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Sierra Club Rescinds Its Endorsement of Josef Bray-Ali in LA CCD 1
April 28, 2017
Friday, April 28, 2017
Contact:
George Watland, Sr. Chapter Director, george.watland@sierraclub.org, 213-514-5804
For Immediate Release:
SIERRA CLUB RESCINDS ITS ENDORSEMENT OF JOSEF BRAY-ALI FOR ELECTION IN LOS ANGELES...
Engaging New Volunteers Workshop
April 27, 2017
Angeles Chapter Chairs and Committee Leaders are invited to attend a Volunteer Engagement Workshop
Angeles Chapter Office
3250 Wilshire Blvd. 1507
Los Angeles, CA 90010
RSVP http://bit.ly/2oQQtMX
Whitney...
The Santa Monica Mountains power couple: Mary Ann and Ron Webster
April 26, 2017
If you’ve set foot in the Santa Monica Mountains at least once in your life, you may have walked on a trail designed and created by Ron Webster. In fact, it's highly probable you have.
Ron, 83, and the Sierra Club's Santa Monica...
Out of a hiker's untimely death comes a great gift
April 26, 2017
Last October, Bob Woodie set off on a four-day trip in the eastern Sierra to do what he loved most: hiking and fishing. The 74-year-old Manhattan Beach resident and avid backpacker may have had his sights set on hiking in the South Lake...
Central Group Program: Eddie Mendoza, Special Assistant to Senator Kevin de Leon
April 24, 2017
WHAT IS CALIFORNIA DOING TO PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT FROM TOXIC DC?
An evening with the Office of California Senate President Pro Tem.
Eddie Mendoza, Special Assistant to Senator Kevin de Leon, will speak on the status of proposed legislation to...
Join the People’s Climate Movement Los Angeles
March 31, 2017
Join the People’s Climate Movement Los Angeles on April 29 at the Tesoro Refinery in L.A. Harbor. We will march in solidarity with events in Washington, D.C. and across the country. Come stand up for our communities and climate. We...
Activists score major victory in stopping development on Newport Beach coast
March 30, 2017
For 18 years, Sierra Club, the Banning Ranch Conservancy and other activists have been fighting a residential, hotel and retail development on 400 coastal acres in Newport Beach known as Banning Ranch. The argument was that the city didn't...
Have you seen this snail?
March 29, 2017
The San Gabriel Chestnut snail. Credit: Cedric Lee
If you’ve hiked in the San Gabriel Mountains north of L.A., chances are you’ve stepped into the home of a rare native land snail called the San Gabriel...
Hike of the Week: Botany walk in Millard Canyon above Altadena
March 26, 2017
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Distance: 3 miles round-trip, with 1,000 feet of gain on road and trail.
When: Saturday, April 8
Where: Meet at 9 am at the Millard Trail Camp, 4041 Chaney Trail, Altadena.
Leaders: Ginny Heringer, (626) 793-4727, ginnyh...
Earth Day: Join us for hikes to Muir Peak in the San Gabriels
March 15, 2017
Photo by Don Bremner/Pasadena Group
The Sierra Club lobbied hard to get a Southern California peak named after its founder, John Muir. Celebrate the birthday and anniversary of the official naming of John Muir Peak...