New permit parking restrictions are currently being voted on by residents of the Hollywood Sign neighborhood. Please be extra careful about where you park when viewing the Sign and remember to never block the road while trying to snap a photo of the Hollywood Sign. Please visit our Seeing the Sign page for more information about viewpoints and hikes that have lots of parking options available.
June 2015
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July 2015
The summer and LA’s long running drought bring new fire concerns to the Hollywood Sign and the area surrounding it. Please DO NOT SMOKE in and around Griffith Park while visiting the Hollywood Sign.
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August 2015
During the month of August, the Hollywood Sign shuttle has extended its hours! Now operating from 9 am to 2 pm, the Hollywood Sign shuttle takes visitors to a fantastic Hollywood Sign viewpoint without having to battle traffic or hike for hours. Click here for booking information.
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September 2015
We have created a new Frequently Asked Questions page for the Hollywood Sign shuttle. We hope it will help you plan your trip to the Sign. Click here for the page.
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October 2015
The Hollywood Sign Shuttle is currently closed for the season. Please check back to find out when we’ll be reopening it again.
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November 2015
Smog declined in Southern California over the last year. That’s according to the South Coast Air Quality District, which said we had 10 fewer high ozone days during 2015’s peak smog season than the previous year. Ozone is the primary gas in smog and can damage lungs. In total, there were only 82 days when smog levels exceeded federal standards for clean air. That may sound bad, but it’s better...
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December 2015
El Nino brought a flurry of calls about when the hiking trails on are open or closed according to the weather. The hiking trails operate on the same hours and restrictions as Griffith Park. If Griffith Park is open, our hiking trails are open as well.
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January 2016
Councilman David Ryu hosted a public meeting regarding a new Griffith Park shuttle proposal and parking restrictions around the Griffith Observatory. To read up on the meeting, please click on the LA Times article here.
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February 2016
Protect the Hollywood Sign and Be a Part of Movie Making History! The Hollywood Sign Trust is a non for profit dedicated to protecting and preserving the Sign and its legacy. Donations can be make here.
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March 2016
With the upcoming closure of Runyon Canyon, we want to assure you that the hiking trails to the Hollywood Sign are still open. Check out our recommended trails here. And please note that the trails might be experiencing higher amounts of people so try to use public transportation or carpool when entering the park.
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April 2016
We interviewed Raiden Peterson, the project manager of the 1978 Hollywood rebuild, and Greg Ashe, helicopter pilot on the project, about the challenges and triumphs they experienced while recreating the iconic Hollywood Sign. Watch this wonderful short documentary here:
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May 2016
Hikes to the Hollywood Sign and viewpoints to the Hollywood Sign will be open Memorial Day weekend. The hikes hours are always the same as Griffith Park’s hours. Please bring plenty of water and remember trespassing to the Sign is always illegal.
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June 2016
A reminder that trespassing to the Sign is illegal and you will be arrested. Please respect the rules set up by the city and respect that the land around the Sign is dedicated to the animals of Griffith Park. Thank you.
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July 2016
Fire risk is HIGH in the Hollywood Hills. Fire fighters have been hard at work trying to contain a forrest fire near our famous Sign. Please be careful while hiking in the dry hillside and do not bring any open flames (cigarettes, camp fires, fireworks) into the park.
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August 2016
The Griffith Observatory shuttle phase II is underway. The shuttle will provide access to Hollywood Sign viewpoints and hiking trails to people who choose not to drive inside Griffith Park. Follow all the news on the ongoing shuttle here .
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September 2016
The California Mountain Lion is being threatened by encroaching human development and lack of safe freeway crossways. Read this Los Angeles Daily News article for more information on how we can save the mountain lion from extinction.
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October 2016
The Hollywood Sign sits within Griffith Park and access to the hiking trails around the Sign are only available during Griffith Park hours. The park is open from sunrise to sunset so as the days get shorter, the park will be closing earlier. Plan accordingly!
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November 2016
Beginning later this year, parking in the Observatory lot, as well as long East and West Observatory roads, and Western Canyon/Fern Dell road will be marked up to $4 an hour, according to the Los Feliz Ledger . No stress though, as you’ll still be able to find free parking in other spots throughout Griffith Park, and will be able to ride a free shuttle from those parking lots up to the Observatory....
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December 2016
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JANUARY 2017
The LAPD and Hollywood Sign Trust announce a new plan to tighten security at the Sign. Click here for the article.
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