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by mangosteenjuice 1111 days ago
I can see how "Redwood City" could become "City of Redwood", and then just "Redwood", through multiple steps. I had never heard of it before moving to norcal.
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Neil Young, who lives nearby, called it simply "Redwood" in 1972's hit Heart of Gold. (I've been to Hollywood; I've been to Redwood.)