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San Mateo to convert its waste into fuel

City to be first to turn biogas to compressed natural gas at wastewater plant
By Samantha Weigel
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

Most might not consider that

flushing a toilet or running a dishwasher could contribute to fueling
a vehicle. But such is the future for
thousands of local residents, as
San Mateo will break ground on
Californias first city-run biogas
conversion project to produce
compressed natural gas at its

wastewater treatment plant.

Officials will break ground
Friday, Dec. 11, on a nearly $5
million improvement that will
contribute to the citys sustainability goals by reducing its
dependency on gasoline thereby
reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
After receiving a $2.45 million
grant from the state, the city plans
to construct a digester that will

capture underutilized biogas,

which naturally occurs while treating wastewater, and turn it into
compressed natural gas that will
be used to fuel new city-owned
vehicles.
San Mateo is the first city in the
state to use this advanced technology at a wastewater treatment
plant, allowing it to produce the
biofuel equivalent of 500 gallons
of gasoline every day.

It takes gas created from the

wastewater
treatment
plant
process and it will convert it
through cleansing then compressing that gas into compressed natural gas that can be used in vehicles, said Public Works Director
Brad Underwood. Its exciting to
be on the leading edge in
California for this. We hope itll
turn into a great success and that
others can then utilize and build

off of and convert their own

digester gas to help other aspects
in their department and city.
Anticipating completion in
August, the project includes a distribution system that serves like a
pump at a traditional gas station,
Underwood said.
Typically, the plant just burns
off the biogas thats created as part

See FUEL, Page 23

Congress on
path toward
budget deal
Capitol Hill in final-stage talks
on $1.1 trillion budget, tax bills
By Erica Werner
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON With the holidays beckoning, negotiations

intensified on Capitol Hill
Thursday on a $1.1 trillion governmentwide spending bill and a
sprawling tax package touching
all sectors of the economy.
Dozens of issues remained unreBILL SILVERFARB/DAILY JOURNAL
Henry Bradford, 51, took a shower and had his laundry done at a mobile facility in Redwood City called Dignity solved, mainly policy disputes
over environmental and other
on Wheels.
issues that lawmakers of both parties were trying to attach to the
must-pass spending legislation.

Partnership provides Dignity on Wheels

Nonprofit teams up with Redwood City to provide mobile shower, laundry facility
By Bill Silverfarb
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

Homeless
individuals
in
Redwood City and the surrounding
area now have access to a mobile
shower and laundry facility that
parks twice a week at the Fair Oaks
Community Center.
The service, called Dignity on
Wheels, launched Sept. 21 and
the numbers of those seeking a hot
shower and clean clothes has
grown significantly over the
weeks, said Cynthia Corpuz, mar-

keting director for Project

WeHOPE.
Officials at the East Palo Altobased nonprofit had discussed
launching the service nearly two
years ago before planning in
earnest started this March, Corpuz
said.
By September, the agency had
secured a truck and trailer that features two full bathrooms and a
washer and dryer.
It parks twice a week in Redwood
City and twice a week in
Sunnyvale. The agency, however,
is looking to buy another mobile

Republicans sought to lift the oil

export ban and roll back various
Obama administration regulations; Democrats were maneuvering to protect President Barack
Obamas environmental rules and
enact permanent tax credits for
wind, solar and other renewable
energy.
Were not going to get everything we want in negotiations.
The Democrats arent going to get
everything they want in negotiations, House Speaker Paul Ryan,

See DEAL, Page 17

New housing approved

in South San Francisco

facility to expand the service.

Project WeHOPE partners with
Redwood City to provide the service.
Teri Chin, the citys human services manager, hopes the service
can also expand to a few other
locations in Redwood City.
It works well at Fair Oaks
By Austin Walsh
because of the services the city
provides there now for individuals DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
in need. The city also opens up
Two large apartment buildings
showers in the early mornings to
the homeless at the Hoover pool with a portion set aside for affordable units in downtown South San
See DIGNITY, Page 17 Francisco received the green light

Officials praise affordable element,

but question the projects financing
for construction from city officials this week.
The South San Francisco City
Council unanimously approved
Wednesday, Dec. 9, building two

See HOUSING, Page 23

FOR THE RECORD

Friday Dec. 11, 2015

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Thought for the Day

Every man has his dignity. Im willing
to forget mine, but at my own discretion
and not when someone else tells me to.
Denis Diderot, French philosopher

This Day in History

1844

The first experimental use of an

inhaled anesthetic in dentistry took
place as Dr. Horace Wells of Hartford,
Connecticut, under the influence of
nitrous oxide, had a colleague extract

one of his teeth.

In 1 7 9 2 , Frances King Louis XVI went before the
Convention to face charges of treason. (Louis was convicted, and executed the following month.)
In 1 8 1 6 , Indiana became the 19th state.
In 1 9 2 8 , police in Buenos Aires announced they had
thwarted an attempt on the life of President-elect Herbert
Hoover.
In 1 9 3 6 , Britains King Edward VIII abdicated the throne
so he could marry American divorcee Wallis Warfield
Simpson; his brother, Prince Albert, became King George
VI.
In 1 9 4 1 , Germany and Italy declared war on the United
States; the U.S. responded in kind.
In 1 9 4 6 , the United Nations International Childrens
Emergency Fund (UNICEF) was established.
In 1 9 6 4 , Che Guevara addressed the United Nations; in his
speech, the Argentine revolutionary declared that the final
hour of colonialism has struck. Singer-songwriter Sam
Cooke was shot to death by a motel manager in Los
Angeles; he was 33.
In 1 9 7 2 , Apollo 17s lunar module landed on the moon
with astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt
aboard; during three extravehicular activities (EVAs), they
became the last two men to date to step onto the lunar surface.
In 1 9 8 0 , President Jimmy Carter signed legislation creating a $1.6 billion environmental superfund to pay for
cleaning up chemical spills and toxic waste dumps.
Magnum P.I., starring Tom Selleck, premiered on CBS.

Birthdays

Actress-comedian
U.S. Secretary of
Rock musician
MoNique is 48.
State John Kerry is
Nikki Sixx is 57.
72.
Actor Jean-Louis Trintignant is 85. Actress Rita Moreno is
84. Former California state lawmaker Tom Hayden is 76. Pop
singer David Gates (Bread) is 75. Actress Donna Mills is 75.
U.S. Ambassador to China, former Sen. Max Baucus, is 74.
Singer Brenda Lee is 71. Actress Lynda Day George is 71.
Music producer Tony Brown is 69. Actress Teri Garr is 68.
Movie director Susan Seidelman is 63. Actress Bess
Armstrong is 62. Singer Jermaine Jacksun is 61. Rock musician Mike Mesaros (The Smithereens) is 58. Rock musician
Darryl Jones (The Rolling Stones) is 54. Actor Ben Browder
is 53. Singer-musician Justin Currie (Del Amitri) is 51.

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People look on as a car is stuck after falling into a stairs of an underpass, in Fuzhou, Fujian province, China.

In other news ...

Kansas deputies confront nude
Oregon man taking pictures
NEWTON, Kan. Kansas authorities
say an Oregon man was urged to head
home after he was spotted taking pictures of a wheat field wearing nothing
but a hat and a smile.
The Harvey County sheriffs office in
Central Kansas says the man was first
spotted Wednesday afternoon.
Sheriff T. Walton says authorities
found the man four hours later wearing boxers.
Walton said on the offices Facebook
page that an officer told the man and his
friend that Kansas is not as liberal as
Oregon and suggested they continue
their travels back home.
Walton says its technically not illegal to be publicly naked in the county,
as long as one is not trying to arouse
oneself or others.

Man surrenders after

hearing cops outside storage unit
EDGEWATER, Fla. A man who
authorities say was growing marijuana
in a central Florida storage unit panicked when he heard a police helicopter
hovering nearby and called 911 to surrender.
The problem? Edgewater police officers were in the neighborhood
Wednesday afternoon to investigate an
unrelated suspicious death.
It was shortly after 12:30 p.m. when
47-year-old Jasper Harrison told the dis-

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Deceased man with no clear

heirs leaves behind 69 cars
BUENA PARK Orange County will
auction off dozens of vehicles including a 1930 Ford Model A Roadster
that belonged to a man with no clear
heirs who died in 2014.
The collection of 69 cars is just part
of a multimillion-dollar estate involving a half-dozen Southern California
properties and other assets being sorted
through by the Public Administrators
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that spurred complaints and zoning violation notices last year is on display
again in a suburban Cincinnati yard,
with a change to avoid fines.
Officials have concluded Jasen
Dixons display complies with local
zoning laws because he has removed its
roof. Sycamore Township zoning
administrator Harry Holbert says the
issue was always about the structure and
zoning rules, not the zombie figures.
The scene includes a sharp-toothed,
grayish figure with black-ringed eyes
sitting in the manger where the baby
Jesus would be in traditional Christmas
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Harrison told the dispatcher he wanted
police to contact him.
An officer called and got directions to
his storage unit. Police found 150
grams of cultivated marijuana and nine
plants inside. Harrison faces charges of
growing marijuana within 1,000 feet of
a school and intent to sell. Its not
known if he has a lawyer.

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Friday Dec. 11, 2015

Help someone dear

Friends raising funds for girl with leukemia

Police reports
Again
A man reported that his neighbors were
having loud sex yet again on McLellan
Drive in South San Francisco before
3:10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 2.

By Bill Silverfarb

MILLBRAE

DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

Tis the season to be with friends, spread

the cheer and help someone dear, reads a
flier for a fundraiser taking place this weekend.
The fundraiser is for Bella Hung, 10, who
has acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Her family didnt even know about the
fundraiser or the special gofundme account
set up to assist them until just a few days
ago.
Our friends are going full-speed ahead,
mother Vanessa Curry said.
Bella was diagnosed with the quickly moving blood cancer when she was 8 and went
through intensive chemotherapy treatments
but the cancer returned in April.
Bella hasnt attended Cabrillo Elementary
School in Pacifica since May and just spent
two months at Seattle Childrens Hospital
for a trial treatment.
She now needs a bone marrow transplant
but, because she is mixed race, finding a
donor was difficult.
Through the National Bone Marrow
Registry and the help of bethematch.org, a
single donor has been found who lives in
Beijing, China.
Bella will undergo the transplant after her
immune system has been completely wiped
away again.
She is careful about everything she touches to avoid getting sick.
The worst part of all she has to deal with is
spending long days in clinics with doctors
and nurses, she said.
She has made those visits a little more
pleasurable, however, by sneaking her pet
Chihuahua into the hospital.
Her dog Lily is now being certified as a
service dog so the two can be together all the
time.

Burg l ary . Jewelry, wine and purses were

stolen from a residence on the 100 block of
Vista Grande before 12:00 p.m. Sunday, Dec.
6.
Narco ti cs . A man was found to be in possession of a syringe loaded with methamphetamine on the 300 block of Beverly
Avenue before 12:04 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 6.
General i nfo rmati o n cas e. Police found
people in possession of a counterfeit bill on
the 300 block of Millbrae Avenue before
10:16 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5.
Arres t. A woman with an active felony warrant was arrested on the 100 block of El
Camino Real before 1:28 p.m. Saturday, Dec.
5.
Burg l ary . Coins, jewelry and a purse were
stolen from a residence on the 700 block of
Chadbourne Avenue before 1:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 5.

BURLINGAME
Fi re. Smoke was seen coming from a garbage
can on Burlingame Avenue before 7:52 p.m.
Nurse Vanessa Curry is a constant companion to her daughter Bella Hung, who has a form of Friday, Dec. 4.
leukemia, as she awaits a bone marrow transplant.
Sus pi ci o us pers o n. A man in a hospital
Bella, however, is not even sure if she will gown was seen sitting in front of a closed
Although she misses her friends from
school, many come to her house and visit. be able to attend the fundraiser. It depends on business on Capuchino Avenue before 11:36
p.m. Friday, Dec. 4.
She has a large network of friends and fami- how she feels.
The Support Bella Hung gofundme group Muni ci pal co de v i o l ati o n. A leaf blower
ly who support her.
Her mother, a nurse at Kaiser, has taken a has raised $7,620 of its $10,000 goal as 114 was heard on Laurel Avenue before 4:24 p.m.
leave of absence to be by her daughters side. people have donated to it in about two Friday, Dec, 4.
Di s turbance. A man and a woman yelling at
The fundraiser this Sunday is being co- weeks.
each other turned out to be a mother scolding
hosted by family friend Heather Heath and
To donate to the fund go to her son for driving while grounded on
others who call themselves Team Bella.
The California Drive before 9:26 a.m. Friday,
We are hoping that with your support, we www.gofundme.com/f7cgv h9g.
can help Bella and her family, reads the flier fundraiser with Santa Claus is from noon to 3 Dec. 4.
p.m., Sunday, Dec. 13, 2421 Broadway, third Sus pi ci o us ci rcums tances . A transient
for the fundraiser.
man appeared to be setting up camp on
Santa and Mrs. Claus will be at the event floor, Redwood City. Visit www.betheLorton Avenue before 12:30 a.m. Friday, Dec.
for picture taking and to hear childrens wish match.org to become a potential bone mar4.
row donor.
lists for the holidays.
BILL SILVERFARB/DAILY JOURNAL

BELMONT

U.S. launches trial of facial, eye scans on Mexican border

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAN DIEGO The federal government on

Thursday began collecting facial and eye
scans of foreigners entering the U.S. at a busy
border crossing with Mexico, a first step in
one of its most ambitious efforts to track people who stay in the country illegally after
their visas expire.
Up to half of the people in the U.S. illegal-

ly are believed to have overstayed their visas,

but the absence of a checkout system has left
authorities with no way to identify them.
In a push to change that, Customs and
Border Protection began scanning foreigners
entering on foot at San Diegos Otay Mesa
port of entry. In February, it will start collecting the same information on foreigners walking into Mexico through the checkpoint.
The trial run, which lasts through June, will

help determine if authorities expand screening to foreigners at all land crossings on the
1,954-mile border with Mexico. Authorities
will look at the accuracy of the cameras.
Congress has long demanded biometric
screening such as fingerprints, facial images
or eye scans from people leaving the country,
but the task poses enormous financial and
logistical challenges, especially at land
crossings.

Fi rewo rks . At least 20 reworks went off on

Old County Road before 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec.
5.
Reckl es s dri v er. A black Mercedes was
seen swerving and running red lights on
Island Parkway before 10:38 p.m. Friday,
Dec. 4.
Fo und pro perty. A gold hookah smoking
device was found on Ralston Avenue before
9:32 a.m. Friday, Dec. 4.
Ani mal cal l . A dead deer was seen in a eld
on Ralston Avenue before 7:32 a.m. Friday,
Dec. 4.

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S.F. police chief urges stun

gun use after recent shooting
By Paul Elias
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco is

one of only two of the nations largest
cities in the country that do not equip officers with stun guns, a situation the citys
police chief wants to change after police
fatally shot a knife-wielding stabbing suspect last week.
Police Chief Greg Suhr publicly renewed a
call Wednesday night to add the weapon to
his departments arsenal, exactly one week
after five officers shot and killed 26-yearold Mario Woods in the citys Bayview
neighborhood. The shooting was captured
on video and circulated widely online, fueling community protests and calls for the
chiefs resignation.
The police chief said the fatal shooting
could have been avoided if the responding
officers had been equipped with Taser stun
guns, which deliver 50,000 electrical volts
and are designed to temporarily incapacitate

THE DAILY JOURNAL

Jack Steven Knudson

Jack Steven Knudson died peacefully Dec.

6, 2015, at the age of 63.
He was a resident of
South San Francisco.
suspects without killing
Born June 29, 1952,
them.
and survived by his parCritics say the weapon
ents, Felix and Maria
sometimes kills suspects
Sillona. He was married
in poor health and offito his wife Cynthia A.
cers can mistake it for a
Knudson for 32 years.
gun, with fatal conseFather to three incredible
quences. Civil rights
men, Victor (Danielle),
groups and community Michael (Victoria) and Steven. Proud Pa to
activists
say
that, Michael Jr., and the newest addition coming
Greg Suhr
instead of more equip- May 2016.
Friends may visit Saturday, Dec. 12,
ment, police need additional training in crisis intervention and how to defuse con- 2015, and Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, beginfrontations between police and armed sus- ning at 4 p.m. at Duggans Serra Mortuary,
pects who sometimes are mentally disturbed 500 Westlake Ave., Daly City. A vigil service will be 6 p.m. Sunday. A funeral service
or under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Suhr and three of his predecessors previ- will be 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 14, also at
ously failed to win the police commission Duggans Serra Mortuary.
authorization for stun guns even as the vast
majority of the nations law enforcement Karen Dal Don Gensel
agencies have been outfitting officers with
Karen Dal Don Gensel, late of Millbrae
the weapon, which is shaped like a handgun and San Mateo County resident for her entire
and often is holstered on the officers gun life, died at her home Dec. 8, 2015.
belt.
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Darrin Gensel. Also survived by her grandchildren Ronan and Giulietta.
Raised in Millbrae,
California, age 65 years.
Dedicated lifetime San
Francisco 49ers and
Giants fan.
She will be dearly
missed.
A memorial service will be 11 a. m.
Saturday, Dec. 19, at the Chapel of the
Highlands, El Camino Real at 194
Millwood Drive, Millbrae, and 49ers apparel encouraged to be worn in her memory at
the service. In lieu of flowers, her family
prefers donations to California Cancer Care
in San Mateo at calcancercare.com.
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Friday Dec. 11, 2015

Storm that packs serious snow hits Sierra Nevada

By Scott Smith and Janie Har
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAN FRANCISCO Its shaping up as the biggest snowstorm

to hit the Sierra mountains this
year, with wind gusts of up to
100-plus miles per hour and
Sierra Nevada ski resorts and
businesses bursting with joy.
The National Weather Service
said Thursday that it expects 1 to
2 feet of in the High Sierra and as
much as 3 feet on the highest
crests.
Dawn Johnson, a meteorologist in Reno, Nevada, said a second wave of the storm is expected Thursday night and could
bring another five to 10 inches
at Lake Tahoe and eight to 14
inches in higher elevations.
It has been the biggest storm
so far this season, said Idamis
Del Valle, a meteorologist with
the
weather
service
in
Sacramento, California.
Another storm is expected to
move in Saturday or Sunday,
bringing another two feet of
snow.
California needs all the snow
and rain it can get, given four
years of drought that have dried
up reservoirs and left trees
parched. Even a wet winter is not
expected to end the drought, but
the snow is good for business,
say Tahoe-area ski resorts, property managers and mom-and-pop
retailers.

REUTERS

A Caltrans snowplow clears Highway 88 in Woodford.

Its full-on winter out here,
said Jerry Bindel, general manager of Aston Lakeland Village
vacation condominiums in South
Lake Tahoe. This is great news
all the way around.
Rain fell overnight around
Tahoe, but Thursday morning
that turned to snow, dropping

more than six inches, Bindel

said. The storm adds to a snow
season that already started
strong.
In past years, guests at the
lakeside condominiums have had
to drive higher up in the mountains to take their children sledding. Not this year. Itll be more

like a walk than a drive, he said.

Trees lining the slopes at
Northstar California Resort in
Truckee are covered with snow,
and the ski resort expects a pummeling overnight. Everybody is
extremely happy about that,
spokeswoman Marcie Bradley
said.

She said the ski season is kicking off with conditions normally
seen mid-season. Its wall-towall, she said. Its not just a
little strip you can ski down.
Frozen rain and snow on roads
also meant officers spent
Thursday morning handling
spin-outs and other accidents,
said Officer Ruth Loehr of the
South Lake Tahoe area office.
With several major storms
coming through the area later
this week, Yosemite National
Park is closing Tioga Road for
the season. The road reopens
when weather conditions permit
in the spring.
Rain and high winds also
pounded parts of the San
Francisco Bay Area, prompting
warnings from the California
Highway Patrol and flood advisories along highways. There
also were high surf warnings.
Heavy rain in Sacramento early
Thursday sent a Fed Ex big rig
skidding out of control on
Interstate 5, killing the driver of
an oncoming pickup and
snarling traffic for several hours.
The CHP says the double-trailered truck appears to have hit
water and hydroplaned out of
control, the Sacramento Bee
reported.
In Southern California, commuters were warned of potentially dangerous driving conditions
on freeways after heavy fog
descended on the region.

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NATION/WORLD

THE DAILY JOURNAL

Armed man arrested at

Arkansas State University
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

REUTERS

Mourners gather to pay their respects to San Bernardino shooting victim Yvette Velasco during a memorial service.

