trees

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…

5 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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.

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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…

8 years ago

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…

8 years ago

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.

8 years ago

Storms close Fort Funston beach trail

Some areas in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area will close temporarily due heavy winter storms.

8 years ago

Grazing goats get their fill of Christmas leftovers

A program where grazing goats helped "recycle" old Christmas has ended for the year.

8 years ago

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 Francisco

8 years ago

Falling ficus trees pose hazard in North Beach

A large ficus tree fell near San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood Saturday morning.

9 years ago

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.

9 years ago

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.

9 years ago

Falling ficuses prompt looser tree removal rules

Public Works director Mohammed Nuru signed a new order easing the removal of individual ficus street trees.

9 years ago

Rare redwood relocated 500 feet

A rare, albino chimera coast redwood tree that was in danger of being felled was relocated.

10 years ago

Big trees have big impact against warming

Despite their age, big, old trees do more than small, young ones for our atmosphere.

10 years ago

Money doesn’t grow on trees — but gold does

Australian researchers have found minuscule nuggets of gold hidden inside the leaves of eucalyptus trees.

11 years ago

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.

11 years ago

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.

11 years ago

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…

12 years ago

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