Two ceremonies will be held this weekend to mark the planned three-year closing of the Griffith Observatory for a $66-million dollar renovation. At 9:45 p.m. Saturday, the final observatory ...

Griffith had its share of changes and renovations over the years, but by far the largest one took place starting in 2002. Organizers took an unprecedented step in the observatory's 67 years of ...

When Griffith J. Griffith looked through ... About 20 years ago, the observatory closed for renovations, and in a remarkable feat of engineering, the building was raised on pylons while a ...

Expansion and renovation of popular Los Angeles observatory preserves its art deco design. Getting there: During the next few months, there will be no drive-up access to Griffith Observatory.

From training pilots in celestial navigation during World War II to starring in iconic films and undergoing a $93 million renovation, Griffith Observatory has been a cultural and scientific ...

Despite concerns by some in the disabled community, Los Angeles city officials were assured Tuesday that the $93 million renovation of the Griffith Park Observatory meets all building code ...

The Griffith Observatory has long been one of Southern California's top attractions; it was averaging about 2 million visitors a year before it closed in January 2002 for the renovation.

The man to ask is Ed Krupp, director of the Griffith Observatory since 1976 ... and his decision to close the observatory for its first renovation since it became a landmark six decades ago.