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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 awards contract to demolish library
Atherton awarded a contract to demolish the town library at a City Council meeting on Wednesday evening (Oct. 17), as the town moves forward with plans to rebuild its civic center.[Friday, October 19, 2018]
ProPublica reports racial disparities in schools nationwide, locally
White students were more than four times as likely to be enrolled in at least one Advanced Placement (AP) class as black students, and black students were over 15 times as likely to be suspended as white students in the Sequoia Union High School District during the 2015-16 school year, according to data on school districts collected by the nonprofit news organization ProPublica.[Wednesday, October 17, 2018]
Wednesday: Atherton may award contract to demolish library
As Atherton moves forward with its plans to rebuild its civic center, the City Council will vote on awarding a contract to demolish the library at a City Council meeting Oct. 17.[Tuesday, October 16, 2018]
Menlo Park City School District hosts 'Sup & Sandwich' event
Menlo Park City School District Superintendent Erik Burmeister will host a lunch with community members on Friday, Oct. 19, at the Menlo Park Civic Center.[Tuesday, October 16, 2018]
Records show Surf Air owes county $328,371 in taxes
The commuter airline Surf Air has hardly been in the good graces of a vocal contingent of area residents bothered by its noisy planes flying overhead since it started using the San Carlos Airport in 2013. But the San Mateo County tax collector isn't likely to be looking favorably on the company either, given that, according to public records, the airline owes the county hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes.[Thursday, October 11, 2018]
Atherton Library moving to temporary location this weekend
The Atherton Library will close for a little over a week as the town prepares to demolish its current home at 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane and build a new library, according to a press release.[Thursday, October 11, 2018]
Early voting begins for November election
All San Mateo County voters will receive their ballots in the mail in the coming days and can choose to vote either by mail or in person at one of the county's voting centers, some of which open today.[Tuesday, October 9, 2018]
Local students beat statewide test scores
San Mateo County students improved their standardized test scores during the 2017-18 school year and outperformed students throughout the state, but scores dipped for students in the Sequoia Union High School District, according to California Department of Education data released last week.[Wednesday, October 10, 2018]
Surf Air to return to San Carlos Airport later this month, company says
Surf Air, the controversial members-only commuter airline behind thousands of residents' noise complaints to the San Carlos Airport, will be back at the airport later this month, the company confirmed with The Almanac Friday.[Friday, October 5, 2018]
Portola Valley school board discusses considerations for implementing potential $49.5 million bond
The Portola Valley School District board took steps at a meeting Wednesday, Oct. 3, to determine how the district would implement Measure Z, the $49.5 million bond measure to fix aging and leaky buildings, if it passes in November.[Friday, October 5, 2018]