Oakland fire officials walk past the remains of the Ghost Ship warehouse days after it was gutted in a deadly fire. So whatever tragedy there is here, whatever victory there is here, it is that narrative that is always present.”The Ghost Ship trial has been two years in the making and will last several months. City building inspectors had also received numerous complaints about the Ghost Ship as a potential fire hazard. And people in Oakland are terrified of becoming San Francisco.”What remains of the Ghost Ship is sealed off by yellow police tape. Gilbert Banuelos has made his home here, two doors down from Ghost Ship, for 30 years.

Source: Washington Post May 26, 2019 20:14 UTC