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Fire destroys three Lake Merritt tiny homes, displaces five people
Three tiny homes were destroyed by fire Monday, displacing five people in the Lakeview community built to help unsheltered Oakland residents.Read More
Overnight violence strikes Oakland in five shootings, injuring seven people
Oakland police are investigating five shootings that injured eight people late Friday and early Saturday, including one near Lake Merritt that left four people wounded. One woman and three...Read More
Aggressive response brings Oakland apartment building fire under control
A fire in a four-story apartment building is under control Tuesday morning in Oakland, fire officials said. The fire was first reported at 7:46 a.m. at a building under...Read More
Oakland turns up to celebrate election results
People filled the streets of Oakland Saturday morning in reaction to major news outlets projecting Joe Biden and Oakland native Kamala Harris as the next president and vice president...Read More
Police seek suspect in attempted sexual assault of 70-year-old woman
Oakland police are asking for help in finding a suspect who allegedly tried to sexually assault a 70-year-old woman on Friday morning. Around 7:50 a.m. Friday, the woman was...Read More
Covid-19 weekend update: 16th San Quentin inmate dies, Oakland cases outpace three counties, pandemic unemployment benefits expire
As the GOP mulls their own stimulus proposal, millions of unemployed people Sunday are certifying their last two weeks of benefits that will include the extended pandemic benefits. Covid-19...Read More
Video surfaces of crowd blocking fire engine in route to medical emergency
On a July 4 night when firefighters from Oakland and almost everywhere else in the Bay Area had to contend with a dizzying rash of vegetation fires and other...Read More
Oakland tightens park restrictions to discourage gatherings
Oakland officials are implementing some changes starting Friday to encourage social distancing at city parks. Food trucks and other vendors will not be permitted in or adjacent to city...Read More
Apartment complex fire displaces eight people near Lake Merritt
A fire at an apartment building north of Lake Merritt in Oakland on Tuesday morning left eight people displaced, a fire spokesman said. The blaze was reported at 7:53...Read More
Crew knocks down homeless camp blaze near Lake Merritt
A fire at a homeless camp near Lake Merritt in Oakland was doused quickly Friday morning, according to an Oakland Fire Department official. At about 7 a.m., a single...Read More
Pedestrian in critical condition after collision involving bus
A male pedestrian was injured in a collision with a vehicle Wednesday morning near Lake Merritt in Oakland, according to police. The crash was reported at 7:53 a.m. in...Read More
Victim injured in Lake Merritt home invasion
A man was robbed of more than $1,000 in cash and injured in what is believed to be a home invasion robbery near the south side of Lake Merritt...Read More
Mayors get trashy in ‘Battle for the Bay’
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf expertly grabbed a wad of paper in the jaws of a trash-picker, then deposited the trash in a garbage bag she was carrying near Lake...Read More
Oily sheen on Lake Merritt draws hazmat response
An oily sheen on Lake Merritt was reported Wednesday evening to Oakland fire officials.Read More
About 100 chant, march at Oakland anti-Kavanaugh rally
Approximately 100 people turned out for a protest rally Saturday afternoon at Lake Merritt in downtown Oakland following the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh.Read More
BART launches rapid response cleanup teams
BART has stationed cleaning teams at the MacArthur and Lake Merritt stations in Oakland to address urgent messes on trains.Read More