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The Chapter Welcomes Shideh Ghandeharizadeh as Our Spring Environmental Artist in Residence!
March 12, 2025
Get to know Shideh, the Spring Environmental Artist in Residence
Dodgers Fans Against Fossil Fuels Gains a new Champion
March 12, 2025
California Sen. Lena Gonzalez, one of the state's top crusaders against the oil industry, is urging Los Angeles Dodger owner Mark Walter to end the team's sponsorship deals with fossil fuel companies.
National Sierra Club Board Elections
March 7, 2025
The Angeles Chapter recommends a vote for Cheyenne Skye Branscum, Nathan Chan, Mary Ann Ruiz, and Cynthia Hoyle in the upcoming election for the Sierra Club’s Board of Directors.
76 Gasoline Sponsors the Dodgers - So What?
February 27, 2025
Why do the Dodgers continue to partner with 76 gasoline as a sponsor? Why does it matter? Join moderator Sammy Roth in a discussion with Bill McKibben, Naomi Oreskes, and Chris Rabb for why this is so important.
The Sweet Scoop on the Adventurous Life of Elizabeth Neat
February 27, 2025
Our fundraising officer, Jennifer Gregg, recently sat down with one of our most extraordinary volunteers, Elizabeth Neat, and got the scoop on her adventurous life, which includes a whirlwind year exploring the country by motorcycle in the 1960’s.
30x30 starts 2025 with monumental gains
February 27, 2025
Sierra Club's California’s campaign to conserve 30 percent of our lands and waters by 2030–with the goals of protecting biodiversity, stabilizing the climate, and improving equitable access to nature for everyone–began the year 2025 with a bang! A...
Southern California needs heat pump standards to combat extreme heat
February 20, 2025
Over the past few decades, extreme heat in the greater Los Angeles area has intensified dramatically due to climate change. Los Angeles County now experiences triple the number of extreme heat days compared to the 1960s, and the extremes are only...
Fire Recovery: Gear for Advanced Mountaineering Program
February 11, 2025
Our mountaineering skills program lost all their gear in the fires. Read about the program and ways to help with restocking climbing gear.
Pasadena’s Clean Energy Push Gets Urgent Reminder After Wildfires
January 31, 2025
The Angeles Chapter and the Pasadena 100 campaign invited Ben Jealous, the Sierra Club’s Executive Director, to visit and tour the destruction. We wanted to send a clear message: Yes, there’s a lot of rebuilding to do, and it's crucial that we focus...
Celebrating the Designation of the Chuckwalla and Sáttítla National Monuments
January 30, 2025
Field Organizer Andrea Iniguez celebrates the establishment of the Chuckwalla and Sáttítla National Monuments