The law gives local authorities more power to inspect and regulate fireworks facilities. Industry officials say California still has gaps to close.
Prosecutors say Kenneth Chee tried to restart his fireworks business shortly after the deadly Esparto explosion. A judge denied him bail Thursday.
The July 2025 explosion at the historic Choctaw Nation Capitol grounds killed Ely Smith and injured several others while fireworks were being prepared for Boom in the Valley.
Five people have been charged with murder in a deadly Northern California explosion at an illegal fireworks warehouse that ...
Three men are now facing federal charges connected to a fireworks explosion in southeast Oklahoma last year that left one person dead and two others injured.
An explosion at a fireworks warehouse in northern California caused several fires, sending black smoke into the air and ...