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Oakland Wildfire Prevention Zone District....a $53 million dollar ripoff.

In case there was any doubt, if this measure passes it will be one of the largest rip offs of Oakland citizens in recent history....

EBRPD substantially expands vegetation removal on the east bay ridgeline

As you are likely aware, HCN sued EBRPD over their 2010 master plant/EIR for the entire 19,000 acre east bay hills ridgeline. We...

Vote NO on Oakland Wildfire Prevention Zone District

In the November ballot will be a measure that would collect $99 a year for 20 years from Oakland homeowners in the hills. These funds...

Oakland releases Final Environmental Impact Report for the Revised Oakland Vegetation Management Plan...HCN response forthcoming

Publication of Final Environmental Impact Report for the Revised Oakland Vegetation Management Plan May 3, 2024...

Oakland releases proposed Vegetation Management Plan

On 9/20 the City of Oakland released its long awaited Vegetation Management Plan/EIR for review. HCN has gone through it and found the...

Overview of UC situation

Following more than a decade of public controversy, failed environmental studies and negative court decisions, on appeal, UC Berkeley...

Latest update on HCN versus UC lawsuit

As you probably know, UC appealed their loss in Alameda County Superior Court to the 1st District Court of Appeals. After extensive...

Update on HCN versus UC lawsuit

As you know, the California Court of Appeals is planning on ruling on the HCN (and CCC) versus UC lawsuit sometime in mid-March. While we...

City of Berkeley needs input

The City of Berkeley is developing a Wildfire Action Plan and is seeking input from concerned citizens. Absent input from folks who value...

HCN defends CEQA against attack from local agencies

A quick update on the HCN lawsuit against UC's Hill Campus Vegetation Plan. HCN won our suit against UC, but UC decided to appeal the...