A rare, leucistic raccoon was spotted by Lake Merritt in Oakland, and it's not the first time these creatures have been seen ...

President Joe Biden sparked outrage on Tuesday after he claimed, without evidence, that Israel’s killing of American Aysenur ...

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 ...

People walk around Lake Merritt in Oakland on Sept. 11, 2024. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED) During Tuesday’s presidential ...

A Dumpster fire that spread to an apartment building in Oakland's Lake Merritt neighborhood early Wednesday morning damaged four of the building's units, according to fire officials. The two-alarm ...

An elderly, disabled pelican named Hank who was brought to Oakland two decades ago to live at Lake Merritt, hosted by the city’s nature center, has fallen on hard times, according to volunteer ...

At a moment when Gov. Gavin Newsom is demanding cities get more people off the streets, one person's story from Oakland shows ...

The Out of the Darkness annual event will start early Oct. 19 in the city’s Snow Park and circle Lake Merritt.

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 ...

Kimberly Wright (center) cheers for a contestant during the third annual Hella Hyphy Ball at Lake Merritt in Oakland on ...

The original acreage for the garden was allocated within Woodward Park in 1967 and opened for public viewing in 1981.