Wildfire mitigation underway as Poway crews clear dangerous trees

Crews in Poway are removing hundreds of eucalyptus trees and other nonnative species along wildfire evacuation routes to ...
Popular Science

Donated Christmas trees get a second life at the zoo

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The presents are unwrapped, the cookies are crumbs, and that real ...
Ventura County Star

Trees cut down at Ventura project riles residents, risks city pact

About seven or eight trees were removed, according to a Ventura spokesperson. Developer KB Home plans to build 215 units on land owned by Ventura Coastal at 2325 Vista Del Mar Drive. Mature eucalyptus ...
The New York Times

Real or Fake? There’s a War Over Christmas … Trees.

Tree farmers and the marketing group that supports them want more Americans to buy live-cut trees. A new Home Depot ad gave them holiday hope. By Kevin Draper Milk had “Got Milk?” Beef had “Beef: It’s ...
American Farm Bureau Federation

Real Christmas Trees: A Market Worth Supporting

For many families, choosing a real Christmas tree marks the official start of the holiday season. The scent, the visit to the local farm, watching dad wrestle a half-rusted saw through the branches ...
KETV Omaha

Feztival of Trees returns, featuring 68 dazzling trees all for a good cause

CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH. A CHERISHED HOLIDAY CELEBRATION RETURNS THE TANGIER SHRINERS FESTIVAL OF TREES RETURNS TO THE TANGIER SHRINERS CENTER, THE ANNUAL EVENT FEATURES 68 DECORATED ...
Voice of San Diego

A Young Boy’s Death by Eucalyptus Branch Calls City’s Tree Care Into Question

Sign up for The Morning Report with all your must-read news for the day. Last week, the family of 4-year-old Ronan Kerr, who was killed by a falling eucalyptus branch ...
People

Family Sues City After 4-Year-Old Boy Killed by Falling Tree Branch While Playing with His Brother

“He was literally everything to me,” Cathal Kerr, who witnessed his son's death, said GoFundMe The family of Ronan Kerr is suing the City of San Diego after the 4-year-old boy was killed when a ...
WSB-TV

Sunroofs exploding suddenly, auto owners left with cost to replace

SOUTH FULTON, Ga. — Thousands of drivers have reported their panoramic sunroofs exploding without warning, sending glass flying and causing panic. Despite over 2,000 complaints in the past five years, ...
The Register-Guard

It's Exploding Whale Day in Oregon. Look back at the coastal blunder 55 years later

In 1970, a 45-foot, 8-ton sperm whale washed ashore near Florence, Oregon. The Oregon State Highway Division decided to dispose of the carcass using dynamite. Florence will celebrate the 55th ...
Oregonian

It’s Exploding Whale Day in Oregon: 10 things to know about the blubber blast, 55 years later

Fifty-five years ago, a dead sperm whale washed ashore near Florence — and what happened next became one of the most infamous moments in state history. Engineers from the Oregon Highway Division, ...
CBS News 8

'He was my best friend' | San Diego family sues after tree falls, kills 4-year-old son at city park

SAN DIEGO — Dara Kerr clutches a white teddy bear as a tiny media player inside the stuffed animal emits the sounds of her 4-year-old son, Ronan's heartbeat. The beats were among the final pumps Ronan ...