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 time has come to offer this dedicated group of educators a fair, amicable, substantive contract package...” Shelley Viviani, lead negotiator for the San Mateo County Educator Association.
The owner of Town says sales at his San Carlos restaurant were just under $8M last year.
“The time has come to offer this dedicated group of educators a fair, amicable, substantive contract package...” Shelley Viviani, lead negotiator for the San Mateo County Educator Association.
With the flip of a switch, the "other bridge" will shine for the next two years in a spectacular display of LED lights. The Bay Bridge will be lit up tonight at about 9 p.m.
San Carlos resident Patrick James Higgins allegedly ran out on a $70 food tab at Sneakers Restaurant last week.
It's been five years since the popular San Carlos eatery opened its doors.
It's not too early to start thinking about summer soccer camps.
Users of a new research application grew comfortable with sharing their inbox with remote assistants. Result: users completed twice as many tasks.
A community meeting will be held tonight to discuss design and renovation ideas.
A friendly reminder that Off the Grid food trucks will pull into the Caltrain parking lot tonight from 5-9 p.m. A whole new batch of trucks will be on hand.
There may be some noise and gas odor associated with the work, which will be performed Monday from 10 am-4 pm
A petition is being circulated in Belmont asking residents and business owners to show support for the modernization of Ralston Avenue. Organizers say the petition will be delivered to Belmont City Council.
The San Carlos sisters brought caring words and art to the St. Vincent de Paul Homeless Help Center.
A lone employee was robbed at gunpoint and the suspect took cash and a landline phone from the business located on East Bayshore Road. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon; police continue to search for the suspect.
The fire occurred near Paloma Avenue in Pacifica on Saturday evening.
San Jose officers on patrol Saturday afternoon attempted to make a traffic stop of a suspicious vehicle; the suspect rammed the patrol car and took off southbound on Hwy. 85.
The medal was pinned to a small teddy bear with a note expressing gratitude and sorrow for the two Santa Cruz police officers lost in the line of duty last week.
As sheriff's deputies were ready to sign off Saturday night from their virtual ride-along, they sent one more tweet and photo......
The Santa Clara County Fire Department is on the scene.
The suspects asked if the victim was affiliated with a gang, but stabbed him before he could answer.
