Lake Anza is expected to re-open for swimming in April, now that the algae is gone. Photo: Josh S. Jackson 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 […]
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Fallen tree cuts power in Tilden, sends cyclist to hospital
Golf Course Road in Tilden: Scene of a series of accidents beginning with a fallen tree Sunday. Photo: Art Poskanzer 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 […]
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Lake Anza closed to swimming due to toxic algae
Toxic algae can be highly visible, or not visible at all. In the photo above, algae can be seen at Lake Anza on Sept. 17. Photo: Sunshine Townsend/East Bay Regional Park District The East Bay Regional Park District has just closed Lake Anza, in Tilden Regional Park, to swimming due to high levels of toxic […]
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Man commits suicide in Little Farm parking lot
Tilden’s Little Farm is a popular family destination for many East Bay residents. Photo: Mary Flaherty Tilden’s Little Farm is a popular family destination for many East Bay residents. Photo: Mary Flaherty A man in his late 60s killed himself in the Tilden Little Farm parking lot on Friday afternoon after leaving a note about […]
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Police investigate suspicious death of Berkeley woman
The body of a Berkeley woman was found last week at Point Isabel in Richmond. Photo: Kathy 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 […]