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Friday July 13, 2012 Vol XII, Edition 284
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NATION PAGE 6
SENATE REJECTS DEM AND GOP BUSINESS TAX CUT
PROPOSALS
By Michelle Durand
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
The cost of licensing a pet in San Mateo
County will get a little more expensive come
October but only a fraction of area owners
actually register their Fluffy and Fido, keep-
ing thousands of dollars from county coffers
and impeding efforts to track animals who get
lost or bite somebody.
Animal control and licensing fees havent
increased since 2003 but eld and sheltering
costs have risen 33 percent through the coun-
tys contract with the Peninsula Humane
Society. That hike doesnt include an extra
$50,000 annually ponied up by the county and
contracting cities to help repair and maintain
the PHS shelter at Coyote Point through June
30, 2015. The humane societys new Campus
for Compassion on Ralston Road in
Burlingame was paid for with donations.
Under the next fee schedule, a one-year
license for an unaltered dog or wolf hybrid
will go from $30 to $50 and an unaltered cat
will jump from $11 to $15. An altered dog
will be $20 rather than $12 and an altered cat
will increase from $6 to $7. Senior owners get
reduced rates.
Revenue from the new fees wont come
close to covering the animal control contracts
between the county and the Peninsula
Humane Society and the county and its 20
cities. However, the cities portion is estimat-
ed to decrease by $385,560 and the countys
general fund piece by $14,440.
The county pays $4.98 million to cover the
remaining costs of the program under the
four-year contract that began in scal year
2011-12.
The Board of Supervisors approved the new
fee schedule at its Tuesday meeting and the 20
cities will now be asked to follow suit. The
County hikes animal control, licensing fees
San Carlos
considers
school tax
By Heather Murtagh
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
San Carlos residents could be voting on a $72 million bond
measure in November to benet school facilities, a proposal
the elementary school board will consider Monday morning.
As written, such a measure would cost an estimated $30 per
$100,000 of a propertys assessed value, according to the res-
olution to be heard by the San Carlos Elementary School
District Board of Trustees for a vote. Such a measure could
raise $72 million for the district to use toward facilities and
requires a 55 percent passage rate. If approved, the bond meas-
ure could be used for updating technology, repairing schools,
improving trafc safety, reducing overcrowding and upgrading
energy efciencies to create long-term savings, according to
the district.
Board President Seth Rosenblatt explained the districts
growth, which is expected to continue, is the major push
behind considering a bond at this time. Money could help add
space but also with renovations to upgrade facilities to support
Fisherman busted for
methamphetamine
By Bill Silverfarb
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
Coastside sherman Duncan MacLeans
year has not been a good one so far.
Just weeks after standing alongside U.S.
Rep. Jackie Speier, D-San Mateo, for the
traditional blessing of the salmon eet at
Pillar Point in late April, MacLean, 62,
reportedly fell asleep at the helm of his boat
the Barbara Faye after shing for two
straight days and crashed it in May at a
Duncan
MacLean
See TAX, Page 31
See MACLEAN, Page 31
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: ROSIE LINARES, JD CRAYNE AND JASON MAI
Restaurants with kitchen-side seating give customers a front-row view of the cooking and an opportunity for a more personal
experience with chefs.Local spots offering this feature include,clockwise from top,Town,Arya Global Cuisine and Top of the Market.
By Erin Hurley
DAILY JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT
Diners looking for a more unique
restaurant experience dont always have
to go searching they could just head
closer to the kitchen.
Restaurants with kitchen-side seat-
ing give customers a front-row view
of the cooking and an opportunity for
a more personal experience with
chefs. Local spots offering this fea-
ture include Town, Top of the Market
and Arya Global Cuisine.
American classics
At the American restaurant Town in
San Carlos, customers can choose one of
10 counter seats looking into the open
kitchen. Executive Chef Jeremy Cheng,
35, said the counter is a very cool part
of the restaurant and one of the most
seated areas. There are many regulars
who sit here and some seats even have
names on the backs, Cheng said.
Personally, Cheng loves giving cus-
tomers the counter seating treatment. Its
a different experience for him than in a
regular kitchen. He gets the opportunity
to meet and talk to people and even serve
them himself sometimes, he said.
It keeps my job very different from
day to day, Cheng said. It reminds me
a lot of a good sushi bar ... or oyster bar
where you get to interact with your cus-
tomers and recognize your regulars and
take care of them.
The view from the counter
Restaurants offer diners a chance to interact with the kitchen
See KITCHEN, Page 23
See FEES, Page 31
MITCH LOWE HEADING
TO PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
SPORTS PAGE 11
ICE AGE
RETURNS
WEEKEND PAGE 18
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Actor Harrison
Ford is 70.
This Day in History
Thought for the Day
1787
The Congress of the Confederation
adopted the Northwest Ordinance,
which established a government in the
Northwest Territory, an area correspon-
ding to the present-day Midwest and
Upper Midwest.
If I were to wish for anything,
I should not wish for wealth and power,
but for the passionate sense of the potential,
for the eye which, ever young and ardent, sees
the possible. Pleasure disappoints, possibility never.
Soren Kierkegaard, Danish philosopher (1813-1855)
Actor Patrick
Stewart is 72.
Actor-director
Cameron Crowe is
55.
In other news ...
Birthdays
REUTERS
Jose Pedro Prados El Fundi is attacked by a bull during the sixth bullght of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain.
Friday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then
becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the
morning. Highs in the 60s. West winds 10 to
20 mph.
Friday night: Partly cloudy in the evening
then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy fog
after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. West
winds 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming part-
ly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the lower to mid
60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday night: Mostly clear in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows around 50.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Patchy fog. Highs in the mid 60s.
Local Weather Forecast
Lotto
The Daily Derby race winners are No. 01 Gold
Rush in rst place; No. 10 Solid Gold in second
place; and No. 06 Whirl Win in third place. The
race time was clocked at 1:40.23.
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In 1793, French revolutionary writer Jean-Paul Marat was
stabbed to death in his bath by Charlotte Corday, who was exe-
cuted four days later.
In 1812, New York became the rst U.S. city to adopt regula-
tions on how pawnbrokers could conduct business.
In 1863, deadly rioting against the Civil War military draft
erupted in New York City. (The insurrection was put down three
days later.)
In 1923, a sign consisting of 50-foot-tall letters spelling out
HOLLYWOODLAND was dedicated in the Hollywood Hills
to promote a subdivision (the last four letters were removed in
1949).
In 1939, Frank Sinatra made his rst commercial recording,
From the Bottom of My Heart and Melancholy Mood, with
Harry James and his Orchestra for the Brunswick label.
In 1960, John F. Kennedy won the Democratic presidential
nomination on the rst ballot at his partys convention in Los
Angeles.
In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Thurgood
Marshall to be U.S. solicitor general.
In 1972, George McGovern received the Democratic presiden-
tial nomination at the partys convention in Miami Beach.
In 1977, a blackout lasting 25 hours hit the New York City area.
In 1978, Lee Iacocca was red as president of Ford Motor Co.
by chairman Henry Ford II.
In 1985, Live Aid, an international rock concert in London,
Philadelphia, Moscow and Sydney, took place to raise money
for Africas starving people.
Actor Robert Forster is 71. Singer-guitarist Roger McGuinn
(The Byrds) is 70. Actor-comedian Cheech Marin is 66. Actress
Daphne Maxwell Reid is 64. Actress Didi Conn is 61. Singer
Louise Mandrell is 58. Tennis player Anders Jarryd is 51. Rock
musician Gonzalo Martinez De La Cotera (Marcy Playground) is
50. Comedian Tom Kenny (TV: SpongeBob SquarePants) is 50.
Country singer-songwriter Victoria Shaw is 50. Bluegrass singer
Rhonda Vincent is 50. Actor Kenny Johnson is 49. Actor Michael
Jace is 47. Country singer Neil Thrasher is 47. Singer Deborah Cox
is 39. Actress Ashley Scott is 35. Rock musician Will Champion
(Coldplay) is 34. Actor Fran Kranz is 31.
Would-be burglar gets
tangled in window blinds
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Police say
a would-be burglar was halted by unlike-
ly obstacles - window blinds.
KRQE-TV reports that police found
Thomas Molina on Sunday tangled in
some window blinds at Central New
Mexico Community College in
Albuquerque after police received a call
about a break-in.
Police say the 38-year-old Molina told
police he was looking for computer hard-
ware.
Molina was arrested and charged with
burglary and breaking and entering. He is
being held on a $10,000 bond.
It was unclear if he had an attorney.
Cop accused of stealing
drivers iPhone from wreck
BATON ROUGE, La. A 27-year-old
police ofcer in Louisiana has resigned
after authorities say he stole an iPhone
from the scene of a drunken-driving
crash.
Cpl. Tommy Stubbs, a police
spokesman in Baton Rouge, says the
phone wasnt in the car when the driver
got out of jail. Stubbs says a tracking fea-
ture showed that its name had been
changed to Jake Chustzs iPhone, and
the driver recognized the name as that of
an ofcer who had worked at the wreck
June 2. He led a complaint.
Stubbs says Chustz (SHOOTS) was
booked late Wednesday with felony theft
and malfeasance in ofce, and resigned
early Thursday. He had worked for the
department for ve years.
Man accidentally eats
steel bristle during BBQ
TACOMA, Wash. A Tacoma man
needed emergency surgery after acciden-
tally eating a steel bristle from a grill
brush he used during a barbeque.
KING 5 reports that Adam Wojtanowicz
went to the hospital Sunday complaining
of abdominal pain that wouldnt go away
despite his taking medication. Doctors
found a metal bristle on a CT scan and per-
formed surgery to get it out.
Wojtanowicz says he recently hosted a
cookout, and he thinks a steel bristle from
his grill brush fell onto his steak. He says
he apparently swallowed the metal with-
out realizing it.
The Centers for Disease Control says it
knows of at least six people who have
recently suffered similar, potentially fatal,
injuries. It doesnt blame a particular
brand or type of brush.
Wojtanowicz is expected to recover.
Boared piggy goes
to bank in Austria
VIENNA Piggy bank has a new
meaning in a town east of Vienna after a
surveillance camera caught a wild pig on
a night foray to a local branch of one of
Austrias nancial institutions.
The Austria Press Agency reports that
the inquisitive porker managed to push
open a locked sliding glass door of a bank
in Hainburg an der Donau to make its
way inside. After looking around, it left
the same way it came without causing
signicant damage, with the door locking
behind it.
APA, in its report Wednesday, said
bank ofcials became suspicious last
month after a member of the early morn-
ing cleaning staff noticed large smear
marks on the door. A review of surveil-
lance footage identied the unusual visi-
tor.
Funeral home to
offer Starbucks coffee
EASLEY, S.C. A funeral home in
northwestern South Carolina will be
offering what it calls the Starbucks expe-
rience to those needing comfort, or just a
cup of coffee.
Robinson Funeral Home in Easley is
building a coffee shop attached to the
funeral home.
The Coffee Corner will feature
Starbucks coffee and food and also will
be open to those who dont need services
from the funeral home. Chris Robinson
says the Coffee Corner will include a re-
place, TV and Wi-Fi.
Starbucks employees will train
employees at the funeral home later this
month before the shop opens.
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LOCAL
COUNTY
GOVERNMENT
Al David was
appointed the director
of Administration
and Information
Services with the
County of San
Mateo, Human Services Agency. He has 30
years of high-tech, health, military, business
and public sector experience. Most recently,
he was a project/relationship manager with
San Mateo Countys Information Services
Department. Prior to that, he served as the
chief operating officer for SSH
Corporation, U.S. Operations.
Dr. Loc Nguyen was appointed the direc-
tor of Children and Family Services with
the San Mateo County Human Services
Agency. In this role, he will direct programs
and services that will provide for 4,000 chil-
dren and their families. Prior to this appoint-
ment, Nguyen served as the director of the
Inter-University Consortium in Los
Angeles County and as an assistant regional
administrator in Los Angeles Countys
Department of Children and Family
Services.
CITY GOVERNMENT
The San Mateo Planning Commission
considered a pre-application for the San
Mateo Executive Park project at 3000-3155
Clearview Way at its Tuesday night meeting.
The applicant, Lowe Enterprises Real
Estate Group, wants to demolish the exist-
ing 8,956-square-foot building and construct
a 107,696-square-foot ofce building with a
four-story garage on 22 acres adjacent to
State Route 92 and the College of San
Mateo. The project will come back to the
Planning Commission at a later date for
approvals.
The Belmont City Council voted
Tuesday night to ban the use of polystyrene
food products at restaurants. The ban takes
effect Oct. 1 and is based on a San Mateo
County ordinance.
The San Carlos Planning Commission
will hold a public hearing to consider a con-
ditional use permit and tentative map for four
new townhomes at 1536 Cherry St. The
three-bedroom units would sit on top of cov-
ered parking creating a three-story building.
The Planning Commission meets 7 p.m.
Monday, July 16 at City Hall, 600 Elm St.,
San Carlos.
SAN BRUNO
Stolen vehicle. A black 1997 Acura Integra
was stolen on the 1100 block of El Camino
Real before 10:17 p.m. Sunday, July 8.
Suspicious circumstances. A man reported
someone climbed onto his balcony and
moved his plants and other items around on
the 6300 block of Shelter Creek Lane before
6:54 p.m. Sunday, July 8.
Assault. A man pushed a police officer
against a wall on the 2800 block of Sneath
Lane before 2:28 p.m. Sunday, July 8.
Stolen property. A registration sticker was
taken off a vehicle on the 1400 block of
Sequoia Avenue before 11:50 a.m. Sunday,
July 8.
Petty theft. Keys were reported missing
from the glove box of a white Dodge
Charger on the 2400 block of Toyon Way
before 11:02 a.m. Sunday, July 8.
Assault. A customer hit another customer
and knocked them out in a bar on the 600
block of San Mateo Avenue before 12:39
a.m. Sunday, July 8.
Petty theft. A man stole an 18 pack of
Budweiser on the 100 block of Angus
Avenue before 11:53 p.m. Saturday, July 7.
HALF MOON BAY
Possession of a controlled
substance/paraphernalia. Someone was
arrested for possession of suspected heroin
and drug paraphernalia on South Cabrillo
Highway before 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, July
10.
Burglary. Someone broke into a home
through an unlocked door and stole numer-
ous items on the 500 block of Filbert before
6 p.m. Thursday, July 5.
Unlicensed driver. An 18-year-old man was
arrested for driving under the influence of
alcohol and without a license on
Miramontes Point Road before 7:35 p.m. on
Wednesday, July 4.
Hit and run/DUI. A man hit a parked car
and was then arrested on charges of DUI
and hit and run on the 4200 block of North
Cabrillo Highway before 9:09 p.m.
Saturday, June 30.
Police reports
Taekwon-doh!
A 61-year-old man was arrested wearing
a karate gi he stole from a self defense
studio on the rst block of North Cabrillo
Highway in Half Moon Bay before 4:32
p.m. Monday, July 2.
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DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
Got a question for a medical profes-
sional? Consider taking a walk this
weekend.
From 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday,
the San Mateo County Medical
Associations Community Service
Foundation is hosting Walk with a
Doc a new free program allowing
residents to walk with physician volun-
teers and ask general health questions.
Its the rst of ve such events planned
this summer to encourage people to get
outside and talk with medical profes-
sionals.
Dr. Joe Prendergast, who has been a
practicing physician for more than 35
years, will be among the doctors on hand
Saturday to walk with people in the
community.
The idea, he explained, came from a
group in Ohio who thought walking is
good for you and it
gets the community
engaged. The event
was successful and
now other medical
associations are host-
ing the event.
Saturdays inaugu-
ral walk will take
place at the Sawyer
Camp Trail at
Crystal Spring Reservoir, Skyline
Boulevard and Crystal Springs Road in
San Mateo. All ages are welcome to the
walks which will also be held July 28,
Aug. 11, Aug. 25 and Sept. 8. While the
rst two will be held in the same place,
the hope is to move the event to different
trails throughout the area. And, if suc-
cessful, there could be more.
Walkers will be able to have a free
blood pressure check then have a three-
to ve-minute walk with doctors about
the importance of physical activity. Its
the walkers, not the doctors, who will
determine the pace and distance of the
walks, according to the foundation.
Prendergast, whose ofce is in Palo
Alto, is excited about the idea of work-
ing with people while encouraging exer-
cising. The walkers dont even need to
have questions, he said.
Someone who likes to walk is good
enough for me, he said.
Walk will a Doc will be held 10 a.m. to
11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 14 at the
Sawyer Camp Trail at Crystal Spring
Reservoir, Skyline Boulevard and
Crystal Springs Road in San Mateo. For
more information and to sign up for any
of the walking dates email
wwood@smcma.org.
Heather Murtagh can be reached by email:
heather@smdailyjournal.com or by phone:
(650) 344-5200 ext. 105.
Walk with a doc this weekend
Joe Prendergast
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF REPORT
The Daly City woman who reportedly
poured boiling water over her sleeping
ex-husband because she allegedly
thought he was unfaithful will stand trial
on murder and torture charges stemming
from the mans death two weeks later.
Jesusa Ursonal Tatad, 39, is also
charged with assault with a deadly
weapon, aggravated mayhem and
domestic violence. She has pleaded not
guilty but was held to answer on all
charges after a preliminary hearing yes-
terday at which the defense presented no
evidence.
Tatad and her husband Ronie, 36, were
divorced but living together. Authorities
have not said deni-
tively whether they
maintained a roman-
tic relationship or if
it was a living
arrangement out of
convenience. Either
way, prosecutors say
Jesusa Tatad thought
he was unfaithful
and, at approximate-
ly 10:50 a.m. Nov. 26, boiled a pot of
water which she poured on his face and
upper body. The sleeping man reported-
ly awoke in intense pain and tried run-
ning to the bathroom for safety. Jesusa
Tatad, who prosecutors say was waiting
for him, reportedly struck him in the
head with a baseball bat. The man man-
aged to ee the second-story apartment
on Coronado Avenue and found a securi-
ty guard who called police.
Police arrested Jesusa Tatad at the
home while the man was taken to San
Francisco General Hospital with second-
and third-degree burns on more than 60
percent of his face and upper body. He
initially told the guard and police Jesusa
Tatad attacked him with the water and
bat but was sedated by physicians due to
the pain and gave no further statements
before he died Dec. 9.
Jesusa Tatad has reportedly denied hit-
ting him with the bat.
She is in custody without bail and
returns to court July 31 to enter a
Superior Court plea.
Woman to trial for fatally scalding ex
Jesusa Tatad
Post-San Bruno blast
scammer takes deal
By Michelle Durand
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
A San Francisco man accused of posing as a San Bruno
explosion victim to secure money and other aid meant for
victims of the deadly gas line catastrophe
will be sentenced today for identity theft
and perjury.
Deonte James Bennett, 27, pleaded no
contest to the counts and admitted a prior
strike in June in return for no more than
48 months in prison. Judge Robert Foiles
can also consider less time at the sen-
tencing hearing today.
Bennett was also originally charged
with commercial burglary.
Bennett, along with three women who previously accept-
ed negotiated plea deals, allegedly entered the San Bruno
victim assistance center five days after the Sept. 9, 2010
explosion and fire claiming to have lost all their belongings.
The fire killed eight people, destroyed dozens of homes and
devastated the neighborhood.
On Sept. 14, 2010, the four suspects reportedly presented
addresses within the disaster zone found on the Internet.
They tried getting new identification from the Department
of Motor Vehicles so they could then receive aid from
Pacific Gas and Electric but were apprehended by San
Bruno police. Two other women, Lisa Monique Justin, 42,
and Sonya Smith, 44, are San Bruno residents but lived five
miles from the neighborhood affected by the gas pipeline
explosion and subsequent fire, according to the prosecution.
Another, Niesha Marie Taylor, lives in San Francisco.
Justin and Smith received credit for time served plus pro-
bation and community service. Taylor received nine months
in jail.
Bennett failed to appear in court after posting his original
bond and remained at large until being apprehended on a
$100,000 arrest warrant. Bennett is currently free from cus-
tody on a $50,000 bail bond.
Michelle Durand can be reached by email: michelle@smdai-
lyjournal.com or by phone: (650) 344-5200 ext. 102.
Deonte
Bennett
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LOCAL/STATE
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surrounding communities.
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providing excellent service for
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most models of vacuums and
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tune-ups to major overhauls. No
job is too small or to large for
their trained technicians to get
your repair work done correctly
and in a timely manner. Loaner
vacuums are available. They are a
factory service facility for leading
vacuum manufacturers such as
Beam, Bissell, Dirt Devil, Hoover,
Royal, Simplicity and Miele, as
well as leading sewing machine
companies such a Juki and Elna.
They carry a wide assortment of
the leading brands and models
sewing classes, from beginner to
more advanced classes including
zippers and seams. They even offer
childrens classes and classes for
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By Amy Taxin
and David R. Martin
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SAN BERNARDINO They
cut spending, sold assets and even
asked public employees to take a
financial hit.
But budget woes still mounted
for San Bernardino city officials.
And by the beginning of this week,
vendors hadnt been paid and cash
was running out to make payroll,
threatening to shut down the city.
That prompted elected officials
in the city of 210,000 people to
make the sudden move of authoriz-
ing the city attorney to seek federal
bankruptcy protection, becoming
the third California city poised to
do so in less than two weeks.
This city is in a dire financial
situation, Interim City Manager
Andrea Travis-Miller said in a
statement Thursday. While many
measures have been instituted over
the last four years to balance the
citys budget, our financial situa-
tion has continued to decline and
that has brought us to a critical
point.
The contentious vote Tuesday
night took many by surprise and set
the city apart from other California
municipalities where such an
action came only after months of
consideration.
Bankruptcy experts say the deci-
sion in San Bernardino some 60
miles east of Los Angeles could
sound an alarm to cities across the
state and country that are grappling
with weak property and sales tax
revenues as their pension obliga-
tions continue to rise.
People are waiting to see
whether these are the exceptions to
the rule or whether we have a new
trend, said Jim Spiotto, a Chicago
attorney who tracks municipal
bankruptcies. I do think it may be
something of a wake-up call.
San Bernardino is facing a budg-
et shortfall of about $45 million
and annual deficits over the next
five years. Thats even after the city
slashed the workforce by 20 per-
cent over the past four years and
negotiated $10 million in annual
concessions from employees in
each of the past three years.
The problems stem from weak
property and sales tax revenues
combined with escalating pension
costs and a loss of state redevelop-
ment funds, city officials said.
Bills,few options mean bankruptcy for San Bernardino
A 49-year-old man accused of
prostituting a teenage girl on an
online escort site and brandishing a
gun because her friends visited the
San Bruno condominium where she
was being kept had his $1 million
bail slashed in half after human traf-
ficking and kidnapping charges
were dropped.
Judge Mark Forcum reduced bail
for David Blackwell to $500,000
which the defense requested after
the serious charges were dismissed
for insufcient evidence at a prelim-
inary hearing. The judge at that
hearing found there was no proof
B l a c k w e l l
deprived the girl
of liberty of
freedom of
movement.
Blackwell, of
San Francisco,
is still charged
with pandering,
pimping a minor
and assault with
a rearm.
According to prosecutors,
Blackwell marketed the girl on the
escort review website
MyRedBook.com. He allegedly
allowed the 17-year-old girl to come
and go but she was required to
check in and out with him and be
available on a moments notice to
service clients.
On April 1, prosecutors say
Blackwell flashed the weapon
because she had friends over to the
condominium which was against the
rules he had.
At the preliminary hearing, the
victim was uncooperative and testi-
ed only after being appointed her
own attorney and given limited
immunity, according to prosecutors.
Blackwell remains in custody and
returns to court July 31 for a pretri-
al conference.
Bail slashed for accused pimp
David Blackwell
They arent interested in planning
for nothing.
The San Carlos Planning
Commission will turn its organization
skills inward Monday night to con-
sider setting a 10:30 p.m. deadline for
all meetings. The proposed ordinance
would allow the Planning
Commission by majority vote to
extend meetings past the deadline or
reconvene later.
The commission is seeking the
meeting length restriction, according
to the proposed ordinance, to pro-
vide sufcient and thoughtful time for
public comment and Planning
Commission analysis, discussion and
action. The Planning Commission
has had several lengthy meetings this
year, in particular those considering
expansion plans for the Carlos Club.
The recommended change also
mirrors a rule already in place for the
City Council. The City Council voted
in March 2004 not to run past 10:30
p.m. except on rare occasions but reg-
ularly chooses to extend meetings
past that time.
If approved, the change becomes
effective immediately and remains in
place unless overturned by a future
Planning Commission.
The San Carlos Planning
Commission meets 7 p.m. Monday,
July 16 at City Hall, 600 Elm St., San
Carlos.
Planning Commission considers curfew
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Ora Ann Penny Walter
Ora Ann Penny Walter, late of San Bruno
and San Mateo County resident for 89 years,
died peacefully in South San Francisco July
11, 2012.
Wife of the late Edward C. Walter, married
for 38 years. Mother of Diane (James)
Kirkpatrick and Gary (Joyce) Walter.
Grandmother of John, Brandon, Kevin and
Kaitlyn Kirkpatrick and Melissa Frey and
Amanda Walter. Great-grandmother of
Brodie, Madison and Cole. Sister of Dorothy
Kempf. Daughter of the late Peter and Ora
Kempf.
A native of San Francisco.
She was proud to be one of the pioneer
families in San Bruno, a member of the
T.P.M. Club and St. Roberts Church. She
will be remembered for her love of family,
hummingbirds, owers and sewing.
Private family services to be held.
Donations in her memory may be made to
the American Heart Association (800) 242-
8721.
Stacy Rose Hodgkinson
Stacy Rose Hodgkinson, of Redwood City
died Saturday July 7, 2012 at the age of 42.
She is survived by her
two sons Thomas Andrew
Spencer and Jacob
Michael Spencer, her
mother Veronica
Hodgkinson, sister Tara
Schott and her two nieces
Leah Schott and Britni
Schott.
She was a loving
mother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend. She
was a very unique women who shed light and
love on every life she touched.
Services will be held 1 p.m. Friday July
20 at Crippen & Flynn, 1111 Alameda de
las Pulgas, Belmont 94002. Reception
address and directions will be provided at
the chapel.
Obituaries
By Alan Fram
WASHINGTON The Senate on
Thursday rejected rival Democratic and
Republican plans for cutting taxes on busi-
nesses, with both parties refusing to yield
ground in their election-year struggle over
how best to spark the economy.
Each side said the others bill would not do
enough to make a difference for struggling
families and businesses looking for help.
Underscoring the sharp partisan elbows being
thrown as this Novembers presidential and
congressional elections draw near, they
swapped charges that the other party was let-
ting political goals trump real efforts to revive
a job market that everyone agrees has been
sputtering for too long.
Were in the midst of another Senate oor
show, pursuing legislation that will get the
president and his allies campaign talking
points but will do absolutely nothing to spur
economic growth and job creation, said Sen.
Orrin Hatch, R-Utah.
Theres no reason for them to oppose this
bill, other than theyre trying to hurt President
Obama, small businesses and the middle
class, said Senate Majority Leader Harry
Reid, D-Nev.
