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Agenda item: Labor Negotiations – Pursuant to G.S.. City Council is meeting Tue, Nov 17 at 7:00 AM.
Latest update
Agenda item: Parking around Los Altos High School. City Council recently discussed this issue.

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2026-11-17 • 7:00 PM
City Council
UpcomingAgenda available
Agenda item: Labor Negotiations – Pursuant to G.S
City Council Agenda City of Campbell, 70 N. First St., Campbell, California This Executive Session of the City Council will be conducted in person and is compliant with provisions of the Brown Act. Those members of the…
2026-11-24 • 7:00 PM
City Council
UpcomingAgenda available
Agenda item: Parking around Los Altos High School
MOUNTAIN VIEW – LOS ALTOS UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND LOS ALTOS CITY COUNCIL 2X2 4 PM – Friday, February 21, 2025 Via Videoconference MEETING NOTICE The City of Los Altos Mayor Pete Dailey and Councilmember Larry…
2026-12-01 • 7:00 PM
City Council
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Agenda item: Labor Negotiations – Pursuant to G.S
City Council Agenda City of Campbell, 70 N. First St., Campbell, California This Executive Session of the City Council will be conducted in person and is compliant with provisions of the Brown Act. Those members of the…
2026-12-08 • 7:00 PM
City Council
UpcomingAgenda available
Agenda item: Parking around Los Altos High School
MOUNTAIN VIEW – LOS ALTOS UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND LOS ALTOS CITY COUNCIL 2X2 4 PM – Friday, February 21, 2025 Via Videoconference MEETING NOTICE The City of Los Altos Mayor Pete Dailey and Councilmember Larry…
2026-12-14 • 09:30 AM
Community Correction and Law Enforcement Monitoring Committee
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Agenda item: Community Correction and Law Enforcement Monitoring Committee
2026-12-15 • 7:00 PM
City Council
UpcomingAgenda available
Agenda item: Labor Negotiations – Pursuant to G.S
City Council Agenda City of Campbell, 70 N. First St., Campbell, California This Executive Session of the City Council will be conducted in person and is compliant with provisions of the Brown Act. Those members of the…
2026-12-22 • 7:00 PM
City Council
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Agenda item: Parking around Los Altos High School
MOUNTAIN VIEW – LOS ALTOS UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND LOS ALTOS CITY COUNCIL 2X2 4 PM – Friday, February 21, 2025 Via Videoconference MEETING NOTICE The City of Los Altos Mayor Pete Dailey and Councilmember Larry…

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NewsNBC Bay Area — San Jose
11/11/2026, 5:58:24 PM
Many veterans in the Bay Area end up on the streets after their tours of duty. On Wednesday, a veteran in San Jose talked about his challenging return to civilian life. William, 29, has served the nation for more than t…
MeetingPublic meeting summaryCity Council
11/10/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Los Altos City Council - Regular Meeting's 2026-11-10 agenda is scheduled to focus on Parking around Los Altos High School. This is an agenda-derived preview, so it describes scheduled topics and proposed actions rather…
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MeetingPublic meeting summaryCommunity Correction and Law Enforcement Monitoring Committee
11/5/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Page 1 of 3 County of Santa Clara Community Correction and Law Enforcement Monitoring Committee DATE: November 5, 2026, Special Meeting TIME: 2:00 PM PLACE: Board of Supervisors Chambers 70 West Hedding Street San Jose,…
This update comes from a public meeting summary.
NewsPalo Alto Online
11/3/2026, 9:45:52 PM
Palo Alto police are looking for two men who allegedly struck a man near a downtown garage on Monday morning and took about $400 from him before running away, according to a news release from the Palo Alto Police Depart…
MeetingPublic meeting summaryCity Council
11/2/2026, 12:00:00 PM
City Council Agenda City of Campbell, 70 N. First St., Campbell, California This Executive Session of the City Council will be conducted in person and is compliant with provisions of the Brown Act. Those members of the …
This update comes from a public meeting summary.
NewsSan José Spotlight
11/1/2026, 4:30:26 PM
San Jose Police Chief Paul Joseph has made his first public response to a simmering controversy centered on his past claim that the city’s automated license plate reader data had never been improperly disclosed. In rece…
NewsPalo Alto Online
11/1/2026, 12:00:12 AM
An East Palo Alto man was arrested in the early morning hours of Friday after police said they found multiple firearms, including an AR-15-style rifle with a loaded magazine and other weapons in his vehicle during a tra…
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October 2026
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MeetingMeeting summary
10/29/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Rules & Legislation Committee's 2026-10-29 agenda is scheduled to cover FY 2026-27 budget and 2026-31 CIP, 27-0098 Subject: Montclair BID Annual Report And Intention To Levy Calendar Year 2027 Assessment From: Economic…
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Regular Meeting
2026-05-12
1: Grant Agreement Amendment - Tenderloin Housing Clinic, Inc. - Abigail Housing Ladder Program - Not to Exceed $15,496,140
Regular Meeting
2026-05-12
1: Accept and Expend Grant - Retroactive - Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development - Cannabis Equity Grants Program for Local Jurisdictions - Not to Exceed $2,169,952
Regular Meeting
2026-05-12
1: Accept and Expend Grant - San Francisco Downtown Development Corporation - Powell Street Improvement Project - $14,500,000
Rules & Legislation Committee
2026-04-23
3.51: Subject: Negotiated Settlement Agreement (NSA) Update From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From OPD On OPD’s Progress Toward Compliance With The Negotiated Settlement Agreement (NSA) In The Case Of Delphine Allen, Et Al., V. City Of Oakland, Et Al
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Rules & Legislation Committee
2026-03-26
3.18: Subject: Informational Report On Oakland Police Department’s Automatic Resource Locator Policy From: Councilmember Wang Recommendation: Receive An Oral Informational Report On Oakland Police Department’s I-31 ARL (Automatic Resource Locator Policy); On The April 21, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda
Oakland Public Safety Committee
2026-03-10
3: Subject: OPD Cadet Program Funding From: Oakland Police Department And Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To Accept And Appropriate Grant Funds From Oakland Police Foundation In An Amount Not To Exceed Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($900,000), For Fiscal Years 2026-2027 And 2027-2028, For The Implementation Of The Oakland Police Department’s Cadet Program
Rules & Legislation Committee
2026-03-05
3.2: Subject: Report On Oakland Police Department’s Compliance With The Negotiated Settlement Agreement From: Councilmember Wang Recommendation: Receive An Oral Informational Report On Oakland Police Department’s Compliance With The Negotiated Settlement Agreement; On The March 10, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda
Rules & Legislation Committee
2026-03-05
Subject: Negotiated Settlement Agreement (NSA) Update From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From OPD On OPD’s Progress Toward Compliance With The Negotiated Settlement Agreement (NSA) In The Case Of Delphine Allen, Et Al., V. City Of Oakland, Et Al

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