Dorany Pineda

reporter covering climate, environment, and water for the LA Times

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LA's iconic palm trees provide neither shade nor fruit, and many are dying as they reach age 100. Is it time to rethink this staple of LA's vegetative aesthetic?

Post-palm LA? Maybe it’s time for dense, drought-tolerant trees

LA's iconic palm trees provide neither shade nor fruit, and many are dying as they reach age 100. Is it time to rethink this staple of LA's vegetative aesthetic?

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