Atherton
Americannoun
noun
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The couple married on July 26, 1953 at Doris’s family’s summer home in Atherton, Calif.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Kerri Atherton, from the British Toy and Hobby Association, said she was concerned that substandard toys from overseas, which would fail strict UK toy safety regulations, were making their way into the UK market.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
“I see this as a small number of very wealthy, really influential people who will not take no for an answer,” said D. Anne Atherton, a year-round resident.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Following CalMatters reporting in June, subsequent reporting by Palo Alto Online and the San Francisco Standard found that police departments in Atherton, Menlo Park and San Francisco violated state law.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025
Ernest and Pief motored together over the Bay Bridge and down the peninsula to Neylan’s estate in the woodsy enclave of Atherton.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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