Russian-style Olympics
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