After greater than 10 years of lighting up the sky each summer season, a Lengthy Seaside fireworks show has been canceled after organizers didn’t get a allow for the occasion.
This 12 months's Massive Bang on the Bay, which takes place each July 3 on Alamitos Bay, has been canceled. The family-friendly occasion serves not solely as a way of leisure for the general public, but additionally as a fundraiser for native organizations.
Don Rodriguez, CEO of the Boys and Ladies Membership of Lengthy Seaside, mentioned his group was answerable for the occasion this 12 months. He failed to fulfill a deadline within the utility course of.
“They mentioned we had been late and we couldn't get the allow for this 12 months's occasion,” Rodriguez mentioned.
Organizers for such occasions should submit an utility to the California Coastal Fee and obtain approval throughout a listening to to acquire a allow. The time for every case varies, however the legislation provides the fee as much as 180 days to supply or reject functions.
“Since we now have been supplied with proof that there are organic impacts related to these fireworks shows, the Fee has decided that it’s applicable to use for a coastal allow,” mentioned Shannon Vaughn, District Director of the California Coastal Fee.
With this 12 months's present, Rodriguez mentioned his group and different contributors took a success.
“Not solely are we affected financially, nevertheless it additionally impacts the residents right here in Lengthy Seaside who come to this occasion,” he mentioned. “There are greater than 100,000 individuals who profit from this occasion yearly.”
He mentioned the present could be the most important fundraiser of the 12 months for his non-profit. He additionally added that 10 different charities will profit from it.
“We’ve by no means turned anybody away for monetary causes so we survive on donations,” mentioned Rodriguez.
Though standard, fireworks shows have been controversial up to now on account of their environmental affect.
“We realized what fireworks do to the environment and what individuals should take care of like PTSD, canine and cats are disturbed by them,” Lengthy Seaside resident Gordana Kajer mentioned.
Kajer is a part of a number of lawsuits filed towards the occasion up to now. It’s not clear what Kajer introduced towards the Massive Bang on the Bay.
The proximity of San Pedro additionally canceled its long-running fireworks show.
