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

ONTARIO, Calif. -- Two people were killed when a massive explosion involving fireworks ignited multiple structure fires in a neighborhood in Ontario, California, on Tuesday afternoon, prompting ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s Office of the State Fire Marshal has completed its investigation into the deadly fireworks explosion in Esparto, and uncovered evidence of “illegal activity” and ...

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 ...

Company lawyer sought return of 3,600 seized fireworks, citing Yolo County sheriff ties. Email shows state fireworks office knew some seized explosives belonged to the company. Company sought to ...

IN ESPARTO, DOZENS OF RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE STATE FIREWORKS ADVISORY COMMITTEE. IT’S ALL PART OF AN EFFORT TO CLOSE GAPS IN REGULATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT OF FIREWORKS. KCRA THREE ...

Seven people remain unaccounted for days after multiple explosions obliterated a fireworks facility Tuesday in the Esparto area of Yolo County, Cal Fire said. The explosions and fire that followed ...

A man was arrested in Del Norte County in connection with the deadly fireworks explosion in Esparto in Yolo County in July. “On December 12, 2025, the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office along with the ...

Northern California authorities seized a large cache of illegal fireworks at a home along the North Coast they say are tied to the probe into the deadly Esparto explosion at a pyrotechnics facility ...

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 ...