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By Michelle DurandDAILY JOURNAL STAFF

The countys coastside medical care willget a near-million dollar infusion in theform of a mobile health van from the

Measure A half-cent sales tax revenue, theBoard of Supervisors tentatively agreed yes-terday.

The board must still take a final vote on

the plan along with a sweeping list of otherrecommended uses for the tax increaseapproved by voters in November. However,the entire board Tuesday agreed fundinghealth care for coastal residents, particular-ly farm labor, who would otherwise have

challenges reaching another option is agood use of the revenue. The county needs to

County pumps tax cash into health vanSupervisors set to allocate nearly $1M for coast medical needs

By Michelle DurandDAILY JOURNAL STAFF

Redwood City can better prevent intersec-tion collisions through a combination ofeducation, enforcement and message boards,

the police chief told the City Council afterthe expiration of the citys red light cameracontract.

We are very confident that the combined

strategies outlined here this evening willallow us to provide a better level of trafficsafety, Chief JR Gamez said at Mondaynights meeting.

Gamezs approach includes educating thepublic, collecting community input and

enforcing laws of the road. Software thatlooks at historical data and county trafficprogram information helps the city decide

Police chief offers red light camera alternativeRedwood City to instead try education,enforcement,messages

Super excitementBy Barry WilnerTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BOSTON The NFL will celebrate its50th Super Bowl in northern California,where its newest, mosthigh-tech venue is beingbuilt.

That makes SouthFlorida, in the midst of aspat over expensive stadi-um renovations, a loser forthe 2016 game.

And Miami took a double defeat whenHouston was awarded the 2017 champi-onship game.

In two separate votes, NFL ownersTuesday went with the both San FranciscoBay Area and Houston on the first ballot at

By Bill SilverfarbDAILY JOURNAL STAFF

Super Bowl L is expected to bring up to$500 million in economic benefits to theregion when Santa Clara hosts the eventin 2016.

It will be the National FootballLeagues 50th anniversary of the worldsmost watched television event at the SanFrancisco 49ers new 68,500 seat stadium

a recipe for success if you are in theconvention and visitors bureau businesslike Anne LeClair is.

It will definitely be a shot in the armfor the economy, said LeClair, who is the

Super Bowl to beboost for region

Owners at the NFLs spring meeting in Boston sent the 50th Super Bowl to the 49ers newstadium in Santa Clara that is due to open for the 2014 season.

The 50th Super Bowlis coming to Bay Area

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This Day in History

Thought for the Day

1913

The American Cancer Society wasfounded in New York by a group of

doctors and business leaders under itsoriginal name, the American Societyfor the Control of Cancer.

It is often said that men are ruled by theirimaginations; but it would be truer to say they aregoverned by the weakness of their imaginations.

Walter Bagehot,English editor and economist (1826-1877)

Former CNNanchor BernardShaw is 73.

Olympic speedskater ApoloAnton Ohno is 31.

Birthdays

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The Peninsula Volunteers Decorator Show House 2013 in Woodside features 20 beautifully decorated rooms that reflectthe visions of local interior designers.Proceeds from the Show House,which continues through Friday,May 24, benefit MealsOn Wheels,Rosener House Adult Day Services and Little House The Roslyn G.Morris Activity Center.Jenn Rocchi,left,andHeidi Menard of Ambiance Interior designed this family room that is both sophisticated and fun to be in.For Show Houseinformation go to www.penvol.org or call 381-9933.

Wednesday: Sunny...Breezy. Highs inthe upper 50s. North winds 15 to 20mph...Becoming northwest 20 to 30 mphin the afternoon.Wednesday night: Clear...Breezy.Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds20 to 30 mph...Becoming 15 to 20 mphafter midnight.Thursday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwestwinds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.

Thursday night: Mostly clear in the evening then b ecom-ing partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds15 to 20 mph.Friday: Mostly cloudy in the morning the n becoming part-ly cloudy. Highs around 60.Friday night through Sunday: Mostly cloudy.

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In 1813 , composer Richard Wagner was born in Leipzig,Germany.

In 1860, the United States and Japan exchanged ratifica-tions of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce during a ceremo-ny in Washingt on.

In 1935 , President Franklin D. Roosevelt appeared beforeCongress to explain his decision to veto a bill that wouldhave allowed World War I veterans to cash in bonus certifi-cates before their 1945 due date.

In 1939, the foreign ministers of Germany and Italy,Joachim von Ribbentrop and Galeazzo Ciano, signed aPact of Steel committing the two countries to a militaryalliance.

In 1947 , the Truman Doctrine was enacted as Congressappropriated military and economic aid for Greece and

Turkey.In 1960 , an earthquake of magnitude 9.5, the strongestever measured, struck southern Chile, claiming some 1,655lives.

In 1963, Greek politician Grigoris Lambrakis was attackedby right-wingers after delivering a speech in Thessaloniki;he died five days later. (The assassination inspired a book aswell as the 1969 Costa-Gavras film Z.)

In 1968, the nuclear-powered submarine USS Scorpion,with 99 men aboard, sank in the Atlantic Ocean. (Theremains of the sub were later found on the ocean floor 400miles southwest of the Azores.)

In 1969, the lunar module of Apollo 10, with Thomas P.Stafford and Eugene Cernan aboard, flew to within ninemiles of the moons surface in a dress rehearsal for the firstlunar landing.

Singer Charles Aznavour is 89. Actor Michael Constantine

is 86. Conductor Peter Nero is 79. Actor-director RichardBenjamin is 75. Actor Frank Converse is 75. Actress BarbaraParkins is 71. Retired MLB All-Star pitcher Tommy John is70. Songwriter Bernie Taupin is 63. Actor-producer Al Corleyis 57. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, is 56. Singer

Morrissey is 54. Actress Ann Cusack is 52. Country musicianDana Williams (Diamond Rio) is 52. Rock musician JesseValenzuela is 51. Actor Mark Christopher Lawrence is 49.White House Press Secretary Jay Carney is 48.

A Venetian law from 1562 decrees thatall gondolas must be painted black. Theonly exceptions are gondolas belong-ing to high public officials.

** *The Venetian hotel and casino opened inLas Vegas in 1999. The cost to build the3,000-room themed resort, completewith a lagoon and gondola rides, was$1.8 billion.

** *Do you know which country is thesmallest in the world? See answer atend.

** *Tuscany is the oldest wine-producingregion in Italy. Chianti comes from theChianti reg ion of Tuscany.

** *Michelangelos David is the most fre-

quently reproduced statue in the world.The original David is located inFlorence, Italy.

** *Fashion designer Gianni Versace was

born in Reggio Calabria, Italy in 1946.Versace grew up learning about design-ing and making clothes from his moth-er, in her small tailor shop.

** *Italian-born Hector Boiardi (1898-1985) opened a restaurant in Clevelandin 1924. His spaghetti sauce was sopopular, he sold it in milk bottles forhis customers to take home. That wasthe beginning of his career as ChefBoyardee (after changing the spellingof his name). When he died in 1985,

Chef Boyardee products brought in$500 million a year.** *

Pasta is an Italian word meaning dough.** *

The size of a regulation bocce ball is4.25 inches in diameter.

** *The Leaning Tower of Pisa was built onunstable soil, which is why it leans14.5 feet to the south.

** *The Mona Lisa, by Italian artistLeonardo da Vinci, has been restoredmany times. X-rays of the paintingshow that there are three versions of theMona Lisa under the present one.

** *The Mona Lisa is the most valuable

object ever insured. The painting is ondisplay at the Louvre Museum in Paris.** *

When its noon in Italy, its 3 a.m. inLos Angeles, 6 a.m. in New York, 11a.m. in London and 9 p.m. in Sidney.

** *Street painting, usually done withchalk, has been an art in Europe sincethe 16th century. In Italy, streetpainters are called madonnari aftertheir historical practice of creatingchalk paintings of the Madonna.

** *The Italian word biscotti means twicebaked. The Italian cookies are bakedtwice, once after the dough is mixed andagain after the cookies are sliced. Thatshow they get so crunchy.

** *Born Sofia Villani Scicolone in 1934 inRome, Sophia Loren has been on thecover of Life magazine four times, in1961, 1964, and twice in 1966.

** *Sophia Loren won a Best Actress Oscarat the age of 26 for her role in the 1961war-time drama Two Women. It wasthe first Oscar ever awarded to a womanin a foreign-language film.

** *An sw er: At 0.2 square miles, VaticanCity is the smallest country in theworld. In 1929, the Italian governmentestablished Vatican City as a sovereignstate, governed by the pope. The SwissGuard is the official guard of the Vaticanand the pope.

