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Sierra Club appeals Solstice Creek ruling in favor of hotel
October 31, 2004
The Sierra Club has appealed the trial court judgment upholding the city of Malibu's approval of a 54-room hotel (27 luxury guest suites) within the 100-foot riparian buffer of year-round Solstice Creek, where the National Park Service is leading...
Too many summits left to climb
October 31, 2004
A few thousand feet below me, a vast table of pale rock touches the horizon without a speck of green anywhere. Above, steep rock juts out against the bright blue sky. I'm standing close to the Whitney Notch on the Mountaineers Route almost 14,000...
Hikers dies in Sierra Nevada accident
October 31, 2004
Angeles Chapter Wilderness Training Committee leader Brian Reynolds died in a climbing accident on Aug. 22. Brian fell while climbing the steeply exposed northeast face of Middle Palisade on a mountaineering trip sponsored by WTC and the Sierra...
Freely trading environment for profit
October 31, 2004
and Megan Garcia Most environmentalists see the upcoming presidential ballot as an easy choice. It is expected that Kerry will carry on the Clintonian legacy of protecting the environment, as he has already touted 'green and clean communities.' Bush...
Green up the season
October 31, 2004
The holiday season is about more than just material goods or 'stuff,' as the simplicity organization Seeds of Simplicity puts it. It is a time to express gratitude for the earth's bounty in fall and a time to express joy and hope in response to her...
Local forests threatened by proposed roadless rule reversal
October 31, 2004
The wild, roadless areas of our forests are under attack by the Bush administration. You can help defend the areas by making sure that the U.S. Forest Service receives a written comment from you before Nov. 15. The Bush administration is trying to...
Pasadena Group Photograph Auction
October 31, 2004
November 6 Nature photographs will be on display and for sale at a reception and auction Nov. 6 in Pasadena. The event, sponsored by the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter's Pasadena Group, will be the highlight of the group's 14th annual photo contest and...
Chapter web site team snags award
October 31, 2004
Revamp of site recognized at annual fete Lead designer Ann Zumwinkle accepts award from Sierra Club president Larry Fahn honoring Angeles Chapter web site redesign committee at September awards ceremony. Photo by Saul Bromberger Among the...
What have you done for Planet Earth lately?
October 31, 2004
In itself, having a car is not a good thing for the planet, but an Ozymandian monument to consumption. Yet, those of us trapped in the culture that uses cars can do things to make them a little more friendly to the environment and more efficient in...
What's (eco) cooking?
October 31, 2004
The Sierra Club Sustainable Consumption Committee's True Cost of Food Campaign makes it clear that our choice of food, now more than ever during the holiday season, affects our earth, our health, and what we leave as a legacy to our children and our...