At least one dog has died after swimming in Nicola Lake near Merritt -- and the owner says blue-green algae is to blame. As Travis Lowe reports, dozens gathered at the lake on Monday morning to demand ...

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 ...

Dr. Adrian Walton told Global News that runoff from farm and dairy operations can get flushed into some of the local streams.

From R&B star The Weeknd to the return of the SF Mime Troupe, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend and ...

The Oakland Municipal Band is kicking off its new season of free concerts at the lovely Edoff Memorial Bandstand at Lake Merritt with a patriotic program well suited to the July Fourth holiday weekend ...

Skies will light up across the Bay Area this Fourth of July with festivities filled with fireworks and parades -- and transit changes -- across the region. In Alameda, the city will hold its annual ...

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

Participants prepare to board their dragon boat before competing in a previous annual Northern California International Dragon Boat Festival at Oakland’s Lake Merritt. The KP Dragons Dragon Boat ...

Editorial Standards ⓘ Imani Fleming News Reporter GILFORD, N.H. — The body of a 17-year-old boy who went into the water and did not resurface was recovered in Lake Winnipesaukee, authorities said.

And the city has sought to attract more visitors to Lake Merritt, with the 20th Street exit from the 19th Street BART Station an intuitive access point.