Let's give a well-deserved tip of the cap to Kathy Zaldivar. She drives a bus for samTrans, San Mateo County's transit system.


Then it was time for the driver's regular break. But Zaldivar heard a thump and decided to check the door. Her curiosity paid off. Sure enough, the passenger was lying under the parked bus. She was losing consciousness. Zaldivar called the samTrans' dispatcher for help and emergency personnel were alerted.

The driver said she usually takes her break on the bus and would ordinarily not leave the vehicle. Not this time. She made the extra effort just to be sure. "I am just so thankful that I was paying attention when she (the passenger) got off the bus," said Zaldivar.

SamTrans Bus Transportation Director Chester Patton credited the driver's "routine diligence" for saving the woman from being crushed under the wheels of the bus.


No Lohan here



One of the highlights of the event will be a re-enactment of the lifestyle at some of the Peninsula's grand estates during the late 19th century. It will be called "Gossip Behind the Gates."

Set during a garden party in the 1890s, the presentation will feature high-society guests talking about "how their neighbors acquired wealth, married off their children and built the estate of their dreams," according to the association's monthly bulletin.


Mercifully, Lindsay Lohan's modern-day legal problems are not part of the local equation.

Price escalation

Joe Zugelder knows something about the rise of the cost of entertainment in these parts. He's got a ticket stub from the now-legendary August 1966 Beatles concert at Candlestick Park.

The price for the lower stadium seat: The grand sum of $4.50 (no refunds). The ducat features the show's promoter, KYA-Radio, 1260 on the AM dial back in the day.

Now, you'd be lucky to spend that princely amount on a short stale beer at a Candlestick event. But, like the Fab Four themselves, we'll miss the grim, old venue once it's gone.


Hunter is clean




As Delucchi put it, Hunter's batting average may be less than terrific "but at least he's clean." But what about his exercise wheel?
