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OBAMA, BOEHNER SEEK CLIFF TALKS LEVERAGE
By Heather Murtagh
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
Providing local education funding through
a parcel tax would be easier if the passage
threshold was lowered from two-thirds to 55
percent, an argument state Sen. Mark Leno
will make when introducing a new bill
Monday.
Lenos argument isnt new. Outgoing state
Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo
Alto, first introduced a
similar bill in 2003. It was
reintroduced four more
times but never gained
support in the Legislature
to go before the governor.
Leno, who admittedly has
yet to discuss the proposal
with two-thirds of his col-
leagues, remains optimistic that having
Democrats in the majority will give it a better
shot this time around.
Education funding across California has
been decimated in recent years, with severe
consequences for students and our local
schools, said Leno, D-San Francisco. This
change in law would give voters the power to
make decisions about public education at the
local level, allowing schools much-needed
flexibility to improve instruction, fund
libraries, music, the arts or other programs, or
hire more teachers to reduce student-to-
teacher ratios.
Leno described the proposal as simply cor-
recting a public policy issue.
Currently, school districts looking to gener-
ate extra funds through a locally approved
Bill to ease school tax passage
Parcel taxes currently need two-thirds, Leno legislation will lower that to 55 percent
Mark Leno
Life in prison for
teens murderer
Ruling comes year after conviction
By Michelle Durand
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
A 21-year-old man convicted of fatally stabbing a 15-year-
old boy who threw rocks at a car carrying him and his cousins
in Redwood City nearly four years ago was sentenced Friday
to 36 years to life in prison.
The defense asked Judge Craig Parsons not to consider Luis
Adolfo Villa a second-striker, but was denied. Both parents of
victim Matthew Johnson addressed Villa before sentencing
and prosecutor Joe Cannon said he hoped the hearing brought
them some solace.
And wherever Matthew Johnson is too, I hope he has a lit-
tle more peace, Cannon said.
A jury deliberated little more than a day before convicting
Villa on Dec. 15, 2011 of second-degree murder and the use of
a knife in Johnsons death.
During the trial, jurors were left to decide if Villa was the
cold-hearted killer painted by the prosecution or if, as the
defense claimed, another in the car was the actual stabber.
Villa was 17 when he reportedly stabbed Matthew Johnson
repeatedly in the chest, back and leg but prosecutors charged
him as an adult. They also charged Luis Herrera, Villas
cousin, who also participated in the attack, but he pleaded no
contest to a lesser assault charge and testied for the prosecu-
tion.
Defense attorney Mike Hroziencik did not return a call for
comment but, during trial, told jurors Herrera, now 21, was the
actual killer and that Villa was an easy target to frame after he
By Mark Sherman
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON The running ght over
gay marriage is shifting from the ballot box to
the Supreme Court.
Three weeks after voters backed same-sex
marriage in three states and defeated a ban in
a fourth, the justices met Friday to discuss
whether they should deal sooner rather than
later with the claim that the Constitution gives
people the right to marry regardless of sexual
orientation.
The court also could duck the ultimate ques-
tion for now and instead focus on a narrower
but still important issue: whether Congress
can prevent legally married gay Americans
from receiving federal benefits otherwise
available to married couples.
Supreme Court mum on gay marriage
Next opportunity for possible case rulings are Monday
By Heather Murtagh
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
Virtual police dispatch could be the key to
saving money while offering shared services
throughout San Mateo County, according to a
proposal before the Burlingame City Council
Monday.
Saving money through sharing services has
been studied for some time in Burlingame. In
2010, a police service analysis completed by
Citygate Associates estimated that sharing dis-
patch and records could save Burlingame
about $282,000 and San Mateo $459,000
annually. Revisiting those numbers to include
soft costs, however, shows far less savings.
Instead, Burlingame Police Chief Ed Wood is
Citys police dispatch to go virtual?
Burlingame to consider new shared services
JASON MAI/ DAILY JOURNAL
Nine-year-old Koko and John Kevranian donate two bags of stuffed animals to the Holiday Toy Drive,sponsored by the Central
County Fire Department in Burlingame.
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This Day in History
Thought for the Day
1862
President Abraham Lincoln sent his
Second Annual Message to Congress,
which was read aloud by the Secretary
of the Senate. In it, Lincoln called for
the abolition of slavery, saying that in
giving freedom to the slave, we assure
freedom to the free, and toward the end
of his message, wrote: Fellow-citizens,
we can not escape history. We of this
Congress and this Administration will
be remembered in spite of ourselves.
Life begins when a person
rst realizes how soon it will end.
Marcelene Cox, American writer
Actor-director
Woody Allen is 77.
Actress Sarah
Silverman is 42.
Birthdays
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In 1824, the presidential election was turned over to the U.S.
House of Representatives when a deadlock developed between
John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, William H. Crawford
and Henry Clay. (Adams ended up the winner.)
In 1860, the Charles Dickens novel Great Expectations was
rst published in weekly serial form.
In 1921, the Navy ew the rst nonrigid dirigible to use heli-
um; the C-7 traveled from Hampton Roads, Va., to Washington,
D.C.
In 1934, Soviet communist ofcial Sergei M. Kirov, an associ-
ate of Josef Stalin, was assassinated in Leningrad, resulting in
a massive purge.
In 1941, Japans Emperor Hirohito approved waging war
against the United States, Britain and the Netherlands after his
government rejected U.S. demands contained in the Hull Note.
In 1942, nationwide gasoline rationing went into effect in the
United States.
In 1952, the New York Daily News ran a front-page story on
Christine Jorgensens sex-reassignment surgery with the head-
line, Ex-GI Becomes Blonde Beauty.
In 1955, Rosa Parks, a black seamstress, was arrested after
refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a Montgomery,
Ala., city bus; the incident sparked a year-long boycott of the
buses by blacks.
In 1969, the U.S. government held its rst draft lottery since
World War II.
Former CIA director Stanseld Turner is 89. Singer Billy Paul
is 78. World Golf Hall of Famer Lee Trevino is 73. Singer Dianne
Lennon (The Lennon Sisters) is 73. Country musician Casey Van
Beek (The Tractors) is 70. Television producer David Salzman is
69. Rock singer-musician Eric Bloom (Blue Oyster Cult) is 68.
Rock musician John Densmore (The Doors) is 68. Singer Gilbert
OSullivan is 66. Actor Treat Williams is 61. Country singer Kim
Richey is 56. Actress Charlene Tilton is 54. Actress-model Carol
Alt is 52. Actor Jeremy Northam is 51. Producer-director Andrew
Adamson is 46. Actor Nestor Carbonell is 45. Actress Golden
Brooks is 42. Actor Ron Melendez is 40.
About 10 percent of people are left-
handed.
***
More men are left-handed than
women.
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The human brain is made up of two
hemispheres. Humans are contralater-
al, meaning the right hemisphere of
the brain controls the movements on
the left side of the body, and vice-
versa.
***
Pierce Brosnan, a lefty, was chosen by
People magazine as one of the 50 Most
Beautiful People in the world in 1991
and 1996. He was voted the sexiest
man alive by People Magazine in
2001.
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What do the following people have in
common? Gerald Ford, Dan Aykroyd,
Rock Hudson, Diane Keaton, Don
Rickles, Ross Perot and Shirley
MacLaine. See answer at end.
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Kermit the Frog is left-handed, as was
his creator Jim Henson.
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The first Kermit the frog puppet was
made from cloth from an old green
coat owned by Jim Hensons mother.
Ping-pong balls were used for eyes.
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Left-handed Leonardo da Vinci wrote
all of his personal notes from right to
left. The notes had to be read in a mir-
ror.
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In 2003, Oprah Winfrey, a lefty,
became the only African-American
woman to ever be included on Forbes
billionaire list.
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The 2003 Forbes billionaire list named
476 billionaires from 43 countries.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates,
another lefty, was listed as the number
one billionaire for the ninth straight
year with a net worth of $40.7 billion.
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Carol Burnett considered her friend
Jim Nabors a good luck charm. That is
why Jim appeared on the first episode
of every season of the Carol Burnett
Show. The variety series aired on CBS
for 11 seasons from 1967 to 1978.
Carol Burnett is left-handed.
***
According to the 1990 U.S. Census,
Left is number 62,465 on the list of
most common surnames in the United
States. The surname Lefthand is
slightly more common, at number
55,970.
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Cats and parrots have general tenden-
cies toward their left paws and claw.
Rats and monkeys tend to be right-
pawed.
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Polar bears are left-handed. They are
also one of the few mammals that have
hair on the soles of their feet.
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Southpaw (left-handed) pitchers in
baseball have an advantage because
they face the runner on first base. Left-
handed hitters have an advantage
because they stand two steps closer to
first base than right-handed hitters.
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Oscar de la Hoya, a southpaw boxer,
was the only American boxer to win an
Olympic Gold Medal at the 1992 sum-
mer games in Spain.
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Medical literature reports that lefties
are more accident prone, and are more
likely to have their fingers amputated
by power-tools.
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Of the 12 astronauts that have walked
on the moon, four were left-handed.
***
Neil Armstrong, a lefty, first stepped
on the moon with his left foot.
***
Answer: They are all left-handed.
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in the weekend and Wednesday editions of
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Email knowitall@smdailyjournal.com or
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Burglary. A business was broken into and
$400 was stolen on Main Street before 7 a.m.
on Thursday, Nov. 29.
Burglary. Tools and a BB gun were stolen
from a vehicle on the 400 block of Pine Street
before 6 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 26.
Theft. A stand-up paddleboard valued at $900
was stolen at Johnson Pier before 8:45 a.m. on
Sunday, Nov. 25.
Arrest. A man was arrested for driving with a
suspended license and for a minor in posses-
sion of alcohol on Highway 1 before 11:16
p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 24.
Reckless driver. A man was cited for driving
recklessly after he nearly hit another driver on
Kelly and Church streets before 8:33 p.m. on
Saturday, Nov. 24.
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
Hit and Run. A driver hit the front of a
womans parked vehicle then abandoned the
scene on Dundee Drive before 11:12 p.m. on
Tuesday, Nov. 27.
Accident. A driver was injured in a major car
accident at the Holiday Inn Express on South
Airport Boulevard before 7:19 p.m. on
Tuesday, Nov. 27.
Narcotics. Two people were seen smoking
marijuana in a white sedan in the rear parking
lot of Terrabay Recreation Center on South
San Francisco Drive before 4:08 p.m. on
Tuesday, Nov. 27.
Police reports
Crabby
An intoxicated man was arrested after hit-
ting another man during a dispute over
crab pots on Johnson Pier in Half Moon
Bay before 12:05 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 18.
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF REPORT
An East Bay taxi driver who prosecutors
say bought thousands of dollars of electronic
devices from stores at San Francisco
International Airport using fake credit cards
pleaded no contest to felony counts of burgla-
ry and identity theft.
Vipan Kumar Sharma, 38, also pleaded no
contest to credit card fraud rather than head to
a preliminary hearing. The terms of the nego-
tiated plea were not available but he will be
sentenced Jan. 10 and remains in custody on
$500,000 bail.
Sharma, of Hayward,
went to Brookstone and
Inmotion stores every cou-
ple of weeks to buy on
average $1,200 worth of
electronic good using
credit cards in his name.
About six weeks after a
card was declined at
Inmotion, he returned to
try again but was told by store personnel he
can only use cash. The store employees pieced
together a string of nine frauds over two
months and contacted the Sheriffs Ofce
whose deputies arrested him Sept. 28 when he
was recognized at Brookstone. He had 11 fake
credit cards on him, each in his name but with
the last four digits roughly scraped off and
imprinted with new ones. A probation search
of his home revealed several more cards and
dozens of electronic goods like a computer
and video players still in boxes from
Brookstone.
Cabbie takes burglary, identity theft deal
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By Terry Collins
SAN FRANCISCO The second in a
series of storms slammed Northern California
on Friday as heavy rain and strong winds
knocked out power, tied up trafc and caused
ooding along some stretches.
The weather also may be behind the death
of a Pacic Gas & Electric worker in West
Sacramento who was killed after his truck
crashed into a trafc signal pole during the
stormy weather.
Flights were delayed at San Franciscos air-
port, and in the citys afuent Pacic Heights
neighborhood, trafc was blocked for hours
after a large tree crashed down, smashing a car
and obstructing a busy street.
A ash ood watch will remain in effect for
most of the San Francisco Bay Area extending
to the Santa Cruz Mountains throughout the
weekend. A constant barrage of downpours
could lead to standing water and overowing
drains, said Diana Henderson, a forecaster
with the National Weather Service in
Monterey.
The North Bay was seemingly hit the hard-
est, as parts of Sonoma County received more
than 7 inches of rain and areas in Napa County
received nearly 6 inches, Henderson said.
Its not a super storm by any measure, but
this is pretty signicant, Henderson said.
We should see periods of moderate to heavy
rains.
With rain expected all weekend long, Tony
Negro, a contractor from Penngrove in
Sonoma County, said he is worried about
water ooding his workshop.
Im on my way to get some sand bags, he
said.
Thousands of people were without power in
that area after an outage that also affected the
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. The sus-
pension span of the bridge was briey in the
dark as trafc was backed up longer than
usual because of rain and strong wind gusts.
Also, a mudslide shut down a stretch of
Highway 84 east of Fremont, the California
Highway Patrol reported. There was no esti-
mate on when it would reopen.
In Sacramento, an empty big-rig jackknifed
in the southbound lanes and struck the median
divider on Interstate 5 south of downtown
Friday morning, the CHP said.
I would denitely say its weather-related.
The reports came in that he hit a water puddle
and hydroplaned and couldnt correct, CHP
Ofcer Mike Bradley said. A lot of high-pro-
le vehicles, especially the lighter ones, are
getting windblown and having some problems
maintaining their lane.
No one was injured in the crash on I-5,
Californias main north-south highway. But a
second vehicle also was damaged and had to
be towed, while workers cleaned up diesel
fuel spilled from the tractor-trailer.
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About 2,800 PG&E customers in
the Bay Area were still without
power Friday evening because of
storm-related outages, a utility
spokesman said.
The affected customers included
1,500 in the North Bay, 400 along
the Peninsula, 800 in the East Bay,
50 in the South Bay and 50 in San
Francisco, PG&E spokesman Fiona
Chan said.
An additional 1,200 customers
were without power in the Santa
Cruz Mountains as well as just more
than 1,200 others in Santa Cruz and
Monterey counties, Chan said.
The storm had caused outages to
nearly 16,000 Bay Area PG&E cus-
tomers at its peak overnight, accord-
ing to PG&E.
Downed trees and electrical wires
also shut down Alpine Road south
of Interstate 280 near Portola Valley
yesterday.
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DAILY JOURNAL STAFF REPORT
A Millbrae man arrested
Wednesday on suspicion of continu-
ously molesting two young relatives
could face up to life in prison if con-
victed of the charges led by prose-
cutors Friday.
Richard Kenneth Watterworth, 49,
appeared in court Friday afternoon
on 12 felonies, including four
counts of lewd acts on a child under
14 by fear or force, three counts of
child molestation, oral copulation,
two counts of threatening a witness
and two counts of committing con-
tinuous sexual molestation.
The last charge alone carries a
potential life sentence, said District
Attorney Steve Wagstaffe.
Watterworth was arrested
Wednesday after a relative contact-
ed Millbrae about suspicions of
abuse.
The Sheriffs Ofce is releasing
few details on the case other than to
say it involved two minors, both of
whom are related to Watterworth.
He remains in custody at the
county jail.
Molestation suspect charged
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CITY GOVERNMENT
The Half Moon Bay City
Council will hold its reorganiza-
tion ceremony 7 p.m. Tuesday,
Dec. 4 at the Adcock
Community/Senior Center, 535
Kelly Ave. The event will include
the swearing in ceremony for
Marina Fraser and John Muller as well as the selection
of mayor and vice mayor. Refreshments will be served
immediately following the ceremony.
James G. Anderson
James G. Anderson, 66, died at his home in Rehoboth,
Mass. Saturday, Nov. 24. He leaves his beloved wife of 41
years, Susan (Haskell) Anderson, his
father, two children Derek (Julie)
Anderson and Laurie Anderson; grand-
daughters Tessa and Maeve Anderson; a
sister, Janis Furman; and several nieces
and nephews.
Born in Los Angeles, the son of
George James Anderson II and the late
Rose Maxine (Vetterli) Anderson.
Mr. Anderson was a graduate of Mills
High School, the College of San Mateo and San Jose State
College.
He worked for Raytheon Submarine Signal Division and
retired from Verizon Business. His memberships include
Grace Episcopal Church in Providence, Rhody Fly Tyers
and the Jim McPhail Meml and Elaine Star Lighters
Bowling Leagues of East Providence (Jim was proud of
bowling two 300 games). He was an avid outdoorsman and
gardener.
Jims Memorial was 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 29 in Grace
Episcopal Church, 175 Mathewson St., Providence. In lieu
of flowers, donations could be directed to Yankee Golden
Retriever Rescue, P.O. Box 808, Hudson, MA 01749-0808.
Florence Lucille Balestreri
Florence Lucille Balestreri died Nov. 29, 2012.
She was 91.
She was the wife of the late Michael D. Balestreri and is
survived by her daughters, Julie Ann Krueger (her husband
Kurt) of Belmont and Kathleen A. Peckham (her husband
David) of San Bruno. Grandmother of Brandt, Clint, Zane,
Michael and Christopher; great-grandmother of Malia and
loving daughter of the late Mario and Julia Repetto.
She was a native of San Francisco and had lived in San
Bruno since 1955. She was employed by the San Bruno Park
School District for 28 years.
Family and friends are invited to visit after 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 4 and attend the 7 p.m. vigil service at Chapel
of the Highlands, 194 Millwood Drive at El Camino Real in
Millbrae. The funeral will leave the chapel on Wednesday,
Dec. 5 and proceed to St. Roberts Catholic Church, 1380
Crystal Springs Ave. in San Bruno where the funeral mass
will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Committal will follow at
Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contribu-
tions be made to the American Heart Association.
Obituaries
By David Disheau
and Ben Nuckols
FORT MEADE, Md. As a military
prosecutor held up a knotted bedsheet in
court, Pfc. Bradley Manning acknowl-
edged on Friday that he fashioned a
noose and contemplated suicide shortly
after his arrest on charges of engineering
the biggest leak of classied material in
U.S. history.
The pretrial testimony appeared to
support the militarys argument that it
was trying to protect the former Army
intelligence analyst from harming him-
self by taking away all his clothes, keep-
ing him in strict isolation and shackling
him when he was outside his cell.
Mannings lawyers argue that the con-
ditions he experienced for nine months
at the Marine brig in Quantico, Va.,
amounted to illegal punishment, lasting
well past the time he was having suicidal
thoughts, and that the charges against
him should be dropped as a result.
On Friday, prosecutor Maj. Ashden
Fein produced a knotted, peach-colored
sheet from an evidence box on the pros-
ecution table and held it up, displaying a
loop in the fabric.
You made a noose out of this? he
asked Manning.
Yes, the soldier replied.
Manning, 24, said he fashioned the
noose while being held in Kuwait soon
after he was accused in May 2010 of
leaking reams of military and diplomat-
ic documents to the website WikiLeaks.
He said his time in Kuwait was the low-
est he felt during his entire connement.
When he was transferred to the brig at
Quantico in July 2010, he said, he wrote
on his intake form that he was always
planning and never acting on suicidal
thoughts. He was classied a suicide risk
for eight days, then upgraded to the less-
restrictive prevention of injury status.
Manning maintains that neither desig-
nation was appropriate because he didnt
feel like hurting himself after leaving
Kuwait.
Quantico commanders kept the
restrictions in place despite repeated rec-
ommendations by brig psychiatrists that
they be eased. Among other things,
Manning was given scratchy, suicide-
prevention bedding, and sometimes all
his possessions, including his underwear
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Ban on gay change therapy faces first legal test
SACRAMENTO A rst-of-its-kind California law pro-
hibiting licensed psychotherapists from counseling gay minors
on how to become heterosexual faced its rst legal test Friday
as lawyers for those who support reparative therapy asked a
federal judge to block the ban.
U.S. District Judge Kimberly Mueller in Sacramento held a
50-minute hearing on whether the law violates the First
Amendment and should be kept from taking effect as sched-
uled on Jan. 1.
Four counselors and two sets of parents who say their
teenage sons have been helped by psychological efforts to
change their sexual orientations are suing to overturn the law.
Their lawyer, Mathew Staver, asked Mueller to keep it on
hold while the lawsuit proceeds, arguing that the ban would
force young people who do not want to be gay to turn to unli-
censed counselors. What you ultimately have is a doctor-
patient relationship that is being interfered with in a very dra-
matic manner, Staver said. If (lawmakers) really think this
kind of therapy causes harm, why would they want to push
them toward unlicensed practitioners? he said.
State senator to revive teacher dismissal bill
LOS ANGELES A state senator says he will reintroduce
legislation next week to reform the dismissal procedure for
California teachers involved in child abuse cases in order to
simplify and expedite the process.
Alex Padilla, a Los Angeles County Democrat, said Friday
that he was spurred to make the move by a state auditors
report on Los Angeles Unied School Districts handling of
teachers accused of child abuse allegations.
The report released Thursday found teacher discipline laws
lead districts to pay off employees instead of going through the
lengthy disciplinary process.
Padilla sponsored a bill earlier this year to reform the dis-
missal process for teachers involved in sexual abuse, violence
or drug offenses against children, but it died in the Assembly
Education Committee.
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T
he San Bruno Education
Foundation will be holding its
second annual Book Fair at
Barnes & Noble at The Shops at
Tanforan starting at 11 a.m. Saturday,
Dec. 1. Parkside students will perform
music from 11 a.m. to noon and 2:30
p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Also, gift wrapping will be provided
by the Parkside Leos Club.
***
Ready for some holiday shopping?
Start on your gift list Tuesday, Dec. 4,
at the Serra High School Holiday
Boutique. A variety of vendors
ranging from jewelry, ornaments and
decorations to beauty products and fes-
tive clothing will be on site to help
you with your gift-giving needs. The
event will be held in the Serra cafeteria,
451 W. 20th Ave. in San Mateo from 7
p.m. to 9 p.m.
***
The Hillsdale High School Latinos
Unidos Club is sponsoring a luncheon
food sale at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5
in the Hillsdale High School Great
Court, 3115 Del Monte St., San Mateo.
The fundraiser will support the family
of Odalys Linares. Linares, 16, was
the pedestrian struck and killed in on
Highway 101 in South San Francisco
Saturday, Nov. 24.
***
Want to support Millbrae schools?
The Millbrae Education Foundation
will hold its night out Wednesday, Dec.
5. Throughout the day restaurants in the
city will be offering a percentage of
sales to the foundation. To participate,
diners must bring in a voucher to each
business. Nubi Yogurt, 979 Broadway,
will donate 30 percent all day. Caffe
Roma, 143 Murchison Drive, will
donate 15 percent from lunch until clos-
ing. Naked Fish Sushi, 979 Broadway,
will donate 15 percent from 4:30 p.m.
until closing. 16 Mile House, 448
Broadway, will donate 15 percent from
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 9:30
p.m. Shanghai Winter Garden, 310
Broadway, will donate 15 percent dur-
ing lunch and dinner. El Super
Burrito, 780 El Camino, will donate 20
percent from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Big
Mouth Burger, 675 Broadway, will
donate 15 percent from 4 p.m. to 10
p.m. Round Table Pizza, 414
Broadway, will donate 15 percent from
4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Vouchers can be downloaded at
www.MillbraeEducationFoundation.or
g.
