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By Bill SilverfarbDAILY JOURNAL STAFF

A yet to be formed advisory committee willbe tasked with finding a suitable site for a newelementary school in Foster City by July sothe San Mateo-Foster City School Districtwill have enough time to put a bond measureon the November ballot to pay for construc-tion.

The Foster City Council voted 5-0 last night

to partner with the school district to form anadvisory committee that will report toSuperintendent Cynthia Simms on its find-ings.

The Superintendents Committee onOvercrowding Relief, or SCORE, will include13 hand-picked community members to rep-resent both the city and school district in aneffort to find space for Foster Citys escalatingenrollment.

The council and school district board held a

joint meeting last night on the topic. The dis-trict has been looking for space for a fourthelementary school in Foster City for nearlyfour years now and the relationship betweenthe district and council has often been charac-terized as contentious as city officials haverepeatedly turned down proposals to build aschool on the 15-acre city-owned site adjacentto City Hall or on any of the citys severalparks.

Simms hopes to have the advisory commit-

tee formed by April 20 and that the group willhave some good recommendations by July.

The district is adding class space atAudobahn Elementary but after 2014-15, nonew classrooms are planned, Simms said lastnight.

Just three years ago, the student-teacherratio was 20 to 1 for lower grades but thatnumber has ballooned up to a 26 to 1 ratio

Schools SCORE partnership with cityCommittee will be tasked with finding suitable site for new Foster City elementary school

Kid pornsuspects

chargedDAILY JOURNALSTAFF REPORTHalf of the 10 SanMateo County menarrested in a childpornography sting lastweek appeared in courton their respectivecharges and all but onepleaded not guilty.

Paul Michael Ambler,58, of San Mateo,pleaded not guilty anddid not waive his rightto a speedy trial. Hereturns to court April 5

and is free from custodyon a $25,000 bail bond.

Gordon Lee, 54, of Daly City, pleaded notguilty and returns to

Paul Ambler,Gordon Lee

Charles Reyes,Christopher Winans

See SUSPECTS,Page 20

Police:Shooting victim mayhave entered wrong homeDAILY JOURNAL STAFF REPORT

A man shot while trying to enter a Foster City home Sundaymorning was so drunk he may have mistakenly been trying toenter a friends home instead of a strangers,according to police.

The 24-year-old San Mateo man was thought to be breaking

into a home on the 600 block of Crane Avenue at about 4:15 a.m.when a houseguest phoned police.As police arrived, shots rang out from within the home as the

See VICTIM, Page 20

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A small group of protesters gathered outside the Hotel Sofitel in Redwood Shores yesterday to protest the appearance ofGOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney for a private fundraiser.Romney was in San Diego earlier in the day.

BAY CITY NEWS SERVICE

Republican presidential hopeful MittRomney was in the Bay Area for a pri-vate fundraising event in RedwoodShores yesterday evening.

A reception for Romney was held atthe Hotel Sofitel San Francisco Bay,located at 223 Twin Dolphin Drive,according to event organizers. Ticketsstarted at $1,000 per person and went ashigh as $25,000.

Several activist groups protested out-

side the 5:30 p.m. reception, includingOccupy Redwood City, Raging Granniesand Alliance of Californians for

Romney met with protest in Redwood ShoresGOP presidential frontrunner holds private fundraiser at Hotel Sofitel

See ROMNEY, Page 20

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This Day in History

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First lady Helen Herron Taft and thewife of Japans ambassador to theUnited States, Viscountess Chinda,

planted the first two of 3,000 cherrytrees given as a gift by the mayor ofTokyo on the north bank of Washington,D.C.s Tidal Basin.

Fear grows in darkness;if you think theresa bogeyman around,turn on the light.

Dorothy Thompson, American journalist (1894-1961)

Director QuentinTarantino is 49.

Hip-hop singerFergie is 37.

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A Tibetan exile runs after setting himself on fire during a protest against the upcoming visit of Chinese President Hu Jintaoto India in New Delhi ,India.

Tuesday: Breezy. A chance of rain in themorning...Then rain likely in the afternoon.Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 15to 20 mph...Becoming south 20 to 30 mphwith gusts to around 45 mph in the after-noon.Tuesday night: Breezy. Rain in theevening...Then showers likely after mid-night. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds 20 to 30 mph withgusts to around 45 mph.

Wednesday: Showers likely. Highs in the upper 50s.Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of showers 70 percent.Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showersin the evening. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.Chance of showers 20 percent.Thursday: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain.

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In 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon sighted present-day Florida.

In 1625, Charles I acceded to the English throne upon thedeath of James I.

In 1794, Congress approved An Act to provide a NavalArmament of six armed ships.

In 1836, the first Mormon temple was dedicated in Kirtland,Ohio.

In 1911, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., was incorporated.

In 1942, American servicemen were granted free mailing priv-ileges.

In 1958, Nikita Khrushchev became Soviet premier in additionto First Secretary of the Communist Party.

In 1964, Alaska was hit by a powerful earthquake and tsunamisthat killed about 130 people.

In 1968, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first man to orbitthe Earth, died in a plane crash.

In 1977, 583 people were killed when a KLM Boeing 747,attempting to take off, crashed into a Pan Am 747 on theCanary Island of Tenerife.

In 1980, 123 workers died when a North Sea floating oil fieldplatform, the Alexander Kielland, capsized during a storm.

In 1992, more than a month after winning the Olympic goldmedal in mens figure skating, Viktor Petrenko of the formerSoviet Union won his first world title in Oakland.

Ten years ago: President George W. Bush grudgingly signedlandmark legislation designed to limit the role of big money inpolitical campaigns, triggering a rush to the courthouse by crit-ics challenging the laws constitutionality.

Former newspaper columnist Anthony Lewis is 85. Dance com-pany director Arthur Mitchell is 78. Actor Julian Glover is 77. ActorJerry Lacy is 76. Actor Austin Pendleton is 72. Actor Michael Yorkis 70. Rock musician Tony Banks (Genesis) is 62. Rock musicianAndrew Farriss (INXS) is 53. Jazz musician Dave Koz is 49. Rock

musician Derrick McKenzie (Jamiroquai) is 48. Rock musicianJohnny April (Staind) is 47. Actress Talisa Soto is 45. ActressPauley Perrette is 43. Rock musician Brendan Hill (Blues Traveler)is 42. Actress Elizabeth Mitchell is 42. Actor Nathan Fillion is 41.Actress Megan Hilty is 31. Actress Emily Ann Lloyd is 28. ActressBrenda Song is 24. Actress Taylor Atelian is 17.

Man accidentallydials 911 while stealing

SOUTHINGTON, Conn. Authorities say a Connecticut man acci-dentally dialed 911 from his cellphonewhile stealing about 700 pounds ofscrap metals.

Police say the 46-year-old man wasarrested after the robbery from aSouthington merchant.

WFSB-TV reports he was chargedThursday with third-degree criminaltrespassing and sixth-degree larceny. Hewas released on bond and is scheduledto appear in court April 2.

Aggressive parents forceegg hunt cancellation

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Anannual Easter egg hunt attended by hun-dreds of children has been canceledbecause of misbehavior last year. Notby the kids, but by the grown-ups.

Too many parents determined to seetheir children get an egg jumped a ropemarking the boundaries of the children-only hunt at Bancroft Park last year. Thehunt was over in seconds, to the con-sternation of eggless tots and the rules-abiding parents.

Organizers say the hunt in OldColorado City has gotten too big for thehundreds of children and parents nowattending. They canceled this year.

Last Aprils egg hunt, sponsored by

the Old Colorado City Association,experienced a few technical difficulties,said Mazie Baalman, owner of RockyMountain Chocolate Factory and spon-sor of the event.

There was no place to hide the plasticeggs, which were filled with donatedcandy or coupons redeemable at nearbybusinesses. So thousands of eggs wereput in plain view on the grass. A bull-horn to start the event malfunctioned, soBaalman, master of ceremonies, used apublic address system that was hard to

hear.So everybody thinks you said `Go,

and everybody goes, and its over inseconds, Baalman said. If one parentgets in there, other parents say, `If onecan get in, we all can get in, and every-body goes.

Parenting observers cite the cancella-tion as a prime example of so-calledhelicopter parents those who hoverover their children and are involved inevery aspect of their childrens lives to ensure that they dont fail, even at anEaster egg hunt.

They couldnt resist getting over therope to help their kids, said Ron Alsop,a former Wall Street Journal reporterand author of The Trophy Kids Grow

Up, which examines the millennialchildren generation.Thats the perfect metaphor for mil-

lennial children. They (parents) cantstay out of their childrens lives. Theydont give their children enough

chances to learn from hard knocks, mis-takes.

Alsop and others say the parentingphenomenon began in earnest whenbaby boomers who decorated their carswith Baby on Board signs in the1980s began having children. It hasprompted at least two New York compa-nies to establish take your parent towork day for new recruits as parentsremain involved even after their chil-dren become adults.

