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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
Today: Caltrain to hold public meeting on electrification in Atherton
Caltrain will host a meeting on Monday, Dec. 17, in Atherton to discuss the construction project that will electrify the rail line.[Saturday, December 15, 2018]
Bill Widmer is Atherton’s new mayor
Bill Widmer will serve his second term as Atherton's mayor in 2019, while Rick DeGolia has been appointed vice mayor. Fellow council members elected them to their new roles on Dec. 6.[Thursday, December 13, 2018]
Elementary school hit in latest string of Atherton burglaries
Someone stole $14,000 worth of electronics from Encinal Elementary School in Atherton during the first weekend of December, one of the latest in a series of burglaries police are now calling a crime wave.[Wednesday, December 12, 2018]
Unspecified threat found in M-A bathroom
Menlo-Atherton High School officials notified parents of M-A students in a Dec. 5 email that the school had contacted Atherton police after someone found an unspecified threat written in a bathroom stall. The email didn't say when the threat was discovered.[Thursday, December 6, 2018]
High school district forms committee to address student performance, absenteeism
The Sequoia Union High School District will form a committee to look at improving its school climate and students’ academic performance, Superintendent Mary Streshly announced Tuesday (Dec. 4).[Friday, December 7, 2018]
Fiscal responsibility, high academic standards are key priorities for new board members
There will be some new faces looking out from the dais at Menlo Park City School District board meetings starting Dec. 11, the day district parents Sherwin Chen and Scott Saywell begin their terms on the school board.[Monday, December 10, 2018]
Menlo Park district registering preschool students
Registration is underway for enrollment in Menlo Park City School District's new preschool next school year.[Wednesday, December 5, 2018]
Today: PV school board begins process for Measure Z rollout
The Portola Valley School District will meet Wednesday evening (Dec. 5) to begin implementing a bond measure that focuses on fixes to its aging and leaky buildings.[Wednesday, December 5, 2018]
Middle school floods for second time in five weeks
A water main break at La Entrada Middle School in Menlo Park on Thursday, Nov. 29, flooded the campus for the second time in five weeks, leading officials to cancel classes.[Thursday, November 29, 2018]
Atherton tops most expensive real estate list
For the second year in a row, Atherton topped the list for most expensive residential real estate in the country, according to real estate website PropertyShark.[Friday, November 30, 2018]