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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 | 18687 Views
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Guest opinion: Downsizing not the answer for AthertonWe are deeply concerned about the proposal to downsize our Atherton government, which can only result in a decreased level...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2011Last comment by POGO, on Jun 14, 2011 at 7:13 am | 45 comments | 17557 Views
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Atherton: Criminal details emerge about man who owned home with buried carAs forensic experts examine a car found buried on the grounds of a $15 million property in Atherton that may contain human...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2022Last comment by Les, on Oct 27, 2022 at 8:33 pm | 2 comments | 16602 Views
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Authorities identify woman killed on Valparaiso AvenueThe San Mateo County Coroner's Office has identified the woman who was found fatally stabbed in her home in the 900 block...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2018Last comment by Sally, on Dec 19, 2018 at 5:40 pm | 15 comments | 16458 Views
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Atherton no longer is the most expensive, Forbes saysAfter three years of sitting at the top of the Forbes priciest American residential real estate list, as of this December...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2016Last comment by Ethan, on Dec 30, 2016 at 2:48 pm | 3 comments | 16391 Views
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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 | 15923 Views
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Atherton: Little League structure too big for the park?When Atherton voters approved a 2012 ballot measure allowing ball field improvements in their town's only park, many believed...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2014Last comment by mighty casey, on Mar 23, 2014 at 6:55 pm | 49 comments | 15895 Views
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How a curious kid from Atherton started and grew a global environmental news siteRhett Butler says he was inspired to become a champion of the natural environment by a childhood full of family travel to...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2017Last comment by Marilyn Wong, on Nov 9, 2017 at 3:29 pm | 2 comments | 15769 Views
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FBI has its eye on AthertonThe FBI is interviewing Atherton residents and others about town matters, according to a former employee who said he was...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2011Last comment by RG, on Feb 16, 2011 at 10:54 pm | 92 comments | 15423 Views
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Atherton: Crowd tells county they've had enough of Surf AirSan Mateo County got an earful from a standing-room only crowd of about 185 people who packed a meeting room in Atherton...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2016Last comment by JustMatt, on Nov 15, 2016 at 10:35 pm | 95 comments | 14968 Views
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How a Menlo Park man, out on a walk, wound up handcuffed in AthertonMenlo Park's Dick Winant said he was out to get a better view of the night sky on the Sharon Hills golf course. Soon, though,...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2017Last comment by caroline V, on Mar 28, 2017 at 11:12 am | 77 comments | 14748 Views
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Atherton's Bonnie Uytengsu gives $10M for children's hospital surgery centerWhen the new Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford opens late this year, the doors to its new high tech surgery center...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2017Last comment by Margaret Beltramo, on Jul 7, 2017 at 1:52 pm | 1 comment | 14443 Views
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Coroner identifies man who died after being hit by train in Atherton MondayThe San Mateo County Coroner's office has identified Kirtee Kapoor, 46, of Menlo Park as the man who died after being struck...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2017There are no comments yet. 14340 Views
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Atherton challenges Caltrain electrification reportLess than a mile of train tracks runs through Atherton, but that hasn't stopped the small town from making an outsized effort...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2014Last comment by peninsula resident, on Apr 23, 2014 at 8:27 am | 11 comments | 14166 Views
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Obituary: David Palecek, 37, father of fourDavid Vaclav Palecek, an Atherton resident and a partner at McKinsey & Co. management consulting firm, died from complications...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2010Last comment by Colleen Anderson, on Mar 6, 2010 at 9:40 pm | 5 comments | 14067 Views
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Surf Air continues plans to expand local flightsLocal residents and officials who had been trying to meet with Surf Air CEO Jeff Potter since the company announced a major...
Original post made on May. 21, 2015Last comment by Amused observer, on Apr 11, 2016 at 11:58 pm | 107 comments | 13861 Views
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Atherton city manager resignsThe Atherton City Council will have to start looking for a new city manager. The current manager, Jerome "Jerry" Gruber,...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2010Last comment by Litigation, on Sep 28, 2010 at 8:16 am | 26 comments | 13817 Views
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Park Theatre torn downDemolition work at the building housing the old Park Theatre, built in 1947 and closed in 2002, was underway Thursday. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2013Last comment by Just curious, on Dec 22, 2013 at 10:35 am | 30 comments | 13689 Views
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High-speed rail issue draws a crowdHow do you pack the room at the annual Atherton Civic Interest League meeting? Put a discussion of the California High Speed...
Original post made on May. 29, 2009Last comment by confused, on Jul 8, 2009 at 2:33 pm | 45 comments | 13607 Views
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Glimpse of history: Flood estate artifacts offer a look into the pastPassersby who happen to pause to peer through the opening in the fence fronting Marion and Bob Oster's property in the Lindenwood...
Original post made on May. 10, 2018Last comment by Calypso41, on May 10, 2018 at 6:59 pm | 4 comments | 13593 Views
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