Regardless, if trees are poorly maintained, they can quickly become a 50-foot-tall fire hazard. "If homeowners let years of dead palm fronds hang, this can be hazardous in wind and fire conditions.

California has just one native palm, the California fan palm, which fill oases in the Coachella Valley and Joshua Tree regions. Nevertheless, the picture on the postcard worked perfectly, and Los ...

Several majestic palm trees that usually flank the Refugio State Beach just north of Santa Barbara have come crashing down in recent days. Images show how the massive, 100-year-old trees were ...

Serra may or may not have actually planted the tree, but the event launched a proliferation. Today, around 50,000 palms — dozens of species — are among San Diego’s 250,000-plus street trees.

Palm Sunday is April 13 and palms have long been a symbol of sunny Southern California. There are many different types of palms around California, but there is only one native to the area. A tree ...

Several majestic palm trees that usually flank the Refugio State Beach just north of Santa Barbara have come crashing down in recent days. Images show how the massive, 100-year-old trees were ...