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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
Fans of the Alpine Inn, Portola Valley's oldest roadside attraction, gather to celebrate its 170th anniversary
Juan Carlos Cancino has been coming to the Alpine Inn since he was a kid. He and nearly 500 others converged on the Portola Valley roadside restaurant Monday night to celebrate its 170th year of slinging drinks and serving food.[Thursday, March 3, 2022]
Atherton: Thieves nab $86K worth of goods in January, but February has remained burglary-free
There haven't been any burglaries in town in February, but thieves took about $86,000 worth of goods during eight burglaries in January, according to the Atherton Police Department.[Monday, February 28, 2022]
Rosotti's Alpine Inn to celebrate its 170th anniversary with Monday evening event
The Alpine Inn in Portola Valley will host a celebration for its 170th anniversary on Monday evening, Feb. 28.[Friday, February 25, 2022]
High school district reports zero COVID-19 cases
As Sequoia Union High School District students and teachers headed off for mid-winter break last week, there were no cases reported.[Friday, February 25, 2022]
'Two of my favorite things for a moment collided,' Scott Wiener on Woodside, mountain lions and how other towns try to block housing
State Sen. State Wiener discusses ways Californians have tried to block housing initiatives and explains why he rolled his eyes when Woodside declared itself a mountain lion habitat.[Wednesday, February 23, 2022]
As COVID cases fall, school districts are dropping outdoor mask mandates
For the first time in two years, Menlo Park students are seeing each others' faces on playgrounds around campus. With the omicron surge subsiding, local schools are re-evaluating masking policies and expanding on-campus activities.[Thursday, February 17, 2022]
Bus drivers stage a sick-out in East Palo Alto in the midst of labor negotiations
All four of the Ravenswood City School District's bus drivers called in sick on Friday morning, Feb. 11, as their union negotiated with the district over pay. Some students were left waiting at bus stops, Councilman Antonio Lopez said.[Wednesday, February 16, 2022]
In aftermath of mountain lion exemption, Woodside residents question council and staff’s judgment
Residents are criticizing the town of Woodside for trying to block housing development by claiming the town is a mountain lion habitat, which drew national headlines and a harsh rebuke from state Attorney General Rob Bonta.[Tuesday, February 15, 2022]
Filoli catches the eye of Antiques Roadshow producer
With a large outdoor space, pleasant weather and a history of filming on the property, Woodside's Filoli estate checked all the boxes for a stop on the Antiques Roadshow this summer, said the long-running TV show's producers.[Friday, February 11, 2022]
COVID-19 case counts drop to single digits in local elementary school districts
COVID-19 cases are leveling off in local schools, prompting some to consider lifting their outdoor mask mandates. At a few elementary districts, cases reported in the last week are down in the single digits.[Thursday, February 10, 2022]