All the ficus trees on a three-block stretch of Greenleaf Avenue in Whittier will be ripped out to make way for the construction of a promenade under a city-approved plan. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Residents are fighting back after city ...

It appeared that the fate of towering ficus trees rooted along a three-block stretch of Whittier’s commercial center was sealed. City Council members in December voted to approve a redesign of the ...

Whittier residents love their trees, which had me reflecting on a quote, which over time has been attributed to Mark Twain. “Whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting over.” Ok, there’s debate ...

Whittier City Council members in August again will take up a controversial plan to cut down more than 100 ficus trees in Uptown Whittier. The announcement on Wednesday, July 17, of the special meeting ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The city of Whittier is now facing a lawsuit ...

Whittier will move forward with razing 83 ficus trees as part of a redesign of its commercial center despite an outpouring of opposition to the plan. On Tuesday night, City Council members voted 3 to ...