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

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Washington) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-Washington) are calling on the Biden administration to conduct an independent probe into Israel’s killing of American activist Aysenur Ezgi ...

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 ...

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 vigil was held in Oakland on Monday to remember a U.S. Turkish citizen, allegedly killed by Israeli troops in the West Bank ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...