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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
On a roll: Menlo-Atherton's Bike Shed puts emphasis on carless commutes
Alongside a swath of bike racks on the northwest part of Menlo-Atherton High School's campus, a teacher is spearheading an effort to enable more students to commute to school by bicycle.[Thursday, April 11, 2019]
Students turn goat milk into soap on school farm
Students at one Atherton high school are getting a chance to take a break from sitting in classrooms, and instead take in fresh air and bond with animals while they learn.[Saturday, April 13, 2019]
Portola Valley schools host third annual Maker Faire
The Portola Valley School District will highlight the work of inventors, tech enthusiasts, hobbyists, crafters, artists and "Do it Yourselfers" at its third annual Maker Faire on Friday, April 12, at Corte Madera School.[Wednesday, April 10, 2019]
Burglaries reported at Atherton construction sites
There were two burglaries at construction sites off of Middlefield Road in Atherton on April 8, according to the Atherton Police Department.[Tuesday, April 9, 2019]
Wednesday: Atherton to hold study session on town budget
Atherton’s City Council will meet Wednesday (April 3) afternoon for a study session on the town’s 2019-20 fiscal-year budget.[Tuesday, April 2, 2019]
Woodside Girl Scouts huddle and cuddle with Minnie the therapy dog
Giddy Girl Scouts lined up in Woodside Elementary School's library on March 27 to meet the Palo Alto Humane Society's resident therapy dog Minnie, a 6-year-old white poodle.[Sunday, April 7, 2019]
Portola Valley School District receives credit rating upgrade
The Portola Valley School District has received a double upgrade in its bond credit rating from financial services company Standard & Poor's, according to a March 8 district press release.[Thursday, April 4, 2019]
Kiwanis Club donates $5,000 to M-A Football Association
The Kiwanis Club of Menlo Park donated $5,000 to the Menlo-Atherton Football Association, according to a Kiwanis press release.[Saturday, April 6, 2019]
Portola Valley school board appoints new trustee
The Portola Valley School District school board chose district parent Kimberley Morris Rosen as the board's new member at a public meeting on Wednesday, March 27. Morris Rosen fills the vacancy left by former trustee Michael Maffia, who resigned from the board in early March.[Friday, March 29, 2019]
Two Atherton residents indicted in visa fraud scheme
A federal grand jury has indicted two Atherton residents for an immigration visa fraud scheme, the Department of Justice announced on Tuesday (March 26).[Wednesday, March 27, 2019]