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City agency loses school suit

Judge orders San Carlos redevelopment to pay $4.3M to three districts
By Heather Murtagh
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
A legal battle between the San Carlos Redevelopment Agency and three school districts over years of tax payments ended with a judgment Thursday the agency must pay $4.3 million a requirement the mayor said will derail plans for affordable housing in the city. Superior Court Judge Joseph Scott sided
with the San Mateo County Community College, Sequoia High School and San Carlos Elementary School districts in the 2009 lawsuit alleging the citys Redevelopment Agency wasnt honoring payments outlined in a 1986 agreement. The $4.3 million will be split between the districts. District ofcials welcome the additional funding during tough nancial times, however San Carlos Mayor Andy Klein said the judgment will kill the
citys redevelopment agency. Klein was disappointed with the outcome and added it will limit the citys ability to push for projects like affordable housing and updating downtown. And, if the judgment stands, San Carlos cannot complete the downtown Wheeler Plaza mixed-use project, a 2.65-acre site two blocks from City Hall and near the Caltrain station. Scott instructed the agency to make the
payments in accordance with the California Community Redevelopment Law. Scotts decision stated that these payments are clearly required by the applicable statutory language consistent with the Legislatures intent to require redevelopment agencies to redirect some of the property tax funds they receive to school districts. Redevelopment agencies use tax revenue generated in an area to make
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Jobless claims lowest in years

Report might suggest economy finally picking up momentum
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WASHINGTON The job market is healthier than at any time since the end of the Great Recession. The number of people ling for unemployment benets fell last week to the lowest since May 2008, a sign that the waves of corporate layoffs that have dened the past few years are all but over. This is unexpectedly great news, said Ian Shepherdson, an economist at High Frequency Economics. It will take an additional step robust hiring, not just the end of layoffs to bring the 8.6 percent unemployment rate down signicantly. Experts say that wont happen until businesses are more condent about customer demand. And the European debt crisis could still cause damage here. But the report on unemployment claims Thursday was the latest to suggest that the economy, two and a half slow years after the ofcial end of the recession, may nally be picking up momentum. The nation added 100,000 or more jobs every month from July through November, the rst ve-month streak since 2006. And the economy, which was barely growing when the year started, has picked up speed each quarter. More small businesses plan to hire than at any time in three
See ECONOMY, Page 24
Smog shop owner charged District to appoint two trustees with faking certificates Three-member board says cost of special
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A South San Francisco smog shop owner accused of issuing seven false certicates by using data from other vehicles pleaded not guilty to 21 felony counts of fraud. Cahit Bingol owned Smog Zone Test Only Center at 1086 Grand Ave. when prosecutors say between Sept. 22 and Oct. 21, 2010 he issued the false certicates. Bingol was a reg-
istered automotive repair dealer and licensed smog check technician at the time. Authorities caught wind of Bingols alleged fraud from the California Bureau of Automotive Repair which administers the licensing program and monitors automated data. A BAR representative thought the data seemed fraudulent and launched video sur-
election and long timeline main factors

On Nov. 8, trustees Carrie Du Bois and Mark Olbert were elected to the Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees and San Carlos City Council, respectively, which created two vacancies on the board. On Thursday, the three-member board decided on
By Heather Murtagh
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
Two vacancies on the San Carlos Elementary School District Board of Trustees will be lled using an appointment process a decision made by the three-member board See SMOG, Page 24 Thursday.
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Thought for the Day

Its discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit.
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This Day in History
1811
The rst of the powerful New Madrid earthquakes, with an estimated magnitude of 7.7, struck the central Mississippi Valley.
In 1653, Oliver Cromwell became lord protector of England, Scotland and Ireland. In 1773, the Boston Tea Party took place as American colonists boarded a British ship and dumped more than 300 chests of tea into Boston Harbor to protest tea taxes. In 1809, the French Senate granted a divorce decree to Emperor Napoleon I and Empress Josephine (the dissolution was made nal the following month). In 1907, 16 U.S. Navy battleships, which came to be known as the Great White Fleet, set sail on a 14-month round-theworld voyage to demonstrate American sea power. In 1944, the World War II Battle of the Bulge began as German forces launched a surprise attack against Allied forces in Belgium (the Allies were eventually able to beat the Germans back). In 1951, a Miami Airlines Curtiss C-46 Commando crashed just after takeoff from Newark Airport in New Jersey, killing all 56 people on board. In 1960, 134 people were killed when a United Air Lines DC8 and a TWA Super Constellation collided over New York City. In 1971, Bangladesh won its nine-month war of liberation against Pakistani forces. In 1976, the government halted its swine u vaccination program following reports of paralysis apparently linked to the vaccine. In 1991, the U.N. General Assembly rescinded its 1975 resolution equating Zionism with racism by a vote of 111-25. Ten years ago: After nine weeks of ghting, Afghan militia leaders claimed control of the last mountain bastion of Osama bin Ladens al-Qaida ghters, but bin Laden himself was nowhere to be seen. The rst U.S. commercial food shipments since 1963 arrived in communist Cuba.
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Will Ferrell tapped by Mardi Gras parade krewe
NEW ORLEANS Comedian Will Ferrell has been named the god of wine for next years Mardi Gras in New Orleans. The Bacchus krewe of the popular Carnival season parade announced the choice Thursday. Ferrell rose to fame on Saturday Night Live and has Will Ferrell had a string of movie hits including Talladega Nights, Old School, and Anchorman. Ferrell is currently in New Orleans shooting the movie Dog Fight. He joins a list of recent Bacchus monarchs that includes Andy Garcia, Val Kilmer, James Gandolni, Michael Keaton and Nicolas Cage. Other comedians who have reigned as the god of wine over the years include Bob Hope, Phil Harris, Billy Crystal, Jim Belushi, Drew Carey and Dom DeLuise. Next years parade will roll on Feb. 19. isnt setting a healthy example. An employee at the Faireld County Health Department in central Ohio complained to state ofcials about black mold, bats and rodents, high radon levels and possible lead exposure at the facility. Acting county health administrator Larry Hanna tells the Lancaster EagleGazette that theres a bit of truth to all of that. But he says addressing some of those issues will be expensive. The newspaper reports that the director of the Ohio Department of Health has sent a letter urging county ofcials to nd money for a new building. County Commissioner Steve Davis says a solution could come next month. the Missouri Trail before it was knocked out. Ofcials plan to relocate the bear. No one was injured.
Howard Stern named judge on Americas Got Talent

NEW YORK Howard Stern will be joining the judges panel on Americas Got Talent, and the NBC summer talent show will uproot itself from Los Angeles to accommodate the New York-based shock jock, the network said Thursday. NBC confirmed Howard Stern weeks-old rumors of Sterns selection to join fellow Talent judges Howie Mandel and Sharon Osbourne. Nick Cannon remains host. Stern, whose daily radio show airs on Sirius XM, is replacing Piers Morgan, who left Talent after last season to free up his busy schedule. Last winter, Morgan launched a weeknight interview program on CNN. Howard Sterns larger-than-life personality will bring a thrilling new dynamic to Americas Got Talent starting this summer, said Paul Telegdy, NBCs president of alternative and late night programming. Hes a proven innovator and his track record in broadcasting is truly remarkable.
Birthdays
Cable guy finds sleeping bear in basement

HOPATCONG, N.J. A cable TV repairman got quite a surprise when he walked into the basement of a New Jersey home. There was a 500-pound bear sound asleep on the oor. The bear had been spotted wandering in the neighborhood in Hopatcong earlier Wednesday. Its not clear how it got into the home. The bear ambled out of the house before state Fish and Game ofcials arrived. WNBC-TV in New York reports the ofcials red a tranquilizer dart at the animal, which walked a few blocks to
Actress Liv Ullmann is 73.
Rock musician Billy Gibbons is 62.
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Civil rights attorney Morris Dees is 75. Actress Joyce Bulifant is 74. CBS news correspondent Lesley Stahl is 70. TV producer Steven Bochco is 68. Former Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons is 67. Pop musician Tony Hicks (The Hollies) is 66. Pop singer Benny Andersson (ABBA) is 65. Actor Ben Cross is 64. Rock musician Bill Bateman (The Blasters) is 60. Actor Xander Berkeley is 56. Actress Alison LaPlaca is 52. Actor Sam Robards is 50. Actor Jon Tenney is 50. Actor Benjamin Bratt is 48. Country singersongwriter Jeff Carson is 48. Rhythm-and-blues singer Michael McCary is 40. Actor Jonathan Scarfe is 36. Country musician Chris Scruggs is 29. Actress Hallee Hirsh is 24.
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Health dept. in Ohio urged to find healthier space

LANCASTER, Ohio The state says a county health agency in Ohio needs a new building because the current one
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general fund to the vehicle license fee pool. San Mateo County didnt submit its claim until the end of the period, by which time the other counties had already received their allocation. San Mateo County was underpaid $1,426,918 from the Juvenile Probation and Camps Fund while Tulare County received an extra $893,061, Monterey County received $382,059 and Madera County received $151,798. After uncovering the omission, county probation ofcials were told by the state to seek reimbursement directly from the overpaid counties. When those efforts proved fruitless, the Probation Department and the County Managers Office turned to Assemblyman Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, for some extra prodding by the state and the Corrections Standards Authority. Earlier this year, San Mateo County received its money from Monterey and Madera counties. Hill was glad the effort is nally reaching fruition. Its about time. They made us jump through every required hoop to prove the money was owed, Hill said. The probation funding oversight is not the only recent battle between the county and state over money. The county also missed out on millions of dollars in pharmaceutical reimbursements for the past four years from the California Department of Mental Health. The money is Medi-Cal reimbursements for behavioral health services dating back to scal year 2007-08 and the primary disagreement was over how much the Legislature allocates for the costs and how much the state can reimburse the county. San Mateo County, with help from Assemblyman Rich Gordon, D-Menlo Park, negotiated for the repayment of $8 million of $10 million owed. The county is now working with DMH to recoup the remaining $3.1 million, said legislative coordinator Connie Juarez-Diroll. If the reimbursement isnt in the governors January budget, Juarez-Diroll said the county will look to legislation by Gordon.
County to be repaid probation funds

By Michelle Durand
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A sewing machine was stolen on the 300 block of Lennox Avenue in Menlo Park before 3:23 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 11.
Payday is nally on its way for San Mateo County. Next month, the state Controllers Ofce will begin repaying the county half of nearly $900,000 erroneously sent to Tulare County for juvenile probation and camps. The Corrections Standards Authority informed Tulare County Dec. 13 that the controller would withhold quarterly payments in January and May totaling $893,061. The money will be sent to San Mateo County which lost out on nearly $1.5 million when a state error sent its allocations to three other counties including Tulare. Both Monterey and Madera counties repaid the remainder earlier this year but Tulare County continued to balk at doing the same. Now, the state will rectify the situation by simply garnishing the countys 2012 payments. The error happened in scal year 2008-09 when the camp funding moved from the state
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Theft. Clothing was taken from a store on the 1300 block of Burlingame Avenue before 4:59 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8. Theft. Cash was taken from an unlocked vehicle on the 1600 block of Albemarle Way before 10:35 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7. Theft. A pallet of unknown merchandise was taken from a trailer on the 1500 block of Rollins Road before 6:33 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7. Theft. Someone took sunglasses from an unlocked vehicle on the 2700 block of Martinez Drive before 11:50 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7. Robbery. A woman reported that an unknown man came up to her car while she was in it, opened the door and took her purse on the 800 block of Cowan Road before 11:26 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7.
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Abortion foe awaits day in court

Belmont man received citations in San Mateo for his signs
By Bill Silverfarb
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
CITY GOVERNMENT
On Tuesday, the Millbrae City Council held its annual reorganization meeting at which Marge Colapietro was named mayor and Gina Papan was named Vice Mayor. This week, the San Bruno City Council and the San Bruno Park School District approved an updated joint use agreement for shared use of indoor and outdoor facilities through Aug. 31, 2021. The current agreement, signed Oct. 1, 2007, expired last year but both parties have since continued with the terms including procedures for sharing the facilities, recovery of direct costs, operation of the after-school program, the districts annual payment to the city for maintenance of Belle Air and Parkside athletic elds and insurance provisions. The updated agreement, which will go before the school board Wednesday, requires the district to submit a schedule of events to the city at least 30 days before the start of each school year; acknowledgment of eld lights and scoreboard for Lions Fields along with the process for future improvements like synthetic turf and ownership of such projects; ability for local sports organizations to continue use of district facilities; waiver of rental fees for city and districts use of each others property except for any additional personnel costs; allowance for existing and new after-school recreation programs at each school campus; annual payments from the district to the city for maintaining the elds at Belle Air and Parkside; insurance requirements; and an early termination clause that can be executed by either party with at least 180 days written notice. Field maintenance costs are estimated to be $12,110 for the current scal year. Both sides will meet in future years to adjust the costs as needed. On Tuesday, the San Bruno City Council approved the establishment of a ReBuild It Green incentive program for Crestmoor-Glenview area homes which were damaged in the Sept. 9, 2010 natural gas pipeline explosion. The approval authorized the city manager to enter into a contract with Gilleran Energy Management in the amount of $157,426 for green building energy consultation.
Two months after being cited for violating San Mateos sign ordinance, abortion foe Ross Foti will nally face a court date as the city forwarded the amended infraction citations he faces to local trafc court Thursday. Foti has been waiting to hear from the court for weeks as he was issued a citation for ve infractions related to the citys sign ordinance back on Oct. 14. Foti was cited for displaying antiabortion signs featuring dead fetuses that were too large, too tall, too bunched together and displayed in the public right-of-way as he demonstrated in front of the new Planned Parenthood clinic on Baywood Avenue. Thursday, the infraction citations were nally forwarded to the court by the San Mateo Police Department after a mixup, said City Attorney Shawn Mason. Infractions to any citys municipal code are handled in trafc court, he said. Foti can either plead guilty to the citations, challenge them or just pay the ne. He plans to challenge them. Foti, a Belmont resident, is no stranger to the courts, as he has fought for years
to maintain his First Amendment rights to free speech. So ardent in his beliefs, the devoted Catholic was even banned from attending mass at St. Matthew Catholic Church in San Mateo Ross Foti for refusing to cover the signs on the large truck he uses to demonstrate. Foti, 77, is no longer banned from the church, however, as he has agreed to not park his truck near the churchs school. The Rev. Anthony McGuire, pastor at St. Matthew, characterized Foti as being less confrontational than he once was. His in-your-face signs were so stark that parents objected to them, McGuire said. Foti has been more cooperative in recent times, McGuire told the Daily Journal. While Foti might be a little more respectful of the church now and its wishes, he has no plans to stop displaying the images at Planned Parenthood clinics in San Mateo, San Francisco or anywhere else. If I were to follow the sign laws, I
would be totally ineffective, he told the Daily Journal. Babies cannot make choices. We are there voices. Foti believes the city has tweaked its sign ordinance over the years just to keep him quiet. The sign ordinance is extremely restrictive, Foti said of San Mateos laws. He also suspects a new proposal by the City Attorneys Office to make all municipal code violations into misdemeanors is a direct response to his prolife signs. The City Council was set to vote on amendments to the citys municipal code in November to turn the infractions into misdemeanors but that vote has since been pushed back to January at the earliest. While discussing the item, Councilman Robert Ross questioned what impact the changes would have on Foti. Ross is not sure anyone should face jail time for violating municipal code. Foti maintains he is not a criminal, just a man with a simple mission to dissuade women from having abortions. This sign law to me is unconstitutional. Im going to challenge it and Im going to win, he said.
Local districts benefit from school grants

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The State Allocation Board disbursed $923.8 million to school districts, county offices of education and charter schools Wednesday for the construction and modernization of 377 schools. A couple of local districts Jefferson Elementary and Burlingame Elementary were among those granted funds. Our schools and Californias budget are in a state of nancial emergency, State Superintendent Tom Torlakson said in a prepared statement. These funds will give districts some of the resources they need to construct or rebuild our schools, create jobs in the community to help the states economic recovery and provide students with more modern facilities that advance their academic achievement. Torlakson applauded the SABs quick action to continue the successful and popular priority funding program creat-
ed to fast-track school construction projects while at the same time stimulating the states economy. The priority funding program requires school districts to have the project under construction within 90 days, versus the 18 months that is typically allowed. Among the grants were: $55,000 for work at Burlingame Intermediate and $650,000 for work at Franklin Elementary in the Burlingame district. In Jefferson, grants include $1.8 million for work at Webster Elementary; $1.75 million for work at Kennedy Elementary; $1.15 million for work at Brown Elementary; $1.8 million at Edison Elementary; $1.48 million at Westlake Elementary; $1.895 million for work at Woodrow Wilson Elementary; $1.7 million for work at Pollicita Middle School; $1.6 million for work at Roosevelt Elementary; $1.8 million for work at Washington Elementary; $1.66 million for work at Franklin
Intermediate; $1.04 million for Tobias Elementary; $1.08 million for work at Garden Village Elementary; and $1.8 million for work at Rivera Intermediate. With my Schools of the Future initiative, we encourage districts to foster 21st century student learning by modernizing their facilities, which might include new technology, solar power and other renewable power sources, Torlakson said. Our students deserve to learn in schools that are clean, safe, green and not in facilities that are relics of the past. The 10-member SAB meets monthly to determine the allocation of state resources, such as proceeds from general obligation bond issues and other designated state funds used for the new construction and modernization of local public school facilities. The SAB also acts on appeals regarding disagreements with the Office of Public School Construction, and adopts policies and regulations regarding SAB programs.
EDUCATION
On Wednesday, the Redwood City Elementary School District Board of Trustees held its annual reorganization meeting at which Hilary Paulson was named president and Shelly Masur was named vice president.
Local brief
Two shootings kill one, injure another
A teenager was killed and another injured in separate shootings in East Palo Alto on Wednesday, police said. The latest shooting victim is 18-year-old Tywaun Livingston, of East Palo Alto, who was shot while walking with a friend in the 100 block of Verbena Drive shortly after 9 p.m., police said. He suffered a gunshot wound to the torso and asked a friend to drive him to the hospital, according to police. Police stopped the car and found that Livingston was in possession of a handgun. He was treated for his wound at the scene then taken to Stanford Hospital by ambulance. Livingston is expected to survive. The friend who was walking with him was not injured, police said. Investigators are looking into the possibility that the shooting was connected to the fatal shooting of Brandon Bradford, 19, on Gonzaga Street earlier in the day. Police were alerted to that shooting at 11:50 a.m. by the citys ShotSpotter gunshot detection system. The victim, who had been shot multiple times, was pronounced dead at the scene. Police increased patrols after the killing, and the ofcers who stopped the car that contained Livingston were part of the beefed-up police presence. Investigators are seeking witnesses to both shootings. Anyone with information is asked to call or text the East Palo Alto Police Department at (650) 409-6792. Email tips can be sent to epa@tipnow.org.
GOP lawmakers critical of state rail proposal

By Kevin Freking
WASHINGTON Republican lawmakers expressed doubts Thursday about the viability of Californias highspeed rail project, indicating that it will be extremely difcult for supporters to generate the tens of billions of dollars in federal investment that will be needed to
complete the proposed 800-mile line. A House panel held an oversight hearing examining the projects status after recent costs estimates more than doubled to $98.5 billion. Proponents envision that the trains, traveling at up to 220 miles an hour, would help transform the states economy by allowing quicker travel between the states largest metropolitan areas and by relieving congestion
on clogged highways. Republicans who were once supportive of the project, however, are starting to have doubts. GOP Rep. John Mica of Florida, chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, describing the project as imploding. He noted that the California line has received about $4 billion in federal money, or about a third of the governments investment in high speed rail nationally.
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Fake PG&E worker to trial for fraud
A man previously convicted of contracting fraud will stand trial on new allegations he passed himself off as a PG&E afliate offering contract work vouchers for allowing him to make energy conservation improvements to peoples home. Instead of completing the work though, prosecutors say Michael Phong Nguyen, 42, charged the victims credit cards beyond the amount of the voucher and his hired laborers did not complete the jobs properly. Nguyen has pleaded not guilty to numerous felonies including false advertising, contracting without a license, attempted theft, unauthorized impersonation of another, diverting funds, attempting to divert funds, elder abuse and sending a threatening letter with intent to extort and false advertising. He was held to answer at a preliminary hearing on all but three counts of extortion. He returns to court Jan. 18 to enter a Superior Court plea and set a trial date. On Aug. 13, 2010, Nguyen reportedly cold-called several residents and identied himself as operating the Professional Gas and Electric Company, an afliate of Pacic Gas & Electric. Two homeowners accepted the voucher offers and in neither case was the work completed well, District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said previously. In one case, workers did one day of work before abandoning the job with exposed wires and damaged stucco. The homeowner required expensive repairs by a legitimate contractor. At the time, Nguyen had a permanent injunction from San Francisco in 2007 prohibiting him from this same practice. Nguyen is out of custody on $150,000 bail bond.
Gov.to prepare state for climate change

