Coastal Commission approves Labor Day weekend 'Big Bang,' signals it might be the last
The July 3 Big Bang on the Bay event was postponed due to issues with the application. It will now take place Sunday, Sept. 1.
There will be a Big Bang on the Bay in Long Beach this year but it will be in September after the California Coastal Commission approved a permit Friday to allow the event, which typically happens around the Fourth of July, to take place Labor Day weekend.
While commissioners voted 7-3 to approve the permit for the Labor Day weekend event, some cautioned that the event wouldn’t have their support in the future. The divide among commissioners could mean that September’s event could be the last Big Bang on the Bay that includes fireworks.
“I’ll support this today but I think it’s pretty clear this is the last year the commission will support fireworks,” commissioner Chair Caryl Hart said.
