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Historic Woodside estate is still a summer home for the Fleishhacker familyNot long after the 1906 earthquake, Mortimer Fleishhacker, a successful San Francisco businessman, decided he wanted to build...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2013Last comment by Mike Prevot, on Aug 3, 2016 at 5:29 pm | 6 comments | 56884 Views
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Woodside freezes SB 9 projects, citing an exemption for mountain lion habitatsThe town of Woodside is blocking new housing from being built under a new state law, arguing the residential growth would...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2022Last comment by gtspencer, on Feb 7, 2022 at 1:59 pm | 40 comments | 56622 Views
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Woodside teen jumps to death from Interstate 280 bridgeThe California Highway Patrol is reporting the death at about 12:45 p.m. on Tuesday (Oct. 14) of a 17-year-old Woodside...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2014Last comment by Jeanette P, on Oct 16, 2014 at 12:19 pm | 4 comments | 54490 Views
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Woodside resident Joy Covey killed in bicycle-van collision on Skyline BoulevardJoy Covey, a former CFO of Amazon and a Woodside resident, was killed Wednesday (Sept. 18) when the bicycle she was riding...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2013Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Oct 7, 2013 at 9:17 am | 74 comments | 48605 Views
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25 bicyclists cited for running stop signSan Mateo County Sheriff's deputies cited 25 bicyclists on charges of failing to come to a stop at a busy intersection in...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2010Last comment by La Hondan, on Sep 24, 2010 at 10:47 am | 166 comments | 47331 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 | 40484 Views
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Showpiece stableAn open house is set for Sunday, Sept. 19, for the large, elegant Woodside horse stable, built in 1905 and listed in the...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2010Last comment by Nancy, on Sep 20, 2010 at 4:51 pm | 9 comments | 31959 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 | 25360 Views
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Dr. Barry Rosen, pioneer of addiction medicine, dies at 61Dr. Barry Rosen, who was recognized internationally for his expertise on the disease of addiction, died at his home in Woodside...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2009Last comment by Katya Mills, on Jun 2, 2016 at 12:20 pm | 7 comments | 23244 Views
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The troubled beauty of Skyline BoulevardThe 26 miles of Skyline Boulevard between Highway 9 in Saratoga and Highway 92 in San Mateo is used by some as an adult playground...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2013Last comment by Bob Garner, on Mar 24, 2014 at 12:36 pm | 40 comments | 22793 Views
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Cyclist's account of Woodside road-rage eventA Portola Valley resident said he was among 100 or so cyclists at the scene of a road-rage incident involving a pickup truck...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2013Last comment by Al Renner, on Sep 18, 2013 at 6:15 pm | 92 comments | 22593 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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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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Ellison wins 60% tax cut on Woodside estateWoodside billionaire Larry Ellison will get an estimated $3.06 million refund from property taxes he's paid since 2004 on...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2008Last comment by another editor, on Mar 15, 2009 at 4:33 pm | 8 comments | 18810 Views
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Woodside High grads take flightWoodside High School graduating senior Gabriela Alexandra Abarca hugs guidance counselor Elaine Dessus, while waiting in...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2012Last comment by POGO, on Jul 12, 2012 at 7:00 am | 3 comments | 18243 Views
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Fire near Edgewood Park now 80% containedA brush fire that grew to over 20 acres in an area between Woodside, Redwood City and Edgewood Park Tuesday afternoon was...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2022Last comment by Dogs Are Smarter Than People, on Jun 23, 2022 at 9:15 am | 1 comment | 17177 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 | 16775 Views
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Romney in Woodside for fundraiserDrivers and cyclists may encounter delays of a few minutes Sunday afternoon, July 22, on Portola Road between Woodside and...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2012Last comment by romney cowers from assualtromneyb , on Aug 10, 2012 at 1:24 pm | 175 comments | 16401 Views
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Neighbors raise concerns about proposed Skyline rehab centerFear of wildfire permeated the room of the Kings Mountain Community Center on Nov. 20 as the Skyline Boulevard community...
Original post made on Nov. 27, 2013Last comment by Lynn Ross, on Dec 17, 2013 at 3:44 pm | 6 comments | 16335 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 | 16291 Views
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