Officials search for missed

red flags ahead of shootings
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON The U.S. government appears not to have picked up on

extremist messages exchanged during
the online courtship two years ago
between the American-born man
accused in the California shootings
and his then-fiancie in Pakistan, federal officials told Congress during
closed-door briefings on Capitol Hill
on Thursday.
American officials say Syed Rizwan
Farook and his wife, Tashfeen Malik,
discussed martyrdom and jihad online
as early as 2013. But the couple never
surfaced on law enforcements radar

and Malik was able to enter the U.S. on

a fiancie visa last year despite having
professed radical views online.
Meanwhile, the investigation into
the shootings that left 14 dead last
week continued in San Bernardino,
where an FBI dive team searched a
small, urban lake about 3 miles north
of the shooting site.
David Bowdich, chief of the FBIs
Los Angeles office, said investigative
leads indicated the shooters had been
in the area the day of the massacre and
said the search of the lake could take
days. He declined to discuss what time
of day the leads indicated they may
have been there. He also declined to

specify what the divers were looking

for.
FBI Director James Comey and other
senior American officials briefed members of Congress, who are concerned
red flags may have been missed in the
last two years.
Everyones asking the same questions about how it is that law enforcement didnt know, or intelligence officials didnt know that they could
have flown under the radar and nothing
gave an indication that they were a
threat, said Rep. Jim Langevin, a
Rhode island Democrat and member of
the House Homeland Security
Committee.

JONESBORO, Ark. An armed man who had posted on

Facebook that he was homicidal drove onto the Arkansas
State University campus Thursday,
sparking a lockdown before police took
him into custody without any shots
fired, university and police officials
said.
Jonesboro Police Chief Rick Elliott
said Brad Kenneth Bartelt, 47, of
Jonesboro, had a 12-gauge shotgun and
containers of gasoline and propane with
Brad Bartelt him when he drove his truck onto a plaza
east of the student union. University
spokesman Bill Smith said the man, once a student at a
remote campus, was taken into custody about an hour after
the incident began.
The university lifted a lockdown for most of the campus,
but still canceled final exams set for Thursday afternoon and
evening. Campus activities are to resume Friday and a graduation ceremony set for Saturday will go on.
Campus police chief Randy Martin said Bartelt had formerly attended classes at Arkansas States Newport campus,
45 miles away. In a Facebook post Wednesday, Bartelt had
complained about a recent decision in a Social Security
case. Police didnt offer details about the case.
Elliott said at a Thursday news conference that Bartelt
never pointed a weapon toward officers.
He was pointing the gun at himself. He wanted to do
harm to himself, Elliott said.
The chief said that, when he arrived, Bartelt was sitting in
the truck with his foot out the window and the shotgun visible, yelling something inaudible. He said from time-totime Bartelt would get out of the truck and slosh gasoline
on the truck or hold the shotgun to his chin.
Elliott said investigators were still interviewing Bartelt
to learn more about his reasons and he would be screened by
mental health professionals.

Trump cancels Israel visit after

controversies over comments
JERUSALEM Donald Trump on
Thursday called off a planned December trip
to Israel, shelving what was shaping up to
be an awkward visit by the Republican presidential front-runner following comments
that managed to offend Muslims and Jews
alike.
Dozens of Israeli lawmakers had called for
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cancel the Dec. 28 meeting with Trump. The
prime minister, wary of being seen as
endorsing Trumps positions despite his
own Republican leanings, had given only
guarded remarks, saying he would honor a
previously scheduled meeting but at the
same time rejecting Trumps calls to ban
Muslims from entering the United States.

Around the world

Trump announced his
decision on his Twitter
feed, saying he would
reschedule at a later date
after I become President
of the U.S.
Trump told Fox News
there were many reasons
Donald Trump he decided to hold off on a
trip, among them that he
didnt want to put Netanyahu in a bind.
In fact, I did a campaign ad for him, and
hes a good man, but I didnt want to put him
under pressure, Trump said. I also did it
because Im in the midst of a powerful campaign thats going very well.

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NATION

Friday Dec. 11, 2015

U.S. commandos say no to

women in special operations jobs

REUTERS

Barack Obama signs the Every Student Succeeds Act into law in the Eisenhower Executive Office
Building at the White House in Washington, D.C.

President signs education law

rewrite shifting power to states
By Jennifer C. Kerr
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON Calling it a Christmas

miracle, President Barack Obama signed a
sweeping overhaul of the No Child Left
Behind education law on Thursday, ushering
in a new approach to accountability, teacher
evaluations and the way the most poorly
performing schools are pushed to improve.
Joined by lawmakers, students and teachers in a White House auditorium, Obama
praised the George W. Bush-era No Child
Left Behind for having the right goals. He
said that in practice, it fell short or applied
a cookie-cutter approach that failed to produce desired results. Under the new law, the
federal government will shift more decision-making powers back to states.
With this bill, we reaffirm that fundamentally American ideal that every child
regardless of race, gender, background, zip
code deserves the chance to make out of
their lives what they want, Obama said.
This is a big step in the right direction.
The overhaul ends more than a decade of
what critics have derided as one-size-fits-all
federal policies dictating accountability and
improvement for the nations 100,000 or so

public schools. But one key feature

remains: Students will still take federally
required statewide reading and math exams.
Still, the new law encourages states to limit
the time students spend on testing and
diminishes the high stakes for underperforming schools.
The long-awaited bill to replace the 2002
law easily passed the Senate on Wednesday
and the House last week, in a rare example of
the Republican-controlled Congress and
Obama finding common ground on major
legislation. Obama held it up as an example of how bipartisanship should work,
noting that opposing sides had compromised to reach a deal.
Thats something that you dont always
see here in Washington, Obama said.
There wasnt a lot of grandstanding, a lot
of posturing, just a lot of good, hard work.
Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., who chairs the
Houses education panel, said under the new
approach, American classrooms will no
longer be micromanaged by the Education
Department in Washington.
Instead, parents, teachers, and state and
local education leaders will regain control
of their schools, said Kline, part of the
bipartisan quartet that spearheaded the bill.

WASHINGTON The men in the U.S.

militarys most dangerous jobs care little
about political correctness or gender equality. And they have a message for their political leadership.
When they are fighting in the shadows or
bleeding on the battlefield, women have no
place on their teams.
In blunt and, at times, profanity-laced
answers to a voluntary survey conducted by
the Rand Corp. , more than 7, 600 of
Americas special operations forces spoke
with nearly one voice. Allowing women to
serve in Navy SEAL, Army Delta or other
commando units could hurt their effectiveness and lower the standards, and it may
drive men away from the dangerous posts.
An overwhelming majority of those who
agreed to respond to the RAND survey said
they believe women dont have the physical
strength or mental toughness to do the grueling jobs.
Some of the broader conclusions of the
survey, taken from May through July 2014,
were disclosed by the Associated Press earlier this year, but the detailed results and comments written by respondents had not been
released.

Around the nation

Shelters for immigrant children
to open in Texas and California
DALLAS A new spike in unaccompanied Central American minors crossing illegally into the United States is pushing federal officials to open shelters in Texas and
California.
A total of 10,588 unaccompanied children
crossed the U.S.-Mexico border in October
and November, more than double the 5,129
who crossed during the same two months
last year, according to the U.S. Border
Patrol. The number of family members
crossing together has nearly tripled, to
12,505.
Increasing gang violence is pushing people out of Central America, said Maureen
Meyer, a senior associate for Mexico and
migrant rights at the Washington Office on
Latin America.
We need to look at this as much more a
refugee situation, she said. Migrating
through Mexico and across the U.S. border
is very dangerous, but the level of desperation in their home countries is making
families decide its worth the risk, she
said.

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U.S. keeps wraps on new

commando force for Iraq T
By Robert Burns
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON The commando force

that President Barack Obama is dispatching
to Iraq to conduct clandestine raids against
the Islamic State group does not fit neatly
into a picture of the U.S. military strategy
for defeating the extremist army.
Even the name specialized expeditionary targeting force is a bit of a riddle.
The main point is that the force is intended to ratchet up pressure on the Islamic State
by using a small group of special operations
troops possibly fewer than 100 to
more aggressively use intelligence information, to include capturing and killing the
groups leaders. In theory, this would generate even more and better intelligence, feed-

ing what the military calls a virtuous

cycle of intelligence-driven air and ground
operations.
It will be combat, but on a relatively
small scale. Obama remains opposed to
major U.S. ground combat in Iraq or Syria.
Several weeks ago the administration said it
would send up to 50 special operations
troops to Syria as trainers and advisers.
The Pentagon has been spare in its
description of this new commando force in
Iraq. It has not even said when it will
deploy.
Offered a chance by the Senate Armed
Services Committee on Wednesday to
expand on the Pentagons cryptic outline of
the forces makeup and mission, Defense
Secretary Ash Carter demurred. In fact he
said less about it than when he announced
the move a week ago.

VW began working on cheat

in 2005 to crack U.S. market
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WOLFSBURG, Germany A small

group of Volkswagen engineers began
working as early as 2005 on emissions
cheating software after they were unable to
find a technical solution to U.S. emissions
controls as the automaker pushed into the
North American market, executives said
Thursday.

The company in September admitted to

have cheated on U.S. diesel emissions tests
with the help of software installed in
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in the U.S., from 2009 to 2015.
It has so far confirmed to have cheated
only on the U.S. tests, which are more rigorous than European ones for the polluting
emission nitrogen oxide.

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Reporters notebook

he Mi l l brae Ci ty Co unci l
launched the HERO Pro perty
As s es s ed Cl ean Energ y
Pro g ram this week. HERO PACE nancing enables homeowners to make energyand water-efciency improvements and
pay for them over time through their
property tax bill. Interest may be taxdeductible, and homeowners may see
immediate savings on utility bills.
Millbrae joins 11 other communities in
San Mateo County in this innovative
nancing program available to residents,
including the cities of Burlingame, Daly
City, Foster City, Menlo Park, Redwood
City, San Bruno, San Carlos, San Mateo,
South San Francisco and Woodside, as
well as San Mateo County for residents of
unincorporated areas.
For more information please visit
www.HeroProgram.com.
***
To mark the grand opening of the
Paci ca Gro cery Outl et, the independently-owned store is host a celebration
this Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. where
attendees can win prizes.
The rst 100 families to arrive will
receive a free ham while everyone can
enter to win prizes such as $1,000 cash
and free groceries of up to $50 a month
for a year. Owned by husband and wife
Dav e and Mi chel l e Radcl i ffe, the new
store is consistent with other Grocery
Outlets throughout the country and will
create 30 new jobs. In addition to
Saturdays event, the Radcliffes will
donate $1,000 worth of food to the
Paci ca Res o urce Center.
The store is located at 5550 Coast

Highway, Pacica.
***
Co l . Tho mas Prenti ce, commander
of the 2 3 rd Mari ne Reg i ment, will be
the keynote speaker at the annual
Wreaths Acro s s Ameri ca ceremony
Dec. 12 on Nimitz Drive in the Go l den
Gate Nati o nal Cemetery , 1300 Sneath
Lane (Veterans Way), in San Bruno.
A career infantry ofcer, Prentice joined
the Mari ne Co rps in 1990 and has
served as a commander at the Platoon,
Company and Battalion level in the 5th,
3rd, and 25th Marines.
The ceremony, sponsored by the
Av enue o f Fl ag s Co mmi ttee in support of Go l den Gate Nati o nal
Cemetery and themed We
Remember, welcomes the public at
8:45 a.m. with a musical prelude performed by the Stuart Hi g hl anders
Pi pe Band. Master of ceremonies Kev i n
Grav es , Gold Star father, will give opening and closing remarks.
A moment of silence will be held at 9
a.m. to honor all veterans who are
deceased or serving today.
The mission of Wreaths Acro s s
Ameri ca is to remember the fallen,
honor those who serve and teach our children the value of freedom.
To learn more about WAA visit:
www.WreathsAcrossAmerica.org and for
more information about the Avenue of
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Journal staff. It appears in the Friday edition.

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THE DAILY JOURNAL

Friday Dec. 11, 2015

Paris climate talks showcase the California Dream

By Jackie Speier

eijing issued its rst red alert

for smog this week. The air
was so dangerous that
schools, business and roads had to
shut down. Beijings terrible air,
which is caused by dirty coal-red
power plants and out-of-control automobile emissions, is linked to
appalling health problems such as
stunted lungs in children, asthma, cardiovascular disease and even toxic
mercury levels in seafood. As the
Paris climate talks conclude, Im
reminded that in the 1970s,
California narrowly avoided this fate.
Fortunately, instead of pretending
that smog simply didnt exist or wasnt harmful (as climate deniers do
today) we Californians faced our air
quality challenges head-on. We
worked together and used every tool at
our disposal to make sure that even
the biggest cities had healthy, breathable air. We set strict emissions standards, created vehicle smog tests, and
installed catalytic converters. This
smart investment paid off and rewarded us with a thriving economy, clean,
locally-made renewable energy and
some of the worlds highest living
standards. Improved energy efciency
alone has saved Californians an estimated $75 billion since the 1970s.
We can even see the results in
improved childrens health a 20year study showed that children from
2007 to 2011 have improved lung
development and better lung function

than children born

in the 1990s.
The Paris climate
talks are showcasing the power of
the California
Dream that we
dont have to
choose between a
thriving economy
and a healthy environment. Our foresight in investing in a healthy climate is now paying off in technology
that the whole world wants, which is
creating jobs right here in the Bay
Area. We lead the nation in reducing
emissions, developing clean energy
and ensuring that businesses cant
dump emissions in the air without
paying a fee and we do it all while
continuing to outpace the nation in
projected job growth over the next
ve years. Congress may have its
head in the sand but corporate
America gets it. At the Paris climate
talks, investors including Facebooks
Mark Zuckerberg, Virgin Groups
Richard Branson, and the University
of California pledged $2 billion to
bring clean energy innovations into
the marketplace. In the Bay Area
alone, smart grid energy technology
accounted for over 20,000 jobs.
As good as we are, a warming climate still can damage our health. For
example, an emerging climate-related
health threat in both California and
the world at large is an increase in
insect-borne diseases. Warming temperatures mean that mosquitoes and
ticks are active for more of the year,

Guest
perspective
and that the viruses carried by these
pests like West Nile virus, Lyme
disease, dengue fever and chikungunya multiply faster. Invasive yellow
fever mosquitoes, which can carry
dengue fever and chikungunya, have
been found here in San Mateo County.
It may not be coincidence that in
2014, the warmest year on record,
California had record numbers of West
Nile virus infections and fatalities.
The California Dream is about job
creation and our moral responsibility
to be good stewards of the Earth, leaving a livable, healthy world for our
children. They deserve the same
pleasures we have: breathing clean air
among the redwoods in Memorial or
Sam McDonald Park, eating delicious
local salmon and Dungeness crab in
Half Moon Bay, and just sitting and
watching the fog pour over the
coastal hills. We benet from the
foresightedness of the Californians
that came before us, whose hard work
gave us a thriving economy without
sacricing a healthy environment.
Lets make sure our children and
grandchildren will say the same of us.
Jack ie Speier represents District 14 in
the U.S. House of Representativ es. She
liv es in Hillsborough.

Letters to the editor

Become the good guys SPI
Editor,
I want to thank the San Mateo
Planning Commission, especially the
chair, Mr. Dreschler for running a
smooth, peaceful meeting Tuesday
night despite the high emotions that
lled City Hall (Planning
Commission says preserve ice rink
in the Dec. 9 edition of the Daily
Journal). I felt sorry for the commissioners and staff for having to stay so
late, but they were all very patient
and understanding. I guess I still
dont understand why the owners
dont see the big picture. Obviously,
there is a huge demand for the ice
rink, not just from San Mateo residents but from people throughout the
whole Bay Area. Tuesday night, it was
suggested to SPI that the ice rink be
expanded to help it be more successful. Even if the ice rink reopens and
doesnt bring in the huge revenue
hoped for (which I cant imagine it
wouldnt) the number of outside
shoppers it would draw to the exist-

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ing stores would be huge. Retailers

use the ploy of loss leaders to
attract shoppers to their stores knowing that they will buy other items
while they are there. Enticing people
to Bridgepointe with the ice rink will
bring consumers to the whole mall.
The owners dont need more shops,
they need more consumers. Give and
you will receive in return.

Sharon Sakai
San Mateo

One more on the ice rink

Editor,
Having grown up in Missouri, I can
appreciate a good skate as much as
anyone else, and I empathize with all
the heartfelt writers of letters protesting the closure of the Bridgepointe
ice rink. I certainly agree that we
dont need more retail establishments
and that there are many community
benets associated with the ice rink
from socializing to exercising.

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However, we live in the land of the

free and the home of capitalism, so I
also believe that property owners
should have the right to do with their
assets as they see t. I understand
there are designated use policies and
even eminent domain available to
government but it seems to me these
folks are looking for government
assistance for an issue that deserves
none. Just as I oppose city involvement in sports stadiums, I oppose
city involvement in the ice rink.
Rather I suggest that these people get
together, invest their money, buy the
rink at market value and try to run it
at a prot. That is the American way.
The American way also involves freedom of speech and the right to assemble and it appears your message was
heard and your mission accomplished
with the recent blessings of the
Planning Commission. God bless the
USA.

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A few bricks in
our wall of debt
J
ust last month, the California Legislative
Analysts Office reported some fairly rosy numbers for the states budget picture in the coming

years.
The LAO reported estimates that showed the state
would end the current fiscal year this summer with $3. 5
billion more than lawmakers anticipated when they
passed the budget last summer. It also showed that the
state would have reserves of $11. 5 billion in June 2017
if the state Legislature and
governor didnt add any more
programs that cost money.
Thats good news, right?
Happy days are here again? In
Sacramento, any extra money
is good particularly after
so many years of cutting.
Proposition 30 passed in
2012 and the main part of it,
the quarter-cent sales tax
increase, is set to expire at
the end of next year. The prevailing thought that this new
anticipated surplus might put
the kibosh on any plans to
extend it, and there are a couple of nascent efforts. Both
would extend the other portion of the Proposition 30
taxes aimed at upper income earners that is set to expire
in 2018 but allow the quarter-cent sales tax to expire in
2016. Its a matter of time before a group, or multiple
groups, take aim at extending the sales tax as well.
After all, California has many interest groups that need
tending. But if the state is doing so well, will voters
take any interest in extending the taxes for whatever
good reason?
Lets take a little air out of that thought balloon.
Forgotten in this discussion is the states wall of debt
it accrued over the last 10 or 15 years. Spawned in 2002
at the foot of the dot-com crash, California has been
borrowing its way to a palatable balance sheet ever
since. Some of that debt, originally allowed through
Proposition 57 in 2003, has been retired much earlier
than anticipated, but much of it still lingers like a bad
party guest you know, he who opens the 21-year-old
Macallan and mixes it with Coca-Cola bad. Even with
last years passage of Proposition 2, which established
a rainy-day fund and a public school reserve system,
there is still much left of the states wall of debt as
coined by the governor after he took office in 2011.
In fact, the states own adopted 2015-16 budget
shows that Proposition 2 allowed for the state to put
away a total of $1. 85 billion toward its debts and liabilities. Sounds pretty good right? Yes, until you consider that the outstanding amount at the start of the
2015-16 budget was about $218 billion. That includes
loans from special funds and other borrowing, state
retirement liabilities and UC retirement liabilities.
Certainly nothing to sniff at, and certainly something
to worry over.
The fact of the matter is that the state, thats you and
me, has a long long way to go before it can easily
climb over that wall of debt and find itself on a sustainable fiscal path. And just to be clear, Im not saying
there should or should not be an extension of
Proposition 30, either the sales tax component or the
income tax component. Its just one more factor in the
states budget situation. And back to the original data
points, while $3. 5 billion surplus is good, and much
better than a deficit of that amount or higher, it is merely a brick in that wall of debt. And that $11. 5 billion
expected in June 2017 is just a few bricks that is, of
course, if all of it goes to the states debts and liabilities and the stock market and the economy stays stable
through that time.
Now keep that in mind when the governor makes his
January budget proposal and it doesnt include any more
money for additional programs. We may be better off
than where we were after the dot-com crash and during
the Great Recession, but we still are feeling the effects
of a decade of papering over our financial problems and
mortgaging our future. As we head into that future, its
important to understand what we owe in addition to
whats coming in.

Jon May s is the editor in chief of the Daily Journal. He

can be reached at jon@smdaily journal. com. Follow Jon
on Twitter @jonmay s.

