Downtown Los Angeles is confronting a brazen act of vandalism that has left its streets diminished and its residents incensed. On the weekend of April 19, 2025, multiple outlets reported around a dozen mature trees along prominent streets, such as South Grand Avenue and 5th Street, were deliberately felled with a chainsaw. These trees were vital to the city’s aesthetic and environmental health–providing shade for people, and habitats for birds and small animals–and their destruction has resonated deeply with the community.
On Saturday morning, downtown residents discovered a troubling scene: Felled trees, their trunks severed or partially chopped, scattered across sidewalks. Social media platforms were flooded with images of the destruction, sparking widespread condemnation.
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