The Healdsburg City Council branched out from its usual City Hall business, such as street improvements and housing developments, to tackle something a little more … rooted, one might say. After ...

A 300-year-old valley oak has conquered younger adversaries in a political scuffle in Yountville, as the Yountville Town Council voted 3-2 Tuesday night to let the fragile old tree stand despite ...

“Old Glory,” a roughly 400-year-old Valley Oak tree in Stevenson Ranch, became a Los Angeles County Historic Landmark this week. Why it matters: But it wasn’t always a walk in the park to protect the ...

Oaks grow in 52 of 58 California counties. In Sacramento County, 20 species of oaks grow with 20 hybrids. The most common are valley oak (Quercus lobata), interior live oak (Quercus wislizeni) and ...

It’s no secret the city of Woodland is serious about its trees — most specifically, its Heritage oak trees. As defined by the City of Woodland Municipal, Tree Ordinance Code Chapter 12.48, a “heritage ...

Passers-by should savor their last glimpses of the massive, centuries-old valley oak at the corner of Pope Street and Chiles Avenue. The infested tree could be removed any day. Carlos Uribe, an ...

Recent decision to remove a valley oak tree, likely at least 150 years old, is renewing concerns over an in-progress development in San Mateo, which comes almost two years after residents tried to ...