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L.A. to make it easier for filmmakers to access landmarks

A crew sets up cameras for the filming a mobile phone commercial on-location on November 18, 2006 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

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Griffith Observatory to stream total lunar eclipse live …

Southern Californians soak in the partial solar eclipse

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Flag display outside Griffith Observatory honors nearly …

A COVID-19 memorial is seen at the Griffith Observatory Nov. 18, 2021. (KTLA)

L.A. firefighters contain small brush fire near Griffith …

Firefighters responded to a small brush fire that erupted in Griffith Park on June 30, 2021. (KTLA)

Mini Mercury Skips Across Sun’s Vast Glare in Rare Transit

Mercury passes the sun on Nov. 11, 2019. (Credit: NASA)

Griffith Observatory Closes for 2 Weeks Beginning Monday; …

People watch the planet Venus transit across the face of the sun at Griffith Observatory in the Hollywood Hills area of Los Angeles, California June 5, 2012. (Credit: ROBYN BECK/AFP/GettyImages)

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Cameras Capture Meteor Strike on Moon During Sunday’s …

A meteor strikes the surface of the moon during a total eclipse, coupled with a supermoon, on Jan. 20, 2019. (Credit: Griffith Observatory)

SoCal Catches a Glimpse of Total Lunar Eclipse, Rare …

A total lunar eclipse, coinciding with a super blood wolf moon, on Jan. 20, 2019. (Credit: Griffith Observatory)

‘Christmas Comet’ Streaks By Earth This Weekend

A photographer prepares to take pictures of the annual Geminid meteor shower on the Elva Hill, in Maira Valley, near Cuneo, northern Italy on December 12, 2015. (Credit: MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP/Getty Images)

Stargazers Gather at Griffith Observatory for Viewing …

Griffith Observatory Declared Safe After Area Evacuated …

Stefan Campana and his mother, Marcia Campana, walk under the gray morning sky at Griffith Observatory on Nov. 27, 2017. (Credit: Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Griffith Observatory to Remain Closed Wednesday After …

Smoke billows from a brush fire in Griffith Park near Griffith Observatory on July 10, 2018. (Credit: Christina House / Los Angeles Times)

Forward Progress Stopped on Griffith Park Brush Fire …

The Griffith Observatory was evacuated as a small brush fire burned precariously close to the historic building on July 10, 2018. (Credit: KTLA)