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GREAT GRADBEATS CANCER

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By Michelle DurandDAILY JOURNAL STAFF

San Mateo County stands tolose approximately $30 millionin extra property tax revenue if therevised school funding formula inthe proposed state budget is adopt-

ed, according to County ManagerJohn Maltbie.Maltbie will deliver that news

and other analysis of the gover-nors May budget revision to the

Board ofSupervisors atits Tuesdaymorning meet-ing. The revi-sion assumes$98 billion inrevenue, $96billion inexpenses and$1.1 billion

reserves with a key provision aproposed change to education

funding. Immediately after therevisions release, Maltbie andother county officials said theyneeded time to pencil out what thatall means for San Mateo Countydepartments and coffers. The boardreport offers that more detailedbreakdown, including the cautionabout how the local control fund-ing formula for K-12 education which increases school revenuelimits will prove negative tothe countys educational revenue

augmentation fund money.As proposed, schools would

receive a base amount with adjust-ments for certain groups likeEnglish-language learners, low-income families and foster youth.Schools may receive more but, asa result, the county could receiveless.

However, the specifics of thefunding formula are still beingwrestled with on the state levelwhich makes more specific esti-

mates of local fiscal impacts chal-lenging.

At first blush when the revisionwas released May 14, severalcounty officials called it rosy or atleast difficult to be unhappy withbecause it painted a more positivepicture than past years. However,according to Maltbies report, thebudget also cautions that the high-er-than-expected revenue is spread

County to take state tax hitGovernors budget would take $30 million in revenue from local coffers

John Maltbie

See COUNTY, Page 20

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Amber Holloway,7, was the Princess in the 73rd annual Posy Parade in San Bruno Sunday.She was joined by her court Abigail Smith, 7,Sophia Blancas,4,Genesis Olguin,6 and Hailey Guzman,5.The festival of flowers started in 1941.

Posy Parade delights More than1,200 bills

advancingBy Don ThompsonTHE ASSOCIATED PRESSSACRAMENTO State lawmakers have

wrapped up the first half of this years leg-islative session by advancing hundreds ofbills addressing a wide range of issues,including gun violence, environmental pro-tection, oil drilling and even whetherprison inmates should have access to con-doms.

Lawmakers introduced 2,255 bills thisyear 1,429 in the Assembly and 826 inthe Senate. After Fridays deadline to passbills from their original house, the Senatehad approved 514 while the Assemblyadvanced 755.

Lawmakers have until mid-September todecide which of the remaining 1,269 billsto send to Gov. Jerry Brown. Details abouteach bill are available atwww.leginfo.ca.gov .

Among the hot topics are dozens of gun-

By Bill SilverfarbDAILY JOURNAL STAFF

Foster Citys budget will be bal-anced next year but a couple ofrecent big events will cause thecity to realize a structural deficitstarting in fiscal year 2015.

The city lost its largest sales tax

producer, Life TechnologiesCorporation, as the FinancialServices Department was prepar-ing next years budget and five-year spending plan. That loss willcost Foster City about $1 millionannually in sales tax revenue.

Citys budget balancedbut deficit still loomsBy Heather Murtagh

DAILY JOURNAL STAFF

Burlingame High School stu-dents are searching for peopletraveling to India this summer to

help distribute donated clothes tochildren in Bangalore.In March, Burlingame students

Uma Krishnan, Christina Peil,Marnie Sturm, along with those in

the Students in Action club,teamed up to run a clothing drivefor the Project Hope School inBangalore, India. Hope Worldwideis an international nonprofitwhich, among other work, runs

schools for children who wouldotherwise have no way to get aneducation. While the drive was

Project Hope looking for helpSee STATE, Page 28

See CITY, Page 20A weekly look at the people

who shape our community See HOPE, Page 20

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Los Angeles saw the beginning of itsZoot Suit Riots as white servicemen

clashed with young Latinos wearingdistinctive-looking zoot suits; theviolence finally ended when military

officials declared the city off limits to enlisted personnel.

$150 million reboot forHollywood Temple to Stars

LOS ANGELES From its verybeginnings, the imposing marble edi-fice with the glistening copper domerising 100 feet above the edge of down-town Los Angeles has been a majorHollywood production.

