California
Tree removal in Los Angeles County, CA
Los Angeles County: 6 of 35 National Weather Service thunderstorm wind reports from 2016 through 2025 mention trees. The storm record, risk ratings, power utilities and towns.
- wind reports mentioning trees
- 6
- tornado reports
- 6
- electric utilities
- 7
The call is free and commits you to nothing. A provider prices the work after seeing the tree.
Storm record
2016–2025
| Thunderstorm wind reports | 35 |
|---|---|
| Of those, mentioning trees | 6 |
| Tornado reports | 6 |
| Of those, mentioning trees | 3 |
| Latest report with trees | Oct 14, 2025 |
Source: NOAA Storm Events
Places named most often in tree reports
| Place | Reports | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Artesia | 1 | Mar 31, 2024 |
| Cerritos | 1 | Feb 23, 2023 |
| Compton | 1 | May 4, 2023 |
Source: NOAA Storm Events
FEMA risk ratings
| Strong wind | Relatively moderate |
|---|---|
| Tornadoes | Relatively high |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index
Electric utilities serving the county
| 1 | Southern California Edison Co |
|---|---|
| 2 | City of Azusa |
| 3 | City of Burbank Water and Power |
| 4 | City of Glendale |
| 5 | City of Pasadena |
| 6 | City of Vernon |
| 7 | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power |
If a tree is on a line, call the utility first; each one has its own outage number.
Source: EIA-861, 2024
Homes
| Households | 3,390,250 |
|---|---|
| Detached houses | 5 in 10 homes |
| Owner-occupied | 5 in 10 occupied homes |
| Median year built | 1965 |
Most homes here are rented. At a rented home, tree work is usually the landlord’s decision and bill; the lease says.
Source: Census ACS 2019–2023
Towns in Los Angeles County
- Los Angeles
- Long Beach
- Santa Clarita
- Glendale
- Lancaster
- Palmdale
- Pomona
- Torrance
- Pasadena
- East Los Angeles
- Downey
- West Covina
- El Monte
- Inglewood
- Burbank
- Norwalk
- Compton
- Carson
- South Gate
- Santa Monica
- Hawthorne
- Whittier
- Alhambra
- Lakewood
- Bellflower
- Baldwin Park
- Redondo Beach
- Lynwood
- Florence-Graham
- Montebello
- Pico Rivera
- Gardena
- Monterey Park
- Arcadia
- South Whittier
- Hacienda Heights
- Diamond Bar
- Huntington Park
- Paramount
- Glendora
- Rosemead
- Covina
- Azusa
- Cerritos
- La Mirada
- Rowland Heights
- Altadena
- Rancho Palos Verdes
- Culver City
- San Gabriel
- Bell Gardens
- Monrovia
- La Puente
- Claremont
- Temple City
- West Hollywood
- Manhattan Beach
- Westmont
- San Dimas
- Bell
- Beverly Hills
- Lawndale
- La Verne
- Walnut
- South Pasadena
- West Whittier-Los Nietos
- Maywood
- San Fernando
- East San Gabriel
- Calabasas
- West Rancho Dominguez
- Cudahy
- West Puente Valley
- Duarte
- West Carson
- Willowbrook
- Valinda
- Stevenson Ranch
- Lomita
- Lennox
- La Cañada Flintridge
- La Crescenta-Montrose
- Agoura Hills
- South El Monte
- Santa Fe Springs
- Hermosa Beach
- Castaic
- South San Jose Hills
- El Segundo
- Artesia
- Walnut Park
- Vincent
- East Rancho Dominguez
- Hawaiian Gardens
- Lake Los Angeles
- Palos Verdes Estates
- Avocado Heights
- San Marino
- Commerce
- View Park-Windsor Hills
- Signal Hill
- Del Aire
- Sierra Madre
- Sun Village
- Quartz Hill
- Citrus
- Malibu
- East Whittier
- Charter Oak
- West Athens
- Marina del Rey
- Topanga
- Alondra Park
- Rolling Hills Estates
- South San Gabriel
- Westlake Village
- Acton
- Ladera Heights
- South Monrovia Island
- East Pasadena
- La Habra Heights
- Mayflower Village
- North El Monte
- Desert View Highlands
- Avalon
- Val Verde
- Pepperdine University
- Agua Dulce
- Rose Hills
- Hidden Hills
- San Pasqual
- Elizabeth Lake
- Leona Valley
- Rolling Hills
- Irwindale
- Littlerock
- Hasley Canyon
Questions people ask
Rules in California
California: tree contractors are licensed by the Contractors State License Board (class C-49, or the older C-61/D-49). License lookup.
Claim complaints: California Department of Insurance.