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By Michelle DurandDAILY JOURNAL STAFF

The former finance director of thecountys mosquito control agencywho, along with an employee,swiped hundreds of thousands ofdollars for personal use includinglegal bills in an unrelated embezzle-ment case pleaded no contest yester-day to 10 felonies.

Jo Ann Dearman, otherwiseknown as Joanne Seeney, faces up toseven years in prison for the felony

embezzlement from the San MateoCounty Mosquito and VectorControl District but the term largely

depends on howmuch restitutionshe can repay bythe July 19 sen-tencing hearing.Defense attorneyGeoff Carr saidDearmans fami-ly is trying to gettogether themoney and ishopeful at least

half will be recouped. Dearman isremorseful, he said, and took the

money to support her family after a

Plea deal forex-mosquitofinance chief

By Heather MurtaghDAILY JOURNAL STAFF

Members of the Burlingame CityCouncil can agree that changes are

needed where the train tracks crossBroadway but want public inputbefore putting a plan together.

On Monday, the council discussedCaltrains multi-year modernizationproject to electrify the train tracksand money it has available for

upgrades. The estimated $200 mil-lion in the San Mateo CountyTransportation Authority coffers forsuch projects isnt enough to fundBurlingames vision of trenched or

underground rail options a pointthat wasnt lost on the council. Andsince the Burlingame plan isntfavored, the council decided it mightbe best to focus efforts where it canprovide a solution for less, such as

Burlingame seeking inputon Broadway track changesCouncil contemplates rail lines futureand how it will look at key intersection

Up to seven years prison for womanwho embezzled from public district

DAILY JOURNAL STAFF REPORT

The San Mateo City Councilvoted unanimously to support areusable bag ordinance, completing

the regional effort in San MateoCounty and parts of Santa ClaraCounty to reduce litter.

The amendment to city code pro-

motes the use of reusable bags as analternative to single-use plastic andpaper bags and mirrors a county-wide effort.

The City Council also voted

Monday night to support the poly-styrene ban which will ban the use

San Mateo moves to banplastic bags, polystyrene

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Investigators survey the site of a bomb blast on Boylston Street a day after two explosions hit the Boston Marathonin Boston,Mass.Pressure cookers stuffed with gunpowder and shrapnel caused the blasts that killed three peopleand injured 176 others in the worst attack on U.S.soil since Sept.11,2001,law enforcement sources said.

By Jay Lindsayand Eileen SullivanTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BOSTON Federal agentszeroed in Tuesday on how theBoston Marathon bombing was car-ried out with kitchen pressurec o o k e r spacked with

e x p l o s i v e s ,nails andother lethalshrapnel but said theystill didntknow who didit and why.

The FBIand other law enforcement agenciesrepeatedly appealed to the public tocome forward with photos, videosor anything suspicious they mighthave seen or heard.

The range of suspects andmotives remains wide open,Richard DesLauriers, FBI agent incharge in Boston, said at a newsconference. He vowed to go to theends of the Earth to identify the sub-

ject or subjects who are responsible

Bomb clues surface

By Bill SilverfarbDAILY JOURNAL STAFF

Local marathoners started toreturn home from Boston yesterdaywith memories of a fantastic raceturned tragic by two explosionsthat killed three and left more than

100 badly injured.After the shock set in that one ofthe worlds greatest races wasmarred by a terrorist act, however,

many of the runners that returnedhome to the Bay Area yesterdaytold the Daily Journal they will goback to Boston next year to runagain.

We have to live and carry onand not let people get in the way ofour passions, said Crissy Straub,

35, who runs with A RunnersMind in Burlingame.

Local runners will return to BostonMarathoners return home after terror strikes

MORTEN JENSEN

Morten Jensen thought the first explosion was perhaps a celebratorycanon or fireworks going off on Patriots Day.Once the second blast rangout,though,and smoke started rising from the first blast,he knew it wasnot for a celebration.

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In Boston bombprobe,who and whyremain unknown

Explosionsraise worries forOlympics,World Cup

Jo Ann

Dearman

Boston explosionscarried out withpressure cookers

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1961Some 1,500 CIA-trained Cuban exileslaunched the disastrous Bay of Pigsinvasion of Cuba in an attempt to toppleFidel Castro, whose forces crushed theincursion by the third day.

A happiness that is soughtfor ourselves alone can never be found;

for a happiness that is diminished by beingshared is not big enough to make us happy. Thomas Merton,American poet and author (1915-1968)

Rapper-actorRedman is 43.

Singer VictoriaAdams Beckham is39.

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In 1492, a contract was signed by Christopher Columbus anda representative of Spains King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella,giving Columbus a commission to seek a westward ocean pas-sage to Asia.In 1521, Martin Luther went before the Diet of Worms(vohrms) to face charges stemming from his religious writings.(He was later declared an outlaw by Holy Roman EmperorCharles V.)In 1861, the Virginia State Convention voted to secede fromthe Union.In 1895, the Treaty of Shimonoseki ended the first Sino-Japanese War.In 1937, the animated cartoon character Daffy Duck made hisdebut in the Warner Bros. cartoon Porkys Duck Hunt, direct-ed by Tex Avery.In 1941, Yugoslavia surrendered to Germany during WorldWar II.In 1969, a jury in Los Angeles convicted Sirhan Sirhan ofassassinating Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. The First Secretary ofCzechoslovakias Communist Party, Alexander Dubcek, wasdeposed.In 1970, Apollo 13 astronauts James A. Lovell, Fred W. Haiseand Jack Swigert splashed down safely in the Pacific, four daysafter a ruptured oxygen tank crippled their spacecraft while enroute to the moon.In 1973, Federal Express (later FedEx) began operations as 14planes carrying 186 packages took off from MemphisInternational Airport, bound for 25 U.S. cities.In 1986, at Londons Heathrow Airport, a bomb was discov-ered in the bag of a pregnant Irishwoman about to board an ElAl jetliner to Israel; shed been tricked into carrying the bombby her Jordanian fiance.

Composer-musician Jan Hammer is 65. Actress Olivia Husseyis 62. Actor Clarke Peters is 61. Rock singer-musician PeteShelley (Buzzcocks) is 58. Actor Sean Bean is 54. Actor JoelMurray is 51. Rock singer Maynard James Keenan is 49. ActressLela Rochon is 49. Actor William Mapother is 48. Actress Leslie

Bega is 46. Actress Kimberly Elise is 46. Singer Liz Phair is 46.Country musician Craig Anderson (Heartland) is 40. Actress-singer Lindsay Korman is 35. Actress Rooney Mara is 28.Actress Jacqueline MacInnes Wood is 26. Figure skater MiraiNagasu is 20. Actor Paulie Litt is 18. Actress Dee Dee Davis is17.

MTV played its one-millionth video onFeb. 26, 2000. The video was PeterGabriels (born 1950) Sledgehammer.The music video channel launched in1981.

***The word police is derived from theFrench word policer, meaning to keeporder in. Law enforcers were first calledpolice in 1589. Prior to that, they weresheriffs and marshals.

***Each digit in ZIP codes, established bythe U.S. Postal Service, has meaning. Thefirst number indicates a broad geographi-cal area of the United States. The next twodigits specify population concentrationswithin those areas. The last two numbersdesignate postal zones within cities.

***Tourism is the worlds biggest industry,affecting 240 million jobs.

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During the Civil War, western Virginiawas allowed to form its own state.Virginia was a slavery state, but the west-ern part of the state was strongly anti-slavery. On April 27, 1861, West Virginiaand Virginia became two separate states.

***Women like the color blue the best for thebedroom. Men prefer white for the bed-room.

***The game of rugby has been played inEngland since the late 1890s. Rugby isplayed by two teams of 15 players each.The object of the game is to get the ballacross the opponents goal line. Forwardpassing and time-outs are not permitted.

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***In 1998, the Norwegian post office issueda stamp commemorating the invention ofthe spray can.

