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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
Community College district chancellor to retire
San Mateo County Community College District Chancellor Mike Claire plans to step down after the 2022-23 school year.[Tuesday, June 7, 2022]
Community briefs: M-A scholarships announced, SMC science fair winners and more
In this week's community briefs, local students are awarded scholarships and science fair winners are announced.[Monday, June 6, 2022]
Menlo-Atherton High School graduates 71st class
After their first school year fully in-person since 2019, Menlo-Atherton High School seniors walked the stage to accept their diplomas on Friday, June 3, with school leaders emphasizing the challenges of living through social change.[Monday, June 6, 2022]
Woodside graduates look to the future
Woodside High School was back to normalcy last week, hosting a graduation ceremony for the Class of 2022 in-person with families, balloons, tassels and gowns.[Monday, June 6, 2022]
Class of 2022, Woodside grad: Overcoming an eating disorder, thriving in theater and helping others
Gigi Pistilli shares how she faced bumps in the road during high school, and how she persevered and now looks towards the future.[Monday, June 6, 2022]
Paul Trudelle, the 'gem' of Woodside Priory, retires
Woodside Priory's Paul Trudelle is retiring on June 3 and plans to move to Utah to be close to family.[Friday, June 3, 2022]
Class of 2022, M-A: Graduate ready to tackle teaching in the real world
When she was little, Menlo-Atherton High School graduate Bridget Gray would play classroom with her stuffed animals. Now she's ready to put that play into practice when he heads off to college this fall.[Monday, June 6, 2022]
Atherton council members divided on where to build multifamily housing in town
Although Atherton City Council members acknowledge they won't meet their state-mandated housing goals with just accessory dwelling units, deciding where to put higher density units is still a point of contention.[Thursday, June 2, 2022]
Class of 2022, Eastside College Prep: graduate on coming out of his shell, navigating the pandemic as a student
Moving on campus helped one graduate learn to be more independent.[Monday, June 6, 2022]
Class of 2022, East Palo Alto Academy: Nonprofit founder reflects on his impact on his community
East Palo Alto Academy graduate Christian Sbragia founded a nonprofit that helps give kids in East Palo Alto a safe space to play.[Monday, June 6, 2022]