Hundreds of pounds of illegal fireworks were seized after an investigation into an alleged planned illegal fireworks show in ...

A number of California cities, including Sacramento, have begun using drones to locate people shooting off illegal fireworks. From Wednesday to Saturday night, the Sacramento Fire Department’s ...

The Fourth of July holiday has passed, but fines and penalties for illegal fireworks usage in Northern California are just ...

Manteca Police responded to a rise in fireworks-related incidents, issuing 109 citations and over $130,000 in fines, with drone technology assisting in enforcement.

There, all fireworks are banned, and the city uses surveillance drones to capture violations in real time. Offenders are mailed citations starting at $1,500 — no on-scene confrontation needed.

Riverside Police Department will use a drone with spotlights and a loudspeaker this July 4 to find people using illegal fireworks. Police demonstrated the drone on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.

The city of Sacramento has added drones to its enforcement efforts to limit illegal firework use. Sacramento City Councilmember Lisa Kaplan announced Thursday that TNT Fireworks and more than 200 ...

San Jose's drone pilot program to crack down on illegal fireworks will be launched this Friday for the July Fourth holiday. The drones will allow the city to detect and prosecute residents using ...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KABC) -- The city of Riverside is now using drones to patrol the skies during the Fourth of July holiday as an extra tool to enforce the use of illegal fireworks.

Law enforcement agencies across the Coachella Valley are reporting firework citations after Independence Day celebrations.