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Atherton dips into reserves with $17 million town budget
Atherton is trimming staff, cutting expenses, and dipping into its reserve fund to make ends meet in the fiscal year beginning July 1. The $17 million operating and capital i... |
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on Jul 4, 2009 at 11:58 am by Oh ya, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Parcel tax for Redwood City schools fails
Measure E, a parcel tax to support the Redwood City School District, failed to win the necessary two-thirds vote it needed to pass in the special June 2 election. About one-t... |
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on Jul 3, 2009 at 11:22 pm by Bob Becktel, a resident of the Woodside: Woodside Glens neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton council members accuse colleagues of censorship
Two members of the Atherton City Council are accusing their colleagues of censorship for making it harder to place issues on meeting agendas. At the June 17 meeting, a divide... |
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on Jun 28, 2009 at 9:42 pm by red herring, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Trial starts for Atherton employee accused of battery
Opening arguments are set for 9:45 a.m. on Monday, June 29, for the trial of Atherton public works supervisor Troy Henderson. Mr. Henderson, a 33-year employee of the town, i... |
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on Jun 28, 2009 at 1:01 pm by disgusted, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Town overcharged building fees;
builders may be entitled to refunds
Anyone building a home in Atherton who got permits before December 2006 might want to get out a calculator and give the building permit and plan-check fees a second look.
Rea... |
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on Jun 25, 2009 at 5:15 pm by curious, a resident of another community |
ATHERTON
Atherton council members accuse colleagues of censorship
Two members of the Atherton City Council are accusing their colleagues of censorship for making it harder to place issues on meeting agendas.
Read the full story here http... |
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on Jun 23, 2009 at 2:37 pm by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac |
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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 District Attorney's Office.
Read the full story he... |
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on Jun 10, 2009 at 9:53 pm by Shocked Resident, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Should library funds help build Atherton town hall?
Atherton needs money for a new city hall. Atherton's library has a healthy bankroll of reserve funds that could be used to expand the library. Is there a mutual benefit here?
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on Jun 4, 2009 at 10:55 am by what a joke, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Police officer sues town, public works supervisor over assault, harassment claims
Atherton's public works supervisor, who's been with the town for 33 years, is facing a criminal trial on misdemeanor charges of assault and battery on an Atherton police offic... |
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on Jun 4, 2009 at 8:37 am by sage, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Letter: Lack of transparency at Atherton council meeting
Transparency is a popular word in the political arena all across the country. I cannot speak for the entire U.S.A., but I know it was absent from the May 20 Town Council meeti... |
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on May 30, 2009 at 12:56 pm by Thelma, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Another Lawsuit for Atherton
Police Officer Pilar Ortiz Buckley has filed suit against Atherton for failing to protect her from a hostile work environment.
Deatails of the lawsuit can be found online a... |
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on May 28, 2009 at 12:56 pm by mad max, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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Ask the deputy
Q. Do cyclists have to obey vehicle laws?
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 12:00 AM
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on May 22, 2009 at 9:46 am by driver, a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood |
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Marsala says town owes contractors fee refunds
An e-mail sent out by Atherton Councilman Charles Marsala urging builders to see if the town overcharged for their business license fees was swiftly rebuked by City Attorney M... |
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on May 15, 2009 at 9:59 am by Charles Marsala, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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Saturday storytime at the Atherton Library
Saturday May 9th at 11 AM, there will be a family storytime and craft for all ages. Free admission. The library is located at 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane in Atherton. 650-328-2... |
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on May 7, 2009 at 2:33 pm by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Film night at the Atherton Library
Friday, May 8th at 7 PM, there will be a movie night for adults. An Argentine comedy about a nine-year-old boy whose feuding parents have left him to be raised by his eccentri... |
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on May 7, 2009 at 2:31 pm by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Job Hunting on the Internet
FREE computer class: Learn the best places to post your resume and network online.
Wednesday, May 13 10:00 - 11:30am
Atherton Library
2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane
Ather... |
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on May 6, 2009 at 2:21 pm by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Bothun pleads not guilty
Brian Bothun, a former editor for the Palo Alto Daily News and former reporter for the Daily Post, entered a plea of "not guilty" to charges of possession of child pornography... |
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on May 6, 2009 at 12:23 am by Troubled, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Woman killed by train in Palo Alto
A woman who sat down between the Caltrain tracks north of the San Antonio station was killed late this morning by a southbound train -- a probable suicide. ==B Photo by Veroni... |
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on May 5, 2009 at 9:06 am by Jesse, a resident of another community |
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Police and administration cuts
A few weeks ago, I posted an article suggesting that, given the huge budget deficit in Atherton, yet the appearance of agenda items on town council meetings for raises for the... |
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on May 3, 2009 at 9:55 pm by Common sense, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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Councilman blasts report by grand jury
There's been no official response from Atherton to the April 6 San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury report advising the town to butt out of a dispute between high school neighbor... |
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on Apr 30, 2009 at 10:39 am by referee, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Councilman blasts report by grand jury
There's been no official response from Atherton to the April 6 San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury report advising the town to butt out of a dispute between high school neighbor... |
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on Apr 21, 2009 at 10:18 pm by rich, a resident of the Menlo Park: Fair Oaks neighborhood |
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Pedestrian, 15, struck in Atherton crosswalk
A Redwood City girl of about 15 ended up in Stanford Hospital with a broken leg on Monday, April 6, after she was hit by a car at around 12:40 p.m. as she was walking across E... |
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on Apr 21, 2009 at 7:34 pm by Mark Hochor, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
ATHERTON
State board approves charter for Everest
A September opening is much more likely now for Everest Public High School, a new charter school that was opposed by the local high school district but approved in a 7-0 vote ... |
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on Apr 10, 2009 at 1:53 pm by Libertarian, a member of the Woodside High School community |
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Atherton report cites porn, expenses and 'bullying' in firing of finance director
It wasn't the hostile workplace charge that got the former Atherton finance director John Johns fired. According to an investigator's report, it was "bullying" behavior, dubi... |
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on Apr 9, 2009 at 1:04 pm by counselor, a resident of another community |
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Grand Jury rebukes Atherton events rules
If Atherton neighbors have a problem with events on the Menlo-Atherton High School campus, they should take it up with the school district and the town should stay out of it. ... |
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on Apr 8, 2009 at 11:40 am by esquire, a resident of another community |
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