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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_84426\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 300px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2012/12/72929690.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-84426\" title=\"Christmas trees are discarded in Prioty\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2012/12/72929690-300x193.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Many cities and counties compost Christmas trees. (Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images) \u003ccite>(Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Don't go over your city or county's Christmas tree composting/recycling cliff. Find out when and how to get rid of that tree with our annual guide.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>No county or city accepts flocked or decorated trees for curbside pickup, although some Boy Scout troops do for a charge. Most counties compost their trees. We've included city information when possible.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alameda County\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nMost cities collect holiday trees through the first two weeks of January on regular pickup days.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.albanyca.org/index.aspx?page=134\">Albany\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n(510) 613-8710\u003cbr>\nHoliday trees are collected through the month of January. Residents can place trees at the curb next to the green waste, recycling and trash carts on regular pickup days. Trees taller than 6 feet must be cut into smaller parts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/ContentDisplay.aspx?id=5606#HOLIDAY_TREES\">Berkeley\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n(510) 981-7270\u003cbr>\nDuring the month of January, residents can place trees at the curb next to the plant debris cart. Residents can also drop trees at the \u003ca href=\"http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/transferstation/\" target=\"_blank\">Transfer Station\u003c/a> at 1201 Second Street at no charge during the month of January.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Businesses and residents of multi-family buildings who don't normally have plant debris service can ask a neighbor for the plant debris pickup day on that block, or call (510) 981-7270 for information.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Trees more than 7 feet tall should be cut in half.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!--more-->\u003ca href=\"http://amadorvalleyindustries.com/pdf/AVI_Newsletter_10-2012.pdf\">Dublin\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nResidents can place their tree at the curb by 5:30 a.m. on their regular service day December 26 through January 4. Trees must be cut down to 4 feet or less. After January 6, residents can place trees into the Organics Cart along with acceptable yard trimmings. Tree branches and stumps must be cut up in lengths that will allow the lid to securely close.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For a $5 donation per tree, local Boy Scouts will pick up trees on Saturday, January 5. Reservations are required. You can make reservations \u003ca href=\"www.dublin905.mytroop.us/\">online\u003c/a> or call (925) 558-2709.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Emeryville\u003cbr>\n(510) 613-2104\u003cbr>\nFor single-family residences, trees are picked up curbside during the first two weeks of January on the regular pickup days.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Multiple family residences should coordinate with Waste Management at (510) 613-2104 to arrange for a dumpster. Trees must be cut to less than 5 feet tall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.fremont.gov/archives/37/CityNews_Winter2012.pdf\">Fremont\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTrees that are less than 6-feet-tall can be placed on the curb between December 31 and January 11 on scheduled collection days. Collection is one day later January 1 to 4.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Residents can also drop off trees Monday through Friday during regular hours at 42600 Boyce Road, Fremont.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On January 5, a local Boy Scout troop will also pick up trees for $5. Call (510) 494-4580 to make a reservation by January 2.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://user.govoutreach.com/hayward/faq.php?cid=11125\">Hayward\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n(510) 537-5500\u003cbr>\nResidents can leave trees less than 5-feet-tall on the curb for regular pick up for the first two weeks of January. After that, trees left at the curb can be picked up for a fee, but will not be recycled.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Newark\u003cbr>\n(510) 624-5900\u003cbr>\nThe city will collect trees left at the curb through the month of January on regular pick up days. Trees must be cut to 5-feet-tall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/PWA/o/FE/s/GAR/OAK024756\" target=\"_blank\">Oakland\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nResidents can place trees at the curb by 6 a.m. on regular pickup days during the first two weeks of January. Trees must be no more than 5-feet-tall. After that, residents can drop off trees at the Davis Street Transfer Station.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.sanleandro.org/depts/pw/es/recycle.asp\">San Leandro\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nResidents can place trees less than 6-feet-tall on the curb for pickup during the first two weeks of January.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.ci.union-city.ca.us/recycle/holiday_trees.htm\">Union City\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n(510) 471-3850\u003cbr>\nTrees should be place inside green yard-waste carts. If they do not fit, trees should be cut in half, with half going inside the cart and the other half on the curb next to the cart. TRI-CED will collect trees during the month of January.