Monthly Archives: May, 2021

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Shooting / Attempt Homicide Arrest

On May 11, 2021, at 7:47 P.M., Thermal Station deputies responded to the 83-100 block of Alvarado Avenue, in Thermal, regarding a shooting.The passenger of a black Chevy Silverado was seen shooting at an occupied residence before fleeing the scene. The suspect vehicle was located in the city of Coachella and two occupants, one of them identified as Jorge Dominguez, 21 of Indio, and a 14-year-old male juvenile, were taken into custody. A loaded 9mm handgun along with spent shell casings were located in the vehicle and seized. The male juvenile was also a suspect in a second shooting which occurred on May 5th, 2021, on Alvarado Avenue.

AIDS virus used in gene therapy to fix ‘bubble baby’ disease

A gene therapy that makes use of an unlikely helper, the AIDS virus, gave a working immune system to 48 babies and toddlers who were born without one, doctors reported Tuesday.

German watchdog bans Facebook from processing WhatsApp data

LONDON (AP) — A German privacy watchdog banned Facebook on Tuesday from gathering data on users of its WhatsApp chat app, citing an update to its privacy policy that it said breaches stringent European data protection rules.

San Francisco plan returns seniors to school for just a day

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After a full year of distance learning, San Francisco’s high school seniors will get to return to classrooms for “at least one day" before graduation in a deal between teachers and the school district that drew quick criticism.

New California attorney general pledges focus on hate crimes

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's new attorney general on Tuesday promised an increased focus on hate crimes, saying there is “a state of crisis" because of increases in attacks on Asian Americans since the coronavirus entered the U.S. after originating in China.

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Valley-Wide packet: Winchester Zone 33 parks tax up to $1,697 per SF unit; Annex 14 WQMP up to $175 — Sept. 21 agenda

The Sept. 21, 2026 Valley-Wide agenda packet lists a Winchester Zone 33 parks-tax maximum of $1,697 per single-family unit and an Annexation 14 WQMP maximum of $175. Landowner election results and final adoption are not confirmed in posted minutes.

Kohler booked on murder, hit-run death after Palm Avenue scooter crash

Mason Drew Kohler, 31, was booked on felony murder, hit-and-run death, and DUI charges, according to the Riverside County jail roster, which lists a Hemet PD arrest at Palm Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue. Hemet police say two pedestrians on an electric scooter were struck there about 6:55 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22; one was pronounced dead. Police have not named the driver, and the decedent's identity remains withheld.

Vote Yes on Proposition 45: A Vote for Jobs and Innovation

A yes vote on Proposition 45 is a vote for jobs and innovation.

San Jacinto Planning Commission recommends two annexations, including 151 homes south of Ramona Expressway

The San Jacinto Planning Commission voted 3-0 Tuesday to recommend two sphere-of-influence annexations to the City Council, including Tentative Tract Map 34271 for 151 single-family lots south of Ramona Expressway. Neither file is a completed annexation.

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