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Woodside: Officials still puzzled by no arcing when high-voltage wires fell on carWhen a Woodside eucalyptus tree fell on July 24 and took down a 60,000-volt power line that draped itself over a car, why...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2014Last comment by Dean, on Aug 7, 2014 at 6:52 am | 6 comments | 8040 Views
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Woodside water use exceeds Portola Valley'sWoodside's per-capita water use grew significantly in 2013, substantially exceeding water consumption even in Portola Valley,...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2014Last comment by really?, on Apr 10, 2015 at 10:26 am | 13 comments | 8017 Views
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Lapdog killed by larger dog in Woodside==B This is an expanded version of a previously posted story.== While Woodside resident Linda Bleich was walking her two...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2010Last comment by resident, on Dec 13, 2010 at 9:01 pm | 9 comments | 8012 Views
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Police calls: Woodside woman encounters lion at bottom of stairsCrime and accidents reports for Woodside, Portola Valley, West Menlo Park, Atherton and Menlo Park Read the full story here...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2016Last comment by Sandra Farrell, on Jul 6, 2016 at 10:34 am | 1 comment | 7940 Views
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Woodside entrepreneur's reading application is making wavesWoodside entrepreneur Nick Lum, who has added color to text for more efficient online reading with his BeeLine Reader, is...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2016Last comment by Marianne, on Jan 14, 2016 at 3:28 pm | 2 comments | 7908 Views
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Worth a LookThe Menlo Park-based dance company Menlowe Ballet, which offers audiences a blend of classical, contemporary and cultural...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2017There are no comments yet. 7881 Views
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Woodside: Anonymous campaign blossoms for council seatChris Shaw, a write-in candidate, is up against Nancy Reyering for a seat on the Town Council, but to the extent that he...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2015Last comment by Observer, on Nov 11, 2015 at 7:29 pm | 27 comments | 7869 Views
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Demolition work has Woodside reviewing mansion's remodelPlans approved in mid-2013 for a significant remodel of a 7,750-square-foot mansion at 360 Mountain Home Road in Woodside...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2014Last comment by fwiw, on Jul 1, 2014 at 5:58 pm | 6 comments | 7827 Views
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Woodside gives green light to 'safe routes to school'On the annual Walk to School day at Woodside Elementary School, about 300 students walk or ride bikes to school. This exercise...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2013Last comment by neighbor, on Dec 22, 2013 at 1:10 pm | 5 comments | 7824 Views
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Don't change name of Sellman Auditorium, crowd urges Woodside school boardTwo dozen people showed up at a Woodside Elementary School District governing board meeting yesterday with a clear message...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2016Last comment by Denise Terry, on Feb 10, 2016 at 11:41 am | 13 comments | 7802 Views
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Good times at Day of the HorseWoodside's Day of the Horse on Oct. 14 drew a steady stream of horse enthusiasts to Town Hall. A big thank you to everyone...
Original post made by Andrea Gemmet on Oct. 16, 2006Last comment by WHOA!, on Nov 11, 2006 at 11:05 am | 1 comment | 7792 Views
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American made: Woodside's Adolph Rosekrans restores farming implements from the days of the horse-drawn plowIt requires a leap of imagination to visualize it now, but there was a time when growing crops commercially in the United...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2013Last comment by Borut Prah, on Mar 23, 2013 at 1:01 pm | 4 comments | 7774 Views
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Woodside man sentenced to prison for violating bank reporting lawsA Woodside man who admitted that he structured his bank transactions to conceal that he skimmed about $1.5 million in cash...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2016Last comment by LJ94062, on Oct 10, 2016 at 5:14 pm | 2 comments | 7769 Views
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Woodside: Annual rodeo draws two protest groupsTwo protest groups stood along Kings Mountain Road in Woodside at the entrance to the grounds of the Mounted Patrol of San...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2018Last comment by Eric Mills, on Jul 10, 2018 at 5:46 pm | 19 comments | 7754 Views
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Woodside road rage leads to pepper spraying and arrestIn the right hands, a can of pepper spray can come in handy. Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/story.php?story_id=4712...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2007Last comment by Anne, on Jul 1, 2009 at 6:06 pm | 14 comments | 7697 Views
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Fire on roof of Woodside Bakery extinguished by alert employeesQuick action on the part of employees at the Woodside Tennis Shop and the office of Dave Tanner's home design and remodeling...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2015Last comment by Downtowner, on Aug 26, 2015 at 1:07 pm | 3 comments | 7697 Views
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Forty-five cars may compete in Woodside soapbox derby SundayThe second annual Woodside Soapbox Derby takes place Sunday, May 4, in the parking lot of Independence Hall at 2955 Woodside...
Original post made on May. 1, 2014Last comment by Michael G. Stogner, on May 1, 2014 at 2:12 pm | 1 comment | 7669 Views
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Cyclist injured in accident on Woodside RoadThere was an accident involving a cyclist on Woodside Road near the intersection with Interstate 280 at about 6 a.m. Friday,...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2010Last comment by Citizen A, on Nov 27, 2010 at 1:59 pm | 17 comments | 7669 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 | 7653 Views
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Woodside school district may put bond measure on spring ballotAs Woodside Elementary School District officials consider asking residents to pass a bond measure next spring for construction,...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2013Last comment by A WES Neighbor, on Aug 8, 2013 at 2:21 pm | 5 comments | 7651 Views
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