• Joan S. Dentler, Patch Staff Verified Patch Staff Badge

  • Belmont, CA

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. 

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IHM Church Bell Tower to Be Toppled Today

A crane will be brought in on Saturday morning to demolish the tower which was discovered to be structurally unsafe. Expect traffic delays Saturday in the 1000 block of Alameda de las Pulgas.

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Traffic Advisory: 2 Lanes of Alameda Closed Near IHM

Construction crews are taking down the 65-foot bell tower in front of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. Police say traffic will be limited in this area throughout the weekend.

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Moths Prolific, But Not Worrisome Says Parks Director

The tan brown adult moths are seen in the late afternoons as they hover around infested trees with the goal of mating and laying eggs for the next generation of caterpillars.

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