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Badly Decomposed Body Found In Griffith Park
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A decomposed body was found by hikers in Griffith Park, authorities said Wednesday. The body was found at about 4:30 p.m. Monday in the Fern Dell Drive area of the park, Los...
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3 Children Reunited With Parents After Getting Separated In Griffith Park
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Authorities said a family was hiking in Griffith Park near the Hollywood sign around 8 p.m. when three children got separated from the two adults, presumably the parents....
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LAPD To Increase Patrols Around Hollywood Sign For The Holidays
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The Hollywood Sign is naturally a hot tourist attraction when visitors descend on Southern California during the holidays. Los Angeles city officials just want to make sure it –...
View Article1 Killed In Big Rig Collision On 5 Freeway Near Griffith Park
LOS FELIZ (CBSLA) – A man was killed Tuesday morning in a big rig crash on the northbound Golden State (5) Freeway in the Los Feliz area, the California Highway Patrol reported. The crash occurred...
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Best Activities To Do With Kids Aged 5-10 In Los Angeles
Los Angeles isn’t just an adult playground. In fact, there’s a mind-boggling array of things to do around L.A. that are much more fun if done with a kid in tow. Especially those kids in that curious...
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Best Events To Know About This Week In Los Angeles – January 15-21
This week starts off with a holiday celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, and continues with all sorts of fun ways to keep you busy. Get out and enjoy performances of opera,...
View ArticleLongtime Griffith Park Horse Stables To Close
LOS FELIZ (CBSLA) – After more than 50 years in operation, the popular horse stables in Griffith Park will close this June, it was announced Tuesday. Tucked away at the north end of the park, Griffith...
View ArticleSafety Report On Hollywood Sign Recommends Second Hollywood Sign
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — A Los Angeles City Council committee moved Wednesday to have the city study ways to improve safety, traffic and tourist access to the iconic Hollywood Sign, including a...
View ArticleVietnam Vet Spends Day With Buddies In Griffith Park
GRIFFITH PARK (CBSLA) — A Vietnam veteran who is battling terminal heart disease spent a day with his Air Force buddies and his family in Griffith Park. As CBSLA’s Jo Kwon reports, many of the group...
View ArticleHiker Rescued After Falling Into Griffith Park Ravine
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — A 60-year-old man who fell into a ravine in Griffith Park and may have been there for as many as two days was rescued Tuesday, authorities said. The apparent hiker was found...
View ArticleBoy, 13, Falls In Griffith Park Sewage Pipe, Prompting All-Night Search
GRIFFITH PARK (CBSLA) — A frantic search is underway for a 13-year-old boy who may be trapped in a sewage pipe at Griffith Park. Los Angeles Fire Dept. crews responded to a rescue call in the 5000...
View ArticleTeen Who Fell Into Griffith Park Sewage Pipe Found Alive In Freeway...
GRIFFITH PARK (CBSLA) — A 13-year-old boy who went missing after falling into a sewage pipe in Griffith Park on Easter Sunday has been found alive and safe early Monday morning after spending the night...
View Article“I Was Thinking, ‘I’m Going To Die,’” Says Rescued Boy Stuck In Sewage Pipe...
HUNTINGTON PARK (CBSLA) — A 13-year-old boy is safe at home after an Easter Sunday at the park with family turned into a nightmare when he fell into a sewer pipe, waiting nearly 13 hours to be rescued....
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L.A. Sanitation Workers Praised As Heroes For ‘Easter Miracle’ Rescue Of Boy...
Sanitation workers Michael Adams and Kurt Boyer with Jesse Hernandez, April 6, 2018. (SOURCE: CBS) LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Surrounded by sanitation workers, first responders, family and reporters, the...
View ArticleFire Breaks Out Near Greek Theater, Griffith Observatory Evacuated
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — A small brush fire broke out near the Greek Theater in Griffith Park Friday morning, prompting authorities to order precautionary evacuations at Griffith Observatory. Los Angeles...
View ArticleGriffith Observatory Evacuated, 2 Firefighters Injured Due To Fast-Moving...
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – A fast-moving brush fire broke out Tuesday afternoon near the Griffith Observatory, forcing its closure and resulting in two injuries. The Griffith Park Fire quickly grew to about...
View ArticleGriffith Observatory, Surrounding Roads, Trails To Stay Closed After Brush Fire
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The roads, lots and trails around the famed Griffith Observatory will remain closed until the weekend after a fire burned in the hills surrounding it. The fire in Griffith Park...
View ArticleGriffith Observatory Reopened After Bomb Scare Forces Evacuation
GRIFFITH PARK (CBSLA) – A suspicious item forced the evacuation of the Griffith Observatory in Griffith Park, a popular attraction for thousands of tourists per day. According to Los Angeles police,...
View ArticleBomb Scare At Greek Theatre Cancels Show Of Popular YouTuber
GRIFFITH PARK (CBSLA) — The LAPD bomb squad descended on the Greek Theatre in Griffith Park on Sunday. As CBSLA’s Cristy Fajardo reports, the LAPD said the bomb threat turned out to be a false alarm....
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LA Zoo Evacuates Animals As Brush Fire Burns In Griffith Park
List of Closures and Evacuations | Real-Time Updates GRIFFITH PARK (CBSLA) — The Los Angeles Zoo evacuated some of its animals as firefighters battled a brush fire in Griffith Park Friday morning. The...
