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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
Environmental Committee member is 'disheartened' Atherton tabled ban on gas-powered leaf blowers
Atherton is holding off on any further restrictions on gas-powered leaf blowers until later this year, amid conflicting opinions from residents, with some saying they can't do their yard work without them.[Thursday, March 17, 2022]
Ravenswood district to go out for $110 million bond in June
The Ravenswood City School District will seek to pass a $110 million bond measure this spring to improve its facilities.[Thursday, March 17, 2022]
After two years, school nurses hope the worst is behind them
The past two pandemic years felt like a blur to Kristin Coronado, a nurse for the Sequoia Union High School District. "We were just inundated," she said. For Abbe Keane, a local elementary school nurse, the experience was similar.[Friday, March 18, 2022]
Ravenswood district to keep indoor masking rule for at least two more weeks
Masks will remain on at Ravenswood City School District schools for at least the next two weeks, parting ways with other local districts that have lifted mask mandates.[Monday, March 14, 2022]
Community briefs: Sacred Heart teacher to play in world lacrosse championship, fundraiser for therapy dogs and more
In this week's community briefs, fundraiser for therapy dogs in the Menlo Park school district, transitional kindergarten sign ups, Sacred Heart teacher to play in world lacrosse championship and more.[Friday, March 11, 2022]
Sequoia district to lift its indoor mask mandate March 14
For the first time in two years, students and teachers in the Sequoia Union High School District will have the option to not wear a mask in classrooms. Starting on Monday, March 14, the district is dropping its indoor mask mandate.[Friday, March 11, 2022]
$50 million construction project kicks off at Ravenswood middle school
Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle School's campus will undergo a makeover that's expected to be completed in December 2023.[Thursday, March 10, 2022]
Some local preschools and day care centers decide it's time to drop the masks
With new state and county guidelines making masks optional, some preschools and daycares will lift their mask mandates.[Thursday, March 10, 2022]
Burglary at The Sequoias in Portola Valley
Police say someone broke into an unoccupied condo at The Sequoias in Portola Valley last week and stole tools and a new washer and dryer.[Thursday, March 10, 2022]
Woodside Elementary to drop its indoor mask mandate starting March 14
Woodside Elementary School teachers and students will no longer be required to wear masks to class come March 14, making it the second local school district to drop indoor mask mandates.[Saturday, March 5, 2022]