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Passages: John Wedberg
August 21, 2019
On Wednesday August 14, 2019, John Fred Wedberg, loving husband and father of three children entered eternal life after 90 adventurous years on earth.
John was born on September 21, 1928 in Redlands, CA to Fred and Vivian Wedberg. He was...
Words of the Wild
August 20, 2019
Photo by Roberto Morales
The Sierra Club is part of the Nature For All Coalition which works to ensure that all Angelenos no matter where they live have equal access to the San Gabriel Mountains which are two thirds of...
Raise Your Hand for L.A.’s Kids
August 19, 2019
Photo by Mike Coeyman
As I write, Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist, is hunkered down in a solar-powered sailboat, somewhere on the temperamental waves in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. She is...
Yes, There is a Climate Emergency! (And here's what you can do)
August 19, 2019
Often slipping by with too little notice, communities throughout the world, including here in California, are declaring climate emergencies. They recognize that waiting for national governments to take the lead isn't sufficient. And...
Passages: Marc Stirdivant
August 2, 2019
Marc Stirdivant December 6, 1948 - July 30, 2019
Marc was married to wife Jeannie for 48 years and 11 months to the day. He was a great community leader, engaged in helping local conservation efforts. He was one of the founding members of the...
Legacy of Fight That Saved 640 Acres Still Teetering on the Edge of Destruction - Ballona Wetlands
July 31, 2019
Ballona Wetlands by Jonathan Coffin (left) and SOCALGAS/PDR by Jeanette Vosburg (right)
The Ballona...
Governor Signs Legislation Dealing a Major Blow to the Cadiz Inc. Mojave Desert Water Mining Project
July 31, 2019
By John Monsen. Sierra Club activists and friends at Bonanza Springs, an area of the Mojave Desert that will be protected from the Cadiz water mining project by the new legislation (Clockwise from top left, Moises Cisneros, Chris Clarke, Asma...
Inglewood Oil Field is Killing Us
July 31, 2019
Courtesy of the Angeles Chapter Central Group
The largest urban field in the nation is right here in Los Angeles – right in Kenneth Hahn State Park. Pump jacks next to playgrounds, homes, schools, and playgrounds....
These Hills Are For The Birds
July 31, 2019
Pumpjack By Megan Rae Watson
When most people think of oil and gas wells, they probably picture a fenced off oilfield with hard-hatted employees who try to keep the curious away from danger, but plans for a new housing...
Oil Fields - When the Damage is Done
July 31, 2019
Mission Tract Boundary. Curtesy of Los Angeles Department of City Planning, Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
The Sierra Club has opposed the 21,000 unit Newhall Ranch project in the Santa Clarita Valley for over two...