***
Students from local districts partici-
pating in the San Mateo County Office
of Educations Safe Routes to School
Grant Programwill join students from
around the world to celebrate
International Walk to School Day on
Oct. 3.
Approximately 47,012 students will
walk to school alongside parents, teach-
ers, community enthusiasts and com-
munity leaders. San Mateo County
Supervisors Rose Jacobs Gibson and
Dave Pine will walk with students in
their districts to school. Additionally, at
the Oct. 23 Board of Supervisors meet-
ing, Jacobs Gibson will present a
proclamation acknowledging
International Walk to School Day and
will recognize all participating San
Mateo County schools
In San Mateo County, event festivi-
ties will begin approximately 30 to 60
minutes before the start of school with
parents and community leaders walking
from various locations throughout the
county. Participants will arrive at their
respective schools amid much fanfare.
Students will record their walk on a
large transportation mode chart and be
rewarded with incentives provided by
Safe Routes to School of San Mateo
County, the Get Healthy San Mateo
County TaskForce, the Peninsula
Health Care District and the Hospital
Consortium.
Class notes is a column dedicated to school
news. It is compiled by education reporter
Heather Murtagh. You can contact her at
(650) 344-5200, ext. 105 or at
heather@smdailyjournal.com.
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By David Espo
WASHINGTON One month
before the deadline, negotiations
between President Barack Obama and
Republicans to save the economy
from a plunge over the scal cliff are
still in the throat-clearing stage.
Serious bargaining is on hold while
the two sides vie for political leverage.
Deal or no deal, nothing is likely to
become clear until far closer to the
year-end deadline, when the lure of
getting away for the holidays will
sharpen the focus of negotiators.
Theres a stalemate. Lets not kid
ourselves, House Speaker John
Boehner, R-Ohio, said Friday, punc-
tuating the end of a week of political
theater by divided government.
Right now were almost nowhere.
He spoke as Obama all but called
Republicans heartless louts from a
Charles Dickens story. Their failure to
pass an extension of middle class tax
cuts would amount to a Christmas
lump of coal for millions, Obama
said in Hateld, Pa. Thats a Scrooge
Christmas, added the recently-re-
elected president, who claims a vot-
ers mandate to extend existing tax
cuts for all but upper incomes.
Boehner, too, claimed a mandate
after voters renewed the House
Republican majority on Nov. 6. But
the speakers political hand was
weakened witness his postelection
announcement that the GOP would
put revenues on the bargaining table.
His control seems to have eroded fur-
ther in the weeks since, as a smatter-
ing of the GOP rank and le let it be
known they could support the presi-
dents tax plan under the right cir-
cumstances.
Rate increase, if the package
includes signicant entitlement
reform that gets you to $4 to $6 tril-
lion (in decit savings) over 10 years,
I would vote for that, a retiring Rep.
Steve LaTourette, R-Ohio, told
reporters on Friday.
Rep. Charles Bass made similar
comments. If it gets us past the scal
cliff and the president is willing to
consider meaningful savings in enti-
tlements, its a legitimate solution,
said the New Hampshire lawmaker,
who was defeated for re-election this
fall.
Yet the speaker also made a little-
noticed move this week to shore up
his bargaining position.
He issued a statement noting that
Senate Democrats are threatening to
weaken the Republicans ability to
block legislation in their chamber in
the new Congress that convenes in
January.
Any bill that reaches a
Republican-led House based on
Senate Democrats heavy-handed
power play would be dead on arrival,
he warned.
In the talks to date, Democrats have
declined to identify a single spending
cut they are willing to support, while
Republicans avoid specics on rev-
enue increases they would swallow.
Obama, Boehner seek cliff talks leverage
By Jesse J. Holland
WASHINGTON The Supreme
Court announced Friday it will
decide whether companies can
patent human genes, a decision that
could reshape medical research in
the United States and the fight
against diseases like breast and ovar-
ian cancer.
The justices decision will likely
resolve an ongoing battle between
scientists who believe that genes
carrying the secrets of life should
not be exploited for commercial
gain and companies that argue that a
patent is a reward for years of
expensive research that moves sci-
ence forward.
The current case involves Myriad
Genetics Inc. of Salt Lake City,
which has patents on two genes
linked to increased risk of breast and
ovarian cancer. Myriads
BRACAnalysis test looks for muta-
tions on the breast cancer predispo-
sition gene, or BRCA. Those muta-
tions are associated with much
greater risks of breast and ovarian
cancer.
But the American Civil Liberties
Union challenged those patents,
arguing that genes couldnt be
patented, and in March 2010, a New
York district court agreed. But the
U.S. Court of Appeals for the
Federal Circuit has now twice ruled
that genes can be patented, in
Myriads case because the isolated
DNA has a markedly different
chemical structure from DNA
within the body.
Among the ACLUs plaintiffs are
geneticists who said they were not
able to continue their work because
of Myriads patents, as well as breast
cancer and womens health groups,
patients and groups of researchers,
pathologists and laboratory profes-
sionals. Its wrong to think that
something as naturally occurring as
DNA can be patented by a single
company that limits scientific
research and the free exchange of
ideas, said Chris Hansen, staff
attorney with the ACLU Speech,
Privacy and Technology Project.
A call to a Myriad spokeswoman
was not immediately returned, but in
court papers the companys lawyers
said without being able to patent and
prot from their work, they would
not be able to fund the type of med-
ical breakthroughs doctors depend
on.
Court to decide if human genes can be patented
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Barack Obama, center, speaks during a meeting with members of his cabinet at the White House in Washington, D.C.
Police: Murder-suicide
happened during class
CASPER, Wyo. A man wielding
a sharp-edged weapon killed one per-
son in a Casper neighborhood Friday
before killing a male teacher and him-
self in front of students in a commu-
nity college classroom, causing a
campus-wide lockdown as authorities
tried to piece together what happened.
Police found the suspect and
teacher dead at a science building on
the Casper College campus, which
was locked down for about two hours,
school and police ofcials said. The
other victim, a woman, was found in
a street about two miles away.
Casper Police Chief Chris Walsh
said the murder-suicide took place in
a classroom with students present, but
he didnt know how many students or
what the class topic was.
Around the nation
Its wrong to think that something
as naturally occurring as DNA can be
patented by a single company that limits
scientic research and the free exchange of ideas.
Chris Hansen, staff attorney
with the ACLU Speech, Privacy and Technology Project
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By Jim Abrams
WASHINGTON Testing the waters of
what is expected to be a turbulent battle over
immigration policy next year, the House
voted Friday to make green cards accessible
to foreign students graduating with advanced
science and math degrees from U.S. universi-
ties.
But even this limited step, strongly backed
by the high-tech industry and enjoying some
bipartisan support, is unlikely to go anywhere
this session of Congress, dramatizing how
difcult it will be to nd lasting solutions to
the nations much-maligned immigration sys-
tem.
A more sweeping bill presumably would
deal not only with legal residents but also the
estimated 11 million people here illegally.
Republicans largely shunned by Hispanic
voters and other minorities in the November
elections used Fridays 245-139 vote for the
STEM Jobs Act to show they have softened
their hardline immigration policies and are
ready to work for more comprehensive legis-
lation.
GOP leaders also added a provision making
it easier for immigrants working in the coun-
try legally to bring their spouses and children
to the United States while they wait for their
visa applications to be approved. Typically,
family members now wait more than two
years to be reunited. About 80,000 such fam-
ily-based visas are issued every year.
But for many Democrats and the Obama
White House as well, this rst step was more
of a misstep.
Democrats, including members of the
Congressional Hispanic Caucus, assailed the
legislation for offsetting the 55,000 new per-
manent residency visas by eliminating a pro-
gram that provided green cards to people with
traditionally lower rates of immigration, par-
ticularly those from Africa. STEM stands for
science, technology, engineering and mathe-
matics.
The White House, in a statement opposing
the GOP-crafted bill, said it was encouraged
that Congress appears to be ready to begin
serious debate on the need to x our broken
immigration system. But it said the admin-
istration does not support narrowly tailored
proposals that do not meet long-term objec-
tives of achieving comprehensive reform.
That comprehensive approach includes
dealing with the young people brought into
the country illegally, establishing a solution
for agriculture workers, creating an effective
border enforcement system and worker veri-
cation program and deciding by what means
those living in the country illegally can attain
legal status.
The Democratic-controlled Senate is seen
as likely to ignore the House STEM bill in the
waning days of the current congressional ses-
sion.
The partisan bickering attending the STEM
bill signaled how hard it likely will be to pass
more far-reaching immigration legislation.
The idea of retaining foreign students with
advanced degrees in the STEM elds enjoys
wide bipartisan support and has long been
sought by high-tech industries that have seen
some of their brightest employee prospects
being forced to leave the country and work
for competitors abroad.
We should staple a green card to their
diplomas, said Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., a
proponent of overhauling immigration law.
He cited a National Science Foundation study
showing that foreign students receive nearly
60 percent of U.S. engineering doctorates and
more than 50 percent of doctorates in mathe-
matics and computer science.
American employers are desperate for
qualied STEM workers no matter where
they are from, said House Majority Leader
Eric Cantor, R-Va.
But most Democrats balked at what they
called the Republicans zero sum game
where there is no increase in the number of
green cards offered.
The elimination of the Diversity Visa
Lottery Program is a slap in the face to the
core value and the position of immigrants to
the United States, said Rep. Luis Gutierrez,
D-Ill., a leader on immigration policy with
the Hispanic Caucus. If you support this bill,
then you are saying that one type of immi-
grant is better than the other, he said.
It pains me greatly to say I cant support
this awed bill, because it ends the diversity
program, said Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren,
a strong proponent of STEM visas whose
northern California district includes many
high-tech companies.
House votes to offer
advanced-degree visas
American employers
are desperate for qualied STEM
workers no matter where they are from.
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va.
U.S. government releases
once-secret Watergate files
WASHINGTON Watergate Judge John J.
Sirica aided the prosecution in pursuing the
White House connection to the Democratic
headquarters break-in by providing the special
prosecutor information from a probation report
in which one of the burglars said he was acting
under orders from top Nixon administration
ofcials, according to once-secret documents
released Friday by the National Archives.
One newly public transcript of an in-cham-
bers meeting between Sirica, the U.S. District
Court judge in charge of the case, and then-
Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox in July 1973
shows the judge revealed secret probation
reports indicating that E. Howard Hunt had
cited orders from ofcials high up in the Nixon
administration. Several of Hunts co-defen-
dants had previously denied any White House
involvement in court testimony, and Sirica told
Cox and other prosecutors that he felt the new
information seemed to me signicant.
Train derailment tips
tankers, sickens dozens
PAULSBORO, N.J A freight train
derailed Friday on a railroad bridge that has
had problems before, toppling tanker cars par-
tially into a creek and causing a leak of haz-
ardous gas that was blamed for sickening
dozens of people, authorities said.
Members of the National Transportation
Safety Board arrived in New Jersey on Friday
afternoon to investigate. They will try to deter-
mine whether the derailment was caused by a
problem with the bridge or if the derailment
was to blame for the bridges partial collapse.
A delicate operation lies ahead, as a huge
crane was being brought from New York
Harbor to pick up the dangling tanker cars.
The accident happened just after 7 a.m.
when a train with two locomotives, 83 freight
cars and a caboose made its way from Camden
to the industrial town of Paulsboro, just across
the river from Philadelphia International
Airport.
Around the nation
OPINION 9
Voting rules
need tightening
The Orange County Register
W
ith the 2012 elections
in the books, now is a
good time to take a
look at the states voting process.
There were no disputes over
hanging chads at polling places
around California as there were in
Florida a dozen years ago, not the
least because that form of voting
isnt used in the Golden State.
Nor were there any highly suspi-
cious vote tallies in major
California cities as there was in
Philadelphia, where Republican
Mitt Romney received exactly
zero votes in 59 of the city of
Brotherly Loves voting divi-
sions, producing a combined
19,605-to-0 rout for President
Barack Obama.
Thats not to say Californias
voting process is ideal. In fact, it
is very susceptible to certain
irregularities, as the recent elec-
tion revealed.
A pre-election investigative
report by television station NBC
Bay Area turned up more than
25,000 registered voters that
remain on the states active rolls
despite having died several years
ago. A closer look at the data
revealed that some of the dead
people were not only still regis-
tered, according to the station,
but, somehow, even voted, sever-
al years after their deaths.
County voting officials told the
station that most of the irregulari-
ties were attributable to clerical
errors or failure to purge outdated
registration lists. But they also
acknowledged that some of the
posthumous voting was attributa-
ble to fraud.
Individual cases of voter fraud
are troubling; but allegations of
organized electoral fraud are even
more disturbing.
Such was the case in
Sacramento County, where a
political services firm owned
by an ex-convict, it turned out
submitted some 31,000 registra-
tion cards, at least a quarter of
which were thrown out by the
county registrar of voters for irreg-
ularities.
The problem is attributed to the
practice known as bounty hunt-
ing, in which circulators hired
by political services firms are paid
for each voter they register for the
party that retains their services.
Then, there is the states new
online voter registration, which
went live in September, and which
allowed anyone to register to vote
who had a California address, dri-
vers license and Social Security
number minimalist require-
ments that could be met by at least
a couple hundred thousand state
residents ineligible to vote.
We would like to see greater
voter participation in California
across every demographic group,
but not at the expense of clean
elections.
So we urge lawmakers in the
state Capitol to require counties to
purge voter rolls of the dead, to
outlaw so-called bounty hunting
by so-called circulators and to
raise the bar for online voter regis-
tration to ensure that those who
take advantage of the Internet
option are truly eligible to vote in
California.
Letters to the editor
The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.
Y
et another group has
weighed in on organic
fruits and vegetables. Its
rather surprising, since its clear
that eating any fruits and vegeta-
bles can only be a benet.
Most recently, the American
Academy of Pediatrics said pesti-
cide-free food doesnt translate to
healthier people. An earlier study
by Stanford University said eating
organic food reduces exposure to
pesticides, but the amount meas-
ured in conventionally grown pro-
duce was within safety limits.
All sides can agree that unless
you grow your own, organic food
does tend to be more expensive.
Supporters say it tastes better, often
is fresher, and has less impact on
soil and the environment because
of a lack of pesticides and shorter
travel distances from farm to store.
Detractors note the label organ-
ic is not well dened and that the
price difference and lack of notice-
able health benets make it a ques-
tionable and expensive choice.
Nutritionists agree Americans eat
fewer than the recommended
amount of fruits, vegetables and
whole grains overall, regardless of
the foods origin.
If youre worried about pesticides
and pennies, the pediatricians
group recommends buying organic
versions of foods that use higher
amounts of pesticides apples,
peaches, strawberries, celery
and buying traditional versions of
other items.
Organic or not, you need to know
what youre eating and how much
is reasonable. If youre not sure, or
are embarrassed to ask, go to
www.choosemyplate.gov. The site,
administered by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, has all
sorts of fun and informative ways
to learn about starting and main-
taining a good diet.
Judge Goldstone
reconsidered
Editor,
Alfred Lerner, (letter, Israel
from the Nov. 29 edition of the
Daily Journal), understated Judge
Goldstones points. There was an
op-ed by Judge Goldstone in the
Washington Post, April 1, 2011,
titled Reconsidering the
Goldstone Report On Israel War
Crimes. I was present at the
debate at Stanford, March 28,
2011, where he was challenged by
Abraham Bell and Peter Berkowitz,
two international law professors.
The debate is on a YouTube video.
Dr. Bell said that it was a shock-
ing retraction. Jennifer Rubin
wrote it was the most bizarre
instance of public self-repudiation
in my lifetime. Judge Goldstone
said the investigation by the Israeli
military showed that civilians were
not intentionally targeted, and also
wrote that Hamas has done noth-
ing to investigate the incidents in
the report.
Norman Licht
San Carlos
Locasto and Schwab
Editor,
Joseph Locastos letter, Schwab
guest perspective, in the Nov. 27
edition of the Daily Journal,
regarding Dwight Schwabs guest
opinion, Four more years, in the
Nov. 17 edition of the Daily jour-
nal, has us perplexed. My wife says
its a tongue-in-cheek criticism and
I say its more likely misguided
praise. We both agree though that
Locastos assertion about 93 per-
cent of Germans and Austrians
voting for Hitler in 1933 is far
from complete or accurate.
Using William Shirers The
Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
as a reference, we sheep and dum-
bos would like to set the record
straight. In 1932, Hitler got 37 per-
cent of the vote and never stood for
president of Germany again. He
was later named Chancellor by an
aging and desperate Hindenburg,
but the Nazis never had a majority
in the Reichstag until well after the
Enabling Act of 1933 made it irrel-
evant. Austria was a separate coun-
try until the Anschluss in 1938.
Hitler had purged his enemies
and outlawed political opposition
by the time Hindenburg died in
1934, and received 90 percent sup-
port in a yes-no plebiscite after
declaring himself president and
chancellor at that time.
Mike Reitsma
Burlingame
Obsession with abortion
Editor,
If you are pro-abortion these
days, there is one thing that you are
obsessed with, and that is that a
woman has the legal right to
have an abortion. Why is that?
Could it be that the people who are
so rabidly pro-choice have them-
selves committed the atrocious sin
of murdering their own child (or
grandchild), and do not want to
face the fact that what they did was
gravely wrong?
Consider that since 1973, the
infamous Roe v. Wade decision,
there have been 42 million abor-
tions across the country, and thats
not even counting California and
Colorado, who legalized abortion
in 1967, with New York following
in 1970. Now you can see that
there are tens of millions of men
and women who are guilty of this
horrible sin of humanity.
People who have never had an
abortion are usually pro-life.
People who have had abortions are
usually pro-death and want abor-
tion to stay legal so they can
continue thinking that it is some-
how right.
But the Creator is the one who
established the moral code, not the
Supreme Court. Abortion is inhu-
mane and it should not be legal.
Roe v. Wade should be overturned,
and the American people need to
know how to control themselves
sexually.
Killing an innocent little baby
just because you didnt want to get
pregnant is absolutely one of the
worst crimes you could ever com-
mit. It should not be legal in a
civilized society to kill the inno-
cent.
Ross Foti
Belmont
Rant reaction
Editor,
My rst reaction on reading
Dwight L. Schwab Jr.s recent
guest perspective in the Daily
Journal this past weekend was,
whoa, better leave this one alone;
could be hazardous. But then on
second thought, I realized that in
describing himself as a moderate
anything, his spiel was obviously a
take-off satire on right-wing com-
mentators a la Rush L. or Bill
OR.. much like Shouts and
Murmurs in The New Yorker
and I had been completely taken in.
At least, I hope this is the case.
Arthur Collom
Burlingame
Two-state solution?
Editor,
In his letter published in the
Nov. 30 edition of the Daily
Journal, Mike Caggiano suggests
a two-state solution to settle the
endless wars and problems
between Israel and the
Palestinians. I think it is too late
for that. In all the years since
Palestine was divided into two
separate territories by the United
Nations, the Israelis have expand-
ed their territory endlessly. Israel
is a nation without borders. It is
expanding without restraint
even after many United Nations
resolutions have said that such
expansion is against international
law.
The Palestinians are down to
scattered areas in the land and
live there under Israeli military
occupation.
I think the only hope for a
peaceful and just settlement of
this dispute over territory is to
form one new nation in which all
citizens have the same rights and
responsibilities. I think that the
United States has not been a good
agent for solving the ongoing cri-
sis due to their strong support of
Israel. The military funding of
Israel by the United States is the
main cause of all the violence.
This military funding must end at
once. A new nation should be
established that gives equal rights
to all the people. There must not
be an official religion in the new
nation.
Patricia Gray
Burlingame
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By Julio Lara
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
In 2010, the Sacred Heart Prep
football team made history and cap-
tured its rst ever Central Coast
Section title.
Of the players on that champi-
onship team, only three have a
chance to repeat that feat as part of
the 2012 Division IV finalist
Saturday night at Terra Nova High
School.
But as Prep
quarterback and
field general
Kevin Donahoe
pointed out, I
wasnt one of
those players.
And that right there is the motivat-
ing factor for the Gators as they take
on No. 4 and rival Menlo School for
the CCS title during the 14th edition
of the Valparaiso Bowl a chance
to make some personal history while
putting the nishing touches on what
has been a magical year for the SHP
program.
Were denitely ready for this
game, Donahoe said. Weve pre-
pared hard all season and especially
this week. But, being a champi-
onship game, this is something that
most of us arent used to. Mentally,
were very excited. No doubt, this
would a perfect end to a season
weve had so far.
And what a season its been. The
Gators come into the 7 p.m. affair
with their rivals as the sections
stingiest defense allowing a hair
above 10 points per game. They
posted three shutouts and only this
Menlo team has put up more than 20
points in a contest.
The 28 posted by the
Knights came in the
2012 edition of the
Valparaiso Bowl a
classic clash that saw the Gators
come from behind twice to win the
game.
Looking back at what went
wrong, we had a couple of miscom-
munications, said SHP safety
Daniel Thaure. Going into this
game, we know Menlo is a high-
scoring team and what were looking
to do is cause some turnovers ... and
try to put some pressure on Jack
Heneghan. I expect nothing less than
what happened at Valpo Bowl. We
know theyre going to bring it and
that motivates us at practice to go
harder.
Heneghans 2012 has been Player
of the Year caliber. Hes tossed 33
touchdowns for Menlo and had only
three interceptions two of those
came against the Gators. They also
sacked No. 12 eight times.
Weve focused on defense all
week, Thaure said, stopping Jack
Heneghan and his offense. Weve
been working hard all week. Menlo
is always really strong on offense.
By Antonio Gonzalez
STANFORD Kevin Hogan has
taken Stanford to a place Andrew
Luck never could.
Hogan threw for 155 yards and a
touchdown and ran for 47 yards to
help the eighth-ranked Cardinal beat
No. 17 UCLA 27-24 in the Pac-12
championship game Friday night.
As a defender barreled into him,
Hogan hurled a 26-yard tying
touchdown to Drew Terrell on third-
and-15 early in the fourth quarter.
Jordan Williamson kicked his sec-
ond eld goal from 36 yards with
6:49 remaining for the go-ahead
score to seal Stanfords rst confer-
ence title since the 1999 season.
The Cardinal (11-2) will play the
winner of the Big Ten title game
between Nebraska and Wisconsin in
the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1.
UCLAs Brent Hundley threw for
177 yards and a costly interception
that set up a Stanford touchdown.
He still almost brought the Bruins
(9-4) back, but Kaimi Fairbairn
missed a 52-yard eld goal wide left
in the closing moments for a disap-
pointing loss.
Hogan completed 16 of 22 passes
to beat a fourth ranked opponent in
his fourth straight start since unseat-
ing Josh Nunes at quarterback. After
the Cardinal rolled past UCLA 35-
17 last Saturday at the Rose Bowl, it
took all 60 minutes for another vic-
tory in the rare rematch.
The heavy rain that pounded the
Bay Area most of the day relented
most of the night, and a tarp that
covered the eld until about 3 hours
before kickoff. Scattered showers
still kept the grass slightly slick.
The surface never seemed to slow
down the Bruins, who ran for 284
yards behind Jonathan Franklin 194
yards on the ground. The most yards
rushing Stanford allowed this sea-
son had been 198 in an overtime
victory at Oregon two weeks ago.
See PREP, Page 14
Gators and their top ranked defense
look for a second CCS Division IV title
By Julio Lara
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
Menlo School wide receiver
Connor Stastny and the rest of the
Knights know the entire Atherton
community, along with
the Sacred Heart Prep
football team,
remembers what hap-
pened Nov. 9 at
Woodside High School.
It was the night of the annual
Valparaiso Bowl between the two
rival schools. And a condent Gator
defense, one who came in giving up
less than 10 points a game, got a
dose of the Menlo offense.
The Knights put up 28.
Not just that, but in that fourth
quarter, the Knights had the Gators
against the ropes.
Everyone was at that Valpo
Bowl, Stastny said, and they know
we could have won that game. So I
think everyone is really excited to
get another shot at them.
Its not just another shot at a rival
for the Knights. If its true that
revenge is a dish best served cold,
then Menlo goes into Saturdays
Central Coast Section Division IV
title game knowing that the schools
rst-ever football CCS trophy would
make a ne service platter.
Of the 89 Central Coast Section
championship trophies that ll up the
glass displays at Menlo, none of
them belong to the football team.
And while the task is huge, its not
far-fetched to think no Knight can
think of a better scenario than
Saturday nights game to get their
rst.
The kickoff for the championship
class at Terra Nova High School is
scheduled for 7 p.m.
We have a great week of prac-
tice, Stastny said. Everyone is
super excited for the CCS champi-
onship. Everyone came out ready.
Were going into
this game super
confident. We
know were play-
ing a great oppo-
nent and were
going to have to
play really well
to beat to them. But were condent
in our game plan and we know if
play well, well have an opportunity
to win.
Stastny is just one of a plethora of
weapons at quarterback Jack
Heneghans disposal. No. 9 has
caught 57 passes for 910 yards and a
team-high 16 touchdowns in 2012.
In that 31-29 loss to Menlo, Stastny
caught six balls.
We learned we need to execute
every single play we worked on at
practice, Stastny said of that defeat.
Were not going to be able to make
mistakes and beat this team. So, in
order for us to be successful, were
See MENLO, Page 14
See PAC-12, Page 12
After a strong showing earlier this
year, Knights confident in rematch
Stanford wins Pac-12 championship
SHP Defense
vs. Menlo
Offense
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Menlo power
rankings, key
players
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Not matter.
The Cardinal won its seventh
straight game to advance to their third
different BCS bowl in as many sea-
sons a run that began behind
coach Jim Harbaugh and Luck, the
No. 1 overall pick of the Indianapolis
Colts. Before that, the Cardinal had
only won 10 games three times
1992, 1940, 1926 in program his-
tory.
The Bruins made the nal road
block more difcult than expected.
UCLA converted a pair of third
downs before Franklin burst through
the middle for a 51-yard touchdown.
He carried safety Jordan Richards the
nal 5 yards into the end zone to give
the Bruins a 7-0 lead on the games
opening drive.
Stanford answered in a hurry when
Hogan ran 14 yards on a read-option
keeper to convert a long third down,
fullback Ryan Hewitt bulldozed
through the line on a fourth-and-1
and Stepfan Taylor took a short pass
33 yards inches shy of the goal line.
On the next play, Hogan faked a
handoff and rolled untouched for the
tying touchdown.
Before the Cardinal offense even
found their seats on the sideline,
Hundley ran 48 yards and scrambled
for a 5-yard TD to put UCLA back in
front, 14-7. With the Bruins about to
go ahead two scores, Ed Reynolds
intercepted Hundleys pass and
returned it 80 yards to set up Taylors
short TD run.
Ofcials ruled that Reynolds, who
ran three interceptions back for a
touchdown this season, was tackled
by Hundley short of the goal line and
a replay challenge by Stanford coach
David Shaw was inconclusive.
Reynolds moved into a tie with
Oregon States Jordan Poyer for the
Pac-12 lead with six interceptions.
Williamson kicked a 37-yard eld
goal as the rst half expired to give
Stanford a 17-14 lead. Fairbairn
answered with a eld goal from 31
yards on UCLAs opening drive of
the second half.
Franklin capped a 12-play, 80-yard
drive with a 20-yard TD run late in
the third quarter. That gave the Bruins
a 24-17 and put Stanford on the brink
of its rst home loss this season.
Instead, the Cardinal came back in
impressive fashion.
Hogan heaved the long touchdown
to Terrell on third down.
Stanford stuffed UCLA three-and-
out and Terrell returned the punt 18
yards to the Bruins 43. That set up
Williamsons winning 36-yard eld
goal with 6:49 remaining.
Stanford stopped UCLA again, and
Hogan ran for 11 yards on third-and-
2 to help Stanford drain the clock
some more before punting back to the
Bruins one nal time from their own
19 with 2:18 remaining.
Tight end Joseph Fauria caught a
pass over the middle on fourth-and-7
and lateraled the ball to Jordon James
to complete a 17-yard pass. That
helped set up Fairbairns eld goal,
which never looked on target.
Stanford has beaten the Bruins ve
straight games. UCLA was going for
its rst conference championship
since 1998.
The Bruins still had to feel better
about their showing than last years
league title game, when they lost 49-
31 at Oregon in lame duck coach
Rick Neuheisels weird nale the
Bruins had a 6-6 record and only
advanced out of the South Division
because crosstown rival Southern
California was nishing a two-year
postseason ban for NCAA violations
By Janie McCauley
SAN JOSE Mike MacIntyres
father has never seen him as a head
coach in person. George MacIntyre
is bedridden 24
hours a day
with multiple
sclerosis back
home in
Te n n e s s e e ,
glued to the tel-
evision each
time San Jose
State takes the
eld.
They talk
before and after each game, with
dad often quick to offer praise for
his sons players and even instruc-
tions to target a particular receiver
more regularly.
Yes, sir, Ill throw it to 82 more,
MacIntyre promises his 73-year-old
father and former Vanderbilt coach,
who lives and dies with it.
Theres already plenty to cheer
for the MacIntyre family, with
Mikes Spartans (10-2) ranked No.
25 in the BCS and heading to the
Dec. 27 Military Bowl in
Washington, D.C., two years after a
1-12 showing in his rst season.
San Jose State accepted the bid
Friday.
MacIntyre had held out slim
hopes of coaching in front of his
father in the Music City Bowl in
Nashville.
He was in phenomenal shape
and it just hit him when he was 57,
58, and hes progressively gotten
worse, MacIntyre said. Hes basi-
cally bedridden, but you can walk in
the house and go, How you doing,
dad? Fantastic! Awesome!
MacIntyres younger brother,
Matt, will travel to the nations cap-
ital to represent the family. Matt
didnt tell their parents there had
even been a possibility of San Jose
State visiting Nashville, so now
Coach Mac as their dad is
known and their mother, Betty,
will gear up to root from afar.
Just to be talking bowl games is a
big deal for the Spartans, who take a
back seat to just about everybody
else in the sports-heavy San
Francisco area the 49ers and
Oakland Raiders, Stanford and
California football, and a handful of
other professional teams.
Its all new for all of us, senior
tight end Ryan Otten said. I was
here on teams when we won one
game, two games. We were toward
the bottom of college football. Now,
to crack the top 25, weve come so
far.
The 47-year-old MacIntyre took
over a program still reeling from
limited scholarships following aca-
demic penalties by the NCAA stem-
ming from problems before previ-
ous coach Dick Tomey arrived.
After the 1-12 season featuring a
heavy schedule of ranked teams, the
Spartans went 5-7 in MacIntyres
second season for the schools best
nish in ve years. San Jose State
won at Fresno State for the rst time
in 24 years and also beat Navy and
Colorado State.
Theyre winning this season
behind little-known quarterback
David Fales, who transferred from
Monterey Peninsula College before
spring ball this year.
Its amazing, Fales said. I
know for a lot of guys its just crazy
to think about where were at now.
These days, the Spartans have a
full allotment of scholarships, a
year-round program, and a serious
commitment to academics, too.
Now you start having a really
good product on the field,
MacIntyre said. When I rst got
here, people said, You know, we
would wear our San Jose State
shirts out and people wouldnt say
much and now were walking down
the street and everybodys got San
Jose State shirts on. When I walk
around campus or go out some-
where, they say, Way to go, coach!
The kids are getting that, too. What
a gratifying thing that theyve done
it the right way.
There were plenty of moments
the past two seasons when
MacIntyre was wondering if theyd
ever truly get things turned around,
questioning if he had made the right
move to leave his post as Duke
defensive coordinator for his rst
head coaching gig. He also worked
as a secondary coach for the
Cowboys and New York Jets.
How can we do this? How can
we do this? he would ask himself.
MacIntyre reads a saying on the
board in his ofce each morning as
a daily reminder: In life, worth-
while accomplishments and acquisi-
tions take time. Usually, the better
the reward, the more time it takes to
acquire it. Never, never, never give
up.
When it popped up on one of his
coachs phone last Sunday that the
Spartans had cracked the BCS Top
25, the coaches made a special
announcement to the players during
their already-scheduled team meet-
ing that night.
Most hadnt heard the news.
The rst thing I did was say,
Guys, you did this, and I stood
back and had them put it up on the
screen, MacIntyre said. You
should have heard them cheer.
MacIntyres name is already
beginning to swirl around vacancies
around the country.
When youre losing, they talk
about you as a coach and when
youre winning they talk about you.
Its a lot better when youre win-
ning. It helps our program, it helps
people get involved in our pro-
gram, he said. It gets our name out
there.
MacIntyre seems comfortable
handling all the increased national
attention on him and his rising pro-
gram.
He carries with him at all times a
special coin commemorating his
dad being honored as 1982 Bobby
Dodd Coach of the Year at
Vanderbilt a constant reminder
when he needs faith, or when its
time to make a tough decision or
something just isnt going right.
He doesnt consider the coin a
good-luck charm it goes much
deeper than that. MacIntyre played
two seasons for his father at Vandy
before finishing his career at
Georgia Tech.
I grab that coin and I pray, I
think, I reect on things he did,
MacIntyre said. Its a way of calm-
ing me and getting refocused. It has
his name on it, George MacIntyre.
I look at it many times a day, a
reminder of what my legacy is, the
legacy I have to carry on, where my
heritage is. I think thats important
because Im very proud of my father
and what he stood for and how he
lived life.
And, now, MacIntyre is leaving
his own mark one that has made
his dad equally proud.
San Jose State back on map under MacIntyre
Mike MacIntyre
Continued from page 11
PAC-12
SPORTS 13
Goldson, Whitner patrolling the middle
SANTA CLARA Theres a
price to pay for those who venture
across the middle of the San
Francisco 49ers defense.
Dashon Goldson and Donte
Whitner are making sure of that.
The territory patrolled by the hard-
hitting safeties has become a danger
zone this season
for San
Francisco oppo-
nents, several of
whom have had
to be helped off
the field after
getting leveled
by one of the
two veterans
or both at the
same time.
Their impact
was felt simulta-
neously by the
New Orleans
Saints last week,
when one of
Goldsons big
hits led to an
i n t e r c e p t i o n
Whitner returned
for the touch-
down that put the
49ers in control on their way to a 31-
21 victory.
That was one of two interceptions
returned for touchdowns at New
Orleans by the San Francisco
defense, which feels it has some-
thing to prove this week at St. Louis
after one of its worst performances
of the season led to a 24-24 overtime
tie with the Rams three weeks ago.
Sluggish coming out of their bye
week, the 49ers allowed a season-
worst 458 yards to a pedestrian St.
Louis offense in that game 114
yards more than San Francisco has
allowed in any other game this year.
But the NFLs second-ranked
defense returned to form the next
two weeks in bruising victories over
Chicago and New Orleans, with
Goldson and Whitner delivering sev-
eral crunching blows among their
combined 14 tackles against the
Saints.
The latter performance had defen-
sive coordinator Vic Fangio talking
this week about how tough it has
become for opposing receivers to go
across the middle against his aggres-
sive and opportunistic unit.
If they watch enough lm, theyll
see that there are some landmines in
there that they might step on,
Fangio said.
Goldson and Whitner have put a
collection of ferocious hits on lm
since they became partners on the
back end of San Franciscos defense
last season. But those hits seem to be
coming now at an even more fre-
quent pace.
Goldson, coming off his rst Pro
Bowl season, doesnt want anybody
to feel safe testing the ground that he
covers.
Its a mindset thing every week
coming out there and letting your
presence be known and felt every
time a guy catches a ball across the
middle, Goldson said Friday.
When you come across the middle
against us, its not going to be easy.
Theres no giveaways around here.
When you come back there, its def-
initely a toll you have to pay.
Goldsons feisty hits took a toll on
the Saints, particularly when he
upended receiver Marques Colston
on a deep pass over the middle early
in the third quarter with the 49ers
clinging to a 21-14 lead.
Colston left his feet to grab a
throw from Drew Brees, but
Goldson hit him low as the ball
arrived and ipped Colston in the
air. The ball deected off Colstons
hands and was intercepted by
Whitner, who followed a convey of
teammates around the left side for a
42-yard touchdown return.
Niners DE Dobbs arrested
SAN FRANCISCO San
Francisco 49ers defensive line-
man Demarcus Dobbs was arrest-
ed early Friday morning on suspi-
cion of driving under the inu-
ence and possession of marijuana,
the California Highway Patrol
said.
CHP Ofcer D.J. Sarabia said
that Dobbs was involved in a sin-
gle-car accident in which he hit a
chain-link fence and a bush but
didnt sustain any injuries. Dobbs
was arrested at 3:45 a.m. in Santa
Clara, where the team trains.
Just property damage, so no
injuries. He was the only one
involved, Sarabia said. It was
cut and dry, without incident.
The arrest came on the 25th
birthday for Dobbs, one of the
NFC West-leading Niners top
special teams players.
The 49ers released a statement
Friday afternoon saying Dobbs
wouldnt travel with the team
Friday to St. Louis, where San
Francisco faces the Rams on
Sunday.
The 49ers said they have been
in contact with Dobbs and the
NFL ofce and we are gathering
the relevant facts as it pertains to
this situation.
Dashon
Goldson
Donte Whitner
vs.Miami
1:05p.m.
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12/9
@Rams
10 a.m.
FOX
12/2
@Patriots
8:20p.m.
NBC
12/16
@Seattle
1:25p.m.
FOX
12/23
vs.Broncos
5:20p.m.
NFL-NET
12/6
vs.Browns
1:25p.m.
CBS
12/2
vs.Chiefs
1:25p.m.
CBS
12/16
@Panthers
1p.m.
CBS
12/23
vs. Arizona
1:25p.m.
FOX
12/30
@Chargers
1p.m.
CBS
12/30
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
Brooklyn 11 4 .733
New York 11 4 .733
Philadelphia 10 6 .625 1 1/2
Boston 9 7 .563 2 1/2
Toronto 4 13 .235 8
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Miami 11 3 .786
Atlanta 9 5 .643 2
Charlotte 7 8 .467 4 1/2
Orlando 5 10 .333 6 1/2
Washington 1 13 .071 10
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Milwaukee 7 7 .500
Chicago 7 7 .500
Indiana 7 8 .467 1/2
Detroit 5 12 .294 3 1/2
Cleveland 4 12 .250 4
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
Memphis 12 2 .857
San Antonio 13 4 .765 1/2
Houston 7 8 .467 5 1/2
Dallas 7 9 .438 6
New Orleans 4 10 .286 8
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Oklahoma City 13 4 .765
Utah 9 8 .529 4
Denver 8 8 .500 4 1/2
Minnesota 7 8 .467 5
Portland 6 10 .375 6 1/2
PacicDivision
W L Pct GB
Golden State 9 6 .600
L.A. Clippers 9 6 .600
L.A. Lakers 7 8 .467 2
Phoenix 7 10 .412 3
Sacramento 4 10 .286 4 1/2
ThursdaysGames
Miami 105, San Antonio 100
Golden State 106, Denver 105
NBA STANDINGS
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
New England 8 3 0 .727 407 244
Miami 5 6 0 .455 211 226
N.Y. Jets 4 7 0 .364 221 290
Buffalo 4 7 0 .364 243 319
South
W L T Pct PF PA
Houston 10 1 0 .909 327 211
Indianapolis 7 4 0 .636 230 273
Tennessee 4 7 0 .364 238 335
Jacksonville 2 9 0 .182 188 308
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Baltimore 9 2 0 .818 283 219
Pittsburgh 6 5 0 .545 231 210
Cincinnati 6 5 0 .545 282 247
Cleveland 3 8 0 .273 209 248
West
W L T Pct PF PA
Denver 8 3 0 .727 318 221
San Diego 4 7 0 .364 245 237
Oakland 3 8 0 .273 218 356
Kansas City 1 10 0 .091 161 301
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
N.Y. Giants 7 4 0 .636 305 226
Washington 5 6 0 .455 295 285
Dallas 5 6 0 .455 242 262
Philadelphia 3 8 0 .273 184 282
South
W L T Pct PF PA
Atlanta 11 1 0 .917 317 229
Tampa Bay 6 5 0 .545 310 254
New Orleans 5 7 0 .417 321 327
Carolina 3 8 0 .273 214 265
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Chicago 8 3 0 .727 277 175
Green Bay 7 4 0 .636 273 245
Minnesota 6 5 0 .545 248 249
Detroit 4 7 0 .364 267 280
West
W L T Pct PF PA
San Francisco 8 2 1 .773 276 155
Seattle 6 5 0 .545 219 185
St. Louis 4 6 1 .409 205 254
Arizona 4 7 0 .364 180 227
ThursdayGame
Atlanta 23, New Orleans 13
NFL STANDINGS
SPORTS 14
Hopefully, well be able to minimize
mistakes. Whats more important than
the sack is not losing contain and staying
disciplined and trying to get pressure.
Hopefully, he puts the ball up and I think
we can take advantage of those plays.
On offense, Donahoe and backeld
mates Ryan Gaertner, Andrew Segre and
Chris Lee will have the task of keeping
up with an almost 50-point-a-game
team.
The key is going to be sticking to the
basics, Donahoe said. Were going to
run the ball as much as we can, were
going to try and pound it. Our O-line is
ready for this game. Theyre a really
good unit. We rely on them. Our whole
offense is based around our O-line. Im
expecting them to have a great game.
I think its obviously a competition
between the two teams but especially the
two offenses given how much of an
offensive powerhouse they are. Theyve
had a great season so far, Donahoe said.
But were two very different offenses.
We play to our strengths which is
running the ball. Itll be fun given the
two contrasts.
In that 2012 win, SHP ran for 281
yards and threw for 55 while Menlo
passed for 235 and rushed for 100.
Given whats at stake, the recent histo-
ry between the 2012 teams and the fact
that nothing gets the blood going for a
Gator quite like getting the best of a
Knight, Saturdays clash should be epic.
Its a complete school kind of game I
would say, Donahoe said. After the
Valpo Bowl, it was a real special
moment for us. It wasnt like we won for
our school, it was more like our whole
school won that game. So, I think this
game is very similar in that the whole
school feels involved.
Our whole season, ever since Day 1
of two-a-days, the goal has been CCS
championship, we want a repeat what
the team did in 2010, Donahoe said.
And now Saturday, we actually have
that opportunity to nally do it 15
weeks or so of preparation for this one
game. So, I denitely have envisioned
my whole team holding that trophy
together, but well never know what its
like until it actually happens. Thats kind
of our mindset going into this game.
PREP
going to have to execute everything per-
fectly.
While the Menlo offense proved they
can run circles around any defense this
season, an interesting element in
Saturdays game will be the possibility
of rain. For a team that throws almost 30
times a game, that would pose some
serious issues.
The weather does play somewhat of a
factor, Stastny said. But, they have to
deal with it too. Sure, they run the ball
more and we pass more. I guess it does
make it harder for us, but were not too
concerned about that. Im sure we can
deal with it just ne.
SHP doesnt just have to deal with
Stastny theres Peter Bouret, Max
Parker, Connor Paterson and Heru
Peacock, just to name of few. The abun-
dance of riches for Menlos offense is
almost unfair.
Its a great opportunity, Stastny said
of running routes as a Knight. Its real-
ly fun. I dont know, I guess weve been
working together for four years and
thats made it really awesome because
everyone makes plays at different times.
And, its just really fun knowing if
someone is guarding me, then someone
else is going to be open.
But the Knights will have to contend
with a punishing SHP rushing attack on
defense. And thats where players like
Travis Chambers, Will King and Jack
Ferguson come in.
The Gators racked up 281 yards on the
ground against Menlo at the 2012 Valpo
Bowl Nov. 9. As a defensive unit, the
Knights are surrendering 20 points a
game. But in its two losses, Menlo gave
up 43 (to South City) and 28 (to the
Gators).
I think the key is no mistakes,
Stastny said. If run our offense, were
going to score points. As long as we
dont fumble the ball or throw intercep-
tions, Im sure well be ne. I think the
biggest thing is to eliminate our mis-
takes and everything will fall into place.
Stastny said the atmosphere and buzz
at Menlo as they prepare for this rivalry
turned championship is pretty special.
Its been really crazy, he said.
Everyone is coming to me in the hall-
ways, teachers asking if were going to
win, if were going to play well. The
entire community is really involved in
this. Weve gone to the CCS champi-
onships once, but I think we have a
chance to win it this year, so everyone is
really excited about that. Plus, its
Sacred Heart.
MENLO
Sports briefs
Beckham bows out in LA-Houston
rematch for Major League Soccer Cup
CARSON David Beckham wraps up his six seasons with
the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday in the MLS Cup.
He just hopes fans realize theyll miss an excellent game if
all eyes are focused only on him.
Los Angeles goes after its second straight MLS title in a
rematch with the Houston Dynamo, who lost 1-0 to the Galaxy
last season at Home Depot Center. The eld was soaked with
rain last year, and its likely to be soggy again this weekend.
Theyre perfect conditions for the Galaxys attempt at repli-
cating last seasons result in a watershed game for their fran-
chise and MLS, which is losing Beckhams magnetic appeal
after a half-decade of impressive league-wide growth.
I know Im quite an emotional person, Beckham said.
Im just really excited about the game, to be in a third MLS
Cup nal, especially the second one thats being played in our
own stadium. Its going to be special. ... Im happy the team
are in the position we are, and the reason weve done well this
season is because were a complete team. Weve got charac-
ter.
Los Angeles late-season run to another championship game
has carried a certain sense of destiny for a franchise thats in
for big changes in the offseason. Beckham could be joined in
departure by U.S. star Landon Donovan, whos thinking about
walking away from the Galaxy in an apparent mid-career case
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By Maggie Michael
and Lee Keath
CAIRO Protesters ooded
Cairos Tahrir Square on Friday in the
second giant rally this week, angrily
vowing to bring down a draft consti-
tution approved by allies of President
Mohammed Morsi, as Egypt
appeared headed toward a volatile
confrontation between the opposition
and ruling Islamists.
The protests have highlighted an
increasingly cohesive opposition
leadership of prominent liberal and
secular politicians trying to direct
public anger against Morsi and the
Islamists a contrast to the leader-
less youth uprising last year which
toppled autocrat Hosni Mubarak.
The opposition announced plans
for an intensied street campaign of
protests and civil disobedience and
even a possible march on Morsis
presidential palace to prevent him
from calling a nationwide referen-
dum on the draft, which it must pass
to come into effect. Top judges
announced Friday they may refuse to
monitor any referendum, rendering it
invalid.
If a referendum is called, we will
go to him at the palace and topple
him, insisted one protester, Yasser
Said, a businessman who said he
voted for Morsi in last summers
presidential election.
Islamists, however, are gearing up
as well.
The Muslim Brotherhood, from
which Morsi hails, drummed up sup-
porters for its own mass rally
Saturday. Islamists boasted their
turnout would show that the public
supports the push by the countrys
rst freely elected president to quick-
ly bring a constitution and provide
stability after nearly two years of tur-
moil.