The Democratic bill was derailed 53-44,
with Democrats falling seven votes short of
the 60 they needed to overcome GOP proce-
dural barriers.
Minutes earlier, the GOP version was
turned aside 73-24.
In an embarrassment to the Republican
bills original author in the House, House
Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., 21
Republican senators nearly half voted
against it. Several Republicans said they were
unhappy that the measure was not paid for
meaning it would boost budget decits and
that it complicated the tax code at a time when
many lawmakers want to simplify it by eras-
ing some tax breaks.
The Democratic bill would give tax credits
of up to $500,000 this year to companies that
enlarge their payrolls over 2011 levels. It
would also let rms deduct the entire cost of
some major equipment purchases this year
under the tax codes bonus depreciation
rules, doubling the current 50 percent deduc-
tion available.
Democrats said the measure would create
990,000 jobs, citing a study they requested
from a private consulting rm. The White
House said 2 million companies that hire new
workers or give raises would benet.
Republicans said it wouldnt go far enough,
and have called for more dramatic legislation
preventing income tax rates from rising in
January on all earners and avoiding a steep
increase in taxes on estates and businesses that
family members inherit.
Overall, the measure had a 10-year price tag
of $29 billion.
The GOP plan was approved by the
Republican-run House in April and would
cost $46 billion. It would give 20 percent tax
deductions to all businesses with fewer than
500 workers a gure that Census Bureau
data shows covers more than 99 percent of all
American rms.
On the other hand, companies with fewer
than 500 workers employ just over half the
nations 121 million workers, the census num-
bers showed. Republicans argue that cutting
their taxes would free up more money to hire
people.
Senate rejects tax cut bills
Were in the midst of another Senate oor show,
pursuing legislation that will get the president and his
allies campaign talking points but will do absolutely
nothing to spur economic growth and job creation.
Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah.
By Christopher S. Rugaber
and Tom Krisher
WASHINGTON The number of people
seeking U.S. unemployment benets plunged
last week. But a big reason is that automakers
have skipped some of their usual summer
shutdowns to keep up with demand, causing
fewer temporary auto layoffs.
Economists expect the number of
Americans seeking unemployment aid to go
back up in coming weeks.
The auto industrys recovery has helped
support the struggling U.S. economy. U.S.
auto sales in the rst half of the year jumped
15 percent over the same period a year ago.
Sales of new vehicles surged in June.
Automakers also began Independence Day
promotions early, lifting sales at the end of the
month.
The Labor Department adjusts the number
of applications for unemployment aid to
account for seasonal factors. But it didnt
anticipate fewer temporary shutdowns of auto
plants this summer and fewer auto layoffs.
That distorted the seasonally adjusted data it
released Thursday.
And that may largely explain why applica-
tions for unemployment aid tumbled 26,000
last week to a seasonally adjusted 350,000
the fewest since March 2008.
Take July with a grain of salt, Jill Brown,
an economist at Credit Suisse, said in a note to
clients. The auto shutdowns often cause
extreme volatility.
Automakers traditionally close their plants
in the rst two weeks in July to prepare them
to build new models, and their employees
often le for unemployment benets. But
Ford Motor Co. said in May that it would
reduce its usual two-week closing to just one
week. And Chrysler canceled the normal two-
week shutdowns at three factories.
Applications for unemployment benefits
measure the pace of layoffs. When they con-
sistently fall below 375,000, it generally sug-
gests that hiring is strong enough to reduce the
unemployment rate. The number has uctuat-
ed at or above that level since April.
At the same time, hiring has slowed sharply
compared with the rst three months of the
year. Employers added only 80,000 jobs in
June, the third straight month of weak hiring.
The unemployment rate was stuck at 8.2 per-
cent.
Fewer auto closings reduce U.S.unemployment claims
By Paul Larson

MILLBRAE I
recently attended a
family funeral in
Southern California.
The burial took
place at a long
established Catholic
Cemetery which
later decided to build a Mortuary facility on
their property. I knew from past experience
that this cemetery was well maintained and
had a good reputation. The immediate
family had other loved-ones buried at the
cemetery and wished to return this time too.
With the knowledge that this cemetery had a
Mortuary on the grounds they trusted it to be
convenient and decided to have this facility
handle the funeral arrangements.
Prior to the funeral I had some phone
contact with the Mortuary staff and saw
nothing out of the ordinary. But soon after I
spoke to family members who relayed
troubling details such as higher than average
costs, questionable service and other
apprehensions that raised a red-fag. I
listened carefully taking into consideration
that funerals and arrangements may be
conducted differently in Southern California
(as compared to here on the Peninsula).
Later though I discovered that these
concerns and others were all valid as I
experienced them myself during the funeral.
Coming from the background of owning
a family run and community supportive
funeral home I was embarrassed at what I
saw as a production line process with little
compassion or time to care for the families
this Mortuary is supposed to be serving.
I wondered how the Catholic Church
could allow this Mortuary to operate in such
a manner? Well, I did some research and
discovered that the Archdiocese of Los
Angeles has mortuaries located on a
number of their cemetery properties, but
does not operate them. According to the
Funeral Consumers Alliance of Southern
California the Archdiocese has an
arrangement with Stewart Enterprises
which is a New Orleans based mortuary
corporation. Stewart Enterprises runs a
website called Catholic Mortuaries.com
giving a misleading impression to many that
the Catholic Church operates these facilities.
When patronizing one of these
mortuaries on Catholic cemetery grounds
most families assume that they will be
receiving a level of comfort as they would
from their local church or parish priest.
None of this was evident during my
experience of extremely high costs
(compared to what was received) and the
dis-interested service provided by the
mortuary staff. I dont see this as a failing
of the Catholic cemetery, but of those in
charge of running this mortuary.
The point Im trying to make is to do
your homework and shop for a Funeral
establishment you are comfortable with.
Just because a Mortuary is located on
cemetery property doesnt mean they are
your only choice or that they offer fair costs
or give better quality ofservice. You have
the right to select what ever funeral home
you wish to conduct the arrangements. Talk
to various funeral directors, and ask friends
and families who they would recommend.
If you ever wish to discuss cremation,
funeral matters or want to make pre-
planning arrangements please feel free to
call me and my staff at the CHAPEL OF
THE HIGHLANDS in Millbrae at (650)
588-5116 and we will be happy to guide you
in a fair and helpful manner. For more info
you may also visit us on the internet at:
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WASHINGTON Documents
led by Mitt Romneys former com-
pany conict with the Republican
presidential candidates statements
about when he gave up control of
the private equity rm Bain Capital.
President Barack Obamas cam-
paign seized on the discrepancies
Thursday to charge that Romney
was lying about his background.
Romney, in turn, said Obama was
the one being dishonest, rolling out
a hard-hitting television ad that
accused the president of launching
misleading, unfair and untrue
attacks about the Republicans role
in outsourcing U.S. jobs.
When a president doesnt tell the
truth, how can we trust him to
lead? the narrator says in the
Romney ad titled No Evidence.
Obama has accused Romney of
being an outsourcing pioneer who
invested in companies that shipped
jobs to China, India and elsewhere
overseas. But Romney, who has
made his business experience the
central part of his candidacy, claims
he had no role in outsourcing U.S.
jobs because much of that activity
didnt happen until after 1999, when
he says he had given up operational
control at Bain.
Both candidates dug in on their
positions, dis-
patching aides to
level deeply per-
sonal criticisms
aimed at casting
each opponent
as little more
than a typical
politician. Each
candidate is
seeking to sully
his rivals
integrity in
hopes of gaining
ground in close-
ly contested
campaign four
months before
Election Day.
But the strategy
carries risks: It
could alienate
voters especially critical inde-
pendents who are turned off by
negative campaigning and want to
see the candidates focus on the
economy and job growth.
At issue is when Romney left
Bain, and whether he was at the
helm when it sent jobs overseas.
The documents, filed with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, place Romney in
charge of Bain from 1999 to 2001, a
period in which the company out-
sourced jobs and ran companies that
fell into bankruptcy.
Documents conflict on
when Romneyleft Bain
By Ken Thomas
and Juan A. Lozano
HOUSTON Vice President Joe
Biden rallied support for President
Barack Obama before the nations
largest civil rights organization on
Thursday, declaring that Republican
challenger Mitt Romneys election-
year agenda would hurt not help
working families in the black
community.
Biden, appearing before the
NAACPs annual convention one
day after Romney addressed the
group, offered what amounted to a
rebuttal of the Republican rival as
both campaigns sought support
from a key constituency in several
swing states.
The vice president did not specif-
ically cite Romneys argument to
the NAACP on Wednesday that he
could serve African-Americans bet-
ter than Obama, the nations rst
black president. Romney was booed
when he said hed repeal Obamas
sweeping health care reform law but
otherwise got a polite reception as
he reached out to a traditionally
Democratic voting bloc.
Biden predictably drew a far
more rousing reception as he out-
lined differences between Obama
and Romney on health care, edu-
cation, energy, womens rights
and research, saying the two rivals
had fundamentally different
visions.
Biden offered a rundown of
Obamas rst term, pointing to a
landmark health care law, launching
the mission that killed al-Qaida
leader Osama bin Laden and the
decision to rescue the nancial sys-
tem and U.S. automakers General
Motors and Chrysler.
Biden paints ominous picture of Romney
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Joe Biden poses for photos with members of the NAACP following his speech in Houston.
Mitt Romney
Barack Obama
WORLD 8
Chilean hate-crime
legislation signed into law
SANTIAGO, Chile Chiles president
signed an anti-discrimination law Thursday
following the killing of a gay man beaten by
attackers who carved swastikas into his body.
The law was approved in May after being
stuck in Congress for seven years. President
Sebastian Pinera had urged lawmakers to
speed its approval after the slaying of Daniel
Zamudio in March set off a national debate
about hate crimes in Chile.
Zamudio was found beaten and mutilated in
a city park, with swastikas carved into his
body. The U.N. human rights ofce had urged
Chile to pass legislation against hate crimes
and discrimination after the killing. Many
people in Chile refer to the new measure,
which enables people to le anti-discrimina-
tion lawsuits and adds hate-crime sentences
for violent crimes, as the Zamudio law.
Without a doubt, Daniels death was
painful but it was not in vain, Pinera said at a
press conference joined by Zamudios par-
ents.
His passing not only unied wills to nal-
ly approve this anti-discrimination law but it
also helped us examine our conscience and ask
ourselves: have we ever discriminated some-
one? ... After his death well think twice, thrice
or four times before we fall prey to that behav-
ior.
Nine dead, two missing in
Mont Blanc summer avalanche
CHAMONIX, France A climber trying to
scale Mont Blanc may accidentally have
caused a slab of ice to snap off Thursday high
in the French Alps, sparking an avalanche that
swept nine European climbers to their deaths,
authorities said. A dozen climbers were
injured and two were still missing by nightfall.
As a sheet of snow and ice thundered down
the steep slope, several other climbers man-
aged to turn away from the slide in time,
regional authorities in Haute-Savoie said.
Two climbers were rescued as emergency
crews using dogs and helicopters scoured the
churned-up, high-altitude area in a frantic
search for the missing. Their quest, hampered
by the possibility of further avalanches, was
called off by nighttime.
Three Britons, three Germans, two
Spaniards and one Swiss climber were known
to have died, the prefecture of the Haute-
Savoie region said.
The dead included the former general secre-
tary of the British Mountaineering Council,
Roger Payne, the council said on its website.
Current BMC head Dave Turnbull praised
Payne as one of Britains most notable
climbers with expeditions from the Alps to the
Himalayas.
Around the world
By Elizabeth A. Kennedy
BEIRUT Syrian activists reported a new
massacre late Thursday in the central Hama
province, saying regime forces killed more
than 100 people in shelling and other attacks.
There were few details on the attack, which
was reported by the Local Coordination
Committees activist group and the Britain-
based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
The Observatory said it was aware of up to
100 killed from sources on the ground, but the
group had only conrmed the names of 30
people so far.
Death tolls are nearly impossible to inde-
pendently verify in Syria, where the govern-
ment restricts journalists and where more than
a year of violence has convulsed much of the
country.
There were few details of the violence in
Hamas Tremseh area.
Activists say more than 17,000 people have
been killed since the uprising against
President Bashar Assad began in March 2011,
and he is coming under growing international
pressure to stop the violence. But as the
bloodshed continues, and the conict morphs
into an armed insurgency, hopes for a peaceful
transition are dimming.
The latest report of violence came in the
wake of the highest-level defector yet from
President Bashar Assads regime his
ambassador to Iraq.
Defections from the Syrian regime have
stirred hopes in the West Assads inner circle
will start abandoning him in greater numbers,
hastening his downfall.
But the tightly protected regime has largely
held together over the course of the 16-month-
old uprising, driven by a mixture of fear and
loyalty.
The latest official to flee, Ambassador
Nawaf Fares, announced that he was joining
the revolution, asserting Thursday that only
force will drive Assad from power.
There is no road map ever with Bashar
Assad, because any plan, any statement that is
agreed on internationally he delays on and
ignores, Fares told the Al-Jazeera satellite
channel. There is no way that he can be
pushed from power without force, and the
Syrian people realize this.
Syrias Foreign Ministry denounced Fares,
saying he should face legal and disciplinary
accountability.
In Washington, State Department
spokesman Patrick Ventrell hailed what he
called the rst major diplomatic defection,
adding: We think this a wider sign that the
regime is feeling the pressure. The pressure is
up and the regime is really starting to fall
apart.
Fares is the second prominent Syrian to
break with the regime in less than a week.
Brig. Gen. Manaf Tlass, an Assad condant
and son of a former defense minister, defected
last week, but has not spoken publicly.
Massacre in Syria kills more than 100
REUTERS
Smoke rises from Juret al-Shayah in Homs, Syria.
By Danica Kirka
LONDON In two weeks, if the worst
transportation predictions come true, the
streets of London will be clogged with hope-
less Olympic gridlock, the venerable but tot-
tering subway will be a nightmare of delays
and overcrowding and commuter trains will
slow to a crawl.
But luckily for the British capital, a river
runs through it.
And for Londons super rich, the River
Thames will be an uncluttered highway to zip
from party to party, from event to event in a
otilla of speedy yet breathtakingly expensive
boats. Not for them the sweaty summer waits
on the London Underground.
Companies like Protection Services
International are just one of the many catering
to the oligarchs, the sheiks and the just plain
loaded who are coming to London games and
demand top security and easy transport.
PSI normally concerns itself with making
sure that Somali pirates stay away from super
tankers off the Horn of Africa. But water is
water, and celebrities are celebrities, after all.
And with the Olympics ready to go in
London, the River Thames suddenly presents
a golden opportunity.
Its a massive event, people from all over
the world coming here. ...There are going to
be certain threats, said David McIntosh, a
PSI bodyguard. Any Royal Marine comman-
do can adapt and transfer our skills that weve
got from Iraq, from working round the Horn
of Africa doing the anti-piracy stuff, and also
from doing celebrity protection in Leicester
Square.
The Thames has already been in the lime-
light this year starting with a otilla of
some 1,000 boats that marked the Queen
Elizabeth IIs Diamond Jubilee in June. But
the river has always been the citys spine, the
core around which its fortunes were built. Its
the reason London became a maritime city,
then a world city.
The Thames connects great royal palaces
like Windsor Castle and Hampton Court. It
links seats of power like the Bank of England
and the Houses of Parliament as it runs 215
miles (346 kilometers) east through London
into the North Sea through the broad Thames
Estuary.
Its the viewing platform to best see the city
and its sights the London Eye, the Cutty
Sark clipper ship and Tower Bridge, which is
at the moment adorned with a huge Olympic
rings to honor the games that take place from
July 27-Aug. 12.
Super rich eye Thames water highway to Olympics
OPINION 9
Attorney general
contradicts himself
Editor,
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder
spoke at the NAACP convention in
Houston. Did you notice that he
required everyone who attended his
speech to show a government ID? Yet
in that same speech he threatened to
prosecute the state of Texas for requir-
ing its citizens to show a similar gov-
ernment ID when they vote. I get it. For
Holder, to protect his own comfort in a
speaking engagement, government
issued IDs are a good thing. To protect
citizens of Texas from voter fraud, gov-
ernment issued IDs are a bad thing.
Scott Abramson
San Mateo
Buy American
Editor,
In Robert Lingaas letter to the Daily
Journal on July 13, he suggests that a
Buy American clause be inserted into
all public works contracts. I agree. The
short-term, lower cost of buying
Chinese steel should be balanced
against the long-term costs of unem-
ployment, etc. What a radical thought.
So the Democrats call Mitt Romney
the great outsourcer and Obama the
great insourcer. Want to know who the
great outsourcer is? Go look in the mir-
ror.
Will Richardson
San Carlos
Insiders update on Sutter strike
Editor,
We just completed our fth strike and
were locked out yet again until July 8.
Our negotiating team met with the feder-
al mediator last week; as you can see, it
didnt do much. Negotiating with Sutter
is like trying to compromise with the Tea
Party. Sutter is dead set on its agenda
(dedicated union-busting agenda).
Once it got everything it wanted from
our medical community, it abdicated
any responsibility to the community it
serves. And to think our district board
signed a 50-year lease makes my heart
utter in an atrial brillation kind of
way ... throwing blood clots to my
brain.!
Luciana Kincer, RN
San Mateo
Letters to the editor
O
fcials at the San Mateo
County Mosquito and Vector
Control District suggest a
number of improvements have been
implemented to ensure there will be
tighter scal controls and oversight at
the taxpayer-funded district. They sug-
gest there is not much else that can be
done to ensure there will be no more
theft after two former nancial workers
allegedly stole $650,000 from the
agency between 2009 and 2011.
Shifting the districts responsibilities,
they contend, will risk having its serv-
ices of mosquito and other pest control
in the county be lost in a larger bureau-
cracy and that its ability to immediately
serve the county in times of West Nile
virus cases and other situations could
disappear.
They also contend that they are not
the only public agency to fall victim to
crimes, pointing to recent embezzle-
ment and theft accusations at the Mid-
Peninsula Water District, the Portola
Valley Elementary School District and
even the Public Administrator, which is
charged with overseeing estates of
those without wills or designated
administrators.
Valid points, yes. But those points
dont necessarily equate to continued
public condence in the work of the
district and aws in its past practices.
The district is overseen by a board of
21 appointed by the city councils of the
city they represent and the county. Its
very size and method of appointment
limit its visibility and accountability.
There is no set requirement for serving,
and often the work they do goes largely
unnoticed. Until there is a situation so
egregious external oversight becomes
warranted.
The work of the district is not that of
a school district, in which local control
of an areas resources is important to
the education of their children.
Mosquito and vector control is an
important public duty and is mandated.
Its services should not vary from city to
city so the role of the districts board is
largely to ensure its operations run
without issue. That has not been the
case. And there is little indication that
the public would not be better served
by having the countys Environmental
Health division of the Health System
take on the responsibility with oversight
by its administration and the elected
Board of Supervisors. Mosquito and
vector control is a matter-of-fact job
that can surely be folded into the
agency that also oversees water quality
monitoring and restaurant inspection.
The argument that the district is not
the only agency facing trouble simply
does not hold water. The county Ofce
of Education is already taking a hands-
on approach with the Portola Valley
Elementary District, the Public
Administrator division has been folded
into the Health System, which uncov-
ered its crimes and more investigation
is needed for the Mid-Peninsula Water
District. In addition, just because anoth-
er agency has had trouble doesnt mean
the status quo is the way to conduct
business. Once the light is off any par-
ticular agency, who is to say behavior
wont slip back into the environment
that allowed for such alleged crimes?
District Manager Bob Gay is an affa-
ble man who said he has learned his
lesson. But it is a lesson for someone
who admits nances are not his strong
point and who did not even check the
references of the person handling the
nances for the district. He admits that
was a big mistake and has learned from
it. But what other mistakes are waiting
to happen?
The district has a $6 million annual
operating budget that is paid for by an
annual assessment. Surely, there could
be some further efciencies found with
a consolidation.
If there was any indication that the
countys Environmental Health division
could not take on the responsibility of
mosquito and vector control for this
county, then we might suggest that the
Local Agency Formation Commission
recommend keeping the district as it is
with the improvements it says it is
implementing. However, the past envi-
ronment is not something to merely
overlook and further change is certainly
warranted. The commission should
abide by the recommendation of its
executive director and forward this mat-
ter to the Board of Supervisors for
prompt action in having its operations
taken over by the county. In addition,
the commission should look into other
special districts and determine if there
are additional efciencies to be
explored and proper nancial controls.
This does not mean we think every spe-
cial district should be taken over by the
county, far from it. But stringent con-
trols, oversight and accountability are
needed and efciencies must be found.
Only investigation into special districts
practices will reveal how that comes to
be.
County should take over mosquito and vector control
Ecological crisis
T
he greatest challenge of the day is how to
bring about a revolution of the heart, a revolu-
tion that has to start with each one of us.
Dorothy Day.
When we hear about the
extensive and unprecedented
fires in Colorado, Idaho and
other states, the torrential
deluges on the East Coast the
last week of June, and sti-
fling heat waves, what comes
to mind? We wonder if they
graphically represent the
dilemma that we and our
planet are up against weath-
er-wise in the future because
of global warming.
The almost unbelievable
fact is that no serious effort is
made to avert what looks like a final decree of fate. While
in our private lives nobody except a mad person would
remain passive in view of a threat to his total existence,
those who are in charge of public affairs do practically
nothing, and those who have entrusted their fate to them
continue to do nothing, wrote Erich Fromm in To Have
or To Be in 1976 about the environmental crisis. How is
it possible, he asks, that the strongest of all instincts, that
for survival, seems to have ceased to motivate us?
Let us count the ways. First, our leaders take actions that
make it look like they are doing something effective
conferences, resolutions, putting issues to committee for
study, and the favorite well-calculated rhetoric. All the
while they are catering to lobbyists who want to make sure
that there is no legislation that will cramp the style of their
corporate interests. Many believe that they are aware of the
problems and think that something is being done to solve
them. As Fromm says, both the leaders and the led anes-
thetize their consciences and their wish for survival even
though nothing that will really make a difference happens.
In the sociopathic system that ours is rapidly becoming,
those in charge are too often more concerned with their
own personal success than in social responsibility. Few of
us do much more than bat an eye any more when politi-
cians and corporate and business executives make decisions
that benefit them personally or are advantageous to the cor-
poration but will be harmful ecologically now or in the
future.
Many people are so overwhelmed by their own life
drama that they pay little attention to anything so ethereal
as to how their actions impact society. They dont take the
time or use the energy to learn enough about a problem to
appreciate its seriousness or they think that if they dont
know about it, it will go away. Some actually think that
those brilliant minds in high places would never let such
disaster happen and, like father figures, will take care that
things dont get too far out of hand. Or, in their denial, they
believe those who say that global warming is just a myth.
The changes in lifestyle, attitude and values that are nec-
essary to effectively slow down the environmental crisis
seem to be too much trouble, too drastic and too over-
whelming. In essence, some people settle for future catas-
trophe to avoid any present sacrifice. It doesnt seem to
register with many that we have addictions to our comforts
and indulgences that can be exacerbating the problem. The
fact that their children and grandchildren may suffer greatly
because of our unwillingness to act to try to save the earth
doesnt seem to make an impression. As I heard someone
say about the environmental problem, Oh, scientists will
solve it sooner or later.
Any alternative view of society which would make
inroads into the environmental crisis is stifled by the fear-
ful, rigid, authoritarian system. Great minds who question
that the American way is the only way or the best way are
not enough heard. To most people, it is heretical to think
that the being mode would be much more conducive to
planetary well-being than the having mode. As Fromm
said: Indeed, as long as the problems of social reconstruc-
tion will not, even if only partly, take the place of preoccu-
pation of our best minds with science and technique, the
imagination will be lacking to visualize new and realistic
alternatives.
The changes needed to save our planet from environmen-
tal disaster will be hard coming. The ideal way to begin
would be to have government leaders who motivate people
into action. But with the stranglehold that corporate inter-
ests have on our legislators, dont hold your breath. Reform
will have to start with us and the sooner, the better.
On the July 2 PBS NewsHour, Kevin Trenberth from the
National Center for Atmospheric Research in referring to
the disastrous fires that are being caused by human influ-
ence warned us, This is a view of the future, so watch
out!
Since 1984, Dorothy Dimitre has written more than 500
columns for various local newspapers. Her email address is
gramsd@aceweb.com.
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By Daniel Wagner
U.S. stocks slid for a sixth day Thursday
as concern spread that weaker global eco-
nomic growth and the European debt cri-
sis will hurt U.S. corporate earnings. The
Dow Jones industrial average and
Standard & Poors 500 index had their
longest losing streaks since mid-May.
Billionaire investment guru Warren
Buffett set a gloomy tone before the mar-
ket opened, telling CNBC that weak
demand is hurting his retail, jewelry, car-
pet and other businesses. He said business
in Europe has dropped off quickly in the
past two months.
Other companies appear to be strug-
gling as well. Aluminum maker Alcoa,
which kicked off the second-quarter earn-
ings season on Monday, reported very
weak revenue because of the faltering
global economy. Fastenal, a U.S. industri-
al distributor, reported revenue Thursday
that was weaker than analysts were
expecting.
Hotel operator Marriott and
Progressive, an insurance company, both
plunged after reporting weak nancial
results.
Traders also sweated about Europes
debt crisis and new Chinese economic
data due out Friday.
The Dow fell as much as 112 points in
early trading. It recovered to turn briey
positive in the afternoon before closing
with a loss of 31.26 points, or 0.3 percent,
at 12,573.27. Dow component 3M fell
$1.44, or 2 percent, to $86.41. Demand for
the manufacturing conglomerates prod-
ucts would weaken if the global economy
faltered.
The S&P 500 fell 6.69 points, or 0.5
percent, at 1,334.76. The Nasdaq compos-
ite index fell 21.79, or 0.8 percent, to
2,866.19.
Supermarket operator Supervalu
plunged by nearly half after the company
reported a sharp drop in net income late
Tuesday and suspended its dividend.
Supervalu, which owns Albertsons, Jewel-
Osco and Save-A-Lot, lost $2.60 to close
at $2.69.
Supervalus losses dragged on rival gro-
cery chain Safeway, which fell $2.25, or
13 percent, to $15.73. Safeways was the
biggest percentage decline in the S&P 500
index.
The weak corporate results will likely
prompt analysts to lower their quarterly
earnings forecasts for the entire S&P 500,
said John Fox, co-manager of the FAM
Value Fund, which specializes in small
and medium-sized companies.
Stock slide continues
Wall Street
Stocks that moved substantially or traded
heavily Thursday on the New York Stock
Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE
Supervalu Inc., down $2.60 at $2.69
The grocery store chain posted dismal rst-
quarter results and said that it is considering
options, including selling itself.
Marriott International Inc.,down $2.45 at $35.58
The hotel operator said growth is slowing in
the Middle East and Asia.It also said demand for
higher-end hotels is slowing.
Progressive Corp., down $1.02 at $19.53
Due to investment losses, the insurer said that
its second-quarter prot fell 52 percent. Thats
more than Wall Street expected.
