• Joan S. DentlerPatch 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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Belmont|News|

June Gloom Causing SFO Delays

Monday morning flights from SFO are experiencing delays of about an hour due to low visibility.

June Gloom Causing SFO Delays
Belmont|News|

Little League Gets Field of Dreams

Sections of turf were replaced at the Belmont Sports Complex just in time for the Little League tournament.

Little League Gets Field of Dreams
Belmont|News|

Planning Your Week? Patch Can Help

Here's a preview of the week ahead in Belmont, June 23-28. Highlights include a city council meeting and an author event at the library.

Planning Your Week? Patch Can Help
San Carlos, CA|News|

Goodnight Moon

The next super moon phenomenon occurs in July, but you won't see the luna this large until Aug. 10, 2014, according to EarthSky.org.

Goodnight Moon