Police jumped into water “without hesitation” and saved a person from drowning in Lake Merritt Channel in the early morning ...

Members of the Oakland Police Department rescued a man in distress in the Lake Meritt Channel early Sunday morning, a video ...

Earlier this month, signs posted around Oakland’s Lake Merritt made some joggers stop in their tracks. “Avoid water contact,” they cautioned in bold letters. “Harmful algae may be present.” ...

One officer said because of the conditions the rescue was “challenging for sure” but added, “Our mission was to get him out ...

A person died on the trackway at the Fruitvale BART Station Wednesday night, the agency said just before midnight.

Keep one of the Bay Area’s most iconic beaches clean and safe for people and wildlife alike. The Golden Gate National Parks ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - The Fruitvale and Lake Merritt BART stations closed Wednesday night, with the closure of the Fruitvale Station due to a major medical emergency, the agency first announced at 9: ...

Oakland resident and nonprofit worker Nina Groleger was wandering around Lake Merritt recently when, all of a sudden, a flash of white caught her eye. When she turned toward the Rotary Nature ...

but its spirit continues in the many free mini-festivals held around the shores of Lake Merritt. And an annual favorite, Town Up Tuesday, has booked its biggest headliner yet for Tuesday, May 21: Too ...

Police officers jumped into water “without hesitation” and saved a person from drowning in Lake Merritt Channel in Oakland, ...

Both the Fruitvale and Lake Merritt stations have reopened after closing due to the major medical emergency reported just before 9 p.m. The emergency created delays throughout the system ...

Both the Fruitvale and Lake Merritt stations have reopened after closing due to the major medical emergency reported just before 9 p.m. The emergency created delays throughout the system, but ...