"SF's iconic City Lights Bookstore in North Beach has put up banners on its facade quoting a poem by founder Lawrence Ferlinghetti that feels especially prescient for our times. The poem, "Pity the Nation," includes the line, "Pity the nation that praises conquerers and acclaims the bully as hero." [Chronicle] California legislators are seeking answers about what went wrong in the military display at Camp Pendleton in which shrapnel came down over I-5, damaging CHP vehicles."
"The BART board is meeting today and they are discussing the disruption in service Monday morning due to an equipment problem in the Transbay Tube, which was the fifth such major disruption so far this year. [NBC Bay Area] A group of Marin County social workers is potentially being asked to repay thousands of dollars in overpaid wages, due to a payroll error dating back several years. [KPIX]"
"House Democrats are asking President Trump for more details about his new White House ballroom and the demolition of part of the East Wing, which has been taking place in the midst of a government shutdown. [CBS News] Writer Michael Wolff is suing First Lady Melania Trump over her apparent efforts to block the publication of a tell-all book he's writing or has written, which allegedly details her ties to Jeffrey Epstein. [Bay Area News Group]"
City Lights Bookstore displayed banners quoting Lawrence Ferlinghetti's poem "Pity the Nation," including the line criticizing praise of conquerors and bullies. California legislators seek answers after a Camp Pendleton military display sent shrapnel over I-5 and damaged CHP vehicles. The BART board is meeting about a Transbay Tube equipment failure that caused the fifth major service disruption this year. Marin County social workers may be asked to repay thousands due to a long-standing payroll error. House Democrats request details about White House ballroom work amid a shutdown, while legal disputes involve Michael Wolff, Melania Trump, and SpaceX settling a land lawsuit with Cards Against Humanity.
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