High winds topple massive trees in La Verne; public park red-tagged

Sunday, January 23, 2022
LA VERNE, Calif. (KABC) -- High winds toppled several massive trees at La Verne's Kuns Park, which was subsequently closed to the public, pending a cleanup operation.

The gusty conditions had mostly subsided by Sunday morning, the day after one witness captured the falling of one of the decades-old pine trees on video.
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No injuries were reported, but two of the trees landed on a structure at the park that is used for picnicking.

The uprooted trees at Kuns Park, located at 1600 Bonita Avenue, are said to be among the oldest in the city.
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"All I can say is, I was really scared," said La Verne resident Ana Esqueda. "I've never been through anything like this before and it was kind of scary. I thought the roof was going to go off."

No estimate was given of when the park would be reopened.
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