The Stack | October 2026

City Government

Volume 10 Issue 10


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Decorative element with text reading: The Stack Official Newsletter of the City of Hayward


Get ready: 2026 Great California ShakeOut coming to Hayward this Thursday 

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Red graphic with text reading Great ShakeOut Hayward and logos of participating organizations below it.

The City of Hayward will host a special regional Great California Shakeout event from 6 a.m. until 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, with the Statewide California Earthquake Center, Earthquake Country Alliance and the California Office of Emergency Services. 

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How to register and ways to vote 

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As Election Day approaches, the Office of the City Clerk encourages all eligible residents to prepare by finding their district, checking their voter registration and becoming familiar with voting procedures and resources. 

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Taste of Hayward returns to downtown—Oct. 22 

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The Taste of Hayward event hosted by the Downtown Hayward Improvement Association in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce is returning to downtown Hayward on Thursday, Oct. 22, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. 

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Hayward Trunk or Treat event moving to Kennedy Park—Oct. 24

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The Hayward Area Recreation and Park District will be hosting this year’s free Trunk or Treat event—and looks forward to continuing the successful tradition established by Hayward Public Library and Hayward Promise Neighborhoods. 

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Hayward Public Library and Sky Zone partnership

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Photo of two kids bouncing on trampolines. To the left the SkyZone and the Hayward Public Library logos.

Hayward Public Library is teaming up with the Fremont Sky Zone in a cross-promotional partnership to encourage children and youth to use the Hayward Library.  

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