OPENING FAREWELL The beginning of the end for the prominent row of cypress trees in front of the county courthouse starts Wednesday as workers begin cutting out the tops of the trees, right and below left. Full removal operations could begin as soon as Monday, and take about 10 days to complete. The resulting wood, lower right, will go to various charities. The California Administrative Office of the Courts ordered the removal after arborists cited the trees' poor health and falling branches.
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