***The Beetle Bailey comic strip takes placeduring the Korean War. The characters arestationed in Camp Swampy and havenever seen combat.

***Kelloggs introduced Pop-Tarts in 1962.Pop-Tarts are flammable. Thomas Nangleof Ohio received an out-of-court settle-ment of $2,400 from Kelloggs for dam-age caused by a Pop-Tart that caught onfire while in the toaster.

***In the 1953 Disney animated moviePeter Pan, the name of Captain Hooksassistant is Smee.

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European butterworts all have somethingin common with the Venus flytrap. Theyare all carnivorous plants.

***Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) commit-ted suicide. Hemingways father, two sib-lings and granddaughter also committedsuicide.

***The National Firearms Act, signed intolaw in 1934, was the first federal gun law.

***Donald Lerman holds the world recordfor butter eating. He ate seven quarterpound sticks of salted butter in five min-utes.

***The five Great Lakes hold 20 percent ofthe worlds supply of fresh water.

***Russian writer Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910)suffered from pathological depression.The author of novels War and Peaceand Anna Karenina always had anobsession with death and was constantlysearching for the meaning of life.

***The largest jellyfish in the world is theLions Mane jellyfish. They can grow 8feet wide with tentacles as long as 60 feet.

***Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993) always atea sour apple after dinner as her dessert.

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Redwood CityBattery. Someone was assaulted on Waterside

Circle before 4:50 p.m. Monday, April 15.Robbery. Someone grabbed a mans cell-phone and then took off running on ChestnutStreet before 3:54 a.m. Saturday, April 13.Disturbance. A man reported that peoplewere trying to attack him at the intersection ofMarsh and Bay roads before 2:26 a.m.Saturday, April 13.Grand theft. Jewelry was stolen on CentralAvenue before 9:26 a.m. Friday, April 12.Burglary. Someone reported their vehiclesdriver-side window was smashed and theirstereo was stolen on Rolison Road before 9:11a.m. Wednesday, April 10.Vandalism. Someone reported their vehiclesside window was smashed on Page Streetbefore 8:10 a.m. Wednesday, April 10.

SAN BRUNOAttempted carjacking. A man was sent to theemergency room with a 3-inch laceration onhis arm and head contusions after a man witha knife attempted to steal his car at the inter-section of Forest Lane and Huntington Avenuebefore 5:11 a.m. Sunday, April 14.Brandishing weapon. A man reportedly had ahandgun on the 700 block of First Avenuebefore 7:44 a.m. Sunday, April 14.Petty theft. The owner of an Acura had $27stolen along with vehicle registration, a check-book and three pairs of sunglasses on the 500block of Hazel Avenue before 11:19 a.m.Thursday, April 11.Burglary. A Ford F150 was rummagedthrough and $10 and iPhone earbuds werestolen on the 800 block of Jenevein Avenue

before 8:06 a.m. Thursday. April 11.

Police reports

Youre grounded misterA man was flying a remote control planethat was making a lot of noise onRoosevelt Avenue in Redwood Citybefore 12:31 a.m. Wednesday, April 10.

By Heather MurtaghDAILY JOURNAL STAFF

State officials will weigh in on the debateover school district lines affecting 70 homeson a 9-acre parcel once used for a San Brunoelementary school after the South SanFrancisco Unified School District appealedthe possible change.

In March, the San Mateo CountyCommittee on School District Organizationapproved a petition from home owners tochange the school district assignment fromSouth San Francisco Unified to San BrunoPark Elementary and San Mateo Union Highschool districts. Since one of the districtsopposed the change South San Francisco the matter was scheduled to go to a vote.However, this month, South San Francisco hasappealed the committee decision, said NancyMagee, San Mateo County Office ofEducation spokeswoman. Now the commit-tees decision will be forwarded to the stateBoard of Education.

Basically, Magee said the local process isstalled.

The appeal of the committees approval willfirst be reviewed by the state. If forwarded tothe state Board of Education, a new publicprocess will begin. Should the local commit-tee decision be upheld, a vote of the property

owners through a special election will bescheduled, said Magee.

In August, home owners from 58 of the 70homes in the disputed area in San Bruno known as the Merimont subdivision sub-mitted a petition to County SuperintendentAnne Campbell requesting the boundaries bechanged from the South San FranciscoUnified School District. Along with the factthat the land previously housed a school in theSan Bruno Park Elementary School District,the petitioners argued most of the neighbor-hood children attend school in San Bruno. Assuch, they would like to continue with friendsthrough high school into the San Mateo UnionHigh School District, according to the peti-tion.

South San Francisco school officials opposethe switch while the boards of trustees of bothSan Mateo Union and San Bruno Park supportit.

San Bruno students attended Carl SandburgElementary on Evergreen Drive in San Brunountil it was closed in 1978. In 2005, the landwas sold and, shortly after, houses were builtwhich brought families to the area. While theland is located within San Bruno city limits, it

is also located within the South San FranciscoUnified School District boundary. Schoolboundaries were drawn prior to city limits.When Carl Sandburg Elementary was built,the land was in unincorporated San MateoCounty. In 1977, the Local Agency FormationCommission annexed the land to the city ofSan Bruno.

Prior to the petition from home owners, thetopic came up in 2010 when both districtslearned of the discrepancy. Both San BrunoPark Elementary and South San FranciscoUnified school districts saw the land as beingwithin its boundaries. Since the two sides dis-agreed, the boundary remained unchanged.

Its not only about boundaries. The bound-aries dictate where property revenue is fun-neled. If the school district boundaries arechanged, future tax revenue would instead goto San Bruno Park Elementary and San MateoUnion High school districts.

More recently, the money debate has alsoincluded developer fees collected by SanBruno Park during construction of the housingon the Sandburg land. South San Franciscocontends it should have received the funds a request to be paid that money was made to

San Bruno Park earlier this year.

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Opponents of plans to turn Petes Harborinto 411 high-rise residential units aredemanding Redwood City officials requirean entirely fresh proposal because the devel-oper has significantly amended his permitproposal by including a commercial marina.

Developer Paul Powers is not seeking anamendment to the large lease with the StateLands Commission which will keep the largemarina public, City Manager Bob Bell wroteto the City Council in a March 4 email circu-lated by opposition group Save PetesHarbor. The group claims the addition ofgreater public access is so significant itrequires a redo of the full permit approvalprocess. In a prepared release of the city doc-uments, the opponents say a commercialmarina requires more amenities than theoriginal proposal addresses including park-ing, loading zones, pathways and propertrash facilities.

Powers previously planned to convert thearea into a private marina for residents of the

new community, an idea which was a stick-ing point for existing tenants and boaters.

City spokesman Malcolm Smith could notbe reached for comment on Bells message orits possible implications for the developmentpermit.

The Planning Commission granted Powersthe permit but the opposition is appealing tothe City Council. That hearing is set for May,having been postponed earlier, and SavePetes Harbor maintains that the city knew ofthe coming changes for some time beforerescheduling.

The tug-of-war over the permit is part ofthe fight against developing the quirky com-munity even though owner Paula Uccelli hassaid evicted tenants will not be allowed backregardless of the appeals outcome. Severaltenants also sued Uccelli but later droppedthe suit after a judge refused to issue tempo-rary restraining orders stopping the evictions.The suit claimed Uccellis plan to transferthe outer harbor lease to Powers and thePauls Corp. was illegal because the StateLands Commission, which owns it, requires

a commercial harbor to remain open.Powers also tried resolving the dispute by

offering a different opposition group $50,000to tow any remaining vessels and keepingpublic boat slips in the portion of state-owned harbor if they dropped their fight. Theopponents declined and counter-offered witha $1.2 million request and the right of tenantsto remain.

