State warned of wild weather
1: Experts fear California may face what extreme weather?
A: Super droughts that will drain reservoirs and rivers
B: Rivers of rain that will drench the state sporadically
C: Heat waves that will be hotter and last longer
D: Monster waves that will scour beaches and erode cliffs
2: If a court case plays out, what everyday product may carry a cancer warning label?
A: Thermal socks
B: Toothpaste
C: Coffee
D: Roast chicken
3: Los Angeles is battling over “road diets.” What are they?
A: Limits on amount of driving
B: Less money for road repairs to encourage walking, cycling
C: Taking away driving lanes to slow traffic
D: Thinner pavement to save money
4: The Jones Act is surfacing in Puerto Rico hurricane-relief efforts. What’s it about?
A: Quota on immigration from the island to mainland
B: Debt payments needed before any more aid
C: Only U.S. registered ships can deliver supplies
D: Ban on church groups doling out relief supplies
5: What accounts for 15 percent of San Francisco’s street traffic?
A: Electric scooters and skateboards
B: Hybrid vehicles
C: Uber, Lyft and the like
D: Bicycles
6: “I’ve gotten messages from the governor asking, ‘Why haven’t we done something already?’ ” says a top state official about what Jerry Brown brainstorm?
A: More desalination plants
B: Emptying prisons by half
C: Barring high school football
D: Phasing out gas engines