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With tickets costing up to $25,000 each, Atherton was an unsurprising choice as the location for a Democratic Party fundraiser Thursday (Feb. 11), with President Obama as the special guest.

The 11 a.m. event was held in the home of former California state controller Steve Westly and his wife, Anita Yu.

The Secret Service, officers of the Atherton and Redwood City police departments, and deputies with the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office were on duty for security and traffic control.

Guests dropped off their cars on Ridge View Drive near Mesa Court for valet service.

Approximately 450 guests were expected for the outdoor event with ticket prices ranging from $250 to $25,000.

AP report: President Obama’s remarks in Atherton.

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  1. Let’s get the figures correct.
    Tickets to attend at the Westley home were $250, $1,000, $10,000 and $25,000 for sponsors.
    Tickets for the earlier event in Palo Alto at CEO Yao’s home were $33,000.

  2. It’d be great if the Almanac would update us on when these are coming up. It’s “news” & impacts traffic & the surrounding towns. I happened to hear about it elsewhere & then saw the valet setup to put it together.

  3. Welp… Airforce One was at Moffit last night. Ellis was partially closed at 7pm, upon my return down Ellis at 10, it was open. And the plane was right there, all lit up, seemingly only a 7 iron away from the on-ramp.

    I decided not to take a swing at it though, and let them play through……

  4. The silicon valley ATM is used by both parties.

    But next time Ted Cruz comes by, it will be a hot ticket, if he promises a tell-all on the porn actress he fired after using her in an anti-Rubio commercial http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/soft-core-porn-actress-in-new-cruz-ad-choosing-between-him-a?utm_term=.tjDX3gvlD#.geQz9XDvd

    I guess Cruz’s Christian values, used as an excuse to pull the spot, don’t include redemption.

    Always an interesting look into a man, when one sees WHICH Christian values he picks and chooses from on any given day.

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