Lake Merritt Archives - Page 2 of 2

a night time scene at Lake Merritt, where people are watching a film outside.

‘Movie Night at the Lake’ brings silent disco, film, drink, & popcorn to Lake Merritt

October 21, 2020 Brandy Collins

Two Bay Area natives, Arzo Johnson (aka DJ Slowpoke) and Brandon Bailey (aka DJ B. Bailey) have hosted Movie Night At The Lake, a weekly evening event at Lake Merritt’s Empowerment Park.

cellular image of novel coronavirus with the word Oakland above

Pandemic, heat wave, and moving during COVID-19

August 17, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz

Conflict at Lake Merritt over vendors. COVID-19 cases rise to 6,000 in Oakland.

An image of a peaceful, flat lake with a fountain in it.

Oakland Forbids Parking and Food Trucks at City Parks and No Parking around Lake Merritt Fridays-Sundays

May 15, 2020 Momo Chang

The City of Oakland has announced new restrictions around city parks. Starting today, Friday, May 15 and through Sunday, May 31, the City is prohibiting vendors (such as food trucks) on the perimeters of city

Oakland has over 500 COVID-19 cases

May 4, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz

Oakland surpassed 500 coronavirus cases; workers rally by car on May Day, officials tell residents to “Give the Lake a Break.”

PHOTOS: Health of the Hood – Cleveland Heights

December 26, 2012 Sabirah Mustafa

By Sabirah Mustafa Cleveland Heights has a lot of natural beauty, but requires diligent maintenance. Otherwise, leaves back up storm drains, and tree branches block out street lights and sidewalks. Blight and vandalism, while not

PHOTOS: Health of the Hood – Eastlake, Toxic & Under Construction

December 19, 2012 Edward Cervantes

By Edward Cervantes Lake Merritt has four main residential areas: the Lakeside Apartments District, in the area around Jackson and Madison Streets; Adams Point/Grand Lake, off Grand Avenue and behind the Grand Lake Theater; Haddon Hill/Cleveland