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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 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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Atherton seeks manager with backbone
Wimps need not apply. That's one of the messages Atherton City Council members want to send to anyone thinking about tossing his or her hat in the ring for the city manager's ... |
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on Mar 7, 2012 at 10:46 pm by John Johns, a resident of another community |
ATHERTON
Atherton police association tactics under fire
A number of residents and City Council members are criticizing a pre-election mail and telephone campaign by the Atherton Police Officers Association that they say is spreadin... |
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on Oct 12, 2012 at 11:45 am by Steve R, a resident of another community |
ATHERTON
Halloween glow necklaces for kids
No wonder 97 percent of the population loves the Atherton Police Department.
Atherton's finest are once again handing out glow-in-the-dark necklaces for kids -- and their ... |
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on Oct 23, 2006 at 11:39 pm by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac |
ATHERTON
Atherton: Unfair to focus on Kathy McKeithen
NOTE: This is a recent letter to the editor from Jean S. Schaaf of Atherton
The Sept. 20 Atherton City Council meeting generated a room full of people and a cyclo... |
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on Oct 4, 2006 at 11:15 am by Tom Gibboney, editor and publisher of The Almanac |
ATHERTON
Ice Cream Social at Atherton library 3/24
Atherton library is hosting an ice cream social on Saturday, March 24, from 1-3 p.m. Bring a book to swap, or just come for the free ice cream. Atherton library, 2 Dinkelspiel... |
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on Mar 22, 2007 at 11:10 am by I Scream, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
ATHERTON
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 |
ATHERTON
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 |
ATHERTON
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 |
ATHERTON
Atherton city attorney under fire by mayor
The Atherton City Council has not asked City Attorney Wynne S. Furth to reapply for her job, which she has held since February 2009, but such a request could be coming.
Read ... |
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on Aug 3, 2010 at 3:01 pm by Atherton Taxpayer, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton town barbecue Sunday in the park
The town's lovely Holbrook-Palmer Park is the site of the annual town barbecue, set for Sunday, Oct. 15, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets cost $25 for a dinner-time picnic on the... |
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on Sep 28, 2006 at 3:17 pm by Andrea, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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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 |
ATHERTON
Researchers fit deer with GPS collars
The state's Department of Fish and Game announced this week that it has successfully completed the first phase of a project to capture and monitor deer along a 13-mile str... |
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on Dec 22, 2011 at 2:27 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Fencing classes at Holbrook-Palmer Park
The town of Atherton Parks and Recreation and SF Fencers' Club are offering beginning fencing classes at Holbrook-Palmer Park, 150 Watkins Ave. in Atherton on Mondays, from 4 ... |
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on Jan 9, 2007 at 10:28 am by Miriam Khosh, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton fires its finance director
Atherton has fired its finance director following an investigation into charges that he created a hostile work environment. John Johns has been on paid leave since Aug. 29. At... |
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on Nov 23, 2007 at 7:38 am by Michael G Stogner, a resident of another community |
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Author Appearance
Sheralee Hill Iglehart, Atherton substitute teacher,children's author reads her latest book with puppets at Starbucks, 361 California Ave., Palo Alto.Saturday, Dec. 23 10 AM-1... |
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on Jul 17, 2011 at 12:12 am by Sheralee Hill Iglehart, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton report cites porn, expenses and 'bullying' in firing of finance director
It wasn't the hostile workplace charge that got the former Atherton finance director John Johns fired. According to an investigator's report, it was "bullying" behavior, dubi... |
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on Apr 9, 2009 at 1:04 pm by counselor, a resident of another community |
ATHERTON
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 |
ATHERTON
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 |
ATHERTON
Atherton council: more spending cuts needed
Atherton staff must sharpen their pencils and find more spending cuts to avoid reaching into reserves and the parcel tax fund to balance the 2010-11 budget, the City Council t... |
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on Aug 25, 2010 at 10:03 am by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Caltrain rail work on Wednesday
Caltrain announced a rail maintenance project in Atherton this week. On Wednesday, Nov. 29, crews will unload rail from flat cars near Watkins Avenue in Atherton. The work is... |
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on Nov 27, 2006 at 4:08 pm by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
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Atherton is barring residents from moving antique urns to their new home
A pair of antique plant-filled urns are likely to stay in Atherton's historic Lindenwood neighborhood now that the City Council has denied the request of residents Randy and L... |
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on Feb 7, 2007 at 5:15 pm by Deb, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
ATHERTON
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 |
ATHERTON
Sister Helen Costello of Sacred Heart Schools looks back at her years of ministry
In her office, 88-year-old Sister Helen Costello has an embroidered wall hanging that reads, "Love is in giving with no thought of getting. It is tenderness enfolding with str... |
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on Jul 18, 2012 at 6:48 am by Musette G Buckley, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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