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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
Surf Air returns to San Carlos Airport
Surf Air is back at the San Carlos Airport.[Monday, October 29, 2018]
Teacher charged with engaging in sex acts with minor
A teacher from Redwood City has been arrested on suspicion of engaging in sex acts with a minor, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office.[Friday, October 26, 2018]
Olive harvest underway at Sacred Heart Schools
Students at Sacred Heart Schools in Atherton are getting a unique lesson in agriculture this fall by taking part in the process of making olive oil.[Monday, November 5, 2018]
County enables 911 text messages
You can now text 911 messages to San Mateo County Law Enforcement and fire agencies' emergency dispatch centers.[Friday, November 2, 2018]
Sequoia teachers receive 3.5 percent raise
The Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees approved a 3.5 percent pay increase and a new contract for members of the district's teachers union at its meeting Wednesday.[Friday, October 26, 2018]
Atherton readies for civic center rebid, library demolition
As Atherton readies to go out for new bids on its civic center project in early 2019, it's also preparing its buildings, doing everything from clearing out the library to labeling old items for auction.[Thursday, October 25, 2018]
Sequoia district continues push for mental health awareness
Anxiety, compounded by academic pressure, led one Sequoia High School student to self-harming actions, landing her in the hospital twice.[Wednesday, October 24, 2018]
Atherton Library to get a spooky farewell
The Atherton Library will get one last hurrah as a haunted house before its demolition in November.[Thursday, October 25, 2018]
Wednesday: Sequoia school board to vote on new contract with teachers union
Teachers in the Sequoia Union High School District will get a 3.5 percent raise if a contract that union members ratified last week is approved by the school board at its meeting Wednesday night.[Tuesday, October 23, 2018]
Atherton looking to fill committee vacancies
Atherton is accepting applications for membership on the town's Park & Recreation and Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory committees.[Saturday, October 20, 2018]