Community Pulse
What residents are talking about in Redwood City public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
50 topics
A Slice of Community fundraiser
Transit funding / air rights
Dream Club dinner invitation
ALPR surveillance
Arts center as community benefit
Affordable housing at Stanford
Stanford Cancer Center community benefits
Hoover School soccer fields
Objective design standards — bird safety
Redwood City ferry terminal project
ALPR Vendor Contract Safeguards
ALPR Data Retention
ALPR Audits
ALPR Grand Jury Response
ALPR Fourth Amendment Concerns
ALPR Data Sharing with Federal Agencies
ALPR surveillance cameras
Non-agenda/consent calendar matters
Non-agenda/consent calendar matters and vending ordinance
Stamba/Elm property debris; traffic safety
Vending ordinance
Street vending ordinance
Miracle League accessible field
Downtown Parking Program / Transit measure
Downtown Parking Program
Off-topic remarks
Free speech / public comment policy
El Niño storm readiness / flooding
Southgate Street Closure / Loraine Duncan Park
Southgate Street Closure
September 11 remembrance resolution
Section 106 Historic Preservation Act changes
Redwood Shores Sea Level Rise Protection Project
Items not on the agenda
Parks Make Life Better Month
Rent control ballot measure
SR 84/US 101 Interchange project
Consent calendar / non-agenda matters
1900 Broadway affordable housing site substitution
Flock ALPR contract
At-large elections / SB 1164
705 Veterans housing substitution
84/101 interchange project
Redwood Life development
Rent control measure
Roller rink replacement
Board of Port Commission appointment
Bear Island parcel rezoning / zoning changes
Zoning code amendments
Arts Commission appointment
In the News
12 articlesRecent coverage of Redwood City from local and regional media.
San Mateo County Measures AA and L propose updates to charter preamble
San Mateo County Measures AA and L propose updates to charter preamble
San Mateo County’s Measure J proposes extending timeline for filling vacancies in elected offices
San Mateo County’s Measure J proposes extending timeline for filling vacancies in elected offices
San Mateo County’s Measure U would create independent commission for redrawing district maps
San Mateo County’s Measure U would create independent commission for redrawing district maps
County to host Flood Park playground ribbon-cutting
County to host Flood Park playground ribbon-cutting
Campaign contributions to No on E more than double Measure proponents’
Campaign contributions to No on E more than double Measure proponents’
Redwood City Measure E, rent control, trailing in early results
A ballot measure that could add rent control and just-cause eviction limits for renters in Redwood City is trailing in the polls with just 41.72% of the vote, according to semi-official results from the San Mateo County Elections Office.
Nov 4, 2026Public bristles at San Mateo County’s call for violent crime data on immigrants
More than two dozen public commenters addressed the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday to oppose the board’s request for data on violent crimes in the county committed by those targeted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Nov 3, 2026Campaign contributions to No on E more than double Measure proponents’
Leaders with Faith in Action Bay Area and other community members demonstrate in support of Measure E . Photo by Miranda de Moraes. Opponents of Measure E, a rent control initiative in Redwood City, have far ou...
Oct 29, 2026Redwood City’s coastal residents brace for El Niño-powered storm surges
Redwood City Councilmember Isabella Chu points to an area of frequent flooding in the Friendly Acres neighborhood in January 2023. Embarcadero Media file photo by Leah Worthington. Redwood Shores resident Neal ...
Oct 27, 2026HOK-Designed Cancer Center Advances in Redwood City
HOK-Designed Cancer Center Advances in Redwood City HOK
Jul 15, 2026This Bay Area suburb is shrinking faster than any other California city. Here’s why
This Bay Area suburb is shrinking faster than any other California city. Here’s why San Francisco Chronicle
Jun 14, 2026Preliminary plans filed for 400-home project in Redwood City, Belmont
A preliminary application has been filed for a 400-unit housing project that would span Redwood City and Belmont, including 64 for-sale townhomes at 501 Island Parkway in Redwood City.
May 6, 2026