Tag: illegal fireworks
Police crack down on illegal fireworks
Hollister Police cited several people for illegal fireworks over the Fourth of July weekend, adding that use of the incendiary devices has been “out...
Police take lead on fireworks enforcement
Citizens concerned about lacking enforcement of illegal fireworks use in Hollister could rest just a bit easier this year.
The Hollister Police Department for the...
Kosmicki: Five ways to end party for fireworks hooligans
Timeless tradition in Hollister: Grown-up children shoot off miniature and not-so-miniature bombs over other residents’ properties, putting neighbors’ lives at risk and keeping the rest of the town awake until violators’ self-justified lawlessness simmers at a time of their choosing.
DA’s office requests more investigating in fireworks case
The district attorney's office had more questions on July 4 fireworks-related incident involving injuries and referred the case back to Hollister police Thursday for further investigation, a prosecutor told the Free Lance.
DA receives police report in July 4 fireworks case
The San Benito County District Attorney’s Office has received the police report from the July 4 incident on Brigantino Drive resulting in injuries to five people.
Community Board: Spike fireworks fines, do enforcement blitz
Political leadership and law enforcement’s general passivity toward illegal fireworks is a serious public-safety problem, but neighbors must play a more active role in reporting the dangerous crimes as well.
Without police report, DA yet to charge fireworks suspect
Hollister police had not submitted a report to the district attorney’s office in a July 4 fireworks case as of Friday, but expect to do so at some point this week, a department official has confirmed.
Councilman suggests ‘social host’ law for illegal fireworks
Hollister Councilman Victor Gomez—who has experience with illegal fireworks issues in San Jose where he works full time in the political scene—is among officials wanting to address the matter from a policy standpoint and he doesn’t believe it’s relevant to the legal safe and sane fireworks.
Question of the Week: Ban all fireworks in Hollister?
Below is the Free Lance Question of the Week. Answers may be published in the newspaper on the Opinion page.
Mayor urges hike to illegal fireworks fine after incident
In response to Saturday night’s incident involving the use of illegal fireworks injuring five Hollister children, Mayor Ignacio Velazquez on Sunday urged for an increase to the $1,000 fine against people caught with illegal fireworks.
