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Mountain Lion Spotted Near Hwy. 84 in Woodside
The area in which the animal was seen Wednesday morning is a known big cat habitat.

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 area in which the animal was seen Wednesday morning is a known big cat habitat.

Older job seekers in San Mateo County report being asked if they would be comfortable working with someone half their age.
Redwood City School District (RCSD) kindergarten registration begins this Saturday, Jan. 25.
The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office is encouraging viewing the big surf competition on TV or streamed live from home/work computers.
The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office is encouraging viewing the big surf competition on TV or streamed live from home/work computers.
The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office is encouraging viewing the big surf competition on TV or streamed live from home/work computers.
The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office is encouraging viewing the big surf competition on TV or streamed live from home/work computers.
The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office is encouraging viewing the big surf competition on TV or streamed live from home/work computers.
The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office is encouraging viewing the big surf competition on TV or streamed live from home/work computers.
The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office is encouraging viewing the big surf competition on TV or streamed live from home/work computers.
The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office is encouraging viewing the big surf competition on TV or streamed live from home/work computers.
Plus, Mavericks to air live for first time; Pleasanton man struck, killed by ACE train; Belmont woman rescued by K-9 officer
This year’s report highlights the 50th anniversary of the historic 1964 Surgeon General’s report that linked smoking to lung cancer and other diseases for the first time.
This year’s report highlights the 50th anniversary of the historic 1964 Surgeon General’s report that linked smoking to lung cancer and other diseases for the first time.
The local gardening group believes the community is enriched when all residents have access to good, local fruits and vegetables and are engaged in the process.
Governor Jerry Brown delivered his State of the State address to the Legislature on Wednesday morning in Sacramento.
Attendees will have an opportunity to give their input on land use and design for the project located at the corner of Fifth and O'Neill avenues in Belmont.
Redwood City Police Officer Herman Fleishman was killed in an on-duty collision on Jan. 22, 1939.