The North Hills Community Association (NHCA) is a registered a 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.
Events
Aug
16
NHCA Board Meeting
Virtual meeting from 7 – 9 p.m.
Sep
20
NHCA Board Meeting
Virtual meeting from 7 – 9 p.m.
Oct
18
NHCA Board Meeting
Virtual meeting from 7 – 9 p.m.
Nov
15
NHCA Board Meeting
Virtual meeting from 7 – 9 p.m.
Dec
15
NHCA Board Meeting (tentative)
Virtual meeting from 7 – 9 p.m.
The NHCA has ramped down certain operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. We respect the importance of sheltering in place. We will resume our public safety programs, advocacy work and attention to community gardens as conditions allow. In keeping with our mission, we will post public safety and health information as appropriate. To learn more about the NHCA, check out Our Story.
News & Notes
Fourth Bore Coalition (FBC) Overview/Status
Overview In 2005, NHCA joined a coalition of neighborhood groups that worked to ensure construction of the Caldecott Tunnel’s fourth bore was done with the least negative impact and with appropriate mitigations and improvements that are socially, economically, and environmentally beneficial for the entire community. Caltrans opened the new bore to traffic in November 2013 […]
Information about the 4th Bore Mitigation/Projects (Advocacy Materials)
Request to Oakland Mayor (powerpoint slides) Letter to City Auditor Courtney Ruby Letter to Director of Oakland Department of Transportation, march 30 2018
Hooray! our New Oakland Police Chief
On February 8, 2021, Mayor Libby Schaaf and Oakland Police Commission Chair Regina Jackson swore-in LeRonne L. Armstrong as Chief of the Oakland Police Department. Chief LeRonne L. Armstrong was born and raised in West Oakland, California, and is a graduate of McClymonds High School. He attended California State University, Sacramento, and graduated with a […]
City Attorney Candidates Respond to NHCA Questions
On September 26, the North Hills Community Association sent several questions to candidates for Oakland City Attorney. We are sharing their responses to help inform the public on candidates’ positions. Dear City Attorney candidates: We know you are very busy and that ballots will be arriving in people’s mailboxes during the week of October 5. […]
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.