Structures, rather than vegetation, served as the primary fuel for spreading flames, but fire-resistant landscaping helps. It ...

Of course, these palm trees were nonnative and imported from more tropical locales. California has just one native palm, the California fan palm, which fill oases in the Coachella Valley and ...

Despite being associated with California, most palm trees are not native to the Golden State. The California Fan Palm, which can be found in the southern part of the state, is its only native palm.

Stately palm trees, lining neighborhoods ... conservation program director of the California Native Plant Society. They support insects, birds and squirrels. They can survive some wildfires ...

In the aftermath of the deadly and destructive Los Angeles fires, some are ready to say goodbye to a long-standing landmark ...

Two trees are removed after they were infested with a form of beetle that has been killing palms in La Jolla and throughout ...

L.A. must balance fire resilience with ecological preservation by gradually replacing flammable non-native plants like eucalyptus and palm trees with native and fire-resistant species while rethinking ...