WHITTIER (CBSLA.com) — A large tree that toppled in Whittier last month nearly killed two siblings. One of the siblings, an 8-year-old girl, was just released from the hospital Friday evening.

Despite a neighborhood’s best efforts in trying to save a 60-year-old Podocarpus tree on their block, Whittier’s City Council has approved the removal of the beloved neighbor on Comstock Avenue. But ...

WHITTIER – Coroner officials on Monday identified a woman who died after a large eucalyptus tree toppled onto a wedding party at Penn Park in Whittier,, killing the woman and injuring se… ...

After several residents shared disapproval over the Whittier Greenleaf Promenade Project’s plan to replace 108 trees, the City Council agreed to have another study session to address concerns.

Some blame the trees for sidewalk and plumbing issues; others relish their shade. But a redevelopment plan for Uptown Whittier would remove the ficus canopy along Greenleaf Avenue.

The lawsuit marks the latest flashpoint in a heated battle over more than 80 ficus trees slated to be ripped out in an effort to revitalize a commercial district.

Whittier city officials have tapped a third-party arborist to inspect the trees in Penn Park, where an 80-foot eucalyptus toppled onto a wedding party Saturday afternoon, killing the mother of the ...

A massive tree came crashing down on a car near Whittier and took out power to nearby homes.

WHITTIER — Backers of an effort to save more than 100 Uptown Whittier ficus trees from being removed on Greenleaf Avenue as part of a streetscape project kept up the pressure on the city this ...

The Whittier City Council voted in December to approve a redevelopment project in Uptown Whittier that would consequently remove 83 ficus trees.

The lawsuit marks the latest flashpoint in a heated battle over more than 80 ficus trees slated to be ripped out in an effort to revitalize a commercial district.