Seven in Ten Back Transforming the Verdugo Wash
Glendale, CA · November 11, 2026
Mid-80s sunshine is greeting this mid-week holiday pause. While civic counters and library branches take the day off today, there is still plenty stirring across the neighborhood before sundown.
The Lead
A long-held ambition to reimagine the concrete channel running through town just cleared a major hurdle of public sentiment. Newly released municipal survey data reveals that 70 percent of local voters favor transforming the 9.4-mile Verdugo Wash flood-control waterway into a continuous naturalized greenway with walking paths and separated bike lanes.
When offered design alternatives, seven in ten respondents selected a restored habitat with active public access over leaving the 1930s-era concrete trench untouched. Neighbors listed flood mitigation, native plantings to buffer against hillside wildfires, and shaded tree canopies among their highest priorities, alongside practical concerns about long-term maintenance and park security. The feedback feeds directly into the Verdugo Wash Master Plan led by Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, which now moves toward detailed environmental reviews and design schematics scheduled for public review this coming spring.
Local Pulse
Federal Lawsuit Challenges City Handgun Permitting Fees City Hall The U.S. Department of Justice sued over local concealed-carry licensing fees that can climb past one thousand dollars.
Police Take Suspect Into Custody Following Stabbing Safety Officers detained a suspect Monday night on Justin Avenue following a residential homicide investigation that remains active.
Design Review Board Evaluates Foothill Neighborhood Proposals Housing Board members convene Thursday evening to examine single-family architectural plans and hillside additions across several residential tracts.
Today's Outlook
- High 85°F · Low 58°F — Clear
- Keep the sunscreen handy for afternoon park walks under unseasonably warm November sunshine.
What's On Around Town
Today
Special Storytime & Art Activity Vroman's Bookstore (695 E Colorado Blvd), Pasadena, 11:00 AM · Free Kindness-themed children's reading and sensory-friendly crafts with Community Autism Services.
HIT Mahjong Night Men & Beasts (300 S Raymond Ave), Pasadena, 6:00 PM · $5 Casual tile-matching games and patio instruction for all skill levels.
Claudio Simonetti's Goblin Alex Theatre (216 N Brand Blvd), 8:00 PM · $49–$109 Live synth-rock performance of the cult classic horror film score.
Tomorrow
- Artifacts from an Unborn Empire Brand Library & Art Center (1601 W Mountain St), 11:00 AM–8:00 PM · Free
- Smashing Pumpkins Kia Forum (3900 W Manchester Blvd), Inglewood, 8:00 PM · Paid
Friday
- Teen Night Out Pacific Community Center (501 S Pacific Ave), 5:00–9:00 PM · Free
- Watsky x Infinity Tenth Anniversary Tour Alex Theatre (216 N Brand Blvd), 7:00 PM · Paid
Spotlight & Story
- Spirit of American Youth
- Rising 18 feet above the central dancing fountain, this 2,500-pound gold-leaf figure is an exact casting of Donald De Lue’s 1949 sculpture at the Normandy American Cemetery in France. Apprentice William Kilpatrick cast the bronze using the sculptor’s original molds.
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