Thieves broke through the wall of the Bonsai Garden in Lake Merritt, California , twice on Wednesday evening and Thursday early morning, making off with eight bonsai trees worth $20,000.
The California mayor told one outlet that crime has been on a steady rise since 2019, but data from the Oakland Police Department shows that she is only partially correct.
Nearly eight months after being fired, former Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong has clawed his way back onto an unofficial short list of candidates to be the city's top cop.