Town Meetings & News

The City Council will have its next meeting on May 7, 2025 at 4 PM. This will be a Study Session. The agenda has not been published, when it is published you van view it here.

The Planning Commission will have a meeting on Wednesday, May 23, 2025 at 6 PM. To view the agenda click here.

To follow the history of events visit the Housing Element Update page here: https://atherton.news/Housing-Element

This Week in Atherton Online

Earth Day 2025
Induction Stoves
San Mateo County Youth Advisory Council
HIPhousing Event
San Mateo County Career Fair

EARTH DAY 2024

Earth Day in Atherton will take place on Sunday, April 27, 2025 from 11:00 AM - 3:00PM at Holbrook-Palmer Park. We will have plenty of family-friendly activities, food trucks with sustainable vegan and vegetarian options available for purchase. This years theme is Protect Our Species. To learn more about the theme and actions we can all take visit: https://www.earthday.org/actions/protect-our-species-save-the-endangered-species-act/

We strongly recommend that visitors plan to walk or bike to the park. Parking will be extremely limited. We plan to offer a special treat for the first 50 visitors that walk or ride their bikes.

We will have ice pops from Pop Nation as a gift for the 1st 50 visitors that arrive on bike or by walking.

The Theme is Protect Out Species for 2025. In line with that theme the Town wants to pay special attention to alternative food options. We will have three (3) food trucks serving delicious vegetarian and vegan options. The Town wants to showcase this food that can all be accessed from vendors local to San Mateo County.

** Menu options listed below are samples of what will be available**

Cielito Lindo:

Nopal Asado Tacos; Grilled cactus, salsa macha, avocado, pickled onions, toasted pepitas. (GF, Vegan)

Queso Asado & Poblano Rajas Tacos: Seared queso panela, roasted poblano strips, caramelized onions, crema. (GF, Vegetarian)

Baja-Style Cauliflower Tacos: Beer-battered cauliflower florets topped with shredded cabbage, pico de gallo, chipotle crema (vegan), and a squeeze of lime. Serve on corn tortillas for an authentic touch. (Vegan)

Kabob Trolley:

Rice Bowl

Falafel, arranged over saffron basmati rice. Topped with sumac, onions, grilled green beans, and a dollop of creamy house-made tzatziki sauce. Accompanied by a side of fresh Afghan chopped salad and warm pita bread.

Gyrrito

Falafel in a soft tortilla with saffron basmati rice and a crisp lettuce mix. Complemented by Afghan chopped salad, sumac, onions, grilled green beans, and a generous drizzle of house-made tzatziki sauce. Served alongside a side of house-made hummus.

Gyro: Falafel, all wrapped in a warm pita bread with a crisp lettuce mix. Paired with Afghan chopped salad, sumac, onions, grilled green beans, and a generous drizzle of Kaböb Trolley’s house-made signature tzatziki sauce.

Saigon Street 2:

Tofu Banh Mi 

6-inch sandwich which includes fried tofu, a combination of mayo, jalapeno, cilantro, fresh cucumber, daikon, pickled carrots, black pepper, and soy sauce on a bed of French bread. Paired with a veggie eggroll. (Vegetarian, Vegan Option – request without mayo)

Garlic Noodles

House-made noodles, sautéed in garlic, butter, and soy sauce. Garnished with diced green onions and Parmesan cheese. Paired with a veggie eggroll. (Vegetarian)

Chick'n Salad

Marinated grilled chick'n (vegan), shredded carrots, green cabbage, purple cabbage, roasted peanuts, mint served with fresh made vinaigrette.

Induction Cooking

Sam Mateo County - Sustainable San Mateo held its annual awards ceremony and offered some delicious food options, some of which was made on induction cooktops. Induction cooking is a modern method that uses electromagnetic fields to heat cookware directly, rather than wastefully heating the surrounding air.

To learn about induction stoves from Peninsula Clean Energy and find incentives visit: Home Electrification Solutions | Peninsula Clean Energy

You can learn benefits of induction cooking that includes precise temperature control and faster cooking times by visiting the link above.

SMC Youth Advisory Council

Apply for the Sustainable San Mateo County Youth Advisory Council by April 25th.

If you are ages 15-24 who live, work or attend school in San Mateo County and have an interest in environmental and social sustainability solutions you should consider applying. To learn more visit: bit.ly/SSMC-Youth-Council or go to: Apply for SSMC's Youth Advisory Council

HIPhousing

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM at Pinstripes, San Mateo County HIPhousing will have a networking event. This will be an evening of impact and connection. The special guest speaker will be Gregg Colburn, P.h.D and author of Homelessness is a Housing Problem.

To learn more visit; 2025 Annual Event - HIP Housing

Did You Know?

The County of San Mateo was hosting a Career Fair on Friday, May 2, 2025 from 10 AM - 2 PM at San Mateo County Event Center.

To learn more visit: https://bit.ly/4kih5T3

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