Most trees down in UC Berkeley grove
By Sean Maher
Oakland Tribune
Article Launched: 09/06/2008 12:00:56 PM PDT
BERKELEY — Four men sharing a single liter of water, high in a lone redwood, were the last holdout tree sitters in the grove near UC Berkeley's Memorial Stadium on Saturday, as contractors hired by the university cut down and began removing dozens of trees nearby.
The university launched the cutting Friday, taking a decisive step after nearly two years of conflict over what the grove protestors say was a Native American burial ground, a war memorial and a vital ecosystem — and where the school plans to build a new athletic facility.
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