SF News Mission District Fireworks Mayhem Leads To Late-Night Riot-Gear Police Skirmish The predictable onslaught of illegal Mission District July 4 fireworks displays turned into a hour-long melee between police and various skateboarders and sideshow aficionados, though the scene did not get as violent as last year’s Independence Day hullabaloo.
Arts & Entertainment The Man Behind SF’s Official Fireworks Show Explains How the Pyro Magic Happens More than two dozen fireworks technicians from a company called Pyro Spectaculars are setting up SF’s July 4 display as you read this, and their boss opens up about how his Rialto-based company will execute nearly 400 fireworks shows nationwide.
SF News San Franciscans Called To Complain About Illegal Fireworks Twice As Much As They Did Last Year The City and County of San Francisco is full of snitches 1,114 of them to be exact. The San Francisco Examiner reports that the number of calls to the city's non-emergency hotline
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink San Jose's Reigning Champ Sets New Record In Hot Dog Eating Contest How fast can you eat 72 hot dogs and buns? Not as fast as "Jaws" from the South Bay, we'll bet. Hailing from San Jose, 33-year-old Joey "Jaws" Chestnut held onto his title
SF News Self-Driving Car Was The Grand Marshal Of Concord's July 4 Parade The robots are indeed already taking our jobs, at least the job of Independence Day Parade grand marshal in the East Bay community of Concord. ABC 7 reports that an autonomous car was
SF News East Bay Bust Nabs Nearly 400 Pounds of Illegal Fireworks Mission District residents (and terrified dogs) are well aware that the nightly boom of illegal fireworks is already underway as we sit within a week of July 4th. SFist reminds you that all
SF News Reminder: Don't Blow Yourself Up This 4th Of July The San Francisco Fire Department wants you to have a safe and fun 4th of July celebration. Part of that, they remind us via numerous public safety notices sent out ahead of the
Arts & Entertainment 5000 Explosions: Behind The Scenes At San Francisco's 4th Of July Fireworks Display Technically, it is not true to say that the city of San Francisco will be lighting off fireworks at Pier 39 for the 4th of July at Pier Fireworks celebration on Saturday night.
SF News Family Of Woman Who Fell Off Mission Rooftop And Died Needs Your Help Over 4th of July weekend, a celebration turned tragic when 26-year-old Ann Zeis fell from a roof on 24th and Harrison Streets and died. Now her grieving family is searching for her MacBook
SF News Watch Out: SFPD Is On The Hunt For Illegal Fireworks As the 4th of July approaches, the San Francisco Police Department is cracking down on illegal fireworks sales—busting both sellers and buyers. And be aware: All fireworks are illegal in San Francisco,
Arts & Entertainment Cool Photo Of Last Night's Fireworks Above S.F. Photog zoxcleb snapped this shot of fireworks blooming over various parts of San Francisco on Independence Day (altered slightly here, but be sure to view it in its entirety). Check out more images
Arts & Entertainment Videos: Bay Area's (Legal & Illegal) 4th of July Fireworks The Bay Area celebrated Independence Day with a bevy of spectacular firework shows -- some of them legal, some of them on the sly. Here are a few of our favorites from 2013.
Arts & Entertainment Happy, Happy, Happy Independence Day! "Happy Birthday, America. Here's a prescription for what ails you," another gem by Julie Michelle.