SAN FRANCISCO The United Nations top climate official joined California Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday to call for renewed efforts in the state to more quickly adapt to the risks that extreme weather and a rising sea pose to agriculture and the coastline. Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, joined Brown, scientists, former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and billionaire Sir Richard Branson at a conference at the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park. Brown organized the conference, he said, to urge people to wake up to extreme weather patterns caused by manmade global warming that he said are already causing damage, and to start thinking about what California ought to do to prepare for worse threats. He said the state needs to gird itself against floods caused by the faster snowmelts that are already happening, putting pressure on aging levees and threatening the states agriculture industry.
The greatest obstacle we face is a deep sense of complacency, a sense that things were this way yesterday and were OK and will continue.
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Groups want more time before Americas Cup vote

SAN FRANCISCO Environmental groups say they need more time to review San Franciscos eight-volume plan for hosting the Americas Cup before it went up for a vote Thursday night. The San Francisco Planning Commission meeting is a major hurdle for organizers, because no construction can begin until the environmental impact report is approved. The commission is expected to approve the report, which spells out organizers plan to protect local land, water and air quality. But environmental groups asked for the vote to be rescheduled. If the commission approves the plan, the groups said they will appeal to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, which could delay nal approval until January. The coalition of 30 groups said in a press release Wednesday that the report contains strong environmental protections for the Bays air, water, communities and habitats. Still, it said it wants more information on how the city intends to protect Crissy Field, which is expected to attract the largest crowds.
Warming climate also means longer and more intense wildre seasons that will threaten homes and infrastructure such as power lines, and affect air quality. The greatest obstacle we face is a deep sense of complacency, a sense that things were this way yesterday and were OK and will continue, Brown said. Its difcult to see whats not completely obvious ... the buildup of greenhouse gases and climate change, we see it, its pretty clear, he said. Brown lumped together global-warming skeptics, including GOP lawmakers and the Cato Institute, calling them a well-funded cult that disagrees with the vast majority of published, peer-reviewed climate science. The main thing we have to deal with in climate change is the skepticism, the denial and the cult-like behavior of the political lemmings that would take us
over the cliff, Brown said. The Cato Institute has speakers that say environmentalism is a greater threat to capitalism than Marxism itself, he said, evoking laugher from the audience. Patrick J. Michaels, a senior fellow in environmental studies at Cato, said the institute has never denied climate change but disputes temperature projections by the UN, saying the sensitivity of temperature to changes in carbon dioxide levels have been overestimated. Gov. Brown clearly has not read anything that the Cato Institute has published on global warming. Rather than deny it, we believe that indeed the surface temperature of the planet is about one degree Celsius warmer than it was 120 years ago and that increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide has contributed to this, Michaels said in a statement to The Associated Press.
Judge plans on tossing Californias death penalty

By Paul Elias
Man stabbed at Serramonte

Police reported to Daly Citys Serramonte Center Thursday afternoon when a stght led to a stabbing, a police sergeant said. Ofcers responded to a report of a physical altercation at 75 Serramonte Center at about 1 p.m., and arriving ofcers located a man who had been stabbed several times, Sgt. Mike Barton said. The victim was transported to a hospital for treatment of injuries that are not considered life-threatening, he said. The three suspects associated with the stabbing were arrested by police a few hours later, Barton said. They were identied as Ramon Perez-Ovando, Julian Green and Ayasgalan Baasandamba, all 22, and out of San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO Prison ofcials failed to properly adopt the states new lethal injection execution procedures, a judge said in a ruling Thursday that, if upheld, will throw Californias stalled capital punishment system into further doubt. The tentative ruling from Marin County Superior Court Judge Faye DOpal found prison ofcials failed to properly consider a one-drug alternative to the three-drug lethal injection cocktail used to execute inmates. Attorneys representing the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation will get a chance to change the judges mind during a hear-
ing Friday morning. CDCR spokeswoman Terry Thornton said the department was reviewing the lengthy ruling and declined to comment. If the ruling stands, prison ofcials will either have to appeal or again revise their lethal injection procedures and submit them to public comment, a process that took more than a year last time. It also could become the second court ruling barring executions in California. A federal judge imposed a de facto moratorium on executions in 2006 after finding the lethal injection process awed in the state. One of the states responses to that nding was to adopt the new regulations, which DOpal s tentative ruling said was severely decient. DOpal said that prison ofcials failed to properly explain why they rejected a
one-drug process using only a barbiturate, even though one of their experts recommended it as being superior to the three-drug cocktail CDCR adopted. The judge wrote that critics of the three-drug lethal injection submitted comments to the CDCR saying that one of those three drugs pancuronium bromide is unnecessary, dangerous, and creates a risk of excruciating pain. DOpal said that the CDCR also failed to disclose the costs of executions, all of which are conducted at San Quentin Prison. The judge noted that former San Quentin Prison Warden Jeanne Woodford said each execution costs the state between $70,000 and $200,000 in overtime for staff, crowd control, training, security and other expenses with carrying out lethal injections.
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Plan would lift wages of home care workers
WASHINGTON The Obama administration announced a plan Thursday to extend minimum wage and overtime protections to home health care workers, a move that would boost living standards for nearly 2 million domestic employees but could mean higher costs for the elderly and disabled. President Barack Obama said its inexcusable for in-home care employees to be paid less because theyre still lumped in the category as teenage baby sitters. They deserve to be treated fairly, Obama said at a White House ceremony surrounded by more than a dozen home health care workers.
CPUC OKs raising pressure on PG&E gas pipelines

SAN FRANCISCO California regulators approved Pacic Gas & Electric Co.s request Thursday to lift operating pressure restrictions on three of its natural gas pipelines. The California Public Utilities Commission says PG&E can now raise the levels on three lines that were operating at reduced pressures after a deadly pipeline explosion in San Bruno in September 2010, killing eight. One large transmission line runs from Milpitas to near the San Francisco International Airport. The other two are shorter cross-ties that connect it to other pipelines, including the transmission line that blew up in San Bruno.
SAN FRANCISCO In a rare public appearance since leaving ofce, former Republican California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called the debate over bankrupt solar panel maker Solyndra narrow-minded in a world moving everfaster toward renewable energy. Schwarzenegger said Thursday he took time out from a movie shoot to address Gov. Jerry Browns climate conference at the California Academy of Sciences. While in ofce, the former governor frequently promoted Californias land-
mark 2006 global warming law, called AB32, which paved the way for the states cap-and-trade system for controlling greenhouse gas emissions by the worst polluters. Arnold Schwarzenegger Schwarzenegger said the Fremontbased solar panel maker that went under despite a half-billion dollar government loan did the best it could but made business mistakes that led to its demise.
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U.S. Army Gen. Lloyd Austin III and U.S. Army Sgt.t Major Joseph Allen, center, seal a fabric case as they retire the U.S. militarys ceremonial ag, signifying the end of U.S.military presence in Iraq.
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As the nearly nine-year war in Iraq draws to a close, Bay Area veterans who are returning home to rejoin their families and resume their civilian lives may face unexpected challenges. Keith Armstrong, director of couples and family therapy at the Veterans Affairs Center in San Francisco, said that after an initial honeymoon phase, readjustment for returning veterans can be difcult. They have to get on with the issues at hand, enrolling in school, attempting to nd work; there may be a fair amount of existential angst in terms of trying to determine, What do I do now? Whats in store for me at this point? Armstrong said. Armstrong assists combat veterans and their families in coping with challenges, including posttraumatic stress disorder. He coauthored a bestseller ve years ago titled Courage After Fire to help returning veterans and their families. He said that the San Francisco VA is working to engage young veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, offering help in
enrolling in school, nding work and connecting to mental health counseling. Armstrong said the unemployment rate for veterans is higher than the national average for a variety of reasons. He said that between 15 percent and 20 percent of veterans returning from combat grapple with mental health issues including PTSD, depression and anxiety, as well as substance abuse problems. For us as providers, this war is denitely not over. We have a long road ahead of us, said Colleen Corliss, a spokeswoman for Swords to Plowshares, a San Franciscobased non-prot veterans assistance group. Swords to Plowshares works closely with the VA to provide veterans with mental health counseling, legal assistance and help nding work and housing. Corliss said another hurdle that veterans face in nding work is that employers who see military experience on a resume may not understand what skills soldiers might have learned as part of their duties, and dont necessarily realize that soldiers are qualied for the job at hand.
BAGHDAD Nearly nine years after American troops stormed across the Iraq border in a blaze of shock and awe, U.S. ofcials quietly ended the bloody and bitterly divisive conict here Thursday, but the debate over whether it was worth the cost in money and lives is yet unanswered. While many of the speeches painted a picture of victory for both the troops and the Iraqi people now set on a path for democracy the gnawing questions remain: Will Iraqis be able to forge their new government amid the still stubborn sectarian clashes. And will Iraq be able to defend itself and remain independent in a region fraught with turmoil and still steeped in insurgent threats. Stark reminders of the fragile and often violent nature of the situation in Iraq engulfed the 45minute ceremony. It was tucked into fortified corner of the airport, ringed with concrete blast walls. And on the chairs nearly empty of Iraqis were tags that listed not only the name of the VIP assigned to the seat, but the bunker they should move to in case of an attack. The speeches touched on the success of the mission as well as its losses: Nearly 4,500 Americans and 100,000 Iraqis killed. Another 32,000 American and tens of thousands Iraqis wounded. And $800 billion from the U.S. Treasury. On the other side of the ledger, an Iraq free from the tyranny of Saddam Hussein, inching forward toward democracy and vowing to be a good neighbor in the region. To be sure the cost was high in blood and treasure of the United States and also the Iraqi people, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told the roughly 200 troops and others in attendance. Those lives have not been lost in vain -- they gave birth to an independent, free and sovereign Iraq.
WASHINGTON Congressional negotiators reached agreement Thursday on a compromise spending bill to avert a weekend federal shutdown. They also worked toward a deal renewing the payroll tax cut and unemployment benets for another year but prepared a shorter version as a fallback in case talks fell short. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., told reporters that he was still optimistic that bipartisan talks on year-long extensions of the payroll tax cut and unemployment coverage would succeed. But as a Plan B, he said, they were also working on a two-month extension, which would also prevent cuts in Medicare reimbursements for doctors for that period. Were still working on the longterm bill, Reid told reporters as he exited the Capitol after a day of talks over both the payroll tax and spending measures. As for the two-
month version, he said, Well only do that if what were working on doesnt work out. Reids remarks put a slight damper on a day on which for the first time, Democratic and Republican leaders expressed optimism at prospects for swift compromise on their payroll tax standoff and a spending battle that had threatened to shutter federal agencies beginning Saturday. A deal on a $1 trillion spending bill was reached after Republicans agreed to drop language that would have blocked President Barack Obamas liberalized rules on people who visit and send money to relatives in Cuba. But a GOP provision will stay in the bill thwarting an Obama administration rule on energy efciency standards that critics argued would make it hard for people to purchase inexpensive incandescent light bulbs. The House is expected to approve the spending measure Friday, and the Senate could follow suit, possibly the same day.
U.S. Senate confirms judicial nominee

ANCHORAGE, Alaska The U.S. Senate conrmed an Alaska Supreme Court justice Thursday to ll a vacancy on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Senators voted 95-3 to accept the nomination of Morgan M o r g a n Christen Christen, who becomes the first Alaska woman to serve on the 9th Circuit. Voting no were Republicans Jim DeMint of South Carolina, Rand Paul of Kentucky and David Vitter of Louisiana. Christen, 50, said after the vote she was pleased by the outcome.
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Wisconsin group nears mark for forcing recall election
MADISON, Wis. Organizers of an effort to kick Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker out of office said Thursday that they have collected nearly enough signatures to force a recall election next year. The effort Scott Walker organized by the state Democratic Party, unions and disgruntled citizens grew out of anger over the Republican governors polarizing measure passed in March that effectively ended collective bargaining rights for public workers.
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PARIS A slew of bad news on European banks has fueled fears about their ability to survive the debt crisis and raised the prospect of a new global credit crunch. Five large lenders saw their credit ratings downgraded this week, and a sixth, Commerzbank, saw its stock plunge on speculation it might need more government support. As uncertainty grows that a fellow lender might collapse, banks are cutting back on lending to each other for fear of not getting their money back. When that credit between banks dries up, loans soon stop owing to businesses and households, stunting economic growth. On Thursday, the rates banks charge to lend dollar to one another remained at their highest level since September. The heart of Europes problem is bad government debt a phrase that until recently was nearly an oxymoron. Government bonds of wealthy countries were long considered the safest of safe assets. But as the debt loads of European countries soared, investors began to wonder if their governments could pay back the loans, so they began charging more to extend those loans. That only fed a vicious circle: The more governments had to pay to borrow money, the more trouble they had paying it back. Eventually, Greece had to admit it wouldnt repay all of its loans and that shattered condence in other eurozone countries. Would Italy renege? Would Spain? France?
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Putin denounces protesters, rejects rerun of vote
MOSCOW Sharp-tongued and deant, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin denounced those protesting vote fraud as stooges of the West and insisted that Russias national election was valid. His opponents were undeterred. In a 4 1/2-hour marathon call-in show on national TV, Putin aimed to erect a bulwark against a rising wave of discontent. But his disdainful tone appeared likely to only fuel more protests, after a fraud-tainted parliamentary vote Dec. 4 sparked the largest public anger Russia has seen in a generation. In an appearance lasting from high noon to sunset Thursday in Moscow, a vigorous Putin defended the election as reecting the real balance of power in the country and rejected calls for it to be rerun. That effectively dismissed opposition claims that vote fraud had given Putins United Russia party a majority of the seats in parliament.
BEIRUT Army defectors killed 27 government forces Thursday in apparently coordinated attacks that were among the deadliest by rebel troops since the uprising began nine months ago. The escalating unrest prompted Canada to advise thousands of its citizens in Syria to leave. The ghting began around daybreak in the southern province of Daraa, where the uprising against President Bashar Assads authoritarian regime began in March. Syria has seen a sharp escalation in armed clashes recently, raising concerns the country of 22 million is headed toward civil war. The U.N. raised its death toll for the Syrian uprising substantially this week, saying more 5,000 people have been killed since the revolt began. The attacks by army defectors are becoming more coordinated and more deadly. Unfortunately, this will likely lead to a new cycle of escalation by the regime, said Mohamad Bazzi, a Syria expert at the Council on Foreign Relations. Sanctions by Western powers, Turkey
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and the Arab League have added to the growing pressure on Assad from within Syria. U.S. State Department ofcial Frederic Hof told Congress on Wednesday that Assads repression may allow him to hang on to power, but only for a short time. Still, the regime could exploit the escalation of armed attacks by military defectors to escalate the crackdown with President Seth Rosenblatt. If holding an election sooner was an option, he said that might be more of an option for him. Superintendent Craig Baker explained the next steps, which the board tweaked before settling on the details. Applications will be accepted started today and must be in by 3 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9. On Thursday, Jan. 12, the board meeting will include interviews, during which each candidate will be asked to address the board for up to three minutes about his or her candidacy. After he or she has spoken, the board president will ask two to three randomly drawn questions of the candidate who will then have two minutes to answer. Those questions will not be asked all at once. After all have spoken and answered a question, the board will discuss the candidates. full force on pockets of defectors concentrated in Daraa and the northwestern province of Idlib that borders Turkey. Defectors from the Free Syrian Army, whose leaders are based in exile in neighboring Turkey, red a rocket-propelled grenade at a bus carrying policemen into the town of Busra al-Harir on Thursday, killing 12 ofcers, an activist based nearby said. If a decision is not made that evening, the board could choose nalists and schedule a candidate-forum style meeting Wednesday, Jan. 18. After the public forum, the board will make its nal appointment. Newly appointed trustees would join the board Thursday, Jan. 26. Starting Friday, when residents are eligible to apply, the sitting trustees will enter a quiet period during which they are not to have meetings with people who intend to apply. Those interested will have the option to speak with Baker or former trustees like Du Bois, Olbert or Tom Quiggle about the requirements of serving on the board.
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an appointment process rather than call for a special election. A special election couldnt be held until May or June. Board Vice President Buth Hunkapiller advocated for appointment since running a board with only three members would be difcult for six to seven months. Newly elected Trustee Adam Rak agreed and said, given the financial restraints on the district, it made more sense to appoint than pay for an election, which could cost about $60,000. The gap without the two additional trustees was the biggest issue for board
Frances Jacques Chirac convicted of corruption

PARIS As French president, Jacques Chirac was called all sorts of names, not the least for his vociferous opposition to the U.S.-led war in Iraq. Now, he has a moniker that will stick: Convicted criminal. The avuncular 79-year-old on Thursday became Frances rst former leader to be convicted since Marshal Philippe Petain, who headed the Nazi collaborationist regime during World War II, in 1945. Chirac will not go to prison, but received a two-year suspended sentence for corruption linked to his 18-year term as the mayor of Paris.
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A UC program that helps the middle class

he University of California system was created to provide a high quality education at a reasonable price it was to be the reward for those who contributed to the Golden States economic wellbeing and overall success. In recent years, however, we have strayed from the concept and accessing that educational opportunity has been made increasingly difficult. Not only is Californias cost of living significantly higher than other states, there are pockets of areas like the Bay Area that have an even higher cost. The parameters of the middle class are stretched in California and in this area. Families with incomes of $80,000 to $140,000 would be considered rich in other areas of the nation, but are barely making ends meet here. Rising tuition for in-state students doesnt make attending one of the best university systems in the nation any easier. With the passage of the California Dream Act this year, state legislators and the governor accepted that there is a need for financial assistance for those of lower means, particularly students who were brought into the United States as children. Without that assistance, many young people would be without important access to higher education and could be left
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with fewer employment opportunities. This act, while named the same as a federal measure that is still being discussed, does not create a pathway toward citizenship as the federal proposal does. With this act, there remained a gap in financial assistance for other students whose family income levels were too high, but still not at a level in which many could afford the annual tuition. The UC system has long had a strong tradition of assistance for those in families who make less than $80,000 a year, but there has been little assistance for those from families who have a higher income. This week, UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau announced a new program, called the Berkeley Middle Class Access Plan, to extend financial aid to those who make up to $140,000. Grants would range between $3,000 and $16,000 a year and would cap the contribution parents make toward a UC Berkeley education at 15 percent of their earnings. This is and should be a welcome program. The current cost for a California
resident who attends UC Berkeley is $32,634, which includes $12,834 in tuition and fees. The grants would not cover the entire expense, but would provide a significant amount of assistance for those who might otherwise consider other options for education though they might be qualified for study at UC Berkeley. The program will cost approximately $10 million to $12 million a year. State funds will not be used for it, instead, the money would come from financial aid resources, philanthropy and revenue from out-of-state students. The number of out-of-state students has increased in recent years, in part because of the additional revenue they provide. It is only fair they pay more since their families enjoy lower taxes in other states, but there has been increased concern over the emphasis on out-of-state students since the university system was created to be a benefit to California residents. This program creates a new benefit for those of modest means whose families already contribute to the states tax base and have suffered through a poor economy, rising tuition costs and a high cost of living. This is a promising first step and we would like to see the program replicated in other universities in the UC system.
Lifes lessons
e get too soon old and too late smart. old German proverb The body becomes more revolting (in more ways than one) and the feeling that time is running out is hard to ignore. But growing old can have its compensations. If we dont suffer from too much disability, theres a lot of time to do a lot of things we enjoy. And, of course, if we have grandchildren nearby, that adds to our pleasure. Im referring to senior senior (this is not a typo) citizens, not, for instance, age 60 or so which I wrote about back then when I thought I was over the hill. Yes, we no doubt have learned much of the following by that time, but add a decade or two and all the better. By the time we are senior seniors, all of that experience must be good for something! Maybe if we had absorbed much of the following when we were much younger, life could have been easier and more rewarding. So I offer a few things I have learned and just might nd their way into our holiday cards to those under 60. 1). Change is inevitable throughout life, and being able to roll with the punches, giving, when appropriate, the benet of the doubt, and adjusting to adversity is where its at. 2). Best said by Martin E.P. Seligman, author of Flourish: doing a kindness produces the single most reliable momentary increase in well-being of any exercise we have ever tested. 3). Being open and exible is the best way to get along in the world. Corollary: Clinging to your beliefs and refusing to consider other possibilities produces mental sclerosis. 4). Honesty, decency, responsibility and compassion are essential to a rewarding and well-lived life. 5). We, as human beings, are out to do ourselves in, and unless we start using our heads AND our hearts, were in for big trouble! Corollary: we have no choice about whether to change the world. We are changing it every day. The choice is only whether our acts contribute to the world we want or not. Frances Moore Lappe, Eco-Mind. 6). There is too little independent thinking going on in the world. This has resulted in too many people following others like sheep. 7). Its important to be engaged in life keeping up with current events, contributing to the community and pursuing enjoyable and productive projects. 8). It pays to cultivate rewarding relationships with family and friends all during our lives because they contribute greatly to life satisfaction. 9). There are many things that, no matter how much we might wish to change, will never change and we may as well accept that fact. 10). A sense of humor is very valuable and can make a great difference in the quality of life, but only if we can laugh at ourselves. 11). The compulsive accumulation of material objects does not compensate for inner emptiness. 12). A loving person is one who has a healthy love for his/her self and therefore can love others. 13). No one will ever truly understand me (sometimes I dont either), and in that way Im alone in the journey through life. 14). Feelings are not only emotional, but also physical. Corollary: Joy and happiness are not only good for the soul, but contribute to physical health. Anger and hate are socially destructive and seriously undermine our health and wellbeing and that of those around us. 15). Obedience, conformity and faith are mindless and manipulative concepts. Corollary: Just because a person is in a position of power doesnt mean that he/she knows anything or is correct in his/her beliefs or cares one whit about anyone else. Skepticism is very important. 16). Unrealistic expectations can cause all kinds of turmoil. 17). One important sign of maturity is being able to admit when you are wrong and apologizing. 18). Feeling gratitude really helps make our day. When we feel gratitude, we benet from the pleasant memory of a positive event in our life. Seligman. 19). There is much we can learn from children. Corollary: Everyone, including men in high positions of authority, would benet from caring for and enjoying children. 20). There are a lot of people in this world (often politicians) who focus on nothing but themselves often manipulating others to suit their own purposes. 21). There is no greater satisfaction in life than seeing indications that we may have, in some way, been a positive inuence on others especially our children. 22). And, nally, as Art Linkletter, that old-time philosophic author, wrote: Old age is not for sissies!
Since 1984, Dorothy Dimitre has written more than 500 columns for various local newspapers. Her email address is gramsd@aceweb.com.
Sequoia Healthcare District and its finances

