A review prompted by the deadly fireworks blast recommends Yolo County strengthen its code enforcement program and expand proactive enforcement.

Prosecutors say Kenneth Chee tried to restart his fireworks business shortly after the deadly Esparto explosion. A judge denied him bail Thursday.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Yolo County fire chiefs say the deadly Esparto fireworks explosion last year exposed a safety risk hiding in plain sight across ...

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill aimed at closing loopholes in California’s firework regulations in the wake of last ...

California will have fireworks import and storage regulations starting in January. This comes after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed ...

Two men appeared in court Thursday over the Esparto explosion that killed seven people in 2025. Suspect Gary Chan Jr. was granted bail.

More than a year after the deadly Esparto fireworks explosion killed seven workers, a newly filed civil lawsuit is widening the scope of accountability, alleging local and state government agencies ...

A composite image of drone photographs taken on Sept. 11, 2025, shows the remains of the Esparto fireworks explosion site a few months after the blast killed seven workers at the facility. HECTOR ...

Jimmy Gerardo of Vacaville, left, and his nephew Quinn Bonner of Isleton look through a fence at the site of the Esparto fireworks explosion on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. Investigators believe the ...

Yolo County fire chiefs say the deadly Esparto fireworks explosion last year exposed a safety risk hiding in plain sight across the county: Hundreds of agricultural buildings have been allowed to ...