Family of boy, 8, killed by falling tree gets huge sum from California city after text messages emerged
The settlement provides $14.65 million to the child's parents, while the remaining $4.65 million will be divided among six other people injured in the collapse.
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Metro Family of boy, 8, killed by falling tree gets huge sum from California city after text messages emerged By Zain Khan Published July 2, 2026, 3:37 p.m. ET (function() { var overlay = document.getElementById("nyp-player-lcp-overlay"); if (!overlay) { return; } function hideOverlay() { overlay.remove(); } function afterDCL() { requestAnimationFrame(hideOverlay); } if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", afterDCL, { once: true }); } else { afterDCL(); } })(); See more of our coverage in your search results.
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