LA City Council wants strict action after owner chops down 8 protected trees

The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday, May 21, vetoed a decision made by the Board of Public Works and called for stricter enforcement of the city’s laws following the removal of eight protected trees from a Laurel Canyon homeowner’s yard.

Council members voted unanimously to reject the Board of Public Works’ determination to withhold building permits for two years to Misha Crosby for removing eight protected trees from his residence. The board had also called for a replanting plan that would bring the property into compliance.