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Atherton house under construction for 40 years will be demolishedA house in Atherton that has been under construction for more than 40 years will be demolished, but delays from utility companies...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2019Last comment by pg&e hater, on Jul 19, 2019 at 10:41 am | 6 comments | 11794 Views
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Obituary: David Palecek, 37, father of fourDavid Vaclav Palecek, an Atherton resident and a partner at McKinsey & Co. management consulting firm, died from complications...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2010Last comment by Colleen Anderson, on Mar 6, 2010 at 9:40 pm | 5 comments | 11652 Views
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Surf Air continues plans to expand local flightsLocal residents and officials who had been trying to meet with Surf Air CEO Jeff Potter since the company announced a major...
Original post made on May. 21, 2015Last comment by Amused observer, on Apr 11, 2016 at 11:58 pm | 107 comments | 11495 Views
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Atherton: Parcel tax opponents miss deadlineThere will be no ballot argument against Atherton's parcel tax renewal measure in November -- but not for lack of trying...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2013Last comment by Frank, on Aug 26, 2013 at 1:09 pm | 35 comments | 11201 Views
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Atherton police consult FBI on vandalism targeting wealthyThe Atherton Police Department is reviewing material on security cameras made available by residents and consulting with...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2014Last comment by MPCSD/Atherton resident, on Nov 17, 2016 at 11:57 pm | 23 comments | 11124 Views
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Menlo Park: Kirtee Kapoor, 46, was a prominent attorneyFollowing the June 5 death of Kirtee Kapoor, a 46-year-old Menlo Park lawyer and father, many who knew him have expressed...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2017There are no comments yet. 10880 Views
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Atherton residents sue over football field lightsA group of about a dozen Atherton residents whose homes are near the campus of Menlo-Atherton High School have filed a lawsuit...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2010Last comment by Central Menlo, on Oct 5, 2010 at 5:26 pm | 113 comments | 10649 Views
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Atherton poised to settle Johns lawsuit with $225,000 paymentThe town of Atherton and former finance director John Johns are poised to sign an agreement awarding him about $225,000 to...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2010Last comment by just a thought, on Apr 4, 2010 at 12:05 am | 12 comments | 10623 Views
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Atherton police release sketch of 'distraction' burglary suspectAtherton police have released a sketch of a man who posed as a plumber, walked uninvited into a home on Mesa Court, and distracted...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2014Last comment by June Curran, on Sep 8, 2014 at 5:48 pm | 6 comments | 10589 Views
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Menlo: $40,000 in unauthorized bank withdrawals==B Police calls== from West Menlo Park, Woodside, Menlo Park, Portola Valley and Atherton. Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/news/show_story.php?id=13595&e=y...
Original post made on May. 10, 2013Last comment by Croft, on May 10, 2013 at 12:37 pm | 1 comment | 10355 Views
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Update: Marsh Road in Atherton may close for 12 weeks this summer -- not just eightUpdated on March 17: Atherton's public works director has recommended the town completely close its section of Marsh Road...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2016Last comment by Yikes, safety, on Mar 18, 2016 at 5:51 pm | 30 comments | 10278 Views
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The correct standard for falsifying documents under perjuryhttp://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_22768099/da-looking-into-possibility-additional-forged-signatures-shirakawa?source=rss "I...
Original post made by Penalty of perjury on Mar. 12, 2013Last comment by Penalty of perjury, on Mar 12, 2013 at 9:29 am | 3 comments | 10164 Views
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Atherton poised to prohibit sleeping in vehicles on streetAlthough the town has had few problems with homeless people camping on its streets, Atherton is in the process of adopting...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2013Last comment by John, on Nov 10, 2013 at 2:01 pm | 2 comments | 10128 Views
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Clarice Merrill, 69, of Atherton has diedFrank Merrill says you can understand a lot about the kind of person his wife Clarice was by what she did after she knew...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2016Last comment by Sandy Crittenden, on Jan 26, 2016 at 3:16 pm | 4 comments | 10123 Views
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Atherton's Bonnie Uytengsu gives $10M for children's hospital surgery centerWhen the new Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford opens late this year, the doors to its new high tech surgery center...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2017Last comment by Margaret Beltramo, on Jul 7, 2017 at 1:52 pm | 1 comment | 10075 Views
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Atherton walking/biking tour this SaturdayResidents interested in the Atherton's ongoing planning process to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety on town roadways...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2013Last comment by Linda, on Nov 7, 2013 at 7:32 pm | 1 comment | 10017 Views
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How Peninsula Clean Energy is bringing renewable energy to San Mateo CountyAn assortment of elected officials from across San Mateo County recently took part in the groundbreaking of the "Wright Solar...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2018Last comment by Kevin, on Dec 1, 2018 at 4:48 pm | 2 comments | 9997 Views
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Another citizen settled with San Mateo for false arrest and police officer falsifying police reportI posted the link to Steve White's case in one of the threads about Jon Buckheit's case, but I think it deserves own thread. I...
Original post made by Lurker on Jan. 28, 2011Last comment by Ree Chard, on Jun 5, 2017 at 10:28 am | 12 comments | 9928 Views
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Stephen Curry buys Atherton home for $31 million, report saysStephen and Ayesha Curry purchased a $31 million home in Atherton, according to a Variety media report. Read the full story...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2019Last comment by Carlisle, on Sep 23, 2019 at 8:45 pm | 9 comments | 9779 Views
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High-speed rail: Atherton resident files suitAccompanied by attorneys Mike Brady and Zachary Tyson, Atherton resident Russell Peterson filed a lawsuit against the California...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2009Last comment by John McDonald, on Sep 7, 2009 at 10:34 pm | 14 comments | 9735 Views
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