Sweet Figs, Vintage Stalls, and Shaded Garden Walks Today
Glendale, CA · September 13, 2026
Muted gray fog blankets the foothills this morning, but the aroma of fresh coffee on Honolulu Avenue signals that Sunday is in full swing. Grab a tote bag before the mid-morning market crowds fill the sidewalks.
The Lead
Glendale Water & Power customers will soon find formal Proposition 218 notices arriving in their mailboxes, detailing proposed updates to city water rates. Driven by the rising price of imported water from the Metropolitan Water District—which supplies up to 70 percent of the city's tap water—and the urgent need to overhaul century-old pipelines, the proposal outlines adjustments to fund roughly $20 million annually in capital infrastructure improvements. For the typical single-family household, the plan would add approximately $37 to monthly bills in year one, followed by smaller adjustments over the subsequent four years. The utility has scheduled four informational community workshops across October to walk ratepayers through the tiered rate calculators. Glendale City Council will take public comment and tally any formal written protests at a public hearing on November 3.
Local Pulse
Glendale Man Pleads Guilty to Mail Thefts Federal prosecutors confirmed a plea deal Friday after a multi-year ring targeted local postal carriers across Southern California.
Brothers Commended for Assisted Living Fire Rescue Two siblings helped evacuate elderly residents to safety Friday afternoon before emergency crews knocked down the hillside blaze.
Today's Outlook
- High 85°F · Low 69°F — Fog
- Morning mist should burn off quickly, leaving warm air perfect for shaded afternoon strolls.
What's On Around Town
Pasadena: Rose Bowl Flea Market Rose Bowl Stadium (1001 Rose Bowl Dr), 5:00 AM–3:00 PM Search legendary vintage stalls and oddities across the stadium grounds.
Montrose Harvest Market & Marketplace Honolulu Avenue (2300 block), 8:00 AM–1:00 PM Pick up foothill produce, warm pastries, and handmade crafts under the trees.
La Cañada Flintridge: Sound of Water & LA's Garden Descanso Gardens (1418 Descanso Dr), 10:00 AM–4:00 PM Explore twin exhibitions highlighting botanical heritage and contemporary Japanese sculptural art.
Pasadena: European Masters & Sculpture Garden Norton Simon Museum (411 W Colorado Blvd), 12:00–5:00 PM Wander Rodin bronzes and Impressionist masterpieces just down the freeway.
Spotlight & Story
- The Glendale High School Oratorical Contest
- First held on April 28, 1910, at the original Harvard Street campus where Central Library now stands, this century-old ritual pits classes against each other in speech and tableaus. Strict discipline rounds demand pin-drop silence before spirit cheers shake the auditorium.
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