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'Like A Zombie Apocalypse.' Crime Fears Kill Business At Oakland Chef's Restaurant

"It's hard because I grew up here. This is like my baby," she said.

(CBS News)

October 6, 2023

OAKLAND -- An Oakland native who followed her passion was hoping to be part of the change that helped turn her hometown around. Instead, Chef Leilani Baugh is closing the doors of her restaurant.

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Baugh started cooking meals out of her home and eventually opened a restaurant in West Oakland, blocks away from where she grew up. Now her restaurant will close at the end of the month.

"It's hard because I grew up here. This is like my baby," she said.

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