Rap Icon Too Short Says ‘Don’t Give up on Oakland’ After Recent Gun Violence

Rap icon Too Short says ‘don’t give up on Oakland’ after recent gun violence

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Bay Area rap icon and Oakland's own Too Short dialed into KRON4's "Table 4 All" telethon Thursday to encourage locals to donate to a good cause this holiday season. During the interview, the legend was asked about last week's gun violence in Oakland, including a shooting at Skyline High School that injured a student and a deadly shooting at Laney College that took the life of beloved and famed coach John Beam. The rapper,…

Violence interrupters may face budget cuts amid Oakland's Skyline High School shooting incident

Violence interrupters are often among the first to arrive at shooting scenes to help de-escalate the situation and prevent any retaliation. Now, the program is under threat due to budget cuts.