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A SEXUAL INTERNATIONAL STANDOFF CULLIVER ODYESSY OBAMA TO PUTIN: PULL BACK FROM UKRAINE BORDER ARRESTED WEEKEND PAGE 19 WORLD PAGE 18 SPORTS PAGE 11 Leading local news coverage on the Peninsula Weekend • March 29-30, 2014 • Vol XIII,Edition 192 www.smdailyjournal.com School district seeks dismissal of abuse lawsuit Spokesman says concealed abuse claim about janitor beyond statute of limitations By Michelle Durand parts unknown on this matter. was not filed until after the six- had the district acted on the infor- DAILY JOURNAL STAFF or left its On Friday, the district filed a month statute of limitations mation it had, janitor and coach employment. request for dismissal — known as which it calculates as Nov. 29, Andre Edwards would not have The Belmont-Redwood Shores “She’s 12 a demurrer — in the case against it 2001, if based on the date of the assaulted her in 2001 or groped a Elementary School District wants years too and several current and former student’s alleged molestation and student in 2010. The last act led to the lawsuit by a former student late,” said employees including County April 2012 if using reports of the Edwards’ conviction for both inci- tossed, saying she waited so many Tom DeLapp Superintendent Anne Campbell. prosecution. A hearing is set for dents and, according to Pedro, years after being molested by a who is speak- The demurrer argues a July 2013 May 6. unearthed new proof that the dis- janitor to file a claim that key wit- ing on behalf claim against the district — a The suit brought by Roxanne nesses have either died, moved to Andre Edwards of the district required precursor to a lawsuit — Pedro, now an adult, contends that See DISTRICT, Page 23 Three state lawmakers suspended Senate’s resolution prevents Calderon,Yee and Wright from exercising any power of their office By Don Thompson THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SACRAMENTO — The California Senate voted Friday to suspend three lawmakers SAMANTHA WEIGEL/DAILY JOURNAL caught up in Anna Ribcuic watches Tilly the raccoon and her trainer Rachael Rufino at CuriOdyssey in San Mateo. separate crimi- nal cases after Ron Calderon and Rod Wright the latest one to be hauled into member chamber came amid one of An up-close encounter court refused to the most severe ethical crises in step down, the modern times for the Legislature Oldest raccoon gets new home,roommates at CuriOdyssey Leland Yee most serious in the nation’s most populous house-cleaning state. Later in the day, Gov. Jerry By Samantha Weigel of wildlife at CuriOdyssey. ing to accept the closeness of action the chamber has taken in Brown also called on the three law- DAILY JOURNAL STAFF Merlin’s new dwelling is three wildlife.” more than a century. makers to resign. times larger and is fitted with water Visitors can safely stand inches Friday’s 28-1 vote in the 40- Merlin deserves recognition; features, grassy patches, stone away from the frisky raccoons and See SENATE, Page 31 he’s outlived most of his fellow decor and two new female compan- watch as their trainers feed, play species and although he might be a ions. and teach them tricks. little cranky, he and his two new About two weeks ago, Merlin, Pebbles and Tilly have no Man arrested for taking woman hostage roommates are educating children Pebbles and Tilly officially began qualms following commands and about living in harmony with to reside under the same roof. showing kids of what they’re San Mateo burglary escalated when resident came home wildlife. Raccoons are typically solitary, capable. DAILY JOURNAL STAFF REPORT following up on about 30 leads CuriOdyssey at Coyote Point is so it took some time for the trio to But in his old age, Merlin has generated from publishing a photo home to Merlin, a 14-year-old rac- become acquainted, but now all grown exceedingly particular and San Mateo police arrested a man of him at an ATM withdrawing coon who is the oldest living rac- three are on display for children to rarely greets anyone without a Thursday suspected of attacking a money from the woman’s account coon in captivity on record. have an up-close encounter, hiss; except for his beloved train- San Mateo woman and holding her over the course of about 24 hours, He’s spent most of his life at the Finch-Morales said. er Jen Gale, Finch-Morales said. hostage for nearly a day after she according to police. science and rescue wildlife center “It’s building this kind of rela- He sleeps most of the time, but walked in on him burglarizing her A search warrant at his home in San Mateo and his digs were tionship when kids are young and allows Gale to massage his arthrit- home March 17. helped police recover “signifi- recently upgraded thanks to an giving them the opportunity ... to ic back and is quick to perk up The man, identified as Hugo cant” evidence tying him to the anonymous donor who helped fund get up close to animals and have a when she brings him food, Finch- Munguia, 20, of unincorporated crime. the center’s new raccoon habitat, personal experience,” Finch- Redwood City, was arrested at Morales said. “They’re more will- said Niki Finch-Morales, director See RACCOON, Page 23 about 4:30 p.m. at his home after See ARREST, Page 31 650.588.0388 601 El Camino Real San Bruno, CA 94066 Mon.