Lucky 7 Cigarettes is anything but. The smoke shop in Oakland's Little Saigon district has been targeted by burglars for years.
OAKLAND -- Businesses in Oakland's Little Saigon District are crying out for help. They say crime is out of control and they need city leaders to step up.
The damage was done. They ripped open the metal gate, causing the owner thousands of dollars to repair the storefront. Oakland police reported burglaries in the city have risen 42 percent this year compared to the same period last year."She's got an estimate of how much this thing will cost her. Well, the city should do something about it," Nguyen said."We don't want people to leave Oakland. We don't want people to close up shop. That's gonna make Oakland even worse."
She mentioned the small business Facade Improvement Program, which will continue with $200,000 to support physical and safety improvements for qualified stores that apply for the money.
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