The Brief
- A nearly $1 million restroom at Runyon Canyon remains closed six months after installation despite appearing largely complete.
- Hikers say they are frustrated by the ongoing delay and lack of visible progress on the project.
- FOX 11 reached out to Council District 4 for an update, but the office had not responded as of publication.
LOS ANGELES – A nearly $1 million public restroom at Runyon Canyon remains closed months after it was expected to open, prompting questions from hikers who say the facility appears complete but is still fenced off.
The two-stall prefabricated restroom, located near the Fuller Avenue entrance to one of Los Angeles’ busiest hiking destinations, was delivered and installed by crane in February after months of controversy over its nearly $1 million price tag.
Six months later, the doors remain locked.…