Atherton News

Howard M. Daschbach, Jr. died peacefully in Atherton, CA on February 9, 2012, at the age of 87 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.

Students Louisa Calhoon, Katelyn Zanolli, Kayla Kranen and Anna Quinlan play with Atherton police dog Rex at Encinal Elementary School on Friday, Feb.

A California-based hedge fund manager was charged on Friday with making $900,000 illegally on inside information about three technology companies, the latest strand of the high-profile Galleon Group cases brought by the U.S. government against money managers and traders.

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Laura Lauder, a Bay Area philanthropist and venture capitalist known for her passion for Jewish education, has been named the recipient of the 2012 Rambam's Ladder Award.

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A maid pleaded no contest Monday to charges of stealing jewelry from Peninsula houses she cleaned and selling the goods for cash, prosecutors said.

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

Daily Journal file photo The new single-stream blue recycling bins have likely proved more convenient for customers, leading to higher diversion rates.

Grammy Award pop singer and songwriter Colbie Caillat will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb.

Ask Dr. Tara Rolle, who's in her first year as principal at St. Raymond School in Menlo Park, what she's passionate about and "technology" heads the list, and more specifically Apple products, at least since the candy-colored iMacs debuted in 1999.

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Firefighters were able to quickly control a two-alarm attic fire at a large two-story home on Isabella Avenue in Atherton on Sunday afternoon.

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

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Following a rare instance of violent crime in the upscale enclave of Atherton, police are investigating a home invasion robbery of a couple at the hands of an armed man who demanded cash, officials said.

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According to the Atherton Police Department activity log, residents of the 200 block of Atherton Avenue came to the Atherton Police Station at about 8:06 pm on Friday, Jan.

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A former Menlo School athletic coach accused of stealing two iPads belonging to students last fall pleaded not guilty Tuesday to three misdemeanor theft counts.