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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
Atherton: $200k worth of jewelry stolen from home
Someone stole $200,000 worth of jewelry from a house in Atherton on Saturday, Nov. 16, according to the Atherton Police Department.[Wednesday, November 20, 2019]
Tonight: Civic center funding, license plate readers, leaf blowers and more on Atherton council agenda
The Atherton City Council will tackle several major issues of importance to its residents during its Wednesday night meeting.[Wednesday, November 20, 2019]
Tonight: Atherton police to hold community meeting on crime, safety
The Atherton Police Department will host a meeting tonight (Nov. 18) about community safety, emergency preparedness and burglaries in town.[Monday, November 18, 2019]
Wednesday: Vaping devices talk at Woodside High
An expert on vaping will share information that he believes parents and students need to know about electronic cigarettes and other vaping devices on Nov. 20 at Woodside High School.[Tuesday, November 19, 2019]
Registration open for Early Learning Center preschool
Registration is now open for the 2020-21 school year at the Early Learning Center (ELC) preschool in the Menlo Park City School District.[Tuesday, November 26, 2019]
Spare the Air alerts called for Saturday and Sunday; wood burning banned
A high-pressure system trapping smoke over the Bay Area spurred the air district to issue the winter season's first Spare the Air alerts for Saturday and Sunday.[Saturday, November 9, 2019]
Nonprofit fights climate change by planting trees at local schools
A local group recently started planting trees on Sequoia Union High School District campuses. CityTrees, a Redwood City nonprofit, planted 15 trees at Woodside High School in Woodside on Nov. 2 as part of a $42,300 grant.[Monday, December 16, 2019]
Atherton: Uber drivers, other contract workers protest outside of Uber investor's home
About 30 gig economy employees, mostly Uber drivers, on Nov. 6 protested outside the Atherton home of Bill Gurley, a venture capitalist and investor in the ride-hailing company.[Wednesday, November 6, 2019]
Atherton City Council to examine reducing lanes on El Camino
The Atherton City Council will review a recommendation today to remove a lane from each side of El Camino Real in town to better accommodate pedestrians and bicyclists, and reduce car accidents.[Wednesday, November 6, 2019]
Menlo Park school district raises substitute teacher pay
Substitute teachers in the Menlo Park City School District have received a 6% pay increase this school year. The district is also introducing a bonus for longer-term substitute teachers.[Thursday, November 14, 2019]