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Homeowners sue Atherton alleging building department negligence, fraudThe town of Atherton has been hit with another lawsuit, this one by homeowners charging that the town and its building department's...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2010Last comment by Thomas, on Oct 23, 2010 at 9:19 pm | 8 comments | 9039 Views
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Rash of suspicious incidents in AthertonAtherton police say residents should take precautions in the wake of a series of recent suspicious incidents that appear...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2015Last comment by Memories, on Jan 20, 2015 at 2:33 pm | 8 comments | 9017 Views
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Atherton to revisit Circus Club tax hike(An updated version of a previously published story.) With the clock ticking on the lifespan of Atherton's current parcel...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2013Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jul 29, 2013 at 5:30 pm | 48 comments | 8883 Views
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Train strikes car in AthertonA southbound Caltrain struck a on the train tracks at Fair Oak Avenue in Atherton at about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16. The...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2014Last comment by Big Enos, on Dec 17, 2014 at 8:45 pm | 9 comments | 8843 Views
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Atherton battling Caltrain over electrification polesIt was clear at a Dec. 20 meeting of the Atherton City Council that Atherton and a number of its residents don't want Caltrain,...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2017Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Dec 26, 2017 at 4:51 pm | 30 comments | 8843 Views
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Man killed by train in AthertonA Walnut Creek man, 33, was struck and killed by a train at Watkins Avenue in Atherton around 9:30 p.m. Thursday. Read...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2014Last comment by DRose, on Jul 15, 2014 at 12:37 pm | 16 comments | 8843 Views
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Atherton dentist charged with defrauding patientsKim Chi Vu, a 52-year-old dentist from Atherton, has been charged with defrauding patients by charging them for services...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2015Last comment by SteveC, on Aug 17, 2015 at 2:27 pm | 3 comments | 8823 Views
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Atherton seeks manager with backboneWimps need not apply. That's one of the messages Atherton City Council members want to send to anyone thinking about tossing...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2012Last comment by John Johns, on Mar 7, 2012 at 10:46 pm | 14 comments | 8812 Views
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Atherton: Builders pay $10.5 million for one-acre lot with teardownIt's a sign of the times. A one-acre lot in Atherton recently sold for $10.5 million to builders who say they plan to replace...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2016Last comment by James, on Feb 11, 2016 at 1:21 pm | 16 comments | 8800 Views
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Willie Mays love-fest at dedication of new Atherton Little League fieldAtherton resident Willie Mays was the subject of a grand slam of loving tributes on Saturday, May 9, as Homer Field at Willie...
Original post made on May. 12, 2015Last comment by David , on May 13, 2015 at 7:59 am | 2 comments | 8797 Views
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Atherton has little interest in elevating train tracksAtherton's City Council, responding to a request for input from Menlo Park, offered no hope that it supports elevating train...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2017Last comment by Bob, on Dec 11, 2017 at 12:48 pm | 31 comments | 8796 Views
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Atherton works to reduce pedestrian risks on El Camino RealAtherton has been working with Caltrans on ways to make El Camino Real safer for at least 18 months, since a September 2012...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2014Last comment by matt from the block, on Aug 9, 2014 at 1:27 pm | 22 comments | 8795 Views
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Atherton councilman won't face further investigation of loan requestAtherton's city attorney may have ruled that Councilman Charles Marsala broke no law when he requested a $500,000 loan from...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2010Last comment by POGO, on Apr 13, 2010 at 7:42 pm | 61 comments | 8794 Views
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Update: Two students expelled in drug incidentTwo students were expelled from Sacred Heart Preparatory for using marijuana, but there was no drug bust on the private Catholic...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2009Last comment by A Voice of Reason, on Jun 18, 2010 at 5:39 pm | 31 comments | 8781 Views
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Exhibit opens doorway to decades pastA vibrant new art exhibit at Menlo College celebrates the institution's 85th anniversary. Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/news/2014/03/22/exhibit-opens-doorway-...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2014Last comment by Judy Seitelman, on Mar 23, 2014 at 3:07 pm | 2 comments | 8777 Views
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Menlo College student pleads no contest to drug chargesMore jail time and three years of probation are ahead for a former Menlo College student after he pleaded no contest to a...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2014Last comment by prison gardens bloom money, on Mar 16, 2014 at 12:46 pm | 4 comments | 8761 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 | 8720 Views
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Chowchilla kidnapper, former Atherton resident, to be paroled soonOne of the three men who kidnapped a busload of Chowchilla schoolchildren in 1976 and buried them in a quarry in Livermore...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2015Last comment by Reader, on Aug 10, 2015 at 10:27 am | 8 comments | 8719 Views
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Atherton police officer exonerated in 'theft'There is "no foundation" for an allegation of theft against an Atherton police officer, according to the San Mateo County...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2009Last comment by john p johns, on Jul 5, 2009 at 9:08 am | 16 comments | 8546 Views
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Atherton, Caltrain squabble over train hornsAtherton's quiet zone, where trains aren't to blow their horns near the Fair Oaks Lane crossing except in an emergency, went...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2016Last comment by Mike, on Jun 23, 2016 at 1:37 pm | 9 comments | 8540 Views
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