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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 | 7249 Views
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Guest opinion: Yes on Woodside's Measure AIn 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, 2021Last comment by awatkins, on Oct 18, 2021 at 12:55 pm | 3 comments | 3495 Views
WOODSIDE
Guest opinion: No on Measure AIn 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, 2021Last comment by awatkins, on Oct 18, 2021 at 12:26 pm | 1 comment | 3061 Views
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Voter Guide: Measure A asks Woodside voters to decide on zoning changes to two parcels in town's centerVoters 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, 2021Last comment by Matt Garr, on Oct 15, 2021 at 8:48 pm | 3 comments | 4875 Views
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Measure A asks Woodside voters to decide on zoning changes to two parcels in town's centerAn initiative to allow for more outdoor community gathering spaces by amending zoning restrictions on some parcels in the...
Original post made on Oct. 15, 2021Last comment by Grant H, on Oct 15, 2021 at 8:14 am | 1 comment | 1052 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside moves ballot measure election to NovemberA 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, 2021Last comment by Sunny Storm, on Oct 6, 2021 at 8:38 pm | 4 comments | 4129 Views
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Vote NO on Woodside Measure AMeasure 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, 2021There are no comments yet. 1928 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodsiders to vote on measure aimed at adding outdoor community spacesWoodside 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, 2021Last comment by awatkins, on Jun 15, 2021 at 1:24 pm | 1 comment | 4235 Views
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Transient arrested for allegedly starting illegal campfire near WoodsideA 20-year-old transient was arrested Friday morning near Woodside for allegedly starting an illegal campfire that spread...
Original post made on May. 17, 2021Last comment by vicki coe, on May 17, 2021 at 12:14 pm | 1 comment | 5068 Views
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Woodside resident scares off mountain lion attacking her dog on Wednesday nightA 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, 2021Last comment by Notes, on Mar 18, 2021 at 2:43 pm | 3 comments | 7264 Views
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Newsom announces $450-per-student incentive to reopen schoolsAfter painting a dark forecast for the pandemic earlier this week, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday offered parents and students...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2021There are no comments yet. 4502 Views
WOODSIDE
No surprises in uncontested Woodside Town Council electionThe Woodside Town Council will have two new members to swear in when it reconvenes in December, plus two incumbents returning...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2020Last comment by Neilson Buchanan, on Nov 11, 2020 at 12:32 pm | 1 comment | 3550 Views
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Guest opinion: Halloween during a pandemic doesn't have to be scaryIn an op-ed in the Oct. 16 issue, school superintendents Erik Burmeister, Beth Polito and Gina Sudaria implore families to...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2020There are no comments yet. 5943 Views
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Lightning-sparked fires prompt evacuation warnings in La Honda, Skylonda areas Wednesday eveningWith an estimated 10,000 acres burned and 1,000 San Mateo County residents evacuated as of Wednesday, a series of coastside...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Aug 20, 2020 at 1:41 pm | 2 comments | 11014 Views
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'Buck's will never die.'After nearly three decades at the helm of the irreverent Buck's of Woodside, owners Jamis and Margaret MacNiven have retired...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2020Last comment by Ali Mad, on Aug 10, 2020 at 8:51 pm | 2 comments | 2981 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside council eases rules for building granny unitsThe Woodside Town Council took up a variety of housing, local safety and quality of life issues at its July 14 meeting. Read...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2020Last comment by David Cowan, on Jul 26, 2020 at 9:39 pm | 2 comments | 4813 Views
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Woodside: Crash near Fogarty Winery leaves one dead, one with major injuriesA crash that left one person dead and one with major injuries was reported Friday night on Skyline Boulevard near the Thomas...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2020Last comment by theater goer, on Jul 6, 2020 at 7:50 pm | 5 comments | 10976 Views
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Fire claims Skylonda shed, vehiclesA shed caught fire in Woodside on Friday, May 1, scorching several vehicles and partially burning an RV, Cal Fire officials...
Original post made on May. 4, 2020Last comment by Sandy Turner, on May 4, 2020 at 4:00 pm | 1 comment | 6138 Views
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Coronavirus weekend update: Santa Clara County reports two more deaths, 39 new casesA roundup of news about the coronavirus in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. As of March 22, Santa Clara County confirmed...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2020There are no comments yet. 6608 Views
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Kings Mountain Road debris goes up in smokeA controlled burn in the area of Kings Mountain Road on Tuesday, Feb. 18, was visible nearby, but not in the more populated...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2020Last comment by Coughcough, on Feb 22, 2020 at 10:37 pm | 3 comments | 4993 Views
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