COVID: Oakland Officials Cracking Down On Large Weekend Crowds At Lake Merritt

Piedmont CA

05 April, 2021

3:17 PM

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By Da Lin, CBS San Francisco: OAKLAND (CBS SF) — As the weather has turned warm and the COVID-19 restrictions eased, weekend crowds and illegal vendors have continued to flock to Oakland's Lake Merritt. Local officials fear the gatherings may lead to new COVID-19 cases. They also have soaring safety concerns. So this weekend they put in new restrictions to keep the crowds away. Popular Lakeshore Ave. has been converted into a one-lane and one-way street. They also removed parking on one side of the street. Read more at CBS San Francisco