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COMMUNITY TALK Latest Advances in Lung Cancer Screening and Treatment Presented by Stanford Health Library
Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 7:00PM Francis C. Arrillaga Alumni Center, Fisher Conference Center 326 Galvez Street t Stanford, CA 94305
Early detection of lung cancer saves lives, and advanced therapies are offering new hope for patients. Join us to learn about new lung cancer screening guidelines for former heavy smokers as well as the latest approaches to lung cancer treatment including minimally invasive surgery, targeted medical therapies and highly precise radiation therapy.
Billy W. Loo Jr., MD PhD, DABR
Joseph Shrager, MD
Daya Upadhyay, MD
Free and open to the public. To register call 650.498.7826 or register online at healthlibrary.stanford.edu/lectures
Heather Wakelee, MD
Hill cruises to victory in state Senate race By Eric Van Susteren and Gennady Sheyner
N EL EC TI O N 2012
Palo Alto Weekly
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erry Hill continued his climb “We were up California’s political lad- outgunned 10 der Nov. 6 when he convinc- to 1 in money, ingly defeated Sally Lieber in the but we weren’t race to represent the Peninsula in outvoted 10 the state Senate. to 1,” she said Mr. Hill garnered 166,145 in an election votes, or 67 percent, more than night interview. Jerry Hill double his challenger’s 82,805 “I think our votes, according to the latest ideas gained count. some traction with the voters.” A former San Mateo County She said the campaign showed supervisor who has been serv- the immense role that indepening in the State Assembly since dent political contributions play 2008, he cruised to victory in elections. “One of the big despite fierce opposition from messages of the campaign is the Ms. Lieber, a former assem- overall dominance of money blywoman whose in politics,” she campaign focused said. “It’s defion education and nitely something ‘We were the environment. that needs to be The Mountain outgunned 10 to 1 looked at.” View resident With his vicin money, but we had hoped that tory, Mr. Hill grassroots sup- weren’t outvoted will represent a port from northnewly formed 10 to 1.’ ern Santa Clara 13th state SenCANDIDATE SALLY LIEBER County would ate district that give her the edge includes most of despite Mr. Hill’s San Mateo Counoverwhelming advantage in ty and northern Santa Clara endorsements and campaign County and that stretches from funds. Brisbane in the north to SunnyHe had received more than vale in the south. Much of the $1 million in contributions district is currently represented this year for his campaign, and by Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo his list of supporters includes a Alto, who is concluding his laundry list of elected city, coun- final Senate term this year. The ty and state officials, including new district includes Menlo prominent Democrats such as Park, Atherton, Portola Valley, Gov. Jerry Brown and Lt. Gov. Woodside, Palo Alto, East Palo Gavin Newsom. And while Alto, Mountain View, Redwood most of her support came from City, San Mateo, Los Altos and individuals in her home district, Los Altos Hills. he received sizeable checks from Mr. Hill said on election night dozens of unions, trade groups that the results were “an opporand corporations. tunity to re-engage and make Ms. Lieber, who raised $260,000 major changes.” according to campaign-finance “With success in sustainrecords, drew 54 percent of the ing our innovation economy, votes in Santa Clara County, we can provide resources to compared to Mr. Hill’s 46 per- improve the quality of life cent. But it was his overwhelming for people in the Valley and advantage in his home county of the Peninsula and protect our San Mateo that sealed the deal natural resources because once and padded his margin of vic- we lose those, they’re gone for tory. There, he was favored by 73 good,” he said. percent of the voters. Referring to himself in his The results were far from acceptance speech as an amasurprising given his convincing teur magician, he said it had win in June’s primary election, been a “magic” campaign, menwhen he snagged 55 percent of tioning the fortuitous redisthe votes to her 22 percent. Ms. tricting, generous donations Lieber, who had portrayed her- and support from volunteers as self throughout the campaign boons to his campaign. as an underdog and as the more Quoting American poet Carl independent candidate, chalked Sandberg, he said: “Every politiup her underwhelming primary cian needs three hats: one to performance to his huge finan- throw in the ring, one to talk cial advantage and to her cam- through and one to pull a rabbit paign’s decision to reserve most out of. We’re going to make of its spending for the general magic in Sacramento for four election. years.” A
10 N The Almanac N TheAlmanacOnline.com N November 14, 2012