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The news of the Sierra Club across LA and Orange Counties!

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Turn the Economic Stimulus into an Environmental Stimulus

April 30, 2008
Sr. Chapter Director As the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter strives to keep environmental issues in the forefront of our local and national elected officials, we have all been shocked and frustrated by obstructions from the Bush Administration. But...

Ellen Louise Wilts (1925-2008)

April 30, 2008
Member of Angeles Chapter History Committee Photo courtesy Charles Wilts, Ellen & Charles Wilts Collection, Sierra Club-Angeles Chapter Archives Ellen and Charles Wilts on summit of Mount Lyell, Yosemite National Park, August 1947....

Sierra Club Endorsements

April 30, 2008
Los Angeles County Supervisor, 2nd District Mark Ridley-Thomas (SD 26) South L.A., Westchester, Baldwin Hills, Watts, Crenshaw, Inglewood, Culver City, Florence-Fireston State Senate Districts Carol Liu (SD 21) Burbank, Glendale,...

Awards Banquet Announcement

March 31, 2008
Awards Banquet 2008 Celebrate with the 2007 Awardees for 2007 at the Angeles Chapter Awards Banquet May 4, 2008 at the Brookside Country Club. Tickets are $30. Send checks to Reservationist Cathy Kissinger: 10541 Oro Vista Ave, Sunland, CA 91040-...

The Chair's Corner

March 31, 2008
By Mike Sappingfield Chair, 2008 Angeles Chapter Executive Committee It's March Madness! No, not the basketball tournament; i's time for the Chapter's Annual Appeal for funds. Once a year, the national Sierra Club allows the chapters to send out...

China Highlights Tour

March 31, 2008
Photo courtesy Pat FlaaganRich in art, architecture, history, and culture. Visit China this year with the Angeles Chapter. It's the year of the Beijing Olympics! China is in the news and people want to see this most popular destination....

Take Action For Earth Day

March 31, 2008
Get Involved! In honor of Earth Day, this issue of the Southern Sierran features the environmental efforts of the Angeles Chapter. With over twenty active campaigns volunteers and staff work tirelessly to promote the Sierra Club's mission: Explore...

Special Earth Day Campaign Spotlight

March 31, 2008
Ballona Wetlands Restoration Task Force (LA) Works for the conservation, preservation and restoration of the Ballona Wetlands ecosystem. Meeting are held the second Thursday of every month in Venice. Contact Marcia Hanscom for more information (...

Striving for Truly Green Growth

March 31, 2008
Sometimes you can't win for trying. The environmental and labor movements have often been criticized for being at odds with one another, for concentrating on issues narrowly to the exclusion of a broader picture. For nearly a decade now,...