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Woodside Planning Commission refines Glens rules changesThe Woodside Planning Department has worked out a compromise for the Glens neighborhood that it hopes will satisfy people...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2019Last comment by Woodside, on Oct 11, 2019 at 10:15 am | 2 comments | 3028 Views
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Update: Portola Valley, Woodside prepare for power shutoffs at noon todayThe Woodside district fire marshal is warning Portola Valley and Woodside residents to prepare themselves and their households...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2019Last comment by whstever, on Oct 10, 2019 at 8:14 am | 8 comments | 5899 Views
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Fire Weather Watch: Power likely to be cut in Woodside, Portola ValleyThe San Mateo County Emergency Alert System announced tonight (Oct. 8) that power shutoffs in Portola Valley and Woodside...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2019Last comment by “Great and Unmatched Wisdom, on Oct 9, 2019 at 8:40 am | 2 comments | 3280 Views
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Woodside OKs new spending on wildfire prevention effortsThe Woodside Town Council unanimously approved $40,000 toward a $242,000 project to remove eucalyptus and acacia trees that...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2019Last comment by Kings Mountain Rd, on Sep 26, 2019 at 4:54 pm | 2 comments | 3463 Views
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Filoli Harvest Festival set for SaturdayThere's such autumn abundance at Filoli (86 Canada Road, Woodside) that the historic estate has added a whole extra day of...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2019Last comment by Robert, on Sep 25, 2019 at 12:42 pm | 1 comment | 2602 Views
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Three women arrested for Woodside auto burglaryThree women were arrested for felony burglary and conspiracy in Woodside on Wednesday (Sept. 18) after they were spotted...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2019Last comment by whatever, on Sep 24, 2019 at 12:19 pm | 6 comments | 4847 Views
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Woodside, Portola Valley in the same fire-risk league as ParadiseImagine a day with temperatures in the 90s and gale-force winds blowing in the San Mateo County hills. Then imagine that...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2019Last comment by awatkins, on Sep 21, 2019 at 6:38 pm | 4 comments | 9034 Views
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Woodside council rules on Menlo Country Club noise ruckusDebbie Mendelson bought her home on Sheridan Way in Woodside more than 30 years ago, but she says it wasn't until after she...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2019Last comment by La Hondan, on Sep 16, 2019 at 4:29 pm | 15 comments | 7809 Views
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Kings Mountain Road fire safety work begins July 15A long-delayed fire suppression project along King's Mountain Road in San Mateo County's Huddert County Park was set to start...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2019Last comment by Rode down King's yestersay, on Sep 16, 2019 at 6:43 am | 5 comments | 4741 Views
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Woodside Planning Commission declines permit for equestrian bridgeThe Woodside Planning Commission gave a nudge to town traditions Sept. 4 by declining to approve a conditional use permit...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2019Last comment by John, on Sep 12, 2019 at 10:26 pm | 21 comments | 6366 Views
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Card skimmers discovered at Woodside Chevron stationAn employee of the Chevron gas station at 2750 Woodside Road in Woodside discovered three card-skimming devices at three...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2019Last comment by Beighbor, on Aug 28, 2019 at 9:37 pm | 4 comments | 7474 Views
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Woodside: Teague Hill blaze caused by illegal camp fireAn illegal camp fire was the cause of a wildfire in the Teague Hill Open Space Preserve in Woodside that broke out early...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2019Last comment by resident, on Aug 17, 2019 at 10:25 am | 4 comments | 6861 Views
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Bay Area mayors call for Senate action on gun safety lawsMore than 20 Bay Area mayors, including four on the Midpeninsula, are among 249 across the country who have signed a letter...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2019Last comment by Remove military style weapons, on Aug 16, 2019 at 2:24 pm | 10 comments | 3805 Views
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Grand jury says entire county at risk of wildfireA San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury report released on July 9 warns residents of urban areas not to be complacent about wildfires...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2019Last comment by GM, on Jul 17, 2019 at 9:16 am | 7 comments | 6253 Views
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Midpeninsula celebrates Independence DayLocals can explore numerous Fourth of July festivities this week, including the traditional parade sponsored by the city...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2019Last comment by Jennifer, on Jul 5, 2019 at 2:32 pm | 2 comments | 3193 Views
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Wildfire meeting sparks thoughts on readiness as seasonal threat loomsMore than 200 residents received advice on wildfire prevention -- such as creating vegetation-free space around their homes...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2019Last comment by Donny Bareface, on Jul 2, 2019 at 1:01 pm | 2 comments | 3297 Views
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Motorcyclist dies after Highway 84 collisionA motorcyclist died Sunday afternoon (June 30) after his motorcycle crashed into a truck on Highway 84, the California Highway...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2019Last comment by Bob Rosenberg , on Jul 1, 2019 at 10:03 pm | 5 comments | 4682 Views
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State releases new earthquake hazards mapThe Woodside area has a new reference for liquefaction and earthquake-induced landslide hazards in the form of an online...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2019Last comment by awatkins, on Jun 28, 2019 at 1:03 pm | 2 comments | 3780 Views
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Woodside: Murder suspect arrested last night after second Skyline slayingSheriff's deputies arrested a man fleeing the scene of a second fatal stabbing on Skyline Boulevard last night, and have...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2019Last comment by Fwiw, on Jun 21, 2019 at 12:45 pm | 6 comments | 11287 Views
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Assemblyman Berman holding wildfire town hall SaturdayState Assemblyman Marc Berman (D-Palo Alto) is sponsoring a June 22 wildfire town hall meeting in Portola Valley that will...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2019Last comment by awatkins, on Jun 20, 2019 at 8:09 pm | 1 comment | 3012 Views
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