The Latest: San Francisco protects disputed tree in backyard

San Francisco city leaders unanimously granted landmark status to a tall, slender pine tree that a San Francisco property owner wants to cut down but that neighbors rallied to save.

A biology professor says the tall tree probably provides a resting spot for raptors and other birds making their way to Golden Gate Park.

Supervisors will decide Tuesday whether to grant landmark status to a Norfolk pine hybrid even though it's on a small parcel of private property and the owner wants to cut it down.