Overview
- The honorary 'Too $hort Way' marker at Foothill Boulevard and High Street was found missing on Wednesday, Oct. 21, and the City of Oakland installed a replacement by the following morning.
- Local reports said police treated the disappearance as a theft, but the Oakland Police Department told reporters it had no incident details and had received no formal reports about the sign.
- Under local law, removing a street sign can be a misdemeanor, yet no arrests or public record of an open investigation have been released so far.
- The three-block tribute was first unveiled on Dec. 10, 2022, at Fremont High School to honor Too $hort and to link the dedication to promised music-education work with Oakland Unified and youth groups.
- The fast municipal response restored the symbol for residents and students but also raised practical questions about how the city protects honorary markers and whether police record-keeping will clarify what happened next.