LA slashes filming fee at Griffith Observatory, reopens library

(The Center Square) – There's some good news for filmmakers in Los Angeles. It is now cheaper to film at the famous Griffith Observatory. And the Los Angeles Central Library has reopened for filming for the first time in more than 10 years. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass made the announcement at a press conference outside the Griffith Observatory, where the filming fee has been slashed from $100,000 to $30,000. Those levels have not been seen since 2008. “It is a great day in L.A. to be celebrating and promoting our most significant industry, the entertainment industry where we impact the entire world,” said Bass, a longtime Democrat and former congresswoman. “For me, it is also a celebration of signing Executive Directive 11 that directed city departments to deliver on priorities that the entertainment industry has asked City Hall to act on for far too long.” During those conversations, Bass asked what City