Know It All is by Kerry McArdle. It runs inthe weekend and Wednesday editions of theDaily Journal. Questions? Comments? Emailknowitall@smdailyjournal.com or call 344-5200 ext. 114.

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FOSTER CITYSuspicious person. A man was loiteringin front of a residence on Gull Avenue before6:56 p.m. Wednesday, May 15.Petty theft. Someone reported their house-plant was stolen on Flying Cloud Isle before5:38 p.m. Wednesday, May 15.Burglary . A vehicle was burglarized onShell Boulevard before 2:40 p.m.Wednesday, May 15.Petty theft. Someone reported several realestate signs were stolen at the intersectionof Pilgrim and Comet drives before 2:35p.m. Wednesday, May 15.Suspicious person. A man was goingthrough dumpsters on Velocity Way before12:40 a.m. Wednesday, May 15.Burglary. Two laptops were stolen from aresidence on Ketch Court before 3:47 p.m.Tuesday, May 14.

MILLBRAEArrest. A San Francisco man was arrestedon a $50,000 warrant on Taylor Boulevardand Magnolia Avenue before 10:22 a.m.Thursday, May 16.Citation. A person was cited for drivingwith a suspended license on El Camino Realbefore 2:18 a.m. Monday, May 13.Stolen vehic le. A vehicle was stolen onthe 300 block of Cedar Street before 10:27a.m. Thursday, May 9.

Police reports

Family mattersAn intoxicated man called a strangermom while drinking from a bottle infront of a pharmacy on the 4200 blockof El Camino Real in San Mateo before8:04 a.m. Thursday, May 15.

By Heather MurtaghDAILY JOURNAL STAFF

Paniz Amirnasiri doesnt remember muchabout the move from Iran to Foster City atage 6.

She didnt speak English and does recallthe differences in food, like pizza, in thetwo countries. On the other hand,

Amirnasiri traveled to the United Stateswith her mother and sister. Her father stayedbehind to financially support the family.She remembers missing him but not what itwas like to be without him for two years.Even when chatting about it recently, shecommented, almost as an aside, that it musthave been really difficult for her mother. Itwas for a good cause. Her parents wantedtheir daughters to have the American Dream.Now Amirnasiri is on track to be Aragonsvaledictorian. She emphasized the role ofher family in that success.

I am eternally grateful to my parents forevery sacrifice that they have made in orderto make my life as comfortable as possible.I have experienced nothing but uncondi-tional love from both of them, which hasundoubtedly played a huge role in making

me the person who I am today. Also, my lit-tle sister is my best friend. Despite our sixyear age difference, we continue to growcloser, she said.

Amirnasiri, now 18, went into first gradeat Foster City Elementary School but did-nt speak English. Shes still fluent inFarsi but at the time was trying to learnsomething new. Her mom went withAmirnasiri to school for a bit to help withthe transition.

Trying something new then making it

part of her life seems to be a trend forAmirnasiri.

At a young age, Amirnasiri took ballet in

a class offered through the city. After per-forming in a school production of AladdinJr., she went back to dance to take jazz which she did for the show. Since then,shes taken all levels of jazz classes. In2007, Amirnasiri joined dance crew, a pro-gram through the San Mateo DanceAssociation, which allows teens to helpwith warmups, choreography and as ateachers aide to dance instructors. This fallshe took it full circle by teaching a creativeballet class to 4- to 6-year-olds.

Amirnasiri chose to attend Aragon HighSchool but most of her friends fromBowditch Middle School went to San MateoHigh School. As a result, freshman year wasfilled with walking into classrooms and notreally knowing anyone. Amirnasiri didntlet that hold her back. Instead she joined theschools improv club and applied to be afeatures writer on the school paper. Both

pushed Amirnasiri to meet people andexplore new loves.Drama became a new love for Amirnasiri

who took classes and took part in dramaticperformances at school. Through writingfor the paper, Amirnasiri was pushed to talkwith new people. She stuck with boththroughout high school. This year,Amirnasiri is co-editor of the newspaper.

Prior to becoming co-editor, Amirnasirihad a summer marketing internship at theDaily Journal (While it lasted the summer,Amirnasiri and this reporter never crossedpaths). The experience prepared Amirnasirifor her new business manager responsibili-ties a challenge that included workingmore with adults.

During junior year, Amirnasiri joinedService Commission, a group that allowed

her to volunteer at school events whilesocializing with friends something thatenjoyed given how busy schedules can be inhigh school.

Panizs drive to succeed along with hercompassion for others allows her to moveforward towards her goal of acquiringknowledge in an ethical way. Her presenceas a top student and her graciousness toshare with others her knowledge enhancesour schools mutual respect philosophy,

Experiencing the American Dream

Age:18City: Foster CityCollege: University ofCalifornia at BerkeleyMajor:UndecidedFavorite high schoolclass:EnglishBiggest life lesson thusfar:Take every opportunityand make the best of it

Paniz Amirnasiri

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Vincent Charles Chin IVincent Charles Chin I, of

Rocklin, died peacefully athome, on Friday, April 26, 2013.He leaves behind his wife,

Tiffany, infant son VinceCharles Chin, II, beloved dog

Mirabelle, parents Lucilleand Yean (Tom), his brother

Alvin, sisters Peggy and Regina, nephews, Cole and

Christopher, and nieces Taylor and Megan.He was born in San Francisco, CA where he and his

family lived before moving to Foster City in 1965. He

graduated from San Mateo High School. He continued hiseducation by attending UC Davis and then transferred to

Hayward State University where he earned a Bachelorsdegree in Business Accounting. Vince worked for a largeaccounting firm, after completing college, for two years

before joining the California Society of CPAs, a non-profitorganization, where he worked for over 20 years and was

loved by all. His hobbies were hunting and fishing in whichhe enjoyed a lot of his time at Clear Lake fishing for Bass.A Celebration of Life will take place at the San Mateo

Elks Lodge, 229 West 20th Avenue San Mateo, CA94403, on Friday, May 24th from 12:004:00 PM. Thecelebration will include many happy memories as well

as a buffet lunch.

Obituary

By Paul Larson

MILLBRAE Ourcountrys economicroller-coaster ridehas been interestingand historic forsure, but also verytroubling for many

families whove notbeen as financially stable as others.Recently though Ive been observing aphenomenon with those we serve at theCHAPEL OF THE HIGHLANDS. It maybe too early to confirm, but it appears thatthere is a general state of confidence withmany families, along with the decisions andchoices they make during funeralarrangements. Yes, I know you are thinkingthat confidence is not a term you woulduse to coincide with funeral arrangements,but it appears to me that people I see aretending to be more financially assured thanduring the deepest years of The GreatRecession.

They say that the two things you cantavoid are death and taxes. With that inmind, during the economic downturn I saw avery noticeable sense of thrift andprudence with a lot of families whoexperienced a death during that period.Still, those who tended to cost shop atvarious funeral homes selected CHAPELOF THE HIGHLANDS to handle funeral orcremation arrangements. These familiesfound comfort with our service, and notablywith our more economic cost structure.

Now, lately the trend with families andtheir funeral choices reminds me of the daysway before the recession hit. Its not thatpeople are utilizing their funds differently,spending more or spending less, but thatthey are more assertive and confident when

using their wallet. Seeing this over and overgives me a good indication that something inthe economic climate is changing comparedto not that long ago.

Even though many of our honorableelected officials in Sacramento andWashington D.C. appear to be as inflexiblewith economic issues as always, the air ofconfidence with the families Ive beendealing with means to me that these people

are feeling less pressured financially.It is well known that when businesses do

well they hire more employees, and whenthose employees are confident they willspend their money on goods and services.In turn, the companies that provide goodsand services will need competent employeesto create more goods, give more services,and so onmaking a positive circle for ahealthy economy. In relation to that, after along period of U.S. manufacturing jobsbeing sent over-seas there is news of agrowing number of companies bringing thiswork back to the United States. Real Estatevalues on the Peninsula remained in a goodstate during the recession, but houses hereare now in demand more than ever.

Encouraging Hopeful and Positiveare words to describe the optimistic

vibrations that people are giving off. If thecommunity is becoming more comfortablewith spending, that indicates good health forbusiness and the enrichment of oureconomic atmosphere. I hope Im right, solets all keep our fingers crossed.

