Next to lake merritt. Kpix 5 reporter Jessica Florez spoke with neighbors who were lucky to make it out alive. Reporter this all started as a three alarm fire quickly spreading, turning into a 5 alarm fire and the building is still smoldering. Crews are still on the scene, posing hosing down the building trying to get out the remaining hotspots. The massive fire ripped through the apartment construction site near lake merritt. The flames, leaping out, inching closer to neighboring buildings. We woke up, we hear screaming. Get out, get out, fire. Reporter this neighbor says the fire almost trapped his family stuck on the third floor of the neighboring building. I opened the door, looked and there was a flame in my face. Literally in my face. I go grab my daughter and we run out. Reporter oakland fire crews were up against flying embers and collapsing scaffolding. It was just roiling. It looked like it had been four or five houses. Reporter the building under renovation was thought to be
Attack against this man. William, an oakland owner of 1,000 units that she has deemed the mega evictor. Its pretty ridiculous that they can issue that many in such a short time period. Reporter he and his company have issued at least 3,000 eviction notices since 2008. The most of anyone in the nonprofit collected. William who was part of the Mayors Housing Task force says the numbers are misleading and inflated. I would never characterize myself or any of my people as mega evictors. The report on mega eviction is distorted in so far as it says three day notices are eviction and they are required by law and required to be sent to the rent board. Reporter the data included what william says are mostly three day notices to pay rent or quit the property. Something legally issued when a ten ability doesnt tenant doesnt pay. Only a small percentage turn into evictions and then after giving them a chance. The problem with housing, he says, isnt him or his company. Its oakland. You have to hav
Former eagle himself weighed in on the controversy saying hoffs arrest could impact the teams success moving forward. You are never irreplaceable as a player in this league. It is unfortunate but like i said especially in that department i think he was off to the best start in his career. He was just named special teams player of the week and, you know, if the eagles somehow were to miss him for any extended period of time you would certainly feel it. Reporter eagles have release aid statement saying we are aware of the incident today involving josh hoff, and at this point we are gathering more information. Hoff is not the only eag toll get into some trouble recently. Nigel bradham was arrested last month at Miami International airport on an concealed weapon charge. Don, back to you in the studio. All right, trang, thank you. This is third arrest eagles have had to deal with since the start of the training camp. They are get something practice at this. That is not a good thing. Not at
Former eagle himself weighed in on the controversy saying hoffs arrest could impact the teams success moving forward. You are never irreplaceable as a player in this league. It is unfortunate but like i said especially in that department i think he was off to the best start in his career. He was just named special teams player of the week and, you know, if the eagles somehow were to miss him for any extended period of time you would certainly feel it. Reporter eagles have release aid statement saying we are aware of the incident today involving josh hoff, and at this point we are gathering more information. Hoff is not the only eag toll get into some trouble recently. Nigel bradham was arrested last month at Miami International airport on an concealed weapon charge. Don, back to you in the studio. All right, trang, thank you. This is third arrest eagles have had to deal with since the start of the training camp. They are get something practice at this. That is not a good thing. Not at
A request to release former massachusetts House Speaker sal dimasi from prison immediately as he battles cancer three his wife and children in that courtroom this morning. Doug meehan is live in boston where that hearing just wrapped up. Doug sal dimasi not in court but his wife debbie and two Adult Children were. They were there to show he has support. Information to assess the actual medical condition of the former speaker of the house before he comes up to any decision. Sal dimasi is approaching five years of his eight Year Prison Sentence for a corruption conviction. Federal prosecutors on behalf of the bureau of prisons asked that dimasi be released due to his reported failing health. The 71yearold is suffering eating or drinking even with pureed food. The decision before the court is domain easy to maisie judge wolf said no decision will be made today. Tdimasi remains in a federal prison. Emily six people are dead after a Chain Reaction crash in maryland. Schoolbus ultimately col