On Aug. 24, 1913 The Los Angeles ... Fig Tree John, who was rumored to have once acted as a guide for John C. Freemont, died on the Cahuilla reservation at Martinez on April 11, 1927.

Report any small figs with a small hole in the side that drop off the tree to your local agricultural commissioner at 415-473-6700 or the California Department of Food and Agriculture at 800-491-1899.