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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
Coronavirus puts Menlo Park couple’s wedding on hold
A Menlo Park couple postponed their wedding because of the coronavirus outbreak, but with the help of a local photographer, they still managed to mark the day with photos (taken from a safe distance, of course).[Tuesday, April 14, 2020]
QuaranTEENS program helps students connect during isolation
QuaranTEENS is helping kids connect, healthily, online.[Monday, April 13, 2020]
Construction resumes on Atherton civic center
Construction began again on Atherton’s long-awaited $31.6 million civic center project after a three-week shutdown.[Friday, April 10, 2020]
Parents and high school district divided over proposal to temporarily shift to credit/no credit grading system
There is a divide between those in the Sequoia Union High School District who want to stick to letter grades for the spring semester and those who believe a credit/no credit option would benefit district students more broadly.[Friday, April 10, 2020]
San Mateo County schools to remain closed through end of school year
Public schools in six Bay Area counties, including in San Mateo, will remain closed through the end of the school year, county health officers and superintendents of schools have decided.[Wednesday, April 8, 2020]
Emergency child care now open to essential workers in county at Atherton campus
San Mateo County's essential workers who need child care can now send their kids to Laurel School Lower Campus in Atherton on weekdays.[Monday, April 6, 2020]
Menlo College to offer transfer slots to students of 'challenged' Notre Dame de Namur University
Menlo College in Atherton has offered to take in students who attend Notre Dame de Namur University, which may close because of enrollment and financial issues.[Monday, April 6, 2020]
Atherton: Civic center construction still on hold
Atherton officials are considering resuming construction of a new police station during the shelter-in-place order, but safety concerns around risks of spreading the virus remain.[Friday, April 3, 2020]
Menlo Park resident's 'Porchraits' offer snapshots of everyday life during shelter-at-home order
A Menlo Park resident spent her spring break taking photos — from at least 10 feet away — of her neighbors to raise money for a local charity.[Monday, April 6, 2020]
Menlo Park district decides to place parcel tax on March 2021 ballot
Menlo Park City School District officials chose not to place a measure to renew or replace an existing parcel tax on the November ballot during a March 12 meeting.[Tuesday, March 31, 2020]