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By Angela Swartz
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
Helping others seems to be the
unwavering mission of many students
who participate in the weekly meet-
ings of the Arbor Bay Schools student
council.
The San Carlos private nonprofit
school, which serves children with
learning challenges and currently has
45 students in kindergarten through
eighth grade, hosts meetings nearly
every Thursday at 12:30 p.m. Its stu-
dents disabilities range from speech
and language impairment to high-func-
tioning autism. School Director Susan
Rose heads the council and sees it as
the voice of the students as a whole.
These are kids with speech and lan-
guage impairments, which makes it
harder for them to engage socially,
Rose said. One of the rules is every-
one gets to talk. The kids see them-
selves as strong and capable. I initial-
ly didnt think wed be raising all this
money.
This is the third year of the council,
which takes on bigger monthly proj-
ects and other causes. For January, stu-
dents voted to approve helping raise
money to build a school. The group, of
about 15, reported raising $563.50 for
the Red Cross to benet victims of
Typhoon Haiyan at its Nov. 21 meet-
ing, planned a canned food drive and
wrote letters to service troops.
Students even give up their lunch
break to, voluntarily, participate in
the meeting, said Julie Lenden, direc-
tor of development and communica-
tions for the school.
One student, Tarek, said his favorite
part of the council is making cards,
while Liam, another student, said he
likes the idea of building a school.
I like that we vote on decisions,
said Gabby, another student.
Raising money and having fun at the
same time are two benets, said stu-
Arbor Bay School holds weekly meetings focused on philanthropic causes
ANGELA SWARTZ/DAILY JOURNAL
Children participate in weekly student council meetings at
Arbor Bay School in San Carlos.
By Angela Swartz
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
Thousands of dollars of city and
county funds have been withheld
from a South San Francisco neigh-
borhood services center because of
lack of auditing documentation
and clear planning by the organi-
zation, along with other nancial
concerns.
The North Peninsula
Neighborhood Services Center,
located at 600 Linden Ave. off of
Grand Avenue, provides social
services such as a food bank, dis-
counted minor home repair servic-
es and community education. The
city is currently withholding
$24,000 in funds because the cen-
ter didnt turn in nancial docu-
ments or a one- to three-year plan.
In the rst quarter of 2014, the
City Council will make a final
decision on the allocation, said
Interim City Manager Steve
Mattas. This past June, it would
have approved the funding for this
North Peninsula Neighborhood Services
Centers documentation questioned
SAMANTHA WEIGEL/DAILY JOURNAL
Brandt Grotte and his wife Kathy looked through the many honorary plaques he received from local,state and
federal ofcials after he stepped down from the San Mateo City Council last night. Grotte spent ve years as a
planning commissioner before serving on the City Council for eight years and was recognized for his
environmental sustainability efforts and dedicated public service.Grotte chose not to run for a third term in the
Nov.5 election and Joe Goethals was voted onto the council.Goethals was sworn in while Robert Ross was chosen
as mayor and Maureen Freschet was appointed as deputy mayor.
HONORING GROTTE
By Samantha Weigel
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
San Mateo, Belmont and Foster City made
a great team the last two years when they
joined forces to develop a regional adult
softball league.
The directors of the three cities Parks and
Recreation departments meet once a month
and, while discussing some of the chal-
lenges they faced in 2011, determined they
could benet from a merger, said Jonathan
Gervais, director of Belmonts Park and
Recreation Department.
San Mateo, Belmont, Foster City work
together to run adult softball league
By Michelle Durand
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
ADaly City man punched and bit his par-
ents before threatening to kill them and
burn down their home because they would-
nt let him see their pet cat which was
recovering from surgery, according to
prosecutors.
Yevgeniy Bolshakov, 26, lived with his
parents but had been away when he
returned to the apartment Nov. 30 and
asked to see the animal, said District
Attorney Steve Wagstaffe.
The parents, ages 64 and 52, refused and
Bolshakov punched his father several
times in the head, ripped a chunk of flesh
out of the mans arm with his teeth and bit
him on the elbow and chin, Wagstaffe aid.
When Bolshakovs mother tried to inter-
DA: Son attacked parents over cat
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See ATTACK, Page 18 See SOFTBALL, Page 20
See VOICE, Page 18
Sacramento atheists spark
debate with billboards
SACRAMENTO Amid the barrage
of Christmas advertising, a group of
non-believers is blanketing
Californias capital city with bill-
boards proclaiming their lack of faith
and that atheists can be good moral
people, too.
The 55 billboards, which began
going up Monday, feature local atheists
with different messages, including
Live for now, not for after, I worship
nothing and question everything and
We can ALL be good without God.
The messages are not intended to be
anti-God, said Judy Saint, president of
the group behind the billboards, the
Greater Sacramento Chapter of Freedom
From Religion Foundation. Instead,
theyre an attempt to welcome atheists
and let them know its OK not to
believe, even at Christmastime.
Saint said many non-believers are
alienated and some are cut off from fam-
ily if they do not share their religion.
There are thousands of us here, and
we are reaching out to them because its
such a maligned minority, she said. If
the message at all is to believers, it
would be that we are good moral peo-
ple, too.
The national Freedom From Religion
Foundation is paying for the bill-
boards, but Saint declined to say how
much they cost.
While some believers may be offend-
ed by the messages, Monsignor James
Murphy, vicar general of the Roman
Catholic Diocese of Sacramento, said
he likely will talk about them in an
upcoming sermon, reminding parish-
ioners to live your faith. Be a light to
others.
Murphy said he believes many peo-
ple who become atheists or are skepti-
cal of religion do so because Christians
do not always practice what they
believe.
What they would say is were in
church on Sunday, but theres not much
evidence on Monday, Murphy said.
Thats a fair criticism; thats some-
thing we should take seriously. To me,
theyre not a threat. Theyre simply a
reminder to live my faith.
Shrunken head? Ripleys
New York to shoppers: Believe it
NEW YORK Wheres a Black
Friday shopper to turn for a 19th centu-
ry vampire-killing kit?
Believe it or not, the item is part of
the Black Friday madness at the
Ripleys Times Square Odditorium. It
will set you back about $25,000.
At a little more than $19,000 a
shrunken head is a comparative bar-
gain.
Or the thoughtful gift-giver might
prefer a taxidermy Albino giraffe. The
price tag is about $1.7 million. Gift-
wrapping is not included.
Still got tons of room under the
Christmas tree and about $2.5 mil-
lion to spare? Your loved one might be
clamoring for 18th century, iron-clad
elephant armor from India.
Already shopped out? No problem.
The featured collection is being
offered until Dec. 24.
Dog-doo scofflaws get
bagged through DNA testing
BRAINTREE, Mass. Apartment
and condo managers, dogged by com-
plaints from those whove experienced
the squishy and smelly sensation of
stepping onto a pile of dog doo, are
turning to DNA testing to identify the
culprits who dont clean up after their
pets.
Its the latest twist in the long-run-
ning struggle to keep canine waste off
lawns, hallways, elevators and other
common areas of animal-friendly com-
munity buildings.
DNAmonitoring has yielded immedi-
ate and dramatic results in the condo-
minium community of Devon Wood,
where maintenance staff previously
reported seeing, stepping onto or driv-
ing over several piles of droppings
each week on its 350-acre property.
We initially didnt for a better
part of a month didnt nd any
waste, which just floored us, said
Barbara Kansky, who manages the 398-
unit condo development in the town of
Braintree that introduced DNAmonitor-
ing in July.
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This Day in History
Thought for the Day
1984
Thousands of people died after a cloud
of methyl isocyanate gas escaped
from a pesticide plant operated by a
Union Carbide subsidiary in Bhopal,
India.
There is a way to look at the past. Dont hide
from it. It will not catch you if you dont repeat it.
Pearl Bailey, American entertainer (1918-1990)
Rock singer Ozzy
Osbourne is 65.
Actor Brendan
Fraser is 45.
Birthdays
REUTERS
A scissorsdancer grabs her shoe with her mouth while performing in a national scissors dance competition in the outskirts
of Lima, Peru.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy in the morning
then becoming partly cloudy. A slight
chance of showers in the morning. Highs
in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the morn-
i ng.
Tuesday night: Clear. Lows in the upper
30s. Northeast winds 10 to 20
mph...Becoming east 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Wednesday: Sunny. Highs around 50. Northwest winds 5
to 10 mph.
Wednesday night: Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. North
winds 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
Thursday night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
Friday: Partly cloudy in the morning.
Local Weather Forecast
I n 1810, British forces captured Mauritius from the
French, who had renamed the island nation off southeast
Africa Ile de France.
I n 1818, Illinois was admitted as the 21st state.
I n 1828, Andrew Jackson was elected president of the
United States by the Electoral College.
I n 1833, Oberlin College in Ohio the rst truly coedu-
cational school of higher learning in the United States
began holding classes.
I n 1910, Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of Christian
Science, died in Chestnut Hill, Mass. at age 89.
I n 1925, George Gershwins Concerto in F had its world
premiere at New Yorks Carnegie Hall, with Gershwin at the
piano.
I n 1947, the Tennessee Williams play A Streetcar Named
Desire opened on Broadway.
I n 1967, surgeons in Cape Town, South Africa led by Dr.
Christiaan Barnard performed the rst human heart trans-
plant on Louis Washkansky, who lived 18 days with the new
heart. The 20th Century Limited, the famed luxury train,
completed its nal run from New York to Chicago.
I n 1979, 11 people were killed in a crush of fans at
Cincinnatis Riverfront Coliseum, where the British rock
group The Who was performing.
I n 1980, Bernadine Dohrn, a former leader of the radical
Weather Underground, surrendered to authorities in Chicago
after more than a decade as a fugitive.
I n 1992, the rst telephone text message was sent by
British engineer Neil Papworth, who transmitted the greet-
ing Merry Christmas from his work computer in Newbury,
Berkshire, to Vodafone executive Richard Jarvis mobile
phone.
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Movie director Jean-Luc Godard is 83. Singer Jaye P.
Morgan is 82. Actor Nicolas Coster is 80. Actress Mary Alice
is 72. Actress Heather Menzies is 64. Rock singer Mickey
Thomas is 64. Country musician Paul Gregg (Restless Heart)
is 59. Actor Steven Culp is 58. Actress Julianne Moore is 53.
Olympic gold medal gure skater Katarina Witt is 48. Singer
Montell Jordan is 45. Actor Royale Watkins is 44. Actor
Bruno Campos is 40. Actress Holly Marie Combs is 40.
Actress Liza Lapira (TV: Dont Trust the B---- in Apartment
23) is 38. Actress Lauren Roman is 38. Pop-rock singer
Daniel Bedingeld is 34. Actress Anna Chlumsky is 33.
Lotto
The Daily Derby race winners are Gorgeous
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second place; and Solid Gold, No. 10, in third
place.The race time was clocked at 1:44.57.
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LOCAL
SAN MATEO
Reckl ess dri vi ng. Apassenger was hang-
ing out of the window while a vehicle was
driving on Marine Boulevard before 4:50
p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23.
Theft. The front plate was stolen from a car
on the 1700 block of Pierce Street before
7:26 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23.
Burglary. The window of a vehicle was
smashed and a wallet was stolen on the 500
block of 42nd Avenue before 3:52 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 22.
Theft. Aleaf blower was stolen at the inter-
section of Glendora and Palos Verdes drives
before 10:50 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22.
Burglary. Avehicles window was smashed
on the 2200 block of Bridgepointe Parkway
before 6:12 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21.
FOSTER CITY
Outsi de agency assi st. Three dogs were
picked up by animal control on Tarpon
Street before 12:43 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23.
Credit card fraud. Aperson reported fraud-
ulent charges made to his credit card on
Bramble Court before 3:14 p.m. Saturday,
Nov. 23.
Leash l aw vi ol ati on. Aresident was con-
tacted and advised the leash law ordinance on
Mira Street before 5:08 p.m. Friday, Nov.
22.
Police reports
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up the Daily Journal instead
Newspaper stands were broken into on
the 100 block of West 25th Avenue in
San Mateo before 7:31 a.m. Sunday,
Nov. 24.
By Michelle Durand
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
A Guatemalan man who prosecutors say
impregnated his 12-year-old daughter ve
years ago and fled the country when
Redwood City police contacted by abortion
providers asked him for a DNA sample will
be imprisoned for 25 years.
The 40-year-old man, who the Daily
Journal is not naming as not to identify his
daughter, pleaded no contest to three counts
of forcible child molestation. He will be
sentenced Jan. 13 to 25 years in prison and
ordered to register as a sex offender.
He must serve 85 percent of the sentence
before being eligible for parole. The man
had been facing a life sentence if convicted
by a jury but District Attorney Steve
Wagstaffe said it was better for his daughter
to avoid testifying at a trial.
Police interviewed him about his daugh-
ters pregnancy in December 2007 after he
brought the girl to San Mateo Medical
Center for an abortion. Hospital staff con-
tacted authorities who were told by both
him and the girl that a fellow 12-year-old
named Giovanni was the father. When
police asked for a genetic sample to test, the
father said he wanted time to consider the
request and the next day fled back to
Guatemala, according to prosecutors.
The girl later told police her father had
impregnated her and she had made up the
story of the boy to protect him and not
upset her mother. Redwood City police ulti-
mately found the father in Guatemala and
had him deported back in late 2012.
He remains in custody on $1 million bail.
Father takes plea deal for impregnating daughter
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF REPORT
Apedestrian was killed in San Mateo yes-
terday morning after being struck by at
least one vehicle on El Camino Real,
according to the San Mateo Police
Department.
The 58-year-old victim, Scott Van Dyke,
may have lived in a nearby homeless
encampment and was not in a marked cross-
walk at the time of the collision, according
to police.
The collision occurred around 6:15 a.m.
in the southbound lanes of El Camino Real
immediately south of the State Route 92
overpass, according to police.
One of the motorists involved, a 35-year-
old San Francisco man driving a black
Honda, remained on scene while a 67-year-
old San Mateo man driving a white Toyota
ed. He was located later on and may face
hit-and-run charges, according to police.
The two drivers involved in the accident
are now cooperating with the investiga-
tion. All fatal traffic investigations are
handed over to the District Attorneys
Ofce and appropriate charges will be deter-
mined at a later date, according to police.
The accident closed off the southbound
lanes of El Camino Real between Borel and
20th avenues, as well as all State Route 92
ramps in the area. All roads were reopened
around 10:40 a.m., according to police.
It was dark at the time of the collision and
police remind drivers and pedestrians to
remain cautious and travel safely.
Pedestrian killed near highway intersection
Redwood City Port plant environmental review approved
The Redwood City Port Commission
approved an environmental review for a
proposed new facility producing carbon
black, a material used in manufacturing
nearly all black rubber and plastic products.
The commission approved a mitigated
negative declaration and initial study which
is required before negotiating an agreement
with Boxer Industries, Inc. The agreement
could come to the commission for approval
as early as January.
The mitigated negative declaration con-
cluded that the proposed project will have
less than significant environmental
impacts and that effects on air quality during
the two- to four-week construction period
can be mitigated. Air emissions from the
proposed plant itself are far below standards
set by the Bay Area Air quality Management
District, the regional body monitoring air
pollution.
The 5,000-square-foot pilot plant will be
built on approximately .6 acres near the
Kaiser Cement silos and include an ofce
trailer and parking. The plan will be partially
assembled prior to delivery and installation
and stand about 30 feet high. The plan will
produced roughly 180 metric tons of carbon
black annually and operating hours will typ-
ically be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Any future expla-
nation from pilot plan to full production will
require a separate environmental review.
Carbon black is used in rubber and plastic
products and as a pigmenting, UV stabiliz-
ing and conductive agents for toners, print-
ing ink and coating.
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S
anta Claus will visit all four
Redwood City public libraries in the
coming weeks. Kids should bring
their lists and parents their cameras. The
schedule is: Redwood Shores Branch
Library, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8
with crafts by Bookmaking with Kids;
Schaberg Branch Library, 3:30 p.m. to 5:30
pm Tuesday, Dec. 17 with an intro by Daffy
Dave; Downtown library, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 18 with a bilingual
Christmas sing-along, readings with Karen
Morss, author of Flying Poodles and a per-
formance by Gabriels Horns in the replace
room; Fair Oaks Branch Library, 4:30 p.m.
to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19 with fun
crafts and a performance by the Peninsula
Girls Chorus.
***
The San Mateo County History Museum is
hosting Tree Treasures a free event featur-
ing pictures with Santa and childrens crafts
like old-fashioned Christmas tree orna-
ments. At 1 p.m., the San Francisco State
University Handbell Choir will perform hol-
iday tunes. The event is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 7 at the museum. More info is
at www.historysmc.org.
***
Santa Claus is visiting the Peninsula
Humane Society & SPCAs new adoption
center on three dates in December, giving
local residents an opportunity to have their
pets pose for a holiday keepsake photo.
Santa makes his rst stop this Wednesday,
Dec. 4, from 3 p.m.-7 pm. Additional dates
and times are Saturday, Dec. 7 and Saturday,
Dec. 14, from noon to 4 p.m. both days.
Santa will be situated just inside
PHS/SPCAs Center for Compassion main
entrance at 1450 Rollins Road in
Burlingame. Parking is available on Rollins
Road or in PHS/SPCAs parking lot on
Edwards Court. Visitors must bring their
own camera and will be responsible for tak-
ing their pets photo. If they want to join
their pet on Santas lap, our volunteers can
assist. The $10 at fee per sitting will
benet PHS/SPCA homeless animals. All
pets are welcome. In years past, Santa has
posed with cats, goats, even a snake.
Multiple pets may pose in one photo as
long as their owner can control them.
Dogs must arrive and remain on leash.
Owners should bring cats in carriers. No
reservations required. For questions call
(650) 685-8510.
***
The Tournament For Tots will be played
over the weekend of Dec. 6 to Dec. 8 in San
Carlos and Redwood City. Toys and dona-
tions will be accepted on Saturday, Dec. 7 at
the Highlands in San Carlos and Sunday,
Dec. 8 at Hawes Park in Redwood City.
Between 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7
organizers expect a visit from members of
the Stanford Womens softball team as well
as Rawhide, the San Francisco Bulls mascot
and perhaps even a few Cow Belles, mem-
bers of the Bulls cheer team and Santa him-
self.
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n the spirit of the holidays, the Foster City Fire
Department and the nonprot charity organization
Samaritan House are joining forces to give back to the
community.
The re departments annual holiday toy and food drive lasts
through Dec. 30. Donations of canned and non-perishable
food products, such as pasta, rice and dry beans, as well as
new, unwrapped stuffed animals, toys and books will be
accepted at the re station.
The food and toy con-
tributions collected by
the department will be
distributed to families in
need within the commu-
nity through the
Samaritan House.
Monetary donations can
also be made payable to
the Samaritan House.
Toys and food can be
dropped off at the Foster
City Fire Administration
ofce at 1040 E. Hillsdale
Blvd. during normal busi-
ness hours or any time at
the collection center behind the station.
For more information contact the Foster City Fire
Department at (650) 286-3350.
***
Serramonte Shopping Center will team up with the North
County Fire Authority for the annual Operation Santa Claus
Toy Drive and will also host its annual One Warm Coat Drive
this holiday season.
Shoppers, locals and visitors are encouraged to donate new,
unwrapped toys and coats to help make the holidays brighter
for local children in need. Warm coat and toy donations will be
accepted through Tuesday, Dec. 24, at the Serramonte Center
Information Center, located in Center Court.
***
Santa will be helping Belmont reghters collect toys for
needy children in the community at Fire Station 14, located on
Ralston Avenue at Granada Street, as part of the annual
Belmont Fireghters Toy Drive 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec.
12.
The event will include an opportunity to visit with Santa,
play in the snow (courtesy of Belmont Iceland), see the re-
house, meet reghters and enjoy some holiday refreshments.
Bring your camera to photograph your child with Santa.
Although not required, people attending the open house are
encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy to support the re-
ghters toy drive. Anyone wishing to donate toys can drop
them off between now and Dec. 25, at either Belmont Fire
Station:
Station 14 911 Granada St. (corner of Granada Street and
Ralston Avenue).
Station 15 2701 Cipriani Blvd. (corner of Cipriani
Boulevard and Ralston Avenue).
New, unwrapped toys such as dolls, puzzles, board games,
toy trucks/cars and action gures will be accepted, but not
DVDs, video games or bicycles. For further information on
the Belmont Fireghters Toy Drive, contact the Belmont Fire
Department Administration Ofce at (650) 595-7492.
STATE GOVERNMENT
State Sen. Jerry Hi l l is host-
ing a Java with Jerry 8:30 a.m.-
9:30 a.m. Dec. 7 in at Caffe Roma
in Millbrae. In addition to the sena-
tors update, a representative of the
Millbrae Fire Department will
talk about holiday community safe-
ty and aid programs.
Caffe Roma is located at 143 S. El Camino Real at
Murchison Drive. No RSVP is necessary. For more infor-
mation call the district ofce at 212-3313.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT
Supervisor Dave Pine, Assemblyman Rich
Gordon, D-Menlo Park, and U. S. Rep. Jackie
Speier, D-San Mateo, are hosting the conference
Meeting the challenge of sea level rise in San Mateo
County featuring keynote speaker John Englander,
author of High Tide on Main Street. The conference is 8
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9 at the Col l ege of
San Mateo theater, Building three, 700 W. Hillsdale
Blvd., San Mateo.
Robber nabbed by empty gas tank takes plea deal
Abank robber who was caught after running out of gas a half
hour after taking more than $4,000 and a tracker is facing up
to two years in prison after pleading no contest to the felony.
