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Woodside: Rodeo official says pig scramble a gentler affair this yearChildren caught pigs in the annual pig scramble at the Woodside Junior Rodeo on Monday, July Fourth, but it was not the spectacle...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2016Last comment by SherMich, on Jul 6, 2016 at 12:33 pm | 17 comments | 4999 Views
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UPDATE: Former Portola Valley superintendent pleads not guilty to felony chargesFormer Portola Valley School District Superintendent Tim Hanretty pleaded not guilty this morning (April 6) to three felony...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2012Last comment by Ben Dover, on May 4, 2012 at 9:30 am | 16 comments | 7554 Views
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Cal Water proposes 21 percent rate increaseCal Water has applied for a 21 percent rate increase to go into effect in July, passing on its increased costs for the water...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2015Last comment by menlo resident, on Jun 14, 2015 at 9:55 am | 16 comments | 7188 Views
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Woodside man's yacht makes it to Bay after a few glitchesIn 1977, Jimmy Carter took over as president, the Toronto Blue Jays played their first game of baseball, the first Star Wars...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2009Last comment by the reject, on Oct 29, 2014 at 12:36 pm | 16 comments | 22393 Views
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Feb. 10-11: Big changes ahead at Woodside, M-A high schoolsThe Sequoia Union High School District will host community meetings at Woodside and Menlo-Atherton high schools on Monday...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2014Last comment by Dave Boyce, on Feb 10, 2014 at 3:42 pm | 16 comments | 10912 Views
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Woodside: Mayor wants to heal divide over 2015 electionTom Livermore, chosen by his colleagues on the Town Council on Dec. 13 to be mayor of Woodside for 2017, is retired from...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2016Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Jan 6, 2017 at 7:33 pm | 16 comments | 6359 Views
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Woodside Town Manager Susan George announces plans to retireThe proceedings of the Woodside Town Council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 25, had an unusual start: The meeting began with Susan...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2011Last comment by Louise, on Jul 3, 2011 at 6:15 pm | 15 comments | 9618 Views
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Woodside council gets earful on short-term rentals and their impact on rural characterThe sharing economy, in the form of short-term rental outfits like Airbnb, has become a disruptive force in parts of Woodside. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2016Last comment by ECommerce use and occupancy tax, on Oct 18, 2016 at 8:22 pm | 15 comments | 8973 Views
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Woodside School fails in bid to dismiss tenured teacherIt's not easy to fire a teacher in California, especially one with tenure. Woodside Elementary School, a kindergarten to...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2015Last comment by Momto3, on Dec 7, 2015 at 4:34 pm | 15 comments | 14345 Views
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Woodside - Where have all the women gone?There is an article in The Almanac titled "Woodside: Where have all the women gone?" One of the allegations is that there...
Original post made by pogo on Mar. 2, 2019Last comment by Names? Names?, on Mar 6, 2019 at 6:03 pm | 15 comments | 2332 Views
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Woodside: Reactions to ethics investigation over board member's emailAn email by Woodside town volunteer Nancy Reyering, which led to a months-long ethics investigation that cost the town tens...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2017Last comment by Seriously?, on Feb 3, 2017 at 1:56 pm | 15 comments | 5548 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 | 7789 Views
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Guest opinion: Live up to your principles; end the Pig ScrambleWe are Woodside residents who love our town and feel fortunate to live here. We appreciate its natural beauty and outdoor...
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2017Last comment by Jennifer, on Mar 12, 2017 at 7:41 am | 15 comments | 5464 Views
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New law calms loud television commercialsA law authored by Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, D-Menlo Park, that turns down the volume on TV commercials went into effect Thursday. Read...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2012Last comment by Steve, on Dec 15, 2012 at 3:05 pm | 14 comments | 5755 Views
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Woodsde: Changes in architectural review process may start soonThe ways and means of Woodside's Architectural & Site Review Board (ASRB) are headed for change. By consensus, the Town Council...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2015Last comment by Lifelong resident, on Oct 23, 2015 at 12:40 pm | 14 comments | 4079 Views
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Woodside council to get reports on bills paid, as code requiresWhen the town of Woodside pays a bill, a check is cut in Town Hall and the transaction is recorded. So such records do exist,...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2017Last comment by Mountain View resident, on Jan 24, 2017 at 12:10 pm | 14 comments | 4462 Views
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Woodside road rage leads to pepper spraying and arrestIn the right hands, a can of pepper spray can come in handy. Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/story.php?story_id=4712...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2007Last comment by Anne, on Jul 1, 2009 at 6:06 pm | 14 comments | 7736 Views
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Editorial: Pig chase is cruel, and sends wrong message to kidsDoes an event that allows children to chase down frantically fleeing baby pigs to capture one for a ribbon constitute animal...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2017Last comment by Kelly Lehman, on Aug 18, 2017 at 6:11 am | 14 comments | 4712 Views
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San Mateo County supervisors: We still support Paris climate accordAlthough the United States is withdrawing from the international treaty on greenhouse gases known as the Paris climate accord,...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2017Last comment by T R Zucker, on Jul 8, 2017 at 5:30 am | 14 comments | 4651 Views
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Hanretty must pay Woodside School District $2.67 million for misappropriationTim Hanretty, the former superintendent of the Portola Valley School District now serving a two-year prison term for embezzlement...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2013Last comment by A WES Neighbor, on Sep 19, 2013 at 2:44 pm | 14 comments | 25359 Views
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