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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
Woodside decides it's not a mountain lion habitat, allows developers to propose housing under SB 9
Facing legal action and national scrutiny, the Town Council backpedaled on claiming a townwide exemption from a state housing law as a mountain lion habitat, and is now accepting applications for split-lot projects.[Monday, February 7, 2022]
Local woman hopes to mix up the baking aisle with her new line of tortes
With a swirl of fresh fruit, and layers of raspberry and citrus, Jane Lane tortes are not the typical boxed cake mix. Woodside's Jane Mackey, the woman behind the torte mix, is setting out to shake up the baking aisle.[Thursday, December 30, 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.[Monday, September 13, 2021]
Mervin Morris, founder of Mervyns stores, Peninsula resident dies at 101
Philanthropist, Peninsula resident and founder of Mervyns department stores Mervin Morris died at 101. "We were just so lucky to have had him with us — and in such extraordinary mental capacity — for so long," said his granddaughter.[Friday, September 10, 2021]
Eager for your child to be vaccinated against COVID-19? Here's what it's like being in a pediatric vaccine trial
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 reports on 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]
Fatal crash reported on Highway 101 in Mountain View Saturday morning
A fatal car crash was reported early Saturday morning on Highway 101 in Mountain View. The victim has been identified as a 33-year-old Sunnyvale man.[Saturday, July 10, 2021]
With vaccination, retirement home 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.[Tuesday, March 23, 2021]
State settles teens' lawsuit, allowing high school athletes to resume indoor competitions
High school athletes will soon be able to resume indoor sports competitions if their county's COVID-19 case rates are below 14 per 100,000, holding them to the same rules as college athletes.[Friday, March 5, 2021]
Menlo School student files suit against state for indoor sports ban
A Menlo School freshman has filed a lawsuit against San Mateo County, the state and state health officials for prohibiting indoor team sports competitions at the high school level.[Tuesday, March 2, 2021]