Los Angeles, Ca
Disneyland removing stereotypes from classic ride
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Disney is planning to update one of the oldest rides at Disneyland to correct stereotypical depictions of Indigenous people.
Peter Pan’s Flight was one of the original rides when Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California, in 1955. It has now come under scrutiny for its racist portrayal of Tiger Lily and her tribe.
The current scene shows tribal members — including the chief with his arms crossed — sitting around a campfire. Some Reddit users complained the current ride characters are “problematic” and called them “caricatures” of native people.
The update was inspired by a recently revised Never Land Tribe scene at the Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The company says riders can expect to see those revisions at all its locations globally, but did not provide a timeline.
Before the update in Orlando, Tiger Lily and her tribe were also depicted sitting around a fire with crossed arms while others drummed. The tribesmen have exaggerated features such as broad noses and large feathered headdresses. The updated figures show Tiger Lily and her grandmother dancing around the fire and men drumming in the background.
“We consider ourselves constant learners and as we identify ways that can make our attractions and experiences more authentic and relatable, and our stories connect more deeply to our guests, we make thoughtful changes,” Disneyland officials said in a statement.
The update received praise from many on social media.
“Drum circle and dancers, I love it. Someone put a lot of thought into the update rather than just removing it,” a Facebook user commented.
However, not everyone was impressed with the change.
“Go woke go broke,” another user commented.
Disneyland officials said in their statement that the company has a “longstanding history of making updates and enhancements to attractions and experiences, so they remain fresh and relevant.”
Back in 2018, the park’s Pirates of the Caribbean ride was updated to remove the scene of tied-up women being presumably auctioned off to pirates, The San Bernardino Sun reported. The scene now shows a female pirate overseeing an auction.
Disneyland is also working to reimagine Splash Mountain into Tiana’s Bayou Adventure.
In recent years, Splash Mountain has drawn heat since it featured characters and music from the 1946 animated feature “Song of the South,” a movie criticized for its stereotypes of Black men and its romanticized view of the post-Civil War South. The ride’s new storyline focuses on Princess Tiana, Disney’s first Black princess, and the events that took place after the 2009 animated hit “Princess and the Frog.”
KTLA’s Imam Palm contributed to this report.
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Los Angeles, Ca
Good Samaritan sees shooting victim on road in Carson, provides life-saving care
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While one man was shot and losing blood rapidly on the streets of Carson, another was prepared for the occasion and administered aid that first responders called life saving.
Around 12:20 a.m. on Sunday, former Army medic Johnny Carabajal was driving home from a fishing gear shop on Wilmington Avenue near Carson Street when he saw a man and woman on the ground in the middle of the road.
Carabajal pulled his vehicle over and the woman screamed out to him, telling him that the man on the ground was shot. After observing a gunshot wound to the leg, Carabajal went back to his vehicle and took out a tourniquet that he happened to have with him.
“I had a tourniquet in my car, it’s actually a tourniquet I’ve been working on for the past couple of years,” Carabajal said. “I grabbed it, I ran up and saw the hole in his leg and it was bleeding bright red blood so I knew it needed a tourniquet.”
After applying the tourniquet, the victim asked Carabajal, “did you just save my life?”
First responders arrived shortly after and transported the victim to a local hospital, where he was treated for his injuries
No additional details were given in regards to the shooting.
Los Angeles, Ca
Police warn public of fake QR codes found on Redondo Beach parking meters
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Authorities are warning the public after fake QR codes were discovered on parking meters across Redondo Beach.
Stickers with the fraudulent QR code were discovered on approximately 150 parking meters along the Esplanade and Riviera Village areas, according to Redondo Beach police.
City officials only work with two companies to collect parking fees — ParkMobile and PayByPhone. ParkMobile uses a QR code that directs users to the ParkMobile App.
PayByPhone can accept payments on their app or on their official website.
The fake QR codes were much larger and placed directly underneath or next to the official city-approved stickers.
When scanning the fake stickers, users are taken to a website labeled “poybyphone.online” and prompted to input their their location and payment information. The official website is “paybyphone.com.”
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City officials said all fraudulent QR code stickers have since been removed.
“If anyone feels that they have been defrauded, please contact the Redondo Beach Police Department at your earliest convenience to file a report,” authorities said.
The public can call the Redondo Beach Police Department at 310-379-2477.
Los Angeles, Ca
Southern California brothers remain in ICU after gunman opens fire on busy street
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Two brothers remain hospitalized in the ICU after a shooter opened fire on a busy street in Riverside County.
The incident happened on Aug. 14 as Ivan Pineda and Luis Pineda were walking on the 1000 block of West Florida Avenue in Hemet.
Around 3:30 p.m., the brothers and the suspect appeared to have an angry exchange of words. The suspect, who was riding a bicycle, makes a U-turn and pulls up alongside the brothers.
The suspect reaches into his pants pocket, pulls out a gun and fires two shots at one of the brothers. The second brother runs over and tackles the gunman as another three shots are fired out.
The two men get into a fistfight in the middle of the street, blocking the roadway for oncoming vehicles. Eventually, the gunman wrestles free from the victim’s grip and runs away from the scene.
Police arrived shortly after and transported the victims to a local hospital. Both brothers are hospitalized in the ICU where Ivan remains in critical condition and Luis remains in stable condition.
The victims’ sister, Lucia Pineda, said her brothers were on their way to work when the violence unfolded.
Upon their release from the hospital, Lucia said both men will be required to stay at an assisted living facility for physical therapy until they fully recover.
“We’re a very close family so when something like this happens, it’s very hard on all of us,” Lucia said. “They’re just normal, regular people who were just trying to make some money.”
Lucia said she is heartbroken that her brothers were in the wrong place at the wrong time.
A GoFundMe page to help the Pineda family with hospital bills and treatment costs can be found here.
The suspect remains at large as police work to track down his identity.
Anyone with information on the case can call the Hemet Police Department at 951-765-2400.
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