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'Loophole' Allowed Esparto, CA, Fireworks Business to Operate Before Deadly Blast
The owner of Devastating Pyrotechnics was barred by the ATF from having access to permits that would allow the fireworks ...
All 7 Esparto fireworks warehouse explosion victims identified by Yolo County coroner
Yolo County authorities have officially identified all seven of the people who died in the Esparto fireworks warehouse ...
Esparto explosion investigation raises conflict of interest questions. What are California leaders doing about it?
As the investigation continues into the deadly explosion in Esparto, a web of possible conflict-of-interest issues have come to light involving Yolo County, raising new questions.
7 killed in Esparto fireworks blast remembered by their families, community
While authorities have not identified any victims, family members have identified their lost loved ones. Among them are ...
‘They should not be involved’: Esparto residents question sheriff’s role in explosion probe
Esparto residents demand accountability after learning a Yolo County deputy lived on the property where a warehouse explosion ...
Dispatch audio reveals fireworks weren't only concern for first responders at Esparto property
Dispatch audio from July 1 shows that fireworks were not the only concern for responding firefighters. Sign up for our Newsletters. Ammunition posed another threat to safety for t ...
Esparto fireworks explosion: As families grieve, new evidence exposes a system of corporate crime and state collusion
New evidence of corporate negligence and state complicity exposes how deregulation and exploitation led to seven preventable ...