Several Oakland businesses are expected to temporarily close their doors on Tuesday over concerns about crime, according to organizers of a planned strike.
over concerns about crime, according to organizers of a planned strike.
Johnson said his restaurant has been broken into multiple times, and that his staff and customers have also had their cars broken into. Lawlessness his staff says has caused 50% of the restaurant's longtime regulars to stop coming in all together. "We’ve met with [city leaders] several times and the response has been for us to hire private security," said Tatad.
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