ATHERTON
Why I'm about to sue Atherton (again)
During the past 24 months I have submitted as 100 public records requests.
During the past 24 months I have sought to obtain copies of e-mail archives, copies of police re... |
John P Johns |
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on Jun 3, 2011 at 9:03 pm by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton likely to fight developer lawsuit challenging road-impact fees in court
This is an expanded version of a previously published article. An Aug. 22 court date is set for the lawsuit filed by the development firm Pacific Peninsula Group again... |
Editor |
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on May 23, 2011 at 5:42 pm by Ed, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton faces more legal claims by former employee
Atherton officials may have thought they put the nasty business of finance director John Johns' firing behind them when they approved a $225,000 settlement with him last year ... |
Editor |
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on Feb 23, 2011 at 9:55 am by socrates, a resident of another community |
ATHERTON
Sequoia Healthcare District slate wants to stop tax
If a trio of candidates for the governing board of the Sequoia Healthcare District are elected, they pledge to try to stop collection of about one-tenth of 1 percent of prope... |
Editor |
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on Oct 22, 2010 at 7:08 am by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community |
ATHERTON
Alamnac I find myself looking at the blogs less & less
Dear Almanac,
It is only because of all the bashing I find myself looking at the blogs less & less. It's sad because I am always hoping to find informative information on the... |
Colleen Anderson |
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on Oct 21, 2010 at 1:34 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
ATHERTON
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 ... |
John P. Johns |
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on Jun 16, 2010 at 12:45 pm by Lots of angst, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton to refund $1.6 million in road fees
It seemed like a good idea at the time: charge builders a road impact fee and use it to repair Atherton roads torn up by heavy construction vehicles. Now, town officials are p... |
Editor |
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on Feb 19, 2010 at 5:38 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Editorial: Managing the Atherton news
The Atherton Town Council, city attorney and city manager should be ashamed of themselves after agreeing to settle an embarrassing lawsuit for $230,000, and then conveniently ... |
Editor |
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on Jan 28, 2010 at 9:35 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
ATHERTON
just say no to the Atherton Parcel Tax
I was at the regular city council meeting last month.
I observed Councilwoman Elizabeth Lewis say she would not approve the financials for last year.
If Lewis cannot tru... |
jim carney |
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on Sep 11, 2009 at 6:41 pm by richard buckley, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton police officer exonerated in 'theft'
There is "no foundation" for an allegation of theft against an Atherton police officer, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney's Office.
Read the full story h... |
Editor |
2010 |
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on Jul 5, 2009 at 9:08 am by john p johns, a resident of another community |
ATHERTON
Parcel tax for Redwood City schools fails
Measure E, a parcel tax to support the Redwood City School District, failed to win the necessary two-thirds vote it needed to pass in the special June 2 election. About one-t... |
Editor |
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on Jul 3, 2009 at 11:22 pm by Bob Becktel, a resident of the Woodside: Woodside Glens neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton P.D. to cost taxpayers more than $400K more per year
In a development from last week's council meeting that the Almanac has stayed curiously silent on, it was announced that the Atherton police department will cost more than $40... |
Oh no... |
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on Apr 24, 2013 at 8:12 am by Oh no..., a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
On Thanksgiving: Here's How Atherton Cops Give Thanks
On the November 28 council agenda is the following item:
5. WORK FURLOUGH: As a result of the Town’s fiscal condition, for Fiscal Year 2012-2013 and subsequent fiscal years... |
Giving Thanks |
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on Nov 23, 2012 at 12:23 pm by Last Minute, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Study: Big traffic impacts from library in park
Atherton: A traffic light will be needed to address the increased traffic congestion at Middlefield Road and Watkins Avenue if a new library is built in Atherton's Holbrook-Pa... |
Editor |
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on Mar 29, 2012 at 6:25 pm by Events, a resident of the Atherton: Lloyden Park neighborhood |
ATHERTON
FBI's investigation of Atherton was a hoax, poster says
It's been nearly a year now since John Johns, the former finance director in Atherton, began circulating the rumor that the FBI was investigating people in Atherton about gove... |
JT |
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on Sep 30, 2011 at 6:30 am by John P Johns, a resident of another community |
ATHERTON
Developer accepts reduced refund from Atherton
The town of Atherton will pay a Menlo Park development firm $72,500 to settle a lawsuit over road-impact fees -- a sum that is $225,500 less than the company originally sought... |
Editor |
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on Sep 26, 2011 at 11:35 am by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton: Garbage cans in the street: Residents complain of eyesores and obstructions
Atherton residents who leave their garbage cans out on the street for longer than a designated period will be subject to a warning, then a fine, under terms of an ordinance gi... |
Editor |
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on Jun 24, 2011 at 8:02 pm by The Professor, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton Committee for Privately Funding the Police Department
Didi Fisher, former mayor
Nan Chapman, former mayor (who doesn't live in Atherton anymore)
Chris Colby
Betsy Glikbarg, member of the Atherton "crime prevention task force"
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Believe it or not |
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on May 13, 2011 at 3:25 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Police search former editor's home
A probation-violation inquiry by officers of the Atherton Police Department and county law enforcement resulted in a search of the Atherton home of Brian Bothun, a former edit... |
Editor |
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on Jan 24, 2011 at 2:33 pm by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac |
ATHERTON
Atherton Police Chief Mike Guerra says
"A Police Officer falsifying a police report isn't unprecedented in Atherton."
" The report could have been altered, but investigators haven't yet made that determination."... |
Michael G. Stogner |
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on Oct 15, 2010 at 5:15 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Four Atherton candidates offer ideas for fixing town
Lawsuit settlements and attorney fees totaling around $900,000 in the past year. Two building officials abruptly retiring in the last four years after coming under intense scr... |
Editor |
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on Oct 14, 2010 at 11:53 am by peter carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton scrambling to fix records-access problems
On the heels of an Aug. 20 showdown in Town Hall over access to public records, Atherton officials are scrambling to fix the problem they've identified as the root of the town... |
Editor |
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on Sep 10, 2010 at 3:59 pm by SHOLMES, a resident of another community |
ATHERTON
Council takes first look at cuts in Town Hall staff
The Atherton City Council is beginning to look at how to cut costs in Town Hall. Atherton is home to many wealthy residents, but is facing a long-term structural deficit and ... |
Editor |
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on Aug 28, 2010 at 6:23 pm by Why Not?, a resident of another community |
ATHERTON
committee appointment process usurped
I attended the newly formed Town Center Task Force meeting this morning along with at least 10 or 12 other worried residents who had applied for appointment, and who wanted to... |
code blue |
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on May 6, 2010 at 5:50 pm by code blue, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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... |
John P. Johns CPA |
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on Apr 10, 2010 at 11:53 pm by unimPRESSed, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |