Joan has written for several local news organizations, including the Belmont City News and the Palo Alto Daily News, where she was advertorial editor and columnist for nine years. She is active in a variety of community service organizations: Peninsula Humane Society, Companions for the Soul, and Samaritan House. Joan is married to Eric, a wireless product specialist for Cisco; they have two sons in college, a loyal Labrador retriever and two curious cats.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, in 1959, I was raised in Columbus, OH, and attended Ohio University in Athens, where I received a bachelor's degree in journalism. I've been living in the Bay Area for 20 years and am an avid runner, tennis player and SF Giants freak.
“The redwoods, once seen, leave a mark or create a vision that stays with you always.”— John Steinbeck, Travels with Charley: In Search of America
Belmont police arrested a San Carlos man after he crashed a stolen car in San Mateo Thursday morning.
Belmont police arrested the suspect early Thursday morning.
Dr. Milliken comes to Belmont from the Palo Alto Unified School District where he serves as director of secondary education.
At the time of his arrest for stealing tools from a Belmont garage, the suspect, Mitchell Borden, had three other pending arrest warrants.
The board is also expected to approve the addition of an additional kindergarten class at Sandpiper Elementary School for the 2013-14 school year.
San Carlos Sheriff's Patrol Bureau asks the community to remain vigilant in the wake of burglaries on Eaton, Brittan, Bromley and Rogers.
Healthy Cities Tutoring welcomes volunteers from the community to provide tutoring to students who need a little extra support to find success in school.
The four suspects were arrested in the garage of the Holiday Inn Express for allegedly burglarizing a car.
Two community meetings will be held in June for merchants and residents to give input into the downtown San Carlos parking situation.
"Ralston should meet the needs of pedestrians, cyclists, and homeowners, not just drivers," says Mike Swire.
A search of a home on Manor Drive in San Carlos resulted in the seizure of methamphetamine, illegal prescription medication, and assorted narcotics paraphernalia.
The birds, a Scrub Jay and American Crow, were found in San Mateo.
This year's Save the Music Festival, benefitting School-Force, will be held Sunday, Oct 6. from 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
As of 10:30 a.m. (Tuesday), authorities were still at the home in the 100 block of Manor Drive in San Carlos.
Work on Hetch Hetchy system will require the trail to be closed June 5-7. Additionally, the trail will be shared with a biking event on June 9.
The Belmont Library offers a variety of reading opportunities for kids this summer--from stuffed animal sleepovers to puppet shows.
San Mateo County's Annual Disaster Preparedness Day will be held this Saturday, June 8.
