California Coastal Commission vs. the Fourth of July

The California Coastal Commission is notorious for making life difficult along the otherwise spectacular Pacific Ocean. But its recent decision to block a fireworks display for the Fourth of July in Long Beach — on the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, no less — is a new low.

California Coastal Commission vs. the Fourth of July
The California Coastal Commission is notorious for making life difficult along the otherwise spectacular Pacific Ocean. But its recent decision to block a fireworks display for the Fourth of July in Long Beach — on the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, no less — is a new low.