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BUSINESS

Friday Dec. 11, 2015

THE DAILY JOURNAL

Beaten down energy stocks push market up

By Bernard Condon
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dow
17,574.75
Nasdaq 5,045.17
S&P 500 2,052.23

+82.45
+22.31
+4.61

10-Yr Bond 2.24 +0.03

Oil (per barrel) 36.53
Gold
1,071.00

Big movers
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New
York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq stock market:
NYSE
The Mens Wearhouse Inc., down $3.12 to $15.27
The mens clothing retailer warned it may miss its full-year profit forecast
if its struggles continue at its Jos. A Bank locations.
Yum Brands Inc., down 61 cents to $73.19
The operator of KFC and Pizza Hut fast-food restaurants reported a 3
percent drop in sales at its established locations in China.
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., up $27.42 to $575.43
Steve Ells, co-CEO of the fast-food restaurant, said he is deeply sorry about
the E. coli outbreaks that have sickened 52 people.
Nasdaq
First Solar Inc., down $4.50 to $54.35
The solar energy components and systems company set profit and
revenue guidance for 2016 that disappointed some investors.
Anika Therapeutics Inc., down $4.59 to $37.63
The drug developer said its osteoarthritis drug candidate Cingal will be
reviewed by the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.
Kite Pharma, down 84 cents to $69.20
The biopharmaceutical company said it will sell about 3.6 million shares
of its stock at a price of $69 per share.
American Superconductor Corp., up 57 cents to $4.42
The power transmission technology company boosted its fiscal thirdquarter outlook, citing better-than-expected revenue.
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc., up $3.15 to $55.39
The biotechnology company reported additional positive data from a latestage study of a potential schizophrenia treatment.

NEW YORK Investors took a

chance on some beaten-down shares
on Thursday, helping the U.S. stock
market to its first gain in four days.
The gain was modest, but broad,
with eight of the 10 industry sectors
of the Standard and Poors 500 index
ending higher. Drillers and other energy companies, down sharply in previous days, climbed 0.6 percent, much
more than the rest of the market.
Among individual stocks, Chevron
rose nearly 2 percent.
Some suppliers of raw materials
posted gains, too. Aluminum giant
Alcoa and miner Freeport-McMoRan
each rose 5 percent.
The climb came despite a continuing
slump in the price of commodities that
has been rattling markets all year.
Benchmark U. S. crude oil fell to
another seven-year low.
The Dow Jones industrial average
climbed 82.45 points, or 0.5 percent,
to 17,574.75. The S&P 500 index
rose 4.61 points, or 0.2 percent, to
2, 052. 23. The Nasdaq composite
increased 22.31 points, or 0.4 percent, to 5,045.17.
Natural gas and coal producer
Consol Energy jumped 10 percent. Its
still the biggest loser in the S&P 500

this year, however, down 78 percent.

In economic news, applications for
unemployment benefits in the U.S.
rose last week, but the number of
Americans seeking aid remains close
to historic lows. The report comes a
week before the Federal Reserve is
expected to raise interest rates for the
first time in nine years. That would
signal the central bank is confident
the economy is strong enough to
withstand higher borrowing costs.
There is a fear over the market.
China is slowing, emerging markets
are slowing, said James Dunigan,
chief investment strategist at PNC
Wealth Management. But if the Fed
can say were comfortable with U.S.
employment and economic growth,
that will be a positive.
The price of crude oil fell 40 cents,
or 1 percent, to $36.76 a barrel in New
York. Oil is trading at its lowest level
since early 2009.
The upside to lower oil is that consumers save money at the gas pump,
giving them more money to spend at
stores and elsewhere. But that boost
hasnt helped much yet.
You just dont have anything to
show in retail sales or consumer
spending, said James Paulsen, chief
investment strategist at Wells Capital
Management. Where is the stimulus
from lower oil?

New rule: Truck drivers must

electronically record hours
By Joan Lowy
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON An estimated 3
million commercial truck and bus drivers must electronically record their
hours behind the wheel under a new
government rule aimed at enforcing
regulations designed to prevent
fatigue.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration released the longawaited rule on Thursday.
Drivers have been required to keep
paper logs of their hours dating back
to 1938, but accident investigators
and safety advocates have long complained that its easy to change the
logs or keep two different sets of
records to evade restrictions on hours.
Electronic logging devices automatically record driving time by monitoring engine hours, vehicle movement,
miles driven, and location information.
This automated technology not
only brings logging records into the
modern age, it also allows roadside
safety inspectors to unmask violations of federal law that put lives at

risk,
Transportation
Secretary
Anthony Foxx said.
Efforts to require electronic logs that
are more difficult to tamper with have
been opposed by drivers who own
their truck or small fleets of trucks.
The drivers say the companies that
hire them to haul freight will be able to
access the electronic logs and pressure
drivers who havent reached their limit
of legally-allowed hours to stay on the
road even if they want to rest.
The Owner-Operator Independent
Drivers Association, which sued the
safety administration to block the
rule, says on its website that it questions the need for truckers to spend
money on an unproven technology
that is no more effective than paper
logs when it comes to safety and
hours-of-service compliance.
The safety administration estimates
the electronic devices will provide a
net savings of $1 billion a year, mostly through paperwork reductions. It
also estimate about 26 lives will be
saved and 562 injuries prevented each
year. The rule also contains procedural
and technical provisions designed to
protect commercial truck and bus driv-

ers from harassment resulting from

information generated by the devices,
the agency said.
The rule sets performance and design
requirements for the devices. It also
exempts from the requirements tow
truck drivers, drivers who use time
cards to record their hours and trucks
and buses older than model year 2000.
Drivers living in Canada and Mexico
that operate on U.S. roads will also be
required to use the devices.
This regulation will change the
trucking industry for the better forever, said Bill Graves, president of the
American Trucking Associations,
which represents trucking companies.
The rule goes into effect in 60 days,
and gives companies two years after
that to start using the devices.
Companies which have previously
installed recording devices that meet
current standards but dont meet
requirements of the new rule can continue to use them for four years. The
rule permits the use of smart phones
and other wireless devices for recording driving hours so long as they satisfy technical specifications and are
approved by the agency.

Lone profitable ACA insurance co-op losing millions

By Tom Murphy
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The lone health insurance cooperative to make money last year on the
Affordable Care Acts public insurance
exchanges is now losing millions and
suspending individual enrollment for
2016. Maines Community Health
Options lost more than $17 million in
the first nine months of this year, after
making $10.9 million in the same period last year. A spokesman said higherthan-expected medical costs have hurt
the cooperative.
The announcement casts further doubt
on the future of the cooperatives, small
nonprofit insurers devised during the
ACAs creation to inject competition in
insurance markets. These co-ops immediately struggled to build their busi-

nesses. A dozen of the 23 created have

already folded.
An Associated Press review of financial statements from 10 of the 11 surviving co-ops shows that they lost, on
average, more than $21 million in the
first nine months of this year. Those
losses range from $3.9 million reported by Marylands Evergreen Health
Cooperative to $50.7 million booked
by Land of Lincoln Mutual Health
Insurance Co. in Illinois.
Clearly the remaining health care
co-ops are in dire circumstances, said
Robert Laszewski, a health care consultant and former insurance executive
who has been a frequent critic of the
Affordable Care Act. I dont know how
any of them can survive another year.
The state-based co-ops were seen as a
fallback option by liberals who initial-

ly wanted a government-run insurer to

compete with for-profit companies that
control the U.S. commercial coverage
market.
The cooperatives, like other health
insurers, have been hit by soaring medical and prescription drug costs. Plus
theyve had to spend money building a
network of care providers, negotiating
rates with them and then marketing
their plans to customers. They have
also received considerably less financial support than they expected from a
federal government program designed
to support insurers as the exchanges
got under way.
It is probably impossible for a startup in the health insurance space to
make any significant money in the first
couple years, said Standard & Poors
analyst Deep Banerjee.

Among other stocks making big

moves, Mens Wearhouse plunged
$3.12, or 17 percent, to $15.27 after
reporting earnings per share that were
half what financial analysts expected,
according to FactSet. The struggling
clothes chain is down 65 percent since
the start of 2015.
First Solar dropped $4.50, or nearly
eight percent, to $54. 35 after the
solar energy company released earnings and a forecast that disappointed
investors.
U.S. government bond prices fell
slightly. The yield on the 10-year
Treasury note rose to 2.23 percent
from 2.21 percent late Wednesday. The
dollar rose to 121.62 yen from 121.19
yen. The euro fell to $1.0936 from
$1.1028.
Precious and industrial metals
futures closed mostly lower. Gold
edged down $4.50 to $1,072 an ounce,
silver lost eight cents to $14.11 an
ounce and copper was up less than a
penny at $2.07 a pound.
Brent crude, the international
benchmark, fell 38 cents, or 0.9 percent, to $39.73 a barrel in London.
In other trading of energy futures in
New York, wholesale gasoline rose
4.9 cents to $1.28 a gallon, heating
oil lost 1.4 cents to $1.225 a gallon
and natural gas fell 4. 7 cents to
$2.105 per 1,000 cubic feet.

Business briefs
Wal-Mart to launch own mobile pay system
NEW YORK The mobile payment wars are heating up.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the worlds largest retailer, said its
launching its own mobile payment system that will allow
shoppers to pay with any major credit or debit card or its
own store gift card through its existing smartphone app at
the cash register.
It started testing the new payment feature Thursday at its
stores in the Bentonville, Arkansas area, where the retailer
is based. It plans to launch the payment system called
Walmart Pay in all 4,500-plus U.S. stores in early next
year.
Its part of Wal-Marts overall mobile strategy to making
shopping easier and faster, but the launch is the latest salvo
in the battle for mobile payments thats in the early stages.
Wal-Mart has moved into the field as Apples one-year-old
tap-and-pay system is being expanded to other merchants
like Best Buy and KFC and several months after Google
launched the Android Pay mobile wallet app and Samsung
came out with Samsung Pay. Theyre all trying to get a
piece of what could be a very lucrative business, but none of
them have cracked the market so far.
The move signals that Walmart believes its best to build
its own system to better serve its customers, even as it
backs a retail industrywide mobile payment program that is
in test phase.

SpaceX launches may resume

Dec. 19, six months after accident
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. SpaceX says its close to
launching rockets again six months after an accident.
Chief executive Elon Musk announced via Twitter on
Thursday a rocket test-firing for next Wednesday in Florida.
A satellite launch for Orbcomm could come three days later
Dec. 19th.
SpaceX has been stuck on Earth since June, when a broken strut doomed its Falcon rocket during liftoff. The accident left NASA without a viable U.S. supplier for the
International Space Station. NASAs other commercial
shipper, Orbital ATK, finally made a delivery Wednesday,
but had to use another companys rocket.
SpaceX hopes to resume supply runs next month.
In the meantime, SpaceX will try again to land its firststage booster, possibly back at Cape Canaveral Air Force
Station. Barge landing attempts have failed.

ABC Family set to change its

name to Freeform in January
NEW YORK ABC Family is getting a new name. The
network announced Thursday it will soon be known as
Freeform.
The rechristening happens Jan. 12, the same day the network welcomes back Pretty Little Liars for its season premiere, along with the series debut of Shadowhunters.
The network says the name Freeform speaks to its ongoing mission to serve the span of viewers who are in high
school, college and the decade that follows.

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Final Four push in pursuit of national crown
Friday Dec. 11, 2015

Tyler Goeddel tops MLBs Rule 5 draft list

By Terry Bernal

with 12 home runs and 72 RBIs. He also

tabbed a career-high with 132 hits and a .433
slugging percentage. He added 17 doubles,
10 triples and 28 stolen bases in helping the
Biscuits to the Southern League playoffs.
The last month or two was the best Ive
ever played, Goeddel said. I think Ill be
able to carry that momentum into next year.
Goeddel has never been invited to big
league spring training, so his chance to earn
a spot on the 2016 Phillies 25-man roster
will be his first. He has previously played in
the Phillies Grapefruit League facility at
Clearwater, Florida though. Last season,
while in minor league camp with the Rays,
he was utilized as a fill-in player for the
major league squad for a handful of games,

and got his first Grapefruit League hit at the

Phillies yard against right-hander Jonathan
Papelbon.
Pro baseball is not easy, thats for sure,
Goeddel said. I know Ive improved every
single year. I know Ive done a good job
of that, adjusting to the grind of playing
every day. The Rays have done a lot to help
me grow as a pro player and last year was definitely a breakout year for me. Im glad
everything is going the way it is.
Now making his offseason home in Los
Angeles rooming with his former high
school teammate and current Cincinnati
Reds prospect Alex Blandino Goeddel has

Gryphons go large

Cal extends
Dykes until
2019 season

DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

It was a big day for a slew of Bay Area

products in the Rule 5 draft, with the biggest
day of all being enjoyed by Hillsborough
native Tyler Goeddel.
After spending four years in the Tampa
Bay Rays organization, Goeddel was the
first overall selection by the Philadelphia
Phillies in Thursdays Rule 5 draft; the event
traditionally marks the Major League
Baseball winter meetings, held this year in
Nashville, Tennessee.
Last night on Twitter I was hearing a lot
about the Phillies taking me but I didnt
know, Goeddel said. You never know

whats going to happen

in these situations. So,
when I heard my name, I
was pretty happy and
pretty thankful.
A supplementary firstround draft pick out of St.
Francis-Mountain View
by the Rays in 2011,
Tyler Goeddel Goeddel steadily climbed
the ladder of Tampa Bays
farm system. He played at Double-A
Montgomery last season, where he was a
regular middle-of-the-order hitter, playing
the entire season as an outfielder.
Goeddel enjoyed career highs in each of
the triple-crown categories, hitting .279

By Nathan Mollat
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

The Crystal Springs girls soccer team opened

the season with a flurry of goals, scoring 13
goals over its first two games.
The Gryphons were brought down to earth by
Terra Nova Tuesday, however, as the Tigers
handed the Gryphons a 5-1 defeat.
Thursday, Crystal Springs returned home and
took out its frustration on an outmatched
Summit Prep squad, scoring six times in the first
half and eventually posting a 9-0 win.
I think we all wanted some redemption, said
Crystal Springs wing Megan Duncanson. [The
loss to Terra Nova] was a shock.
Duncanson played like she was on a mission.
The junior scored twice and assisted on a third,
but she easily could have scored two or three
more times. Three times she hammered shots
that were saved, she crashed another shot off the
post and yet another off the crossbar.
She was firing today, said Crystal Springs
coach Michael Flynn. In order for this team to
be successful, she has to be on her game. She
was crushing the ball [Thursday]. Shes going to
be our go-to play this year.
As has been the case for the last several seasons, the Gryphons have one of the most potent
offenses on the Peninsula. Junior midfielder EV
Nora will be the one tasked to distributing the
ball to her strikers and she has plenty from
whom to choose. In addition to Duncanson, the
Gryphons have a trio of freshmen who will factor into the offense. Tess Bosley found the back
of the net once, as did Sophie Murphy.
The big difference maker, however, will be
Jayla Aldridge, who plays both striker and midfield. She scored two goals in her first two
games and, after being shut out by Terra Nova,
added a hat trick Thursday.
She knows what shes doing, Flynn said of
Aldridge. She has really good vision.
Yet with all the firepower the Gryphons possess, it has not translated into postseason success. Playing in the West Bay Athletic Leagues
NATHAN MOLLAT/DAILY JOURNAL
Skyline Division, not only does Crystal Crystal Springs Megan Duncanson maintains possession despite getting her feet tangled

See SOCCER, Page 14

with a Summit Prep defender. Duncanson scored twice and assisted on a third goal in a 9-0
win Thursday afternoon in Hillsborough.

See RULE 5, Page 15

By Josh Dubow
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BERKELEY California agreed to a twoyear contract extension with coach Sonny

Dykes on Thursday that will increase his
pay immediately and keep him locked up
through the 2019 season.
Dykes had two years remaining on his
original five-year deal
and both sides had been
looking to extend it after
he helped lead the Golden
Bears to their first bowl
game since 2011.
Turning around a program is not an easy task
and in three years, Sonny
and his staff have been
Sonny Dykes instrumental in re-establishing a strong culture for our football program, athletic director Michael Williams
said. Our expectations at Cal are high and
we are confident that Sonny will have our
program fighting consistently for a Pac-12
title, a major bowl berth and inclusion in
the national football conversation.
Dykes will get a raise from approximately $2 million a year which was the lowest salary for a head football coach in the
Pac-12 to $2.825 million per year for
the next four seasons. The new salary ranks
in the middle of the conference, according
to a USA Today database.
The contract also includes a $3 million
annual salary pool for assistant coaches
and will roll over one year for each season
that he wins seven regular-season games
and the team has an annual Academic
Progress Rate score of 980 or higher.
The terms of this extension demonstrate
clearly the commitment from everyone
involved to build a championship program

See CAL, Page 16

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Friday Dec. 11, 2015

THE DAILY JOURNAL

Browns Whitner credits 49ers for teaching leadership

By Janie McCauley
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SANTA CLARA Donte Whitner hears it

from every direction, the constant questions
about Clevelands losing. His own frustrated
kids give him regular flak about it.
The veteran safety didnt exactly bargain for
this when he joined his hometown Cleveland
Browns before last season, ready to carry the
winning tradition he helped establish with the
San Francisco 49ers to his new franchise.
Instead, a young Cleveland team is 2-10 and
at the bottom in the AFC North after going 79 in coach Mike Pettines first season a year
ago when Whitner came aboard, just 13
months removed from reaching the Super
Bowl with the 49ers.
It is a bit frustrating. Especially coming
home, and being from here, and having to
hear people family members, even my own
children say stuff about us losing, and (asking) when are we going to start winning,
Whitner said. So it has been tough. One
thing I can say is, we havent given up. We
have guys that want to get things right.
As Whitner prepares to face his former

Girls soccer
Notre Dame-Belmont 2, Soquel 0
The Tigers evened their record at 2-2 with
the shutout win over the Knights.
Sophia Martinez opened the scoring just
before halftime, converting a pass from Ari
Durham in the 30th minute.
The Tigers finally got some breathing
room just before the final whistle, with
Shay Levy scoring an unassisted goal in the
70th minute.

49ers (4-8) on Sunday, he

recalls his three successful
seasons out West as a pivotal stretch for him in
learning to become a
leader by watching those
around him: Justin Smith.
Patrick
Willis.
Jim
Harbaugh. Vic Fangio.
Like Whitner, all four of
Donte Whitner
those men are now gone.
Harbaugh is coaching Michigan, while
Fangio is defensive coordinator in Chicago.
Those special defenses that commanded the
NFLs respect as one of the best units at stopping the run were dismantled in a matter of
months last season when Willis walked away
from football at age 30 and Smith later followed.
Whitner soaked up all he could from his
time around those two stars.
Being with the 49ers definitely helped me
as a leader, learning from guys like Justin of
course, Pat, just everybody that we had there,
Whitner said. Everybody held their own and
no matter what happened during the week and
no matter what happened on the field, when it

came to Sundays guys were going to be ready

to play football and win games. Thats what
we had there. We had a chemistry unmatched.
Whitner was with the 49ers from 2011-13,
helping the organization advance to its first
Super Bowl in 18 years after the 2012 season.
San Francisco missed a chance at its sixth
championship in a three-point loss to
Baltimore with Harbaughs big brother,
John, coaching the other side.
Now, Whitner is rooting for 49ers running
back and ex-Browns teammate Shaun Draughn
after they were Friday weightlifting partners
always eager to get a workout in even if it was
optional on the schedule.
Thats my guy, Draughn said.
When Draughn broke his hand late in training camp this past summer, he couldnt grab a
bar to lift so I was inventing stuff. Draughn
used a strap over his cast to still do his curls.
He was like, Oh, yeah, I like that one,
Draughn recalled of Whitners reaction. Hes
a guy that leads on that team. As a young guy
still, not in a sense of years but in a sense of
playing, you look up to those guys. Hes been
to the Pro Bowl, hes done a lot of great
things.

Draughn and Whitner will hardly be the

only ones having a reunion this weekend at
FirstEnergy Stadium.
San Francisco placekicker Phil Dawson
played his first 14 seasons for the Browns,
while Cleveland three-time All-Pro punter
Andy Lee spent his initial 11 years with San
Francisco before being traded in June after the
Niners drafted punter Bradley Pinion. San
Francisco defensive coordinator Eric Mangini
coached Cleveland in 2009-10 after beginning as a Browns ball boy in 1994.
As the 30-year-old Whitner nears the end of
his 10th NFL season and second back home
with Cleveland, he has 66 tackles, half a sack
and a forced fumble heading into Sunday.
Weve had a little bad luck this year losing by field goals, getting called offside, getting an interception versus Denver in the latter parts of the game and overtime, he said.
Were a lot closer than a lot of people would
give us credit for. Nobody is going to believe
it until we actually go out there and turn it
around and put some wins together. But right
now were in the same boat as the San
Francisco 49ers and were just clawing for a
win.

in the first round of the Kings Academy

tournament.
Riley Hemm paced SHP (3-0) with 16
points, hitting four 3-pointers along the
way. She was one of four Gators to score in
double figures.
Grace Battles added 13, while Maata
Makoni and Tatum Angotti each had 10 for
SHP.
Aragon (2-3) was led by Briana Reynolds,
who scored a game-high 19 points.

Local sports roundup

45th minute, when Leo McBride headed

home a cross from Spencer Stewart. In the
69th minute, Chris Gehlen set up Max
Storozhenko for a 3-1 Carlmont lead, and
Foster Kupbens rounded out the scoring in
the 74th minute, turning a McBride pass
into a goal.

