Like so many things in Southern California, the palm tree was an import from somewhere else that over time became inextricably symbolic of its adopted home. But the trees, so identified with the ...

NOMA — What if Santa Monica planted a tree, but nobody wanted it? The seemingly unlikely scenario reared its head in this tree-hugging city when officials told residents of Georgina and Marguerita ...

Q: My Canary Island palm tree has black spots next to the spines on the fronds. Otherwise, it looks healthy. Is this something I should be worried about? A: Canary Island date palms are slow-growing ...

CITY HALL — Once again, the dog fight over trees in Santa Monica has flared up, and once again, the focus of disagreement is the Canary Island date palm. Residents stormed public meetings this week ...