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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
COVID-19 cases rise in local schools; Whisman announces mask mandate will continue for the rest of the school year
Local schools are seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases, mirroring trends seen throughout Santa Clara County and in many parts of the country.
[Friday, May 20, 2022]

Fatal car crash on I-280 kills pickup truck driver
A 66-year-old man died in a car crash on Interstate Highway 280 in Los Altos Hills near the Palo Alto city border on Wednesday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol.
[Thursday, May 19, 2022]

Mountain View Whisman brings back its mask mandate as COVID-19 spreads on campus
A month after lifting its indoor mask mandate, the Mountain View Whisman School District reinstated it, citing rising numbers of students testing positive for COVID-19 and the first known instance of classroom transmission.
[Saturday, April 30, 2022]

Los Altos School District picks longtime administrator Sandra McGonagle as next superintendent
Longtime Los Altos School District official Sandra McGonagle is set to replace retiring Superintendent Jeff Baier at the end of the school year, with the school board expected to approve her contract at a meeting on April 25.
[Monday, April 25, 2022]

'Turbocharging' our worst impulses: Obama speaks at Stanford about dangers the internet poses to democracy
The former president urged tech leaders to use Silicon Valley's spirit of innovation to tackle the serious threats facing democracy.
[Friday, April 22, 2022]

Community Briefs: Celebrate spring at local parks, kids event at Rengstorff, Foothill to host astronomy lecture
This week in Community Briefs, the city is hosting pop-up events at local parks, the Police Activities League is holding a "carnival-style" event at Rengstorff Park and there's an astronomy talk scheduled at Foothill College next week.
[Wednesday, April 20, 2022]

Not sure how to vote in the June primary? Upcoming forums give voters a chance to hear from the candidates
With the June primary election less than two months away, community groups are planning to host a series of local candidate forums in the coming weeks to help voters decide who to support on their ballots.
[Tuesday, April 19, 2022]

Police investigating antisemitic graffiti at an elementary school as a hate crime
The Mountain View Police Department is investigating antisemitic graffiti discovered at Landels Elementary School this week as a hate crime and is seeking the community's help in finding the perpetrator.
[Friday, April 15, 2022]

Community Briefs: Students celebrate international week, school holds suicide prevention walk and city plans disaster response trainings
This week in community briefs, an elementary school hosts its annual International Week, Mountain View High organizes a suicide prevention walk and the city of Mountain View plans to host disaster response trainings.
[Friday, April 15, 2022]

Mountain View Whisman school board approves three-year deal with teachers union
Mountain View Whisman's school board formally signed off on a contract agreement with the district's teachers union at an April 7 board meeting, marking the end of a contentious set of negotiations.
[Friday, April 8, 2022]