[re_nortex]

The pity of it is that Oakland used to be a economically solid community. Now, I can’t help but think that every one of the incidents will chase more and more business out of the city, hastening the decline of the city.

While following the story from KRON/4's live feed, I checked out a Google Map of central Oakland. There's a Unitarian Church, U.S. Labor Relations Board, the Golden Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant, Diving Swallow Tattoo Shop and the Oakland Leased Housing Department. Looks like it pretty well fits the stereotype of a declining liberal town.

[thecodont]

While following the story from KRON/4's live feed, I checked out a Google Map of central Oakland. There's a Unitarian Church, U.S. Labor Relations Board, the Golden Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant, Diving Swallow Tattoo Shop and the Oakland Leased Housing Department. Looks like it pretty well fits the stereotype of a declining liberal town.

On Broadway at 19th Street, across from Sears (the old Emporium Capwell department store) there is a "gold teef" shop (which I believe was once a respectable jewelry store). The store sign is spray-painted directly onto the building's stucco.