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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Increased property and hotel taxes are buoying the city budget. Mayor Garcetti wants to spend it on police, special cleanups, tree-trimming and sidewalk repairs. -
Los Angeles should have more than 1,000 city-maintained trash cans, says Mayor Eric Garcetti, who has pledged to roll out 5,000 more.
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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced plans for "relationship-based policing," incentives to get more for tech in the city, and more travel options at LAX.
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Public hearings over building a tunnel, light rail, busway or making traffic flow changes between Alhambra and Pasadena begin this weekend. Here's how to weigh in.
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The FBI has launched an investigation into whether San Bernardino Sheriff's deputies violated the civil rights of a man who was beaten Thursday after he led deputies on a pursuit on a horse.
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After 9 months of unsuccessful negotiations, a 10,000-member union is taking a strike vote. A yes doesn't guarantee a walkout.
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The sometimes confusing and conflicting parking signs used around Los Angeles could be replaced with simple grids that use color blocks to show when to park.
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The settlement reached yesterday in the class action lawsuit brought by disabled L.A. residents makes unprecedented resources available for sidewalk repairs.
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The class-action lawsuit on behalf of L.A.'s disabled said bad sidewalks and missing curb ramps deprived residents access to the city's public pathways.
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Leaders from Duarte, Alhambra, South Pasadena and Glendale sparred over 710 Freeway extension at a public forum Monday.
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