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Today: Atherton investigating water capture facility at Menlo CollegeIt's been nearly four months since Atherton City Council members, responding to protests from neighbors and visitors of Holbrook-Palmer...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2018Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Sep 22, 2018 at 4:09 pm | 3 comments | 1229 Views
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Local CERT teams prepare for disasterApproximately 100 volunteers who have trained as Community Emergency Preparedness team members gathered in Atherton on Saturday,...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2018Last comment by Thank you!, on Sep 22, 2018 at 10:25 am | 4 comments | 867 Views
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Police Calls<I>This information is based on reports from the Menlo Park and Atherton police departments. Under the law, people charged...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2018Last comment by Laughing, on Sep 18, 2018 at 6:25 pm | 1 comment | 148 Views
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One crosswalk, 2.5 hours: 12 tickets, 10 warningsAtherton police officers, with some extra help from the California Highway Patrol, handed out 12 tickets and 10 warnings...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2018Last comment by Laurel, on Sep 12, 2018 at 7:43 pm | 12 comments | 3600 Views
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Council OKs civic center design cuts, but hears donors may renege on pledgesAtherton's City Council approved at least $2.5 million in cost-saving design changes for a new administration and police...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2018Last comment by Cold Water, on Sep 7, 2018 at 4:56 pm | 1 comment | 1240 Views
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Atherton: How can town cut cost of civic center?Should Atherton save money by building only a new police headquarters while deferring the building of its other offices and...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2018Last comment by The Answer is Quite Clear, on Sep 7, 2018 at 1:15 pm | 2 comments | 215 Views
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Wednesday: How can Atherton cut cost of civic center?Atherton's City Council will hold an early morning meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 5, to discuss options for reducing the cost...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2018Last comment by Local news, on Sep 5, 2018 at 12:50 pm | 7 comments | 1196 Views
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Atherton: It's official -- no council election this yearAtherton's City Council met on Aug. 21 to officially cancel the town's November City Council election by appointing the three...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2018Last comment by Not Surprised, on Aug 24, 2018 at 1:56 pm | 4 comments | 1147 Views
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Only the three incumbents file for Atherton electionAtherton has only three candidates for three open City Council seats, so council members will decide at a special meeting...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2018Last comment by Election , on Aug 16, 2018 at 2:16 pm | 35 comments | 1827 Views
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Civic center cost-cutting on Atherton council agendaAtherton's City Council will work on the difficult task of trying to figure out how to reduce the costs of its planned new...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2018Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Aug 14, 2018 at 4:09 pm | 1 comment | 352 Views
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Grand jury urges county cities to prepare for crushing pension costsFew budget-eating monsters weigh as heavily on the financial futures of California cities as a notably unsexy pest: pension...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2018Last comment by Roy Thiele-Sardiña, on Aug 9, 2018 at 2:41 pm | 19 comments | 3892 Views
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Atherton: Repeated false alarms would bring finesAtherton's City Council has given preliminary approval to a new town ordinance that would impose a $400 fine for the fourth...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2018Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Aug 9, 2018 at 1:27 pm | 5 comments | 1175 Views
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Rash of car burglaries reported in LindenwoodAtherton police say an unknown suspect stole valuables and other items from five cars in Atherton's Lindenwood neighborhood...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2018Last comment by 'Consolidated Virginia Mining Co, on Aug 8, 2018 at 1:30 pm | 8 comments | 1720 Views
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Atherton council members considering taking on debt to build civic centerFaced with the reality of having to slash features from the plans for a new Atherton library and town offices to bring the...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2018Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Aug 4, 2018 at 6:48 pm | 36 comments | 3826 Views
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Owners of fences encroaching on town's park property must apply for permitsAtherton has sent letters to Menlo Park property owners whose Felton Gables backyards abut Holbrook-Palmer Park, informing...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2018Last comment by peninsula resident, on Aug 4, 2018 at 12:58 pm | 1 comment | 1311 Views
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Cost of renting park Pavilion may skyrocketThe cost of renting the Jennings Pavilion in Atherton's Holbrook-Palmer Park, which can host dinners for as many as 130...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2018Last comment by George Rodericks, on Aug 1, 2018 at 3:12 pm | 10 comments | 1402 Views
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Pursuit of suspected arsonist ends in AthertonSan Mateo County sheriff's deputies arrested a 39-year-old El Granada woman suspected of arson after a short pursuit that...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2018Last comment by D425, on Jul 9, 2018 at 2:22 pm | 1 comment | 1549 Views
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Atherton will redesign its civic centerAtherton will try to redesign its planned civic center to bring its cost down to about $41 million, after the lowest bid...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2018Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Jun 25, 2018 at 8:01 pm | 8 comments | 3113 Views
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Tonight: What's next for Atherton's civic center?The Atherton City Council was supposed to be awarding the bid for its new civic center at its Wednesday, June 20, meeting...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2018Last comment by Hijacking, on Jun 22, 2018 at 9:14 am | 3 comments | 4035 Views
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Back to the drawing board for Atherton?Only two of the five contractors Atherton had prequalified to bid on the project to build the town's new civic center complex...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2018Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jun 19, 2018 at 12:17 pm | 13 comments | 5925 Views
Mountain View's Hangen Szechuan to close after 25 years
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