Downtown Mtn. View slated for new look

Mountain View city contractors dispose of branches after cutting down a tree along Castro Street in the city’s downtown.

In February, the city began removing 170 Idaho locust trees along Castro Street. The trees are susceptible to pests and require spraying with insecticides. They will be replaced with sycamore, Chinese pistache and crape myrtle trees – hardier species, expected to add to the downtown’s ambience.

joe hu/town crier