The law gives local authorities more power to inspect and regulate fireworks facilities. Industry officials say California still has gaps to close.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The founder and CEO of the fireworks company at the center of the deadly July 1, 2025, fireworks explosion in Esparto formally ...

Five people have been charged with murder in a deadly Northern California explosion at an illegal fireworks warehouse that ...

More than a year after a fireworks warehouse explosion killed seven people and injured two others in Esparto, families of the victims filed a civil lawsuit arguing that the tragedy was preventable.

California lawmakers voted unanimously Sunday to pass a bill seeking to shore up fireworks licensing and oversight after the deadly July 1, 2025, fireworks explosion in Esparto. The explosion, which ...

A New Year’s Eve fireworks explosion in Oahu’s Salt Lake neighborhood killed at least three people and seriously injured 20 others, according to the Honolulu Emergency Services Department. A fourth ...

A loud explosion heard late Sunday afternoon through Bremerton's Manette neighborhood was caused by an illegal firework that killed one man, according to Bremerton Fire Department. Bremerton Police ...