An influx of RVs and homeless people in an Oakland neighborhood is creating big problems for the nearby residents.
OAKLAND -- Antoinette Millard was moving out of her apartment in Oakland's Fruitvale District on Sunday after living there for three years. She and a friend were loading all her household items into a U-Haul van.Her apartment on the corner of East 9th Street and 34th Avenue is located right next to a line of RVs parked on the street. She said she can't deal with it anymore due to too much noise and trash.'They stay up all through the night.
Some of them moved to East 9th Street.'We have one-third more RV people ,' Wong said.Neighbors and business owners also noticed more chopped vehicles and drug dealing on the street.'New clients of mine won't even stop. They won't even park. I've had people say 'I'm not parking in front of your building,'' said Randy Scalzitti, who owns a dog service business on East 9th Street. 'I mean it's crazy. I'm afraid and angry.
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