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Almost daily we read about a new Ponzi scheme or fraud that's perpetrated against a friend, relative or neighbor. The sad part is that most of these schemes are carried out against our seniors and it is happening at an alarming rate. Sadly these victims are people who are the most trusting, and who don't have the time to recuperate from these losses. They have saved diligently and lived prudently, but end up losing allot of their retirement savings which was intended to support their golden years.

And on his seventh attempt, Mark Jackson nailed it.

Despite the fluctuations in temperature that come with a South

Water bills in South County could increase if the Santa Clara

When the first notes of Leonard Bernstein's music from

Ah, summertime and the living is easy: long days, warm evenings and relaxing with friends around the outdoor grill. These are my favorite days of the year and the best time to enjoy chilled, summertime wines such as Rosé and Viognier.

I was a young kid back in the 1960s, growing up in Cupertino when it was surrounded by acres of fruit orchards and cutting ’cots (apricots) for a summer job was a rite of passage. I remember my older brothers racing home on their bikes - out of breath - after being shot at with salt pellets from a BB-gun-wielding farmer for stealing a handful of cherries. Our fertile Santa Clara Valley, filled with a profusion of spring blossoms, was dubbed the “Valley of Heart’s Delight.”

The Rev. Mark Arnzen became pastor of St. Catherine Roman