Brotherhood activists in several
cities passed out iers calling for
people to come out and support
Islamic law. A number of Muslim
clerics in Friday sermons in the
southern city of Assiut called the
presidents opponents enemies of
God and Islam.
The week-old crisis has already
seen clashes between the two camps
that left two dead and hundreds
injured. On Friday, Morsi opponents
and supporters rained stones and re-
bombs on each other in the
Mediterranean city of Alexandria and
the southern city of Luxor.
The Islamist-led assembly that
worked on the draft for months
passed it in a rushed, 16-hour session
that lasted until sunrise Friday.
The vote was abruptly moved up to
pass the draft before Egypts
Constitutional Court rules on Sunday
whether to dissolve the assembly.
Liberal, secular and Christian mem-
bers and secular members had
already quit the council to protest
what they call Islamists hijacking of
the process.
The draft is to be sent to Morsi on
Saturday to decide on a date for a ref-
erendum, possibly in mid-December.
The draft has a distinctive Islamic
bent enough to worry many that
civil liberties could be restricted,
though its provisions for enforcing
Shariah, or Islamic law, are not as
rm as ultraconservatives wished.
Protests were rst sparked when
Morsi last week issued decrees grant-
ing himself sweeping powers that
neutralized the judiciary.
Egypt draft constitution sparks protest
Israel moves to build 3,000
new settlement homes
JERUSALEM Israel responded
swiftly Friday to U.N. recognition of
a Palestinian state, revealing it will
build 3,000 more homes for Jews on
Israeli-occupied lands that the world
body overwhelmingly said belong to
the Palestinians.
The plans also include future con-
struction in a strategic area of the
West Bank where critics have long
warned that Jewish settlements
would kill hopes for a viable
Palestinian state.
Israels moves served as a harsh
reminder to Palestinians euphoric
over the U.N. upgrade that while
they now have a state on paper, most
of it remains very much under
Israeli control.
This is a doomsday scenario,
Daniel Seidemann of Ir Amim, a
group that promotes coexistence in
Jerusalem, said of the building
plans.
Search continues for U.S.
man missing in Caribbean
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico U.S.
Coast Guard crews searched Friday
for a Washington state man who was
reported missing from a Caribbean
cruise.
Two ships and a plane took part in
the second day of the search, which
was centered about 85 miles (137
kilometers) northwest of Puerto
Rico, Coast Guard spokesman
Ricardo Castrodad said.
The man, identied as 42-year-old
Jason Gregory Rappe of Olympia,
Washington, was reported missing
Thursday by his wife from the
Holland America cruise ship
Eurodam.
Around the world
REUTERS
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There was no announcement about the
courts plans on Friday. The next opportuni-
ty for word on gay marriage cases is
Monday, although the justices also could put
off a decision until their next private meeting
in a weeks time. That will be their last meet-
ing until January.
Any cases would be argued in March or
April, with a decision expected by the end of
June.
Gay marriage is legal, or will be soon, in
nine states Connecticut, Iowa, Maine,
Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
New York, Vermont, Washington and the
District of Columbia. Federal courts in
California have struck down the states con-
stitutional ban on same-sex marriage, but
that ruling has not taken effect while the
issue is being appealed.
Voters in Maine, Maryland and
Washington approved gay marriage earlier
this month.
But 31 states have amended their constitu-
tions to prohibit same-sex marriage. North
Carolina was the most recent example in
May. In Minnesota earlier this month, voters
defeated a proposal to enshrine a ban on gay
marriage in that states constitution.
The biggest issue the court could decide to
confront comes in the dispute over
Californias Proposition 8, the constitutional
ban on gay marriage that voters adopted in
2008 after the state Supreme Court ruled that
gay Californians could marry. The case could
allow the justices to decide whether the U.S.
Constitutions guarantee of equal protection
means that the right to marriage cannot be
limited to heterosexuals.
A decision in favor of gay marriage could
set a national rule and overturn every state
constitutional provision and law banning
same-sex marriages. A ruling that upheld
Californias ban would be a setback for gay
marriage proponents in the nations largest
state, although it would leave open the state-
by-state effort to allow gays and lesbians to
marry.
In striking down Proposition 8, the 9th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals crafted a nar-
row ruling that said because gay Californians
already had been given the right to marry, the
state could not later take it away. The ruling
studiously avoided any sweeping pronounce-
ments.
But if the high court ends up reviewing the
case, both sides agree that the larger consti-
tutional issue would be on the table, although
the justices would not necessarily have to
rule on it.
Throughout U.S. history, the court has
tried to avoid getting too far ahead of public
opinion and mores. The high court waited
until 1967 to strike down laws against inter-
racial marriage in the 16 states that still had
them.
Some court observers argue that the same
caution will prevail in the California case.
What do they have to gain by hearing this
case? Either they impose same sex marriage
on the whole country, which would create a
political firestorm, or they say theres no
right to same-sex marriage, in which case
they are going to be reversed in 20 years and
be badly remembered. Theyll be the villains
in the historical narrative, said Andrew
Koppelman, a professor of law and political
science at Northwestern University.
Koppelman signed onto a legal brief urging
the justices not to hear the California case.
Yet some opponents of gay marriage say
the issue is too important, and California is
too large a state, for the court to take a pass.
The question is whether theres a civil
right to redefine marriage, as the California
Supreme Court did. We dont think there is,
said Brian Brown, president of the National
Organization for Marriage.
Regardless of the decision on hearing the
California case, there is widespread agree-
ment that the justices will agree to take up a
challenge to a part of the federal Defense of
Marriage Act.
The law was passed in 1996 by over-
whelming bipartisan majorities in the House
and Senate and signed by President Bill
Clinton. It defines marriage for all purposes
under federal law as between a man and a
woman and has been used to justify exclud-
ing gay couples from a wide range of bene-
fits that are available to heterosexual cou-
ples.
Four federal district courts and two courts
of appeal have overturned the provision in
various cases on grounds that it unfairly
deprives same-sex couples of federal bene-
fits. The justices almost always will hear a
case in which a federal law has been struck
down.
The Obama administration broke with its
predecessors when it announced last year
that it no longer would defend the provision.
President Barack Obama went further when
he endorsed gay marriage in May.
Republicans in the House of
Representatives stepped in to take up the
defense of the law in court.
Paul Clement, the Washington lawyer rep-
resenting the House, said the law was intend-
ed to make sure that federal benefits would
be allocated uniformly, no matter where peo-
ple live.
DOMA does not bar or invalidate any
state-law marriage, but leaves states free to
decide whether they will recognize same-sex
marriage, Clement said in court papers.
The court has several cases to choose from,
including that of 83-year-old Edith Windsor
of New York. Windsor faces $363,000 in fed-
eral estate taxes after the death of her partner
of 44 years in 2009. In two other cases,
same-sex couples and surviving spouses of
gay marriages in Connecticut,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont
are seeking a range of federal benefits,
including Social Security and private pen-
sion survivor payments, access to federal
employee health insurance and the right to
file a joint federal income tax return.
In the only instance in which a gay couple
already is receiving federal benefits, federal
court employee Karen Golinski in San
Francisco has been allowed, under a court
order, to add her wife to her health insurance
coverage. That could be reversed if the
Supreme Court upholds the marriage law
provision.
No matter which case the court chooses,
the same issue will be front and center
whether legally married gay Americans can
be kept from the range of benefits that are
otherwise extended to married couples.
Justice Elena Kagan strongly suggested in
her Supreme Court confirmation hearings
that she would not take part in a gay marriage
case from Massachusetts because she
worked on it while at the Justice Department.
The Massachusetts case is one of only two
cases that have been decided by a federal
appeals court. Windsors is the other.
Another case, from Arizona, has some sim-
ilarities to the Defense of Marriage Act
appeals. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of
Appeals, which invalidated Proposition 8 in
California, struck down a state law that said
only married state employees were eligible
for health benefits and withdrew domestic
partner benefits for unmarried state workers.
Separately, the Arizona constitution bars
same-sex marriage, so gay couples had no
way to obtain the state benefits.
GAY
What do they have to gain by hearing this case? Either they
impose same sex marriage on the whole country, which would create a
political restorm, or they say theres no right to same-sex marriage, in which case they are going
to be reversed in 20 years and be badly remembered.Theyll be the villains in the historical narrative.
Andrew Koppelman, a professor of law and political science at Northwestern University
By Lou Kesten
While Mickey Mouse has been the face of
The Walt Disney Co. for more than 80 years,
I dont think hes anyones favorite toon. The
kids in my family adore Ariel, Simba and
Buzz Lightyear, while I have a soft spot for
Scrooge McDuck. Mickey is more corporate
logo than character, the smiling gurehead at
the prow of the mighty S.S. Disney.
And yet, here he is in Epic Mickey 2: The
Power of Two (Disney, for the Xbox 360,
PlayStation 3, $59.99; Wii U, $54.99; Wii,
$49.99), his second high-prole video game
in three years. Its the continuation of design-
er Warren Spectors effort to rehabilitate the
rodent and given the drab, charmless
result, its a project Im ready to give up on.
Epic Mickey 2 returns to the Wasteland, a
decrepit world based on classic Magic
Kingdom attractions like Frontierland and
Adventureland. After the Wasteland is torn up
by earthquakes, Mickey is summoned to help
restore it and nd out what caused the dis-
aster. The Mouse is again armed with a magi-
cal brush that can shoot paint or thinner, while
his buddy, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, carries a
remote control that can harness electricity.
The most interesting puzzles here require
using the brush to rebuild or destroy struc-
tures around the Wasteland. Unfortunately,
Mickey also has to use paint and thinner to
ght mobile enemies a chore made frus-
trating by clunky controls, sloppy aiming and
awkward camera angles.
Oswald isnt much help: When you need
him to zap a monster, hes usually wandering
aimlessly in the distance. Having another
human control Oswald makes combat a little
more tolerable, but hes usually extraneous
and at times actually interferes with the task at
hand. Epic Mickey 2 is the latest example
of a studio forcing cooperative play on an
audience that wasnt asking for it.
There were moments in Epic Mickey 2
that made me furious, which isnt the emotion
I normally associate with The Happiest Place
on Earth. Rather than correcting the aws that
marred the original, Spector and his team at
Disneys Junction Point Studios have added
Mickey returns to the Wasteland
Another
Way Home
New play has
world premiere at
the Magic Theatre
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DAILY JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT
An upper middle-class couple go to
visit their son at Camp Kickapoo in
Maine and return to their New York City
home with their family dynamics drasti-
cally altered. Thats basically what hap-
pens in Anna Zieglers Another Way
Home, receiving its world premiere at
the Magic Theatre in San Francisco.
The action starts in the present, when
Lillian (Kim Martin-Cotten) and Philip
(Mark Pinter) Nadelman describe that
fateful visit to their 17-year-old, Joey
(Daniel Petzold). It smoothly moves to
the past when the events unfolded, but
often returns to the present.
To say that Joey is a difcult boy
would be an understatement. Having
been variously diagnosed with condi-
tions like ADD, ADHD and other prob-
lems, hes sullen, rude, disrespectful
all manifestations of anger and depres-
sion. His behavior arouses his parents
anger, leading him to disappear for
many hours. In turn, his distraught par-
ents become angry and upset with each
other, causing them to question their
marriage.
Also guring into the action are the
Nadelmans other child, 16-year-old
Nora (Riley Krull), who has stayed
home, and Mike T. (Jeremy Kahn),
Joeys camp counselor. Unlike Joey,
Nora is bright and outgoing, causing no
problems. Mike T. is a quiet young man
who provides some valuable insight for
the Nadelmans.
Running about 90 minutes without
intermission, the play is well cast with
each of the talented actors creating
believable characters under Meredith
McDonoughs sharp direction. The
standout is Martin-Cotten as Lillian, the
loving, concerned mother who is forced
to re-examine her own life as well as her
marriage and family.
The minimal set design is by Annie
Smart, who also designed the character-
specific costumes. Lighting by Paul
Toben helps dene moods, while Sara
Huddlestons sound design is subtle yet
specic, such as the sound of waves lap-
ping against a lake shore.
Despite the plays serious themes, it
has some lighter moments. For example,
Nora, a huge fan of Taylor Swift, belts
out parts of the country singers hits to
explain her feelings. In keeping with the
plays overall tone, though, the ending
is ambiguous as both Philip and Lillian
express some regrets but seem deter-
mined to forge ahead.
Another Way Home will continue at
the Magic Theatre, Building D, third
floor, Fort Mason Center, San
Francisco, through Dec. 2. For tickets
and information call (415) 441-8822 or
visit www.magictheatre.org.
Troubled familyseeks Another Way Home
JENNIFER REILEY
Mark Pinter as Philip and Kim Martin-Cotten as Lillian in the world premiere of
Anna Zieglers Another Way Home at Magic Theatre.
Author Latimerlo
Learn the tricks to singing
beautifully and powerfully
during an afternoon with
Gina Latimerlo. Author
Latimerlo presents her
new book Sing
Anything Mastering
Vocal Styles and gives the
audience on-the-spot instruc-
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2. Belmont Library, 1110 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont.
For more information email conrad@smcl.org.
Linda Lau Anusasananan
Former Sunset Magazine food writer Linda Lau
Anusasananan travels the world searching for her Hakka
identity through food. Her brother, Alan Lau, weaves her
stories through the The Hakka Cookbook, Chinese Soul
Food from Around the World, listed as a favorite cookbook
for gifts by the Associated Press and Martha Stewart Living.
Enjoy this author event at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6. San
Mateo Public Library, 55 W. Third Ave., San Mateo. 522-
7802 or thehakkacookbook.com.
All events are free unless otherwise noted. Please check before the
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LUTHERAN CHURCH
600 W. 42nd Ave., San Mateo
Pastor Eric Ackerman
Worship Service 10:00 AM
Sunday School 11:00 AM
Hope Lutheran Preschool
admits students of any race, color and national or ethnic origin.
License No. 410500322.
Call (650) 349-0100
HopeLutheranSanMateo.org
Baptist
PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH
Dr. Larry Wayne Ellis, Pastor
(650) 343-5415
217 North Grant Street, San Mateo
Sunday Worship Services at 8 & 11 am
Sunday School at 9:30 am
Website: www.pilgrimbcsm.org
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SAN MATEO
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Jodo ShinshuBuddhist
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2 So. Claremont St.
San Mateo
(650) 342-2541
Sunday English Service &
Dharma School - 9:30 AM
Reverend Ryuta Furumoto
www.sanmateobuddhisttemple.org
Church of Christ
CHURCH OF CHRIST
525 South Bayshore Blvd. SM
650-343-4997
Bible School 9:45am
Services 11:00am and 2:00pm
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00pm
Minister J.S. Oxendine
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Non-Denominational
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A community of caring Christians
1900 Monterey Drive
(corner Sneath Lane) San Bruno
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Adult Worship Services:
Friday: 7:30 pm (singles)
Saturday: 7:00 pm
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REDWOOD CHURCH
Our mission...
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901 Madison Ave., Redwood City
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By Susan Cohn
DAILY JOURNAL SENIOR CORRESPONDENT
SAN FRANCISCO BALLETS NUT-
CRACKER IS FULL OF MAGIC. Theres
magic on stage as San Francisco Ballet pres-
ents Tchaikovskys beloved Nutcracker, set in
San Francisco during the 1915 Worlds Fair.
The gorgeous combination of dance, music
and costume are punctuated by Menlo Park
Illusionist Marshall Magoons terric visual
effects, which come into play as the mysteri-
ous Uncle Drosselmeyer, the bringer of extra-
ordinary gifts, makes toys change size and
come to life.
Magoon said, The benet of magic in any
live theatrical production is the element of
surprise. The audience is there to see a won-
drous story told by a talented cast of dancers.
What better misdirection could a magician ask
for? No one expects the magic and thats why
even the smallest trick plays like a large illu-
sion. As the magic consultant, I know how
much the dancers are asked to learn and that
my time with them will be limited. Theyll
spend countless hours perfecting the illusions
and making them special. That attention to
detail is why the audiences keep coming back
year after year. And so, to both the rst time
viewer and the holiday regular, San Francisco
Ballets Nutcracker delivers the greatest
magic of all, the gift of dreams, and when
Uncle Drosselmeyer raises his arms upward
and commands the Christmas tree to grow,
and grow and GROW, anything seems possi-
ble in the fanciful world of wonder that
appears beneath its giant, decorated boughs.
Two hours with a 20-minute intermission.
Through Dec. 7 through Dec. 28.
STAGE DIRECTIONS: San Francisco
Ballet performs at the 1932 War Memorial
Opera House, 301 Van Ness Ave. Parking at
Civic Center Garage on McAllister Street
between Larkin and Polk streets, or at the
Performing Arts Garage on Grove between
Franklin and Gough streets. BART lines serve
Civic Center station three blocks away at
Market and Eighth streets. Trafc delays and
parking can be unpredictable, so plan to arrive
early to assure a relaxed, enjoyable experi-
ence. Pre-performance people-watching is
more fun than last minute dashing and the
Opera House is a beautiful place to spend
some extra time. The theater enforces a strict
no late seating policy, meaning that guests
will not be seated after the lights have
dimmed. Latecomers stand until there is a
break in the program, and are seated at the dis-
cretion of management.
TICKETS: The San Francisco Ballet Box
Ofce may be reached at (415) 865-2000,
Monday Friday, 10 a.m. 4 p.m. Tickets
may also be purchased at http://www.sfbal-
let.org/performancestickets/buytickets.asp.
San Francisco Ballet recommends that chil-
dren attending Nutcracker be at least 5 years
old. No infants may be brought to a perform-
ance. Any child who can sit in their own seat
and quietly observe a two-hour performance is
welcome. Booster seats for children are pro-
vided free of charge for use on the Orchestra
level. Parents may consider selecting an aisle
seat when bringing young children in case a
quick exit is needed for an unavoidable visit to
the rest room, or for a talkative or restless
child. Parents should remove children creating
a disturbance during the performance.
FUN NUTCRACKER FACTS: For every
performance of Nutcracker, a total of 172 cos-
tumes are worn.
***
In the Act I battle scene, the giant replace
stands 22 feet tall and is 19 feet wide at the
base. The mantel lamps and mantel clock are
all 7-feet tall.
***
Forty-two pairs of pointe shoes are worn for
every performance of Nutcracker, which adds
up to more than 2,000 pointe shoes worn dur-
Apocalypse now?
By Chloee Weiner
I
was about to celebrate the beginning of
the holiday season with a steaming cup
of hot chocolate
when I noticed a bunch of
neon iers plastered onto
a telephone pole by a cof-
fee shop near my neigh-
borhood. As I approached
the notices, I saw that
they read, Prepare for
the Mayan apocalypse!
Gather supplies now!
While the beginning of
the month of December had reminded me of
the holidays, it had instead reminded others
about the upcoming end of the world.
Unable to tell whether the signs were a seri-
ous warning or a practical joke, I went home
later that day to nd out whether people actu-
ally feared the latest apocalyptic conspiracy
theory. Doomsday 2012 is scheduled for Dec.
21 of this year and the superstition surround-
ing this date stems from it being the nal day
of the Mayan calendar.
Im no expert on conspiracy theories, but
human civilization has been anticipating its
own demise since the days of the Romans.
Whether we remember the inaccuracy of the
Nostradamus predictions or the feared Y2K
disaster, mankind does not have the best
track record for predicting cataclysmic
events. However, whether the warning iers I
saw were serious, a few Google searches
were all I needed to tell me that some indi-
viduals take these predictions to heart or
Pancakes with Santa
Pancake Breakfast with Santa hosted by
San Mateo Fireghters Association. Barrels
for new toy donations available. 9 a.m. to
11 a.m. Saturday. Fire Station 21, 120 S.
Ellsworth St., San Mateo. www.smffa.net.
Traditions from around the world
Holiday Traditions From Around the World
at the San Mateo County History Museum
features childrens ornament making, a
performance by S.F. State Universitys
Handbell Choir and photos with Santa
Claus. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. 2200
Broadway, Redwood City. 299-0104 or
historysmc.org.
Toys for Tots Drive
Toys for Tots Drive organized by the San
Mateo Fireghters and the Hillsdale
Shopping Center accepts new toys to be
distributed to children in need in the
community. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday.Toy
Drive Outpost, LEGO, Hillsdale Shopping
Center, 60 31st Ave., San Mateo.The drive
continues through Dec. 23 during mall
hours. 345-8222 or hillsdale.com.
Ceramics sale
Students of the San Mateo Ceramics
program offer hand-crafted pottery and
ceramic sculptures for sale. 6 p.m. to 9:30
p.m. Saturday. San Mateo Ceramics Studio,
50 E. Fifth Ave., San Mateo.The studios are
located between the tennis courts and
baseball eld. 522-7440.
Best bets
ERIK TOMASSON
San Francisco Ballet presents Helgi Tomassons Nutcracker at the San Francisco Opera House
Dec. 7 through Dec. 28.
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most mild-mannered Mickey fan into an
apoplectic Donald Duck. One star out of four.
***
One of the most fondly remembered video
games in Disney history is 1990s Castle of
Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse, a gorgeous
adventure that pushed the graphics of the Sega
Genesis to new heights. The new Epic
Mickey: Power of Illusion (Disney, for the
Nintendo 3DS, $39.99) pays tribute to that
classic, but doesnt deliver quite the same
magic.
Like its predecessor, Power of Illusion
sets Mickey loose in a castle lled with mon-
sters and traps. Its a fairly pedestrian exercise
in running-and-jumping mechanics, distin-
guished by a gimmick that links it with Epic
Mickey 2. Again, Mickey is armed with a
magic brush, which he can use to paint help-
ful climbing blocks or to thin out pesky obsta-
cles by tracing them on the 3DS touchscreen.
The paint/thinner trick is cute the rst few
times, but becomes wearisome once you real-
ize the developers will allow you to draw just
a handful of items, which are repeated ad
innitum. Another potential highlight a
huge roster of beloved Disney characters
goes to waste because none of them does any-
thing to help Mickey.
Power of Illusion is pretty, but just when
it starts to get interesting, its over the
whole adventure is only about four hours
long. Thats hardly epic. One-and-a-half stars.
EPIC
ing the entire run. If all these pointe shoes
were placed from heel to toe, they would wrap
all away around the Opera House.
FAMILY PERFORMANCES. For six
Family Performances only, the rst 500 chil-
dren to arrive receive a special gift. For 30
minutes only, starting one hour prior to cur-
tain, Nutcracker characters pose for photos, so
bring your camera. Lines for entry to the San
Francisco Opera House and for photos form
quickly, so arrive early. Photo lines must be
stopped 30 minutes prior to curtain so the
dancers arent late for the performance.
OH, AND DID YOU KNOW? While
Nutcracker is now synonymous with
Christmas, the rst complete production in
America was performed in 1944 by San
Francisco Ballet. (With a $1,000 budget,
Company members helped out by standing in
long lines to purchase fabric for costumes in
10-yard lengths, as allocated by wartime
rationing.) In less than 50 years, the number
of Nutcracker productions staged annually
jumped from one to 100 and 50 in the
United States alone.
Susan Cohn is a member of San Francisco Bay
Area Theatre Critics Circle and American Theatre
Critics Association.
Football fans get a
close-up in Silver Linings
NEW YORK In David O. Russells
Silver Linings Playbook, Bradley Cooper
plays an unstable former teacher trying to
improve himself after exiting a mental institu-
tion. When his character, Pat Solitano, con-
sults his otherwise level-headed psychiatrist
Dr. Cliff Patel (Anupam Kher) on whether a
Philadelphia Eagles jersey is appropriate
attire for a dinner party, Patel questions which
jersey. On hearing that its star wide-receiver
DeSean Jackson, he responds unequivocally:
DeSean Jackson is the man.