Michael Wayne Brady, 61, changed his plea rather than
stand trial next week on the same charge. He will be sentenced
Jan. 13.
Aman later identied as Brady entered the Wells Fargo Bank
at 1145 Broadway in Burlingame shortly before noon July 22.
The man told the teller had had a gun and was given $4,750
which included bait money and a tracker. Brady left but was
apprehended about 30 minutes later in South San Francisco
where he had run out of gas, according to prosecutors.
Police found the money inside his vehicle.
He remains in custody on $50,000 bail pending sentencing.
Local brief
Prosecutors dropped pimping
charges against a San Jose man
because they cannot locate the woman
he reportedly met while selling mari-
juana to her coworkers and later pushed
into prostitution.
Kevin Pearl Sims, 24, of San Jose,
had been scheduled for jury trial
Monday but, instead, prosecutors
asked to dismiss the case because of
the victims absence.
Sims, who has been out of custody
on $20,000 bail, had pleaded not
guilty to the charges.
Prosecutors say Sims met the
Colorado woman because he sold mari-
juana to her coworkers at a San Jose
magazine subscription company. They
developed a sexual relationship and
she called him 10 days later after los-
ing her job. Sims reportedly took her
in and, within days, had her working as
a prostitute and advertising her servic-
es online. When she changed her
mind, Sims beat her and kept all her
money, according to the District
Attorneys Ofce.
On May 1, the woman called San
Mateo police to report Sims beating
her when she tried to keep $200.
Prosecutors said text messages on the
womans phone and posting on the
website MyRedBook.com corroborat-
ed her report.
Missing victim prompts dropped pimping charges
PHOTO COURTESY OF REDWOOD CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT
A car struck a Peets Coffee on the 2600 block of Broadway in downtown Redwood City yesterday morning.
CAFFEINE JITTERS
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Girl, 2, pinned under car
A2-year-old girl was pinned under a car on Kelly Avenue
in Half Moon Bay early Sunday afternoon and was airlifted
to the hospital and in stable condition after bystanders lift-
ed the car to free her, according to the San Mateo County
Sheriffs Ofce.
At approximately 12:17 p.m., a Half Moon Bay family
was walking along Kelly Avenue at Potter Avenue when
some of the adults saw a couch across the street with a sign
indicating it was free. The adults left the children where they
were to look at the couch and one of the children ran into the
street in front of an incoming vehicle, according to the
Sheriffs Ofce.
The driver immediately stopped his car, but the child was
already pinned underneath. Several bystanders jumped into
action and lifted the vehicle to free her. Another bystander
who happened to be a physicians assistant immediately
tended to the child until the Sheriffs Ofce and re depart-
ment arrived on scene and took over, according to the
Sheriffs Ofce.
The child was conscious on scene and transported to Fire
Station 40 where she was own to the hospital by Life
Flight, according to the Sheriffs Ofce.
The driver who collided with the child was extremely
cooperative with law enforcement on scene and was not
believed to be under the inuence of drugs or alcohol at the
time of the collision, according to the Sheriffs Ofce.
Subcontractor suing high schools contractor
Sunbelt Electrical Company is suing the San Mateo
Union High School Districts contractor Jeff Luchetti
Construction, the district and Fidelity and Deposit
Company of Maryland for $3 million, plus interest, for a
breach of contract.
The district doesnt have any nancial obligation in the
suit, said Liz McManus, associate superintendent of busi-
ness services for the district. The suit, led Nov. 25 in the
San Mateo County Superior Court, states the defendants
breached the electrical contract by interfering with the
plaintiffs performance of the contract and refusing and fail-
ing to pay the plaintiff for all labor and materials the plain-
tiff provided for the project.
The two of them need to work it out and make sure they
(Luchetti Construction) are accountable, so the district
doesnt get pulled into this, McManus said.
Sunbelts attorney, Robert Osier, said he could not com-
ment on the case since its pending litigation.
Local briefs
T
he Mi l l brae School
Di st ri ct will be celebrating
the opening of the new
Tayl or Mi ddl e School cafeteria
building 7 p.m. Dec. 9. This new
building will serve every Millbrae
School District student at the one
and only middle school campus for
the district. The cafeteria will also
serve as the packing kitchen for the
entire school district. The new cafe-
teria has been named The Caro l i ne
Shea Center after former trustee
Carol i ne Shea.
Friends and families of the district
are invited to join the Board of
Trustees in the ribbon cutting cere-
mony at 850 Taylor Blvd. in
Millbrae. RSVP to: Claudia
But t i gi eg, administrative assis-
tant, at 697-5693, ext. 129 or to
cbuttigieg@mesd.k12.ca.us.
***
Craig Brewer, interim dean of
the School of Busi ness and
Management at Notre Dame de
Namur Uni vers i t y, was appointed
by the Western Counci l of the
Accredi tati on Counci l for
Busi ness School s and
Programs to a three-year term as
secretary-designate.
***
Skyl i ne Col l ege will offer
Worl d Musi c (Musi c 250) on
Saturdays for the first time. This will
enable people who work Monday
through Friday to take the class,
which teaches about culture and
music around the world. The profes-
sor, Julia Hansen has studied in
Austria, Indonesia, Thailand, Spain,
Puerto Rico and Morocco and she
developed this class in the 1980s.
She also teaches this on Monday,
Wednesday, Friday at 9:10 a.m.
Register online at
websmart.smccd.edu, Admissions
and Records, building two or by
phone at 738-4251 or 738-4252.
Class notes is a column dedicated to school
news. It is compiled by education reporter
Angela Swartz. You can contact her at
(650) 344-5200, ext. 105 or at
angela@smdailyjournal.com.
Bearcats Abigail Knudsen, Lolo Mads and Kyle Gil Tan collected donations for San
Mateo High Schools world-record-holding Canned Food Drive which ended
Monday. The trio won a photo contest sponsored by the schools Journalism site
www.thebearcat.net.
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Marie Evangelista
Marie Evangelista of Burlingame died Nov. 30, 2013.
She was 93.
She was the wife of 60 years to the late Mario Evangelista
and is survived by her son Mario Evangelista (his wife
Judy) of Millbrae; her granddaughters Gina Tonegato (her
husband Brian) and Katrina Evangelista Abbott (her hus-
band David) and three great-grandchildren: Amy, Michael
and Jessica. Daughter of the late Calogero and Crocissa;
sister of Joanne, Frances, Charles, Angelo, Ross and the
late Joseph, Salvatore, Eleanor and Joseph. Marie is also
survived by numerous nieces and nephews, many cousins
and other relatives and friends.
She was a native of Jamaica Plain, Mass. and had resided
in Burlingame since 1971.
Family and friends are invited to attend the funeral liturgy
11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4 at the Chapel of the Highlands,
194 Millwood Drive at El Camino Real in Millbrae.
Interment will follow at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park in
Colma. The family suggests that any memorial contribu-
tions in her memory be made to your favorite charity.
Obituary
State senator holds
contest for new legislation ideas
State Sen. Jerry Hill is holding his sixth annual Oughta
be a law ... or not contest for constituents to pitch ideas for
new laws or changes to older ones.
Hill, D-San Mateo, will select the win-
ner and introduce the idea as legislation.
The winner will have a chance to testify
in Sacramento at hearings on the legisla-
tion, ofcials said.
The contest is open to all constituents
of the 13th Senate District, which covers
parts of San Mateo and Santa Clara coun-
ties.
Applications are available at Hills
website, sd13.senate.ca.gov/submit-bill-idea, and by call-
ing (650) 212-3313.
Applications must be submitted by Jan. 14.
Election results certied
Mark Church, San Mateo County chief elections ofcer,
ofcially certied Monday the election results for the Nov.
5 election.
The election saw a turnout of 25.4 percent of registered
voters, Church said. A closer look at the turnout numbers
showed that 69,775 of the 91,335 ballots were vote by mail
voters, 402 were early voters and 21,158 ballots were voted
at the polls, he added.
The chief elections ofcer ofcially certies the results
once the canvass is completed in the 28 days following an
election. During the canvass, the vote by mail ballots and
the paper and electronic ballots cast at the Elections Ofce
are added to the semi-ofcial vote totals. A publicly con-
ducted 1 percent manual tally of the votes conrmed the
accuracy of the election, according to Churchs ofce.
Anyone may review or download and print a complete
copy of the election results from San Mateo County at the
San Mateo County Registration and Elections Division
website, www.shapethefuture.org. For more information
contact the Elections Division at (650) 312-5222.
Local briefs
Jerry Hill
By Oskar Garcia
and Audrey McAvoy
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
HONOLULU Retired professors
Rod Powell and Bob Eddinger have
been partners in life since they met at
the University of Hawaii in 1977. On
Monday, they joined in marriage on
the rst day their home state allowed
same-sex couples to form such unions.
I said to Bob, Would you choose
me again? And he looked at me and
said I choose you every day. And I
think that says it all about how we feel
about each other, Powell said in an
interview before they signed their mar-
riage papers.
Powell, 78, and Eddinger, 74, have
raised three children and cared for ail-
ing parents in their 36 years together.
They tied the knot on Monday to be
among those marking the civil rights
milestone for gays and lesbians.
We chose to do it this day to cele-
brate it as a very signicant forward
movement in the transformation of
society toward equality and justice,
Powell said.
Its the second such effort Powell has
been involved in. In the late early
1960s, he was a leader of the African-
American civil rights movement when
he was a student at Meharry Medical
College in Nashville, Tenn.
The state Department of Health said
it received 179 applications for mar-
riage licenses from same-sex couples
by midafternoon after it began accept-
ing applications at midnight.
The department said 130 couples
were residents of Hawaii, while one or
both partners in 49 of the couples
lives out of state.
Earlier in the day, six couples at a
Waikiki resort were the rst in the
state to tie the knot shortly after the
new law took effect.
Its about making that commitment
to the person that I want to spend the
rest of my life with, Saralyn Morales
said shortly after cutting a small wed-
ding cake with her spouse, Isajah
Morales.
Department of Health spokeswoman
Janice Okubo said the Health
Department already has certified 46
same-sex marriages. The state has up
to two days to issue a marriage certi-
cate once a marriage is performed if a
couple obtains their license online.
Hawaii helped start the national gay
marriage discussion more than two
decades ago when a same-sex couple
was denied a marriage license, leading
to a court ght that eventually prompt-
ed Congress to pass the Defense of
Marriage Act in 1996.
Gay weddings become reality
in Hawaii with new legislation
YONKERS, N.Y. Acommuter train
that derailed over the weekend, killing
four passengers, was hurtling at 82
mph as it entered a 30 mph curve, a fed-
eral investigator said Monday. But
whether the wreck was the result of
human error or mechanical trouble was
unclear, he said.
Rail experts said the tragedy might
have been prevented if Metro-North
Railroad had installed automated crash-
avoidance technology that safety
authorities have been urging for
decades.
The locomotives speed was
extracted from the trains two data
recorders after the Sunday morning
accident, which happened in the
Bronx along a bend so sharp that the
speed limit drops from 70 mph to 30
mph.
Asked why the train was going so
fast, National Transportation Safety
Board member Earl Weener said:
Thats the question we need to
answer.
Weener would not disclose what the
engineer operating the train told
investigators, and he said results of
drug and alcohol tests werent yet
available. Investigators are also exam-
ining the engineers cellphone, appar-
ently to determine whether he was dis-
tracted.
When I heard about the speed, I
gulped, said Sen. Charles Schumer, D-
N.Y.
NTSB: Train going too fast at curve before wreck
REUTERS
Deborah Cohn, left to right, Carolyn Golujuch, Michele Golujuch and Danny Robinson celebrate after Hawaii Gov. Neil
Abercrombie signed Senate Bill 1, allowing same sex marriage to be legal in the state, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
WORLD 8
By Maria Danilova and Yuras Karmanau
KIEV, Ukraine Facing huge anti-gov-
ernment demonstrations after spurning a
deal with the European Union, Ukraines
embattled president sought Monday to quell
public anger by moving to renew talks with
Brussels.
The opposition, meanwhile, scrambled to
secure enough votes in parliament to oust
the Cabinet and try to force an early presi-
dential election, in the biggest unrest in the
country since the 2004 Orange Revolution.
President Viktor Yanukovych struggled to
reafrm his grip on power as thousands of
demonstrators besieged government build-
ings in Kiev, his party suffered defections
and three cities in the west of the country
openly deed the central government.
The protests were sparked by
Yanukovychs decision to ditch the political
association and free trade pact with the EU,
followed by the violent dispersal of a small
peaceful rally in Kiev over the weekend.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who
strongly opposed the EU deal, denounced
the opposition protests in Kiev as
pogroms.
On Monday, Yanukovych called European
Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso
and asked to renew negotiations on signing
the association agreement. He also said in
an interview with Ukraines main television
channels that he remains committed to
European integration, but would like to
negotiate better terms for the fragile
Ukrainian economy.
Yanukovych urged the opposition for
calm and dialogue with the government. But
his call fell at with opposition leaders who
were hoping to summon enough parliamen-
tary votes Tuesday to oust the Cabinet led by
Yanukovychs loyal supporter, Prime
Minister Mykola Azarov, and force an early
presidential vote.
Lebanese army taking
over in second-largest city
TRIPOLI, Lebanon The government
authorized the army Monday to take charge of
security in Lebanons second-largest city of
Tripoli for six months following deadly sec-
tarian clashes by rival sides stemming from
the civil war in neighboring Syria.
Many fear that the violence in Tripoli
only 18 miles from the Syrian border could
tip the rest of Lebanon back toward chaos. At
least 12 people were killed and more than 100
wounded in the latest ghting that broke out
Saturday.
The decision by caretaker Prime Minister
Najib Mikati after a high-level security meet-
ing at the presidential palace is meant to allay
fears that the ghting was spreading out of
control in the northern port city. But the army
is weak and has been largely unable to stop
the violence. Dozens of soldiers have been
killed and wounded in Tripoli this year, often
caught in the crossre between rival gunmen.
Sectarian clashes linked to the war in Syria
often are in Tripoli between supporters and
opponents of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
New Egypt draft charter
sets powers for military
CAIRO Extensive amendments of the
constitution adopted under Egypts ousted
Islamist president give the military more
privileges, enshrining its place as the
nations most powerful institution and the
source of real power, while removing parts
that liberals feared set the stage for the cre-
ation of an Islamic state.
The new draft constitution is a key rst step
in implementing a political transition laid
down by the military after it removed
Mohammed Morsi from power. A50 member
panel declared the draft nished Monday,
paving the way for a nationwide referendum
within 30 days to ratify the document.
The military-backed government has her-
alded the draft charter as a step toward democ-
racy seeking to prove the credentials of the
post-Morsi system amid continuing protests
by Islamists furious over the coup against the
countrys rst freely elected president.
VP Biden opens weeklong
Asia trip with Tokyo stop
TOKYO U.S. Vice President Joe Biden
has opened a weeklong trip to Asia aimed at
showing the U.S. is still
committed to increasing
its engagement and inu-
ence in the region.
Arriving in Tokyo late
Monday evening, Biden
was met on the tarmac by
Caroline Kennedy, the
new U.S. ambassador to
Japan. He started his
morning Tuesday by hav-
ing coffee with Irish Prime
Minister Enda Kenny, who is staying in the
same hotel as the vice president.
Later Tuesday, Biden will meet with Prime
Minister Shinzo Abe. Hell also tour a tech-
nology company and highlight the role of
women in Japans economy.
China launches first
moon rover, the Jade Rabbit
BEIJING China launched its rst rover
mission to the moon Monday, sending a
robotic craft named Jade Rabbit to trundle
across the lunar landscape, examine its geol-
ogy and beam images back to Earth.
A rocket carrying the rover aboard an
unmanned Change 3 spaceship successfully
blasted off early Monday from a launch center
in southwestern China and was scheduled to
arrive on the moon in mid-December, the of-
cial Xinhua News Agency said.
We will strive for our space dream as part
of the Chinese dream of national rejuvena-
tion, Xichang Satellite Launch Center direc-
tor Zhang Zhenzhong said.
If the Change 3 successfully soft-lands on
the moon, China will become the third coun-
try to do so, after the United States and the
former Soviet Union. Asoft landing does not
damage the craft and the equipment it carries.
An earlier Chinese craft orbited and collected
data before intentionally crash-landing on
the moon.
Facing protests, Ukraine
leader again courts EU
Around the world
REUTEES
People supporting EU integration attend a rally in Kiev, Ukraine.
Joe Biden
OPINION 9
Several issues
with high-speed rail
Editor,
Three groups of people, or market
segments, travel between Northern
and Southern California and might
consider taking the proposed high-
speed rail project: business travel-
ers, family travelers and migrant
farm workers. For a business travel-
er, time is money. If one values time
at $100 an hour or more, high-speed
rail is too slow for him or her.
Family travelers, whose primary
concern is cost, could travel four to
five in a vehicle. The high-speed
rail charges by head. Migrant work-
ers, never mind the ticket price for
now, travel according to harvest
needs. They travel to Napa for
grapes or to Salinas for lettuce.
They need the flexibility provided
by private bus lines. As it is current-
ly routed and priced, high-speed rail
is too slow for those who want fast,
too pricey for those who want
affordable and too rigid for those
who want flexible.
Forget the construction cost, how
much operating subsidy will the ever
completed system require from the
state treasury every year, forever?
George Yang
Menlo Park
Its OK for Republicans,
but not OK for Democrats
Editor,
Tony Faveros letter Nuclear trig-
ger in the Nov. 26 issue of the
Daily Journal is just another typical
Republican/conservative opinion
using such tactics like not telling
the whole story or both sides of the
story and taking things out of
context, just to make Faveros
point of view sound truthful.
This type of divisive and careless
thinking and writing is tearing our
country apart. I respect everyones
opinion, but, at least base those
opinions on the truth. In Faveros
letter, he quotes both President
Obama and Vice President Biden,
from 2005, when both of them were
senators, saying that both men stat-
ed that they were against the elimi-
nation of the use of filibusters in
the Senate. Now, in 2013, both
Obama and Biden are now for the
elimination of filibusters in the
Senate. Of course, Favero doesnt
tell the whole story, especially the
important part like in 2005 the
Republican majority in the Senate
discussed the elimination of fili-
busters and thats why Obama and
Biden stated what they did.
Faveros Nov. 30 guest perspec-
tive Hospital consortiums drive
health car costs again doesnt tell
the whole truth, just to prove his
point. His statement, Profits for
health insurance companies have
remained relatively stable at around
5 percent for numerous decades, is
totally not true. I myself have read
numerous articles printed in this
newspaper and other newspapers
about the insurance companies
enjoying 300-500 percent increase
in profits.
If Favero doesnt like Obama, then
just say it. But, dont make things
up, say things out of context or not
tell the whole story, those are just
other forms of lying.
Michael R. Oberg
San Mateo
Threats from Iran
Editor,
Mr. Singh, in his letter (Iran in
the Nov. 29 issue of the Daily
Journal), is satisfied that Iran has
every right to enrich uranium for
peaceful purposes. Iran has stated
many times that they plan to wipe
the state of Israel off the map. This
would be done presumably with
atomic bombs. After destroying
Israel, the Little Satan, their
spokespeople say they will destroy
the Big Satan which is the United
States. Iran has been working with
North Korea to develop interconti-
nental ballistic missiles. These mis-
siles arent needed for Israel, which
is close by, but rather for the United
States. I take the threats of Iran very
seriously.
Bill Schwartz
Hillsborough
Letters to the editor
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
U
kraine, on the political and
geographic fault line
between the European
Union and the Russian Federation, is
tearing itself apart, including with
riots in Kiev, over a difficult deci-
sion on its future.
The matter has economic, ethnic
and personal political elements. The
question is whether Ukraine applies
for associate membership at the EUs
Eastern Partnership Summit later
this week in Vilnius, Lithuania,
probably joining Georgia and
Moldova in seeking that status.
Russia opposes its former partners
seeking the new marriage and has
proffered a combination of economic
and political promises and threats to
try to get Ukraine and the other two
not to jump ship.
One Russian lever is the three
countries dependence on it for natu-
ral gas for winter heating. Ukraine
always has trouble with the bills, so
a deal would be especially attractive.
Asecond problem for Ukraine is
that its population is split into
Ukrainian and Russian speakers,
roughly 68 percent to 30 percent.
That division tends to carry over to
the ballot box and Ukrainian
President Viktor Yanukovich won the
most recent elections with substan-
tial Russian-speaker support, a fact
he is not likely to forget.
There is also a personal political
aspect to this. EU countries have
taken up the cause of Yanukovichs
rival, former Prime Minister Yulia V.
Tymoshenko, whom he has jailed.
She is apparently not well and has
added to the sympathy for her by
going on a hunger strike. The EU
wants Yanukovich to let her go, to
seek medical treatment in Germany.
He doesnt really want her to die in
prison, but sees the EU position as
interference in Ukraines internal
affairs.
Despite the intrigue, the United
States must stay out of this battle.
At the same time, it would be hard to
argue that the economic future of
Ukraine would be better yoked to
Russia than as a future member of the
EU. For the Ukrainians, its a tough
call.
Former Soviet state can go east or west
Game for
shopping
T
he dust has settled on Cyber Monday which
means we can all just go back to showrooming
checking out the goods in traditional stores
before buying it cheaper online without it being
defined by a certain day.
Gray has become the new Black Friday which means
there is now more opportunity to stand in snaking lines
outside stores for the
opportunity to stand in
more lines inside.
And the first official
holiday shopping week-
end is now officially done
which means its time to
take stock of just how
everybody fared.
