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LOS ANGELES The game seems to be over for those seeking to ban the sale or rental of violent video games to Inside children after the High court Supreme Court to rule on ruled Monday that TV indecency, the government GPS tracking doesnt have the See page 6 authority to Supreme Court restrict the ideas limits state rules to which children on campaign may be exposed. spending While gamemakers See page 7 celebrated the high courts decision, the ruling is hardly inspiring more acts of virtual brutality. Its business as usual, said George Rose, chief public policy ofcer at Activision Blizzard Inc., the Santa Monica-based publisher of the Call of Duty franchise. Were not in the business of making more and more terribly violent games. The number of mature-rated games has actually decreased. The landscape is changing for the industry. Californias 2005 law struck down by the high court Monday would have prohibited anyone under the age of 18 from buying or renting games that give players the option of killing, maiming, dismembering, or sexually assaulting an image of a
A shopper weighs his selection at GameStop in the Hillsdale Shopping Center Monday afternoon. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled yesterday that retailers should not be ned for selling ultra-violent video games to children.
The U.S. Supreme Court shot down a California law yesterday that banned the sales of ultra-violent video games to minors. The 2005 law, authored by state Sen. Leland Yee, was rejected 7-2. Like protected books, plays and movies that preceded them, video games communicate ideas and even social messages, Justice
Antonin Scalia wrote in his court opinion. Two justices, Stephen Breyer and Clarence Thomas, dissented from the majority. The 2005 law, Leland Yee written by Yee, D-San Francisco/San Mateo, would have ned retail stores $1,000 for
selling violent video games to minors. It was blocked from going into effect by an injunction issued by U.S. District Judge Ronald Whyte of San Jose back in 2009. Yee is determined, however, to recraft the legislation so it one day might pass muster with the high court. Were poring through the opinions to see where we can create a pathway for a successful bill that
Abercrombie & Fitch is known for its racy ads with semi-nude men and women wearing the companys clothes but the retail giant is currently being sued by a woman who was apparently fired for wearing too many clothes. A Muslim woman who formerly worked at Hollister Co. at the Hillsdale Shopping Center in San Mateo is suing parent company Abercrombie & Fitch for religious discrimination after she was red for refusing to take off her hijab while working. The companys all-American look policy is un-American, because it excludes people because of their race, national origin, gender or religion, said William Tamayo, San Francisco Regional Attorney for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The EEOC filed a lawsuit on behalf of Umme-Hani Khan yesterday. When the 19-year-old interviewed for the job, she was wearing a hijab, a religious headscarf, said Michael Baldonado, district director with the EEOC. At rst she was asked to wear headscarves in Hollister colors, which she agreed to do, Baldonado said. She was then told to remove it while at work, Baldonado said. Khan was red Feb. 23, 2010 for violating Abercrombies look policy, an internal dress code, according to the EEOC. Khan was hired as an impact associate and worked primarily in
Low morale reported at BIS Father on trial for burning son in oven
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Burlingame Intermediate School has issues with low morale amongst employees and at least a perception of cheating, according to a survey completed by staff, students and parents. On Tuesday, the Burlingame Elementary School District Board of Trustees will accept results from a school climate survey completed by Pivot Learning Partners. On the consent calendar, the third party study was requested
after a teacher survey to assess Principal Pam Scotts leadership and managerial skills had negative ndings. The results were not shared. Instead, the district completed its own survey which questioned staff, parents and students. Staff will present recommendations of next steps at a board meeting at the beginning of the next school year. Ninety-two percent of the staff reported low morale, according to the study. Just over half
A Daly City father is facing child abuse charges after reportedly dropping his 17month-old son into a hot oven while teaching the toddler the dangers of banging his hand against its open door. Gregory David Colver Jr., 20, began jury trial this week on the felony charges stemming from the Dec. 28 incident. Prosecutors say Colver was caring for his son that night while his girlfriend, the childs mother, worked. When the woman rushed her
son to Seton Hospital with second- and third-degree burns on his legs, Colver reportedly told authorities that, while he slept, the boy had turned on the oven and crawled inside. Daly City police reported later discovering Colver Gregory Colver had turned on the oven to cook a pizza and spotted
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, Sophie, were assassinated in Sarajevo by Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip the event which sparked World War I. In 1778, the Revolutionary War Battle of Monmouth took place in New Jersey; it was from this battle that the legend of Molly Pitcher arose. In 1836, the fourth president of the United States, James Madison, died in Montpelier, Va. In 1919, the Treaty of Versailles was signed in France, ending the First World War. In Independence, Mo., future president Harry S. Truman married Elizabeth Virginia Wallace. In 1939, Pan American Airways began regular trans-Atlantic air service with a ight that departed New York for Marseilles, France. In 1950, North Korean forces captured Seoul, the capital of South Korea. In 1951, a TV version of the radio comedy program Amos N Andy premiered on CBS. (While criticized for racial stereotyping, it was the rst network TV series to feature an all-black cast.) In 1978, the Supreme Court ordered the University of CaliforniaDavis Medical School to admit Allan Bakke, a white man who argued hed been a victim of reverse racial discrimination. In 1981, Terry Fox, who embarked on a cross-Canada run to promote cancer awareness despite the loss of his right leg to the disease, died in New Westminster, British Columbia, one month before his 23rd birthday. In 1991, Joanne Was, a white woman, was attacked by a group of black women at a Detroit reworks display in an incident captured on amateur video. (Five women later pleaded no contest to charges stemming from the incident.)
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The highway will be closed in the southbound direction 1 a.m. to 4:30 a.m. Wednesday. In Wednesdays southbound detour, motorists will exit the freeway at Hillsdale Boulevard, where they will be directed west to El Camino Real, then south on El Camino Real to Ralston Avenue. A left turn on Ralston Avenue will take motorists back to the onramp of the freeway.
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A person climbed a PG&E pole at Bair Island parking lot on Bair Island Road in Redwood City before 5:34 a.m. Sunday, June 5.
Majilla Avenue before 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 1. Vandalism. A hood emblem was stolen from a vehicle on the 1300 block of Burlingame Avenue before 12:42 p.m. Wednesday, June 1.
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Burglary. Two juvenile men were arrested for breaking into Immaculate Heart of Mary School on the 1000 block of Alameda de las Pulgas before 2:45 a.m. Monday, June 6. Stolen vehicle. A vehicle was stolen from Fairway Drive before 12:10 p.m. Sunday, June 5. Vandalism. A vehicle was broken into on Fairway Drive before 7:35 a.m. Sunday, June 5. Theft. Two bicycles were taken from an open garage on Ponce Avenue before 9:24 a.m. Saturday, June 4. Vandalism. A mailbox was kicked over on Lyon Avenue before 8:40 a.m. Saturday, June 4. Disturbance. A group of juveniles was creating a re pit on Clipper Drive before 5:24 p.m. Friday, June 3. Burglary. An unknown person tried to enter a garage on Marsten Avenue before 10:35 a.m. Friday, June 3. Burglary. A residential burglary occurred on Vine Street before 7:25 p.m. Thursday, June 2. Vandalism. A vehicle was keyed on Emmett Avenue before 6:33 p.m. Thursday, June 2.
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Drugs. Possible drug activity was occurring in a parking lot on the 100 block of Anza Boulevard before 8:30 p.m. Friday, June 3. Vandalism. Profanity was etched into glass at an ofce on the 1000 block of Carolan Avenue before 3:55 p.m. Friday, June 3. Theft. A license plate was stolen from the 1300 block of Bayshore Highway before 1:42 p.m. Friday, June 3. Burglary. Construction tools were taken from several unlocked vehicles on the 300 block of Lang Road before 8:04 a.m. Friday, June 3. Theft. A backpack containing a laptop computer and passport was stolen from the 800 block of Airport Boulevard before 7:46 a.m. Friday, June 3. Suspicious activity. A man was loitering in a bathroom at Washington Park on the 200 block of Anita Road before 9:38 a.m. Thursday, June 2. Vandalism. A garage door and fences were tagged with grafti on the 1200 block of
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The state Legislature has passed a bill authored by state Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, to expand access to Small Claims Court, often called the peoples court. Senate Bill 221 increases the Small Claims Court jurisdictional limit from $7,500 to $10,000. It follows up on Simitians 2005 effort (SB 422) which raised the previous limit from $5,000 to $7,500. The bill passed both houses of the Legislature with bipartisan unanimous support.
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At its June 16 meeting, the Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District Board of Trustees voted to drop boundaries to create a distance-based program to assign students to schools. In a June 27 letter from board President Andrew Stulbarg, he described the decision as the rst step in the process of implementing a new system of school assignment in the district. The district staff, under the supervision of Superintendent [Emerita] OrtaCamilleri, will develop the plan over the coming months. The new plan will be implemented in the spring of 2012 for enrollment beginning in the fall of 2012. Public input will be sought through a committee with parent representatives in developing the details of the assignment plan.
A habitual sex offender accused of beating and sodomizing a 19-year-old acquaintance inside a van in Redwood City last month was arraigned yesterday on several felony charges. Transient Corey Lee Bell, 32, casually knew the teen and, on May 10, invited him to go drinking in his van, according to prosecutors. A third man joined the pair inside the vehicle by the library and, without provocation, they began punching the alleged victim in the face, said District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe. Bell and the other man, who remains unidentified, allegedly held the teen down and sodomized him until he passed out. The teen said when he awoke Bell was the only man with him. The teen did not initially report the assault but reluctantly sought medical
care several days later for uncontrolled rectal bleeding. Hospital staff also noticed facial bruises and a chipped tooth, leading to their report of the incident, said prosecutor ShinCorey Bell Mee Chang. Prosecutors filed charges against Bell May 25 but he was in Santa Rita Jail in Alameda County after being picked up on the arrest warrant and only recently returned to San Mateo County. Bell is a parolee with multiple prior felony sexual assaults that qualify him as a habitual sex offender under California law. His previous convictions, all in 1993 in Santa Clara County, include forced penetration with a foreign object, forced oral copu-
lation with a minor under 14, lewd and lascivious act with a child under 14 and forcible sodomy with a child under 14. He was last released from prison in 2008, according to the Megans Law database. If convicted in this new case, he faces life in prison. On Monday, Bell appeared in court for initial arraignment on charges of sodomy causing great bodily injury, assault by force and making criminal threats. He asked for a court-appointed attorney and delayed a plea until July 6. He remains in custody in lieu of $500,000 bail and a no-bail parole hold. The other suspect remains at large.
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n February, members of the Rotary Club of Foster City visited Audubon Elementary and Foster City Elementary Schools to honor fifth grade winners of the Rotary Club of Foster Citys Annual Essay Contest. The winners each received a $40 Barnes & Noble gift card, the school winners received $80 Barnes & Noble gift card. The students were to write two typewritten pages on one of two choices: Explain how you have helped people or groups in your family, school, community (Foster City) or global community. Make up a project on how you would like to help people or groups in your family, school, community or global community. Winners from Audubon Elementary School include: Olivia Umstead (also school winner), Shweta Ashokraj, Julian Cross, and Ryan Roy. Winners from Foster City Elementary School: Nathan Lee (also school winner), Caroline
In February,San Mateo High School student Kimberly Bautista was named the student of the month by the Rotary Club of Foster City. Joined by President Charlie Bronitsky,left to right,Bautista,accepted the honor with counselors Fabian Morales,Kyle Kassebaum and Assistant Principal Cynthia Rapid.Bautista is active in Camp Every Town,Interact Club and is involved helping an exchange student from Germany.She joined members of the Rotary Club of Foster City and fellow Interact students on a humanitarian trip to Mazatlan,Mexico this past fall.
Left: From left, Rotarian Rich Mozzini, Nathan Lee and Principal David Holcombe.Right: Mozzini,Olivia Umstead,Principal Maria Brady.
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San Mateo County and its cities largely weathered the nancial storm without signicantly drawing down reserves over the last three years but the complexity of government accounting makes it difcult for citizens to make that assessment on their own, according to the civil grand jury. In a report issues yesterday, the San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury recommended jurisdictions develop scal health scorecards to more simply communicate publicly the state of affairs. The jurys conclusions about scal communication actually grew from answering different questions have cities exhausted all or more of their reserve funds or do they remain on solid footing for the future and are they meeting their pension and health care obligations. The jury found that the amount of information varies widely from city to city and the county, with some including only the past year while others posting a full decade of nancial reports. Some of the city policies also arent clear on whether the funds are reserved or unreserved, which allows for confusion as to how governments categorized and interpreted discretionary spending. The jury concluded interested citizens could misinterpret the data or draw incorrect conclusions unless the information is presented in a clearer
fashion and recommended outlining explicit reserve policies. Specically, the jury recommends the city councils of Brisbane, Colma, Pacica and Portola Valley post their 2010 nancial reports by Sept. 1 and create a system to post future nancial statements within six months after the end of the scal year. The city councils of Millbrae, Foster City, Woodside, Brisbane, Colma and Portola Valley are asked by July 1, 2012 to provide a minimum of three years of approved budgets and nancial reports on their websites. The jury recommends by July 1, 2012 the Millbrae City Council direct its city manager to report on the implications of a running liquidity below 90 days. Running liquidity is the number of days a government can operate normally without additional revenue coming in. Millbrae was the only San Mateo County city below that threshold, with 83 days, according to the jurys calculations. This is not necessarily indicative of a problem, given the unique circumstances of each city, the jury wrote in its report. However, the nding should trigger further evaluation since the same formula was used for all cities, it continued. Civil grand jury reports carry no legal weight although recipients are required to respond in writing within 90 days. The full report is available at www.sanmateocourt.org/grandjury.
Burlingame Vice Mayor Jerry Deal is officially running for re-election. The last four years have only reinforced my commitment to my community and public service, Deal wrote in a prepared statement. Now more than ever, we need strong, focused leaders to make the right decisions for Burlingame. Deal confirmed his intention to run last week when the Daily Journal reported banker Ricardo Ortizs plan to run for council. Deal officially announced Monday.
Deal was a planning commissioner for 17 years before joining the City Council in a tight race in 2007. Councilwoman Terry Nagel is still deciding if shell pursue another term. Deal is looking forward to the campaign, talking with residents about their priorities for the city and ensuring that our community is well represented both in City Hall and regionally. For more information about Deal visit www.JerryDeal.com.
