Three incumbents were reelected and four new members were elected to the Angeles Chapter Executive Committee in November's election.
Reelected to two-year terms were Virgil Shields, Donna Specht, and Jay Matchett. Also elected to two-year terms were Jan Kidwell and Dean Wallraff.
Elected to one-year terms were John Fries and Joe Young. All terms begin Jan. 1.
The Foothill South toll road extension proposed by the Orange County Transportation Corridor Agencies leads to a dead end.
Chair, Conservation Management Committee
The Angeles Chapter Conservation Committee has recently set up a Geographic Information Systems Committee as one of its subcommittees. The purpose of the GIS Committee is to provide mapping and other GIS services to conservation entities. I am the chair.
The Chapter has hired a Conservation Program Coordinator. Jennifer Robinson, 32, was hired last month to take the place of Johanna Zetterberg, who left in July. Robinson will be responsible for helping volunteers carry out the regional environmental priorities of the Chapter. 
Sometimes people describe disadvantaged neighborhoods as on the 'wrong side of the tracks.' When it comes to some of Southern California's most blighted neighborhoods, the more apt description might be 'too close to the tracks.'
Love of family and the earth spurs Susana Reyes.
Any member who's said, 'I don't have time for volunteer work,' should meet Susana Reyes.
Chapter victory in February doesn't deter resort developer
Less than a year after the Angeles Chapter declared victory against a golf course development in Laguna Beach, the battle is heating up again.
June 15 marked the end of the decade-plus battle over the 121-acre Dana Point Headlands property, when the preliminary injunction against the California Coastal Commission's approval of the Headlands Development and Conservation Plan was denied.
The right appointee is crucial to conserving California's coast
The process of insuring good appointments to the California Coastal Commission has never been easy. This year, however, that journey had more ups and downs than a roller coaster.
In 2003 several state and regional environmental organizations, including the Sierra Club and the Orange County League of Conservation Voters, supported Debbie Cook from Huntington Beach and Laguna Beach City Council member Toni Iseman as two likely candidates for the Coastal Commission seat.
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