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Parent looks into district’s spending
This story was updated to correct the date of a transaction and to include new information. BY AMELIA BISCARDIDaily Post Staff Writer A stay at a Disneyland hotel, receipts from […]
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Teachers union wins 16% raise over 3 years, strike ends
SUNDAY, OCT. 27, 1:18 p.m. — Teachers in the Las Lomitas School District will return to work tomorrow after reaching a contract that calls for a 16% raise over three […]
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Teachers picket after negotiations crumble
BY AMELIA BISCARDIDaily Post Staff Writer For the first time anyone can remember, the Las Lomitas School District’s 92 teachers are on strike. Despite an attempt at a Hail Mary […]
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Teachers union rejects 5.5% raise, strike looms
BY AMELIA BISCARDIDaily Post Staff Writer The Las Lomitas School District is preparing for its teacher’s union to strike on Wednesday after the union turned down the board’s latest offer […]
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Three seats up for grabs in Las Lomitas District
This story was updated to correct candidate Pooya Sarabandi’s occupation. BY AMELIA BISCARDIDaily Post Staff Writer With a possible teachers strike looming and calls for new leadership, three seats are […]
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License plate camera leads to arrest
Atherton police arrested someone after the town’s license plate cameras picked up a stolen car, Police Chief Steve McCulley said today (Aug. 19). Police were notified of the car, stolen […]
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Police put out bait for home burglars
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Correspondent Home burglars in Atherton could be in for a nasty surprise under a new police program. Atherton police department’s bait house program is officially […]
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Nikki Haley headed to Atherton for fundraisers
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Atherton resident and venture capitalist Tim Draper will be hosting two fundraisers for Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley next month. Draper and his […]
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Intruder takes a self-guided tour of Steph Curry’s mansion — and now is at large
To competing media, when you steal this story, tell your audience that you took it from the Palo Alto Daily Post. BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A man […]
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Another street robbery in Atherton
For the second time in a month, a pedestrian walking in Atherton was robbed of a necklace. Today (Sunday, July 2) at 1:30, the female robber approached and “forcibly removed” […]
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Necklace taken from victim on Holbrook Lane
By the Daily Post staff Atherton police report at a necklace was “forcibly removed” from a person on Holbrook Lane. Police said the strong-arm robbery occurred at 2:34 p.m. Saturday […]
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Mayor: Atherton’s specialness is being overlooked in quest to find more housing
By Emily Mibach Daily Post Staff Writer Longtime Atherton Councilwoman Elizabeth Lewis, during a meeting when residents were complaining loudly about a state mandate for 348 more apartments, said Sacramento […]
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Atherton rejects plea of the Currys, will keep controversial development in housing plan
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Steph Curry may be the greatest when it comes to shooting three-pointers, but he shot an air ball when it comes to influencing […]
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Steph and Ayesha Curry object to high-density housing near their home
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Steph and Ayesha Curry are the latest Athertonians to object to a controversial housing project that the town wants to include in its […]
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Previous owner of mansion where buried car was uncovered had been convicted of second-degree murder
By the Daily Post staff The former owner of a mansion in Atherton where gardeners unearthed a buried car yesterday had been convicted of second-degree murder in the 1960s and […]
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Lorry Lokey, Atherton philanthropist and Business Wire founder, dies
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Lorry I. Lokey, an Atherton billionaire who founded the Business Wire and donated generously to universities, has died at age 95. Lokey, who […]
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4 vie for 3 seats on Atherton Town Council
October 3, 2022 By Emily MibachDaily Post Staff Writer With all eyes on Atherton’s contentious housing plan, two incumbents and two challengers are vying for three seats on the Town […]
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Attorney general says there was no criminal activity in Batmobile caper — drops case
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office has decided against investigating San Mateo County Sheriff Carlos Bolanos and his handling of the Batmobile raid in […]
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Tech titan wants more housing, just not in his neighborhood
BY EMILY MIBACHDaily Post Staff Writer One of Silicon Valley’s kingmakers wants to see housing built for “regular people” — but not in his hometown of Atherton. Marc Andreessen, who […]
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Redwood City residents criticize Atherton housing proposal
By EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A group of Redwood City residents are ringing the alarm on plans for up to 26 townhomes next door in Atherton, saying the […]
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Town divided on whether to ban gas-powered leaf blowers
By the Daily Post staff Atherton residents were divided at last night’s (Feb. 16) council meeting as to whether the town ought to ban gas-powered leaf blowers and other gas-powered […]
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New member appointed to town council but he may be a placeholder
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Atherton City Council tonight (Nov. 15) picked a replacement for Councilman Mike Lempres, who resigned in order to move to Paris. In […]
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Town keeps an eye on visitors — Residents pay to install cameras
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer In the wealthy enclave of Atherton, there are 47 automated license plate readers to prevent crime. But the Police Department didn’t pay for […]
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49 iPads taken from Encinal School
By the Daily Post staff A burglar or burglars took 49 iPads from the gymnasium of Encinal Elementary School in Atherton, police said. The electronics was taken sometime between 8 […]
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Mountain View man arrested for lewd conduct in front of 11-year-old
By the Daily Post staff Atherton police announced today that they have arrested a Mountain View man for exposing himself while inside of a vehicle in front of an 11-year […]
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Menlo School student goes to court to get on the volleyball court
A Menlo School high school student has filed a lawsuit and a request for a temporary restraining order in San Mateo County Superior Court in order to allow her onto […]
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Two incumbents face challengers in Atherton council race
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Incumbents Cary Wiest and Elizabeth Lewis are defending their spots on the Atherton City Council against a former parks committee member and a […]
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Town drops trash-hauler in an attempt to reduce rates
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Atherton is dumping its garbage hauler but will have to pay $2.2 million in order to hire a new company, which happens to […]
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Video surveillance helps police arrest man and woman accused of home burglary
By the Daily Post staff Atherton police say they have arrested two people who were caught on video burglarizing a home on Parker Avenue, near Stockbridge Avenue. Police said a […]
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Burglar sneaks inside Atherton home and steals wallet
By the Daily Post staff An intruder swiped a wallet from an Atherton home last night while the resident of the home was asleep, police said today (July 28). Around […]
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Town alerts residents about a prowler on a bike
By the Daily Post staff Atherton police are asking residents to keep an eye out for a suspected prowler riding a dark-colored bicycle with a red baby carrier. Today (June […]
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Atherton considering license-plate readers
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Atherton’s City Council today (May 6) will consider whether it wants to buy 16 license plate readers to be placed around the entrances […]
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Residents want their gardeners back
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer After hearing from residents frustrated that the San Mateo County health order aimed at reducing the spread of COVID-19 also bans their lawns […]
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Atherton mom gets up to 7 months in prison in college admissions scam
An Atherton woman was sentenced today (March 31) to seven months in prison for paying bribes to rig her two daughters’ college admissions exams and get one of them into […]
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Preschool asks town for a rent break during stay-at-home order
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer An Atherton preschool is asking the city council tonight (April 1) for a break on its rent since the school has had to […]