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!--more-->\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Contra Costa County\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.ci.pittsburg.ca.us/index.aspx?page=476#Tree%20recycling\">Pittsburg\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPlace trees less than 5-feet-tall at the curb for regular pickup. Larger trees should be cut in half and placed on the curb.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.sanramon.ca.gov/recycle/xtree.htm\" target=\"_blank\">San Ramon\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nThe city will pick up trees less than 6-feet-tall during the week of January 7. For a $5 fee a local Boy Scout troop will pick up trees on January 5. Visit www.sanramonscouts.org or e-mail sanramontrees@yahoo.com, or call (925) 362-8960.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.marinsanitary.com/\">\u003cstrong>Marin County\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Christmas trees will be picked up throughout January at the curb on regularly scheduled days. Trees more than 6-feet-tall must be cut in half.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Marin Sanitary customers can also drop off up to two Christmas trees for free at the Marin Resource Recovery Center at 565 Jacoby Street, San Rafael. There is a charge for flocked trees.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.ci.larkspur.ca.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=281\">Larkspur\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTrees can be dropped off in Piper Park near the ball fields, and on Barry Way next to Niven Park in Greenbrae until January 15.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.millvalleyrefuse.com/holidayschedule.htm\">Mill Valley\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTrees will be picked up on regular days throughout January. Trees more than 5 feet tall must be cut in half.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.naparecycling.com/Christmas_trees\">\u003cstrong>Napa County\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n(707) 255-5200\u003cbr>\nNapa Valley District Boy Scouts will pick up trees left on the curb by 9 a.m. on January 5. They ask for a donation of $5. You can also recycle old Christmas lights at the Napa Recycling and Waste Services office.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://sunsetscavenger.com/holiday.htm\">\u003cstrong>San Francisco County\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n(415) 330-1300\u003cbr>\nResidents can place trees at the curb on regularly scheduled pickup days from January 2 to 11. Trees taller than 6 feet need to be cut in half.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.recycleworks.org/resident/treelist.html\">\u003cstrong>San Mateo County\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTrees less than 8-feet-tall can be left at the curb for regular pick up during the month of January. Residents without regular trash pickup can drop off their trees at \u003ca href=\"http://www.recycleworks.org/resident/treelist.html\">several locations\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Santa Clara County\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://westvalleyrecycles.com/serviceareas/schedules.html\">Campbell\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nWest Valley Collection and Recycling will pick up two trees per residence on the curb during regular service until January 25. Trees must be less than 5-feet-tall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.recologysouthbay.com/residentialCupertinoYardWaste.htm\">Cupertino\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nCurbside pickup is available. Trees must be undecorated and cut into 3-foot lengths and placed in the yard-waste bin with the lid closed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.recologysouthbay.com/index.php/for-homes/unincorporated-cupertino-recycling-garbage-compost#compost\">Unincorporated Cupertino\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nCurbside pickup is available. Place undecorated tree by the yard-waste bin on pickup day; small trees may be placed inside the bin. Apartment residents should place all trees in a central location and call (408) 918-4640 to arrange a pickup.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.recologysouthvalley.com/gilroyCompost.htm\">Gilroy\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nCurbside pickup is available. Cut trees into 3-foot by 3-foot sections and place on curb next to bin. Also, trees may be cut into small pieces and placed inside of yard-waste bin, but lid must close.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.recologysouthbay.com/residentialULosAltosYardWaste.htm\">Los Altos\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nCurbside pickup is available. Place undecorated tree by the yard-waste bin on pickup day; small trees may be placed inside the bin. Apartment residents should place all trees in a central location and call (408) 918-4640 to arrange a pickup.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://westvalleyrecycles.com/serviceareas/schedules.html\">Los Gatos\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nWest Valley Collection and Recycling will pick up two trees per residence on the curb during regular service until January 25. Trees must be less than 5-feet-tall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov/_pdfs/_event_holiday_schedule_010513.pdf\">Milpitas\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nResidents should place their undecorated trees (flocked trees are OK) by the curb on their pickup day by January 11. Trees should be cut into 4-foot lengths. For more questions, call (408) 432-0444.