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Angela Swartz joined The Almanac in 2018. She reports on youth and education, and the towns of Atherton, Portola Valley and Woodside. Angela, who grew up in San Mateo, previously reported for the Silicon Valley Business Journal and San Mateo Daily Journal. She holds a master's degree in investigative reporting from American University. She interned at The Washington Post while completing her master's. She also holds a bachelor's degree in U.S. history and Spanish from University of California, Davis.Stories by Angela
Atherton resident William Wade Awbrey dies at 87
William Wade Awbrey, who lived in Atherton for 42 years, died Jan. 20 at the age of 87.[Thursday, February 7, 2019]
Town hall on teacher housing set for Feb. 13
As local school districts grapple with how to help teachers struggling to afford to live in the communities in which they teach, housing advocates, educators and others will sit down for a discussion on solving the issue.[Tuesday, February 12, 2019]
M-A to show documentary on effects of screen addiction
It's not uncommon to see a child's eyes glued to an iPad or cellphone. Montessori teacher Krista Riihimaki noticed her students - at increasingly younger ages - spending large amounts of time tied to digital devices.[Wednesday, February 6, 2019]
Las Lomitas superintendent announces retirement
Las Lomitas Elementary School District Superintendent Lisa Cesario will retire at the end of this school year.[Tuesday, February 5, 2019]
Atherton police: At least $2M in jewelry, other items stolen this year
About 200 Atherton residents filled Holbrook-Palmer Park's Jennings Pavilion on Thursday, Jan. 31, for a police meeting on a recent rash of burglaries in town.[Tuesday, February 5, 2019]
M-A Music Boosters hosts annual Big Band Dance fundraiser Feb. 2
The Menlo-Atherton High School Music Boosters (MAMBO) will bring the spirit of Mardis Gras to the school community on Saturday, Feb. 2, to raise money for M-A's music program.[Friday, February 1, 2019]
Atherton: Home burglarized as police finish community meeting on recent crime
Thieves struck again Thursday night in Atherton as a community meeting on a recent rash of burglaries in town concluded.[Friday, February 1, 2019]
Multiple burglaries, car stolen in Atherton in less than a day
In fewer than 24 hours earlier this week someone stole a car and bicycles and broke into two homes in Atherton.[Wednesday, January 30, 2019]
Stress, costs and rankings: Experts discuss changes in the college admissions process
Nearly 500 people filled the Menlo-Atherton High School Performing Arts Center earlier this month to hear experts talk about how the college admissions process has changed over the last two decades.[Wednesday, January 30, 2019]
Woodside Preschool director is author, counselor in spare time
Tom Limbert knows how to keep busy. He's not only the director of Woodside Preschool, but is also the Woodside Elementary School District's parent education coordinator and social-emotional learning lead, a parenting consultant, and a published author.[Saturday, February 2, 2019]