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 ...

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The debate over removing 83 trees that have provided a shaded canopy over the city of Whittier since the 1960, has stirred up public outcry between residents, local businesses and their city council.

A longtime Whittier resident has filed a complaint with the California Fair Political Practices Commission against the mayor, stemming from a controversial city plan to cut down more than 100 trees in ...