Lake Merritt

Between March and April of 2020 unemployment in Alameda county quadrupled. Some Oaklanders turned to street vending at Lake Merritt to make ends meet. Now, the street vendors have their own market, but if they will be allowed to stay is another question.

Since shelter in place began, health officials around the Bay Area have struggled to deal with packed parks and beaches. And then there are the crowds at…

Oakland’s Lake Merritt was the nation’s first wildlife refuge, before Yosemite, before Yellowstone.There are so many fun stories that you can tell about…

Children's Fairyland is a storybook-themed amusement park on the shores of Lake Merritt. Have you ever been inside? Reporter Dalia Cuenca pulls back the…

Lake Merritt is often referred to as the Jewel of Oakland. By day, you can see fitness enthusiasts running and birds splashing in the water. But as the…

Is Lake Merritt actually a lake? The answer is no! A more accurate name might be LagoonMerritt orSlough Merritt, as it's connected to the salty ocean…

Sights & Sounds is your weekly guide to the Bay Area arts scene through the eyes and ears of local artists. Our guest is Brittani Sensabaugh: a…

It’s practically the weekend, and if you’re wondering how you’re going to spend it, here are a few suggestions on what to do and where to go around the…

If you are looking for unique suggestions on what to do around the Bay Area this weekend, you are in luck! We have a few hand-picked choices, just for…

All week long we've been playing this sound, and asking you to guess what exactly it is and where exactly in the Bay Area we recorded it.This auditory…