Boys soccer Wednesday

Menlo-Atherton 4,
James Logan-Union City 0

Girls basketball
Sacred Heart Prep 61, Aragon 35
The Gators scored in double figures in
every quarter as they cruised past the Dons

Nicolas Jandeleit scored twice and Kyle

Smith added a goal and an assist as the Bears
shut out the Colts in a non-league game.

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Jean Claverie opened the scoring for M-A

off an assist from Micah Shalowitz. Kyle
Smith made it 2-0 off an assist from Quinn
Rowland. Jandeleit rounded out the scoring,
getting assists from Smith and Kalani
Napoleon.

Carlmont 4, St. Ignatius 1

The Scots earned a big non-league win by
easily handling the Wildcats.
With the score tied at 1 at halftime,
Carlmont scored three goals in the second
half. Dro Avetian opened the scoring by
converting a penalty kick, but S.I. came
back to tie the game by halftime.
The Scots took the lead for good in the

Boys basketball Wednesday

Hillsdale 59, San Benito 42
The Knights got a game-high 24 points
from Taiga Schwarz as they pulled away
from the Hay Balers in the second half.
Schwarz drained six 3-pointers along with
way. David Lopez added 14 for Hillsdale (32), which outscored San Benito 35-21 over
the final two quarters.

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Reggie Bush works on case

against St. Louis stadium
By Janie McCauley
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SANTA CLARA After the unfortunate way Reggie Bushs season

began with a hurt calf in the opener
and ended on a fluke knee injury, the
San Francisco 49ers running back
expects to be
fully healthy
and ready for the
2016 season.
Ill be doing
stuff every day
until
Im
healthy, Bush
said, noting he
could
begin
Reggie Bush football activities in a couple
of weeks. Very encouraging.
Bush is still working out details
of his potential case against the St.
Louis Regional Convention and
Sports Complex Authority after he
suffered a season-ending knee
injury on concrete at the Rams stadium last month. The authority
operates the stadium.
Strongly considering it, Bush
said Thursday of taking legal
action.
Bush tore the meniscus in his left
knee and underwent surgery, which

Time running short for

2016 NFL move to LA
BURBANK The man guiding
the effort to build an NFL stadium
near Los Angeles for the Oakland
Raiders and San Diego Chargers
says time is running short to get a

cost him the final eight games in

his first year with the 49ers. The
Rams have since put down padding
to cover the field-long stretch of
concrete behind both benches at the
Edward Jones Dome that also
injured Browns quarterback Josh
McCown a week before Bush went
down.
They covered it up, though.
They covered up the concrete,
Bush said. I would appreciate it if
they did it before, but it is what it is.
Theres nothing I can do about it
now.
For now, Bushs biggest concern
is getting healthy. He had eight carries for 28 yards in just five games
during his injury-shortened 10th
NFL season.
Continue to work hard, thats
it, Bush said. Just continue to do
the things that have kept me successful. Until I officially decide to
be done with this game Im going to
give it 110 percent whether its
rehabbing, whether its in the
weight room, whether its on the
football field, Bush said. Thats
always been my motivation. ... Ive
always given my full attention to
this game until Im done with it,
because I dont want to have any
regrets when Im done.

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deal done for the 2016 season.
Disney CEO Bob Iger told
reporters Thursday there is not
much leeway and teams will be
unable to move for the 2016 season
if a decision is not made shortly.

Friday Dec. 11, 2015

13

Alabamas Henry
picks up Walker,
Maxwell awards
By Charles Odum
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ATLANTA Alabama running

back Derrick Henry was the
biggest star of college footballs
awards night, as he won the
Maxwell Award, given to the college player of the year, and the
Doak Walker Award given to the
nations top running back.
The awards were presented for
the first time at the College
Football Hall of Fame on
Thursday.
Also Thursday, Henry was chosen as the Walter Camp National
Player of the Year.
Henry joined Trent Richardson,
who won in 2011, as the only
Alabama players to win the Doak
Walker Award. Some other recent
winners include Darren McFadden,
Montee Ball and 2014 winner
Melvin Gordon.
This list is legendary, Henry
said. Im just thankful to be a part
of it.
Henry, Stanfords Christian
McCaffrey and Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson were the
finalists for the Maxwell Award
and also are the finalists for the
Heisman Trophy, to be presented

on Saturday.
Watson won
the
Davey
OBrien Award
given to the
nations
top
quarterback.
Other award
w i n n e r s
Derrick Henry Thursday were:
St an fo rds
Joshua Garnett (Outland Trophy,
given to the top interior lineman);
Temples Tyler Matakevich (Chuck
Bednarik Award, given to the
nations defensive player of the
year); UCLAs Kaimi Fairbairn
(Lou Groza Award for the nations
top kicker); Iowas Desmond King
(Jim Thorpe Award for the nations
best defensive back); Baylors
Corey Coleman (Biletnikoff Award
for nations outstanding receiver);
Utahs Tom Hackett (Ray Guy
Award for nations top punter.
Also, former Marine hero Hank
Goff of Concordia won the Sports
Spirit Award. Former Oklahoma
coach Barry Switzer won the
NCFAA Contribution to College
Football Award.
On Wednesday, Clemsons Dabo
Swinney won the Home Depot
Coach of the Year and Hunter

Henry of Arkansas won the John

Mackey Award for the nations outstanding tight end.
Also, Georgia receiver Malcolm
Mitchell won the AFCA Good
Works Team captain award for his
community service and off-field
contributions and the Campbell
Trophy for academic success was
presented to Oklahoma center Ty
Darlington.
Henry rushed for 1,986 yards to
break
Herschel
Walkers
Southeastern Conference singleseason record and lead Alabama to
the College Football Playoff. He
ran for 189 yards and was picked as
MVP in Alabamas SEC championship game win over Florida.
Henry is considered the Heisman
favorite. Mark Ingram of Alabama
in 2009 was the last running back
and only Crimson Tide player
to win the Heisman.
Henry said his focus is on helping Alabama win the national
championship. A spot in the
national championship game will
be on the line when Alabama plays
Michigan State in the Cotton
Bowl on Dec. 31.
Alabama lost to Ohio State in
last years playoff semifinal in the
Sugar Bowl.

14 Friday Dec. 11, 2015

Ronaldo about his future:
Barcelona is not off limits

By Tales Azzoni
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

MADRID Cristiano Ronaldo is

really serious about keeping his
options open for the future. Not even
Barcelona or Manchester Uniteds
rivals in England are off limits.
Ronaldo told The Associated Press
on Thursday that he knows it would
be very complicated to play for
these clubs, but its something that
the Real Madrid star doesnt rule out
either.
He said nothing is certain in soccer, so he will not close doors to any
leagues or teams, not even Madrids
biggest rival.
Its a little more difficult, but...,
he said, with a long pause, not dismissing the possibility.
There are things that you kind of
already have an idea, that to play
one day for Barcelona would be
almost impossible, or to play for

another English club other than

Manchester, its very complicated,
he said. But thats not 100 percent
guaranteed. As I said before, there
are no certainties in football.
In his interview with the AP, the
Portugal forward made it clear that
when its time to decide about his
future, he will consider all options
on the table.
Everything is open, all
leagues, he said. I may end my
career here with Real Madrid. Im
just being honest. I dont know
whats going to happen tomorrow.
If I was 75 percent certain, I would
say so, it wouldnt be a problem.
But I have no idea.
Speaking before the launch of his
new product with nutrition partner
Herbalife, Ronaldo said he may even
decide to be somewhere else other
than Europe, and that its not impossible for him to be playing in the
United States Major League Soccer.

SPORTS

SOCCER
Continued from page 11
Springs have to win the division
title, it also has to beat the
Foothill Divisions fourth-place
team for a spot in the Central
Coast Section tournament.
The Gryphons lost to Castilleja
1-0 in last seasons play-in game.
Defense and goalkeeping will
have the biggest impact on the
Gryphons post-season chances.
Sophomore goalkeeper Prisilla
Sanchez did not get a lot of work
in the first half, but Summit Prep
did a better job in the second half
of applying some offensive pressure, forcing Sanchez into making
eight second-half saves.
Shes done a great job, Flynn
said of Sanchez. Im glad she
wants to play goalie.
Summit Preps offense perked up
once Alexa Vargas moved from her
first-half sweeper spot and moved
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get a couple decent shots on
frame, but her game ended with
about 20 minutes to play after taking a knock to her leg.
The scoring came early and
often for Crystal Springs (3-1).
Bosley opened the scoring in the
third minute, hammering home a
shot from 30 yards.
In the 10th minute, a Nora shot
deflected off a Summit Prep defender for an own goal. In the 12th,
Duncanson got her first goal of
the game. Running onto a through
ball, Duncanson gained possession just past midfield, split a pair
of defenders and carried the ball
into the box. She made a cutback
move to lose a third defender
before putting away her shot for a
3-0 Crystal Springs lead.
In the 21st minute, Duncanson
found Aldridge on a perfect
through ball and Aldridge slotted
home a shot for her first goal. She
added her second a little more than
a minute later when she won the
ball near midfield, carried to the
top of the box and slotted another
shot past a charging goalkeeper

for a 5-0 lead.

Duncanson rounded out the firsthalf scoring with a rocket of a goal
from the top of the penalty box.
In the second half, Flynn moved
all his offensive players to
defense to give some of the bench
players some time. That didnt
stop Aldridge from picking up her
third goal, however. Playing in a
defensive midfield position in the
second half, she happened to be in
the right place at the right time
following a corner kick. After a
scramble in the box, the ball
squirted out to Aldridge, who was
25 yards out. Her shot weaved
through traffic before taking a
deflection and settling into the
net.
Murphy scored her second goal
of the season off an assist from
Becky Berman for the Gryphons
eighth goal and Berman rounded
out the scoring in the 60th
minute, off an assist from Bosley.
Today was about character
(coming off the loss to Terra
Nova), Flynn said. It was a little
bit of a challenge.

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Angels get Escobar from Nats

MLB brief

WASHINGTON The Angels

have acquired infielder Yunel
Escobar and cash considerations
from the Washington Nationals
for right-handed pitchers Trevor
Gott and Michael Brady.

Escobar fills the hole left by

David Freeses departure for free
agency. Escobar played third base
last season and batted .314 with
nine homers and 56 RBIs in 139
games. He is due $7 million in

2016 and has a $7 million team

option for 2017 with a $1 million
buyout. The Angels will be his
sixth team in seven years, including a five-day stint with the As
for whom he never played, being
moved from Tampa Bay to Oakland
to Washington in January.

RULE 5

Jays select Biagini from Giants

After enjoying his finest season
as a pro as a staple of the starting
rotation with Giants Double-A affil-

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Hillsborough native Tyler Goeddel was claimed by the Phillies as the first
overall pick in Thursdays Major League Baseball Rule 5 draft.
iate Richmond, right-hander Joe
Biagini will be taking his talents
north with a chance to make the
Toronto Blue Jays major league
roster next season.
Biagini was selected by the Blue
Jays in Thursdays Rule 5 draft. The
25-year-old Santa Clara native
who grew up a Giants fan called
Thursdays transaction bittersweet.
Obviously, I grew up a Giants
fan, Biagini said. My dad played
(for them too) and I was very comfortable with the organization. They
gave me a lot of opportunities, especially my first one.
A graduate of The Kings Academy,
Biagini went on to play at the
College of San Mateo in 2009 before
taking a medical redshirt in 2010
after undergoing Tommy John surgery. He transferred to UC Davis in
2011 and was selected in the 26th
round by the Giants later that year.
Through four professional seasons, Biagini made strides each year,
culminating in a 2015 campaign during which he posted a 10-7 record
over 22 starts. His 2.42 ERA ranked
second in the Eastern League.
I want people to see Im confident

and improving and continuing to do

so, Biagini said. And I just want to
continue to do that and keep proving
what I can do.
Also selected in Thursdays Rule 5
draft were former Stanford infielder
Colin Walsh (by the Brewers from the
As); former Cal right-hander Blake
Smith (by the Padres from the White
Sox); and right-hander Luis Perdomo
(by the Rockies from the Cardinals),
who was selected in the 2009 Rule 5
draft by the Giants, but returned to the
St. Louis Cardinals at the outset of the
regular season.
The Rule 5 draft works similarly to
waiver claims. Any veteran minor
league player based on the variable
number of years played, in accordance
to the age of the player when he
signed his first professional contract
who is not added to his respective
teams 40-man roster after the allotted
seasons have elapsed is available to
be drafted via the Rule 5 by another
organization. The player must be
included on the drafting teams major
league roster for the entirety of the
proceeding season, or be returned to
the previous team.

15

Stanford looking for

soccer championship
By Amie Just
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Continued from page 11

a historic place in Hillsborough
Little League lore. As part of the
Hillsborough Little League Majors
in 2007, he helped the team to its
first ever District 52 title.
Goeddel
again
led
the
Hillsborough Majors to the 2008
District 52 title. The team fell in the
Section 3 finals both years.
Hillsborough went on to win five
consecutive District 52 championships.
Some of the best memories I have
where playing for Hillsborough
Little League, Goeddel said.
Goeddel finished his amateur
career at St. Francis, where he was
part of a talent-laden team including
Blandino; current Seattle Mariners
prospect Braden Bishop; and
Colorado
Rockies
farmhand
Richard Prigatano.
Just weeks prior to Goeddel being
drafted by the Rays in 2009, he
played his final high school game
with the Lancers, a 4-3 loss to the
Carlmont Scots in the Central
Coast Section Division I playoffs.
It was probably the most celebrated
win in modern Carlmont baseball
history, as it marked the biggest of
upsets, with St. Francis seeded No.
1 and Carlmont seeded No. 16 in the
16-team bracket.
I dont want to say we overlooked them, but we definitely didnt play our best as a team, Goeddel
said. It was disappointing for sure
because we felt we had the best team
in CCS. We wanted to get Coach
[Mike Oakland] a championship
but it was fun team to be a apart of
for sure.
The Phillies who finished the
2015 season with the worst record
in the Major Leagues at 63-99
have seen a marked roster makeover
this offseason, especially in the
outfield. Along with adding
Goeddel, the Phillies claimed outfielder Peter Bourjos from the St.
Louis Cardinals and added speedster
center field prospect Roman Quinn
to the roster.
I know they have some outfielders but if I do a good job, I have a
chance to stick with them for the
whole year, Goeddel said. Thats
the plan.

Friday Dec. 11, 2015

KANSAS CITY, Mo. This isnt

Clemsons first rodeo. Nor is it
Akrons or Stanfords.
No. 4 ranked Akron (18-3-2) faces
No. 8 ranked Stanford (17-2-2) in
Friday NCAA semifinals, with the
winners advancing to Sundays
national championship game.
Out of the four programs, Akron
has been to the big dance the most
recently. Akron claimed its first
national championship in 2010.
The Zips are ready to get things
rolling.
All the players too, yesterday it
was like, can we get out of Akron?
Can we get to Kansas City? Can we
get the feel of the event? Akron
coach Jared Embrick said. Theyre
really hungry to play the game.
But Akrons not going to be doing
anything out of its playbook.
This is the time you stick to what
got you here, Embrick said. Were
an attacking team and if we start to
become defensive, thats not who we
are; were going to be in trouble.
Akron comes into the tournament
with 56 goals on the season, averaging 2.4 per game. No other team
in the College Cup field has or averages more.
But defeating Stanford, regardless
of Akrons offensive presence, is a
tall task. The Cardinal upended No.
1 ranked Wake Forest 2-1 in the
quarterfinals. Stanford also has two
of the best collegiate players in the
country in junior forward Jordan
Morris and senior defender Brandon
Vincent. Morris was the first college player to be called up to the
U.S. mens national team since

NBA: Premature to consider

Walton to coach All-Stars
NEW YORK Steve Kerr wouldnt be eligible to coach in the AllStar Game. The
NBA
hasnt
determined if
Luke Walton
would.
L e a g u e
spokesman Tim
Frank says its
premature to
Luke Walton address whether
the
interim
coach of the undefeated Warriors
could lead the Western Conference
if Kerr hasnt returned following
back surgery.
The coaches whose teams have
the best record in each conference

1999. Vincent
has been projected to be
selected as one
of the top five
picks in the next
MLS draft.
It should be a
t r e m e n do us
Jeremy Gunn m a t c h u p ,
Stanford coach
Jeremy Gunn said of Akron. Theyve
got a great program, coaching staff
and players. They love to attack and
score goals and itll be our job to do
our best and not let that happen.
For Syracuse, deep postseason
runs are generally left up to its
mens basketball team.
Not this season.
No. 6 seed Syracuse (16-5-3)
earned its first bid to the College
Cup after defeating fellow ACC
squad Boston College in the quarterfinals, avenging its regular-season
loss to the Eagles.
Its
surreal,
junior
midfielder/defender combo Liam
Callahan said of making it to the
College Cup. I think a lot of guys
still havent really accepted the fact
that were here. Of course, youre
going to have high energy now.
First time in school history weve
been here, so hopefully we continue
our run and get to the final.
The Orange get another ACC foe in
their first College Cup match on
Friday
night:
second-seeded
Clemson, which has not advanced
this far in the tournament since 2005.
The Tigers (17-2-3) advanced
after beating Maryland on penalty
kicks in a quarterfinal thriller.
Clemson and Syracuse split their
regular-season games 1-1.

NBA brief
following play on Jan. 31 earn
spots in Toronto for the Feb. 14
game. But coaches arent allowed
the honor in consecutive years, a
rule that dates to Pat Rileys dominance with the Lakers in the
1980s, so Kerr is disqualified.
But Walton, who won Western
Conference coach of the month
for October/November and is eligible to win Coach of the Year
even though the Warriors 23-0
record is all credited to Kerr, hasnt been ruled out yet.
Frank says: At this point, it is
unclear when coach Kerr will
return to the sidelines. We are
more than two months away from
All-Star, so it feels premature to
address that situation.

16 Friday Dec. 11, 2015

Freeneys defensive
play saves Arizona

SPORTS

By Bob Baum
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

GLENDALE, Ariz. Dwight

Freeney stripped
the ball from
T e d d y
Bridgewater with
5 seconds to
play to deprive
the Vikings a
chance at the
tying field goal
and
the
Dwight
Cardi n al s
Freeney
clinched a playoff berth with a 23-20 victory over
Minnesota Thursday night.
Bridgewater moved the Vikings to
the 31-yard line, well within the
range of Blair Walsh. But Freeney hit
the quarterbacks arm as Bridgewater
tried to pass. The ball came loose and
Calais Campbell recovered.
Chandler Catanzaros 47-yard
field goal with 1:23 for the winning score as Arizona (11-2) won
its seventh in a row.
Bridgewater passed for 335 yards
and a touchdown for the Vikings (85), who were playing without four
defensive starters.
Carson Palmer threw for 310 yards
and two TDs for the Cardinals.

NHL GLANCE

NFL GLANCE
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T
New England 10 2 0
N.Y. Jets
7 5 0
Buffalo
6 6 0
Miami
5 7 0
South
Indianapolis 6 6 0
Houston
6 6 0
Jacksonville 4 8 0
Tennessee
3 9 0
North
Cincinnati
10 2 0
Pittsburgh
7 5 0
Baltimore
4 8 0
Cleveland
2 10 0
West
Denver
10 2 0
Kansas City 7 5 0
Raiders
5 7 0
San Diego
3 9 0
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
Washington 5 7 0
Philadelphia 5 7 0
N.Y. Giants
5 7 0
Dallas
4 8 0
South
x-Carolina
12 0 0
Tampa Bay
6 6 0
Atlanta
6 6 0
New Orleans 4 8 0
North
Green Bay
8 4 0
Minnesota
8 5 0
Chicago
5 7 0
Detroit
4 8 0
West
x-Arizona
11 2 0
Seattle
7 5 0
St. Louis
4 8 0
49ers
4 8 0

Pct
.833
.583
.500
.417

PF
375
295
296
240

PA
247
248
278
300

.500
.500
.333
.250

259
253
275
245

305
264
341
296

.833
.583
.333
.167

334
311
272
216

196
240
291
347

.833
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.417
.250

269
321
284
247

210
240
314
324

.417
.417
.417
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257
278
307
223

286
302
296
277

1.000 373
.500 271
.500 279
.333 299

243
298
257
380

.667
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289
258
251
253

238
255
290
315

.846
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405
305
189
178

252
229
257
291

Thursdays Game
Arizona 23, Minnesota 20
Sundays Games
Detroit at St. Louis, 10 a.m.
San Diego at Kansas City, 10 a.m.
Washington at Chicago, 10 a.m.
Buffalo at Philadelphia, 10 a.m.
San Francisco at Cleveland, 10 a.m.
New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m.
Tennessee at N.Y. Jets, 10 a.m.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 10 a.m.
Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 10 a.m.
Atlanta at Carolina, 10 a.m.
Seattle at Baltimore, 10 a.m.
Oakland at Denver, 1:05 p.m.
Dallas at Green Bay, 1:25 p.m.
New England at Houston, 5:30 p.m.

ing significant progress toward

realizing that goal.