Petes Harbor opponents demand new proposal

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Family Owned & OperatedEstablished: 1949

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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A vertisement


A teen carjacking suspect accused of kid-napping a car seller with a fake gun and driv-ing the bound man around Daly City whiledemanding his pink slip wants a judge todecide if he is mentally fit for trial.

Two of three court-appointed doctors foundJeremy Jenkins, 21, competent but yesterdayhe requested a court trial on the matter. Ahearing was scheduled for May 10. If foundincompetent, Jenkins will be sent to a statemental facility for treatment rather than triedon charges of carjacking, kidnapping during acarjacking and second-degree robbery. If he isthen ever again deemed competent, Jenkinswill return to San Mateo County for trial.

Jenkins is accused of carjacking the seller ofa Mustang after responding to the mans

Craigslist ad April 23, 2012. After returning to

the Daly City BART station from the testdrive, Jenkins allegedly pulled a replica hand-gun and ordered the 26-year-old man to hand-cuff himself. Jenkins pulled a pillowcase overthe mans head and placed him in the backseat and demanded the pink slip, according tothe District Attorneys Office.

When the man said the pink slip was athome, Jenkins allegedly drove around for 20minutes before pulling into a garage and hav-ing the man call his mother. The woman, sens-ing something was amiss when asked to bringthe pink slip to the BART station, called 911.The police waited at the BART parking lotand, when Jenkins arrived, detained him atgunpoint. After his arrest, Jenkins told author-ities he made a stupid mistake, according toprosecutors.

Jenkins remains in custody without bail.

Carjacking suspect wants competency trial


Trial officially begins tomorrow for aWoodside man accused of murdering his wife

for money by staging her fatal shooting as asuicide to benefit from $31 million in lifeinsurance.

Attorneys are expected to begin wadingthrough more than 20 motions about evidencein the case of Pooroushasb Peter Parineh,67, who is charged with murder for financialgain. He faces life in prison without parole ifconvicted of killing his wife, Parima, justmore than three years ago.

Parineh has pleaded not guilty.On April 13, 2010, Parima Parineh, 56, was

shot twice in the head of the couples multi-million dollar home on Fox Hill Road inWoodside. Parineh allegedly gave authorities

differing stories about hiswifes shooting, claimingonce that he found his wifedead and, another time,

that he found her woundedand finished the job at herrequest.

Prosecutors contendParineh, who was in finan-cial straits including enor-mous debt and a fore-closed home, stood to ben-

efit from several life insurance policies takenon his wife. Parineh is also alleged of havinga longtime mistress.

Last April, the Parineh children sued theirfather for wrongful death, also alleging hemurdered her for financial benefit.

Parineh remains in custody without bail.

Trial begins Thursday forman accused of killing wife

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Gov.Jerry Brown speaks at the Seventh Annual California Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SACRAMENTO Gov. Jerry Brown saidTuesday its unlikely that changes hes seekingto the states environmental protection law canbe accomplished this year, although a topSenate Democrat says hes still pursuingreforms.

Brown told California reporters traveling withhim in China that interest in changing theCalifornia Environmental Quality Act isstronger among groups outside the state Capitolthan among Democratic lawmakers, who con-trol the Legislature.

This is not something you get done in a year,but I believe before I depart this stage we will

see reform in CEQA, he told reporters.Brown said the law has support from key

Democratic Party constituencies and makingchanges would be difficult for the Legislature,The Sacramento Bee reported. During their con-vention last weekend, California Democratsadopted a resolution affirming their support forthe law. The governor, who has referred toreforming the environmental law as the Lordswork, called for streamlining the law in hisState of the State address.

Critics say the four-decade-old law is beingused by unions, activist groups and rival devel-opers to delay or stop projects they dont like,often at great legal expense to developers.

Opponents of revising the environmental actacknowledge criticism that the law has beenmisused. But they argued that the laws benefits

outweigh the number of times it has been usedfor frivolous lawsuits.

San Bruno busttargets illegal gambling

San Bruno police seized several computersbelieved to facilitate illegal gaming from TheHub on San Mateo Avenue yesterday after-noon while serving a search warrant.

At approximately 1 p.m., officers served thewarrant at the location after receiving com-plaints about illegal gambling and narcoticsuse and sales inside and outside the business at444 A San Mateo Ave., according to police.

Two patrons were arrested for outstandingwarrants, two patrons were arrested for pos-

session of narcotics and one was arrested forpossession of a dangerous weapon (nonfirearm), according to police.

San Bruno police were assisted by the SanMateo County Narcotics Task Force and theCalifornia Department of Justice, division ofgambling.

Anyone with additional information aboutthis case is asked to call the police at 616-7100or email at [email protected] cal be left anonymously.

Brown sees tough path for

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Belmont police launchonline citizen reporting system

As part of its ongoing effort to better connect with thecommunity, the Belmont Police Department has launched anonline citizen reporting system that the public can use to filereports on specific crimes and incidents.

The system, provided by Coplogic of San Ramon, isalready in use by several other San Mateo County lawenforcement agencies.

The reports that can now be filed online are: lost property,theft, vandalism and identity theft, where there is no suspectinformation. In addition to a written narrative, persons filingreports can also submit photos with their report detailingdamage, stolen items or others.

Citizens are able to report a crime or incident by going tothe police department page on the Belmont website atwww.belmont.gov and clicking on the file police reporticon.

One Jefferson elementary school givenCalifornia Title I Academic Achievement Award

On Tuesday, State Superintendent Tom Torlaksonannounced that 56 California public schools with sustainedprogress in academic improvement among low-income stu-dents have been chosen for the 2012-13 Title I AcademicAchievement Award.

Among those recognized is Susan B. Anthony Elementaryin the Jefferson Elementary School District.

These schools serve students facing real challenges, andtheyve risen to meet them through hard work and dedica-tion, Torlakson said. It is inspiring to see their studentsachieve more in the classroom today so they can enjoy moreopportunity in the years to come.

The Title I Academic Achievement Award is given only toschools receiving federal Title I funds as authorized by theElementary and Secondary Education Act. Title I, the singlelargest federal educational program for K-12 public educa-tion, assists schools in meeting the educational needs of stu-dents living at or below the poverty line. Of the more than9,900 schools in California, more than 6,000 of them partic-ipate in the Title I program.

The criteria to qualify for the Title I award has becomemore rigorous in recent years. To receive this distinction, theschool must demonstrate that all students are making signif-icant progress toward proficiency on Californias academic

content standards. Additionally, the schools socioeconomi-cally disadvantaged students must have doubled the achieve-ment targets set for them for two consecutive years.

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Donna SartoriDonna Sartori, a resident of South San

Francisco, died April 14, 2013 inPleasanton. She was the wife of the lateNebby Sartori. Donna is survived by herdaughters, Judith Trettenero (Stan) ofLivermore and Linda Homer (Dennis) ofBelmont and grandmother of Derrick(his wife Trudy) Homer.

She was a native of Crockett, Calif.,age 87 years.

Family and friends are invited to visitfrom 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Thursday, April18 at Chapel of the Highlands, 194Millwood Drive at El Camino Real inMillbrae where the vigil service will

begin at 7 p.m. The funeral mass will becelebrated 10 a.m. Friday, April 19 atMater Dolorosa Church, 307 WillowAve., South San Francisco. Committalwill follow at Holy Cross Cemetery inColma. In lieu of flowers, the familyprefers memorial contributions be madeto the American Heart Association or theAmerican Cancer Society.

Obituary

By Don ThompsonTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SACRAMENTO California law-makers took their first step toward mov-ing a package of gun control billsTuesday, following tough firearm andammunition restrictions enacted in sev-eral other states in the wake of recent

shooting rampages.As dozens of supporters and oppo-

nents packed the committee room,Democrats in the state Senate began touse their majority to advance a group ofseven bills that would further tightenCalifornias strict gun laws. Final voteswere not expected until late Tuesday,sending the measures to a second Senatecommittee.

