Davis Vanguard

Grand Jury: Yolo Officials Knew of Illegal Fireworks Operation for Years but Failed to Act before Deadly Esparto Explosion

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

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 ...

Yolo County officials aware of illegal fireworks operation for years, but didn’t enforce code before Esparto Explosion, grand jury says

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

Cal Fire wraps up Esparto fireworks warehouse explosion investigation, sends report to DA

California fire officials have finished their investigation into the deadly Esparto fireworks warehouse explosion, with the report now being sent to prosecutors. Cal Fire's Office of the State ...
Capital Public Radio

State Fire Marshal calls out ‘evidence of illegal activities’ in deadly Esparto explosion report

State fire officials have turned over the findings in the investigation of a deadly explosion at a fireworks storage facility in Esparto last year. The Office of the State Fire Marshal, a ...
Sacramento Bee

Esparto company tried to claw back seized fireworks, citing Yolo County sheriff

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 ...