From little-known treasures to popular hot spots, Hoodline is creating curated lists of some of our favorite day-trip destinations within reach of San Francisco, San Jose, and the rest of the Bay. This week, we're sharing a few worthwhile jaunts in Alameda County.

They've been called "Oakland's cutest couple" and "Ebony and Ivory" and various other things, but a pair of domesticated ducks that were evidently dropped off at Lake Merritt last year to fend for themselves have officially settled into new digs at a rescue sanctuary for injured or neglected farm animals in Marin County.

The bonded, black and white duck couple have become rock stars on Twitter and Reddit, but they’ve been enduring some serious pain and suffering behind the feathers.

At least a dozen feral cats have been shot and killed by park authorities at Martin Luther King Jr. Shoreline, and animal lovers are up in arms over the aggressive tactics.

East Bay Regional Parks’ newest park opened this week, spanning 45 acres of Oakland’s historic shoreline and reusing some of the old Bay Bridge’s foundation for public space.

Socially distanced hiking is a release valve for Oaklanders sheltered in place, but local trails aren't as open as officials claim they should be.

Three years in the making, the Zoo's state wildlife exhibit is now open to the public.

Caltrans is moving forward with plans to create a recreation area on converted piers of the old Bay Bridge.

The interactive exhibit gathers stories from local farmers and gardeners.

Once constructed, the park will connect to the Bay Bridge's pedestrian and bike paths.

At her urban farm, Kathryn Porter keeps bees, chickens and raises fresh vegetables.

Tiki reached 95 in equivalent human years and helped zookeepers create new medical treatments for giraffes.

The North Bay fires will continue to bring "unprecedented levels of air pollution."