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San Francisco takes action against illegal fireworks in new crackdown
By Rob Nesbitt at KRON4 (KRON-TV)
· July 10, 2026
· 1 min read
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is cracking down on illegal fireworks. The board voted Thursday unanimously to move forward with legislation that creates fines and stricter penalties for those caught setting off illegal fireworks in the city. The bill is sponsored b...
Key takeaway The bill is sponsored by Supervisor Alan Wong, who read troubling statistics of [...
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 10, 2026 ·
Source: KRON4 (KRON-TV) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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