This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Residents are fighting back after city ...

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 ...

Whittier residents love their trees, which had me reflecting on a quote, which over time has been attributed to Mark Twain. “Whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting over.” Ok, there’s debate ...

A redevelopment plan for Uptown Whittier calls for the removal of the ficus canopy on Greenleaf Avenue. Some people blame the trees for sidewalk and plumbing issues while others relish the shade.

Whittier City Council members in August again will take up a controversial plan to cut down more than 100 ficus trees in Uptown Whittier. The announcement on Wednesday, July 17, of the special meeting ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The city of Whittier is now facing a lawsuit ...

Whittier city officials and the public are taking a new look at the fate of dozens of trees along Greenleaf Avenue after residents pushed back on a plan to remove them as part of broader renovation ...

Whittier will move forward with razing 83 ficus trees as part of a redesign of its commercial center despite an outpouring of opposition to the plan. On Tuesday night, City Council members voted 3 to ...

The fight to save Whittier’s trees has grown new roots. A preservation group has sued the southeastern Los Angeles County city over its plan to raze more than 100 trees as part of a redesign of its ...