One of the proposals would prohibitthe sale of any semi-automatic rifle thataccepts detachable ammunition maga-zines, prompting activists on both sidesof the debate to say the plan goes beyondbans in other states.

We simply cant wait until the nexttragedy before taking action, LosAngeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosatold the Senate Public SafetyCommittee.

The proposals come in the aftermathof mass shootings in Newtown, Conn.,and Aurora, Colo. Some of the meas-ures, including a ban on possessingammunition magazines holding morethan 10 bullets, would apply to currentgun owners as well as those who buyweapons in the future.

New York, Connecticut and Colorado

have passed restrictions on firearms inresponse to the recent mass shootings.

The new bills in California are amongat least 30 gun control measures intro-duced in the state this year, and theycome as state Assembly members alsodebate the topic.

The Assembly Public SafetyCommittee advanced a bill Tuesday thatwould make it a crime to negligentlystore a loaded firearm or leave it in aplace where a child is likely to access it.Current law makes it a crime only if thechild uses the weapon.

State Democrats push gun control bills


Closing Crestmoor Elementary Schoolthis fall means San Bruno will have anopen campus but no plans on how to useit.

On Wednesday, the San Bruno ParkSchool District Board of Trustees willdiscuss creating a committee to researchsurplus property, called a 7-11Committee. Such a group would have noless than seven and no more than 11members. Members are to represent theethnic, age group and socioeconomiccomposition of the district; the businesscommunity; landowners or renters;teachers; administrators; and parents ofstudents. The group could be chargedwith considering all the districts proper-ty assets as well as ways to use those forgenerating profit.

This is not the first time the district hasstudied surplus property. The conversa-

tion came up in 2011. Such a committeewas established in late 2004. At the time,the committee found about four acres onthe lower field area of John MuirElementary School and about five acresat Portola Elementary School could beconsidered surplus. The then closed theCarl Sandburg and Engvall school siteswere also considered surplus.

The former Engvall Middle Schoolsite at Interstate 280 has been leased byVB Golf, Inc. for a number of years. In2003, a number of trustees entertainedthe idea of developing a big-box retaileron the site. In 2008, a developer pitchedbuilding single-family homes and amulti-unit housing component on the20-acre site. Neither idea came tofruition.

The district sold the former CarlSandburg site for $30.5 million in 2005.A number of single-family homes arenow on the site. These funds have been

earmarked for a number of capitalimprovement projects and has coveredgaps in the general fund.

At the same meeting, the board willdiscuss how to fill the vacancy that willbe created by Trustee Skip Hendersonsexit on May 1. Last week, Hendersonannounced plans to retire from the boardafter 31 years due to health issues.

Hendersons current term expires inNovember. There are generally twooptions for filling such a vacancy:appointing a person to fill the remainderof the term or holding a special election,which comes at an additional cost to thedistrict. Given the timing, theres achance the election could be held inNovember when the district wouldmost likely hold one anyway.

The board meets 7 p.m. Wednesday,April 17 at the District Office, 500Acacia Ave., San Bruno.

San Bruno to study uses for soon-to-be vacant school

Make it more difficult to rapidly reloadweapons with high-capacitymagazines. Add a combination shotgun-rifle tothe states list of prohibited weapons. Require background checks for all

gun owners.

Require ammunition buyers toundergo a background check and geta permit. Require more training for gun buyers. And add new crimes to those thatdisqualify California residents from

owning weapons.

What the bills would do

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By Erica WernerTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON To some conservatives,its amnesty.

To some immigration advocates, its unnec-essarily punitive.

The Senates new bipartisan immigration

bill drew criticism from the right and from theleft Tuesday convincing members of thebipartisan Gang of Eight that wrote it thattheyre on the right track.

This has something for everybody to hate,said Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz.

Said Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.: Noone gets everything they want.

Schumer and another leader of the effort,Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., met withPresident Barack Obama on Tuesday to briefhim on the bill, a top second-term priority forthe president. Obama issued a statement afterthe meeting supporting the Senate effort andurging action.

This bill is clearly a compromise, and noone will get everything they wanted, includ-

ing me. But it is largely consistent with theprinciples that I have repeatedly laid out forcomprehensive reform, Obama said. I urgethe Senate to quickly move this bill forwardand, as I told Sens. Schumer and McCain, Istand willing to do whatever it takes to makesure that comprehensive immigration reformbecomes a reality as soon as possible.

The legislation would dramatically remakethe U.S. immigration system, ushering in newvisa programs for low- and high-skilled work-ers, requiring a tough new focus on bordersecurity, instituting a new requirement for allemployers to check the legal status of theirworkers, and installing a path to citizenship for11 million immigrants in the country illegally.

The U.S. immigration system would shiftfrom emphasizing family ties to U.S. citizensor permanent residents in determining whocan come to this country, to putting a muchbigger focus on their skills or employmentopportunities. People whove been deportedwould have the opportunity to come back tothe U.S. if their spouses or children are in thecountry.

Criticism of immigration bill from left and right

By Alan FramTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON The Senate set a long-awaited vote for Wednesday on a bipartisanplan for expanding background checks tomore firearms buyers, with supporters facinga steeply uphill path to victory.

By scheduling the roll call, Senate leadersensured a showdown over the cornerstone ofan effort by gun control supporters to tightenfirearms laws following Decembers killingsof 20 students and six aides at an elementary

school in Newtown, Conn.The Senate planned to vote on eight other

amendments as well to a Democratic gun con-trol bill that besides expanding backgroundchecks, would tighten laws against gun traf-ficking and boost school safety aid.

They included Democratic proposals toban assault weapons and high-capacityammunition clips, which are expected tolose; a Republican proposal requiringstates to honor other states permits allow-ing concealed weapons, which faces aclose vote; and a broad GOP substitute for

the overall gun measure.The focus of both sides has been on a

compromise by Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Patrick Toomey, R-Pa., broaden-ing background checks. It will be the firstamendment voted on Wednesday. Despiteappearances at the Capitol on Wednesday bywounded former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords,proponents seem to face enough potentialopponents to derail their endeavor unless

they can figure out how to win more votes.No. 2 Democratic leader Richard Durbin of

Illinois, his partys chief vote counter, left alunch of Democratic senators saying theywould need support from nine or 10Republicans a tall order.

Attending Tuesdays Senate lunch wasGiffords, the Arizona Democrat severely hurtin a 2011 mass shooting in Tucson, and herhusband, retired astronaut Mark Kelly.

Senate plans background check vote Wednesday

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Sens.Chuck Schumer and John McCain,left, walk away after speaking to reporters about theirmeeting with Barack Obama on immigration reform at the White House.

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Letter to Mississippisenator tests for ricin

WASHINGTON An envelope

addressed to Sen. Roger Wicker of

M i s s i s s i p p i

twice tested

p o s i t i v eTuesday for

ricin, a poten-

tially fatal poi-

son, congres-

sional officials

said, heighten-

ing concernsabout terrorism

a day after a bombing killed three

and left more than 170 injured at

the Boston Marathon.

Two women struckby truck in Burlingame

Two women were struck by avehicle yesterday evening whileattempting to cross Hillsdale Drivein Burlingame.

At around 5:50 p.m., a 2003Toyota Highlander turning left ontoHillsdale Drive struck a 62-year-old

woman from Belmont and a 63-year-old woman from Burlingamewho had been walking south on ElCamino Real.

The women were transported toStanford Hospital with seriousinjuries.

The driver was an 18-year-oldmale out of Burlingame and is coop-erating with police.

The cause of the collision is underinvestigation. Police are asking any-one with information about the acci-dent to call 777-4100.

By David CraryTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS

There wasnt an instant of doubtabout When? and Where? But aday after the Boston Marathonbombings, Who? and Why?remained frustrating questions withno clear answers.