If you ever wish to discuss cremation,funeral matters or want to make pre-planning arrangements please feel free tocall me and my staff at the CHAPEL OFTHE HIGHLANDS in Millbrae at (650)588-5116 and we will be happy to guide youin a fair and helpful manner. For more infoyou may also visit us on the internet at:

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BAY CITY NEWS SERVICE

A new 400-room luxury hotel isamong the proposals put forwardin a $4.1 billion, 10-year capitalimprovement plan for SanFrancisco International Airport,city and airport officialsannounced Monday.

The capital plan, which includesthe renovation of Terminals 1 and3 among other improvements, wasvoted on by the San FranciscoInternational Airport Commissionat its meeting yesterday.

The plan is a strong demon-stration of our airport thinkingahead, said San Francisco MayorEd Lee. We need to make sure thisengine of economic opportunitykeeps working for everybody.

The new hotel, which would be

located near the entrance to theairport off of Highway 101, willbe completed in about four yearsand will connect to SFOs AirTraintram system, airport director JohnMartin said.

The various projects are expect-ed to create more than 36,000

jobs over the next decade . Martinsaid bonds from revenue collectedat the airport are funding the proj-ects, including nearly $100 mil-lion annually from rental car com-panies and parking fees.

Mondays announcements weremade at a news conference in

Boarding Area E at Terminal 3,which is currently undergoingconstruction. Boarding Area E isexpected to be complete in early2014, while the terminals maincheckpoint will be finished laterthat year, Martin said.

Although the airport is ownedby the city of San Francisco, it islocated in San Mateo County andis a key economic engine for itsPeninsula residents, countySupervisor Dave Pine said.

Were thrilled to see the airportcontinue to modernize, Pine said.

SFO is the Bay Areas largestairport, handling about 44 mil-lion visitors annually and offer-ing non-stop flights to 76 U.S.cities and 31 international desti-nations.

San Francisco International Airport announces $4.1Bcapital improvement plan with 400-room luxury hotel

DAILY JOURNAL STAFF REPORT

The public gets its first look thisweek at revamped plans for theTransit Village mixed-use projectaround the historic San Carlos trainstation.

Developer Legacy Partners sub-mitted new designs for the debatedplan last week but held off sharingtoo many details about the tweaksuntil the community could see it

with its own eyes.[W]e want to make sure thatfolks throughout the communityhave an opportunity to view thearchitectural elevations and siteplan now under consideration bythe citys Planning Department,said Jeff Byrd, senior managingdirector of Legacy Partners, in aprepared statement.

Legacy is making a presentationtonight to the Greater East SanCarlos neighborhood group repre-senting residents living closest tothe project and who have sat in 11mediation sessions with the devel-oper, city and property ownerSamTrans.

The two public meetings for thegreater audience are scheduled for

Thursday, May 30 and Wednesday,June 12 at the city library.

Although Legacy has remainedrather quiet on specifics, Byrd didsay previously that the new plancalls for dramatically smallerfourth floors on the eight buildingsin response to height and massconcerns by GESC members.

The original proposal called forconverting a 10.53-acre strip ofland within the existing Caltrain

station into eight four-story407,298-square-foot buildingswith 281 housing units among amix of 23,797 square feet of officesand 14,326 square feet of retailspace. The project would alsoinclude 667 parking spaces and anew Transit Center on 4.29 acres.

The Planning Commission andCity Council have both approvedthe projects environmental impactreport and the two bodies will nowtake up the actual merits of theplan.

The public meetings are 7 p.m.to 9 p.m. Thursday, May 30 andWednesday, June 12 at the SanCarlos Library Conference Room

A, Second Floor, 610 Elm St., SanCarlos.

Public invited to viewTransit Village plans

Rendering of San CarlosTransit Village.

DAILY JOURNAL STAFF REPORT

The second of two men accusedof robbing $220 from a San Mateogas station last August using arealistic-looking pellet gun plead-ed no contest to the felony andadmitted a prior strike in return forno more than four years in prison.

Prosecutors also dropped drugpossession charges and a separatefelony case against AlvaroAntonio Hernandez, 33, involv-ing his being a convicted felonpossessing pepper spray in July2012. Hernandez, who is accusedof actually brandishing theweapon in the robbery while theother defendant served as lookout,will be sentenced July 11.

M e a n wh i l e ,

c o - d e f e n d a n tDaniel VictorNerio, 40, ofSan Mateo,pleaded no con-test to second-degree robberylast month andfaces up to twoyears prisonwhen sentenced

June 6.Both men were arrested the

morning of Aug. 22, 2011 afterreportedly robbing the Circle Kgas station at 28th Avenue and ElCamino Real in San Mateo. WhileNerio waited in front of the sta-tion, Hernandez allegedly entered

the back office with his face cov-

ered by a bandanna and clutching agun. He pushed the manager to theground and demanded moneybefore taking $220 in petty cashfrom the vault and fleeing withNerio, according to the DistrictAttorneys Office.

With the help of a sharp-eyedfirefighter, responding officerscaught both men nearby with themoney and gun. Hernandez alsoallegedly had in his possession.15 grams of methamphetamineand a pipe.

Hernandez has a 2005 convic-tion for discharging a firearm.

Hernandez is free from custodyon a $50,000 bail bond. Nerio hasbeen in custody on $75,000 bail.

Armed gas station robber takes plea deal

Alvaro

Hernandez

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Maureen Catherine RiceMaureen Catherine Rice (Scully) died Sunday morning,

May 19, 2013. Maureen was the wife of 33 years of the lateDaniel Rice; mother of Colleen Rice(Andres Rafael) and Brian Rice (Jeanna);Grandmoe of Arlo Daniel Rafael andJames Daniel Rice; sister of KevinScully, and Michael Scully and his wifeNancy; Auntie Moe to Michaela andMadeline; and daughter of Kathleen and

the late Timothy Scully of San Carlos.Maureen was born Aug. 4, 1955 in San

Francisco. She graduated from San CarlosHigh School and Saint Marys College.

Maureen worked for Pacific Bell for 20 years before her fam-ily moved to the Seattle area. In 2007, Dan and Maureenreturned to the Bay Area and, for the past five years, Maureenenjoyed working for BAE Systems. Maureen was an avid run-ner, cyclist and will be remembered for her humor, strengthand love for family and friends.

Amemorial mass will be held at St. Charles Church in SanCarlos 11 a.m., Friday, May 24. In lieu of flowers, familyasks donations be made to the Colon Cancer Alliance, 1025Vermont Ave., N.W., Suite 1066, Washington, D.C. 20005,ccalliance.org. Sign the guestbook www.crippenflynn .com .

Jean Marie ZahndJean Marie Zahnd, a 60-year resident of San Mateo

County, died May 18, 2013 at the age of 89.She was the wife of Walter F. Zahnd for 68 years; mother of

Diana (Bruce) Mann, Christopher (Caterina) Zahnd andSusan (Charles) Caudill; grandmother to Kristen (Leonard)Fisher, Charlie (Lori) Mann, Aaren-Marie Caudill andCaroline (Morez) Gutierrez; and great-grandmother toSienna, Kelsey, Lanie, Addison, Gabriel, Peyton andMadeline.

Jean was a native of Duluth, Minn., where in 1944 she metthe love of her life Walter, who was serving in the U.S.Coast Guard.

Donations in her memory may be made to FoundationFighting Blindness, PO Box 17279, Baltimore, MD 21297-0495.

Obituaries

By Sally SchillingDAILY JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT

What gets measured, gets managed.Thats the philosophy that inspiredSustainable San Mateo County tobegin its indicators report, saidExecutive Director Adrienne Ethertonto a group of government and nonprof-it workers Tuesday.

This week, SSMC launched its 2013report, which offers a comprehensivelook at factors that affect the countyand individual cities. The indicatorsare a range of statistics on aspectsfrom land usage and health insuranceto carbon emissions and employment.

When the indicators report began 17years ago, volunteers had to explain tothe community what sustainabilitymeant, said longtime SSMC BoardMember Beth Bhatnagar. And noweveryone thinks they know exactlywhat sustainability means, she said.

Most people think of sustainabili-ty in terms of the environment andthats it, she said.

But community sustainability ismuch broader. It is also dependent

upon the economy and social equity,she said.

The indicators report allows for thepublic to easily access information onitems such as water usage and averagecommuter distances. Government offi-cials and Realtors use these figures toknow the ins and outs of their commu-nities.

Something will come up abouttransportation, about child care, andthey can refer to it, said Bhatnagar.

The report is focused on three Es:

environment, equity and economy which are deeply intertwined.

Bhatnagar described a dentist in HalfMoon Bay who recently won an SSMCsustainability award. His dental workfor low-income kids is an integral partof creating a sustainable community,she said.

It helps kids get a good education,she said. How are you going to get a

good job if you are missing your frontteeth?