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Solano County\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Most cities and unincorporated areas do allow for curbside collection. Often trees must be cut down to 5 feet. Check the \u003ca href=\"http://www.solanocounty.com/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?blobid=11475\">online newsletter\u003c/a> for details for each city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also, several Boy Scout troops are picking up trees in the following cities: \u003ca href=\"http://search.earth911.com/program/Q1RQNVJZX1xDUw/?what=christmas+trees&where=Elmira%2C+CA&max_distance=25&country=US&province=CA&city=Elmira®ion=Solano&postal_code=95625&latitude=38.3104969&longitude=-121.9017954&list_filter=all\">Dixon\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://search.earth911.com/program/Q1RQNVJZX1xDXQ/?what=christmas+trees&where=Elmira%2C+CA&max_distance=25&country=US&province=CA&city=Elmira®ion=Solano&postal_code=95625&latitude=38.3104969&longitude=-121.9017954&list_filter=curbside\" target=\"_blank\">Fairfield\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://search.earth911.com/program/Q1RQNVJZX1xDUg/?what=christmas+trees&where=Elmira%2C+CA&max_distance=25&country=US&province=CA&city=Elmira®ion=Solano&postal_code=95625&latitude=38.3104969&longitude=-121.9017954&list_filter=curbside\" target=\"_blank\">Vacaville\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://search.earth911.com/program/Q1RQNVJZX1xDVw/?what=christmas+trees&where=vallejo%2C+CA&max_distance=25&country=UNITED+STATES&province=California&city=Vallejo®ion=Solano&postal_code=94590&latitude=38.1040864&longitude=-122.2566367&list_filter=all\" target=\"_blank\">Vallejo\u003c/a>. The County's \u003ca href=\"http://www.solanocounty.com/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?blobid=11475\">online newsletter\u003c/a> has phone numbers and email addresses to make appointments for tree pickup.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.recyclenow.org/recycling/tree.asp\">Sonoma County\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Residents have three options for getting rid of their Christmas trees this year:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cut trees to fit in the yard-waste container with the lid closed. The following cities (and unincorporated Sonoma County) can put whole trees next to the yard-waste bin: Cloverdale, Healdsburg, Petaluma, Rohnert Park, Santa Rosa and Windsor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Residents can also call (707) 565-3333 to make an appointment and a non-profit will pick up your whole tree. Suggested $7 donation. 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You can make reservations \u003ca href=\"www.dublin905.mytroop.us/\">online\u003c/a> or call (925) 558-2709.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Emeryville\u003cbr>\n(510) 613-2104\u003cbr>\nFor single-family residences, trees are picked up curbside during the first two weeks of January on the regular pickup days.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Multiple family residences should coordinate with Waste Management at (510) 613-2104 to arrange for a dumpster. Trees must be cut to less than 5 feet tall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.fremont.gov/archives/37/CityNews_Winter2012.pdf\">Fremont\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTrees that are less than 6-feet-tall can be placed on the curb between December 31 and January 11 on scheduled collection days. Collection is one day later January 1 to 4.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Residents can also drop off trees Monday through Friday during regular hours at 42600 Boyce Road, Fremont.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On January 5, a local Boy Scout troop will also pick up trees for $5. Call (510) 494-4580 to make a reservation by January 2.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://user.govoutreach.com/hayward/faq.php?cid=11125\">Hayward\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n(510) 537-5500\u003cbr>\nResidents can leave trees less than 5-feet-tall on the curb for regular pick up for the first two weeks of January. After that, trees left at the curb can be picked up for a fee, but will not be recycled.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Newark\u003cbr>\n(510) 624-5900\u003cbr>\nThe city will collect trees left at the curb through the month of January on regular pick up days. Trees must be cut to 5-feet-tall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/PWA/o/FE/s/GAR/OAK024756\" target=\"_blank\">Oakland\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nResidents can place trees at the curb by 6 a.m. on regular pickup days during the first two weeks of January. Trees must be no more than 5-feet-tall. After that, residents can drop off trees at the Davis Street Transfer Station.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.sanleandro.org/depts/pw/es/recycle.asp\">San Leandro\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nResidents can place trees less than 6-feet-tall on the curb for pickup during the first two weeks of January.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.ci.union-city.ca.us/recycle/holiday_trees.htm\">Union City\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n(510) 471-3850\u003cbr>\nTrees should be place inside green yard-waste carts. If they do not fit, trees should be cut in half, with half going inside the cart and the other half on the curb next to the cart. TRI-CED will collect trees during the month of January.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!--more-->\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Contra Costa County\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.ci.pittsburg.ca.us/index.aspx?page=476#Tree%20recycling\">Pittsburg\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPlace trees less than 5-feet-tall at the curb for regular pickup. Larger trees should be cut in half and placed on the curb.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.sanramon.ca.gov/recycle/xtree.htm\" target=\"_blank\">San Ramon\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nThe city will pick up trees less than 6-feet-tall during the week of January 7. For a $5 fee a local Boy Scout troop will pick up trees on January 5. Visit www.sanramonscouts.org or e-mail sanramontrees@yahoo.com, or call (925) 362-8960.