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Woodside boys play league soccer leaders tough

The Woodside High boys soccer team gave league leader Burlingame a good battle but fell short, 1-0, on a late goal in a Peninsula...

Original post made on Feb. 6, 2022
Last comment by dummy, on Feb 6, 2022 at 11:59 am | 1 comment | 1945 Views

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Housing and development were top of mind in Woodside in 2021

Potential new housing and development in town center dominated the conversation in Woodside last year. Read the full story...

Original post made on Jan. 8, 2022
Last comment by Sunny Storm, on Jan 16, 2022 at 2:00 pm | 4 comments | 3453 Views

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Unearthed open space easement provision puts hiccup in Woodside land use measure

CaƱada Corners is designated as a conservation easement, which means the Town Council would need to overturn it for any...

Original post made on Dec. 15, 2021
Last comment by egoldber, on Jan 10, 2022 at 12:12 pm | 6 comments | 4894 Views

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Recount complete, Woodside land use measure still passes

After two days of manually recounting ballots, Measure A has still passed, the county Elections Office said. The Woodside...

Original post made on Dec. 3, 2021
Last comment by Native, on Dec 6, 2021 at 9:58 pm | 2 comments | 4395 Views

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Recount called for narrowly passed Woodside land use measure

It's not over yet. A Woodside resident has requested a manual recount of the ballots in the narrowly passed Measure A contest. Read...

Original post made on Nov. 30, 2021
Last comment by Matt, on Nov 30, 2021 at 6:22 pm | 1 comment | 4033 Views

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Neighbors fed up with overflow parking from popular Alpine Inn in Portola Valley

Cars parking along a shoulder of the hilly Portola Valley road leading to the Alpine Hills neighborhood, across from the...

Original post made on Nov. 10, 2021
Last comment by MenloVoter., on Nov 11, 2021 at 5:05 pm | 3 comments | 7206 Views

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In a nail-biter, 'yes' on Woodside's Measure A leads by just three votes

As elections officials continue to count the vote, Woodside Measure A's lead has dwindled from 20 on election night down...

Original post made on Nov. 5, 2021
Last comment by awatkins, on Nov 7, 2021 at 9:45 am | 4 comments | 5914 Views

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Woodside voters are closely divided on Measure A, with 'yes' leading by 18 votes on election night

Measure A, a Woodside initiative to change the zoning of two parcels in town to potentially create outdoor gathering spaces,...

Original post made on Nov. 3, 2021
Last comment by Woodsider Lifer, on Nov 4, 2021 at 9:06 am | 4 comments | 6263 Views

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Editorial: Yes on Woodside's Measure A

The Almanac's Oct. 22 editorial explains the editorial board's rationale for recommending Woodside residents vote yes on...

Original post made on Oct. 24, 2021
Last comment by awatkins, on Oct 27, 2021 at 4:48 pm | 6 comments | 7983 Views

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Editorial: Yes on Woodside's Measure A

The Almanac's Oct. 22 editorial explains the editorial board's rationale for recommending Woodside residents vote yes on...

Original post made on Oct. 22, 2021
Last comment by Stuart, on Oct 25, 2021 at 11:37 am | 10 comments | 2532 Views

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Campaign finance roundup: Contributions to Woodside's Measure A spark accusations; Real estate firm gives $10K to Menlo Park schools parcel tax

Campaign contributions are flowing into local ballot measures, including support for a measure that would allow for more...

Original post made on Oct. 11, 2021
Last comment by Grant H, on Oct 20, 2021 at 9:52 am | 12 comments | 7669 Views

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Guest opinion: Yes on Woodside's Measure A

In a guest opinion, the Woodside residents behind Measure A, Peter Bailey and Alex Tauber, write about their support of the...

Original post made on Oct. 18, 2021
Last comment by awatkins, on Oct 18, 2021 at 12:55 pm | 3 comments | 3799 Views

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Guest opinion: No on Measure A

In a guest opinion, Woodside resident Don Pugh writes about why he opposes Measure A, which is on the Nov. 2 ballot in town. Read...

Original post made on Oct. 18, 2021
Last comment by awatkins, on Oct 18, 2021 at 12:26 pm | 1 comment | 3287 Views

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Voter Guide: Measure A asks Woodside voters to decide on zoning changes to two parcels in town's center

Voters will decide this November whether to change zoning on two pieces of land in central Woodside to enable consideration...

Original post made on Oct. 15, 2021
Last comment by Matt Garr, on Oct 15, 2021 at 8:48 pm | 3 comments | 5248 Views

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Measure A asks Woodside voters to decide on zoning changes to two parcels in town's center

An initiative to allow for more outdoor community gathering spaces by amending zoning restrictions on some parcels in the...

Original post made on Oct. 15, 2021
Last comment by Grant H, on Oct 15, 2021 at 8:14 am | 1 comment | 1299 Views

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Woodside moves ballot measure election to November

A townwide election to allow for more outdoor gatherings in Woodside has been postponed to November because the first election...

Original post made on Jul. 29, 2021
Last comment by Sunny Storm, on Oct 6, 2021 at 8:38 pm | 4 comments | 4423 Views

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Vote NO on Woodside Measure A

Measure A will be on the ballot on Sept 7 for Woodside Voters. This is an attempt to allow significant commercial expansion...

Original post made by Don Pugh on Jul. 21, 2021
There are no comments yet. 2104 Views

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Woodsiders to vote on measure aimed at adding outdoor community spaces

Woodside residents will vote on a ballot measure that would allow for more outdoor gathering spaces in town. Read the full...

Original post made on Jun. 15, 2021
Last comment by awatkins, on Jun 15, 2021 at 1:24 pm | 1 comment | 4531 Views

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Transient arrested for allegedly starting illegal campfire near Woodside

A 20-year-old transient was arrested Friday morning near Woodside for allegedly starting an illegal campfire that spread...

Original post made on May. 17, 2021
Last comment by vicki coe, on May 17, 2021 at 12:14 pm | 1 comment | 5289 Views

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Woodside resident scares off mountain lion attacking her dog on Wednesday night

A mountain lion attacking a dog in Woodside Wednesday night was scared off by the dog's owner, according to the San Mateo...

Original post made on Mar. 18, 2021
Last comment by Notes, on Mar 18, 2021 at 2:43 pm | 3 comments | 7621 Views
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