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Cal Water proposes water budgets for each customerCal Water has asked the state PUC to approve its drought plan, effective June 1, which proposes financial penalties for using...
Original post made on May. 7, 2015Last comment by Alicia2000, on May 12, 2015 at 9:26 am | 30 comments | 12422 Views
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Woodside: If pigs could talk, what would they say about 'pig scramble'?If animals could talk, not just with each other but across species, it might be interesting to hear their views on being...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2016Last comment by Laurie Powell, on Jul 14, 2016 at 1:11 am | 29 comments | 9761 Views
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Woodside Bakery & Cafe to close its doors on March 15The last day of business for the Woodside Bakery & Cafe will be Tuesday, March 15, according to Jan Sweyer, who co-owns the...
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2016Last comment by Dave Boyce, on Mar 11, 2016 at 5:58 pm | 28 comments | 9394 Views
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Woodside: Pig scramble protesters are in it for the long haulIt's becoming a July Fourth tradition in Woodside to protest another July Fourth tradition -- the pig scramble. There were...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2017Last comment by hypocrates, on Jul 7, 2017 at 10:34 pm | 28 comments | 6800 Views
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Guest opinion: Does the pig scramble reflect Woodside's values?"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress is judged by the way its Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/print/story/2017/04/05/guest-opinion-does-the-pig-s...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2017Last comment by DoGooder, on Apr 18, 2017 at 11:32 pm | 28 comments | 5139 Views
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Woodside: Anonymous campaign blossoms for council seatChris Shaw, a write-in candidate, is up against Nancy Reyering for a seat on the Town Council, but to the extent that he...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2015Last comment by Observer, on Nov 11, 2015 at 7:29 pm | 27 comments | 7922 Views
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Friendly persuasionIf films and TV shows about the Old West are any guide, cowboys and ranchers back then persuaded a horse to perform on command...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2013Last comment by Holly W, on Dec 28, 2013 at 6:14 pm | 27 comments | 11934 Views
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Woodside: 75 drivers cited for speeding in one daySeventy-five speeding tickets, 15 tickets for "distracted driving" and eight for seat belt violations were issued to drivers...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2014Last comment by matt from the block, on Sep 1, 2014 at 9:06 pm | 27 comments | 12161 Views
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Does Woodside Town Hall make it too difficult to build or remodel?For years, Woodside Town Hall has been on the receiving end of harsh criticism over how it reviews plans to build or renovate...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2015Last comment by rural resident, on Oct 23, 2015 at 1:22 pm | 25 comments | 9664 Views
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Guest opinion: State housing mandates are problematic for WoodsideLongtime Woodside resident Karen Offen writes that SB 9 has received plenty of attention over curtailing local control, but...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2022Last comment by Woodside Lifer, on May 11, 2022 at 7:59 pm | 24 comments | 4535 Views
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Woodside Bakery owners say they have been told to close by Jan. 15Woodside residents Mark Sweyer and his sister Jan Sweyer, since 2006 the co-owners of the popular Woodside Bakery & Cafe...
Original post made on Nov. 23, 2015Last comment by Observer, on Nov 27, 2015 at 10:13 am | 24 comments | 40482 Views
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Woodside report: Mountain lion and three cubs spotted in Wunderlich parkDeputy sheriffs and park rangers are patrolling the woods at Wunderlich county park in Woodside after the reported sighting...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2014Last comment by Old timer, on Sep 15, 2014 at 2:22 pm | 24 comments | 16289 Views
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Woodside: Rural character and freedom to build clash in council electionWith just two weeks remaining in the fall election, Woodside voters suddenly have a choice of candidates in the race for...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2015Last comment by Vexatious Litigant?, on Oct 23, 2015 at 10:16 pm | 23 comments | 7568 Views
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Woodside couple ordered to pay $5.75 million in construction dispute over $18 million homeArbitrators awarded Palo Alto-based housing contractor Vance Brown Corp. a total of $5.75 million from Woodside homeowner...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2010Last comment by Jury, on Sep 12, 2010 at 1:01 pm | 23 comments | 13368 Views
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Woodside: Cyclist seeks to heal rifts with driversIt's so easy to elicit sighs of exasperation from officials in towns such as Woodside and Portola Valley and the law enforcement...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2008Last comment by Cyclone, on Jun 15, 2009 at 10:53 pm | 23 comments | 7498 Views
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Former superintendent pleads no contest to embezzlement, other felony chargesLooking drawn and contrite, former Portola Valley schools superintendent Tim Hanretty appeared in court this morning (July...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2012Last comment by Just sayin' III, on Aug 5, 2012 at 6:37 pm | 23 comments | 7542 Views
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Woodside: Ex-employees sue Filoli estate, allege age discriminationFour women recently employed at the Filoli estate in Woodside have sued their former employer, alleging age discrimination...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2017Last comment by TruthFollowingHer, on Aug 4, 2017 at 7:51 pm | 23 comments | 12773 Views
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Woodside write-in votes released: Shaw tops Reyering for council seatWrite-in candidate Chris Shaw has won a seat on the Woodside Town Council in a victory over Nancy Reyering, who had been...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2015Last comment by STILL AFRAID OF RETRIBUTION, on Nov 16, 2015 at 12:44 pm | 22 comments | 8343 Views
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Woodside struggles to find bike committee membersIt's easy to find bicyclists in Woodside. They're everywhere on the winding forested roads of this town that prizes its rural...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2008Last comment by Long time Woodsider, on May 7, 2008 at 1:56 pm | 22 comments | 6862 Views
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Tonight in Woodside: July Fourth pig scramble on livestock committee agendaThe Woodside Livestock and Equestrian Heritage Committee meets tonight (Wednesday, Jan. 25) at Woodside Elementary School...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2017Last comment by History Buff, on Jan 27, 2017 at 10:08 am | 22 comments | 4447 Views
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