A rusty red color in Lake Merritt that left lake stewards scrambling to sample the water on Mar. 7 has tested positive for the same algae that caused the devastating harmful algal bloom in 2022.

Relief and excitement reverberated at the groundbreaking for an affordable housing project near Lake Merritt on Tuesday. Nonprofit developer East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation ...

Elected officials must break their shameful silence to condemn antisemitism and enforce city laws against vandalism.

Oakland Marathon is just one month away from its 16th edition. Races ranging between 3.1 miles and 26.2 miles will take place ...

A great place to dance. The Lake Merritt Dance Center (LMDC) is a non profit corporation dedicated to promoting a wide variety of dances and dance classes for all adults. LMDC sponsors weekly ...

Off Lake Merritt Boulevard, near the lake's most southwest corner, sits the open air Lake Merritt Amphitheater. The paved walking path that runs around Lake Merritt protrudes at this spot to ...

Prosecutors charged JaJuan Kelly, 23, with four counts of felony assault with a semiautomatic firearm for allegedly shooting four people on the evening of June 19 at Oakland's Lake Merritt.