Merck & Co. Inc., up $1.70 at $42.91
The drugmaker said that a late-stage clinical
trial showed clear evidence that its osteoporosis
drug odanacatib was working.
J.C. Penney Co. Inc., down 26 cents at $20.04
Standard & Poors ratings agency cut the
department store chains rating further into junk
status citing its weak performance.
Cal Dive International Inc., down 97 cents at
$1.87
The offshore drilling services company posted
a second-quarter earnings outlook that was
below Wall Street predictions.
Nasdaq
Infosys Ltd., down $4.87 at $38.75
The Indian technology company announced
lower-than-expected scal rst-quarter prot
and cut its full-year prot prediction.
Affymax Inc., up $2.29 at $14.24
The drugmaker said it will supply its anemia
drug to Fresenius Medical Care, one of the
nations largest dialysis center operators.
Big movers
By Michael Liedtke
SAN FRANCISCO Yahoos rest-
less shareholders let interim CEO Ross
Levinsohn know that they wont give
him much time to x the troubled com-
pany if he gets the job on a permanent
basis.
Levinsohn faced skeptical questioning
at Yahoos annual shareholders meeting
Thursday as he tried to convince
investors that the embattled Internet
company will rebound from years of
nancial malaise and internal turmoil.
The foibles have depressed Yahoos
stock as the company struggled to nd a
leader who could come up with a strate-
gy to reverse a decline exacerbated by
the success of Internet search leader
Google Inc. and social networking
leader Facebook Inc.
Levinsohn, who once ran Internet
services at News Corp., will be Yahoos
fth CEO in ve years, if the company
removes the interim tag from his title, as
widely expected. That doesnt include
Yahoos chief financial officer, Tim
Morse, who temporarily led the compa-
ny between the ring of Carol Bartz as
CEO last September and the hiring of
her replacement, Scott Thompson, in
January.
Yahoo dumped Thompson two months
ago amid a ap over misinformation on
his official biography, providing
Levinsohn with an opportunity to prove
that he is the right person for the job.
Levinsohn, 48, has made a positive
impression so far by closing a long-
delayed deal to sell part of its stake in
Alibaba Group, one of Chinas most suc-
cessful Internet companies. He also
negotiated a truce with Facebook, avert-
ing a legal ght over patent rights that
threatened to poison Yahoos partner-
ships with the social network.
But other Yahoo CEOs have gotten off
to promising starts that disintegrated into
disillusioning letdowns.
The broken turnaround promises of
Yahoo Inc.s past CEOs shaped the testy
tenor of Thursdays meeting. The mem-
ories of Yahoos squandered opportunity
to sell itself to Microsoft Corp. for $47.5
billion, or $33 per share, in May 2008
didnt help the mood either. Yahoo
shares fell 11 cents to close Thursday at
$15.69.
In a particularly prickly presentation,
one longtime shareholder railed against
Yahoo for its lack of innovation and
compelling content. The Associated
Press couldnt verify the identities of the
seven shareholders who spoke during a
35-minute question-and-answer session
because Yahoo banned reporters from
attending the meeting at a Santa Clara
hotel. The AP listened to the meeting on
a webcast provided by Yahoo.
Yahoos interim CEO faces off with shareholders
By Raphael Satter
LONDON Some 450,000 Yahoo
users email addresses and passwords
have been leaked because of a securi-
ty breach, the company confirmed
Thursday, adding that just a small
fraction of the stolen passwords were
valid.
The company said in a statement
that an old le from the Yahoo
Contributor Network was compro-
mised Wednesday. Among the stolen
emails and passwords were many
from Yahoos own email service along
with those of other companies. The
Yahoo Contributor Network is a con-
tent-sharing platform.
Yahoo said it is xing the vulnera-
bility that led to the disclosure, chang-
ing the passwords of affected Yahoo
users, and notifying other companies
whose users accounts may have been
compromised.
We apologize to all affected users,
the company statement said.
Technology news websites includ-
ing CNET, Ars Technica, and
Mashable identified the hackers
behind the attack as a little-known
outfit calling itself the D33D
Company. The group was quoted as
saying it had stolen the unencrypted
passwords using an SQL injection
the name given to a commonly used
attack in which hackers use rogue
commands to extract data from vul-
nerable websites.
We hope that the parties responsi-
ble for managing the security of this
subdomain will take this as a wake-up
call, the group was quoted as saying.
Online security experts said Yahoo
might have done more to protect the
stored passwords, with Ohio-based
TrustedSec describing the Internet
giants decision not to encrypt them as
most alarming.
Yahoo confirms
theft of 450,000
users passwords
By Terry Collins
SAN JOSE Two former private
investigators were each sentenced
Thursday to three years of probation for
their roles in an infamous Silicon Valley
spying scandal in which prosecutors said
they used false identities to access the
Social Security numbers and other infor-
mation on Hewlett-Packard board mem-
bers, employees and journalists.
Joseph DePante, 66, and his son
Matthew DePante, 33, also were ordered
in U.S. District Court to undergo six
months of electronic home monitoring as
part of a plea deal after both pleaded
guilty in February to conspiracy to com-
mit Social Security fraud.
As weeping family members looked
on, the father and son expressed remorse,
even as their lawyers argued against
home connement, saying it would pre-
vent their clients from earning a living.
Federal prosecutors have said tech
giant HP hired the DePantes in 2005 to
discover who was leaking boardroom
information to journalists.
During the covert operation, HP and
private investigators obtained conden-
tial information on board members and
employees as well as reporters for CNET,
the New York Times and Wall Street
Journal.
Ex-investigators for HP
sentenced in fraud case
NBC launches two apps to watch the Olympics
NEW YORK NBC launched two mobile apps that will
let people watch Olympics events as they happen, look up
athlete proles and access other extra content on their iPads,
iPhones and certain Android devices.
NBC said that most of the content will be available only to
pay-TV subscribers who have MSBC and CNBC as part of
their service. The apps NBC Olympics and NBC
Olympics Live are free to download starting Thursday.
The apps were created by Adobe Systems Inc. Adobe said
NBC will receive analysis about how people interact with the
content and ads on the apps. Users will be able to set
reminders for their favorite events, record, pause or watch
clips later, and switch between camera views while they
watch, said Jeremy Helfand, vice president of monetization
at Adobe.
Until now, he added, online content for the Olympics has
been limited. A big reason for that is NBC has been wor-
ried that showing the games online could hurt its TV audi-
ence.
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PHOTO COURTESY OF PGA OF AMERICA
Mitch Lowe, head of Golf Instruction at Half Moon Bay Golf Links and a member of the PGAof America, will play in the 94 annual PGA
Championship,the nal major of the PGATour season.Lowe qualied by nishing seventh at the PGAProfessionals National Championship.
By Nathan Mollat
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
Mitch Lowe is a San Francisco resident,
works as director of instruction at Half Moon
Bay Golf Links and has a 209 area code for his
cell number.
I spent a lot of time in the (San Joaquin) val-
ley, Lowe said.
Not an atypical journey for a golf profession-
al.
What is typical of golf professionals, howev-
er, is attempting to qualify for the PGA Tours
nal major of the year: the PGA of America-run
PGA Championship. It is the only major of the
year golf professionals can qualify for through
their own organizations sponsored tourna-
ments.
Lowe is one of 20 golf pros from around the
country to qualify for the 94th annual event at
Kiawah Island Ocean Course in South Carolina
Aug. 9-13, which wraps up the majors season on
the PGA Tour.
Dont confuse golf professional with pro-
fessional golfer. They are two, distinct profes-
sions. Pro golfers make their living playing golf
on a weekly basis. Golf professionals work on
the business side of the industry. They run the
thousands of golf courses around the country,
manage pro shops, as well as develop and imple-
ment teaching programs and curriculum.
It is these professionals who make up the
PGA of America membership.
[PGA of America members] promote the
game at a more grass-roots type level, Lowe
said. All of us, 99 percent of us, become mem-
bers because we grew up playing golf and love
it and have played it competitively at some level.
Were starting to see a lot more guys getting into
the business (of golf) who have pro (tour) back-
grounds.
Count Lowe among those with previous pro-
fessional playing experience. A junior player
growing up in Idaho, Lowe accepted a golf
scholarship to University of Pacic, where he
was a four-year player. He was a touring profes-
sional for 13 years, playing seven events on the
PGA Tour.
The grind of the professional game had Lowe
looking at other venues to pursue a career in golf
beyond being a touring pro and joined the PGA
of America in 1999.
Being a member has its privileges, however.
One is attempting to qualify for the PGA
Championship. Lowe accomplished that by n-
ishing second in his sectional tournament and
nishing seventh at the PGA Professional
National Championship to earn a spot in the
eld at Kiawah Island, S.C.
For us PGA of America guys, its the ulti-
mate (tournament), said Lowe, 45. Our organ-
ization runs the tournament. Being able to par-
ticipate in that and play with the best players in
the world is pretty cool.
Major accomplishment
Half Moon Bay Golf Links Mitch Lowe qualifies for PGAChampionship
See LOWE, Page 14
By Nancy Armour
For decades Penn State was considered special,
immune from the corruption of college athletics by
virtue of Joe Paternos high ideals, long list of vic-
tories and even longer list of graduates.
Now, to many people outside Penn State and
even some insiders, thats been exposed as an illu-
sion.
A blistering report released
Thursday found Paterno
helped hush up allegations of
child sex abuse against a for-
mer assistant that went back
more than a decade, sacric-
ing the ideals he preached to
protect his football program.
Paterno, former FBI Director
Louis Freeh said, was an
integral part of this active
decision to conceal.
I doubt anybody could have imagined this. In
eight months, hes gone from St. Joe to something
approaching the devil, said Frank Fitzpatrick, a
Philadelphia Inquirer columnist and author of two
books on Paterno and Penn State, including a biog-
raphy last year, Pride of the Lions.
The contrast between the ethical standards we
always associated with Joe and the complete lack
of them in how this was handled if what the
Freeh Report says is true, and I have no reason to
doubt it is, to sacrice kids for the reputation of a
Paternos legacy:
Is it damaged
beyond repair?
See PATERNO, Page 14
Joe Paterno
By Julio Lara
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
This weekend at Bayside Park in
Burlingame, a bevy of softball talent will take
to the eld for a little friendly competition.
And as high school, junior college and
Division I caliber players hit the diamond,
Deanna Earsley-Bowers knows that perhaps
this generation of stars probably wont have a
clue who the 40 year old standing in the circle
hurling fastballs at them is.
Its been really fun to still be involved and
sit in dugouts with girls that were born the
year that you graduated college, Earsley-
Bowers said jokingly.
The fact is, Earsley-Bowers is Peninsula
Athletic League royalty and a living softball
legend and starting this weekend, the
Carlmont High School Hall of Famer will be
one of many taking to Bayside Park as the part
of the ASA NorCal Womens Summer
Fastpitch Travel League, directed by Bill
Smith of the West Bay Nuggets.
Play this weekend begins at 10 a.m. and
runs to 4 p.m. with a similar schedule planned
for the weekend of July 21 and 22.
Now in its eighth year since completely dis-
banding in 2001, the NCWSPTL commences
after collegiate programs have nished and
conducts play through late July.
Games are full-tilt contests on quality dia-
monds with top-notch umpiring crews, Smith
said. Players and teams that wish to maintain,
Softball
legend
returns
By Nathan Mollat
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
Hillsborough Little League has been the
face of District 52 for the better part of the last
decade, more often than not winning all-star
titles and representing the Peninsula at the
sectional and regional tournaments.
For once, however, the masses that are the
rest of the Little League organizations in
District 52 will get a chance to represent the
Peninsula. For the rst time since 2003, a
Hillsborough team wont represent District 52
in sectional play in any of the three, major age
groups 9-10 (minors), 10-11 and 11-12
(majors).
Do three new champions represent a shift in
power in District 52? One year does not a
streak make, but a deeper look shows promis-
ing developments in Belmont, Foster City and
Pacica.
Pacica American, the 2012 9-10 champi-
on, has now won two district titles in as many
years, capturing the 10-11 title in 2011.
Its the rst-ever 9-10 district championship
for Pacica American, which used to domi-
nate the majors (11-12) bracket in the late
1960s and early 1970s.
It was a different time, however. Pacica
manager Steve Falk said his dad played during
those years and said, I think [the district tour-
nament] was really, really small, Falk said.
My dad said it was only three or four
teams.
Its much more difcult to win a district
title now.
Given the success of the Terra Nova High
baseball team last season, coupled with an up-
and-coming crop of good ball players, the sig-
nicance of what winning Little League titles
can do for a community cannot be overem-
phasized.
We had a pizza party (Wednesday night)
and just tons of people came out to congratu-
late us, Falk said.
Falk likes his teams chances when it kicks
off Section 3 play at 11 a.m. Saturday at San
Mateos Lakeshore Park. While pitching and
defense generally win championships, it helps
to have a lineup that can do damage.
That is precisely what Pacica American
has in No. 2, 3 and 4 hitters in Christian Falk,
Fresh faces represent District 52
See SOFTBALL, Page 14
See BASEBALL, Page 13
Friend of Oakland As
outfielder found guilty
LOS ANGELES A longtime
friend of Coco Crisp was convicted
Thursday of 14 counts of fraud and
identity theft for running up about
$30,000 on the Oakland Athletics
outelders credit card without his
permission.
Marcus Andrews, 32, of
Inglewood, Calif., was found guilty
of multiple counts of mail fraud and
aggravated identity theft during a
bench trial, authorities said.
Andrews faces between two to 20
years in prison when hes expected
to be sentenced Aug. 20.
Prosecutors said Andrews, who
grew up with Crisp in Southern
California, began using the outeld-
ers American Express card without
his knowledge in November 2010.
Over the course of the next three
months, Andrews received more
than $25,000 in gift cards by tap-
ping Crisps account.
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SAN FRANCISCO
Investigators say there is not enough
evidence to arrest San Francisco
Giants slugger Pablo Sandoval for
an alleged sexual assault at a hotel
near Santa Cruz.
The Santa Cruz County Sherriffs
Ofce completed its investigation
Thursday and forwarded the case to
the district attorneys office. No
charges are expected.
A 21-year-old woman who lives
in Santa Cruz County led a sexual
assault complaint against the All-
Star third baseman June 1. The
woman told investigators she met a
small group of people in downtown
Santa Cruz and went to a resort in
nearby Aptos, where she said she
was assaulted. Sandoval was con-
tacted at the resort by detectives and
cooperated in the investigation.
Sandovals attorney, Eric Geffon,
had previously called the encounter
a consensual, personal relationship
of a sexual nature. In a statement
released Thursday, Geffon said:
The Sherriffs Department has
completed a thorough and profes-
sional investigation and we are
pleased that they have concluded
that there is insufcient evidence to
support an arrest. Pablo will contin-
ue to focus on helping the Giants
towards a playoff run this season.
The Giants have a major invest-
ment in the play-
er nicknamed
Kung Fu
Panda for his
powerful swing
and portly pres-
ence.
The switch-
hitter received a
$17.15 million,
three-year con-
tract last winter. He lost about 40
pounds through a strict workout reg-
imen two offseasons ago to bring
him down to around 240 pounds,
then batted .315 with 23 home runs
and 70 RBIs in 2011.
Sandoval missed more than a
month this season after he had sur-
gery May 4 to remove a broken
hamate bone in his left hand. He is
batting .307 with eight home runs
and 30 RBIs.
Sandoval also made his second
straight All-Star appearance and
rst as a starter this week. He hit the
rst bases-loaded triple in All-Star
history off Detroit ace Justin
Verlander to highlight a ve-run
first inning that propelled the
National League to an 8-0 victory
over the American League on
Tuesday night.
San Francisco is a half-game
behind the rival Los Angeles
Dodgers for rst place in the NL
West. The Giants return to play
Friday at home against the Houston
Astros.
Sexual assault
charges dropped
against Sandoval
Pablo Sandoval
CSMselects new Hall class
By Julio Lara
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
The College of San Mateo Hall of
Fame selection committee apparent-
ly knows a thing or two about
encores.
A year after inducting 15 mem-
bers into its inaugural Hall of Fame
Class, CSM announced 16 new
faces whose names will be added
onto the HOF monument come
Sept. 14.
We wanted to do what was
right, said Gary Dilley, a member
of the CSM Hall of Fame selection
committee. Most of the people
being inducted really have a major
historic contribution to athletics.
The list of inductees covers a
wide range of success and time at
the institution celebrating 90 years
of athletic history.
The 2012 class is highlighted by
the induction of former track and
eld coach Oliver Tex Byrd, who
founded the National Junior College
Athletic Association 75 years ago
while at CSM. One of his former
pupils, Archie Williams, was part of
the original induction class.
Joining Byrd is his successor
Berny Wegner. According to Dilley,
Byrd inuenced Wegner into coach-
ing when they met at Stanford.
Speaking of coaching legends, a
living one, Mike Lewis is heading
to the CSM Hall of Fame. Lewis is
the current throws coach at the
College of San Mateo.
Were trying to pick up all the
great athletes who were early and
then we will get to the more modern
ones as we go along both coach-
es and athletes, Dilley said.
On the gridiron, former coaches
Steve Shafer and Jack Thur will be
enshrined in September. Shafer has
a Super Bowl ring from his time
with the defensively-dominant
Baltimore Ravens team of the early
2000s. Thur was a high school
teammate of 2011 inductee John
Madden and has been coaching at
CSM for three decades.
Rich Donner, the former CSM
swimming and water polo coach, is
also part of the 2012 class.
Speaking of the pool, swimmer
Greg Buckingham got the nod from
the selection committee. Dilley said
Buckingham was the premiere
swimmer of a CSM program that
shined in the 1960s. He left for
Stanford where he was one of the
major contributions to that pro-
grams rise to national prominence.
He was an Olympic medalist in
1968.
Mens water polo used to be one
of CSMs top sports before it got
dropped, Dilley said, and Steve
Hamann was the premiere water
polo player. Hamann is also a part
of the 2012 class.
Chris Diehl made the list as a
two-time state champion in the hep-
tathlon. Tom Scott, a wide receiver,
rose to prominence as a former
Most Valuable Player of the
Canadian Football League where he
won ve CFL titles catching foot-
balls from Warren Moon.
Ed Kertel (football), Cindy
Galarza (basketball), Stacy
Bergstedt (softball), Norm Angelini
(baseball), Frank Pignataro (base-
ball) and Jeff Fishback (track)
round off the 2012 list.
No, there was no pressure at all,
Dilley said when asked if the com-
mittee felt a need to follow up the
dynamic 2011 class with an even
better list of CSM stars in 2012.
Theres no pressure to get one par-
ticular person. What were trying to
do is just get the obvious ones rst.
The thing thats hard to do is we can
only get 12 to 15 people at a time or
else the program takes forever and
losses its glamour. We have enough
Hall of Fame guys we can put in 70
or 80 people right away. We have a
giant list of people and they can
almost be interchangeable the rst
ve years.
CSMs second Hall of Fame
weekend will feature a Friday after-
noon Hall of Fame Plaza ceremony
followed by a cocktail reception and
dinner at the College Center.
The celebration will continue
with the Hall of Fame football game
1 p.m. Sept. 15 against Diablo
Valley at College Heights Stadium
and will include special halftime
ceremonies.
Sports brief
SPORTS 13
Andrew Harkness and Elijah White all
who played in the Majors Division this season
as 10-year-olds.
They were playing against 12-year-olds all
season and all had fantastic seasons, said
Steve Falk, adding that trio combined for
eight of the teams 11 home runs during all-
star play.
Before we won (district), all I wanted to do
was win district, everything else was gravy,
Falk said. But even sitting around [after win-
ning the title], the coaches are now saying, I
just want to win section. Everything else is
gravy.
Belmont-Redwood Shores also won its sec-
ond title in two years when it won the 10-11
all-star tournament beating Hillsborough
twice in the process.
The 10-11 Belmont squad is essentially the
same team that captured the 9-10 tournament
in 2011. Led by the hitting of Dominic Susa
and the pitching of Sean Lee who was pop-
ping his catchers mitt with 69 mph fastballs
the Belmont All-Stars out-scored its oppo-
nents 47-14.
Belmont will be the only District 52 cham-
pion that has to go on the road for the section-
al tournament, having to cross a bridge to get
to Los Cerros eld in Danville for a Saturday
morning state.
Foster Citys win in the District 52 Majors
Tournament was probably the most surprising
of all, considering Hillsborough had won the
ve previous titles. What makes the 11-12
level so glamorous is its the division that
plays in the Little League World Series in
Williamsport, Pa. and all the hoopla that sur-
rounds that event.
Like Belmont, Foster City beat
Hillsborough twice once in the winners
bracket nal and again in the championship
game. Not only did it end a 20-year champi-
onship drought in the 11-12 bracket, Foster
City manager Steve Sutter admitted there was
a certain amount of satisfaction in beating the
ve-time reigning champs.
When we beat Hillsborough [the rst time],
I said, Get ready. Were going to see this team
again, Sutter said. If youre going to take
the title, you want to take if from the defend-
ing champ.
Sutter hopes the defense and pitching that
allowed only six runs in ve games, shows up
during the Section 3 tournament taking place
in Hillsborough beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday.
Sutter expects nothing but top-notch talent
to be on display.
When you get to this level, you plan on
playing a [Hillsborough-type game] every sin-
gle game, Sutter said.
While it may sound like jealousy for pro-
grams to be happy about knocking off
Hillsborough, Hillsborough has actually
helped the entire district raise its level of play.
Hillsborough has always set the bar. They
prepare for district ball, which is different
than the rest of the district. Not everybody sets
that goal, Sutter said. There is no doubt the
level of District 52 baseball has gotten better
(as a result of a strong Hillsborough program).
The quality (of play) has denitely gone
up. Everybody is playing better baseball.
Falk said Pacica American tries to emulate
Hillsborough and a lot of other programs
by getting as many players to play baseball
year round, whether on summer travel teams
or fall-ball leagues.
Falk said the landscape for Pacica baseball
has changed quickly in a short amount of
time. When his now 15-year-old son was
playing in the majors tournament, he said,
there were only two Pacica travel-ball teams.
Now, Falk says there are about a dozen
tournament teams representing Pacica. Its a
far cry from his Pacica Little League playing
days.
It was Little League season and then it was
summer time, Falk said. And then you wait-
ed for the next Little League season.
For Belmont, Foster City and Pacica boys
of summer, theres hope their schedules will
be busy for just a few weeks longer.
NATHAN MOLLAT/DAILY JOURNAL
Whether its Foster City left elder Ryan
Gardon making a catch, above, Pacica
American catcher Spencer Karalius tagging
out a runner, top right, or Belmonts Brad
Shimabuku throwing to first to complete a
double play, all three District 52 champions
relied on stellar defense to win district titles.
Continued from page 11
BASEBALL
WASHINGTON Uniforms for U.S.
Olympic athletes are American red, white and
blue but made in China. That has members of
Congress fuming.
Republicans and Democrats railed Thursday
about the U.S. Olympic Committees decision to
dress the U.S. team in Chinese manufactured
berets, blazers and pants while the American tex-
tile industry struggles economically with many
U.S. workers desperate for jobs.
I am so upset. I think the Olympic committee
should be ashamed of themselves. I think they
should be embarrassed. I think they should take
all the uniforms, put them in a big pile and burn
them and start all over again, Senate Majority
Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., told reporters at a
Capitol Hill news conference on taxes.
If they have to wear nothing but a singlet
that says USA on it, painted by hand, then
thats what they should wear, he said, refer-
ring to an athletic jersey.
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi told
reporters at her weekly news conference that
shes proud of the nations Olympic athletes, but
they should be wearing uniforms that are made
in America.
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said
simply of the USOC, Youd think theyd know
better.
In a statement, the U.S. Olympic Committee
defended the choice of designer Ralph Lauren
for the clothing at the London Games, which
begin later this month.
Unlike most Olympic teams around the
world, the U.S. Olympic Team is privately fund-
ed and were grateful for the support of our spon-
sors, USOC spokesman Patrick Sandusky said
in a statement. Were proud of our partnership
with Ralph Lauren, an iconic American compa-
ny, and excited to watch Americas nest athletes
compete at the upcoming Games in London.
Ralph Lauren also is dressing the Olympic and
Paralympic teams for the closing ceremony and
providing casual clothes to be worn around the
Olympic Village. Nike has made many of the
competition uniforms for the U.S. and outts for
the medal stand.
On Twitter, Sandusky called the outrage over
the made-in-China uniforms nonsense. The
designer, Sandusky wrote, nancially supports
our team. An American company that supports
American athletes.
Ralph Laurens company declined to comment
on the criticism.
In fact, this is not the rst time that Ralph
Lauren has designed the Olympic uniforms. Yet
that did little to quell the anger on Capitol Hill.
It is not just a label, its an economic solu-
tion, said Rep. Steve Israel, D-N.Y. Today
there are 600,000 vacant manufacturing jobs in
this country and the Olympic committee is out-
sourcing the manufacturing of uniforms to
China? That is not just outrageous, its just plain
dumb. It is self-defeating.
Israel urged the USOC to reverse the decision
and ensure U.S. athletes wear uniforms that are
made in America.
Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Kirsten
Gillibrand, D-N.Y., separately sent letters to
Lawrence Probst III, chairman of the USOC,
complaining about the made-in-China uniforms.
Brown suggested that the USOC nd a manufac-
turer with a facility in the United States, suggest-
ing the Hugo Boss plant in Cleveland.
There is no compelling reason why all of the
uniforms cannot be made here on U.S. soil at the
same price, at better quality, Gillibrand wrote
along with Israel.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-Vt., said that while
millions of Americans are unemployed, there is
no reason why U.S. Olympic uniforms are not
being manufactured in the U.S. This action on
the part of the U.S. Olympic Committee is sym-
bolic of a disastrous trade policy which has cost
us millions of decent-paying jobs and must be
changed.
Lawmakers furious over China-made U.S. Olympic uniform
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This will be the third time Lowe has qualied
for the PGA Championship. He played at
Whistling Straits in 2010 and Hazeltine in
2009.
Because of his responsibilities as a golf pro-
fessional, playing competitive golf events is not
the top priority for Lowe. He estimates he plays
about two dozen rounds of competitive golf a
year, mostly in one-day tournament settings.
The lack of tournament golf hasnt dulled
Lowe. In fact, the tournaments in which he does
compete provides him just enough of the com-
petition he craves. His time as a touring pro is
still paying off now because he knows how to
better prepare for the important rounds he does
play.
What Ive gotten so much better at is learn-
ing how to practice (in preparation for an
event), Lowe said. Even if I just put in two
minutes and practice on the right stuff and do it
continuously, (Ill be ne). Im not going to, in
the next two weeks, Im not going to nd the
magic stroke.
The rst year I qualied (for the 2009 PGA
Championship), I just wore myself out. Thats
just not the way to go about it.
While the weather couldnt be more different
between Half Moon Bay and coastal South
Carolina, Lowe believes his experience at Half
Moon Bay Golf Links prepares him well for
Kiahwah Island.
