In some parts of Santa Monica, the preferred obscenity is "Oh, fig!" We are cursed with aging ficus trees that City Hall refuses to remove. Note that a ficus is basically a fig tree. Each tree ...

So did I, and not in a good way. In 1995, I found a beautiful, to my tree. “But it’s so beautiful.” I was shocked. “Look at your driveway. See those cracks?” he pointed to my bumpy on the right got ...

have filed a lawsuit against the city and asked for financial support from other supporters during the City Council meeting. Ficus fans filed the lawsuit July 8 to prevent the city from following ...