People on both sides of the Oakland mayor recall race made the final push to turn out the votes Friday, with Mayor Sheng Thao and recall supporters holding separate events.
On one side, people talked about living in constant fear.'Very scared, you know? We can't sleep,' said Lisa Trinh, at a recall rally in Oakland 's Little Saigon. On the other side, residents shared stories of positive change.'For the first time in 17 years, kids came to the door for Halloween. I was delighted,' Fr. Aidan McAleenan of St. Columba Catholic Church.Trinh said this week has been all tricks and no treats.
Also, Mayor Thao said she revitalized a violence prevention strategy called ceasefire, and that's led to a big drop in homicides. Oakland police reported 71 homicides so far this year compared to 113 homicides in the same period last year.'In the month of October, we have hadn't a single homicide,' said OPD Assistant Chief James Beere.'Father Aidan hasn't been forced to actually make as many crosses this year as he usually does.
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