Record-setting penalty: Council approved a $915,135 fine for removing 38 protected trees without permits, one of the largest such penalties in Oakland history. Divided council vote: A 5-3 split ...

After two previous attempts to decide how to deal with a couple who chopped down 38 trees in North Oakland in violation of ...

By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem The recent news that 561 roadside trees are proposed to be razed in and around the city to widen ...

Record-setting penalty: The $915,135 fine is among Oakland’s largest ever for tree removal, targeting the unpermitted cutting of 38 protected trees. Divided council vote: Supporters argued full ...