Lenny Watkins, who lives a block

away from Bancroft Park, took hisfriends son, then 4, to the hunt in 2009.I just remember having a wonderfultime, him with his Easter basket,Watson said, adding he can understandwhy a parent would step in.

You have all these eggs just lyingaround, and parents helping out. Youbetter believe Im going to help my kidget one of those eggs. I promised mykid an Easter egg hunt, and Id want togive him an even edge.

Jennifer Rexford, who used to livenear the park, said she participated inpublic Easter egg hunts with her boys,ages 3, 8 and 14. She doesnt anymore,because of pushy parents that she saidshe has dealt with at the hunts.

It just seems to be the mindset.People just want the best for their kids,Rexford said.

Alsop said that dynamic is at playwith parents who hover over their chil-dren, even into adulthood.

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FOSTER CITY

Suspicious circumstances. A residentreceived a letter stating it was from thehomeowners association wanting to schedulean inspection and asking for times the resi-dent would be gone. The HOA was unawareof the letter delivered on Portofino Lanebefore 8:53 a.m. Wednesday, March 21.Burglary. A laptop and jewelry valued at$5,000 were stolen from a home onHarvester Drive before 10:56 a.m. Tuesday,March 20.Assault. A juvenile was arrested and trans-ported to juvenile hall for stabbing a girlwith a pencil at Bowditch Middle School onTarpon Street before 9:26 a.m. Tuesday,March 20.

BURLINGAME

Theft. An unknown subject took multiplegift cards, a GPS unit and an iPad chargerbefore 3:24 p.m. Sunday, March 18.Burglary. A computer was stolen from abusiness on the 1400 block of Rollins Roadbefore 11:24 a.m. Saturday, March 17.Theft. Three stones, valued at $750, werestolen from the 1900 block of Broadwaybefore 9:44 a.m. Friday, March 16.Burglary. A duffel bag was taken from avehicle on the 1000 block of Carolan Avenuebefore 2:14 p.m. Thursday, March 15.

Police reports

Faux furA cardboard cutout of a raccoon wasreportedly in the middle of the street onthe 1800 block of Loyola Drive inBurlingame before 8:53 p.m. Saturday,March 17.

By Michelle DurandDAILY JOURNAL STAFF

The likelihood a proposed mix of budget fixeswill all come to pass completely is fairly slimbut even some will contribute to a five-year goalof turning a structural deficit into a surplus,according to interim County Manager John

Maltbie.With continued emphasis on things wevealready talked about ... I do think we will see abalanced budget and retaining levels of servicefor the next five years, Maltbie told the Boardof Supervisors yesterday in his kickoff to threedays of preliminary budget hearings.

Maltbie outlined a five-year plan of reorgani-zation, new taxes, layoffs and greater efficien-cies aimed at cost-savings and revenue genera-tion. Maltbie said he also asked every depart-ment to slash the use of cellphones and similardevices in half, review memberships and figureout overtime fixes, particularly in 24-hourdepartments. Maltbies budget estimates havinga $6 million to $14 million surplus by the fifthyear if everything comes into play, including nomore state reductions and an increase in tran-sient occupancy tax and new taxes on parking

and rental cars.With that in mind, beginning yesterday, eachcounty department is giving the Board ofSupervisors a look at the budgets they are craft-ing for the June hearings. Mondays scheduleincluded departments involving public safety,the environment and community needs.

The idea is for the board to get an early lookand departments to get early feedback beforeMaltbies office submits the recommendedbudget by June 1.

The Public Works and Parks Department planprovided by Director Jim Porter in large essence

echoed last years budget the challenge ofkeeping parks open with minimal maintenance,the reduction in landfill tip fees because diver-sion efforts have been so good and a list ofcounty-funded facilities that do not pay rent.The department is also at some point looking atspending $1.29 million in capital to convertHighway 1 into part of a coastal pedestrian trail

as part of the Devils Slide project slated to openin 2013. The board expressed concern thatjumping into that project will jeopardize others.

Rather than simply focusing on the timingand funding of the Devils Slide project,Maltbie suggested the board look at all thefinancially-strapped parks.

Weve really been operating our park systemon life support for several years, Maltbie said.

Supervisor Dave Pine, who called the situa-tion a crisis, agreed and reminded the boardthe parks need at least $14 million to stay afloat.

Porter said the county is looking at somefairly substantial capital in the future if theparks put off maintenance and the possibility ofbuilding closures and the end of overnightcamping.

Porter proposed a new traffic mitigation feeand increasing parks and permit fees. Inresponse to grand jury recommendations about

management of the countys vehicle fleet,Porter said in the next fiscal year they will beequipped with GPS systems and an onlinereservations system will begin.

Supervisor Don Horsley supported someplanning fee increases but said overall, I hatethe idea of nickel and dimeing the public.

Pine also suggested just cutting the fleet andforcing people to live within limits.

Sheriff Greg Munks said his department islooking at the potential loss of $1.1 million infederal funding which is equivalent to sevendeputy sheriff positions. The department could

also raise $26,000 by adjusting its vehicleimpound fee, Munks said.

The Sheriffs Office, much like the ProbationDepartment which followed with its presenta-tion, is also affected by the ongoing costs ofstate inmate realignment. The office is craftinga full financial plan for a new jail and its pro-gramming which Munks said will be present-

ed this fall.Chief Probation Officer Stu Forrest said anaverage of 30 former state parolees comeunder his offices responsibility each month.The Probation Department has been hit hardthe last few years, losing probation officersand agreeing to close the all-girls detentioncenter Camp Kemp to cut costs. Forrest saidyesterday he and Maltbie are looking atoptions such as sharing the facility with other

jurisdictions or creating gender-specific pro-grams for both girls and boys with CampGlenwood.

The Probation Department is one of leanstaffing and little flexibility, Forrest said.

The current budget leaves us operationalbut fragile, Forrest said.

The countys fire service provider, Cal Fire,is also facing a $1.6 million deficit. DeputyCounty Manager Peggy Jensen said several

ideas are being looked at, including eliminat-ing an advanced life support engine at theTower Road station and consolidating threefire stations.

The Board of Supervisors meets 9 a.m.Tuesday, March 27 to hear presentations fromthe Information Services Department, HumanResources, County Counsel, County Manager,Board of Supervisors and the Health System.

At 1:30 p.m., the board will hear from the Human Services Agency and Department ofChild Support Services.

County begins budget talk

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By Heather MurtaghDAILY JOURNAL STAFF

Its long been understood in edu-cation that theres a gap in achieve-ment.

For the last 50 years, test scoresbetween high-income and low-

income children has grown by about40 percent, according to a studypublished last year by SeanReardon, associate professor of edu-cation at Stanford University. Thatgap is nearly twice the size of theachievement gap by student ethnici-ty, Reardon found.

Today, education leaders willgather for a special event held atWoodside High School forBridging the Gap: Can TechnologySuccessfully Assist Our Schools inClosing the Achievement Gap?from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The freeinteractive conversation, open to thepublic, will discuss the problem,uses for technology and programs

trying to help those stuck in the gap.Charles Schmuck, founder of the

Peninsula College Fund, said theproblem persists despite significanteffort by local officials.

What else do we need to do to fillthat gap? he asked.

The Peninsula College Fund, he

said, tries to help. Started in 2006, itfocuses on helping students whoseoverall GPA fell between 3.2 to 3.8.

Schmuck learned students fromlow-income areas with GPAs higherthan 3.8 were often given opportuni-ties from schools that wanted toincrease their diversity. Students withgood grades, but not that high, how-ever, werent given the same support.

The group started by offeringthree students a four-year,$3,000 annual scholarship.Today, the group supports stu-dents from Redwood City, EastMenlo Park and East Palo Alto.The request for scholarships,however, has increased to 65 stu-

dents, many of them warranted.The $12,000 scholarship paid

over four years is a draw for stu-dents, but those awarded the schol-arship also pointed to the emotionalsupport and internship placement asone of the most helpful things thegroup offers.

Twenty-two-year-old LuisPimentel, an 07 Menlo-AthertonHigh School graduate, is currentlystudying chemistry at the Universityof California at Santa Cruz.

Being chosen as a recipient forthe Peninsula College Fund was abig deal for Pimentel who has twosisters and wanted to help cover thecosts for his parents. Pimentel alsofound the groups guidance helpful.While his parents are both support-ive of education, neither went tocollege and therefore arent alwaysable to answer his questions. Inaddition, Pimentel has enjoyedPCFs offering of annual work-shops. He found particularly helpful

one held before he left for collegewhich covered what to expect andtips for finding ways to fit in.

Tania Garcia, a 2009 SequoiaHigh School graduate and junior atthe University of California atBerkeley, has, of course, benefitedfrom the money. However, shes

been really thankful for the support.Its not just giving you money,

she said about howPCF differs fromother scholarships.

When she has questions aboutanything she has people to whom toturn. Garcia was also able to call onPCF to help get a scholarship place-ment over the summer. Her mentorand even Schmuck check in withGarcia to see how things are going.

