Oakland, awash with COVID-19, struggles to keep people away from popular Lake Merritt
After authorities discouraged crowds over the weekend, Oakland’s Lake Merritt returned to normal Monday morning, with a small number of people enjoying the pathways and sunny blue skies. (Maura Dolan / Los Angeles Times) By Maura DolanStaff Writer July 27, 2020 6:10 PM OAKLAND — As coronavirus cases topped 10,000 in Alameda County last week, Oakland officials…