Many, myself included,
often think of the holiday
shopping season as akin
to competitive sports or
possibly hand-to-hand
combat. Call it The
Hunger Games: Catching
Bargains particularly
since all good deals come with a little bruising and the
long lines and store hours are enough to make any
tummy rumble. But this year, lets turn it into a different
kind of game.
Did you give in to consumerism and jump on the Gray
Thursday bandwagon? If so, give yourself a point. If you
actually planned Thanksgiving dinner around the
evening opening of stores (and this does include using
paper plates so that dishwashing didnt cut into vital
travel time or avoiding extra turkey helpings as not to
fall victim to tryptophans sleepy ways), give yourself
another point, too.
Those who held out until the more traditional Black
Friday to tackle the wish list arent left out of this
game. Extra points for anybody who braved the wee
hour openings. Extra bonus points for anybody who
didnt even bother to head home Thursday night before
hitting round two the following day. Kudos, too, for
anybody who cut in line, paid a child to hold ones spot
in line or convinced others in front of you to give up
the fight and leave the line.
One point for those who witnessed an in-store fight. A
second for those who actually participated in the fight.
Double points for anyone who won the fight or if the
brawl happened in any retail outlet other than a
Walmart.
Holiday jingles themselves arent worth awarding
unless you stay in a store long enough to hear the same
Mariah Carey version of All I Want For Christmas Is
You loop repeatedly. However, the season isnt really
on until you hear Band Aids Do They Know its
Christmas? and the chorus Feed the world gets stuck
in your head. Honorable mention earworm points for
Whams Last Christmas and Paul McCartneys
Wonderful Christmastime.
Subtract points if you wore a reindeer or Santa sweater
while shopping. Minus another if you actually pur-
chased said sweater that day or if it included any sort of
musical or lit element.
Other possibilities for credit in the hard-core holiday
shopping game holding up a cashiers line while dig-
ging through a crammed purse for a coupon, announcing
I know its in here somewhere while other shoppers
groan; slowly driving your car behind people returning
to their vehicle in hopes of nabbing the parking spot;
deliberately stalling on pulling out your car from the
space because you know another motorist is hovering;
taking items out of other baskets, and buying some-
thing completely unnecessary or ill-fitting just because
it was 80 percent off but I saved so much money!,
you can rationalize later.
Dont worry if you didnt manage to accumulate a high
score this past weekend; there are still three weeks to go
until Christmas. Of course, theres always the option of
avoiding the shopping and doing something kooky like
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Nasdaq 4,045.26 -14.63 Oil (per barrel) 93.92
S&P 500 1,800.90 -4.91 Gold 1,219.20
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New
York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE
The Dow Chemical Co., up 92 cents to $39.98
The chemical company said it is looking to spin off or sell about 40
manufacturing plants.
Sothebys, up 96 cents to $52.22
The auction house said that a modern and contemporary art auction in
Beijing brought in more than $37 million.
3M Co., down $5.83 to $127.68
A Morgan Stanley analyst lowered his investment rating for the maker
of glues, adhesives and Post-it notes, citing slower growth.
Forest Laboratories Inc., up $5.01 to $56.32
The drugmaker said that it plans to cut 500 jobs as part of a plan to trim
$500 million in costs over the next two years.
American Eagle Outtters Inc., up 1 cent to $16.28
A Janney Capital Markets analyst raised her investment rating for the
teen retailer and said it may take back market share next year.
Nasdaq
Deckers Outdoor Corp., up $1.32 to $83.96
A Canaccord analyst says demand for the footwear makers Ugg boots
seemed strong during the weekend despite few promotions.
OpenTable Inc., down $2.98 to $80.59
A Goldman Sachs analyst lowered his investment rating for the online
restaurant reservations provider to Neutralfrom Buy.
eBay Inc., up 83 cents at $51.35
A Stifel Nicolaus analyst said that he thinks the online retailers sales grew
during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Big movers
By Bernard Condon
NEWYORK The final month of a
stellar year for stocks began with a
thud.
All three major indexes closed
lower Monday, the first day of trading
in December. Investors sold shares on
signs that American shoppers that
seemingly inexhaustible fuel of glob-
al economic growth may hold tight
to their cash this holiday season.
Shoppers turned out in record num-
bers over the four-day Thanksgiving
weekend, but plunked down less cash
than they did last year. It was the first
decline in Thanksgiving weekend
spending since a retail trade group
began tracking it in 2006.
Investors reacted by selling all
types of retailer stocks, from depart-
ment stores to specialty chains. J.C.
Penney, Macys and Target fell about
2 percent each. Urban Outfitters
dropped nearly 4 percent.
This holiday season is not going
to be a gangbuster, said Lindsey
Piegza, chief economist of Sterne
Agee. Retailers are bracing for
declining activity from now to the
beginning of the year.
One big exception to the retailer
doldrums was Ebay, which rose 1.6
percent thanks to signs of strong
sales from its online auctions.
The Dow Jones industrial average
has surged 22 percent this year and, if
history holds, will add to that gain
this month. The Dow has risen in
December in three out of every four
years going back to 1950, according
to the Stock Traders Almanac. The
average gain: 1.7 percent.
On Monday, the Dow fell 77.64
points, or 0.5 percent, to 16,008.77.
The Standard & Poors 500 index
dropped 4.91 points, or 0.3 percent,
to 1,800.90. The Nasdaq composite
fell 14.63 points, or 0.4 percent, to
4, 045. 26.
The government reported that
developers boosted construction
spending in October at the fastest
pace in more than four years. Asepa-
rate survey showed that manufactur-
ing activity rose at its fastest pace in
2 1/2 years.
Joseph S. Tanious, global market
strategist at JPMorgan, said he was
encouraged by the reports, and saw
little reason to sell. But he said many
people have made so much money in
the market already that they want to
play it safe and lock in gains.
Investors are looking for reasons
to sell, Tanious said. But I think the
markets will move higher between
here and the year-end.
Stocks have soared as the economy
maintains a slow but steady recovery
and companies continue to increase
earnings. Demand for stocks also has
been bolstered by Federal Reserve
purchases of $85 billion of bonds
each month. The goal is to hold down
interest rates, make bonds less attrac-
tive than stocks, and stimulate the
economy.
Stock investors are waiting for a
government report on jobs Friday for
clues about whether the stimulus poli-
cy is working and when the Fed will
ease off its bond purchases. Investors
have sold on days when they feared a
Fed pullback was imminent.
In government bond trading, the
yield on the 10-year note climbed to
2.80 percent, from 2.75 percent. The
yield was as low as 1.63 percent in
early May.
Stocks fall on disappointing weekend sales
This holiday season is not going to be a
gangbuster. ... Retailers are bracing for declining
activity from now to the beginning of the year.
Lindsey Piegza, chief economist of Sterne Agee
Amazon.com
sees delivery
drone future
By Scott Materowitz
NEWYORK Amazon is working on a way to get pack-
ages to customers in 30 minutes or less via self-guided
drone.
Consider it the modern version of a pizza delivery boy,
minus the awkward teenager.
Amazon.com Inc. says its working on the so-called
Prime Air unmanned aircraft project but it will take years to
advance the technology and for the Federal Aviation
Administration to create the necessary rules and regula-
tions.
The project was rst reported by CBS 60 Minutes
Sunday night, hours before millions of shoppers turned to
their computers to hunt Cyber Monday bargains.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said in the interview that while
his octocopters look like something out of science ction,
theres no reason they cant be used as delivery vehicles.
Bezos said the drones can carry packages that weigh up to
ve pounds, which covers about 86 percent of the items
Amazon delivers. The drones the company is testing have a
range of about 10 miles, which Bezos noted could cover a
signicant portion of the population in urban areas.
REUTERS
An Amazon PrimeAir drone is shown in this publicity photo.
By Mae Anderson
NEWYORK Power up and shop.
Millions of Americans logged on to
e-commerce sites Monday to take
advantage of deals ranging from free
shipping to hundreds of dollars off
electronics and half-price clothing on
what was expected to be the busiest
Internet shopping day of the year. And
mobile devices were used to make
many of those purchases.
The spending surge associated with
Cyber Monday came after a disap-
pointing Thanksgiving holiday week-
end in stores. It also showed that shop-
pers are increasingly comfortable buy-
ing on tablets and smartphones.
Joel Anderson, president and CEO of
Walmart.com, said 2013 would be the
tipping point for mobile shopping.
Early results indicated online shop-
ping was up 17. 5 percent compared
with the same time last year, according
to gures by IBM Benchmark. Mobile
devices accounted for more than 29
percent of all online trafc.
Brandon Harris, 27, from Memphis,
Tenn., started shopping at midnight
Sunday and by Monday had spent
around $300 and completed half of his
Christmas shopping, including a
Barbie doll for his niece and a TV for
his mother.
I havent shopped for a Christmas
present in a store in three years, he
said, making purchases from his iPad
instead. Its a lot more convenient to
be at home and shop.
The National Retail Federation, a
trade group, predicted that more than
131 million people would shop online
Monday, up about 2 percent from last
year. Meanwhile, UPS expected to
pick up more than 32 million pack-
ages on Monday, about a million more
than on the same day last year.
Research firm comScore forecast
Cyber Monday sales of $2 billion, up
from about $1.47 billion last year.
Online sales account for about 10 per-
cent of total holiday spending, which
was projected to grow about 3.9 per-
cent to $602.1 billion for the months
of November and December.
Americans turn to mobile
devices for Cyber Monday
By Candice Choi and Sam Hananel
NEWYORK Fast-food workers in
about 100 cities will walk off the job
on Thursday, organizers say, which
would mark the largest effort yet in a
push for higher pay.
The actions are intended to build on a
campaign that began about a year ago
to call attention to the difculties of
living on the federal minimum wage of
$7.25 an hour, or about $15,000 a year
for a full-time employee.
The protests are part of a movement
by labor unions, Democrats and other
worker advocacy groups to raise pay in
low-wage sectors. Last month,
President Barack Obama said he would
back a Senate measure to raise the fed-
eral minimum wage to $10.10 an hour.
Protesters are calling for $15 an
hour, although many see the gure as a
rallying point rather than a near-term
possibility.
Its not clear how large the turnout
will be at any given location, or
whether the walkouts will be enough
to disrupt operations. Similar actions
this summer had varying results, with
some restaurants unable to serve cus-
tomers and others seemingly unaffect-
ed.
The National Restaurant
Association, an industry lobbying
group, called the demonstrations a
campaign engineered by national
labor groups, and said the vast major-
ity of participants were union protest-
ers rather than workers.
The group added that past demonstra-
tions have fallen well short of their
purported numbers.
Kendall Fells, a New York City-
based organizer for Fast Food Forward,
said demonstrations are planned for
100 cities, in addition to the 100 cities
where workers will strike. He said
plans started coming together shortly
after the one-day actions in about 60
cities this summer.
Apple buys Topsy in
pursuit of more Twitter tips
SAN FRANCISCO Apple has bought
Topsy Labs in a deal that will provide the
iPhone maker with more insights about the
chatter on Twitter.
Topsy pores through the stream of con-
versations occurring on Twitter to identify
trends and people influencing public opin-
ion. The San Francisco startup also runs a
free search engine that boasts an index of
every tweet posted since 2006, a resource
thats not publicly available on Twitters
own online messaging service.
Apple Inc. spokeswoman Kristin
Huguet confirmed the Topsy acquisition
Monday without elaborating on the
Cupertino, Calif., companys plans for
the Twitter analytic tools. The acquisi-
tion price wasnt disclosed.
Hilton could raise
$2.4B, 1 of years biggest IPOs
NEW YORK Hilton Worldwide
Holdings Inc. said Monday that it could
raise as much as $2.37 billion, making it
one of the years biggest IPOs.
The hotel operator said in a regulatory
filing that the offering of 112.8 million
shares is expected to price between $18
and $21 each. Hilton is offering about
64.1 million shares, and selling share-
holders are offering 48.7 million shares.
Selling additional shares to banks could
put the IPOs proceeds at as much as $2.72
billion.
The initial public offering comes as the
hotel industry has started to recover over
the past two years from its battering during
the recession and as the IPO market heats
up. Roughly 200 companies have gone
public in 2013 as markets hit record highs.
Fast-food strikes aim at 100 U.S. cities
Business briefs
T
he just-ended rivalry week
ranks among the best that
college football has seen
in forever.
Now comes the hangover.
Welcome to whining week, that
time of year when everybody from
the university president to the
second-string
long snapper for
the program
most likely to be
spurned by the
Bowl
Championship
Series tries his
hand at lobby-
i ng.
First in line
was Auburn ath-
letic director Jay
Jacobs, whose 11-1 Tigers were
ranked No. 3 Sunday night in the
next-to-last BCS standings of the
season, behind unbeatens Florida
State and Ohio State, respective-
l y. Jacobs didnt even wait to see
the ofcial result; he knew what
was coming. And so he began
howling some 24 hours earlier,
just moments after Tigers running
back Chris Davis put his foot
down in the end zone Saturday
night to seal the Tigers wacky
upset over mighty Alabama.
Right after the game, Jacobs
actually said it would be a dis-
service to the nation if Auburn
were to win next weekends
Southeastern Conference title
against No. 5 Missouri and still
be denied a chance to play for the
national championship at the
Rose Bowl on Jan. 6. Given a
night to sleep on it, he doubled
down.
This is inarguable, Jacobs
said Sunday. I think it would be,
quite frankly, un-American for us
not to get a chance to go to
Pasadena.
This seems like the perfect time
to remind him that stiing compe-
tition was exactly why guys like
Jacobs created the BCS and its
previous incarnations in the
rst place. Nearly two decades
ago, the power brokers running
college footballs major confer-
ences hijacked the sports post-
season to make certain the choice
spots in the big-money bowls
went to their friends. If occasion-
ally that meant choosing one
friend over another, well, no need
<<< Page 14, Raiders WRs
showing great promise
Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013
PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIP: CARDINAL AND SUN DEVILS ARE READY TO CLASH >> PAGE 12
You ready
for some
lobbying,
BCS-style?
JIM LITKE
See LITKE, Page 13
Back on track, 49ers prepare for Seahawks
By Janie McCauley
SANTA CLARA Donte
Whitner realizes how different the
San Francisco 49ers are now from
the team that got whipped at
Seattle in Week 2.
Hes still plenty bothered by
that 29-3 loss to the rival
Seahawks, and ready to play them
again this Sunday at Candlestick
Park and boost San Franciscos
position in the playoff picture.
They embarrassed us last time
we were there, Whitner said. We
feel like well be ready for the test,
and its going to be a really, really
big game and were looking for-
ward to it.
The reigning NFC champion
Niners (8-4) need every win at this
stage and a victory against
rst-place Seattle could put them
right back in the division title
picture, too.
As much as we want to play
these guys and seek revenge, we
have to keep our composure and
approach the next game like its
the same one we approached last
week, tight end Vernon Davis
said. We have to approach it like
that.
Considering the Seahawks have
outscored the 49ers 71-16 in the
last two meetings both wins by
Seattle at home San Franciscos
players feel they have something
Lizzie Lacy and Zoe Enright
havent stopped running since
leading the Menlo girls team to a
sixth-place nish at the Central
Coast Section championships,
and Saturday, Lacy took sixth
place and Enright placed 30th
statewide at the CIF Division IV
cross county meet at Woodward
Park in Fresno. Lacys podium n-
ish was the best in Menlo School
history since Martin Keck placed
10th in the boys Division V race
in 1997.
Lacy, a junior, improved her per-
sonal record by 50 seconds, cross-
ing the nish line in 18 minutes
31 seconds on the 5K course. A
sophomore, Enright, too had an
outstanding race and fought plan-
tar fasciitis yet still nished 30th
in 19:26 among 207 runners.
Anna Maxwell of San Lorenzo
Valley won the Div. IV race in
17:08.
For the second time in a week a
Menlo athlete has made school
See 49ERS, Page 14
Menlo Knight cross country runners make history
See MENLO, Page 13
Great
Gator
MENLO SCHOOL ATHLETICS
Lizzie Lacy and Zoe Enright
compete at the CIF state meet.
By Julio Lara
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
On a Saturday afternoon in Atherton, it felt like Ben Burr-Kirven
was omnipresent.
Offensively, he was barreling over Monterey defenders while car-
rying the football for the Sacred Heart Prep Gators. Or if he wasnt
racking up over a hundred yards with the rock, he was springing one
of his backeld mates for another back-breaking run.
And speaking of breaking, on defense, there was no one on that
SHP football eld the Toreadores feared more than Burr-Kirven.
Midway through the third quarter, it almost became a bit comical to
hear the SHP public address announcer tell everyone in attendance
that, yes, once again, it was Burr-Kirven on another tackle.
Burr-Kirven made plays on specials teams and heck, if there were
plays to be made on the sideline or the SHP campus parking lot, he
would have made those as well.
On Saturday afternoon, with a trip to the Central Coast Section
Division IVnal on the line, Burr-Kirven played head and shoulders
See AOTW, Page 13
SPORTS 12
By Antonio Gonzalez
STANFORD Tyler Gaffney attended last
years Pac-12 championship game as a fan,
milling around the sidelines at Stanford
Stadium before kickoff and spending the
rest of the night in the stands.
This time hell be the featured attraction.
After playing baseball in the minor
leagues last year, Gaffneys remarkable
return to football is one of the biggest rea-
sons seventh-ranked Stanford (10-2, 7-2
Pac-12) has a chance for consecutive Rose
Bowl berths. He has run for 1,485 yards and
17 touchdowns entering Saturday nights
showdown at No. 11 Arizona State (10-2, 8-
1), turning in one consistent performance
after another, which will likely land him in
a different draft next.
Hes put on lm that hes a potential
high-round pick in the NFL, because thats
how NFL backs run, Stanford coach David
Shaw said Monday. Hes done it every
game. Hes caught the ball out of the back-
eld. Hes pass protected. Hes come back
and shown that hes a complete back. Im
excited for him. This is maybe even more
than what he envisioned coming back for.
Shaw began fall practices talking about
how he planned to replace Stanfords career
rushing leader, Stepfan Taylor, with a rota-
tion of up to six running backs.
An embarrassment of riches, Shaw
called them.
Instead, Gaffney emerged as the featured
running back because he seemed to always
nd the right holes or plow them. He has
quietly moved just 386 yards away from
Toby Gerharts celebrated school record of
1,871 yards rushing in 2009, when he was
the Heisman Trophy runner-up to Alabamas
Mark Ingram.
Gerhart needed only 13 games to set that
mark. Gaffney will get 14 because of the
Pac-12 title game. And with everything he
has accomplished this season, Gaffney will
get to make a major life decision for the sec-
ond time in a year: go back to baseball, or
head to the NFL? In all likelihood, it will be
the latter.
I would love to play in the NFL, Gaffney
said. Thats an opportunity that doesnt
knock on many peoples doors.
In his first three seasons at Stanford,
Gaffney ran for 791 yards and 12 touch-
downs on 156 carries. He also caught 17
passes for 187 yards and three TDs as
Taylors primary backup.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Gaffney in
the 24th round as an outelder, and he said
he couldnt turn down a chance to play pro-
fessional baseball. He had a solid season
with the Class-AState College Spikes, bat-
ting .297 with a .483 on-base percentage.
Gaffney got the urge to resume his foot-
ball career after watching his Cardinal team-
mates win the Pac-12 title and the Rose
Bowl last season. He also wanted to nish
his degree doubling-majoring in sociol-
ogy and psychology and chase his own
championship, the two things missing
from his Stanford resume.
Gaffneys return to Stanford exceeds expectations
TEMPE, Ariz. The knock on Arizona
State the past few years was that it couldnt
nish, whether it was in a tight game or at
the end of a season after a strong start.
The perception has changed this season
as the 11th-ranked Sun Devils have won the
close games, the big games, on the road and
at home.
After a couple of dings during a difcult
part of the schedule, Arizona State has
become almost unstoppable, winning its
last seven games to earn home-eld advan-
tage in Saturdays Pac-12 Championship
game against No. 7 Stanford, a trip to the
Rose Bowl on the line.
I think those close games in the heart (of
the schedule) and the level of competition
we played has really seasoned our guys,
Sun Devils coach Todd Graham said
Monday. Ive really sensed that the last
two or three weeks. Were a veteran group
and mature, and Im very proud of that.
Arizona State looked as if it would follow
the same pattern as previous seasons when
it came out at in the rst half of a loss at
Stanford and stumbled through a loss to
Notre Dame in Arlington, Texas.
Since those two losses, the Sun Devils
(10-2, 8-1 Pac-12) have been one of the
nations best teams, pulling out tight road
victories over Utah and UCLAwhile reeling
off a string of lopsided home wins.
Arizona State clinched the Pac-12 South
Division by holding off UCLAs late rally in
the Rose Bowl two weeks ago and emphati-
cally earned the right to host the Pac-12
championship by dismantling rival Arizona
58-21 on Saturday.
Strong finish propels Sun Devils into title game
above everyone else on the SHP football
eld. Offensively, with an early injury to
starter Ricky Grau, he came in and carried
the ball eight times for 112 yards and three
touchdowns.
Defensively, Burr-Kirvens presence was
felt to the tune of 17 tackles several of
the bone-jarring kind.
With his leading the charge, the Gators
picked up a 34-7 victory that sends them to
the CCS Division IV title game for the
fourth time in six years with an opportunity
to make it back-to-back championships.
For his efforts, Burr-Kirven is the Daily
Journal Athlete of the Week.
I think Ben Burr-Kirven is a special kid,
said SHP head coach Pete Lavorato. Hes
the best high school football player I have
ever coached and Im going to tell you right
now, hes the best high school football
player I have ever seen.
Burr-Kirven demonstrated his all-around
talent on Saturday. He burst onto the scene
last season as a sophomore starting safety
on one of the best defenses in the section.
