MURRIETA, Calif. — Fourth of July celebrations to mark America’s 249th birthday will be hosted across Riverside County Friday.
Because the Fourth of July falls on a Friday this year, some municipalities have presented pyrotechnics spectaculars ahead of time, and a couple are planned afterward.
Corona’s traditional “Main Street U.S.A Parade” will begin at 9 a.m. Friday at Ontario and Main streets, featuring law enforcement units, fire engines, marching bands, military hardware and show animals. The procession, which typically draws around 4,000 spectators, will travel a mile, concluding at Olive and Main streets around noon. A fireworks show is set for 9 p.m. in Santana Regional Park…