Sharon McNary
Infrastructure Reporter (she/her)
I cover infrastructure, which I define as all the different things we build together to make life better. So we’re talking the power grid, our systems for managing rainfall, sewage and drinking water, air quality, roads, ports and more. Part of that is reporting on how well and equitably they serve my fellow Angelenos.
I’ve worked my entire career in SoCal journalism, in TV, wire service, newspapers, radio and online, and I welcome your questions about how L.A. works.
I’m a native Angeleno, a 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.
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You’ve probably heard them all before, but here’s what you can do to help save energy during a heat wave. -
Under High Demand, California Declares Stage 3 Power Emergency, Then Lifts It. What You Need To KnowThere had not been a Stage 3 Emergency called by the CA ISO since 2001.
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We have the list of cooling centers in L.A. County and other tips.
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Los Angeles Waterkeeper won a partial victory in a ruling in a lawsuit against state water regulators over allowing wastewater treatment plants to discharge water to the ocean.
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Edison’s fire prevention power shutoffs should affect fewer homes and businesses this fire season than in 2019 as the company works to upgrade equipment that has been blamed for past fires.
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Bellflower wanted to sell its aging water system and it found a willing buyer, but the state says the price is so high it will burden consumers far outside Bellflower.
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The Poseidon Resources desalination plant proposed for land along the Huntington Beach coastline could produce millions of gallons of drinking water, but at a steep economic and environmental cost, critics say.
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Southern California Edison says it must pull the plug on electricity in some fire-vulnerable communities to keep its power lines from starting fires. Microgrids that can power homes or businesses may be a stopgap.
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When Southern California Edison shuts off the power to keep its lines from starting fires, microgrids that power self-contained homes and business could keep the lights on.
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As an L.A. oil company goes into bankruptcy, thousands of oil wells across the region lie idle and unsealed, potentially causing environmental harm.
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