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Ryo Uchimiya, a 51-year-old chef at Nobu Malibu, died from multiple blunt force injuries after a 16-year-old driver struck his parked vehicle on Pacific Coast Highway early Saturday. The Los Angeles County medical examiner ruled the death an accident. No arrests have been made, and the teen driver remains under investigation for speeding.
A 38-year-old Downey man, Jeanine John Taele, was arrested at the Trump National Golf Course in Rancho Palos Verdes after plainclothes federal agents flagged him for suspicious activity; deputies found a loaded pistol in his car and a loaded hollow-point magazine on his person, and a home search later uncovered an illegally modified AR-style rifle, a .45 pistol, body armor, high-capacity magazines, ammo, notebooks with concerning statements, and two radio signal devices. Taele is charged with multiple weapon offenses and is under investigation for robbery; authorities did not report a direct threat to the president, and the arrest occurred days before Trump’s Los Angeles visit.
Three Los Angeles County sheriff’s detectives—William Osborn, Victor Lemus, and Joshua Kelley-Eklund—were killed in an explosion while handling explosives, marking the department’s deadliest incident in over 160 years. The detectives, highly trained in arson and explosives, responded to assist in removing explosives at a Santa Monica apartment complex, with the investigation ongoing to determine the cause and potential negligence. They are remembered for their courage, dedication, and service to the community.
The father of a young boy who died after being found unresponsive at a Palmdale park has been arrested on suspicion of accessory to conceal a crime and child endangerment. The cause of death is still unknown and under investigation by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. Neighbors reported that the child lived with his father in an apartment complex near the park.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna has called a video showing a deputy throwing a woman to the ground "disturbing" and has promised a thorough review of the incident. The video, captured by a bystander and body cameras, shows the deputy detaining a man outside a grocery store in response to a call about an assault on store employees. As the deputy detains the man, he approaches a woman recording the incident and forcibly throws her to the ground. The identities of those involved have not been released, and an investigation has been launched to determine if the use of force was reasonable and necessary. Community groups are demanding accountability and the firing of the deputies, while the mayor of Lancaster is reserving judgment until the investigation is complete. Both officers have been pulled off field duty.