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Portola Valley: Mayor Jeff Aalfs, challenger Sarah Wernikoff lead in early resultsPortola Valley Mayor Jeff Aalfs and challenger Sarah Wernikoff have taken an early lead on election night, with each holding...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2020Last comment by Aaliyah Powell, on Nov 12, 2020 at 6:52 am | 3 comments | 4803 Views
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In Atherton council race, challenger boasts biggest campaign war chestCandidates running in this November's Atherton City Council race filed campaign disclosure statements Sept. 24. Read the...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2020Last comment by Colleen Anderson, on Nov 1, 2020 at 2:33 pm | 1 comment | 4233 Views
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Atherton council race's top fundraisers are incumbent Wiest, challenger DavidIn the race for a seat on the Atherton City Council, the top fundraisers were council member Cary Wiest and challenger Christine...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Oct 28, 2020 at 5:21 pm | 2 comments | 4170 Views
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Atherton mayor endorses newcomer for council over incumbentAtherton Mayor Rick DeGolia has endorsed Diana Hawkins-Manuelian, who is challenging incumbents Elizabeth Lewis and Cary...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2020Last comment by Colleen Anderson, on Oct 19, 2020 at 8:37 pm | 6 comments | 2044 Views
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Meet the four candidates for two Atherton council seatsThere are four people vying for two open seats on the Atherton City Council this November, marking the first time in six...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2020Last comment by Colleen Anderson, on Oct 19, 2020 at 8:32 pm | 8 comments | 7034 Views
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Three compete for two Menlo Park school board seatsHow to safely reopen schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic is among the challenges facing the three candidates running for two...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2020There are no comments yet. 8352 Views
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Watch the Ravenswood school board candidates discuss top issuesThrough videos, get to know this year's candidates for the Ravenswood City School District Board of Trustees and find out...
Original post made on Oct. 15, 2020There are no comments yet. 3308 Views
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Students to return to Portola Valley schoolsThe Portola Valley School District will begin reopening its schools next week. Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2020/10/09/students-to-return-to-portola-...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2020There are no comments yet. 5292 Views
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Guest opinion: Setting the record straight on Atherton and the fire districtIn an Oct. 2 op-ed, Atherton councilmen Mike Lempres and Bill Widmer write about their concerns regarding what they call...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2020Last comment by Thoughtful, on Oct 5, 2020 at 9:51 am | 2 comments | 5207 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 | 12252 Views
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Social scientist and startup mentor running in contested Atherton City Council race27-year Atherton resident Diana Hawkins-Manuelian is among four candidates vying for two open seats on the City Council...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2020Last comment by Thoughtful, on Sep 3, 2020 at 7:24 pm | 7 comments | 6651 Views
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Unlikely candidate aims for Atherton council seatA global pandemic. Wildfires. Environmental degradation. Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/print/story/2020/08/28/unlikely-candidate-aims-for-atherton-council-s...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2020Last comment by Valerie Gardner, on Aug 29, 2020 at 10:15 am | 2 comments | 2252 Views
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Crime brief: Atherton Police nab two suspects in daytime burglaryAtherton Police arrested two Redwood City residents in connection to a residential burglary reported at 2:24 p.m. on Aug....
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2020Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Aug 12, 2020 at 4:06 pm | 2 comments | 4418 Views
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With four candidates running, Atherton's city council election will be a real race for the first time in since 2014This November, Atherton's city council election will have a total of four candidates running — two incumbents and two challengers...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2020Last comment by CyberVoter, on Aug 11, 2020 at 11:36 pm | 1 comment | 3996 Views
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Wednesday: Caltrain holding public meeting on closure of Atherton train stationCaltrain will hold a public hearing to discuss the proposed closure of Atherton's 108-year-old train station at 5:30 p.m....
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2020Last comment by rdegolia, on Aug 7, 2020 at 10:13 am | 10 comments | 6147 Views
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Atherton: Three candidates vying for two spots in upcoming council electionThis November, there will be some competition for a seat on the Atherton City Council. After three uncontested elections...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Aug 3, 2020 at 12:14 pm | 1 comment | 4180 Views
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Menlo Park resident to take reins of Silicon Valley Leadership GroupA Menlo Park resident and investment banking executive will take the reins of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, a prominent...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2020Last comment by Fernando Lorenzo, on Jul 25, 2020 at 12:52 am | 1 comment | 6171 Views
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For hair salons and barbershops still in business, it's a rocky road to recoveryFrom interviews with operators on the Midpeninsula, it's clear the hair service industry is facing a long road to recovery...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2020Last comment by Whatever, on Jul 11, 2020 at 1:55 pm | 1 comment | 7976 Views
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Community brief: M-A principal Simone Rick-Kennel named 2020 Principal of the YearMenlo-Atherton High School principal Simone Rick-Kennel has been named "Principal of the Year" for the 2019/2020 school year...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2020Last comment by Steven Kryger, on Jun 12, 2020 at 12:31 pm | 1 comment | 5266 Views
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Atherton: Council approves installing 16 new license plate readersAtherton will pursue private bonds for funding its new civic center, and the City Council approved purchasing license plate...
Original post made on May. 8, 2020Last comment by Tecsi, on May 12, 2020 at 11:28 am | 22 comments | 7976 Views
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