To mark Hollywood’s centennial in 1987, a group of Techers climbed the sign’s ladders and hung black dropcloths that altered the letters to read “Caltech.” An art major at Cal State ...

Los Angeles is a city filled with famous faces and places, though perhaps none more so than the historic Hollywood sign that hangs in ... not only had state-of-the-art equipment (and was the ...

By Seth Abramovitch Senior Writer Many Hollywood history buffs know that the Hollywood sign, erected in December 1923, originally read “HOLLYWOODLAND,” an advertising gimmick meant to sell ...