The news of the Sierra Club across LA and Orange Counties!
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What's Happened to California's Plastic Bag Ban During the Pandemic?
July 1, 2020
Maybe you have noticed the resurgence of single-use plastic bags in LA and Orange Counties. If not, it is important to start paying attention.
One unexpected impact of COVID-19 has been time travel, we were brought back to 2012...
Introducing the Wildland Urban Wildfire Committee
July 1, 2020
Updated March 15, 2021
Sierra Club California Wildfire Policy - Sierra Club California supports policies that prohibit new building in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, consistent with established Sierra Club national urban...
Adams’ Pack Station Under New Ownership
July 1, 2020
Maggie Moran is the newest owner of Adams Pack Station. The Pack Station has been operating since 1936 and remains today a working pack station operating much as it would have these past 84 years, ferrying freight by pack animal to and from...
From the Director’s Desk for July
July 1, 2020
This is the monthly column 'From the Directors Desk', a roundup of the Director’s big areas of work in the chapter and stories of the mountains.
This past month was difficult and uncomfortable; I’m not going to lie...
Sierra Club Statement on Deaths of Robert Fuller and Malcolm Harsch
June 15, 2020
For Immediate Release: Monday, June 15, 2020
Contacts:
Angeles Chapter Senior Director Morgan Goodwin. Phone: 530 562 7176
San Gorgonio Chapter Chair Mary Ann Ruiz. Phone: 909-815-9379
Press Statement:
On May 31st,...
Update from Sharon Koch, Chair of the Angeles Chapter
June 8, 2020
It has been a tumultuous ten weeks. Your patience and dedication to the mission of the Sierra Club has been a source of pride and comfort during these difficult times. We all continue to face the scourge of a global pandemic and its...
From Outrage to Justice
June 8, 2020
Re-posted statement from Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune on the ways in which environmentalists need to show up in this moment.
By now, you’ve likely seen the video of Christian Cooper, a Black birder, being...
Communications Coordinator Jonathan Howard
May 29, 2020
The Sierra Club Angeles Chapter welcomes Jonathan Howard as the new Communications Coordinator on staff at the chapter office. He starts June 8th and will be focusing on communications, marketing, and media relations to help increase the capacity of...
From the Director’s Desk for June
May 29, 2020
In this, the second edition of the Directors Desk update, I want to continue to share with you the most interesting bits of the job, give you a sense of what the Chapter is up to, and share a brief story about family and the mountains.
In my...
Cooking With Gas Hurts Your Wallet and Your Health
May 29, 2020
You’re paying too much to cook with gas. You’re paying with your family’s health. Your gas bills are going to go up. And in some parts of the country, the gas industry is even charging you the cost of distributing their...