Recent rains have cleared toxic algae from several East Bay lakes, including Tilden’s Lake Anza, East Bay Regional Park District officials have announced. That means, unless the algae returns, some popular swimming spots will re-open come April. “Thanks to heavy rains from El Niño, toxic blue-green algae has cleared from Quarry Lakes in Fremont, Lake Temescal […]
Carolyn Jones
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Fallen tree cuts power in Tilden, sends cyclist to hospital
A live oak tree that fell onto a power line on Golf Course Road in Tilden Sunday prompted a power outage across the park and caused a crash that sent a cyclist to the hospital. The tree toppled from 50 feet up a cliff onto Golf Course Road, around 200 yards south of the entrance to the […]
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Lake Anza closed to swimming due to toxic algae
The East Bay Regional Park District has just closed Lake Anza, in Tilden Regional Park, to swimming due to high levels of toxic algae, which can be fatal for dogs. Park District spokeswoman Carolyn Jones said signs are going up now around the lake to alert visitors about the closure. “Park District officials are very […]
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Man commits suicide in Little Farm parking lot
A man in his late 60s killed himself in the Tilden Little Farm parking lot on Friday afternoon after leaving a note about his intentions in his El Cerrito home. East Bay Regional Park District spokeswoman Carolyn Jones said the man, who was born in 1948, appears to have shot himself as he sat in […]
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Police investigate suspicious death of Berkeley woman
The death of a Berkeley woman whose body was found floating in the water near a Richmond park last week is now believed to be suspicious, and police are investigating. A park user at the Point Isabel Regional Shoreline found the body of Katherine Gravett at about 12:35 p.m. Thursday, July 2, said Carolyn Jones, East […]