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Property rights battle takes center stage in Atherton council election
Lawsuits, youth sports and property rights were hot topics at a forum for Atherton council candidates sponsored by the Atherton Civic Interest League on the blisteringly hot e... |
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on May 28, 2008 at 1:29 pm by Jane Q Public, a resident of the Atherton: West of Alameda neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton council race: Dobbie way out front in fundraising
The special election for the Atherton City Council is two months away, and one candidate has already done some serious fundraising.
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on May 25, 2008 at 12:42 am by D, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Cops arrest M-A students in Atherton burglary
Two Menlo-Atherton High School students confessed to taking about $2,000 in cash and other items from an Atherton home Tuesday, police reported.
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on May 22, 2008 at 5:47 pm by Don\'t fence me in, a member of the Hillview Middle School community |
ATHERTON
Election sign-nabber strikes Atherton
Atherton resident Alicia Seebold has a "Dobbie for council" sign up in her front yard, but it's no thanks to a sign-nabbing woman who made off with its predecessor. Residents... |
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on Apr 20, 2008 at 3:27 pm by Shocked, a resident of another community |
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Atherton fails to notify public of new laws, resident claims
For a couple of 28-year Atherton residents, timing is everything.
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on Mar 27, 2008 at 11:13 am by Terence Kenney, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Who owns the intersection of MIddlefield and Oak Grove?
Who owns the intersetion of Middlefield an Oak Grove? Is it Menlo Park or Atherton? Whoever owns it, PLEASE get a left turn signal FROM Middlefield TO Oak Grove in both dire... |
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on Mar 10, 2008 at 2:10 pm by Luz Verde, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Atherton to meet Tuesday on upgrading town facilities
A community meeting on upgrading Atherton's town hall and other facilities is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, at the Jennings Pavilion in Holbrook-Palmer Park, located at 1... |
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on Mar 2, 2008 at 11:27 am by howling, a resident of another community |
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Atherton zoning: basements, floor area limits
The Town of Atherton is holding an interactive public workshop to discuss the pending Zoning Code update at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5, at Holbrook-Palmer Park in the Jennin... |
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on Feb 27, 2008 at 5:41 pm by andrea gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
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Atherton meets Wednesday on town facilities
A community meeting on upgrading Atherton's town hall and other facilities is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, at the Jennings Pavilion in Holbrook-Palmer Park, located at 1... |
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on Feb 26, 2008 at 10:01 am by Oh Please, a resident of the Atherton: Lloyden Park neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Caltrain night-time work on tracks
Caltrain will perform routine track maintenance at several locations next week, including the town of Atherton. To avoid train delays the work will take place from 10 p.m. to ... |
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on Feb 8, 2008 at 3:21 pm by andrea gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
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What was going on on Atherton Avenue this morning
All the cars? Tons and tons of cars, what was going on? |
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on Jan 30, 2008 at 4:02 pm by Tricia Young, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
ATHERTON
What's Up with Water?
The water has been cloudy for the past few weeks. Not a big deal; it's bubbles.
Within the last 24 hours, it has taken on a new taste ... metalic. Anyone else notice the sa... |
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on Jan 22, 2008 at 4:54 pm by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac |
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Atherton: Police chief's complaint led to finance director's firing
The revelations just keep coming. Atherton's ex-finance director, John Johns, is seeking $500,000 in a wrongful termination complaint against the town, and Police Chief Bob Br... |
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on Jan 20, 2008 at 11:43 am by Joe Smith, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Saving the world, one school at a time
About the author: This story was written by Menlo-Atherton High School senior Elliot Welsh, one of some 600 students who heard author Greg Mortenson speak at the school as par... |
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on Jan 14, 2008 at 11:07 am by michelle, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Fight over historic urns spawns Web site
An Atherton couple is taking the fight against the town's historic preservation ordinance online, with a Web site and petition asking that the regulations be rescinded.
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on Jan 13, 2008 at 3:36 pm by Artifact Owner, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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Atherton: Report probes allegations, but makes no findings against ex-building chief
An investigator probed allegations that Mike Hood, Atherton's former building official, undermined town rules, accepted gifts and didn't properly supervise his fractious emplo... |
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on Dec 17, 2007 at 6:04 pm by kate, a resident of another community |
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Atherton: Fired finance director seeks to block investigation report
The murky details surrounding the unceremonious firing of Atherton Finance Director John Johns on Oct. 29 might be revealed to the public. Then again, they might not.
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on Dec 12, 2007 at 4:02 pm by OutsideObserverLOL, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Judge OKs release of report on Atherton's fired finance chief
The investigator's report that led to Atherton Finance Director John Johns being fired must be released to the public, San Mateo County Superior Court Judge John Runde ruled ... |
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on Dec 1, 2007 at 11:22 am by Michael G Stogner, a resident of another community |
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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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At Menlo-Atherton, Class of 2006 bids farewell
The Menlo-Atherton High School Class of 2006 on June 8 proceeded to their assigned places on Coach Parks Field decked in gowns scholars might have worn long ago — maroon... |
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on Nov 13, 2007 at 3:42 am by Erouh Attiyat, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Judge blocks report on finance director
The interested, the affected and the merely curious are going to have to wait until the end of November to find out if an investigator's report on Atherton's ex-finance direc... |
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on Nov 8, 2007 at 1:41 pm by chad, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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Atherton finance chief unfairly targeted, says audit panel
All is not well in the town of Atherton. Finance Director John Johns was suspended Aug. 27, following a complaint that he created a "hostile work environment." Town officials ... |
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on Nov 6, 2007 at 8:28 pm by Friend of Atherton, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Free glow necklaces for trick-or-treaters
The Atherton Police Department is handing out glow necklaces this Halloween. To get on, ask an officer, or go to the police station at 91 Ashfield Road, near the train station... |
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on Oct 29, 2007 at 12:43 pm by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
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Guest opinion: Who owns Atherton's urns?
Has the Atherton City Council gained so much control that they feel that they have authority over our personal property?
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on Oct 24, 2007 at 12:04 am by abc, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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Atherton: Public records request: review of expense reports turns up some violations
Does Atherton have a problem with employee expense reports?
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on Oct 14, 2007 at 4:20 pm by Charles Marsala, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |