'It felt like part of me was being cut down': Acres of trees removed for California highway expansion

'It felt like part of me was being cut down': Acres of trees removed for California highway expansion

In February, California's Department of Transportation began work on a project to expand Highway 49, cutting down acres of trees in the process. As CBS News reported, the development is drawing mixed reactions from local residents, with many feeling an attachment to the trees. "I was not expecting that, and it felt like part of me was being cut down," Claudia Jones from Grass Valley said.  While the local community has aesthetic concerns — heigh…