The North Hills Community Association (NHCA) is a registered 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization located in the North Hills region of Oakland, California. The NHCA's all-volunteer board organizes programs and activities that support the NHCA's three-pronged mission of improving public safety, maintaining and beautifying community gardens and open spaces, and advocating on behalf of area owners and residents with local city and county governments and agencies. Click on the tiles below to read more about each of the NHCA's programs.

Public Safety

Your NHCA Board seeks to better protect and inform you by working with Oakland Fire & Police Departments, and City of Oakland Officials.

Gardens & Community

Your North Hills Community has adopted Gateway Emergency Preparedness Exhibit and Firestorm Memorial Gardens.

Advocacy

Your NHCA Board is advocating for City, County and State awareness and focusing on issues enhancing our areas' livability.

News & Notes

You are invited to the NHCA Annual Meeting!

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NHCA Annual Meeting March 22, 2026 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. You are invited to join your neighbors for the annual meeting of the North HillsCommunity Association Sunday, March 22 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Highlands CountryClub, 110 Hiller Drive. In November, Oakland voters will be asked to consider reform of the city charter,weighing in […]

New Eagle Scout Stair Replacement for Gateway

A year ago, the NHCA Garden Committee reached out to former NHCA board member and scout mother, Shivani Grover, about connecting with local Boy Scout troops regarding a potential Eagle Scout project at the Gateway Garden.  From that connection, Lucas Dominguez from Piedmont Troop 6 reached out to us with a willingness to help.  Fred […]

Major clean up in Garber Park in honor of Dr. King

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Garber Park Stewards, along with NHCA neighbors and the Claremont Resort and Club, joined forces for a major Garber Park Clean up on Jan. 19!  About 35 volunteers total, including several families with grade school kids ,helped fill a 20 yard dumpster set up on Claremont Ave. […]

End of the year report from the NHCA Chair

Dear Neighbors: The North Hills Community Association (NHCA) is a registered 501(c) (3) nonproAit organization that functions entirely through the work of volunteers. We could not function without the support of you, our neighbors. Our email lists, Open Forum and Announcements, and website maintenance, are not free. We also must pay for meeting sites. Many […]

ARE YOU IN THE NHCA?

Everyone who lives in the area bounded by Ashby/Highway13, Claremont Blvd., GrizzlyPeak/Skyline, and Thornhill is a member of NHCA. Membership is free, but we depend on your support and participation so that we can cover our expenses (mostly for communication, a little for plants), work on issues that are important to everyone, and represent the community’s views when we interact with city officials.

 

 

This is the new map of City of Oakland Council Districts. NHCA is part of District 4 now, an all hill district

WELCOME: Thank you for visiting our new website!