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Good times at Day of the HorseWoodside's Day of the Horse on Oct. 14 drew a steady stream of horse enthusiasts to Town Hall. A big thank you to everyone...
Original post made by Andrea Gemmet on Oct. 16, 2006Last comment by WHOA!, on Nov 11, 2006 at 11:05 am | 1 comment | 7582 Views
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Demolition work has Woodside reviewing mansion's remodelPlans approved in mid-2013 for a significant remodel of a 7,750-square-foot mansion at 360 Mountain Home Road in Woodside...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2014Last comment by fwiw, on Jul 1, 2014 at 5:58 pm | 6 comments | 7504 Views
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Silvia Edwards appointed to Woodside school boardAs the school gets ready to begin a major construction project, the governing board of the Woodside Elementary School has...
Original post made on May. 14, 2015Last comment by Ww, on May 14, 2015 at 9:10 am | 1 comment | 7491 Views
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Woodside gives green light to 'safe routes to school'On the annual Walk to School day at Woodside Elementary School, about 300 students walk or ride bikes to school. This exercise...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2013Last comment by neighbor, on Dec 22, 2013 at 1:10 pm | 5 comments | 7486 Views
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Worth a LookThe Menlo Park-based dance company Menlowe Ballet, which offers audiences a blend of classical, contemporary and cultural...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2017There are no comments yet. 7481 Views
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American made: Woodside's Adolph Rosekrans restores farming implements from the days of the horse-drawn plowIt requires a leap of imagination to visualize it now, but there was a time when growing crops commercially in the United...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2013Last comment by Borut Prah, on Mar 23, 2013 at 1:01 pm | 4 comments | 7477 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 | 7472 Views
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Woodside man sentenced to prison for violating bank reporting lawsA Woodside man who admitted that he structured his bank transactions to conceal that he skimmed about $1.5 million in cash...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2016Last comment by LJ94062, on Oct 10, 2016 at 5:14 pm | 2 comments | 7451 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 | 7417 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 | 7414 Views
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Lapdog killed by larger dog in Woodside==B This is an expanded version of a previously posted story.== While Woodside resident Linda Bleich was walking her two...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2010Last comment by resident, on Dec 13, 2010 at 9:01 pm | 9 comments | 7391 Views
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Woodside school district may put bond measure on spring ballotAs Woodside Elementary School District officials consider asking residents to pass a bond measure next spring for construction,...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2013Last comment by A WES Neighbor, on Aug 8, 2013 at 2:21 pm | 5 comments | 7353 Views
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Forty-five cars may compete in Woodside soapbox derby SundayThe second annual Woodside Soapbox Derby takes place Sunday, May 4, in the parking lot of Independence Hall at 2955 Woodside...
Original post made on May. 1, 2014Last comment by Michael G. Stogner, on May 1, 2014 at 2:12 pm | 1 comment | 7341 Views
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Fire on roof of Woodside Bakery extinguished by alert employeesQuick action on the part of employees at the Woodside Tennis Shop and the office of Dave Tanner's home design and remodeling...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2015Last comment by Downtowner, on Aug 26, 2015 at 1:07 pm | 3 comments | 7321 Views
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Cyclist injured in accident on Woodside RoadThere was an accident involving a cyclist on Woodside Road near the intersection with Interstate 280 at about 6 a.m. Friday,...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2010Last comment by Citizen A, on Nov 27, 2010 at 1:59 pm | 17 comments | 7269 Views
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In aftermath of mountain lion exemption, Woodside residents question council and staff’s judgmentResidents are criticizing the town of Woodside for trying to block housing development by claiming the town is a mountain...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2022Last comment by Michael, on Mar 1, 2022 at 11:52 am | 53 comments | 7232 Views
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Woodside pit bull hits marks at national obedience competitionThe story of Jasmine, a 3-year-old blue brindle pit bull from Woodside, has the trajectory of a rags to riches tale, and...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2016Last comment by Cur Mudgeon, on Apr 11, 2016 at 6:58 pm | 1 comment | 7186 Views
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A look backThe Woodside mansion of San Francisco coffee baron James A. Folger shows a slight dusting of snow in this undated photo....
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2015Last comment by Dave, on Jun 18, 2015 at 10:38 am | 1 comment | 7171 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 | 7159 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 | 7154 Views
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