This years report highlightedincome inequality in the county.

Income inequality impacts health,education, corruption, social mobilityand other issues, said lead researcherTanja Srebotnjak, Ph.D., with theEcologic Institute.

Its not just about the money, itsabout creating fair chances and lastingprosperity, she said.

About 95 percent of the data in thereport is aggregated by volunteers whocompile census, state, county and citydata. The volunteers, who are highschool students and adults, are eachassigned a specific indicator such aspesticides, said Srebotnjak. The vol-

unteer is then assigned to do theresearch on pesticide use in the countyand then tell a story about what the realimplications of pesticide use are forthe community.

Some county statistics are alreadyaccessible online, but what SSMCsreport does is make comparisonsacross cities on issues like educationfunding.

This years report reveals the gapingdifference in per-pupil school fundingamong cities: ranging from $7,299 in

the Millbrae Elementary SchoolDistrict to $17,962 in the WoodsideElementary School District.

It really is about closing theachievement gap so that race andzip code do not determine destiny,said Gary Wadell, deputy superintend-ent in the San Mateo County Office ofEducation.

Sustainability indicators in the

report also inform nonprofits workingto provide basic needs. The SamaritanHouse uses SSMCs indicators forfundraising and educating the public,said Executive Director Kitty Lopez.

There is a disconnect between thefederal poverty level and San MateoCountys level, she said. Many peoplethink they are doing OK because theyare making $50,000 annually.

By looking at the Federal PovertyLevel, that would seem to be true. For afamily of three, the poverty level is anannual income of $18,530.

Most clients of Samaritan House arewell below this poverty level. But theSSMC report shows a different measurethat takes into account the fact thatSan Mateo County has one of the high-

est costs of living in the country.The reports self-sufficiency stan-

dard for a family of three in San MateoCounty is a far cry from the federalstandard: $72,893.

Most of our staff members would fitbelow that self-sufficiency standard,said Lopez.

Unlike the poor populations in SanFrancisco, San Mateo Countysimpoverished are not as visible. But

Report highlights factors of countys sustainability

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Early vote points toclose race as L.A.picks mayor

LOS ANGELES An early countof mail-in ballots Tuesday pointedto a close race for Los Angelesmayor.

The tally pegged cityCouncilman Eric Garcetti at 49 per-cent and city Controller WendyGreuel at 51 percent, with about2,400 votes separating them out ofmore than 130,000 counted in themayors contest.

As much as half the vote isexpected to come from mail-in bal-lots. The vote from precinctsaround the city will be releasedlater Tuesday. Despite recordspending on the campaign, turnoutat polls appeared sluggish.

The two City Hall regulars failedto bring much sparkle to the con-test to succeed Mayor AntonioVillaraigosa, who exits office July1 after two up-and-down terms.

GOP seeks win in CentralValley state Senate race

SACRAMENTO The loneRepublican and a Democrat favoredby party leaders were leading a fieldof five candidates in a hotly con-tested Central Valley state Senatecontest in early returns Tuesday.

Republicans are trying to winwhat has been a Democratic stateSenate seat in one of the two spe-cial legislative elections beingheld Tuesday, a potential coup thatwould eat into the supermajoritythat Democrats won just sixmonths ago.

Democrat Michael Rubio ofBakersfield resigned the southernSan Joaquin Valley seat in Februaryto work for Chevron, givingRepublicans a chance to win it

against a crowded Democratic field.

Around the state

By Sean Murphyand Christopher ShermanTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS

MOORE, Okla. Helmeted res-cue workers raced Tuesday to com-plete the search for survivors andthe dead in the Oklahoma Citysuburb where a mammoth tornado

destroyed countless homes,cleared lots down to bare red earthand claimed 24 lives, includingthose of nine children.

Scientists concluded the stormwas a rare and extraordinarily pow-erful type of twister known as anEF5, ranking it at the top of thescale used to measure tornadostrength. Those twisters are capa-ble of lifting reinforced buildingsoff the ground, hurling cars likemissiles and stripping trees com-pletely free of bark.

Residents of Moore beganreturning to their homes a dayafter the tornado smashed someneighborhoods into jagged woodscraps and gnarled pieces of metal.

In place of their houses, manyfamilies found only empty lots.After nearly 24 hours of search-

ing, the fire chief said he was con-fident there were no more bodies orsurvivors in the rubble.

Im 98 percent sure weregood, Gary Bird said at a newsconference with the governor,who had just completed an aerialtour of the disaster zone.

Authorities were so focused on

the search effort that they had yetto establish the full scope of dam-age along the storms long,ruinous path.

They did not know how manyhomes were gone or how many

families had been displaced.Emergency crews had trouble nav-igating devastated neighborhoodsbecause there were no street signsleft. Some rescuers used smart-phones or GPS devices to guide

them through areas with no recog-nizable landmarks.The death toll was revised down-

ward from 51 after the state med-ical examiner said some victimsmay have been counted twice in

the confusion. More than 200people were treated at area hospi-tals.

By Tuesday afternoon, everydamaged home had been searchedat least once, Bird said. His goalwas to conduct three searches ofeach building just to be certainthere were no more bodies or sur-

vivors.The fire chief was hopeful that

could be completed before night-fall, but the work was being ham-pered by heavy rain. Crews alsocontinued a brick-by-brick searchof the rubble of a school that wasblown apart with many childreninside.

No additional survivors or bod-ies have been found since Mondaynight, Bird said.

Survivors emerged with harrow-ing accounts of the storms wrath,which many endured as theyshielded loved ones.

Chelsie McCumber grabbed her2-year-old son, Ethan, wrappedhim in jackets and covered him

with a mattress before theysqueezed into a coat closet of theirhouse. McCumber sang to herchild when he complained it wasgetting hot inside the smallspace.

Search for tornado survivors nearly complete

By Stephen Ohlemacherand Alan FramTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON Summoned byCongress, a key figure in theInternal Revenue Services target-ing of conservative groups plansto invoke her constitutional right

against self-incrimination anddecline to testify at a congression-al hearing on Wednesday.

Lois Lerner heads the IRS divi-sion that singled out conservativegroups for additional scrutinywhen they applied for tax-exemptstatus during the 2010 and 2012election campaigns. She was sub-

poenaed to testify Wednesday

before the House oversight com-mittee.

But in a letter to committee lead-ers, Lerners lawyer said she wouldrefuse to testify because of a crim-inal investigation by the JusticeDepartment.

Among the harsher Republicancomments after the IRS targeting

was revealed last week, House

Speaker John Boehner said hewanted to know, Whos going to

jail over this scandal? LernersWashington lawyer, William W.Taylor III, said Tuesday that hisclient has not committed anycrime or made any misrepresenta-tion, but under the circumstancesshe has no choice but to take this

course.

IRS official to plead the Fifth at House hearing

REUTERS

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George J. BlondinoSeptember 21, 1913 May 8, 2013

Resident of Carmichael, CA

George J. Blondino Beloved husband of

Lillian Blondino his wife of 72 years who

passed in 2008, beloved father of George

S. Blondino of El Dorado Hills and Doreen

Foote of Dunnigan, California, and loving

father-in-law of Leona V. Blondino and

Richard Foote. He was the loving grandfather

to Denise Urdahl, Annette Foote, Dennis

Foote, Michael Blondino, Vicki Blondino,Stacie Enns, and 14 great grandchildren and

4 great-great grandchildren. George was a

native of San Francisco and lived in Redwood City for over 53 years before moving

to Carmichael, California where he resided at Carmichael Oaks an Assisted Living

facility. Georges move to Carmichael Oaks was so that he could be close to a

convalescent facility where he was able to visit and care for his wife. His daily

visit to his wife, who was suffer ing from dementia, was inspirational to the ent ire

Blondino family.

He was a kind, gentle man, who worked hard his entire life to support his young

family, especially during the Depression years by taking on any job he could

find. The struggled ended when he was employed by the City and County of San

Francisco where he retired at the age of 59. He also worked as a personal trainer

on a part time basis at Dennis Nelsons Health Club in Redwood City. He spent

his retirement years traveling with his wife Lillian visiting many tourist locations

in the Western United States, and family in Friday Harbor, Washington. Theyre

favorite vacation spot was to the beautiful island of Maui, Hawaii.

Remembering George: So when you think of his smile, and his laugh, especially

after a good story, may you be reminded of all the good times we shared with him.

When you talk about the kind of person he was, you will feel even prouder than ever.

And when you hear all the stories people tell about him, it will bring you an even

richer understanding of how much he meant to everyone lucky enough to know him.

