Like so many things in Southern California, the palm tree was an import from somewhere else that over time became inextricably symbolic of its adopted home. But the trees, so identified with the ...

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The city’s palm trees — as much a symbol of L.A. as the automobile, movie stars and the beach — are vanishing. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and ...