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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
Fundraising for school board races slows as elections approach
Many school board candidates raised less money during the most recent campaign financing period than they did earlier in the fall.[Wednesday, October 28, 2020]
Coroner's Office identifies pedestrian killed in Atherton collision Monday
The San Mateo County Coroner's Office has identified a Menlo Park man killed Monday, Oct. 26, after he was hit by a car while walking across El Camino Real in Atherton, according to town police.[Monday, October 26, 2020]
Atherton Caltrain Station closure agreement vote delayed
The council delayed until next week a vote on an agreement that would cut rail service in town.[Friday, October 23, 2020]
Possible PG&E power outages in West Atherton starting Sunday
West Atherton homes may lose power from Sunday to Wednesday.[Friday, October 23, 2020]
Street-cleaning teen takes dog along for the ride
A Menlo Park teen is cleaning up Menlo Park streets with dog Ollie.[Friday, October 23, 2020]
Las Lomitas kindergartners get first taste of classroom life
Teachers and a cascade of bubbles greeted kindergartners as they filed off the school bus and entered classrooms at Las Lomitas Elementary School in Atherton on Monday. They are among the first students back on campus since March.[Thursday, October 22, 2020]
Wednesday: Atherton council to vote on plan to close train station on Dec. 1
The Atherton City Council will consider approving an agreement to shut down its historic train station on Wednesday, Oct. 21.[Tuesday, October 20, 2020]
Sequoia district fields and tennis courts reopen
Woodside and Menlo-Atherton high school fields and tennis courts reopened to the public over the weekend.[Friday, October 16, 2020]
Three compete for two Menlo Park school board seats
How to safely reopen schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic is among the challenges facing the three candidates running for two open seats on the Menlo Park City School District school board.[Friday, October 16, 2020]
First graders return to Portola Valley schools
"Keep one horse length apart" read signs at Ormondale Elementary School, as first graders trickled into classrooms Monday, Oct. 12.[Thursday, October 15, 2020]