Griffith Park

Los Angeles Griffith Park was temporarily closed on Easter Sunday afternoon due to large holiday crowds. The Los Angeles Park Rangers office said the 4,200-acre park was closed for the time being due to capacity concerns. It is a popular weekend destination with even more people visiting the park’s picnic areas on holidays. In a tweet, the LA Zoo...

One of the best viewpoints in Los Angeles’ Griffith Park has been re-named to honor one of the best friends the city and its crown jewel park ever had.  The Mount Hollywood summit, located above the Griffith Observatory, was re-named Tom LaBonge Summit in remembrance of the long-time city councilman who died Jan. 7 age 67.  At 1,625 feet, the…

City Attorney Mike Feuer announced Tuesday that his office won two cases related to the establishment of homeless shelters in Los Angeles. The California Supreme Court denied the petition for review filed by the Venice Stakeholders Association against the Pacific Sunset A Bridge Home Shelter, Feuer said. Los Angeles also prevailed against all the causes of action filed against it…

Some say it’s a breath of fresh air after being in self-quarantine. Jonathan Gonzalez reports May 27, 2020.

Christine Kim reports for the Today in LA on Saturday, May 9, 2020.

Hikers can return to trails in Griffith Park and elsewhere around Los Angeles County this weekend, as long as they maintain a safe distance, wear facing coverings and follow other guidelines in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Runyon Canyon remains closed, and health experts issued a plea Thursday that common sense health safety measures be followed…

There are rules to know about if you’re visiting one of the reopened hiking trails in LA County. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News at 11 a.m. on Friday May 8, 2020.

Like many other Los Angeles parks and trails, Griffith Park will reopen on Saturday morning — a day before Mother’s Day — after being closed due to the coronavirus. The reopening of the park, which has been closed since late March, was announced by LA Councilmember David Ryu, who represents Griffith Park and serves as the council’s Committee on Parks….

A hiker died Friday after going into cardiac arrest in Griffith Park. Fire crews responded to a call of a hiker in distress at 1:17 p.m. and arrived at the scene to find the person in cardiac arrest, according to Nicholas Prange of the Los Angeles Fire Department. The fire department and park rangers attempted to provide lifesaving measures, but…

Thousands of people started 2020 with a trip to Griffith Park. Kim Baldonado reported on NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020. (Azucena Varela)

Enjoy the Griffith Park museum on the first day of the year (without paying a thing).

A new kind of mosquito is popping up in Southern California. Conan Nolan reports for NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Oct. 2, 2018.

A brush fire near the Griffith Observatory burned 3-4 acres in rugged, remote terrain in the Hollywood Hills Tuesday night.

A small brush fire was burning near the Greek Theatre in Griffith Park early Friday afternoon, prompting precautionary evacuations.

A small brush fire was burning near the Greek Theatre in Griffith Park early Friday afternoon, prompting precautionary evacuations.

The 13-year-old boy who fell into a sewer pipe during a family Easter celebration at Los Angeles’ Griffith Park thanked rescuers on Friday for saving his life.

A 13-year-old boy who fell into a sewer pipe during a family Easter celebration at Los Angeles’ Griffith Park has been found alive after a methodical 12-hour search of the drainage system.

A 13-year-old boy who fell down a sewage pipe shares how he survived the 12-hour ordeal. Rick Montanez reports for the NBC4 News at 11 on Monday, April 2, 2018.