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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
Empty desks: Getting chronically absent students back to class is no easy feat
Since the pandemic hit in 2020, fewer students are attending classes across California, but in the Ravenswood City School District, the number of students missing 10% or more of the school year has been sky high.[Tuesday, July 18, 2023]
Stanford researchers aim to answer the question: 'How do you improve air quality in schools?'
Ravenswood City School District classrooms were outfitted with sensors as part of a five-year Stanford University study into the indoor air quality of K-12 schools in hopes of helping mitigate the health impacts of wildfire smoke.[Sunday, July 9, 2023]
Lifelong community advocate Shirley Sneath Kelley dies at 96
Shirley Sneath Kelley, a longtime Ladera resident and exuberant supporter of sports and charities, died in her sleep April 9 at The Sequoias in Portola Valley, her home of about 10 years. She was 96.[Tuesday, July 4, 2023]
Eva Kastan Grove, longtime local philanthropist and social worker, dies at 87
Eva Kastan Grove, a local philanthropist who co-founded the Grove Foundation, died on May 31 after a short but fierce illness, according to her family.[Monday, July 3, 2023]
See photos showing progress of Highway 84 reconstruction project in Woodside
Caltrans released photos showing the progress of work to fix a portion of roadway along Highway 84 in Woodside that shut down in early March because of a 250-foot landslide during a winter storm.[Monday, June 26, 2023]
At an Atherton campaign event, President Biden talks climate change and the drawbacks of 'America First'
Over 100 people attended a campaign dinner in Atherton for President Joe Biden on Monday night, June 19, according to White House press pool reporters.[Tuesday, June 20, 2023]
Ravenswood school board member to step down, retire from teaching
Ravenswood City School District Trustee Bronwyn Alexander is stepping down from the board to move out of the area, she recently announced.[Sunday, June 18, 2023]
Grand Jury report calls out Atherton, Portola Valley and Woodside for misusing backyard units to meet housing quotas
A San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury has singled out Atherton, Portola Valley and Woodside for trying to sidestep state law by relying too heavily on backyard accessory dwelling units in their housing plans.[Wednesday, June 14, 2023]
Caltrans offers signups for weekly updates on Highway 84 closure near Woodside
Caltrans is putting out a new weekly newsletter with updates on repair work to a stretch of Highway 84 near Woodside that's been closed due to landslide damage since March.[Monday, June 5, 2023]
Ravenswood district teachers to get 4% raise
Come July 1, teachers in the Ravenswood City School District will see raises of slightly over 4%, under a contract approved by the school board on May 25.[Sunday, June 4, 2023]