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AT AMERICA'S SIDE
WORLD PAGE 8
WOODSIDE WALLOPS
SEQUOIA ON FRIDAY
SPORTS PAGE 11
TRACKS FOLLOWS
A GREAT JOURNEY
WEEKEND JOURNAL PAGE 18
FRANCE JOINS U.S.AGAINST ISLAMIC STATE OVER IRAQ
Arrest made in
fatal attack at
South City gym
Demand for shares send e-commerce giant well beyond Amazon, eBay
BAY CITY NEWS SERVICE
A South San Francisco man was
arrested Thursday morning after he
allegedly beat
another man to
death at a gym
where they were
both members,
according to
police.
Police were
called to the
gym on the 100
block of El
Camino Real in South San
Francisco around 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday on a report of an
assault.
Witnesses told officers that a
gym member, later identified as
South San Francisco resident
Kenneth Osako, 46, had attacked
another gym member with a solid
steel bar normally used to lift
weights. The San Mateo County
Coroners Ofce identied the vic-
tim as Diego Galindo, 43, of San
Bruno.
Osako, a plumber, allegedly
Alibaba soars in debut
By Mae Anderson
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK Alibaba debuted
as a publicly traded company
Friday and swiftly climbed nearly
40 percent in a mammoth IPO that
offered eager investors seemingly
unlimited growth potential and a
way to tap into the burgeoning
Chinese middle
class.
The sharp
demand for shares
sent the market
value of the e-
commerce giant
soaring well beyond that of
Amazon, eBay and even Facebook.
The initial public offering was on
track to be the worlds largest,
with the possibility of raising as
much as $25 billion.
Jubilant CEO Jack Ma stood on
the oor of the New York Stock
Exchange as eight Alibaba cus-
tomers, including an American
cherry farmer and a Chinese
Olympian, rang the opening bell.
By Angela Swartz
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
Awoman took up residence in an
oak tree in Redwood City Friday to
protest it being cut down, saving
the tree at least for now.
Redwood City teacher Gwen
Minor began sitting in a large tree
on the corner of Alameda de las
Pulgas and Goodwin Avenue in the
Woodside Plaza neighborhood 5
a.m. Friday. The city has moni-
tored the tree for some time and it
is dying because it is suffering
from an advanced Armillaria infec-
tion, which has caused failure at
the root crown and the root plate,
and destruction of the buttress
roots along the trunks entire cir-
cumference, said city spokesman
Malcolm Smith.
Given the concerns about the
planned removal expressed by at
least one neighbor, the city will
not proceed with the work at this
time, while it further communi-
cates with the resident and other
neighbors to ensure there is a full
understanding of the need for
removal and replacement of this
tree, Smith said.
Our consulting arborist deems
the entire tree at overall extreme
risk of imminent failure
meaning large branches or sec-
tions of trunk (or the entire tree)
could break apart and fall, Smith
wrote in an email. Cars and
pedestrians in the area are at risk
when this kind of tree failure
occurs. The city has spent sev-
eral years trying to maintain the
tree and to nd ways to not only
Woman sits in tree to protest cutting
Redwood City says oak tree is dying and poses a public threat
By Drew Himmelstein
BAY CITY NEWS SERVICE
San Mateo County politicians
blasted the California Public
Utilities Commission Friday
morning as they called upon
Attorney General Kamala Harris to
open an investigation into the
commissions allegedly unlawful
cozy relationship with Pacic
Gas and Electric.
San Bruno Mayor Jim Ruane,
Assemblyman Kevin Mullin, D-
South San Francisco, and state
Sen. Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, said
the CPUC illegally intervened in
the penalty case against PG&E for
the fatal 2010 San Bruno gas line
explosion to secure a more favor-
able ruling for PG&E, as well as
engaging in illegal communica-
tion regarding rate setting.
The states top cop must take
action to protect the public, Hill
said.
The call for action comes in the
wake of PG&E firing three
employees earlier this week for
email conversations with CPUC
ofcials that discussed assigning
administrative law judges to rate-
setting cases who would be more
sympathetic to PG&Es case.
CPUC President Michael
Peeveys chief of staff, Carol
Brown, resigned for her part in the
email exchanges, though CPUC
Commissioner Mike Florio, who
communicated with PG&E over
judge assignment, remains in his
post.
In July, the city of San Bruno
obtained emails between the
CPUC and PG&E through legal
action in which CPUC ofcials
advised PG&E on how to handle
Politicians call for attorney general investigation into CPUC
REUTERS
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd founder Jack Ma, center, and Chief Financial Ofcer Maggie Wu react,front right, as
the companys initial public offering, under the ticker BABA, begins trading at the New York Stock Exchange.
ANNIKA JIMENEZ
Gwen Minor of Redwood City
began sitting in an oak tree Friday
to protest the city cutting it down.
The city said the tree was diseased
and need to be taken down.
Kenneth Osako
Our consulting arborist deems the
entire tree at overall extreme risk of imminent
failure meaning large branches or sections of
trunk (or the entire tree) could break apart and fall.
Redwood City spokesman Malcolm Smith
See TREE, Page 23
See OSAKO, Page 24
See ALIBABA, Page 24
See CPUC, Page 24
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market drifts
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This Day in History
Thought for the Day
1519
Portuguese explorer Ferdinand
Magellan and his crew set out from
Spain on ve ships to nd a western
passage to the Spice Islands.
(Magellan was killed enroute, but one
of his ships eventually circled the
world.)
Ninety-nine percent
of the failures come from people
who have the habit of making excuses.
George Washington Carver, American botanist (1864-1943)
Actress Sophia
Loren is 80.
Actress Kristen
Johnston is 47.
Birthdays
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Joan McGraw, owner of McGraws Bar & Grill in Belmont, leads a toast to Scotland after the recent vote result rejected a bid
for independence from the United Kingdom. McGraws is the only known Scottish bar in the county and McGraw said the
vote has been a hot topic of discussion as of late.
Saturday: Cloudy in the morning then
becoming sunny. Patchy fog in the morn-
ing. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds
5 to 15 mph.
Saturday night: Partly cloudy in the
evening then becoming cloudy. Patchy
fog after midnight. Lows in the upper
50s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday: Cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becom-
ing cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the upper
50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Patchy fog. Highs in the upper 60s.
Local Weather Forecast
I n 1870, Italian troops took control of the Papal States,
leading to the unication of Italy.
I n 1884, the National Equal Rights Party was formed dur-
ing a convention of suffragists in San Francisco; the con-
vention nominated Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood for presi-
dent.
In 1911, the British liner RMS Olympic collided with the
Royal Navy cruiser HMS Hawke off the Isle of Wight;
although seriously damaged, the Olympic was able to return
to Southampton under its own power.
I n 1947, former New York City Mayor Fiorello La Guardia
died.
I n 1954, the live TV drama Twelve Angry Men was pre-
sented on CBS Westinghouse Studio One anthology
series, with Robert Cummings playing the lone holdout
juror later portrayed by Henry Fonda in the 1957 movie ver-
sion.
I n 1958, Martin Luther King Jr. was seriously wounded dur-
ing a book signing at a New York City department store
when Izola Curry stabbed him in the chest. (Curry was later
found mentally incompetent.)
I n 1962, James Meredith, a black student, was blocked
from enrolling at the University of Mississippi by
Democratic Gov. Ross R. Barnett. (Meredith was later
admitted.)
I n 1964, The Beatles concluded their rst full-edged U.S.
tour by performing in a charity concert at the Paramount
Theater in New York.
H
a wa i i F i v e - 0 wa s
t h e f i r s t television
series shot entirely on
location in Hawaii. The series began
in 1968 and aired for 12 seasons.
***
Before Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
established a career in politics, he
held a liquor license and operated a tav-
ern.
***
The idea for the hula-hoop came after
the inventors, Richard Knerr and
Arthur Melin, heard about an exercise
that Austrian children did in gym
class; they twirled bamboo hoops
around their waists.
***
There are around 500,000 detectable
seismic tremors in California every
year.
***
South Africa held its rst interracial
election in 1994. Do you know who
was elected president that year? See
answer at end.
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In the early days of radio, announcers
were not allowed to say their name on
air. Managers of radio stations were
afraid that if radio announcers were to
identify themselves over the radio
they would become too popular, and
then too demanding.
***
The Mississippi River is the longest
river in North America. The river is a
water source for more than 4 million
people.
***
Every year, Parker Brothers prints $50
billion worth of Monopoly money.
***
A tablespoon of peanut butter con-
tains more fat than two slices of
bacon.
***
The best-selling Barbie ever manufac-
tured was Totally Hair Barbie in 1992.
Her hair went all the way down to her
feet.
***
In 1984, William Schroeder (1932-
1986) of Indiana was among the rst
recipients of a permanent artificial
heart, the Jarvik-7. He was the rst
heart-implant patient to live outside a
hospital. Schroeder lived for 620 days
after receiving the heart. Artificial
hearts are usually used to keep patients
alive until a human heart is available
for transplant.
***
The presidential vow that begins with
I do solemnly swear is found in
Article II, Section 1 of the U.S.
Constitution. George Washington
added so help me God to the end.
***
By 1929, two years after the introduc-
tion of the talkies, motion pictures
in the United States were attracting
100 million patrons every week.
***
In the United States, tornadoes occur
in April more than any other month
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The most popular name for a pet in the
United States is Max. Next are Sam,
Lady, Bear and Smokey.
***
Ford Motor Company introduced the
Ford Taurus in 1986. The midsize car
was available in a four-door sedan or
station wagon body style.
***
Kukla, Fran and Ollie (1949-1957)
was a childrens puppet show on tele-
vision that starred Kukla; a puppet
that was a bald boy, Ollie; a one-
toothed dragon puppet and Fran, a
human that conversed with the pup-
pets. The show was entirely ad-libbed.
The show quickly became more popu-
lar among adults than children.
***
Ans wer: Nelson Mandela (1918-
2013) became South Africas first
black, post-apartheid president in
1994. Mandela gained the admiration
of his country and won the 1993 Nobel
Peace Prize for his ght against racial
oppression.
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Email knowitall(at)smdailyjournal.com or
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Yesterdays
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order to find out why, they hired a PALM READER
Now arrange the circled letters
to form the surprise answer, as
suggested by the above cartoon.
THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME
by David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek
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one letter to each square,
to form four ordinary words.
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Singer Gogi Grant is 90. Actress-comedian Anne Meara is
85. Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Taylor is 79. Rock musi-
cian Chuck Panozzo is 67. Actor Tony Denison is 65. Hockey
Hall of Famer Guy LaFleur is 63. Actress Debbi Morgan is 63.
Jazz musician Peter White is 60. Actress Betsy Brantley is 59.
TVnews correspondent Deborah Roberts is 54. Country-rock
musician Joseph Shreve (Flynnville Train) is 53. Rock musi-
cian Randy Bradbury (Pennywise) is 50. Rock singers
Matthew Nelson and Gunnar Nelson are 47. Rock musician
Ben Shepherd is 46. Actress-model Moon Bloodgood is 39.
Actor Jon Bernthal is 38. Singer The Dream is 37.
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Weekend Sept. 20-21, 2014 THEDAILYJOURNAL
LOCAL
BELMONT
Arre s t s. A group of men were arrested for
running around a building and carrying
sticks on Shoreway Road before 12:34 a.m.
Sunday, Sept. 14.
Disturbance. Aman reported that another
man was hurting him on Holly Road before
3:40 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 14.
Burglary . The vehicle registration,
license and electric table saw were stolen
from a white Lincoln Town Car on
Briarfield Way before 11:21 a.m. Sunday,
Sept. 14.
Arre s t. A person was arrested for driving
with a suspended license on Masonic way
before 12:01 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 14.
Hit-and-run. Parked vehicles were dam-
aged in a hit-and-run accident on Geraldine
Way before 7:16 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14.
BURLINGAME
Domesti c di spute. Aman was locked out
of his home after a dispute with his wife on
Roxbury Way before 10:33 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 17.
Petty theft. Abasketball hoop was stolen
on McDonald Way before 11:35 a. m.
Wednesday, Sept. 17.
Arre s t. Aman wearing a backwards hat was
arrested for knocking on doors claiming
that he lived there on Sterling View Avenue
before 2:23 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17.
Police reports
Its a gateway game
Police were contacted when three peo-
ple were seen throwing a Frisbee around
for hours in a bus lot on Burlingame
Avenue in Burlingame before 12:06
a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17.
By Angela Swartz
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
Things are moving along quickly with the
Burlingames main Primrose Road library
construction and its expected to be com-
pleted a month ahead of schedule.
The $3.5 million renovation began Aug.
11 and it was expected to wrap up in April
2015. Ofcials now say the project, which
will modify the downtown branchs interior
to meet the needs of modern patrons by pro-
viding exible space for collaboration, cre-
ativity and exploration, could be done in
March 2015.
Its moving pretty quickly, said City
Librarian Patricia Harding. Were going to
be able to open up the upper level the week
of Oct. 2.
The City Council awarded a $1.74 million
construction contract to Zolman
Construction and Development to create the
new tech and media lab with updated comput-
ers and LCD screens, video conferencing
capabilities, four group study rooms, a new
conference room that ts 20 people, an
expanded teen area, a Burlingame Library
Foundation bookstore and cafe, along with
new carpeting.
Financing is also happening quickly,
Harding said. The City Council agreed to
pledge $2.5 million, while the library foun-
dation is charged with raising the remaining
$1 million through donations and public
fundraising. So far, the librarys capital cam-
paign committee has raised $672,000 of the
$1 million pledged or donated since it began
fundraising in November 2013, Harding
said. The library has a personal goal of rais-
ing $750,000 by December 2014.
With the rapid rate of the capital cam-
paign, we hope to nish (nancing) by
December 2015, she said.
So far, 192 people have donated. Melanie
and Kurt Hoefer would like to give $100,000
and name the teen room the Hoefer Teen
Room. The family lives in Hillsborough,
but is well established in the Burlingame
community. The family donated to the origi-
nal campaign 20 years ago, Harding said.
The Burlingame library has been an
important resource to several generations of
the Hoefer family. Were delighted with the
efforts of Burlingame Library Foundation to
maintain and adapt this beautiful and vital
institution to a new era for many more gen-
erations to come. We are pleased to help
renew this vital institution by adapting to
changing technology and responding to the
numerous 21st century needs of its patrons,
said Melanie Hoefer.
Patty Anixter, the Burlingame Library
Foundations capital campaign chair, noted
rooms will only be named with more than
$100,000 donations and there wont be any
corporate logos. The library will need
approval from the capital campaign commit-
tee, the City Council and the librarys Board
of Trustees before a room naming can be
approved.
The library serves 11,000 households, so
we should get more (donations), Anixter
said.
Two rooms in the library currently honor
major donors. The Duncan Childrens Room
and the Lane Community Room were both
named during the Something New is
Building campaign in 1995. The library
was built at its current downtown location in
1930. The last time it was reconstructed was
in 1995.
This campaign is reaching a broader
base, Harding said. The foundation was
just starting in the 1990s. We have a long
history now, so we have a lot of support.
Although the majority of the outside of
the building wont be modied, the librarys
ramp on the east side of the building, off of
the parking lot, will be reconfigured to
accommodate the new automated materials
check-in system.
The library is staying open during renova-
tions by doing the updates oor by oor,
starting with the upper level and closing off
one space at a time, Harding said. Each oor
will take about three months, she said.
For those interested in giving contribu-
tions, gifts of $1,000 or more will be listed
on the Burlingame Library Wall of Honor.
Gifts of $5,000 or more include prominent
recognition and special tours. Gifts above
$10,000 include Honorary Membership in
the Escoffier Society. Gifts more than
$25,000 include for a donor plaque, while
gifts more than $50,000 include dignied
donor plaque. Contributions of $100,000 or
more may qualify for the naming opportuni-
t y. Go to
burlingamelibraryfoundation.org/ front-
page-featured to donate.
Amailer will go out the week of Sept. 29
asking residents of Hillsborough and
Burlingame to donate.
Library renovations may finish early
Fundraising for Burlingame project is close to $1 million goal
Kurt and Melanie Hoefer
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Man wanted for lewd acts in San Mateo
San Mateo police are on the lookout for a man who may
be connected to two lewd incidents this week near San
Mateo High School.
In the rst incident, a 15-year-old girl was walking just
north of the school on Delaware Street at about 8 a.m. when
she was followed by a Hispanic man in a white 2005
Mitsubishi Lancer. He made eye contact with her and
appeared to be masturbating, according to police. He was
seen again Friday just after 7:30 a.m. and appeared to be
masturbating in the same vehicle in the Woodlake
Shopping Center north of the high school. His activity
appeared to be directed toward a group of teenage girls,
according to police.
The man is described as 35 to 45 years old, medium com-
plexion, medium build, with dark hair and an unshaven face,
according to police.
Anyone with any information is asked to call San Mateo
police dispatch at 522-7700 or the secret witness line at
522-7676.
New presiding judges named
for San Mateo County Superior Court
John L. Grandsaert was selected as the presiding judge and
Susan Irene Etezadi were named presiding judge and assis-
tant presiding judge of the San Mateo County Superior
Court, it was announced Friday.
Grandsaert was most recently assistant presiding judge,
according to the announcement. Both will serve the posi-
tions for 2015-16.
Grandsaert was appointed to the bench in 2004 and
Etezadi was elected to the bench in 2006.
Local briefs
By Tami Abdollah Elliot Spagat
LOS ANGELES Arapidly expand-
ing digital network that uses cameras
mounted to trafc signals and police
cruisers captures the movements of
millions of vehicles across the U.S.,
regardless of whether the drivers are
being investigated by law enforce-
ment.
The license plate scanning systems
have multiplied across the U.S. over
the last decade, funded largely by
Homeland Security grants, and judges
recently have upheld authorities
rights to keep details from hundreds of
millions of scans a secret from the
public.
Such decisions come as a patchwork
of local laws and regulations govern
the use of such technology and the dis-
tribution of the information they col-
lect, inaming civil liberties advo-
cates who see this as the next battle-
ground in the ght over high-tech sur-
veillance.
If Im not being investigated for a
crime, there shouldnt be a secret
police le on me that details where I
go, where I shop, where I visit, said
Michael Robertson, a tech entrepre-
neur ghting in court for access to his
own les. Thats crazy, Nazi police-
type stuff.
A San Diego judge has tentatively
ruled that a local government agency
can deny Robertsons request for scans
on his own vehicle under Californias
open records law because the informa-
tion pertains to police investigations.
Superior Court Judge Katherine Bacal
heard additional arguments in the case
Friday and plans to issue a nal deci-
sion soon. Robertson said he plans to
appeal if the tentative decision stands.
License plate scanner networks capture movements
By Amy Taxin
SANTAANA Federal ofcials have
approved new wording on a proposed
California drivers license for immi-
grants who are living in the country
illegally, ending months of debate
over what the card should say.
Homeland Security ofcials wrote in
a letter earlier this week that
Californias decision to include the
words federal limits apply on the
face of the license would comply with
a law that created national identica-
tion standards after the 9/11 terrorist
attacks, according to a copy of the let-
ter that was made public Friday.
Federal ofcials had rejected an earli-
er version of the license because it
wasnt distinctive enough from the
license for legal residents. The state
had suggested having the letters DP,
for driving privilege, in the space
where conventional licenses bear the
letters DL, and carrying a statement
on the back saying the immigrant
licenses are not acceptable for federal
purposes, such as boarding a ight.
Since then, state ofcials and immi-
grant advocates have worked to come
up with wording that meets federal
requirements but doesnt call too much
attention to immigrants legal status
in the country.
Feds approve Californias immigrant license words
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so explosively because of the pro-
longed drought that firefighters are
nding normal amounts of retardant
arent stopping the flames. And so
they are dropping record-breaking
amounts more than 203,000 gal-
lons in one day alone.
By Friday, state reghters and the
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barded the conflagration with more
than a half-million gallons of the red
slurry, said Lynne Tolmachoff, a state
re spokeswoman.
But the re activity is so extreme its
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They can slow it down a little bit.
But theyre not able to hold it long
enough to get ground units in there to
extinguish it before it burns through
and continues its path, Tolmachoff
said.
The King Fire, which authorities
said was deliberately set, has chewed
through nearly 120 square miles of
timber and vegetation about 60 miles
east of Sacramento. It was 10 percent
contained.
The blaze in steep terrain forced the
evacuation of 2,800 people and burned
multiple structures in the White
Meadows area of Pollock Pines. On
Friday, it threatened a key University
of California, Berkeley research sta-
tion that is home to scores of experi-
ments on trees, plants and other
wildlife.
The re also is threatening hydro-
electric facilities and power lines that
deliver water and electricity to the
Sacramento region and some treasured
Sierra Nevada recreations areas, the
Sacramento Bee reported. Some power
stations and lines either burned or were
shut down as a precaution, cutting off
energy from three utility agencies
hydroelectric reservoirs.
The man suspected of setting the re,
Wayne Allen Huntsman, 37, pleaded
not guilty to an arson charge Friday in
El Dorado County Superior Court. He
was being held on $10 million bail.
Authorities have not said what evi-
dence they have linking Huntsman to
the re, by far the largest of about a
dozen res burning statewide.
The record retardant drop occurred
Wednesday, and Thursday was another
heavy day. Authorities reduced drops
on Friday because smoke affected visi-
bility for pilots.
Record amount of retardant
used to fight California fire
Hearing set for man accused
of starting massive wildfire
By Fenit Nirappil and Sudhin Thanawala
PLACERVILLE Higher humidity Friday helped slow the
growth of a massive Northern California wildfire that
authorities say was set deliberately and
has forced some 2,800 people to evacu-
ate.
The wind-whipped wildfire 60 miles
east of Sacramento has burned through
nearly 120 square miles of timber and
vegetation east of Sacramento and was
just 10 percent contained.
Fire ofcials said Friday it had burned
multiple structures in the White Meadow
area of Pollock Pines. Crews were assess-
ing the damage and might know later in
the day how many structures were affected, re information
ofcer Mike McMillan said. Some of the structures are like-
ly homes and probably burned in the past day or two, he said.
The man suspected of starting the blaze, meanwhile, was
set to be arraigned later in the day on an arson charge.
Wayne Allen Huntsman, 37, was jailed in El Dorado County
on $10 million bail following his arrest on Wednesday.
REUTERS
A plane drops re retardant on the King Fire near Fresh Pond.
Wayne
Huntsman
6
LOCAL/STATE
Gov. Brown orders help for dry wells
FRESNO Residents in drought-stricken
California whose wells have gone dry will
soon get help from key
state agencies under an
order Gov. Jerry Brown
signed Friday.
The executive order
provides money to buy
drinking water for resi-
dents, while also direct-
ing ofcials to work with
counties and local agen-
cies to nd solutions for
the shortages. California is in the grips of
its third dry year. In January, the governor
declared a drought emergency.
Ofcials throughout the state's Central
Valley farming region report pockets of
homes where private wells have gone dry,
but nobody formally keeps a tally. Ofcials
in the Tulare County town of East Porterville
estimate as many as 290 dry wells, and coun-
tywide that gure is more than 400.
Brown's order will make money available
to counties that apply through the
California Disaster Assistance Act. It addi-
tionally extends the state's prohibition on
price gouging during an emergency.
H.D. Palmer, a spokesman for the state
Department of Finance, said there is no dollar
amount attached to the order, which will
depend on how many counties apply for assis-
tance. The state will reimburse up to 75 per-
cent of what each county spends, Palmer said.
California reinstates
tougher arson penalties
SACRAMENTO California has reinstat-
ed tougher penalties for aggravated arson
just as authorities charge a Northern
California man with setting a re that has
burned nearly 120 square miles of timber in
the mountains east of Sacramento.
SB930 by Republican Sen. Tom Berryhill
of Modesto takes effect immediately after
Gov. Jerry Brown announced signing it
Friday.
The El Dorado County District Attorney's
Ofce says the tougher penalties will not
apply to Wayne Allen Huntsman even if he is
convicted. That's because the King Fire burn-
ing west of Lake Tahoe started before the bill
became law. The previous law expired in
January. The renewed law allows for prison
terms of 10 years to life if arson damage
exceeds $7 million.
California to ban
smoking at home day cares
SACRAMENTO Home day care opera-
tors in California must stop smoking in
their houses, even after hours when children
are gone.
Gov. Jerry Brown announced Friday he had
signed AB1819, joining 12 other states with
similar bans that target "third-hand" smoke.
Smoking during day care hours is already
banned. Democratic Assemblyman Isadore
Hall of Compton says his bill responds to
the dangers of smoke that lingers in furniture
and carpets. A recent study by Lawrence
Berkeley National Laboratory found such
smoke damages DNA in human cells and is
especially dangerous for children.
Operators at 36,000 home facilities face
penalties of $100 and revoked licenses for
lighting up. Smoking in backyards and out-
side the home is still permitted.
Brown vetoes diaper
changing-station bills
SACRAMENTO Gov. Jerry Brown has
vetoed a pair of bills that would have made
diaper changing stations available in both
men's and women's restrooms.
Brown announced Friday that he vetoed
SB1350 and SB1358, saying many busi-
nesses already have taken steps to accom-
modate customers.
In his messages to Democratic Sens. Lois
Wolk of Davis and Ricardo Lara of Bell
Gardens, Brown said it would be prudent to
leave the issue to the private sector rather
than legislate it.
SB1350 would have required the California
Buildings Standards Commission to adopt
standards requiring changing stations in
public restrooms, regardless of gender, when
one is being built or renovated.
