23.3 percent rate increase for the
period between April 1 and Dec. 31,
2011 to help raise the revenue,
according to the staff report.
The increase would raise cur-
rent rates for a 32-gallon cart
about $9.15 on residential cus-
tomers’ quarterly bills, according
ceed him shortly. But the pot of caf-
feine in the third floor offices at the
county government center? Well,
that chore is the domain of 66-year-
old Fox.
The fact that he doesn’t drink the
coffee, and frankly few others do
either, doesn’t deter Fox. It’s one of
his daily habits.
Fox’s take on the coffee is evoca-
HOLIDAY HOPE
RETAIL SALES ARE UP IN
DECEMBER
BUSINESS PAGE 10
to the staff report.
Residents will be notified first and
a public hearing will be held on the
rate increase before the council
takes any action on the item, how-
ever.
Notices will be mailed no later
than Jan. 15 and each property
MICHAEL COSTA/DAILY JOURNAL
tive of how he operates the office as
the county’s only second elected
district attorney. He is present, he is
resolute in his job and he expects
those around him to do the same. He
is often also not the most public
voice of the office. That tends to fall
to Steve Wagstaffe, the chief deputy
See FOX, Page 27
owner will have 45 days to submit a
written protest to the proposed rate
increase. If a majority protests, the
collection rates will remain
unchanged, according to the staff
report.
The city anticipates more revenue
being generated with new single-
Burlingame Safeway
construction to begin
Neighborhood liaison in place
By Heather Murtagh
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
Mounds of dirt sit on the fenced-
in corner of Howard Avenue and El
Camino Real in Burlingame but
construction of a new Safeway store
should start next month making the
end of a nearly 14-year conversation
about the key downtown corner one
step closer to a reality.
Plans for a 45,600-square-foot 24-
hour grocery store were unanimous-
ly approved by the City Council in
February. At this point, the older
store and surrounding shops at 1420
and 1450 Howard Ave. were demol-
ished creating a dirt-filled area. Next
month, construction workers are
expected to begin building and the
entire project is expected to be com-
pleted by fall 2011. But first, a new
A busy road to Hall of Fame
for teen in Half Moon Bay
By Michelle Morales
DAILY JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT
One would think an artist who had
a drawing
inducted into the
San Mateo
County Office
of Education
Student Hall of
Fame would
spend all his
time drawing
but Miguel
Miguel Vasquez Vasquez, 17,
said he finds
making time for art is challenging
between being a student and
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stream recycling bins next year to
offset future collection costs and
reduce required rate increases in the
future, however, according to the
staff report.
Garbage rates are set to increase
See TRASH, Page 19
sign will be erected including the
name of and contact information for
the neighborhood liaison Fred
Ponce.
“I’m there as a resource for ques-
tions or issues with construction,”
said Ponce, noting there was already
one issue with noise that was dealt
with promptly.
Getting information out to the
public seems to be a high priority
with this project. Ponce is the go-to
person for information but there will
be other ways soon. A portion of the
Burlingame city website,
www.burlingame.org/safeway, will
be dedicated to periodic updates
about construction. It will also be
home to a live webcam. The web-
cam was already set up but, being
See SAFEWAY, Page 19
A weekly look at the people who
shape our community
wrestler at Half Moon Bay High
School, a volunteer at the
Recreation Department and working
for a local pizzeria.
See TEEN, Page 19
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“Yeah,I don’t really want to get into a Eviction for
teacup or anything where I feel like I’m suf- ‘Octomom’
focating.There’s a lot of history here,and it’s Nadya Suleman
and family may
a really great opportunity to have some be ousted from
fun,but I’m going to try to stay out of that.” home
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Career: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . info@smdailyjournal.com Exhibit opens on Curious “Kids are drawn in This had just natural, wonderful settings
800 S. Claremont St., Ste. 210, San Mateo, Ca. 94402 because of George, but to use,” she said.
George’s wartime escape they’re also inspired by While living at the chateau, the cou-
WATERVILLE VALLEY, N.H. — the story because these ple’s German accents attracted the atten-
THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME Long before he pedaled himself into all people were ordinary tion of the village police. To prove that
by Mike Argirion and Jeff Knurek
sorts of mischief in “Curious George citizens in a wartime he wasn’t a spy, H.A. Rey led the officer
Unscramble these four Jumbles,
one letter to each square, Rides a Bike,” the famous monkey took situation,” said Louise upstairs to his studio and showed him
Borden, author of “The his sketches and watercolor illustrations
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to form four ordinary words. a much more harrowing ride when his
THERB creators escaped the Nazi invasion of
France.
The manuscript that would later
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All Rights Reserved. launch their beloved series of children’s
books was among the few belongings
TOBAB
that Margret and H.A. Rey took with
them when they fled Paris in June 1940,
just days before German troops marched
RADACE into the city.
Both German Jews, the husband-and-
wife team cobbled together two bikes
out of spare parts and peddled south to
TRAULB Orleans. Trains carried them through
Now arrange the circled letters
to form the surprise answer, as Spain and Portugal, where they boarded
suggested by the above cartoon. a ship to the United States.
Eighteen years later, the Reys built a
Ans: A
summer cottage in New Hampshire,
(Answers tomorrow)
Jumbles: AROMA USURP SPONGE GRASSY
where an exhibit about their wartime
Saturday’s
Answer: What the producer ended up with when the escape now is on display at a nonprofit
movie bombed — A “GROSS” GROSS center dedicated to the couple’s legacy.
To complement the exhibit, which was
created by the Institute for Holocaust
Education in Nebraska and features
illustrations from a 2005 children’s book
about the Reys’ trip, the Margret and
H.A. Rey Center plans a series of lec-
tures about the Reys and immigration
during World War II.
Journey That Saved
Curious George.”
“There’s the whole drama of it.”
Borden, who was surprised that little
had been written about the Reys’ escape
before her book, took a journey of her
own while researching it. She dug
through the Reys’ papers at the de
Grummond Children’s Literature
Collection at the University of Southern
Mississippi, enlisted her high school
French teacher in Ohio with help trans-
lating, then headed to France, where the
Reys arrived for a 2-week honeymoon in
1936 and ended up staying four years.
After months spent reading Hans’
meticulous notes penciled in tiny pocket
calendars and viewing black-and-white
photos, Borden was surprised by the col-
orful scenes she found at the chateau
where the Reys spent the fall of 1939,
vibrant colors that were echoed in Rey’s
artwork.
“Because I’m following in their foot-
steps, I feel like I’m kind of a witness to
how they were living and the landscape
they were living in. Setting and place is
always really important in my work.
of “Fifi,” the monkey who later would be
renamed George. George rescued the
couple again when another officer ques-
tioned them aboard a train headed to
Spain, then smiled and moved on after
thumbing through the manuscript.
Though she had read a brief article
that said the Reys had bicycled from
Paris to the Spanish border, Borden
knew that was unlikely given the dis-
tance. H.A. Rey’s journals confirmed
that hunch.
“When you look at photographs of the
people fleeing, they’re not wearing
clothes like we wear today. They’re not
in Nike jogging outfits. These people are
not Lance Armstrong. They’re women in
high heels and flats and skirts, and men
with suits and ties. So I figured they
must’ve gotten on a train,” she said.
The couple arrived in the U.S. in
October 1940. “Curious George” was
published the next year and went on to
sell more than 27 million copies. The
Reys became U.S. citizens and settled in
New York and later Cambridge, Mass.
H.A. Rey died in 1977; Margret lived
until 1996.
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Police reports
Bad guest
Before it was San Bruno,what was it?
An ex-guest was throwing bottles at the
front desk window of a hotel on the 1500
block of El Camino Real in San Bruno
before 1:35 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 9.

REDWOOD CITY
Battery. A woman was assaulted by her
neighbor’s boyfriend on Warren Street before
2:00 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28.

Assault w/deadly weapon. A man was
stabbed in the arm with a pair of scissors by
his wife on Clinton Street before 6:44 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 28.
Disturbance. A group of young individuals
were loitering in an alleyway behind a bar and
entering the bar to bum cigarettes on El
Camino Real before 10:11 p.m. Sunday, Nov.
28.
Gun shots heard. A gun shot blast was heard
by the water near the intersection of Seaport
Boulevard and Chesapeake Drive before 8:10
a.m. Friday, Nov. 26.
Disturbance. Three transients were loitering
and panhandling outside businesses on El
Camino Real before 1:12 p.m. Friday, Nov.
26.
Grand theft. A red impact gun was stolen
from a shop on El Camino Real before 5:33
p.m. Friday, Nov. 26.
Disturbance. A transient was harassing cus-
tomers on El Camino Real before 7:49 a.m.
Thursday, Nov. 25.
Burglary-vehicle report. A purse was stolen
from a vehicle on Kensington Road before
1:43 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 25.
Suspicious circumstances. The smell of mar-
ijuana was emanating from a building on
Oxford Street before 8:10 p.m. Thursday,
Nov. 25.
Gun shots heard. One possible gun shot was
heard on Edison Way before 11:38 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 25.
A
number of years ago, I was asked to
put up a display of some of my his-
toric photographs. They were of sev-
eral sizes, some quite large. I chose a 3-foot
by 5-foot photo for a strategic location in the
exhibit. It was an early photo of San Bruno,
taken in the hills to the west, looking over the
landscape to the east. An on-looker came up to
me and asked me why in the world was I put-
ting up that particular photo. “There’s nothing
there!” he exclaimed. “My point exactly!” I
replied. There were no houses in the photo, no
businesses, only dirt paths for roads. There As early as the 1760s,the Spanish government had been exploring what is now San Bruno.
were wild-grass-covered hills in the west and
creeks flowing to the east. There were few primitive utensils. More artifacts were discov- Bruno, the founder of the Carthusian Order.
trees, except for the thirsty willows that ered near San Bruno Creek on the site of the That big hill, kind of in the way of the new
always seem to crowd in along edges of a present-day Senior Center on Crystal Springs road, needed identification, so Lt. Hecate did
stream. Road. the honors and named it San Bruno Mountain.
There was an abundance of wildlife, of As early as the 1760s, the Spanish govern- Jose Antonio Sanchez was a soldier who
course, although not apparent in the photo- ment had been exploring this area. By 1776, trekked to the Peninsula with the Anza
graph: Bears, mountain lions, bobcats, deer, they had built a presidio and a mission at the colonists in the 1770s. The Sanchez name and
coyotes and smaller critters. And birds: Year- northern tip of the Peninsula, San Francisco. legacy are woven throughout the history of the
round residents like hawks and ravens, and A road was needed between that outpost and Peninsula. He was granted provisional owner-
twice-a-year flocks of geese and ducks, thou- the established mission at Monterey. The first ship of the 15,000-acre Rancho Buri Buri in
sands of them winging through on their crude trail was laid out around the foothills the 1820s for his many years of service to the
migrations, resting and feeding on the marsh- south of San Francisco, west of the marshes Mexican government, with ownership final-
land and mudflats of the Bay. along the Bay. They named it El Camino Real. ized in 1835. This Rancho extended from San
Yes, that photo was sparse, but the history One of the Spanish surveyors in the 1770s was
up to that captured moment was rich and sto- Lt. Bruno Hecate. His patron saint was St. See HISTORY, Page 4
ried. There was a civilization in the San Bruno
area long before the European explorers
thought they had “discovered” it. The Ohlone
Indians were here. In the 1960s, an Ohlone
settlement was excavated in the Crestmoor
Canyon area. Mud and clay dwelling founda-
tions were uncovered, as well as fragments of

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HISTORY
Continued from page 3
Bruno Mountain in the north, east to the Bay, west
to the coast range, and south to present-day
Burlingame. After Sanchez’s death in 1843, his
property was divided among his 10 children. But
the land had to be inventoried before the estate
could be settled, and it took so long to do so that
California had by then become a state (1850) and
almost all of the land was lost by the Sanchez heirs.
Much of what was left was sold by the descendants
to pay off debts. By 1887, sale, resale and consoli-
dation of land parcels created a situation in which
the area, now known as San Bruno, consisted of a
few large parcels of real estate owned by a handful
LOCAL
of pioneer families. Prominent among these were
the D.O. Mills, A.I. Easton and Sneath families.
Two significant businesses had been established:
Richard Cunningham’s San Bruno House on the
San Bruno Toll Road (San Mateo Avenue), and the
famous roadhouse called Uncle Tom’s Cabin (14-
Mile House) on the west side of El Camino Real
near the intersection of San Mateo Avenue. A third
business, the Jenevein Junction House, would be
developed at the junction of El Camino Real and
San Mateo Avenue.
The Silva family began their San Bruno con-
nection when Custodio Silva emigrated from
Chile. He worked for the Miller and Lux cattle
empire in South San Francisco. In 1871, he pur-
chased 30 acres from a Sanchez heir for $5,000 in
gold. The property (present-day location) was
located west of El Camino Real and the Tanforan
Shopping Center, north of Interstate 380 and
south of Sneath Lane. Custodio was a well-
known and respected horse dealer, running as
many as a thousand horses at any one time on the
Rancho location, as well as several other pieces of
land he owned or rented. Horses were absolutely
essential at that time for transportation, hauling
and farming. He sold horses to local buyers, farm-
ers and even the military. The Silva ranch was a
gathering place on weekends, not only for his
family, but others who came to watch wild hors-
es being “broken” for riding and domestic use.
In 1875, Richard Sneath purchased 1,200
acres, bounded on the east by El Camino Real
between present-day Sneath Lane in San Bruno
and the Brentwood Addition in South San
Francisco, west to Skyline Boulevard and north
to Westborough Boulevard. He kept adding to his
land until he owned almost 3,000 acres extend-
ing from El Camino Real to Sweeney Ridge and
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Pacifica. Sneath went into the dairy business.
Toribio Tanfaran (original spelling) and his wife
Maria Valencia Sanchez (granddaughter of Jose
Sanchez) used their 160 acres, south of Sneath
Lane, for farming and raising their 10 children.
That photo in my exhibit so many years ago,
the one my critic reviewed and concluded there
was nothing there? Well, it’s only nothing if
you haven’t put yourself into the picture. But if
you can step through the frame, like Alice, and
into the landscape of history-land, you’ll find
everything, not the least of which is opportuni-
ty. It’s just a great story. It’s something, really
something when you finally “get” the picture.
Rediscovering the Peninsula by Darold Fredricks
appears in the Monday edition of the Daily
Journal.
THE DAILY JOURNAL LOCAL/STATE Monday • Dec. 27, 2010 5

New laws will allow state to begin health reforms

By Don Thompson
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SACRAMENTO — California
will create an Internet-based insur-
ance exchange to let consumers
comparison-shop for affordable
health insurance coverage under
two of the many laws taking effect
with the new year.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
signed bills in September making
California the first state to author-
ize an oversight board for an insur-
ance exchange marketplace since
the federal health care overhaul was
enacted earlier this year.
Massachusetts implemented its
exchange before the federal
reforms.
The Republican governor and
Democratic legislative leaders who
carried SB900 and AB1602 said the
companion bills Health and Human Services will continue to do so,” Brown low-level marijuana possession, it
will drive down Agency spokeswoman Amy Palmer spokesman Evan Westrup said. increases for paparazzi caught driv-
costs and give says establishing such a mechanism Schwarzenegger is to appoint two ing recklessly while chasing
consumers more is “an extraordinary job in the best members of the California Health celebrities. The offense increases
options by pro- of circumstances,” let alone while Benefit Exchange before his term from an infraction to a misde-
moting competi- the state faces a budget deficit of at ends Jan. 3, and the Legislature will meanor punishable by up to six
tion between least $25 billion through June 2012 appoint the remaining two. months in jail and a $2,500 fine
health insurance and a change in administration. Those laws are among many tak- under AB2479 by Assemblywoman
companies. The health agency secretary is ing effect Jan. 1. A look at some of Karen Bass, D-Los Angeles.
Arnold Republican one of five board members. Gov.- the others: • Impersonating someone online
Schwarzenegger l a w m a k e r s elect Jerry Brown made it one of • Possession of up to one ounce through fake social network pages,
countered that his first two appointment announce- of marijuana becomes an infraction texting or e-mails becomes a mis-
the measures create an expensive ments in early December, a month no more serious than a speeding demeanor punishable by a fine of
new health care bureaucracy even before he was set to take office. ticket. The maximum penalty of a up to $1,000 and a year in jail. Sen.
before the federal law takes effect Brown said he would retain $100 fine and no jail time does not Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, said his
in 2014. Schwarzenegger’s finance director change under SB1449 by Sen. SB1411 updates the state’s imper-
Supporters said the five-member and appoint Diana Dooley as the Mark Leno, D-San Francisco. sonation law, which dates to 1872,
board overseeing the California new health secretary. Dooley had However, reducing the crime from to outlaw “e-personation.”
Health Benefit Exchange will need been president and chief executive a misdemeanor to an infraction Prosecutors must prove the imper-
those three years to hire staff, set up of the California Children’s means offenders will no longer face sonator had the criminal intent to
the program, select health plans to Hospital Association. arrest, a criminal record and having harm, intimidate, threaten or
participate and enroll Californians “The governor-elect supported to appear in court. defraud. Victims can sue for dam-
needing health insurance. the president’s efforts early on and • While punishment decreases for ages.

