The Oakland City Council is pursuing two low-income apartment buildings after dropping plans for a market-rate tower.
Tag: Lake Merritt
Posted inRoad Safety
14th Street redesign approved following a deadly hit-and-run
Some criticized the city for taking 8 years to build a safer 14th Street. The council also approved parking meters at Lake Merritt.
Posted inRoad Safety
Lake Merritt parking meters: council postpones decision to June 21
A recent survey showed 79% of people oppose installing parking meters, but proponents say the plan will make the lake safer and more accessible
Posted inCity Hall & Policing
City Council this week: COVID-19 vaccine mandate changes, new parking meters at Lake Merritt
Plus: Legal settlements with two former city employees and funding to help people living at a E. 12th Street homeless encampment.
Posted inArts & Community
Photos: Oakland’s ‘510 Day’ returns to Lake Merritt
The 7th annual protest party had vendors, live music, and dance performances.
Posted inArts & Community
At Lake Merritt, a new collective offers an inviting space for LGBTQ+ vendors
The Quartz Party has attracted many first-time sellers by surrounding them with a community.
Posted inArts & Community
This week in Oakland: MLK Shoreline, Knowland Park, boating on Lake Merritt
Oakland schools are on spring break, so we’re recommending a few outdoor activities for the family. Plus: an Oakland A’s opening day watch party, and flamenco at Duende.
Posted inHealth & Environment
No more free parking at Lake Merritt?
The city could install meters with “flex” pricing to deal with crowding and other impacts.
Posted inHealth & Environment
People are fishing in Lake Merritt. Is that ok?
The history of angling in Oakland’s wildlife refuge is long, but the rules are murky.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing
At long last, Oakland’s Redistricting Commission has decided on a new map
If it’s approved next month, the Coliseum will move to District 6, there won’t be a mega hills district after all, and Lake Merritt will stay the same.
Posted inArts & Community
This week in Oakland: Guided bird walks at Lakeside Park, clean-up day at Peralta Hacienda
Other events include a Children’s Fairyland writing workshop, Youth Beat film screening, and the ‘Town Landmarks’ exhibit at Camron-Stanford House.
Posted inNature
Rare salmon sighting in creek near Lake Merritt is good news, experts say
Lake stewards say more salmon sightings are an exciting sign that conservation efforts are working, but there’s more to do.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Salmon in Lake Merritt? More rainfall is causing some fish to wander into Oakland’s lagoon
The fish are returning to East Bay streams for the first time in decades, and some are winding up in the unlikeliest of places.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing
Recent arson at Lake Merritt Sailboat House part of uptick in vandalism, break-ins
Boathouse workers say facilities have sustained significant damage over the past month from vandalism and burglaries.