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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
Ravenswood's Measure I asks district residents to approve $110M school bond
Measure I would help the Ravenswood district modernize crumbling facilities. Voters will consider the $110 million bond on the June 7 ballot to bring classrooms into the 21st century.[Sunday, May 8, 2022]
About $4K raised, nearly $7K spent in campaign for Ravenswood's Measure I
Proponents of Ravenswood City School District's Measure I bond have raised $4,259 since March, while spending $6,707 over the same period, according to campaign disclosure reports filed last week.[Monday, May 2, 2022]
Mademoiselle Colette to operate Atherton's new town center cafe
Local French patisserie Mademoiselle Colette was chosen to set up shop in Atherton's new library. The cafe is expected to open by early fall.[Wednesday, April 27, 2022]
Ravenswood school district to drop its mask mandate outdoors but will keep indoor masking
Ravenswood remains the only school district in the area that still requires students and staff to wear masks indoors. Its board decided to make outdoor masking optional starting April 18.[Saturday, April 16, 2022]
San Mateo County grants $3.2 million to summer programs
San Mateo County is distributing $3.2 million to local summer programs to help combat the so-called summer slide, including ones that operate in East Palo Alto, Menlo Park and Atherton.[Monday, April 11, 2022]
Three vaccine shots later: Local boy is one of the few toddlers protected against COVID-19
An exposure during the holiday COVID-19 surge had a one reporter counting the days until she'd find out if her young son had gotten Pfizer's vaccine or a placebo shot as part of a drug trial at Stanford.[Saturday, April 9, 2022]
Ravenswood school mask mandate will remain in place until at least mid-April
The Ravenswood City School District is keeping its mask mandate in place through at least mid-April, making it the only local public school district locally to keep its masking requirements.[Sunday, March 27, 2022]
Ravenswood middle schoolers headed to world robotics championships
In only its second year of existence, 11 students from Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle School's robotics club are heading to Texas in May to compete in the VEX Robotics World Championship.[Friday, March 25, 2022]
'Massive' public records request escalates battle over Portola Valley's housing element
Two residents filed a huge public records request, seeking to shield their neighborhood from being designated for denser housing development. The mayor said it comes with a threat to bankrupt the town with lawsuits.[Friday, March 25, 2022]
Ravenswood district to go out for $110M bond in June
The Ravenswood City School District will seek to pass a $110 million bond measure this spring to improve its facilities.[Sunday, March 20, 2022]