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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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ExxonMobil said a power outage at its Torrance refinery caused an unplanned flareup starting at about 6:15 p.m.
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The regional air quality board is being sued after it ditched the plan its staff wrote and adopted one favored by the oil industry.
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Local sewage plants say its unlikely they are discharging deadly, antibiotic-resistant bacteria called CRE into the ocean, but it's not something they test for.
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The board shifted to a Republican majority last year, signaling a potential change in philosophy that some say is more focused on business interests and less on air pollution.
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A new Republican majority on the board will consider firing the air quality board's top executive in a closed-door meeting this Friday.
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When gas supplies run short, as they are expected to this summer, big gas-burning power plants could be among the first users to be cut off.
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The bill to deal with the leaking gas well is at $330 million and counting, but SoCal Gas is relying on a billion dollar insurance policy to cover the cost
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A MWD water plant has been taken offline for an upgrade, so a few local water retailers won't have access to supplies
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An aging oil well used to inject and withdraw natural gas from underground fields was the problem at Porter Ranch. Similar old wells exist near homes in other areas.
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As calls for restricting oil and gas operations mount, city officials say they need expert advice to chart next steps.
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The Porter Ranch gas leak is temporarily stopped using a method SoCalGas first tried 25 years ago on a different well -- with mixed results.
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The leak may be capped but testing continues as Porter Ranch residents question when the air will clear. One scientist drives around in a mobile methane detector.
