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canyon

[kan-yuhn] / ˈkæn yən /
NOUN
gulf in mountain area
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Located in the Stone Canyon area, the swell home built in 1935 initially landed on the market for $12 million in 2017, about twice what Williams paid for the place in 2006.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The Los Angeles Fire Department issued an alert at 6:42 p.m. for a report of a hiker in grave medical condition off Nichols Canyon Road near Hollywood Boulevard.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The same year, a blowout began at the Aliso Canyon SoCalGas natural gas storage well near Porter Ranch.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Most people will never enter the caves that feed Grand Canyon springs.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

“The property on Stone Canyon Drive out in Terra Vista Valley, sir.”

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio




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