Community Pulse
What residents are talking about in Oakland public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
42 topics
Police Commission Selection Slate Rejection
Consent Calendar
Increase Civil Penalties on Unabated Nuisances
TOT Sharing Agreement Informational Report for Oakland Roots & Soul
Police Overtime and Oversight
Data Center Moratorium
Black Panther Party Commemorative Street Renaming
City Worker Contract Negotiations
Honoring Nicia De’Lovely
Declaration Of A Local Emergency On Homelessness
Transformative Climate Communities Round 6 Funds
Recognizing September 2026 As Hunger Action Month
AI Data Centers
Police Commission Selection Panel Appointments
Memoranda Of Understanding Between The City And The Oakland Police Officers’ Association
Collision Repair Contracts For Light And Heavy Vehicles
Coliseum Complex Sale Agreement
Coliseum Payment Allocation
Reaffirming The City Of Oakland’s Sanctuary City Policy
Resolution In Support Of SB 954 (Blakespear)
General Public Comments
Second Amendment To Coliseum Complex Sale Agreement
Selection Panel Nominations For Police Commissioner Appointment
Grand Performance Mural
Encampment Management And Abatement Operations
Coliseum Complex Sale and Redevelopment
2026/2027 Annual Action Plan To HUD
General Plan Update Phase 2: Draft Land Use Framework
Delinquent Business Taxes 2026
Interim City Administration Appointment
AC Transit Budget and Service Update
Real Property Transfer Tax Foreclosure Exception Ballot Measure
Strong Mayor Charter Reform Ballot Measure
Community Violence Intervention Grants 2026-2029
FY 2026-27 Proposed Midcycle Budget
Mayor's Commission on Persons with Disabilities Annual Report
2026-2030 Community Violence Reduction Plan
Oakland City Charter Reform
Gary Payton Commemorative Street Renaming
Recognizing Affordable Housing Month 2026
Illegal Dumping Expenditure Plan
Protected Tree Ordinance Violation Penalty at APN 48H-7672-18
In the News
12 articlesRecent coverage of Oakland from local and regional media.
AC Transit board election: Young leads Valencia in early ballot count
AC Transit board election: Young leads Valencia in early ballot count Clockwise from top left: Ward 3 candidates Joel Young and Adriana Valencia, and Ward 4 candidates Gabriel Morales and Sarah Syed. " data-large-file="https://oaklandside.org/wp-cont...
Nov 5, 2026Bay 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, 2026Lee Triumphs in Oakland Mayor’s Race; ‘Strong Mayor’ Measure Leading
Lee Triumphs in Oakland Mayor’s Race; ‘Strong Mayor’ Measure Leading KQED
Nov 4, 2026Charlene Wang leads Nate Adams in Oakland District 2 City Council race
Charlene Wang leads Nate Adams in Oakland District 2 City Council race Incumbent D2 Councilmember Charlene Wang campaigning in downtown Oakland on Nov. 3, 2026 before polls closed. " data-large-file="https://oaklandside.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/11...
Nov 4, 2026Early Oakland election results are in, with Lee poised to win and many more votes to count
The Alameda County Registrar of Voters released early election results Tuesday. The earliest returns include mail-in ballots and drop-box ballots received by Election Day. Later counts will include in-person poll tallies and ballots that the country ...
Nov 4, 2026Charlene Wang leads Nate Adams in Oakland District 2 City Council race
Charlene Wang leads Nate Adams in Oakland District 2 City Council race The Oaklandside
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, 2026