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# I used to live in East Palo Alto, which is ~65% Hispanic.  On Fourth...

*January 2, 2025 — Comment Chris Byrne's post*

I used to live in East Palo Alto, which is ~65% Hispanic.  On Fourth of July/2020, the booms were loud enough to set off car alarms, and the next day the entire neighborhood was covered in a thin film of ash. Big fireworks on the day of, I don't mind so much.  However, I found that periodic booms in the month leading up to holiday to be annoying.