A wide view of Rose Bowl Stadium on Jan. 14, 2026, in Pasadena, Calif. 

The 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games are inching closer to California, with ticket sales already happening (though not without some frustrations) and a variety of infrastructure projects well underway around Los Angeles. The massive global event is set to transform Southern California when it arrives, drawing in millions of spectators and stress-testing the region in a variety of ways, from public transit to police and security apparatuses.

Thankfully, no one is going to have to worry about the out-of-date pipes at Pasadena’s historic Rose Bowl. The 103-year-old venue, which first debuted in 1922 as a home for winter football games, is set to receive a bunch of core upgrades over the next 20 years, totaling more than $200 million in all, but perhaps none are as needed and timely as the toilets.

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Last week, Rep. Laura Friedman of Pasadena announced more than $1........

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