News & Notes
Interim Fire Chief
Earlier this month, Jestin Johnson, the City Administrator announced the appointment of Chief DamonCovington as Interim Fire Chief. Chief Covington most recently served in the role of Deputy Chief of Fire Operations for the Oakland FireDepartment.Chief Covington has been a member of the Oakland Fire Department since 2001, starting as aFirefighter/Paramedic and promoting to the […]
National Night Out – August 1, 2023
National Night Out is a community event in the United States, held the first Tuesday of August (which this year is August 1, 2023). This year’s theme for National Night Out 2023 is ‘One Oakland.’ The event is meant to bring neighbors together, on their own block, because when neighbors know each other, neighbors are […]
2023 Fire Inspections: What to expect
Adam Ball, Fire Inspection Supervisor with Oakland’s Vegetation Management Unit, explains the process for the annual wildfire vegetation inspections for 2023 that take place in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones in Oakland, California, starting in early June.
New Fire Detection System
WP article: How sensors could help catch wildfires before they spread Pilot Program in Oakland Looks to Help Detect Wildfires Before They Become Threats – NBC Bay Area
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