An American elm tree that predates the Civil War was cut down this week. The tree has stood on the grounds of the First Presbyterian Church 1793 since the first church building was constructed in 1851 ...

PACIFIC GROVE — In a square-block park there are quite a few trees — some cypress, Torrey pines, a couple of live oaks, a magnolia, and one American elm. Some might say the tree that bears enormous, ...