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Armed man robs Woodside branch of Chase BankSheriff's deputies are on the lookout for a man who robbed a Woodside branch of Chase Bank while brandishing a handgun and...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2017Last comment by Runny Mead, on Feb 26, 2017 at 11:58 pm | 5 comments | 8712 Views
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Woodside: Deputies search for man missing from construction siteThe San Mateo County Sheriff's Office is searching for a construction worker who disappeared from a job site in...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2014Last comment by Les , on Mar 21, 2014 at 4:14 am | 4 comments | 8699 Views
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Grass fire near Facebook in Menlo Park is contained, chief reportsFirefighters from the Menlo Park Fire Protection District battled a grass fire late Monday afternoon and early evening that...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2016Last comment by Request for better reporting, on Mar 29, 2016 at 12:32 pm | 7 comments | 8649 Views
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Tech company red-tagged for public health code violationsA bright orange/red placard emblazoned with the words "UNSAFE" and "DO NOT ENTER OR OCCUPY" has been greeting visitors to...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2017Last comment by Word, on Sep 4, 2017 at 10:10 am | 2 comments | 8633 Views
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In aftermath of mountain lion exemption, Woodside residents question council and staff’s judgmentResidents are criticizing the town of Woodside for trying to block housing development by claiming the town is a mountain...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2022Last comment by Michael, on Mar 1, 2022 at 11:52 am | 53 comments | 8621 Views
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Maasai warrior hikes Wunderlich ParkMaasai warrior and chief Sabore Ole Oyie is in the United States to solicit aid to drill 400 wells to provide safe drinking...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2014Last comment by UC Davis Grad, on Sep 26, 2014 at 1:27 pm | 1 comment | 8559 Views
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Woodside School says Sellman Auditorium will get a new nameConstruction crews scrambled away over winter break working on the new auditorium at Woodside Elementary School, trying to...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2016Last comment by Jennifer Sellman Anderson, on Jan 18, 2016 at 7:50 am | 18 comments | 8517 Views
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Woodside picks Kevin Bryant as next town managerKevin A. Bryant, currently the assistant town manager for the town of Woodside, beat out 94 other candidates and will take...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2011Last comment by POGO, on Nov 11, 2011 at 7:18 pm | 3 comments | 8487 Views
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Woodside: Plans for Jackling House site headed for review todayBig changes are planned for the site of the former Jackling House on Mountain Home Road in Woodside. The property was home...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2016Last comment by fwiw, on Jan 12, 2016 at 4:05 am | 3 comments | 8394 Views
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SCHOOLS: Woodside School to trim jobs, cut costsThe Woodside Elementary School District plans to prune next year's budget, a reflection of the belt-tightening facing most...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2009Last comment by Tim, on Mar 4, 2009 at 1:23 pm | 1 comment | 8346 Views
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Station 1 lights up Woodside dining sceneOnly months old, Station 1 is bringing new life to an old building and new zest to the local restaurant scene. ==I Almanac...
Original post made on May. 20, 2011Last comment by sadfsf, on May 23, 2011 at 6:57 pm | 12 comments | 8329 Views
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Woodside council OKs larger floor areas for main residencesThe Woodside Town Council on Tuesday, Jan. 10, by a unanimous vote with two council members absent, took the first of two...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2017Last comment by non-conforming parcels, on Jan 24, 2017 at 1:22 pm | 12 comments | 8322 Views
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Woodside: Village Bakery & Cafe plans July openingIf things go as expected, a new restaurant – The Village Bakery & Cafe – will open in Woodside at 3052 Woodside Road...
Original post made on May. 23, 2017Last comment by Nikki, on May 23, 2017 at 10:00 pm | 3 comments | 8295 Views
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Woodside write-in votes released: Shaw tops Reyering for council seatWrite-in candidate Chris Shaw has won a seat on the Woodside Town Council in a victory over Nancy Reyering, who had been...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2015Last comment by STILL AFRAID OF RETRIBUTION, on Nov 16, 2015 at 12:44 pm | 22 comments | 8281 Views
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Daniel Feeny, 15, of Woodside wins $25,000 science prizeWoodsider Daniel Feeny, 15, has won a national science award worth more than $25,000 for the science fair project he did...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2011Last comment by McMullin Family, on Oct 24, 2011 at 12:33 pm | 3 comments | 8277 Views
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Woodside council won't ban July Fourth pig scrambleThe rhetoric was plentiful but one-sided at the Woodside Town Council meeting on Tuesday (March 28) as the public weighed...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2017Last comment by Grey Seal, on Apr 13, 2017 at 2:27 pm | 52 comments | 8263 Views
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Woodside: Residents seek right to build larger homesWoodside Heights, though within the borders of Woodside, is a community apart: It sits east of Interstate 280 and it is adjacent...
Original post made on May. 29, 2014Last comment by Long time Woodsider, on Jun 2, 2014 at 4:09 pm | 13 comments | 8161 Views
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Narrow roads are Woodside's Gordian knotThe dimensions of a road can mean different things to different people. Consider the seemingly contrary views of local firefighters...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2012Last comment by Bob, on Mar 6, 2012 at 12:36 pm | 4 comments | 8111 Views
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Silvia Edwards appointed to Woodside school boardAs the school gets ready to begin a major construction project, the governing board of the Woodside Elementary School has...
Original post made on May. 14, 2015Last comment by Ww, on May 14, 2015 at 9:10 am | 1 comment | 8064 Views
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Hydrogen fuel station planned for SkylondaElectric cars and their charging stations have had the alternative-fuel spotlight mostly to themselves in Silicon Valley...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2015Last comment by Menlo Voter, on May 3, 2015 at 8:22 pm | 5 comments | 8060 Views
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