Links-style courses are usually hard by the
ocean, where fairways and greens kind of blend
into each other and its challenging to tell where
one hole ends and the next begins. Wind and
sand are the major obstacles to overcome.
Its the style Kiawah Island features.
Generally the golf courses defense is the
weather, Lowe said of links-style setups.
[Having that experience] is going to help this
year in Kiawah. Its kind of a links-style course,
kind of windswept.
Lowe said he wont necessarily go into the
PGA Championship looking to shoot a particu-
lar score. He said hell play a practice round
once to post a score and then will walk the
course in reverse, to give himself a different
look and feel for the track.
It would be difcult to pick a score out.
(But) before the rst round, you have an idea of
how the course is playing, Lowe said. Its
pretty cool to walk (the course) backward. You
can see the sightlines better and see how the
course is designed.
LOWE
grow or tinker with the skill set of up-and-com-
ing college hopefuls are served by the league, as
well as ongoing collegiate participants. Equally
welcome are those whose eligibility has passed
but not their desire to play.
With local players and some from a cross-sec-
tion of the country representing DI, DII and DIII
programs, NAIA, junior colleges and more,
Smith said the range and depth of experience is
quite the collection.
Earsley-Bowers certainly ts that category.
She owned PAL softball for four years as a Scot,
graduating as part of the Class of 1989. And she
left Carlmont after posting some remarkable
numbers. She was a four-time team Most
Valuable Player and placed fourth all-time in
school history with 159 career hits. Earsley-
Bowers also hold the school for highest single-
season batting average with a .638 clip. In the
circle, she is second all-time in wins (79),
innings pitched (651) and games pitched (102),
posting 50 shutouts along the way.
Earsley-Bowers left Carlmont and enjoyed a
successful career at Utah State, where she was
named an All-American in 1993.
Now a math teacher at Napa High School,
Earsley-Bowers cherishes the opportunity to
throw on cleats and hit the eld with the newest
crop of softball talent.
Its very fun, she said. I know a lot of the
younger ones have no idea who this 40 year old
is whos coming out. But its fun to mix it up. Its
fun to get out there, but man, its a different
game now. The girls are bigger, stronger and I
think even watching the younger athletes, the
girls are taken just as seriously as the boys. And
thats kind of fun to see. [The league has] been
good and its provided an opportunity for some
of the kids that never went to college, are com-
ing out high school or even kids that are in high
school to rub elbows players from like the
University of California.
Despite the address change, Earsley-Bowers
keeps strong ties to the Carlmont community
and credits her time as a Scot for the success
shes had in her life.
I owe him huge, Earsley-Bowers said
specically about legendary Carlmont coach
Jim Liggett. Going through his program and
the contact he put out for me, he was instrumen-
tal in leading me to my softball scholarship. I
was the rst kid in my family to complete col-
lege. He changed my life. I owe that whole high
school experience to Mr. Liggett, for sure.
Its that debt that she feels that keeps her com-
ing back, even now as a mother of two, to tangle
with the local youngsters.
If its able to change one other girls future
path like softball did for me, then its worth it,
she said. Its worth every penny. Sports was my
way out. I wasnt all the all-star 4.0 student, I
was a good student but [softball] denitely bol-
stered my condence getting through college
and really being able to study my passion.
Smith said this weekends game are open to
all players.
If a local player gets a hold of me, Ill get her
a uniform and put her in the lineup, Smith said.
SOFTBALL
football program, thats pretty despicable. I
cant imagine anything more shocking than
that.
Nike announced it was stripping Paternos
name from the child care center at its head-
quarters in Beaverton, Ore., not even six
months after founder Phil Knight drew a thun-
derous ovation for an impassioned defense of
the major college footballs winningest coach
at his memorial service. There was renewed
clamor online to remove Paternos statue out-
side Beaver Stadium, and USA Today colum-
nist Christine Brennan called on Penn State to
drop football for at least a year until the uni-
versity has addressed the failings that led to
the scandal.
There could still be more fallout from court
cases criminal charges against two admin-
istrators, civil suits from victims of Jerry
Sandusky and the NCAA has yet to decide
whether it will weigh in on the scandal or not.
A statue should be least of someones wor-
ries at this point, Penn States former star
linebacker LaVar Arrington said on his radio
show in Washington, D.C. A name on a build-
ing should be the least of someones worries.
On the one hand, Joe messed up. Joe was
not perfect, Joe was not God. Joe was a per-
son, and he messed up. ... On the other hand, if
youre looking at everything Joe has done and
all the lives hes impacted and all the things
hes done ... that still remains as well. So how
do you separate the two? I dont know. I dont
have the answer for that one, I really dont.
Until last fall, Paterno symbolized all that
was right about college sports. His teams won,
but he didnt sacrice his standards to do it.
Penn States graduation rates were impecca-
ble, his players were as good off the eld as
they were on, and his nancial support of the
university often had nothing to do with the
football program.
PATERNO
SPORTS 15
East Division
W L Pct GB
Washington 49 34 .590
Atlanta 46 39 .541 4
New York 46 40 .535 4 1/2
Miami 41 44 .482 9
Philadelphia 37 50 .425 14
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Pittsburgh 48 37 .565
Cincinnati 47 38 .553 1
St. Louis 46 40 .535 2 1/2
Milwaukee 40 45 .471 8
Chicago 33 52 .388 15
Houston 33 53 .384 15 1/2
West Division
W L Pct GB
Los Angeles 47 40 .540
San Francisco 46 40 .535 1/2
Arizona 42 43 .494 4
San Diego 34 53 .391 13
Colorado 33 52 .388 13
FridaysGames
Arizona (I.Kennedy 6-7) at Chicago Cubs (Maholm
6-6), 11:20 a.m.
St.Louis (Wainwright 7-8) at Cincinnati (Latos 7-2),
4:10 p.m.
Washington(Zimmermann5-6) at Miami (Jo.John-
son 5-5), 4:10 p.m.
N.Y.Mets (C.Young 2-2) at Atlanta (T.Hudson 7-4),
4:35 p.m.
Pittsburgh (Ja.McDonald 9-3) at Milwaukee
(Greinke 9-3), 5:10 p.m.
Philadelphia (Cl.Lee 1-5) at Colorado (Friedrich 4-
6), 5:40 p.m.
San Diego (Richard 6-9) at L.A.Dodgers (Kershaw
6-5), 7:10 p.m.
Houston (Lyles 2-5) at San Francisco (Bumgarner
10-5), 7:15 p.m.
SaturdaysGames
Arizona at Chicago Cubs, 10:05 a.m.
N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 1:05 p.m.
St. Louis at Cincinnati, 1:05 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 4:10 p.m.
Washington at Miami, 4:10 p.m.
Philadelphia at Colorado, 5:10 p.m.
Houston at San Francisco, 6:05 p.m.
San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, 6:10 p.m.
Sundays Games
Washington at Miami, 10:10 a.m.
N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 10:35 a.m.
Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 11:10 a.m.
Arizona at Chicago Cubs, 11:20 a.m.
East Division
W L Pct GB
New York 51 33 .607
Baltimore 45 40 .529 6 1/2
Tampa Bay 45 41 .523 7
Boston 43 42 .506 8 1/2
Toronto 43 43 .500 9
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Chicago 47 38 .553
Cleveland 44 41 .518 3
Detroit 44 42 .512 3 1/2
Kansas City 37 47 .440 9 1/2
Minnesota 36 48 .429 10 1/2
West Division
W L Pct GB
Texas 51 34 .600
Los Angeles 48 38 .558 3 1/2
Oakland 43 43 .500 8 1/2
Seattle 36 51 .414 16
FridaysGames
Detroit (Fister 2-6) at Baltimore (Hammel 8-5),4:05
p.m.
L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 9-5) at N.Y.Yankees (Kuroda
8-7), 4:05 p.m.
Cleveland(Masterson5-8) atToronto(R.Romero8-
4), 4:07 p.m.
Boston (F.Morales 1-2) at Tampa Bay (Hellickson
4-5), 4:10 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (Quintana 4-1) at Kansas City
(B.Chen 7-8), 5:10 p.m.
Oakland (Grifn 0-0) at Minnesota (Liriano 3-7),
5:10 p.m.
Texas (D.Holland 5-4) at Seattle (Millwood 3-6),
7:10 p.m.
SaturdaysGames
L.A. Angels at N.Y.Yankees, 10:05 a.m.
Cleveland at Toronto, 10:07 a.m.
Detroit at Baltimore, 1:05 p.m.
Boston at Tampa Bay, 4:10 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 4:10 p.m.
Oakland at Minnesota, 4:10 p.m.
Texas at Seattle, 6:10 p.m.
SundaysGames
L.A. Angels at N.Y.Yankees, 10:05 a.m.
Cleveland at Toronto, 10:07 a.m.
Detroit at Baltimore, 10:35 a.m.
Boston at Tampa Bay, 10:40 a.m.
Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 11:10 a.m.
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
Kansas City 10 5 3 33 23 17
D.C. 10 5 3 33 34 22
New York 9 5 4 31 32 27
Chicago 8 6 4 28 21 21
Houston 6 5 7 25 22 24
New England 6 7 4 22 24 22
Columbus 6 6 4 22 17 17
Montreal 6 11 3 21 27 36
Philadelphia 5 9 2 17 18 18
Toronto FC 3 11 4 13 21 35
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
San Jose 11 4 4 37 36 24
Real Salt Lake 11 6 3 36 31 21
Seattle 8 5 6 30 23 19
Vancouver 8 5 6 30 21 22
Los Angeles 7 10 2 23 28 29
Colorado 7 10 1 22 25 24
Chivas USA 5 7 5 20 11 18
Portland 5 8 4 19 16 24
FC Dallas 3 9 7 16 17 27
NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.
Saturdays Games
Sporting Kansas City 0, Houston 0, tie
Real Salt Lake 3, Portland 0
FC Dallas 0, San Jose 0, tie
Chivas USA 0, Vancouver 0, tie
Seattle FC 2, Colorado 1
Sundays Games
Los Angeles 2, Chicago 0
Philadelphia 3, Toronto FC 0
New England 2, New York 0
Columbus at Montreal, late
Wednesday, July 11
Toronto FC 3, Vancouver 2
Saturday, July 14
Montreal at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.
Sporting Kansas City at Columbus, 4:30 p.m.
Toronto FC at New England, 4:30 p.m.
Vancouver at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.
FC Dallas at Colorado, 6 p.m.
Real Salt Lake at San Jose, 7:30 p.m.
Los Angeles at Portland, 8 p.m.
Sunday, July 15
Seattle FC at New York, 4 p.m.
D.C. United at Houston, 9 p.m.
NL STANDINGS
AL STANDINGS MLS STANDINGS
@Braves
9:10a.m.
CSN-BAY
7/19
@WCaps
4p.m.
CSN-BAY
7/22
vs.Fire
7:30p.m.
CSN-CAL
7/28
vs.Seattle
7:30p.m.
CSN-CAL
8/11
@Montreal
4:30p.m.
CSN-BAY
8/18
vs.Rapids
7:30p.m.
CSN-CAL
8/25
vs.RSL
7:30p.m.
CSN-CAL
7/14
@Braves
4:10p.m.
CSN-BAY
7/18
vs.FCDallas
8p.m.
CSN-CAL
7/18
@Twins
11:10a.m.
CSN-CAL
7/15
vs. Rangers
12:35p.m.
CSN-CAL
7/18
vs. Rangers
7:05p.m.
CSN-CAL
7/17
@Phillies
4:05p.m.
CSN-BAY
7/20
vs. Yankees
7:05p.m.
CSN-CAL
7/19
vs. Yankees
7:05p.m.
CSN-CAL
7/20
vs. Astros
7:15p.m.
NBC
7/13
vs.Astros
6:05p.m.
CSN-BAY
7/14
vs. Astros
1:05p.m.
CSN-BAY
7/15
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LAS VEGAS Blake Grifn
has returned to Los Angeles for
evaluation of a left knee injury,
opening the door for Anthony Davis
to be in uniform Thursday for the
U.S. Olympic basketball team
against his college coach.
Grifn went through a full prac-
tice Wednesday
before reporting
discomfort in the
same knee that
bothered him in
the playoffs,
USA Basketball
said. He left
Thursday and
missed the
Americans exhibition opener
against the Dominican Republic.
The Clippers, who just signed
Grifn to a ve-year, $95 million
extension, said the All-Star forward
will undergo an MRI and be exam-
ined by the Clippers medical staff
upon his arrival. He also will be
examined Sunday by Dr. Neal
ElAttrache of the Kerlan-Jobe
Orthopaedic Clinic and his status
will be updated after that.
Davis returned to Las Vegas and
was added to the roster for
Thursdays game by USA
Basketball chairman Jerry
Colangelo. The Dominicans are led
by John Calipari, Davis coach at
national champion Kentucky.
Davis, the national player of the
year and No. 1 overall pick in this
years NBA draft, is a team alternate
after failing to make the 12-man
roster. He had sprained his ankle in
a workout with the New Orleans
Hornets and wasnt able to scrim-
mage in the rst two days of camp
before the Americans picked their
roster, robbing him of any chance to
grab a spot.
Clippers Griffin hurts knee at U.S. camp, MRI scheduled
Blake Grifn
Marc Koretzky
resigns as IndyCar COO
INDIANAPOLIS IndyCar chief
operating ofcer Marc Koretzky
resigned Thursday, effective immedi-
ately.
IndyCar did not give a reason for
Koretzkys resignation, and said his
responsibilities will be split among cur-
rent staff members for the time being.
Koretzky joined IndyCar in May
2011 as director of business develop-
ment. He led the management of com-
mercial activities and non-racing events
around last seasons nale in Las Vegas.
Lowly Caltech joins mighty
USC with NCAA sanctions
PASADENA Another storied
Southern California university has
joined the USC Trojans under the
hammer of NCAA sanctions.
The UCLA Bruins? Nope. Would
you believe the Caltech Beavers?
The NCAA announced Thursday
that the California Institute of
Technology has been sanctioned for
allowing 30 ineligible players in 12
sports to practice or compete over
four years, putting a school whose
basketball team went 26 years without
a conference victory in the company
of athletic powerhouses.
To blame is the schools system of
shopping for courses, where stu-
dents attend classes for three weeks
before registration. That meant some
athletes were not considered full-time
students when they took the eld.
The penalties, some of them self-
imposed by Caltech, include three
years probation, one year without off-
campus recruiting and the vacating of
wins and records.
Congressman questions
Armstrong probe
AUSTIN, Texas In a letter to fed-
eral authorities, a Wisconsin congress-
man equates the anti-doping charges
against Lance Armstrong to a conspira-
cy theory and calls the U.S. Anti-
Doping Agencys authority over the
seven-time Tour de France winner
strained at best.
Rep. James Sensenbrenner, a
Republican, wrote the Ofce of
National Drug Control Policy on
Thursday questioning the nearly $10
million in public funding USADA
receives and its procedures investigat-
ing and charging athletes with doping
violations.
Sports briefs
16
AUTO
Mitsubishis electric car sells for under $30K
By Ann M. Job
At just under $30,000 base retail price, the
2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV is the most afford-
able all-electric car in the U.S. market.
The little ve door with very little hood in
the front also has an eye-popping, 126 miles-
per-gallon-equivalent rating from the federal
government in city driving. Thats higher than
the 106 mpg-e city rating of the 2012 Nissan
Leaf electric car but less than the 132 mpg-e
of the upcoming Honda Fit EV.
An added bonus: The rear-wheel drive i-
MiEV has a plucky personality and speed-
sensitive steering that, while electrically
delivered, feels and responds more like a reg-
ular cars steering than does that of some
gasoline-electric hybrid cars.
The same compliment goes for the iMiEVs
electric brakes and their rm, realistic pedal
feel.
Still, i-MiEV drivers have to keep a close
eye on mileage range, because like all solely
electric cars, this little hatchback cant go far
on a full charge. Indeed the U.S. government
estimates the i-MiEV range at 62 miles on a
full charge.
Typical time to fully recharge: Seven to 22
hours, depending on the charger.
Starting manufacturers suggested retail
price, including destination charge, is $29,975
for an i-MiEV ES model with 66-horsepower
electric motor, a 16-kilowatt lithium-ion stor-
age battery and a one-speed, direct drive
transmission.
In comparison, the most popular all-electric
car in the United States the front-wheel
See i-MiEV, Page 17
The little ve door with very little hood in the front also has an eye-popping, 126 miles-per-gallon-equivalent rating from the federal
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drive Nissan Leaf has a starting
retail price, including destination
charge, of $36,050 for a base, 2012
SV with 107-horsepower electric
motor, 24 kilowatt lithium-ion bat-
tery and a single-speed reducer tran-
ny. The federal government esti-
mates a 73-mile range for the Leaf
on a full charge.
The front-wheel drive, 2012
Chevrolet Volt, which has a plug-in
electric motor plus a gasoline
engine on board for short, around-
town, all-electric trips plus long-
range, gas-engine travel, has a start-
ing retail price of $39,995. The
Volts electric-only range is just
over 30 miles, but the federal gov-
ernment estimates a 397-mile travel
range when both electric motor and
gasoline engine are used.
All these vehicles are eligible for
a one-time federal income tax cred-
it of $7,500. But buyers must wait
for this credit until they le their tax
documents for the calendar year in
which they made their vehicle pur-
chase. Some states and cities pro-
vide incentives, too.
Mitsubishi started offering the i-
MiEV on the West Coast late last
year and is beginning to expand
sales across the nation this summer.
The test i-MiEV was the upper
SE model, which included option-
al 40-gigabyte hard drive for
music storage and navigation sys-
tem, rearview camera, a battery
warming system for use in cold
weather and a quick charge port.
Many typical car amenities were
in this Mitsubishi, including six air
bags, traction and stability control,
air conditioner with micron lter,
keyless entry and power windows
and door locks and a 360-watt audio
system. The SE tester also came
with a nifty remote control that can
remotely check the status of the bat-
tery.
This remote worked fine in a
home with an attached garage. But
at a downtown parking garage, the
remote only saved the driver from
climbing three stories of steps to get
to the car on the third level. The
remote wouldnt work until it was
physically at the parking garage
not across the street or in a nearby
ofce.
The remote, when in range of the
car, also can be used to turn on the
air conditioning to cool the interior
while the car is plugged in, thus
reducing the drain on electric power
when the vehicle is started up and
no longer plugged in.
More energy savings comes from
utilitarian, small-looking, 15-inch,
low-rolling-resistance
tires. The drawback is
these tires are hard and
dont have as much grip
and grab on pavement
as other tires.
The lasting impres-
sion of the i-MiEV is
how small (about the
size of a Mini Cooper)
and quirky it is.
Four seats sit well
above the pavement,
providing rather upright
seat positions. They are supportive
but not plush.
Rear seats fold down mostly at
for a maximum 50.4 cubic feet of
cargo space.
The interior is plain but function-
al, with nifty cupholders that pull
outward from beneath vents at each
side of the dashboard. These
cupholders are high enough for easy
use and are handy spots for coins,
tokens and other items. No cubby
but the glovebox provides covered
storage in this car.
There are only three round, digital
gauges, with mostly minimal but
necessary information speed,
range, battery condition and gear
selection.
The snub of a hood, accentuated
by a bright blue color that contrast-
ed with the white car body on the
tester, contributed to bad parking
jobs that left a gulf of space between
the front bumper and the parking
curb in parking lots.
Otherwise, driving the i-MiEV
was a surprisingly pleasant experi-
ence. At 2,550 pounds, the tester
didnt feel wimpy like a golf cart.
i-MiEV
The interior is plain but functional,with nifty cupholders that pull outward
from beneath vents at each side of the dashboard.These cupholders are
high enough for easy use and are handy spots for coins, tokens and other
items. No cubby but the glovebox provides covered storage in this car.
By Jeff Ayers
What would you do to save your
son?
Sam Capra experienced betrayal
and loss in Jeff Abbotts
Adrenaline.
In Abbotts
new thriller,
The Last
M i n u t e ,
Capras wife
is in a coma
and he is des-
perate to nd
his infant son.
An ex-CIA
agent, Capra
has the skills
and resources for the search.
The kidnappers are part of a cartel
called the Novem Soles (Nine
Suns), and they have their hands in
law enforcement and government
agencies around the world. They
even have allies in the CIA.
Capra is also confronted with a
moral dilemma: The ransom
demand isnt for money, but for the
execution of an innocent person.
Deliver proof of this mans death
and Capra can have his son back. He
cannot count on his former allies for
assistance, and his new boss is in
hiding with a price on her head. It
doesnt matter why the Novem
Soles want this man dead. All that
matters to Capra is the opportunity
to get his son back.
Abbott is one of the best thriller
writers in the business, and he deliv-
ers action and complex characters in
an explosive cocktail. The next
Capra novel cannot come fast
enough.
***
Sex and politics collide in
Discretion, an intriguing new
thriller from Allison Leotta.
A high-
priced escort
arrives at the
U.S. Capitol
for a ren-
dezvous with
one of her
r e g u l a r
clients, a
l o n g - t e r m
Congressman.
A short time
later, she falls to her death from the
balcony.
Anna Curtis works for the U.S.
Attorneys ofce and Jack Bailey,
the chief homicide prosecutor, is her
boyfriend, though their colleagues
are kept in the dark about their rela-
tionship. Their joint investigation
quickly hits a wall. Congressional
attorneys are afraid of legislative
secrets leaking, and other clients of
the escort service dont want their
activities revealed to their spouses.
Three books
for thrilling
summer read
Artisanal
comeback
Cottage cheese not
what you remember
SEE PAGE 20
By Jake Coyle
The Ice Age lms, which now
number four, might have a prehis-
toric setting like the Flintstones, but
their cartoon world is much closer
to Wile E. Coyote.
In the crowded arena of kiddie
blockbusters, the Ice Age movies
the fourth of which is the new, 3-
D Ice Age: Continental Drift
are among the more slapstick. When
they are any good, the motley crew
of critters is silly and stupid and
going splat.
No one does this more than Scrat,
a squirrel-rat combination who
serves as something like the mascot
of the movies. He wordlessly and
desperately pursues an ever-elusive
nut with the same ratio of success
Wile E. had of catching the Road
Runner. His frantic hunt is a kind of
background diversion from the
movies main action, which never
amounts to the same delight.
Ice Age: Continent Drift, like
the previous lms, begins with Scrat
inadvertently causing a cataclysmic
event. In this case, his fall into the
Earths core spurs the formation of
the continents. Its this kind of thing
that makes the universe Ice Age
pleasant: The history of the world is
shaped not by things like asteroids
or political leaders, but by pratfalls
and peanuts.
But such moments of dialogue-
free mania are only brief respites in
Continental Drift, which is other-
wise overstuffed with loud action
scenes and the yammer of celebrity
voices.
The main players remain the
same: Manny the wooly mammoth
(the ever-droll Ray Romano), his
wife, Ellie, a mammoth raised by
possums (Queen Latifah), Diego the
saber-toothed tiger (Denis Leary)
and Sid the sloth (John Leguizamo,
with a slobbering lisp). Their gang
includes others, too, but the focus
here turns to Manny and Ellies
More Ice Age fun
See BOOKS, Page 22
See ICE AGE, Page 22
By David Germain
BEVERLY HILLS Its a good
thing Batman dresses in black. He
could be a popular guy on
Hollywoods black-tie circuit come
Academy Awards season.
The Dark Knight Rises proba-
bly has the best chance ever for a
superhero lm to rise into the best-
picture mix at Februarys Oscars.
The lm is the last in a celebrated
trilogy that elevated comic-book
movies to operatic proportion, and
Hollywood likes sending nales out
with a lovely door-prize (Peter
Jacksons rst two Lord of the
Rings lms were Oscar also-rans
before the trilogys conclusion won
best picture).
It has the weight and scope and
then some of 2008s The Dark
Knight, the Batman Begins
sequel whose snub in the best-pic-
ture eld helped prod the Academy
of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
to expand the category to more than
ve nominees.
And in the snub department,
academy voters are not likely to for-
get that Batman boss Christopher
Nolan, one of modern Hollywoods
And the Oscar goes to... Batman? Could happen
See OSCAR, Page 22
WEEKEND JOURNAL 19
By Susan Cohn
DAILY JOURNAL
SENIOR CORRESPONDENT
LES MISRABLES PAGEN-
TRY FILLS THE ORPHEUM
THEATRE. The three hours run-
ning time of Les Misrables is
barely enough to contain the plot
twists and turns that entangle the
teeming crowd of prostitutes, fac-
tory workers and student revolu-
tionaries who spill out of Victor
Hugos epic novel of 19th century
France and onto the stage of San
Franciscos Orpheum Theatre.
Peter Lockyer shines as redeemed
criminal Jean Valjean, the heroic
heart of a randomly cruel world,
and Shawna M. Hamics magnifi-
cently robust and ribald presence
makes Madame Thnardier the
mistress of her scenes. The operat-
ic score includes I Dreamed a
Dream, Do You Hear the People
Sing? One Day More, Empty
Chairs at Empty Tables and
Master Of The House. Music by
Claude-Michel Schnberg, lyrics
by Herbert Kretzmer, original
French text by Alain Boublil and
Jean-Marc Natel. Three hours with
one 15-minute intermission.
Through Aug. 26.
TICKETS:
$30 - $150. Tuesday through
Saturday at 8 p.m. Wednesday,
Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m.
(888) SHN-1799 or visit
www.shnsf.com (the only author-
ized online seller of tickets for
SHN Theatres). Guidance for
Parents: Action includes a suicide
and battle sequences with gunfire.
No children under 5 allowed.
STAGE DIRECTIONS:
The Orpheum Theatre, 1192
Market St., San Francisco, is a
five-minute level walk from the
Civic Center underground parking
garage and is directly above the
Civic Center/UN Plaza BART sta-
tion.
OH, AND DID YOU KNOW?:
French songwriter Alain Boublil
got the idea to adapt Victor Hugos
novel into a musical while at a per-
formance of the musical Oliver! in
London. Boublil later said, As
soon as the Artful Dodger came
onstage, Gavroche came to mind.
It was like a blow to the solar
plexus. I started seeing all the
characters of Victor Hugos Les
Misrables Valjean, Javert,
Gavroche, Cosette, Marius and
ponine in my minds eye,
laughing, crying and singing
onstage.
***
The show has been produced in
38 countries and translated into 21
languages. Including singles and
promos, there have been more than
70 official recordings from world-
wide productions.
***
The musicals emblem is a pic-
ture of the waif Cosette sweeping
the Thnardiers Inn, usually
shown cropped to a head-and-
shoulders portrait with the French
national flag superimposed. The
picture is based on the illustration
by mile Bayard that appeared in
the novels original 1862 edition.
WANT A
PREVIEW? TAKE A LOOK:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Wu8uPZxicGc&list=PL12438B
9C2F2693DF&i ndex=1&f ea-
ture=plpp_video.
