EDITORIAL A FITTING SYMBOL.CITY Councilman Tom LaBonge Tom LaBonge (b. Los Angeles 1953), member of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 4th district. He has served since 2001, taking over the position upon the death of John Ferraro. used a clever turn of phrase when he described the Griffith Observatory Griffith Observatory is located in Los Angeles, California, United States. Sitting on the south-facing slope of Mount Hollywood in L.A.'s Griffith Park, it commands a view of the Los Angeles Basin, including downtown Los Angeles to the southeast, Hollywood to the south, and the as ``the hood ornament for all of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. .'' In a way, the observatory is just that -- a gorgeous icon perched high above L.A., the city's star attraction for stargazers of the celestial sort. It's a prominent symbol of Los Angeles and all that the city aspires to be -- forward-looking and unlimited in opportunity. And so we can only be thrilled that the observatory's five-year, $93 million expansion and remodeling remodeling /re·mod·el·ing/ (re-mod´el-ing) reorganization or renovation of an old structure. bone remodeling are complete. Once again, this L.A. treasure will soon be open for Angelenos and visitors to see, its landmark design preserved, and its amenities expanded. The new Griffith Observatory is the perfect hood ornament, or symbol, for today's L.A. -- bigger, more beautiful and more full of opportunity than ever. |
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