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Photos: Fourth of July celebrations and protests

OAKLAND, CA - JULY 4: The full moon is seen in the horizon as illegal fireworks explode around Lake Merritt in Oakland, Calif., during the annual Fourth of July on Saturday, July 4, 2020. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

SAN JOSE, CA.- JULY 4: Neighbors in the Naglee Park neighborhood of San Jose, Calif., hold their annual 4th of July parade, Saturday, July 4, 2020. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CA - JULY 4: A man rides his bicycle with a set of fireworks on the rear of the bike as Illegal fireworks explode around Lake Merritt in Oakland, Calif., during the annual Fourth of July on Saturday, July 4, 2020. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

SAN JOSE, CA.- JULY 4: Neighbors in the Naglee Park neighborhood of San Jose, Calif., hold their annual 4th of July parade, Saturday, July 4, 2020. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- JULY 4: Fire burns under a full moon in Heron Head's Park after illegal 4th of July fireworks were set off according to fire officials in San Francisco, Calif, Saturday, July 4, 2020. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CA - JULY 4: The full moon is seen in the horizon as illegal fireworks explode around Lake Merritt in Oakland, Calif., during the annual Fourth of July on Saturday, July 4, 2020. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

SAN JOSE, CA.- JULY 4: Neighbors in the Naglee Park neighborhood of San Jose, Calif., hold their annual 4th of July parade, Saturday, July 4, 2020. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- JULY 4: Illegal 4th of July fireworks fill the sky over the Mission District against the backdrop of San Francisco's downtown skyline, Saturday evening, July 4, 2020. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)

SAN JOSE, CA.- JULY 4: Neighborhood kids wear masks while creating bubbles in the Naglee Park neighborhood 4th of July parade in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, July 4, 2020. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CA - JULY 4: Illegal fireworks explode around Lake Merritt in Oakland, Calif., during the annual Fourth of July on Saturday, July 4, 2020. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

SAN JOSE, CA.- JULY 4: Michael and Reena Brilliiot, with their son Booker, 8, decorate their '41 Chevy truck for the annual Naglee Park neighborhood 4th of July parade, Saturday, July 4, 2020, in San Jose, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CA - JULY 4: The full moon is seen in the horizon as illegal fireworks explode around Lake Merritt in Oakland, Calif., during the annual Fourth of July on Saturday, July 4, 2020. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

SAN JOSE, CA.- JULY 4: Gwyneth Lea, 14, and her mother Pauline watch as their Naglee Park neighbors hold their annual 4th of July parade, Saturday, July 4, 2020, in San Jose, Calif., (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CA - JULY 4: The full moon is seen in the horizon as illegal fireworks explode around Lake Merritt in Oakland, Calif., during the annual Fourth of July on Saturday, July 4, 2020. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

SAN JOSE, CA.- JULY 4: Chris Esparza, an organizer of the Naglee Park neighborhood 4th of July car parade retrieves traffic signs from his Dumbo-decorated pick up truck, Saturday, July 4, 2020, in San Jose, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)

SAN JOSE, CA.- JULY 4: Ian and Sheila Bruce bring their 6-month-old baby, Alira, to the annual Naglee Park neighborhood 4th of July car parade in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, July 4, 2020. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)

GILROY, CA - JULY 4: Fireworks explode in the night sky during Gilroy's Fourth of July fireworks display in Gilroy, Calif., on Saturday, July 4, 2020. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)

GILROY, CA - JULY 4: A full moon rises into the night sky as spectators gather to watch Gilroy's Fourth of July fireworks display in Gilroy, Calif., on Saturday, July 4, 2020. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)

GILROY, CA - JULY 4: Fireworks explode in the night sky during Gilroy's Fourth of July fireworks display in Gilroy, Calif., on Saturday, July 4, 2020. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CA - JULY 4: Alia Sharrief, of Oakland, addresses protesters during an anti-Fourth of July rally and march held by Yay Area Revolution in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, July 4, 2020. The rally, held to disrupt the patriotic narrative of Independence Day, demanded the justice for those incarcerated, and for the Black lives lost to police. The rally was also held in support of the solidarity for the nation of Palestine, as well as the LGBTQ and Indigenous communities. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CA - JULY 4: Illegal fireworks explode around Lake Merritt in Oakland, Calif., during the annual Fourth of July on Saturday, July 4, 2020. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CA - JULY 4: Protesters attend an anti-Fourth of July rally and march held by Yay Area Revolution in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, July 4, 2020. The rally, held to disrupt the patriotic narrative of Independence Day, demanded the justice for those incarcerated, and for the Black lives lost to police. The rally was also held in support of the solidarity for the nation of Palestine, as well as the LGBTQ and Indigenous communities. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

