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The Supreme Court Won't Stop Us From Achieving 100% Clean Energy
July 8, 2022
June’s SCOTUS decision in the crucial climate case West Virginia v. EPA is a deeply disappointing and dangerous decision that eliminates EPA’s most effective tool for reducing harmful climate pollution from existing power plants. This...
We're Hiring a Fundraising Officer
June 27, 2022
Our team is growing and we are adding a new position to support and expand our fundraising activities!
Sierra Club is the largest volunteer-led, grassroots environmental organization in the country, with state and regional chapters in...
An Environmental Win regarding the Poseidon Ocean Desalination Plant proposed for Huntington Beach
June 6, 2022
California and its residents need to live within the state's water means. The constant search to find so-called "new water" is exhausting. Water is a very finite resource, particularly with the acceleration of climate...
City Council Demonstrates its Commitment to a Zero-Carbon Los Angeles by Passing Building Electrification Policy
June 6, 2022
On Friday, May 27th, The Los Angeles City Council voted to ban most gas appliances/hookups in new construction, a huge win for clean air, and the climate. Los Angeles joins 54 cities phasing out most gas in California. This policy will require all...
Join Sierra Club Leadership!
June 6, 2022
The Angeles Chapter Nominating Committee is recruiting Executive Committee leaders for the chapter and our regional groups.
Executive Committee members guide the Sierra Club’s work in our communities. We make decisions about...
Can Hilda Solis save the Puente Hills Park?
May 23, 2022
The Puente Hills landfill operated from 1956 to 2013. As early as 1990s, then State Assembly member Hilda Solis authored legislation to covert the landfill to a public park.
That dream just crossed a major milestone to becoming...
Coastal Fire in South Orange County Destroys 20 Homes - It's a Wake-Up Call
May 16, 2022
A firefighter walks past burning homes at Coronado Pointe in Laguna Niguel.(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
The Coastal Fire, a brush fire driven by California’s prolonged drought that burned some 200 acres, destroyed 20 homes and damaged...
The Western Joshua Tree Needs Your Help!
May 13, 2022
Why Sierra Club supporters must act quickly to protect Joshua trees
California’s beloved western Joshua trees (Yucca Brevifolia) are under threat from climate change, wildfire, and development.
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Your Role in Securing Coastal Access
May 2, 2022
The California Coastal Commission has assured that the California Coastal Act is upheld in all aspects of its mission. The Act oversees the developments made on the land along the coast of California and how it’s protected from development as...
Angeles Chapter Annual Awards Banquet returns after three-year hiatus
May 2, 2022
Sierra Club Angeles Chapter leaders and supporters gathered on May 1 at Friendship Auditorium in Griffith Park to celebrate its 2019 awardees. More than 100 members and supporters came together to recognize our volunteers, whose efforts to explore...