ATHERTON
Recall Drive Underway
Anger is boiling over at the secret six figure payout to a former Atherton Police Officer just before the parcel tax election.
The focal point of voter outrage appears to b... |
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on Dec 15, 2009 at 8:58 pm by Good, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Can't wait until Kathy is mayor
We need change and I think she is just the right person. I like her and think she will do great things. I for one will be praying for her to be guided by a higher power. Ather... |
Straight shooter |
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on Dec 15, 2009 at 6:41 pm by about time, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Charles Marsala for Mayor
In Atherton tradition calls for the Vice Mayor to be elected Mayor.
I hope that the City Council breaks with tradition this Wednesday evening and selects Charles as the new... |
Civic Minded |
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on Dec 15, 2009 at 9:57 am by NO THANKS, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton parcel tax renewal wins handily
Atherton's parcel tax renewal, Measure S, won a resounding victory, passing 1,104 votes to 319. Measure S, and its companion Measure T, give the town a four-year extension of ... |
Editor |
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on Dec 15, 2009 at 9:44 am by Just Sick, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Man arraigned after chain-reaction collision with Atherton patrol car
In an incident that demonstrates the dangers police officers face after pulling someone over for a traffic ticket, a man reported to be intoxicated slammed his vehicle into an... |
Editor |
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on Dec 13, 2009 at 12:27 pm by woops, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton council meeting cancelled
A special Atherton City Council meeting set for 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 8, has been cancelled due to scheduling conflicts, said City Manager Jerry Gruber.
Read the full s... |
Editor |
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on Dec 8, 2009 at 7:42 pm by Thelma, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Friends of the Library open house
The Friends of the Atherton Library will host their annual holiday open house at the library on Wednesday, December 9th, from 2-5 PM. Enjoy hot cider and treats and support th... |
Atherton Library |
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on Dec 8, 2009 at 11:55 am by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Junior League holds house tour in Atherton
For the second year, the Junior League of Palo Alto/Mid Peninsula will host "Finishing Touches," a holiday house tour and marketplace. The tour of four West Atherton homes is ... |
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on Dec 1, 2009 at 4:52 pm by Nick, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
ATHERTON
High-speed rail planners ramp up communication spending; locals skeptical
Critics see the new $9 million public relations contract as an effort to stifle dissent, rather than promote dialogue.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
Editor |
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on Nov 30, 2009 at 6:58 pm by OH NO IT IS REAL, a resident of another community |
ATHERTON
Johns lawsuit gets go-ahead from judge
The ongoing legal battle between the town of Atherton and its former finance director, John Johns, got the go-ahead from a judge Oct. 27.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
Editor |
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on Nov 14, 2009 at 12:16 am by Melinda Tevis, a resident of the Atherton: West of Alameda neighborhood |
ATHERTON
M-A hoping to make football lights a permanent fixture
This is an issue that needs input from both Atherton and Menlo Park Councils and citizens:
M-A hoping to make football lights a permanent fixture
Success of first night ga... |
Peter Carpenter |
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on Nov 13, 2009 at 9:21 pm by football lover, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Your help is needed...
The San Mateo County Library is leading an effort to understand the current and future needs regarding the Atherton Library. Please help us by going to www.smcl.org/ATHsurvey ... |
Atherton Library |
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on Nov 10, 2009 at 10:57 am by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Solution to Drainage Lawsuit about to be Filed
Apparently, the Town of Atherton has a relatively new drainage policy that I just learned about in the context of a courageous resident challenging it.
Anyone remodeling th... |
Candle Lighter |
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on Nov 3, 2009 at 9:06 pm by maybe so but, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Update: Students expelled for pot, but no major drug bust at Sacred Heart, school official says
Rumors of a major drug bust at Sacred Heart Preparatory in Atherton appear unfounded, but two students have been expelled for "marijuana-related activities," a school official... |
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on Nov 3, 2009 at 11:39 am by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac |
ATHERTON
How does everyone feel about the smaller lots being zoned in with the bigger lots.
Smaller lots in Atherton are in the R1A (larger lot) zoning. Lots that are as small as .18 of an acre (less than a fifth of an acre) are zoned in with the bigger lots 1-3 acre... |
Fair |
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on Nov 2, 2009 at 10:02 am by Candle lighter, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton parcel tax campaign raises $10,000
Supporters of Measures S and T, a renewal of the Atherton parcel tax on the Nov. 3 ballot, raised more than $10,000 as of Oct. 17. With the addition of Councilman James Dobbie... |
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on Oct 30, 2009 at 11:46 pm by Ed, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Argument Against the Parcel Tax
Jerry Carlson is flat out wrong. Atherton does not need the parcel tax to function.
Here are some reasons why:
Developer fees provide more than enough money to finance r... |
news hound |
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on Oct 29, 2009 at 11:32 pm by Colleen Anderson, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton Conflict of, er, Civic Interest League
In all of the pressure being brought by the Atherton Civi Interest League (ACIL) to support the parcel tax, no one has realized that Sharyn Vucinich, officer in the ACIL, has ... |
Fact Checker |
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on Oct 29, 2009 at 5:32 pm by Jon B., a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Story Time at the Atherton Library
This Friday, Ms. Andrea Gemmet of the Almanac News will be at the Atherton Library to tell about how she was scooped by one of the Daily papers on a major scandal brewing at A... |
linda lucille |
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on Oct 28, 2009 at 10:57 pm by linda lucille, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton Library needs your input
The San Mateo County Library is leading an effort to understand the current and future needs regarding the Atherton Library. Please help us by going to www.smcl.org/ATHsurvey ... |
Atherton Library |
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on Oct 28, 2009 at 12:44 pm by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Another legal setback for Atherton
A San Mateo Court judge dealt a severe blow to the Town of Atherton and its efforts to stop the former finance director from getting his job back.
The details are in the li... |
court watcher |
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on Oct 26, 2009 at 9:25 pm by Hubris, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
ATHERTON
A sweetheart deal
A $15,000 rase, a $400,000 low interest loan, a car allowance, indemnification against tax liabilities, a rent free residence. These are the perks that Dobbie and Lewis doled ... |
eagle eye |
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on Oct 23, 2009 at 3:08 pm by Joanna, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
ATHERTON
A legend in his own mind
With all of his experience in corporate finance, one would have thought Mayor Jerry Carlson would have figured out by now how the Town could live without the parcel tax.
If... |
arlan kranz |
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on Oct 18, 2009 at 5:44 pm by long memory, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton: NO on Parcel Tax
It's time for residents of Atherton to have a serious discussion about the upcoming parcel tax.
Let me say in advance that I hope the discussion stays limited to the parcel... |
Fiscally responsible |
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on Oct 6, 2009 at 10:09 am by Fiscally responsible, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Two arrests for embezzling from elderly woman
Two people have been arrested and charged with embezzling more than $13,000 from an 81-year-old Menlo Park woman, police said.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
Editor |
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on Sep 28, 2009 at 1:48 pm by Doug, a resident of the Atherton: West of Alameda neighborhood |
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