Griffith Jenkins Griffith desired to make science more accessible to the public and he gifted $100,000 to the city of Los Angeles to build an Observatory on top of Mount Hollywood.

Bonnie Winings, observatory spokeswoman, said the crowd was about the size of the horde that gathered to watch space shuttle Endeavour fly over Griffith Park in 2012. Emotions ran high and crowds ...

At 1,134 feet above sea level, the Observatory is one of the highest points in Los Angeles, offering sweeping views of the L.A. skyline, including what many say is the best view of the Hollywood sign.

Los Angeles' Griffith Observatory, home for stargazers and a famous backdrop for such stars as James Dean and Arnold Schwarzenegger, reopens after a four-year, $93 million makeover.

This view into space inspired Griffith, who made his fortune in mining and real estate, to donate a "Christmas gift" to the City of Los Angeles for the building of the Observatory and a theater on ...

All eyes were on the sky for the Great American Eclipse on Monday, and large crowds in Southern California gathered at the Griffith Observatory for the event. 24/7 Live Los Angeles Orange County ...

From rooftops, open fields, street corners and office windows, Angelenos turned their eyes to the sky Monday to catch a glimpse of the first solar eclipse visible in the United States since 1979.

Times reader “phreader” captured this photo of L.A.’s iconic Griffith Observatory during a recent trip. “Visited family in L.A. in mid-January and caught 85-degree weather, fantastic ...

WITH L.A.’S NIGHT SKIES socked in by smog and light pollution, generations of stargazers have counted on the Griffith Observatory to view the full glory of the heavens — if only as points of ...

This view into space inspired Griffith, who made his fortune in mining and real estate, to donate a "Christmas gift" to the City of Los Angeles for the building of the Observatory and a theater on ...