Morgan Hill Man Arrested For Fireworks, Narcotics Possession Following...
MORGAN HILL (CBS SF) – Police in Morgan Hill have arrested a man for possession of illegal fireworks, guns and narcotics after fireworks were set off near the city’s downtown last week. Around 11:50...
View ArticleAntioch House Fire, Woman’s Shattered Life Highlight Human Toll of Illegal...
ANTIOCH (KPIX) — Saturday night, someone setting off fireworks destroyed a house in Antioch, forcing a woman out onto the street and leaving a community wondering why so little is being done to stop...
View ArticleBooms, Blasts, Whistles Fill Night Sky In San Jose Despite Crackdown On...
SAN JOSE (KPIX) — Illegal fireworks shows started even before the sun went down in San Jose this Fourth of July, and lasted well into the night. In neighborhoods all across the city, and even grocery...
View Article600 Pounds of Illegal Fireworks Seized in East Bay; 2 Suspects Arrested
NEWARK (CBS SF) — Authorities arrested two East Bay men and seized 600 pounds of illegal fireworks from a van in Newark last week. Undercover officers spotted the suspects about 7 p.m. Friday,...
View ArticleJuly 4: Oakland Skies Light Up With Illegal Fireworks Displays
OAKLAND (CBS SF) — It was the night before the Fourth of July and already the skies above East Oakland were aglow with illegal firework displays. “The fireworks are too much,” East Oakland resident...
View ArticleGrizzly Peak Boulevard In East Bay Hills To Be Closed July 4 Amid High Fire...
OAKLAND (KPIX 5) – Amid one of the driest years on record, a popular fireworks viewing spot in the East Bay hills will be closed on the 4th of July. Berkeley and Oakland have teamed up to close Grizzly...
View Article15,000 Pounds of Fireworks, $1 Million in Cash Seized in San Mateo County Bust
REDWOOD CITY (CBS SF) — San Mateo County Sheriff’s investigators have broken up a major illegal fireworks distribution ring, serving a number of search warrants this week and seizing some 15,000 pounds...
View Article165 Pounds Of Fireworks Seized, Man Arrested In Oakland Crackdown
OAKLAND (CBS SF) – An Oakland man has been arrested and 165 pounds of illegal fireworks were seized following a crackdown by Oakland Police ahead of the July 4 holiday. Police on Tuesday received...
View ArticleMenlo Park Approves $1,000 Fines, Jail Time In Illegal Fireworks Crackdown
MENLO PARK (BCN) – Menlo Park’s City Council cracked down on illegal fireworks ahead of the Fourth of July, approving new laws on Tuesday night. The City Council passed a temporary urgency ordinance,...
View ArticleAmid Extreme Drought, Contra Costa County Steps Up Battle Against Illegal...
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY (KPIX 5) — With a dry summer looming, authorities in Contra Costa County said the crackdown on illegal fireworks is about to ramp up. Firefighters told KPIX 5 that a combination of...
View ArticleSan Jose Officials Redouble Efforts to Reduce Illegal Fireworks
SAN JOSE (KPIX) — As the drought brings even drier conditions this year, the San Jose fire department as well as residents are concerned about the potential of illegal fireworks sparking a wildfire as...
View ArticleSan Mateo County Raises Illegal Fireworks Fines To $1,000 Per Offense As Fire...
SAN MATEO COUNTY (BCN) – The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors is cracking down on illegal fireworks ahead of the Fourth of July and the 2021 fire season. The board on Tuesday passed an ordinance...
View ArticleDiscovery Bay Resident To Pay $26,000 Fine For Illegal Fireworks On 4th of July
DISCOVERY BAY (CBS SF) — A Discovery Bay resident will have to pay a hefty fine for putting on an illegal fireworks show last July 4th using professional-grade fireworks on a barge tied to a dock at...
View ArticleSan Jose: Lawmakers Review Enforcement, Citations For Illegal Fireworks
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) — Illegal firework usage nearly tripled this year in San Jose compared to last year and the city needs a new way to enforce and control it. That is what San Jose leaders unanimously...
View ArticleBay Area Fire Departments Overwhelmed After Illegal Fireworks Spark Dozens of...
CONCORD (KPIX) — Bay Area fire officials warned that illegal fireworks were creating an extreme fire danger leading into the Fourth of July holiday and it looks like their predictions came true. At...
View ArticleIllegal Fireworks Create Nightmare 4th Of July For Bay Area Firefighters
MORGAN HILL (CBS SF) — As dawn rose Sunday, firefighters across the San Francisco Bay Area were able to finally breath of sigh of relief as the night of 100 or more fire calls came to an end, dozens...
View ArticleJuly 4: San Francisco Firefighters Battle More Than 100 Blazes Triggered By...
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — The city’s annual Fourth of July fireworks show on the Embarcadero may have been canceled this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic but that didn’t stop residents from...
View ArticleContra Costa County Braces for 4th of July Fireworks-Set Flare-Ups
CONCORD (KPIX) — After a very busy Friday night, Contra Costa Fire Protection District is bracing for a hectic Fourth of July. “Yesterday we had 13 different fires — three of which we know were caused...
View ArticleOakland Steps Up Holiday Weekend Patrols to Crack Down on Illegal Fireworks
OAKLAND (KPIX) — The Fourth of July holiday weekend is typically a time for family gatherings and fireworks but, with civic celebrations canceled, there’s concern over illegal fireworks and the dangers...
View ArticleBay Area Fire Crews On Alert For Illegal Fourth Of July Fireworks
OAKLAND (KPIX 5) — Police and fire crews were on alert Friday trying to get illegal fireworks off Bay Area streets as demand for fireworks rose among people looking for alternatives to canceled public...
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