I feel like there are a lot of peo-ple backing me, she said.

Bridging the Gap: CanTechnology Successfully Assist OurSchools in Closing the AchievementGap? from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 27 at WoodsideHigh School, 1999 Churchill Ave.,Woodside. The free interactive dis-cussion will include Karen Cator,director of the Office of EducationalTechnology for the U.S. Departmentof Education; Neeru Khosla,founder of the CK-12 Foundation;

Alan Louie, partner with ImagineK12; Woodside Principal DavidReilly; EdSurge Moderator co-Founder Betsy Corcoran.

The Peninsula College Fund isalways looking for supporters,which could come in the form of amonetary contribution, volunteerwork, internship opportunities or bybecoming a mentor. For more infor-mation visit www.peninsulacollege-fund.org.

Heather Murtagh can be reached byemail: heather@smdailyjournal.com orby phone: (650) 344-5200 ext. 105.

One way to bridge achievement gap

By Heather MurtaghDAILY JOURNAL STAFF

Rather than close Memory Lanebecause of problems with vandalism, loi-tering and alcohol and drug use, SanBruno staff is recommending higherfences and irrigated foliage to create abuffer between homeowners and the 10-foot-wide paved pedestrian walkway.

Last year, 14 property owners whosehomes run up against the easement andthe owner of Grace Honda approachedthe city about closing Memory Lane inhopes of stopping ongoing problems. InFebruary, the City Council postponed a

decision on possibly closing the walk-

way and instead instructed staff to collectmore information about alternatives.Among the alternatives is increasing thefencing and foliage, allowing residents tobuild higher fences, erecting bollards tokeep cars out, upgrading the facility tomeet disability standards and increasingenforcement of the area, according to astaff report by City Attorney MarcZafferano.

Memory Lane is a pedestrian and bikewalkway that crosses Elm Avenue,Poplar Avenue, Linden Avenue andGrace Honda ending at El Camino Real.The paved walkway is connected across

Fences, foliage may stem vandalismS.F.slaying suspect hadbeen ordered deported

The suspect in last weeks slayings offive people in San Francisco had beenordered to be deported by an immigration

judge six years ago, after he served aprison sentence for armed robbery, feder-al officials said Monday.

But they said he remained in the U.S.because the Vietnamese governmentdeclined to provide the travel documentsthat immigration authorities needed toprocess his removal.

Suspect Binh Thai Luc, 35, aVietnamese citizen, was contacted by ICEagents while he was serving his sentencefor robbery and assault with a deadly

weapon at San Quentin State Prison.

Around the Bay

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Michael Nicholas CasellaMichael Nicholas Casella, of

Millbrae, died after a long illnessMarch 23, 2012.

He is survived by his wife StacieCasella, three sons Drew, Aaronand Alex, his parents Anthony andSandy Casella, his sister VickiOttoboni (her husband Anthony)

and nephews Joseph and LucasOttoboni; son-in-law of Gary andEleanor Gardner and other relativesand friends.

He was a native of San Bruno,age 42 and lived in Millbrae for thepast 20 years.

Family and friends are invited tovisit after 6:30 p.m. and attend the 7p.m. vigil service on Wednesday,March 28 at St. Dunstan CatholicChurch where the funeral mass willbe celebrated 10:30 a.m. Thursday,March 29. Committal will followthe services at Holy Cross CatholicCemetery in Colma.

The family prefers memorial con-tributions be made to UCSF Heart

and Lung Transplant ResearchDept., 400 Parnassus Ave., SanFrancisco, CA 94143.

Yuriko Lillian IshidaYuriko Lillian Ishida, age 90,

died peacefully March 21, 2012 ofnatural causes. A longtime residentof San Mateo, she spent her lastyears at Umenoki Gardens SeniorHome, Union City.

Predeceased by her husbandHarry in 1981; mother of Howard(Rosalie), Gerald and Diane Ishida,Doris Lazo (Frank), Joanie Hurst(Randy, deceased), grandchildrenKimberly (Barry), Jeffrey (Caitlin),Allison, Ryan and great-grandchil-

dren Kalina, Autumn and Ryland.Lillian was considered the matri-arch of her extended family; sur-vived by her siblings, Jun (Jane)Yoshimoto, Chiyeko (George)Okada , Sumiko and LanaYoshimoto and many nieces andnephews.

A memorial service will be held 2p.m. Wednesday, March 28 at theSan Mateo Buddhist Temple, 2 S.Claremont St., San Mateo.

Obituaries Abortion foe hitwith infractions

Pro-life advocate Ross Foti, 78,was hit with four infractions Friday

by San Mateopolice for dis-playing signs inviolation ofmunicipal codewhile he protest-ed outside a

P l a n n e dParenthood clin-ic on BaywoodAvenue.

The infractions include display-ing signs too big, too close togetherand on public property.

The controversial signs depictfetuses and other graphic imagesmeant to dissuade women from get-ting abortions.

Foti told the Daily JournalMonday he thought he was in com-pliance with the citys sign ordi-nance.

They are out to get me, he said.He was hit with similar infrac-

tions late last year for the sameoffenses. The city just amended its

code enforcement rules that willgive the city the option to treat allinfractions as misdemeanors. Therule changes do not take effect untilnext week, however.

Help families inyour area enjoy Easter

CALL Primrose is hoping to helpfamilies enjoy Easter through thegenerosity of others.

Simply fill a sturdy copy-paper-sized box with non-perishable food,add a $20 pre-paid grocery card forrecipients to purchase items that are

appropriate for their holiday cele-bration and drop it off at CALLPrimrose, 139 Primrose Road,Burlingame.

Those interested should registerby first emailing contact@callprim-rose.org. You will receive instruc-tions and a list of items to pack.CALL Primrose will pass along thebox to a low-income household inthe community.

Burlingame officialsconsider bond projects

Renovating an old school to meetgrowing enrollment needs and mod-ernizing other Burlingame schoolswill take money.

Before asking voters to consider abond, the Burlingame ElementarySchool District will discuss a possi-ble project list.

Five years ago, the Burlingamecommunity identified more than$90 million worth of projects tocomplete. Measure A, a $48.3 mil-lion bond measure, was passed in2007. Those funds are nearing anend and many projects remain.Among the projects left are: class-room modernization at Lincoln,

Franklin, Hoover and BurlingameIntermediate, technology upgrades,expanding BIS, completing roofprojects, exterior painting of olderschools and updates to multipurposerooms and gyms.

Measure A funds did allow thedistrict to complete a number ofprojects including: toilet room reno-vations at all schools, roofs at allschools, technology enhancementsincluding Smartboards in all class-rooms, field renovations at Franklinand BIS and classroom moderniza-tion at Roosevelt and Washington.

The board meets 7 p.m. Tuesday,

March 27 at the District Office,1825 Trousdale Drive, Burlingame.

String of burglariesin Hillsborough

Police in Hillsborough arereminding residents to lock theircars and homes after a series of bur-glaries occurred in the city lastweek.

A home in the Jacaranda neigh-borhood was broken into at about1:30 p.m. on Thursday, police said.The suspect or suspects gainedentry to a garage by smashing awindow, which activated a securityalarm, police said. Nothing wastaken from the home.

Separately, sometime lateWednesday night or early Thursday,property was stolen from anunlocked car that was parked onVictor Park Lane, police said.

A second auto burglary occurredat about the same time in the 900block of Black Mountain Road,where property was taken fromanother unlocked vehicle.

Several other burglaries werereported in Hillsborough earlier thismonth.

Police are seeking anyone whomight have seen anything suspi-cious. Anyone with information cancontact Hillsborough police at (650)375-7470.

Man who allegedlytried to run over victimduring fight is arrested

A South San Francisco man whoallegedly tried to run over anotherman during an altercation in the city

earlier this month has been arrested,according to police.

On March 13 at 6:10 p.m., offi-cers responded to a report of a fightin the 100 block of North AccessRoad, according to South SanFrancisco police.

During the fight, Jose Juan Mares,36, allegedly told a 26-year-old manhe was going to have him killed bygangmembers, police said.

The victim fled on foot and called911. While he was on the phone,Mares allegedly tried to run over thevictim with his car before fleeingthe area, police said.

On March 20, police detainedMares, who was positively identi-fied by the victim.

The suspect was arrested forgang-related assault with a deadlyweapon and booked at San MateoCounty Jail.

He is being held on $50,000 bail.

Man arrested on domesticviolence,kidnapping charges

A Daly City man faces domesticviolence and kidnapping chargesafter allegedly assaulting his girl-friend and forcing her into a car,

according to South San Franciscopolice.

Manuel Morales, 25, allegedlyassaulted his girlfriend on Thursdayaround 6 p.m. in front of 656 MyrtleAve. in South San Francisco. Hethen forced her into the back of avehicle and fled the area, accordingto police.

Morales was contacted in SouthSan Francisco, and his girlfriendwas located in Daly City with minorinjuries, police said.

