Verdicts reached in California warehouse fire that killed 36

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A jury has reached verdicts for two men accused of turning a San Francisco Bay Area warehouse into a cluttered maze that trapped 36 partygoers during a fast-moving fire.
Defense attorney Brian Getz says his client, Derick Almena, and Almena’s co-defendant Max Harris will hear their fate Thursday afternoon after a three-month trial on involuntary manslaughter charges.
They face up to 39 years in prison if convicted.
The December 2016 fire broke out during an ele