Tag: hollywood sign
Hiker Rescued Near Hollywood Sign
HOLLYWOOD HILLS/GRIFFITH PARK—The Los Angeles Fire Department reported on Sunday, April 21, that they rescued a hiker near the Hollywood sign.
The incident was reported...
Suspect Threatens To Blow Up Hollywood Sign
HOLLYWOOD HILLS—An unidentified suspect accidentally called the Hollywood Florida Police Department threatening to blow up the notable Hollywood Sign which is located in Hollywood,...
LAFD Extinguishes Brush Fire Near Hollywood Sign
HOLLYWOOD HILLS—The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) extinguished a brush fire near the Hollywood sign on Saturday, November 14.
The 2,500-square-foot fire was first reported...
Los Feliz Home With Hollywood Sign View For Sale
LOS FELIZ — There is a new home on the market that provides a view of infamous Hollywood sign located in a cul-de-sac in...
Hiker Rescued In Hollywood Hills
HOLLYWOOD HILLS—A 21 year old female hiker was rescued on Tuesday, January 7, near the famed 'Hollywood' sign.
At approximately 9:35 a.m., LAFD Air Ops...
Hikers Rescued By Firefighters In Hollywood Hills
HOLLYWOOD HILLS—On Monday, July 29, the Los Angeles Fire Department rescued two adult female hikers who were lost near the Hollywood sign.
LAFD received a...
Possible Aerial Tram To Hollywood Sign
GRIFFITH PARK—On Wednesday, October 3, Los Angeles City Council met and unanimously approved the investigation of creating an aerial tram out of the Arts,...
Tramway Proposal To Hollywood Sign
GRIFFITH PARK—The entertainment company, Warner Bros. has proposed a new building project that will get visitors up close and personal with the Hollywood sign...
Heightened Security At Hollywood Sign
LOS FELIZ—Safety, security and traffic enforcement at the famous Hollywood sign will be heightened for the entire week of the Fourth of July. Los...
Report To Reduce Tourist Traffic Includes Second Hollywood Sign
HOLLYWOOD HILLS—In an attempt to reduce tourist traffic in the area, the Los Angeles City Council (LACC) has come up with a report of...
Groups Fight Against Closure Of Gate To Hollywood Sign
GRIFFITH PARK—On Monday, May 1, homeowners and Griffith Park preservationists from three local organizations filed a motion in Los Angeles Superior Court to challenge...
City Council Approves Funding For Griffith Park Study
GRIFFITH PARK—On Friday, March 31, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously passed Councilmember David Ryu’s motion to allocate $100,000 of the Fourth Council District’s...
Court Order Closes Access Point To Hollywood Sign
HOLLYWOOD HILLS–City officials will close the Beachwood Drive gate that allows pedestrian access to the Hollywood sign beginning Tuesday, April 18 to comply with...
Solar-Powered Home Wins Hollywood Architectural Competition
HOLLYWOOD HILLS—In February, architectural research group Arch Out Loud partnered with Last House on Mulholland (LHOM) to host a Hollywood house design competition. The...
“Hollyweed” Sign Prank Suspect Arrested
GRIFFITH PARK—The suspect responsible for changing the Hollywood sign to “Hollyweed” on New Year’s Day was arrested on Monday, January 9.
Zachary Cole Fernandez, 30,...
Hollywood Sign To Increase Security After Prank
GRIFFITH PARK—After the Hollywood sign was vandalized to read 'Hollyweed' on New Year's Day, officials are planning to increase security to better protect the...
Hollywood Sign Vandalized To Read As “Hollyweed”
GRIFFITH PARK—The iconic “Hollywood” sign was altered by an unknown prankster to read as “Hollyweed” on Sunday, January 1.
The sign was altered sometime between midnight...
Mountain Lion Suspected Of Killing Koala At Los Angeles Zoo
GRIFFITH PARK—A suspect has been named in the brutal mauling of a koala bear at the Los Angeles Zoo. The 14-year-old koala, Killarney, went...
Man Convicted Of Murdering, Dismembering Boyfriend
GRIFFITH PARK—On Thursday, October 1, 40-year-old Gabriel Campos-Martinez was convicted of first-degree murder for the killing of 66-year-old Harvey Medellin, whom he strangulated, dismembered,...
Dispute Over Hollywood Sign Access
GRIFFITH PARK—There has been an ongoing dispute between tourists and residents who live in the vicinity of the famed Hollywood sign.
The sign, which originally...
