Arts & Entertainment Those Pride Weekend Laser Cannons Will Be Back for July 4th Weekend, But They’ll Be Red, White, and Blue SF skies will be bedazzled with colorful lasers for the second weekend in a row, as the Pride Weekend’s big rainbow lasers will return as big red, white, and blue lasers, Wednesday night and through the rest of Independence Day weekend.
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 Cops Bust Huge Hip-Hop Party At Marin County Mansion Police in the Marin County town of Ross are trying to get to the bottom of who organized a huge underground pool party last Saturday at an empty mansion that's on the market
SF News Man Loses Left Hand After Illegal Fireworks Ignite In Pocket A 19-year-old Oakland man lost his left hand on July 4 after two M-100s (!) in his pocket exploded. The two machine bottle rockets in his pocket, according to CBS 5, started from nearby
Arts & Entertainment Skies Illuminate During July 4th Fireworks Show Although the fog was thick last night, the sky burst with fiery flowers during July 4 fireworks shows above the Bay. Here are a few shots from last night's pyrotechnics. We'll update with
SF News July 4 Is Being Observed Today, July 5 Since Independence Day fell on a Sunday yesterday, the holiday is being observed today. Which is why most of you have the day off. While government offices are closed, Muni will run on