was listed in critical condition, according to

Local briefs
Coroner identifies San Mateo woman
pulled from water Friday
A woman who died after being pulled from
the water near the Oyster Point Marina in
South San Francisco on Friday has been iden-
tified by the San Mateo County Coroner’s
Office.
Gail Wuotila, 62, of San Mateo, was found
unconscious in the water with an unidentified
middle-aged man near 95 Harbor Master
Road at about 2 p.m. Friday, according to the
coroner’s office and fire officials.
Officials are unsure why the couple was in
the water, but the couple doesn’t seem to have
fallen from a boat, acting South San Francisco
Battalion Chief Juan Byron said.
“We believe they were walking on a recre-
ational path along the shoreline,” Byron said.
A witness nearby heard someone yelling
from the water and called for help, he said.
Arriving police pulled the two victims from
the water and gave them CPR until ambu-
lances drove up.
Crews then took the pair to a hospital where
Wuotila was pronounced dead and the man
the South San Francisco Fire Department.
The man was placed in the hospital’s inten-
sive care unit, Byron said.
‘Octomom’ faces eviction
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS the 4-bedroom house for
nearly two years, ever
Dog walker charged with stealing LOS ANGELES — The man who sold his since she brought her
jewelry to appear in court Southern California home to “Octomom” octuplets home to the
Nadya Suleman said Sunday that he’s going quiet cul-de-sac in La
A former dog walker charged with stealing
ahead with eviction proceedings because she Habra, about 25 miles east
his clients’ jewelry is scheduled to appear in
hasn’t made a long overdue $450,000 pay- of Los Angeles. Her father
San Mateo County Superior Court on
ment. purchased the home for
Monday, according to the district attorney’s
Amer Haddadin said he’ll evict Suleman if $565,000, including a
office.
she and her lawyer Jeff Czech don’t pay the Nadya Suleman $130,000 down payment.
San Mateo resident Nicolas Barbanica, 32,
balance on the house by Friday. A balloon Suleman’s father, Ed
is charged with stealing jewelry worth more
payment was due Oct. 9. Doud, cut a deal with Haddadin for the house
than $5,500 from his dog-walking clients dur-
“I think they have money, but they are hid- because a traditional bank loan wasn’t avail-
ing the time he worked for them between
ing the money,” Haddadin said. able to Suleman, who is unmarried and unem-
October and November 2009, according to the
Suleman and Czech were served notice on ployed.
district attorney’s office.
Dec. 2 by mail and by hand, Haddadin said. She previously lived with her mother in a
Prosecutors claim Barbanica was given
He expects the eviction to be speedy. small Whittier home before that house was
keys to various homes in San Mateo to walk
Suleman and her 14 children have lived in foreclosed on.
dogs and stole jewelry from the homes on
multiple occasions.
The suspect then gave the jewelry to his
girlfriend to pawn, according to the district
attorney’s office.
Barbanica is charged with four counts of
residential burglary and remains in custody in
San Mateo County Jail on $500,000 bail.
6 Monday • Dec. 27, 2010 THE DAILY JOURNAL
THE DAILY JOURNAL NATION Monday • Dec. 27, 2010 7

Snowstorm frustrates holiday travel

By Sara Kugler Frazier
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — A winter storm
made travel torturous in the
Northeast on Sunday, dropping a
thick layer of snow that stranded
thousands of airline, train and bus
passengers and made motorists
think twice about hitting after-
Christmas sales.
More than a foot of snow was
expected in some areas, including
New York and Boston, where an
aquarium had to protect — of all
things — penguin ice sculptures
from the elements. A dumping of up
to 20 inches had been forecast for
Philadelphia, where the Eagles-
Vikings NFL game was postponed
because of the storm, but by early
evening meteorologists said the city
would end up getting no more than
a foot.
More than 1,400 flights had been
canceled out of the New York City
area’s three major airports alone,
Twitter from her home in the Bronx.
She told the AP she’s able to
savor the moment because her chil-
dren, ages 6 and 9, are on holiday
break: “If this was during the school
week, I would be cursing.”
Colleen and Graham James of
Montclair, N.J., represented the
other side of the coin. They were at
Newark Airport with their two
young children and their dachs-
hund, trying to reach family in
Iowa, but their connecting flight to
Chicago was delayed more than two
and a half hours.
“We left the day after Christmas
to avoid the Christmas craze. I
guess that didn’t work out so well,”
Colleen James said.
REUTERS Graham James was resigning
A restaurant employee shovels a snow covered sidewalk in Hoboken,New himself to postponing their trip a
Jersey,Sunday. month. “Now we’re worried about
and more cancellations were school for at least a week. just driving home because of the
expected Monday. “Love snowy days when I don’t crazy snow,” he said.
For many people, however, the have to go anywhere. Staying in — Airlines canceled flights through-
storm’s timing was perfect: the day just me and my cozy new socks,” out the Northeast and at airports in
after Christmas, a Sunday, no author Neesha Meminger wrote on Washington, D.C., Baltimore,
Chicago and the Carolinas. They
expected more cancellations
Monday, but were trying to rebook
passengers and hoped to resume
normal operations Tuesday.
U.S. Airways had already can-
celed 110 Monday flights by
Sunday afternoon — spokesman
Jim Olson said that was to try to
keep passengers and crews from
getting stranded at airports.
New York’s Kennedy Airport was
calm, apparently because many
would-be travelers elected not to
trudge to the terminal in hopes of
getting rebooked.
Andrew Brent’s flight to Florida
was repeatedly pushed back, and
the New York mayoral spokesman
thought he might have to wait until
Monday to meet up with his wife
and son for vacation. But he added,
“I’ll get down there eventually so
I’m not terribly worried.”
Amtrak, meanwhile, canceled
train service from New York to
Maine on Sunday evening.

Citing police abuse,Hispanics leaving town
By Michael Melia
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
EAST HAVEN, Conn. — Santiago
Malave has worked law enforcement
jobs in Connecticut for more than four
decades, but as a Puerto Rican, he says
he cannot drive through his own town
without worrying about police harass-
ing him.
Malave, a probation officer who
works in New Haven, says the racial
abuse is so bad that he only crosses the
town line into East Haven to go home.
He and his wife are now preparing to
sell their house and move, joining an
exodus of Hispanics who say police
have hassled them with traffic stops,
false arrests and even jailhouse beat-
ings.
The Justice Department has started a
civil rights investigation, and the FBI
recently opened a criminal probe. But
that has not changed things on Main
Street, where restaurants and stores that
cater to Hispanics are going out of busi-
ness.
If the goal of police was to ruin East
Haven’s Hispanic community, some
grudgingly say they have succeeded.
“We can’t tolerate the town anymore,”
said Malave, 64. “For us to leave our
beautiful home is something that hurts,
but we can’t deal with these people.”
Racial profiling allegations began
swirling about two years ago in East
Haven, a predominantly Italian-
American seaside suburb of about
28,000 people 70 miles northeast of
New York City. Hispanics make up only
about 7 percent of the population, but
their numbers had been growing as the
peaceful, small-town setting and thriv-
ing businesses attracted newcomers
from Mexico and Ecuador.
Nation briefs
N.Y., other states scrimp on Civil War anniversary
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state contributed 448,000
troops and $150 million to the Union cause during the Civil
War, not to mention untold tons of supplies, food, guns and
munitions.
But with the 150th anniversary of the war’s start just months
away, New York state government has so far failed to
scrounge up a single Yankee dollar to commemorate a conflict
it played such a major role in winning. New York isn’t alone.
Other states saddled with similar budget woes are unable or
unwilling to set aside taxpayer funds for historic re-enact-
ments and museum exhibits when public employees are being
laid off and services slashed. Even South Carolina, where the
war’s first shots were fired upon Fort Sumter in April 1861,
has declined to provide government funding for organizations
planning events in the Palmetto State.

Gibbs: No big changes in Cabinet expected

In Congress,a harder line on illegal immigrants
By Suzanne Gamboa
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — The end of the
year means a turnover of House control
from Democratic to Republican and,
with it, Congress’ approach to immigra-
tion.
In a matter of weeks, Congress will
go from trying to help young, illegal
immigrants become legal to debating
whether children born to parents who
are in the country illegally should con-
tinue to enjoy automatic U.S. citizen-
ship.
Such a hardened approach — and the
rhetoric certain to accompany it —
should resonate with the GOP faithful
who helped swing the House in
Republicans’ favor. But it also could
further hurt the GOP in its endeavor to
grab a large enough share of the grow-
ing Latino vote to win the White House
WASHINGTON — Don’t look for any big changes in
President Barack Obama’s Cabinet as the new year gets under
and the Senate majority in 2012. way. The president’s press secretary, Robert Gibbs, tells
Legislation to test interpretations of CNN’s “State of the Union” that he doesn’t expect any major
the 14th Amendment as granting citi- shuffling to take place in the Cabinet.
zenship to children of illegal immi-
grants will emerge early next session.
That is likely to be followed by attempts
to force employers to use a still-devel-
oping web system, dubbed E-Verify, to
check that all of their employees are in
the U.S. legally.
8 Monday • Dec. 27, 2010 WORLD THE DAILY JOURNAL

Thousands fear hunger after Pakistan bombing

By Anwarullah Khan
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
KHAR, Pakistan — Some
300,000 desperately poor villagers
impoverished by fighting in
Pakistan’s tribal belt are scrambling
to feed themselves after a female
suicide bomber killed 45 people
outside a World Food Program food
distribution center, triggering a dis-
trict wide suspension of the relief
project.
Pakistan says the attack is a sign
of insurgent desperation, but the
bombing and ongoing battles chal-
lenge Islamabad’s claims of victory
over al-Qaida and the Taliban in this
part of the porous northwest border.
WFP district coordinator Shahab
Khan said on Sunday that all four
food relief centers run by the United
Nations agency in the Bajur district
had been shut indefinitely since
Saturday’s bombing in the area’s
main town of Khar.
The WFP project in Bajur feeds
41,000 families — or 300,000 peo-
ple — who returned to the district
from camps for the displaced else-
where in the country, even though
their livelihoods having been ruined
by fighting between Pakistan troops
REUTERS and insurgents.
All four food relief centers run by the United Nations agency in the Bajur Painda Khan, a 48-year-old
district had been shut indefinitely as of Saturday’s bombing. farmer who abandoned his crops
months ago, said his family of 11
was now desperate for their rations
of rice, flour, lentils, cooking oil and
high-energy biscuits that he had
been going to pick up on Monday.
“We have been borrowing food
from neighbors for the last five
days,” said Khan, adding that his
family last received supplies on
Nov. 25.
Gul Karim Khan, a 53-year-old
who provides for a family of 10, had
also found himself robbed of options
by the closing of the supply centers.
“We are getting into very tough
times,” he said. “We don’t have any
idea what we will do in the days
ahead if we don’t get aid.”

N.Korea troops boast of artillery attacks Israeli foreign

By Hyung-Jin Kim attack killed four South Koreans on sary of leader Kim Jong Il’s
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SEOUL, South Korea — North

Korean soldiers boasted on state tel-
evision they bombarded a front-line
South Korean island with artillery
last month as immediate retaliation
after the South fired first.
The two Koreas have ramped up
their rhetoric since the Nov. 23
Christmas weekend violence kills 38 in Nigeria
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — The group of about 30 attackers
Dozens of armed men attacked the
church, dragging the pastor out of
his home and shooting him to
death.
Two young men from the choir
Yeonpyeong Island near their tense
western sea border. North Korea has
said it fired after South Korean
shells landed in its waters, while the
South has said its routine firing drill
aimed away from the sea frontier
and should not have provoked an
attack.
North Korea’s war of words inten-
sified around Friday’s 19th anniver-
rehearsing for a late-night carol
service also were slain.
armed with guns and knives even
killed two people passing by Victory
Baptist Church. The assailants only
left after setting the church and pas-
tor’s house ablaze.
appointment as the North’s supreme
military commander. Kim’s military
chief threatened last week to launch
a “sacred” nuclear war against the
South.
On Friday, North Korean soldiers
appeared on a state TV program
marking Kim’s appointment
anniversary and bragged of partici-
pating in the artillery barrage.
Danjuma Akawu, the church’s
secretary, managed to escape after
he and others climbed over the
church’s fence.
“I cannot understand these
attacks,” Akawu said. “Why
Christians? Why Christians? The
police have failed to protect us.”
minister: peace
is ‘impossible’
By Daniel Estrin
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
JERUSALEM — Israel’s foreign
minister said Sunday a peace deal
with the Palestinians is impossible
under current conditions and that
Israel should pursue a lesser deal
instead — a concept the Palestinians
swiftly rejected.
The latest diplomatic spat
between the two sides came as vio-
lence along the Israel-Gaza border
simmered. After days of accelerated
Palestinian rocket attacks on south-
ern Israel and Israeli airstrikes in
response, Israeli soldiers killed two
Palestinians on the border early
Sunday.
Avigdor Lieberman, the Israeli
foreign minister, told a conference
of Israeli diplomats that instead of a
full peace deal, Israel should seek a
long-term, interim agreement on
security and economic matters.
Palestinians have consistently
rejected that approach.
“It’s not only that it is impossible”
to reach an overall agreement, he
said. “It is simply forbidden.”

