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The Greening of L.A. County?

November 16, 2012
L.A. County seeks to increase the number of significant ecological areas in unincorporated areas of the county to four times the current acreage. SEAs, as they are known, identify ecologically important land and water systems that support valuable...

Election Results 2012

November 7, 2012
Election results for Sierra Club-endorsed candidates in LA County and Orange County races. √  = WIN       × = LOSS       •  = CLOSE U.S....

Climb the highest mountain, but how high is Mt. Whitney?

October 31, 2012
The accepted elevation of Mt. Whitney, the highest peak in the contiguous U.S., has “changed” several times since it was first climbed in 1873. A quick Google search of “Mt. Whitney + Elevation” produces a height of 14,505...

Angeles Chapter Elections Center 2015

October 30, 2012
Welcome to the Angeles Chapter Elections Center The Annual Election begins by November 1 and ends December 1 for At-Large positions on the Angeles Chapter Executive Committee (Excom) and for each Regional Group.   You have three ways to...

40-year-old Clean Water Act under attack

October 18, 2012
Click on the map above for an interactive map that ranks your congressional district's clean water record. The Sierra Club marked the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act on Wednesday (Oct. 18) by releasing a Clean Water Voting Record...

Taking the solar plunge

September 27, 2012
Free yourself from dirty energy. That's the idea behind the Sierra Club's program aimed at helping America go solar. In Southern California, homeowners who install solar panels on their homes with partner company Sungevity...

Fire exacerbates housing plan

September 12, 2012
Twenty-one fire engines, approximately 200 firefighters and two water-dropping helicopters doused a three-alarm wildfire n a Montebello Hills oilfield that’s slated for a housing development. In the wake of the July fire, the Save the...

Election 2012: Sierra Club political endorsements

September 12, 2012
Hotly contested seats These candidates and their Southern California districts will be particularly important in the Nov. 6 election. Check out all of the Angeles Chapter's candidate and ballot endorsements. State Assembly Edwin "Ed Chau...

Chapter historian Bob Cates receives national Club award

August 31, 2012
Bob Cates on Aug. 4 was awarded the Susan E. Miller Award from national Sierra Club that honors administrative contributions to groups, chapters and regional entities. Cates has been a vital part of the Club and the Angeles Chapter for at least...