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Woodside School stages 'The Little Mermaid Jr.'Woodside School students will perform in "The Little Mermaid Jr.," based on Hans Christian Andersen's classic about a mermaid...
Original post made on May. 30, 2019Last comment by Great Fun, on May 30, 2019 at 9:59 am | 1 comment | 3441 Views
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Rob Lindner steps up to top job in Woodside fire districtRob Lindner, who was among the first paramedics hired by the Woodside Fire Protection District, officially took over as the...
Original post made on May. 21, 2019Last comment by Jon Castor, on May 21, 2019 at 10:19 pm | 1 comment | 5144 Views
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Cal Fire plans work along Kings Mountain Road next monthThe California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) is planning to begin its major fire suppression project...
Original post made on May. 18, 2019Last comment by resident, on May 18, 2019 at 5:19 pm | 2 comments | 4246 Views
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Coroner's Office identifies motorcyclist killed in Highway 84 crashA motorcyclist killed in a crash on Highway 84 on Sunday, April 28, has been identified as 26-year-old Matthew Wong of Campbell,...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2019Last comment by La Hondan, on May 9, 2019 at 10:49 am | 11 comments | 6784 Views
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Woodside school district names choice for new superintendentThe Woodside Elementary School District has chosen its middle school principal to fill the post of outgoing Superintendent...
Original post made on May. 8, 2019Last comment by Dana Sanderson, on May 8, 2019 at 12:41 pm | 2 comments | 4537 Views
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Woodside May Day brings town togetherOn a normal day, Woodside can appear to be a sleepy place, but when it's time for the annual May Day celebration it is anything...
Original post made on May. 6, 2019Last comment by Woodsider, on May 6, 2019 at 2:04 pm | 2 comments | 4524 Views
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Woodside school district superintendent announces move to Las LomitasWoodside Elementary School District Superintendent Beth Polito is leaving her post at the end of the school year to head...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2019Last comment by Susan, on May 4, 2019 at 8:54 am | 2 comments | 6195 Views
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Kite Hill wildflowers reappear following restoration projectCraig Dremann and his crew of two helpers are using string trimmers to trim the meadow on Woodside's Kite Hill, allowing...
Original post made on May. 2, 2019Last comment by Joseph E. Davis, on May 2, 2019 at 11:44 am | 1 comment | 5102 Views
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Woodside, Portola Valley councils bestow raises on town managersWoodside and Portola Valley rewarded their town managers with raises in late March, with Woodside's Kevin Bryant receiving...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2019Last comment by awatkins, on Apr 30, 2019 at 1:09 pm | 1 comment | 3620 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 | 5022 Views
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Fire chief leaving Woodside district with priorities intactWoodside Fire Protection District Chief Dan Ghiorso has a lot to reflect on after his 28 years in the department, with his...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2019Last comment by SFO2HKG, on Apr 17, 2019 at 5:18 pm | 1 comment | 5738 Views
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Woodside's Carroll Ann Hodges: An 'irrepressible force of nature'A celebration of the life of former Woodside Town Council member Carroll Ann Hodges, who died at the age of 82 on the evening...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2019Last comment by Nancy Reyering, on Mar 20, 2019 at 9:35 am | 1 comment | 5470 Views
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Remembering Woodside: Dolores Degnan's memories of eight decades in the town she lovedDolores Degnan, who died on Feb. 19 at the age of 80, had an extraordinary memory for the details of the many years she spent...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2019Last comment by Jeannine, on Mar 12, 2019 at 7:12 pm | 1 comment | 2536 Views
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Woodside man killed in Lake County crashDavid James Killilea, 64, of Woodside was killed in Lake County on Feb. 28 when the pickup truck he was driving overturned...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2019Last comment by MaryH, on Mar 11, 2019 at 3:52 pm | 1 comment | 4630 Views
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Woodside - Where have all the women gone?There is an article in The Almanac titled "Woodside: Where have all the women gone?" One of the allegations is that there...
Original post made by pogo on Mar. 2, 2019Last comment by Names? Names?, on Mar 6, 2019 at 6:03 pm | 15 comments | 2301 Views
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Woodside loses a champion: Carroll Ann Hodges diesWoodside resident and former Town Council member Carroll Ann Hodges died at her home Saturday evening, March 2, after a long...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2019Last comment by Anne Kasten, on Mar 5, 2019 at 2:00 pm | 3 comments | 5663 Views
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Woodside: Where have all the women gone?In past decade or two, there were always plenty of women on the Woodside Planning Commission and the Architectural & Site...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2019There are no comments yet. 4744 Views
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Woodside: Home burglar nabbed after a revealing social media rantAn East Palo Alto woman faces felony burglary and robbery charges after walking into an apparent stranger's house in Woodside...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2019Last comment by Hmmm, on Jan 21, 2019 at 5:38 pm | 4 comments | 4649 Views
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Woodside: Vehicle burglary, mail-theft suspect arrestedA 22-year-old Sacramento resident was arrested Saturday on suspicion of stealing items from unlocked vehicles in Woodside...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2019Last comment by Missing Info, on Jan 20, 2019 at 10:52 pm | 1 comment | 3508 Views
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Year in review: Respect for ethics, renters, pedestrians and neighbors in WoodsideThe Woodside Town Council was busy in 2018, acting on ethics code reform, apartment dormers and safe routes to school, among...
Original post made on Jan. 2, 2019Last comment by Canada resident, on Jan 2, 2019 at 6:43 pm | 1 comment | 3291 Views
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