Ronytv Podcast news Los Angeles Edition

In Santa Ana, city officials are tightening regulations on smoke shops and illegal cannabis sales, saying the move is aimed at improving neighborhood safety and protecting public health. The city council stated enforcement actions could begin in the coming weeks. In Anaheim, police have arrested a suspect following an attempted kidnapping incident involving a mother and her child. Authorities stated quick action by witnesses helped officers locate and detain the suspect. The investigation remains ongoing. We continue in Long Beach, police responded to a stabbing at a motel where a suspect was later taken into custody. Investigators say the incident may be connected to a mental-health crisis, Two California Highway Patrol officers were injured in a collision with a wrong-way driver The crash occurred at the Gene Autry Way off-ramp from the northbound 5 Freeway in Anaheim The incident began with reports of a wrong-way driver on the eastbound 91 Freeway The wrong-way driver was taken to a hospital, but their condition is currently unknown The California Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of the crash. Beer cans were reportedly seen on top of the wrong-way driver's vehicle, leading investigators to look into whether alcohol was a factor. A chase in Huntington Beach started with a police pursuit that eventually led the suspect to the water's edge near Huntington Beach Pier. In an attempt to evade officers, the man jumped into the ocean and tried to outswim officer. His escape was short-lived, as authorities quickly launched a vessel and plucked him from the water. He was taken into custody without further incident. Police have not yet released his identity or the charges he faces.Police in Santa Ana are asking for the public's help identifying a man caught on video in a disturbing road rage attack. It happened on 1st Street . Dashcam video shows a man standing in the middle of the road, blocking traffic. When multiple drivers honked at him, he allegedly took his frustration out on one victim throwing his bicycle directly at their car, causing damage to the hood. A convicted sex offender with a disturbing history is heading back to prison , this time for targeting high school athletes in Orange County Fifty-five-year-old Fred Joe Ruiz was sentenced to more than six years behind bars after pleading guilty to stealing from victims at wrestling gyms at Esperanza High School in Anaheim and Yorba Linda High School Prosecutors stated he used stolen credit cards to buy goods and was also found to have recorded students at the events. Ruiz has prior convictions for molesting children in both California and Texas, dating back to the 1990s, more news we have new developments in the corruption case against disgraced former Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do. A forensic audit released this reveals the scope of questionable spending goes far beyond his federal bribery conviction Investigators found Do steered county contracts to businesses that employed family members, contributed to his campaigns, or personally benefited him all without board approval or competitive bidding. The audit examined 140 high-priority contracts worth nearly half a billion dollars . Among the findings: over $590,000 went to a media company with limited documentation of actual work performed The county has already recovered $3.7 million of stolen funds, with officials vowing to pursue every misspent dollar Do is currently serving a five-year prison sentence for bribery