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SACRAMENTO California faces $2 billion in automatic spending cuts at the rst of the year that will reduce funding for public schools, higher education and a range of state services, according to a nonpartisan scal analysis released Wednesday. The bleak assessment by the states
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Legislative Analysts Ofce warns of declining tax revenue and a rocky statewide economic outlook that will lead to budget shortfalls for years to come. Democratic lawmakers and Gov. Jerry Brown had hoped for a $4 billion
increase in tax revenue through the current scal year when they passed the state budget last summer. The analysis released Wednesday said revenue from the three main sources income, sales and corporate taxes actually will run $3 billion lower than state expenses through the remainder of the scal year and is expected to be $10 billion less than the state needs in the scal year that will start July 1.
Unfortunately, there are few easy options left for balancing Californias budget, the legislative analyst wrote. Difcult program reductions already have been passed, and signicant one-time budget actions may be more elusive than in prior years. Californias general fund, its main checkbook for paying most state expenses, has dropped from $103 billion at the start of the
LONG BEACH California State University trustees approved a 9 percent increase in tuition Wednesday during a raucous meeting that turned violent when demonstrators battled with police, shattering a glass door and sending an ofcer to the hospital with cuts. Four people were arrested, but it was unclear if they were students or part of a group of some 70 union workers and activists
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More than 100 students and anti-Wall Street activists stormed a downtown Bank of America in San Francisco chanting,Money for schools and education,not for banks and corporations.
Naming a public building is more complicated than putting up a plaque a lesson Millbrae ofcials learned Tuesday evening. Mayor Dan Quigg will be leaving the council next month after opting not to run for reelection. On Tuesday, the Millbrae City Council discussed a naming policy along with
a suggestion to name two library conference rooms after Quigg. Quigg excused himself from the discussion which raised many questions especially given that the vote would be to honor a sitting councilmember.
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The teen who tried killing Hillsdale High School teachers with bombs and a chain saw must repay the school district $122,161 for damages to the campus and staff salaries for a two-day closure following the botched attack. The defense for Alexander Robert Youshock, 19, argued Wednesday that he See NAMING, Page 22 should not have to pay the $97,728 in salary
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A World Wildlife Foundation activist dressed as an orangutan hangs on a rope down the side of a clothing store in front of the Palace of Culture in Warsaw, Poland. Activists from the WWF unveiled a large banner reading Help!down the side of a building to raise awareness on the loss of orangutan habitats.They want to convince Poles to stop buying furniture out of tropical wood which is cut down at the cost of local wildlife.
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With a medley of musicals blending into a historical tour of Broadways nest productions to the ones that couldve been just as embraced by audiences everywhere, Broadway By the Bay will be closing its 46th season with the creative Broadway By the Year. Opening Nov. 17 at the historical Fox Theatre in Redwood City, creator and writer Scott Siegel brings to the stage a unique look at Broadways history with performances from Cabaret, Mame and many more. Its a years worth of Broadway in one night, Siegel said. Through careful planning and selection, this run of Broadway By the Year will highlight the years 1947 and 1966, offering the audience a chance to hear their favorite Broadway piece from those years along with introducing them to songs and productions that never got the chance to blossom in the classics Broadway is known for today. Along with the medley of music during each performance, Siegel will be adding a historical narrative between pieces to give the audience the full scope of what each year brought not
only to Broadway but to society as well. I [will be letting] the audiences know what was going on at that time. Everything from what was happening in the world, in the arts and in Broadway, Siegel said. Through the use of historRon Bohmer ical facts and stories surrounding the songs being performed, the audience will be entertained with inspirations for particular musicals as well as learning how some of the pieces came to be. With each year being focused on came a wealth of music that Siegel sorted through to nd the best pieces to paint a picture of that year in Broadway. Theres always more material than you can put in and the show can only be so long, Siegel said of the selection process. Between making sure the audience would be able to identify songs from famous productions such as Cabaret, and showcasing songs that are lesser known by the audience, Siegel hopes the audience will be intrigued by the variety the show has to offer. You get a pretty eclectic mix, Ron Bohmer,
a cast member for the show said of the musical numbers. Bohmer, who has been billed in Les Miserables and Fiddler on the Roof, is known most recently for his role as the Coach Bolton in Disneys High School Musical. Along with playing a range of different characters on stage for the show, Bohmer explained that working on the production offered him a chance to discover a number from Sweet Charity titled, Too Many Tomorrows. It was really a thrill for me to discover it, Bohmer said. With just shy of a weeks worth of rehearsing, Bohmer and the rest of the cast, including Christina Bianco (Newsical, Forbidden Broadway) hastily learned the choreography and lyrics for the different numbers to put on a stage production that will give audiences a unique way to discover and revisit Broadways best. Broadway By the Year is an all-ages show and will run six performances from Nov. 17 to Nov. 20. Tickets start at $22 and can be bought at the Broadway By the Bay box ofce in Burlingame, online at broadwaybythebay.org or by phone 579-5565. the constitutionality of the 2008 ban, known as Proposition 8, asked the state high court to weigh in on that question before it gets to the broader issues. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has expressed doubts about the ability of Proposition 8s sponsors alone to challenge a lower court ruling that overturned the initiative.
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Burglary. About $75,000 in jewelry was missing from a burglarized residence on the rst block of El Bonito Way, before 2:17 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11. Burglary. Televisions, jewelry, watches and a laptop were stolen from an apartment on the 100 block of Magnolia Avenue before 6:08 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11. Burglary. A television, two game systems, DVDs and a computer were stolen from a garage after a pry bar was used to forcibly open the door on the 900 block of Palmito Drive before 1:07 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12.
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It seems simple enough get the little robot to catch three big sh without moving a smaller sh all made from Legos placed on a table. Getting the small Lego robot to complete the task three times is the most challenging part. The small tweaks can be the most difcult part, said Ellis Spickermann, a sixth grader at North Star Academy in Redwood City. Rather than using inches as a measurement tool, it calls for rotations. Those kinds of details are fresh in the mind of a number of students at North Star who will be competing Saturday in the First Lego League Robotics Tournament an ofcial qualifying tournament for the league. Twelve teams, including three based at North Star, will compete Saturday for a chance to advance to the Northern California Peninsula Championship Tournament. I think its important for kids to have access to technology, said Pam Keller, who leads the middle school team. North Stars program began three years ago but prior to that was run by parents. Keller was introduced to the Lego robots at a gathering of science teachers. She knew it needed to be in the classroom. Unfortunately, Keller doesnt get to play with the robots too much. Helping the students is the challenge. Each year, the students are given a theme. This year is Food Factor. Teams compete in different areas of food-related projects including researching the food safety problems and possible solutions; core values, such as solving the challenge together, demonstrating core values, team skills and strategies; and robot design when the team
Thomas Baldeschwieler, a seventh-grade student at North Star Academy in Redwood City,watches his teams Lego robot during a test Wednesday afternoon in preparation for Saturdays tournament.
will show the judges the best physical features, discuss their programs and table challenge strategies. After working with those three judges, students have two and a half minutes to complete as many tasks as possible. Before starting, students get one practice round. You need to be able to do it three times to prove its not luck, said seventh-grade student Thomas Baldeschwieler, who was getting his robot to pick up a toy truck. On the all-girls team, Spickermann, Clara MacAvoy and Tanin Barzanian similarly worked out small details. Its important to get things to work. MacAvoy explained teams gain points for each task but lose points if they touch the robot while its on the board away from the base. There are numerous-Lego inspired challenges from moving the sh, to simply navigating the table or knocking corn out of a tractor. Thirteen-year-old Matt Personette started because he liked working with Legos. Sydney Shirriff, on the other hand, had built her own Lego robots. She liked the idea of programming and building it. When she heard there was a chance to work with a team and compete, Shirriff joined. Saturday will be Shirriffs rst competition, and although she knows some teams are bigger, shes excited for the opportunity. The competition will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19 at North Star Academy, 400 Duane St., Redwood City.
WASHINGTON Energy Secretary Steven Chu won a Nobel Prize in physics, but his handling of a solar energy loan has some critics calling him clueless. Chu undoubtedly will face hostile questioning Thursday from House Republicans who are investigating the $528 million federal loan received by solar panel maker Solyndra before it went belly up, laying off its 1,100 workers. Some Republicans, including presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, have called Steven Chu for Chu to be red. Newly released emails show the White House considered doing just that earlier this year as the Obama administration braced for a political storm brewing over Solyndra. The White House says Chu retains the presidents condence, but that trust could be challenged when the energy secretary faces GOP critics for the rst time. Chu is scheduled to be the sole witness as the House Energy and Commerce Committee continues a nine-month investigation. Although several red ags were raised over Solyndras nancial stability, the Department of Energy and the White House decided to put taxpayer funds at risk, said Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Fla., who is leading the GOP investigation. I look forward to asking Secretary Chu why these warnings were ignored.
WASHINGTON Democrats and Republicans rallied on a rare patch of common ground Wednesday and Congress approved legislation helping government contractors and unemployed veterans, nally giving President Barack Obama the chance to sign the rst, tiny shred of his $447 billion jobs bill into law. The House sent the bill to the White House by an overwhelming 422-0, six days after the Senate passed it 95-0. The legislation creates tax breaks for companies hiring jobless veterans a part of Obamas jobs plan and beefs up vets job-training and counseling programs. It also repeals a 2006 law that would require the federal, state and local governments to withhold 3 percent of their payments to contractors.
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Tavita Avegalio died Nov. 6, 2011 at the age of 83. He was the husband of the late Asoula Taamu Avegalio, father of Jean (Mike Allen) (the late Roger) Arnold, Jane (Faaea) Alapati, Eperu (Judy) Avegalio, Tagataese (Sita) Maugaotega, Fagasa (Allen) Mamea, Aisa (the late Johnson) Keliipio, Matauaina (Rev. Nua) Lualemaga, Sautia (Ake) Laui, Fafo (Fiatonu) Faataui, David Avegalio, Anna (Mark Bobenrieth) Avegalio and the late Seuea Avegalio. He was the loving grandfather of 48, great-grandfather of 49 and great-great-grandfather of 1. Friends may visit between 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 19 at the Garden Chapel, 885 El Camino Real, South San Francisco; vigil service, 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, Garden Chapel. Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 21 at the Garden Chapel. Committal Cypress Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Colma. Condolences may be sent to www. GardenChapel885.com. As a public service, the Daily Journal prints obituaries of approximately 250 words or less with a photo one time on the date of the familys choosing. To submit obituaries, email information along with a jpeg photo to news@smdailyjournal.com. Free obituaries are edited for style, clarity, length and grammar. If you would like to have an obituary printed more than once, longer than 250 words or without editing, please submit an inquiry to our advertising department at ads@smdailyjournal.com.
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BERKELEY Anti-Wall Street activists were bracing for a confrontation with police Wednesday after establishing a tent encampment on the steps of the University of California, Berkeley student plaza despite a campus ban on camping. Campus police repeatedly told the protesters in the morning that they risked arrest if they did not take the tents down and leave. But
the protesters remained in the plaza, where they were joined overnight by Daniel Ellsberg, a former defense analyst who leaked the Pentagon Papers. Meanwhile in San Francisco, police early Wednesday arrested at least seven people and conscated about a dozen tents at one of several encampments of protesters supporting the Occupy Wall Street movement. Police in riot gear surrounded the area as protesters stood nearby pondering their next move.
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A commercial crabbing boat docked at Pillar Point Harbor in Half Moon Bay that sank Sunday morning may have been an act of vandalism, a Coast Guard spokesman said. The harbormaster at Pillar Point Harbor reported the incident to the Coast Guard at 9 a.m., but the 32-foot berglass boat named, Tonita, was already submerged, said Coast Guard spokesman Ron Skoda. It appears that somebody may have turned a hose on inside the cabin and lled the boat with water, Skoda said. The owner of the vessel, Chris Eatinger, is a Watsonville resident who works as a seafood salesperson and commercial sherman. Eatinger said that year-round he catches red rock crab and then switches to Dungeness crab when the season begins on Nov. 15. With the help of the Coast Guard, the Tonita has been salvaged and is now aoat, said Eatinger.
All electronics on board were lost and the engine may not be repairable, but the hull looks good, said Eatinger who does not have boat insurance. Its absolutely 100 percent that someone did this. Harbor police found a garden hose in my cabin turned on. Its hard to understand why someone would do this, Eatinger said. Eatinger said he feels targeted. He says he has had disagreements with other sherman over the years, but never anything serious. I have an account with Monterey Bay Aquarium for red rock crab. Some guy might have thought that I was jumping the (Dungeness crab) season, Eatinger said. I was just doing what I always do, getting red rock crab. Im not competition. I dont have many crab pots. Ive got 150 old ragtag pots. Eatinger said that by Tuesday the harbor patrol and Coast Guard had contained the oil spill and oil that leaked into the water was collected and disposed in an environmentally sound manner.
