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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
Portola Valley School board to vote on election for two seats
With two Portola Valley School District board members’ terms expiring in December, the board will be asked to approve putting the positions on the November ballot. One trustee has announced he won't be seeking re-election.[Wednesday, June 5, 2019]
Atherton to discuss town budget
The Atherton City Council will meet on June 5 and review the 2019-20 town budget.[Tuesday, June 4, 2019]
Fiction or the future?
Atherton resident Dr. Rick Novak is a published novelist and practicing anesthesiologist. His latest, "Doctor Vita" was published in March.[Thursday, June 6, 2019]
Woodside Priory names new head of school
Patrick Ruff has been named the new head of school of the Woodside Priory, taking over from Tim Molak, who is retiring after 30 years.[Wednesday, June 5, 2019]
Child drowns in Atherton pool accident
A 3-year-old girl drowned on Thursday in the backyard swimming pool of an Atherton home during a party, town officials have confirmed.[Wednesday, May 29, 2019]
Menlo Park hosts its first youth poetry competition
Four local students came away with prizes for Menlo Park's first annual youth poetry competition, according to the city of Menlo Park and Menlo Park Library Foundation, which co-sponsored the contest.[Saturday, June 1, 2019]
Girl power: How 12 fourth-grade basketball players banded together for equal rim heights
Tucked away behind a partition in Arrillaga Family Recreation Center in Menlo Park, fourth-grade girls played basketball using hoops with rims that were lower than those of their male classmates.[Wednesday, May 29, 2019]
Woodside School stages 'The Little Mermaid Jr.'
Woodside School students will perform in "The Little Mermaid Jr.," based on Hans Christian Andersen's classic about a mermaid princess who dreams of becoming human, for this year's traditional eighth-grade operetta production.[Tuesday, May 28, 2019]
Tuesday: Atherton's annual goals workshop
The Atherton City Council will hold a special meeting on Tuesday (May 28) to outline its goals for the 2019-20 fiscal year.[Monday, May 27, 2019]
Empowering through science
M-A student Rachel Park started Curieus, a nonprofit aimed at fostering interest in STEM among underserved elementary school kids in the Bay Area, this school year.[Thursday, May 23, 2019]