• 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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Belmont|News|

Special Needs Teachers Prepared to Take Strike Vote

“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.

Special Needs Teachers Prepared to Take Strike Vote
Belmont|News|

Which Food Truck Will You Try Tonight?

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.

Belmont|News|

Citizens Raise Concerns About Ralston Avenue Safety

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.

Citizens Raise Concerns About Ralston Avenue Safety
Palo Alto, CA|News|

Armed Suspect Robs Palo Alto Public Storage

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.

Armed Suspect Robs Palo Alto Public Storage