[fidelis]

"There’s pretty good evidence (reports) about multiple inspectors being turned away (from different city offices) and many times that the residents inside went to great lengths (with the owner’s collusion and conspiracy assistance) to defeat inspections."

Correct-- Several "city officials" (probably building or zoning guys) apparently went out there for exterior trash complaints and left without entering, but there's no indication that a fire department fire inspector was ever sent to the building. That is the point I was responding to.

[against_kerry]

Take a look at Google maps of that area, Oakland Fire Station 13 is right out the bok door-a stones throw away. How could they walk by this for YEARS and ignore it?