ATHERTON Jerry Carlson is to Blame for Atherton's Troubles Jerry Carlson threw Kathy McKeithen under a bus last Wednesday night.
Jerry Carlson missed a singular opportunity to clean house. Instead, Jerry Carlson fretted over his ow... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John P. Johns CPA, a resident of another community, on Apr 9, 2010 at 6:19 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 10, 2010 at 6:58 am.
ATHERTON Business as usual for Atherton What a shame that my husband Jim Dobbie and Mayor McKeithen didn't know that last Wednesday's Town Meeting (which by the way was convened at the request of many distressed Ath... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Patricia Dobbie, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood, on Apr 9, 2010 at 12:47 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 13, 2010 at 5:39 am.
ATHERTON Comments by Cowards I am very sad to see so many anonymous comments on the town square.
I have no problems with people disagreeing with me but the word that is used for people who say nasty thin... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by James Dobbie, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood, on Apr 9, 2010 at 11:42 am There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 13, 2010 at 12:34 am.
ATHERTON 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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 8, 2010 at 1:07 pm There have been 60 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 13, 2010 at 7:42 pm.
ATHERTON My Thanks to the City Council In addressing the City Council last night I expressed my heartfelt gratitude for having agreed to settle its lawsuit with me.
In particular I expressed appreciation for agr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John P Johns, CPA, a resident of another community, on Apr 8, 2010 at 8:47 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 8, 2010 at 1:41 pm.
ATHERTON Jerry Carlson Bristles at Questions over his Integrity At last night's meeting Jerry Carlson expressed umbrage over the notion that he no longer had the moral authority to serve on the Town council.
Jerry Carlson stated "I take... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by common cause, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood, on Apr 8, 2010 at 7:45 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 9, 2010 at 11:31 am.
ATHERTON Councilwoman scuffles with resident over report Elizabeth Lewis became entangled in a brief scuffle with an Atherton resident this evening upon closure of the hearings on conflict of interest charges brought against Council... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by newsbeat, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Apr 7, 2010 at 11:57 pm There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 10, 2010 at 10:29 pm.
ATHERTON UPDATE: Councilman's 'improper' conduct on agenda for special Atherton meeting April 7 (This is an expanded version of a previously posted story.)
A second special Atherton City Council meeting to discuss "alleged improper official conduct and allegations that ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 6, 2010 at 12:18 pm There have been 27 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 9, 2010 at 8:25 am.
ATHERTON The Mystery Surrounding the Deaths of my Siblings In March, 2008 my eldest brother passed away in the middle of the night at his home in south Palo Alto. He was discovered by his roomate early the next morning. He died of a h... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John P Johns, CPA, a resident of another community, on Apr 6, 2010 at 10:44 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 8, 2010 at 11:41 pm.
ATHERTON Atherton Salaries, Esp. Police, Out of Control Daily Post Article:
Glenn Nielsen made over $300K last year.
Duncan Jones made over $170K last year.
AVERAGE police officer at $118K (not including benefits) and highe... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Through the Looking Glass, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Apr 6, 2010 at 9:36 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 8, 2010 at 2:52 pm.
ATHERTON Elizabeth Lewis and her oversized house During my Phase III audit of the Atherton Building Department I noticed an anomoly in the processing of a building permit for 1 Emilie Avenue, the home of a former member of t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John P. Johns CPA, a resident of another community, on Apr 6, 2010 at 9:03 am There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 10, 2010 at 11:53 pm.
ATHERTON Atherton City Attorney's Lies Revealed In her April 7, 2010 staff report to discuss allegations of misconduct by Councilman Marsala Wynne Furth states:
"The City Council held closed sessions on the various lawsu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Sleuth, a resident of the Atherton: Lloyden Park neighborhood, on Apr 5, 2010 at 10:37 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 6, 2010 at 10:35 pm.
ATHERTON A Call for Marsala to Resign from the Atherton City Council On Wednesday evening, April 4th at the special City Council meeting I will ask for three minutes to comment upon the allegations of misconduct by Councilman Marsala.
During... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John P Johns, CPA, a resident of another community, on Apr 4, 2010 at 4:40 pm There have been 31 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 8, 2010 at 1:02 pm.
ATHERTON Atherton poised to settle Johns lawsuit with $225,000 payment The town of Atherton and former finance director John Johns are poised to sign an agreement awarding him about $225,000 to settle a lawsuit he filed over his firing by the tow... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 2, 2010 at 12:11 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 4, 2010 at 12:05 am.
ATHERTON Atherton: Special meeting on Marsala allegations set for April 7 A second special Atherton City Council meeting to discuss "alleged improper official conduct and allegations that council member (Charles) Marsala is not a resident of the tow... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 1, 2010 at 12:23 pm There have been 43 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 5, 2010 at 8:43 pm.
ATHERTON Another Atherton Resident Wrongfully Arrested On March 28, a resident of Atherton was arrested for child abuse. The San Mateo District Attorney's office rejected filing charges just 24 hours later. The Atherton Police D... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jon Buckheit, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood, on Apr 1, 2010 at 9:26 am There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 4, 2010 at 12:32 am.
ATHERTON Atherton wrestles with questions over councilman's $500,000 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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 30, 2010 at 7:33 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 1, 2010 at 12:38 pm.
ATHERTON Guest opinion: Wrong questions and wrong answers The purpose of a citizen police review board is precisely what its name implies: allowing citizens of a community to review matters relating to its police department. It is no... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 30, 2010 at 5:31 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 30, 2010 at 6:47 pm.
ATHERTON Scheduling Council Meetings A closed session council meeting for John Johns' litigation was announced Saturday for this Monday. I imagine all council members will show up. Let's see.
An open session... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Columbo, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Mar 28, 2010 at 11:47 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 30, 2010 at 10:35 am.
ATHERTON Atherton Gets Ready to Settle John Johns Litigation The Town of Atherton has posted a closed session agenda, the second in the ten days since the last council meeting, to discuss the John Johns litigation. This indicates to me... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Concerned Resident, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Mar 27, 2010 at 11:14 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 2, 2010 at 12:27 am.
ATHERTON 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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 27, 2010 at 10:19 am There have been 85 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 31, 2010 at 9:34 pm.
ATHERTON Atherton council sets special meeting Friday on allegations of improper conduct by councilman The Atherton City Council is scheduling a special emergency meeting for 2 p.m. Friday, March 26, to look into allegations of impropriety surrounding Councilman Charles Marsala... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 25, 2010 at 12:31 pm There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 31, 2010 at 10:04 am.
ATHERTON Atherton forecast: severe budget problems ahead Atherton's five-year budget forecast is in, and the future looks grim for the town. The town's finance director is projecting dwindling revenues and growing expenses that will... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 24, 2010 at 7:37 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 24, 2010 at 8:19 pm.
ATHERTON Atherton council shelves police oversight idea A push to create a citizen oversight committee for the Atherton Police Department ran out of steam, as four of five Atherton council members voted to table the idea at the Mar... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 24, 2010 at 9:11 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 24, 2010 at 3:44 pm.
ATHERTON Atherton: Carol Smith's residency questioned A member of Atherton's General Plan Committee said she has resigned her post after moving out of town earlier this month. Atherton Councilman Charles Marsala raised questions ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 23, 2010 at 1:26 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 6, 2012 at 11:24 am.