Community Pulse
What residents are talking about in Oakland public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
8 topics
Consent Calendar
Increase Civil Penalties on Unabated Nuisances
TOT Sharing Agreement Informational Report for Oakland Roots & Soul
Police Commission Selection Slate Rejection
Police Overtime and Oversight
City Worker Contract Negotiations
Black Panther Party Commemorative Street Renaming
Data Center Moratorium
In the News
12 articlesRecent coverage of Oakland from local and regional media.
Bay Area live election results: Track your county
Bay Area live election results: Track your county KTVU
Nov 4, 20262026 Election Results for Oakland Measure EE in Alameda
2026 Election Results for Oakland Measure EE in Alameda KQED
Nov 4, 2026Oakland looks set to adopt ‘strong mayor’ system of government
Oakland looks set to adopt ‘strong mayor’ system of government Oakland City Hall. " data-large-file="https://oaklandside.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/large-IMG_3306.jpg" /> Measure EE would fundamentally reconfigure lines of authority in City Hall....
Nov 3, 2026Competing school board slates battle it out in Oakland
Competing school board slates battle it out in Oakland Three of the Oakland school board’s seven seats are up for election this fall. " data-large-file="https://oaklandside.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/OUSD-Board-Meeting-1-24-2024-1.jpg" /> T...
Nov 3, 20261 in 5 voters undecided on Regional Transit Measure, survey finds
1 in 5 voters undecided on Regional Transit Measure, survey finds Commuters from Oakland and other parts of the East Bay fill a San Francisco-bound BART train during rush hour on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. " data-large-file="https://oakland...
Nov 3, 2026Oakland election results: Measure EE passing, Fleisher leads Brouhard in OUSD D2
Oakland election results: Measure EE passing, Fleisher leads Brouhard in OUSD D2 Voters went to the polls today in Oakland and Alameda County for the midterm election. " data-large-file="https://oaklandside.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/large-202611...
Nov 3, 2026Give Oakland’s mayor more power? Voters are deciding today
Give Oakland’s mayor more power? Voters are deciding today The Oaklandside
Nov 3, 2026California’s Bay Area debates data centres ahead of US midterm elections
California’s Bay Area debates data centres ahead of US midterm elections Al Jazeera
Nov 3, 2026Oakland election results: Mayor, City Council, OUSD board, ballot measures
Oakland election results: Mayor, City Council, OUSD board, ballot measures The Oaklandside
Nov 3, 2026Barbara Lee seeks four years as mayor. That job could be very different next year
Barbara Lee seeks four years as mayor. That job could be very different next year Many predict Barbara Lee will be reelected for a full term. " data-large-file="https://oaklandside.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/large-20251007_StateoftheCity_EG_12.jp...
Nov 3, 2026Live updates: Candidates, voters react to the ‘blunami’
Live updates: Candidates, voters react to the ‘blunami’ Voters use a drive-through ballot drop outside of Alameda County Superior Court on a rainy Election Day in Oakland, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. " data-large-file="https://oaklandside.org/wp-content/...
Nov 3, 2026Election Day coverage: Reporting all day from Oakland polls
In the basement floor of René C. Davidson Courthouse, in a room marked “Employees Only,” Alameda County elections workers sit in rows at 20 desks, facing each other, a computer in front of each worker. It’s Election Day, the longest day of the yea...
Nov 3, 2026