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Did You Know This Stuff Was Recyclable?
An estimated 8 billion hangers goes into landfills every year. That’s enough to fill 4.6 Empire State Buildings from basement to observation deck—every year.

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.
An estimated 8 billion hangers goes into landfills every year. That’s enough to fill 4.6 Empire State Buildings from basement to observation deck—every year.

An estimated 8 billion hangers goes into landfills every year. That’s enough to fill 4.6 Empire State Buildings from basement to observation deck—every year.
An estimated 8 billion hangers goes into landfills every year. That’s enough to fill 4.6 Empire State Buildings from basement to observation deck—every year.
An estimated 8 billion hangers goes into landfills every year. That’s enough to fill 4.6 Empire State Buildings from basement to observation deck—every year.
An estimated 8 billion hangers goes into landfills every year. That’s enough to fill 4.6 Empire State Buildings from basement to observation deck—every year.
An estimated 8 billion hangers goes into landfills every year. That’s enough to fill 4.6 Empire State Buildings from basement to observation deck—every year.
An estimated 8 billion hangers goes into landfills every year. That’s enough to fill 4.6 Empire State Buildings from basement to observation deck—every year.
An open house to discuss Pete's Harbor and a town hall meeting with RWC police and fire will be held tonight.
An estimated 8 billion hangers goes into landfills every year. That’s enough to fill 4.6 Empire State Buildings from basement to observation deck—every year.
Sunday's first-ever open house at the Manor House in Twin Pines Park was an opportunity for 11 local artists to share their work, and for members of the community to tour the studios and the renovated Manor House.
The Redwood City woman entered a plea of not guilty to all charges related to the death of a Menlo Park couple walking their dog on October 24.
In 2011, 433 people were killed and more than 12,000 injured in motorcycle-involved collisions in California.
In 2011, 433 people were killed and more than 12,000 injured in motorcycle-involved collisions in California.
In 2011, 433 people were killed and more than 12,000 injured in motorcycle-involved collisions in California.
The smoke was trapped close to the ground because of an inversion layer, a weather occurrence in which temperature increases with elevation rather than the other way around.
New science wings, libraries, modernized classrooms and more will be featured on BRSSD tours.
An accomplished geologist will discuss the origins of the San Francisco Bay on Saturday at the SMC History Museum.
An accomplished geologist will discuss the origins of the San Francisco Bay on Saturday at the SMC History Museum.
An accomplished geologist will discuss the origins of the San Francisco Bay on Saturday at the SMC History Museum.
An accomplished geologist will discuss the origins of the San Francisco Bay on Saturday at the SMC History Museum.