Long Beach Officials Rethinking Fireworks Enforcement

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 6:24 PM

The confusion stems from state guidance that places the city limit at the shifting high tide line, rather than the more fixed grass line.

City officials in Long Beach are rethinking how to enforce their fireworks ban after learning the city’s western boundary may extend farther onto the beach than previously believed. The confusion stems from state guidance that places the city limit at the shifting high tide line, rather than the more fixed grass line. Police say enforcing a full beach ban a week before the Fourth could spark conflict, so officers will stick to previous boundaries this year. City leaders support a 100-foot no-fireworks buffer near the dunes and may consider expanded restrictions next year.