Community Pulse
What residents are talking about in Hayward public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
13 topics in budget
Community agency funding cuts
City budget deficit
Prior budget meeting remarks
FY 2026-27 Budget / Compensation Costs
Business License Tax / Vacancy Rate
FY 2026-27 Budget / Business License Tax
CDBG allocations and CSC role
Hayward Amplified grant program funding transparency
Labor negotiations / city budget
Budget deficit
Budget deficit and transparency
City layoffs and union negotiations
City layoffs and library services
In the News
12 articlesRecent coverage of Hayward from local and regional media.
City services overview
City services overview
Business overview
Business overview
Your Government Overview
Your Government Overview
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Help us make nighttime transportation safer in Hayward | City of Hayward - Official website
Image As part of our Vision Zero goal of eliminating traffic fatalities and serious injuries in Hayward by 2050, the City of Hayward Transportation Division has kicked off development of a Nighttime Safety E...
Nov 4, 2026Hayward: Pedestrian Killed In Hit-And-Run Collision Involving Stolen Car
Hayward: Pedestrian Killed In Hit-And-Run Collision Involving Stolen Car SFGATE
Nov 3, 2026Press Release: Fatal Collision– Mission Blvd and Gresel St | City of Hayward - Official website
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMEDIA CONTACT: Jessica Banuelos 510-293-7064Fatal Collision – Mission Boulevard/Gresel StreetHAYWARD, Calif., On Sunday, November 1, 2026, at approximately 11:15 p.m., officers responded to...
Nov 2, 2026Legal-assistance resource for undocumented community members | City of Hayward - Official website
Legal-assistance resource for undocumented community members The City of Hayward wants to make our residents aware of a legal-assistance resource that is available and experienced with helping individuals who subject to immigration enforcement activities.
Oct 30, 2026Have your say by voting in the Nov. 3 election | City of Hayward - Official website
Image The Hayward Office of the City Clerk encourages all eligible residents to have their say in the Nov. 3 election by casting their ballot by mail, through a 24-hour Official Drop Box or at a designated V...
Oct 30, 2026Announcing special City Council committee meeting on data centers—5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12 | City of Hayward - Official website
Image Hayward community members are invited to an upcoming special meeting of the City Council Sustainability Committee to learn about and provide input as the City plans to further study the impacts of data...
Oct 29, 2026Input sought on safety redesign concepts for Tennyson Road, A and B streets | City of Hayward - Official website
Image Safe Streets is a City of Hayward initiative introduced in 2025 to transform streets with the highest rates of serious-injury and fatal collisions to make them safer for everyone—drivers, cyclists and ...
Oct 28, 2026Hayward is a Sanctuary City committed to equal treatment and service to all | City of Hayward - Official website
Image Following news media reports of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests of four people in Hayward earlier this week, the City of Hayward reminds community members that Hayward police officers ...
Oct 28, 2026