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Arthur George Dikas
Arthur George Dikas, born June 22, 1919, died peacefully Saturday, June 25, 2011 at the age of 92. Born and raised in San Francisco Art graduated from Balboa High School in 1937. He was an All-City baseball player at Balboa High School and had hoped to pursue a career in pro ball but his hopes were dashed by an injury in the Army during World War II. Baseball remained a lifelong passion for Art. Throughout his career as a retail store manager, Art played semi-pro baseball. He was an active participant in some of San Franciscos finest baseball organizations including the SF Baseball Old Timers, the Friends of Marino Pieretti and the Same Old Ball Players (SOBs). Art was a batboy for the San Francisco Seals in the 30s and was widely regarded as one of the Giants most enthusiastic ushers over a 25-year period that ended in 2008. Art was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Carol Dikas, and will be greatly missed by his son Mike, daughter Elaine, his four grandchildren Christina, Nick, Allison and Victoria, and his extended family. His role as the optimist in the family will never be replaced. A celebration of Arts life will be held Thursday, June 30, 2011, beginning with a 9:30 a.m. viewing at Chapel of the Highlands, 194 Millwood Drive at El Camino Real in Millbrae followed by a 11 a.m. memorial mass at St. Dunstan Catholic Church, 1133 Broadway in Millbrae and a reception at the San Mateo Elks Lodge, 223 W. 20th Ave., San Mateo. Directions will be provided at the church. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to your favorite charity.
Mary Bannon
Mary Bannon, born Dec. 1, 1930 in Jersey City, N.J., died peacefully June 25, 2011 in San Bruno. Wife of late Edward Bannon, mother of Marigrace Bannon, Edward Bannon, Eileen Bannon Bryd, Kathleen Bannon, Regina Bannon (Bob) French, Sabina Bannon (Rob) Rossi and the late Elizabeth Bannon and William Bannon. Grandmother of Emily Elizabeth French and April Tracey French and Bill Bannon Byrd. Sister of Bernard Cunnane, Joseph Cunnane, Nancy Horan, Eileen Stein and the late Elizabeth Cunnane, Thomas Cunnane and James Cunnane. Mary was a nurse for 52 years and graduated from Jersey City Medical Center in New Jersey in 1952. She served as a school nurse in Princeton, N.J. for 28 years. In her retirement, she moved to California from New Jersey in 2004 and came to know the Body of Christ-followers at Central Peninsula Church in Foster City as well as the Central Peninsula Church in Millbrae, which transformed her life. Family and friends are invited to a Memorial Service 3 p.m. Thursday, June 30 at the Chapel of the Highlands, 194 Millwood Drive at El Camino Real in Millbrae. In lieu of flowers, Mary wishes for her friends and family to buy flowers and give them to the love in their lives. Marys favorite color was purple.
WASHINGTON The Supreme Court has added a couple of high-prole constitutional challenges to its lineup of cases for next term: One looking at governmental regulation of television content and the other dealing with the authority of police to use a GPS device to track a suspects movements without a warrant. The courts action Monday agreeing to review the two cases foreshadows what could be an extraordinary year for the justices. Gay marriage, immigration and the health care overhaul all are working their way to the court and could arrive in the term that begins on the rst Monday in October. The courts look at what broadcasters can put on the airwaves when young children may be watching television could be the most important treatment of the issue in more than 30 years. The justices said they will review appeals court rulings that threw out the Federal Communications Commissions rules against the isolated use of expletives as well as nes against broadcasters who showed a womans nude buttocks on a 2003 episode of ABCs NYPD Blue. The Obama administration objected that the appeals court stripped the FCC of its ability to police the airwaves. The U.S. television networks argue that the policy is outdated, applying only to broadcast television and leaving
Responsible programming decisions by network and local station executives,coupled with program blocking technologies like the V-chip and proper guidance of children by parents and caregivers, are far preferable to government regulation of program content.
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unregulated the same content if transmitted on cable TV or over the Internet. Responsible programming decisions by network and local station executives, coupled with program blocking technologies like the V-chip and proper guidance of children by parents and caregivers, are far preferable to government regulation of program content, the National Association of Broadcasters said. Parents Television Council president Tim Winter called on the court to uphold the FCC policy, saying that to do otherwise would open the oodgates for graphic nudity on television. In a landmark 1978 decision, the court upheld the FCCs authority to regulate both radio and television content, at least during the hours when children are likely to be watching or listening. That period includes the prime-time hours before 10 p.m. The NYPD Blue episode led to nes only for stations in the Central and Mountain time zones, where the show aired at 9 p.m., a more child-friendly hour than the shows 10 p.m. time slot in
the East. The administration included a DVD of the episode with its ling. The U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in New York noted that ABC said the scene was intended to portray the awkwardness between a child and his parents new romantic partner, and the difculty of adjusting to the situation. A second part of the FCC case involves the use of curse words on awards shows on television, which has been to the high court before. Three years ago, the justices narrowly upheld the policy, but in a ruling that pointedly avoided dealing with First Amendment issues. Instead, the court directed the appeals court to undertake a constitutional review. Justice Sonia Sotomayor is not taking part in the case because she served on the appeals court during its consideration of some of the issues involved. But Justice Samuel Alito, who sold his Walt Disney Co. stock last year, will participate. Disney owns ABC. Alito recently acknowledged he should not have taken part in the eeting expletives case that the court decided in 2009.
Two county supervisors want to ask the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to outlaw the cigarette additive menthol, which they say is abused by smokers who are young or AfricanAmerican. The resolution being proposed by board President Carole Groom and Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson carries no legal weight but the supervisors say its potential impact is in the message to federal officials and their constituents. We definitely want to tell the youth and the whole community not to smoke. Its not good for anyone. But especially dont smoke menthol cigarettes, Groom said.
Jacobs Gibson could not be reached for comment but Groom said her fellow supervisor is the bigger impetus behind the resolution. Groom is no stranger to antiefforts, Carole Groom tobacco though. Last year, she worked with youth groups to call for prohibiting cigarettes in movies. This is keeping right in line with that, she said. Mentholated brands of cigarettes and other tobacco products are marketed to racial and ethnic minorities and chil-
dren and as starter products for beginning smokers, according to the proposed resolution. Black residents make up 30 percent more of the countys smokers than any Rose Jacobs other group and statistics show that 29 Gibson percent of black smokers use menthol cigarettes, the resolution contends. The Board of Supervisors meets 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 27 in Board Chambers, 400 County Government Center, Redwood City.
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SACRAMENTO Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday abandoned his plan to hold a special election this year to renew expiring tax hikes and instead said he will balance Californias budget with a combination of spending cuts and a projected increase in normal tax revenue. Brown announced the latest approach at a news conference while accompanied by the leaders of the state Assembly and Senate, both fellow Democrats. They agreed to pursue a budget for the coming scal year without support from Republicans, who had refused to accept the centerpiece of the Democratic approach: an extension of temporary tax increases that expire this week. Brown had hoped to extend the tax increases, but he needed two Republican votes in each house to bring the proposal before voters. A vote on the Democratic plan was expected as early as Tuesday afternoon. After six months of talks with a handful of
GOP lawmakers, Brown said he nally gave up on the idea Sunday night after receiving a text message from one of the lawmakers. The new version does not include any pension or regulatory reforms Republicans had sought. We had some very seriJerry Brown ous discussions. I thought we were getting close, but as I look back on it, there is an almost religious reluctance (among Republican lawmakers) to ever deal with the state budget in a way that requires new revenues, Brown told reporters during a brief news conference. Instead, the Democratic leaders said they would pursue a ballot initiative to bring tax increases before voters in November 2012. They did not say whether they would continue to press for broad taxes such as the income, sales and vehicle taxes. The new budget relies on a stronger eco-
nomic recovery and higher income tax collections. While the governor proposed $88.8 billion in spending in his May revision, it wasnt immediately clear what the spending level will be for scal year 2011-12. California has reduced spending by more than 17 percent since it reached a general fund high of $103 billion back in 2007. Assembly Speaker John Perez and Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg accompanied Brown to the news conference, but none of them released many details of the emerging proposal. Under the plan, up to an additional $2.5 billion in further cuts to schools and other programs would be triggered if the hoped-for revenues do not materialize, Steinberg said. Brown already has signed bills that addressed $11.4 billion of Californias original $26.6 billion deficit. That reduction was accomplished primarily through spending cuts to social service and health program programs, as well as shifting money between government accounts.
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WASHINGTON The Supreme Court imposed new limits Monday on states trying to restrain the inuence of money in politics, striking down a law that tied the amount of public funds a candidate receives to how much privately funded rivals spend. The 5-4 ruling was the latest in a series of decisions by the courts conservative majority upending campaign nance laws. But the court did not attack the validity of using public funds for campaign nancing, giving a glimmer of hope to advocates of restrictions
on spending in political campaigns. Instead, Chief Justice John Roberts majority opinion dwelled on the so-called trigger mechanism in an Arizona law that provided differing levels of money to publicly funded candidates based on the spending by privately funded rivals and independent groups. The law was passed after a public corruption scandal and was intended to reward candidates who forgo raising their own campaign cash, even in the face of heavy spending by opponents with private money. Those who challenged the Arizona law said it caused them to rein in spending to prevent their political opponents from getting a fresh infusion of state money.
The court said the trigger violates the First Amendment, but left in place the rest of Arizonas public nancing system. Laws like Arizonas matching funds provision that inhibit robust and wide-open political debate without sufcient justication cannot stand, Roberts said. At least four other states, Maine, New Mexico, North Carolina and Wisconsin, have similar trigger provisions that affect some political races, and could be vulnerable. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky praised the decision. The Supreme Court ruled that a state cannot use taxpayer funds to punish a successful political campaign, McConnell said.
No new cuts are planned for the San Bruno budget, but the city is investing in plans for its centennial. On Tuesday, the City Council will hold a public hearing before adopting a budget for 2011-12. Previous cuts remain in place, but no additional reductions are planned in the $31.89 million budget. San Bruno city ofcials are Connie Jackson projecting expenditures to be $32.24 million. The $346,500 decit will be covered using money saved in previous years, according to a staff report by City Manager Connie Jackson. About 62 percent of the citys revenue comes from ve sources: Sales tax, property tax, hotel tax, motor vehicle license fees and various business taxes. Sales tax is estimated to increase $750,000, Jackson wrote. The status-quo budget does have an $839,000 increase in expenses. Of that, a large portion, $614,000, is due to an increase in employee retirement benets. There are some additions to the budget. San Bruno has set an initial budget of $10,000 to plan the citys centennial, which will be 2014. The nance department will have a $15,000 increase to allow for an analysis of the impact that the Sept. 9 Glenview explosion had on city staff time. Lastly, the recreation division will have a $107,000 increase associated with an after-school program at Allen Elementary School. This will be offset by state grant funds, Jackson wrote. The council meets 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 28 at the Senior Center, 1555 Crystal Springs Road, San Bruno.
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A $40 million bond measure could go before San Bruno voters in November, as the school district looks for a way to fund facility improvements. On Wednesday, the San Bruno Park Elementary School District Board of Trustees will vote to put a $40 million bond measure with a rate of up to $30 per $100,000 of a propertys assessed value on the Nov. 8 ballot. The board previously voted 4-1, with Trustee Jim Prescott dissenting, to put such a measure on a special June 7 ballot. Since there was no state election, the board will vote to put it on the November ballot instead, said board President Jennifer Blanco. Such a tax requires a 55 percent passage rate. A bond measure could be used for a number of projects such as the second phase of upgrades to Parkside Intermediate School, eld and playground replacement and repairs of underground infrastructure, Superintendent David Hutt said previously. The proposed
project list also includes upgrading technology, investing in a solar and other energy-saving projects and replacing out-of-date systems. Before moving forward with any ballot measures, the district hired San Franciscobased Dale Scott & Company to survey voters on both a bond measure and parcel tax. While a bond measure can fund facility updates, a parcel tax is used to fund programs. Voters were supportive of a possible bond measure at $18 or $25 per $100,000 of a propertys assessed value, Scott wrote. About 70.3 percent of people polled supported a parcel tax before receiving additional details, which dropped to 69.5 percent at the end of the survey still above the two-thirds passage threshold required for the measure that could support programs, according to Scotts report. A four-year annual tax polled favorably at $49 and $75 levels. That would raise between $612,000 to $935,000 a year, depending on the level, according to Scott. The board meets 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 29 at the District Ofce, 500 Acacia Ave., San Bruno.
NATION
WASHINGTON President Barack Obama plunged into deadlocked negotiations to cut government decits and raise the nations debt limit Monday, and the White House expressed condence a significant deal with Republicans could be reached. But both sides only seemed to harden their positions as the day wore on, the administration insisting on higher taxes as part of the package but Republican leaders atly rejecting the idea. Obama and Vice President Joe Biden met with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., for about 30 minutes at the White House, and then met with Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky for about an hour in the early evening. White House spokesman Jay Carney said Obama reported after
I hope my Republican colleagues will put the economy ahead of politics. ...I hope theyll join us to create jobs and set aside their desire to please the tea party and defeat President Obama.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid,D-Nev.
the morning session that everyone in the room believes that a signicant deal remains possible. But Carney also afrmed that Obama would only go for a decit-reduction plan that included both spending cuts and increased tax revenue, an approach that Republicans say would never get through Congress. Said Carney: Its the only way to get it done if you want to do it right. Obama and the vice president spent more time with McConnell than they did with Reid, an indication of the differences they still need to bridge. McConnell also was seen
speaking with White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley moments before his meeting with Obama and Biden. The meeting concluded but they will continue to talk, McConnell spokesman Don Stewart said afterward. Hours earlier McConnell reaffirmed Republican opposition to more tax hikes in a speech from the Senate oor. Its time Washington take the hit, he said, not the taxpayers. McConnell said any tax increase or new spending would be counterproductive to economic recovery, and he pointed out that Democrats
had been unable to pass tax increases on the wealthy when they controlled both chambers of Congress last year. Lets move past tax hikes, talk about whats actually possible, and lets talk about what has and hasnt worked over the past two years, said the Kentucky Republican. Reid said, I hope my Republican colleagues will put the economy ahead of politics. Speaking on the Senate oor, he said, I hope theyll join us to create jobs and set aside their desire to please the tea party and defeat President Obama. At issue is not just the staggering
national debt but a showdown on the federal borrowing limit that carries enormous risks. Absent an agreement that cuts long-term decits, Republicans say they will not vote to increase the nations borrowing, which will exceed its $14.3 trillion limit on Aug. 2. The administration has warned that if Congress does not raise the debt ceiling, it could mean the rst U.S. nancial default in history and send economic shockwaves around the world. To meet government obligations, a two-year increase in the debt ceiling would have to be about $2.4 trillion. Republicans are insisting on decit reduction of a similar amount over 10 years. So far the financial markets remain unrattled by the impasse, and some say it might take a massive market upheaval to move Congress to pass an increase in the debt ceiling.
ST. PAUL, Minn. With New York now gearing up for same-sex weddings, the battle lines are forming for the next skirmishes over gay marriage and the most dramatic could come in Minnesota. Gay-marriage supporters in the Land of 10,000 Lakes will be working fervently to end a 31-state losing streak at the polls and defeat a proposed amendment on the 2012 ballot that would limit marriage to one-man, one-woman unions. Its expected to be a closely fought campaign, attracting extensive out-of-state resources.
