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Universal under investigation after it trimmed trees that shaded SAG-AFTRA protesters | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
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The Los Angeles City Controller’s office is investigating after NBCUniversal severely trimmed a row of trees outside its studios where members of SAG-AFTRA were picketing company executives, eliminating shade during a searing heatwave.

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[–] HarkMahlberg@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

I can't speak for California's climate, but yeah you don't trim trees until their leaves fall in autumn/early winter. That won't stop Universal from claiming it was "routine groundskeeping" but it won't fool anyone.