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Atherton's year in review: Buried car, housing woes and a missing BatmobileIn 2022, a car was discovered buried in an Atherton backyard, the town planned for new housing despite protests from residents...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2023There are no comments yet. 3025 Views
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Midpeninsula braces for severe weather, high winds expected to arrive on WednesdayA strong storm due to arrive Jan. 4 will rival the impact of the New Year's Eve storm, with the highest rainfall occurring...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2023Last comment by Anonymous, on Jan 4, 2023 at 7:12 pm | 1 comment | 4934 Views
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Local law enforcement owns millions of dollars in 'military equipment.' A new state bill seeks to regulate all of that.California's police departments and sheriff's offices are facing unprecedented oversight of their so-called "military equipment"...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2022Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Dec 17, 2022 at 10:25 am | 7 comments | 8498 Views
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Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry sells Atherton home for $31.15 millionAre Stephen and Ayesha Curry still Atherton residents? Records show the couple quietly sold their home in West Atherton last...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2022Last comment by Thoughtful, on Dec 7, 2022 at 8:49 am | 2 comments | 9319 Views
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Atherton depot to be transformed into 'mini' train museumWith a $400,000 grant from Caltrain in hand, Atherton is on its way to outfitting its 620-square-foot train station depot,...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2022Last comment by Ivan, on Nov 16, 2022 at 9:47 pm | 1 comment | 3985 Views
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Atherton councilman says state gave town an 'F' for housing element draftCouncil member Bob Polito called on the council to come up with alternate housing element plans, arguing the town's strategy...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2022Last comment by PH, on Nov 11, 2022 at 11:44 am | 16 comments | 5550 Views
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Atherton draft housing element still needs work, ADU figures are unrealistic, state saysAtherton is joining Woodside in receiving extensive feedback from the state on its proposed housing element, a blueprint...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2022Last comment by What News!, on Nov 3, 2022 at 4:28 pm | 1 comment | 4575 Views
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Atherton: Criminal details emerge about man who owned home with buried carAs forensic experts examine a car found buried on the grounds of a $15 million property in Atherton that may contain human...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2022Last comment by Les, on Oct 27, 2022 at 8:33 pm | 2 comments | 17147 Views
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Former Atherton mayor: 'Do not be afraid of density'During a community meeting on the town's draft housing plan, former Atherton council member Jim Janz dared the town to not...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2022Last comment by kbehroozi, on Oct 13, 2022 at 12:56 pm | 4 comments | 3785 Views
ATHERTON
Horse jumping and housing advocates converge in AthertonHousing advocates came out to the Menlo Charity Horse Show last week to advocate for multifamily housing in Atherton. Read...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2022Last comment by Private citizen , on Aug 30, 2022 at 11:10 am | 3 comments | 5158 Views
ATHERTON
Three candidates are vying for a seat on Atherton City CouncilHousing and infrastructure improvements are top of mind for the three candidates who have announced plans to run for Atherton...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2022Last comment by Thoughtful, on Aug 3, 2022 at 8:08 am | 3 comments | 3987 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton council dumps townhouses from its state-mandated housing planThere was every indication going into the July 20 City Council meeting that Atherton intended to meet its state-mandated...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2022Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jul 26, 2022 at 5:51 am | 2 comments | 7336 Views
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Atherton welcomes the community to its new libraryAtherton Mayor Rick DeGolia counted down from 10 before kids ran through a red "Welcome" banner held in front of the doors...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2022Last comment by CyberVoter, on Jun 18, 2022 at 7:46 pm | 5 comments | 4509 Views
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Atherton council members divided on where to build multifamily housing in townAlthough Atherton City Council members acknowledge they won't meet their state-mandated housing goals with just accessory...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2022Last comment by Not-Jeff, on Jun 4, 2022 at 4:02 pm | 4 comments | 6039 Views
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Atherton residents demand town fight state housing mandateWith potential changes, like a zoning overlay for townhouses, Atherton residents are feeling distressed about their town...
Original post made on May. 4, 2022Last comment by Law ‘n Order, on May 12, 2022 at 11:27 am | 88 comments | 24569 Views
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Atherton Earth Day: Electric leaf blower bowling, a VW Beetle converted into a bike and moreAtherton's first Earth Day Festival highlighted ways attendees could be more green. Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2022/04/26/atherton-earth-day-electric...
Original post made on May. 1, 2022Last comment by Reader, on May 3, 2022 at 4:52 pm | 2 comments | 4540 Views
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Atherton: Thieves nab $86K worth of goods in January, but February has remained burglary-freeThere haven't been any burglaries in town in February, but thieves took about $86,000 worth of goods during eight burglaries...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2022Last comment by MenloVoter., on Mar 3, 2022 at 7:45 am | 7 comments | 5841 Views
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Filoli catches the eye of Antiques Roadshow producerWith a large outdoor space, pleasant weather and a history of filming on the property, Woodside's Filoli estate checked all...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2022Last comment by Filoli Staff, on Feb 14, 2022 at 7:20 am | 2 comments | 7055 Views
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$50K worth of jewelry, other items stolen from Atherton homeSomeone stole $50,000 worth of jewelry and other items from a home in Atherton sometime over the last week, police said. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2022Last comment by Really !, on Jan 25, 2022 at 1:44 pm | 3 comments | 4967 Views
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Glass door smashed in Atherton's fifth burglary of 2022Atherton police reported the fifth burglary of the year on Thursday, after someone reportedly smashed a glass door to break...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2022Last comment by MenloVoter., on Jan 21, 2022 at 2:29 pm | 2 comments | 4272 Views
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