Photo: New generator being hoisted into place at one of Suburban’s pump station sites. The back up generators allow us to keeping pumping water for fire fighting even when utility power is cut due down powerlines (fallen branches or trees, burned poles, etc.), a...
In 1906 after a horrific fire, San Francisco brought in urban planner Daniel Burnham and architect Willis Polk, taking tragic devastation as an opportunity for a reset. Present day Los Angeles is facing increased heat in the 21rst century, rain of higher intensity but...
Richard Garcia knows a thing or two about water in the Central Valley. A dedicated member of Sierra Club’s Kern-Kaweah Chapter and longtime resident of California’s agricultural hub, Garcia has lived around the region’s waterways, seeing them change over time as...
From the shifting sand dunes of Montaña de Oro to the lively shores of Venice Beach, California’s coastline has long been a treasure shared by all. At the heart of its protection stands the California Coastal Commission (CCC), an agency created not to stop progress,...
If you love Malibu, you’re feeling the brutal loss of that row of beautiful houses burnt to the ground along Pacific Coast Highway. And… Sea level rise is coming. These days it’s hard in Malibu to do much of anything but feel the after image of fire, to see ruins,...
The dangerous impacts of deep seabed mining are revealed in this compelling documentary film about the unique unexplored ecosystems in our largest remaining wilderness. Enjoy a 20-minute global perspective about the emerging threat to our oceans at...
“Two things only the people anxiously desire — bread and circuses.” Juvenal, Roman poet. c. 55 – 127 AD Derived from Juvenal’s observation, the contemporary phrase “bread and circuses” means to gain public approval, not by excellence in public service or public...
A mountain lion walks down a dirt path in the Santa Monica Mountains, her journey is followed by a national park service (NPS) mountain lion biologist from a tracking device on the lion's radio collar, her journey leads to her den of two kittens. This is new...
The 2025 California State Legislature is in full swing. Every year, hundreds of environmental bills are introduced in the state legislature, and Sierra Club CA- the legislative and regulatory branch of the Sierra Club in California- tracks these bills to ensure good...
Reasonable minds recognize that climate change is occurring worldwide, and that we need to take steps to avoid its worst consequences. This involves both cutting down on fossil fuel use and capturing carbon that is still being generated. While the majority of...