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10 Degrees Cooler

Laurel Canyon’s Flammable History
Point of View : 10 Degrees Cooler
By Joann Deutch on Aug 27, 2010 - 12:47:21 AM

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LAUREL CANYONSunlight warms the ground during day, creates air currents that travel uphill. At night, the land cools, creating air currents that travel downhill.



  Bigger Than The Hollywood Sign
Point of View : 10 Degrees Cooler
By Joann Deutch on Aug 13, 2010 - 7:33:05 AM

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HOLLYWOOD—When Ray told me that “back in the day” Outpost Estates had a sign that was bigger than the original Hollywood sign my jaw dropped. 



Railing At The Wire
Point of View : 10 Degrees Cooler
By Joann R. Deutch on Jul 30, 2010 - 9:07:26 AM

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BEVERLY HILLS—I've noticed lots of guys working on utility poles recently. I think it's odd that some trucks belong to LADWP while others are unmarked.



  Lookout Mountain Park Land And Water Company
Point of View : 10 Degrees Cooler
By Joann Deutch on Jul 25, 2010 - 11:19:05 AM
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LAUREL CANYON—We call it Lookout Mountain or Lookout Mountain Avenue: the street running off Laurel Canyon and the houses south of the road.


What’s All That Racket In The Sky?
Point of View : 10 Degrees Cooler
By Joann Deutch on Jul 4, 2010 - 12:12:02 PM

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LAUREL CANYON—How many times has the tranquility of living in the hills been interrupted by the whoosh, whoosh, whoosh of a helicopter circling overhead?



  The Tin Men of Laurel Canyon
Point of View : 10 Degrees Cooler
By Joann Deutch on Jun 20, 2010 - 11:17:35 AM
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LAUREL CANYON—Outsiders foolishly assume that Laurel Canyon is a good tune-up for the Monte Carlo Grand Prix. Locals know they are lurking. 


The Mulholland Scenic Parkway Specific Plan
Point of View : 10 Degrees Cooler
By Joann Deutch on Jun 13, 2010 - 7:43:57 AM
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LOS ANGELES
That there is a Plan for Mulholland Drive will come as a big surprise to most locals.  Whose Plan? What’s the Plan? We sound like the Three Stooges.

  Sharing Land With Local Wildlife
Point of View : 10 Degrees Cooler
By Joann Deutch on May 28, 2010 - 12:17:04 PM

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LAUREL CANYON—Looking around the neighborhood it’s hard to believe that there are rules for walls and fences.  It seems that the City doesn’t care much for enforcement. 



Water Tanks-Who Needs Them?
Point of View : 10 Degrees Cooler
By Joann Deutch on May 14, 2010 - 11:59:53 AM

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HOLLYWOOD HILLS—Zooming westward from Laurel Canyon to Coldwater you’ll notice a large blue and white “D” happily ensconced in the hillside adjacent to the Bowmont water tank.



  Is Your Sidewalk A Mess?
Point of View : 10 Degrees Cooler
By Joann Deutch on May 2, 2010 - 1:20:07 AM
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HOLLYWOOD
Have you noticed that heaved sidewalks have been patched with gravel and tar? It surely gives the pedestrian plenty of notice that there is “trouble on the sidewalk ahead.” 


All About Our Songbirds
Point of View : 10 Degrees Cooler
By Joann Deutch on Apr 6, 2010 - 8:17:18 AM
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LAUREL CANYON
I guess spring is really here huh?  Last fall I planted a butterfly garden in my backyard. I saw my first butterfly of the season in my front yard.  

  Providence, Laurel Canyon
Point of View : 10 Degrees Cooler
By Joann Deutch on Mar 26, 2010 - 8:31:10 AM
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LAUREL CANYON —I could not have made this story up if I tried.  It started with a query from a neighbor.  “Do you know anyone who’s missing a chicken?”


KJOI Mountain
Point of View : 10 Degrees Cooler
By Joann Deutch on Mar 11, 2010 - 10:59:59 AM
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BEVERLY HILLS
Do you recognize the KJOI call letters? It looms over  Mulholland between Laurel Canyon and Coldwater. So what's the name of that peak?



  Mulholland Drive Is Firmly Closed
Point of View : 10 Degrees Cooler
By Joann Deutch on Feb 28, 2010 - 8:02:05 AM
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MULHOLLAND DRIVE
The carotid artery of our community. We gnash our teeth at the prospect of having to negotiate traffic on the valley floor or on the city side.

Laurel Canyon’s Bread Basket
Point of View : 10 Degrees Cooler
By Joann Deutch on Feb 14, 2010 - 8:53:07 AM
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LAUREL CANYON
Laurel Canyon was a fertile alluvial fan, “a flat land area adjacent to a stream, composed of unconsolidated sedimentary deposits [alluvium]..."

  Tony The Wonder Horse Lives On
Point of View : 10 Degrees Cooler
By Joann R. Deutch on Jan 31, 2010 - 11:58:23 AM
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LAUREL CANYON
Whaddya think when someone mentions Laurel Canyon?  The legend that a famous horse was buried under the bowling alley in the basement of 2401 Laurel Canyon?

Hey—What's That Sound
Point of View : 10 Degrees Cooler
By Joann Deutch on Jan 17, 2010 - 5:45:07 AM
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LAUREL CANYON
Laurel Canyon was the epicenter for Rock and Roll in the '60s, '70s and 80s.  For every musician The Canyon was their muse.

  The Battle For Mulholland Highway
Point of View : 10 Degrees Cooler
By Joann Deutch on Jan 3, 2010 - 5:25:07 AM
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MULHOLLAND DRIVE
When we cruise along Mulholland Drive these days we are most taken by the scenic vistas, and the quiet beauty of the adjacent landscape.



Fused Medium Art
Point of View : 10 Degrees Cooler
By Joann R. Deutch on Dec 10, 2009 - 10:10:22 AM
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LAUREL CANYONIn the new millennium it would seem that “Beauty is through the eye of the artist” instead of the eye of the beholder.



  The Origins Of Laurel Cañon
Point of View : 10 Degrees Cooler
By Joann Deutch on Nov 29, 2009 - 8:08:19 AM
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LAUREL CANYON
How exciting is it to finally track down more information about the origins of the Laurel Canyon community? We know our prehistory is tied to the Tongva tribes.

Early Success For Young Filmmaker
Point of View : 10 Degrees Cooler
By Joann R. Deutch on Nov 1, 2009 - 6:40:55 AM
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LAUREL CANYON—If all you do is read the Calendar section of the LA Times, and rely on film critics to cultivate your taste, then you’re really missing out.

  Fresh Veggies At Your Doorstep
Point of View : 10 Degrees Cooler
By Joann Deutch on Oct 17, 2009 - 6:14:06 AM
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LAUREL CANYON—Did you know that men are supposed to have nine daily servings of fresh fruits and vegetables?  Do know that the old food pyramid had been debunked for Americans?


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