Heres a look at whats not yetknown about the explosions thatkilled three and wounded more than170:

WHO? With no credible claim ofresponsibility, and no arrests of anysuspects, authorities took painsTuesday to stress that their investi-gation remained wide open. FromPresident Barack Obama on down,they suggested that the bombingscould be the work of a foreign ordomestic group, or of an individual.

Investigators gathered an array ofsurveillance tapes from businessesnear the attack site, intending tostudy through them frame by frame.Police also exhorted marathon spec-tators to share any video or photos

they took in the hours before and

just after the attacks hoping forsome clues about how and when thebombs were placed.

There has to be hundreds, if notthousands, of photos and videosthat might aid investigators, saidstate police Col. Timothy Alben.

FBI agents searched an apartmentin the Boston suburb of Revere, and

left with paper bags, plastic trashbags and a duffel bag. According toone law enforcement official, thetenant had been tackled by abystander, then police, as he ranfrom the scene of the explosions.But the man may simply have beenrunning away to protect himself,said the official, who spoke on con-dition of anonymity because hewasnt authorized to release detailsof the investigation.

No conclusions could be drawnfrom the fact that there had been noclaim of responsibility a day afterthe bombings, said counterterrorismintelligence specialist Ben Venzke,the founder and CEO of IntelCenter.

Its not indicative of it being

domestic or foreign we can tell

nothing from it, said Venzke.He said the attempt to detonate an

explosives-laden SUV in NewYorks Times Square in May 2010was claimed within 24 hours by thePakistani Taliban, while al-Qaida inthe Arabian Peninsula took threedays to claim responsibility for thethwarted 2009 attempt by the so-

called underwear bomber to blowup a Delta airliner heading fromAmsterdam to Detroit.

For now, Venzke said, it remainsunclear whether the person or peo-ple who staged the bombings aretrying to get away, laying low in theBoston area, or preparing a follow-up attack.

WHY? Until the perpetrators areidentified, or a credible claim ofresponsibility emerges, it could beimpossible to establish the motivefor the attack.

Several foreign terrorist groupswith long-standing hatred ofAmerica have threatened attacks ontargets in the U.S., including al-Qaida, the Pakistani Taliban and al-

Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.

According to Venzke, the lattergroup in an article last year suggested sports arenas and annualsocial events as targets for massslaughter of the population.

Some other analysts said timingof the blasts suggested a domesticattack.

Stratfor, a private global intelli-

gence firm, said some domesticgroups might have seen an appeal instaging an attack on April 15, whenincome taxes are due.

There are also those who mightsee symbolism in proximity to theApril 19, 1993, fire that ended thestandoff with a religious cult nearWaco, Texas, or the April 19, 1995,bombing of the federal building inOklahoma City by TimothyMcVeigh, Stratfor said.

Venzke said it would be irrespon-sible for investigators to ignore suchanniversaries, even if they turn outto have no significance.

For now they are useful butunconnected facts, he said. Youcant go further than that until you

start to connect the threads.

for this despicable crime.President Barack Obama brand-

ed the attack an act of terrorismbut said officials dont knowwhether it was planned and exe-cuted by a terrorist organization,foreign or domestic, or was the actof a malevolent individual.

Scores of victims of the Bostonbombing remained in hospitals,many with grievous injuries, a day

after the twin explosions near themarathons finish line killed threepeople, wounded more than 170and reawakened fears of terrorism.A 9-year-old girl and 10-year-oldboy were among 17 victims listedin critical condition.

Heightening jitters inWashington, where securityalready had been tightened afterthe bombing, a letter addressed toa senator and poisoned with ricinor a similarly toxic substance wasintercepted at a mail facility out-side the capital, lawmakers said.

There was no immediate indica-

tion the episode was related to the

Boston attack. Senate MajorityLeader Reid said the letter wassent to Republican Sen. RogerWicker of Mississippi.

Officials found that the bombs inBoston consisted of explosives putin ordinary, 1.6-gallon pressurecookers, one with shards of metaland ball bearings, the other withnails, according to a person closeto the investigation who spoke oncondition of anonymity becausethe probe was still going on.

Both bombs were stuffed intoblack duffel bags and left on theground, the person said.

DesLauriers confirmed thatinvestigators had found pieces ofblack nylon from a bag or back-pack and fragments of BBs andnails, possibly contained in a pres-sure cooker. He said the itemswere sent to the FBI laboratory atQuantico, Va., for analysis.

Investigators said they have notyet determined what was used toset off the Boston explosives.

Pressure-cooker explosives havebeen used in international terror-ism, and have been recommendedfor lone-wolf operatives by Al-Qaidas branch in Yemen.

In Boston bomb probe, who and why remain unknown

Around the nation

Roger Wicker

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Gun control/state controlEditor,We are a republic and we the people

are protected by our state and federalconstitutions. Our state Legislature isdeclaring war on our Constitution withmore than 40 bills that would makehonest law-abiding citizens felons. Thisis a knee-jerk reaction to a few felo-nious assaults by deranged individualswho already violated many currentlaws. The new laws would not addressany of the crimes they committed.More than 75 percent of the homicides

are committed by felons who are notbeing properly prosecuted under ourcurrent laws. If our legislators opposeour constitutional rights, they may dis-pose of them by having two-thirds ofCongress and three-fourths of the statespass an amendment. Changing theConstitution was suppose to be hard toprotect we the people from a tyrannicalgovernment. The Second Amendmentis only one of 10 that are referred to asour Bill of Rights.

I attempted, through my state senator,to address the Senate Public SafetyCommittee regarding all of these bills,but I was told I was not qualified tospeak to the Legislature. I am a veter-an, a retired law enforcement officer,firearm instructor, a former community

college instructor, someone who hasread and understands the Constitutionand a citizen who has rights under theFirst Amendment to petition the gov-ernment for a redress of grievances. Weneed to stand up to our legislators whowould ban freedom in the name of pub-lic good. Creating subjects that used to

be citizens, no longer having the abilityto stand for liberty, justice and theAmerican way.

Robert W.Heagy Jr.

San MateoThe letter writer is a member of My

Liberty/San Mateo.

Door-knockcrime trendEditor,In response to Bill Silverfarbs arti-

cle, Door-knock burglaries on therise in the April 16 edition of theDaily Journal, part of the problem isthat these criminals are emboldenedwith the knowledge of virtually no orminor consequences for their actions.Any clear-thinking person is aware ofthe serious overcrowding in our jailsand prisons (and indeed these crimesare lightweight compared to some, buta wimpy slap on the wrist is ridicu-lous). So how about very hefty fines,major community service and doublethe length of their probation? This, ofcourse, would include minors.

Terry Wyrsch

Foster City

Knives versus firearmsEditor,Why is it necessary to explain the

difference between knives andfirearms? In his letter, Issues with guncontrol in the April 15 edition of the

Daily Journal, Gregory McCarthy usesthe incident where 14 were slashed tosuggest that knife purchases should becontrolled too.

The difference between knives andfirearms should be obvious. As horribleas this and other knife-assisted mas-sacres are, imagine what would havehappened if this lunatic had used a gun.Instead of 14 slashed, there would like-ly have been 14 or more killed. With aknife, an attacker must be close andcan only harm one at a time, givingothers a chance to escape. With

firearms you can harm many quickly, ata distance and with limited chance forescape. Escapees can easily be shot, insharp contrast to the victims of a mad-man with a knife, bat, ax or spade one victim at a time, up close. It is alsoeasier to overpower someone with aknife than a gun before harm is done.

In the case of the knife-wieldingTexan, perhaps he wasnt able to get afirearm because he failed a backgroundcheck. Maybe he wasnt able to figureout how to get a weapon without acheck or was unable to find a strawperson to buy a gun for him. Thiswould be interesting to know.

In either case, it is despicable tomake light of background checks for

firearms or to make silly analogies,especially after all the recent firearmmass murders. Show some respect forthe victims and their loved ones,please!

