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AQMD falls short of community demands to shut down Porter Ranch gas leak
Sierra Club sues Coastal Commission to halt mountain-top housing project in Malibu
January 27, 2016 By From Chapter reports
Don't let developers control the Coastal Commission
January 27, 2016 By Kathryn Phillips
Say no to routing dangerous crude-carrying trains through San Luis Obispo County
January 25, 2016 By Sierra Club Santa Lucia Chapter
#PorterRanchGasLeak will continue to leak, people will bear the burden
January 16, 2016 By Sierra Club national reports
The frustration and folly of the #PorterRanchGasLeak
January 16, 2016 By George Denny
Porter Ranch: Shut it all down!
January 14, 2016 By From Chapter reports
Sierra Club demands action on Porter Ranch gas leak
January 9, 2016 By Jonathon Berman
Come speak out at hearing on Porter Ranch gas leak on Saturday
January 8, 2016 By Sam Sukaton, Sierra Club Beyond Dirty Fuels Campaign
Governor of California declares a state of emergency in Porter Ranch
Bridge to Nowhere
January 4, 2016 By Ben White
The new Schedule of Activities is here!
January 3, 2016 By From Chapter reports
Join us for Chapter Retreat on Jan. 23 in Pasadena
January 2, 2016 By From Chapter reports
New members elected to Angeles Chapter Executive Committee
December 7, 2015 By Carole Mintzer, Chapter Chair
December 2015 Schedule of Activities is here!
December 2, 2015 By From Chapter reports
Sierra Club applauds court's rejection of Newhall Ranch EIR
December 1, 2015 By From Chapter reports
By popular demand, we're offering another trip to Iceland. Here's why.
December 1, 2015 By Ana Cadez
Come hike every peak in Griffith Park on Dec. 12
December 1, 2015 By Bob Cody
2015 California Legislature bill summaries Sierra Club supported
November 30, 2015 By From Sierra Club reports
2015 California Legislative Report Card: How green are your state representatives?
November 30, 2015 By From Sierra Club reports
How green is your city? 3 things that make L.A. remarkable
November 18, 2015 By From Chapter reports
Mother Nature's sons: The Okee Dokee Brothers
November 16, 2015 By Mary Forgione
Join us for the Path to Positive: Los Angeles Climate Day
October 29, 2015 By Steve Wicke
Angeles Chapter to Consider Dissolving/Reorganizing Three Regional Groups
October 28, 2015 By Carole Mintzer
Chapter launches Military Outdoors activities with Mt. Baldy hikes
October 27, 2015 By Paul Wilson (West Virginia Chapter) and Melody Anderson
Proposed legislation would expand San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and create a San Gabriel River National Recreation Area
October 27, 2015 By John Monsen
After much controversy, U.S. and Pacific nations strike a flawed trade deal
October 6, 2015 By From Sierra Club reports
Coastal Commission approves of storage facility for spent nuclear fuel rods
October 5, 2015 By Glenn Pascall
Learn about dangerous releases from Torrance refinery -- and what you can do about it
October 1, 2015 By Al Sattler
Angeles Chapter intern launches environmental podcast
September 29, 2015 By From Chapter reports
The new Southern Sierran/Schedule of Activities is here!
September 28, 2015 By From Chapter reports
Help us preserve open space at Banning Ranch in Newport Beach
September 25, 2015 By From Chapter reports
Leadership Training Committee announces new administrator
September 25, 2015 By Jane Simpson, Chapter Outings Chair
Want to help grow the Chapter's outings program? Come to Outings Assembly on Nov. 1
September 25, 2015 By Jane Simpson, Chapter Outings Chair
Fire in Montebello Hills raises new dangers about housing proposal
September 24, 2015 By Yvonne Watson
Back to the beach: Access in Malibu reopens
September 24, 2015 By Santa Monica Mountains Task Force Newsletter
Check out Sierra Club's new logo (yes, the tree stays)
September 22, 2015 By From Sierra Club reports
Come to the Fall Festival at the Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary
September 16, 2015 By Patti Barnes
Want to reward a special Chapter volunteer? Award nominations due Dec. 15
September 10, 2015 By Paul Cooley, Chapter Awards Chair
Why you should want to pay more for L.A.'s water and electricity
September 2, 2015 By From Chapter reports
Passages: Memorial planned for longtime Sierra Club activist Dan Sullivan
September 2, 2015 By From Sierra Club reports
September Schedule of Activities is here!
September 2, 2015 By From Chapter reports
Still don't get the devastating loss of species to climate change? Here's your wake-up call
September 1, 2015 By Sarah Mosko
2015 Political Leadership Awards: A day dedicated to honoring the greenest elected officials
September 1, 2015 By Sharon Koch, Orange County Political Committee
SoCal events for National Drive Electric Week in September
September 1, 2015 By From Sierra Club reports
Why Patagonia is a must-see destination
August 20, 2015 By Kath Giel
Sierra Club's opposition to San Onofre settlement is right on the mark
August 12, 2015 By Glenn Pascall
Sierra Club picks America's greenest universities: The Top 10 list
August 11, 2015 By From Sierra Club reports
August Schedule of Activities is here!
July 31, 2015 By From Chapter reports
Chapter leader among San Gabriels' first artist in residence
July 28, 2015 By From Chapter reports

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