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Horsing aroundOn a recent Saturday in Portola Valley, in a shady and grassy corner of the Town Center, children were having a particularly...
Original post made on May. 24, 2018Last comment by Michelle Cale, on May 29, 2018 at 1:47 pm | 2 comments | 4035 Views
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Woodside: Ordinance would ban commercial marijuana activityIn a study session on Tuesday evening (May 22), the Woodside Town Council directed staff to prepare a draft ordinance that...
Original post made on May. 23, 2018Last comment by Uh-oh, on May 24, 2018 at 11:22 am | 8 comments | 4402 Views
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Letter: Concerns with bicyclists on Old La Honda RoadCyclists, nowadays, are oblivious not only to the rules and courtesies necessary in shared roads, but are blatantly reckless....
Original post made on May. 15, 2018Last comment by Robert Cronin, on May 21, 2018 at 10:14 pm | 6 comments | 5559 Views
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Fine points of feminismA public campaign, in print, advocating for the rights of women has been going on for centuries in France, according to...
Original post made on May. 18, 2018Last comment by WACC, on May 18, 2018 at 7:24 pm | 1 comment | 5107 Views
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Woodside: Location of horse arena drives controversy over projectAfter a third conceptual design review, a formal review by Woodside's Architectural and Design Review Board is likely to...
Original post made on May. 10, 2018Last comment by jk, on May 15, 2018 at 3:38 pm | 3 comments | 5619 Views
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Woodside celebrates May Day all dayWoodside's annual May Day party, celebrated with a parade and other activities on Saturday, also acknowledged the Mexican...
Original post made on May. 8, 2018Last comment by JK, on May 9, 2018 at 7:40 am | 2 comments | 5850 Views
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Tonight: Woodside council reconsiders leaving a seat vacant until NovemberA majority on the Woodside Town Council had been content to leave one seat vacant until the election in November. Tonight,...
Original post made on May. 8, 2018Last comment by awatkins, on May 8, 2018 at 3:07 pm | 2 comments | 3400 Views
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Menlo Park men arrested after attempted kidnapping in Mountain ViewMountain View police arrested two Menlo Park men after an attempted kidnapping in the city's downtown area early Saturday...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2018There are no comments yet. 7314 Views
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Woodside: Council discusses term limits before an all but empty roomIf Woodside voters are ever to decide the question of whether members of the Woodside Town Council should be subject to term...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2018Last comment by pogo, on Mar 21, 2018 at 9:47 am | 3 comments | 3257 Views
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Peter Mason leaves the Town Council after 10 yearsLongtime Woodside Town Council member and architect Peter Mason has resigned from his council seat, according to a March...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2018Last comment by An actual Woodside resident-again, on Mar 16, 2018 at 4:47 pm | 5 comments | 5017 Views
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Woodside loses a local hero with the death of Alden R. 'Dick' TaggA memorial service for Alden Richard "Dick" Tagg, who died on Feb. 2, three weeks after his 90th birthday, will be held on...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2018Last comment by Mary Ellen Capper, on Mar 15, 2018 at 7:54 pm | 3 comments | 5233 Views
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Woodside loses a local hero with death of Alden R."Dick" Tagg, 90A memorial service for Alden Richard "Dick" Tagg, who died on Feb. 2, three weeks after his 90th birthday, will be held on...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2018Last comment by Kathy Hovsmith, on Mar 13, 2018 at 8:36 pm | 1 comment | 2812 Views
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Filoli reaches employee lawsuit settlementFiloli has reached a confidential settlement to a lawsuit alleging age discrimination brought by four employees who were...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2018Last comment by Rita , on Mar 10, 2018 at 1:44 pm | 33 comments | 12888 Views
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Woodside's ethics code analysis, debate set for ThursdayWoodside's ethics code is in transition. The second of three workshops to discuss it is set for Thursday, Feb. 15, at Woodside...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2018Last comment by Resident, on Feb 15, 2018 at 12:54 pm | 2 comments | 7161 Views
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Full text of statements in reaction to Almanac story by Filoli officialsRead the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2018/01/16/full-text-of-statements-in-reaction-to-almanac-story-by-filoli-officials...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2018Last comment by Sarah Hamilton, on Feb 13, 2018 at 2:49 pm | 2 comments | 3624 Views
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Woodside council scrutinizes new state laws on 'efficiency' housing unitsFor many in the Bay Area, an apartment above a garage, cramped though it may be, could feel heaven sent. The state has relaxed...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2018Last comment by thought, on Jan 31, 2018 at 3:35 pm | 2 comments | 4134 Views
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Two gunmen rob Woodside bank this morningSheriff's Office investigators are looking for two people who robbed the Chase Bank in Woodside this morning, armed with...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2018Last comment by Chase Customer, on Jan 23, 2018 at 9:07 pm | 13 comments | 6181 Views
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Woodside's top topics: larger homes, traffic jams, free speechDepending on your point of view, the year 2017 in Woodside was arguably good in terms of property rights and arguably bad...
Original post made on Jan. 1, 2018Last comment by PV Res, on Jan 1, 2018 at 6:11 pm | 3 comments | 3952 Views
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Woodside: Fire destroys home on Skyline BoulevardFire destroyed an unoccupied two-story home at 17507 Skyline Blvd. in unincorporated Woodside early on the morning of Saturday,...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2017Last comment by edward, on Dec 28, 2017 at 1:17 pm | 2 comments | 4877 Views
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Feature: Former Woodside Elementary student returns, with a riverGregory Gavin says his lifelong preoccupation with creeks started more than five decades ago when he was a young Woodside...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2017Last comment by Matt Toni, on Dec 18, 2017 at 5:07 pm | 1 comment | 5645 Views
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