It’s 7 a.m. Sunday morningand, like every other morning for the past 30 years, Sol Shankman is heading out onto the trails of Griffith Park. Today he begins at Boy Scout Drive and Vermont Avenue, the only trail on the east side of the observatory not closed by the recent fire. Sol’s best friend, Anneliese, joins him, as she often does, and they begin the slow, deliberate climb up to the observatory. What’s different about today’s hike is that they’re starting 45 minutes late, and when they arrive at the top, they’ll be greeted by City Councilman Tom LaBonge and a group of friends and family there to celebrate Sol’s birthday.... More >>>