It appeared that the fate of towering ficus trees rooted along a three-block stretch of Whittier’s commercial center was sealed. City Council members in December voted to approve a redesign of the ...

Beverly Hills has just cut down many ficus macrocarpa, also known as Indian laurel fig, trees, and a total of 87 more there are scheduled for destruction. Our own city of Whittier has cut down healthy ...

People grow attached to the trees around them. Trees filter the air, deliver cooling shade, and offer a perch for wildlife. Their leaves shimmer in the sunlight and shimmy in the breeze — a soothing ...

All the ficus trees on a three-block stretch of Greenleaf Avenue in Whittier will be ripped out to make way for the construction of a promenade under a city-approved plan. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles ...

Residents and business owners along 24th Street are vowing to make their stand at an upcoming city hearing, as they aim to keep dozens of ficus trees from being cut down in what could be the final ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A redevelopment plan for Uptown Whittier calls for the removal of the ficus canopy on Greenleaf Avenue. Some people blame the ...

The city of Beverly Hills is in the process of cutting down scores of ficus trees to make room for a sidewalk project. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) Wendy Klenk never considered herself a ...