Oakland events space that defied health orders with weddings, funerals and parties stops holding events
Skip to main content Manager of Oakland's Humanist Hall who defied health orders has died, ending battle with the city FacebookTwitterEmail Humanist Hall event manager David Oertel poses for a portrait at the event space on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 in Oakland, California.Gabrielle Lurie / The Chronicle For months, Oakland officials had struggled to figure out how to handle David Oertel, the outspoken manager of a large events space in Oakland who defied health orders and held weddings, funerals and parties at the space, indoors and often without masks. After neighbors and public health expert...
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