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Saplings of Hiroshima survivor trees take root in Japanese Tea Garden
Two saplings, descendants of ginkgo biloba trees that survived the 1945 nuclear blast over Hiroshima, were planted Friday at the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park. The trees...Read More
Don’t dump your tree, mulch it for free
From Jan. 2 to Jan. 12, residents can place their trees next to their recycling bins on their designated collection day.Read More
San Francisco reclaims upkeep of street trees
The responsibility of taking care of San Francisco’s thousands of street trees is now heading back to The City.Read More
Mudslides partially block Highway 9
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office Friday morning is reporting a mudslide due to inclement weather has partially blocked a southbound lane of state Highway 9 in the area...Read More
Supervisor Wiener aims to make City responsible for street trees
San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener today introduced a ballot measure that would require the city to take responsibility for all street trees and create a dedicated fund and parcel...Read More
Five-day storm may produce 5 inches of rain
Three storm systems forecast for Thursday through Monday could drop up to eight inches of rain in the North Bay mountains and lesser amounts across the rest of the...Read More
Driver veers off road, fatally strikes trees
One person died when their vehicle veered off the roadway and struck several trees this afternoon in San Ramon.Read More
Storms close Fort Funston beach trail
Some areas in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area will close temporarily due heavy winter storms.Read More
Grazing goats get their fill of Christmas leftovers
A program where grazing goats helped "recycle" old Christmas has ended for the year.Read More
State officials question PG&E over wildfires
At the tail end of a deadly, destructive fire season, state officials Wednesday grilled utility executives in San FranciscoRead More
Falling ficus trees pose hazard in North Beach
A large ficus tree fell near San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood Saturday morning.Read More
Bug hunters target oriental fruit fly
State workers will begin laying bait Friday in Santa Clara County to stop the spread of oriental fruit flies.Read More
Marin targets bug with taste for grapes
A destructive insect that could have serious adverse impacts for wineries was discovered in Marin County last week.Read More
Falling ficuses prompt looser tree removal rules
Public Works director Mohammed Nuru signed a new order easing the removal of individual ficus street trees.Read More
Rare redwood relocated 500 feet
A rare, albino chimera coast redwood tree that was in danger of being felled was relocated.Read More
Big trees have big impact against warming
Despite their age, big, old trees do more than small, young ones for our atmosphere.Read More
Money doesn’t grow on trees — but gold does
Australian researchers have found minuscule nuggets of gold hidden inside the leaves of eucalyptus trees.Read More
Tiny Golden Gate Park door vanishes
The miniature-sized door that mysteriously appeared in the base of a Golden Gate Park tree has now disappeared.Read More
Tiny Golden Gate Park door captures imaginations
A wee little door that mysteriously appeared in a Golden Gate Park tree is becoming the park's latest attraction.Read More
Sudden oak death ravaging Bay Area trees
Sudden oak death is on the rise again, with nearly 376,000 dead trees — the highest level since 2007 — found in our region.Read More