LOS ANGELES, CA. (AP).- Robert deVico can’t help but laugh at the irony: a 1920s advertisement for his Hollywoodland neighborhood lured homebuyers by promising sylvan hills “above the traffic laden arteries, congestion, smoke and fog of the metropolis” and branded the community with a giant mountainside sign. Today, the Hollywood sign is Los Angeles’ most famous landmark and deVico’s ridge-top street, which offers the best view around, boasts New York City-worthy gridlock. “It can take me 40 minutes to get out of my driveway. What if I had an emergency with my child?” sputtered the production designer, who bought his house 12 years ago. “It’s like being in Times Square.” Featuring postcard-perfect close-ups of the iconic sign, this tranquil neighborhood of winding roads dotted with hideaway homes and panoramic vistas