
Southern California residents sit on the roofs of their vehicles to watch the fireworks during the Drive-Up 4th of July Spectacular at the Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos.
(Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times)
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Beaches were closed and many fireworks shows were canceled.
Huntington Beach’s annual 4th of July Parade went from the largest celebration west of the Mississippi to a neighborhood drive-by.
Still, the Southland celebrated.
Lighting up the sky over North Hollywood
Fireworks light up the sky Saturday over North Hollywood, as seen from Burbank.
(Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times)
Fireworks explode Saturday over North Hollywood, as seen from Burbank.
(Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times)
Red, white, blue and round

(Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times)
Augmented parade
American Legion Post 133 is represented in the OneHB Neighborhood Parade passing along Rockinghorse Lane in Huntington Beach celebrating July 4 with two vehicle caravans traveling on separate routes, passing within a mile of every single home in the city.
(Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times)
Miss Huntington Beach and Court is represented in the OneHB Neighborhood Parade passing along Frans Lane in Huntington Beach celebrating July 4 with two vehicle caravans traveling on separate routes, passing within a mile of every single home in the city.
(Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times)
Mike Whitford, of Newport Beach, wearing a Captain America costume, is shown with his family and the Schmidgall family as the OneHB Neighborhood Parade passes by celebrating July 4 with two vehicle caravans traveling on separate routes, passing within a mile of every single home in Huntington Beach.
(Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times)
Spirited attire
Tita Jaramillo runs on Balboa Pier in patriotic colors July 4.
(Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times)
Above it all
A powered paraglider flies above high surf near the Balboa Pier in Newport Beach on July 4.
(Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times)
Closed for the holiday
A bicyclist rides along the closed bike path in Manhattan Beach. Los Angeles County closed beaches, piers, parking lots and bike paths for July 4 weekend due to increased COVID-19 cases.
(Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times)