Strong Support for Turning the 9-Mile Wash Into Parkland
Glendale, CA · November 3, 2026
The morning marine layer is lingering low against the Verdugos today, but you can leave your TAP card tucked away—county buses and trains are running completely fare-free until midnight.
The Lead
The 9.4-mile concrete flood channel that carves through town could soon see a radical green makeover. Newly published survey results reveal that 70% of local voters favor transforming the Verdugo Wash into an accessible linear park with walking trails and separated bike paths, easily outpacing calls to leave the concrete barrier as-is.
Commissioned to shape the Verdugo Wash Master Plan—steered by landscape architecture firm Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates—the study shows residents prioritize flood-control reliability, water quality, and shade trees alongside recreation. Safety and ongoing maintenance remain top community questions, but the public appetite for trading utilitarian concrete for contiguous parkland is unambiguous. City planners are incorporating the survey findings into design alternatives before presenting refined corridor concepts to the City Council early next year.
Local Pulse
Water Rate Public Hearing Faces One-Week Delay City Hall City staff will recommend council members postpone tonight's rate hearing until November 10, extending the written protest deadline.
County Buses and Trains Run Entirely Free Transit Metro offers complimentary boarding on all regional bus lines, rail connections, and micro-transit shuttles through midnight today without fares.
Utility Formally Eliminates Coal From City Power Community Glendale Water and Power's new portfolio confirms complete coal phaseout alongside expanded solar storage across the municipal electric grid.
Today's Outlook
- High 75°F · Low 55°F — Overcast
- Expect gray skies and mild air, making a light jacket handy for evening errands.
What's On Around Town
Today
Artifacts from an Unborn Empire Brand Library & Art Center (1601 W Mountain St), All day · Free Encounter provocative contemporary works rethinking how world civilizations take shape.
Verdugo Jobs Center Assistance Burbank Central Library (110 N Glenoaks Blvd), Burbank, 2:00–4:30 PM · Free Get personalized resume critiques and employment counseling from regional workforce specialists.
Teens Give Back Volunteering Glendale Central Library (222 E Harvard St), 4:30–5:30 PM · Free Collect community service hours while organizing book displays and youth spaces.
Tomorrow
- 10 Good Men Screening & Q&A Alex Theatre (216 N Brand Blvd), 6:00 PM
- SEO 101 for Small Businesses Burbank Central Library (110 N Glenoaks Blvd), Burbank, 6:30–7:30 PM · Free
- Passing Strange Pasadena Playhouse (39 S El Molino Ave), Pasadena, 7:30 PM · $40–130
Thursday
- Gabrielino-Tongva Culture Presentation Pasadena Senior Center (85 E Holly St), Pasadena, 2:00 PM
- Author Talk: E. Lockhart Glendale Library, Arts & Culture, 4:00 PM · Free
- Art Talks at Brand: Paige Greco Brand Library & Art Center (1601 W Mountain St), 6:30 PM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- The Mason Post Office
- When civic leaders platted the town in 1887, federal postal authorities balked at the name Glendale, claiming too many already existed nationwide. They forced local mail to be postmarked "Mason" for years until persistent residents finally pressured Washington to surrender.
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