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News and Notes
December 31, 2005
Member Training Workshop The Angeles Chapter's Annual Member Training Workshop is coming up on Feb. 11 at the Eaton Canyon Nature Center in Pasadena. If you've taken on new responsibilities in the Chapter and need help learning the job, this is the...
Mountaineer on the mend
December 31, 2005
R.J. Secor is hiking again after Mt. Baldy accident Reprinted with permission from the Arroyo View, the newsletter of the Pasadena Group. Mountain climber and author R.J. Secor is famous for his classic guide book, The High...
Meet your chapter
November 30, 2005
Gay and Lesbian Sierrans The mission of the GLS is to foster the purposes of the Sierra Club by making available a wide range of events for gays, lesbians, and their friends. These include a weekly evening hike in Griffith Park, ski trips, and a New...
Montage is back
November 30, 2005
Chapter victory in February doesn't deter resort developer Less than a year after the Angeles Chapter declared victory against a golf course development in Laguna Beach, the battle is heating up again. photo courtesy Penny Elia Developer the...
News and Notes
November 30, 2005
Senior Chapter Director wanted The Senior Chapter Director is the top staff management position in the Angeles Chapter. As such, is responsible for advising the Executive Committee and directing the staff in implementing all programs of the Angeles...
Nixon had it right: Leave San Onofre Beach alone
November 30, 2005
The Foothill South toll road extension proposed by the Orange County Transportation Corridor Agencies leads to a dead end. photo: Karen Phelps A standing-room-only crowd of over 1,000 people turned out to the Nov. 3 California State Park and...
Portrait of an activist
November 30, 2005
Love of family and the earth spurs Susana Reyes. Any member who's said, 'I don't have time for volunteer work,' should meet Susana Reyes. photo courtesy Susana Reyes The work of Susana Reyes (left) and Angeles Chapter volunteers helped elect L...
Fight sprawl by focusing on the city
November 30, 2005
Chair, Conservation Management Committee The Angeles Chapter leadership has been fighting valiant struggles on the suburban edges of our megalopolis. Our resources and our volunteers have been working to fight suburban encroachment on our local...
Coastal Commission turmoil finally settles with Clark pick
November 30, 2005
The right appointee is crucial to conserving California's coast The process of insuring good appointments to the California Coastal Commission has never been easy. This year, however, that journey had more ups and downs than a roller coaster. In...
Dana Point Headlands fight comes to a sad close
November 30, 2005
June 15 marked the end of the decade-plus battle over the 121-acre Dana Point Headlands property, when the preliminary injunction against the California Coastal Commission's approval of the Headlands Development and Conservation Plan was denied....
