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
Feb
17
NHCA Board Meeting
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Claremont Resort
Berkeley Room (Mezzanine Level)
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
Feb
27
Public Safety Meeting
Montclair First Presbyterian Church
5701 Thornhill Drive, Oakland
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Nov
18
NHCA Board Meeting
7:00 PM
Claremont Hotel
Berkeley Room
Aug
24
Oakland Schoolboard on Elementary
Info on this event
Sep
16
NHCA Board Meeting
7pm to 9pm at the Claremont Hotel.
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
Mar
19
NHCA Annual Membership Meeting
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Highlands Country Club
100 Hiller Drive
Oakland, CA
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
After the 1991 fire, burned-out survivors were scattered far and wide. When we returned to visit the ruins we came upon posted notices for meetings at places like the Berkeley Tennis Club and the Claremont Hotel. The North Hills Community Association grew out of this time. Our Story
News & Notes
PG&E Community Wildfire Safety Program
Extreme weather events driven by climate change are causing unprecedented and unanticipated wildfires. Our Community Wildfire Safety Program will help reduce wildfire threats and strengthen our communities for the future. PG&E’s San Ramon Regional Workshop on September 13, 2018 covered many topics. PG&E Community Wildfire Safety Program-San Ramon Workshop
Report from the August 26, 2017 Public Safety Meeting
The City of Oakland’s new director of transportation, Ryan Russo (238-2967 rrusso@oaklandnet.com) spoke. The Department of Transportation (DOT) plans to build a staff of 360. Most staff are being transferred to the DOT from Public Works and other units in the city. The DOT is responsible for lights, signs, crosswalks, curbs, sidewalks, parking meters and the […]
Claremont Hotel Plans
As a public service, NHCA is providing links to resources and articles around the proposed expansion and development plans for the Claremont Hotel. Click on any of the items below. NEWS REPORTS Project as submitted to the City of Oakland Socketsite.com article from November 30, 2016 Berkeley Daily Planet from July 1, 2016 WEBSITES Neighbors […]
Fourth Bore Coalition (FBC)
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 […]
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.