Three teens who prosecutors say waged a multi-city crime spree, including a coastside shooting of a gas station clerk, the slashing of a taxi driver and armed robberies, pleaded not guilty to attempted premeditated murder. Robert John Herrera, of Pacica, and Ronald Resendez, of Oakland, both 18, and Daniel Bustos-Mendez, 19, of Menlo Park, are each charged with attempted robbery, assault with a semi-automatic rearm, two counts of robbery, one count of attempted carjacking and vehicle theft. After entering their respective pleas, the teens were scheduled for an April 16 jury trial. Prosecutors believe Resendez, who is also charged with personally using a rearm, was the ringleader and shooter in the string of crimes while Herrera is ngered as the driver and lookout. According to authorities, the three defendants and a minor robbed a Shell gas station on Hickey Boulevard in Pacica on Aug. 20, 2010. Herrera drove the group in a Toyota stolen from Sunnyvale and acted as lookout while the others
went inside. When the clerk was slow opening the register, Resendez allegedly shot him four times in the legs before the group ed without taking any cash. The group then headed to South San Francisco where they allegedly robbed at gunpoint a 7-Eleven store on Callan Boulevard, using the same method of Herrera as lookout. In Colma, the group allegedly approached a taxi driver wanting to take the cab as a new vehicle. One person, still unidentied, reportedly tried to stab the driver in the neck but hit his hand when he put it up in defense. They ed again and were later spotted by Daly City police who recognized the vehicle from reports of the earlier incidents and of a stolen car from Sunnyvale. The group jumped from the car and police later discovered the handgun about 20 yards away and Herrera in the backyard of a nearby residence. Police also arrested the other minor but prosecutors have not charged him. Herrera and Bustos-Mendez are in custody in lieu of $1 million bail. Resendez is held on $3 million bail. The three return to court Feb. 24 for a pretrial conference.
A man accused of shooting a rival gangmember in Half Moon Bay and the only one of four arrested remaining in custody pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and weapons charges. Christian Serrano Deleon, 21, was also scheduled for an estimated six-hour preliminary hearing Jan. 31 to determine if hell stand trial in the Aug. 14 incident. Authorities arrested Deleon after linking him to the shooting of Jose Monroy, 28, who was found bleeding from a gunshot wound to his foot on the 200 block of Grove Street. A few days later, another gunshot victim
showed up at Seton Medical Center and deputies tracked down the suspects, including DeLeon. Authorities believe Deleon and Monroy were in different gangs who exchanged slurs before Deleon, a Norteo who reportedly goes by Spooky, pulled out a handgun and red. Monroy was hit in the foot and the other victim had a bullet lodge in his sternum. During the search that turned up Deleon, deputies reported finding a large quantity of marijuana and a bicycle that matched the description of the shooters bike. The bike had been painted a different color. Deleon remains in custody without bail.
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By comparison, October sales have averaged about 43,500 since 1988. They peaked at more than 70,000 in 2003 and plunged to fewer than 26,000 in 2007. The median sale price was $240,000, down more than 6 percent from October 2010. It was the 13th straight month that prices have declined from year-ago levels. More than half of the existing homes sold were foreclosures or were short sales that were sold for less than the debt owed on them.
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WASHINGTON Lobbyists for a day, a band of millionaires stormed Capitol Hill on Wednesday to urge Congress to tax them more. They had a little trouble getting in. It turns out there are procedures, even for the really rich. But once inside, their message was embraced by liberals and tolerated by some conservatives including the ideological leader of anti-tax lawmakers, who had some
advice for them, too. If you think the federal government can spend your money better than you can, then by all means pay more in taxes than you owe, said Grover Norquist, of Americans for Tax Reform, a group that has gotten almost all congressional Republicans to pledge to vote against tax hikes. The IRS should have a little line on the form where people can donate money to the government, he suggested, just like the tip line on a restaurant receipt. One of the millionaires suggestvotes and when those ballots were counted, it flipped to 53-47 percent. In Belmont, the ballot count passed 58-42 percent. When the Belmont ballots were weighted by dollar amount, it flipped to 41-59 percent. The ballot was mailed to all property owners in San Carlos and Belmont.
ed that if Norquist wanted low taxes and less government, Renounce your American citizenship and move to Somalia where they dont collect any tax. In the silence left by the private efforts of the supercommittee to find $1.2 trillion or more in deficit cuts by Thanksgiving, free advice flowed in public. And not just any advice: pie-inthe-sky suggestions from those not connected to the talks, mostly to reopen debates that have led nowhere. The millionaires want the panel to raise taxes on people who
earn more than $1 million, even though most Republicans are committed against the idea. And 150 House member and senators urged a much bigger debt-and-deficit deal, even as a small-scope agreement is proving elusive. While they were at it, the lawmakers insisted that bipartisanship was not, in fact, dead. This group of House members and senators shared a stage and some jokes and signed a letter urging the supercommittee of Republicans and Democrats to find the required $1.2 trillion in cuts
plus about $2.8 trillion more. They all want the panel to avoid triggering automatic cuts as a penalty for failing. So this uneasy alliance of 150 Republicans and Democrats will vote for whatever deal the supercommittee strikes? No, said House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer. Nobodys going to commit to the deal until they see the deal. What deal? There is no evidence that one is near, so the millionaires tried to meet with anyone who would meet with them.
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he kids might not know Peter Yarrow offhand but the former member of Peter, Paul and Mary visited The Reading Bug in San Carlos on Monday to promote his new popup edition of Puff the Magic Dragon. Yarrow played his famous tune and signed books for fans of all ages. *** San Carlos seniors really know how to bowl over a crowd. Seriously. In the battle for the citys community centers the adult and the youth the seniors reigned victorious in Wii bowling. *** Dr. Patrick M. Byrne, founder, chairman and CEO of Overstock.com, has been named the Ernst & Young National Entrepreneur Of The Year 2011 Retail and Consumer Products Award winner. Locally, two business leaders were nalists for the award: Jessica Herrin CEO and founder of Stella & Dot in San Bruno; and Jeffrey Housenbold, president and CEO of Shuttery Inc. in Redwood City. *** If you are a senior citizen, or
you know one, then tomorrow you need to be at the free Senior Showcase Information Fair, held at the Foster City Recreation Center, 650 Shell Blvd., Foster City from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is the place to learn about seniorrelated businesses and resources in San Mateo County. Everyone is welcome to come meet more than 40 exhibitors, enjoy free refreshments provided by Melting Pot, secure your ID with free document shredding, ask the pharmacist questions about medicine and prescriptions, get your blood pressure checked and receive a goody bag. The Daily Journal and Health Plan of San Mateo have come together again to bring this great event to the community. See you there. *** In honor of America Recycles Day, the public is now welcome to drop off even more items for free at the Shoreway Environmental Centers Public Recycling Center in San Carlos. The new list includes clothing, hard and soft cover books, working household goods like dishes, pans kids toys and lamps, car batteries and scrap metal. The center has paired up
with St. Vincent de Paul to collect reusable clothing, books and household goods for their programs. By the way, America Recycles Day is held annually Nov. 15 nationwide. *** Ever want the chance to check out re equipment up close and personal? The new San Carlos Fire Department is holding an open house, allowing the public to tour the station, see the gear and ask questions. If the weather cooperates, there will also be a demonstration of portable re extinguishers with live re. Come on over from 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, No. 19 at Station 13, 525 Laurel St., San Carlos. *** The gourmet food trucks outside the Hiller Museum in San Carlos have been such a hit on Wednesdays for lunch that the event is expanding. Starting next Tuesday, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. the trucks will be back offering dinner to go.
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or have lost their home due to the home mortgage and banking fraud and misrepresentation scandal. The Occupy Movement is about the millions of people who cant afford health care for themselves or their children. Its about the millions of people who lost their life savings, investments and retirement pensions, due to the scandal on Wall Street, from fraud and SEC violations by speculators and scammers like Bernie Madoff. The Occupy Movement is also about the thousands of Iraqi War veterans who come home and cant nd employment. The protesters of the Occupy Movement representing the 99 percent dont want a handout, they just need a hand up. They will continue to be knocked down, but, they will always get back up and keep ghting and struggling to survive. The 1 percent and the greedy corporations already have their pot of gold or their American Dream. The 99 percent just want to be allowed to pursue their own pot of gold or American Dream, no matter how big or small it is, without political, government or corporate interference or obstacles created by politicians bought and paid for by the 1 percent and the greedy corporations. For most of the 99 percent, their pot of gold may be able to afford a house to live in, a roof over their head and food on the table. Their American Dream may be the perfect job, or, buying a new car every ve years. The Occupy Movement needs to move on to the next level. It has made its presence
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known at the local level, all over our country. But, it needs to advance to the national level with demonstrations and protests in Washington, D.C. There needs to be a million person march that encircles the Capitol Building complex and the White House. They should even crash a session of Congress. The Occupy Movement should put pressure on our government as a whole, and on individual congressional representatives in the form of recall and removal from ofce if they dont start to represent their constituents equally and fairly under the law. The protesters should continue to put pressure on Wall Street. The bank transfer day, when nearly a million people withdrew their money from the big banks like Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Chase and others, and opened accounts in smaller banks and credit unions, is a great start. The Occupy Movement should continue to encourage more economic pressure on the big banks and big corporations, while, at the same time continue the political pressure on Congress. The Occupy Movement will continue to grow.
Michael R. Oberg is a resident of San Mateo.
he Occupy Movement is not about the transfer or redistribution of wealth in our country. It is not about the 99 percent asking for a free handout from the government or from the 1 percent wealthiest people and the big corporations. It has nothing to do with that. The protesters of the Occupy Movement who represent the 99 percent do not want a single dime from the 1 percent. People like Alice Weiss, in her guest perspective Finding common ground in the Nov. 9 issue of the Daily Journal, are totally clueless about the Occupy Movement. The Occupy Movement is not just about the wealth of the 1 percent and the greedy corporations, it is about what the 1 percent and the greedy corporations do with their wealth. That is the problem and focus, deep down, in the Occupy Movement. The 1 percent and greedy corporations buy corruption and power with their wealth. Together, they corrupt our country, our government and our politicians. Together, they buy political power and political favor. They use this political power to get what they want, including increasing their accumulation of wealth and property. The Occupy Movement is about the millions of people who are unemployed or under-employed because of corporations outsourcing jobs to overseas countries. It is about the millions of people who are losing
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found that almost 40 percent of young people have either no net worth or negative net worth. This study comes on top of other data showing that over one in four recent college graduates is unemployed. Its easy to blame this state of affairs on young people: Theyre too coddled and feel too entitled; theyre too busy partying or playing video games or occupying Wall Street to focus on getting a job and contributing to society. But this explanation overlooks
f young people deem the American Dream to be as relevant as Lawrence Welk, its a problem for a social contract built on the idea that each new generation will be more prosperous than the last. Sadly, every new study makes the economic plight of younger adults more apparent. Consider a recent Pew Research Study, which found the wealth gap between adults over 65 and adults under 35 to be at a stunning ratio of 47 to 1 nearly ve times what it was in 1984. Further, Pews research
deep changes in the economy. Even as the cost of a college degree rises, its increasingly become more of a minimum qualication than a guaranteed pass to the middle class. And unlike those who came of age during a period of extended prosperity, todays young people are facing the worst job market in decades. Lawmakers should recognize that questions of generational equity arise in a number of national policy issues for instance, whether and how to adjust Medicare and Social Security benets and that younger Americans have a particular interest in measures that might stimulate the economy now.
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ny way you slice it, pizza is not a vegetable. Pizza is delicious. Its ooey and gooey, nearly universally adored, makes a great hangover breakfast straight out of the refrigerator and can very well include the occasional leafy green. But pizza itself is not a vegetable. Unfortunately, Congress hungering for ways to cut costs doesnt see it that way. Elected leaders, in all their innite wisdom and endless claims of acting on behalf of the children, think halting the Department of Agricultures new school lunch nutritional guidelines is a dandy way to save billions of dollars. Rather than telling all schools, and not just those with Alice Waters-style gardens, to toss some spendy peas and carrots on the menu, Congress wants districts to continue dishing up pizza as a serving of vegetables. The only caveat is each slice must have two tablespoons of tomato sauce. Even the most die-hard pizza fans must admit that all the carby crusts and pepperoni slices sort of negate pizza as anything other than a mixed-media meal where vegetable takes a back seat to fat, dairy, salt and lots of other components that get short shrift on the new dietary pie chart. But believing that the allure of cash and charm of lobbyists outweigh common sense isnt hard to swallow. Back in the 1980s, President Ronald Reagan tried reclassifying ketchup as a vegetable in school lunches. Guess jelly beans were too hard a sell, even the fruitavored morsels. In any case, the American Frozen Food Institute has been lobbying Congress to keep the nutrition status quo and bristles when folks like yours truly boil its position down to pizza actually being a vegetable. No, no, it says. A pizza slice is simply equivalent to a single serving of vegetable because of the tomato sauce. Ah! Of course and a taco is equivalent to a vegetable because of the shredded lettuce and tomato-based salsa. Follow that up with carrot cake and have a double helping! Even better, dip some green beans in chocolate sauce. Sprinkle cauliower on a bowl of whipped cream. For good measure, grab some blueberry yogurt and call it fruit. The possibilities are endless. Seriously, some chefs are truly magicians in the kitchen but even Thomas Keller doesnt have the power to turn two dollops of processed pizza sauce into a nutritious vegetable. Granted, pizza itself can be made into a sensible meal option, mainly by knocking off all the good bits of sausage and extra mozzarella. But how in the heck can anyone actually think the general public will buy pizza by any other name, or shall I say equivalent? Fruit and vegetables have an identity crisis, no doubt. Take the tomato. We toss it in with some lettuce and dressing to call it a vegetable but its classication makes it technically a fruit. Using the aforementioned vegetable test, pizza certainly doesnt pass. Of course, throwing an anchovy pizza in with some romaine and Caesar dressing lets the schools qualify for both a veggie and a protein serving two birds, one stone-red pizza. The reality is that a lack of adequate funding for school lunches, increasing poverty all around and picky taste buds, mean pizza may be the closest thing to a vegetable some of these students get. But lets not kid ourselves into thinking tomato sauce is some sort of gateway vegetable toward a summer squash craving or that two tablespoons of sauce offers up the same value as an eggplant. Pizza is not the worst thing a kid could eat but lets call it what it is pizza. And lets be clear that if this request stands, the only things qualifying as a vegetable should be the congressional members whose brains are obviously out to lunch.
