The legacy of filmmaker David Lynch lives on; his boundary-pushing films are classics. Oakland’s Grand Lake Theatre presents ...

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On its shores, women filter into one of Oakland’s hidden treasures: the Terrace Room at the Lake Merritt Hotel. By the bar, newcomers linger at the welcome table chatting with one of the evening’s ...

A third soon-to-open Tuff Shed camp will 'resolve' homelessness around the lake, but unsheltered residents are planning a protest. Nino Parker (right) said homeless residents around Lake Merritt ...