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Friday, May 28, 2021 Vol. 24 No. 41
San Jose Shooting San Jose rail yard shooting leaves at least nine dead, California police say By Desert Star Staff A suspect is down after a mass shooting at a rail yard in San Jose, California. Police confirmed at least nine people had been killed. San Jose Police on Wednesday morning descended
on a Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) light rail maintenance yard, stating that a shooting had taken place and that the scene was “active.” Locals were advised to “stay out of the area.” The Santa Clara County
Sheriff’s Office said shortly afterward that the shooter was “down,” and the VTA declared the suspect “deceased.” Speaking to reporters later, sheriff’s office spokesman Russell Davis confirmed “there are nine victims that are
pronounced deceased at this point. And there is one suspect that’s pronounced deceased.” He also confirmed that the male shooter was a VTA employee and that other employees are dead. Video footage from the scene shows a heavy police presence. The rail facility where
the shooting took place is situated on the same street block as the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office and a five-minute drive from San Jose International Airport. Homicides are up this year by 75 percent in San Jose. In addition, violent crimes have risen by 17 percent since last year.
Senior Centers Talk Reopening and Regulations
By Nico Payne As California gears up to reopen in mid-June, senior centers across the Coachella Valley are also making preparations to welcome members back. Some even plan on reopening before June 15th, and when they do, many precautions will be in place. “A lot of them are so happy that we are going to be able to be inside again, and we are going to be able to have that cup of coffee and cookie, you know. And be able to chit chat for a little, so everybody is excited,” said Thommy Kocan, Food Bank Coordinator for Cathedral City Senior Center. The Cathedral City Senior Center and Mizell Center in
Palm Springs will be opening their doors on June 15th, lining with the state reopening date. And depending on which senior center you visit, proof of vaccination may or may not be required. “We’re going to have temperature checks at the door, and we will have reduced class sizes to accommodate social distancing. Folks who are vaccinated and can bring proof of their vaccination cars won’t have to wear their masks. Still, otherwise, we’ll encourage everybody to wear a mask even if they have been vaccinated and would just prefer to have a mask on,” Rebecca Ruffing, Associate Director with Cathedral City Senior Center. The Joslyn Center in Palm