As wildfires continue to ravage Los Angeles, leaving behind a trail ... particularly how palm trees remain unscathed while cars and homes burn around them, fueling bizarre claims about the origins ...

Stately palm trees, lining neighborhoods, are a defining emblem of Los Angeles. The two trees are among the most notorious of non-native plants that are highly flammable. In a fire they can go up ...

Palm Canyon Drive also hosts the weekly street fair known as VillageFest, where vendors take over the street and the thoroughfare is closed to cars every ... shaded by palm trees, though you ...