TRACY, CA - JULY 4: The moon glows next to part of a fireworks display during the annual Fourth of July pyrotechnics show in Tracy, Calif., on Saturday, July 4, 2020. The display, sponsored by the Tracy Chamber of Commerce, was modified to encourage social distancing. Fireworks were launched higher in the sky, allowing more residents to watch from home. Regular viewing areas surrounding the display were closed to prevent people from congregating. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CA - JULY 4: Lucious Shabazz, second from left, and Zenzele Shabazz, along with other protesters attend an anti-Fourth of July rally and march held by Yay Area Revolution in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, July 4, 2020. The rally, held to disrupt the patriotic narrative of Independence Day, demanded the justice for those incarcerated, and for the Black lives lost to police. The rally was also held in support of the solidarity for the nation of Palestine, as well as the LGBTQ and Indigenous communities. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CA - JULY 4: Zahra Billoo, of San Jose and from the Council on American-Islamic Relations in the San Francisco Bay Area, addresses protesters during an anti-Fourth of July rally and march held by Yay Area Revolution in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, July 4, 2020. The rally, held to disrupt the patriotic narrative of Independence Day, demanded the justice for those incarcerated, and for the Black lives lost to police. The rally was also held in support of the solidarity for the nation of Palestine, as well as the LGBTQ and Indigenous communities. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CA - JULY 4: People are silhouetted by illegal fireworks as more explode around Lake Merritt in Oakland, Calif., during the annual Fourth of July on Saturday, July 4, 2020. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CA - JULY 4: Protesters attend an anti-Fourth of July rally and march held by Yay Area Revolution in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, July 4, 2020. The rally, held to disrupt the patriotic narrative of Independence Day, demanded the justice for those incarcerated, and for the Black lives lost to police. The rally was also held in support of the solidarity for the nation of Palestine, as well as the LGBTQ and Indigenous communities. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CA - JULY 4: Illegal fireworks explode around Lake Merritt in Oakland, Calif., during the annual Fourth of July on Saturday, July 4, 2020. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CA - JULY 4: Protesters attend an anti-Fourth of July rally and march held by Yay Area Revolution in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, July 4, 2020. The rally, held to disrupt the patriotic narrative of Independence Day, demanded the justice for those incarcerated, and for the Black lives lost to police. The rally was also held in support of the solidarity for the nation of Palestine, as well as the LGBTQ and Indigenous communities. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CA - JULY 4: Illegal fireworks explode around Lake Merritt in Oakland, Calif., during the annual Fourth of July on Saturday, July 4, 2020. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CA - JULY 4: Zenzele Shabazz, center, of Sacramento, along with other protesters attend an anti-Fourth of July rally and march held by Yay Area Revolution in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, July 4, 2020. The rally, held to disrupt the patriotic narrative of Independence Day, demanded the justice for those incarcerated, and for the Black lives lost to police. The rally was also held in support of the solidarity for the nation of Palestine, as well as the LGBTQ and Indigenous communities. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CA - JULY 4: Illegal fireworks explode around Lake Merritt in Oakland, Calif., during the annual Fourth of July on Saturday, July 4, 2020. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

A seagull photobombs a Fourth of July flyover in Soquel, Calif., on Saturday, July 4, 2020. The flyover was sponsored by Little Tampico restaurant and Scotts Valley Park Advocates as part of Scotts Valley's celebration of Independence Day. (Shmuel Thaler - Santa Cruz Sentinel)

SAN JOSE, CA.- JULY 4: A Black Lives Matter mural is painted on three blocks of Empire Street in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, July 4, 2020. The community gathering was organized in conjunction with the family of Anthony Nunez who was killed by San Jose police on this day four years ago. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CA - JULY 4: Illegal fireworks explode around Lake Merritt in Oakland, Calif., during the annual Fourth of July on Saturday, July 4, 2020. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

Smoke trails curve over UC Santa Cruz during Saturday's flyover. (Shmuel Thaler - Santa Cruz Sentinel)

SAN JOSE, CA.- JULY 4: Volunteers complete a Black Lives Matter mural being painted on three blocks of Empire Street in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, July 4, 2020. The community gathering was organized in conjunction with the family of Anthony Nunez who was killed by San Jose police on this day four years ago. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)

SAN JOSE, CA.- JULY 4: A painting of Elijah McClain, the 23-year-old Black man killed by Aurora, Colorado police, is on display during a Black Lives Matter gathering on Empire Street in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, July 4, 2020. The community gathering was organized in conjunction with the family of Anthony Nunez who was killed by San Jose police on this day four years ago. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CA - JULY 4: People are silhouetted by illegal fireworks as more explode around Lake Merritt in Oakland, Calif., during the annual Fourth of July on Saturday, July 4, 2020. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

FREMONT, CA - JULY 4: A decorated home and entry in the "Fremont 4th of July Porch Parade" contest is photographed in Fremont, Calif., on Saturday, July 4, 2020. The contest was organized by the Fremont 4th of July Parade, a non-profit organization with the mission to plan and coordinate a 4th of July parade and celebration for and by the citizens of Fremont and surrounding cities. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CA - JULY 4: People are silhouetted by illegal fireworks as more explode around Lake Merritt in Oakland, Calif., during the annual Fourth of July on Saturday, July 4, 2020. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CA - JULY 4: A person grills ribs and chicken as park goers set up their tents and picnic areas along Lakeshore Avenue during their Black Out 4th of July protest at Lake Merritt in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, July 4, 2020. The protest was one of several held in the Bay Area. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CA - JULY 4: Ynessa Flores, left, and her friend Mike Page, of Richmond, set up their tents and picnic area along Lakeshore Avenue during their Black Out 4th of July protest at Lake Merritt in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, July 4, 2020. The protest was one of several held in the Bay Area. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CA - JULY 4: People are silhouetted by illegal fireworks as more explode around Lake Merritt in Oakland, Calif., during the annual Fourth of July on Saturday, July 4, 2020. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CA - JULY 4: Park goers set up their tents and picnic areas along Lakeshore Avenue during their Black Out 4th of July protest at Lake Merritt in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, July 4, 2020. The protest was one of several held in the Bay Area. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CA - JULY 4: A person takes photos as park goers set up their tents and picnic areas along Lakeshore Avenue during their Black Out 4th of July protest at Lake Merritt in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, July 4, 2020. The protest was one of several held in the Bay Area. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CA - JULY 4: Park goers set up their tents and picnic areas along Lakeshore Avenue during their Black Out 4th of July protest at Lake Merritt in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, July 4, 2020. The protest was one of several held in the Bay Area. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CA - JULY 4: Park goers set up their tents and picnic areas along Lakeshore Avenue during their Black Out 4th of July protest at Lake Merritt in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, July 4, 2020. The protest was one of several held in the Bay Area. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)