View ArticleWoman Found Dead In Griffith Park; Homicide Investigation Launched
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – A woman’s body was found Tuesday in Griffith Park, prompting a homicide investigation and putting residents on edge. Park rangers found the woman about 11 a.m. along Red Oak...
View ArticleWoman Captured After Trying To Lose Police Pursuit In Parking Garage
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — A woman who led a high-speed car chase through the San Fernando Valley was taken into custody late Tuesday night after trying to lose officers in an apartment parking garage. The...
View ArticleHomeless Man Living In Griffith Park Arrested In Palmdale Triple-Murder
PALMDALE (CBSLA) – A homeless man living in the Griffith Park area was arrested Tuesday on murder charges in a quadruple-shooting in Palmdale this past January which left three men in their 20s dead...
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LA Parks Commission Gives OK To Proposed $4.6M Griffith Park Homeless Shelter
LOS FELIZ (CBSLA) – Griffith Park in Los Feliz is one step closer to getting a temporary homeless shelter after the project was approved Wednesday by the Los Angeles City Parks Commission. A rendering...
View ArticlePerson Found Dead Near Griffith Park Possibly Killed By Electrocution
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — A person was found dead after possibly being electrocuted near Griffith Park Wednesday afternoon. One patient was found deceased near Griffith Park Drive and Zoo Drive with the...
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Hiker Stumbles Onto Decapitated Body In Griffith Park
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The body of a decapitated man was discovered Monday morning by a hiker in the hills of Griffith Park. Dec. 2, 2019. (CBS2) At around 9 a.m., a hiker and their dog came upon the...
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Griffith Park Launches Free Weekend Shuttle System
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Anyone who has been to Griffith Park – one of L.A.’s most popular tourist attractions — knows that traffic there can be a nightmare. To try and alleviate the problem, L.A. is...
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Free Griffith Park ‘Parkline’ Shuttle Bus Service Begins, Will Drop Hikers By...
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Visitors to Griffith Park can now use a free shuttle bus service on the weekends that will take them to a number of attractions, including the best hiking trails for viewing the...
View ArticleFirefighters, Paramedics Rescue Multiple Hikers Sunday Morning Around LA
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Firefighters and paramedics rescued a number of hikers Sunday morning from trails around the Los Angeles area. At 8:58 a.m., the Los Angeles County Fire Department had to hoist an...
View Article1 Killed In Crash On 5 Freeway Near Griffith Park
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — One person was killed Wednesday in a crash on the northbound 5 Freeway near Griffith Park. The crash happened at about 7 a.m. in the northbound lanes near Griffith Park Drive. A...
View ArticleGriffith Observatory Astronomer Shares Her Passion For The Heavens With Public
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Dr. Laura Danly’s passion for the heavens took her to NASA and then on to one of the world’s most magnificent observatories. “I really do think I kind of came into this world...
View ArticleFallen Tree Blocks SB Lanes Of 5 Freeway Near Griffith Park
GRIFFITH PARK (CBSLA) — Three lanes of the southbound 5 Freeway near Griffith Park remained closed Thursday night after a tree fell onto the highway. Sigalert Update: I-5 Southbound, North of Colorado...
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Community Mourns Death Of Beloved Griffith Park Carousel Co-Owner Julio...
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Julio Gosdinski was a common and friendly face at the Griffith Park carousel and now a community is in mourning over his sudden death. The 49-year-old has worked at the Merry Go...
View ArticleLA Haunted Hayride Shifts To Drive-Up Experience In San Dimas For 2020
SAN DIMAS (CBSLA ) —One of Los Angeles’ spookiest events has shifted gears amid the coronavirus pandemic to bring Halloween to your car. The Los Angeles Haunted Hayride, usually held in Griffith Park,...
View ArticleActress Laverne Cox Target Of Transphobic Attack At Griffith Park
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Actress Laverne Cox took to social media over the weekend to say that she and a friend were safe after a man attacked them at Griffith Park. View this post on Instagram A post...
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LA Zoo, Aquarium Of The Pacific Close For 3 Weeks Under Regional Stay-At-Home...
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Local zoos, aquariums and some park facilities have shut down for the next three weeks as shrinking ICU capacity in Southern California triggered a fresh regional stay-at-home...
View ArticleMan Kidnapped In South LA, Stabbed In Griffith Park
GRIFFITH PARK (CBSLA) — A man was allegedly kidnapped in South Los Angeles Thursday night and then stabbed by his assailants in Griffith Park. The man was taken off the street by four men in a car in...
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P-22 Found Healthy, In Good Condition After 9 Years Of Living In Griffith Park
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The most famous cougar in Hollywood is still on the prowl in the hills of Griffith Park. (credit: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area) P-22, now more than 11 years...
View ArticleHuman Remains Found In LA River In Los Feliz
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – A human bone was discovered in the Los Angeles River in the Los Feliz area Monday evening. According to Los Angeles police, at around 5:30 p.m. officers were called to the...
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LADWP Headworks Reservoir Complex Renamed In Honor Of Late LA City Councilman...
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The largest underground drinking water reservoir in the western U.S. is being built near Griffith Park. Late L.A. City Councilman Tom LaBonge, who in 2015 helped dedicate the...
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