Oakland Mayor Issues Order to Protect DIY Spaces After Ghost Ship Fire

Oakland, California Mayor Libby Schaaf issued an executive order that will protect tenants and DIY venues as the city improves safety measures in such spaces following the devastating Ghost Ship fire last year, Thump reports."Buildings in Oakland should be safe places to live, work and play," said Schaaf in a statement. "In the wake of the Ghost Ship tragedy, unpermitted living, assembly and work spaces are under heightened scrutiny. We must unite as a City to improve the safety of non-permitted