Unusually high water levels flooded portions of Lake Merritt this week, surprising visitors and temporarily disrupting access ...

If you’ve ever walked or jogged the nearly 3.5-mile loop around Lake Merritt, you know there’s a lot to check out. While Merritt certainly has a set of devotees who know its every nook and cranny, ...

On the sunny side of the bay, flocking to Lake Merritt to bask on its grassy shores is a weekend ritual that Oaklanders live for. Even on the hottest days we’ve recently endured, though, you won’t see ...

A creature that's often seen in the San Francisco Bay somehow managed to make its way into Lake Merritt. Dan Fournier, an Oakland resident, said he was walking around the lake Tuesday evening when he ...

Katie Nielsen is an award-winning reporter who has spent more than 10 years sharing people's stories. She joined KPIX in the summer of 2017, and just a few months later, found herself covering the ...

The vendor’s blanket is still there – laid out on the sidewalk outside Lake Merritt’s pergola, just like it has been for decades. It’s still covered in various wares and trinkets: Plants, figurines, a ...

Oakland police investigate suspicious death after body found in suitcase at Lake Merritt Oakland police are investigating a suspicious death after a body was reportedly found inside of a suitcase at ...