Ghost Ship master tenant pleads guilty to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter
Derek Almena is expected to be sentenced to 12 years in prison, but because of good behavior and time served, the 50-year-old artist and former master tenant of the Ghost Ship warehouse will not be spending any more time in custody.
Ghost Ship defendant plans to plead guilty to deaths of 36 partygoers in fire
The master tenant of a cluttered, dilapidated San Francisco Bay Area warehouse where 36 people perished in a 2016 fire is scheduled to plead guilty.
Plea deal proposed for Ghost Ship defendant for a second time
Derek Almena will plead guilty to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter in exchange for a nine-year sentence. However, according to the families, he won't have to be sent to prison because of credit for time served and good behavior.
Oakland inspection failures persist 4 years after Ghost Ship fire
An audit found the city of Oakland let 2,400 buildings go unchecked, violating state law and potentially putting people and businesses at risk.
Oakland agrees to settle last lawsuit from Ghost Ship fire
The Oakland City Council has approved a $399,000 settlement of the last lawsuit over a 2016 fire at an illegally converted warehouse dubbed the Ghost Ship that killed 36 people.
Oakland city auditor says fire department slow to reform after deadly Ghost Ship warehouse fire
"Unfortunately, the audit found that OFD has been slow to learn from the past and critical works remains to be done."
$32.7M settlement in Ghost Ship fire civil case
The City of Oakland announced a $32.7 million settlement on Thursday for the families of 32 of the 36 victims in the 2016 Ghost Ship Warehouse fire. Attorney Mary Alexander, who represented those families, talks about what that settlement means and how it gives some sense of justice and accountability.
Oakland settles Ghost Ship fire lawsuit for $32.7M
The City of Oakland on Thursday announced a $32.7 million settlement for the families of 32 of the 36 victims killed in the Ghost Ship Warehouse fire back in 2016.
$32.7 million settlement in Ghost Ship civil case
The settlement was announced at 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2020.
Ghost Ship master tenant Derick Almena released from Santa Rita Jail
Derick Almena was released from Santa Rita Jail Monday on $150,000 bail.
Ghost Ship defendant Derick Almena released from Santa Rita Jail
Derick Almena was released from Santa Rita Jail in Dublin on $150,000 bail amid coronavirus concerns.
Derick Almena, awaiting retrial in Ghost Ship Fire, to be released on $150K bail
Derick Almena, who is awaiting retrial in the deadly Ghost Ship warehouse fire in Oakland, is set to be released from jail Monday amid concerns of the coronavirus, KTVU has learned.
Ghost Ship defendant Derick Almena likely to be released from Santa Rita Jail amid COVID-19
A teleconference with a judge is scheduled for Friday morning to discuss potential conditions of release, according to one of Almena’s attorneys.
Coronavirus delays Ghost Ship trial for months
The retrial of Derick Almena, the master-tenant of the Oakland Ghost Ship fire where 36 lives were lost, has been delayed until July because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Second trial for Ghost Ship defendant Derick Almena delayed over COVID-19 crisis
A retrial in the deadly Ghost Ship fire for defendant Derick Almena is delayed due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
Derick Almena ready for second trial for Ghost Ship warehouse fire
The attorney for Ghost Ship master tenant Derick Almena said on Friday that he and Almena are ready for a second trial on 36 involuntary manslaughter charges for a fire at the Oakland building in 2016 that killed 36 people.
Ghost Ship warehouse fire victims' families can now sue PG&E
A bankruptcy judge ruled Tuesday that the case is no longer on hold and the victims’ families can sue the PG&E in state court.
Almena's lawyers seek personal information on jurors in Ghost Ship trial
Almena's lead attorney Tony Serra filed a motion on Monday that there's good cause to release the personal identifying information of the jurors in the first trial because they may be willing to share information to assist the defense in the retrial.
PG&E announces $13.5B settlement with individual Northern California wildfire victims
The utility company announced a $13.5B settlement with individual Northern California wildfire victims on Friday. It includes settlements for claims from the Ghost Ship fire in Oakland.
Ghost Ship owners can no longer be criminally charged for involuntary manslaughter
Alameda County prosecutors can no longer criminally charge Ghost Ship warehouse owner Chor Ng and her two children Kai and Eva Ng with involuntary manslaughter.