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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One-fifth of drone sightings by airline pilots and near-misses of commercial aircraft have been around LAX. The FAA is responding with education programs and ads. -
Race organizers are taking unusual steps to keep runners hydrated and cool. They are even letting the half-marathoners start early to beat the heat.
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County flood control officials have mapped nearly 500 parcels, mostly homes, that could flood if El Niño brings an unusually large series of storms.
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Los Angeles has wanted the 42-acre parcel to create a wetlands park along the LA River; negotiations with Union Pacific Co. have been going on since 2013
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A citywide billboard measure has been stuck in a city committee for so long, the Planning Commission that drafted it has all new members, and they want another look.
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Except for exceptions — the biggest being Devil's Gate Dam's high level of sediment, which won't be cleared until next year at the earliest.
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An upcoming special session will see the Legislature debating again whether to increase the state gas tax and vehicle license fees to raise billions for road repairs.
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Rising ocean temperatures and diminishing tradewinds auger for a strong and stormy El Nino winter, but rain is not guaranteed
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A bill on governor's desk would require water providers to file reports showing what's at risk in a big earthquake and a plan to reduce vulnerability
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FAA and Los Angeles World Airports grants have paid to reduce jet noise in more than 18,000 homes in the LAX flight path with soundproofing.
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