Lake Merritt
Coverage of Lake Merritt in the Nexus archive.
- Oakland’s new police chief: a Purple Heart, three decades at OPD, and he’ll actually talk to reporters
James Beere, a 30-year veteran of the Oakland Police Department and Purple Heart recipient, has been officially named Oakland's police chief. He previously survived a bomb blast in Iraq and an attack at Lake Merritt, serving seven months as the city's de facto chief before the official appointment.
- Street vendor arrested after alleged illegal alcohol sales at Lake Merritt
A Union City woman was arrested after allegedly selling alcohol without permits at Lake Merritt following a monthlong investigation by the Oakland Police Department and the city's Economic & Workforce Development Department. Officers first contacted her on June 19 as part of the probe into unlicensed mobile alcohol sales.
- Lake Merritt street vendor who ignored warning from police arrested
An Oakland Police Department investigation led to the arrest of a Union City woman for selling alcohol to an underage decoy buyer at Lake Merritt. Officers encountered a hostile crowd during the arrest.