CAL
Continued from page 11
and keep us moving in the right
direction, Dykes said. This is a
great university and a tremendous
place to coach an incredible group
of student-athletes. I am very proud
of where our program is right now
and the positive steps we have
taken over the past three years. Our
goal is to compete for conference
championships, and we are mak-

Dykes interviewed for the opening at Missouri that was eventually filled by Barry Odom and also
had his name linked to openings
at South Carolina and Virginia.
But with those jobs also filled, he
ended up back where he started.
Dykes has a 13-23 record in
three seasons at Cal. Cal has
shown improvement each season
going from one win in Dykes first
year in 2013 to five last year to a
7-5 record this season and a berth
in the Armed Forces Bowl against

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EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W
Montreal
30 19
Detroit
29 16
Ottawa
29 15
Boston
27 15
Florida
29 14
Tampa Bay
29 14
BUFFALO
28 11
Toronto
28 10
Metropolitan Division
GP W
Washington
27 19
N.Y. Rangers
29 18
N.Y. Islanders 29 16
Pittsburgh
27 15
New Jersey
28 14
Philadelphia
29 12
Carolina
28 10
Columbus
30 11

GF GA
97 69
76 74
91 87
88 76
75 71
70 66
67 78
64 76

L OT Pts
6 2 40
8 3 39
8 5 37
10 2 32
10 4 32
11 6 30
14 4 24
17 2 24

GF GA
83 61
81 60
82 70
65 64
71 69
61 80
64 87
72 90

GF GA
99 75
74 72
78 76
79 75
70 64
82 89
79 85
GF GA
71 57
79 82
75 76
75 89
55 68
75 85
69 96

Thursdays Games
Detroit 3, Montreal 2
Tampa Bay 4, Ottawa 1
Florida 4, Washington 1
Philadelphia 4, St. Louis 2
Nashville 5, Chicago 1
Winnipeg 6, Columbus 4
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Air Force later this month.

Dykes also has been integral in
improved academic performance
for the Cal football team after it
posted one of the lowest graduation rates in the country late in the
tenure of previous coach Jeff
Tedford. The program improved its
single-season APR by 46 points
to 969 in the first report date under
his guidance and saw its four-year
APR move up three points in its
second season.
The school has toughened
admissions standards since Dykes
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9 5 35
9 3 33
11 4 32
12 3 31
14 3 25
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WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W L OT Pts
Dallas
28 21 5 2 44
St. Louis
29 16 9 4 36
Nashville
29 15 9 5 35
Chicago
29 15 10 4 34
Minnesota
26 14 7 5 33
Winnipeg
29 14 13 2 30
Colorado
29 12 16 1 25
Pacific Division
GP W L OT Pts
Los Angeles
27 18 8 1 37
Vancouver
30 11 11 8 30
Sharks
28 14 13 1 29
Arizona
28 13 14 1 27
Anaheim
28 11 12 5 27
Edmonton
29 12 15 2 26
CALGARY
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NBA GLANCE
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W
Toronto
14
Boston
13
NEW YORK
10
Brooklyn
7
Philadelphia
1
Southeast Division
Charlotte
13
Miami
12
Atlanta
14
Orlando
12
Washington
9
Central Division
Cleveland
14
Indiana
12
Chicago
12
Detroit
12
Milwaukee
9
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
San Antonio
18
Memphis
13
Dallas
13
Houston
11
New Orleans
5
Northwest Division
Oklahoma City
14
Utah
10
Minnesota
9
Portland
9
Denver
8
Pacific Division
Warriors
23
L.A. Clippers
13
Phoenix
10
SACRAMENTO
8
L.A. Lakers
3

L
9
9
13
15
22

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.609
.591
.435
.318
.043

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4
6 1/2
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8
8
10
10
11

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.600
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.545
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3 1/2

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3
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Thursdays Games
Brooklyn 100, Philadelphia 91
Chicago 83, L.A. Clippers 80
Oklahoma City 107, Atlanta 94
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tial recruits from consideration.

Over the past three years,
Sonny Dykes has demonstrated
his commitment to academic as
well as athletic excellence,
Chancellor Nicholas Dirks said.
Under his stewardship we will
continue to build a successful football program that expresses in
every way the high standards of
the leading public university in
the world.
While the Bears improved each
year under Dykes, they also have
failed to win a single game in 12
tries against their three in-state

FRIDAY
Boys basketball
St. Lawrence at Crystal Springs, 6:30 p.m.; Alvarez at
Woodside, San Mateo at Westmoor, 7 p.m.; MenloAtherton at Bellarmine,Leadership at Oceana,7:30 p.m.
Girls basketball
St. Lawrence at Crystal Springs, 5 p.m.; Leadership
at Oceana, El Camino at Carlmont, Washington at
Capuchino, 6 p.m.; ICA at Mercy-Burlingame, 8 p.m.
Boys soccer
Mills at Serra, 2:45 p.m.; Sequoia at Sacred Heart
Cathedral, 3 p.m.; Valley Christian-Dublin at Crystal Springs, 3:30 p.m.; Carlmont at Woodside, 4 p.m.;
Aragon at Milpitas, 5:30 p.m.
Girls soccer
Mills at Hillsdale, 3 p.m.; Woodside at Carlmont, 4
p.m.; Sacred Heart Prep at Menlo-Atherton, 5:30
p.m.

TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES Claimed LHP Edgar
Olmos off waivers from the Chicago Cubs. Designated OF Junior Lake for assignment.
BOSTON RED SOX Traded INF-OF Garin Cecchini to Milwaukee for cash considerations.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS Agreed to terms with
RHP Joakim Soria on a three-year contract.
L.A. ANGELS Agreed to terms with OF Craig
Gentry on a one-year contract.
TEXAS RANGERS Agreed to terms with OF
James Jones on a minor league contract. Acquired
RHP Myles Jaye from the Chicago White Sox for LHP
Will Lamb.
National League
COLORADO ROCKIES Traded RHP Luis Perdomo
to San Diego for a player to be named or cash considerations.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES Agreed to terms with
RHP Juan Nicasio on a one-year contract.
SAN DIEGO PADRES Acquired OF Jabari Blash
from Oakland to complete an earlier trade.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS Agreed to terms with
RHP Jonathan Broxton on a two-year contract.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS Acquired RHPs
Trevor Gott and Michael Brady from the Angels for
INF Yunel Escobar and cash.

Pac-12 rivals Stanford, UCLA

and Southern California or
against Pac-12 North powerhouse
Oregon.
Cal got off to a 5-0 start this
season behind star quarterback
Jared Goff before losing four
straight games in conference play.
The Bears won two of their final
three regular-season games to
become bowl eligible.
Dykes previously spent three
seasons as head coach at Louisiana
Tech and also had stints as an
assistant at Arizona, Texas Tech
and Kentucky.

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R-Wisconsin, told reporters. But I believe
that we will successfully complete these
negotiations.
Under current law, government funding
expires Friday at midnight, when the last
short-term spending bill expires. The
Senate agreed by voice vote and without
debate Thursday to extend that deadline
through Wednesday Dec. 16 to allow more
time for talks. The House was expected to
follow suit Friday, but Ryan allowed that
even more time might be needed.
Im not going to put a deadline on it, he
said. I want to make sure that these negotiations are done well and done right, and not
by some arbitrary deadline.
Earlier, Ryan assured lawmakers from
Northeastern states that legislation extending health benefits and a compensation fund
for 9/11 first responders would be made part
of the spending bill. The spending legislation, which funds the government through
the 2016 budget year, has become increasingly intertwined with the tax bill, which
could deliver a political victory for both
parties.
Uncertainty remained as to whether lawmakers would pull off a major tax bill with
permanent extensions benefiting both
sides, or simply opt for a two-year extension of existing tax breaks. With Congress
legislative year drawing to a close lawmakers were eager to finalize their work and
head home for the holidays.
I hope we can get a deal. Theres certain-

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site, Chin said. It gets cold in the winter,
however, and Hoovers showers are meant
to accommodate a pool facility, she said.
Cary Trexler, 54, took advantage of the
mobile shower facility Wednesday. He lives
in a truck with a woman and dog and also
uses the Hoover showers.
Trexler said he would like to shower every

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islation in the wake of recent mass shootings, emphasized a new demand during the
day as they announced their opposition to
any bill that doesnt undo a longstanding
provision that has been interpreted to block
the Centers for Disease Control from conducting research on gun violence.
My understanding from them is they
need Democratic votes to pass it. So we will
have to come to terms to do that, said
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of
California. Dont expect us to vote for a
bill that has a ban in it. Take the ban out.
Each side accused the other of issuing
unreasonable demands blocking a final
deal.
The way that we will be able to finally
reach an agreement here is when
Republicans abandon their insistence on
including these kinds of ideological riders
in the budget process, said White House
Press Secretary Josh Earnest.
It would really be stupid for the
Democrats to not take the full program that
will continue some of the tax breaks longterm, Senate Finance Committee Chairman
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Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, told reporters.
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan holds a news conference on Capitol Hill.
Because both sides are treated pretty fairly.
ly no guarantee that well get one, Senate money ahead of the deadline for a partial .... Democrats are treated well, but we are
Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada said government shutdown. The final areas of too. Its a classic compromise that really
as he left the Capitol at the end of the day. contention are the so-called riders, the deserves to be done.
He said sticking points related to labor and policy issues that lawmakers like to lard up
The tax bill could cost at least $100 bilenvironmental issues, and a campaign must-do bills with.
lion or more over 10 years by extending
Sen. Barbara Mikulski of Maryland, top dozens of mostly obscure tax cuts. But the
finance provision pushed by his
Republican counterpart, Majority Leader Democrat on the Senate Appropriations price tag could balloon to $700 billion or
Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, to lift cer- Committee, said negotiators were down to more as Democrats seek to make permanent
about 40 riders after starting with 202. She some expiring tax cuts for families with
tain spending limits by party committees.
The two-year budget and debt deal passed contended Democrats proposed just a few, lower incomes, younger children and colearlier this year set the overall spending and ours were very reasonable.
lege students; Republicans were seeking to
House Democrats, whove sought to draw extend expiring business tax breaks worth
levels, but that left it up to the powerful
Appropriations Committee to allocate the attention to their push for gun control leg- many billions.
day but doesnt always have the opportunity.
Its better than Hoover, Trexler said. He
found out about Dignity on Wheels from a
flier posted at the pool facility.
Henry Bradford, 51, heard about the
mobile facility by word of mouth. He lives
in a tent under a highway off-ramp.
He spent 31 years in state prison.
Wednesday, he took a shower and had a
load of laundry washed.
Its hard to stay clean when youre homeless, he said.

Much of the staff at Project WeHOPE are

former clients who can relate to those most
in need, Corpuz said.

Its good to go to work with a bit of confidence, Corpuz said.

She said she has seen attitude changes

in some who have accessed the service.
Some have also entered into transitional
housing programs, she said.

The mobile facility parks at the Fair Oaks

Adult Activity Center under the pilot program on Mondays and Wednesdays between
2 p.m. to 6 p.m. The address is 2600
Middlefield Road.

Many of the homeless also have jobs, she

said.

San Mateo County is one of the primary

funders of the pilot.

Heart of the Sea is adrift

Chris Hemsworth on fame,
Thor and Heart of the Sea
By Jake Coyle
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK Hosting

Saturday Night Live earlier
this year, Chris Hemsworth
exaggerated his swift ascent
in Hollywood: If a jacked
Australian with a perfect face

Chris
Hemsworth

can make it,

anyone can, he
said in a mock
American
Express ad.
Hemsworth,
the 32-year-old
Australian actor
See CHRIS., Page 22

By Lindsey Bahr
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LOS ANGELES Ron

Howards In the Heart of the
Sea is a curious beast. The
ambitions are as big as a
whale; the results are an
earnest wreck. It could possibly work if you think of the
movie as a metaphor for the
story its trying to tell, but
thats a little too meta for
something that should be fairly straightforward.

Its ostensibly about the real

expedition that inspired
Herman Melvilles MobyDick that Nathaniel Philbrick
wrote about in his nonfiction
book. But despite a promising
start, something is lost in the
spectacle and the framing
device, which ultimately
undermines its own story.
Howard uses Melville as a
character (played by Ben
Whishaw) and his curiosity
about the mysterious circumSee HEART, Page 22

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TheatreWorks
reprises Emma
By Judy Richter
DAILY JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT

When TheatreWorks premiered Emma in 2007, it

became the most popular show in the companys 46 years.
After successful productions elsewhere, it has returned to
TheatreWorks with a new title, Jane Austens Emma, and a
few subtle alterations but with some of the same actors and
the same director, Robert Kelley.
Paul Gordon, who wrote the music, lyrics and book,
adapted this musical from the now 200-year-old novel by
Jane Austen. Its title character, Miss Emma Woodhouse,
played again by Lianne Marie Dobbs, is a member of the
landed gentry in an English village in 1815.
After successfully engineering the marriage of her governess, she fancies herself a matchmaker. Because of her
meddling and some misconceptions, however, subsequent
results arent as successful for Emma or anyone else.
Nevertheless, most characters are formally polite toward
her, as is the norm in Regency England. Only one person,
Mr. Knightley (Timothy Gulan, also reprising his role),
who has known her for a long time, has the audacity to call
her to task.
Most of the time, they bicker. It takes a while for them to
realize theyre in love.
Despite Gordons tuneful, accessible music, the first act
lacks the vibrancy that characterized the original production. It may be that Dobbs tries too hard to be perky and allknowing.
The second act is much better as Emma matures, recognizes her mistakes and makes sincere amends for the mischief she has unwittingly caused.
Dobbs sings well in her solos and some of her duets. She
and Leigh Ann Larkin as her protg, the hapless Miss

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Carol and Netflix

lead a wide-ranging
Golden Globes field
By Jake Coyle
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

From the sumptuous romance of Carol to

the apocalyptic rage of Mad Max: Fury
Road, streaming series to network dramas,
Will Smith to Amy Schumer, the 73rd annual
Golden Globe nominations unveiled a widespread field of nominations that attempted to
corral a chaotic Oscar race and an everexpanding television landscape.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association
swooned hardest for Todd Haynes 1950s lesbian tale Carol, which landed a leading five
nominations on Thursday, including best
picture, drama. Nods for its two stars, Cate
Blanchett and Rooney Mara, as well as for
Haynes direction, lent a boost to the films
growing Oscar outlook.
But little else was so straightforward in
nominations that rewarded the acclaimed
newsroom drama Spotlight, but not its
cast; gave Netflix a leading eight nominations (plus one for its first original movie);
and supplied Creed co-star Sylvester
Stallone his first Globe nomination in 29
years, yet for the same character (Mr. Rocky
Balboa).
It remains to be seen if an Academy Awards
heavyweight will be anywhere to be found at
the January 10 Beverly Hills, Calif., ceremony. Such questions should lend drama to the

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Harriet Smith, blend particularly well in

Globes, which will be hosted again by its

grinning nemesis, Ricky Gervais.
In the seasons crowded field of contenders
and with The Force Awakens threatening box office obliteration attention from
the Globes was very much welcomed
Thursday.
The number one reaction to these kinds of
nominations is, Oh, thank God. Itll help
the movie get out there, said Adam McKay,
director of The Big Short.
McKays starry finance farce was one of
the films that surged Thursday. Originally
slated for release next year, its late jump into
awards season was rewarded with four nomiREUTERS
nations, including best picture, comedy, and Actors America Ferrera, Chloe Grace Moretz and Angela Bassett, left to right, react as they look
nods for Steve Carell and Christian Bale.
over notes before announcing the nominations for the 73rd annual Golden Globe Awards in
Alejandro Inarritus follow-up to his Oscar- Beverly Hills.
winning Birdman, the frontier epic The
Revenant, took four nominations, includ- Globes, which scattered nominations across Ruffalo on Wednesday, the Globes did, too.
ing best picture, drama, and best actor for the dial. Six shows tied for the most nomina- (Ruffalo, however, was nominated for his
Leonardo DiCaprio. A four-time Oscar nomi- tions at three: Fargo, Mr. Robot, performance as a bipolar father in Infinitely
nee and one-time Globe winner, DiCaprio is Outlander, Transparent, American Polar Bear, and Liev Scheiber for
Crime and Wolf Hall.
Showtimes Ray Donovan.)
gunning for his first Academy Award.
Tom McCarthys acclaimed Boston Globe
They know how good they are and recogTied with four is the Aaron Sorkin-scripted
box-office disappointment Steve Jobs. drama Spotlight, arguably the Oscar nize the work of all the other actors,
But it failed to join the dramatic best picture favorite, took three top nominations, McCarthy said of his cast. The best picture
nominees, which, along with Carol and including best director for McCarthy and nomination really speaks to that. Truthfully,
The Revenant, are: Mad Max: Fury Road, best screenplay. But its ensemble cast is I think all the nominations do. Thats the
struggling to stand out from the pack.
wonderful thing about actors. They can take
Room and Spotlight.
After the Screen Actors Guild Awards a little bit of credit all the way down the
Streaming series from Netflix, Amazon
and Hulu dominated the TV side of the passed over Michael Keaton and Mark line.
their duets. Dobbs duets with Gulan dont
blend as well. He forces some of his climactic musical lines.
Larkins performance is the most noteworthy in the production because she makes
Miss Smith so guileless and so sympathetic.

Strong support comes from Travis Leland

as the handsome Mr. Frank Churchill, who
seems to take an interest in Emma; and
Sharon Rietkerk as Miss Jane Fairfax, a
potential rival to Emma.
Despite the first acts shortcomings, the
opening night audience gave the two-hour,

10-minute production a rousing ovation at

the curtain call.
Jane Austens Emma will run through
Jan. 2 at the Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305
Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. For tickets and
information call (650) 463-1960 or visit
www.theatreworks.org.

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Have your Christmas Pudding ... And drink it, too!

By Michelle Locke
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Do you need a little Christmas

spirit? And would you care to have
said spirit served over ice or in a
festive cocktail?
Youre in luck. Following in the
footsteps of craft beers seasonal
offerings, liquor producers are
rolling out limited edition releases
aimed at making spirits bright this
holiday season.
Anchor Distilling Co. in San
Francisco hits the trend from both
the beer and spirits side. Sister
company Anchor Brewing releases
an annual Christmas Ale, holding
back some of that beer which is
then distilled and sold the following year as a white whiskey under
the catchy label of Spirit of
Christmas Past.
First released in 2013, the spirit
changes each year because
Anchors Christmas Ale uses a different recipe each year, says head
distiller Bruce Joseph. He recommends trying it in an old fashioned
for an old fashioned white
Christmas.
Though years end traditionally
is a time of brown spirits, gin is on
track seasonally with its juniper
notes. The Edinburgh Gin
Distillery has taken that characteristic a bit further, distilling their
Edinburghs Christmas Gin with
frankincense and myrrh. They recommend serving it in a classic gin
and tonic or in a Negroni.
Other possibilities include Jack

Anchor Distilling Co. in San Francisco released a white whiskey under the catchy label of Spirit of Christmas Past.
Daniels Winter Jack, which combines Old No. 7 Tennessee Whiskey
with apple cider liqueur and holiday
spices. Its best served warm.
Pinnacle, the vodka of many flavors, has a peppermint bark edition
out, and Kahlua has pumpkin spice
and peppermint mocha versions.
Cleveland Whiskey, which has
made waves with its rapid aging
process using chopped up barrels in
pressurized tanks, has a Christmas

Bourbon. Founder and chairman

Tom Lix says he was inspired to
make it after looking at all the different craft seasonal beers compared to the typical liquor offerings
generally limited to seasonal
packaging or boxes including
branded glassware.
We thought we could do better, a
bourbon with a unique holiday
aroma and flavor, something where
if you closed your eyes and took a

small sip youd almost hear the

reindeer bells in the background,
he says.
A lot of experimenting went into
the bourbon, most of it on the
kitchen stove mixing various
spices. The release, now in its third
year, mixes well with warm apple
cider, makes eggnog even better,
and can also be sipped straight or
mixed into a Manhattan, says Lix.
For those times when only bub-

bles will do, Chandon has risen to

the occasion with a Limited Edition
Blanc de Noirs, which comes
wrapped in white and gold labeling
and is printed with sentiments such
as Life of the Party and Bestie
Wishes.
And if your thoughts are turning
to a white Christmas consider High
West Distillery & Saloon in Park
City, Utah, billed as the worlds
only ski-in gastro distillery.
Located at the bottom of the
Quittin Time run in Park City
Mountain Resort, the distillery is
in its third year of releasing A
Midwinter Nights Dram as a seasonal offering.
In Park City, we consider
whiskey to be an indispensable
part of making it through our long,
cold winters, says founder David
Perkins. When I first tasted what
was to become A Midwinters
Nights Dram, the first words out of
my mouth were This tastes like
Christmas.
A Midwinter Nights Dram is a
limited release of High Wests
Rendezvous Rye finished in port
and French oak barrels port for a
touch of plums and dried fruit,
French oak for spices. According to
Perkins it tastes like a proper
Christmas plum pudding.
Of course if you really like
Christmas pudding and who
doesnt? you might want to scout
around for Christmas Pudding Gin,
which comes from Sacred Spirits, a
microdistillery set in the London
home of founder Ian Hart.

