Woodside

Woodside is a town of 5,500 in the forested hills above the Peninsula — an ultra-affluent, equestrian-friendly enclave with no sidewalks, no streetlights, and horse trails woven through its estates. Incorporated 1956, governed by a five-member Council, home to some of Silicon Valley's wealthiest residents.

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2026-08-15

Woodside Town Council has an upcoming meeting on 2026-06-09

The Woodside Town Council is scheduled to hold a regular meeting on June 9, 2026. This session will be the next opportunity for the council to address ongoing local matters and community concerns in Woodside.

Following this, the council will convene a special meeting on June 16, 2026. Residents interested in Woodside governance should watch for updates from these meetings. Meanwhile, key local issues remain active, including the Still Creek Road housing controversy, the town manager whistleblower crisis, wildfire risk management, and traffic safety challenges on Woodside’s narrow roads. These topics continue to shape community discussions even as formal meetings approach.

Meeting: Woodside Town Council • Town Council Regular Meeting Meeting: Woodside Town Council • Town Council Special Meeting

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Wildfire Risk — A Town Surrounded by Forest

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Woodside sits in one of the most wildfire-exposed settings of any incorporated municipality in the Bay Area — ringed by forested hillsides, a large Stanford landholding, and the San Francisco watershed, with limited evacuation routes throu…

Traffic Safety — School Zones, Highway Intersections & Equestrian Crossings

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Traffic safety is one of the most consistent quality-of-life concerns raised by Woodside residents — a town whose narrow, winding roads are shared by cars, horses, cyclists, and pedestrians in ways that create inherent friction. At its Feb…

Housing & the Still Creek Road Controversy — Neighbor vs. State Law

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Even as the whistleblower report alleged that the mayor was pressuring staff to delay housing projects for political reasons, Woodside's most active housing battle is playing out in real time at 10 Still Creek Road. Neighbors of 10 Still C…

The Town Manager Whistleblower Crisis — A Governance Scandal That Shook the Town

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Woodside is in the midst of the most serious governance controversy in its recent history — one involving allegations of racism, sexism, corruption, and political interference at the highest levels of the Town Council. Town Manager Jason L…

Sheriff's Office Aftermath — Rebuilding Accountability & Trust

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San Mateo County is still working through the fallout of one of the most dramatic law enforcement governance crises in the Bay Area in recent memory. In May 2025, an independent investigation found evidence of conflicts of interest, misuse…