Antioch cancels 4th of July parade due to extreme heat

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'It's too hot and it's too dangerous,' said Antioch Mayor Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe. 'The last thing we are going to do is put people's health in jeopardy.'

The city of Antioch has decided to cancel its annual 4th of July parade. City officials say the extreme heat would make it unsafe to hold the event.The city of Antioch has decided to cancel its annual 4th of July parade. City officials say the extreme heat would make it unsafe to hold the event.

"To have people out in such dangerous temperatures will be foolish of the city," Hernandez-Thorpe said. "I have put out a call for folks to cancel activities if they are out and about and we need to practice what we preach."

 

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