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In the end, the arguments of preservationists, parkland advocates, environmentalists and worried neighbors carried the day. A 4-4 vote from the Pasadena City Council killed the plan to base a National Football League team at the Rose Bowl, and the...

Delegates gather to elect new members, hear from Club Director Carl Pope Sierra Club delegates from chapters in California and Nevada converged June 4-5 at the San Luis Obispo County El Chorro Nature Camp to network, meet their Sacramento lobby...

I know this is a risky place to go, but I'm going to discuss that sacred cow of American gardening, the lawn. As a nation we have a love affair with our lawns. We love the look and feel and smell of them. And though they do have their benefits,...

Bill Lockyer joined members of the Verdugo Hills group on a hike from the Nature Center to a local peak, where he and the other hikers shared food at picnic tables. photo courtesy Garen Yegparian California Attorney General Bill Lockyer...

Arundo for miles? Nonnatives threaten to take over wildlands Invasive weeds-imported plants that hitchhike to new territory and displace native plants-are rolling across our landscape, and no one really knows how to stop them. What's the big deal...

Southern California is a gardener's paradise. Not only do we live in an Eden-like setting, but also the mild climate allows us to grow a wide variety of ornamental plants from all around the world. Sadly, some of these exotic beauties are...

Leaders wanted Are you an experienced rated leader? The Chapter Fundraising Committee is looking for leaders to sponsor activities that raise funds for our Chapter and its publications. Please contact John Lajeuness at 818-248-5763. ExComm meeting...

Claire Dedrick, 1930-2005 Claire Dedrick died this past April at the age of 74. She originally became interested in environmental activism while fighting against a road expansion project near her home. She related that when a county engineer yelled...

photo by Matthew J. McNutt The Coachella Valley Preserve near Palm Springs conserves two rare habitat types. The blown-sand fields are a combination of sandy wash, rocky slopes, and alluvial plains created by surface water and wind sand...

Native species struggle for access to now-scarce resources California is home to many invasive species that cover the entire plant and animal kingdom, from exotic fruit flies, bullfrogs, and feral mammals to escaped exotic plants. Invasive species...