(KTLA) – More Southern California communities have canceled or postponed their 4th of July celebrations due to federal immigration raids occurring across the region.
Among the most prominent canceled events is the Gloria Molina Grand Park’s Summer Block Party, originally scheduled for July 4. According to the event’s website, the postponement comes “in light of recent events affecting a portion of Downtown Los Angeles and the ongoing circumstances impacting the region.”
No official rescheduled date was announced; the website only stated that the Summer Block Party will be held “later in the summer.”
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In Cudahy – a city where 97% of the population identifies as Hispanic – the celebration originally set for July 3 has been postponed, officials announced. Parks will remain open, and regular programming is set to continue as scheduled…