Sideshows tolerated in California’s Wild West

Published July 11, 2024 11:00pm ET



Somewhere between 80 and 100 people robbed a 76 gas station on Hegenberger Road near the Oakland Airport last week, ultimately causing more than $100,000 in losses. The thieves came in waves, owner Sam Mardaie told a local news station. 

“Everything is destroyed. This is what I feed my family,” Mardaie said. “Whatever they couldn’t take, they destroyed.”

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