• 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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Woman Interrupts Apartment Burglary

Belmont police say that with the warm temperatures, it's important to remember to close and lock all ground level windows and doors at night and when you're not home.

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'Equality, Finally'

Same-sex couples began obtaining marriage licenses and holding civil ceremonies in San Mateo County Monday. For one couple, it ended a 33-year wait.

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Unattended Belmont BBQ Starts Garage Fire

This is the second barbeque grill to start a fire this summer. Belmont fire officials remind residents not to leave grills unattended and be sure coals are completely out.

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Facebook Page Rekindles Fond Belmont Memories

Social media is helping current and former Belmont residents reconnect with each other while taking a stroll down memory lane, and having some good laughs along the way.

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Belmont Water Rates on the Rise

Mid-Peninsula Water District's new five-year rate plan kicks in July 1. A typical single-family water bill will be about $7 higher per month.

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Get Me to The Clerk on Time

The San Mateo County Clerk's Office is gearing up for a flurry of appointments next week for same-sex couples applying for marriage licenses. An emergency petition filed Saturday asked the court to stop the weddings.

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Finish Line in Sight: School-Force Final Push to $2M

Before the end of the fiscal year on Sunday, School-Force is making an effort to reach its goal of raising $2 million. The organization is trying to raise the final $150,000 this weekend.

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