Jerry Brown
Around the state
SAN DIEGO New data shows that the
percentage of California seniors passing
the high school exit exam required for grad-
uation matched last years record high
results.
The state Department of Education said
Tuesday that 95.5 percent of seniors in the
Class of 2014 more than 417,000 stu-
dents passed the exam, which tests basic
skills in math and English.
Thats the same percentage of seniors in
the Class of 2013 who passed, and up from
90.4 percent in 2006, the rst year seniors
were required to pass the exam to graduate.
The state data exclude students with dis-
abilities, who have been exempted from
passing the exam as a requirement for gradu-
ation since 2009.
A
fter more than
eight years with
the Bel mont -
Redwood Shore s
Elementary Sc hool
Di st ri ct , Nel l i e
Hungerford announced she
will retire at the end of
2014. She has served as
assistant superintendent of
business services and opera-
tions for seven of those
years and one year as co-
superintendent.
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NATION 7
REUTERS
A U.S.Secret Service agent with an automatic rie hurries people to evacuate the White House
complex over a security alert moments after President Barack Obama and his family left for
the presidential retreat, Camp David.
By Josh Lederman
WASHINGTON Much of the White
House was evacuated on Friday after some-
one jumped over the fence and ran toward the
executive mansion, minutes after President
Barack Obama had departed.
Video from the scene showed a man mak-
ing it most of the way across the North Lawn
and approaching the main entrance to the
presidential residence. A Secret Service
agent at the scene conrmed that someone
had jumped the fence.
White House staffers and Associated Press
journalists inside the West Wing were evacu-
ated by Secret Service ofcers, some with
their weapons drawn. Those evacuated were
later allowed back into the White House, but
the area remained closed to pedestrian trafc.
The incident occurred just minutes after
Obama and his daughters left the White
House aboard Marine One on their way to
Camp David, the presidential retreat in
Maryland where Obama and his family were
to spend the weekend.
Fence jumper at White
House sparks evacuation
By Mary Clare Jalonick
WASHINGTON The Food and Drug
Administration on Friday revised sweeping
food safety rules proposed last year after
farmers complained that the regulations
could hurt business.
The new proposals would relax water qual-
ity standards and allow farmers to harvest
crops sooner after using raw manure as fer-
tilizer.
The nal rules are due in 2015, and the
FDA has been haggling over how to write
them since Congress passed a food safety
law in 2010. Regulators say balancing the
need for tighter food safety standards after
major food-borne illness outbreaks in
spinach, eggs, peanuts and cantaloupe
against the needs of farmers who are new to
such regulations has been a challenge.
Michael Taylor, FDAs deputy commis-
sioner for foods, says the agency is trying
to achieve the goal of food safety in a prac-
tical way. The rules are new terrain for the
agency, he says.
The rules originally proposed in January
2013 would require farmers to take new pre-
cautions against contamination, making
sure workers hands are washed, irrigation
water is clean and that animals stay out of
elds, among other things. Food manufac-
turers would also have to submit food safety
plans to the government to show they are
keeping their operations clean. Those
changes would in many cases require new
equipment, paperwork and record-keeping.
None of those priorities would change in
the revised rule. But after complaints from
farmers big and small who said the rules
were too burdensome, the new proposal
would relax some standards for the amount
of bacteria that can be found in irrigation
water and reduce the frequency with which it
is tested, in some cases. The proposal also
reduces the amount of time required between
fertilizing crops with raw manure and har-
vest and allows farmers to hold produce in a
packing house without further regulations.
The smallest farms would continue to be
exempted from many of the rules.
The organic industry had expressed con-
cerns about the rules, especially because
many organic farmers use raw manure as fer-
tilizer and try to treat irrigation water with
fewer chemicals.
FDA revises food safety
rules due out next year
By Nedra Pickler
WASHINGTON The White House has
enlisted Hollywood stars including Jon
Hamm of Mad Men and Connie Britton of
Nashville to help ght campus sexual
assault.
President Barack Obama and Vice
President Joe Biden are unveiling the Its
On Us campaign Friday at a White House
event.
The website went live Friday morning.
Its called ItsOnUs.org and features a PSA
with Obama, Biden and other familiar faces
telling viewers its their responsibility to
stop sexual assault. Celebrities also include
actresses Kerry Washington and Mayim
Bialik, comedian Joel McHale and musi-
cians Randy Jackson and Questlove.
Hamm,other stars join campaign against assault
WORLD 8
Congress backs
Obama on aid
to Syrian rebels
By Andrew Taylor
WASHINGTON President Barack Obama on Friday
signed into law legislation authorizing the military to arm
and train moderate Syrian rebels ghting
Islamic State militants in the Middle
East.
Obama acted a day after a Senate vote
capped congressional action on the
request, which passed by wide margins
despite reservation about whether his
strategy will do enough to stop the surg-
ing terrorist group, which has seized
large swaths of Iraq and Syria. Congress
will revisit the issue after the midterm
elections.
Thursdays bipartisan 78-22 tally Thursday blended sup-
port from Obamas close Democratic allies and some of his
ercest GOP critics, including top Senate Republican Mitch
McConnell of Kentucky. It put leading contenders for the
2016 GOP presidential nomination on opposite sides.
Some of Obamas liberal allies defected.
The legislation also provides funding for the government
after the end of the budget year on Sept. 30, eliminating any
threat of a shutdown in the run-up to November elections
that will seat a new House and decide control of the Senate.
The House approved the bill on Wednesday.
Obama said Thursday that the support from both
Republicans and Democrats shows the world that
Americans are united in combating the Islamic State group.
He said the militants thought they could frighten or intimi-
date Americans, but the Senate vote had showed them they
were wrong.
As Americans, we do not give in to fear, Obama said.
We pull together. We stand together.
U.S. troops would train Syrian rebels at camps in Saudi
Arabia, though the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
Gen. Martin Dempsey, said it could take a year before they
would return to the battleeld in Syria. The arm-and-train
authority only extends into December, and lawmakers are to
revisit the issue in a postelection, lame-duck session.
Supporters of the proposal agreed that more has to be
done to combat Islamic State extremists who are on the
move in Iraq and Syria and shocked the world by beheading
two American journalists and a British aid worker. The U.S.
estimates the extremists can muster 20,000 to 31,500 ght-
ers across Syria and Iraq, with two-thirds of them in Syria
and the rest in Iraq. Terrorism experts say they are better
organized and more dangerous than al-Qaida, which is lend-
ing urgency to the effort.
But opponents of Obamas strategy say it would hand
weapons to shadowy groups that could prove untrustworthy
and whose top priority is to topple Syrian President Bashar
Assad.
Intervention when both choices are bad is a mistake.
Intervention when both sides are evil is a mistake.
Intervention that destabilizes the Middle East is a mistake,
said Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., who is considering a run for the
White House in 2016. And yet, here we are again, wading
into a civil war.
By Jamey Keaten
PARIS France is back at Americas
side in conducting military strikes in
Iraq.
More than a decade after spurning
President George W. Bushs war
against Saddam Hussein, France on
Friday became the rst country to join
U.S. forces pounding targets inside
Iraq from the air in recent weeks this
time in pursuit of militants of the
Islamic State group.
Flying from the United Arab
Emirates, two French Rafale jets red
four laser-guided bombs to destroy a
weapons and fuel depot outside the
northern city of Mosul, part of the ter-
ritory the militants have overrun in
Iraq and neighboring Syria, ofcials
said.
An Iraqi military spokesman said
dozens of extremist fighters were
killed in the strikes. AFrench military
ofcial said a damage assessment had
not been completed, while showing
reporters aerial images of targets hit.
Ofcials said it was at a former military
installation seized by the group.
One analyst said the French action
was more symbolic than substantive
Frances military means in the
region are limited but it could give
political cover for other allies to join
in and show that the U.S. is not acting
alone in a country still sown with dead-
ly violence 11 years after Saddams
ouster.
We are facing throat-cutters,
French Foreign Minister Laurent
Fabius told a meeting of the U.N.
Security Council that was called to
show support for Iraqs government in
battling the militants. They rape, cru-
cify and decapitate. They use cruelty as
a means of propaganda. Their aim is to
erase borders and to eradicate the rule
of law and civil society.
For all his political and economic
troubles at home, French President
Francois Hollande has again showed
he will use force to ght Islamic mili-
tants to help a beleaguered govern-
ment.
Other such operations in Iraq would
continue in coming days, Hollande
said, with the same goal to weaken
this terrorist organization and come to
the aid of the Iraqi authorities.
France joins U.S. against
Islamic State over Iraq
REUTERS
Two French Rafale ghter jets y in formation in this handout photograph.
Barack Obama
OPINION 9
The wrong priority
Editor,
Hopefully, the State Department
gurus who plan and execute this coun-
trys international relations have nal-
ly gured out that Israel is not the
problem in the Middle East. While
John Kerry was running back and forth
trying to get Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian
Authority (PA) leader Mahmoud Abbas
to negotiate stuff, the Syrian murder
machine ground on relentlessly, we
lost Egypt as an ally, and Iraq to ISIS
and Iran.
The emphasis on rst resolving the
dispute between Israel and Arab
Palestinians has been proved by recent
events to have been the wrong priori-
t y. Worse, the United States is about to
get mired in yet another inter-Muslim
war unsolvable by military means. The
fact that this happened in spite of a
U.S. president who convinced those
who re-elected him that he knows what
he is doing, proves that he didnt and
he doesnt .
Whether Hamas and ISIS can be con-
sidered to be the same or not is a point-
less analysis. Whether someone kills
you with bombs or with a sword is an
unimportant detail. The important
detail is why they want to kill you in
the rst place.
The United States and Israel are in
the same cross-hairs of Islamic terror-
ists globally. Aunied approach with
our only real friend will work much
better than trying to play chess
against people who are playing
Russian roulette on the other side of
the board with the gun pointed at us
most of the time.
Desmond Tuck
San Mateo
Military madness
Editor,
Lots of letters to the editor on war,
more war and winning wars and excuses
for war. What we need is to state that
all military actions must end.
War is not ever the answer. Our soci-
ety must reject the use of military force
to solve societal problems. There are
other ways. Killing people and taking
their land is evil and must not be sanc-
tioned. Wars are caused by greed and we
need to learn to care for each other and
share the bounty of the earth before we
end all life on earth. The next war will
be a nuclear war and kill us all.
Patricia Gray
Burlingame
Arson should be registered
Editor,
A21-year-old Redwood City woman
who prosecutors say set her ex-
boyfriends bed on re while he slept
pleaded no contest to felony arson and
assault to avoid trail for attempted mur-
der, (Bed burner takes arson plea
deal in the Sept. 9 edition of the Daily
Journal). According to California Penal
Code sections 451 and 452, this case
appears to be willful and malicious
arson against the victim. It also raises
the point that arson has a way of
enveloping adjacent housing, wild-
lands and potential victims. There is
no factual evidence that suggests the
suspect has a defense based upon what
has been reported recently.
I have noted in the past, that the
District Attorneys Ofce lawyers have
not required arson registration on other
cases which are felonious or the nego-
tiated plea was reduced to a misde-
meanor. Arson is so dangerous. No one
in the courts, including the prosecuting
attorney or our county judges, have
stressed the importance of registration.
It is time to invoke routine arson reg-
istration just as we register sex offend-
ers.
Both elected district attorneys (Jim
Fox and Steve Wagstaffe) have not
required arson registration for those
convicted of burning schools and
housing from at least 10 years of my
observation. This must change just as
the Superior Court should be certain
that registration be required for those
who are convicted. Restitution should
also be required even though it is like-
ly that the taxpayer will have to pay
outright or pass a parcel tax.
Jack Kirkpatrick
Redwood City
Letters to the editor
The New York Times
T
he economy has been on the
road to recovery since mid-
2009, when the Great
Recession ofcially ended. But, for
most Americans, recovery is not there
yet, and, at the recent rate of
progress, it wont be for a long time,
if ever.
New census data on income and
poverty, released on Tuesday, show
that median household income barely
budged in 2013 for the second year in
a row, following two consecutive
annual declines. At nearly $52,000, it
is still 8 percent below its level in
2007 before the recession. To make
matters worse, the income declines
from the recession came on top of
losses carried over from the prior
business cycle from 2000 to 2007. In
all, median household income in
America is 8.6 percent below its peak
in 2000.
The situation is even bleaker for
households led by people under age
65. Unlike older households, their
income is not usually cushioned by
steady Social Security payments;
instead, they rely largely on pay-
checks in an era of at or falling
wages. For them, median income from
2000 to 2013 declined 11.2 percent,
from nearly $65,800 to $58,450.
Even positive news in the report is
overwhelmed by dismaying longer-
term trends. The poverty rate fell from
15 percent in 2012 to 14.5 percent in
2013, the rst meaningful year-to-
year decline in seven years. (The
poverty threshold for a family of four
in 2013 was $23,834.) But the rate is
still well above its levels of 12.5 per-
cent in 2007 and 11.3 in 2000. The
Center on Budget and Policy
Priorities has calculated that, at the
recent pace of poverty reduction, it
would take until 2020 for the rate to
fall below the level in 2000.
Similarly, poverty among children
fell from 2012 to 2013, but remains
above its levels in 2007 and 2000.
The improvement, such as it is,
appears to stem from a rise in the
employment and earnings of low-
income parents. That is, of course, a
positive sign in any recovery: When
jobs begin to grow, low-income
groups hit the hardest in the bad times
should show clear signs of a rebound.
It also means, however, that further
economic progress will depend on
even more jobs at even higher pay.
But several policy makers in
Congress and at the Federal Reserve
believe it is time to back off from
remaining stimulus policies. Federal
spending already has been cut, and
safety-net programs like federal job-
less benets have ended. The push
now is for the Fed to raise interest
rates using monetary policy not to
combat joblessness, which is real,
but to combat ination, which is not.
Progress toward economic health
has been and continues to be slow and
unreliable. Thats because the policy
response never was and probably
never will be commensurate with the
damage caused by the serial reces-
sions and poor recoveries since 2000.
State of the economy
Whats the big deal
about this November?
By Jonathan Madison
T
ake the single most important issue that matters to
you nationally, whether it is the ongoing war in
Iraq, the implementation of a controversial health
care law or the global threat posed by the Islamic State ter-
rorist group. Now, take the single most important issue
that matters to you locally from an increase in local
taxes to potholes in your neighborhood streets. I pose the
following question to you: Did you vote on one of the
national and/or local issues that matter to you in the last
November election cycle?
The answer is an important one, for it
reveals just how much we believe in the
capacity of our elected ofcials and
democratic government to deal with
these critical issues at both the national
and local level. More importantly, it
reveals just how much weight we
believe our votes actually carry in elec-
tions.
As referenced in a New York Times article, 238 years
ago, the famous story goes that after the Founding Fathers
met to discuss and draft the U.S. Constitution at
Independence Hall, a curious and elderly woman tugged at
Benjamin Franklins coat as he was boarding his carriage
in the streets of Philadelphia. The woman asked, What
government have you bequeathed us? Franklin replied, A
Republic if you can keep it.
Franklins last words indicate one message among others
to keep our democratic republic, a government in
which power is ultimately vested within each citizen, we
must each understand our duty and privilege within our
society to exercise our voice in the democratic process.
Franklins quote also suggests that there are no guarantees
of freedom or democracy for those who do not exercise
their voices in that process.
Just last week, I was speaking with a gentleman at a
local restaurant in Burlingame. The man expressed frustra-
tion with the gas tax proposed by majority members of the
California Legislature. His sentiments were honest and
heartfelt. I cant believe that elected ofcials are still con-
sidering raising taxes, he said. I feel buried in taxes
already. I then asked him if he planned to vote in the Nov.
4, 2014, election. His response Whats the point?
This mans response may come at some surprise to
many, but his sentiment should come as no surprise when
one considers the voter turnout in the state of California.
Just three months ago in the June 3 primary, less than 25
percent of registered voters cast their ballots statewide,
according to the Sacramento Bee. That means that more
than 75 percent of registered voters statewide likely have
the same sentiments as the man I met in the local restau-
rant.
Less than 20 percent of county residents cast ballots in
the June 3 primary. In essence, that means that more than
80 percent of county residents are not exercising the great-
est right, freedom and privilege granted to us in the U.S.
Constitution. The truth is that, regardless of the reasons
that people choose not to vote, there is a serious question
as to how much one can be concerned or complain about
policies when they have forfeited their right and opportu-
nity to have their voice considered in those policies.
This November, a number of issues face the Bay Area,
our state and country. The Bay Area faces serious choices
with regard to education reform; particularly transitioning
to the Common Core standards created by the federal gov-
ernment, thus changing the way academics are taught in
the classroom at the local level. The state faces the worst
drought since 1977, and continues to deal with a spike in
crime due to Assembly Bill 109 the states current
realignment program that shifts low-level offenders from
state to county jails. If thats not enough, our country con-
tinues to deal with the Islamic State militant group crisis,
posing a global threat to the safety of civilians.
I posed a question to you earlier. The answer to that ques-
tion is not as important as casting your vote this Nov. 4.
There are a number of great candidates for local govern-
ment ofce and measures on the ballot in which your vote
can make a difference.
You and I have an obligation, a duty if you will, to call
our locally elected ofcials, ask questions, demand
answers, report local issues and cast our votes in elections.
That, my friend, is the big deal behind November.
A native of Pacica, Jonathan Madison attended Howard
University in Washington, D.C., and worked as professional
policy staff for the U.S. House of Representatives,
Committee on Financial Services, for two years. Jonathan
currently works as a law clerk at Fried and Williams, LLP dur-
ing his second year of law school at the University of San
Francisco School of Law.
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BUSINESS 10
Dow 17,279.74 +13.75 10-Yr Bond 2.59 -0.04
Nasdaq 4,579.79 -13.64 Oil (per barrel) 92.44
S&P 500 2,010.40 -0.96 Gold 1,226.50
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New
York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE
Oracle Corp., down $1.75 to $39.80
The technology company's CEO, Larry Ellison, is stepping down and its
nancial results and outlook fell short of expectations.
Dresser-Rand Group Inc., up $6.88 to $79.91
The industrial equipment company is the target of potential competing
buyout offers from Sulzer and Siemens.
Red Hat Inc., down $2.73 to $57.93
The open-source software company is buying FeedHenry for about $82
million and reported better-than-expected nancial results.
Rockwell Collins Inc., up $2.13 to $79.93
The communications and aviation systems company set a positive scal
2015 outlook and will spend another $500 million buying back its stock.
Nasdaq
Concur Technologies Inc., up $19.02 to $126.82
The travel and expense management software company is being bought
by the German software company SAP for about $7.36 billion.
Yahoo Inc., down $1.15 to $40.93
The company reaped a multibillion-dollar windfall from Alibaba's IPO
but attention now turns to its struggles in Internet advertising,the heart
of its business.
Tibco Software Inc., down $1.43 to $19.36
The business software company reported a decline in third-quarter prot
and the results fell short of Wall Street expectations.
JetBlue Airways Corp., up 3 cents to $11.36
The airline said CEO Dave Barger will step down in February and will be
replaced by the company's president, Robin Hayes.
Big movers
By Matthew Craft
NEW YORK With Wall Street
focused on the debut of Alibaba
Group, the stock market drifted into
the weekend and major indexes ended
little changed.
Investors watched as the Chinese e-
commerce giant surged 38 percent
Friday, in its first day of trading on
the New York Stock Exchange.
Alibaba gained $25.89 to end at
$93. 89.
By the end of the day, the Standard
& Poor's 500 index fell less than a
point, a sliver of a percent, to
2,010.40. It finished with its best
weekly gain in a month.
Alibaba lined up its initial public
offering of stock at $68 a share the
day before, raising $21.8 billion
from investors. That vaulted Alibaba
to the top tier of technology compa-
nies in terms of market value. It's
bigger than Amazon.com but smaller
than the titans of tech, Apple and
Google.
"We know there's a lot of demand
from institutional and retail
investors, so it's not a surprise to see
it rally that quickly," said JJ
Kinahan, chief strategist at TD
Ameritrade, the online brokerage.
Alibaba was the big story Friday,
but the rest of the week belonged to
the Federal Reserve. At the end of a
two-day meeting on Wednesday, the
Fed issued a statement saying that it
planned to keep its benchmark lend-
ing rate low. Some investors had ear-
lier voiced concerns that the Fed
might be in a bigger hurry to hike
rates.
"Janet Yellen (the Fed's chair-
woman) told people exactly what
they wanted to hear," Kinahan said.
Encouraged, investors sent stocks
to record highs this week. The S&P
500 index has now climbed 9 percent
in 2014, better than the average gain
for a full year.
In other trading Friday, the Dow
Jones industrial average edged up
13.75 points, or 0.1 percent, to
close at 17,279.74. The Nasdaq com-
posite fell 13.64 points, or 0.3 per-
cent, to 4,579.79.
German business-software compa-
ny SAP announced plans to buy
Concur Technologies for $7.4 bil-
lion. Concur's stock jumped $19.02,
or 18 percent, to $126.82.
Oracle's stock slumped after the
announcement late Thursday that
Larry Ellison, the tech company's
billionaire founder, is stepping down
as CEO after 37 years. Ellison
remains the company' s biggest
shareholder. Oracle' s stock fell
$1.75, or 4 percent, to $39.80.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury
note fell to 2.58 percent, from 2.62
percent late Thursday.
Britain's main index rose slightly
after voters in Scotland rejected a ref-
erendum to break from the U.K. Some
warned that if Scotland left, uncer-
tainty over the future value of the
British pound and government debt
would have shaken the U.K economy.
Britain's FTSE 100 advanced 0.3
percent. France's CAC 40 slipped 0.1
percent, and Germany's DAX was flat.
Elsewhere, Japan' s Nikkei 225
jumped 1.6 percent as the yen's weak-
ness gave a boost to companies that
rely on exports.
In commodities trading, precious
and industrial metals fell, extending
their losses for the week. Gold
dropped $10.30 to settle at
$1,216.60 an ounce. Silver sank 67
cents to $17.84 an ounce. Copper
was unchanged at $3.09 a pound.
Oil fell 66 cents to $92.41 a barrel
as the dollar gained strength. Oil
trades in dollars, so a stronger dollar
makes oil more expensive to traders
holding other currencies.
Brent crude, a benchmark for inter-
national oils imported by many U.S.
refineries, rose 69 cents, to $98.39 a
barrel in London.
As Wall Street watches Alibaba, stocks drift
California unemployment
rate stays at 7.4 percent
SACRAMENTO California's unem-
ployment rate was unchanged for a third
month, holding at 7.4 percent in
August, ofcials said Friday.
The state added 44,200 nonfarm jobs
during the month, bringing the total to
15.5 million, the California
Employment Development Department
reported.
Last mont h' s gai ns mean t he
state has added slightly more than
1. 4 million jobs since February
2010, when the jobless number hit
a peak of 12.4 percent.
The national unemployment rate
dropped to 6.1 percent.
In California, the construction sector
posted the largest increase over the
month, adding 13,600 jobs.
Manufacturing, nancial activities,
business services, education, health,
leisure and government also added jobs
in August.
Trade, transportation and utilities,
along with information, posted losses
totaling 8,300 jobs for the month.
The state also reported that new and
continuing unemployment claims are
down.
California teachers fund
to boost clean energy bets
The California State Teachers'
Retirement System says it plans to
increase its investments in clean energy
and technology to $3.7 billion, from
$1.4 billion, over the next ve years.
CalSTRS CEO Jack Ehnes says the
pension fund is seeing more opportuni-
ties in low-carbon projects and tech-
nologies. The fund is hoping also to
help push for stronger policies aimed at
ghting climate change, Ehnes says.
SACRAMENTO The state
Department of Food and Agriculture
has approved standards for grading
and labeling California-produced
olive oil that will require makers to
prove their product really is extra-vir-
gin olive oil if the label on the bottle
says so.
The standards, scheduled to take
effect next Friday, were recommended
by the California Olive Oil
Commission, an organization recent-
ly formed by the states olive oil pro-
ducers.
Under the new rules, most olive oil
produced in California must be tested
to determine if it has been mixed with
any chemicals, other grades of oil or
degraded.
The standards will eliminate the
popular marketing term light to
describe oil that has been rened with
chemicals or additives. Also eliminat-
ed is the term pure to describe a mix-
ture of virgin and rened olive oil.
Importers and distributors of olive
oil produced outside California are
exempt from the regulations. So are
California millers who produce fewer
than 5,000 gallons.
California agriculture has an envi-
able reputation for high-quality prod-
ucts sought by consumers here and
around the world, state Department of
Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross said
in a statement. We believe the time
has come to designate a California-
grown olive oil, and these standards
are an excellent way to do it.
The standards do not sit well with
importers, the Los Angeles Times
reported Friday, adding that they see
them as a move leading to future
restrictions.
Most of the 293,000 metric tons of
olive oil consumed in the U.S. last
year came from such European coun-
tries as Italy and Spain. California has
been cutting into that market, howev-
er, producing 10,000 metric tons of
olive oil last year, 10 times the
amount delivered in 2007.
California adopts olive-oil labeling standards
By Michael Liedtke
SAN FRANCISCO Yahoo is making
amends for years of blundering with one
smart move: an early investment in Alibaba
Group that has turned into a multibillion-
dollar boon.
The latest windfall came with Alibabas
record-setting IPO completed late Thursday,
in which the Chinese e-commerce giant
raised $25 billion. Alibabas shares began
trading for the rst time on Friday on the
New York Stock Exchange.
