Friends and family gathered in Pomona Friday evening for a vigil honoring a mother of six who died following a hit-and-run crash on July 5. The driver remains at large.

Carol Fuentes, 57, was on her way home from gambling at the Morongo Casino when, according to police, she was involved in a three-car collision caused by the driver of a Ford Expedition at about 9 p.m. at the intersection of Garey and Orange Grove avenues.

Fuentes, who suffered a traumatic brain injury, was among four people who were hospitalized. The driver of the Expedition ran away from the scene.

Fuentes died from her injuries ten days later.

“Carol was a cherished mother, wife, sister, grandmother, and friend to many whose lives she touched deeply,” wrote Alex Fuentes, who organized a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for her funeral expenses. “We are devastated by this unexpected loss.”

“Losing a mom is very hard because she’s the foundation of our family,” Andy Diaz, Carol’s son, told KTLA’s Rick Chambers at Friday’s vigil. “She’s the one who loves us and brings the love and joy to everybody.

Anyone with information about this collision is urged to call the Pomona Police Department’s Traffic Services Bureau at (909) 802-7741 or (909) 620-2048.

Disneyland employees, whom Disney refers to as cast members, have been participating in a strike authorization vote as contract negotiations with Disney continue.

About 9,500 cast members are eligible to participate in the vote, according to the Los Angeles Times.

It’s important to note that strike authorization votes are common during negotiations, but they don’t guarantee a strike will happen.

Union leaders can decide if cast members will hold a potential strike if the vote passes. If they chose to do so, it would be the first at Disneyland in 40 years.

So, will Disneyland close if cast members decide to hold a strike? It’s unlikely.

“If approved, a strike would affect only a portion of cast members at Disneyland Park. Our Disneyland Resort parks and hotels will remain open and ready to welcome guests if any number of our Disney cast members strike. Disneyland Resort employs over 35,000 cast members, and we are dedicated to the well-being of each one,” a statement on a Disneyland website said.

Since April, union representatives have been negotiating a new contract with Disney, seeking wage increases, safety improvements and more.

The unions involved are the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers Local 83, the Service Employees International Union-United Service Workers West, the Teamsters Local 495 and the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 324.

In May, the union representatives said they filed unfair labor practice charges against Disney on behalf of the 14,000 cast members for “unlawful discipline, intimidation and surveillance of union members exercising their right to wear union buttons at work.”

Disney stated that the buttons, which depicted Mickey’s hand raising a fist, don’t adhere to “the Disney look.”

“Our Disney Look and the costumes worn by our cast members are a critical part of enhancing the experience of our Disney show. As you enter Disneyland Park, the plaque reads, “Here you Leave Today and Enter the World of Yesterday, Tomorrow and Fantasy,” and everything we do to create and protect that environment is intentional,” a Disneyland website said.

“We won’t accept less than what we deserve because we know our value to Disney. The theme parks’ profits come from our hard work making a trip to Disneyland a magical experience for guests,” the Disney Workers Rising Bargaining Committee previously said in a statement.

“By undermining our rights, Disney has only made harder our fight to help our guests and keep our parks safe, which is why we are compelled to take a vote…on whether to authorize a strike after our contract expires.”

The National Labor Relations Board is currently investigating the charges.

The current contract for Disneyland cast members expired on June 16, 2024, and for Disney California Adventure and Downtown Disney cast members, it expires on Sept. 30, 2024.

Disneyland officials have said that they “remain committed to continuing discussions and to reaching an agreement with the Master Services Council that focuses on what matters most to our current cast members, helps us attract new cast, and positions Disneyland Resort for growth and the creation of more jobs.”

The next meeting between Disney and union representatives is scheduled for July 22.

Strike authorization voting results are expected to be released on Saturday.

The latest strike authorization vote comes during Disneyland’s busy summer season and after Disneyland cast members, particularly those who work in the resort’s Characters and Parades departments, announced their intent to unionize in February.

Global disruptions caused by a faulty software update have had a substantial local effect in Southern California, specifically at Los Angeles International Airport, but officials say local ports have gotten away with just “minimal disruptions.”

In a statement provided to KTLA, Port of Long Beach CEO Mario Cordero said four terminal computers suffered issues related to the outage overnight but they’ve since been resolved.

“Port of Long Beach marine terminals are open and operating as this global technology outage unfolds, with cargo operations commencing normally this morning,” the statement reads in part. “Data exchange is an important part of 21st century goods movement. Although today’s incident appears to be related to a Windows update, the Port monitors activity in the harbor 24 hours a day and approaches these issues through a proactive, multilayered approach that aligns with industry standards and regulations, allowing continual assessment and improvement.”

There was immense traffic backed up at the port earlier on Friday morning, but a local police officer told KTLA’s Gene Kang that stopped traffic was common in that particular area.

In a post to X, formerly Twitter, the Port of Los Angeles said it was fully operational as of 9:15 a.m. and all terminals were clear. It wasn’t immediately clear if the port suffered massive disruptions previously.

As of Friday morning it appeared that the issue was related to a botched software update affecting Microsoft 365 apps and services, according to the Associated Press. Executives said teams were working on a permanent fix.