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State board approves charter for EverestA September opening is much more likely now for Everest Public High School, a new charter school that was opposed by the...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2009Last comment by Libertarian, on Apr 10, 2009 at 1:53 pm | 70 comments | 15936 Views
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Grand Jury rebukes Atherton events rulesIf Atherton neighbors have a problem with events on the Menlo-Atherton High School campus, they should take it up with the...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2009Last comment by esquire, on Apr 8, 2009 at 11:40 am | 15 comments | 3928 Views
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Atherton fills revenue shortfall with reserve fundsThe Atherton City Council moved to close a projected $1.5 million revenue shortfall with money from the town's reserve fund,...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2009Last comment by Connection, on Apr 8, 2009 at 12:11 am | 4 comments | 4618 Views
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Pop Warner: Vikings battle Santa Clara County foesSmoke from nearby Lick wildfires shrouded the western hills as the Menlo-Atherton Vikings battled the Gilroy Browns on Sept....
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2008Last comment by Bob, on Mar 22, 2009 at 2:59 pm | 3 comments | 5776 Views
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Atherton hires new city attorneyWynne Furth, Atherton's new city attorney, will make her debut tonight at the Wednesday, Feb. 18, city council meeting. Ms....
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2009Last comment by Fiscally responsible, on Mar 15, 2009 at 6:17 pm | 5 comments | 5346 Views
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Editorial: Atherton on the budget ropesLike many communities, Atherton is facing a major shortfall in this year's budget. But while the economic downturn is partially...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2009Last comment by rebekkah, on Mar 13, 2009 at 7:52 am | 7 comments | 4582 Views
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Atherton seeks bigger cuts to shore up budgetAtherton staff narrowed the $2 million gap in the town's projected revenues, but the cuts don't go far enough to close the...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2009Last comment by steve, on Mar 12, 2009 at 10:41 pm | 4 comments | 5435 Views
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Atherton seeks bigger cuts to shore up budgetAtherton staff narrowed the $2 million shortfall in the town's projected revenues, but the cuts don't go far enough to close...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2009Last comment by be careful what you ask, on Mar 12, 2009 at 3:25 pm | 17 comments | 4214 Views
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Atherton: Lewis tops in campaign spendingElizabeth Lewis not only won a seat on the Atherton City Council in November, but she blew away the competition when it came...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2009Last comment by Louise, on Feb 4, 2009 at 12:40 am | 2 comments | 5129 Views
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District collects taxes, doesn't provide waterResidents of unincorporated Los Trancos Woods and Vista Verde don't seem to be losing sleep over the fact that the Los Trancos...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2009Last comment by , on Jan 25, 2009 at 3:55 pm | 2 comments | 5532 Views
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Atherton meets on high-speed railWondering why Atherton officials are opposing the California High Speed Rail initiative? The City Council is hosting a special...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2008Last comment by Adam, on Jan 17, 2009 at 10:14 pm | 21 comments | 6685 Views
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Town announces workshop on housing elementAtherton released the following announcement: The Town of Atherton is hosting a Public Workshop on the Housing Element...
Original post made by Andrea Gemmet on Oct. 17, 2008Last comment by andrew, on Jan 13, 2009 at 4:38 pm | 1 comment | 4812 Views
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Atherton: Ex-official seeks records on candidate, councilman, staffAtherton's former finance director John Johns is seeking an array of e-mails, memos and other documents in three California...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2008Last comment by Kathleen O'Keefe, on Jan 11, 2009 at 9:08 pm | 5 comments | 6614 Views
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McKeithen, Lewis elected to Atherton City CouncilIncumbent Kathy McKeithen and newcomer Elizabeth Lewis were elected Tuesday to four-year terms on the Atherton City Council....
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2008Last comment by Wendy Surkis, on Nov 5, 2008 at 4:42 am | 4 comments | 4516 Views
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Atherton candidates react to early returnsEarly returns show Kathy McKeithen and Elizabeth Lewis in the lead in a four-candidate race for two seats on the Atherton...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2008Last comment by andrea gemmet, on Nov 4, 2008 at 10:53 pm | 1 comment | 5756 Views
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Why I’m supporting Elizabeth Lewis and David Henig for Atherton Council.All the discussion in the presidential campaign this year is about change, with both sides claiming that they’re...
Original post made by James R. Janz on Oct. 24, 2008Last comment by Thelma, on Nov 2, 2008 at 8:46 pm | 4 comments | 6907 Views
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Town's inaction is political bias.I'm reaching out to other resident's of Atherton because there is a serious problem with how political signs have been handled...
Original post made by Marcus Ogawa on Nov. 1, 2008Last comment by Marcus Ogawa, on Nov 1, 2008 at 9:11 pm | 1 comment | 4737 Views
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McKeithen leads in campaign fundraisingIn the race for two seats on the Atherton City Council, incumbent Kathy McKeithen edged out her challengers as the fundraising...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2008Last comment by Andrea Gemmet, on Oct 22, 2008 at 11:19 am | 1 comment | 5878 Views
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Atherton: Ex-official seeks $1 million from townJohn Johns, Atherton's former finance director, is seeking $1 million in damages from the town for "malicious prosecution." Read...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2008Last comment by michael stogner, on Oct 17, 2008 at 9:45 pm | 2 comments | 6057 Views
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Atherton: Fifth candidate joins council raceThe race for two seats on the Atherton City Council got a little more interesting. Less than an hour before the 5 p.m. filing...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2008Last comment by Craig Hirst, on Oct 6, 2008 at 9:31 pm | 4 comments | 5106 Views
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