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Disturbing videos showing a school resource officer flipping a girl from her desk and tossing her across the floor this week raised tough questions. Police officers are commonly brought into public schools nowadays to maintain safety and deter illegal behavior. [...] the School Resource Officers' Association says school districts should first agree not to involve officers in classroom discipline. The Richland County Sheriff's Department has a "memorandum of understanding" delineating when officers should be involved... Читать дальше...

San Francisco-based artist and inventor Steven Johnson, 77, has been coming up with somewhat wacky automobile features since the early '60s.

Talking about your strengths and accomplishments can be perceived as trivial matters when in reality they are the foundation of your success. The lack of self-knowledge toward your skills often keeps talented people from progressing forward. When you think of assets most people see visions of tangible items like property or money; however, when asked

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — Jeb Bush emerged from the third Republican debate as a candidate in crisis, with supporters struggling to understand why he keeps underperforming and advisers promising a turnaround before it's too late. [...] advisers concede November will be his campaign's most crucial period to date, a stark contrast to their previous assertions that Bush was best-positioned to outlast rivals in a long campaign. Bush appeared to land a sharp jab on friend and political mentee Marco Rubio... Читать дальше...

The bill also extends until Nov. 20 the government's authority to spend money on transportation programs in an effort to buy time for Congress to pass a long-term bill. The measure was sought by the rail industry, which said many railroads were likely to miss a deadline for installing the technology, known as positive train control or PTC.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest developments in the changing of the guard in the House leadership, with Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin succeeding Rep. John Boehner of Ohio as speaker (all times local): Earnest says that with the GOP in control of Congress and with a Democrat in control of the White House, anything making it through the legislative process will have to be bipartisan. The spokesman says Obama hopes Ryan will lead the House "in that spirit and with that fact in mind." House Republicans have chosen Rep. Читать дальше...

The Rise and Fall of Tower Records is a delightful piece of nostalgia that pays tribute to the famed record stores — and provides a compact history lesson about the ups and downs of the music recording business. For many of those of a certain age, trips to Tower Records were as regular as jaunts to the grocery store, and this winning documentary taps into those memories. In his business, he surrounds himself with friends and relatives, many of whom start out as store clerks and work their way up... Читать дальше...

Director Jafar Panahi is purportedly banned in Iran from making films, but you’d never know it by watching him tootle around Tehran in his taxi, which serves as a hemmed-in yet viewer-friendly movie set for this cinematic gem. In the playfully titled “Jafar Panahi’s Taxi,” the director places a camera strategically in a cab and casts himself as the “driver,” filming his conversations with an odd assortment of passengers in the Iranian capital. The first scene features one of the most comic conversations... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK — A year after receiving huge sums to respond to Superstorm Sandy, the American Red Cross experienced a 32 percent drop in donations — and its place among the nation’s best-supported nonprofits has declined from ninth to 21st in the latest survey by the Chronicle of Philanthropy, released Thursday. Donor-advised funds, which are rapidly growing in popularity, enable donors to make a charitable contribution, immediately receive a tax benefit, and then recommend grants from the fund at any time thereafter. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders called Thursday for an end to the death penalty, a day after rival Hillary Rodham Clinton stopped short of saying the United States should end capital punishment. Clinton's remark a day earlier to take a "hard look" at abolishing capital punishment gave Sanders an opening to distinguish himself from the former secretary of state, who is the party's frontrunner in the battle for the Democratic presidential nomination.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Increases in graduation rates and ACT scores are among factors state education officials are citing as the number of Louisiana high schools earning an A in the state's accountability system jumped from 10 percent last year to 23 percent this year. In an afternoon news conference, state Education Superintendent John White said the state made changes in the grading system to reward schools that demonstrate progress in helping lower-achieving students. Scott Richard, executive director... Читать дальше...

Experts say it's difficult to pinpoint why the city has seen a 40 percent increase in gun homicides and a 33 percent rise in felonious assault shootings through the first nine months of this year compared with the same period a year ago. Cleveland police crime statistics obtained this week by The Associated Press through a public records request show that through Oct. 3, there have been 85 gun homicides compared with 61 for the same period in 2014. Cleveland police did not make anyone available... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for an off-duty New Jersey police officer charged with driving drunk said Thursday his client may have been drugged at a strip club before a wrong-way crash in New York City that killed two passengers. Attorney Mario Gallucci told a judge that an expert he hired "found some medical evidence that could be interpreted to mean" suspended Linden police Officer Pedro Abad was given the date-rape drug known as GHB before the March crash on Staten Island. Gallucci told Rooney... Читать дальше...

