More than 12,000 mature trees in Los Angeles may be spared the ax after advocates of tree preservation prevailed in court. “The city continues to remove a lot of trees, in the hundreds and thousands each year, and the tree canopy is actively declining.” In their lawsuit, McConnell’s organization, along with the nonprofit United Neighborhoods for Los Angeles, alleged that …
Now that the housing crisis in California has made density a virtue, the ability to build accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, on single-family lots is opening up a new way of living for many Los Angeles residents. Make the most of your tiny floor plan Architect Alexis Navarro advises clients to “max out the square feet of the ADU — …
Researchers have identified a new species of evergreen tree belonging to the genus Miliusa from the Agasthyamala biosphere reserve in the southern arm of the Western Ghats in the Thiruvananthapuram district. Further, it noted that the evergreen forests of the southern Western Ghats are home to numerous endemic species including seven species of Miliusa. The Gist: Researchers have identified a …
