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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 council votes to become a five-member body, but a ballot initiative might block it
Woodside Town Council will gradually move from a seven- to five-member body, but a resident, feeling the council has ignored public input, is considering launching a ballot initiative to keep it at seven council members.[Thursday, April 14, 2022]
Despite no mask mandates and spring break travel, COVID-19 case counts remain low in schools
Case counts are remaining relatively low in local schools even as masks are no longer required in classrooms in every district except Ravenswood.[Thursday, April 14, 2022]
Former community college chancellor arrested on public corruption charges
Police arrested former San Mateo County Community College District Chancellor Ron Galatolo at San Francisco International Airport when he arrived back from a trip abroad. Galatolo is facing felony public corruption charges.[Wednesday, April 13, 2022]
Animals small and large converge on Trinity School for a pet parade
Families gathered on April 6 for Trinity School in Menlo Park's pet parade, featuring everything from a bearded dragon in a wagon to a dog dressed as a caterpillar.[Tuesday, April 12, 2022]
Vice chair of Portola Valley wildfire committee ousted, and town officials won't say why
The town of Portola Valley removed the Wildfire Preparedness Committee's vice chair on April 5, but is keeping mum about the reasons behind the ouster. The advisory committee has seen an exodus of members in the past six months.[Monday, April 11, 2022]
DA's Office to charge former community colleges chancellor with fraud
The San Mateo County District Attorney's Office will bring fraud charges against former San Mateo County Community College District chancellor Ron Galatolo.[Friday, April 8, 2022]
Community briefs: A PV music festival, Menlo Park district staff win awards and more
In this week's community briefs, a music festival in Portola Valley this summer and Menlo Park district staff win awards.[Sunday, April 10, 2022]
A softball league of her own
Noticing a dramatic drop off in the number of girls who play baseball as they get older, Portola Valley resident Cal Thomas said he decided to create an all-girls softball league to keep them playing.[Thursday, April 7, 2022]
Three vaccine shots later
An exposure during the holiday COVID-19 surge had reporter Angela Swartz counting the days until she'd find out if her young son had gotten Pfizer's vaccine or just a placebo shot as part of a drug trial at Stanford University.[Friday, April 8, 2022]
County grants $3.2 million to summer programs
San Mateo County is distributing $3.2 million to local summer programs to help combat the so-called summer slide, including ones that operate in East Palo Alto, Menlo Park and Atherton.[Sunday, April 10, 2022]