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.

CivicCause organizes issues, meetings, elections, and public activity around Woodside so you can see what is happening locally and how it connects to broader county decisions.

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Daily Summary

2026-06-14

Woodside Agenda Highlights Third Quarterly Budget Review for 2025-2026

Published agenda materials for the June 9 town council regular meeting of the Woodside City Council included Third Quarterly Budget Review for 2025-2026, Overview of the 2026-27 Proposed Budget. This summary is based on published agenda items and meeting materials, not confirmed meeting outcomes.

The council also has a town council special meeting listed for June 16. Residents can review the meeting page and agenda materials to track what the council is scheduled to consider next.

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…

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