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Judge may order PG&E to hire more tree trimmers, removersA federal judge announced in San Francisco Thursday that he is considering ordering PG&E to hire and train enough workers...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2020Last comment by pogo, on Jan 17, 2020 at 3:35 pm | 2 comments | 3011 Views
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'It was crazy.' Emerald Hills residents watched flames erupt just a few hundred feet awayLocals packed up kids, dogs and even horses when the Edgewood Fire prompted evacuation orders on Tuesday. Emerald Hills returned...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2022Last comment by vicki coe, on Jun 27, 2022 at 2:34 pm | 1 comment | 2991 Views
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Guest opinion: No on Measure AIn a guest opinion, Woodside resident Don Pugh writes about why he opposes Measure A, which is on the Nov. 2 ballot in town. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2021Last comment by awatkins, on Oct 18, 2021 at 12:26 pm | 1 comment | 2985 Views
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Woodside councilwoman charged with DUIWoodside Councilwoman Carroll Ann Hodges spent Friday night in the First Chance substance-abuse facility in San Carlos and...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2008Last comment by pleased, on Apr 2, 2008 at 9:25 am | 1 comment | 2966 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 | 2956 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 | 2952 Views
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Atherton looking to ban gas-powered leaf blowers next summerTown officials are drafting an ordinance, that will come back to the City Council in April. Read the full story here https://almanacnews.com/news/2023/03/13/atherton-looking-to-ban...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2023Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Mar 13, 2023 at 5:45 pm | 2 comments | 2941 Views
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Assemblyman Berman holding wildfire town hall SaturdayState Assemblyman Marc Berman (D-Palo Alto) is sponsoring a June 22 wildfire town hall meeting in Portola Valley that will...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2019Last comment by awatkins, on Jun 20, 2019 at 8:09 pm | 1 comment | 2938 Views
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Karen Peterson, a rock of the Woodside communityWhen Woodside resident and super-volunteer Karen Seiko Peterson attends her Woodside High School Class of 1964 reunion in...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2017Last comment by Bill K., on Jun 17, 2017 at 9:00 am | 2 comments | 2918 Views
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'Buck's will never die.'After nearly three decades at the helm of the irreverent Buck's of Woodside, owners Jamis and Margaret MacNiven have retired...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2020Last comment by Ali Mad, on Aug 10, 2020 at 8:51 pm | 2 comments | 2910 Views
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Two Woodside council incumbents are running for reelectionWoodside Mayor Dick Brown and Councilman Brian Dombkowski are seeking reelection this fall, along with former Council member...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2022Last comment by Angela Swartz, Almanac Staff Writer, on Jul 25, 2022 at 2:05 pm | 2 comments | 2903 Views
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Tonight: Woodside council considers new ethics codeThe proposed ethics code that would guide the behavior of volunteer public servants in Woodside's local government returns...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2018Last comment by pogo, on Oct 13, 2018 at 10:38 pm | 5 comments | 2893 Views
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'Pig scramble' faces local oppositionA tradition at the Woodside Junior Rodeo is under fire. Dr. Bonnie Yoffe, former medical chief of staff for the Peninsula...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2016Last comment by wilburforce, on Sep 5, 2016 at 3:26 pm | 1 comment | 2887 Views
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Restoring a Woodside meadowRead the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/print/story/2017/08/02/restoring-a-woodside-meadowdesign-nonbold-main-head-on-page-5...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2017Last comment by Bill Jordan III, on Aug 2, 2017 at 3:39 pm | 2 comments | 2839 Views
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Critics knock plans for new high schoolBig players are weighing in against plans by the Sequoia Union High School District to build a high school in the M-2 light...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2016Last comment by Amused, on Aug 31, 2016 at 7:25 am | 1 comment | 2839 Views
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Letters to the editor: Housing growth in the face of wildfire threats, stance on death penaltyThis week, readers weighed in on housing, growth in Midpeninsula towns at heightened wildfire risk and the death penalty...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2022Last comment by CyberVoter, on Jul 12, 2022 at 1:29 pm | 1 comment | 2786 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 | 2784 Views
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Guest opinion: Woodside Town Council should stick with seven districtsWoodside resident Kevin Greenwood argues the town is misguided in its bid to switch from seven districts to five, and that...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2022Last comment by Jon Castor, on Mar 29, 2022 at 11:51 am | 1 comment | 2757 Views
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How Emerald Hills got their animals to safety during the Edgewood FireEmerald Hills residents quickly came together to get their animals, including horses and ponies, out of the area when the...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2022Last comment by vicki coe, on Jun 30, 2022 at 12:27 pm | 1 comment | 2737 Views
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Woodside commission to review new proposals for the GlensSome proposed rules to expand options to residents of the Glens neighborhood to improve their homes will be the subject of...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2019Last comment by awatkins, on Jun 4, 2019 at 1:22 pm | 1 comment | 2714 Views
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