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.
Local trekker, and San Carlos man-about town, Tom Davids, suggests weekly hikes on some of the Bay Area's most scenic trails. This week's adventure is to Burleigh Murray Ranch State Park.
Share Belmont and San Carlos news, ask questions, upload photos--all on Patch--all from your iPhone.
The one-alarm fire was reported at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday
The fundraiser at Pet Food Express aims to raise $150,000 to buy bulletproof vests and other equipment for K-9 officers.
The brewery's new San Carlos location is bigger, better and ushers in a new era of live entertainment on the mid-Peninsula. The Andy T – Nick Nixon Band will perform Friday at 7:00 p.m.
This week’s schedule includes installation of ADA compliant curb ramps, striping removal and pavement preparations.
San Carlos residents can pick up free compost year-round at RethinkWaste.
The Belmont Park Booster Summer Concert Series continues July 28 with The Hot Rods Band.
The National Weather Service now has a tool for you to customize your weather forecast--the ultimate tool for our Peninsula "micro climates."
The National Weather Service now has a tool for you to customize your weather forecast--the ultimate tool for our Peninsula "micro climates."
Voice your concerns, opinions, suggestions about parking in downtown San Carlos at this important community meeting.
West Bay, located in San Carlos, is an independent high school with an average enrollment of 65 students.
The Belmont Blast roared back for two big wins in a Redwood City tournament last weekend.
Visit the Belmont Historical Society this Sunday for some newly unearthed items that are certain to ring a bell to longtime residents.
Just a reminder that during the remodel of the main library, the small, yet mighty mini-library is open for business on the second floor.
Auditions for this year's melodrama will be held Wednesday, July 17 and Saturday, July 21.
