818 Roundup: WWII hero Louis Zamperini dies; Glendale reviews ban on living in cars; Fireworks safety laws, tips

American war hero, World War II prisoner of war and olympian Louis Zamperini, center, was chosen as the Grand Marshal for the 2015 tournament of Roses, in Pasadena on Friday, May 9, 2014. Zamperini died on Wednesday, July 2, 2014.

July 4, 2014 7:05 AM PT

Good morning, readers, and happy Independence Day! Today is Friday, July 4, 2014. Weather in the Glendale area is expected to reach a high of 86 degrees and a low of 67.

Here’s a roundup of headlines for today:

Louis Zamperini -- the Olympic athlete turned World War II herowho was named grand marshal for the 2015 Rose Parade -- has died. He was 97.
Activists opposed to one of the options under consideration for the completion of the 710 Freeway — a multibillion-dollar, 4.9-mile tunnel — have announced plans to march Friday in the annual Independence Day Festival of Balloons parade in South Pasadena.
Glendale’s City Attorney is reviewing the city’s ban on living in vehicles, which advocates say unfairly targets the homeless, following a federal appellate court decision that struck down a similar ordinance in Los Angeles.
Under mounting pressure to prevent the carnage in the San Gabriel Mountains gorge, Angeles National Forest officials are advancing a controversial plan to shut down Eaton Canyon above the first waterfall on Aug. 1, the Los Angeles Times reports.
And finally, laws and safety tips regarding fireworks in Glendale and the Crescenta Valley area. Be safe and have fun, folks!

-- Sameea Kamal, sameea.kamal@latimes.com

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