Fireworks Bust Before Fourth of July | Oakland News

Oakland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 6, 2026 · 1m

A guy in Morgan Hill got busted with $1,800 worth of fireworks—80 pounds of explosive fun—right before the Fourth of July, all stashed in his car behind a business. Cops pulled him over because his ride looked suspicious, and the fireworks were too obvious to hide. In Santa Clara County, even “safe and sane” fireworks are off-limits except in Gilroy. He got cited, his stash confiscated, and his big fireworks plans? Gone—literally, but not the way he wanted. A holiday reminder: rules exist for a reason, and getting caught before you light anything is sometimes the safest outcome. Listen in…