Zoe Morgan
Staff Writer, Palo Alto Weekly / PaloAltoOnline.com and Mountain View Voice
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About Zoe
Zoe Morgan joined the Palo Alto Weekly and Mountain View Voice in 2021. She covers education, youth and families, with a focus on using data to tell compelling stories. She previously worked as an education reporter at the Los Altos Town Crier.A Mountain View native, Zoe received a dual degree from American University in journalism and public affairs, with a minor in data science. After graduating, she worked at the Grants Pass Daily Courier in Oregon, covering local schools, before returning to California in 2019.
Stories by Zoe
County sanctions Palo Alto smoke shop for violating vaping ban
Raw Smoke Shop is set to have its permit to sell tobacco suspended for 90 days after Santa Clara County found that the shop was selling vaping products and flavored tobacco in violation of a city ordinance.[Monday, March 7, 2022]
Crews extinguish fire inside wall of El Camino Real business
A building fire on El Camino Real in Palo Alto late Thursday night took firefighters several hours to fully extinguish because the fire was smoldering inside one of the walls.[Friday, February 25, 2022]
Paly theater to bring beloved characters to life in 'Peter and the Starcatcher'
With next month's production of "Peter and the Starcatcher," Palo Alto High School theater director Sarah Thermond hopes the program will come closer to its pre-pandemic audience levels.[Thursday, February 24, 2022]
Palo Alto high schoolers report 1.5-2 hours of homework a night
Palo Alto high schoolers report spending between an hour and a half and over two hours a night on homework, depending on their grade level, according to a survey that the school district recently conducted.[Thursday, February 24, 2022]
COVID-19 cases decline in Palo Alto schools as omicron surge subsides
The number of COVID-19 cases in the Palo Alto Unified School District continues to drop substantially as the omicron wave subsides, although infection rates are still above what was seen last semester.[Thursday, February 17, 2022]
New Foothill-De Anza election map changes how voters pick representatives
The monthslong process to overhaul the way elections operate in the Foothill-De Anza Community College District is now complete, with the board approving a map that splits the district into five regions.[Thursday, February 17, 2022]
Racial epithet found on El Carmelo school sign, prompting hate crime investigation
Palo Alto police are investigating the vandalism of an outdoor sign at El Carmelo Elementary School with a racial epithet over the weekend as a hate crime.[Wednesday, January 26, 2022]
Barron Park's new principal aims to forge partnerships by making home visits to each student's family
Judy Argumedo believes school leaders need to visit students when things are positive, particularly at earlier ages.[Friday, January 21, 2022]
Foothill-De Anza picks election map based on city boundaries
The future of elections in the Foothill-De Anza Community College District took shape Monday, when the board of trustees chose a map of election areas to move forward for a final vote next month.[Tuesday, January 11, 2022]
Palo Alto Unified looks to parent volunteers to shore up staffing during omicron wave
Rising staff absences as the COVID-19 omicron variant surges have led the Palo Alto Unified School District to ask parents to step up and volunteer on campuses in an effort to keep schools open.[Monday, January 10, 2022]