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known the world over as Thor, appears as if
perfectly chiseled out of movie star granite.
But whatever his considerable natural gifts,
Hemsworth has proven an interesting actor
inclined to use his powerful screen presence
in roles that both exalt it and upend it.
In In the Heart of the Sea, which opens
Friday, he reteams with Ron Howard, who
directed him in Rush, the 2013 movie that
yielded Hemsworths most confident starring performance as the Formula One driver
James Hunt.
In Heart of the Sea, a recounting of the
plight of the Essex (the cursed whaling ship
that inspired Herman Melvilles MobyDick), Hemsworth plays the swashbuckling first mate. Shipwrecked by a mammoth
sperm whale, Hemsworths heroic seaman is
humbled, left a gaunt survivor. (The actor
shed considerable weight for the role.)
Its the kind of duality that defines
Hemsworth: a hunk but a family man (he has
three kids); an Avengers superhero but a
talented comic actor. Along with his shirt-

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Continued from page 18
stances of how the whaleship Essex sank
as the audiences entry into the story. Hes
looking for big answers about the
unknown. So, he finds Tom Nickerson
(Brendan Gleeson), the ships only
remaining survivor, whos drinking his
life away. At his wifes pleading, and
Melvilles promise of generous payment
for one nights conversation, Tom starts
to spill about the events of 30 years ago,
when he was 14 (played by Tom Holland).
Its best not to do the math.
This is the story of two men, he says: A
Captain, George Pollard (Benjamin

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less cameo in Vacation and playing the

receptionist
in
the
upcoming
Ghostbusters, he hosts SNL again on
Saturday.
In a recent interview, Hemsworth discussed his new film, the box-office disappointment Blackhat and the stresses of
being a Norse god.
AP: Do y o u ev er feel any pres s ure
to l i v e up to Tho r?
Hems wo rth: You feel like youve tricked
everyone successfully. I never felt big
enough playing Thor. And then people talk
about you like youre 9-foot tall and 800
pounds. Im well aware of the illusion.
Theres not a second where I go: Yeah, Im a
god.
AP: Are y o u aware theres ano ther
Tho r i n New Yo rk ri g ht no w? Its the
ni ckname o f the hard-thro wi ng New
Yo rk Mets pi tcher No ah Sy nderg aard.
Hems wo rth: (Laughs) Ill look him up! I
think hes far more godlike than me.
AP: Yo ur fi rs t tas te o f fame di dnt
co me i n Ho l l y wo o d but i n Aus tral i a
as a s tar o n the l o ng -runni ng
Aus tral i an s o ap o pera Ho me and
Away.
Hems wo rth: I did get the recognition of:
Youre famous. I wouldnt say it came with a

whole lot of respect, though. I wasnt considered an artist or actor. But, you know, its
a soap opera. Thats kind of the universal
opinion people have on that. I mean, I have
a huge amount of respect for the show. I
think its harder than just about anything.
Its 20 scenes a day and theyre not the greatest scripts at times.
AP: Ho w di d that prepare y o u fo r
Ho l l y wo o d?
Hems wo rth: I walked the gamut of what
you can experience in this business in that
period, and no one was paying any great
attention __ which was awesome. By the
time I got to Hollywood, it was like: Now
its time to work, and I know why I love it. I
kind of got a chance to start again.
AP: The bes t s cene o f Tho r mus t
hav e been when Tho r tri es co ffee fo r
the fi rs t ti me, s l ams i t o n the fl o o r
and demands ano ther.
Hems wo rth: Its funny, thats probably
closer to me than the serious, gladiatorialtype Thor. Id rather have fun with it. It
comes easier. When doing Thor, those
scenes where he (lowers voice) spoke like
this and everything was grand and big, people thought: Thats what he is. Saturday
Night Live and Vacation, as well, are
good opportunities to go: Actually its not.

AP: What was y o ur ex peri ence o n

Mi chael Manns cy ber-cri me thri l l er
Bl ackhat, whi ch s o me cri ti cs
defended but whi ch fl o pped at the
bo x o ffi ce?
Hems wo rth: Really hard, actually. I love
Michael and it was great. But I do wish I had
done more of what I truly wanted to do. I
remember being so in awe of him that I said
I would just do anything he said, regardless
of whether I agreed with it. And thats a real
danger because someone hires you because
they want to you bring what youre going to
bring to the table. I was just so in awe of
Michael Mann that I went, Yep, cool.
Wherever you want me. So I dont feel like
it was my performance so much. And that
wasnt the fault of Michael Mann.
AP: Yo u and Ho ward, ho wev er, s eem
to be a g o o d team.
Hems wo rth: I cant speak for him but for
me (Rush) was the first time I felt I was
truly in an environment where I could just
take risks and explore. Something felt sort
of pure about that experience. And it was
probably the role, too, something I directly
related to or liked about that character. Full
of insecurity and fear but also cockiness and
overconfidence. It was all these contradictory things.

Walker), and his first mate, Owen Chase

(Chris Hemsworth). Pollard is the son of
the expeditions proprietor. Hes wealthy,
arrogant, entitled and inexperienced.
Chase is the real seaman a workingclass Adonis with a classist chip on his
broad shoulders. Hes also arrogant, but
has the skills to back it up.
Chase flexes his hero muscles early,
bounding up a ladder to cut free a tangled
sail, and the Captain responds with illadvised bravado in leading the men fullspeed into a squall.
But the who leads question is abandoned quickly and without much resolution
once the whaling starts.
Perhaps the most striking scenes are
those that deal with the process of catching a whale, from spearing to the gory disemboweling. But whales are scarce on the

ships normal route and they must sail on

to get enough oil for their bosses. Its
thousands of miles off the coast of South
America where they encounter the big one,
which locks on the Essex with a
Terminators resolve.
Hemsworth is best when hes by himself
either barking orders or doing something physical. Of all the actors he shares
scenes with, its Cillian Murphy as his
second mate who brings out something
resembling emotion. But we never really
care about the lead, so theres little hope
that well be interested in the rest of the
men once it becomes solely about survival.
Indeed, most of the second half is spent
drifting with them on lifeboats. In these
interminable minutes, we dont get anything resembling an understanding of how

they survived (or didnt) either mentally or

physically. Future Tom Nickerson isnt
much help either, and Melville is already
too focused on his own literary ambitions
to actually ask the big questions he told us
he was seeking.
In the Heart of the Sea tries to be about
so many things ambition, capitalism,
greed and survival. In the end, it feels
most interested in how Herman Melville
got his classic. The pieces are there, but
apparently its up to Moby-Dick to
assemble them, not Ron Howard.
In the Heart of the Sea, a Warner Bros.
release, is rated PG-13 by the Motion
Picture Association of America for
intense sequences of action and peril, brief
startling violence, and thematic material.
Running time: 121 minutes. Two stars out
of four.

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Calendar
FRIDAY, DEC. 11
Twelve Days of Christmas at Little
House: Christmas Ornament
Making. 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 800
Middle Ave., Menlo Park. For more
information go to penvol.org/littlehouse.
Celebrity Legends Toy Drive and
Holiday Festival, Hip-Hop Day
(Teenagers). Noon to 8 p.m. 939
Valota Road, Redwood City. Enjoy
music and prizes. Admission is $5
for adults, $3 for seniors and $1 for
children. Free admission with an
unwrapped new toy. All toys and
donations will benefit different
local Bay Area childrens charities.
For more information contact 3663659.
South San Francisco Holiday
Concer t: Charlie Gurke and
Friends (Sax Quartet). 12:30 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m. Downtown Breezeway,
356 Grand Ave., South San
Francisco. Free.
San Mateo on Ice. 2 p.m. to 10
p.m. Fitzgerald Ball Field in Central
Park, Fifth Avenue and El Camino
Real, San Mateo. Located in San
Mateos Central Park, the outdoor
ice rink features 9,000 square feet of
real ice and is the largest outdoor
skating rink in the Bay Area. $15 per
person for all day skating with free
skate rental. For more information
visit sanmateoonice.com.
Star Wars Marathon. 3:30 p.m. to
10 p.m. Mills High School Theater,
400 Murchison Drive, Millbrae. The
Film Society at Millbrae High School
is presenting a Star Wars marathon
in celebration of the new Star Wars
movie. Guests are free to come and
leave at any time, $5 donation recommended. Food available. For
more information contact (415)
238-6897.
Its a Wonderful Life Live Radio
Show. 8 p.m. 1167 Main St., Half
Moon Bay. The play comes to captivating life as a captivating 1940s
radio broadcast, and is a masterpiece of innovative on-stage, foley
sound effects. Tickets start at $17.
For more information call 569-3266.
Sharr Whites Sunlight. 8 p.m. 2120
Broadway, Redwood City. Sunlight
tackles the polarity of the post-9/11
world. Tickets start at $35. For more
information and to buy tickets go
to dragonproductions.net.
SATURDAY, DEC. 12
San Bruno AARP Chapter 2895
Meeting. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. San
Bruno Senior Center, 1555 Crystal
Springs Road, San Bruno. Pre-meeting coffee and doughnuts from 9
a.m. to 10 a.m. Christmas luncheon
after meeting. For more information
call 201-9137.
Open Studio. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 16
Coalmine View, Portola Valley. Lee
Middleman will display his work
recently exhibited in the Imperial
Ancestral Temple in the Forbidden
City in Beijing. For more information go to LeeMiddleman.com.
Holiday Sale at the Friends Store.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Belmont Public
Library, 1110 Alameda de las Pulgas,
Belmont. Books, CDs, DVDs and
tapes will be 20 percent to 50 percent off. Selected paperbacks will
be 10 for $1. All proceeds go to the
Friends of the Belmont Library, a
nonprofit for the Belmont Library.
For more information visit thefobl.org.
Santa speeds to SMMC on Harley.
10:30 a.m. San Mateo Medical
Center, 37th Avenue and Edison
Street, San Mateo. The Golden Gate
Harley Owners Group and Santa will
deliver thousands of gifts to children
who receive care at the medical center. For more information call 5723935.
Concert by Nancy Cassidy. 11 a.m.
Menlo Park City Council Chambers,
701 Laurel St., Menlo Park. Beloved
local singer/songwriter Nancy
Cassidy will be performing a concert
of American favorites and personal
compositions, especially for those
aged 13 to 103. Free. For more information visit menlopark.org/library
or call 330-2501.
Free photo with Santa. 11 a.m. to 3
p.m. 1221 E. Hillsdale Blvd., Foster
City. For more information email
chatonC@5Aspace.com.
Wine tasting and gift fair. 11:30
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 2645 Fair Oaks Ave.,
Redwood City. There will be a variety of wines and shops. $10 for five
wines and entry. For more information, visit lahondawinery.com.
San Mateo on Ice. Noon to 10
p.m. Fitzgerald Ball Field in Central
Park, Fifth Avenue and El Camino
Real, San Mateo. Located in San
Mateos Central Park, the outdoor
ice rink features 9,000 square feet of
real ice and is the largest outdoor
skating rink in the Bay Area. $15 per
person for all day skating with free
skate rental. For more information
visit sanmateoonice.com.
Celebrity Legends Toy Drive and
Holiday Festival, Special Toy

Drive with Celebrity Guests. 2

p.m. to 4 p.m. 939 Valota Road,
Redwood City. Bring a new
unwrapped toy and have your picture taken with celebrity guests.
Many NFL Alumni greats will be
there to join the fun, along with
Santa. Admission is $5 for adults, $3
for seniors and $1 for children. Free
admission with an unwrapped new
toy. All toys and donations will benefit different local Bay Area childrens charities. For more information contact 366-3659.

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Opera and Ornaments: A Merola

Opera Program Holiday Concert.
2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Foster City Library,
1000 E. Hillsdale Blvd., Foster City.
Merolas annual concert series features noted opera performers presenting opera, Broadway and holiday selections. A complimentary
reception follows the performance.
Doors open at 1:30 p.m., first come
seating. Free. For more information
contact (415) 936-2323.

projects which will combine to add 80

new apartments, 17 of which will be
affordable, at 488 Linden Ave. and 255
Cypress Ave.
Though city officials commended
the vision of the projects, both of
which are being developed by
Brookwood Equity, some councilmembers expressed concerns regarding the
construction financing.
Brookwood Equities needs to provide proof of a partnership with a private investment firm willing to commit the roughly $11.5 million required
up front for financing in the next 45
days, or city officials reserve the right
to halt development.
The developer will also need about
$30 million in loans to complete construction of the projects, and must
show commitment of those necessary
funds in one year, or the city could kill
the project as well.
Though the developer has yet to lock
down
financing
commitments,
Brookwood Equities CEO Shepherd
Heery expressed confidence the councils approval would pave the way for
getting the necessary funding.
We are concerned about moving
this process forward as quickly as we
can, said Heery.
Brookwood Equities is an investment and development subsidiary of
the Brookwood Group, which specializes in construction through garnering
public and private partnerships.
City officials also drafted an agreement which sets milestones for

Nutcracker and The Nutcracker

Sweet. 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Fox
Theatre, 2215 Broadway, Redwood
City. Tickets range from $20 to $60.
For more information go to peninsulaballet.org.

FUEL

Hour of Code. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. San

Mateo County Library (third floor
computer lab), 55 W. Third Ave., San
Mateo. Take the first step in learning
about computer programming. No
experience needed and families
with students of all ages are welcome. For more information contact
522-7813.
Downton Abbey: The Music and
the Era. 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. San Mateo
Public Library (Oak Room), 55 W.
Third Ave., San Mateo. Presentation
by Dulais Rhys looking at the music
of Downton Abbey within the contect of the Edwardian period. The
talk will include musical examples,
audience interaction. Suitable for all
ages. For more information contact
522-7813.
Millbrae Library Chinese Cultural
Program. 2 p.m. Millbrae Library, 1
Library Ave., Millbrae. Author Huang
Yang will present and discuss her
novel
Living
Treasures.
Presentation and discussion in
Chinese and English. For more information email George Wang at
gswang@yahoo.com.

Holiday
in
Whoville
by
Master work s Chorale. 4 p.m.
Transfiguration Episcopal Church of
San Mateo, 3900 Alameda de las
Pulgas, San Mateo. A special familyoriented concert, complete with Dr.
Seuss characters and famous holiday cookie buffet. To purchase tickets
go
to
https://app.artspeople.com/index.php?tick eting=mastc&utm_source=Celebrate
+-+Whoville+1+v.1a&utm_campaign=Carmina+Eblast+1&utm_m
edium=email.
Christmas Under the Stars. 5 p.m.
to 8 p.m. 2200 Hacienda St., San
Mateo. There will be a live Nativity
scene, live animals, refreshments
and music. For more information
email gladysg@fpcsm.org.
43rd Annual Holiday Festival of
Dance: A Wish for Wings. 5:30
p.m. San Mateo High School gymnasium, 506 N. Delaware St., San
Mateo. Tickets are $12 in advance
and $13 at the door for ages 13 and
older. For more information email
rquillen@cityofsanmateo.org.
Opening Doors of Mercy. 7 p.m.
Mercy Center, 2300 Adeline Drive,
Burlingame. The Sisters of Mercy in
Burlingame are planning a special
Opening Doors of Mercy ritual to
begin the Year of Mercy proclaimed
by Pope Francis. Free and open to
the public. For tickets or more information,
visit
www.mercycenter.org.
Coastside
Chorale
Winter
Concer t. 7:30 p.m. Coastside
Lutheran Church, 900 Highway 1,
Half Moon Bay. Bring friends and
family and catch the holiday spirit
while enjoying traditional, nostalgic
and contemporary music. Tickets
are $10 for adults and $5 for students and children. For more information call (415) 577-7464.
Silicon Valley Ball. 8 p.m. to midnight. 2215 Broadway, Redwood
City. The event takes place in the
heart of Redwood City and includes
multiple musical performances and
a dessert extravaganza. For more
information call 369-7770.
Its a Wonderful Life Live Radio
Show. 8 p.m. 1167 Main St., Half
Moon Bay. The play comes to captivating life as a captivating 1940s
radio broadcast, and is a masterpiece of innovative on-stage, foley
sound effects. Tickets start at $17.
For more information call 569-3266.
Sharr Whites Sunlight. 8 p.m.
2120 Broadway, Redwood City.
Sunlight tackles the polarity of the
post-9/11 world. Tickets start at $35.
For more information and to buy
tickets
go
to
dragonproductions.net.

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of the treatment process at the facility
that accepts wastewater from San
Mateo, Foster City, Hillsborough,
Belmont and unincorporated portions
of the county.
Although the current flare of gas
burning off 24/7 will not completely
cease since the digester cannot convert
all of the excess, it will be significantly reduced, Underwood said.
Furthermore, by purchasing at least
50 new clean natural gas vehicles
likely pickup trucks for the Public
Works as well as Parks and Recreation
departments the city will become
less reliant on traditional fuel. As
vehicles are the number one contributor to the citys greenhouse gas emissions, this project supports long-term

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progress, such as when the projects

will break ground, and the building
could be called off should the developer not be able to deliver.
Alex Greenwood, the economic
development director of South San
Francisco, called the progress points
tools in our tool kit which would
compel [Brookwood Equities] to finish.
The city owns the Linden property,
and the Grand site was purchased with
redevelopment funds, and officials
have committed to contributing roughly $2. 1 million in grant funding
toward the projects development, due
in part to the affordable housing component.
The countys Housing Endowment
and Regional Trust has offered $1.2
million for construction of the affordable units as well.
Vice Mayor Pradeep Gupta said he
believes the project is a prime example of the potential power of collaboration which could address a tremendous need in the community for affordable housing.
Of the 17 total affordable units split
between the two projects, 14 will be
available for those who earn 80 percent of the area median income, which
for a household of two equates to about
$75,000 per year. The other three will
be set aside for a household of two
which earns about $99,000 annually.
The Cypress project, located only
blocks away from the Linden site, will
be five stories, with 46 units spread
across the top four floors sitting over
a ground floor of retail.
Plans include space for 21 one-bedroom apartments, 22 two-bedroom
units and three studios, and 9 units of
the building will be set aside at an

affordable rate.
The Linden building will also rise
five stories high, with the top four
floors comprised of 37 units, with four
studios, 18 one-bedroom units, 11
two-bedroom spaces and five threebedroom apartments. Eight of the
units will be set aside at an affordable
rate.
The ground floor of the Linden project will be reserved primarily for parking and resident amenities, such as a
lobby, fitness room and lounge.
Officials have expressed a desire to
add more dense and affordable housing
to South San Franciscos downtown
over the coming years, and Greenwood
said he believed the Brookwood projects represent a significant step toward
realizing that vision.
This will serve as a catalyst for
other development going forward,
said Greenwood.
Gupta noted the difficulties which
could be presented through the need to
attain commitments for financing, as
well as hitting the development milestones laid out in the agreement, but
expressed his support for the intricate
maneuvers required to pull the project
together.
This is a poster child project for the
cooperation between public and private entities, he said. Its very complex, but an indicator for other projects that might come about. I like the
concept and the way you have tried to
execute it.
Heery agreed with many of Guptas
sentiments, and said Brookwood
Entities is prepared to see the project
through.
We are committed to working collaboratively to the end, Heery said.

environmental initiatives.
Its definitely part of our Climate
Action Plan and sustainability goals
to switch from gas engines and diesel
engines to alternative fuels. The effect
of using the byproduct is we can utilize
it instead of burning it off or essentially wasting it, Underwood said.
The plant will be producing nearly
160,000 diesel gallon equivalents of
biofuel each year, more than the initial
fleet of new vehicles can use.
Eventually, the city will likely expand
its fleet and may consider selling the
gas to anyone with compressed natural
gas vehicles either individuals or
other cities. The city may also consider finding other ways to use the cleaner burning gas within plant operations, such as to fuel the boiler,
Underwood said.
With the nearly $2.5 million grant
from
the
California
Energy
Commission, this breakthrough and

exciting project has tremendous financial as well as environmental benefits,

said Mayor Joe Goethals.
It really adds up in terms of carbon
reductions that the city gets from this.
Its carbon that would otherwise just be
admitted into the atmosphere and
instead were using it to offset the
gasoline that our fleet would otherwise
use. So its a very exciting project and
were glad to be the model for the state
on this, Goethals said. I think were
going to see wastewater treatment
plants converting to this, because its
not only good for the environment,
its good for our budget.
The groundbreak ing ceremony
begins 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, at the
San Mateo Wastewater Treatment
Plant, 2050 Detroit Driv e, San Mateo.
Visit www.cleanwaterprogramsanmateo.org for more information about
plant.