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Top 10 county leaders 2010
T
he top county leaders
include two of the most
popular, smart and effec-
tive legislators: U.S. Rep. Jackie
Speier, D-San Mateo, and
Assemblyman Jerry Hill, D-San
Mateo. Speier has always been an
outspoken and independent advo-
cate for women’s and consumer
issues since she started her political
career on the San Mateo County
Board of Supervisors. She was
influential in the California
Assembly and Senate. Now, as just
one member of a 435-member
body, it is much more difficult to
make things happen, but she has
played a major role in committees
investigating the financial catastro-
phe on Wall Street and in trying to
help San Bruno recover from the
Sept. 9 PG&E gas line explosion
and fire. It will be even more diffi-
cult for her as a member of the
minority party come 2011 but at
least Speier doesn’t have to worry
about term limits.
Hill is one of the few 24/7 legis-
lators, omnipresent at local events
throughout the county no matter
how big or small, champion of leg-
islation to benefit his constituents
and always out in front of major
issues. He was a star on the San
Mateo City Council and on the
Board of Supervisors. He holds a
major leadership position in the
state Assembly as Democratic
Caucus chair. His office does an
outstanding job of helping locals
and answering their questions.
The two dominant players on the
Board of Supervisors are expected
to be newly elected Don Horsley
and Adrienne Tissier. Horsley, as
the former San Mateo County sher-
iff, knows the ins and outs of coun-
ty government and how to get
things done. He’s been there, dur-
More bold steps on protecting state’s coast
— Sacramento Bee
G
ov. Arnold
Schwarzenegger’s envi-
ronmental legacy certain-
ly includes Assembly Bill 32, the
law that aims to reduce carbon
emissions to 1990 levels by 2020.
Equally significant, and less well
known, is his support for conserv-
ing California’s diverse coastal and
marine wildlife and habitats along
the 1,100-mile coastline.
During his tenure, much of the
process for creating a network of
regional marine protected areas has
come to fruition.
More than a decade ago, the
Legislature passed the Marine Life
Protection Act of 1999, declaring
that “California’s extraordinary
marine biological diversity is a
It is a train to somewhere
Editor,
As always, Mike Brown is short
on facts and long on hyperbole in
his most recent letter “Bankrupting
California Schools” in the Dec. 17
edition of the Daily Journal blast-
ing high-speed rail.
Brown seems to believe that
somehow, California’s education
system will be magically repaired
if only the HSR money is diverted
to schools. The fact is, HSR is
Rosanne Foust is a member of the Redwood City
Council and the wife of former mayor Jim Hartnett,
but what puts her in the top 10 is her role as CEO of
SAMCEDA, the county’s major business association.
ing countless budget hearings and
political maneuvering. And he will
know what cards to play. He is well
respected and has a long history in
the social services as well as police
work which will serve him well in
his new position.
Adrienne Tissier, a former part-
ner in Bay Relations, and best
friend to Jackie Speier, has always
been a force in North County poli-
tics. She has been a voice of reason
and collegiality on the board and is
well liked by those who work with
her. Her new position as chair of
the Metropolitan Transportation
Commission will give her new
clout in the transportation field.
Labor is one of the key players in
the San Mateo County political
establishment. Their support is
often a major factor in a candi-
date’s campaign and election and in
the approval of a development
before a city council. Now that
Gary and Marci Saunders have
moved to Palm Springs (Gary is
longtime head of Plumbers and
Steamfitters Union; Marci was the
head of Building Trades) the man-
tle has passed to Shelley Kessler
and Bill Nack. Kessler is head of
the San Mateo Labor Council while
Nack heads Building Trades.
Rosanne Foust is a member of
the Redwood City Council and the
wife of former mayor Jim Hartnett,
but what puts her in the top 10 is
her role as CEO of SAMCEDA,
the county’s major business associ-
ation. Together with labor and the
Other voices
More than a decade ago, the Legislature passed the
Marine Life Protection Act of 1999, declaring that
“California’s extraordinary marine biological
diversity is a vital asset to the state and nation.
vital asset to the state and nation.
The diversity of species and
ecosystems found in the state’s
ocean waters is important to public
health and well-being, ecological
health, and ocean-dependent indus-
try.”
The state was divided into five
study regions.
During Schwarzenegger’s tenure
new marine sanctuaries were estab-
lished in three of those regions:
• South Coast (Point Conception
to the California-Mexico border),
approved just last week.
Letter to the editor
funded by a combination of federal
and state money that is specifically
dedicated to the project, and would
not be available for schools under
any circumstances. Ultimately, the
state bonds will have to be repaid,
but that’s years away, and could not
have any impact on the current
budget problems.
Brown also repeats the nonsense
about “train to nowhere.” The truth
is, the first segment includes a sta-
tion in Fresno, one of the largest
urban areas in the state, and hardly
OPINION
environmental community, SAM-
CEDA is a major player in county
politics.
Business, labor and political
leaders often go to Lennie Roberts
for the environmental stamp of
approval. Roberts is the founder of
Committee for Green Foothills, has
been involved in every major envi-
ronmental issue and every success-
ful transportation sales tax issue in
the county.
Mike Scanlon runs three transit
agencies: SamTrans, Caltrain and
the San Mateo County Transit
Authority. He is another 24/7 guy.
Send Scanlon an e-mail on the
weekend or late at night and expect
to get an answer right away. He is a
major player on transportation in
the region and also the nation. He
was recently elected chair of the
American Public Transportation
Association.
Lastly, but probably the most
important this time of year, is Kitty
Lopez who runs Samaritan House
which takes care of our most needy
residents. Samaritan House pro-
vides food, clothing, toys, medical
and dental care, runs a shelter and
lends a helping hand when it is
most needed.
***
The top issues in 2011 will be
the financial shortfall in
Sacramento and its impact on city
and county governments.
Expensive pension and retirement
plans will be vulnerable. The con-
flict between taxes (don’t raise) and
• North Central Coast (Alder
Creek near Point Arena to Pigeon
Point) in August 2009.
• Central Coast (Pigeon Point to
Point Conception) in September
2007.
Fishing and other activities in
these protected areas are restricted
or banned, allowing delicate reefs
and kelp forests to recover. The
aim is to rebuild populations of
rockfish, cod, abalone and other
ocean dwellers that have seen steep
declines.
Still left are the North Coast
“nowhere.” The other station on the
segment, Hanford, is also not
“nowhere.” The segment, contrary
to Brown’s claims, will end just
outside Bakersfield--again, “some-
where”. Construction has to start
somewhere, and there are numer-
ous reasons why the segment
makes sense.
And finally, Brown claims that
the project will cost “hundreds of
billions” of taxpayer dollars. There
is no credible evidence that this
will be the case, Alain Einthoven’s
Monday • Dec. 27, 2010 9
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On the move
Peninsula Family Service, a San
Mateo-based nonprofit organization that
helps transform the lives of children,
families and older adults, announced it
has appointed Heather Cleary, CPA, as
vice president of finance and opera-
tions. A San Mateo resident, Cleary
comes to the organization from the
Hispanic Scholarship Fund, where she
Heather Cleary served as controller and director of
donor services.
Retailers roll out sales
By Mae Anderson
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ATLANTA — An East Coast snow-
storm put a damper on after-Christmas
shopping Sunday. But shoppers across
the rest of the country scoured clearance
racks and spent gift cards during the
afterglow of the best holiday season for
retailers since 2007.
Washington, D.C., was expecting 5 to
8 inches of snow Sunday. The East Coast
from New Jersey to Maine had blizzard
warnings. Predictions called for 11 to 16
inches of snow in New York City.
“The forecast will tend to keep (shop-
pers) at home. It’s not the best day for
shopping,” said Scott A. Bernhardt, chief
operating officer at weather research
firm Planalytics.
Because the storm is after Christmas,
the loss will hurt retailers less than last
year’s snowstorm the Saturday before
Christmas that buried much of the same
area. That one cost retailers about $2 bil-
lion. This time, there’s no Dec. 25 dead-
line.
“People will just wait a day to do
exchanges and use their gift cards. It’s
no big deal,” said Greg Maloney, CEO of
the retail practice of Jones Lang LaSalle,
which manages malls across the country.
He expects December revenue to grow
a healthy 7 percent to 10 percent from
last year.
Strong spending this week would
build on the highest-spending holiday
season since 2007, a record year. Dec.
26-Jan. 1 makes up less than 10 percent
of the Nov 1-Dec. 31 season but
accounts for more than 15 percent of hol-
iday spending, research firm
ShopperTrak says.
Predictions call for retail revenue
increase of 3 to 4 percent for the whole
season, the best percentage increase
since 2006.
The snow will send some shoppers
online, where sales have been stellar.
IBM Coremetrics said online spending
rose more than 16 percent the week end-
ing Christmas Day, while the average
order rose 13 percent to $192.52. From
Nov. 1 through Dec. 19, total online
spending rose 12 percent to $28.36 bil-
lion, according to research firm
comScore Inc.
The day after Christmas was the sec-
ond-highest revenue day for retailers
last year with $7.9 billion spent, accord-
ing to ShopperTrak.
The nation’s largest mall, the Mall of
America in Bloomington, Minn., expect-
ed 100,000 shoppers Sunday, a bustling
crowd on a day of respite from heavy
snow that has plagued the area.
“We happen to have good weather,
unlike what we’ve been having,”
spokesman Dan Jasper said. He expects
holiday revenue for stores at the mall will
rise 8 percent over last year.
Retailers ordered inventory carefully
this year and are out of some items.
Some shoppers had trouble finding what
they were looking for.
Lorraine McGrath, 54, wanted to pick
up pajamas for her husband at J.C.
Penney in New York on Sunday morning.
She was one of the first people in the
store but couldn’t find big-and-tall paja-
mas to fit her husband.
At Best Buy at Atlantic Center mall in
Brooklyn, Marie Brown was disappoint-
ed to find a laptop computer advertised
at $200 off long gone.
“We should have come earlier,
because what we wanted was totally
sold out,” she said. She bought another
laptop at $60 off. “We still saved
money.”

Cheap concert seats due after cruel summer

By Ryan Nakashima
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOS ANGELES — Concertgoers
sick of ballooning ticket prices should
have some extra pocket change to rattle
with their rock ’n’ roll in the new year.
2010 was tough for the concert busi-
ness as high prices kept many fans at
home. Promoters now say they plan to
make shows more affordable in 2011.
But they’ll also try to sell more T-shirts
and other merchandise to make up for
lost revenue.
Heading into last summer, usually the
busiest time of the year, prices were set
too high despite the sluggish economy.
Managers and promoters believed fans
would keep paying for the one or two
concerts they see on average each year.
Instead, many stayed home and
dozens of shows were canceled. Lots of
venues filled seats with fire-sale prices.
Now, rather than charge lots early and
offer discounts later, some promoters
say they’ll offer cheaper tickets from the
start, partly because they know fans will
spend as much as usual on beer and
tchotchkes when they arrive.
ZZ Top, for one, expects to set prices
below the 2010 average of $55. Some
tickets will go for as little as $10.
“It’s time to give the value back,” said
Carl Stubner, manager of the long-
bearded rock band from Texas. “We’ll
find other ways to make money.”
That doesn’t mean all acts will be
cheap — not even Cheap Trick, whose
tickets for 2011 are selling for around
$80 with fees. Fans of hot performers
including Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga
also shouldn’t expect to get much of a
break.
Neil Diamond, for instance, who’s
continuing his comeback tour in New
Zealand in February, said he’d like to
bring ticket prices down, but can’t
because of the size of his production.
“As the shows get bigger, the expens-
es get bigger, so it’s got to be translated
somehow to the ticket price,” he told The
Associated Press. “If I just used the gui-
tar it’d be a lot simpler, but then I’d have
to put 50 people out of work.”
Overall, though, more artists than ever
are going out on the road to make up for
falling CD sales.

Man quits job,

makes living
suing spammers
By Paul Elias
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAN FRANCISCO — Daniel Balsam hates spam. Most

everybody does, of course. But he has acted on his hate as few
have, going far beyond simply hitting the delete button. He sues
them.
Eight years ago, Balsam was working as a marketer when he
received one too many e-mail pitches to enlarge his breasts.
Enraged, he launched a Web site called Danhatesspam.com,
quit a career in marketing to go to law school and is making a
decent living suing companies who flood his e-mail inboxes
with offers of cheap drugs, free sex and unbelievable vacations.
“I feel like I’m doing a little bit of good cleaning up the
Internet,” Balsam said.
From San Francisco Superior Court small claims court to the
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Balsam, based in San
Francisco, has filed many lawsuits, including dozens before he
graduated law school in 2008, against e-mail marketers he says
violate anti-spamming laws. His many victories are mere rain
drops in the ocean considering that Cisco Systems Inc. esti-
mates that there are 200 billion spam messages circulating a
day, accounting for 90 percent of all e-mail.
Still, Balsam settles enough lawsuits and collects enough
from judgments to make a living. He has racked up well in
excess of $1 million in court judgments and lawsuit settlements
with companies accused of sending illegal spam.
His courtroom foes contend that Balsam is one of many sole
practitioners unfairly exploiting anti-spam sentiments and laws.
They accuse him of filing lawsuits against out-of-state compa-
nies that would rather pay a small settlement than expend the
resources to fight the legal claims.
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Thomas is Oregon’s unflappable leader
By Anne M. Peterson
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
EUGENE, Ore. — In the weeks
leading to the national champi-
onship game, the quarterback chat-
ter will naturally focus on Auburn’s
Cam Newton, who certainly earned
the Heisman Trophy.
That said, Oregon QB Darron
Thomas has a way getting noticed.
Just a sophomore, Thomas has
capably led the No. 2 Ducks
through an undefeated season and
into the Jan. 10 title game against
the top-ranked Tigers.
“Darron’s special,” Oregon coach
Chip Kelly said. “He keeps getting
The Raiders failed to score an offensive touchdown until late in the fourth quarter Sunday.
Manning’s 3 TDs lead Colts past Raiders Olympic filmmaker
By Josh Dubow
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
OAKLAND — Peyton Manning
made sure the Indianapolis Colts
came out ahead in a game it turned
out they didn’t need to win to stay in
control of the AFC South race.
Manning threw three touchdown
passes and iced the game with a 27-
yard keeper to help the Indianapolis
Colts beat the Oakland Raiders 31-
26 Sunday in a game that turned out
to have little playoff meaning.
The Colts (9-6) allowed Jacoby
Ford to return the opening kick for a
touchdown, overcame a pair of
better each
game.”
While Thomas
has not put up
gaudy numbers
like Newton,
he’s so impor-
tant to the
Ducks’ success
Darron Thomas that the players
voted him one of
the three most valuable members of
the team, along with running back
LaMichael James and linebacker
Casey Matthews.
Thomas has completed 195 of
321 passes for 2,518 yards and 28
touchdowns, four shy of Akili
interceptions by Manning in the sec-
ond half and survived four field
goals from Sebastian Janikowski,
including two from more than 50
yards, to move within a win of
clinching the AFC South title for
their ninth straight playoff berth.
But when Jacksonville lost 20-17
in overtime to Washington in the
early game Sunday, the Colts knew
that no matter what happened in this
game they could clinch the division
with a win at home next week
against the Titans or a Jaguars loss
at Houston.
The results in the early games also
robbed this game of any real mean-
Smith’s 1998 single-season school
record. Thomas also has run for 563
yards and five scores.
More importantly, he has been
able to secure the trust of his team-
mates.
“He is a leader every week. He
leads our team every day. When he
throws a pick, he bounces back,”
James said. “The thing about him is
that he is happier when someone
else scores a touchdown than when
he does.”
After Jeremiah Masoli’s messy
departure from the Ducks during the
offseason, all signs pointed to fifth-
year senior Nate Costa as the starter.
Costa, an intern in the Springfield
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ing for the Raiders (7-8), who were
eliminated from playoff contention
when Kansas City wrapped up a 34-
14 win against Tennessee early in
the first quarter of this game.
The Chiefs had long been in con-
trol of that game so any Oakland
player who had caught wind of the
score in pregame warmups knew
there was only pride on the line.
The Raiders hung close with the
Colts for much of this game but
were unable to score an offensive
touchdown until Jason Campbell’s
6-yard pass to Zach Miller with 1:51
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Police Department, was strong on
leadership skills. But as more of a
pure passer, he did not quite fit the
mold of recent Oregon QBs like
Masoli and Dennis Dixon.
While Thomas was at first com-
pared to Dixon, he in fact has a style
all his own, marked by fast feet and
quick decision making — a perfect
fit for the Ducks’ speedy spread-
option.
“He’s a great athlete. You can tell
he really has a great grip and feel
for this offense,” Auburn coach
Gene Chizik said. “Their running
game is what most people would
say ’Wow’ and pay a lot of attention
to, but their passing game is tremen-
Niners lose,
Singletary
out of a job
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mike Singletary has been fired by
the San Francisco 49ers after two
disappointing seasons.
The team made the announcement
late Sunday, several hours after San
Francisco was eliminated from
playoff contention with a 25-17 loss
at St. Louis. Defensive line coach
Jim Tomsula has been elevated to
interim coach and will run the team
in next Sunday’s season finale at
home against Arizona.
Bud Greenspan dies
By Jim Litke
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Oh, to catch Bud Greenspan’s eye
and then turn up in one of his
Olympic documentaries. For many
athletes, from the famous to the
obscure, the honor ranked just
behind winning a medal.
The filmmaker, whose riveting
tales soared as triumphantly as the
men and women he chronicled for
more than six decades, died
Saturday at his home in New York
Monday • Dec. 27, 2010
dous, and it gets you at the right
times.
Thomas, a Houston native who
graduated high school early and
arrived in Eugene at age 17, had
limited exposure to the job as a
freshman in 2008, when he was
pressed into duty against Boise
State because of injuries. With the
Ducks down 24 points, he nearly
orchestrated a comeback over the
final 15 minutes, throwing for 210
yards and three TDs in the 37-32
loss.
Last year he redshirted, and as a
sophomore, appeared to be Costa’s
See OREGON, Page 14
W h i l e
Singletary and
Troy Smith
squabbled on the
sideline, rookie
Sam Bradford
stayed veteran
calm.
The No. 1
Mike Singletary overall draft
pick helped
keep the St. Louis Rams’ playoff
See NINERS, Page 14
City of complications from
Parkinson’s disease, companion
Nancy Beffa said. He was 84.
“Bud was a storyteller first and
foremost. He never lost his sense of
wonder and he never wavered in the
stories he wanted to tell, nor how he
told them,” she said through a fami-
ly friend. “No schmalzy music, no
fog machines, none of that. He
wanted to show why athletes
endured what they did and how they
See BUD, Page 14
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RAIDERS
Continued from page 11
to play. Manning took advantage of a 31-yard
pass interference call against Stanford Routt to
throw a 4-yard TD pass to Blair White to give
the Colts a 24-16 lead late in the third quarter.
But little came easy for Manning against
Oakland’s defense. He threw a pair of intercep-
tions in the second half, giving him 17 for the
season, which is his most since 2002.
He responded from the second interception,
which led to a field goal that cut his lead to 24-
19, by leading the Colts on a 68-yard drive that
was capped by a 7-yard TD pass to Pierre
Garcon on third down to give Indianapolis a 12-
point lead.
After the Colts recovered a late onside kick,
Manning ran out the clock with a 27-yard keep-
er on third-and-2 from the Oakland 31.
Manning completed 16 of 30 passes for 179
yards as he struggled at times against Oakland’s
aggressive cornerbacks. But the Colts managed
BUD
Continued from page 11
accomplished what so few people ever do.”
As a 21-year-old radio reporter, Greenspan filed his
first Olympic story from a phone booth at Wembley
stadium at the 1948 London Games. He cut a distinct
figure at nearly every Summer and Winter Games
afterward, his eyeglasses familiarly perched atop a
bald dome, even in a swirling blizzard. His most
recent work, about the 2010 Vancouver Winter
Games — which Greenspan attended — will be
ready for release in the coming weeks.
Yet even as controversies over politics, perform-
ance-enhancing drugs and commercialism increas-
ingly vied for attention on the planet’s grandest
sporting stage, he remained uncompromising
about his focus on the most inspirational stories.
“I spend my time on about the 99 percent of
what’s good about the Olympics and most people
spend 100 percent of their time on the 1 percent
SPORTS
to gain 191 yards on the ground, including 98
from former Raider Dominic Rhodes, who
returned to Indianapolis earlier this month.
Joseph Addai added a 6-yard touchdown run in
the first quarter in his first game since hurting a
nerve in his left shoulder Oct. 17.
Indianapolis much-maligned run defense
once again stepped up to the challenge a week
after holding Maurice Jones-Drew and
Jacksonville to 67 yards in last week’s key
win. Oakland’s second-ranked rushing attach
was held to 80 yards.
The Raiders started fast with a 99-yard
return for a score on the opening kick by
Ford. It was his team record third kickoff
return for a TD, including two to start games.
Oakland went ahead 13-10 after Janikowski
made field goals of 59 and 38 yards. The 59-
yarder was the second longest in team history.
But Manning led a late touchdown drive helped
by a personal foul on Lamarr Houston for pok-
ing Kyle DeVan in the eye and a 25-yard pass
interference call on Chris Johnson. Manning
found Jacob Tamme on a 14-yard pass on the
next play to make it 17-13 at the break.
that’s negative. I’ve been criticized for seeing
things through rose-colored glasses, but the per-
centages are with me,” he said in an interview with
ESPN.com nearly a decade ago.
Greenspan received lifetime achievement
awards from the Directors Guild of America and
the National Academy of Television Arts and
Sciences, as well as a Peabody and the Olympic
Order award. His best-known work was “The
Olympiad,” the culmination of 10 years of
research, more than 3 million feet of rare, archival
film, hundreds of interviews and visits to more than
30 nations. The 10-part series he produced was
aired in more than 80 countries.
Greenspan got his first break while working as
an extra at the Metropolitan Opera House in New
York. There, the young opera buff met an aspiring
baritone named John Davis, who was not only a
singer but the U.S. Olympic weightlifting gold
medalist. Greenspan wrote a story about Davis,
then followed him to Helsinki, where Davis won a
second gold and subsequently became the subject
of Greenspan’s first film, “The Strongest Man in
the World.”
OREGON
Continued from page 11
understudy. But Thomas surprised many
when, after the team’s final scrimmage, he
won the starter’s job.
“Darron understands he doesn’t have to
make it happen, he just has to let it,” Kelly
said.
Costa proved to be a more than capable
backup, and has still been one of the team’s
most vocal leaders, despite going down with a
knee injury in November that required surgery
and ended his college career.
NINERS
Continued from page 11
drive motoring along, also breaking Peyton
Manning’s NFL rookie record for comple-
tions in a 25-17 victory over the San
Francisco 49ers on Sunday.
Eclipsing Manning’s 12-year-old mark was
nice. Helping the Rams (7-8) stay on track to
end a five-year playoff drought in a winner-
take-all game for the NFC West title next
week was a much bigger deal.
Singletary’s days with the 49ers appeared to
be numbered after the game.
Team president Jed York addressed
reporters in St. Louis after the Niners’ 25-17
loss Sunday and was noncommittal about
whether Singletary will coach the season
finale at home next Sunday against Arizona.
He said money isn’t an object in this decision
considering Singletary has two years remain-
ing on his contract.
San Francisco (5-10) was eliminated from
playoff contention in a season that began with
high hopes of winning the NFC West and reach-
ing the postseason for the first time since 2002.
The 49ers began 0-5 and will finish with a
losing record for the seventh time in eight
years. They went 8-8 in Singletary’s first full
THE DAILY JOURNAL
Thomas, while confident in his own abili-
ties, is always quick to credit others — from
James and fellow running back Kenjon Barner
to receiver Jeff Maehl and his offensive line.
“I’m getting better each game,” Thomas
said after Oregon’s regular-season finale, a 37-
20 victory over Oregon State. “There’s room
to grow and room to clean up.”
Thomas was already fielding Newton ques-
tions after that game, facing the inevitability
that comparisons would be made. But just as
he has been on the field, Thomas remained
unflappable.
“Oh yeah, that’s going to be a big part of it,”
he said. “But I’m not really to worried about
that. I’m worried about preparing for the
game.”
season, then produced an unbeaten preseason
this year only to drop their first five games.
Back in St. Louis the Rams had something
to celebrate.
“I guess it’s pretty cool,” Bradford said of
the record. “I’m all fired up about the win. If
you don’t get excited for a game like this,
you’re probably in the wrong business.”
The Seahawks (6-9) have lost seven of nine
after falling 38-15 at Tampa Bay. Quarterback
Matt Hasselbeck left with a hip injury in the
first quarter.
But they still could become the first team to
win a division with a losing record. With a
victory, Seattle would take the West based on
a better division record. St. Louis snapped a
10-game losing streak in the series with a 20-
3 victory in early October.
“Here we are, going into our last regular-
season game, and we control our own des-
tiny,” Bradford said before the Seahawks
game.
The Rams’ defense kept both of the Smiths
on the run, sacking Troy Smith and Alex
Smith two times apiece. Singletary gave Troy
Smith one more series after a heated exchange
late in the third quarter, then benched him
after the 49ers (5-10) went three-and-out on
their first possession of the fourth quarter.
The 49ers were eliminated from playoff
consideration, and haven’t made it to the post-
season since 2002.
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Wisconsin,TCU ride the teacups at Disneyland

