July 4 set for a bang

The City of Laguna Beach will be sponsoring its annual fireworks

display at approximately 9 p.m. Monday, July 4th from Monument Point

in Heisler Park, Coast Highway at Cliff Dr.

To ensure public safety, the area directly around Monument Point

will be closed all day. At 6 p.m. an extended area 1,000 feet around

Monument Point will be closed to the public.

This also includes the beach below Monument Point.

As a reminder, the Fire Department announces that no fireworks of

any kind are allowed in the City. No fires or portable cooking

devices are allowed on the beach or in any parks.

Permanent barbecues are available in various parks for use by the

public on a first come, first served basis. Tents and canopies cannot

be erected in any of the parks or on the beach.

Those who wish to attend the display are advised to allow ample

time to commute and to find parking as roads will be severely

congested.

Due to this traffic congestion, the City’s trolley system will

cease operating at 6:30 p.m. on July 4th.

Following the fireworks display the Police Department will

establish two lanes of northbound traffic on Laguna Canyon Road to El

Toro Road and the 73 tollway. Although traffic may be slow getting to

Broadway, once there drivers will be able to move out the canyon

quickly.