Jorg Aadahl

San Mateo

Letters to the editor

Mondays Boston Marathonbombings were a horrificand painful event. The

images and stories of the loss of lifeand injuries are heart-wrenching. Thiswas a tragedy, but it was also a terroristattack meant to invoke fear in thepopulace in its murder and maiming ofinnocent people. We dont know if it

was for some political ideology, in fact,there is little we do know about whathappened aside from the details of theincident and its impact on those whowere there.

However, it is important to keep inmind that this is the first such terrorattack since Sept. 11, 2001. There havebeen many other instances of massmurders such as the Fort Hood shootingin 2009, but none rise to the level of abombing at a very public event with theintention of causing mass harm.

We should not say we as a countryhave been lucky, there is an entireDepartment of Homeland Security incharge of tracking activity that couldlead to a terrorist attack and we have

given up certain amounts of civil liber-ties through the Patriot Act to ensureour domestic safety. We also engaged incostly wars in foreign lands to root outterror organizations, struck against sus-pected terrorists and deployed Navy

Seals to successfully kill Osama binLaden. While these efforts have beencostly in myriad ways, they have alsolargely prevented major terrorist attacksin recent years. In fact, there have beenmore unsuccessful or thwartedattempts, specifically the explosives-laden SUV left at New Yorks TimesSquare May 1, 2010, the underwearbomber in 2009 and the backpackbomb found and disabled before itcould explode at a Martin Luther KingDay parade in Washington state Jan. 17,2011.

But that is not to say that such actswill not be attempted again and withmore regularity. One al-Qaida groupeven suggested that sports arenas and

annual social events would be a target.The Boston Marathon certainly meetsthat description. And while it is easy tosay one will avoid such events, we as acollective people should in no waychange our plans but rather be morevigilant to engage in our lives fully andwith vigor, albeit with a measure ofcaution. We did not avoid parades after

the backpack bomb was found and dis-abled. We did not avoid office buildingsafter the Oklahoma City bombing orthe World Trade Center attacks. And weshould not avoid public gatherings andsports events now.

So take a moment for remembranceand solace. This most recent attack iscause for anger, sadness and reflection.But it should not dissuade any of usfrom living our lives in the most boldway possible. Crissy Straub, a localrunner who ran the Boston Marathonfor the fourth time Monday, has plansto return to Boston next year. Perhapsshe said it best: We have to live andcarry on and not let people get in theway of our passions.

Making sense of Boston Theyre counting on it

Corporations care about people only to theextent that people are consumers of the corpo-rate product. Ken Midkiff, The Meat You

Eat.If you still think our food industry doesnt control the

Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Department ofAgriculture, you might be interested to note the latest reportsabout how the meat industry isgoing to great lengths to keep

its animal raising and meatprocessing practices undercov-er. Also, it is reported that theproducers of GMO productshave had their way with us tothe point that we have no ideawhich products have beengenetically modified and whatthe long-term effects of suchprocesses may have on humanhealth.

It is absolutely outrageoushow our food industry hastaken control of the very sus-tenance of our lives to the point that it is causing numeroushealth problems like diabetes, high blood pressure andassociated heart disease, etc. But all along theyve countedon the fact that most Americans are not going to botherabout educating themselves about whats healthy and safe to

eat. Many are only interested in stuffing themselves withwhat tastes good, with not a concern about what health prob-lems they are risking in the future. Add to that the fact thathealthy and unadulterated food is not available at reasonableprices especially for the underprivileged. I can think of nogreater need than active government regulation likerequiring labeling of GMO products.

Around 60 other developed countries require the labelingof GMO foods. But the biotech industry has so far been ableto have its way in the United States due to the cooperation ofCongress (The decision by Whole Foods and Trader Joes torefuse to sell GMO salmon is a small step in the right direc-tion). How can they claim that their products are safe whenthere havent been any studies done to determine the safetyof such products in the long term? And they continue todelve into more and more opportunities to market geneticallymodified foods. Possible changes in body chemistry wouldnot show up for many years. And they are counting on that.

How did our regulatory agencies allow biotechnology to

escape regulation almost without exception? The answer is astory of public policy for sale across five presidential admin-istrations. ... The failure to adequately regulate the biotechindustry has had a long-lasting and negative effect on foodand farming. Wenonah Hauter, Foodopoly.

It has finally become publicized that the meat industry hasbeen going to great lengths to prevent any videos beingfilmed at their farms and processing plants. Obviously, theydont want us to know what goes on where the animals areslaughtered and processed because they would depictextreme animal cruelty and disgustingly lax food safety stan-dards. Is there any greater indication that they have much tohide? And yet, as the editorial in the March 23 SanFrancisco Chronicle stated, It would be hard to name anissue more important to the publics interest than food thatwont make you sick. But where is the FDA and theUSDA? Why have such practices been allowed for so manyyears? If you were to read Midkiffs book, you might nevereat a hamburger again unless you see the meat ground fromround steak right in front of you or any chicken that hasbeen jammed into tiny cages where they suffer much painand discomfort and, as are the cattle, plied with antibioticsand other drugs.

And with the powerful and influential aspects of the foodindustry working against us, the problem is overwhelmingfor most Americans even if we want to change. As they com-pete to produce the most irresistible, least nutritious andbiggest profit-making products that they can concoct, indus-try is counting on this.

If we truly want to eat healthfully, we will avoid anythingthat isnt organic. Well very carefully select products thathave not been adulterated or concocted by industry. Wewont be able to eat out, or have anything sent in. We willprepare most everything from scratch. We would read andfollow the recommendations of Michael Pollan who states inhis book, Food Rules: I contend that most of what wereconsuming is no longer, strictly speaking, food at all. How

sad that it has come to this. This may benefit adults andyoung children in their care, but what about older kids, teensand those in their 20s who are out buying their own foodmuch of the time and getting hooked on sugary drinks, fast-foods, microwavable and ready-to-eat products? The industryis counting on it.

As Michael Moss, author of Salt, Sugar, Fat wrote: Thegovernment has grown so cozy with food manufacturers thatsome of the biggest industry coups could not have been pos-sible without Washingtons help. Theyre counting on it!

Since 1984, Dorothy Dimitre has written more than 650

columns for various local newspapers. Her email address is

[email protected].

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NEW YORK A strong report onhousing and good quarterly earningsfrom several major companies helped thestock market rebound after its worst dayof the year.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose157.58 points, or 1.1 percent, onTuesday, to 14,756.78, winning backmore than half of the 265 points it lost aday earlier. The Standard & Poors 500index climbed 22.2 points, or 1.4 per-cent, to 1,574.57.

Home construction at an annual rateexceeded 1 million last month for thefirst time since June 2008. Robust earn-ings from companies that included Coca-Cola and W.W. Grainger also propelledthe market higher.

Mondays market decline was thebiggest since November 7, the day afterElection Day. Worries about an econom-ic slowdown in China led to a drop in theprice of oil, copper, and other commodi-ties, causing mining and energy stocks tofall. The rally had already slowed earlierthis month after reports of weak hiringand retail sales suggested that the econo-my was cooling off.

Gold, which was at the epicenter ofMondays sell-off, rose 1.9 percent to$1,387.40 an ounce.

The precious metal plunged 9 percentMonday, its steepest fall in 30 years.

Investors were spooked after China

reported economic growth of 7.7 percent,slower than many forecasts. They alsosold the metal following another reportof low inflation. People often buy goldwhen theyre fearful of rising prices andsell it when they see inflation ebbing.

Gold is down 27 percent since itclimbed to a record of $1,892 an ounce inAugust 2011.

This is the first time in a while thatweve had pretty positive numbers, saidJJ Kinahan, chief derivatives strategistfor TD Ameritrade. We had one bad dayyesterday. You cant say because of thatone bad day that all bets are off.

While Chinese growth fell short ofexpectations, Mondays sell-off mayhave been disproportionate to the slightslowdown in Chinas growth.

