The news of the Sierra Club across LA and Orange Counties!
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Taking the solar plunge
September 27, 2012
Free yourself from dirty energy. That's the idea behind the Sierra Club's program aimed at helping America go solar.
In Southern California, homeowners who install solar panels on their homes with partner company Sungevity...
Save Saddleback Canyon from urban sprawl
September 26, 2012
The public hearing and Board of Supervisors vote on Saddle Crest Homes has been scheduled.WHEN: Tuesday, October 2, 2012, 1:30 pmWHERE: Board of Supervisors Hearing Room, 10 Civic Center Plaza, at the corner of Santa Ana...
Fire exacerbates housing plan
September 12, 2012
Twenty-one fire engines, approximately 200 firefighters and two water-dropping helicopters doused a three-alarm wildfire n a Montebello Hills oilfield that’s slated for a housing development.
In the wake of the July fire, the Save the...
Election 2012: Sierra Club political endorsements
September 12, 2012
Hotly contested seats
These candidates and their Southern California districts will be particularly important in the Nov. 6 election. Check out all of the Angeles Chapter's candidate and ballot endorsements.
State Assembly
Edwin "Ed Chau...
Nominations are Open for 2012 Angeles Chapter Awards
September 10, 2012
The Awards Committee invites all Angeles Chapter members, entity chairs and outings chairs to submit nominees for the 2012 Chapter awards. The submission deadline is Thursday, November 1, 2012. Submissions may be sent any time before that date. The...
So you want to be a Sierra Club leader?
September 7, 2012
The Angeles Chapter Sierra Club is home to one of
the largest outings programs on the planet. Each year, the
Chapter sponsors thousands of trips ranging from beach barbecues
to mountaineering expeditions in Southern California,
across the nation...
Chapter historian Bob Cates receives national Club award
August 31, 2012
Bob Cates on Aug. 4 was awarded the Susan E. Miller Award from national Sierra Club that honors administrative contributions to groups, chapters and regional entities. Cates has been a vital part of the Club and the Angeles Chapter for at least...
Meet mountaineer Tina Bowman, 2012 Francis Farquar Award winner
August 30, 2012
Tina Bowman doesn’t just bag peaks, she conquers long lists of peaks.
The mountaineer, climber, Sierra Club leader and Angeles Chapter member received the Club’s Francis P. Farquhar Mountaineering Award that honors people who make...
Stay in e-touch!
August 29, 2012
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Here’s an easy way to sign up and change or update your e-mail address to make sure you will receive the Southern Sierran and the Travel Adventure...
Looking for a few good volunteers
August 28, 2012
The Angeles Chapter relies on volunteers to carry out the mission and goals of the Sierra Club. Here are some opportunities on how to get involved. If you are interested, contact Senior Chapter Director Ron Silverman at (213) 387-4289 or e-mail him...