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A tree for all seasonsFloral decorating for the holiday season usually means being limited to holly, ivy, pine and other seasonal evergreens. The...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2019Last comment by WLB, on Dec 12, 2019 at 1:29 pm | 1 comment | 2434 Views
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Commission recommends allowing additions to homes near faultsThe Woodside Planning Commission on Nov. 6 unanimously recommended approval of new construction rules that would allow residents...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2019Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Nov 22, 2019 at 6:34 pm | 4 comments | 3302 Views
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Woodside council OKs a portion of new Glens development rulesThe Woodside Town Council on Nov. 12 approved a portion of the new guidelines for development in the Glens neighborhood recommended...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2019Last comment by Untrue, on Nov 15, 2019 at 7:25 am | 2 comments | 3930 Views
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Guest opinion: Showdown at Bear Gulch Road as redwoods face chainsawHave you heard of PG&E? In their wisdom, but without much evidence to support it, they have decided that removing power wires...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2019Last comment by I might care..., on Nov 14, 2019 at 4:27 pm | 2 comments | 2303 Views
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Guest opinion: Proposed garbage collection contract raises cart-size questionsA former town mayor has concerns about two aspects of a proposed garbage collection contract that the Portola Valley Town...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2019Last comment by awatkins, on Nov 12, 2019 at 1:58 pm | 1 comment | 3238 Views
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Big garbage, recycling rate hikes in store for Woodside, Portola ValleyWoodside and Portola Valley have negotiated a new recycling and garbage collection agreement with San Jose-based GreenWaste...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2019Last comment by Pot Meet Kettle, on Nov 12, 2019 at 12:26 pm | 4 comments | 5731 Views
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Woodside looks at green building mandates, affordable housing goalsThe Woodside Town Council has rejected for the time being California development rules that allow local governments to pass...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2019Last comment by Jon Castor, on Nov 1, 2019 at 9:09 pm | 1 comment | 4327 Views
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Woodside crash leaves driver in critical conditionA driver was taken to Stanford Hospital in critical condition with severe head injuries after losing control of his vehicle...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2019Last comment by Who done what?, on Nov 1, 2019 at 9:30 am | 4 comments | 6293 Views
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Day of the Horse in WoodsideDays are rapidly getting shorter and leaves are starting to fall — two sure signs that Day of the Horse is just around...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2019Last comment by crooner, on Oct 28, 2019 at 9:58 am | 1 comment | 2652 Views
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Sequoia teachers receive 3.25% raiseThe Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees approved a 3.25% pay increase and a new contract for members of...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2019Last comment by Teacher's mom, on Oct 18, 2019 at 12:51 pm | 1 comment | 4339 Views
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Woodside Planning Commission refines Glens rules changesThe Woodside Planning Department has worked out a compromise for the Glens neighborhood that it hopes will satisfy people...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2019Last comment by Woodside, on Oct 11, 2019 at 10:15 am | 2 comments | 3257 Views
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Update: Portola Valley, Woodside prepare for power shutoffs at noon todayThe Woodside district fire marshal is warning Portola Valley and Woodside residents to prepare themselves and their households...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2019Last comment by whstever, on Oct 10, 2019 at 8:14 am | 8 comments | 6234 Views
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Fire Weather Watch: Power likely to be cut in Woodside, Portola ValleyThe San Mateo County Emergency Alert System announced tonight (Oct. 8) that power shutoffs in Portola Valley and Woodside...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2019Last comment by “Great and Unmatched Wisdom, on Oct 9, 2019 at 8:40 am | 2 comments | 3498 Views
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Woodside OKs new spending on wildfire prevention effortsThe Woodside Town Council unanimously approved $40,000 toward a $242,000 project to remove eucalyptus and acacia trees that...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2019Last comment by Kings Mountain Rd, on Sep 26, 2019 at 4:54 pm | 2 comments | 3688 Views
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Filoli Harvest Festival set for SaturdayThere's such autumn abundance at Filoli (86 Canada Road, Woodside) that the historic estate has added a whole extra day of...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2019Last comment by Robert, on Sep 25, 2019 at 12:42 pm | 1 comment | 2788 Views
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Three women arrested for Woodside auto burglaryThree women were arrested for felony burglary and conspiracy in Woodside on Wednesday (Sept. 18) after they were spotted...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2019Last comment by whatever, on Sep 24, 2019 at 12:19 pm | 6 comments | 5071 Views
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Woodside, Portola Valley in the same fire-risk league as ParadiseImagine a day with temperatures in the 90s and gale-force winds blowing in the San Mateo County hills. Then imagine that...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2019Last comment by awatkins, on Sep 21, 2019 at 6:38 pm | 4 comments | 9475 Views
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Woodside council rules on Menlo Country Club noise ruckusDebbie Mendelson bought her home on Sheridan Way in Woodside more than 30 years ago, but she says it wasn't until after she...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2019Last comment by La Hondan, on Sep 16, 2019 at 4:29 pm | 15 comments | 8306 Views
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Kings Mountain Road fire safety work begins July 15A long-delayed fire suppression project along King's Mountain Road in San Mateo County's Huddert County Park was set to start...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2019Last comment by Rode down King's yestersay, on Sep 16, 2019 at 6:43 am | 5 comments | 4978 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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