***
SWEENEY TODD, THE
DEMON BARBER OF FLEET
STREET. Ray of Light Theatre
presents Stephen Sondheims sin-
ister and darkly funny musical
thriller set in 19th century
England. Benjamin Barker (alias
Sweeney Todd) returns to London
after 15 years banishment on false
charges. When he discovers that
his wife poisoned herself after
being raped by the judge who sen-
tenced him, he vows revenge on
the judge and, later, the whole
world. He teams up with a pie
maker, Mrs. Lovett, and opens a
barbershop in which he slits the
throats of customers that she then
bakes into meat pies. Through
Aug. 11. Eureka Theatre 215
Jackson St. (at Battery Street), San
Francisco. $25-$36. www.ray-
oflighttheatre.com.
***
LET THE DRAGON GAMES
BEGIN. Ringling Bros. and
Barnum & Bailey honors the Spirit
of the Dragon with a tournament of
champions including Shaolin
Warriors displaying ancient kung
fu martial arts, Cossack Riders
charging the arena floor with
equestrian acrobatics and The
Flying Caceres on the worlds only
double-decker trapeze. Guests are
invited to tour the Animal Open
House (open 90 minutes prior to
each performance) to get up-close
with amazing animals and meet
animal care team members. Then
one hour before showtime, fami-
lies can step onto the arena floor
(free admission with show ticket)
to learn juggling skills, get per-
former autographs, see an elephant
paint a masterpiece and meet the
clowns. Aug. 812 at Oracle Arena
in Oakland and Aug.t 1519 at HP
Pavilion at San Jose. $15 - $105.
Ticketmaster.com or (800) 745-
3000.
***
WARHORSE AT THE CUR-
RAN THEATRE. The National
Theatre of Great Britains epic
War Horse, based on the novel by
Michael Morpurgo, tells the story
of young Alberts beloved horse,
Joey, who has been taken for use
by the English army in World War
I. Joey is caught in enemy cross-
fire and ends up serving both
sides of the war before landing in
no mans land. Albert, not old
enough to enlist, embarks on a
dangerous mission to find Joey
and bring him home. This tale of
courage, loyalty and friendship is
told with the astounding use of
life-sized puppets that bring
breathing, galloping, charging
horses to life on stage. Aug. 2
through Sept. 9. SHN Curran
Theatre. 445 Geary St. (between
Mason and Taylor streets). Tickets
from $31-$100 at shnsf.com or
(888) 746-1799.
Susan Cohn is a member of the San
Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics
Circle and the American Theatre
Critics Association. She may be
reached at
susan@smdailyjournal.com.
DEEN VAN MEER
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San Francisco, through Aug. 26.
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By Michael Hill
Artisanal cottage cheese?
The phrase trips off the tongue much
the way organic corn dog or hand-
crafted diet soda might. Because while
cottage cheese has been a supermarket
staple at least since your grandmother
served it with pineapple slices, it retains a
ho-hum image as a bland diet food. In the
hierarchy of culinary esteem, its not too
far above Velveeta.
But a small number of curd-loving
cheese crafters are challenging that blase
image, creating cottage cheeses that are
different from the stuff in tubs in the dairy
aisle. An artisan, for example, might use
milk from grass-fed cows, stir and cut the
curds by hand and add cream for a light-
ly tart, full-bodied cheese.
Admittedly, it remains an ultra-niche
product, nowhere near as common as arti-
sanal hard cheeses. But the cottage indus-
try shows the artisanal food movements
wide reach, as well as the unheralded
qualities of a humble cheese.
Its underappreciated, said Stephanie
Clark, associate professor of food science
at Iowa State University. Its so delicate
that its hard to do really well. But it can
be really delicious if they have a nice
blend of those dairy avors that we natu-
rally love.
Cottage cheese is a fresh cheese,
meaning its not aged over long periods
like its highbrow cousins Gruyere or
Camembert. It can be made on a com-
mercial level in six hours. But that pro-
duction is different than for other fresh
cheeses (all of which spoil easily). While
mozzarella is kneaded and farmers
cheese is pressed, cottage cheese is just
gently stirred.
At Traders Point Creamery in
Zionsville, Ind., cheesemaker Lindsay
Klaunig pasteurizes whole milk slowly at
lower temperatures to keep the milks
protein from being damaged. She adds
lactic acid cultures, then lets the milk set
into curds overnight.
Cream then is skimmed off and the
remaining curds are carefully cut and
stirred by hand. The whey is drained and
cream is added back with a bit of salt.
Klaunig all the while pays close attention
to acidity, creaminess and curd quality
(high-fat curds are squishier, high-protein
curds are rmer). Then comes one last
artisanal touch they sell it in a glass jar.
My goal is to take the milk and just
kind of concentrate it and put in new a
form. I concentrate it, I ferment it and put
it in a jar, but its denitely still the milk
and you can certainly sense that it is still
the milk as long as I get the acidity and
the salt right and keep the curds at the
right texture, Klaunig said.
Traders Point is one of the few well
known high-end cottage cheese makers,
along with Cowgirl Creamery in northern
California. There arent too many others.
Consider that the American Cheese
Societys annual contest for artisanal and
specialty cheeses last year had 1,676
entries. Three were cottage cheese.
Part of that has to do with the general
lack of respect for cottage cheese. Bon
Appetits restaurant and drinks editor
Andrew Knowlton recently revealed in
his Foodist blog that cottage cheese was
the one food he was embarrassed to eat.
I used to hide my love of cottage
cheese, only eating it at home, Knowlton
wrote. What was I afraid of, that people
would think I was on the pineapple-and-
cottage-cheese diet?
Cowgirl co-founder Peggy Smith said
it can take convincing to get people to try
their cottage cheese, even with the entice-
ment of serving it with fresh strawberries.
Theyre usually surprised that they
like it, Smith said. Its not a runaway
seller. We sell as much as we make and
people really like it, but it requires sell-
ing, she said. Once they taste it, they
like it. But you have to get that spoon in
their mouth.
Artisans make high-end cottage cheese
Like so many foods today,cottage cheese has been getting the artisanal treatment
by cheesemakers around the country,giving fresh life to a food most people havent
thought about in decades.
COTTAGE CHEESE PEPPER DIP
Start to nish: 15 minutes
Servings: 8
16-ounce container cottage cheese
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Pinch cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika, plus more to garnish
1/2 cup chopped cherry peppers
1 tablespoon cherry pepper liquid (from the jar of cherry peppers)
1 tablespoon diced banana peppers
1/4 cup diced Kalamata olives
Chips, toasted baguette rounds, crackers or vegetables, to serve
In a medium bowl,stir together the cottage cheese,black pepper,cayenne,
paprika,cherry peppers,cherry pepper liquid,banana peppers and Kalamata
olives. Spoon the mixture evenly into a casserole or other serving dish.
Sprinkle with additional paprika.Serve with toasted chips,toasted baguette
rounds, crackers or vegetables.
COTTAGE CHEESE PIE
Start to nish: 1 hour
Servings: 8
16-ounce container cottage cheese, divided
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
Salt
1 cup all-purpose our
2 whole eggs
2 egg yolks
1/2 cup sugar
Zest and juice of 1 orange
Zest and juice of 1 lime
1/4 cup heavy cream
Fresh berries, to serve
Heat the oven to 350 F.
In a medium bowl,use an electric mixer to beat together 1/2 cup of cottage
cheese,the butter and a pinch of salt until well combined.Add the our and
beat just until incorporated.
Form the dough into a round and transfer to a lightly oured counter.With
a rolling pin, roll out the dough into a 12-inch circle, then t it into a 9-inch
pie pan.Trim off most of the overhang, leaving about 1/2 inch. Crimp the
edge with a decorative ute or fold the excess under itself and crimp with
a fork. Set the pie pan on a baking sheet and set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, yolks and sugar until smooth
and slightly frothy. Stir in the orange and lime zests and juices, along with
the heavy cream and remaining cottage cheese.Spoon the mixture into the
prepared pie shell and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until just set in the
middle.
Allow to cool to room temperature and serve topped with fresh berries.Re-
frigerate any leftovers.
Revamping cottage cheese
WEEKEND JOURNAL 21
By Jocelyn Noveck
NEW YORK Looks can be deceiving.
Take Seamus Mullen.
In his signature work shirt and with his
youthful demeanor, the 38-year-old chef looks
the picture of ruddy health like hed just
hopped off a tractor at the Vermont farm he
grew up on as he leads a visitor around
Tertulia, his year-old, red-hot Spanish eatery in
Greenwich Village.
But it was only three months ago, Mullen
recalls, that he lay in the hospital with a fever
close to 106, battling bacterial meningitis,
afraid he wouldnt make it through the night.
Doctors told him his immune system had likely
been compromised by medication he was tak-
ing to combat rheumatoid arthritis, a disease he
has struggled with for ve years.
I was very lucky to survive that night in the
hospital, Mullen says.
These days, its become the fashion for top
chefs to pay lip service, at the least, to the con-
cept of healthy eating. For Mullen, who suffers
pain every day of his life, it is literally a matter
of survival.
Thats because he believes that what he eats
can determine whether he can stand on his feet,
or move his aching hands. At one lowpoint after
his 2007 diagnosis, he thought he wouldnt be
able to walk, let alone cook again. Gradually he
discovered that there were certain foods that
reduced inammation in his body. He calls
them Hero Food, which also is the name of
the cookbook he released in April.
At the same time, his rst solo eatery,
Tertulia, inspired by the cider taverns of north-
ern Spain, has become one of the most sought-
after casual tables in town, not to mention a
celebrity haunt (on one night Beyonce, Jay-Z,
Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin all popped
in together). Its also a place where he seeks to
practice what he preaches, using fresh,
unprocessed, healthy ingredients to create pow-
erful tastes.
Its a neat balance: prescribing healthy food
in his book that tastes fabulous, and creating
fabulous food at his restaurant thats also pretty
healthy. Mullen feels he has a duty to try it.
Theres a certain responsibility I have as a
restaurant owner and a chef, he says. Im an
ambassador for cuisine I want to represent it
as best I can. I dont do silly things like deep-
fried foie gras doughnuts. Everything in moder-
ation.
Food should be joyful, he adds. And the
joy of eating good food can be very empower-
ing knowing its doing the right thing for you
and your family.
***
For a guy whos famous for Spanish food
or more precisely, as he prefers to say, food
imbued with the DNA of Spain Mullen has
an unusual resume.
First, theres the un-Spanish name: Mullen
grew up nowhere near Spain but in the tiny
town of Vershire, Vt., on a farm. The family
raised its own meat, and for Seamus as a young
boy, it was not unusual to see, for example, My
mom breaking down whole pigs on the kitchen
table.
He knew he loved cooking, but early on, odd
jobs at restaurants didnt exactly inspire the
young Mullen. I worked at a lot of crappy
pizzerias, he says. At one, they called him
slave and made him drive the delivery tuck at
age 13.
He did love Spain, though, a relationship that
began with his father listening to Berlitz tapes
while driving Seamus to school, and was solid-
ied during a high-school exchange program in
Burgos.
After college in Michigan, Mullen did a bit of
everything, including driving a bus. He was
drifting, and it took his beloved grandmother,
Mutti, now 91 and his primary caregiver for
much of his childhood, to set him straight.
You need to get your act together, she told
him sternly during a wine-tasting trip to
Sonoma. Do what you enjoy doing. You are
happiest when you cook. Shes also the one
who took him to Chez Panisse, Alice Waters
groundbreaking restaurant in Berkeley, Calif.,
where, Mullen says, I learned that a simple
tomato salad could be something thats monu-
mentally delicious. The total opposite of those
awful tomato salads in the pizzerias Id worked
in.
After kitchen jobs in San Francisco and New
York, Mullen was 30 when he returned to Spain
to learn the cuisine rsthand, rst in unpaid
apprenticeships, then making a meager living.
Back in New York, he yearned to introduce
eaters to the Spanish cuisine he loved not the
trendy molecular gastronomy, but fresh tradi-
tional food like his beloved fried anchovies.
With a partner he opened Boqueria, a tapas bar.
It was a hit.
But eight months later, in 2007, Mullen, over-
worked and exhausted, woke up in excruciating
pain. It turned out his hip was full of uid,
pressing on his sciatic nerve. A specialist nal-
ly determined the cause: rheumatoid arthritis.
I felt like the rug had been pulled out from
me, he says now. Once I learned what it was,
I was afraid I wasnt going to be able to cook
again.
While coping with disease, Mullen opened a
second Boqueria with his partner. Then in 2009
he ventured into celebrity chefdom, making the
nal three contestants on the Food Networks
The Next Iron Chef, before his symptoms
struck again at the worst possible time. He was
eliminated and came home in a wheelchair.
***
Enter Hero Food, the 18 ingredients Mullen
discovered could really make a difference in
ghting his disease. It was empowering to
know there was something I could do about it,
he says.
Take parsley. Mullen learned that because of
the folate it contains, a handful mixed in the
blender with lemon juice and an apple could
help reduce the inammation in his hands, a
constant scourge. And olive oil, he found, was
not only good for the heart, but served him well
as an anti-inammatory agent.
Mullen says the book, which took him three
years to write, was motivated by his inability to
nd anything like it a health cookbook with
delicious and avorful recipes.
I went out and bought them all, he says.
Healthy eating is matter of survival for this chef
Seamus Mullen is not alone among chefs to speak about healthy eating, though usually the
issue is weight and diabetes.
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22
true innovators, has yet to be nominated for
best director. So there could be an oops,
sorry about that sheepishness among Oscar
types working in both Nolans and the lms
favor.
Nolan doesnt feel snubbed that The Dark
Knight was overlooked for best picture or
that he missed out on a directing nomination
for that one and his 2010 thriller Inception,
a best-picture nominee. He actually sees a
one-of-a-kind honor in the way his lms have
played out over Oscar season.
Look, the idea, the fact that people have
talked about The Dark Knight as being a
key reason why the academy changed their
rules and expanded the eld is just a huge
honor for the lm, in a weird way, Nolan
said.
The rules now allow for as many as 10 best-
picture contenders. Opening next week, The
Dark Knight Rises may just speak for itself
as a work of high costume drama albeit
superhero costumes thats worthy of show
business highest honors, no matter how
many nominees there are.
The film is gorgeous, sharply written,
briskly paced despite an epic running time
approaching three hours. The characters have
depth and pathos, and the drama feels far
richer than the usual hero-saving-the-world
saga. The action reects our own hard times
as a masked terrorist lays siege to the masses
in a sort of perverse Occupy Gotham City
movement that pits the comic-book worlds
99 percenters against the rich and rapacious.
Im not saying this as a cast member. Im
saying this as a member of the academy. So
far, its the best lm Ive seen all year, said
Anne Hathaway, who plays master thief
Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises.
Hes transcended the genre now. I think hes
shown that a comic-book movie can actually
be epic, extraordinary cinema.
So thats one Oscar vote already from past
best-actress nominee Hathaway. Round up
the rest of Nolans key cast and the lms got
even more academy backers: four Oscar win-
ners Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman,
Marion Cotillard and Batman himself,
Christian Bale and another longtime
awards season oversight, Gary Oldman, who
nally got his rst nomination last season.
Thats half a dozen big names pulling for
The Dark Knight Rises. Sure, its a tiny
fraction of the academys nearly 6,000 mem-
bers. Yet when that many great actors sign up
for a superhero ick, it must be something
special.
They and co-stars Tom Hardy and Joseph
Gordon-Levitt, two of Nolans Inception
colleagues, deliver superb performances in a
genre whose characters often act more than a
little campy.
That has been the difference in Nolans
Batman lms. Characters wear silly disguis-
es, but it all feels real so real that Heath
Ledger posthumously won the supporting-
actor Oscar as the Joker in The Dark
Knight, playing a madman hidden behind
makeup that looked like a melted ice cream
cake.
Nolan takes it seriously and he treats the
characters like human beings, not as carica-
tures, and he treats the world as a real place,
Gordon-Levitt said. He walks that line of
delivering you a spectacle but not talking
down to you.
Its not as if the academy has disrespected
Nolans lms. Hes been nominated himself
three times, for the screenplays of
Inception and his 2001 breakout hit
Memento, as well as best-picture as a pro-
ducer on Inception.
Nolans lms have received 21 nominations
including eight each for Inception and
The Dark Knight and won six Oscars.
Regardless of whether The Dark Knight
was nominated or not, we had nothing to
complain about, Bale said. I dont think
Chris would be complaining whatsoever. I
think hes doing very well.
The Directors Guild of America, whose
awards contenders usually are a close match
for the Oscar directing eld, has nominated
Nolan three times, for Memento, The
Dark Knight and Inception.
Hathaway thinks its a huge oversight that
Oscar voters have yet to follow suit but that
its probably just a matter of time before
Nolan wins his Oscar. I hope it happens with
this one, she said.
Nolans not fretting over his Oscar
prospects, though. He knows its a different
kind of lm smaller, more intimate drama
that usually dominates at the awards. Hes
actually quite pleased at how his movies have
fared during Oscar season.
The academys been incredibly good to
me and my lms, and it would be churlish of
me to complain, Nolan said. Really, weve
been honored by the academy in more kinds
of different ways, and very importantly to me,
Heath Ledger winning the best supporting-
actor Oscar. These are things that mean a lot
to me.
Still, wouldnt it mean more to win that
directing Oscar himself?
That would be terric, but at the end of the
day, they owe Stanley Kubrick and Alfred
Hitchcock a lot more than me, you know
what I mean? Nolan said, citing two
Hollywood greats who never won the direct-
ing prize. Its kind of like, get in line.
OSCAR
teenage daughter, Peaches (Keke Palmer).
When the plates start shifting, the breaking
land separates Manny, Diego and Sid from the
rest of the clan, sending them out to sea on an
iceberg. There, they encounter what else?
a villainous pirate orangutan.
And its here at rst mention of the pirate
orangutan where its tting to remark that
the Ice Age franchise has never been a care-
fully created world based on a sensible c-
tional reality where character-based comedy
unfolds naturally. It makes slapdash grabs for
attention dinosaurs were in the last one
and the franchise is compelled by little more
than further box ofce receipts.
That said, if youre going to force a villain-
ous pirate orangutan named Captain Gutt into
your wooly mammoth cartoon, you can do no
better than to call on Peter Dinklage to voice
him. His menacing baritone adds heft to the
movie, which mainly follows various battles
between the gang and Captain Gutts ship-
mates.
Most notable among them is Shira, also a
saber-toothed cat, voiced by Jennifer Lopez,
and love interest for Diego. Wanda Sykes
makes more of an impression as Granny, an
elderly relative of Sids whos dropped off
with him at the start of the lm.
While the stranded group attempts to make
their way home, the storyline among the oth-
ers is standard teenage stuff, as Peaches strug-
gles to t in with the cool kids (voiced by
Drake, Nicki Minaj and Heather Morris), an
annoying group of young wooly mammoths
who say sick and burn.
Peer pressure pulls Peaches away from her
less popular mole hog friend, Louis (Josh
Gad), whose meek, lovesick earnestness
makes Tiny Tim look like a cynical jerk.
Continental Drift is directed by Steve
Martino (Horton Hears a Who!) and Mike
Thurmeier (who co-directed the last install-
ment, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs)
from a screenplay by Michael Berg, Jason
Fuchs and Michael Berg. The lmmakers
stuff the lm to a manic degree, albeit with
increasingly textured animation.
They collectively lead the gang through the
shifting tectonics of family and romantic life,
inevitably nding predictable lessons along
the way. But Continental Drift, like the rest
of the Ice Age movies, is best when it leaves
poignancy to the folks at Pixar.
Extinction, after all, awaits us all. So how
about we stick to the slapstick?
Ice Age: Continental Drift, a 20th Century
Fox release, is rated PG for mild rude humor
and action. Running time: 87 minutes. Two
stars out of four.
ICE AGE
Leotta, a federal former prosecutor, writes
with authority and authenticity. Imagine one
of the best episodes of the TV series Law and
Order: Special Victims Unit, but set in
Washington, D.C., instead of New York City.
Besides the realistic feel of the courtroom
machinations, Leotta also takes readers on a
journey inside the elite of Washington and the
world of escort services. How can such an
obvious prostitution enterprise operate
immune from the law?
Curtis and Bailey nd their relationship
tested as people in power will use everything
and everyone at their disposal to keep their
private lives a secret.
***
Ben Coes has created
a hero who ranks with
the protagonists in a
Vince Flynn or Brad
Thor thriller.
Dewey Andreas is a
former SEAL who was
forced out of active duty.
When his life was in
peril, a team of Israeli
commandos led by Kohl
Meir saved him. When Meir uncovers
irrefutable evidence that Iran has developed a
nuclear device and plans to detonate it in Tel
Aviv, he goes to Dewey for help.
Dewey and Kohl develop a plan to sneak
into Iran and destroy its nuclear facility. An
ofcer high up in the Iranian government
learns of the plan and captures Kohl. Dewey
must rescue his friend and save the world.
The Last Refuge is a winner, and it will
keep readers turning the pages.
BOOKS
Look, the idea, the fact that people have talked about
The Dark Knight as being a key reason why the
academy changed their rules and expanded the eld is
just a huge honor for the lm, in a weird way.
Christopher Nolan
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Art on the Square. 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
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FBO Ballroom Dance Class. 7 p.m. to
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For Beginners Only Group Series Class
learning East Coast Swing Two. For
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The Daily Entwine: Musings and
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Salsa Dance Party. 7:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.
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Beginning Salsa lesson with Wayne
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Summer Stanford Symphony
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Bike 4 Breath fundraising bike ride.
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Life Technologies, 4000 E. Third Ave.,
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The American Red Cross Northern
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Iron Gate Restaurant, 1360 El Camino
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and contemporary music, including
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Blessing of the Animals. 10 a.m.
Benthany Presbyterian Church, 2400
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animals welcome. Wonder Dog
Rescue, a small dog rescue
organization, will have dogs on site for
adoption. Please bring unopened dog
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information call 589-5303.
Walk with a Doc. 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Sawyer Camp Trail, Skyline Blvd. &
Crystal Springs Road, San Mateo.
Hosted by the San Mateo County
Medical Associations Community
Service Foundation. Free. For more
information contact
robeck@smcma.org.
Wedding Event by Wedding Day
Hostess. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Plaza Florist,
1171 San Carlos Ave., San Carlos. Meet
local vendors, sample appetizers and
cakes and win raffle prizes. Event is
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Free. For more information email
Nicole@WeddningDayHostess.com.
Erin Ann Thomas signs her book,
Coal in Our Veins: A Personal
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West Hillsdale Blvd., San Mateo. For
Maphilindo Silat Camp. 1 p.m. to 5
p.m. Tandez Academy of Martial Arts,
1931 Old Middlefield Way, Unit C,
Mountain View. Bring one friend for
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the same time. Sifu Adrian Tandez
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Woody Guthries 100th Birthday
Sing-A-Long. 2 p.m. Reach and Teach,
178 South Blvd., San Mateo. Local
musical group Folk This will lead the
music. There will be snacks and
beverages. Donations will be accepted
to pay for the musicians and to
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Introduction to Drama Therapy
Workshop. 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Unitarian Universalist Church, 300 E.
Santa Inez Ave., San Mateo. Drama
therapy uses acting, improvisation,
theatre games and psychodrama as
tools for personal growth and change.
Presented by the Living Arts
Counseling Center.Those who wish to
attend must register in advance. $15.
For more information and to register
call (415) 820-9696.
Saturday Ballroom Dance Party. 8
p.m. to midnight. Boogie Woogie
Ballroom, 551 Foster City Blvd., Suite
G, Foster City. East Coast Swing Lesson
from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m., followed by a
Ballroom Dance Party until midnight.
$12 at 8 p.m., $10 at 9 p.m. For more
SUNDAY, JULY 15
Tour de Peninsula. 6 a.m. (time varies
depending on race), Coyote Point Park,
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suit everyone from kids and rst time
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listen to live music, picnic and enjoy
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Sunday Dhamma Service and
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Aviador Ave., Millbrae.This is a time for
the community to gather and practice
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way to start the new week. For more
information contact
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Music in the Park. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Washington Park, 850 Burlingame
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Third Sunday Ballroom Dance:
Dancing with the Bob Gutierrez
Band. 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. San Bruno
Senior Center, 1555 Crystal Springs
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Summer Concert Series. 1 p.m. to 4
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Lane, Belmont. The band Blue will
perform California good time music.
Those who plan on attending should
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Woodside. Free. For more information
call 851-8487.
Country and West Coast Swing
Dance Party. 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Boogie
Woogie Ballroom, 551 Foster City Blvd.,
Suite G, Foster City.This months dance
is hosted by Heide D. She will be
teaching Mean Line Dance and
Beginning Country Two Step from 5
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Country Two Step from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Country and West Coast Swing Dance
Party until 9 p.m. $15 for one or both
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Downtown Jazz. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway,
Redwood City. Octobop featuring Lisa
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Monday Group Series Dance Class.
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The chefs are super aware of what theyre
doing since theyre right in front of the count-
er and the customers, Cheng said. Cooks can
more easily interact with customers once they
gure out who does what to make sure differ-
ent food is done at the same time, he said.
If Town customers sit at the counter (or even
at regular tables) theyll see a lot of energy,
Cheng said, and the art of a professional
kitchen. Sometimes hell give regulars sam-
ples of food if hes trying a new recipe or
wants their opinion.
Sitting at the counter means seeing a little
more action. Customers say they enjoy watch-
ing the synchronization of the cooking, Cheng
said. He encourages customers to sit here if
theyre interested in what the cooks do or have
questions, he said.
Its almost like theater, I hear a lot, Cheng
said. Like dinner and a movie almost.
Something else is going on, and if you want to
talk we can talk.
The seafood scene
If youve got a hankering for seafood and
nd yourself at Top of the Market in San
Mateo (located above the Fish Market), you
can also nd counter seating. Customers at
these seats can see every part of whats hap-
pening in the kitchen, said executive chef
Stafford Mather.
When Mather, 45, arrived at Top of the
Market just more than a year ago he was told
that keeping the counter seating was a priority
to keep the chef and customers engaged
with each other, he said.
People still really love to watch the action
here, Mather said. I think its good for me
and its good for our cooks ... its a nice envi-
ronment, theres a view, we can actually talk
to people. Our guests love it.
Mather prefers this open kitchen environ-
ment to a separate kitchen. It gives him a
chance to be more social and observe whats
happening in the restaurant, he said.
Like Town, customers at the Top of the
Market counter seating could be treated with
samples. Sometimes Mather will send out
tastes of things to customers, especially if
theyre interested in what hes making, he
said.
As a cook in this setting you have to be
comfortable with yourself, Mather said. And
sometimes you have to let customers know
you cant interact with them at that moment.
When Top of the Market customers sit at the
counter they can expect to see all the sights
and sounds of a kitchen in action, Mather
said. About 99 percent of people want to inter-
act with the cooks, he said, and even some-
times make friends with other customers sit-
ting there.
I want people to see whats going on and if
they want to chat us up ... thats part of it too,
Mather said.
International kitchen
A third option for diners looking for a clos-
er connection with the kitchen is Arya Global
Cuisine in Redwood City. The restaurant lives
up to its name, serving Italian, American and
Persian food. Executive chef Mike Hashemi,
45, opened the restaurant with his wife in
February.
Arya customers can sit at the restaurants
high counter seating and see all the different
types of cooking going on, Hashemi said.
There is also a chefs table in front of the
kitchen where customers can sit if its not
reserved to get the kitchen-side experience.
When hes at the Redwood City location
(theres another in Cupertino) he always talks
to the customers at the counter, Hashemi said.
And if customers want something that isnt on
the menu we make it happen, he said.
Customers at these seats can also ask servers
for samples of whats being prepared in the
kitchen if theyre interested, Hashemi said.
When people choose these counter seats at
Arya Global Cuisine, theyll see the whole
show of how the food is made, Hashemi said.
Having an open kitchen with counter seating
allows cooks and customers to be involved
with each other and lets customers see how
clean the kitchen is, he said. And Hashemi
loves interacting with the customers himself.
Restaurant business if you dont love it
you cannot be in there seven days a week, 24
hours, Hashemi said. We love people, and
we always make sure the guests walk out
happy.
While some customers may just want a
quiet dinner others might want to see whats
happening in the kitchen, Hashemi said, and
he would encourage these customers to try the
counter seating.
If they want to experience the kitchen ... of
course, we built that for that [purpose],
Hashemi said.
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Town 716 Laurel St., San Carlos. (650)
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Open Monday-Friday 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Monday-Saturday 5 p.m.-10 p.m.
Sunday 5 p.m.-9 p.m.
Weekend brunch: Saturday-Sunday 10:30
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Top of the Market 1855 S. Norfolk St.,
San Mateo (650) 349-1845
Monday-Friday 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Monday-Thursday 5 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
Friday-Saturday 5 p.m.-10 p.m.
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Arya Global Cuisine 885 Middleeld
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None were written by chefs. I would read
them and think, Could I ever eat this stuff?
Mullen is not alone among chefs to speak
about healthy eating, though usually the issue
is weight and diabetes both Paula Deen and
Art Smith, for example, have disclosed in the
past few years that they have type 2 diabetes.
But Mullen is presenting a different
approach to healthy eating, notes Meryl
Rothstein, a senior associate editor at Bon
Appetit magazine one that is useful not only
for those who suffer from the same illness.
Hes not talking about a low-fat or no-carb
diet, she says. Rather hes working with
building blocks, what ingredients can make
you feel better, what ingredients work well.
Its, OK, if I eat really good eggs and cook
them in really good olive oil, its healthy and
its wholesome.
Rothstein notes that you wouldnt necessari-
ly look at the menu at Tertulia and say, this is
from a guy whos written a health cookbook.
But theres a concept linking the two, she says,
and thats quality ingredients, at home or out.
***
Leading a visitor around Tertulia one morn-
ing, Mullen makes it clear he decorated the
place with a rather obsessive attention to detail.
The walls, a mix of wood, plaster and brick,
reect the style of Asturias, the region of north-
ern Spain he loves; the door is a Spanish
smoky blue. At the bar, barrels are lled with
wine on tap. The vaulted ceiling, the sand
tiles, the visible electric lines along the wall,
even a mailbox outside all evoke rural
Spain.
The food is an eclectic mix. Along with
favorites like grilled octopus with ngerling
potatoes or arroz a la plancha rice, snails,
wild mushrooms, celery, fennel, and Iberico
ham a meal can include unfamiliar ingredi-
ents like kokotxas, the sh muscle that con-
trols the gills, or percebes (goose barnacles),
or cod tripe.
A few days later, on a summer evening, peo-
ple are ling in at 5:30. By 6:00, dinner is in
full swing, with foodies coming in after work,
eager to beat the late-evening rush. They may
be sampling Mullens starter of smoked pig
cheek and quail eggs, or his tosta huevo roto
crushed egg and potato, with Iberico ham.
They may move on to a lamb roast or a salt-cod
brandade, ending with a refreshing dessert of
peaches, fresh ricotta, walnuts and honey.
Its all come together, Mullen acknowl-
edges of the many accolades hes received.
MULLEN
FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2012
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or her concerns the same priority that you give your
own. You dont have to do more; just dont do less.
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material gain. Make sure you do a good job.
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window-shopping, but today you could stumble upon
a rare item that youve been wanting for a long time.
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terms. If you have any verbal presentations you need
to make, now is the time to do so.
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104 Training
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203 Public Notices
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #250940
The following person is doing business
as: Oscars Handyman, 1209 West Hill-
sdale Blvd. # 3, SAN MATEO, CA 94403
is hereby registered by the following
owner: Oscar A. Gonzalez, same ad-
dress. The business is conducted by an
Individual. The registrants commenced to
transact business under the FBN on
/s/ Oscar A. Gonzalez /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk on 06/18/2012. (Pub-
lished in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
06/22/12, 06/29/12, 07/06/12, 07/13/12).
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
ADMINISTER ESTATE OF
Ronald Roeschlaub
Case Number 122518
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, con-
tingent creditors, and persons who may
otherwise be interested in the will or es-
tate, or both, of: Ronald Roeschlaub,
Ron Roeschlaub, Ronald W. Roes-
chlaub, Ronald William Roeschlaub. A
Petition for Probate has been filed by
Ronda C. Roeschlaub in the Superior
Court of California, County of San Mateo.
The Petition for Probate requests that
Ronda C. Roeschlaub be appointed as
personal representative to administer the
estate of the decedent.
The petition requests the decedents will
and codicils, if any, be admitted to pro-
bate. The will and any codicils are availa-
ble for examination in the file kept by the
court.
The petition requests authority to admin-
ster the estate under the Independent
Administration of Estates Act. (This
athourity will allow the personal repre-
sentative to take many actions without
obtaining court approval. Before taking
certain very important actions, however,
the personal representative will be re-
quired to give notice to interested per-
sons unless they have waived notice or
consented to the proposed action.) The
independent administration authority will
be granted unless an interested person
files an objection to the petition and
shows good cause why the court should
not grant the authority.
A hearing on the petition will be held in
this court as follows: August 13, 2012 at
9:00 a.m., Dept. 28, Superior Court of
California, County of San Mateo, 400
County Center, 1st Floor, Redwood City,
CA 94063. If you object to the granting
of the petition, you should appear at the
hearing and state your objections or file
written objections with the court before
the hearing. Your appearance may be in
person or by your attorney. If you are a
creditor or a contingent creditor of the
decedent, you must file your claim with
the court and mail a copy to the personal
representative appointed by the court
within four months from the date of first
issuance of letters as provided in Pro-
bate Code section 9100. The time for fil-
ing claims will not expire before four
months from the hearing date noticed
above. You may examine the file kept by
the court. If you are a person interested
in the estate, you may file with the court
a Request for Special Notice (form DE-
154) of the filing of an inventory and ap-
praisal of estate assets or of any petition
or account as provided in Probate Code
section 1250. A Request for Special No-
tice form is available from the court clerk.
Attorney for Petitioner:
Daniel J. Cooper
Law Office of Daniel J. Cooper
24012 Calle de la Plata, #410
LAGUNA HILLS, CA 92653
(949)859-8456
Dated: 07/09/12
Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal
on July 13, 20, 27, 2012.
STATEMENT #251109
as: 1) Prestige Garage Sale Consultants,
2) Coastal Ad Menus, 3555 S. El Camino
Real, #409, SAN MATEO, CA 94403 is
hereby registered by the following owner:
Clarence Shelton, 1592 Union St. #202,
San Francisco, CA 94123. The business
is conducted by an Individual. The regis-
trants commenced to transact business
under the FBN on .
/s/ Clarence Shelton /
06/29/12, 07/06/12, 07/13/12, 07/20/12).
203 Public Notices
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE
File No. 8325.20109
Title Order No. 4541413
MIN No. APN 107-780-030-6
YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A
DEED OF TRUST, DATED 07/25/08.
UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PRO-
TECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE
SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU
NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NA-
TURE OF THE PROCEEDING
AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CON-
TACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale
to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's
check drawn on a state or national bank,
check drawn by state or federal credit
union, or a check drawn by a state or
federal savings and loan association, or
savings association, or savings bank
specified in 5102 to the Financial code
and authorized to do business in this
state, will be held by duly appointed
trustee. The sale will be made, but with-
out covenant or warranty, expressed or
implied, regarding title, possession, or
encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation
secured by said Deed of Trust. The un-
dersigned Trustee disclaims any liability
for any incorrectness of the property ad-
dress or other common designation, if
any, shown herein. Trustor(s): Freda A.
McCarthy, Successor Trustee of The
McCarthy Family Trust dated June 12,
1996 Recorded: 07/30/08, as Instrument
No. 2008-087970,of Official Records of
San Mateo County, California. Date of
Sale: 07/19/12 at 12:30 PM Place of
Sale: At the Marshall Street entrance to
the Hall of Justice, 400 County Center.,
Redwood City, CA The purported prop-
erty address is: 44 Lodato Avenue Unit
103, San Mateo, CA 94403 Assessors
Parcel No. 107-780-030-6 The total
amount of the unpaid balance of the obli-
gation secured by the property to be sold
and reasonable estimated costs, ex-
penses and advances at the time of
the initial publication of the Notice of
Sale is $155,867.68. If the sale is set
aside for any reason, the purchaser at
the sale shall be entitled only to a return
of the deposit paid, plus interest. The
purchaser shall have no further recourse
against the beneficiary, the Trustor or the
trustee. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BID-
DERS If you are considering bidding on
this property lien, you should understand
that there are risks involved in bidding at
a trustee auction. You will be bidding on
a lien, not on the property itself. Placing
the highest bid at a trustee auction does
not automatically entitle you to free and
clear ownership of the property. You
should also be aware that the lien being
auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you
are the highest bidder at the auction,
you are or may be responsible for paying
off all liens senior to the lien being auc-
tioned off, before you can receive clear
title to the property. You are encouraged
to investigate the existence, priority and
size of outstanding liens that may exist
on this property by contacting the county
recorder's office or a title insurance com-
pany, either of which may charge you a
fee for this information. If you consult ei-
ther of these resources, you should be
aware that the same lender may hold
more than one mortgage or deed of trust
on the property. NOTICE TO PROPER-
TY OWNER The sale date shown on this
notice of sale may be postponed one or
more times by the mortgagee, beneficia-
ry, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Sec-
tion 2924g of the California Civil Code.
The law requires that information about
trustee sale postponements be made
available to you and to the public, as a
courtesy to those not present at the sale.
If you wish to learn whether your sale
date has been postponed, and if appli-
cable, the rescheduled time and date for
the sale of this property, you may call
877-484-9942 or visit this Internet Web
site www.USA-Foreclosure.com or
www.Auction.com using the file number
assigned to this case 8325.20109. In-
formation about postponements that are
very short in duration or that occur close
in time to the scheduled sale may not
immediately be reflected in the telephone
information or on the Internet Web site.
The best way to verify postponement in-
formation is to attend the scheduled sale.
Date: June 26, 2012 NORTHWEST
TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC., as Trustee
Joseph Steinhaus, Authorized Signatory
1241 E. Dyer Road, Suite 250, Santa
Ana, CA 92705 Reinstatement and Pay-
Off Requests: (866) 387-NWTS THIS
OFFICE IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT
A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OB-
TAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE ORDER # 8325.20109:
06/29/2012,07/06/2012,07/13/2012
STATEMENT #251131
as: 1) Monas Hair Design, 2) Forever
Young Hair Salon, 3) Choi Moon Ja Sal-
on, 1727 El Camino Real, MILLBRAE,
CA 94030 is hereby registered by the fol-
lowing owner: Muncha Dang, 85 Nor-
wood Ave., Daly City, CA 94015. The
business is conducted by an Individual.
The registrants commenced to transact
business under the FBN on .
/s/ Muncha Dang /
06/29/12, 07/06/12, 07/13/12, 07/20/12).
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203 Public Notices
CASE# CIV 514007
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR
CHANGE OF NAME
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF SAN MATEO,
400 COUNTY CENTER RD,
REDWOOD CITY CA 94063
PETITION OF
Milton Leonel Sanchez and Lisa Anne
Wong
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
Petitioner, Milton Leonel Sanchez and Li-
sa Anne Wong filed a petition with this
court for a decree changing names as
follows:
A. Present name: Leonella Ferro Wong
Proposed name: Leonella Ferrofino
Wong
B. Present Name: Kealani Andrea Wong
Proposed Name: Kealani Annalisa Wong
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter shall appear be-
fore this court at the hearing indicated
below to show cause, if any, why the pe-
tition for change of name should not be
granted. Any person objecting to the
name changes described above must file
a written objection that includes the rea-
sons for the objection at least two court
days before the matter is scheduled to
be heard and must appear at the hearing
to show cause why the petition should
not be granted. If no written objection is
timely filed, the court may grant the peti-
tion without a hearing. A HEARING on
the petition shall be held on July 19,
2012 at 9 a.m., Dept. PJ, Room 2E, at
400 County Center, Redwood City, CA
94063. A copy of this Order to Show
Cause shall be published at least once
each week for four successive weeks pri-
or to the date set for hearing on the peti-
tion in the following newspaper of gener-
al circulation: Daily Journal
Filed: 06/04/2012
/s/ Beth Freeman/
Judge of the Superior Court
Dated: 06/01/2012
(Published, 06/22/12, 06/29/12,
07/06/12, 07/13/12)
STATEMENT #251018
as: National Business Funding, 2121 S.
El Camino Real, Ste. B-100, SAN MA-
TEO, CA 94403 is hereby registered by
the following owner: CSNK Working Cap-
ital Finance Corp., CA. The business is
conducted by a Corporation. The regis-
trants commenced to transact business
under the FBN on
/s/ Glen Shu /
06/22/12, 06/29/12, 07/06/12, 07/13/12).
STATEMENT #250909
as: Bo La G Enterprises, 1930 Stock-
bridge Ave, REDWOOD CITY, CA 94061
is hereby registered by the following
owner: Laverne Sacher, same address.
The business is conducted by an Individ-
ual. The registrants commenced to trans-
act business under the FBN on
07/01/1991
/s/ Laverne Sacher /
06/22/12, 06/29/12, 07/06/12, 07/13/12).
STATEMENT #251116
as: Ipster Enterprises, 10 Paddington
Ct.., BELMONT, CA 94002 is hereby
registered by the following owner: Eric Ip.
same address. The business is conduct-
ed by an Individual. The registrants com-
menced to transact business under the
FBN on .
/s/ Eric Ip /
06/29/12, 07/06/12, 07/13/12, 07/20/12).
STATEMENT #250831
as: Immaculate Cleaning, 1450 Modoc
Ave., MENLO PARK, CA 94025 is here-
by registered by the following owner:
Beatrice Castro. same address. The
business is conducted by an Individual.
business under the FBN on .
/s/ Beatrice Castro /
06/29/12, 07/06/12, 07/13/12, 07/20/12).
STATEMENT #251069
as: DHM Hauling, 601 Linden St., DALY
CITY, CA 94014 is hereby registered by
the following owner: Martha Benitez, 230
Aspen Ave., #4, South San Francisco,
CA 94014. The business is conducted by
an Individual. The registrants com-
FBN on .
/s/ Martha Benitez /
06/29/12, 07/06/12, 07/13/12, 07/20/12).
STATEMENT #251130
as: Nest Dental Office of Chew & Fi-
nones, DDS, INC., 1860 El Camino Real,
Ste. 305, BURLINGAME, CA 94010 is
hereby registered by the following owner:
Chew & Finones, DDS, INC., CA. The
business is conducted by a Corporation.
business under the FBN on 04/16/2012.
/s/ Hanneke R. Finones /
07/06/12, 07/13/12, 07/20/12, 07/27/12).
203 Public Notices
STATEMENT #251240
as: Sport Psy. 2655 Corte De Flores
SAN MATEO, CA 94403 is hereby regis-
tered by the following owner: Sport Psy,
FBN on
/s/ Lena Torgerson /
sor-County Clerk on 07/5/2012. (Publish-
ed in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
07/06/12, 07/13/12, 07/20/12, 07/27/12).
STATEMENT #251340
as: Duran Sound, 2600 Rollingwood Dr.,
SAN BRUNO, CA 94066 is hereby regis-
tered by the following owner: Ian Duran,
FBN on 07/11/2012.
/s/ Ian Duran /
07/13/12, 07/20/12, 07/27/12, 08/03/12).
STATEMENT #251323
as: Seeking Sitters, 2 Mandalay Ct.,
REDWOOD CITY, CA 94065 is hereby
registered by the following owner: LALM,
LLC, CA. The business is conducted by
a Corporation. The registrants com-
FBN on.
/s/ Jaqueline Taylor /
07/13/12, 07/20/12, 07/27/12, 08/03/12).
STATEMENT #251328
as: Salon 1199, 1199 Howard Ave #103
94010 is hereby registered by the follow-
ing owner: Maggie Smith, 488 Lakeshore
Dr, Redwood City CA 94065. The busi-
ness is conducted by an Individual. The
registrants commenced to transact busi-
ness under the FBN on
/s/ Maggie Smith /
07/13/12, 07/20/12, 07/27/12, 08/03/12).
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Date of Filing Application: June 26, 2012
To Whom It May Concern:
The Name(s) of the applicant(s) is/are:
Koto Japanese Steakhouse, INC.
The applicant(s) listed above are apply-
ing to Department of Alcoholic Beverage
Control to sell alcoholic beverages at:
373 Main St.
Redwood City, CA 94063-1729
Type of license applied for:
47-On-Sale General Eating Place
June 29, July 6, 13, 2012
Valerie Heckman
Case Number 122489
tate, or both, of: Valerie Heckman. A Pe-
tition for Probate has been filed by Ray-
mond Francis Heckman, Jr. in the Supe-
rior Court of California, County of San
Mateo. The Petition for Probate requests
that Raymond Francis Heckman, Jr. be
appointed as personal representative to
administer the estate of the decedent.
Petitioner:
Raymond Francis Heckman, Jr.
2650 Hosmer St.
SAN MATEO, CA 94403
(650)341-0723
Dated: 07/12/12
on July 13, 20, 27, 2012.
203 Public Notices
Raymond Francis Heckman, III
Case Number 122488
tate, or both, of: Raymond Francis Heck-
man, III. A Petition for Probate has been
filed by Raymond Francis Heckman, Jr.
in the Superior Court of California, Coun-
ty of San Mateo. The Petition for Pro-
bate requests that Raymond Francis
Heckman, Jr. be appointed as personal
representative to administer the estate of
the decedent.
Petitioner:
Raymond Francis Heckman, Jr.
2650 Hosmer St.
SAN MATEO, CA 94403
(650)341-0723
Dated: 07/12/12
on July 13, 20, 27, 2012.
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT of
USE of FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT # M-227388
The following person has abandoned the
use of the fictitious business name: Arch
Solutions, 7 W. 41st Ave., #408, SAN
MATEO, CA 94403. The fictitious busi-
ness name referred to above was filed in
County on 05/28/08. The business was
conducted by: Arch Solutions, INC, CA.
/s/ Joel Leung /
sor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 07/02/2012. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 07/06/12,
07/13/12, 06/20/12, 07/27/12).
210 Lost & Found
FOUND - Evan - I found your iPod, call
(650)261-9656
LOST - SET OF KEYS, San Mateo.
Reward. 650-274-9892
LOST - 2 silver rings and silver watch,
May 7th in Burlingame between Park Rd.
& Walgreens, Sentimental value. Call
Gen @ (650)344-8790
LOST - Small Love Bird, birght green
with orange breast. Adeline Dr. & Bernal
Ave., Burlingame. Escaped Labor Day
weekend. REWARD! (650)343-6922
LOST SIAMESE CAT on 5/21 in
Belmont. Dark brown& tan, blue eyes.
REWARD! (415)990-8550
LOST: SMALL diamond cross, silver
necklace with VERY sentimental
meaning. Lost in San Mateo 2/6/12
(650)578-0323.
294 Baby Stuff
B.O.B. DUALLIE STROLLER, for two.
Excellent condition. Blue. $300.
Call 650-303-8727.
BABY CAR SEAT AND CARRIER $20
(650)458-8280
296 Appliances
MIROMATIC PRESSURE cooker flash
canner 4qt. $25. 415 333-8540
RADIATOR HEATER, oil filled, electric,
1500 watts $25. (650)504-3621
ROTISSERIE GE, US Made, IN-door or
out door, Holds large turkey 24 wide,
Like new, $80, OBO (650)344-8549
SHOP VACUUM rigid brand 3.5 horse
power 9 gal wet/dry $40. (650)591-2393
SMALL SLOW cooker. Used once, $12
(650)368-3037
STAINLESS ELECTROLUX dishwasher
4 years old $99 (650)366-1812
SUNBEAM TOASTER -Automatic, ex-
cellent condition, $30., (415)346-6038
VACUUM CLEANER Eureka canister
like new, SOLD!
VACUUM CLEANER excellent condition
$45. (650)878-9542
VIKINGSTOVE, High End beauitful
Stainless Steel, SOLD!
WASHER AND Dryer, $200
(650)333-4400
WATER HEATER $75, (650)333-4400
297 Bicycles
BIKE RACK Roof mounted, holds up to
4 bikes, $65 (650)594-1494
THULE BIKE rack, for roof load bar,
Holds bike upright. $100 (650)594-1494
298 Collectibles
"STROLLEE" WALKING Doll in Original
Box Brunette in Red/white/black dress
$25, (650)873-8167
1936 BERLIN OLYMPIC PIN, $99.,
(650)365-1797
1982 PRINT 'A Tune Off The Top Of My
Head' 82/125 $80 (650) 204-0587
2 FIGURINES - 1 dancing couple, 1
clown face. both $15. (650)364-0902
3 MADAME ALEXANDER Dolls. $40 for
all. SOLD!
67 OLD Used U.S. Postage Stamps.
Many issued before World War II. All
different. $4.00, (650)787-8600
AMISH QUILLOW, brand new, authen-
tic, $50. (650)589-8348
ARMY SHIRT, long sleeves, with pock-
ets. XL $15 each (408)249-3858
BAY MEADOWS bag - $30.each,
(650)345-1111
BEANIE BABIES in cases with TY tags
attached, good condition. $10 each or 12
for $100. (650) 588-1189
BEAUTIFUL RUSTIE doll Winter Bliss w/
stole & muffs, 23, $90. OBO, (650)754-
3597
COLLECTIBLE CHRISTMAS TREE
STAND with 8 colored lights at base / al-
so have extra lights, $50., (650)593-8880
COLLECTIBLES: RUSSELL Baze Bob-
bleheads Bay Meadows, $10 EA. brand
new in original box. (415)612-0156
COLORIZED TERRITORIAL Quarters
uncirculated with Holder $15/all,
(408)249-3858
GAYLORD PERRY 8x10 signed photo
$10 (650)692-3260
JIM BEAM decorative collectors bottles
(8), many sizes and shapes, $10. each,
(650)364-7777
JOE MONTANA signed authentic retire-
ment book, $39., (650)692-3260
MARK MCGUIRE hats, cards, beanie
babies, all for $98., (650)520-8558
ORIGINAL SMURF FIGURES - 1979-
1981, 18+ mushroom hut, 1 1/2 x 3 1/2,
all $40., (650)518-0813
POSTERS - Message in a Bottle Movie
Promo Sized Poster, Kevin Costner and
Paul Newman, New Kids On The Block
1980s, Framed Joey McEntyre, Casper
Movie, $5-12., call Maria, (650)873-8167
RAT PACK framed picture with glass 24"
by 33" mint condition $60. (650)871-7200
SIGNED AUTOGRAPH Art and Gloria
Clokey, $40., (650)873-8167
STACKING MINI-KETTLES - 3
Pots/cover: ea. 6 diam; includes carry
handle for stacking transit. Unique.
Brown speckle enamelware, $20.,
(650)341-3288
299 Computers
HP PRINTER Deskjet 970c color printer.
Excellent condition. Software & accesso-
ries included. $30. 650-574-3865
300 Toys
BILINGUAL POWER lap top
6 actividaes $18 650 349-6059
LEGO'S (2) Unopened, NINJAGO, La-
sha's Bite Cycle, 250 pieces; MONSTER
FIGHTERS, Swamp Creature, ages 7-14
$27.00 both, (650)578-9208
WIND-UP TOY train set, complete in the
box from the 50s, $80 obo (650)589-
8348
302 Antiques
1912 COFFEE Percolator Urn. perfect
condition includes electric cord $85.
(415)565-6719
50s RRECORD player Motorola, it
works $50 obo Sold!
ANTIQUE ITALIAN lamp 18 high, $70
(650)387-4002
302 Antiques
CHINA CABINET - Vintage, 6 foot,
solid mahogany. $300/obo.
(650)867-0379
303 Electronics
3 SHELF SPEAKERS - 8 OM, $15.
each, (650)364-0902
32 TOSHIBA Flat screen TV like new,
bought 9/9/11 with box. $300 Firm.
(415)264-6605
46 MITSUBISHI Projector TV, great
condition. $400. (650)261-1541.
AUDIO SPEAKERS, (2) mint condition,
works great, Polt stereo for computer,
TV, $10.00 both SOLD!
BIG SONY TV 37" - Excellent Condition
Worth $2300 will Sacrifice for only $95.,
(650)878-9542
FLIP CAMCORDER $50. (650)583-2767
H/P WINDOWS Desk Jet 840C Printer.
Like New. All hookups. $99.00
(650)344-7214
HP COLOR Scanner, Unopened box,
Scan, edit, organize photos/documents
480 x 9600 DPI, Restores colors,
brightness, $40.00 (650)578-9208
LEFT-HAND ERGONOMIC keyboard
with 'A-shape' key layout Num pad, $20
(650)204-0587
LSI SCSI Ultra320 Controller + (2) 10k
RPM 36GB SCSI II hard drives $40
(650)204-0587
NINTENDO NES plus 8 games,Works,
$30 (650)589-8348
304 Furniture
2 DINETTE Chairs both for $29
(650)692-3260
2 END Tables solid maple '60's era
$40/both. (650)670-7545
4 DRAWER metal file cabinet, black, no
lock model, like new $50 (650)204-0587
ARMOIRE CABINET - $90., Call
(415)375-1617
CAST AND metal headboard and foot-
board. white with brass bars, Queen size
$95 650-588-7005
CHAIR MODERN light wood made in Ita-
ly $99 (415)334-1980
CHANDELIER WITH 5 lights/ candela-
bre base with glass shades $20.
(650)504-3621
COFFEE TABLE - 30 x 58, light oak,
heavy, 1980s, $40., (650)348-5169
COMPUTER DESK from Ikea, $40
(650)348-5169
COUCH-FREE. OLD world pattern, soft
fabric. Some cat scratch damage-not too
noticeable. 650-303-6002
DESK SOLID wood 21/2' by 5' 3 leather
inlays manufactured by Sligh 35 years
old $100 (must pick up) (650)231-8009
DESK, METAL with glass top, rolls, from
Ikea, $75 obo, SOLD!
DINING ROOM SET - table, four chairs,
lighted hutch, $500. all, (650)296-3189
DINING SET glass table with rod iron & 4
blue chairs $100/all.SOLD!
DISPLAY CASE wood & glass 31 x 19
inches $30. (650)873-4030
DRAFTING TABLE 30 x 42' with side
tray. excellent cond $75. SOLD!
