Rich Closson, one of three Santa Barbara residents who appealed the Street Tree Advisory Committee's decision, speaks before the City Council on Tuesday in favor of saving the Italian stone pine ...

Five Italian stone pine trees on a stretch of East Anapamu Street in Santa Barbara have been cut down recently. All but one. The city says the trees had to be cut down because of unleveled ...

Thirteen historical Italian stone pine trees that have become a staple in Lompoc are scheduled to be taken down along South H Street. The trees were identified as being in a high-risk category in ...

Swiss stone pine is one of the slower-growing evergreens ... Pruning is also usually not needed, if you give the tree proper space. Hand-prune or lightly shear overly long branches in June ...

The Venice Stakeholders Association is initiating a project this week to expand tree wells of 30-year-old Italian Stone Pines on Grand Boulevard and Riviera Avenue at the Venice Post Office.

The home, which was built in 1921, remains intact after a "gigantic" stone pine tree fell on it in May, Realtor Kevin Wheeler told USA TODAY. "It's half a house for half a million," Wheeler said ...