What Do Jimi Hendrix, Bugsy Siegel and Errol Flynn have in Common?
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By Joann Deutch on May 11, 2008 - 8:26:03 AM
They all lived in
Laurel
Canyon! In fact they all
lived at the same address. Originally built in 1925, this 10-bedroom,
8-bathroom, 8,022 square foot mansion served as home for the glitterati of
Hollywood.
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What’s that at Laurel Canyon and Lookout Mountain?
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By Joann Deutch on May 4, 2008 - 7:48:52 AM
Everyone cranes their necks to look at
2401 Laurel Canyon Boulevard on the northwest corner of that intersection. What’s made you look and wonder? Is it the reports of ghostly sightings?
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Hollywood Hills Has A Light Keeper
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By Joann Deutch on Apr 27, 2008 - 11:43:18 AM
For as long as I can remember, the east end of the Santa Monica mountain range has been referred to as “The Hollywood Hills.” Harvey and Daeida Wilcox converted the area from a citrus farm. Then “showbiz” took over.
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Laurel Canyon: Owned and Operated by the Hays
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By Joann Deutch on Apr 13, 2008 - 8:45:59 AM
It’s always interesting to dig into history. This is especially so for
Laurel
Canyon.
Before the turn of the 19th century, you could visit the Hays Ranch at the foot of the canyon on the city side.
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These Days You Are Your Carbon Footprint
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By Joann Deutch on Apr 6, 2008 - 7:56:35 AM
Until Saturday, if you asked me to identify the phrase, “Turn Off the Lights”, I thought we were talking about Marvin Gaye crooning a love song. I now know that the reference was to Saturday’s "Earth Hour."
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Why Are Most Spring Flowers Yellow?
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By Joann Deutch on Mar 30, 2008 - 8:06:03 AM
Have you noticed the breathtaking vistas of the hillsides covered with yellow flowers? Look towards the undeveloped hilltops of the
Santa Monica
Mountains - you can see fields of yellow…
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'Open Sesame' In The 21st Century
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By Joann Deutch on Mar 23, 2008 - 7:19:26 AM
Life in the hillside can be sketchy, especially for cell phone service; a useless phone fact until you’re in deep do-do. But these useful phone tips can help anyone, anywhere, in need.
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What’s with “Surf Dayz”?
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By Joann R. Deutch on Mar 16, 2008 - 12:15:27 PM
In the recent storms I noticed a stream of neighbors' cars rolling by with surfboards loaded on the Yakima roof racks. I thought all the surfers lived at the beach, ya know - Huntington, Malibu, Newport.
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Our Place in the Universe
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By Joann Deutch on Mar 9, 2008 - 10:00:20 AM
When was the last time you looked up into the sky to ponder our role in the Universe? We were all sharply reminded recently by the twin lunar eclipses in the eastern sky. The first on February 26…
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Tumbleweed - As American as Apple Pie?
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By Joann R. Deutch on Feb 24, 2008 - 9:32:08 AM
While driving across Mulholland the other day, with winds howling at 50 mph, I was reminded of the ole days when I first moved into the hills. Back then, I had my first live encounter with the tumbleweed.
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Turning the Tables on Britney’s Paparazzi Posse
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By Joann R. Deutch on Feb 17, 2008 - 9:46:25 AM
We’ve all seen the cavalcade of cars parked near The Summit, where Brit lives. Those guys in the fancy SUVs and foreign make sedans are paparazzi. When they first showed up in the neighborhood, we were all annoyed by their willy-nilly parking, causing ungodly traffic jams at Mulholland and Coldwater.
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Advice for the Tax Weary!
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By Joann R. Deutch on Feb 10, 2008 - 10:57:03 AM
I
don’t see Uncle Sam punching in and out on a time clock, nor do I see him toiling late at night to get the job
done. Yet, every April 15 he has his hands out looking for more of my hard-earned moola. So, this is the time of year to starting snooping for those cherished deductions. Every penny helps – even if a penny doesn’t buy you what it did in Ben Franklin’s day.
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MEMO TO AL GORE
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By Joann Deutch on Jan 27, 2008 - 8:49:44 AM
I’m going Posse Comitatus on my blue trash cans. Why the protest? When did our streets become third world - with trash strewn all over the sides of the road, and down the embankments? When did Mulholland become an unofficial city dump?
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Lookout Mountain
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By Joann R. Deutch on Jan 20, 2008 - 8:26:37 AM
In Search for the Truth: So where exactly did Laurel Canyon’s glamorous lifestyle all begin? It would seem that at the snazzy hotel “The Lookout Mountain Inn,” built in 1916, designed by Alfred F. Priest, known at the time for designing local movie theatres. It was one of those Catskills type resorts - a ballroom, bowling lanes, and so on. It burned in 1923.
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Laurel Canyon or Hemlock Hills?
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By Joann R. Deutch on Jan 13, 2008 - 9:28:32 AM
Laurel
Canyon, aptly named? or should it be Hemlock Hills. Yup, there’s wild hemlock in them there hills. I am of two minds here. Excited that something as exotic as hemlock is here in the hills; at the same time freaked out about it. . . . .
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