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 into the 2025 Esparto fireworks explosion​​ says that although numerous local officials "knew ...
Stunning new details were laid out in the Yolo County Civil Grand Jury's report Thursday about the fireworks warehouse explosion that killed seven people in Esparto in Yolo County on July 1, 2025.
The Bee has followed the fatal fireworks explosion in Esparto, winning a James Madison Award for its coverage. Here are takeaways from our investigative work.
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 report released by the civil grand jury highlighted how county officials, staff and agencies missed enforcement opportunities that could have prevented the July 1, 2025 blast, which killed seven ...
Although grand jury actions are confidential until indictments are returned, sources say it is interviewing key officials related to the blast.