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According to Prue, they are trying to determine which of the facilities can be updated and which ones are obsolete. Representatives of the consulting firm hired to do the study are collecting data on everything from traffic to topography to other infrastructure such as parking.

Quarterback Blaine Gabbert saved the 49ers on Sunday in Chicago, with a game-tying touchdown run in the fourth quarter and a game-winning touchdown pass in overtime. [...] don’t expect running back Carlos Hyde to magically ride to the rescue over the season’s final four games. Head coach Jim Tomsula acknowledged on Monday that Hyde, who has missed the past five games with a stress fracture in his left foot, might not play again this season. Shaun Draughn has played respectably in Hyde’s absence... Читать дальше...

University police Capt. James Anguiano says the free storage is aimed at hunters who want to bring their firearms to school, but are not allowed to keep the weapons in their on-campus residence halls or apartments. Anguiano says any student wanting to use the service must take their gun to the Kansas University Office of Public Safety and provide a government-issued photo ID, which is photocopied and kept with the weapon, and sign a log. According to university police, the weapons must be transported... Читать дальше...

BEIJING — Beijing issued its first-ever red alert for smog on Monday, urging schools to close and invoking restrictions on factories and traffic that will keep half of the city’s vehicles off the roads. An online notice from the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau said it issued the alert to “protect public health and reduce levels of heavy air pollution.” Most of the pollution is blamed on coal-fired power plants, along with vehicle emissions and construction and factory work.

In an email Monday to supporters, his campaign manager, Jeff Weaver, wrote that Sanders has been surprised to learn about the pro-Sanders campaigns of outside groups that are allowed to raise unlimited amounts of money from donors. Sanders rails against such groups on the campaign trail, saying they contribute to a corrupt political system.

Air Force in Armed Forces Bowl After dropping four consecutive games, the Bears won two of their final three to ensure their first postseason appearance since 2011. [...] the Bears were left accepting an at-large bid to a rematch of the 2007 Armed Forces Bowl. Cal players were adamant Sunday that Sonny Dykes’ headline-grabbing interest in other jobs hasn’t distracted them from their chief objective: reach eight victories for the first time since 2009. Between Oct. 24 and Nov. 20, the Falcons... Читать дальше...

Diocese's posting of nun's trophy deer draws backlash (AP) — A Roman Catholic diocese has taken down the Facebook photo of a nun with a 10-point buck she bagged after the posting drew criticism, some of it vulgar, by anti-hunting and animal rights activists, the diocese said. The photo posted on the Erie Diocese's Facebook page showed her, in her nun's habit, at the back of a pickup holding her trophy deer by the antlers. Bauer teaches at Elk County Catholic High School in St. Marys, a city about 100 miles northeast of Pittsburgh... Читать дальше...

The congressman — who has represented northwest Louisiana since 2009 and is seeking the Senate seat being vacated by David Vitter — says in a video posted to his campaign website that he believes "America is much better than the leadership we have in Washington." Fleming is a tea party favorite, and he describes himself as willing to challenge not only President Barack Obama, but Republicans in Washington who don't follow "conservative principles." The race became a referendum on Vitter's character... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday struggled to resolve a bitter tax dispute between a Nevada inventor and California officials that has spanned more than two decades and raises broader questions about whether a state agency can be hauled into another state's courts against its will. The justices heard arguments in a case involving Gilbert Hyatt, a former California resident who claims he moved to Las Vegas in 1991, just before collecting $40 million in patent fees for a computer microprocessor chip. Читать дальше...

Bay Area temperatures are expected to warm up to the 60s Monday and Tuesday before a storm moves in bringing a decent soaking to the region and up to two feet of snow to the Sierra, forecasters said. The storm rolling in from the north is expected to reach the Bay Area on Wednesday, said Mark Strudley, a hydrologist at the National Weather Service in Monterey. Use extra caution near the surf zone as these large waves will be capable of sweeping people into the frigid and turbulent ocean waters. Читать дальше...

Ewan McGregor arrives at the AFI FEST 2015 premiere of “Last Days In The Desert” held at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres on November 10, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Michael Tran/FilmMagic) The original cast of “Trainspotting,” including Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller and Robert Carlyle, will reunite for the sequel, which is due to start filming next year. The long-awaited follow-up, which will be helmed by original director Danny Boyle, is scheduled for release in 2017, editors at NME.com report. Читать дальше...

