Grant and im grant lodes. Grant pam moore is off tonight. Steve mayor schaaf. Revealing the citys first steps to improving building safety. Since the fire. As new information is revealed about a long history of complaints about the warehouse. Grant tonight we have Team Coverage on the fire. Hermela aregawi talked to friends remembering one of the victims tonight. And alecia reid spoke to to someone who lived in the warehouse. Grant but first. Kron4s jr stone is live in oakland with more on what the scene looks like tonight. And what the atf is saying about the fire. Reporter those with the atf say that this fire had the highest number of fire fatalities in the country in the last 13 years. Those who are investigating this say the main recovery part of this case is over. Thereforce they dont believe the rain will not have an impact on the investigation. As you look at the burned out warehouse behind me keep in mind that Officials Say they say the digging part of this is donenow it is all about analysing the items that were taken from here. Reporter i took some of this video in the last 3o or so minutes. This warehouse was called the ghostship warehouse and you can faintly see the ghostship logo on the outside of the burned out location. The atf says that the fire started on the first floor. Witnesses tell authorities that by the time the occupants on the second floor learned about what was happening the fire was well developed on the first floor. The smoke actually trapped them upstairs. Those with the atf say there were two stairwells but neither one led to an exit. We asked investigators if foul play could have been involved. There is no evidence at the time that it was arson. Reporter back out here live you can see they actually opened this section of international drive. It was closed for sometime which created all sorts of traffic back ups in the area. Now the mayor did talk quite a bit about fire safety this afternoon. More on what she had to say in just 30 minutes at 8 30. Live in oakland, j. R. Stone kron 4 news. Grant alright, j. R. We will see later tonight at 8 30 steve loved ones are mouring the loss of a bay area filmmaker and father. 35 year old alex ghassan was killed in fridays warehouse fire. Steve kron 4s Hermela Aregawi spoke to those who knew ghassan well. She joins us live from oakland with that story. Reporter alex ghassan. One 36 People Killed in fridays tragic fire. The director and producer was at the ghostship with his fiance hanna raux, who was visiting from finland. Vikram babu we had dinner with them a few nights, 2 nights before the incident. I met her a few times. And you know, she fit into that tribe. She was a yoga teacher, an entrepeneur, a jewelry maker. Reporter alex was a really outgoing person. He is a fellow creative. We spent a lot of time thinking about the future of art, video, writing, photography. Reporter ghassan posted this video from inside the warehouse just an hour before the fire that took his liee. Friends say the 35 year old moved to oakland a couple of years ago from the east coast. Reporter at the time of his death he was working as a freelance producer for kqed ghassan was an only child reporter and leaves behind his two young twin daughters. My grandaughters dont have a father. My husband doesnt have a son. My family doesnt have alex. The community doesnt have alex. You cant imagine the loss. You cant imagine the loss. Reporter friend vikram babu says the massive fire highlights the housing crisis in the bay area. Vikram babuits nuts that all of the sudden artists are having to justify their occupation and how they assemble together in the privacy of their homes. I think thats a deflection of the fact that theres a housing crisis. What were so many people doing in such cramp quarters, with unsafe stairs, without sprinklers. Without the basic minimums of fire safety. That build would have erupted anyway. Reporter alex ghassan will be sorely missed. Vikram babu yesterday you know realizing i wont be able to get a drink with alex or just hang out with him on my porch. Aside from that personal loss, you know the city lost a lot of really vibrant, visible artists, and thats really hard because people look to them for direction and inspiration and really a reason to do what they want to do. Reporter ghassans twin daughters are only four years old. Grant a former tenant of the ghostship sat down with our alecia reid to talk about the unsafe Living Conditions that forced her to leave. Steve alecia joins us live from the scene. This Woman Says Police were called to the warehouse a number of times, but nothing was done . Reporter a fallout with the landlord about the environment. But tenants were told not call 911 and tenants were given extinguishers and assigned to specific people to handle any fires that would occur. Tehre there were multiple fires from the time she was there and before leaving. Two exits were blocked by hanging wires. She has been to the police for sevral several reasons. Reporter we will ahve have an update at 10pm alecia reid, kron4news steve thank you, alecia. Steve well, all this week we have been meeting the family and friends of those who died in last fridays fire. Grant among the victims was 34yearold johnny igaz who was actually djing at the ghostship warehouse when the fire broke out. Tonight, he is being remembered by friends and coworkers as a man who was passionate about music. Grant kron 4s Charles Clifford is live for us tonight in oakland with details. Charles. Reporter he was a big supporter of women and the lgbt community. The staff where he worked is devastated by his loss. Devastated is not even the word to describe losing johnny. Grant were learning more about the lives of some of the victims who died in the ghost ship warehouse fire. We are doing so by hearing from their close friends. Today kron4s Haaziq Madyun spoke with a roommate of a fire victim. I have been coping by staying incredibly busy helping other people reporter it is hard to imagine the