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Photos: A star-spangled Fourth of July in the Southland

A woman, dances on the beach while watching the sky light up with blue fireworks.
Carli Dugan of San Luis Obispo dances in the water while watching the sky light up with fireworks over the ocean on the Fourth of July in Huntington Beach.
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The stars and stripes were out in force on the Fourth of July.

Huntington Beach hosted daylong activities starting with its annual parade and ending with fireworks on the beach.

Down the road was the Hermosa Beach Ironman, which consists of a milelong run on the beach, a milelong paddle in the ocean and multiple adult beverages immediately after getting out of the water.

Take a look.

A man in an American flag hat and face paint
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Mike Anderson of Las Vegas wears a patriotic mask and cowboy hat at the Huntington Beach House at Huntington State Beach.

Thousands of beachgoers packed the shoreline to celebrating Independence Day in Huntington Beach.
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Thousands of beachgoers packed the shoreline to celebrate Independence Day on Huntington Beach.

A dog pops his head out of a mini camper along the parade route in Huntington Beach.
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Kids wave flags while participating in the Huntington Beach Annual Independence Day Parade.
(Zoe Cranfill/Los Angeles Times)

Kids wave flags while participating in the Huntington Beach Annual Independence Day Parade.

A marching band make their way down Main Street during the Huntington Beach Annual Independence Day Parade.
(Zoe Cranfill/Los Angeles Times)

A marching band makes its way down Main Street during the Huntington Beach Annual Independence Day Parade.

Donna Morici, with her dog, at the Huntington Beach Annual Independence Day Parade.
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Donna Morici with her dog at the Huntington Beach Annual Independence Day Parade.

Annie Seawright celebrates while being carried by people after winning the Hermosa Beach Ironman competition.
(Michael Blackshire/Los Angeles Times)

Annie Seawright celebrates while being carried by people after winning the Hermosa Beach Ironman competition.

Participants keep loose in a mosh pit during the Hermosa Beach Ironman on July 4.
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Participants keep loose in a mosh pit during the Hermosa Beach Ironman on July 4.

A youngster with blue lights on his sneakers runs through the infield as fireworks are displayed over Dodger Stadium.
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A youngster with blue lights on his sneakers runs through the infield as fireworks are displayed over Dodger Stadium.

A person watches fireworks under the pier before the official fireworks show over the pier and ocean in Huntington Beach.
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A person watches fireworks under the pier before the official fireworks show over the ocean in Huntington Beach.

Two people watch the sky light up with fireworks over Huntington Beach.
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Michael Marshall, left, of Paso Robles and Dalton Smith of Templeton watch the sky light up with fireworks over Huntington Beach.

The Pacific Park Ferris wheel at the Santa Monica Pier is illuminated with red, white and blue.
(Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)
(Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)

The Pacific Park Ferris wheel at the Santa Monica Pier is illuminated with red, white and blue.

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