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PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley's draft housing element is headed to the stateFears about the loss of horse stables and scenic corridors, along with increased wildfire risk were all part of an hours-long...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2022Last comment by Jimboreno, on Jul 22, 2022 at 9:09 pm | 6 comments | 5126 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Woodside council sends draft housing element to the stateThe council spent over three hours discussing amongst themselves and listening to public comment on the topic before coming...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2022Last comment by CyberVoter, on Jul 15, 2022 at 3:01 pm | 5 comments | 5390 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley residents create a PAC to unseat Town Council incumbents in battle over housing planAmid tensions over the town's housing plans, a group is suing Portola Valley for alleged violations of the state's open meeting...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2022Last comment by Clevenger, on Jun 30, 2022 at 7:12 pm | 38 comments | 9633 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Guest opinion: Civility is under siege in Portola ValleyThe worldwide trend of populist resentment of government seems to have arrived in Portola Valley. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2022Last comment by Matt, on Jun 20, 2022 at 2:34 pm | 4 comments | 3514 Views
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'Massive' public records request escalates battle over Portola Valley's housing elementTwo Portola Valley residents filed a huge public records request, seeking to shield their neighborhood from being designated...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2022Last comment by new guy, on May 6, 2022 at 9:31 am | 26 comments | 12203 Views
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Popular pop-up Little Sky Bakery opens permanent shop in Menlo ParkLittle Sky Bakery has set up shop in near the Menlo Park Caltrain station, with plans to open Little Sky Kitchen, a cafe...
Original post made on May. 2, 2022Last comment by Reader, on May 3, 2022 at 4:51 pm | 2 comments | 7872 Views
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Opinion: I reported my harassment in the California Legislature. Then state investigators went after meA woman filed a workplace discrimination complaint that alleged harassment while working for Assembly member Marc Berman's...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2022Last comment by tmain, on May 2, 2022 at 11:19 pm | 7 comments | 3594 Views
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Portola Valley: State questions town's limits on ADUs for fire safety, council to consider changes to turbulent wildfire committeeAs Portola Valley resumes in-person meetings this week, it will face challenges that include a potential lawsuit over its...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2022Last comment by Mary Hufty, on May 1, 2022 at 2:09 pm | 8 comments | 3918 Views
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San Mateo County Supervisors OK policy for Sheriff's Office use of military equipmentTo comply with state law, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office has developed a military equipment use policy, which the...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2022Last comment by Danna Breen, on Apr 26, 2022 at 1:37 pm | 3 comments | 3019 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Vice chair of Portola Valley wildfire committee member ousted, and town officials won't say whyThe town of Portola Valley removed the Wildfire Preparedness Committee's vice chair on April 5, but is keeping mum about...
Original post made on Apr. 12, 2022Last comment by Meg, on Apr 18, 2022 at 2:39 am | 6 comments | 6159 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Report: How the Stanford Wedge project will impact Portola ValleyA long-awaited environmental review of Stanford's proposed housing development found the project would not result in significant...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2022Last comment by PV Resident, on Apr 10, 2022 at 7:20 pm | 12 comments | 6155 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Apartments for adults with disabilities proposed in Portola ValleyA new housing project, aimed at adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities has been proposed in Portola Valley. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2021Last comment by Aimee Armsby, on Dec 12, 2021 at 3:25 pm | 4 comments | 5923 Views
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Woodside Priory completes $6 million staff housing projectStaff moved into six new homes on the Woodside Priory campus this week. Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2021/11/09/woodside-priory-completes-6-million-sta...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2021Last comment by MAJAMES1111, on Nov 9, 2021 at 12:54 pm | 1 comment | 3105 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley resident develops model to simulate town evacuationsA naturally curious person with an engineering background, Portola Valley resident Dave Cardinal decided to start tinkering...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2021Last comment by David B, on Oct 26, 2021 at 12:59 pm | 4 comments | 1919 Views
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Air quality advisory issued for Wednesday due to wildfire smokeThe Bay Area Air Quality Management District is issuing an air quality advisory for Wednesday due to smoke from wildfires...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2021There are no comments yet. 1957 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Kings Mountain Art Fair offers virtual art show experienceThe Kings Mountain Art Fair may be virtual again this year, but the online edition offers some interactive features for visitors....
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2021There are no comments yet. 3531 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Air quality advisories through Labor Day due to wildfire smokeThe Bay Area Air Quality Management District has extended air quality advisories through Monday for wildfire smoke in the...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2021There are no comments yet. 3055 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Displacement from proposed Stanford Wedge housing project would be 'devastating,' says Alpine Rock Ranch horse boarderStanford University's Portola Terrace development would add 39 housing units to a Portola Valley site, but displace an equestrian...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2021Last comment by MA parent, on Sep 3, 2021 at 1:11 pm | 4 comments | 6687 Views
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Portola Valley residents organize their own ad-hoc evacuation drillA group of Portola Valley residents staged an ad-hoc evacuation drill, saying they want to be prepared if a major fire forces...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2021Last comment by Liz Babb, on Sep 2, 2021 at 1:05 pm | 1 comment | 5266 Views
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'Very scary, very frustrating': Portola Valley homeowners face nonrenewal of homeowners insuranceWith all eyes on wildfire risk in California, especially in wildand-urban interfaces, residents like those in Portola Valley...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2021Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Aug 27, 2021 at 11:45 pm | 6 comments | 11463 Views
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