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Community briefs: Printing protective equipment, Atherton seeks landscaping exemption, superintendent holds fundraiserCommunity briefs from The Almanac's coverage area, including news about libraries using 3D printers to create personal protective...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2020Last comment by Fires are coming!, on Apr 29, 2020 at 2:33 pm | 3 comments | 3963 Views
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Construction resumes on Atherton civic centerConstruction began again on Atherton’s long-awaited $31.6 million civic center project after a three-week shutdown. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2020Last comment by Petre Carpentre , on Apr 18, 2020 at 7:59 am | 25 comments | 6631 Views
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Atherton: Civic center construction still on holdAtherton officials are considering resuming construction of a new police station during the shelter-in-place order, but safety...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2020Last comment by False, on Apr 6, 2020 at 7:55 pm | 2 comments | 5059 Views
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Atherton: TV-watching burglar sentenced to probationVallejo resident David Lee Jeffrey Magris, who was arrested for breaking into two garages at an Atherton home in December,...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2020Last comment by What?, on Mar 30, 2020 at 4:45 pm | 1 comment | 5172 Views
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Two council members oppose Atherton's split from fire districtAlthough two council members have now come out against the idea of the town of Atherton separating from the local fire district,...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Mar 10, 2020 at 5:17 pm | 5 comments | 4976 Views
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Letter: Atherton's own Robin Hood story — in reverseMenlo Park resident Jim Lewis argues that a town of Atherton newsletter about the town's possible separation from the Menlo...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Mar 8, 2020 at 9:21 pm | 17 comments | 4686 Views
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Two women shaken by mid-day armed robbery in AthertonA rare armed robbery that reportedly involved two elderly women confronted by two men occurred on Tuesday (March 3) in Atherton...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2020Last comment by Downtowner, on Mar 5, 2020 at 3:32 pm | 8 comments | 8333 Views
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Today: Separation from fire district on Atherton council agendaAt its March 4 meeting, the Atherton City Council may decide to direct staff to initiate a process for separating from the...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Mar 4, 2020 at 8:31 pm | 2 comments | 3804 Views
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Menlo fire chief picks apart Atherton's idea of splitting from districtMenlo Park Fire Protection District board members joined about 20 residents on Feb. 18 at the district's Station 3 in Atherton...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2020Last comment by Steve Taffee, on Feb 26, 2020 at 2:58 pm | 8 comments | 6497 Views
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Fire services, new Menlo College housing project on Atherton council agendaThere are several notable items on Atherton City Council's Wednesday, Feb. 19, agenda, including reviews of a townwide publication...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Feb 21, 2020 at 10:21 pm | 11 comments | 4016 Views
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Violent robbery leaves Stanford student unconscious, cashlessA group of men robbed three Stanford University students on Sunday, knocking one of the students unconscious before fleeing...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2020There are no comments yet. 3780 Views
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Town to give it's contractor permission to start work at 7 AM and on SaturdayIf you are building a home in Atherton your contractor cannot start work until 8 AM and cannot work on Saturday. However,...
Original post made by Peter Carpenter on Feb. 14, 2020Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Feb 15, 2020 at 9:53 pm | 3 comments | 1302 Views
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Naming rights for Atherton civic center on council agendaThe Atherton City Council will discuss how it will recognize donors who support the town’s $31.6 million new civic center...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2020Last comment by Romney Supports Hunter Biden, on Feb 5, 2020 at 11:24 am | 6 comments | 3917 Views
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Atherton: Man fires shot at car carrying his brother, sparking shelter-in-place order before he surrendersA man who allegedly fired at a car that carried his brother and three other people, including a child, in Atherton was arrested...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2020Last comment by Michael G. Stogner, on Feb 4, 2020 at 1:35 pm | 6 comments | 7936 Views
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Town's departure would be a 'tremendous blow,' says fire board presidentAs Atherton considers a separation from the Menlo Park Fire Protection District, which has provided the town's fire services...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2020Last comment by Renee Batti, editor, on Jan 29, 2020 at 8:39 am | 2 comments | 4220 Views
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Safety, preserving 'single-family home environment' among mayor's goalsRick DeGolia, Atherton's mayor for 2020, sat down with The Almanac to outline his goals for the year. Read the full story...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jan 28, 2020 at 3:45 pm | 2 comments | 4194 Views
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Atherton signs off on Caltrain proposal to permanently close its train stationThe Atherton City Council decided on Wednesday, Jan. 15, to accept a proposal from Caltrain to permanently close the town's...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2020Last comment by Joseph E. Davis, on Jan 23, 2020 at 6:48 am | 29 comments | 18448 Views
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Is Atherton Town Council too embarrassed to share minutes and video of its meeting?At its 18 Dec meeting the Town Council discussed its so called Fiscal Review of the Fire District (a separate public agency...
Original post made by Peter Carpenter on Jan. 11, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jan 17, 2020 at 11:13 am | 1 comment | 1399 Views
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Atherton Caltrain station may close permanentlyCaltrain is proposing to permanently close the Atherton train station, which currently operates only on weekends, according...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jan 16, 2020 at 2:19 pm | 21 comments | 7665 Views
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ATHERTON - PLAYING WITH FIREFor many years, the Atherton City Council has toyed with the idea of leaving the Fire District and instead either providing...
Original post made by Observer II on Jan. 13, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jan 14, 2020 at 5:57 am | 1 comment | 1319 Views
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