A narcissist or an eccentric? Derick Almena, the man behind the Ghost Ship, left conflicting impressions
From the moment tenants met Derick Ion Almena, they knew he wouldn’t be an ordinary landlord.
The 10,000-square-foot warehouse he oversaw in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood was overflowing with elaborate decorations, broken musical instruments, beat-up furniture and woven rugs. It struck some...