Fallen soldier returns home

Relatives last Thursday mourned the death of Spc. Ronnie Pallares, who died on Oct. 23 from a roadside bomb in Afghanistan.

Pallares' body will return to a hero's welcome this morning. Friends and family will share memories of him during a 4 p.m. service at Abundant Living Family Church on 10900 Civic Center Drive.

Funeral services, followed by a military burial at Riverside National Cemetery, will be at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Abundant Living Family Church.

To see more photos of the candlelight vigil, click here.