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Here Is the Affordable Housing Project Slated to Rise on the Site of Oakland’s Ghost Ship Fire

Nearly eight years after the Ghost Ship fire killed 36 people, we have our first look at the plans for the two-building, five-story affordable housing complex being built to replace it in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood, and it will have an on-site memorial.

Building That Was Site of Ghost Ship Fire Finally Razed, Site May Become Affordable Housing

Six-and-a-half years after the Ghost Ship fire took the lives of 36 people, the Ghost Ship building has finally been torn down. And a low-income housing nonprofit may be turning it into an affordable housing site.

Ghost Ship Proprietor Derick Almena Won’t Face Extra Jail Time For Possessing Bow, Arrow, Machete, and Bullet

The master tenant in the 2016 Ghost Ship fire was back in an Alameda County courthouse today on weapons charges, but a judge ruled the charges were all a misunderstanding, and Derrick Almena will not go back to jail.

Ghost Ship Proprietor Derick Almena Faces Jail Time Again For Weapons Possession

Found to be in possession of a machete, bows and arrows, and a live bullet, master tenant in the 2016 Ghost Ship fire Derick Almena could face prison time again because Alameda County prosecutors say those items constitute a violation of his probation.

Yet Another Party Decides to Call Itself ‘Ghost Ship,’ Faces Entirely Predictable Backlash

An Alameda Halloween techno dance cruise promoter claims they were unaware of the 2016 tragedy that took 36 lives, and initially refused to change the event’s name, but eventually budged after a torrent of outrage.

After Annoying Judge, Ghost Ship Defendant Derick Almena Gets Permission for Dental Work

Defendant Derick Almena is awaiting trial from home in an ankle bracelet, but a judge has approved a repeatedly botched motion allowing him to go to the dentist.

Ghost Ship Fire Trial Verdict: Max Harris Acquitted, Jury Hung On Derick Almena

Defendant Max Harris has been acquitted of 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter, and the jury is hung on Derick Almena's guilt. Prosecutors will now have to decide if they will bring Almena to trial again.

Derick Almena's Defense Attorney Tony Serra Explains Juror Removals In Ghost Ship Trial Deliberations

The always talkative and colorful Tony Serra, who served as lead defense attorney for Ghost Ship fire defendant Derick Almena, spoke to reporters outside the Alameda County courthouse Thursday and explained why several jurors were removed from deliberations by the judge two and a half weeks ago.

Defense Calls Two Witnesses Who Seem To Support Arson Claim In Ghost Ship Trial

Two witnesses who testified Monday in the Ghost Ship fire trial are the keys to the defense's hail-mary theory that mysterious arsonists were to blame for the deadly December 2, 2016 blaze.

Defense Presents Arson Theory Involving Seven Mystery Men In Ghost Ship Case

In the absence of a definitive conclusion about the cause of the Dec. 2, 2016 Ghost Ship fire in Oakland, defense attorneys for Derick Almena and Max Harris are presenting a theory backed up by three witnesses that the real cause was arson.

Jury Selection Complete, Opening Statements To Begin In Ghost Ship Trial

A jury of nine women and three men was finalized Monday in the trial of accused Ghost Ship fire suspects Derick Almena and Max Harris, and opening statements from the prosecution and defense are set to take place Tuesday and Wednesday.

Ghost Ship Fire Trial Kicks Off, May Last Up To 18 Weeks

The two defendants in the manslaughter case stemming from the December 2016 Ghost Ship fire in Oakland are finally facing trial over two years later, and families of the 36 victims are expected to attend.

Ghost Ship Proprietor Featured In SF Prison Art Show

The Prison Art Show is an annual function at the Pier 5 Law Offices featuring artwork from incarcerated men and women all over the country. But the 2017 Prison Art Show has a

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Fatboy Slim And Moby To Headline LoveBoat Halloween (a.k.a. Ghost Ship Halloween)

Last week we broke the news of the likely permanent name change for the annual Halloween party known as Ghost Ship, which this year is being called LoveBoat Halloween after the unrelated fire

Judge Denies Bail Request By Ghost Ship Defendant Max Harris

A judge in Alameda County today denied a bail reduction request from Max Harris, one of the two defendants in the criminal case tied to the December Ghost Ship fire in Oakland. Harris,

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Popular Pier 70 Halloween Party 'Ghost Ship' Rebrands Itself 'LoveBoat Halloween'

Many of us assumed that the big two-night Halloween costume rave known as Ghost Ship, which lately has been happening in the abandoned warehouse on Pier 70, would likely have to change its

New Oakland Fire Department Report Reveals Details Of Ghost Ship Victim Recovery

A new, 50-page "Origin and Cause" report by the Oakland Fire Department has been released for the Ghost Ship disaster, though the report concludes, as the earlier investigation by the ATF did, that

Derick Almena Said To Be Having Mental Breakdown In Jail; Wife Speaks Out

Wife of man charged in #GhostShip fire breaks her silence: “We would never have lived in a place that was unsafe.” https://t.co/w7XB0ZSzZQ pic.twitter.com/PXz63ueA10— SFChronicle (@sfchronicle) June 10,

Ghost Ship Master Tenant Derick Almena Appears In Oakland Court, Arraignment Delayed Until June 15

Cameras ready to capture reaction at the Derick Almena arraignment. Families of Ghostship fire victims are in court as well. #GhostShip pic.twitter.com/IQjcY5bsz4— Jodi Hernandez (@JodiHernandezTV) June 8, 2017 Following Monday's

Second Ghost Ship Suspect Allegedly Planned Party, Blocked Second Stairway

The second man arrested and charged in connection with the Ghost Ship fire on Monday after master tenant Derick Ion Almena was a name that had not been mentioned often in the media

[Update] Ghost Ship Proprietor And Second Tenant Charged With Manslaughter In Deadly Oakland Fire

#NEW: Derick Almena mugshot from Lake County jail after #GhostShip arrest https://t.co/V1t24zXUcB pic.twitter.com/4wRgQRK8xB— Matthias Gafni (@mgafni) June 5, 2017 Derick Almena, who also goes by the name

Lease Suggests That Ghost Ship Landlord Knew That Derick Almena Planned To Build Artists' Collective

The East Bay Times remains on the case of the Ghost Ship tragedy their coverage of which recently won them a Pulitzer Prize and today they have an exclusive look at the lease

Two-Year-Old Emails Prove That Ghost Ship Landlord Was Aware Of Electrical Issues

The potential for a criminal case relating to the December 2 Ghost Ship fire in Oakland has just grown bigger as emails surface that show that the landlords knew of electrical problems at

Day Around The Bay: Following Ghost Ship Fire, Oakland Entered $90K PR Firm Contract

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Medical Examiner Confirms All Ghost Ship Fire Victims Died Of Smoke Inhalation

"All it takes is a few breaths," says UC Davis Professor Kent Pinkerton, speaking to the Chronicle after reviewing some of the autopsy materials in the Ghost Ship case, in which all 36