San Diego Union-Tribune: Eucalyptuses are nothing more than multistory matchsticks ready to burst into flames when Santa Ana winds strike. The neighbor’s pine? Pretty. Pretty dangerous, that is. And that sycamore sucks up a zillion gallons of costly water. In fire-and drought-ravaged San Diego County, such half-truths and myths have put formerly revered trees in a new light. Yanking out any healthy tree, once seen as almost sinful, now is being viewed by some as prudent. Chuck Eckels cut …