Los Angeles Municipal Code SEC. 57.55.01. FIREWORKS.
A. (Amended by Ord. No. 167,326, Eff. 11/16/91.) It shall be unlawful for any person to use, give, possess, sell, or discharge any fireworks.

Fireworks accidents resulted in some 9,300 emergency room visits in 2003, including about 6,800 in the month surrounding Independence Day according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Males suffered about 72 percent of all injuries and children under 15 accounted for almost half, the report said.

Expected injuries;

• amputated hands and fingers (30%)
• eyes (28%)
• head and face (15%)
• burns (60%)
• contusions and lacerations (20%)
• death from residential fires

Are you still guessing about what to do with those fireworks? Don't - celebrate in safety at your local Los Angeles County Fireworks Show. You can find the nearest locations here.

The National Do Not Call Registry is open for business, putting consumers in charge of the telemarketing calls they get at home. The Federal government created the national registry to make it easier and more efficient for you to stop getting telemarketing calls you don’t want. You can register for free online at WWW.DONOTCALL.GOV or call toll-free, 1-888-382-1222 (TTY 1-866-290-4236), from the number you wish to register.

The Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, and the states are enforcing the National Do Not Call Registry. Placing your number on the registry will stop most, but not all, telemarketing calls.

The Web site has information for you – whether you’re a consumer interested in signing up for the National Do Not Call Registry, or a telemarketer or seller interested in learning more about your responsibilities related to the Telemarketing Sales Rule.