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California’s Fourth of July plunges into hell as stores looted, police horses charge and fires break out
By Daniel Farr
Published July 5, 2026, 11:10 a.m. ET

Fourth of July descended into mayhem across Southern California as unruly crowds overwhelmed packed-out fireworks displays, looted stores, ignited fires and saw cops charge on horseback.

The worst unrest erupted in Newport Beach, where Independence Day revelers poured into Orange County, choking traffic and triggering a police response as disorder spread near the pier.

Authorities ultimately shut down businesses from the Newport Pier to Pacific Coast Highway as officers moved in to restore order.


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Officers were swarmed by hundreds of people who hurled bottles and other debris at them before the crowd turned on one another and began fighting.

Mounted officers rode horses into them to clear the area so additional arrests could be made.

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https://nypost.com/2026/07/05/us-news/california-july-fourth-chaos-stores-looted-police-horses-charge-fires-erupt/

Free Vulcan:
Whenever I think of Cali anymore I think of Sam Kinison's standup routine spoofinG the Beverly Hillbillies theme:

'And they loaded up the truck and they moved to Beverly...Hills that is, swimming pools, movie stars...RAPISTS, MASS MURDERERS, PEDOPHILES, SERIAL KILLERS, LOOTERS, THIEVES, GANG BANGERS!!!...'

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