This is Philadelphia, where undying loyalty
to the local NFL team the Birds is
everywhere, even in the sensitive relations
between therapist and patient.
As large a role as football plays in American
life, Hollywood has typically focused its cam-
eras on the eld of play, where the dramatics
of gridiron battle are self-evident. But Silver
Linings Playbook, which was recently nomi-
nated for ve Spirit Awards and is widely
expected to be a best picture Oscar contender,
is more interested in the face-painters in the
stands.
The annals of pigskin pictures have ranged
from the hijinks of Groucho Marx (Horse
Feathers) to the inspiration of a newcomer to
the sport (The Blind Side). Football in
movies has been a regular source of hard-
knock action (Any Given Sunday), manly
tragedy (Brians Song, Remember the
Titans) and underdog triumph (Rudy).
But along with Silver Linings Playbook, a
handful of lms have sought to capture the
fanatical passion both the communal spirit
and the toxic obsession that grips millions
of households and acres of parking-lot asphalt
every Sunday this time of year.
CITY
at least enough to post disaster preparedness
kits and survival instructions online. What
these disaster kits are preparing for, however,
is incredibly questionable, as few seem to
know what exactly a Mayan apocalypse
would entail. World-wide earthquakes, mas-
sive storms and an angry Mayan god appear-
ing from the sky are just three of the possible
events that could lead to the end of days. A
few people have even gone to far more
intense measures for preparation. Most
notably, Lu Zhenghai of China recently spent
his life savings to build a modern-day Noahs
Ark in anticipation of worldwide ooding.
Despite the fact that the majority of people,
unlike Lu Zhenghai, are laughing at the
rumor of apocalypse rather than stressing (or
thinking at all) about it, even NASA has
issued a statement to quell the fears of the
few who really do fear that their end is on its
way. In all likelihood, nothing will happen
on Dec. 21 this year besides a few apoca-
lypse-themed parties and kids using the
anticipated end of the world as an excuse not
to nish their homework.
The sensationalism that surrounds these
catastrophic rumors is what causes new ones
to crop up multiple times per century. If the
Mayan calendars end is what instigated the
formation of this end-of-days warning, then
what will be left behind for other generations
to base their superstitions on? Perhaps a hun-
dred years from now, people will fear a mys-
terious scal cliff or taxmageddon writ-
ten about a century before their time. Maybe
they will look back on old news reports from
2012 about a zombie apocalypse as a result
of the few cannibal-related attacks that
occurred. The end of the production of
Hostess desserts could one day be seen as a
daunting omen. Based on the ridiculous
nature of past predictions, either of these
three events could denitely serve as suf-
cient fodder for the doomsday conspiracy
theories. Although the events of 2012 cannot
be called apocalyptic by any means, those
who want to believe that the end of the world
is on its way denitely have enough evidence
on their side to at least argue that this year
has been a strange one.
If the Mayan apocalypse does in fact
occur, those who prepared for a zombie war
in the wake of this years cannibalistic
attacks will denitely be best prepared for
survival. But if Dec. 21 brings nothing but
Christmas carols and last-minute holiday
shopping, those conspiracy theory-believers
will have to store their disaster-prepared
boats for now at least until the next bout
of sensationalism spreads a new life-threat-
ening rumor.
Chloee Weiner is a senior at Crystal Springs
Uplands School. Student News appears in the
weekend edition. You can email Student News at
news@smdailyjournal.com.
STUDENT
People in the news
WEEKEND JOURNAL 23
Five films about
financial crisis
you can bank on
By Christy Lemire
LOS ANGELES Killing Them Softly is a stylish and
violent dark comedy about low-level gangsters and thugs, set
squarely within the U.S. economic collapse of autumn 2008.
In rather heavy-handed fashion, it suggests that the mob func-
tions as a microcosm of American capitalism. Thankfully,
Brad Pitt is there to keep it from going under.
A lot of movies have tried to get their arms around this com-
plicated topic that affected every single one of us in some way.
Heres a look at ve that did it successfully:
Inside Job (2010):
Winner of the Academy Award for best documentary fea-
ture, director Charles Fergusons lm accomplishes the dif-
cult task of taking an unwieldy subject and making it accessi-
ble to a wide audience. You dont have to know the difference
between a credit default swap and a collateralized debt obliga-
tion to feel enraged all over again. Still, its a daunting topic,
but with the help of user-friendly graphics and Matt Damons
narration, Ferguson breaks down the meltdown into digestible
terms without ever condescending. At the same time, hes
managed to make a potentially dry, headache-inducing subject
cinematic: Inside Job is gorgeous to look at, shiny and crisp
with gleaming cinematography.
The Queen of Versailles (2012):
David and Jackie Siegel are just like us. When the economy
collapses, theyre forced to lay off employees, face foreclosure
on their house and start shopping for their eight kids at Wal-
Mart to save money. Except the Siegels are an elderly time-
share mogul and his much-younger trophy wife who were in
the midst of building their dream home: a 90,000-square-foot
palace that would have been the biggest house in America.
Documentarian and photographer Lauren Greeneld just hap-
pened to be there to capture it all, and she never mocks them.
The Siegels lifestyle is still outrageous, but the sensation of
panic they experience and the strain it puts on their marriage
are relatable, turning The Queen of Versailles from a frothy
escape into a sobering reality.
Up in the Air (2009):
Walter Kirns novel, which inspired Jason Reitmans lm,
came out in 2001 long before the countrys economic col-
lapse. But the story of a guy who jets across the country lay-
ing off employees took on a whole new relevance afterward. It
felt especially poignant with the inclusion of real-life people
who agreed to go on camera to discuss having recently lost
their jobs in the recession. But the star of this six-time Oscar
nominee, of course, is George Clooney as the charismatic, ef-
cient and perpetually on-the-go Ryan Bingham. Anna
Kendrick and Vera Farmiga are both excellent in supporting
roles as the very different women who share his journeys.
Margin Call (2011):
First-time writer-director J.C. Chandor recreates the earliest
moments of the crisis with the tight time frame and claustro-
phobic setting of a play. He depicts this devastating moment of
volatility with a patter reminiscent of David Mamet, speci-
cally: profane and masculine, with rhythmic repetition of cer-
tain key phrases. Chandor knows this subject well but he also
knows well enough to stand back and let the excellent cast of
actors hes amassed including Kevin Spacey, Jeremy irons,
Zachary Quinto and Paul Bettany do what they do best. He
depicts these dramatic developments without any melodrama,
but rather offers a steady drumbeat as one person after anoth-
er comes to the chilling realization that were all screwed.
Too Big to Fail (2011):
Curtis Hansons made-for-HBO lm, based on Andrew Ross
Sorkins book, plays sort of like a dramatized version of
Inside Job. Big-name stars portray the central gures in the
nancial crisis: William Hurt as Henry Paulson, Paul Giamatti
as Ben Bernanke, James Woods and Richard Fuld, Bill
Pullman as Jamie Dimon and Billy Crudup as Timothy
Geithner. The stunt casting gets a little distracting but the
scenery-chewing puts a dramatic (and sometimes humorous)
spin on the potentially dry, alienating discussions that take
place in board rooms and on cellphones between middle-aged
white men in suits. And of course, there is an inescapable
source of tension: This was real, and it happened, and to some
extent it is still happening.
By Mark Stevenson
MEXICO CITY Mayan priests
started off ceremonies aimed at marking
the end of the current era in the Mayan
long-count calendar Thursday, with
dancing, incense and rituals designed to
thank the gods.
The Mayas performed the New Fire
ceremony at a park in Mexico City, but
complained they have been barred by
authorities from performing rituals at
their ancestral temples in the Maya
region.
The Mayas measure time in 394-year
periods known as Baktuns. The 13th
Baktun ends around Dec. 21, and 13 is
considered a sacred number for the
Maya.
The estimated 800,000 surviving
Mayas in Mexico are hoping for a better
new Baktun than the one now ending,
which began around 1618. It included
the painful aftermath of the Spanish
conquest in which Mayas and other
indigenous groups saw their temples
and sacred writings systematically
destroyed and their population decimat-
ed by European diseases and forced
labor.
This is the ending of an era for the
Maya, an era which has been very
intense for us, in which we have had
suffering and pain, said Mayan priest
Jose Manrique Esquivel, 52, who wore a
feather headdress and body paint for the
ceremony. For the new Baktun, he said,
we are praying the wars, the conicts,
the hunger to end.
The Maya survived all of that suffer-
ing with their pride intact.
We were not conquered, we are still
here, we are alive and so is our culture
our language, our food, our history,
Manrique Esquivel said.
The priest, who is in agreement with
most archaeologists and astronomers,
doesnt believe the ancient Mayas pre-
dicted the world would end with the
close of the current Baktun. Some blog-
gers and astronomy enthusiasts have
suggested the Mayan calendar would
run out on Dec. 21.
Despite the generally festive atmos-
phere at the ceremony, there was some
discontent that the government wont
allow Mayan priests and healers to per-
form their ceremonies inside archaeo-
logical sites like Chichen Itza, Coban
and Tulum that their ancestors built.
We would like to do these cere-
monies in the archaeological sites, but
unfortunately they wont let us enter,
Manrique Esquivel said. It makes us
angry, but thats the way it is ... we per-
form our rituals in patios, in elds, in
vacant lots, wherever we can.
Francisco de Anda, the press director
for the governments National Institute
of Anthropology and History, which
oversees archaeological sites in Mexico,
said there were two reasons for the ban
on ceremonies. In part it is for visitor
safety, and also for preservation of the
sites, especially on dates when there are
massive numbers of visitors.
For example, he noted, at the spring
equinox in 2011, about 35,000 people
visited Chichen Itza on a single day.
Throngs of that size create potential
hazards on stairways and in other steep
or narrow spots, and holding cere-
monies with re or incense might add to
that, he said.
Many of the groups that want to hold
ceremonies bring braziers and want to
burn incense, and that simply isnt
allowed, De Anda added.
Moreover, they probably couldnt per-
form rituals on the temple platforms
where their ancestors worshipped,
because the structures could deteriorate
under the weight and the foot trafc of
the gatherings.
For conservation reason, there is a
ban on climbing up about 80 percent of
the structures at Chichen Itza, De Anda
said.
Mayas complain of ritual
ban at pyramids, temples
By Christy Lemire
The Central Park Five takes an emo-
tionally charged subject the wrongful
conviction and imprisonment of ve black
and Hispanic teenage boys for the rape of
a white female jogger and makes its
case in a straightforward, detached man-
ner.
It is thoughtful, educational, understated
perhaps to a fault tonally, the trademark
work of veteran documentarian Ken
Burns, who directs, writes and produces
this time with daughter Sarah Burns, who
wrote a book about the crime, and her hus-
band, David McMahon. It efciently
depicts, but doesnt get caught up in, the
hysteria of the place and time: a racially
and socioeconomically divided New York
City in April 1989, when it was rotting
with crack cocaine, AIDS and violent
crime but also gleaming with the conspic-
uous consumption of the era.
As veteran New York Times reporter Jim
Dwyer puts it: Its as if there was a social
moat that divided these two New Yorks.
The late-night attack on jogger Trisha
Meili then a 28-year-old Wall Street
investment banker whos now an author
and motivational speaker became a
symbol of this chasm and everything that
seemed wrong with society. And the ve
young men from Harlem who happened to
be running around Central Park with a
couple dozen troublemakers that night
Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson,
Raymond Santana, Korey Wise and Yusef
Salaam became all-too easy scape-
goats.
The Central Park Five aims to clear
their names publicly, once and for all, in a
way that much of the press did not when a
judge vacated the young mens convictions
in 2002. It also quietly, insistently argues
that this was more than just an example of
detectives trying to make a name for them-
selves by quickly wrapping up a high-pro-
le case the one that introduced the
word wilding into the vernacular but
rather a major symptom of institutional
racism within the department.
For the sake of perspective, it would
have been helpful to hear from at least one
of the people who investigated or prose-
cuted the case, or from the tabloids that
were so quick to condemn these kids, or
even from the victim herself. All declined
to participate.
But we do hear extensively from the ve
who were accused as they describe the fear
of that time and the struggle to regain all
they lost during the years they were behind
bars. In archival photographs and footage,
we see their sad, scared little faces and
hear them admit to acts they didnt com-
mit; as they calmly and methodically
explain in present-day interviews, they felt
coerced to say whatever was necessary to
go home.
Contradictory confessions and timeline
disparities didnt matter; neither did the
fact that none of their DNA was found at
the scene. The kids didnt even know
where in Central Park the attack took
place. Meanwhile, there was a mysterious
sixth perpetrator: serial rapist Matias
Reyes, whose intimately detailed confes-
sion 13 years after the attack (not to men-
tion a DNA match) set these innocent men
free.
Central Park Five sets record straight
The Mayas measure time in 394-year periods known as Baktuns.The 13th Baktun ends around Dec. 21, and 13 is considered
a sacred number for the Maya.
DATEBOOK
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SATURDAY, DEC. 1
CSM Student Art Exhibition. All day.
CSMCollegeCenter Building10,Bayview
Dining Room, 1700 W.Hillsdale Blvd., San
Mateo.The rst 2-D Art exhibit in College
Center Building 10 presenting paintings,
drawings, mixed media, digital art and
mosaics by art students in CSM art
classes. For more information call 574-
6291.
Breakfast with Santa. 8 a.m. California
Pizza Kitchen, Hillsdale Shopping Center,
60 31st Ave., San Mateo.There will be an
assortment of breakfast pizzas, fruit,
coffee, juice, tea, as well as a meet and
greet with Santa including crafts and
photos. Proceeds benet The Beat Rolls
On For MS charity. $9. For more
information and for tickets visit
brownpapertickets.com/event/279103.
PancakeBreakfastwithSanta. 9a.m.to
11 a.m. Fire Station 21, 120 S. Ellsworth
St., San Mateo. Hosted by San Mateo
Fireghters Association. Barrels for new
toy donations available. For more
information visit www.smffa.net.
E-WasteDrive. 10 a.m.to 2 p.m.Sequoia
High School, 1201 Brewster Ave.,
Redwood City. Free. Green Citizen is
hosting this E-Waste drive at Sequoias
Brewster Avenue parking lot. Drop off
any worn-out electronic devices so that
they can be recycled responsibly. For
more information call 921-0641.
Holiday Traditions FromAround the
World. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. San Mateo
CountyHistoryMuseum,2200Broadway,
Redwood City. The event will feature
childrens ornament making and a
performance by S.F. State Universitys
Handbell Choir.There will also be photos
with Santa Claus. Free. For more
information call 299-0104 or visit
historysmc.org.
Holiday Book Sale. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Belmont Library, 1110 Alameda de las
Pulgas,Belmont.Therewill alsobemusic,
tapes and DVDs for sale. Free to browse.
Select paperbacks are 10 books for $1.
For more information call 593-5650.
ToysforTotsDrive. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.Toy
Drive Outpost, LEGO, Hillsdale Shopping
Center, 60 31st Ave., San Mateo.
Organized by the San Mateo Fireghters
and the Hillsdale Shopping Center. New
toy donations will be accepted and
distributed to children in need in the
community. The drive will continue
through Dec. 23 during mall hours. For
more information call 345-8222 or visit
hillsdale.com.
The Gift of Music. 11 a.m. Menlo Park
City Council Chambers, 701 Laurel St.,
Menlo Park. Seasonal music will be
performed by The Menlo Park Chorus.
Free.For moreinformationcall 330-2512.
Toys for Tots Program beginning.
Noon.Hillsdale mall,60 S.El Camino Real,
San Mateo. Program until Dec. 31. Come
bring toys and donations for needy
families.
Lecture: Curatorof theRubinMuseum
in New York Christian Luczanits,
Mustang,theGatewaytoTibet. 1 p.m.
Annenberg Auditorium, Cummings Art
Building, Stanford University, 450 Serra
Mall,Stanford.Free.For moreinformation
visit arts.stanford.edu.
Tracy Parker Holiday Jazz Concert. 1
p.m. to 3 p.m. Belmont Library, 1110
Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont. Free.
Tracy Parker is a singer and musician
whose vocal style and sense of humor
make her an addicting and satisfying
performer.
Portola Art Gallery Reception: Small
Works and Treasures. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Allied Arts Guild, 75 Arbor Road, Menlo
Park. The group exhibition features
smaller works for the holiday gift giving
season. Free admission. For more
information visit portolaartgallery.com.
Common Brights presents An
Afternoon of Improv. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Laurel Room, San Mateo Main Library, 55
W. Third Ave., San Mateo. True Medusa,
an all female improv ensemble will
performafamily-orientedimprovisation.
Hru Hall will also perform an acoustic
blues set. Suggested donation is $5 to
$20 at the door. For more information
call (510) 388-4933.
PacicArt LeaguePaint OutEvent. 1
p.m. to 5 p.m. pacic Art League, 668
Ramona St., Palo Alto. Come celebrate
Pacic Art Leagues renovation and
expansion by using the interior walls as
your canvas. Free. Paint and supplies will
be provided. For more information or to
reserve wall space call 321-3891.
CeramicsShowandSale. 6 p.m. to 9:30
p.m. San Mateo Ceramics Studio, 50 E.
Fifth Ave., San Mateo. The studios are
located between the tennis courts and
baseball eld.Students of the San Mateo
Ceramics programwill havehand-crafted
pottery and ceramic sculptures on sale.
Admission is free. For more information
call 522-7440.
BigFishWines BigKids Night Out.
6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sparkys Hot Rod
Garage, 975 Industrial Road, Suite A, San
Carlos. Come enjoy wines, a gourmet
diner menu of bites and adult
milkshakes. Includes karaoke, a photo
booth, pinball machines and table
shufeboard. To purchase tickets visit
bigshwines.eventbrite.com. For more
information call (415) 994-1922.
Die Fledermaus and Special Gala
Fundraiser. Taube Center, Notre Dame
de Namur University, 1500 Ralston Ave.,
Belmont.7p.m.TheDepartment of Music
and Vocal Arts at Notre Dame de Namur
University presents Johann Strauss
operetta Die Fledermaus. Performed in
English and presented in collaboration
with the Castro Valley Arts Foundation
Opera Academy of California. General
admission$25,students andseniors $15.
To purchase tickets visit
www.BrownPaperTickets.com or call
(800) 838-3006.
DragonProductionsPresents:March.
8 p.m.Dragon Theatre, 535 Alma St., Palo
Alto. $25 general, $20 seniors, $16
student. To purchase tickets visit
www.dragonproductions.net. For more
information call 493-2006.
Stanford Chamber Chorale: Fall
Concert. 8 p.m. Stanford Memorial
Church, 450 Serra Mall, Stanford. Prices
range from $5 to $10. For more
information visit arts.stanford.edu.
Roberto Morales and the CCRMA
Ensemble. 8 p.m. Dinkelspiel
Auditorium, Stanford University, 450
Serra Mall, Stanford. Free. For more
information call 723-3811 or visit
arts.stanford.edu.
SUNDAY, DEC. 2
Third Annual Childrens Holiday Tea:
ElisaKleven, author of TheFriendship
Wish. 10 a.m. Burlingame Main Library,
480 Primrose Road, Burlingame.Free.For
more information call 558-7400.
Moldaw Residents Arts and Crafts
Show. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oshman Family
JCC, Room G103, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo
Alto. Twenty residents will share their
handmadeceramics,paintings andmore.
Artwork will be available for purchase.
Freeadmission.For moreinformationcall
(800) 873-9614.
Friendsof theMenloParkLibraryMini
Book Sale. Noon to 4 p.m. Menlo Park
Library, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park.
Proceeds from the Friends Bookstore
benet the Menlo Park Library and the
BelleHavenLibrary.Freeadmission.Prices
varyfor eachbook.For moreinformation
call 330-2521.
First Sunday Line Dance with Tina
BeareandJeanetteFeinberg. 1 p.m.to
4 p.m. San Bruno Senior Center, 1555
Crystal Springs Road. $5. For more
DragonProductionsPresents:March.
2 p.m.Dragon Theatre, 535 Alma St., Palo
Alto. $25 general, $20 seniors, $16
student. To purchase tickets visit
www.dragonproductions.net. For more
Bays Got Talent: Finals. 2 p.m.
Serramonte Center, 3 Serramonte Court,
Daly City. $1,000 shopping spree to the
grandprizewinner.For moreinformation
contact shelbi@spinpr.com.
Die Fledermaus. 2 p.m. Taube Center,
Notre Dame de Namur University, 1500
RalstonAve.,Belmont.TheDepartment of
Music and Vocal Arts at Notre Dame de
Namur University presents Johann
Strauss operetta Die Fledermaus.
Performed in English and presented in
collaboration with the Castro Valley Arts
FoundationOperaAcademyof California.
General admission $25, students and
seniors $15. To purchase tickets visit
www.BrownPaperTickets.com or call
(800) 838-3006.
AfternoonwithGinaLatimerlo. 2 p.m.
to 3 p.m. Belmont Library, 1110 Alameda
de las Pulgas, Belmont.Free.Author Gina
Latimerlowil present her newbookSing
Anything- MasteringVocal Styles.Abook
selling and signing will follow, and
refreshments will be served. For more
information contact conrad@smcl.org.
The Choirs and Musicians of St.
Bartholomew Parishs Annual
ChristmasConcert. 3 p.m.The corner of
Alameda de las Pulgas and Crystal
Springs Road,SanMateo.Free,donations
appreciated. For more information call
347-0701.
Merry at Main. 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. 1018
Main St., Redwood City. Free.The annual
holidayshowwill beondisplayfromNov.
21 through Dec. 29. Find unique and
inspiring gifts for the holidays. For more
information visit
www.themaingallery.org.
KITKA Womens Vocal Ensemble:
Wintersongs. 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. St. Bedes
Episcopal Church, 2650 Sand Hill Road,
Menlo Park. $27, $25 or $15 in advance
and $32, $30 or $15 at the door. $5 for
children under 12. This concert will
feature music from a wide variety of
Eastern European ethnic and spiritual
traditions. For more information contact
kitka@kitka.org.
TessaSouter BeyondtheBlue. 4:30
p.m. The Douglas Beach House, 307
MiradaRoad,Half MoonBay.TessaSouter,
Christian Tamburr and Akira Tana will
perform. $35 for general admission. $30
for students. For more information and
for tickets call 726-2020.
Guitar Virtuoso Peppino DAgostino
andCarlosReyes.6 p.m. Club Fox, 2223
Broadway,RedwoodCity.$20inadvance,
$25at thedoor.Doors openat 6p.m.and
the show starts at 7 p.m. For more
information contact
monique@luckmedia.com.
Calendar
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ed to Mexico after the stabbing. The
other teens also left the country initially
but returned shortly after. Villa remained
in Mexico until his extradition that July.
Cannon said Villa needed an opportu-
nity rather than a reason to kill and, on
Jan. 3, 2009, took advantage of the situ-
ation to do something vicious that came
naturally to him.
The confrontation from the initial rock
throwing to the nal assault in a parking
lot down the street took less than three
minutes. Johnsons two friends testied
during the trial that the trio played
around near the railroad tracks in
Redwood City by Safeway and eventual-
ly began throwing soda cans and rocks
from the overpass. One rock struck a red
Honda Civic later identied as that car-
rying Villa and his cousins Herrera,
Jonathan Herrera, 18, and Uriel Villa,
17. Villa and the others chased the teens
down the street to a parking lot where
Cannon said during closing arguments
Villa decided to stab the defenseless kid
viciously and callously. The chase
was partially caught on surveillance tape
from a nearby apartment complex but
Johnsons two friends did not see the
stabbing.
