Category Archives: California DeafTimes

News and Announcements for California!

Welcome to California DeafTimes.  My name is Sarah Mathews, and I became the California DeafTimes Editor earlier this month.  I learned about DeafTimes when I lived in Ohio.  When I lived in Ohio, I got many announcements for events in various locations of Ohio.  For example, people from Ohio got announcements from the Ohio School for the Deaf Alumni Association (OSDAA), [...]

Architect’s record gift to Fresno State University will benefit deaf education

Fresno Bee By Paula Lloyd – The Fresno Bee Robert Duncan Nicol, an award-winning Bay Area architect who was born deaf, today will present the largest gift ever given to the College of Health and Human Services at California State University, Fresno. Click here…

Man waives hearing in crash that killed deaf woman

San Bernardino Sun A man who is accused of driving his truck into a San Bernardino home in 2010, killing a deaf woman who was standing in her kitchen, has waived his right to a preliminary hearing. Christopher James Segura, 20, appeared in San Bernardino Superior Court … Click here….

Should parents be able to select a deaf child?

Sacramento Bee When non-deaf pregnant women were surveyed, a large majority reported they would want screening for a deafness gene although only 5 percent would terminate their pregnancy if deafness was known to be present. There’s another side to this issue. … Click here to see more…

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Del Mar family dedicated to finding a cure for Usher syndrome

Del Mar Times It has funded studies at institutions such as Johns Hopkins University, … Deaf Education Center, part of Gallaudet University, also in Washington. …

Bernard Bragg Rocks Fremont, CA Audience In “My World Stage”

FREMONT, CA – October 25, 2011 – The Klopping Theatre at the California School for the Deaf in Fremont, CA was packed to capacity on September 23rd with nearly 400 people watching Bernard Bragg’s performance in “My World Stage.”   In this one-man show, currently touring the country, renowned deaf actor Bernard Bragg shares with the [...]

Deaf and hard-of-hearing students find glitch in suspected gunman notifications

Daily Sundial By Caitlin Martin Deaf and hard-of-hearing students found a slight glitch in the system when it came to getting the emergency notification regarding the suspected gunman on campus Sept. 27. “The emergency notification system worked well except that I …

California School for the Deaf Welcomes First Deaf Superintendent in 151 Years

For Immediate Release October 21, 2011     California School for the Deaf Outreach Division 39350 Gallaudet Drive #18 Fremont, CA 94538 Contact person-Julie Rems-Smario Jsmario@csdf-cde.ca.gov (V/VP) California School for the Deaf Welcomes First Deaf Superintendent in 151 Years   Fremont, CA–California School for the Deaf launched its 2011-12 school year by welcoming Sean Virnig, [...]

Lawrence Newman, 2-term president of National Association of the Deaf, dies in …

Washington Post Lawrence R. Newman, who served two terms as president of the National Association of the Deaf, has died in California at age 86. Daughter Laureen Newman-Feldhorn told the Los Angeles Times he died Monday at his Riverside home from complications of … To see news click here