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Grass fire prompts evacuations in Oakland hills
A four alarm fire spread through the Oakland hills Tuesday. Oakland Police Department officers evacuated an estimated 100 homes in the Monte Vista Villas housing development.
Read MoreOakland’s plan to prevent wildfires in Oakland Hills faces challenges
City of Oakland plans to reduce plants that can fuel fire and create a more accessible pathway for emergency vehicles, but there’s opposition.
Read MoreWill a controversial FEMA plan to cut eucalyptus reduce the danger of another hills firestorm?
In over 40 years working at the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Mike Martin, now Alameda County battalion chief, has never seen anything like October 20, 1991 in the hills east of Oakland and Berkeley. “Extreme fire conditions, high-velocity wind,” Martin recalls. The 20 to 30 miles per hour winds, with gusts of…
Read MoreOakland by the Zip Code: Photos from the 94611
Enjoy the photo gallery for our weekly series, The Pulse of Oakland. This week’s featured ZIP code is 94611. The area includes Oakland Hills, Montclair and Piedmont.
Read MoreAfter Oakland hills fire, residents build off-the-wall homes
On October 20, 1991, the hills above North Oakland and South Berkeley were prey to a three-day urban fire that destroyed over 3,500 homes and instigated a building revolution that permanently transformed the neighborhood for decades to come. Before the fire, the hillside was littered with small, older homes, some dating as far back as the 1920s and 1930s. But after the fire, the Oakland hills neighborhoods drastically transformed into a community of clashing architectural styles, innovative designs, and large, looming structures.
Read MoreLocal firefighters reenact the Oakland Hills Fire response
The firefighters put on their headphones, fastened their seatbelts, turned on their lights and sirens, and peeled out of the garage towards the narrow, steep road. With notepads and video cameras in tow, reporters were getting a feel for what it was like to ride in a fire truck during the massive fire that devastated the Oakland Hills 20 years ago.
Read MoreDogs and a few cats blessed at the Skyline Community Church in the Oakland Hills
A chorus of barks, yips and the odd meow served as background music at Skyline Community Church’s 11th annual Blessing of the Animals on Saturday — the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi. patron saint of animals.
Read MoreOUSD meeting turns into emotional protest
An OUSD facilities board meeting turned into an emotional protest Tuesday afternoon when parents, faculty and staff from Kaiser Elementary School showed up unannounced, rallying to keep their school open.
Read MoreExtreme Biking: dangerous, dirty and tons of fun
Cutting your gas bill, your carbon footprint, or your waistline: these are some of the reasons to bike more. But how about extreme bicycling only for bikers in-the-know? That’s the goal of one Bay Area group that organizes secret, competitive rides covering varied terrain.
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