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The Friday Night Hike: Come hit the trail
March 21, 2013
On any given Friday night, you can find a group of intrepid Sierra Club hikers out on the East Topanga Fire Road in the Santa Monica Mountains enjoying one of L.A.’s best kept near-secrets.
“The Friday Night Hike,” as it...
Newhall Ranch: The unending quest to develop the Santa Clara River
March 21, 2013
Like some unending TV soap opera, the efforts to permit the Newhall Ranch and the persistent opposition of community activists continues — and it’s far from being over yet.
More than a year ago the Sierra Club joined four other...
New bills in Congress to protect air and water quality
March 14, 2013
Two important bills to protect the environment and the health of all Americans were introduced in Congress on March 14: the Breathe Act, sponsored by Congressman Jared Polis (D-Colorado) and the Fresher Act, sponsored by Congressman Matthew...
FREE - Environmental Law Workshop
March 14, 2013
A Legal Toolbox for Environmental ActivistsSaturday, March 30th from 8:30am-4:30pmLoyla Law School, Robinson Courtroom, 919 Albany Street, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, CA 90015Presentations on CEQA, NEPA and Open Government. The workshop...
EPA begins groundwater remediation project for DDT superfund sites
March 6, 2013
The Del Amo Pits and Montrose Superfund Sites ground water remediation project was the subject of a federal Environmental Protection Agency community meeting in Harbor Gateway in February. The properties are located between Normandie and Vermont...
Standout volunteers to receive Angeles Chapter Awards
March 4, 2013
Each year the Angeles Chapter salutes volunteer who have made outstanding contributions during their service to the Sierra Club. Check out these profiles of our 2012 honorees and then come celebrate at the Angeles Chapter Banquet on May 5 at...
Desalination destroys the environment and isn't a quick fix for Southern California's water woes
March 4, 2013
Many people in Southern California think that we are in a perpetual drought and will not have enough water to sustain ourselves. Unfortunately, this common fear is fueling misguided support for ocean desalination, the process of removing salt from...
Passages: Darrick Danta and Dorothy Beck Mcinnis
February 22, 2013
Darrick Danta (1955-2013)
Darrick Danta, a longtime Sierra Club Angeles Chapter outings leader, Wilderness Travel Course lecturer and navigation examiner died in a climbing accident on New York Mountain in the Mojave National Preserve on Feb. 15...
Agency drops plans to plant salt grass at Sepulveda Dam site
February 22, 2013
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers bulldozed a 48-acre wildlife area near Sepulveda Dam in December, touching off a fierce response from activists who opposed the action and said it lacked community input. For the moment, things have changed -- and...
Chapter Chair Column: Get involved!
February 22, 2013
Whether you are a new or longstanding member of the Angeles Chapter, as the new Chapter Chair, I want to welcome you.
I have been a Sierra Club member since the mid-'80s and have made the transition from dues-paying magazine reader to...