I was planning to write about this from the perspective of the public elementary school my two kids attend, but Los Angeles Times columnist/geezer dad
Steve Lopez beat me to it. Turns out his kid is enrolling at
our school in the fall. It can only be a good thing to have Lopez on our side. The power of the pen may not be what it used to, but maybe it will help us raise the cash we need to keep this school as good as it is. If anyone reading this feels moved to pull out a credit card or checkbook, you can
donate online or send your donation to: Save our School Ivanhoe Elementary School, 2828 Herkimer St. Los Angeles, CA 90039.
Thanks for your comments. The best place to start would be with one of the LA's tree advocacy groups such as Northeast Trees or the Hollywood Beutification Team or Tree People. They all have great websites and lots of people who feel exactly the way you do. You could get involved with one of these groups. If you want to focus on stopping bad tree trimming you might want to consider launching a website/blog documenting the most egregious cases. When possible you could photograph the trucks, company logos and equipment of those doing the work, and also note the location. Others could add their images and it might really help effect change. This could be citizen journalism at its best.