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two steps back. The Dow Jones industrial average closed at 11,905.59, a loss of 190.57, or 1.6 percent. It was the Dows rst close below 12,000 since last Thursday. The Standard & Poors 500 index fell 20.89 points, or 1.7 percent, to 1,236.92. The Nasdaq composite lost 46.59, or 1.7 percent, to 2,639.61. Concerns that the debt troubles of Greece and Italy could spread have been driving the borrowing rates of France higher on bond markets since the beginning of November. The benchmark rate on Frances 10year bonds was just 2.54 percent on Oct. 5. It has climbed steadily since then, reaching 3.69 percent Wednesday. Thats a reection of deepening worries that France, the second-largest country in the euro bloc after Germany, could be in danger of losing its triple-A credit rating. For the moment, Fitch said the risks to U.S. banks from Europe appeared to be manageable. However investors have been quick to respond to headlines about how Europes debt woes might hurt the global nancial system. Fitch said the top ve U.S. banks have a total of $114 billion in loans, deposits and other assets tied to French banks.
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Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Abercrombie & Fitch Co.,down $7.60 at $48.10 The preppy teen retailer reported third-quarter results that missed expectations due to higher costs and a slowdown in Europe. American Eagle Outtters Inc., up 33 cents at $13.97 The teen retailer said that it has hired longtime Levis executive Robert Hanson to succeed CEO Jim ODonnell,who is retiring. Tyco International Ltd.,up $1.20 at $46.99 The manufacturer said its scal fourth-quarter earnings climbed 50 percent,spurred in part to growth in its ow control business. Target Corp.,down 24 cents at $52.94 The retailer posted an increase in third-quarter prots, helped by solid spending and improvement in its credit card business. Nasdaq Autodesk Inc.,up $1.54 at $35.58 The software maker said its third-quarter net income rose 35.8 percent on strong revenue growth across all of its businesses. Bob Evans Farms Inc.,down $2.07 at $31.63 The seller of sausage and other food items under the Bob Evans and Owens names posted second-quarter results that missed expectations. Fossil Inc.,up 25 cents at $91.83 A Jefferies analyst reiterated his Buyrating on the watchmakers stock,saying that its new lines and businesses are growing. Century Aluminum Co.,down 71 cents at $10.37 The chief executive of the aluminum producer left the company,resigned as a director,and is suing it alleging breach of contract.
NEW YORK A warning from Fitch Ratings that large U.S. banks could be hit hard if Europes debt crisis spreads sent stocks falling late Wednesday. U.S. indexes were moving between small gains and losses before Fitch released its report around 3:15 p.m. Eastern time. The Dow was down 36 points with an hour of trading left, then plunged to end the day down 190. Fitch, one of the three main credit ratings agencies along with S&P and Moodys, said U.S. banks could be greatly affected if Europes debt crisis continues to spread beyond nancially troubled countries such as Greece, Ireland and Portugal. Large banks took a late dive. Bank of America Corp. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. each lost 3.7 percent. Goldman Sachs dropped 4.1 percent and Morgan Stanley 7.9 percent. This is a long-running, slow-developing story, said Jack Ablin, chief investment officer at Harris Private Bank in Chicago. U.S. stocks had rallied in the past week as new governments took over in Greece and Italy and promised to implement budget reforms. Its a familiar pattern, Ablin said. It seems like its always one step forward and
WASHINGTON U.S. manufacturing is recovering from a slump, and ination may be peaking. Data issued Wednesday point to an economy growing slowly but steadily. Still, surging oil prices and a possible European recession threaten to drain the economys momentum. The continued resilience of manufacturing is encouraging, since this should be the sector most exposed to the global economic slowdown, said Paul Ashworth, chief U.S. economist with Capital Economics. Output at the nations factories, utilities and mines rose 0.7 percent last month, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday. It was the fastest growth in
three months. Factory output, the largest component of industrial production, increased a solid 0.5 percent. That marked the fourth straight monthly gain. Factories made more trucks, electronics and business equipment. Manufacturers are beneting from the strong growth in emerging markets, and domestic businesses are condent enough in the future to continue expanding purchases of capital equipment, said Daniel Meckstroth, chief economist for the Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI, a trade group. A separate report from the Labor Department showed Americans paid less for gas, cars and computers last month as overall prices fell for the rst time since June. Slower ination could give the Federal Reserve more leeway to lower long-term
interest rates to help the economy. In the current soft economic environment, ination is not an issue for policymakers, said Jennifer Lee, an economist at BMO Capital Markets. Factory production was dragged down this spring after the Japanese earthquake and tsunami disrupted key supply chains for automakers and other manufacturers. Rising food and gas costs and shaky nancial markets caused consumers to cut back on big purchases. The auto industry has rebounded to drive most of the growth in factory output. Many U.S. auto plants, which depend upon parts from Japan to produce various models, are seeing supply chains ow more freely. Production of motor vehicles and parts rose 3.1 percent in October, the fourth straight monthly gain. Light trucks were the biggest contributor.
MINNEAPOLIS Count your blessings, then get to work. That may be Thanksgiving for more retail workers this year, as stores desperate to pull in buyers on the rst weekend of the holiday shopping season push their openings earlier and earlier. Unhappy workers who say it ruins their Thanksgiving celebrations are trying to persuade companies to back off, but retailers say theyre stuck: Its what customers want. Reporting to work at 11 p.m. on
Thanksgiving Day ruins what is supposed to be a day spent with family, said Anthony Hardwick, who works part-time at a Target store in Omaha corralling carts. His online petition against Target Corp.s plan to open at midnight on Black Friday had drawn more than 100,000 signatures from retail workers and the public by Wednesday, about two weeks after he launched it. The folks that work at Target are going to be working all night overnight on one of the most hectic retail days of the holidays, Hardwick said, they need to be well-rested for that, so they have to miss out on Thanksgiving if theyre going to be working overnight.
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tentative approval of the settlement in early September. A nal hearing on the settlements merits is scheduled March 14 before U.S. District Judge Phyllis Hamilton in Oakland, Calif. Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the worlds largest retailer, is paying for the settlement without acknowledging any wrongdoing. The proceeds will be offered in cash or Wal-Mart gift cards.
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There will come a time in the near future when the rest of the volleyball world wont want anything to do with the team from Menlo School. That day isnt too far out. But until then, like any team that is young and extremely talented, there will be growing pains and tough lessons to learn. Wednesday night was one of those times for the Knights. In what has to be one of the most exciting matches of the 2011 Central Coast Section playoffs, the No. 3 Knights forced a thrilling Game 5, but fell short in their bid to reach the Division IV nal, falling to No. 2 Soquel 2512, 24-26, 25-20, 22-25, 16-14. Soquel will face off against No. 1 Sacred Heart Prep in Saturdays Division IV nal. I dont think either team knew what to expect, said Menlo head coach Alle Hubbard. We didnt face each other all year long and it was hard fought. Im glad for both sides because thats the way for a team to move on and thats the way for a team to end a season. Menlo should take solace in the fact that they, through certain stretches of the match, played beyond their years. This Menlo team has only one senior,Natalie Roy (who played through the flu on Wednesday), and yet showed the poise and determination of a squad where that could be the opposite. Down a set twice, the Knights battled back, and that made for quite the exciting affair. But they also played that showed their youth. And that cost them at the end of the day. Soquel came out and blitzed the Knights in Game 1. They found themselves down 3-0 early on, but then stormed past Menlo, nessing their way with tips for winners that were nding holes on the court. Before Menlo knew what hit them, that three point advantage disappeared and they found themselves down 73. Menlo never recovered in Game 1, falling 25-12. Menlo picked themselves up in Game 2 and found an extra gear when they faced a decit. The second set marked the beginning of a tremendous night by Maddie Huber, who was Menlos go-to person throughout the match. Huber came up with a pair of huge kills midway through the frame, as well as a big block. Soquel made a push down 24-20, but Menlo put things away and won 26-24. The visitors won the ever-important third set 25-20 by feeding the rock to Bria Morgan, their outstanding outside hitter. Morgans play,
didnt get a ton of feedback regarding my column on Serras decision to remain in the Central Coast Section Division I bracket for the football playoffs, but the two phone calls I did get disagreed with me wholeheartedly. Which is ne. But there are some misconceptions I would like to clear up. Misconception No. 1: I dont know what Im talking about. Reality: You may be right, but Im a lot closer to this stuff than a lot of people. When it comes to the Sports Lounge, however, it is my opinion and I am entitled to it. Disagree if you want, but that doesnt make me wrong and you right. You have your opinion and I have mine. We can agree to disagree. Misconception No. 2: All private schools (read: West Catholic Athletic League) must play in the Open Division. Reality: No team is required to play in the O p e n Division. It was created with the hope that the best, strongest, teams regardless of their division of enrollment would rather take the tough route to a title. Many times, teams opt to play in the Open Division. That is, they willingly choose to participate to play in the Open Division. If no teams decided to opt to play in the Open Division, CCS would take the top eight teams based on power points and slot them into the bracket. In Serras case, it had less points than the likes of Leland and Terra Nova, thus the Padres are not required to play in the Open Division if they so choose. Misconception No. 3: Private schools can decide whichever division in which they want to play. Reality: All schools, private and public, are put into the division in
See MENLO, Page 15 Menlos Maddie Huber, right, goes up for a kill in Wednesdays CCS seminal match against Soquel.
The Notre Dame de Namur womens soccer team placed ve athletes on the 2011 All-Pacific West Conference squads after a 7-74 season, including a 6-2-4 nish in league play, good for fth overall. Senior forward Sarah Biser and junior midfielder Alexis Tershay repeated as All-Conference selections, both making the Second Team while sophomore Amrun Singh and freshmen Massiel Castellanos and Jessica Santos earned Honorable Mention status. Biser was named Second Team
All-PacWest for the third time in her career after receiving the same honor in 2008 and 2010. She led the Argos in 2011 with eight goals and 18 points. She added two assists and took a team-leading 46 shots. Tershay also earned her third appearance on the All-Conference
squad receiving Second Team honors for the rst time. She was named Honorable Mention in each of her rst two seasons at NDNU. Tershay recorded one goal and three assists on the season, starting 17 of 18 games. Singh makes her rst appearance on the All-PacWest team, earning Honorable Mention accolades for her work on defense this season. Singh helped the Argos to four shutouts in their nal ve games. She started all 18 games on defense and tallied one assist. Castellanos, a former Woodside
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SANTA CLARA Tom Rathman is slow to hand out praise and quick to tell it like it is. San F r a n c i s c o s intense, no-nonsense running backs coach played for the 49ers during their glory days, so he knows what it takes to get to the top Tom Rathman and stay there. He won two Super Bowls and
wants another ring. Thats why Rathman demands so much from his players. Its their job to get rst downs. Its their job to get in the end zone. And its because of the 49ers impressive play so far running the ball that quarterback Alex Smith was so successful in the passing attack during Sundays 2720 win against the New York Giants. Theres some wrath in Rathman. When we win, we want to dominate, Rathman said. We want to take guys out. We want to hurt guys. We want to win. We just want to dominate, hit them in the mouth.
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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. Neither campus nor city police received reports from a Penn State graduate assistant who testied to a grand jury that he saw a former defensive coordinator raping a boy in the team showers in 2002, the departments said Wednesday. State College police Chief Tom King said Mike McQueary didnt make a report to his department about Jerry Sandusky, whos been charged with abusing eight boys over 15 years. Penn State spokeswoman Annemarie Mountz said campus police also didnt have any record of a report led in 2002 by McQueary. McQueary wrote in a Nov. 8 email to a friend that hed talked to police about that allegation, but he didnt specify which police department. The email was made available Tuesday to The Associated Press. King has been police chief since 1993. State College police did help on a case led by Penn State police into a 1998 allegation, referred to in a 23-page grand jury report on the
Sandusky investigation as Victim 6. The report said the investigation began after an 11-year-old boys mother complained that Sandusky had showered with her son in the football facilities. King said the State College detective who helped on that case forwarded his notes to Penn State police, who then turned the case over to then-Centre Couny District Attorney Ray Gricar. He declined to le charges. Gricar disappeared in April 2005 and was declared legally dead earlier this year. Investigators have said they dont believe theres a connection between his disappearance and the decision to not charge Sandusky. Im confident that was fully investigated, King said of the 1998 case. He was very astute in what was needed to bring charges ... and certainly was not afraid to bring charges in a high-prole case. Otherwise, King said there have been no reports of child sexual abuse made to his department related to Sandusky. Rathman is among a handful of coaches Harbaugh retained from Mike Singletarys staff when Harbaugh was hired in January. This is the coachs second stint in charge of the running backs with his former team after first working under Steve Mariucci from 199702. After leaving for three seasons with the Detroit Lions and then two with the Oakland Raiders, he returned to the organization in 2009. The 49-year-old Rathman, a hardnosed Nebraskan with calves the size of cantaloupes, played the rst eight of his nine NFL seasons with the 49ers before nishing with the Los Angeles Raiders in 1994. The former fullback had 544 career carries for 2,020 yards and 26 touchdowns while also making 320 catches for 2,684 yards and eight TDs. Rathmans coaching career began in the Bay Area in 1995 when he guided running backs at Serra High in nearby San Mateo the same school where home run king Barry
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Rathman shares what coach Jim Harbaugh calls tough love with the men he leads. Two-time Pro Bowl running back Frank Gore not excluded. During a drill in practice Wednesday, Rathman goodnaturedly razzed diminutive rookie Kendall Hunter hes 5-foot-7, 199 pounds for his struggles pushing the blocking sled with one shoulder. Rathman then quickly gave him pointers on his technique. Im not going to sugarcoat anything. If theyre not doing it the way we want it done, theyre going to get it, theyre going to hear it, Rathman said. Thats just the standard that Im used to. It has worked to turn Gore into one of the NFLs elite backs.