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CASE# CIV 535706

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
Leah S. Ancheta
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
Petitioner: Leah S. Ancheta filed a petition with this court for a decree changing
name as follows:
Present name: Leah S. Ancheta
Proposed Name: Lei S. Ancheta
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons
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granted. Any person objecting to the
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2015 at 9 a.m., Dept. PJ, Room 2D, at
400 County Center, Redwood City, CA
94063. A copy of this Order to Show
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Filed: 11/18/2015
/s/ Robert D. Foiles /
Judge of the Superior Court
Dated: 11/18/15
(Published 11/20/2015, 11/27/2015,
12/04/15, 12/11/2015)

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STATEMENT M-267268
The following person is doing business
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The registrant commenced to transact
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STATEMENT #267436
The following person is doing business
as: Northern California Concrete, 200
Valley Drive Suite 6, BRISBANE, CA
94005. Registered Owner(s): Peter Bracamonte, 1546 Sunrise Ave, Modesto,
CA 95350. The business is conducted by
an Individual. The registrant commenced
to transact business under the FBN on
N/A
/s/Peter Bracamonte/
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/07/2015. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/11/15, 12/18/15, 12/25/15, 01/01/15)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #267382
The following person is doing business
as: The San Mateo Zoo, 1226 South El
Camino Real, SAN MATEO, CA 94401.
Registered Owner: Travis Anthony
Sweeney, 1701 Hemlock Ave, SAN MATEO, CA 94401. The business is conducted by an individual. The registrant
commenced to transact business under
the FBN on
/s/Travis Sweeney/
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/30/2015. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/04/15, 12/11/15, 12/18/15, 12/25/15)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #267302
The following person is doing business
as: Rebels Elite, 389 Oyster Point Blvd.
Unit 8F, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA
94080. Registered Owner(s): Rebecca
Lam, 3901 Lick Mill Blvd, Apt. 334, SANTA CLARA, CA 95054. The business is
conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business
under the FBN on
/s/Rebecca Lam/
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/18/2015. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
11/20/15, 11/27/15, 12/04/15, 12/11/15)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #267374
The following person is doing business
as: TARF-Silicon Valley, 802 Burlway
Road, BURLINGAME, CA 94010. Registered Owner: Turkish-American Religious
Fondation, NY. The business is conducted by an Corporation. The registrant
commenced to transact business under
the FBN on N/A
/s/Ahmet Bahadir Ertas/
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/25/2015. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/04/15, 12/11/15, 12/18/15, 12/25/15)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #267263
The following person is doing business
as: Flahavans Handyman Service, 6
Honeysuckle Ln, SAN CARLOS, CA
94070. Registered Owner(s): Michael
Flahavan, same address. The business
is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business
under the FBN on N/A
/s/Michael Flahavan/
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/12/2015. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
11/20/15, 11/27/15, 12/04/15, 12/11/15)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #267416
The following person is doing business
as: San Bruno Athletics Just Sew, 161
Balboa Way, SAN BRUNO, CA 94066.
Registered Owner(s): 1) Jeffrey Rodriguez 2) Donna Rodriguez, same adress.
The business is conducted by a Married
Couple. The registrant commenced to
transact business under the FBN on
/s/Jeffrey Rodriguez/
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/03/2015. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/04/15, 12/11/15, 12/18/15, 12/25/15)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT #267390
The following person is doing business
as: Keller Williams San Carlos, Keller
Williams Commercial San Carlos, KW
San Carlos, KW Bay Area Living, KW
Bay Living, 628 El Camino Real, SAN
CARLOS,
CA
94070.
Registered
Owner(s): TCGSC, Inc., CA. The business is conducted by a Corporation. The
registrant commenced to transact business under the FBN on 01/2014
/s/Heidemarie Maierhofer/
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/30/2015. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
12/11/15, 12/18/15, 12/25/15, 01/01/15)
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF
THE USE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT M-260748
Name of the person abandoning the use
of the Fictitious Business Name: James
H. Hartnett. Name of Business: Hartnett,
Smith & Paetkau. Date of original filing:
05/08/2014. Address of Principal Place
of Business: 777 Marshall Street, REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063. The business
was conducted by an Individual.
/s/James H. Hartnett/
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 12/04/15. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/11/2015,
12/18/2015, 12/25/2015, 01/01/2015).

Tundra

Tundra

Tundra

Over the Hedge

Over the Hedge

Over the Hedge

203 Public Notices

203 Public Notices

203 Public Notices

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF
THE USE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT #243821
Name of the person abandoning the use
of the Fictitious Business Name: Seyed
Ardestani. Name of Business: Paradise
Kebab House. Date of original filing:
3/14/11. Address of Principal Place of
Business: 2653 Broadwat St, REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063. Registrant(s):
Kafanimo, Inc, CA. The business was
conducted by Copartners.
/s/Seyed Ardestani/
This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo
County on 12/10/15. (Published in the
San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/11/2015,
12/18/2015, 12/25/2015, 01/01/2015).

SUMMONS CROSS-COMPLAINT (CITACION JUDICIAL--CONTRADEMANDA)

NOTICE TO CROSS-DEFENDANT:
(AVISO
AL
CONTRADEMANDADO):MATINEE
ENERGY,
INC., a Nevada corporation; PAUL
JEOUNG, an individual; KYOUNG KIM,
an individual; and ROES 1 through 50,
inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY
CROSS-COMPLAINANT: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO
EL
CONTRADEMANDANTE): S. Chin Kim NOTICE! You
have been sued. The court may decide
against you without your being 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 this court and have a
copy served on the cross-complainant. A
letter or phone call will not protect 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 Online
Self-Help Center, 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, the California Courts Online Self-Help Center, or
by contacting your local court or county
bar association. NOTE: The Court has a
statutory lien for waived fees and costs
on any settlement or arbitration award of
$10,000 or more in a civil case. The
court's lien must be paid before the court
will dismiss the case. AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30
dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra
sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion. Tiene 30 DIAS DE
CALENDARIO despues de que la entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales
para presentar una respuesta por escrito
en esta corte y hacer que se entregue
una copia al contrademandante. Una
carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que
estar en formato legal correcto si desea
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, en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte
que le quede mas cerca. Si no pueda pagar la cuota de presentacion, 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 incumplimiento y la
corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y
bienes sin mas advertencia. Hay otros
requisitos legales. Es recomendable que
llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si
no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a
un servicio de remision a abogados. Si
no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para
obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un
programa de servicios legales sin fines
de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos
sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, en el Centro de
Ayuda de las Cortes del California, 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 los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion 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. SHORT NAME OF CASE
(from Complaint): (Nombre de Caso):
Greenstone v. Matinee Energy, et al.
CASE NUMBER: (Numero del Caso):
30-2013-00646078-CU-BC-CJC
The
name and address of the court is: (El
nombre y direccion de la corte es): Orange County Superior Court, Central
Justice Center (CJC) 700 Civic Center
Drive West Santa Ana, CA. 92702 (assigned to Judge Craig Griffin). The
name, address, and telephone number of
cross-complainants attorney, or crosscomplainant without an attorney is: (El
nombre, la direccion y el numero de tele-

fono del abogado del contrademandante,

o del contrademandante que no tiene
abogado, es) Eric Y. Nishizawa, Esq.,
4712 Admiralty Way, No. 1115, Marina
del Rey, CA 90292; 213-489-5110
DATE: (Fecha) 03/05/2014 ALAN CARLSON, Clerk of the Court, Clerk, (Secretario), by Jaime Cordero, Deputy (Adjunto) (Published in the San Mateo Daily
Journal, 12/04/15, 12/11/15, 12/18/15,
12/25/15)

LEGAL NOTICES

Fictitious Business Name Statements,

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

Fax your request to: 650-344-5290

Email them to: ads@smdailyjournal.com

210 Lost & Found

FOUND: LADIES watch outside Safeway Millbrae 11/10/14 call Matt,
(415)378-3634
FOUND: RING Silver color ring found
on 1/7/2014 in Burlingame. Parking Lot
M (next to Dethrone). Brand inscribed.
Gary @ (650)347-2301
FOUND: WEDDING BAND Tuesday
September 8th Near Whole Foods, Hillsdale. Pls call to identify. 415.860.1940
LOST - Apple Ipad, Sunday 5.3 on Caltrain #426, between Burlingame and
Redwood City, south bound. REWARD.
(415)830-0012
LOST - MY COLLAPSIBLE music stand,
clip lights, and music in black bags were
taken from my car in Foster City and may
have been thrown out by disappointed
thieves. Please call (650)704-3595
LOST - Womans diamond ring. Lost
12/18. Broadway, Redwood City.
REWARD! (650)339-2410
LOST CAT Our Felicity, weighs 7 lbs,
she has a white nose, mouth, chin, all
four legs, chest stomach, around her
neck. Black mask/ears, back, tail. Nice
REWARD.
Please
email
us
at
joandbill@msn.com or call 650-5768745. She drinks water out of her paws.
LOST DOG, 14 year old Bichon, white
and Fluffy. Reward $500 cash. Her name
is Pumpkin. Lost in Redwood City.
(650) 281-4331.
LOST PRESCRIPTION glasses (2
pairs). REWARD! 1 pair dark tinted bifocals, green flames in black case with red
zero & red arrow. 2nd pair clear lenses
bifocals. Green frames. Lost at Lucky
Chances Casino in Colma or Chilis in
San Bruno. (650)245-9061
LOST SMALL gray and green Parrot.
Redwood Shores. (650)207-2303.

Books
16 BOOKS on History of WWII Excellent
condition. $95 all obo, (650)345-5502
FREE 30 volume 1999 Americana Encyclopedia. Excellent condition Call 650349-2945 to pick up.
NICHOLAS SPARKS Hardback Books
2 @ $3.00 each - (650)341-1861
QUALITY BOOKS used and rare. World
& US History and classic American novels. $5 each obo (650)345-5502
STEPHEN KING Hardback Books
2 @ $3.00 each - (650)341-1861

294 Baby Stuff

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

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

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

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296 Appliances

298 Collectibles

300 Toys

303 Electronics

304 Furniture

304 Furniture

CHEFMATE TOASTER oven, brand

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

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

,650-591-9769 San Carlos

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

DVD/CD Player remote never used in

box $45. (650)992-4544

ANTIQUE MOHAGANY Bookcase. Four

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

LOVE SEAT, Upholstered pale yellow

floral $99. (650)574-4021

ICE MAKER brand new $90. (415)2653395

GEOFFREY BEENE Jacket, unused, unworn, tags , pink, small, sleeveless, zippers, paid $88, $15, (650) 578-9208

STAR WARS SDCC Stormtrooper

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

ELECTRONIC TYPEWRITER good

condition $50., (650)878-9542

BEIGE SOFA $99. Excellent Condition

(650) 315-2319

MAPLE COFFEE table. Excellent Condition $75.00 (650)593-1780

LENNOX RED Rose, Unused, hand

painted, porcelain, authenticity papers,
$12.00. (650) 578 9208.

THOMAS TRAINS, over 20 trains, lots of

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

HOME THEATER system receiver KLH"

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

BRASS / METAL ETAGERE 6.5 ft tall.

Rugs, Pictures, Mirrors. Four shelf. $200.
(650) 343-0631

MAPLE LAMP table with tiffany shade

$95.00 (650)593-1780

BROWN RECLINER, $75 Excellent Condition. (650) 315-2319

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

THOMAS/BRIO TRAIN table, $30/OBO.

Phone (650)345-1347

JVC EVERIO Camcorder, new in box

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

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

$90 obo (650)591-6842

RENO SILVER LEGACY Casino four

rare memorabilia items, casino key, two
coins, small charm. $95. (650)676-0974

302 Antiques

RIVAL 11/2 quart ice cream maker

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

SCHILLER HIPPIE poster, linen, Sparta

graphics 1968. Mint condition. $600.00.
(650)701-0276

JACK LALANE juicer $25 or best offer.

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

SHARK FLOOR steamer,exc condition

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

297 Bicycles
2 BIKES for kids $60. Will email pictures
upon request (650) 537-1095
ADULT BIKES 1 regular and 2 with balloon tires $30 Each (650) 347-2356
MAGNA-GLACIERPOINT 26" 15 speed.
Hardly used . Bluish purple color .$ 59.00
San Mateo 650-255-3514.

STAR WARS C-3PO mint pair, green tint

(Japan), gold (U.S.) 4 action figures.
$99 650-518-6614
STAR Wars Hong Kong exclusive, mint
Pote Snitkin 4 green card action figure.
$25 650-518-6614
STAR Wars Shadows FIVE 4 purple
card figures (Chewbacca, Dash, Leia,
Luke, Xizor). $50 650-518-6614
STAR WARS LANDO Calrissian 4 orange card action figure, autographed by
Billy Dee Williams. $60 Steve 650-5186614

ANTIQUE ITALIAN lamp 18 high, $70

(650)387-4002
ANTIQUE OAK Hamper (never used),
new condition. $55.00 OBO. Pls call
650-345-9036
BEAUTIFUL AND UNIQUE Victorian
Side Sewing Table, All original. Rosewood. Carved. EXCELLENT CONDITION! $350. (650)815-8999.

COFFEE TABLE @ end table Very nice

condition $80. 650 697 7862
COMPUTER DESK $25 , drawer for keyboard, 40" x 19.5" (619)417-0465

OPTIMUS H36 ST5800 Tower Speaker

36x10x11 $30. (650)580-6324

CUSTOM MADE wood sewing storage

cabinet perfect condition $75. (650)4831222

OLD COFFEE grinder with glass jar.

$40. (650)596-0513

PIONEER HOUSE Speakers, pair. 15

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

DINETTE TABLE with Chrome Legs: 36"

x58" (with one leaf 11 1/2") - $50.
(650)341-5347

PORTABLE AC/DC Altec Lansing

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

DINING ROOM table Good Condition

$90.00 or best offer ( 650)-780-0193

OLD VINTAGE Wooden Sea Captains

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

VINTAGE MILK Crates, Bell Brook Dairy

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

RECORDABLE CD-R 74, Sealed, Unopened, original packaging, Samsung, 12X,

(650) 578 9208

303 Electronics

300 Toys

46 MITSUBISHI Projector TV, great

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

BMW FORMULA 1 Model, Diecast by

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

3-STORY BARBIE Dollhouse with spiral

staircase and elevator. $60. (650)5588142

BAZOOKA SPEAKER Bass tube 20

longx10 wide round never used in box
$75.0 (650)992-4544

CHERISHED TEDDIES Figurines. Over

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

AMERICAN GIRL 18 doll, Jessica,

blond/blue. new in box, $65 (505)-2281480 local.

COMPLETE COLOR photo developer

Besler Enlarger, Color Head, trays, photo
tools $50/ 650-921-1996

BELT BUCKLE-MICKEY Mouse 1937

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

CHILDS TABLE (Fisher Price) and Two

Chairs. Like New. $35. (650) 574-7743.

MAHOGANY ANTIQUE Secretary desk,

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

299 Computers

1940 VINTAGE telephone bench maple

antiques collectibles $75 (650)755-9833

MOTOROLA BRAVO MB 520 (android

4.1 upgrade) smart phone 35$ 8GB SD
card Belmont (650)595-8855

CHAIRS 2 Blue Good Condition $50

OBO (650)345-5644

COMPUTER SWIVEL CHAIR. Padded

Leather. $80. (650) 455-3409

PAIR OF beautiful candalabras . Marble

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

1920'S AQUA Glass Beaded Flapper

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

LEFT-HAND ERGONOMIC keyboard

with 'A-shape' key layout Num pad, $20
(650)204-0587

BUREL TOP TABLES. Call for info

(650) 898-4245.

ONKYO AV Receiver HT-R570 .Digital

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

TOYOTA BAJA 1000 Truck Model, Diecast By Auto Art, 1:18 Scale, Good condition,$80. 510-684-0187

298 Collectibles

KENWOOD STEREO receiver deck,with

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

SONY DHG-HDD250 DVR and programable remote.

Record OTA. Clock set issues $99 650595-8855
SONY PROJECTION TV 48" with remote good condition $99 (650)345-1111
VINTAGE G.E. radio, model c-430-a
$60. (650)421-5469

DINING/CONF. TABLE top. Clear glass

apprx. 54x36x3/8. Beveled edges &
corners. $50. 650-348-5718
DRUM TABLE - brown, perfect condition, nice design, with storage, $45.,
(650)345-1111
ESPRESSO TABLE 30 square, 40 tall,
$95 (650)375-8021

VINTAGE G.E. radio, model c-442c $60.

(650)421-5469

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

VINTAGE G.E. radio, model c1470 $60.

(650)421-5469

FULL SIZED mattress with metal type

frame $35. (650)580-6324

VINTAGE ZENITH radio, model L516b

$75. (650)421-5469

FUTON COUCH into double bed, linens

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

VINTAGE ZENITH radio, model yrb-791 1948, $ 70. (650)421-5469

GLASS TOP dining table w/ 6 chairs

$75. (415)265-3395

Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle

304 Furniture

INFINITY FLOOR speakers H 38" x W

11 1/2" x D 10" good $50. (650)756-9516

Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis

ANTIQUE DINING table for six people

with chairs $99. (650)580-6324

LAWN CHAIRS (4) White, plastic, $8.

each, (415)346-6038

ANTIQUE MAHOGONY double bed with

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

LIGHT OAK Cabinet, 6 ft tall, 3 ft wide, 2

ft deep, door at the bottom. $150.
(650) 871-5524.

ACROSS
1 Two of its
members wrote
the music for
Chess
5 Angling trophy
9 Not sour
14 Chillax
15 Horn accessory
16 Kitchen feature
17 Headgear not for
amateurs?
19 Qualifying words
20 Bunk
21 License-issuing
org.
22 Theyre not
optional
23 Weak
25 Career grand
slam leader
27 Headgear for a
certain batting
champ?
33 Princess friend of
Dorothy
37 Gibbon, for one
38 Dr. Howser of
80s-90s TV
39 Done __
40 Sierra follower, in
the NATO
alphabet
42 Stiff
43 Facilitate
45 Torque symbol,
in mechanics
46 Utah state flower
47 Headgear for
some skaters?
50 Bologna bone
51 Work together
56 Spy plane
acronym
59 Tolkien race
member
62 Poor treatment
63 Breadcrumbs
used in Asian
cuisine
64 Headgear for
contract
negotiations?
66 A lot
67 Camera that
uses 70mm film
68 Junk, say
69 Shows signs of
life
70 A mullet covers it
71 Xperia
manufacturer
DOWN
1 __-Bits

2 Element between
beryllium and
carbon on the
periodic table
3 Chap
4 Help! is one
5 German import
6 Word sung in
early January
7 Watch part
8 Spotted wildcat
9 River under the
Angostura
Bridge
10 Tries to impress,
in a way
11 Dummys place
12 Good heavens!
13 Hankerings
18 Insult in an Oscar
acceptance
speech, perhaps
24 Significant
depressions
26 Defensive
fortification
28 Bar brew, briefly
29 Board game
using stones
30 Fiend
31 SNL alum with
Hader and
Samberg
32 Fictional captain
33 River through
Frankfurt

34 Philosopher
known for his
Achilles and the
Tortoise
paradox
35 Ground grain
36 Pop-up prevention
41 Sharp-toothed
fish
44 Course
components
48 Rubs out
49 Oenophiles
concern

52 Deep space
53 Oodles of, in
slang
54 Bolt like
lightning?
55 Raring to go
56 Mil. mail drops
57 Drift, as smoke
58 Fighting
60 Dharma
teacher
61 Door in the
woods
65 Tin Mans tool

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

curved edges; beautiful. $85.00 OBO.
Linda 650 366-2135.
OAK BOOKCASE, 30"x30" x12". $25.
(650)726-6429
OAK SIX SHELF Book Case 6FT 4FT
$55 (650)458-8280
OAK WINE CABINET, beautiful, glass
front, 18 x 25 x 48 5 shelves, grooved
for bottles. 25-bottle capacity. $299.
(360)624-1898
OUTDOOR WOOD SCREEN - new $80
obo Retail $130 (650)873-8167
PAPASAN CHAIRS (2) -with cushions
$45. each set, (650)347-8061
RATTAN SIX Drawer Brown Dresser;
Glass top and Mirror attachment;
5 ft long. $200. (650) 871-5524.
RECLINING SWIVEL chair almost new
$99 650-766-4858
ROCKING CHAIR fine light, oak condition with pads, $85/OBO. 650 369 9762
TABLE LAMP w/ hand painted rose design. $25.00 Pls call 650-345-9036
TABLE, HD. 2'x4'. pair of folding legs at
each end. Laminate top. Perfect.
$60.(650)591-4141
TEAK CABINET 28"x32", used for stereo equipment $25. (650)726-6429
TEAK-VENEER COMPUTER desk with
single drawer and stacked shelves. $30
obo. 650-465-2344
TV STAND in great condition. 3'x 20"x
18", light grey. $20. (650)366-8168
UPHOLSTERED BROWN recliner , excellent condition. $99. (650)347-6875
VINTAGE LARGE Marble Coffee Table,
round. $75.(650)458-8280
WALNUT CHEST, small (4 drawer with
upper bookcase $50. (650)726-6429
WHITE BOOKCASE :H 72" x W 30" x D
12" exc condition $30. (650)756-9516.
WHITE WICKER Shelf unit, adjustable.
Excellent condition. 5 ft by 2 ft. $50.
(650)315-6184
WOOD - wall Unit - 30" long x 6' tall x
17.5" deep. $90. (650)631-9311
WOOD BOOKCASE unit - good condition $65. (650)504-6058

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coffee table. In good condition. $30
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WOOD WALL unit, 7 upper and lower
cabinets, 90" wide x 72" high. $99.
(650)347-6875
WOODEN MINI bar with 2 bar stools
$75. (415)265-3395

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

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TABLECLOTH, UNUSED in original box,

Royal Blue and white 47x47, great gift,
$10.00, (650) 578-9208.