Yahoo is in line to make $8.3 billion to
$9.5 billion from the initial public offer-
ing, depending on whether investment
bankers exercise their right within the next
month to buy additional stock in the deal.
The payoff supplements the $7.6 billion
jackpot that Yahoo collected two years ago
after selling another chunk of its Alibaba
holdings and reworked a licensing agree-
ment with the company.
Even if Yahoo ends up selling its maxi-
mum allotment of 140 million shares in the
IPO, the Sunnyvale, California, company
will retain a roughly 16 percent stake in
Alibaba Group Ltd. worth another $36 bil-
lion to $38 billion.
Not a bad return, considering Yahoo
acquired its Alibaba stake for $1 bil-
lion in 2005 in a deal engineered by
company co-founder Jerry Yang and
former CEO Terry Semel.
The Alibaba investment has helped ease
the pain of Yahoos struggles in Internet
advertising, the heart of its business.
Yahoos annual revenue has slipped from a
peak of $7.2 billion in 2008 to a projected
$4.5 billion this year, a decline of nearly
40 percent.
The downturn has occurred even as adver-
tisers steadily shift more of their budgets to
the Internet and mobile devices, but most of
that money is owing to Yahoo rivals such
as Google Inc. and Facebook Inc. com-
panies that have built more compelling dig-
ital services.
Yahoo has gone through seven different
CEOs since 2006, including current leader
Marissa Mayer, trying to gure out how to
rejuvenate its growth.
Wall Streets exasperation with Yahoos
financial malaise caused the companys
stock to sink below $9 in late 2008. The
companys stock is now hovering around
$43, a level that hasnt been touched since
2006. Most of the comeback occurred dur-
ing the last two years as investors latched
on to Yahoos stock to prot from Alibabas
success leading up to the IPO.
Yahoo now must decide what to do with
the money that will pour in from Alibabas
IPO. Mayer has promised that at least half
the amount, after taxes, will be returned to
shareholders through dividends or, more
likely, buying back stock.
Yahoo rakes in another jackpot from Alibabas IPO
Business briefs
By Terry Bernal
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
Carlmonts defense looked like it had turned
the tide of Fridays matchup with Homestead at
Bruce Usher Stadium.
Aspirited Carlmont defensive stop midway
through the fourth quarter wasnt enough
though, as the Scots (2-1) suffered their rst
loss of the season 21-13 at the hands of
Homestead (2-1).
Trailing 18-13 at the time, Carlmonts
defense hunkered in to give its offense the ball
at the Scots 42-yard line with 6 minutes, 42
seconds remaining in the game. Four plays
later though, just after crossing mideld,
Carlmont fumbled the snap from center which
Homestead recovered to crush the Scots
momentum.
For the third week in a row we made mis-
takes that killed us, Carlmont head coach Rich
Gianuario said. But overall we played a hell of
a game. We played a hard game. This is a good
team. Dont take anything away from them.
The Scotsdefensive stand prior to the game-
changing fumble evidenced Gianuarios opti-
mism about his team. In a smash-mouth battle
of running games, Homestead was in the midst
of marching down eld, but after the Mustangs
moved the ball inside the Scots 25-yard line,
Carlmont junior linebacker Mark Bellin made
two epic stops.
On rst down, Bellin held Mustangs running
back Kylend Howard to two yards. Then on sec-
ond down, Bellin paired up with junior line-
backer Shanil Patel to drop Howard for a 2-yard
loss. On third down, Scots junior defensive
back Bruno Abinader chased down the speedy
quarterback Jerome Holloway to set up fourth-
and-four. Carlmont senior Antonio Baltondano
punctuated the drive with a veritable sack of
Holloway, as the defensive end stormed the
backeld to hit the Mustangsquarterback, who
unloaded a throw-away pass and was penalized
for intentional grounding; the resulting loss of
down turned the ball over to Carlmont.
Our defensive tackles stayed one yard and
they read the plays, Gianuario said. We didnt
want [Holloway] to run wild and I thought we
did a good job of that. So, that stop was just a
result of discipline and staying (home).
Following the Carlmont fumble, Homestead
got a pair of big gainers to move into the red
zone. The Scots defense again hunkered down
Carlmont outrun by Homestead in first loss of season
NATHAN MOLLAT/DAILY JOURNAL
Woodsides Mitchell Cockrum celebrates his 11-yard scoring catch from Robert Wang
during the Wildcats 42-15 win over Sequoia Friday night.
By Nathan Mollat
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
The Sequoia football team started strong Friday night
in its game against Woodside.
After forcing the Wildcats to go three-and-out on the
rst possession of the game, the Cherokees took over at
their own 20 and marched 80 yards to take a 7-0 lead on a
Faavae Brown 2-yard plunge.
After that, it was all Woodside.
The Wildcats responded by scoring 42 unanswered
points as they dominated Sequoia in notching a 42-15
victory the rst-ever varsity win for Woodsides rst-
year coach Justin Andrews.
I would have like to have gotten it last time (during a
42-28 loss to Dublin in Week 1). But if it didnt happen
then, this is a pretty good one (to win), Andrews said.
And like any other coach, Andrews saw the little mis-
takes that will be addressed, but really, there wasnt much
not to like about Woodsides performance. The Wildcats
were about as balanced as a team can be offensively, rush-
ing for 202 yards and passing for 202 yards. Senior run-
ning back David Teu did the most damage, rushing for
225 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries.
Teu got off to a slow start, being thrown for minus-3
yards on his rst two carries of the game. But he quickly
got into a rhythm and the Cherokees couldnt knock him
off his stride.
It was exciting. I was nervous, Teu said. Its a relief
(to beat Sequoia).
Teu scored on runs of 1, 38 and 35 yards.
Senior quarterback Robert Wang was equally effective
for Woodside (1-1). The second-year starter completed 14
of 25 passes for 197 yards and three touchdowns includ-
ing a 60-yarder to Anthony Pintarelli with 7:55 to play.
When those two (Teu and Wang) are playing well,
well be tough to stop, Andrews said.
The Woodside defense played just as well. The Wildcats
limited Sequoia (1-2) to just 203 yards of total offense
130 of which came in the rst half. They also came away
with ve Cherokees turnovers as well.
We got contributions from a lot of people,
Andrews said.
After Sequoia took a 7-0 lead, Woodside got into a
groove, answering right back with an 80-yard scoring
drive of its own. The drive culminated with Teu burrowing
into the end zone from a yard out to tie the score at 7.
The Wildcats then recovered a Sequoia fumble on its
next possession and quickly struck again with Wang
hooking up with Luis Cauich for a 21-yard scoring pass
for a 14-7 lead with 2:09 left in the rst quarter.
Woodside whips Sequoia
By Barry Wilner
NEW YORK Commissioner Roger
Goodell says the NFL wants to implement
new personal conduct policies by the Super
Bowl.
Goodell was short on specics at a news
conference Friday, his rst public state-
ments in more than a week about the rash of
NFLplayers involved in domestic violence.
More defiant than con-
trite as he was hammered
with questions, Goodell
said he has not consid-
ered resigning.
Unfortunately, over
the past several weeks,
we have seen all too
much of the NFL doing
wrong, he said in his
opening statement.
That starts with me.
The league has faced increasing criticism
that it has not acted quickly or emphatically
enough. The commissioner reiterated that
he botched the handling of the Ray Rice
case.
The same mistakes can never be repeat-
ed, he said.
Goodell said he would meet with NFL
Players Association chief DeMaurice Smith
next week, and they would work with out-
side experts to evaluate the leagues poli-
cies.
Among the areas that will be examined is
Goodells role in discipline. The commis-
sioner now oversees all personal conduct
cases, deciding guilt and penalties.
Nothing is off the table, he said.
Goodell said he believes he has the sup-
port of the NFLs owners, his bosses.
That has been clear to me, he said.
The commissioner and some NFL teams
have been heavily criticized for lenient or
Goodell: Same mistakes can never be repeated
By Bernie Wilson
SAN DIEGO Tim Hudson had another
rough start, costing the San Francisco
Giants ground in the playoff chase and rais-
ing some big questions considering that his
next scheduled start is against Clayton
Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Hudson allowed four runs in the first
inning and the Giants were held to three hits
in a 5-0 loss to San Diego on Friday night
that dropped them 3 1/2 games behind the
Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West race.
The Giants lead in the wild-card race is
down to one game over Pittsburgh, but their
magic number to clinch a wild-card spot
dropped to four thanks to the Pirates 4-2
victory against Milwaukee. The Dodgers
won 14-5 at the Chicago Cubs.
Hudson (9-12) lost his third straight start,
guaranteeing the rst losing record in his
16-year big league career.
He allowed ve runs, four earned, on seven
hits in 4 1-3 innings, with two strikeouts
and two walks.
It wasnt as bad as Saturday night, when
Hudson had the worst start of his career, last-
ing just one inning plus two batters in a 17-
0 home loss to the Dodgers. He allowed six
runs and eight hits while making 35 pitch-
es.
Hudson said he has condence he can x
things before his next start Wednesday
night at Dodger Stadium.
Even though my last couple of starts
have been pretty bad, on paper I feel like I
havent been quite as bad as what those
innings have shown, Hudson said. Ive just
got to go out there and make a couple of
adjustments. I think theres a little bit of a
delivery thing going on that I have to work
on.
Hudson got into trouble right away when
he loaded the bases with one in the Padres
rst, allowing singles by Yangervis Solarte
and Jedd Gyorko and walking Yasmani
Grandal. Hudson got Seth Smith to y out to
Padres shut
out Giants
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The task wasnt easy for the Sacred Heart
Prep football team Friday afternoon, but it
was clear: the Gators would need to drive 99
yards and score a touchdown if they wanted
to beat Salinas Friday afternoon.
Trailing 2-19 with 1:58 to play, the nor-
mally run-heavy Gators threw a curveball at
the Cowboys. They unleashed quarterback
Mason Randall and he coolly and calmly led
SHP the length of the eld, capping the
drive with a 1-yard touchdown pass to Nick
ODonnell with nine seconds left. A2-point
conversion a Randall pass to tight end
Andrew Daschbach gave the Gators a 27-
21 lead.
And just to punctuate the win, Daschbach
dragged down Salinas quarterback Zach
McDermott for a 21-yard sack on the nal
play of the game.
Were a running football team. Were not
going throw the ball like this all the time.
We ran the ball pretty good, but they
(Salinas) were pretty tough, said SHP
coach Pete Lavorato. I just felt like we
needed to throw the ball to win the ball
game.
Randall was more than happy to comply.
Asecond-year starter, the junior Randall had
the game of his life. He completed 27 of 34
passes for 363 yards and three touchdowns.
On the game-winning drive, Randall was
even better. After throwing an incomple-
tion of the rst play from the 1-yard line,
Randall completed his next nine passes,
shredding the Salinas secondary in the
process.
[That performance] gives him (Randall) a
lot of condence, Lavorato said. I think
this was his coming out party. Hes a really
good athlete. He knows the game. Hes
always going to the right guy.
On the nal drive, Randall shared the
wealth between Mitch Martella, Riley
Tinsley, Daschbach and ODonnell.
Lavorato said the Cowboys were playing
man-to-man coverage on the wideouts so he
used ODonnell as a decoy several times,
going long to draw the defense out and
allow Randall to work the underneath
routes.
ODonnell still got his he nished
with six catches for 87 yards and two
scores. But Mitch Martella had a big game
as well. He caught four of his eight catches
on that last drive. Martella nished with
eight catches for 71 yards and a score.
The guy covering Mitch was good,
Lavorato said. But Mitch is really good.
The Randall-to-ODonnell touchdown
capped a game that saw SHP trail 9-0 at half-
time, despite outgaining Salinas 240 yard
to 172. The Gators drove up and down the
eld in the rst two quarters, but twice
turned the ball over on downs inside the 10
As well as an interception in the red zone
on a halfback pass attempt.
The Salinas offense was just as good, as
the Cowboys no-huddle offense and heavy
doses of running backs Bruce Leighton and
Jeremiah Garcia, along with some key runs
from McDermott, enabled the Cowboys to
match the Gators.
After a scoreless rst quarter, Salinas took
a 6-0 lead when McDermott kept the ball on
the read option and went into the end zone
from 18 yards out to cap an 11-play, 48-yard
drive.
After forcing Sacred Heart Prep to turn the
ball over on downs, Salinas drove from its
25 down to the Gators 26 before settling
for a 43-yard Ryan Jensen eld goal for a 9-
0 Cowboys lead.
The Gators had a chance to close their
decit, driving to the Cowboys 6-yard line
before being stopped at the 1 on fourth
down.
Salinas went into the locker room with a
nine-point lead.
We just told the kids (at halftime) were
not going to change, Lavorato said. We
moved the ball well. We just couldnt
score.
SHP nally nished their drives in the
second half. The Gators drove 68 yards on
nine plays on their rst drive of the third
quarter, culminating in a Randall to Martella
15-yard scoring pass to cut Salinas lead to
9-6. SHP forced the Cowboys to punt on
their rst possession of the second half and
before taking over at their own 46 and scor-
ing again. Facing a fourth-and-three,
Randall faked a handoff and dumped a pass
over the middle to Daschbach, who rumbled
46 yards for the score and a 13-9 SHP lead.
Salinas answered right back on its next
drive, methodically driving 64 yards on 14
plays, with McDermott going into the end
zone from 4 yards out for a 15-13 lead. The
Cowboys then forced a SHP fumble, recov-
ered it and promptly drove put together a
seven-play, 51-yard drive for a touchdown
and a 21-13 lead with 7:53 to play.
The Gators had an answer of their own,
scoring on fourth-and-goal on a Tinsley 3-
yard run to cut their decit to 21-19 with
3:28 left.
The SHP defense nally stood tall on
Salinas next possession, forcing the
Cowboys to punt from their own 43, which
they downed at the Gators 1, setting up
SHPs game-winning drive.
We did a little better in the second half
than the rst, Lavorato said.
Gators drive 99 yards to beat Salinas, 27-21
NATHAN MOLLAT/DAILY JOURNAL
With offensive lineman Wyatt Welch providing protection, Sacred Heart Prep quarterback
Mason Randall rolls out for a pass. Randall had a career day in the Gators 27-21 win over
Salinas. The junior completed 27 of 34 passes for 363 yards and three touchdowns.
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OAKLAND Jon Lester rediscovered his
curveball last year, and it has been a helpful
addition to an already impressive repertoire.
Coco Crisp had two hits and drove in a
run, supporting another strong outing by
Lester, and the Oakland Athletics defeated
the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 on Friday
night to regain the top spot in the chase for
AL wild cards.
Its been a solid pitch for me all year,
Lester said of the curve. It has been in the
past but I lost it. During the second half last
year I kind of gured out how it works and
have been able to drop it in there.
Derek Norris and Eric Sogard also drove in
runs for Oakland, which moved a half-game
ahead of the Kansas City Royals, who were
beaten by the Detroit Tigers earlier Friday.
Ryan Howard hit a home run for the
Phillies, who have lost ve of six.
Lester (16-10) allowed one run and ve
hits in seven innings. He walked two and
struck out seven en route to his third con-
secutive win. Sean Doolittle, who blew a
save on Wednesday, pitched the ninth for
his 22nd save.
When you have something like that hap-
pen you want to get back out there as soon
as possible and get back to feeling good,
Doolittle said. It was so bad last time out,
it was easy to throw it out.
Lester has pitched at least six innings in
his past 18 games, including all 10 with the
As. He hasnt allowed more than three
earned runs during that span.
He pitches with a lot of emotion,
Doolittle said. Guys pick up on that and
feed on that. They see how committed he is
to what he does.
Phillies starter David Buchanan (6-8)
gave up three runs and six hits in 6 2-3
innings. He walked two and struck out six.
He got on a pretty good roll. His aggres-
siveness was really evident, Phillies man-
ager Ryne Sandberg said. Hes shown very
good improvement. Hes really making the
most of this opportunity. Hes come a long
way in a lot of ways.
Buchanan had allowed two earned runs or
fewer in each of his previous six starts.
Howard jumped on Lesters rst pitch of
the fourth inning for his 22nd homer, a
blast that sailed well over the center eld
fence.
Next up
Phi l l i es: Jerome Williams (3-2, 2.84)
will make his fth appearance and second
start against the Athletics this year on
Saturday. He is 5-5 vs. the As in 17 games,
including 10 starts.
At hl et i cs: Drew Pomeranz (5-4, 2.53)
makes his rst start since a spot outing Aug.
27 at Houston when the As used a sixth
starter to line up their pitchers for a series at
the Angels. He is in the rotation for the rst
time since June 16, when he fractured his
right hand. Pomeranz is taking Jason
Hammels spot in the rotation and will be
facing the Phillies for the rst time since
2012.
Lester gets As back to winning ways
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right, but Alex Amarista hit a two-run double
into the gap in right-center. Cameron Maybin
hit a two-run single to center before he was
caught stealing to end the inning.
I felt pretty good today, actually, Hudson
said. It was just of those innings where I was
one pitch away from putting up a zero.
Amarista got a hit with bases loaded, 3-2
count; I had to come to him right there.
Obviously Im not making the kind of
pitches I need to make. Innings are not going
the way I want them to, especially early. I need
to make better pitches.
Said manager Bruce Bochy: That rst
inning he just got the ball up. He had two outs
there. If he had gotten out of that I think he
throws a nice game. The one pitch would have
been nice to get before the double. That
changed the whole at-bat. After that I thought
he settled down. The rst inning was tough
get two outs and give up four runs.
That wasnt the whole story, though. WE
couldnt do anything offensively. We had a
tough time getting anything going, Bochy
said.
The Giants had only three base runners in
seven innings against Padres rookie
Odrisamer Despaigne (4-7). The Cuban defec-
tor walked Angel Pagan opening the game and
retired the next nine batters before allowing
Joe Paniks double just inside rst base lead-
ing off the fourth. Despaigne retired the next
eight batters before Panik singled to left with
two outs in the sixth. Despaigne struck out six
and walked one.
The Padres added an unearned run in the third
when Gyorko reached on a two-base throwing
error by third baseman Pablo Sandoval and
scored on Smiths double to right.
Every time I face a team like the Giants
with a pretty good lineup, I have to bring my
best game into it, Despaigne said through a
translator. They have so many good hitters
in the lineup that I cant afford to make too
many mistakes. I have a pretty good idea of
how to pitch to those guys. I have to make
sure I bring my Agame.
Despaigne dominates
The Padres right-hander improved to 2-0
with a 0.45 ERA in three starts against San
Francisco. Hes allowed only one earned run in
20 innings.
Tim Lincecum
The right-hander threw two perfect innings
in his fourth relief appearance since being
dropped from the rotation in late August.
That should really help his condence. I
thought he did a nice job, Bochy said.
Trainerss room
Giants: Pagan was back in the lineup after
missing three straight games with a bulging
disc in his back that was irritating a nerve.
Pagan came out of the game after striking out
in the sixth after his back tightened up.
Up next
Giants: RHP Yusmeiro Petit 5-4, 3.64
ERA), who took Lincecums spot in the rota-
tion, is scheduled to start Saturday night as he
tries to bounce back from a loss to Dodgers.
Padres : RHPAndrew Cashner (4-7, 2.20) is
2-1 with 1.85 ERAin ve starts since return-
ing from the disabled list on Aug. 23.
Continued from page 11
GIANTS
SPORTS 14
delayed punishment of Rice, Adrian
Peterson and other players involved in
recent domestic violence cases. Less than
three weeks into the season, ve such cases
have made headlines.
Vikings star running back Peterson and
Carolina defensive end Greg Hardy are on a
special commissioners exemption list and
are being paid while they go through the
legal process. Arizona running back
Jonathan Dwyer was placed on the
reserve/non-football illness list, meaning
he cant play for the team again this season.
Ray McDonald, a defensive end for San
Francisco, continues to practice and play
while being investigated on suspicion of
domestic violence.
As these cases have come to light, such
groups as the National Organization of
Women and league partners and sponsors
have come down hard on the NFLto be more
responsive in dealing with them. Congress
also is watching to see how the NFL reacts.
Rice was initially suspended for two
games. After defending the punishment at
rst, Goodell admitted more than a month
later that he didnt get it right and
announced tougher penalties for future
domestic violent incidents.
Then when a video emerged of the assault
on his then-ancee, the Baltimore Ravens
cut the star running back and the league
banned him indenitely.
Goodell reiterated Friday that he didnt
believe anybody at the NFL had seen the
video before it was published by TMZ. The
Associated Press reported last week that a
law enforcement ofcial says he sent the
video to a league executive ve months ago.
Citing Rices appeal of his indenite sus-
pension, Goodell declined to specify Friday
how the players description of what hap-
pened was inconsistent with what the
video showed the commissioners reason
for changing his punishment.
The NFL asked former FBI director Robert
Mueller to conduct an investigation into the
leagues handling of the Rice case. The law
firm where Mueller is now a partner,
WilmerHale, has connections to the NFL.
Goodell insisted Friday that it wasnt a con-
ict of interest because Mueller himself has
not previously worked with the league.
Goodell acknowledged he has learned that
interviewing Rice and his now-wife togeth-
er is an inappropriate way to handle a
domestic violence case.
The commissioner declined to address
whether any women were involved in the
decision to suspend Rice for two games, but
conceded thats exactly what were con-
cerned about.
We didnt have the right voices at the
table, he added.
The NFL has since added domestic vio-
lence experts as consultants. It also
announced it is partnering with a domestic
violence hotline and a sexual violence
resource center.
Goodell said Friday that he will establish
a conduct committee. One of the key ques-
tions is how to balance the leagues desire
to take a stance against violent acts with
the due process of the legal system.
In a memo to the clubs late Thursday,
Goodell said that within the next 30 days,
all NFL and team personnel will participate
in education sessions on domestic violence
and sexual assault. The memo said the
league will work with the union in provid-
ing the information and tools to under-
stand and recognize domestic violence and
sexual assault.
The league will provide nancial, opera-
tional and promotional support to the
National Domestic Violence Hotline and the
National Sexual Violence Resource Center.
GOODELL
Police visited 49er
McDonald's home before arrest
SAN JOSE Police say they responded
to an argument at 49ers lineman Ray
McDonalds home in San Jose three months
before his arrest there on suspicion of
domestic violence.
According to a police
report released Thursday,
an engaged couple got
into an argument at the
home on May 25 during
which the woman
grabbed the mans gun
and held it at her side.
Police do not identify
the couple by name.
McDonald is known to
live at the address with his ancee.
The report says the woman did not make
any threats or point the rearm at the man.
San Jose police ofcer Albert Morales
tells the San Jose Mercury News
(http://bit.ly/1yjr8hc) the May case was
closed, and no charges were led.
McDonald was arrested in August. He has
not been charged.
Arizona's Stanton to start
at quarterback against 49ers
TEMPE, Ariz. Arizona coach Bruce
Arians says Drew Stanton will start at quar-
terback when the Cardinals play the San
Francisco 49ers on Sunday.
Arians says that if Carson Palmer is in
good enough condition, he will be the back-
up quarterback. But Arians says Palmer, out
with a nerve problem in his shoulder, still
is unable to throw a pass.
Stanton was the quarterback in Arizonas
25-14 road win over the New York Giants
last Sunday. It was the rst time he had
played in a regular-season game in four
years.
After this week, Palmer will have some
time to heal because the Cardinals have a
bye next week.
Rookie Logan Thomas will be the backup
if Palmer cant ll that role.
Raiders could be down two starters
ALAMEDA Already staggering from
back-to-back poor performances, the
Oakland Raiders will likely be without two
of their starting linebackers for Sundays
game in New England.
Middle linebacker Nick
Roach is still recovering
from a concussion he suf-
fered during the presea-
son and has only recent-
ly returned to practice on
a limited basis. Roach,
who played every defen-
sive snap in 2013, has
yet to be cleared through
the NFLs protocol for
concussions and is questionable to play
against the Patriots.
Outside linebacker Sio Moore has already
been ruled out because of an ankle injury
suffered in last weeks loss to Houston.
The Raiders own the NFLs worst run
defense despite adding several key free
agents in the offseason. Theyve given up
400 yards on the ground, with breakdowns
coming across the board.
Gophers host San Jose State
MINNEAPOLIS Minnesota is back
home this weekend after a humbling loss.
The Gophers were beaten badly at TCU,
and already-hurting quarterback Mitch
Leidner suffered a turf toe injury in the
process. Leidner is considered questionable
to play Saturday against San Jose State. If
he's not deemed ready, Chris Streveler will
take his place.
With the Big Ten schedule waiting after-
ward, this is an important game for the
Gophers to use to get back on track. They
beat the Spartans 43-24 at home last year.
San Jose State is making its second
straight road trip to an opponent from one
of the ve major conferences. The Spartans
lost 59-13 at Auburn two weeks ago.
Football briefs
Ray McDonald
Nick Roach
SPORTS 15
By Mike Fitzpatrick
NEW YORK It is July 19, 2003. Old
Timers Day at Yankee Stadium.
Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees are 59-
36 and four games up in the ALEast, headed to
their sixth of nine consecutive division titles.
At this moment, though, they trail the
Cleveland Indians by one run in the bottom of
the fth inning. Jeter has just hit an RBI sin-
gle with two outs, and the bases are loaded for
left-handed slugger Jason Giambi.
The inelders play Giambi to pull. The count
goes full and Cleveland ace CC Sabathia
prefers to stay in the windup, giving all three
Yankees on base a running start as he unfolds
his 6-foot-7, 290-pound frame for a slow deliv-
ery to the plate.
Jeter takes off in an all-out sprint from rst
as Sabathia rocks and res on an 81-degree
afternoon.
Foul ball.
Alfonso Soriano is on second, and Jeter
playfully tells his teammate hes going to
catch him. He returns to the bag and bolts
again, full speed, with the next pitch.
Foul ball.
Jeter has one thing in mind, and he says to
rst base coach Lee Mazzilli: Im going to
score on a single.
Lo and behold, Giambi hits a bouncer up the
middle. Ahustling Jeter is just about rounding
second by the time bat meets ball and he scores
easily with a feet-rst slide for a 6-4 lead.
Its a rare three-run single for Giambi, and
New York goes on to a 7-4 victory.
More than a decade later, Giambi is asked if
he recalls the play. He does not. Neither does
former catcher John Flaherty, the runner on
third that day and now a Yankees broadcaster.
Jeter remembers right away.
Yup Giambi. CC was pitching, he said
last week. I remember that because he fouled
off a couple pitches. I told the rst base coach,
Im going to score on a single.
And why did he enjoy that savvy bit of
baserunning so much?
All the little things, Jeter said.
Instincts. Anticipation. Effort.
For a Hall of Fame-bound star who authored
so many of the most famous moments in
recent baseball history, who shined so bright
under an October spotlight, Derek Jeter also
was dened by his everyday excellence
throughout the summer.
His steady hands at shortstop. The feisty at-
bat to spark a rally with an opposite-eld sin-
gle. The multimillion dollar icon who would-
nt hesitate to bunt.
And then, of course, there were the high-
lights nobody will forget:
Oct.9,1996
A helping hand
After hitting a home run in Cleveland on his
rst opening day en route to Rookie of the Year
honors, Jeter quickly takes center stage in the
postseason. In the AL championship series
opener against Baltimore, he hits an eighth-
inning drive to right eld at Yankee Stadium. A
young fan reaches out and gets his glove on
the ball, pulling it over the fence for a tying
homer that turns 12-year-old Jeffrey Maier into
an instant celebrity. The Orioles are livid, but
umpire Rich Garcia does not rule fan interfer-
ence this was long before instant replay in
baseball. New York goes on to win the game
and eventually its rst World Series title in 18
years.
Oct.25,2000
Subway series surprise
In the rst Subway Series since 1956, the
New York Mets win Game 3 at Shea Stadium to
pull to 2-1 and halt the Yankees record 14-
game winning streak in World Series play.
Yankees manager Joe Torre moves Jeter up to
the leadoff spot for Game 4, and Jeter stuns
everyone with a home run on the rst pitch of
the night from Bobby Jones. The Yankees go
on to win their third consecutive champi-
onship and fourth in ve years. Jeter is select-
ed World Series MVP to go with his All-Star
MVPaward earlier that season.
Oct.13,2001
The ip
With the Yankees facing playoff elimination
in Oakland and clinging to a 1-0 lead in the
seventh inning, Terrence Long doubles into
the right-eld corner with two outs and a runner
on rst. New York right elder Shane Spencer
overthrows two cutoff men, but Jeter dashes
from the middle of the diamond to grab the ball
on a hop along the rst-base line. He quickly
shovels a backhand ip to catcher Jorge
Posada in time to tag out Jeremy Giambi, who
does not slide at the plate. While most every-
one is amazed by Jeters heads-up play, he says
he was simply where he was supposed to be.
The Yankees rally to win the series and roll to
their fourth straight pennant.
Oct.31 and Nov.1,2001
Mr.November
After the 9-11 attacks push the World Series
beyond October for the rst time, New York
pulls off a pair of incredible comebacks
against Arizona on consecutive nights at
Yankee Stadium. Jeter nishes the rst one
with a game-ending homer off Byung-Hyun
Kim in the 10th inning, just after midnight on
Halloween earning him the nickname Mr.
November.
July 1,2004
The dive
The score is tied in the top of the 12th inning
at Yankee Stadium when Jeter runs down Trot
Nixons popup near the left-eld line to save
two runs. With no way to stop his momentum in
time, he dives headlong over a low retaining
wall and crashes into the stands. Jeter emerges
with the ball, his face badly bruised and blood-
ied, before heading to a hospital for X-rays. New
York rallies in the 13th to complete a three-
game sweep of rival Boston, and Jeter is back at
shortstop the next night. The courageous play
comes just more than a year after Jeter is
appointed the 11th captain in Yankees history.
Sept.21,2008
The speech
Admittedly nervous about public speaking
when he was young, Jeter takes a microphone
and closes The House That Ruth Built with a
farewell speech following the nal game at the
original Yankee Stadium. Surrounded by team-
mates, he tells the 54,610 fans on hand,
Every member of this organization, past and
present, has been calling this place home for
85 years. Theres a lot of tradition, a lot of his-
tory, and a lot of memories. ... Were relying
on you to take the memories from this
Stadium, add them to the new memories that
come at the new Yankee Stadium and continue
to pass them on from generation to genera-
tion. Playing in their new ballpark the next
year, the Yankees win their 27th champi-
onship, giving Jeter ve World Series rings.
July 9,2011
No.3,000
Less than two years after breaking Lou
Gehrigs franchise record for hits, Jeter is feel-
ing pressure to get No. 3,000 before the end of
New Yorks homestand. Always with a air for
the dramatic, he reaches the milestone with a
home run off Tampa Bay ace David Price, join-
ing Wade Boggs as the only players to homer
for their 3,000th hit. Jeter nishes 5 for 5 in
the Yankees victory with a go-ahead single in
the eighth inning.
Moments that defined Derek Jeter
BRAD PENNER/USA TODAY SPORTS
Derek Jeter will play the final home game of his 20-year career Thursday night.
Through Sept. 18
(x-active; y-played prior to 1901)
Player Hits
1. Pete Rose 4,256
2. Ty Cobb 4,191
3. Hank Aaron 3,771
4. Stan Musial 3,630
5. Tris Speaker 3,515
6. x-Derek Jeter 3,453
7. y-Honus Wagner 3,430
8. Carl Yastrzemski 3,419
9. Paul Molitor 3,319
10. Eddie Collins 3,314
11. Willie Mays 3,283
12. Eddie Murray 3,255
13. y-Nap Lajoie 3,252
14. Cal Ripken 3,184
15. George Brett 3,154
16. Paul Waner 3,152
17. Robin Yount 3,142
18. Tony Gwynn 3,141
19. Dave Wineld 3,110
20. Craig Biggio 3,060
21. Rickey Henderson 3,055
22. Rod Carew 3,053
23. Lou Brock 3,023
24. Rafael Palmeiro 3,020
25. y-Cap Anson 3,011
26. Wade Boggs 3,010
27. Al Kaline 3,007
28. Roberto Clemente 3,000
3,000 HIT CLUB
Kershaw tabs win No. 20
CHICAGO Clayton Kershaw became
the majors rst 20-game winner and A.J.
Ellis hit a pair of two-run homers, leading
the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 14-5 victory
over the Chicago Cubs on Friday.
Kershaw (20-3)
pitched five shaky
innings in his shortest
start in 3 1/2 months,
but the NL West-leading
Dodgers roughed up
Edwin Jackson on their
way to a 13-hit attack
that included four
homers. Matt Kemp hit a
three-run shot in Los
Angeles six-run first,
and Yasiel Puig added another three-run
homer in the sixth.
The Dodgers improved baseballs best
road record to 48-31 and will clinch a post-
season berth if Milwaukee loses in
Pittsburgh on Friday night. They began the
day with a 2 1/2-game lead over San
Francisco in the division.
Los Angeles batted around during its
biggest rst inning of the season. Kemps
drive to left was his sixth homer this month
and No. 22 on the year. Ellis went deep for his
second homer of the season.Ellis connected
against Eric Jokisch again in the third for
his second career multihomer game.
Kershaw struck out nine in his sixth con-
secutive win. The left-hander, a prohibitive
favorite for his second consecutive NL Cy
Young Award, is 17-1 with a 1.39 ERAin his
last 20 starts.
Kershaw had pitched at least eight
innings in each of his previous seven out-
ings. But he never looked comfortable in
his second career start at Wrigley Field. He
walked three, matching a season high, and
also hit a batter.
Sports brief
Clayton
Kershaw
By Josh Dubow
SAN JOSE Atumultuous offseason that
featured a rehash of a historic playoff col-
lapse, talk of rebuilding and questions about
the leadership on and off the ice has merci-
fully come to an end for the San Jose Sharks.
The Sharks returned to practice Friday for
the opening of training camp, looking to
put that playoff loss to Los Angeles in the
past and build a new kind of team even if it
contains most of the same players.
After becoming just the fourth NHL team
to lose a best-of-seven series after winning
the rst three games, the Sharks entered a
new phase with general manager Doug
Wilson talking about rebuilding and calling
the franchise a "tomorrow" team after near-
ly a decade of being a
perennial Stanley Cup
contender.
But that doesn't mean
the players have altered
their high expectations.
"That's Doug's opin-
ion," forward Joe
Thornton said. "I think if
you'd ask anybody in here
I don't think they have
the same feeling. We're condent with this
group. Just ask these guys, I think we're
pretty condent we can get the job done."
The Sharks open camp without a captain or
alternates as coach Todd McLellan has given
everyone a clean slate and at least temporari-
ly taken the "C'' and "A'' off the jerseys of
Thornton and Patrick
Marleau, respectively.
While Marleau and
Thornton could regain let-
ters, it appears more likely
that some of the younger
players will take that role or
that the responsibility will
be rotated this year.
"That was done because
a number of individuals
spoke at the end of the
year," McLellan said.
"And if they had a voice at
the end of the year, why
didn't they have it during
the year. We're opening it
up. If you're prepared to
speak after, it's time to
speak up during. It's not an indictment of
Joe and Patty though it's turned into that
because of their 'clean slate' if you will."
Marleau had the captaincy taken from him
ve years ago after the Sharks lost in the
rst round of the playoffs despite being the
top team in the regular season.
He doesn't see the demotion changing
Thornton at all."Obviously you don't like
seeing something like that happen,"
Marleau said. "It doesn't change what he
brings to the group, it's just a patch. He's
still going to be a leader. He doesn't neces-
sarily need that. He's going to do the same
things. I look at him as a leader, so it does-
n't change my point of view of him and it
shouldn't change a lot of people's point of
view. "
The team is seeking a larger leadership
group than in the past where much of the
responsibility, and blame, often fell on the
team's two highest-prole players.
To help heal any divide in the locker room,
the players recently took a group trip to
Tahoe, where they could put last season in
the past and focus on the upcoming season.
"There's a lot that happened off the ice,
but nobody was talking about why we lost,"
defenseman Marc Edouard-Vlasic said. "If
you want to win, you got to win on the ice.
You can x everything off the ice, but if
you're not willing to put the effort in on the
ice, there's no point."
The change in leadership will be one of
the biggest this season for the Sharks,
whose most notable offseason addition was
enforcer John Scott, who has 430 penalty
minutes and six points in 236 games.
Defenseman Dan Boyle, forward Marty
Havlat and defenseman Brad Stuart all left
either through trades or compliance buyouts,
but 15 of the 17 players who got the most ice
time last season are back this season.
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East Division
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x-Baltimore 92 61 .601
New York 79 74 .516 13
Toronto 77 76 .503 15
Tampa Bay 74 80 .481 18 1/2
Boston 67 87 .435 25 1/2
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Detroit 85 68 .556
Kansas City 83 69 .546 1 1/2
Cleveland 79 74 .516 6
Chicago 70 83 .458 15
Minnesota 66 87 .431 19
West Division
W L Pct GB
x-Anaheim 95 59 .617
As 84 69 .549 10 1/2
Seattle 83 70 .542 11 1/2
Houston 67 87 .435 28
Texas 61 92 .399 33 1/2
x-clinched division
Fridays Games
Boston 5, Baltimore 3, 10 innings
N.Y. Yankees 5, Toronto 3
Chicago White Sox 4, Tampa Bay 3
Minnesota 5, Cleveland 4, 10 innings
Detroit 10, Kansas City 1
Seattle 10, Houston 5
Oakland 3, Philadelphia 1
Texas 12, Angels 3
Saturdays Games
Tigers(Scherzer16-5) atK.C. (Shields14-7),10:05a.m.
Phils(Williams3-2) at Oak.(Pomeranz5-4),1:05p.m.
Jays(Stroman10-6) at NYY(Capuano2-3),1:05p.m.
RedSox(DeLaRosa4-7)atBal.(Tillman12-5),4:05p.m.
ChiSox(Carroll 5-10) atTampa(Archer 9-8),4:10p.m.
Tribe (House 3-3) at Minn. (May 3-4), 4:10 p.m.
Ms (C.Young 12-8) at Hou.(Keuchel 11-9),4:10 p.m.
Rangers(Lewis10-13)atAnaheim(Weaver17-8),6:05p.m.
Sundays Games
Toronto at N.Y. Yankees, 10:05 a.m.
Boston at Baltimore, 10:35 a.m.
Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay, 10:40 a.m.
Cleveland at Minnesota, 11:10 a.m.
Detroit at Kansas City, 11:10 a.m.
Seattle at Houston, 11:10 a.m.
Texas at Anaheim, 12:35 p.m.
Philadelphia at Oakland, 1:05 p.m.
East Division
W L Pct GB
x-Washington 89 64 .582
Atlanta 76 77 .497 13
Miami 74 79 .484 15
New York 74 80 .481 15 1/2
Philadelphia 70 84 .455 19 1/2
Central Division
W L Pct GB
St. Louis 86 68 .558
Pittsburgh 83 70 .542 2 1/2
Milwaukee 79 75 .513 7
Cincinnati 71 83 .461 15
Chicago 68 86 .442 18
West Division
W L Pct GB
z-Los Angeles 88 66 .571
Giants 84 69 .549 3 1/2
San Diego 72 81 .471 15 1/2
Colorado 63 91 .409 25
Arizona 62 92 .403 26
z-clinched playoff berth
x-clinched division
Fridays Games
L.A. Dodgers 14, Chicago Cubs 5
Pittsburgh 4, Milwaukee 2
Washington 3, Miami 2
N.Y. Mets 5, Atlanta 0
Colorado 15, Arizona 3
St. Louis 2, Cincinnati 1
Oakland 3, Philadelphia 1
San Diego 5, San Francisco 0
Saturdays Games
L.A. (Hernandez8-11)atCubs(Doubront2-1),10:05a.m.
Phils(Williams3-2) at Oak.(Pomeranz5-4),1:05p.m.
D-Backs (Cahill 3-11) at Rox (Butler 0-1), 1:10 p.m.
Brewers (Garza 8-8) at Pitt.(Volquez 12-7),4:05 p.m.
Mets (Niese 8-11) at Atl. (Minor 6-11), 4:10 p.m.
Nats(Zimmermann12-5)atMiami(Cosart4-2),4:10p.m.
Reds (Leake 11-12) at StL (Wacha 5-6), 4:15 p.m.
Giants (Petit 5-4) at S.D. (Cashner 4-7), 5:40 p.m.
Sundays Games
Washington at Miami, 10:10 a.m.
Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 10:35 a.m.
N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 10:35 a.m.
Dodgers at Chicago Cubs, 11:20 a.m.
Philadelphia at Oakland, 1:05 p.m.
Arizona at Colorado, 1:10 p.m.
San Francisco at San Diego, 1:10 p.m.
Cincinnati at St. Louis, 5:05 p.m.
NL GLANCE AL GLANCE
to prevent a touchdown, but with just
over one minute remaining in the
game, Homesteads John Rak booted
his second eld goal of the game
this one from 29 yards out to stake
the Mustangs to an 8-point lead.
Bellin said the Carlmont
defense was plenty energized
despite having to get back onto
the eld just over a minute after
making the previous stand.
We were all enthusiastic, for lack
of a better word, Bellin said. We
were ready to go out and push it back
again.
Ultimately, Homestead won the
battle of ground games. The
Mustangs outgained Carlmont in
total rushing yards 279-231, with a
75-yard touchdown run by
Homestead senior Ryan Allemandi in
the third quarter being the difference
maker.
Two plays previous to the big run,
Carlmont had taken a 13-12 lead on a
6-yard touchdown run by Shanil Patel
with just over three minutes remain-
ing in the third quarter. But after
Carlmonts Mike How recorded a sack
on the rst play of the ensuing drive,
Allemandi exploited a hole off right
tackle for the games top run. All told,
Allemandi paced all rushers with 128
yards on nine carries, with 104 of his
yards coming in the second half.
In the rst half, Homestead
marched downeld to kick a eld goal
on the rst series of the game, with
Rak booting a 34-yarder to give the
Mustangs a 3-0 lead.
Carlmont couldnt move the ball
on its rst two possessions. The
Scots rst drive went four-and-out.
The second possession ended even
quicker on quarterback Boston
Funks interception chuck. But
Homestead fumbled the ball right
back, with Carlmont taking over at
its own 46-yard line. The Scots
looked like a different team on their
third series, marching 54 yards on
eight plays to score on a 1-yard Funk
sneak to take a 6-3 lead.
The pendulum swung back
Homesteads way with three-and-a-
half minute remaining in the half
though. Mustangs junior Sebastian
Knoefel blasted a 1-yard draw into the
end zone to give the Mustangs a 10-6
lead. Then Homestead added a safety
on Carlmonts nal possession of the
half when Funk was called for inten-
tional grounding in the end zone to
give Homestead a 12-6 halftime lead.
First-half penalties loomed large,
as the Scots were tagged with 10 yel-
low ags for 91 yards in the half.
Overall, Carlmont was penalized for
101 yards in the game.
With 1 minute, 23 minutes remain-
ing in the fourth quarter, Carlmont
tried one last ditch effort from its own
28-yard line with Funk heaving a
pass downeld. The throw was picked
off by Homesteads Rak for Funks
second interception of the game. The
Scots essentially featured a ground-
only attack, as Funk was 0 for 3 pass-
ing with two interceptions.
[Ten] penalties in the rst half
killed us and not being able to pass
right now is really hurting us,
Gianuario said.
Carlmont running backs Dakota
Regan and Berto Ruiz tied for the
team rushing lead with 59 yards
apiece.
It was a good ght, Bellin said.
We made a lot mistakes. Made some
good plays, made some bad plays.
Just an overall good ght.
SCOTS
The Sequoia defense buckled down and held
Woodside in check for most of the second quar-
ter, but the Wildcats took a two-touchdown lead
into halftime when Wang hit Mitchell Cockrum
from 11 yards out to put Woodside up 21-7 with
13 seconds left in the opening half.
Late in the third quarter, Woodside extended
its lead to 28-7. Following an interception
from Dylan Maynard, the Wildcats needed ve
plays to cover 49 yards, with Teu blasting his
way to a 38-yard score.
Woodsides Josh Villanueva jump-started his
teams next scoring drive with a interception
and two plays later, Teu bolted into the end zone
from 35 yards out to put the Wildcats up 35-7.
The icing on the cake for Woodside came on
its next drive as Wang found Pintarelli streaking
down the left sideline. Wang arced a perfect pass
that hit Pintarelli in stride and he glided into the
end zone for a 60-yard score.
Sequoia nally put a drive together late in the
fourth quarter, going 67 yards on seven plays,
capped by a Sione Tuivailala 8-yard run.
We now want to build off this, Andrews
said.
WILDCATS
AMERICANCONFERENCE
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Buffalo 2 0 0 1.000 52 30
Miami 1 1 0 .500 43 49
N.Y. Jets 1 1 0 .500 43 45
New England 1 1 0 .500 50 40
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Houston 2 0 0 1.000 47 20
Tennessee 1 1 0 .500 36 36
Jacksonville 0 2 0 .000 27 75
Indianapolis 0 2 0 .000 51 61
North W L T Pct PF PA
Cincinnati 2 0 0 1.000 47 26
Baltimore 1 1 0 .500 42 29
Pittsburgh 1 1 0 .500 36 53
Cleveland 1 1 0 .500 53 54
West W L T Pct PF PA
Denver 2 0 0 1.000 55 41
San Diego 1 1 0 .500 47 39
Raiders 0 2 0 .000 28 49
Kansas City 0 2 0 .000 27 50
NATIONALCONFERENCE
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Philadelphia 2 0 0 1.000 64 44
Washington 1 1 0 .500 47 27
Dallas 1 1 0 .500 43 38
N.Y. Giants 0 2 0 .000 28 60
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Carolina 2 0 0 1.000 44 21
Atlanta 2 1 0 .667 10372
New Orleans 0 2 0 .000 58 63
Tampa Bay 0 3 0 .000 45 95
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Minnesota 1 1 0 .500 41 36
Chicago 1 1 0 .500 48 43
Detroit 1 1 0 .500 42 38
Green Bay 1 1 0 .500 47 60
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Seattle 1 1 0 .500 57 46
49ers 1 1 0 .500 48 45
St. Louis 1 1 0 .500 25 51
SundaysGames
Dallas at St. Louis, 10 a.m.
Minnesota at New Orleans, 10 a.m.
San Diego at Buffalo, 10 a.m
Washington at Philadelphia, 10 a.m.
Houston at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m.
Tennessee at Cincinnati, 10 a.m.
Baltimore at Cleveland, 10 a.m.
Green Bay at Detroit, 10 a.m.
Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 10 a.m.
Oakland at New England, 10 a.m.
San Francisco at Arizona, 1:05 p.m.
Denver at Seattle, 1:25 p.m.
Kansas City at Miami, 1:25 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Carolina, 5:30 p.m
NFL GLANCE
By Arianna Bayangos
I
t felt like a blink of an eye; Im now a
senior at Carlmont High School. I
remember my rst day of school. I
didnt know where any of my classes were
and I didnt know what to expect.
Everywhere I walked, I
heard upperclassmen
scofng and giving
looks to my rather loud
friends. I knew what they
were thinking: freshmen
are clueless. And in a
sense, theyre right.
Most freshmen are
likely to walk into a
classroom, scan the room and not see any
familiar faces and in dismay think: who
could I see myself being friends with?
Youve probably done this before; you
see a boy with eyeglasses reading and label
him as a nerd. Sometimes, you take a
step further and conclude he is probably
anti-social because he is reading a book at
lunch. Oftentimes, this isnt the case.
Instead, you should strive to remove your
prejudices and expose yourself to different
people.
Ahard thing to accept is that your best
friend since rst-grade may not be the same
person even by the end of your freshmen
year. Usually, its not a dramatic split; you
two just grow apart because of different
interests and schedules. Its not a bad
thing; in high school, you are going to be
friends with the people you see more often
in class or in extracurricular activities.
Another important thing to realize as a
freshman is that your plan may not go
exactly as you wanted. Before freshman
year, I planned to play competitive volley-
ball, play the clarinet through high school
and take as many advanced courses as I
could. Most of these things didnt turn out
the way I expected. Instead, I became
involved in journalism and DECAclub,
which helped me solidify my career plan.
Advice to
freshmen
Leave You
A-list cast,
B-grade result
SEE PAGE 20
By Judy Richter
DAILY JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT
Although An Audience With Meow
Meow is billed as a new musical play, its
primarily a cabaret act.
Presented by Berkeley Repertory Theatre
in its world premiere, the show was written
by its star, Meow Meow. Shes an
Australian-born performance artist whose
real name is Melissa Madden Gray.
Directed by Emma Rice, the 90-minute,
intermissionless show starts with lots of
glitz as Meow Meow and two male dancers,
Michael Balderrama and Bob Gaynor, per-
form a few songs. Before long, though, she
and they get into battles that end with the
two men limping off stage.
Over time, stage managers tell her that
she has to leave, but she refuses, insisting
that shes a professional. They gradually
strip the stage of its colorful trappings and
then turn off the lights.
Ever resourceful, she goes up an aisle,
grabs an EXITsign off the wall and uses it to
nd the ghost light and provide more illu-
mination.
Meow Meow is a good singer and an acro-
batic dancer, but some of her attempts at
humor fall at. The show does get better as
the stage goes bare and she becomes more
serious.
Shes a shameless performer, doing all
she can to wheedle applause. After the
dancers go, she leaves the stage to recruit
audience members to come up and assist
with her act.
As a near-nale after the stagehands
have removed most of her costume she
orders the audience to stand and raise their
Meow Meow drafts audience members into Berkeley Rep show
Tracks leaves a mark
By Jake Coyle
The movies, it seems, are increasingly headed down
paths in the woods, out to open water and, in the
case of John Currans excellent new lm
Tracks, into the deepest reaches of the
Australian desert.
Surely our desire to disconnect, to
feel the harshness of nature and the
quiet of solitude feeds into the
appeal of lms like last years
near-wordless sea adventure All
Is Lost with Robert Redford or
the upcoming Wild, in which
Reese Witherspoon hikes the
Pacific Coast Trail. But while
those movies have their attributes, Ill
take Tracks for the way it subtly and
unsentimentally builds emotionally, step
by step, across 1,700 miles.
Thats the distance traveled by Robyn
Davidson (played by Mia Wasikowska),
whose journey was chronicled by
National Geographic. She then wrote an
acclaimed 1980 memoir, Tracks, about
the trip in which she and her dog, Diggity,
with four camels in tow, trekked across the
Western Australian desert, ending at the
Indian Ocean.
Its a mad journey that earns her the
moniker Camel Lady and turned her into a
reluctant celebrity. Tracks gradually
unspools why shes spending half a year alone
and in the harshest of conditions, lling in with
ashbacks to her mothers suicide and the simulta-
neous and (to the young Robyn) equally devastat-
ing loss of her childhood dog.
And this, despite the camels, is a movie for the
dogs. Rarely has there been a more affecting por-
trait of a girl and her pup. On her trip, Robyn, in an
uncharacteristic moment of affection, sleeps with
the photographer (Adam Driver) despite his cease-
less yammering. But he has nothing on Diggity, the
Mia Wasikowska carries film through the desert and into the heart
See TRACKS, Page 22
See STUDENT, Page 22
PHOTO COURTESY OF KEVIN BERNE
At Berkeley Rep, international singing sensation Meow Meow stars in the world premiere of
An Audience with Meow Meow. See PLAY, Page 22
WEEKEND JOURNAL 19
By Susan Cohn
DAILY JOURNAL SENIOR CORRESPONDENT
ALL THE WORLD LOVES THESE
CLOWNS: OLD HATS IS A DELIGHT
AT AMERICAN CONSERVATORY
THEATER. In Old Hats, Tony Award win-
ners Bill Irwin and David Shiner brilliantly
display their mastery of mime and loose-
limbed physical humor and enthusiastically
explore the comic possibilities of the dou-
ble take, the eyebrow inection and audi-
ence interaction. Its a joy to watch these
clowns extraordinaire at the top of their
game. Created and performed by Bill Irwin
and David Shiner. Music by and featuring
Shaina Taub. Directed by Tina Landau. Two
hours and 10 minutes with one intermis-
sion. Through Oct. 12.
STAGE DIRECTIONS: American
Conservatory Theater is located at the Geary
Theater, 415 Geary St., just off Union
Square in the heart of downtown San
Francisco. Parking is available one block
away at the Mason/OFarrell Garage, 325
Mason St. The theater is a relatively level
four-block walk from the Bart-Powell Street
Station (Market Street).
TICKETS: Tickets online at act-sf.org or
by calling (415) 749-2228.
AN ASIDE: A.C.T. Artistic Director
Carey Perloff said, Bill and David are not
just funny guys; they are truly anthropolo-
gists of clowning. Their insatiable curiosi-
ty about the art of comedy has led to deep
investigations of physical humor, silent
movies, art and technology and the comic
and not-so-comic effects of getting older
inside a clowns body. Physical comedy has
a long and distinguished tradition in the
Bay Area, and we look forward to carrying
that on with Old Hats.
PICKLE FAMILY PAPA. In 1975, Bill
Irwin helped found the Pickle Family Circus
in San Francisco. Irwin, best known for his
vaudeville-style stage performances and
noted for his contribution to the rebirth of
American circus during the 1970s, won a
Tony Award for his role in Whos Afraid of
Virginia Woolf on Broadway. Children
know him as Mr. Noodle on Sesame Streets
Elmos World.
***
SET SAIL WITH THE ANCIENT
MARINER. We Players presents an inti-
mate sailing performance of The Rime of
the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor
Coleridge aboard the historic scow
schooner Alma. This site-integrated produc-
tion is produced in partnership with the San
Francisco Maritime National Historical
Park. We Players brings the language of
Coleridges classic work to life through
movement and music. Each performance
culminates with conversation inspired by
the themes of the poem. Directed by Ava
Roy. Oct. 31 to Nov. 16. Tickets $40-$80 at
www.WePlayers.org.
***
ANGELA LANSBURY IN BLITHE
SPIRIT. Oscar recipient and ve-time Tony
Award-winner Angela Lansbury reprises her
role as Madame Arcati, in Nol Cowards
comedy Blithe Spirit at the SHN Golden
Gate Jan. 20 through Feb. 1, 2015.
Researching for his new novel, Charles
Condomine invites the implausible medium
Madame Arcati to his house for a sance.
While consumed in a trance, Madame Arcati
unwittingly summons the ghost of Charles
dead wife Elvira. Appearing only to
Charles, Elvira soon makes a play to
reclaim her husband, much to the chagrin of
Charles new wife Ruth. One husband, two
feuding wives and a whisper of mischief in
KEVIN BERNE
Tony Award-winners David Shiner,left,and Bill Irwin make clowning into a ne art in the West
Coast premiere of the Signature Theatre production of Old Hats, at American Conservatory
Theaters Geary Theater through Oct. 12. See CITY, Page 22
WEEKEND JOURNAL 20
Cast cant
save sappy
Leave You
By Jocelyn Noveck
Somebody dies. Family gathers to mourn. Everybodys
stuck in one house, with all their quirks and foibles and
enough emotional baggage to ll an aircraft carrier. What
could go wrong? Ha ha. What couldnt?
This scenario could be a drama or a comedy or, in the
case of This Is Where I Leave You, both: a dramedy. In the
best dramedies, of course, laughter and tears alternate seam-
lessly and gracefully, and you leave both entertained and
enlightened.
Alas, this isnt that lm.
Instead, This Is Where I Leave You, directed by Shawn
Levy and adapted from Jonathan Troppers novel by the
author himself, seems to be constantly questioning or
doubting what it is. Which means that just when it enters
into some meaty issues that deserve serious treatment, it
gets nervous and falls into forced comedy or full-on slap-
stick. Which can get grating.
And its a shame, because the lm has an A-list ensemble
cast, headed by Jason Bateman and Tina Fey, but also featur-
ing nice work from Jane Fonda, Connie Britton, Adam
Driver, Rose Byrne, Corey Stoll, Debra Monk and more. A
cast like that deserves an A-list movie; they got maybe a
solid B.
Bateman plays Judd Altman, a radio producer with a pretty
wife and an even prettier Manhattan apartment. But he
arrives home one afternoon and nds the wife bonking his
own boss.
This obviously throws Judd for a loop, but then he gets
even graver news: His father has died. He rushes to the sub-
urban homestead, where Mom (Fonda) awaits her four chil-
dren with a rm requirement: They will honor Dads dying
wish to follow Jewish ritual and sit shiva grieving
together, with guests for seven days.
This pleases no one, especially Wendy (Fey), Judds
sharp-tongued, bossypants sister, or the other brothers,
Paul (Stoll), the mature one, who stayed home to run the
family business, and Phillip (Driver), the immature one,
who cant get settled in life.
Fonda has fun here as an uninhibited child psychologist
who became famous for a book years ago that spilled her
familys secrets. She loves talking about sex, which embar-
rasses her family no end, and also loves showing off her
very prominent boob job.
Once everyones together, things can start to fall apart.
Judd wants to keep his impending divorce a secret, but
By Mike Cidoni Lennox
LOS ANGELES In the new big-
screen adaption of the best-selling
Jonathan Topper novel This Is Where
I Leave You, Tina Fey and Jason
Bateman portray siblings with tight
ties that bind.
Just minutes after sitting down with
the actors recently as they promoted
the sprawling ensemble dramedy,
opening Friday, it was clear that Fey,
44, and Bateman, 45, had developed a
real-life rapport, as well. Asampling:
Bateman: If its chemistry, I guess
thats what they call it but, we just
... shes a nice lady.
Fey: (trying to annoy Bateman by
immediately repeating his words in a
low mumble): Anice lady ...
Bateman: She knows how to ...
Fey: I know how to ...
Bateman: ... remember her lines ...
Fey: ... remember her lines.
Bateman: And shes really easy on
the eyes.
Fey: I wasnt going to say that!
Thank you.
Bateman: Its a great combo.
Fey: But it is, for me, maybe its
such a relief yeah, for me, its a
lovely relief to have nice chemistry
on screen and know that I never have
to do fake make out. Because its nice
to play brothers and sisters.
Bateman: Although, there are some
very progressive families in the indie
world. This is a nice studio comedy.
AP: Lets tal k about two of the
l ms other bi g stars: the Jane
Fonda characters breas t s .
Bateman: They hit their mark.
Fe y: Well, Jane Fondas (actual)
breasts dont appear in the movie.
Bateman: No.
Fe y: Theyre behind (prosthetic
breasts).
Bateman: They stayed in the trail-
er.
Fey: We couldnt get them.
Bateman: She really enjoyed
everything that todays special-
effects crews can do for someone and I
think she may still have them. I think
she kept them, I think she took them
home.
Fe y: She has special Tupperware
built for them.
AP: There i s very l i ttl e di rt t o
be found on the two of you. The
best I could come up with was a
Vani ty Fai r pi ece on how you
(Bateman) wont play Scrabble
wi t h Ti na anymore because she
kept wi nni ng.
Fey: We played on set. We played
on our phones.
Bateman: It was Words Wi t h
Friends.
Fey: Words With Friends, which
is a rip off of Scrabble, and I feel like
we should just acknowledge that.
Bateman: They moved the bonus
squares around on the board, so they
dont get sued.
AP: The two of you are s o
funny together, I see another
screen teami ng on the hori zon
here .
Fey: This is the rst two-straight-
person comedy team: Hardy and Hardy.
Bateman: Yeah, which means you
can double up on the crazy characters
around you, if youve got two straight
men. Thats what we are.
Fey: If we make a movie, it should
be me, you, Melissa (McCarthy) and
Jim Carrey, and its called
Quadrangle.
Bateman: Right. Thats called
crazy fun.
Fey, Bateman have off-screen chemistry, too
This Is Where I Leave You,directed by Shawn Levy and adapted from Jonathan Tropper's novel by the author himself,seems
to be constantly questioning or doubting what it is.Which means that just when it enters into some meaty issues that
deserve serious treatment, it gets nervous and falls into forced comedy or full-on slapstick.
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Tuesday October 14th 10:00AM to 12:00PM
Hola Mexican Restaurant & Cantina
1015 Alameda De Las Pulgas, Belmont, CA 94002
Thursday October 23rd 10:00AM to 12:00PM
Courtyard Marriott
3150 Garrity Way, Richmond, CA 94806
Tuesday October 14th 2:00PM to 4:00PM
Han II Kwan Restaurant Banquet Room
1802 Balboa Street, San Francisco, CA 94121
(Between 19th Ave & 20th Ave)
Thursday October 23rd 2:00PM to 4:00PM
Jewish Center of San Francisco Room 209
3200 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94118
THIS IS NOT A PROGRAM BY THE JCCSF (Parking underneath building
Bring Self-Parking Ticket into Seminar for Validation)
Wednesday October 15th 10:00AM to 12:00PM
Millbrae Library Room A
1 Library Lane, Millbrae, CA 94030
Tuesday October 28th 10:00AM to 12:00PM
Sharis Caf
2010 Rollingwood Drive, San Bruno, CA 94066
Wednesday October 15th 2:00PM to 4:00PM
United Irish Cultural CenterMembers Room
2700 45th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94116
Outer-Sunset District)
Tuesday October 28th 2:00PM to 4:00PM
Hilton Garden Inn Oakland/San Leandro - Garden Room 1
510 Lewelling Blvd., San Leandro, CA 94579
Thursday October 16th 10:00AM to 12:00PM
Sapore Italiano Restaurant
1447 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame, CA 94010
Wednesday October 29th 2:00PM to 4:00PM
La Promenade Caf, 3643 Balboa Street
San Francisco, CA 94121
Thursday October 16th 2:00PM to 4:00PM
Courtyard Marriott
1000 Fairgrounds Drive, Vallejo, CA 94589
Wednesday October 29th 10:00AM to 12:00PM
Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham
1628 Webster Street, Alameda, CA 94501
Tuesday October 21st 10:00AM to 12:00PM
Peninsula Jewish Community Center
800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City, CA 94404
Conference Room A
(THIS EVENT/PROGRAM IS NOT SPONSORED BY THE PJCC)
Thursday October 30th 10:00AM to 12:00PM
Mimis Caf
2208 Bridgepointe Parkway, San Mateo, CA 94404
Liam Neeson in
action again in
Tombstones
By Frank Scheck
LOS ANGELES Its not for nothing that the names of
Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe are reverentially referenced
in writer-director Scott Franks adaptation of the 10th novel
in Lawrence Blocks long-running, best-selling series fea-
turing unlicensed private eye Matthew Scudder. Distinctly
and proudly old-fashioned in its retro, lm noir vibe, A
Walk Among the Tombstones is notable for its dark atmos-
pherics and strong performance by Liam Neeson in the lat-
est example of his unlikely late career transformation into
an action hero.
Scudder is a terric character, whose casting choice its cre-
ator heartily approved, expertly embodies with his usual
physically commanding presence and world-weary gravitas.
The lms tense 1991-set opening scene efciently pro-
vides the characters backstory as an alcoholic NYC cop
who gave up the booze and the badge when his shootout
with some bad guys on the streets of New York City went
tragically awry. Cut to 1999, when hes working as unli-
censed private investigator who explains that I do favors
for people. in return they give me gifts.
Enlisted by fellow AA meeting attendee and drug addict
Peter (Boyd Holbrook), Scudder reluctantly takes a case
involving Peters prosperous drug-dealing brother Kenny
(Dan Stevens, in a sharp departure from his heartthrob role
in Downton Abbey), whose wife was kidnapped and
returned dead despite his having paid a $400,000 ransom.
Kenny demands that Scudder nd the culprits and bring them
to him for retribution that clearly doesnt involve the legal
system.
After the discovery of another female victim, this time
left in pieces in trash bags in a park in Brooklyns historic
Greenwood Cemetery, the trail eventually leads to a pair of
serial killers (David Harbour, Adam David Thompson) who
target criminals so as to avoid their getting the authorities
involved. After discovering their identity from the ceme-
terys groundskeeper (a very creepy Olafur Darri Olafsson),
Scudder pursues the sociopathic duo with the unlikely help
of TJ (Brian Astro Bradley), a homeless black teenager
who aspires to being a gumshoe himself.
Things come to a head after the kidnapping of the young
daughter of a Russian drug dealer (Sebastian Roche), with
Scudder getting directly involved in the ensuing negotia-
tions. The lms nal act, featuring violent set pieces in a
basement and the spooky nighttime environs of the ceme-
tery, ratchets up the action considerably.
At one point Scudder explains to his young apprentice
that the main attribute a private eye must possess is a
strong bladder. Viewers may need one as well to get
through the lms dull middle section, lled with long,
talky patches in which nothing much really happens. The
compensation is that Neesons emotionally reticent hero is
consistently engaging and refreshingly vulnerable, prefer-
ring to talk his way out of tense situations.
Director Frank clearly has an afnity for the material,
investing the proceedings with a darkly compelling atmos-
phere that recalls the best noirs of the 1940s and 1950s.
The lm benets greatly from having been shot in various
seedy NYC neighborhoods not to mention the spooky
gothic cemetery that inspires the title with cinematogra-
pher Mihai Malaimare, Jr. (The Master) delivering a
desaturated color palette accentuating the overall gloomi-
ness.
At times the convoluted plotting proves too baroque for
its own good, and the subplot involving Scudders mentor-
ing of the sassy teen, who we eventually learn suffers from
sickle-cell anemia, is both silly and distracting. The cli-
mactic shootout is marred by a too-fussy staging employ-
ing freeze frames and a juxtaposition of the tenants of the
12-Step program.
AWalk Among the Tombstones, a Universal release, is
rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for
strong violence, disturbing images, language and brief
nudity. Running time: 113 minutes.
A Walk Among the
Tombstones is
notable for its dark
atmospherics and
strong
performance by
Liam Neeson in
the latest example
of his unlikely late
career
transformation
into an action
hero.
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22
arms. She then she begins to crowd surf
allowing people to pass her up from row to
row.
Meow Meow is basically a talented per-
former who milks her mostly appreciative
audience for all she can, but shes not every-
ones saucer of milk.
An Audience With Meow Meow will
continue in Berkeley Repertory Theatres
Roda Theatre, 2015 Addison St., Berkeley,
through Oct. 19. For tickets and informa-
tion call (510) 647-2949 or visit
www.berkeleyrep.org.
PLAY
So, be exible and more open-minded.
Seek out opportunities made available to
you; high schools have a ton of clubs,
sports and organizations for you to try out.
You could discover a new passion and make
new friends in the process.
After freshman year, people expect to
have a high school experience like the
movies. Since most are turning 16, many
imagine cruising to the beach on a random
day with all their friends and the windows
rolled down and music blasting.
However, I found that the transition from
freshman to sophomore year is not an easy
one and not at all as glamorous as I expect-
ed. When you are a freshman, teachers and
even your parents are easier on you because
they know how tough it is to adjust to a
completely new environment.
By sophomore year, you are expected to
get serious. The workload gets more dif-
cult and people start asking a question you
will hear over and over again: What do you
want to do after high school? This is an
ideal time to start thinking about college
and a career. Start doing your research now.
By junior year, classes, internships and job
opportunities get more specialized, so
youre ahead if you know what track you
want to pursue.
The last three years have been lled with
late nights studying for seemingly endless
tests and anxiously thinking to myself,
When would high school end?
The most ironic part is that I want senior
year to go by slowly. If you think about it,
high school is really your last years of
childhood. So enjoy while you can; the
four years truly go by quickly.
Arianna Bayangos is a senior at Carlmont High
School in Belmont. Student News appears in the
weekend edition. You can email Student News at
news@smdailyjournal.com.
STUDENT
black lab whom she tenderly and far more
contentedly shares her bed with.
Curran, who has an old-fashioned touch
for the intimate adventure, is at his best
finding the slower rhythms of exotic
locales, like the colonial Far East of his
W. Somerset Maugham adaptation, The
Painted Veil. And while Curran and cine-
matographer Mandy Walker give the film
an elegant emptiness, Tracks is as much
in Wasikowskas fretful eyes as it is the
beautifully barren desert.
As Drivers Rick Smolan says, she has a
problem with people. The desert pulls her
as an escape from the malaise of her gen-
eration and as a refugee away from humans,
altogether. When friends visit her shortly
before she departs, she cringes at the
cacophony of their conversation and bris-
tles at having her photograph taken.
Shes idolized for the romance of her
intrepidness, but for Davidson, its a nec-
essary withdrawal from society. She toler-
ates the company of few besides Diggity
and her camels, like the Aboriginal elder
Mr. Eddie (the charming Roly Mintuma),
who guides her through sacred territory.
Wasikowska, the enormously talented
actress of Jane Eyre and a recent sand
storm of films including Only Lovers Left
Alive and Maps to the Stars, plays
Davidson with greasy, mussed hair and her
dusty hands shoved into her pockets. Later
on the journey, her skin is scorched from
the sun. Flies buzz around her.
Its a performance of rugged strength,
and she powerfully carries Tracks
through the desert and into the heart. But
maybe the secret to Tracks what sepa-
rates it from other recent cinematic feats of
isolation like Gravity isnt just
Wasikowska or Currans fluid directing.
Its got something else the other tales
dont: a dog, a movies best friend.
Tracks, a Weinstein Co. release, is
rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture
Association of America for thematic ele-
ments, some partial nudity, disturbing
images and brief strong language.
Running time: 112 minutes. Three stars
out of four.
TRACKS
the air who will win in Cowards unworld-
ly comedy?
***
FALL FESTIVITIES AT A MASKED
BALL. San Francisco Opera presents
Giuseppe Verdis Un Ballo in Maschera (A
Masked Ball) for seven performances Oct. 4
through Oct. 22 at the War Memorial Opera
House. Sung in Italian with English superti-
tles, this production highlights the San
Francisco Opera Orchestra and the San
Francisco Opera Chorus. Tickets from $25
to $370 at sfopera.com or through the San
Francisco Opera Box Ofce, 301 Van Ness
Ave. at Grove Street, or by phone at (415)
864-3330. Standing Room tickets for $10
go on sale at 10 a.m. on the day of each per-
formance, cash only. For further informa-
tion about Un Ballo in Maschera and San
Francisco Operas 201415 Season, visit
sfopera.com.
***
SEE YOUR NAME IN LIGHTS! The
Strand Theatre, at 1127 Market St. in San
Francisco, opened in 1917 as part of the
Grauman movie chain and is now undergo-
ing extensive renovation as a 300-seat live
theatre. American Conservatory Theater
offers patrons the chance to be a permanent
part of The Strand by purchasing one of its
brand-new seats. Names will be engraved on
a metal plate and displayed on each seat.
Additional naming opportunities includ-
ing purchasing one of the 126 screen tiles
that will make up the 27.5 x 17.5 LED
screen located in the lobby of the theater
are available. For more information, con-
tact Amber Jo Manuel, A.C.T. s Director of
Development at (415) 439-2436.
Susan Cohn is a member of the San Francisco Bay
Area Theatre Critics Circle and the American
Theatre Critics Association. She may be reached at
susan@smdailyjournal.com.
CITY
bossy Wendy wont let him. (Their talk-
ing-over-each-other public spat is one of
the movies more enjoyable scenes.)
Phillip has brought home a smart, sexy,
wealthy older woman (Britton, very
appealing here) but struggles to stay faith-
ful.
Wendys having troubles of her own
shes married to a dolt and still has
strong feelings for an old love. (Fey gives
an understated performance here). Judd is
trying to forget his cheating wife, but she
shows up anyway. Meanwhile, Judds also
reconnecting with a lovely friend from the
past, Penny (Byrne). And Paul and his
wife, Annie, are desperately trying to con-
ceive. Ever been to a shiva where the baby
monitor transmits vigorous sex from
upstairs to the mourning guests? Us nei-
ther.
Its the scenes of over-obvious mayhem
or ultra-thick sappiness that ulti-
mately hurt an appealing film. Does every
conflict have to involve people screaming
and shouting, then falling over each other
in a brawl? At one point, the three adult
brothers end up getting high together, in
an inappropriate place. They just sit there
and laugh loudly. It feels totally fake.
Thats not to say the film isnt often
enjoyable. Its a pleasure to watch pros
like these interact. But at one point, after
a particularly silly brawl, poor Wendy asks
if everyone can just act more normal. And
shes right. It would have made for a more
interesting film.
This is Where I Leave You, a Warner
Bros. release, is rated R by the Motion
Picture Association of America for lan-
guage, sexual content and some drug use.
Running time: 103 minutes. Two and a half
stars out of four.
SAPPY
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BURLINGAME SAN FRANCISCO
CAMPBELL OAKLAND
A FAMILY SHARING HOPE IN CHRIST
HOPE EVANGELICAL
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 8 & 11 am
Sunday School 9:30 am
Wednesday Worship 7pm
www.pilgrimbcsm.org
LISTEN TO OUR
RADIO BROADCAST!
(KFAX 1100 on the AM Dial)
4:30 a.m.at 5:30 PM
Buddhist
SAN MATEO
BUDDHIST TEMPLE
Jodo Shinshu Buddhist
(Pure Land Buddhism)
2 So. Claremont St.
San Mateo
(650) 342-2541
Sunday English Service &
Dharma School - 9:30 AM
Reverend Henry Adams
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
www.church-of-christ.org/cocsm
Lutheran
GLORIA DEI LUTHERAN
CHURCH AND SCHOOL
(WELS)
2600 Ralston Ave., Belmont,
(650) 593-3361
Sunday Schedule: Sunday
School / Adult Bible Class,
9:15am; Worship, 10:30am
Non-Denominational
Church of the
Highlands
A community of caring Christians
1900 Monterey Drive
(corner Sneath Lane) San Bruno
(650)873-4095
Adult Worship Services:
Friday: 7:30 pm (singles)
Saturday: 7:00 pm
Sun 7, 8:30, 10, & 11:30 am,
5 pm
Youth Worship Service:
For high school & young college
Sunday at 10:00 am
Sunday School
For adults & children of all ages
Sunday at 10:00 am
Donald Sheley, Founding Pastor
Leighton Sheley, Senior Pastor
REDWOOD CHURCH
Our mission...
To know Christ and make him known.
901 Madison Ave., Redwood City
(650)366-1223
Sunday services:
9:00AM & 10:45AM
www.redwoodchurch.org
keep it, but to keep it viable. However, its
abundantly clear from the arborists report
that the tree is not structurally sound and is
in danger of falling over or breaking apart.
Because of its size and proximity to the
street and to pedestrians, this tree poses a
public safety hazard that we do not believe
can reasonably be solved, short of
removal.
Minor sees saving the tree as vital, how-
ever, and is hoping if the city cant save it,
it can at least open a dialogue to replant
native oaks to replace ones that are dying.
Its a 200-year-old oak and it needs to
stay up, she said while sitting in the tree.
Its a treasure of the community and we
cant afford to lose it. I am tree sitting
today. I love this oak tree. Everybody loves
this tree and theyre so important to the
community.
She noted its amazing how everyone has
a personal connection to the tree. She
brought lunch, water and sunglasses for the
occasion.
Theres ways to keep it up by girding it
up with steel girders or beams or by prun-
ing the long branches back, she said. Or
put a structure around it to let it die natural-
l y.
Still, Smith said the city is very proud
and protective of the urban forest its been
able to maintain throughout the communi-
t y. Unfortunately, he said, in some cases a
tree becomes diseased or damaged to the
point where it becomes a safety hazard, and
the only prudent and viable option is
removal and replacement.
I can assure you that removal is always
the last resort when it comes to the city
street trees, which are such an important
part of our communitys neighborhoods,
Smith said.
Others like Annika Jimenez, who kicked
off the little experiment Thursday by hang-
ing around the trunk bright pink hearts
with messages We Will Miss You and
RIP Beautiful Tree and adding some ow-
ers, understands where the city is coming
from, but she doesnt believe every option
has been exhausted prior to making a call
to chop the tree down.
