The official website of the City of Oakland. Find out about meetings, request City services through OAK 311, or contact the Mayor and City Council.Almost three years after a fire tore through Oakland's Ghost Ship warehouse, killing 36 people, a jury has acquitted one man of involuntary manslaughter. The catastrophic fire Dec. 2, 2016, at an Oakland warehouse known as the Ghost Ship killed 36 people, stealing immeasurable talent, youth and promise. Come here and speak about the ghost ship incident that happened on December 2nd 2016 in Oakland California. The warehouse located at 1305 31st Avenue in Oakland, California was home to the Ghost Ship collective. A safe space for many who lived there. Aerial photos of the Oakland warehouse venue where dozens perished in a fire over the weekend resemble a rib cage parted and relieved of its heart.