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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
Menlo Park school group aids local families in need
MPCSD Helps, a venture started this past spring, has raised $100K, collected thousands of donations.[Friday, December 4, 2020]
Holiday Fund: StarVista adapts services during pandemic
StarVista, an Almanac Holiday Fund recipient, is adapting its transitional housing services in response to the pandemic, from masks and social distancing in its housing to virtual classes and therapy sessions for its young clients.[Friday, December 4, 2020]
Superintendent: Opening Woodside Elementary campus like a '100,000-piece puzzle'
Masked first graders lined up in areas marked with orange traffic cones in the Woodside Elementary School parking lot on a crisp, sunny day Tuesday, Dec. 1, waiting for rides home from parents who aren't allowed on campus.[Thursday, December 3, 2020]
Atherton police host annual toy drive for Selby Lane School
The Atherton police are taking toy donations for the holidays to benefit families at Adelante Selby Lane Spanish Immersion School in Atherton, and the Las Lomitas School District is seeking toys for a local nonprofit to distribute.[Sunday, November 29, 2020]
Las Lomitas parents call for recall of board member
Las Lomitas community members are asking a school board member to step down for not displaying leadership in denouncing racism.[Saturday, November 28, 2020]
All the fixings: Sequoia district hands out Thanksgiving meal kits to families
The Sequoia Union High School District provided turkey, mashed potatoes, blueberry crumbles and more to families this year for Thanksgiving.[Wednesday, November 25, 2020]
High school district parents, teachers and students at odds over returning to classrooms
As Sequoia Union High School District officials make plans for a return to in-person learning, teachers say "no."[Monday, November 23, 2020]
From 10 to zero: Local school districts report their COVID-19 cases since campuses reopened to students
COVID-19 cases are cropping up at local public school districts which have reopened classrooms to students, and some districts are posting data, giving an insight into how the coronavirus impacts local schools.[Friday, November 20, 2020]
Registration starts for Menlo Park district's preschool
Registration for the 2021-22 school year is open for parents interested in the Early Learning Center preschool, which has locations in Atherton and Menlo Park.[Sunday, November 22, 2020]
Newly elected Las Lomitas board member steps down, leaving two seats to fill
Board member-elect Jody Leng said she won't assume her seat on the Las Lomitas Elementary School District governing board. With the recent resignation of board president Jon Venverloh, there are now two open seats to fill.[Thursday, November 19, 2020]