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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See areas that are vulnerable to El Niño storm damage. We'll keep it updated as the season progresses. -
Clearing debris basins in mountains and foothills, raising the height of channel walls and constructing beach berms along the ocean -- will it be enough protection?
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The old-school method is to borrow money to build the expansion. But a city administrator proposes putting the project in private hands to limit taxpayer investment
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Mike Gatto plans to use his status as newly-appointed chairman of the Assembly Utilities and Commerce Committee to head up a probe into the leak.
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Special equipment was used to locate the well shaft thousands of feet underground, a first step to plugging it. That could take months.
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The Benjamin Franklin, if stood on its stern, would tower 200 feet above downtown Los Angeles' tallest building and is too big to fit through the Panama Canal.
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Thousands of families have left to avoid the smell and potential health risks. As lawsuits mount, some worry the community will never be the same.
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On Tuesday, L.A. City Attorney Mike Feuer's office announced it is seeking a temporary restraining order against Southern California Gas Co over the gas leak in Aliso Canyon.
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Unlike the county, however, state officials say the massive gas leak doesn't rise to the level of an emergency, mostly because Southern California Gas Co. is paying most costs.
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The DWP's new rates follow a sliding scale of increases, depending on how much water a customer uses.
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