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Hens of Notre Dame-Belmont made the All-League team. She is the only freshman on the squad. Maria Santana of the Tigers volleyball team made an appearance on the All-League team as an Honorable Mention. In cross country, Serras Joey Berriatua and Carsten Stann made the All-League boys team. Berriatua had a solid showing at the CCS meet, finishing 18th in Division II with a time of 16:02. Stann was just behind him with a 16:10 mark. Notre Dames Nicole Murillo
So now, obviously, the support for the Open Division model has waned. Whenever that happens, there has to be discussions about the playoff format. While CCS essentially works for the schools in the section, it is also charged with making playoffs as fair and equitable as possible. In the future, Lazenby Blaser suggested if the format stays the way it is, CCS may step in a decide which teams ll out the Open Division, instead of letting the points determine it. In hindsight, the (football) committee thought everybody was on board with this, Lazenby Blaser said. They assumed [the right teams] would voluntarily opt up. In hindsight, we should have dictated who went up. Then schools dont have the choice. A decision like this would only affect a certain number of schools. In the case this year, those schools would be Serra, Valley Christian, Los Gatos and Palma, and all declined opting up to the Open
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Priory standout, made a major impact in her first season at NDNU, finishing second on the team in goals with six and points with 14. She started all 18 games in the midfield and added two game winning goals, with winners against Chaminade and Hawaii Hilo. Santos scored five goals in 12
ers, made the Second Team. Serra goalie Steve Olujic and 2-meter player Cameron Martino were named to the same team. In girls water polo, Pippa Temple, Erin Sheridan, Mackenzie OHolleran and Clare Rudolph of SHP, made the All-League First Team. Maddie Casciaro and Kelly Moran made the Second Team. Notre Dame was represented with seniors Dana Delucchi and Aria Lindsay on the Second Team.
about scrapping the Open Division, or nd ways of ensuring the teams generally regarded as the best play against the best. Those changes could be implemented as soon as next season. Im confident someone will come with (new) proposals at that meeting. That happens all the time. I expect changes for next year. I dont think theyll leave it (the way it is), Lazenby Blaser said. If they dont (change it), [CCS will] do something. In that way, CCS is acting like a pro sports commissioner, doing what is best for the game.
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which the schools enrollment says it plays. CCS has set dened numbers on enrollments and which division they play. Schools cannot change this unless their enrollment changes. Misconception No. 4: CCS favors the private schools, or, CCS controls everything in the section. Reality: Not even close! The interesting thing is that people think that I decide (everything). That these are football playoffs according to Nancy, said CCS commissioner Nancy Lazenby Blaser. I wouldnt want to do that. These decisions come from the football coaches. Lazenby Blaser said much like the commissioner of major professional sports, CCS works for the owners, in this case, the schools.
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didnt win a hole and was the only team that failed to make a single birdie. The only other match that went 12 holes since the Presidents Cup began in 1994 was when David Frost beat Kenny Perry by the same score in singles in 1996. Unfortunately, they got off to a quick start and we just couldnt keep up, Woods said. We kept falling to the wrong side of these slopes. The golf course is so difcult, its hard to make up shots. Two of the six matches went the distance. Geoff Ogilvy and Masters champion Charl Schwartzel lost a late 2-up lead and had to settle for a halve against Bill Haas and Nick Watney. Dustin Johnson and Matt Kuchar rallied from 3 down with six holes to play and won the last two holes with pars to earn an unlikely halve. It did not look like 4-2 about an hour and a half ago, U.S. captain Fred Couples said. Well take that any day. It was the third straight time in the Presidents Cup that the Americans won the opening session.
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MELBOURNE, Australia The handshake between Tiger Woods and ex-caddie Steve Williams was routine. The loss by Woods and Steve Stricker turned out to be the real drama in the Presidents Cup. Adam Scott and K.J. Choi were relentless Thursday at Royal Melbourne in dishing out the worst loss for Woods in any format of match play. The International tandem won 7 and 6, tying the record for biggest margin of victory in Presidents Cup history. Woods and Stricker, undefeated two years ago, turned out to be the only weak link for the Americans. They won three matches handily, and rallied to halve two other matches to build a 4-2 lead after the opening session. Woods and Stricker, winners of their rst six matches together, now have lost their last two 6 and 5 last year in the Ryder Cup to Lee Westwood and Luke Donald, and 7 and 6 to Scott and Choi. What looked particularly bad about this one is the American tandem
SAN FRANCISCO Angelo Caloiaro had 19 points and 13 rebounds and San Francisco pulled away in overtime for an 8381 victory over San Jose State on Wednesday night. It was Caloiaros second consecutive double-double, and helped extend USFs winning streak to three games. Keith Shamburger scored a career-hightying 23 points for San Jose State (1-2). Perris Blackwell added 18 points and six rebounds for the Dons (3-1). Rashad Green had 11 points, eight boards and ve assists. The Dons scored seven points on their rst three possessions in overtime and didnt trail again, although the Spartans made it close behind Shamburger, who had eight points in the extra period. With USF up two and 3.5 seconds on the clock, the Dons Cody Doolin missed a pair of free throws. The Spartans Jaleel Williams grabbed the rebound and fed James Kinney,
whose 40-foot heave at the buzzer was off the mark. San Jose State hasnt won at USF since 1985. San Francisco scored six straight points to grab a 69-68 lead with 2:13 left in regulation on a deft layup by Blackwell from the center of San Jose States 2-3 zone. The Spartans, whose small-ball tactics frustrated the Dons for much of the night, went back ahead on a three-point play from Kinney with 1:39 left. San Jose State forced a tough miss on USFs next possession, but Shamburger couldnt create much and missed a 19-foot fadeaway jumper. With 27.5 seconds to go, Green forged a 71-71 tie by dropping two free throws for USF. Shamburger once again held the ball for a nal shot for the Spartans, but dribbled into the teeth of two defenders in the paint and found his shot gobbled up by Caloiaro. An 18-2 burst over 5 1/2 rst-half minutes gave the Dons a 22-8 lead. against teams that have more maturity, more experience, its tough for us. But, we played a really great match and I still think that on another day, we could have won it. I think next year, were denitely looking past this point (the seminals). Huber nished the night with 19 kills and 18 digs. Roy finished her high school career with seven kills and 13 digs. Freshman Elisa Merten tallied 41 assists, ve blocks and a pair of aces.
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along with Sarah Savoca and Alex Quinn at the net, was a huge factor in the match. Morgan had four kills down the stretch in the third set to put things away for Soquel. But Huber and the Knights responded in Game 4. Huber had four kills in the frame and got some serious help up front by Morgan
Dressel and Sarah Bruml. All three girls are sophomores. She has stepped up in our matches more and more, Hubbard said of Huber. Shes a very consistent player, very vocal leader and she came through tonight. She came through as someone that we can count on when those points were tied near the end of the game. Shes fearless. Morgan helped Soquel crawl their way back from down 22-18. But Menlo had enough in the tank to force a winner-take-all fth set.
Game 5 was a back and forth affair, exciting from beginning to end. Tied at six, Menlo and Soquel exchanged points waiting for the other side to blink rst. A Morgan kill made it 12-all and back-to-back points gave Soquel a game point at 14-12. But Huber smashed a couple home to tie it back up at 14. Unfortunately for the Knights, a service error on the following point gave Soquel another game-point at 15-14 and on the ensuing play, Ragine Graves nifty tip into the
heart of the Menlo defense found hardwood and gave Soquel the victory. The fth (game) has a lot to do with, errors, Hubbard said, unforced errors. I think Soquel got a lot of great swings in, we got our kills, and I think at the end of the day, you want those points to end like that. That missed serve really killed us but, you know, its kind of the way things roll in the fifth game. Were a very young team, Hubbard said. And going up
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I certainly had a vision, Gibson said on a conference call during a vacation in northern Michigan, adding, Its certainly not all because of me. Maddon won the AL award for the second Joe Maddon time. He was an easy pick after helping the Tampa Bay Rays overcame a nine-game decit to beat out Boston for the wild-card spot on the last day. It was the biggest rally any team had made in September to claim a playoff berth. I like to think of it as a validation of the Rays way of doing things, Maddon said on a conference call while visiting family and friends in Hazleton, Pa. The results were announced by the Baseball Writers Association of America. The NL Cy Young Award winner will be revealed Thursday, with Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers the leading
NEW YORK Kirk Gibson and Joe Maddon won Manager of the Year awards Wednesday one for overseeing a worst-to-first turnaround that lasted all season, the other after a frantic playoff push in the nal month. Gibson was a clear choice in the NL for guiding the Arizona Diamondbacks to the West title. A former MVP as a rough-and-tumble outelder, Gibson was honored in his rst full season as a big league manager.
candidate. Gibson and the Diamondbacks went 94-68, a year after he took over in midseason as Arizona went 65-97. Stressing fundamentals and details from the first day of spring training, the 54-year-old Gibson pushed Kirk Gibson his team into the playoffs, where it lost to Milwaukee in the 10th
inning of the deciding Game 5 in the opening round.Gibson drew 28 of the 32 rst-place votes and got 152 points. He was the only manager in either league to be listed on every ballot. Ron Roenicke of the NL Central champion Brewers was second with three rst-place votes and 92 points. Tony La Russa of the World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals was third with the other rst-place vote and 24 points. Voting was completed before the start of the playoffs. The free-spirited Maddon added to the AL honor he won in 2008.
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THURSDAY VOLLEYBALL CCS Division I seminals No.3 Carlmont (25-9) vs.No.2 Menlo-Atherton (285) at Milpitas High,7:30 p.m. No.4 Anzar (20-10) vs.No.1 Woodside Priory (24-4) at Alma Heights High,5:30 p.m. FRIDAY FOOTBALL CCS Open Division No. 7 Terra Nova (8-2) vs. No. 2 Bellarmine (9-1) at San Jose City College,7 p.m. Division I No. 7 Santa Clara (8-2) at No. 2 Menlo-Atherton (73),7 p.m. Division II No.6 Willow Glen (4-5-1) at No.3 South City,7 p.m. No.7 El Camino (6-4) at No.2 Pioneer (7-3),7 p.m. Division IV No.6 Half Moon Bay (6-4) vs.No.3 Monte Vista Christian (9-1) at Cabrillo College,7 p.m. No.7 Menlo School (7-3) vs.No.2 Carmel (10-0) at Pacic Grove High,7 p.m. SATURDAY FOOTBALL CCS Division I No.8 Wilcox (3-5-2) at No.1 Serra (8-2),1 p.m. Division II No.5 Sobrato (7-3) at No.4 Aragon (8-2),1 p.m. Division III No.6 Burlingame (5-5) at No.3 Valley Christian (5-5), 7 p.m. Division IV No. 5 Scotts Valley (8-2) at No. 4 Sacred Heart Prep (7-3),1 p.m. BOYS WATER POLO Division II nals No. 1 Sacred Heart Prep vs. No. 3 Los Altos at Independence High,TBA
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Atlantic Division W Pittsburgh 11 N.Y.Rangers 10 Philadelphia 10 New Jersey 9 N.Y.Islanders 4 Northeast Division W Buffalo 11 Toronto 10 Montreal 8 Ottawa 9 Boston 9 Southeast Division W Washington 10 Florida 9 Tampa Bay 8 Winnipeg 6 Carolina 6 L OT Pts 4 3 25 3 3 23 4 3 23 7 1 19 8 3 11 L OT Pts 7 0 22 6 2 22 7 3 19 9 1 19 7 0 18 L 5 5 7 9 10 OT 1 3 2 3 3 Pts 21 21 18 15 15 GF 57 47 65 45 31 GF 55 53 46 56 56 GF 56 52 48 48 46 GA 43 34 51 48 47 GA 47 61 45 66 38 GA 45 42 55 60 67 East
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BASEBALL American League LOS ANGELES ANGELSPromoted Justin Hollander to director of baseball operations. MINNESOTA TWINSAgreed to terms with INF Jamey Carroll on a two-year contract. TORONTO BLUE JAYSClaimed RHP Cole Kimball off waivers from Washington (NL). National League ATLANTA BRAVESPurchased the contracts of RHP Jaye Chapman and RHP J.J. Hoover from Gwinnett (IL) and LHP Luis Avilan from Mississippi (SL). HOUSTON ASTROSAnnounced C Carlos Corporan cleared waivers and was sent outright to Oklahoma City (PCL). NEW YORK METSAnnounced OF Nick Evans refused an outright assignment to Buffalo (IL) and elected to become a free agent. ST. LOUIS CARDINALSNamed Mike Aldrete bench coach and Chris Maloney first base coach. SAN DIEGO PADRESRequested waivers on INF Alberto Gonzalez for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release. Agreed to terms with OF Mark Kotsay on a one-year contract. WASHINGTON NATIONALSSent OF Corey Brown outright to Syracuse (IL). FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALSSigned TE Steve Skelton to the practice squad. Released WR Isaiah Williams from the practice squad. CAROLINA PANTHERSPlaced RB Mike Goodson on injured reserve. CHICAGO BEARSSigned S Winston Venable. Placed S Anthony Walters on injured reserve. CINCINNATI BENGALSSigned CB John Bowie to the practice squad. DETROIT LIONSSigned P Ben Graham.