By Kim Grifn
hile it is understood by those of us who use payroll vendors that payroll errors are fairly common, I would like to reassure all residents of the Sequoia Healthcare District that board members and Chief Executive Ofcer Lee Michelson took every step necessary to correct and disclose a payroll error (Sequoia Healthcare District corrects books, Dec. 8, 2011) which occurred 18 months ago (not three years, as the Daily Journal reported). As president of the district board, I am sensitive to the fact also that all individuals interested and affected by an accounting error deserve an explanation. Finally, I view $16,000 as a large sum of money never to be trivialized when it comes to anyones budget, but especially one that impacts residents who have been so supportive of our district. A year and a half ago the districts paycheck-writing vendor converted some systems and moved the $400 the district pays to two employees to not participate in our health insurance plan (which would normally cost $1,200 per
employee) out of an in lieu account and into their gross pay. They did so without notifying the staff. Last August, the same vendor informed us that we had to make up all of the in lieu payments that were supposedly missed (about $16,000, not $26,000 as reported in the article). The district obeyed this directive from the payroll vendor. The error was easily missed by both the district and the employees because of direct deposit and the fact the employees never detected a change in pay because their gross pay never changed or was not reected in their bank deposits. The error was recently discovered during our routine annual audit. The district immediately had the vendor straighten out the pay system, began deducting $400 per month from the two employees compensation and obtained their written agreement to pay back a lump sum should they cease district employment before the full amount is repaid. This information was in our district CEOs staff report to the board of directors and was covered in our
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independent audit report, which validated every nancial transaction the district has made over the past year. All this information was presented publicly at the boards regular meeting. The district board and staff remain good stewards of public funds. All ve publicly-elected members of the board take their duciary responsibilities very seriously and would never allow the waste of the publics money. In fact, the district has invested funds wisely and annually returns hundreds of thousands of dollars in earnings to district programs that are benecial to all district residents not just the indigent, as the Daily Journal reported. Consequently, while I am chagrined by the error, I am also happy to report that our taxpayers receive $1.20 to $1.30 in services for every dollar they pay in property tax.
Kim Grifn is the president of the Sequoia Healthcare District.
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economists were expecting. A similar report from the Philadelphia branch of the Fed also increased more than analysts anticipated. The base of the economy is getting stronger, said Steven Malin, an associate at money manager Aronson Johnson Ortiz. FedEx Corp. reported that its quarterly income nearly doubled on strong growth in online shopping during the holiday season. FedEx is seen as a bellwether for the economy. Its stock jumped 8 percent. The Standard & Poors 500 rose 3.94 points, or 0.3 percent, to 1,215.76. The gains were broad. All but two of the 10 industry groups in the index rose. The two groups technology and energy edged down less than 0.3 percent each. The biggest gains were in utilities and health care stocks. The prots of those companies are less likely to crumble in an economic slowdown. That suggests that investors, though encouraged by the good news Thursday, were still playing it safe. Theres a defensive tone to the market, said Jeff Schwarte, a portfolio manager at Principal Global Investors. Investors still arent sure about the economy.
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Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Rite Aid Corp.,up 4 cents at $1.18 The drugstore chain said that sales grew in the scal third quarter as it signed up 3 million new members to its rewards program. Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc., up 8 cents at $4.60 The media and merchandising company said it will sell its stake in online wedding planning site WeddingWire Inc.for $11 million. Nasdaq Novellus Systems Inc.,up $5.67 at $40.37 Semiconductor equipment maker Lam Research Corp.said it is buying its rival,Novellus Systems Inc.,for $3.3 billion in stock. Scholastic Corp.,up $1.07 at $26.75 The publishing company said that its secondquarter net income rose nearly 11 percent, boosted by sales of its childrens books. Deckers Outdoor Corp.,down $9.13 at $86.46 A Sterne Agee analyst downgraded the footwear makers stock citing disappointing sales of its UGG brand of boots and shoes. SonoSite Inc.,up $11.46 at $53.70 Fujilm, which makes cameras and medical equipment, said that it is acquiring the ultrasound equipment maker for about $995 million. WebMD Health Corp.,up $3.14 at $37.75 The New York Post reported that four different private equity rms are bidding for the online medical information web site. BioSante Pharmaceuticals Inc., down $1.64 at 48 cents The drugmaker said that its potential female sexual dysfunction drug, called LibiGel, failed in two late-stage studies.
NEW YORK Investors shifted their attention from Europe to the U.S. on Thursday, pushing stocks slightly higher on good jobs and manufacturing reports. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 45.33 points, or 0.4 percent, to 11,868.81. The Dow had lost 360 points over the past three days on worries that Europes latest plan to keep its currency union intact would fail. Jack Ablin, chief investment ofcer at Harris Bank, said the break from selling meant that investors are starting to focus on signs of strength in the U.S. economy. Were not completely insulated (from Europe), but trouble there doesnt necessary spell problems for us, he said. Before the market opened, the government reported that the number of people applying for unemployment benefits dropped sharply last week to 366,000, the fewest level since May 2008. Thats a sign that layoffs are easing, a rst step toward bringing down the unemployment rate, which currently stands at 8.6 percent. Investors were also encouraged by a report from the Federal Reserve of New York that its index measuring regional manufacturing jumped to the highest level since May. That was far more than
Game maker Zynga prices IPO at $10 a share

By Barbara Ortutay and Ryan Nakashima
NEW YORK Zynga is poised to harvest some cold hard cash in its initial public offering. Who knew that selling virtual cows and digital corn on Facebook would create a $7 billion company? The online game developer best known for FarmVille priced its initial public offering late Thursday at $10 per share.
Thats at the top of its expected range of $8.50 to $10, a sign that investors are eager to get a piece of the latest in a series of high-prole tech IPOs this year. Zynga is selling 100 million shares and giving its underwriters the right to buy another 15 million shares. The company stands to raise slightly more than $1 billion from the offering, before subtracting for expenses. Thursdays pricing gives San Francisco-based Zynga a market value of about $7 billion.
Zynga will begin trading Friday on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker symbol ZNGA. Thats when Main Street investors will get a chance to buy the stock. The offering rounds out a busy week for IPOs, the likes of which the market hasnt seen since before the 2008 nancial meltdown. Founded in 2007 and named after CEO Mark Pincus dog, Zynga Inc. follows online deals site Groupon Inc. and professional network LinkedIn Corp. in going public.
Anonymous donors pay off Kmart layaway accounts

By Margery A. Beck
OMAHA, Neb. The young father stood in line at the Kmart layaway counter, wearing dirty clothes and worn-out boots. With him were three small children. He asked to pay something on his bill because he knew he wouldnt be able to afford it all before Christmas. Then a mysterious woman stepped up to the counter. She told him, No, Im paying for it, recalled Edna Deppe, assistant manager at the store in Indianapolis. He just stood there and looked at her and then looked at me and asked if it was a joke. I told him it wasnt, and that she was going to pay for him. And he just busted out in tears. At Kmart stores across the country, Santa seems to be getting some help: Anonymous donors are paying off strangers layaway accounts, buying the Christmas gifts other families couldnt afford, especially toys and childrens clothes set aside by impoverished parents.
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RIM: Next-generation phones not out till late 2012
TORONTO BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. said Thursday that new phones deemed critical to the companys future will be delayed until late 2012. Mike Lazaridis, one of the companys co-CEOs, said the BlackBerry 10 phones will need a highly integrated chipset that will not be available until mid-2012, so the company can now expect them to ship late in the year. He disclosed the delay on a conference call with analysts. Analysts say RIMs future depends on the new software platform. RIM needs to come up with a compelling BlackBerry as U.S. users have moved on to ashier touch-screen phones such as Apples iPhone and various competing models that run Googles Android software.
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Bowman makes big strides in second NFL season

By Janie McCauley
SANTA CLARA NaVorro Bowman is no longer just San Franciscos other inside linebacker, or the inexperienced young guy. When teamed with Patrick Willis, he gives the 49ers one of the most feared tandems at the position in the NFL. Opposing offenses can try to take Willis out of his game only to nd they must also reckon with Bowman. The second-year pro out of Penn State has made huge strides for an attacking defense that is tops in the league at stopping the run and hasnt given up a rushing touchdown this season. Bowmans rise as a replacement for the
departed Takeo Spikes has meant so much for the playoff-bound 49ers (10-3). Theyve also gone 35 straight games without allowing a 100-yard rusher. Bowmans team-leading 113 tackles are a signicant jump from his 46 in 2010. He loves working alongNaVorro side Willis as part of one of Bowman footballs best duos. It is a huge accomplishment, a huge title that we can run with, but we dont feed into those things, Bowman said. We just play our game out there, play within the scheme and make
plays that are our plays to make. Me and Pat, we think of ourselves as one of the best and we have to keep going out there and proving it every single Sunday. Even with Willis nursing a right hamstring injury that kept him out of last Sundays 21-19 loss at Arizona, Bowman alone causes concern for other teams. The Steelers (10-3) know Bowman will bring it every snap Monday night at Candlestick Park regardless of whether Willis has returned. Obviously, hes a special player, Pittsburgh running back Rashard Mendenhall said of Willis, but they have a guy in Bowman whos playing well. The 49ers are the rst team since the 1920
Decatur Staleys not to allow a rushing touchdown in the rst 13 games of the season and if San Francisco does it once more, the team would become the rst in NFL history to go the rst 14 games without giving up a TD on the ground. Bowman, the 49ers third-round draft pick last year, and his unit take pride in that even if its never discussed. He showed signs of the impact player he has become while starring on special teams as a rookie. His 20 special-teams tackles ranked third in the NFL last year. They kind of knew what they had in him last year and then this year he came in, starting with
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Knights top Tigers

By Julio Lara
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
In the short term its going to get worse before it gets better.
Scott Kennedy,director of scouting for Scout.com
Tis the season for unwrapping presents and if youre a soccer team, there is nothing better than being handed the gift of a goal. Having played three games in three days and missing four of its starters, the Hillsdale girls soccer team was handed one Thursday afternoon in their 1-0 win over visiting Notre Dame-Belmont. Despite being out-played for most of the contest, some of that having to do with coach Samia Shoman marching an entirely new mideld onto the pitch, the Knights took advantage of one of their few chances to come away with the win. The goal came in the 74th minute off a corner kick that wasnt cleared by the Tigers. After it was brushed away by the Notre Dame keeper, the gift bounced to the feet of Samantha Lemons, who unwrapped it and placed it into the back of net for the game-winning goal. We had a couple other opportunities, Shoman said, Well take those opportunities. But honestly, after three days of play, ve injured players and most of my players playing out of position, were pretty happy to still eek out a win and hold them off. Hillsdale was pretty much in survival mode for the majority of the game, with Notre Dame getting chance after clear-cut chance to put the ball in the net. Unfortunately, there are times when the soccer ball refuses to cross the goal line. Perhaps someone should check if the Tigers are on the naughty list. Theres like a forceeld there, said Notre Dame coach Tim Dixon. Theres a hole somewhere else but not the middle of the net. We denitely dominated the game. The problem is just nishing. Both teams had difculties in that regard. The rst golden chance was Hillsdales after Erin Russell beat the offsides trap and only had the keeper to beat. But Russell pulled the
Recruits shunning Penn State

By Rusty Miller
NATHAN MOLLAT/DAILY JOURNAL
COLUMBUS, Ohio Two prized Penn State recruits have already backed away from their verbal commitments and will go elsewhere, due to the Jerry Sandusky sex scandal hanging over the football program and the uncertainty over the Nittany Lions next head coach. More decommits may be on the way. Until the focus shifts to the future instead of the ugly recent past, national recruiting analysts believe it will be difcult for the Nittany Lions to turn things around. Theyre going to need someone to come in and re-invigorate the fans, said Scott Kennedy, director of scouting for Scout.com. In todays society, I dont think this is as program-killing as people have talked about. Not to minimize whats been going on there, but I just dont think this is akin to a death penalty. However, I do think in the short term its going to get worse before it gets better. What was at one time considered a solid class of prospects possibly among the 10 best in the nation has no choice but to pin its future on the reassurance of what is expected to be a lame-duck coaching staff. Meanwhile other programs are taking advantage of the lingering questions surrounding Penn State to spirit away players. Five-star defensive tackle prospect Tommy Schutt from Glen Ellyn, Ill., announced on Monday he was taking back his commitment to Penn State and now says hes headed to Ohio State. Offensive lineman Joey OConnor,
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Hillsdales Lexie Gordan, left, and Notre Dame-Belmonts Jessica Parque get tangled up chasing after a loose ball during the Knights1-0 win over the Tigers in a non-league matchup.
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Same old problems still haunting Raiders

By Josh Dubow
ALAMEDA Almost from the moment he took over in Oakland, coach Hue Jackson vowed to x the Raiders perpetually leaky run defense and curb their propensity for penalties. With three games left in his inaugural season, both problems are as big as ever and could end up extending Oaklands postseason drought to nine seasons. The Raiders are on a record-setting penalty
pace and are allowing the most yards per carry in franchise history, problems that need to be xed immediately if Oakland (7-6) hopes to reverse its recent slide in time to make a playoff push. The Raiders host the Detroit Lions (8-5) on Sunday. Oakland has a leagueHue Jackson worst 130 penalties for 1,116 yards slightly ahead of the record pace
set by the 1998 Kansas City Chiefs with the problems running from overaggressive personal fouls to unfocused pre-snap penalties. I am doing everything I know how to do, and I have called other people that I know in order to x this, Jackson said. Its going to take some time, and I hope everybody understands that. There is no magical stuff that I can throw on this team and say No more penalties. Thats not how it works. Thats also the case with the run defense, which has been as bad as ever in recent weeks.
The Raiders are allowing 5.2 yards per carry the second-highest mark in the NFL since the 1970 merger, trailing only the 2006 Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts at 5.3. Only eight teams since the 1970 merger have allowed 5 yards per carry for a season, a mark reached only once previously in Raiders history in 1962 the year before Al Davis joined the franchise. Its nothing thats out of the ordinary, middle linebacker Rolando McClain said. Its
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Charges against Edelman dropped

Howard: Trade request still stands

By Kyle Hightower
BOSTON Prosecutors on Thursday dropped an indecent assault and battery charge against New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman, saying evidence suggests he just briey grabbed the hand of a woman who accused him of groping her. Edelman, 25, a former Woodside High and College of San Mateo standout, was accused of grabbing the womans crotch after reaching under her costume during a Halloween party at a Boston nightclub. On Thursday, prosecutors said they decided to drop the charge after reviewing video surveillance and witness statements and interviewing the woman several times. They said video indicates Edelman approached a woman on the dance oor and took her hand briey. The contact was eeting Julian Edelman and Edelman didnt commit a crime, prosecutors said. The Commonwealth would be unable to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant intentionally engaged in a harmful or offensive touching of the complainant that would be regarded by society as immodest, immoral, and improper, prosecutors wrote in the court papers they led to withdraw prosecution. A message for comment was left with Edelmans attorney. A Patriots spokesman said that since the team hasnt been involved in the case, it was inappropriate to comment. Edelman was arrested outside the Storyville nightclub after police were called there early on Nov. 1. At the time, Edelman denied to police that that he had groped the woman. This year, Edelman has three receptions for 27 yards and has played defensive back, recording 10 tackles. Hes also returned punts, averaging 11.7 yards per return with a 72-yard touchdown. Edelman, through the Patriots, issued a statement after the decision: I am very appreciative of the hard work of the Countys public ofcials and of my attorney Amy McNamee. I am humbled by the support of my teammates and the Patriots organization.
ORLANDO, Fla. Magic center Dwight Howard has made it a point to avoid social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook as talk continued to swirl this week about his request to be traded to another team. But on Saturday fans will get their rst opportunity in person to express how they feel about the All-Stars desires when the team holds an open scrimmage at the Amway Center. It could be the rst awkward reception the fan-favorite Howard has ever received in the year-old arena. Howard said Thursday that his trade request hasnt been withdrawn; a day after Magic general manager Otis Smith shook off questions about what offers hed received and said that trade discussions involving him could go to the end of the season. The team is off Friday, its rst break since training camp opened last week. Theres no back and forth, Howard said. It still stands and we know whats going on. I talked to Otis today. What we talked about is gonna stay between me and him. Howard also brushed off a question about whether there needs to be any mending to their relationship going forward. Right now me and Otis are gonna continue to try to make this team better, he said. And Im gonna do my part on the court. Thats the reason Im here. To get our team better and to
make myself a better leader for this team. And were doing great. Practices are going great, guys are coming in and theyre focused nobodys playing around. Were having fun, but at the same time were getDwight Howard ting the job done...Theres no need to talk about trades or whats on ESPN or in the newspaper. Theres no need to bring it on the court. The All-Star center is eligible to opt out of his current contract in July 2012. Smith has previously given Howards agent, Dan Fegan, permission to discuss trades with Dallas, New Jersey and the Los Angeles Lakers. Magic guard Chris Duhon said that for the veterans in the locker room, there hasnt been a lot of worry about whether they could wind up being traded as part of a deal for Howard. Everybody knows what whats going on and its a part of our business, Duhon said. You gotta be a professional. Were professional athletes. We know this things a business and theres gonna be changes in lineups every now and then. So you gotta do what you do as a pro and be prepared to play, prepared to practice every day and give your best effort. Whatever happens, you adjust to it and make the best out of it. While Howard Watch is becoming a daily reality show, the Magic are slowly cobbling together their roster for their Christmas night
season-opener at Oklahoma City. Late Thursday afternoon the Magic announced the re-signing of free agent forward Earl Clark, who played 33 games with Orlando last season after coming over with Hedo Turkoglu and Jason Richardson in a trade with Phoenix. The move came three days after a trade of Brandon Bass to Boston for Glen Davis was ofcially completed and Richardson, also a free agent, was re-signed. Clark averaged just 11.9 minutes and 4.1 points per game after his arrival last December, but Van Gundy thinks he can add depth to the Magics front court. My vision of where Earls role is, is putting Earl on threes and fours who are primary scorers, he said. I want to see if Earl can come off the bench and guard Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Paul Pierce, maybe Joe Johnson, Dirk Nowitzki. You know, guard a lot of the bigger wings and fours. Thats where I see Earl coming in and getting his minutes is in those games, against those people. Howard said he doesnt have any expectations about the reception he will get from Magic fans Saturday. I have no idea, he said. Its a day for us to get better as a team and thats the only thing I look at...I dont think its gonna be any different. If it is, thats something that well have to deal with. But other than that, were gonna go out there and go hard.
NHL coaching carousel starts

