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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
Former community college PR head pleads no contest to sex with minors charges
Richard Rojo, San Mateo County Community College District's former head of public relations, pleaded no contest on March 15 for engaging in sexual acts with two minors.[Tuesday, March 21, 2023]
Creek erosion at Woodside Elementary School could cost millions of dollars
The back of the Woodside Elementary School has been plagued by flooding since the New Years Eve storm hit.[Friday, March 10, 2023]
Crime briefs: Another Atherton burglary, Woodside man arrested on suspicion of lewd acts with child
This week in crime briefs, Atherton police are reporting the town's fourth residential burglary of the year, and county sheriff's deputies have arrested a Woodside man for alleged lewd acts with a child.[Friday, March 10, 2023]
Portola Valley releases latest draft housing element plan
The draft housing element is expected to be adopted in late March.[Sunday, March 12, 2023]
Atherton looking to ban gas-powered leaf blowers next summer
Town officials are drafting an ordinance, that will come back to the City Council in April.[Monday, March 13, 2023]
Comment on Woodside's latest housing element draft by March 13
After opting not to adopt a housing element by the state's Jan. 31 deadline, the town of Woodside has released an updated draft that includes more information on limits to potential development sites identified in the plan.[Thursday, March 9, 2023]
Home burglary reported in Atherton marks third this year
A resident is reporting that someone burglarized their home on Ridgeview Drive, breaking in at an "unknown" time by breaking through a bathroom window.[Friday, March 3, 2023]
Atherton city manager brings up possibility of undergrounding power lines following storm-related outages
With winter storms frequently bringing downed trees, knocked-down utility lines and road closures in Atherton, the town is considering new efforts to underground utilities.[Friday, March 3, 2023]
Danielle O'Brien slated to be Hillview Middle School's permanent principal
The school board will vote whether to select Danielle O'Brien as the principal of Hillview Middle School on March 9 following her short tenure as interim principal of the school.[Friday, March 3, 2023]
Local schools respond to increase in hate speech incidents on campus
Noticing an increase in hurtful and offensive language over the last year and half, administrators at Hillview Middle School and Menlo-Atherton High School have started initiatives to combat the issue.[Thursday, March 2, 2023]