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Thursday, October 22, 2026
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Save the palms

SAN DIEGO — A couple claims the city of San Diego’s forester is mowing down the city’s iconic palm trees in a “quick grab for federal money available from the Federal Aviation Administration” without an environmental review or receiving guidance from the California Coastal Commission.

Read the complaint here.

Categories / Briefs, Environment

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