Campus gathers to remember community members lost in Oakland fire
A crowd of about 100 people gathered in Zellerbach Hall at noon Thursday to honor five members of the campus community who perished in Friday’s Oakland fire.
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Officials announce that no evidence suggests arson caused Oakland fire
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has not found any evidence that arson was the cause of the Oakland fire, said Jill Snyder, the special agent in charge of the San Francisco division, at a press conference Wednesday.
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UC Berkeley student Vanessa Plotkin, alumnus Griffin Madden confirmed as victims of Oakland fire
Vanessa Plotkin, a UC Berkeley student, and Griffin Madden, a UC Berkeley alumnus, have been identified as victims in the Oakland fire that occurred Friday night, according to a press release issued by the city of Oakland on Tuesday night.
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City of Oakland declares ‘local state of emergency’ after warehouse fire
In light of Friday’s fire, Oakland Fire Department Chief Teresa Deloach Reed proclaimed the city of Oakland to be in a “local state of emergency” at a press conference Tuesday night — a decision that Oakland City Council will ratify Thursday.
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Community mourns victims of ‘Ghost Ship’ fire at Oakland candlelight vigil
Hundreds of people from around the Bay Area brought their candles to a vigil at the Lake Merritt Pergola on Monday night in remembrance of those lost in Friday night’s Oakland warehouse fire.
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UC Berkeley student Jenny Morris identified as victim of Oakland warehouse fire
UC Berkeley student Jenny Morris has been identified as a victim of the Oakland warehouse fire that took place Friday night, according to her friend, Christopher Jadallah.
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UC Berkeley alumnus David Cline among those confirmed dead in Oakland fire
Eight of the 33 victims who died in the Oakland warehouse fire Friday night were identified by the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday — among them UC Berkeley alumnus David Cline.
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At least 33 dead in Oakland warehouse fire, dozens still missing
At least 33 people were killed in an Oakland warehouse fire Friday night and dozens are still missing, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said at an afternoon press conference Sunday.
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2 UC Berkeley students missing after Oakland warehouse fire
A large structure fire at a warehouse concert in Oakland on Friday night has left at least nine dead, with dozens more reported missing — among them three UC Berkeley students.
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