ABC 7 Eyewitness News

Pasadena teen sits in tree for 8 hours to protest planned removal of 200 trees
Tree are the root of controversy in Pasadena, and it all stems from one question - what takes priority? Wildfire cleanup or tree preservation?

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Pasadena NOW

Teen Spends Eight Hours in School Oak Marked for Removal, Her Mother Pleads for Tree Preservation With City Council

Pasadena Unified, State Defend Tree Removals in Eaton Fire Soil Cleanup as Council Weighs Jurisdiction

Guest Opinion | Michelle Matthews: Trees Are Not the Problem

Local News Pasadena

PUSD Tree Removal Plan Sparks Outcry Over Transparency and Environmental Impact

PUSD Issues Statement on Safe Soil Removal and a Warning About Trespassing on School Property

Pasadena Star News

Local tree advocates decry Pasadena Unified School District’s tree and soil removal plan
Here’s why local tree advocates are pushing back against Pasadena Unified School District’s toxic soil removal plan that will also remove about 200 trees.

LAIST

Pasadena Unified’s plan to cut down nearly 200 trees angers residents
One teenager has spent hours perched in a threatened oak in protest. The district’s goal is to finish the work before students return from summer break.
After public outcry, PUSD Board votes to save some trees slated for removal
The district had said nearly 200 trees needed to be removed to clean up contaminated soil.

Los Angeles Daily News

Pasadena City Council asks for clarity on tree removals amid PUSD’s post-fire soil plan
Pasadena City Council members weighed in on Pasadena School District’s controversial soil remediation plan that calls for the removal of 200 trees. Here’s what you need to know.

(this article was also carried on Pasadena Star News)

Colorado Boulevard Newspaper

PUSD Pauses Tree Removal After Report of Active Bird Nest at Education Center
The Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) has temporarily halted tree removal work at its Education Center after a community member reported the presence of an active bird nest i