Tall eucalyptus tree with pale trunk and spreading branches against the sky

A 20-Foot Piece of Eucalyptus Snapped in High Winds and Pinned a San Jacinto Father of Four in His Backyard, Breaking His Vertebrae and Ribs

A 20-foot eucalyptus limb broke in strong winds and pinned Ricky Roldan in his San Jacinto backyard, breaking vertebrae and ribs. His wife lifted it off him.

Young green broccoli sprouts with small leaves growing densely together

Gardeners Basics, Eden Brothers and Home Grown Broccoli Seeds Are Recalled in an FDA Salmonella Outbreak That Has Sickened 32 People in Six States

Three broccoli seed brands sold on Amazon, Walmart and seed sites are recalled after an FDA Salmonella outbreak sickened 32 people in six states.

A mature live oak tree (Quercus virginiana) with spreading branches

Two 100-Year-Old Heritage Live Oaks Near Charlotte’s Freedom Park Are Slated to Fall for a Nearly 6,500-Square-Foot Home, and the Developer’s Penalty Is $1,500 and a Sapling

Neighbors say Charlotte’s $1,500 heritage tree fee is too small to save two century-old live oaks slated for removal.

Fresh black asphalt on a newly paved residential driveway

A Dedham Paving Contractor Who Took More Than $15,000 From 11 Homeowners, Many of Them Seniors, Is Headed to Prison for at Least Five Years

Norfolk DA Michael Morrissey said William Pusateri took payment for driveway and home improvement jobs in Foxborough, Sharon, Dedham and Westwood that he never finished.

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DR Power Equipment Recalls Nearly 43,000 Pilot and Premier Trimmer Mowers After 19 Fires, Telling Owners to Stop Using Them Until a Free Repair

The CPSC says grass and debris can build up and ignite inside eight DR Power Pilot and Premier trimmer mower models; owners should stop using them and get a free repair.