Morales was arrested and bookedinto San Mateo County Jail in lieuof $100,000 bail.

Local briefs

Ross Foti

CITY GOVERNMENT The League of California Cities has selected

Larry Patterson, director of San MateosDepartment of Public Works, as its 2012 recipi-ent of the James L. Martin Award for his leader-ship and dedication to the betterment of publicworks standards.

The San Mateo Planning Commission willhold a study session on converting the old Ben Franklin Hotel downtowninto a school for entrepreneurs called Draper University. Venture capi-talist Tim Draper bought the hotel last year. The meeting is 7:30 p.m.,tonight, City Hall, 330 W. 20th Ave., San Mateo.

Half Moon Bay has hired Barbary Coast Consulting to handle its

communications and public relations needs. The San Francisco-basedcompany signed a $20,000 contract with the city through July 1. The com-pany will handle press inquiries and put together a community newsletter,among other duties.

STATE GOVERNMENT

Assemblyman Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, honored Mara BernsLanger yesterday in Sacramento as the 19th Assembly DistrictsWoman of the Year for her work with families confronting breast cancer.Langer lost both her mother and grandmother to breast cancer and wasdiagnosed with breast cancer in 2004.

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By Larry MargasakTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON House membersof both parties on Monday teed offagainst the agency in charge of airportand port anti-terrorist screening, sayingit uses ineffective tactics, wastesmoney on faulty equipment and treatstravelers rudely.

Were not cattle, said Rep. GeraldConnolly, D-Va., adding that barkingorders undermines the good work ofthe Transportation Security

Administration.TSA officials told a hearing that air-

port screening is getting better for U.S.travelers, because the agency is movingaway from a one-size-fits-all system.Instead, the TSA is expanding pro-grams to identify travelers posing arisk, while allowing those who providepersonal information in advance to gothrough a fast line.

A report by the GovernmentAccountability Office, Congressinvestigative agency, agreed with law-makers that several key programs of

the TSA have been flawed.

Lawmakers calling airportscreeners ineffective, rude

Pink slimemaker suspendssome plant operations

LUBBOCK, Texa The companythat makes pink slime suspendedoperations Monday at three of fourplants where the beef ingredient ismade, saying officials would work toaddress recent public concern about theproduct.

Beef Products Inc. will suspend oper-ations at plants in Amarillo, Texas;Garden City, Kan.; and Waterloo, Iowa,according to Craig Letch, the companysdirector of food safety and quality assur-ance. The companys plant at its DakotaDunes, S.D., headquarters will continueoperations.

Around the nation

By Kasie HuntTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAN DIEGO Mitt Romney trum-peted a flurry of conservative endorse-ments along with backing Monday froma delegate who belonged to campaigndropout Jon Huntsman as he looks to

wrap up the GOP presidential nomina-tion.

The former Massachusetts governorhighlighted the ongoing primary slog asthe conservative chorus behind himgrew, along with worry that the drawn-out nomination fight will damage theirlikely nominee against President BarackObama.

Campaigning in California, Romneymade an appeal to primary voters in acontest still two months away on June 5.I need you guys to get ready, to organ-ize your effort, to get your friends tovote, to collect some money, to get cam-paign contributions, Romney told

employees at med-ical device makerNuVasive in south-ern California.Weve got a ways togo.

R o m n e yannounced support

from Utah Sen. MikeLee, an early teaparty supporter who

ousted a longtime incumbentRepublican. The GOP presidential front-runner also earned backing fromCalifornia Rep. Kevin McCarthy, thethird highest-ranking House Republican,and from Al Cardenas, head of theAmerican Conservative Union.

Huntsman delegate Paul Collins, whoran the former Utah governors cam-paign in New Hampshire, also signed onwith Romney.

All four urged fellow Republicans tounite behind Romney and save the GOPfrom more months of a nasty, drawn-out

primary. Together, their backing repre-sents an increasing groundswell of con-servative support for Romney after hisIllinois victory last Tuesday. Lee, in par-ticular, represented a coup for Romney.He was one of the first national tea partyvoices and Romney had spent nearly ayear personally courting him. He visitedLees Senate office last June to ask forhis support.

While in California, Romney plannedfive separate fundraisers with deep-pocketed donors over the next two days,largely eschewing traditional campaignevents to raise money to pay for the pri-mary campaign against chief challengerRick Santorum.

Still, Romney on Monday went afterPresident Barack Obama for tellingRussian President Dmitry Medvedevthat he would have more flexibility todeal with missile defense after his lastelection in November remarkscaught on tape when the presidentthought he was speaking privately.

Romney highlights endorsements Benedict arrives in Cuba in footsteps of John Paul IISANTIAGO, Cuba Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Cuba

on Monday in the footsteps of his more famous predecessor,gently pressing the islands longtime com-munist leaders to push through legiti-mate reforms their people desire, whilealso criticizing the excesses of capitalism.

In contrast to the raucous welcomeBenedict received in Mexico, his arrival inCubas second city was relatively subdued:

While President Raul Castro greeted him atthe airport with a 21-cannon salute andmilitary honor guard, few ordinary Cubanslined Benedicts motorcade route into townand the pope barely waved from hisglassed-in popemobile.

Santiagos main plaza, however, came alive when Benedictarrived for his evening Mass, his main public event in Cubassecond city before he heads Tuesday to Havana. While theplaza was not fully packed there was a festive atmosphere,with Cubans dancing to the rhythms of a samba band awaitingBenedicts arrival, waving small Cuban and Vatican flags.

Obama to Russia:More flexibility after electionsSEOUL, South Korea President Barack Obama told

Russias leader Monday that he would have more flexibilityafter the November election to deal with the contentious issueof missile defense, a candid assessment of political reality thatwas picked up by a microphone without either leader appar-ently knowing.

Obamas Republican opponents pounced on the comment,saying the president has a hidden agenda that could includeconcessions to the Russians if he is re-elected this fall.

This is my last election, Obama is heard telling outgoingRussian President Dmitry Medvedev. After my election, Ihave more flexibility.

Afghan security forces kill three NATO troopsKABUL, Afghanistan Afghan security forces shot and

killed three international troops Monday, one of them anAmerican, in two attacks. They were the latest in a rising num-ber of attacks in which Afghan forces have turned theirweapons on their foreign partners.

The killings reflect a spike in tensions between Afghan andinternational forces that follow an American soldiers allegedmassacre of Afghan civilians, the burning of Muslim holybooks at a U.S. base, and uncertainty about Afghanistans fateas foreign troops prepare to pull out.

Around the world

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Letters to the editor

Caltrain death investigationsEditor,We read with concern the letter to the edi-

tor from Michael Woody of Burlingame thatappeared in the March 20 edition of TheDaily Journal.

Caltrain takes fatalities on the right of wayvery seriously and those of us who work atthis agency feel deeply the impact of theseunfortunate, tragic incidents. Every fatality isthe object of an exhaustive investigation bytwo independent law enforcement agencies the county coroner and the San MateoCounty Sheriffs Office, Transit PoliceBureau. Caltrain does not conduct theseinvestigations.

It is important to note that the investigationis not complete when the Caltrain tracks arereopened for service. Indeed, the investiga-tion usually has only just begun and the deci-sion to restore service is unrelated to anyinvestigation into the cause of death. Thetracks are reopened only after law enforce-ment agencies have concluded their ownwork at the scene. Then, and only then, is therailroad released back to Caltrain for theresumption of service.

When there is a fatality on the Caltraintracks, the Transit Police Bureau, a divisionof the San Mateo County Sheriffs Office,conducts a complete and thorough investiga-tion. At the same time, the county CoronersOffice is conducting its own, independentinvestigation to make an official determina-tion as to the cause of death. These investiga-tions typically take weeks to complete.

We concur with Mr. Woody that, Thesepeoples relatives and friends deserve (asdoes the public) an honest answer as to whathappened.

The public can rest assured that each andevery fatality on the Caltrain right of way isthe focus of a professional, impartial investi-gation and that it is conducted as quickly aspossible, but also as thoroughly as possible.

Christine Dunn

Public Information Officer,

SamTrans/Caltrain/TA

San Carlos

Refreshing point of viewEditor,What a refreshing view submitted by U-T

San Diego and printed on your opinion pagein the March 24-25 edition of the DailyJournal. One can only hope that the majorityof Californians finally are getting it. You can-not live on borrowed money forever andsooner or later the tax payers money andpatience runs out. We are getting close toboth of those situations. It does sound so log-

ical, we must decouple the spending from thetaxes and set a realistic budget based onrequirements only. That should be a baseline. Would using the 2008 budget numbersfor instance be a realistic start? How simplewould that be?

A Jerry Brown directive signed byDemocrats and the Republicans, the latterwho would line up to sign that agreement for

sure. The former not so much. And that, edi-tor, is where we have our problem. InCalifornia, it is Spend Baby ... Spend!

We could easily end up as the spent statetoo.

