The San Diego City Attorney's office just announced today that the Point Loma couple who had sued the city over its removal of historic Palm trees has dropped the suit. John and Tracy Van de Walker had sued the City in federal court to prevent the trees from being cut down, claiming violations of the…
A federal judge in San Diego declined Tuesday to extend the temporary restraining order she had issued preventing the city from cutting down several tall palm trees at Newport Avenue and Santa Barbara Street in Point Loma
By Geoff Page The City of San Diego committed a crime against the Point Loma / OB community on the morning of Monday, April 25, there is no other way to put it. They came out to Newport Ave. and thumbed their noses at the public while hiding behind a phalanx of police officers as…
Five of the trees were removed in April 2022. The remaining trees, which were owned by the city and planted in the public right-of-way, have since been removed.