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WCAL ALL-LEAGUE GIRLS WATER POLO FIRST TEAM (Name-School) Pippa Temple-Sacred Heart Prep, Erin SheridanSacred Heart Prep, Mackenzie OHolleran-Sacred Heart Prep, Clare Rudolph- Sacred Heart Prep, Nikole Ferrari -Saint Francis, Courtney Batcheller -Saint Francis, Sami Strutner -Saint Francis, Eela Nagaraj -Saint Francis, Cathy Cantoni-Archbishop Mitty, Sabrina CherrinArchbishop Mitty, CarlaTocchini -Saint Ignatius , Francesca Puccinelli Saint Ignatius -Kate Staskus, Monique Kerstens-Presentation. SECOND TEAM Maddie Casciaro- Sacred Heart Prep, Kelly Moran-Sacred Heart Prep, Katherine MooreSaint Francis, Tegan Stanbach-Saint Francis, Haley Titinger- Archbishop Mitty, Caitlin Jackson-Archbishop Mitty, Olivia Sanders -Saint Ignatius, Meg Summa-Saint Ignatius, Nicole Kramer -Valley Christian, Julia Thompson- Valley Christian, Lesley Kerley -Presentation, Kristen Hench -Presentation, Dana Delucchi-Notre Dame Belmont, Aria Lindsay -Notre Dame Belmont.
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Central Division W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 12 4 3 27 67 53 Nashville 9 5 3 21 46 43 Detroit 9 6 1 19 43 35 St.Louis 9 7 1 19 42 39 Columbus 3 13 1 7 38 64 Northwest Division W L OT Pts GF GA Minnesota 10 5 3 23 43 38 Edmonton 9 6 2 20 39 38 Vancouver 9 9 1 19 56 56 Colorado 8 9 1 17 52 60 Calgary 7 9 1 15 36 45 Pacic Division W L OT Pts GF GA Dallas 11 6 0 22 48 47 Phoenix 9 4 3 21 46 41 Los Angeles 9 6 3 21 43 41 San Jose 9 5 1 19 44 39 Anaheim 6 8 4 16 36 52 Two points for a win,one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
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former heavyweight champ Larry Holmes and promoter Don King. Also absent from the service at Bethesda Christian Fellowship on St. Helena Island was Fraziers body. In place of his casket, two large portraits of Frazier stood at the church altar one of him wearing the Olympic gold medal he won in 1964; the other taken with his massive heavyweight champion belt slung over his shoulder. After the church service, dozens more gathered for an outdoor memorial at a waterfront park overlooking the Beaufort River. Fraziers daughter, Jacqui Frazier Lyde of Philadelphia, told the crowd she regretted that she was unable to bring his casket back to South Carolina. I feel like, as the breeze is blowing, my fathers spirit is here, Lyde said. Because this is his home. Lyde said her father was being buried in a blue suit and patent leather shoes. He looked like one of Gods men. Frazier spent his first 15 years in Beaufort on a farm where his parents grew corn, watermelon and okra. Fraziers father was proud that he was not a sharecropper. He owned his land. By age 6, Frazier was in the elds helping his brothers and sisters pick tomatoes and other crops. He began driving his fathers pickup truck when he was 7. His mother would later recall Frazier started to ght around the age of 9. Fraziers father encouraged the brawling, saying he could grow up to be the next Joe Louis, and Frazier started training with whatever materials he had at hand. The ghter later said he gave daily beatings to his homemade punching bag for several years. Frazier was expelled from school in the ninth-grade when he fought a white student for calling his mother names. He got a job working construction that helped him build his body and earn enough money to leave the South. In 1959, at age 15, Frazier bought a ticket and boarded a bus to New York to begin training as a boxer in earnest. I left the South as soon as I found out about the North, Frazier later told a biographer. At the outdoor service, which ended with the traditional boxers sendoff of a ringing bell, Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling lamented that Frazier had to leave the segregated South to achieve success. Fraziers home state made some amends a year ago when he returned to Beaufort to be awarded the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolinas highest civilian honor. He showed that with determination, with ght, with discipline and with stamina you can go to the top, the mayor said. It is a great honor that somebody who grew up in this town brings that message to all.
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Ex-Fiesta Bowl COO indicted by federal grand jury
PHOENIX The former chief operating ofcer of the Fiesta Bowl has been indicted on charges of ling false income tax returns for the bowl game, the rst charges against a former ofcial of one of the top national college football bowls and Bowl Championship Series member since a scathing report led to the ring of its president in March. Natalie Wisneski, 47, also faces federal campaign nance and conspiracy charges over allegations she solicited campaign contributions from bowl employees for federal, state and local political candidates and arranged for the bowl to repay them. The U.S. attorneys ofce in Phoenix announced the indictment Wednesday. Wisneski resigned from her job in March, shortly after bowl president and chief executive ofcer John Junker was red after the apparent campaign-donation scheme was made public. The investigation into the Fiesta Bowls conduct under Junker is ongoing and the organization under its new leadership is cooperating. The Arizona attorney general is also involved in the probe, and an investigation into numerous state politicians who took free tickets from the bowl is also under way. It could not immediately be determined if Wisneski has an attorney, and she did not immediately respond to a message left at her listed phone number. She will receive a summons to appear in court Nov. 30. The scandal at the Fiesta Bowl, which also hosts the national football championship every four years, put its role as one of the four top-tier bowl groups in jeopardy. But it avoided the worst sanctions the loss of the championship game and its NCAA license. A 276-page report of an investigation conducted by Fiesta Bowl board members and a retired Arizona state Supreme Court justice found the apparent scheme to reimburse at least $46,539 for employees political contributions. The probe also found an apparent conspiracy to conceal the reimbursement scheme from the bowls Board of Directors and state ofcials, according to the news release accompanying the report.
BEAUFORT, S.C. Long before he became Smokin Joe, the future heavyweight champion was known in his South Carolina hometown as Billy Boy a stocky farmers son who honed his devastating left hook on a punching bag made from a flour sack stuffed with corn cobs, rags and Spanish moss. Joe Frazier would make Philadelphia Joe Frazier his adopted home, but his roots ran deep in the sandy soil of the South Carolina coast where he was born in 1944. More than 250 family members and friends gathered Wednesday for a church memorial service near his hometown of Beaufort. He was Joe Frazier to the world, but he was our Uncle Billy, said Dannette Frazier, one of about a dozen of Fraziers nieces and nephews who still live near the 10-acre farm where the boxer was raised. Frazier died Nov. 7 from cancer at age 67. The South Carolina service had none of the celebrity trappings of Fraziers funeral Monday in Philadelphia, where Jesse Jackson delivered the eulogy to a congregation including Muhammad Ali,
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. The University of Tennessee has rejected claims by three employees of its womens athletics department who say they were discriminated against because their salaries were lower than those of employees in the mens athletics department with comparable duties. According to university documents obtained by The Associated Press, associate Athletics Director for Womens Sports Medicine Jenny Moshak, Assistant Athletics Director for Womens Strength and Conditioning Heather Mason and Associate Director for Womens Strength and Conditioning Collin Schlosser led the complaint to the UT Ofce of Equity and Diversity in 2010. In the complaint, Moshak, who works directly with womens basketball and oversees employees who work with other womens sports, compared her salary and duties to Director of Mens Sports Medicine Jason McVeigh. At that
time, Moshak earned a base salary of $87,500 while McVeigh, who works directly with the football team and supervises employees who work with other mens sports, made a base salary of $89,048. Plaintiffs hold similar positions and perform comparable, and often more, job responsibilities, but receive lower compensation than employees within the Mens Athletic Department based solely on their sex or afliation with womens athletics, the complaint says. After a yearlong investigation, the ofce determined Moshak, Mason and Schlossers jobs were not similar enough to jobs within the mens department to nd that they were denied equal pay for equal work and that their salaries was not determined by factors related to gender. Multiple attempts to reach Moshak, Mason and Schlosser were unsuccessful. A spokesman for the athletics department declined comment on the case because it was a personnel matter. Knoxville radio station WNML rst reported the discrimination claim, and
the Knoxville News Sentinel first obtained a copy of the ndings. A report by the university said Moshak and McVeighs positions differ for many reasons, including the number of athletes each supervises, the nature and number of injuries involved in their respective sports, their budget responsibilities and the amount of revenue and interest their sports generate. Football overwhelmingly is the top revenue-generating sport in Athletics and the sport that generates the most fan interest, the report says. If the Universitys football team is successful, then the entire Athletics program reaps the monetary benets. If the Universitys football team is unsuccessful even partly because football injuries are not being prevented, diagnosed, treated and rehabilitated successfully, then the entire Athletics program suffers. With no disrespect being intended to Ms. Moshak, Mr. McVeighs position is more important to athletics because of his football-related responsibilities.
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recession in 2007 to $86 billion this year, a decline of more than 16 percent. Lawmakers have been making billions of dollars in cuts each year to cope with plunging tax revenue. The coming year will provide more of the same, according to the analysis released Wednesday. The current budget was based on a combination of spending cuts, fee hikes and projections of higher tax revenue in the months ahead. Republican lawmakers, who opposed tax increases, had warned that the revenue projections were overly optimistic. The Legislative Analysts Ofce report indicates, as predicted, that the budget passed by Democrats with only a majority vote was overly optimistic and based on shaky assumptions, Assemblyman Jim Nielsen, vice chairman of the Assembly Budget Committee, said in a statement. He also noted that state spending is projected to increase by 12 percent in the scal year that will start July 1. It indicates that a lot more needs to be done to get Californias budget under control, and that does not happen through tax increases, he said. The analysts report was one of two revenue projections called for in the state budget. The next will be released Dec. 15 by the governors Department of Finance. The automatic spending cuts referred to as trigger cuts in the Capitol will be based on whichever report contains the higher revenue projections. The analyst projected that revenue in the current scal year will fall $3.7 billion below the $88.4 billion the governor and state lawmakers had desired. Provisions in the budget mean that shortfall will translate into $2 billion of automatic cuts in the weeks ahead. The cuts to be implemented after the rst of the year include $100 million each to the University of California, California State University, developmental services and in-home support for seniors and the disabled. Community college fees would increase $10 per unit, and reductions would be made for child care assistance, library grants and prisons, among other programs. Because revenue is projected to fall short by more than $2 billion, the state would cut public school funding, an amount that will have to be determined by Browns nance director. The state could allow school districts to reduce the school year by up to seven days, from 175 to 168. California had 180 school days before the recession hit. The legislative analysts report said the actual amount of spending to be cut because of the lower revenue projections will be determined by the Department of Finance. The report assumes that the automatic cuts will remain in place for the foreseeable future.
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URBANDALE, Iowa Rising in polls and receiving greater scrutiny, Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich found himself on the defensive Wednesday over huge payments he received over the past decade from the mortgage giant Freddie Mac. Gingrich, who now is near the top in polling on the GOP race, said he didnt remember exactly how much he was paid, but a person familiar with the hiring said it was at least
$1.6 million for consulting contracts stretching from 1999 to early 2008. The person spoke on condition of anonymity in order address a personnel matter. Long unpopular among Republicans, federally backed Freddie Mac and its larger sister institution, Fannie Mae, have become targets for criticism stemming from the housing crisis that helped drive the nation deep into recession and then hampered recovery. Gingrich himself criticized Barack Obama in 2008 for accepting contributions from executives of the two companies.
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directly from the museums vast collection, focusing primarily on the period from the late 19th century to 1937, including works by Paul Cezanne, Vasily Kandinsky and Van Gogh. The colors are not named or identied as being from a particular painting because they have been taken out of that context, Meyerhoff said. The gallery colors are taken directly from the background walls and xtures in the Guggenheims galleries, a range of neutral tans, greys and whites, but also more vibrant colors including a deep navy and a smoky red. Some were created by Frank Lloyd Wright, who designed the museum on New Yorks Upper East Side. Theres a beige that was the original exterior color of the museum, and a rusty red that is the original and current color of the central elevator. Curators and gallery workers spent months selecting the colors, studying paintings and noticing which colors appeared most often, or were most unique. Then, they had to nd real-life samples so the paint company could develop color formulas to match. Meyerhoff and the Guggenheim staff used Pantone chips, paint decks, magazines. I stopped someone on the subway because of her yellow shirt, Meyerhoff laughed. Then the samples went to Fine Paints of Europe, which replicated the colors by using a spectrometer, which isolates a hue and determines a formula to create it in paint. This is not eye matching. This is not human judgment, said John Lahey, founder and owner of the Woodstock, Vt.-based company. This is technology. But for Meyerhoff, and for homeowners who use the paints, its all about emotion and feelings. Galleries use background colors to play off paintings, either by drawing directly from colors in the works or by creating the feel of a particular time and place. For instance, Meyerhoff uses light and dark browns and pale gray greens to evoke 1930s Europe. The Guggenheim paint collections cost $35 per half liter, or $130 per 2.5-liter can, which is about two-thirds of a gallon. By comparison, a typical gallon of paint sold at most retail stores costs about $27. Lahey said the paint can get as much as 50 percent more coverage than traditional paints. Homeowners may use wall color to enliven a living space, creating a calming atmosphere or one of warmth.
