2 Freeway: Why We Bitch About Losing Trees

Photo: Diane Edwardson, June 12, 2015.  I wanted to compare photos from about the same time of year.  CalTrans hasn't watered the parkways on the 2 Freeway in decades, yet, there was a thriving wall of trees, making living across the street from the 2 Freeway tolerable. The trees also provided habitat for a variety of wildlife. (Click on photos to enlarge.)

A little over a year ago, a car