BRENTWOOD, Calif. — Former San Francisco 49ers centre Jeremy Newberry says vandals have destroyed nearly half of the 4,000 cherry trees recently planted at his Northern California orchard. Newberry tells the San Francisco Chronicle that a worker at his Newberry Cherry Farm arrived May 15 to find 2,000 new trees plucked from their roots and snapped. Contra Costa County sheriff’s officials say deputies responded to the Brentwood orchard to take a report. He says he’s heartbroken, but will replace the $30,000 worth of destroyed trees. ——Information from: San Francisco Chronicle, http://www.sfgate.com

Source: National Post May 19, 2019 21:11 UTC