This year, hes catapulted himself into
superstar status as the centerpiece of a
defense that is younger, but maybe just as
good as last years. Theyll need every bit of
his prowess on Saturday when the Gators
take on Pacic Grove, a team fresh off a 77-
point performance in the seminals.
SHP might need him offensively as well.
The Gators have plenty of weapons, as
proven by their 482-yard performance on
Saturday against Monterey. But Burr-Kirven
brings an extra bit of physicality that has
come to exemplify the Gators as a whole.
With an offense like Pacic Groves, ball
control might be the key to the game if SHP
is to repeat as champions.
Bottom line, hes one heck of a football
player, Lavorato said. Hes fast, hes
smart and hes a great kid. You know what?
Ben Burr-Kirven works harder than anyone
else on our team. He never takes anything
for granted.
San Mateo County fans should not take
Burr-Kirvens play for granted either.
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history: Lacy with a sixth-place nish at
state on Saturday and Elizabeth Yao captur-
ing a CCS singles title Tuesday.
Lacy said following the plan that co-
coach Jorge Chen outlined helped her feel
relaxed as the race progressed.
I feel like this course is all about strate-
gy, Lacy said via Menlo press release.
With Zoe, working together definitely
helped us, I think, as moving through peo-
ple is a lot easier when you have someone
there to motivate you. If she was feeling
better, I believe she would have ended up
with me or even more successful.
Lacy and Enright started out fairly
fast, and kept pace so they could stay
with the lead pack.
I was denitely surprised with the lead-
ing pack and how the group of them fell
back and closed the gap, Lacy said. Once
there wasnt a gap anymore, I think we took
advantage of the proximity and gave it our
all to try to pass those guys.
Both ran the race plan to perfection,
Chen said. Lacy and Enright ran the first
split in 5:46, staying in the low-20s
(22nd and 23rd) in the first mile before
beginning their moves.
Lacy was eighth by MIle 2 and staged a
big upset by being the third Central Coast
Section finisher rather than a projected
sixth. She defeated three other CCS runners
in DIVwho had beaten her in the CCS nals.
Lacy nished her season by placing sec-
ond in WBALs (First Team All-League),
sixth in CCS (medalist) and 6th at State
(medalist).
Continued from page 11
MENLO
to take it personal; thats just how busi-
ness works.
To be fair, Auburn has plenty to argue
about. The Tigers just beat top-ranked
Alabama, winner of three of the last four
national championships, and three other
top-ight teams. Neither Florida State nor
Ohio State built anywhere near as impres-
sive a resume this season, in large part
because both belong to conferences the
ACC and Big Ten that look weak when
stacked against the SEC.
And somewhere in the back of Jacobs
mind, no doubt, is the memory of how a
13-0 Auburn team was left out of the 2004
championship game that matched similarly
unbeaten, but much higher-wattage pro-
grams Southern California and Oklahoma.
Just like those two teams, Florida State
and Ohio State have plenty of friends in
high places. The BCS gentlemens agree-
ment that holds a one-loss team doesnt
leapfrog an unbeaten in the rankings
provided both are from power conferences
held this time around and will likely
stick next week, too, even if Florida State
barely squeaks by No. 20 Duke and Ohio
State does the same against No. 10
Michigan State.
Come this time next year the argument
will be moot, or close to it, because the
BCS disappears and a four-team playoff
will make its long-delayed debut. The
debate, if there is one, will be over whos
No. 5, and if there was a lesson embedded
in the last decade of results, its that theres
rarely more than four legitimate contenders
for the national title.
But wouldnt it be a tting last-gasp for
the BCS to make its exit just as controver-
sial as its beginning? Imagine if Florida
State and Ohio State both lost next week-
end; suddenly the title game would between
the Auburn-Missouri winner and who
else? Alabama. How satisfying would
that be, at least beyond the geography of
the SEC?
Ultimately, thats why the BCS was
doomed. The guys in charge said their sys-
tem made every week of the regular season
like a playoff when it wasnt. The path to
winning a national championship depend-
ed on dominating your conference during
the regular season, putting together the
right numbers for computers to crunch or
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to prove against their biggest NFC neme-
sis.
Whitner called for the defense to continue
making key stands and he expects his unit
to help decide how the season turns out. The
offense is determined to keep doing its part
now that things are clicking again for Colin
Kaepernick and Co.
A 23-13 victory against St. Louis on
Sunday gave San Francisco consecutive
wins in commanding fashion following a
two-game skid, and the offense is on a roll at
the perfect time: With the December stretch
run ahead, a time coach Jim Harbaugh
insists is built only for the tough.
I guess we will nd out, defensive tackle
Justin Smith said. Weve got Seattle com-
ing in here and they are sitting on top of the
division. We are going to be ready for those
guys and give them what weve got.
Seattle was set to host New Orleans on
Monday night, and everybody in San
Francisco knows both the 49ers and
Seahawks have changed plenty since that
Week 2 matchup Sept. 15.
Weve changed and Im sure theyve
changed in some ways, Harbaugh said.
Not prepared to say in what ways.
One way is clear for the 49ers.
The passing game is making signicant
strides, and it helps that Kaepernick has his
receiving corps healthy and intact at last.
First Mario Manningham returned from a
serious knee injury that prematurely ended
his 2012 season and made him a Super Bowl
spectator, then Michael Crabtree made his
season debut Sunday six months after sur-
gery for a torn right Achilles tendon.
Crabtree, the top wide receiver last season
for San Francisco, had a pair of catches with
a 60-yarder and forced the Rams defense to
focus on both him and Anquan Boldin.
Boldin had nine catches, while Davis caught
a 17-yard touchdown pass for No. 50 of his
career.
Boldin, Crabtree and Kaepernick said they
would get together to watch the Saints-
Seahawks game Monday night. These three
believe they have more big games ahead.
I dont think were playing at our top
level, Boldin said. I dont think weve
played our best football yet. We have some
things we have to clean up.
With division games down the stretch all
the more meaningful, emotions run high.
Harbaugh is ne with that, as long as his
players make good decisions.
49ERS
By Michale Wagaman
ALAMEDA Rod Streater and Andre
Holmes are perfect examples of how things
have changed with the Oakland Raiders in
the post-Al Davis era.
Though both are fairly swift on the eld,
neither of the two wide receivers is particu-
larly fast, a trait Davis always favored in his
players. Streater and Holmes are also more
possession-type receivers who are better on
the sideline and crossing routes than they
are at getting deep.
The two have something else in common.
They both went undrafted, Streater in 2012
and Holmes the year before that.
Over the past three weeks, however, the
duo has been among Oaklands most produc-
tive players.
Holmes, who spent two mostly nonde-
script years in Dallas before signing with
Oakland this past offseason, caught a career-
high seven passes for 136 yards in
Oaklands 31-24 loss to the Cowboys on
Thanksgiving Day. He also made a stellar
33-yard leaping reception against Houston
two weeks prior to that game against his
former team.
Streater, on the other hand, is averaging
nearly 17 yards a catch in his past three
games and leads the Raiders in receptions
and yardage this season.
When you dont get drafted, that kind of
puts you back but it also gets you that
edge, Streater said Monday. You want to
work hard and you always feel like youve
got something to prove. Thats kind of the
thing with Andre. It was like the perfect sit-
uation going against the Cowboys. They let
him go, and he was undrafted.
The Raiders have been trying to stabilize
their receiving corps most of the season,
with very little luck.
Denarius Moore, a fifth-round pick in
2011, was the teams leading receiver until
going down with a shoulder injury against
the Texans on Nov. 17. He has been inactive
each of the past two games and no timetable
has been given for his return.
Jacoby Ford, a fourth-rounder in 2010
who averaged 18.8 yards as a rookie, has
been mostly absent from Oaklands offense.
He caught a season-high three passes
against Dallas after getting shut out the pre-
vious three games.
Streater had already been getting regular
reps with the offense. The injury to Moore
opened the door for Holmes, who missed the
rst four games of the season while serving
an NFL suspension for a performance-
enhancing substance.
You look across the league and theres a
lot of undrafteds starting and a lot of undraft-
eds playing, Holmes said. Its what you do
on the eld on Sunday. Its taken me three
years to be able to do it and I think its just
the development and me guring out the
skills that I need when Im out on the eld.
Part of it could be opportunity and things
like that, but I wouldnt say that I wasnt
doing it before or anything like that. It was
just the right time.
Holmes had just two career catches going
into the year. He spent 2011 on the
Cowboys practice squad, then played in
seven games for Dallas the following sea-
son before latching on with Oakland.
The 6-foot-4, 210-pounder was dominant
against his former team on Thanksgiving.
Holmes caught seven of the 11 passes
thrown his way, averaged 19.4 yards a
reception and just missed scoring his rst
NFL touchdown after making an adjustment
to haul in a 15-yard reception from rookie
quarterback Matt McGloin in the second
quarter.
Hes been doing this way back since
camp, Streater said. The four-game sus-
pension kind of threw him out but you see
he goes out there and makes plays. He might
not be the fastest but if you put the ball in
his area hes going to come down with it.
Streaters success this season hasnt been
as surprising. A part-time starter for two
years at Temple, he caught 39 passes and
scored three touchdowns as a rookie in
2011.
This season, Streater has been more con-
sistent. Hes caught a pass in every game
and has had ve or more receptions in four
games, allowing him to overtake Moore as
the Raiders leading wide receiver.
Streater and Holmes have been two of the
few bright spots over the past month for an
Oakland team that is reeling. The Raiders are
4-8 and have lost four of their last ve head-
ing into Sundays game against the New
York Jets.
Were still right there, Streater insisted.
Notes: The players returned to work after
getting three days off following the loss to
Dallas. The team wont hold its rst on-eld
practice of the week until Wednesday. . . .
Running back Rashad Jennings (concus-
sion) has not yet been cleared for full con-
tact.
Oaklands undrafted WRs
are holding up very well
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ATLANTICDIVISION
W L Pct GB
Toronto 6 10 .375
Boston 7 12 .368 1/2
Philadelphia 6 12 .333 1
Brooklyn 5 12 .294 1 1/2
New York 3 13 .188 3
SOUTHEASTDIVISION
W L Pct GB
Miami 14 3 .824
Washington 9 9 .500 5 1/2
Atlanta 9 10 .474 6
Charlotte 8 10 .444 6 1/2
Orlando 6 11 .353 8
CENTRALDIVISION
W L Pct GB
Indiana 16 1 .941
Chicago 7 9 .438 8 1/2
Detroit 7 10 .412 9
Cleveland 5 12 .294 11
Milwaukee 3 13 .188 12 1/2
WESTERNCONFERENCE
SOUTWESTDIVISION
W L Pct GB
San Antonio 15 3 .833
Houston 13 6 .684 2 1/2
Dallas 10 8 .556 5
New Orleans 9 8 .529 5 1/2
Memphis 8 8 .500 6
NORTHWEST DIVISION
W L Pct GB
Portland 14 3 .824
Oklahoma City 12 3 .800 1
Denver 10 6 .625 3 1/2
Minnesota 9 10 .474 6
Utah 4 15 .211 11
PACIFICDIVISION
W L Pct GB
L.A. Clippers 12 6 .667
Golden State 10 8 .556 2
Phoenix 9 8 .529 2 1/2
L.A. Lakers 9 9 .500 3
Sacramento 4 11 .267 6 1/2
MondaysGames
Washington 98, Orlando 80
New Orleans 131, Chicago 128,3OT
San Antonio 102, Atlanta 100
Utah 109, Houston 103
Indiana at Portland, late
NBA GLANCE
EASTERNCONFERENCE
ATLANTICDIVISION
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Boston 27 18 7 2 38 75 55
Montreal 28 16 9 3 35 76 59
Detroit 28 14 7 7 35 78 73
Tampa Bay 26 16 9 1 33 76 66
Toronto 27 14 10 3 31 75 73
Ottawa 27 10 13 4 24 78 90
Florida 27 7 15 5 19 59 91
Buffalo 28 6 20 2 14 48 85
METROPOLITANDIVISION
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Pittsburgh 28 18 9 1 37 86 64
Washington 27 14 11 2 30 82 78
N.Y. Rangers 28 14 14 0 28 62 71
New Jersey 28 11 12 5 27 61 67
Philadelphia 27 12 13 2 26 57 65
Carolina 27 10 12 5 25 57 78
Columbus 27 10 14 3 23 67 80
N.Y. Islanders 27 8 15 4 20 72 93
WESTERNCONFERENCE
CENTRALDIVISION
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Chicago 28 20 4 4 44 102 76
St. Louis 25 18 4 3 39 89 57
Colorado 25 19 6 0 38 76 52
Minnesota 29 16 8 5 37 70 67
Winnipeg 29 13 12 4 30 78 82
Nashville 27 13 11 3 29 62 75
Dallas 25 12 9 4 28 70 73
PACIFICDIVISION
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
San Jose 26 18 3 5 41 92 60
Anaheim 29 18 7 4 40 91 77
Los Angeles 27 16 7 4 36 70 58
Phoenix 26 15 7 4 34 85 84
Vancouver 29 14 10 5 33 77 77
Calgary 26 9 13 4 22 70 93
Edmonton 28 9 17 2 20 73 95
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime
loss.
SundaysGames
Edmonton 3, Dallas 2, SO
Vancouver 3, Carolina 2
Detroit 4, Ottawa 2
MondaysGames
Winnipeg 5, N.Y. Rangers 2
Montreal 3, New Jersey 2
Minnesota 2, Philadelphia 0
St. Louis at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
Chicago 5, Phoenix 2
NHL GLANCE
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EAST
W L T Pct PF PA
Dallas 7 5 0 .583 329 303
Philadelphia 7 5 0 .583 300 281
N.Y. Giants 5 7 0 .417 237 297
Washington 3 9 0 .250 269 362
SOUTH
W L T Pct PF PA
New Orleans 9 3 0 .750 312 230
Carolina 9 3 0 .750 285 157
Tampa Bay 3 9 0 .250 217 285
Atlanta 3 9 0 .250 261 340
NORTH
W L T Pct PF PA
Detroit 7 5 0 .583 326 287
Chicago 6 6 0 .500 323 332
Green Bay 5 6 1 .458 294 305
Minnesota 3 8 1 .292 289 366
WEST
W L T Pct PF PA
Seattle 11 1 0 .917 340 186
San Francisco 8 4 0 .667 297 197
Arizona 7 5 0 .583 275 247
St. Louis 5 7 0 .417 279 278
AMERICANCONFERENCE
EAST
W L T Pct PF PA
New England 9 3 0 .750 322 261
Miami 6 6 0 .500 252 248
N.Y. Jets 5 7 0 .417 189 310
Buffalo 4 8 0 .333 267 307
SOUTH
W L T Pct PF PA
Indianapolis 8 4 0 .667 285 274
Tennessee 5 7 0 .417 264 267
Jacksonville 3 9 0 .250 174 352
Houston 2 10 0 .167 230 323
NORTH
W L T Pct PF PA
Cincinnati 8 4 0 .667 292 216
Baltimore 6 6 0 .500 249 235
Pittsburgh 5 7 0 .417 263 278
Cleveland 4 8 0 .333 231 297
WEST
W L T Pct PF PA
Denver 10 2 0 .833 464 317
Kansas City 9 3 0 .750 298 214
San Diego 5 7 0 .417 279 277
Oakland 4 8 0 .333 237 300
MondaysGame
Seattle 34, New Orleans 7
Thursday, Dec. 5
Houston at Jacksonville, 5:25 p.m.
NFL GLANCE
LOS ANGELES Steve
Sarkisian was named the head
coach at Southern California on
Monday, leaving Washington to
return to the Trojans storied foot-
ball program for another run at
national titles.
Two days after USCs regular sea-
son ended with a home loss to
UCLA, Trojans athletic director
Pat Haden replaced interim coach
Ed Orgeron with yet another assis-
tant coach from Pete Carrolls
championship-winning era at the
school.
The 39-year-old Sarkisian is a
Los Angeles-area native who went
34-29 in five seasons at
Washington, rebuilding a decimat-
ed program into a bowl contender.
He is the permanent replacement
for Lane Kiffin, his former co-
offensive coordinator at USC
under Carroll.
Sarkisian will be introduced at a
news conference Tuesday. In a
statement released by USC, the
coach thanked the Huskies for his
rst head coaching opportunity.
I am extremely excited to be
coming home to USC and for the
opportunity that USC presents to
win championships, Sarkisian
said. I cant wait to get started.
Kifn was red in late September
and replaced by Orgeron, who did-
nt get the permanent job from
Haden despite going 6-2.
Crosstown rival UCLA trounced
USC 35-14 last Saturday in what
turned out to be the Trojans nal
game under Orgeron.
UW coach Sarkisian
takes over at USC
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WASHINGTON President Barack
Obamas new and improved health care web-
site faces yet another test in just a couple of
weeks, its biggest yet. If HealthCare.gov
becomes overwhelmed by an expected year-
end crunch, many Americans will be left fac-
ing a break in their insurance coverage.
Until now, the main damage from the
websites technology woes has been to
Obamas poll ratings. But if it chokes
again, it will be everyday people feeling the
consequences.
Some of those at risk are among the more
than 4 million consumers whose individual
policies have been canceled because the
coverage didnt comply with requirements
of the new health care law. Asmaller num-
ber, several hundred thousand, are in federal
and state programs for people whose health
problems already were a barrier to getting
private insurance before the overhaul.
The chances are almost 100 percent that
someone who would like to continue cover-
age next year and intends to secure it is not
going to be able to do it, said Mark
McClellan, who oversaw the rollout of the
Medicare prescription drug benefit under
President George W. Bush.
Its important to recognize that none of
these programs are going to work perfectly
from the start and a big part of implementa-
tion is having mechanisms in place that
anticipate problems and help mitigate their
effects, added McClellan, now a health care
policy expert with the Brookings
Institution think tank in Washington.
But on Monday, administration ofcials
projected renewed condence that theyre
on top of things. White House spokesman
Jay Carney declared that the federal site
serving 36 states got 375,000 visitors by
noon.
Even as xes continued on back-end fea-
tures of the system, enrollment counselors
said the consumer-facing front end was
working noticeably better but still was
not free of glitches or delays. As Carney
acknowledged, some of Monday mornings
visitors were shuttled into a queue and
advised when to return for speedier service.
Thats actually an improvement to handle
high volume, he said.
In the central Illinois city of Mattoon,
enrollment counselor Valerie Spencer said
she and her team nally signed up their rst
person in the days leading up to
Thanksgiving. Now they have a half-dozen
success stories and dozens of consumers
with appointments to nish applications at
the Sarah Bush Lincoln Center, a small hos-
pital serving the region.
The health care law offers subsidized pri-
vate insurance to middle class people who
dont have access to job-based coverage.
The White House is aiming for 7 million
people to enroll for private plans through
new state-based marketplaces also called
Year-end signups crucial test for health care site
LOS ANGELES California formally
launched its insurance exchange for small
businesses Monday as questions loom
about potentially higher rates and just days
after the federal government said it was
shelving its version of the online portal
for a year.
The nations most populous state runs its
own insurance marketplace, Covered
California, and ofcials have been quick to
distinguish it from the troubled federal sys-
tem that serves 36 other states.
Last week, the Obama administration
said it would put off until next November
its online small-business site while it con-
centrates on repairs to the HealthCare.gov
website for individuals.
Covered California launched its online
site for individuals and families Oct. 1. At a
news conference in Los Angeles, agency
ofcials said the small-business counter-
part would offer affordable choices for com-
panies that want to provide compensation
packages to their workers, including health
care.
California is moving forward, and we are
not impacted by the federal governments
decision to delay its site, said Peter Lee,
executive director of Covered California.
Its not clear how many companies will
sign up, in part because employers can
direct workers to nd insurance through the
Covered California site for individuals. The
small-business program is voluntary
companies with up to 50 full-time workers
are not required under the health law to pro-
vide insurance for workers.
Some owners could qualify for tax credits.
Coverage would begin in January.
John Kabateck of the National
Federation of Independent Business in
California said many small companies
have received insurance rate increases,
while others fear recently renewed policies
could be canceled, leading to higher prices
next year. The advocacy group opposed the
health overhaul.
For small businesses, the law is creating
more incentive, sadly, to detach from
insurance, he said.
California opens insurance exchange for small business
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York.
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steered to an expanded version of Medicaid
in states accepting it. People have until
Dec. 23 to sign up for coverage that starts
on Jan. 1.
Its crunch time and a lot of people are
really nervous, Spencer said.
An even bigger enrollment surge is
expected the rst part of next year, ahead of
a March 31 deadline to avoid the laws tax
penalties for those who remain uninsured.
In Beverly Hills, Fla., north of Tampa,
self-employed real estate appraiser Tom
Woolford said he was nally able to get all
the way through the process Sunday and
enroll in a Blue Cross Blue Shield plan.
Except nothing happened when he clicked a
link to pay his rst months premium.
As far as I know, I am in orbit someplace
and nobodys got a transponder on me, said
Woolford, who was otherwise pleased with
the plan and his costs. Hell give it a week
and see if the health plan reaches out to him.
If consumers still have unresolved issues,
so do the feds. Among them:
THE BACK ROOM
Private insurers complain that much of
the enrollment information theyve gotten
on individual consumers is practically use-
less. It is corrupted by errors, duplication or
garbles. Efforts to x underlying problems
are underway, but the industry isnt happy
with the progress and is growing increas-
ingly concerned.
Over the weekend, as government of-
cials trumpeted improvements to the web-
site, the leading industry trade group point-
edly called attention to the data mess. The
president of the largest health insurance
trade group said the website x wont be
complete until the entire system works from
end to end. Karen Ignagni, president of
Americas Health Insurance Plans, raised the
prospect that consumers might not be able
to get access to needed benets Jan. 1.