By Greg Beacham
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ANAHEIM — Wisconsin’s Scott
Tolzien and TCU’s Andy Dalton
both feel pretty grateful to be out of
the cold and into Rose Bowl week.
With the Matterhorn over their
left shoulder and Sleeping Beauty
Castle behind them, the quarter-
backs of the third-ranked Horned
Frogs and the No. 4 Badgers began
enjoying the fruits of their remark-
able seasons Sunday, hobnobbing
with Mickey Mouse and Donald
Duck on a mild, brisk afternoon at
Disneyland.
“I looked out in the crowd, and
there were people in jackets,”
Tolzien said with
a laugh. “This
might as well be
80 degrees for us
in Madison.”
Both teams
enjoyed the tra-
ditional day of
fun and goofiness before their seri-
ous preparation for next weekend’s
meeting, likely to be the nation’s
highest-profile bowl after the BCS
title game. The teams’ eight com-
bined captains beamed when they
took the stage in front of the castle
while the Disneyland Band played
“Everything’s Coming Up Roses”
before a spray of red, purple and
white streamers.
“Yeah, I don’t really want to get
into a teacup or anything where I
feel like I’m suffocating,” said Gabe
Carimi, Wisconsin’s 6-foot-7, 327-
pound, Outland Trophy-winning
left tackle. “There’s a lot of history
here, and it’s a really great opportu-
nity to have some fun, but I’m going
to try to stay out of that.”
Yet just a few minutes later,
Carimi was in a giant teacup on the
Mad Tea Party ride with teammate
Jay Valai, spinning through the
afternoon.
Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema
shook off a case of the sniffles
before high-fiving Mickey.
“I came out here and got a little
cold with all this good weather,”
Bielema said. more complete bowl experience.
The unbeaten Horned Frogs also After an intense practice Sunday
lived it up at Disneyland, although morning before the Disneyland
center Jake Kirkpatrick shared jaunt, TCU will take Monday off to
Carimi’s trepidation about some simulate a normal game week. The
amusements. Frogs instead will visit the Rose
“I don’t really like the rides where Bowl for the first time before the
you go up and down too much,” the Beef Bowl — a monstrous meal at
6-foot-3, 305-pound star lineman Lawry’s the Prime Rib, a venerated
said. “It’s hard enough to stay in. I Beverly Hills restaurant.
don’t need that part.” “We’re going to go out and let
TCU has been in town since them see the Rose Bowl,” Patterson
Christmas Eve, with coach Gary said. “We didn’t do that last year,
Patterson changing his timetable and we’re looking forward to seeing
from last season’s trip to the Fiesta it, because it’s quite a place.”
Bowl. The Frogs went bowling and The Badgers went straight to the
enjoyed a big Christmas dinner Rose Bowl from their Christmas
Saturday, both keeping the players Day flight for their first look at the
focused on football and making a venerated stadium.

sprained right toe.

NBA briefs Rashard Lewis, acquired last week from
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Griffin big in win for Clips playing without suspended forwards
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16 Monday • Dec. 27, 2010
Pats secure top seed; Packers destroy Giants
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The New England Patriots
clinched the top seed in the AFC playoffs
Sunday thanks to Tom Brady’s three touch-
down passes in a 34-3 rout over a familiar
pushover, the Buffalo Bills.
The Patriots (13-2) rolled to their sev-
enth straight victory in winning the AFC
East division and beating the Bills (4-11)
for the 15th game in a row dating to 2003.
New England is 20-1 in its past 21 meet-
ings against Buffalo.
Two of Brady’s TD passes went to rook- Tom Brady
ie tight end Rob Gronkowski. Alge
Crumpler and Danny Woodhead also scored for the Patriots,
who forced seven turnovers.
Brady finished 15 of 27 for 140 yards and set the NFL
record for most attempts (319) without an interception. He
topped the mark set by Bernie Kosar in the 1990-91 seasons.
Buccaneers 38, Seahawks 15
TAMPA, Fla. — Josh Freeman threw for 237 yards and a
career-best five touchdowns to help Tampa Bay keep its play-
off hopes alive.
Kellen Winslow and rookie Mike Williams each had a pair
of TD receptions for the Bucs (9-6), who guaranteed them-
selves a winning record after going 3-13 a year ago in their
first season under coach Raheem Morris.
Seattle (6-9) played most of the game without injured quar-
terback Matt Hasselbeck and lost for the seventh time in nine
games.
Amazingly, the Seahawks can still win the NFC West —
thus earning a playoff spot with a losing record — by beating
the first-place Rams (7-8) at home next Sunday.
Ravens 20, Browns 10
CLEVELAND — Joe Flacco threw two touchdown passes,
Baltimore’s defense bottled up Cleveland’s Peyton Hillis, and
the Ravens clinched their third straight playoff appearance.
Ed Reed intercepted rookie Colt McCoy twice as the Ravens
(11-4) stayed in contention for the AFC North title. They
remain tied with Pittsburgh for the division lead with one
game left.
Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis promised Hillis would not
repeat his 144-yard performance against Baltimore in Week 3,
and the big back didn’t, rushing for 35 yards on 12 carries.
SPORTS
McCoy threw three interceptions and the Browns (5-10) did
nothing to help embattled coach Eric Mangini, who fell to 10-
21 in two seasons and will await a postseason review by pres-
ident Mike Holmgren.
Chiefs 34,Titans 14
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Matt Cassel threw three touch-
down passes and Eric Berry returned an interception 54 yards
for another score for Kansas City, which clinched the AFC
West title after San Diego lost to Cincinnati.
Cassel hit 12 of his first 13 passes for the Chiefs (10-5),
including touchdown tosses to Jamaal Charles on their first
two possessions.
The Titans (6-9) spent much of the game dropping passes,
missing arm tackles and piling up penalties while losing for
the seventh time in eight games.
The Chiefs’ 10 wins matched their combined total of the
previous three seasons. Their six-game improvement from a 4-
12 record in 2009 is a team record.
Dwayne Bowe had six catches for 153 yards, including a
career-best 75-yard touchdown as the Chiefs remained unbeat-
en in seven home games. It’s the first AFC West title for the
Chiefs since 2003.
Bengals 34, Chargers 20
CINCINNATI — Carson Palmer threw four touchdown
passes during a near-perfect performance in the swirling snow,
ending the Chargers’ run of four straight AFC West titles.
The Chargers (8-7) froze up in their coldest game in nearly
three years, repeatedly self-destructing on a raw, windy
evening. The loss gave the division title to Kansas City, which
beat Tennessee 34-14 earlier in the day.
It was only San Diego’s second loss in its last 22 games in
December.
Palmer, a Southern California kid, led the Bengals (4-11) to
their second straight win with a cast of reserve receivers. Two
of his touchdown passes went to Jerome Simpson, including a
59-yarder in the fourth quarter. Palmer finished with a career-
best passer rating of 157.2 — perfect would be 158.3.
Packers 45, Giants 17
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers threw for 404 yards
and four touchdowns in his return from a concussion to lead
Green Bay.
The loss leaves the Giants (9-6) clinging to fading playoff
hopes and wondering if there was a hangover effect from the
previous week’s collapse against Philadelphia. New York’s
turnover issues continued, as the Giants lost two fumbles and
Eli Manning threw four interceptions.
John Kuhn ran for two touchdowns and caught a pass for a
score for the Packers (9-6), who need to beat the Bears in the
next weekend to make the playoffs.
Rodgers sat out last Sunday’s loss at New England with his
second concussion of the season.
Bears 38, Jets 34
CHICAGO — Jay Cutler threw three touchdown passes,
Matt Forte ran for 113 yards and Chicago closed in on a first-
round bye.
The Jets (10-5) lost for third time in four games, but
clinched their second straight postseason trip under coach Rex
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Ryan when Jacksonville lost 20-17 in overtime to
Washington.
The win was the seventh in eight games for the Bears (11-
4), who blew an early 10-point lead and regrouped in the sec-
ond half after being picked apart by Mark Sanchez early.
Now, they’re in good position to lock up that bye, a scenario
that seemed unlikely at best when they stumbled into their
bye-week break.
Cutler completed 13 of 25 passes for 215 yards, with
Johnny Knox catching four for 92 with two touchdowns.
Sanchez was intercepted by Chris Harris with about a
minute left, ending the Jets’ comeback bid.
Redskins 20, Jaguars 17, OT
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Kevin Barnes intercepted David
Garrard’s second pass in overtime, setting up Graham Gano’s
31-yard field goal.
Rex Grossman had a touchdown pass early, and Ryan
Torain added a 1-yard plunge on fourth down late as the
Redskins (6-9) ended a four-game losing streak.
Washington played without several defensive starters,
including linebacker Brian Orakpo and safeties Reed
Doughty and Kareem Moore, and lost cornerback Carlos
Rogers during the game. It didn’t matter. The Redskins
stuffed Jacksonville’s running game, pressured Garrard and
came up big when it mattered most.
The Jaguars (8-7) have lost two in a row and need help to
make the playoffs. They need to win at Houston next week
and have Tennessee upset Indianapolis to win the AFC South.
Lions 34, Dolphins 27
MIAMI — Detroit took advantage of two interceptions to
score 17 points in the final 4:37. With the comeback, the
Lions (5-10) have won three consecutive games for the first
time since 2007. The Dolphins (7-8), eliminated from the
playoff race last week, finished 1-7 at home to match a fran-
chise low.
Trailing 24-14 with five minutes to go, the Lions forced a
punt, and on the first play Jahvid Best turned a short pass
from Shaun Hill into a 53-yard touchdown.
Nathan Vasher’s interception set up a 47-yard field goal by
Dave Rayner to tie the game with 2:44 remaining. Then came
an interception by DeAndre Levy, who zigzagged 30 yards to
the end zone for Detroit’s third score in less than 2 1/2 min-
utes.
Broncos 24,Texans 23
DENVER — Tim Tebow scored on a 6-yard scramble with
three minutes left in his first home start to cap Denver’s come-
back from a 17-0 halftime deficit.
Matt Schaub was driving the Texans for a go-ahead score
when Syd’Quan Thompson picked off a pass deflected by
Justin Bannan at the Broncos 27 with just over a minute
remaining. The pass was intended for a wide-open Owen
Daniels.
The Broncos (4-11) won for the first time since Nov. 14 and
avoided a franchise record 12th loss in handing the Texans (5-
10) their eighth loss in nine games.
Tebow threw for 308 yards but when it mattered most, he
used his legs to give the Broncos their first win since Nov.
14.
THE DAILY JOURNAL DATEBOOK Monday • Dec. 27, 2010 17

‘Little Fockers’tops holiday weekend

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Hollywood, which saw the blockbuster

NEW YORK — On a weekend when

Hollywood competed with Christmas gather-
ings and fierce snow storms in the Northeast
and Southeast, “Little Fockers” was no. 1 at
the box office.
The third installment of the Ben Stiller,
Robert De Niro series of in-law comedy was
to earn $34 million over the three-day week-
“Gulliver’s Travels” open Saturday to a weak
two-day gross of $7.2 million, and last week’s
Top ten movies
top film, the 3-D sci-fi sequel “Tron: Legacy,” 1.“Little Fockers,”$34 million.
fall more than 54 percent to $20.1 million on
2.“True Grit,”$25.6 million.
the weekend, and a total of $88.3 million.
The big success was the Coen Brothers’ 3.“Tron:Legacy,”$20.1 million.
“True Grit,” which was the no. 2 film of the 4.“The Chronicles of Narnia:The Voyage of
weekend with a better-than-expected $25.6
the Dawn Treader,”$10.8 million.

