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Woodside water use exceeds Portola Valley'sWoodside's per-capita water use grew significantly in 2013, substantially exceeding water consumption even in Portola Valley,...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2014Last comment by really?, on Apr 10, 2015 at 10:26 am | 13 comments | 8068 Views
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Woodside: Motorcyclist killed in collision with dump truckA motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a dump truck in Woodside on Monday afternoon (Feb. 16), a San Mateo County...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2015Last comment by Freebug, on Feb 26, 2015 at 1:46 pm | 13 comments | 11516 Views
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Facebook shuttle drivers vote to form unionAfter presenting a petition and holding a rally at Facebook's headquarters in Menlo Park, the 87 drivers who take Facebook...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2014Last comment by Roy Thiele-Sardiña, on Nov 22, 2014 at 9:26 am | 13 comments | 6370 Views
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Two gunmen rob Woodside bank this morningSheriff's Office investigators are looking for two people who robbed the Chase Bank in Woodside this morning, armed with...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2018Last comment by Chase Customer, on Jan 23, 2018 at 9:07 pm | 13 comments | 6180 Views
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Woodside: Residents seek right to build larger homesWoodside Heights, though within the borders of Woodside, is a community apart: It sits east of Interstate 280 and it is adjacent...
Original post made on May. 29, 2014Last comment by Long time Woodsider, on Jun 2, 2014 at 4:09 pm | 13 comments | 8217 Views
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Guest opinion: Restore power of municipalities to pass robust rent controlVoters should restore the ability of municipalities to implement robust rent control by voting yes on Proposition 10 this...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2018Last comment by mper, on Nov 1, 2018 at 7:59 am | 13 comments | 3627 Views
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50 Bicyclists in Woodside Attack CarIn yesterday's news, a sitation that has been escaating and spiralling out of control: SAN MATEO POLICE BLOTTER: WOODSIDE...
Original post made by Susan Smith on Jan. 31, 2013Last comment by Steve, on Feb 2, 2013 at 9:03 am | 13 comments | 4734 Views
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Higher permit fees may be in county's futureResidents of unincorporated San Mateo County with building or planning projects may soon see their permit costs go up. But...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2012Last comment by La Honda, on Apr 10, 2013 at 10:29 pm | 13 comments | 6785 Views
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No charges against driver in accident that killed bicyclist Joy CoveySan Mateo County prosecutors have decided not to bring charges against the driver of a delivery van involved in a fatal accident...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2014Last comment by Tunbridge Wells, on Apr 19, 2014 at 3:28 pm | 13 comments | 16774 Views
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Don't change name of Sellman Auditorium, crowd urges Woodside school boardTwo dozen people showed up at a Woodside Elementary School District governing board meeting yesterday with a clear message...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2016Last comment by Denise Terry, on Feb 10, 2016 at 11:41 am | 13 comments | 7852 Views
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Woodside Elementary mailer claims district remodeled demolished buildingA brochure sent out by Woodside Elementary School last week appears to rewrite history by claiming the district remodeled...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2016Last comment by Menlo Park parent, on Apr 19, 2016 at 11:54 pm | 13 comments | 7089 Views
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Woodside council OKs larger floor areas for main residencesThe Woodside Town Council on Tuesday, Jan. 10, by a unanimous vote with two council members absent, took the first of two...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2017Last comment by non-conforming parcels, on Jan 24, 2017 at 1:22 pm | 12 comments | 8440 Views
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Station 1 lights up Woodside dining sceneOnly months old, Station 1 is bringing new life to an old building and new zest to the local restaurant scene. ==I Almanac...
Original post made on May. 20, 2011Last comment by sadfsf, on May 23, 2011 at 6:57 pm | 12 comments | 8412 Views
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Woodside: Restaurant, bakery set to open around ThanksgivingA new restaurant, for the present referred to as "The Bakery in Woodside," is set to open its doors in late November, around...
Original post made on May. 5, 2016Last comment by Dave Boyce, on Jan 18, 2017 at 11:19 am | 12 comments | 11675 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 taxCampaign contributions are flowing into local ballot measures, including support for a measure that would allow for more...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2021Last comment by Grant H, on Oct 20, 2021 at 9:52 am | 12 comments | 7225 Views
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Woodside may streamline home design reviewIn its first meeting since October, the Woodside Town Council on Tuesday, Dec. 8, will say goodbye to three members and...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2015Last comment by THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD, on Dec 9, 2015 at 9:25 am | 12 comments | 6548 Views
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Woodside council acquiesces to complaints about ideas for downtown's futureAn observer looking in on the Woodside Town Council meeting in Independence Hall last night would have picked up on an atmosphere...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2013Last comment by POGO, on Nov 1, 2013 at 10:22 am | 12 comments | 20752 Views
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'Noon ride' of cyclists stop for safety clinicAbout 75 cyclists on the well-known "noon ride" voluntarily stopped their lunchtime workout on Jan. 23 in Portola Valley...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2014Last comment by Hmmm, on Feb 22, 2014 at 2:46 pm | 11 comments | 10294 Views
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Woodside wrestles with trail, road conflictsIt's crowded on Woodside's roads, paths and trails. Cyclists, equestrians, pedestrians and motorists, residents and non-residents,...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2012Last comment by POGO, on Apr 26, 2012 at 6:17 pm | 11 comments | 11537 Views
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Tonight: Woodside council considers banning pig scramble from annual rodeoThe Woodside Town Council meets at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, to discuss the annual pig scramble, the idea of an ad hoc...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2017Last comment by Parent, on Mar 29, 2017 at 8:49 am | 11 comments | 4921 Views
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