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Atherton councilman Bill Widmer is new city manager in Rancho Palos VerdesBill Widmer, who on Nov. 4 was elected to his second term on the Atherton City Council, has been named the new city manager...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2014Last comment by Interesting..., on Dec 22, 2014 at 11:33 pm | 34 comments | 9731 Views
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Atherton may cut staff compensationThe mayor calls it a wrap-up. The police union is calling it revenge. As the Atherton City Council meets on Nov. 28 for the...
Original post made on Nov. 26, 2012Last comment by Michael G. Stogner, on Dec 4, 2012 at 11:37 am | 43 comments | 9699 Views
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Atherton Releases Code Complaint on home of Charles MarsalaThe following letter was forwarded to me today. It contains the results of an allegation that the home of Charles Marsala...
Original post made by mike murphy on Jul. 30, 2010Last comment by Hmmmm, on Aug 4, 2010 at 12:37 am | 22 comments | 9683 Views
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Menlo Park district will apply for waiver to reopen public schoolsThe Menlo Park City School District will apply to California's waiver program in order to reopen elementary schools to kindergarteners...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2020Last comment by parent, on Sep 14, 2020 at 5:15 pm | 10 comments | 9681 Views
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Atherton: Group to grapple with aircraft noiseGuaranteed: The snappy response to someone living close to San Francisco International or any other major airport who complains...
Original post made on Nov. 26, 2013Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Feb 10, 2014 at 8:46 am | 8 comments | 9668 Views
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Atherton: Residents air noise, safety concerns at Surf Air meetingMore than one local resident testified at a community meeting in Atherton on Monday (Dec. 9) that they remember exactly when...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2013Last comment by Trade Ya, on Dec 19, 2013 at 11:48 am | 6 comments | 9627 Views
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Three youths found dead in crashed car near WoodsideThree young men -- an 18-year-old from Menlo Park and an 18- and 19-year-old from Redwood City -- were found dead Wednesday...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2017Last comment by Mama, on Nov 29, 2017 at 9:11 pm | 5 comments | 9594 Views
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Is Trump coming to Atherton?Atherton may be the destination of President Donald Trump's Bay Area political fundraising visit on Sept. 17, according to...
Original post made on Sep. 3, 2019Last comment by IOKIYAR, on Sep 17, 2019 at 1:00 pm | 44 comments | 9583 Views
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Atherton police association tactics under fireA number of residents and City Council members are criticizing a pre-election mail and telephone campaign by the Atherton...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2012Last comment by Steve R, on Oct 12, 2012 at 11:45 am | 33 comments | 9578 Views
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Giving Atherton's City Manager the Benefit of the DoubtDear Readers: The following is the text of an e-mail sent to Mr. Danielson, the Mayor and the City Council. I've done...
Original post made by John P Johns on Apr. 15, 2011Last comment by peter carpenter, on Apr 15, 2011 at 9:38 am | 1 comment | 9494 Views
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Rick DeGolia is Atherton's new mayorAtherton City Council members last week chose Rick DeGolia to be the town's new mayor and Elizabeth Lewis to serve as vice...
Original post made on Dec. 23, 2019Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Dec 23, 2019 at 8:18 pm | 2 comments | 9476 Views
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FBI focuses on Atherton, DA's office, sources say(This is an expanded version of a previously published story.) The FBI is interviewing Atherton residents and others about...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2011Last comment by Holly L., on Feb 17, 2011 at 5:40 pm | 50 comments | 9447 Views
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Atherton cop named in report-alteration caseJon Buckheit's battle with the Atherton police department over a falsified police report intensified this week when Mr. Buckheit...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2010Last comment by random googler, on Aug 19, 2011 at 2:17 pm | 131 comments | 9435 Views
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Traffic congestion ahead: Marsh Road closure starts todayThe planned 10-week closure of Marsh Road in Atherton begins Tuesday, May 31, as the town starts construction on a replacement...
Original post made on May. 31, 2016Last comment by JimmyCanDo, on Jun 11, 2016 at 9:49 pm | 8 comments | 9425 Views
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Atherton whittles down unfunded liability with portion of surplus fundsAtherton's unfunded liability debt will be $2 million lighter with the City Council's decision to apply that portion of the...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2013Last comment by Good move, on Sep 29, 2013 at 8:52 pm | 5 comments | 9284 Views
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Atherton urges Surf Air to fly at higher altitudesTaking a new approach in efforts to reduce airplane noise over Atherton, the town is sending a letter to the Federal Aviation...
Original post made on May. 27, 2014Last comment by Will Emite, on May 28, 2014 at 8:35 am | 11 comments | 9281 Views
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Pedestrian killed in AthertonA man was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver in Atherton early Friday morning, according to police. Middlefield Road...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2013Last comment by Lost a noble friend, on Oct 1, 2013 at 11:39 pm | 15 comments | 9268 Views
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Atherton: Home burglarized as police finish community meeting on recent crimeThieves struck again Thursday night in Atherton as a community meeting on a recent rash of burglaries in town concluded. Read...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2019Last comment by laughing, on Feb 8, 2019 at 3:11 pm | 39 comments | 9261 Views
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Marsala says town owes contractors fee refundsAn e-mail sent out by Atherton Councilman Charles Marsala urging builders to see if the town overcharged for their business...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2008Last comment by Charles Marsala, on May 15, 2009 at 9:59 am | 5 comments | 9257 Views
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Police: Driver at fault for hitting pedestriansATHERTON: The 89-year-old driver of a vehicle that struck and seriously injured two women in an El Camino Real crosswalk...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2012Last comment by Donald, on Dec 12, 2012 at 5:55 pm | 22 comments | 9209 Views
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