The high cost of roadkill
June 20, 2024
By Linda Pauer
While studying biology at UC Davis in the 70’s, hoping to become a veterinarian, only a handful of students were interested in ecology. I did not become a vet, with no regrets. But, since then, my interest in ecology – the study of...
Hike along Europe's long-distance paths
June 20, 2024
by Ed Maurer
Almost 1,100 years ago, Bishop Godescalc set out from Le-Puy-en-Velay in France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, making him the first recorded long distance “through hiker” along what we now call the Camino. He encountered...
Cookbook Review
June 20, 2024
I enjoy cooking, find it relaxing to putter about in the kitchen and read cookbooks for pleasure. But let’s get real: food costs are increasing, and we cannot afford to spend limited resources on items we will not reuse or consume. It’s not...
Great Victory for SoCal Air and Climate
June 19, 2024
by Ed Maurer
At the June 7 meeting of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Governing Board meeting voted to implement the nation’s first zero-emissions standard for boilers (water heaters). Vanessa Delgado, South Coast...
Sierra Sage Event July 23, 2024
June 14, 2024
CALIFORNIA CULTURAL RESOURCES PROTECTION ALLIANCE WORKS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT ORANGE COUNTY’S NATURAL AND HUMAN HISTORY – Sierra Sage of South Orange County welcomes Dr. Patricia Martz, Ph.D., founder and president of CCRPA at its July 23rd meeting
Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor
June 14, 2024
by Eric Johnson,
Chair of the Sierra Club Puente-Chino Hills Task Force
An oasis of beauty in a sea of sprawl
A remarkable remnant of southern California hillsides remains in essentially its natural state at the juncture of Los...
Political Committee News
June 14, 2024
The Orange County Political Committee (OCPC) will soon be working on endorsements for Orange County local offices.
Wilderness Travel Course
June 14, 2024
The course includes four outings and the opportunity to go on guided backpacking trips throughout the summer. You'll learn rock scrambling skills, snow travel skills, and will confront your own comfort crisis by camping in snow for two nights.
We're ahead on Renewable Power Production
April 21, 2024
by Ed Maurer
© Jim Dublinsky, Sierra Club
California produced more renewable energy than it needed during 30 days in March and April 2024! This welcome achievement was made possible by a good supply of hydro, wind, and solar power,...
Climate Change and Our Pocketbooks
April 21, 2024
by Ed Maurer
© Emil Kalibradov on Unsplash
We’ve all heard of greedflation and shrinkflation, but little attention has been paid to prices going up due to climate change. Floods and drought lower agricultural production, and...