In Ventura County, one person died in a July 3 house fire after fireworks exploded in the garage in the 1600 block of Edmund Street, the Simi Valley Police Department reported. The fire erupted in the garage and spread to the attic and main areas of the home about 40 miles northwest of Los Angeles, officials said.

Join us at 8:00 a.m. on Friday morning, July 4th for the St. Matthews Independence Day 5K. This race has its origins back to the 1970's (with the course unchanged) in what was then called the St. Matthews Pavement Pounder. This fun and fast timed race begins and ends at St. Matthews Baptist Church (3515 Grandview Avenue). Walkers are welcome!

While Boston's Fourth of July show was last night, there are still plenty of chances to see fireworks in Massachusetts this weekend. More than 10 communities have firework shows planned over the weekend, meaning if there isn't one in your town you can still probably find one near you.