The area’s council member said placing a shelter near the neighborhood’s “vulnerable residents” would amount to ...

OAKLAND — Two men were sentenced to multi-year prison terms, but avoided convictions of murder or manslaughter, in a messy, chaotic and deadly shooting near Lake Merritt, court records show.

People nap and lounge along Lake Merritt during the tenth annual 510 Day celebration in Oakland on Saturday, May 10, 2025. A person rides a mechanical bull during the 10th annual 510 Day celebration.

The Bay Area community is reminded to practice water safety during summer activities, including ensuring swimming proficiency ...

MERRITT — Owners of a dog who died after swimming in Nicola Lake near Merritt are warning about the dangers of blue-green algae. Kristin Awde told Global News that her seven-month-old puppy, Romie, ...

This UC California Naturalist course offered through Rotary Nature Center Friends explores the natural history of Lake Merritt, a modern urban estuary - its history and ecology, its human interactions ...