I think we need more transparency in the
process especially where such a beauti-
ful, loved, landmark is concerned, she
wrote in an email. This morning, I woke
up and went to get coffee at 6:30 a.m.,
drove by the tree to check on it, and lo and
behold, Gwen was already up there. Asister
in peaceful resistance!
Others like Richard Kelly, a resident of
the area since 1980, said its a nice tree, but
he understands the citys decision given
that its rotting.
Its kind of an iconic tree, he said.
Everybody knows the old oak tree. Its
unfortunate, but I think the tree should have
a decent sendoff.
angela@smdailyjournal.com
(650) 344-5200 ext. 105
TREE
By Lou Kesten
Midway through Destiny, the new sci-
ence fiction epic from Halo creators
Bungie, a smug prince is musing on the
heros desire to visit a mysterious site on
Mars.
You want to turn it into a battleground,
the prince sneers. How unimaginative.
Its exactly the thought that nagged me
when I was playing Destiny (Activision,
for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox
360, PlayStation 3, $59.99). Its an ambi-
tious project for Bungie, creating several
gorgeous, radically different worlds to
explore. But your goal is always the same:
Go kill everybody.
Of course, thats been the mission state-
ment of most sci- games since Halo rst
stormed the planets in 2001, propelling hit
series like Gears of War, Borderlands
and Killzone. Destiny seemed to prom-
ise something more but, if anything, its
a setback from Halo, which at least pro-
vided compelling motivation for all the
mayhem.
Destiny takes place in the far future,
long after an alien Traveler arrived in the
solar system and helped humans colonize
other planets. Unfortunately, the Traveler
was followed by a Darkness determined to
lay waste to all its achievements. As the
game begins, youre trying to defend the
last city of Earth from oblivion.
Your Guardian can be male or female,
and one of three races: human, exo
(humanoid machines) or awoken (a lot like
humans, but with bluish skin). There are
also three classes the heavily armored
Titan, the more agile Hunter or the magic-
slinging Warlock though all three have
access to the usual assortment of ries,
shotguns and rocket launchers.
Each sphere in the Destiny solar sys-
tem is infested with a different breed of
weapon-wielding pests. The insectoid
Fallen run rampant on decrepit old Earth,
while the undead Hive has burrowed deep
into the Moon. The lush, green Venus has
been taken over by the robotic Vex, while
dusty, red Mars is home to the rhinocer-
oslike Cabal.
The scenarios fall into a familiar rhythm:
You explore an alien site until you reach a
choke point occupied by enemies some
stronger than others, but mostly cannon
fodder for your Guardian. After wiping them
out, you repeat the process a few times until
you nally face off against one particularly
stubborn adversary. The settings and oppo-
nents change, but the predictability is
wearying.
Shooting games dont have to be this
way. Bethesdas Wolfenstein: The New
Order delivered far more variety, not to
mention a story and characters you could
care about. By the end of the Destiny cam-
paign, I felt like the oating robot voiced
by Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage,
who sounds hopelessly bored despite
humanitys impending demise.
If youd rather shoot other human-con-
trolled Guardians online, youll get much
more mileage out of the games Crucible
mode, which offers the usual death match
and capture-the-flag free-for-alls. Or you
can team up with other gamers in strikes
and raids against supertough monsters.
Technically, its all quite impressive
but, again, unimaginative. Two stars out of
four.
Ambitious Destiny lacks imagination
Technically,Destiny is quite impressive but unimaginative.
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SATURDAY, SEPT. 20
Book and Media Sale. 8 a.m. to 1
p.m. Millbrae Farmers Market,
Magnolia and Victoria avenues. A
variety of books for adults and chil-
dren. Free. for more information call
697-7607.
Foster City free compost giveaway.
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Residents may take
up to one cubic yard of compost at
no charge from the west corner of
Boat Park, which is located at the
intersection of Foster City Boulevard
and Bounty Drive. Bring shovels,
gloves and containers. Similar events
will occur on Oct. 4 while supplies
last. For more information go to
www.fostercity.org.
SPCAs volunteer orientation. 9
a.m. to 11 a.m. Center for
Compassion, 1450 Rollins Road,
Burlingame. For more information
call 340-7022 ext. 328.
Coastal Cleanup Day. 10 a.m. to
noon. Meet at Oak Avenue Park, off
Pilarcitos Avenue, Half Moon Bay.
Volunteers from across the state will
collectively remove hundreds of
thousands of pounds of trash and
recyclables from our water ecosys-
tems. Free.
AAUW General Meeting North
Peninsula Branch. 10 a.m. to Noon.
Chetcuti Room, 450 Poplar Ave.,
Millbrae. Coffee, cake and other
refreshments will be served. For
more information contact jacque-
line_buckley@hotmail.com.
Annual Fall Book Sale. 10 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. San Mateo Main Library,
rst oor, Oak Meeting Room, 55 W.
Third Ave., San Mateo. Sale will go on
through Sept. 21. For more informa-
tion call 522-7802 or visit
www.smplibrary.com.
Writers Workshops. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community
Center, 725 Monte Diablo Ave., San
Mateo. Workshop speakers include
Beth Barany and Laurel Anne Hill.
There will also be a guest speaker, Dr.
Joy DeGruy, Ph.D. For more informa-
tion call 344-8690.
Critique by Diana Jaye of paintings
brought to the SWA Headquarters
Gallery. 1 p.m. Society of Western
Artists Headquarters Gallery, 2625
Broadway, Redwood City. Bring two
or three of your paintings to the
event. Free and open to the public.
For more information visit www.soci-
etyofwesternartists.com or call
Judith Puccini at 737-6084.
Fall Plant Sale. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Ah
Sam Greenhouse No. 11, 2645 S. El
Camino Real, San Mateo.
Walk with a Doc in San Bruno. 10
a.m. to 11 a.m. San Bruno Park, 251
City Park Way, San Bruno. Enjoy a
stroll with physician volunteers who
can answer your health-related ques-
tions along the way. Free. For more
information contact
smcma@smcma.org.
Seed Saving Workshop. 10 a.m. to
noon. Lyngso Garden Materials Inc.,
19 Seaport Blvd., Redwood City.
Learn how to save seeds year after
year using open-pollinated plants.
Presented by master gardener Ann
Gahagen.
Quilting by the Bay 2014. 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. Onetta Harris Community
Center, 100 Terminal Way, Menlo Park.
There will be over 100 quilts on dis-
play and there will be food for pur-
chase. Admission is $10 for adults
and accompanied children under 12
are free. For more information go to
www.peninsulaquilters.org.
Gem and Mineral Show. 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Community Activities Building,
1400 Roosevelt Ave., Redwood City.
Admission is $3 and free for children
under 12. Continues on Sept. 21. For
more information contact Catherine
Fraser at catherinef@fraseradv.com.
Kids Carnival. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. First
Baptist Church, 787 Walnut St., San
Carlos. Free admission. Games and
prizes, bounce house, entertainment,
silent auction, bake sale and more.
For further information call Linda
Hinkle at 591-6799.
Take Care of Yourself Today for a
Better Tomorrow. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Municipal Service Building, 33 Aroyo
Drive, South San Francisco. Focused
on physical, emotional and social
well-being, this event offers the
Latino community an opportunity to
come together and join the move-
ment for healthy change. For more
information email
rthaw@smcgov.org.
LaNebbia Winery Craft Faire and
Wine Tasting. 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
La Nebbia Winery, 12341 San Mateo
Road, Half Moon Bay. Features food,
handmade jewelry, arts and crafts
and a picnic. Free. For more informa-
tion call 591-6596.
Walk a Mile in My Shoes. 11:30 a.m.
Hilton San Francisco Airport Bayfront
Hotel, 600 Airport Blvd., Burlingame.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul
hosts its annual local walk for the
poor. For more information and to
register and/or donate go to
http://svdpsm.org.
Live Marine Animal Experience
Journey into the Underwater
World. Noon to 3 p.m. Macys Center
Court, Hillsdale Shopping Center.
Free. Ages 12 and under. For more
information call 345-8222.
San Mateo County Historical
Association Presents: Rancho Day
Fiesta. Noon to 4 p.m. Sanchez
Adobe Historic Site, 1000 Linda Mar
Blvd., Pacica. For more information
go to historysmc.org.
In Search of the Truth. 1 p.m. to 6
p.m. Bowman International School,
4000 Terman Drive, Palo Alto. Public
art project designed to initiate cross-
cultural communication through use
of The Truth Booth a portable,
inflatable video recording studio.
Free. For more information call (408)
781-4981.
Dragon Theater Presents A
Moment (Un)Bound: Or, The
Unreal Past. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Dragon Theatre, 2120 Broadway,
Redwood City. A new work exploring
the tension between what we hold
onto and what we let go of: How do
we know which is which? The emerg-
ing whimsical text and themes are
inspired by the notes and clippings
left behind in the books donated to
Friends of the Library in Palo Alto.
$15. For more information go to
dr agonpr oduc t i ons . net / box-
ofce/2014tickets.html or www.arc-
hive.org.
Bethlehem A.D. Celebrating the
Games of the XXII Season-Kickoff
Event. 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Bethlehem lot,
1300 Middlefield Road, Redwood
City. Live music, free food and prizes
for pilgrims of all ages. Free. For more
information go to
bethelehemad.com.
Film Screening: The Anonymous
People. 6 p.m. Friendship Hall, 416
Second Ave., San Mateo. Free and
open to the public. For more infor-
mation call Robyn Thaw at 573-3935.
National Singles Week kicks off
with end of summer bash. 8 p.m. to
midnight. Double Tree, 835 Airport
Blvd., Burlingame. Tickets are $20 at
the door. Dressy attire is recom-
mended. For more information visit
www.thepartyhotline.com or call
(415) 507-9962.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 21
San Mateo Bonsai Club 51st
Annual Bonsai Show. 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. 503 E. Fifth Ave., San Mateo. Sale
on Bonsai plants, soil and used pots.
Free. For more information call 548-
9470.
Quilting by the Bay 2014. 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. Onetta Harris Community
Center, 100 Terminal Way, Menlo Park.
There will be over 100 quilts on dis-
play and there will be food for pur-
chase. Admission is $10 for adults
and accompanied children under 12
are free. For more information go to
www.peninsulaquilters.org.
Gem and Mineral Show. 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Community Activities Building,
1400 Roosevelt Ave., Redwood City.
Admission is $3 and free for children
under 12. For more information con-
tact Catherine Fraser at
catherinef@fraseradv.com.
Sunday Ballroom Tea Dance with
the Bob Gutierrez Band. 1 p.m. to
3:30 p.m. San Bruno Senior Center,
1555 Crystal Springs Road, San
Bruno. $5. For more information call
616-7150.
Third Sunday Book Sale. 1 p.m. to 4
p.m. San Carlos Library, 610 Elm St.,
San Carlos. For more information call
591-0341.
Annual Fall Book Sale. 1p.m to 4:30
p.m. San Mateo Main Library, rst
Floor, Oak Meeting Room, 55 W. Third
Ave., San Mateo. Sale will go on
through Sept. 21. For more informa-
tion call 522-7802 or visit
www.smplibrary.com.
Dragon Theater Presents A
Moment (Un)Bound: Or, The
Unreal Past. 2 p.m. Dragon Theatre,
2120 Broadway, Redwood City. A new
work exploring the tension between
what we hold onto and what we let
go of: how do we know which is
which? The emerging whimsical text
and themes are inspired by the notes
and clippings left behind in the
books donated to Friends of the
Library in Palo Alto. $15. For more
information go to dragonproduc-
t i o n s . n e t / b o x -
ofce/2014tickets.html or www.arc-
hive.org.
The Roots of Spirit opening recep-
tion. 2 pm. to 4 p.m. Notre Dame de
Namur University, Wiegand Gallery,
1500 Ralston Ave., Belmont. Runs
through Nov. 26. For more informa-
tion visit www.ndnu.edu/arts-
events/wiegand-gallery/; Gallery,
contact jgehrke@ndnu.edu or call
508-3595.
Modular Origami workshop. 2 p.m.
to 5 p.m. Masterpiece Gallery, 1335 El
Camino Real, Millbrae. Learn to cre-
ate a 3-D paper sculpture by Tristan
Lim Miller. Registration is $25 per
person. For more information call
636-4706 to register, space is limited.
Calendar
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legal issues and potential nes stem-
ming from the gas pipeline explosion.
If this isnt collusion, I dont know
what is, Mullin said. The CPUC has
been in dereliction of its most essen-
tial duty: to protect the public.
The emails show a blatant disregard
for the law by PUC commissioners and
management, Hill said.
A PG&E spokesman said the utility
took responsibility for the misconduct
and expects a ne.
We took responsibility by self-
reporting this violation, we held indi-
viduals accountable and we took swift
and immediate actions to ensure this
conduct will never happen again, said
PG&E spokesman Keith Stephens.
Hill, Mullin and Ruane publicly
signed a letter to Harris calling for an
investigation and delivered it to her
ofce in the California State Building
in San Francisco Friday morning
flanked by news cameras. They
expressed a loss of condence in the
CPUC and its president, which they
said they had communicated to Gov.
Jerry Brown.
The culture is created at the top, and
theyve lost their way, Hill said.
Peevey has served as CPUC presi-
dent since 2002, but his current term
expires at the end of this year.
Ruane said an independent monitor
would be the only way to restore public
trust in the CPUC.
The situation is critical, and com-
munities throughout the state remain
at risk, Ruane said.
CPUC
struck the man in the head several
times, the dropped the steel bar and left
the scene, police said.
Galindo was taken to San Francisco
General Hospital, where he died
Thursday of his injuries.
Osako was located Thursday morn-
ing and arrested by South San
Francisco police and a special agent
from the Department of Homeland
Security, police said.
He has been booked into San Mateo
County jail on suspicion of murder.
OSAKO
We want to be bigger than Wal-
Mart, Ma told CNBC. We hope in 15
years, people say this is a company
like Microsoft, IBM, Wal-Mart. They
changed, shaped the world.
The companys online ecosystem
stands apart from most e-commerce
rivals because it does not sell any-
thing directly, preferring to connect
individuals and small businesses. It
enjoyed a surge in U.S. popularity
over the past two weeks as executives
made sales pitches based on Alibabas
strong revenue and big ambitions.
There are very few companies that
are this big, grow this fast and are this
protable, Wedbush analyst Gil Luria
said.
Trading under the ticker BABA,
shares opened at $92.70 and hit nearly
$100 within hours. By the end of the
day, the stock rose $25.89, or 38 per-
cent, to close at $93.89.
Some Institutional investors, such
as banks or hedge funds, were able to
buy the stock at $68 per share, the
amount set Thursday evening. Most
other investors had to wait until shares
started trading publicly, which meant
paying a much higher price after
adjustments for demand.
Alibabas Taobao, TMall and other
platforms account for some 80 percent
of Chinese online commerce. Most of
the companys 279 million active
buyers visit the sites at least once a
month on smartphones and other
mobile devices, adding to the stocks
attractiveness as online shopping
shifts away from laptop and desktop
machines.
Online spending by Chinese shop-
pers is forecast to triple from its 2011
size by 2015. Beyond that, Alibaba
has said it plans to expand into emerg-
ing markets and, eventually, into
Europe and the U.S.
The company does not compete with
its merchants or hold inventory, serv-
ing instead as a conduit that links buy-
ers and sellers of all kinds.
The business model is really inter-
esting. Its not just an eBay. Its not an
Amazon. Its not a Paypal. Its all of
that and much more, said Reena
Aggarwal, a professor at Georgetown.
Yet the track record for Chinese
stocks in general does not inspire con-
dence. Over the last two decades, they
have earned a reputation for burning
investors in both the U.S. and China.
Many of those that do post gains fail
to keep pace with ination. Returns
have been depressed by a range of fac-
tors, including fraud allegations, ques-
tionable accounting and cumbersome
regulations.
Analysts say the $90-plus price
range is a fair valuation for the shares,
but one fund manager suggested Friday
that the price might not stay that high.
That price might be at least for
the moment the higher end of the
trading range as investors get com-
fortable with the company, said
Kathleen Smith, IPO exchange-trad-
ed fund manager at IPO research firm
Renaissance Capital.
Alibabas revenue from the quarter
ending in June surged 46 percent from
last year to $2.54 billion. Its earnings
climbed 60 percent to nearly $1.2 bil-
lion, after subtracting a one-time gain
and certain other items.
In its last scal year ending March
31, Alibaba earned $3.7 billion, mak-
ing it more protable than eBay Inc.
and Amazon.com Inc. combined.
Based in Mas hometown of
Hangzhou in eastern China, Alibaba
began in 1999 when Ma and 17 friends
developed a fledgling e-commerce
business on the cusp of the Internet
boom. Today, its main platforms are
its original business-to-business serv-
ice, Alibaba.com, consumer-to-con-
sumer site Taobao and TMall, a place
for brands to sell to consumers.
Fridays closing price gave the com-
pany a value of $231.44 billion, com-
pared with $150 billion for Amazon
and $67 billion for eBay.
Alibaba offered 320.1 million
shares for a total offering size of
$21.77 billion. Underwriters have a
30-day option to buy up to 48 million
more shares.
The IPO easily eclipsed the $16 bil-
lion Facebook raised in 2012, the
most for a technology IPO. If all of its
underwriters options are exercised, it
would also top the all-time IPO
fundraising record of $22.1 billion set
by the Agricultural Bank of China Ltd.
in 2010.
Gartner analyst Andrew Frank said
Alibabas success shows that Chinese
Internet companies are beginning to
challenge Silicon Valley.
Its not the rst Chinese company
weve seen in the Internet space, but
its certainly the biggest one that
seems to be resonating, he said. Its
a symbol that the Internet dreams of
wealth and power are not just limited to
a few small cities in the West Coast in
the U.S.
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203 Public Notices
CASE# CIV 530168
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR
CHANGE OF NAME
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF SAN MATEO,
400 COUNTY CENTER RD,
REDWOOD CITY CA 94063
PETITION OF
Lisa Beth Silverstien and Eiran Zur
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
Petitioner Lisa Beth Silverstien and Eiran
Zur filed a petition with this court for a
decree changing name as follows:
a) Present name: Lisa Beth Silverstein
a) Proposed Name: Lisa Silverstein Tzur
b) Present name: Eiran Zur
b) Proposed Name: Eran Tzur
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter shall appear be-
fore this court at the hearing indicated
below to show cause, if any, why the pe-
tition for change of name should not be
granted. Any person objecting to the
name changes described above must file
a written objection that includes the rea-
sons for the objection at least two court
days before the matter is scheduled to
be heard and must appear at the hearing
to show cause why the petition should
not be granted. If no written objection is
timely filed, the court may grant the peti-
tion without a hearing. A HEARING on
the petition shall be held on October 24,
2014 at 9 a.m., Dept. PJ, Room 2J, at
400 County Center, Redwood City, CA
94063. A copy of this Order to Show
Cause shall be published at least once
each week for four successive weeks pri-
or to the date set for hearing on the peti-
tion in the following newspaper of gener-
al circulation: Daily Journal
Filed: 09/02/2014
/s/ Robert D. Foiles /
Judge of the Superior Court
Dated: 09/02/2014
(Published, 09/13/2014, 09/20/2014,
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San Mateo County Superior Court is seeking high-
ly qualified individuals to fill two vacancies for
Court Commissioners. Must have been admitted
to practice law in California for at least 10 years
or, on a finding of good cause by the presiding
judge, for at least 5 years. The commissioners du-
ties include the subordinate judicial duties set forth
in Code of Civil Procedures 259 which include but
are not limited to conducting judicial hearings in a
broad range of civil proceedings which may in-
clude family law, making findings of facts in traffic,
small claims, and criminal proceedings, and per-
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be conferred by law or by order of the court.
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203 Public Notices
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT #262060
The following person is doing business
as: Kwicksilver Wheel Repair of San
Francisco, 480 Collins Ave. Ste E, COL-
MA, CA 94014 is hereby registered by
the following owner: Unique Auto Group
Inc., CA. The business is conducted by a
Corporation. The registrants commenced
to transact business under the FBN on
01/01/2014
/s/ Kimberly Albertario, CFO/
This statement was filed with the Asses-
sor-County Clerk on 08/27/2014. (Pub-
lished in the San Mateo Daily Journal,
08/30/14, 09/06/14, 09/13/14, 09/20/14).
STATEMENT #262068
as: Discount Dungeon, 1018 Chula Vista
Ave, Apt 5, BURLINGAME, CA 94010 is
hereby registered by the following owner:
Matthew Hayward, same address. The
business is conducted by an Individual.
The registrants commenced to transact
business under the FBN on N/A
/s/ Matthew Hayward/
08/30/14, 09/06/14, 09/13/14, 09/20/14).
203 Public Notices
STATEMENT #261961
as: Golden Swallow Restaurant, 711 El
Camino Real, REDWOOD CITY, CA
94063 is hereby registered by the follow-
ing owner: Golden Swallow Restaurant
Inc, CA. The business is conducted by a
N/A
/s/ Hong Duc Ma, President/
08/30/14, 09/06/14, 09/13/14, 09/20/14).
STATEMENT #262021
as: Team Esface, 2043 Euclid Ave.,
EAST PALO ALTO, CA 94303 is hereby
registered by the following owner: Esface
Inc., CA. The business is conducted by a
Aug. 1, 2014
/s/ Oladele Sobomehin, President/
08/30/14, 09/06/14, 09/13/14, 09/20/14).
203 Public Notices
STATEMENT #262001
as: Bay Mountain Security, 190 London
Court, SAN BRUNO, CA 94066 is hereby
registered by the following owner: Bay
Mountain Security LLC, CA. The busi-
ness is conducted by a Limited Liability
Company. The registrants commenced
/s/ Jeffrey Brock, Founder/
08/30/14, 09/06/14, 09/13/14, 09/20/14).
STATEMENT #262092
as: California Cabinet Installation, 667
Harrow Ave., SAN MATEO, CA 94402 is
Bryan Campbell, same address. The
business is conducted by an Individual.
business under the FBN on 11/05/2009
/s/ Bryan Campbell /
08/30/14, 09/06/14, 09/13/14, 09/20/14).
STATEMENT #262093
as: 1 Salon, 34 San Pedro Dr., DALY
CITY, CA 94014 is hereby registered by
the following owner: Kin C Kwan, same
address. The business is conducted by
an Individual. The registrants com-
menced to transact business under the
FBN on
/s/ Kin C Kwan /
08/30/14, 09/06/14, 09/13/14, 09/20/14).
STATEMENT #261859
as: American Green Cab, 1933 E. Bay-
shore Rd., #9, REDWOOD CITY, CA
94063 is hereby registered by the follow-
ing owner: Elmer Mancia, same address.
The business is conducted by an Individ-
ual. The registrants commenced to trans-
act business under the FBN on.
/s/ Elmer Mancia /
08/30/14, 09/06/14, 09/13/14, 09/20/14).
STATEMENT #261901
as: Clear Choice Cleaning and Mainten-
an, 154 Birch Street, REDWOOD CITY,
CA 94062 is hereby registered by the fol-
lowing owner: Danielle Montgomery,
same address. The business is conduct-
ed by an Individual. The registrants com-
FBN on.N/A
/s/ Danielle Montgomery /
08/30/14, 09/06/14, 09/13/14, 09/20/14).
203 Public Notices
STATEMENT #261838
as: True Living, 768 McDonell Dr.,
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080 is
hereby registered by the following own-
ers: April Bruce, same address and John
Patrick Roddy, 808 Prospect Row, San
Mateo, CA 94401. The business is con-
ducted by Copartners. The registrants
commenced to transact business under
the FBN on .
/s/ April Bruce /
09/06/14, 09/13/14, 09/20/14, 09/27/14).
STATEMENT #262123
as: Game Day Truck, 711 S. Bayshore
Blvd., SAN MATEO, CA 94401 is hereby
registered by the following owners: 1)
Peter Ek 46 banreson Ave., #2, San Ma-
teo, CA 94402 2) Aaron Eder, same ad-
dress, 3) Anthony Eder, 2910 Edison
St,m Apt D, San Mateo, CA 94403. The
business is conducted by a General Part-
nership. The registrants commenced to
transact business under the FBN on N/A.
/s/ Peter Ek /
09/06/14, 09/13/14, 09/20/14, 09/27/14).
203 Public Notices
STATEMENT #262148
as: 1) Pacific Network Co, 2) Alpha
Group 3) Trans Alantic Construction &
Services, 2555 Flores St., SAN MATEO,
CA 94403 is hereby registered by the fol-
lowing owners: 1) Raja Samara, 2722
Newlands Ave., Belmont, CA 94002, 3)
Robert Conin, same address. The busi-
ness is conducted by Copartners. The
registrants commenced to transact busi-
ness under the FBN on .
/s/ Raja Samara /
09/06/14, 09/13/14, 09/20/14, 09/27/14).
STATEMENT #262058
as: East West Foot Spa, 1136 El Camino
Real, SAN CARLOS, CA 94070 is here-
by registered by the following owner: Yu
Jie Zhang. 716 San Antonio Rd., K Palo
Alto, CA 94303. The business is con-
ducted by an Individual. The registrants
the FBN on .
/s/ Yu Jie Zhang /
09/13/14, 09/20/14, 09/27/14, 10/04/14).
STATEMENT #262237
as: U and G Trading, 1815 El Camino
Real, #12, BURLINGAME, CA 94010 is
Hiroshi Usami, 500 5th St., San Mateo
Ca 94044. The business is conducted by
an Individual. The registrants com-
FBN on.
