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Sharon McNary
On-call host
What I cover
These days, you're most likely to hear more on air filling in for one of the LAist hosts. Before that, I covered infrastructure, which I define as all the different things we build together to make life better, for LAist for many years.
My background
A lifelong resident of Southern California, I'm military veteran, a former Peace Corps Volunteer and an endurance athlete. My favorite places to be are on the starting line of the L.A. Marathon and riding my bike up Glendora Mountain Road. I also swim, knit, cook, sew, and weave.
Best way to reach me
Email me at smcnary@laist.com.
Stories by Sharon McNary
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The leak may be capped but testing continues as Porter Ranch residents question when the air will clear. One scientist drives around in a mobile methane detector.
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SoCalGas has spent $1.4 million on public relations yet continues to struggle to answer questions about the effects of the gas leak and counteract rumors.
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The state's emergency declaration over the Porter Ranch gas leak could be approved Friday, bringing new requirements for inspections at gas storage fields.
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SoCal Gas says neither the big gas leak near Porter Ranch nor its new gas meters caused gas bills to soar. The company blames higher usage during cold months.
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The lawsuit alleges the agency violated state health and safety laws related to the Porter Ranch gas leak.
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The heads of three state energy agencies say they worry LADWP and other local power providers could run short of gas needed to generate power on days of peak demand.
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AQMD data show the levels of the cancer-causing chemical benzene are higher in Burbank and the L.A. basin than they are in neighborhoods near a three-month-long gas leak.
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They also requested a massive amount of data on the leaking well at the Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Storage Facility near Porter Ranch.
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A top state utility regulator said contingency plans to supply natural gas are lacking if the Porter Ranch gas leak causes the Aliso Canyon field to be closed.
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The order requiring SoCal Gas Co. to halt the leak, reduce underground gas pressure and step up monitoring and inspection could be approved Saturday
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The vote follows a similar action last month to increase water rates. If the City Council approves both, water and power bills will rise starting April 1.
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The Los Angeles County Public Health Department says it wasn't until a large number of people reported ailments that more serious steps needed to be taken
