Top Yolo County officials were aware of illegal fireworks operations at the site of the deadly 2025 Esparto explosions for at ...

A Yolo County grand jury report about the 2025 Esparto fireworks explosion says that although numerous local officials "knew ...

The Yolo County Civil Grand Jury report concludes that multiple local officials knew about an illegal fireworks operation in Esparto but failed to take action, leading to a deadly explosion in July ...

The Bee has followed the fatal fireworks explosion in Esparto, winning a James Madison Award for its coverage. Here are ...

The report released by the civil grand jury highlighted how county officials, staff and agencies missed enforcement ...

As the criminal investigation continues the Esparto fireworks warehouse explosion that killed seven workers last year, Yolo ...

Although grand jury actions are confidential until indictments are returned, sources say it is interviewing key officials ...

A fireworks safety watchdog in California said that the continuing revelations about the Esparto fireworks explosion has convinced her that an independent probe needs to look at the State Fire Marshal ...

Investigators with Cal Fire-Office of the State Fire Marshal found “evidence of illegal activities” at the scene of a deadly fireworks explosion and fire in Esparto, agency officials said Monday in ...

A state task force on Tuesday issued wide-ranging recommendations aimed at tightening California’s fireworks laws and oversight in the wake of the deadly Esparto fireworks explosion July 1. The task ...