
Malena Carollo
Investigative Reporter at The Markup
Investigative reporter for @themarkup | Chair of @MarkupUnion | Formerly @TB_Times | alumna @Columbiajourn | Signal/📞: (813) 591-0688
Articles
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1 week ago |
chronicle-tribune.com | Malena Carollo
Weeks after deadly fires swept through Los Angeles County, the state regulator in charge of overseeing utility companies declined a request that would have required California’s largest utilities to update maps showing high fire threat areas. Consumer advocates argued for more up-to-date maps that could help assess risk to communities and impose more stringent requirements for utility infrastructure within high-threat areas.
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2 weeks ago |
apnews.com | Malena Carollo
Weeks after deadly fires swept through Los Angeles County, the state regulator in charge of overseeing utility companies declined a request that would have required California’s largest utilities to update maps showing high fire threat areas. Consumer advocates argued for more up-to-date maps that could help assess risk to communities and impose more stringent requirements for utility infrastructure within high-threat areas.
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2 weeks ago |
calmatters.org | Malena Carollo
California’s Public Advocate has been pressing for new utility fire maps since 2023. Utilities are on board — but regulators turned them down. Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WhatMatters to receive the latest news and commentary on the most important issues in the Golden State.
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2 weeks ago |
milescitystar.com | Malena Carollo
Weeks after deadly fires swept through Los Angeles County, the state regulator in charge of overseeing utility companies declined a request that would have required California’s largest utilities to update maps showing high fire threat areas. Consumer advocates argued for more up-to-date maps that could help assess risk to communities and impose more stringent requirements for utility infrastructure within high-threat areas.
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2 weeks ago |
plaindealerin.com | Malena Carollo
Weeks after deadly fires swept through Los Angeles County, the state regulator in charge of overseeing utility companies declined a request that would have required California’s largest utilities to update maps showing high fire threat areas. Consumer advocates argued for more up-to-date maps that could help assess risk to communities and impose more stringent requirements for utility infrastructure within high-threat areas.
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