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Atherton seeks bigger cuts to shore up budget
Atherton staff narrowed the $2 million gap in the town's projected revenues, but the cuts don't go far enough to close the gaping hole in the town's budget, council members s... |
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on Mar 12, 2009 at 10:41 pm by steve, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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Atherton seeks bigger cuts to shore up budget
Atherton staff narrowed the $2 million shortfall in the town's projected revenues, but the cuts don't go far enough to close the gaping hole in the town's $10.6 million adopte... |
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on Mar 12, 2009 at 3:25 pm by be careful what you ask, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Atherton: Lewis tops in campaign spending
Elizabeth Lewis not only won a seat on the Atherton City Council in November, but she blew away the competition when it came to fundraising and campaign spending. Ms. Lewis ra... |
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on Feb 4, 2009 at 12:40 am by Louise, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Atherton meets on high-speed rail
Wondering why Atherton officials are opposing the California High Speed Rail initiative? The City Council is hosting a special study session meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept.... |
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on Jan 17, 2009 at 10:14 pm by Adam, a resident of the Portola Valley: Brookside Park neighborhood |
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Town announces workshop on housing element
Atherton released the following announcement:
The Town of Atherton is hosting a Public Workshop on the Housing Element Update on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at... |
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on Jan 13, 2009 at 4:38 pm by andrew, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Atherton: Ex-official seeks records on candidate, councilman, staff
Atherton's former finance director John Johns is seeking an array of e-mails, memos and other documents in three California Public Records Act requests.
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on Jan 11, 2009 at 9:08 pm by Kathleen O\'Keefe, a resident of another community |
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McKeithen, Lewis elected to Atherton City Council
Incumbent Kathy McKeithen and newcomer Elizabeth Lewis were elected Tuesday to four-year terms on the Atherton City Council. PHOTO: Elizabeth Lewis (right) with her husband, ... |
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on Nov 5, 2008 at 4:42 am by Wendy Surkis, a resident of another community |
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Atherton candidates react to early returns
Early returns show Kathy McKeithen and Elizabeth Lewis in the lead in a four-candidate race for two seats on the Atherton City Council.
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on Nov 4, 2008 at 10:53 pm by andrea gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
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Why I’m supporting Elizabeth Lewis and David Henig for Atherton Council.
All the discussion in the presidential campaign this year is about change, with both sides claiming that they’re the best agent for change. Change can be a good thing... |
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on Nov 2, 2008 at 8:46 pm by Thelma, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Town's inaction is political bias.
I'm reaching out to other resident's of Atherton because there is a serious problem with how political signs have been handled in Atherton that inadvertently causes a town bia... |
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on Nov 1, 2008 at 9:11 pm by Marcus Ogawa, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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McKeithen leads in campaign fundraising
In the race for two seats on the Atherton City Council, incumbent Kathy McKeithen edged out her challengers as the fundraising leader, according to campaign finance reports fi... |
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on Oct 22, 2008 at 11:19 am by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
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Atherton: Ex-official seeks $1 million from town
John Johns, Atherton's former finance director, is seeking $1 million in damages from the town for "malicious prosecution."
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on Oct 17, 2008 at 9:45 pm by michael stogner, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Atherton: Fifth candidate joins council race
The race for two seats on the Atherton City Council got a little more interesting. Less than an hour before the 5 p.m. filing deadline on Wednesday, Aug. 12, a fifth candidate... |
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on Oct 6, 2008 at 9:31 pm by Craig Hirst, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood |
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Candidate forums set for Atherton, Menlo Park
Atherton candidates to square off on Oct. 2; Menlo Park forum scheduled for Oct. 8.
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on Oct 4, 2008 at 4:28 pm by Kathy Armstrong, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
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Atherton: King family drops lawsuit, will keep Tallwood house, for a price
For $10,000, Charles and Leslie King can resolve their dispute with Atherton over the fate of their new house on Tallwood Court. Although they've spent far more than that in l... |
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on Sep 30, 2008 at 4:49 pm by grant johnson, a resident of the Menlo Park: Stanford Hills neighborhood |
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M-A Bears kick off football season
The Bears are big. Even bigger than last year when M-A went 7-0 (11-2 overall) in the PAL and lost to Palo Alto in the CCS Large School final. But whether size matters enough... |
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on Sep 19, 2008 at 3:20 pm by Grizzly Sue, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community |
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Fire district takes reins on Atherton evacuation plan
Atherton officials have cleared the way for the Menlo Park fire district to take the lead on disaster and evacuation planning for the rural Walsh Road neighborhood west of Ala... |
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on Sep 16, 2008 at 2:23 pm by Getting prepared, a resident of another community |
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Guest opinion: Walsh Road residents not required to clear buffer
I'm not so sure I can successfully sue you if a wildfire ignites your house and then sends embers that burn down my home, as I theorized last week.
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on Aug 13, 2008 at 12:31 pm by Linda Fuego, a resident of the Woodside: Woodside Glens neighborhood |
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Alameda roadwork stalls traffic in Atherton
From Monday, Aug. 11, through Thursday, Aug. 14, motorists can expect delays and one-way traffic controls on the Alameda de las Pulgas in
Atherton due to the town's resurfac... |
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on Aug 11, 2008 at 10:40 am by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
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Atherton Mayor Jim Janz won't run for a third term on council
Atherton Mayor Jim Janz announced Monday, Aug. 4, that he does not plan to run for a third term on the City Council in the November election. Here's the full text of his annou... |
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on Aug 4, 2008 at 2:20 pm by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
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ATHERTON Grand Jury: Leave detective work to manager
Atherton City Council members should stop playing private eye and leave personnel investigations in the hands of the city manager, says the San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury.
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on Jul 30, 2008 at 4:13 pm by J. Allister, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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Puppet Show at Atherton Library
Special Wednesday program, August 6 at 7 pm: Dad & Me @ the Library, featuring Puppet Art Theatre.
A special program just for dads and kids (moms are welcome, too!) Sponsor... |
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on Jul 29, 2008 at 3:17 pm by DeAnn Okamura, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Atherton targets road, drainage fixes
Atherton will trim one police officer position, but the town is poised to pull off a balanced budget with a particularly large sum going toward capital improvements, such as r... |
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on Jul 24, 2008 at 10:53 pm by laughing, a resident of another community |
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Atherton mayor eyes annexing the neighbors
Atherton mayor Jim Janz is serious about exploring the possibility of annexing unincorporated neighborhoods between the town and Redwood City.
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on Jul 17, 2008 at 11:47 am by Ritchie Rich, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Family Service Appoints Atherton Philanthropist Ed Seipp as Lifetime Board Member
Ed Seipp, a retired, 90-year-old Atherton resident and major Bay Area philanthropist, recently was appointed as a lifetime board member by Family Service Agency of San Mateo C... |
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on Jul 14, 2008 at 5:05 pm by Katherine Chouteau, a resident of another community |