Villa did not take the stand in his own
defense but witnesses called by both
sides offered conicting accounts on
what he allegedly told them about the
encounter.
Hroziencik urged the jurors to take the
testimony of the prosecution witnesses
with a heavy dose of skepticism because
several lied to a criminal grand jury
about their roles in helping the boys ee
to Mexico. Every civilian witness called
by the prosecution received immunity to
testify but Cannon asked jurors to also
weigh other circumstantial evidence like
his ight to Mexico after the attack and
mail-order receipts for knives with
blades similar to the murder weapon.
Villa has been in custody without bail
since his extradition. Fridays sentencing
hearing was the seventh set since con-
viction just shy of a full year ago which
the prosecution called atypical.
This is the longest Ive ever seen
absent something really weird. Hes
been in custody so obviously the public
is protected but quite candidly I nd it
shows a disservice to the victims family
and a lack of sensitivity, said District
Attorney Steve Wagstaffe.
Part of the early delay was due to the
judge being out on medical leave. Since
Parsons return, however, the defense
repeatedly sought more time to file
motions for a new trial and to dismiss
the strike. The last request was led
Friday morning just before the hearing.
Michelle Durand can be reached by email:
michelle@smdailyjournal.com or by phone:
(650) 344-5200 ext. 102.
VILLA
suggesting that Burlingame consider
upgrading the system an estimated
$400,000 project to allow it to easily
partner with other cities. On Monday,
the council will consider approving the
project but also a $25,000 study by
Telecommunications Engineering
Associates of the current system before
any upgrades take place.
Such a move would allow for cities to
partner virtually to create an additional
savings. Even without a partner, the city
would still work more efciently and
save enough in annual maintenance fees
over four years to pay for the upfront
costs, Wood wrote in a staff report. The
$400,000 stand-alone system cost would
be reduced as partners are added, he
said.
These changes would mean
Burlingame would be using the same
upgraded system as most of the cities in
San Mateo County. As a result, it would
be in a position to easily take on virtu-
al partners.
Through Woods proposed software
change, cities can log off and another
city in the group could cover the night,
for example. Creating such a partnership
with two or more cities would result in
an estimated annual savings of $150,000
to $200,000 per year for Burlingame,
Wood said during a Nov. 5 study session.
Sharing police services between the
two cities has been discussed for some
time.
In 2010, Burlingame considered nam-
ing San Mateo Deputy Police Chief
Mike Callagy as its interim police chief
in a shared model. While the San Mateo
City Council approved the move,
Burlingame unanimously denied it.
Shortly after, the cities agreed to a study
the possibility of merging services but
the option didnt result in enough sav-
ings for Burlingame ofcials.
At the same meeting, the council will
recognize City Manager Jim Nantell for
40 years of public service including 12
years in his current role in Burlingame.
The council meets 7 p.m. Monday,
Dec. 3 at City Hall, 501 Primrose Road.
Heather Murtagh can be reached by email:
heather@smdailyjournal.com or by phone:
(650) 344-5200 ext. 105.
POLICE
parcel tax need a two-thirds majority to
be successful. The rule was put in place
as part of Proposition 13, passed in the
70s. Lenos proposal, a yet-to-be num-
bered Senate Constitutional
Amendment, will aim to lower the
threshold to 55 percent which is the
approval required for bond measures.
Twelve years ago, voters similarly low-
ered the approval ratings for bonds to
55 percent through Proposition 39.
Now he seeks to do the same for parcel
taxes.
If Proposition 30 is any indication,
voters see education as invaluable,
Leno said.
Simitian introduced similar bills five
times in 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009 and
2011. Each time, the bill failed to pass
the Legislature. Leno co-authored the
most recent attempt. Simitian said hes
delighted to have Leno continue the
effort. He had hoped, given the change
in the Legislature, that a colleague
would take on the cause and build on
the support. During the last attempt,
250 school boards throughout the state
passed resolutions supporting a lower
passage rate.
If the bill had been in effect recently,
some local districts would be in a better
financial situation already.
San Bruno, for example, had Measure
G on the ballot last month. The five-
year, $199 annual parcel tax generated
59.2 percent support not two-thirds,
but enough support to reach the 55 per-
cent threshold. It would have raised an
estimated $2 million. San Bruno
schools face a $3 million deficit in this
school year without new revenue.
The Redwood City Elementary
School District attempted to pass a par-
cel tax many times before success in
June with Measure W. Redwood City
has attempted a parcel tax before in
1993, 2005 and 2009; all failed to pass.
Measure W, a five-year, $67 annual
levy that could bring in $1.7 million
annually, took over a year in planning
and community outreach.
BILL
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2012
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more than you give if you negotiate from the other
partys perspective, especially if you go out of your
way to be as fair as possible.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)A previously closed
door to a great opportunity could open for you.
However, dont wait too long to knock; it could be
barred again tomorrow.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19)Things could
be looking pretty good for you in the romance
department. Someone about whom you care a great
deal has you uppermost in his or her mind as well.
Maybe the twain can meet.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20)Dont be too quick
to throw away something just because you havent
used it in quite a while. Theres a good chance itll
be an item youll desperately need the minute its
gone.
ARIES (March 21-April 19)Because youll have
no problem seeing both sides of an issue that has
everybody else in a dither, youll be able to cut
through the bluster and fnd a solution.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)Sharpen your wits as
well as your pencil, and look very closely at your
budget. There is an excellent chance youll be able
to fgure out a way to get something you badly want.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)If youre feeling a bit
restless and need to disengage from your daily
routine, this is an excellent time to seek out some
fun diversions to undertake with friends.
CANCER (June 21-July 22)Because youre the
type of person who always tries to be friendly to
everyone, youll have a chance to develop a valuable,
long-lasting friend. Sometimes niceness can pay off.
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where your everyday affairs are concerned. Press
for some special favorsyoull be surprised at the
response.
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to your ideas if what you suggest is fun, or at the
very least, imaginative. Make your presentation as
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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)Someone who has
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110 Employment
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for full time shift and weekend. E.mail
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110 Employment
NEWSPAPER INTERNS
JOURNALISM
The Daily Journal is looking for in-
terns to do entry level reporting, re-
search, updates of our ongoing fea-
tures and interviews. Photo interns al-
so welcome.
We expect a commitment of four to
eight hours a week for at least four
months. The internship is unpaid, but
intelligent, aggressive and talented in-
terns have progressed in time into
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porters.
College students or recent graduates
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Please send a cover letter describing
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and three recent clips. Before you ap-
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GUIDE
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twice-a-week resource guide for
children and families.
Every Tuesday & Weekend
Look for it in todays paper to
find information on family
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including childcare.
203 Public Notices
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #253216
The following person is doing business
as: Bay Area Courier Express, 217 Hi-
gate Dr., DALY CITY, CA 94015 is here-
by registered by the following owner:
Joel Babanto. The business is conducted
by an Individual. The registrants com-
menced to transact business under the
FBN on.
/s/ Joel Babanto /
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk on 11/15/2012. (Pub-
lished in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
11/17/12, 11/24/12, 12/01/12, 12/08/12).
STATEMENT #253206
The following persons are doing busi-
ness as: Bellissimo Roasters, 526 Alexis
Circle, DALY CITY, CA 94014 is hereby
registered by the following owners: Rob-
ert English, same address and Robert
Hepps, 2135 Oaks Dr., Hillsborough, CA
94010. The business is conducted by a
General Partnership. The registrants
commenced to transact business under
the FBN on
/s/ Robert English /
12/01/12, 12/08/12, 12/15/12, 12/22/12).
STATEMENT #253024
as: Memory Seen Center, 1900 S. Nor-
folk St., Ste. 350, SAN MATEO, CA
94403 is hereby registered by the follow-
ing owner: Patricia Marie Bruketta,
16129 Carolyn St., San Leandero, CA
94578. The business is conducted by an
Individual. The registrants commenced to
transact business under the FBN on.
/s/ Patricia Bruketta /
11/10/12, 11/17/12, 11/24/12, 12/01/12).
203 Public Notices
STATEMENT #253952
as: Star Test Only Smog Check, 234 El
Camino Real, REDWOOD CITY, CA
ing owner: Burak Oztas, 711 Leaven-
worth St., #24, San Francisco, CA
94109. The business is conducted by an
Individual. The registrants commenced to
transact business under the FBN on.
/s/ Burak Oztas /
11/24/12, 12/01/12, 12/08/12, 12/15/12).
STATEMENT #253227
as: Formula Sports Nutrition, 23 W. 41st
Avenue, SAN MATEO, CA 94403 is
hereby registered by the following owner:
John Foster, 1228 Rhus St., San Mateo,
CA 94402. The business is conducted
by an Individual. The registrants com-
FBN on
/s/ John Foster /
12/01/12, 12/08/12, 12/15/12, 12/22/12).
STATEMENT #253394
as: Luxury Properties, 1404 Old County
Road, BELMONT, CA 94002 is hereby
registered by the following owner: Lee R.
Browner, 72 Coronado Avenue, San Car-
los, CA 94070. The business is conduct-
ed by an Individual. The registrants com-
FBN on 11/26/2012.
/s/ Lee R. Browner /
12/01/12, 12/08/12, 12/15/12, 12/22/12).
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP OF ALCO-
HOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE
Date of Filing Application: Nov. 26, 2012
To Whom It May Concern:
The Name(s) of the applicant(s) is/are:
ANTONIO DI VATTIMO
The applicant(s) listed above are apply-
ing to Department of Alcoholic Beverage
Control to sell alcoholic beverages at:
147 E 3RD AVE
SAN MATEO, CA 94401-4012
Type of license applied for:
41-On-Sale Beer & Wine - Eating Place
Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal
December 1, 2012
203 Public Notices
STATEMENT #253053
as: Nor Cal Crossfit Redwood City, 3151
Edison Way, REDWOOD CITY, CA
ing owner: Khalipa INC., CA. The busi-
ness is conducted by a Corporation. The
registrants commenced to transact busi-
ness under the FBN on 11/05/2012.
/s/ Jason Khalipa /
11/17/12, 11/24/12, 12/01/12, 12/08/12).
STATEMENT #253146
as: The Werx, 819 Oak Ave., RED-
WOOD CITY, CA 94061 is hereby regis-
tered by the following owner: Diego Per-
ez, same address. The business is con-
ducted by an Individual. The registrants
commenced to transact business under
the FBN on 11/07/2012.
/s/ Diego Perez /
11/17/12, 11/24/12, 12/01/12, 12/08/12).
STATEMENT #253398
as: Purple Heart Realty, 45 Lausanne
Avenue, DALY CITY, CA 94014 is here-
by registered by the following owner:
Joel A. Dionisio, same address. The
business is conducted by an Individual.
The registrants commenced to transact
business under the FBN on
/s/ Joel A. Dionisio /
12/01/12, 12/08/12, 12/15/12, 12/22/12).
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NOTICE OF SOLICITING
INTEREST FOR THE
OFFICE OF CITY
COUNCILMEMBER
Due to the expected Decem-
ber 3, 2012 resignation from
the South San Francisco
City Council by State of Cali-
fornia Assemblyman Elect,
Kevin Mullin, the City Coun-
cil of the City of South San
Francisco is soliciting inter-
est in the elected office of
City Councilmember. At
present, the City Council
has not made a determina-
tion as to whether it will
appoint a representative
and/or call a special elec-
tion to fill the position.
Pursuant to the South San
Francisco Municipal Code, a
person must be 18 years of
age and a registered voter
of the City of South San
Francisco at the time of ap-
pointment.
If interested in potential ap-
pointment, please submit
your application and qualifi-
cations to the Office of the
City Clerk, 400 Grand Ave-
nue, South San Francisco,
by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday,
December 13, 2012. Appli-
cations are available by con-
tacting the City Clerk's Of-
fice at 650-877-8518 or by
download here. Applications
may be submitted any of the
following ways: 1) in person
at the City Clerk's Office; 2)
by U.S. Mail to Krista Marti-
nelli, Office of the City Clerk,
City of South San Francisco,
P.O. Box 711, South San
Francisco, CA 94083; 3) by
facsimile to 650-829-6641;
or 4) by e-mail to krista.mar-
tinelli@ssf.net. The City
Clerk's Office will confirm re-
ceipt of all applications upon
arrival in the Office. Please
note: postmarks will not be
counted as satisfaction of
the deadline.
At its Regular Meeting of
December 12, 2012 at 7:00
p.m. in the Council Cham-
bers at the Municipal Serv-
ices Building located at 33
Arroyo Drive in South San
Francisco, the City Council
will hear an update on the
status of applications for ap-
pointment to the vacant City
Council seat. At that meet-
ing, the City Council may
schedule a meeting or meet-
ings to consider and inter-
view applicants for appoint-
ment and/or set a special
election. If the Council de-
cides to consider applicants
for appointment, it is expect-
ed that the Special
Meeting(s) for interview
would take place during the
week of December 16,
2012.
/S:/ Krista Joy Martinelli
City Clerk, City of
South San Francisco
November 16, 2012
11/21, 11/24, 12/1, 12/8/12
CNS-2410995#
SAN MATEO DAILY JOUR-
NAL
SUMMONS
(CITACION JUDICIAL)
CASE NUMBER: CV 508579
NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (Aviso Al
Demandado): Caitlin Marie Roake, Timo-
thy Roake and DOES 1 TO 10
You are being sued by plaintiff: (Lo esta
demandando el demandante): Gail Ryan
NOTICE! You have been sued. The court
may decide against you without your be-
ing heard unless you respond within 30
days. Read the information below.
You have 30 calendar days after this
summons and legal papers are served
on you to file a written response at the
court and have a copy served on the
plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not pro-
tect you. Your written response must be
in proper legal form if you want the court
to hear your case. There may be a court
form that you can use for your response.
You can find these court forms and more
information at the California Courts On-
line Self-Help Center
(www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your
county law library, or the courthouse
nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing
fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver
form. If you do not file your response on
time, you may lose the case by default,
and your wages, money, and property
may be taken without further warning
from the court.
There are other legal requirements. You
may want to call an attorney right away.
If you do not know an attorney, you may
want to call an attorney referral service.
If you cannot afford an attorney, you may
be eligible for free legal services from a
nonprofit legal services program. You
can locate these nonprofit groups at the
California Legal Services Web site
203 Public Notices
(www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the Califor-
nia Courts Online Self-Help Center
(www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by
contacting your local court or county bar
association. NOTE: The court has a stat-
utory lien for waived fees and costs on
any settlement or arbitration award of
$10,000 or more in a civil case. The
courts lien must be paid before the court
will dismiss the case.
AVISO! Lo han demando. Si no re-
sponde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede
decidir en su contra sin escuchar su ver-
sion. Lea la informacion a continuacion.
Tiene 30 dias de calendario despues de
que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles
legales para presentar una respuesta por
escrito en esta corte y hacer que se en-
tregue ena copia al demandante. Una
carta o una llamada telefonica no lo pro-
tegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene
que estar en formato legal correcto si de-
sea que procesen su caso en la corte.
Es posible que haya un formulario que
usted pueda usar para su respuesta.
Puede encontrar estos formularios de la
corte y mas informacion en el Centro de
Ayuda de las Cortes de California
(www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/),
en la biblio teca de leyes de su condado
o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si
no puede pagar la cuota de presenta-
cion, pida al secretario de la corte que le
de un formulario de exencion de pago de
cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a
tiempo, puede perder el caso por incum-
plimiento y la corte le podra quitar su su-
eldo, dinero y bienes sin mas adverten-
cia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es re-
comendable que llame a un abogado in-
mediatamente. Si no conoce a un abo-
dado, puede llamar a de servicio de re-
mision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a
un abogado, es posible que cumpia con
los requisitos para obtener servicios le-
gales gratuitos de un programa de servi-
cios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede
encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro
en el sitio web de California Legal Serv-
ices Web site
(www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro
de Ayuda de las Cortes de California,
(www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/)
o poniendose en contacto con la corte o
el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO:
Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar
las cuotas y costos exentos por imponer
un gravamen sobre cualquier recupera-
cion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida
mediante un acuerdo o una concesion
de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil.
Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte
antes de que la corte pueda desechar el
caso.
The name and address of the court is:
(El nombre y direccion de la corte es):
Superior Court of California, County of
San Mateo,
400 County Center Rd.,
Redwood City, CA 94063
The name, address, and telephone num-
ber of the plaintiffs attorney, or plaintiff
without an attorney, is: (El nombre, direc-
cion y numero de telefono del abogado
del demandante, o del demandante que
no tiene abogado, es):
Susan Goldbeck, Attorney at Law
542 Lighthouse St.,
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
(831)372-2615
Date: (Fecha) Dec. 09, 2011
John C. Fitton, Clerk, Deputy (Adjunto)
Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal
November 17, 24, December1, 8, 2012.
210 Lost & Found
FOUND - Evan - I found your iPod, call
(650)261-9656
FOUND- LITTLE tan male chihuahua,
Found on Davit Street in Redwood
Shores Tuesday, August 28th. Please
call (650)533-9942
LOST - 3GS phone on Nov. 13th at 7:00
a.m. on 3rd Avenue & Railroad, in San
Mateo, Call (650)458-8170
LOST - Small Love Bird, birght green
with orange breast. Adeline Dr. & Bernal
Ave., Burlingame. Escaped Labor Day
weekend. REWARD! (650)343-6922
LOST CHIHUAHUA/TERRIER mix in
SSF, tan color, 12 lbs., scar on stomach
from being spade, $300. REWARD!
(650)303-2550
LOST: SMALL diamond cross, silver
necklace with VERY sentimental
meaning. Lost in San Mateo 2/6/12
(650)578-0323.
RING FOUND Tue. Oct 23 2012 in Mill-
brae call (650)464-9359
294 Baby Stuff
BABY CAR SEAT AND CARRIER $20
(650)458-8280
NURSERY SET - 6 piece nursery set -
$25., (650)341-1861
295 Art
WALL ART, from Pier 1, indoor/outdoor,
$15. Very nice! (650)290-1960
296 Appliances
COIN-OP GAS DRYER - $100.,
(650)948-4895
HAIR DRYER, Salon Master, $10.
(650)854-4109
HUNTER OSCILLATING FAN, excellent
condition. 3 speed. $35. (650)854-4109
MIROMATIC PRESSURE cooker flash
canner 4qt. $25. 415 333-8540
RADIATOR HEATER, oil filled, electric,
1500 watts $25. (650)504-3621
REFRIGERATOR - Whirlpool, side-by-
side, free, needs compressor, (650)726-
1641
ROTISSERIE GE, US Made, IN-door or
out door, Holds large turkey 24 wide,
Like new, $80, OBO (650)344-8549
SHOP VACUUM rigid brand 3.5 horse
power 9 gal wet/dry $40. (650)591-2393
SMALL SLOW cooker. Used once, $12
(650)368-3037
296 Appliances
SLICING MACHINE Stainless steel,
electric, almost new, excellent condition,
$50 (650)341-1628
SUNBEAM TOASTER -Automatic, ex-
cellent condition, $30., (415)346-6038
TABLE TOP refrigerator 1.8 cubic feet
brown in color, $45, call (650)591-3313
VACUUM CLEANER excellent condition
$45. (650)878-9542
WATER HEATER $75, (650)333-4400
297 Bicycles
BIKE RACK Roof mounted, holds up to
4 bikes, $65 (650)594-1494
298 Collectibles
15 HARDCOVERS WWII - new condi-
tion, $80.obo, (650)345-5502
1937 LOS ANGELES SID GRAUMANS
Chinese Theatre, August program, fea-
turing Gloria Stuart, George Sanders,
Paul Muni, Louise Rainer, $20. (650)341-
8342
1940 VINTAGE telephone guaranty
bench Salem hardrock maple excellent
condition $75 (650)755-9833
1969 LIFE MAGAZINE Off to the
Moon, featuring Armstrong, Aldrin, and
Collins, article by Charles Lindburgh,
$25., San Mateo, (650)341-8342
1982 PRINT 'A Tune Off The Top Of My
Head' 82/125 $80 (650) 204-0587
2 FIGURINES - 1 dancing couple, 1
clown face. both $15. (650)364-0902
62 USED European Postage Stamps.
Many issued in the early 1900s. All dif-
ferent and detached from envelopes.
$5.00 SOLD!
67 OLD Used U.S. Postage Stamps.
Many issued before World War II. All
different. $4.00, (650)787-8600
ANTIQUE ALCOHOL ADVERTISING
STATUE - black & white whiskey, $75.
OBO, SOLD!
ARMY SHIRT, long sleeves, with pock-
ets. XL $15 each (408)249-3858
BAY MEADOWS bag - $30.each,
(650)345-1111
BEAUTIFUL RUSTIE doll Winter Bliss w/
stole & muffs, 23, $90. OBO, (650)754-
3597
CASINO CHIP Collection Original Chips
from various casinos $99 obo
(650)315-3240
COLOR PHOTO WW 2 curtis P-40 air-
craft framed 24" by 20" excellent condi-
tion $70 OBO (650)345-5502
COLORIZED TERRITORIAL Quarters
uncirculated with Holder $15/all,
(408)249-3858
HARD ROCK Cafe collectable guitar pin
collection $50 all (650)589-8348
JOE MONTANA signed authentic retire-
ment book, $39., (650)692-3260
LIONEL TRAIN Wall Clock with working
train $45 SOLD!
MARK MCGUIRE hats, cards, beanie
babies, all for $98., (650)520-8558
MICHAEL JORDAN POSTER - 1994,
World Cup, $10., (650)365-3987
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE unop-
ened 20 boxes of famous hockey stars in
action, sealed boxes, $5.00 per box,
great gift, (650)578-9208
ORIGINAL SMURF FIGURES - 1979-
1981, 18+ mushroom hut, 1 1/2 x 3 1/2,
all $40., (650)518-0813
POSTER - New Kids On The Block
1980s, $12., call Maria, (650)873-8167
SPORTS CARDS - 3200 lots of stars
and rookies, $40. all, (650)365-3987
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY Alums! Want
a "Bill Orange" SU flag for Game Day
displays? $3., 650-375-8044
VINTAGE 1970S Grecian Made Size 6-7
Dresses $35 each, Royal Pink 1980s
Ruffled Dress size 7ish $30, 1880s Re-
production White Lace Gown $150 Size
6-7 Petite, (650)873-8167
VINTAGE HOLLIE HOBBIE LUNCH-
BOX with Thermos, 1980s, $25., Call
Maria 650-873-8167
VINTAGE TEEN BEAT MAGAZINES
(20) 1980s $2 each, Call Maria 650-873-
8167
299 Computers
HP PRINTER Deskjet 970c color printer.
Excellent condition. Software & accesso-
ries included. $30. 650-574-3865
300 Toys
FISHER PRICE Musical Chair. 3 activi-
ties learning sound, attached side table,
and lights up, $25., (650)349-6059
302 Antiques
1912 COFFEE Percolator Urn. perfect
condition includes electric cord $85.
(415)565-6719
1920 MAYTAG wringer washer - electric,
gray color, $100., (650)851-0878
ANTIQUE BEVEL MIRROR - framed,
14 x 21, carved top, $45.,
(650)341-7890
ANTIQUE ITALIAN lamp 18 high, $70
(650)387-4002
ANTIQUE WASHING machine, some
rust on legs, rust free drum and ringer.
$45/obo, (650)574-4439
BREADBOX, METAL with shelf and cut-
ting board, $30 (650)365-3987
FISHING POLES (4)- Antiques, $80.
obo, (650)589-8348
SANDWICH GRILL vintage Westing
house excellent condition, $30,
(650)365-3987
302 Antiques
J&J HOPKINSON 1890-1900's walnut
piano with daffodil inlay on the front. Ivo-
ries in great condition. Can be played as
is, but will benefit from a good tuning.
