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Oakland Street Sign Honoring Too $hort Replaced
24 Oct
Summary
- Oakland's Too $hort Way street sign was replaced after a suspected theft.
- The honorary sign was dedicated in December 2022 in rapper Too $hort's hometown.
- City officials swiftly installed a replacement sign the day after its disappearance.
The honorary "Too $hort Way" street sign in Oakland, California, has been replaced following its suspected disappearance. This marker, dedicated to the influential West Coast rapper Too $hort, was originally unveiled in December 2022. The ceremony took place at the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and High Street in East Oakland.
Reports indicate the sign went missing recently, with the City of Oakland confirming a replacement was swiftly installed by the next morning. While the theft of street signs is a misdemeanor in Oakland, police have not confirmed specific details of the incident. Councilmember Noel Gallo lauded Too $hort as Oakland's "first rapper" and its most successful, with music relevant across five decades.
The three-block stretch of Foothill Boulevard between High Street and 47th Avenue was dedicated to the artist. The initial unveiling event was attended by peers like Ice Cube and Sway Calloway, and then-Mayor Libby Schaaf declared it "Too $hort Day." The rapper himself attended Fremont High School in Oakland after moving from Los Angeles in 1980.