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.marinsanitary.com/\">\u003cstrong>Marin County\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Christmas trees will be picked up throughout January at the curb on regularly scheduled days. Trees more than 6-feet-tall must be cut in half.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Marin Sanitary customers can also drop off up to two Christmas trees for free at the Marin Resource Recovery Center at 565 Jacoby Street, San Rafael. There is a charge for flocked trees.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.ci.larkspur.ca.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=281\">Larkspur\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTrees can be dropped off in Piper Park near the ball fields, and on Barry Way next to Niven Park in Greenbrae until January 15.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.millvalleyrefuse.com/holidayschedule.htm\">Mill Valley\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTrees will be picked up on regular days throughout January. Trees more than 5 feet tall must be cut in half.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.naparecycling.com/Christmas_trees\">\u003cstrong>Napa County\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n(707) 255-5200\u003cbr>\nNapa Valley District Boy Scouts will pick up trees left on the curb by 9 a.m. on January 5. They ask for a donation of $5. You can also recycle old Christmas lights at the Napa Recycling and Waste Services office.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://sunsetscavenger.com/holiday.htm\">\u003cstrong>San Francisco County\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n(415) 330-1300\u003cbr>\nResidents can place trees at the curb on regularly scheduled pickup days from January 2 to 11. Trees taller than 6 feet need to be cut in half.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.recycleworks.org/resident/treelist.html\">\u003cstrong>San Mateo County\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTrees less than 8-feet-tall can be left at the curb for regular pick up during the month of January. Residents without regular trash pickup can drop off their trees at \u003ca href=\"http://www.recycleworks.org/resident/treelist.html\">several locations\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Santa Clara County\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://westvalleyrecycles.com/serviceareas/schedules.html\">Campbell\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nWest Valley Collection and Recycling will pick up two trees per residence on the curb during regular service until January 25. Trees must be less than 5-feet-tall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.recologysouthbay.com/residentialCupertinoYardWaste.htm\">Cupertino\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nCurbside pickup is available. Trees must be undecorated and cut into 3-foot lengths and placed in the yard-waste bin with the lid closed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.recologysouthbay.com/index.php/for-homes/unincorporated-cupertino-recycling-garbage-compost#compost\">Unincorporated Cupertino\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nCurbside pickup is available. Place undecorated tree by the yard-waste bin on pickup day; small trees may be placed inside the bin. Apartment residents should place all trees in a central location and call (408) 918-4640 to arrange a pickup.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.recologysouthvalley.com/gilroyCompost.htm\">Gilroy\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nCurbside pickup is available. Cut trees into 3-foot by 3-foot sections and place on curb next to bin. Also, trees may be cut into small pieces and placed inside of yard-waste bin, but lid must close.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.recologysouthbay.com/residentialULosAltosYardWaste.htm\">Los Altos\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nCurbside pickup is available. Place undecorated tree by the yard-waste bin on pickup day; small trees may be placed inside the bin. Apartment residents should place all trees in a central location and call (408) 918-4640 to arrange a pickup.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://westvalleyrecycles.com/serviceareas/schedules.html\">Los Gatos\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nWest Valley Collection and Recycling will pick up two trees per residence on the curb during regular service until January 25. Trees must be less than 5-feet-tall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov/_pdfs/_event_holiday_schedule_010513.pdf\">Milpitas\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nResidents should place their undecorated trees (flocked trees are OK) by the curb on their pickup day by January 11. Trees should be cut into 4-foot lengths. For more questions, call (408) 432-0444.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Solano County\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Most cities and unincorporated areas do allow for curbside collection. Often trees must be cut down to 5 feet. 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The rules are effective immediately and make permanent the temporary requirements approved by the council in March 2010.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There were some instances where lobbyists were communicating with council members on the dais,” Mayor Chuck Reed said in a phone interview. “We want to have sunshine so people are made aware of lobbyists’ interactions with elected officials.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If a lobbyist contacts a council member by text, email or handwritten note during a public meeting, the member is required to announce the identity of the lobbyist and the subject of the communication before it comes to a vote.\u003c!--more-->\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Reed helped lead the effort for more disclosure in 2010 after the San Jose Mercury News reported that lobbyists were communicating with council members by text and email during meetings. While the policy does not require council members to describe the precise nature of their exchanges with lobbyists, Reed said it would help media and constituents “follow up and figure out what’s going on.