LA investigates Universal Studios for trimming trees near picket lines of striking writers and actors

Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA have been on strike, picketing outside studios including Universal.
Universal trimmed trees near picket lines, eliminating shade for demonstrators during heatwave.
Los Angeles officials launched an investigation, with no records of permitted tree trimming found.
Studios claim it was routine maintenance, but unions allege deliberate interference with protests.
The controversy became a flashpoint, spurring public criticism of studios amid tense strike negotiations.