Here’s how to safely remove a tree branch with a three-part cut. Cut 1: Make an undercut. This will prevent the branch from tearing bark off the trunk as it falls.

Officials say a 55-year-old man tripped and fell onto a branch, which impaled his right arm. Crews had to cut part of the tree prior before taking him to Yale New Haven Hospital for further treatment.

Who pays for the damage will depend on where the tree was located, ... The winds and rainstorms lashing California this month have sent trees and branches crashing down on houses, garages, cars ...