Oakland people help please!!! i'm a noob to oakland?

just move to oakland today but dont know how to take a bus here, i heard that have to press stop on instead of pulling something is that right?. cause i used to live at sacramento, the bus is different. and when you about to get off the bus, you have to press the on near the door or just put your hand on the door and will automaticly open for you? cause it will be my first time taking bus in oakland. just two question here. please! please tell me! ^.^