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California lawmakers want to close licensing ‘loophole' after deadly Esparto blast
Legislators representing Esparto want to "tighten up" California licensing laws and oversight in response to the deadly ...
California fire marshal suspends pyrotechnic licenses tied to deadly Esparto explosion
The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) announced Tuesday that it has suspended the pyrotechnic licenses of two people ...
Yolo County officials pen letter requesting state DOJ to join Esparto explosion investigation
Board Chair Dr. Marie Vixie Sandy says both of Yolo County's district attorney and sheriff support the request.
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County seeks AG's lead in Esparto-blast criminal probe
The Yolo County Board of Supervisors penned a letter Friday to California Attorney General Rob Bonta, seeking his office’s ...
'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 ...
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Answers Sought about Deadly Esparto, CA, Fireworks Factory Blast
Esparto Fire Chief Curtis Lawrence said Monday that one of ... and possession of illegal fireworks.” “In California, we ...
Esparto man "heard screams" as he tried to help after California fireworks explosions
In the first moments after explosions at a fireworks warehouse in Esparto rocked the community, a man who lived nearby sprang ...
Where is Esparto? What to know about area where fireworks facility exploded
The facility destroyed was located roughly a mile south of Esparto on the 26400 block of County Road 23 near County Road 86A. Esparto is 14 miles west of Woodland along Highway 16. The drive from ...
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State Fire Marshal on Deadly Esparto Fireworks Explosion | New Proposed Sacramento Homelessness Agency | Food at the CA State Fair
The state fire marshal provides an update on the deadly fireworks explosion in Esparto. Also, a bill would merge Sacramento ...