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Guest opinion: California must not undermine the advance of clean energyCalifornia state Sen. Josh Becker touts the big advancements in solar power across California, but raises concerns that changes...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2022Last comment by Richard, on Feb 28, 2022 at 4:36 pm | 3 comments | 3935 Views
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'Two of my favorite things for a moment collided,' Scott Wiener on Woodside, mountain lions and how other towns try to block housingState Sen. State Wiener discusses ways Californians have tried to block housing initiatives and explains why he rolled his...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2022Last comment by gtspencer, on Feb 26, 2022 at 9:54 am | 16 comments | 5055 Views
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Bay Area legislators back sanctions on Russia after Ukraine invasionWith the Russian Federation launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Rep. Anna Eshoo on Thursday denounced Russian President...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2022Last comment by CyberVoter, on Feb 25, 2022 at 12:27 pm | 1 comment | 2261 Views
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'SMARTER': Newsom administration outlines future plans for COVID-19Newsom's health secretary outlined a "SMARTER" preparedness plan, including stockpiling masks and tests. But has the state...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2022Last comment by ln, on Feb 18, 2022 at 12:17 pm | 1 comment | 2958 Views
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Those mounds of dirt and rocks along I-280 are illegally dumped debris that's costing Caltrans $1M a yearHundreds of mounds of leaves, dirt, tree stumps and construction debris are being illegally dumped on Caltrans property in...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2022Last comment by diesel, on Feb 17, 2022 at 12:21 pm | 4 comments | 4938 Views
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Confused by the new lane signage on U.S. Highway 101? Here's what you need to knowDrivers along U.S. Highway 101 are facing a dizzying array of signs and lane markings between state Route 237 in Mountain...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2022Last comment by tt, on Feb 15, 2022 at 9:50 am | 8 comments | 7278 Views
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With $500 worth of allegedly stolen bras under his clothes, a man is arrested at Stanford Shopping CenterA sharp-eyed Victoria's Secret worker at Stanford Shopping Center on Feb. 10 helped nab two people from southern California...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2022Last comment by Observer, on Feb 12, 2022 at 5:23 pm | 1 comment | 6352 Views
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Rare sighting of an Oriental turtle-dove has birders flocking to a Palo Alto neighborhoodA bird sighted last week only for the third time in California has hundreds of birders flocking to a Palo Alto neighborhood...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2022Last comment by Resident , on Feb 12, 2022 at 5:41 am | 1 comment | 4521 Views
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Lawsuit alleges San Mateo court imposes improper charges for traffic violationsAn unusual lawsuit filed Thursday in the Superior Court of Alameda County names the Superior Court of San Mateo County as...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2022Last comment by Rick Moen, on Feb 1, 2022 at 4:05 pm | 1 comment | 3717 Views
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Ravenswood district in talks to lease two of its propertiesThe Ravenswood City School District hopes to finalize longterm lease agreements to develop two of its sites and use the revenue...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2022Last comment by JOlson, on Jan 31, 2022 at 6:45 pm | 5 comments | 6702 Views
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Family sues Stanford University, fraternity over son's fentanyl deathThe family of a Stanford University student who died from an accidental fentanyl overdose in January 2020 has filed a lawsuit...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2022Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Jan 27, 2022 at 7:32 pm | 1 comment | 4626 Views
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Elderly women robbed at gunpoint while lunching at Stanford Shopping CenterA man who pointed a handgun at two elderly women stole their purses on Tuesday outside True Food Kitchen, according to police. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2022There are no comments yet. 5708 Views
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Here's what's changed as California's new COVID workplace rules go into effectUpdated COVID-19 workplace rules went into effect on Friday. Several of the changes increase protections for vaccinated workers. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2022Last comment by Joseph E. Davis, on Jan 18, 2022 at 12:46 pm | 1 comment | 3624 Views
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Governor signs order to prohibit price gouging on at-home COVID testsGov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order this weekend aimed at preventing price gouging on COVID-19 at-home test kits,...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2022Last comment by Joseph E. Davis, on Jan 11, 2022 at 1:44 pm | 1 comment | 2007 Views
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Virtual talk highlights Living with LionsWoodside Arts & Culture Committee hosts its first Virtual First Friday of 2022 on Jan. 7 featuring a talk by Laurence Frank,...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2022Last comment by vicki coe, on Jan 7, 2022 at 2:01 pm | 1 comment | 2024 Views
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Local school officials 'confident' they can remain open amid omicron surgeIt felt like déjà vu on Saturday when Menlo School students got an email saying classes would be held remotely for a week....
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2022Last comment by Ronen, on Jan 5, 2022 at 11:33 pm | 1 comment | 4237 Views
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Elizabeth Holmes verdict: Guilty of four counts of defrauding investors through failed blood-testing companyFormer Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has been found guilty of four counts of defrauding investors and not guilty of four...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2022Last comment by Anne, on Jan 4, 2022 at 12:37 pm | 1 comment | 3371 Views
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New Santa Clara County order mandates COVID vaccination, boosters for workers in high-risk settingsWith the lightning-speed spread of the COVID-19 omicron variant, Santa Clara County health officials on Tuesday issued a...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2021Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Dec 29, 2021 at 8:01 pm | 2 comments | 4088 Views
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San Mateo County Supervisors considering waiving parking fees for all county park visitorsA proposal to consider waiving parking fees at San Mateo County parks for low-income households has spurred the county to...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2021Last comment by TR, on Dec 27, 2021 at 2:26 pm | 1 comment | 5072 Views
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Pets in Need board member assumes interim executive director rolePets in Need, the troubled nonprofit animal shelter weathering upheaval after the deaths of seven puppies in its care, has...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2021Last comment by Hmmm, on Dec 25, 2021 at 2:57 pm | 2 comments | 3252 Views
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