The news of the Sierra Club across LA and Orange Counties!
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Island Hopping in Channel Islands National Park
November 16, 2012
Channel Island National Park 2013 trip dates:
April 7-9
May 5-7
June 2-4
July 21-23
August 25-27
September 15-17
Join us for a three-day, three-island, live-aboard cruise to Channel Islands National Park. Hike wild wind-swept trails...
Members, thanks for giving. It's just what we need!
November 16, 2012
For 100 years, Angeles Chapter members have been fighting for a better environment. Over the last century, you have helped bring cleaner skies to our communities, preserve open space, create new parks, improve environmental justice and expand public...
New era for L.A.'s commercial waste?
November 16, 2012
Updated Nov. 15, 2012: The L.A. City Council approved of the plan in an 11-3 vote in favor of carving the city into 11 exclusive hauling franchise areas for waste pickup from commercial properties and large apartment buildings. Media reports say...
The Greening of L.A. County?
November 16, 2012
L.A. County seeks to increase the number of significant ecological areas in unincorporated areas of the county to four times the current acreage. SEAs, as they are known, identify ecologically important land and water systems that support valuable...
Activists Support Exclusive Franchises for Waste Haulers in LA
November 12, 2012
The City of Los Angeles waste hauling and recycling systems need an overhaul.Sign our petition!While the City's Dept. of Sanitation currently picks up and sorts trash at residences and small apartment buildings, LA relies on commercial waste...
Election Results 2012
November 7, 2012
Election results for Sierra Club-endorsed candidates in LA County and Orange County races.
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Angeles Chapter Outings Assembly
October 31, 2012
Date:Saturday, November 3, 2012Time:9:30 AM to 3:00 PMPresented by:Angeles Chp Outings ManagmentLeader:Melody Anderson - 310-738-0841 melodygrace1@gmail.com Donna Specht - 714-963-6345 donnaspecht@juno.com Location:1750 N Altadena Dr, Pasadena, CA...
Sierra Club seeks rate reprieve from San Onofre nuclear station
October 31, 2012
The San Onofre Task Force of the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter commends the California Public Utilities Commission for its unanimous decision to launch an investigation into the rates, operations, practices, services and facilities of Southern...
Climb the highest mountain, but how high is Mt. Whitney?
October 31, 2012
The accepted elevation of Mt. Whitney, the highest peak in the contiguous U.S., has “changed” several times since it was first climbed in 1873. A quick Google search of “Mt. Whitney + Elevation” produces a height of 14,505...
Angeles Chapter Elections Center 2015
October 30, 2012
Welcome to the Angeles Chapter Elections Center
The Annual Election begins by November 1 and ends December 1 for At-Large positions on the Angeles Chapter Executive Committee (Excom) and for each Regional Group.
You have three ways to...