San Francisco Police Halt July 4 Fireworks in Mission District as Crowds Fill Streets

3 articles · Updated · Mission Local · Jul 5

Heavily equipped San Francisco police officers moved into the Mission District on Saturday night to stop illegal July 4 fireworks displays.
Mission District corners were packed with revelers drinking Modelos, filming the street shows and continuing a long-running Independence Day tradition despite the ban.
The intervention unfolded like clockwork in a neighborhood where informal fireworks gatherings have repeatedly drawn large holiday crowds, underscoring the city’s recurring struggle to enforce the prohibition.

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