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Atherton struggles for safer crosswalks
You can't always get what you want. But if the town of Atherton accepts what's on offer by the California Department of Transportation, will it ever get what town officials be... |
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on Dec 13, 2012 at 2:17 pm by Robert Cronin, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
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Police: Motorist who struck pedestrians on El Camino was driving on suspended license
ATHERTON: The 89-year-old driver of a vehicle that struck and seriously injured two pedestrians in an El Camino Real crosswalk in Atherton on Sept. 30 was driving with a licen... |
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on Dec 12, 2012 at 8:52 pm by Donald, a resident of another community |
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Police: Driver at fault for hitting pedestrians
ATHERTON: The 89-year-old driver of a vehicle that struck and seriously injured two women in an El Camino Real crosswalk on Sept. 30 was speeding and at fault for the accident... |
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on Dec 12, 2012 at 5:55 pm by Donald, a resident of another community |
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Editorial: Atherton tries to get a handle on employee costs
Atherton is moving in the right direction to reduce the town's unfunded liability, with the City Council on Nov. 28 passing a package of compensation adjustments for 10 employ... |
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on Dec 7, 2012 at 9:35 am by BenchMark, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Atherton: Compensation cuts OK'd, but reconsideration likely
The vote may have been unanimous, but the outcome of the Atherton City Council's approval of compensation changes for 10 unrepresented town employees is far from certain.
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on Dec 4, 2012 at 4:16 pm by BenchMark, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Atherton may cut staff compensation
The mayor calls it a wrap-up. The police union is calling it revenge. As the Atherton City Council meets on Nov. 28 for the last time before Councilwoman Kathy McKeithen steps... |
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on Dec 4, 2012 at 11:37 am by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community |
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Atherton: Charges fly over mailers as election season wraps up
Atherton residents should probably be forgiven if they were confused by a flurry of last-minute campaign materials they received last week, including a letter from the mayor s... |
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on Dec 2, 2012 at 11:35 am by Forensics, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Atherton: Staff compensation cuts OKd, but council likely to reconsider next month
The vote may have been unanimous, but the outcome of the Atherton City Council's approval last night (Nov. 28) of compensation changes for about 10 town employees is far from ... |
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on Nov 30, 2012 at 9:06 am by Truthful Reporting, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Kathy McKeithen leaves council seat fighting
She came in fighting, and she's going out fighting. Kathy McKeithen, whose three-term tenure as an Atherton City Council member ends next month, is challenging the new town ma... |
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on Nov 28, 2012 at 1:36 pm by We are all special, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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McKeithen leaves Atherton council seat fighting
She came in fighting, and she's going out fighting. Kathy McKeithen, whose three-term tenure as an Atherton City Council member ends next month, is challenging the new town ma... |
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on Nov 28, 2012 at 10:45 am by Editor, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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A page from our history
Silas and Olive Holbrook Palmer lived at Elmwood in Atherton until the home burned down in 1958, just a few months after Olive died. The 22-acre estate was given to the town o... |
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on Nov 27, 2012 at 1:21 pm by Garrett, a resident of another community |
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Mending Atherton's rifts a top priority
Now that the election is over, locating a new library in the park defeated, and a new council member on board, what's next for Atherton?
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on Nov 20, 2012 at 9:24 am by Mend, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Elizabeth Lewis, Cary Wiest
elected to Atherton council
Elizabeth Lewis swept to a second term on Atherton's City Council on Nov. 6, winning 1,732 votes, with the second council seat going to newcomer Cary Wiest, with 1,230 votes, ... |
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on Nov 14, 2012 at 8:31 am by Good Effort, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Atherton library supporters outspend foes
In the battle over whether or not Atherton should put a new library in Holbrook-Palmer Park, the committee working in support of ballot Measure F, which approves the park loca... |
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on Nov 12, 2012 at 5:39 pm by Who will Cover the Yes on F Debt, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Guest opinion: Mayor's letter upsetting for police supporter
On Oct. 31 we received a letter dated Oct. 18 from "The Mayor" (no name) of Atherton.
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on Nov 12, 2012 at 1:45 pm by More Spending, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Lewis, Wiest win Atherton council seats
Elizabeth Lewis swept to a second term on Atherton's City Council on Tuesday, winning 1,690 votes, with the second council seat going to newcomer Cary Wiest with 1,209 votes. ... |
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on Nov 10, 2012 at 11:20 am by Nice try, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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Atherton voters reject library in park
After more than a year spent squabbling about a divided City Council's decision to make Atherton's Holbrook-Palmer Park the site of a new library, the town's residents finally... |
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on Nov 8, 2012 at 9:46 am by Lesson in government, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Charges fly as mailers hit Atherton mailboxes
Atherton residents should probably be forgiven if they were confused by a flurry of last-minute campaign materials they received last week, including a letter from the mayor s... |
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on Nov 6, 2012 at 9:31 am by More questions on facts, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Atherton: Lewis biggest spender in council race
Atherton City Council candidate Elizabeth Lewis had spent at least twice as much as each of her three opponents had by Oct. 20, the end of the latest state-mandated campaign-s... |
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on Nov 5, 2012 at 12:01 pm by Cops buying election, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Supporters of library in park outspend foes
In the battle over whether Atherton should put a new library in Holbrook-Palmer Park, the committee working in support of ballot Measure F, which approves the park location, h... |
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on Nov 4, 2012 at 11:19 am by Finance Concerns, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Letter: Increasingly biased agenda on Athertonians blog
With less than two weeks before the close of our election season voters in our community are being inundated with campaign materials in the form of fliers, ads, mailers and em... |
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on Nov 1, 2012 at 3:05 pm by Library at Additional Cost , a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Letter: Confessions of a library hugger
My secret is out. I have always had a passion for libraries — I loved them as a child, a student, a graduate researcher, a Menlo School teacher, and now (the best yet!) ... |
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on Nov 1, 2012 at 2:19 pm by Commissario, a resident of another community |
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Letter: Challenge for council to take citizen survey
Whoever is elected to the Atherton City Council, now is the time for our five elected representatives to set a new direction and standard of governance. We no longer want or c... |
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on Nov 1, 2012 at 5:13 am by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Editorial endorsements: Atherton City Council
Lewis, Kupperman for Atherton council
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 12:00 AM |
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on Oct 27, 2012 at 6:57 pm by No need for County Library , a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Letter: Intimidating tactics in Atherton council race
I give the Atherton police an "A" for their professional actions under the leadership of Chief Flint and Lieutenant Wade.
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on Oct 26, 2012 at 7:12 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |