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Residents urge help for hazardous cypress trees and noise from school field at La Palma council meeting
Summary
Two long-time La Palma residents told the council about neighborhood problems: one cited tall cypress trees on private property that she fears could pose a wildfire risk, and another complained of persistent noise from a backstop and athletic lights behind her house. Staff said the city’s authority is limited in private-property disputes and will refer contacts to appropriate agencies.
Two La Palma residents used the public-comment period Thursday to press the council for help with neighborhood quality-of-life and safety issues.
Emma Dionis, a La Palma resident since 1979, said a neighbor’s 11 tall cypress trees drop daily debris, attract squirrels and have left her unable to enjoy fruit trees in her yard. Dionis said she fears those trees could ignite during Santa Ana winds and asked whether the city…
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