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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
Memorial service Friday for Laurel School teacher Monique Christian Donecho
A memorial service will be held on Friday, May 24, for Monique Christian Donecho, an art teacher at Laurel School in Menlo Park who passed away on May 15 at the age of 37 after a 15-month battle with breast cancer.[Tuesday, May 21, 2019]
National Merit Scholarship winners announced
Five high school students who attend schools in The Almanac's coverage area have been named winners of National Merit Scholarships of $2,500.[Saturday, May 18, 2019]
Construction on Portola Valley schools to start this summer
The Portola Valley School District will launch construction projects this summer funded by Measure Z, a $49.5 million bond to pay for repairs and renovations on its two campuses.[Tuesday, May 14, 2019]
Polito to head Las Lomitas district
Woodside Elementary School District Superintendent Beth Polito will head the neighboring Las Lomitas School District beginning July 1.[Wednesday, May 15, 2019]
Menlo Park: Suspect pleads not guilty to murder charge
Francis Wolke, the man accused of killing Menlo Park resident and former Atherton town arborist Kathy Hughes Anderson in her home on Dec. 12, pleaded not guilty of murder in court today.[Thursday, May 9, 2019]
Friday: Woodside's Walk for Water
The Woodside Elementary School community will host the 10th annual Walk for Water in Woodside on Friday, May 10. The goal is to raise $15,000 for clean water in Samburu, Kenya, according to a press release.[Thursday, May 9, 2019]
Atherton: Road rage leads to robbery
A road rage incident on Monday (May 6) afternoon led to an assault and robbery in Atherton, according to police.[Wednesday, May 8, 2019]
Woodside school district names choice for new superintendent
The Woodside Elementary School District has chosen its middle school principal to fill the post of outgoing Superintendent Beth Polito, pending a vote in an open-session meeting.[Wednesday, May 8, 2019]
Roberta Zarea appointed new PV schools superintendent
The Portola Valley School District school board selected Roberta Zarea as its new superintendent at a May 1 meeting.[Tuesday, May 7, 2019]
Atherton police update residents on burglaries
Around 60 people attended a follow-up Atherton Police Department meeting about a recent rash of burglaries in town at Holbrook-Palmer Park's Jennings Pavilion on April 30.[Monday, May 6, 2019]