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News Archive

On the road again: An exhibit of photos by Charlie Lieberman at the Perfect Exposure Gallery in L.A. chronicles landscapes of the West. All are invited to the opening reception on Sept. 19.


August 27, 2013 By Suzanne York

Tipping point? How trade pacts and population feed overconsumption.
 


August 27, 2013 By Kathy Knight

Ballona Wetlands: Why is there a drainage system in L.A.'s most fragile wetland? Coastal Commission investigates.


Sign our petition - Don't make OC residents pay the price to drink expensive ocean water! 


Chapter Office VolunteerReception Area Volunteers Needed: Combine your light office skills with helping the environment.


August 20, 2013 By From Chapter reports

Open space, not homes: A court ruled in favor of O.C. environmental groups that said Saddle Crest housing plan violated the general plan.


August 20, 2013 By Melanie Schlotterbeck

Trail crashers: Orange County's trails are imperiled by users who supposedly love them. Sierra Club has joined a coalition to protect the parks for all.


August 12, 2013 By Lisa Ferguson

Power hungry? Going solar isn't hard, and it's important. Sierra Club member Lisa Ferguson explains just how great it feels.

 


August 12, 2013 By Carole Mintzer Angeles Chapter Chair

The green life: Not everyone embraces environmentalism, but that doesn't mean they can't live lightly on the planet.


July 31, 2013 By Ray Hiemstra

Desalination proposal: It's a bill of goods -- and O.C. water users could get stuck with the tab. Take action by signing our newest petition to stop the Poseidon plant.

 


July 29, 2013 By From Chapter reports

Moses Mountain: Find the register on this Western Sierra peak and you'll find the names of some Angeles Chapter leaders from half a century ago.


July 29, 2013 By Donna Hryshchyshyn

Emergency in the wilds: Do you know what to do? The Wilderness First Aid Course in November is an intensive introduction on what to do when 911 just isn't an option.


July 18, 2013 By From Chapter reports

Passages: Angeles Chapter volunteers and activists Patti Laursen and Emaline Rich

 

 

 


The Women in Green Forum is on August 28 in Los Angeles. Sierra Club members received a discounted admission to this event!


July 16, 2013 By Steffen Eikenberry

Got worms? They eat waste, live in a bin and produce nutrient-rich soil.


July 8, 2013 By Dean Wallraff

California Supreme Court: In a decision with wide implications, Sierra Club wins Public Records Act suit against Orange County over access to its geographic information systems.

 


July 8, 2013 By Mike Sappingfield

OC toll road plan: Angeles Chapter long opposed the 'dead-end road to nowhere,' which has been stopped in its tracks -- for now.


June 27, 2013 By From Angeles Chapter reports

June 27, 2013 By From Sierra Club reports

June 24, 2013 By From Chapter reports

Green Earth Festival: Join the Sierra Club for this July 12-13 festival in Venice that highlights green technology and fun.


June 19, 2013 By From Sierra Club reports

Inner-City Outings: President Obama recognizes Sierra Club's urban program for kids.


June 18, 2013 By From Chapter reports

Sierra Club fundraiser: See Alan Ross' photos at G2 Gallery in Venice -- and support the Club too.


June 18, 2013 By Glenn Pascall, Chair, San Onofre Task Force

San Onofre: Chapter activists applied pressure that led to the closure of the nuclear power plant. Now what?


Take Action to stop the Toll Road (again!) Important meeting on June 19th

 


June 7, 2013 By George Watland

Failed San Onofre Nuclear Plant to Close, Persistent Protest Pays Off

June 7, 2013 – A red letter day in Southern California as Edison International announces the closure of the failed San Onofre nuclear plant near San Clemente, California.


May 31, 2013 By Michael Stevenson

Climate change: The Global Change Research Act of 1990 took global warming seriously. So why all the doubters?


May 30, 2013 By Silvia Darie

Chapter Awards Banquet: Thanks to all for making this another special event where we recognize our award-winning volunteers.


May 30, 2013 By Sierra Club staff reports

Sierra Club's new board: Angeles Chapter's Susanna Reyes elected to national post.


May 30, 2013 By Sierra Club staff reports

Trash plan trashed: Sierra Club long opposed landfill proposed near Joshua Tree National Park. Now it's history.


Come to a Solar House Party! Sunday, June 9 from 2pm-5pm

 


DesalHelp Sierra Club Protect the Coast - sign our petition to oppose a harmful facility in Huntington Beach!

 


May 6-11 is International Compost Awareness Week. We'll be featuring compost tips all week! For more info about our efforts on organics waste, like The Organics Project Facebook page!


May 7, 2013 By Lore Pekrul

Sierra Club at AltBuild Expo, Fri-Sat.,  May 10-11, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium

Free registration, free bike valet, & onsite parking $10.


Action Alert: Speak out against ocean desalination on Monday, May 6th in Huntington Beach.


May 1, 2013 By George Watland

Tell the Nuclear Regulatory Commission:

NO Restart at San Onofre.


By Ron Silverman, Senior Chapter Director

Like the fun side of fundraising? Join a new committee to raise funds for the Angeles Chapter.

 


Endorsement for Elections on May 21


April 30, 2013 By Sierra Club reports

Americans care: How Sierra Club enlisted 1 million voices in 100 days to fight climate change. 


April 29, 2013 By Sarah Mosko

Going plastics-free:
We conquered the
water bottle, so what's
next? Plenty.

Check out these ideas
aimed at cutting plastics
out of your life.


April 29, 2013 By Don Bremner

Something's missing: Why is Angeles National Forest left out of the new recreation area plan?


April 29, 2013 By Michael Brune

Sally Jewell: From REI to DOI, Sierra Club applauds the new Secretary of Interior


April 29, 2013 By MIchael Brune and Alison Chin

Path to the future: Remember, it was an immigrant who started the Sierra Club. Now the Club supports a path to citizenship for undocumented workers.


April 29, 2013 By Charming Evelyn

Be water wise: Water and energy are indelibly linked. Save one, you save the other.

 


April 29, 2013 By Glenn Pascall

San Onofre: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will consider the request to restart the nuclear power plant.


April 29, 2013 By Ray Hiemstra

Desalination plants: Tell the California Coastal Commission why a plan to build one in Huntington Beach is woefully flawed.


April 29, 2013 By Michael Brune

Bright ideas:
Sierra Club kicks off
third year of "Go Solar"
partnership with Sungevity.

Receive a free
evaluation to find
out what your
energy savings
might be.
 


April 25, 2013 By By Jared Vagy

Gone climbing: What running away to the outdoors can teach you about life. (It's pretty simple.)


April 15, 2013 By From Sierra Club reports

Fracking: California environmentalists score legal victory over fracking.


Press Release: Sierra Club Opposes Water Company Acquisition


April 1, 2013 By Mary Forgione

Get outdoors for Earth Day! Try these 10 great hikes to get you started.

 


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