grief bg anaraki is feeling right now after losing Three Friends in the ghostship warehouse fire, one was a current roommate i lost my roommate cash who was one third of a perfect household, the remaining third of my household lost her partner who she loved, her partner feral was one of the greatest loves of her Life Reporter also lost among the 36victims of the warehouse fire was 29year old ara christina jo, with whom anaraki had a special relationship i lost one of my best friends, who, basically everyone who has ever met her says she was one of the brightest, most loving most productive people they have ever met, ara reporter ara jo was a current member of oaklands Rock Paper Scissors arts collective. On the websites twitter feed there are messages like this that read. We miss ara jo dearly, our hearts go out to all the losses reporter in the wake of this tragedy bg anaraki joined together with friends to help pay the rental portions of artists who died that were roommates of other artists here in the bay area lots of houses lost roommates, i knew that pretty quickly after it happened that people were going to have trouble paying rent reporter focusing on helping others has allowed bg anaraki to process the heavy emotions of such a devastating loss. In oakland Haaziq Madyun kron4news. Steve ahead at eight. New documents reveal a history of complaints about the ghostship warehouse. Grant plus. South bay neighbors upset about what they say is bringing Homeless People into their neighborhood. And we are remembering more of the lives lost in the tragic warehouse fire. We hear from friends and family next. Afoot and lighthearted i take to the open road. Healthy, free, the world before me, the long brown path before me leading wherever i choose. The east and the west are mine. The north and the south are mine. All seems beautiful to me. Steve continuing our coverage tonight on the deadly oakland warehouse fire kron 4s gabe slate is live in oakland. Grant gabe, you spoke with loved ones of some of the victims who recently went from missing. To confirmed fatalitie. Reporter yes, family and friends i spoke with are still in shock and trying cope with this tragedy. Each victim was described as full of life and had a passion for the arts. Reporter Brandon Wittenauer who also went by chase or the name necks yu gwo lo. He was 32 years old, he lived in hayward. Reporter he worked with computers in i. T. By day but his passion was music. He was in the band reporter symbiotix fungi. Reporter his friends and family say he was a talented musicisian who had a lot of stage presence. Facebook video him playing in band reporter brandons facebook was flooded with friends thanking him for all the love and support he gave them. Grandma to brandon dorothy wittenauer santa maria ca he was a very gracious young man, very talented, he made friends easily reporter dorothy wittenauer is brandons grandmashe says her grandson was very passionate about music and was always willing to lend a helping hand. Reporter his dad, turned his facebook into a memorial. He thanked his son for allowing him to be his father and a great and talented young man. Reporter stay with us at around 8 30pm for another memorial for alex vegah. Steve thanks steve under mounting criticism. Oakland mayor libby schaafs office is releasing public records showing the fire buildings history. Steve so far. The documents released show complaints received and investigated of both the ghost ship warehouse and the vacant lot next door. Steve the complaint log goes back 30 years. Much of them pertaining to. Steve graffiti, tall weeds, trash and more. Most of the complaints sent to the Building Department involved the vacant lot. Which is owned by the same landlord. A building deparment official says the most recent investigation they were conducting last month, was not of the warehouse. Steve they were looking into more reports of trash piled up on the sidewalk and concerns that there was some illegal building on the vacant lot. At the warehouse steve Building DepartmentOfficials Say there has not been an inspector inside the ghost ship warehouse in 30 years. The mayor says she is now putting together a task force to see how they city can improve their systems and safety. Grant it was cold. Cold, cold. Cold brittney yes. A closer look at our radar shot. But light rain showers. With light rainfall at this hour. Brittney are starting to see things take off in antioch. We are starting to see things taper off brittney we do have continious rain. This will continue through thursday. Brittney more scattered showers on friday with a chance for more showers on saturday and sunday. Brittney we are down 1degree in oakland from last night at this time. We will take a closer look atthe forecast coming up brittney guys . Steve thank you, britt steve still ahead at 8. Steve 36 lives lost but their stories are not forgotten. How alex vega one of the warehouse fire victims is being remembered tonight. Gary bill king is going into the Baseball Hall of fame and everyone is happy about that. See you in a few minutes. Grant two people have been arrestedand police are looking for two others. In connection with a deadly highway four shooting back in may. Grant Pittsburgh Police are still looking for Damario Pitteard and corey mccroey. Connection with a may 11 th of four shaniqua marie. Grant these two men have been arrested. Grant investigators say they are part of the group that followed the mom onto out the shooting. Grant police say the shooting was gang related. Facing murder charges. The two men police are looking for have murder steve in the south bay. Steve a lack of parking is holding up an effort to deliver food and other goods to homeless camps. Pastor scott wagers of the san josebased community ministries. Steve is devoted to helping the homeless. Wagers has used his motor home. Known as the mercy mobile to deliver food and supplies to homeless camps around town. Steve but parking the 37 foot rv on city streets at