Stockton Man Surveys Damage after Tree Falls into Home

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A Stockton resident is assessing the damage at his home after a tree came crashing into his kitchen Wednesday afternoon.

The tree that came crashing down into the home is a Heritage Oak Treeand this is where the issue lies its a tree protected by the city but ended up as a danger for the the Rubianes family.

We heard this big bang, Rubianessaid.

That loud sound, is a Heritage Oak tree. Its taking stock in Raymond Rubianesshome, a house hes loved for 15 years, and is now damaged by a protected tree.

Scared us both (he and his wife) because we had a feeling this was going to happen, he told FOX40.

The two were eating lunch in their bedroom when the tree came crashing down. Both safe, but shaken.

I thank God that Raymond and I are alive, Rubianes wife told loved ones who visited and comforted the couple Thursday morning.

Rubianes claims hes been trying to get clearance from Stockton officialsto trim and maintain the tree for years.

They were passing the buck. I asked somebody, Oh, you got to call this other person. I call the other person, Oh, you have to call this other person, Rubianes said.

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Stockton Man Surveys Damage after Tree Falls into Home