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Arrest made after theft at estate sale
A woman has been arrested for stealing a piece of jewelry during an estate sale in Atherton, police said today (Nov. 9). Police were called to a home on Adam […]
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Atherton residents prefer clay tennis courts
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZDaily Post Staff Writer Atherton residents want their city council to halt plans to replace a clay tennis court at Holbrook Palmer Park with a concrete court because […]
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Atherton drops charter city idea; residents feared it would lead to more taxes
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZDaily Post Staff Writer Atherton’s council has dropped the idea to become a charter city after not receiving support from residents, who weren’t interested in making it easier […]
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Menlo College student arrested for raping a 12-year-old
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer A Menlo College student has been arrested for raping a 12-year-old, a prosecutor said today (May 18). Andres Manuel Aguilar, 19, of San Jose, […]
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New bus-only route might open the door to 7-story apartment buildings
BY ADRIANA HERANDNEZDaily Post Staff Writer Turning the Dumbarton Rail Corridor from East Palo Alto to Redwood City into a bus-only route could allow developers to build seven-story apartment buildings […]
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Police, school district write checks to settle teen’s suit alleging excessive force by police
(Read the original lawsuit from Jan. 26, 2024.) (Read the order granting motions to dismiss from Sept. 24, 2025.) BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZDaily Post Staff Writer The Atherton town government and […]
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$160 cake first, now a new tax?
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer The same school district where a former superintendent charged a $160 birthday cake to taxpayers is now considering a tax increase. The Las Lomitas […]
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Settlement proposed in suit claiming Atherton police used excessive force arresting M-A student
BY ELAINE GOODMANDaily Post Correspondent Parties are on the verge of a settlement in a case where a Menlo-Atherton High student, who has a mental disability according to his attorneys, […]
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$160 birthday cake among things superintendent charged to district
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent A $160 birthday cake that former Las Lomitas School District Superintendent Beth Polito charged to a district credit card in August 2022 is one […]
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Town hit by burglars days after community meeting about burglaries
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer Burglars have smashed multiple glass doors attempting to enter three homes in Atherton in the past four days, following a community safety meeting about […]
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Two home burglaries in Atherton; 3 juveniles arrested in one case
Burglars have hit two homes in Atherton in the past week, one on Euclid Avenue, which resulted in the arrests of three juveniles, and a second on Tuscaloosa Avenue. The […]
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Menlo-Atherton High School put on lockdown, ex-student detained
Menlo-Atherton High School was put on lockdown this afternoon (Sept. 10) due to a threat to the school and a former student was detained, Atherton police said. Someone called the […]
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Atherton starts a parking permit program because of the cars the new library is attracting
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZDaily Post Staff Writer Atherton’s library is popular, with visitors taking over surrounding residential parking, leading to new strict rules about who can park on the streets near […]
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Atherton considers change that would allow a new tax and possibly let it bypass state housing laws
BY ELAINE GOODMANDaily Post Correspondent Becoming a charter city might allow the town of Atherton to collect millions of dollars through a real estate transfer tax and potentially fend off […]
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Vance to visit Atherton tonight
Vice President JD Vance is expected to be in Atherton tonight (May 16) for a private fundraising dinner at the home of venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya. Palihapitiya is a former […]
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Coach killed in collision with Greenwaste truck
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ and EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff A Greenwaste truck fatally struck an employee of La Entrada Middle School while he was riding his bike to work yesterday. Dylan […]
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Former ethnic studies teacher sues school district
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZDaily Post Staff Writer A former ethnic studies teacher at Menlo-Atherton High School is suing the Sequoia Union High School District for alleged racial discrimination and harassment, saying […]
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Burmeister to lead school district mired in controversy
BY AMELIA BISCARDIDaily Post Staff Writer The Las Lomitas Elementary School District board has hired former Menlo Park City Schools superintendent Erik Burmeister as its new leader following a cloud […]
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Budget cuts leave school board member confused
BY AMELIA BISCARDIDaily Post Staff Writer A Las Lomitas Elementary School District board member didn’t remember cutting summer school from the budget despite the cut being announced to district families. […]
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Atherton resident extradited from Kyrgyzstan, accused of green card scam for wealthy foreign investors
A former Atherton resident has been extradited from Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia after allegedly setting up a fraudulent “groen card” visa scheme for wealthy foreign investors, prosecutors said. Danhong “Jean” […]