Growth in the worlds second biggesteconomy missed analysts forecasts byjust 0.3 percentage points. China iswatched closely because it is a majormarket for foreign goods from iron ore tosmartphones. Investors hope demandfrom China can help offset weakness inthe U.S., Europe and Japan.

Mining companies rose Tuesday as

commodities markets stabilized.

Materials stocks gained the most of the10 industry groups in the S&P 500 afterleading the market lower the day before.Home builders advanced following thehousing report. PulteGroup rose 4.2 per-cent to $18.60 and Lennar climbed 2.4percent to $38.70.

Investors should expect a more volatilestock market until there is more confir-mation that the economy is strengthen-ing and the outlook for companies isimproving, said Jeff Morris, head ofU.S. equities at Standard LifeInvestment.

Analysts are expecting first-quarterearnings for S&P 500 companies toclimb 1.2 percent, and to accelerate fur-ther as the year progresses, according toS&P Capital IQ data. As of Monday, 34

companies in the index had reportedearnings and 20 had exceeded analystsexpectations.

Small-company stocks rose more thanthe broader market Tuesday, a sign thatinvestors were moving money into riski-er assets. The Russell 2000 indexclimbed 1.8 percent to 923.30. Monday,the index plunged 3.8 percent.

Stock market rebounds after worst day of year

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the NewYork Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:NYSEThe Coca-Cola Co.,up $2.28 at $42.37The maker of Coca-Cola,Sprite and Powerade reported first-quarterresults that came in above expectations.W.W.Grainger Inc.,up $16.18 at $241.88The power tool sellers first-quarter net income rose 13 percent becauseof rising prices and strength across all regions.Wolverine World Wide Inc.,up $2.68 at $47.41The footwear and clothing companys first-quarter net income fell 5percent,but adjusted earnings beat analystsestimates.The Greenbrier Cos.Inc.,up 68 cents at $22.42A Sterne Agee analyst upgraded the railcar makers stock to a Buy,predicting strong growth and improved profitability.Vulcan Materials Co.,up $3.10 at $48.69A Sterne Agee analyst upgraded the company,which makes gravel andsand used for construction,to a Buyon long-term prospects.NasdaqNetgear Inc.,down $2.42 at $28.46The networking equipment maker cut its projected first-quarter earnings,saying it shipped less of a new product than expected.Keynote Systems Inc.,down $1.56 at $11.45An Evercore analyst downgraded the company, which monitors theperformance of websites,citing its disappointing outlook.Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.,up $1.59 at $37.69A JPMorgan analyst lifted the trucking companys rating,citing itsattractive stock price and possible market share gains.

Big movers

This is the first time in a while that weve had prettypositive numbers....We had one bad day yesterday.You

cant say because of that one bad day that all bets are off. JJ Kinahan, chief derivatives strategist for TD Ameritrade

U.S.Internet ad revenuegrows 15 percent in 2012

NEW YORK U.S. Internet advertising revenue grew 15percent to a record $36.6 billion in 2012,with mobile ad rev-enue growing faster than other types, according to a newreport Tuesday.

The report from the Interactive Advertising Bureau andPricewaterhouseCoopers said that mobile ad revenue morethan doubled from the previous year to $3.4 billion. Itaccounted for 9 percent of total Internet ad revenue in 2012.In 2011, the $1.6 billion in mobile ad revenue made up 5percent of the total. Mobile ads represent an area of growthfor many companies, including Google Inc. and FacebookInc. Facebook started showing mobile ads last year.

Research firm eMarketer, which includes more types ofmobile ads in its calculations, expects U.S. mobile ad spend-ing to grow 77 percent in 2013 to $7.29 billion from $4.11billion last year.

Search ads, where Google dominates, still account fornearly half of all online advertising revenue, at $16.9 billionin 2012, according to the report.

The IAB, which represents media and technology compa-nies, releases online advertising revenue numbers each quar-ter. Management consulting firm PricewaterhouseCooperscompiles the data based on information from companies that

sell advertising on the Internet.

Intel meets first quarterexpectations despite PC slowdown

NEW YORK Intel Corp., the worlds largest maker ofchips for PCs, is remaining steadfast amid a drastic slow-down in computer sales.

Intel on Tuesday said its keeping its sales and marginforecasts for this year, even as first-quarter PC sales plunged14 percent from a year ago, as measured by research firmIDC. The company is helped by rising shipments of chips forservers.

Consumers are shifting their consumer electronics dollarsaway from PCs and toward smartphones and tablets, few ofwhich use Intel chips. The company is scrambling to get afoothold in these devices, but has had little traction so far.

We now compete wherever there is computing, depart-ing CEO Paul Otellini said on a conference call Tuesday.

Facebook brings chatheadsfeature to iPhone app

NEW YORK Facebook has updated its iPhone andiPad applications to let people keep using its chat featureeven when they are doing other things, such as readingfriends updates.

Facebook Inc. also said Tuesday that its bringing its chatheads feature to its Apple apps. Its called chat headsbecause friendsprofile photos pop up when they send you amessage.

Chat heads is part of a broader integration that Facebookis doing with a new Home app on some phones runningGoogles Android operating system.

Business briefs

By Michael LiedtkeTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAN FRANCISCO YahoosInternet advertising revenue crumbledfurther during the first three months of

the year, renewing doubts about thecompanys turnaround efforts despite asurge in earnings.

The results released Tuesday seemedto dim some of the aura surroundingYahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, who waslured away from a top job at Google Inc.nine months ago to revive revenuegrowth at a company that has beenmired in a malaise for years.

Mayer, though, assured analysts thather plans are falling into place. Shecharacterized her strategy as a series ofsprints that will eventually produce achain reaction of more appealingonline services, more engaged users

and, eventually, more advertising sales.She cautioned it will be several moreyears before Yahoo is growing any-where near the rate as other majorInternet players such as Google andFacebook.

We are on course to do what we saidwe would do: stabilize and grow withthe market, Mayer said during aTuesday conference call.

There have been signs of encourage-ment since Mayers arrival, mostnotably the first increase in Yahoosannual revenue since 2008. Althoughthe 2012 gain was just 2 percent, itraised hopes that growth would acceler-

ate this year.Instead, Yahoos total revenue shrankby 7 percent in the latest quarter fromthe same time last year.

The weak spot was in one of Yahoosformer strengths display advertising.After subtracting the commissions thatYahoo pays its partners, the companysdisplay advertising revenue fell by 11percent from last year to $402 million.

Yahoos ad slump overshadows 1Q earnings gain

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By Nathan MollatDAILY JOURNAL STAFF

Michael Tinsley will be on record as theone who knocked in the go-ahead run in thebottom of the sixth inning in the Serra base-ball teams 8-5 win over Bellarmine Tuesday.

But if not for the rest of his teammates,Tinsley would not have been in a position tobe the hero, although he had a big game him-self, reaching base three times and scoring

three runs. There was Mickey McDonaldgoing 2 for 4 with an RBI and two runsscored. Jordan Paroubeck had another stronggame, reaching base four times, coming upwith three hits and three RBIs, while SeanWatkins drove in a pair of big runs with hislone hit.

Then there was the pitching performance ofOrlando Razo who, despite not having hisbest stuff, grinded out a complete-game vic-tory.

I have all the confidence in the world onethrough nine, said Serra manager CraigGiannino. The contributions come from oneand from all.

The Padres needed all hands on deck toknock off an always tough Bellarmine squad.Serra (7-1 WCAL, 17-3 overall) got on theboard first with a Paroubeck RBI double inthe first inning, but Bellarmine (4-4, 15-6) putup a five-spot in the top of the third for a 5-1lead, only to see the Padres come back with

four runs in the bottom of the frame to tie thescore at 5.