I
f you overindulged the last few million, and a five-day gross of $36.8 million.
days and swore off egg nog, if you end, and $48.3 million since opening on The movie gave Joel and Ethan Coen their 5.“Yogi Bear,”$8.8 million.
are one less pillow closer to filling Wednesday, according to studio estimates best opening weekend ever. The filmmakers’ 6.“The Fighter,”$8.5 million.
out the Santa suit with your own natural Sunday. That was less than the debut of the previous top debut was “Burn After Reading,” 7.“Gulliver’s Travels,”$7.2 million.
girth, if you got winded power-shopping 2004 sequel, “Meet the Fockers,” which which earned $19 million in its first weekend
opened to $46.1 million, but more than the in 2008. 8.“Black Swan,”$6.6 million.
during day-after Christmas sales, or if
you said this is the year I will really use original, “Meet the Parents,” which made “Little Fockers,” which adds kids to the 9.“Tangled,”$6.5 million.
my gym membership, this one’s for $28.6 million in its opening weekend. mix, received overwhelmingly bad reviews 10.“The Tourist,”$5.7 million.
you. One dog walk per day will make It was an over-all down weekend for but still lured moviegoers.
you feel much better. This free exercise
will be the best thing for you and your
four-legged friend. If you have a dog
who pulls like a 49ers offensive line-
man running the sweep in a meaning-
less game with no playoff implications,
don’t worry. I have a solution for your
dog (but not the Niners!). I’ve used a
Gentle Leader for two “pullers” —
Cooper, my former lab mix who
weighed 80 pounds, and Murray, the
scrappier 40-pounder pictured above.
This head-collar also known as a sensa-
tion harness, worked wonders for both
of them and all but eliminated their
pulling. It is quite different from a tra-
ditional choke chain in that pressure is
applied to the back of your dog’s neck,
not his throat, when he pulls making
him not want to pull forward. Some
dogs will find it annoying at first and
throw their head about or dive down to Ben Stiller and Robert DeNiro star in “Little Fockers.”
rub their face against the ground. On
the flip side, most people will see posi-
tive results in their dogs immediately.
The Gentle Leader need not be worn on
walks for your dog’s entire life. In fact,
I often walk Murray now without it and
we’ve still only had him less than 10
months. It can be a tool you go back to
every now and then when your dog’s
pulling comes back. Unlike the lousy tie
you got for Christmas and will return or
toss on the shelf, this neckwear is a
keeper.

Scott oversees PHS/SPCA’s Customer

Service, Behavior and Training,
Education, Outreach, Field Services,
Cruelty Investigation, Volunteer and
Media/PR program areas and staff. His
companion, Murray, oversees him.
18 Monday • Dec. 27, 2010
Birth announcements:
David and Emily Lowe, of
Redwood City, gave birth to a
baby boy at Sequoia Hospital Dec.
13.
Humberto Bracho and Jill
Paldi, of Redwood City, gave birth
to a baby girl at Sequoia Hospital
Dec. 13.
Sunil and Preeti Mehta, of
Foster Ctiy, gave birth to a baby
girl at Sequoia Hospital Dec. 13.
Michael and Carmen
Edelman, of Burlingame, gave
birth to a baby girl at Sequoia
Hospital Dec. 13.
Gregory and Jennifer Fung, of
San Carlos, gave birth to a baby
boy at Sequoia Hospital Dec. 13.
Carter Youngblood, Jr. and
Kym Le, of Los Altos, gave birth
to a baby girl at Sequoia Hospital
Dec. 14.
Chris Richards and Jennifer
Bueno, of San Mateo, gave birth
to a baby boy at Sequoia Hospital
Dec. 15.
Royer Ac and Melissa Garcia,
of Redwood City, gave birth to a
baby girl at Sequoia Hospital Dec.
17.
Valentin Gonzalez and Naomi
Granados, of Redwood City, gave
birth to a baby girl at Sequoia
Hospital Dec. 17.
THE DAILY JOURNAL
FIRENZE ST. FRANCIS DINNER
Janelle Spanier of San Among the many Penin-
Mateo (left) and Pam sula doctors and donors
Karkazis of San Bruno who attended the Saint
pause in front of the Francis Memorial Foun-
Duomo in Florence, dation Dinner Dance at
Italy after taking part the San Francisco Fair-
in the 27th edition of mont Hotel Dec.3 were
the Firenze Marathon (standing) Dr.Paul Slosar
on Nov.28.This year and Darlyn Slosar of San
the marathon cele- Mateo and (seated)
brated a record David Spencer of Hills-
number of partici- borough.Also present
pants,rising from 900 were Dr.Andy Smith,
in 1983 to 10,400.The Chief Medical Officer at
route included por- the Saint Francis Hospi-
tions of the city center tal,and Dr.Wade Aubrey,
and the “Viali.”
both from Hillsborough.
FOSTER CITY SCOUTS EARN BADGES
TICE SWACKHAMER
Members of Foster City Boy Scout Troop 175 participate in a
firearms safety class at Coyote Point Firing Range Dec.8.The troop
members had already completed a mandatory classroom session
to learn safe handling of firearms.Colin Finn,a father of one of the
scouts,organized the firearms safety sessions,and Mike Norton
and the Coyote Point Firing Range staff were the instructors.In all,
23 scouts took part,some of whom are working toward the Boy
Scouts of America Rifle Shooting Merit badge.The Coyote Point
Rifle Range,located within the boundaries of the Coyote Point
Recreation Area in San Mateo,is under the direction of the San
Mateo County Sheriff's Department and is operated for public use
by members of the Coyote Point Rifle and Pistol Club.The range,
which allows only .22 caliber rim-fire pistols and any caliber rifle,is
open to the public between 7 p.m.and 10 p.m.Mondays,Wednes-
days and Fridays.Closed on all major holidays.For information,
visit www.coyotepointrpc.org or call 573-2557.
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Safeway,at the prime downtown corner of Howard Avenue and El Camino Real,will be joined by a separate mixed-use build-
ing,pedestrian walkways,many trees and a water fountain corner feature welcoming visitors to Howard Avenue.
SAFEWAY
Continued from page 1
that it’s solar powered and there has
been little sun lately, there have been
some technical issues, said Ponce.
There will also be a listserv, or elec-
tronic mailing list, sending out informa-
tion related to traffic. Although road clo-
sures are not part of the plan, Ponce
explained there may be times when lane
diversions are needed. The listserv will
help get the word about when these situ-
ations come up.
Lastly, people can simply visit the
site. Approval was recently granted to
put a sign up including Ponce’s name,
phone number and an image of the site
plan. This board will also have a spot
where periodic updates will be included.
These steps are part of a long process
to open the grocery store in the coming
fall.
TEEN
Continued from page 1
“I’m too busy,” Vasquez replied when
asked if he spent a lot of time drawing.
However, as most kids his age he
would rather use a computer and soft-
ware rather than pen and paper, it was
his free hand drawing that drew atten-
tion to his talent. In fact, the drawing
inducted into the Hall of Fame was an
assignment from his art teacher, Larkin
Evans, which actually was for Evan’s
2010 calendar that she publishes as a
way to raise money for the art depart-
ment. She then submitted the students’
art work that explored and expressed
California’s landscape as part of the
annual program put on by the state
Office of Education. The program is
open to all high schools in the county.
“It was one of my favorites and I
hoped it would be picked,” said Evans.
Vasquez’s drawing was one of three
Half Moon Bay High School students’
TRASH
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for customers in 10 cities and unincor-
porated sections of San Mateo County
starting in January as the cities transition
from their current provider Republic
Services, formerly Allied Waste, to
Recology San Mateo County, formerly
NorCal Waste.
The cities are part of the South
Bayside Waste Management Authority
— now known as RethinkWaste — and
include Belmont, Burlingame, East Palo
Alto, Foster City, Menlo Park, Redwood
LOCAL/CALENDAR
The grocery store at the prime down-
town corner of Howard Avenue and El
Camino Real will be joined by a sepa-
rate mixed-use building, pedestrian
walkways, many trees and a water foun-
tain corner feature welcoming visitors to
Howard Avenue.
The mixed-use building opposite
Safeway will feature 12,428 square feet
of retail on the ground floor and 5,460
square feet of retail above. The former
6,554-square-foot Wells Fargo building
will be refurbished. Pedestrian walkways
will connect the site to the rest of down-
town. These buildings should open soon-
er, possibly late spring or early summer,
than Safeway, said Ponce. A new
Walgreens replacing the one at Howard
Avenue and Primrose Road is already
open at the corner of Burlingame Avenue
and El Camino Real.
Planning Manager Maureen Brooks
was excited to see the progress so far.
Getting to this point really was a col-
laborative effort that took years to
accomplish.
works from a total of seven inducted into
the Hall of Fame and placed in the per-
manent display in the Office of
Education. It was during the induction
ceremony in April that Dirk Alvarado,
Recreation Department supervisor, saw
Vasquez’s work and decided he wanted
it for the cover of department’s fall
activity schedule. The schedule was
released in July.
“It was perfect,” said Alvarado. “It’s a
great piece of art and he’s local.”
Vasquez has been volunteering for the
department for the past four years. He
started off setting up and breaking down
department events, such as Nights of
Lights, Halloween events and fundrais-
ers. Now there are times when you can
see Vasquez running the department’s
front desk.
“We have a lot of faith in him,”
Alvarado said.
It was a friend of his mother who sug-
gested to Vasquez to volunteer for the
Recreation Department. She told him he
would gain some good experience.
Currently Vasquez is in a sculpture
City, San Carlos, San Mateo, Atherton
and Hillsborough. San Mateo County
and the West Bay Sanitary District are
also members.
As the transition nears to change
garbage collectors, cities are scheduling
public hearings to give customers a
chance to oppose the rate increases, as
high as 39 percent for some communi-
ties.
The Foster City Council, for instance,
plans for a second public hearing on rate
increases at its Jan. 18 meeting, a
Proposition 218 noticing mandate.
Rate adjustments are needed to allow
for new and enhanced recycling and
refuse collection services which include
weekly collection of single-stream recy-
Plans to rebuild Safeway were first
submitted in 1997 and met with con-
cerns that it was not pedestrian friendly.
A reworked plan — including a 50,000-
square-foot grocery store, 12,000-
square-foot Walgreens and a number of
shops placed on the corner of Howard
Avenue and Primrose Road — debuted
the following year resulting in a petition
against the proposal boasting over 900
signatures. Community meetings led to
no resolution and Safeway eventually
pulled the plans.
A new plan for a 66,900-square-foot
combined Walgreens and Safeway
emerged in 2001 but was rejected by the
City Council in 2004. In 2007,
Burlingame created the Safeway work-
ing group charged with creating design
criteria for a new store tailored to the
city.
Heather Murtagh can be reached by e-mail:
heather@smdailyjournal.com or by phone:
(650) 344-5200 ext. 105.
class where art is created from card-
board, tree bark and different types of
clay. He spends after-school hours at
wrestling practice. Half Moon Bay High
School hosted the Peninsula Invite Dec.
4 where high schools from the northern
region competed in the early event. One
his teammates won the 135-pound title,
while another took second place. The
wrestling team placed 14th out of 35
overall.
Vasquez moved to Half Moon Bay
from Oaxaca, Mexico in 2004 with his
parents and younger brother. Besides
adjusting to a new school and country
Vasquez had to learn English as well.
“It wasn’t easy,” he said shyly with an
accent.
Vasquez hopes to continue his educa-
tion by earning a degree in graphic
design from the Academy of Art
University.
Half Moon Bay High School Art
Department’s 2011 calendar is currently
on sale until the middle of January. For
more information, e-mail Larkin Evans
at lmehmb@aol.com.
clables and food waste. Disposal cost
will increase and a curbside household
hazardous waste collection program will
be covered by the rate increase.
While San Mateo residents face a 23.3
percent increase next year, Atherton res-
idents face the biggest rate increase at
38.9 percent and Hillsborough residents
face a 32.6 percent rate increase. Menlo
Park residents face the lowest garbage
rate increase at 9.4 percent under the
agreement with the cities and Recology.
In Redwood City, residents will see an
18 percent hike in garbage and recycling
rates for both residential and commer-
cial customers.
The San Mateo City Council will dis-
cuss the issue at its Jan. 3 meeting.
Monday • Dec. 27, 2010
Calendar
MONDAY, DEC. 27
Cooking Starts Here Classes. 3:30
p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Beli Deli, 1301
Sixth Ave., Belmont. The lessons
include safe eating habits, healthy
eating and etiquette. $85 for residents
and $102 for non-residents. For more
information call 595-7441.
Woodside High School
Photography Exhibit:
Lomography. Redwood City
Downtown Library, 1044 Middlefield
Road. A photography exhibit by
WHS students learning about and
simulating the images of the retro
Lomo LC-A camera. Exhibit runs
through Dec. 31. For more informa-
tion e-mail acampbell@seq.org.
TUESDAY, DEC. 28
Winter Explorer Days at Coyote
Point Museum. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Coyote Point Museum, 1651 Coyote
Point Drive, San Mateo. A program
for kids of all ages to investigate and
participate in hands-on science activ-
ities with different activities every
day. Included in the price of
museum admission. For more infor-
mation visit www.coyoteptmuse-
um.org/activities/calendar.
Striking 12. 7:30 p.m. TheatreWorks
at Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305
Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. A
rewired version of Hans Christian
Anderson’s classic tale The Little
Match Girl, this clever mix of musi-
cal comedy and pop/rock tunes is a
sweet, witty concert that is a sure-fire
way to ring in the New Year. $56 to
$75. For more information call 463-
1960.
Woodside High School
Photography Exhibit:
Lomography. Redwood City
Downtown Library, 1044 Middlefield
Road. A photography exhibit by
WHS students learning about and
simulating the images of the retro
Lomo LC-A camera. Exhibit runs
through Dec. 31. For more informa-
tion e-mail acampbell@seq.org.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 29
Winter Explorer Days at Coyote
Point Museum. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Coyote Point Museum, 1651 Coyote
Point Drive, San Mateo. A program
for kids of all ages to investigate and
participate in hands-on science activ-
ities with different activities every
day. Included in the price of
museum admission. For more infor-
mation visit www.coyoteptmuse-
um.org/activities/calendar.
Striking 12. 7:30 p.m. TheatreWorks
at Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305
Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. A
rewired version of Hans Christian
Anderson’s classic tale The Little
Match Girl, this clever mix of musi-
cal comedy and pop/rock tunes is a
sweet, witty concert that is a sure-fire
way to ring in the New Year. $56 to
$75. For more information call 463-
1960.
Woodside High School
Photography Exhibit:
Lomography. Redwood City
Downtown Library, 1044 Middlefield
Road. A photography exhibit by WHS
students learning about and simulat-
ing the images of the retro Lomo LC-
A camera. Exhibit runs through Dec.
31. For more information e-mail
acampbell@seq.org.
THURSDAY, DEC. 30
Winter Explorer Days at Coyote
Point Museum. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Coyote Point Museum, 1651 Coyote
Point Drive, San Mateo. A program
for kids of all ages to investigate and
participate in hands-on science activi-
ties with different activities every day.
Included in the price of museum
admission. For more information visit
www.coyoteptmuseum.org/activi-
ties/calendar.
Striking 12. 8 p.m. TheatreWorks at
Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305
Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. A
rewired version of Hans Christian
Anderson’s classic tale The Little
Match Girl, this clever mix of musical
comedy and pop/rock tunes is a
sweet, witty concert that is a sure-fire
way to ring in the New Year. $56 to
$75. For more information call 463-
1960.
Woodside High School
Photography Exhibit:
Lomography. Redwood City
Downtown Library, 1044 Middlefield
Road. A photography exhibit by WHS
students learning about and simulat-
ing the images of the retro Lomo LC-
A camera. Exhibit runs through Dec.
31. For more information e-mail
acampbell@seq.org.
FRIDAY, DEC. 31
Peninsula Landscapes Revisited.
Noon to 4 p.m. Collections Room,
Peninsula Museum of Art, 10 Twin
Pines Lane, Belmont. Featuring
Sharon Bearce, Werner Glinka,
Alysanne McGaffey and Kevyn
Wernock. Exhibit runs through Jan. 2,
noon to 4 p.m. on weekdays, 1 p.m. to
4 p.m. on weekends. For more infor-
mation call 594-1577.
New Years Eve Party Featuring
Rodeo House. 9 p.m. The Old
Princeton Landing, 460 Capistrano
Road, Princeton by the Sea. Ring in
19
the New Year with the Bay Area’s
own country band Rodeo House.
Ages 21 and up. $10. For more infor-
mation e-mail
projectsixfivezero@hotmail.com.
Woodside High School
Photography Exhibit:
Lomography. Redwood City
Downtown Library, 1044 Middlefield
Road. A photography exhibit by WHS
students learning about and simulat-
ing the images of the retro Lomo LC-
A camera. Exhibit runs through Dec.
31. For more information e-mail
acampbell@seq.org.
SATURDAY, JAN. 1
Dog Adoptions. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. San
Bruno Petco in Tanforan Mall, 1150
El Camino Real, San Bruno. Dogs
were saved from death in high-kill
Southern California shelters and driv-
en to Northern California for adop-
tions. For more information visit
dogsneedhomes.blogspot.com.
Victorian 12th Night Ball. 7 p.m.
San Mateo Masonic Lodge Ballroom,
100 N. Ellsworth Ave., San Mateo.
After a vintage dance lesson, the
Bangers & Mash ensemble will play
an evening of Victorian ballroom
dance music. Victorian or modern
evening dress admired, but not
required. $15 in advance (by Dec.
27), $20 at the door. For more infor-
mation go to peers.org.
Peninsula Landscapes Revisited. 1
p.m. to 4 p.m. Collections Room,
Peninsula Museum of Art, 10 Twin
Pines Lane, Belmont. Featuring
Sharon Bearce, Werner Glinka,
Alysanne McGaffey and Kevyn
Wernock. Exhibit runs through Jan.
2, noon to 4 p.m. on weekdays, 1
p.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends. For more
information call 594-1577.
SUNDAY, JAN. 2
Farmers’ Market Sundays. 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m. South Caltrain Parking Lot
on El Camino Real, Belmont. Get
fresh fruit, vegetables, breads and
pastries, flowers and more. For more
information go to pcfma.com.
Peninsula Landscapes Revisited. 1
p.m. to 4 p.m. Collections Room,
Peninsula Museum of Art, 10 Twin
Pines Lane, Belmont. Featuring
Sharon Bearce, Werner Glinka,
Alysanne McGaffey and Kevyn
Wernock. Exhibit runs through Jan.
2, noon to 4 p.m. on weekdays, 1
p.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends. For more
information call 594-1577.
MONDAY, JAN. 3
Lecture: Booktalks with the San
Mateo Public Library. 10 a.m. to 11
a.m. City of San Mateo Senior
Center, 2645 Alameda de las Pulgas,
San Mateo. Hear about the two latest
popular biographies ‘Devil’s
Rooming House’ and ‘Furious Love:
Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton.’
Free. For more information call 522-
7490.
TUESDAY, JAN. 4
Small Works. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 320
California Ave., Palo Alto. Gallery
House presents an exhibition of
small-scale works by Bay Area
artists. Exhibit runs Tuesday through
Sunday until Feb. 5. For more infor-
mation e-mail smc339@gmail.com.
Beauty and the Beast. 3:30 p.m. San
Mateo Public Library, 55 W. Third
Ave., San Mateo. See the Disney
movie ‘Beauty and the Beast’ on big
screen. Free. For more information
call 522-7838.
For more events visit
smdailyjournal.com, click Calendar.
20 Monday • Dec. 27, 2010 COMICS/GAMES THE DAILY JOURNAL

