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News Archive
SUSTAINABILITY TIPS SOME IDEAS FOR GREENING YOUR LIFESTYLE
May 1, 2009 By The Editor
ANNUAL STARR RANCH BARBEQUE APRIL 26
April 1, 2009 By The Editor
EARTH DAY
April 1, 2009 By The Editor
THE CHAIR'S CORNER
April 1, 2009 By The Editor
CHANNEL ISLANDS: CHOOSE MAY, JULY, AUGUST, OR SEPTEMBER
April 1, 2009 By The Editor
COUGAR P-12 EVIDENCE THAT WILDLIFE CORRIDORS WORK
April 1, 2009 By Dave Brown
SOUTHERN SIERRAN'S WEBMASTER PERFORMS AT EARTH DAY'S CELEBRATION
April 1, 2009 By The Editor
NEIGHBORS' PLANS FOR EXPANSION MAY SPELL TROUBLE FOR GRIFFITH PARK
April 1, 2009 By The Editor
Group Spotlight: Inner City Outings
April 1, 2009 By The Editor
ANGELES CHAPTER CONSERVATION LEGAL COMMITTEE VICE CHAIR PREPARES LAW STUDENTS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE PLANET
April 1, 2009 By Dean Wallraff

Loyola Law School trains lawyers in the basics of CEQA, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). CEQA, like its big brother, the federal National Environmental Policy Act, requires that agencies contemplating a project that might substantially affect the environment prepare a report on the potential environmental effects of that project.
Passages
April 1, 2009 By The Editor
A POLCOMM MEMBER REFLECTS ON THE UPCOMING LA CITY ATTY RACE
April 1, 2009 By Emil Lawton

The two candidates for Los Angeles City Attorney, Jack Weiss and Carmen Trutanich, who received the most votes in the first round on March 3, will face each other in a runoff election on May 19.
COAST REDWOODS STATE NATIONAL PARKS ADVENTURE
April 1, 2009 By The Editor
THE URGENT BUSINESS OF SAVING THE PLANET CAN'T BE SCHEDULED FOR BUREAUCRACY'S CONVENIENCE
April 1, 2009 By The Editor
VOLUNTEER CORNER
April 1, 2009 By The Editor
The Economic Bubble Explained
March 1, 2009 By The Editor
Celebrating the Life of a Great Mountaineer and Friend
March 1, 2009 By The Editor
Exotic Western Caribbean Cruise
March 1, 2009 By The Editor
Submission Deadlines
March 1, 2009 By The Editor
Going Green Together: Angeles Chapter Staff and Activists at the Go Green Expo
March 1, 2009 By The Editor
November 15 Fires Take Devastating Toll
March 1, 2009 By The Editor
Griffith Park: Now a Historic-Cultural Monument
March 1, 2009 By The Editor
Chapter Honors Finest Volunteers at Banquet
March 1, 2009 By The Editor
Angeles Chapter Goes to Washington, D.C.
March 1, 2009 By The Editor
Sign Me Up for the New Economy: Getting Green Jobs 101
March 1, 2009 By The Editor
Why Doesn't LADWP's Green Power Program Wield More Power?
March 1, 2009 By The Editor
Club Will Offer Leadership Training April 4, 2009
March 1, 2009 By The Editor
Nature Knowledge Workshop 2009
March 1, 2009 By The Editor
O!burger! Makes Angeles Chapter Charity of Choice
March 1, 2009 By The Editor
Our Most Precious Resource
March 1, 2009 By The Editor
Volunteer Corner
March 1, 2009 By The Editor
For the Love of Water - Join the March for Water March 22nd
March 1, 2009 By The Editor
Save the Date: Chapter Awards Banquet is May 3 <a class=nav1 >
February 1, 2009 By Joe Young
ANNUAL CHAPTER WORKSHOP FOR VOLUNTEER FUN-SEEKERS <a class=nav1 >
February 1, 2009 By Mary Morales
Good Jobs, Green Jobs Conference, Feb 4-6 2009
February 1, 2009 By Joan Jones Holtz
PROGRESS MADE IN FIGHT FOR GRIFFITH PARK’S HISTORICAL MONUMENT STATUS <a class=nav1 >
February 1, 2009 By Joe Young
A Hard-to-Beat Retreat <a class=nav1 >
February 1, 2009 By Carol Henning
Endangered Species and Wildlife Announces New Outings Program <a class=nav1 >
February 1, 2009 By Rosemarie White
Hurry, Before the Rest of the World Catches On: Deluxe Nicaragua 09
February 1, 2009 By John Lajeuness
Passages: Julia Millikan Thomas <a class=nav1 >
February 1, 2009 By Cathy Kissinger
Victory at San Onofre <a class=nav1 >
February 1, 2009 By Robin Everett
Volunteer Corner
February 1, 2009 By The Editor
Leadership Skills Review: An OLT 101 Refresher
January 1, 2009 By George Wysup
Planning For Future Uses of King Gillette Ranch Park (Formerly Soka University) Has Begun
January 1, 2009 By Dave Brown
Transportation Committee: At Work on a Brighter, Cleaner, Greener Transportation Future
January 1, 2009 By Darrell Clarke
AND The Winners Are... ExComm Election Results Tabulated
January 1, 2009 By Joe Young
CHAPTER ELECTION PROCESS UNDERWAY <a class=nav1 >
September 1, 2008 By Joe Young
Explore China, Tibet, May 1-16, 2009
September 1, 2008 By Fred Dong
Explore, enjoy, protect, & Educate 10-year-old member to present at conference
September 1, 2008 By Jason Kramer
Activists, Lobbyists, Legislators Join Forces To Protect The Planet on Lobby Day
September 1, 2008 By Mike Sappingfield

On August 11th, the California State Capitol was invaded by a host of Sierra Club Volunteers intent on convincing their local legislators to vote the right way on a number of bills. The Annual Lobby Day is hosted by the Sierra Club California, our advocates in Sacramento. Forty Sierra Club volunteers from throughout the entire state volunteered to take on this rewarding task.

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