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.
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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 |
ATHERTON
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 |
ATHERTON
Atherton: Special meeting on Marsala allegations set for April 7
A second special Atherton City Council meeting to discuss "alleged improper official conduct and allegations that council member (Charles) Marsala is not a resident of the tow... |
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on Apr 5, 2010 at 8:43 pm by Bill, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton police report investigation stalled
Seven months have passed since Atherton's police chief asked the San Mateo County district attorney to investigate the charge that a police report was falsified to bring a tru... |
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on Nov 8, 2010 at 3:22 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton councilman won't face further investigation of loan request
Atherton's city attorney may have ruled that Councilman Charles Marsala broke no law when he requested a $500,000 loan from a town resident preparing to sue the town, but two... |
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on Apr 13, 2010 at 7:42 pm by POGO, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Residents getting nervous over outsourcing
In what could be a sign of things to come if Atherton's elected officials decide to outsource police services, a number of Atherton residents attended an early morning meeting... |
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on Jan 5, 2011 at 4:38 pm by Candid Camera, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton council greenlights staff, spending cuts
Major staffing and spending cuts are likely to be made soon in Atherton City Hall after the City Council, in a special meeting this morning (May 9), gave the town's interim ma... |
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on May 17, 2011 at 1:11 pm by Ed, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton resident calls for probe of police department
An Atherton resident who said he was wrongfully arrested in 2008 on domestic violence charges was exonerated Jan. 14 by a San Mateo County Superior Court judge. Now, he's publ... |
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on Feb 6, 2010 at 11:36 pm by Candle Lighter, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton 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 |
ATHERTON
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
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
Atherton says no to huge garbage rate hike -- for now
Proposed garbage rate increases in Atherton ranging from 63 percent for using the smallest garbage cans available to 98 percent for a 96-gallon are not justifiable -- at least... |
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on Feb 17, 2011 at 8:15 pm by Live in Lindenwood, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood 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.
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on Jul 5, 2009 at 9:08 am by john p johns, a resident of another community |
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 ... |
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on Feb 23, 2011 at 9:55 am by socrates, a resident of another community |
ATHERTON
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 |
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... |
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on May 23, 2011 at 5:42 pm by Ed, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
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 |
ATHERTON
Debate over Atherton library heats up
Should the town of Atherton survey residents about where to rebuild the town's library? That's what a number of vocal residents are asking the town to do before the City Counc... |
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on Oct 17, 2011 at 5:11 pm by Transparency, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton: Layoffs delayed while talks continue
The town of Atherton agreed on Thursday (June 9) to delay its planned layoff of 13 employees until July 15 while it negotiates with the union representing them, according to T... |
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on Jun 14, 2011 at 12:15 am by Thelma, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Ex-Atherton town employee pleads no contest to embezzlement
Former Atherton town employee Lois English pleaded no contest in San Mateo County Superior Court on May 2 to charges of embezzlement and petty theft from the post office while... |
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on May 18, 2011 at 9:23 am by Stu Slessinger, a resident of another community |
ATHERTON
Atherton councilwoman: Let's end the rancor
An attempt to gather Atherton City Council members together for a refresher course on the council's Code of Conduct appears heading for a debate -- civil, it is hoped -- on fr... |
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on Aug 18, 2010 at 9:57 pm by Harpooner, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
ATHERTON
ACIL & Atherton should consider better supporting our schools
I recently learned that Atherton Civic Interest League (ACIL) is considering sending money to the Community Coalition on High Speed Rail (CCHSR) while they voted down sending ... |
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on Jun 5, 2011 at 3:49 am by Jim Plummer, a resident of the Atherton: West of Alameda neighborhood |
ATHERTON
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 votes 3-2 for library in park
On Wednesday night, in a meeting that didn't end until early Thursday morning, Atherton's council members voted 3 to 2 to choose town-owned Holbrook Palmer Park as the "prefer... |
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on Oct 27, 2011 at 3:49 pm by atherton voter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Guest opinion: Hard to find a financial crisis in Atherton
A few weeks ago in these pages, I urged the Atherton City Council to survey the community before firing all of our building and public works department personnel.
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on Jul 22, 2011 at 1:02 pm by mickie winkler, a resident of another community |
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