As a remembrance to George his family wishes that any donations in his memory be

made to The George Blondino Youth Baseball Fund, C/O the Silicon Valley Community

Foundation, 2440 West El Camino Real, Suite 300, Mountain View, California, 94040-

1498. The fund is used to financially support children in the Redwood City area unable

the pay ever increasing registration fees.

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Mercy High School inBurlingame names new principal

Mercy High School in Burlingameannounced Tuesday the selection of IvanHrga as the schools next principal.

Hrga is currently assistant principal foracademics at St. Francis High School inSacramento, a Catholic girls high sch oolof more than 1,100 students. During histenure there, he implemented iPad technol-og y, a program for special needs learners,

expanded AP course work and initiated anoutstanding process for accessing studentprogress and faculty achievement, accord-ing to the school.

Hrga completed his undergraduate workat University of Arizona, teaching creden-tial and masters degree at Notre Dame deNamur University, Belmont and adminis-trative credential CSU Sacramento. He is agraduate of Serra High School, accordingto the school.

During his high school years he attendedMercy as part of our Tri-school program.His educational experience includes teach-ing in single gender and coeducationalschools. He is committed to single gendereducation with a particular passion forgirls education which he attributes to the

birth of his daughter Isabella, according tothe school.

Car fire slows trafficon San Mateo Bridge

A car fire on the San Mateo-Haywardbridge blocked two lanes of westboundtraffic yesterday evening, according to theCalifornia Highway Patrol.

The fire was reported at about 6:30 p.m.in one of the westbound lanes of thebridge, the CHP said.

Two lanes were quickly blocked off asfire crews worked to put out the fullyengulfed BMW.

Downed power poleprompts street closure

A downed power pole closed streets inSan Carlos yesterday evening, sheriffsofficials said.

Cedar Street was closed between OrangeAvenue and Cherry Street. Cherry Streetwas closed between Cedar and Chestnutstreets.

Power did not go out but Pacific Gas andElectric responded.

Local brief

By David Espo and Erica WernerTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON Far-reaching legislationthat grants a chance at citizenship to millionsof immigrants living illegally in the UnitedStates cleared the Senate Judiciary Committeeon a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night aftersupporters somberly sidestepped a controver-sy over the rights of gay spouses.

The 13-5 vote cleared the way for an epicshowdown on the Senate floor on legislationthat is one of President Barack Obamas topdomestic priorities yet also gives theRepublican Party a chance to recast itself asmore appealing to minorities.

The action sparked rejoicing from immigra-tion activists who crowded into a Senate com-mittee room to witness the proceedings.Yes, we can! Si, se puede they shouted,reprising the campaign cry from Obamas firstrun for the White House in 2008.

In addition to creating a pathway to citizen-ship for 11.5 million immigrants, the legis-lation creates a new program for low-skilledforeign labor and would permit highly skilledworkers into the country at far higher levelsthan is currently the case.

At the same time, it requires the govern-

ment to take costly newsteps to guard againstfuture illegal immigra-tion.

In a statement, Obamasaid the measure is large-ly consistent with theprinciples of common-sense reform I have pro-posed and meets the chal-

lenge of fixing our brokenimmigration system.

There was suspense to the end of the com-mittees deliberations, when Sen. PatrickLeahy, the Vermont Democrat who serves aschairman, sparked a debate over his proposalto give same-sex and heterosexual spousesequal rights under immigration law.

I dont want to be the senator who askspeople to choose between the love of theirlife and the love of their country, he said,adding he wanted to hear from others on thecommittee.

In response, he heard a chorus of pleas fromthe bills supporters, seconding privateappeals from the White House, not to force avote that they warned would lead to the col-lapse of Republican support and the billsdemise.

Obama OK puntinggay immigration idea

WASHINGTON Two people familiarwith the Senate immigration deliberationssay the White House has suggested toVermont Sen. Pat rick Leahy that it would bebest to put off a controversy over gay mar-riage until a bill goes before the full Senate.

President Barack Obama backs the pro-posal to give equal treatment to gays andlesbians, but is unlikely to veto a broadimmigration bill that does not include theprovision.

Leahy, the Democratic chair of theJudiciary Committee, has not yet saidwhether he will seek a vote on the provisionin committee. He could raise the issue again

if the bill goes before the full Senate.

The people familiar with the deliberationswere not authorized to discuss the matterpublicly and insisted on anonymity. TheWhite House had no comment.

FBI IDs Benghazisuspects but no arrests yet

WASHINGTON The U.S. has ident ifiedfive men who might be responsible for theattack on the diplomatic mission inBenghazi, Libya, last year, and has enoughevidence to justify seizing them by militaryforce as suspected terrorists, officials say.But there isnt enough proof to try them in aU.S. civilian court as the Obama administra-tion prefers.

Senate panel approves immigration bill

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Hoarding misunderstoodEditor,As expected, my point of question-

ing the social acceptability of exces-sive money hoarding in my letter,Anti-social hoarding, in the May 8edition of the Daily Journal, would begrossly misunderstood by some. Iimplied that there ought to be some

cost as a disincentive for keepingexcess money idle, instead of lettingit circulate in the economy, which isthe intended function of government-supplied money.

In Warren Gibsons letter,Hoarding is not anti-social, in theMay 10 edition of the Daily Journal,Gibson advances the amusing theory

that keeping money out of circulationkeeps prices down. Such funny logicmust mean that those with enoughmoney to stash away would buy anddrink more milk, or eat more broc-coli, and thus drive those prices up, ifthey spent more of their money. Whynot buy consumer goods or investinstead, stimulate the economy andcreate jobs? That benefits everybody

in a society, including those alreadyrich and able to acquire or buy and eatwhat they desire.

Harry Roussard in his letter,Response to Anti-social hoard-ing? in the May 13 edition of theDaily Journal, Roussard claims thatthe owner of money can do exactlywhat he wants with it, obviously

ignorant of Title 18, Section 333 of

the United States Code, which speci-

fies penalties for the violation of

burning money. If it were yours, you

could burn it, literally. Fina lly,

thanks for the Mars travel sugges-

tion, Roussard! At least thats a real

destination, as opposed to the very

hot figment of imagination I have

been recommended to go to on a few

other occasions, when my letters

rubbed someone the wrong way, or

simply rattled preconceived ideas.

Jorg Aadahl

San Mateo

Letter to the editor

By Charles Stone

Belmont is home to a large anddiverse community of top-notch pub-lic and private schools offering pre-Kthrough graduate programs. Our citypresents a host of amazing options atevery level, including nationally

renowned Carlmont High School andNotre Dame de Namur University,enabling us to legitimately claim thetitle, the Education City.

Acitys relationship with its educa-tion partners is symbiotic. Greatschools attract thriving families anddraw students from other cities intoour town along with consumer dollarsfor our shops and businesses. But ourschools need our support to meet, andsurpass, our high expectations. Ourleaders and residents must embrace oureducation community and treat ourpublic and private schools as integralmembers of the Belmont family.

To succeed, we need Ohana.Literally translated, Ohana meansfamily, but the word means some-

thing much deeper. Ohana is abroader understanding of family andextends to embrace those that areintertwined in a community. The termemphasizes that these families arebound together by interrelationshipsand must cooperate with and remem-ber one another to prosper.

Athriving education community isan integral part of Belmont.Sometimes, our existing educationpartners will need to rebuild orexpand. When this happens, theyneed engaged partners willing to workhand in hand with them to find solu-tions that accommodate their needswhile preserving our open space andsuburban character. And when out-

standing new schools choose

Belmont as ahome, we mustweigh their pro-posals fairly andthoughtfully withOhana in mind.

The Belmont-Redwood ShoresElementary School

District provideseducation for a growing number ofBelmonts residents (this year enroll-ment was almost 3,600 students). Thedistrict is made up of six unique ele-mentary schools (Redwood Shores,Cipriani, Central, Fox, Nesbit andSandpiper) and one top-notch middleschool. Each of our schools hasexcellent statewide testing scores but,more importantly, each offers a nur-turing environment rich in the spiritof Ohana. Each of our schools hassucceeded in creating a family led byhard-working administrators and sup-ported by dedicated staff, inspir ingteachers and involved parents.

But our public schools are facingchallenges . While education funding

has been steadily decreasing, the dis-tricts enrollment has been steadilyincreasing. Because the district hasbeen basic aid, it has not receivedany additional funds for the additionalstudents. The district can only contin-ue to meet our communitys standards(and continue to attract successfulfamilies looking for high-qualitypublic education) if the broader com-munity demonstrates Ohana.

With that spirit, I note that theweek of May 20-24 is School-Force(our education foundation) week in thedistrict. I invite everyone who livesin Belmont and Redwood Shores,whether they have children in ourpublic schools or not, to visitschoolforc e.org and donate. Help us

keep our libraries and arts programsintact. Even a small amount can make

a large impact as all donations stayhere in our district.We must also remember to nurture

the private school members ofBelmonts education community.Serendipity, Notre Dame Elementary,Belmont Oaks, IHM, Notre DameHigh School, Charles Armstrong andNDNU are all important parts of theeducational fabric of Belmont. Ourleaders and community must includethem in our vision for the future andhelp them succeed wherever and when-ever possible.

We all have a vested interest in ourschools because we all benefit fromstudents who will grow into well-informed, involved, ethical and suc-cessful young women and men.

Strengthening these bonds thatalready tie us together can only leadto better outcomes. Working togetherto help our public and private schoolscontinue to shine will help ensurethat the Belmont of tomorrow truly isa better Belmont.

Charles Stone has been a Belmont

homeowner and resident for eight

years , owns h is own small law office in

Belmo nt, is a Sc hool-Force board mem-

ber and is a candidate for Belmont City

Council. His views and opinions

expressed herein are his own and do not

necessarily reflect those of School-

Force or the School-Force board.

Ohana Choosing a path?

So we have no choice about whether to changethe world. We are changing it every day. Thechoice is only whether our acts contribute to

the world we want or not. Francis Moore Lappe, Eco-Mind.

In my April 24 column, dedicated to Earth Day, I men-tioned the difference between the having mode and thebeing mode of living. If you read that one, you may bethinking, What would haveto change about attitudes,values and lifestyles to pre-vent complete environmen-tal disaster? Is there any waythe headlong thrust to catas-trophe could at least beslowed?

There is, but it might notbe what you (and corporateinterests) want to hear. Agreat many of us would haveto lead a lifestyle based onpolitical activism and volun-tary simplicity that stemsfrom the belief that being i smuch more conducive to our well-being than having. It ismaking our legislators know that we do not consider put-ting environmental issues to committee for study, passinglaws that are not enforced and looking the other way whenthe environment is decimated by industrial and technolog-ical practices as evidence of their environmental concern.

We must let them know that instead of merely attempt-ing to alleviate the damage of toxic pollutants after theyhave become part of the environment they must demandprevention such as Barry Commoner describes: sweepingchanges in the major systems of production, agriculture,industry, power production and transportation undertakenfor a social purpose environmental improvement. Wethen begin by living by a new set of values based upon atheology of humanity instead of the religion of technolo-gy.

The mother of all issues is removing the power of con-centrated wealth from public decision making and infus-ing citizens voices instead. Lappe.

If we were to live a life of voluntary simplicity, we willact not for our own selfish interests, but according to whatis best for all. Seemingly paradoxical, we will do this bestby developing our own inner resources and building ourfeeling of self-worth so we become free of our protections

and addictions. We will be aware at all times that every-thing we do will either contribute to our own and our soci-etys growth or destruction and live accordingly. As aresult, we will thoughtfully consume, resist artificiallycreated needs always sensitive to the effect ourlifestyles can have on our natural environment.

We will be concerned with living our lives in harmonywith the universe, growing and evolving, as we learn totrust our gut feelings and intuition. Our attitude will beone of cooperation, not competition; reverence for natureand life, not rapaciousness. As Wendell Berry wrote, Tocherish what remains of the Earth and to foster its renewalis our only legitimate hope for survival.

We will sense our oneness with all life. We will nolonger buy into the idea that we must conquer, subdue,exploit and destroy nature, but encourage understandingand cooperation with nature. We will become involvedwith something larger than our own life a social issue,a political movement, a cultural concern and through

our commitment to one or more of these, find a sense ofpurpose that helps fill the spiritual void that so many tryto fill with the accumulation of things and experiences,hero worship, and/or mindless activity.

We can continue to follow the path (we have set forourselves) blocking out our feelings of frustration, anxi-ety and powerlessness through the isolated pursuit ofpleasure and make the predictions of gloom a self-fulfill-ing prophecy. Or we can begin to transform ourselvesfrom a selfish culture, characterized by avaricious distrustof the self and others, into a self-directedculture, one inwhich, by virtue of depending on our own resources andfinding satisfaction in them, we find even greater fulfill-ment by sharing our resources with others and concerningourselves with the common good, wrote Maxine Schnallin Limits.

The having mode is acquiring, holding, possessive,consuming, controlling, confining, greedy, acquisitive,covetous, manipulative, stressful. The being mode is giv-

ing, sharing, creative, alive, open, spontaneous, intu-itive, expansive, sensitive, straightforward, more relaxed.As Erich Fromm tells us in To Have or To Be, Joy is thefruit of giving up having, while sadness is the mood ofthe one who hangs onto possessions.

Of course, it is only proper that people, like all livingthings, should strive to make a livable place for them-selves in the world. Who can imagine it otherwise? Butthe state of soul in which we undertake the project thatis what makes the difference. Theodore Roszak,Where the Wasteland Ends.

Since 1984, Dorothy Dimitre has written more than 700

columns for various local newspapers. Her email address is

gramsd@aceweb.com.

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Dow 15,387.58 +0.34% 10-Yr Bond 1.944 -1.07%

Nasdaq 3,505.12 +0.16% Oil (per barrel) 96.02

S&P 500 1,669.16 +0.17% Gold 1,374.90

By Matthew CraftTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK Reassuring com-ments from a Federal Reserve officialand better earnings from two bigretailers helped push the stock markethigher Tuesday.

Stock indexes wobbled betweengains and losses in early trading, thentook a turn higher just before noon.Thats when news crossed that JamesBullard, head of the Feds St. Louisbranch, told an audience in Germanythat the Fed ought to stick with itsbond-buying effort to bolster the eco-nomic recovery.

Those words were a salve forinvestors nerves, said LawrenceCreatura, a fund manager at FederatedInvestors. Other Fed officials haverecently talked about scaling back theprogram. Theres a lot of uncertaintysurrounding this issue. And uncertain-ty and investors arent always a happymatch.

The Dow Jones industrial average

rose 52.30 points to 15,387.58, again of 0.3 percent.

The Standard & Poors 500 indexedged up 2.87 points to 1,669.16, aslight increase of 0.2 percent. Boththe Dow and the S&P are at recordhighs.

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. gained 1.4percent. Shareholders of the countrys

biggest bank voted to allow JamieDimon to keep his two titles, CEO andchairman of the board. Groups hadpushed to split the two jobs, a drivethat gained momentum from a multi-billion trading loss last year. Thebanks stock rose 73 cents to $53.02.

Many investors were already look-

ing ahead to Wednesday, when theFederal Reserve will release minutesfrom its most recent policy meeting,and Chairman Ben Bernanke will gobefore Congress to discuss his out-look for the U.S. economy.

I think a lot of people are sittingon their hands waiting to see what theFed says tomorrow, said MichaelBinger, senior portfolio manager atGradient Investments in Minneapolis,Minn.

Money managers keep close tabs onspeeches from Fed officials and min-utes from Fed meetings for any signthe Fed is planning to make a move.Binger said their words take on addedweight because some investorsbelieve the Feds support is a crucial

reason the stock market has soared toan all-time high. If the Fed pulls back,they think the markets epic rallycould come to an end.

But Binger doesnt share thatview. He believes a rise in busi-ness spending and stronger salesto emerging markets may helpdrive earnings higher , which

would push stocks up, too.In other trading, the Nasdaq com-

posite rose 5.69 points to 3,502.12, a0.2 percent gain.

The Dow has gained for 19 straightTuesdays. The only day with a longerstreak of consecutive gains isWednesday, with 24 back in 1968,

according to Schaeffers InvestmentResearch.

Home Depot surged 2.5 percent. Itreported an 18 percent increase inquarterly income as the housing mar-ket continues to recover. Home Depotrose $1.95 to $78.71.

Among other companies postingquarterly results, AutoZone jumped 5percent. Better sales and shrinkingcosts helped the auto-parts companybeat analysts earnings forecasts.AutoZone leapt $18.79 to $427.84.

It has been another solid earningsseason for big companies, with cor-porate profits hitting all-time highseven as revenue barely rises.

Seven of 10 companies in the S&P500 have trumped Wall Streets earn-

ings forecasts, according to S&PCapital IQ. First-quarter earnings areon track to rise 5 percent over thesame period last year. Revenue isexpected to rise just 1 percent.

