600 Pounds of Illegal Fireworks Seized in East Bay; 2 Suspects Arrested
Authorities arrested two East Bay men and seized 600 pounds of illegal fireworks from a van in Newark last week.
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Authorities arrested two East Bay men and seized 600 pounds of illegal fireworks from a van in Newark last week.
A driver accelerated to more then 130 mph Saturday evening, weaving between lanes on northbound 880 before exiting onto Oakland streets, in an attempt elude capture but was taken into custody after colliding with a vehicle at International Blvd and 35th Ave.
Grizzly Peak Boulevard and several streets around Oakland's Lake Merritt were closed to traffic Sunday in an effort to reduce fire hazards and keep the large July 4th crowds under control.
It was the night before the Fourth of July and already the skies above East Oakland were aglow with illegal firework displays.
After weeks of warning about fire danger, the July 4th weekend is off to a fairly quiet start in Contra Costa County, but firefighters are not about to let their guard down.
Tony Kemp hit a game-winning sacrifice fly to cap a three-run 12th inning and the A's rallied past the Red Sox 7-6 on Saturday to snap their eight-game winning streak.
An Oakland firefighter has been invited to the White House for the Fourth of July.
On a recent Saturday morning, self-proclaimed daredevil Alyssa Burton booked ocean-related activities for a future vacation.
Firefighters battled a brush fire late Friday night that quickly grew to 25 acres south of Pleasanton, according to Cal Fire.
Fans at the Oakland Coliseum were treated to a fireworks show Friday night but it came at a cost. Without late service from BART, most of the fans drove to the stadium, creating quite a jam.
With big crowds expected at Lake Merritt in Oakland this holiday weekend, city officials will be closing some streets in the neighborhood due to safety concerns.
Humans aren't the only ones at risk of catching COVID-19. Cats, dogs and other species can get the deadly virus. Now, the Oakland Zoo is vaccinating some of its animals with an experimental coronavirus vaccine that will eventually be distributed to dozens of zoos nationwide.
On the precipice of the July 4th weekend, Contra Costa County firefighters sent out one last warning about the dangers of fireworks, and they set a set a hillside on fire to make their point.
A portion of Diablo Road in Danville is closed late Friday afternoon due to a minor injury collision that resulted in a utility pole being knocked down.
The city of Concord is bringing back its summer concert series during Thursday farmers' markets at the downtown Todos Santos Plaza starting later this month.
