Town of Atherton

PG&E Middlefield Road gas distribution pipeline replacement begins March 18

by Contributed Content on March 16, 2019

PG&E crews will replace the existing gas distribution main along Middlefield Road from Eighth Avenue in unincorporated San Mateo County, extending through Atherton, and ending at Ringwood Avenue in Menlo Park.

The project is scheduled to begin Monday March 18, 2019, weather permitting, with completion date by the end of September. In order to perform the work safely and as quickly as possible, there will be lane shifts and lane closures during construction.

For additional information or questions regarding the project, please contact Crystal Jewel, the local PG&E representative, at 408-725-2240. Atherton town staff can be reached at 650-752-0541.

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Atherton Police Department reports on recent community meeting about residential burglaries

The Atherton Police Department issued the following statement to follow up with information  shared with the Atherton Community on 01/31/2019 at Holbrook Palmer Park: The Town of Atherton has had several residential burglaries over the past several months. In 2018, the Town of Atherton had a total of 22 residential burglaries. Since January 1, 2019, […]

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Pine tree falls on Atherton rooftop early Christmas morning

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Atherton’s 94027 remains the #1 most expensive zip code in the country

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According to Property Shark, Atherton’s 94027 remains the #1 most expensive zip code in in the country, thanks to a considerable spike in its median sale price “It’s news to no one that Silicon Valley is home to some of the most expensive residential real estate in the country – or world, for that matter, the […]

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Holbrook Palmer Park holiday event on Dec. 2

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Opinion: What Atherton needs to do to avoid a fire disaster

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Atherton library turns into haunted house at town’s Halloween event

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Halloween event at Atherton Library on Oct. 26

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National Night Out events scheduled for August 7 in Menlo Park and Atherton

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Atherton hosts summer concert series at Holbrook-Palmer Park

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“Zootopia” will screen at Holbrook Palmer Park on June 29

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