Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An elm tree appears undamaged at Seriina Covarrubias' house in Altadena. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) The oak trees saved ...

Don't stress if you have a tree that's not looking its best in the bark department. You can save a tree with damaged bark by first assessing the type of damage. Once you know the severity, you have a ...

Roughly 20% of surviving street trees have disappeared from Pacific Palisades and Altadena since the January 2025 wildfires. Local advocates say needless removals and inadequate watering are ...

It’s not uncommon for trees to be killed from damage suffered during construction. Depending upon the type of tree, its age and the extent of damage, the tree could die quickly or take years.

Western Joshua trees in California are increasingly threatened by changing climate conditions, including rising heat, increasing drought, more frequent wildfires, and by expanding renewable energy and ...

Susan Mullaney gave up her Sunday morning to drive from her home in San Francisco's Sunset District to the Crocker-Amazon District, just to tie a yellow ribbon 'round an old pine tree. A neighborhood ...

Giant sequoias can live for thousands of years, but wildfires have killed staggering numbers of the trees in recent years. By Soumya Karlamangla California fire crews are scrambling to save a grove of ...

Lots of reasons spur the planting of new trees, including shade, beauty, bird and pollinator benefits, and trees’ ability to produce oxygen while storing carbon to counteract harmful climate change.

The oak trees saved the blue house on East Calaveras Street. Seriina Covarrubias was sure of it. When she had returned after the Eaton fire, much of the Altadena neighborhood was in ruins. Homes and ...