Looking for an explosive way to spend your Fourth of July? Well, look no further. We’ve compiled a list of some of the best Fourth of July events in the Sacramento area. Sacramento Cal Expo will once again host an Independence Day Celebration sponsored by Coca-Cola and Miller Lite at the Miller Lite Grandstand near the East Gate entrance. The festivities will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a performance from Mick Martin and the Blues Rockers. State Fair mascot Poppy will also be there to entertain the crowds. Cal Expo’s media partner, radio station 107.9 The End, will provide music to the spectacular fireworks show, starting at 9:30 p.m. Parking for the event is $10, and general admission to

Rancho Cordova residents were treated to some doggone fun Saturday with at Woofstock. The aptly named event marked the grand opening of the city’s first dog park in Hagan Community Park. There's been talk of a dog park since 2002, but Rancho Cordova Mayor Ken Cooley still didn’t expect hundreds of people to show up, some of whom had traveled from as far as El Dorado Hills for the event. “I just did not know what to expect this morning, and I’m floored by the constituency that a dog park has,” he said. “It’s fabulous.” At least 100 hounds were present to help break in the park, which features everything a dog could want: plenty of space to roam, trees for shade and disposal bags for their