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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.
Stories by Sharon McNary
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Two companies that sell aviation fuel, rent hangar space and operate flight schools complained to the FAA that the city was illegally trying to oust them.
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Startup companies can rent inexpensive workspace and meeting rooms and get access to a network of experts at the La Kretz Innovation Campus.
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New flight paths in and out of Southern California airports will produce some winners who get less noise and some losers who will get more.
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A new state law transfers control over freeway-facing billboards to the city, putting City Council members in charge of the local scenery
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The rubberized track around Evergreen Cemetery was an early case study in how small changes in the built environment can pay big health and wellness dividends.
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Sure, Uduak-Joe Ntuk worked in the the oil and gas industry, but he's also worked with environmental groups and been tutored by Al Gore.
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Two companies that rent office space, manage airplane hangers and sell jet fuel must leave in 30 days as the city plans to take over — and possibly limit — operations.
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As satellites take over from ground-based navigation systems, today's broad flight paths will narrow — and some will get a concentrated dose of aircraft noise.
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The company's timeline slips as regulatory approvals, a public hearing and possible objections over resuming operations remain
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Assemblyman Miguel Santiago authored the bill to lift the state's ban on billboards that are visible from local freeways. It's now up to Brown to sign it into law or veto it.
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The original predictions that the L.A. Basin could see 14 days of power outages this summer were based on some faulty premises, an independent analysis says.
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A state report on energy reliability says the risk of outages will be lower in the winter. SoCal Gas calls that "overoptimistic" if the gas storage field stays closed.