There really needs to be an intense focus
now on the back end of the process, said
Joel Ario, who oversaw initial planning for
the insurance marketplaces in the Obama
administration and is now a top consultant
with Manatt Health Solutions.
Administration spokeswoman Julie
Bataille said thats already happening.
More than 80 percent of insurers problems
were due to one bug that affected Social
Security numbers, she said. Thats been
xed.
CRAFTING A NEW PITCH
Largely because of the federal website
problems, major advertising campaigns
encouraging everyone from the young and
hip to the middle aged and health conscious
to enroll have been put on hold.
The worry now is that the technology
debacle may have done lasting harm to the
outreach plan. And even a revamped website
with new bells and whistles is going to
have to compete for attention with the year-
end holidays.
The real question in my mind is can they
turn around the messaging? said Caroline
Pearson, who is tracking the overhaul for
Avalere Health, a market analysis firm.
Theyve had eight weeks of terrible press.
Can they begin to reach out with a message
of things are xed and were back on track?
Its unclear how much candor will creep
into the pitch. Some enrollment counselors
feel a need to acknowledge the problems.
Looking back on the weeks of failed
attempts to enroll people through the mar-
ketplace, Spencer, in central Illinois,
laments the feelings of broken trust.
We told them we were here to help them
and we (couldnt) help them, she said.
Still, some people returned again and
again to keep trying to get through the
process. They keep trusting us and they
keep coming back, Spencer said.
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He then allegedly threatened to kill them
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Prosecutors charged Bolshakov with
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assault and making felony threats. At his
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dent Leah, while another, Krystal, said she
likes that the council helps other people.
Last year, for Presidents Day, the student
council came up with an idea to have stu-
dents write letters to the president. Students
were excited to see a response from the
White House, Rose said.
Additionally, students host bake sales,
pizza drives and other fundraisers for their
philanthropic causes. The council has cho-
sen other causes such as helping foster chil-
dren, animal shelters, Toys for Tots and
swim programs.
The school, which is a little more than a
decade old, offers individualized instruction
in small classroom environments of eight
to 14 students, combined with speech and
occupational therapy. About 40 to 50 stu-
dents transition back into mainstream
schools every year, Lenden said.
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BOSTON In the ve years since the
Octomom case, big multiple births have
gone way down but the twin rate has barely
budged. Now fertility experts are pushing a
new goal: One.
Agrowing number of couples are attempt-
ing pregnancy with just a single embryo,
helped by new ways to pick the ones most
likely to succeed. New guidelines urge doc-
tors to stress this approach.
Twins arent always twice as nice; they
have much higher risks of prematurity and
serious health problems. Nearly half of all
babies born with advanced fertility help are
multiple births, new federal numbers show.
Abigail and Ken Ernst of Oldwick, N.J.,
used the one-embryo approach to conceive
Lucy, a daughter born in September. It just
seemed the most normal, the most natural
way to conceive and avoid a high-risk twin
pregnancy, the new mom said.
Not all couples feel that way, though.
Some can only afford one try with in vitro
fertilization, or IVF, so they insist that at
least two embryos be used to boost their
odds, and view twins as two for the price of
one.
Many patients are telling their physi-
cians I want twins, said Barbara Collura,
president of Resolve, a support and advoca-
cy group. We as a society think twins are
healthy and always come out great. Theres
very little reality about the increased med-
ical risks for babies and moms, she said.
The 2009 case of a California woman who
had octuplets using IVF focused attention
on the issue of big multiple births, and the
numbers have dropped, except for twins.
The Centers for Disease Control and
Preventions most recent numbers show
that 46 percent of IVF babies are multiples
mostly twins and 37 percent are born
premature. By comparison, only 3 percent
of babies born without fertility help are
twins and about 12 percent are preterm.
Its mostly an American problem some
European countries that pay for fertility
treatments require using one embryo at a
time.
The American Society for Reproductive
Medicine is trying to make it the norm in
the U.S., too. Its guidelines, updated earlier
this year, say that for women with reason-
able medical odds of success, those under 35
should be offered single embryo transfer
and no more than two at a time. The number
rises with age, to two or three embryos for
women up to 40, since older women have
more trouble conceiving.
To add heft to the advice, the guidelines
say women should be counseled on the risks
of multiple births and embryo transfers and
that this discussion should be noted in their
medical records.
In 2014, our goal is really to minimize
twins, said Dr. Alan Copperman, medical
director of Reproductive Medicine
Associates of New York, a Manhattan fertil-
ity clinic. This year Im talking about two
versus one. Several years ago I was talking
about three versus two embryos.
The one-at-a-time idea is catching on.
Only 4 percent of women under 35 used sin-
gle embryos in 2007 but nearly 12 percent
did in 2011. Its less common among older
women, who account for fewer IVF pregnan-
cies, but it is gaining among them, too.
Patients dont really want multiples.
What they want is high delivery rates,
said Dr. Richard T. Scott Jr., scientific
director for Reproductive Medicine
Associates of New Jersey, which has
seven clinics in that state.
Better ways to screen embryos can make
success rates for single embryos nearly as
good as when two or more are used, he con-
tends. The new techniques include maturing
the embryos a few days longer. That
improves viability and allows cells to be
sampled for chromosome screening.
Embryos can be frozen to allow test results
to come back and more precisely time the
transfer to the womb.
Taking these steps with single embryos
results in fewer miscarriages and tubal preg-
nancies, healthier babies with fewer genet-
ic defects and lower hospital bills from
birth complications, many fertility special-
ists say.
Multiple studies back this up. In May,
doctors from the New Jersey clinics did the
kind of research considered a gold standard.
They randomly assigned 175 women to
have either a single embryo transferred after
chromosome screening or two embryos
with no screening, as is done in most IVF
attempts now. Delivery rates were roughly
equivalent 61 percent with single
embryos and 65 percent with doubles.
More than half of the double transfers
produced twins but none of the single ones
did. Babies from double transfers were more
likely to be premature; more than one-third
spent time in a neonatal intensive care unit
versus 8 percent of the others.
Chromosome testing and freezing
embryos adds about $4,000 to the roughly
$14,000 cost for IVF, but the pregnancy
rates go up dramatically, and that saves
money because fewer IVF attempts are need-
ed, Scott said. Using two or more embryos
carries a much higher risk of twins and much
higher rates of cerebral palsy and other dis-
orders.
After explaining the risks, this is the
easiest thing in the world to convince
patients to do, Scott said of screening and
using single embryos.
Fertility doctors aim to lower rate of twin births
The Centers for Disease Control and Preventions most recent numbers show that 46 percent
of IVF babies are multiples mostly twins and 37 percent are born premature. By
comparison,only 3 percent of babies born without fertility help are twins and about 12 percent
are preterm.
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TUESDAY, DEC. 3
American Red Cross Northern
California Region Mobile Blood
Drive. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Ritz
Carlton, 1 Miramontes Point Road,
Half Moon Bay. Open to the public.
For more information go to red-
crossblood.org.
Fourth Annual Public Outdoor
Hanukkah Festival. 5:15 p.m. to
6:45 p.m. Courthouse Square,
Broadway, Redwood City. This takes
place on the seventh night of the
eight-day holiday. For more informa-
tion call 232-0995.
Hanukkah Mixer. 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Peninsula Jewish Community
Center, 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster
City. Free. For more information call
378-2723.
Lecture: Maintaining Immune
Health through the Flu Season. 6
p.m. Half Moon Bay Library, 620
Correas St. New Leaf wellness lecture
by Dr. Tobi Schmidt, Ph.D. For more
information call 726-3110 ext. 101.
Ari Shavit. 7 p.m. Cubberley
Community Theatre, 4000
Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Join
Shavit as he discusses why and how
Israel came to be. $20. For more
information call (800) 847-7730.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 4
Free Job Search Assistance. 10 a.m.
to noon. Peninsula JCC, 800 Foster
City Blvd., Foster City. Free. For more
information email jcowan@jvs.org.
Book Sale. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Belmont
Library, 1110 Alameda de las Pulgas,
Belmont. All books, CDs, tapes and
DVDs are 20 to 50 percent off.
Facebook information session.
10:30 a.m. Belmont Library, 1110
Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont.
Previous computer basics suggest-
ed. For more information contact
conrad@smcl.org.
Teen Movie: American Graffiti.
3:30 p.m. Belmont Library, 1110
Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont. A
couple of high school grads spend
one nal night cruising the strip with
their buddies before they head off to
college. Rated PG. 110 minutes. For
more information contact
conrad@smcl.org.
Christmas at Kohl Holiday
Boutique. 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Kohl
Mansion, 2750 Adeline Drive,
Burlingame. Get a jump start on hol-
iday shopping with more than 60
vendors. No reservations necessary.
$10 admission fee.
Tree Lighting Ceremony. 6 p.m.
Lagoon Room Patio of the Foster
City Recreation Center, 650 Shell
Blvd., Foster City. There will be music,
light refreshments, a countdown to
light the holiday tree, and a visit
from Santa. Free. Please bring a
canned good or non-perishable
item to donate to local charity. For
more information go to www.foster-
city.org or call 286-3380.
Small Business Networking Mixer.
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Redwood City
Public Library, 1044 Middlefield
Road, Redwood City. Free. For more
information go to
www.phase2careers.org.
The Karen Lovely Band Hosts the
Club Fox Blues Jam. 7 p.m. to 11
p.m. 2209 Broadway, Redwood City.
$5. For more information go to
rwcbluesjam.com.
THURSDAY, DEC. 5
The Americas A Plethora of
Business Opportunity. 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. NestGSV, 425 Broadway,
Redwood City. Free. For more infor-
mation call (831) 335-4780.
Opportunities in Big Data. 6:30
p.m. to 9 p.m. Capgemini, 4000
Shoreline Court, South San
Francisco. Join this panel of distin-
guished experts who will share their
experience and insights in Big Data.
$20 for Members, $35 for Non-
Members, $45 at the Door, $5 Early
Bird discount until Nov 28. For more
information call 386-5015.
Hillsdale High School Presents In
The Heights. 7 p.m. Hillsdale High
School Theatre, 3115 Del Monte St.,
San Mateo. $17 for adults and $12 for
students and seniors. Tickets can be
purchased at
hhs.schoolloop.com/drama. For
more information email hillsdaledra-
matix@gmail.com.
Notre Dame de Namur
Universitys Nol. 7:30 p.m. Taube
Center, 1500 Ralston Ave., Belmont.
$25 for students, $15 for students
and seniors. For more information
call 508-3713.
RiffTrax Live: Santa Claus
Conquers the Martians. 8 p.m.
Select cinemas. Prices vary. For more
information contact a participating
theater.
November by David Mamet. 8
p.m. Dragon Theatre, 2120
Broadway, Redwood City. A hilarious-
ly biting commentary on the state of
the union, a politically incorrect
president in the death throes of his
failing re-election campaign and
some Thanksgiving turkey pardons
for sale. Contains adult language.
Tickets range from $15 to $30 and
can be purchased at www.drag-
onproductions.net. Runs Nov. 22
through Dec. 15. Thursdays through
Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2
p.m.
FRIDAY, DEC. 6
The Goodness of Produce and
Your Health. 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Crystal Springs Golf Course
(Wedgewood Room), 6650 Golf
Course Drive, Burlingame. Pete
Carcione, author of The New Green
Grocer cookbook and president of
Carciones Fresh Produce, will speak.
$15 includes breakfast. For more
information call 515-5891.
Free First Fridays. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
San Mateo County History Museum,
2200 Broadway, Redwood City.
Admission is free the entire day and
two programs are planned for public
view without any fees. For more
information go to www.histo-
rysmc.org.
Christmas luncheon. South San
Francisco Elks Lodge, 920 Stonegate
Drive, South San Francisco. This
luncheon is hosted by the South San
Francisco AARP chapter. Choice of
tri-tip or chicken. Non-members $26,
and this price may include member-
ship if desired. For more information
call Karen Gibson at (415) 467-7205.
For reservations call David Souza at
991-4111.
Friends of the Millbrae Library Big
Book and Media Sale. 2 p.m. to 5
p.m. Millbrae Library, 1 Library Ave.,
Millbrae. Twice yearly sale to benet
the Millbrae Library. $5 admission or
Friends membership. For more infor-
mation call 697-7607.
Two New Exhibits Opening at
Pacic Art League. 5:30 p.m. to 8
p.m. 227 Forest Ave., Palo Alto. The
Pacic Art League of Palo Alto will
host two new exhibitions from Dec.
6 to Dec. 26. Art Under $200, exhib-
ited in the Main Gallery, will feature
67 works by 37 different artists. Free
admission. For more information call
321-3891.
Night of Lights. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Downtown Half Moon Bay, Main
Street. Bring the family for a tree
lighting ceremony in Mac Dutra
Park, a Parade of Lights down Main
Street, carolers and musical enter-
tainment and activities for the kids.
Free. For more information call 726-
8380.
King Building Lighting. 6:30 p.m. to
7:30 p.m. King Community Center,
725 Monte Diablo Ave., San Mateo.
Free. For more information call 522-
7470.
Arsenic and Old Lace. 7 p.m.
Capuchino High School, 1501
Magnolia Ave., San Bruno. Student
production of the comedy play
Arsenic and Old Lace in Capuchnios
new state-of-the-art theater. Tickets
are $15 for general admission and
$10 for students. For more informa-
tion call 558-2799.
Hillsdale High School Presents In
The Heights. 7 p.m. Hillsdale High
School Theatre, 3115 Del Monte St.,
San Mateo. $17 for adults and $12 for
students and seniors. Tickets can be
purchased at
hhs.schoolloop.com/drama. For
more information email hillsdaledra-
matix@gmail.com.
A Christmas Carol: The Musical
and fundraiser gala. 7 p.m. 1500
Ralston Ave., Belmont. Notre Dame
de Namur University presents this
performance for the 28th year. $50
for adults and $25 for children ages
3 to 12. For more information visit
www.christmascarolthegift.org.
Notre Dame de Namur
Universitys Nol. 7:30 p.m. Taube
Center, 1500 Ralston Ave., Belmont.
$25 for students, $15 for
students/seniors. For more informa-
tion call 508-3713.
MAME. 8 p.m. Hillbarn Theatre,
1285 E. Hillsdale Blvd., Foster City.
One of Broadways greatest musi-
cals. For more information contact
hillbarn@gmail.com.
November by David Mamet. 8
p.m. Dragon Theatre, 2120
Broadway, Redwood City. A hilarious-
ly biting commentary on the state of
the union, a politically incorrect
president in the death throes of his
failing re-election campaign and
some Thanksgiving turkey pardons
for sale. Contains adult language.
Tickets range from $15 to $30 and
can be purchased at www.drag-
onproductions.net. Runs Nov. 22
through Dec. 15. Thursdays through
Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2
p.m.
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years budget, but it decided to not
authorize the contract for this years
funding.
Meanwhile, the county decided to
terminate its contract with the center
in early November, effective Nov. 30.
The aggregate value of three contracts
with the county is approximately
$173,000, county ofcials said.
Their clients are calling all over for
help and I dont know if anyone is
helping them, said Mayor Pro Tem
Karyl Matsumoto, a member of the
councils Community Development
Block Grant committee. We kept
going back and requesting more infor-
mation, but they never provided the
information. We could not in good
faith recommend to continue funding.
She noted the city had to fund
Thanksgiving services because the
center was unable to given the funding
losses. Matsumoto added that she cant
comment on any potential fraud inves-
tigations of the organization since
they dont pertain to the city.
This didnt happen overnight, she
said. It wasnt a snap decision.
The organization does have some
outside funding, but the countys
money was the largest chunk of its
nancing, said Jeff Bayer, the centers
executive director. Without this, he
said it is struggling to survive.
Bayer said the organization is trying
to get this worked out and that the
citys and countys actions are com-
pletely unjustied. He said hes been
trying to meet with the council, but
there has been no response from the
city. The center did submit a business
plan and auditing forms, he said.
Everything seems to be really
closed door, Bayer said. We continue
to do the work all through this point
without being paid. Were extremely
disappointed in the small-town, one-
sided political mess this has turned
into. Its a travesty; it set into motion
what happened with the county.
Bayer said the center gathered 250
signatures from local residents asking
for funding to stay in place.
Were really frustrated with the lack
of ability to have any kind of reason-
able dialogue, he said. They gave us
no chance to succeed. People are
spreading lies and mistruth; theyve
manipulated through all these other
sources to this. I havent been
informed of any fraud and the county
actually cut off communications on our
issues two weeks before they did any-
thing.
On the other hand, the county decid-
ed to terminate its contract with the
center since reviews raised concerns
the residents may not be served well in
the long term, said Efe Verducci, com-
munications manager for the Human
Services Agency. Services that were no
longer funded included self-sufciency
to the low income, nancial education,
landlord tenant mediation, a CalFresh
food stamps program and health cover-
age programming.
There were concerns about scal
sustainability and operational issues,
said Supervisor Dave Pine.
These core services have been
moved to the Human Services
Agencys South San Francisco ofce at
1487 Huntington Ave. and is open 8
a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Call (415) 877-5665 for more infor-
mation.
That community is still being well
served, Verducci said.
After the holidays, the county will
issue a request to the community for
service proposals and will eventually
have another long-term center, she
said. The Human Services Agency
funds several core service agencies to
carry out its services.
angela@smdailyjournal.com
(650) 344-5200 ext. 105
FUNDING
Due to the success of the initial
two-year contract, the cities have
been considering entering into a five-
year agreement. The San Mateo and
Belmont city councils approved the
agreement last month and the Foster
City Council will hear the proposal
Dec. 16.
With approximately 2,470 players
between the three cities, softball is a
popular adult pastime and an impor-
tant service to continue, said San
Mateo Athletics Coordinator Dan
Hibson.
The numbers have increased steadi-
ly over the last few years and softball
is alive and well on the Peninsula.
The cities of Foster City and Belmont
have been a pleasure to work with,
Hibson said.
Before the programs joined, each
city was responsible for paying for
field maintenance, staff time, score-
keepers, referees, equipment and
trophies, Gervais said. Now, Foster
City and Belmont are only responsi-
ble for maintaining their fields.
Creating the regional league
relieved the impact of losing a
Foster City staff member, said
Kevin Miller, director of Foster
Ci t ys Parks and Recreation
Department.
The reasons we explored this and
we were really interested in it as a
partnership, is because we reduced our
staff and we really needed to look at
some alternatives that made sense,
Miller said.
San Mateo was chosen to take the
lead and administer the league because
it has available and appropriate staff,
Gervais said. San Mateo collects the
team registration funds and divides it
based on the number of games that are
played in each city, Hibson said.
In 2012, the remaining net revenue
was about $25,260, according to a
San Mateo staff report. About
$17,400 of that was distributed to San
Mateo, about $5,800 went to Foster
City and about $2,000 went to
Belmont, according to the report and
city officials.
This years spring season ranged
between $615 to $795 per team which
included 10 games and playoffs if a
team qualifies, Hibson said.
About 30 teams play at Edgewater
Park in Foster City each week, Miller
said. Although the city is getting
ready to install synthetic turf at the
park next year, the regional league
will provide residents with seamless
service, Miller said.
All three cities have been looking
for ways to navigate budget cuts after
the recent recession, so joining teams
was a smart move, Gervais said.
I think it shows that local govern-
ments that are doing similar activities
can look at joining operations as a
potential means of reducing costs.
The key is, is the function very simi-
lar between the organizations? If it is,
then look at it as a way to centralize
organizations as a means to cut
costs, Gervais said. We want to see
this as a potential model for the
future.
Foster City is also keeping score
and is considering how to incorporate
other sports such as basketball and
bocce ball, Miller said. The city has
been able to provide the same level of
service without most players even
knowing theres been an administra-
tive change, Miller said.
Having the cities working together
is good for morale and most citizens
want to see support between local
governments, Gervais said, and his
counterparts couldnt agree more.
Without the leadership and support
from Kevin and Jonathan, theres no
way the regional league would be as
successful as it has become, Hibson
said.
For more information about the
regional adult softball league visit
www.cityofsanmateo.org.
samantha@smdailyjournal.com
(650) 344-5200 ext. 106
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110 Employment
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110 Employment
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203 Public Notices
CASE# CIV 525155
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR
CHANGE OF NAME AND GENDER
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF SAN MATEO,
400 COUNTY CENTER RD,
REDWOOD CITY CA 94063
PETITION OF
Fred Ahokava Afemui Jr Taione
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
Petitioner, Fred Ahokava Afemui Jr
Taione filed a petition with this court for a
decree changing name and Gender as
follows:
Present name: Fred Ahokava Afemui Jr
Taione
Propsed Name: Kathryn Christine Annal-
ette Taione
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 January 8,
2014 at 9 a.m., Dept. PJ, Room , 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: 11/22/ 2013
/s/ Robert D. Foiles /
Judge of the Superior Court
Dated: 11/21/2013
(Published, 12/03/13, 12/10/2013,
12/17/2013, 12/24/2013)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #258187
The following person is doing business
as: BiX Software US, 951 Mariners Is-
land Blvd , Ste 300, SAN MATEO, CA
94404 is hereby registered by the follow-
ing owner: CFOdecision, LLC 1712 Pio-
neer Ave, Ste 100, Cheyenne, WY
82001. The business is conducted by a
Limited Liability Company. The regis-
trants commenced to transact business
under the FBN on 06/06/2013.
/s/Dr. Nigel Alastair Geary, Pres./
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk on 10/22/2013. (Pub-
lished in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
11/20/13, 11/27/13, 12/04/13, 12/11/13).