Starline Social Club to go Burmese with its foodPeople have drinks at the Starline Social Club. Photo: John Storey/The Chronicle File this food collaboration under “Only in Oakland.” Starline Social Club, the hip new bar/restaurant/music venue/events hall that opened earlier this year near Uptown Oakland, is revamping its menu with the help of Grocery Café, an authentic, hole-in-the-wall Burmese eatery located in an out of the way area of the city near Highland Hospital. Starline co-owner Sam White... Читать дальше...

(AFP OUT) Filmmaker George Lucas attends the Kennedy Center Honorees Reception in the East Room of the White House December 6, 2015 in Washington, DC. This is only the third time that Obama has spoken to the nation live from the Oval Office. (Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo-Pool/Getty Images) “Star Wars” creator George Lucas has finally sat down to watch the highly-anticipated “The Force Awakens” and “really liked” what he saw, according to Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy. Kennedy admits Lucas has struggled... Читать дальше...

Smallest house on the smallest lot in San Francisco? Realtor Heather Stoltz thinks a Sutro Heights cottage she's listing might be. 

Kristin Cavallari attends the Kristen Cavallari Chinese Laundry event at Nordstrom on October 18, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Nordstrom) A missing person’s search is underway in Utah to locate the whereabouts reality TV star Kristin Cavallari’s older brother. Michael Cavallari’s 2014 Honda Civic was found abandoned in Grand County on November 27, the day after the Thanksgiving holiday. The California resident’s car, which was discovered with its engine running and its airbag deployed... Читать дальше...

Ronnie Wood during a live broadcast of ‘TFI Friday’ on November 27, 2015 in London, England. (Jeff Spicer/Getty) Rolling Stones rocker Ronnie Wood is reportedly preparing to become a father to twins at the age of 68. The guitarist’s wife of three years, 37-year-old Sally Humphries, is pregnant with the couple’s first children, according to Britain’s The Sun newspaper. “He can’t wait to be a dad again, and doesn’t think his age is a problem at all,” a source tells the paper. “He still feels very young and fit. Читать дальше...

Beyond the usual action figures and apparel, the seventh installment in the space franchise (and the first from merchandise-driven Disney) boasts a broader array of branded products than ever before: from Chewbacca Coffee-Mate creamer (Wookiees drink coffee?) and "Star Wars" mascara to $400 designer Death Star shoes and a $4,000 Millennium Falcon bed. Sansweet recently added some Japanese items to his collection, including soy sauce plates and "little kokeshi dolls, which are typical of a small community in Japan," he said. Читать дальше...

BURRILLVILLE, R.I. (AP) — Eight people face criminal trespassing charges after being arrested at a gas pipeline site in northwestern Rhode Island. The arrested protesters — who were later released — have been identified as members of the groups Fighting Against Natural Gas and Burrillville Against Spectra Expansion.

Warriors fans appreciate Andre Iguodala's candor, but perhaps this was not the best timing for a gun murder joke.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The World Trade Organization ruled Monday that Canada and Mexico can slap more than $1 billion in tariffs on U.S. goods in retaliation for meat labeling rules it says discriminated against Mexican and Canadian livestock. Senate Agriculture Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kansas, said Monday that he will look for "all legislative opportunities" to repeal the labeling law.

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission on Monday announced retailers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area have been targeted since October. Some businesses received letters claiming a third-party observer witnessed violations of Texas alcohol laws at the establishments.

The Knoxville News Sentinel reports (http://bit.ly/1NF8gLb) the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area have been approved to share 20 GPS collars that would allow biologists to track the pigs' movement using data. Both parks are plagued by free-roaming feral hogs that can cause extensive environmental damage as well as carry pseudorabies, a viral disease that poses a major threat to the commercial swine industry.

GE has scrapped a $3.3 billion plan to sell its home appliance business to the Swedish company Electrolux, a deal opposed by U.S. regulators over concerns about competition. The U.S. Department of Justice had sued to stop the deal in July, saying the combined company would dominate sales of ovens and other cooking-related kitchen appliances, especially to customers like home builders, property managers, hotels, and governments. An antitrust attorney representing Electrolux downplayed competitive... Читать дальше...

(AP) — An insurance company is asking a southern Illinois judge to decide who should inherit the $50,000 death benefit of the son and ex-husband of an Illinois woman convicted in the deaths of her two baby daughters. Paula Sims is serving a life sentence in a northern Illinois prison.