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Wednesday: Atherton looks at ways to reduce traffic congestionWhile its lack of commercial and multifamily zoning has kept the population of Atherton relatively stable in recent years,...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2019Last comment by peninsula resident, on Apr 18, 2019 at 10:08 am | 13 comments | 4102 Views
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Helen Alburger, early Ladera resident, dies at age 94Helen Eileen Alburger, who with her husband was among the earliest residents of the Ladera community, died at her home on...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2019Last comment by Sandy Crittenden, on Apr 15, 2019 at 1:52 pm | 1 comment | 2957 Views
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Atherton considers license plate readers as burglaries continueIn response to a rash of residential burglaries that have plagued the town since November, Atherton staff will study the...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2019Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Mar 28, 2019 at 6:00 pm | 23 comments | 4270 Views
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Bids come in below cost estimate for civic center projectThree out of four bids for the construction of a long-awaited new civic center in Atherton have come in below the estimated...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2019Last comment by Ricki Shaw, on Mar 4, 2019 at 4:23 pm | 7 comments | 4162 Views
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Atherton forms subcommittee to examine town's rail service levelsThe Atherton City Council will leave it to a subcommittee to come up with a recommendation on Caltrain service in town. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2019Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Mar 1, 2019 at 6:00 pm | 1 comment | 2919 Views
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Wednesday: Atherton council examines restoring weekday Caltrain serviceThe Atherton City Council will review a Rail Committee recommendation to expand Caltrain service in town and explore how...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2019Last comment by Reasonable Old Man, on Feb 25, 2019 at 9:32 am | 2 comments | 4537 Views
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Menlo Park: Man pleads no contest to 2011 Kelly Park sex assault chargeA 27-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a teen eight years ago in a public bathroom in Menlo Park has pleaded...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2019Last comment by Kevin, on Feb 20, 2019 at 4:51 pm | 1 comment | 4573 Views
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Atherton Rail Committee recommends restoring weekday train serviceIn a split vote, the Atherton Rail Committee recommended that the City Council support resuming weekday train stops in Atherton,...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2019Last comment by Martin, on Feb 15, 2019 at 9:36 am | 10 comments | 5769 Views
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Atherton: Home burglarized as police finish community meeting on recent crimeThieves struck again Thursday night in Atherton as a community meeting on a recent rash of burglaries in town concluded. Read...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2019Last comment by laughing, on Feb 8, 2019 at 3:11 pm | 39 comments | 9999 Views
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Atherton to re-examine Caltrain stops in townAtherton Rail Committee members are backtracking on their recommendation to add service to the Atherton Caltrain station...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2019Last comment by Stephen Inoue, on Feb 8, 2019 at 8:04 am | 9 comments | 9184 Views
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Atherton resident William Wade Awbrey dies at 87William Wade Awbrey, who lived in Atherton for 42 years, died Jan. 20 at the age of 87. Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2019/02/07/atherton-resident-willi...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2019Last comment by Sandy Crittenden, on Feb 7, 2019 at 3:59 pm | 3 comments | 4045 Views
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Man who helped catch homicide suspect arrested for trespassing at victim's homeDaniel Baggett, 47, the former tenant of Menlo Park homicide victim and former Atherton town arborist Kathy Hughes Anderson,...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2019Last comment by Steve_J, on Feb 7, 2019 at 1:00 pm | 5 comments | 7085 Views
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Atherton police: At least $2M in jewelry, other items stolen this yearAbout 200 Atherton residents filled Holbrook-Palmer Park's Jennings Pavilion on Thursday, Jan. 31, for a police meeting on...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2019Last comment by neighborhood watch coordinator, on Feb 5, 2019 at 11:38 pm | 3 comments | 7097 Views
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Atherton council, Menlo fire board members to explore future tiesTalks are ahead to find a compromise over a disparity that has Atherton property owners paying the Menlo Park Fire Protection...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2019Last comment by fwiw, on Feb 2, 2019 at 3:22 pm | 15 comments | 5024 Views
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Multiple burglaries, car stolen in Atherton in less than a dayIn fewer than 24 hours earlier this week someone stole a car and bicycles and broke into two homes in Atherton. Read the...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2019Last comment by Citizen, on Feb 1, 2019 at 3:07 pm | 15 comments | 9363 Views
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Atherton police to hold community meeting following rash of burglariesA spate of home and auto burglaries in Atherton has spurred officials to organize a community meeting, set for Thursday,...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2019Last comment by My2Bits, on Jan 30, 2019 at 11:13 am | 4 comments | 5119 Views
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New Facebook exec Nick Clegg buys $9M Atherton homeFormer U.K. deputy prime minister Nick Clegg is now vice president of global affairs and communications at Facebook, and...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2019Last comment by Martha, on Jan 25, 2019 at 11:51 am | 8 comments | 9143 Views
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Atherton's "concerns" with financial equityFrom the Joint Fire Board/Town Council Meeting Agenda packet regarding the Town's Matrix Study of the Fire District: "...
Original post made by Peter Carpenter on Jan. 20, 2019Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jan 23, 2019 at 9:54 pm | 32 comments | 1314 Views
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Former Almanac reporter wins education reporting awardThe California School Boards Association has named former Almanac reporter Barbara Wood a recipient of its inaugural Golden...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2019Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jan 18, 2019 at 10:45 pm | 7 comments | 4305 Views
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Atherton to discuss future of Caltrain service in townAtherton is starting off the new year with a discussion on Caltrain's electrification project plans for the near future....
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2019Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jan 15, 2019 at 1:50 pm | 15 comments | 7192 Views
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