By Ira Podell
Sports brief
NCAA agrees to $500 million deal with ESPN
INDIANAPOLIS The NCAA has agreed to a $500 million deal with ESPN to broadcast the championships in many of its sports through the 2023-24 school year. The contract announced Thursday gives the company international rights to the mens basketball tournament. It continues the networks U.S. coverage of the womens basketball tourney and the College World Series for baseball and softball. ESPNs multimedia platforms will air the championships for seven more sports to increase the total to 24 adding womens gymnastics, mens and womens fencing, Division I womens lacrosse, Division I mens and womens outdoor track, and womens bowling. There will be more than 600 hours of live programming annually.
NEW YORK The St. Louis Blues pulled the trigger rst, ring coach Davis Payne just 13 games into a season they felt the sudden urge to save. Panic? Perhaps. Surprising? Not nearly as much as outsiders might believe. If any other evidence was needed, it came quickly as the Washington Capitals, Carolina Hurricanes, and Anaheim Ducks followed suit all sending their coaches packing before December. The calendar changed, but that didnt provide protection as the Los Angeles Kings dismissed Terry Murray this week. That left ve coaches kicked to the curb within the rst third of a long season. Poor starts signal itchy general managers that if a move isnt made early, it might soon be too late. The Blues were 6-7 when Payne was red on Nov. 6, but turned it around right away under Ken Hitchcock, who was 11-2-3 with St. Louis entering Thursdays game against the New York Rangers. There is such an onus to win hockey games now, and those certain markets that made those changes there are expectations to make the playoffs or do better than that, Pittsburgh Penguins GM Ray Shero said. One of the things you nd out, and we have all seen, that waiting too long can cost you. Shero faced that prospect in 2009 when he let Michel Therrien go and hired Dan Bylsma, a former NHL forward making his mark in the American Hockey League. Therriens job status
was speculated long before he was let go on Feb. 15, and Sheros decision to make a move was right on time. Bylsma led the Penguins to the Stanley Cup title that season after Therrien fell two wins short a year earlier. Call it shrewd or lucky, but the change worked. That, in itself, could be a key thing that emboldens general managers to pull the plug on coaches earlier and earlier as they dream of striking the right chord. You send a message that you are in control of the situation, Here is what I see and here is what Im going to do, Shero said. Sometimes you wait too long and it goes in the other direction, and you cant save it. We know with the quality of the league now, basically after Thanksgiving, if youre out you might be out. There is not much difference between the 10th-place team and the rst-place team. Its really tight, but thats the managers job, and its not an easy one. That is why Washington said goodbye to Bruce Boudreau, who just two seasons ago led the Capitals to their only Presidents Trophy as the NHLs best regular-season team. Regular season is the key because Boudreaus inability to get Alex Ovechkin and Co. beyond the second round of the playoffs was a major factor he was gone early in his fth season despite a 7-0 start. A 3-7-1 slide in Boudreaus nal 11 games was the ultimate tipping point when he was dismissed on Nov. 28, the same day Paul Maurice was let go by Carolina. Boudreau was an early-season hire himself when he replaced Glen Hanlon in November 2007. He was the NHL coach of the year in 2008
and was the fastest to reach 200 NHL coaching victories. None of that mattered at the end. GMs are in a bind, too, said Edmonton Oilers coach Tom Renney, twice red as an NHL coach. They dont often want to admit a mistake in drafting, signing, acquiring the underachieving or mist player, as it is clearly a reection on them, as it is in hiring the coach who may not be able to get the wins. Players are acquired, coaches are hired and GM inspired by what they truly believe is the right person and having a loyalty to the philosophical line of their head coach by securing him to a strong term with compensation to match. Over time, unless the team replaces three players per year a random number the change will most often come from behind the bench. Renney suggests a coaching union could help the profession, along with what he calls a lameduck clause in contracts, regardless if the coach is hired by another team following his dismissal. The clause would act as a severance agreement in which the coach gets another year at his base pay. Help the poor man out for all he has to endure, in attempting to do a good job, Renney said. The rings this year, right or wrong, happened to good men. Coaches should be encouraged with their attempt to form a union. Teams and the NHL should embrace and support the idea and contribute in all ways necessary so as to show the respect that the fraternity deserves. Do all of these things, and I think most of us can live with the volatility that is coaching in the NHL.
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Bears WR Hurd facing federal drug charges

CHICAGO Chicago Bears wide receiver Sam Hurd was locked up in federal custody Thursday as his stunned teammates learned he had been charged with trying to set up a drug-dealing network following his arrest with more than a pound of cocaine. U.S. Magistrate Young Kim ordered Hurd held until at least Friday while prosecutors and defense attorneys work out bond details before he is sent to Texas to face charges. The handcuffed Hurd declined to comment on the charges. Asked before the hearing if he was still a member of the Bears, he said: As far as I know. He shook his head when asked if he had talked to anyone on the team. Sam intends to fight these charges, and we intend to defend him fully, said high-prole defense attorney David Kenner, one of Hurds lawyers. We have complete condence in him.
Kenner told the Associated Press that he and partner Brett Greenfield had not evaluated all of the information in the case. But Kenner who successfulSam Hurd ly defended rapper Snoop Dogg against murder charges said he had other cases where the evidence appeared to be stacked against his client. They start off looking terrible, and then we end up with not guiltys, Kenner said. Kenner and Greeneld said they expected Hurd to be released from custody Friday. Hurd, 26, was arrested Wednesday night after meeting with an undercover agent at a Chicago restaurant, according to a criminal complaint that says the player was rst identied as a potential drug dealer over the summer as the NFL lockout was
coming to an end. Hurd told the agent that he was interested in buying ve to 10 kilograms of cocaine and 1,000 pounds of marijuana per week to distribute in the Chicago area, the complaint said. He allegedly said he and a coconspirator already distribute about four kilos of cocaine every week, but their supplier couldnt keep up with his demands. A kilogram is about 2.2 pounds. Hurd told the agent his co-conspirator is in charge of doing the majority of the deals while he focused on higher-end deals, the complaint said. He agreed to pay $25,000 for each kilogram of cocaine and $450 a pound for the marijuana, according to the charges, and then said he could pay for a kilo of cocaine after he gets out of practice. He walked out of the restaurant with the package and was arrested. The criminal complaint was led in Texas, where the U.S. attorney said Hurd faces up to 40 years in
prison and a $2 million ne if convicted of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine, or half a kilogram. Hurds agent, Ian Greengross, did not return messages seeking comment. The NFL said it was looking into the incident while the NFL Players Association declined to comment. Coach Lovie Smith said the arrest was a disappointment and a total surprise, adding that Hurd was still a member of the Bears for now. Sam wasnt in meetings this morning and thats how from there of course we started searching trying to nd out why a player wouldnt be here, Smith said. There was no tipoff, didnt know it was coming. Smith said there was no reason to believe Hurd had problems when the Bears signed him before the season. No issues, no reason. Im in shock over it. I never saw it coming, Smith said. But just like I think I know most of you, you dont really know what people do once
youre not with them. But I know that anyone we bring through here, weve had an extensive search to nd out everything, if there is something out there, and that wasnt the case. There was nothing we knew about Sam. Hurd, a San Antonio native who played college ball at Northern Illinois, spent ve seasons with the Dallas Cowboys and is in his rst stint with the Bears. He has contributed mostly on special teams, playing in 77 games overall with six starts and two career touchdowns. He has played in 12 games this year, catching eight passes for 109 yards. The complaint says an informant tipped off authorities in Texas in July, leading to an investigation in which an unidentied acquaintance of Hurds negotiated for approximately ve kilograms of cocaine on the players behalf. The acquaintance wanted to buy the drugs quickly to take it to a northern destination that same day, the complaint said.
Atlanta jumps out to 27-0 lead, cruise to win

By Paul Newsberry
Falcons 41, Jaguars 14

Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday night. Matt Ryan had another big game, throwing three touchdown passes in less than three quarters of work, and John Abraham terrorized rookie quarterback Blaine Gabbert with 3 1/2 sacks. Atlanta (9-5) strengthened its hold on an NFC wild card, shrugging off the immediate accomplishment of another above-.500 nish. Our expectations are much higher than winning seasons, coach Mike Smith said. Im glad weve been able to accomplish that as an organization and a football team. But believe me, Its not one of those expectations we really want to talk about. If were where we think we are as an organization and a football
ATLANTA Ho hum, another winning season for the Atlanta Falcons. Thats not such a big deal anymore. This team has much higher goals. Putting together its most complete effort of the season, the Falcons clinched a fourth straight winning record with a 41-14 rout of the
team, thats expected each and every year. It wasnt so long ago that nine wins was a big deal. The Falcons went through the rst 42 years of their existence without so much as backto-back winning seasons. All that changed when Smith and general manager Thomas Dimitroff took over in 2008. Since then, Atlanta has been to the playoff two times and is closing in on
a third appearance. I cant speak to the people who came before, but I know since Thomas and I had the opportunity to be here, weve just kind of put our heads down and gone to work, Smith said. When you do that, good things usually happen. We are not nished, believe me. Our expectations and internal goals are much higher than having a winning football season.
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pretty ball down the sideline from Cora Kammeyer. The teams were scoreless at halftime. Notre Dames heartbreak started right off the bat in the second half. Michaela Brady, who had been playing in goal for the Tigers in the rst half, was the beneciary of a bad pass in the defensive third by Hillsdale. All alone against the keeper, all Brady could do is shoot the ball wide to the Knights far post. If that miss hurt, the one that happened 20 minutes later was excruciating with the ball having beat the Hillsdale keeper and seemingly heading to the back of the net, Bradys slight tip of the ball changed the trajectory of it and the shot ran literally parallel to the goal line and the out of bounds. On the other hand, Hillsdale had a tougher Washington D.C. While he doesnt make goals based on numbers, Bowman realizes his improved play has been a big part of the 49ers getting back to the playoffs after an eight-year absence. Theres not really a limit I have with the expectations, Bowman said. Im on track. Im doing the things that I expected I could do. There are a lot more things I can do better at, and every single week I try to do that. Bowman looks back fondly at the guidance he received from Hall of Fame linebacker Mike Singletary, who was red as San Franciscos head coach after a loss at St. Louis in the secondto-last week of 2010. Bowman credits his development to that short tailed. Safety Michael Huff has also missed signicant practice time. Defensive tackle Richard Seymour has been slowed by a bum knee in recent weeks that has limited his practice time and turned him into a situational player at times. Seymour, the anchor of the defense early in the year, has only one tackle the past ve games. Your health is very important, especially when you are playing on the inside, Seymour said. You got to be able to ght off guys and be explosive, and personally I havent had that the last couple of weeks. But I am getting better. The Raiders appeared to have the running time cooking up any kind of offense in the second half. Perhaps fatigued from their third game in as many days, the Knights offense consisted of clearing the ball and hoping that Ella Perez could control it and spring 50 yards towards goal. She was coming back a lot because I needed her to create plays and still try to be our goto person, Shoman said of Perez. Its a lot to shoulder on her but I knew she could handle it. The strategy didnt produce a goal. However, it did force the corner kick late in the game that ended up in the game-winning score. We have a young team so we have to stay positive with these girls and we have to go back to training and work on the things we time with Singletary. He meant a lot, Bowman said. He was a hard-nosed coach and he stayed on my back. Thats one of the things I carried to this year just keep working. Youre never good enough. The little things are really what matter. Thats what he harped on every single day in practice in my rst year as a rookie. He really benetted me. The main thing Bowman learned from Singletary was to lead by example. Dont talk about it, he said. Dont walk around like you are (big time). Just set the example by your play and by your work ethic and by how you carry yourself. Bowman quietly goes about his business and game under control earlier in the season, holding three straight opponents under 4 yards per carry during a stretch in October. But starting with a 299-yard game by Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos on Nov. 6, the run defense has been as porous as ever. Oakland has allowed 169 yards per game and 5.9 yards per carry over the past six weeks, giving up seven touchdowns and 36 runs of at least 10 yards. What we have to do is play consistently and put our eyes in the right place and communicate and nish plays, Jackson said. It seems hard. It shouldnt be. At the end of the day, thats what it comes down to. Theres been
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need to work on, Dixon said. One of those things is possessing the ball up to the nal attacking third and nishing. If you cant score goals, you cant win the game. Well stay positive with them, well work hard in training and do some walk-throughs see if we can get something going. The win against Notre Dame gave the Knights a win in this three-game stretch. They previously tied Sacred Heart Cathedral 1-1 and lost to Aragon 2-0. Good time (for the goal), Shoman said. Then we were able to hold them off. Were happy. Weve had a good preseason and weve been able to compete with some pretty good teams. lets others speak out on the teams resurgence this year under rst-year coach Jim Harbaugh. He would rather save his energy for making key plays on the eld. And this defense works every down not to miss tackles or chances to change the game by forcing turnovers. The way NaVorros playing, just the pure production to be in there and making all those tackles and doing it game-in, week-in, weekout for a second-year guy, rst year starting, obviously hes doing really well, quarterback Alex Smith said. I think we all understand that. Hes playing at a really high level right now, and the guy works really hard. Hes humble and obviously really talented. spurts of us playing really good against the run, us playing really good defensively. We just havent done it consistent enough over a period of time and thats what we need to do. The problems have been stark the past two weeks with Reggie Bush getting just his third career 100-yard game two weeks ago in Miamis 34-14 victory and Ryan Grant scoring his rst two touchdowns since the 1999 season last week in Green Bays 46-16 victory. Defensive coordinator Chuck Bresnahan said it was a matter of not setting the edge against the Dolphins and being in the wrong gap on Grants 47-yard TD run on the second play from scrimmage.
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trigger a tad too soon and saw her shot sail wide. Clear-cut opportunities at goal would be a theme throughout. Notre Dame got their rst moments later, but a Camille Jackson shot at a wide-open net was kicked away by Lexie Gordon. Jackson missed another chance midway through the half and Kimia Akhaveins free kick from 24 yards out rang off the top crossbar in the 30th minute. Russell got one more look at the goal on a
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Takeo being gone, and he kind of exceeded everybodys expectations, star defensive end Justin Smith said Thursday. He stepped it up. Not only is he playing well, he knows his stuff, inside and out, on the defense. Hes a leader out there, too. Hes the total package in year two. Having him and Pat in there is unbelievable. I dont know whod be better. Football has long been Bowmans outlet after growing up in a crime-stricken area of
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things we can x and were going to have to x in order to be a good defense. If we want to play in the playoffs, play against some of these good team, we cant make the mistakes weve been making. While injuries to big-play offensive players in Oakland have garnered most of the attention, the defense has been affected as well. McClain missed one game with a sprained ankle and also has had his practice time cur-
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NCAA puts athlete stipend on hold
INDIANAPOLIS The NCAA is putting its $2,000 stipend on hold. The governing body said Thursday the number of schools seeking an override had reached 125 the necessary number to suspend the rule until it can be reconsidered by the Division I Board of Directors at Januarys NCAA convention. The board passed legislation in October to give some athletes an additional $2,000 toward the full cost-oftuition, money that would go beyond tuition, room and board, books and fees. Some schools have expressed opposition because they believe it violates the NCAAs philosophy on amateur sports. But most are concerned about compliance with Title IX rules requiring schools to treat mens and womens sports equally, or the budget hit athletic departments will face with incoming recruits next fall. The board has three options when it meets: Rescind the stipend and operate under previous NCAA rules, modify the rule or create a new proposal that would go back to the schools for another 60-day comment period, or allow members to vote on the override. It would a take 5/8ths majority of the roughly 350 Division I members to pass. Some conferences already have agreed to start giving out the additional money, and NCAA vice president David Berst acknowledged Wednesday that many of the 1,000 or so student-athletes who have signed national lettersof-intent did so with the expectation of receiving the additional money.
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@ Seattle 1:15 p.m. FOX
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@ St.Louis 10 a.m. FOX
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Playoffs TBD
NHL STANDINGS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division W Philadelphia 19 N.Y.Rangers 17 Pittsburgh 17 New Jersey 16 N.Y.Islanders 9 Northeast Division W Boston 20 Toronto 16 Buffalo 15 Montreal 13 Ottawa 14 Southeast Division W Florida 16 Washington 15 Winnipeg 13 Tampa Bay 12 Carolina 10 L 7 7 10 13 14 L 9 11 12 11 14 L 9 13 12 16 18 OT 3 4 4 1 6 OT 1 3 3 7 4 OT 6 1 4 2 5 Pts 41 38 38 33 24 Pts 41 35 33 33 32 Pts 38 31 30 26 25 GF 106 83 95 79 67 GF 102 93 81 79 96 GF 84 89 82 79 84 GA 82 61 79 86 96 GA 61 95 82 80 112 GA 80 94 92 101 113 East
NFL GLANCE
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
New England N.Y.Jets Buffalo Miami South Houston Tennessee Jacksonville Indianapolis North Baltimore Pittsburgh Cincinnati Cleveland West Denver Oakland San Diego Kansas City W 10 8 5 4 W 10 7 4 0 W 10 10 7 4 W 8 7 6 5 L 3 5 8 9 L 3 6 10 13 L 3 3 6 9 L 5 6 7 8 T 0 0 0 0 T 0 0 0 0 T 0 0 0 0 T 0 0 0 0 Pct .769 .615 .385 .308 Pct .769 .538 .286 .000 Pct .769 .769 .538 .308 Pct .615 .538 .462 .385 PF 396 327 288 256 PF 330 266 207 184 PF 320 282 285 178 PF 269 290 324 173 PA 274 270 341 246 PA 208 251 293 382 PA 202 198 270 254 PA 302 354 299 305
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vs. Detroit 1 p.m. FOX
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@ K.C. 10 a.m. CBS
1/1
vs.San Diego 1:15 p.m. CBS
1/8
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12/17
vs.Oilers 7 p.m. CSN-CAL
12/21
vs.Tampa 7:30 p.m. CSN-CAL
12/23
vs.Kings 7:30 p.m. CSN-CAL
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vs.Ducks 7:30 p.m. CSN-CAL
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1/2
1/4
@ Ducks 7 p.m. CSN-CAL
vs.Canucks @ Canucks 5 p.m. 7:30 p.m. VERSUS CSN-CAL
TRANSACTIONS
NBA CHARLOTTE BOBCATSSigned G Reggie Williams to a two-year contract. DALLAS MAVERICKSWaived G Andy Rautins. DENVER NUGGETSSigned F Michael Rufn. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORSSigned F Dominic McGuire. MIAMI HEATSigned F Billy White. MILWAUKEE BUCKSSigned F Jon Leuer. MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVESSigned G Malcolm Lee to a three-year contract and G Bonzi Wells. NEW YORK KNICKSSigned C Jerome Jordan. NEW JERSEY NETSSigned F Ime Udoka and Shawne Williams.Waived F Travis Outlaw. PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERSSigned G Jamal Crawford to a two-year contract. MLB American League CLEVELAND INDIANSNamed Derek Falvey director of baseball operations (player personnel and acquisitions) and David Stearns director of baseball operations (contracts,strategy and analysis). MINNESOTA TWINSAgreed to terms with OF Josh Willingham on a three-year contract. TEXAS RANGERSAgreed to terms with RHP Fabio Castillo and C Chris Robinson on minor league contracts. National League HOUSTON ASTROSReleased OF-1B Nick Stavinoa from his minor league contract. NEW YORK METSAgreed to terms with LHP Chuck James on a minor league contract. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIESAgreed to terms with LHP Dontrelle Willis on a one-year contract. ST. LOUIS CARDINALSAgreed to terms with LHP J.C.Romero on a one-year contract. NHL NHLFined Boston D Adam McQuaid $2,500 for kneeing Ottawa F Nick Foligno in a Dec.4 game. BUFFALO SABRESSigned F Kevin Sundher to a three-year contract. DETROIT RED WINGSRecalled LW Tomas Tatar from Grand Rapids (AHL). NEW JERSEY DEVILSSent RW Nick Palmieri to Albany (AHL). NEW YORK ISLANDERSRecalled D Calvin de Haan and G Kevin Poulin from Bridgeport (AHL). Placed G Rick DiPietro on injured reserve. PHOENIX COYOTESRecalled D Chris Summers from Portland (AHL). MLS COLUMBUS CREWSigned G Matt Lampson to a multiyear contract. PORTLAND TIMBERSSigned F Jose Adolfo Valencia. COLLEGE OHIO STATENamed Mickey Marotti assistant athletic director for football sports performance. TEMPLEAnnounced the resignation of deputy athletic director Eric Roedl,effective Jan.23 to become executive senior associate athletic director for Oregon.
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division W Chicago 19 Detroit 19 St.Louis 17 Nashville 15 Columbus 9 Northwest Division W Minnesota 20 Vancouver 18 Edmonton 14 Calgary 14 Colorado 13 Pacic Division W Dallas 18 Phoenix 15 San Jose 15 Los Angeles 13 Anaheim 8 L 8 9 9 11 17 L 8 11 13 14 16 L 11 11 10 13 16 OT 4 1 3 4 4 OT 4 2 3 2 1 OT 1 3 2 4 5 Pts 42 39 37 34 22 Pts 44 38 31 30 27 Pts 37 33 32 30 21 GF 103 93 71 79 73 GF 83 101 83 74 78 GF 77 77 75 65 67 GA 95 63 62 80 100 GA 70 77 80 82 91 GA 80 76 64 70 95
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
N.Y.Giants Dallas Philadelphia Washington South x-New Orleans Atlanta Carolina Tampa Bay North y-Green Bay Detroit Chicago Minnesota West
W 7 7 5 4
W 10 9 4 4 W 13 8 7 2
L 6 6 8 9
L 3 5 9 9 L 0 5 6 11
T 0 0 0 0
T 0 0 0 0 T 0 0 0 0
Pct .538 .538 .385 .308

