Yolo County Sheriff’s Lt. Sam Machado and his wife Tammy Machado — also a Sheriff’s Office employee — own the rural compound in Esparto. Craig Cutright, the listed owner of BlackStar Fireworks, worked ...

One month after the deadly fireworks explosion in Esparto that killed seven people, the widow of victim Joel “Junior” ...

The explosion’s impact hasn’t just been emotional for the victims’ families. In Esparto, neighbors are still shaken by what ...

An explosion like this is very hard to have occur when you're following all the right rules,” Daniel Berlant said. “We know, ...

One month after a deadly fireworks explosion in Esparto, California, left seven people dead and two injured, investigators ...

One month ago, on July 1, just before 6 p.m., a fire and subsequent explosion at a fireworks storage facility in Esparto ...

Eighteen-year-old Jesus Ramos was working his first day on the job at the fireworks facility on the night of the explosion.

A police officer with the Auburn Police Department has been arrested following a preliminary investigation into a July domestic incident, police said. Auburn Police Chief Bryan Morrison said the ...

California agency dedicated to business, consumer and housing to split in 2026. Also, why California utilities and Governor ...

Police in Ceres are searching for a suspect after an explosive device detonated under a vehicle on July 4, injuring several ...

The unit at 1032 Ventana Drive in Windsor was sold on July 16, 2025 for $700,000 which works out to $636 per square foot.

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