Yolo County deputy sheriff with ties to Esparto explosion site retires

Yolo County deputy sheriff with ties to Esparto explosion site retires

A longtime Yolo County sheriff’s deputy whose property was tied to a fireworks operation that exploded in Esparto, killing seven people and injuring two others, quietly retired two months after the July blast. She never returned to work, according to officials. Reiko Matsumura, who served nearly 18 years as a deputy, left the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office in September, a department spokesperson confirmed to The Sacramento Bee this month. Her depa…