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ATHERTON
$20,000,000 (twenty million dollars) in lawsuits? WOW
If I am correct Atherton has at a starting point $20,000,000 (twenty million) in lawsuits against them. How much will our insurance company handle? Will they find us negligent...
 
Colleen Anderson
 
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on Oct 23, 2010 at 6:12 pm by Ed, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood
ATHERTON
Atherton councilwoman: Let's end the rancor
An attempt to gather Atherton City Council members together for a refresher course on the council's Code of Conduct appears heading for a debate -- civil, it is hoped -- on fr...
 
Editor
 
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on Aug 18, 2010 at 9:57 pm by Harpooner, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood
ATHERTON
Atherton LLP ??
Attention: P.C. and Pogo At the A.C.I.L. Candidate's Forum last week all four potential council members touted their own business acumen and their own experience in running ...
 
Ed
 
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on Oct 23, 2010 at 5:42 pm by Ed, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood
ATHERTON
Open thread on lights
"...While supporters of the school district consistently represent that lights and the PA system will only be used "a few nights during home football games," we suspect that t...
 
anonymous
 
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on Oct 14, 2010 at 10:53 am by anonymous, a resident of the Menlo Park: Suburban Park/Lorelei Manor/Flood Park Triangle neighborhood
ATHERTON
Editorial: Time to clear the air on Lewis' house
City Council member Elizabeth Lewis becomes defensive about claims that she did not following legal procedures when she built a new home in 2006, which apparently went beyond ...
 
Editor
 
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on Jun 12, 2010 at 9:32 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood
ATHERTON
Guest opinion: Downsizing not the answer for Atherton
We are deeply concerned about the proposal to downsize our Atherton government, which can only result in a decreased level and quality of service. Read the full story here ht...
 
Editor
 
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on Jun 14, 2011 at 7:13 am by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood
ATHERTON
High-speed rail issue draws a crowd
How do you pack the room at the annual Atherton Civic Interest League meeting? Put a discussion of the California High Speed Rail project on the agenda. Read the full sto...
 
Editor
 
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on Jul 8, 2009 at 2:33 pm by confused, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood
ATHERTON
Atherton OKs settlement deal with developer
The Atherton City Council has approved a tentative agreement to settle a lawsuit with the development firm Pacific Peninsula Group, which sued the town to recover some $298,00...
 
Editor
 
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on Oct 17, 2011 at 5:25 am by Draper/ King neighbor, a resident of the Atherton: West of Alameda neighborhood
ATHERTON
Atherton: Special meeting on Marsala allegations set for April 7
A second special Atherton City Council meeting to discuss "alleged improper official conduct and allegations that council member (Charles) Marsala is not a resident of the tow...
 
Editor
 
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on Apr 5, 2010 at 8:43 pm by Bill, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood
ATHERTON
Atherton may cut staff compensation
The mayor calls it a wrap-up. The police union is calling it revenge. As the Atherton City Council meets on Nov. 28 for the last time before Councilwoman Kathy McKeithen steps...
 
Editor
 
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on Dec 4, 2012 at 11:37 am by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community
ATHERTON
Obama to brunch, lunch in Atherton
Atherton will have a few extra visitors in town on Thursday, April 4, as President Barack Obama is the guest of honor at two fundraisers. Read the full story here http://w...
 
Editor
 
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on Apr 8, 2013 at 8:58 pm by Hmmm, a resident of another community
ATHERTON
Atherton councilwoman cites harassment and abuse
The difficult job of serving on the Atherton City Council has been made nearly intolerable by incidents including vandalism at her home, an unexplained incident of police cars...
 
Editor
 
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on Jan 29, 2012 at 4:00 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood
ATHERTON
Was councilwoman's house built lawfully?
The question has been raised, publicly and emotionally, for at least two years: Did Atherton City Councilwoman Elizabeth Lewis and her husband, Joe, violate town building law ...
 
Editor
 
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on Jun 8, 2010 at 2:02 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood
ATHERTON
Guest opinion: Misuse of social media by 'Athertonians' blog
In connection with the Atherton Library controversy the moderators of the Yahoo blog "Athertonians," which was set up a number of years ago for the benefit of all residents in...
 
Editor
 
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on Aug 6, 2012 at 6:14 am by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood
ATHERTON
Atherton council: more spending cuts needed
Atherton staff must sharpen their pencils and find more spending cuts to avoid reaching into reserves and the parcel tax fund to balance the 2010-11 budget, the City Council t...
 
Editor
 
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on Aug 25, 2010 at 10:03 am by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood
ATHERTON
Police oversight committee for Atherton?
Is a citizen oversight committee needed to restore confidence in the Atherton Police Department? Peter Carpenter, the president of the Atherton Civic Interest League, has appr...
 
Editor
 
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on Feb 6, 2010 at 5:39 am by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community
ATHERTON
Atherton settles sexual harassment case
The town of Atherton paid $230,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a former police officer who claimed the town did nothing to curb the offensive behavior of a ...
 
Editor
 
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on Dec 19, 2009 at 8:36 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood
ATHERTON
Tonight: Contentious rezoning issue in Atherton
The Atherton Planning Commission will review possible changes to the town's zoning code that will allow bigger houses on lots that are less than 10,000 square feet at its meet...
 
Editor
 
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on May 1, 2010 at 6:44 pm by Marie Antoinette, a resident of another community
ATHERTON
Review board needed to restore trust in Atherton cops, ACIL president says
Is a citizen oversight committee needed to restore confidence in the Atherton Police Department? Read the full story here Web Link ...
 
Editor
 
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on Mar 3, 2010 at 5:54 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood
ATHERTON
School funding news keeps getting worse
Local elementary school districts have been bracing and adjusting for dramatic funding cuts for the next school year as the state wrestles with a $12 billion projected budgeta...
 
Editor
 
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on May 30, 2011 at 1:48 am by POGO You are right, a resident of the Woodside: Mountain Home Road neighborhood
ATHERTON
Debate over Atherton library heats up
Should the town of Atherton survey residents about where to rebuild the town's library? That's what a number of vocal residents are asking the town to do before the City Counc...
 
Editor
 
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on Oct 17, 2011 at 5:11 pm by Transparency, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood
ATHERTON
Atherton meeting on new library
Community members can learn the latest information about Atherton's plans for a new library at a meeting to be held Thursday, Sept. 8, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Pavilion at Hol...
 
Editor
 
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on Sep 11, 2011 at 6:27 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood
ATHERTON
Furth Releases Jerry Carlson Conflict of Interest Report
Wynn Furth issued a report on whether Jerry Carlson violated California Fair Political Practices Commission Regulations as had been alleged by one former Town employee and by ...
 
firefly
 
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on Jul 12, 2010 at 11:46 am by innocent bystander, a resident of the Atherton: West of Alameda neighborhood
ATHERTON
What's in a name? Athertonians may clash in court
Definition of Athertonians: residents of Atherton, California. Simple, right? Think again. Read the full story here Web Link posted Wed...
 
Editor
 
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on Jun 17, 2012 at 2:43 pm by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood
ATHERTON
Letter: Town should vote on library location
Implying a lack of respect for the intellect of Atherton residents, the City Council would not vote to allow its citizens to be involved in determining placement of the new li...
 
Editor
 
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on Dec 10, 2011 at 2:34 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood
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