Pct .769 .643 .308 .308 Pct 1.000 .615 .538 .154 Pct .769 .462 .462 .154
PF 324 317 297 229

PF 415 341 313 232 PF 466 367 301 274 PF 307 246 253 153
PA 349 281 292 290

PA 286 281 355 370 PA 278 305 255 364 PA 182 259 288 326
Two points for a win,one point for overtime loss or shootout loss. Thursdays Games Dallas 3,N.Y.Islanders 2 Carolina 4,Vancouver 3
W L T y-San Francisco 10 3 0 Seattle 6 7 0 Arizona 6 7 0 St.Louis 2 11 0 Thursdays Game Atlanta 41,Jacksonville 14 Saturdays Game Dallas at Tampa Bay,5:20 p.m.
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of Windsor, Colo., also has reversed his thinking and now says he will not go to Penn State. Hes still considering his options. One major reason for the defections is the stigma of the charges that Sandusky, a former Penn State assistant coach who retired in 1999 but still had an ofce at the school long after, allegedly abused young boys. The Sandusky allegations led to the ring of coach Joe Paterno on Nov. 9, along with the departure of other top athletic department ofcials. Longtime defensive assistant Tom Bradley took over on an interim basis as the Nittany Lions went 9-3 and earned a spot in the TicketCity Bowl on Jan. 2 in Dallas against Houston. Those who watch recruiting closely say not hiring someone sooner has cost Penn State. I thought they would hire a head coach by now, said Mike Farrell, national recruiting analyst for Rivals.com. The fact that theyre dragging their feet here is really giving all of these recruits the time to say, Well, geez, signing day is coming up pretty soon. Id better start checking out my second options. Thats why theyre starting to lose kids. I know this is an important decision but the longer they go in deciding who the next person to take over at Penn State is, the worse this is going to get and its gotten pretty bad. With no new head coach yet its unlikely that Bradley or other current staffers associated with the Paterno regime will be retained there has been very little hope or optimism surrounding the program. Penn States once glittering brand name has been mentioned prominently in a persistent drumbeat of court dates, appearances, interviews and further allegations. The greatest enemy to Penn State right now is the lack of certainty, the unknown that is looming over this program, ESPN national recruiting analyst Tom Luginbill said. Thats hurting recruiting for them far more than the sex scandal is. At the end of the day, prospects want to know whos going to be in charge and whos going to be coaching them, and the parents want to know whos going to be caring for their child. Theres a lot more about the uncertainty of the situation that is creating problems than anything else. On the recruiting trail, Penn State coaches are sticking with the themes they offered to recruits before Paterno was red to look at the entire school and to take into account the programs history of academic success along with its traditionrich history. But the act is growing tired. Earlier this year, Ohio State was wracked by a tattoo scandal that led to the forced resignation of longtime coach Jim Tressel and multiple suspensions and NCAA investigations. Now Ohio State has helped to shift the focus from a year of NCAA problems by hiring new coach Urban Meyer, who won two national championships at Florida.
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Toyota grows the Prius

By Ann M. Job
Toyota sold more than a million Prius gasoline-electric hybrid cars in the United States, but anyone who needed more room than the mid-size hatchback could provide was left out. Not anymore. Toyotas biggest Prius, the 2012 Prius v, has arrived as a minivan-styled vehicle with 58 percent more cargo space than the current Prius and more room for passengers (though the new car keeps seating to ve, which is the same number of seats in the Prius with no v). Bumper to bumper, the Prius v is 8 inches longer, a tad wider and 3 inches taller than the current Prius. Better yet, with a federal government fuel economy rating of 44 miles per gallon in city driving and 40 mpg on the highway, the Prius v jumps to the top of the fuel-efciency list among all 2012 minivans and station wagons. The Prius v has a higher fuel mileage rating in the city than on the highway because the onboard electric motor is able to engage more often in slower-speed city driving, thereby boosting the city gasoline mileage. The starting manufacturers suggested retail price, including destination charge, is $27,160 for the base Prius v Two model that includes a 98-horsepower, four-cylinder engine mated to a 60-kilowatt electric motor, continuously variable transmission, fabric-covered seats, backup camera and Bluetooth phone connectivity. This compares with the starting MSRP, including destination charge, of $24,280 for a 2011 Prius hatchback with the same engine and electric motor and a federal government fuel mileage rating of 51/48 mpg. (Toyota has not released pricing for the 2012 Prius.) There are no other gas-electric minivans or wagons on the U.S. market. But people might cross-shop the Prius v with the
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2012 Toyota Prius v Five BASE PRICE:$26,400 for Two model;$27,165 for Three model,$29,990 for Five model. PRICE AS TESTED: $36,692. TYPE: Front-engine, front-wheel-drive, vepassenger,mid-size wagon. ENGINE:1.8 liter,double overhead cam,Atkinson cycle, inline four-cylinder engine mated to 60kilowatt, AC electric motor and nickel metal
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and good headroom in front and back seats to level rear oor, the Prius v felt like a minivan with high-tech air. If you like the Prius styling, youll like the looks of the Prius v. Toyota designers didnt stray far from the now-familiar Prius look. The extra passenger space is welcome. The test Prius v felt spacious, in part due to its panoramic moonroof that was part of a $5,580 option package. I liked that I turned and just sat on the fabric seats without having to climb upward or drop downward to get inside. Views out of the Prius v were good for all passengers; side door rear windows are large and we all sat up a good bit from the pavement. Note the rear doors open as car doors do; they dont slide like minivan doors. The pillar around the Prius v windshield is sizable, so I had to watch carefully for pedestrians when making turns. A backup camera that helps drivers see whats behind them is standard equipment. For anyone who hasnt been in a regular Prius, the Pruis v dashboard gauges and displays might seem otherworldly,
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Its the end of the road for the Ranger pickup
DETROIT Its the end of the road for the Ranger in the U.S. Ford is ending production of the smallest pickup it makes, a truck that helped the company battle more fuel-efcient Japanese imports when it was launched in 1982. The last American-made Ranger rolls off the assembly line in Minnesota Friday. After peaking in the mid-1990s, sales of the Ranger have fallen over the last decade, hurt by neglect as Ford focused on more protable large pickups. The Rangers styling grew stale, it lost its fuel economy edge and the price wasnt much lower than beeer siblings like the F-150. Other companies arent so sure its time to ditch small pickups. Toyota Motor Corp., General Motors Co. and Nissan Motor Co. all plan to continuing selling small pickups in the U.S., citing high gas prices and loyal buyers. Still, sales of small pickups topped out at 1.2 million, or 8 percent of all vehicles sold in the U.S., in 1994, according to LMC Automotive, a consulting group. About a quarter of those were Rangers, which appealed to guys for their manly styling and zippy ride. But sales have been sliding ever since. LMC expects small pickup sales to total 297,000 this year, or 2 percent of the market. Vehicles need styling updates to help keep up sales. But Jim Oaks, a retired state trooper from Salem, Ohio, who runs a website for Ranger enthusiasts, says current models have almost exactly the same interior as one he bought in 1996.
PRIUS
similarly sized Mazda5 minivan that starts at $21,140 with 157-horsepower, four-cylinder engine, automatic transmission and seating for six. The Mazda5 is rated at 21/28 mpg by the federal government. The starting retail price for the Prius v is just $500 above the starting retail price of $26,660 for a 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid sedan. The Camry Hybrids trunk space, however, is 13.1 cubic feet, while the Prius v has 34.3 cubic feet to 67.3 cubic feet of cargo space, depending on whether the rear seats are in use or folded. And with a larger, more powerful gasoline engine and more robust electric motor than the Prius v, the ve-passenger Camry Hybrid is rated at 43/39 mpg. For the record, the v in the name stands for versatility. But it could stand for van, too, because thats the lasting impression I had after driving this new Prius model. From easy access to seats
but they all provide understandable information once a driver learns where to look. There is no typical gauge cluster in front of the steering wheel. Everything, including speedometer, is over toward the center of the dashboard. Of course, the item I looked at most was the average fuel mileage. While the government said the city/highway average should be 42 mpg, I never got above 37.5 mpg. I admit I tested all modes, including the power setting; it was about the only time the Prius v didnt feel stodgy. But in the power mode, the electric motor didnt kick in much, and fuel mileage decreased. In power mode, the 1.8-liter, double overhead cam four cylinder took on responsibility more willingly, even in city driving, and there was a noticeable improvement in acceleration from when I drove in the eco mode. Still, in eco or even power modes, the Prius v could feel like it was struggling if the vehicle was loaded with passengers and cargo. It felt taxed, too, with a couple passengers on board as it traveling a long uphill grade on the highway, and we heard the four cylinder droning loudly.
Full ban on driver calls could be tough to enforce

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. A driver in the next lane is moving his lips. Is he on a hands-free cellphone? Talking to someone in the car? To himself? Singing along to the radio? If lawmakers follow the advice of a federal board, police ofcers will have to start guring that out somehow. The National Transportation Safety Board said this week that drivers should not only be barred from using hand-held cellphones, as they are in several states, but also from using hands-free devices. No more Sorry, Im stuck in trafc calls, or virtually any other cellphone chatter behind the wheel. Though no state has yet implemented such restrictive rules, the NTSBs recommendations carry weight that could place such language into future laws, or motivate the federal government to cut funding to states that dont follow suit. Many of the men and women patrolling the nations streets and highways wonder how they would sort the criminally chatty from the legally chatty.
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Here are some cookie recipes to incorporate into your holiday celebration or bring to your next cookie swap. Perhaps one might just become a new tradition in your home for seasons to come.
GERMAN CHOCOLATE SANDWICH COOKIES GRASSHOPPER COOKIES TIRAMISU DROPS SPUMONI TRUFFLE SQUARES ANGEL FOOD BISCOTTI FRUITCAKE COOKIES ROCKY ROAD CLUSTERS LEMON MERINGUE COOKIES RED HOT VELVET MELTAWAYS STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE BARS
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A German chocolate cake reimagined as a cookie

By Alison Ladman
A purely American invention, German chocolate cake starts with a sweet chocolate cake, then is lled with a caramelcoconut-pecan concoction. We transformed this luscious cake into sandwich cookies. Starting with a sweet and soft chocolate cookie, we lled it with a gooey coconut lling and rolled the sides in toasted pecans. Be sure to use the coconut mixture while it is still slightly warm so that it is easier to spread.
GERMAN CHOCOLATE SANDWICH COOKIES

Start to nish: 1 hour Makes 2 dozen cookies For the cookies: 1/2 cup cocoa powder 3 cups all-purpose our 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter 2 cups packed brown sugar 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 3/4 cup milk For the lling: Two 14-ounce cans sweetened condensed milk 3 cups unsweetened shredded coconut 1 cup nely chopped toasted pecans Heat the oven to 350 F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. In a large bowl, sift together the cocoa powder, our, baking soda and salt. Set aside. In a second large bowl, use an electric mixer on mediumhigh to beat together the butter and brown sugar until light and uffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, scraping the bowl after each addition. Stir in the vanilla. Add half of the our mixture, stirring to combine. Add the milk, scraping the bowl to ensure even mixing. Add the second half of the our mixture, again scraping the bowl. Working in batches, drop the dough by the tablespoonful onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving 2 inches between each for spreading. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until slightly rm to the touch. Allow to cool on the baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining dough. Meanwhile, make the lling. In a large skillet over medium heat, combine the sweetened condensed milk and the coconut. Heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture starts to pull away from the pan and will hold a line when you drag your spoon through it, 8 to 10 minutes. Allow to cool slightly. Place the pecans in a shallow bowl or pie pan. Spread a spoonful of the coconut mixture onto the at side of 1 cooled cookie. Top with another cookie, at side down, to form a sandwich. Roll the edges of the sandwich cookie in the chopped pecans. Store in an airtight container between sheets of waxed paper. Nutrition information per cookie (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 410 calories; 190 calories from fat (44 percent of total calories); 21 g fat (13 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 50 mg cholesterol; 52 g carbohydrate; 7 g protein; 3 g ber; 190 mg sodium.
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After baking,top cookies with a mascarpone cream and sprinkle them with chocolate.
Nothing beats bite-sized tiramisu

By Alison Ladman
Tiramisu is an Italian dessert made from espresso-soaked ladynger cookies, a mascarpone cream, a sprinkling of shaved chocolate and a dusting of cocoa powder. For our cookies we opted to make a crumbly espresso-flavored almond cookie. After baking, we topped the cookies with a mascarpone cream and sprinkled them with chocolate.
TIRAMISU DROPS
Start to nish: 45 minutes Makes about 40 cookies 1 cup slivered blanched almonds, lightly toasted 1/2 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 teaspoons instant espresso or
coffee powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 3/4 cups all-purpose our 8-ounce tub mascarpone cheese 3 tablespoons powdered sugar, divided 1 tablespoon cocoa powder Shaved chocolate, to decorate, if desired Heat the oven to 350 F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. In a food processor, pulse together the almonds and granulated sugar until nely ground but not reduced to a paste. Add the butter and vanilla, then pulse to incorporate. Add the espresso or coffee powder, salt and our and pulse until a crumbly dough comes together. Shape the dough into 1-inch balls and place on the prepared baking sheets. Using your nger, or the handle of a wooden spoon, press an indent into the top of each cookie.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden and rm. Allow to cool on the baking sheet. When the cookies are cool, in a medium bowl stir together the mascarpone and 2 tablespoons of the powdered sugar. Transfer the mixture to a pastry bag or a zip-close plastic bag with the corner snipped off. Pipe a dollop of the lling into the indent of each cookie. Sift the remaining tablespoon of powdered sugar with the cocoa powder. Sift over the tops of the cookies. Decorate with shaved chocolate, if desired. Nutrition information per cookie (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 100 calories; 70 calories from fat (66 percent of total calories); 7 g fat (4 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 15 mg cholesterol; 7 g carbohydrate; 2 g protein; 1 g ber; 15 mg sodium.
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A gasshopper is a chewy chocolate cookie with mint extract,studded with chocolate mint candies,and drizzled with a mint icing.
Quick bite
Angel food cake cookie
Angel food is a light and fluffy cake made mostly from egg whites, a deliciously light dessert. We decided to transform the cake itself into a biscotti-cookie. Cutting the cake into sticks and baking them in a low oven, we created crisp cookies.
Grasshopper pie as a minty cookie

By Alison Ladman
ANGEL FOOD BISCOTTI

Start to finish: 1 hour (20 minutes active) Makes 3 dozen cookies 13-ounce loaf angel food cake 1 cup dark chocolate bits 1/4 cup minced dried cherries 1/4 cup minced dried apricots 1/4 cup sparkling sugar (large granule sugar) Heat the oven to 300 F. Set a metal rack over a baking sheet. Cut the cake into sticks measuring about 4 inches long, 1 inch wide and 1/2 inch thick. Arrange the sticks on the rack, leaving space between. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes, or until the sticks are dried and firm. Allow to cool. In a microwave-safe bowl, heat the chocolate bits on high in 20second bursts, stirring between each, until melted and smooth. Drizzle the chocolate over the biscotti. While the chocolate is still melted, sprinkle with the minced cherries, apricots and sugar. Allow to harden. Store in an airtight container at room temperature between sheets of waxed paper.
Grasshopper pie is a cookie crumb pie crust lled with mint chocolate chip ice cream and topped with fudge is a diner classic. To transform this into a cookie, we avored a chewy chocolate cookie with mint extract, studded it with chocolate mint candies, and drizzled it with a mint icing.
Serve spumoni squares at room temperature.
GRASSHOPPER COOKIES
Start to nish: 2 hours 45 minutes (45 minutes active) Makes 3 dozen cookies 1 1/3 cup all-purpose our 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 12 ounces bittersweet chocolate bits 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter 4 eggs 2/3 cup packed brown sugar 2/3 cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons peppermint extract, divided 4.67-ounce box Andes Creme de Menthe Thins candies, broken into chunks 1 cup powdered sugar 1 tablespoon milk or cream 2 tablespoon green sugar or sprinkles In a small bowl, whisk together the our, baking powder and salt. Set aside. In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate and butter.
Spumoni: Rich Christmas treat

By Alison Ladman
Spumoni is an ice cream dessert made from chocolate and vanilla ice creams, candied cherries and pistachios. Keeping the same avors, we made a fudge-like trufe square studded with dried cherries and pistachios. Be sure to cut the squares very small, as the avors are rich. Store in the refrigerator, but let them come to room temperature for serving.
SPUMONI TRUFFLE SQUARES

Start to nish: 2 hours 15 minutes (15 minutes active) Makes 64 squares Two 12-ounce bags white chocolate bits 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup lightly chopped pistachios
1 cup lightly chopped dried cherries 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips Coat a 9-by-9-inch pan with cooking spray. Line with waxed or parchment paper, allowing excess to overhang the edges of the pan. In a medium saucepan over medium-low, combine the white chocolate bits and sweetened condensed milk. Heat, stirring constantly, until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth. Stir in the vanilla, pistachios and cherries. Transfer to the prepared pan. Sprinkle the mini chocolate chips over the top. Refrigerate until completely chilled, about 2 hours. Using the overhanging edges of the waxed or parchment paper to help, lift the trufe square out of the pan. Trim any uneven edges, then cut into 1-inch squares. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Heat on high for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring every 20 seconds, until smooth and completely melted. Whisk in the eggs, one at a time, then the brown and granulated sugars. Add 1 teaspoon of the peppermint extract. Stir in the our mixture, then the chocolate mint candies. Refrigerate the dough until completely chilled, about 2 hours. Heat the oven to 350 F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray. Scoop the cookie dough by the tablespoonful onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving 2 inches between for spreading. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until set up. Allow to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before using a spatula to transfer to a rack to cool completely. In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk or cream, and the remaining 1 teaspoon peppermint extract. Additional milk or cream can be added if the mixture is too thick to drizzle. Drizzle the icing over the surface of the cookies and immediately sprinkle with green sugar or sprinkles. Allow the icing to harden before storing in an airtight container between sheets of waxed paper. Nutrition information per cookie (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 150 calories; 60 calories from fat (40 percent of total calories); 7 g fat (5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 30 mg cholesterol; 22 g carbohydrate; 2 g protein; 1 g ber; 55 mg sodium.
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Fruitcake can be good

By Alison Ladman
Fruitcake is a love-it-or-hate-it holiday tradition. But these cookies are everything a fruitcake should be. Studded with all manner of dried and candied fruit (you can easily substitute your favorites), these cookies are a chewy, spicy delight thatll be sure to make a fruitcake lover out of even the skeptics.
FRUITCAKE COOKIES
Start to nish: 1 hour (15 minutes active) Makes about 40 cookies 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 egg Zest of 1 orange 1/4 cup orange juice 1 3/4 cups all-purpose our 3/4 cup candied peel 3/4 cup chopped dates 3/4 cup candied cherries 3/4 cup chopped dried apricots 3/4 cup chopped toasted pecans Colored sugars, if desired Heat the oven to 350 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the sugar, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, salt and baking
If you like the idea of a crisp meringue, ll the cookies just before serving. If you prefer the meringue to be soft, ll the meringues up to 24 hours in advance.
Lemon pie in a cookie

By Alison Ladman
Studded with dried and candied fruit,these cookies are a chewy,spicy delight.
soda. Beat until light and uffy. Add the egg and orange zest, then beat to combine. Add the orange juice and half of the our, then mix, scraping down the bowl as needed to ensure even mixing. Add the remaining our and mix to thoroughly incorporate. Stir in the candied peel, dates, cherries, apricots and pecans. Working in batches, drop the dough by the tablespoon onto the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with colored sugars, if desired. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Allow to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container at room temperature. Nutrition information per serving (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 100 calories; 35 calories from fat (36 percent of total calories); 4 g fat (2 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 10 mg cholesterol; 15 g carbohydrate; 1 g protein; 1 g ber; 45 mg sodium.
Lemon meringue pie was an easy dessert to rethink as a cookie. Though we left off the crust, these cookies have all the same elements as that delicious pie. Meringue cookies are baked with dimples in the center until crisp. The dimples then are lled with creamy tangy lemon curd. If you like the idea of a crisp meringue, ll the cookies just before serving. If you prefer the meringue to be soft, ll the meringues up to 24 hours in advance.
LEMON MERINGUE COOKIES

