Police to ensure safe July 4th celebrations
Leslie Brinkley - 07/04/2010
Law enforcement agencies across the Bay Area geared up Sunday night to make sure people safely celebrated the Fourth of July holiday.
Leslie Brinkley - 07/04/2010
Law enforcement agencies across the Bay Area geared up Sunday night to make sure people safely celebrated the Fourth of July holiday.
Fireworks keep police, firefighters busy
Joshua Melvin - 07/01/2010
Police and firefighters in the only two San Mateo County cities that allow people to buy and set off "safe and sane" fireworks are gearing up for one of their busiest times of the year - the Fourth of July.
Joshua Melvin - 07/01/2010
Police and firefighters in the only two San Mateo County cities that allow people to buy and set off "safe and sane" fireworks are gearing up for one of their busiest times of the year - the Fourth of July.
City preps for the Fourth
Heather Murtagh - 06/30/2010
There were a variety of fireworks to display, which meant many trips for Thiel from the booth to the large container holding the fireworks. Fireworks are sold annually in San Bruno for a limited time, the week of the Fourth of July.
Heather Murtagh - 06/30/2010
There were a variety of fireworks to display, which meant many trips for Thiel from the booth to the large container holding the fireworks. Fireworks are sold annually in San Bruno for a limited time, the week of the Fourth of July.
Cops ready to cite fireworks revelers
Shelby Martin - 07/04/2008
As blazes in Big Sur cast a menacing red glare, some Northern California cities are stepping up their safety precautions in anticipation of Fourth of July fireworks.
Shelby Martin - 07/04/2008
As blazes in Big Sur cast a menacing red glare, some Northern California cities are stepping up their safety precautions in anticipation of Fourth of July fireworks.
Please leave fireworks to the professionals
Staff - 07/01/2008
Let's give firefighters (and our lungs) a break. Leave the fireworks to the pros on this Fourth of July.
Staff - 07/01/2008
Let's give firefighters (and our lungs) a break. Leave the fireworks to the pros on this Fourth of July.
Reform fireworks sales
Editorial - 07/01/2008
As the Fourth of July approaches, we should remember that less than a week ago, Bay Area residents were coughing and sneezing through some of the worst smoky air on record. The thought of firefighters battling more than 1,000 blazes in California at one time, and the dry brown hills surrounding a region plagued by one of the worst droughts in history, makes us nervous about so-called "safe and sane" fireworks and those who are lighting them.
Editorial - 07/01/2008
As the Fourth of July approaches, we should remember that less than a week ago, Bay Area residents were coughing and sneezing through some of the worst smoky air on record. The thought of firefighters battling more than 1,000 blazes in California at one time, and the dry brown hills surrounding a region plagued by one of the worst droughts in history, makes us nervous about so-called "safe and sane" fireworks and those who are lighting them.
SF chief wants statewide fireworks ban
Holly Quan - 06/30/2008
The days of sparklers and Piccolo Petes could be numbered as Californians choked by smoke from over a thousand wildfires consider a possible ban on fireworks.
Holly Quan - 06/30/2008
The days of sparklers and Piccolo Petes could be numbered as Californians choked by smoke from over a thousand wildfires consider a possible ban on fireworks.
Officials to enforce fireworks limits
Shaun Bishop - 06/29/2008
With fireworks going on sale this weekend in two Peninsula cities, local police and fire agencies will be strictly enforcing bans and restrictions on the use of pyrotechnics in an effort to prevent wildfires during a season that has already seen more than 1,000 of them statewide.
Shaun Bishop - 06/29/2008
With fireworks going on sale this weekend in two Peninsula cities, local police and fire agencies will be strictly enforcing bans and restrictions on the use of pyrotechnics in an effort to prevent wildfires during a season that has already seen more than 1,000 of them statewide.
San Bruno increases fireworks fines
Christine Morente - 06/27/2008
The City Council added oomph to its zero tolerance policy on the unlawful use of safe and sane fireworks by increasing fines Friday.
Christine Morente - 06/27/2008
The City Council added oomph to its zero tolerance policy on the unlawful use of safe and sane fireworks by increasing fines Friday.
Hot times feared on Peninsula
Staff - 06/27/2008
Fourth of July fireworks are scheduled to go on sale at noon on Saturday in Pacifica and San Bruno.