-Sat. 10am-7pm Sun. Noon to 6pm 2 Weekend • March 29-30, 2014 FOR THE RECORD THE DAILY JOURNAL Thought for the Day “The fate of love is that it always seems too little or too much.” — Amelia Edith Barr,American author (1831-1919) This Day in History Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were con- victed in New York of conspiracy to commit espionage. (They were exe- 1951 cuted in June 1953.) In 1638, Swedish colonists settled in present-day Delaware. In 1790, the tenth president of the United States, John Tyler, was born in Charles City County, Va. In 1812, the first White House wedding took place as Lucy Payne Washington, the sister of first lady Dolley Madison, married Supreme Court Justice Thomas Todd. In 1882, the Knights of Columbus was chartered in Connecticut. In 1912,British explorer Robert Falcon Scott, his doomed expedition stranded in an Antarctic blizzard after failing to be the first to reach the South Pole, wrote the last words of his journal: “For Gods sake look after our people.” In 1943, World War II rationing of meat, fats and cheese began. In 1951, the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “The King REUTERS and I” opened on Broadway. A cat uses a wheel at Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium in London. In 1962, Jack Paar hosted NBC’s “Tonight” show for the Massachusetts in 1683. Smoking was assembly lines. final time, although the network aired a repeat the following forbidden outdoors because it was a fire *** night. (Johnny Carson debuted as host the following hazard. Fines were used to buy equip- A person’s foot has an average of October.) ment for fighting fires. 250,000 sweat glands. There are more In 1971, Army Lt. William L. Calley Jr. was convicted of *** sweat glands per inch in our feet than murdering 22 Vietnamese civilians in the My Lai (mee ly) Parker Brothers prints $50 billion anywhere else on the body. massacre. (Calley ended up serving three years under house worth of Monopoly money annually. *** arrest.) Ajury in Los Angeles recommended the death penal- Do you know how much money comes During a storm in Bangladesh in 1986, ty for Charles Manson and three female followers for the in each game? Remember how much 92 people were killed by hailstones 1969 Tate-La Bianca murders. (The sentences were later money each player receives at the that weighed up to 2.2 pounds each. commuted.) beginning of the game? See answer at *** In 1973, the last United States combat troops left South end. The three most common elements in the Vietnam, ending America’s direct military involvement in *** Earth’s crust, in order, are oxygen, sili- the Vietnam War. one-carat diamond weighs 200 Most people receive eight birthday con and aluminum. In 1974, eight Ohio National Guardsmen were indicted on milligrams. cards, on average. *** federal charges stemming from the shooting deaths of four A *** The traditional British dish of fried students at Kent State University. *** Claustrophobia is a fear of enclosed potato and cabbage is called bubble and Tylenol and chocolate are poisonous to places; pretty common. Not so com- squeak, named for the action and sound cats. mon is claustrophilia, an abnormal made during the cooking process. Birthdays *** desire to be confined in an enclosed *** Victoria Woodhull (1838-1927) was the space. In the opening credits of “The first woman nominated for U.S. presi- *** Simpsons” (1989-present), 1-year-old dency. The People’s Party nominated Americans expect a pair of jeans to last Maggie rings up as $847.63 on the gro- the entrepreneur and social activist in 2.8 years. cery store scanner. 1872. *** *** *** On a cross-country trip, San Francisco Bill Haley (1925-1981) and His Comets Marion Morrison (1907-1979) got his to New York, a Boeing 767 passenger were influential in making rock ‘n’ roll acting moniker from a producer who jet uses 7,400 gallons of fuel. That’s 37 a national phenomenon, thanks to their thought the actor’s given name wasn’t gallons per person on a typical 200- popular hit song “Rock Around the “American” enough.

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