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.
Events
Jan
20
MLK Day Volunteer Work Day
9:00 am – 12:00 pm Williams Sonoma at Gateway Emergency Preparedness Exhibit
Nov
20
NHCA Public Safety Meeting
7:00 PM
Montclair First Presbyterian Church
Nov
18
NHCA Board Meeting
7:00 PM
Claremont Hotel
Berkeley Room
Aug
24
Oakland Schoolboard on Elementary
Info on this event
Apr
6
NHCA Board Meeting
Virtual meeting from 7 – 9 p.m.
Sep
16
NHCA Board Meeting
7pm to 9pm at the Claremont Hotel.
May
28
NHCA Annual Membership Meeting – May 28, 7 p.m.
The NHCA’s Annual Membership Meeting will take place May 28, 2020 at 7 p.m. via Zoom video conference
Jul
20
NHCA Board Meeting
Virtual meeting from 7 – 9 p.m.
Nov
30
Community Volunteer Work Day in the Garden
Please join us on November 30th from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm at the Gateway Emergency Preparedness Exhibit Center and Gardens for a North Hills Community work day. After Thanksgiving and Black Friday, we all need a little relaxation. The Gateway gardens are a beautiful site to find your zen. We will weed, plant, and […]
Jan
20
NHCA Board Meeting
7:00 PM
Claremont Hotel
Berkeley Room
Nov
4
Rescheduled NHCA Board Meeting -closed session
November 4, 2019 7pm Claremont Hotel, Berkeley Room
Aug
20
NHCA Board Meeting – August 20, 2018
See the Board Agenda
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
Summary of Public Safety Meeting on May 23, 2019
Agenda and Presenters: Area crime reports – Oakland Police Department Andriy Volynets Mandatory Fire Inspections – Oakland Fire Department Meet Orlando Arriola, Oakland’s New Fire Marshall Vegetation management – Oakland VM Unit Supervisor Vince Crudele
City of Oakland Public Works Committee Meeting April 23
Paving Plan for Oakland Item # 7 on Publc Works Agenda Subject: 3Y Paving Plan From: Transportation Department Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation; 1) A Resolution Establishing A Three Year Prioritization Plan For The City Of Oakland’s Complete Streets Paving Program (2019-2021); And FOLLOW LINK BELOW FOR INFORMATION https://oakland.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3918652&GUID=B4EE83A0-2417-4AAB-8DD8-42AF195DEAA8&Options=&Search=
North Hills Gardens
As of January 2018, the responsibility for the preservation and care of both the Firestorm Memorial Garden and the Gateway Emergency Preparedness Exhibit Center will fall to the North Hills Community Association. Since these gardens are not just oases of beauty, but of education essential to the safety of the North Hills neighborhood, our new […]
City of Oakland Public Works Committee Meeting February 28, 2019

7 p.m. Montclair Presbyterian Church, 5701 Thornhill Drive, Oakland Quarterly Crime Report – the OPD will discuss the current quarter crime statistics. Mental Health on the Streets: OPD Officer James Garcia will speak about the OPD’s Crisis Intervention Team (CIT), what they do and why. Fire Insurance challenges: United Policyholders Sandy Watts will speak about fire insurance issues and […]
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.