The list is meant to be a resource for property owners and developers. It stops short of banning species not on the approved list. The previous list of 16 recommended street trees was adopted in 1966.

The city’s Street Tree Advisory Committee recommended the removal of the trees, but the project was appealed to the City Council by resident Claiborne Shank. The city will retain 82 trees in the ...

Neighbors should expect to see all the trees on the median removed and replaced soon, according to public works. For the latest local news updates, click here, or download the KRIS 6 News App.

You'd think L.A.'s 'perfect' street tree would be a California native. So why does the city plant so many trees from somewhere else? Plus a list of plant events.

At that time, they were a recommended street tree. Bad idea! The fall leaf colors are not enough to choose this invasive species. My No. 1 pick is a tie between the cypress and the white oak.