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Police take significant toll on residents over 4th of July weekend

The long Fourth of July weekend is here and the Bay Area is getting ready to celebrate. Bay City News spoke to San Franciscans about their weekend plans and what Independence Day means to them this month.

The interviews have been edited for clarity and brevity.

Hilary Hann and Christopher Martinez, social workers at Mercy Housing.

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Hilary Hann and Christopher Martinez at Victoria Manalo Draves Park in San Francisco, Calif. on June 30, 2022, play basketball during their lunch break and talk about Independence Day. (Rya Jetha/Bay City News)

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