The news of the Sierra Club across LA and Orange Counties!
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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...
News in brief
September 30, 2004
Urban Parks Committee Revived The Urban Parks Committee had been revived, under the leadership of activist Juanita Dellomes. The Executive Committee of the Angeles Chapter appointed her chair at their August meeting. A vice chair from Orange County...
Hike it easy
September 30, 2004
Easy hiking in Trabuco Canyon, Orange County . Photo by Mike Sappingfield Like hiking but don't want to spend all day and come home exhausted? Like to enjoy wildflowers and other natural sights when hiking? Want to get started hiking but are...
Chapter candidates present themselves
September 30, 2004
Chapter Elections Committee Chair There will be three candidate forums this month for Club members to meet and talk with candidates for four at-large seats on the Angeles Chapter Executive Committee. Forums are scheduled for: Wednesday, Oct. 6, Long...
L.A. proposal to increase affordable housing stirs questions about growth
September 30, 2004
In April, Los Angeles City Council members Ed Reyes and Eric Garcetti unveiled a proposal to require that a portion of all new homes and apartments built in the city be made affordable to working people. The proposal, known as inclusionary zoning,...
News and Notes
September 30, 2004
ExComm Meeting The Angeles Chapter Executive Committee will meet Sunday, Oct. 24, 1pm, in the Chapter office conference room. Weekend Parking Corrected Parking inside the Equitable Plaza Building on weekends and holidays is restricted to holders of...
Organic: Good for you, good for the planet
September 30, 2004
, M.D. National Sustainable Consumption Committee When you choose organically grown food, you protect your health, the health of wild animals and the health of our waterways. Organic food is food that is grown without the use of insecticides,...
Poll workers can help keep elections fair
September 30, 2004
The total votes cast in a precinct may not seem like much: 350-800 people. But the cliché 'every vote counts' is true. In November 2003, a Culver City school board race ended in a tie. (The winner was chosen by drawing colored marbles from a...
Road trip!
September 30, 2004
Sierra Club Regional Representative Sierra Club volunteer bringing information to Reno voter. Photo by Eric Wesselman As many of you likely know by now, this year's presidential election is going to be decided by just a handful of swing states...
