The Yolo County civil grand jury, after eight months of investigation, issued a report last week regarding an Esparto ...

Residents of Esparto are grappling with enduring damage and grief months after a fireworks explosion killed seven people.

A report from a state task force on the deadly Esparto fireworks explosion laid out 37 recommendations officials say will ...

The Yolo County Civil Grand Jury report concludes that multiple local officials knew about an illegal fireworks operation in ...

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

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.

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

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

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

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

The explosion sent shrapnel directly into the man's abdomen. A man has died in a tragic firework accident after a mortar shell exploded inside of a firework tube, sending shrapnel into the man's body ...

The Rancho Cordova City Council approved changes to the city’s fireworks ordinance as the Fourth of July approaches.