The other side is certainly desperate for a victory at the ballot box. We expect to be outspent, said Jason Adkins, executive director of the Minnesota Catholic Conference and a member of the coalition supporting the amendment. If the amendment passes, in a state viewed as politically moderate, foes of gay marriage will be able to claim that the New York Legislatures vote Friday to legalize same-sex marriage did not turn the tide nationally. Their side will have extended a winning streak dating to 1998, with opponents of same-sex marriage prevailing every time it has been put to a popular vote.
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. New York legislators had voted just hours before to legalize same-sex marriage, and already the phone was ringing at the Falls Wedding Chapel. It was a lesbian couple in central New York, looking forward to an August wedding after 28 years together. They were literally giggling over the phone, owner Sally Fedell said. Fedell and others in the wedding business in this careworn city once
famous as a wedding and honeymoon destination hope the change last week will provide an economic spark once the unions become legal July 24, a month after the law was signed. And the buzz is statewide. From Niagara to New York City and Watertown to White Plains, retailers are predicting an upswing in wedding sales and services once the state joins Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Washington, D.C., in offering same-sex weddings. Caterers, hotels, orists and banquet halls all could benet, experts say.
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Hoppinmad
video game nearly drove me to violence. Not violence at any person in particular, but violence toward the television. And the game itself. Even at the joystick. That stiff, jerky joystick I blame that in particular for my inability to recapture video game glory with the game I fondly recall as honed while sitting out songs at the roller rink. Over the weekend, a closet cleanup project yielded a Frogger game. I dont know what you call it; it is sort of a game and joystick all-in-one combination made for a handful of classic arcade games a few years back. Santa must have brought me this one. Perhaps its nal resting place way in the back of the closet is indicative of how I played once again. In any case, I dusted off the game, plugged it into the television and prepared to school all in attendance on just how awesome I am when it comes to hopping a pixelated little amphibian critter across a highway rife with dangerous trucks, through a river full of evil crocodiles, onto the backs of helpful turtles and into the safety of a waiting spot where I would undoubtedly collect double and triple points, earn a few extra lives and move on to the increasingly spedup courses of other levels. In my elementary and junior high days, I was that good. How could I not have been? The neighbor boys down the street had Frogger on their Atari system and God knows my brother and I spent hours there mastering Pac-Man and Pitfall. My brother even had a Frogger watch that let the wearer play the game, albeit with keys that made the smallest Blackberry keyboard look like those jumbo remote controls marketed to the elderly. I was totally jealous. Maybe even violently so. Those games do make an impression, although I dont know if earlier generations had such behavioral troubles with Pong. My best scores had to have come from the roller rink, though. The joystick was actually a rolling ball, instead of a stick, all the better for a quick left, a jump forward, three to the right and bam! safety. The ball also helped with Crystal Castles but that is a whole different video competition, usually undertaken when Frogger was tied up during whatever couples-only skating I sat out. Even without the joystick of choice, and a few decades between now and back when Nintendo wasnt even a glimmer in a gamers eye, there was no way Id be rusty. Ill try not to embarrass myself too greatly by detailing just how quickly my rst few attempts ended. Swearing didnt help. Neither did yelling at my frog. Pointing at the screen and claiming that the frog refused to budge despite my Herculean shoves to the joystick just made me sad. More than once the truck ran over my frog. Several times I misjudged the leap from turtles back to the safety spot. On at least one occasion my frog simply sat frozen on a log until it completely oated off the screen, ending my frogs life and chipping away at memories of my former excellence. The captive audience witnessing my abject failure the dogs obviously couldnt speak but even their eyes seems to convey the belief they could do better without opposable thumbs. This is not your game, at least not anymore, they seemed to say. Perhaps they are right. Frogger is so last century. Now, its all about guns and gore and death and mayhem. Im probably much better at those games if Id give them a good old-fashioned try. And now, thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court, I can send my pre-tween nieces and nephews to buy copies for me. They obviously have a better clue than I on whether I should start off with Left 4 Dead or Halo 3. Call of Duty: Black Ops? Ill let the kids tell me when Im ready. Frogger? Forget Frogger. After an afternoon of heightened blood pressure and making criminal threats against an animated frog, its time for entertainment that induces a little less aggression. Game on.
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Reprehensible remarks
Editor, I just nished reading another Keith Kreitman tirade (Arrogance of Power column in the June 25 edition of the Daily Journal). Although its the usual mix of distorted ideology and false innuendo, one excerpt particularly galls me. He writes, speaking of Afghanistan, It is still my conviction, after we have wasted so many American lives and so much of our national treasure, when we pull out entirely, as we must. Mr. Kreitman, it is my and millions of Americans belief, that the only waste we can see is ideologues such as yourself who view the lives of our fallen heroes as a mere annoyance and mention our national treasure in the same sentence whatever you dene that to be. We have dealt with Americans like you since this republic was founded. We may nd you utterly disdainful, but as long as I have a breath in my body, I will defend your right to say incredibly stupid and thoughtless remarks.
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eventually translate into even lower pump prices. Analysts say lower gas prices could help boost consumer spending in other areas in the coming months. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 108.98 points, or 0.9 percent, to close at 12,043.56. The Standard & Poors 500 index rose 11.65, or 0.9 percent, to 1,280.10. The Nasdaq composite index rose 35.39, or 1.3 percent, to 2,688.28. Analysts said the rally was stronger than the economic news would suggest in part because many traders invest when indices hit certain pre-determined price levels. In this case, the key number is 1,257 the S&Ps break-even gure for the year, said Todd Salamone, director of research at Schaeffers Investment Research. The S&P approached that level in March and again earlier this month. Both times, the market rallied as so-called technical traders poured into the market. The Monday-morning rally was driven by a combination of trading on that (break-even) level and a catalyst, the situation in Europe, Salamone said. Whether we sustain it is another question.
Big movers
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Best Buy Co.Inc.,down $1.16 at $31.32 Fitch Ratings cut its long-term default rating on the electronics retailer citing weak sales trends and tough competition. LDK Solar Co.Ltd.,up 33 cents at $7.14 The Chinese solar module maker said it will buy back up to $110 million of its American depositary shares. Nasdaq Amazon.com Inc.,up $8.70 at $201.25 A Morgan Stanley analyst added the online retailer to its Best Ideas list saying its sales growth could outperform estimates. Microsoft Corp.,up 90 cents at $25.20 The software giant signed a patent deal with rugged mobile computer maker General Dynamics Itronix that will pay it royalties. ICAgen Inc.,up $3.93 at $6.33 Drugmaker Pzer said Friday that it is looking at a possible strategic transaction with the biopharmaceutical company. Pain Therapeutics Inc.,down $1.37 at $3.93 The biopharmaceutical companys shares fell again after regulators last week rejected a drug developed with Pzer and Durect. EZCORP Inc.,up $2.25 at $34.32 A Sterne Agee analyst upgraded the payday lenders stock saying its business strategy should support earnings growth. Universal Forest Products Inc., down $2.56 at $23.80 Because of weaker-than-expected sales, the wood-products holding company will cut jobs and take other cost-cutting measures.
Signs that a widespread European debt crisis could be averted helped send stocks up Monday. French banks agreed to accept slower repayment of Greeces debt, giving Greece more time to meet its other nancial obligations. French banks hold $21.3 billion in Greek government debt. Greek lawmakers also began debate more budget-cutting measures. Greeces parliament needs to pass the new austerity plan this week before the country can receive a $17 billion installment from a rescue package arranged last year. The U.S. government, meanwhile, said that spending by consumers decreased in May, after adjusting for inflation. Aprils figures were also revised downward, revealing the rst decline since January 2010. Consumer spending accounts for 70 percent of economic activity. Gas prices nearing $4 per gallon in late April and early May curtailed spending on retail goods such as televisions and clothes. Since then, gas prices have fallen to a national average of $3.57 per gallon. Oil prices have declined steeply over the last few weeks, which should
ATHENS, Greece Greeces beleaguered government is bracing for a 48hour general strike as lawmakers debate a new round of austerity reforms designed to win the country additional rescue loans needed avoid bankruptcy. More than 5,000 police are to guard Athens city center Tuesday, with union protest rallies due to start at 10 a.m. (0700 GMT) and head to Parliament. The strike is set to disrupt or halt most public services, with doctors, ambulance drivers, journalists and even actors at a state-funded theater joining the protest, which is to continue Wednesday. Flights will be grounded both days during stoppages by air traffic con-
trollers between 8 a.m. and midday and between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. (0500-0900 GMT and 1500-1900 GMT). Unions are angry at a new $40 billion)austerity program that would slap taxes on minimum wage earners and other struggling Greeks, following months of other cuts that have seen unemployment surge to more than 16 percent. The package and implementation law must be passed in parliamentary votes this week so the European Union and the International Monetary Fund release the next installment of Greeces $156 billion bailout loan. Without it, Greece faces the prospect next month of becoming the rst eurozone country to default on its debts a potentially disastrous event that could drag down European banks
and affect other financially troubled European countries. These measures are a massacre for workers rights. It will truly be hell for the working man. The strike must bring everything to a standstill, said Thanassis Palis, a lawmaker with the Greek Communist Party that will lead one of Tuesdays main rallies. A three-day debate on the new austerity measures got under way in parliament Monday, with Socialist Prime Minister George Papandreou buoyed by a word that French banks are willing to defer Greek debt claims and ease pressure on Athens. I call on you to vote for survival, growth, justice, and a future for the citizens of this country, Papandreou told lawmakers.
NEW YORK You may have seen the original BBC version of The Ofce, but have you seen the sketch show A Bit of Fry & Laurie with Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry? What about Steve Coogans talk-show parody, Knowing Me, Knowing You With Alan Partridge? Or how about the 2003 political thriller State of Play? Catching these British shows in the U.S. used to mean hunting down sometimes hard to nd DVDs. But in digital realms, divisions between American and
British TV worlds are fast dissolving. Netix and Hulu have made international television more accessible than ever. Now, ones favorite new show is often phrased as a discovery. And often, viewers interests lead beyond borders. Broadcast television, of course, offers many cable stations from abroad. But in the vast digital repositories of Hulu and Netflix, shows arent segregated by country of origin. Instead, programs are discovered and rediscovered through word of mouth and recommendations from friends, often through social media or those sites own recommendation engines.
American networks have long looked across the Atlantic for programming to copy for example, franchised hits such as Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and attempted remakes such as Coupling. Many shows also end up on BBC America or PBS, such as the recent, acclaimed upstairs-downstairs drama Downton Abbey. But often, such hits as Downton Abbey send viewers back to Netix, where they scour for more top-notch British costume drama. Viewers need not wait for what often turns out to be dumbed-down, Americanized remakes, but can instead seek out the original series. Facebook, a privately-held company. In January, an infusion from Goldman Sachs valued the worlds largest online social network at $50 billion. Palo Alto-based Facebook Inc. is expected le for an initial public offering sometime next year. Publicly, the company says it has more than 500 million users, but that gure has not been updated for nearly a year. In its news release, GSV put the gure at 650 million, or about a tenth of the worlds population. The per-share price GSV paid is slightly below what Facebooks shares were trading recently on private stock exchanges.
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GSV Capital invests $6.6 million in Facebook
NEW YORK Investment fund GSV Capital Corp. said Monday that it has invested $6.6 million to buy 225,000 shares in Facebook. The fund companys shares climbed more than 20 percent in morning trading. The purchase was for an average price of $29.28 per share. The company did not say how big a stake the buyers got or otherwise indicate what the price may suggest about the overall value of
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A major disappointment
Williams sisters eliminated at Wimbledon on the same day, top seed Wozniacki also falls
By Howard Fendrich
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WIMBLEDON, England Walking away from Centre Court, Oracene Price mother and sometimes-coach to Serena and Venus Williams shook her head after watching one daughter lose at Wimbledon, then the other. Undeniably great as she is, even defending champion Serena found it too tough to make a deep run at her rst Grand Slam tournament in a year after a series of health scares. And as successful as Venus has been at the All England Club, even she couldnt muster her best after missing nearly ve months with a hip injury. I dont think their layoffs helped their rhythm, Price said. They both seemed to be making the same kinds of mistakes. They were hit-and-miss, here and there. Theyre both headed home after straight-set exits in the fourth round
against far-less-accomplished opponents Monday. First, 13-time major champion Serena lost 6-3, 7-6 (6) to ninth-seeded Marion Bartoli on Court 1. Then, less than two hours later and before a Centre Court crowd that included Prince William and his new bride, Kate, ve-time Wimbledon champion Venus was beaten 6-2, 6-3 by 32nd-seeded Tsvetana Pironkova. Adding to the chaotic nature of the afternoon, top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki lost, too, although shes still searching for her rst Grand Slam singles trophy, whereas the Williams sisters own a total of 20. Denitely not our best day, Venus said. I think we both envisioned seeing this day going a little bit different. And why shouldnt they have? After all, Venus and her younger sister combined to win nine of the past 11 Wimbledon titles, including Serenas victories in 2009 and 2010. They even
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Venus Williams reacts during her straight-set loss to 32nd-seed Tsetana Pironkova. Serena Williams dropped a straight-set decision to ninth-seeded Marion Bartoli.It is the rst time the sisters lost in a major on the same day.
LOS ANGELES One of baseballs proudest franchises is in tatters, its future to be decided not on the eld but in the courtroom. The Los Angeles Dodgers led for bankruptcy protection in a Delaware court Monday, blaming Major League Baseball for refusing to approve a multibillion-dollar TV deal that owner Frank McCourt was counting on to keep the troubled franchise aoat. McCourt, upset that baseball Commissioner Bud Selig rejected the proposed TV deal last week, hopes a federal judge will approve $150 million in nancing to be used for daily operations, which would give him more time to seek a more favorable media contract. A hear-
ing is set for Tuesday in Wilmington, Del. The action taken today by Mr. McCourt does nothing but inict further harm to this historic franchise, Selig said in a statement. Former players are owed Frank McCourt millions and even beloved Hall of Fame announcer Vin Scully is owed more than $150,000 as part of his contract, court documents show. The ling by a cash-starved McCourt comes just days before he was expected to miss a team payroll on Thursday and possibly be confronted with an MLB takeover.
