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Portola Valley candidates talk electric appliance mandates, housing and term limits at forumThe nonprofit group Portola Valley Residents hosted a Town Council candidate forum at Portola Valley’s Town Center on Oct....
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2022Last comment by PV Volunteer, on Oct 17, 2022 at 10:08 pm | 1 comment | 4200 Views
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Resident-only council candidate forum tonight in Portola Valley excludes local pressA candidate forum for Portola Valley residents is being held tonight at Town Center is for Portola Valley residents only...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2022Last comment by PV Volunteer, on Oct 14, 2022 at 8:41 pm | 8 comments | 5149 Views
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Incumbent and retired attorney vie for a spot on Woodside fire district boardIncumbent board director Matt Miller and safety advocate and author Lloyd "Rusty" Day are competing for one open full term...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2022Last comment by Liz Babb, on Oct 11, 2022 at 3:08 pm | 1 comment | 4874 Views
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Portola Valley's mayor reveals why fellow council candidate was fired from town committeeMayor Craig Hughes revealed at an election forum that fellow candidate Dale Pfau was fired from a town committee because...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2022Last comment by Resident, on Oct 9, 2022 at 11:59 am | 13 comments | 8004 Views
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Dust-up over Portola Valley council candidate's twitter accountPortola Valley Mayor Craig Hughes said fellow council candidate Dale Pfau "should not be elected" because of questionable...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2022Last comment by Former PVSF board officer, on Oct 7, 2022 at 12:39 pm | 9 comments | 5242 Views
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Editorial: Hasko, Hughes and Taylor for Portola Valley Town CouncilPortola Valley has faced significant challenges in recent years, requiring a Town Council that is both experience and collaborative....
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2022Last comment by PV Resident, on Oct 7, 2022 at 12:23 pm | 1 comment | 5824 Views
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Guest opinion: Remembering George Mader and the role of outsiders in Portola ValleyI was saddened, as were so many, to hear of the recent death of George Mader, Portola Valley's longtime and trailblazing...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2022Last comment by Dave Boyce, on Sep 30, 2022 at 8:40 pm | 2 comments | 3248 Views
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Remembering George Mader and the role of outsiders in Portola ValleyI was saddened, as were so many, to hear of the recent death of George Mader, Portola Valley's longtime and trailblazing...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2022Last comment by Jon Silver, on Sep 26, 2022 at 3:36 pm | 6 comments | 1832 Views
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Portola Valley PAC to unseat council members has raised $29K, including from former Obama ambassadorA Political Action Committee (PAC) aimed explicitly at unseating council members up for reelection this fall has raised close...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2022Last comment by David B, on Aug 22, 2022 at 10:01 am | 5 comments | 5528 Views
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Portola Valley study outlines town's emergency escape routesPortola Valley council members approved a draft of a study on evacuating during an emergency. Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2022/08/19/portola-valley-st...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2022Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Aug 22, 2022 at 2:54 am | 3 comments | 4539 Views
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With election filing period closing soon, here's who is running in local elections so farHere's a roundup of those who are looking to run for local city councils and school boards on the ballot in the November...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2022Last comment by pvsusa, on Aug 11, 2022 at 5:25 pm | 1 comment | 3782 Views
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Portola Valley reluctantly settles lawsuit alleging Brown Act violationsThe Portola Valley Town Council approved a settlement Monday to resolve a lawsuit against the town claiming its committee...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2022Last comment by Brian, on Aug 6, 2022 at 12:13 pm | 8 comments | 6822 Views
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Longtime Portola Valley council members will not seek reelectionAfter serving a combined 30 years on the Portola Valley Town Council, Maryann Derwin and John Richards will not run for office...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2022Last comment by M.C, Wasmann, on Jul 29, 2022 at 7:35 pm | 1 comment | 3994 Views
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Portola Valley's draft housing element is headed to the stateFears about the loss of horse stables and scenic corridors, along with increased wildfire risk were all part of an hours-long...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2022Last comment by Jimboreno, on Jul 22, 2022 at 9:09 pm | 6 comments | 6104 Views
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Woodside council sends draft housing element to the stateThe council spent over three hours discussing amongst themselves and listening to public comment on the topic before coming...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2022Last comment by CyberVoter, on Jul 15, 2022 at 3:01 pm | 5 comments | 6323 Views
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Portola Valley residents create a PAC to unseat Town Council incumbents in battle over housing planAmid tensions over the town's housing plans, a group is suing Portola Valley for alleged violations of the state's open meeting...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2022Last comment by Clevenger, on Jun 30, 2022 at 7:12 pm | 38 comments | 10542 Views
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Guest opinion: Civility is under siege in Portola ValleyThe worldwide trend of populist resentment of government seems to have arrived in Portola Valley. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2022Last comment by Matt, on Jun 20, 2022 at 2:34 pm | 4 comments | 4006 Views
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'Massive' public records request escalates battle over Portola Valley's housing elementTwo Portola Valley residents filed a huge public records request, seeking to shield their neighborhood from being designated...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2022Last comment by new guy, on May 6, 2022 at 9:31 am | 26 comments | 13314 Views
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Popular pop-up Little Sky Bakery opens permanent shop in Menlo ParkLittle Sky Bakery has set up shop in near the Menlo Park Caltrain station, with plans to open Little Sky Kitchen, a cafe...
Original post made on May. 2, 2022Last comment by Reader, on May 3, 2022 at 4:51 pm | 2 comments | 8915 Views
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Opinion: I reported my harassment in the California Legislature. Then state investigators went after meA woman filed a workplace discrimination complaint that alleged harassment while working for Assembly member Marc Berman's...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2022Last comment by tmain, on May 2, 2022 at 11:19 pm | 7 comments | 4424 Views
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