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Meet newly elected Sierra Club 2015 board members
April 29, 2015 By From Sierra Club reports
Sierra Club to Big Oil: There are no 'clean' fossil fuels
April 21, 2015 By From Sierra Club reports
New photo book is a love letter to John Muir and Southern California's mountains
April 21, 2015 By From Chapter reports
L.A.'s new sustainability plan, by the numbers
April 15, 2015 By Chapter reports
Never heard of skhiking?
April 15, 2015 By Mark Mitchell

Sierra Club members heading to Onion Valley got a lesson in skhiking, thanks to California's devastating drought.

Just say no to Huntington Beach desalination proposal
April 13, 2015 By Ray Hiemstra

Sign the Sierra Club petition to keep a desalination plant proposal in Huntington Beach from harming marine life.
Southern Sierran/Schedule of Activities for April-June is here!
Join us for Earth Day events!
March 31, 2015 By From Chapter reports
Removal of native habitat at Banning Ranch halted
March 26, 2015 By Terry Welsh

Activists score a victory when developer settles with California Coastal Commission and agrees to stop damaging habitat at the coastal open space site.
Do you want to keep Griffith Park wild? New pilot plan temporarily reopens roads in the park
March 23, 2015 By Carol Henning

L.A.'s Department of Recreation and Parks is reopening long-closed roads in Griffith Park in a pilot program aimed at handling Hollywood Sign tourists. Is it a good idea?
Come to March 26 hearing on air-quality rules about oil and gas wells
March 18, 2015 By Yvonne Watson

The South Coast Air Qualtiy Management District will hold a key hearing in Montebello about oil and gas wells throughout Southern California. Join us!
A long-awaited (and deserved) land victory in Orange County. Who cares why it happened?
March 10, 2015 By Carole Mintzer

It's hard to know what the tipping point was in this land battle but one thing's for sure: The Sierra Club never, never, never gave up.
Have you met the L.A. RIver?
March 10, 2015 By Elaine Trogman

There's a sweet, natural side to the concrete-lined L.A. River, and children could learn a lot by visiting.

Chapter activists spend an afternoon with Paul Loeb
March 10, 2015 By Philip Rojc

Author Paul Loeb talks hope -- how to preserve it and how to use it for your next environmental battle.
Sign up for Chapter leadership training by March 28
March 10, 2015 By Jane Simpson

One-day leadership training will be held April 11 at Eaton Canyon Nature Center in Pasadena.
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The March edition of the Schedule of Activities is here!
March 3, 2015 By From Chapter reports
We're proud of our record!
March 2, 2015 By Carole Mintzer

The Angeles Chapter's Annual Report takes stock of all we've done in 2014 -- and all we have yet to do. Join us!
Awards Banquet on May 3 embraces Year of Muir theme
March 2, 2015 By Glenn Pascall and Chapter reports

Sierra Club's deputy executive director and John Muir aficionado Bruce Hamilton will be keynote speaker.
L.A. activists push EPA to heighten ozone regulations
March 2, 2015 By Philip Rojc

Comment by March 17 on the EPA's stronger federal smog standards. This is a life and death issue for millions of Americans who suffer from respiratory issues like asthma.
Torrance refinery blast shows the need for more scrutiny on air quality
March 2, 2015 By Joan Davidson

Sierra Club is concerned about air quality and health impacts in the wake of the Feb. 18 refinery explosion.
Free legal toolbox workshop for environmental activists: Oil production, distribution and fracking
February 24, 2015 By Dean Wallraff

Join us for a day of legal training with lawyers and panels at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles.
You can help save Banning Ranch in Orange County
February 23, 2015 By Angélica González

Sign a petition that will forever protect one of Orange County's last remaining wetlands.
Sierra Club statement on Exxon Mobil Refinery Explosion in Torrance
February 18, 2015 By From Chapter reports
Travel Adventure trip to Cuba -- the yuca, Sinatra and the cars!
February 12, 2015 By Bruce Hale

The Angeles Chapter led its first trip to Cuba last year.
Drafting a safe plan for San Onofre's nuclear waste
February 12, 2015 By Glenn Pascall

First came the shutdown of the San Onofre nuclear plant. Now the Chapter works with other groups to oversee safe removal of nuclear fuel.
Be inspired by 'Soul of a Citizen' author Paul Loeb
By David Haake, Angeles Chapter Vice Chair
Come meet the man who wrote the activist handbook -- and shares the secret to living a life of social commitment.
Living the green life in Leimert Park
January 30, 2015 By Angelica Gonzalez

