A downtown Ukiah street lined with parked cars and trees glowing in shades of red, orange, and yellow showcases the vibrant colors of fall under a bright, clear sky.
Chinese pistache trees on South School Street in downtown Ukiah, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. Ukiah residents have organized a petition against a city improvement project that could remove the trees, which turn vibrant shades of red and orange in the fall. (Sydney Fishman/Bay City News)

UKIAH, CA., 10/31/25 – Ukiah residents have organized a petition against an improvement project that could remove Chinese pistache trees in the city that turn vibrant shades of red and orange during the autumn season. 

The petition, which was submitted on Change.org by local resident Dennis O’Brien, states that the project could remove several trees on School Street, which runs right through the heart of downtown Ukiah.  

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Sydney Fishman is a UC Berkeley California Local News Fellow and lives full time in Ukiah. Reach her at sydney@mendovoice.com or through her Signal username @sydannfish.67.