308 Tools
BOSTITCH 16 gage Finish nailer Model
SB 664FN $99 (650)359-9269
CLICKER TORQUE Wrench, 20-150 lbs,
1/2", new, $25, 650-595-3933
CRAFTMAN RADIAL SAW, with cabinet
stand, $200 Cash Only, (650)851-1045
CRAFTSMAN 3/4 horse power 3,450
RPM $60 (650)347-5373
CRAFTSMAN 9" Radial Arm Saw with 6"
dado set. No stand. $55 (650)341-6402
CRAFTSMAN JIGSAW 3.9 amp. with
variable speeds $65 (650)359-9269
CRAFTSMAN RADIAL Arm Saw Stand.
In box. $30. (650)245-7517
DEWALT DRILL/FLASHLIGHT Set $99
My Cell 650-537-1095. Will email pictures upon request.
ELECTRIC MOTOR MIXER $450.
(650) 333-6275.
HEAVY DUTY Mattock/Pick, Less Handle $5. (650)368-0748
NEW SHUR GRIP SZ327 Snow Cables
+ tentioners $25, 650-595-3933
PULLEYS- FOUR 2-1/8 to 7 1/4" --all for
$16. 650 341-8342
SHOPSMITH MARK V 50th Anniversary
most
attachments.
$1,500/OBO.
(650)504-0585
VINTAGE CRAFTSMAN Jig Saw. Circa
1947. $60. (650)245-7517
WILLIAMS #1191 CHROME 2 1/16"
Combination "SuperRrench". Mint. $89.
650-218-7059.

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2015 Tribune Content Agency, LLC

12/11/15

WILLIAMS #40251, 4 PC. Tool Set

(Hose Remover, Cotter Puller, Awl, Scraper). Mint. $29. 650-218-7059.

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308 Tools

311 Musical Instruments

317 Building Materials

345 Medical Equipment

427 R.E. Wanted to Lease

WIZARD STAINED Glass Grinder, extra

bit, good condition, shield included,
$50. Jack @348-6310

WURLITZER PIANO, console, 40 high,

light brown, good condition. $490.
(650)593-7001

32 PAVING/EDGING bricks, 12 x 5x1

Brown, smooth surface, good clean condition. $32. (650)588-1946 San Bruno

ADULT DIAPERS, disposable, 10 bags,

20 diapers per bag, $10 each. (650)3420935

SECURE GARAGE for car needed.

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

310 Misc. For Sale

312 Pets & Animals

"MOTHER-IN-LAW TONGUES" plants,

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

AIRLINE CARRIER for cats, pur. from

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

CULTURED MARBLE 2 tone BR vanity

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

BATH CHAIR LIFT. Peterman battery

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

8 TRACKS, billy Joel, Zeppelin, Eagles

,Commodores, more.40 @ $4 each , call
650-393-9908
ELECTRICAL CORD for Clothes
Dryer. New, $7.00. Call 650-345-9036
GAME "BEAT THE EXPERTS" never
used $8., (408)249-3858
HARLEY DAVIDSON black phone, perfect condition, $65., (650) 867-2720
INCUBATOR, $99, (650)678-5133

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

INTERIOR DOORS, 8, free.

call 573-7381.

FRENCH BULLDOG PUPPIES For Sale

in San Mateo. You are welcome to come
and see puppies. Text or Call for appointment. (650) 274-2241.
For Pictures visit website: frenchbulldogsanfrancisco.com

SHUTTERS 2 wooden shutters 32x72

like new $50.00 ea.call 650 368-7891

FRENCH BULLDOG puppies. Many

colors.
AKC Registration. Call
(415)596-0538.

LIONEL CHRISTMAS Boxcars 2005,

2006, 2007 New OB $90 lot 650-3687537

ONE KENNEL Cab ll one Pet Taxi animal carriers 26x16. Excellent cond. $60..
650-593-2066

LIONEL CHRISTMAS Holiday expansion Set. New OB $99 650-368-7537

PARROT CAGE, Steel, Large - approx

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

LIONEL ENGINE #221 Rio Grande diesel, runs good ex-condition

$90.
(650)867-7433
LIONEL WESTERN Union Pass car and
dining car. New OB $99 650-368-7537
RMT CHRISTMAS Diesel train and Caboose. Rare. New OB $99 650-368-7537
SAMSONITE 26" tan hard-sided suit
case, lt. wt., wheels, used once/like new.
$60. 650-328-6709
STAR TREK VCR tape Colombia House,
Complete set 79 episodes $50
(650)355-2167
TASCO LUMINOVA Telescope.with tripod stand, And extra Lenses. Good condition.$90. call 650-591-2393
ULTRASONIC JEWELRY Cleaning Machine Cleans jewelry, eyeglasses, dentures, keys. Concentrate included. $30
OBO. (650)580-4763
VASE WITH flowers 2 piece good for the
Holidays, $25., (650) 867-2720
VINTAGE WHITE Punch Bowl/Serving
Bowl Set with 10 cups plus one extra
$30. (650)873-8167

311 Musical Instruments

BALDWIN GRAND PIANO, 6 foot, excellent condition, $8,500/obo. Call
(510)784-2598
GULBRANSEN BABY GRAND PIANO Appraised @ $5450., want $1800 obo,
(650)343-4461
HAILUN PIANO for sale, brand new, excellent condition. $6,000. (650)308-5296
HAMMOND B-3 Organ and 122 Leslie
Speaker. Excellent condition. $8,500. private owner, (650)349-1172

EXTERIOR BRASS lanterns 20" 2 NEW,

both $30. (650)574-4439

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

QUICKIE WHEELCHAIR - Removable

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

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

318 Sports Equipment

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

ATOMIC SKI bag -- 215 cm. Lightly

used, great condition. $15. (650) 5730556.

Garage Sales

BUCK TACTICAL folding knife, Masonic

logo, NEW $19, 650-595-3933

315 Wanted to Buy

G.I. ammo can, medium, good cond. $8.

Call (650) 591-4553, days only.

WE BUY

GOLF BALLS-15 dozen. All Brands: Titeslist, Taylor Made, Callaway. $5 per
dozen. (650)345-3840.

Millbrae Jewelers
Est. 1957

GOLF CLUB, Superstick,this collapsible

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

650-697-2685

316 Clothes

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

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

BLACK LEATHER belt, wide, non-slip,

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

LADIES MCGREGOR Golf Clubs

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

HATS, BRAND New, Nascar Racing,

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

POWER PLUS Exercise Machine

(650)368-3037

LEATHER JACKET, New Black Italian

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

$99

SOCCER BALLS - $8.00 each (like new)

4 available. (650)341-5347

LEATHER JACKET, New Dark Brown ,

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

TREADMILL BY PRO-FORM. (Hardly

Used). 10% incline, 2.5 HP motor, 300lb
weight capacity. $329 (650)598-9804

MANS SUIT, perfect condition. Jacket

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

TWO SETS of 10lb barbell weights @

$10 each set. (650)593-0893

PARIS HILTON purse white & silver unused, about 12" long x 9" high $23. 650592-2648
SUNGLASSSES UNISEX TOMS Lobamba S007 w/ Tortoise Frames. Polarized lenses 100% UVA/UVB NEW
$65.(650)591-6596

MONARCH UPRIGHT player piano $99

(650) 583-4549

VELVET DRAPE, 100% cotton, new

beautiful burgundy 82"X52" W/6"hems:
$45 (415)585-3622

UPRIGHT PIANO. In tune. Fair condition. $300 OBO (650) 533-4886.

VEST, BROWN Leather , Size 42 Regular, Like New, $25 (650) 875-1708

YAMAHA PIANO, Upright, Model M-305,

$750. Call (650)572-2337

Carpets

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

470 Rooms

DELUXE OVER the door chin up bar; excellent shape; $10; 650-591-9769 San
Carlos

400 Broadway - Millbrae

SAN MATEO, Completely remodeled

new, 2 bdrm 1 bath Laurelwood.. $3100.
(650)342-6342

MEDICAL BED Brand New w/ Bed Side

Support Rail $600.00 Call (650) 3458981

WHITE DOUBLE pane window for $29

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

PET CARRIER, brown ,Very good condition, $15.00 medium zize leave txt or call
650 773-7201

Gold, Silver, Platinum

Always True & Honest values

BATH TRANSFER bench, back rest and

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

440 Apartments

VINTAGE ENGLISH ladies ice skates up to size 7-8, $40., (650)873-8167

VINTAGE GOLF Set for $75 My Cell
650-537-1095. Will email pictures upon
request.
WET SUIT - medium size, $95., call for
info (650)851-0878

GARAGE SALES
ESTATE SALES
Make money, make room!

620 Automobiles

AA SMOG

Complete Repair& Service

$29.75 plus certificate fee
869 California Drive .
Burlingame

(650) 340-0492

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Sell your vehicle in the

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Well run it
til you sell it!

379 Open Houses

Reach 76,500 drivers

from South SF to
Palo Alto

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

WOMEN'S LADY Cougar gold iron set

set - $25. (650)348-6955

335 Rugs

380 Real Estate Services

VINTAGE 1970S Grecian made dress,

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

CARPET RUNNER, new, 30 inches,

bound on both sides, burgundy color, 30
lineal feet, $290. Call (650)579-0933.

4 BEDROOM 3 BATH FOR SALE.

$495,000. North Gate section of Vallejo.
Call Piter C-21. (707) 815-3640.

Cleaning

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CHEVY 10 HHR . 68K. EXCELLENT

CONDITION. $8888. (650)274-8284.
CHEVY HHR 08 - Grey, spunky car
loaded, even seat warmers, $9,500.
(408)807-6529.
DODGE
99 Van, Good Condition,
$4,200 OBO (650)481-5296
FORD 98 Mustang. GT Convertible.
Summer fun car. Green, Tan, Leather interior, Excellent Condition. 128,000
Miles. $3700. (650) 440-4697.

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

lexus

112k,

TOYOTA AVALON 08 $10,000. 95K

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

625 Classic Cars

FORD 63 thunderbird Hardtop, 390 engine, Leather Interior. Will consider
$5,400. /OBO (650)364-1374

630 Trucks & SUVs

DODGE 01 DURANGO, V-8 SUV, 1
owner, dark blue, CLEAN! $5,000/obo.
Call (650)492-1298
LEXUS 01 RX300. Only 130,000 miles
4wd $6900. (650)342-6342
TOYOTA 97 FOURRUNNER white clean
$4700 obo. (650)342-6342

640 Motorcycles/Scooters
BMW 03 F650 GS, $3899 OBO. Call
650-995-0003
DAINESE BOOTS Zipper & Velcro Closure, Cushioned Ankle, Excellent Condition Unisex EU40 $55 (650)357-7484
MOTORCYCLE SADDLEBAGS, with
mounting hardware and other parts $35.
Call (650)670-2888

670 Auto Service

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

Menlo Park

650 -273-5120

www.MenloAthertonAutoRepair

670 Auto Parts

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

680 Autos Wanted

HONDA 03 Civic LX, silver, auto $3,200.

(650)342-6342

Wanted 62-75 Chevrolets

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

Construction

Electricians

ALL ELECTRICAL
SERVICE

650-322-9288

for all your electrical needs

ELECTRIC SERVICE GROUP

Gardening
CALL NOW FOR
FALL LAWN
PREPARATION

Drought Tolerant Planting

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

Construction

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

OSULLIVAN
CONSTRUCTION
New Construction
Remodeling
Kitchen/Bathrooms
Decks/Fences
(650)589-0372
Licensed and Insured
Lic. #589596

Cleaning
ANGIES CLEANING &
POWERWASHING

Move in/out; Post Construction;

Commercial & Residential;
Carpet Cleaning; Powerwashing

650.918.0354

www.MyErrandServicesCA.com

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

COMPLETE
GARDENING
SERVICES

+ Clean Rain Gutters

Call Jose:
(650) 315-4011
Flooring

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AS LOW AS $2.50/sf.

Mention this ad for

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

Free Estimates, 15% off First Visit

(650)219-4066
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Handy Help
CONTRERAS HANDYMAN
SERVICES
Fences Tree Trimming
Decks Concrete Work
Kitchen and Bathroom
remodeling
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(650)288-9225
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DISCOUNT HANDYMAN
& PLUMBING
Kitchen/Bathroom Remodeling,
Tile Installation,
Door & Window Installation
Priced for You! Free Estimates

(650)296-0568

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Friday Dec. 11, 2015

Hauling

Hauling

HVAC

Painting

PAINTING

Interior & Exterior

Quality Work, Reasonable
Rates, Free Estimates

$40 & UP
HAUL

(650)368-8861
Lic #514269

Since 1988/Licensed & Insured

Monthly Specials
Fast, Dependable Service

NICK MEJIA PAINTING

A+ Member BBB Since 1975

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

Free Estimates
A+ BBB Rating

(650)341-7482

(415)971-8763
Lic. #479564

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
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Light moving!
Haul Debris!
650-583-6700

Landscaping

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

Free Estimate

650.353.6554
Lic. #973081

AUTUMN LAWN

SUNNY BAY PAINTING CO.

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

Plumbing
MEYER PLUMBING SUPPLY
Toilets, Sinks, Vanities,
Faucets, Water heaters,
Whirlpools and more!
Wholesale Pricing &
Closeout Specials.
2030 S Delaware St
San Mateo
650-350-1960

PREPARATION!

650-201-6854

Tree Service

Hillside Tree

Service

LOCALLY OWNED
Family Owned Since 2000
Trimming

Pruning

Shaping
Large

Removal
Grinding

Stump

Free
Estimates
Mention

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to get 10% off
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SENIOR HANDYMAN

Retired Licensed Contractor

Roofing

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Specializing in any size project

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Carpentry Dry Rot
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29

Drought Tolerant Planting

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Call Luis (650) 704-9635

Window Washing

THE VILLAGE
CONTRACTOR
Licensed General and
Painting Contractor

Remodels Carpentry
Drywall Tile Painting

Painting

Lic#979435

(650)701-6072

CRAIGS PAINTING
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Interior & Exterior
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(650) 553-9653
Lic#857741

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can check the status of your licensed
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Colma
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Dental Services

Food

Health & Medical

Legal Services

MILLBRAE SMILE CENTER

THE CAKERY

DENTAL
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DOCUMENTS PLUS

Valerie de Leon, DDS

Implant, Cosmetic and
Family Dentistry
Spanish and Tagalog Spoken
15 El Camino Real,
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1308 Burlingame Ave

Burlingame
650 344-1006
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Digital Survey
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Food

LOSE WEIGHT

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275 So Airport blvd.
South San Francisco

The Clubhouse Bistro

Wedding, Event &
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Maui Whitening
650.508.8669

1217 Laurel St., San Carlos

(Between Greenwood & Howard)
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Hwy 92 at Foster City Blvd. Exit

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Burlingame
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1702 Miramonte Ave. Suite B
Mountain View

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650-282-5555

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for simply better banking

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Can trading pollution like

stocks help climate change?
By Bernard Condon
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

REUTERS

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon delivers his speech during the World Climate
Change Conference 2015 (COP21) at Le Bourget, near Paris.

New draft of climate deal

emerges as talks near end
By Karl Ritter and Sylvie Corbet
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LE BOURGET, France French Foreign

Minister Laurent Fabius on Thursday presented a new draft of a global climate accord
that showed headway on some key issues
and stalemate on others as the talks outside
Paris headed into the final stretch.
The 27-page draft two pages shorter
than a previous version included a longterm goal of keeping global warming well
below 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees F),
while pursuing efforts to limit the temperature rise to 1.5 degrees C.
The draft also said governments would
aim to peak the emissions of heat-trapping
greenhouse gases as soon as possible and
strive to reach emissions neutrality by
the second half of the century.
That was weaker language than in previous drafts that included more specific emissions cuts and timeframes. Emissions neutrality wasnt defined in the text. Previous
versions have included similar terms that
are generally understood to mean no more
emissions than the Earth can naturally
absorb.
The issue appeared far from settled, however, with one negotiator from a developed
country saying his delegation would push
back on the long-term goal. He spoke on

condition of anonymity because the talks

were ongoing.
Fabius, who is leading the talks, told
negotiators to review the draft and come
back in two hours to continue the talks. The
Paris conference was scheduled to end on
Friday, but the annual U.N. talks rarely finish on time.
I think, I hope that by the end of this
night well have a draft of the final text,
Fabius said. We are much closer.
Diplomats from 196 governments are trying to forge a global pact in Paris to slow
global warming by collectively slashing
emissions, mostly from the burning oil,
coal and gas for energy.
The biggest challenge is to define the
responsibilities of wealthy nations, which
have polluted the most historically, and
developing economies including China and
India where emissions are growing the
fastest.
That draft suggested compromises were
emerging in some sections. But the text
still contained competing options on the
key issue of transparency making sure
countries follow through on their emissions targets.
That section included an option asking
for different rules for rich and poor countries, which the former have said is unacceptable.

NEW YORK The gas produced by hog

manure at farms across the U.S. punches holes
in the ozone layer, overheats the planet, and
angers neighbors with its peculiar odor, a mix
of rotten egg and ammonia.
All thats needed to clear the air is to cover
the manure with a system of tarps that captures the gas, but many farms dont do it
because its too expensive.
If you dont give people incentives to
come up with solutions, theyre not going to
do it, says Rudi Roeslein, a wealthy entrepreneur who thinks hes found a fix.
His plan: Raise money to help pay for the
tarp systems through a greenhouse gas trading market in California, where companies
can pay others who are helping the environment so that they can continue to pollute.
Widely derided by politicians on the left
and the right, once thought dead even by its
supporters, the idea of allowing companies to
buy and sell pollution rights like stocks is
now at the fore again as 151 heads of state and
government at the Paris climate conference
grope for ways to avert environmental havoc.
Under such cap-and-trade systems, polluters are required to keep emissions below a
certain level or hand over money to polluters
that have managed to fall below theirs and
have surplus pollution permits to sell. To cut
greenhouse gases, the statewide level, or
cap, is gradually lowered, forcing companies to figure out new ways of running their
businesses to cut emissions.
If all goes well, Roeslein, an Austrian
immigrant who made a fortune building metal
can factories around the world, hopes to eventually capture gases from nine hog farms in
Missouri that, left to rise in the atmosphere,
would have done the same damage as releasing
850,000 tons of carbon dioxide every year.

His project will be like taking 180,000 cars

off the road.
Roeslein is so convinced the idea will
work, maybe enough to turn a profit, hes putting $25 million of his own money behind
the venture.
California Gov. Jerry Brown, whos created
a bit of stir at the Paris talks scheduled to conclude Friday, has been touting his states
emissions trading market as a model to help
solve the global climate crisis. One study,
from the non-profit Environmental Defense
Fund, says emissions from companies in the
market fell 11 percent below the cap
allowed in 2013, according to the latest data
available, while economic growth doesnt
appear to have been harmed.
It has got nothing to do with do-gooders.
Its about the almighty dollar, says Lenny
Hochschild, managing director of emissions
broker Evolution Markets. Its about incentivizing people.
There are deep concerns about whether
these pollution trading systems can cut emissions as much as scientists say is needed, or
even if they can work at all.
First proposed by economists in the
1960s, a pollution permit market remained
mostly an academic idea until President
George H. W. Bush championed it as a way of
getting power plants to cut emissions of sulfur dioxide, which leads to acid rain. Annual
emissions plunged, at much less cost than
expected, and the program is widely considered a success.
The European Union followed with a carbon
dioxide trading program in 2005. In addition
to buying surplus permits from cleaner polluters, power plants and factories emitting
more than their limit could buy permits from
offsets around the world, projects capturing
methane fumes from hogs, for instance, or
chlorofluorocarbons used in refrigeration,
another ozone killer.

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