The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating a shooting and robbery that left two teens injured at a street takeover.

According to an LAPD spokesperson, officers responded to the scene of a multi-victim shooting near 54^th Street and Western Avenue in the Vermont Square neighborhood around 12:30 a.m. Saturday.  

Simultaneously, other officers were dispatched to a local hospital on reports of gunshot wound victims, the spokesperson stated. 

“Upon further investigation, both victims were at a street takeover when three Hispanic males approached them and robbed them of their jewelry,” LAPD said.  “A suspect pulled out a gun and fired at both of the teens, striking them.” 

One of the victims threw an object at the vehicle after being shot, police added. 

The victims, described as two 15-year-old boys, transported themselves to the hospital. Law enforcement officials told KTLA 5’s Carlos Herrera that the boys are “fighting for their lives.”

Whether the shooting was gang-related is not known, and no further information surrounding the suspects or their vehicle was released.

Alexis Lewis contributed to this report.

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.