San Francisco Chronicle

Russian-style Olympics

- By Marshall Kilduff. Email: mkilduff@sfchronicl­e.com Twitter: @marshallki­lduff

1: With Russia sanctioned for sports doping, what happens to their athletes at next year’s Olympics? A: Won’t be allowed, no way, no how B: Can compete but only after a ton of drug testing C: Permitted to enter on other national teams D: Special jerseys that mention probation

2: What California-centric bill is topping $9 billion and bound to go higher? A: Cost of new bay bridge backed by Sen. Dianne Feinstein B: Rebuild of aging federal dams like Oroville C: Wildfire insurance claims D: Combined campaign costs for state candidates next year

3: San Francisco is allowing only nine of them. What are they? A: Cannabis outlets B: Robot delivery vehicles C: Rooftop bars D: Food-truck gathering spots

4: New numbers show California has 31 percent of the country’s population of what group? A: Billionair­es B: The homeless C: Avocado growers D: Electric-car owners

5: Apple picked its top iPhone app of the year. What’s it about? A: Tips on buying other Apple products B: Music especially designed for ear buds C: Instant diatribes shot out to Washington politicos D: Health-and-fitness theme emphasizin­g meditation

6: London’s mayor is launching a campaign to deal with what urban problem? A: Birth control for pigeons B: Limit on backpacks on transit C: All-seeing drones to do away with security cameras D: More drinking fountains to curb plastic-bottle use

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