What was Oakland's Ghost Ship?

As far as city officials in Oakland, California, were concerned, the dilapidated two-story structure at 1305 31st Avenue with the cracked, rusting facade was a warehouse in disrepair.

The building's owner received a citation in November for hazardous trash and debris surrounding the building, the second such complaint in two years. Zoning officials were also investigating complaints of illegal construction on the property.

To the artists who lived and worked there, the "Ghost Ship" was a coveted haven in the Bay Area's gentrifying landscape of skyrocketing rents and disappearing artist spaces.

On Friday night, it became the scene of one of Oakland's most devastating fires in recent memory.  Read more.