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Jazz on the Hill: Were You There?
The line up of musicians covered a wide genre of jazz from straight-ahead, the blues, hip-hop fusion and more.

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 line up of musicians covered a wide genre of jazz from straight-ahead, the blues, hip-hop fusion and more.

Corral's entry to the race means there will be four candidate vying for three seats.
Tryouts will be held at Redwood Shores Elementary School from 6-8 p.m.
From book groups and computer coaching to author events and knitting clases, the Belmont Library has something for every adult this summer.
Maryann Osmond currently serves as chair of the high school's board of directors. She will fill the role vacated by Rita Gleason who retires this month.
The summer program is open to students aged 15-18 residing on the Peninsula from San Mateo to Menlo Park.
Masterworks Chorale will perform today at Aragon High School Theater at 4:00 p.m.
There are open seats on the two San Carlos commissions.
Contractors complete emergency structural work at church. It is anticipated that the church will hold services on Sunday as usual.
As construction workers continue demolishing the church's bell tower, parish staff says it's unclear whether Sunday Mass will be held in the church or the parish hall.
The bell tower will be taken down in sections; the project should take most of the day to complete.