In-N-Out Burger is closing its only Oakland restaurant, citing ongoing issues with crime despite “taking repeated steps to create safer conditions” for customers and workers at the Oakport Street location of the popular fast-food chain. In a statement, Denny Warnick, In-N-Out’s chief operating officer, said that patrons and employees are “regularly victimized by car break-ins, … Read more
In response to downtown merchants’ complaints about crime, the city of Antioch will hire private security to patrol its public parking lots and other assets. The City Council unanimously approved the $150,000 expenditure this week for this and the next fiscal year, with the money coming from the general fund. Spearhead Protection was awarded the … Read more
OAKLAND — Nearly a year after the city’s last police chief was placed on leave ahead of his eventual firing, the two political forces responsible for replacing him still do not appear to be on the same page. One of those power players, a police oversight body comprised of civilian volunteers, is once again seeking … Read more