Serra then took the lead for good with threeruns in the bottom of the sixth inning. JohnMurray started the rally by getting hit by apitch. Nick Toomey followed and hit a tailor-made double play to second base, but theBellarmine second baseman juggled the ball.He managed to throw out Toomey at first

Padres use team effort to beat Bellarmine

By Julio LaraDAILY JOURNAL STAFF

For some time now, Peninsula AthleticLeague boys tennis fans have known that therace for the No. 1 seed in the upcoming leaguetournament was down to a pair of teams.

And now, with one game left on the PALschedule, it looks like itll be the CarlmontScots taking that race by a nose.

The boys in blue forged ahead in the mar-quee matchup of the regular season, takingdown Aragon High School in an emphatic 7-0victory.

The Scots came into the match one gamebehind the Dons in the Bay Division standings.But a Carlmont win on Tuesday knotted things

up at 8-3 and so the tiebreaker heads over tomatches won.

A month ago, Aragon beat Carlmont 5-2.But with the Dons 7-0 this time around, its

the Scots who own the tiebreaker heading intoone more league match left and the leaguetournament right around the corner.

We were really hoping for a 5-2 to at leasttie it up, said Carlmont coach Amina DoarHalsey. Anything over that was hard fought, agift on our end. We were excited to get the 7-0win, but at the same time it could have goneeither way.

Yeah. Im a little surprised, said Aragonhead coach Dave Owdom when asked if hewas taken back a bit by the outcome of thematch. But there were some close matchesand hopefully within the next week, wellimprove a little. None of our guys are realhappy because we could have played better.Unfortunately, we had an off-day at the wrongtime.

It was a night and day kind of performancefor the Scots. And while discussing differencesbetween two matches can be tough, onTuesday, the answer to why did Carlmontdominate Aragon on the scoreboard this timearound? was very simple.

Things happen, Doar Halsey said. Thatsthe nature of the sport. But I think that, as faras the previous match, we were missing ourNo. 2 singles player and we were also miss-ing half of No. 1 doubles. Those are two biglosses.

Surging Scots top Dons

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Corey Pang, Carlmonts No.1 singles player,lines up a return during the Scots7-0 win Aragon.A win Thursday gives Carlmont the top seed in the PAL tournament.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pat Summerall, the deep-voiced NFL player-turned-broadcaster who spent half of his fourdecades calling sports famously paired withJohn Madden, died Tuesday. He was 82.

Susie Wiles, Summeralls daughter, said herfather died in Dallas.

He was an extraordinary man and a wonder-ful father, Wiles said. I know he will be great-

ly missed.Summerall was part of network television

broadcasts for 16 SuperBowls. His last champi-onship game was for Fox onFeb. 3, 2002, also his lastgame with longtime partnerMadden. The popular duoworked together for 21years, moving to Fox in1994 after years as the leadteam for CBS.

At the end of their finalbroadcast together, Madden

described Summerall as a treasure and thespirit of the National Football League in a trib-ute to the partner that complemented the formercoach so well.

You are what the NFL is all about, what pro

football is all about, and more important, what aman is all about and what a gentleman is allabout, Madden said.

As former teammate and broadcaster FrankGifford put it in an accompanying video tribute:America is very comfortable with PatSummerall.

Summerall played 10 NFL seasons (1952-61)with the Chicago Cardinals and New YorkGiants. In his second career, he became a voiceso familiar to several generations of sports fans,not only those of the NFL.

He started doing NFL games for CBS in 1964,and became a play-by-play guy 10 years later.He was also part of CBSs coverage of the PGATour, including the Masters from 1968-94, andthe U.S. Open tennis tournament.

By Stephen WilsonTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LONDON From London to Sochi to Riode Janeiro, the deadly bomb attacks on theBoston Marathon raised new concernsTuesday over safety at major sports eventsaround the world, including the Olympics andWorld Cup.

The twin bombings near the marathon finishline that killed three people and injured morethan 170 people brought into sharp focus thesecurity challenges facing next years Winter

Olympics in Sochi, Russia, the 2014 WorldCup in Brazil and the 2016 Summer Games inRio.

We are very, very concerned, senior IOCmember Gerhard Heiberg of Norway told TheAssociated Press. Security is priority No. 1,no question about it.

More immediate is the security planning forthis weekends London Marathon, whichattracts more than 30,000 runners and half amillion spectators. Organizers said they werereviewing security for Sundays race one ofthe worlds six major marathons but the

event will go ahead as scheduled in a displayof unity with Boston.

The best way for us to react is to pushahead with the marathon on Sunday, to getpeople on the streets and to celebrate it as wealways do in London, British Sports MinisterHugh Robertson said. We are absolutely con-fident here that we can keep the event safe andsecure. ... The best way to show solidarity withBoston is to continue and send a very clearmessage to those responsible.

The London Marathon, which takes in someof the citys most recognizable landmarks,

draws many of the worlds top marathoners aswell as tens of thousands of amateur and funrunners who raise money for charity. PrinceHarry, patron of the marathons charitabletrust, is scheduled to attend Sundays race andmake the presentations to the winners.

When you have an event of any nature amarathon, parade its only as safe as the cityitself, race chief executive Nick Bitel said. Ifits not held in a stadium, you cant do a lock-down like you may do in a building.

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With four games left in the regular seasonand the Coast Conference Golden GateDivision standings air tight, the College ofSan Mateo knows it cannot afford any slip upsif the Bulldogs want to keep their league titlehopes alive.

And on Tuesday, Alex Palsha made sure thatslip would not happen on his watch.

Palsha pitched seven innings of 10-hit ball,dancing his way in out of trouble en route to a6-2 victory over West Valley College.

As is the recent norm, Vincent Kock andSkyler Fuss pitched the last two innings toclose up shop for the Bulldogs.

The win keep CSM within a half-game offirst place Chabot College in the divisionstandings.

Player of the Year candidate BrandonDefazio was 2-for-5 from the plate and drovein three runs. Ryan OMalley also picked up a

pair of RBIs his two hits were of the extra-base variety.

Caada 6,Gavilan 2The Colts are still very much in the division

title hunt following a 6-2 over GavilanCollege.

The Coast Conference Pacific Division isthe closest race in the state, with all seventeam in legitimate contention for the divisioncrown.

Division leader Ohlone sits at 11-9 whilethe Colts are now 10-10, tied with three otherteams for second place.

Pierce Precht picked up the win for Caadaafter pitching seven innings of six-hit base-ball. His former San Mateo High teammateMitch Labbie closed things out with twoinnings of relief.

Anthony Gomes hit a home run and drovein three Caada runs. He was 2-for-5 from the

dish. Justin Gubser, Shadi Azar, Austin Parkerand Dominic Defiesta had multi-hit games forthe Colts.

Caada faces county rival Skyline Collegenext in a game that is do or die for the Trojans.

Cabrillo 10,Skyline 9

At 8-13, and with the Pacific Divisionleader at just 11-9, the season isnt quite overfor Skyline College baseball.

But Cabrillo made the Trojans take a step inthat direction following a 10-9 win.

Cabrillo scored four unanswered runs afterSkyline had put up eight of its nine runs in thefifth and sixth innings to take a 9-6 lead.

Daniel Lopiparo was hit with the loss.

Robin Lausen had a four-RBI game forSkyline. Joey Carney drove in two in a 3-for-5 effort at the plate.

COLLEGE SOFTBALL

CSM 4, De Anza 0

It was business as usual for Michelle Pilsterand the Bulldogs.

Having already locked up their secondstraight Coast Conference division title, CSMcontinued to build momentum toward theplayoffs by taking down De Anza.

Pilster went the distance to pick up herstate-leading 25th win of the year, scatteringseven hits and striking out eight. Pilster, theformer Capuchino Mustang Central CoastSection champion, also hit a home run as partof a 2-for-3 day at the plate.

The Bulldogs picked up their four runs onnine hits. Katie Tam (Carlmont) also had atwo-hit game. Natalie Saucedo (Burlingame)went deep for CSM a solo sho

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