LA's deluge of rain left a gift for Simi Valley, a bright green Happy Face
The famed Happy Face landmark that became a cultural icon, etched onto a Simi Valley hillside and seen by thousands of motorists on the 118 Freeway...
The famed Happy Face landmark that became a cultural icon, etched onto a Simi Valley hillside and seen by thousands of motorists on the 118 Freeway daily, just got a facelift – thanks to heavy rains. The big, beige smiling face, about half-a-football field wide, is now bright green, adorned with thickly sprouting grass. Happy Face Hill in Simi Valley, next to the 118 Freeway on Friday, May 6, 2022, has seen greener days in the month of May. Rainfall totals are down for the last several months. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) The landmark on Happy Face Hill was created in 1998 by Northridge gardener Sonny Klamerus, and some say that his huge earth sculpture brought him good luck: In September of 2014, Klamerus won $1 million in the California Lottery 2nd Chance game.