Hollywood sign saved from developers

The Hollywood sign has been spared from urban sprawl and will stand unobscured to welcome future actors, writers and Austrian bodybuilders, California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said.

The actor-turned politician said a $900,000 (€673,396) donation by Playboy founder Hugh Hefner and a $500,000 (€374,114) matching grant capped a $12.5m (€9.35m) fund-raising drive to protect 138 acres near the famous sign from the development of luxury estates.