Start to nish: 2 hours (30 minutes active) Makes 3 dozen cookies 4 egg whites 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup sugar 8 ounces lemon curd Heat the oven to 200 F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. In a large bowl, combine the egg whites, cream of tartar and vanilla. Use an electric mixer to beat until the whites are foamy. Very slowly, while continuing to beat, add the sugar. Beat until the mixture is thick and glossy. Use a spoon to dollop the mixture in walnut-sized mounds onto the prepared baking sheets. Using a slightly dampened nger, press an indent into the center of each mound. Bake for 1 1/2 hours, or until the meringues are dried and crisp. Store the meringues in an airtight container, at room temperature, between sheets of waxed paper. For crisp cookies with a soft lemon lling, add a teaspoon of lemon curd to each indent just before serving. For soft, marshmallow-like cookies, ll the cookies at least several hours (and up to 24 hours) before serving.
Rocky road ice cream reimagined

By Alison Ladman
ROCKY ROAD CLUSTERS

Start to nish: 30 minutes Makes 3 dozen cookies 18 cream-lled chocolate sandwich cookies 2 cups regular marshmallows 1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter 3 tablespoons corn syrup 12 ounces semisweet chocolate bits Line a baking sheet with waxed or parchment paper. Place the sandwich cookies in a large zip-close plastic bag. Use a rolling pin or a meat mallet to crush the cookies into small crumbs. Cut up the marshmallows
Whether you eat it as ice cream, brownies or fudge, rocky road is a avor thats hard to not love. Chocolate, nuts and marshmallow combine to create an over-the-top combination that has been well-loved for many generations. So we opted to remake it as a nobake cluster cookie that is an easy addition to the holiday cookie platter. Crushed chocolate sandwich cookies are mixed with marshmallows and almonds then held together with melted chocolate.
into pieces the size of a pea. In a large bowl, combine the cookie crumbs, marshmallow pieces and almonds. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the butter, corn syrup and chocolate bits. Microwave on high for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring every 20 seconds, or until completely smooth and melted. Stir the melted chocolate mixture into the cookies and marshmallows until everything is thoroughly coated. Using a spoon or small cookie scoop, drop balls of the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet. Allow to fully set up, then store in an airtight container at room temperature between sheets of waxed or parchment paper.
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By Alison Ladman
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Start to nish: 45 minutes (15 minutes active), plus cooling Servings: 16 For the bars: 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted 2 eggs 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups all-purpose our 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup strawberry jam For the icing: 1 cup powdered sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 tablespoons milk or cream Heat the oven to 350 F. Line a 9-by9-inch baking pan with foil, allowing a couple inches of excess to extend past the sides of the pan. In a medium bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar and butter. Add the eggs, one at a time. Add the salt and vanilla and stir to combine. Stir in the our and baking soda until well mixed. Spread the mixture into the prepared pan. Spoon the strawberry jam over the dough. Drag a knife through the dough and jam, swirling the jam into the dough. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden and a wooden pick comes out clean. Allow to cool in the pan. To make the icing, in a small bowl whisk together the powdered sugar, vanilla and milk or cream. Drizzle the icing over the surface of the cooled bars. Allow the icing to set up. Using the foil as handles, lift the bars out of the pan. Peel off the foil and cut the bar into 16 pieces.
Red velvet cake has long been a favorite of Southern cooks. But in recent years it has become a popular treat across the country. Taking our inspiration from both red velvet cake and red hot cinnamon candies, we combined the two in a meltaway-style cookie that crumbles and melts in your mouth. And following red velvet cake tradition, we topped each cookie with a little cream cheese icing which pairs perfectly with the cinnamon bite.
RED HOT VELVET MELTAWAYS

Start to nish: 1 1/2 hours (30 minutes active) Makes 3 dozen cookies For the cookies: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose our 1/2 cup cornstarch 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 1 teaspoon red food coloring 1 teaspoon cinnamon extract 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon For the frosting: 1/2 cup (4 ounces) cream cheese, room temperature 1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature 1/4 cup powdered sugar Red sugar or sprinkles, to decorate
In a small bowl, sift together the our, cornstarch and salt. Set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together the granulated sugar, butter, food coloring, cinnamon extract and ground cinnamon just until creamy and well combined. Stir in the our mixture, then refrigerate the dough until chilled, about 1 hour. Heat the oven to 350 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Roll the chilled dough into balls the size of a large marble. Slightly atten each ball to a disc about 1/4 inch thick. Arrange the cookies on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until set. These cookies should not brown or spread, and will be quite fragile. Allow to cool on the baking sheet. To make the frosting, use an electric mixer to beat together the cream cheese, butter and powdered sugar until smooth and creamy. Using a pastry bag or a zip-close bag with the corner snipped off, drizzle the frosting over the cookies in a zigzag pattern. Sprinkle with red sugar or sprinkles to decorate. Store in a single layer in the refrigerator. Nutrition information per cookie (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 100 calories; 70 calories from fat (64 percent of total calories); 8 g fat (5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 20 mg cholesterol; 9 g carbohydrate; 1 g protein; 0 g ber; 25 mg sodium.
Top each cookie with a little cream cheese icing which pairs perfectly with the cinnamon bite.
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good but not great, said Nariman Behravesh, chief economist at IHS Global Insight. Besides waiting for demand to come back, companies have other things to worry about. A recession in Europe would hurt U.S. exports, and a collapse in European banks because of the debt crisis there would probably cause a worldwide panic. Another concern: The economy has been here before. In February, unemployment claims fell to 375,000. Companies added about 200,000 jobs a month for three months. But then oil prices spiked and Europes debt problem got worse. Employers added just 53,000 jobs in May. The decline in unemployment claims comes as Congress wrangles over whether to extend long-term unemployment benefits, which are set to expire at the end of this year. Lawmakers differ over how long benets should last. The House passed a Republican bill Tuesday that would renew emergency aid but reduce the maximum duration to 79 weeks from 99. Democrats want to keep the full 99 weeks. The measure is part of broader legislation in the Democratic-led Senate that would also extend a cut in the Social Security tax and put $1,000 to $2,000 in most Americans pockets next year.
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FRIDAY, DEC. 16 Bingo. 1 p.m. Twin Pines Senior and Community Center, 20 Twin Pines Lane, Belmont. Sponsored by the Belmont Senior Club. Prizes will be awarded to the winners. For more information call 595-7444 or visit belmont.gov. Giving Tree at Hillsdale Shopping Center. 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Macys Center Court, Hillsdale Shopping Center, 60 31st Ave., San Mateo. Hillsdale Shopping Center is teaming up with Samaritan House to collect gift donations for the Giving Tree. The public is encouraged to bring childrens gifts. For more information visit hillsdale.com. FBO East Coast Swing Two Dance Lesson. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Boogie Woogie Ballroom, 551 Foster City Blvd., Suite G, Foster City. For beginners only. $15 with BWB Class Card. $16 for drop-in with instructor permission. For more information visit boogiewoogieballroom.com. NDNU presents A Christmas Carol. 7:30 p.m. NDNU Theatre, 1500 Ralston Ave., Belmont. A Christmas Carol is based on the story by Charles Dickens. Free. For more information visit www.christmascarolthegift.org. A Christmas Carol. 8 p.m. Coastal Repertory Theater, 1167 Main St., Half Moon Bay. Dickens classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, a bitter, miserly man who hates Christmas, with a few twists. Both young thespians from the Coastal Theatre Conservatory childrens theater program and veteran Coastal Rep actors will be preforming. For more information call 7260998. Steven Pasero: Solo Guitar at the Wine Bar. 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. The Wine Bar, 270 Capistrano Road, No. 22, Half Moon Bay. $5. For more information call 726-0770. SATURDAY, DEC. 17 Samaritan House Food Distribution. 9 a.m. to noon. College Park Elementary School, 715 Indian Ave., San Mateo. For those in need who have prequalied and registered with Samaritan House come and ll shopping bags with canned foods, fresh fruit and vegetables, bread and pasta and other holiday foods such as turkeys and chickens. For more information call 523-0820. Holiday wine tasting and gift fair. Noon to 4 p.m. La Honda Winery, 2645 Fair Oaks Ave., Redwood City. $10, free for Wine Club Members. For more information call 366-4104. Santa Comes to Baby World. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Baby World, 556 San Mateo Ave., San Bruno. Get 20 percent off one toy, gift, book or clothing item all day. For more information call 5887644. Giving Tree at Hillsdale Shopping Center. 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Macys Center Court, Hillsdale Shopping Center, 60 31st Ave., San Mateo. Hillsdale Shopping Center is teaming up with Samaritan House to collect gift donations for the Giving Tree. The public is encouraged to bring childrens gifts. For more information visit hillsdale.com. NDNU presents A Christmas Carol. 2 p.m. NDNU Theatre, 1500 Ralston Ave., Belmont. A Christmas Carol is based on the story by Charles Dickens. Free. For more information visit www.christmascarolthegift.org. Peninsula Womens Chorus: Sweet Joy. 2:30 p.m. St. Marks Episcopal Church, Palo Alto. Concert, followed by sing-along and reception. $25 general. $10 student with ID. For more information call 327-3095. Millbrae Chinese Language Homeowner Workshop. 3 p.m. Millbrae Library, 1 Library Ave., Millbrae. Workshop to learn how rebates up to $10,000 can make home energy upgrades affordable. Free. For more information call (415) 2340579. Fratello Marionettes. Belmont Library, 1110 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont. The North Pole Review showcases the high kicking antics of the Russian Trepak Dancers, the graceful ice skater Crystal Chandelier and the acrobatic penguins. Free. For more information visit smcl.org. Peninsula Ballet Theatre Nutcracker. 4 p.m. Fox Theatre, 2215 Broadway, Redwood City. Peninsula Ballet Theatre has been creating joyous holiday memories for more than four decades and this year is no exception. Join us for our new and exciting 2011 Nutcracker ballet adventure. Ticket prices vary from $20 to $50. For more information email bev@peninsulaballet.org. NDNU presents A Christmas Carol. 7:30 p.m. NDNU Theatre, 1500 Ralston Ave., Belmont. A Christmas Carol is based on the story by Charles Dickens. Free. For more information visit www.christmascarolthegift.org. A Christmas Carol. 8 p.m. Coastal Repertory Theater, 1167 Main St., Half Moon Bay. Dickens classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, a bitter, miserly man who hates Christmas, with a few twists. Both young thespians from the Coastal Theatre Conservatory childrens theater program and veteran Coastal Rep actors will be preforming. For more information call 7260998. Monthly Guys and Dolls Same Sex Dance Party. 8 p.m. to midnight. Boogie Woogie Ballroom, 551 Foster City Blvd., Suite G, Foster City. Couples, singles and everyone else welcome. $12 for one or two lessons and dance party. $10 for dance party only. For more information visit boogiewoogieballroom.com or call 6274854. Elvin Bishop Beyond Live. 8 p.m. Club Fox, 2209 Broadway, Redwood City. Become a part of history as Elvin Bishop records a new live album at Club Fox. 21+. $25 advance, $30 door. For more information contact jennifer@dancingcat.com. SUNDAY, DEC. 18 Christmas Cantata, Emmanuel God With Us. 10:30 a.m. Calvary Lutheran Church, 401 Santa Lucia Ave., Millbrae. For more information call 588-2840. 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 6167150. Latkepalooza. 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Peninsula Jewish Community Center, 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City. Hanukkah celebration featuring music with Go Van Gogh, wine and olive oil tasting, activities for kids, community menorah-lighting and latkes. Free. For more information visit pjcc.org. NDNU presents A Christmas Carol. 2 p.m. NDNU Theatre, 1500 Ralston Ave., Belmont. A Christmas Carol is based on the story by Charles Dickens. Free. For more information visit www.christmascarolthegift.org. A Christmas Carol. 2 p.m. Coastal Repertory Theater, 1167 Main St., Half Moon Bay. Dickens classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, a bitter, miserly man who hates Christmas, with a few twists. Both young thespians from the Coastal Theatre Conservatory childrens theater program and veteran Coastal Rep actors will be preforming. For more information call 7260998. Peninsula Ballet Theatre Nutcracker. 2 p.m. Fox Theatre, 2215 Broadway, Redwood City. Peninsula Ballet Theatre has been creating joyous holiday memories for over four decades and this year is no exception. Join us for our new and exciting 2011 Nutcracker ballet adventure. Ticket prices vary from $20 to $50. For more information email bev@peninsulaballet.org. Messiah Lutheran Church second Annual Christmas Concert A Child This Day. 2 p.m. Messiah Lutheran Church, 1835 Valota Road, Redwood City. For more information visit messiahchurchwc.org. Peninsula Womens Chorus: Sweet Joy. 2:30 p.m. St. Marks Episcopal Church, Palo Alto. Concert, followed by sing-along and reception. $25 general. $10 student with ID. For more information call 327-3095. Viva La Musica! presents: Glorious Light. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. St. Peters Church, 178 Clinton St., Redwood City. Choral and brass repertoire from the golden age of 16th century Venetian antiphony to contemporary American jazz will light up your holidays. $25 prefered, $22 general, $20 senior, $15 students and groups. For more information visit VivaLaMusica.org. Mike Kostowskyj: Canadian player of the 55-string Bandura. 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Wine Bar, 270 Capistrano Road, No. 22, Half Moon Bay. For more information call 726-0770. Boogie Woogie Ballroom: Monthly country and West Coast swing dance lesson and party. 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Boogie Woogie Ballroom, 551 Foster City Blvd., Suite G, Foster City. Come to learn Polka and Intermediate Country Two Step. $15 for one or both lessons. $10 for dance party only. For more information visit boogiewoogieballroom.com. Musicians from the San Francisco Symphony. 7 p.m. Great Hall, Kohl Mansion, 2750 Adeline Drive, Burlingame. Concert works by Mozart, Mendelssohn and Hugo Wolf performed by San Francisco Symphony Musicians. $45 adult, $42 senior, $15 for ages 30 and under. For tickets and more information call 762-1130. MONDAY, DEC. 19 Holiday Luncheon. Noon to 2 p.m. San Mateo Senior Center, 2645 Alameda de las Pulgas. Celebrate the holidays with good food and company. $16. For more information call 522-7499. Dance Connection with Music by Nob Hill Sounds. Free dance lessons 6:30 p.m.-7 p.m., open dance 7 p.m.9:30 p.m. Burlingame Womans Club, 241 Park Road, Burlingame. $8 members, $10 guests. Time to join the club for the new year for $20 a year. For more information call 342-2221 or email at dances4u241@yahoo.com. Holiday Program featuring The Message of Peace International Church Choir. 7 p.m. Historical Society of South San Francisco, Magnolia Senior Center, 601 Grand Ave., South San Francisco. Pastor Fernando Carvalho will give a brief presentation about the history of the church building. Sandwiches, homemade cookies and sherbet punch will be served. Free. For more information call 829-3872. TUESDAY, DEC. 20 Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous. 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sequoia Wellness Center, 749 Brewster Ave., Redwood City. Free. Fro more information call (800) 6006028. Senior Club meeting. 10 a.m. Twin Pines Senior and Community Center, 20 Twin Pines Lane, Belmont. Guest speakers, videos and entertainment have been part of past meetings. For more information on scheduling activities and how to become a club member, come to a club meeting as a guest. Free. For more information call 595-7444 or visit belmont.gov. San Mateo County Newcomers Club Luncheon. Social hour at 11:30 a.m. Lunch at noon. Wedgewood Banquet Center, Crystal Springs Golf Course, 6650 Golf Course Drive, Burlingame. The Alzherimers Cafe. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Peninsula Volunteers, Inc., 800 Middle Road, Menlo Park. No registration needed. Donations gladly accepted. Free. For more information call 326-2025 ext. 229. Burlingame Menorah Lighting. 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Washington Park, Burlingame. Free. For more information contact Chabad NP at 341-4510. How to become a datapreneur. 6:30 p.m. Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middleeld Road, Palo Alto. Free. For more information email zcruz6614@gmail.com. FBO Waltz Two Dance Lesson. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Boogie Woogie Ballroom, 551 Foster City Blvd., Suite G, Foster City. For beginners only. $15 with BWB Class Card. $16 for drop-in with instructor permission. For more information visit boogiewoogieballroom.com. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 21 Holiday E-Cards. 10:30 a.m. Belmont Library, 1110 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont. Learn to create, build and send a simple holiday electronic greeting card. This class will show you how to sign up for a free ecard service, add music to your card, send it to multiple people and select the delivery date. This is a beginner class. Students must have a valid email address to join. Free. For more information email conrad@smcl.org. For more events visit smdailyjournal.com, click Calendar.
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years, a trade group said this week. And another private-sector survey found more companies are planning to add workers than at any time since 2008. The number of people applying for unemployment benets came in at 366,000, down from 385,000 the week before. That moves the gure closer to its pre-recession range of roughly 280,000 to 350,000. The last time claims were so low, the nation was six months into the recession but didnt know it yet. The unemployment rate was 5.4 percent a level almost hard to imagine these days. Unemployment has been above 8 percent for almost three years. That spring of 2008, Bear Stearns, an investment house that predated the Depression, had been hobbled by its investment in subprime mortgages and was sold near collapse to JPMorgan Chase for a paltry $10 a share. The worst was yet to come. Lehman Brothers collapsed that September. Credit froze, investors panicked and the stock market plunged. Businesses began slashing millions of jobs. Unemployment claims peaked at 659,000 in March 2009. Unemployment claims are a measure of the pace of layoffs, and they have declined steadily for three months. But thats just part of the picture. Business arent hiring with gusto. Unemployment fell 0.4 percentage points last month, but about half the decline was because people gave up looking for work and were no longer counted as unemployed. One of the features of this recovery is that hiring is exceptionally weak, said Jeremy Lawson, senior U.S. economist at BNP Paribas. And weaker-than-usual hiring doesnt necessarily show up in unemployment claims. Many employers cut staffs to the bone during the recession. If they worry that business will grow weakly next year, they may hold off on layoffs but not hire, either. The hiring numbers will continue to look
In other economic news Thursday:

The prices companies pay for factory and farm goods rose 0.3 percent last month. The gure was pushed up by higher food and pharmaceutical prices. But energy prices barely rose, keeping ination in check. In the year ending in November, wholesale prices increased 5.7 percent, the Labor Department said. Its the smallest increase since March. A mixed picture emerged for manufacturing. Factory output fell in November for the rst time in seven months, according to the Federal Reserve. Manufacturers made fewer cars, electronics and appliances. But some economists noted that auto sales rose in November, suggesting that production will rebound. And the Federal Reserve Banks of Philadelphia and New York said manufacturing expanded in their regions. Manufacturing has been a key source of economic growth this year. made, the rst of which came in 2009, said City Attorney Greg Rubens. Rubens added the city disagrees with the judges opinion that it has a legal duty to make the payments. Of the $4.3 million judgment, an estimated $625,000 will go to the college district, $1.7 million will go to San Carlos and $2 million will go to Sequoia. In addition, the city will need to make the larger payments it should have been making. For example, that will mean an additional amount of approximately $250,000 for San Carlos Elementary annually. Those numbers could change since how much was owed is based on how each district is funded through student attendance or property tax rates. The college district, for example, is revenue limit, or paid by attendance. This weeks announced trigger cuts could move the district from revenue limit to basic aid, or funded through property taxes. That would raise its payment, said district spokeswoman Barbara Christensen. Its too soon to say how the funds will be used, she added. This is revenue we badly needed to serve the students, said Christensen. At a future meeting, the City Council, acting as the Redevelopment Agency, will meet to discuss a response, which could include an appeal, said Rubens.
Heather Murtagh can be reached by email: heather@smdailyjournal.com or by phone: (650) 344-5200 ext. 105.
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improvements and make payments or other agreements of mutual benet to other agencies who would typically receive tax revenue from the area. San Carlos Superintendent Craig Baker described the victory as bittersweet, since the district would have preferred to work out the issue together rather than going to court. This is something we went into reluctantly, he said, adding two government agencies shouldnt need to resort to a lawsuit to settle an issue. That being said, if its the only way you can exact the funds that are owed to the children of the community, [it has to be done]. Sequoia Superintendent Jim Lianides was pleased with the outcome, noting it comes at an opportune time for the district which, like all school districts, is facing difcult nancial times. The 1986 agreement, the districts argued, called for the agency to make larger payments including a fair share of the annual 2 percent inationary increase in property tax assessments. Since then, the districts argued they were owed larger payments, and the judge agreed. From the citys perspective, payments were only to be made when requests were
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #247851 The following persons are doing business as: Wehmeyer Design, 1801 Adeline Drive, BURLINGAME, CA 94010 is hereby registered by the following owners: Robert Wehmeyer Design, Inc., CA. The business is conducted by a Corporation. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on /s/ Robert Wehmeyer / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/29/2011. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/02/11, 12/09/11, 12/16/11, 12/23/11). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #247850 The following persons are doing business as: Wehmeyer Custom Homes, 1801 Adeline Drive, BURLINGAME, CA 94010 is hereby registered by the following owners: B.C. Wehmeyer Construction, Inc., CA. The business is conducted by a Corporation. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on /s/ Robert Wehmeyer / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/1/2011. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/02/11, 12/09/11, 12/16/11, 12/23/11). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #247942 The following person is doing business as: Sunshine Tranportation, 310 Larkspur Dr., EAST PALO ALTO, CA 94303 is hereby registered by the following owner:Sarishma Maharaj, 310 Larkspur Dr., EAST PALO ALTO, CA 94303. The business is conducted by an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on . /s/ Sarishmp Maharaj / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/06/2011. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/09/11, 12/16/11, 12/23/11, 12/30/11). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #247792 The following person is doing business as: Seafood Export & Import, 220 Wildwood Dr., South San Francisco, CA 94080 is hereby registered by the following owner: Ronald P. Chandra, same address. The business is conducted by an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on 11/23/2011. /s/ Ronald P. Chandra / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/29/2011. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/09/11, 12/16/11, 12/23/11, 12/30/11).
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #247878 The following person is doing business as: Biodent Dental Lab, 1091 Industrial Road, Suite 155, SAN CARLOS, CA 94070 is hereby registered by the following owner: Nabe Company, LLC, CA. The business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on N/A. /s/ Chanhee Yi / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/02/2011. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/16/11, 12/23/11, 12/30/11, 01/06/12). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #247721 The following persons are doing business as: M & S Enterprises, 3456 Michael Dr., REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063 is hereby registered by the following owners: Mila A. Selhorn & Steve L. Selhorn, same address. The business is conducted by a Husband and Wife. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on /s/ Mila A. Selhorn / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/21/2011. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/16/11, 12/23/11, 12/30/11, 01/06/12). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #247748 The following person is doing business as: Pacific Construction, 1009 Terra Nova Blvd, PACIFIC A, CA 94044 is hereby registered by the following owner: John Chan, 489 Vista Grande, Daly City, CA 94014. The business is conducted by an Individual The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on 04/27/2001. /s/ John W. Chan / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/23/2011. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/16/11, 12/23/11, 12/30/11, 01/06/12). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #248022 The following person is doing business as: Zao Tech Inc., 1104 Parkwood Way, Redwood City, CA 94061 is hereby registered by the following owner: Zao Technology Innovations, Inc., CA. The business is conducted by a Corporation. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on 09/07/2006, /s/ Scott J. Bowie / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 12/12/2011. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/16/11, 12/23/11, 12/30/11, 01/06/12). STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT of USE of FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #246341 The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: H.LYNNE, INC. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in County on 8/22/11. The business was conducted by: H.LYNNE, INC, CA /s/ Heather Banks / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo County on 11/30/2011. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/2/11, 12/9/11, 12/16/11, 11/23/11).
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #247842 The following persons are doing business as: C & E Electric, 2 West Fifth Ave #400, San Mateo CA 94402 is hereby registered by the following owners: Carlos Garcia, 1123 Farragut Blvd, FOSTER CITY, CA 94404. The business is conducted by an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on /s/ Carlos Garcia / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/30/2011. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/02/11, 12/09/11, 12/16/11, 12/23/11).
TUTORING
Spanish, French, Italian
Certificated Local Teacher All Ages!
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110 Employment
(RETAIL) JEWELRY STORE HIRING! Mgrs, Dia Sales, Entry Sales

