The news of the Sierra Club across LA and Orange Counties!
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Activists halt Newport Beach housing proposal
December 15, 2013
In November, activists opposing a plan to build more than 1,300 homes in Banning Ranch in Newport Beach won a legal victory that reverses the city's project. It's been a long-term environmental battle -- and here are some of the milestones...
Mountain lion cubs born in Santa Monica Mountains
December 15, 2013
Three mountain lion kittens were born in the Malibu Springs area Santa Monica Mountains recently -- and National Park Service rangers have already started tracking them.
The park service has been monitoring the health of mountain lions for the...
Rally to oppose the Bay Water Tunnel plan
December 13, 2013
Water ratepayers, community leaders, and consumer groups to speak out against tunnels project;
Would raise rates but bring no new water to Los Angeles
Join FSierra Club Angeles Chapter, ood & Water Watch, LA neighborhood...
New Executive Committee members elected
December 12, 2013
The Angeles Chapter elections for the Executive Committee were held in November and December.
The five top vote-getters were who will join the governing body are:
David Haake
Carole Mintzer
Marcia Hanscom
Lynne Plambeck
Charming Evelyn...
How will you make a difference in 2014? Join us!
December 12, 2013
Make 2014 your year to get involved with the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter!
Come meet our Executive Committee members and join in our team building and Chapter building exercises at the Angeles Chapter Kickoff on Jan. 26. You can get involved...
Co-directors named for Angeles Chapter
December 12, 2013
Two acting co-directors were named in November to run the Angeles Chapter. Both have served as conservation coordinators who help volunteers with Chapter-wide campaigns.
Jennifer Robinson and George Watland are jointly responsible for...
Malibu Lagoon restoration is all about the give back
December 3, 2013
What did we do for Black Friday and Cyber Monday? Absolutely nothing. While others flooded the malls over Thanksgiving weekend, Sierra Club Angeles Chapter volunteers took the opportunity to give back to the environment at a habitat restoration...
Ready for a Mammoth adventure?
December 3, 2013
Want to ski, snowboard or just engage in some fun snow play? Join us for one of our winter ski trips to Mammoth and discover the beauty of the Sierra, receive ski tips and instruction, and just enjoy the slopes with like-minded friends who share...
Griffith Park: Picnic area, not ball fields
December 2, 2013
After the dust-up in spring 2012 about replacing most of Griffith Park’s Crystal Springs picnic area with two "youth baseball" fields, there was a period of relative silence. Local media had relished a disagreement that was often...
U.S.-Mexican border's affect on the environment
December 2, 2013
When Sierra Club activist Krista Schlyer learned that hundreds of miles of recently built walls along the U.S.-Mexico border were wreaking havoc on sensitive wildlands and wildlife, she took notice. More important, she took pictures.
These photos...
