You might count sweet sightings of local wildflowers around the park, eye-catching blossoms like the California suncup and common fiddleneck, as pretty proof that the floweriest time of year is near.

One of the must-see destinations for any visitor to Los Angeles, the Griffith Observatory offers views of both the Hollywood Sign and downtown LA.

Editor's note: The previous version of the story noted the official name of the observatory erroneously. The Griffith Observatory is scheduled to livestream next week's total lunar eclipse online.

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The Griffith Observatory invited the public to join them on Thursday to welcome the start of spring, also known as the vernal equinox. A popular event, it drew a crowd to this annual moment when ...

Visitors walk outside Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles. Opened in 1935, the observatory is a popular tourist destination and filming location for movies such as "Rebel Without A Cause" (1955), "The ...

You value independent local news, so become a sustainer today to power our newsroom. A star was born in 1935, when Griffith Observatory became the first public observatory west of the Mississippi. Now ...