The news of the Sierra Club across LA and Orange Counties!
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Join the Sierra Club at Venice green earth fest
June 24, 2013
Join the Sierra Club at God's Green Earth Festival, on Friday, July 12; and Saturday, July 13, a 2-day eco-sustainability, environmental festival event, which will be absolutely free to the public, at Windward Plaza, on Venice Beach, this summer...
Sierra Club's Inner-City Outings program wins president's award
June 19, 2013
Sierra Club Inner City Outings volunteer leaders were selected to receive a Community Leadership Award from the 2013 President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition for exemplary service and dedication to improving the lives of others...
Come to Sierra Club fundraiser at G2 Gallery
June 18, 2013
G2 Gallery in Venice will host an evening dedicated to the works of Alan Ross and donate benefits from an opening reception on Aug. 3 to the Sierra Club. Join us by attending the reception ($10 per person) and viewing the stunning photographs of...
San Onofre: A hard-won victory
June 18, 2013
Environmental activists and local citizens breathed a collective sigh of relief on June 7 when Southern California Edison announced it was abandoning efforts to restart the troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant near San Clemente.
Edison...
Take Action to stop the Toll Road (again!)
June 17, 2013
The OC Transportation Corridor Authority (TCA) is applying for a waste discharge permit for the first segment of the Foothill South Tollroad that it is calling the Tesoro Extension. It is believed that the San Diego Water Board staff is planning on...
Failed San Onofre Nuclear Plant to Close, Persistent Protest Pays Off
June 7, 2013
Photo © 2010 Darrell Clarke, courtesy Sierra Club Library
June 7, 2013 – A red letter day in Southern California as Edison International announces the closure of the failed San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) near San Clemente...
Federal research on climate change isn't new, but it is vital
May 31, 2013
For some time the scientific community has accepted that human activities are responsible for significantly altering our atmosphere, oceans, land, polar ice caps and ecosystems.
At present, 97% of all publishing climate scientists, view the...
2013 Awards Banquet thank yous
May 30, 2013
Angeles Chapter members gathered May 5 at the Brookside Country Club in Pasadena to celebrate the achievements of some really fine volunteers. Guests mingled at the pre-dinner reception to the sounds of guitar music, engaging in friendly discussions...
Sierra Club's new board of directors
May 30, 2013
Sierra Club's national board of directors has elected new officers for the grassroots environmental organization. David Scott of Ohio was named president of the Sierra Club's board of directors. Susana Reyes of the Sierra Club Angeles...
Landfill near Joshua Tree National Park gets trashed
May 30, 2013
Environmental organizations, including Sierra Club, scored a victory in a long battle to oppose a landfill near Joshua Tree National Park that would have threatened wildlife and habitat in the desert area. In late May, the Sanitation Districts of...
