Reflecting Pool Fiasco Exposed | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s new “American flag blue” liner is already looking faded and peeling—just weeks after a $16 million renovation meant to last a century. Blamed on vandalism, the project’s botched repairs have sparked outrage, with a former Olympic canoeist charged for allegedly cutting the liner, though he claims he was just inspecting the damage. Critics call it shoddy work, while the administration pushes ahead with other costly, controversial projects like the White House East Wing demolition and a giant arch. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3a319b5e56df23c7