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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 parent announces school board candidacy
Francesca Segrè, a Menlo Park City School District parent, former journalist and education policy specialist for former state assemblyman Rich Gordon, has put her hat in the ring for the district’s November school board race.[Wednesday, February 26, 2020]
Menlo Park district puts the brakes on possible November parcel tax measure
Menlo Park City School District officials appear reluctant to place a parcel tax renewal measure on the November ballot, but are continuing to explore that option, as well as other possible dates to put the question to voters.[Tuesday, February 25, 2020]
League of Women Voters celebrates a century of working on behalf of democracy
League of Women Voters of South San Mateo County members celebrate the national organization's 100th anniversary in this election year with boots on the ground.[Friday, February 28, 2020]
Where a $500K income is below average: Atherton named 'America’s Richest Town'
Half a million dollars in income is now below average in Atherton, a stunning stat that led Bloomberg to tout Atherton as “America’s Richest Town” for the fourth year running on its list of the wealthiest U.S. communities.[Wednesday, February 26, 2020]
Menlo Park: Author to discuss raising children in the 'Age of Fear' in Hillview program
Author Kim Brooks will discuss her book "Small Animals: Parenthood in the Age of Fear" in a free program at Hillview Middle School on Wednesday, March 4.[Tuesday, March 3, 2020]
Menlo Park: USGS site to hit the market
The federal government has decided to put the U.S. Geological Survey’s Menlo Park campus up for sale in the coming months.[Friday, February 21, 2020]
Ballot error affects Measure P voters
Approximately 2,046 San Mateo County voters received incorrect March 3 ballots because of a printing error, including people set to vote on a Portola Valley School District parcel tax measure.[Thursday, February 20, 2020]
Tonight: fire services, new Menlo College housing project on Atherton council agenda
There are several notable items on Atherton City Council's Wednesday, Feb. 19, agenda, including reviews of a townwide publication on fire service costs and a proposal for a new three-story residence hall.[Wednesday, February 19, 2020]
Carl Jones, Laurel School's man of many hats, dies at 62
A memorial was held on Feb. 14 for former Laurel School custodian and crossing guard Carl Jones, who died last year at the age of 62.[Thursday, February 20, 2020]
New Las Lomitas buildings debut
Las Lomitas Elementary School officials debuted new buildings last month.[Wednesday, February 19, 2020]