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Peter Scheer, executive director of the First Amendment Coalition, a nonprofit organization based in San Rafael, said San Jose’s stringent disclosure policy is “the first of its kind in California, if not the country.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is the law catching up with technology,” Scheer said. “I applaud San Jose for taking these steps. 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(Erik Reyna/\u003ca href=\"http://richmondconfidential.org/\">Richmond Confidential\u003c/a>)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2012/11/PhotoWeek121130oysters.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-81530\" title=\"PhotoWeek121130oysters\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2012/11/PhotoWeek121130oysters.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\">\u003c/a>Volunteers and staff from \u003ca href=\"http://richmondconfidential.org/2012/11/26/wading-with-the-oyster-catchers/\">The Watershed Project counted Olympia oysters\u003c/a> along a transect line on Sunday, November 11. The Richmond-based environmental nonprofit was assisting the National Estuarine Research and Reserve System with a study on the effects of climate change on oysters. (Sean Greene/\u003ca href=\"http://richmondconfidential.org/\">Richmond Confidential\u003c/a>)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2012/11/PhotoWeek121130tgiving.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-81531\" title=\"PhotoWeek121130tgiving\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2012/11/PhotoWeek121130tgiving.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\">\u003c/a>Menbere Aklilu hosted her \u003ca href=\"http://richmondconfidential.org/2012/11/22/salute-restaurant-continues-tradition-with-free-meals-for-the-homeless/\">second annual Thanksgiving meal\u003c/a> for the homeless at her restaurant, \u003ca href=\"http://www.salutemarinabay.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Salute\u003c/a>, in Richmond. Her restaurant prepared 600 meals this year. \"They've never been treated this way,\" Aklilu said of those she's serving. \"So I treated them with dignity.\" (Rachel de Leon/\u003ca href=\"http://richmondconfidential.org/\">Richmond Confidential\u003c/a>)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!--more-->\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2012/11/PhotoWeek121130seaweed.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-81532\" title=\"PhotoWeek121130seaweed\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2012/11/PhotoWeek121130seaweed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\">\u003c/a>At the University Herbarium, tucked inside the basement of the Valley Life Sciences building at U.C. Berkeley, seaweed expert Kathy Ann Miller is leading a team of students to digitally photograph 76,000 stunning specimens of seaweed collected from the coasts of California, Oregon and Washington. Many of the red, green and brown seaweeds date back to the 1800s and most of the specimens have been preserved on paper and annotated with handwritten collection notes. The project will culminate next summer with the creation of a database featuring not only the high-resolution photographs, but also a Google map to reveal the geographic coordinates where each specimen was collected. Miller hopes that the database will be a valuable scientific tool. (Sheraz Sadiq/\u003ca href=\"http://www.kqed.org/science/\">KQED Science\u003c/a>)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2012/11/PhotoWeek121130yarnbomb.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-81535\" title=\"PhotoWeek121130yarnbomb\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2012/11/PhotoWeek121130yarnbomb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yarn bombing is an art form involving outdoor installations, covering existing urban objects with yarn, and adding color, coziness, and a handmade touch to urban landscapes. Bay Area artist and yarn bomber, \u003ca href=\"http://www.kqed.org/arts/visualarts/article.jsp?essid=110699\">Street Color\u003c/a>, decorates everything from bike racks to BART seats. (Kristin Farr/\u003ca href=\"http://www.kqed.org/arts/\">KQED Arts\u003c/a>)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2012/11/PhotoWeek121130treelighting.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-81542\" title=\"PhotoWeek121130treelighting\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2012/11/PhotoWeek121130treelighting.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\">\u003c/a>Local artist and former America’s Got Talent contestant Manuel Romero belts a holiday song on Friday, Nov 23, in downtown San Jose. The city kicked off its \u003ca href=\"http://peninsulapress.com/2012/11/25/holiday-kickoff-family-flock-to-san-jose-lighting-shoppers-swarm-palo-alto-multimedia/\">33\u003csup>rd\u003c/sup> annual Christmas in the Park\u003c/a> with an opening night Tree Lighting Ceremony for a 60-foot Community Giving Tree. (Melissa Pandika/\u003ca href=\"http://peninsulapress.com/\">Peninsula Press\u003c/a>)\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"disqusTitle": "Sports Roundup: Quakes' Season Ends; Photo: Dallas Braden and President Obama -- Together on the Mound at Last",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Soccer\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The San Jose Earthquakes' remarkable season ended last night; the team \u003ca href=\"http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2012/11/recap-rally-comes-short-quakes-bow-out\" target=\"_blank\">fell in the Major League Soccer playoffs\u003c/a> to their \u003ca href=\"http://www.mercurynews.com/earthquakes/ci_21940258/animosity-clouds-san-jose-earthquakess-rematch-los-angeles?source=autofeed\" target=\"_blank\">arch-rivals\u003c/a> the Los Angeles Galaxy. The Quakes had beaten the Galaxy on Saturday, 1-0; last night they lost 3-1, and while in other sports that would mean the teams were tied, \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-legged_match\" target=\"_blank\">it's different in soccer\u003c/a>, if you can believe that, sports fans: the Galaxy won on the strength of their 3-2 total goal advantage over the course of two games.