Dirt hauling has begun at Devil’s Gate Dam in Pasadena despite sighting of nesting rare birds
The idea is simple, the task gargantuan: Remove 1.7 million cubic yards of sediment to return the circa 1920 dam to full functionality, protecting Pasadena, South Pasadena, Highland Park and other northeast Los Angeles communities downstream — including the Rose Bowl, Brookside Park and the Arroyo Seco Parkway — from the potential flooding of a 100-year storm.