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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The 87-year-old sewer that collapsed, sending millions of gallons of sewage into the L.A. River, failed two years before it was to be repaired. -
More than 70 local schools, parks and private playgrounds got artificial turf that a lawsuit says deteriorated long before its warranty expired.
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The liberal supervisor would replace conservative Supervisor Michael Antonovich on the AQMD board, potentially tilting the agency away from business-friendly regulations.
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Porter Ranch residents went away empty-handed after trying to derail the plea deal and obtain restitution from SoCal Gas.
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Attorneys representing Porter Ranch residents displaced or injured by the massive natural gas leak say the plea deal should include victim compensation.
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Phil Kent died two months ago of pancreatic cancer but 30 of his friends keep his memory alive by hitting Griffith Park's trails.
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For 12 hours each day, he employs skin-to-skin contact so his premature babies can feel the rhythm of his heart.
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How about an app that shows how many parking spaces are left near your terminal? Or a cup of coffee while you wait for your bags?
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Consumer Watchdog says customers should get 4 to 10 percent interest on top of any refunds they received from a class-action lawsuit. DWP says it's not cost-effective.
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Two Porter Ranch schools closed and 1,800 students were relocated to other campuses for several months after a gas well ruptured.
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