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Leadership Training Committee announces new administrator
September 25, 2015
The Chapter's Leaderhip Training (LTC) and Outings Management (OMC) committees announce a new team approach to the duties of the LTC Administrator a role that provides guidance and records managment for outings leader candidates.
Former...
Want to help grow the Chapter's outings program? Come to Outings Assembly on Nov. 1
September 25, 2015
Join us for the annual Angeles Chapter Outings Assembly on Nov. 1 at Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area in Los Angeles.
The theme this year is "Communication, Social Media and National Parks 2016." A program agenda will be provided, with...
Fire in Montebello Hills raises new dangers about housing proposal
September 24, 2015
Officials in Montebello, Calif., have confirmed that damage from a recent wildfire was more extensive than previously reported.
The Lincoln Fire began around 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 16 near the Rio Hondo River section of the Whittier Narrows. The...
Back to the beach: Access in Malibu reopens
September 24, 2015
Finally! The path and pristine views along one of Malibu's most exclusive coastlines are now easily accessible to all of us. After a decade long legal fight that pitted public access advocates against a wealthy homeowner who refused to build...
Check out Sierra Club's new logo (yes, the tree stays)
September 22, 2015
Hey Google, you aren't the only one with a new logo. The Sierra Club has rolled out a new, cleaner symbol.
Don't worry, after 124 years, it's still the emblematic sequoia tree. It's still Yosemite Valley. And it's still our...
Come to the Fall Festival at the Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary
September 16, 2015
Photo Provided by Patti Barnes
Join us from 3-6 pm, Saturday, September 26, for wine, cheese, hors-doeuvres, festive lunch and music at the Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary deep in Modjeska Canyon. Our guide will lead a nature walk through the winding...
Want to reward a special Chapter volunteer? Award nominations due Dec. 15
September 10, 2015
Everyone loves to receive an award, and now is the time to take a look around for that special person who volunteers tirelessly in service to the Sierra Club through conservation, outings, activism, advocacy and leadership. Let’s celebrate the...
Why you should want to pay more for L.A.'s water and electricity
September 2, 2015
Want to sit down and talk with the L.A. Department of Water and Power about their proposed rate changes?
You should, because it will determine how green the city's water and power services will be. Under the proposal, combined water and power...
Passages: Memorial planned for longtime Sierra Club activist Dan Sullivan
September 2, 2015
Sierra Club activist Dan Sullivan, who transformed the Club's national political and legislative program in the 1970s and '80s, died Aug. 27. He was 74 years old.
An obituary at SFGate.com says, in part:
"He started as a Sierra Club...
Still don't get the devastating loss of species to climate change? Here's your wake-up call
September 1, 2015
Dozens of bumblebee species in North America and Europe are at risk because the southern reach of their habitat is becoming too hot.
When many Americans learned that polar bears, and their primary prey, the ringed...