Come tour an L.A. home that's outfitted with rooftop solar panels and has sustainable gardens too. And did we mention the Tesla and Leaf that will be on display?
Chapter volunteers who made a difference in 2014
January 30, 2015 By From Chapter reports
Join us for Angeles Chapter Comedy Show on Feb. 14
January 27, 2015 By From Chapter reports

First 50 people to show up will get in! Sierra Club giveaways too!
Float your ideas for change at Venice Innovation Game
January 27, 2015 By From Chapter reports

Got an idea about how to improve life in Venice? The new Innovation Game allows you to pitch your idea and collaborate with others. Check it out.
Living in the city getting you down? 12 websites for the green urbanist
January 21, 2015 By Philip Rojc

Environmental sustainability has become a crucial component of how urban planners view the city’s future. Here are 12 green websites that will tell you everything you need to know.
Join us on Channel Islands cruises in spring and fall
January 11, 2015 By Joan Jones Holtz

Chapter leads trips in spring and fall to the incomparably beautiful Channel Islands.

High school's Green Club members get their hands dirty
January 11, 2015 By Parmount High School's Green Club

Students feel proud to count Sierra Club among their supporters for Bolsa Chica Wetlands work.
The 2015 January-March Southern Sierran is here!
January 5, 2015 By From Chapter reports

Need some help with healthy New Year's resolutions? Choose a hike and join us on the trails.
Sign our petition to protect Aliso Canyon in O.C.
January 5, 2015 By Penny Elia

Help us protect Aliso Canyon and open the promised Trail to the Sea.
Angeles Chapter video builds on John Muir's legacy
January 5, 2015 By Philip Rojc

Check out the debut of "Be Inspired and Get Involved With the Angeles Chapter."

Sierra Club supports L.A.'s goal for living wages
December 22, 2014 By From Chapter reports

Raising the quality of life for low-income people is inextricably linked to our mission of protecting the planet.
Happy New Year -- and welcome to the Year of Muir!
December 22, 2014 By Carole Mintzer, Executive Committee Chair

Start 2015 with us -- whether it means taking a hike or a Travel Adventure, or helping us lobby lawmakers to do the right thing.
Sustainability Forum Features Matt Petersen, LA Chief Sustainability Officer
December 12, 2014 By Angélica González

Sustainability Forum, Jan. 10, 10 am - 1 pm, Los Angeles Convention Center, Room 405
December 2014 Schedule of Activities is here!
December 4, 2014 By From Chapter reports
Come defend coastal lands at Coastal Commission hearing Jan. 7 – 9
December 3, 2014 By Penny Elia

California's coastal resources need your help in January. Here's how to add your voice to protecting three key sites.
What's at stake if U2 musician is allowed to trash Malibu hillside
May 8, 2015 By MaryAnn Webster

David Evans, a.k.a. the Edge, wants to build five mansions in a sensitive coastal area. Why is he tone deaf to the environmental impact?
Sierra Club urging Coastal Commission to protect Banning Ranch
December 2, 2014 By Terry Welsh

Violations of the California Coastal Act is damaging one of the last coastal open space sites in Orange County.
How to make solar power even easier for consumers
December 1, 2014 By Philip Rojc

Let's streamline permit rules for solar panel installations to encourage homeowners to do the right thing.
Giving Tuesday is December 2
November 25, 2014 By From Chapter reports

#GivingTuesday is December 2. Donate to Angeles Chapter Sierra Club and watch your dollars turn into change -- environmental change in Southern California.
Call in for Clean Air on Dec. 4
November 25, 2014 By From Chapter reports

Learn about what's wrong with Southern California's air quality and what you can do about it at a panel and webinar.
Join us for Remembering and Understanding John Muir panel Dec. 1
November 24, 2014 By Glenn Pascall

Hey, John Muir loved Eaton Canyon too! Panelists will tell you everything you need to know about the Sierra Club founder's days in Southern California.
LA-ICO leader Shirley Hickman wins national Sierra Club award
November 24, 2014 By Elizabeth Neat

Sierra Club recognizes exceptional volunteers in San Francisco on Nov. 21.
What you don't know about the Trans Pacific Partnership could hurt you -- and the planet
November 20, 2014 By Carol Henning

The issue of environmental protections that may be undermined by the pact becomes more pressing with Republicans set to take over Congress.

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[Header photo: One of four Mountain Lion Kittens P-66 through P-69 © Courtesy of National Park Service]