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Woodside: Mixed reception to changes in home-design reviewA change to the Woodside municipal code designates one person rather than a review board to determine whether applications...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2015Last comment by pogo, on Dec 20, 2015 at 9:49 am | 7 comments | 5998 Views
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Grand jury says entire county at risk of wildfireA San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury report released on July 9 warns residents of urban areas not to be complacent about wildfires...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2019Last comment by GM, on Jul 17, 2019 at 9:16 am | 7 comments | 5756 Views
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Grass fire near Facebook in Menlo Park is contained, chief reportsFirefighters from the Menlo Park Fire Protection District battled a grass fire late Monday afternoon and early evening that...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2016Last comment by Request for better reporting, on Mar 29, 2016 at 12:32 pm | 7 comments | 8329 Views
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Woodside: New residential complex may force widening of Mountain Wood LaneIf Woodside issues one more building permit to develop an undeveloped parcel on Mountain Wood Lane, the fire code will require...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2017Last comment by Unique perspective, on Apr 23, 2017 at 9:46 am | 7 comments | 5162 Views
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Woodside gives Stanford habitat awardIn Woodside's fourth year of recognizing residents who allow their properties to be open and accessible to wildlife, the...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2015Last comment by Anonymous, on Mar 4, 2016 at 1:34 pm | 7 comments | 5956 Views
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Mr. Roadshow on passing bicyclists safelyThe debate over sharing the road has reached the Mercury News' Mr. Roadshow column, with a letter about passing a group of...
Original post made by Andrea Gemmet on Mar. 7, 2007Last comment by A more patient person, on Jun 5, 2007 at 9:26 pm | 7 comments | 6893 Views
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Thursday: Immigrant rights forum at M-A HighA community forum to discuss how life and the law could change for immigrant families and students during a Trump administration...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2016Last comment by no to trolls, on Dec 14, 2016 at 5:53 pm | 7 comments | 4018 Views
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Services set for Joan Sellman, former Almanac stafferServices will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, at Woodside Village Church for Joan Sellman, a resident of Woodside for...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2010Last comment by Lorraine Bailin, on Jan 22, 2010 at 9:57 pm | 7 comments | 4026 Views
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Term limits for Woodside council members, volunteers?A discussion on term limits for Woodside elected officials and volunteers, including council members, is scheduled for the...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2017Last comment by pogo, on Apr 14, 2017 at 1:16 pm | 7 comments | 4241 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 | 22260 Views
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Locals face 35% cuts in water useResidents of the San Francisco Bay Area used an average of 85 gallons of water per person per day in September 2014, according...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2015Last comment by Waterworld, on Apr 17, 2015 at 4:27 pm | 7 comments | 4712 Views
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Woodside: Homeowner chases prowler off his propertyA man who entered an occupied house early Tuesday morning (Jan. 19) in Woodside evaded capture by San Mateo County sheriff's...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2016Last comment by really?, on Jan 21, 2016 at 10:22 am | 7 comments | 4929 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 | 15845 Views
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Parents win delay in parking crackdownThe Woodside Town Council is determined to put an end to illegal parking along Woodside Road between Canada and Miramontes...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2009Last comment by Brian, on Aug 10, 2009 at 2:29 pm | 6 comments | 6471 Views
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Tuesday: Woodside council discusses wildfire preventionThe Woodside Town Council will discuss wildfire prevention tonight (Dec. 11) in light of the devastating wildfires in Northern...
Original post made on Dec. 11, 2018Last comment by awatkins, on Dec 12, 2018 at 1:21 pm | 6 comments | 2440 Views
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Woodside: Diners give first impressions of new restaurantIt was only its second night in business, so few were willing to jump to any conclusions after having had dinner July 25...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2017Last comment by LM, on Aug 3, 2017 at 10:53 am | 6 comments | 4568 Views
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Woodside school suspends Spanish for grades 1-4Primary grade students at Woodside Elementary School will get extra time for music and physical education next year because...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2008Last comment by A Concerned Parent, on Aug 1, 2008 at 9:52 am | 6 comments | 5661 Views
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Driver suffers major injuries in crash near WoodsideA person was trapped inside a vehicle that went over an embankment Saturday evening in unincorporated San Mateo County,...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2016Last comment by KimL, on Oct 3, 2016 at 3:33 pm | 6 comments | 6132 Views
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Woodside: Officials still puzzled by no arcing when high-voltage wires fell on carWhen a Woodside eucalyptus tree fell on July 24 and took down a 60,000-volt power line that draped itself over a car, why...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2014Last comment by Dean, on Aug 7, 2014 at 6:52 am | 6 comments | 7703 Views
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Update: Missing Palo Alto woman who berated MAGA hat-wearing man found safeA Palo Alto woman who made national headlines when she verbally assaulted a man wearing a Make America Great Again hat on...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2019Last comment by Sandr Farrell, on Apr 24, 2019 at 10:41 am | 6 comments | 4680 Views
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