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'East Bay Times' Wins Pulitzer For Reporting On Ghost Ship Fire

Coverage of the December fire that killed 36 people in an Oakland, Calif., warehouse and DIY venue during a dance party won the Pulitzer for Breaking News Reporting.
Firefighters and medics near the site of the Ghost Ship underground arts venue in Oakland, Ca., after a fire claimed the lives of at least thirty-six people. The <em>East Bay Times</em> won a Pulitzer for its reporting around the tragedy.

A massive fire at a Fruitvale district live work space has reportedly left an unconfirmed number of people dead died at an East Oakland work space, authorities said.

The fire apparently

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