Mayor Sheng Thao held her first State of the City address on Tuesday, outlining how her administration plans to address crime, public safety and other pressing issues in Oakland.
OAKLAND -- This was Mayor Thao's first state of the city address after taking office about 8 months ago. 'Community safety remains and is my top priority as your mayor,' Thao said at one point. 'The surge and crime and violence that we are seeing in our streets is totally and completely unacceptable.
'The mayor has been under fire over issues with the police department and rising crime in Oakland, getting criticized for her firing of OPD Chief LaRonne Armstrong back in February and for city officials botching the application process for millions of dollars in state crime fighting funds.
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