SHOWTIME: You can count on one hand...

SHOWTIME: You can count on one hand the cities still allowing personal use of fireworks in the county, but the number of public displays is exploding (OC LIVE!). . . . There are 31 pyrotechnics shows planned today, 10 more than last year. Many of the shows are preceded by Americana traditions like picnics, barbecues and band concerts. . . . “I think it’s going back to the old-fashioned, community-style Fourth of July,” county Fire Department spokeswoman Kathleen Cha said.