203 Public Notices
CASE# CIV 525414
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
Diana Kardash and Eugene Kardash
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
Petitioner, Diana Kardash and Eugene
Kardash filed a petition with this court for
a decree changing name as follows:
Present name: Uladzislau Kardash
Proposed Name: Vladislav Kardash
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 January 16,
2014 at 9 a.m., Dept. PJ, Room , 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: 11/25/ 2013
/s/ Robert D. Foiles /
Judge of the Superior Court
Dated: 11/22/2013
(Published, 11/26/13, 12/03/2013,
12/10/2013, 12/17/2013)
STATEMENT #258090
as: Ecologie, 1039 Continentals Way
#404, BELMONT, CA 94002 is hereby
registered by the following owner: John
Hreno same address. The business is
conducted by an Individual. The regis-
under the FBN on 07/08/2013.
/s/ John M. Hreno III /
11/12/13, 11/1913, 11/26/13, 12/03/13).
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LEGAL NOTICES
Fictitious Business Name Statements, Trustee
Sale Notice, Alcohol Beverage License, Name
Change, Probate, Notice of Adoption, Divorce
Summons, Notice of Public Sales, and More.
Published in the Daily Journal for San Mateo County.
Fax your request to: 650-344-5290
Email them to: ads@smdailyjournal.com
203 Public Notices
STATEMENT #258460
as: La Estetica Wellness Spa, 424 N San
Mateo Dr, Ste #500, SAN MATEO, CA
ing owner: Emilia Buczkowska-Kopec ,
1002 Valota Rd, Redwood City, CA
94061. The business is conducted by an
Individual. The registrants commenced to
transact business under the FBN on
/s/ Emilia Buczkowska-Kopec /
11/12/13, 11/1913, 11/26/13, 12/03/13).
STATEMENT #258131
as: Catherine Organics, 858 Coleman
Ave., Apt E, PALO ALTO, CA 94302 is
hereby registered by the following owner:
Marisa Nelson, same address. The busi-
ness is conducted by an Individual. The
registrants commenced to transact busi-
ness under the FBN on
/s/ Marisa Nelson /
11/12/13, 11/19/13, 11/26/13, 12/03/13).
STATEMENT #258548
as: The Best Care, 324 Capalpa Street
#114, SAN MATEO, CA 94401 is hereby
registered by the following owner: Loren-
za Ramos, same address. The business
is conducted by an Individual. The regis-
under the FBN.
/s/ Lorenza V. Ramos/
11/19/13, 11/26/13, 12/03/13, 12/10/13).
STATEMENT #258346
as: Fat Coda Studios, 126 Marbly Ave,
DALY CITY, CA 94015 is hereby regis-
tered by the following owner: Joseph
Rayhbuck, same address. The business
is conducted by an Individual. The regis-
under the FBN.
/s/Joseph Rayhbuck/
11/19/13, 11/26/13, 12/03/13, 12/10/13).
STATEMENT #258522
as: K & K Beauty Salon, 108 W. 25th
Ave., SAN MATEO, CA 94403 is hereby
registered by the following owner:Yunlan
Hu, 2381 Sunny Vista Dr., San Jose, CA
95128. The business is conducted by an
Individual. The registrants commenced to
transact business under the FBN N/A.
/s/ Yunlan Hu /
11/19/13, 11/26/13, 12/03/13, 12/10/13).
STATEMENT #258646
as: Complete Carpet & Upholstery
Cleaners, 751 Laurel Street # 538, SAN
CARLOS, CA 94070 is hereby registered
by the following owner: David M. Mercu-
rio, same address. The business is con-
ducted by an Individual. The registrants
commenced to transact business under
the FBN.
/s/ David Mercurio /
11/26/13, 12/03/13, 12/10/13, 12/17/13).
203 Public Notices
STATEMENT #258538
as: Coaching for Couples, Relationship
Renaissance, 141 Wellesley Cresent
#205,Redwood City, CA 94962 is hereby
registered by the following owner: Doug-
las Rosestone and Olivia Rosestone,
same address. The business is conduct-
ed by Co-Partners. The registrants com-
menced to transact business under the
FBN on 10/01/2013.
/s/ Douglas Rosestone/
11/26/13, 12/03/13, 12/10/13, 12/17/13).
STATEMENT #258503
The following persons are doing busi-
ness as: Chang & Chen Associates, 386
Convention Way, Redwood City, CA
ing owners: 1) Nam Chen Chang 214 La
Esprial ORINDA, CA 94563, 2) Fwei Mei
Chang 214 La Esprial, ORINDA, CA
94563, 3) Yung-Lin Chen, 35815 Mar-
shall Hutts Rd., Rio Hondo, TX 78583, 4)
Li-Chun Tai Chen, 35815 Marshall Huts
Rd., Rio Hondo, TX 78583, 5) Alan Ten-
lien Chen, 2240 Britannia Dr., San Ra-
mon, CA 94582, 6) Janemei Hsu Chan,
2240 Britannia Dr., San Ramon. CA
94582, 7) Tsung-Chi Lai, No. 42, Lane
225 Ming-Chu West Road, Taipei, Tai-
wan, TW 10374, 8) Lien-Chu Chen Lai,
No. 42, Lane 225 Ming-Chu West Road,
Taipei, Taiwan, TW 10374, 9) Kuo_Uan
Chen, No. 128, Da-Chu Street, Taipei,
Taiwan, TW 70055 10) Chuang-Yuh
Hwang, No. 128, Da-Chu Street, Taipei,
Taiwan, TW 70055. The business is con-
ducted by a General Partnership. The
registrants commenced to transact busi-
ness under the FBN 06/01/2001.
/s/ Nam Chen Chang /
12/03/13, 12/10/13, 12/17/13, 12/24/13).
STATEMENT #258640
as: Julie Amber Publications, 120 W. 3rd
Ave., Apt. 107 SAN MATEO, CA 94402
is hereby registered by the following
owner: Witold S. Kolankowski, same ad-
dress. The business is conducted by an
Individual The registrants commenced to
transact business under the FBN .
/s/ Witold S. Kolankowski /
12/03/13, 12/10/13, 12/17/13, 12/24/13).
IN ACCORDANCE with the provi-
sions of commercial code 7209,
with these being unpaid storage
charges, notice is hereby given
that the household and personal
effects and/or business effects of:
Kathleen Murphy, Shirley Howard-
Johnson. Barbara Woods, and Lori
Stone, will be sold at Auction on
December 30, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.
at AMS Relocation Inc., 1873 Roll-
ins Road, Burlingame, CA 94010.
203 Public Notices
SUMMONS
(CITACION JUDICIAL)
CASE NUMBER: BC515508
NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (Aviso Al
Demandado): Eugene Anthony Rah, an
Individual; and Does 1Through 10 inclu-
sive
You are being sued by plaintiff: (Lo
esta demandando el demandante):
Garment Line, Inc.
NOTICE! You have been sued. The court
may decide against you without your be-
ing heard unless you respond within 30
days. Read the information below.
You have 30 calendar days after this
summons and legal papers are served
on you to file a written response at the
court and have a copy served on the
plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not pro-
tect you. Your written response must be
in proper legal form if you want the court
to hear your case. There may be a court
form that you can use for your response.
You can find these court forms and more
information at the California Courts On-
line Self-Help Center
(www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your
county law library, or the courthouse
nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing
fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver
form. If you do not file your response on
time, you may lose the case by default,
and your wages, money, and property
may be taken without further warning
from the court.
There are other legal requirements. You
may want to call an attorney right away.
If you do not know an attorney, you may
want to call an attorney referral service.
If you cannot afford an attorney, you may
be eligible for free legal services from a
nonprofit legal services program. You
can locate these nonprofit groups at the
California Legal Services Web site
(www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the Califor-
nia Courts Online Self-Help Center
(www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by
contacting your local court or county bar
association. NOTE: The court has a stat-
utory lien for waived fees and costs on
any settlement or arbitration award of
$10,000 or more in a civil case. The
courts lien must be paid before the court
will dismiss the case.
AVISO! Lo han demando. Si no re-
sponde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede
decidir en su contra sin escuchar su ver-
sion. Lea la informacion a continuacion.
Tiene 30 dias de calendario despues de
que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles
legales para presentar una respuesta por
escrito en esta corte y hacer que se en-
tregue ena copia al demandante. Una
carta o una llamada telefonica no lo pro-
tegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene
que estar en formato legal correcto si de-
sea que procesen su caso en la corte.
Es posible que haya un formulario que
usted pueda usar para su respuesta.
Puede encontrar estos formularios de la
corte y mas informacion en el Centro de
Ayuda de las Cortes de California
(www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/),
en la biblio teca de leyes de su condado
o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si
no puede pagar la cuota de presenta-
cion, pida al secretario de la corte que le
de un formulario de exencion de pago de
cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a
tiempo, puede perder el caso por incum-
plimiento y la corte le podra quitar su su-
eldo, dinero y bienes sin mas adverten-
cia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es re-
comendable que llame a un abogado in-
mediatamente. Si no conoce a un abo-
dado, puede llamar a de servicio de re-
mision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a
un abogado, es posible que cumpia con
los requisitos para obtener servicios le-
gales gratuitos de un programa de servi-
cios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede
encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro
en el sitio web de California Legal Serv-
ices Web site
(www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro
de Ayuda de las Cortes de California,
(www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/)
o poniendose en contacto con la corte o
el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO:
Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar
las cuotas y costos exentos por imponer
un gravamen sobre cualquier recupera-
cion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida
mediante un acuerdo o una concesion
de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil.
Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte
antes de que la corte pueda desechar el
caso.
The name and address of the court is:
(El nombre y direccion de la corte es):
203 Public Notices
Superior Court of California, County of
Los Angeles
111 North Hill St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
The name, address, and telephone num-
ber of the plaintiffs attorney, or plaintiff
without an attorney, is: (El nombre, direc-
cion y numero de telefono del abogado
del demandante, o del demandante que
no tiene abogado, es):
S. Young Lim, Esq., (SBN 126679)
Park & Lim
3530 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 1300
LOS ANGELES, CA 90010
(213)386-5595
Date: (Fecha) Jul. 17, 2013
John A. Clanke, Clerk
(Adjunto)
Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal
December 3, 10, 17, 24, 2013.
204 Parking Spaces
WOOD BOOKCASE unit - good condi-
tion $65.00 (650)504-6058
210 Lost & Found
LOST AFRICAN GRAY PARROT -
(415)377-0859 REWARD!
LOST DOG-SMALL TERRIER-$5000
REWARD Norfolk Terrier missing from
Woodside Rd near High Rd on Dec 13.
Violet is 11mths, 7lbs, tan, female, no
collar, microchipped. Please help bring
her home! (650)568-9642
LOST GOLD Cross at Carlmont Shop-
ping Cente, by Lunardis market
(Reward) (415)559-7291
LOST ON Sunday 03/10/13, a Bin of
Documents on Catalpa Ave., in
San Mateo. REWARD, (650)450-3107
LOST SET OF CAR KEYS near Millbrae
Post Office on June 18, 2013, at 3:00
p.m. Reward! Call (650)692-4100
REWARD!! LOST DOG - 15LB All White
Dog, needs meds, in the area of Oaknoll
RWC on 3/23/13, (650)400-1175
210 Lost & Found
LOST: SMALL diamond cross, silver
necklace with VERY sentimental
meaning. Lost in San Mateo 2/6/12
(650)578-0323.
294 Baby Stuff
BABY CAR SEAT AND CARRIER $20
(650)458-8280
HIGH CHAIR by Evenflo. Clean, sturdy,
barely used. $20 SOLD
296 Appliances
AMANA HTM outdoor furnace heat ex-
changer,new motor, pump, electronics.
Model ERGW0012. 80,000 BTU $50.
(650)342-7933
COIN-OP GAS DRYER - $100.,
(650)948-4895
ELECTRIC DRYER (Kenmore) asking
$95, good condition! (650)579-7924
GAS STOVE (Magic Chef) asking $95,
good condition! (650)579-7924
LEAN MEAN Fat Grilling Machine by
George Foreman. $15 (650)832-1392
LG WASHER/ DRYER in one. Excellent
condition, new hoses, ultracapacity,
7 cycle, fron load, $600, (650)290-0954
OSTER MEAT slicer, mint, used once,
light weight, easy to use, great for holi-
day $25. SOLD!
296 Appliances
RADIATOR HEATER, oil filled, electric,
1500 watts $25. (650)504-3621
ROTISSERIE GE, IN-door or out door,
Holds large turkey 24 wide, Like new,
$80, OBO (650)344-8549
SANYO MINI REFRIGERATOR- $40.,
(415)346-6038
SHOP VACUUM rigid brand 3.5 horse
power 9 gal wet/dry $40. (650)591-2393
SMALL REFRIGERATOR great for of-
fice or studio apartment . Good condition
$40.00 (650)504-6058
SUNBEAM TOASTER -Automatic, ex-
cellent condition, $30., (415)346-6038
VACUUM CLEANER excellent condition
$45. (650)878-9542
297 Bicycles
GIRLS SCHWINN Bike 24 5 speed in
very good condition $75 (650)591-3313
298 Collectibles
101 MINT Postage Stamps from Eu-
rope, Africa, Latin America. Pre 1941,
All different . $6.00, (650)787-8600
1920'S AQUA Glass Beaded Flapper
Purse (drawstring bag) & Faux Pearl
Flapper Collar. $50. 650-762-6048
1940 VINTAGE telephone bench maple
antiques collectibles $75 (650)755-9833
24
298 Collectibles
1982 PRINT 'A Tune Off The Top Of My
Head' 82/125 $80 (650) 204-0587
2 RARE Volumes of Lewis & Clark Expe-
dition publish 1903 Excellent condition,
$60 Both, OBO, (650)345-5502
2 VINTAGE Light Bulbs circa 1905. Edi-
son Mazda Lamps. Both still working -
$50 (650)-762-6048
84 USED European (34), U.S. (50) Post-
age Stamps. Most pre-World War II. All
different, all detached from envelopes.
$4.00 all, 650-787-8600
ARMY SHIRT, long sleeves, with pock-
ets. XL $15 each (408)249-3858
BAY MEADOWS bag - $30.each,
(650)345-1111
BEAUTIFUL RUSTIE doll Winter Bliss w/
stole & muffs, 23, $50. OBO,
(650)754-3597
BOX OF 2000 Sports Cards, 1997-2004
years, $20 (650)592-2648
CASINO CHIP Collection Original Chips
from various casinos $99 obo
(650)315-3240
COLORIZED TERRITORIAL Quarters
uncirculated with Holder $15/all,
(408)249-3858
JAPANESE MOTIF end table, $99
(650)520-9366
JOE MONTANA signed authentic retire-
ment book, $39., (650)692-3260
MARK HAMILL autographed Star Wars
Luke figure, unopened rarity. 1995 pack-
age. $45 San Carlos, (650)518-6614.
MEMORABILIA CARD COLLECTION,
large collection, Marilyn Monroe, James
Dean, John Wayne and hundreds more.
$3,300/obo.. Over 50% off
(650)319-5334.
MICHAEL JORDAN POSTER - 1994,
World Cup, $10., (650)365-3987
SCHILLER HIPPIE poster, linen, Sparta
graphics 1968. Mint condition. $600.00.
(650)701-0276
STAR WARS 9/1996 Tusken Raider ac-
tion figure, in original unopened package.
$4.00, Steve, SC, (650)518-6614
TATTOO ARTIST - Norman Rockwell
figurine, limited addition, $90.,
(650)766-3024
TEA POTS - (6) collectables, good con-
dition, $10. each, (650)571-5899
TRIPOD - Professional Quality used in
1930s Hollywood, $99, obo
(650)363-0360
UNIQUE, FRAMED to display, original
Nevada slot machine glass plate. One of
a kind. $50. 650-762-6048
300 Toys
66 CHEVELLE TOY CAR, Blue collecti-
ble. $12. (415)337-1690
LEGO - unopened, Monster truck trans-
porter, figures, 299 pieces, ages 5-12.
$27.00 (650)578-9208
MAHJONG SET 166 tiles in case good
condition $35.00 call 650-570-602
PINK BARBIE 57 Chevy Convertible
28" long (sells on E-Bay for $250) in box
$99 (650)591-9769
RADIO CONTROL car; Jeep with off
road with equipment $99 OBO
(650)851-0878
STAR WARS R2-D2 action figure. Un-
opened, original 1995 package. $7.
Steve, San Carlos, (650)518-6614.
STAR WARS, Battle Droid figures, four
variations. Unopened 1999 packages.
$45 OBO. Steve, (650)518-6614.
TONKA EXCAVATOR, two arms move,
articulated,only $22 (650)595-3933
TOY - Barney interactive activity, musical
learning, talking, great for the car, $16.
obo, (650)349-6059
302 Antiques
1912 COFFEE Percolator Urn. perfect
condition includes electric cord $85.
(415)565-6719
ANTIQUE BEVEL MIRROR - framed,
14 x 21, carved top, $45.,
(650)341-7890
ANTIQUE CRYSTAL/ARCADE Coffee
Grinder. $80. 650-596-0513
ANTIQUE ITALIAN lamp 18 high, $70
(650)387-4002
ANTIQUE OLD Copper Wash Tub, 30 x
12 x 13 with handles, $65 (650)591-3313
302 Antiques
ANTIQUE WASHING MACHINE - some
rust on legs, rust free drum and ringer.
$45/obo, (650)574-4439
BREADBOX, METAL with shelf and cut-
ting board, $30 (650)365-3987
MAHOGANY ANTIQUE Secretary desk,
72 x 40 , 3 drawers, Display case, bev-
elled glass, $500. (650)766-3024
OLD VINTAGE Wooden Sea Captains
Tool Chest 35 x 16 x 16, $65 (650)591-
3313
STERLING SILVER loving cup 10" circa
with walnut base 1912 $65
(650)520-3425
303 Electronics
2 RECTILINEAR speakers $99 good
condition. (650)368-5538
27 SONY TRINITRON TV - great condi-
tion, rarely used, includes remote, not flat
screen, $65., (650)357-7484
46 MITSUBISHI Projector TV, great
condition. $400. (650)261-1541.
AUTO TOP hoist still in box
$99.00 or best offer (650)493-9993
BIG SONY TV 37" - Excellent Condition
Worth $2300 will Sacrifice for only $95.,
(650)878-9542
BLACKBERRY PHONE good condition
$99.00 or best offer (650)493-9993
DVD PLAYER, $25. Call (650)558-0206
FLIP CAMCORDER $50. (650)583-2767
HOME THEATRE SYSTEM - 3 speak-
ers, woofer, DVD player, USB connec-
tion, $80., (714)818-8782
HP PRINTER, mint condition, Photo
Smart, print, view photos, documents,
great for cards, $25.00 SOLD
IPHONE GOOD condition $99.00 or best
offer (650)493-9993
LEFT-HAND ERGONOMIC keyboard
with 'A-shape' key layout Num pad, $20
(650)204-0587
NIKON FG SLR body w 3 Vivitar zoom
lenses 28-70mm. 28-219 & 85-205, Ex-
cell Xond $ 99 (650)654-9252
PHILLIPS ENERGY STAR 20 color TV
with remote. Good condition, $20
(650)888-0129
PIONEER STEREO Receiver 1 SX 626
excellent condition $99 (650)368-5538
SAMSUNG 27" TV Less than 6 months
old, with remote. Moving must sell
$100.00 (650) 995-0012
SET OF 3 wireless phones all for $50
(650)342-8436
SLIDE PROJECTOR Air Equipped Su-
per 66 A and screen $30 for all
(650)345-3840
SONY PROJECTION TV 48" with re-
mote good condition $99 (650)345-1111
304 Furniture
2 END Tables solid maple '60's era
$40/both. (650)670-7545
2 TWIN Mattresses - Like New - $35
each , OBO (650)515-2605
ALASKAN SCENE painting 40" high 53"
wide includes matching frame $99 firm
(650)592-2648
ANODYZED BRONZE ETEGERE Tall
bankers rack. Beautiful style; for plants
flowers sculptures $70 (415)585-3622
AUTUMN TABLE Centerpiece unop-
ened, 16 x 6, long oval shape, copper
color $10.00 SOLD!
BBQ GRILL, Ducane, propane $90
(650)591-4927
BRASS DAYBED - Beautiful, $99.,
(650)365-0202
CHAIRS 2 Blue Good Condition $50
OBO (650)345-5644
CHANDELIER, ELEGANT, $75.
(650)348-6955
CHINA CABINET, 53 x 78 wooden
with glass. Good shape. $120 obo.
