🌱 Will your Woodside property qualify for a gas leaf blower exemption?

Coffee in hand, Woodside? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Will your Woodside property qualify for a gas leaf blower exemption?
• How did a Woodside neighbor become a Silicon Valley trailblazer?

Also on today's calendar: AutoVino Hosts Cars & Cabernet Toys for Tots Drive and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunshine and some clouds, with a high of 60 and low of 50 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy, a shower in the p.m., temps: high: 64, low: 53.
• Saturday: A little afternoon rain, with a high of 66 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Woodside considers exemptions to gas leaf blower ban (almanacnews.com) — Woodside is moving toward a July 2026 ban on gas-powered leaf blowers, with exemptions for large conservation and open-space parcels and emergency situations. Town leaders say the ordinance aims to cut noise and pollution while residents debate whether electric blowers are powerful enough for larger, leaf-heavy properties.
   

• Woodside resident and tech founder publishes memoir (paloaltoonline.com) — A longtime Woodside resident, tech entrepreneur Vinita Gupta has released a memoir tracing her journey from India to Silicon Valley and her groundbreaking IPO. In a candid interview, she reflects on cultural shifts, gender barriers in engineering, family life, and why she hopes more everyday Silicon Valley stories like hers get told.
   

📸 Around Woodside

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woodside

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 21

• AutoVino Hosts Cars & Cabernet Toys for Tots Drive
  380 Industrial Rd, San Carlos
  11:30 am

Friday January 9

• Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in San Francisco, CA!
  The Westin San Francisco Airport, 1 Old Bayshore Hwy, Millbrae
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Circulation Committee Regular Meeting
  Woodside Town Hall , 2955 Woodside Rd , Woodside
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Holidays at Filoli
  Filoli Historic House & World-Class Garden , 86 Cañada Rd , Woodside
  10:00 am
• Mini Disco Ball Decorating
  Woodside Library , 3140 Woodside Road , Woodside
  1:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Beginning Guided Autobiography Workshop
  Woodside Library , 3140 Woodside Road , Woodside
  11:00 am

Tuesday December 23

• Family Storytime
  Woodside Library , 3140 Woodside Road , Woodside
  10:30 am
• Knit Along Night
  Woodside Library , 3140 Woodside Road , Woodside
  5:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Holidays at Filoli
  Filoli Historic House & World-Class Garden , 86 Cañada Rd , Woodside
  10:00 am

Saturday December 27

• Mindfulness and the Art of Looking
  Woodside Library , 3140 Woodside Road , Woodside
  2:30 pm

Sunday December 28

• Beach Break Film Festival
  1167 Main St , Half Moon Bay
  3:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Musical Jamboree With Stay and Play!
  2 Dinkelspiel Station Ln , Atherton
  10:30 am
• Baby Bounce Storytime
  Woodside Library , 3140 Woodside Road , Woodside
  10:30 am
• Spanish Bilingual Storytime | Hora de Cuentos Bilingue
  Portola Valley Library , 765 Portola Road , Portola Valley
  11:00 am
• Atherton Library Yoga at Holbrook-Palmer Park
  Holbrook-Palmer Park , 150 Watkins Ave , Atherton
  11:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• All clear following police activity in Menlo Park, California.
  1:22PM on Dec 16: "Avoid the area" for police activity in Menlo Park, California. 1:14PM on Dec 16: Menlo Park Police advise to avoid the area of… (Nextdoor )
• Report of lockdown at Windmill School in Portola Valley, California.
  9:35PM on Dec 16: Nextdoor user reports that Windmill School in PV was on lockdown and students were told to run. (Nextdoor )

🗞 Nearby News

Atherton

• Sights from The Village Chabad's Grand Chanukah Festival (inmenlo.com)
• Report of person with firearm results in lockdown in West Menlo Park — suspect commits suicide (inmenlo.com)

Portola Valley

• Hibari brings kappo-style dining to Portola Valley (almanacnews.com)
• What's up with these colorless restaurants? (mv-voice.com)
• Aspen Dominates November's Priciest Home Sales (redfin.com)

San Carlos

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-- The Patch AM Team

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