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a May 24 match, the Quakes made an astonishing comeback against the Galaxy by scoring three goals in the last 15 minutes. In a postgame interview, Quakes' forward Steven Lenhart first used the phrase that would come to characterize the rest of the year: \u003ca href=\"http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2012/05/lenhart-goonies-never-say-die\" target=\"_blank\">Goonies Never Say Die!\u003c/a> That was invoked many, many times in this year season of unlikely heroism and stoppage-time goals (the soccer equivalent of a walkoff home run).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While a number of unkind twitterers after last night's game suggested that the Goonies were now \"Gone-ies\", or in keeping with the film's script, \u003ca href=\"http://www.boomtron.com/2010/11/goonies-troys-bucket-and-why-i-ain%E2%80%99t-riding-up-it/\" target=\"_blank\">had gone for a ride in Troy's bucket\u003c/a>, Quakes' fans at the game seemed to disagree. They stuck around afterward to serenade the players one last time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ciframe src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/ylgwRgodzlg\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!--more-->\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But while San Jose is out of the running for the MLS Cup, there is a gleam in their eye beyond next season. Because the Quakes had the best record in the regular season, they won the MLS \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supporters%27_Shield\" target=\"_blank\">Supporters' Shield\u003c/a>, thus drawing an automatic invitation to the \u003ca href=\"http://www.quakerattleandgoal.com/2012/10/7/3467652/san-jose-earthquakes-clinch-berth-in-2013-2014-concacaf-champions-league\" target=\"_blank\">CONCACAF Champions League\u003c/a> for 2013-2014. That unwieldly acronym stands for the Confederation of North, Central American, and Caribbean Association Football. The schedule and venues are yet to be determined, but some fans are already hoping San Jose might host a big international match in their \u003ca href=\"http://www.sjearthquakes.com/newstadium\" target=\"_blank\">new stadium\u003c/a> when it opens in 2014.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Baseball\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Giants' GM Brian Sabean said on Wednesday the team \u003ca href=\"http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/8605310/brian-sabean-says-hunter-pence-san-francisco-giants-next-season\" target=\"_blank\">plans to tender a contract to outfielder Hunter Pence\u003c/a>, who drove in 45 runs in 59 games in the regular season but stalled in the playoffs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As for re-signing ertswhile and injured closer Brian Wilson, Sabean said the following:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"This was his second [Tommy John], and if anyone could defy the odds, it would be him. But he's a long way from being at full strength, which means he's a long way from being cleared medically. It's wait and see. Until I get more medical information, we're not going near the subject.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also on Wednesday, the \u003ca href=\"http://bbwaa.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Baseball Writers Association of America\u003c/a> announced the finalists for the awards it hands out, and the A's and Giants are equally represented. Buster Posey is up for the National League MVP, the A's Yoenis Cespedes for the American League Rookie of the Year. And both Bruce Bochy and Bob Melvin are nominated for Manager of the Year. The winners will be announced next week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Speaking of awards, Oakland's general manager Billy Beane was named \u003ca href=\"http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/athletics/2012/11/08/billy-beane--mlb-executive-of-the-year/1692193/\" target=\"_blank\">MLB Executive of the Year\u003c/a> last night by his GM counterparts at other clubs. Beane also won the award in 1999. And speaking of Rookies of the Year and baseball executives, the man who won the rookie award in 1988, Walt Weiss, was\u003ca href=\"http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-400_162-57546930/walt-weiss-hired-as-colorado-rockies-manager-after-coaching-high-school-team/\" target=\"_blank\"> hired to manage the Colorado Rockies yesterday\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As the 2012 election news cycle comes to a close, a couple of sports-related notes: New York Times blogger and polling guru \u003ca href=\"http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Nate Silver\u003c/a> became a household name in the last few weeks, as his data-crunching produced projections for the presidential race that were criticized, derided, treasured, and finally vindicated.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But long before the New York Times or his previous blog, 538, Silver was known to baseball fans as the inventor of \u003ca href=\"http://www.baseballprospectus.com/glossary/index.php?mode=viewstat&stat=476\" target=\"_blank\">PECOTA\u003c/a> (the Player Empirical Comparison and Optimization Test Algorithm) and other sophisticated statistical analysis. He was just as controversial then, as this \u003ca href=\"http://www.thegoodphight.com/2012/11/5/3599382/revenge-of-the-nerds-politics-sabermetrics-and-epistemology\" target=\"_blank\">Phillies fan blog\u003c/a> recalls.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And finally, I came across this photo Tuesday night:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"alignnone\" title=\"braden-obama\" src=\"http://mwltraveler.