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 San Carlos middle school was recognized for its improvement in language arts instruction and high level student progress monitoring for 7th and 8th graders.
The congresswoman will host a gun buyback event this Saturday in San Mateo County. Participants will receive $100 for handguns, shotguns and rifles, and up to $200 assault weapons.
“Our community has never come together like this.”
The City of Belmont is asking for public input as it prepares its Ralston Avenue Corridor Study. A workshop and open house will be held April 18.
When you build a new house, it's nice to have friends over for a party.
The one-alarm fire at Spaceonic was reported at 9:18 this morning; no injuries have been reported.
This Saturday, San Carlos hiking enthusiast, Tom Davids will lead a group on a challenge hike at Pleasanton Ridge in the East Bay Regional Park District.
There are Giants fans, and then there are GIANT Giants fans like this San Carlos Charter student.
Clean Water Action will be conducting a door-to-door campaign in Belmont in April and May.
Through social media and good old fashioned word-of-mouth, parents at Ralston Middle School are uniting to take on the Belmont Redwood Shores School board of trustees over the termination of principal Scott Carson.
Through social media and good old fashioned word-of-mouth, parents at Ralston Middle School are uniting to take on the Belmont Redwood Shores School board of trustees over the termination of principal Scott Carson.
There are Giants fans, and then there are GIANT Giants fans.
With just a week left, the Franchise Tax Board offers some time-savers and money savers. One thing to remember: Everyone gets an automatic extension until Oct. 15 if you can't file on time, but you still have to pay what you owe.
It was a glorious day to be outside---look who Patch caught up with on Laurel Street!
The San Carlos 12-year-old recently won his SECOND California Geographic Bee.
The private school's development application was denied last year, but Belmont City Councilmember Coralin Feierbach met with Crystal Springs Uplands School officials last week to discuss bringing the school to Davis Drive.
Shakespeare's popular comedy is set on a Caribbean island, and features local performers, including Central Elementary School teacher George Metropulos.
Mike Nevin will be honored posthumously at the May 10 event. State senator Jerry Hill will serve as the master of ceremonies.
Chief Dan DeSmidt says Twitter is one of the best ways for the police department to communicate with the public.
Two homes, one on Rosewood Ave. and one on Howard Ave., were unoccupied at time the of the burglaries Monday morning.
