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Elevator Neglect Traps Oakland Tenants | Oakland News
Oakland’s city attorney is suing a major housing provider after elevators at the La Peralta building were out of service for nearly two months, trapping elderly and disabled residents in their homes. This isn’t an isolated incident — fire crews rescued people from stuck elevators at least 15 times in the year before. The lawsuit alleges the company may have intentionally neglected repairs to push out rent-controlled tenants. Residents shared harrowing stories: one tenant couldn’t get her tricycle down with a bad knee, another was trapped multiple times. The suit seeks restitution and…
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