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The town surveyed local institutions about their leaf blower use. The Menlo Circus Club indicated it uses both gas and electric blowers every day for varying lengths of time, according to the staff report. Menlo School mostly uses gas blowers daily in the mornings and Sacred Heart Schools uses both gas and electric blowers every day, both for varying amounts of time. Menlo College said it uses gas-powered leaf blowers three to four days a week and/or as needed, for about 24 hours a week. In nearby Portola Valley, officials implemented a ban on gas-powered leaf blowers this month. Portola Valley has created a trade-in program to support conversion to electric leaf blowers. If residents buy a new, electric leaf blower, and bring in their old gas-powered model, the town will give them 40% off the cost of the electric version up to $120. ....
Time to read: about 3 minutes Construction resumed on Atherton s civic center on April 10 after a three-week break. Photo by Magali Gauthier/The Almanac. Atherton made progress on construction of its long-awaited $31.6 million civic center project in 2020 despite a brief shutdown in March because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. There were also changes in leadership, the closure of the town s historic train station, license plate reader installations and the possible return of burglars from two years ago. It, like every other nearby town, had to adjust to holding its government meetings virtually, on Zoom. In July or August 2021, the town will begin transitioning the police department and other employees into the administrative building because construction workers need to demolish what is left of the police department building to complete the project, said City Manager George Rodericks in a Dec. 22 email. The official opening is slated for October 2021, he said. ....
4 Time to read: about 2 minutes Residents have reported nine burglaries (and one attempted burglary) in Atherton since Oct. 1. Crime information via Atherton Police Department There were two more residential burglaries in Atherton over the last week, the latest in a string of incidents that police believe are tied to a similar burglary spree two years ago. Police may also have a lead on the culprits, Mayor Rick DeGolia told The Almanac Wednesday, Dec. 16. One of the town s new license plate readers captured an image of the vehicle involved in the Dec. 8 burglary in which nearly $800,000 worth of jewelry was taken from a home, DeGolia said in a Tuesday, Dec. 15, email. Police have linked the same car to two other thefts in the Bay Area, he said. ....