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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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Letter: Train noise disruptive for library users
Atherton residents who live within a few hundred yards of the Caltrain tracks, who visit the town offices or use the tennis courts, know that the noise created by the current ... |
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on Oct 3, 2012 at 7:17 pm by Commissario, a resident of another community |
ATHERTON
Investigation of police-report alteration limited in scope, Chief Guerra says
Critics of an investigator's report exonerating Atherton police officers of any wrongdoing in the alteration of a police report have called the investigation a whitewash. But ... |
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on Feb 1, 2011 at 7:23 am by Lurker, a resident of another community |
ATHERTON
Atherton police chief is retiring
The town of Atherton announced at 4 p.m. today (July 7) that Police Chief Mike Guerra is retiring.
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on Jul 11, 2011 at 3:22 pm by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community |
ATHERTON
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 |
ATHERTON
Outside investigator hired to review Atherton police report-alteration case
An outside investigator was hired last week to conduct a personnel investigation of the alteration of the police report detailing the 2008 arrest of Atherton resident Jon Buck... |
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on Dec 13, 2010 at 9:52 pm by Tim Wulff, a resident of another community |
ATHERTON
Atherton: Special meeting may be prelude to staffing, spending cuts
The Atherton City Council will meet at 8 a.m. Monday, May 9, in a special public meeting that is likely to be the prelude to a round of staffing and spending cuts aimed at sta... |
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on May 9, 2011 at 12:39 pm by peter carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood 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 wants councilman dropped from lawsuit
The attorney defending Atherton and City Councilman Jerry Carlson in a federal lawsuit filed by Jon Buckheit is attempting to get a judge to rule, before the trial begins next... |
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on Nov 19, 2010 at 11:06 pm by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
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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The Power of Unions
As a long-time observer of these forums, I read with interest about the retirement of Mike Wassman after the Almanac wrote a story about alleged misdeeds on his part relating ... |
Joe D. |
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on Aug 10, 2010 at 6:20 am by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Deep divisions: Another controversy erupts in Atherton
Just when it seemed as if things were quieting down, Atherton town hall is once again a house divided. This time, the lightening rod at the center of the storm is Finance Dire... |
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on Sep 13, 2007 at 11:04 am by Charles Marsala, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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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 |
ATHERTON
John Johns for City Manager
Back in 2007 an Atherton employee did something highly unusual.
When asked to figure out how to save the taxpayers of the Town of Atherton money, by investigating financial... |
Grateful Resident |
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on Mar 20, 2011 at 3:55 pm by Is it any Wonder?, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
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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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
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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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 |
ATHERTON
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.
On W... |
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on Jan 13, 2008 at 3:36 pm by Artifact Owner, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
ATHERTON
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 |
ATHERTON
Court grants temporary order halting layoffs
San Mateo County Superior Court granted a temporary restraining order Friday (July 15), blocking the layoff of Atherton town workers until a court hearing is held.
Read the ... |
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on Jul 23, 2011 at 4:21 pm by Jimmy Hoffa, a resident of another community |
ATHERTON
Atherton faces sharp garbage rate hikes
Atherton residents are facing rate hikes that could range from 63 percent for using the smallest garbage cans available, to 98 percent for a 96-gallon can.
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on Feb 10, 2011 at 4:05 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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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 |
ATHERTON
Guest opinion: Leadership in Atherton
I have lived in Atherton for more than 18 years and have been involved with its civic affairs long before I was elected to the City Council. I am responding to last week's edi... |
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on Feb 13, 2012 at 10:39 am by Claims, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
High-speed rail issue draws a crowd
How do you pack the room at the annual Atherton Civic Interest League meeting? Put a discussion of the California High Speed Rail project on the agenda.
Read the full sto... |
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on Jul 8, 2009 at 2:33 pm by confused, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |