{"id":382807,"date":"2026-07-01T23:37:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T23:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/382807\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T23:37:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T23:37:10","slug":"july-4th-fireworks-cancellations-drones-where-to-watch-and-more-tips-for-southern-california-orange-county-register","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/382807\/","title":{"rendered":"July 4th fireworks: Cancellations, drones, where to watch and more tips for Southern California \u2013 Orange County Register"},"content":{"rendered":"

July 4th<\/a> is Saturday! Here\u2019s our guide to help you plan your holiday weekend.<\/p>\n

First, you should know there is a major element changing the way Southern California might celebrate the holiday this year.<\/p>\n

In the wake of January 2025\u2019s deadly wildfires and the recent warehouse fire in Boyle Heights<\/a> that burned for eight days, it\u2019s likely no surprise that fire departments and law enforcement officials are planning some of the toughest enforcement ever on risky fireworks use.<\/p>\n

On July 4th, drones will be used<\/a> for a second year in a row to catch illegal fireworks violators in some cities. Last year, efforts in Riverside<\/a> resulted in 65 citations for illegal fireworks for a $1,500 fine each.<\/p>\n

Fireworks news updates<\/p>\n

Here are recent stories in the news:<\/p>\n

In aftermath of deadly Eaton fire, Pasadena officials remind community ahead of July 4th weekend that all fireworks are illegal in the city READ MORE<\/a>
\nBig Bang on the Bay cancelled amid fireworks denial READ MORE<\/a>
\n10,000 pounds of illegal fireworks seized in Pasadena connected to Nevada street gang, officials say READ MORE<\/a>
\nStay out of jail \u2014 and the hospital: Don\u2019t use illegal fireworks, say LA County DA, police and fire officials READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n

Weather<\/p>\n

Temperatures will gradually warm<\/a> across Southern California over the Fourth of July weekend, though many areas are expected to remain near or slightly below normal through Sunday.<\/p>\n

With good-sized waves close to 4 feet expected this week and over the Fourth of July weekend, lifeguards will have their work cut out for them<\/a> as they watch over hundreds of thousands of expected beachgoers.<\/p>\n

Where to watch fireworks and drones<\/p>\n

Want to go to a show? You have options.<\/p>\n

20 ways to celebrate July 4th and America\u2019s 250th birthday in SoCal READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n

Many cities are transitioning their fireworks shows to drones. Here\u2019s a snapshot of what cities are doing.<\/p>\n

LA County shows<\/p>\n

ALSO READ<\/a>: Fairplex in Pomona will not have July 4th fireworks for 2026<\/p>\n

Orange County shows<\/p>\n

Inland Empire shows<\/p>\n

MAP<\/a>: Where you can and can\u2019t use safe and sane fireworks in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties<\/p>\n

Plan your holiday meals<\/p>\n

More tips<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t want to focus on fireworks? Here are some unique ways to celebrate July 4th from special movie screenings to legendary bands. READ MORE<\/a>
\nOur photojournalists wrote some tips for how to take great photos of fireworks, whether you have a traditional camera or a mobile phone. READ MORE<\/a>
\nAsk the Pediatrician: Tips for Fourth of July fireworks safety READ MORE<\/a>
\nHow to help your pet stay calm when the fireworks start READ MORE<\/a>
\nThese 10 American anthems deserve a spot on your Fourth of July playlist. Most are ubiquitous at patriotic parties, but do you know their backstories? READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"July 4th is Saturday! Here\u2019s our guide to help you plan your holiday weekend. First, you should know…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":382808,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[7,9,8,584,4035,91344,2646,131,47,137,100,611,1727,612,5518,1439,420],"class_list":["post-382807","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-california","tag-california","tag-california-headlines","tag-california-news","tag-events","tag-fireworks","tag-fourth-of-july","tag-holidays","tag-long-beach","tag-los-angeles","tag-los-angeles-county","tag-news","tag-orange-county","tag-outdoors","tag-riverside-county","tag-san-bernardino-county","tag-san-pedro","tag-things-to-do"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/382807","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=382807"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/382807\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/382808"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=382807"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=382807"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=382807"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}