Paola Fregoso (left) and Lorelai Oliveira are joined by their dog, Luna, Monday in a promotion of their fireworks for sale at the Watsonville High Junior Wildcatz stand.
Their temporary fireworks stand, at 716 East Lake Ave., is one of close to two dozen sprinkled around town by area non-profits. business in preparation for the 4th of July.
As a reminder, the Spirit of Watsonville Parade on the Fourth of July will begin at 12:30pm at St, Patrick’s Church, and will proceed down Main Street to First Street. Thousands of spectators are expected to line the route five to six people deep.
Also, anyone caught with illegal fireworks faces fines of up to $1,000, and officials will be working—for the first time this year using drones—to catch scofflaws.
But “safe and sane” fireworks, on sale throughout the city through July 4, are permitted this year in the cities of Watsonville and Capitola.