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NEW YORK The calm grayblue sky in an otherwise agitated Vincent Van Gogh painting. The esh of a nude woman as painted by Amedeo Modigliani. Or the vibrant yellows, blues and chartreuse in a Franz Marc geometric masterpiece. Your next wall color could be famous. Or at least, it could share specks of colors seen in pieces on display at one of the worlds most famous art museums, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. The museum has chosen 150 colors from its collections and galleries in a new partnership with Fine Paints of Europe, an upscale paint company based in Vermont. Through a meticulous selection and matching process that involved everything from holding up paint chips beside century-old paintings to stopping someone on the subway because of her shirt color, they have developed two distinct collections: one of colors used on gallery walls and another of colors used in paintings. Homeowners are more likely to use paint to create a mood for a room than to display multimilliondollar works of art. But the same principles that museums use in designing galleries apply, said Karen Meyerhoff, managing director for business development at the Guggenheim. They use colors to evoke emotions or theatrics, and to highlight paintings on display. We have specialized expertise and its something we do every day, Meyerhoff said. The 150 colors are striking. The classical collection takes colors
The classical collection takes colors directly from the museums vast collection,focusing primarily on the period from the late 19th century to 1937,including works by Paul Cezanne,Vasily Kandinsky and Van Gogh.The colors are not named or identied as being from a particular painting because they have been taken out of that context,Meyerhoff said.
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For putting food on our tables, lets give thanks to the soil in our vegetable gardens. One way to do that this Thanksgiving is by readying the soil for next years harvest.
leave the soil rough. The ideal tool for this job is not a rototiller, but a spade or digging fork. Freezing and thawing in the next few months will weaken the large clumps left after rough digging. Come spring, merely tickling the clumps with a garden rake will break them apart to create a nice seedbed.
If you have a very green thumb and have shown it over the years by giving your garden plenty of compost an inch or more each year over all planted areas you can forget about having to fertilize.
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The holidays can pose a challenge for crafters: What to make for friends and relatives that is useful, attractive and fast to churn out? Speed and simplicity are key this time of year. These ve projects capture the imagination and offer ample opportunity for improvising; put your creative twist on any of them for memorable gifts.
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The rst time Leah Adams of Seattle gave out felt soap for the holidays, one of her relatives cut the felt away, taking it for elaborate packaging. It wasnt. The colorful felting is slightly abrasive and holds suds well. Five years later, Adams sells hundreds of felt soaps, including at her Etsy online shop, kneek, or SpiderFelt. But she always includes a tag that warns against cutting away the felt. The whole family, including children as young as 4, can join in felting soap, she says. Adams recommends viewing her Felt Soap Tutorial on YouTube for complete instructions, but its basically wrapping a 2-ounce bar of soap in wool roving, adding water, and then gently agitating the wool until it shrinks tightly around the soap. Presto. Not all wool will work; some is too coarse. Adams recommends sheeps wool, in particular Corriedale and Merino, which is ner but more costly.
Its a beautiful combination of old and new, says Occhipinti. She explains how to customize the project in her book The Repurposed Library (Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2011): Start with an orphaned hardcover book whose title or cover art match the gift recipients interests and is large enough to comfortably t the device. Tear out the inside pages, saving them for another project. Cut a piece of decorative paper to t the spines height and width, adding 1/2 inch to the width. Glue that in; allow it to dry. Apply three small Velcro dots to the back of the electronic device two at the top, one at the bottom. Attach the hook mates to each piece of Velcro, then remove the paper backing and center the device on the inside back cover of the old book, pressing to secure the Velcro to the back cover. Add a bookplate or library pocket to the inside front cover to personalize the gift.
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Lisa Occhipinti of Venice, Calif., is a painter and sculptor who tears apart old books, incorporating pages into her ne art but also devising ingenious everyday sculptural uses, from mobiles and mirrors to wreaths and the Kindle Keeper. Whats the point of living with (a book) if
youre not going to live with it actively? asks Occhipinti. She nds old books at thrift stores and garage sales, preferring linen covers embossed or imprinted with an illustration. The Kindle Keeper can be fashioned for any electronic tablet, protecting the device while returning the feel of a good book to the ereading experience.
Scavenging for this craft is half the fun: Dig through unworn sweaters at home or at a local thrift store. They dont have to be wool, but wool is warmer, according to Stefanie Girard, the Burbank, Calif., author of Sweater Surgery (Quarry Books, 2008). A wool sweater needs to be washed in hot water (with a cold rinse) with laundry detergent and a clean towel, then dried at to block
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The 2011 Martha Stewart Holiday Handbook shares instructions for how to make delicate, beaded necklaces with minimal parts. Its simplicity is the beauty of this project, says Marci McGoldrick, editorial director of Holiday & Crafts for Martha Stewart Living. A ribbon necklace is trendy. A lot of jewelry on the market now uses ribbon instead of chain, or theres fabric incorporated into it, says McGoldrick. Using 20 inches of 5mm-wide ribbon and a beading needle, string assorted beads, from large to seed beads. Attach a clasp and a connector to the ribbon at each end, knotting them into place. Another necklace: For a continuous strand of beads, use 20 inches of silk beading cord. Attach a connector to the end of the cord and guards like a public comment period, input from city committees and at least a four-fths majority to approve the naming of a facility. Additionally, Holober noted the San Mateo County policy requires a one-year gap between when a person leaves an elected post or dies before being eligible for such an honor. The simple naming policy proposed used portions of similar resolutions in place with San Mateo County and South San Francisco, said City Clerk Angela Louis. It allowed for city-owned facilities to be named and that any councilmember could nominate an individual for such an honor. Individuals should be coning you something this Thanksgiving perhaps youre eating some homegrown squash, frozen peppers, corn, fresh lettuces or radishes. As with the test for acidity, a soil nutrient test can tell you how much and what kinds of fertilizers are needed. Or you could play the averages and apply whats probably, rather than exactly, needed. If you have a very green thumb and have shown it over the years by giving your garden plenty of compost an inch or more each year over all planted areas you can forget about having to fertilize. That amount of comthread with beads. At the midpoint, thread two jingle bells, and then continue beading. Afx the clasp to the other end by knotting it.
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it. This shrinks and tightens the wool bers, making the sweater appear felted. If the sweater has a ribbed bottom edge, this is where the wrist of the mitten goes to give it a nice edge. Make a mitten pattern tracing your own hand, adding 1/2 inch all the way around, larger or smaller depending on a gift recipients hand size. Repeat, and cut out both tracings. Embellish the top side of the mitten, if desired, then machine sew it to the other tracing, right sides together. Clip a small slit at the inside of each thumb point, without cutting the stitching, to alleviate bulk before turning the mittens right sides out.
EMBELLISHED T-SHIRTS,TOWELS,TOTES
Finally, there are many ways to embellish and personalize a T-shirt; hand or kitchen towels; or a tote. McGoldrick suggests taking a prole photo of a beloved pet, enlarging it and cutting it out of a fabric that wont fray, such as ultrasuede. Attach the silhouette and a twill-tape collar and leash to a tote with craft glue; sew them to a T-shirt or towel. H. Camille Smith, senior decorating and handmade editor at HGTV.com, says a towel or T-shirt also can be embellished with ironon decals and transfers. Or cut letters or designs out of fabric and sew them on. Add sidered for making exceptional contributions to the city including one or more of the following: public services as an elected ofcial; public service as a community volunteer; nancial gifts; and contributions to foundations/organizations which directly support city activities and facilities, according to the report. Also, it calls for a simple majority to pass. Councilman Paul Seto was interested in corporate sponsorship opportunities for naming buildings. Im open to a Microsoft building for a dollar amount, Seto said. He agreed though, that the honor shouldnt post will supply everything your plants need to grow next year, not only the essential big three nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium emblazoned on fertilizer bags, but also a smorgasbord of other foods that plants need in lesser amounts. If you dont feed your soil with compost but do at least add plenty of organic materials each year, such as autumn leaves or strawy manure, youve still given your garden a good feeding. The only food for which your soil might be hungry then would probably be nitrogen. The average vegetable garden wants
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Ultimately, the council opted to bring the discussion back at a future meeting to allow for tweaks. Vice Mayor Marge Colapietro brought the proposal forward saying she rmly believed they needed to do something special to honor Quigg. Councilwoman Nadia Holober felt the proposal was inappropriate given that Quigg was still on the council. She also wanted safe-
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building as protesters dispersed and the situation quieted. The demonstration was largely driven by members of ReFund California, a coalition of activist and student groups and labor unions seeking to make big banks and wealthy individuals pay higher taxes to help fund public education. Turnage said he understood protesters concerns. I understand why people are frustrated, but a lot of this energy is misplaced, Turnage said. It needs to be directed at people who have decision-making power over taxes. Several trustees said increasing tuition was letting the state Legislature off the hook of funding the 412,000-student system. We should not be complicit in offering them a way out, said trustee Bernadette Cheyne. But others noted that although they did not want to raise tuition, the system had to remain scally solvent. Its predictable the Legislature wont fund us, said trustee Roberta Achtenberg. We have an institution to run. It is the systems ninth tuition increase in nine years. With campus fees added in, the total cost for undergraduates will be more than $7,000 for the full year. Elaine Nadalin, a sociology student at CSU Long Beach, was among students opposing the hike. Students are the least able to subsidize these increases. Some of us will be barred from accessing higher education, said Nadalin, a member of the group Students for a Quality Education. International studies student Michelle Woody said the quality of CSU education was at stake. Its an attack on our institution, she said. What will our degrees be worth in a couple years? Our pieces of paper will be just that. Gene Doherty, a media contact for Occupy San Francisco, said the group was surprised by the early morning raid on the encampment. Because of this mornings meeting, we thought that the city would be acting in good faith, Doherty said. Police once again broke up the Occupy encampment in San Diego that ofcials said posed a growing problem with violence and mounting trash. Nine people were arrested and one other was cited and released during the 2 a.m. raid. As some encampments came down, the tent city at UC Berkeley remained after a day of activism against big banks and education cuts culminated with about 4,000 people rallying Tuesday night at a speech by former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich. Occupy Cals general assembly voted to invite the universitys chancellor and Board of Regents to a debate in early December and to send the educational ofcials a list of demands, including a tuition rollback to 2009 levels. They also voted in favor of rebuilding their encampment despite earlier violence on Nov. 9, when police jabbed students with batons and arrested 40 people as the university sought to uphold the campus ban on camping. Alyssa Kies, a 20-year-old geography major, said there was a dance party and lots of discussion throughout the night on the UC Berkeley plaza. She said she wasnt worried about police action because the political climate was too precarious for any sort of violence to be accepted. intent on killing three former instructors including Spalding, who he blamed for ruining his life by pushing school work and participation. He was armed with a chain saw hidden in a guitar case, a vest full of homemade pipe bombs, a 10-inch sword and a face shield to protect him from blood splatter. He left in his bedroom at home a manifesto of his plan and videos of his making and testing the bombs. On campus, Youshock was unable to start the chain saw and exploded two bombs that injured no one before being tackled by a teacher and held until police arrived.
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who arrived by bus to protest the tuition hike, said CSU spokeswoman Claudia Keith. Two other CSU police ofcers suffered minor injuries. The chaos caused the meeting to be recessed and reconvened later in a smaller conference room, where the 9-6 vote was taken on the tuition increase as police and protesters tussled outside. Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, who sits on the board and spoke adamantly against the tuition hike, later called the action alarming because the vote was taken out of public view. He called on the board to take another vote in the open at its December meeting. Keith said the vote was proper. Under state law, when public meetings are disrupted to the point where they cannot continue, they can be reconvened without public notice, she said. The security situation got out of hand, said Assistant Chancellor Robert Turnage. There was a legitimate concern about security for many people. The hike will raise tuition at the 23campus system by $498, bringing the annual bill to $5,970. CSUs funding has been slashed by $650 million over the past two years, causing tuition to rise by 23 percent and enrollment to be slashed by 10,000 students. The University of California system is in similar financial straits. On Wednesday, a group of about 75 student leaders and a few administrators from the University of California Berkeley and Davis visited Sacramento to lobby lawmakers to restore funding for higher education.
