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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
Cañada College to host annual fashion event
The Cañada College fashion department will put on its 30th annual "Artistry in Fashion" event on Saturday, Sept. 28.[Thursday, September 26, 2019]
Top leader in Menlo Park school district to depart
After 13 years, the Menlo Park City School District’s chief business and operations officer is leaving,the district has announced.[Wednesday, September 25, 2019]
Menlo Park school board appoints new trustee
Members of the Menlo Park City School District Board of Trustees on Sept. 23 chose former member Mark Box to fill the board seat left vacant by Caroline Lucas, who resigned in August.[Wednesday, September 25, 2019]
Newcastle disease sidelines this year's Tour De Coop
Since 2012, locals have biked around Silicon Valley every fall to get a peek inside residents' chicken coops. But this year, organizers opted to cancel the tour because of a disease spreading among chickens in California.[Monday, September 30, 2019]
Atherton to host study session on license plate readers, security cameras
In response to a rash of residential burglaries that have plagued Atherton late last year and earlier this year, town staff is in the final stages of researching the impacts of installing license plate readers and security cameras.[Wednesday, September 25, 2019]
Nonprofit aims to bolster number of early childhood education teachers in county
San Mateo County will need to fill about 2,500 teaching spots by 2025 to keep pace with the growing need for early childhood education programs, according to a 2016 early learning facilities needs assessment for the county.[Friday, September 20, 2019]
Stephen Curry buys Atherton home for $31 million, report says
Stephen and Ayesha Curry purchased a $31 million home in Atherton, according to a Variety media report.[Wednesday, September 18, 2019]
Menlo Park district preschool expands in its second year with classroom at Oak Knoll School
Students are settling into the first days of the school year at the Early Learning Center, which recently added students and expanded to another local campus.[Saturday, September 21, 2019]
Atherton could remove penalty cap on building projects that exceed time limit
Atherton may eliminate a $250,000 penalty cap on building projects that violate the town’s construction time limit provision.[Wednesday, September 18, 2019]
Two home burglaries in Atherton since Friday
Burglars used blunt objects to break into two Atherton homes directly across the street from each other in the last few days, according to police.[Tuesday, September 17, 2019]