ATHERTON High-speed rail planners ramp up communication spending; locals skeptical Critics see the new $9 million public relations contract as an effort to stifle dissent, rather than promote dialogue.
Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/new... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 19, 2009 at 8:39 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 19, 2009 at 2:45 pm.
ATHERTON M-A hoping to make football lights a permanent fixture This is an issue that needs input from both Atherton and Menlo Park Councils and citizens:
M-A hoping to make football lights a permanent fixture
Success of first night ga... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood, on Nov 10, 2009 at 7:54 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 13, 2009 at 9:21 pm.
ATHERTON Your help is needed... The San Mateo County Library is leading an effort to understand the current and future needs regarding the Atherton Library. Please help us by going to www.smcl.org/ATHsurvey ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Nov 10, 2009 at 10:57 am
ATHERTON Atherton parcel tax renewal wins handily Atherton's parcel tax renewal, Measure S, won a resounding victory, passing 1,104 votes to 319. Measure S, and its companion Measure T, give the town a four-year extension of ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 4, 2009 at 1:40 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 4, 2009 at 3:57 pm.
ATHERTON Update: Two students expelled in drug incident Two students were expelled from Sacred Heart Preparatory for using marijuana, but there was no drug bust on the private Catholic school's Atherton campus, a spokeswoman for th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 3, 2009 at 12:35 pm There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 11, 2009 at 6:37 pm.
ATHERTON Johns lawsuit gets go-ahead from judge The ongoing legal battle between the town of Atherton and its former finance director, John Johns, got the go-ahead from a judge Oct. 27.
Read the full story here http://www... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 3, 2009 at 1:01 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 14, 2009 at 12:16 am.
ATHERTON How does everyone feel about the smaller lots being zoned in with the bigger lots. Smaller lots in Atherton are in the R1A (larger lot) zoning. Lots that are as small as .18 of an acre (less than a fifth of an acre) are zoned in with the bigger lots 1-3 acre... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Fair, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood, on Nov 1, 2009 at 11:09 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 2, 2009 at 10:02 am.
ATHERTON Solution to Drainage Lawsuit about to be Filed Apparently, the Town of Atherton has a relatively new drainage policy that I just learned about in the context of a courageous resident challenging it.
Anyone remodeling th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Candle Lighter, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood, on Nov 1, 2009 at 10:12 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 3, 2009 at 9:06 pm.
ATHERTON Bill of Particulars I do not support the existing parcel tax, and believe it will fail. However, I would rather light a candle than curse the Town of Atherton's darkness. Here is a list of refo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Candle Lighter, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood, on Oct 31, 2009 at 10:22 am There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 2, 2009 at 9:58 pm.
ATHERTON Atherton parcel tax campaign raises $10,000 Supporters of Measures S and T, a renewal of the Atherton parcel tax on the Nov. 3 ballot, raised more than $10,000 as of Oct. 17. With the addition of Councilman James Dobbie... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 30, 2009 at 11:28 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 30, 2009 at 11:46 pm.
ATHERTON Update: Students expelled for pot, but no major drug bust at Sacred Heart, school official says Rumors of a major drug bust at Sacred Heart Preparatory in Atherton appear unfounded, but two students have been expelled for "marijuana-related activities," a school official... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 30, 2009 at 2:16 pm There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 3, 2009 at 11:39 am.
ATHERTON Atherton Conflict of, er, Civic Interest League In all of the pressure being brought by the Atherton Civi Interest League (ACIL) to support the parcel tax, no one has realized that Sharyn Vucinich, officer in the ACIL, has ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Fact Checker, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Oct 29, 2009 at 12:51 am There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 29, 2009 at 5:32 pm.
ATHERTON Story Time at the Atherton Library This Friday, Ms. Andrea Gemmet of the Almanac News will be at the Atherton Library to tell about how she was scooped by one of the Daily papers on a major scandal brewing at A... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by linda lucille, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Oct 28, 2009 at 10:57 pm
ATHERTON Atherton Library needs your input The San Mateo County Library is leading an effort to understand the current and future needs regarding the Atherton Library. Please help us by going to www.smcl.org/ATHsurvey ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Oct 28, 2009 at 12:44 pm
ATHERTON Another legal setback for Atherton A San Mateo Court judge dealt a severe blow to the Town of Atherton and its efforts to stop the former finance director from getting his job back.
The details are in the li... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by court watcher, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Oct 26, 2009 at 9:05 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 26, 2009 at 9:25 pm.
ATHERTON Argument Against the Parcel Tax Jerry Carlson is flat out wrong. Atherton does not need the parcel tax to function.
Here are some reasons why:
Developer fees provide more than enough money to finance r... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by news hound, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood, on Oct 24, 2009 at 8:29 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 29, 2009 at 11:32 pm.
ATHERTON Almanac editorial: Vote yes on Atherton parcel tax (This editorial was published in the Oct. 21, 2009, issue of The Almanac.)
Every four years Atherton voters must renew the city's parcel tax if they want to keep th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by News Guy, a resident of another community, on Oct 24, 2009 at 12:43 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 24, 2009 at 1:14 am.
ATHERTON Atherton city manager wins big raise Jerry Gruber, Atherton's city manager, has been on the job fewer than two years, but clearly, he's won the whole-hearted support of the City Council. He is getting a 10-percen... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 22, 2009 at 4:06 pm There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 27, 2009 at 12:20 pm.
ATHERTON A sweetheart deal A $15,000 rase, a $400,000 low interest loan, a car allowance, indemnification against tax liabilities, a rent free residence. These are the perks that Dobbie and Lewis doled ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by eagle eye, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood, on Oct 22, 2009 at 11:19 am There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 23, 2009 at 3:08 pm.
ATHERTON A legend in his own mind With all of his experience in corporate finance, one would have thought Mayor Jerry Carlson would have figured out by now how the Town could live without the parcel tax.
If... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by arlan kranz, a resident of the Atherton: West of Alameda neighborhood, on Oct 17, 2009 at 9:20 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 18, 2009 at 5:44 pm.
ATHERTON Atherton: NO on Parcel Tax It's time for residents of Atherton to have a serious discussion about the upcoming parcel tax.
Let me say in advance that I hope the discussion stays limited to the parcel... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Fiscally responsible, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood, on Oct 1, 2009 at 9:15 am There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 6, 2009 at 10:09 am.
ATHERTON Two arrests for embezzling from elderly woman Two people have been arrested and charged with embezzling more than $13,000 from an 81-year-old Menlo Park woman, police said.
Read the full story here http://www.almanacnew... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 25, 2009 at 7:35 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 28, 2009 at 1:48 pm.
ATHERTON Wednesday: Meg Whitman event in Atherton Atherton resident Meg Whitman, the former eBay CEO and California gubernatorial hopeful, is set to appear at a meet-and-greet in Atherton on Wednesday, Sept. 30.
Read t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 25, 2009 at 11:18 am There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 5, 2009 at 10:06 pm.
ATHERTON throwing good money after bad I make a living by putting other people's money to work.
I used to think spending $750 annually to keep our police department was a good investment.
With all of the scan... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by financial advisor, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood, on Sep 23, 2009 at 5:45 am
ATHERTON Atherton: Proposed new fees unfair? Nobody said passing a new master fee schedule in Atherton would be easy — or particularly interesting.
Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/story.php?story_i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 22, 2009 at 6:27 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 25, 2009 at 12:06 am.
View in an RSS Reader
