• Joan S. DentlerPatch 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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Pedal Power Rules at Bike Rodeo this Saturday

Bikes, trikes, scooters and skateboards will take the place of bucking broncos and cowboy clowns this weekend at the first-ever Bike Rodeo at Barrett Community Center.

Pedal Power Rules at Bike Rodeo this Saturday
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Volunteer on the Wild Side at PHS

Spring is the busy season for the Wildlife Care Center at the Peninsula Humane Society. Volunteers are needed to help care for baby birds, squirrels, racoons and other wildlife critters that come into the shelter daily.

Volunteer on the Wild Side at PHS
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Police Search for Suspect in Early Morning Assault

Belmont police detectives are checking the area behind the Lariat Tavern for video surveillance cameras and are seeking the public's help with their investigation.

Police Search for Suspect in Early Morning Assault
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Local Athletes Run to Honor Boston Brethren

It may not have been the streets of Boston, but a group of runners gathered Sunday morning to run a marathon of their own to show that even in Belmont and San Carlos, we are "Boston Strong."

Local Athletes Run to Honor Boston Brethren
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HOV Access Bill Cruising to Assembly

Sen. Leland Yee spoke Friday at the Tesla Motors dealership in Menlo Park to discuss his Senate Bill 286, which would allow clean vehicles to travel in HOV lanes.

HOV Access Bill Cruising to Assembly
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Will Hybrids Get Their HOV Stickers Back?

Sen. Leland Yee will hold a press conference Friday morning to discuss SB 286, which would allow low-emission vehicles to access the carpool lanes one again.

Will Hybrids Get Their HOV Stickers Back?