$600.00 includes stool. Email
frisz@comcast.net for photos
303 Electronics
3 SHELF SPEAKERS - 8 OM, $15.
each, (650)364-0902
46 MITSUBISHI Projector TV, great
condition. $400. (650)261-1541.
BIG SONY TV 37" - Excellent Condition
Worth $2300 will Sacrifice for only $95.,
(650)878-9542
FLIP CAMCORDER $50. (650)583-2767
HOME THEATRE SYSTEM - 3 speak-
ers, woofer, DVD player, USB connec-
tion, $80., (714)818-8782
LEFT-HAND ERGONOMIC keyboard
with 'A-shape' key layout Num pad, $20
(650)204-0587
LSI SCSI Ultra320 Controller + (2) 10k
RPM 36GB SCSI II hard drives $40
(650)204-0587
MOTOROLA DROID X2 8gb memory
clean verizon wireless ready for activa-
tion, good condition comes with charger
screen protector, $100 (213)219-8713
PR SONY SHELF SPEAKERS - 7 x 7
x 9, New, never used, $25. pair,
(650)375-8044
SONY HDTV hdmi monitor 23"
flatscreen model # klv-s23a10 loud built
in speakers $100 call (213)219-8713
304 Furniture
1940S MAPLE dressing table with Mir-
ror & Stool. Needs loving and refinishing
to be beautiful again. Best Offer.
Burlingame (650)697-1160
2 END Tables solid maple '60's era
$40/both. (650)670-7545
2 SOLID wood Antique mirrors 511/2" tall
by 221/2" wide $50 for both
(650)561-3149
3 DRESSERS, BEDROOM SET- excel-
lent condition, $95 (650)589-8348
304 Furniture
AFGAN PRAYER rug beautiful original
very ornate $100 (650)348-6428
ALASKAN SEEN painting 40" high 53"
wide includes matching frame $99 firm
(650)592-2648
ARMOIRE CABINET - $90., Call
(415)375-1617
BASE CABINET, TV, mahogany,
double doors; 24"D, 24"H x 36"W $55
Call (650)342-7933
CHAIR MODERN light wood made in Ita-
ly $99 (415)334-1980
COCKTAIL BAR, Mint condition, black
leather, 2 shelves, 52" long /40"wide
/18"wide, rollers, $99.00 (650)578-9208
COMPUTER DESK from Ikea, $40
(650)348-5169
COUCH-FREE. OLD world pattern, soft
fabric. Some cat scratch damage-not too
noticeable. 650-303-6002
DINETTE TABLE walnut with chrome
legs. 36x58 with one leaf 11 1/2. $50,
San Mateo (650)341-5347
DINING ROOM SET - table, four chairs,
lighted hutch, $500. all, (650)296-3189
DISPLAY CABINET - mint condition,
brown, 47 in. long/15 in wide/ great for
storage, display, knickknacks, TV, $20.,
(650)578-9208
DISPLAY CASE wood & glass 31 x 19
inches $30. SOLD!
DRESSER SET - 3 pieces, wood, $50.,
(650)589-8348
DRUM TABLE - brown, perfect condi-
tion, nice design, with storage, $45.,
(650)345-1111
END TABLES (2) - One for $5. hand
carved, other table is antique white mar-
ble top with drawer $40., (650)308-6381
END TABLES (2)- Cherry finish, still in
box, need to assemble, 26L x 21W x
21H, $100. for both, (650)592-2648
FOLDING PICNIC table - 8 x 30, 7 fold-
ing, padded chairs, $80. (650)364-0902
FUTON BED, full size, oak. Excellent
condition. No Mattress, $50,
(650)348-5169
304 Furniture
FUTON DELUXE plus other items all for
$90 650 341-2397 (U haul away)
GRANDMA ROCKING chair beautiful
white with gold trim $100 (650)755-9833
HAND MADE portable jewelry display
case wood and see through lid $45. 25 x
20 x 4 inches. (650)592-2648.
LOUNGE CHAIRS - 2 new, with cover &
plastic carring case & headrest, $35.
each, (650)592-7483
MODULAR DESK/BOOKCASE/STOR-
AGE unit - Cherry veneer, white lami-
nate, $75., (650)888-0039
OAK ROUND CLAW FOOTED TABLE
Six Matching Oak chairs and Leaf. $350,
Cash Only, (650)851-1045
OFFICE LAMP, small. Black & white with
pen holder and paper holder. Brand new,
in the box. $10 (650)867-2720
PAPASAN CHAIRS (2) -with cushions
$45. each set, (650)347-8061
PEDESTAL DINETTE 36 Square Table
- $65., (650)347-8061
RATTAN PAPASAN Chair with Brown
cushion excellent shape $45
(650)592-2648
RECLINER CHAIR very comfortable vi-
nyl medium brown $70, (650)368-3037
ROCKING CHAIR - Beautiful light wood
rocking chair, very good condition, $65.,
OBO, (650)952-3063
ROCKING CHAIR - excellent condition,
oak, with pads, $85.obo, (650)369-9762
ROCKING CHAIR - Traditional, full size
Rocking chair. Excellent condition $100.,
(650)504-3621
SMALL STORAGE/ HUTCH - Stained
green, pretty. $40, (650)290-1960
STEREO CABINET walnut w/3 black
shelves 16x 22x42. $30, 650-341-5347
STORAGE TABLE light brown lots of
storage good cond. $45. (650)867-2720
TEA CHEST , Bombay, burgundy, glass
top, perfect cond. $35 (650)345-1111
28
Thursday Nov. 29, 2012 THEDAILYJOURNAL
ACROSS
1 Hints at, with of
7 Hikes
10 A little later
14 Bar subject
15 Writers
framework
17 Cartoon bird on a
cap
18 Apparent
displacement
due to observer
movement
19 Actress Massey
20 Gain, for one
21 Brie alternative
23 Word on U.S.
coins
24 Loosely worn
garb
25 Red Cross
headquarters
28 Bars on market
shelves
31 Go the other way
32 Femur neighbor
33 __-jongg
34 Dominate, in
sports lingo
35 Impudence
36 Mariner
37 Places where
cellphones are
prohibited?
39 As __ beneath a
waning moon
was haunted:
Coleridge
40 Block back?
41 Halting one?
42 Volga region
language
44 Graynor who
played Olivias
sister on Fringe
45 Hit on ice
49 Designed to
prevent intrusion,
in a way
52 Native of Odessa
or Paris
53 Do recon on
54 Supermodel
Bndchen
55 Statement-
making
accessory
56 Two-direction
section
57 Hyphenated IDs
58 Also
59 Like Consumer
Reports
merchandise
DOWN
1 Hard to move
2 Sokoloff of The
Practice
3 Universal
principle
4 Imitates
5 Lake Michigan
feeder
6 land Isl. site
7 Shoe parts
8 Oliver of
Frost/Nixon
9 Vexed
10 Used up
11 Alexandria
setting
12 __ equal basis
13 First in line
16 Range exercise
20 Stoops
22 Ripped, so to
speak
25 Merriment
26 2004 A.L. MVP
Guerrero,
familiarly
27 Rhein tributary
28 They closely
monitor slides
29 Shave
30 Where lion
dances may be
seen
32 Addresses the
court
38 Rank indicators
42 Hyped
43 Animal for whom
a blood factor is
named
45 Oud __: Belgian
beer
46 Wield
47 Have a cow
48 Knock-__
49 Egyptian symbols
of royalty
50 Theyre often
seen on base:
Abbr.
51 Speck
54 Setting at 0
degrees long.
By Barry C. Silk
(c)2012 Tribune Media Services, Inc.
12/01/12
12/01/12
ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE:
Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle
Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis
xwordeditor@aol.com
304 Furniture
TRUNDLE BED - Single with wheels,
$40., (650)347-8061
VANITY ETHAN Allen maple w/drawer
and liftup mirror like new $95
(650)349-2195
VINTAGE UPHOLSTERED wooden
chairs, $25 each or both for $40. nice
set. (650)583-8069
VINTAGE WINGBACK CHAIR $75,
(650)583-8069
306 Housewares
"PRINCESS HOUSE decorator urn
"Vase" cream with blue flower 13 inch H
$25., (650)868-0436
28" by 15" by 1/4" thick glass shelves,
cost $35 each sell at $15 ea. Five availa-
ble, Call (650)345-5502
6 BOXES of Victorian lights ceiling & wall
$90., (650)340-9644
8 PLACE setting 40 piece Stoneware
Heartland pattern never used microwave
and oven proof $50 (650)755-9833
BATTERY CHARGER, holds 4 AA/AAA,
Panasonic, $5, (650)595-3933
BEDSPREAD - queen size maroon &
pink bedspread - Fairly new, $50. obo,
(650)834-2583
CANDLEHOLDER - Gold, angel on it,
tall, purchased from Brueners, originally
$100., selling for $30.,(650)867-2720
CHRISTMAS CRYSTAL PLATTER - un-
opened. Christmas tree shape with or-
naments, Italian, in original box, clear
color, $12., (650)578-9208
DINING ROOM Victorian Chandelier
seven light, $90., (650)340-9644
DRIVE MEDICAL design locking elevat-
ed toilet seat. New. $45. (650)343-4461
FEATHER/DOWN PILLOW: Standard
size, Fully stuffed; new, allergy-free tick-
ing, Mint condition, $25., (650)375-8044
GEVALIA COFFEEMAKER -10-cup,
many features, Exel, $9., (650)595-3933
KLASSY CHROME KITCHEN CANIS-
TERS: Set of four. (2--4"x 4"w x 4"h);
(2--4"x 4" x 9"h.). Stackable, sharp.
$20.00 (650)375-8044
PERSIAN TEA set for 8. Including
spoon, candy dish, and tray. Gold Plated.
$100. (650) 867-2720
PUSH LAWN mower $25 (650)580-3316
SOLID TEAK floor model 16 wine rack
with turntable $60. (650)592-7483
TOWLE SALAD BOWL/SPOONS - mint
condition, 12-inch round, 2 spoons,
mother of pearl , elegant, durable. $25.,
(650)578-9208
VINTAGE LAZY susan collectable excel-
lent condition $25 (650)755-9833
307 Jewelry & Clothing
BRACELET - Ladies authentic Murano
glass from Italy, vibrant colors, like new,
$100., (650)991-2353 Daly City
GALLON SIZE bag of costume jewelry -
various sizes, colors, $100. for bag,
(650)589-2893
LADIES GOLD Lame' elbow length-
gloves sz 7.5 $15 New. (650)868-0436
WATCHES (21) - original packaging,
stainless steel, need batteries, $60. all,
(650)365-3987
308 Tools
71 1/4" WORM drive skill saw, SOLD!
CIRCULAR SAW, Craftsman-brand, 10,
4 long x 20 wide. Comes w/ stand - $70.
(650)678-1018
CRAFTMAN 3X20 1 BELT SANDER -
with extra belts, SOLD!
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 ARC-WELDER - 30-250
amp, and accessories, $275., (650)341-
0282
CRAFTSMAN HEAVY DUTY JIGSAW -
extra blades, $35., (650)521-3542
DAYTON ELECTRIC 1 1/2 horse power
1,725 RPM $60 (650)347-5373
FMC TIRE changer Machine, $650
(650)333-4400
GENERATOR 13,000 WATTS Brand
New 20hp Honda $2800 (650)333-4400
LAWN MOWER reel type push with
height adjustments. Just sharpened $45
650-591-2144 San Carlos
TABLE SAW 10", very good condition
$85. (650) 787-8219
309 Office Equipment
DESK - 7 drawer wood desk, 5X2X2.5'
$25., (650)726-9658
ELECTRIC TYPEWRITER Smith Corona
$60. (650)878-9542
310 Misc. For Sale
1 PAIR of matching outdoor planting pots
$20., (650)871-7200
14 PLAYBOY magazines all for $80
(650)592-4529
300 HOME LIBRARY BOOKS - $3. or
$5. each obo, World & US History and
American Novel Classic, must see to ap-
preciate, (650)345-5502
4 IN 1 STERO UNIT. CD player broken.
$20., (650)834-4926
40 ADULT VHS Tapes - $100.,
(650)361-1148
ADJUSTABLE WALKER - 2 front
wheels, new, $50., (650)345-5446
310 Misc. For Sale
6 BASKETS assorted sizes and different
shapes very good condition $13 for all
(650)347-5104
7 UNDERBED STORAGE BINS - Vinyl
with metal frame, 42 X 18 X 6, zipper
closure, $5. ea., (650)364-0902
ADULT VIDEOS - (3) DVDs classics fea-
turing older women, $20. each or, 3 for
$50 (650)212-7020
AFGHAN PRAYER RUG - very ornate,
2 1/2' by 5,' $99., (650)348-6428
Alkaline GRAVITY WATER SYSTEM - ,
PH Balance water, with anti-oxident
properties, good for home or office,
brand new, $100., (650)619-9203.
ALUMINUM WINDOWS - (10)double
pane, different sizes, $10. each,
(415)819-3835
ARTIFICIAL FICUS Tree 6 ft. life like, full
branches. in basket $55. (650)269-3712
ARTS & CRAFTS variety, $50
(650)368-3037
ASSORTED CHRISTMAS TREE orna-
ments, bulbs, lights, $99.obo,
(650)315-5902
BABY BJORN potty & toilet trainer, in
perfect cond., $15 each (650)595-3933
BARBIE BEACH vacation & Barbie prin-
cess bride computer games $15 each,
(650)367-8949
BEADS - Glass beads for jewelry mak-
ing, $75. all, (650)676-0732
BLUETOOTH WITH CHARGER - like
new, $20., (415)410-5937
BOOK "LIFETIME" WW1 $12.,
(408)249-3858
BOOK NATIONAL Geographic Nation-
al Air Museums, $15 (408)249-3858
CAMEL BACK antique trunk, wooden
liner $100 (650)580-3316
CARRY ON suitcase, wheels, many
compartments, exel,Only $20,
(650)595-3933
COMFORTER - King size, like new, $30
SSF, (650)871-7200
DOOM (3) computer games $15/each 2
total, (650)367-8949
DVD'S TV programs 24 4 seasons $20
ea. (650)952-3466
ELECTRONIC TYPEWRITER good con-
dition $50., (650)878-9542
EMERIL LAGASSE BOOK unopened,
hard cover, Every Days a Party, Louisia-
na Celebration, ideas , recipes, great gift
$10., (650)578-9208
EXOTIC EROTIC Ball SF & Mardi gras 2
dvd's $25 ea. (415)971-7555
FOLDING LEG table 6' by 21/2' $25
(415)346-6038
GAME "BEAT THE EXPERTS" never
used $8., (408)249-3858
GEORGE Magazines, 30, all intact
$50/all OBO. (650)574-3229, Foster City
HARDCOVER MYSTERY BOOKS -
Current authors, $2. each (10),
(650)364-7777
HARLEY DAVIDSON black phone, per-
fect condition, $65., (650) 867-2720
ICE CHEST $15 (650)347-8061
INFLATED 4'6" in diameter swimming
pool float $12 (415)346-6038
JAMES PATTERSON books 2 Hard
backs at $3 ea. (650)341-1861
JAMES PATTERSON books 5 paper
backs at $1 ea. (650)341-1861
JAPANESE SAKE SET - unused in box,
sake carafe with 2 porcelain sipping,
great gift, $10., (650)578-9208
JONATHAN KELLERMAN - Hardback
books, (5) $3. each, (650)341-1861
KITCHEN FAUCET / single handle with
sprayer (never used) $19, (650)494-1687
Palo Alto
MENU FROM Steam Ship Lurline Aug.
20 1967 $10 (650)755-8238
MIRROR, ETHAN ALLEN - 57-in. high x
21-in. wide, maple frame and floor base,
like new, $95., (650)349-2195
NELSON DE MILLE -Hardback books 5
@ $3 each, (650)341-1861
NEW CEDAR shake shingles, enough
for a Medium size dog house. $20,
(650)341-8342 San Mateo
NEW LIVING Yoga Tape for Beginners
$8. 650-578-8306
OBLONG SECURITY mirror 24" by 15"
$75 (650)341-7079
OLD WOODEN Gun case $75 OBO,
(650)345-7352
OUTDOOR SCREEN - New 4 Panel
Outdoor Screen, Retail $130 With Metal
Supports, $80/obo. (650)873-8167
PICTORIAL WORLD History Books
$80/all (650)345-5502
PLAYBOY MAGAZINE COLLECTION -
over 120 magazines, $60.obo, (650)589-
8348
PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY STYLING
STATION - Complete with mirrors, draw-
ers, and styling chair, $99. obo,
(650)315-3240
PUNCH BOWL SET- 10 cup plus one
extra nice white color Motif, $25.,
(650)873-8167
RUG - 8x10, oriental design, red/gold,
like new, $95., San Mateo,
(650)579-1431
SESAME STREET toilet seat excellent
condition, SOLD!
SHOWER DOOR custom made 48 x 69
$70 (650)692-3260
310 Misc. For Sale
SF GREETING CARDS -(300 with enve-
lopes), factory sealed, $10. (650)365-
3987
SHOW CONTAINERS for show, with pin
frog, 10-25 containers, $25 all, (650)871-
7200
SMALL SIZE Kennel good for small size
dog or cat 23" long 14" wide and 141/2"
high $25 FIRM (650)871-7200
SONY EREADER - Model #PRS-500, 6,
$60., (650)294-9652
SPECIAL EDITION 3 DVD Set of The
Freeze. English Subtitles, new $10.
(650)871-7200
STEAMER TRUNK $65 OBO (650)345-
7352
STEP 2 sandbox Large with cover $25
(650)343-4329
TIRE CHAINS - brand new, in box, never
used, multiple tire sizes, SOLD!
TOILET SINK - like new with all of the
accessories ready to be installed, $55.
obo, (650)369-9762
TRAVEL GARMENT BAG - High quali-
ty, 50"length, zipper close, all-weather,
wrap-around hangar, SOLD!
VAN ROOF RACK 3 piece. clamp-on,
$75 (650)948-4895
VASE WITH flowers 2 piece good for the
Holidays, $25., (650) 867-2720
VIDEO CENTER 38 inches H 21 inches
W still in box $45., (408)249-3858
VOLVO STATION Wagon car cover $50
650 888-9624
WALKER - brand new, $20., SSF,
(415)410-5937
WALKER - never used, $85.,
(415)239-9063
WALL LIGHT FIXTURE - 2 lamp with
frosted fluted shades, gold metal, never
used, $15., Burl, (650)347-5104
WANTED: USED. Tall, garage-type
storage cabinet with locking option,
(650)375-8044
WEATHER STATION, temp., barometer
and humidity, only $10 (650)595-3933
311 Musical Instruments
2 ORGANS, antique tramp, $100 each.
(650)376-3762
3 ACCORDIONS $110/ea. 1 Small
Accordion $82. (650)376-3762.
ANTIQUE COLLECTIBLE Bongo's $65.,
SOLD!
GULBRANSEN BABY GRAND PIANO -
Appraised @$5450., want $3500 obo,
(650)343-4461
HAMMOND B-3 Organ and 122 Leslie
Speaker. Excellent condition. $8,500. pri-
vate owner, (650)349-1172
HOHNER CUE stick guitar HW 300 G
Handcrafted $75 650 771-8513
KEYBOARD CASIO - with stand, adapt-
er, instructions, like new, SanMateo,
$70., (650)579-1431
PIANO ORGAN, good condition. $110.
(650)376-3762
YAMAHA KEYBOARD with stand $75,
(650)631-8902
ZITHER - CASE: Antique/rare/excellent
cond; Maroon/black, gold stenciling. Ex-
tras. Original label "Marx Pianophone
Handmade Instrument", Boston. $100.
(650)375-8044
312 Pets & Animals
REPTILE CAGE - Medium size, SOLD!
SERIOUS HUNTERS ONLY -yellow
labs, TOP pedigree line, extreme hunters
as well as loving house dogs available
11/19/12 see at at
www.meganmccarty.com/duckdogs,
(650)593-4594
SMALL DOG wire cage; pink, two doors
with divider $50. (650) 743-9534.
315 Wanted to Buy
GO GREEN!
We Buy GOLD
You Get The
$ Green $
Millbrae Jewelers
Est. 1957
400 Broadway - Millbrae
650-697-2685
316 Clothes
2. WOMEN'S Pink & White Motocycle
Helmet KBC $50 (415)375-1617
A BAG of Summer ties $15 OBO
(650)245-3661
BLACK Leather pants Mrs. size made in
France size 40 $99. (650)558-1975
BLACK LEATHER tap shoes 9M great
condition $99. (650)558-1975
BLOUSES SWEATERS and tops. Many
different styles & colors, med. to lrg., ex-
cellent condition $5 ea., have 20,
(650)592-2648
DESIGNER SHOES, Size 9 1/2 & 10,
many styles and colors, (650)580-3316
EUROPEAN STYLE nubek leather la-
dies winter coat - tan colored with green
lapel & hoodie, $100., (650)888-0129
HARDING PARK mens golf dress shirts
(new) asking $25 (650)871-7200
LADIES BOOTS, thigh high, fold down
brown, leather, and beige suede leather
pair, tassels on back excellent, Condition
$40 ea. (650)592-2648
316 Clothes
LADIES COAT Medium, dark lavender
$25 (650)368-3037
LADIES FAUX FUR COAT - Satin lining,
size M/L, $100. obo, (650)525-1990
LADIES FUR Jacket (fake) size 12 good
condition $30 (650)692-3260
LADIES JACKET size 3x 70% wool 30%
nylon never worn $50. (650)592-2648
LEATHER COAT - 3/4 length, black,
never worn, $85., (650)345-7352
LEATHER COAT medium size (snake
skin design) $25 (650)755-8238
LEATHER JACKET, mans XL, black, 5
pockets, storm flap, $39 (650)595-3933
LEATHER JACKETS (5) - used but not
abused. Like New, $100 each.
(650)670-2888
MEN'S SPORT JACKET. Classic 3-but-
ton. Navy blue, brass buttons, all wool.
Excellent condition. Size 40R $20.00
(650)375-8044
MENS FLANNEL PAJAMAS - unop-
ened package, XL, High Sierra, long
sleeves and legs, dark green plaid, great
gift, $12., SOLD!
MENS JEANS (8) Brand names verious
sizes 32,33,34 waist 30,32 length $99 for
all (650)347-5104
MENS WRANGLER jeans waist 31
length 36 five pairs $20 each plus bonus
Leonard (650)504-3621
NEW BROWN LEATHER JACKET- XL
$25., 650-364-0902
NIKE PULLOVER mens heavy jacket
Navy Blue & Red (tag on) Reg. price
$200 selling for $59 (650)692-3260
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS JACKETS
(2) - 1 is made by (Starter) LG/XLG ex-
cellent condition $99. for both,
(650)571-5790
SNOW BOOTS, MEN'S size 12. Brand
New, Thermolite brand,(with zippers),
black, $18. (510) 527-6602
TUXEDOS, FORMAL, 3, Black, White,
Maroon Silk brocade, Like new. Size 36,
$100 All OBO (650)344-8549
317 Building Materials
(1) 2" FAUX WOOD WINDOW BLIND,
with 50" and 71" height, still in box, $50
obo (650)345-5502
(2) 50 lb. bags Ultra Flex/RS, new, rapid
setting tile mortar with polymer, $30.
each, (808)271-3183
DRAIN PIPE - flexible, 3 & 4, approx.
