Shortly After Closing, Oakland Denny’s Vandalized With Graffiti

Other businesses have also recently closed because of crime, prompting calls for the city to declare an emergency.

A Denny's restaurant is covered by graffiti shortly after closing because of safety concerns in Oakland, Calif., on Feb. 10, 2024. David Zhang/NTD Television

The now boarded-up Denny’s in Oakland, which closed Jan. 31, has been vandalized with graffiti, according to locals.

“One day they are boarding it up, the next it’s covered in graffiti,” Oakland resident Seneca Scott told The Epoch Times.