I love the palm trees. They give us some of the charm that Santa Monica exudes as a semi-desert city. But when the strong winds blow (as they did this week), the palms shed a mass of fronds and dead branches over streets and sidewalks. These droppings are ugly and unsafe, and could harm walkers and autos that step and drive over them. And they hang around for weeks! Why can’t city vehicles pick them up or require property owners to remove them promptly?
Wally Grayson, Santa Monica
