California utility equipment sparked more than 2,000 fires in 3.5 years
By Taryn Luna Los Angeles Times SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Equipment owned by California's three largest utilities ignited more than 2,000 fires in 3 and a half years — a timespan in which state regulators cited and fined the companies nine times for electrical safety violations. How the state regulates utilities is under growing scrutiny following unprecedented wildfires suspected to have been caused by