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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 considers license plate readers as burglaries continue
In response to a rash of residential burglaries that have plagued the town since November, Atherton staff will study the impacts of installing license plate readers and security cameras around town to "detect, solve, prevent and deter" crime. But the City Council wants to hear more from residents before making a final decision on purchasing the devices.[Wednesday, March 27, 2019]
Linda Creighton: principal of 'the best place to spend your childhood'
In a single day, Laurel School Principal Linda Creighton transitions from making the eight-minute drive between her school's two campuses to visiting classrooms, to filling out paperwork and answering emails. Her days are the opposite of stagnant.[Thursday, March 28, 2019]
Wednesday: LinkedIn CEO to speak at Hillview
LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner will sit down with Menlo Park City School District officials on Wednesday, March 27, to discuss the value of teaching students compassion.[Tuesday, March 26, 2019]
Wednesday: Six vie for open PV school board seat
The Portola Valley School District school board plans to appoint a new board member at a public meeting on Wednesday (March 27) to fill the slot of trustee Michael Maffia, who resigned from the board in early March.[Tuesday, March 26, 2019]
Wednesday: Atherton considers license plate readers to combat crime spree
In response to a rash of burglaries in town, the Atherton Police Department will ask the City Council at its meeting on Wednesday, March 20, to direct staff to study installing license-plate readers around town to "detect, solve, prevent and deter" crime, according to a staff report.[Wednesday, March 20, 2019]
SafeSpace offers mental health support line app
Youth seeking mental health support can now download a free app provided by a local nonprofit.[Thursday, March 21, 2019]
School board OKs new administrator position despite outcry
After a bristly back-and-forth between the Las Lomitas Elementary School District school board and a group of parents and teachers, board members unanimously voted Wednesday night (March 13) to give a district administrator a new title and pay hike.[Thursday, March 14, 2019]
Another home burglary reported in Atherton
Another home burglary in Atherton was reported earlier this week, the latest in a string of such crimes that started in late 2018, according to an Atherton Police Department press release.[Wednesday, March 13, 2019]
Proposed administrator pay bump, new position raise teacher concerns
Some Las Lomitas Elementary School District teachers are concerned about a proposal on the school board’s March 13 agenda to give a district administrator a new title and a “more than substantial” pay bump.[Wednesday, March 13, 2019]
New Woodside school board members are district parents with business backgrounds
There's some new blood on the Woodside Elementary School District Board of Trustees: Peter Bailey and Jenny Hayden, parents of district students, officially joined the board on Jan. 15.[Monday, March 18, 2019]