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THURSDAY, NOV. 17 The Dependency System: When Child Protective Services Gets Involved. Noon. San Mateo County Law Library, 710 Hamilton St., Redwood City. Attorney Margaret Copenhagen will provide an overview of the Juvenile Court System that responds to allegations of child abuse and neglect made by Child Protective Services. Free. For more information call 363-4913. AARP Chapter 130 Meeting. Noon. Bereford Recreation Center, 2720 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo. Following the business meeting, the UPBEATS dance group will provide entertainment. For more information call 345-5001. Museum docent program: Pisarros People. 1 p.m. Millbrae Library, 1 Library Ave., Millbrae. Nearly 100 works of art celebrating the painters humanism. Free. For more information contact smcopr@plsinfo.org. Movies for School Age Children: Pocahontas. 3:30 p.m. San Mateo Public Library, 55 W. Third Ave., San Mateo. The movie is rated G and lasts 82 minutes. Free popcorn from Whole Foods. Free. For more information call 522-7838. Cooking Class: Simple Holiday Sides. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. New Leaf Community Markets, 150 San Mateo Road, Half Moon Bay. Learn how to avoid getting overwhelmed when it comes to holiday cooking. For more information and to register call 7263110. Aragon High School presents: Bat Boy. 7 p.m. 900 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo. Aragon High School presents its fall musical Bat Boy. The musical is rated PG-13 due to thematic material. Adult tickets are $15 preorder and $17 at the door. Student and senior tickets are $10. Tickets can be bought ahead of time at www.aragondrama.com. For more information email info@aragondrama.com. An Evening with Author Anthony Horowitz. 7 p.m. Belmont Library, 1110 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont. Meet Anthony Horowitz at the Belmont Library to read from his latest book, House of Silk: a Sherlock Holmes Novel. For more information contact conrad@smcl.org. Undercover in Damascus. 7:45 p.m. Community Activities Building, 1400 Roosevelt Ave., Redwood City. A documentary on Eli Cohen, who provided vital military and political secrets about Syria to Israel leading up to the Six Day War. Avraham Cohen, Eli Cohens brother, will share stories and be open to a Q&A. Refreshments will be served. $18 online, $20 at the door. For more information call 232-0995. Crystal Springs Players presents Harvey. 8 p.m. 2145 Bunker Hill Drive, San Mateo. A family friendly classic comedy by Mary Chase. Elwood P. Dowd has a large white rabbit companion that only he can see. His sister tries to have him committed which leads to confusion and hilarity. $10. Kids 14 and younger free with a paying adult. For reservations and more information call 345-2381. The Coffies Brothers and Allofasudden. 8 p.m. Club Fox, 2209 Broadway, Redwood City. $10. For more information call 369-7770. Broadway By the Year preview. 8 p.m. The Fox Theatre, 2223 Broadway, Redwood City. The musical is a historical snapshot. Prices begin at $22 and vary. For tickets and more information visit broadwaybythebay.org or call 5795565. Bachata Dance Lesson and Dance Party. 8 p.m. to midnight. Boogie Woogie Ballroom, 551 Foster City Blvd., Foster City. $12 for drop-in lesson and dance. $10 for dance only. For more information visit boogiewoogieballroom.com or call 6274854. FRIDAY, NOV. 18 Peninsula Connections Visitors Day. 8:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Main Conference Room at Peninsula Builders Exchange Building, 735 Industrial Road, San Carlos. Coffee and bagels will be provided at this opportunity to visit a professional networking group. Free. For more information call 286-5852 or visit meetup.com/peninsula-connections. Senior Showcase Information Fair. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Foster City Recreation Center, 650 Shell Blvd., Foster City. Come enjoy this free community event. Everyone welcome. Free admission, goody bags and giveaways, free refreshments provided by the Melting Pot. Free document shredding and Ask the Pharmacist. Sponsored in part by the Daily Journal, Health Plan of San Mateo and The Magnolia of Millbrae. Free. For more information call 344-5200. Sisters of Mercy Holiday Boutique 2011. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Marian Oaks, 2300 Adeline Drive, Bldg. D, Burlingame. Numerous holiday items for sale, including the sisters legendary homemade jams, handcrafted blankets and crafts, all-occasion handmade cards, baked goods and fudge. Continues through Nov. 19 at the same time. For more information call 340-7426. Progressive International Motorcycle Show. 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. San Mateo County Event Center, 2495 S. Delaware St., San Mateo. The newest model sportbikes, dirt bikes, cruisers, scooters, customs, ATVs, aftermarket parts, accessories and more will be on display. Talk to experts, learn new riding techniques and even hop on a bike for a demo ride. $6 for children ages 6-11, $13 for individuals ages 12 and up. For more information visit www.motorcycleshows.com/sanmateo. Tree Lighting Ceremony. 6:30 p.m., Hillsdale Shopping Center, Macys Center Court, 60 31st Ave., San Mateo. Behold the arrival of a 32-foot tree and Santas arrival. Special hand bell performance by Golden Gate Boys Choir. Free. For more information call 345-8222. Aragon High School presents: Bat Boy. 7 p.m. 900 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo. Aragon High School presents its fall musical Bat Boy. The musical is rated PG-13 due to thematic material. Adult tickets are $15 preorder and $17 at the door. Student and senior tickets are $10. Tickets can be bought ahead of time at www.aragondrama.com. For more information email info@aragondrama.com. Sequoia High School presents: Cinderella the Musical. 7 p.m. Sequoia High School, 1201 Brewster Ave., Redwood City. All performances will be at Carrington Hall on the SHS campus. There will be one intermission and concessions will be sold. $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors at the door. For more information email dbroome@seq.org. Seussical the Musical. 7 p.m. Bayside Performing Arts Center, 2025 Kehoe Ave., San Mateo. The Pied Piper Players presents Seussical the Musical. $16 Adult, $11 Seniors and Children 17 and under. For more information call 867-4821. Burlingame High School presents: Scapino. 7 p.m. Burlingame High School Theatre, 1 Mangini Way, Burlingame. General admission $12. Students, seniors and children $10. For more information visit http://bhstheater.blogspot.com. The Oster-Welker Jazz Alliance: Swing Without Compromise. 7:30 p.m. First Congregational Church, 1985 Louis Road, Palo Alto. Tenpiece jazz band with two jazz vocalists. $35 for adults, $30 for Palo Alto Jazz Alliance members, $15 for students. For more information call 345-9543. Crystal Springs Players presents Harvey. 8 p.m. 2145 Bunker Hill Drive, San Mateo. A family friendly classic comedy by Mary Chase. Elwood P. Dowd has a large white rabbit companion that only he can see. His sister tries to have him committed which leads to confusion and hilarity. $16 regular, $14 seniors, $12 groups. Kids 14 and younger free with a paying adult. For reservations and more information call 3452381. For more events visit smdailyjournal.com, click Calendar.
The CSU chaos broke out when some two dozen protesters refused to stop speaking at the end of the public comment session. The group chanted we are the 99 percent and held up posters reading make banks pay. During the meeting, they had heckled trustees who voiced support for the tuition hike and loudly cheered those who said they did not back it. CSU ofcers herded the unruly group out of the building, where they joined another group of protesters who were beating drums and chanting. Ofcers tried to close the glass doors to prevent protesters from entering, which caused demonstrators to hang on to the handles to keep them open. A shoving scufe erupted, and ofcers used pepper spray, according to witnesses. Several people tumbled through the doors, where they were quickly handcuffed with plastic ties and taken into custody. When ofcers again tried to close the glass doors, the struggle resumed, causing the glass to buckle and shatter. Long Beach police arrived in riot gear and formed a phalanx in front of the ident at UC Davis, called on lawmakers to be more courageous, more aggressive and more thoughtful. Come to our campuses and see how your actions affect us, he said. I want you all to tell us why prisons deserve more spending than universities. University of California President Mark Yudof issued a statement of support for the students passion and conviction in support of public higher education. We also suffer together the strains caused by what has been a long pattern of state disinvestment in the University of California, he said. Protesters in San Francisco marched through downtown in a demonstration partly organized by ReFund California, a coalition of student groups and university employee unions. The group bused in protesters from UC Berkeley, the University of California, Merced and other schools to join Occupy San Francisco activists as they marched to the bank and the state building. The marches in support of higher education came as police in San Francisco and San Diego cleared encampments in those cities, citing public health and safety concerns. San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee met with Occupy SF activists to let them know an expansion of their camp would not be tolerated. I did give the order to our police chief this morning that there cannot be an expansion of what were perceiving to be a health hazard in the city, Lee said after the meeting. McDougall did not dispute any of those amounts. The restitution request is more a matter of principal that actual repayment as Youshock is currently committed to a state mental hospital and, if ever released, will be sent to prison for more than 24 years. In March, a jury convicted Youshock of six felonies, including the attempted murder of chemistry teacher Meghan Spalding but he was later found insane. Doctors testied he is likely schizophrenic. Early on Aug. 24, 2009, Youshock, then 17, arrived at Hillsdale High School
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entrances and exits. Deputy Police Chief Kevin Cashman said 80 arrests were expected for trespassing. Suspects were taken to jail, cited and released. Elsewhere, students and anti-Wall Street activists settled into a new encampment at the University of California, Berkeley, and visited the state Capitol to demand the restoration of funding for higher education. At Berkeley, police watched over about two dozen tents that were pitched Tuesday night on a student plaza despite a campus policy that forbids camping. Police warned that protesters could be arrested if they didnt leave. Seth Weinberg, a 20-year-old cognitive science major, said he slept in a tent on Sproul Plaza to press the university to lobby for more public education funding. There should be a way for anyone who wants to go to college if they choose to, Weinberg said. What the university doesnt understand is that we are not camping out. This is a constant protest. In Sacramento, about 75 student leaders and a few administrators from UC Berkeley and the University of California, Davis lobbied lawmakers and the governor to allocate more money to education. Adam Thongsavat, student body pres-
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resulting from his wrongdoing, said Chief Deputy District Attorney Karen Guidotti. In addition to the salaries, Youshock must pay $14,452 in repairs, $1,227 for maintenance staff overtime to make the repairs and $8,754 for salary costs when district employees testied at court proceedings. Defense attorney Jon
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BICYCLE - Sundancer Jr., 26, $75. obo (650)676-0732 ROYAL BLUE TrailBlazer Bike 26in. Frame Excellent Conditio.n Needs Seat, Tires and Rims. Some Rust on Chain $30 650-873-8167
MODULAR DESK/BOOKCASE/STORAGE unit - Cherry veneer, white laminate, good for home office or teenagers room, $75., (650)888-0039 PAPASAN CHAIRS (2) -with cushions $45. each set, (650)347-8061 ROCKING CHAIR - Traditional, full size Rocking chair. Excellent condition $100., (650)504-3621 SEWING CABINET- walnut. Great for a seamstress ery good condition. $35 or BO. SOLD SOFA (LIVING room) Large, beige. You pick up $45 obo. 650-692-1942 STEREO CABINET walnut w/3 black shelves 16x 22x42. $35, 650-341-5347 STORAGE TABLE light brown lots of storage good cond. $45. (650)867-2720 TEA CHEST , Bombay, burgundy, glass top, perfect cond. $35 (650)345-1111 VANITY ETHAN Allen maple with drawer and liftup mirror like new $95 (650)349-2195
298 Collectibles
1982 PRINT "A Tune Off The Top Of My Head" See: http://tinyurl.com/4y38xld 650-204-0587 $75 2 BEAUTIFUL figurines - 1 dancing couple, 1 clown face. both for $15. (650)364-0902 49ER REPORT issues '85-'87 $35/all, (650)592-2648 ARMY SHIRT, long sleeves, with pockets. XL $15 each (408)249-3858 BAY MEADOWS UMBRELLA - Colorful, large-size, can fit two people underneath. $15 SOLD BAY MEADOWS (650)345-1111 bag $30.each,
304 Furniture
2 DINETTE Chairs (650)692-3260 both for $29
2 END Tables solid maple '60's era $40/both. (650)670-7545 42" ROUND Oak Table (with 12") leaf. Clean/Great Cond. $40. 650-766-9553. ARMOIRE CABINET (415)375-1617 $90., Call
CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS - (6) wooden, from Shaws Ice Cream shop, early 1980s, all $25., (650)518-0813 COLLECTIBLE CHRISTMAS TREE STAND with 8 colored lights at base / also have extra lights, $50., (650)593-8880 COLLECTIBLES: RUSSELL Baze Bobbleheads Bay Meadows, $10 EA. brand new in original box. (415)612-0156 COLORIZED TERRITORIAL Quarters uncirculated with Holder $15/all, (408)249-3858 GAYLORD PERRY 8x10 signed photo $10 (650)692-3260 JACK TASHNER signed ball $25. Richard (650)834-4926 JOE MONTANA signed authentic retirement book, $39., (650)692-3260 OLYMPUS DIGITAL camera - C-4000, doesnt work, great for parts, has carrying case, or simply display as collectible, $30., (650)347-5104 ORIGINAL SMURF FIGURES - 19791981, 18+ mushroom hut, 1 1/2 x 3 1/2, all $40., (650)518-0813 PRECIOUS MOMENTS vinyl dolls - 16, 3 sets of 2, $35. each set, (650)518-0813 SPORTS CARDS, huge collection, over 20,000 cards, stars, rookies, hall of famers. $100 for all. (650)207-2712