night has neighbors. More Homeless People into their neighborhoods. Steve wagers says the police are on him to park the mercy mobile on private property. Hes received several tickets. And a 72hour warning to move or be towed. Difficult for everybody steve wagers says a local church has offered temporarybut he is still in search of a longterm parking grant in the south bay. Police are after three people caught on video breaking into a home. This surveillance footage. Ago. Grant you can see the crooks forcing their way into the master bedroom. They ransacked it going through drawers. Grant police say the three people you see here took jewelry, computers and other items before running out through the garage. Grant theyre even seen lifting up the bed to see if they could find anything of value that might have been hidden underneath. Police say the victim was as it was happening on her cell phone. She immediately called police. But by the time officers arrived. The burglars were gone. Steve ahead at eight. An election recount underway in wisconsin is nearly complete. Clinton has gained there. Grant plus. Its the viral challengethis time it did not end well. A group poses as mannequins. With weapons. Steve and next. Features inside the ghostship warehouse. All the care your family needs. All connected for you. Grant over the past few days we have been learning more about the lives of the 36 victims lost to the fire. Grant one of them 21 year old jennifer morris. Grant morris was a uc Berkeley Student who lived in foster city. She went to san mateo high school. Where she left a lasting impression on her teachers. Grant they describe her as very smart. With a passion for art and music. Were told jennifer loved to sing and play instruments. And that she often brought her ukulele to class and would sing with her friends. Return to index of stories. Steve 22 year old alex vega is also being remembered tonight family and friends say vega loved to have a good time. Steve and would often go to dance parties around the bay area. Steve he graduated from Capuchino High School where he is being remembered as a gentle soul who was creative and caring. Steve for more than five years, alex dated 20year old Michela Gregory of south san francisco. Who was with him the night of the fire, and also did not survive. Steve grant our coverage of the deadly warehouse fire continues online. Visit kron4 dot com for a full list of the victims and their stories. You can also follow the investigation and a timeline of events since the tragedy. Wrong. Reporter the outpouring of support is helping him and his family during this difficult time. Is alex was here Adam Callahan to know that there is not anyone that is not thinking about him and there is not a dry eye in the house. Reporter de vega family talk about mchale and how she was very much a part of their family. And how the two were very much in love. Grant thank you. You can visit our website at kron4. Com for more details on all of the victims and the life they lived. Brittney in the north they zond that is wherein th enor in the north bay zone we are seeing more rainfall with heavier dow npours. Brittney this is the trend going into the rest of the week with some light showers after the lunch hour for tomorrow. Wet and snow rain conditions for the higher elevations. Brittney 1inch in daly city over the weekend. Each day it all adds up. With 2inches in santa rosa and petaluma three fourths. Brittney temps will warm up closer to average. Low 60s for san jose. Our temps do not change much but remain unsettled. Steve thanks, britt i am extremely proud of jackie, gaby and stephanie. We worked with pg e to save energy because we wanted to help the school. They would put these signs on the door to let the teacher know you didnt cut off the light. The teachers, they would call us the energy patrol. So they would be like, here they come, turn off your lights those three young ladies were teaching the whole school about energy efficiency. We actually saved 50,000. And thats just one school, two semesters, three girls. Together, were building a better california. Steve trump has chosen fourstar military officer john kelly to lead the Homeland Security department. The 66yearold retired marine general led the us Southern Command and led troops in combat in iraq. Steve his son was killed in combat in afghanistan six years ago. Kellys last command Guantanamo Bay detention center. The New York Times says he hasnt yet formally been offered the job because kelly is out of the country. Steve wisconsins election recount is more than seventy percent complete. And so far Hillary Clinton has gained just 82 votes on president elect trump. Steve trump won wisconsin by more than 22thousand votes. The recount was triggered by Green Party Candidate jill stein who also pushed for recounts in michigan and pennsylvania. Return to grant . Grant the mannequin challenge has been sweeping the internet for the last few weeks. But one such challenge in alabama led to two people getting arrested. This is the mannequin challenge that launched an investigation. Grant the video on your screen depicts a shoot out. But nothing is fake about the assault weapons those young men are brandishing. The facebook post. Prompted police to gather evidence to secure a warrant. Officers served that warrant yesterday. And found ammunition, handguns and assault rifles inside the home. Grant they also collected pounds of marijuana. Authorities arrested two of the men featured in the challenge. With first degree possession of marijuana and illegal possession of a firearm. Grant still ahead at 8. Grant veterans and survivors gather to honor the past and remember those lost at pearl harbor on this special anniversary. Steve and next. The fires killed 14 people. And destroyed nearly 2 thousand buildings. Whos being held now in connection with the deadly fires. I dont want to live with the uncertainties of hep c. I am ready. Because today theres harvoni. A revolutionary treatmen