Harry Roussard

Foster City

Armchair cowboysEditor,Thank goodness we have the wisdom of

armchair warriors like Scott Abramson,Desmond Tuck and Gil Anda (Letters, March23) to advocate for a pre-emptive militaryattack on Iran.

Naturally, these men have never fought forIsrael themselves, and their homes and fami-lies are 7,000 miles from the consequences ifthey are wrong, but we certainly must listento them over misguided skeptics like MeirDagan, who as Mossad leader was Israelsgreatest warrior against Iran is directingthe sabotage of Irans reactors and the assas-sinations of their nuclear scientists.

Dagan, of course, couldnt possibly beright that an Israeli strike would be idiocy,doomed to failure and likely to ignite a mas-sive retaliatory attack that could claim manyIsraeli lives. Thank goodness our homegrownmilitary geniuses know better. And, after all,those missiles wont be falling on San Mateo.

Those of us with family in Israel and faithin Dagans brilliance and experience feel dif-ferently. We believe Dagans conclusion thatIrans nuclear program would easily survivethe attack, and that our loved ones might not.But we are, of course, idiots worthy only ofAbramsons condescension and Tucks smug-ness. As to Andas straw men nobody isignoring Irans threat they guide us likethe Scarecrow from Oz, in all directions.

May those cowboys continue to ride theirarmchairs and write. They may yet save us

all from sanity.

Mike Gaynes

Moss Beach

Electric trainEditor,Now that Caltrain is going to be electrified,

where is the power going to come from? Is itgoing to come from abandoned wind turbinesor solar arrays that cannot supply electricityonly when the sun shines? Or maybe thepower will come from bankrupt solar compa-nies and bankrupt solar projects like Gov.Jerry Browns baby in Southern Californiathat is stopped due to company bankruptcy.

These guys and gals in Sacramento need to

put together a good sound energy policy forCalifornia before they overload the systemwith electric trains and electric cars. Theenergy policy in place now is not good nowand never will be for this state. Oh, wait aminute. I know, the state can sell electricvouchers that can be used for a price duringthe trains running times. Or maybe the peo-ple along the route will have to use electrici-

ty only at certain times of the day.No, the train shouldn't be electrified and

the folks in Sacramento that are pushing itshould have a pink slip delivered to themvery soon.

Irv Chase

Burlingame

Public respect of high school tracksEditor,The story, Track closures concern run-

ners, in the March 2 edition of the DailyJournal caught my eye, because I am a fairlyfrequent user of the Hillsdale High Schooltrack, and the parent of a former HHS stu-dent athlete.

Of course, the SMUHSD student athletesshould have priority usage of all the districtssports facilities. The district and the schoolsathletic directors and coaches shouldabsolutely have control over when the gener-al public or other organizations can use theschools sports facilities. Students safetymust come first and public safety second.

There is no doubt the coaches are mostknowledgeable of the risks and benefits ofmixed usage of the facilities at any giventime.

Non-school users of the synthetic tracksalso need to be respectful of the facilitiesthey are so graciously allowed to use.Despite signs at every entrance to theHillsdale track that clearly state certain rulesand restrictions, I have witnessed countlessviolations by the general public who appar-ently dont give a damn about the safety ofour high school athletes, or about preservingthe condition of the facilities on which thedistrict and city spent millions of dollars.

Bicycles, baby strollers, roller blades andinappropriate footwear cause undue wear andtear on track surfaces and are downright dan-gerous to users on synthetic turf. Dogs, nut

and seed shells and food wrappings do like-wise, not to mention the added filth.

It is my sincere hope that student athletesand the public will be able to enjoy theseprecious sports venues for many years tocome. To do so, all must respect the prioritiesand fulfill the responsibilities of usage.

Christina Reynolds

San Mateo

Wrong turn on energyEditor,Please pay attention to the destructive

actions President Obama is approving byallowing the construction of the southern part

of the Keystone Pipeline, dirty oil sands to bebuilt without regard to our rights to clean air,water, food and soil. If we dont have thesethen were a sick society that will only getsicker.

Char Laughon

Montara

Tired excuses

Pills must be a lot heavier lately. Howelse to explain the spike in exhaus-tion as the reason given for the latest

round of 28-day vacations taken by thosewhove collapseunder the weight oftheir own celebri-ty?

Cocktails, too,

have obviouslygrown drier thanthe best OO7 mar-tini. Dehydrated,this same woefullytired and cotton-mouthed set says.Parched beyondbelief.

True, most of usmere mortals cure exhaustion and dehydrationwith a bottle of candy-colored electrolytes anda little shut-eye. But we do not know the chal-lenges of popularity. We do not know what it islike to sit in ritzy hotel rooms with no opportu-nity to lay our weary heads on 1,000-threadcount sheets of Egyptian cotton. We do notknow just how hard it is to find the time for amere sip of cucumber and lemon-flavoredwater or crunch a few ice chips between

appearances. There is just no time when one isbusy promoting themselves or saving theworlds children.

Granted, the wife of Kony 2012 directorJason Russell now says his own personal docu-drama namely a bizarre San Diego melt-down in which he was found naked and ranti-ng in the street and, by some accounts, givinghimself a helping hand is the result of psy-chosis rather than drug or alcohol dependency.A month or so in the hospital is what he needs,his camp says.

The so-called reactive psychosis is still tiedto the initial explanation exhaustion ANDdehydration but sprinkles a little stress ontop. A triple whammy, no less!

Not to demean the very real possibility of amental break, but the reasoning seems a littlecontrived in this era where fill-in-the blank

excuses are just fashionable code for abuseproblem. Thats right. Exhaustion is the newblack and chronic fatigue syndrome goes greatwith a pair of Manolos.

For Russell, heres hoping those hospitalbeds are comfy and the water perfectly chilledbecause the way the Invisible Children projectand his own show have gone viral, theres noway hes going to avoid the spotlight whenshipped back out to the real world. If he reallywants to move the focus back on an evil war-lord and away from his own Britney Spears-like misadventure, Russell better make sure toschedule in some apple juice and nap time ona regular basis.

Of course, unlike Russell, most folks in thepublic eye dont gamble with blaming morethan one physical ailment in the hopes of pro-tecting their image. Mike The SituationSorentino, of Jersey Shore fame, opted first for

exhaustion. Then he moved to admitting pre-scription medication and alcohol (not quite asurprise for anybody with even a passingawareness of the reality shows premise). Whoknew flexing ones abs and tanning took somuch out of a boy? Of course, if the latterwere true, George Hamilton would be the mostexhausted man in the world. Actually, TheSituation is probably just tired of his situation namely a ridiculous nickname and beingovershadowed by a pregnant Snooki.

And actress-turned-plastic-cougar DemiMoore? The only thing fatigued on her is herthumb from all that Tweeting of needless com-mentary and even less necessary self-portraitsduring her marriage meltdown. WhitneyHouston? She was so worn out she took anunfortunate nap in a bathtub. Dave Chappelle?He was so tired back in 2007 he disappearedto South Africa. Probably got sidetracked look-

ing for Kony, or maybe a comfy mattress and atall glass of water. Lindsay Lohan enoughsaid. Even unexpected songstress Susan Boyle.The list goes on and on and on.

When will they realize that the only thingthat has grown tired is the excuse?

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Dow 13,241.63 +1.23% 10-Yr Bond 2.244 +0.31%

Nasdaq3,122.57 +1.78% Oil (per barrel) 107.129997

S&P 500 1,416.51 +1.39% Gold 1,689.60By Christina RexrodeTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK Stocks leapt to multi-year highs and recorded one of their

biggest gains of the year Monday afterFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernankesuggested that the economy still needshelp to produce faster job growth.

The Dow Jones industrial averageclimbed 160.90 points to 13,241.63, itsthird-best showing this year. TheStandard & Poors 500 index rose 19.40points to 1,416.51, its highest close sinceMay 2008.

The Nasdaq composite index, which isclosing in on a 20 percent rally for theyear, climbed 54.65 points to 3,122.57, itsbest finish since November 2000.

Health care stocks led the market on aday when the Supreme Court began hear-ing arguments on the constitutionality ofPresident Barack Obamas 2010 healthcare law, which will require Americans tocarry insurance or pay a penalty.

If the court upholds the law, the insur-ance companies stand to gain 30 millioncustomers. But the full impact is hard to

judge. The industry also ran ads againstthe overhaul after deciding it would notbring them enough healthy patients tobalance higher costs.

Health care stocks gained 1.7 percentas a group Monday, beating the S&Ps 1.4percent gain. Aetna rose 3.1 percent,WellPoint 2.9 percent and UnitedHealthGroup 2.7 percent. The court is expectedto decide the case in June.

Bernanke, speaking to a group of econ-omists, sounded pessimistic about jobseven though the country has added anaverage of 245,000 jobs each month since

December and the unemployment ratehas fallen steadily since last summer.

He noted that the number of peopleworking and the hours they work are wellbelow where they stood before the 2008financial crisis. He also suggested thatsome of the decline in the rate wasbecause discouraged workers gave uplooking for work.

