Rebecca Kaplan

5 days ago | sfbaytimes.com | Rebecca Kaplan

By Rebecca Kaplan–In fall of 2024, the Oakland City Council passed critical Public Safety Resolutions to acquire new police cars to better serve vital needs. Many existing vehicles are very old and in poor condition, past their useful life and difficult to maintain. New vehicles would provide better service and would be more efficient as well. The council resolution authorized the purchase, and then we learned that the vehicles had arrived at the dealership.

3 weeks ago | nbcnews.com | Zoe Richards |Rebecca Kaplan

Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., defended tech billionaire Elon Musk at a town hall Monday night where he was grilled about the Department of Government Efficiency's cost-cutting measures, efforts to eliminate diversity initiatives and the Trump administration's approach to the Israel-Hamas war.

3 weeks ago | geekgirlauthority.com | Rebecca Kaplan

It’s been one complete revolution around the sun (almost), and that means Star Trek: Picard is about to warp back onto our 21st-century viewscreens starting March 3rd. This season promises not-so-pleasant cameos throughout the character’s life from Q to the Borg Queen, and fans are eager to see how all of the past antagonists will fit into 2024. With that in mind, here are some of the wildest of wild card appearances of the great Captain (or is it Admiral again?

4 weeks ago | ted.com | Rebecca Kaplan

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1 month ago | sfbaytimes.com | Rebecca Kaplan

By Rebecca Kaplan–On March 26, 2025, local leaders and Major League Cricket (MLC) announced that the historic Oakland Coliseum will continue to expand its resurrection, becoming a host for cricket for the 2025 season, including becoming the home for the Bay Area team the Unicorns, and welcoming games for all the teams in the league. As the second most popular sport in the world, cricket is second only to soccer, with over 3 billion fans worldwide.