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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The chances of rain this week got a boost today when the National Weather Service raised the likelihood to 50 percent by late Wednesday.
The FBI and federal prosecutors spent the weekend reviewing allegations against Vladislav Miftakhov who is in custody in PA on charges that he possessed bomb-making materials.
Google came out on top in the Forbes survey, but employee-owned DPR Construction was ranked number 10 nationwide, making the list for the fifth year in a row.
The games begin at 4:00 p.m. Monday in the Ralston Middle School gym.
Expect delays in the 2700 block of San Carlos Avenue as PG&E crews make repairs on downed power line.
The public is invited to the gala, which will include refreshments and a performance by the Magnolia Jazz Band.
Also, meteorologists raised hopes for a measure of drought relief with a forecast of rain this week.
The 19-year-old Russian national lists San Carlos as his hometown on his Facebook page.
What's it take to give a ticket to unmuffled cycles that rattle the earth and destroy any chance of enjoying nature?
Students and teachers in grades 4-6 are invited to participate in RethinkWaste's annual "Trash to Art" contest in which 90 percent of the materials used are found at home, school or in everyday life.
San Mateo County's unemployment rate, fell from 5 percent in November to 4.6 percent in December.
Some hope of small relief from the drought was raised Saturday with a forecast for a slight chance of rain in the Bay Area on Thursday.
Some hope of small relief from the drought was raised Saturday with a forecast for a slight chance of rain in the Bay Area on Thursday.
Some hope of small relief from the drought was raised Saturday with a forecast for a slight chance of rain in the Bay Area on Thursday.
The 19-year-old Russian national lists San Carlos as his hometown on his Facebook page.
The authors pose two questions to the Redwood City Planning Commission in their consideration of the residential project.
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