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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 teachers get 10% raise, bringing salaries on par with neighboring school districts
The pay bump comes with a new process that will allow teachers to "move more quickly up the salary scale based on their performance."[Friday, November 19, 2021]
Ravenswood school district seeks bids to lease two of its properties
On Thursday, the Ravenswood City School District board voted 5-0 to begin to solicit bids for long-term leases at its district office and a shuttered school, potentially for housing and office space.[Monday, November 1, 2021]
Ravenswood district to lease out district office, closed school to help increase teacher pay
The Ravenswood City School District plans to gain much-needed revenue by renting out its district office and an unused Menlo Park school to raise teacher pay and fund early learning programs.[Sunday, October 3, 2021]
'Sadly, we are still divided,' organizer says at 9/11 multifaith vigil
On the 20th anniversary of 9/11, people broke bread and prayed together in front of Palo Alto City Hall during an annual peace picnic and vigil.[Saturday, September 11, 2021]
Just in time for September's high holidays, a new Jewish organization sets up in Portola Valley
Rabbi Mayer Brook is bringing a Jewish community center to Portola Valley, which doesn't have any established synagogues or other Jewish organizations.[Tuesday, September 7, 2021]
Tears, hugs and masks as parents send their children back to school
There were tears from parents and kindergartners alike as elementary students in the Ravenswood City School District started the new school year on campus full time for the first time in two years.[Tuesday, August 31, 2021]
Eager for your child to be vaccinated? Help is on the way ... despite some bumps in the road
Reporter Angela Swartz's year-old son won a spot in Pfizer's landmark pediatric COVID-19 vaccine trial at Stanford University School of Medicine this summer. She gives an account what the experience has been like.[Friday, August 27, 2021]
Palo Alto author publishes plant-forward recipe bible
Palo Alto resident Anne-Marie Bonneau's first book, "The Zero-Waste Chef," includes 75 vegan and vegetarian recipes and tips for cooking with food scraps, creating fermented goodies or simply inverting a plate over leftovers.[Friday, July 16, 2021]
Woodside siblings join Moderna's landmark COVID-19 vaccine trial for teens
Three Woodside teens piled into their mom's car for a seven-hour drive with a special purpose -- to be among 3,000 participating in Moderna's adolescent COVID-19 vaccine trial.[Friday, April 16, 2021]
With vaccination, The Sequoias resident looks forward to freedom
Sue Crane, who has mostly been confined to her apartment in The Sequoias retirement community in Portola Valley over the last 12 months, is proud of the resilience she's displayed during the pandemic.[Friday, March 19, 2021]