Patch's Sunday News Digest for Lake Elsinore-Wildomar

Here’s the news digest for Riverside County this Sunday.

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A Homeland man suspected of barreling over a Hemet mother -- killing her, and then fleeing -- has been jailed, it was reported Saturday.

Felipe Avalos Gonzalez, 43, had fled to Mexico but turned himself in at the urging of his family and friend, the Riverside Press-Enterprise reported.

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Three young men were arrested and two remain at large after police broke up a ring that allegedly had robbed several retail stores in Palm Desert, La Quinta and Cathedral City, deputies said.

The arrests took place following a robbery that was reported at 4:16 p.m. Friday, at a store in the 72000 block of Highway 111 in Palm Desert, according to the Riverside sheriff’s department.

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Eisenhower Medical Center hosted the 22nd annual Evening Under the Stars gala, a fundraiser benefiting the AIDS Assistance Program.

The gala at O’Donnell Golf Club featured cocktails, live and silent auctions, dinner, entertainment and dancing.

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No cause has been determined for the fire that partially collapsed a 10,000-square-foot vacant grocery store that burned for more than three hours in Indio, Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department officials said.

The fire was reported at 9:11 a.m. Thursday in the 45800 block of Rubidoux Street, according to fire officials.

-- City News Service