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Two Woodside council incumbents are running for reelectionWoodside Mayor Dick Brown and Councilman Brian Dombkowski are seeking reelection this fall, along with former Council member...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2022Last comment by Angela Swartz, Almanac Staff Writer, on Jul 25, 2022 at 2:05 pm | 2 comments | 3907 Views
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Letters to the editor: Housing growth in the face of wildfire threats, stance on death penaltyThis week, readers weighed in on housing, growth in Midpeninsula towns at heightened wildfire risk and the death penalty...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2022Last comment by CyberVoter, on Jul 12, 2022 at 1:29 pm | 1 comment | 3421 Views
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Fourth of July celebrations return in person to the PeninsulaEvents across the Peninsula will be taking place in person this year to mark Independence Day. From concerts to fireworks,...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2022Last comment by Eric Mills, on Jul 3, 2022 at 10:05 am | 4 comments | 2753 Views
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How Emerald Hills got their animals to safety during the Edgewood FireEmerald Hills residents quickly came together to get their animals, including horses and ponies, out of the area when the...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2022Last comment by vicki coe, on Jun 30, 2022 at 12:27 pm | 1 comment | 3458 Views
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Cal Fire officials: Edgewood Fire is now 100% containedCal Fire officials on Monday said the Edgewood Fire in the Emerald Hills area of Woodside and Redwood City is 100% contained. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2022Last comment by PH, on Jun 27, 2022 at 6:03 pm | 1 comment | 5582 Views
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'It was crazy.' Emerald Hills residents watched flames erupt just a few hundred feet awayLocals packed up kids, dogs and even horses when the Edgewood Fire prompted evacuation orders on Tuesday. Emerald Hills returned...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2022Last comment by vicki coe, on Jun 27, 2022 at 2:34 pm | 1 comment | 3739 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 | 17606 Views
WOODSIDE
Guest opinion: State housing mandates are problematic for WoodsideLongtime Woodside resident Karen Offen writes that SB 9 has received plenty of attention over curtailing local control, but...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2022Last comment by Woodside Lifer, on May 11, 2022 at 7:59 pm | 24 comments | 4794 Views
WOODSIDE
Fear is obscuring the benefits to more housing in WoodsideOn April 25, my spouse and I attended a special meeting of the Woodside Planning Commission about the Housing Element of...
Original post made on May. 8, 2022Last comment by Woodside Lifer, on May 9, 2022 at 9:41 am | 4 comments | 1718 Views
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Woodside council votes to become a five-member body, but a ballot initiative might block itWoodside Town Council will gradually move from a seven- to five-member body, but a resident, feeling the council has ignored...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2022Last comment by Woodsider Lifer, on Apr 14, 2022 at 11:56 am | 1 comment | 2681 Views
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Guest opinion: Woodside Town Council should stick with seven districtsWoodside resident Kevin Greenwood argues the town is misguided in its bid to switch from seven districts to five, and that...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2022Last comment by Jon Castor, on Mar 29, 2022 at 11:51 am | 1 comment | 3044 Views
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PG&E's flying tree-trimming work at Wunderlich Park in Woodside sparks safety concerns, citation from Cal FirePacific Gas and Electric is accused of using a helicopter outfitted with a massive, multi-blade saw in Wunderlich County...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2022Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Mar 3, 2022 at 6:37 pm | 4 comments | 4946 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 | 9179 Views
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A grassroots movement to preserve nature turns 50When you see the foothills, mountains and Baylands of the Peninsula, you may think about the hiking, biking or riding trails...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2022Last comment by Jon Castor, on Feb 17, 2022 at 3:31 pm | 2 comments | 4049 Views
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Guest opinion: Woodside's mountain lions prefer duplexesFormer Town Council member Daniel Yost said Woodside should find creative ways to meet its state housing goals rather than...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2022Last comment by Duffy Price, on Feb 14, 2022 at 12:59 pm | 5 comments | 4115 Views
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Woodside decides it's not a mountain lion habitat, allows developers to propose housing under SB 9Facing legal action and national scrutiny, the Woodside Town Council backpedaled on claiming a townwide exemption from a...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2022Last comment by Pat, on Feb 8, 2022 at 5:09 am | 5 comments | 9023 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 | 57812 Views
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Woodside boys play league soccer leaders toughThe Woodside High boys soccer team gave league leader Burlingame a good battle but fell short, 1-0, on a late goal in a Peninsula...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2022Last comment by dummy, on Feb 6, 2022 at 11:59 am | 1 comment | 1828 Views
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Housing and development were top of mind in Woodside in 2021Potential new housing and development in town center dominated the conversation in Woodside last year. Read the full story...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2022Last comment by Sunny Storm, on Jan 16, 2022 at 2:00 pm | 4 comments | 3337 Views
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Unearthed open space easement provision puts hiccup in Woodside land use measureCañada Corners is designated as a conservation easement, which means the Town Council would need to overturn it for any...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2021Last comment by egoldber, on Jan 10, 2022 at 12:12 pm | 6 comments | 4697 Views
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