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In 2010 we focused on opposing Props 16, 23 and 26 by making presentations, placing phone calls, and distributing literature. We help support the efforts of the Beyond Coal Campaign to get the LA Department of Water and Power (LADWP) be Coal-Free by...

You're all invited to the Angeles Chapter's annual Retreat, January 8-9, 2011 at Eaton Canyon Nature Center, 1750 North Altadena Drive in Pasadena, CA 91107-1046. This is a great opportunity for newcomers to the Angeles Chapter who'd like to get to...

Airport Marina Group No Statements Submitted Esther Spachner Joe Young Antelope Valley Group No statements submitted Tom Shaffer Dean Webb John Percy Central Group George Del Rio I'm an advocate for parks and green spaces. Parks are part of urban...

Mike Sappingfield I ask for your support for reelection as an 'at large' member of the Angeles Chapter Executive Committee. For the past several years, I have served on the Chapter Executive Committee, as a member, Secretary, Vice-Chair, and...

Henry Schultz I am a retired research scientist with Amgen, Inc. I first joined the Sierra Club in the 60s and, after a short hiatus, have been a member since 1993. The Sierra Club has always stood for grass roots environmentalism and getting...

Strip Mine photo by Mark Schmerling The power lines that come into your house are connected to coal-burning power plants in the Southwest. In turn, those plants are powered by coal dug up in the Southwest, similar to mountaintop removal...

If you've ever taken a hike in the San Gabriel Mountains, chances are it's been on a trail, and if you're like most of us you've taken that simple pathway for granted. On your next hike, though, think about how it would be to go from your starting...

On Sandstone Peak photo by Howard Kraton Join Santa Monica Mountains Task Force and Wilderness Adventures Section in a Time-Honored Tradition Here is the opportunity to hike as much as 53 miles of the 70 miles of the Backbone Trail. On each...

The Angeles Chapter lost an enthusiastic mountaineer with George Toby's passing on August 2, 2010. George was born in Detroit, Michigan, on September 18, 1921. George, his wife Evie, and young son, Tom, eventually moved to Southern...

Bobcatphoto by Greg Randell The Endangered Species and Wildlife Committee hosted a recent update meeting on October 5 with CALTRANS' Ron Kosinski, director of the 405 widening project. At the meeting, the Committee advocated for the...