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/braden-obama.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It's August 2004, and a local politician is throwing out the first pitch at a Kane County Cougars game; the Cougars were at the time the A's Midwest League affiliate. Dallas Braden, the Cougars' actual pitcher, on the left, will go on to become the 19th person in major league history to \u003ca href=\"http://mwltraveler.com/2012/11/06/obama-once-threw-out-first-pitch-at-cougars-game/\" target=\"_blank\">throw a perfect game\u003c/a>. The man on the right -- whose pitching form actually looks pretty good for an amateur basketball player -- will become the 44th person in American history to be elected President of the United States.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Photoshop hoax?Apparently not. Look \u003ca href=\"http://www.ebay.com/itm/380394452334\" target=\"_blank\">here\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081112&content_id=480509&vkey=pr_milb&fext=.jsp\" target=\"_blank\">here \u003c/a>and \u003ca href=\"http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-05-13/news/ct-spt-0514-around-town--20100513_1_kane-county-cougars-barack-obama-dan-uggla\" target=\"_blank\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(H/t to the \u003ca href=\"http://mwltraveler.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Midwest League Traveler\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!--more-->\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But while San Jose is out of the running for the MLS Cup, there is a gleam in their eye beyond next season. Because the Quakes had the best record in the regular season, they won the MLS \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supporters%27_Shield\" target=\"_blank\">Supporters' Shield\u003c/a>, thus drawing an automatic invitation to the \u003ca href=\"http://www.quakerattleandgoal.com/2012/10/7/3467652/san-jose-earthquakes-clinch-berth-in-2013-2014-concacaf-champions-league\" target=\"_blank\">CONCACAF Champions League\u003c/a> for 2013-2014. That unwieldly acronym stands for the Confederation of North, Central American, and Caribbean Association Football. The schedule and venues are yet to be determined, but some fans are already hoping San Jose might host a big international match in their \u003ca href=\"http://www.sjearthquakes.com/newstadium\" target=\"_blank\">new stadium\u003c/a> when it opens in 2014.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Baseball\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Giants' GM Brian Sabean said on Wednesday the team \u003ca href=\"http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/8605310/brian-sabean-says-hunter-pence-san-francisco-giants-next-season\" target=\"_blank\">plans to tender a contract to outfielder Hunter Pence\u003c/a>, who drove in 45 runs in 59 games in the regular season but stalled in the playoffs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As for re-signing ertswhile and injured closer Brian Wilson, Sabean said the following:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"This was his second [Tommy John], and if anyone could defy the odds, it would be him. But he's a long way from being at full strength, which means he's a long way from being cleared medically. It's wait and see. Until I get more medical information, we're not going near the subject.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also on Wednesday, the \u003ca href=\"http://bbwaa.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Baseball Writers Association of America\u003c/a> announced the finalists for the awards it hands out, and the A's and Giants are equally represented. Buster Posey is up for the National League MVP, the A's Yoenis Cespedes for the American League Rookie of the Year. And both Bruce Bochy and Bob Melvin are nominated for Manager of the Year. The winners will be announced next week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Speaking of awards, Oakland's general manager Billy Beane was named \u003ca href=\"http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/athletics/2012/11/08/billy-beane--mlb-executive-of-the-year/1692193/\" target=\"_blank\">MLB Executive of the Year\u003c/a> last night by his GM counterparts at other clubs. Beane also won the award in 1999. And speaking of Rookies of the Year and baseball executives, the man who won the rookie award in 1988, Walt Weiss, was\u003ca href=\"http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-400_162-57546930/walt-weiss-hired-as-colorado-rockies-manager-after-coaching-high-school-team/\" target=\"_blank\"> hired to manage the Colorado Rockies yesterday\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As the 2012 election news cycle comes to a close, a couple of sports-related notes: New York Times blogger and polling guru \u003ca href=\"http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Nate Silver\u003c/a> became a household name in the last few weeks, as his data-crunching produced projections for the presidential race that were criticized, derided, treasured, and finally vindicated.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But long before the New York Times or his previous blog, 538, Silver was known to baseball fans as the inventor of \u003ca href=\"http://www.baseballprospectus.com/glossary/index.php?mode=viewstat&stat=476\" target=\"_blank\">PECOTA\u003c/a> (the Player Empirical Comparison and Optimization Test Algorithm) and other sophisticated statistical analysis. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2012/10/23/after-giants-victory-a-day-to-dry-out-and-rest-up/\">San Francisco Giants \u003c/a>fans may not have noticed yet, but another Bay Area team is in the playoffs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That team, the San Jose Earthquakes set a record Sunday… but not by having \u003ca href=\"http://www.mlssoccer.com/standings/supporters-shield\">the best standings in Major League Soccer\u003c/a> (though they got a \u003ca href=\"http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2012/10/quakes-clinch-second-ever-supporters-shield\">Supporters Shield award\u003c/a> for that) and not because striker Chris Wondolowski scored his 26th goal of the season (he needs one more to tie the previous record).