(650)438-0517
CHINESE LACQUERED cabinet, 2
shelves and doors. Beautiful. 23 width 30
height 11 depth $75 (650)591-4927
DINING ROOM SET - table, four chairs,
lighted hutch, $500. all, (650)296-3189
DINNING ROOM table with chairs excel-
lent condition like new. $99.00 (650)504-
6058
DISPLAY CABINET 72x 21 x39 1/2
High Top Display, 2 shelves in rear $99
(650)591-3313
304 Furniture
DRESSER - 6 drawer 61" wide, 31" high,
& 18" deep $50 SOLD
DRESSERlarge, $55. Call
(650)558-0206
DRUM TABLE - brown, perfect condi-
tion, nice design, with storage, $45.,
(650)345-1111
END TABLE, medium large, with marble
top. and drawer. $60 or best offer,
(650)681-7061
END TABLES 2 Cabinet drum style ex-
cellent condition $90 OBO (650)345-
5644
EZ CHAIR, large, $15. Call (650)558-
0206
FLAT TOP DESK, $35.. Call (650)558-
0206
I-JOY MASSAGE chair, exc condition
$95 (650)591-4927
KING SIZE Brass bed frame. $200 OBO
(650)368-6674
KITCHEN CABINETS - 3 metal base
kitchen cabinets with drawers and wood
doors, $99., (650)347-8061
LOUNGE CHAIRS - 2 new, with cover &
plastic carring case & headrest, $35.
each, (650)592-7483
MATCHING RECLINER, SOFA & LOVE
SEAT - Light multi-colored fabric, $95.
for all, (650)286-1357
MIRRORS, large, $25. Call
(650)558-0206
MODULAR DESK/BOOKCASE/STOR-
AGE unit - Cherry veneer, white lami-
nate, $75., (650)888-0039
NATURAL WOOD table 8' by 4' $99
(650)515-2605
OAK ENTERTAINMENT Cabinet/lighted,
mirrored,glass Curio Top. 72" high x 21"
deep x 35" wide. $95.00 (650)637-0930
OFFICE LAMP, small. Black & white
pen and paper holder. Brand new, in
box. $10 (650)867-2720
PAPASAN CHAIRS (2) -with cushions
$45. each set, (650)347-8061
PATIO TABLE with 4 chairs, glass top,
good condition 41 in diameter $95
(650)591-4927
PEDESTAL SINK $25 (650)766-4858
PORTABLE JEWELRY display case
wood, see through lid $45. 25 x 20 x 4 in-
ches. (650)592-2648.
QUEEN SIZE Hide a Bed, Like new
$275, (650)245-5118
RECLINER CHAIR very comfortable
coast $600.00 sacrifice $80.00
(650)504-6058
RECLINING CHAIR, almost new, Beige
$100 SOLD
ROCKING CHAIR - Traditional, full size
Rocking chair. Excellent condition $100.,
(650)504-3621
ROCKING CHAIR Great condition,
1970s style, dark brown, wooden,
suede cushion, photo availble, $99.,
(650)716-3337
ROCKING CHAIR w/wood carving, arm-
rest, rollers, swivels $99, (650)592-2648
ROUND DINING table, by Ethan Allen,
sturdy good cond. $95 SOLD
SEWING TABLE, folding, $20. Call
(650)558-0206
SHELVING UNIT from IKEA interior
metal, glass nice condition $50/obo.
(650)589-8348
SOFA 7-1/2' $25 (650)322-2814
SOFA EXCELLENT CONDITION. 8FT
NEUTRAL COLOR $99 OBO (650)345-
5644
SOFA PASTEL color excellent
condition $99 (650)701-1892
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 / UTILITY CART, $15. (650)573-
7035, (650)504-6057
TEACART - Wooden, $60. obo,
(650)766-9998
TOWER BOOK Shelf, white 72 tall x 13
wide, $20 (650)591-3313
TRUNDLE BED - Single with wheels,
$40., (650)347-8061
TV STAND brown. $40.00 OBO
(650) 995-0012
TV STAND, with shelves, holds large TV,
very good condition. $90. (650)573-7035,
(650)504-6057.
TWINE BED including frame good con-
dition $45.00 (650)504-6058
WALL CLOCK - 31 day windup, 26
long, $99 (650)592-2648
WHITE 5 Drawer dresser.Excellent con-
dition. Moving. Must sell $90.00 OBO
(650) 995-0012
WICKER DRESSER, white, 3 drawers,
exc condition 31 width 32 height 21.5
depth $35 (650)591-4927
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. Three avail-
able, Call (650)345-5502
BRADFORD COLLECTOR Plates THAI
(Asian) - $35 (650)348-6955
CANNING POTS, two 21 quart with lids,
$5 each. (650)322-2814
306 Housewares
CANDLEHOLDER - Gold, angel on it,
tall, purchased from Brueners, originally
$100., selling for $30.,(650)867-2720
COFFEE MAKER, Makes 4 cups $12,
(650)368-3037
DRIVE MEDICAL design locking elevat-
ed toilet seat. New. $45. (650)343-4461
GAS STOVE - Roper, Oven w 4 Burners,
good condition $95 (650)515-2605
HOUSE HEATER Excellent condition.
Works great. Must sell. $30.00 OBO
(650) 995-0012
MANGLE-SIMPLEX FLOOR model,
Working, $20 (650)344-6565
MONOPOLY GAME - rules, plastic real
estate, metal counters, all cards and pa-
per money $10 (650)574-3229
PERSIAN TEA set for 8. Including
spoon, candy dish, and tray. Gold Plated.
$100. (650) 867-2720
PUSH LAWN MOWER - very good
condition $25., (650)580-3316
SOLID TEAK floor model 16 wine rack
with turntable $60. (650)592-7483
VACUMN EXCELLENT condition. Works
great.Moving. Must sell. $35.00 OBO
(650) 995-0012
VINTAGE VICTORIAN cotton lawn
dress, - $65. (650)348-6955
307 Jewelry & Clothing
BRACELET - Ladies authentic Murano
glass from Italy, vibrant colors, like new,
$100., (650)991-2353 Daly City
LADIES GLOVES - gold lame' elbow
length gloves, size 7.5, $15. new,
(650)868-0436
PRO DIVER Invicta Watch. Brand new in
box, $60. (650)290-0689
WATCHES - Quicksilver (2), brand new
in box, $40 for both, SOLD!
308 Tools
12-VOLT, 2-TON Capacity Scissor Jack
w/ Impact Wrench, New in Box, Never
Used. $85.00 (650) 270-6637 after 5pm
BOSTITCH 16 gage Finish nailer Model
SB 664FN $99 (650)359-9269
CEMENT/ CONCRETE hand mixing box
Like New, metal $25 (650)368-0748
CRACO 395 SP-PRO, electronic paint
sprayer.Commercial grade. Used only
once. $600/obo. (650)784-3427
CRAFTMAN JIG Saw 3.9 amp. with vari-
able speeds $65 (650)359-9269
CRAFTMAN RADIAL SAW, with cabinet
stand, $200 Cash Only, (650)851-1045
CRAFTSMAN 3/4 horse power 3,450
RPM $60 (650)347-5373
CRAFTSMAN 9" Radial Arm Saw with 6"
dado set. No stand. $55 (650)341-6402
DAYTON ELECTRIC 1 1/2 horse power
1,725 RPM $60 (650)347-5373
LAWN MOWER reel type push with
height adjustments. Just sharpened $45
650-591-2144 San Carlos
LOG CHAIN (HEAVY DUTY) 14' $75
(650)948-0912
NEW 18VOLT Drill/Driver w/ light,
warranty, only $29.99 (650)595-3933
PUSH LAWN mower $25 (650)851-0878
ROLLING STEEL Ladder10 steps, Like
New. $475 obo, (650)333-4400
TOOL BOX full of tools. Moving must
sell. $100.00 (650) 995-0012
309 Office Equipment
CANON COPIER, $55. Call
(650)558-0206
DESK - 7 drawer wood desk, 5X2X2.5'
$25., (650)726-9658
310 Misc. For Sale
1 PAIR of matching outdoor planting pots
$20.00 (650)871-7200
1 PAIR of matching outdoor planting pots
$20., (650)871-7200
2 FLOWER pots with Gardenia's both for
$20 (650)369-9762
4 IN 1 STERO UNIT. CD player broken.
$20., (650)834-4926
70 BAMBOO POLES - 6 to 12ft. long
$40. for all can deliver, (415)346-6038
Alkaline GRAVITY WATER SYSTEM - ,
PH Balance water, anti-oxident proper-
ties, new, $100., (650)619-9203.
ALUMINUM WINDOWS - (10)double
pane, different sizes, $10. each,
(415)819-3835
ANTIQUE CAMEL BACK TRUNK -wood
lining. (great toy box) $99.,
(650)580-3316
ANTIQUE KILIM RUNNER woven zig
zag design 7' by 6" by 4' $99.,
(650)580-3316
ANTIQUE LANTERN Olde Brooklyn lan-
terns, battery operated, safe, new in box,
$100, (650)726-1037
ARTIFICIAL FICUS TREE 6 ft. life like,
full branches. in basket $55. (650)269-
3712
ARTS & CRAFTS variety, $50
(650)368-3037
BALANCING SANTA, Mint condition,
Santa rocks back/forth, 20 in high, sturdy
metal, snowman, chimney, $12.00
(650)578-9208
BLACK LEATHER Organizer, Unop-
ened, Any Year, Cell Holder, Wallet, Cal-
ender., In Box $12 (650)578-9208
BLUETOOTH WITH CHARGER - like
new, $20., (415)410-5937
BOOK "LIFETIME" WW1 $12.,
(408)249-3858
310 Misc. For Sale
BODY BY JAKE AB Scissor Exercise
Machine w/instructions. $50.00
(650)637-0930
BUFFET CENTERPIECE: Lalique style
crystal bowl. For entre, fruit, or dessert
$20 (415)585-3622
CHEESESET 6 small and 1 large plate
Italian design never used Ceramica Cas-
tellania $25. (650)644-9027
COPPERLIKE CENTERPIECE, unused
oval, 18 inches high, x 22 x 17,$10.00
(650)578-9208
DOWN PILLOW; Fully Stuffed, sterilized,
allergy-free ticking. Mint Condition $25
(650)375-8044
DRAIN CLEANER Snake 6' long,
new/unused only $5 (650)595-3933
DVD'S TV programs 24 4 seasons $20
ea. (650)952-3466
ELECTRIC IMPACT wrench sockets
case warranty $39.95 (650)595-3933
ELECTRONIC TYPEWRITER good
condition $50., (650)878-9542
EXOTIC EROTIC Ball SF & Mardi gras 2
dvd's $25 ea. (415)971-7555
EXTENDED BATH BENCH - never
used, $45. obo, (650)832-1392
FOLDING MAHJHONG table with medal
chrome plated frame $40 SOLD!
FULL SIZE quilted Flowerly print green &
print $25 (650)871-7200
GAME "BEAT THE EXPERTS" never
used $8., (408)249-3858
GAME "BEAT THE EXPERTS" never
used $8., (408)249-3858
GOURMET SET for cooking on your ta-
ble. European style. $15 (650)644-9027
GRANDFATHER CLOCK with bevel
glass in front and sides (650)355-2996
HARDCOVER MYSTERY BOOKS -
Current authors, $2. each (10),
(650)364-7777
HARLEY DAVIDSON black phone, per-
fect condition, $65., (650) 867-2720
HARLEY DAVIDSON black phone, per-
fect condition, $65., (650) 867-2720
HUMAN HAIR Wigs, (4) Black hair, $90
all (650)624-9880
ICE CHEST $15 (650)347-8061
IGLOO COOLER - 3 gallon beverage
cooler, new, still in box, $15.,
(650)345-3840
JAPANESE SAKE Set, unused, boxes,
Geisha design on carafe and 2 sake
cups, $7.00 (650)578-9208
JONATHAN KELLERMAN - Hardback
books, (5) $3. each, (650)341-1861
K9 ADVANTIX - for dogs 21-55 lbs.,
repels and kills fleas and ticks, $60.,
(650)343-4461
KENNESAW ORIGINAL salute cannon
$30. (650)726-1037
LAMPSHADE - Shantung, bell shaped,
off white, 9 tall, 11 diameter, great con-
dition, $7., (650)347-5104
LANDSCAPE PICTURES (3) hand
painted 25" long 21" wide, wooden
frame, $60 for all 3, (650)201-9166
LAWN CHAIRS (4) White, plastic, $8.
each, (415)346-6038
LITTLE PLAYMATE by IGLOO-10"x10",
cooler includes 2 icepaks, 1 cooler pack
$20 (650)574-3229
MANUAL LAWN mower ( by Scott Turf )
never used $65 (650)756-7878
MARTEX BATH TOWELS(3) 26"x49",
watermelon color $15 (650)574-3229
MARTEX HAND TOWEL(5) 15"x28", wa-
termelon color $10 (650)574-3229
MEDICINE CABINET - 18 X 24, almost
new, mirror, $20., (650)515-2605
MENS LEATHER travel bags (2), used
$25 each.(650)322-2814
MERITAGE PICNIC Time Wine and
Cheese Tote - new black $45
(650)644-9027
MIRROR 41" by 29" Hardrock maple
frame $90 OBO (650)593-8880
NEW LIVING Yoga Tape for Beginners
$8. 650-578-8306
OBLONG SECURITY mirror 24" by 15"
$75 (650)341-7079
OUTDOOR GREENHOUSE. Handmade.
33" wide x 20 inches deep. 64.5 " high.
$70.00 (650)871-7200
310 Misc. For Sale
OVAL MIRROR $10 (650)766-4858
PET CARRIER Excellent Condition Very
Clean Size small "Petaire" Brand
$50.00 (650)871-7200
PRINCESS PLANT 6' tall in bloom pot-
ted $15 (415)346-6038
QUEENSIZE BEDSPREAD w/2 Pillow
Shams (print) $30.00 (650)341-1861
RED DEVIL VACUUM CLEANER - $25.,
(650)593-0893
REVERSIBLE KING BEDSPREAD bur-
gundy; for the new extra deep beds. New
$60 (415)585-3622
RICHARD NORTH Patterson 5 Hard-
back Books @$3.00 each (650)341-1861
ROGERS' BRAND stainless steel steak
knife: $15 (415)585-3622
SCREWDRIVERS, SET of 6 sealed
pack, warranty only $5 (650)595-3933
SET OF 11 Thomas registers 1976 mint
condition $25 (415)346-6038
SF GREETING CARDS -(300 with enve-
lopes) factory sealed, $10 (650)365-3987
SHOWER DOOR custom made 48 x 69
$70 (650)692-3260
SINGER SEWING machine 1952 cabinet
style with black/gold motor. $35.
(650)574-4439
STEP 2 sandbox Large with cover $25
(650)343-4329
TRAVIS MCGEE (Wikipedia) best mys-
teries 18 classic paperbacks for $25.
Steve (650) 518-6614
TWIN BEDDING: 2 White Spreads,
Dust-Ruffles, Shams. Pink Blanket,
Fit/flat sheets, pillows ALL $60 (650)375-
8044
TWIN SIZE quilt Nautica, New. Yellow,
White, Black Trim San Marino" pattern
$40 Firm (650)871-7200.
VASE WITH flowers 2 piece good for the
Holidays, $25., (650) 867-2720
VIDEO CENTER 38 inches H 21 inches
W still in box $45., (408)249-3858
VINTAGE WHITE Punch Bowl/Serving
Bowl Set with 10 cups plus one extra
$40. (650)873-8167
VINYL SHOWER CURTAIN
black/gold/white floral on aqua $10
(650)574-3229
WALKER - brand new, $20., SSF,
(415)410-5937
WEST AFRICAN hand carved tribal
masks - $25 (650)348-6955
WHEEL CHAIR asking $75 OBO
(650)834-2583
WOMEN'S LADY Cougar gold iron set
set - $25. (650)348-6955
311 Musical Instruments
FENDER BASSMAN 25 watt Bass am-
plifier. $50. 650-367-8146
GULBRANSEN BABY GRAND PIANO -
Appraised @$5450., want $3500 obo,
(650)343-4461
HAMMOND B-3 Organ and 122 Leslie
Speaker. Excellent condition. $8,500. pri-
vate owner, (650)349-1172
K MANDOLIN - A Style, 19402 with
Case, $50 firm SOLD!
LAGUNA ELECTRIC 6 string LE 122
Guitar with soft case and strap
$75.(650)367-8146
OLD USED Tube Amplifer, working con-
dition $25 SOLD!
SHERMAN CLAY Player Piano, with 104
player rolls, $1000, (650)579-1259
UKULELE STILL in box unused, no
brand $35 SOLD!
312 Pets & Animals
BAMBOO BIRD Cage - very intricate de-
sign - 21"x15"x16". $50 (650)341-6402
315 Wanted to Buy
GO GREEN!
We Buy GOLD
You Get The
$ Green $
Millbrae Jewelers
Est. 1957
400 Broadway - Millbrae
650-697-2685
ACROSS
1 Cathedral area
5 Tons
10 Reps: Abbr.
14 Garden center
supply
15 Dot in the ocean
16 Circus
performer?
17 Tune
18 Thin, decorative
metal
20 What a 63-Across
may speak
21 The last Mrs.
Chaplin
22 Grand Rapids-to-
Detroit dir.
23 Gets married
27 This, to Michelle
28 Morose
29 Geometric suffix
30 Like potato chips
32 Lulus
36 Mass transit
carrier
37 Dangerous things
to risk
39 Retirement
destination?
40 Wimps
41 Underworld
group
43 Printers widths
44 Cookie container
47 Renoir output
48 Equestrians
supply box
53 Spoil
54 Alabama, but not
Kansas?
55 Picnic
playwright
56 One, to one, e.g.
60 Aint
Misbehavin
Tony winner
Carter
61 Throw hard
62 Heros quality
63 Hebrides native
64 Desires
65 Burning desire?
66 Chop __:
Chinese
American dish
DOWN
1 Valuables
2 Illinois city that
symbolizes
Middle America
3 Had a hunch
4 Barely beats
5 Member of the
fam
6 CBS drama with
two spin-offs
7 Everythings
fine
8 Exeters county
9 Dictation whiz
10 The K.C. Chiefs
represented it in
Super Bowl I
11 High school
choral group
12 Dollhouse cups,
saucers, etc.
13 Protected
condition
19 Pied Piper
followers
24 End-of-the-
workweek cry
25 Pebble Beachs
18
26 Chinas Zhou __
31 SALT concerns
32 __ say
something
wrong?
33 Elected ones
34 50s automotive
failure
35 Goo
37 Theres a lane for
one at many
intersections
38 Superlative
suffix
39 Like Bachs
music
41 Boggy
42 Solar system sci.
44 Alaskan capital
45 Crouching Tiger,
Hidden Dragon
director
46 I Believe I Can
Fly singer
49 Stadium
50 More desperate,
as circumstances
51 Some portals
52 Adornments for
noses and toes
57 Gore and Green
58 Lacto-__
vegetarian
59 Years in a
decade
By Mike Peluso
(c)2013 Tribune Content Agency, LLC
12/03/13
12/03/13
ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE:
Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle
Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis
xwordeditor@aol.com
316 Clothes
AUTHENTIC PERUVIAN VICUNA PON-
CHO: 56 square. Red, black trim, knot-
ted fringe hem. $99 (650)375-8044
BLACK Leather pants Mrs. made in
France size 40 $99. (650)558-1975
BLACK LEATHER tap shoes 9M great
condition $99. (650)558-1975
FRONT LOADER, bucket & arm move,
articulated $12.50 (650)595-3933
HOODED ALL-WEATHER JACKET:
reversible. Outer: weatherproof tan color.
Iner: Navy plush, elastic cuffs. $10
(650)375-8044
LADIES COAT Medium, dark lavender
$25 (650)368-3037
LADIES DONEGAL design 100% wool
cap from Wicklow, Ireland, $20. Call
(650)341-8342
LADIES FAUX FUR COAT - Satin lining,
size M/L, $100. obo, (650)525-1990
LADIES FUR Jacket (fake) size 12 good
condition $30 (650)692-3260
LADIES WINTER coat 3/4 length, rust
color, with fur collar, $30 obo
(650)515-2605
LADIES WOOL BLAZER: Classic, size
12, brass buttons. Sag Harbor. Excellent
condition. $15.00 (650)375-8044
LARRY LEVINE Women's Hooded down
jacket. Medium. Scarlet. Good as new.
Asking $40 OBO (650)888-0129
LEATHER JACKET Classic Biker Style.
Zippered Pockets. Sturdy. Excellent Con-
dition. Mens, XL Black Leather $50.00
(650)357-7484
LEATHER JACKET, brown bomber, with
pockets.Sz XL, $88. (415)337-1690
LEATHER JACKETS (5) - used but not
abused. Like New, $100 each.
(650)670-2888
MENS JEANS (11) Brand names various
sizes 32,33,34 waist 30,32 length $100.
for all (650)347-5104
MENS WRANGLER jeans waist 31
length 36 five pairs $20 each plus bonus
Leonard (650)504-3621
MINK CAPE, beautiful with satin lining,
light color $75 obo (650)591-4927
WHITE LACE 1880s reproduction dress
- size 6, $100., (650)873-8167
316 Clothes
NIKE PULLOVER mens heavy jacket
Navy Blue & Red, Reg. price $200 sell-
ing for $59 (650)692-3260
PROM PARTY Dress, Long sleeveless
size 6, magenta, with shawl like new $40
obo (650)349-6059
VELVET DRAPE, 100% cotton, new
beautiful burgundy 82"X52" W/6"hems:
$45 (415)585-3622
WINTER COAT, ladies european style
nubek leather, tan colored, green lapel &
hoodie, $100., (650)888-0129
WOMEN'S JEANS size 10 labeled Du-
plex and is priced at $15 (650)574-4439
WOMEN'S JEANS size 10. Elie Tahari
new, never worn $25 (650)574-4439
317 Building Materials
(1) 2" FAUX WOOD WINDOW BLIND,
with 50" and 71" height, still in box, $50
obo (650)345-5502
30 FLUORESCENT Lamps 48" (brand
new in box) $75 for all (650)369-9762
70 SPREADER cleats, 1 x 8 for 8
foundations. $25. SOLD
BATHROOM VANITY, antique, with top
and sink: - $65. (650)348-6955
BRAND NEW Millgard window + frame -
$85. (650)348-6955
ELECTRICAL MATERIAL - Connectors,
couplings, switches, rain tight flex, and
more.Call. $30.00 for all SOLD
ONE BOX of new #1 heavy CEDAR
SHAKE shingles $14.00. SOLD!
