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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
Woodside Road fire station is knocked down as work begins on its bigger replacement
A construction crew knocked down the 73-year-old Woodside Fire Protection District's Station 7 at 3111 Woodside Road on Aug. 15 to make room for a new, larger station.[Tuesday, August 23, 2022]
Menlo Park students embark on their first day in new transitional kindergarten program
Menlo Park City School District's youngest students arrived at school this week as part of the new transitional kindergarten program at Laurel School, part of a new statewide mandate.[Saturday, August 20, 2022]
Horse jumping and housing advocates converge in Atherton
Housing advocates came out to the Menlo Charity Horse Show last week to advocate for multifamily housing in Atherton.[Sunday, August 21, 2022]
Portola Valley study outlines town's emergency escape routes
Portola Valley council members approved a draft of a study on evacuating during an emergency.[Friday, August 19, 2022]
Five candidates are running for three seats on Portola Valley Town Council
Amid a contentious process to plan for housing in the years to come, five candidates have thrown their hats in the ring for three open Portola Valley Town Council seats on the Nov. 8 ballot.[Thursday, August 18, 2022]
Students' mental health, connection priorities for new Hillview principal
Danielle O'Brien is heading the Menlo Park middle school during the 2022-23 school year.[Wednesday, August 24, 2022]
Menlo-Atherton students head back to school this week
The first day of school Menlo-Atherton High School looked like any other pre-pandemic year on Wednesday, Aug. 17. It's the first time since 2019 students and staff are starting the school year without indoor face mask mandates.[Thursday, August 18, 2022]
Portola Valley PAC to unseat council members has raised $29K, including from former Obama ambassador
A Political Action Committee (PAC) aimed explicitly at unseating council members up for reelection this fall has raised close to $29,000, far above the typical campaign fundraising in previous Portola Valley council races.[Tuesday, August 16, 2022]
With school board divided, Ravenswood district votes to drop its mask mandate
For the first time in three years, Ravenswood City School District students and staff won't need to wear face masks in classrooms when they return to campuses on Aug. 24.[Monday, August 15, 2022]
Longtime Ravenswood school district trustee will not seek reelection this fall
Ana Maria Pulido won't be running for reelection to the Ravenswood City School District Board of Trustees in November, citing a need to explore other opportunities and urging fresh faces to run for the open seat.[Monday, August 8, 2022]