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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
Tears, hugs and masks as parents send their children back to school
There were tears from parents and kindergartners alike as elementary school students in Ravenswood, Portola Valley and Las Lomitas districts started the new school year on campus full time for the first time in two years.[Tuesday, August 31, 2021]
Eager for your child to be vaccinated against COVID-19? Here's what it's like being in a pediatric vaccine trial
Almanac reporter Angela Swartz's year-old son won a spot in Pfizer's landmark pediatric COVID-19 vaccine trial at Stanford University School of Medicine this summer. She reports on what the experience has been like.[Friday, August 27, 2021]
'Very scary, very frustrating': Insurance companies are dropping Portola Valley homeowners over wildfire risk
With all eyes on wildfire risk in California, especially in wildand-urban interfaces, residents like those in Portola Valley are seeing their homeowners insurance plan options disappear or rates go up.[Wednesday, August 25, 2021]
Excitement and a 'willingness to do anything it takes' to stay open as elementary school students go back to campuses
The courtyard of Hillview Middle School was teeming with hundreds of tweens for the first time in two years. Students in Menlo Park, Atherton and Woodside came back to campuses full time last week, some for the first time in two years.[Monday, August 23, 2021]
Apple devices worth $14K stolen from Encinal School
Some 50 Apple devices and a wagon were taken from Encinal School over the weekend, according to Atherton police.[Monday, August 16, 2021]
Portola Valley council gives go-ahead for 'long overdue' fire station remodel
Fire Station 8 in Portola Valley will soon get a facelift after more than two years of planning.[Tuesday, August 17, 2021]
Local officials: State increases in child care funding are 'truly historic'
More state funding will go toward expanding transitional kindergarten programs and increasing pay for child care workers.[Sunday, August 15, 2021]
Back to school: High school students start fall term on campus for the first time in 2 years
For some Sequoia Union High School District students, this week marks their first times back on campuses in two years. There are some nerves, but many are excited to ditch distance learning for in-person classes.[Thursday, August 12, 2021]
Squirrel knocks out power for more than 600 Portola Valley households this morning
Portola Valley is experiencing a power outage Wednesday morning that is affecting 644 households after a squirrel came into contact with power lines.[Wednesday, August 11, 2021]
Pop-up vaccinations at community college district campuses this week
The San Mateo Community College District is hosting vaccine clinics in Woodside, San Bruno and San Mateo this week.[Monday, August 9, 2021]