Yolo County officials knew of Esparto fireworks businesses but didn't act, grand jury says

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

Yolo County knew about illegal fireworks site before deadly California explosion, report says

A grand jury report says Yolo County officials knew for years about an illegal fireworks operation before a 2025 explosion in Esparto killed seven people.

Cal Fire task force formed after Esparto fireworks blast releases final report

The report outlined 37 recommendations to strengthen fireworks oversight, some of which have already been implemented.

Grand jury blasts ‘failure' of Yolo County officials for deadly Esparto explosion

The grand jury found that supervisors and agencies failed to follow county fireworks policies.

Esparto residents demand accountability after grand jury report over fireworks facility explosion

Nearly nine months after a fireworks explosion killed seven people and damaged homes in Esparto, residents living near the ...

Grand jury rules officials knew of illegal fireworks before Esparto explosion

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

Report: County leaders knew about illegal fireworks before Esparto explosion

A scathing report released by a Yolo County Grand Jury on Thursday found widespread lack of oversight and enforcement led to ...