Staff - 06/27/2008
Fourth of July fireworks are scheduled to go on sale at noon on Saturday in Pacifica and San Bruno.
The fire in fireworks sparks concern
Shelby Martin - 06/25/2008
For many, the Fourth of July holiday means picnics, parades and pyrotechnics.
Shelby Martin - 06/25/2008
For many, the Fourth of July holiday means picnics, parades and pyrotechnics.
Burlingame's fireworks show a real doozy
John Horgan - 06/09/2008
The pleasant hamlet of Burlingame observed its centennial last weekend with appropriate flourishes. Its annual Art in the Park fest graced the Washington Park area near the downtown Caltrain station and public high school.
John Horgan - 06/09/2008
The pleasant hamlet of Burlingame observed its centennial last weekend with appropriate flourishes. Its annual Art in the Park fest graced the Washington Park area near the downtown Caltrain station and public high school.
Safe and Sane cause Euclid house fire
Heather Murtagh - 07/06/2007
Calls and arrests were down after the annual explosive holiday in San Bruno, but two small fires occurred from the use of illegal fireworks and not disposing of legal fireworks properly.
Heather Murtagh - 07/06/2007
Calls and arrests were down after the annual explosive holiday in San Bruno, but two small fires occurred from the use of illegal fireworks and not disposing of legal fireworks properly.
Police watchful of holiday festivities
Mark Abramson - 07/05/2007
One of San Bruno's biggest Fourth of July parties offered fireworks, barbecue foods for up to 200 people, a DJ spinning tunes and armed security guards.
Mark Abramson - 07/05/2007
One of San Bruno's biggest Fourth of July parties offered fireworks, barbecue foods for up to 200 people, a DJ spinning tunes and armed security guards.
Ode to snap, sizzle and pop
Peter Hartlaub - 07/03/2007
Gather around the Piccolo Pete, children, and let me tell you about a better time.
Peter Hartlaub - 07/03/2007
Gather around the Piccolo Pete, children, and let me tell you about a better time.
San Bruno gears up for July 4
Corazon Riley - 07/02/2007
There are 16 booths in San Bruno that sell safe and sane fireworks. Every member of the San Bruno Police Department will be on patrol July 4 in addition to 10 officers from Daly City.
Corazon Riley - 07/02/2007
There are 16 booths in San Bruno that sell safe and sane fireworks. Every member of the San Bruno Police Department will be on patrol July 4 in addition to 10 officers from Daly City.
'Safe and sane' fireworks sale begins
Mark Abramson - 06/28/2007
San Bruno will soon echo with the sounds of fireworks as people begin to celebrate the Fourth of July in one of the only cities in the county where it's legal for residents to put on their own holiday shows.
Mark Abramson - 06/28/2007
San Bruno will soon echo with the sounds of fireworks as people begin to celebrate the Fourth of July in one of the only cities in the county where it's legal for residents to put on their own holiday shows.
City gears up for July 4th fireworks
Mark Abramson - 06/28/2007
San Bruno will soon echo with the sounds of fireworks as people begin to celebrate the Fourth of July in one of the few cities in San Mateo County where it's legal for residents to put on their own holiday shows.
Mark Abramson - 06/28/2007
San Bruno will soon echo with the sounds of fireworks as people begin to celebrate the Fourth of July in one of the few cities in San Mateo County where it's legal for residents to put on their own holiday shows.
SB saves on Fouth of July enforcement
Tara Ramroop - 10/04/2006
The city spent some $53,000 on police, fire and cleanup costs this Fourth of July holiday - a figure that was nearly $10,000 less than last year's tally.
Tara Ramroop - 10/04/2006
The city spent some $53,000 on police, fire and cleanup costs this Fourth of July holiday - a figure that was nearly $10,000 less than last year's tally.
San Bruno tackles fire safety
Staff - 07/26/2006
An increase in smoke detector requirements and access is just part of the San Bruno Fire Department's plan to keep residents safe.
Staff - 07/26/2006
An increase in smoke detector requirements and access is just part of the San Bruno Fire Department's plan to keep residents safe.
San Bruno's first grassfire caused by fireworks.
Department's pumper has bumper compartment.