By Dick Orton Santa Monica Removing trees was a good idea Editor:
I knew the trees on Second and Fourth Streets were in peril but I never imagined it would make me so emotional when I saw them lying in the middle of the street on Friday morning.
I never imagined so many on the City Council would vote to remove such beautiful trees and be so indifferent to the massive public opinion to save the them. I also can’t imagine that those on the council who voted to destroy the trees have any aspirations for a political future in Santa Monica.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 23, 2008. Read the original PDF.