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 "Nuestra Tierra" CA Public Lands Celebration Flyer   CANCELLED due to coronavirus protocols Join us in celebrating "Nuestra Tierra" and the recent wins to protect our public lands...

On Tuesday, February 25th, a major fire broke out at the Marathon Petroleum Refinery in Carson that was sparked by an explosion in one of their cooling towers. It raged out of control for six hours.  LA County Fire Dept at Carson Refinery...

The Angeles Chapter Political Committee has made a number of important endorsements. The committee evaluated past environmental records of candidates, completed questionnaires and interviews in making these endorsements. SIERRA CLUB ENDORSEMENTS...

A Democratic Sierra Club Demands Grassroots Participation   The annual election for Sierra Club’s Board of Directors is now underway.   Those eligible to vote in the national Sierra Club election will receive ballots in early...

The sacred lands weep. . .your national public lands in Southern Utah are under threat. The wind blows across Canyonlands National Park, carrying with it the sound of a nearby fracking operation. . .the dark night sky over Cedar Breaks National...

Mountain Lion P-56 Photo Credit: National Park Service By now I am sure that most of you have heard about the state of California-approved killing of a mountain lion (P-56) in the Santa Monica Mtns...

ANGELES CHAPTER ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET COME CELEBRATE WITH US. OPEN TO ALL! Honoring 2019 Awardees for Outstanding Volunteer Achievements  Nadia Wilson, youngest recipient, accepting the Elna Bakker Nature Interpretation Plaque This...

John William Yard, 71, of Sunland, California died at home with his family on February 2, 2020. John was born in New York City and graduated from Baldwin-Wallace College in Cleveland, Ohio with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. He moved to...

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Ballona FEIR Betrays the Public Trust The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is betraying the public trust. The newly released Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) serves the...

A lot of people want to see their names in the news, but not like this: 2019 Two Hikers Rescued, One Hiker Missing, and a Rescuer Dead in Separate Incidents on Mt. Baldy 2017 Mt. Baldy deaths lead to questions about trail safety Though winter may...