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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
New Atherton city attorney takes the reins
Mona Ebrahimi has stepped into the role of Atherton's city attorney. Her biggest project? Helping the town wrap up its new $31.6 million civic center.[Friday, April 3, 2020]
Nonprofit starts virtual discussion group for early learning programs
A Menlo Park-based nonprofit is launching a virtual discussion group for early childhood education program administrators as many cope with the challenges of continuing to provide services during the statewide shelter-in-place order.[Saturday, April 4, 2020]
Atherton suspends most construction amid coronavirus crisis
Atherton has cut non-essential construction in town, including much of the work on its $31.6 million civic center project, until a countywide shelter-in-place order is lifted. The town is also moving toward a garbage service change.[Wednesday, March 25, 2020]
COVID-19 to delay updates on Portola Valley schools parcel tax measure vote tally
Election results for Measure P, a parcel tax measure for the Portola Valley School District that is falling short of the votes needed to pass, will be delayed because of restrictions on the vote counting process due to COVID-19.[Friday, March 20, 2020]
Atherton City Council may OK first step to ditch Recology garbage collection service
During a uniquely formatted video meeting, the Atherton City Council will vote on whether to take the first step in replacing the town's longtime garbage and recycling pickup service provider, Recology.[Wednesday, March 18, 2020]
Coronavirus weekend update: San Mateo County reports first death
A round-up of news about the coronavirus in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. As of March 15, the number of cases in Santa Clara County was 114, while in San Mateo County, officials reported the county's first death.[Saturday, March 14, 2020]
Atherton declares a 'local state of emergency' over coronavirus outbreak, canceling events, scaling back public meetings
Atherton City Manager George Rodericks declared a state of emergency in the town last week in response to the spread of the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, across the Bay Area.[Monday, March 16, 2020]
Local school districts announce closures, share plans for online learning
Several local public school campuses will not be open for classes for the next several weeks in response to the novel coronavirus outbreak, which the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a pandemic on March 11.[Friday, March 13, 2020]
Menlo Park school district to offer distance-learning option in response to coronavirus outbreak
Menlo Park City School District parents can choose to have their children complete coursework from home instead of attending in-person classes in light of the spread of the novel coronavirus in the Bay Area, the district has announced.[Thursday, March 12, 2020]
More local schools announce closures due to coronavirus
Menlo College and Menlo School are joining the growing list of schools to close their campuses and move classes to online instruction as more cases of the novel coronavirus crop up in the Bay Area.[Thursday, March 12, 2020]