During the Golden Era, MGM co-founder Louis B. Mayer, along with fel-low movie moguls Irving Thalberg,Carl Laemmle and the Warner brothers,helped bankroll the cavernous WilshireBoulevard Temple, which debuted in1929 as the cornerstone of the largestJewish congregation west of Chicago.

The Tinseltown synagogue becameknown as the Temple to the Stars andserved as the featured set location foreverything from A-list weddings to anepisode of Entourage.

Now, in the grand tradition of long-running Hollywood franchises, LAsoldest synagogue is getting a $150million reboot just in time for sum-mer release.

In the coming weeks, the sanctuarysornate front doors will open for the firsttime in nearly two years, allowing thepublic to see a restoration that includesnewly repaired giant chandeliers and

refurbished murals depicting the histo-ry of Judaism by the great film artistHugo Ballin.

Ive peeked in to see it, and itsinspiring and sort of awesome, saidprominent Los Angeles public rela-

tions executive Steve Sugerman, whosefamily connections to the congrega-tion date back to its founding.

After the planned sneak preview inmid-June, religious services are toresume in time for High Holy Days inSeptember.

But thats just the beginning. By2020, synagogue leaders plan to haveoverhauled the entire block of WilshireBoulevard that the temple occupies,replacing a parking lot with schools, apublic exhibition space and a socialservices center that will include a foodpantry and medical, dental and otherservices that will be open to everyone

in the multiethnic neighborhood.We call it tikkun olam, says Rabbi

Steven Z. Leder, citing the tenet ofJudaism that directs its practitioners tomake the world a better place. We takethis imperative to help improve and

repair our world very seriously.

When he became the congregationssenior pastor nine years ago, Leder andhis board of directors quickly realizedone of their first tasks in accomplish-ing that goal would be doing some-thing about the aging temple. It mayhave been a Hollywood blockbusterwhen it opened three-quarters of a cen-tury earlier, but it was beginning to fallapart.

While the 4,000 pipe temple organcould still produce the music of angels,and the intricate stained-glass windowscontinued to send into the sanctuary anastounding array of colors that changedwith the time of day, some other partsof the building had been made out ofcheap studio back lot-quality materials.

Like so many things in the moviebusiness, parts of the building are notwhat they seem, said the temples exec-utive director, Howard Kaplan, as he leda recent tour through the building whilerestorers hammered and drilled away.

This is concrete molded with rubberso it will look like wood, and theypainted it to look like wood. But itsnot wood, he said of what restorersdiscovered when they began to reno-vate a hallway leading into the mainsanctuary.

The buildings majestic copper dome,he noted, had originally been made outof tile and apparently not very goodtile, at that. It began to leak almostimmediately and was replaced morethan 70 years ago.

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This Day in History

Thought for the Day

1943

Nothing is done.Everything in the worldremains to be done or done over.

Lincoln Steffens,Americaninvestigative reporter (1866-1936).

Singer Suzi Quatrois 63.

Tennis playerRafael Nadal is 27.

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Five-time Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte won the 200-meter individual medley in 1 minute,58.07 seconds Sunday on

the final day of the Santa Clara Grand Prix. He won the 100 butterfly and was second behind Nathan Adrian in the 100freestyle Friday,then took the 400 IM and 200 backstroke Saturday.

Monday: Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog.Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to20 mph.Monday night: Mostly cloudy. Patchyfog. Lows around 50. South winds 10 to20 mph.Tuesday: Cloudy in the morning thenbecoming sunny. Patchy fog in the morn-ing. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.Tuesday night: Mostly clear in the evening then becom-

ing cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows around 50.West winds 5 to 15 mph.Wednesday: Cloudy in the morning then becoming partlycloudy. Patchy fog. Highs in the lower 60s.Wednesday night through Thursday night: Mostlycloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower 50s.