In the market for U.S. governmentbonds, the yield on the 10-yearTreasury note slipped to 1.93 percentfrom 1.96 percent late Monday.

Stocks gain on reassurance from Fed official

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the NewYork Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:NYSEBest Buy Co.Inc., down $1.17 at $25.64The electronics retailer posted a fiscal first-quarter loss as it sold its stakein Best Buy Europe and works on a turnaround plan.Beazer Homes USA Inc.,down 98 cents at $21.75A Sterne Agee analyst downgraded the homebuilders stock to Neutralfrom Buysaying that year-over-year growth may slow.Carnival Corp.,down $1.51 at $33.81The Miami-based cruise company said that steep discounts put pressureon its revenue.It also cut its outlook for the year.Medtronic Inc.,up $2.46 at $52.35The medical device maker reported better-than-expected fourth quarterearnings on higher sales of implantable heart defibrillators.Saks Inc.,up $1.39 at $13.67The luxury retailer said that its net income fell 38 percent in the first

quarter,but its adjusted results topped expectations.NasdaqClearwire Corp.,up 14 cents at $3.40Sprint Nextel Corp.raised its buyout offer for the stake in the wirelessdata operator it does not already own by 14 percent.Monro Muffler Brake Inc.,up $3.17 at $47.28The auto repair company said that its fiscal fourth-quarter net income fell23 percent,but its revenue beat expectations.TiVo Inc.,up 26 cents at $12.92The digital video recording company narrowed its fiscal-first quarter lossas revenue grew from an increase in subscribers.

Big movers

By Marcy Gordon and Peter SvenssonTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON The Senate draggedApple Inc., the worlds most valuable com-

pany, into the debate over the U.S. tax codeTuesday, grilling CEO Tim Cook over alle-gations that its Irish subsidiaries help thecompany avoid billions in U.S. taxes.

Cook said the subsidiaries have nothingto do with reducing its U.S. taxes, a mes-sage he struggled to convey to the SenatePermanent Subcommittee onInvestigations.

We pay all the taxes we owe every sin-

gle dollar, Cook said.We dont depend on taxgimmicks.

The senate subcommit-tee released a reportMonday that held upApple as an example ofthe legal tax avoidancemade possible by theU.S. tax code. It esti-mates that Apple avoided

at least $3.5 billion in U.S. federal taxes in2011 and $9 billion in 2012 by using itstax strategy, and described a complex setupinvolving Irish subsidiaries as being a key

element of this strategy.But Cook said the Irish subsidiaries dont

reduce the companys U.S. taxes at all.Rather, the company avoids paying the 35percent federal tax rate on profits made over-seas by not bringing those profits back tothe U.S., a practice it shares with othermultinationals.

Apples enormous, iPhone-fueled profitsmean that it has more cash stashed overseasthan any other company: $102 billion.

Cook reaffirmed Apples position thatgiven the current U.S. tax rate, it has nointention of bringing that cash back to theU.S. Like other companies, it has a respon-

sibility to shareholders to pay as little aspossible in taxes.

In effect, Apple is holding out for a lowercorporate tax rate, and Cook spent some ofhis time in the spotlight to advocate forone, accompanied by a streamlining of thetax code to eliminate deductions and credits.

Cook, who is more accustomed to com-manding a stage in front of investors andtechies than facing a congressional com-mittee, took a defensive tone with his open-ing statement. He punched out words whenstressing the 600,000 jobs that the compa-ny supports while adding that Apple is thenations largest corporate taxpayer.

Apples Cook faces Senate questions on taxes

Tim Cook

Poll:Teens migrating to TwitterWASHINGTON Twitter is booming as a social media

destination for teenagers who complain about too manyadults and too much drama on Facebook, according to anew study published Tuesday about online behavior. It

said teens are sharing more personal information aboutthemselves even as they try to protect their online repu-tations.

Teens told researchers there were too many adults onFacebook and too much sharing of teenage angst andinane details like what a friend ate for dinner.

The key is that there are fewer adults, fewer parents andjust simply l ess comp lexi ty, said Amanda Lenhart of thePew Research Center, one of the studys authors. Theystill have their Facebook profiles, but they spend lesstime on them and move to places like Twitter, Instagramand Tumblr.

In the poll, 94 percent of teens who are social mediausers have a profile on Facebook flat from the previousyear. Twenty-six percent of teen social media users wereon Twitter. Thats more than double the figure in 2011 of12 percent.

Microsoft touts Xbox

One as all-in-one entertainmentREDMOND, Wash. Microsoft thinks it has the one.The company unveiled the Xbox One, a next-generation

entertainment console that promises to be the one systemhouseholds will need for games, television, movies andother entertainment. It will go on sale later this year.

Don Mattrick, Microsofts president of interactiveentertainment business, said the company has spent thepast four years working on the all-in-one home enter-tainment system.

The console was demonstrated Tuesday at MicrosoftsRedmond, Wash., headquarters using voice control toseamlessly switch back and forth between watching liveTV, listening to music, watching a movie, browsing theInternet, as well as simultaneously running apps.

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By Josh DubowTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAN JOSE Joe Thornton set the tonefor the San Jose Sharks with a dominantfirst period. After that, the Sharks did theirbest to hang on and tie up their playoffseries against the Los Angeles Kings.

Thornton set up Brent Burns first-peri-od goal and Logan Couture added a power-play goal early in the second to give theSharks just enough offense to beat theKings 2-1 Tuesday night to knot their

series at two games.Hes our leader for a reason, Burns said

of Thornton. Everybody keeps saying it.Hes one of the hardest workers we have inhere. Its awesome to play with him whenhes playing like that. Its a lot of fun.

The Sharks outshot the Kings 15-3 in theopening period before falling into a shellthe second half of the game, managing justfour shots in the final 36:05 after taking a2-0 lead.

Antti Niemi made 13 of his 22 saves inthe third period to help the Sharks match

Los Angeles two home wins to open theseries with two of their own.

In the third its typical, unfortunatelythe way it goes, usually teams are a little biton their heels and the other team is pressur-ing, and youre just trying to find a way,defenseman Dan Boyle said.

Obviously thats not the way we want toplay, but thats the way it happens. Awinsa win. Thats what Ive been talking about.Were in a good place right now, and itsonly going to get harder.

Mike Richards scored a power-play goal

and Jonathan Quick made 21 saves for theKings, who have lost 10 of 11 road gamesdating to the end of the regular season.

Game 5 is Thursday night in Los Angeleswhen the Sharks will look to end a streak offour straight wins by the home team in thisseries.

We knew going into this series wedhave to win one game at Staples Center ifwe want to win this series, Couture said.Weve done our job a t home. We need to go

Sharks make two goals stick, even series

By Nathan MollatDAILY JOURNAL STAFF

SAN JOSE When Menlo School leftfielder Will King squeezed a fly ball for thelast out of the game, the Knights benchcame spilling out onto the field for a mini-celebration.

And why not? The fifth-seeded Knights hadjust knocked off top-seeded Palma 4-3 ineight innings in a Central Coast SectionDivision III semifinal game at San JoseMunicipal Stadium Tuesday night.

We went out expecting to win, saidMenlo manager Craig Schoof. But no oneelse expected us to win.

With the win, the Knights advance to their

fourth-straight CCS championship game.Theyll face No. 2-seed Pacific Grove, whichcrushed Stevenson 10-3.

After seeing the Chieftains rally from atwo-run deficit with a two-run bottom of thesixth to tie the game at 3, the Knightsretook the lead in the top of the eighthinning, scoring an unearned run. AfterGraham Stratford reached base on a fielderschoice, King walked to bring up JaredLucian. He hit a grounder to shortstop, whofirst bobbled the ball and then threw wide tofirst base, allowing Lucian to score the go-ahead run, putting Menlo up 4-3. TheKnights went on to load the bases, but onlycame away with the one run.

They threw the ball away, Schoof said.We put the pressure on them and they could-nt make the play.

That was enough for Menlo pitcher JackRedman, even though Palma put the pressureon him and the Menlo defense. Palmas lead-off hitter in the bottom of the eighth,cleanup hitter Cameron Neff, worked thecount full before lifting a long fly ball to thegap in right-center field. Stratford went along way to make a play on the ball, only tocome up short and Neff was standing on sec-ond with a leadoff double.

On a ball he catches 95 percent of thetime, Schoof said.

The last time Palma had an extra-base hit,the Chieftains parlayed it into two runs inthe sixth. There would be no comeback this

Menlo back in DIII title gameBy Julio Lara

DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

There wasnt a whole lot of Half MoonBay offense during Tuesdays Central CoastSection Division III semifinal against No. 3Soquel.