Bernankes comments could mean twothings for the market, both good forstocks.

They could suggest that he believes theFed needs to continue to prop up theeconomy by keeping short-term inter-est rates near zero and perhaps by buyingmore bonds later.

The Fed has embarked on two previousrounds of bond-buying, most recently inAugust 2010. The idea is to drive downlong-term interest rates and encourageinvestors to buy stocks. The second roundignited a 28 percent stock rally in eightmonths.

He didnt say anything new. Its justthe fact that he said it, said Chip Cobb,senior vice president of Bryn Mawr TrustAsset Management in Pennsylvania.Now were looking for more stimulusagain. Its like we cant get enough.

Bernanke said that some recent hiringis merely companies making up for lay-ing off too many people in 2009, ratherthan a sign of a growing economy. Thatcould be a relief to investors who wereworried that labor costs would grow tooquickly and shrink earnings, said PaulZemsky, head of asset allocation at INGInvestment Management in New York.

Big gains for stocksWall Street

Stocks that moved substantially or tradedheavily Monday on the New York StockExchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:NYSELions Gate Entertainment Corp., up 65cents at $15.18The Hunger Gamesfilm earned $155million in its opening weekend for thecompany, the third-best debut ever interms of revenue.Las Vegas Sands Corp.,up $1.30 at $58.83Stifel Nicolaus raised its target price on thecasino operator to $69 from $63 ahead ofthe opening of its new casino in China.Walter Energy Inc.,down $1.03 at $61.69The Birmingham,Ala.-based coal producersaid that flat sales volumes and weakprices will hurt its first-quarter results.NasdaqCal-Maine Foods Inc.,down $2.54 at $39.41The egg seller and distributor said that itsfiscal third-quarter profit tumbled 22percent, weighed down by rising feedcosts.Select Comfort Corp., up $1.06 at $33.19A KeyBanc analyst kept his Buyrating onthe mattress maker,adding that shipmentsacross the industry rose in February.BJs Restaurants Inc.,up $3.15 at $50.39A Wedbush analyst upgraded his sharerating on the casual restaurant operatorsaying that sales may be higher thanexpected.A123 Systems Inc.,down 21 cents at $1.49The electric car battery maker said it mayspend about $55 million to replace batterymodules and packs that might bedefective.Tesla Motors Inc.,up $3.32 at $37.40Wunderlich upgraded the electric carmaker to a Buy rating, saying thatproduction of its Model S may be ahead ofschedule.

Big movers

By Chris KahnTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK The price of gasolineis less than a dime away from last yearshigh.

Gas reached a nationwide average of$3.90 per gallon on Monday. It has risen17 cents so far this month. Pump pricesare expected to keep rising in the weeksbefore Memorial Day weekend thetraditional kickoff of the summer drivingseason.

The national average peaked last yearin early May at $3.98 per gallon. Therecord high of $4.11 was set in July2008.

Tom Kloza, publisher and chief oilanalyst at Oil Price Information Service,

expects that at the very least weregoing to get very close to the record. Hesaid prices could keep climbing throughJune if a potential Sunoco refinery clo-sure in Philadelphia significantly tight-ens East Coast supplies of gasoline.

The price of gasoline has tracked theprice of crude oil. Benchmark U.S.crude has gone up 8 percent already in2012. Oil rose 16 cents Monday to$107.03 per barrel in New York. Brentcrude, which is used to price oil import-ed by U.S. refineries, added 52 cents tofinish at $125.65 per barrel in London.

Oil has risen this year as Westernnations confront Iran over its nuclear

program. They fear that Iran is buildinga weapon, though it denies the claim.Western leaders are trying to cut off

Irans oil revenues through an embargoand a variety of other sanctions in hopeof forcing it to negotiate.

Iran is the worlds third-largest oilexporter. Oil traders say that concernsabout a prolonged standoff, and reducedIranian exports, has added about $15 to$17 per barrel to the price of oil.

Representatives from the U.S. and fiveother nations are expected to meet withIran in April for a new round of talksabout its nuclear program, diplomatstold The Associated Press. The countryturned away international inspectors inFebruary.

Meanwhile, natural gas futures hit a

new 10-year low, giving up 4.9 cents toend the day at $2.226 per 1,000 cubicfeet.

Gas prices closing in on last years high

By Derek KravitzTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON The number ofAmericans who signed contracts to buyU.S. homes dipped in February fromnearly a two-year high, a mixed signalahead of the spring home-buying season.

The National Association of Realtorssaid Monday that its index of salesagreements declined 0.5 percent lastmonth to a reading of 96.5. Januarysreading of 97 was the highest since April2010, the last month buyers could quali-fy for a federal home-buying tax credit.

A reading of 100 or higher is consid-ered healthy. April 2010 was also the lasttime it was that high.

More signings in recent months areamong the signs of a slight pick-up inthe housing market. Still, analysts saidthe decline in February report was disap-pointing after the three best months ofhiring in two years.

So far, stronger employment growthhas not prompted significantly sturdierwillingness to sign purchase contracts,despite or perhaps because of some erosion in house prices over thelast few months, said Pierre Ellis, an

economist at Decision Economics.Contract signings typically indicate

where the housing market is headed.Theres a one- to two-month lag betweena signed contract and a completed deal.A sale isnt final until a mortgage isclosed.

January and February made up thebest winter for completed sales in fiveyears, when the housing crisis began.And builders are more confident aboutthe market and have is year. In February,they requested the most permits to buildsingle-family homes and apartmentssince October 2008.

Facebook:Ownershiplawsuit shows elaborate fraud

BUFFALO, N.Y. Attorneys forFacebook sought the dismissal Mondayof what they called an opportunisticand fraudulent lawsuit by a New Yorkman claiming half-ownership of thesocial networking site.

The attorneys asserted that PaulCeglia, of Wellsville, had forged docu-

ments, fabricated emails and destroyedevidence, and said he had waited toolong six years to file it and thestatute of limitations had expired.

Ceglias attorneys say their clientdeserves his day in court.

In his 2010 lawsuit, Ceglia claimedthat a 2003 contract he and Facebook

founder Mark Zuckerberg signed enti-tled Ceglia to 50 percent of Facebook,which launched the following year.

Ceglia said the contract showed thatwhen he hired Zuckerberg, then aHarvard University freshman, to helphim develop a street-mapping database,he also gave Zuckerberg $1,000 in start-up money for his fledgling Facebookidea in exchange for half-ownership ofthe company if it grew.

Contracts for U.S.homes dipped in February

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By Nathan MollatDAILY JOURNAL STAFF

There have been enough roadblocks to frustrate anyone,but Menlo School center Drew Edelman just keeps movingforward.

The summer before her freshman year, she broke a fingeron her right hand. She learned how to use her left better. Shetore ligaments in her wrist in August, had surgery in

September and was cleared to play Dec. 1. She went on topost double digits in scoring and rebounding for the secondstraight year. Despite the Knights playing with six or sevenplayers, which is never a good formula for a 6-4 center andfoul trouble, she only fouled out once this season.

All in all, Edelman just continues to better and better.I stepped it up during my summer season, Edelman said.She stepped it up enough to earn the Daily Journals

Female Basketball Player of the Year honors.According to Menlo coach John Paye, Edelman stepped up

her game a lot this season.She really improved her midrange game 15 feet out

not just on the block, Paye said. She also improved her driveto the basket, (but) she still has a lot of room for improve-ment.

Edelman set the tone for her season when she was namedthe MVP of the Oregon Trail tournament early in the summer.The way Edelman has progressed, one can almost count onher improving in the future. She didnt pick up the game until

eighth grade and, in four short years, has developed intoarguably the best center in the county. At 6-4, she certainly

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has the size, but size and coordinationdont always go hand in hand. But abackground in soccer helped her preparefor both the volleyball and basketballcourts.

This year, Edelman averaged 18.9

points on 53 percent shooting from thefield, and 16.4 rebounds per game afive-point leap in both categories. Sheaveraged just under two blocks andassists per game (1.9 and 1.7, respec-tively) and nearly one steal. She washeld under double-digits scoring oncethis season, while twice scoring 30points. She had six games of 20rebounds or more with a high of 33

against American Canyon, along withthree games of 10 offensive boards ormore including 17 versus Mercy-Burlingame.

As much as her game has grown onthe court, Paye is equally proud of theway Edelman has grown as a person andleader.

What also typifies her success washer maturity level, Paye said. In previ-ous years, she would get down on her-self if things didnt go her way. She

would get emotional at times when shewas an underclassman.She is still kind of getting used to her

[height], but I really admire her. Shereally handles herself very well.

As good as Edelman was during theseason, she really hit her stride at theend of the season in the West BayAthletic League and in the Central CoastSection tournaments as she helped the

Knights win five of their final six games,

including the WBAL tournament title.