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Todays Highlight in History :On June 3, 1963, Pope John XXIII died at age 81, endinga relatively brief but highly influential 4 1/2-year papacy;he was succeeded by Pope Paul VI.On this date:In 1621, the Dutch West India Co. received its charter for atrade monopoly in parts of the Americas and Africa.In 1888, the poem Casey at the Bat, by Ernest LawrenceThayer, was first published in the San Francisco DailyExaminer.In 1943, Los Angeles saw the beginning of its Zoot SuitRiots as white servicemen clashed with young Latinoswearing distinctive-looking zoot suits; the violence finallyended when military officials declared the city off limits to

enlisted personnel.In 1948, the 200-inch reflecting Hale Telescope at thePalomar Mountain Observatory in California was dedicated.In 1965, astronaut Edward White became the first Americanto walk in space during the flight of Gemini 4.In 1972, Sally J. Priesand was ordained as Americas firstfemale rabbi at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Instituteof Religion in Cincinnati, Ohio.In 1983, Gordon Kahl, a militant tax protester wanted inthe slayings of two U.S. marshals in North Dakota, waskilled in a gun battle with law-enforcement officials nearSmithville, Ark.In 1989, Irans spiritual leader, Ayatollah RuhollahKhomeini, died. Chinese army troops began their sweep ofBeijing to crush student-led pro-democracy demonstrations.SkyDome (now called Rogers Centre) opened in Toronto,Ontario, Canada.

Movie director Alain Resnais is 91. TV producer ChuckBarris is 84. The president of Cuba, Raul Castro, is 82. SingerEddie Holman is 67. Actor Tristan Rogers is 67. SingerDeneice Williams is 62. Singer Dan Hill is 59. Actress SuziePlakson is 55. Actor Scott Valentine is 55. Rock musician

Kerry King (Slayer) is 49. Rock singer-musician Mike Gordonis 48. Country singer Jamie ONeal is 45. Singers Ariel andGabriel Hernandez (No Mercy) are 42. Actor Vik Sahay is 42.Rhythm-and-blues singer Lyfe Jennings is 40. Actress NikkiM. James is 32. Actress-singer Lalaine is 26. Actor SeanBerdy (TV: Switched at Birth) is 20.

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Police reports

Im just looking for my shirtAshirtless man tried to open the door ofa strangers car on the 800 block ofLinden Avenue in Burlingame before11:03 a.m. Sunday, May 26.

BURLINGAMESuspicious activity. A person was seen

smoking drugs in a vehicle on the 800block of California Drive before 9:50 a.m.Monday, May 27.Suspic ious c ircumstances . A s us pi-cious bag containing feces was found at aplayground on the 1100 block of VancouverAvenue before 5:04 p.m. Sunday, May 26.Disturbance. A man threw eggs at awoman on the 400 block of Primrose Roadbefore 4:04 p.m. Sunday, May 26.Vandalism. A vehicle was egged on the200 block of Dwight Road before 11:34a.m. Sunday, May 26.

BELMONTTheft. An employee stole a womans creditcard on Sixth Avenue before 6:07 p.m.Friday, May 24.Vandalism. Awomans car was shot with a

BB gun on Granada Street before 11:33 a.m.Friday, May 24.Arrests. Aman and woman were arrested ondrug charges on Carlmont Drive before 3:22a.m. Friday, May 24.Arrest. A man was arrested after pepperspraying another man during an assault onCarlmont Drive before 6:07 p.m. Thursday,May 23.Arrest. A person was arrested for drivingwithout a license on Marine View Avenueand Cambridge Street before 5:45 p.m.Thursday, May 23.

In 1957, officials began the writinglegislation that would ensure the even-tual building of a transportation sys-

tem that would ring the Peninsula. Bay AreaRapid Transit was envisioned as being the

join t efforts of five counties that touch theBay Marin, Alameda, San Francisco,Contra Costa and San Mateo counties.

In 1962, San Mateo County supervisorswithdrew support and participation inBART without taking a county vote. Muchopposition was sensed in the county whenhigh county taxes were perceived to be thefuel of the BART system. The SouthernPacific train system was deemed sufficient tohandle the anticipated need of the com-muters. Marin County also withdrew from

the BARTsystem in 1962. The 75-mile sys-tem was begun without the commitment ofMarin or San Mateo counties.

When the BART station in Daly Cityopened, it was without proper concern forthe thousands of motorists who would parktheir cars and use BART. BART had nointention of solving this parking problemas they had committed themselves to thelegitimate concerns of the county sta-tions that were authorized to be in the sys-tem. Eventually a parking lot was built, butonly after much anger and frustration.

All of the construction required moneyand the citizens were taxed repeatedly.Resentment was building up in the taxpay-ers. The East Bay property owners began

paying property taxes in 1957 to fundBART. In 1969, a sales tax was added. In1974, the San Mateo County TransitDistrict (SamTrans) approved a county-widebus system. Aone-half cent sales tax was tofund this.

