"There is the essence in every tree, find it, bring it out," said Makashima. "I can make them talk to you. Part of the principle of aesthetic pruning and bonsai is, I feel you got to tell a story." ...

Lights are expected to eventually adorn 100 trees along sidewalks and medians in Bird Rock with the intent to improve safety and aesthetics. Some businesses along La Jolla Boulevard have agreed to ...

An East Bay bonsai master is inspiring the next generation to find stories inside the trees 04:54. For more than 50-years, a tiny movement has grown in the East Bay thanks to Dennis Makishima.