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Atherton budget remains healthyThe Atherton City Council will consider approving the town's 2019-20 fiscal year budget at its Wednesday (June 19) meeting,...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2019Last comment by Peter Carpenter, 19 hours ago | 3 comments | 480 Views
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Atherton: Semitruck driver suffers moderate injuries in crashA semitruck driver was transported to the hospital with moderate injuries on Monday morning (June 10) following a three-vehicle...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2019Last comment by Steve_J, on Jun 11, 2019 at 2:27 pm | 1 comment | 1693 Views
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Atherton resident, Warriors investor Mark Stevens receives one-year ban from NBA games after pushing playerAtherton resident and Golden State Warriors minority investor Mark Stevens has been fined $500,000 and barred from attending...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2019Last comment by Thoughtful, on Jun 7, 2019 at 9:22 pm | 5 comments | 2447 Views
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Community role model: Rita Williams conquered 'barriers to success,' and now helps others who face themStar journalist Rita Williams of Portola Valley retired from her job at KTVU television in 2013, but after a 35-year career...
Original post made on May. 20, 2019Last comment by Dianne W, on May 30, 2019 at 7:09 am | 2 comments | 2241 Views
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Tuesday: Atherton's annual goals workshopThe Atherton City Council will hold a special meeting on Tuesday (May 28) to outline its goals for the 2019-20 fiscal year. Read...
Original post made on May. 28, 2019Last comment by Really?, on May 28, 2019 at 9:53 pm | 1 comment | 885 Views
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M-A stages 'The Man Who Came to Dinner'"The Man Who Came to Dinner," a Broadway comedy about a radio personality who recuperates in a small town in Ohio after a...
Original post made on May. 23, 2019There are no comments yet. 254 Views
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Home salesA complete list of home sales on the Midpeninsula, where Menlo Park recorded the highest home sale at $6.8 million for a...
Original post made on May. 20, 2019Last comment by Renee Batti, on May 20, 2019 at 8:12 pm | 2 comments | 1843 Views
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Arrest in 1970s cold-case murder points to serial killerNearly six months after a Hayward man was charged in another murder that had gone unsolved for decades, DNA evidence has...
Original post made on May. 16, 2019Last comment by Mar, on May 17, 2019 at 2:32 pm | 2 comments | 1899 Views
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Atherton police update residents on burglariesAround 60 people attended a follow-up Atherton Police Department meeting about a recent rash of burglaries in town at Holbrook-Palmer...
Original post made on May. 7, 2019Last comment by Itchy and Scratchy, on May 7, 2019 at 1:07 pm | 1 comment | 1704 Views
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Atherton crowd marks start of civic center constructionNearly 100 people gathered in Atherton on Tuesday, April 23, to celebrate what speakers said had taken at least two decades...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2019Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Apr 25, 2019 at 7:21 pm | 2 comments | 1468 Views
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Residential burglary, car theft reported in AthertonAtherton police have responded to a residential burglary and a car theft in recent days, according to department press releases. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2019Last comment by Julia Brown, assistant editor, on Apr 25, 2019 at 3:55 pm | 3 comments | 2331 Views
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Atherton groundbreaking marks start of civic center workOn Tuesday, April 23, Atherton officials and community members will gather for a groundbreaking ceremony for a new town civic...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2019Last comment by RanchGal, on Apr 23, 2019 at 10:26 pm | 1 comment | 1613 Views
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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 | 2250 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 | 1200 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 | 2555 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 | 2292 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 | 1368 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 | 2964 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 | 2674 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 | 3023 Views
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