DRUM TABLE - brown, perfect condi-
tion, nice design, with storage, $45.,
(650)345-1111
DUNCAN PHYFE Mahogany china
cabinet with bow glass. $250, O/B.
Mahogany Duncan Phyfe dining room
table $150, O/B. Round mahogany side
table $150, O/B.SOLD!
END TABLES (2) - One for $5. hand
carved, other table is antique white mar-
ble top with drawer $40., (650)308-6381
END TABLES (2)- Cherry finish, still in
box, need to assemble, 26L x 21W x
21H, $100. for both, (650)592-2648
FOLDING PICNIC table - 8 x 30, 7 fold-
ing, padded chairs, $80. (650)364-0902
HAWAIIAN STYLE living room chair Re-
tton with split bamboo, blue and white
stripe cushion $99 (650)343-4461
304 Furniture
HAND MADE portable jewelry display
case wood and see through lid $45. 25 x
20 x 4 inches. (650)592-2648.
KITCHEN/BAR STOOL wooden with
high back $99 (650)343-4461
LOUNGE CHAIRS - 2 new, with cover &
plastic carring case & headrest, $35.
each, (650)592-7483
MODULAR DESK/BOOKCASE/STOR-
AGE unit - Cherry veneer, white lami-
nate, $75., (650)888-0039
OFFICE LAMP, small. Black & white with
pen holder and paper holder. Brand new,
in the box. $10 (650)867-2720
PAPASAN CHAIRS (2) -with cushions
$45. each set, (650)347-8061
PEDESTAL DINETTE 36 Square Table
- $65., (650)347-8061
RECLINER CHAIR very comfortable vi-
nyl medium brown $70, (650)368-3037
ROCKING CHAIR - excellent condition,
oak, with pads, $85.obo, (650)369-9762
ROCKING CHAIR - Traditional, full size
Rocking chair. Excellent condition $100.,
(650)504-3621
STEREO CABINET walnut w/3 black
shelves 16x 22x42. $30, 650-341-5347
STORAGE TABLE light brown lots of
storage good cond. $45. (650)867-2720
TEA CHEST , Bombay, burgundy, glass
top, perfect cond. $35 (650)345-1111
TRUNDLE BED - Single with wheels,
$40., (650)347-8061
TWIN BEDS (2) - like new condition with
frame, posturepedic mattress, $99. each,
SOLD!
VANITY ETHAN Allen maple w/drawer
and liftup mirror like new $95
(650)349-2195
VINTAGE UPHOLSTERED wooden
chairs, $30 each or both for $50. nice
set. (650)583-8069
VINTAGE WING back chair $90,
(650)583-8069
306 Housewares
"PRINCESS HOUSE decorator urn
"Vase" cream with blue flower 13 inch H
$25., (650)868-0436
28" by 15" by 1/4" thick glass shelves,
cost $35 each sell at $15 ea. Five avaial-
ble, Call (650)345-5502
6 BOXES of Victorian lights ceiling & wall
$90., (650)340-9644
CANDLEHOLDER - Gold, angel on it,
tall, purchased from Brueners, originally
$100., selling for $30.,(650)867-2720
CEILING FAN multi speed, brown and
bronze $45. (650)592-2648
DINING ROOM Victorian Chandelier
seven light, $90., (650)340-9644
DRIVE MEDICAL design locking elevat-
ed toilet seat. New. $45. (650)343-4461
FANCY CUT GLASSWARE-Bowls,
Glasses, Under $20 varied, call Maria,
(650)873-8167
IRONING BOARD $15 (650)347-8061
KITCHEN FAUCET- single handle,
W/spray - not used $19 (650)494-1687
PERSIAN TEA set for 8. Including
spoon, candy dish, and tray. Gold Plated.
$100. (650) 867-2720
RONCO ROTTISERIE - New model,
black, all accessories, paid $150., asking
$75., (650)290-1960
SOLID TEAK floor model 16 wine rack
with turntable $60. (650)592-7483
307 Jewelry & Clothing
BRACELET - Ladies authentic Murano
glass from Italy, vibrant colors, like new,
$100., (650)991-2353 Daly City
GALLON SIZE bag of costume jewelry -
various sizes, colors, $100. for bag,
(650)589-2893
LADIES GOLD Lame' elbow length-
gloves sz 7.5 $15 New. (650)868-0436
ACROSS
1 Stinger
5 Banded marble
10 Saudi Arabia
neighbor
14 Earthen pot
15 Gruesome
16 Got up
17 Brisket-making
flair?
20 Divers concern
21 Perps patterns
22 Blood of the gods
23 1988 self-titled
C&W album
25 Brilliance
26 Hidden dietary
supplements?
31 Broke (in)
32 Zap
33 Mil. authority
36 Pasta __: food
brand
37 Smallest
39 Verve
40 Restful retreat
41 Talking iPhone
feature
42 __ rod
44 Teens response
to You need to
shave?
46 Medium card
48 The Eagles __
Eyes
49 Film director
Morris
50 PC key
52 John or Christine
of Fleetwood
Mac
56 Annoyance ...
and a hint to how
17-, 26- and 44-
Across are
formed?
59 Snippy retort
60 Harden
61 Avant-garde
62 YouTube co-
founder Steve
63 Plant sometimes
called hearts-
ease
64 Conks out
DOWN
1 One of six in this
clue
2 Soothing balm
3 Insult
4 Deli choice
5 Poetic pugilist
6 Perp, perhaps
7 Ship that
survived the
Clashing Rocks
8 Advice
9 Author LeShan
10 Ancient source of
counsel
11 Starbucks flavor
12 Give it __
13 Poetic negative
18 Motif
19 Specific market
type
24 Set of potential
suppliers
25 Bliss
26 TV adjuncts
27 Place to see
stacks
28 Talking Heads
bassist Weymouth
29 Say with
assurance
30 Small power
sources
33 Marsh critter
34 Ho Chi __ City
35 Tablespoon,
maybe
38 Significant period
39 Diverged, with
off
41 White Russian
spec
43 ... __ to be born
and ...
44 Like some T-shirt
images
45 Stomach issues
46 Pan
47 Get up
49 Large-scale work
50 View from Catania
51 Avoid
53 Part of Caesars
boast
54 Bus Stop
playwright
55 Company that
created Rocky
Road ice cream
57 Barely beat
58 Ottoman official
By Mike Torch
(c)2012 Tribune Media Services, Inc.
07/13/12
07/13/12
ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE:
Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle
Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis
xwordeditor@aol.com
307 Jewelry & Clothing
WE BUY GOLD
Highest Prices Paid on
Jewelry or Scrap
Michaels Jewelry
Since 1963
253 Park Road
Burlingame
(650)342-4461
308 Tools
CIRCULAR SAW, Craftsman-brand, 10,
4 long x 20 wide. Comes w/ stand - $70.
(650)678-1018
CLICKER TORQUE Wrench, 20 - 150
pounds, new with lifetime warranty and
case, $39, 650-595-3933
CRAFTSMAN 3/4 horse power 3,450
RPM $60 (650)347-5373
CRAFTSMAN ARC-WELDER - 30-250
amp, and accessories, $275., (650)341-
0282
DAYTON ELECTRIC 1 1/2 horse power
1,725 RPM $60 (650)347-5373
FMC TIRE changer Machine, $650
(650)333-4400
GENERATOR 13,000 WATTS Brand
New 20hp Honda $2800 (650)333-4400
LAWN MOWER reel type push with
height adjustments. Just sharpened $45
650-591-2144 San Carlos
SCNCO TRIM Nail Gun, $100
(650) 521-3542
STADILA LEVEL 6ft, $60
(650) 521-3542
TABLE SAW 10", very good condition
$85. (650) 787-8219
309 Office Equipment
ELECTRIC TYPEWRITER Smith Corona
$60. (650)878-9542
309 Office Equipment
EPSON WORKFORCE 520 color printer,
scanner, copier, & fax machine, like new,
warranty, $30., (650)212-7020
310 Misc. For Sale
1 PAIR of matching outdoor planting pots
$20., (650)871-7200
10 PLANTS (assorted) for $3.00 each,
(650)349-6059
14 SEGA genius games 2 controllers
$20 (650)589-8348
2 CANES 1 Irish Shillelagh 1 regular $25
SOLD
20 TRAVEL books .50 cents ea
(650)755-8238
21 PIECE Punch bowl glass set $55.,
(650)341-8342
30 NOVEL books $1.00 ea,
(650)755-8238
3D MOVIE glasses, (12) unopened,
sealed plastic, Real 3D, Kids and adults.
Paid $3.75 each, selling $1.50 each
(650)578-9208
4 IN 1 STERO UNIT. CD player broken.
$20., (650)834-4926
40 ADULT VHS Tapes $100,
(650)361-1148
5 PHOTOGRAPHIC CIVIL WAR
BOOKS plus 4 volumes of Abraham Lin-
coln books, $90., (650)345-5502
6 BASKETS with handles, all various
colors and good sizes, great for many
uses, all in good condition. $15 all
(650)347-5104
7 UNDERBED STORAGE BINS - Vinyl
with metal frame, 42 X 18 X 6, zipper
closure, $5. ea., (650)364-0902
9 CARRY-ON bags (assorted) - extra
large, good condition, $10. each obo,
(650)349-6059
AMERICAN HERITAGE books 107 Vol-
umes Dec.'54-March '81 $99/all
(650)345-5502
ARTIFICIAL FICUS Tree 6 ft. life like, full
branches. in basket $55. (650)269-3712
310 Misc. For Sale
ARTS & CRAFTS variety, $50
(650)368-3037
BARBIE BEACH vacation & Barbie prin-
cess bride computer games $15 each,
(650)367-8949
BEADS - Glass beads for jewelry mak-
ing, $75. all, (650)676-0732
BEAUTIFUL LAMPSHADE - cone shap-
ed, neutral color beige, 11.5 long X 17
wide, matches any decor, never used,
excellent condition, Burl, $18.,
(650)347-5104
BOOK "LIFETIME" WW1 $12.,
(408)249-3858
BOOK - Fighting Aircraft of WWII,
Janes, 1000 illustrations, $65.,
(650)593-8880
BOOK NATIONAL Geographic Nation-
al Air Museums, $15 (408)249-3858
BOOKS 20 HARDCOVER WW2 USMC
Korea, Europe. $50 (650)302-0976
CAR SUITCASES - good condition for
camping, car, vacation trips $15.00 all,
(650)578-9208
CEILING FAN - Multi speed, bronze &
brown, excellent shape, $45.,
(650)592-2648
CLASSIC TOY Train Magazines, (200)
mint condition, SOLD!
CLEAN CAR Kit, unopened sealed box,
7 full size containers for leather, spots,
glass, interior, paint, chamois, $25.00
(650)578-9208
COLEMAN TWO Burner, Propane, camp
stove. New USA made $50 Firm, SOLD!
DELONGHI-CONVENTION ROTISSER-
IE crome with glass door excellent condi-
tion $55 OBO (650)343-4461
DOOM (3) computer games $15/each 2
total, (650)367-8949
DVD'S TV programs 24 4 seasons $20
ea. (650)952-3466
ELECTRONIC TYPEWRITER good con-
dition $50., (650)878-9542
310 Misc. For Sale
FREE DWARF orange tree
(650)834-4926
FULL QUEEN quilt $20 (650)871-7200
GAME "BEAT THE EXPERTS" never
used $8., (408)249-3858
GEORGE Magazines, 30, all intact
$50/all OBO. (650)574-3229, Foster City
GOLF CART Pro Kennex NEVER USED
$20 SOLD!
HARDCOVER MYSTERY BOOKS -
Current authors, $2. each (10), (650)364-
7777
HARLEY DAVIDSON black phone, per-
fect condition, $65., (650) 867-2720
ICE CHEST $15 (650)347-8061
JAMES PATTERSON BOOKS - 3 hard-
back @$3. each, 5 paperbacks @$1.
each, (650)341-1861
JEWELRY DISPLAY CASE - Hand-
made, portable, wood & see through lid
to open, 45L, 20W, 3H, $65.,
(650)592-2648
JOHN K KENNEDY Mementos, Books,
Magazines, Photos, Placards, Phono-
graph Records, Ect. $45 all
(650)223-7187
LIMITED QUANTITY VHS porno tapes,
$8. each, (650)871-7200
MASSAGER CHAIR - Homedics, Heat,
Timer, Remote, like new, $75., (650)344-
7214
MENU FROM Steam Ship Lurline Aug.
20 1967 $10 (650)755-8238
MIRROR, ETHAN ALLEN - 57-in. high x
21-in. wide, maple frame and floor base,
like new, $95., (650)349-2195
NATURAL GRAVITY WATER SYSTEM
- Alkaline, PH Balance water, with anti-
oxident properties, good for home or of-
fice, brand new, $100., (650)619-9203.
NELSON DE MILLE -Hardback books 5
@ $3 each, (650)341-1861
NEW LIVING Yoga Tape for Beginners
$8. 650-578-8306
OBLONG SECURITY mirror 24" by 15"
$75 (650)341-7079
OLD 5 gal. glass water cooler bottle $20
(650) 521-3542
ONE BOYS Superman Christmas Wrap-
ping paper $2., (650)873-8167
OUTDOOR SCREENS - New 4 Panel
Wooden Outdoor Screen, Retail $130
With Metal Supports, $85. obo, call Ma-
ria, (650)873-8167
PICTORIAL WORLD History Books
$80/all (650)345-5502
PLANT - Beautiful hybrodized dahlia tu-
bers, $3 to $8 each (12 available), while
supplies last, Bill (650)871-7200
QUEEN SIZE inflatable mattress with
built in battery air pump used twice $40,
(650)343-4461
SESAME STREET toilet seat excellent
condition $12 650 349-6059
SF GREETING Cards (300 w/envelopes)
factory sealed $20. (650)207-2712
SHOWER DOOR custom made 48 x 69
$70 (650)692-3260
STEP 2 sandbox Large with cover $25
(650)343-4329
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE Christ-
mas Wrapping Paper Retail $6 selling $2
each 6-7 yards, (650)873-8167
STUART WOODS Hardback Books
2 @ $3.00 each. (650)341-1861
TABLE CLOTH oval 120" by 160" with
12 napkins medium blue , SOLD!
TABLECLOTH - Medium Blue color rec-
tangular tablecloth 70" long 52" wide with
12 napkins $15., (650)755-8238
TICKETS, BROADWAY by the Bay, (3)
Marvelous Wonderets Sat. 7/14; Chorus
Line Sat 9/22; Broadway by Year Sat.
11/10 Section 4 main level $80.00 all.
TIRE CHAINS - brand new, in box, never
used, multiple tire sizes, $25., (650)594-
1494
TIRE CHAINS - used once includes rub-
ber tighteners plus carrying case. call for
corresponding tire size, $20.,
(650)345-5446
TO THE MOON The 1969 story in pic-
tures, text and sound. $35
(650)223-7187
TOTE FULL of English novels - Cathrine
Cookson, $100., (650)493-8467
310 Misc. For Sale
TOILET SINK - like new with all of the
accessories ready to be installed, $55.
obo, (650)369-9762
TRUMPET VINE tree in old grove pots 2
@ $15 ea SOLD
VASE WITH flowers 2 piece good for the
Holidays, $25., (650) 867-2720
VICTORIAN DAYS In The Park Wine
Glasses 6 count. Fifteenth Annual
with Horse Drawn Wagon Etching 12 dol-
lars b/o (650)873-8167
VIDEO CENTER 38 inches H 21 inches
W still in box $45., (408)249-3858
VOLVO STATION Wagon car cover $50
650 888-9624
WALKER - never used, $85.,
(415)239-9063
WALL LIGHT fixture - 2 lamp with frost-
ed fluted shades, gold metal, great for
bathroom vanity, never used, excellent
condition, $15., Burl, (650)347-5104
WELLS FARGO Brass belt buckle, $40
(650)692-3260
WOOD PLANT STAND- mint condition,
indoor, 25in. high, 11deep, with shelves
$15.00, (650)578-9208
311 Musical Instruments
12 STRING epiphone guitar. New, with
fender gig bag. $150 firm (650)430-9621
2 ORGANS, antique tramp, $100 each.
(650)376-3762
3 ACCORDIONS $110/ea. 1 Small
Accordion $82. (650)376-3762.
HAMMOND B-3 Organ and 122 Leslie
Speaker. Excellent condition. $8,500. pri-
vate owner, (650)349-1172
HOHNER CUE stick guitar HW 300 G
Handcrafted $75 650 771-8513
JENCO VIBRAPHONE - Three Octave
Graduated Bars, vintage concert Model
near mint condition, $1,750.,
(650)871-0824
PIANO ORGAN, good condition. $110.
(650)376-3762
312 Pets & Animals
HAMSTER HABITAT SYSTEM - 2 cage
system with interconnecting tunnels,
Large: 9 1/2 x 19 1/2; Small 9 1/2 x 9
1/2, with water bottles, food bowls, exer-
cise wheel, lots of tunnels & connectors
makes varied configurations, much more.
$25., (650)594-1494
REPTILE CAGE - Medium size, $20.,
(650)348-0372
SMALL DOG wire cage; pink, two doors
with divider $50.00 (650) 743-9534.
315 Wanted to Buy
GO GREEN!
We Buy GOLD
You Get The
$ Green $
Millbrae Jewelers
Est. 1957
400 Broadway - Millbrae
650-697-2685
316 Clothes
2. WOMEN'S Pink & White Motocycle
Helmet KBC $50 (415)375-1617
A BAG of Summer ties $15 OBO
(650)245-3661
BATHROBE MENS navy blue plush-ter-
ry and belt. Maroon piping and trim, 2
pockets. Medium size. $10., (650)341-
3288
BLACK Leather pants Mrs. size made in
France size 40 $99. (650)558-1975
BLACK LEATHER tap shoes 9M great
condition $99. (650)558-1975
BOOTS - purple leather, size 8, ankle
length, $50.obo, (650)592-9141
EUROPEAN STYLE nubek leather la-
dies winter coat - tan colored with green
lapel & hoodie, $100., (650)888-0129
HARDING PARK mens golf dress shirts
(new) asking $25 (650)871-7200
LADIES COAT Medium, dark lavender
$25 (650)368-3037
LADIES FAUX FUR COAT - Satin lining,
size M/L, $100. obo, (650)525-1990
316 Clothes
LADIES JACKET size 3x 70% wool 30%
nylon never worn $50. (650)592-2648
LEATHER COAT medium size (snake
skin design) $50 (650)755-8238
LEATHER JACKETS (5) - used but not
abused. Like New, $100 each.
(650)670-2888
LEVIS MENS jeans - Size 42/30, well
faded, excellent condition, $10.,
(650)595-3933
MEN'S SUIT almost new $25.
650-573-6981
MENS DRESS SHOES - bostonian cas-
ual dress tie up, black upper leather, size
8.5, classic design, great condition,
$60.,Burl., (650)347-5104
MENS PANTS & SHORTS - Large box,
jeans, cargos, casual dress slacks,
34/32, 36/32, Burl, $85.all,
(650)347-5104
MENS SHIRTS - Brand names, Polos,
casual long sleeve dress, golf polo,
tshirts, sizes M/L, great condition, Burl,
$83., (650)347-5104
NANCY'S TAILORING &
BOUTIQUE
Custom Made & Alterations
889 Laurel Street
San Carlos, CA 94070
650-622-9439
NEW BROWN LEATHER JACKET- XL
$25., 650-364-0902
REVERSIBLE, SOUVENIR JACKET
San Francisco: All-weather, zip-front,
hood. Weatherproof 2-tone tan.; Inner:
navy fleece, logos SF & GG bridge.
$15.00 (650)341-3288
SNOW BOOTS, MEN'S size 12. Brand
New, Thermolite brand,(with zippers),
black, $18. (510) 527-6602
TUXEDOS, FORMAL, 3, Black, White,
Maroon Silk brocade, Like new. Size 36,
$100 All OBO (650)344-8549
VINTAGE CLOTHING 1930 Ermine fur
coat Black full length $35 650 755-9833
WOMENS SUMMER 3 pc.SUIT:
blue/white stripe seersucker, jacket,
slacks, shorts, size 12, $10., (650)341-
3288
317 Building Materials
2 ANTIQUE Glass Towel bars $60 pair
(650)271-0731
3 FRAMLESS shower door 3/8th thick,
25x66, 24x70, 26x74, $30 ea.
(650)271-0731
50 NEW Gray brick, standard size,
8x4x2 $25 obo All, (650)345-5502
WHITE STORM/SCREEN door. Size is
35 1/4" x 79 1/4". Asking $50.00. Call
(650)341-1861
318 Sports Equipment
"EVERLAST FOR HER" Machine to
help lose weight $40., (650)368-3037
13 ASSORTED GOLF CLUBS- Good
Quality $3.50 each. Call (650) 349-6059.
BASKETBALL RIM, net & backboard
$35/all 650-345-7132 Leave message.
BOOGIE BOARD, original Morey Boogie
Board #138, Exc condition, $25
(650)594-1494
COLEMAN "GLO-MASTER" 1- burner
camp stove for boaters or camping. Mint
condition. $35.00 (650)341-3288
DARTBOARD - New, regulation 18 di-
meter, Halex brand w/mounting hard-
ware, 6 brass darts, $16., (650)681-7358
EXERCISE MAT used once, lavender
$12, (650)368-3037
GOLF BALLS - 155+, $19., SOLD!
GOLF CLUBS - women RH complete set
W/ Cart & Bag used for only 5 lessons
like new $95 SOLD!
GOLF SHOES women's brand new Nike
Air Charmere size 7m $45 SOLD!
ICE SKATES, Ladies English. Size 7-8
$65 Please call Maria (650)873-8167
ONE BUCKET of golf balls - 250 total,
various brands, $25., (650)339-3195
PING CRAZ-E Putter w/ cover. 35in.
Like New $75 call(650)208-5758
THULE BIKE rack. Fits rectangular load
bars. Holds bike upright. $100.
(650)594-1494
TREADMILL PROFORM 75 EKG incline
an Staionery Bike, both $400. Or sepa-
rate: $150 for the bike, $350 for the
treadmill. Call (650)992-8757
TWO YOGA Videos. Never used, one
with Patrisha Walden, one by Rebok with
booklet. Both $6 (650)755-8238
WATER SKI'S - Gold cup by AMFA Voit
$40., (650)574-4586
322 Garage Sales
DOWN SIZING SALE
Saturday, July 14
9am-2pm
4019 Bayview Ave.,
San Mateo
Tools, Books, Nice Chairs.
Large Plush Toys and More!
322 Garage Sales
FABULOUS
FINDS
in Pescadero
July 14 at
Town-Wide Barn Sale
Maps and details at
http://www.pescaderobarnsale.info
and at all 14 locations and the pocket
park on the corner of
Stage and Pescadero Creek Roads.
A bonanza of bargains: antique Mon-
arch wood stove, motorcycles, horse
tack, fishing gear, bikes, Lazy Boy
leather chair, BBQ/smoker, fine col-
lectibles, jewelry, toys, and pet sup-
plies, vintage china and linens, art-
work, Christmas decorations, antique
garden art, fresh lavender bundles
and luggage. Food sales benefit local
Girl Scout troop and Pescadero PTA
and supports the annual school trip to
Washington DC. Every site will be
clearly designated, several selling on
July 15.
GARAGE SALE
SATURDAY JULY 14
8am to 12pm
717 Masson Ave,
SAN BRUNO
Bookcases, sofa, loveseat, furniture,
tools, fridge, kitchenware, misc. and
more!
GARAGE SALE
1020 Irwin Street
BELMONT
SUNDAY ONLY
9am-3pm
All kinds of great stuff
MULTI-FAMILY
GARAGE SALE
1383 Parrott Dr.
San Mateo
July 14 & 15
9AM-4PM
Tools, Antiques, clothing,
furniture, plants,
refrigerator, stove,
housewares, toys and
More!
322 Garage Sales
SAN MATEO
Sat, July 14th
8:30am 3:30PM
Fiesta Gardens
Neighborhood
Garage Sale
Over 30 homes
Delaware @ Bermuda
Follow Signs
THE THRIFT SHOP
BAG SALE !!!
July 14, 21, 28
10-2 pm Thurs. & Fri.
10-3 pm Saturday
Episcopal Church
1 S. El Camino Real
San Mateo 94401
(650)344-0921
GARAGE SALES
ESTATE SALES
Make money, make room!
List your upcoming garage
sale, moving sale, estate
sale, yard sale, rummage
sale, clearance sale, or
whatever sale you have...
in the Daily Journal.
Reach over 76,500 readers
from South San Francisco
to Palo Alto.
in your local newspaper.
Call (650)344-5200
325 Estate Sales
ESTATE
SALE
Four houses
worth of treasure
811 Revere Way,
Emerald Hills
SUNDAY
JULY 15
10am to 5pm
Antiques, Eastlake
furniture,electronics,
bedroom furntiure, collecti-
ble dolls, carousel horse,
crystal, linens, fabrics, kitch-
enware, Oriental rugs, throw
rugs, lots of wicker, garden
supplies, clothing, bed lin-
ens and much more!
Cash Only.
340 Camera & Photo Equip.
HONEYWELL PENTAX 35mm excellent
lens, with case $65. (650)348-6428
SONY CYBERSHOT DSC-T-50 - 7.2 MP
digital camera (black) with case, $175.,
(650)208-5598
345 Medical Equipment
FOUR WHEEL walker with handbrakes,
fold down seat and basket, $50.
(650)867-6042
379 Open Houses
OPEN HOUSE
LISTINGS
List your Open House
in the Daily Journal.
Reach over 76,500
potential home buyers &
renters a day,
from South San Francisco
to Palo Alto.
in your local newspaper.
Call (650)344-5200 Call (650)344-5200
440 Apartments
BELMONT - prime, quiet location, view,
1 bedroom $1550. 2 bedroom $1900.,
New carpets, new granite counters, dish-
washer, balcony, covered carports, stor-
age, pool, no pets. (650) 591-4046
REDWOOD CITY- 1 Bedroom, all elec-
tric kitchen, close to downtown,
$1095./month, plus $700 deposit. Call
Jean (650)361-1200.
470 Rooms
HIP HOUSING
Non-Profit Home Sharing Program
San Mateo County
(650)348-6660
Rooms For Rent
Travel Inn, San Carlos
$49-59 daily + tax
$294-$322 weekly + tax
Clean Quiet Convenient
Cable TV, WiFi & Private Bathroom
Microwave and Refrigerator
950 El Camino Real San Carlos
(650) 593-3136
Mention Daily Journal
620 Automobiles
93 FLEETWOOD Chrome wheels Grey
leather interior 237k miles Sedan $ 2,500
or Trade, Good Condition (650)481-5296
AUTO REVIEW
The San Mateo Daily Journals
weekly Automotive Section.
Every Friday
Look for it in todays paper to find
information on new cars,
used cars, services, and anything
else having to do
with vehicles.
Dont lose money
on a trade-in or
consignment!
Sell your vehicle in the
Daily Journals
Auto Classifieds.
Just $3 per day.