Monday, Dec. 27, 2010 CANCER (June 21-July 22) - The ability to make your own
decisions could be abrogated if you allow some of your peers
There is a strong likelihood that you might be far more adven-
to do your thinking for you. Don’t give up the right to steer
turous in the coming months than you ever have been in the
your own path.
past. This is likely to be due to some new friends you’ll be
making, and you’ll thrive on it. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - Spend your energy on resolving
complications instead of trying to find a fall guy on which to
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - Don’t involve yourself in
blame your lack of production. It’ll take less effort to do the
anything in which you can’t use your full strength or muster
job than it will to make excuses.
the forces needed to advance a personal interest. You’ll fail by
being sorely inadequate. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - Usually you’ll reconsider your
thinking before taking a risk on losing your resources or
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) - A failure to use your full
wasting your efforts on something that could be iffy. However,
talents or vivid imagination would be tantamount to quitting
today you might leap first and look later.
before you even got started. All you would do is endow the
opposition with powers it wouldn’t normally have. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - Although you and your mate
might have a difference of opinion when it comes to domestic
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - Shakespeare reminds us
economics, fortunately this condition isn’t likely to exist in
never to be a borrower or a lender. Follow this advice, espe-
other critical areas of you life.
cially in situations that would involve you fiscally with friends.

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with some kind of problem that isn’t entirely of your mak-
aims, you could attempt to use tactics that companions find
ing, take care that you don’t start to feel sorry for yourself. It
offensive, should you run into a snag. Chances are what
would lessen your effectiveness to deal with it.
you’re striving for won’t be worth it.

