Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in San Gabriel public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
4 issues in roads
Street name sign replacement citywide
Every street name sign in the city gets replaced — the current signs date from 2009-2011 and many have badly faded on their sun-exposed sides. The council kept the brown historic design after debating white and other compliant colors.
Las Tunas Drive Streetscape Enhancement
The city is spending $680,600 to beautify Las Tunas Drive at its western entrance with 27 trees, pedestrian lighting, benches, bike racks and a landscaped median. Residents supported it but wished for protected bike lanes on this rare east-west corridor — the only route kids can bike to Jefferson Middle School.
$17.4 Million Measure R Intersection Improvements
The council accepted $17.4 million from LA Metro to rebuild four congested intersections — Valley at New, Del Mar, and San Gabriel Boulevards, and Mission/Las Tunas — with construction expected by mid-2028. One resident objected that adding lanes induces more traffic and wanted bus rapid transit lanes instead.
SB 1 Road Repair Funding for FY 2026-27
The council locked in the city's list of road projects funded by the state gas-tax law, worth about $1.1 million next fiscal year.