Starting next Tuesday, city officials said, efforts to “replant trees and other plants” will lead them to clear tents around Lake Merritt’s 3.4-mile perimeter.

Standing in an empty lot near 22nd and Broadway, Oakland elected officials and economic boosters planted the proverbial flag ...

OAKLAND VOTERS HEAD to the polls Tuesday for a special election to select a new mayor, city councilmember and decide the fate of a half-cent sales tax proposal. The election was called after former ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - This week, the city of Oakland will begin clearing encampments around Lake Merritt as part of efforts to beautify the area. People living in tents have been given notice to move.

A homeless tent near Lake Merritt along Grand Avenue in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. The city will begin a sweep of the area in April.(Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) The ...