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.
All 12 branches of the San Mateo County Library system are participating in "Ditch Your Device" week, aimed at helping kids go electronics-free. Check out the schedule of events below.
This is the second contribution made by the San Carlos Youth Advisory Council this school year.
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.
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.
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.
SMPD Chief Susan Manheimer: "We need to know we've done everything we can on the side of intervention and prevention."
As the City of Good Living develops its reputation as a hub for home improvement services, city leaders are organizing a special event showcasing the growing industry.
Belmont resident Ari Kapoor has set a goal to do a volunteer project each month. Ari shares his story with Patch readers here.
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."
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 lanes are a touchy subject in Milpitas because of the 237 restrictions. Nonetheless, this bill would affect hybrid and clean vehicle owners.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Come on down and let the police chief flip you a burger.
Think of it as Chuck E. Cheese for dogs!
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.
The pursuit ended on Hwy. 280 north of Edgewood Road in San Carlos Thursday morning.
The flower baskets are project of San Carlos Together.
