SAN DIEGO
Residents of San Diego’s Kensington neighborhood are again asking city officials not to remove three pepper trees each one more than a century old until a city advisory board can weigh in next week.
California pepper trees grow up to 50 feet and have a life span of 50 to 150 years. They have wide canopies with feathery leaves and bright pink berries.
Three trees along Marlborough Drive were slated for removal Tuesday, but city officials delayed the work until Friday after a request from Councilman Sean Elo-Rivera, who represents District 9.
In addition, Kensington resident Maggie McCann said Wednesday she is seeking a temporary restraining order to prevent the removal of the trees. A Superior Court judge is expected to consider her request at a virtual hearing Thursday, she said.