Several Comunidad Comerciantes Fruitvale group members have had their shops broken into more than three times over the past two years. Bakery El Sol, located inside the Fruitvale Public Market, has been broken into six times. The Fruitvale corridor is home to 320 locally owned establishments, including restaurants, grocery stores, clothing, and household goods stores. Still, many shop owners are suffering from inflation, high rents, a continued dip in business as a lingering effect of the pandemic, and other problems in addition to crime.
Everyone we spoke to ranked public safety as their top concern. They also shared dissatisfaction with their district's current leadership. But most of the residents we spoke to said they don't have enough information about who's running and their plans for fixing problems in D5.
It is not just about the economic impact caused by the break-ins. We also have to relive the trauma every time it happens, said Leticia Chávez, owner of Obelisco restaurant.
In 2023, Glenview, a neighborhood of single-family homes nestled around Park Boulevard above I-580 freeway, was moved into District 4.
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