In the WBAL semifinals, the Knights

were matched up with nemesis Sacred

Heart Prep, which beat Menlo twice dur-

ing the regular season. Edelman had 15

points and 17 rebounds. Against Mercy-

San Francisco in the championship

game, Edelman scored the game winner

with one second left in a 53-52 win, cap-

ping a 25-point, 16-rebound perform-

ance. The Knights went on to win two

games in the CCS Division IV tourna-

ment before falling in the semifinals.

She a talented player. Shes only

going to get better, Paye said. Shes

still learning the game. Shes a smart

girl and shes also a hard worker,

too.

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PLAYER MMA and a dogW

henever I interview someone and they say thegame was a dog fight, I cringe a little bit in lightof the Michael Vick story.

I understand its a common sports cliche to describe thebattle of a game (again, another misnomer) and I dont havea problem with it.

Especially after watching my dog, Jake, at the dog parkwrestling with another dog and couldnt help noticing how

much it resembled an MMA match.Now before I go any further, let me make this disclaimer:

no dogs were injured in the writing of this column. Theywere two pups just wrestling aroundwith each other and at no time waseither dog in danger of getting hurt.Also, whatever you may think ofMixed Martial Arts, its a combatsport that is clearly here to stay.

Its clear Jake is most comfortableon his back, like a jujitsu expert.Despite the other dog having domi-nant position, Jake did a great jobfending off his attacks. At the sametime, Jake didnt just lie there andabsorb punishment, he went on theoffensive, a rare trait in the world ofMMA.

When Jake finally did manage to

get the reverse and gain top mount position, he went intoaction, forcing his opponent to the defensive. The other doghad a hard time fending off Jakes attacks and he did a goodjob of moving around on top to keep his opponent off bal-ance.

Jakes standup is probably the weakest facet of his MMAgame, but even then, he holds his own. Like a wrestlerchecking his opponents hands to prevent him from gettinga grip, Jake would go after the other dogs front paws, asway of keeping his opponent occupied. It was a only a mat-ter of time before Jake ended up on his back, but his will-ingness to engage in all areas of an MMA fight makes Jakean attractive opponent. In a theoretical world of course.

***Obviously there has been a lot of Tim Tebow talk lately,

following his ousting at Denver and subsequent move to theNew York Jets. Hes been such a hot-button topic for the lastyear, so I shouldnt have been surprised when my uncle,whois far from a diehard sports fan, asked me what the big dealis about Tebow.

Is he good? my uncle asked.To which I responded, No, and then gritting my teeth

and shaking my head, added, All he does is win.Its not that I dont like the guy. Its just that it doesnt

make logical sense.Hell be horrible all game long, the Broncos defense

keeps them in the game and then Tebow will have one gooddrive usually at the end of the game, I added.

The look of bewilderment on his face is expected: hes notgood, but yet he wins? It just doesnt compute.

And yet, right now, that is Tebows NFL legacy. Will itcontinue in New York? Im sure well find out.

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The NCAA tournament is down the Final Four and there isprobably not a more anticipated matchup than Kentucky-Louisville and all the story lines that go along with it.

Despite Kentucky coach John Calipari trying to downplaythe significance of this game, the only way it could be bigger

is if it was the NCAA championship, because there are veryfew rivalries as intense as the one between the Wildcats andthe Cardinals.

Throw out the fact Louisville coach Rick Pitino ledKentucky to a NCAA title, if Texas and Florida are known asfootball states, Kentucky is known as a basketball state and,in the commonwealth of Kentucky, you are either aUniversity of Kentucky fan or a Louisville supporter.

I havent watched a lot of the tournament this year. I pur-posely didnt fill out a bracket so I would not be beholden toevery game of the tournament, but I have a feeling Ill try tocarve out some time for this matchup.

Nathan Mollat can be reached by email:nathan@smdailyjournal.com or by phone: 344-5200 ext. 117. Hecan also be followed on Twitter @CheckkThissOutt.

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NFL: Kickoff rule

reduced concussionsTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS

PALM BEACH, Fla. Moving kickoffs up 5 yards lastseason did exactly what the NFL sought, reducing concus-sions.

The kickoff rule had an effect on the game, said RichMcKay, chairman of the leagues competition committee.There was a 40 percent reduction in concussions on thatplay.

The league repeatedly has said the change to kicking offfrom the 35-yard line was done solely for player safety.McKay said Monday at the owners meetings it served thatpurpose.

But he admitted surprise that total kickoff returns dropped53 percent.

For all plays, concussions were down 12.5 percent, from218 in 321 games in 2010 to 190 in 320 games last season.There was no Hall of Fame game last year because of thelockout.

Owners will vote this week to enhance player safety by out-lawing horse-collar tackles on passers in the pocket, a pro-posal made by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

There was a lot of talk about quarterback injuries, he said.We watched every play where the quarterback was hurt. Welooked at every roughing-the-passer penalty, 100-plus, and wewere comfortable that the quarterback is being protected ade-

quately.Owners will consider expanding protection of defenselessplayers to those who are hit by crackback blocks. The pro-posal calls for outlawing contact to the head area or beingblocked by an opponent headfirst.

We saw some hits we wanted to make sure that playerschanged their hit points on, McKay said.

CSM track posts winning marksDAILY JOURNAL STAFF REPORT

College of San Mateos EvanMcDaniel had the longest CaliforniaCommunity College mens shot put ofthe season and Nikki Uikilifi won threewomens throwing events for CSM atMondays Maurice Compton

Invitational track and field meet.McDaniels put of 55 feet, 3 3/4 inch-

es led a CSM sweep of the shot, whichincluded Sione Fanaika at 50-9 1/4 andJosh Uikilifi at 47-11 (the latter rankingNo. 15 in the state).

Fanaika was already No. 4 at 50-11.McDaniel, a freshman from Reno,

improved more than three feet over hisprevious best of 52-2, set on Feb. 24. Healso won the discus throw at 159-3 tomove up to No. 7 in the state, withFanaika second at 157-9 (good for No. 8in the state).

Nikki Uikilifi threw the discus 140-6to rank No. 4 in California and won thehammer throw at 147-11 plus the shotput at 41-5 3/4. She was third in thejavelin throw at 107-7.

The sophomore from Mills HighSchool already ranks No. 3 in the statein the shot at 42-7 1/2 and No. 2 in thejavelin at 133-11 (which leads northernCalifornia); Shes also No. 6 in the ham-mer throw (149-10).

On the track, freshman RomanSkovronski won the 400 meter hurdlesin 54.19 seconds, the fastest time inNorthern California and No. 4 in thestate. He improved more than 1 1/2 sec-onds on his previous best of 55.81.

Josh Uikilifi won the mens hammerthrow at 158-4. He already ranks No. 3in the state with a 174-2 throw on March9.

Other top marks included a state-lead-ing sprint double by Diondre Batson of

American River College with a10.29 inthe 100 meters and 21.02 in the 200meters. Matt Airola of American RiverCollege had the top steeplechase time ofthe year, 9:14.81.

Mondays meet was originally sched-uled for Saturday but was delayed twodays by weather. CSM competes next onFriday at the Chabot Invitational inHayward.

COLLEGE BASEBALLCSM 3, MISSION 2

The College of San Mateo baseballteam took advantage of an eighth inningthrowing error by Mission College andJeff Vonmoser scored the eventual win-ning run in the Bulldogs 3-2 victory.

Ryan Wood, who pitched threeinnings of one-hit baseball in relief,picked up the win for CSM. StarterAndrew Herrera went 2 1-3 innings.Joseph Armstrong, who pitched a per-fect ninth, picked up the save. He alsowent 2 for 3 at the dish.

CSM led 1-0 early before Mission puttwo runs on the board in their half of thethird inning on only one hit.

The Bulldogs tied it a half-inning laterwhen Nick Davenport singled to rightfield, plating Tanner Robinson.

Menlo College 7,PattenUniversity 5 (Game 1);Menlo 11,Patten 0 (Game 2)

The Oaks took care of business today,completing their series sweep againstPatten University with wins of 7-5 and11-0 in Mondays doubleheader.Pitching, defense and timely hitting wasthe story, as Menlo moves to an even 10-10 in conference play with an overallrecord of 13-19.

We played some of our best baseballfor the majority of the series and theresults showed it, said Oaks HeadCoach Stefan McGovern via pressrelease. It was good that we didnt letup, and that our best game came in thefourth game of the series, which issomething to build off.

In that fourth game, the second of thisafternoons double dip, Menlo receivedtheir best performance of the year from

junior starting pitcher James Jensen.Making only his second start of theseason, the Castro Valley native went thedistance, surrendering four hits in earn-ing his first victory of the season.

Menlos offense in the second gamepounded out 11 runs on 15 hits.

Seven Oak runs in the first threeinnings set the tempo as Menlo was thebeneficiary of five doubles in the first

three frames. Coleman Cox kicked offthe scoring with a two-run double in thebottom of the second inning to scoreWill Pierce and C.J. Dailey, and thenMatt Ramon followed with an RBI baseknock to plate Cox.