Reach 76,500 drivers
from South SF to
Palo Alto
Call (650)344-5200
ads@smdailyjournal.com
CHEVY HHR 08 - Grey, spunky car
loaded, even seat warmers, $9,500.
(408)807-6529.
HONDA 10 ACCORD LX - 4 door se-
dan, low miles, $19K, (650)573-6981
MERCEDES 06 C230 - 6 cylinder, navy
blue, 60K miles, 2 year warranty,
$18,000, (650)455-7461
625 Classic Cars
DATSUN 72 - 240Z with Chevy 350, au-
tomatic, custom, $3,600 or trade.
(415) 412-7030
PLYMOUTH 72 CUDA - Runs and
drives good, needs body, interior and
paint, $8,000 /obo, serious inquiries only.
(650)873-8623
635 Vans
01 XKR Jaguar Silver 96K asking $8900
OBO (650)740-1743
1999 CHRYSLER Town & Country Van,
Runs Well $700 SOLD!
635 Vans
NISSAN 01 Quest - GLE, leather seats,
sun roof, TV/DVR equipment. Looks
new, $15,500. (650)219-6008
640 Motorcycles/Scooters
BMW 03 F650 GS, $3899 OBO. Call
650-995-0003
HARLEY DAVIDSON 83 Shovelhead
special construction, 1340 ccs,
Awesome! $5,950/obo
Rob (415)602-4535.
VARIOUS MOTORCYCLE parts USED
call for what you want or need $99
(650)670-2888
645 Boats
BANSHEE SAILBOAT - 13 ft. with ex-
tras, $750., (650)343-6563
PROSPORT 97 - 17 ft. CC 80 Yamaha
Pacific, loaded, like new, $9,500 or trade,
(650)583-7946.
650 RVs
73 Chevy Model 30 Van, Runs
good, Rebuilt Transmission, Fiber-
glass Bubble Top $1,795. Owner
financing.
Call for appointments. (650)364-1374.
670 Auto Service
HILLSDALE CAR CARE
WE FIX CARS
Quailty Work-Value Price
Ready to help
call (650) 345-0101
254 E. Hillsdale Blvd.
San Mateo
Corner of Saratoga Ave.
MB GARAGE, INC.
Repair Restore Sales
Mercedes-Benz Specialists
2165 Palm Ave.
San Mateo
(650)349-2744
SAN CARLOS AUTO
SERVICE & TUNE UP
A Full Service Auto Repair
Facility
760 El Camino Real
San Carlos
(650)593-8085
670 Auto Parts
2 RADIAL GT tires 205715 & 2356014
$10 each, (650)588-7005
2 SNOW/CABLE chains good condition
fits 13-15 inch rims $10/both San Bruno
650-588-1946
5 HUBCAPS for 1966 Alfa Romeo $50.,
(650)580-3316
67-68 CAMERO PARTS - $85.,
(650)592-3887
HEAVY DUTY jack stand for camper or
SUV $15. SOLD!
670 Auto Parts
ALUMINUM WHEELS - Toyota, 13,
good shape, Grand Prix brand. Includes
tires - legal/balanced. $100., San Bruno,
(415)999-4947
CAMPER/TRAILER/TRUCK OUTSIDE
backup mirror 8 diameter fixture. $30.
650-588-1946
HONDA CIVIC FRONT SEAT Gray Col-
or. Excellent Condition $90. San Bruno.
415-999-4947
MAZDA 3 2010 CAR COVER - Cover-
kraft multibond inside & outside cover,
like new, $50., (650)678-3557
SHOP MANUALS 2 1955 Pontiac
manual, 4 1984 Ford/Lincoln manuals, &
1 gray marine diesel manual $40 or B/O
(650)583-5208
TRUCK RADIATOR - fits older Ford,
never used, $100., (650)504-3621
672 Auto Stereos
MONNEY
CAR AUDIO
We Sell, Install and
Repair All Brands of
Car Stereos
iPod & iPhone Wired
to Any Car for Music
Quieter Car Ride
Sound Proof Your Car
31 Years Experience
2001 Middlefield Road
Redwood City
(650)299-9991
680 Autos Wanted
Dont lose money
on a trade-in or
consignment!
Sell your vehicle in the
Daily Journals
Auto Classifieds.
Just $3 per day.
Reach 82,500 drivers
from South SF to
Palo Alto
Call (650)344-5200
ads@smdailyjournal.com
DONATE YOUR CAR
Tax Deduction, We do the Paperwork,
Free Pickup, Running or Not - in most
cases. Help yourself and the Polly Klaas
Foundation. Call (800)380-5257.
Wanted 62-75 Chevrolets
Novas, running or not
Parts collection etc.
So clean out that garage
Give me a call
Joe 650 342-2483
Cabinetry
Contractors
RISECON
NORTH AMERICA
General Contractors /
Building & Design
New construction, Kitchen-Bath Re-
models, Metal Fabrication, Painting
Call for free design consultation
(650) 274-4484
www.risecon.com
L#926933
Cleaning Cleaning
Concrete
POLY-AM
CONSTRUCTION
General Contractor
Free Estimate
Specializing in
Concrete Brickwork Stonewall
Interlocking Pavers Landscaping
Tile Retaining Wall
Bonded & Insured Lic. #685214
Ben: (650)375-1573
Cell: (650) 280-8617
Concrete
Construction
Construction Construction
De Hoyos
Framing Foundations
(650) 387-8950
General Framing
Doors & Windows
Siding
(Hardy Plank Specialist)
Dry Rot & Termite
Additions
Finely Crafted Decks
Repairs
Lic# 968477 Ins/Bons
Decks & Fences
MARSH FENCE
& DECK CO.
State License #377047
Licensed Insured Bonded
Fences - Gates - Decks
Stairs - Retaining Walls
10-year guarantee
Quality work w/reasonable prices
Call for free estimate
(650)571-1500
Electricians
ALL ELECTRICAL
SERVICE
650-322-9288
for all your electrical needs
ELECTRIC SERVICE GROUP
ELECTRICIAN
For all your
electrical needs
Residential, Commercial,
Troubleshooting,
Wiring & Repairing
Call Ben at (650)685-6617
Lic # 427952
Gardening
Servicing Hillsborough,
Burlingame, Millbrae,
and San Mateo
We are a full service
gardening company
650 218-0657
to the
Burlingame
Leafblower
Law
Fully Compliant
Quality
Gardening
J.B. GARDENING SERVICE
Maintenance, New Lawns,
Sprinkler Systems, Clean Ups,
Fences, Tree Trimming,
Concrete work, Brick Work,
Pavers, and Retaining Walls.
Free Estimates
Cell: (650) 400- 5604
Flooring
DHA
WOODFLOORING
Wood Flooring
Installation & Refinishing
Lic.# 958104
(650)346-2707
Flooring
SHOP
AT HOME
WE WILL
BRING THE
SAMPLES
TOYOU.
FLOORING
Call for a
FREE in-home
estimate
FLAMINGOS
FLOORING
CARPET
VINYL
LAMINATE
TILE
HARDWOOD
650-655-6600
Handy Help
ADW SERVICES
Small Jobs, Hauling, Car-
pentry, Flooring, Decks,
Dry Rot Repair, Siding,
Bathrooms
(650)438-0454
Lic. 968619
DISCOUNT HANDYMAN
& PLUMBING
Carpentry Plumbing Drain
Cleaning Kitchens Bathrooms
Dry Rot Decks
Priced for You! Call John
(650)296-0568
Free Estimates
Lic.#834170
FLORES HANDYMAN
Serving you is a privilege.
Painting-Interior & Exterior Roof Re-
pair Base Boards New Fence
Hardwood Floors Plumbing Tile
Mirrors Chain Link Fence Window
Glass Water Heater Installation
Bus Lic# 41942
Call today for free estimate.
(650)274-6133
HONEST HANDYMAN
Remodeling, Plumbing.
Electrical, Carpentry,
General Home Repair,
Maintenance,
New Construction
No Job Too Small
Lic.# 891766
(650)740-8602
SENIOR HANDYMAN
Specializing in Any Size Projects
Painting Electrical
Carpentry Dry Rot
40 Yrs. Experience
Retired Licensed Contractor
(650)201-6854
Hardwood Floors
KO-AM
HARDWOOD FLOORING
Hardwood & Laminate
Installation & Repair
Refinish
High Quality @ Low Prices
Call 24/7 for Free Estimate
800-300-3218
408-979-9665
Lic. #794899
Hauling
AM/PM HAULING
Haul Any Kind of Junk
Residential & Commercial
Free Estimates!
We recycle almost everything!
Go Green!
Call Joe
(650)722-3925
CHEAP
HAULING!
Light moving!
Haul Debris!
650-583-6700
JONS HAULING
Serving the Peninsula since 1976
FREE ESTIMATES
Junk and debris removal,
Yard/lot clearing,
Furniture, appliance hauling.
Specializing in hoarder clean up
(650)393-4233 (650)393-4233
Interior Design
REBARTS INTERIORS
Hunter Douglas Gallery
Free Measuring & Install.
247 California Dr., Burl.
(650)348-1268
990 Industrial Blvd., #106
SC (800)570-7885
www.rebarts.com
Landscaping
SERVANDO ARRELLIN
Landscaping & Demolition
Sprinkler systems New fences
Flagstone Interlocking pavers
New driveways Clean-ups
Hauling Gardening
Retaining walls Drainage
(650)771-2276
Lic#36267
Moving
Bay Area
Relocation Services
Specializing in:
Homes, Apts., Storages
Professional, friendly, careful.
Peninsulas Personal Mover
Commercial/Residential
Fully Lic. & Bonded CAL -T190632
Call Armando (650) 630-0424
Painting
CRAIGS PAINTING
Interior & Exterior
Quality Work w/
Reasonable Rates
Free Estimates
(650)553-9653
Lic# 857741
GOLDEN
WEST PAINTING
Since 1975
Interior/Exterior,
Complete Preparation.
Will Beat any
Professional Estimate!
CSL#321586
(415)722-9281 (415)722-9281
JON LA MOTTE
PAINTING
Interior & Exterior
Pressure Washing
Free Estimates
(650)368-8861
Lic #514269
Painting
LEMUS PAINTING
650.271.3955
Interiors / Exteriors
Residential / Commercial
Free Estimates
Reasonable Rates
Lic#913961
MTP
Painting/Waterproofing
Drywall Repair/Tape/Texture
Power Washing-Decks, Fences
No Job Too Big or Small
Lic.# 896174
Call Mike the Painter
(650)271-1320
Plumbing
Home Improvement
CINNABAR HOME
Making Peninsula homes
more beautiful since 1996
* Home furnishings & accessories
* Drapery & window treatments:
blinds & shades
* Free in-home consultation
853 Industrial Rd. Ste E San Carlos
Wed Sat 12:00- 5:30pm, or by appt.
650-388-8836
www.cinnabarhome.com
Tile
CUBIAS TILE
Marble, Stone & porcelain
Kitchens, bathrooms, floors,
fireplaces, entryways, decks,
tile, ceramic tile
repair, grout repair
Free Estimates Lic.# 955492
Mario Cubias
(650)784-3079
JZ TILE
Installation and Design
Portfolio and References,
Great Prices
Free Estimates
Lic. 670794
Call John Zerille
(650)245-8212
Window Washing
Notices
NOTICE TO READERS:
California law requires that contractors
taking jobs that total $500 or more (labor
or materials) be licensed by the Contrac-
tors State License Board. State law also
requires that contractors include their li-
cense number in their advertising. You
can check the status of your licensed
contractor at www.cslb.ca.gov or 800-
321-CSLB. Unlicensed contractors taking
jobs that total less than $500 must state
in their advertisements that they are not
licensed by the Contractors State Li-
cense Board.
Accounting
FIRST PENINSULA FIRST PENINSULA
ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING
Benjamin Lewis Lesser
Certified Public
Accountant
Tax & Accounting
Services
Businesses & Individual
(650)689-5547 (650)689-5547
benlesser@peninsulacpa.com
Attorneys
* BANKRUPTCY *
Huge credit card debt?
Job loss? Foreclosure?
Medical bills?
YOU HAVE OPTIONS
Call for a free consultation
(650)363-2600 (650)363-2600
This law firm is a debt relief agency
Attorneys
Law Office of Jason Honaker
BANKRUPTCY
Chapter 7 &13
Call us for a consultation
650-259-9200
www.honakerlegal.com
Beauty
KAYS
HEALTH & BEAUTY
Facials, Waxing, Fitness
Body Fat Reduction
Pure Organic Facial $48.
1 Hillcrest Blvd, Millbrae
(650)697-6868
Dental Services
DR. SAMIR NANJAPA DDS
Family Dentistry &
Smile Restoration
UCSF Dentistry Faculty
Cantonese, Mandarin &
Hindi Spoken
650-477-6920 650-477-6920
320 N. San Mateo Dr. Ste 2
San Mateo
Divorce
DIVORCE CENTERS
OF CALIFORNIA
Low Cost
non-attorney service
UNCONTESTED
DIVORCE
650.347.2500
520 So. El Camino Real #650
San Mateo, CA 94402
www.divorcecenters.com
Se habla Espaol
I am not an attorney.
I can only provide self help services
at your specic directions
Food
AYA SUSHI
The Best Sushi
& Ramen in Town
1070 Holly Street
San Carlos
(650)654-1212
BROADWAY GRILL
Express Lunch
Special $8.00
1400 Broadway
Burlingame
(650)343-9733
www.bwgrill.com
FIND OUT!
What everybody is
talking about!
South Harbor
Restaurant & Bar
425 Marina Blvd., SSF
(650)589-1641
GOT BEER?
We Do!
Holiday Banquet
Headquarters
Steelhead Brewing Co.
333 California Dr.
Burlingame
(650)344-6050
www.steelheadbrewery.com
Food
GULLIVERS
RESTAURANT
Early Bird Special
Prime Rib Complete Dinner
Mon-Thu
1699 Old Bayshore Blvd. Burlingame
(650)692-6060
JACKS
RESTAURANT
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
1050 Admiral Ct., #A
San Bruno
(650)589-2222
JacksRestaurants.com
NEALS COFFEE
SHOP
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Senior Meals, Kids Menu
www.nealscoffeeshop.com
1845 El Camino Real
Burlingame
(650)692-4281
RED CRAWFISH
CRAVING CAJUN?
401 E. 3rd Ave.
@ S. Railroad
San Mateo
redcrawfishsf.com
(650) 347-7888
SUNDAY CHAMPAGNE
BRUNCH
Crowne Plaza
1221 Chess Dr., Hwy. 92 at
Foster City Blvd. Exit
Foster City
(650)570-5700
SUNSHINE CAFE
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
1750 El Camino Real
San Mateo
(Borel Square)
(650)357-8383
THE MELTING POT
Dinner for 2 - $98.
4 Course Fondue Feast &
Bottle of Wine
1 Transit Way San Mateo
(650)342-6358 (650)342-6358
www.melting pot.com
Food
THE AMERICAN BULL
BAR & GRILL
19 large screen HD TVs
Full Bar & Restaurant
www.theamericanbull.com
1819 El Camino, in
Burlingame Plaza
(650)652-4908
Financial
RELATIONSHIP BANKING
Partnership. Service. Trust.
UNITED AMERICAN BANK
Half Moon Bay, Redwood City,
Sunnyvale
unitedamericanbank.com
San Mateo
(650)579-1500
Fitness
DOJO USA
World Training Center
Martial Arts & Tae Bo Training
www.dojousa.net
731 Kains Ave, San Bruno
(650)589-9148
Furniture
Bedroom Express
Where Dreams Begin
2833 El Camino Real
San Mateo - (650)458-8881
184 El Camino Real
So. S. Francisco -(650)583-2221
www.bedroomexpress.com
Health & Medical
BACK, LEG PAIN OR
NUMBNESS?
Non-Surgical
Spinal Decompression
Dr. Thomas Ferrigno D.C.
650-231-4754 650-231-4754
177 Bovet Rd. #150 San Mateo
BayAreaBackPain.com
General Dentistry
for Adults & Children
DR. ANNA P. LIVIZ, DDS
324 N. San Mateo Drive, #2
San Mateo 94401
(650)343-5555 (650)343-5555
Health & Medical
SLEEP APNEA
We can treat it
without CPAP!
Call for a free
sleep apnea screening
650-583-5880
Millbrae Dental
STRESSED OUT?
IN PAIN?
I CAN HELP YOU
Sessions start from $20
Call 650-235-6761
Will Chen ACUPUNCTURE
12220 6th Ave, Belmont
www. willchenacupuncture.com
TOENAIL FUNGUS?
FREE Consultation for
Laser Treatment
(650)347-0761
Dr. Richard Woo, DPM
400 S. El Camino Real
San Mateo
Home Care
CALIFORNIA HOARDING
REMEDIATION
Free Estimates
Whole House & Office
Cleanup Too!
Serving SF Bay Area
(650)762-8183
Call Karen Now!
Insurance
AARP AUTO
INSURANCE
Great insurance
Great price
Special rates for
drivers over 50
650-593-7601
ISU LOVERING
INSURANCE SERVICES
1121 Laurel St.,
San Carlos
BARRETT
INSURANCE
www.barrettinsuranceservices.net
Eric L. Barrett,
CLU, RHU, REBC, CLTC, LUTCF
President
Barrett Insurance Services
(650)513-5690
CA. Insurance License #0737226
HEALTH INSURANCE
Paying too much for COBRA?
No coverage?
.... Not good!
I can help.
John Bowman
(650)525-9180
CA Lic #0E08395
Jewelers
KUPFER JEWELRY
We Buy
Coins, Jewelry,
Watches, Platinum,
& Diamonds.
Expert fine watch
& jewelry repair.
Deal with experts.
1211 Burlingame Ave.
Burlingame
www.kupferjewelry.com www.kupferjewelry.com
(650) 347-7007 (650) 347-7007
Legal Services
LEGAL
DOCUMENTS PLUS
Non-Attorney document
preparation: Divorce,
Pre-Nup, Adoption, Living Trust,
Conservatorship, Probate,
Notary Public. Response to
Lawsuits: Credit Card
Issues,Breach of Contract
Jeri Blatt, LDA #11
Registered & Bonded
(650)574-2087
legaldocumentsplus.com
"I am not an attorney. I can only
provide self help services at your
specific direction."
Loans
REVERSE MORTGAGE
Are you age 62+ & own your
home?
Call for a free, easy to read
brochure or quote
650-453-3244
Carol Bertocchini, CPA
Marketing
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Massage Therapy
A+ DAY SPA MASSAGE
$60 one hour
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Open every day, 9:30am to 9:30pm
(650)299-9332
615 Woodside Rd #5
Redwood City
ASIAN MASSAGE
$48 per Hour
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For First 20 Visits
Open 7 days, 10 am -10 pm
633 Veterans Blvd., #C
Redwood City
(650)556-9888
GRAND OPENING
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$50 for 1 hour
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667 El Camino Real, Redwood City
(650)363-8806
7 days a week, 9:30am-9:30pm
GRAND OPENING!
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Body & Foot Massage
Facial Treatment
1205 Capuchino Ave.
Burlingame
(650)558-1199
HAPPY FEET
Massage
2608 S. El Camino Real
& 25th Ave., San Mateo
(650)638-9399
$30.00/Hr Foot Massage
$50.00/Hr Full Body Massage
HEALING MASSAGE
SPECIAL $10 OFF
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2305-A Carlos Street
Moss Beach
(On Hwy 1 next to Post office)
(650)563-9771
Massage Therapy
SUNFLOWER MASSAGE
Grand Opening!
$10. Off 1-Hour Session!
1482 Laurel St.
San Carlos
(Behind Trader Joes)
Open 7 Days/Week, 10am-10pm
(650)508-8758
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951 Old County Road
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Belmont
650-654-2829
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Open 7 days
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Redwood City
(650)368-6855
Needlework
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(650)571-9999
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Rosenblatt added that the wish list from the
district and the public is far more than the
bond would raise.
This will be an exercise in prioritizing, he
said. We cant get everything everyone wants
on the wish list.
On the districts proposed project list is a
flexible list that would allow a range of
options from building a new school or district
ofce to renovating and adding on to existing
facilities. Finding a solution to the districts
enrollment issues will require further study,
Rosenblatt said. That kind of examination
would be completed if the measure passes.
Superintendent Craig Baker previously said
that a bond measure would be the rst step in
raising funds for such capital improvements.
The district could also seek grant funding.
In March and April 2012, the district com-
missioned a study to understand the feasibili-
ty of a potential ballot measure to allow the
district to oat bonds to raise money for capi-
tal and construction projects. The ndings of
the survey were very favorable, showing
strong support for the school district and a
potential November bond measure.
San Carlos voters previously passed
Measure E in 2005. The passage allowed the
district to issue up to $38 million in general
obligation bonds.
San Carlos would be the rst district to put
a measure on the November ballot.
The Burlingame Elementary School District
is also considering placing a bond measure on
the November ballot. A meeting is scheduled
for Tuesday, July 24 to decide.
The San Bruno Park Elementary School
District has been toying with the idea of plac-
ing a parcel tax, funds from which could go
toward programs, on the November ballot.
When discussed at the boards June 27 meet-
ing, trustees disagreed on the possible amount
and duration of such a measure.
Paperwork to place a measure on the
November ballot is due to the San Mateo
County Elections Ofce by Aug. 10.
The San Carlos Elementary School Board of
Trustees meets 9 a.m. Monday, July 16 at 600
Elm St. Room 207, San Carlos.
Heather Murtagh can be reached by email:
heather@smdailyjournal.com or by phone: (650)
344-5200 ext. 105.
TAX
beach in Marin County.
Then on Friday, MacLean was stopped by a
San Mateo County sheriffs deputy for a bro-
ken taillight at about 1 a.m. The deputy sus-
pected MacLean was under the inuence of
drugs and arrested him.
The deputy then searched MacLean and
found a small bag of methamphetamine and a
smoking pipe in his pants pockets, according
to the San Mateo County District Attorneys
Ofce.
MacLean has pleaded not guilty to three
misdemeanor charges and hired a private
attorney just before his pretrial conference in
Superior Court in Redwood City yesterday
morning.
He had been assigned a private defender
after posting a $7,500 bail but hired Phillip
Barnett as his private attorney yesterday.
Barnetts rst action as MacLeans attorney
was to push back the pretrial conference to a
date in September or October, he told the
Daily Journal yesterday.
MacLean allegedly told investigators he has
used methamphetamine for years for pain
relief because of a bad back.
The District Attorneys Ofce has deter-
mined MacLean is eligible for Proposition 36
treatment.
The charges he faces are possession of
methamphetamine, being under the inuence
of a controlled substance and possessing drug
paraphernalia, all misdemeanors.
MacLean is a prominent sherman on the
coast having served as president of the Half
Moon Bay Fishermans Marketing
Association and as an adviser for the Pacic
Fishery Management Council and the Pacic
Coast Federation of Fishermens Association.
After crashing the Barbara Faye in May,
the U.S. Coast Guard told him he needed to
get tested for drugs and alcohol and had 30
hours to get the test done. The Daily Journal
could not determine yesterday whether
MacLean took a drug test or what the results
were.
Bill Silverfarb can be reached by email: silver-
farb@smdailyjournal.com or by phone: (650) 344-
5200 ext. 106.
MACLEAN
new fees are on par with comparable jurisdic-
tions and chosen by a subcommittee of repre-
sentatives from the cities, according to a board
report by Health System Chief Jean Fraser and
Public Health Director John Conley.
During a preliminary budget workshop ear-
lier this year, County Manager John Maltbie
pointed to animal license fees as an example
of the county falling short on collecting fees
by virtue of how few pet owners actually reg-
ister their animals.
Using a formula from the American
Veterinary Medical Association, Health
System spokeswoman Robyn Thaw said as of
May the county has 200,429 pet-owning
households with an estimated 387,323 dogs
and cats, of which 38,883 are licensed.
PHS spokesman Scott Delucchi said the
question of why the county has so few
licensed animals is not an easy one to get a
handle on but theorized some pet owners may
not even know it is mandatory or think that
microchipping or identication tags are suf-
cient.
In San Mateo County, all dogs are required
to get licensed and vaccinated by four months
of age. Cats in Brisbane, Belmont,
Hillsborough, Millbrae, San Mateo, Redwood
City and the unincorporated area also have the
same requirements.
Thaw said the county and cities are trying to
better educate owners on the importance
not to mention legal requirement of licens-
ing through advertising, websites, displays
and even inserts in water bills.
The county itself, however, doesnt adminis-
ter licensing. Instead, the county began in
January 2008 contracting with Texas-based
PetData Inc.
PHS encourages licensing compliance but
Delucchi said the primarily goal is not gener-
ating money but making reunication more
likely when owners and pets get separated.
Michelle Durand can be reached by email:
michelle@smdailyjournal.com or by phone: (650)
344-5200 ext. 102.
FEES
By Bradley Klapper
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia The Obama
administration now has a taste of the difcult
diplomacy necessary to sharpen the focus of
American power on Asia, seeking investment
opportunities alongside reforms from rights-
abusing governments and working with China
while defending U.S. interests.
From democratic Mongolia to once-hostile
Vietnam and long-isolated Laos, Secretary of
State Hillary Rodham Clinton this week faced
governments eager to embrace the United
States as a strategic counterweight to Chinas
expanding military and economic dominance
of the region, while still lukewarm about
American demands for greater democracy and
rule of law.
And after meeting face-to-face with Chinas
foreign minister Thursday as she began to
wrap up a weeklong tour of Asia, Clinton
lauded Washingtons cooperation with Beijing
even as she took up the case of several
Southeast Asian nations threatened by the
communist governments expansive claims
over the resource-rich South China Sea.
In the discussions across the worlds most
populous continent, U.S. ofcials outlined
their belief in greater democracy and freedom
for Asian nations. The vision is part of a larg-
er Obama administration effort to change the
direction of U.S. diplomacy and commercial
policy and redirect it to the place most likely
to become the center of the global economy
over the next century.
It is also a reaction to the regions slide
toward undemocratic
China as its economy has
boomed and Americas has
struggled.
As weve traveled
across Asia, Ive talked
about the breadth of
American engagement in
this region, especially our
work to strengthen eco-
nomic ties and support
democracy and human rights, Clinton told
reporters Thursday. This is all part of advanc-
ing our vision of an open, just and sustainable
regional order for the Asia-Pacic.
Clinton will meet Friday with Myanmars
reformist President Thein Sein and introduce
him to American business leaders looking for
investment opportunities. The U.S. eased
sanctions on the once reclusive military dicta-
torship this week, opening up new opportuni-
ties for the administration as it seeks to double
American exports.
Still, Clinton said she would urgeThein Sein
to do more. Political prisoners remain in
detention, she said. Ongoing ethnic and sec-
tarian violence continues to undermine
progress toward national reconciliation, stabil-
ity and lasting peace. And fundamental
reforms are required to strengthen the rule of
law and increase transparency.
The tour started in Japan, where Clinton
assured a long-time ally the U.S. was commit-
ted to its security. From there, she visited four
countries in Chinas backyard, part of a larger
economic area among the worlds most
dynamic.
U.S. trying to balance
values, economies in Asia
Hillary Clinton

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