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Pasadena’s Clean Energy Push Gets Urgent Reminder After Wildfires
January 31, 2025
The Angeles Chapter and the Pasadena 100 campaign invited Ben Jealous, the Sierra Club’s Executive Director, to visit and tour the destruction. We wanted to send a clear message: Yes, there’s a lot of rebuilding to do, and it's crucial that we focus...
Celebrating the Designation of the Chuckwalla and Sáttítla National Monuments
January 30, 2025
Field Organizer Andrea Iniguez celebrates the establishment of the Chuckwalla and Sáttítla National Monuments
Meet Erika Valdivia, the Chapter's New Volunteer Coordinator!
January 30, 2025
Learn about our new Volunteer Volunteer Coordinator (VVC) Erika Valdivia!
Dodger Fans to Attend Arraignment of Phillips 66 to Demand Team Stop Shilling for Criminally Indicted Oil Giant
January 30, 2025
Dodger fans and activists will demand that owners end the teams advertising deal with Phillips 66 immediately after the oil giant is arraigned on criminal charges on Feb. 12, 2025. A federal grand jury has indicted Phillips 66, owner of 76 gas-...
Restoring Our Trails, The Next Steps
January 28, 2025
In the aftermath of the Palisades and Eaton fires, what is the status and next steps for trail restoration?
From Crisis to Action: How We’re Building Resilience Together
January 22, 2025
Many of us are displaced from the fires. Many of us lost homes. Many of us are suffering from air pollution. These impacts will continue, and we continue to hold you and our community in our thoughts.
A Hopeful Future For Altadena
January 22, 2025
Councilmember Dorothy Wong finds hope in strong community
Wildfires and Water Management
January 22, 2025
In the midst of the unprecedented destruction of the greater Los Angeles wildfires, now should
be a time of reflection, solidarity, and community support. For some; however, it has been an
opportunity to throw tactless jabs at political...
Politics Trump Science When It Comes to LA Wildfires
January 9, 2025
Effective propaganda often exaggerates the truth. When talking about the Los Angeles County wildfires, President-Elect Trump and his ally, Elon Musk, are heavy on the exaggeration, light on the truth.
Here's what is really going on with Southern...