Public Safety Power Shutoff Alert
PG&E has warned that a public safety power shutoff (PSPS) may occur in the region to prevent wildfires during severe weather conditions, potentially from late Wednesday 10/14 through Saturday 10/17. The shutoff area could include parts of the Oakland hills, currently listed on PG&E's map for shutoff at 5:15AM on Thursday 10/15.  For updates visit PG&E Outage Center

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Oakland’s Crownridge Estates Firewise USA® Recognized Site
October 24, 2025

Helen Bulwik, resident lead, had this to share: Crownridge HOA is a community of 152 homes in the Oakland Hills, adjacent to Merritt College, and bordering Campus, View Crest, and Ridgemont Drives. As an HOA we already have relatively stringent […]

Oakland Firewise Groups Conduct Joint Evacuation Drill
October 7, 2025

By Maryanne Hubbard, CABS Firewise Firewise groups across Oakland are growing!   This year, we have grown from 9 to 15 Firewise-recognized communities. With this growth comes an influx of learning, from hardening homes and improving preparedness to practicing evacuation. Evacuation […]

Skyline/Moon Gate is Oakland’s 14th Firewise USA® Recognized Site
October 3, 2025

Kate Reagan Randive, Firewise Committee Chair, had this to share about the experience: Skyline/Moon Gate is a Montclair Organized Neighborhood (MON) in the Piedmont Pines district — 38 single-family homes along Melville Lane, Totterdell Street, and the stretch of Skyline […]

Oakland’s LaMasNA is a Firewise USA® Recognized Site!
October 1, 2025

Justin Graham, resident lead, had this to share: The Larry-Mastlands Neighborhood Association (LaMasNA) includes 47 homes along Larry and Mastlands in a compact area just to your right as you drive up Ascot between the schools and the Painted Rocks. […]

Zone 0’s Last Stand: Sacramento Hearing Sets the Stage for October 10 Rewrite
September 26, 2025

By Christophe Marcant, OFSC Board Member When the Zone 0 Regulatory Advisory Committee reconvened in Sacramento on September 22, the hearing carried the weight of finality. It followed a contentious session in Altadena the week before, where opponents turned out […]