The heat and a holiday are a rough combination for Bay Area beach towns.
Residents along the coast are used to it, but say it was the busiest they’ve seen in some time.
“When you’re trying to get out and there’s people parked behind your car and you can’t go to the grocery store or take your dog out then it becomes an issue,” said Brenda Walker of Montara.The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office said they'll have extra patrols out cracking down on drinking and driving, and illegal fireworks. People can be fined $1,000 for lighting them off in restricted areas and people can also be cited $500 just for being a spectator at an illegal fireworks display.
“In the past years we’ve had many problems during the Fourth of July. We’ve listened to the communities' concerns and this is an attempt to better the community,” said Javier Acosta of the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. “There are some quality of life concerns we’re trying to address.” San Jose has a similar spectator law in place now too. Officials ask people to enjoy the Fourth, but leave the fireworks to the professionals.
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