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Eagle-eyed bird-watchers keep 121-year-old tradition despite pandemicEvery year since 1900, birders have braved the winter weather to engage in what's considered to be the longest-running citizen...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2020There are no comments yet. 3605 Views
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Atherton police to hold meeting on recent burglaries, license plate readersAtherton police are heralding the installation of 21 automated license plate readers in town as a success and are inviting...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2020Last comment by Thoughtful, on Dec 21, 2020 at 7:38 pm | 14 comments | 6199 Views
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Two more burglaries in Atherton, lead in theft of $800K worth of jewelryTwo more burglaries have been reported in Atherton, which has seen nine burglaries so far this year. Police also have a lead...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2020Last comment by Steve_J, on Dec 16, 2020 at 2:33 pm | 4 comments | 8281 Views
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Caltrain votes to close Atherton train station in DecemberCaltrain took the final steps last week to officially shut down train service in Atherton in December. Next month will see...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2020Last comment by TechStock, on Nov 18, 2020 at 5:16 pm | 2 comments | 5992 Views
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Atherton council passes resolution decrying bills like SB 50The Atherton City Council approved a resolution on Nov. 4 decrying potential state legislation that could require cities...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2020Last comment by Tecsi, on Nov 12, 2020 at 9:57 am | 8 comments | 5693 Views
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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 | 4890 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 | 4311 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 | 4258 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 | 2102 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 | 7174 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. 8448 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. 3391 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. 5373 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 | 5288 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 | 12391 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 | 6837 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 | 2315 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 | 4485 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 | 4066 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 | 6249 Views
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