The Ghost Ship fire tragedy puts a focus on the plight of Oakland artists dealing with soaring Bay Area housing costs. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times) By Paige St. John Staff Writer ...

On his way to fight the Ghost Ship fire, a fellow firefighter told Robertson he knew the place and that it was like a maze, cluttered with obstacles. We’re going to have to get defensive early ...

Two years later, many questions remain about the Ghost Ship fire. But answers could soon be coming as a massive lawsuit involving more than 80 plaintiffs against Oakland, PG&E and warehouse owner ...

The fire took place at the Ghost Ship, an art collective-venue-creative space that had been frequented by members of Oakland’s indie creative community for years.

Oakland’s historically casual approach to zoning has been implicated in the warehouse fire that killed 36 people.

GHOST SHIP TRIAL: Verdict reached against defendants in deadly Oakland warehouse fire "It's a huge fireplace in here," remarked Oakland police officer Moises Palanco during a 2015 visit to the ...

In this Dec. 7, 2016 file photo Oakland fire officials walk past the remains of the Ghost Ship warehouse damaged from a deadly fire in Oakland, Calif.

The Ghost Ship warehouse fire in Oakland killed 36 people in 2016. Derick Almena and Max Harris were charged with involuntary manslaughter.

Max Harris, 27, second in command at the Ghost Ship, moved from Oakland to a converted warehouse in Los Angeles after the deadly Dec. 2, fire. The space was also not zoned for residential use.

The flames had barely been extinguished at Ghost Ship, the Oakland live-work warehouse space where 36 people lost their lives during a December 2nd party, when officials began investigating and ...

Reporting from OAKLAND — This city has long been known as the industrial and trading hub of the Bay Area, dotted with shipping depots, armories as well as many old warehouses and sh… ...