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>No, the Quakes set a world record by getting the most participants in a groundbreaking ceremony. The team organized 6,256 fans to begin digging foundations for the team’s new stadium on a site near the Norman Mineta San Jose International Airport.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78814\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2012/10/earthquakes-stadium.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-78814\" title=\"earthquakes stadium\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2012/10/earthquakes-stadium-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An artist's conception of the planned new Earthquakes stadium. (Earthquakes)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Guinness Book of World Records officials were on hand to certify that all the fans dug for at least two minutes, says Frank Stranzl, spokesman for the team.\u003c!--more-->\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here a video the team released of the event:\u003cbr>\n\u003cobject id=\"cf43eeaoi\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" classid=\"d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\">\u003cparam name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\u003cparam name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\">\u003cparam name=\"src\" value=\"http://p.mlssoccer.com/egj2J/video/1216588/1216588_2012-10-21-184628.640hq.mp4\">\u003cparam name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\">\u003cparam name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\">\u003cembed width=\"620\" height=\"349\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://p.mlssoccer.com/egj2J/video/1216588/1216588_2012-10-21-184628.640hq.mp4\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\">\u003c/embed>\u003c/object>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The stadium at 1125 Coleman Ave., San Jose, is near a Caltrain station and is planned as part of a development that will include restaurants, bars and other businesses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here is the location:\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&q=1125+Coleman+Ave.+San+Jose&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=1125+Coleman+Ave,+San+Jose,+Santa+Clara,+California+95110&gl=us&t=m&z=13&iwloc=A&output=embed\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\">\u003c/iframe>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&q=1125+Coleman+Ave.+San+Jose&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=1125+Coleman+Ave,+San+Jose,+Santa+Clara,+California+95110&gl=us&t=m&z=13&iwloc=A&source=embed\">View Larger Map\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Quakes are on track to open the new 18,000-seat stadium in time for next season in March 2014. “The important thing is there are not going to be any empty seats,” Stranzl says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He’s confident of that because the team already sold out a game against their arch rivals, the Los Angeles Galaxy, at the 50,000-seat Stanford Stadium on June 30. And it has consistently sold out its current venue, Buck Shaw Stadium at Santa Clara University.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The new Earthquakes stadium will be its first soccer-specific venue, but hardly the first for the league — all but two other teams (D.C. and New England) already have such ballparks, says Stanzl.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On a much shorter deadline, the team is hunting for stadium space because it’s looking quite possible that it will host the Major League Soccer Cup match Dec. 1. Stanford Stadium and San Jose State University’s Spartan Stadium (with a capacity of 30,000) are both possibilities, along with AT&T Ballpark.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And there are plenty of reasons to keep watching before then, according to Robert Jonas managing editor of Center Line Soccer. “They are a team that’s built for offense,” he told KQED’s Cy Musiker. “A high-flying team that gets out there and scores.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The team has already sold out its first playoff game, which is scheduled as an away game on Nov. 3 or 4 depending on how potential opponents fare.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the meantime, the Quakes have one last regular season game to play this Saturday Oct. 27 3:30 p.m. PDT. The game will be in Portland, but televised by NBC Sports. Although it won’t affect the Quakes’ trajectory into the playoffs, Stanzl makes the case that you should watch to see if Wondolowski, a native of Livermore, can tie the league’s record for goals in a season.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here are Wondlolowsi’s exploits from September:\u003cbr>\n\u003cobject id=\"cfb11dcoi\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" classid=\"d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\">\u003cparam name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\u003cparam name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\">\u003cparam name=\"src\" value=\"http://p.mlssoccer.com/egj2J/video/1194226/1194226_2012-10-04-145226.640hq.mp4\">\u003cparam name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\">\u003cparam name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\">\u003cembed width=\"620\" height=\"349\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://p.mlssoccer.com/egj2J/video/1194226/1194226_2012-10-04-145226.640hq.mp4\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\">\u003c/embed>\u003c/object>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And Jonas argues that grabbing a ticket for future playoff games will be worthwhile for more reasons than one. “There are supporters that are going to be singing and chanting all the time. 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