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What's in a name? Athertonians may clash in courtDefinition of Athertonians: residents of Atherton, California. Simple, right? Think again. Read the full story here http://almanacnews.com/story.php?story_id=12668...
Original post made on May. 15, 2012Last comment by POGO, on Jun 17, 2012 at 2:43 pm | 34 comments | 9670 Views
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Another whitewash by "Mr. Clean"?The following is a text of a letter I received from Atherton Police Chief Mike Guerra in response to my citizen's complaint...
Original post made by John P Johns on Mar. 13, 2011Last comment by Bob, on Mar 19, 2011 at 4:30 pm | 82 comments | 9636 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 | 9617 Views
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Ackley/PPG to Town of Atherton: I own itThe Atherton Town Council, led by Elizabeth Lewis and Jerry Carlson, has recruited Bill Widmer to form a new majority that...
Original post made by This wasn\'t supposed to happen on Mar. 9, 2011Last comment by POGO, on Mar 14, 2011 at 4:18 pm | 10 comments | 9608 Views
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Atherton now has a 'quiet zone' for Fair Oaks rail crossingOn Monday, June 13, Atherton became the first community on the Caltrain corridor to have a "quiet zone" where train operators...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2016Last comment by Apple, on Jul 7, 2016 at 12:37 am | 14 comments | 9579 Views
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Atherton residents protest height of planned Caltrain polesAs Caltrain begins construction to electrify its train service, Atherton residents are protesting plans to install nearly...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2017Last comment by Athertonian, on Dec 18, 2017 at 8:03 pm | 33 comments | 9531 Views
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Sister Helen Costello of Sacred Heart Schools looks back at her years of ministryIn her office, 88-year-old Sister Helen Costello has an embroidered wall hanging that reads, "Love is in giving with no thought...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2007Last comment by Musette G Buckley, on Jul 18, 2012 at 6:48 am | 5 comments | 9444 Views
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Review board needed to restore trust in Atherton cops, ACIL president saysIs a citizen oversight committee needed to restore confidence in the Atherton Police Department? Read the full story here...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2010Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Mar 3, 2010 at 5:54 pm | 37 comments | 9369 Views
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Atherton talk: water-wise gardening in time of droughtMaster gardener and landscape designer Julie Montanari recently gave an Earth Day talk in Atherton sharing some simple ways...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2015Last comment by American National Sprinkler & Lighting Co., on May 5, 2015 at 1:27 pm | 17 comments | 9321 Views
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Atherton: Hosts of Obama visit may be off the hook for extra police, public works costsThe town of Atherton is likely to drop its efforts to require two Atherton couples who hosted fundraising events for President...
Original post made on Sep. 3, 2013Last comment by Hmmm, on Sep 5, 2013 at 4:57 pm | 34 comments | 9298 Views
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Atherton homeowner fined, barred from use of homeThe owner of a home on Redwood Way in Atherton has been barred from his home for a year and fined after a judge ruled in...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2014Last comment by support your local sheriff, unless..., on Aug 5, 2014 at 11:46 am | 2 comments | 9292 Views
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Update: Atherton wrestles with questions over Marsala's loan requestAbout 30 Atherton residents showed up for a special City Council meeting Friday afternoon, March 26, to discuss alleged improprieties...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2010Last comment by Jon Buckheit, on Mar 31, 2010 at 9:34 pm | 85 comments | 9264 Views
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Update - Surf Air: New flight path will avoid MidpeninsulaSurf Air representatives say they have identified an alternative flight path that would put their planes, and the noise...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2016Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Jun 1, 2016 at 9:00 pm | 15 comments | 9254 Views
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Atherton pushes for action to limit Surf AirAtherton has send a letter demanding something be done about the noise impacts of Surf Air flights, asking for action by...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2015Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Oct 5, 2015 at 7:29 am | 45 comments | 9243 Views
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Atherton: Construction starts on controversial Little League fieldUpgrades to the Little League baseball field in Atherton's Holbrook-Palmer Park are underway, with the league hoping to be...
Original post made on Nov. 25, 2014Last comment by Stop the Trolls, on Dec 3, 2014 at 3:41 pm | 43 comments | 9238 Views
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Atherton residents address police contract issues, from outsourcing to pensionsShould the town of Atherton consider outsourcing its police department? If not, how much should the town be willing to pay...
Original post made on May. 17, 2013Last comment by Outvoted, on May 20, 2013 at 10:07 pm | 13 comments | 9234 Views
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Crowd questions Cal Water on drought restrictionsA crowd of nearly 250 people showed up at a Tuesday night meeting to ask officials from Cal Water about the new drought restrictions...
Original post made on May. 21, 2015Last comment by Barbara Wood, on May 27, 2015 at 9:03 pm | 9 comments | 9137 Views
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President Obama to return to Atherton Feb. 11 for fundraising visitPresident Barack Obama is due to visit Atherton, again, on Feb. 11, to raise funds for Democrats but this time the town's...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2016Last comment by L&D, on Feb 2, 2016 at 9:59 am | 44 comments | 9107 Views
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Facing mounting pressure, Atherton adds multifamily housing back into its housing plansFacing pressure from the state to plan for more housing, the Atherton City Council added a strip of multifamily zoning along...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2023Last comment by Tecsi, on Jan 16, 2023 at 2:36 pm | 2 comments | 9076 Views
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Supervisor candidates cite traffic and housing as prioritiesDan Stegink and Don Horsley are running for San Mateo County supervisor of District 3 in the June 5 primary election. Both...
Original post made on May. 16, 2018Last comment by Portola Valley Resident, on May 16, 2018 at 8:21 pm | 5 comments | 9053 Views
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