BASSET LOVE Seat Hide-a-Bed, Beige, Good Cond. Only $30! 650-766-9553 BREAKFAST NOOK DINETTE TABLEsolid oak, 55 X 54, $49., (650)583-8069 BUNK STYLE Bed elevated bed approx 36 in high w/play/storage under. nice color. $75. 650 591 6283 CAST AND metal headboard and footboard. white with brass bars, Queen size $95 650-588-7005 CHANDELIER WITH 5 lights/ candelabre base with glass shades $20. (650)504-3621 CHILDREN BR - Wardrobe with shelf. bookcase and shelving. attractive colors. $99. (650)591-6283 COFFEE TABLE 62"x32" Oak (Dark Stain) w/ 24" side Table, Leaded Beveled Glass top. - $90. 650-766-9553 COUCH - Baker brand, elegant style, down 6 cushions, some cat damage, $95. obo, (650)888-0039 DINING ROOM SET - table, four chairs, lighted hutch, $500. all, (650)296-3189 DINING SET glass table with rod iron & 4 blue chairs $100/all. 650-520-7921, 650245-3661 DISPLAY CASE wood & glass 31 x 19 inches $30. (650)873-4030 DRAFTING TABLE 30 x 42' with side tray. excellent cond $75. (650)949-2134 DRUM TABLE - brown, perfect condition, nice design, with storage, $45., (650)345-1111 END TABLE marble top with drawer with matching table $70/all. (650)520-0619 END TABLES (2)- Cherry finish, still in box, need to assemble, 26L x 21W x 21H, $100. for both, (650)592-2648 ENTERTAINMENT CENTER - Oak wood, great condition, glass doors, fits large TV, 2 drawers, shelves , $100/obo. (650)458-1397 FOAM INCLINER for twin bed $40 650-692-1942 FOLDING PICNIC table - 8 x 30, 7 folding, padded chairs, $80. (650)364-0902 HAND MADE portable jewelry display case wood and see through lid $45. 25 x 20 x 4 inches. (650)592-2648. LOUNGE CHAIRS - 2 new, with cover & plastic carring case & headrest, $35. each, (650)592-7483 MATCHED PAIR, brass/carved wood lamps with matching shades, perfect, only $12.50 each, 650-595-3933
306 Housewares
"PRINCESS HOUSE decorator urn "Vase" cream with blue flower 13 inch H $25., (650)868-0436 CEILING FAN multi speed, brown and bronze $45. (650)592-2648 DRIVE MEDICAL design locking elevated toilet seat. New. $45. (650)343-4461 KITCHENAID MIXER - large for bread making, good condition, $75., (650)3440840 LAMPS - 2 southwestern style lamps with engraved deer. $85 both, obo, (650)343-4461 PERSIAN TEA set for 8. Including spoon, candy dish, and tray. Gold Plated. $100. (650) 867-2720 SALAD SPINNER - Never used, $7.00, (650)525-1410 SOLID TEAK floor model 16 wine rack with turntable $60. (650)592-7483 STANDUP B.B.Q grill lamp 5ft tall. Never used. $75 obo, (650)343-4461 SUSHI SET - Blue & white includes 4 of each: chopsticks, plates, chopstick holders, brand new, still in box, $9., (650)755-8238 TOASTER/OVEN WHITE finish barely used $15. 650-358-0421
299 Computers
HP PRINTER Deskjet 970c color printer. Excellent condition. Software & accessories included. $30. 650-574-3865
300 Toys
CLASSIC CAR model by Danbury Mint $99 (650)345-5502 WWII PLASTIC aircraft models $50 (35 total) 650-345-5502
BEADS BEADS Handmade in Grease Many colors/shapes/& sizes Full Jewely tray with over 100 pieces $30 650 595-4617 BRACELET - Ladies authentic Murano glass from Italy, vibrant colors, like new, $100., (650)991-2353 Daly City GALLON SIZE bag of costume jewelry various sizes, colors, $80. for bag, (650)589-2893 LADIES GOLD Lame' elbow lengthgloves sz 7.5 $15 New. (650)868-0436
302 Antiques
1912 COFFEE Percolator Urn. perfect condition includes electric cord $85. (415)565-6719 ANTIQUE STOOL - Rust color cushion with lions feet, antique, $50.obo, (650)525-1410 CHINA CABINET - Vintage, 6 foot, solid mahogany. $300/obo. (650)867-0379 LARGE SELECTION of Opera records vinyl 78's 2 to 4 per album $8 to $20 ea. obo, (650)343-4461
308 Tools
CIRCULAR SAW, Craftsman-brand, 10, 4 long x 20 wide. Comes w/ stand - $70. (650)678-1018 CLICKER TORQUE Wrench, 20 - 150 pounds, new with lifetime warranty and case, $39, 650-595-3933 HAND DRILL $6.00 (415) 333-8540
303 Electronics
FLIP CAMCORDER $50. (650)583-2767
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316 Clothes
EUROPEAN STYLE NUBEK LEATHER LADIES WINTER COAT - tan colored with hunter green lapel & hoodie, $100., (650)888-0129
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BOOK - Fighting Aircraft of WWII, Janes, 1000 illustrations, $65., (650)593-8880 BOOK NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC NATIONAL AIR MUSEUMS $15 (408)249-3858 BOXES MOVING storage or office assorted sizes 50 cents /each (50 total) 650-347-8061 BQ GILL with Cover 31/2' wide by 3' tall hardly used $49 650 347-9920 BRUGMANSIA TREE large growth and in pot, $50., (650)871-7200 CANDLE HOLDER with angel design, tall, gold, includes candle. Purchased for $100, now $30. (650)345-1111 CHERRY MAPLE Headboard and Footboard only, size Full $50. New Maple, Oak Wood cabinet doors also $10 each obo 650-873-8167 CRAFTMENS 15 GALLON WET DRYVAC with variable speeds and all the attachments, $40., (650)593-7553 CYMBIDIUM ORCHID plants yellow/gold color Must sell. $ 10.SOLD 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
650-854-8030
GENUINE OAKELY Sunglasses, M frame and Plutonite lenses with drawstring bag, $65 650-595-3933 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 LANE BRYANT assorted clothing. Sizes 2x-3x. 22-23, $5-$10/ea., brand new with tags. (650)290-1960 LARGE SOLD MEXICAN sombrero, $30., Brown.
SEWING CABINET- walnut. 2 drawers, 2 fold out doors for thread and supplies Shelf for Sewing supplies and material. Very good condition Asking $ 50. SOLD SF GREETING Cards (300 w/envelopes) factory sealed $20. (650)207-2712 SHEEP SKIN COAT - excellent condition small to med. size very thick. $35. SOLD SHOWER POOR custom made 48 x 69 $70 (650)692-3260 SONY PROJECTION TV Good condtion, w/ Remote, Black $100 (650)345-1111 STUART WOODS Hardback Books 2 @ $3.00 each. (650)341-1861 TIRE CHAINS - brand new, in box, never used, multiple tire sizes, $25., (650)5941494 TWO GREEN/BLACK Metal Bar Chairs Heavy Style Used For Plant Holders $10 each 650-873-8167 VASE WITH flowers 2 piece good for the Holidays $25 650 867-2720 VERIZON CAR charger, still in sealed factory package, $10, 650-595-3933 VIDEO CENTER 38 inches H 21 inches W still in box $45., (408)249-3858
HARLEY DAVIDSON black phone perfect condition $55 650 867-2720 JANET EVANOVICH (4) hardback books $3/each (8) paperback books $1/each 650-341-1861 LARGE BOWL - Hand painted and signed. Shaped like a goose. Blue and white $45 (650)592-2648 MACINTOSH COMPUTER complete with monitor, works perfectly, only $99, 650-595-3933 MANUAL WHEECHAIRS (2) $75 each. 650-343-1826 MASSAGE TABLE - excellent condition with case, $100. BO, SOLD MEN'S ASHTON and Hayes leather briefcase new. Burgundy color. $95 obo, (650)343-4461 MIRROR, ETHAN ALLEN - 57-in. high x 21-in. wide, maple frame and floor base, like new, $95., (650)349-2195
MANS SUEDE-LIKE jacket, New, XXLg. $25. 650 871-7211 MEN'S SUIT almost new $25. 650-573-6981
315 Wanted to Buy GO GREEN! We Buy GOLD You Get The $ Green $
Millbrae Jewelers Est. 1957 400 Broadway - Millbrae
MENS CASULA Dress slacks 2 pairs kakie 34Wx32L & 36Wx32L 2 pairs black 32WX32L & 34Wx30L $35 Burlingame (650)347-5104
NANCY'S TAILORING & BOUTIQUE Custom Made & Alterations 889 Laurel Street San Carlos, CA 94070 650-622-9439
650-697-2685
WANTED - BLACK KNIGHT hand held 1982 electronic pinball game from Entex. Will pay $300 in good condition. (650)619-7636
NEVER USED full size low profile floor jack still in box -$50 SOLD NEW BROWN LEATHER JACKET- XL $25., 650-364-0902
316 Clothes
3 BAGS of women's clothes - Sizes 912, $30., (650)525-1410 47 MENS shirts large box. T-shirts, short/ long sleeves. Sleeveless workout polos, casual and dress shirts $93 all. Burlingame (650)347-5104 49ER SWEATSHIRT with hood size 8 extra large $100 obo. (650)346-9992 BLACK Leather pants Mrs. size made in France size 40 $99. (650)558-1975 BLACK LEATHER tap shoes 9M great condition $99. (650)558-1975 BOOTS - purple leather, size 8, ankle length, $50.obo, (650)592-9141 LADIES DOWN jacket light yellow with dark brown lining $35. (650)868-0436
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335 Rugs
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WOOL AREA RUG - Multi-green colors, 5 X 7, $65. obo, (650)290-1960
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SONY CYBERSHOT DSC-T-50 - 7.2 MP digital camera (black) with case, $175., (650)208-5598
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2001 Ford Mustang Conv, automatic, loaded, #11145, $5,950. 1999 BMW 328I Conv., 2 dr., extra clean, must see, #11144, $6,995. 2001 Ford Focus ZST, 4 dr., automatic, leather, #11143, $4,950. 2007 Chevrolet Ave05, 4 dr., auto., gas saver, #11141, $6,950 2003 Toyota Sienna, loaded, family van, #11135, $7,850. 2004 Nissan Sentra, automatic, loaded, gas saver, #11136, $6,850.
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635 Vans
EMERGENCY LIVING RV. 73 GMC Van, Runs good, $3,500. Will finance, small downpayment. Call for appointments. (650)364-1374 NISSAN 01 Quest - GLE, leather seats, sun roof, TV/DVR equipment. Looks new, $15,500. (650)219-6008
470 Rooms
HIP HOUSING Non-Profit Home Sharing Program San Mateo County (650)348-6660
640 Motorcycles/Scooters
BMW 03 F650 GS, $3899 OBO. Call 650-995-0003 HARLEY DAVIDSON 83 Shovelhead special construction, 1340 ccs, Awesome!, $5,950/obo. Rob (415)602-4535. HONDA 1969 CT Trail 90. Great Shape, Runs good. $1000.00 SOLD
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645 Boats
BANSHEE SAILBOAT - 13 ft. with extras, $750., (650)343-6563 PLEASURE BOAT, 15ft., 50 horsepower Mercury, $1,300.obo (650)368-2170
620 Automobiles
49 FORD coupe no engine no transmission 410 positraction $100 SOLD
INFINITI 94 Q45 - Service records included. Black & tan, Garaged, $5,500 obo, (650)740-1743 MERCEDES 03 C230K Coupe - 52K miles, $12,000 for more info call (650)576-1285 MERCEDES 05 C-230 66k mi. Sliver, 1 owner, excellent condition, $14,000 obo (650)799-1033 MERCEDES 06 C230 - 6 cylinder, navy blue, 60K miles, 2 year warranty, $18,000, (650)455-7461
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655 Trailers
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CADILAC 93 Brougham 350 Chevy 237k miles, new radials, paint, one owner, 35 mpg. $2,800 OBO (650)481-5296 CADILLAC 85 Sedan DeVille - 84K miles, great condition inside & outside, SOLD!
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CANBERRA, Australia Signaling a determination to counter a rising China, President Barack Obama vowed Thursday to expand U.S. inuence in the Asia-Pacic region and project power and deter threats to peace in that part of the world even as he reduces defense spending and winds down two wars. The United States is a Pacic power, and we are here to stay, he declared in a speech to the Australian Parliament, sending an unmistakable message to Beijing. Obama addressed the Parliament a day after announcing a commitment to send military aircraft and up to 2,500 Marines to northern Australia, a modest though visible response to a growing China, by far the biggest and most powerful
As President,Ive therefore made a deliberate and strategic decision-as a Pacic nation,the United States will play a larger and long-term role in shaping this region and its future,by upholding core principles and in close partnership with allies and friends.
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country in the region. He said a U.S. presence in the Asia-Pacic region is a top priority of his administration and stressed that any reductions in U.S. defense spending will not come at the expense of that goal. As President, Ive therefore made a deliberate and strategic decision-as a Pacic nation, the United States will play a larger and longterm role in shaping this region and its future, by upholding core princi-
ples and in close partnership with allies and friends, he said. For Obama, the region represents both a security challenge and an economic opportunity. Speaking in broad geopolitical terms, the president asserted: With most of the worlds nuclear powers and some half of humanity, Asia will largely dene whether the century ahead will be marked by conict or cooperation, needless suffering or human progress.
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People attend a rally to show support for Syrias President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus.
WASHINGTON A man wanted in an investigation of shots red near the White House was arrested Wednesday in Pennsylvania, a day after agents discovered two bullets had struck the executive mansion while President Barack Obama was away, the U.S. Secret Service said. The Secret Service said it discovered Tuesday that the two bullets had hit the White House, one apparently cracking a window on the level of the presidents living quarters, while Obama and his wife Michelle
were on a trip to California and Hawaii. On Friday, authorities found an abandoned vehicle with an assault rifle inside, which led Oscar Ortega- authorities to disclose they Hernandez had linked Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez to the reported gunre. A U.S. Park Police crime bulletin issued before Ortegas arrest said he is known to have mental health issues.
BEIRUT Syrias president faced a growing challenge to his iron rule from home and abroad Wednesday, with renegade troops launching their most daring attack yet on the military and world leaders looking at possibilities for a regime without Bashar Assad. France recalled its ambassador to Damascus in the wake of recent attacks against diplomatic missions and increasing violence stemming from the 8-month-old uprising. French Foreign Minister Alain
Juppe warned that the vise is tightening around Assad, and a government spokeswoman said Paris is working with the Syrian opposition to nd an alternative to the regime. The move comes as the 22-member Arab League formally suspended Damascus over the crackdown, which the U.N. estimates has killed more than 3,500 people, and threatened economic sanctions if the regime continues to violate an Arabbrokered peace plan. The foreign ministers also gave the Syrian government three days to respond to an Arab peace plan that involves sending an Arab League delegation to monitor compliance.
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