Legal observers expect MLB to contest McCourts request for ling bankruptcy, arguing the dispute should remain within the confines of baseball. Baseballs constitution allows Selig to take control of a team that seeks Chapter 11 protection. MLB would have to le a motion to seek termination of the franchise. A person familiar with the ling, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the situation is still in ux, said MLB will wait to see what happens in the hearing before deciding which way to go. The main issue is whether the bankruptcy court maintains control of the proceedings or
OAKLAND Jeremy Tyler was in Israel two years ago when the moment came that made him realize his unprecedented experiment wasnt quite going to work out as planned. During the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, one of the holiest days of the year, he was at home watching a movie. The noise was blaring on his speakers, and the lights were on in his house all a big no-no in a place where life revolves around religion. Neighbors came knocking on his door, screaming. The commotion created such an uproar that even the police were called. In just one night, the rst American-born player to drop out of high school for a professional basketball career overseas had offended what felt like an entire country.
I didnt know. It was a complete culture shock, Tyler said Monday when he was introduced by the Golden State Warriors after being selected 39th overall in the NBA draft. It was a big wake-up call. There have been many of those on Tylers journey. A former high school phenom in San Diego, the 6-foot-10 power forward/center was considered perhaps the best big man in his class. But he wasnt happy at his school and wanted to transfer ahead of his senior season, only he couldnt because of district rules. Along with offers from almost every major college, a few international leagues called. After watching Brandon Jennings opt for Europe instead of college, Tyler and his family decided to take an even bigger risk. All of 18 years old, he left high school after
Jeremy Tyler, the Golden State Warriors second-round draft pick,left high school early to turn pro overseas. He spent a year in Israel before playing last season in Japan.
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sixth inning and that was good enough to end Game One of their doubleheader against North Salinas in mercy rule fashion Saturday afternoon. College of San Mateo product Mark Hurley had another monster game for the Sox offensively. The outelder hit a home run, two triples and a double en route to collecting ve RBIs. Mitch Foley contributed with two runs batted in. Julian Garcia got the win for the Sox.
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San Carlos Tribe 12,San Bruno 2 (Game 1)
Tribe starting pitcher Colin Reed only allowed a pair of singles and struck out nine as San Carlos defeated San Bruno. San Carlos was also the beneciary of four San Bruno errors. Alex Blandino doubled to left eld in both the fourth and the seventh driving in two runs each time to lead the Tribe with four RBIs. Matt Crowders four hits included an RBI triple in the fth that was part of a four-run inning. Crowder and Johnathan Corvello scored three times. Travis Bowers came in to pitch the 7th, retiring the side in order.
ANAHEIM More than a decade ago, Davey Johnson got the job that Mike Scioscia hoped would be his someday. Scioscia never did wind up managing the Los Angeles Dodgers. Instead, he soon began a successful career in the Angels dugout, and he was across the eld Monday night when Johnson returned as a major league manager for the rst time since 2000 as skipper of the surging Washington Nationals. Im excited. Theres a lot of talent on this ballclub, and the makeup on the club is off the charts, said Johnson, who began his new job four days after Jim Rigglemans abrupt resignation. I had a great plane ride with them coming out here from Chicago and I had conversations with almost everybody. I think all of us are kind of excited. My wife had a trip planned for Alaska and one to Paris. I said: How about D.C. instead? And she went for it. Johnson arrived at Angel Stadium about 11 a.m. local time and watched early batting practice from behind the cage. It wasnt that much of a stretch for him, because he had spent considerable time with the players in uniform every day during the last two spring
trainings. He said hell suggest to the front ofce that they name former Texas, Philadelphia and Cleveland manager Pat Corrales as his bench coach. At age 68, Johnson is managing his fifth big Davey Johnson league club after stints with the Mets (1984-90), Cincinnati (1993-95), Baltimore (1996-97) and the Dodgers (1999-2000). He took over a 40-38 team that entered Monday 8 1/2 games out of rst place in the NL East and had won 13 of 15 games including a three-game series at Chicago in which the Nats won two of three under interim skipper John McLaren. This was a strange event, Johnson acknowledged. I mean, Ive known Jimmy Riggleman a long time and hes a good baseball man. I guess we all were kind of shocked at what happened, and I wish him well. I did text Jimmy and I said: I look forward to continuing what you had going here. Its a great organization, I feel honored to have the opportunity to step in. It was not a tough decision for me to step in. I love managing. everybodys business. Two years ago, McCourt and his wife and former team CEO Jamie McCourt decided to divorce, prompting a tawdry ght over who owns the team. Their court lings revealed a lifestyle of excess, extreme even by the standards of LAs super-rich: multiple lavish homes, private security, country club memberships, even a six-gure hair stylist on call for the couple. Daley rues the day the team was sold to McCourt. Fox, myself, and MLB made a horrible mistake in not doing the proper due diligence on Frank McCourt, he said. I helped get him approved and for my piece, I feel very bad about it. In court documents, team Vice Chairman Jeff Ingram cited a signicant drop in attendance, contributing about 10 percent of Dodger revenues to the leagues sharing program last year, and paying about $22 million in deferred compensation as reasons for ling bankruptcy. To date, LAD has remained current in its obligations, Ingram wrote. However, LAD is now on the verge of running out of cash, the results of a perfect storm of events. McCourt has taken out loans to stay aoat this season but his mounting nancial problems were expected to balloon this week, when he owed tens of millions of dollars to meet payroll and other obligations. About $20 million is slated for current and deferred compensation by Thursday, while more than $18 million is required as a reserve to prefund money to be paid to players in 2012 under terms of the collective bargaining agreement, court documents show. The bankruptcy ling lists assets of up to $1 billion and debts up to $500 million. The Dodgers are obligated to pay $92.5 million in guaranteed player contracts, not including signing bonuses, and the team has nearly 300 fulltime employees.
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acquiesce to baseball, said Edward Ristaino, who chairs the sports practice at the law rm Akerman Sentertt. The Dodgers are playing below .500 this season. First-year manager Don Mattingly acknowledged it was odd to think of the team ling for bankruptcy. Obviously a franchise as storied as we are and entrenched in the history of the game, in a big city like LA, a great fanbase, to look at that and say this is happening, Mattingly said before Monday nights game at Minnesota. It is different. The Baltimore Orioles in 1993 and the Texas Rangers last year were sold in federal bankruptcy court, though in neither case did MLB seize the team rst. In 2009, the Chicago Cubs went into bankruptcy for several weeks as part of the sales process after Tribune Co. agreed to sell the team to the family of billionaire Joe Ricketts. For somebody who grew up as a Dodger fan since he was 6 in Brooklyn, this makes me very, very sad, said Bob Daley, the Dodgers managing partner when Rupert Murdochs Fox Corp. sold the team to McCourt in 2004. The real estate developer bought the team in a highly leveraged $430 million deal that was the second-highest for a baseball team at the time. He became just the fourth owner in franchise history, and the sale marked the return of the team to family ownership, although the McCourt clan has been nothing like the OMalleys. The OMalleys owned the Dodgers or a stake in them for more than 50 years, an old-fashioned tenure of stability and tradition. Any problems were kept in-house, and employees were treated like family. The OMalley familys business was baseball. The McCourt familys business has become
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DRESDEN, Germany After meeting in the rst round at the last three Womens World Cups, the United States should know everything it needs to about North Korea. Not even close. Then again, nobody knows much about the North Koreans. Theres a denite air of mystery surrounding the Americans opponent in their World Cup opener Tuesday night. North Korea plays few games, just ve in the last six months, giving opposing coaches little opportunity for scouting. None of the players play overseas professionally. Only two of the North Koreans have previous World Cup experience. North Korea is also the youngest team in the tournament, with 14 players 20 or younger including two 16-year-olds and two 17-year-olds and just one who is 30. Only ve players have 10 or more appearances with the senior national team. Its really difcult when you dont see much of a team and youre not familiar with how they play, defender Ali Krieger said Monday after the U.S. training session at Rudolf-Harbig Stadium. We might get some nerves because you dont know what to expect. Goalkeeper Hope Solo said its even hard to
The North Koreans won the Under-20 title in 2006, and were runners-up to the Americans two years later.They also have won three of the last ve Asian titles.
see footage of their games. The U.S. is basically keying off two recent North Korean games against Germany and China and guring thats the lineup theyll face this time out. They are technical, theyre comfortable with the ball, theyre reading the game very well and I think theyre one of the best teams in the world between the boxes, U.S. coach Pia Sundhage said. But the game and the elds a little bit bigger. You have to add the two boxes. The Americans have played North Korea three times, all at the World Cup. The U.S. dominated the rst two meetings, winning each game 3-0. But North Korea has made it a priority to improve its soccer teams, and the results are beginning to show. At the 2007 World Cup, the Americans went down 2-1 before Heather OReilly scored to salvage a draw. The North Koreans won the Under20 title in 2006, and were runners-up to the Americans two years later. They also have won three of the last ve Asian titles. Alex Morgan is one of the few Americans whos seen the North Koreans up close recently though recently may be a bit of a stretch. She was part of that U-20 team in 2008, scoring the game-winner against North Korea in the nal. I dont remember too much. I just remember winning, Morgan said. What I remember most is theyre very technical, they love to play onetouch. They have some speed up top. I also remember they are physical, but arent afraid to dive a little bit. And dont expect Morgan and the North Koreans to organize any reunions while theyre here, either. Morgan said she and her teammates didnt do the traditional jersey exchange with the North Koreans, who quickly headed for the locker room after the loss, and didnt mix with other teams much off the eld. They kind of stuck to themselves a little bit. But we did, as well, because we wanted to win the thing and we didnt want to have anyone stand in our way, she said. We didnt want to make friends until afterward. The short scouting report does have one advantage. With details about the North Koreans so scarce, theres little for the Americans to obsess over. Instead of trying to guess at what the North Koreans might do, or plan for every last forma-
tion and tactic, the Americans have spent most of their preparation focusing on themselves. And theres plenty of material there. The Americans are the top-ranked team in the world and the defending Olympic gold medalists. But its been a rough couple of months for the two-time World Cup champs, with a stunning upset by Mexico in regional qualifying and losses to Sweden and England since January. You lose a couple of games, and everybody thinks its the end for you, defender Heather Mitts said. Of course, a lot of people wrote the U.S. off after it dropped its opener at the Beijing Games, too. The Americans responded with ve straight wins, three of them shutouts including a 1-0 overtime victory over Brazil in the gold-medal game. The team we have is just a fantastic team, Sundhage said. We have experienced players. The soccer were playing right now is pretty good. Indeed, the Americans have looked loose and condent ahead of Tuesday nights game. A few of the players took pictures as they arrived at the stadium for training, and there was plenty of hooting and cheering during a one-on-one drill in front of the goal. They even mingled with fans on their way back to the team bus, signing autographs and jerseys. We like being in this position, Mitts said, and hopefully well rise to the occasion.
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Japans Aya Miyama scores on this free kick for the game-winning goal against New Zealand.Japan won 2-1.
FRANKFURT, Germany On a day of wonderful goals and woeful goalkeeping, Mexico had reason to celebrate at the Womens World Cup. A 30-yard blast from Monica Ocampo gave Mexico a 1-1 draw against England on Monday in Wolfsburg, the biggest surprise so far after two days of the three-week tournament. A superb curling free kick from star player Aya Miyama earlier sent Japan past New Zealand 2-1 in Bochum. The United States opens play in the 16-team tournament Tuesday, facing North Korea in Dresden in Group C. The deft scoring touch of Ocampo and Miyama was offset by the play of the goalkeepers for New Zealand and England that was hardly the stuff of brilliance. Ocampos dipping drive from far out in the 33rd minute was a beauty of a shot. Still,
goalie Karen Bardsley had plenty of time to react. She trotted slowly to her right corner and put out her hands. It was too late. England coach Hope Powell said the ball might have swerved, but she was forced to draw an inevitable conclusion: She should have saved it. The goal recalled the blunder at the mens World Cup last summer when English goalkeeper Robert Green cost England victory in its opener against the United States. That made for a difcult ride in the group stage. Powell hopes the same wont happen with the women. We need to work hard to try and get out of the group, she said. Having already shocked the United States in regional qualifying, Mexico now has a realistic chance of reaching the quarterfinals. Playing in sweltering early evening heat, the Mexicans pushed until the end. Ocampos goal was Mexicos rst at a World Cup in a dozen years, lifting the team after Fara Williams had scored with a ne header in the 21st minute to briey give
England the lead. I didnt like the beginning of it, Mexico coach Leonardo Cuellar said in assessing the match. I liked the end. After the rst round, Japan leads Group B with three points. England and Mexico have one and New Zealand none. Japan, ranked fourth n the world, did not play like the favorite. The taller New Zealand players put on a physical performance, often smothering the superior skills of Japan. Yuki Nagasato took a deep pass from Shinobu Ohno as New Zealand goalkeeper Jenny Bindon rushed out, then lobbed the ball over her head into the empty net. It remained a tight game until Miyama curled a 17-yard free kick over the wall and past Bindon, who looked unsteady all game. It may not have been the 73,680 sellout crowd of Sundays opening game in Berlins Olympic Stadium, but Bochum (12,538) and Wolfsburg (18,702) featured stadiums well over half full for lots of cheers, ample sunshine, waves in the stands and tense nishes.
