Guarding the Hollywood Sign
10 March 2008 - 9:00am
This report from NPR looks at the impending sale of land on the hillside above the infamous Hollywood sign in Los Angeles, and the local official who's trying to prevent it.
"The ridge line next to the famed "Hollywood" sign in Los Angeles is up for sale, with a price tag of $22 million. One L.A. city council member has launched a personal crusade to stop the developers."
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'Hollywood' Sign Property Up for Sale
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NPR, March 7, 2008
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