Timing might not be everything, but it’s definitely something, and so it’s no advantage that “Burnt” arrives in theaters as the third movie about a chef in 18 months. [...] “Burnt” is the least of them, with familiar scenes and ideas served up like a dish of warmed-up leftovers. Two tiny pieces of fish cut into perfect rectangles, served on a tiny bed of vegetables, with a garnish of spring flowers. Is this food or edible sculpture? I skipped dinner to see this movie, and the only time I felt... Читать дальше...

The last movement of the final piece on the program — the expansive theme and variations that crowns Tchaikovsky’s Suite No. 3, and particularly the bumptious polonaise that brings the movement to a close — sent the audience out of Davies Symphony Hall in an upbeat frame of mind. Wednesday’s concert marked the Symphony debut of conductor Andrey Boreyko, whose resume includes a number of visible European posts; he’s currently music director of the National Orchestra of Belgium. In a program that also included works by Prokofiev and Bartók... Читать дальше...

The research, published in the Journal of Nutrition, finds that people who consume full-fat dairy products such as whole milk are less likely to be afflicted with “metabolic syndrome,” a set of risk factors predicting heart disease and diabetes. The researchers found that consumption of full-fat dairy products such as whole milk, as well as butter and yogurt, was associated with lower likelihood of the risk factors that make up metabolic syndrome.

A Sunnyside homeowner without a garage or an off-street parking space apparently decided to dig himself a space without dealing with the red tape of the San Francisco's permitting process.

Racial gap in breast cancer diagnoses has closed, study says NEW YORK — For decades, breast cancer has been less common in black women than white women, yet killed black women at a higher rate. A new report suggests black and white women are now being diagnosed with breast cancer at the same rate, because diagnoses have grown more common in black women while the white rate has leveled off. “It’s a terrible situation” for black women, said the lead author of the new report, Carol DeSantis of the American Cancer Society. Читать дальше...

John Boehner says ‘no regrets’ in farewell speech as speaker Standing at the lectern in front of a quiet chamber packed with his colleagues and friends, he reached over and grabbed a box of tissues, which led to laughter and a standing ovation. Boehner offered a nod to his counterparts on the Democratic leadership team, saying he believed they had accomplished the most on a bipartisan basis of any leaders during his almost 25 years in Congress.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — When FBI Director James Comey told a national gathering of law enforcement leaders that cops might be easing up for fear of being caught on camera, the conference attendees included a South Carolina sheriff whose deputy was about to star in the nation's next viral police video. Comey's and Lott's comments — one questioning whether video is causing a chilling effect, the other saying it can only help — are the latest contribution to an intensifying debate over the role of cellphones in policing. Читать дальше...

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — A woman who claims she's a representative of the sovereign nation of Texas was convicted of issuing fraudulent court papers ordering a judge and lawyer to appear before an "international common law court." A jury northwest of San Antonio found Susan Cammack guilty Wednesday of simulating a legal process, the San Antonio Express-News reports (http://bit.ly/1PSW4fR ). Authorities representing the local sheriff's office, FBI and other agencies interrupted the group's proceedings in February and seized computers... Читать дальше...

bauer0816_mina.0006.jpgMina Test Kitchen Photo: Kevin McCullough/The Chronicle This is your friendly reminder that the new incarnation of Michael Mina’s Test Kitchen, Little Italy, debuts this Saturday night (October 31). Related Links Middle’terranea: Michael Mina's first Test Kitchen pop-up As Inside Scoop reported last month, the Italian American-themed menu will be a tribute to the rustic Italian immigrant cooking of chef Adam Sobel‘s grandmother and the Sunday family suppers he experienced growing up as a child on Long Island. Читать дальше...

Dusty Baker, the former manager of the San Francisco Giants, fell in love with baseball at a young age, but the lifelong passion that preceded the game was music. (Wellstone Books is an imprint of the Wellstone Center in the Redwoods, near Santa Cruz, that was co-founded by former Chronicle sportswriter Steve Kettmann.) Graced with a cover by New Yorker artist Mark Ulriksen, the book tells of how Baker’s mother changed her son’s life by giving him, on his 18th birthday, “one of the great presents a mother could ever give a son... Читать дальше...

Four of the five people killed in a fiery head-on wreck near Yosemite National Park last week were identified Thursday as Bay Area women, officials said. The four Bay Area residents, all traveling together in a Mercedes SUV westbound on Highway 120 around 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 24, were identified as Grace Yu, 24, of San Jose; Nyung Yang, 69, of Cupertino; Mikyong Hong, 62, of Gilroy; and Yong Argilla, 60, of Hayward, the California Highway Patrol said in a statement. Two female passengers, one from each vehicle... Читать дальше...

Whether your motorcycle experience comes from riding a bike, or watching actors ride them on TV, there's something captivating about a Harley-Davidson.