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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
La Honda residents wary of 'hazardous' overgrowth along Highway 84 in the midst of fire season
La Honda residents are nervous this wildfire season, as they say brush is overgrown alongside Highway 84.[Friday, August 6, 2021]
Portola Valley 'quieter' after gas-powered leaf blower ban
Portola Valley officials say the town is reaping the benefits of its gas-powered leaf blower ban, while Atherton is still working on changes to its policy.[Tuesday, August 3, 2021]
Sheryl Sandberg donates $10K to Menlo Park school district parcel tax measure campaign
Facebook's COO donated about a quarter of the total recent donations to the Menlo Park City School District's parcel tax measure.[Monday, August 2, 2021]
Woodside moves ballot measure election to November
A townwide election to allow for more outdoor gatherings in Woodside has been postponed to November because the first election date overlapped with Labor Day weekend.[Thursday, July 29, 2021]
Construction begins on expansion of Belle Haven child care center
Work began this month to expand All Five preschool in Belle Haven. New buildings are slated for completion in late September as the school enrolls infants and toddlers and grows from 24 to 76 children this fall.[Tuesday, July 27, 2021]
How Woodside, Portola Valley considered appealing their latest housing allocations, but stopped short
Portola Valley and Woodside officials are not happy about huge increases in the number of new housing units they're obliged to accommodate, but chose not to appeal their latest allotments, saying there's no chance for success.[Thursday, July 29, 2021]
San Mateo County Community college district to offer at least 30% of courses in-person this fall
After shutting down when the COVID-19 pandemic began, the San Mateo County Community College District plans to offer at least 30% of its class sections on-campus this the fall.[Monday, July 26, 2021]
Longtime Woodside Postal Service worker hangs up her hat
From a miniature horse to homemade baked goods, recently retired longtime postal worker Lydia Vasquez looks back on her fondest memories while working in Woodside.[Wednesday, July 28, 2021]
Carjacking suspect arrested near Facebook Saturday morning
Police arrested a man suspected of carjacking on July 17 near Facebook's Menlo Park headquarters.[Monday, July 19, 2021]
Local school districts face rising pension, COVID-19 reopening costs
The expense of reopening classrooms amid the COVID-19 pandemic and rising pension costs are dominating local school districts' most recent budget reports.[Tuesday, July 20, 2021]