Top Pay, Benefits, Bonus, No Nights Redwood City Location
HELP WANTED Pizza Delivery 3 busy locations. South San Francisco - Redwood City Top wages, many shifts. Bring DMV printout to:- 1690 El Camino Real San Bruno HOME CARE AIDES Multiple shifts to meet your needs. Great pay & benefits, Sign-on bonus, 1yr exp required. Matched Caregivers (650)839-2273, (408)280-7039 or (888)340-2273
MACCORKLE INSURANCE SERVICE has an opening in Burlingame CA. Manager, Internal Processes and Documentation: Develop, implement & manage internal processes to increase automation & efficiency w/in agency. Submit resume (principals only) to: pamela.lauper@maccorkle.com. EOE
650.367-6500
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NEWSPAPER INTERNS JOURNALISM

The Daily Journal is looking for interns to do entry level reporting, research, updates of our ongoing features and interviews. Photo interns also welcome. We expect a commitment of four to eight hours a week for at least four months. The internship is unpaid, but intelligent, aggressive and talented interns have progressed in time into paid correspondents and full-time reporters. College students or recent graduates are encouraged to apply. Newspaper experience is preferred but not necessarily required. Please send a cover letter describing your interest in newspapers, a resume and three recent clips. Before you apply, you should familiarize yourself with our publication. Our Web site: www.smdailyjournal.com. Send your information via e-mail to news@smdailyjournal.com or by regular mail to 800 S. Claremont St #210, San Mateo CA 94402.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #247833 The following persons are doing business as: Coldwell Banker Commercial, 1575 Bayshore Hwy Suite 100, BURLINGAME, CA 94010 is hereby registered by the following owners: Westbay Commercial Real Estate Group Inc., CA. The business is conducted by a Corporation. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on 2/10/04 /s/ Andrew Peceimer / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/30/2011. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/02/11, 12/09/11, 12/16/11, 12/23/11). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #247798 The following persons are doing business as: Ambidexter Editorial, 340 Nova Ln, MENLO PARK, CA 94025 is hereby registered by the following owners: Amanda Bower, same address. The business is conducted by an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on /s/ Amanda Bower / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 11/29/2011. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 12/02/11, 12/09/11, 12/16/11, 12/23/11).
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HELP WANTED
SALES
EVENT MARKETING SALES
Join the Daily Journal Event marketing team as a Sales and Business Development Specialist. Duties include sales and customer service of event sponsorships, partners, exhibitors and more. Interface and interact with local businesses to enlist participants at the Daily Journals ever expanding inventory of community events such as the Senior Showcase, Family Resource Fair, Job Fairs, and more. You will also be part of the project management process. But rst and foremost, we will rely on you for sales and business development. This is one of the fastest areas of the Daily Journal, and we are looking to grow the team. Must have a successful track record of sales and business development.
The Daily Journal seeks two sales professionals for the following positions:
TELEMARKETING/INSIDE SALES
We are looking for a telemarketing whiz, who can cold call without hesitation and close sales over the phone. Experience preferred. Must have superior verbal, phone and written communication skills. Computer prociency is also required. Self-management and strong business intelligence also a must.
FOUND 11/19, at Bridgepointe Shopping Center, Bed Bath and Beyond bag containing something. Call to describe. Claudia, (650)349-6059 LOST - 2 silver rings and silver watch, May 7th in Burlingame between Park Rd. & Walgreens, Sentimental value. Call Gen @ (650)344-8790 LOST - Small Love Bird, birght green with orange breast. Adeline Dr. & Bernal Ave., Burlingame. Escaped Labor Day weekend. REWARD! (650)343-6922 LOST OR MISPLACED PASSPORT Issued to Mahendar Singh Kandola, Citizen of Fiji Islands, Issued by Fiji Immigration Department, (650)255-9459 LOST: Center cap from wheel of Cadillac. Around Christmas time. Chrome with multi-colored Cadillac emblem in center. Small hole near edge for locking device. Belmont or San Carlos area. Joel 650-592-1111.
294 Baby Stuff

REDMON WICKER baby bassinet $25 OBO Crib Mattress $10 650 678-4398
296 Appliances
BISSELL UPRIGHT vacuum cleaner clear view model $45 650-364-7777
To apply for either position, please send info to
CHOPPERS (4) with instructions $7/all. (650)368-3037 DRYER WHIRLPOOL heavyduty dryer. Almond, Good condtiio. W 29 L35 D26 $100 (650)867-2720 ELECTRIC HEATER - Oil filled electric heater, 1500 watts, $30., (650)504-3621 RADIATOR HEATER, oil filled, electric, 1500 watts $25. (650)504-3621 SHOP VACUUM rigid brand 3.5 horse power 9 gal wet/dry $40. (650)591-2393 SUNBEAM TOASTER -Automatic, excellent condition, $30., (415)346-6038
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650-344-5200.
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296 Appliances
VACUUM CLEANER excellent condition $45. (650)878-9542 VACUUM CLEANER Oreck-cannister type $40., (650)637-8244 WHIRLPOOL WASHING MACHINE used but works perfectly, many settings, full size top load, $90., (650)888-0039

298 Collectibles
ORIGINAL SMURF FIGURES - 19791981, 18+ mushroom hut, 1 1/2 x 3 1/2, all $40., (650)518-0813 PRECIOUS MOMENTS vinyl dolls - 16, 3 sets of 2, $35. each set, (650)518-0813 SPORTS CARDS, huge collection, over 20,000 cards, stars, rookies, hall of famers. $100 for all. (650)207-2712
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303 Electronics
TV 25 inch color with remote $25. Sony 12 inch color TV, $10 Excellent condition. (650)520-0619 VINTAGE SEARS 8465 aluminum photo tripod + bag. Sturdy! $25 SOLD
Tundra
Tundra
Tundra
304 Furniture
2 DINETTE Chairs (650)692-3260 both for $29
297 Bicycles
26 MOUNTAIN BIKE, fully suspended, multi gears, foldable. Like new, never ridden. $200. (650)839-1957 BICYCLE - Sundancer Jr., 26, $75. obo (650)676-0732
299 Computers
HP PRINTER Deskjet 970c color printer. Excellent condition. Software & accessories included. $30. 650-574-3865
2 END Tables solid maple '60's era $40/both. (650)670-7545 42" ROUND Oak Table (with 12") leaf. Clean/Great Cond. $40. 650-766-9553. ARMOIRE CABINET (415)375-1617 $90., Call
300 Toys
CLASSIC CAR model by Danbury Mint $99 (650)345-5502 WWII PLASTIC aircraft models $50 (35 total) 650-345-5502
298 Collectibles
1982 PRINT "A Tune Off The Top Of My Head" See: http://tinyurl.com/4y38xld 650-204-0587 $75 2 FIGURINES - 1 dancing couple, 1 clown face. both $15. (650)364-0902 49ER REPORT issues '85-'87 $35/all, (650)592-2648 ARMY SHIRT, long sleeves, with pockets. XL $15 each (408)249-3858 BAY MEADOWS (650)345-1111 bag $30.each,
BASSET LOVE Seat Hide-a-Bed, Beige, Good Cond. Only $30! 650-766-9553 BREAKFAST NOOK DINETTE TABLEsolid oak, 53X66, $29., (650)583-8069 BREAKFAST NOOK DINETTE TABLEsolid oak, 53X66, $29., (650)583-8069 BUNK STYLE Bed elevated bed approx 36 in high w/play/storage under. nice color. $75. SOLD! CAST AND metal headboard and footboard. white with brass bars, Queen size $95 650-588-7005 CHANDELIER WITH 5 lights/ candelabre base with glass shades $20. (650)504-3621 CHILDREN BR - Wardrobe with shelf. bookcase and shelving. attractive colors. $99. SOLD! COFFEE TABLE 62"x32" Oak (Dark Stain) w/ 24" side Table, Leaded Beveled Glass top. - $90. 650-766-9553 COUCH-FREE. OLD world pattern, soft fabric. Some cat scratch damage-not too noticeable. 650-303-6002 DINING ROOM SET - table, four chairs, lighted hutch, $500. all, (650)296-3189 DINING SET glass table with rod iron & 4 blue chairs $100/all. 650-520-7921, 650245-3661 DISPLAY CASE wood & glass 31 x 19 inches $30. (650)873-4030 DRAFTING TABLE 30 x 42' with side tray. excellent cond $75. (650)949-2134 DRAFTING TABLE 30 x 42' with side tray. excellent cond $75. (650)949-2134 DRUM TABLE - brown, perfect condition, nice design, with storage, $45., (650)345-1111 END TABLE marble top with drawer with matching table $70/all. (650)520-0619 END TABLES (2) - One for $5. hand carved, other table is antique white marble top with drawer $40., (650)308-6381 END TABLES (2)- Cherry finish, still in box, need to assemble, 26L x 21W x 21H, $100. for both, (650)592-2648 ENTERTAINMENT CENTER Oak cabinet with three storage compartments. 78 x 36 x 21 has glass doors and shelf. $75 650-594-1494
Over the Hedge
Over the Hedge
Over the Hedge
302 Antiques
1912 COFFEE Percolator Urn. perfect condition includes electric cord $85. (415)565-6719 ANTIQUE STOOL - Rust color cushion with lions feet, antique, $50.obo, (650)525-1410 CHINA CABINET - Vintage, 6 foot, solid mahogany. $300/obo. (650)867-0379 LARGE SELECTION of Opera records vinyl 78's 2 to 4 per album $8 to $20 ea. obo, (650)343-4461
BEANIE BABIES in cases with TY tags attached, good condition. $10 each or 12 for $100. (650) 588-1189 CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS - (6) wooden, from Shaws Ice Cream shop, early 1980s, all $25., (650)518-0813 COLLECTIBLE CHRISTMAS TREE STAND with 8 colored lights at base / also have extra lights, $50., (650)593-8880 COLLECTIBLES: RUSSELL Baze Bobbleheads Bay Meadows, $10 EA. brand new in original box. (415)612-0156 COLORIZED TERRITORIAL Quarters uncirculated with Holder $15/all, (408)249-3858 GAYLORD PERRY 8x10 signed photo $10 (650)692-3260 JACK TASHNER signed ball $25. Richard (650)834-4926 JOE MONTANA signed authentic retirement book, $39., (650)692-3260 OLYMPUS DIGITAL camera - C-4000, doesnt work, great for parts, has carrying case, $30. (650)347-5104
304 Furniture
LOUNGE CHAIRS - 2 new, with cover & plastic carring case & headrest, $35. each, (650)592-7483 MATCHED PAIR, brass/carved wood lamps with matching shades, perfect, only $12.50 each, 650-595-3933 MATTRESS TOPPER chrome full size $15., (650)368-3037 MIRROR, NICE, large, 30x54, $25. SSF (650)583-8069 MIRROR/MEDICINE CAB. 3 dr. bevel glass 30X30" $35 (650)342-7933 MIRROR/MEDICINE CABINET 26" $10 (650)342-7933 MIRROR/MEDICINE CABINET 16" X 30" $20 (650)342-7933 16" X
306 Housewares
"PRINCESS HOUSE decorator urn "Vase" cream with blue flower 13 inch H $25., (650)868-0436 CANDLEHOLDER - Gold, angel on it, tall, purchased from Brueners, originally $100., selling for $30.,(650)867-2720 CEILING FAN multi speed, brown and bronze $45. (650)592-2648 DRIVE MEDICAL design locking elevated toilet seat. New. $45. (650)343-4461 KITCHENAID MIXER - large for bread making, good condition, SOLD! LAMPS - 2 southwestern style lamps with engraved deer. $85 both, obo, (650)343-4461 PERSIAN TEA set for 8. Including spoon, candy dish, and tray. Gold Plated. $100. (650) 867-2720 SALAD SPINNER - Never used, $7.00, (650)525-1410 SHIATSU MASSAGER with instruction booklet $7.00 650 755-8238 SOLID TEAK floor model 16 wine rack with turntable $60. (650)592-7483 SUSHI SET - Blue & white includes 4 of each: chopsticks, plates, chopstick holders, brand new, still in box, $9., (650)755-8238 TOASTER/OVEN WHITE finish barely used $15. 650-358-0421
308 Tools
CIRCULAR SAW, Craftsman-brand, 10, 4 long x 20 wide. Comes w/ stand - $70. (650)678-1018 CLICKER TORQUE Wrench, 20 - 150 pounds, new with lifetime warranty and case, $39, 650-595-3933 CRAFTSMAN 3/4 horse power 3,450 RPM $60 (650)347-5373 CRAFTSMAN 3/4 horse power 3,450 RPM $60 (650)347-5373 DAYTON ELECTRIC 1 1/2 horse power 3,450 RPM $50 (650)347-5373 DAYTON ELECTRIC 1 1/2 horse power 1,725 RPM $60 (650)347-5373 ENGINE ANALYZER & timing lightSears Penske USA, for older cars, like new, $60., (650)344-8549 leave msg. HAND DRILL $6.00 (415) 333-8540 LAWN MOWER reel type push with height adjustments. Just sharpened $45 650-591-2144 San Carlos TABLE SAW 10", very good condition $85. (650) 787-8219
303 Electronics
18 INCH TV Monitor with built-in DVD with remote, $21. Call (650)308-6381 3 SHELF SPEAKERS - 8 OM, $15. each, (650)364-0902 46 MITSUBISHI Projector TV, great condition. $400. (650)261-1541. BIG SONY TV 37" - Excellent Condition Worth $2300 will Sacrifice for only $95., (650)878-9542 FLIP CAMCORDER $50. (650)583-2767 PANASONIC TV 21 inch $25., (650)637-8244 SONY TV fair condition $30 (650)867-2720 TV SET Philips 21 inch with remote $40., (650)692-3260
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MODULAR DESK/BOOKCASE/STORAGE unit - Cherry veneer, white laminate, good for home office or teenagers room, $75., (650)888-0039 PAPASAN CHAIRS (2) -with cushions $45. each set, (650)347-8061 ROCKING CHAIR - Traditional, full size Rocking chair. Excellent condition $100., (650)504-3621 SOFA (LIVING room) Large, beige. You pick up $45 obo. 650-692-1942 STEREO CABINET walnut w/3 black shelves 16x 22x42. $35, 650-341-5347 STORAGE TABLE light brown lots of storage good cond. $45. (650)867-2720 TEA CHEST , Bombay, burgundy, glass top, perfect cond. $35 (650)345-1111 VANITY ETHAN Allen maple w/drawer and liftup mirror like new $95 (650)349-2195
CITY OF SAN MATEO ANNOUNCES A Substantial Amendment to 2010-15 Consolidated Plan And 2011-12 Action Plan NOTICE OF PUBLIC REVIEW & PUBLIC HEARING This Amendment is to the City of San Mateo's 2010-2015 Consolidated Plan, approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in July 2010, and the 2011-12 Annual Action Plan approved by HUD June 29, 2011. All of the elements of the City's approved 2010-2015 Consolidated Plan and 2011-12 Action Plan are hereby incorporated into this Substantial Amendment. The Consolidated Plan is a 5-year strategic plan identifying needs of the low-income residents of the community and strategies to address those needs, primarily for those funded by the Community Development Block Grant Program and HOME Program from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Annual Action Plan is the one-year program plan application for funding that implements the strategies identified in the Consolidated Plan. The City of San Mateo is providing amendments to both documents to include First Time Homebuyer assistance as an eligible and authorized program that may be funded through the HOME Program. In accordance with the City's Community Participation Plan, this Substantial Amendment is available for a 30-day public comment. This period begins on this day of publication, will be posted for review to the City's website at www.cityofsanmateo.org/conplan, and distributed to all City libraries and parks where the community can review and provide comment. The amendment document will be posted on the City's website and copies made available for public review and comments starting December 16, 2011. Please call the Neighborhood Improvement and Housing Division at 522-7228 with any questions. Copies of the Amendment will be available at the City Clerk's office at San Mateo City Hall, 330 W. 20th Ave. on Monday - Friday from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM or on the City's website at http://www.cityofsanmateo.org/conplan. PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The San Mateo City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at San Mateo City Hall, 330 W. 20th Ave., San Mateo, California, to take public comments, review and approve this document. The public is invited to attend this meeting to provide comment or may submit comments in writing to Heather Stewart, hstewart@cityofsanmateo.org or 330 W. 20th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all persons may appear and be heard. If any person challenges the City Council actions in court, that person may be limited to raising only those issues the person or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk at or prior to the public hearing. Dated: December 16, 2011 /s/NORMA GOMEZ, City Clerk
309 Office Equipment

CALCULATOR - (2) heavy duty, tape Casio & Sharp, $30/ea, (650)344-8549 ELECTRIC TYPEWRITER Smith Corona $60. (650)878-9542 OFFICE LAMP new $7. (650)345-1111
307 Jewelry & Clothing

