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ATHERTON
Atherton Police Union: You're on Candid Camera!The Atherton police union has recently started video taping any town meeting in which police issues are mentioned. Their...
Original post made by Allen Funt on Mar. 29, 2011Last comment by Menlo Voter, on Apr 4, 2011 at 7:27 pm | 20 comments | 5666 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton outsourcing bids show 'substantial' savingsAs 12 town employees watch the clock tick forward toward the July 15 elimination of their jobs, union representatives, town...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2011Last comment by Henry Riggs, on Jul 6, 2011 at 5:07 pm | 20 comments | 5704 Views
ATHERTON
Interim Atherton Police ChiefThis is a great appointment - a true professional with no interest in a long term job. Danielson, Connors and Flint will...
Original post made by peter carpenter on Jul. 11, 2011Last comment by Hmmm, on Jul 20, 2011 at 12:30 am | 20 comments | 5259 Views
ATHERTON
Guest opinion: Hard to find a financial crisis in AthertonA few weeks ago in these pages, I urged the Atherton City Council to survey the community before firing all of our building...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2011Last comment by mickie winkler, on Jul 22, 2011 at 1:02 pm | 20 comments | 7229 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton: Fair Oaks Lane rail crossing could become 'quiet zone'Atherton residents who live near the Fair Oaks Lane railroad crossing may soon find their lives much quieter -- the town...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2016Last comment by Hunter, on May 18, 2016 at 10:49 am | 20 comments | 7426 Views
ATHERTON
Today: Should Atherton allow Airbnb-type rentals?Atherton's City Council will look at what, if anything, the town should do about short-term rentals, such as Airbnb, in a...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2017Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Mar 2, 2017 at 9:35 am | 20 comments | 4839 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton will consider allowing Airbnb-type short-term rentalsAfter hearing from local residents who urged the town to explore allowing at least some legal use of short-term rental services...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2017Last comment by Apple, on Mar 10, 2017 at 9:34 am | 20 comments | 7443 Views
ATHERTON
Wednesday: Atherton considers more study of fire district optionsAtherton's City Council will decide on Wednesday, March 21, if it should spend $13,500 to find out exactly what separating...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2018Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Mar 22, 2018 at 4:10 pm | 20 comments | 4248 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Guest opinion: A counterpoint on Stanford's Alpine trailA recent guest opinion in the Almanac by my Ladera neighbor Lennie Roberts did not fairly represent the pertinent issues...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2011Last comment by Len Horowitz, on Aug 23, 2011 at 9:49 pm | 20 comments | 5931 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside Elmentary School superintendent to resignDiana Abbati, principal and superintendent of the Woodside Elementary School District since mid-2008, has announced plans...
Original post made on May. 14, 2011Last comment by R.Gordon, on Aug 11, 2011 at 5:38 pm | 20 comments | 5786 Views
WOODSIDE
Superintendent resigns as DA probes school financesUPDATE: Tim Hanretty has resigned as superintendent of the Portola Valley School District while an investigation is conducted...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2012Last comment by J. De Santos, on Feb 10, 2012 at 5:15 pm | 20 comments | 11726 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside council calls for 'strong' resolution on aircraft noise problemThe Woodside Town Council directed staff on May 24 to draft a "strong" resolution in favor of quiet skies. The council wants...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2016Last comment by annoyed woodsider, on Jun 6, 2016 at 11:42 am | 20 comments | 7539 Views
WOODSIDE
Storm alerts for Woodside, Atherton, Menlo ParkHere are the most recent storm alerts from the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office and Atherton and Menlo Park police departments....
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2017Last comment by La Hondan, on Feb 13, 2017 at 10:32 am | 20 comments | 11238 Views
MENLO PARK
Letter: Revised calculations on the Derry projectIn a recent city-wide e-mail, Menlo Park City Council member John Boyle writes of the newly proposed Derry project: "...our...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2007Last comment by 50 year resident, on Dec 28, 2007 at 11:07 am | 19 comments | 10986 Views
MENLO PARK
Sharon Heights county club fireworks show sparks disputeFor five years, Sharon Heights Golf and Country Club in Menlo Park has put on a July Fourth fireworks show for its members,...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2008Last comment by Worried about fire danger, on Jun 24, 2008 at 12:22 am | 19 comments | 9082 Views
MENLO PARK
City pays $1.48 million for police overtimeThe mass exodus of police officers from the city from 2005 to 2007 took a serious toll on the understaffed police department,...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2008Last comment by truth, on Jul 26, 2008 at 10:40 pm | 19 comments | 5962 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park woman pushes for ban on smoking in condos, apartmentsBarbara Franklin has become a regular presence at Menlo Park City Council meetings, delivering her insistent message to council...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2009Last comment by Kayce, on Mar 11, 2010 at 12:01 am | 19 comments | 5072 Views
MENLO PARK
Letter: What happened to city's cooperative spirit?In this era of change and hope that we are experiencing on the national level, it is sad that, once again, Menlo Park resorts...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2009Last comment by WhoRUpeople, on Feb 6, 2009 at 8:26 am | 19 comments | 4430 Views
MENLO PARK
Editorial: City should reinstate summary minutesUntil it is important to find out in a hurry what happened at a City Council meeting, the difference between "summary" and...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2009Last comment by Paul Collacchi, on Feb 23, 2009 at 10:44 am | 19 comments | 3770 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park proposes measures to reduce projected $1.8 million deficit; readers weigh inWith Menlo Park facing the prospect of a $1.8 million deficit, city staff has recommended a number of stopgap measures that...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2009Last comment by daily post, on Mar 10, 2009 at 5:04 pm | 19 comments | 3901 Views
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