San Francisco's Fourth of July fireworks spectacular is one of the biggest shows in the state and crews spent much of Monday assembling the pieces for that mega-celebration.
Local businesses have high hopes for a big turnout, despite a recent barrage of negative headlines about everything from open drug markets to a business exodus.
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San Francisco's Fourth of July fireworks spectacular is one of the biggest shows in the state and crews spent much of Monday assembling the pieces for that mega-celebration. Sergio Quintana reports.
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