Lake Merritt

Police investigate two early Monday shootings less than hour apart

Police are investigating two Oakland shootings less than an hour apart early Monday: one in East Oakland and the other…

2 years ago

Lake Merritt shooting victim dies in hospital

A person was shot Wednesday night on the shores of Lake Merritt. The victim died later in the hospital.

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

Oakland tightens park restrictions to discourage gatherings

Oakland officials are implementing some changes starting Friday to encourage social distancing at city parks. Lake Merritt is one of…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

Billion Year Walk is hands-on journey through time

Scientists haven't figured out time travel just yet, but Oakland residents who want to learn about dinosaurs and other extinct…

5 years ago

Driver nearly strikes officers, pedestrians near Lake Merritt

Oakland police are looking for a suspect who allegedly nearly struck officers and pedestrians near Lake Merritt on Sunday evening,…

5 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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.

6 years ago

Sunken car in Lake Merritt linked to homicide

Oakland police and Alameda County sheriff's deputies used a drone to find a car in Lake Merritt Monday afternoon that…

6 years ago

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