/s/ Hiroshi Usami /
09/13/14, 09/20/14, 09/27/14, 10/04/14).
203 Public Notices
STATEMENT #262236
as: South City Ciderworks, 1236 Mon-
gomery Ave., SAN BRUNO, CA 94066 is
South City Ciderworks, LLC, CA. The
business is conducted by a Limited Libili-
ty Company. The registrants commenced
to transact business under the FBN on.
/s/ Jennelle Root Martell/
09/13/14, 09/20/14, 09/27/14, 10/04/14).
STATEMENT #262197
as: TQ Solutions, 711A Bradford Way,
PACIFICA, CA 94044 is hereby regis-
tered by the following owner: Tina Quin-
tanilla, same address. The business is
conducted by an Individual. The regis-
trants commenced to transact business
under the FBN on.
/s/ Tina Quintanilla /
09/13/14, 09/20/14, 09/27/14, 10/04/14).
STATEMENT #262013
as: Ikes Lair of Foster City, 1065 E. Hill-
sdale, Foster City, CA 94404 is hereby
registered by the following owner: Penin-
sula Heroes, CA. The business is con-
ducted by a Corporation. The registrants
the FBN on .
/s/ Bilal Iqbal /
09/20/14, 09/27/14, 10/04/14, 10/11/14).
STATEMENT #262014
as: Ikes Lair of Redwood City 2655
Broadway, Redwood City, CA 94063 is
Peninsula Heroes, CA. The business is
conducted by a Corporation. The regis-
trants commenced to transact business
under the FBN on .
/s/ Bilal Iqbal /
09/20/14, 09/27/14, 10/04/14, 10/11/14).
STATEMENT #262223
as: H29 Coffee and Wine Bar, 1300 Ho-
ward Ave., BURLINGAME, CA 94010 is
Highway29 Wine & Bistro, Inc, CA. The
business is conducted by a Corporation.
business under the FBN on .
/s/ Rick Chen /
09/20/14, 09/27/14, 10/04/14, 10/11/14).
STATEMENT #262243
as: Jumping Fish Productions, 1452 Flo-
ribunda Ave., BURLINGAME, CA, 94010
is hereby registered by the following
owner: Saundra Marie Ardito same ad-
dress. The business is conducted by a
Individual. The registrants commenced to
transact business under the FBN on
09/10/2014.
/s/ Saundra Marie Ardito /
09/20/14, 09/27/14, 10/04/14, 10/11/14).
STATEMENT #262243
as: Joylife Club, 1080 Broadway, MILL-
BRAE, CA 94030 is hereby registered by
the following owner: Herald Foundation,
CA. The business is conducted by a Cor-
poration. The registrants commenced to
transact business under the FBN on
09/25/2009.
/s/ Stephen Cheung /
09/20/14, 09/27/14, 10/04/14, 10/11/14).
210 Lost & Found
FOUND - silver locket on May 6, Crest-
view and Club Dr. Call to describe:
(650)598-0823
28
210 Lost & Found
FOUND: KEYS (3) on ring with 49'ers
belt clip. One is car key to a Honda.
Found in Home Depot parking lot in San
Carlos on Sunday 2/23/14.
Call 650 490-0921 - Leave message if no
answer.
FOUND: RING Silver color ring found
on 1/7/2014 in Burlingame. Parking Lot
M (next to Dethrone). Brand inscribed.
Gary @ (650)347-2301
LOST - MY COLLAPSIBLE music stand,
clip lights, and music in black bags were
taken from my car in Foster City and may
have been thrown out by disappointed
thieves. Please call (650)704-3595
LOST AFRICAN GRAY PARROT -
(415)377-0859 REWARD!
LOST DOG-SMALL TERRIER-$5000
REWARD Norfolk Terrier missing from
Woodside Rd near High Rd on Dec 13.
Violet is 11mths, 7lbs, tan, female, no
collar, microchipped. Please help bring
her home! (650)568-9642
LOST GOLD Cross at Carlmont Shop-
ping Center, by Lunardis market
(Reward) (415)559-7291
LOST GOLD WATCH - with brown lizard
strap. Unique design. REWARD! Call
(650)326-2772.
LOST SET OF CAR KEYS near Millbrae
Post Office on June 18, 2013, at 3:00
p.m. Reward! Call (650)692-4100
LOST: SMALL diamond cross, silver
necklace with VERY sentimental
meaning. Lost in San Mateo 2/6/12
(650)578-0323.
Books
16 BOOKS on History of WWII Excellent
condition. $95 all obo, (650)345-5502
50 SHADES of Grey Trilogy, Excellent
Condition $25. (650)615-0256
BOOK "LIFETIME" WW1 $12.,
(408)249-3858
BOOKS, PAPERBACK/HARD cover,
Coonts, Higgins, Thor, Follet, Brown,
more $20.00 for 60 books,
(650)578-9208
JONATHAN KELLERMAN - Hardback
books, (5) $3. each, (650)341-1861
TIME LIFE Nature Books, great condition
19 different books. $5.00 each OBO
(650)580-4763
295 Art
ALASKAN SCENE painting 40" high 53"
wide includes matching frame $99 firm
(650)592-2648
BOB TALBOT Marine Lithograph (Sign-
ed Framed 24x31 Like New. $99.
(650)572-8895
LANDSCAPE PICTURES (3) hand
painted 25" long 21" wide, wooden
frame, $60 for all 3, (650)201-9166
PICTURES, FRAMED (2) 24x25, Thai
temple etchings blue figures on white.
$50 (all) (650)200-9730
POSTER, LINCOLN, advertising Honest
Ale, old stock, green and black color.
$15. (650)348-5169
296 Appliances
CHAMPION JUICER, very good, coral
color $75.00 Phone 650-345-7352
CHEFMATE TOASTER oven, brand
new, bakes, broils, toasts, adjustable
temperature. $25 OBO. (650)580-4763
PONDEROSA WOOD STOVE, like
new, used one load for only 14 hours.
$1,200. Call (650)333-4400
RADIATOR HEATER, oil filled, electric,
1500 watts $25. (650)504-3621
RED DEVIL VACUUM CLEANER - $25.,
(650)593-0893
ROCKET GRILL Brand new indoor grill.
Cooks fast with no mess. $70 OBO.
(650)580-4763
SANYO MINI REFRIGERATOR- $40.,
(415)346-6038
SANYO REFRIGERATOR with size 33
high & 20" wide in very good condition
$85. 650-756-9516.
SEARS KENMORE sewing machine in a
good cabinet style, running smoothly
$99. 650-756-9516.
WHIRLPOOL DEHUMIDIFIER. Almost
new. located coastside. $75 650-867-
6042.
297 Bicycles
GIRLS BIKE 18 Pink, Looks New, Hard-
ly Used $80 (650)293-7313
298 Collectibles
1920'S AQUA Glass Beaded Flapper
Purse (drawstring bag) & Faux Pearl
Flapper Collar. $50. 650-762-6048
1940 VINTAGE telephone bench maple
antiques collectibles $75 (650)755-9833
2 VINTAGE Light Bulbs circa 1905. Edi-
son Mazda Lamps. Both still working -
$50 (650)-762-6048
ARMY SHIRT, long sleeves, with pock-
ets. XL $15 each (408)249-3858
CASINO CHIP Collection Original Chips
from various casinos $99 obo
(650)315-3240
COLORIZED TERRITORIAL Quarters
uncirculated with Holder $15/all,
(408)249-3858
JOE MONTANA signed authentic retire-
ment book, $39., SOLD!
MEMORABILIA CARD COLLECTION,
large collection, Marilyn Monroe, James
Dean, John Wayne and hundreds more.
$3,300/obo.. Over 50% off
(650)319-5334.
SCHILLER HIPPIE poster, linen, Sparta
graphics 1968. Mint condition. $600.00.
(650)701-0276
TEA POTS - (6) collectables, good con-
dition, $10. each, (650)571-5899
UPPER DECK 1999 baseball cards #1-
535. $85 complete mint set Steve, San
Carlos, 650-255-8716.
300 Toys
K'NEX BUILDING ideas $30.
(650)622-6695
LEGO DUPLO Set ages 1 to 5. $30
(650)622-6695
PILGRIM DOLLS, 15 boy & girl, new,
from Harvest Festival, adorable $25
(650)345-3277
PINK BARBIE 57 Chevy Convertible
28" long (sells on E-Bay for $250) in box
$49 (650)591-9769
RADIO CONTROL car; Jeep with off
road with equipment $99 OBO
(650)851-0878
SMALL WOOD dollhouse 4 furnished
rooms. $35. (650)558-8142
STEP 2 sandbox Large with cover $25
(650)343-4329
TOY - Barney interactive activity, musical
learning, talking, great for the car, $16.
obo, (650)349-6059
302 Antiques
1912 COFFEE Percolator Urn. perfect
condition includes electric cord $85.
(415)565-6719
ANTIQUE CRYSTAL/ARCADE Coffee
Grinder. $80. 650-596-0513
ANTIQUE ITALIAN lamp 18 high, $70
(650)387-4002
ANTIQUE KILIM RUNNER woven zig
zag design 7' by 6" by 4' $99.,
(650)580-3316
ANTIQUE OLD Copper Wash Tub, 30 x
12 x 13 with handles, $65 (650)591-3313
MAHOGANY ANTIQUE Secretary desk,
72 x 40 , 3 drawers, Display case, bev-
elled glass, $700. (650)766-3024
OLD VINTAGE Wooden Sea Captains
Tool Chest 35 x 16 x 16, $65
(650)591-3313
STERLING SILVER loving cup 10" circa
with walnut base 1912 $65
(650)520-3425
303 Electronics
46 MITSUBISHI Projector TV, great
condition. $400. (650)261-1541.
BLUE NINTENDO DS Lite. Hardly used.
$70 OBO. (760) 996-0767
COMBO COLOR T.V. 24in. Toshiba with
DVD and VHS Flat Screen Remote 06
$40: (650)580-6324
FLIP CAMCORDER $50. (650)583-2767
JVC - DVD Player and video cassette re-
corder. NEW. $80. (650)345-5502
LEFT-HAND ERGONOMIC keyboard
with 'A-shape' key layout Num pad, $20
(650)204-0587
LEFT-HAND ERGONOMIC keyboard
with 'A-shape' key layout Num pad, $20
(650)204-0587
OLD STYLE 32 inch Samsung TV. Free
with pickup. Call 650-871-5078.
PRINTER DELL946, perfect, new black
ink inst, new color ink never installed,
$75. 650-591-0063
SET OF 3 wireless phones all for $50
(650)342-8436
SONY PROJECTION TV 48" with re-
mote good condition $99 (650)345-1111
VINTAGE ZENITH stereo console record
player works good cond $50 (650) 756-
9516 Daly City.
WESTINGHOUSE 32 Flatscreen TV,
model#SK32H240S, with HDMI plug in
and remote, excellent condition. Two
available, $175 each. (650)400-4174
304 Furniture
2 END Tables solid maple '60's era
$40/both. (650)670-7545
3 PIECE cocktail table with 2 end tables,
glass tops. good condition, $99.
(650)574-4021l
ALL LEATHER couch, about 6ft long
dark brown $75 Cell number: (650)580-
6324
304 Furniture
BATHTUB SEAT, electric. Bathmaster
2000. Enables in and out of bath safe-
ly.$99 650-375-1414
BURGUNDY VELVET reupholstered vin-
tage chair. $75. Excellent condition.
650-861-0088
CHAIRS 2 Blue Good Condition $50
OBO (650)345-5644
CHAIRS, WITH Chrome Frame, Brown
Vinyl seats $15.00 each. (650)726-5549
COMPUTER DESK $25 , drawer for key-
board, 40" x 19.5" (619)417-0465
DINING ROOM SET - table, four chairs,
lighted hutch, $500. all, (650)296-3189
DISPLAY CABINET 72x 21 x39 1/2
High Top Display, 2 shelves in rear $99
(650)591-3313
DRESSER (5 drawers) 43" H x 36" W
$40. (650)756-9516 DC.
DRUM TABLE - brown, perfect condi-
tion, nice design, with storage, $45.,
(650)345-1111
DURALINER ROCKING CHAIR, Maple
Finish, Cream Cushion w matching otto-
man $70 (650)583-4943.
ENTERTAINMENT CENTER with
shelves for books, pure oak. Purchased
for $750. Sell for $99. (650)348-5169
FADED GOLD antique framed mirror,
25in x 33in $15 Cell number:
(650)580-6324
FREE SOFA and love seat set. good
condtion (650)630-2329
GRACO 40" x28"x28" kid pack 'n play
exc $40 (650) 756-9516 Daly City
HIGH END childrens bedroom set,
white, solid, well built, in great/near
perfect condition. Comes with mat-
tress (twin size) in great condition. In-
cludes bed frame, two dressers, night
stands, book case, desk with addition-
al 3 drawers for storage. Perfect for
one child. Sheets available if wanted.
$550. (415)730-1453.
KITCHEN CABINETS - 3 metal base
kitchen cabinets with drawers and wood
doors, $99., (650)347-8061
LAWN CHAIRS (4) White, plastic, $8.
each, (415)346-6038
LIVING & Dining Room Sets. Mission
Style, Trestle Table w/ 2 leafs & 6
Chairs, Like new $600 obo
(831)768-1680
LOUNGE CHAIRS - 2 new, with cover &
plastic carring case & headrest, $35.
each, (650)592-7483
LOVE SEAT, Upholstered pale yellow
floral $99. (650)574-4021
MIRROR, SOLID OAK. 30" x 19 1/2",
curved edges; beautiful. $85.00 OBO.
Linda 650 366-2135.
OAK BOOKCASE, 30"x30" x12". $25.
(650)726-6429
OCCASIONAL, END or Sofa Table. $25.
Solid wood in excellent condition. 20" x
22". (650)861-0088.
OTTOMANS, LIGHT blue, dark blue,
Storage, Versatile, Removable cover,
$25. for both OBO. (650)580-4763
OUTDOOR WOOD SCREEN - new $80
obo Retail $130 (650)873-8167
PAPASAN CHAIRS (2) -with cushions
$45. each set, (650)347-8061
PEDESTAL SINK $25 (650)766-4858
PIANO AND various furniture pieces,
golf bag. $100-$300 Please call for info
(650)740-0687
PORTABLE JEWELRY display case
wood, see through lid $45. 25 x 20 x 4 in-
ches. (650)592-2648.
ROCKING CHAIR fine light, oak condi-
tion with pads, $85.OBO 650 369 9762
ROCKING CHAIR Great condition,
1970s style, dark brown, wooden,
suede cushion, photo availble, $99.,
(650)716-3337
ROCKING CHAIR, decorative wood /
armrest, it swivels rocks & rolls
$99.00.650-592-2648
SOFA - excelleNT condition. 8 ft neutral
color $99 OBO (650)345-5644
SOLID WOOD BOOKCASE 33 x 78
with flip bar ask $75 obo (650)743-4274
STURDY OAK TV or End Table. $35.
Very good condition. 30" x 24".
(650)861-0088
TABLE OCTAGONAL SHAPE 17" high
18" width, made by Baker $75 (650)593-
8880
TEA/ UTILITY Cart, $15. (650)573-7035,
(650)504-6057
TEAK CABINET 28"x32", used for ster-
eo equipment $25. (650)726-6429
TRUNDLE BED - Single with wheels,
$40., (650)347-8061
TV STAND brown. $40.00 OBO
(650) 995-0012
VIDEO CENTER 38 inches H 21 inches
W still in box $45., (408)249-3858
WALL CLOCK - 31 day windup, 26
long, $99 (650)592-2648
WALNUT CHEST, small (4 drawer with
upper bookcase $50. (650)726-6429
WHITE 5 Drawer dresser.Excellent con-
dition. Moving. Must sell $90.00 OBO
(650) 995-0012
WOOD - wall Unit - 30" long x 6' tall x
17.5" deep. $90. (650)631-9311
WOOD BOOKCASE unit - good condi-
tion $65.00 (650)504-6058
WOOD FURNITURE- one end table and
coffee table. In good condition. $30
OBO. (760)996-0767.
304 Furniture
WOOD ROCKING chair with foam and
foot rest; swivels; very comfortable and
relaxing. $45 (650)580-6324
306 Housewares
"PRINCESS HOUSE decorator urn
"Vase" cream with blue flower 13 inch H
$25., (650)868-0436
COFFEE MAKER, Makes 4 cups $12,
(650)368-3037
COOLER/WARMER, UNOPENED, Wor-
thy Mini Fridge/warmer, portable, handle,
plug, white $30.00 (650) 578 9208
HOUSE HEATER Excellent condition.
Works great. Must sell. $30.00 OBO
(650) 995-0012
NEW PORTABLE electric fan wind ma-
chine, round, adjustable $15
Cell phone: (650)580-6324
OAK PAPER Towel Holder holds entire
roll, only $2 650-595-3933 evenings
PERSIAN TEA set for 8. Including
spoon, candy dish, and tray. Gold Plated.
$100. (650) 867-2720
QUEENSIZE BEDSPREAD w/2 Pillow
Shams (print) $30.00 SOLD!
SINGER ELECTRONIC sewing machine
model #9022. Cord, foot controller
included. $99 O.B.O. (650)274-9601 or
(650)468-6884
SOLID TEAK floor model 16 wine rack
with turntable $60. (650)592-7483
VACUUM EXCELLENT condition. Works
great.Moving. Must sell. $35.00 OBO
(650) 995-0012
307 Jewelry & Clothing
LADIES GLOVES - gold lame' elbow
length gloves, size 7.5, $15. new,
(650)868-0436
308 Tools
BLACK AND Decker Electrical 17"
EDGE TRIMMER $20. (650)349-9261
BOSTITCH 16 gage Finish nailer Model
SB 664FN $99 (650)359-9269
CIRCULAR SKILL saw "craftman"7/1/4"
heavy duty never used in box $45.
(650)992-4544
CRACO 395 SP-PRO, electronic paint
sprayer.Commercial grade. Used only
once. $600/obo. (650)784-3427
CRAFTMAN JIG Saw 3.9 amp. with vari-
able speeds $65 (650)359-9269
CRAFTMAN RADIAL SAW, with cabinet
stand, $200 Cash Only, (650)851-1045
CRAFTSMAN - Band Saw $50. Phone
650-345-7352
CRAFTSMAN 3/4 horse power 3,450
RPM $60 (650)347-5373
CRAFTSMAN 6" bench grinder $40.
(650)573-5269
CRAFTSMAN 9" Radial Arm Saw with 6"
dado set. No stand. $55 (650)341-6402
CRAFTSMAN BELT & disc sander $99.
(650)573-5269
CRAFTSMAN DRILL Press $50.00
Phone 650-345-7352
DAYTON ELECTRIC 1 1/2 horse power
1,725 RPM $60 (650)347-5373
DOLLY ALUMIMUM Hand truck withbelt
strap. 60 by 60 $40 obo (650)345-5502
HANDTRUCK DOLLY converts to 4
wheel dolly. $30/obo. (650)591-6842
HUSKY POWER inverter 750wtts.adap-
tor/cables unused AC/DC.$50.
(650)992-4544
HYDRAULIC floor botle jack 10" H.
plus. Ford like new. $25.00 botlh
(650)992-4544
MICROMETER MEASUREMENT
brake/drum tool new in box
$25.(650)992-4544
WHEELBARROW. BRAND new, never
used. Wood handles. $50 or best offer.
(650) 595-4617
WILLIAMS #1191 CHROME 2 1/16"
Combination "SuperRrench". Mint. $99.
650-218-7059.
WILLIAMS #40251, 4 PC. Tool Set
(Hose Remover, Cotter Puller, Awl, Scra-
per). Mint. $35. 650-218-7059.
310 Misc. For Sale
ARTIFICIAL FICUS TREE 6 ft. life like,
full branches. in basket $55.
(650)269-3712
CLASSIC COUNTRY MUSIC" Smithso-
nian Collection of Recordings, 4 audio-
tapes, annotation booklet. $20.
(650)574-3229
ELECTRIC TYPEWRITER selectric II
good condition, needs ribbon (type
needed attached) $35 SOLD!
ELECTRONIC TYPEWRITER good
condition $50., (650)878-9542
FOLK SONG anthology: Smithsonian
Collection of Recordings, 4 audiotapes +
annotation booklet. $20 (650)574-3229
GAME "BEAT THE EXPERTS" never
used $8., (408)249-3858
GOTT 10-GAL beverage cooler $20.
(650)345-3840 leave a clear Message
HARLEY DAVIDSON black phone, per-
fect condition, $65., (650) 867-2720
ICE CHEST $15 (650)347-8061
KENNESAW ORIGINAL salute cannon
$30. (650)726-1037
LITTLE PLAYMATE by IGLOO 10"x10",
cooler includes icepak. $20
(650)574-3229
MEDICINE CABINET - 18 X 24, almost
new, mirror, $20., (650)515-2605
NATIVITY SET, new, beautiful, ceramic,
gold-trimmed, 11-pc.,.asking: $50.
Call: 650-345-3277 /message
310 Misc. For Sale
NEW LIVING Yoga Tape for Beginners
$8. 650-578-8306
OVAL MIRROR $10 (650)766-4858
OXYGEN AND Acetylene tanks, both for
$99 (650)591-8062
SHOWER DOOR custom made 48 x 69
$70 SOLD!
ULTRASONIC JEWELRY Cleaning Ma-
chine Cleans jewelry, eyeglasses, den-
tures, keys. Concentrate included. $30
OBO. (650)580-4763
VASE WITH flowers 2 piece good for the
Holidays, $25., (650) 867-2720
VINTAGE WHITE Punch Bowl/Serving
Bowl Set with 10 cups plus one extra
$35. (650)873-8167
WICKER PICNIC basket, mint condition,
handles, light weight, pale tan color.
$10. (650)578-9208
311 Musical Instruments
BALDWIN GRAND PIANO, 6 foot, ex-
cellent condition, $8,500/obo. Call
(510)784-2598
GULBRANSEN BABY GRAND PIANO -
Appraised @$5450., want $3500 obo,
(650)343-4461
HAILUN PIANO for sale, brand new, ex-
cellent condition. $6,000. (650)308-5296
HAMMOND B-3 Organ and 122 Leslie
Speaker. Excellent condition. $8,500. pri-
vate owner, (650)349-1172
PA SYSTEM, Yamaha 8 channel hd,
Traynor spkrs.$95/OBO - 650-345-7352
ROLAND GW-7 Workstation/Keyboard,
with expression pedal, sustain pedal, and
owners manual. $500. (415)706-6216
WURLITZER PIANO, console, 40 high,
light brown, good condition. $490.
(650)593-7001
YAMAHA PIANO, Upright, Model M-305,
$750. Call (650)572-2337
312 Pets & Animals
AQUARIUM, MARINA Cool 10, 2.65
gallons, new pump. $20. (650)591-1500
BAMBOO BIRD Cage - very intricate de-
sign - 21"x15"x16". $50 (650)341-6402
DELUX"GLASS LIZARD cage unused ,
rock open/close window Decoration
21"Wx12"Hx8"D,$20.(650)992-4544
DOG CRATE like new, i Crate, two
door, divider, 30"L 19"w 21"H $40.
650 345-1234
GECKO GLASS case 10 gal.with heat
pad, thermometer, Wheeled stand if
needed $20. (650)591-1500
PARROT CAGE, Steel, Large - approx
4 ft by 4 ft, Excellent condition $300
(650)245-4084
PARROT CAGE, Steel, Large, Excellent
Condition, $275 (650)245-4084
315 Wanted to Buy
WE BUY
Gold, Silver, Platinum
Always True & Honest values
Millbrae Jewelers
Est. 1957
400 Broadway - Millbrae
650-697-2685
316 Clothes
2 HAWAIIAN dress shirts 1 Lg, 1
XL, and 10 unopened t-shirts, various
designs $25. (650)578-9208
ALPINESTAR JEANS - Tags Attached.
Twin Stitched. Knee Protection. Never
Used! Blue/Grey Sz34 $65.
(650)357-7484
AUTHENTIC ARIZONA DIAMOND XL
shirt, and 3 Large white/blue t-shirts,
both unopened $10. (650)578-9208
BLACK Leather pants Mrs. made in
France size 40 $99. (650)558-1975
BLACK LEATHER tap shoes 9M great
condition $99. (650)558-1975
DAINESE BOOTS - Zipper/Velcro Clo-
sure. Cushioned Ankle. Reflective Strip.
Excellent Condition! Unisex EU40 $65.
(650)357-7484
LADIES FUR Jacket (fake) size 12 good
condition $30 SOLD!
NEW MAN'S Wristwatch sweep second
hand, +3 dials, $29 650-595-3933
NIKE PULLOVER mens heavy jacket
Navy Blue & Red, Reg. price $200 sell-
ing for $59 SOLD!
PROM PARTY Dress, Long sleeveless
size 6, magenta, with shawl like new $40
obo (650)349-6059
VELVET DRAPE, 100% cotton, new
beautiful burgundy 82"X52" W/6"hems:
$45 (415)585-3622
VINTAGE 1970S Grecian made dress,
size 6-8, $35 (650)873-8167
317 Building Materials
30 FLUORESCENT Lamps 48" (brand
new in box) $75 for all (650)369-9762
BATHROOM VANITY, antique, with top
and sink: - $65. (650)348-6955
BRAND NEW Millgard window + frame -
$85. (650)348-6955
FLOORING - Carolina Pine, 1x3 T and
G, approximately 400+ sq. ft. $650. CAll
(415)516-4964
STEPPING STONES (17) pebbled ce-
ment, 12 round good condtion $20 San
Bruno (650)588-1946
318 Sports Equipment
2008 EZ GO Golf Cart, red, electric, new
Trojan batteries, new battery charger,
lights, windshield. Excellent condition.
