Mallika Seshadri

Written stories

Articles published by The Guardian, Type Investigations, LAist, Crosstown LA and Annenberg Media

The Guardian •

As LA maternity wards close, patients are giving birth in ERs: ‘There’s no system to care for these women’

This story was produced in partnership with the non-profit newsroom Type Investigations and the investigative reporting program at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and JournalismSigita Cahoon’s 16 September 2024 stretched through the night.From 3am to 6am, she bolted among three rooms in the Los Angeles general medical center, until three babies were safely delivered.Staying up all night to deliver babies is a big part of Cahoon’s job as the hospital’s v...

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Reported/produced longform audio for PRX Remix

PRX - Public Radio Exchange •

Bringing Altadena's Musical Theater Back to Life

The Eaton fire left Sarah Azcarate’s life and the musical theater company she runs in shambles. Their home — which doubled as Altadena Music Theater’s rehearsal space and set shop — perished, along with all of the company’s supplies. Despite being displaced in San Diego, Azcarate has began setting the stage for Altadena Music Theater’s recovery — and reporter Mallika Seshadri follows her and the company’s journey in healing herself and her community through the arts.