The city of Whittier is now facing a lawsuit related to a controversial plan to chop down more than 100 trees, including scores of historic ficus trees. The Greenleaf Promenade plan, which would ...

Some residents are fighting back after city council members voted to remove the large ficus trees lining the streets of Uptown Whittier. The mature ficus trees were planted in the 1960s and ...

Four men were hospitalized after they were stabbed during a fight in Uptown Whittier early Sunday, Dec. 29. Shortly after 12:45 a.m., police responded to a call on the 7000 block of Greenleaf Avenue, ...

One sure sign it’s Christmastime in Whittier: its hometown parade is all set to go. The 70th Uptown Whittier Christmas Parade kicks off at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, with actress Belissa Escobedo ...

June 19, 2024 Whittier City Council members voted 3 to 1 in June to proceed with the plan, billed as a means to boost business and enhance walkability in the Uptown area, with a few changes to a ...

including scores of historic ficus trees. The Greenleaf Promenade plan, which would remove 83 six-decade-old ficus trees from Uptown Whittier, has drawn consternation from Whittier residents and ...

The lawsuit marks the latest flashpoint in a heated battle over more than 80 ficus trees slated to be ripped out in an effort to revitalize a commercial district.