An acid test

1: Domoic acid is back on the worry meter. What problem does it pose?

A: Harmful runoff that may damage wine grapes after North Bay fires B: Toxin that makes Dungeness crabs unfit to eat C: Damp weather aids the acid that can damage solar panels D: Without proper handling, school lunches can be tainted by it

2: PyeongChang, South Korea, is catching notice. Why?

A: Winter Olympics site and the hype is starting B: The North’s missile launch site is drawing notice from Trump generals C: Pollution spot worsened by flat-screen TV factories nearby D: Planned city of 4 million with no cars, garbage collection or phone wiring

3: There’s a closely guarded facility 100 miles from San Francisco where they’re testing what?

A: Robot teachers in schools B: Farms that don’t need field hands C: Driverless cars that can handle city traffic D: Pizza delivery drones

4: BART is launching a crackdown on fare evaders. How many ticket writers is it deploying?

A: 6 B: 18 C: 30 D: 43

5: State wildlife officials say there are 700,000 of the critters here, and they’re causing problems. What are they?

A: Condors swooping down on young sheep B: Bald eagles preying on endangered salmon C: Coyotes raiding subdivisions and ranches for food

D: Otters mowing through abalone beds

6: What everyday item just went up 12 cents a gallon due to a new state tax?

A: Imported beer B: Gasoline C: Bottled water D: Milk