In 1978, Proposition 13 was passed byCalifornia voters, effectively stopping theexcessive rise of property taxes.

In 1985, the voters of the San MateoCounty voted 3-1 to build a passenger sta-tion in Colma with existing sales tax rev-enue. Officials of Colma objected, but it did

no good. The BART station was built onunincorporated county property.

In 1987, 61 percent of the votersapproved a at SFO vicinity extension by

BART.In January 1989, a sales tax increase wasapproved for train, street, highway, para-transit and bike path projects.

In March 1990, an agreement to pursue a$200 million buy-in to the existing BARTDistrict was approved and SamTrans was toapply for annexation of the San MateoCounty to BART. SamTrans was to come upwith 25 percent of the construction coststhat were estimated to be $1.2 billion.

The history of BART on the Peninsula

DAROLD FREDRICKS

Looking south from Interstate 380 onto Huntington Avenue in San Bruno as construction ofBART progresses.

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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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DAILY JOURNAL STAFF REPORT

The San Mateo Daily Journal won 12awards during the 36th annual SanFrancisco Peninsula Press Club GreaterBay Area Journalism Awards dinnerSaturday night held at the CrownePlaza Hotel in Foster City.

The awards were for work completed

in 2012. The Daily Journal competeswith other daily newspapers in 11 BayArea counties including the San JoseMercury News, the Contra CostaTimes, the Oakland Tribune, the SantaRosa Press Democrat, the Palo AltoDaily News, the Palo Alto Daily Post,the Santa Cruz Sentinel and the SanMateo County Times, among others.

The Daily Journal was awarded thirdplace for overall excellence. ReporterJulio Lara was awarded first and thirdplace for graphic design.

Editor in Chief Jon Mays won sec-ond and third place for editorial writ-ing and second place for news

columns.Copy Editor/Page Designer Erik

Oeverndiek won second and third placehonors in page design.

Senior Reporter/Columnist MichelleDurand won third place in both the featureand news column writing categories andSports Editor Nathan Mollat won secondplace in the sports column category.

Reporter Heather Murtagh won sec-ond place in the business/technologystory category.

The San Jose Mercury News received atotal of 24 awards including overallexcellence for both print and broadband.Other Overall Excellence first place win-ners included The Palo Alto Weekly,Scene Magazine, Mills-Peninsula HealthServices, KCBS Radio and NationalAcademy of Television Arts andSciences. The Palo Alto Daily News won11 awards including a sweep of the edito-rial cartoon category, the Palo Alto DailyPost won seven awards including a sweepof the headline category and the San

Mateo County Times won three awards.Entries were judged by the press clubs

of Cleveland, Florida, Houston,Milwaukee, New Orleans, OrangeCounty and San Diego.

Two $1,500 scholarships in the nameof the late San Francisco Chroniclecolumnist Herb Caen were awarded. Thehigh school recipient was Juwairiya

Syed, Santa Clara High School. Thecollegiate recipient was SamanthaMasunaga, University of California,Berkeley.

Special recognition was given to thegeneral excellence winner of the pressclubs High School JournalismContest, co-sponsored by the HillsdaleShopping Center. The Outlook newspa-per of Aragon High School, San Mateo,was represented by its co-editors OliviaMarcus and Paniz Amirnasiri.

The press club also presented its firstLifetime Achievement Award to DavidPerlman, science editor for the SanFrancisco Chronicle.

Daily Journal wins 12 press club awardsCity inspection triggers emergencydemolition of church bell tower

ABelmont churchs bell tower underwent emergency dem-olition Saturday after city inspectors on Friday red-taggedthe building, according to police.

The Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary was deemedunsafe to occupy and shut down on Friday after city buildingofficials found the tower was compromised by dry rot andtermite damage, according to Capt. Patrick Halleran.

The southbound lane and center divider on the 1000 blockof Alameda de las Pulgas were also closed after the churchwas red tagged.

Construction crews and a crane began work earlySaturday, and removed the tower in sections. Around 5:30p.m., city officials determined enough of the tower wasremoved to render it safe, Halleran said.

The church was expected to remain closed Saturday, butshould have held services on Sunday as usual, Halleran said.

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