A growing number of Oakland small businesses are refusing cash in hopes that thieves will leave them alone, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Wednesday.
Oakland District 1 city councilmember Dan Kalb and other city officials had plenty of shouting directed their way at a Tuesday night meeting about the recent crime spike in the North Oakland area, and Kalb seems to be drawing some political battle lines in response.
The Rockridge neighborhood has always been considered one of the safer areas in Oakland, but with crime increasing, many say something needs to be done.