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Fire marshal advises on preventing wildfire destructionFire Marshal Denise Enea advised the Woodside Town Council on steps to take to prevent and curb wildfires, and in the unfortunate...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2018Last comment by Trish, on Dec 20, 2018 at 8:35 am | 2 comments | 5098 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 | 2691 Views
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Woodside councilmen-elect who ran unopposed talk about prioritiesThe seven-member Woodside Town Council will have four new members when the council reconvenes on Tuesday, Dec. 11. As is...
Original post made on Nov. 26, 2018Last comment by Awatkins, on Nov 30, 2018 at 1:51 pm | 3 comments | 5427 Views
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Update: Deputies arrest suspect in Woodside burglarySan Mateo County Sheriff's Office deputies have arrested a man suspected in a residential burglary in Woodside on Wednesday,...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2018Last comment by Adam, on Nov 29, 2018 at 9:57 pm | 2 comments | 5284 Views
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Deputies rescue Cupertino man from overturned vehicleA 70-year-old man was found alive in an overturned vehicle down a 30-foot embankment along Highway 84 on Thanksgiving Day...
Original post made on Nov. 26, 2018Last comment by Clunge, on Nov 26, 2018 at 6:13 pm | 2 comments | 4833 Views
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A Red Cross volunteer reflects on the many reasons to be gratefulOn Thursday I'll miss Thanksgiving with dozens of friends and family. But when I think about why I'm missing those things,...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2018Last comment by Trish Bubenik, on Nov 22, 2018 at 10:35 am | 1 comment | 3998 Views
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Citizen firefightersA small number of men and women residing in San Mateo County live in daily readiness to take on dangerous and often life-saving...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2018Last comment by Asi Shrim, on Nov 19, 2018 at 12:32 pm | 1 comment | 4673 Views
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Woodside's historic Fleishhacker estate could set a sales record in CaliforniaOne of Woodside's oldest estates, the 75-acre Fleishhacker property known as Green Gables, is for sale. Read the full story...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2018Last comment by Former Roberts Bagboy, on Nov 19, 2018 at 8:56 am | 3 comments | 13084 Views
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Woodside: Glens residents resist the 'nonconforming' labelFor some people, being labeled a nonconformist is a badge of honor. Homeowners in the Glens in Woodside are tired of being...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2018Last comment by Need new roads 2, on Nov 16, 2018 at 3:50 am | 3 comments | 4630 Views
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Zoo demands custody of Koko's partner, NdumeThe future is in question for Ndume, the 37-year-old male western lowland gorilla who lives at a preserve operated by The...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2018Last comment by Jane A., on Nov 8, 2018 at 7:57 pm | 4 comments | 3929 Views
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Woodside: No parking on Marva Oaks Drive until factions find compromiseResidents of Marva Oaks Drive in Woodside and local equestrians could not reach a compromise over how to address parking...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2018Last comment by Help, on Nov 4, 2018 at 12:15 pm | 8 comments | 3943 Views
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Woodside: Hall of Fame San Francisco Giant Willie McCovey diesWoodside resident and San Francisco Giants first baseman Willie McCovey, a Hall of Famer whose name graces a cove in San...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2018Last comment by Big Mac, on Nov 1, 2018 at 12:22 pm | 1 comment | 6105 Views
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Guest opinion: Restore power of municipalities to pass robust rent controlVoters should restore the ability of municipalities to implement robust rent control by voting yes on Proposition 10 this...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2018Last comment by mper, on Nov 1, 2018 at 7:59 am | 13 comments | 3559 Views
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Who is Woodside council candidate Sean Scott?The Woodside Town Council has four open seats and five candidates running for them. With the election around the corner,...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2018Last comment by Chris Shaw, on Oct 25, 2018 at 4:57 pm | 2 comments | 5086 Views
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Editorial endorsement: Ned Fluet for Woodside Town CouncilIt's unfortunate that of the four new members who will take seats on the Woodside Town Council in December, voters will be...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2018Last comment by pogo, on Oct 23, 2018 at 5:00 am | 2 comments | 3644 Views
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Woodside: Neighbors and equestrians contest use of roadsideResidents of Marva Oaks Drive, a cul-de-sac off Raymundo Drive in Woodside, are pushing back against demands by some equestrians...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2018Last comment by Huddart Hiker, on Oct 20, 2018 at 9:50 pm | 6 comments | 6117 Views
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Tonight: Woodside council considers new ethics codeThe proposed ethics code that would guide the behavior of volunteer public servants in Woodside's local government returns...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2018Last comment by pogo, on Oct 13, 2018 at 10:38 pm | 5 comments | 2889 Views
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Woodside: Residents, officials want details on neighbor's constructionFor now, officials in Woodside Town Hall are short on answers when asked about what's happening at 2350 Alameda de las Pulgas,...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2018Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Oct 12, 2018 at 6:42 pm | 2 comments | 4874 Views
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Woodside: Narrowed road to be restored to original widthWork done by Woodside's Public Works Department in late August to narrow a short stretch of Laning Drive where it intersects...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2018Last comment by Dale, on Oct 5, 2018 at 5:32 am | 2 comments | 3832 Views
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Woodside's Wolfgang Eisenhut was a scientist and a horsemanLongtime Woodside resident Wolfgang O. Eisenhut, a scientist, horseman and community leader, died on Sept. 12 at his ranch...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2018Last comment by Manfred Schach von Wittenau, on Sep 26, 2018 at 5:46 pm | 1 comment | 5828 Views
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