A tree trimmer who was killed while trimming palm fronds on an 80-foot tree near the Chula Vista Golf Course in Bonita earlier this week was an Escondido resident who loved his job, according to a ...

LOS ANGELES – An autopsy was pending today on a 35-year-old Glendora tree trimmer who apparently suffocated when he was pinned against the trunk of a palm tree by a skirt of fronds. The man, ...

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A California man died Monday after he was trapped 50 feet high in a palm tree he was trimming on a private residence in Bonita, as the Times of San Diego first reported. Emergency crews responded to ...

PHOENIX (KPHO/Gray News) – A tree trimmer who was rescued from a 50-foot palm tree in Phoenix died from his injuries. Police say 43-year-old Jaime Yepiz died after being taken to the hospital. Phoenix ...

With their towering heights and lush green canopies, palm trees are a beloved part of Southern California’s skyline. But if they are covered with dead material that gets ignited, sometimes they light ...

A Phoenix landscaping company is facing a $16,550 worker-safety fine after a tree trimmer died after getting trapped in a ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Selecting the best palm tree will help ensure the most successful transplant success. But how do you evaluate a palm tree to make sure it is the best quality; make sure it gets a ...

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