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a huge risk if what you receive would only be a nominal gain
to be realized if you lack the courage of your convictions.
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203 Public Notices
NOTICE TO Proposers
Request for Proposal # ISD 1805
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
County of San Mateo will receive
sealed proposals for the following:
To provide a Core Clini-
cal Health Information System/Inpa-
tient Electronic Health Record.
The RFP Document may be obtained
from the following website:
http://www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/ids/rfp,
or by contacting Cyndy Chin at the
County of San Mateo, 222 W. 39th
Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403.
Email cchin@co.sanmateo.ca.us.
Ordi-
Pursuant to County
nance Section 2.83.170:
(a) Before the County contracts for
engineering services, architectural
services, management consultants, or
similar one-time professional assis-
tance to accomplish specific projects,
requests for proposals shall be ob-
tained if the expense of the contract is
estimated to exceed the amount es-
tablished by the Government Code as
the limit of the Purchasing Agent's au-
thority to engage independent con-
tractors. The request for proposal
shall be in accordance with Adminis-
trative Memoranda promulgated by
the County Manager.
(b) The Board of Supervisors may
authorize the use of request for pro-
posal procedures when County de-
sires to acquire systems, such as
computer system, telecommunication
systems, or the like, consisting of both
equipment and software programs.
The Board, if it determines that a re-
quest for proposal is in the best inter-
est of the County, may authorize such
request for proposals instead of com-
petitive bidding that might otherwise
be required by this code. Such re-
quests for proposals shall be pursuant
to Administrative Memoranda promul-
gated by the County Manager.
(c) The Board of Supervisors may
waive any of the provisions of this
chapter which require requests for
proposals in any situation where the
Board of Supervisors determines that
the best interest of the County could
be served without the necessity of re-
quests for proposals.
Request for Proposals shall be sealed
and filed with the Information Services
Department, 222 W. 39th Avenue,
San Mateo, CA 94403, on or before
February 4, 2011 @ 2:00 P.M. PST.
There will be no public hearing. The
County of San Mateo reserves the
right to reject any or all proposals and
to accept or reject any items therein,
or waive any informality in proposals
received.
David Boesch, Purchasing Agent
COUNTY OF SAN MATEO
210 Lost & Found
MISSING GREY MALE CAT named
“Biscotti”. Last seen 12/4 on Aviador
Ave. in Millbrae. 12 years old, 12 lbs.,
strong athletic build. Domestic short
hair, solid grey including nose,
neutered,declawed front paws. Micro-
chip #985121004140013. Please call
Home Again lost pet service at 888-466-
3242 with any info. Thank you!
295 Art
PAINTING "jack vettriano" Portland gal-
lery 26 x 33. $55. (650)345-1111.
PICTURE WITH Frame Jack Vettriano
with light attached $100. (650)867-2720
296 Appliances
4 BURNER cook top commercial lifetime
burner $22., (650)756-6778
AIR CONDITIONER - slider model for
narrow windows, 10k BTU, excellent
condition, $100., (650)212-7020
CHANDELLIER NEW 4 lights $30.
(650)878-9542
CHOPPERS (4) with instructions $7/all.
(650)368-3037
KENMORE DISHWASHER, exc. condi-
tion, 3yrs old, $95. (650)483-3630
KENMORE MICROWAVE, exc. condi-
tion, 3yrs old, $45. (650)483-3630
PORTABLE GE Dishwasher, excellent
condition $75 OBO, (650)583-0245
RADIATOR HEATER, oil filled, electric,
1500 watts $25. (650)504-3621
SHOP VACUUM rigid brand 3.5 horse
power 9 gal wet/dry $40. (650)591-2393
STOVE TOP 4 burners with electric grill
commercial grade $50., (650)756-6778
VACUUM CLEANER $50 (650)367-1350
VACUUM CLEANER heavy duty like
new $45. (650)878-9542
WASHER/DRYER “MAYTAG” - Brand
new with 3 year warranty, $850. both,
(650)726-4168
297 Bicycles
BICYCLE "MAGNA" 24 inch wheels
purple, $40., San Mateo, (650)341-5347
BICYCLE - Sundancer Jr., 26”, $75. obo
(650)676-0732
GIRL'S BIKE HUFFY Purple 6-speed
good cond. $35 - Angela (650)269-3712
298 Collectibles
2 VINTAGE COFFEE CANS - empty,
Hills Bros. red, 1922-45, HillsBros , early
80’s, $25/both, (650)347-5104
28 RECORDS - 78 RPMS, Bing Crosby,
Frankie Laine, Al Jolson, many others, all
in book albums, $90. all, (650)347-5104
203 Public Notices
LEGAL NOTICES
Fictitious Business Name Statements, Trustee Sale
Notice, Alcohol Beverage License, Name Change,
Probate, Notice of Adoption, Divorce Summons,
Notice of Public Sales, and More.
Published in the Daily Journal for San Mateo County.
Fax your request to: 650-344-5290
Email them to: ads@smdailyjournal.com
298 Collectibles
49ER REPORT issues '85-'87 $35/all,
(650)592-2648
6 GALLON "red wing" Crock $100 RWC
(650)868-0436
8 VERY OLD BOTTLES - most used for
medicines, whiskey, milk, root beer, all in
good condition, $55. all, (650)347-5104
BABEBALL CARDS assorted (25)
$15/all. (408)420-5646
BAY MEADOW coffee mug in box
SOLD!
GEISHA DOLL - 14" - BEAUTIFULLY
PACKAGED IN PLASTIC CASE.-
$25/ofr. (650)588-5991
GLASSES 6 sets redskins, good condi-
tion never used $25/all. (650)345-1111
JACK TASHNER signed ball $25. Ri-
chard (650)834-4926
MERCHANT MARINE, framed forecastle
card, signed by Captain Angrick '70. 13 x
17 inches $35 cash. (650)755-8238
POSTER - framed photo of President
Wilson and Chinese Junk $25 cash,
(650)755-8238
VASE - with tray, grey with red flowers,
perfect condition, $30., (650)345-1111
300 Toys
RADIO CONTROLLED Beetle Buggy
car new in box $10. (408)249-3858
302 Antiques
ANTIQUE SOLID mahogany knick-knack
or bookshelf with 4 small drawers, good
condition, $95. 650-726-5200
CHINA CABINET - Vintage, 6 foot,
solid mahogany. $300/obo.
(650)867-0379
303 Electronics
46” MITSUBISHI Projector TV, great
condition. $400. (650)261-1541.
COMSWITCH 3500 - used for fax, com-
puter modem, telephone answering ma-
chine, never used, $25., (650)347-5104
DEWALT HEAVY duty work site radio
charger in box $100. (650)756-7878
JVC VHS recorder - Like new, $15.,
(650)367-8949
PANASONIC TV 21 inch $25., (650)637-
8244
SANIO CASETTE/RECORDER 2 way
Radio - $95.obo, call for more details,
(650)290-1960
SONY RADIO cassette recorder $25
black good condition. (650)345-1111
TV - Big Screen, $70., ok condition,
(650)367-1350
TV 5 inch Black and white good condition
in box $10. (408)249-3858
TV SET 32 inch with remote and stand
$30. (650)520-0619
304 Furniture
2 END Tables solid maple '60's era
$40/both. (650)670-7545
3 PIECE COFFEE TABLE SET: $100.
(650)787-8219
4 STURDY metal dining chairs $20/each.
(650)756-6778
BED BRASS single trundle $100 nice
and clean. (650)854-3235
BLACK LEATHER office chair with 5
rollers $25. (650)871-5078
BOOKCASE - $25., (650)255-6652
CABINET - wood, $70., (650)367-1350
CABINET DOORS Oak with arch-style
top. Four different sizes, good condition.
$300 all. (650)871-7200
CHANDELIER WITH 5 lights/ candela-
bre base with glass shades $20.
(650)504-3621
COCKTAIL AND end table brass and
glass top $65. (650)854-3235
COFFEE TABLE - $60., (650)367-1350
COFFEE TABLE light brown lots of stor-
age good condition $100. (650)867-2720
COMPUTER DESK $70. (650)367-1350
CREDENZA - $25., (650)255-6652
DINING CHAIRS (6) $100/all. (650)854-
3235
DINING CHAIRS - (4) solid, $20. each,
(650)756-6778
DINING ROOM table $100. (650)854-
3235
OFFICE DESK - $25., (650)255-6652
203 Public Notices
304 Furniture
DRAFTING TABLE 30 x 42' with side
tray. excellent cond $75. (650)949-2134
END TABLE marble top with drawer with
matching table $70/all. (650)520-0619
ENTERTAINMENT CENTER - Oak
wood, great condition, glass doors, fits
large TV, 2 drawers, shelves , $100/obo.
(650)261-9681
MATTRESSES (2) single, single nice
and clean $100.(650)854-3235
PICNIC TABLE round $25. (650)854-
3235
ROCKING CHAIR - Traditional, full size
Rocking chair. Excellent condition $100.,
(650)504-3621
ROCKING CHAIR for nursing mother or
grandmother $75. (650)854-3235
SHELVING - 2000 square foot of shelv-
ing, $500. obo, (650)212-6666
TABLE & CHAIR SET - new, perfect
condition, $475., (650)638-1285
TV STAND good condition beige lots of
storage $50. (650)867-2720
TWIN SIZE Electric beds (2) very good
condition, you haul, $100 obo, 650-873-
2743
TWO END tables: $35 or $20 each.
(650)787-8219
WOODEN KITCHEN China Cabinet: $99
(great condition!), (650)367-1350
WOODEN QUILT rack with kitty designs
on end excellent condition, SOLD!
306 Housewares
"PRINCESS HOUSE" decorator urn
"Vase" cream with blue flower 13 inch H
$25., (650)868-0436
CANDLEHOLDER - Gold, angel on it,
tall, purchased from Brueners, originally
$100., selling for $30.,(650)867-2720
HAMILTON BEACH Mixer, vintage, .juic-
er & bowl, beater. $30/obo(650)576-6067
OASIS COUNTERTOP water cooler dis-
penses cold and luke warm water $50.,
(650)218-4254
REVEREWARE, 1,3.4 qt. pots, 5",7"
pans, stainless steel w/copper bottoms,
excellent cond., $60/all. (650)577-0604
307 Jewelry & Clothing
49ER'S JACKET Child size $50.
(650)871-7200
BLACK VELVET evening jacket w/silver
sparkles, Sz 20W, $10. (650)712-1070
BLACK VELVET pants, Sz L, $7.
(650)712-1070
HOLIDAY WEAR, barely worn: Macy's
black sweater set, Size M, wool w/gold
metalic stripes, $15 set. (650)712-1070
JEWELRY DISPLAY 12 piece SOLD!
LADIES BRACELET, Murano glass.
Various shades of red and blue $100
Daly City, no return calls. (650)991-2353
LADIES GOLD Lame' elbow links gloves
size 7.5 $15 New. RWC. (650)868-0436
LIZ CLAIBORNE black evening jacket
Sz. 12, acetate/polyester, $10. (650)712-
1070
SHEER PURPLE tunic, Sz XL, w/em-
broidered design & sequins, $10.
(650)712-1070
SILVER SEQUIN shirt-jacket Sz 12-14 -
very dressy, $15. (650)712-1070
SMALL JEWELRY cabinet - 17” H, 12”
W, 2 glass doors, plus 2 drawers, very
pretty, $35., (650)592-2648
TOURQUOISE BLUE party dress, cov-
ered w/sequins, sz 14, $15. (650)712-
1070
308 Tools
CLICKER TORQUE wrench 1/2 inch
drive 20-150 LBS reversible all chrome
$40. 650-595-3933
CRAFTSMAN 16” scroll saw - good con-
dition, $85., (650)591-4710
DOLLEY - Heavy Duty, Dual Use 54"
hgt. Upright-Push Cart South City
$99.OBO (415) 410 - 9801
PRESSURE WASHER 2500 PSI, good
condition, $350., (650)926-9841
SPEEDAIR AIR COMPRESSOR - 4 gal-
lon stack tank air compressor $100.,
(650)591-4710
TABLE SAW 10", very good condition
$85. (650) 787-8219
TORO LEAF BLOWERS, Power Sweep
+ 850 Super Blower, Electric like new
$40. pair South City (415) 410-9801
309 Office Equipment
OFFICE LAMP new $8. (650)345-1111
Drabble
Over the Hedge
309 Office Equipment
CALCULATOR - Casio, still in box, new,
$25., (650)867-2720
DELL PHOTO 924 all in one with 2 ink
cartridges $60 obo. (650)290-1960
OFFICE WATER COOLER Hot - Ex Hot
,Cold - Ice Cold Like New South City
$99. OBO (415) 410 -9801
310 Misc. For Sale
13 PIECE paint and pad set for home
use $25., (650)589-2893
5 NEEDLEPOINT sets still in package
$10/each, (650)592-2648
ANGEL WITH lights 12 inches High $12.
(650)368-3037
AREA RUG - Beautiful, plush, 11’ x 6.10’
remnant solid tan color, never used, tags
still attached, clean, SOLD!
ARTIFICIAL FICUS Tree 6 ft. life like, full
branches. in basket $55. (650)269-3712
BARBIE BEACH vacation & Barbie prin-
cess bride computer games $15 each,
(650)367-8949
BATH TOWELS 12 pieces decorative all
same color/style never used $50.
(650)343-3374
BAY MEADOWS Cup, perfect condition,
new, $15. (650)867-2720
BEADS - Glass beads for jewelry mak-
ing, $75. all, (650)676-0732
BETTY BOOP perfume 3.5 ounces $8.
(408)249-3858
CABINET OAK, fits over toilet water
tank, like new $25. (650)341-5347
CANDLE HOLDER with angel design,
tall, gold, includes candle. Purchased for
$100, now $35. (650)345-1111
CANDLE OIL lamp set 3 piece hand
blown glass 9 inches tall burns 25 hours.
$40, 650-343-3374
COLLAPSIBLE PICNIC cooler comes
with utensils, glass and plates $15.
COMIC BOOKS (10) assorted $15/all.
(408)420-5646
COOKIE JAR adorable ceramic blizzard
& Co. Snowman $20. (650)343-3374
DOG CAGE/GORILLA - folding
large dog cage good condition, 2 door
with tray, $75.,(650)355-8949
DOOM (3) computer games $15/each 2
total, (650)367-8949
ENGINE HOIST, 2 ton almost new $95
Burlingame 415-699-6395
ETAGER over the toilet water tank - wal-
nut, $25., San Mateo, (650)341-5347
FIRE BOWL- new in box, 13 x 32
$50.obo, (650)592-9141
FIREPLACE SCREEN - 36"wide,
29"high, antique brass, folding doors,
sliding mesh screen, damper
controls. Like new. $100., (650)592-2047
FRAMED PICTURE beautiful hot air bal-
loons 25 1/2 x 19 inches great conditon
$10. (650)343-3374
FRONT END Dash Board from '98 Sono-
ma Truck $50. (650)871-7200
FULL BAG of plastic containers. SOLD!
GLASS TOP piece with smooth edges
28 3/4 inches x 17 1/8 inches 3/16 inch
thick $10. (650)343-3374
HARD COVER BOOKS - Mystery & ad-
venture, current authors, some large type
print, $3.00 each, (650)364-7777
HARD COVER mystery and adventure
books (12) latest authors $3/each.
(650)364-7777
LEAD FILM BAG Protect film from x-
rays, Ex. cond. SOLD!
LOUNGE CHAIRS - 2 new, with cover &
plastic carring case & headrest, $35.
each, (650)592-7483
MASSAGE DEVICE with batteries $8 in
box, (650)368-3037
METAL CABINET - 4 drawers, beige
16.5 inches W x 27 3/4 H x 27 inches D.
$40., San Mateo, (650)341-5347
MUSIC CASSETTES (200) popular
songs $99/all 650-873-4030
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Drabble Drabble
Over the Hedge Over the Hedge
310 Misc. For Sale 316 Clothes
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC World book LADIES ROYAL blue rain coat with zip-
of Religion still in package $35. pered flannel plaid liner size 12 RWC
(408)249-3858 $15. (650)868-0436
NEW GAIAM Yoga P.M. Tape & CD LADIES SHOES- size 5, $10., (650)756-
$10. 650-578-8306 6778
NEW LIVING Yoga Tape for Beginners
$8. 650-578-8306 MEN'S SHOES - New, size 10, $10.,
(650)756-6778
SLEEPER BLANKET (3) size 4T Soft
$7.50/each. (650)349-6059 MEN'S SUIT almost new $25.
650-573-6981
SNOW CHAINS - 3 complete sets, sizes
fit rims 13” & 15”, great condition, $40. MENS SLACKS - 8 pairs, $50., Size
all, Burl, (650)347-5104 36/32, (408)420-5646
SOFT BONNET hair drier "Con Air" $20.,
(650)589-2893 317 Building Materials
SUIT/COAT HANGERS (14) sturdy good DOUBLE PANED GLASS WINDOWS -
quality hardwood unused $1/each or all various sizes, half moon, like new, $10.
$10. San Bruno 650-588-1946 and up, (650)756-6778
TRIVIAL PURSUIT GAME - genus edi- SCREEN DOOR 36 inch slightly bent
tion, used a few times, no missing $15. (650)871-7200
pieces, $22., (650)347-5104
SLIDING SCREEN door 30 inch good
TRIVIAL PURSUIT game genius edition condition $25. (650)871-7200
excellent condition $20. (650)343-3374
VIKING DAISY SEWING MACHINE - by 318 Sports Equipment
“Husqvarna”. Portable case included,
SOLD! 2 GOLF CLUBS - Ladies, right handed,
putter & driver $5/each (650)755-8238
WETSUIT - Barefoot, like new, $40.,
(650)367-8949 BOGNER SKI SUIT [blue] Ex cond.
hardly used, size medium. Orig $400+.
WIDE-BODIED VASE -- Colorful, Perfect Asking $80. 650-204-0587
condition, nice design, $30 (650)867-
2720 322 Garage Sales
311 Musical Instruments
THE THRIFT SHOP
2 ORGANS, antique tramp, $500 for CLOSED FOR HOLIDAYS
both. (650)342-4537
REOPENING JANUARY 6TH
Thursday & Friday 10:00-2:00
KEYBOARD CASIO 3 ft long $50.
(650)583-2767 Saturdays 10:00-3:00
Episcopal Church
PIANO VINTAGE - Upright, “Davis & 1 South El Camino Real
Sons”, just tuned, $600., (650)678-9007
San Mateo 94401
312 Pets & Animals (650)344-0921
KITTY LITTER box enclosed with swing-
ing door and handle $10., (650)592-2648
GARAGE SALES
316 Clothes
ESTATE SALES
BLACK LEATHER MOTORCYCLE Make money, make room!
JACKET - Large, water proof, new, $35.,
(650)342-7568
List your upcoming garage
BOOTS - 2 pairs purple leather, size 8. sale, moving sale, estate
One is knee length, other is ankle length, sale, yard sale, rummage
$150.obo, (650)592-9141
sale, clearance sale, or
JACKET (LARGE) Pants (small) black whatever sale you have...
Velvet good conditon $25/all, (650)589-
2893 in the Daily Journal.
Reach over 82,500 readers
LADIES DOWN jacket light yellow with
dark brown lining RWC $35. (650)868- from South San Francisco
0436 to Palo Alto.
LADIES NYLON stockings new $1/per in your local newspaper.
pair size 11 (2 dozen) call evenings. 650-
328-0160 Call (650)344-5200
MEN'S PAJAMA set by "Dockers" size
Large new in box $15. (408)249-3858
315 Wanted to Buy 315 Wanted to Buy
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610 Crossword Puzzle
Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle
Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis
ACROSS
1 Workshop holder
6 Fairy godmother’s
magic tool
10 Chopped-up fare
14 From around here
15 Son of Seth
16 Indy racer
17 “Awesome!”
19 Singer’s syllables
20 Rehab woes,
briefly
21 Monte __:
gambling resort
22 In pieces
23 2006-’07
Microsoft release
25 “Oops, sorry”
28 Cooped clucker
29 Mideast honcho
30 Member of the
crew
34 Sleuths, for short
37 Financial
projections
40 Coll. helpers
41 1910s-’20s Ford
assembly-line
classic
42 Prefix with septic
43 Cone dropper
44 Expanse with
waves
45 Act
embarrassingly
in public
52 Jaunty tunes
53 Fritter away
54 Monopoly
quartet: Abbr.
57 Roller rink shape
58 Cable TV offering
60 Hairy Himalayan,
reportedly
61 Job site
standards org.
62 Where D.C. is,
familiarly
63 Part of a process
64 Pizza crust order
65 Out sick, say
DOWN
1 Wad of dirt
2 Boorish sort
3 Stops stalling
4 Place to wipe
your shoes
5 Lake __, 1980
Winter Olympics
town
6 Very odd
310 Misc. For Sale
335 Garden Equipment
BROGMANSIA TREE $40 needs plant-
ing. (650)871-7200
TABLE - for plant, $30, perfect condi-
tion, (650)345-1111
345 Medical Equipment
POWER CHAIR - “Rascal 600”, new
$1600., (650)574-5316
610 Crossword Puzzle
7 English-speaking 38 Forgets to
8 “Not gonna
happen” 39 Shoe securer
9 Annual cause of 43 Scuffle souvenir
losing an hr.’s 44 What a solo
sleep, perhaps
10 Millinery
accessory 45 Overdoes the
11 Subtle qualities
12 Get going 46 Girder fastener
13 Shade-tolerant 47 Send to cloud
plant
18 Start of many 48 Flooded
California city
names ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE:
22 Keep from
happening
23 Say “Be careful”
to
24 “Fore!” or “Olé!”
25 Encounter
26 Org. known by
its first letter
27 Revealing books,
briefly
30 Campground
treat
31 Partner of abet
32 Cooler cubes
33 Online cackle
34 Fried corn bread
35 Greek “i”
36 Potato part served
as an appetizer xwordeditor@aol.com
By Gail Grabowski
(c)2010 Tribune Media Services, Inc.
310 Misc. For Sale
Monday • Dec. 27, 2010 23
610 Crossword Puzzle 380 Real Estate Services 620 Automobiles 620 Automobiles
MITSUBISHI '09 GALANT ES Cream
HOMES & PROPERTIES Don’t lose money
The San Mateo Daily Journal’s
weekly Real Estate Section.
on a trade-in or
10138P $12,788.00. Toyota 101. Please
mention the Daily Journal. (650)365-
5000
consignment!
Look for it NISSAN '10 MAXIMA 3.5 S Gray
49 Greet someone every Friday and Weekend Sell your vehicle in the 9955P $25,488. Toyota 101. Please
to find information on fine homes mention the Daily Journal. (650)365-
mention casually and properties throughout Daily Journal’s 5000
50 “Washington the local area. Auto Classifieds.
NISSAN '09 ALTIMA 2.5 White 9956P
Journal” channel $14,998.00. Toyota 101. Please men-
51 Hot time in Just $3 per day. tion the Daily Journal. (650)365-5000
homer Toulon NISSAN '09 SENTRA 2.0 FE+ Gray
produces 54 Unruly outbreak Reach 82,500 drivers 10051P $11,998.00. Toyota 101. Please
55 New mtge., e.g. from South SF to mention the Daily Journal. (650)365-
5000
sweetness 56 Graceful bird Palo Alto
58 Word with belly Call (650)344-5200 SCION '08 TC SPEC White 10054P
ads@smdailyjournal.com $14,488.00. Toyota 101. Please men-
or boiler tion the Daily Journal. (650)365-5000
nine 59 Brandy bottle
SUBARU '06 LEGACY WAGON Out-
letters AUDI ‘03 A4 3.0L Grey 10068T back 2.5 XT Black 10015T $17,588.00 .
$12,995. Toyota 101. Please mention Toyota 101. Please mention the Daily
Journal. (650)365-5000
the Daily Journal. (650)365-5000
BMW '09 5 Series 528i Blue 9980T
TOYOTA '07 COROLLA CE Gray
10093T $9,588 . Toyota 101. Please
$34,988Toyota 101. Please mention the mention the Daily Journal. (650)365-
Daily Journal. (650)365-5000 5000
BMW ‘06 325i - low miles, very clean,
TOYOTA '07 CAMRY HYBRID Basic
loaded, leather interior, $20,000 obo.,
(650)368-6674 Silver 9965P $17,988 Toyota 101.
Please mention the Daily Journal.
SAVE ON BMW 540I ‘03 - Excellent condition, (650)365-5000
BUYING OR SELLING loaded, leather, 103K mi., $11,995,
(650)349-6969 TOYOTA '08 HIGHLANDER LIMITED
A HOME! Gray 10018T $32,988 Toyota 101.
Personal Service CADILLAC ‘03 Deville. Excellent condi- Please mention the Daily Journal.
Margaret Dowd tion, garage kept $6,500. (650)588-5152 (650)365-5000
Bus: (650)794-9858 CHRYSLER '06 PT Cruiser Touring, 60K
Cell: (650)400-9714 miles, white, $7,992. #T6T269964 Melo-
TOYOTA '08 TUNDRA 2WD Truck
SR5 Silver 10053P $22,998 Toyota 101.
Lic# 01250058 dy Toyota, Call 877-587-8635. Please Please mention the Daily Journal.
mention the Daily Journal
(650)365-5000
CHRYSLER ‘01 PT Limited Edition, 98K
TOYOTA '09 CAMRY BASIC Green
miles, black, $4000., (650)357-0313
440 Apartments 9998P $16,488 Toyota 101. Please
FORD ‘85 VICTORIA - Original owner, mention the Daily Journal. (650)365-
BELMONT - Prime, quiet location, view, 43K miles, automatic, all powered. Very 5000
new carpets, balcony-patio, dishwasher, good condition. $4K, (650)515-5023.
covered carports, storage, pool. No pets.
1 bedroom $1250 and up. 2 bed/2 bath FORD '08 FUSION SE Green 10000T
TOYOTA '09 COROLLA BASIC Blue
9997P $14,588 Toyota 101. Please
12/27/10 $1695. (650)592-1271 Days or (650)344-
8418 Evenings.
$14,488. Toyota 101. Please mention mention the Daily Journal. (650)365-
the Daily Journal. (650)365-5000 5000
FURNISHED ROOM HONDA '08 CIVIC CPE LX Gold TOYOTA '09 RAV4 BASIC White
9937T $13,998.00 Toyota 101. Please 10010P $18,988 . Toyota 101. Please
for Rent mention the Daily Journal. (650)365- mention the Daily Journal. (650)365-
Sequoia Inn 5000 5000
Rate starts at $45 + tax
WEEKLY AVAILABLE. HONDA '08 CIVIC SDN LX Silver TOYOTA '09 YARIS BASIC White
Quiet room & great location. 10046T $14,288.00 . Toyota 101. 10136P $12,889 Toyota 101. Please
Private Bath, FREE WiFi, Please mention the Daily Journal.
Microfridge, Premium Cable & more. (650)365-5000
mention the Daily Journal. (650)365-
526 El Camino Real 5000
(650)369-6736 ext. 0
INFINITI '07 G35 SEDAN Basic Grey TOYOTA '10 CAMRY Hybrid Basic
10007P $23,988.00 Toyota 101. Please Blue 9784P $23,988$24,988. Toyota
mention the Daily Journal. (650)365- 101. Please mention the Daily Journal.
5000 (650)365-5000
REDWOOD LEXUS '07 IS 250, blue, auto, $24,591.
#P72057651Melody Toyota, Call 877-
TOYOTA '10 MATRIX BASIC Silver
9885P $15,288 Toyota 101. Please
CITY 587-8635. Please mention the Daily
Journal
mention the Daily Journal. (650)365-
5000
1 bedroom, 1 bath MAZDA '08 CX-7, auto, gray,
$17,891. P80169537Melody Toyota, Call TOYOTA '10 PRIUS I Silver 10072P
$21,998 Toyota 101. Please mention
in senior complex 877-587-8635. Please mention the Daily
Journal the Daily Journal. (650)365-5000
(over 55). MAZDA '09 MAZDA3 I Sport Silver TOYOTA '10 RAV4 SPORT Gray
Close to 9895P $12,788.00 Toyota 101. Please 10029P $23,488 Toyota 101. Please
mention the Daily Journal. (650)365- mention the Daily Journal. (650)365-
downtown. 5000 5000
Gated entry. MAZDA '09 MAZDA5 SPORT Silver TOYOTA '10 YARIS BASIC Blue
10030P $14,288. Toyota 101. Please
10050P $13,988.Toyota 101. Please
mention the Daily Journal. (650)365- mention the Daily Journal. (650)365-
Move in 5000 5000
TOYOTA '10 YARIS BASIC Green
Special. MAZDA '09 MAZDA6 I Sport White
10074T $14,988.00. Toyota 101. Please
mention the Daily Journal. (650)365-
10081P $13,588 Toyota 101. Please
mention the Daily Journal. (650)365-
5000
5000
830 Main Street, RWC
12/27/10
(650)367-0177
381 Homes for Sale 381 Homes for Sale
SAN MATEO - 2 bedroom, 2 bath. Next
379 Open Houses to Central Park. Rarely available. Pres-
tigious Location & Building. Gated ga-
rage, deck. No Pets. $2200.mo.,
(650)948-2941
OPEN 442 Studios
HOUSE REDWOOD CITY- Large room with
kitchen and bath. $850/mo. with $400
deposit. (650)361-1200
LISTINGS 470 Rooms
List your Open House GARDEN MOTEL
in the Daily Journal. 1690 Broadway
Reach over 82,500 Redwood City, CA 94063
potential home buyers & (650)366-4724
Low Daily & Weekly Rooms
renters a day, Free HBO + Spanish+Sports+Movie
from South San Francisco Channels, Free Internet
Daily $45+tax Nite & up
to Palo Alto. Weekly $250+tax & up
in your local newspaper.
Call (650)344-5200 HIP HOUSING
Non-Profit Home Sharing Program
San Mateo County
(650)348-6660
380 Real Estate Services REDWOOD CITY
Sequoia Hotel
800 Main St.,
DISTRESS $600 Monthly
$160. & up per week.
SALES (650)366-9501
(650)279-9811
Bank Foreclosures.
$400,000+
Free list with Room For Rent
Travel Inn, San Carlos
pictures. $49 daily + tax
PeninsulaRealEstate.info $280 weekly + tax
Free recorded message Clean Quiet Convenient
1(800)754-0569 Cable TV, WiFi & Private Bathroom
Microwave and Refrigerator
ID# 2042 950 El Camino Real San Carlos
Dolphin RE (650) 593-3136
24 Monday • Dec. 27, 2010 THE DAILY JOURNAL