$3,900 obo. Call (650)712-1291 or
(707)888-6025. Half Moon Bay.
3 WHEEL golf cart by Bagboy. Used
twice, New $160 great price $65
(650)200-8935
BODY BY JAKE AB Scissor Exercise
Machine w/instructions. $50.
(650)637-0930
COLEMAN STOVE- never used, 2 burn-
er propane, $40. 650 345-1234
G.I. ammo can, medium, good cond.
$15.00. Call (650) 591-4553, days only.
G.I. AMMO can, small, good cond.,
$10.00. Call (650) 591-4553, days only.
GERMAN ARMY Helmet WW2, 4 motor-
bike DOT $59 650-595-3933
IN-GROUND BASKETBALL hoop, fiber-
glass backboard, adjustable height, $80
obo 650-364-1270
MENS ROLLER Blades size 101/2 never
used $25 (650)520-3425
NORDIC TRACK Pro, $95. Call
(650)333-4400
POWER PLUS Exercise Machine $99
(650)368-3037
TWO SPOTTING Scopes, Simmons and
Baraska, $80 for both (650)579-0933
VINTAGE ENGLISH ladies ice skates -
up to size 7-8, $40., (650)873-8167
WEIGHT LIFTER'S bench and barbell
weights, located coastside, $75, 650-
867-6042
WET SUIT - medium size, $95., call for
info (650)851-0878
WOMEN'S LADY Cougar gold iron set
set - $25. (650)348-6955
322 Garage Sales
COMMUNITY-
WIDE
GARAGE
SALE
AT THE
ISLANDS
FOSTER
CITY
(End of Balboa)
Saturday,
September 20th
9 am - 4pm
***
Treasures
Abound!
Everyone
welcome!
GARAGE SALE
Saturday,
September 20th
8am - 2pm
1135 Fairview Ave.
REDWOOD CITY
GARAGE SALES
ESTATE SALES
Make money, make room!
List your upcoming garage
sale, moving sale, estate
sale, yard sale, rummage
sale, clearance sale, or
whatever sale you have...
in the Daily Journal.
Reach over 76,500 readers
from South San Francisco
to Palo Alto.
in your local newspaper.
Call (650)344-5200
335 Garden Equipment
2 FLOWER pots with Gardenia's both for
$20 (650)369-9762
ACROSS
1 Caesar in Rise
of the Planet of
the Apes, for
one
6 Road __
9 Long-legged
wader
14 Halos
15 Bold alternative
16 Really ticked
17 Start of a riddle
18 Shirt Front and
Fork artist
19 Well-mannered
fellows
20 Summertime
woe
23 __ Shorty:
Elmore Leonard
novel
24 Sumptuous
meals
27 Some
microbrews
29 Rm. coolers
30 Riddle, part two
32 Big piece
34 Kazakhstan,
once: Abbr.
35 Polite gesture
39 Chevrolet SUV
41 Mystery guest
moniker
43 Highs and lows,
perhaps
44 Suppress
46 KOA visitors
48 Mice, to owls
49 Riddle, part
three
52 Buddy
53 Monkey wrench
wielder?
56 Catch in a web
58 Many a lap dog
59 Coat closet
locale, often
61 Dropped the ball
63 Sellout sign,
briefly
64 End of the riddle
68 Lagoon border
69 Goad, with on
70 Heroic stories
71 Like a string
bean
72 Burnt __ crisp
73 Unauthorized
disclosures
DOWN
1 Farm field cry
2 Thats a surprise
3 Lyricist Gershwin
4 British subject?
5 Currency
replaced by the
euro
6 Beef, e.g.
7 Answer to the
riddle
8 Melonlike fruit
9 Headlight setting
10 Let us part, __
the season of
passion forget
us: Yeats
11 Singers asset
12 River mammal
13 Makes a home
21 Egyptian snakes
22 Actor Green of
Robot Chicken
24 Doesnt take
anything in
25 Fanfare
26 Tokyo-based
brewery
28 Bar, in law
31 Suffix with Mao
33 Smashing, at the
box office
36 Singer with the
Mel-Tones
37 A muse may
inspire them
38 Fooled you!
40 With joy
42 Louis __,
eponym of the
Kentucky city
45 All square
47 Lose sleep (over)
50 Square one
51 Tooth covering
53 Pinch
54 Cardiologists
concern
55 Lakers coach __
Scott
57 Nearsighted one
60 Activity on a mat
62 Image on the
Michigan state
flag
65 Through
66 Gross!
67 Small opening?
By Jacob Stulberg
2014 Tribune Content Agency, LLC
09/19/14
09/19/14
ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE:
Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle
Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis
xwordeditor@aol.com
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 $79
(415)971-7555
345 Medical Equipment
CPAP MASK and Hose nasal $15, full
face $39 650-595-3933 evenings
WALKER - brand new, $20., SSF,
(415)410-5937
WALKER WITH basket $30. Invacare
Excellent condition (650)622-6695
WHEEL CHAIR asking $75 OBO
(650)834-2583
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
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
1995 HONDA Accord. Gold with tan inte-
rior & moon roof. New sound system.
New power antenna and alarm. Serviced
regularly. Runs great. Transmission
works great. 130k Miles $1,750
(650)345-7352
2012 LEXUS ISF - V-8, 420hp, 22k
miles, New Tires, Loaded! sliver exterior
red & black interior, Pristine $45,000
SOLD!
Dont lose money
on a trade-in or
consignment!
Sell your vehicle in the
Daily Journals
Auto Classifieds.
Just $42!
Well run it
til you sell it!
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.
DODGE 99 Van, Good Condition,
$3,500 OBO (650)481-5296
HONDA 96 LX SD all power, complete,
runs. $3500 OBO, (650)481-5296 - Joe
Fusilier
MERCEDES 06 C230 - 6 cylinder, navy
blue, 60K miles, 2 year warranty,
$18,000, (650)455-7461
625 Classic Cars
90 MASERATI, 2 Door hard top and con-
vertible. New paint Runs good. $6500
(650)245-4084
FORD 63 THUNDERBIRD Hardtop, 390
engine, Leather Interior. Will consider
$6,500 /OBO (650)364-1374
630 Trucks & SUVs
98 FORD F150. 1 owner, clean body,
needs mech work. $2,000 obo
(650)521-6563
DODGE 01 DURANGO, V-8 SUV, 1
owner, dark blue, CLEAN! $5,000/obo.
Call (650)492-1298
635 Vans
67 INTERNATIONAL Step Van 1500,
Typical UPS type size. $1,950/OBO,
(650)364-1374
FORD E150 Cargo VAN, 2007, 56k
miles, almost perfect! $12,000
(650)591-8062
640 Motorcycles/Scooters
1973 FXE Harley Shovel Head 1400cc
stroked & balanced motor. Runs perfect.
Low milage, $6,600 Call (650)369-8013
BMW 03 F650 GS, $3899 OBO. Call
650-995-0003
HARLEY DAVIDSON 04 Heritage Soft
Tail ONLY 5,400 miles. $9998 firm. Call
(650)455-2959.
MOTORCYCLE SADDLEBAGS sales,
with mounting hardware $35.
(650)670-2888
650 RVs
COLEMAN LARAMIE
pop-up camper, Excellent
Condition, $2,250.
Call (415)515-6072
670 Auto Parts
AUTO REFRIGERATION gauges. R12
and R132 new, professional quality $50.
(650)591-6283
CAR TOWchain 9' $35 (650)948-0912
HONDA SPARE tire 13" $25
(415)999-4947
SHOP MANUALS 2 1955 Pontiac
manual, 4 1984 Ford/Lincoln manuals, 1
gray marine diesel manual $40
(650)583-5208
SHOP MANUALS for GM Suv's
Year 2002 all for $40 (650)948-0912
SNOW CHAIN cables made by Shur
Grip - brand new-never used. In the
original case. $25 650-654-9252.
USED BIG O 4 tires, All Terrain
245/70R16, $180 (650)579-0933
680 Autos Wanted
Wanted 62-75 Chevrolets
Novas, running or not
Parts collection etc.
So clean out that garage
Give me a call
Joe 650 342-2483
Cabinetry
FOR YOUR CABINET NEEDS
" TRUST EXPERIENCE"
FOCAL POINT KITCHENS & BATH
Modular & Custom cabinets
Over 30 Years in Business !
1222 So. El Camino Real
San Mateo
(650)345-0355
www.focalpointkitchens.com
Cleaning
Concrete
ASP CONCRETE
LANDSCAPING
All kinds of Concrete
Retaining Wall Tree Service
Roofing Fencing
New Lawns
Free Estimates
(650)544-1435 (650)834-4495
Concrete
RJ POLLOCK
CONCRETE SERVICE
Driveways Patios Masonry
Brick and Slate Flagstone
Stamp Concrete
Exposed Aggregate
(650)759-1965
Lic# 987912
Construction
DEVOE
CONSTRUCTION
Kitchen & Bath
Remodeling
Belmont/Castro Valley, CA
(650) 318-3993
LEMUS CONSTRUCTION
(650)271-3955
Dry Rot Decks Fences
Handyman Painting
Bath Remodels & much more
Based in N. Peninsula
Free Estimates ... Lic# 913461
Decks & Fences
MARSH FENCE
& DECK CO.
State License #377047
Licensed Insured Bonded
Fences - Gates - Decks
Stairs - Retaining Walls
10-year guarantee
Quality work w/reasonable prices
Call for free estimate
(650)571-1500
Draperies
MARLAS DRAPERIES
& ALTERATIONS
Custom made drapes & pillows
Alterations for men & women
Free Estimates
(650)703-6112
(650)389-6290
2140A S. El Camino, SM
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 (650)685-6617
Lic # 427952
INSIDE OUT
ELECTRIC INC
Service Upgrades
Remodels / Repairs
The tradesman you will
trust and recommend
Lic# 808182
(650)515-1123
Gardening
CALL NOW FOR
AUTUMN LAWN
PREPARATION
Sprinklers and irrigation
Pressure washing, rock gardens,
and lots more!
Call Robert
STERLING GARDENS
650-703-3831 Lic #751832
Flooring
SHOP
AT HOME
WE WILL
BRING THE
SAMPLES
TO YOU.
Call for a
FREE in-home
estimate
FLAMINGOS FLOORING
CARPET
VINYL
LAMINATE
TILE
HARDWOOD
650-655-6600
Housecleaning
CONSUELOS HOUSE
CLEANING & WINDOWS
Bi-Weekly/Once a Month,
Moving In & Out
28 yrs. in Business
Free Estimates, 15% off First Visit
(650)278-0157
Lic#1211534
Gutters
O.K.S RAINGUTTER
New Rain Gutter, Down Spouts,
Gutter Cleaning & Screening,
Gutter & Roof Inspections
Friendly Service
CA Lic# 794353/Bonded
CALL TODAY
(650)556-9780
by Greenstarr
Rambo
Concrete
Works
Walkways
Driveways
Pat|os
0o|ored
Aggregate
8|ock wa||s
8eta|n|ng wa||s
Stamped 0oncrete
0rnamenta| concrete
Sw|mm|ng poo| remova|
Tom 650.834.2365
Licensed Bonded and Insured
www.greenstarr.net
Since 1985 License # 752250
30
ADVERTISE
YOUR SERVICE
in the
HOME & GARDEN SECTION
Offer your services to 76,500 readers a day, from
Palo Alto to South San Francisco
and all points between!
Call (650)344-5200
ads@smdailyjournal.com
Handy Help
AAA HANDYMAN
& MORE
Since 1985
Repairs Maintenance Painting
Carpentry Plumbing Electrical
All Work Guaranteed
(650) 995-4385
CONTRERAS HANDYMAN
SERVICES
Fences Decks
Concrete Work Arbors
We can do any job big or small
Free Estimates
(650)288-9225
(650)350-9968
contrerashandy12@yahoo.com
HONEST HANDYMAN
Remodeling, Plumbing.
Electrical, Carpentry,
General Home Repair,
Maintenance,
New Construction
No Job Too Small
Lic.# 891766
(650)740-8602
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
AAA RATED!
INDEPENDENT HAULERS
$40 & UP
HAUL
Since 1988/Licensed & Insured
Monthly Specials
Fast, Dependable Service
Free Estimates
A+ BBB Rating
(650)341-7482
CHAINEY HAULING
Junk & Debris Clean Up
Furniture / Appliance / Disposal
Tree / Bush / Dirt / Concrete Demo
Starting at $40& Up
www.chaineyhauling.com
Free Estimates
(650)207-6592
CHEAP
HAULING!
Light moving!
Haul Debris!
650-583-6700
Hauling
FRANKS HAULING
Junk and Debris
Furniture, bushes,
concrete and more
FREE ESTIMATES
(650)361-8773
by Greenstarr
&
Chriss Hauling
Yard clean up - attic,
basement
Junk metal removal
including cars, trucks and
motorcycles
Demolition
Concrete removal
Excavation
Swimming pool removal
Tom 650. 834. 2365
Chri s 415. 999. 1223
www.yardboss.net
Landscaping
Free Estimate
650.353.6554
Lic. #973081
NATE LANDSCAPING
Tree Service
*
Pruning &
Removal
*
Fence Deck
*
Paint
*
New Lawn
*
All Concrete
*
Irrigation
*
Ret. Wall
*
Pavers
*
Sprinkler System
*
Yard Clean-Up & Haul
Landscaping
by Greenstarr
Yard Boss
0omp|ete |andscape
construct|on and remova|
Fu|| tree care |nc|ud|ng
hazard eva|uat|on,
tr|mm|ng, shap|ng,
remova| and stump
gr|nd|ng
8eta|n|ng wa||s
0rnamenta| concrete
Sw|mm|ng poo| remova|
Tom 650. 834. 2365
www.greenstarr.net
www.yardboss.net
Painting
CORDERO PAINTING
Commercial & Residential
Exterior & Interior
Free Estimates
(650)372-8361
Lic # 35740 Insured
JON LA MOTTE
PAINTING
Interior & Exterior
Quality Work, Reasonable
Rates, Free Estimates
(650)368-8861
Lic #514269
NICK MEJIA PAINTING
A+ Member BBB Since 1975
Large & Small Jobs
Residential & Commercial
Classic Brushwork, Matching, Stain-
ing, Varnishing, Cabinet Finishing
Wall Effects, Murals, More!
(415)971-8763
Lic. #479564
Painting
Plumbing
CLEAN DRAINS PLUMBING
$89 TO CLEAN ANY
CLOGGED DRAIN! SEWER PIPES
Installation of Water Heaters,
Faucets, Toilets, Sinks, Gas, Water &
Sewer Lines. Trenchless
Replacement.
(650)461-0326
Lic.# 983312
MEYER PLUMBING SUPPLY
Toilets, Sinks, Vanities,
Faucets, Water heaters,
Whirlpools and more!
Wholesale Pricing &
Closeout Specials.
2030 S Delaware St
San Mateo
650-350-1960
Screens
DONT SHARE
YOUR HOUSE
WITH BUGS!
We repair and install all types of
Window & Door Screens
Free Estimates
(650)299-9107
PENINSULA SCREEN SHOP
Mention this ad for 20% OFF!
MARTIN SCREEN SHOP
Quality Screens
Old Fashion Workmanship
New & Repair
Pick up, delivery & installation
(650)591-7010
301 Old County Rd. San Carlos
since 1957
Tree Service
Hillside Tree
Service
LOCALLY OWNED
Family Owned Since 2000
Trimming Pruning
Shaping
Large Removal
Stump Grinding
Free
Estimates
Mention
The Daily Journal
to get 10% off
for new customers
Call Luis (650) 704-9635
Tile
CUBIAS TILE
Entryways Kitchens
Decks Bathrooms
Tile Repair Floors
Grout Repair Fireplaces
Call Mario Cubias for Free Estimates
(650)784-3079
Lic.# 955492
Window Washing
Windows
Notices
NOTICE TO READERS:
California law requires that contractors
taking jobs that total $500 or more (labor
or materials) be licensed by the Contrac-
tors State License Board. State law also
requires that contractors include their li-
cense number in their advertising. You
can check the status of your licensed
contractor at www.cslb.ca.gov or 800-
321-CSLB. Unlicensed contractors taking
jobs that total less than $500 must state
in their advertisements that they are not
licensed by the Contractors State Li-
cense Board.
Accounting
ALAN CECCHI EA
Tax Preparation
& Representation
Bookkkeeping - Accounting
Phone 650-245-7645
alancecchi@yahoo .com
Attorneys
INJURY
LAWYER
LOWER FEES
San Mateo Since 1976
650-366-5800
www.BlackmanLegal.com
Law Office of Jason Honaker
BANKRUPTCY
Chapter 7 &13
Call us for a consultation
650-259-9200
www.honakerlegal.com
Cemetery
LASTING
IMPRESSIONS
ARE OUR FIRST
PRIORITY
Cypress Lawn
1370 El Camino Real
Colma
(650)755-0580
www.cypresslawn.com
Clothing
$5 CHARLEY'S
Sporting apparel from your
49ers, Giants & Warriors,
low prices, large selection.
450 W. San Bruno Ave.
San Bruno
(650)771-6564
Dental Services
RUSSO DENTAL CARE
Dental Implants
Free Consultation& Panoramic
Digital Survey
1101 El Camino RL ,San Bruno
(650)583-2273
www.russodentalcare.com
Dental Services
ALBORZI, DDS, MDS, INC.
$500 OFF INVISALIGN TREATMENT
a clear alternative to braces even for
patients who have
been told that they were not invisalign
candidates
235 N SAN MATEO DR #300,
SAN MATEO
(650)342-4171
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
ALOFT SFO
invites you to mix & mingle at
replay on
Friday, August 15th
from 7pm till midnight!
Live DJs and specialty cocktails at W
XYZ bar to start your weekend!
401 East Millbrae Ave. Millbrae
(650)443-5500
CROWNE PLAZA
Foster City-San Mateo
The Clubhouse Bistro
Wedding, Event &
Meeting Facilities
(650) 295-6123
1221 Chess Drive Foster City
Hwy 92 at Foster City Blvd. Exit
GET HAPPY!
Happy Hour 4-6 M-F
Steelhead Brewing Co.
333 California Dr.
Burlingame
(650)344-6050
www.steelheadbrewery.com
GRILL & VINE
Try Grill & Vines new Summer
menu and get half-off
your second entre of equal or
lesser value when mentioning
this ad! Valid on Friday and Sat-
urday through September!
1 Old Bayshore, Millbrae
(650)872-8141
PANCHO VILLA
TAQUERIA
Because Flavor Still Matters
365 B Street
San Mateo
www.sfpanchovillia.com
Food
PRIME STEAKS
SUPERB VALUE
BASHAMICHI
Steak & Seafood
1390 El Camino Real
Millbrae
www.bashamichirestaurant.com
SCANDIA
RESTAURANT & BAR
Lunch Dinner Wknd Breakfast
OPEN EVERYDAY
Scandinavian &
American Classics
742 Polhemus Rd. San Mateo
HI 92 De Anza Blvd. Exit
(650)372-0888
SEAFOOD FOR SALE
FRESH OFF THE BOAT
(650) 726-5727
Pillar Point Harbor:
1 Johnson Pier
Half Moon Bay
Oyster Point Marina
95 Harbor Master Rd..
South San Francisco
Financial
UNITED AMERICAN BANK
San Mateo , Redwood City,
Half Moon Bay
Call (650)579-1500
for simply better banking
unitedamericanbank.com
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
CALIFORNIA
STOOLS*BAR*DINETTES
(650)591-3900
Tons of Furniture to match
your lifestyle
Peninsula Showroom:
930 El Camino Real, San Carlos
Ask us about our
FREE DELIVERY
Health & Medical
BACK, LEG PAIN OR
NUMBNESS?
Non-Surgical
Spinal Decompression
Dr. Thomas Ferrigno D.C.
650-231-4754
177 Bovet Rd. #150 San Mateo
BayAreaBackPain.com
DENTAL
IMPLANTS
Save $500 on
Implant Abutment &
Crown Package.
Call Millbrae Dental
for details
650-583-5880
EYE EXAMINATIONS
579-7774
1159 Broadway
Burlingame
Dr. Andrew Soss
OD, FAAO
www.Dr-AndrewSoss.net
NCP COLLEGE OF NURSING
& CAREER COLLEGE
Train to become a Licensed
Vocational Nurse in 12 months or a
Certified Nursing Assistant in as little
as 8 weeks.
Call (800) 339-5145 for more
information or visit
ncpcollegeofnursing.edu and
ncpcareercollege.com
SLEEP APNEA
We can treat it
without CPAP!
Call for a free
sleep apnea screening
650-583-5880
Millbrae Dental
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WORLD 32 Weekend Sept. 20-21, 2014 THEDAILYJOURNAL
After vote to stay
in, U.K. and Scots
must heal divide
By Jill Lawless
EDINBURGH, Scotland
Following a long night that
brought oods of relief for some
and bitter disappointment for oth-
ers, Scotland awoke with a hang-
over Friday after voting to reject
independence.
Now, the task was to heal the
divide and use the energy the ref-
erendum unleashed to hold London
politicians to promises of more
powers for Scotland.
The result 55 percent to 45
percent was more decisive than
pollsters had foreseen and prompt-
ed Scottish First Minister Alex
Salmond, who led the unsuccessful
Yes campaign, to resign.
But it meant almost half of
Scotlands more than 5 million
people woke up in a country, the
United Kingdom, that they wished
to leave.
Queen Elizabeth II, who has kept
out of the political debate, said
Friday that all of us throughout
the United Kingdom will respect
the result.
In a statement from her Scottish
home at Balmoral castle, the
monarch said despite the range of
views that have been expressed, we
have in common an enduring love
of Scotland, which is one of the
things that helps to unite us all.
Still, Yes supporters have rst to
get over their bitter disappoint-
ment.
This time, I thought my vote
would count for something, said
truck driver Calum Noble, 25, his
voice cracking with emotion as a
drizzly mist enveloped the
Scottish city of Glasgow.
I wanted a better country, but
its all been for nothing. I dont
believe we will get any of the
things the London politicians
promised.
Salmonds impassioned plea to
launch a new nation fell short, with
Scots choosing instead the securi-
ty of remaining in union with
England, Wales and Northern
Ireland. Yet the independence drive
tapped a wellspring of youth and
energy that campaigners vowed
would endure.
My time as leader is nearly over,
but for Scotland the campaign con-
tinues and the dream shall never
die, Salmond said Friday as he
announced he would step down as
first minister and leader of the
Scottish National Party in
November.
Salmond said Thursdays vote on
independence had been galvaniz-
ing, wonderful, empowering.
We now have the opportunity to
hold Westminsters feet to the re
on the vow that they have made to
devolve further meaningful power
to Scotland, he said.
In the last weeks of the cam-
paign, Prime Minister David
Cameron and other London-based
politicians vowed more autonomy
for Scotland if voters rejected sepa-
ration.
REUTERS
Pro-union protestors chant and wave Union Flags during a demonstration in Glasgow, Scotland
Investors breathe sigh
of relief at Scottish vote
By Pan Pylas
LONDON Scotlands decision to reject independence
from the United Kingdom gave British markets a short-term
lift Friday but worries over future constitutional changes
kept a lid on the relief rally.
The No campaign won 55.3 percent of the votes cast in
Thursdays referendum against 44.7 percent who backed
independence. The margin was wider than expected most
opinion polls on the eve of the vote were predicting a nar-
rower 4-point victory for proponents of the union with
England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Investors breathed a sigh of relief that a host of thorny
economic issues were not triggered by a Yes vote. The FTSE
100 index of leading British shares ended up 0.3 percent at
6,837.92 but had been higher earlier in the session.
As well as worries over what currency an independent
Scotland would use, investors had concerns over how the
U.K.s 1.3 trillion pounds ($2.1 trillion) debt would be
split. There were even fears that a Yes vote may have trig-
gered a bank run. The uncertainty was so great that Bank of
England Governor Mark Carney ew back early from a sum-
mit in Australia.
It might not have been nancial meltdown territory, but
the markets almost certainly would have been in turmoil if
the Scots had voted yes, said Dennis de Jong, managing
director at UFX.com.
Buffer zone agreed on in Ukrainian peace talks
MINSK, Belarus Participants in Ukrainian peace talks
agreed early Saturday to create a buffer zone to separate gov-
ernment troops and pro-Russian militants and withdraw for-
eign ghters and heavy weapons from the area of conict in
eastern Ukraine.
The deal reached by representatives of Ukraine, Russia,
the Moscow-backed rebels and the Organization for Security
and Cooperation in Europe marked an effort to add substance
to a cease-re agreement that was signed on Sept. 5 but has
been frequently broken by clashes.
Sierra Leone begins three-day Ebola lockdown
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone Sierra Leone conned its 6
million people to their homes Friday for the next three days
as the Ebola-ravaged West African country began what was
believed to be the most sweeping lockdown against disease
since the Middle Ages.
In a desperate effort to bring the outbreak under control,
thousands of health care workers began going house to
house in crowded urban neighborhoods and remote villages,
hoping to nd and isolate infected people.
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