Charlize Hernandez, left, who lost three cousins in the Esparto fireworks warehouse explosion, and Syanna Ruiz, who lost her boyfriend Jesus Ramos, place food and drinks that the young men liked at a memorial after family members gathered on Monday, July 7, 2025. Hernandez questioned a statement made at a news conference that family members have been kept updated about the investigation. “Every time we hear something, we hear it from the media,” she said.
HECTOR AMEZCUA
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