More than a year ago, Mayor Villaraigosa announced his plan for a million new trees in Los Angeles. But nobody knows how many have been planted, where, or what kind they are. Meanwhile there’s a media circus over fifty-four ficus trees in downtown Santa Monica that the City Council has voted to cut down. Activists call it a “Chainsaw Massacre.” A court has issued a restraining order and tomorrow night, activists plan to show up the City Council’s regular meeting.
One Million Trees and the 54 Ficus
Credits
Guests:
- Lynne Bronstein - Reporter for the Santa Monica Mirror
- Andy Lipkis - Founder and President of Tree People - @treepeople_org
- Michele Wytko - Works in the entertainment industry and lives in the La Cienega Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles
- Louis Alvarado - Griffith Park Chairperson with the Sierra Club of Southern California