49ER'S JACKET (650)871-7200 Adult size $50.
310 Misc. For Sale

10 PLANTS (assorted) for $3.00 each, (650)349-6059 12 DAYS of Christmas vintage drinking Glasses 1970 Color prints Prefect condition original box $25 (650)873-8167 1970 TIFFANY style swag lamp with opaque glass, $59., (650)692-3260 1ST ISSUE of vanity fair 1869 frame caricatures - 19 x 14 of Statesman and Men of the Day, $99.obo, (650)345-5502 2 COLOR framed photo's 24" X 20" World War II Air Craft P-51 Mustang and P-40 Curtis $99. (650)345-5502 2 VINTAGE BEDSPREADS - matching full sz, colonial , beige color, hardly used, orig package, $60/both, (650)347-5104 21 PIECE Punch bowl glass set $95., (650)341-8342
FOAM INCLINER for twin bed $40 650-692-1942 FOLDING PICNIC table - 8 x 30, 7 folding, padded chairs, $80. (650)364-0902 FOOT STOOL from Karathi 2' foot long Camel Heads on each end, red & black pad. $50 650 755-8238 HAND MADE portable jewelry display case wood and see through lid $45. 25 x 20 x 4 inches. (650)592-2648.
BEADS, - Handmade in Greece. Many colors, shapes, sizes Full Jewely tray, over 100 pieces, $30., (650)595-4617 BRACELET - Ladies authentic Murano glass from Italy, vibrant colors, like new, $100., (650)991-2353 Daly City GALLON SIZE bag of costume jewelry various sizes, colors, $80. for bag, (650)589-2893 LADIES GOLD Lame' elbow lengthgloves sz 7.5 $15 New. (650)868-0436
306 Housewares
49ER HELMET party table dip & chip server $35., (650)341-8342
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NOTICE INVITING SEALED BIDS FOR CRESTMOOR (GLENVIEW) NEIGHBORHOOD RECONSTRUCTION PHASE 1 WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS Project 10002 B CITY OF SAN BRUNO, CALIFORNIA The City of San Bruno (the City) will receive sealed bids on the proposal forms furnished by the City on or before Wednesday January 4, 2012 at 2:00PM by the Office of the City Clerk, located at 567 El Camino Real, San Bruno, California 94066. The work includes, but is not limited to, furnishing, installing and testing approximately 1,000 lf of 6 and 8 ductile iron water pipelines complete with new valves, fire hydrant assemblies, air relief valves, service connections, cathodic protection, and connections to existing distribution system. The work also includes furnishing, installing, and testing package type pressure reducing valve stations, site improvements, site restoration, and removal and abandonment of existing piping. All work items shall be constructed in accordance with the contract documents and specifications. Bidding Documents contain the full description of the Work. All work under this contract shall be completed within 45 working days from the Notice to Proceed effective date. Engineers Estimate is: $ 625,000. A California Class A contractors license is required to bid on this contract. Joint ventures must secure a joint venture license prior to award of this Contract. MANDATORY PRE-BID SITE CONFERENCE: The City will conduct a mandatory Pre-Bid Conference on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 2:00PM at City Hall 567 El Camino Real. Please RSVP to 650-616-7065. The Pre-Bid Conference is estimated to last approximately one hour. Only those contractors who attend the Pre-Bid Conference will be allowed to submit bids for this project. Bidders may obtain bidding documents starting December 9, 2011 from the Public Services Department, Engineering Division, located at 567 El Camino Real, San Bruno, California 94066, for the cost of seventy five dollars ($75.00), or eighty five dollars ($85.00) if mailed. Call (650) 6167065 for more information. Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, December 9 and 16, 2011.
29 BOOKS - Variety of authors, $25., (650)589-2893 3 CRAFT BOOKS - hardcover, over 500 projects, $40., (650)589-2893 30 DISNEY Books $1.00 each 650 368-3037 30 PAPERBACK BOOKS - 4 children titles, several duplicate copies, many other single copies, $12. all, (650)347-5104 4 IN 1 stero unit. CD player broken. $20 650-834-4926 4 WHEEL Nova walker with basket $100 (sells new for over $200) (415) 246-3746 5 CUP electric coffee marker $8.00 650 368-3037 5 PHOTOGRAPHIC civil war books plus 4 volumes of Abraham Lincoln war years books $90 B/O must see 650 345-5502 5 PHOTOGRAPHIC civil war books plus 4 volumes of Abraham Lincoln war years books $90 B/O must see 650 345-5502 7 UNDERBED STORAGE BINS - Vinyl with metal frame, 42 X 18 X 6, zipper closure, $5. ea., (650)364-0902 9 CARRY-ON bags (assorted) - extra large, good condition, $10. each obo, (650)349-6059 AMERICAN HERITAGE books 107 Volumes Dec.'54-March '81 $99/all (650)345-5502 ANGEL WITH lights 12 inches High $12. (650)368-3037 ART BOOKS hard Cover, full color (10) Norman Rockwell and others $10 each 650-364-7777 ARTIFICIAL FICUS Tree 6 ft. life like, full branches. in basket $55. (650)269-3712 BARBARA TAYLOR BRADFORD hardback books. 4 at $3.00 each or all for $10., Call (650)341-1861
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CRAFTMENS 15 GALLON WET DRYVAC with variable speeds and all the attachments, $40., (650)593-7553 DOOM (3) computer games $15/each 2 total, (650)367-8949 DUFFEL BAGS - 1 Large Duffel Bag ,1 Xtra Lg. Duffel w Wheels, 1 Leather weekender Satchel, $75. (650)871-7211 ELECTRONIC TYPEWRITER good condition $50., (650)878-9542 ELVIS PRESLEY poster book $20. (650)692-3260 FLORAL painting, artist signed 14.75x12.75 solid wood frame w/attached wire hanger, $35 (650)347-5104 FRAMED PAINTING - Girl picking daisies, green & white, 22x26, $50., (650)592-2648 GAME "BEAT THE EXPERTS" never used $8., (408)249-3858 GEORGE Magazines, 30, all intact $50/all OBO. (650)574-3229, Foster City GM CODE reader '82-'95 - SOLD! HARLEY DAVIDSON black phone perfect condition $55 650 867-2720 JANET EVANOVICH (4) hardback books $3/each (8) paperback books $1/each 650-341-1861 LARGE BOWL - Hand painted and signed. Shaped like a goose. Blue and white $45 (650)592-2648 LARGE PRINT. Hard Cover. Mystery Books. Current Author. (20) $2 each 650-364-7777 LIGHTED CHRISTMAS TREE, 6 Ft Tall with stand, fully lighted, multi colored lights. Pick up Redwood City. $99 650 508-2370, ext. 101 MACINTOSH COMPUTER complete with monitor, works perfectly, only $99, 650-595-3933
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310 Misc. For Sale
MANUAL WHEECHAIRS (2) $75 each. 650-343-1826 MEN'S ASHTON and Hayes leather briefcase new. Burgundy color. $95 obo, (650)343-4461 MIRROR, ETHAN ALLEN - 57-in. high x 21-in. wide, maple frame and floor base, like new, $95., (650)349-2195 MOTORCYCLE JACKET black leather Size 42, $60.obo, (650)290-1960 NATURAL GRAVITY Water System creating Fresh Clear Water for any use $99 650 619-9203 NEW LIVING Yoga Tape for Beginners $8. 650-578-8306 NEW SPODE hand painted "TOYS AROUND THE TREE" cookie jar. Still in Box, $30., (650)583-7897 NICHOLAS SPARKS Hardback Books 2 @ $3.00 each. (650)341-1861 PACHIRA PLANT 3ft. H. (Money plant) with decorative Pot $30. (650)592-2648 PERSIAN KLIN CARPET - 66x39, pink and burgandy, good condition, $100., (650)867-2720 PICTORIAL WORLD $80/all (650)345-5502 History Books
310 Misc. For Sale

TIRE CHAINS - used once includes rubber tighteners plus carrying case. call for corresponding tire size, $20., (650)3455446 VASE WITH flowers 2 piece good for the Holidays $25 650 867-2720 VERIZON CAR charger, still in sealed factory package, $10, 650-595-3933 VIDEO CENTER 38 inches H 21 inches W still in box $45., (408)249-3858 WALGREENS BRAND Water Pitcher Royal Blue Top 2 Quart New in Box $10 Ea use all brand Filters 650-873-8167 WALKER - never used, $85., (415)239-9063 WALKER. INVACARE 6291-3f, dual release walker. Fixed 3" wheels & glider tips. Adj height for patients 5'3 thru 6'4. Brand new. $50. (650)594-1494 WALKER. INVACARE 6291-3f, dual release walker. Fixed 3" wheels & glider tips. Brand new. $50. (650)594-1494
316 Clothes
MANS SUEDE-LIKE jacket, New, XXLg. $25. 650 871-7211 MEN'S SUIT almost new $25. 650-573-6981 MENS CASUAL Dress slacks 2 pairs khaki 34Wx32L, 36Wx32L 2 pairs black 32WX32L, 34Wx30L $35 (650)347-5104 Brown.
335 Rugs
BARBIE BEACH vacation & Barbie princess bride computer games $15 each, (650)367-8949
BATH TOWELS - Used, Full size, white, good quantity, $4. each, a few beach towels, SSF, (650)871-7200 BAY MEADOWS CLOCK 650-619-9932 $10.
NANCY'S TAILORING & BOUTIQUE Custom Made & Alterations 889 Laurel Street San Carlos, CA 94070 650-622-9439
NEW BROWN LEATHER JACKET- XL $25., 650-364-0902 NEW NIKE SB Skunks & Freddy Kruegers Various Sizes $100 415-735-6669
Oriental Rugs
Collection Harry Kourian
BBQ GILL with Cover 31/2' wide by 3' tall hardly used $49. 650 347-9920 BBQ KETTEL Grill, Uniflame 21 $35 (650)347-8061 BBQ SMOKER BBQ Grill, LP Coleman, Alaskan Cookin Machine, cost $140 sell $75. 650-344-8549 BBQ SMOKER, w/propane tank, wheels, shelf, sears model $86 650-344-8549 BEADS - Glass beads for jewelry making, $75. all, (650)676-0732 BOAT ANCHOR - 12lbs Galvanized $10 (650)364-0902 BOOK "LIFETIME" (408)249-3858 WW1 $12.,
650-219-9086
335 Garden Equipment
(GALVANIZED planter with boxed liners 94 x 10 x 9. Two available, $20/all, (415)346-6038 BAMBOO poles 6 to 8 Ft, 30. $15/all, (415)346-6038 FLOWER POTS many size (50 pieces) $15/all, (415)346-6038 PLANTS & POTS - assorted $5/each obo, Call Fe, Sat. & Sun only (650)2188852 POTTED PLANTS (7) $5/each 650-207-0897 TABLE - for plant, $25., perfect condition, (650)345-1111
By Appointment Only
311 Musical Instruments

2 ORGANS, antique tramp, $500 for both. (650)342-4537 3 ACCORDIONS $110/ea. 1 Small Accordion $82. 2 Organs $100/ea (650)376-3762. ELECTRIC STARCASTER Guitar black&white with small amplifier $75. 650-358-0421 PIANO VINTAGE - Upright, Davis & Sons, just tuned, $600., SOLD
317 Building Materials

WHITE STORM/SCREEN door. Size is 35 1/4" x 79 1/4". Asking $75.00. Call (650)341-1861
BOOK - Fighting Aircraft of WWII, Janes, 1000 illustrations, $65., (650)593-8880 BOOK NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC NATIONAL AIR MUSEUMS $15 (408)249-3858 BOXES MOVING storage or office assorted sizes 50 cents /each (50 total) 650-347-8061 BRUGMANSIA TREE large growth and in pot, $50., (650)871-7200 CANDLE HOLDER with angel design, tall, gold, includes candle. Purchased for $100, now $30. (650)345-1111 CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS, Pine cones, icicle lights, mini lights, wreath rings, $4.00 each 650 341-8342
318 Sports Equipment

"EVERLAST FOR HER" Machine to help lose weight $40., (650)368-3037 13 ASSORTED GOLF CLUBS- Good Quality $3.50 each. Call (650) 349-6059. BASKETBALL RIM, net & backboard $35/all 650-345-7132 Leave message. DARTBOARD - New, regulation 18 dimeter, Halex brand w/mounting hardware, 6 brass darts, $16., (650)681-7358 GOLF BALLS (325) $65 (650)341-5347 GOLF CLUBS - Complete set of mens golf clubs with bag. Like new, $100., (650)593-7553 MORRELL TODD Richards 75 Snowboard (Good Condition) with Burton Boots (size 6 1/2) - $50. 650-766-9553 TENNIS RACKET oversize with cover and 3 Wilson Balls $25 (650)692-3260 TOBOGGAN CLASSIC all wood 4 seater excellent condition, SOLD! WATER SKI'S - Gold cup by AMFA Voit $40., (650)574-4586 YOUTH GOLF Bag great condition with six clubs putter, drivers and accessories $65. 650-358-0421
SF GREETING Cards (300 w/envelopes) factory sealed $20. (650)207-2712 SHOWER POOR custom made 48 x 69 $70 (650)692-3260 SONY PROJECTION TV Good condtion, w/ Remote, Black $100 (650)345-1111 STUART WOODS Hardback Books 2 @ $3.00 each. (650)341-1861 STYLISH WOOD tapesty basket with handle on wheels for magazines, newspapers, etc., $5., (650)308-6381 TIRE CHAINS - brand new, in box, never used, multiple tire sizes, $25., (650)5941494
312 Pets & Animals

BIRD CAGE 14x14x8 ecellent condition $25 Daly City, (650)755-9833
340 Camera & Photo Equip.

SONY CYBERSHOT DSC-T-50 - 7.2 MP digital camera (black) with case, $175., (650)208-5598 VINTAGE SUPER 8MM CAMERA - Bell & Howell, includes custom carrying case, $50., (650)594-1494
315 Wanted to Buy GO GREEN! We Buy GOLD You Get The $ Green $
Millbrae Jewelers Est. 1957 400 Broadway - Millbrae
610 Crossword Puzzle
345 Medical Equipment

SIEMEN GERMAN made Hearing aid, Never used $99., Bobby (415) 239-5651
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ACROSS 1 Something to do between class and homework 6 Animal House house 11 Acting as 14 So __ 15 Unfamiliar 16 Prefix with form 17 Auger shape 18 Globe fleck 19 Green source, briefly 20 Anti-sweatshirt slogan? 23 Shogunate seat of power 24 Major course 25 Rabid B-ball fans shout? 31 Lennox of the Eurythmics 32 __ only kidding! 33 Get-up-and-go 36 Waverley novelist 37 Bostons Liberty Tree, e.g. 38 Word of welcome 40 Push-up target 41 Progress measure 42 Two-dimensional products 43 Conspiracy resting place? 47 Guiding light 49 Much of the daily paper 50 Harried photographers wish? 56 D-backs, on scoreboards 57 Harrys Hogwarts nemesis 58 The Office airer 60 Uruguayan uncle 61 Saharan refuges 62 Use a short form of 63 __ master 64 Not sharp, say 65 Believer in the clockwork universe theory DOWN 1 Daytona meas. 2 French city near the English Channel 3 Styne of Broadway 4 Greek salad leftover 5 Ardent fans purchase 6 Speakers platform 7 Supermodel Benitez 8 Plant family including tulips 9 Giggles 10 Caesar colleague 11 Adjusted for a larger group, as a recipe 12 Free 13 Pop singer Mann 21 Dauphins destiny 22 Nebraska native 25 Door closer 26 Ill try anything __ 27 Irregularly 28 Not be up-front with 29 Nocturnal newcomer 30 Improvises 34 Mideast flier 35 Put forward 38 Got set 39 Subject to removal 41 Desert bordering the Mojave 44 German grouse? 45 Bad luck, and a hint to the four longest across answers 46 Ceiling 47 Lush-lipped doll brand 48 More than odd 51 Thing to stay on 52 Big name in slush 53 Prying 54 MX V 55 Approx. takeoff hrs. 59 Thoroughly examine
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316 Clothes
3 BAGS of women's clothes - Sizes 912, $30., (650)525-1410 47 MENS shirt, T-shirts, short/ long sleeves. Sleeveless workout polos, casual, dress shirts $93 all. (650)347-5104 49ER SWEATSHIRT with hood size 8 extra large $100 obo. (650)346-9992 BLACK Leather pants Mrs. size made in France size 40 $99. (650)558-1975 BLACK LEATHER tap shoes 9M great condition $99. (650)558-1975 BOOTS - purple leather, size 8, ankle length, $50.obo, (650)592-9141 EUROPEAN STYLE nubek leather ladies winter coat - tan colored with green lapel & hoodie, $100., (650)888-0129
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322 Garage Sales
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GENUINE OAKELY Sunglasses, M frame and Plutonite lenses with drawstring bag, $65 650-595-3933 LADIES DOWN jacket light yellow with dark brown lining $35. (650)868-0436 LADIES FUR COAT - Satin lining, size M/L, $100. obo, (650)525-1990 LADIES JACKET size 3x 70% wool 30% nylon never worn $50. (650)592-2648
Tel:- 408-867-0374 or 408-803-3905 440 Apartments

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452 Condos for Rent

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LADIES ROYAL blue rain coat with zippered flannel plaid liner size 12 RWC $15. (650)868-0436 LANE BRYANT assorted clothing. Sizes 2x-3x. 22-23, $5-$10/ea., brand new with tags. (650)290-1960
335 Rugs
WOOL AREA RUG - Multi-green colors, 5 X 7, $65. obo, (650)290-1960
470 Rooms
HIP HOUSING Non-Profit Home Sharing Program San Mateo County (650)348-6660
315 Wanted to Buy
315 Wanted to Buy
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CADILAC 93 Sedan $ 4,000 or Trade Good Condition (650)481-5296
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620 Automobiles
AUTO AUCTION The following repossessed vehicles are being sold by Patelco Credit Union on December 20th, 2011 starting at 8am ---2009 Volkswagon Jetta #021109, 2008 Ford F250 #A30066, 2002 Lincoln LS #692540, 2003 Infiniti M45 #002989, 2006 Nissan 350Z #306184. Sealed bids will be taken starting at 8am on 12/20/2011. Sale held at Forrest Faulknor & Sons Auction Company, 175 Sylvester Road, South San Francisco. For more information please visit our web site at www.ffsons.com.
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635 Vans
NISSAN 01 Quest - GLE, leather seats, sun roof, TV/DVR equipment. Looks new, $15,500. (650)219-6008
680 Autos Wanted
680 Autos Wanted
680 Autos Wanted
640 Motorcycles/Scooters
BMW 03 F650 GS, $3899 OBO. Call 650-995-0003 HARLEY DAVIDSON 83 Shovelhead special construction, 1340 ccs, Awesome!, $5,950/obo. Rob (415)602-4535.
645 Boats
BANSHEE SAILBOAT - 13 ft. with extras, $750., (650)343-6563
670 Auto Service

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670 Auto Parts

FORD 73 Maverick/Mercury GT Comet, Drive Train 302 V8, C4 Auto Trans. Complete, needs assembly, includes radiator and drive line, call for details, $1250., (650)726-9733. TRUCK RADIATOR - fits older Ford, never used, $100., (650)504-3621
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CHEVY HHR 08 - Grey, spunky car loaded, even seat warmers, $9,500. (408)807-6529. HONDA 10 ACCORD LX - 4 door sedan, low miles, $19K, (650)573-6981
PLEASURE BOAT, 15ft., 50 horsepower Mercury, $1,300.obo (650)368-2170 PROSPORT 97 - 17 ft. CC 80 Yamaha Pacific, loaded, like new, $9,500 or trade, (650)583-7946.
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AUTO AUCTION The following repossessed vehicles are being sold by Meriwest Credit Union -2008 Cadillac Escalade #166033, 2003 Cadillac Escalade #317177. The following vehicles are being sold by The San Francisco Public Administrator-1998 Buick Century #429276, 1994 Pontiac Transport #240538, 1991 Nissan Sentra #776955. Plus over 100 late model Sport Utilities, Pick Ups, Mini Vans, and luxury cars ---INDOORS---Charity donations sold. Sealed bids will be taken from 8am8pm on 12/19/2011 and 8am-5pm on 12/20/2011. Sale held at Forrest Faulknor & Sons Auction Company, 175 Sylvester Road, South San Francisco. For more information please visit our web site at www.ffsons.com.
INFINITI 94 Q45 - Service records included. Black & tan, SOLD! MERCEDES 03 C230K Coupe - 52K miles, $12,000 for more info call (650)576-1285 MERCEDES 05 C-230 66k mi. Sliver, 1 owner, excellent condition, $14,000 obo (650)799-1033 MERCEDES 06 C230 - 6 cylinder, navy blue, 60K miles, 2 year warranty, $18,000, (650)455-7461
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672 Auto Stereos
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2 SNOW/CABLE chains good condition fits 13-15 inch rims $10/both San Bruno 650-588-1946 CAMPER/TRAILER/TRUCK OUTSIDE backup mirror 8 diameter fixture. $30. 650-588-1946 CARGO COVER, (black) for Acura MDX $75. 415-516-7060 DENALI WHEELS - 17 inches, near new, 265-70-R17, complete fit GMC 6 lug wheels, $400. all, (650)222-2363 HONDA CIVIC FRONT SEAT Gray Color. Excellent Condition $90. San Bruno. 415-999-4947
625 Classic Cars

DATSUN 72 - 240Z with Chevy 350, automatic, custom, $5800 or trade. (650)588-9196 NISSAN 87 Centura - Two door, manual, stick shift, 150K miles. Clean title, good body, $1,250., (415)505-3908
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PLYMOUTH 72 CUDA - Runs and drives good, needs body, interior and paint, $12k obo, serious inquiries only. (650)873-8623
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635 Vans
EMERGENCY LIVING RV. 73 GMC Van, Runs good, $2,850. Will finance, small downpayment. Call for appointments. (650)364-1374
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