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Police say Menlo Park senior scammed out of $35,000
Police arrested a San Jose man this week for allegedly scamming an elderly Menlo Park resident out of $35,000 in a scheme that may have international connections, authorities said. The scam began Feb. 13 with a text message to the 77-year-old victim, purporting to be affiliated with a major online retailer and a federal agency, according to Menlo Park police. The text allegedly threatened the victim with prison time unless they provided cash to a courier. On Feb. 11 and 12, the victim withdrew $35,000 in cash from multiple bank branches, and on Feb. 12, the suspect allegedly collected a […]
Inside a San Mateo County business turning bars of soap into works of art
When she’s not at her day job as associate director of strategy and curricular support for the Stanford Graduate School of Business, Jennifer Mason runs her own business creating candles and skin care products.
Arts briefs: Comedian Francisco Ramos, author Malcolm Harris, The English Beat and more
This week, catch shows with comedian Francisco Ramos, ’80s ska-infused favorites The English Beat, cabaret vocalist Paula West, and folk and Americana artists Dustin Dale Gaspard and Tanner Bingaman.
Hands-on artwork: Pacifica’s Cool Your Jets studio offers vibrant designs for homes and other spaces
Putting the fun in function, Pacifica’s Cool Your Jets design studio creates playful bookends, eye-catching lighting options and more. The brand is the brainchild of Danyel LaTour, who’s long been very interested in the elements of home design and decor.
Palo Alto author’s debut spins a spirited story
Humans and ghosts inhabit the pages of Palo Alto-based author J.E. Weiner’s “The Wretched and Undone.” The novel tells the story of a Polish immigrant family in a Texan town known as the “cowboy capital of the world” on the eve of the Civil War.
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