San Jose $50,000 Effort To Curtail Illegal Fireworks A Dud
SAN JOSE (KPIX 5) — The City of San Jose spent tens of thousands of dollars to try and curtail the use of illegal fireworks on the Fourth of July. It didn’t work. Timelapse video from the hills...
View ArticleAntioch Apartment Fire Sends 3 To Hospital; Nearly $1 Million In Damage
ANTIOCH (CBS SF) — Firefighters in Antioch are investigating a four-alarm apartment fire that broke out Friday night and sent three people to the hospital. The blaze was first reported around 10 p.m....
View ArticleSan Jose Hands Out Illegal Fireworks Fines Without Providing Proof
SAN JOSE (KPIX 5) — Illegal fireworks lit up the sky over San Jose over the Fourth of July weekend, and now city authorities are issuing fines to people they believe shot off those illegal fireworks....
View ArticleSan Jose Dismisses Illegal Fireworks Citations After Complaints
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) – San Jose city officials announced on Thursday the city will be dismissing all 45 citations that were issued for illegal use of fireworks that were based on complaints recently...
View ArticleStockton Police Announce Massive 7-Ton Illegal Fireworks Bust
STOCKTON (CBS SF) — A joint investigation in Stockton led to a huge fireworks bust Thursday that culminated in an arrest and the seizure of 14,000 tons of explosives, according to authorities. Stockton...
View ArticleSan Jose Fireworks Crackdown Features Website To Report Neighbors
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) — After years of trying to crack down on illegal fireworks in the city, San Jose city has come up with a new plan: a website where people can report fireworks scofflaws. City...
View ArticleSan Jose Crackdown Features Website To Report Illegal Fireworks
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) — After years of trying to crack down on illegal fireworks in the city, San Jose city has come up with a new plan: a website where people can report fireworks scofflaws. City...
View ArticleSan Jose Cracking Down On Illegal Fireworks During New Year’s 2019 Celebrations
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) – With 2019 set to begin, authorities in San Jose are set to crack down on illegal fireworks and impose massive fines for anyone caught setting them off during celebrations to ring in...
View ArticleIllegal Fireworks Cause 2-Alarm Blaze in Antioch
ANTIOCH (CBS SF) — Firefighters believe illegal fireworks sparked a 2-alarm blaze in eastern Antioch Saturday afternoon which damaged one house and threatened others before crews contained the fire....
View Article1,000 Pound Cache of Illegal Fireworks Seized in Redwood City, 3 Arrested
REDWOOD CITY (CBS SF) — More than 1,000 pounds of illegal fireworks were seized from a Redwood City home this week, police said. Three men were arrested after the cache was discovered Thursday when...
View ArticleSan Jose Seeks To Curb Illegal Fireworks By Renewing Call To Report On Your...
SAN JOSE (KPIX 5) — The city of San Jose is once again trying to discourage illegal fireworks use on the Fourth of July holiday by encouraging neighbors to report each other. “What we’re asking people...
View ArticleSan Bruno Police Step Up Crackdown on Illegal Fireworks
SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — All across the Bay Area there are communities that promise a “zero tolerance” policy on illegal fireworks. In San Bruno, it seems, they really mean it. “Everyone in the entire...
View ArticleSan Leandro Cops Seize Hundreds of Pounds of Illegal Fireworks
SAN LEANDRO (KPIX) — San Leandro police had no illusions that their officers would be able to make contact with every person launching illegal fireworks this Fourth of July. They added extra officers...
View ArticleDefiant South Bay Fireworks Fans Ignore Law, Fire Risk to Light Up Their Fourth
SAN JOSE (KPIX) — Across San Jose the sky was lit up with illegal fireworks Thursday despite a renewed push from city leaders to crack down on the Fourth of July tradition. “I think it should be...
View ArticleIllegal Fireworks Torch Trees Beside 2 San Jose Homes
SAN JOSE (KPIX) — Two families had much to be thankful for Friday morning as they surveyed the damage from a fire Thursday night that came breathtakingly close to burning their homes. The houses in San...
View ArticleEast Bay Police Departments Formulate Plan To Crack Down On Illegal Fireworks
RICHMOND (KPIX) – With the recent significant uptick in the sights and sounds of illegal fireworks across the Bay Area and the country, local police departments say they have received thousands of...
View ArticleIllegal Fireworks Spark 2-Acre Grass Fire in San Francisco Bayview District
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Crews quickly doused a two-acre grass fire at India Basin Shoreline Park in San Francisco’s Bayview District Thursday afternoon. The blaze was the result of illegal fireworks,...
View ArticleSouth Bay Communities Fear Even Steep Fines Won’t Stop Illegal Fireworks Shows
SAN JOSE (KPIX) — Police and fire departments across the Bay Area are warning residents they could face fines for lighting off fireworks this year as they continue to see an increase in complaints. The...
View ArticleFireworks Ignite Wildfire Near Oak Knoll Golf Links In Oakland Hills
OAKLAND (CBS SF) — The greatest fear of Oakland firefighters over illegal fireworks became a reality early Sunday as a blaze erupted in the woods near the Oak Knoll Golf Links. Oakland fire officials...
View ArticleAlameda Co. Bomb Squad, Police Seize Illegal Fireworks In Dublin
DUBLIN (CBS SF) – Hundreds of pounds of illegal fireworks were seized in the East Bay, according to the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office. In Dublin, authorities seized a few hundred pounds of illegal...
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...
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 ArticleMorgan 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...
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