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Woodside: Pig scramble protest is on for rodeo, opponents sayOpponents of the pig scramble in Woodside at the Fourth of July Junior Rodeo say they will protest the event once again out...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2018Last comment by Dogooder, on Jul 5, 2018 at 12:25 pm | 21 comments | 7072 Views
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Woodside Planning Commission declines permit for equestrian bridgeThe Woodside Planning Commission gave a nudge to town traditions Sept. 4 by declining to approve a conditional use permit...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2019Last comment by John, on Sep 12, 2019 at 10:26 pm | 21 comments | 6748 Views
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Woodside: disparate views on historic houseSteve Jobs' bid to tear down a historic mansion in Woodside generated a whole lot of testimony at the April 28 Woodside Town...
Original post made on May. 7, 2009Last comment by R.GORDON, on May 15, 2009 at 1:15 pm | 21 comments | 7235 Views
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Guest opinion: Does Woodside need yet another planner?My wife and I moved to Woodside nine years ago when I retired as a land-use lawyer. I soon found myself in Woodside Town...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2015Last comment by Not quite, on Jul 21, 2015 at 10:32 pm | 21 comments | 5523 Views
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Woodside Elmentary School superintendent to resignDiana Abbati, principal and superintendent of the Woodside Elementary School District since mid-2008, has announced plans...
Original post made on May. 14, 2011Last comment by R.Gordon, on Aug 11, 2011 at 5:38 pm | 20 comments | 5794 Views
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Superintendent resigns as DA probes school financesUPDATE: Tim Hanretty has resigned as superintendent of the Portola Valley School District while an investigation is conducted...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2012Last comment by J. De Santos, on Feb 10, 2012 at 5:15 pm | 20 comments | 11734 Views
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Woodside council calls for 'strong' resolution on aircraft noise problemThe Woodside Town Council directed staff on May 24 to draft a "strong" resolution in favor of quiet skies. The council wants...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2016Last comment by annoyed woodsider, on Jun 6, 2016 at 11:42 am | 20 comments | 7546 Views
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Storm alerts for Woodside, Atherton, Menlo ParkHere are the most recent storm alerts from the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office and Atherton and Menlo Park police departments....
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2017Last comment by La Hondan, on Feb 13, 2017 at 10:32 am | 20 comments | 11245 Views
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Woodside: Annual rodeo draws two protest groupsTwo protest groups stood along Kings Mountain Road in Woodside at the entrance to the grounds of the Mounted Patrol of San...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2018Last comment by Eric Mills, on Jul 10, 2018 at 5:46 pm | 19 comments | 8302 Views
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Lots of local ways to celebrate Fourth of JulyAs our country's birthday approaches, many families choose to travel, celebrating the Fourth of July away from home. For...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2017Last comment by Gwen, on Jul 2, 2017 at 8:31 am | 19 comments | 3940 Views
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Woodside: Residents petition council to halt pig scramblesWoodside residents and others opposed to the annual kids-chasing-pigs event at the July Fourth Junior Rodeo put on by the...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2017Last comment by Melodie, on Feb 28, 2017 at 1:29 pm | 19 comments | 6356 Views
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Jobs tries to demolish historic mansion -- againSteve Jobs is not a quitter. He's trying once again to get permission to tear down the historic Jackling house in Woodside....
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2009Last comment by Don D'Anthony, on Oct 12, 2009 at 8:14 pm | 18 comments | 7763 Views
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Trump to announce today his tax plan - tax CUTS for BILLIONAIRESTax cuts for billionaires! Tax cuts for Wall Street! Tax cuts for Big Business! Cut regulations that protect Americans! For...
Original post made by Money for BILLIONAIRES on Aug. 8, 2016Last comment by doesn't matter, on Aug 10, 2016 at 12:44 am | 18 comments | 2396 Views
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Jackling house settles into dust and debrisThe destruction of the Jackling house on Mountain Home Road in Woodside began Monday, Feb. 14, and while the house is already...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2011Last comment by R.GORDON, on Feb 19, 2011 at 8:17 pm | 18 comments | 15304 Views
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Woodside School says Sellman Auditorium will get a new nameConstruction crews scrambled away over winter break working on the new auditorium at Woodside Elementary School, trying to...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2016Last comment by Jennifer Sellman Anderson, on Jan 18, 2016 at 7:50 am | 18 comments | 8876 Views
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Woodside: Write-in candidate adds some heat to Town Council raceWith three candidates running for three seats, the Nov. 3 election for the Woodside Town Council had been looking to be...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2015Last comment by Julie White, on Oct 21, 2015 at 10:15 am | 17 comments | 7340 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 | 8016 Views
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Another lifeline for Woodside's Jackling houseA Woodside couple has come forward with a draft proposal to rescue Apple Corporation's Steve Jobs' historic Jackling house...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2010Last comment by Emenot, on Oct 9, 2010 at 12:58 pm | 17 comments | 6890 Views
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Tuesday: Woodside council hears appeal of $212,500 tree-felling fineThe Woodside Town Council will hear an appeal from a resident on Tuesday, June 14, requesting relief from a fine of $212,500...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2016Last comment by Woodsider Lifer, on Jun 15, 2016 at 10:04 am | 17 comments | 11129 Views
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Woodside: A new site for pig-scramble protest?Woodside Town Hall is working with the Sheriff's Office to arrange a public-space gathering spot near the Mounted Patrol...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2017Last comment by pearl, on Jun 17, 2017 at 7:21 am | 17 comments | 5570 Views
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