620 Automobiles
VOLKSWAGEN '08 JETTA Sedan
Wolfsburg Gray 10087P $17,988.. Toyo-
ta 101. Please mention the Daily Jour-
nal. (650)365-5000
VOLKSWAGEN, '07 Jetta Wolfsburg,
$13,994. #T7M150061 Melody Toyota,
Call 877-587-8635. Please mention the
Daily Journal.
625 Classic Cars
CADILLAC ‘89 Sedan Deville - Show-
room condition, 1 owner, garaged, re-
cords included, SOLD!
DATSUN ‘72 - 240Z with Chevy 350, au-
tomatic, custom, $5800 or trade.
(650)588-9196
OLDSMOBILE ‘69 F-85 - 2 door, power
front disc, $2,800., with 71 running parts
car with console, buckets. (650)851-4853
PLYMOUTH ‘72 CUDA - Runs and
drives good, needs body, interior and
paint, $12k obo, serious inquiries only.
(650)873-8623
630 Trucks & SUV’s
CHEVROLET '07 HHR LT SUV, gray,
gray, $11,792 #P7S597332 Melody
Toyota, Call 877-587-8635. Please men-
tion the Daily Journal.
CHRYSLER '06 Pacifica Touring green
$13,592, #T6R902356Melody Toyota,
Call 877-587-8635. Please mention the
Daily Journal
FORD '07 F-150, gray, auto, $17,494.
#P7FA53014 Melody Toyota, Call 877-
587-8635. Please mention the Daily
Journal
FORD '08 Escape Limited, gray,
$18,994. #P8KA66947 Melody Toyota,
Call 877-587-8635. Please mention the
Daily Journal
FORD '09 Ranger white, 9,960 miles,
$15,994. #T9PA09768 Melody Toyota,
Call 877-587-8635. Please mention the
Daily Journal.
630 Trucks & SUV’s
FORD ‘93 250 flat bed, diesel, 100-gal-
lon gas tanks $2500. Jim Deisel
(650)678-8063/Joe (650)481-5296. (Or
trade Chevy F10 Truck)
GMC '07 YUKON SLE Black 9975T
$27,998.00 . Toyota 101. Please men-
tion the Daily Journal. (650)365-5000
GMC '08 Canyon SLE1, white, auto,
$17,991. #TS15643 Melody Toyota, Call
877-587-8635. Please mention the Daily
Journal
HONDA '07 Civic Si, blue, manual,
$17,991. #T7H700724 Melody Toyota,
Call 877-587-8635. Please mention the
Daily Journal
HONDA '07 CR-V EX-L, silver, auto,
$20,792. #T7C058407 Melody Toyota,
Call 877-587-8635. Please mention the
Daily Journal.
KIA '09 SPORTAGE LX Beige 10049P
$17,988.00 . Toyota 101. Please men-
tion the Daily Journal. (650)365-5000
MERCEDES BENZ '09 M-Class ML350,
polar white, $36,492. P80169537 Melody
Toyota, Call 877-587-8635. Please men-
tion the Daily Journal
NISSAN '07 Sentra, gray, $11,191.
#P7L623495 Melody Toyota, Call 877-
587-8635. Please mention the Daily
Journal
NISSAN '08 350Z, gray,
$21,992. P8M750023 Melody Toyota,
Call 877-587-8635. Please mention the
Daily Journal
NISSAN '08 Xterra, gray,
$19,691. P8C538011 Melody Toyota,
Call 877-587-8635. Please mention the
Daily Journal
TOYOTA '07 HIGHLANDER Hybrid
w/3rd Row Blue 10080T $26,988 Toyota
101. Please mention the Daily Journal.
(650)365-5000
TOYOTA '09 4RUNNER SR5 Silver
9886P $27,488.. Toyota 101. Please
mention the Daily Journal. (650)365-
5000
630 Trucks & SUV’s 640 Motorcycles/Scooters 670 Auto Service 672 Auto Stereos
TOYOTA '10 HIGHLANDER BASE HONDA ‘01 Reflex Scooter - Silver,
White 10069P $26,998 Toyota 101. $1,999., Call Jesse (650)593-6763
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district attorney elected in June to succeed
Fox come Jan. 3. As the second in command,
Wagstaffe tends to be the one who answers
media calls, who wrangles the rank and file
and who even occasionally tries a high-profile
case.
But make no mistake, Fox is the one with
the name on the door and the final say in
everything from charging decisions and posi-
tions on medical marijuana collectives to run-
ning a lean budget in tight years and whether
special circumstance cases warrant the death
penalty.
Fox himself is not a proponent of capital
punishment. But despite his personal beliefs,
Fox more strongly adheres to the law he
swore to uphold and will not rule the option
off the table as at least one Bay Area district
attorney publicly did. In fact, 15 people have
been sent to Death Row on his watch.
“I do not believe that is the role of the dis-
trict attorney. I’m a stickler for rules and the
role of the district attorney is the prosecution
of violations using the available penalties,”
Fox said.
Three Strikes law
Likewise, Fox vocally opposed the state’s
Three Strikes law and wrote the ballot argu-
ment against it in 1994. Fox felt its wording
mandated the prosecutors seek the third strike
in all cases.
“That’s not justice,” he said.
Later court rulings gave judges and prose-
cutors leeway and Fox said approximately 85
percent of cases that could be tried as such by
his office are not.
Both the death penalty and Three Strikes
illustrate the disconnect between political
whim and the perspective of those in the legal
trenches, he said.
Even when he disagrees, though, Fox says
he doesn’t forget his role as a public servant.
He also doesn’t forget the hats he wears
outside the office, particularly that of father of
three, grandfather of seven, husband and fam-
ily chef. His daughter Christine has decided
that in addition to the weekly Sunday dinner
he helms, Fox’s retirement is a perfect time
for him to rotate through the children’s fami-
lies making meals. Oh, and he ‘ll have time to
do the shopping in the morning too, he jokes.
Fox’s culinary expertise is legend among
those privy to his prime rib and, of course, his
famous fudge. The chocolaty confection is a
staple at most county events Fox frequents
and the plastic-wrapped pyramid of cubes is
often topped by a golden rectangular sticker
bearing a fox and proclaiming “County of San
Mateo, FOX FUDGE (not produced at gov-
ernment expense).”
He keeps copies of prized recipes at his fin-
LOCAL
He also doesn’t forget the hats he wears outside the office,
particularly that of father of three,grandfather of seven,husband
and family chef.His daughter Christine has decided that in addition
to the weekly Sunday dinner he helms,Fox’s retirement is a perfect
time for him to rotate through the children’s families making meals.
gertips and can quickly print out copies for
artichoke frittata and mustard horseradish at a
moment’s notice.
Fox’s cooking chops might be the biggest
surprise for people to learn about him,
Wagstaffe said.
“It’s what makes people swoon,” said
Wagstaffe.
It’s so legendary people are asking
Wagstaffe if he’ll continue Fox’s cooking
legacy.
Sorry — Wagstaffe said the most he can
offer up is grilled cheese.
The future
As for what Fox’s future offers up, that is
still unclear. The only certainty is that his desk
and credenza are being shipped to his son in
the county counsel’s office. Even the office
plant’s fate is unknown. The plant lasted
through former district attorney Keith
Sorenson and Fox; now Wagstaffe must
decide if he’ll inherit it.
Meanwhile, Fox is still figuring out how to
fill his new-found free time. Not only is he
stepping away from the District Attorney’s
Office but also a laundry list of connected
committees and associations for which he has
racked up thousands in frequent flier miles.
Fox is known for his work heading up the
state and national district attorney’s associa-
tions and participating on judicial councils
and committees.
While not a requirement of his county job,
Fox said it was important for the office
because it made it more known and respected.
In those capacities, Fox also issued state-
ments on issues outside of San Mateo County
— even when they put him butting heads with
local representatives. Most notably, Fox dis-
agreed with state Sen. Leland Yee, D-San
Francisco/San Mateo, over his plan to prohib-
it minors from facing life in prison without
parole short of murder and to protect domes-
tic violence victims from contempt charges if
they refuse to testify.
Neither were necessarily popular but then
again, Fox said popularity was never his moti-
vation.
His main inspiration for a legal career, he
said, was the Communist scare, which he
absorbed while recuperating from pneumonia
at his Half Moon Bay home for days in the
third grade. After watching the McCarthy
hearings, Fox announced plans to be an attor-
ney. No one else in his family shared the voca-
tion, but Fox made his mind up and never
veered. He also settled on attending the pri-
vate Junipero Serra High School in San
Mateo. He had a ride from the coast to school
each day but hitchhiked back. He filled his
spare time with odd jobs, including a time his
sophomore year when he held four as varied
as farming and running a newspaper printing
press.
As a college student, though, he unapolo-
getically attended city council meetings for
entertainment and in 1970 first dipped his feet
in the prosecution pool as a San Mateo
County deputy district attorney. In 1983, he
would advance to district attorney and hold
the job for the next 28 years.
During his tenure, the office prosecuted
several high-profile cases including the infa-
mous repressed memories of the Susan
Nason murder trial, the Billionaire Boys
Club, even the theft of an iPhone 4 proto-
type. When asked his most memorable case,
these are the ones Fox mentions instead of
something he personally prosecuted. He sees
his job as the administrator, the one who
helps his prosecutors do their jobs.
Yet he remains a man who laughs easily,
who rumor has it likes the word “sniveling”
and who is quick to smile. He also concedes
sometimes taking the path of least resistance,
including a psychology degree at the
University of San Francisco in part because
it seemed fun and applying only to law
school at the same university to spare the $25
application fee at another.
Despite his desire to be a lawyer, Fox dis-
liked law school. Yet he graduated and land-
ed his first gig in the District Attorney’s
Office. In short succession, he also passed
the bar and his wife, Bonnie, gave birth to
the first of their three children.
Fox doesn’t give his younger self high
marks as a litigator. He lost his first three tri-
Monday • Dec. 27, 2010 27
als, even as they were minor traffic viola-
tions.
“I was so unpersuasive I couldn’t convince
one out of 36 people to believe me,” he said.
Learning curve
He estimates a six-month learning curve in
which he gained experience and honed his
style — “I wasn’t trying to dominate the
courtroom.”
Before leaving, he tried 24 cases, includ-
ing four murder cases. He also told his wife
he planned to head the office. She told him
“we’ll see how it goes.”
The way it went included nine years as a
defense attorney and four as the Half Moon
Bay city attorney. When it was time to run
for district attorney, Fox wanted to be well-
rounded. That opportunity was the retire-
ment of the district attorney and Fox jumped,
beating out a prosecutorial opponent who
would prove his only contest. Seven terms
later, Fox has never again faced competition
for the office. Seven terms later, he also sees
big differences between the office he joined
and the office he leaves. The number of cases
has tripled and it takes much longer for any
to reach trial or conclusion.
Good hands
But he foresees good things for the office;
he calls Wagstaffe more hard working than
himself and believes he’s leaving the office
in good hands.
“I am not the office,” he said, which is why
he always knew being district attorney was-
n’t something he would do for his entire life.
Fox’s departure comes amid a class of
other long-term county officials who decided
to call 2010 their last in elected office.
His last official day is Dec. 31 but he will
be back in the office the following Monday
before Wagstaffe is sworn in.
“Just in case he doesn’t show up,” Fox
joked.
Michelle Durand can be reached by e-mail:
michelle@smdailyjournal.com or by phone: (650)
344-5200 ext. 102.
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Quarter .................... $4.00 & up .................................... $$
Numis International
Halves..................... $8.00 & up .................................... $$
Inc. is a second
Dollars .................. $16.00 & up ..................................... $$
generation, local

S e en & family owned

Foreign Coins As TV! business here in

Paying more for proof coins! On Millbrae since 1963.

Our top priority has
Note: We also buy foreign gold coins.
All prices are subject to market fluctuation been the complete
We especially need large quantities of old silver dollars paying satisfaction of our
more for rare dates! Do not clean coins. Note: We also buy customers.
foreign silver coins. All prices are subject to market fluctuation.

301 Broadway, Millbrae (650) 697-6570

Monday - Friday 9am-6pm • Saturday 9am-2pm
www.NumisInternational.com