A Riverside County couple has been fined for digging up and burying dozens of protected Joshua trees to make room for a home they were building, officials said. Jeffrey Walter and Jonetta ...

“I’ve dug here before … I’m sure it’s OK.” Before you put a shovel in the ground or fire up that backhoe, you must get an underground utility locate for every digging project. As spring turns into ...

A California couple has been fined for digging up and burying dozens of protected Joshua trees to make room for a home they were building, officials said. Jeffrey Walter and Jonetta Nordberg-Walter, ...

MILFORD -- Kate Orecchio is 73 and stands just 5 feet 5 inches tall, but says that won't stop her from throwing herself in front of a backhoe. That is exactly what she did Tuesday afternoon, after she ...

Their house was a very, very, very fine house. But then, city employees allegedly hit a gas line with a backhoe and sparked a fire - and a lawsuit. Documents filed in Harris County court Friday allege ...