In the bottom of the third, consecutiveRBI doubles off the bats of Pierce and

Michael Brandi pushed the lead to 5-0and both would come around on an errorby second baseman David Whiteside toextend that margin to 7-0.

Pierce finished the second game 3 of 4with two doubles and three runs scored.All seven runs were scored off Pattenstarter Sean Rogers.

The Oaks would tack on four more inthe bottom of the sixth to push the gameout of reach at 11-0.

In game one, starting pitcher DerekMartinez allowed four runs, three ofthem earned, to record his second win ofthe season.

Offensively the Oaks came toMartinezs aid with seven runs over thefirst three innings. Menlo jumped on theboard with three in the bottom of the

first, starting the contest with threestraight singles from Mickey Phelps,James Threw and Collin Forgey.

Threws base knock drove in Phelps,who had stole second, and Threw andForgey touched up home on respectiveRBI groundouts from Will Pierce andC.J. Dailey.

In the bottom of the second, Threwcame up with a clutch two-run double toscore Taylor Cohn and Aaron Suarez-Lopez pushing the Menlo lead to 5-0,and a Forgey sacrifice fly to plate Phelpsgave the Oaks a 6-0 advantage.

COLLEGE SOFTBALLThe College of San Mateo has an

important week ahead against the top

contenders from both Coast Conferencedivisions. Tuesday, the Bulldogs hostCoast South runner-up West Valley at 3p.m.

Thursday, CSM entertains CoastSouth leader Monterey Peninsula.

And on Saturday, San Mateo visitsCoast North co-leader Ohlone College.

CSM is currently ranked No. 5 in thestate and No. 3 in Northern California.

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Sandoval goes yard in win

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ALAMEDA The Oakland Raidersmore than doubled their draft haul byreceiving three compensatory picksMonday for Aprils draft.

The NFL awarded the Raiders picks at

the end of the third, fourth and fifthrounds based on free agents they lostand signed last offseason.

Whatever the formula is, I love thisformula. I love it, new general managerReggie McKenzie said from the NFLowners meetings in Florida.

Obviously this is better than what Iexpected, he said. Hopefully, we canmake do and have some good picks.

McKenzie was expecting a third-round pick as compensation for star cor-nerback Nnamdi Asomugha signingwith Philadelphia. He was very pleasedto get picks in the fourth and fifth roundsas well.

Among the other free agents the

Raiders lost last season were tight endZach Miller, guard Robert Gallery andlinebacker Thomas Howard. The mostprominent player signed was tight endKevin Boss.

Oakland previously only had picks inthe fifth and sixth rounds because oftrades and the supplemental draft.

The Raiders traded their first-roundpick to Cincinnati last October for quar-

terback Carson Palmer, their second-rounder to New England for the picks todraft offensive lineman JosephBarksdale and running back TaiwanJones last year, their third-rounder totake quarterback Terrelle Pryor in thesupplemental draft, their fourth-rounder

in 2010 to Washington to acquire quar-terback Jason Campbell and their sev-enth-rounder last year to Seattle for line-backer Aaron Curry.

Oaklands first pick in Aprils draftwill be the 95th overall up two spotsbecause New Orleans was docked a sec-ond-round pick for its bounty programand the Raiders used their third-rounderin the supplemental draft.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

TOKYO Kurt Suzuki hit his second home run in Japanon Monday in the Oakland Athletics12-6 loss to the HanshinTigers in an exhibition game.

Oakland shortstop Cliff Pennington led off the fourth inning

with a solo homer and Suzuki, who hit a two-run home run inthe Athletics 5-0 win over the Yomiuri Giants on Sunday, con-nected for a three-run shot at Tokyo Dome to cut Hanshinslead to 7-4.

I was just trying to put the barrel on the ball and keep itsimple, Suzuki said. When you go out there you cant takeanything for granted and have to play hard.

The Athletics are in Japan to open the season against IchiroSuzuki and the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday and Thursday.

Cuban defector Yoenis Cespedes sat out Mondays exhibi-tion after leaving Sunday nights contest because of cramps inhis quadriceps. Cespedes was 0 for 4 in Sundays game againstthe Giants but is expected to be in the lineup for Wednesdaysgame.

The Tigers took a 7-0 lead through the first three innings,taking advantage of some sloppy defensive play by the As.THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. Pablo

Sandoval gave the San Francisco Giantssomething to smile about with a two-runhomer with two outs in the ninth inningto defeat Kansas City 4-2 on Monday.

Sandoval had three hits, including adouble, and scored twice.

But what occurred in the first 2 2/3innings was even more important for theGiants.

Ryan Vogelsong, expected to be a keypart of the rotation,made his first CactusLeague start after twisting his back atthe start of the spring.

Vogelsong, a right-hander who was

13-7 in 30 games (28starts) in 2011, gaveup a run and two hits

and struck out two in2 2/3 innings.He threw 39 pitch-

es, one short of theteams goal.

It wasnt bad inthe first inning(when the run

scored), but it was definitely better inthe second and third, Vogelsong said.It was good that I got to sit down, getback up, sit down, get back up, sit down,get back up for three innings.

He said he hasnt been worried about

his back this spring.I was confident that I would be OK,

he said. You guys (reporters) were

more worried about it than anyone else.It has been a non-issue.I had Tommy John surgery (in 2001),

so I have been through the rehab processbefore.

I havent thought about it (back) atall. I just try to pitch. I dont hear thecrowd, I dont hear the music, I justfocus on hitting the (catchers) glove asmuch as I can.

He also was pleased that he was ableto throw out of the stretch, and evenfielded a bunt.

The Giants might not be able to get

Raiders get three draft picks

Pablo Sandoval

As Suzuki homers

for a second time

Tebow meets the N.Y.mediaTHE ASSOCIATED PRESSFLORHAM PARK, N.J. Tim Tebow laughed a few

times, smiled steadily and stayed polite and composed.

If being surrounded by dozens of cameras and scores ofmedia people made him nervous, the New York Jets newbackup quarterback didnt show it.

He was cool and calm exactly how he looked duringthose hair-raising comebacks last season with the DenverBroncos.

His message: Im here to help, not to create another Jetscontroversy.

Its an honor for all of you to show up to hear me say a fewwords, a grinning Tebow told a pack of more than 200reporters.

Asked what he thought about the media crush, he said: Ireally dont think it will be much of a distraction because, hon-estly, I will try not to pay too much attention to it.

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Stanford men readyfor NIT Final FourTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK After flying all the wayacross the country for the second time this sea-son, Washington wants to make this trip toMadison Square Garden much more successfulthan the first one.

The way the Huskies figure it, if they win theNIT championship it will show they trulybelonged in the NCAA tournament.

The only No. 1 seed left in the 75th editionof the NIT, Washington faces coach TubbySmith and his rejuvenated Minnesota teamTuesday night in the second game of a semifi-nal doubleheader. Stanford playsMassachusetts, driven by Brooklyn-bred pointguard Chaz Williams, in the Final Four opener.

Washington (24-10) spent a week in NewYork during December, taking in twoBroadway musicals and taking it on the chinagainst Marquette and Duke.

Now the Pac-12 regular-season champs areback with a renewed purpose and a chip ontheir shoulders.

Its a lot more of a business trip. Were outhere playing for a championship. Were outhere on a mission, so it is less fun and morework, said sophomore guard Terrence Ross, apotential NBA prospect averaging 26.3 pointsin the NIT. I think coming back is just, itsmore of an opportunity to prove to everybodythat we should have been in the NCAA tourna-ment.

When the Huskies took Manhattan threemonths ago, they visited the 9-11 Memorialand scored theater seats for The Lion King.They also saw Memphis and met the castbackstage, with players then writing papers onthe shows as part of a two-credit coursearranged through a joint project between theschools athletic administration and dramadepartment.

They ate at the famous Dinosaur Bar-B-Que

in Harlem, and actor Jim Caviezel, a

Washington alum whose father played hoops atUCLA for John Wooden, hosted the Huskieson the set of his CBS television show Personof Interest.

But when it came time to hit the court,Washington came up empty in two key gamesat Madison Square Garden. The Huskies lost tothen-No. 11 Marquette 79-77 and four dayslater to then-No. 7 Duke, 86-80.

A victory in either game might haveimpressed the NCAA tournament selectioncommittee. Instead, the Huskies were left outwhen the 68-team field was announced March11, making them the first team to win a regu-lar-season title in a so-called power conferenceand still miss the NCAAs.

When the reality set in, we were rock-bot-tom mentally. So its difficult. But theyvedone a good job of bouncing back, coachLorenzo Romar said Monday. I think theexperience from being here last time shouldhelp us this time. I thought we had a littlepregame jitters when we were here the firsttime. I dont think well have that. ... I think

were here now really focused on this tourna-ment.

Washington will play No. 6 seed Minnesota(22-14), which sputtered through an injury-plagued season filled with close losses in therough-and-tumble Big Ten.

The Golden Gophers l