But there was plenty of LyndsayKlimenko. And when you are the 2013Cougars, thats usually good for a win.

That was the case at San Joses PALStadium as Half Moon Bay advanced to theDIII championship game with a 2-0 winover the Knights. Klimenko was huge forthe Cougars. She pitched a complete gameshutout, striking out nine, and it was her hitin the bottom of the third that plated CelinaRudorfer with what would end up being thewinning run.

I would say, especially today, our pitch-ing was solid, said Half Moon Bay manag-er Deanna Rocha. We were a bit shaky onSaturday (against Carmel) and our offensewas a little shaky, not so confident onSaturday. And coming in today, thats whatweve been working on the one day of prac-tice we had the mental aspect of thegame. Going up to bat confident and beingon the mound nice and relaxed.

No one was more in that zone thanKlimenko. After weathering storm afterstorm against Carmel last Saturday to thetune of 11 hits surrendered No. 12 was ina completely different groove. She allowed

just four hits, walked no one (but did hit abatter) and played great defense in the circleas well.

Honestly, it has to be about my defense,Klimenko said of her pitching success onTuesday. Im confident knowing, hey, ifthey put it in play, theyre going to get it.So, its not so much stress on myself. Andmy battery mate, Harlee (Donovan), mycatcher, she puts the glove where I want it.Shell catch it, shell catch foul tips, so I

HMB Cougarsadvance toCCS DIII final

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ALAMEDA Charles Woodson is com-ing back home to Oakland.

Woodson signed a one-year contract withthe Raiders on Tuesday to return to his orig-inal team after leaving seven years ago forGreen Bay as a free agent.

The move will be widely popular withRaiders fans, many of whom staked out theteams facility on Tuesday to greetWoodson on his visit and urge him to sign

with the team.They got their wish a

few hours after he arrivedwhen the team announcedhis signing. Agent CarlPoston said Woodsonsdeal includes a $700,000signing bonus and couldbe worth as much as $4.3million in 2013.

Woodson, the fourth

overall pick in the 1998 draft by Oakland,returns to a vastly different franchise thanthe one he left following his eighth seasonwith the team in 2005. Owner Al Davis diedin October 2011 and the team is now run byDavis son, Mark. Kicker SebastianJanikowski is the only player left fromWoodsons eight years in Oakland thatincluded three straight AFC West titles and atrip to the Super Bowl following the 2002season.

The Raiders havent had a winning seasonor a playoff berth since, adding to the fansdesire to bring back Woodson and a connec-tion to past successes.

The 36-year-old was released by the GreenBay Packers in a salary-cutting move Feb.15, with two years remaining on his con-tract. He had said he wanted to join a con-tender and visited with San Francisco andDenver but ended up signing with a rebuild-ing Raiders team coming off a 4-12 season.

Veteran DB Charles Woodson returns to the Raiders

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ESPN cutting workforce,smartly managing costs

NEW YORK ESPN is cutting its workforce, the lat-est Disney division to reduce staff.

The company would not say how many jobs are beingeliminated, but they include unfilled positions. ESPN hasabout 7,000 employees worldwide, with about 4,000 atits headquarters in Bristol, Conn. The vast majority workbehind the scenes.

In April, Disney laid off about 150 people at LucasArts,the video-game making division of Lucasfilm, fourmonths after acquiring the company behind Star Warsfor $4.06 billion.

Yankees, Man City to co-own NYC MLS teamNEW YORK Hoping their baseball success will

translate to titles in another sport, the Yankees are com-bining with English power Manchester City to own aMajor League Soccer expansion team in New York thatwill start play in 2015.

The team, the 20th in a league that has doubled in sizein two decades, will be called New York City FootballClub. It has less than two years to find a temporary homewhile also focusing on where it wants to build a perma-nent stadium.

Its a powerhouse combination, Mayor MichaelBloomberg said after Tuesdays announcement.

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ARLINGTON, Texas Oaklandrookie right-hander Dan Straily waswell aware of the ace pitcher and thepowerful lineup he was facing.

Now everyone can take notice ofStraily, who on television before hislatest start saw plenty of highlights

touting Yu Darvish being on themound.

Straily allowed only two two singleswhile facing 22 batters just oneover the minimum for his seven score-less innings and Yoenis Cespedeshomered as the Athletics won theirfifth straight game, 1-0 over the ALWest-leading Texas Rangers andDarvish.

My confidence was sky high tostart the game, Straily said. The last

few times out, I walked people, hitpeople, hurt myself. I wasnt gettinghit hard. I was hurting myself. Thewhole goal today was go out and fill upthe strike zone.

Darvish (7-2) struck out five, but

walked three and hit a batter while giv-ing up five hits in six innings. Withthe help of a couple of defensiveplays, the only run he allowed camewhen Cespedes homered to straight-away center in the third.

Cespedes ninth homer went justbeyond the reach of Craig Gentrysoutstretched glove. Darvish had turnedand watched after the slugger took abig swing and connected.

As soon as Cespedes hit that homerun, I knew just keep it there, 1-0 our

best chance, Straily said.The best pitching performance

weve seen out of him to date, in thisballpark, against a guy thats proba-bly not going to give up too manyruns, manager Bob Melvin said. Ithink he just gained confidence as thegame went along. Early in the game,hes throwing strikes, hes getting

outs, theyre not hitting any balls hardreally, and you just kind of grow fromthat.

Darvish had won all five of his pre-vious starts this season when pitchingafter a Texas loss.

The ace from Japan had his lastseven regular-season starts at RangersBallpark, going back to last season,and had entered the game getting aleague-high 9.1 runs per nine inningspitched.

Straily,Cespedes push As past Rangers

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SAN FRANCISCO Pablo Sandoval hit a two-run homerun in the bottom of the 10th inning after Gregor Blancostying triple in the ninth, and the San Francisco Giants ral-lied past the Washington Nationals 4-2 on Tuesday night.

Sandoval flipped his bat and shifted into a slow trot assoon as he sent the ball off Yunesky Maya (0-1) over theright-center field wall for his eighth homer this season. Itwas Sandovals second career game-ending hit bothhome runs against the Nationals and San Franciscossixth walk-off win this season.

Blanco had three hits, including his RBI triple off closerRafael Soriano with two outs in the ninth.

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into L.A. and win a game onThursday. Were looking forwardto it.

After falling behind 2-0, theKings showed some fight in adominant third period. They goton the scoreboard on a power playwhen Burns was sent off for board-ing Anze Kopitar.

Los Angeles wore down SanJoses penalty killers in t he offen-sive zone and scored whenRichards knocked in a rebound of

Jeff Carters shot .I think we battled back and

made it close but you dont getmuch for making it close, Kingscoach Darryl Sutter said.

The Kings outshot the Sharks

14-2 in the third period, holdingSan Jose without a shot for nearly13 minutes but couldnt get theequalizer against Niemi.

Couture gave the Sharks a 2-0lead early in the second period,deflecting a point shot by Boylepast Quick while Colin Fraser wasin the penalty box for roughingAndrew Desjardins in the offen-sive zone.

The Kings started to generatethe better scoring chances after

that, getting denied a goal midwaythrough the period on an earlywhistle by an official.

Los Angeles was unable to gen-erate a shot on goal during twopower plays later in the period

with Jake Muzzin, shooting highwith an empty net to cost theKings a golden opportunity at agoal.

For us, its about how theydominated the first half of thegame and then we dominated thesecond half of the game, defense-man Rob Scuderi said. But theyburied their chances. They playwell here and we didnt learn fromGame 3, so thats on us for notlearning from our own mistakes.

The Sharks opened the gamewith one of their most dominatingperiods of the year to the delightof the boisterous crowd chantingBeat L.A.! Beat L.A.! from thestart.

But San Jose had only one goalto show for that start thanks tosolid play from Quick and a shotby Tommy Wingels that rang offthe crossbar.

Led by the physically imposingline of Thornton, Burns and TJGaliardi, the Sharks spent almostthe entire first period in the LosAngeles zone.

San Jose jumped on top earlywhen Thornton stole the puckfrom Slava Voynov on the

forecheck and fed Burns, who shotwas blocked.

Thornton came up with theloose puck and slid a perfect cross-ice pass to Burns, who was notdenied on his second chance, beat-

ing Quick with a one-timer.Burns has been shooting the

puck real well so it was just a mat-ter of time until he put one in thenet, Thornton said. After thefirst shot, the puck just came rightback to me. He was open again andI just made the pass.

The Kings had to feel fortunatethat was all San Jose managed forthe period as they killed off twopenalties and withstood cons