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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Monsanto-made PCB chemicals were banned in the '70s, but their presence has continued to be a threat to fish and people. -
A new project will use a network of home solar-charged batteries to supply part of Southern California Edison's power needs on peak energy demand days.
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With the Replace Your Ride program, AQMD provides cash to get a newer, less polluting vehicle, or credits for transit or carshare.
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The stay-at-home order led to a lot more recyclable material, filling recycling bins, just as a number of recycling centers were closing.
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The Replace Your Ride program from AQMD gives low- to moderate-income owners of older cars a shot at the same kind of rebates higher-income people get when they buy new electric cars.
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About half the recyclable materials put out on the curb in L.A. County Sanitation Districts territory ended up in local landfills.
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A state audit showed that the board and management spent money on ritzy hotels, inflated salaries and unnecessary travel.
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The audit is the latest mess for the West Valley Water District, which has has been in turmoil for years amid accusations of cronyism and overspending.
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SoCal airports are planning ways to keep people apart, healthy and safe.
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LAX might start taking passengers' temperatures this summer, part of a series of COVID-19 changes as the airport rebounds from its worst-ever slump in traffic.
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