• Joan S. Dentler, Patch 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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It's BYOB in Belmont (Bring Your Own Bag)

The Reusable Bag Ordinance, which will make Belmont plastic-bag-free, was unanimously approved Tuesday by city council.

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Writing a Local History Book (Part 2)

Janet McGovern's story of how she and a handful of locals came to earn contracts with Arcadia Publishing Co. to produce local history books, including one on San Carlos.

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Principals, Chiefs and Canines: Belmont Honors its Heroes

A new chapter began in Belmont on Tuesday night; welcoming new fire and police officials, while saying farewell to retiring fire chief Doug Fry, Central Elementary School principal Cori McKenzie, and Officer Mike Chicas's K-9 partner, Nitro.

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Get Ready to Get Really Cold

Weather forecasters say a cold front is headed down from Canada. Freeze and frost alerts may be sent out for the North Valleys and south Bay.

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The O'Connors: Public Safety is a Family Affair

James O'Connor was sworn in as a Belmont police officer Tuesday night, joining his great grandfather, grandfather, father, uncle and cousin in the brotherhood of law enforcement.

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Belmont Woman is Contestant on ABC's 'The Bachelor'

Daniella McBride, (how's THAT for a perfect name for this show?!) is a Belmont native and worked as a hostess at Vivace for several years. She made it through round-one on the season opener last night.

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Photo of the Day: NDB Sends Gifts of Love to Newtown

Over 100 stuffed animals, cards and prayers were sent by local students to the community of Newtown, CT in honor of the 20 students and six educators who were victims in last month's school shooting.

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