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Homeowners: Building department negligent
In the midst of a legal battle with her building contractor, Kimberly Sweidy is also taking on the town of Atherton's building department for passing inspections and ultimatel... |
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on Mar 4, 2011 at 1:05 pm by making a comment, a resident of another community |
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Atherton cop named in report-alteration case
Jon Buckheit's battle with the Atherton police department over a falsified police report intensified this week when Mr. Buckheit named the officer who altered the report -- in... |
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on Aug 19, 2011 at 2:17 pm by random googler, a resident of another community |
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Atherton to outsource two departments
The town of Atherton is preparing to outsource its entire building and public works departments, handing 13 of 16 non-management staff members their pink slips by the end of t... |
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on Jun 5, 2011 at 2:05 pm by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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Police Outsourcing
The City of San Carlos votes tonight on whether to outsource its Police Department. The Council Agenda is published and includes the agreement between the City and the County:... |
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on Sep 15, 2010 at 11:10 pm by accountability, a resident of the Atherton: Lloyden Park neighborhood |
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Atherton residents sue over football field lights
A group of about a dozen Atherton residents whose homes are near the campus of Menlo-Atherton High School have filed a lawsuit over plans to install temporary lights so that ... |
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on Oct 5, 2010 at 5:26 pm by Central Menlo, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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FBI has its eye on Atherton
The FBI is interviewing Atherton residents and others about town matters, according to a former employee who said he was interviewed recently.
Read the full story here http:/... |
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on Feb 16, 2011 at 10:54 pm by RG, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
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Update: Atherton wrestles with questions over Marsala's loan request
About 30 Atherton residents showed up for a special City Council meeting Friday afternoon, March 26, to discuss alleged improprieties by Councilman Charles Marsala, who did no... |
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on Mar 31, 2010 at 9:34 pm by Jon Buckheit, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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Another whitewash by "Mr. Clean"?
The following is a text of a letter I received from Atherton Police Chief Mike Guerra in response to my citizen's complaint of evidence tampering, false arrest, falsification ... |
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on Mar 19, 2011 at 4:30 pm by Bob, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Atherton: Layoffs delayed while talks continue
The town of Atherton agreed on Thursday (June 9) to delay its planned layoff of 13 employees until July 15 while it negotiates with the union representing them, according to T... |
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on Jun 14, 2011 at 12:15 am by Thelma, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Atherton: 60 show up for outreach meeting
About 60 people came to the Atherton community outreach meeting on Monday night, Feb. 22, and while most wanted to know about the recent spate of home burglaries or to complai... |
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on Mar 4, 2010 at 11:11 pm by Watching the cops, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Atherton wants councilman dropped from lawsuit
The attorney defending Atherton and City Councilman Jerry Carlson in a federal lawsuit filed by Jon Buckheit is attempting to get a judge to rule, before the trial begins next... |
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on Nov 19, 2010 at 11:06 pm by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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State board approves charter for Everest
A September opening is much more likely now for Everest Public High School, a new charter school that was opposed by the local high school district but approved in a 7-0 vote ... |
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on Apr 10, 2009 at 1:53 pm by Libertarian, a member of the Woodside High School community |
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Neighbors seek injunction to stop M-A lights
At Menlo-Atherton High School, the light towers are in place over the football field and football season has arrived. Neighbors are in court to try to stop the lights from be... |
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on Sep 20, 2010 at 10:23 am by WhoRUpeople, a resident of another community |
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The Power of Unions
As a long-time observer of these forums, I read with interest about the retirement of Mike Wassman after the Almanac wrote a story about alleged misdeeds on his part relating ... |
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on Aug 10, 2010 at 6:20 am by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Atherton councilman won't face further investigation of loan request
Atherton's city attorney may have ruled that Councilman Charles Marsala broke no law when he requested a $500,000 loan from a town resident preparing to sue the town, but two... |
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on Apr 13, 2010 at 7:42 pm by POGO, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Editorial: Clearing the air in Atherton
The Atherton Police Department has had its problems of late, so it is welcome news that City Manager Jerry Gruber and Police Chief Mike Guerra have scheduled a meeting next Mo... |
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on Feb 23, 2010 at 2:02 pm by West Side Trucker, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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Atherton video remains online despite privacy complaint
A video of an Aug. 20 meeting in Atherton Town Hall between the city manager and three unhappy members of the public seeking public records remains on YouTube despite a privac... |
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on Sep 3, 2010 at 6:57 am by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community |
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Buckheit offers Atherton council deal to resolve lawsuit
Saying he's "willing to be reasonable if you are," Atherton resident Jon Buckheit told the Atherton City Council on Dec. 15 that his $10 million lawsuit against the town could... |
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on Jan 20, 2011 at 6:04 pm by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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Atherton police chief is retiring
The town of Atherton announced at 4 p.m. today (July 7) that Police Chief Mike Guerra is retiring.
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on Jul 11, 2011 at 3:22 pm by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community |
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Atherton police report investigation stalled
Seven months have passed since Atherton's police chief asked the San Mateo County district attorney to investigate the charge that a police report was falsified to bring a tru... |
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on Nov 8, 2010 at 3:22 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Atherton employees offer concessions to save their jobs
The union representing 13 Atherton employees who were given pink slips May 31 will meet with town representatives on June 9 to try to save its members' jobs by offering about ... |
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on Jun 9, 2011 at 11:26 pm by Ed, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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A house divided
Word around town hall is that a chasm as wide and as deep as the Grand Canyon has emerged between the Town administration and the Police Department.
This is yet another unf... |
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on Jun 29, 2010 at 11:58 am by john p johns, a resident of another community |
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FBI focuses on Atherton, DA's office, sources say
(This is an expanded version of a previously published story.)
The FBI is interviewing Atherton residents and others about matters involving the town of Atherton and the San... |
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on Feb 17, 2011 at 5:40 pm by Holly L., a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood |
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Councilman says he hasn't left Atherton
Atherton Councilman Charles Marsala says he hasn't moved out of Atherton. Responding to a complaint from a neighbor who thought he'd left town, Mr. Marsala said that he is lea... |
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on Jan 25, 2010 at 6:39 am by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Outside investigator hired to review Atherton police report-alteration case
An outside investigator was hired last week to conduct a personnel investigation of the alteration of the police report detailing the 2008 arrest of Atherton resident Jon Buck... |
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on Dec 13, 2010 at 9:52 pm by Tim Wulff, a resident of another community |