one of them is gilroy, where the fireworks stands went up a few days ago, cloverdale, ronner park, petalooma and union city are also on the list. there are only a handful of bay area cities where fireworks are illegal and fireworks not purchased from licensed vendors are considered illegal. >>> fireworks are illegal in oakland and violators could be fined up to $1000. the oakland police department has an anonymous tip line to report illegal fireworks. 510-777-8814. you see it on the screen. barrels will be set up at fire stations where you can drop off fireworks. for more information go to our website and you will find locations to watch fireworks shows, all under the right now section at ktvu.com. >>> it is the 4th of july weekend but it looks like winter in the sierra, a blanket of white is still covering the lake tahoe area. tahoe has seen nearly double the average snow fall this year, it is warming up fasten the mountains and a lot of the snow is turning into water run off going into the rivers. some tahoe ski resorts will actually be open for business this holiday weekend. one of the th