ATHERTON Sounding the Alarm The following is an address to the City Council that ex Finance Director John Johns has requested be read in his absence.
It is sure to cause shockwaves.
Dear Madam Mayo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by newsmaker, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood, on Aug 17, 2010 at 10:18 am
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 ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 16, 2010 at 12:06 pm There have been 112 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 5, 2010 at 5:26 pm.
ATHERTON Four vie for three Atherton council seats Voters will have a choice of four candidates to choose from in filling three vacant seats on the Atherton City Council on Nov. 2. Two incumbents will be joined on the ballot b... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 11, 2010 at 11:35 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 12, 2010 at 6:24 pm.
ATHERTON Atherton councilwoman: Let's end the rancor An attempt to gather Atherton City Council members together for a refresher course on the council's Code of Conduct appears heading for a debate -- civil, it is hoped -- on fr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 11, 2010 at 1:17 pm There have been 48 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 18, 2010 at 9:57 pm.
ATHERTON Update: Wiest files papers for Atherton council race Cary Wiest, a real estate appraiser and an apparently new resident of the town, filed candidate papers for the Atherton City Council race Monday (Aug. 9), joining incumbents J... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 9, 2010 at 10:20 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 23, 2010 at 11:21 pm.
ATHERTON Three file for Atherton council race so far Incumbents Jim Dobbie and Jerry Carlson, and town Audit Committee member Bill Widmer have filed papers to run for a seat on the Atherton City Council in November.
Read the fu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 6, 2010 at 4:00 pm There have been 25 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 16, 2010 at 5:13 pm.
ATHERTON Atherton's problems with the IRS The Atherton City Manager reported on July 21, 2010 that three years worth of quarterly payroll returns have been amended. This has resulted in Atherton having "ongoing commun... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Bob Bigelow, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Aug 5, 2010 at 12:04 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 6, 2010 at 8:29 am.
ATHERTON 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 ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Joe D., a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood, on Aug 4, 2010 at 10:24 pm There have been 65 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 10, 2010 at 6:20 am.
ATHERTON Atherton building official announces retirement Citing his April heart surgery and approaching 61st birthday, Atherton Building Official Mike Wasmann has announced that he will retire on Sept. 18, exiting a department that ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 4, 2010 at 2:19 pm There have been 28 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 29, 2010 at 10:08 pm.
ATHERTON Atherton council wants bidding process for choosing town attorney An ad hoc committee of two council members and a handful of citizens will most likely help the Atherton City Council in the process of hiring a town attorney, the council agre... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 3, 2010 at 6:46 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 6, 2010 at 12:13 pm.
ATHERTON 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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 3, 2010 at 6:03 pm There have been 147 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 4, 2011 at 1:05 pm.
ATHERTON Homeowners: Atherton building department negligent When Kimberly Sweidy named the home she and her husband Raymie Stata were building in west Atherton Casa de Buena Esperanza — House of Good Hope — she b... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 3, 2010 at 11:39 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 21, 2010 at 5:52 pm.
ATHERTON Atherton Library's future may be in the park The quaint little building at 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane has done the town of Atherton yeoman service since its construction in 1929. Early on, it was the residence of longtim... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 2, 2010 at 11:22 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 2, 2010 at 11:22 pm.
ATHERTON Atherton Releases Code Complaint on home of Charles Marsala The following letter was forwarded to me today.
It contains the results of an allegation that the home of Charles Marsala is not structurally sound:
TO: JERRY GRUBER, CI... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by mike murphy, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Jul 30, 2010 at 10:07 am There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 4, 2010 at 12:37 am.
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 ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 29, 2010 at 5:41 pm There have been 31 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 3, 2010 at 3:01 pm.
ATHERTON Wasmann's Worries Atherton Building Official Mike Wasmann is under fire.
Not only has one resident questioned his credentials, resulting in a front page article on the daily post, a former T... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by bill everett, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Jul 29, 2010 at 9:46 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 1, 2010 at 8:38 pm.
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 ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 27, 2010 at 1:09 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 27, 2010 at 10:29 pm.
ATHERTON MORE CATS FOUND DEAD IN ATHERTON ! Last week I received a call from two different friends saying they found a dead cat in there back yard. Two cats in one week alone, and that is only in my close circle of Athe... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Colleen Anderson, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood, on Jul 26, 2010 at 2:24 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 27, 2010 at 10:13 pm.
ATHERTON Atherton to refund some road-impact fees Residents of Atherton have little to cheer about in considering the town government's straitened financial condition, but for residents who engaged in major home construction... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 26, 2010 at 10:30 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 26, 2010 at 4:25 pm.
ATHERTON The Tornado Approaching Atherton Town Hall The Town of Atherton is about to meet its match. Atherton is about to find out that there is something worse than a woman scorned. What is worse than a woman scorned is a with... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John P Johns, a resident of another community, on Jul 24, 2010 at 1:06 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 28, 2010 at 9:29 am.
ATHERTON Those were the days The Atherton Town Council and staff posed for this photograph in 1952. From left, they are: City Clerk Howard Boren, council members George Linsley, Edward E. Eyre, (Mayor) Ja... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 23, 2010 at 12:21 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 23, 2010 at 12:21 pm.
ATHERTON Another Brown Act Violation in the Making Dear Readers,
The following is the text of an e-mail I sent to the Town of Atherton.
Due to the apparent lack of attention to detail on the part of the Atherton City At... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John P Johns, a resident of another community, on Jul 17, 2010 at 9:31 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 19, 2010 at 3:28 pm.
ATHERTON An offer for Jerry Carlson to Consider The following is the text of an e-mail I sent to Jerry Carlson offering to withdraw my criminal complaint against him.
Some have referred to this as a "nasty note".
You... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John P Johns, a resident of another community, on Jul 15, 2010 at 3:47 pm There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 17, 2010 at 7:50 pm.
ATHERTON Atherton will revisit road-impact fee refund Two Atherton councilmen who voted to refund $1.6 million worth of road-impact fees paid to the town by builders have placed the matter on the July 21 City Council agenda for r... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 14, 2010 at 10:46 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 16, 2010 at 9:32 pm.
ATHERTON Carlson says he will run for another term on council As the candidate filing period for the Nov. 2 election opens, at least one incumbent, Jerry Carlson, has stated his intention to seek another term on the Atherton City Council... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 14, 2010 at 2:05 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 14, 2010 at 2:05 am.
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