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a year removed from his senior season in high school. Former shoe company executive Sonny Vaccaro, an adviser to Tyler and his family, told The Associated Press after Tyler left Israel in 2009 that the experience there was more embarrassing than detrimental and that Tyler wasnt ready to grow up. Tyler still had another chance to prove he made the right choice. On his second go-round, he decided to travel across the Pacic to Japan. Tyler signed a deal with Tokyo Apache, and by all accounts, was starting to grow into the player many thought he could become. Mother Nature had other plans. In the middle of an online video chat with his mother in March, everything started to shake not an uncommon feeling in Japan or for a kid from Southern California used to earthquakes. This one was different. He said, Mom, its not stopping! Its not stopping! Everything is shaking! she said. We were very scared. But the one thing we were able to do was Skype with him. Later on, when we saw how big the devastation was around Japan with the tsunamis and everynow Golden State Taekwondo in San Carlos. Two other women he trained with Lydia Zele and Dana Hee won a World Championship and a Olympic gold medal, respectively. Simply put, Croft does not have hangups about training women unlike many trainers. Growing up, Ive always been surrounded by strong, highly respected, competitive women, Croft said. It seemed normal to me (to train female ghters). Croft believes many trainers look at women as a waste of time and dont give them the same respect they would a male ghter. It can be hard to make a living as a female ghter. Croft said 108-pound men are not going to paid as much as a 147-pound ghter, who wont get paid as much as a heavyweight. Women are denitely not going to get paid, Croft said. ther one made it past the fourth round. Obviously, its not something planned, Venus said. We rarely lose on the same day. Thats true: They last lost on the same day at a Grand Slam tournament on May 30, 2008, in the French Opens third round. All in all, it was a topsy-turvy day at the All England Club. Set aside, for a moment, what went on with the Williams sisters, and digest Mondays various other happenings: Wozniacki still has yet to make it past the fourth round at Wimbledon after a 1-6, 7-6 (5), 75 defeat against No. 24 Dominika Cibulkova; defending champion and top-seeded Rafael Nadal initially thought he broke his left foot and might have to quit late in the rst set, then lost the thing, I didnt want to tell him. He was in Tokyo, and there was no TV or anything there for him. I gured he had been through enough. With all the chances Tyler has taken, perhaps its only tting that the franchise that drafted him would also gamble. The Warriors paid Charlotte $2 million in a surprising decision to move up in the second round and select Tyler. Golden States needs a big man desperately and believes Tyler can eventually become that missing piece. There was still some debate about whether to make that kind of nancial commitment on an unproven talent whose work ethic and maturity have been questioned. In a crowded room on draft night last week, new Warriors assistant general manager Bob Myers spoke up. Myers had known Tyler since Tyler was in middle school and kept in touch through his connections from his previous job at the Wasserman Media Group, where he was a sports agent. Myers let his voice be heard one last time by posing a question to new coach Mark Jackson in front of the basketball operations staff. But to Croft, its not about the money. He said McMorrow has the same drive to succeed as he did: to be a world champion. For Melissa, its about the glory. Its about being the best in the world, Croft said. (Womens ghting) will never be (as popular) as they guys. But can it be big in its own right? Maybe. For many of the female ghters in Crofts stable, its all about the glory. Morton recently captured the Northern and Central California Regional title to qualify for the USA Boxing National Championships. Although Morton lost in her rst bout at nationals, Croft expects her to be back and do better with more experience. It is just a coincidence Croft has a relatively large contingent of female ghters. He didnt go out of his way to train women, it just happened. I want to be a trainer of multiple world champions and most likely the rst one will second set, but eventually beat 2009 U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro 7-6 (6), 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4; six-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer dropped his rst set of the fortnight against a man he was 10-0 against, no less before righting himself to reach a 29th consecutive Grand Slam quarternal; 18-year-old Bernard Tomic of Australia became the youngest man in the Wimbledon quarternals since 1986, when Boris Becker went on to win his second title in a row; 2010 runner-up Tomas Berdych went out in straight sets against 10th-seeded Mardy Fish, who never before reached the quarternals at the All England Club but now is the last American, man
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his junior year and signed a $140,000 deal with Israeli team Maccabi Haifa. Life would never be the same. There were two roads to take. I took the harder road, Tyler, now 20, said. Nothing went as hed hoped. Tylers father, James, spent the rst three weeks with him in Israel. Then only a cousin stayed. Tyler was stuck on a team with three big men, and he was raw and unpolished, up against grown men for the rst time in his life who could match his muscle. He eventually quit after a disappointing start. Thats a tough position for a teenager. But he wanted it, so I supported his decision, his mother, Martin, said. He had to grow up really fast. While Jennings went on to a stellar young career with the Milwaukee Bucks after only one season abroad, Tyler still had another year before he could meet the NBAs rules of being
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of a handful of female ghters Croft trains, and the only pro. The others Kara Guzman (118 pounds), Ashley Fratus and Kasey Morton (125), and Brittany Mider and Michelle Paredes (132 pounds) are part of B Streets amateur team. Of the 10 hard-core, active amateur ghters on the team, half are women. Unlike many boxing trainers, Croft has no problem training the fairer sex. During his career as a martial artist, Taekwondo practitioner, professional kickboxer and boxer, Croft has seen his fair share of legitimate female ghters. He said the rst non-Korean to win a Taekwondo world title was a woman from his school, Marcia Hall from what is
Nathan Mollat can be reached by email: nathan@smdailyjournal.com or by phone: (650) 344-5200 ext. 117. You can also follow him on Twitter@CheckkThissOutt.
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played each other in four of the nals in that span. Well, I never came here thinking I would lose, said Serena, a former No. 1 whose ranking now will plummet to about 175th. Thats my attitude. Its the rst time since 2006 that neither Williams is in the Wimbledon quarternals; Venus lost in the third round that year, while Serena skipped that tournament because of a left knee injury. Of the 12 years that both entered the eld at the All England Club, this is the rst nei-
or woman, left in the tournament. Last. ... Not what you set out to do, said Fish, who is 0-5 against Nadal heading into their quarternal. It was, I guess, bad luck for the Williams sisters to lose. Unfortunate, I guess. Theyll be back, Im sure. They wont be around for the womens quarternals Tuesday, which are: Cibulkova of Slovakia vs. No. 5 Maria Sharapova of Russia; Bartoli of France vs. wild-card entry Sabine Lisicki of Germany; No. 8 Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic vs. Pironkova of Bulgaria; and No. 4 Victoria Azarenka of Belarus vs. Tamira Paszek of Austria. Its the rst time since 1913 that the last eight women at Wimbledon are from Europe and, as it happens, eight countries are represented.
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LAS VEGAS A 21-year-old man claims boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. directed his bodyguards to attack him at a Las Vegas casino last year after the man asked about a longawaited showdown with M a n n y Pacquiao, Floyd according to a Mayweather lawsuit filed Friday in state court in Las Vegas. The lawsuit alleges Mayweathers
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bodyguards attacked Anthony Cliff of Las Vegas near a valet parking stand at the Palms Casino Resort on March 27, 2010, after Mayweather accused Cliff of disrespecting him. Mayweathers bodyguards allegedly struck Cliff in the face, slamming his head into the ground. They then kicked him repeatedly in his back and side, the lawsuit says. Mayweathers attorney did not respond Monday to a request for comment. A spokesman for the Palms said casino ofcials do not comment on pending litigation. Las Vegas police spokesman Jacinto Rivera said that an alleged battery at the Palms involving Mayweather and his entourage was reported, but the case was suspendTHU FRI SAT SUN MON
ed because witnesses and casino video surveillance did not identify any suspects. The lawsuit accuses Mayweather of assault and battery, intentional iniction of emotional distress and negligent hiring, training, supervision and retention of employees. At the end of the day there needs to be justice, said Afshin Tadayon, Cliffs lawyer. You cant have people out there who do this sort of thing. Cliff claims he rst spotted the boxer inside the casino and tried to take his photo. He was told by a bodyguard that he could not do so. The lawsuit alleges Cliff walked away, but later ran into Mayweather again at the valet stand. Cliff asked someone in Mayweathers
entourage about a possible match between Mayweather and Pacquiao. Not only does Mr. Cliff want to see a ght against Mr. Pacquiao, but so do many boxing fans, Tadayon said. So, it was just a question. The inquiry seemingly infuriated Mayweather and his group, who surrounded Cliff and began threatening him, according to the lawsuit. Mayweather told Cliff he was disrespectful and allegedly gave his bodyguards a thumbs down gesture, which was a sign for the bodyguards to attack, the lawsuit claims. The Palms also was named in the 43-page lawsuit for allegedly failing to provide adequate security. Cliff claims the casinos valet and security staff did nothing to help him dur-
ing or after the alleged beating. Pacquiao and Mayweather have come close to reaching a deal for potentially the most lucrative ght in boxing history multiple times, but they have yet to meet in the ring. Mayweather has a history of court dealings. Most recently, he failed to turn up for a court-ordered deposition in Las Vegas earlier this month in a federal lawsuit alleging he defamed Pacquiao. Mayweather also faces felony charges stemming from a domestic argument and misdemeanor harassment and battery charges in separate cases. The Las Vegas boxer is undefeated in 41 ghts, having won titles in ve divisions.
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EASTERN CONFERENCE
Philadelphia New York Columbus Houston D.C. Chicago Sporting KC New England Toronto FC W 7 5 6 4 4 2 4 3 2 L 4 3 4 6 5 4 6 8 7 T 5 9 6 7 6 11 5 6 9 Pts 26 24 24 19 18 17 17 15 15 GF 19 27 20 21 21 18 19 13 16 GA 14 21 17 22 27 21 21 21 29
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
East Division New York Boston Tampa Bay Toronto Baltimore Central Division Detroit Cleveland Chicago Kansas City Minnesota West Division Texas Seattle Los Angeles Oakland Mondays Games Detroit 4,Toronto 2 Cincinnati 5,Tampa Bay 0 L.A.Dodgers 15,Minnesota 0 Cleveland 5,Arizona 4 Kansas City at San Diego,late. Washington at L.A.Angels,late Atlanta at Seattle,late Tuesdays Games Boston at Philadelphia,7:05 p.m. Milwaukee at N.Y.Yankees,7:05 p.m. N.Y.Mets at Detroit,7:05 p.m. St.Louis at Baltimore,7:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at Toronto,7:07 p.m. Cincinnati at Tampa Bay,7:10 p.m. Texas at Houston,8:05 p.m. L.A.Dodgers at Minnesota,8:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Colorado,8:40 p.m. Cleveland at Arizona,9:40 p.m.
Florida at Oakland,10:05 p.m. Kansas City at San Diego,10:05 p.m.
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East Division GB 1/2 2 1/2 7 1/2 9 1/2 GB 1 5 9 1/2 10 GB 1 1/2 2 6 W 49 44 40 39 34 W 44 41 41 39 32 28 L 30 35 38 39 44 L 35 38 39 38 46 51 Pct .620 .557 .513 .500 .436 Pct .557 .519 .513 .506 .410 .354 GB 5 8 1/2 9 1/2 14 1/2 GB 3 3 1/2 4 11 1/2 16
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W 45 45 44 39 35 W 43 41 38 33 32 W 41 39 39 35
L 31 32 35 40 40 L 36 36 41 45 45 L 38 39 40 44
Pct .592 .584 .557 .494 .467 Pct .544 .532 .481 .423 .416 Pct .519 .500 .494 .443
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W L T Pts GF GA Los Angeles 9 2 8 35 25 15 FC Dallas 9 4 4 31 24 17 Seattle 8 4 7 31 25 18 Real Salt Lake 7 3 5 26 18 9 Colorado 5 5 7 22 19 21 San Jose 5 5 5 20 20 17 Portland 5 7 3 18 18 26 Chivas USA 4 7 5 17 20 21 Vancouver 2 7 8 14 18 24 NOTE:Three points for victory, one point for tie. Yesterdays Games Chicago 1, New York 1, tie Seattle FC 2, New England 1 Columbus 4, Colorado 1 Saturdays Games Vancouver at Toronto FC, 9:30 a.m. Philadelphia at D.C. United, 4 p.m. Columbus at FC Dallas, 6 p.m. Chicago at Chivas USA, 7 p.m. New York at San Jose, 7:30 p.m. Sporting Kansas City at Portland, 8 p.m. Sundays Games Houston at Colorado, 6 p.m. Mondays Games New England at Real Salt Lake, 8:30 p.m. Seattle FC at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 6 Toronto FC at New York, 8 p.m. Colorado at Sporting Kansas City, 8:30 p.m. Columbus at Vancouver, 10 p.m. San Jose at Chivas USA, 10:30 p.m. Saturday, July 9 D.C. United at New York, 7:30 p.m.
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BATTINGAdGonzalez, Boston, .361; VMartinez, Detroit, .336; MiCabrera, Detroit, .332; Bautista, Toronto, .328; Konerko, Chicago, .324; MiYoung, Texas,.323; Joyce,Tampa Bay,.313. RUNSGranderson, New York, 68; Bautista, Toronto, 60; MiCabrera, Detroit, 58; AdGonzalez, Boston,56;Ellsbury,Boston,55;Boesch,Detroit,53; Kinsler,Texas,52; Zobrist,Tampa Bay,52. RBIAdGonzalez, Boston, 71; Konerko, Chicago, 60;Teixeira,New York,58;Beltre,Texas,56;Granderson, New York, 55; Youkilis, Boston, 55; MiYoung, Texas,53. HITSAdGonzalez, Boston, 114; MiYoung, Texas, 100; Ellsbury, Boston, 94; Konerko, Chicago, 92; ACabrera,Cleveland,91;MeCabrera,Kansas City,90; MiCabrera,Detroit,90; AGordon,Kansas City,90. DOUBLESZobrist, Tampa Bay, 27; AdGonzalez, Boston, 25; AGordon, Kansas City, 23; Ellsbury, Boston, 22; Quentin, Chicago, 22; MiYoung, Texas, 22;Youkilis,Boston,21. TRIPLESBourjos,Los Angeles,6;Granderson,New York, 6; AJackson, Detroit, 6; Aybar, Los Angeles, 5; Crisp, Oakland, 5; RDavis, Toronto, 5; CCrawford, Boston, 4; Gardner, New York, 4; AGordon, Kansas City,4; Zobrist,Tampa Bay,4. HOME RUNSBautista,Toronto,23;Teixeira,New York, 23; Granderson, New York, 21; Konerko, Chicago, 21; NCruz, Texas, 18; Ortiz, Boston, 17; Quentin,Chicago,17.
NL LEADERS
BATTINGJosReyes, New York, .341; Kemp, Los Angeles,.327;SCastro,Chicago,.325;Ethier,Los Angeles, .317;Votto, Cincinnati, .316; Pence, Houston, .315; SSmith,Colorado,.310. RUNSJosReyes,New York,61;Braun,Milwaukee, 57; RWeeks, Milwaukee, 56; Stubbs, Cincinnati, 54; Votto, Cincinnati, 53; Pujols, St. Louis, 52; CYoung, Arizona,51. RBIFielder,Milwaukee,68;Howard,Philadelphia, 62; Kemp, Los Angeles, 60; Braun, Milwaukee, 59; Berkman, St. Louis, 54; Pence, Houston, 52; Bruce, Cincinnati,50;Tulowitzki,Colorado,50;Walker,Pittsburgh,50. HITSJosReyes, New York, 113; SCastro, Chicago, 105; Pence, Houston, 95; BPhillips, Cincinnati, 93; Kemp,Los Angeles,92;Votto,Cincinnati,92;RWeeks, Milwaukee,92. DOUBLESPence,Houston,22;Beltran,New York, 21; SCastro, Chicago, 21; Headley, San Diego, 21; JUpton,Arizona,21;CYoung,Arizona,21;10 tied at 20. TRIPLESJosReyes, New York, 14; Victorino, Philadelphia,8;SCastro,Chicago,6;Rasmus,St.Louis, 6; Bourn, Houston, 5; Fowler, Colorado, 5; 5 tied at 4. HOME RUNSFielder, Milwaukee, 21; Kemp, Los Angeles, 21; Berkman, St. Louis, 18; Bruce, Cincinnati, 17; Pujols, St. Louis, 17; Braun, Milwaukee, 16; Howard,Philadelphia,16; CPena,Chicago,16;
W L Pct GB San Francisco 44 34 .564 Arizona 43 37 .538 2 Colorado 38 40 .487 6 Los Angeles 36 44 .450 9 San Diego 34 45 .430 10 1/2 Mondays Games Chicago Cubs 7,Colorado 3 Cincinnati 5,Tampa Bay 0 L.A.Dodgers 15,Minnesota 0 Cleveland 5,Arizona 4 Kansas City at San Diego,late Washington at L.A.Angels,late Atlanta at Seattle,late Tuesdays Games San Francisco at Chicago Cubs,2:20 p.m.,1st game Boston at Philadelphia,7:05 p.m. Milwaukee at N.Y.Yankees,7:05 p.m. N.Y.Mets at Detroit,7:05 p.m. St.Louis at Baltimore,7:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at Toronto,7:07 p.m. Cincinnati at Tampa Bay,7:10 p.m. San Francisco at Chicago Cubs,8:05 p.m.,2nd game Texas at Houston,8:05 p.m. L.A.Dodgers at Minnesota,8:10 p.m.