PVC - 1, 100 feet, 20 ft. lengths, $25.,
(650)851-0878
318 Sports Equipment
2 BASKETBALLS Spalding NBA, Hardly
used, $30 all (650)341-5347
2 SOCCER balls hardly used, $30 all
San Mateo, (650)341-5347
AB LOUNGE exercise machine cost
$100. sell for $25. Call 650-570-6023
BOWLING BALLS. Selling 2 - 16 lb.
balls for $25.00 each. (650)341-1861
BUCKET OF 260 golf balls, $25.
(650)339-3195
DARTBOARD - New, regulation 18 di-
meter, Halex brand w/mounting hard-
ware, 6 brass darts, $16., (650)681-7358
DL1000 BOAT Winch Rope & More,
$50., (650)726-9658
EXERCISE MAT used once, lavender
$12, (650)368-3037
FISHERS MENS skis $35 (650)322-2814
GOTT 10-GAL beverage cooler$20.
(650)345-3840
KIDS 20" mongoose mountain bike 6
speeds front wheel shock good condition
asking $65 (650)574-7743
LADIES BOWLING SET- 8 lb. ball, 7 1/2
sized shoes, case, $45., (650)766-3024
LADIES STEP thruRoadmaster 10
speed bike w. shop-basket Good
Condition. $55 OBO call: (650) 342-8510
LOOKING TO PURCHASE A TOTAL
GYM Price Negotible. Please call
(650)283-6997
MENS ROLLER Blades size 101/2 never
used $25 (650)520-3425
POWER PLUS Exercise Machine $99
(650)368-3037
REI 2 man tent $40 (650)552-9436
SALMON FISHING weights 21/2 pound
canon balls $25 (650)756-7878
Say Goodbye To The 'Stick In
Style & Gear Up For a Super
Season!
49er Swag at Lowest Prices
Niner Empire
957C Industrial Rd. San Carlos
T-F 10-6; Sa 10 -4
ninerempire.com
(415)370-7725
SCHWINN 26" man's bike with balloon
tires $75 like new (650)355-2996
SMALL TRAMPOLINE $5.00 call 650-
570-6023
STATIONARY BIKE, Volt, Clean, $15
(650)344-6565
STATIONERY BIKE, $20. SOLD
VINTAGE ENGLISH ladies ice skates -
up to size 7-8, $40., (650)873-8167
THULE BIKE RACK - Fits rectangular
load bars. Holds bike upright. $100.
(650)594-1494
WET SUIT - medium size, $95., call for
info (650)851-0878
WO 16 lb. Bowling Balls @ $25.00 each.
(650)341-1861
322 Garage Sales
GARAGE SALES
ESTATE SALES
Make money, make room!
List your upcoming garage
sale, moving sale, estate
sale, yard sale, rummage
sale, clearance sale, or
whatever sale you have...
in the Daily Journal.
Reach over 76,500 readers
from South San Francisco
to Palo Alto.
in your local newspaper.
Call (650)344-5200
335 Garden Equipment
CRAFTSMAN 5.5 HP gas lawn mower
with rear bag $55., (650)355-2996
GAS ENGINE String Trimmer - Homelite
- 25cc engine. Excellent Cond.$70
(650)654-9252
LAWNMOWER - American made, man-
ual/push, excellent condition, $50.,
(650)342-8436
REMINGTON ELECTRIC lawn mower,
$40. (650)355-2996
340 Camera & Photo Equip.
CLASSICAL YASHICA camera
in leather case $25. (650)644-9027
SONY CYBERSHOT DSC-T-50 - 7.2 MP
digital camera (black) with case, $175.,
(650)208-5598
VIVITAR ZOOM lens-28mm70mm. Filter
and lens cap. Original owner. $50. Cash
(650)654-9252
VIVITAR ZOOM lens. 28mm-210mm. Fil-
ter and lens cap. Original owner. $99.
Cash. (650)654-9252 SOLD
YASAHICA 108 model 35mm SLR Cam-
era with flash and 2 zoom lenses $99
(415)971-7555
345 Medical Equipment
2 WALKABOUT ROLLATORS 4
Wheeled Rollators, hand brakes, seats
back rest, folds for storage, transport.
$50 each (650)365-5530
ELECTRIC HOSPITAL Bed, variable
pressure mattress $900, (650)348-0718
INVERSION TABLE relieves pressure
on back. Cost $100.00 sell for $25.
(650)570-6023
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT - Brand new
port-a-potty, never used, $40., Walker,
$30., (650)832-1392
PATIENT LIFT with heavy duty sling,
$450 (650)348-0718
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
380 Real Estate Services
HOMES & PROPERTIES
The San Mateo Daily Journals
weekly Real Estate Section.
Look for it
every Friday and Weekend
to find information on fine homes
and properties throughout
the local area.
440 Apartments
REDWOOD CITY 1 bedroom apartment
$1350. month, $1000 deposit, close to
Downtown RWC, Absolutely no animals.
Call (650)361-1200
440 Apartments
BELMONT - prime, quiet location, view,
1 bedroom, 2 bedroom, New carpets,
new granite counters, dishwasher, balco-
ny, covered carports, storage, pool, no
pets. (650)595-0805
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 & A/C
950 El Camino Real San Carlos
(650) 593-3136
Mention Daily Journal
620 Automobiles
Dont lose money
on a trade-in or
consignment!
Sell your vehicle in the
Daily Journals
Auto Classifieds.
Just $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.
FLEETWOOD 93 $ 3,500/offer. Good
Condition (650)481-5296
MERCEDES 06 C230 - 6 cylinder, navy
blue, 60K miles, 2 year warranty,
$18,000, (650)455-7461
625 Classic Cars
FORD 63 THUNDERBIRD Hardtop, 390
engine, Leather Interior. Will consider
$6,900 OBO (650)364-1374
630 Trucks & SUVs
GMV 03 .ENVOY, SLT , 4x4, excellent
condition. Leather everything. 106K
miles. White. $7,800 (650)342-6342
635 Vans
67 INTERNATIONAL Step Van 1500,
Typical UPS type size. $2500, OBO,
(650)364-1374
640 Motorcycles/Scooters
BMW 03 F650 GS, $3899 OBO. Call
650-995-0003
MOTORCYCLE GLOVES - Excellent
condition, black leather, $35. obo,
(650)223-7187
MOTORCYCLE SADDLEBAGS with
brackets and other parts, $35.,
(650)670-2888
670 Auto Service
GRAND OPENING!
Sincere Affordable Motors
All makes and models
Over 20 years experience
1940 Leslie St, San Mateo
(650)722-8007
samautoservices@gmail.com
SAN CARLOS AUTO
SERVICE & TUNE UP
A Full Service Auto Repair
Facility
760 El Camino Real
San Carlos
(650)593-8085
670 Auto Parts
5 HUBCAPS for 1966 Alfa Romeo $50.,
(650)580-3316
CAR TOWchain 9' $35 (650)948-0912
HONDA SPARE tire 13" $25
(415)999-4947
HONDA WHEELS with tires. Good
tread/ 14 in. 3 for $99 (415)999-4947
MECHANIC'S CREEPER vintage, Com-
et model SP, all wood, pillow, four swivel
wheels, great shape. $40.00
(650)591-0063
670 Auto Parts
MECHANIC'S CREEPER vintage, Com-
et model SP, all wood, pillow, four swivel
wheels, great shape. $40.00
(650)591-0063
NEW BATTERY and alternator for a 96
Buick Century never used Both for $80
(650)576-6600
NEW, IN box, Ford Mustang aluminum
water pump & gasket, $60.00. Call
(415)370-3950
SHOP MANUALS 2 1955 Pontiac
manual, 4 1984 Ford/Lincoln manuals, 1
gray marine diesel manual $40
(650)583-5208
SHOP MANUALS for GM Suv's
Year 2002 all for $40 (650)948-0912
TIRE CHAIN cables $23. (650)766-4858
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
35 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 76,500 drivers
from South SF to
Palo Alto
Call (650)344-5200
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
26
ADVERTISE
YOUR SERVICE
in the
HOME & GARDEN SECTION
Offer your services to 76,500 readers a day, from
Palo Alto to South San Francisco
and all points between!
Call (650)344-5200
Carpentry
D n J REMODELING
Finish Carpentry
Windows Doors
Cabinets Casing
Crown Moulding
Baseboards
Mantels Chair Rails
(650)291-2121
Cabinetry
Cleaning
ANGELICAS HOUSE
CLEANING & ERRAND
SERVICES
House Cleaning Move In/Out
Cleaning Janitorial Services
Handyman Services
General Errands Event Help
$15 off when mention this ad
(650)918-0354
myerrandservicesca@gmail.com
Concrete
Construction
WARREN BUILDER
Contractor & Electrician
Kitchen, Bathroom, Additions
Design & Drafting Lowest Rate
Lic#964001, Ins. & BBB member
Warren Young
(650)465-8787
Construction
DEVOE
CONSTRUCTION
Kitchen & Bath
Remodeling
Belmont, CA
(650) 318-3993
OSULLIVAN
CONSTRUCTION
(650)589-0372
New Construction, Remodeling,
Kitchen/Bathrooms,
Decks/ Fences
Licensed and Insured
Lic. #589596
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
Doors
Electricians
ALL ELECTRICAL
SERVICE
650-322-9288
for all your electrical needs
ELECTRIC SERVICE GROUP
Electricians
ELECTRICIAN
For all your
electrical needs
Residential, Commercial,
Troubleshooting,
Wiring & Repairing
Call Ben (650)685-6617
Lic # 427952
Gardening
GENERAL
LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE
Commercial & Residential
Gardening
New lawn &
sprinkler installation,
Trouble shooting and repair
Work done by the hour
or contract
Free estimates
Licensed
(650)444-5887, Call/Text
glmco@aol.com
Flooring
SHOP
AT HOME
WE WILL
BRING THE
SAMPLES
TO YOU.
Call for a
FREE in-home
estimate
FLAMINGOS FLOORING
CARPET
VINYL
LAMINATE
TILE
HARDWOOD
650-655-6600
SLATER FLOORS
. Restore old floors to new
. Dustless Sanding
. Install new custom & refinished
hardwood floors
Licensed. Bonded. Insured
www.slaterfloors.com
(650) 593-3700
Showroom by appointment
Gutters
GUTTER
CLEANING
O.K.S RAINGUTTER
New Rain Gutters
Down Spouts
Gutter Cleaning & Screening,
Roof & Gutter Repairs
Friendly Service
10% Senior Discount
CA Lic# 794353/Bonded
(650)556-9780
RAIN GUTTERS
Gutters and downspouts,
Rain gutter repair,
Rain gutter protection (screen),
Handyman Services
Free Estimates
(650)669-6771
(650)302-7791
Lic.# 910421
Handy Help
AAA HANDYMAN
& MORE
Repairs Maintenance Painting
Carpentry Plumbing Electrical
Contractor Lic. 468963 Since 1976
Bonded and Insured
All Work Guaranteed
(650) 995-4385
Handy Help
DISCOUNT HANDYMAN
& PLUMBING
Kitchen/Bathroom Remodeling,
Tile Installation,
Door & Window Installation
Priced for You! Call John
(650)296-0568
Free Estimates
Lic.#834170
FLORES HANDYMAN
Serving you is a privilege.
Painting-Interior & Exterior Roof
Repair Base Boards New Fence
Hardwood Floors Plumbing Tile
Mirrors Chain Link Fence Windows
Bus Lic# 41942
Call today for free estimate.
(650)274-6133
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
CHAINEY HAULING
Junk & Debris Clean Up
Furniture / Appliance / Disposal
Tree / Bush / Dirt / Concrete Demo
Starting at $40& Up
www.chaineyhauling.com
Free Estimates
(650)207-6592
CHEAP
HAULING!
Light moving!
Haul Debris!
650-583-6700
Hauling
by Greenstarr
Chriss Hauling
Licensed Bonded and Insured
Since 1985 License # 752250
www.yardboss.net
Yard c|ean up - att|c,
basement
Junk meta| remova|
|nc|ud|ng cars, trucks and
motorcyc|es
0emo||t|on
0oncrete remova|
Fxcavat|on
Sw|mm|ng poo| remova|
&
Tom 650.355.3500
Chris 415.999.1223
Landscaping
Moving
Bay Area
Relocation Services
Specializing in:
Homes, Apts., Storages
Professional, friendly, careful.
Peninsulas Personal Mover
Commercial/Residential
Fully Lic. & Bonded CAL -T190632
Call (650) 630-0424
Painting
JON LA MOTTE
PAINTING
Interior & Exterior
Quality Work, Reasonable
Rates, Free Estimates
(650)368-8861
Lic #514269
MK PAINTING
Interior and Exterior,
Residental and commercial
Insured and bonded,
Free Estimates
Peter McKenna
(650)630-1835
Lic# 974682
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
Painting
NICK MEJIA PAINTING
A+ Member BBB Since 1975
Large & Small Jobs
Residential & Commercial
Classic Brushwork, Matching, Stain-
ing, Varnishing, Cabinet Finishing
Wall Effects, Murals, More!
(415)971-8763
Lic. #479564
Plumbing
Remodeling
HARVEST KITCHEN
& MOSAIC
Cabinets * Vanities * Tile
Flooring * Mosaics
Sinks * Faucets
Fast turnaround * Expert service
920 Center St., San Carlos
(650)620-9639
www.harvestkm.com
Tree Service
Hillside Tree
Service
LOCALLY OWNED
Family Owned Since 2000
Trimming Pruning
Shaping
Large Removal
Stump Grinding
Free
Estimates
Mention
The Daily Journal
to get 10% off
for new customers
Call Luis (650) 704-9635
Tree Service
by Greenstarr
0omp|ete |andscape
ma|ntenance and remova|
Fu|| tree care |nc|ud|ng
hazard eva|uat|on,
tr|mm|ng, shap|ng,
remova| and stump
gr|nd|ng
8eta|n|ng wa||s
0rnamenta| concrete
Sw|mm|ng poo| remova|
Tom 650. 355. 3500
Licensed Bonded and Insured
www.yardboss.net
Since 1985 License # 752250
Tile
CUBIAS TILE
Entryways Kitchens
Decks Bathrooms
Tile Repair Floors
Grout Repair Fireplaces
Call Mario Cubias for Free Estimates
(650)784-3079
Lic.# 955492
Window Washing
EXTERIOR
CLEANING
SERVICES
- window washing
- gutter cleaning
- pressure washing
- wood restoration
- solar panel cleaning
(650)216-9922
services@careful-clean.com
Bonded - Insured
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.
Attorneys
BANKRUPTCY
Huge credit card debit?
Job loss? Foreclosure?
Medical bills?
YOU HAVE OPTIONS
Call for a free consultation
(650-363-2600
This law firm is a debt relife agency
Law Office of Jason Honaker
BANKRUPTCY
Chapter 7 &13
Call us for a consultation
650-259-9200
www.honakerlegal.com
Food
GET HAPPY!
Happy Hour 4-6 M-F
Steelhead Brewing Co.
333 California Dr.
Burlingame
(650)344-6050
www.steelheadbrewery.com
GRAND OPENING
BASHAMICHI
Steak & Seafood
1390 El Camino Real
Millbrae
www.bashamichirestaurant.com
JACKS
RESTAURANT
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
1050 Admiral Ct., #A
San Bruno
(650)589-2222
JacksRestaurants.com
NEW ENGLAND
LOBSTER CO.
Market & Eatery
Now Open in Burlingame
824 Cowan Road
newenglandlobster.net
LIve Lobster ,Lobster Tail,
Lobster meat & Dungeness Crab
PANCHO VILLA
TAQUERIA
Because Flavor Still Matters
365 B Street
San Mateo
www.sfpanchovillia.com
VEGETARIAN
BAMBOO GARDEN
Lunch & Dinner
Only Vegetarian Chinese
Restaurant in Millbrae!
309 Broadway, Millbrae
(650)697-6768
Financial
RELATIONSHIP BANKING
Partnership. Service. Trust.
UNITED AMERICAN BANK
Half Moon Bay, Redwood City,
unitedamericanbank.com
San Mateo
(650)579-1500
Furniture
DURALINER ROCKING CHAIR, Maple
Finish, Cream Cushion w matching otto-
man $70 (650)583-4943.
WESTERN FURNITURE
Grand Opening Sale
Everything Marked Down !
601 El Camino Real
San Bruno, CA
Mon. - Sat. 10AM -7PM
Sunday Noon -6PM
We don't meet our competition,
we beat it !
Guns
PENINSULA GUNS
(650) 588-8886
Handguns.Shotguns.Rifles
Tactical and
Hunting Accessories
Buy.Sell.Trade
360 El Camino Real, San Bruno
Health & Medical
BACK, LEG PAIN OR
NUMBNESS?
Non-Surgical
Spinal Decompression
Dr. Thomas Ferrigno D.C.
650-231-4754
177 Bovet Rd. #150 San Mateo
BayAreaBackPain.com
DENTAL
IMPLANTS
Save $500 on
Implant Abutment &
Crown Package.
Call Millbrae Dental
for details
650-583-5880
EYE EXAMINATIONS
579-7774
1159 Broadway
Burlingame
Dr. Andrew Soss
OD, FAAO
www.Dr-AndrewSoss.net
NCP COLLEGE OF NURSING
& CAREER COLLEGE
Train to become a Licensed
Vocational Nurse in 12 months or a
Certified Nursing Assistant in as little
as 8 weeks.
Call (800) 339-5145 for more
information or visit
ncpcollegeofnursing.edu and
ncpcareercollege.com
SLEEP APNEA
We can treat it
without CPAP!
Call for a free
sleep apnea screening
650-583-5880
Millbrae Dental
STUBBORN FAT has met its match.
FREEZE Your Fat Away with
COOLSCULPTING
Bruce Maltz, M.D.
Carie Chui, M.D.
Allura Skin & Laser Center, Inc.
280 Baldwin Ave., San Mateo
(650) 344-1121
AlluraSkin.com
Insurance
AANTHEM BLUE
CROSS
www.ericbarrettinsurance.com
Eric L. Barrett,
CLU, RHU, REBC, CLTC, LUTCF
President
Barrett Insurance Services
(650)513-5690
CA. Insurance License #0737226
AFFORDABLE
HEALTH INSURANCE
Personal & Professional Service
JOHN LANGRIDGE
(650) 854-8963
Bay Area Health Insurance Marketing
CA License 0C60215
a Diamond Certified Company
HEALTH INSURANCE
All major carriers
Collins Insurance
Serving the Peninsula
since 1981
Ron Collins
650-701-9700
Lic. #0611437
www.collinscoversyou.com
PARENTI & ASSOCIATES
Competitive prices and best service to
meet your insurance needs
* All personal insurance policies
* All commercial insurance policies
* Employee benefit packages
650.596.5900
www.parentiinsurance.com
1091 Industrial Rd #270, San Carlos
Lic: #OG 17832
Jewelers
KUPFER JEWELRY
est. 1979
We Buy
Coins, Jewelry,
Watches, Platinum,
& Diamonds.
Expert fine watch
& jewelry repair.
Deal with experts.
1211 Burlingame Ave.
Burlingame
www.kupferjewelry.com
(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
GROW
YOUR SMALL BUSINESS
Get free help from
The Growth Coach
Go to
www.buildandbalance.com
Sign up for the free newsletter
Massage Therapy
ASIAN MASSAGE
$45 per Hour
Present ad for special price
Open 7 days, 10 am -10 pm
633 Veterans Blvd., #C
Redwood City
(650)556-9888
ENJOY THE BEST
ASIAN MASSAGE
$40 for 1/2 hour
Angel Spa
667 El Camino Real, Redwood City
(650)363-8806
7 days a week, 9:30am-9:30pm
851 Cherry Ave. #29, San Bruno
in Bayhill Shopping Center
Open 7 Days 10:30am- 10:30pm
650. 737. 0788
Foot Massage $19.99/hr
Free Sauna (with this Ad)
Body Massage $39.99/hr
Hot StoneMassage $49.99/hr
GRAND OPENING
RELAX
REJUVENATE
RECHARGE
in our luxury bath house
Water Lounge Day Spa
2500 S. El Camino
San Mateo
(650)389-7090
Real Estate Loans
REAL ESTATE LOANS
We Fund Bank Turndowns!
Direct Private Lender
Homes Multi-family
Mixed-Use Commercial
WE BUY TRUST DEED NOTES
FICO Credit Score Not a Factor
PURCHASE, REFINANCE,
CASH OUT
Investors welcome
Loan servicing since 1979
650-348-7191
Wachter Investments, Inc.
Real Estate Broker #746683
Nationwide Mortgage
Licensing System ID #348268
CA Dept. of Real Estate
Real Estate Services
VIP can help you with all of your
real estate needs:
SALES * LEASING * MANAGEMENT
Consultation and advice are free
Where every client is a VIP
864 Laurel St #200 San Carlos
650-595-4565
www.vilmont.com
DRE LIC# 1254368
Seniors
AFFORDABLE
24-hour Assisted Living
Care located in
Burlingame
Mills Estate Villa
&
Burlingame Villa
- Short Term Stays
- Dementia & Alzheimers
Care
- Hospice Care
(650)692-0600
Lic.#4105088251/
415600633
LASTING IMPRESSIONS
ARE OUR FIRST PRIORITY
Cypress Lawn
1370 El Camino Real
Colma
(650)755-0580
www.cypresslawn.com
NAZARETH VISTA
Best Kept Secret in Town !
Independent Living, Assisted Living
and Skilled Nursing Care.
Daily Tours/Complimentary Lunch
650.591.2008
900 Sixth Avenue
Belmont, CA 94002
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