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Guest opinion: Volunteers welcome to help out in Atherton
If a reader's only impression of Atherton came from local newspaper headlines and blogs, what would that person conclude? Probably, that the town is sinking financially, the c... |
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on Jul 1, 2010 at 3:02 am by Huh??, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Join the Atherton Library Building Steering Committee
Would you like to help oversee the planning and design process for a new Atherton Library? We are in the process of creating an inclusive and representative Atherton Library B... |
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on Jun 30, 2010 at 12:46 pm by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Living it up at taxpayer expense
While Atherton's financial condition was deteriorting, Atherton City Jerry Gruber appears to have been living it up at taxpayers expense.
In February, 2010, Mr. Gruber, alo... |
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on Jun 29, 2010 at 7:51 pm by marie antoinette, a resident of another community |
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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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Conflict of Interest Charges Cloud Councilman\'s Candidacy
Councilman Jerry Carlson is expected to announce his candidacy within the next few weeks. However just as it is being launched it is threatened with derailment as a result of ... |
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on Jun 27, 2010 at 11:16 am by Jon Buckheit, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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Guest opinion: Time for residents to step up in Atherton
I am writing to extend the public dialogue on getting to a balanced budget in Atherton.
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wed... |
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on Jun 22, 2010 at 4:48 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Atherton: Decision on management salaries delayed
The Atherton City Council has delayed a decision to adjust salaries for middle management staff under a proposal that would have fixed the salaries at the 70th percentile in r... |
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on Jun 20, 2010 at 8:10 pm by george, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Atherton attorney: Lewis house not legally compliant, but no action needed
The word is in from Atherton's town attorney: The size of Councilwoman Elizabeth Lewis' house exceeds the town's zoning ordinance by about 129 square feet; she should not have... |
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on Jun 20, 2010 at 7:42 pm by jaded, a resident of the Atherton: West of Alameda neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Jun 18, 2010 at 5:39 pm by A Voice of Reason, a resident of another community |
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Two Atherton Police Officers Under Investigation
I am in receipt of a letter dated May 26, 2010 from from Chief Guerra advising me that administrative investigations into the conduct of two Atherton Police Department officer... |
John P. Johns |
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on Jun 17, 2010 at 4:02 pm by Ok, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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An Open Letter to Mayor McKeithen
Dear Kathy
I regret to advise you that I will be unable to attend next week's city council session as I have been called away on business in Alaska.
I had hoped to be ... |
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on Jun 16, 2010 at 12:45 pm by Lots of angst, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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Atherton pays $619,000 in John Johns case
The town of Atherton paid a total of about $393,200 in attorney fees to investigate former finance director John Johns, and to fight the lawsuit he subsequently filed against ... |
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on Jun 16, 2010 at 12:00 am by Ed, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Editorial: Time to clear the air on Lewis' house
City Council member Elizabeth Lewis becomes defensive about claims that she did not following legal procedures when she built a new home in 2006, which apparently went beyond ... |
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on Jun 12, 2010 at 9:32 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Don Horsley, April Vargas in November runoff for county supervisor seat
Former San Mateo County sheriff Don Horsley and Coastside resident and businesswoman April Vargas will be on the November ballot in a runoff election for the District 3 Board ... |
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on Jun 10, 2010 at 1:10 pm by R.GORDON, a resident of another community |
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Atherton's legal costs in Johns case, including settlement, total $619,500
The town of Atherton paid a total of about $393,200 in attorney fees to investigate former finance director John Johns, and to fight the lawsuit he subsequently filed against ... |
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on Jun 9, 2010 at 11:24 pm by Thelma, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Another Falsified Police Report by the Atherton PD
I have filed a criminal complaint with Chief Guerra and with John Warren of the District Attorney over Police Report Number O4-484.
I received this report via a public reco... |
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on Jun 9, 2010 at 2:18 am by seeing eye, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Was councilwoman's house built lawfully?
The question has been raised, publicly and emotionally, for at least two years: Did Atherton City Councilwoman Elizabeth Lewis and her husband, Joe, violate town building law ... |
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on Jun 8, 2010 at 2:02 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Funeral March for a Marionette
The Marionette: Jerry Carlson
The Puppeteer: Elizabeth Lewis
The Funeral: The end of Carlson's political career in Atherton.
Charles Marsala announced he's not runnin... |
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on Jun 7, 2010 at 6:01 pm by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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Marsala says he won't run again for Atherton council
Atherton City Councilman Charles Marsala, who was recently embroiled in a controversy surrounding his request for a loan from a resident who planned to sue the town, announced... |
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on Jun 5, 2010 at 4:58 am by John P Johns, CPA, a resident of another community |
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Atherton creates new speed trap on Alameda to raise revenues
Our fair city recently decreased the speed limit on the Alameda from 35mph to 3omph. And the signs say radar enforced.It surely can't be for safety reasons. I am curious as wh... |
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on Jun 5, 2010 at 1:25 am by So what else is new?, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Letter: Jailed reporter elaborates on story
Editor's Note: The following letter, written from the San Mateo County Jail, was delivered to The Almanac by Mr. Bothun's attorney.
Read the full story here http... |
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on Jun 3, 2010 at 11:06 pm by John P Johns, CPA, a resident of another community |
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DDA Steve Wagstaffe is protecting R.E.A.C.T. Task force warrant.
The world is interested and watching this one.
The search warrant that was issued to San Mateo County Sheriff and R.E.A.C.T. Task force is currently sealed. A large group... |
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on May 28, 2010 at 12:42 pm by Jon Buckheit, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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Former finance director John Johns signs lawsuit settlement; Atherton council OKS pact, 3-2
Atherton residents had a new finance director today (Monday, April 19), but it's a safe bet they didn't know it. As part of the lawsuit settlement between John Johns and the t... |
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on May 27, 2010 at 4:04 pm by DThomas, a resident of another community |
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Atherton Committe of One Hundred
The Atherton Town Ordinance states:
Special meetings may be called at any time by the mayor, or by three members of the city council, or by a petition bearing a minimum ... |
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on May 22, 2010 at 1:58 am by Jon Buckheit, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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Stephen Wagstaffe: Almanac Got it Wrong
On April 21, 2010, The Almanac Editor Renee Batti wrote an article entitled "Atherton asks D.A. to investigate police misconduct charge".
Batti interviewed Chief Deputy Dis... |
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on May 20, 2010 at 11:51 pm by True Blue, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |