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Judge Rejects Plea Deal in Ghost Ship Case, Will Go to Trial

The judge overseeing the sentencing for the two men charged with the deaths of 36 people in the infamous Ghost Ship warehouse fire in Oakland in December 2016 tossed their plea deal on Friday, leaving the men to face trial and potential life sentences instead of the six and nine year sentences they had initially been given.

Oakland fire warehouse (Josh Edelson / AFP / Getty)

Oakland ‘Ghost Ship’ Leaders are Going to Prison

Derick Almena, 48, and Max Harris, 28, two men who were considerable responsible for the safety of the East Oakland warehouse dubbed “Ghost Ship,” where 36 people died during a ghastly December 2, 2016 blaze, pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter charges on Tuesday.

Oakland fire mourning (Elijah Nouvelage / Getty)

ATF: Overloaded Electrical Wires May Have Led to Deadly Oakland Fire

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) said Tuesday that there is “no final determination” in the Oakland fire that took 36 lives at the “Ghost Ship” warehouse on the night of December 2, but noted that overloaded electrical lines and wiring were “part of the analysis” authorities are looking at in order to determine the origin of the deadly flames.

Oakland fire warehouse (Josh Edelson / AFP / Getty)

Google to Build Housing to Help Deal with Bay Area’s Rent Crisis

Google’s parent company, Alphabet, is planning to build 330 units of housing near its headquarters in what is seen as a response to the housing and rental crisis that has beleaguered Bay Area residents who are seeking more affordable, and often dangerous, alternatives to traditional living accommodations.

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Resident of Warehouse in Oakland Fire Regrets ‘Burning Man Crowd’

The “Ghost Ship,” the warehouse and artists’ colony where 36 people lost their lives in the Oakland fire last Friday night, was “a serious attempt to bring the Black Oakland culture back into the art scene,” former resident Alexander Doré told Breitbart News. However, that vision was overrun by what Doré referred to as the “Burning Man crowd.”

Oakland fire warehouse (Eric Risberg / Associated Press)

FB Post by Leader of Oakland Fire Trap Warehouse Draws Criticism

The man who heads the “Ghost Ship” artists collective, where the deadly Oakland fire broke out late Friday night, is facing a backlash over an insensitive Facebook post in which he lamented over losing “everything [he] worked so hard for,” as 24 people have been confirmed dead and at least two dozen more are still missing.

Oakland fire (Marcio Jose Sanchez / Associated Press)