Wilderness Basics Course is back
December 12, 2022
After a three-year hiatus, the ever-popular Wilderness Basics Course is back to give you the skills and knowledge to confidently go hiking and backpacking.
Drought reveals land
December 12, 2022
As Lake Casitas dries up, our Conservation Chair's remembers walking on it with his dad.
Surprises in local races
December 12, 2022
In an election full of surprises where a dreaded, nation-wide red wave failed to materialize, local results were good, but not perfect.
The Joy of Electromagnetic Cooking
December 9, 2022
By Jonathan Ullman, Director, Santa Barbara-Ventura Chapter Sierra Club
Before consuming what was on our Thanksgiving plates, my wife offered those around the table an opportunity to express gratitude. I said that I was grateful to...
Exxon Selling Out
December 9, 2022
Exxon is selling its onshore and offshore assets to other companies, not removing them
Newspaper honors Chair Katie Davis with its Local Hero of the Year Award
December 9, 2022
Our Chair Katie Davis was awarded the Santa Barbara Independent’s 2022 Local Hero award.
Hines Chronicles: Never give up!
December 8, 2022
By popular demand, we continue with the Jim Hines Chronicles, which reflects the emails by our premier lobbyist on the ins and outs of environmental activism and is chock-full of information.
New Sierra Club leader is uniquely qualified
December 8, 2022
Ben Jealous is the Sierra Club’s new Executive Director who is an experienced civil rights leader, community organizer, coalition builder and social justice activist.
The decision was unanimous from the Board of Directors in November 2022.
In...
Good News for a New Year
December 8, 2022
Here is some good news on the energy front for our region.
Cruising the Gaviota Coast to protect it
December 8, 2022
Gaviota Coast Conservancy toured the 76 miles and some 200,000 acre mix of private and publicly-owned lands that are still under threat.