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Two killed in head-on collision near La Honda on Highway 84Two people were killed and two were hospitalized Friday, Sept. 1, after a head-on collision on state Highway 84 near La Honda...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2023Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Sep 6, 2023 at 8:05 am | 2 comments | 6054 Views
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Woodside and Peninsula Girl Scouts broker a solution for bus access to Huddart ParkAfter Woodside’s bus ban on Kings Mountain Road stirred up strong reactions from residents on both sides of the issue,...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2023Last comment by gtspencer, on Sep 1, 2023 at 11:14 am | 3 comments | 2212 Views
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Cyclists raise concerns about near-miss incidents on Kings Mountain Road in WoodsideWith the future of the ban on big buses on Kings Mountain Road still uncertain, members of the cycling community are sharing...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2023Last comment by Bobnoir, on Jul 27, 2023 at 12:11 pm | 7 comments | 3971 Views
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Theranos' Elizabeth Holmes gets two years knocked off prison sentenceElizabeth Holmes, the founder and former CEO of the Palo Alto blood-testing startup Theranos, may have her prison sentence...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2023Last comment by Remenlo, on Jul 12, 2023 at 5:28 pm | 2 comments | 2478 Views
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Bikers and Girl Scouts pack Woodside council meeting over big bus banRoughly 100 people, for an against an ordinance limiting buses and trucks over 35 feet on Kings Mountain Road, made their...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2023Last comment by Stuart, on Jul 8, 2023 at 3:59 pm | 11 comments | 5623 Views
WOODSIDE
Girl Scouts and Woodside still at odds over busing hundreds of children to summer camp at Huddart ParkThe Girl Scouts still don't have a permit from Woodside to drive buses into Huddart Park, so hundreds of children will have...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2023Last comment by pogo, on Jun 28, 2023 at 10:13 am | 7 comments | 4104 Views
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Girl Scouts say Woodside's new law restricting buses 'severely impacts' its popular Huddart Park day campLocal Girl Scouts have mobilized against Woodside's new law that restricts buses from using Kings Mountain Road to access...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2023Last comment by No Easy Solutions, on Jun 23, 2023 at 10:50 am | 3 comments | 4485 Views
WOODSIDE
Guest opinion: More can be done to protect bicyclists from fatal collisionsOn April 10, bicyclist Lester Legarda was fatally struck by a driver on a Cañada Road, a rural road popular among walkers,...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2023Last comment by Scott, on Apr 24, 2023 at 7:53 pm | 2 comments | 5391 Views
WOODSIDE
Get to know Woodside's new planning directorSage Schaan has been leading Woodside's Planning Department since Feb. 1, following his predecessor's departure in October...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2023Last comment by Long Time Resident, on Apr 18, 2023 at 2:50 pm | 1 comment | 2973 Views
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New rules to phase out gas appliances stoke excitement, anxiety on the PeninsulaWith the Bay Area adopting sweeping new rules to phase out gas-fueled appliances, city and county officials in Menlo Park,...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2023Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Apr 18, 2023 at 8:05 am | 40 comments | 4957 Views
WOODSIDE
Judge hears Elizabeth Holmes' request to remain free while appeal resolvedAt a court hearing on Friday morning, lawyers for convicted Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes argued that her upcoming...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2023Last comment by Les, on Mar 20, 2023 at 7:35 pm | 1 comment | 2906 Views
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Atherton looking to ban gas-powered leaf blowers next summerTown officials are drafting an ordinance, that will come back to the City Council in April. Read the full story here https://almanacnews.com/news/2023/03/13/atherton-looking-to-ban...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2023Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Mar 13, 2023 at 5:45 pm | 2 comments | 4332 Views
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Power outages caused some school closures in Ravenswood district this weekStudents are back in classrooms Friday, Feb. 24 following several school closures across the Ravenswood City School District...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2023Last comment by Whatsit, on Feb 27, 2023 at 12:55 pm | 2 comments | 3027 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside sends housing plan to the state but doesn't adopt itWith three options on the table and a looming state-mandated deadline on Jan. 31, the Woodside Town Council agreed to include...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2023Last comment by Anne Kasten, on Feb 2, 2023 at 4:37 pm | 1 comment | 3446 Views
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In the year ahead, housing, parking and other infrastructure on Woodside mayor's plateWoodside Mayor Chris Shaw expects a lot of his focus this year to be on state housing mandates, though it wouldn't be his...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2023There are no comments yet. 2852 Views
WOODSIDE
Mountain lions and housing took center stage in Woodside in 2022Much of the focus in 2022 in Woodside was on state housing mandates and trying to keep the town rural. Read the full story...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2023Last comment by Don Pugh, on Jan 5, 2023 at 12:54 pm | 1 comment | 2920 Views
WOODSIDE
San Mateo County pays Woodside equestrian $750K settlement in wrongful arrest lawsuitA Woodside woman who was arrested while suffering a medical emergency that deputies mistook for drug or alcohol impairment...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2022Last comment by Resident, on Dec 11, 2022 at 2:39 pm | 11 comments | 10473 Views
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Woodside housing element doesn't pass state muster just yetWoodside will need to make changes to its housing element before resubmitting it to the state by the end of January, according...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2022Last comment by Joseph E. Davis, on Oct 22, 2022 at 11:42 am | 1 comment | 4357 Views
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Woodside planning director to retire at the end of OctoberWoodside Planning Director Jackie Young is stepping down from her role after 14 years, after playing a central role in developing...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2022Last comment by Don Pugh, on Sep 27, 2022 at 12:33 pm | 1 comment | 3952 Views
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Amid burglary concerns, Woodside will install license plate readers in townTwenty license plate readers will be installed around Woodside despite concerns from some residents that the amount of crime...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2022Last comment by Robert Cronin, on Jul 28, 2022 at 1:36 pm | 2 comments | 5124 Views
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