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TRIPOLI, Libya Thousands of jubilant Libyans danced and cheered in the streets of the rebel stronghold of Benghazi after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant Monday for Moammar Gadha, accusing him of crimes against humanity for killing civilians who rose up against his rule. The court order raised pressure on the Gadha regime, already targeted by daily airstrikes, and NATO clearly hopes it will encourage key allies to abandon him. But it also gives Gadha less incentive to accept a peaceful settlement that would see him leave power something he has shown no indication of doing because of the subsequent threat of arrest. The court in The Hague, Netherlands, lacks police powers, and the force most likely to arrest Gadha appears to be the rebels battling to oust him. At the United Nations, political affairs chief B. Lynn Pascoe said the rebels now hold a tenuous military advantage over Gadhas forces. The
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rebels have failed to penetrate the Libyan leaders center of power in Tripoli and conceded Monday they are unlikely to detain Gadha on their own. Warrants were also issued for Gadhas son Seif al-Islam Gadha, whom he has groomed as his successor, and for Libyan intelligence chief Abdullah al-Sanoussi. All three men were accused of orchestrating the killing, injuring, arrest and imprisonment of hundreds of civilians during the rst 12 days of an uprising to topple Gadha from power, and for trying to cover up their alleged crimes. Presiding Judge Sanji Monageng of Botswana said Gadhafi had absolute, ultimate and unquestioned control over his countrys military and security forces. She said prosecutors presented evidence showing that following popular uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt, Gadha and his
inner circle plotted a state policy ... aimed at deterring and quelling by any means including by the use of lethal force demonstrations by civilians against the regime. Hundreds of civilians were killed, injured or arrested, and there were reasonable grounds to believe that Gadhafi and his son were both responsible for the murder and persecution of civilians, she said. Gadhafis regime rejected the courts authority and dismissed the charges as politically motivated. This court is nothing but a cover for the military operations of NATO, said Justice Minister Mohammed al-Qamudi. The ICC does not really mean anything for us Libyans because we are not party to it and because its merely a political tool for exerting pressure and political blackmail against sovereign countries. ... It has become clear that its a tool of imperialism. Hours after the arrest warrants were announced, dozens of pro-government supporters stormed the grounds of a Tripoli hotel where foreign journalists are required to stay, chanting slogans in support of the leader, who has held power since 1969.
Russian officer guilty of betraying spy ring Iran unveils underground missile
By Vladimir Isachenkov
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MOSCOW The cover of the highly placed U.S. mole in the Russian intelligence service was blown. Col. Alexander Poteyev had betrayed his ring of 10 sleeper spies including Anna Chapman, the red-haired agent with the lingeriemodel looks and the FBI was about to nab them. Now he was at risk of being arrested by Russian authorities. Poteyev's plight last summer was so precarious that he had to rush from a meeting in his ofce for a train station to ee the country. He later texted his wife by cellphone that he was "leaving not for some time, but forever." The details of Poteyev's escape and farewell message to his wife were included in a summary of evi-
dence read in the Moscow District Military Court by a judge who convicted him in absentia Monday of high treason and desertion, and sentenced Anna Chapman him to 25 years in prison. The 59-year-old colonel also was stripped of his rank and state medals. Chapman, one of the 10 agents deported from the U.S. in July 2010, testied at the closed trial that only Poteyev could have provided the information that led to their arrests, Russian news agencies reported, citing a summary of the evidence read by the judge as he issued his ruling. Chapman testied that she was caught after an undercover U.S. agent contacted her using a code
that only Poteyev and her personal handler knew, the reports said. She said she immediately felt that something was wrong and called her handler in Moscow, who conrmed her suspicions. Chapman and the others were arrested not long after that, on June 27, 2010 a year ago Monday. The agents were deported in exchange for four suspected Western agents who had been imprisoned in Russia. It was the biggest spy swap since the Cold War. The court said Poteyev apparently got word that the agents were being rounded up in the U.S. and had to hurry out of Russia, the Interfax news agency reported. It said Poteyev ed to Belarus, crossed the border into Ukraine and then moved west to Germany and, nally, on to the United States using a passport in a different name.
TEHRAN, Iran Iran on Monday unveiled underground silos that can carry missiles capable of hitting Israel and U.S. bases in the Gulf as it kicked off 10 days of war games, the countrys latest show of military force amid a standoff with the West over its disputed nuclear program. State TV broadcast footage of deep underground silos, claiming that medium- and long-range missiles stored in them are ready to launch in case of an attack on Iran. The silos are widely viewed as a strategic asset for Iran in the event of a U.S. or Israeli attack on its nuclear facilities. Col. Asghar Qelichkhani, a
spokesman for the war games, said the silos function as a swift-reaction unit. Missiles, which are permanently in the vertical position, are ready to hit the pre-determined targets, he was quoted as saying by state TV. An officer in Irans powerful Revolutionary Guard, which is in charge of the missile program, said Tehran has constructed numerous underground missile silos which satellites cant detect. He did not elaborate. The state television report broadcast footage of underground launching pads for the Shahab-3 missile, which have a range of more than 1,240 miles (2,000 kilometers) putting Israel, U.S. bases in the Gulf region and parts of southeastern and eastern Europe within reach.
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LEON, Mexico Erik Compton was diagnosed at age 9 with cardiomyopathy, an enlarging of the heart that hinders its ability to pump blood. Three years later in 1992, he received a new heart and took up golf as part of his rehabilitation. That heart failed in 2008, and he had another transplant. Through it all, he kept trying to make it to the PGA Tour, not as just the guy with two heart transplants who received the odd sponsor exemption or made it through a Monday qualier, but as a full tour member. The 31-year-old Miami player, once the top-ranked junior in the country, pretty much wrapped up that membership Sunday in the rain-delayed Mexico Open, rallying to win his rst Nationwide Tour title and rst victory since turning professional in 2001. This tournament has kind of summed up my life, said Compton, set to play the PGA Tours AT&T National this week in Pennsylvania on a sponsor exemption. There was a lot of adversity to overcome in this tournament just like what Ive dealt
with personally. To win this is everything to me. I never thought Id play golf again, at least not at this level, and I proved to myself Im more than just a guy with two heart transplants. Compton closed with a 7-under 65 at El Bosque Country Club to nish at 17under 271, two strokes ahead of Richard H. Lee. The two-time All-American at Georgia earned $126,000 to jump from 15th to second on the money list with $215,709, nearly guaranteeing a 2012 PGA Tour card as a top-25 nisher on the developmental tour. He also has made $83,962 this year in four PGA Tour starts. I do get a lot of opportunities to play in PGA Tour events because of my story, he said. But now that Ive won out here and Ive pretty much secured my tour card and Ill get into events on that alone. And Ive been playing professionally since I was 20 years old and never won, so I feel like its a monkey off my back. Compton had eight birdies and a bogey in the nal round. He birdied the par-4 16th to get to 17 under, then parred the nal two holes for the breakthrough victory. The guys who see me inside the ropes
see me as a regular golfer, Compton said. But at the end of the day when I put my head down I realize how lucky I am. To be able to say Ill be playing on the PGA Tour only four years after my heart transplant is unbelievable. I dont really know what my future is in life. Hopefully, I can get a win out on tour now. Compton was only conditionally exempt on the Nationwide Tour at the start of the season, but quickly earned special-temporary membership. He tied for fourth in the season-opening Panama Championship and had another fourthplace tie in April in the Fresh Express Classic. To start off the season like I did set up the ground work, Compton said. This win has put me over the top. This is exactly what I needed. To think of what I went through and to have all the support and love of everyone around me, its almost unreal. After opening with rounds of 68 and 70, Compton shot a 68 on Sunday morning in the completion of the rain-delayed third round to begin the nal 18 holes two strokes behind leaders Lee, Matthew Giles and Peter Lonard.
Erik Compton kept trying to make it to the PGA Tour,not as just the guy with two heart transplants who received the odd sponsor exemption or made it through a Monday qualier, but as a full tour member.
LOS ANGELES If a proposed law passes, California teens under 18 will need a fake ID to fake and bake themselves to a golden brown. Citing skin cancer risks, legislators have joined lawmakers in at least 21 other states who have debated bills this year to ban or restrict tanning bed use by minors. Teens under the age of 14 are already banned from tanning beds in California, and older teens need parental permission. But lawmakers in the Golden State are considering banning anyone under
age 18 from using tanning beds, even if a parent says its OK. Sen. Ted Lieu, who proposed the more stringent legislation, says the parent signatures on permission forms are often forged, and tanning salons benet nancially by looking the other way. The bill has been approved by the Senate and faces review by the Assembly policy committee Tuesday. Lieu chides vain teens who make a habit of slipping into tanning beds, saying theyre short-sighted because you will age doing this. Your skin will look more leathery later on. According to the Food and Drug Administration, exposure to UV radia-
tion, whether from the sun or a tanning bed, can cause skin cancer, burns, premature skin aging and eye damage. Approximately 30 million Americans visit tanning salons every year, and 2.3 million of those are teens, the FDA says. There is no such thing as a safe tan, according to the agency. The increase in skin pigment, called melanin, which causes the tan color change in your skin is a sign of damage. In 2009, a World Health Organization research group classied UV-emitting tanning beds as carcinogenic, adding that health ofcials should strongly consider restricting minors access to
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kids have TVs in their bedrooms, which the academy discourages. Previous studies have found that at least one in four U.S. preschoolers have TVs in their bedrooms, and many families mistakenly believe that watching TV will help their kids sleep, said Dr. Michelle Garrison, lead author and a scientist at Seattle Childrens Hospital Research Institute. The government-funded study was released online Monday by the journal Pediatrics. Overall, about 112 kids studied nearly one in ve had one or more frequent sleep problems most days of the week. These included difculty falling asleep, awakening repeatedly at night, nightmares, or daytime sleepiness. Kids who watched the most nighttime or violent TV had the most sleep trouble. TV was the main source of screen time rather than computers or video games. The study relied on parents reports of kids sleep difculties and TV habits, and wasnt rigorous enough to tell whether TV caused sleep problems. It could be that poor sleepers most deadly type of skin cancer. Californias bill is sponsored by the states dermatology association and a cancer research group called AIM at Melanoma, which lists major drug companies, including Pzer Inc. and Bristol-Meyers Squibb Co., as its sponsors. Overstreet said business owners in his trade group worry that the legislation would hurt small businesses already struggling in the current economy. There are now about 878 tanning businesses in California, a number thats seen a 24 percent drop since 2009 because business has cooled, he said. In areas where teens do a lot of tanning like college towns or afuent areas, Overstreet said, the legislation could mean a 10 percent hit to tanning salons income. UV tanning is by far what people want, said Overstreet, saying tanning is a personal choice that shouldnt be interfered with by government. Tanning lamps and beds are designed to mimic the noontime sun, and you use them a measured amount of time, he said. But according to American Academy of Pediatrics, powerful tanning beds produce radiation levels up to 10 to 15 times higher
CHICAGO If your preschooler cant sleep turn off the violence and nighttime TV. Thats the message in a new study that found sleep problems are more common in 3to 5-year-olds who watch television after 7 p.m. Watching shows with violence including kids cartoons also was tied to sleeping difculties. Watching nonviolent shows during the day didnt seem to have any connection with sleep problems in the 617 youngsters studied. The study builds on previous research linking media use with kids sleep problems, and also bolsters arguments for limiting childrens screen time. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no screen time for children up to age 2, and no more than 2 hours daily for older children. It also urges pediatricians to ask parents at every checkup how much their children watch television, including whether
causes sleep problems makes sense. Dr. Dennis Rosen, a sleep medicine specialist at Childrens Hospital Boston, said the research highlights a common problem. It certainly ts with what I see at his sleep disorders clinic, Rosen said. Young children go to sleep best with nighttime rituals that help calm them, including bedtime stories and cuddling with parents, said Dr. Marc Weissbluth, a sleep disorders specialist at Chicagos Childrens Memorial Hospital and author of several books on healthy sleep habits. TV can have the opposite effect, stimulating children, and if its replacing that down time with parents, it can be unhealthy, Weissbluth said. While some preschoolers still nap during the day, sleepiness late in the day or early evening at this age is a sign that children need to go to bed earlier at night, he said. Lack of sleep is as dangerous as iron deciency and can cause behavior difculties, memory problems and academic struggles, he said. may cause release of endorphins in the skin, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. For the past ve years, Long Beach resident Samantha Healey has slipped into a tanning bed up to four times a week. I almost get, like, re-energized, the 23year-old said. Healey has worked in tanning salons in California and Nevada and says rebellious teens do try to forge their parents signatures. Wayne LaVassar, who owns 14 tanning salons in the Los Angeles area, says he requires parents to come in to sign permission slips at his California Tanning Salons. Requiring in-person authorization would be an appropriate middle ground instead of a ban, he said. Missouri lawmakers are considering a bill this year that would require parents to sign off on their childrens tanning, but similar measures failed in Connecticut, Nevada, South Dakota and West Virginia. In North Carolina, Ohio and Rhode Island, legislators are weighing whether a doctors note should be required for teens under 18. Iowa and Washington rejected such a requirement this year.
