By Laird Harrison, KQED News Fix
Bummed out by rising crime, Oakland residents are turning their thumbs down on their city’s prospects, according to a new opinion poll.
Sixty-five percent say the town is headed in the wrong direction, compared to only 22 percent with the opposite feeling, and 12 percent who can’t decide, Survey USA reported.
The findings contrast with San Francisco, where 59 percent think the city is on the right track, and San Jose, where 54 percent share that optimism.
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