The news of the Sierra Club across LA and Orange Counties!
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Fuel efficient cars: no pushy salesmen here, just answers to your Frequently Asked Questions
February 28, 2006
'The biggest single step to saving money at the gas pump, curbing global warming, and cutting America's oil dependence is to make our cars, Sport Utility Vehicles, and other trucks go further on a gallon of gas,' said Dan Becker, director of the...
Angeles Chapter Annual Review: Conservation takes a turn
January 31, 2006
and Jack Prichett The Chapter worked for wild places, greener cities, and environmentally friendly politicians in 2005...and got outside Environmental activism isn't just about saving wild places any more, although that remains a major Sierra Club...
Democracy at work: State buys more of Bolsa Chica
January 31, 2006
On Dec. 21, 2005, a 118-acre portion of Bolsa Chica was purchased by the state of California for $65 million dollars. The state used funds from Proposition 50, a 2002 initiative that provided $3.4 billion for environmental projects and acquisitions...
Backyard campout
January 31, 2006
Crenshaw High School students camp in Kenneth Hahn Recreation Area as part of Club program More than 80 students and teachers from Crenshaw High School recently spent the night camping under the stars at Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area in Baldwin...
Portrait of an activist: Gordon LaBedz spreads the gospel of grassroots activism
January 31, 2006
The time has come to bid aloha to Angeles Chapter leader Gordon LaBedz, who next month will be moving to Hawaii. Departing leader LaBedz LaBedz, 58, has served as Chapter chair and Conservation Committee chair. He also served on the executive...
News and Notes
January 31, 2006
Rep. Schiff to speak at Member Training The Angeles Chapter's Annual Member Training Workshop, Feb. 11, at the Eaton Canyon Nature Center in Pasadena, will feature Congressman Adam Schiff as keynote speaker. If you've taken on new responsibilities...
Chapter hires new director
January 31, 2006
After a long vacancy, the position of senior Chapter director for the Angeles Chapter was filled by Ron Silverman. Silverman, who was hired on Jan. 9, has worked for over 15 years in the nonprofit arena. Most recently he served as executive director...
Thermostat down, bundle up: energy saving tips for winter
January 31, 2006
Sierra Club National Sustainable Consumption Committee Since space heating uses 49 percent of the energy in our homes, turn down your thermostat to 65 degrees. For every degree you lower your heat in the 60-degree to 70-degree range, you'll save up...
Long Beach plans to level historic wetland for sports park
December 31, 2005
A wetland in Long Beach is in danger of being flattened for a pay-for-play sports park. The 60-acre remnant of a riparian corridor, known as Willow Spring, originated well up in the watershed and emptied into the L.A. River. The city of Long Beach...
Is genuine restoration of our wetlands possible?
December 31, 2005
Vice-chair, Angeles Chapter Conservation Committee and Chair, Ballona Wetlands Restoration Committee We hear lots of talk today about restoring the Los Angeles River, restoring the Ballona Wetlands, restoring Bolsa Chica Wetlands. What does...
