Atherton News

Adriana Kwicinski, a senior at Menlo School, will present - with her musical friends - a "Songs for Life" pop and jazz benefit concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov.

Ten friends finished a road trip on Monday that they had long talked about but never found the time to do.

The 6-year-old girl who died last week from injuries sustained in a hit-and-run car crash on Bayfront Expressway has been identified as Lisa Xavier, the San Mateo County Coroner's Office confirmed Monday.

Two of the 83-year-old orchestra's regular members will be featured soloists during this "Serenade for the Soul" presentation: principal flute player Jennifer Olson and harpist Motoshi Kozako.

The California School Boards Association has awarded Menlo-Atherton High School in Atherton a 2009 Golden Bell Award for its comprehensive sleep education campaign.

A Nov. 21 wedding is planned. Noy - Morey The Free Press Carole Janel Noy daughter of David and Jacque Noy of Vernon Center.

Atherton homeowners will find it easier to install a fountain in the front yard, add a second kitchen, or bump out a bay window.

Around Town , posted by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood, 3 hours ago In another discussion the issue of consolidation of San Mateo County Fire Agencies was raised.

Atherton police Lt. Mike Guerra has been appointed the town's next police chief.

Responding to a resident's report of a burglar at an Atherton home in the 100 block of Heather Drive, police captured a man on the afternoon of Thursday, Nov.

When Leslie Ballinger and her family started raising chickens in 1998, they were pretty much on their own.

An Atherton woman apparently thwarted a would-be thief who broke into her home while she was inside by calling police, a lieutenant said Friday.

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Preet Bharara, right, is seen standing next to a chart as he explains charges against 14 individuals accused of insider trading, during a press conference at the U.S. Attorney's office in New York, Thursday, November 5, 2009.

As two Menlo Park Fire Protection District board candidates blazed to victory Tuesday, a third open seat turned into a close contest between a pair of hopefuls with a shared interest in holding the line as a labor dispute with the district's union unfolds.

Voters approved measures Tuesday to renew a parcel tax in Atherton and utility users' taxes in Portola Valley.

Palo Alto Online News Two students have been expelled from Sacred Heart Preparatory in Atherton for "marijuana-related activities," a school official said in a statement released Friday.

Following are the highlights of the campaign finance statements filed by the candidates at the San Mateo County Elections Office covering the 2009 calendar year.

A judge has ruled that if a former Atherton finance director who says the town wrongly fired him can prove his claims, he could get his job back - at least temporarily.

Atherton , posted by Fairness and Equality, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood, 1 hour ago Why does the Palo Alto Daily News find this newsworthy, but the Almanac deletes it? Web Link As an eloquent and brave woman said on another post in this forum, stop deleting posts to allow this town to heal.

This information is from the Atherton and Menlo Park police departments and the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.