The news of the Sierra Club across LA and Orange Counties!
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Sierra Club director named National Geographic Adventurer
December 2, 2013
National Geographic has named Stacy Bare, director of Sierra Club Outdoors (left), as one of its Adventurers of the Year. The decorated U.S. Army veteran who served in Bosnia and Iraq was selected in recognition of his work to get fellow...
12 ways of giving to jumpstart your holiday
November 27, 2013
For many, it's the season of finding the perfect gift, finding the perfect tree, finding the perfect everything. But it's also time to think about what isn't perfect too. During the holiday season, the desire to make things better is...
LA fall color hike: Dipper, deer and triffids, oh my!
November 21, 2013
The Meanderthals (that's what we call our group) took a fall color hike on Nov. 20 up the Gabrielino Trail in the lower Arroyo Seco from Jet Propulsion Lab to Paul Little Picnic Area, about 7 miles round trip. Here's what winter looks like...
Yup, we all know climate change is real
November 20, 2013
New state-by-state polling reports issued in November find that the vast majority of Americans in traditionally red and blue states accept climate science and want government action to clean up climate pollution.
The state reports were released by...
Huntington Beach desalination plant is a no-go
November 20, 2013
The California Coastal Commission last week put off a decision on plans for a desalination plant in Huntington Beach -- a plan strongly opposed by Sierra Club Angeles Chapter.
Hundreds, including Chapter activists, packed the commission hearing...
Day care at 8,300 feet? Kind of, at the Mt Baldy Ski Hut
November 18, 2013
t was kiddie time at the Sierra Club Ski Hut on Mt. Baldy on Sunday, Nov. 17.
William Dolphin of Ontario, Calif., (below) presided over children who had spent the night. He estimated about 20 to 25 people stayed over at the ski hut that was built...
Sierra Club seeks a 'better outcome' for closed San Onofre nuclear power plant
November 13, 2013
Environmental activists on had only a short time to celebrate the June 7 closure of the San Onofre nuclear power plant before realizing the huge challenge posed by radioactive waste at the site. Gene Stone, a leader of the coalition to close the...
New chief takes over Angeles Chapter's Leadership Training Committee
November 11, 2013
After 11-plus years of service, Leadership Training Chair Tina Bowman has turned over the reins of Leadership Training Committee to Anne Marie Richardson. A core element of the chapter's huge outings program, leadership...
Join us for Giving Tuesday
November 5, 2013
On Tuesday, December 3, the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter will join other organizations across the country in celebrating a day dedicated to giving. Skip the buying frenzy of Black Friday and Cyber Monday to do something that makes a difference.#...
Puente Hills landfill closed for good
November 5, 2013
L.A. city officials and environmentalists say the closure of the L.A. County landfill in Puenta Hills, the nation's largest, marks a shift in future of waste management across the country.
You may have seen Puente Hills while driving...
