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Amid a groundswell of public support, the Portola Valley Town Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to approve its third draft of its housing element. But the battle over its state-mandated housing plan is far from over.
During an at times heated candidate forum on Thursday, Sept. 29, the five seeking seats on the Portola Valley Town Council this November fielded questions on housing, concerns about town staff's response times, wildfire risk and more.
Since the CZU fires, Cal Fire's San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties division, Cal Fire CZU, as well as other county groups have been working on various projects to protect against wildfires. Woodside and Portola Valley have both stepped up their fuel reduction efforts, said Denise Enea, former Woodside Fire Protection District fire marshal and president of Fire Safe San Mateo County, the organization dedicated to protecting property and the environment for county residents in the wildland/urban interface. “It's not just going to be more engines, it’s not just going to be more hand crews, it...
Meredith prepares for town meeting March 03, 2021MEREDITH Town Meeting is on March 9, and town officials are getting ready from putting safety measures in place to making planning some budget changes from the floor. Meredith will hold an in-person town meeting on Wednesday, March 9, at Inter-Lakes High School with several protective measures. Town manager Phil Warren updated the selectmen during Monday's meeting on what town meeting would look like this year. Voting is scheduled for March 9 and will take place with social distancing, masking recommendations, and protective screens for poll...
Selectmen examine limiting Leavitt Beach parking to residents March 03, 2021MEREDITH The selectmen are taking a few steps closer to restricting parking at Leavitt Beach to residents only during the peak summer months, aiming for a public hearing in April. Leavitt Beach was getting a surge of use last summer which prompted selectmen to look into making the park residents only. While Waukewan Beach has to remain open to the public because it receives federal funding, Leavitt can be designated for residents only. Town manager Phil Warren told the selectmen during Monday's workshop that he sp...