California July Fourth chaos: Stores looted, police horses charge, fires erupt ^38.3%

NY Post - By Daniel Farr - 7/5/2026, 3:10 PM

Negativity Bias 34% - Biased Writer Voice 18.2% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 16.7%

Fourth of July descended into mayhem across parts of 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... more