This announcement was made on Facebook Thursday:
To whomever stole the state flag of California...
The Belmont Fire Company along with the Belmont Legion have a combined amount of over $2,000 invested in all these flags, brackets, and hardware, hanging up on the bridge over the Genesee River. We would appreciate it being returned along with the missing hardware and there will no questions asked! If it is not returned and the police determine who stole it, there will be criminal charges pressed!