In some parts of Santa Monica, the preferred obscenity is "Oh, fig!" We are cursed with aging ficus trees that City Hall refuses to remove. Note that a ficus is basically a fig tree. Each tree ...

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (KABC) -- There's a battle brewing in Beverly Hills over some of its majestic ficus trees. The city is cutting down nearly 90 trees as part of a sidewalk project. Officials said ...