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 company faces growing criticism that it notified state authorities of the natural gas leak, but delayed telling local residents and governments. -
Water treatment facilites, power plants, schools, hospitals and airports are among the structures vulnerable to coastal flooding caused by El Niño storms this winter
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Two separate spills a week apart left Dockweiler Beach covered in tons of medical and personal hygiene waste, a new Los Angeles city report says.
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Complete with federal TSA and customs officials paid for by a private operator, the remote passenger lounge would earn LAX about $34 million over the next 10 years.
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The month-long leak coming from Southern California Gas Co.'s Aliso Canyon natural gas field is increasing the state's methane load by 25 percent, air regulators say.
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Private industry would also build and operate a new rental car center. It's part of a growing trend of governments sharing the risk and rewards of building projects.
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It may not be raining yet, but local governments are already declaring emergencies, citing the imminent threat of El Niño's potentially devastating floods and mud flows.
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SCE explained that "improper operation and insufficient management oversight of the system" caused the failure of the downtown power network.
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Council members appear to veer away from a proposal for the city to make homeowners bear the cost of future repairs once the first round of fixes is done.
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The DWP says its rate increase for those who use the least amount of water and power is modest, but those who use more will pay more
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