{"id":381,"date":"2026-07-05T20:14:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T15:14:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=381"},"modified":"2026-07-05T20:14:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T15:14:39","slug":"stores-looted-police-horses-charge-fires-erupt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=381","title":{"rendered":"Stores looted, police horses charge, fires erupt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F07%2F133379311.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The worst unrest erupted in Newport Beach, where Independence Day revelers poured into Orange County, choking traffic and triggering a police response as <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/04\/sports\/angel-city-fc-celebration-erupts-into-chaos-as-pyrotechnics-blast-into-crowd\/\">disorder spread<\/a> near the pier.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities ultimately shut down businesses from the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/02\/us-news\/california-party-girls-caught-with-fake-ids-and-cant-get-story-straight\/\">Newport Pier<\/a> to Pacific Coast Highway as officers moved in to restore order.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The worst unrest erupted in Newport Beach, where unruly crowds saw cops charge on horseback. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@herbertgcalderon<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Mounted officers rode horses into revellers to clear the area so additional arrests could be made. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@herbertgcalderon<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Officers were swarmed by hundreds of people who hurled bottles and other debris at them. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@herbertgcalderon<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Officers were swarmed by hundreds of people who hurled bottles and other debris at them before the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/04\/sports\/california-venues-cancel-world-cup-watch-parties-before-mexico-england-match\/?utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_medium=referral\">crowd turned on one another<\/a> and began fighting.<\/p>\n<p>Mounted officers rode horses into them to clear the area so additional arrests could be made.<\/p>\n<p>Video from the scene also appeared to show the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/05\/28\/us-news\/opportunist-ghouls-looting-stricken-palisades-residents-as-they-try-to-rebuild\/\">aftermath of the reported looting<\/a> of a Pavilions grocery store in Newport Beach, with merchandise strewn across the parking lot while groups of people lingered outside the business, laughing and joking.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The scene appeared to show the aftermath of the reported looting of a Pavilions grocery store in Newport Beach. <span class=\"credit\">X\/@sarahhoak<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Cali - Morning Report\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the California Morning Report newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCalifornia&#8217;s top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The holiday turned dangerous elsewhere across Southern California as firefighters battled multiple blazes. <span class=\"credit\">Citizen<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Multiple people were hurt in Chino after fireworks exploded too close to the ground. <span class=\"credit\">Citizen<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Around Los Angeles, firefighters responded to multiple fires Saturday night. <span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of Gabriel Gilmore<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A commercial building went up in flames on the 14300 block of Figueroa Street in LA\u2019s Harbor Gateway Saturday. <span class=\"credit\">Citizen<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It also appeared that many of those involved in the unrest were not residents of the Newport Beach area.<\/p>\n<p>The holiday turned dangerous elsewhere across Southern California as firefighters battled multiple blazes and a fireworks display ended in injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple people were hurt in Chino after fireworks exploded too close to the ground while a large group had gathered in the street for a Fourth of July display.<\/p>\n<p>Around Los Angeles, firefighters responded to multiple fires Saturday night.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Multiple people were hurt in Chino after fireworks exploded too close to the ground. <span class=\"credit\">abc7<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>More than 60 firefighters battled a commercial building fire on the 14300 block of Figueroa Street in the Harbor Gateway neighborhood after crews were dispatched at 9:49 p.m., according to the LAFD.<\/p>\n<p>Another fire broke out shortly after 9 p.m. on the 15200 block of Tuba Street in Mission Hills, where multiple Cypress trees ignited in a residential neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p>The flames threatened nearby homes and spread to two vehicles before firefighters stopped the blaze from reaching any houses. 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