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sunbeds. WHO, the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Dermatology all support legislation banning the use of sunbeds and lamps for teens younger than 18. Tanning businesses across the country are feeling the heat. Along with California, lawmakers in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania are considering banning tanning beds for people under age 18. Similar legislation failed this year in Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota and New Mexico. Legislators in Massachusetts are considering a ban for teens under 14 or 16 in two separate bills. Lawmakers in Florida, Kentucky, Vermont and Washington rejected such measures this year. John Overstreet, a spokesman for the Indoor Tanning Association, said sunscreen sellers are behind the legislative push and tanning beds are not proven to cause melanoma, the
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WASHINGTON Check into the hospital and you may get a blood transfusion you didnt really need. Theres a lot of variation around the country in how quick doctors are to order up a few pints not in cases of trauma or hemorrhage where infusing blood fast can be life-saving, but for a range of other reasons. Anemia is common in older patients, for example, who may get a transfusion as an easy boost even when the anemias too mild to matter or instead of treating the underlying problem. Need open-heart surgery or another complex operation? There are steps surgeons could take to minimize blood loss instead of trying to replace it later. Now a government advisory committee is calling for national standards on when a transfusion is needed and how to conserve this precious resource. All the variability shows there is both excessive and inappropriate use of blood transfusions in the U.S., advisers to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius concluded earlier this month. Improvements in rational use of blood have lagged. Blood banks welcome the idea, important as they try to balance how to keep just enough blood on the shelves without it going bad or running short. Better patient care is whats being advocated here, says Dr. Richard Benjamin, chief medical ofcer of the American Red Cross. If a transfusion is not necessary, all you can do is harm. The U.S. uses a lot of blood, more than 14 million units of red blood cells a year. Between 1994 and 2008, blood use climbed 40 percent, Benjamin told the HHS Advisory Committee on Blood Safety and Availability. In many years, parts of the country experienced spot shortages as blood banks struggled to bring in enough donors to keep up. Surprisingly, blood use dropped a bit with the recession, roughly 6 percent over two years, Benjamin says. He couldnt say why. That dip has leveled off, but specialists say demand is sure to rise again in coming years as the population rapidly grays and people who once were prime donors become more ill and frail. Right now, overall donation levels are good with one exception, Benjamin says: Theres a big need for more Type O-negative blood, especially as banks prepare for the usual summertime donor drop. Few donors are Type O negative, but its compatible with all other blood types and hospitals have begun using more of it in recent years.
Whats the evidence for avoidable transfusions? One study published last fall tracked more than 100,000 people who underwent openheart surgery, a transfusion-heavy operation. Just 8 percent of those patients received transfusions at some hospitals, while a startling 93 percent did at other hospitals. But survival wasnt signicantly different at hospitals that used more blood than at hospitals that used less. Thats important, because transfusions are not risk-free. While the risk of HIV or other viruses is very rare in blood today, people also can experience allergic-style transfusion reactions and other complications, sometimes fatal ones. Another study last fall examined Medicare patients who received blood for various reasons over a 10-year period, and found those who live in the South are the most likely to get a transfusion and those who live in the West are the least likely. Overall, the U.S. uses about 49 units of blood for every 1,000 patients, substantially more than Canada or Britain where those transfusion rates are in the 30s, Benjamin says. One solution that the HHS advisers urged the government to explore: Some hospitals have begun whats called patient blood management, instituting their own guidelines on when a transfusion is avoidable. Consider Eastern Maine Medical Center. Transfusion chief Dr. Irwin Gross described how doctors now order blood via a computerized form that warns if theyre about to deviate from the guidelines and tracks who uses the most. Planning a hip replacement? Patients are supposed to be checked for anemia before elective surgery is scheduled, so they can be treated with iron or other therapies beforehand and lower chances of a post-surgery transfusion. For non-surgery patients, other guidelines spell out when anemia is bad enough to warrant a transfusion or when a patient should just be monitored. While the risk of HIV or other viruses is very rare in blood today, people also can experience In cardiac and back surgeries, equipment allergic-style transfusion reactions and other complications,sometimes fatal ones. captures a patients own blood and pumps it back right away, reducing the need for post-surgery transfusions. The program reduced the amount of blood drawn just for laboratory tests, and limited when doctors can order multiple transfusions rather than checking rst to see if one did the trick. The result: The Bangor hospital is giving blood to nearly half as many patients as it did in 2006, the year before the program began. And there are no signs of patient harm, Gross told the HHS committee. He calculated that the hospital saved $5.4 million over four years in the cost of buying blood.
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TUESDAY, JUNE 28 Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous. 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sequoia Wellness Center, 749 Brewster Ave., Redwood City. A 12step recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsession, overeating, undereating or bulimia. Free. For more information visit foodaddicts.org. Justice Bus Clinic: Free Legal Help to Seniors. 10 a.m. to noon. Village at the Crossing, 1101 Nation Ave., San Bruno. The Justice Bus Project will bring volunteers to San Mateo County to help low-income seniors address legal needs. Free. For more information call (415) 834-0100 ext. 302. Justice Bus Clinic: Free Legal Help to Seniors. 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. San Mateo Senior Center, 2645 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo. The Justice Bus Project will bring volunteers to San Mateo County to help low-income seniors address legal needs. Free. For more information call (415) 834-0100 ext. 302. Dancing on the Square. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City. Dance, watch and learn the waltz. Free. For more information visit redwoodcity.org/events. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29 Kiwanis Club of San Mateo. 12:10 p.m. Municipal Golf Course, 1700 Coyote Point Drive, San Mateo. For more information call (415) 3096467. Summer Concert Series in Menlo Park. 6:30 p.m., Fremont Park, University and Santa Cruz avenues, Menlo Park. Music by The Hot Rods (Early Rock n Roll). Bring a picnic basket, blanket, family and friends and enjoy a fun-lled event at the park. Free. For more information call 330-6600. THURSDAY, JUNE 30 Hot Harvest Nights San Carlos Farmers Market. 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Downtown San Carlos. Specialty foods and live entertainment. Shops downtown will be open late. Free. For more information call 593-1068 Walk the Talk Forum. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. South San Francisco Municipal Building, 33 Arroyo Drive, South San Francisco. A presentation and discussion on the future of El Camino Real. For more information visit ga.convio.net/site/calendar. Movies on the Square presents The Green Hornet. Sundown. Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City. Rated PG-13. Free. For more information visit redwoodcity.org/events. FRIDAY, JULY 1 Independence Day Celebration. Noon. Veterans Memorial Senior Center, 1455 Madison Ave., Redwood City. There will be dinner, games, music and prizes. $7. For more information or a reservation call 780-7259. Whiskey Dawn at Music on the Square. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City. Free. For more information visit redwoodcity.org/events. SUNDAY, JULY 3 Grub Town Armys Independence Day Celebration. 11 a.m. to sunset. Harbor Village, 270 Capistrano Road, Half Moon Bay. Festivities include a legion of gourmet food trucks, live music, kite ying, face painting and competitions for the family. Admission is free. For more information visit grubtownarmy.com. Summer Concert Series: The Fred McCarty Band. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Twin Pines Park Meadow, 1225 Ralston Ave., Belmont. Presented by Belmont Park Boosters. Free. For more information call 592-3068. Music in the Park. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Washington Park, 850 Burlingame Ave., Burlingame. Salsa music by Mambo Tropical. Free. For more information call 558-7300. MONDAY, JULY 4 Fourth of July Parade Run. 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Downtown Redwood City, Brewster Avenue and Arguello Street, Redwood City. Join the 36th Annual Fourth of July Parade Run through downtown Redwood City, followed by one of Northern Californias largest Fourth of July parades. $20 for adults, $10 for children. For more information visit paraderun.org. Grub Town Armys Independence Day Celebration. 11 a.m. to sunset. Harbor Village, 270 Capistrano Road, Half Moon Bay. Event culminates with the reworks show at sunset. Other festivities include a legion of gourmet food trucks, live music, kite ying, face painting and competitions for the family. Admission is free. Relay for Life. 10 a.m. Saturday to 10 a.m. Sunday, San Mateo High School, 506 N. Delaware St., San Mateo. Relay For Life is a 24-hour community event to celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones and ght back against cancer. Free. For more information v i s i t www.RelayForLife.org/SanMateoC A or call Sarah 207-9905. Art Walk. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Downtown Redwood City. More than 75 artists showing at various businesses throughout downtown Redwood City. For more information call 400-8623. Main Gallery Reception. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Main Gallery, 1018 Main St., Redwood City. Foster City artists Nancy Terrebonne and Robert Terrebonne will exhibit artworks inspired by the tropical beauty of Hawaii, especially Maui, where they have been part-time residents and active in the art community for many years. For more information call 7011018. SUNDAY, JULY 10 Orchid Seminar. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Kohl Pumphouse, Central Park, 50 E. Fifth Ave., San Mateo. Mike Drilling, president of the Peninsula Orchid Society, will show you how to care for orchids in your home or outdoors so they will grow and bloom again. Free. For more information visit sanmateoarboretum.org. Collectively Alone Exhibit Reception. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Peninsula Museum of Art, 10 Twin Pines Lane, Belmont. An exhibit featuring the work of East Bay artist Sherry Karver, whose photo-based oil paintings capture the stories of people encountered in everyday life. Exhibit runs until Sept. 4. For more information visit peninsulamuseum.org. Music in the Park. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Washington Park, 850 Burlingame Ave. (behind Recreation Center), Burlingame. Music by Blue Tuesdayclassic rock, blues and Americana. Free. For more information call 5587300. Summer Concert Series: The Jack Aces. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Twin Pines Park Meadow, 1225 Ralston Ave., Belmont. Presented by Belmont Park Boosters and Oracle. Free. For more information call 592-3068. Toys for Tots ... Or Not. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Peninsula Museum of Art Collections Room, Twin Pines Park, 1225 Ralston Ave., Belmont. An exhibition of action gures from the collection of Kim McCool Nelson featuring Harry Potter and Pirates of the Caribbean. Exhibit runs Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 4 p.m., until Sept. 18. For more information call 594-1577. MONDAY, JULY 11 Lecture: Fall Prevention. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. San Mateo Senior Center, 2645 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo. Kathy Janz and Bonaventure SIlverman of Matched CareGivers will discuss risk factors for falls and corrective measures that can be put in place. Free. For more information call 522-7490. How Sarah Stein Brought Matisse to America. 11 a.m. Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park. Menlo Park resident Sheryl Nonnenberg will share her research on the life of Sarah Stein and patron/collector of Henri Matisse. Free. For more information call 3302512. For more events visit smdailyjournal.com, click Calendar.
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could withstand a challenge, Yee wrote in a prepared statement yesterday. The courts decision, Yee said, sides with corporate America over the safety of children. Yee presented the court with what he called overwhelming evidence that showed children who play ultra-violent video games are subject to an increase in aggressive behavior, physiological desensitization to violence and a decrease in positive social behavior. At GameStop at the Hillsdale Shopping Center in San Mateo yesterday, employees were barred from discussing the court ruling. Some of its customers, however, supported the courts decision. Children are exposed to violence through movies and music. It is everywhere, said Giovanni Cipres, a Half Moon Bay resident. Cipres said exposure to violent video games has not had a negative effect on him.
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human being. Retailers who sold those games directly to minors would have faced nes of up to $1,000 for each game. When it comes to violent games, virtually all game publishers and retailers follow the guidelines of the Entertainment Software Ratings Board. The voluntary rating system is similar to the one used by movie studios and theaters, assigning one of eight ratings, then blocking the sale of games that are rated M for mature and AO for adults only to children. After today, I expect now youre going to see more growth, more creation and more promotion of the ESRB, said Michael D. Gallagher, president of the
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the stockroom. Khan held a low-visibility position, willingly color-coordinated her headscarf with the stores brand and capably performed her stockroom duties for four and a half months until a visiting manager agged her hijab as a violation of their look policy, Baldonado said. Firing Khan is a statement of intolerance by Abercrombie, he said. The company, however, is condent it did not violate any laws when it let Khan go last year. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of religion, race or ethnicity, as evidenced by the fact that diversity in our stores far exceeds the diversity in the population of the United States, Rocky Robins, the companys general counsel, wrote in an email to the
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #245204 The following person is doing business as: Hillsborough Advisors, 950 HIllsborough Blvd., HIllsborough, CA 94010 is hereby registered by the following owner: Timothy Francis Gallagher, same address. The business is conducted by an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on /s/ Timothy Gallagher / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 6/10/2011. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 06/14/11, 06/21/11, 06/28/11, 07/05/11).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #245306 The following person is doing business as: Sheng Kee, 2964 S. Norfolk Blvd., San Mateo, CA 94403 is hereby registered by the following owner: Sweet Desire, Inc., CA. The business is conducted by a Corporation. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on 10/01/1991. /s/ Siau-Liang Kao / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 06/16/2011. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 06/21/11, 06/28/11, 07/05/11, 07/12/11). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #245140 The following person is doing business as: Saviz Boutique, 604 Main St., #E, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 is hereby registered by the following owner: Saviz Kasravy, 745 Elm St., #3, San Carlos, CA 94070. The business is conducted by an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on /s/ Saviz Kasravy / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 06/07/2011. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 06/21/11, 06/28/11, 07/05/11, 07/12/11). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #245347 The following person is doing business as: Beauty Queen, 425 Grand Ave., South San Francisco, CA 94080 is hereby registered by the following owner: Dai Kuan He, 1762 42nd Ave., San Francisco, CA 94122. The business is conducted by an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on /s/ Dai Kuan He / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 06/16/2011. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 06/21/11, 06/28/11, 07/05/11, 07/12/11). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #245309 The following person is doing business as: Audino and Associates 90 South Spruce St. #T, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080 is hereby registered by the following owner: John Audino. 201 Pinehurst Way, South San Francisco CA 94080. The business is conducted by an indiviual. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on 06/01/1986 /s/John Audino/ This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 06/16/2011. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 06/28/11, 07/05/11, 07/12/11, 07/19/11). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #245429 The following person is doing business as: Ooobba, 101 Bayhill DR, #200, MILLBRAE, CA 94030 is hereby registered by the following owner: One on One BBA, INC, CA. The business is conducted by a Corporation. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on 05/01/2011 /s/RichA. Kivs/ This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 06/16/2011. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 06/28/11, 07/05/11, 07/12/11, 07/19/11).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #244979 The following person is doing business as: Styles on the Go, 930 Mission Rd #43, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080 is hereby registered by the following owner: Maria Voloshko, same address. The business is conducted by an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on /s/ Maria Voloshko / This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 5/26/2011. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 06/14/11, 06/21/11, 06/28/11, 07/05/11).
296 Appliances
RADIATOR HEATER, oil filled, electric, 1500 watts $25. (650)504-3621 RCA VACUUM tube manual '42 $25. (650)593-8880 SANYO MICROWAVE - white, many features, SOLD! SHOP VACUUM rigid brand 3.5 horse power 9 gal wet/dry $40. (650)591-2393 SMART SERIES 13" Magnavox TV with remote, works perfectly, only $26, 650595-3933 SUNBEAM TOASTER -Automatic, excellent condition, $30., (415)346-6038 VACUUM CLEANER excellent condition $40. (650)878-9542 VACUUM CLEANER Oreck-cannister type $40., (650)637-8244 VACUUM CLEANER small with all attachments for cars, SOLD! WASHING MACHINE- Admiral, lightly used. $75/obo. Call Sold.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #245334 The following person is doing business as: C.Miro Consulting, 7 De Sabla Rd. #38, SAN MATEO, CA 94402 is hereby registered by the following owner: Claudia Miro, same address. The business is conducted by an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on 06/01/2011. /s/ Claudia Miro/ This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 6/17/2011. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 06/21/11, 06/28/11, 07/05/11, 07/12/11).
