#lake-merritt

#lake-merritt

On Oct. 5, the cities will fete their very special relationship in a very special way - wistfully gazing at the same moon. It's a Supermoon, to be precise, or a full moon that appears swollen due to its seasonal closeness to earth. As it happens, this month's Supermoon has the charming nickname of " Blood Moon," because it historically appeared at the start of hunting season.

OAKLAND - A person was in critical but stable condition after being assaulted Thursday near Lake Merritt in Oakland, police said. The incident happened just after 11:45 a.m. in the area of Alice Street and 19th Street, according to the Oakland Police Department. Officers arrived to find the victim suffering from injuries caused by a blunt object, police said. Paramedics took the victim to an area hospital.

We floated on Lake Merritt, a blanket draped over us, and my fiancé popped a bottle of a French red wine we were contemplating serving at our wedding.

Join citizen scientists at the annual Lake Merritt BioBlitz Saturday to help document Lake Merritt's array of living organisms.