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 ...

Hurricane Helene is one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the United States with wind gust speeds of 140 mph (225 km/h) ...

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 ...

A third soon-to-open Tuff Shed camp will 'resolve' homelessness around the lake, but unsheltered residents are planning a protest. Nino Parker (right) said homeless residents around Lake Merritt ...

Deborah Frieden and her husband love their neighborhood near Lake Merritt in Oakland, California. The couple raised their family in the three-bedroom single-family house they've lived in for the last ...

The distinct chill in the air during winter means one thing for Oakland birders: it’s time to head to Lake Merritt. The cold season brings with it a plethora of migratory birds that travel south ...

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: ...

Hurricane Helene, a powerful Category 4 storm when it made landfall, carved out a devastating path from Florida’s Gulf Coast ...

Man refuses to climb down power pole in Lake View Terrace A bizarre situation unfolded in a Lake View Terrace neighborhood when a man climbed up a power pole and refused to come down. Arrest made ...

A crisis unfolded in western North Carolina as officials rushed to get more water, food and other supplies to flood-stricken ...

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 ...