296 Appliances
AIR CONDITIONER - slider model for narrow windows, 10k BTU, excellent condition, $100., SOLD
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #245283 The following person is doing business as: Polka Dot, 3516 Winway Cricle, SAN MATEO, CA 94403 is hereby registered by the following owner: Karen Batman, same address. The business is conducted by an Individual. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on /s/ Karen Batman/ This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 6/15/2011. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 06/21/11, 06/28/11, 07/05/11, 07/12/11).
AIR CONDITIONER- GE 10K BTU excellent cond., used only 1 month. $90. (650)591-6283 AIR CONDITIONER- Panasonic BTU. excellent cond. $40. SOLD! CHANDELIER (650)878-9542 NEW 4 lights 5K $30.
303 Electronics
DEWALT HEAVY duty work site radio charger in box $100. (650)756-7878 PANASONIC TV 21 inch $25., (650)6378244 TV 25 inch color with remote $25. Sony 12 inch color TV, $10 Excellent condition. (650)520-0619 TV SET Philips 21 inch with remote $40., (650)692-3260 VINTAGE SEARS 8465 aluminum photo tripod + bag. Sturdy! $25 See: http://tinyurl.com/3v9oxrk 650-204-0587
304 Furniture
HAND MADE portable jewelry display case wood and see through lid $45. 25 x 20 x 4 inches. 650-592-2648 HOSPITAL BED, new $1,100/OBO. Call 650-595-1931 LOUNGE CHAIRS - 2 new, with cover & plastic carring case & headrest, $35. each, (650)592-7483 LOVE SEAT beige color good condition $55., SOLD! LOVE SEATS, 2 beautiful Bassett, brown sofas-/ love seats, 1 opens to a full size bed, like new. $400. San Mateo, SOLD 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 - Scuplted edge, dark walnut wood. Made in Italy, $140., (650) 692-1942 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
297 Bicycles
BICYCLE - Sundancer Jr., 26, $75. obo (650)676-0732 GIRL'S BIKE HUFFY Purple 6-speed good cond. $35 - Angela (650)269-3712
CHOPPERS (4) with instructions $7/all. (650)368-3037 ELECTRIC HEATER - Oil filled electric heater, 1500 watts, $30., (650)504-3621 GEORGE FOREMAN Grill hardly used $20. (650)692-3260 HOOVER PORTABLE VACUUM CLEANER with attachments, good condition, $35., San Mateo, (650)341-5347 MAYTAG DRYER: electric $100 650 342 7933 MAYTAG WASHER: full electronic controls. $100 650 342 7933 MONOGRAM GE 30" microwave exhaust fan $75 (650)342-7933 with
298 Collectibles
1982 PRINT "A Tune Off The Top Of My Head" See: http://tinyurl.com/4y38xld 650-204-0587 $75 28 RECORDS - 78 RPMS, Bing Crosby, Frankie Laine, Al Jolson, many others, all in book albums, SOLD! 49ER REPORT issues '85-'87 $35/all, (650)592-2648 ARMY SHIRT, long sleeves, with pockets. XL $15 each (408)249-3858 BAY MEADOWS UMBRELLA - Colorful, large-size, can fit two people underneath. $15 (650)867-2720 BAY MEADOWS bag & umbrella $15.each, (650)345-1111
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #244922 The following person is doing business as: Half Moon Bay Curves, 106 Main St, #B, HALF MOON BAY, CA 94019 is hereby registered by the following owner: Jolie Blonde LLC, CA. The business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. The registrants commenced to transact business under the FBN on /s/ Laura Burkman/ This statement was filed with the Assessor-County Clerk on 05/23/2011. (Published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, 06/21/11, 06/28/11, 07/05/11, 07/12/11).
304 Furniture
2 END Tables solid maple '60's era $40/both. (650)670-7545 2 MIRRORED chest of drawers, SOLD 4 DRAWER FILE CABINET -27, dark beige, $99., (650)364-0902 42" ROUND Oak Table (with 12") leaf. Clean/Great Cond. $40. 650-766-9553. 62" X 32" Oak (Dark Stain) Coffee Table w/ 24" Sq. side Table, Leaded Beveled Glass top/Like New - $90. 650-766-9553 ARMOIRE CABINET - $90., (415)3751617 BANQUET DINING chairs $29/all. (650)692-3260 padded
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BIBLES - (2), 163 years old, dated 1848, $50.each,SOLD COLORIZED TERRITORIAL Quarters uncirculated with Holder $15/all, (408)249-3858 GAYLORD PERRY 8x10 signed photo $10 (650)692-3260 GLASSES 6 sets redskins, good condition never used $12./all. (650)345-1111 JACK TASHNER signed ball $25. Richard (650)834-4926 JOE MONTANA retirement book signed authenticated $39. (650)692-3260 MERCHANT MARINE, framed forecastle card, signed by Captain Angrick '70. 13 x 17 inches $35 cash. (650)755-8238 POSTER - framed photo of President Wilson and Chinese Junk $25 cash, (650)755-8238 VASE - with tray, grey with red flowers, perfect condition, $25., (650)345-1111
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BASSET LOVE Seat Hide-a-Bed, Beige, Good Cond. Only $30! 650-766-9553 BLACK LEATHER office chair with 5 rollers $25. (650)871-5078 BLACK TV stand 15 inches H 28 inches W with glass doors FREE with pickup 650-871-5078 BREAKFAST NOOK DINETTE TABLEsolid oak, 55 X 54, $49., (650)583-8069 CHANDELIER WITH 5 lights/ candelabre base with glass shades $20. (650)504-3621 CHEST OF drawers - SOLD COFFEE TABLE - brown, perfect condition, nice design, with storage, $50., (650)345-1111 DINING SET glass table with rod iron & 4 blue chairs $100/all 650-520-7921/650-245-3661 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 END TABLE marble top with drawer with matching table $70/all. (650)520-0619 ENTERTAINMENT CENTER - Oak wood, great condition, glass doors, fits large TV, 2 drawers, shelves , $100/obo. (650)261-9681 FOAM INCLINER for twin bed $40 650-692-1942 FOLDING PICNIC TABLE - 96 x 30 with 7 folding, padded chairs, $100., (650)364-0902 FREE 3 pine bookcases. Nude, ready for stain or paint. 6'1" x 3' Excellent condition. 650-685-6159 FUTON - full size excellent condition $95. Eddie 650-218-1118. TV STAND with shelves $20. SOLD! VANITY LIGHT fixture 3 bolts Nickle Finish still in box $25. SOLD! NIGHT STAND 2 drawers $20. SOLD! PINE BEDROOM SET - triple dresser, 7 drawers, plus 2 night stands, 2 drawer apiece, excellent condition. San Mateo, $350 SOLD. ROCKING CHAIR - Traditional, full size Rocking chair. Excellent condition $100., (650)504-3621 ROCKING CHAIR - White, wooden, $100., (650)321-4325 SOFA- BROWN, Beautiful, New $250 650-207-0897 STOOL - Warming, with heating devise foot stool, tapestry floral design, $50., (650)321-4325. STORAGE TABLE light brown lots of storage good condition $45. (650)867-2720
302 Antiques
1912 COFFEE Perculater 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
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 $25.,(650)867-2720 DINNERWARE - 30 piece set white, like new condition, $30., (808)271-3183 PERSIAN TEA set for 8. Including spoon, candy dish, and tray. Gold Plated. $90. (650) 867-2720 SOLID TEAK floor model 16 wine rack with turntable $60. (650)592-7483
303 Electronics
46 MITSUBISHI Projector TV, great condition. $400. (650)261-1541. COLOR TV - Apex digital, 13, perfect condition, manual, remote, $55., (650)867-2720 COMSWITCH 3500 - used for fax, computer modem, telephone answering machine, never used, SOLD! FLIP CAMCORDER $50. (650)583-2767
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316 Clothes
GENUINE OAKELY Sunglasses, M frame and Plutonite lenses with drawstring bag, $65 650-595-3933 JACKET (LARGE) Pants (small) black Velvet good cond. $25/all (650)589-2893 LADIES DOWN jacket light yellow with dark brown lining $35. (650)868-0436 LADIES JACKET size 3x 70% wool 30% nylon never worn $50 650-592-2648 LADIES ROYAL blue rain coat with zippered flannel plaid liner size 12 RWC $15. (650)868-0436 LADIES SHOES- size 5, $10., (650)756-6778 MANS SUEDE-LIKE jacket, New, XXLg. $25. 650 871-7211 MEN'S SHOES (650)756-6778 Brown.
LADIES BRACELET, Murano glass. Various shades of red and blue $100 Daly City, no return calls. (650)991-2353 LADIES GOLD Lame' elbow lengthgloves sz 7.5 $15 New. (650)868-0436
308 Tools
CHAIN HOISTS- 1-TON $25. 3-Ton $50. Both new/unused. 650 591 6283 CIRCULAR SAW, Craftsman-brand, 10, 4 long x 20 wide. Comes w/ stand - $70. (650)678-1018 CLASSIC CRAFTSMAN jig saw, cast iron base needs work $85 best offer. 650-703-9644 CLICKER TORQUE Wrench, 20 - 150 pounds, new with lifetime warranty and case, $39, 650-595-3933 CRAFTSMEN 16" scroll saw, good cond. $85. (650)591-4710 ENGINE ANALYZER & TIMING LITE Sears Penske USA, for older cars, like new, $60., (650)344-8549 leave msg. GENERATOR - new! In box, 3,500 watts. SOLD JOINTER - 6 inches, BAND SAW - 12 inches, $125. each, (415)218-8161 LUMBER RACK for long bed & diamond plated toolbox, good condition, $500. each or $800 all, SOLD! PRESSURE WASHER 2500 PSI, good condition, $350., (650)926-9841 RADIAL ARM SAW -10 inches old style heavy duty Black & Decker $99., Bruce (650)464-6493 SPEEDAIR AIR COMPRESSOR - 4 gallon stack tank air compressor $100., (650)591-4710
BOOK NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC NATIONAL AIR MUSEUMS $15 (480)249-3858 CAESAR STONE - Beautiful polished gray, smooth cut edges, 26 X 36 X 3/4 thick, great piece for many uses, $65., (650)347-5104 CANDLE HOLDER with angel design, tall, gold, includes candle. Purchased for $100, now $30. (650)345-1111 DAHLIAS BEAUTIFUL hybrodized $4 / each (20 total) SOLD DANIELLE STEELE newer books - 1 hardback $3., one paperback $1., (650)341-1861 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 week-ender Satchel, All 3 at $75., (650)871-7211 ELECTRIC TYPEWRITER Smith Corona $60 650-878-9542 ELECTRONIC TYPEWRITER good condition $50., (650)878-9542 ELVIS PRESLEY $20(650)692-3260 poster book
MEN'S SUIT almost new $25. 650-573-6981 MENS SLACKS - 8 pairs, $50., Size 36/32, (408)420-5646 NEW BROWN LEATHER JACKET- XL $25., 650-364-0902 PROM TUXEDOS. Size 36 - 38. all 3 sets for $85 obo 650-344-8549
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49 SWEATSHIRT with hood size 8 extra large $100 obo. (650)346-9992 AUTHENTIC MEXICAN SOMBRERO, $40., (650)364-0902 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 DENIM JACKETS Ladies (2) Small/Medium, like new, $15/each, (650)577-0604
2 GOLF CLUBS - Ladies, right handed, putter & driver $5/each (650)755-8238 BASKETBALL RIM, net & backboard $35/all 650-345-7132 Leave message. CLASSIC PING IRONS complete set, excellent condition, number 3 to sandwedge, $100. (650) 345-5446. HALEX ELECTRONIC Dart board, with darts, great cond. $35. (650)591-4710 MORRELL TODD Richards 75 Snowboard (Good Condition) with Burton Boots (size 6 1/2) - $50. 650-766-9553 SPEEDO OPTIMUS Training Fins size 10-11. Perfect for your training. $25 call jeff 650-208-5758
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335 Rugs
KARASTAN RUG - 4 x 6, wool, moth resistant, green with floral, $100., (650)321-4325
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635 Vans
NISSAN 01 Quest - GLE, leather seats, sun roof, TV/DVR equipment. Looks new, $15,500. (650)219-6008
640 Motorcycles/Scooters
BMW 03 F650 GS, $3899 OBO. Call 650-771-4407 HARLEY DAVIDSON 83 Shovelhead special construction, 1340 ccs, Awesome!, $5,950/obo. Rob (415)602-4535.
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645 Boats
MOTOR - Evinrude for boat, 25 HP, $1000., (415)337-6364 PROSPORT 97 - 17 ft. CC 80 Yamaha Pacific, loaded, like new, $9,500 or trade, (650)583-7946.
680 Autos Wanted Dont lose money on a trade-in or consignment! Sell your vehicle in the Daily Journals Auto Classifieds. Just $3 per day. Reach 82,500 drivers from South SF to Palo Alto
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655 Trailers
PROWLER 01 Toy carrier, 25 ft., fully self contained, $5k OBO, Trade (650)589-8765 will deliver
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440 Apartments
BELMONT - prime, quiet location, view, 1 bedroom $1350, 2 bedrooms $1650. New carpets, new granite counters, dishwasher, balcony, covered carports, storage, pool, no pets. (650)344-8418 or (650591-4046
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. HEAVY DUTY jack stand for camper or SUV $15. (650)949-2134 TRUCK RADIATOR - fits older Ford, never used, $100., (650)504-3621
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$1.00 ............ $70 & Up............................. $150 to $7,500 $2.50 .......... $150 & Up............................. $165 to $5,000 $3.00 .......... $350 & Up........................... $1000 to $7,500 $5.00 .......... $315 & Up............................. $375 to $8,000 $10.00 ........ $630 & Up........................... $700 to $10,000 $20.00 ...... $1350 & Up......................... $1400 to $10,000
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To Our Customers: Numis International Inc. Inc is a second generation, local & family owned business here in Millbrae since 1963. Our top priority has been the complete satisfaction of our customers.
Foreign Coins
Paying more for proof coins!
Note: We also buy foreign gold coins. All prices are subject to market uctuation We especially need large quantities of old silver dollars paying more for rare dates! Do not clean coins. Note: We also buy foreign silver coins. All prices are subject to market uctuation.
301 Broadway, Millbrae (650) 697-6570 Monday - Friday 9am-6pm Saturday 9am-2pm www.NumisInternational.com