The Extended Stay America Hotel adjacent to the Oakland Best Buy has been acquired by the City of Oakland to convert to a homeless shelter. 105 of the 149 rooms at the hotel will be used to provide ...

Several people were shot Wednesday night during Juneteenth celebrations near Lake Merritt in Oakland, according to police. Police said that around 8:15 p.m., around 5,000 people were participating ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- At least four people were shot during a Juneteenth celebration in Oakland's Lake Merritt on Wednesday night, police said. Officials say at around 9 p.m., Oakland police ...

Oakland police investigate a fatal shooting in the parking lot of the America’s Best Value Inn on East 12th Street near First Avenue in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, May 5, 2024.

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- An investigation is underway in Oakland after a person was found shot to death near Lake Merritt. The shooting happened just before noon at 1st Avenue and East 12th Street.

Police in Oakland are investigating a destructive act of vandalism at Lake Merritt's large public menorah that left the Hanukkah candelabrum in pieces and hateful anti-Semitic graffiti where the ...

That morning, the synagogue informed its members about the incident, saying, "The Oakland Menorah at Lake Merritt was destroyed, chopped up, and thrown into water overnight. The area was ...

Oakland police are investigating a suspicious death in the area of Lake Merritt. A body was found stuffed inside a suitcase in Oakland’s Lake Merritt Tuesday morning, police said.

LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- By lunchtime Thursday, the America's Best Value Inn on La Crosse North Side will be closed. Its residents are shocked by the sudden announcement last month and are now ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — An innocent bystander who was shot at Lake Merritt in Oakland on Labor Day is recovering in a hospital. The young woman was identified by a GoFundMe page as Kylee Kienitz.

For me and my family, Lake Merritt is the beating heart of Oakland. Over the years we've visited hundreds of times — to play, exercise, learn and relax. From walking our dog around the 3.4-mile ...

The Lake Merritt Institute, a nonprofit that helps to clean and monitor the health of Lake Merritt in Oakland, says the recent rains in the Bay Area have sent lots of fresh water and pollution ...