Oakland Fire Department Archives

Curt VaroneJuly 20, 2020

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Oakland Settles Claims from Ghost Ship Fire for $32.7 Million

The City of Oakland has agreed to pay $32.7 million to settle a mass tort suit arising out of the…

Curt VaroneMarch 18, 2019

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An Oakland captain is suing the city and Fire Chief Darren White claiming he was wrongly passed over for a…

Curt VaroneAugust 21, 2018

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An Alameda County Superior Court judge has dismissed the City of Oakland from a lawsuit over the deaths of four…

Curt VaroneJuly 4, 2018

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Two men involved in operating the Ghost Ship venue in Oakland have pled no-contest to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter.…

Curt VaroneJune 28, 2017

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In a move that was not unexpected, the City of Oakland, Alameda County and the State of California have been…

Curt VaroneDecember 25, 2016

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The first lawsuits have been filed in the Oakland Ghost Ship fire, accusing the building owners of negligence and wrongful…

Curt VaroneDecember 14, 2015

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A federal court jury has ruled against an African American firefighter who had claimed to have been the victim of…

Curt VaroneNovember 9, 2015

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A veteran captain with the Oakland Fire Department who claims he was passed over for promotion to battalion chief has…