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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
Crime briefs: Burglaries reported in Woodside, Ladera and Atherton
Police reported three burglaries in small towns on the Midpeninsula since March 25.[Tuesday, April 5, 2022]
Menlo Park district superintendent to resign his post at year's end
Superintendent Erik Burmeister is leaving the top job at the Menlo Park City School District by the end of the year.[Monday, April 4, 2022]
Report: How the Stanford Wedge project will impact Portola Valley
A long-awaited environmental review of Stanford's proposed housing development found the project would not result in significant impacts to the town, provided the right mitigation measures are in place.[Monday, April 4, 2022]
Ravenswood school mask mandate will remain in place until at least mid-April
Ravenswood City School District is keeping its mask mandate in place through at least mid-April, making it the only local public school district locally to keep its masking requirements.[Saturday, March 26, 2022]
Oak Knoll students stage peace walks to show support for Ukrainian children and other refugees
Menlo Park students staged peace walks on their school track this week to show solidarity with the estimated 4.3 million child refugees from Ukraine.[Friday, March 25, 2022]
Community briefs: Ladera Community Church seeking a preschool operator, Nativity School wins decathlon and more
In this week's community briefs, Ladera Community Church is looking to revive its preschool, Board of Supervisors candidate forum is next month and more.[Friday, March 25, 2022]
Ravenswood middle schoolers headed to world robotics championships
In only its second year of existence, 11 students from Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle School's robotics club are heading to Texas in May to compete in the VEX Robotics World Championship.[Friday, March 25, 2022]
Upcoming vote could decide if Woodside Town council shrinks from seven members down to five
The Woodside Town Council will discuss reducing its membership from seven to five members, as it transitions to a "by-district" system for electing council members, at a meeting on Tuesday, March 29.[Wednesday, March 23, 2022]
'Massive' public records request escalates battle over Portola Valley's housing element
Two Portola Valley residents filed a huge public records request, seeking to shield their neighborhood from being designated for denser housing development. The mayor said it comes with a threat to bankrupt the town with lawsuits.[Monday, March 21, 2022]
Community briefs: a new girls softball league, TIDE Academy wins design award and more
In this week's community briefs, Alpine Little League launches an all girls softball league, M-A's fundraiser is live, TIDE Academy wins a design award and more.[Friday, March 18, 2022]