A postcard promoting a train line to Southern California, the “Land of Sunshine,” featuring palm trees. (Patt Morrison Collection) A postcard showing the Southern Pacific Depot in Los Angeles.

Developers once used palm trees to advertise California's climate to the masses.

Have you ever wondered why you're able to spot a pair of crossed palm trees outside of nearly every In-N-Out location? They didn't grow that way by accident!

Making a case for palm trees in California landscaping and urban planning Age, fires, disease and lack of shade cover have decimated the non-native palm species, but their regal popularity lives ...

Recognize these two trees? Their iconic legacy is on the chopping block as Caltrans plans to remove the palm and the pine for a Highway 99 widening project.

REFUGIO STATE BEACH, Calif. — A severe storm that pummeled California has taken a toll on some of the state’s most iconic trees. Several majestic palm trees that usually flank the Refugio ...

Joshua Siskin writes about gardening in Southern California.

The red palm weevil is threatening many trees in Southern California. A 2022 report by the BBC claimed just over 50% of all the palms in the world are threatened with extinction. Totally ‘nuts’ ...

Metropolis In-N-Out, Weirdly, Is a Climate Change Indicator A warming planet is more hospitable to palm trees. The iconic SoCal chain is obsessed with them.

Several majestic palm trees that usually flank the Refugio State Beach just north of Santa Barbara have come crashing down in recent days.

Historic California palm trees come crashing down into ocean amid powerful winter storms Los Angeles has seen 75% of its annual average rainfall in just the first three weeks of February ...