20 of 3, 40 ft. of 4, $25.all, (650)851-
0878
FLOOR BASEBOARDS - Professionally
walnut finished, 6 room house, longest
13- 3/8 x 1 3/8, excellent condition,
$30.all, San Bruno, (650)588-1946
PVC - 1, 100 feet, 20 ft. lengths, $25.,
(650)851-0878
318 Sports Equipment
"EVERLAST FOR HER" Machine to
help lose weight $40., (650)368-3037
BACKPACK - Large for overnight camp-
ing, excellent condition, $65., (650)212-
7020
BASKETBALL RIM, net & backboard
$35/all 650-345-7132 Leave message.
CALLAWAY GOLF Clubs Hawkeye
Irons, Graphite Shafts, # 4 thru P/W
Excellent Condition $79 SOLD!
DARTBOARD - New, regulation 18 di-
meter, Halex brand w/mounting hard-
ware, 6 brass darts, $16., (650)681-7358
DL1000 BOAT Winch Rope & More,
$50., (650)726-9658
EXERCISE MAT used once, lavender
$12, (650)368-3037
GIRLS BIKE, Princess 16 wheels with
helmet, $50 San Mateo (650)341-5347
GOLF BALLS Many brands 150 total,
$30 Or best offer, (650)341-5347
GOLF CLUB Cleveland Launcher Gold,
22 degrees good condition $19
(650)365-1797
GOLF CLUBS -2 woods, 9 irons, a put-
ter, and a bag with pull cart, $50.,
(650)952-0620
PING CRAZ-E Putter w/ cover. 35in.
Like New $75 call(650)208-5758
318 Sports Equipment
SHIMANO 4500 Bait runner real with 6'
white rhino fishing pole , SOLD!
THULE BIKE RACK - Fits rectangular
load bars. Holds bike upright. $100.
(650)594-1494
TREADMILL - Proform XB 550S, local
pickup, $100., SOLD!
TREADMILL PROFORM 75 EKG incline
an Staionery Bike, both $400. Or sepa-
rate: $150 for the bike, SOLD!
YOGA VIDEOS (2) - Never used, one
with Patrisha Walden, one by Rebok with
booklet. Both $6 (650)755-8238
322 Garage Sales
GARAGE SALES
ESTATE SALES
Make money, make room!
List your upcoming garage
sale, moving sale, estate
sale, yard sale, rummage
sale, clearance sale, or
whatever sale you have...
in the Daily Journal.
Reach over 76,500 readers
from South San Francisco
to Palo Alto.
in your local newspaper.
Call (650)344-5200
340 Camera & Photo Equip.
SONY CYBERSHOT DSC-T-50 - 7.2 MP
digital camera (black) with case, $175.,
(650)208-5598
YASAHICA 108 model 35mm SLR Cam-
era with flash and 2 zoom lenses $99
(415)971-7555
379 Open Houses
OPEN HOUSE
LISTINGS
List your Open House
in the Daily Journal.
Reach over 76,500
potential home buyers &
renters a day,
from South San Francisco
to Palo Alto.
in your local newspaper.
Call (650)344-5200
440 Apartments
BELMONT - prime, quiet location, view,
1 bedroom, 2 bedroom, New carpets,
new granite counters, dishwasher, balco-
ny, covered carports, storage, pool, no
pets. (650) 591-4046
470 Rooms
HIP HOUSING
Non-Profit Home Sharing Program
San Mateo County
(650)348-6660
Rooms For Rent
Travel Inn, San Carlos
$49-59 daily + tax
$294-$322 weekly + tax
Clean Quiet Convenient
Cable TV, WiFi & Private Bathroom
Microwave and Refrigerator & A/C
950 El Camino Real San Carlos
(650) 593-3136
Mention Daily Journal
620 Automobiles
2000 CHEVY camaro standard transmis-
sion $2000 call dave at (650)344-9462
620 Automobiles
Dont lose money
on a trade-in or
consignment!
Sell your vehicle in the
Daily Journals
Auto Classifieds.
Just $3 per day.
Reach 76,500 drivers
from South SF to
Palo Alto
Call (650)344-5200
ads@smdailyjournal.com
CHEVY HHR 08 - Grey, spunky car
loaded, even seat warmers, $9,500.
(408)807-6529.
MERCEDES 06 C230 - 6 cylinder, navy
blue, 60K miles, 2 year warranty,
$18,000, (650)455-7461
625 Classic Cars
DATSUN 72 - 240Z with Chevy 350, au-
tomatic, custom, $3,600 or trade.
(415) 412-7030
635 Vans
NISSAN 01 Quest - GLE, leather seats,
sun roof, TV/DVR equipment. Looks
new, $15,500. (650)219-6008
640 Motorcycles/Scooters
BMW 03 F650 GS, $3899 OBO. Call
650-995-0003
HARLEY DAVIDSON 01 - Softail Blue
and Cream, low mileage, extras, $7,400.,
Call Greg @ (650)574-2012
HARLEY DAVIDSON 83 Shovelhead
special construction, 1340 ccs,
Awesome! $5,950/obo
Rob (415)602-4535.
645 Boats
BANSHEE SAILBOAT - 13 ft. with ex-
tras, $750., (650)343-6563
650 RVs
73 Chevy Model 30 Van, Runs
good, Rebuilt Transmission, Fiber-
glass Bubble Top $1,795. Owner
financing.
Call for appointments. (650)364-1374.
CHEVROLET RV 91 Model 30 Van,
Good Condition $9,500., (650)591-1707
or (650)644-5179
670 Auto Service
MB GARAGE, INC.
Repair Restore Sales
Mercedes-Benz Specialists
2165 Palm Ave.
San Mateo
(650)349-2744
ON TRACK
AUTOMOTIVE
Complete Auto Repair
foreign & domestic
www.ontrackautomotive.com
1129 California Dr.
Burlingame
(650)343-4594
SAN CARLOS AUTO
SERVICE & TUNE UP
A Full Service Auto Repair
Facility
760 El Camino Real
San Carlos
(650)593-8085
670 Auto Parts
'91 TOYOTA COROLLA RADIATOR.
Original equipment. Excellent cond. Cop-
per fins. $60. San Bruno, (415)999-4947
1974 OWNERS MANUAL - Mercedes
280, 230 - like new condition, $20., San
Bruno, (650)588-1946
5 HUBCAPS for 1966 Alfa Romeo $50.,
(650)580-3316
CHEVY ASTRO rear door, $95.,
(650)333-4400
MAZDA 3 2010 CAR COVER - Cover-
kraft multibond inside & outside cover,
like new, $50., (650)678-3557
MERCEDES TOOL KIT - 1974, 10
piece, original, like new condition, $20.,
San Bruno, (650)588-1946
SHOP MANUALS 2 1955 Pontiac
manual, 4 1984 Ford/Lincoln manuals, &
1 gray marine diesel manual $40 or B/O
(650)583-5208
TRUCK RADIATOR - fits older Ford,
never used, $100., (650)504-3621
672 Auto Stereos
MONNEY
CAR AUDIO
We Sell, Install and
Repair All Brands of
Car Stereos
iPod & iPhone Wired
to Any Car for Music
Quieter Car Ride
Sound Proof Your Car
31 Years Experience
2001 Middlefield Road
Redwood City
(650)299-9991
680 Autos Wanted
DONATE YOUR CAR
Tax Deduction, We do the Paperwork,
Free Pickup, Running or Not - in most
cases. Help yourself and the Polly Klaas
Foundation. Call (800)380-5257.
Wanted 62-75 Chevrolets
Novas, running or not
Parts collection etc.
So clean out that garage
Give me a call
Joe 650 342-2483
Dont lose money
on a trade-in or
consignment!
Sell your vehicle in the
Daily Journals
Auto Classifieds.
Just $3 per day.
Reach 82,500 drivers
from South SF to
Palo Alto
Call (650)344-5200
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in the
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Offer your services to 76,500 readers a day, from
Palo Alto to South San Francisco
and all points between!
Call (650)344-5200
Cabinetry
Contractors
Cleaning Cleaning
Roses
HOUSE CLEANING
Affordable
Move In & Move Out
Discount
First Time Cleaning
Commercial & Residential
FREE ESTIMATES
(650) 847-1990
www.roseshousecleaning.com
BBB Lic. & Bonded
Ask about
our Holiday
Special
Concrete
Construction
650 868 - 8492
PATRICK BRADY PATRICK BRADY
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
ADDITIONS WALL REMOVAL
BATHS KITCHENS AND MORE!
PATBRADY1957@SBCGLOBAL.NET
License # 479385
Frame
Structural
Foundation
Roots & ALL
I make your
life better!
LARGE OR SMALL
I do them all!
Decks & Fences
NORTH FENCE
& DECK CO.
Lic #733213
Specializing in:
Redwood Fences
Decks
Retaining Walls
650-756 0694
W W W .
N O R T H F E N C E C O
. C O M
MARSH FENCE
& DECK CO.
State License #377047
Licensed Insured Bonded
Fences - Gates - Decks
Stairs - Retaining Walls
10-year guarantee
Quality work w/reasonable prices
Call for free estimate
(650)571-1500
Electricians
ALL ELECTRICAL
SERVICE
650-322-9288
for all your electrical needs
ELECTRIC SERVICE GROUP
ELECTRICIAN
For all your
electrical needs
Residential, Commercial,
Troubleshooting,
Wiring & Repairing
Call Ben at (650)685-6617
Lic # 427952
Gutters
O.K.S RAINGUTTER
New Rain Gutters
Down Spouts
Gutter Cleaning & Screening,
Roof & Gutter Repairs
Friendly Service
10% Senior Discount
CA Lic# 794353/Bonded
(650)556-9780
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Handy Help
CONTRERAS
HANDYMAN
Fences Decks Patios
Power Washes Concrete
Work Maintenance
Clean Ups Arbors
Free Estimates!
Call us Today!
(650)350-9968
(650)389-3053
contreras1270@yahoo.com
DISCOUNT HANDYMAN
& PLUMBING
Carpentry Plumbing Drain
Cleaning Kitchens Bathrooms
Dry Rot Decks
Priced for You! Call John
(650)296-0568
Free Estimates
Lic.#834170
FLORES HANDYMAN
Serving you is a privilege.
Painting-Interior & Exterior Roof Re-
pair Base Boards New Fence
Hardwood Floors Plumbing Tile
Mirrors Chain Link Fence Windows
Bus Lic# 41942
Call today for free estimate.
(650)274-6133
LOPEZ HANDYMAN
Bath & Kitchen
Remodels
Specializing in granite,
tile & flooring.
(650)219-4050
SENIOR HANDYMAN
Specializing in Any Size Projects
Painting Electrical
Carpentry Dry Rot
Carpet Installation
40 Yrs. Experience
Retired Licensed Contractor
(650)201-6854
Hardwood Floors
KO-AM
HARDWOOD FLOORING
Hardwood & Laminate
Installation & Repair
Refinish
High Quality @ Low Prices
Call 24/7 for Free Estimate
800-300-3218
408-979-9665
Lic. #794899
Hauling
CHEAP
HAULING!
Light moving!
Haul Debris!
650-583-6700
INDEPENDENT HAULERS
$50 & Up HAUL
Since 1988 Free Estimates
Licensed/Insured
A+ BBB rating
(650)341-7482
Hauling
HVAC
HRAC Heating & Furnace
HRAC refrigeration
HRAC appliance
HRAC water heater
Repair ,Replacement & Service
FREE ESTIMATES with Repair
SAMEDAY SERVICE
10% Senior Discount
(650)589-3153 (408)249-2838
www.hracappliancerepair.com
Lic.#A46046
Landscaping
Moving
Bay Area
Relocation Services
Specializing in:
Homes, Apts., Storages
Professional, friendly, careful.
Peninsulas Personal Mover
Commercial/Residential
Fully Lic. & Bonded CAL -T190632
Call Armando (650) 630-0424
Painting
BEST RATES
PRO PAINTING
Residential/Commercial
Interior/Exterior, Pressure Washing
Professional/Courteous/Punctual
FREE ESTIMATES
Sean (415)707-9127
seanmcvey@mcveypaint.com
CSL# 752943
CRAIGS PAINTING
Interior & Exterior
Quality Work w/
Reasonable Rates
Free Estimates
(650)553-9653
Lic# 857741
JON LA MOTTE
PAINTING
Interior & Exterior
Pressure Washing
Free Estimates
(650)368-8861
Lic #514269
MTP
Painting/Waterproofing
Drywall Repair/Tape/Texture
Power Washing-Decks, Fences
No Job Too Big or Small
Lic.# 896174
Call Mike the Painter
(650)271-1320
Plumbing
Remodeling
CORNERSTONE HOME DESIGN
Complete Kitchen & Bath Resource
Showroom: Countertops Cabinets
Plumbing Fixtures Fine Tile
Open M-F 8:30-5:30 SAT 10-4
168 Marco Way
South San Francisco, 94080
(650)866-3222
www.cornerstoneHD.com
CA License #94260
Home Improvement
CINNABAR HOME
Making Peninsula homes
more beautiful since 1996
* Home furnishings & accessories
* Drapery & window treatments:
blinds & shades
* Free in-home consultation
853 Industrial Rd. Ste E San Carlos
Wed Sat 12:00- 5:30pm, or by appt.
650-388-8836
www.cinnabarhome.com
Tile
JZ TILE
Installation and Design
Portfolio and References,
Great Prices
Free Estimates
Lic. 670794
Call John Zerille
(650)245-8212
Window Coverings
RUDOLPHS INTERIORS
Satisfying customers with world-
class service and products since
1952. Let us help you create the
home of your dreams. Please
phone for an appointment.
(650)227-4882
Window Coverings
Window Fashions
247 California Dr
Burlingame 650-348-1268
990 Industrial Rd Ste 106
San Carlos 650-508-8518
www.rebarts.com
BLINDS, SHADES, SHUTTERS, DRAPERIES
Free estimates Free installation
Window Washing
Notices
NOTICE TO READERS:
California law requires that contractors
taking jobs that total $500 or more (labor
or materials) be licensed by the Contrac-
tors State License Board. State law also
requires that contractors include their li-
cense number in their advertising. You
can check the status of your licensed
contractor at www.cslb.ca.gov or 800-
321-CSLB. Unlicensed contractors taking
jobs that total less than $500 must state
in their advertisements that they are not
licensed by the Contractors State Li-
cense Board.
Attorneys
* BANKRUPTCY *
Huge credit card debt?
Job loss? Foreclosure?
Medical bills?
YOU HAVE OPTIONS
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(650)363-2600
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Law Office of Jason Honaker
BANKRUPTCY
Chapter 7 &13
Call us for a consultation
650-259-9200
www.honakerlegal.com
Beauty
KAYS
HEALTH & BEAUTY
Facials, Waxing, Fitness
Body Fat Reduction
Pure Organic Facial $48.
1 Hillcrest Blvd, Millbrae
(650)697-6868
Dental Services
DR. SAMIR NANJAPA DDS
Family Dentistry &
Smile Restoration
UCSF Dentistry Faculty
Cantonese, Mandarin &
Hindi Spoken
650-477-6920
320 N. San Mateo Dr. Ste 2
San Mateo
MILLBRAE SMILE CENTER
Valerie de Leon, DDS
Implant, Cosmetic and
Family Dentistry
Spanish and Tagalog Spoken
(650)697-9000
15 El Camino Real,
MILLBRAE, CA
Food
BROADWAY GRILL
Express Lunch
Special $8.00
1400 Broadway
Burlingame
(650)343-9733
www.bwgrill.com
Food
GOT BEER?
We Do!
Steelhead Brewing Co.
333 California Dr.
Burlingame
(650)344-6050
www.steelheadbrewery.com
JACKS
RESTAURANT
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
1050 Admiral Ct., #A
San Bruno
(650)589-2222
JacksRestaurants.com
NEALS COFFEE
SHOP
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Senior Meals, Kids Menu
www.nealscoffeeshop.com
1845 El Camino Real
Burlingame
(650)692-4281
NEW ENGLAND
LOBSTER CO.
Market & Eatery
Now Open in Burlingame
824 Cowan Road
newenglandlobster.net
LIve Lobster ,Lobster Tail,
Lobster meat & Dungeness Crab
SUNDAY CHAMPAGNE
BRUNCH
Crowne Plaza
1221 Chess Dr., Hwy. 92 at
Foster City Blvd. Exit
Foster City
(650)570-5700
THE AMERICAN BULL
BAR & GRILL
19 large screen HD TVs
Full Bar & Restaurant
www.theamericanbull.com
1819 El Camino, in
Burlingame Plaza
(650)652-4908
Financial
RELATIONSHIP BANKING
Partnership. Service. Trust.
UNITED AMERICAN BANK
Half Moon Bay, Redwood City,
Sunnyvale
unitedamericanbank.com
San Mateo
(650)579-1500
Fitness
DOJO USA
World Training Center
Martial Arts & Tae Bo Training
www.dojousa.net
731 Kains Ave, San Bruno
(650)589-9148
Furniture
Bedroom Express
Where Dreams Begin
2833 El Camino Real
San Mateo - (650)458-8881
184 El Camino Real
So. S. Francisco -(650)583-2221
www.bedroomexpress.com
Health & Medical
BACK, LEG PAIN OR
NUMBNESS?
Non-Surgical
Spinal Decompression
Dr. Thomas Ferrigno D.C.
650-231-4754
177 Bovet Rd. #150 San Mateo
BayAreaBackPain.com
General Dentistry
for Adults & Children
DR. JENNIFER LEE, DDS
DR. ANNA P. LIVIZ, DDS
324 N. San Mateo Drive, #2
San Mateo 94401
(650)343-5555
JANET R. STEELE, LMFT
MFC31794
Counseling for relationship
difficulties; chronic illness/
disabilities; trauma/PTSD
Individuals, couples, families,
teens and veterans welcome!
(650)380-4459
Health & Medical
Le Juin Day Spa & Clinic
Special Combination Pricing:
Facials, Microdermabrasion,
Waxing , Body Scrubs, Acu-
puncture , Foot & Body Massage
155 E. 5th Avenue
Downtown San Mateo
www.LeJuinDaySpa.com
(650) 347-6668
SLEEP APNEA
We can treat it
without CPAP!
Call for a free
sleep apnea screening
650-583-5880
Millbrae Dental
STRESSED OUT?
IN PAIN?
I CAN HELP YOU
Sessions start from $20
Call 650-235-6761
Will Chen ACUPUNCTURE
12220 6th Ave, Belmont
www. willchenacupuncture.com
Home Care
CALIFORNIA HOARDING
REMEDIATION
Free Estimates
Whole House & Office
Cleanup Too!
Serving SF Bay Area
(650)762-8183
Call Karen Now!
Insurance
AANTHEM BLUE
CROSS
www.ericbarrettinsurance.com
Eric L. Barrett,
CLU, RHU, REBC, CLTC, LUTCF
President
Barrett Insurance Services
(650)513-5690
CA. Insurance License #0737226
INSURANCE BY AN ITALIAN
Have a Policy you cant
Refuse!
DOMINICE INSURANCE
AGENCY
Contractor & Truckers
Commercial Business Specialist
Personal Auto - AARP rep.
401K & IRA, Rollovers & Life
(650)871-6511
Joe Dominice
Since 1964
CA Lic.# 0276301
Jewelers
KUPFER JEWELRY
We Buy
Coins, Jewelry,
Watches, Platinum,
& Diamonds.
Expert fine watch
& jewelry repair.
Deal with experts.
1211 Burlingame Ave.
Burlingame
www.kupferjewelry.com
(650) 347-7007
Legal Services
LEGAL
DOCUMENTS PLUS
Non-Attorney document
preparation: Divorce,
Pre-Nup, Adoption, Living Trust,
Conservatorship, Probate,
Notary Public. Response to
Lawsuits: Credit Card
Issues,Breach of Contract
Jeri Blatt, LDA #11
Registered & Bonded
(650)574-2087
legaldocumentsplus.com
"I am not an attorney. I can only
provide self help services at your
specific direction."
Loans
REVERSE MORTGAGE
Are you age 62+ & own your
home?
Call for a free, easy to read
brochure or quote
650-453-3244
Carol Bertocchini, CPA
Marketing
GROW
YOUR SMALL BUSINESS
Get free help from
The Growth Coach
Go to
www.buildandbalance.com
Sign up for the free newsletter
Massage Therapy
ASIAN MASSAGE
$48 per Hour
New Customers Only
For First 20 Visits
Open 7 days, 10 am -10 pm
633 Veterans Blvd., #C
Redwood City
(650)556-9888
ENJOY THE BEST
ASIAN MASSAGE
$40 for 1/2 hour
Angel Spa
667 El Camino Real, Redwood City
(650)363-8806
7 days a week, 9:30am-9:30pm
GRAND OPENING
$45 ONE HOUR
HEALING MASSAGE
2305-A Carlos Street
Moss Beach
(On Hwy 1 next to Post office)
(650)563-9771
GRAND OPENING!
CRYSTAL WAVE SPA
Body & Foot Massage
Facial Treatment
1205 Capuchino Ave.
Burlingame
(650)558-1199
SUNFLOWER MASSAGE
Grand Opening!
$10. Off 1-Hour Session!
1482 Laurel St.
San Carlos
(Behind Trader Joes)
Open 7 Days/Week, 10am-10pm
(650)508-8758
TRANQUIL
MASSAGE
951 Old County Road
Suite 1
Belmont
650-654-2829
Massage Therapy
YOU HAVE IT-
WELL BUY IT
We buy and pawn:
Gold Jewelry
Art Watches
Musical Instrument
Paintings Diamonds
Silverware Electronics
Antique Furniture
Computers TVs Cars
Open 7 days
Buy *Sell*Loan
590 Veterans Blvd.
Redwood City
(650)368-6855
Needlework
LUV2
STITCH.COM
Needlepoint!
Fiesta Shopping Center
747 Bermuda Dr., San Mateo
(650)571-9999
Real Estate Loans
REAL ESTATE LOANS
We Fund Bank Turndowns!
Direct Private Lender
Homes Multi-family
Mixed-Use Commercial
WE BUY TRUST DEED NOTES
FICO Credit Score Not a Factor
PURCHASE, REFINANCE,
CASH OUT
Investors welcome
Loan servicing since 1979
650-348-7191
Wachter Investments, Inc.
Real Estate Broker #746683
Nationwide Mortgage
Licensing System ID #348268
CA Dept. of Real Estate
Real Estate Services
ODOWD ESTATES
Representing Buyers
& Sellers
Commission Negotiable
odowdestates.com
(650)794-9858
Seniors
AFFORDABLE
24-hour Assisted Living
Care located in
Burlingame
Mills Estate Villa
&
Burlingame Villa
- Short Term Stays
- Dementia & Alzheimers
Care
- Hospice Care
(650)692-0600
Lic.#4105088251/
415600633
ERRANDS WITH
CARE
Housecleaning,
Cooking,
Appointments, Errands
Call anytime
(650) 271-2505
LASTING IMPRESSIONS
ARE OUR FIRST PRIORITY
Cypress Lawn
1370 El Camino Real
Colma
(650)755-0580
www.cypresslawn.com
Seniors
STERLING COURT
ACTIVE INDEPENDENT &
ASSISTED LIVING
Tours 10AM-4PM
2 BR,1BR & Studio
Luxury Rental
650-344-8200
850 N. El Camino Real San Mateo
sterlingcourt.com
Coins Dental Jewelry Silver Watches Diamonds
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Expert Fine Watch
& Jewelry Repair
Not afliated with any watch company.
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11:00am to 4:00pm
www.BestRatedGoldBuyers.com
KUPFER JEWELRYsBURLINGAME
(650) 347-7007
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