Alameda County

Two Arrested Over Deadly Oakland Blaze

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Two people have been arrested over a warehouse fire last year in Oakland, California, that left 36 people dead. Derick Almena and Max Harris are facing multiple counts of involuntary manslaughter. Mr Almena was leaseholder at the warehouse, a bohemian collective and living space for about 20 people, and Mr Harris was his deputy. The … Read more

Nine Dead, Many Missing After Fire At California Rave

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At least nine people have been killed after a fire broke out inside a warehouse holding a rave party in northern California with many people still unaccounted for. The blaze started on Friday at about 11pm local time (07:00 GMT Saturday) inside the two-story building in the city of Oakland. “It was too hot, too … Read more