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San Luis Obispo County Sheriff seeks charges over five July 4 fireworks cases

Written on 11 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has submitted five criminal cases to prosecutors over July Fourth fireworks offenses. On July 4 alone, sheriff’s dispatchers received more than 1,100 calls for service, including 285 calls related to... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police report decline in illegal fireworks yet issue 10 citations

Written on 5 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Grover Beach police officers issued 10 citations for illegal fireworks over the July 4 holiday, despite reporting a decline in their usage from prior years. Prior to this year’s Independence Day celebrations, the city of Grover Beach... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County offering $500 reward for reporting fireworks

Written on 23 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has announced a program offering a reward of up to $500 for reporting illegal fireworks sales. Ahead of Fourth of July, the sheriff’s office is partnering with San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

SLO County law enforcement seized more than 600 pounds of fireworks

Written on 8 Aug, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Under San Luis Obispo County’s new firework ordinance, law enforcement seized more than 600 pounds of illegal fireworks from July 3 through July 6. SLO County sheriff deputies issued 24 notices of violation and seized more than... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police cited 12 people for fireworks violations

Written on 7 Jul, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE Grover Beach officers issued 12 citations for firework violations on July 4 through July 6, including one for $10,000. Last month, Grover Beach enacted an ordinance designed to curtail illegal firework activity. The Social Host Ordinance holds... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police arrest two teens for fireworks violations

Written on 10 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers arrested two teens for allegedly setting off fireworks in a park last week. Over multiple nights, between the hours of 9 p.m. and 4 a.m., the suspects set off illegal fireworks in... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police issue nine $1,000 citations for illegal fireworks

Written on 6 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Grover Beach police officers issued nine $1,000 citations for illegal fireworks use during July 4th festivities. On Thursday night, officers worked to contact individuals who lit illegal fireworks in the city of Grover Beach. With assistance from... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police make 10 arrests in first four days in July

Written on 7 Jul, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Grover Beach police officers made 10 arrests and issued five fireworks citations during the first four days of July. Spanning Saturday through Tuesday, Grover Beach officers responded to 299 calls for service, 65 of which were related... (Continue reading)

Fireworks reportedly cause Fourth of July fire in Paso Robles

Written on 5 Jul, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Investigators are trying to determine who set off fireworks that are suspected to have caused an open space fire in Paso Robles on the Fourth of July.  Shortly after 9 p.m., a caller reported the fire burning... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria issues nine $1,000 fireworks citations ahead of July 4th

Written on 4 Jul, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Santa Maria Police Department has issued at least nine $1,000 citations for illegal fireworks use in the lead up to the Fourth of July. [KSBY] Beginning in late June, every evening, the police department has... (Continue reading)